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Have you ever wondered what game characters would be doing as a job after starring in their best game (and if they were real)? Well, here are a few possibilities, starting with everyone’s favourite Metal Gear Solid 2 stealth master, Rai… I mean Solid Snake.
After having applied (and promptly rejected) for the post of assistant area manager of Wal-Mart in the Manhattan branch, Snake decided to take a step back and evaluate his true abilities. Soon enough, he thought of the perfect idea, and after accepting an anonymous donation in a parcel marked “H.E. + E.E.R.I.P.”, Snake set out to achieve his true purpose in life. He now runs a small hide and seek training club in a disused military base in Alaska. It is reported that the centre is extremely popular with Eskimos interested in nuclear weapons and weapons that respawn every time someone enters and leaves the Armoury.
Raiden (The Thunder God):
During the production of Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, Raiden noticed off set
that many of the star characters were gossiping about what was behind the hat he always wore. It was only after he caught Scorpion reading a porn mag with the front cover, “See the Blonde Devil Inside!!!” did he get an idea on what it was all about; he opened the magazine, and to his horror, saw a man of female build, with medium length, blonde hair. He read the caption of a smaller picture: “Raiden gets serious” it said, the picture showing the same person wielding a blade with one hand, and… err… grabbing his crotch in the other.
Raiden didn’t like this one bit….”A man with woman looks, claiming the name of the great god Raiden?” He soon took action, and set off for a land called America, home of this Raiden.
Lulu:
Lulu has always wanted to become a model all her life, and after finishing her only game role in Final Fantasy X, she left Spira to achieve this ambition. After carefully compiling her portfolio, she visited a model agency and promptly handed it in. To her surprise, she was rejected with one, short glance of the secretary, having been given the reason “You’re way too moody.” Devastated, Lulu cast a plethora of spells on those who shattered her dreams, and soon multiple Firagas and Demis were thrashing about the agency like there was no tomorrow, before turning all of the models into stone. Lulu then headed back for Spira, asking a waterish blob to “forgive me for my Sins”, before blizzaring it.
Raiden (Ex-Foxhound Member):
During the start of filming for Metal Gear Solid 2, Raiden (real name Harry Button) was suddenly struck by lightning, despite it being a sunny day. His surprises didn’t end there; the next day, as he got up and went to the bathroom, white hair was blooming from his head instead of the usual blondeness.
“Oh no, my beautiful goldilocks hair!” he screamed, before setting off for work.
As the game was running on a tight schedule, the storyboard writers had no choice but to stick with Raiden as the lead character, despite his sudden new appearance.
“We told you not to dye your hair,” they barked. “You’ll have to accept cuts in your benefits package - for starters, you can’t keep the blade anymore.”
“Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” You could hear the shriek for miles.
Fast forward a few years, and to a meeting for the sequel; Raiden thought he stood a good chance of making the cast after his (quoted by the man himself) “beautiful, emotional ending” - but the writers firmly refused him. Disappointed, he turned to wife Rose for solace, only for her to leave him for hurting a 60ft monster in one of his minor roles after MGS2. Currently, rumours are circulating that he is about to star alongside Billy Connelly in the Lotto adverts, posing as his son.
Sora:
After the success of Kingdom Hearts, Sora’s career looked like a rosy one. However, it soon went horribly wrong when an article in The Sun wrote of a three year old boy giving his babysitter multiple stitches to the head, having what is reported to have used a large, inflatable key as a weapon. The authorities ruled this as an offence committed by the influence of Sora, and stated that using a baby to injure other people was heartless. As a result, Sora was sent to Delfino Island, a remote location in the middle of another Kingdom where he was set the task of cleaning up graffiti left by an unknown plumber of Italian origin.
47:
Having completed his true life story on his role as an assassin, 47 vowed to leave his profession in order to find his true self. However, his mobile, with a “Just for Men” sticker on the back, soon rang. Answering the call, 47 listens to a boy who sounds just like the robot child from the film AI, putting forward an assassination request for “one Italian plumber”. Thinking this could be destiny, 47 called an old friend by the name of “Big Boo” to lure the victim into a secure place of no return.
“I’ll set up a mansion I own for his arrival.” Squawked Big Boo.
“I’ll get to it right away. Thanks, compadre.”
There have been no confirmed sightings of 47 since this event.
Timmy the Monkey:
Since his star role in Escape From Monkey Island, Timmy had been visiting the local Jobcentre in the Jungle day in day out. Whilst he was queuing in the “Good Banana Scheme” area, he was approached by someone who called himself Dr. Doak, who claimed to be a scientist for a research facility in Russia, and had a job opportunity for young Timmy. Naturally wary of experiments on monkeys, Timmy was not convinced - until the doctor said the job was set in the jungle, with the pay rate at two bananas an hour. Pleased with the new offer, Timmy (literally) jumped at the opportunity. Happiness soon led to disappointment however, as he found out his role as Jumping Monkey 3 in the Jungle level of TimeSplitters 2 would only last for 3 seconds. Disgruntled, the monkey went into a state of depression before being picked up by London Zoo.
After having applied (and promptly rejected) for the post of assistant area manager of Wal-Mart in the Manhattan branch, Snake decided to take a step back and evaluate his true abilities. Soon enough, he thought of the perfect idea, and after accepting an anonymous donation in a parcel marked “H.E. + E.E.R.I.P.”, Snake set out to achieve his true purpose in life. He now runs a small hide and seek training club in a disused military base in Alaska. It is reported that the centre is extremely popular with Eskimos interested in nuclear weapons and weapons that respawn every time someone enters and leaves the Armoury.
Raiden (The Thunder God):
During the production of Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, Raiden noticed off set
that many of the star characters were gossiping about what was behind the hat he always wore. It was only after he caught Scorpion reading a porn mag with the front cover, “See the Blonde Devil Inside!!!” did he get an idea on what it was all about; he opened the magazine, and to his horror, saw a man of female build, with medium length, blonde hair. He read the caption of a smaller picture: “Raiden gets serious” it said, the picture showing the same person wielding a blade with one hand, and… err… grabbing his crotch in the other.
Raiden didn’t like this one bit….”A man with woman looks, claiming the name of the great god Raiden?” He soon took action, and set off for a land called America, home of this Raiden.
Lulu:
Lulu has always wanted to become a model all her life, and after finishing her only game role in Final Fantasy X, she left Spira to achieve this ambition. After carefully compiling her portfolio, she visited a model agency and promptly handed it in. To her surprise, she was rejected with one, short glance of the secretary, having been given the reason “You’re way too moody.” Devastated, Lulu cast a plethora of spells on those who shattered her dreams, and soon multiple Firagas and Demis were thrashing about the agency like there was no tomorrow, before turning all of the models into stone. Lulu then headed back for Spira, asking a waterish blob to “forgive me for my Sins”, before blizzaring it.
Raiden (Ex-Foxhound Member):
During the start of filming for Metal Gear Solid 2, Raiden (real name Harry Button) was suddenly struck by lightning, despite it being a sunny day. His surprises didn’t end there; the next day, as he got up and went to the bathroom, white hair was blooming from his head instead of the usual blondeness.
“Oh no, my beautiful goldilocks hair!” he screamed, before setting off for work.
As the game was running on a tight schedule, the storyboard writers had no choice but to stick with Raiden as the lead character, despite his sudden new appearance.
“We told you not to dye your hair,” they barked. “You’ll have to accept cuts in your benefits package - for starters, you can’t keep the blade anymore.”
“Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” You could hear the shriek for miles.
Fast forward a few years, and to a meeting for the sequel; Raiden thought he stood a good chance of making the cast after his (quoted by the man himself) “beautiful, emotional ending” - but the writers firmly refused him. Disappointed, he turned to wife Rose for solace, only for her to leave him for hurting a 60ft monster in one of his minor roles after MGS2. Currently, rumours are circulating that he is about to star alongside Billy Connelly in the Lotto adverts, posing as his son.
Sora:
After the success of Kingdom Hearts, Sora’s career looked like a rosy one. However, it soon went horribly wrong when an article in The Sun wrote of a three year old boy giving his babysitter multiple stitches to the head, having what is reported to have used a large, inflatable key as a weapon. The authorities ruled this as an offence committed by the influence of Sora, and stated that using a baby to injure other people was heartless. As a result, Sora was sent to Delfino Island, a remote location in the middle of another Kingdom where he was set the task of cleaning up graffiti left by an unknown plumber of Italian origin.
47:
Having completed his true life story on his role as an assassin, 47 vowed to leave his profession in order to find his true self. However, his mobile, with a “Just for Men” sticker on the back, soon rang. Answering the call, 47 listens to a boy who sounds just like the robot child from the film AI, putting forward an assassination request for “one Italian plumber”. Thinking this could be destiny, 47 called an old friend by the name of “Big Boo” to lure the victim into a secure place of no return.
“I’ll set up a mansion I own for his arrival.” Squawked Big Boo.
“I’ll get to it right away. Thanks, compadre.”
There have been no confirmed sightings of 47 since this event.
Timmy the Monkey:
Since his star role in Escape From Monkey Island, Timmy had been visiting the local Jobcentre in the Jungle day in day out. Whilst he was queuing in the “Good Banana Scheme” area, he was approached by someone who called himself Dr. Doak, who claimed to be a scientist for a research facility in Russia, and had a job opportunity for young Timmy. Naturally wary of experiments on monkeys, Timmy was not convinced - until the doctor said the job was set in the jungle, with the pay rate at two bananas an hour. Pleased with the new offer, Timmy (literally) jumped at the opportunity. Happiness soon led to disappointment however, as he found out his role as Jumping Monkey 3 in the Jungle level of TimeSplitters 2 would only last for 3 seconds. Disgruntled, the monkey went into a state of depression before being picked up by London Zoo.
El Blokey wrote:
> DeltaJava wrote:
>>
> Sorry if that comes off harsh, but...it's been done too many times.
You're such a killjoy.
> DeltaJava wrote:
>>
> Sorry if that comes off harsh, but...it's been done too many times.
You're such a killjoy.
DeltaJava wrote:
> Have you ever wondered what game characters would be doing as a job
> after starring in their best game (and if they were real)?
Yes, so I did a post about it. Likewise dozens of others.
Sorry if that comes off harsh, but...it's been done too many times.
> Have you ever wondered what game characters would be doing as a job
> after starring in their best game (and if they were real)?
Yes, so I did a post about it. Likewise dozens of others.
Sorry if that comes off harsh, but...it's been done too many times.
Have you ever wondered what game characters would be doing as a job after starring in their best game (and if they were real)? Well, here are a few possibilities, starting with everyone’s favourite Metal Gear Solid 2 stealth master, Rai… I mean Solid Snake.
After having applied (and promptly rejected) for the post of assistant area manager of Wal-Mart in the Manhattan branch, Snake decided to take a step back and evaluate his true abilities. Soon enough, he thought of the perfect idea, and after accepting an anonymous donation in a parcel marked “H.E. + E.E.R.I.P.”, Snake set out to achieve his true purpose in life. He now runs a small hide and seek training club in a disused military base in Alaska. It is reported that the centre is extremely popular with Eskimos interested in nuclear weapons and weapons that respawn every time someone enters and leaves the Armoury.
Raiden (The Thunder God):
During the production of Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, Raiden noticed off set
that many of the star characters were gossiping about what was behind the hat he always wore. It was only after he caught Scorpion reading a porn mag with the front cover, “See the Blonde Devil Inside!!!” did he get an idea on what it was all about; he opened the magazine, and to his horror, saw a man of female build, with medium length, blonde hair. He read the caption of a smaller picture: “Raiden gets serious” it said, the picture showing the same person wielding a blade with one hand, and… err… grabbing his crotch in the other.
Raiden didn’t like this one bit….”A man with woman looks, claiming the name of the great god Raiden?” He soon took action, and set off for a land called America, home of this Raiden.
Lulu:
Lulu has always wanted to become a model all her life, and after finishing her only game role in Final Fantasy X, she left Spira to achieve this ambition. After carefully compiling her portfolio, she visited a model agency and promptly handed it in. To her surprise, she was rejected with one, short glance of the secretary, having been given the reason “You’re way too moody.” Devastated, Lulu cast a plethora of spells on those who shattered her dreams, and soon multiple Firagas and Demis were thrashing about the agency like there was no tomorrow, before turning all of the models into stone. Lulu then headed back for Spira, asking a waterish blob to “forgive me for my Sins”, before blizzaring it.
Raiden (Ex-Foxhound Member):
During the start of filming for Metal Gear Solid 2, Raiden (real name Harry Button) was suddenly struck by lightning, despite it being a sunny day. His surprises didn’t end there; the next day, as he got up and went to the bathroom, white hair was blooming from his head instead of the usual blondeness.
“Oh no, my beautiful goldilocks hair!” he screamed, before setting off for work.
As the game was running on a tight schedule, the storyboard writers had no choice but to stick with Raiden as the lead character, despite his sudden new appearance.
“We told you not to dye your hair,” they barked. “You’ll have to accept cuts in your benefits package - for starters, you can’t keep the blade anymore.”
“Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” You could hear the shriek for miles.
Fast forward a few years, and to a meeting for the sequel; Raiden thought he stood a good chance of making the cast after his (quoted by the man himself) “beautiful, emotional ending” - but the writers firmly refused him. Disappointed, he turned to wife Rose for solace, only for her to leave him for hurting a 60ft monster in one of his minor roles after MGS2. Currently, rumours are circulating that he is about to star alongside Billy Connelly in the Lotto adverts, posing as his son.
Sora:
After the success of Kingdom Hearts, Sora’s career looked like a rosy one. However, it soon went horribly wrong when an article in The Sun wrote of a three year old boy giving his babysitter multiple stitches to the head, having what is reported to have used a large, inflatable key as a weapon. The authorities ruled this as an offence committed by the influence of Sora, and stated that using a baby to injure other people was heartless. As a result, Sora was sent to Delfino Island, a remote location in the middle of another Kingdom where he was set the task of cleaning up graffiti left by an unknown plumber of Italian origin.
47:
Having completed his true life story on his role as an assassin, 47 vowed to leave his profession in order to find his true self. However, his mobile, with a “Just for Men” sticker on the back, soon rang. Answering the call, 47 listens to a boy who sounds just like the robot child from the film AI, putting forward an assassination request for “one Italian plumber”. Thinking this could be destiny, 47 called an old friend by the name of “Big Boo” to lure the victim into a secure place of no return.
“I’ll set up a mansion I own for his arrival.” Squawked Big Boo.
“I’ll get to it right away. Thanks, compadre.”
There have been no confirmed sightings of 47 since this event.
Timmy the Monkey:
Since his star role in Escape From Monkey Island, Timmy had been visiting the local Jobcentre in the Jungle day in day out. Whilst he was queuing in the “Good Banana Scheme” area, he was approached by someone who called himself Dr. Doak, who claimed to be a scientist for a research facility in Russia, and had a job opportunity for young Timmy. Naturally wary of experiments on monkeys, Timmy was not convinced - until the doctor said the job was set in the jungle, with the pay rate at two bananas an hour. Pleased with the new offer, Timmy (literally) jumped at the opportunity. Happiness soon led to disappointment however, as he found out his role as Jumping Monkey 3 in the Jungle level of TimeSplitters 2 would only last for 3 seconds. Disgruntled, the monkey went into a state of depression before being picked up by London Zoo.
After having applied (and promptly rejected) for the post of assistant area manager of Wal-Mart in the Manhattan branch, Snake decided to take a step back and evaluate his true abilities. Soon enough, he thought of the perfect idea, and after accepting an anonymous donation in a parcel marked “H.E. + E.E.R.I.P.”, Snake set out to achieve his true purpose in life. He now runs a small hide and seek training club in a disused military base in Alaska. It is reported that the centre is extremely popular with Eskimos interested in nuclear weapons and weapons that respawn every time someone enters and leaves the Armoury.
Raiden (The Thunder God):
During the production of Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, Raiden noticed off set
that many of the star characters were gossiping about what was behind the hat he always wore. It was only after he caught Scorpion reading a porn mag with the front cover, “See the Blonde Devil Inside!!!” did he get an idea on what it was all about; he opened the magazine, and to his horror, saw a man of female build, with medium length, blonde hair. He read the caption of a smaller picture: “Raiden gets serious” it said, the picture showing the same person wielding a blade with one hand, and… err… grabbing his crotch in the other.
Raiden didn’t like this one bit….”A man with woman looks, claiming the name of the great god Raiden?” He soon took action, and set off for a land called America, home of this Raiden.
Lulu:
Lulu has always wanted to become a model all her life, and after finishing her only game role in Final Fantasy X, she left Spira to achieve this ambition. After carefully compiling her portfolio, she visited a model agency and promptly handed it in. To her surprise, she was rejected with one, short glance of the secretary, having been given the reason “You’re way too moody.” Devastated, Lulu cast a plethora of spells on those who shattered her dreams, and soon multiple Firagas and Demis were thrashing about the agency like there was no tomorrow, before turning all of the models into stone. Lulu then headed back for Spira, asking a waterish blob to “forgive me for my Sins”, before blizzaring it.
Raiden (Ex-Foxhound Member):
During the start of filming for Metal Gear Solid 2, Raiden (real name Harry Button) was suddenly struck by lightning, despite it being a sunny day. His surprises didn’t end there; the next day, as he got up and went to the bathroom, white hair was blooming from his head instead of the usual blondeness.
“Oh no, my beautiful goldilocks hair!” he screamed, before setting off for work.
As the game was running on a tight schedule, the storyboard writers had no choice but to stick with Raiden as the lead character, despite his sudden new appearance.
“We told you not to dye your hair,” they barked. “You’ll have to accept cuts in your benefits package - for starters, you can’t keep the blade anymore.”
“Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” You could hear the shriek for miles.
Fast forward a few years, and to a meeting for the sequel; Raiden thought he stood a good chance of making the cast after his (quoted by the man himself) “beautiful, emotional ending” - but the writers firmly refused him. Disappointed, he turned to wife Rose for solace, only for her to leave him for hurting a 60ft monster in one of his minor roles after MGS2. Currently, rumours are circulating that he is about to star alongside Billy Connelly in the Lotto adverts, posing as his son.
Sora:
After the success of Kingdom Hearts, Sora’s career looked like a rosy one. However, it soon went horribly wrong when an article in The Sun wrote of a three year old boy giving his babysitter multiple stitches to the head, having what is reported to have used a large, inflatable key as a weapon. The authorities ruled this as an offence committed by the influence of Sora, and stated that using a baby to injure other people was heartless. As a result, Sora was sent to Delfino Island, a remote location in the middle of another Kingdom where he was set the task of cleaning up graffiti left by an unknown plumber of Italian origin.
47:
Having completed his true life story on his role as an assassin, 47 vowed to leave his profession in order to find his true self. However, his mobile, with a “Just for Men” sticker on the back, soon rang. Answering the call, 47 listens to a boy who sounds just like the robot child from the film AI, putting forward an assassination request for “one Italian plumber”. Thinking this could be destiny, 47 called an old friend by the name of “Big Boo” to lure the victim into a secure place of no return.
“I’ll set up a mansion I own for his arrival.” Squawked Big Boo.
“I’ll get to it right away. Thanks, compadre.”
There have been no confirmed sightings of 47 since this event.
Timmy the Monkey:
Since his star role in Escape From Monkey Island, Timmy had been visiting the local Jobcentre in the Jungle day in day out. Whilst he was queuing in the “Good Banana Scheme” area, he was approached by someone who called himself Dr. Doak, who claimed to be a scientist for a research facility in Russia, and had a job opportunity for young Timmy. Naturally wary of experiments on monkeys, Timmy was not convinced - until the doctor said the job was set in the jungle, with the pay rate at two bananas an hour. Pleased with the new offer, Timmy (literally) jumped at the opportunity. Happiness soon led to disappointment however, as he found out his role as Jumping Monkey 3 in the Jungle level of TimeSplitters 2 would only last for 3 seconds. Disgruntled, the monkey went into a state of depression before being picked up by London Zoo.