FLUFFNSTUFF Profile Blog Joined April 2012 United States 45 Posts #1 Liquid In China



Hey everyone, in the absence of anyone doing media coverage, I decided to take a lot of pictures and video footage for you guys to see.



I'm going to keep it short and sweet, though I have a goldmine of quotes, photos and video. When I get back I'll do some uploads because it's pretty hard to get around the Great Firewall of China.



Room setup (for those interested): FLUFF + TC, Mike + Sam, Korok (Lone wolf, though later joined by TL's Flamewheel)



This is Carson, our translator and helpful guide! Everyone loves him, he's super awesome and friendly:





His hotel room number was 9-11, ominously and morbidly funny (at least to me).



The Arrival:



Here's a picture of ixmike after a super long 23 hour day (The very first good chair):





Upon arriving at the hotel, we noticed this super awkward bathroom setup (Later figured out that there was a blind):



We went out for a late night snack on some restaurant district in Shanghai (Only notable food item was dumplings):



*Bulba is a vegetarian and is having the worst time ever finding food - more about this later*



They gave ixmike gloves (LOL):





Day 1:



We decided to take a walk around and visit a convenience store for some snacks and drinks.



This is the central dome-shaped hub that connects several major districts (lights up at night and is very cool):



Korok and Mike getting some drinks:





Mike's first interaction with a local, the cashier-woman initiated with Chinese - Mike was confused. Korok promptly tells her, in Chinese (yeah he speaks a little), that he doesn't speak:



The thirst of champions, Mike's water spills all over his shirt and he dgaf's:



On the way back, the hub is pleasantly decorated and very colorfully lit at night time:



Another shot of the hub:





Guess which Indian this is (He literally doesn't get out of bed, ever):



Lunch:



We met up with Alliance and our very cool translator and friend Carson to get some lunch.



Walking to a nearby shopping plaza to get food (Alliance members in the front):



S4, son of Magnus, and Sam, Mr. Bed, talking about the competition on the way over:



Liquid:





Going out for breakfast with Alliance, they wanted McDonald's haha. Korok decided that we should eat something more Asian so we left them there:





Bulba practicing that Jeffery Dahmer pose for G-1:





Carson is taking 5 simultaneous orders for us at this Chinese noodle place (poor guy) -- We all got some chicken curry or beef noodles with a mango drink, being a noob asian I didn't take a picture of it immediately (forgive me):





Sam awaiting his vegetarian food (turned out to be rice and a vegetable appetizer), the guy has had nothing but mediocre food choices all day lol:



Mike knows how to order desserts (we went to a dairy queen right after):





TC's reading material, wait a minute...:





This is no coincidence... Facebook creator and author:





And apparently 2009 said TC is the future of the West (burning of the west). What a person.



Photoshoot



Mike in the hotel lobby with his Liquid jersey on:





Zuckerberg looking pale as ever:





Alliance guys (Left to right: Bulldog, S4, Loda, Akke, EGM):





Some shots of the hotel lobby:







Carson looking extremely promiscuous HAHA (Carson is so awesome):





Blurry shot of Burning:





ROTK and Burning:





Waiting for our Cab to take us to the stadium for photos:





Korok being Korok, Akke with his rolled up sleeve look:





Loda is telling everyone how he hates clockwork because he keeps getting pushed up cliffs at Roshan:





Apparently all the cab drivers have these plastic shields around them:





Crossing the street is an experience, the green light doesn't actually guarantee your safety. Note: ixmike almost died here, a car literally almost wrecked him:





On our way to the stadium:





Waiting on some people to finish their badminton (pretty jealous, I wanted to play):





Bulldog:





Boys in blue (TC dodged because he's a wallflower):





We're going to be playing down here, Carson said it fits 1000 spectators:





Korok's like... "We can't speak Chinese":





Bails immediately:





Really great group photo of Carson and Alliance:





It's actually a pretty clear day, Korok said it's usually smoggier in China:





ixmike intimidating the competition, Orange esports unphased:





Back at the hotel



Guess who went back to bed:





We watched a bunch of replays setup on an HDMI cord and monitor. We really want to visit the Dota Super League studio to watch LGD.int play Rattlesnake. Carson tells us that we can go later and that G-1 wanted to interview TC, as well as the other carry players (Loda, Mushi, and Burning).



At the conference room where TC (Western Burning) sits with Burning (Eastern Burning):





Quick story: Blame TC for this by the way, he didn't record the footage of me awkwardly pointing at Burning (him noticing in the periphery) and telling Carson to tell him that he's my favorite player. Burning kept looking at me because I kept saying his name and subtlety pointing at him like a zoo animal. Carson was messing with me acting like he didn't know what I was saying so I told TC to redo the video and he failed to press the record button! What a shame, what a shame. At least I professed my fandom to Burning. My two favorite players TC and Burning!



Mushi:





Loda joins us:





Burning doing his interview:





Filming new hit Chinese propaganda news show, "Zuckerberg on China" (He hopes to expand his dominance by tearing down the great firewall of China in regard to Facebook -- currently blocked):



Waiting on a cab to visit the Dota Super League studio!



Something about Loda's face... Also, the city at night is so vibrant:







First cab, Alliance goes first. (THIS IS RUDE) Notice Asian woman driver - Bulba notes "This is how we get rid of our competition":





Ironically he steps into the cab as well (they almost killed a biker on the way there apparently, at least that's what Akke told me) -- We can also afford to lose an Indian:





Arrived at the location and was met by Helen (I took video footage but I can't upload it so we just get some blurry shots):





She took us down some street to the base:





We were late and game one finished, LGD.int came outside to say hi and also to get some fresh air (I took video footage again, this has to wait for me to come back home to upload):





Brax looking pretty bamf:







A glimpse of the production room:





LGD.int.2.S4 (You heard it here first):





This stage is very cool:





Dire and Radiant towers:





I recruited LGD.int.2.Facebook.TC (S4 is pleased) -- I also told TC he looks like Woody from Toy Story:





Okay well the rest of the footage is Video, and there's a good amount of it. I'm probably going to make a little video when I come back in my free time. This trip has been completely hilarious and awesome so far. I'll try to take some pictures but it will eventually slow down due to having to compete and all.



Cheers



-FLUFF



P.S. No one took any pictures or video really. So I never got any pictures. I have some shameless blurry selfies though.







Hey everyone, in the absence of anyone doing media coverage, I decided to take a lot of pictures and video footage for you guys to see.I'm going to keep it short and sweet, though I have a goldmine of quotes, photos and video. When I get back I'll do some uploads because it's pretty hard to get around the Great Firewall of China.Room setup (for those interested): FLUFF + TC, Mike + Sam, Korok (Lone wolf, though later joined by TL's Flamewheel)This is Carson, our translator and helpful guide! Everyone loves him, he's super awesome and friendly:His hotel room number was 9-11, ominously and morbidly funny (at least to me).Here's a picture of ixmike after a super long 23 hour day (The very first good chair):Upon arriving at the hotel, we noticed this super awkward bathroom setup (Later figured out that there was a blind):We went out for a late night snack on some restaurant district in Shanghai (Only notable food item was dumplings):*Bulba is a vegetarian and is having the worst time ever finding food - more about this later*They gave ixmike gloves (LOL):We decided to take a walk around and visit a convenience store for some snacks and drinks.This is the central dome-shaped hub that connects several major districts (lights up at night and is very cool):Korok and Mike getting some drinks:Mike's first interaction with a local, the cashier-woman initiated with Chinese - Mike was confused. Korok promptly tells her, in Chinese (yeah he speaks a little), that he doesn't speak:The thirst of champions, Mike's water spills all over his shirt and he dgaf's:On the way back, the hub is pleasantly decorated and very colorfully lit at night time:Another shot of the hub:Guess which Indian this is (He literally doesn't get out of bed, ever):We met up with Alliance and our very cool translator and friend Carson to get some lunch.Walking to a nearby shopping plaza to get food (Alliance members in the front):S4, son of Magnus, and Sam, Mr. Bed, talking about the competition on the way over:Liquid:Going out for breakfast with Alliance, they wanted McDonald's haha. Korok decided that we should eat something more Asian so we left them there:Bulba practicing that Jeffery Dahmer pose for G-1:Carson is taking 5 simultaneous orders for us at this Chinese noodle place (poor guy) -- We all got some chicken curry or beef noodles with a mango drink, being a noob asian I didn't take a picture of it immediately (forgive me):Sam awaiting his vegetarian food (turned out to be rice and a vegetable appetizer), the guy has had nothing but mediocre food choices all day lol:Mike knows how to order desserts (we went to a dairy queen right after):TC's reading material, wait a minute...:This is no coincidence... Facebook creator and author:And apparently 2009 said TC is the future of the West (burning of the west). What a person.Mike in the hotel lobby with his Liquid jersey on:Zuckerberg looking pale as ever:Alliance guys (Left to right: Bulldog, S4, Loda, Akke, EGM):Some shots of the hotel lobby:Carson looking extremely promiscuous HAHA (Carson is so awesome):Blurry shot of Burning:ROTK and Burning:Waiting for our Cab to take us to the stadium for photos:Korok being Korok, Akke with his rolled up sleeve look:Loda is telling everyone how he hates clockwork because he keeps getting pushed up cliffs at Roshan:Apparently all the cab drivers have these plastic shields around them:Crossing the street is an experience, the green light doesn't actually guarantee your safety. Note: ixmike almost died here, a car literally almost wrecked him:On our way to the stadium:Waiting on some people to finish their badminton (pretty jealous, I wanted to play):Bulldog:Boys in blue (TC dodged because he's a wallflower):We're going to be playing down here, Carson said it fits 1000 spectators:Korok's like... "We can't speak Chinese":Bails immediately:Really great group photo of Carson and Alliance:It's actually a pretty clear day, Korok said it's usually smoggier in China:ixmike intimidating the competition, Orange esports unphased:Guess who went back to bed:We watched a bunch of replays setup on an HDMI cord and monitor. We really want to visit the Dota Super League studio to watch LGD.int play Rattlesnake. Carson tells us that we can go later and that G-1 wanted to interview TC, as well as the other carry players (Loda, Mushi, and Burning).At the conference room where TC (Western Burning) sits with Burning (Eastern Burning):Quick story: Blame TC for this by the way, he didn't record the footage of me awkwardly pointing at Burning (him noticing in the periphery) and telling Carson to tell him that he's my favorite player. Burning kept looking at me because I kept saying his name and subtlety pointing at him like a zoo animal. Carson was messing with me acting like he didn't know what I was saying so I told TC to redo the video and he failed to press the record button! What a shame, what a shame. At least I professed my fandom to Burning. My two favorite players TC and Burning!Mushi:Loda joins us:Burning doing his interview:Filming new hit Chinese propaganda news show, "Zuckerberg on China" (He hopes to expand his dominance by tearing down the great firewall of China in regard to Facebook -- currently blocked):Waiting on a cab to visit the Dota Super League studio!Something about Loda's face... Also, the city at night is so vibrant:First cab, Alliance goes first. (THIS IS RUDE) Notice Asian woman driver - Bulba notes "This is how we get rid of our competition":Ironically he steps into the cab as well (they almost killed a biker on the way there apparently, at least that's what Akke told me) -- We can also afford to lose an Indian:Arrived at the location and was met by Helen (I took video footage but I can't upload it so we just get some blurry shots):She took us down some street to the base:We were late and game one finished, LGD.int came outside to say hi and also to get some fresh air (I took video footage again, this has to wait for me to come back home to upload):Brax looking pretty bamf:A glimpse of the production room:LGD.int.2.S4 (You heard it here first):This stage is very cool:Dire and Radiant towers:I recruited LGD.int.2.Facebook.TC (S4 is pleased) -- I also told TC he looks like Woody from Toy Story:Okay well the rest of the footage is Video, and there's a good amount of it. I'm probably going to make a little video when I come back in my free time. This trip has been completely hilarious and awesome so far. I'll try to take some pictures but it will eventually slow down due to having to compete and all.Cheers-FLUFFP.S. No one took any pictures or video really. So I never got any pictures. I have some shameless blurry selfies though.