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John Vizcarra is known as BigJohn <ref>When compared to smaller Johns, as in Linnell, Flansburgh or Hodgman.</ref>
 
John Vizcarra is known as BigJohn <ref>When compared to smaller Johns, as in Linnell, Flansburgh or Hodgman.</ref>
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| 9:50 pm || Movie: Looper (1 hour, 59 mins) || Century Orleans 18, Second Floor
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[[Scott Sigler]] wrote his first monster story in the third grade and hasn't stopped since. A creator of novels, short stories and screenplays, Scott's work revolves around modern science's dichotomy of simultaneously producing good and evil.
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Scott's innovative use of technology puts him at the forefront of modern-day publishing, and has garnered brand-name exposure among hundreds of thousands of fiction fans and technology buffs. He's been covered in the Washington Post, Business Week, CNET, The Book Standard, MacWorld and the nationally syndicated radio show The Dragon Page.
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Latest revision as of 13:07, 7 October 2019

BigJohn's page.

John Vizcarra is known as BigJohn [1]

This is a named reference[2]

Second reference with the same name[2]

Notes:

  1. When compared to smaller Johns, as in Linnell, Flansburgh or Hodgman.
  2. 2.0 2.1 This reference is named Gary.

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Species Relationship Relation
Sklorno appear in The Crypt[1]
Harrah appear in The Crypt[2]
Ki appear in The Crypt[3]
Quyth appear in The Crypt[4]
  1. The Tank (The Crypt).
  2. The Tank (The Crypt).
  3. The Tank (The Crypt).
  4. Nitzans Shamdi (The Crypt).

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Thursday, October 11, 2012
Time Activity Location
5:00 pm Junkie meet & greet Brendan's Irish Pub, Main Floor
7:00 pm Dinner Orleans Food Court, Main Floor
9:50 pm Movie: Looper (1 hour, 59 mins) Century Orleans 18, Second Floor

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Main article: Pop Culture References

Pop Culture References November 4

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The MVP

Scenario/Text Reference
When the Prawatt starship captain Cormorant Bumberpuff first introduces himself, Captain Kate is incredulous:[1] “No military in, like, the entire galaxy would ever send a ship captain to board another vessel. That would be as dumb as, I don’t know, sending a ship captain down to the surface of an unknown planet or something.” This basically pokes fun of how often Captain Kirk was a part of the away team in the original Star Trek series.
The Prawatt's most popular sport is The Game. The Game is essentially an on-ground version of Quidditch, from the Harry Potter books.
Petra describes room 931:[2] “A room like this, in a university, on another planet far, far away in a time long, long ago, was where our kind came into being.” The phrasing is reminiscent of the opening screen in Star Wars: "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...."
Etc. Etc.


Yesterday in Siglerism...

March 27

On this day in Siglerism...

March 28

Tomorrow in Siglerism...

March 29

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Scott Sigler
ScottSigler.jpg

Scott Sigler wrote his first monster story in the third grade and hasn't stopped since. A creator of novels, short stories and screenplays, Scott's work revolves around modern science's dichotomy of simultaneously producing good and evil.

Scott reinvented book publishing when he released EarthCore as the world's first podcast-only novel. Released in twenty weekly episodes, EarthCore harkened back to the days of serialized radio fiction and picked up 10,000 subscribers along the way.

Ancestor, drew 30,000 listeners and saw 700,000 episodes downloaded by fans. The Ancestor buzz caused Sirius Satellite Radio to pick up the novel, making it the first audiobook serialized on the satellite network.

Scott's innovative use of technology puts him at the forefront of modern-day publishing, and has garnered brand-name exposure among hundreds of thousands of fiction fans and technology buffs. He's been covered in the Washington Post, Business Week, CNET, The Book Standard, MacWorld and the nationally syndicated radio show The Dragon Page.

Read more about Scott Sigler

Featured Novella
TheReef.jpg

Chaiyal "the Heretic" North, former Intergalactic Heavyweight Champ, flees the wrath of crimelord Gredok the Splithead by going to a place Gredok can't reach — The Reef. A frontier planetoid where citizens try to scratch a living from the rock, the Reef is a lawless land ruled by the strong and the vicious.

For Chai, it's a hardscrabble life vastly removed from his former superstardom. No more media, no more octagon, no more bright lights, and no more mods. When he hits rock bottom, he must carve out a new existence free from the weight of his past.

Read more about The Reef - Other Novellas

On This Day in Siglerism...

March 28

Featured Character
Chai Head.jpeg

Chai "The Heretic" North is a fighter in the Galactic Fighting Alliance. Having gotten on the wrong side of gangster Gredok the Splithead, Chai's death was faked by his final opponent's ring doctor Doc Patah. Chai was exiled to The Reef, where he lives under the pseudonym Lash. Chaiyal North appears in the GFL Novellas Title Fight and The Reef

Read more about Chaiyal North - Other Characters

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