As I draw ever closer to my 200th post, I just have to sit back in quiet gratitude to all of you. Since my first very posting, to over 16,000 Capsuleer users, to 3D artwork, music recordings, novel writing, and video production (coming 2010), you’ve all been incredibly valuable to me. Often I bask in your compliments, aiming to continue the high level of passion and detail I put into all my efforts; sometimes feeding on your critical feedback to zero in on areas of improvement. 

The other thing that has been quite surprising in my journey thus far is the “celebrity” status that I slowly seem to be building; sometimes it’s shout outs in local, other times it shot ats in local, but I also get many emails directly, and Sam and I both are getting plenty of kudos on the Capsuleer forums for our efforts there. I can’t wait until Fanfest; I’m trying to put together some special promotion stuff for Roc, but we’ll see if time and money allow.

So today, as a special treat, I’m going to share some of the more interesting pieces of fan mail I’ve received over the last several months.

And as always, thanks for believing.

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I just wanted to quickly say thanks for all you do, but I gotta ask, how do you keep up with it all? iphone, music, wallpapers, writing, it’s kinda crazy. Where do you find the time? – 11th hour

Clones. Lots of clones.

Seriously though, I need to set a few things straight. Capsuleer was PyjamaSam’s baby from the start; I simply wanted to contribute in any way I could. Turned out to be a good move on both our parts, but most of the heavy lifting is still done by Sam (though I am learning XCode as quickly as possible). As for the rest, I do possess a finite amount of energy though an unlimited amount of passion. The only way I accomplish anything is from the neverending support of a few wonderful people close to me. They know who they are, and they know how much I appreciate them above all others.

I have your Bio CD sample, and have thought about buying your CD, but the online samples never work. Is it available by digital download anywhere?

Cafepress sucks in this regard. They don’t let you do samples, yet it sits there on your page. What’s up with that? I’m glad you like the sample, and I assure you the rest of the CD is of the same high quality. You can even read some reviews:

PSYCHEDIVER

WAYPOINT REACHED

My next CD, “One Night of Roc”, has finished recording, and is now in post-production. It was recorded live and will be available this summer both as a physical CD and as a digital download via iTunes! The Bio CD will potentially be re-released as a digital download as well if there is enough interest.

Whatever happend to the Rocalicious calendar? I kept checking your store but never saw it! – Hot N Heavy

Well, that’s the problem with taking on too many things sometimes; the mind is willing, but things just get in the way. By the time I had the free schedule to pursue the calendar, it was already March of this year. So instead, I’ve been working on it slowly over the course of this year and hopefully will something sexy for the ladies for next year! Of course, knowing my luck, CCP will release Ambulation before then, and my calendar will be obsolete.

Love your blog, and you’re a very talented artist. I’m confused though. Roc is a Colonel in the Tribal Liberation Force, but he is also an aspiring musician? It just doesn’t seem to gel, and I have a hard time figuring out how your personal storyline works. Are you from the future recollecting about the past? Are you in the present? Are you the real you sometimes too? It’s hard to tell when you’re slipping in and out of character and past/present/future self. I hope you can make it more clear in the future so my brain stops hurting. – Dazed

Yes. Hope that clears things up for you.

Hi Roc. Long time lurker, first time sending a fan mail, lolz! I really love your stories with Mynxee, but when are you two finally gonna hook up and do the nasty? I mean, anticipation is good for only so long! We wants to see the sexy! – Needa Life

Mynxee and I are always working on collaborative ideas together. Sometimes, they pan out, sometimes they don’t. We’re working on something pretty interesting to us right now, and if it works out, our readers will be the first to know. Besides, you’re making too many assumptions about our relationship. Who says we haven’t done the “nasty” already and we just don’t kiss and tell?

Do you even PLAY the game anymore? You never login. How am I supposed to pod the “Hero of the Republic” if he has no balls to even leave a station? – Not Wensley

Oh puhlease Wens. Everytime I login and ask if you’re ready, you cry how you’re on the other side of the galaxy somewhere and it would take too long to get to me. Heard of jump clones there, ya yarrin bastard? Get yourself to Dal, and we’ll duke it out. Nuff said.

Self-professed Roc fanboi here! I love your Bio CD and can’t wait for One Night of Roc. I follow your career on every blog you’re mentioned, read your E-ON articles, even read your Eve-mag.com interview! I’ve bought most of the stuff you sell on your store, but was upset when I saw the “Property of Roc” thong panties are only available for women! Any chance you can sell a men’s version? – Viking Steve

Well Steve, a little creepy/cyber stalkerish that you track me, but um, thanks for being such an enthusiastic fan? And about the man panties, seriously, WTF?

With your anti-pirate bias, your love of faction warfare, your work on Capsuleer, and overall passion for Eve, I was surprised to find you didn’t run for CSM. Any reason you didn’t? And any chance you will in the future? – Nervous Zombie

I enjoy politics when it’s fun for my rants and stories. When a game becomes real work, well, that’s a line I don’t cross. Ironic, I know, considering all the efforts I make surrounding the game, but I guess I do that because it’s not “demanded” work, if you know what I mean. Sam and I answer to each other on Capsuleer, sure, but we’re both pretty easy going, and self motivating. 

As for the future? Does anyone know what the future holds in store for Roc? Well, the upcoming “Path to Freedom” novel does. Perhaps I’ll have to give a snippet from it to my users sometime in the near future.

Hey Roc,

my name is Hanna (22), I come from Germany how do you like me so far?
I’m about to write you a fan letter, so listen and repeat. OK then, listening suffices.

I hope my English is good enough to understand, I just had a beer, cause alcohol improves my foreign lenguage skills just to be on the safe side. But it actually doesn’t matter, don’t worry, I’m not gonna say anything interesting. By the way, fair warning, cause if words fail me, then they positively run in terror from my bad grammar. But chocking noises are serious comments as well, right? No, seriously – in that case I try other ways of expression: taking pictures of flowers, juggling axes, fire twirling with socks stuffed with coconuts, taming wild horses, making human sculptures

(I thought that’s funny at least in my head).

Well, instead of learning I always do any crap in the internet that’s basically how I found your website. Meanwhile four days had past and I can’t stop reading. I just can’t. When I had time to be online as from the evenings, I did nothing but reading your blog since the last three nights. And when I had a look at the clock again, it was already too late to go to bed early – and besides, sleeping at night is way too mainstream, don’t you think?

So I made three nights of it. Result the next days I was so overtired that I wasn’t able to focus on anything. I had to turn down the radio to back into a parking space (granted, I always have to do that),

I confirmed important information with: I get it, hmm, yes exactly yeah, right no, I didn’t understand that , I was so absent-minded that I didn’t notice it actually was my friend’s new jacket I diplomatically commented with oh my gosh, how [unfashionable] is that oh it’s yours scuse! and I had to say sorry that I’m still laughing um does it still hurt way too often.
I sort of felt like: Who am I? And if yes, how many ? That should be on your conscience. Just saying

I can’t handle sleep deprivation well and I really shouldn’t forgive you. But I’m totally in love with this blog! So I think I do forgive you nevertheless.

Everytime I was bored in the past, I just took a look into the fridge. Then marveled at the sausage, closed the fridge and continued to be bored. Today I laugh about your storys.

I thought about it for a few minutes now but I just don’t get the bridge between sausage and your blog It’s just everytime it’s funny (the blog, not the sausage).

I laughed in that embarrassing way you do when the laughter just bursts out of you; laughed so hard I had to cross my legs to keep from peeing my pants; came very close to spitting water all over the table; snorted and there are moments I expected a doctor to say I think we lost her . Are you [!] trying to kill me? ;-)) Im sure it added a year to my life; but it could have taken a year off and it still would have been worth it! Thanks!

Since I discovered your website I actually laughed that much that I had to practice looking grave again. Though I probably shouldn’t have practiced in public because my friends soon got disturbed and I had to come up with an excuse: I’m not frowning! This is Editorial Posing you spaz !

They think I’m insane.

Moreover your blog offered me a new way to bother my friends. I like to annoy people, that’s just my thing. So I’ve been spamming them with the Roc-link for like two days now (constantly with requesting a read confirmation) and no one was able to offer resistance. Even my friend Rina had to rofl at the storys – judging from the fact that her English is like good music I dance, not good music I not dance .

(I intended it for a compliment).

Thank you so so much for making my days (which actually are nights) and please please!! keep it up!

I love you. I really do! 😉

-Hanna

 

 

 

PS: Have a good one! In Germany, it’s 2.00 a.m. and I have to catch up on some sleep now.

Simply, wow. You are now of my favourite top three people of all time! Thank you Hanna!