In a move that made people who have had Star Wars weddings and World of Warcraft weddings feel just a little bit less crappy about themselves, a couple in Orlando had a Halo-themed wedding over the weekend. How does such unabashed geekery come about, you ask? Behold the tale of romance!
It was a typical day in December for gamer PsychoVandal. Halo 2 had just been released, which meant all of his free time was spent fragging. (Frag, for the uninitiated, is a computer and video game term roughly equivalent to “kill”). His game settings were all screwed up again, which meant his roommate had been playing on his gamertag. Going through his friends list confirmed it. A tag he didn’t remember playing with had been added. The name SickNdehed instantly peeked his curiosity. Vandal later questioned his roommate who revealed Sick was a girl.
The next few weeks brought countless opportunities to play with her. In between matches they engaged in small talk. He learned she was from Brooklyn, New York, that they were close in age, and she had an interest in web design. In game he found himself sticking by her side and offering protection when she needed it, more so than with his other teammates. It wasn’t long before playing together became routine, and thankfully so. She made living in Melbourne, FL just a little more interesting.
When asked how their relationship went from XBL (Xbox-Live) friends to more, Sick said “I signed on one day excited to play with PsychoVandal, but he wasn’t there. I sent him a voice message (on Halo) with my phone number letting him know he could call me if he wanted to play. I never thought he’d actually call, but I’m glad he did.” They slowly began spending more time on the phone than in game. On March 17, 2005, although never having met in person, they officially started dating. The Halo teammates (whose real names are Desirai and John) fell in love shortly after.
The full story can be found at MTV Multiplayer and A Match Made In Halo. In related news, I’m currently planning my Every Which Way But Loose-themed wedding, and it’s going really well—I’m only missing one necessary part of it! (Call me ladies!)
Dane wanted a Call of Duty themed wedding and I wanted a Mass Effect one.
This is why we eloped.
A Mass Effect one would be magical! You’d have to paint yourself blue, though.
If only I wasn’t happily involved with someone… i would totally call you and we could toss a coin for the theme. I’m gunning for a “Shakes the Clown” wedding.
The last time I got married it was at a “oh my god this bitch is stealing my livelihood” themed wedding.
Needless to say we now have four lovely children and a dog named “Tobias.”
I really think that a Bioshock themed wedding is doable and rather elegent. Or maybe a cubist Panel de Pon wedding.
What about me makes you think I don’t paint myself blue EVERY DAY, Erik?
What else am I gonna do all day? Besides killing Geth, I mean.
You know what’s worse than this? I was at Suki’s the other day, during happy hour when the place (shockingly) was fairly empty and kind of awkward without the bad karaoke. And, in the corner of the bar, a moderately well-dressed (well, for Portland anyways) couple got married. They were taking shots before and after the “wedding” and it was one of the strangest moments I’ve ever had in a bar in Portland, and that’s saying something.
That is a hell of a lot worse than a Halo wedding.