He of the Fanciest Pants

The striking figure shown on the left is the long-heralded FancyPants Carl. Most known for his affinity for all things fancy (most particularly those pants-related), you can see that he has impeccable fashion sense. Note the bleached-blond and styled hair; the carefully crafted three-o-clock shadow that somehow seems to stay the same length year-round; the deftly painted purple man-nipples proudly displayed on his breastplate; and, of course, the striking pants (if so they may be called), adorned with enough spangles for a Vegas dancer and a convenient crotch-flap for plumbing-related emergencies. Yes, FancyPants represents a pinnacle of fanciness that most can scarcely dream of, let alone create. And don't be fooled; despite the fact that someone (obviously) created him, he cannot be controlled. Indeed, he is a force unto himself, fancying things up wherever he travels.

As promised, more details regarding he who bears the fancy pants are forthcoming; reported sightings are documented from regions throughout the Guild Wars universe. If you are particularly blessed (or happen to be carrying rhinestones), one day you too could have the chance to meet FancyPants in all his splendor. If this is the case, please try to refrain from staring lest your eyes be roasted like fine kernels of corn from the light reflecting off his splendid vestments.

Now, just as a teaser for things to come, I leave you with a brief glance at the wonder that is known only as "The Dance of the FancyPants":

The More Things Change...

"The more they stay the same," or so the common sentiment goes. Public conversations in online games certainly seem to hold it true. For evidence, see Exhibit A:

As the largely indecipherable blob of what passes for English above displays, online chat is, has always been, and will apparently always be at least 1/2 typos, 3/4 curses, and 1/1 gibberish. In order to make this post more palatable to those with sensitive vocabularies, please note that I've included Fancypants Carl showing off his moves in the background. There appears to be some sort of lava demon checking out his mad skillz. The full range of Fancypants' gyrations will be documented more completely in a later post. The dance is simply too Carl to be described in this post.