Charisma
Thank you for picking up the first edition of the Charisma+2 Quarterly. I created this as a means to showcase gamers, models, and industry professionals who fully realize that, yes, we are gamers, but also real people too! If you would like to have a printed copy of it, please visit Cplus2magazine.com/issues Sometimes we need inspiration, sometimes we have some hope to give. At times, we just want to be fun and silly or play games and cosplay. Other times, we simply want to discover the real story of the lives behind some of the industry’s leading professionals (such as will be showcased in our column, “Level Up IRL”). We also get emails asking, “whatever happened to___ (model)?” You will get to read about some of the incredible things our former and current models have been doing. Eight years ago, I made a very conscientious choice to uplift spirits, provide safe haven, and create possibilities for girls (now guys too) in the gaming industry. I had Three Rules: No Jerks, No Drama, and Always Be Professional. These tenants still stand and have brought together some of the finest guys and girls I have ever met. Each decision at Charisma+2 has been based with some crucial foundational questions in mind. Will this: encourage the hopeless? represent without bias the strengths of those who apply? instill a strong business ethic that can be carried over into the workplace after they move on? benefit those less privileged? and make sound business sense? In addition, choosing to have strict authentic geek standards, narrowed me to reject non-gamer Playboy and mainstream models who would have brought in significant revenue, but not complied with the other requirements. It may have taken a bit more work to get the agency where I wanted by sticking to my principles, but I do not regret it because it meant I was able to keep my self integrity and that of my agency. Going forward in 2015, we look forward to expanding our celebrations of some fabulous geek girls and guys who are friends of Charisma+2 featuring the crafts, charity work, and excitement of people just like you!
Thank you for picking up the first edition of the Charisma+2 Quarterly.
I created this as a means to showcase gamers, models, and industry professionals
who fully realize that, yes, we are gamers, but also real people too!
If you would like to have a printed copy of it, please visit Cplus2magazine.com/issues
Sometimes we need inspiration, sometimes we have some hope
to give. At times, we just want to be fun and silly or play games and cosplay.
Other times, we simply want to discover the real story of the lives behind some of the
industry’s leading professionals (such as will be showcased in our column, “Level Up IRL”).
We also get emails asking, “whatever happened to___ (model)?”
You will get to read about some of the incredible things our former and
current models have been doing.
Eight years ago, I made a very conscientious choice to uplift spirits, provide
safe haven, and create possibilities for girls (now guys too) in the gaming industry.
I had Three Rules: No Jerks, No Drama, and Always Be Professional. These tenants
still stand and have brought together some of the finest guys and girls I have ever met.
Each decision at Charisma+2 has been based with some crucial foundational
questions in mind. Will this: encourage the hopeless? represent without bias the
strengths of those who apply? instill a strong business ethic that can be carried over
into the workplace after they move on? benefit those less privileged? and make
sound business sense?
In addition, choosing to have strict authentic geek standards, narrowed me to reject
non-gamer Playboy and mainstream models who would have brought in significant
revenue, but not complied with the other requirements. It may have taken a bit more
work to get the agency where I wanted by sticking to my principles, but I do not regret
it because it meant I was able to keep my self integrity and that of my agency.
Going forward in 2015, we look forward to expanding our celebrations of some
fabulous geek girls and guys who are friends of Charisma+2 featuring the crafts,
charity work, and excitement of people just like you!
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WhereGlamourM eetsGaming<br />
<strong>Charisma</strong><br />
Cplus2M agazine.com/issues<br />
Quarterly<br />
Reminiscing<br />
andAspiring<br />
YVONNA<br />
LYNN<br />
on Fitness,MakeUp<br />
Gaming,and Life<br />
BecomingYour<br />
BestSelfin2015<br />
A lilsneakpeakinto the Spring <strong>Charisma</strong>+2 Quarterly<br />
Where Glamour<br />
MeetsGaming<br />
WINTER GAMES,<br />
WOMEN,andCOSPLAY<br />
Backcovercredits:Photo:Seth<br />
Model:http://<strong>Charisma</strong>Plus2.com/Kayla
Where<br />
Glamour<br />
Meets<br />
Gaming<br />
Photo:LastFortyPercentMUA:BrittHavens Model:<strong>Charisma</strong>Plus2.com/Francesca<br />
Covercredits:Model/Photo:YvonnaLynn HairAddison Dickhaut<br />
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A notefrom theEditor-in-Chief<br />
Thankyou forpicking up the firstedition ofthe <strong>Charisma</strong>+2 Quarterly.<br />
Icreated thisasameansto showcase gamers,models,and industryprofessionals<br />
who fulyrealize that,yes,we are gamers,butalso realpeople too!<br />
Ifyou would like to have aprinted copyofit,please visitCplus2magazine.com/issues<br />
Sometimeswe need inspiration,sometimeswe have some hope<br />
to give.Attimes,we justwantto be fun and silyorplaygamesand cosplay.<br />
Othertimes,we simplywantto discoverthe realstoryofthe livesbehind some ofthe<br />
industry’sleading professionals(such aswilbe showcased in ourcolumn,“LevelUp IRL”).<br />
We also getemailsasking,“whateverhappened to___ (model)”<br />
You wilgetto read aboutsome ofthe incredible thingsourformerand<br />
currentmodelshave been doing.<br />
Eightyearsago,Imade averyconscientiouschoice to upliftspirits,provide<br />
safe haven,and create possibilitiesforgirls(now guystoo)in the gaming industry.<br />
Ihad Three Rules:No Jerks,No Drama,and AlwaysBe Professional.These tenants<br />
stilstand and have broughttogethersome ofthe finestguysand girlsIhave evermet.<br />
Each decision at<strong>Charisma</strong>+2 hasbeen based with some crucialfoundational<br />
questionsin mind.Wilthis:encourage the hopelessrepresentwithoutbiasthe<br />
strengthsofthose who applyinstilastrong businessethicthatcan be carried over<br />
into the workplace aftertheymove onbenefitthose lessprivilegedand make<br />
sound businesssense<br />
In addition,choosing to have strictauthenticgeekstandards,narrowed me to reject<br />
non-gamerPlayboyand mainstream modelswho would have broughtin significant<br />
revenue,butnotcomplied with the otherrequirements.Itmayhave taken abitmore<br />
workto getthe agencywhere Iwanted bysticking to myprinciples,butIdo notregret<br />
itbecause itmeantIwasable to keep myselfintegrityand thatofmyagency.<br />
Going forward in 2015,we lookforward to expanding ourcelebrationsofsome<br />
fabulousgeekgirlsand guyswho are friendsof<strong>Charisma</strong>+2 featuring the crafts,<br />
charitywork,and excitementofpeople justlike you!<br />
Clickontheimagesabovetoflipthroughorpublishsomearchivedissues
Contributors<br />
Jackie “Jax”<br />
Game Reviewer<br />
The EvilWithin<br />
Lisa“NinjaMuffin<br />
Game Reviewer<br />
Dragon Age<br />
Dani“Ynnitan”<br />
Michael<br />
Shaneman<br />
Modeling Coach<br />
Gamerto Model (partialcopyeditor)<br />
We have had numerouscontributorssince ‘08<br />
please enjoyperusing ourarchives<br />
Cplus2magazine.com/archive
“<br />
GamesWe Love<br />
at-a-glance<br />
-Aubrey(oneofournewmodels!)htp:/<strong>Charisma</strong>Plus2.com/Aubrey(moreofheronpage23)<br />
“<br />
Framescan’thold backPikachu!
Enjoy thecozy winterevenings.<br />
Seeyou in theSpring.<br />
Wannatalkwith the<br />
C+2 girls& guys<br />
ForGames:FB/pages/C2G3/<br />
ForCosplay,Health,Fashion etc:<br />
FB/groups/TheGameHouseBunny/<br />
“Ihave been playing Smash bros.3DS.<br />
Even though the controlsare unusual<br />
you getused to them the more you<br />
playthe game and in the end itisstil<br />
aSmash brosgame thatcan be taken<br />
anywhere you go.Iwilbe playing the<br />
W iU version tonight,aswelas,<br />
Pokemon OmegaRuby.”<br />
-Andrew http://<strong>Charisma</strong>Plus2.com/Andrew<br />
(pictured leftworking forAmazon Game Studios<br />
atPAX Prime<br />
photo credits:FearlessPhotoworks<br />
The opinionsand viewsare those ofthe authorsofthe articlesand do<br />
notnecessarilyreflectthe viewsof<strong>Charisma</strong>+2<br />
@2008 2009 2010 20112012 2013 2014 2015 <strong>Charisma</strong>Plus2,LLC A lcopyrightsand trademarksare propertyoftheirrespective owners.
Thatgame mayseem<br />
like materialized<br />
disappointmentnow,<br />
buthold on!<br />
Ifyou are like some gamersoutthere,the lasttwo<br />
holidayreleasesmayhave leftasourtaste in your<br />
mouth.Instead ofsugarplums,you have been given<br />
soured milk.You waited with excitementand joyfor<br />
the holidaytitles,pre-ordering everysingle one you<br />
could afford,onlyto find outthatonce you putitin<br />
and turned iton .poop.Awfulness.Eitheritdid not<br />
operate atal,had horrible mechanics,matchmaking,<br />
gameplay,orjustseemed unfinished.<br />
Fearnotand hold onto those games.<br />
Whetheritisthe publisherspushing gamesto be<br />
released before theyare trulyready,orthe studios<br />
fornotmeeting deadlineswith efficiency,ormany<br />
otherreasonswe asgamerscan’tsee,don’tbe<br />
tempted to selitfor5% ofhow much you bought<br />
itfor!<br />
Some games,like Diablo 3 forinstance,had mighty<br />
shoesto filafterDiablo and Diablo 2.Initialymany<br />
gamerswere more than disilusioned.There wasutter<br />
dismay.Fastforward aspeland Blizzard knocked<br />
itoutofthe park.With updates,ReaperofSouls,<br />
loversofthe IP found themselvesridiculouslyaddicted<br />
once again.There ishope.Thatgame you boughtlast<br />
month mightyetstilbe amazing!
Alexisdepicting the perfectexample of<br />
Where GlamourmeetsGaming!
Enjoy thecozy winterevenings.<br />
Seeyou Pro in Gamer theSpring.<br />
Wannatalkwith the<br />
Strongisde<br />
getshired<br />
by343!<br />
Congratulationsto<br />
C+2 girls& guys<br />
ForGames:FB/pages/C2G3/<br />
on their1stplace<br />
WIN on Dec13th!<br />
ForOfficialHalo News<br />
folow<br />
2nd<br />
EvilGeniuses<br />
$2000<br />
3rd<br />
OpTicGaming<br />
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Cloud9 Halo<br />
$900<br />
5th<br />
Believe The Hype<br />
$450<br />
6th<br />
Str8 Rippin<br />
Team C+2’sfriend,<br />
Tyler“Ninja”Blevins<br />
ForCosplay,Health,Fashion etc:<br />
joinsCloud9!<br />
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Forreputable externalHalo coverage<br />
visit<br />
The opinionsand viewsare those ofthe authorsofthe articlesand do<br />
notnecessarilyreflectthe viewsof<strong>Charisma</strong>+2<br />
@2008 2009 2010 20112012 2013 2014 2015 <strong>Charisma</strong>Plus2,LLC A lcopyrightsand trademarksare propertyoftheirrespective owners.
Where Are<br />
TheyNow<br />
featuring<br />
Katie<br />
Sometimesgamersthinkthatitisan overnight<br />
miracle thatlandsan individualinto adream<br />
game devjob.Katie wasafirstgen <strong>Charisma</strong>+2<br />
modelwho had hereyeson the prize,and after<br />
yearsofpaying dues,landed asweetmarketing<br />
position with MicrosoftXboxGlobalMarketing.<br />
Whetherin Singapore<br />
showing off new aspects<br />
ofthe latestaspectsof<br />
343 industries’games<br />
orin Italymarketing,she<br />
started bybeing atester!<br />
Some ofKatie’scredits<br />
include Alan Wake (which<br />
she landed when atC+2!),<br />
KinectStarWars,and of<br />
course,Halo 4!<br />
Itwasnotalwaysglamorous,notalwayson wel<br />
known titles,and notalwayseasy,butKatie wil<br />
telyou itwasdefinitelyworth it!Folow Katie<br />
on herXboxadventuresat @TheeRealSlim_KT
KIO<br />
M AKES<br />
JINX<br />
in<br />
15<br />
pics<br />
Photo:Jeff Davis M odel:Kio <strong>Charisma</strong>Plus2.com/Kio
LevelUp IRL<br />
A lan McKay<br />
There isscareclyaperson in the industrywith abetterstoryof<br />
Levleing Up in RealLife than thisepicVFX master.<br />
A lan McKayisan award winning VisualEffectsSupervisor<br />
and TechnicalDirectorin Holywood with almost20 years<br />
experience having worked formanyleading studiosincluding<br />
IndustrialLight+Magic,BlurStudio,AtomicFiction,<br />
Pixomondo,Ubisoftand manyothers.Some ofA lan'sfilm<br />
creditsinclude The Equalizer,StarTrekInto Darkness,<br />
Flight,Superman,Metalica,2012,The LastAirbender,<br />
Daybreakers,Transformers3 and manyothers.<br />
McKayhasspoken ateventsworldwide including SIGGRAPH<br />
and AutodeskUniversity,held talksat<br />
RemedyGames,IndustrialLight+Magic,Ubisoft,<br />
FranticFilms,Prime Focus,contributed to 3D World<br />
Magazine,and variousotherpublications,aswelas,a<br />
contributing authorto numeroustechnicalbooks<br />
Quitting schoolat13 yearsold in Australia,A lan knew he wanted to be<br />
the premiere VFX guyin LA.Mission accomplished.Known forbeing on<br />
the hotplate (and enjoying it!)when everything hasgone to hel,A lan<br />
hopsin with ungodly,long,crazyhoursto save aprojectfrom the chaos<br />
consumed mess.In short,he isthe disasterrecoverysaviorforcinematics.<br />
While interviewing him atIndustryGiants,the mostoutstanding aspectfor<br />
me isthatA lan isaselftaughtguy!With thatin mind,itiseasyto<br />
understand whyhe offerstutorialsonline!Checkout A lanMcKay.com.Working<br />
atILM,and from Blurto hisown studio Catastrophic,he saysitiskeyto<br />
have complete determination and initaive realizing there are no hand-outs.
In the beginning,when he wasliving with<br />
hismom in a300sq ftplace,he admitshe<br />
wasan artistand gamerwith adash of<br />
pyromania.He fixed hiseyesfirmlyon his<br />
goals,he sold hisartwork,even seling<br />
hisown posessionsin orderto geta<br />
computerto playgames.When he goton<br />
thatused 286 PC,he absolutelyknew that<br />
he would have to make arton it.Mind you<br />
atthistime,in the 90s,the internetwas<br />
notaround offering classes.A lan dived into thisendeavoroflearning<br />
graphics,byimmersing himselfin everymagazine and bookhe could find.<br />
Hisfirstrealbreakcame afterhe waswel<br />
received buthisworkwas,“notquite<br />
good enough”yetto getthe job atIRC.<br />
This,ofcourse,onlymotivated A lan more.<br />
Afterworking on hisportfolio with resolve<br />
and tenacity,he applied to the onlytwo<br />
othercompaniesin Brisbane.The internet<br />
wasnow available,A lan’sabilitiesonly<br />
skyrocketed.He quicklygottwo offers!<br />
Long storyshort,he found himselfat<br />
Ambience in Sydnybutfarfrom LA,hisgoal.<br />
He wastold thathisintegration oflive<br />
action and CG wasrare.He decided to put<br />
togetherademo ofhisnow over30 commercialsand variousprojectsto<br />
send in to Blizzard and Blur,histop two admired companiesin LA.He got<br />
an emailfrom Tim Miler,the founderofBlurdirectly!Unable to getawork<br />
visaatthattime,Tim kepthisresume.At21,A lan gotacontractto workfor<br />
Disneyhaving to turn down both the Matrixand Lord ofthe Ringsin order<br />
to keep hisprofessionalintergrityand keep hiscontract.He continued to<br />
send Blurupdated demos,gotto workwith ILM,which wasanotheramazing<br />
dream come true.LaterA lan did indeed proudlyworkwith Blurforyears<br />
before opening CatastrophicStudios.Tune into hispodcast!<br />
iTunes.apple.com/US/podcast/The-A lan-McKay-podcast
<strong>Charisma</strong>+2<br />
thanksAbiSue<br />
forbeing an example<br />
ofconsistently<br />
paying itforward!<br />
Forpaid gigs:<br />
Bookings@<br />
<strong>Charisma</strong>Plus2.com<br />
Foralyourcharitywork,AbiSue-Thanks!<br />
She regularlyvolunteerswith ComicBookCharactersforCauses
RazerZone.com
“<br />
I'vebeenplayingAC:Unity,althoughtherearesomanygreatgamesthathave<br />
comeoutthatIhaveyettoget.It'salI'vehadtimeforthough.IguessIhaven't<br />
playeditenoughtoexperienceanyofthebugsthatpeoplearetalking/ragingabout,<br />
sothathasn'tbeenanissueofmine.Irealylikethenewco-opsystem;it'sgreat!I<br />
enjoythemobilecompanionappalottoo-itgivesmesomethingtodowhenI'm at<br />
schoolawayfrom theconsole.I'm alsogladtheyaddedthenewclimbingdown<br />
mechanism,whichmakesthingsmucheasierthanpreviousinstalments.Buyingnew<br />
gearwithimprovedstatsisaniceadditionaswel.Oneproblem Ihavenoticed,<br />
actualy,isaslightlagissueeverynowandthen.Sofar,nothingtorealyangermeor<br />
outweighthepros.-Aligirlhtp:/<strong>Charisma</strong>Plus2.com/Aligirlphoto:MathewHight<br />
“
"Sleeping Dogs:Definitive Edition Chinese gangstermoviesare<br />
one ofmyfavoritesand wasexcited to hearthatSquare Enixhad<br />
developed agame based on myfavorite genre.The game doesn't<br />
disappointwith itsstoryline and star-studded castfrom both Hong<br />
Kong and Holywood.Although the obviousPS3 graphicsmakesthis<br />
looklike alastgen game,ifyou own aPS4,thisisagame worth<br />
picking up forthe storyline,incredible voice acting,and you might<br />
even pickup some Cantonese.Bestpart,althe DLC comeswith<br />
the game.”<br />
-LilyLu http://<strong>Charisma</strong>Plus2.com/LilyLu photo Natalie Gee ofMintography
Animalmeme credits:icanhascheezburger.com
Since the beginning C+2 has<br />
emphasized the need to take care of<br />
youroutershel.<br />
Yourbodydoesnotdetermine your<br />
value asaperson .<br />
butitdoeshold preciouscargo!<br />
Foryears,we had aprofessionaltrainer,Alexandra,leading us,aswelas<br />
Jesse and AmberAnn from time to time.CurrentlyJason isourpro.You can<br />
find him on Facebookunder90210 Trainer.Overthe years,when guysbegan<br />
to getmore concerned abouttheirweightand fitnesstoo,we changed our<br />
column from FitnessForFemale Gamersto Fierce FitnessForGamers.
Jesse & herawesome<br />
little girl,Ale,showed<br />
ussome familyfitness<br />
ideas!<br />
Like Alexandra,AmberAnn<br />
wasone ofourFPS girls<br />
and made afun CoD chart<br />
(below).You can find that<br />
and alkindaofinformative,<br />
inspiring articlesbyjust<br />
putting F3G in the SEARCH at<br />
Cplus2magazine.com<br />
*alanimalphotosin thisarticle are propertyoficanhas.cheezburger.com forcreative commonsuse only
LastwinterIstarted the video seriesforF3G<br />
because Iwanted to make the inner<br />
dialogue easierand more fun to grasp by<br />
approaching fitnessfrom the frame<br />
ofmind ofagamer.Ifyou are in ahurryyou<br />
can getthe basicsin one or2 videos.<br />
Alternatelyyou wilbe able to checkthem out<br />
in bite sized videoson youtube.com/TheYvonnaLynn<br />
ALSO new for2015,Iwilbe streaming<br />
spin cycling while playing gameson<br />
Twitch.tv/cplus2<br />
Having gained and lost50 poundsduring 2014<br />
primarilydue to cortisol& stress.Iwilbegin the new year<br />
with workoutsand conversationson how learning<br />
afamilymemberhad cancer,crazyschedules,and general<br />
life happeningswrecked myweight.Sound familiar<br />
Itisok!Life happens.Don’tbeatyourselfup,butdo<br />
pickyourselfup again and don’tgive up!
Once again<br />
GamerGirlsbecome<br />
GamerModels<br />
Thistime with Dani<br />
MissShasta,ProjectRunway:UTG model<br />
Tech & Game related commercials<br />
http://<strong>Charisma</strong>Plus2.com/Dani<br />
To manufacture beautywe mustfirstunderstand<br />
whatitiswe find aesthetic-the creation ofamodel<br />
doesnotstartwith acrash diet,tonsofmakeup,or<br />
even Photoshop. A modelstartswith the definition<br />
ofbeautywe individualyhold within ourhearts.<br />
Before aperson can become amodeltheyneed to<br />
http://<strong>Charisma</strong>plus2.com/Dani<br />
find the piece ofthemselvesthattheybelieve<br />
makesthem beautiful.<br />
Iwasrecentlyapproached byYvonnaand asked to help anewcomerto the<br />
<strong>Charisma</strong>+2 agencyto prepare herforhermodeling career. Afteraccepting the<br />
task,Irealized thatthe firstthing Ineeded to know aboutAubrey,the woman in<br />
question,waswhatshe loved aboutherbody. Ibelieve thatbeautyand<br />
confidence issomething thatcomesfrom loving yourself. Afterashortdiscussion<br />
aboutthe thingsshe found the mostpleasing we came up with agame plan to<br />
bring those specifictraitsto the foreground in herinterviewsand photographsfor<br />
potentialclients.<br />
She felthereyeswere the mostattractive feature on herface;we tookthatand<br />
ran with it. We spentalong nighton Skype going overneutrallooksthatwould<br />
make hereyesso beautifulthatyou simplycould notlookaway.We briefly<br />
discussed makeup productsand brushesthatare essentialto anynew model'skit<br />
and the nextdayshe wentoutto colectthe basics.<br />
Blonde lashescan disaapear!Brown lashesare greatTheycan<br />
often spotted atcheap wig stores,butsometimesonlyfound online.<br />
OurnextSkype session wassignificantlylongerand more intense. Idiscovered<br />
thatshe had minimalexperience with makeup application.We discussed proper<br />
priming ofthe face,foundation application,and how to setliquidswith powders.<br />
Iwanted to even outherskin tone and define herfacialstructure without<br />
diminishing hernaturalbeauty.Once we had asolid base to workwith,we<br />
continued on to eye makeup.
Liquid eyelinerisagloriousproductthatwhen used<br />
correctlycan take anylookfrom boring to fabulous.<br />
Itcan also go sidewaysveryquick. Uneven linesand<br />
smudging plaguesalofus,and can terrifyanynew<br />
user. ButAubrey,being the quicklearnershe is,<br />
picked the skilup with ease and bythe end ofthe<br />
nightshe had applied hereyelinerwith precision.<br />
Afterward,we wentbrieflyinto posture. Everymodel<br />
overthe course ofhercareerwilbe subjected to<br />
long daysin heels.Thatissimplypartofthe job.<br />
However,posture and heelsare crucialforyourphysicaland mentalhealth when<br />
modeling.To know how to wearheelsbeautifuly,withoutcausing undue stresson<br />
yourbodyiskey.Thiswaseasilymyfavorite partofworking with Aubrey. We sent<br />
photosbackand forth forhoursgoing overwhymodelsstand the waytheydo,why<br />
we angle the camerathe waywe do,and thingsto avoid. Ibelieve thatawoman<br />
in the rightpairofheels,armed with the knowledge ofhow to wearthem,isan<br />
unstoppable force.<br />
Thanksforreading & Bestto you in yourmakeovers!<br />
<strong>Charisma</strong>Plus2.com/Dani<br />
above:<strong>Charisma</strong>Plus2.com/Aubrey
Featured C+2 Model:Erika“KittenTheHut”<br />
Photo:Jason Sheppard Cosplay:8-BitJason Voorhees<br />
<strong>Charisma</strong>Plus2.com/Erika
<strong>Charisma</strong>+2 knows<br />
strong,smartwomen have alwaysbeen<br />
and alwayswilbe<br />
totalyhot!
Not everyone is naturally self<br />
assured.It is ok that opinions<br />
matter to you-Just be selective<br />
Ifyou do make amistake,that’soktoo.Justgetbackup.
t<br />
TL:DR(toolongdidn’tread)-Congratulations,Youarelikelydoingwelinregardsto<br />
thisarea.Thiswasnotwritenwithyouinmind:)
Magazinecovers,EuropeanPosters,<br />
Ads,OnlineandLiveevents,<br />
C+2hashighlightedacommunityofgamers<br />
andfosteredfriendshipsthatlastyears<br />
nomaterwheretheroadtakesthem.
AsFanExpo approaches<br />
(February7-8 Irving Convention Center)<br />
we lookbackon theirfabulous<br />
convention in October!
ComicConshave received alot<br />
ofattention overthe lastfew<br />
yearsconsidering how long they<br />
have been around.<br />
ForC+2,one ofthe verybest<br />
partsofDCC isthe CHILDREN<br />
and theirwonderfulFAMILIES!<br />
Thisdad,cosplaying as<br />
Ganondorffrom the game<br />
Legend ofZeldabrought<br />
hisfabulouskids,which<br />
included aboyLink,agirl<br />
Link,and aPrincessZelda.><br />
Ofcourse .adultsized kidscan alwaysbe found atDCC too!<br />
Some are in game cosplay<br />
completelymade byhand<br />
from scratch like thisbeauty<br />
cosplaying asLoL’sCaitlyn!<br />
Othersarrive in the form ofcomics<br />
and pop culture versionsofcomic<br />
based filmslike Scarecrow here.<br />
Stilothersdo afabulous<br />
twiston iconiccharacters.<br />
Iguessshe issaying,“Luke,<br />
Iam yourhotstep mother.”
There are plentyofvisitors<br />
who do notdressup butcome<br />
to buythe perfectcomic,art,<br />
ortoy,and ofcourse,people<br />
watch the colorfulattendees<br />
and the fabulousbooth staff.<br />
Some attendeesjusthang<br />
out,actlike kidsbeing sily<br />
and have fun alday.These<br />
Deadpoolswandered about<br />
with aboom boxhanding<br />
outgiggleseverywhere.<br />
Thisfabulousvintage comic<br />
strip girlbrowsed the exhibits<br />
while waiting forherfavorite<br />
guestspeakerpanel.VIP<br />
badgesalow forsweetseats<br />
and preferentialtreatment<br />
formore shopping time!<br />
Aside from people watching & booth crawling,there are greatgroupslike:<br />
Seeyathere!<br />
~Yvonna<br />
Theyare often found on<br />
the upperfloorsin rooms<br />
atthe Irving Center.<br />
Step on in!Theyhave<br />
thingsto do there and<br />
fun activitiesthroughout<br />
the year!
And did Isay .<br />
greatGUESTS!<br />
Everhearsomeone say,“Idon’tgetstarstruck.<br />
Idon’tknow whypeople getautographs<br />
and photos,starsare justregularpeople.”Why<br />
yes,yestheyare!The kind who come outhere<br />
are delightful,often funny,and so warm hearted.<br />
The paneltalksare also<br />
thoroughlyenjoyable!You<br />
getto know more about<br />
the people behind the<br />
charactersyou have grown<br />
to love in film and on TV.<br />
Foralofthese aspects,you<br />
can also getVIP badgesthat<br />
grantyou the shortlines!
Non-PareilInstitute<br />
A non-profttechnologycompany
<strong>Charisma</strong>+2 haslong held<br />
admiration and affection<br />
forNPI.Please join usat<br />
FadeCon in Dalas,Texas<br />
Valentine’sweekend aswe<br />
help awarenessofAutism.<br />
The folowing page highlights<br />
MaryofC+2,who showsoff her<br />
game she ismaking atNPI!
The Incredible<br />
Immaculate Mary<br />
In Septemberwe had aquickshoutoutto one ofour<br />
greatestand mosttreasured young ladies,MaryMorgan.<br />
Thatpiece wasbefore we wentto the Non-PareilInstitute’s2014 Holiday<br />
Galafundraiserand auction.Yvonnahad the honorofbeing able to go and<br />
even sitatthe founders’table.The entire eventwasmoving to saythe least.<br />
When Yvonnawasaudio produceratLimaAudio (now in LosAngeles<br />
(EdLima.com)Ed introduced Yvonnato Maryand the encounteratLa<br />
Madeline wasnice yeteverso slightlyawkward,which ishighlyrare for<br />
Yvonna.Afterwards,theyalwentto the studio.Marystepped into the<br />
sound booth and through the micemerged aconfident,angelicvoice,as<br />
though someone else had stepped into Mary’sbody.Yvonnathen knew she<br />
justhad to workwith thismagnificentyoung lady!<br />
Later,Yvonnalearned thatMarywassomeone with veryhigh functioning<br />
asperger’ssyndrome.Excited to have heard ofNPI,Yvonnatold Maryabout<br />
Non-PareilInstitue,butMarywasnotinterested.Fastforward afew years,<br />
Maryisnow partofthe Crew atNPIand ismaking herown game!Ifyou<br />
would like to see the fuldemo ofthe game she hasdesigned and created,<br />
please visitCplus2magazine.com/ScareAcademyforherwalkthrough ofthe<br />
game while Yvonnainterviewed her.<br />
In addition to seeing<br />
Scare Academy& 14<br />
othergames,Yvonna<br />
wantsyou to keep an<br />
eye outfor<br />
The Fast& The Furriest<br />
theirlatestwhich wil<br />
release thiswinter!<br />
Please visitNpiTX,org,checkthem out,& buytheirgames!
<strong>Charisma</strong>Plus2.com/Yvonna<br />
Iam notafangirl.BythatImean Idon’tjustlove something<br />
because ofitsfranchise affiliation.Itend to judge each game<br />
on itsown merit,which can sometimesvarydrasticalywithin<br />
asingle IP.Often timesthisisbecause once an IP becomesbig,<br />
the studio wiloutsource itto smalerornot“A team”quality<br />
group orstudio.Thishanding itoverhappened with one ofmy<br />
favorite titlesthisholidayseason .maybe two gamescome to<br />
thinkofit.Thatisforanotherday.Let’shop onto FarCry4.<br />
Having played and thoroughlyenjoyed FarCry3,Itried desperately<br />
to notgetmyhopesup too high.Turnsout,from the veryfirstopening cutscene,<br />
Ifelin love/hate with the bad guy,relished the gorgeoussets,loved the game<br />
play,and enjoyed abalance ofvoice,sound effects,and musicso thatIcould hear<br />
whatwasgoing on while enjoying the restofthe audio aswel.The narration was<br />
top notch,aswasthe lighting.The game isnot60fps,which Inormalyfind quite<br />
importantin thisgen’sgames,butthe game isso good,ittrulydoesnotmatter.So<br />
in short,the controlsare smooth,the storyisepic,the voice workand atmosphere<br />
are fantastic,asisthe entire game.Itwasnice to notbe feeling like Ihad to fight<br />
the game orgetthe sense thatthe developerswere justbeing jerksto tauntme.<br />
The game isintuitive and feelsfastdespite itnotbeing 60 fps.Everyaction feels<br />
natural,like asolid 39 fpsasopposed to othertitlesthatfeellike 15.<br />
Menusand Maps:Praise the worldwide Ubisoftand the<br />
Red Storm studiosforone thing:painless,easyto use<br />
menus!Everything isrightthere,plain and simple.One<br />
ofmybiggestpetpeeveswith anygame isthe map.<br />
FarCry4 nailed itin thisarena.There are simple x/y<br />
coorindatesthatare easyto folow and when looking<br />
around the environment,the visualcuesare superfluid<br />
and instincitvelyshow up rightwhen Ibegin to think,<br />
“where do Igo”Voila,Isee the colorfulflag banners,a<br />
climb cue,orsomething indictaing mydirection.Italso hasaFastTravelthat.wait<br />
forit, .doesNOT take foreverto load!There isalso awhirlybird foradirectroute.<br />
Weapons:The developersalso seemed to have actualyheld agun before,which is<br />
notalwaysthe case with games.When you pickup the gun,the view you getis<br />
exactlywhatitislike to lookdown the sights,the motion puling the gun to your<br />
face,the animation ofthe handling,the wayyourhandslookholding the gun,<br />
everything isrighton target.Italso iseasyto see whatammo isforwhatgun.One<br />
ofthe bestpartsaboutthe gun aspectistheydon’trequire you to do the<br />
impossible to unlockgreatweaponseither!
Animationsand Movement:The aimationsare fantastic.Forinstance,ifyou are<br />
puling yourselfup on arope,yourhandsfolow one anotheratthe same rate as<br />
you move up the rope.Itislittle thingslike this,thattake me outofagame when<br />
itisnotin sync.Almostalways,there isadisconnect,butnotin FC4.<br />
SkilTrees:Forthose ofyou who do notplayagreatdealofaction/adventure or<br />
RPG games,skiltreescan seem daunting.In FarCry4,the skiltreesare super<br />
easyto grasp.What’smore isthe game makesyou wantto levelup!There isnot<br />
asily,“heyworkyourselfsilyto get3%better”on askil.Ithasthingslike,unlock<br />
thisto pressR3 orRtThumb to run byacarand instantlykilthe driverand<br />
passenger!HeckyesIwantthat!In fact,there are so manygreatlevelups,itis<br />
hard to choose.Thatisanice problem to have.<br />
Audio:Sometimesaudio getsoverlooked asnotthatcrucial,butman can itkilmy<br />
game when the ambientsoundsormusicare overpowered.Ihave been known to<br />
getexasperated like,“ok!Igetit,thisisatense moment,now please shutup so I<br />
can hearwhatisgoing on!”<br />
Othercoolness:The auto-driveroption isspectacularforthose ofuswho like to<br />
play20+hoursperweekend.These little breaksare nicelytimed relaxationsfor<br />
the thumbs.Admittedlythe car’sAIisnotspectacular.<br />
On the otherhand there ishardlyeverstuff in the road<br />
to cause anyproblem atal.<br />
GreatFinds:Ilike to feelrewarded forwandering<br />
around the terrain in agame.Itispossible one ofthe<br />
holidayreleased gameswasdesolate and looked like<br />
the publisherwasmade to send itto marketbefore the<br />
team could putanything in the environment.Thatisnot<br />
the case here.Icould spend daysjustwandering the setdiscovering everything<br />
from treasuresto new animalswithouteverprogressing thestoryline,yetstay<br />
satisfied.Alternately,Ican blastmywaythrough missions.<br />
One ofthe mostdelightfulthingsisthatyou can playoffline.Theydon’tforce you<br />
to agree to adang EULA!Theydo have Uplaybutitistrulynotneeded to enjoyal<br />
ofthe game thoroughly.Idon’tknow aboutyou,butItend to feelresentmentto a<br />
studio thatflashesthe BuyThisIn Game stuff assoon asIturn on the game Ijust<br />
boughtfor$60.Itfurthermiffsme thatin orderto make the game remotelydoable<br />
Ihave to buythe in game thingstheyare offering.No thanks.Maybe Iwilplay<br />
itwhen Ihave played althe good gamesand am bored in the summer.<br />
TL:DR FarCry4 isablast.Itissolid Yes!ItisaBUY!<br />
<strong>Charisma</strong>Plus2.com/Yvonna
Contouringforyourface:<br />
Beautycomesinallshapes!<br />
<strong>Charisma</strong>Plus2.com/Kari
Invariably afterpostingaguide<br />
likethis,we’llgetemailsor<br />
commentsshamingusfor<br />
tellinggirlsthey shouldlook<br />
acertain way .thisiswhy we<br />
chosestarsasexamples.Beauty<br />
comesin allshapesand<br />
arevery wellreceived!<br />
Thissimply showshow tobest<br />
accentuateorworkwith yourfeatures
Dragon Age<br />
Inquisitions<br />
got<strong>Charisma</strong>+2<br />
sentimental.<br />
(review p 51)<br />
Take alook<br />
atthese 2<br />
piecesthat<br />
stayrelevant<br />
in ourhearts!<br />
Checkout<br />
Cplus2<br />
magazine.com/<br />
archive<br />
formore throw<br />
backs!
Too tinyto read butlooksdeliciousFind the fularticle at<br />
http://www.charismaplus2.com/magazine/MAR11/DragonAgeCake.html
Where Are<br />
TheyNow<br />
featuring<br />
Yoko<br />
Ifyou have been a<strong>Charisma</strong>+2 friend for<br />
awhile,you mayrememberYoko from<br />
herE3 appearance forPDP’sAfterGlow<br />
promotion.Those girlsin the silverand<br />
neon lighted outfitsmade quite the<br />
impression.IrememberCandace Miler<br />
(who hired them and washerselfaC+2<br />
modelatone time)said thatshe,<br />
“absolutelyLOVED working with Yoko”.<br />
Fastforward afew yearsand Yoko is<br />
gradutaing from the American Film<br />
Instiute.Thisnative Minnesotan reached<br />
forthe starsin LosAngelesand has<br />
skyrocketed afteragreatdealoftough<br />
determination and hard work.<br />
Wheneveraclientasked aboutYoko,<br />
Yvonnareplied thatYoko was<br />
“diligent,reliable,and industrious”.<br />
When Yoko wasworking on herown<br />
film and caled Yvonnarequesting<br />
talent,acoolfulcycle was<br />
complete.We lookforward to<br />
having more projectswith her.
Yoko honed hercreativityatan artshighschoolin<br />
Minnesotathen wentstraightto Calartsforcolege.<br />
She then sethereyeson hergetting herdegree<br />
from herdream schoolAFI.Having worked on<br />
severalfilms,the year2014 wasYoko’stime to<br />
shine directing herown film,“KimiKabuki”,which<br />
happened to be an DGA studentfilm award in the<br />
Asian American categoryin Excelence in Directing.<br />
The film premiere’sin LA in January17th!<br />
www.kimikabuki.com<br />
LeftatAFIwith<br />
friendsclearly<br />
having ablast.<br />
RightisAlexis<br />
(same modelon<br />
p.8)standing by<br />
some ofthe props<br />
ofherin Yoko’s<br />
film “Kim Kabuki”.
You startoff in the game being considered<br />
aseitheraheraticoraprophetofAndraste.<br />
No matterthough,you getto begin your<br />
journeyand hopefulysave the world.<br />
The Game offersawhole fleetofside quests,<br />
much in the same regardsasSkyrim.So<br />
much so,Idid asmanyside questsasI<br />
could because some trickled down into the<br />
main questwhich wasn’tapparentuntilthe<br />
end ofthe quest.<br />
Each areaofFereldan orOrlaishassuch a<br />
vastmap in each section ofthe areaswith<br />
in the country.The dialogue between the<br />
charactersand the growth ofstorylinesare<br />
fantastic.Attimesyou are able to see little<br />
nudgestoward the earliergamesand forme Iwasable to learn<br />
even more ofthe qunariand the qun code,which made me<br />
superhappy!
The fighting in Inquistion has<br />
gotten significantlybetterthan<br />
in itspredecessors.You are able<br />
to participate more in battles<br />
which isbetterthan the auto<br />
fighting thatthe firstDA had.Idid<br />
notromance anyone due to the<br />
factthatIwasabitofadouche<br />
to althe characters.<br />
Qunarimage aintnothing to messwith!(Sucka)Ifyou are afan<br />
ofthe Dragon Age seriesorafirsttime playeryou wilnotbe<br />
disappointed bythe engaging story,addictive game playorthe<br />
fantasticcharactersithas,prettymuch giving you amajorcase<br />
ofthe feelsdepending on how you play. The game also adds<br />
on amultiplayermode.You choose whatpartyou playin the<br />
team,Rogue,Mage,orWarrior. From whatI’ve seen,the best<br />
wayto go aboutyou multiplayerdungeon crawlisto have every<br />
job in yourparty.1rogue and 3 magesaren’tthe bestatkiling<br />
tanksofdoom… .Mypoorsquishymage….Iknew ye wel….<br />
TLDR; Playthe game because it’sprettyfriggin awesome.Story,<br />
Dialogue,and Game playare alA+in mybook.<br />
Dragon Age:Inquisition<br />
-<strong>Charisma</strong>Plus2.com/NinjaMuffin<br />
On the positive side,the single playerhad fantasticdialogue,<br />
story,and voice direction!Anotherreliablywonderfulpartisthe relationships!<br />
Who doesn’tlove the progressive and fun romancing in Bioware’stitles.<br />
Sadlythough thisDA feltlike itwasnotcompletelyreadyforbeing published.<br />
Some problemsincluded the horrificjumping mechanics,the atrocious<br />
indicatoron where to go when senton amission (frequently,the goal<br />
appearsto be rightbythe currentlocation butthe gamerisrequired to go<br />
averylong distance around mountainsofobstaclesin orderto reach the<br />
destination.Too often,time iscompletelywasted finding outtheirdirection<br />
around abig terrain waswrong.Sluggish,unfinished,and poordesign made<br />
thisDA inferiorto the excelence one expectsfrom Bioware.<br />
Ifyou’re anticipating the phenomenalMP ofMassEffect3Don’t.Itisone plane,<br />
tighthalways,and notfun.Ibelieve Ihave become spoiled to expectpure<br />
perfection from the premiere studio.Regardless,Iam stilridiculouslyanxious<br />
fortheirnextrelease!<br />
-an anonymous,yetstildie hard Bioware fan
When an agencyiscomprised of<br />
18-25 yearolds,theygrow and often get<br />
familiesoverthe course of8 years.Many<br />
ofthe C+2 modelsare now proud parents<br />
raising theirkidsasanew gen ofgamers.<br />
Anothergreatthing happensthat<br />
the youngergamersnow take<br />
forgranted.The gamerswithin the agency<br />
become close to each other<br />
and to the othergamersoutin the world.<br />
We’d like to take amomentto celebrate<br />
the models’families& those we’ve grown<br />
to love overthe years.
Andrea<br />
then ><br />
now wife,to<br />
Bogeyand<br />
mom oftwo!><br />
Whatagorgeousfamily!<br />
Naanad hasbeen apartofthe C+2<br />
familysince day1& we
Thisiswhere<br />
the C+2 guys<br />
and girlswil<br />
be in 2015 Q1<br />
Forthe<br />
fulyear,<br />
easyto read<br />
eventlist,<br />
donate to<br />
LORT and<br />
getaC+2<br />
calendar<br />
foryour<br />
home oroffice!
C+2 &<br />
everyone’s<br />
sweetheart,<br />
Ashley<br />
Since2008<br />
& getting<br />
betterevery<br />
year<br />
<strong>Charisma</strong>+2 metAshley online.She<br />
playedracinggamesandGuitarHero.<br />
Clearly shewasgorgeous.Weknew<br />
shewoulddowell .turnsoutshewasone<br />
ofthemostkind-heartedgirlsoutthere.<br />
Sheisalovely modelandcan holdherown<br />
in games,especially QuakeLive!Also,<br />
Ashley wouldeventually becomeamom of<br />
twoaftermovingfrom FloridatoTexas.<br />
WewantedtoshowcaseAshley because<br />
sheisawonderful,compassionate,and<br />
beautifulgamer.In ouron-goingcampaign<br />
toshow beauty comesin allracesandsizes,<br />
wealsoproveitcomesin theform ofmomstoo!<br />
Ashley only wentupin beauty,marketability,<br />
self-awarenes,andfun,overthelast7years.
Adrianna,Shawn (whoshemetwhileworking<br />
QuakeCon!),Ashley,andM aiya(shown lefttoright)<br />
Andrea& Ashley<br />
whilewehosteda<br />
LAN in Texas ><br />
< Adriannaisalready agreatC+2 model<br />
whocan befoundplayingDestiny on weekends!<br />
< Ourfavorite<br />
picture<br />
oftwoourour<br />
favoritegirls<br />
< Taken in 2014,after2 babies<br />
wouldn’tyou agreethatAshley looks<br />
phenomenal!<br />
On thisshortglimpseintoAshley’slifeasavery<br />
successfulbusinesswoman (in banking),greatmodel<br />
andhostess,andsimultaneously fulltimemom,<br />
Ashley willoccassionally takesometimetoherself<br />
with aglassofwineandQuakeLiveorotherPC and<br />
consolegames.Sheisalivinginspiration forallofus!<br />
Thankyou,Ashley,forsharing you and yourfamilyphotoswith us!
M anaginghundredsof<br />
modelsin their20s,<br />
I’veseen<br />
thismoreprevalent<br />
in girls .
The EvilWithin<br />
byJaxhttp://<strong>Charisma</strong>Plus2.com/Jax<br />
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WinterWants!<br />
1.The moststurdy,agile,reliable<br />
Ergotron LX DeskMountLCD Arm<br />
2.Elgato HD 60 forthe bestin<br />
game playsharing<br />
3.Surprisinglyperfectmicbuiltin<br />
the band Playstation Gold wireless<br />
4.SCUF ONE bringsyourgaming to<br />
anew levelwith paddleson back<br />
5.OriginPC’sEON15-S boasts15.6<br />
HD widescreen,4th gen Inteli5 or<br />
i7,processor,Intel8 serieschipset<br />
NVidiaGeForce GTX 980M 8GB
FeelGood,LooksGreat<br />
A lYearWant<br />
The<strong>Charisma</strong>+2<br />
Charity Calendar2015<br />
benefitting<br />
LadiesoftheRoundTable<br />
promoting& givingscholarships<br />
toGirlspursuingSTEM studies<br />
<strong>Charisma</strong>Plus2.com/LORT
Wannatalkwith the<br />
C+2 girls& guys<br />
ForGames:FB/pages/C2G3/<br />
ForCosplay,Health,Fashion etc:<br />
FB/groups/TheGameHouseBunny/
Wannatalkwith the<br />
C+2 girls& guys<br />
ForGames:FB/pages/C2G3/<br />
ForCosplay,Health,Fashion etc:<br />
FB/groups/TheGameHouseBunny/
Enjoy thecozy winterevenings.<br />
Seeyou in theSpring.<br />
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notnecessarilyreflectthe viewsof<strong>Charisma</strong>+2<br />
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