List of cosplayed characters
Disclaimer: to comply with PKR's T&C, the images hardly resemble the characters by whom they were inspired.
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7.4 It is your responsibility to ensure that the 3D image you create through use of the Software does not so resemble any existing fictional character or living individual as to imply any connection with or the endorsement or approval of such living individual or the creators or owners of such fictional character. Further, the character you create must not be defamatory or otherwise be capable of being considered offensive by any individual, group or entity.
7.6 Unless otherwise stated, any resemblance of an avatar featured in the PKR game or on the PKR website to any real person, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
1. Megurine Luka (Vocaloid)
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Of course the original mascot doesn't wear any watch, and has one tattoo ('03') instead of three and no ring or bracelet, but I thought they'd fit quite well to the overall 'romantic' image.
The canonical Luka wears a short top, but the choice in PKR's shop was poor - there's one black-and-golden top revealing the tummy as needed, but it's too sportive and has sleeves that close the upper tattoos.
2. Nakano Azusa (K-On!) - I know a few folks here love her 
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Alas the options at PKR's avatar shop are scarcer than I thought. There are no cat ears, just devilish red ones in the costume section that require a specific short haircut (won't get installed on any other cut). Speaking of cuts, there are no long pigtails :f_frown:, just short ones with an asymmetrical fringe that I didn't find appropriate. And of course there are no ties available for females (how sexist that is!), and necklaces also won't install on a jacket + blouse combo.
So I was forced to keep it simple 
3. vonki (PS-gy's video producer)
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4. My Sep 11 outfit
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Female PS members can also request (inaccurate) depiction of themselves; I'm not going to do this without their permission. I normally won't play males under any circumstances.
To prevent confusion:
1. In the Japanese tradition, the given name comes after the family one.
2. Vocaloid is not manga or anime. It's voice synthesising software, but its voicebanks have mascots (depicted in box art) and there's also third-party software Miku Miku Dance that allows to make videos of Vocaloid mascots dancing to their songs written in Vocaloid and mixed in Cubase, that are then normally uploaded to nicovideo.jp and/or Youtube. I don't own any Vocaloids yet (they cost a few dozen bucks each).
Important notice regarding deposits owed rakeback
Rakeback is paid monthly at PKR, but I'm going to add the pending (but unpaid) RB amount for the current month (as it's accumulated) to the bankroll, basing on the percentage that I'm eligible for in the month as of the moment of the update. The justification is that the amount payable is fixed and guaranteed (unlike, say, race prizes) and I do have a credit card anyway and would be able to take a credit temporarily and repay it with no interest once the RB is in. It's just that PKR's management is too lazy to set up an instant point exchange system 
The same logic applies to deposits made to solely enable participation in promotions - they do not count because they are deemed temporary. Reaching -$500 net won with rakeback + bonuses + promos at any point will result in the loss of the challenge, while reaching +$2000 net won with rakeback + bonuses + promos at any point will win the challenge.
The pending RB for 03-11.09 ($6, lol) was added to the graph on 11.09; afterwards, the increment of the RB will be added to the results daily.
Very important notice on my PKR screen name
My poker alias is going to be very obvious to anyone who plays or observes the games (of course, I'll be gladder if you just observe ), but please still refrain from mentioning it publicly, for security reasons. Thanks.
As the avatar attire is relaltively cheap (100 PKR points are equivalent to $0.04 as spending them on tourney tickets at this rate seems the best way to convert them into cash, and items normally cost 100-500 points), I can change it very often!
(they're all Spanish-speaking because I'm going to keep a parallel blog about the same in the Spanish community, shall throw the link here when I start it):
and gl to you in your games!
There might have been postflop spews too. All in all, I think I lost at least $8-10 of EV in comparison with optimal play.
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though of course you did realize that
