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Tebezu on
YuGiOh
As we walk
through life
bonds form
and break.
Ones we
trust remove
that trust
and others
fix it. Yet
everyday
brings new
things.
Some days
your
teammates
accuse you
of stealing
your friends
deck and
trying to
steal their
newly won
Shrink
card. But
days before
you were the
best of
friends.
One day the
world seems
in order,
the next we
notice that
chaos is
abound.
Nonetheless
everyday
offers us
insight into
the future
and helps
shape us to
become a
slightly
better
person.
Wow, I could
not believe
the number
of people
who offered
to give me
back the
cards I
lost. I
appreciate
all the
support and
am glad to
know that
good people
still exist.
But as we
all are too
aware of,
this world
is
developing
into a dog
eat dog
situation.
The fact
that people
are stealing
cards and do
act in such
a manner in
the Shonen
Jump
tournament
scene brings
up
the unanswerable
question, Why?
The only
philosophical
response to
this
question is
why not?
But to
answer a
question
with a
question
does not
fulfill in
answering
the
question.
(IF YOUR
STILL
FOLLOWING
ME) the game
of yugioh
(in America
at least) is
going to
fail. It is
not going to
be the
result of
the TV show
giving us
random
E-Hero
support.
Yu-Gi-Oh's
downfall
will not be
the end
result of
bad sets.
But the
gamers are
what will
destroy this
game. As
mentioned in
my last
article,
Yu-Gi-Oh is
drawing a
crowd of
players that
for lack of
a better
word can be
described as
thugs. My
mom teaches
inner-city
kids and is
noticing
Yu-Gi-Oh
cards
flaring up,
she tells me
stories of
how the kids
fear others
will steal
their cards
. They
avoid tournaments
or playing
the game in
general due
to the fact
their cards
are
treasures. Stealing
is becoming
part of this
games
culture and
for some
students to
lose cards
in such a
manner is
devastating.
I witnessed
in Boston
players from
all walks of
life arguing
an engaging
in an
environment
that many
parents
responded to
as horrid.
Yesterday I
received
numerous
e-mails from
concerned
parents who
now question
if their
children
should be
involved in
this game.
Such worry
should
occur. Why
no one has
taken it
upon
themselves
to point out
how poor
tournaments
all across
the nation
are
apparently
ran is
beyond me.
Why were no
guards or
authoritative
figures
present at
the Shonen
Jump? Why
is the
robbery that
occurs
looked at as
passive?
Why do I
need to
expect
thieving to
happen upon
going to a
tournament?
Has the
world gotten
to the point
that fun can
not occur
unless
someone else
suffers?
Such
behavior
will deter
parents,
without
parental
support
how can this
game
marketed to
children
thrive?
I think we
all should
call UDE out
on this. I
believe that
we should
make it a
point. I
agree that
of all the
issues which
exist in the
world,
yugioh
tournaments
are way on
the bottom
of the totem
poll, but
the stuff
that occurs
is similar
to other
issues that
plague our
society.
I also must
point out
that the
reason for
such
behavior comes
from
society.
While there
I was
talking to a
judge who
made an
evident
point about
how players
steal cards
b/c they
assume
that such a
vile act is
the only way
they will be
able to
build strong
decks. Is
this what
Yu-Gi-Oh has
come to, a
thugs game.
People who
play this
game, who
really spend
time and
play this
game love
it. I know
it sounds
corny and
weird, but
we have
developed a
special bond
with it.
Growing as
individuals
both in
integrity
and
character.
This game
opens doors
into the
realms of
understanding
the human
intellect
and the
human
spirit. For
some it
offers a way
to develop
friendships
and special
bonds. For
others it is
something
accessible
that they
can use to
forget about
the quarrels
of the REAL
WORLD, as my
dad makes
evident
every day.
We love this
game and
should use
it for what
it was
intended to
be. A way
for people
(OF ALL
AGES) to
have fun and
be social.
Players and
parents
alike spend
too much
time and way
too much
money (add
up those 4
dollar
packs) for
it to die
out as a fad
especially
due to
un-honest
people.
I have come
to a
conclusion.
While
preparing to
go to Boston
my mom was
worrying
about the
flight, big
city, etc.
MOM STUFF.
She talked
about 9/11
and all that
jazz. I can
understand
why and I
know why
parents care
so deeply
for their
children.
But the odds
of anything
bad
happening
were slim
and the
plane did
not crash.
I'm alive,
etc. But
had a person
stood up
with a gun
threatening
to crash the
plane I
thought (I'd
charge). I
can never
understand
why people
just sit
back and
give into
their
demise. If
your going
to die, why
not fight.
After all
there would
be more
people on
the
plane who
did not want
to die.
People who
did not want
to crash.
But some
philosophers
talk about
people being
sheep. We
just want to
be lead. I
find that is
wrong. I
have began
to notice in
my travels
that there
are more
good people
than bad
people.
More people
are willing
to help than
not.
Society has
it implanted
into our
heads that
upon exiting
the house a
meteor or
terrorist is
going to get
us. But all
we seem to
focus on is
the bad.
Things that
suck should
be changed.
A lot of
e-mails I
got were
from people
saying they
never want
to go to a
jump. My
reasoning is
this, if I
ever get a
shot
(especially
a free one)
to go to
another I
will/would
go. As
people we
should not
let the bad
ones stop us
from doing
what we
love. To
give up on a
dream or to
give up on a
game (etc.)
b/c some
people act
disrespectful
would be
wrong to
ourselves
and wrong to
others. I
have fans
(as weird as
that is to
write) for
me to quit
would break
their
hearts. It
would show
that when
the game
gets hard
give up. If
things are
going bad we
change
them. People
I want you
to go to
tourny's.
Talk to
people.
You'll find
that even
the guy with
bull horns
on his head
is a nice
guy. There
are more
good people
than bad.
More good
than bad.
Do not focus
on the bad,
use it as an
experience
to make the
environment
better.
I must also
restate that
I appreciate
all the
offers to
help me get
back my
cards. But
so many
people
offered to
help. So
many it
makes me
cry. I'd
love to get
my cards
back, but so
many of you
offered to
help. Thus
it makes me
feel kind of
wrong to
accept such
a generous
offer. But
sense so
many of you
want to help
I can help
you help.
Currently I
give a lot
of cards
away to
younger
players at
local
shops. It
hurts me to
see the
little kid
go 0 and 7
or 0 and 3
(depending
on the
tourny)
every week
cause he is
running
random
stuff. I
give them
some advice,
usually a
bunch of big
beaters,
etc. I tell
their
parents what
structure
decks to buy
and am
always
getting rid
of left over
commons. I
give them to
my mom and
she uses
them as
prizes in
her class.
(Crap holos,
commons,
etc. to a
kid with
nothing they
mean
something)
And I was
thinking.
Sense so
many of you
offered to
give me my
Armed Dragon
Lv. 10 and
other rare
cards, you
want to
help.
People just
don't offer
to give you
such a rare
card and not
want
something in
return. But
so many of
you offered
to help.
I'm one who
believes all
things
happen for a
reason and
if Boston
did not
happen this
would not be
posted.
Thus I have
found a way
for you all
to help me
and help
make a
statement
about what
yugioh is
about. I
would like
anyone who
offered to
send me my
missing
cards to
send any and
all cards
they feel
they do not
need (crap
holos,
commons, whatever
you want to
part
with) to the
following
address.
Coach Thomer
4323 Glenway
Ave,
Cincinnati
OH, 45205
that is my
mom's school
address.
She teaches
in the CPS
(Cincinnati
Public
School)
system and
as mentioned
teaches
students who
play
Yu-Gi-Oh. Her
students
fear losing
their
cards. A
lot of them
have
experienced
theft, in
some
fashion,
thus whenever
they bring
their cards
to school
they don't
play out of
fear that
someone will
steal their
valuable
cards. This
whole Boston
event has
made me
realize that
the reason
for this
behavior is
due to it
being
acceptable
among
players. My
mom's
students
don't say
anything
about it
because
frankly they
have nobody
to tell. (Kinda
like the
whole Shonen
Jump scene)
If we have
an issue we
go to the
source. I
have decided
that a
Yu-Gi-Oh
club or a
Yugi meeting
would be a
great way to
educate the
students not
only
etiquette of
the game but
how to
actually
play it
(some use
the cards in
War. Like
BEWD trumps
Summoned
Skull by
500?) For
those of you
who offered
me help send
your cards
to that
address. So
many people
wanted to
help and I
think the
best way to
help is not
to help me
but to help
the
problem. I
recommend
that all of
us make it a
point to
help players
at our local
tournaments
and our
local
schools as
well. Thus
we can give
other
players
reason to
behave in
acceptable manner
as well as
making a
strong
statement.
I would also
like some
letter from
those of you
who
participate
in this
"drive" (I
assume this
is what you
call it)
explaining
why you are
giving up
these
cards. For
appreciation
and thanks
should be
understood.
Not everyday
you just
give up
cards. To
help people
understand
we need to
let them
know that
sacrifice is
sacrifice.
Often I have
found myself
saying
"Altruism
gets you
crucified"
but altruism
also
demonstrates
more. If we
behave in a
manner to
better us
all, then we
should have
no reason to
fear other
people. As
long as a
world exists
in its
current
fashion it
will only
get worse if
we do not
make an
effort.
Once again I
understand
Yu-Gi-Oh to
be a small
speck on the
universal
lenses of
meaning, but
it is a
subject that
encompasses
all aspects
of life.
There is no
way you can
argue
against this
b/c people
involve
themselves
with it.
For those of
you who do
participate
I would love
to place
your names
at the top
of my
articles.
At least in
some small
way this
will allow
others to
know that
not all
people
accept the
hubris
mentality
that
encompasses
this game
and this
society.
I would also
like to have
the students
write you
all thank
you notes
back as
well. A
part of
learning is
learning to
be
appreciative.
If we can
teach them
the work and
time it
takes to
build decks
then maybe
they will
learn the
importance
and value
people place
on their
things.
Someone with
nothing can
not know
what having
something is
like.
So send any
extra cards
("JUNK" or
whatever) to
that
address. My
mom will
receive the
mail
personally
from the
school, so
do not worry
about if she
or I will
get the
info.
I thank all
of you for
your time in
helping to
resolve this
issue. I
thank all of
you for
participating
in anyway
(send me
cards or
just help
locals).
But this is
an education
issue. We
should
e-mail UDE
about the
issues and
quarrels we
have with
the tourny
scene and we
should try
to help.
I thank you
all once
again for
hearing me
out.
Any
suggestions
of your own
are
appreciated.
-Hopefully
we can
resolve this
issue in
some minute
way. I
apologize
for not
actually
having
articles,
but they
will be
back, I
promise.
Hard not to
do them
cause every
minute I got
a new deck.
Forest
Thomer
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