Gunsmith
16th April 2005, 22:32
as i turned my alarm off at 10:30 this morning i starting thinking,
"wtf am I doing awake at this godly hour, its the weekend and i normally sleep until at least mid day
Bimbling about for a few mins it all came back to me, I was off to see Chaos. Flash Chaos that was.
grabbing my camera i headed off into Birmingham city center where i met up with the event manager Caroline who was busy guiding the team into over the phone into the maze that is Birmigham city center.
After turning up about 30 mins late the team arrived with all the gear needed for the day, we were ushered into the britannia hotel and up to one of the confrence rooms where the day was laid out and the route was planned.
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00013.jpg
Shoot me and you will see i am bullet proof
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00015.jpg
WAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSAAAAAAAAP!
While i take some photos of the guys gearing up the Free runners Team Evolution arrive bringing tales of broken bones, grazes and street talk with them. The plan was to get as many people as we could to experiance Chaos Theory usingone of the PS2 packs on the backs of our 3 operatives.
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00017.jpg
"See, this is when i broke my ankle, see my foot is still in the shoe and my shoe is touching my shin"
1st on the agenda is a photoshoot at the local "GAME" stores.
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00023.jpg
we soon get our 1st Sam Fisher wannabes who want to strut there stuff. while the rest of us take the piss out of Lewis' "Big gay grey hat" while Caroline dissapeared off to find him a black one.
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00028.jpg
"dude break his neck man!"
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00025.jpg
Lewis demonstrates the power of the "Big gay grey hat" is too much for sam fisher
After Lewis gets a new black hat we next move onto the 2nd of our GAME stores, this time located within the Birmingham bullring itself. On out way there Team Evolution freerun there way through the bull ring and around security, where one of them is told to leave the premesis for "diving off an escalator"
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00030.jpg
DOYOOOOOOOO!!11!!1
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00033.jpg
we're ghostbusters, no really we are
next stop was the end of the highstreet outside the bullring where we took the restraints off Team Evolution and let them play.
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00034.jpg
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00035.jpg
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00040.jpg
This has got to be one of the coolest things i have ever caught on camera
30 mins pass by and its now 2pm, we're hungry so its back into the hotel for munchies, while Caroline is off getting food i get down with the Team Evo crew. Whilst they spin off stories of the times they've nearly been arrested we chow down on an assortment of foodstuffs brought back.
After lunch we hit the streets again but not before doing the cool photoshoot of our operatives in the dark.
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00048.jpg
*chweee*
whilst my camera borders 90% full, Lewis gives me his to use as he cant really use one on his way round. Its then off to Victoria square but not before we stop off to get some cash and make a phone call.
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Lewis%20camera/Img_1792.jpg
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Lewis%20camera/Img_1796.jpg
once again we let Team Evo off the leash to play at what they do best. I never thought of victoria square being a playground until these guys went off on one.
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Lewis%20camera/Img_1804.jpg
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Lewis%20camera/Img_1806.jpg
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Lewis%20camera/Img_1819.jpg
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Lewis%20camera/Img_1828.jpg
While Team Evo nurse thier sore feet from landing on solid concrete we kick off back to where we started for some "tagging"
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Lewis%20camera/Img_1835.jpg
But not before Team Evo decide they want to make a phone call home.
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Lewis%20camera/Img_1830.jpg
"on the phone" Team Evo style
Coming back to where we started Team Evo play thier tricks again while our operatives and I secretly "tag" people with Flash Chaos "never even saw me" stickers.
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Lewis%20camera/Img_1856.jpg
After Team Evo dissapear early to catch a train home we float around the highstreet some more before packing up ourselves for the day. Whilst i copy most of the photos off Lewis' camera onto my PDA; Michael, one of our operatives decides to infiltrate one of the high street stores looking for a new shirt for himself. he is asked to leave before he can purchase one. typical miserable brummies
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00058.jpg
"definatly your colour"
i say my goodbyes to the team, but not before i get a photo of me having my neck broken fisher style and a photo of me with the man himself.
As i get through the door at home i hang my jacket on my door and set down to process the files on my camera and write up this report. I notice something green on my jacket, "tags" not one but six of them!
I'd been had. F**kers!
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00018.jpg
Thanks Sam, "Tham"
check out the Flash Chaos website (http://www.splintercell.com/uk/organisedchaos.php) to see if Flash Chaos are hitting a city near you.
you can check out all the photos of us and Team Evo over here (http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/)
"wtf am I doing awake at this godly hour, its the weekend and i normally sleep until at least mid day
Bimbling about for a few mins it all came back to me, I was off to see Chaos. Flash Chaos that was.
grabbing my camera i headed off into Birmingham city center where i met up with the event manager Caroline who was busy guiding the team into over the phone into the maze that is Birmigham city center.
After turning up about 30 mins late the team arrived with all the gear needed for the day, we were ushered into the britannia hotel and up to one of the confrence rooms where the day was laid out and the route was planned.
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00013.jpg
Shoot me and you will see i am bullet proof
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00015.jpg
WAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSAAAAAAAAP!
While i take some photos of the guys gearing up the Free runners Team Evolution arrive bringing tales of broken bones, grazes and street talk with them. The plan was to get as many people as we could to experiance Chaos Theory usingone of the PS2 packs on the backs of our 3 operatives.
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00017.jpg
"See, this is when i broke my ankle, see my foot is still in the shoe and my shoe is touching my shin"
1st on the agenda is a photoshoot at the local "GAME" stores.
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00023.jpg
we soon get our 1st Sam Fisher wannabes who want to strut there stuff. while the rest of us take the piss out of Lewis' "Big gay grey hat" while Caroline dissapeared off to find him a black one.
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00028.jpg
"dude break his neck man!"
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00025.jpg
Lewis demonstrates the power of the "Big gay grey hat" is too much for sam fisher
After Lewis gets a new black hat we next move onto the 2nd of our GAME stores, this time located within the Birmingham bullring itself. On out way there Team Evolution freerun there way through the bull ring and around security, where one of them is told to leave the premesis for "diving off an escalator"
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00030.jpg
DOYOOOOOOOO!!11!!1
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00033.jpg
we're ghostbusters, no really we are
next stop was the end of the highstreet outside the bullring where we took the restraints off Team Evolution and let them play.
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00034.jpg
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00035.jpg
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00040.jpg
This has got to be one of the coolest things i have ever caught on camera
30 mins pass by and its now 2pm, we're hungry so its back into the hotel for munchies, while Caroline is off getting food i get down with the Team Evo crew. Whilst they spin off stories of the times they've nearly been arrested we chow down on an assortment of foodstuffs brought back.
After lunch we hit the streets again but not before doing the cool photoshoot of our operatives in the dark.
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00048.jpg
*chweee*
whilst my camera borders 90% full, Lewis gives me his to use as he cant really use one on his way round. Its then off to Victoria square but not before we stop off to get some cash and make a phone call.
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Lewis%20camera/Img_1792.jpg
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Lewis%20camera/Img_1796.jpg
once again we let Team Evo off the leash to play at what they do best. I never thought of victoria square being a playground until these guys went off on one.
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Lewis%20camera/Img_1804.jpg
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Lewis%20camera/Img_1806.jpg
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Lewis%20camera/Img_1819.jpg
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Lewis%20camera/Img_1828.jpg
While Team Evo nurse thier sore feet from landing on solid concrete we kick off back to where we started for some "tagging"
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Lewis%20camera/Img_1835.jpg
But not before Team Evo decide they want to make a phone call home.
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Lewis%20camera/Img_1830.jpg
"on the phone" Team Evo style
Coming back to where we started Team Evo play thier tricks again while our operatives and I secretly "tag" people with Flash Chaos "never even saw me" stickers.
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Lewis%20camera/Img_1856.jpg
After Team Evo dissapear early to catch a train home we float around the highstreet some more before packing up ourselves for the day. Whilst i copy most of the photos off Lewis' camera onto my PDA; Michael, one of our operatives decides to infiltrate one of the high street stores looking for a new shirt for himself. he is asked to leave before he can purchase one. typical miserable brummies
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00058.jpg
"definatly your colour"
i say my goodbyes to the team, but not before i get a photo of me having my neck broken fisher style and a photo of me with the man himself.
As i get through the door at home i hang my jacket on my door and set down to process the files on my camera and write up this report. I notice something green on my jacket, "tags" not one but six of them!
I'd been had. F**kers!
http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/Gunsmith%20camera%20800x600/Dsc00018.jpg
Thanks Sam, "Tham"
check out the Flash Chaos website (http://www.splintercell.com/uk/organisedchaos.php) to see if Flash Chaos are hitting a city near you.
you can check out all the photos of us and Team Evo over here (http://www.poddle.net/~gunsmith/dump/flash%20chaos/)