I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "I will never again in my life see something this epic, so I may as well pluck my eyes out with a spork right now."
It's an understandable reaction, for I had it myself … but before you get all sporky on your face, you may want to head over to John Scalzi's Whatever and find out exactly what this is all about.
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Just got up, this was the first item in my RSS feed. I haven’t been able to stop grinning since seeing that pic. Thanks for a great start to the day!
I agree with the replies on whatever.scalzi, we need a poster of this.
Oh, I almost forgot:
THAT PIC IS FULL OF EPIC WIN!!!111!!one OMGWTFBBQ
Very cool. Seldom do you find something this whimsical these days.
so. much. win.
I’m so proud I was there, in the front row, for the unveiling of this bit of wonderfulness! All of your panels this weekend were great, and talking to you a bit again was a great experience as always. Thanks for being awesome Wil!
I was so excited when I saw Scalzi’s post of this last night!! I can’t wait to get to writing.
Syndelin – Me too! Our eyes were among the first to see that which has redefined EPIC.
I want to write a story explaining this fantastic painting, but I am currently documenting my time at the Phoenix Comicon. I have not written anything in a long time, but this narrative is coming out so easily.
Wil, you and Scalzi really made this a life altering experience for me. I feel like people I greatly admire actually like me. Something you said to me was the best compliment I have ever received. Thank you.
That artwork is just pure WIN!!! I might have to kick my muse into gear and write a piece on that pic.
Ashes to ashes,
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@Wil,
You *have* to get a full sized print of this for hanging in the room you have your computer in…talk about awesome.
Of course setting that as your desktop wallpaper for a while would be pure win as well 😉
This would all be within the realm of comfortable modesty based on the content 😀
Thank you and John again for doing this huge piece of awesome. It is almost 24 hours later and I am still tearing up over it.
You two are truly wonderful people and there are so many people who are going to benefit from this. You really couldn’t ask for two better people to stand behind this cause which means so much to me.
I’m a dork, I know. I think I should just shut up now.
Thank you thank you thank you
This is far too awesome an opportunity to pass up. My submission will b e in by the 18th, and I intend to blow your respective minds.
Do you need to be in America to enter the fan fic contest?
By the way that painting it awesome and I’m so stealing it…..
This is quite possibly one of the most awesome things I’ve seen in a while. Even my husband referred to it as “pretty damn epic.” *thumbs up*
What epics the awesome for me is your tighty bluey short shorts. Epimate!
This just became my iPod Touch wallpaper.
I would adore a poster of this.
Any form of fan fiction is acceptable except slash.
Pussies.
Got excited! Gonna make things!
I guess that in this instead you mean “gay porn” by slash, not slashing people into pieces with a knife? I hope that brutal killing is allowed 🙂
European myself, can I enter too?
Oh. My. God.
THAT IS THE COOLEST THING EVER. I think this tops Betty White riding the John Ritter Centaur while waving a chainsaw that’s on fire.
It’s obviously a fight to the death over the kneepads of allure.
wow
the story i’m writing is mainly about your steed
I’ve gotta say, the best thing about the picture, is your wearing SHORTS on that pegasus kitten. Made me lol.
I am definitely in on this. What a great opportunity to warm up my writing chops!
Hehheh, June 30th is my birthday. 30 days people! Look sharp!
What really hurts is I have been online in one form or another since 1982…I had to look up the meaning of “slash fan-fiction”
Couldn’t figure out why the judges didn’t want stories where the Orc got killed…
(That’s what usually happens to Orcs right?)
Alas…Now I must write a story and regardless of plot, it must be titled “Wheaton/Scalzi”.
The Wheaton always, ALWAYS gets top billing!
OMG! This picture is not just EPiC, this is the hitherto unknown superlative of EPIC!!!
(And the contest sounds pretty interesting, too. You can count on a participant from Germany ^^)
The Clown Sweater is all well & good, but should you really be going into battle wearing a pair of jorts?
Wil, um, Wow! I gotta ask though, why are you riding that thing in bare feet and blue undies?
How awesome is your life that people put you in the most amazing situations? This is… well, epic. There’s no better word. I look forward to the fanfic.
The contest and the benefit and all of that really are just the cherry on top of this little slice of wonderful. That is my new desktop background at work and will be for a long, long time.
Did anyone else notice how ripped Wil’s abs are in the painting? The blue shorts are very distracting.
Are those cutoffs? I had no idea that fictional Wil Wheaton was a never-nude.
Since plenty of people have addressed the whole lack-of-pants issue… Where are your shoes, man? You’re in a land of freaking volcanoes! Those suckers are H-O-T. They will burn. your. feet. right. up! See Scalzi!Orc? He’s got some epic footwear.
…
::lightbulb:: You should steal his boots.
Holy cow! Look at those abs. How many sit-ups do you do a day, Wil?
P.S. Sorry I missed you at Phoenix Comicon. I heard the panel went well and Jonathan is looking forward to doing a mini-series Star Trek: Titan with you as his chief engineer. I believe the phrase best describing that is “I wish.”
> Holy cow! Look at those abs. How many sit-ups do you do a day, Wil?
All of them, apparently.
I know I missed this when it was new, but that War Kitten is awesome.
I am definitely going to write an epic story…I have so many ways to begin!
And end it with a slash…*smirking*
One print of Epic Clown Sweater Battle of Epicness, please. I don’t know if I have the smarts to write a fanfic for that picture though.
>… Betty White riding the John Ritter Centaur while waving a chainsaw that’s on fire.
Oh.
My.
FUCKING!
God.
Okay, make that TWO prints of epicness.
Wil, you look a little like Arnie.