AX98' NAFUDA:
3 Days of AX:
From Beginning to...Withdrawal?
"NAFUDA formed in 97' - actually the originals were Tyson, Bryan, and Maurice...a funny story too. They were listening to the japanese Genesis Survivor song I think, before they knew what they were listening to, and misunderstood the beginning exclamation which sounded like a samarai cry "NAFUDAAAA!!!" Well, they started shouting it out and then as a joke they put it on their AX97' badges under "Group/Association". Later on at AX on Saturday when I showed up (my first year at AX) I found out about the whole thing. Shortly after, Tyson found out it meant "nametag" in Japanese and that that wasn't what was being shouted in the song at all, but the name stuck and so did the pun when it was put on the badges.;) We've happily been "Nametag" ever since." ~Adrianne Grady
Me w/ Shampoo wig before tranformation
NAFUDA gather for AX launch @ 5:45am Friday infront of
Target
Maurice's morning surprise! Everyone's settling in.
Meet Kim @ Karaoke Contest Friday night- Billy & Kyle
meet NAFUDA
A homely scene of the part-time hotel room NAFUDA gamers
(Mike, Brandon, Brian, and Donovan).
Kim at the mic jammin' to the Pioneer theme song
DBZ prep for Masquerade in hotel room 316, floor 9 *Brandon(Piccolo),
Steve(Vegita), Maurice(Trunks)*
Me macking it w/ Kim's daughter Katy (our child DBZ ad-
refer to sticker on Katy's shirt back)
NAFUDA AX98' last day group bonanza photo shoot
"FantasyBall7...and a half" cast.
"What does this mean? Absolutely nothing!"
Recoom(Tyson) and Genma(Miko) early Saturday for pre-masquerade
fittings
Kyle(Ryoga) and Billy(Mousse) *
Genma(Miko) with the beautiful and perfectly cast Naga
Me. Adrianne(Shampoo)
Friday night's dance- fellow AXers gather before hitting the
dance floor.(Kuno,Mousse,Cid,Sephiroth,and 2 other friends)
Group in character waiting for Masquerade to begin, w/ cross-dressed
Sailor-Guy
Miko(Genma) w/ son Ranma(Tony)
Fusion! Son Gokou and Steve(Vegita) before Masquerade begins
Bubblegum Crisis battle suit! Beyond Awe and bullet proof
too!
FF7 Pre-skit Hallway Battle!!! Cloud and Sephiroth show off
their swords in silent fury...What a gathering!
Genma(Miko) and Recoom(Tyson) at stand for skit intro *
The almighty Piccolo(Brandon) caught only seconds after
causing Mousse's prat fall. Happosai(Gary) looks on before moving in on his kill...
Vegita and Son Gokou once again. On stage. *
Finally bow! Arms raised in pride as the audience gratefully
and awefully claps out their hearts to us! You should have FELT the love in that
room! NAFUDA is ready to tackle AX99'!!! *
