Disguised as a Civilian
July 27, 08:20 PM
Since joining the Frag Dolls, I honestly can’t remember the last time I attended a convention as a regular ol’ “civilian”. Sure, it’s awesome getting Frag Doll hookups and being able to get into conventions early, not wait in lines, all expenses paid, etc, etc. But as you know, working at a convention is a completely different experience than going as a regular attendee - getting to take your time and look around, not having to rush to booths during your 20 minute breaks, going to panels, cosplaying… oh, and being able to pass out on the floor whenever you want. I decided after last year’s San Diego Comic Con that I definitely DID NOT want to work at this year’s SDCC. This was going to be my one and only vacation of Summer 2008 and I was already planning on spending half of it at the con and half of it at the beach. Thursday was only the first day of the con and I can only describe it as insane. My first order of business was to grab some SDCC exclusive toys. I already had my eye on some Mighty Muggs as well as this special Dwight Schrute bobble head. I headed over to the NBC booth and anxiously waited in line. 10AM and already sold out??? WHAT?? They told me to come back later in the day as they might have more. I sadly walked away and …
July 27, 08:20 PM
Since joining the Frag Dolls, I honestly can’t remember the last time I attended a convention as a regular ol’ “civilian”. Sure, it’s awesome getting Frag Doll hookups and being able to get into conventions early, not wait in lines, all expenses paid, etc, etc. But as you know, working at a convention is a completely different experience than going as a regular attendee - getting to take your time and look around, not having to rush to booths during your 20 minute breaks, going to panels, cosplaying… oh, and being able to pass out on the floor whenever you want. I decided after last year’s San Diego Comic Con that I definitely DID NOT want to work at this year’s SDCC. This was going to be my one and only vacation of Summer 2008 and I was already planning on spending half of it at the con and half of it at the beach. Thursday was only the first day of the con and I can only describe it as insane. My first order of business was to grab some SDCC exclusive toys. I already had my eye on some Mighty Muggs as well as this special Dwight Schrute bobble head. I headed over to the NBC booth and anxiously waited in line. 10AM and already sold out??? WHAT?? They told me to come back later in the day as they might have more. I sadly walked away and …
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XBOX LIVE GAMERTAG: Seppuku FD
GAMES I'M PLAYING
* Rock Band
* Star Wars Legos: The Complete Saga
* Super Mario Galaxy
* Patapon
* Rainbow Six Vegas 2
HEIGHT: 5'8"
EYES: Brown
HAIR: Black
LOCATION: Nor Cal
HOMETOWN: Burlingame, CA
FAVORITE GENRES: FPS, Action/Adventure, Puzzle, but really, I'll play anything that's fun
FAVORITE GAMES: Halo, The Sims, PoP, Pikmin 2, God of War, Gears of War, Zelda:LOPH, Naruto ROAN, Mario series
FAVORITE SNACK: gummies, Asian snacks, i'll eat anything bite sized
FAVORITE CHARACTER: Flo from Diner Dash
FAVORITE EMOTE: /cry
FAVORITE QUOTE: "Thank you, but our princess is in another castle! Just kidding! Ha Ha Ha! Bye bye." from SMB3
FAVORITE MUSIC: Weezer, Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, Coldplay, The Strokes, No Doubt, Rilo Kiley, Beastie Boys
FAVORITE TV SHOWS: Arrested Development, Gilmore Girls, Sex and the City, Twin Peaks, Cowboy Bebop, Grey's Anatomy
FAVORITE BOOKS: chick lit, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, anything by Amy Tan, Different Seasons (Stephen King)
FAVORITE COLOR: Black, grey (are those colors?), dark blues
FIRST GAME ADDICTION: Burgertime and Bubble Bobble
FIRST CONSOLE: Intellivision II and Amiga 2000 computer (yes, obviously not a console)
GREATEST MOMENT: beating Halo on legendary and/or placing 1st at CPL for RS:Vegas
LONGEST SPREE: 2 days straight beating God of War
OBSESSIONS: Star Wars, eBay, snowboarding, clothes, shopping, Gwen Stefani, my Welsh corgis, Jim Lee art
I HATE: waiting, forgetting things (like forgetting to pack socks on a 5 day trip), cheaters, glitchers
I LOOK LIKE: some Asian girl you know
GAMES I'M PLAYING
* Rock Band
* Star Wars Legos: The Complete Saga
* Super Mario Galaxy
* Patapon
* Rainbow Six Vegas 2
HEIGHT: 5'8"
EYES: Brown
HAIR: Black
LOCATION: Nor Cal
HOMETOWN: Burlingame, CA
FAVORITE GENRES: FPS, Action/Adventure, Puzzle, but really, I'll play anything that's fun
FAVORITE GAMES: Halo, The Sims, PoP, Pikmin 2, God of War, Gears of War, Zelda:LOPH, Naruto ROAN, Mario series
FAVORITE SNACK: gummies, Asian snacks, i'll eat anything bite sized
FAVORITE CHARACTER: Flo from Diner Dash
FAVORITE EMOTE: /cry
FAVORITE QUOTE: "Thank you, but our princess is in another castle! Just kidding! Ha Ha Ha! Bye bye." from SMB3
FAVORITE MUSIC: Weezer, Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, Coldplay, The Strokes, No Doubt, Rilo Kiley, Beastie Boys
FAVORITE TV SHOWS: Arrested Development, Gilmore Girls, Sex and the City, Twin Peaks, Cowboy Bebop, Grey's Anatomy
FAVORITE BOOKS: chick lit, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, anything by Amy Tan, Different Seasons (Stephen King)
FAVORITE COLOR: Black, grey (are those colors?), dark blues
FIRST GAME ADDICTION: Burgertime and Bubble Bobble
FIRST CONSOLE: Intellivision II and Amiga 2000 computer (yes, obviously not a console)
GREATEST MOMENT: beating Halo on legendary and/or placing 1st at CPL for RS:Vegas
LONGEST SPREE: 2 days straight beating God of War
OBSESSIONS: Star Wars, eBay, snowboarding, clothes, shopping, Gwen Stefani, my Welsh corgis, Jim Lee art
I HATE: waiting, forgetting things (like forgetting to pack socks on a 5 day trip), cheaters, glitchers
I LOOK LIKE: some Asian girl you know
Emily Ong’s passion for gaming started at the mere age of six when her dad brought home an Intellivision II console system. As a child, she played classics such as Burger Time and Donkey Kong Jr. and later shifted to computer games on the Amiga 2000, playing titles such as One on One: Dr. J vs. Larry Bird, Marble Madness, and The Seven Cities of Gold. With the release of the NES and her first step on the Power Pad, she knew she would be hooked on gaming for years to come. Little did she know that her childhood and teenage pastime on the computer and countless “wasted” hours of video gaming would eventually spawn a career in the video game and tech industry.
Ong took her interests in computers to the University of California, San Diego where she double majored in Computer Science as well as Mathematics Applied Science. An original member of the Frag Dolls, she was recruited when a friend referred her to Ubisoft’s job posting seeking out female gamers. Looking at her mundane job in the Silicon Valley, she didn’t have to think twice before applying for the position. As part of the team, she is known as “Seppuku” and is a deadly combination of quick, smart and ninja-like stealth.
Since joining the Frag Dolls in 2004, Emily participated in most of their early tournaments, placing 1st in the PAX 2004 Rainbow Six: Black Arrow tournament, 1st in the PAX 2005 Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike tournament, and 1st at CPL 2006 in the Rainbow Six Vegas tournament. Since then, Emily has “semi-retired” from hard core tournaments, but still greatly enjoys some friendly competition with fellow gamers and friends.
When not playing video games, you can find Ong snowboarding in the mountains, collecting Star Wars toys on eBay, shopping, or hanging out with her two Cowboy Bebop inspired Welsh Corgis. She hopes that the Frag Dolls can make a positive impact on the gaming world and looks forward to what the future holds for pro-gaming.
