Full House!
Lucky ones who attended the KRI 2010 not only listened to a huge number of interesting reports and got their hands on the freshest domestic projects but also—most importantly—met our new PR manager, the beautiful Nastya (@Jakkata). For all other GAMER.ru users who missed KRI for good reasons, we informally chatted over a cup of tea with Sveta and Sasha, asking Nastya what she thinks about Zergs, Uwe Boll, and pastries.
Sveta: So, let's begin. What's the first question?)
Sasha: Do you play CS?
Andrey: No-no. Sveta says it like this: “counter-strike”
Nastya: I played 1.6 at my last job, but by the time I figured out what plant A was and where plant B was—terrorists win!
Andrey: What was that past job where even girls were forced to play CS?
Nastya: The National Professional Cyber League—promoting esports in Russia. We were forced to play both “Warcraft” and “Fifa” and even “Starcraft.” But I had an even worse relationship with Zergs and Protosses than with terrorists.
Andrey: How awful. Besides shooting terrorists and battling in StarCraft, what else did you do at your last job?
Nastya: I also played “Tekken” and “Soulcalibur” during lunch breaks (and secretly “LocoRoco”)—I had quite a productive and long relationship with those games. But seriously, our company organized the largest championship in Russia for esports. Just like in big sports: a season lasting 8 months, 12 best esports clubs in Russia, 4 disciplines, live broadcasts, fans, and a prize pool of one million rubles. As a PR person, my job was to communicate all this sporting joy to the public and sponsors. Which wasn't always easy. We don't live in Korea, after all.
Andrey: Wow, we heard the much-coveted word: PR person. Sveta shifted uncomfortably in her chair.
Sveta: By the way, have you not found your gamer friends on our site yet?
Nastya: I don’t know all the key players of our wonderful gamer yet, but I’ve already had one nice surprise meeting. I had frequent encounters with Oleg Balbekov, better known to everyone as Lex, at my last job. Oleg was the manager of our participating club “Deathfish”—a very talented team—and Oleg is indeed a professional manager. Oleg, helloo!))
Andrey: Back to PR people. I have only one question: why?:)))
Nastya: For the love of the people! At 17, I couldn't think of a more sensible application for my desires to communicate, generate nonsense, write, create, broadcast on stage, and organize mass craziness—so I decided to study PR. And then the job started, which, of course, was very different from my ideas of PR, but nevertheless didn’t lead to disappointment, quite the opposite. I've never regretted my choice.
Sveta: Nastya came to Gamer to make everything even cooler, and so I can occasionally go out for lunches) But why a girl, especially such a lovely one—well, it's all for the gamers! Oh, how many castings we held… So many beauties-blondes fell by the wayside.
Nastya: Tell me about Sasha? If not, he's just staying silent, not asking any questions.
Andrey: He's shy. He’s generally shy. Tell us about your responsibilities at Gamer.
Nastya: Helping Sveta, bringing goodness and joy to the residents of Gamer!
Sveta: To be constructive: Nastya will be handling PR for the project: both external and internal. So that means: all interviews, press releases, publications about the project—one, organizing external events—two. All the bubbling life at Gamer will fall on her delicate shoulders. I hope, Andrey, you won't say again that I've driven you crazy with my contests :)
Andrey: Fine, let’s leave that topic. Surely in the life of such a charming girl, there's something beyond work. I hear Sasha calling us all to play poker again. What did you want to become when you were a child?
Sasha: Again? No one has played with me yet.
Nastya: And that's why you, Sasha, still wear pants—because you didn't play with us!
Sasha: We shall see.
Nastya: Somewhere above, Andrey's question about childhood got lost. So… in childhood I wanted to be a banker or a clown. Luckily, I ended up doing neither.
Sasha: Too bad you’re not a banker-clown, like all bankers are.
Andrey: Don't you think there’s something of both professions in a PR person?
Nastya: There’s definitely less of the banker.
Andrey: Judging by KRI-2010, definitely less. Wasn't it hard standing for three days at the booth and smiling?
Nastya: Two.
Andrey: Okay, okay, two;)
Nastya: It wasn't hard to stand because you could easily sit down. Overall, KRI went very productively. Many new contacts, acquaintances, and it’s pleasant to smile at nice people. Moreover, I managed to meet some characters of Gamer during that time. For example, Xandor.
Sasha: Drink for free?
Andrey: Well, there you go, and you say he doesn't ask anything.
Nastya: Was this a question? I thought it was a suggestion.
Andrey: We can't seem to steer our conversation into a cultural direction. Nastya, tell me, do you love to bake pies?
Nastya: First, I need to ask if I can bake them.
Andrey: Alright, can you bake them as well as my mom?:)
Nastya: I can bake them better than even your grandmother.
Sasha: For that, she needs to meet your mom and learn how she bakes. And to get as close as possible, you should marry Andrey. Thank you for your attention.
Nastya: PIMP Moshkov. No-no. I’m afraid of marriage and meeting moms.
Andrey: What about spiders, heights, Big Macs, Moshkov’s laughter?
Nastya: More like Madagascar cockroaches, unstable structures, shawarma and...
…(in unison) children.
Sasha: And a dog.
Andrey: What dog?
Nastya: Whose dog?
Sasha: A living one, a Laika. I simply wanted to suggest getting a dog.
Andrey: Why Laika? Why not a terrier or a dalmatian?
Sasha: Laikas are the best breed. Just like street cats.
Andrey: Great. Nastya, don’t be shy, ask us something yourself:)
Nastya: When are we going to have lunch?
Andrey: Sveta?
Sveta: Never.
Andrey: Thank you. So, Nastya, like it or not, we're going to talk about food now. What do you love to eat? And do you love it at all?
Nastya: I love salads, fruits, vegetables, rolls, and pasta, especially cannelloni stuffed with beef and mushrooms in béchamel sauce) I also love sauces, and ice cream. But let’s not, as gastronomic conversations increase appetite. And you, what do you love, Andrey? What should I cook for your mom?
Andrey: Oh, not for mom, or she won’t love you. Better for me. By a devilish coincidence, I love the same thing. Although I don't even know what cannelloni is:)
Nastya: I’ll cook it one day and bring it to the office.
Sasha: Svetа has been promising to bring her cooking for half a year now.
Andrey: Do you think it's worth the wait?
Sasha: I think it's worth it. Do you like “crueller”? It’s like croutons, only for 7 euros.
Sveta: Better tell us, Nastya, how will you “treat” our users? And what will you “prepare for them for dessert?”
Nastya: First, we need to find out what our users like, and then treat them. And dessert... dessert should always be a surprise.
Andrey: Okay, I held out for too long: Do you love movies?
Nastya: I waited a long time for that. Of course, I do.
Andrey: To see legs getting ripped off or about love?
Nastya: I only love one movie about ripped-off legs—“Saw”. I go to the premiere every October 31. Other than that, I enjoy psychological dramas, but a love story—with pistachio ice cream, a towel on my head, and cucumbers on my forehead—is also sometimes enjoyable.
Sasha: Did you see House of the Dead by Uwe Boll? Cool movie. Andryukha won’t let you lie.
Nastya: About ripped-off legs?
Sasha: About everything ripped off!
…a couple of minutes later…
Nastya: That's not true, I googled it—it’s horror. I don’t like horror, they’re boring.
Andrey: Godard said that to make a movie work, you need a girl and a gun. Do you agree?
Nastya: No, a man must definitely be there too. Just like in life; otherwise, the end will be boring and predictable. They say to spark consumer interest in advertising, you need either a girl, a dog, or a child? Who’s more interesting?
Andrey: I'd pick a child, I don’t know why. Especially a charming one.
Sveta: Nastya, well, it's probably unnecessary to say that you ended up on a project that's 95% made up of men, and they will all read the interview diagonally, fixating their attention on the only question: is your heart currently free? :)
Sasha: Is the second heart currently free?
Nastya: Ho-ho) My first heart is given to Sunshine Megatron, the second—free. Other organs are also vacant for invitations to all sorts of dubious places (I mean my liver, don’t misunderstand).
Sasha: A malignant tumor is asking to pay a visit. Should I decline?
Nastya: For any embodiment of evil—I have a rejection.
Andrey: Are you a good girl?
Nastya: I try, but it doesn’t always work out:)
Sasha: The phrase “good girl” gives me a clear association: Californication.
Nastya: And the word Californication brings to mind one single quote: “One morning of awkwardness is far more better than one night of loneliness.” But that’s just for the record:)
Andrey: Lost is ending now; are you watching it?
Nastya: I stopped watching Lost in the fourth season; I didn’t have the patience. Now that it’s ending, I’ll download it all at once and drop out of life for a couple of days.
Sveta: Nasty, did you see our photoshoot for the 23rd? Shall we come up with something sizzling for the next holiday? ;)
Nastya: Of course, I saw! Gorgeous ladies! There are few women in the gaming industry, but oh, the ones that are there! No others in any other “industry” can compare :) And we’ll definitely come up with something for the next holiday, maybe we’ll shoot a video?:))
Sveta: Hmm. With combs and deodorants instead of microphones?) I’m in!
Nastya: Sveta, can you sing well?:)))) I love bombilas…
Andrey: I think only Sasha can put a juicy end to this chaos.
Sasha: Nastya, on a flop JJ3, I have J6. What to do?
Nastya: Raise!
Sasha: Let’s say it’s done. The dude leveled it, 5 came out. What to do?
Nastya: Raise again!
Sasha: And I went ALL IN. Dude showed a full house with J3. I’m *done. -
Nastya: Then, so am I.
Andrey: And that’s where we’ll stop.