Shots Fired: HuK vs Thooorin

 
 
 
As with all journalist-related drama, it begins with patient zero, Slasher.

The Tyrant’s journey home – Jaedong’s road to his first real StarCraft 2 title: http://t.co/kbpDNHVFDQ pic.twitter.com/UgmI4yV2BS

— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) December 8, 2013

 
…followed by the inevitable “someone corrects Slasher” Tweet:

@ApolloSC2 @ottersaresocool I do not consider that to be a premier event – nor does Jaedong.

— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) December 8, 2013

 
HuK, fresh off his ShoutCraft win, doesn’t think it’s a “premiere event” either:

@Slasher @ApolloSC2 @ottersaresocool But you consider ASUS north con to be a premier event? There's no way blizzard would call it that.

— Chris Loranger (@LorangerChris) December 8, 2013

@LorangerChris @QuantumPope @ApolloSC2 @ottersaresocool I'd definitely say NorthCon counts and HyperX does not. cc @Thooorin

— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) December 8, 2013

@Slasher @QuantumPope @ApolloSC2 @ottersaresocool @Thooorin So your sourcing someone who works for ongamers to back you up?

— Chris Loranger (@LorangerChris) December 8, 2013

 
We believe Slasher meant “cc” in the email sense, not in the “calling in OnGamers Reinforcements” sense that HuK took it.

@LorangerChris @QuantumPope @ApolloSC2 @ottersaresocool @Thooorin no he's just the author here. Jaedong is the only one who can say.

— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) December 8, 2013

 
Slasher probably meant we should ask Jaedong whether he considered NorthCon his first real SC2 win, not ask him if he thinks it belongs on the Liquipedia Premiere Events section.

@Slasher @QuantumPope @ApolloSC2 @ottersaresocool @Thooorin Lol what, so its up to the player to decide? Makes no sense.

— Chris Loranger (@LorangerChris) December 8, 2013

 
Thooorin has arrived, and comes in blazing, FIRST BLOOD.

@LorangerChris @Slasher @QuantumPope Remember when you decided winning LANHAMMER was a significant title?

— Duncan Shields (@Thooorin) December 8, 2013

@Thooorin @Slasher @QuantumPope Did I ever call it a premier tournament win? Lol don't change words now.

— Chris Loranger (@LorangerChris) December 8, 2013

@Thooorin @Slasher @QuantumPope I did if you want to actually read the tweets.

— Chris Loranger (@LorangerChris) December 8, 2013

 
Thooorin fires again, and HuK responds with the classic backhanded compliment into c**t build.

@Thooorin So sour, I use to think you were a pretty good journalist. Don't know what made you such a cunt.

— Chris Loranger (@LorangerChris) December 8, 2013

@Michael_Mcghee @Thooorin Yea but hes purposely being a cunt, past the point of "telling the truth". Especially when I have given him plenty

— Chris Loranger (@LorangerChris) December 8, 2013

@Michael_Mcghee @Thooorin of interviews, even though I wasn't obligated to and was busy at the time. It's called common courtesy.

— Chris Loranger (@LorangerChris) December 8, 2013

@Michael_Mcghee @Thooorin Easy to get what you want from someone, then be a dick later where they're less relevant right?

— Chris Loranger (@LorangerChris) December 8, 2013

 
Drama on Twitter is like blood in the water…

@LorangerChris @Thooorin It's not like you or your organisation gained nothing from the publicity. It's a double edged sword, after all.

— Michael Mcghee (@Michael_Mcghee) December 8, 2013

@LorangerChris @Thooorin Why would the two be mutually exclusive anyway?

— Richard Lewis (@Richard_A_Lewis) December 8, 2013

@Richard_A_Lewis @Thooorin There not but I've definitely gone out of my way to give him interviews. But as soon as I'm not relevant he's

— Chris Loranger (@LorangerChris) December 8, 2013

@Richard_A_Lewis @Thooorin all talk. Can't stand cowards.

— Chris Loranger (@LorangerChris) December 8, 2013

@LorangerChris @Thooorin Coward not a word I'd use to describe Duncan. It can't all be friendly all the time bro.

— Richard Lewis (@Richard_A_Lewis) December 8, 2013

 
“Rocco” (no idea who this is, it’s not the porn star, we checked) with the side commentary:

@LorangerChris @Thooorin how about both of you just meet at the bike rack after school and take care of this like real 6th graders

— Rocco Costello (@RoccoCostello) December 8, 2013

@LorangerChris @Thooorin No-one gets interviews with you unless they suck the EG dick anyway. It might have been yours to give once, not now

— Richard Lewis (@Richard_A_Lewis) December 8, 2013

@LorangerChris @Richard_A_Lewis Didn't realise I had to never tweet anything that displeased you to be a journalist :)

— Duncan Shields (@Thooorin) December 8, 2013

@LorangerChris @Richard_A_Lewis but you calling me a cunt is totally in line with your job as a professional player. Weird, huh?

— Duncan Shields (@Thooorin) December 8, 2013

@LorangerChris @Thooorin Making a joke about you on Twitter isn't really covered by journalistic ethics and practice. Let it go man.

— Richard Lewis (@Richard_A_Lewis) December 8, 2013

 
Richard Lewis is telling someone to “let it go” on Twitter. In other news pigs are flying and BitByBit 14ccs.
 

@Richard_A_Lewis @Thooorin As someone who is always on the extreme defensive/argumentative side this is pretty funny.

— Chris Loranger (@LorangerChris) December 8, 2013

 
Round 2… FIGHT

@Carnagath @Thooorin Another premier tournament in the bag, let me know when your ready to put up the article @Thooorin

— Chris Loranger (@LorangerChris) December 8, 2013

@LorangerChris @Carnagath At least on twitter you get to look down on people.

— Duncan Shields (@Thooorin) December 8, 2013

 
Thooorin with the literal and figurative “low blow.”
 

@Thooorin @Carnagath Classy, should probably look into getting a better personality.

— Chris Loranger (@LorangerChris) December 8, 2013

 
Former EG bro IdrA to the rescue.
 

@LorangerChris @Thooorin @Carnagath really? short jokes on the internet? #esportsjournalism

— Greg Fields (@idra) December 8, 2013

@idra @LorangerChris @Carnagath Knew I shoulda gone with a rape joke, you were ahead of the meta on that front I guess :)

— Duncan Shields (@Thooorin) December 8, 2013

@Thooorin @LorangerChris @Carnagath that'd be too high brow for you

— Greg Fields (@idra) December 8, 2013

 
Thooorin went there:
 

@LorangerChris Last time you performed vs. a Korean it was in an anma. #HowAmIDoin

— Duncan Shields (@Thooorin) December 8, 2013

 
Anma: massage parlor often used for sex by foreigners in Korea. No response from HuK, presumably busy calling every massage parlor in Seoul, demanding who told.
 
And just like that, it’s over…

@LorangerChris @Thooorin All I see is you calling someone bad at their profession for making a joke at your expense.

— Richard Lewis (@Richard_A_Lewis) December 8, 2013

@Richard_A_Lewis @Thooorin Can't say I expect more at this point.

— Chris Loranger (@LorangerChris) December 8, 2013

@LorangerChris @Thooorin Well, congratulations on winning a tournament anyway. Wishing you continued success in 2014.

— Richard Lewis (@Richard_A_Lewis) December 9, 2013

 
Until next time!