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Call me Nic! 🇺🇲🇵🇭 SoCal: Orange County & San Diego 🌹 Founder - Chains of Fate Monthly 👊 Lead TO/Events for @ggEndure Contact: [email protected] #TEKKEN8 #CoFMonthly

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END | SoCal SUMA @socalsuma.bsky.social · Oct 18

Hey guys, I made the jump to Blue Sky! Here's some things to know about me:

✅️ #TEKKEN8 Event Organizer & Player
‼️Former/current staff with EVO, Combo Breaker, TEKKEN World Tour 2023, Arc World Tour 2023, and more
✅️ Healthcare Professions - Nursing!
✅️ Photography
✅️ Independent contractor; DMs open!

FORMAT: Vertical portrait
SUBJECT: Waist-up of SoCal SUMA with his arm leaning against his camera bag.
BACKGROUND: A blurry parking lot and passing cars. Behind them are the mountains and clouds of Central Point, Oregon.

SUBJECT: A Save Walk on Wilshire activist wearing a green shirt that reads "SAVE WALK ON WILSHIRE" on his shirt. He and another activist are also holding white signs that read, "SAVE WALK ON WILSHIRE."
BACKGROUND: The sun shining through the palm trees of a city intersection. This took place just outside Fullerton City Hall.

SUBJECTS: A row of seated fighting game players playing TEKKEN 8 at a local weekly tournament. They are all using a variety of controllers and arcade sticks.
BACKGROUND: A busy PC cafe at night with spectators.

SUBJECT: Three fighting game commentators observing streamed gameplay for a monthly TEKKEN 8 event.

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Jade 🔜 Climax of Night 7 @reflectivejade.bsky.social · Jul 23

Preliminary seeding for UNI2 at EVO 2025

#EVO #UNI2 #inbirth

1. Senaru
2. Defiant
3. BigBlack
4. knotts
5. 2GB Combo
6. Chobi
7. Shaly
8. OmniDeag
9. mobu murabito
10. Snappy
11. Silic0n
12. Watanabe Shachou
13. silent
14. CROW
15. MIYAGI Muteki
16. Knox
17. twang
18. Rio Jin
19. Mario
20. makochin
21. Rawk Hawk
22. KaiAi
23. Unabara
24. Revert
25. Nanashio
26. yonachu
27. Clim
28. Lid
29. Drunk Suika Ibuki
30. kigaru
31. bmen
32. deeps
33. LuFL
34. Mr. B
35. squish
36. hutosiki
37. brrrr
38. brkrdave
39. Trista
40. Spoinkman
41. JDR
42. Luusei
43. KotaeKyle
44. banj0
45. iDivineSleep
46. JunBear
47. KFL
48. Rocket
49. taozenforce
50. NegaReaper
51. Malarky
52. AC
53. acetil
54. Mooncookies
55. Noctis
56. Jasson Luna
57. antmoose
58. Pipefoxx
59. Professor Pizza
60. Speeze
61. Daiwald Scarlet
62. TheRealTomClancy
63. VITaL
64. TTK

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END | SoCal SUMA @socalsuma.bsky.social · Jun 2

The primary goal of this project has always been to celebrate our community. That being said, if you are an event organizer in NA, please reach out to me and/or @chainshiftevents.bsky.social.

I'd love to promote your scene too at #ChainShift2025.

END | SoCal SUMA @socalsuma.bsky.social · Jun 2

@socalcolosseum.bsky.social #82 - Friday nights in Irvine, CA

#ChainShift2025 is a love letter to our FGC locals. My goal this month is to highlight what makes our events special & how there's so much to be seen beyond the livestreams.

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END | SoCal SUMA @socalsuma.bsky.social · Mar 14

[mar 14 2025] lunar eclipse - blood worm moon

#BloodMoon #LunarEclipse

Blood worm moon - Eclipse penumbra. The text reads, "Tamron 28-200mm (191mm), f/5.6, 0.6 sec, ISO 640."

Blood worm moon - Partial eclipse ending. The text reads, "Tamron 28-200mm (191mm), f/5.6, 0.6 sec, ISO 320."

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Chain Shift 2025 | TKShazam @tkshazam.bsky.social · Jan 27

www.start.gg/tournament/c...

Chains of Fate Monthly #9: Got a Date Yet? - Hosted by SoCal SUMA

The best place for Chains of Fate Monthly #9: Got a Date Yet? - Hosted by SoCal SUMA brackets, streams, standings and schedules all in one place!

www.start.gg

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Chain Shift 2025 | TKShazam @tkshazam.bsky.social · Jan 27

Huh do I need an eye exam? (Yes)

2 SUMABATS?
DOS?
A DUO?

OF COURSE. IT MUST BE:

2 WEEK NOTICE FOR THE 2v2 CHAINS OF FATE MONTHLY

SIGNUPS CLOSE FEB 7TH
(Link below)
@socalsuma.bsky.social @chomskigeno.bsky.social

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END | SoCal SUMA @socalsuma.bsky.social · Jan 11

For our Top 8, please join the Matcherino & everyone else please claim a code if you can: matcherino.com/t/CoFMonthly

Matcherino - Crowd Funding Esports

matcherino.com

END | SoCal SUMA @socalsuma.bsky.social · Jan 11

A photo of Chains of Fate Monthly #8's Top 8 players (w/o Shutendouji): (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT) Kaplurf, Yung_Lumpia, Inou, Dr.theJAKEMAN, M.D., VictoryUC, Scruffy, and Geno.

A graphic displaying the Top 8 players from Chains of Fate Monthly #8 and the characters they played.

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Bundist|Reconstruction 2|UltraDavid @ultradavid.bsky.social · Jan 4

Why have I been saying the full phrase "command grab" all these years like a sucker, it takes so long, so many mouth muscle movements. The better contraction is so obvious: Command + gRAB = CRAB. I crabbed em. Ya got crabbed. You got a real big crab problem buddy. Quit gettin crabs all the time

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END | SoCal SUMA @socalsuma.bsky.social · Dec 17

#CoFM7: Claudio b+3,3 pancake flip into heat smash re-splat 🥞 Alisa heat burst into rage art???

#tk8_claudio #tk8_alisa #cofmonthly

END | SoCal SUMA @socalsuma.bsky.social · Dec 16

Chains of Fate Monthly #7 is live now starting with our 3v3 exhibition match between Side Step Saturday VS Chains of Fate Monthly!

Stream: twitch.tv/SoCal_SUMA

END | SoCal SUMA @socalsuma.bsky.social · Dec 11

The events aren't over yet! SoCal TEKKEN Locals is ending the year with our annual 3v3 exhibition match between our Orange County local, Chains of Fate Monthly, and our Arcadia local, Side Step Saturday.

Register for double elimination bracket: start.gg/CoFMonthly

END | SoCal SUMA @socalsuma.bsky.social · Dec 11

I have returned back home! Traveling to Japan for the first time was a very eye-opening experience. I'm glad I was able to be there for the first #TEKKEN 8 champion and support my friends at the Last Chance Qualifiers. Looking forward to our community plans for 2025!

#TWT2024

(LEFT TO RIGHT) The Bandai Namco game director and producer for TEKKEN 8, Katsuhiro Harada -- Event organizer and Global Finals attendee, SoCal SUMA -- TEKKEN Project chief game director and producer, Kohei "Nakatsu" Ikeda.

All three men are posing their fists up at shoulder-level.

The text reads, "TEKKEN WORLD TOUR 2024 GLOBAL FINALS -- DEC 08,2024 -- BELLESALLE SHIBUYA FIRST -- SHIBUYA, TOKYO, JAPAN"

A crowd of attendees watching as the TEKKEN World Tour Global Finals Top 8 unfold. Among them is a man dressed as King wearing a jaguar wrestling mask.

The text reads, "TEKKEN WORLD TOUR 2024 GLOBAL FINALS -- DEC 08,2024 -- BELLESALLE SHIBUYA FIRST -- SHIBUYA, TOKYO, JAPAN"

A row of TEKKEN pachislot machines lined up for display. Each machine has a white placard that lists its model on their respective fronts.

The text reads, "TEKKEN WORLD TOUR 2024 GLOBAL FINALS -- DEC 08,2024 -- BELLESALLE SHIBUYA FIRST -- SHIBUYA, TOKYO, JAPAN"

SoCal SUMA seated on Reina Mishima's throne. He has his left ankle crossed over his right knee and is adjusting his glasses with his left hand.

The text reads, "TEKKEN WORLD TOUR 2024 GLOBAL FINALS -- DEC 08,2024 -- BELLESALLE SHIBUYA FIRST -- SHIBUYA, TOKYO, JAPAN"

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END | SoCal SUMA @socalsuma.bsky.social · Dec 4

Gonna look at my options while I'm out there!

END | SoCal SUMA @socalsuma.bsky.social · Dec 3

No new major player/region rivalries have been established at this time but Tatakai Tuesday just concluded with EDGE (Hwoarang) taking first & Super Akouma (Lee) taking second.

More players are slowly flying in to Japan, with Pakistan landing only a few hours ago.

END | SoCal SUMA @socalsuma.bsky.social · Dec 3

BNE has recently announced their qualifying players for both Regional & Global Leaderboard players. They're just short player summaries though, no big media interviews yet.

Ex.: x.com/BNEesports/s...

x.com

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END | SoCal SUMA @socalsuma.bsky.social · Dec 3

Pictured: Chains of Fate Monthly (My Orange County event), @arcadeshock.bsky.social (Arcade Shock) @nyctkn.bsky.social (NYC TEKKEN), @battlelounge.bsky.social (Battle Lounge)

END | SoCal SUMA @socalsuma.bsky.social · Dec 3

Preparing for my Japan flight for #TWT2024 Global Finals by making sure my gear is well maintained. I'm also contemplating switching out my black buttons for matte white. What do you guys think? 🤔

A photo of SoCal SUMA's personal arcade stick. In the top-left corner, text reads "Post-Clean". Photos and stickers underneath the plexiglass represent some of his interests such as:
- Chains of Fate Monthly
- New York City TEKKEN
- Battle Lounge
- A sticker that reads "I WANT TO BEARLIEVE" as Kuma flies over a forest
- A photostrip of SoCal SUMA and his girlfriend

A photo of a blue and pink arcade button. The text in the top-left corner reads, "Crown SDB-202 30mm w/ Arcade Shock plunger inserts".

A photo of SoCal SUMA's personal arcade stick disassembled with screw-on buttons and plexiglass removed from the metal body. The text in the top-right corner reads, "Main Clean".

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END | SoCal SUMA @socalsuma.bsky.social · Nov 24

I can't with @chomskigeno.bsky.social bruh LOL

(1 of 3) A calm and composed Geno as he plays against Conflict220 for Rumble in SoCal 2024 - TEKKEN 8.

(2 of 3) Geno opens a jar of Hongthai and sniffs it. Conflict220 is in the background unaware.

(3 of 3) Geno is overpowered by the strong smell of Hongthai and physically reels back in response. Conflict220 is in the background unaware.

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END | SoCal SUMA @socalsuma.bsky.social · Nov 22

Welcome home, welcome home

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Grapie Deltaco @grapiedeltaco.bsky.social · Nov 19

“What radicalized you?” Bro I was told to treat people the way I would want to be treated in kindergarten and it made sense idk what else there is to say

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PullUpOnAKid @pulluponakid.bsky.social · Nov 21

just saw these pics from Frag Fest, very cool

shoutout @socalsuma.bsky.social !

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END | SoCal SUMA @socalsuma.bsky.social · Nov 20

Got that hospital fire safety card on me, we are so set for 2025

END | SoCal SUMA @socalsuma.bsky.social · Nov 19

Happy birthday capybara KING 🥳

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Averiey @averieyc.bsky.social · Nov 18

Team Win

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