Ethnography

Ethnography

September 21, 2014

OTK

The regulars for yugioh sit together, but unlike the magic players, everyone knows each other and actualy sit together. I don't believe there is much diversity in the yugioh community between new and regular players. it seems to me that these people show up every Monday if they can.

One regular in particular is Nearnayum. He is wearing a grassy green shirt with blue jeans. He is also wearing glasses. The reason why I choose this particular person is because everyone seems to hover over him. Everyone is trying to trade this particular individual and everyone is friendly with him. He is probably a very good player base on the respect he is getting. I will watch this individual for further analysis.

The games started at 6:00 and already Nearnayum is playing a person with the same name as me, we shall call him imposter. Imposter is wearing a blue hoodie and navy blue jeans. This game I wanted to focus on in particular because their game is being recorded by some man in a bat shirt He is also a regular. Perhaps imposter is also a really good player as well and they are recording them for the first round.

The El paso community also came to participate in the tournament. I over heard them and I learned that they are the owners of the card shop in El paso. I wonder why they are here playing in las cruces if they own a card shop themselves. Maybe they don't have tournaments there during Mondays. They are also trading a lot with the regulars here maybe that is their goal.

Nearnayum appears to be sitting down with an opponent facing him. He keeps shuffling his cards and a person with a white shirt and shorts approached him. The Asian asked him a question, they appeared be friends. However nearnayum snapped back at him, I assume that he lost a game and is a bit hostile right now.

I wonder if I will see the same people next Monday.

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