"Oi, long time no see! Mm? Oh yeah, it seems that my orcish heritage is really showing up these days, doesn't it? Guess it comes with me getting older and all that... The tusks felt a bit weird at first but now I'm really used to them and you know what? I'm lovin' 'em!"

"Heh, seems we have a lot to catch up with each other... why don't we do it while having a big fat stogie? My treat! And don't come up with you not smoking! These are made by Nintendo and as usual they cost a pretty penny! So you better enjoy it!"

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And here we have Al as he looks nowadays! He's matured, albeit more physically than mentally that is. And with him about to enter into the fourties it seems his orcish genetic make up has kicked in, providing him with a pair of tusks that you have to admit they fit him rather well, don't you think? Hopefully said orcish genes won't dumb him down into a brute... well, more than he is already!

Oh, and that Nintendo branded stogie? Well, we know Nintendo has always tried to venture in many different markets, and since they're wanting to approach more mature audiences... You shouldn't be all that surprised! And knowing how much a Nintendo geek he is, Al couldn't help but to have those even if getting them is as tough as getting a Nintendo Classic Mini!

Artwork by: Ike