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Sure, you'd expect to see the first two at a game software company, but the latter isn't quite as common. Still, geeks love a good party as much as the next person, and they're more than willing to play the part, so the first annual Windows Gaming employees' Rock Band tournament brought out the wildest -- and the weirdest -- in my colleagues.  And now, with the photos off the camera and some semblance of normal hearing finally crawling back to my battered ears, I invoke the true spirit of Rock and Roll by taking a risk that might cost me my day job.

Because, really, who could resist posting this photo of Games for Windows general manager Chris Early and his posse of directors and managers -- Rod Toll, Vlad Cole, and Scott Hartley -- practicing their killer stage moves before facing the contest judges?

Chris is the one with the temporary tattoo next to his eye.  I point this out solely because the packets of tattoos came with a very prominent warning against using them near your eyes, but not a one of us listened (I had a sweet tribal design around mine which I refused to scrub off afterwards; it looks so cool that I figured I'd keep it a few days!).

Anyway, some of my peeps from Casual Games also "represented" at the tournament, and here are a few photos to commemorate.  These guys'll probably hunt me down on Monday, but hey, if Chris and company spot their photo first, I might not even be around...

Rock and roll, baby!

Nothing says "geek rock" quite like drumming with lightsabers... unless it's dressing up in a wig that makes you look like a Final Fantasy character...

...or becoming a zombie... or wearing a chicken bucket as a hat...

Actually, I'm not so sure about the chicken bucket.  But I also know I can't top it, and it is a mighty nice day outside, so I'm just gonna log out now.  Hopefully, I'll be back on Monday with a list of the new titles released on MSN Games.  And if not, it was worth it!  ;)