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'''Hugo "Carathorn" van der Wolk''' has been a member of [[The Elite]] since 2005.
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Hugo (better known as '''Cara''') has been a member of [[The Elite]] since 2005. Within [[The Elite]], Cara fulfills the roles of moderator on the [[Perfect Dark]] [http://elite.speedrunwiki.com/forum/index.php?board=1.0 Boards] and [[General Chat]] boards, he is an initiator and member of the [[Elite Council]], Host and director of [[The DK and Cara Show]] and PD proof moderator. Being one of the creative strongholds within the community, He helps out a variety of [[Eliters]] with his skills as a songwriter/producer, such as editing [[The DK and Comet Show]] in the past, providing musical scores for his summer contest adventures (such as the well known [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8fFKMAKkeo Cara Cara Samba]) and producing beats and songs for other [[eliters]] such as [[Goose]]. Together with his good friend [[DK]], he introduced The Elite to streaming on twitch, helping out Eliters setting up their stream to become popular speedrunners on [http://speedrunlive.com/ SpeedrunLive]. Hugo is currently ranked inside the top 20 on the [[Perfect Dark]] [http://rankings.the-elite.net/perfect-dark World Rankings].  
  
==Joining "The Elite"==
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==Cara and The Elite==
  
Hugo first decided to join The Elite in April 2005 as Hugo Boss. However in October 2006 he changed his name to Carathorn as he wanted to use an overall 'game name', having used this before in other titles such as [http://www.imperialconflict.com/ Imperial Conflict].
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===Joining the community===
  
Despite having played [[Perfect Dark]] since the release of the game, initially Hugo was ranked relatively lowly since he had not played Perfect Agent yet. His Agent and Special Agent times were decent however.
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After observing [[The Elite]] since 2001, Hugo first decided to join the community in April 2005 as Hugo Boss. Inspired by Marshmallows times and video's back then, Hugo started speedrunning himself. In October 2006 he changed his screenname to Carathorn and has used that screenname for every game he played ever since. Around 2007, Hugo entered the top 100 on both points and time rankings.  
  
==Getting to the Top 100==
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===Elite Activities and Gaming Bio===
  
In September 2006 Hugo decided to improve some of his 20+ minutes PA times, as the only way to really improve in the Perfect Dark rankings was to play this difficulty. By the time all these 'disasters-times' were gone, he had managed to get into the Top 100 time rankings, the final time cut coming by completing [[Maian SOS]] PA 2:45 on November 9th 2006. Almost 4 months later, on March 7th 2007, Hugo managed to get into the Top 100 in points as well.
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Within The Elite, Cara fulfills the roles of moderator on the Perfect Dark Boards and General Chat boards, he is an initiator and member of the [[Elite Council]], Host and director of the DK and Cara Show and PD proof moderator. Hugo gladly participates in all sorts of [[Elite]] activities such as First Vote, KotH, The DK & Comet Show etc. Anything as long as it doesn't involve POKER PREDS MYBRUTE UFC NFL NHL. <br> As of 2013, Hugo is currently ranked 18th in Point rankings and 19th Time on the [http://rankings.the-elite.net/perfect-dark Perfect Dark Rankings]. Over the years, he managed to tie a total of 6 World Records. He still plays occasionally and streams on his [http://www.twitch.tv/carathorn Twitch Channel].  
  
==2007 Onward==
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Hugo is passionate about social gaming. He rarely plays games these days that don't involve social interaction with his friends, hence the drop in activity for solo speedrunning [[Perfect Dark]]. Other series or games he enjoys/enjoyed playing include: Heroes of Might and Magic series, Civilization series, The Elder Scrolls series, Minecraft, Left 4 Dead series, Minesweeper, Borderlands, Anno series, Mario titles, Diddy Kong Racing, World of Warcraft, Topspin series and more.
 
 
In August 2007, Hugo received the [[NTSC]] version of Perfect Dark and got 14 PRs in the next 2 days. He has steadily gained rankings ever since and on the 29th of February 2008 announced an unhoard of 17 PRs. With this he cut off 4 minutes of his Total Time and gained more than 700 points. Many of his times have come on so called ''Perfect Dark Nights'' with [[Red Bull]]. Highlights include [[WAR!]] Agent 0:26 and [[Villa]] Agent 1:10.
 
 
 
As of now, Hugo is ranked 26th in Points and 23rd in Time on the [http://www.the-elite.net/PD/elite.htm Perfect Dark Rankings] and climbing! He holds 5 World Records as of now, with his latest [[Chicago]] Agent 0:15 achieved on February 29th 2008.
 
 
 
==Other Activities==
 
 
 
Hugo is also involved in the [http://perfectdarkelite.yuku.com/topic/13643 Project: "The Elite's Anthem"] where he will compose a song with other [[Eliters]]. This is described by Carathorn as follows: "''We compose, write, record and totally produce our own Anthem.''" When this Anthem will be finished, is not known yet. He also made digital versions of all Red Bull's videos and has been involved in Video Proof Analyzing as a semi-professional video editor.
 
 
 
==Contributions==
 
 
 
Hugo played online poker together with Red Bull, in order to win money so they could buy [[Rayan Isran]] his NTSC console and PD Cartridge. Rayan was ranked 3rd at that time, and they decided to give him this present as he, according to Cara and Bully, "deserved because of his great talent". Some reaction from The Elite were:<br>
 
''"Incredible generosity!"<br>
 
''"omg you guys are super generous and doing a great favor to ge & pd speedrunning."'' <br>
 
''"What a great contribution to the elite you guys are making!"''''<br>
 
 
 
In December 2007, Rayan received his NTSC Console shipped all the way from USA to Pakistan, and quickly became the new Champion with an amazing lead, that still stands today.
 
 
 
==Other Games==
 
 
 
Hugo is not only skilled at Perfect Dark, but is a top player in almost every game he plays seriously. For example, he has made some awesome movies of [[Super Monkey Ball]], which can be found at the [http://www.smb-theatre.com/ SMB Theatre].
 
 
 
He is also a big fan of Super Mario, in which he owns almost every game from the NES to the [[N64]]. Moreover, games like Crysis, Heroes of Might and Magic III & V, Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 and [[Diddy Kong Racing]] are among his favourite titles.
 
  
 
==Personal Life==
 
==Personal Life==
  
In his free time, Hugo has been making music since he was 6 years old. He invests a lot of time in becoming a fulltime musician, and his lastest project is an Electro/Minimal Live-Act together with DJ Roel H (see external links). Hugo lives in Haarlem, a city next to Amsterdam, and is currently following the course "International Music Management" at the University of Haarlem.
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Hugo was born and raised in The Netherlands, currently residing in Haarlem, which is very close to Amsterdam. Besides still being a student, Hugo has a teamleading job at the biggest electronics store in the country to pay the bills. He is also a songwriter, producer and artist, but having decided to finish his study first, Hugo has put a hold on his musical carreer until he has his degree. He has been friends for over 10 years with Eliter [[Red Bull]], having grown up in the same town, they still hang out together and do fitness twice a week. Other [[Eliters]] Hugo has met in real life are: <br>
 
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* [[Adam D]] - who he met up with three times, meeting highlights include showing him the city of Haarlem and Amsterdam, ending up in a bar at someone's birthday, visiting the Vomar grocery store and watching [[speedruntrainer]]'s GTA video's.<br>
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* [[Patrik Nilsson]] - same amount of times met, highlights include epic Mario Tennis matches, Patrik's comeback in a GE match when he was down 0-9 after he realised he was intoxicated only to have him lose a match against me. He still ended up winning 10-9. <br>
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* [[Luke S]] - met him during his quick visit to The Netherlands. Spent a good afternoon in a bar over some beers and food. Highlights? Me telling him [[Defection]] 0:05 was achieved and Luke lost his mind.
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
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* [http://www.twitch.tv/carathorn Cara's Twitch channel, streaming Perfect Dark, Civilization, Minesweeper and Minecraft]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt-bfqh0jWE Carathorn's Theme Song Summer Contest 2008] - Written and Produced by Cara himself
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* [http://rankings.the-elite.net/~Carathorn/perfect-dark Carathorn's Perfect Dark Times Page]
* [http://www.geocities.com/Carathorn_pd Carathorn's Perfect Dark Times Page]<br>
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* [http://www.geocities.com/RedCar_Coop Carathorn's Perfect Dark Cooperation Times Page] - All Cooperation times done with [[Max Bout|Red Bull]]<br>
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{{2013 Elite Summer Contest}}
* [http://www.myspace.com/roelhhughw Roel H & Hugh W Myspace website] - Website of his latest music project
 
 
 
{{2008 Elite Summer Contest}}
 
  
 
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[[Category:People]]
 
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[[Category:Eliters]]

Latest revision as of 23:15, 25 February 2022

Cara

Hugo (better known as Cara) has been a member of The Elite since 2005. Within The Elite, Cara fulfills the roles of moderator on the Perfect Dark Boards and General Chat boards, he is an initiator and member of the Elite Council, Host and director of The DK and Cara Show and PD proof moderator. Being one of the creative strongholds within the community, He helps out a variety of Eliters with his skills as a songwriter/producer, such as editing The DK and Comet Show in the past, providing musical scores for his summer contest adventures (such as the well known Cara Cara Samba) and producing beats and songs for other eliters such as Goose. Together with his good friend DK, he introduced The Elite to streaming on twitch, helping out Eliters setting up their stream to become popular speedrunners on SpeedrunLive. Hugo is currently ranked inside the top 20 on the Perfect Dark World Rankings.

Cara and The Elite

Joining the community

After observing The Elite since 2001, Hugo first decided to join the community in April 2005 as Hugo Boss. Inspired by Marshmallows times and video's back then, Hugo started speedrunning himself. In October 2006 he changed his screenname to Carathorn and has used that screenname for every game he played ever since. Around 2007, Hugo entered the top 100 on both points and time rankings.

Elite Activities and Gaming Bio

Within The Elite, Cara fulfills the roles of moderator on the Perfect Dark Boards and General Chat boards, he is an initiator and member of the Elite Council, Host and director of the DK and Cara Show and PD proof moderator. Hugo gladly participates in all sorts of Elite activities such as First Vote, KotH, The DK & Comet Show etc. Anything as long as it doesn't involve POKER PREDS MYBRUTE UFC NFL NHL.
As of 2013, Hugo is currently ranked 18th in Point rankings and 19th Time on the Perfect Dark Rankings. Over the years, he managed to tie a total of 6 World Records. He still plays occasionally and streams on his Twitch Channel.

Hugo is passionate about social gaming. He rarely plays games these days that don't involve social interaction with his friends, hence the drop in activity for solo speedrunning Perfect Dark. Other series or games he enjoys/enjoyed playing include: Heroes of Might and Magic series, Civilization series, The Elder Scrolls series, Minecraft, Left 4 Dead series, Minesweeper, Borderlands, Anno series, Mario titles, Diddy Kong Racing, World of Warcraft, Topspin series and more.

Personal Life

Hugo was born and raised in The Netherlands, currently residing in Haarlem, which is very close to Amsterdam. Besides still being a student, Hugo has a teamleading job at the biggest electronics store in the country to pay the bills. He is also a songwriter, producer and artist, but having decided to finish his study first, Hugo has put a hold on his musical carreer until he has his degree. He has been friends for over 10 years with Eliter Red Bull, having grown up in the same town, they still hang out together and do fitness twice a week. Other Eliters Hugo has met in real life are:

  • Adam D - who he met up with three times, meeting highlights include showing him the city of Haarlem and Amsterdam, ending up in a bar at someone's birthday, visiting the Vomar grocery store and watching speedruntrainer's GTA video's.
  • Patrik Nilsson - same amount of times met, highlights include epic Mario Tennis matches, Patrik's comeback in a GE match when he was down 0-9 after he realised he was intoxicated only to have him lose a match against me. He still ended up winning 10-9.
  • Luke S - met him during his quick visit to The Netherlands. Spent a good afternoon in a bar over some beers and food. Highlights? Me telling him Defection 0:05 was achieved and Luke lost his mind.

External Links


The 2013 Elite Summer Contest
Full Bracket | First Vote | Spread Betting | Matchups, Results & VotDs

OHHHH S***
1. Luke | 8. Trent/Neo
4. YE | 5. Mirrormage
3. Carathorn | 6. Edeen
2. DK | 7. Matis/CEDRIC

:nesquik:
1. Ace | 8. Comet/OD
4. Lockwood | 5. Bozon
3. Durk | 6. wiff
2. Alex | 7. Jimmy/Mgay

The Happy Place
1. Karl | 8. Nate/Alecboy
4. fanny | 5. Softman
3. Axel Z | 6. Woll
2. Inkosi | 7. Jones/Come

The Top Ten (in time)
1. Jimbo | 8. BloodE/Red Bull
4. Eise | 5. Koch
3. Patrik | 6. Lovins
2. Goose | 7. Thiradell/Wodahs