Dragoncon 2012
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the_batdemon
Sr Member
Matt, something in your photo looks particularly familiar.....
It was nice meeting and chatting with you. I hope Jackie had no ill effects from the last minute silicone de-gassing in the room.
Satxer
Sr Member
You'd think I was trying to break my ankles/legs when I was there trying to get my Loki action shot. I'd show some shots of that, but my camera was going haywire all weekend. About half my pics came out blurry from the weekend. Will get some of those later from my friends camera.
iycis
Sr Member
We started a drinking game. If you could see 3 sets of Loki horns above the crowd at a time, you had to drink. So yeah...we drank a lot playing that game.
CelticRuins
Sr Member
Definitely had a great time! Didn't wear our Link and Zelda, as we had too much fun in Arwen, Legolas, Gambit and Rogue! Wore our Once Upon a Time costumes all Friday.
With Guri:
With Grant Imahara and his girl as Glenn and Andera from Walking Dead. KILLIN' THOSE ZOMBIES IN MIDDLE EARTH!
Regina and Sheriff Graham
With Lee Arenberg
More here! https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.407474525966627.86419.193671420680273&type=3
With Guri:
With Grant Imahara and his girl as Glenn and Andera from Walking Dead. KILLIN' THOSE ZOMBIES IN MIDDLE EARTH!
Regina and Sheriff Graham
With Lee Arenberg
More here! https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.407474525966627.86419.193671420680273&type=3
booksandcorsets
Sr Member
I was stomping around in Wrex almost all weekend. So much fun in this costume! My favorite pic thus far is of me and Mark Meer (voice of BroShep):
Kearstin
Active Member
IT WAS AWESOME MEETING A LOT OF YOU!!!!
I worked most of the day at the MyGeekGoddess.com booth selling my prints, but Saturday I was in Angela almost all day (at shoot, some Marriott, then booth work) and then on Sunday I worked the booth again, did the SCF Marvel shoot in X-Factor Jean Grey!
THEN GOT OBLITERATED EVERY TIME ELSE. <3
I worked most of the day at the MyGeekGoddess.com booth selling my prints, but Saturday I was in Angela almost all day (at shoot, some Marriott, then booth work) and then on Sunday I worked the booth again, did the SCF Marvel shoot in X-Factor Jean Grey!
THEN GOT OBLITERATED EVERY TIME ELSE. <3
CelticRuins
Sr Member
The badge issue was actually cleared up last year. Being part of staff for around 4 years, this year was the first year we actually had to stand in pre-reg and it was awesome! It only took about 45-an hour right after they opened up registration. After that it apparently only took 5-10 minutes.
I'll say that a cap on attendance is definitely need. They sold out of badges on Saturday after the parade since so many were curious about what was going on inside the hotels. It was mainly alot of families and people who had NO earthly idea what to do once they got inside.
The football fans definitely behaved themselves. And I'll be honest, I barely saw any except for a few TN fans here and there, because of the bright orange.
Saturday was intensely insane after the parade. The amount of people was HORRIBLE. We had to go run and hide down a track room hall way for a few hours until everything calmed down and we could make it back up to our room in the Marriott.
The nights have the general rif raf, like every year. Some moron spilled a drink in the Marriott on Sunday night and a few more morons were standing around avoiding telling people, as they slipped, ON THE HARD TILE. Luckily my boyfriend and I were out of costume when WE slipped. I nearly broke my arm. Then some stupid idiot decided to point out, "Oh yeah, watch it, there's something spilled there."
That's when we decided to call it a night -_-.
I also watched a few asshats feel up a friend of mine. A girl tried feeling her up too. Both of these people were completely plastered and the dude tried grabby my ass, as well as another friend's. The girl went over to my friend she felt up and ran her hand down the front of her chest. My friend just stood there, like "WTF?!!"
I'm tired of these people that keep coming into conventions thinking it's ok to come up and touch people. Or ask for something awkward or rude for you to do so they can take a picture of it. A few years ago I was Sally Jupiter and two girls came up to me asking if they could take a picture of them biting and snapping my garter. Really?? Sorry, ain't into that. Back the hell off.
EHyde
Member
I was stomping around in Wrex almost all weekend. So much fun in this costume! My favorite pic thus far is of me and Mark Meer (voice of BroShep):
Oh hey, we met at the costume contest! I was the colorful zombie who was there with Loki.
I had a lot of fun at the con--my biggest regret is not doing as many group meetups/photoshoots as I'd have liked. I think doing the parade may have been a mistake, for Loki at least--he started overheating and was a bit miserable the rest of the day; the crowding certainly didn't help.
Here's one of my favorite pics of us from the weekend--not a great photo or anything, and the characters have nothing to do with each other, it's just fun
the_batdemon
Sr Member
Is her name Liegh (Lee)? If so, I spoke to her for a bit about costuming, too. She did a very convincing cross-play.
Risu
Master Member
Her build thread is right here:
http://www.therpf.com/f24/assassins-creed-series-costume-projects-ac3-tomahawk-118392/
Seriously amazing costumes and I was thrilled to get complimented by her on my own.
http://www.therpf.com/f24/assassins-creed-series-costume-projects-ac3-tomahawk-118392/
Seriously amazing costumes and I was thrilled to get complimented by her on my own.
Agreed. The crowds this year where out of control and the bagde issue still needs some work. We watched 3 drunk people get into the Marriot in front of us. They passed up on the street making dumb ass comments about peoples costumes then cut ahead in line. While I don't know what was said that got them in, they did not have badges or keys and still got it. I said something to the "security" by she just looke dat me blankly and waved me through. It was almost not worth it on Saterday, the croweds where too much.
As for the spilt drink issue, yeah, it gets bad. My group was in a area where two drinks where spilt aka left on the floor and knocked over, we told the "security" and bar people at the sail bar ( dose it have a name, is it part of pulse?) and they did nothing, we tried warning people for about 5 min and we kept getting pushed back by the crowd and no one wanted to lision. I'm sorry that you fell and glad your not hurt. I don't think it was the spot we where at, but if it was please know that we tried.
I fully agree that they need to cap the number of people on one day passes. I realize that they make more money that way and some poeple can not make the full event, but at least make them online purchase only or something with a cut off the week before.
This year was bad and we already had rummblings within our group of finding another con if next years is as bad.
msleeper
Sr Member
Part of me regrets dipping out of the parade, if only because Flickr is totally flooded with photos from it. Also, whoever schedules 11am photoshoots is nuts, there were 2 of them I wanted to attend and couldn't make on time because it was so early. Some folks have to get up and nurse a hangover a little!
Cpl Potter
Sr Member
had a great time again this year nice to meet some , and of course seeing the batmobile building matt munson and lovely lady (her costume was top costume for the weekend imho ) and she wore it well
Heya Skaneyes, thanks for posting that pic! That's a great one! You going to be there next year??
I somehow avoided much of the Saturday night madness, but certainly had my fair share. I think my trick of really just focusing on hanging out with friends and sticking with the good ones paid off. I actually did very little floor walking, but spent tons of time hanging out in the Pulse Loft and room parties. In the loft, you're definitely out of the main stream of action, though it can still get nutty. Room parties of course allows you complete control over who is there, which means ZERO riff raff.
I really want to do a run down of all the great people I met, hung out with, or both, but I just know I'd forget a billion of them. I do want to say a huge thank you to all of the folks from the RPF who came up to say hello! That is always a genuine thrill for me, as it means my work is being seen and appreciated
I somehow avoided much of the Saturday night madness, but certainly had my fair share. I think my trick of really just focusing on hanging out with friends and sticking with the good ones paid off. I actually did very little floor walking, but spent tons of time hanging out in the Pulse Loft and room parties. In the loft, you're definitely out of the main stream of action, though it can still get nutty. Room parties of course allows you complete control over who is there, which means ZERO riff raff.
I really want to do a run down of all the great people I met, hung out with, or both, but I just know I'd forget a billion of them. I do want to say a huge thank you to all of the folks from the RPF who came up to say hello! That is always a genuine thrill for me, as it means my work is being seen and appreciated
booksandcorsets
Sr Member
Only post Dragoncon are terms like that used
it was awesome chatting with you and cogratz on your win!Similar threads
