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Telperion the Silver
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I've been so gung-ho (GI Joe!) about KamaCon I haven't even thought to ask what actually goes on during these gatherings.

Any veterans out there? Should I keep my Riff Raff costume at home?

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Well, I've never been to one, but judging from the pictures I've seen, you hit eachother with swords and watch Utahns dance in orange tights.

[ July 21, 2004, 07:18 PM: Message edited by: Da_Goat ]

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mackillian
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...and that's just in the first ten minutes.
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Annie
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Come prepared for the hula contest is all I have to say. [Razz]
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Given this crowd, I would say to expect lots of board games and talking. And I still intend to oversee an Eye of Argon reading.

[ July 21, 2004, 08:00 PM: Message edited by: TomDavidson ]

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Hobbes
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Despite all this talk of hotel rooms, don't expect a whole lot of sleeping to go on.

And don't expect to see either myself or Annie indivdually until she physcially forces me to go. [Big Grin]

Hobbes [Smile]

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mackillian
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Scrabble and swordplay.

Seriously, ken and I are bringing gear. [Big Grin]

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You're bringing the scrabble board then?

Hobbes [Smile]

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mackillian
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I'm sure someone who lives in the area will have a scrabble board.
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I think I'm going to start a quest for my funny. [Frown]

Hobbes [Smile]

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Annie
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I'll bring my Canto lo mejor de Shakira Karaoke CD for all interested partes. [Big Grin]
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[Cry]
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Annie
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[Cry] ?
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Olivetta
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*giggles*

CT wore a beard to a movie theater at the first WenchCon. At the second, I went in the hottub in my slip. [Embarrassed] I can't even claim I was drunk. Ophelia wore the beard at WenchCon II. T_Smith's floor show was also a highlight.

There are pictures. Linky, Mack?

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mackillian
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Just a glimpse of what a hatcon is like:

Wenchcon Day One

Wenchcon Day Two

Wenchcon Days Three and Four

[ July 21, 2004, 08:45 PM: Message edited by: mackillian ]

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[ROFL]
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[Cry] = what people do when they can't come, but really really want to [Frown]
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Taalcon
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I KNEW I should have phrased that better [Angst]
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Annie
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Oh, how sad! For some reason I thought you were coming. Well, then, it's agreed: [Cry]
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Taalcon
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I thought I would be attending as well, but it turns out my grandparents are having their 50th anniversary shindig on the very days of the Con, and, well, I can't very much miss that. Stupid naked timing.
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I've got scrabble, i'll bring it, anyone up for LotR Risk or Civ3 the Boardgame? I've got those too.
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Arent you all afraid someone who shows up to one of these things is a crazy human eater? I mean, after all, we dont really know these people. And you always hear those stories about creepy internet stalkers.
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Olivetta
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My other hand was full of stuff I was taking to the meeting room. It was late. I was tired and didn't want my pic taken. I had no idea I was a lesbian. [Eek!] Whatever will my beloved say?
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mackillian
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...that he's really gay?
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Kama
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No Dave?

No babies?

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[Cry]
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[ROFL] At some of the linked pictures.
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Telperion the Silver
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Those are great pics! [Smile]

hehee.... my evil plans are in the works... [Evil]

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Kama,

He lives in New Jersey. You should make a stop. [Smile]

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Telperion the Silver
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Oh I know!
We can all watch Return of the King and I can give my Tolkien dissertation on the history of Numenor/Gondor, the fading High Elves, the White Tree as the last link to Heaven, and the hobbits as the ennoblement of the humble! Yay!

Don't worry, it should only be an hour or two long... [Wink]

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Telperion the Silver
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And then I we can all watch Rocky Horror Picture show and I can give my one-man-act performance of the audience participation script! Yay!

Don't worry... you're innocence won't be...erm.. WILL be.. preserved. [Wave]

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*puts fingers in virgin ears*
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TtS, you forgot about the futility of temporal power as a force for good.
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Telperion the Silver
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*giggle*

Yah know, from all those pictures it looks like ya'll aren't all THAT innocent. [Wink] This will be fun... *evil cackle*

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katharina
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I knew the action figure porn would come back to haunt us.
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Telperion the Silver
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And, btw, Kat you have a very beautiful pic. [Smile]
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Kama
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quote:
He lives in New Jersey. You should make a stop.
Or could he make a day-trip to NYC? Or Philly? Hmmm, Taal?
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Taalcon
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Ah yes, the Great horn of Gondor...

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What days will you be in NYC/Philly, Kama?

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OK I know someone has to have numbers on the # of people at the first wenchon, the # of people at the second wench con (which as I recall was much bigger) and the number of people at Endercon.

We are looking at nearly 50 people at Kamacon and I'm just wondering where that falls in in the grand scheme of history.

AJ

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Endercon was a few hundred. (edit: based the the crowd "feeling" to be the same size as a church gathering) Heck, I ran into a guy I didn't date in Highschool. Even at that time, I remembered thinking that folks who post a lot on hatrack must be really weird.

[ July 22, 2004, 02:42 PM: Message edited by: pooka ]

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I'm arriving in NYC late on Friday, 6th August, and am staying there until we head for Chicago.

And then I'll be in Philly from Sunday, the 22th (don't know what time yet, though) to maybe Wednesday. I'll continue to be in the area, though, I'll be staying with a friend in Lumberton, NJ, until Saturday.

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Thank you, Telpy. *delighted* [Smile]
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quote:
And, btw, Kat you have a very beautiful pic.
She looks better IRL (which shouldn't really be a surprise, seeing as how she's Annie's sister and all [Big Grin] ).

Hobbes [Smile]

[ July 22, 2004, 03:13 PM: Message edited by: Hobbes ]

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katharina
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Y'all are so sweet. [Smile]
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Just for the record:

<----------- Innocent. Very innocent.

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Olivetta
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Katie is indeed loverly. [Smile]

There were, like, nine people at the first Wenchcon. It was just going to be Belle and me going to see TT together, then folks started saying "Hey, I wanna come to!" even though they lived far away. It was organic, and not really a staged 'event.' (Guest list: Olivet/Olivetta, Olivet's sister Judy, Belle, Fael, ladyday, kwsni, psycho Triad, Rakeesh, CT, and the esteemed Head Wench- Jenny Gardener. Mackillian got snowed in and couldn't make it [Frown] )

WenchCon II had about ten wenches and about 15-20 young single males. Actually, that may have just been how it FELT. [Big Grin] (Calvin Maker counts for at least two, since he popped No-Doze all weeekend).

I need to look at the WenchCon video again. I forgot the camcorder batteries so it's not as cool as it would have been if it hadn't had to be plugged into the wall. I should look. I may be forced to destroy it. *thinks* Maybe I'll just excerpt certain bits for blackmail purposes. [Evil]

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Pooka, you must have dated a lot. I ran into tons of guys and girls that I never dated in high school.
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