Friday morning, I might have recoiled in horror. By Sunday, though, the part of me that registers shock and horror had withered up and died. Actually, I think that part of me withered up and died a LONG time ago.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sunday seemed a lot rowdier than usual this year, with way more socially handicapped people desperately screaming for attention by disrupting what everyone else was doing. Go back to leaving misspelled replied to YouTube videos, guys. (Historical Notes: …though it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Actually, these folks DID join in the shoot later… and by “join in” I mean “crash like rock stars.” Classy. (Historical Notes: The best part is, they THOUGHT they were doing some sort of epic troll, but then…)
Yeah, luggage isn’t fun, ESPECIALLY when the cheapest parking is many blocks away. And yes, I had to drag all the stuff out in costume, since I had a photoshoot right after our hotel check out time. That was even[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is a challenge for anyone trying to document a convention: accurately depicting the hanging out. It seems really boring in writing, yet it’s one of the most essential elements of a successful weekend.
What I REALLY wish is we could have some Dr. McNinja and Axe Cop cosplayers into the Batman photoshoot. It was lots of fun as it was, but THAT would have been fantastic.
You get this a lot at bigger cons, where one can’t help but bump into the indigenous population. We had several sports bars between our hotel and the convention center, so that made things especially interesting for everyone. Since I’m[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Okay, so some genius pulled the fire alarm on Saturday. The whole Baltimore Convention Center had to be evacuated, everyone was out in the streets, it was total pandemonium, and it’s the one thing just about everyone will remember about[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I realize that real guitars are more expensive and heavier to carry than props or game controllers, but the end result is just MUCH better. Not to burst that dude’s bubble, though, but this was my brother’s Ibanez, not a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I always attend this panel, but this was the first time I actually helped host the thing (which means Otakon is reimbursing my admission fee. YAY!!!) Holy cow, people make interesting faces when confronted with forces they can’t begin to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…