EN World Gen Con Gathering??

[Trevalon Moonleirion]

I've got P-Kittys autograph too. Ah yet another GM to idolize.

Mark, I should've had p-kitty sign that on me...but I suppose his autograph on Of Sound Mind is good enough...

My group should be there--hell maybe we'll drag my poor mother into the fray too.

And if you EN World celebrities are getting swarmed by adoring fans and need help, I'm sure us four screwballs (Myself, Fayredeth, and two fools who don't post on the boards) can act as bouncers... I'll keep a +1 CAN of mace under my clerical vestments, should we all come in costume that night, lol.

 

[Junkheap]

I can't make it BUT if someone would be kind hearted enough to pick me up a copy of necropolis, autographed by whoever is doing it, i would GREATLY GREATLY appreciate it. I dont want to wait till it gets into the stores. The store around me doesnt get MOST S&S stuff, and i have to order it after it becomes available. So a week after the 19th I will pay in advance if needed. If anybody could help me, pls msg me, or email me.

Thanx.

 

[William Ronald]

Junkheap, sorry you can't make it. E. Gary Gygax himself is the author of Necropolis. Maybe a friend or fellow Ontario gamer can pick you up a copy.

We are doing fairly well in building a large gathering. Here is my list, including unidentified friends:

1. Morrus
2. Piratecat
3. Trevalon Moonleiron
4. thatdarncat
5. Sir Osis of Liver
6. Hand of Evil
7. KnowTheToe
8. Mystic Eye
9. Leopold
10. Peter
11. Peter’s friend #1
12. Peter’s Friend #2
13. Peter’s friend #3
14. Peter’s friend #4
15. mearls
16. Psyke
17. Eric Noah
18. Mark
19. shouit
20. Black Omega
21. Baron Von Starblade
22. CR Greathouse
23. Rugger
24. Klaus
25. Fayredeth
26. Trevalon Moonleiron’s friend #1
27. Trevalon Moonleiron’s friend #2
28. William Ronald


So, Morrus has proposed that we move from the room where the Ennies are to another room. I have suggested the open gaming area used last year. Any other ideas?

 

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Looks like a good turnout thus far W.R. BTW, I also have two hanger's on that will be coming. The currently internet hook up deficant, Dareoon Delandrove and Sir Osis's friend #1.

This is gonna be fun! Can't wait.

 

[thalmin]

If this is happening on Friday, I wish to be counted in.

By the way, what is the proper attire for the awards ceremony, both participants and audience? Black tie? Suit? Casual?

 

[Piratecat]

By the way, what is the proper attire for the awards ceremony, both participants and audience? Black tie? Suit? Casual?

For the love of god, wear clothes.

Seriously? Funny you should ask! Click right this way.

 

[William Ronald]

Well, we are up to 30 people now.

So, far, so good. We still need to solve some of the location issues. Do we want to meet where the awards are or move somewhere else afterwards?

 

[fba827]

We still need to solve some of the location issues. Do we want to meet where the awards are or move somewhere else afterwards?

I am not going to Gen Con so this really does not affect me in the slightest.. However, just happened to looking at this so, I would recommend (from a purely organizational standpoint)...

Having arranged a couple social get togethers for organizations, it tends to happen that making an "initial meeting place" and a "move-to" meeting place is rarely a good idea.

I would really recommend if you are going to have to move, do NOT make the "formal" meeting place a place you already know you are going to have to move from ... figure on a spot you know you will be able to stay for 10-15-however-long minutes to meet and chit chat and make that your planned meeting place for this get together.

- fba827

Edit: Forgot to add the "Why"

Why ? -- having a planned move around just makes it more difficult for people who have never met to find one another. Also, given that you'll probably only be together for a short while anyway by the time you walk from one place to another, you could theoretically finish saying your hellos and then seperate. It's just easier for everyone to find everyone else if they know there will just be one place to meet/go.

 

[Sir Osis of Liver]

I think the current plan is for all the EN worlders to hang after the cerimony and pick a spot to move the get to gether to. As per the big M's request. Hopefully with phase A set mind we can figure out phase B with out the goblin horde desend...uh, oh i mean with a minimum of trouble. Heck we're a bunch of D&D players how hard could it be to get us all together in one place and then get the lot of us to all agree to move to another. All we need is a good DM to lead us by the nose.

 

[Mark]

...how hard could it be...

uh-oh...



fba827 has a good point (and professional experience to back it). Another problem is that someone who isn't coming to the ENnies (they may have already signed up for an event in that slot) may want to meet afterwards only to find we have moved from the meeting spot. I'd suggest again that we pick a spot to meet but I find it dubiously cool to simply quote myself...

... maybe we could meet one last time by our favorite security guard, step outside if the weather is nice, or leave a note on him for latecomers if we decide to move further afield. *shrug*

I look forward to meeting everyone again this year.

Unless we can find someone with an insider connection to set a particular room up as our EN World rallying spot, we must assume that any room large enough for us to meet will either be closing off around that time of night or already designated for game play by others. Perhaps Mr. Adkison would indulge us by designating an actual location for our meeting or assure us that the room in which the ENnies are being held will remain open to us after that function is over?