[GenCon] EN World photos and stories - add your own!

[Wulf Ratbane]

I'll get some shots when I head down to Indy to game in a couple of weeks and e-mail them to you.

I passed on a whole lot of these excellent goings-on because I had the (non-gamer) girlfriend with me and I was being sensitive to her "exposure level."

But I *DID* get some pics of the fountain.

In fact, I got some pics of some kids standing directly underneath the pounding cascade in the middle. For reasons of propriety, I didn't get a pic of one kid straddling the spout and getting what I have to imagine was the world's most powerful enema-- but it did make me yearn for my own dumbass youth.

By the way, if you have the means-- as I do, since I am a highly paid game industry professional (cough)-- I highly recommend the Westin for the Heavenly Beds (tm) and Heavenly Shower (tm). The only thing that will entice you out of those beds is that shower.


Wulf

 

[EricNoah]

nobody mentioned me *cries*

Ooh, ooh -- I sat right next to ArthurQ during the ENnies!

 

[Michael Morris]

Re: addendum

Michael Morris has a brain the size of a planet. He brought and stocked a mini-fridge at the booth. THANK YOU!

Your too kind

Dee and I discussed bringing a cooler or fridge to the con in the chatroom on Sunday (I think it was Sunday). Anyway, I'm glad you guys liked it.

 

[Mathew_Freeman]

I wasn't even at the Con, and I've still managed to get a copy of the ENWorld Players Journal signed by HellHound! Thanks, mate!

 

[mythusmage]

You were an awesome ogre, quite possibly the highlight of that game. Only as I was driving home did I get a handle on how I should've played my 18 Int ogre mage when leading a group of boneheaded ogres -- for the whole game, I was torn between talking ogre-ese and talking 18-int-ese.

I should've been yelling at you guys: "No! Cromlok NOT smash now! Cromlok wait for signal! Wait! For! Signallll!" and then rolling my eyes and saying prissily to myself, "Honestly, sometimes I don't know why I bother explaining things to these nincompoops!" etc.

Ah well. Sucks to get a handle on a character a day late. The game was still great fun .

Daniel

If you get the channel, catch The Gummi Bears on Toon Disney. Watch it for a little fellow by the name of, Toadwort (Toady to his 'friends').

Toadwort is an ogre. Toadwort is a shrimp. Toadwort (in the tradition of cartoon sidekicks) has more on the ball than his putative superior (fellow by the name of Duke Igthorn, or Iggy as Toadwort calls him.)

Toadwort is a cheerful little fellow who's main goal in life is to help Iggy become king of a little postage stamp kingdom. Whenever Iggy is stymied in his plans, it is Toadwort who finds the bright spots in the situation. Which ticks Igthorn off. Which amuses Toadwort no end.

Toadwort is also an arrogant little snot who finds his fellow ogres dim enough to make a pitch black space even darker. (Think 10' tall four year olds after a breakfast of sugar coated sugar crunchies made with real sugar. Each of whom thinks of Igthorn as 'daddy'. Which last Iggy hates.)

In any case, see if you can catch a few episodes featuring Toadwort, or even the ones with Toadwort in a leading role. It should give you some idea of how an ogre brainiac deals with the typical ogre dimbulb.

 

[Dire Wolf]

Just woke up after spending Monday in the car...

My first Gencon and in a word "overwhelming". My head was spinning the entire con. I remember walking through the dealer hall on Sunday one last time and saying over and over "Wait, I didn't even see that yet, or that..."

Highlights of the con for me included but where not limited to:

True Dungeon: A cool concept and very well done for being the first time. I will look for this event again.

Meeting all the celebs: You just don't get tired of meeting people like Ed Greenwood, R.A. Salvatore, Margaret Weis, Monte and Sue Cook, etc.

Playing Magic in a full TCG hall at 5:00 AM: This was my first Magic tourney of any kind, my wife had to basically push me into the hall as I was nervous. I had a lot of fun and managed to hold my own till the last round. The shiny promo card is nice too!

KODT live reading: I can't get enough of this comic and to see it brought to life was precious. Hopefully it will get a bigger room next year!

The gathering at Alsih2o's brother's bar on Sunday was so much fun. It was great to meet all of you and I hope next year I can get in a game with all of you.

Lowlights: There weren't many but I have to say waiting from 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM to buy generic tickets on Thursday morning was one of them... I didn't think gamers got up at 7AM!

I spent a lot of money on parking, about twice what I estimated, but when I compare it to what it would have cost me in NY so I can't really complain.

Funniest moments: Both center around the gathering at PS O'Rourkes on Sunday.

#1: Somebody said "That looks like Monte and Sue outside" and before I can turn around Alsih2o has vaulted himself from the seat over the table where we were playing Munchkin, tripped, recovered and ran down the stairs. He then proceeded to introdue Monte as his "Close and personal friend", a funny scene all around.

#2: We gave a few people a ride back to their hotels after the gathering at PS O'Rourkes and failing my Intuit Direction check I managed to get us lost. The funny part was the three guys in the back telling gaming stories don't pause for a second as I pull the car over on the highway and have to navigate by atlas after going about 5 miles out of the way. It was all about the gaming.

Well, I think that is it for now. Gencon was a blast and I can't wait to go again!

 

[HellHound]

nobody mentioned me *cries*

I *told* you I would get my revenge.



So, Art was a great help setting up the booth on Wednesday, and then proceeded to purchase a... Batleth? (I have no clue, that kinglon weapon that we hassled him mercilessly about).

I guess I gave him a little TOO much of a ribbing.

Next thing I knew, Friday afternoon, a camera crew arrives behind me as the gelflings are getting their chance at the Wizard's Lair at WotC to win a neopet and a copy of the Star Wars Hero's Guide.

And they proceed to film me being arrested by the Klingons for the Klingon jail and bail.

I have promised Art that he shall suffer my revenge.

 

[BrooklynKnight]

If it helps, Chris Perkins (I believe) mentioned you quite notably in the Star Wars Seminar! I can't remember what the suggestion was, but two people made a suggestion for a product improvement, and he responded with, "You haven't been by chance talking with ArthurQ, have you?"

LOL! I was talking about here. but thats kool!

what were the suggestions they made?

 

[BrooklynKnight]

Ooh, ooh -- I sat right next to ArthurQ during the ENnies!

actually I should be saying

Ooh, Ooh I sat next to Eric Noah at the Ennies!.
It was great sitting next to a bigwig.
And Eric you did a GREAT job presenting.

 

[EricNoah]

It was great sitting next to a bigwig.

Shhhh!!! No one must know about the toupee!!!