Home from the Wars, err Con

[triadruid]

Tired. Okay, not actually tired, because we Slept All Fuckin' Day, but off-kilter. I keep having to recalibrate to 'normal society' expectations, like what you can and can't say/look at/find odd.


Mostly caught up on LJ. Internet at the house is still sketchy, but tonight it's somewhat better (hence actually posting here). They're sending a technician out Tuesday between 5 and 7... yes, I know today was Tuesday. I meant the next one... Grrr. Apparently it's "signal noise on the line", which at least means it's neither the modem nor router.

Got a fair bunch of pictures at Dragon*Con. Some are still in post-processing due to the flash starting to die, but many are good. Those can be found at featherynscale's Flickr account, or elsewhere on the Internets.

Speaking of elsewhere on the Internets, my Green Arrow costume wins the "most pictures taken of me" contest, hands down, so those'll be showing up all over the place I'm sure. Not bad for about a week's work, though next year's iteration will be better. A couple of minor logistical issues popped up, but thankfully the skintight doublet wasn't one of them, even with all of the scantily clad ladies around (including two GA-less Black Canaries, one of whom nearly expired from glee at seeing me). Which is good, because lots of little kids (many not even at the Con, but at surrounding restaurants and the like) wanted to have their picture taken with "Robin Hood". That was especially worth it. Hardly anyone knew who John Constantine was, and No One did before dark. That was funny, if not wholly surprising, in retrospect. hekatatia: As promised, here's the first picture link!

Very little drama. Insane amounts of fun. Going back next year.

P.S. The Wheel of Time track director is working on being an Actually Real Live Famous Person, between hosting JordanCon next April, and getting a piece of her humor up on Cracked: http://www.cracked.com/article_16587_hollywoods-5-saddest-attempts-at-feminism.html

Comments

[gamera-spinning.livejournal.com]

I don't know which is more fun - you as Constantine, you and Green Lantern doing a "Brave and the Bold" shot or the GA/Black Canary proposal.

Very cool!

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

The GA/BC proposal is probably my favorite, because a) her husband is off-camera saying "That's my wife he's proposing to..." to someone else watching the shoot, b) featherynscale responded with "Yeah, but that's my fiancé doing the proposing.", and c) the apparently despondent Green Lantern on the right side of the frame. Hee!

[ruisseau.livejournal.com]

That costume just proves that you should wear tights more often.

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

I endorse this message.

[ruisseau.livejournal.com]

W00t! an endorsement!

Hey, we have a few things that are yours: a plate, a book, and a receipt that I found in one of Gaia's books. I'll send them along with Kit when he comes to game night on Friday. :)

[lexpendragon.livejournal.com]

You should recreate that icon, except with you in costume being GIMP'd in place of the drawn one.

I'll be happy to do it if you can get me a well lit photo of you in that pose. And if you have to go back and specially take it, stand against an easily edited out background, please. 8^)

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

Heh, good call. I don't have any of me in that icon's pose particularly. But I'm planning on bringing the costume back next year, so I can probably get one then (it's a bit difficult to get in and out of at the moment, and several bits experienced Con-fatigue).

[hekatatia.livejournal.com]

Excellent! What a great story to go with it!