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catastrophyI had a late start at ACen this year, due to a babysitting gig (which was necessary to fund the trip). But when I arrived late Friday I was greeted with hugs and carefully preserved pizza. We migrated to the 8th floor to have shaved ice with the JASers and laugh uncontrollably at their skit (and then offer critiques and choreography advice---we can't help ourselves!) We rounded out the evening with a game of Dominion before crashing.
Saturday morning I woke up heinously early, showered and braved the obstacle course of the front room to grab a pbj sandwich and crawl under furniture and escape. Watched an episode of a 70s super sentai show called Super Robot Red Baron. The episode was called 切り札はアンドロイドX or "Android X, The Trump Card," and in it the evil-poorly-lit-villain-sitting-in-front-of-aquarium crafts an android of the hero's dead brother and sends him to fight against the hero. Wonderfully classic and cheesy! Then I sat around the Hyatt by the sculpture knitting and talking to cosplayers. After that, Sushu had been blue-ed and she, Jono and I went to the Localizing Comics panel and heard all about the marvelous and dumbfounding changes made to American super hero comics when they were brought to Japan. We were impressed that the number of people who recognized their Giant Robo cosplay exceeded expectations. Of course, we stopped by the fashion show to oogle the outfits Helena made, and we visited Dirk Tiede and Spike in Artist's Alley, hit up another video room to catch an episode of Black Cat, and opted not to line up for Masq until late. Aside from Masq getting crashed by XJapan's Yoshiki, the cosplay and skits were enjoyable---and those that weren't I knitted through and heckled. I have entertained thoughts of writing an eloquent letter explaining why we JAS alumni were so disappointed with Masq management, but I dunno what the forums are saying (it's only worth it if all the comments are internet-level intelligence). After Masq Sushu and I dropped by the JAS room and then got Baron von Munchausen running. I am supremely pleased with the stories that were crafted. (It all started when Tokyo was about to be destroyed...and along the way there was a postapocolypse mecha-pilot who couldn't touch a woman, a secret society of Aqueous Amazons and their penis pendants and super-intelligent squirrel companions, the murder mystery of the fish Prime Minister, and the exploits of a certain gentleman adventurer.) When BvM was over, I was too drunk and creatively sated to take part in the BSG boardgame that Jim brought, but I would love to play it sometime.
Sunday we gathered up alums and had breakfast at Embassy, though soon after people had to scatter. I gave Pat a ride down to Hyde Park, had coffee with Jonathan and Hannah and we watched a couple eps of BSG before I left for WL and ate beef stroganoff and broccoli and homemade blueberry pie (which, after a con diet of pb&j, potato chips, and pop, tasted OMGFABULOUS). 65 was deserted by the time I hit Indianapolis, and I unpacked my stuff and crashed.
Yesterday Lucy wore the handband and I the bow Ribbon freebies (from Jon/Kimberly's grab bag) out to dinner and Lowe's. I have pictures of Friday skit practice which I will post soon, probably to facebook (unless there's a better venue so that JAS will see them?).
Saturday morning I woke up heinously early, showered and braved the obstacle course of the front room to grab a pbj sandwich and crawl under furniture and escape. Watched an episode of a 70s super sentai show called Super Robot Red Baron. The episode was called 切り札はアンドロイドX or "Android X, The Trump Card," and in it the evil-poorly-lit-villain-sitting-in-front-of-aquarium crafts an android of the hero's dead brother and sends him to fight against the hero. Wonderfully classic and cheesy! Then I sat around the Hyatt by the sculpture knitting and talking to cosplayers. After that, Sushu had been blue-ed and she, Jono and I went to the Localizing Comics panel and heard all about the marvelous and dumbfounding changes made to American super hero comics when they were brought to Japan. We were impressed that the number of people who recognized their Giant Robo cosplay exceeded expectations. Of course, we stopped by the fashion show to oogle the outfits Helena made, and we visited Dirk Tiede and Spike in Artist's Alley, hit up another video room to catch an episode of Black Cat, and opted not to line up for Masq until late. Aside from Masq getting crashed by XJapan's Yoshiki, the cosplay and skits were enjoyable---and those that weren't I knitted through and heckled. I have entertained thoughts of writing an eloquent letter explaining why we JAS alumni were so disappointed with Masq management, but I dunno what the forums are saying (it's only worth it if all the comments are internet-level intelligence). After Masq Sushu and I dropped by the JAS room and then got Baron von Munchausen running. I am supremely pleased with the stories that were crafted. (It all started when Tokyo was about to be destroyed...and along the way there was a postapocolypse mecha-pilot who couldn't touch a woman, a secret society of Aqueous Amazons and their penis pendants and super-intelligent squirrel companions, the murder mystery of the fish Prime Minister, and the exploits of a certain gentleman adventurer.) When BvM was over, I was too drunk and creatively sated to take part in the BSG boardgame that Jim brought, but I would love to play it sometime.
Sunday we gathered up alums and had breakfast at Embassy, though soon after people had to scatter. I gave Pat a ride down to Hyde Park, had coffee with Jonathan and Hannah and we watched a couple eps of BSG before I left for WL and ate beef stroganoff and broccoli and homemade blueberry pie (which, after a con diet of pb&j, potato chips, and pop, tasted OMGFABULOUS). 65 was deserted by the time I hit Indianapolis, and I unpacked my stuff and crashed.
Yesterday Lucy wore the handband and I the bow Ribbon freebies (from Jon/Kimberly's grab bag) out to dinner and Lowe's. I have pictures of Friday skit practice which I will post soon, probably to facebook (unless there's a better venue so that JAS will see them?).
