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Charley
Aug 15th, 2012, 12:09:43 AM
It's Official! Dragoncon 2012 is happening!

Who?

Our current attendees:
Charley + Christin
Sarah + "The Boy" - arrive BHM 29/08/2012 @ 15:19 / depart BHM 09/09/2012 @ 08:00
Peter + Martina - arrive BHM 26/08/2012 @ 18:33 / depart BHM 09/09/2012 @ 15:26
Chris - ???
Brian - arrive BHM 25/08/2012 @ 15.20 / depart BHM 09/09/2012 @ 10.30
Jace - arrive BHM 25/08/2012 @ 20.30 / depart BHM 09/09/2012 @ 12.32
Erin - ???
Jenny - arrive BHM 26/08/2012 @ 16:36 / depart BHM 09/09/2012 @ 15:20

There were some on the list that have either stated they can no longer attend or I have not heard hide nor hair from since. If you're able to show, speak now so I can add you!

Dragon*Con 2012

The con itself will take place Labor Day weekend (August 30 - September 3, 2012) in Atlanta, GA.

Tickets?

You can buy your membership online now from the official DCon store (http://store.dragoncon.org/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=26&zenid=e1opfk033jplcvn3rkve7soih2). The price from here on out is $120.

Parade

The registry is closed. If you're in, congrats. If not, well, whump-whump.

University of Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers

The weekend after the con, we'll be going to Tuscaloosa to tailgate for the defending NCAA football national champions' home season opener. While right now, the plan is only to tailgate, if the winds shift and we find cheap tickets on the street, who is to say a few folks may or may not get tickets. I'm not planning on it, but that's kind of how these things go.

Charley
Aug 15th, 2012, 12:10:33 AM
(Post reserved for day-to-day itinerary of events to keep us on task)

Saturday, August 25th
Brian arrives
Jace arrives
Video games, movies, home cookin', nerd crap


Sunday, August 26th
Jenny arrives
Peter and Martina arrive
Dinner at Sitar

Monday, August 27th
Making beef jerky for Jones
Costume crap
Video games, movies, home cookin' nerd crap

Tuesday, August 28th
Boating, partying, and cooking out at Lake Logan Martin
Video games, movies, home cookin' nerd crap

Wednesday, August 29th
Sarah and the Boy arrive
Costume crap
Dinner at Flip Burger
Video games, movies, nerd crap

Thursday, August 30th
Travel to Atlanta, check in, register
Dinner at Haveli's
Hit the pubs

Friday, August 31st


Apocalypto Disco, 10pm Location TBA

Saturday, September 1st
Parade! 10am on Peachtree Street
Aquarium, entrance between 7pm and 8pm
Heroes and Villains Ball, 10pm Sheraton Grand Ballroom

Sunday, September 2nd


Yule Ball, 8.30pm Sheraton Grand Ballroom

Charley
Aug 15th, 2012, 12:11:08 AM
(Post reserved for food / drink requests, restaurant ideas, etc)

Crusader
Aug 15th, 2012, 02:37:44 AM
Hey Charley if you receive a package the other day please put it's content straight into the fridge.

Dasquian Belargic
Aug 15th, 2012, 03:42:38 AM
So I've heard that the first episode of the new series of Doctor Who will be on BBC America on September 1st at 9pm :ohno


Parade

The registry is closed. If you're in, congrats. If not, well, whump-whump

...unless you want to march with the Doctor Who crew, in which case they have a number of spaces left in their group: http://www.prydonacademy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=897&start=100#p9873

Nínim
Aug 15th, 2012, 10:30:59 AM
Are we half a day or a day in Birmingham? I would like to visit the Birmingham Museum of Art. I don't mind going there alone and meet you again later on somewhere in the city.

Loklorien s'Ilancy
Aug 15th, 2012, 11:03:00 AM
Birmingham is only a half hour away from the house, so a trip to the museum of art is super easy to plan :)

Cirrsseeto Quez
Aug 15th, 2012, 12:33:54 PM
We can have a museum day easily. Go there and maybe the civil rights museum, and a boatload of shops, breweries, and restaurants. Hell, we could do several days in town

Loklorien s'Ilancy
Aug 15th, 2012, 12:39:03 PM
Also, is anyone getting tattoos this year? I'm strongly considering one for myself; Sarah, were you still wanting the Han/Chewie or Garrus/Shepard?

Cirrsseeto Quez
Aug 15th, 2012, 12:48:56 PM
I might get one. Not sure of what though

Dasquian Belargic
Aug 15th, 2012, 01:05:36 PM
^ This is me also

Captain Untouchable
Aug 15th, 2012, 01:41:15 PM
I think I need to get my Star Wars Fans wristy gang tattoo thingy?

Emelie Shadowstar
Aug 15th, 2012, 04:07:50 PM
I'm down for more ink... Even if my other leg will sill probably be healing from touchups lol.

Loklorien s'Ilancy
Aug 16th, 2012, 01:44:09 AM
I'm working Monday-Wednesday, so on those days after 2 PM you guys will be in Charley's hands :)

Crusader
Aug 16th, 2012, 02:45:53 AM
10 more days to go!

I can't wait to see you guys again :)

I am uber excited!

Cirrsseeto Quez
Aug 16th, 2012, 09:42:00 AM
I have three more work days :D

Dasquian Belargic
Aug 16th, 2012, 01:50:15 PM
6 more work days for me

Loklorien s'Ilancy
Aug 16th, 2012, 11:16:24 PM
Nine more days on my end :)

Also, some of my friends from work might join us at Sitar Sunday night :D

Dasquian Belargic
Aug 18th, 2012, 02:59:27 PM
Anyone interested in going to the aquarium again this year?

The con night is Sept 1st and tickets are 20 bux

Pierce Tondry
Aug 18th, 2012, 04:11:50 PM
Not especially. It was fun to do once, and granted I don't get to go to aquariams often, but during the Con I think there are other things I'm going to try and get to.

Also, +1 to the comment about being willing to get a tat but not sure about what.

Captain Untouchable
Aug 18th, 2012, 11:06:14 PM
Does it have dolphins or whales?

If so, I'd totally be up for it. I've never seen those in real life before. If it's just fish tanks and shark tunnels though, I've been to aquariums like that in the UK before, so it'd probably have a bit less appeal/interest.

If there was a trip to a zoo on the other hand, I'd be all for that. I've never been to a zoo before. :ohno

Loklorien s'Ilancy
Aug 18th, 2012, 11:44:25 PM
A trip to the Birmingham Zoo would be awesome; I've only been once, and have been wanting to go back.

Captain Untouchable
Aug 19th, 2012, 12:09:38 AM
Can we go? :ohno

Can we? Can we? Can we?

:eee :eee :eee




*cough*

I mean, uh... sure. That would be cool. I guess. :uhoh

Dasquian Belargic
Aug 19th, 2012, 01:48:39 AM
You've never been to a zoo?! Not even Edinburgh zoo? I'm shocked!

also, I have started packing stuff into the schoolbus!

https://p.twimg.com/A0qB3AcCEAA_cEd.jpg

Mostly costume things. You know, important things first.

Morgan Evanar
Aug 19th, 2012, 03:19:07 PM
I'll see you guys on Thursday. I'm going to start driving right after work Wednesday night, stop off for a nap, and then push for ATL.

What kinds of booze do you all want me to bring from Total Wine? I'd rather be mostly-stocked in ATL.

Emelie Shadowstar
Aug 19th, 2012, 09:26:26 PM
I think Kris and I are going to get tickets to the aquarium since I really enjoyed it and he hasn't been so anyone else that wants to go is more than welcome to tag along :D

Morgan Evanar
Aug 19th, 2012, 10:52:49 PM
I'll go, I didn't last time and regret it.

Cirrsseeto Quez
Aug 19th, 2012, 10:56:00 PM
The only request I can think of is cachaca

Crusader
Aug 20th, 2012, 02:44:54 AM
Things I want to learn to pronounce in British English properly:

"So I tell the swamp donkey to sock it before I give her a trunky in the tradesman's entrance and have her lick me yarbles!"

"David Suchet"'s name...

Dasquian Belargic
Aug 20th, 2012, 04:13:25 AM
I'm game for the aquarium again. Want to get tickets for the earliest entry time?

Cirrsseeto Quez
Aug 20th, 2012, 05:40:46 AM
What time would that be? The last thing I for sure want to do that day is attend the Archer panel

Dasquian Belargic
Aug 20th, 2012, 01:50:18 PM
Entry times for the Aquarium are 7:00pm,7:30pm and 8:00pm

Also I'm gonna add parties to our itinerary <_< two of the parties so far are taking place in our hotel. that's handy.

also based on party days I'm thinking my costumes will run like:

Friday - Veronica
Saturday - The Doctor
Sunday - Harry Potter

Cirrsseeto Quez
Aug 20th, 2012, 02:34:44 PM
I'll be in costume Friday to Sunday as a decanus, so as long as I pack a few changes of underoos and socks I'll be right as rain

Also no go on the aquarium since that's smack in the middle of archer, looks like

Dasquian Belargic
Aug 20th, 2012, 02:58:19 PM
What time is Archer? Also what is happening at that panel? :ohno

Emelie Shadowstar
Aug 20th, 2012, 08:37:30 PM
Think we're gonna go for the 7:00 aquarium. I can totally understand if people want to go to the Archer panel instead ;)

As far as costumes...it's looking like..

Friday: Cass
Saturday: Alice
Sunday: ...Alice with a hat and a shotgun? :lol

Dasquian Belargic
Aug 21st, 2012, 02:13:09 PM
Charley, do you have BBC America at your house? Or any way to get it? The new season of Doctor Who starts on Sept 8th :ohno

Cirrsseeto Quez
Aug 21st, 2012, 02:40:38 PM
No idea how to get it as I don't have tv. Could always bootleg stream

Crusader
Aug 22nd, 2012, 02:40:29 AM
^^Well we have people with a certain skillset.

BTW I am bringing Clone Wars Season 3-4 to 'Bama if you want to get a little breakfast SW fix now and then.

Oh and Charley do you have more than 1 or 2 Controllers for your X360? Otherwise I would bring at 1-3 with me.

I have to sleep 4 more times until Crimson Nerd :)

Glen Fiddich
Aug 22nd, 2012, 03:41:05 AM
No idea how to get it as I don't have tv. Could always bootleg stream

We may be able to find a stream of BBC America... alternatively there are some semi-legit ways for British citizens to access the UK version of iPlayer while abroad, so we should be fine.

Cirrsseeto Quez
Aug 22nd, 2012, 09:38:59 AM
We've got two controllers

Loklorien s'Ilancy
Aug 22nd, 2012, 10:16:44 AM
I believe we also have season 3 of Clone Wars as well.

Dasquian Belargic
Aug 22nd, 2012, 03:03:08 PM
Just 2 days left working 9am til 8pm.. I can do this

Glen Fiddich
Aug 22nd, 2012, 03:32:08 PM
...I totally just heard that in Chekov's voice instead of yours. :uhoh

Cirrsseeto Quez
Aug 22nd, 2012, 04:30:36 PM
30 more minutes of work...

Glen Fiddich
Aug 22nd, 2012, 11:56:45 PM
In about 48 hours time, I will be on my way to the airport.

Fffffffffffffffffffffff. :ohno

Crusader
Aug 23rd, 2012, 07:55:19 AM
I guess we should go to the home depot on monday morning since I guess we will not be done with our costumes till saturday. We have not even started the shoulder plate for Miss Fortune... well at least we have one less thing to put into our bags ;)

Cirrsseeto Quez
Aug 23rd, 2012, 09:42:41 AM
That's not at all a problem.

Loklorien s'Ilancy
Aug 23rd, 2012, 12:29:13 PM
The shoulder plate should be easy; I still have loads of the stuff I used for my chest armor left over, and so you can use that to make it :)

Halajiin Rabeak
Aug 23rd, 2012, 02:48:23 PM
Wish I could come and see everybody, but it just wasn't in the cards for me, this year. Maybe next year, though.

Crusader
Aug 24th, 2012, 02:49:33 AM
In less than 48 hours this space monkey here will be sitting in a flying death trap on its way to the US.

At least I don't have to go to SPACE! SPACE!!!

Glen Fiddich
Aug 24th, 2012, 04:25:22 AM
Since I'm staying with my sister tonight (she lives near Heathrow, so I've managed to scrounge a lift instead of negotiating public transport at 4am), I am technically leaving home for Alabama in a few minutes.

Holy crap. :ohno

Pierce Tondry
Aug 24th, 2012, 11:12:01 AM
This time tomorrow I will be on a plane. Not quite a boat, but y'know, I'll take it.

Loklorien s'Ilancy
Aug 24th, 2012, 12:24:37 PM
This time tomorrow I very well may be asleep ;)

Emelie Shadowstar
Aug 24th, 2012, 03:07:19 PM
This time tomorrow...

I will hopefully have my costume complete :uhoh

But this time next week.... oh yes... yes yes yes. <3

Charley
Aug 25th, 2012, 02:10:19 PM
First nerd should be touching down within the hour :)

Crusader
Aug 25th, 2012, 05:04:49 PM
OK now some sleep and then we are ready to fly to Charlotte/Birmingham!

Shit is getting real!

Zeke
Aug 25th, 2012, 09:22:42 PM
Too poor to go after all. You kids have fun. Feel free to drunk-dial me on speakerphone when you're all in one spot.

Loklorien s'Ilancy
Aug 26th, 2012, 01:22:06 AM
Boooooooooo

And don't worry, you'll be getting drunk calls out the yazoo :)

Captain Untouchable
Aug 26th, 2012, 01:01:07 PM
I don't know what time it is. I don't know what day it is.

Is it drunk o'clock maybe? :uhoh

Loklorien s'Ilancy
Aug 27th, 2012, 05:13:54 PM
Bad news: my fixer partner called in today so I'm stuck by myself.

Good news: my vacation officially starts tonight at 11 :D

Emelie Shadowstar
Aug 27th, 2012, 06:19:39 PM
:3 came home to articles of clothing with NCRCF stenciled on them. Was a joy.

Also... only one more work day!

Dasquian Belargic
Sep 9th, 2012, 03:57:20 PM
Waiting on my connection in Detriot... Thanks for another great trip everyone! <3

Charley
Sep 10th, 2012, 09:55:02 AM
I am so tired, so vaguely ill from a combination of actual illness, ant bites, excessive food and drink, and I could not possibly be happier.

Thank you so much, nerds. I was so glad to have you all over again :)

Crusader
Sep 10th, 2012, 10:52:03 AM
It was an awesome trip. Martina and I really enjoyed it.

Thanks again to everyone for the great company and special thanks to Charley and Christin for hosting this event.

We just left my parents house and now Martina's parents are next for showing around pictures and telling tales about the experienced awesomeness of this trip.
Now I need to stay awake for 3 more hours in order to get back into my rythm.

Zeke
Sep 10th, 2012, 07:53:34 PM
I knew it was over when the most recent posts on the homepage were dominated by Jenny. :lol

Dee
Sep 10th, 2012, 08:01:40 PM
They're baaaaaaaack....

Dasquian Belargic
Sep 11th, 2012, 04:16:10 AM
Yes, we're here. Trembling from a dreadful mixture of sleep and alcohol deprivation.

*cuddles self*

Captain Untouchable
Sep 11th, 2012, 07:57:59 PM
Woke up craving Zaya.

I have no Zaya.

Sad face. :(


Edit:

The fact that I woke up craving alcohol is probably a bad sign. :uhoh

Charley
Sep 11th, 2012, 08:04:25 PM
I got home from work and pretty much hit the zaya so its all good man

Emelie Shadowstar
Sep 11th, 2012, 08:06:44 PM
Kris drank my cider! :shakefist

Making up for all he didn't drink there, apparently..

Morgan Evanar
Sep 11th, 2012, 09:39:03 PM
At work, sick with the con-crud.

Want to murder myself in the gym, this is delaying things.

Taataani Meorrrei
Sep 11th, 2012, 09:45:08 PM
Yeah me being both sick and having leftovers to whittle down are kind of keeping me from eating fit and running like I was. I'll give it till the weekend then I'm manually rebooting.

Emelie Shadowstar
Sep 11th, 2012, 09:52:18 PM
We went to the gym today. It wasn't pretty.


Oh...also... uhh I can't find my Cass necklace so if that turns up at your guys' place can you let me know? :p

Captain Untouchable
Sep 11th, 2012, 10:11:55 PM
Peter: I have a photo of you dressed as Miss Fortune.

Your ogres stole Vera.

Convince me not to upload it. :colbert

Loklorien s'Ilancy
Sep 11th, 2012, 11:21:29 PM
We went to the gym today. It wasn't pretty.


Oh...also... uhh I can't find my Cass necklace so if that turns up at your guys' place can you let me know? :p

What all is it wrapped up in, just a paper towel or somesuch?

Crusader
Sep 12th, 2012, 01:28:16 AM
Peter: I have a photo of you dressed as Miss Fortune.

Your ogres stole Vera.

Convince me not to upload it. :colbert

You lost Vera last week... Do you want to lose a limb next week on Dark Banana... What good would be a second axe without a second arm?

:smug:

Captain Untouchable
Sep 12th, 2012, 01:33:47 AM
Peter: I have a photo of you dressed as Miss Fortune.

Your ogres stole Vera.

Convince me not to upload it. :colbert

You lost Vera last week... Do you want to lose a limb next week on Dark Banana... What good would be a second axe without a second arm?

:smug:

Pssh. I'll just have a prosthetic arm, with an axe for a hand instead of a hook.

Holy shit, that would be awesome. :ohno

The Boy
Sep 12th, 2012, 08:26:05 AM
I had to drink your cider babe. I needed alcohol to sleep. It was a desperation move.

Feels good to be back at work(my god that sounds WRONG). Just in time for the OT to kick back in...Yay! 12hr days of doom.

Emelie Shadowstar
Sep 12th, 2012, 02:36:27 PM
What all is it wrapped up in, just a paper towel or somesuch?

Mayyybe? :uhoh I can't quite remember what I did with it that last night at the con.

Crusader
Dec 26th, 2012, 03:42:33 AM
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look who made it into the long video

15 minutes and 20 seconds!

Dasquian Belargic
Dec 26th, 2012, 05:47:01 AM
Every time I watch videos like that I want to go back!

Crusader
Dec 26th, 2012, 05:58:08 AM
Same here. Some day we have to go back as a group.

Charley
Dec 26th, 2012, 10:19:27 AM
Hooray e-fame!

Crusader
Jan 3rd, 2013, 01:08:53 PM
http://www.nerdtopiacast.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/PICT0018.jpg

Emelie Shadowstar
Jan 3rd, 2013, 01:30:01 PM
:3 that just makes me obscenely happy

Jervis Tetch
Jan 3rd, 2013, 01:38:34 PM
That's a great picture!!

Eleven
Jan 3rd, 2013, 01:45:43 PM
It is :eee

Loklorien s'Ilancy
Jan 3rd, 2013, 06:14:12 PM
Awesome picture you two :D