Re:Lexxian Report on DragonCon2004
[size=18]Saturday[/size] Day two – After waking up remarkable rested I was up and at ‘em. I packed up the convention cart (don’t leave home without it) and went down to the snack center for a very tasty, if slightly over priced breakfast. Chocolate cake and orange juice, the breakfast of champions… or at least convention goers. ;D
Since I was in the same hotel as the Fan tables, I was able to get set up in just a very few minutes. The new banner looked nice, but would have looked nicer over the table where people could see it, instead of on the front of it. But happily, Mike, Kroudelka, HDS, Tree and Todd showed up at about that time. Apparently, HDS was running late so he could not drop off the display items if he was going to make it to the parade in time. Mike and the ladies wandered out to get them and then with Todd’s help we quickly finalized the table. Having one banner overhead and one on the front of the table helped people to find us. Jkd172, Goblin Moon, Type13 Planet, Jhevz and many other Lexxians soon started popping over to help out watching the table and picking up their ‘Security Guard 4th Class’ name badges. Well except for poor Type 13 Planet, I have no clue what happened to her badge. But I did promise to send her one if she emails me an address.
Before the badges were all picked up, we had lots of people trying to buy them and the Lexx posters off of us. ;D And being major bummed that we had none for sale. Late Sunday our Travis had still not yet surfaced from the game room to get his badge, so another Lexx fan named Travis begged for it. Badges and Posters? Hummm, something else to think about for next year?
We had a steady stream of non cyber-Lexxian who stopped over to visit. They were particularly captivated by the new Kai Kaption screen saver I put together and all of the Lexx music videos we played, including some by our very own Pet. ;D We passed out tons of S3 post cards given to us by Acorn Media, as well as mini Lexx buttons and magnets made for us by Rene and Sadgeezer key chains, hats and t-shirts.
One surprise Lexx fan was a sculptor for WizKids Games. We had a nice chat about Lexx and then I think I surprised her by discussing her employer WizKids, and the monumental bobble they almost made by attempting a last minute blow off of Dragon Con. We also had many employees of the hotel stop by, including one chef who was too excited for words at picking up the post cards and a few of Rene’s buttons. He likes Lexx but apparently, his wife is a big, big fan.
What can I say? Yet another DragonCon gone by and I still have not been to any other forums but ours. My bad. There is no need to worry about your fellow Lexxians getting bored here. With twenty-eight tracks running from 10 am to 10 pm it is just not possible to be at loose ends. Couple this with the huge exhibition hall and art gallery/show upstairs, the dealers room downstairs, and the entertainment hall at the Hyatt there is lots of neat stuff to see. So much so that theFather is planning on attending next year. ;D He is a big Babylon 5 fan, but I love him anyway.
Saturday evening, after a bit of costume watching many of us attended a Klingon party at the Marriott. They had a suite of rooms on the party level…. Something to keep in mind for the future? What can I say, it was dark and hot and there were not enough chairs for my taste, but many of us spilled out on the balcony, chatted, drank and nibbled cookies while enjoying a few breezes wafting up from some open windows on the far side of the atrium below. While I am not much of a drinker, I understand from Mandara K that the Romulan ale was particularly yummy and potent. Or was it Klingon Punch? Whatever. They did have a small buffet table of normal stuff interspersed with a few odd things like the boiled eggs that looked like they had been boiled, broken and then dyed. Supposedly to resemble some kind of alien eggs I am sure. Interesting, but I passed on them. ;D Anyhow, much sooner than the others, I faded and wandered up a few floors to bed. So ends Saturday.
Have I mentioned yet what great beds they have at the Marriott? Yes? Ah well, I took this afternoon off from writing this, to go out and get new mattresses from the same company. 😀