Author Topic: MAGFest 13 - RIP students (Read 42563 times)

Gpop · « **Reply #30 on:** December 30, 2014, 02:39:37 PM »

Hopefully people will find me this year and not mistake me as the Koishi cosplayer last year :V

Just find a latino guy playing lots of rhythm games, normally either Sound Voltex, Pump it Up, or ITG2.

Menorah Jams, Pham · « **Reply #31 on:** December 30, 2014, 02:46:28 PM »

Quote from: Reddyne on December 30, 2014, 02:37:56 PM

This was like everyone's prom. It can also be extrapolated to some people's entire high school experience. :[

Yo, HS sucked but my prom fucking ruled. I went with an older girl, everyone actually treated each other respectfully and like equals, the food was meh, but I fucking dominated the dance floor when they played Livin' La Vida Loca.

True story: we were on our way out, then they played the song. I took off my tuxedo jacket, tossed it to an unsuspecting gym teacher/coach/chaperone, said "Hey Droz, hold this for a minute!" and dragged my date back in for the song.

It owned so hard

But 80s prom is gonna own hard too, I'm torn between a Miami Vice look or one of the getups Robert Downey, Jr. wore in Back to School.

Rin Kagamine · « **Reply #32 on:** December 30, 2014, 03:41:38 PM »

Quote from: Reddyne on December 30, 2014, 02:37:56 PM

Were you the one who missed nearly everyone at AWA '13? Seriously I forget it's been awhile.

Yep, I hung out with TSO on Saturday night but otherwise I stayed with a Vocaloid group all weekend. Pretty sure the only other touhous I ran into were people I already knew from SC/GA. I did speak with ZUN briefly, so it wasn't a total loss lol

triangles · « **Reply #33 on:** December 30, 2014, 04:34:50 PM »

My prom was Best Prom because I didn't go :V :V :V :V :V :V :V :V

Anyway yes Red if you can find people willing to send an internet stranger $50 by tomorrow night that would be aces because as of yet we still only had two last minute stragglers and that is not enough. I'm asking around my local con friends but I think most of them are already set.

Reddyne · « **Reply #34 on:** December 30, 2014, 04:47:02 PM »

Quote from: triangels we have heard on high on December 30, 2014, 04:34:50 PM

My prom was Best Prom because I didn't go :V :V :V :V :V :V :V :V

Yeah this sounds familiar. Dances were a semiannual reminder that it's slowdance or bust because my other jammin' skills are the equivalent of lighting soup on fire for cooking.

Quote from: triangels we have heard on high on December 30, 2014, 04:34:50 PM

Anyway yes Red if you can find people willing to send an internet stranger $50 by tomorrow night that would be aces because as of yet we still only had two last minute stragglers and that is not enough. I'm asking around my local con friends but I think most of them are already set.

Mima (not Lonk) of Pennsylvania's on IRC right now. You might want to hop on and chat him up. I'll try to pester him about it too.

triangles · « **Reply #35 on:** December 30, 2014, 05:35:10 PM »

At least with 80s nerdcon prom I'd get to hang out with people I actually like! And I'll look better in a dress now than I did at 18 let me tell you. And if it sucks I'll retreat to play video games, which was what I did instead of prom anyway :V

With Mima in I just need ONE MORE PERSON for sweet sweet prereg discount stuff.

WEDNESDAY MORNING EDIT: STILL NEED ONE MORE PERSON PLZ PLZ PLZ ASK AROUND

Jq1790 · « **Reply #36 on:** December 31, 2014, 09:57:45 PM »

Quote from: Rin Kagamine on December 29, 2014, 07:58:58 PM

You missed us at MikuExpo so you better show up this time

I kno I heaaaard~! I'll try to find some of you for sure this time around!

Quote from: Reddyne on December 30, 2014, 02:37:56 PM

In general, the group is pretty mellow and no one will bite your head off. We also have the tendency of simply recruiting stray people for no other reason other than because we can, so you might fit in perfectly without even trying. This only gets troublesome when we bring 60 people to Edo Sushi at Otakon.

Oh, I know full well about that. I've only ever gone to Ota with the #conmeido group, actually. Also I was there for one of the Edo trips; was nuts how e took over the whole place, haha.

It's just something I'll have to work on I suppose~! One of my goals for the new year, at any rate.

Looking forward to the coming events of MAGFest, especially ith my fancy Supporter package waiting for me this time.

Reddyne · « **Reply #37 on:** January 06, 2015, 12:07:31 AM »

Being hotel dad is suffering. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

Jq1790 · « **Reply #38 on:** January 06, 2015, 12:45:35 AM »

Quote from: Reddyne on January 06, 2015, 12:07:31 AM

Being hotel dad is suffering. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

I'm hoping I don't mess anything up just organizing the ONE room I'm taking care of...Can't imagine what it must be like being in charge of multiple.

Hang in there, Red!

triangles · « **Reply #39 on:** January 06, 2015, 01:52:15 AM »

I am Registration Mom, apparently. And the children didn't listen when I told them the deadline passed and people keep sending me moneys :ohdear:

Reddyne · « **Reply #40 on:** January 06, 2015, 12:59:48 PM »

Quote from: triangels we have heard on high on January 06, 2015, 01:52:15 AM

I am Registration Mom, apparently. And the children didn't listen when I told them the deadline passed and people keep sending me moneys :ohdear:

"I know the con hasn't posted hotel info yet but I wanna pay now."
"I don't have paypal, can I pay with a check?"
"I don't have checks I just have cash. Can I pay with cash?"
"Can I pay you after the con?"
"Can I pay in $20 payments once a week after the con until it's payed off?"
"My friend never showed up, you'll either have to ask 20 people for an extra 6 bucks or eat the cost yourself."
"Can we barter?"
"I WANNA PAY IN PAPERCLIPS!"
"Did I miss the con?"

:ohdear: :ohdear: :ohdear:

Menorah Jams, Pham · « **Reply #41 on:** January 06, 2015, 02:39:20 PM »

Does this make me Cosplay Homewrecker?

Jq1790 · « **Reply #42 on:** January 07, 2015, 03:15:10 AM »

Quote from: Reddyne on January 06, 2015, 12:59:48 PM

"I know the con hasn't posted hotel info yet but I wanna pay now."
"I don't have paypal, can I pay with a check?"
"I don't have checks I just have cash. Can I pay with cash?"
"Can I pay you after the con?"
"Can I pay in $20 payments once a week after the con until it's payed off?"
"My friend never showed up, you'll either have to ask 20 people for an extra 6 bucks or eat the cost yourself."
"Can we barter?"
"I WANNA PAY IN PAPERCLIPS!"
"Did I miss the con?"

:ohdear: :ohdear: :ohdear:

Number six there gets an automatic Rocket Punch.

Reddyne · « **Reply #43 on:** January 07, 2015, 01:06:51 PM »

Quote from: Jq1790 on January 07, 2015, 03:15:10 AM

Number six there gets an automatic Rocket Punch.

It's not so much a gripe as it is a general warning to potential hotel captains that there's a lot of different ways things could go for something as simple as payment. Luckily everything's now settled for the large group and there's no more teeth pulling to be done until it's con time. Also number 6 did happen once and now we don't take reservations unless a person deliberately steps forth and announces their intent.

triangles · « **Reply #44 on:** January 07, 2015, 01:37:57 PM »

How many cats are you herding?

DX7.EP · « **Reply #45 on:** January 07, 2015, 01:54:45 PM »

It sounds like we (the #conmeido-=#touhou joint room bloc that is) should have this under control in time for convention and can safely manage and track payments. Aside from 'wait until further notice' I haven't received a whole lot of info regarding this, admittedly.

Gpop · « **Reply #46 on:** January 07, 2015, 02:07:59 PM »

What's the best way to find all of you guys? Last year I missed almost every one of you.

Reddyne · « **Reply #47 on:** January 07, 2015, 02:46:28 PM »

Quote from: triangles on January 07, 2015, 01:37:57 PM

How many cats are you herding?

36 over 6 rooms of which I'm handling 3.

Quote from: DX7_EP on January 07, 2015, 01:54:45 PM

It sounds like we (the #conmeido-=#touhou joint room bloc that is) should have this under control in time for convention and can safely manage and track payments. Aside from 'wait until further notice' I haven't received a whole lot of info regarding this, admittedly.

This is partially due to the fact that the room population went from 31 to the cap of 36 people in the last week. That's a $20 dollar difference per person, and we'd have to refund anyone and everyone who paid before that. With the population situation done, I think we're figuring through payment methods and who they're going to next since this means figuring out where the money is going to instead of how much. With 6 rooms, 4 nights, a 16% tax, and a nightly resort fee per room, this is coming to more than $4k, so it has now become important to figure things through before someone winds up flushing a sizable amount of money down the toilet.

BLEH. In short, please be patient with us as we are figuring things out. Thanks for your concern and not scrooging us because a couple people have, be it by accident or not. We'll have the information up as soon as things are settled.

DX7.EP · « **Reply #48 on:** January 07, 2015, 03:17:34 PM »

Quote from: Gpop on January 07, 2015, 02:07:59 PM

What's the best way to find all of you guys? Last year I missed almost every one of you.

Exchanging numbers with some of us is a good idea if you can manage to get a US SIM card working or with a prepaid phone. IRC and Steam mobile are alternatives, but I would not count on the convention attendees being online that often during the convention. :V

Quote from: Reddyne on January 07, 2015, 02:46:28 PM

*information over the room situation*

Got it, thanks for the detailed explanation.

Rin Kagamine · « **Reply #49 on:** January 07, 2015, 03:43:25 PM »

Quote from: Gpop on January 07, 2015, 02:07:59 PM

What's the best way to find all of you guys? Last year I missed almost every one of you.

Stand in the lobby and loudly scream "CIRCLE NINE BAKA BAKA!!!" and we'll be sure to notice you!

Edible · « **Reply #50 on:** January 07, 2015, 03:58:06 PM »

Magfest is especially great because it attracts so many different circles of friends IRL and online.

Hooray music!

Rin Kagamine · « **Reply #51 on:** January 07, 2015, 04:01:25 PM »

Quote from: Edible on January 07, 2015, 03:58:06 PM

Hooray ~~music~~ alcohol!

Gpop · « **Reply #52 on:** January 07, 2015, 04:13:11 PM »

Quote from: Rin Kagamine on January 07, 2015, 03:43:25 PM

Stand in the lobby and loudly scream "CIRCLE NINE BAKA BAKA!!!" and we'll be sure to notice you!

I thought screaming "MY HAT IS MY FRIEND!" while doing the arm-out Koishi pose and wearing her hat would prove to be more effective.

Rin Kagamine · « **Reply #53 on:** January 07, 2015, 04:20:49 PM »

Quote from: Gpop on January 07, 2015, 04:13:11 PM

I thought screaming "MY HAT IS MY FRIEND!" while doing the arm-out Koishi pose and wearing her hat would prove to be more effective.

Making a mental note to stay far away from anyone doing that

Reddyne · « **Reply #54 on:** January 07, 2015, 05:13:03 PM »

Quote from: Rin Kagamine on January 07, 2015, 04:20:49 PM

Making a mental note to stay far away from anyone doing that

This is par for the course for a lot of anime cons. Soooorta glad that this is something different. Still, most of us can't turn that kind of con mode off, and as such, I expect like half the group to still be decked out in 2hu outfits, so we'll stand out that way.

Quote from: DX7_EP on January 07, 2015, 03:17:34 PM

Got it, thanks for the detailed explanation.

We have a lot of potentially useful information at the ready, but one big detail hasn't come in yet. It may be settled as early as tonight, but I won't be able to have a few people around to figure out the details until tonight and only have a brief window open there.

Edible · « **Reply #55 on:** January 07, 2015, 05:15:39 PM »

If this is anyone's first time to magfest/national harbor, friendly note: go to Nando's at least once. You will not be disappointed.

(Unless they run out of chicken. Then you will be disappointed.)

triangles · « **Reply #56 on:** January 07, 2015, 06:21:15 PM »

We were disappointed last year

And Red damn I only have 2 rooms/9 people to wrangle, I don't envy having to handle our bunch of jokers.

Speaking of jokers guess who is still adding new music to learn to :toot: less than 3 weeks before the con?

(Hint it is me)
( I am that joker)
So that's one way to find me if you ever see in the hallway two girls who look kinda the same doing flute/clarinet duets of pretty much exclusively pre 2001 JRPG tunes (and one session maybe with an alto sax as a 3rd) I had to put two FF6 songs in there to insure MJP shows up whoops.

Once the schedule hits we'll figure out ours.

Edible · « **Reply #57 on:** January 07, 2015, 06:28:38 PM »

Quote from: triangles on January 07, 2015, 06:21:15 PM

I had to put two FF6 songs in there to insure MJP shows up whoops.

Which two? And who are you borrowing with a sax?

Gpop · « **Reply #58 on:** January 07, 2015, 06:32:53 PM »

Quote from: Edible on January 07, 2015, 05:15:39 PM

If this is anyone's first time to magfest/national harbor, friendly note: go to Nando's at least once. You will not be disappointed.

(Unless they run out of chicken. Then you will be disappointed.)

As someone who went to MAGfest for the first time last year and went to Nando's the very first day for dinner, I can assure you that Edible is correct.

triangles · « **Reply #59 on:** January 07, 2015, 06:42:15 PM »

Town and Celes, same stuff as last year cause we barely have to practice them hahaha. The roughest stuff we have is Florem, Mother/Earthbound medley, and today my sister unearthed Chrono Trigger end festival which welp my part is kinda ridiculous. Really a lot of the stuff isn't hard, I still have one or two easy things I might steal from piano sheets/a midi but we wanted a lot more to play than last year and multiple sets.

Sax player is from our local gamer orchestra. We won't get to practice together until next week but we've gotten To Zanarkand and Hyrule Castle for trio written out which I'm psyched for.