Escapist Expo 2012 & Slap & Tickle (Durham, NC)

Alright folks, tomorrow is the long ass drive for me. And I get to meet Squee9!

I'll be bringing my tablet, so expect me to update the thread. Evidently the Twitter tag is #EscExpo, so I'll be using that as well. I'll update both with information.

I look forward to meeting you all!

Have a safe trip, and be sure to represent GWJ!.. somehow. Take lots of pictures of Yahtzee -- my kid will be in your debt

We have arrived! Looks like the Marriott should have plenty of board game space right at the entrance. I'll be tweeting with hashtags #EscapistExpo and #EscExpo to let people know where I am and where. I'll be getting dinner first, though.

ccesarano wrote:

We have arrived! Looks like the Marriott should have plenty of board game space right at the entrance. I'll be tweeting with hashtags #EscapistExpo and #EscExpo to let people know where I am and where. I'll be getting dinner first, though.

Welcome to NC!

jonfentyler wrote:
ccesarano wrote:

We have arrived! Looks like the Marriott should have plenty of board game space right at the entrance. I'll be tweeting with hashtags #EscapistExpo and #EscExpo to let people know where I am and where. I'll be getting dinner first, though.

Welcome to NC!

Line up for your overalls and bottle of moonshine.

Want some rye? COURSE YA DO!

I got in yesterday. I'm an hour away though.

Mellow Mushroom gets my pizza loving approval. Well, Calzone enjoying approval, at least.

On that note, I know where Tyler's is! Very easy to find. I look forward to meeting everyone Saturday!

So... it's looking like I will probably make it to the Expo for Saturday... with bonus offspring/hellspawn.

I expect to be at Tyler's as well.

DevilStick wrote:

So... it's looking like I will probably make it to the Expo for Saturday... with bonus offspring/hellspawn.

I expect to be at Tyler's as well.

Cool! It'll be good to see you. Cynthia and will be there too, also tomorrow around noonish.

I was nervous that because this was a smaller expo, sitting in the lobby of the Marriott hoping to meet other people would prove fruitless. I could not have been more wrong. Met some cool attendees, brief encounters with vendors, and got to sit and chat for a long ass time with Cory Rydell (sp?) (artist for Critical Miss) and the D&D Sluggers (chip-tune opening act for Miracle of Sound).

I hope to do this again Friday night, though we'll see if it turns out well or not. I'm also doubly excited about the Slap & Tickle.

I will definitely do this again next year if they manage to have it again. And the expo hasn't even started yet!

I plan on being at the Expo tomorrow and going to the S&T at Tyler's.

So it turns out that there are a few events left off the website, such as an anime room (friday only) and D20 Burlesque (also friday). This is going to be an interesting weekend.

I am disappointedin the lack of real presence by Epic,though. I don'teven think they're doing a panel. They're right next door, man, what gives?

ccesarano wrote:

So it turns out that there are a few events left off the website, such as an anime room (friday only) and D20 Burlesque (also friday). This is going to be an interesting weekend.

I am disappointedin the lack of real presence by Epic,though. I don'teven think they're doing a panel. They're right next door, man, what gives?

Plans for tonight? I might drive out to Durham tonight after work depending on the activities.

ccesarano wrote:

So it turns out that there are a few events left off the website, such as an anime room (friday only) and D20 Burlesque (also friday). This is going to be an interesting weekend.

I am disappointedin the lack of real presence by Epic,though. I don'teven think they're doing a panel. They're right next door, man, what gives?

Too busy opening that new studio in Seattle.

ccesarano wrote:

So it turns out that there are a few events left off the website, such as an anime room (friday only) and D20 Burlesque (also friday). This is going to be an interesting weekend.

The only panel that caught my interest was the How to Review Games with Yahtzee and others. I also want to see the cosplay judging, but there isn't a time listed that I could find.

I've been irritated in general at the lack of information available to attendees (such as your two events left off the website). There should be a big damn general SCHEDULE available from the front page that has not just panels, but all events like the laser tag times, tournament times, etc. They really should be learning from PAX on how to run an expo.

Wrapping up at work, I'll be heading over in the next hour or so.

Where is everyone now?

Edit: I decided to come to Dames Chicken and Waffles. I'll be here until I don't think anyone's coming. If we haven't met yet, look for the yellow bowtie.

EverythingsTentative wrote:

Where is everyone now?

Edit: I decided to come to Dames Chicken and Waffles. I'll be here until I don't think anyone's coming. If we haven't met yet, look for the yellow bowtie.

I will be going out there soon, but probably not before you will leave Dames.

Where are ya now. I can leave and come back.

We're about to head out that way Tentative! I'll text Jon and Honeycut. RedJen, if you can read this in time head to Chicken and Waffles! Otherwise, look for a bunch of nerds at the Marriott lobby around 8:30 with board games (or at the Dragon Age anime at the Carolina Theater (attached to the convention center) at 7pm)

This is a fantastic weekend! I bought Miskatonic School for Girls! Whee!

EverythingsTentative wrote:

Where are ya now. I can leave and come back.

I live about 35 minutes away, but in reality I'm about an 1.5 hours from being in the area, have to do somethings around the house first. Ill hurry if you want to wait for me though. Plans afterwards?

Can I still get my badge this late in the day?

I'll probably get there around 1 tomorrow. Playing the D&D Next demo with James Wyatt at 2:30, and then wandering. I'll pack a game or 3 in the car, just in case.

Hey guys,

Sorry I couldn't make it out tonight, but I was driving back to Durham from Kentucky (was helping with my dad after he had surgery). I'll be at the Expo in the morning and afternoon so feel free to text me so we can meet up before the slap and tickle.

Heading over to the expo soon - should be there by noon at the latest.

Heading out there now. Probably be there in around 12:30.

Here for the slapping - wearing a black tee with a mouse sports logo (red white and blue).

DevilStick wrote:

Here for the slapping - wearing a black tee with a mouse sports logo (red white and blue).

Here with everythingstentative ( look for the pink Bowtie) and ccesarano. I'm in a green Seattle tee.

Wow. What a zoo. It's like human arteriosclerosis. If I didn't get into a D&D Next game at 2, I think I'd be done already.

If you see a guy and a three quarter sleeve spinal tap shirt that's me