GenCon Slap & Tickle

Who knows, could be 10, could be two. I always prepare to weep into my beer

Certis wrote:

Who knows, could be 10, could be two. I always prepare to weep into my beer

You still have to prepare for that?

There's a slim chance I'll be down there. It depends on how fast I can console my friend, who just got dumped.

Remember to tip your tattooed snaggle-toothed waitress, or she might stab you with a knife.

For those of you that went, just wanted to say what a great time I had at the Slap and Tickle Friday night. It was really great getting to meet you guys face to face and the gaming at the hotel was a blast.

What was the name of that "deathmatch" style game again?
---Todd

It was awesome meeting you guys! Anyone got that group shot from Champs? I'll get a few I snapped at the hotel up tonight.

I didn't get a shot at Champps on my camera, but I snapped a couple action shots of Tannhauser. The Americans are clearly plotting our demise in this one:

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Sorry ubrakto, but I didn't end up with any where you're clearly visible. That wasn't intentional. But in retrospect, it's probably best since we failed to defend the Fatherland against das amerikan schwein.

And it was great to meet everyone, even though I had to cut out early. I was sorry I didn't get a chance to catch the con itself, but the S&T alone was well worth the drive!

Montalban wrote:

I was sorry I didn't get a chance to catch the con itself, but the S&T alone was well worth the drive!

I really wanted to make it, but things didn't get better when I realized Indy's on eastern time.

wordsmythe wrote:

I really wanted to make it, but things didn't get better when I realized Indy's on eastern time.

Don't get me started on Indy and time zones. Once DST starts (now that we've adopted) the sun stays up past nine in the summer time. With two kids that have 8:00 bedtimes, it's just a pain in the ass. Why we didn't adopt Central Time is beyond me.
---Todd

Montalban wrote:

Sorry ubrakto, but I didn't end up with any where you're clearly visible. That wasn't intentional. But in retrospect, it's probably best since we failed to defend the Fatherland against das amerikan schwein.

No worries. I'm used to being the anonymous/faceless one.

And did we fail or did the Americans cheat? Those filthy capitalist pigs always cheat!
---Todd

Certis needs a haircut.

Montalban wrote:

Sorry ubrakto, but I didn't end up with any where you're clearly visible. That wasn't intentional. But in retrospect, it's probably best since we failed to defend the Fatherland against das amerikan schwein.

I'm just impressed you managed to get a picture of the game while I was at the table. Yes, I had the turn legs that night, but with so many games going on, who wouldn't? Everyone else, apparently. However, TANNHAUSER (which should really only be spelled with all caps) seems like it's best with just two people. At least, deathmace mode, anyway. I'll save my reasons for why for rabbit's GenCon post. Assuming he does one. I think he did one last year, which is why I assume.

TheGameguru wrote:

Certis needs a haircut.

The emo Certis avatar turns out to be closer to reality than we all thought.

Certis needs a haircut.

Either that, or those guys were playing board games with Zombie John Lennon.

I love the fact that this is a picture of, essentially, a lot of backs of peoples heads.

McChuck wrote:

The emo Certis avatar turns out to be closer to reality than we all thought.

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Elysium wrote:
Certis needs a haircut.

Either that, or those guys were playing board games with Zombie John Lennon.

Or a wannabe cross dresser determined to look like Peggy Flemming.

rabbit wrote:

I love the fact that this is a picture of, essentially, a lot of backs of peoples heads.

I wanted to avoid the one with Certis snorting crack and Gaald evangelizing Pyro and McChuck, but you have forced my hand:

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This must be an early picture. THere is but 1 beer on the table and no Manhattans. And I think Gaald is just making sure that you can't see ubrakto's face again.

I may have just cleared the table of all bottles since the number of pieces on the board indicates the game is almost over. Americans 1 : ze Germans : 0.

Some pics!

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McChuck Really digging Eye of Judgment. Or girls with elf ears and blue hair.

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A full furry costume, he had a hell of a time with those cards. Get some opposable thumbs!

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Intentionally ironic? Just extremely confident?

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There he is!

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Demi on the left, rabbit next dude on the right. Vicious!

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The podcasting crew, minus Elysium and with special guest star Pyro. From left to right, Rob (Gaald), rabbit, Certis, Pyro and a local clown brought in to hit on Pyro. Or Demiurge, I forget.

Is that fabled official podcast dog tags? I didn't know Gates' younger, poorer twin was in the podcast?!

What does Gaald's shirt say? "Joss Whedon is My ____ "

Tomorrow's Headline wrote:

Certis: Closet Lesbian?

What can I say? Pyro's just too manly for me to resist.

The dog-tags are from Rabbit. You needed those to get into his uber-swank party of board gaming and debauchery. That was the place to be at GenCon 2007.

I've got a few pictures, I think, but I haven't even unpacked yet. We'll see if any turned out to be half as amazing as FattyFlash.

Certis wrote:

There he is!

Actually, I think the first two pictures I'm in better captured my good side.
---Todd

fangblackbone wrote:

Is that fabled official podcast dog tags? I didn't know Gates' younger, poorer twin was in the podcast?!

What does Gaald's shirt say? "Joss Whedon is My ____ "

Joss Whedon Is My Master Now

Certis wrote:

McChuck Really digging Eye of Judgment. Or girls with elf ears and blue hair.

First, I thought I had managed to duck back out of the way before the snap, but then Certis said I have a new avatar for the site. Second, the girl kept asking me for help with game as if I had any clue what to do. My game with Certis confirmed I had none. She was also high-fiving me when she made a good play and finally when she won. And on her way out, one of her wings got caught and a part of it came undone. Since she initiated all the questions and celebratory gestures, I thought it'd be fine to joke, "Now you won't be able to fly anymore." She snapped back, "They didn't fly anyway." A little defensive, perhaps?

McChuck wrote:
Certis wrote:

McChuck Really digging Eye of Judgment. Or girls with elf ears and blue hair.

First, I thought I had managed to duck back out of the way before the snap, but then Certis said I have a new avatar for the site. Second, the girl kept asking me for help with game as if I had any clue what to do. My game with Certis confirmed I had none. She was also high-fiving me when she made a good play and finally when she won. And on her way out, one of her wings got caught and a part of it came undone. Since she initiated all the questions and celebratory gestures, I thought it'd be fine to joke, "Now you won't be able to fly anymore." She snapped back, "They didn't fly anyway." A little defensive, perhaps?

Must be the first furry you've met.

It's okay. You wouldn't want to hit it anyway. She'd make you dress up like a Naruto character.

Demiurge wrote:
McChuck wrote:
Certis wrote:

McChuck Really digging Eye of Judgment. Or girls with elf ears and blue hair.

First, I thought I had managed to duck back out of the way before the snap, but then Certis said I have a new avatar for the site. Second, the girl kept asking me for help with game as if I had any clue what to do. My game with Certis confirmed I had none. She was also high-fiving me when she made a good play and finally when she won. And on her way out, one of her wings got caught and a part of it came undone. Since she initiated all the questions and celebratory gestures, I thought it'd be fine to joke, "Now you won't be able to fly anymore." She snapped back, "They didn't fly anyway." A little defensive, perhaps?

Must be the first furry you've met.

It's okay. You wouldn't want to hit it anyway. She'd make you dress up like a Naruto character.

[Insert off-color joke about "shaven cat" costume.]

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Mr. Spector does not find your jokes about his hair amusing.

Montalban wrote:

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I just figured out whom Certis looks like. Observe:

Gaald: "One day, lad, all this will be yours."

Certis: "What, the coffee mug?"

Gaald: No, not the coffee mug, lad. All that you can see, streched over the hills and forests, that'll be your kingdom, lad.

Certis: "But Julian..."

Gaald: "Rob, I'm Rob."

Certis: "But Rob, I don't want any of that."

Gaald: "Listen lad, I built this reich up from nothing. When I started, all I had was SWAMP! Other kaisers said I was daft to build a capitol on a swamp, but I built it all the same, just to show 'em! It sank into the swamp, so... I built a second one. That sank into the swamp. I built a third one. It burned down, fell over, and THEN it sank into the swamp. But the fourth one stayed up! And that's what you're going to get, lad "” the strongest capitol in the Fatherland!"

Certis: "But I don't want any of that, I'd rather..."

Gaald: "Rather what?"

Certis: "I'd rather just sing." [Music swells]

Gaald: "Stop that, stop that."