HERA'S BLOG
My Take On B3 | Part 1
Wednesday, December 20, 2006 1:20 AM
For those of you who may find this interesting, this is a B3/Flan II report — my personal ramblings on what transpired that wacky weekend in sunny California.My photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44789052@N00/
Some of the photos shown in this post have been brazenly stolen from the B3 image library, where shots posted by several attendees can be found. If you were at B3, you should upload yours too.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/browncoatsbackupbash/
But please note that I've hosted the smaller versions found in this post through my Photobucket account.
My favorite name for the event is BE Screwed (“BE Scared” being the previous Booster Entertainment con that most likely was paid for with Flan II funds) BUT, I’ll stick with what the California Browncoats dubbed it: the Browncoat Backup Bash, or B3. The California Browncoats are those lovely folks who picked up and ran off with the rope that was meant to hang us. For this I am eternally grateful.
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The thing I was most looking forward to at Flan was getting to meet two people—FollowMal and MalNourished. They’re folks I’d never met in person, only talked with on the boards, over IM or by phone. I had grown to know these two women well, and I was very psyched to actually see their lips move.
FM and MalN themselves were meeting up with a bunch of friends: the Appreciatin’ Nathan (AN) crew from Gossi’s board. They welcomed me into their midst, knowing me hardly at all. I admit that I shamelessly tagged along with them whenever possible, and they were very humourous, generous and kind to me. Especially Genesgal, the quirky lady from the UK, who actually made me cry with one of her stories. Thanks, Genesgal. Thanks tons. * snuffle *
FollowMal gave me a copy of the book the ANer’s gave to Nathan. This tome had to have been pricey, as it was bound in leather! It meant a lot to me that she thought to give me one. I got as many of the ANer’s to sign it, just like a year book. When I got home, my mom read it cover to cover (even the scary SLiTHER and Caleb Buffy bits). After she was done, she wandered into the living room and said “So, wanna watch some Firefly?” Reading the book made her homesick for Firefly! She told me she was impressed with Nathan’s career, and that the ANer’s had managed to document it well. It’s no wonder Nathan mentioned he was going to send it to his mom in Edmonton.
The Appreciatin’ Nathan crew presenting Nate with his book. Alan was equally curious and jealous.
In retrospect, concerning the cancellation, I was one of the lucky ones. I arrived Thursday afternoon, so I didn't have the opportunity to cancel my flight or hotel room. So, by a quirk of fate, I ended up being there for all the extra bits. Some folk were not so lucky. Also, I was looking forward to the Flan weekend, but not like some of the people I knew. They had been working for MONTHS in preparation. So after the announcement on Thursday, I was more worried about them than feeling bad for myself. MalN (my room mate) was too quiet after the announcement. She had that look on her face. Like shock, only more devastated. Is that even possible? Devastated shock? Isn’t that like saying a blacker black?
Thankfully, the sharpest pain was short-lived. Adam Baldwin walked into the lobby, only a little over an hour after we heard about the cancellation. That man is fast! He said the right things to make us feel better, and got us laughing, then hinted that Nathan was hoping to get away at some point over the course of the weekend and visit with us too. My favorite quip: "So, thought I'd come down. Heard you got cancelled. pause Now you know how it feels." Then he made a sweeping gesture, to let us know he was heading to the bar for a drink. Later, after finishing his first Beck’s, MalN stood him a round, and he accepted the beer, but only after teasing her "You didn't put any of that date-rape drug in here, did you?"
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