What I learned at DragonCon
POSTED BY: GazerBeam
UPDATED: Monday, September 12, 2005 22:14
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Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
And the Bedlam Bards were fantastic, weren't they? I really enjoyed listening to them and the "Out of Gas" song was great. I think they're eventually going to have enough songs to do a whole Firefly Filk album. I'd buy it!
Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
Thanks, CMS and BC1, for your kind words! And thanks for coming by the Yukon room show; it was really nice to get that kind of support from our fellow Browncoats.
BTW, the Firefly filk album will be called "On the Drift," after the song about Out of Gas, and portions of the album will be used as soundtrack for "Done the Impossible" (most likely). I hope to have it available for sale in the next month or two, and I am planning to contribute a portion of the proceeds to Equality Now.
Things I learned at Dragon*Con:
--People in line for general admission look at you like your a freak when you sing. People in line for Serenity panels smile and say thanks when you sing. I know where I'm singing next year.
--Scifi fan chicks are *hot*!
--If you are fifth in line for the Shindig, and you decide to hold the door open because no one else is doing it, people will assume that you work there and show you their badges. Also, you'll be standing there for twenty minutes. But it'll be fun, so long as you act like you are actually checking their badges, and say things like Shiny, Xing-Jin, and Xie-Xie as you "let" them come in.
--The Anne McCaffrey fans are fun, and they like dirty songs. Todd McCaffrey is cool.
--The lady who leads open filk doesn't like dirty songs.
--The Boogie Knights are pretty and funny.
--Browncoats are the most fun people out there. I especially like meeting people I know from the boards!
--Nathan Town is a genius, and I need to get my own copy of _Mosquito_.
--Hasufel's Badges Rock!
--Quoting lines from Firefly will convince people of its quality (even Morena Baccarin).
--Don't just follow the person in front of you in line. Keep an eye on where the whole line is going, or you'll lead the people behind you astray.
--Jewel Staite has this to say to Nathan Fillion.
--If there's only one line in the Walk of Fame, it's for one of the Big Damn Heroes.
--Having a cat named Kaylee gives you something mildly intelligent to say when you meet Jewel Staite.
--Having a cat named Kaylee is useless when you meet Morena Baccarin.
--Morena Baccarin is gracious enough to tell you that the pathetically stupid thing you came up with to say to her isn't so bad.
--Morena Baccarin doesn't like hearing people say, "I'll be in my bunk," so I'm changing that line in my song. :-)
--Wearing a costume to renfaire year after year counts as "aging and distressing." And people will take pics of you like they're doing research. It's creepy.
--Did I mention that sci-fi fan chicks are hot?
"You can't take my show from me,
Because I've got the DVD."
www.BedlamBards.com
Ballad of Joss: http://mp3-postcards.com/listen/?888
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Originally posted by BayBreeze1:
Shout out to BC1 and Miss Persephone (sp)and Fireflygal! So great to finally meet you. And to all the other wonderful Browncoats I met - I love you guys!
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Loved meeting you too BB1! It was great meeting LitWolf too.
Is it 2006 yet? I am ready for Dragon Con already!
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"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."
Richmond, VA & surrounding area Firefly Fans:
http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/richmondbrowncoats/
http://www.richmondbrowncoats.org
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Oooh, a Browncoat floor! Great idea! I'm up for that. Let's start booking rooms now!
Shinyhappyklin-is it possible that BC1 gave you the wrong room numbers? He did it to Ash, Torquemada and I!! (I saw the numbers he wrote on Ash's hand my own self. We wandered around all 3 hotels for hours and could find a party not.)
Cedric- Also, loving the CD I bought (the Horsey one) and CAN'T wait for the firefly one. Yay!!!
Kaylee4Simon-yes! I want to see pics! Where are the pics?
Shinygoddess-now I feel guilty because I had your cell number. I could have called you for the parties. 
I'm so sorry! Next year, I promise-first person I call!
And I don't think anyone will have a problem drinking when they say your name. Just a guess!
Serenity, First Officer of Destiny
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Originally posted by Jadehand:
The "plan" for next year, if at all possible, was suggested by Browncoat1. "Browncoat Floor". anyway we can get everybody on the same floor at the party hotel? Hang Browncoat flags off the balconies?
That was actually originally suggested by Tygrewolf and the OB people that hosted the room party. It is a shiny (take a drink!) idea. Not sure the hotel would allow us to work it out that way or if it would even be possible w/ the fact that people book rooms at different times & all. Seems to me someone would need to book a block of rooms in their name & hold them for browncoats attending next year.
A browncoat floor does sound like a great idea though.
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"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."
Richmond, VA & surrounding area Firefly Fans:
http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/richmondbrowncoats/
http://www.richmondbrowncoats.org
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Team Zissou learned that if you leave your friend alone for two seconds with a Jayne hat on he gets to go drink and party in a private room with Jewel and Adam and the doctor from Atlantis.
Errrrr darn you Biller!
Pics can be found here
http://www.technobohemia.com/beta/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName
=DragonCon
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Originally posted by xanderlharris:
Hey bc1 how about laughing and taking pictures of a stuck elevator FULL of people. They were trapped in there for what...10 minutes? I need more of that purple punch stuff!
That was highlarious! Here's the pic Rachel took:
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"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."
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Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
Shinyhappyklin-is it possible that BC1 gave you the wrong room numbers? He did it to Ash, Torquemada and I!! (I saw the numbers he wrote on Ash's hand my own self. We wandered around all 3 hotels for hours and could find a party not.)
Depends on which party we are talking about. The one Canton was supposed to have in his room at the Hilton seemed to never materialize. I did write down the wrong room # for the Marriott. It was actually 1014, not 1041. My bad & I apologized to all for the mistake.
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"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."
Richmond, VA & surrounding area Firefly Fans:
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Originally posted by Cedric:
Thanks, CMS and BC1, for your kind words! And thanks for coming by the Yukon room show; it was really nice to get that kind of support from our fellow Browncoats.
BTW, the Firefly filk album will be called "On the Drift," after the song about Out of Gas, and portions of the album will be used as soundtrack for "Done the Impossible" (most likely). I hope to have it available for sale in the next month or two, and I am planning to contribute a portion of the proceeds to Equality Now.
Got to give credit where it is due Cedric, you, Hawke & Lilly rock! Loved the music, just wish I had made it in time to catch it from the beginning. I did pick all the CDs though & have been enjoying them.
Can't wait for the "On the Drift" CD. I will be buying it & encouraging all browncoats to do the same. I can't get that Out of Gas song out of my head. OoG is my favorite episode and your song really drove it home for me. Can't wait to own it on CD.
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"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."
Richmond, VA & surrounding area Firefly Fans:
http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/richmondbrowncoats/
http://www.richmondbrowncoats.org
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Yeah that party never came about for multiple reasons. . .sorry to all of you that we promoted to.
Check out the Browncoat Online Photoalbum. Thank Fray101. http://clik.to/photoverse
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Yay! Yes Kaylee4Simon I'd like to see your shiny pictures! I should be getting mine back tonight, so hopefully you'll be online, and we can swap.
Here's some more:
- If a guy is groping you at a party, politely ask the person next to you to pretend to be your signifigant other. (yes it happened. and I want to thank Amy for saving me!)
- If you see someone that you want to have a picture taken with, just yell the characters name that they're dressed up as. 90% of the time they'll turn around and graciously pose with you. ('cause, "Hey you!" doesn't always work out so well.)
- If you bump into a fairy, apollogize profusely, and ask them if their wings are alright.
- Always make sure that if a person sits down on the escalator in front of you, they're up by the time you're supposed to get off. If you don't, the result won't be pretty.
- Always carry some sort of promotional item for Serenity/Firefly with you, especially if you're wearing, or with someone who is wearing a Jayne hat. You get a TON of, "What's with all the hats?".
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"Just remember, they tried to kill us...they did kill us...and here we are. We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty. " -- Joss (message before the Serenity screenings)
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