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 ## Driving there
-The drive in was really exceptional. It took about six and a half hours, but in light of the 10-14 hour white-knuckle hauls I've had to undertake, it was a dream. The weather was warm but not sweltering, and frequent cloud cover and light rain kept the temperature mostly within reason.
+The drive in was really exceptional. It took about six and a half hours, but in light of the 10-14 hour white-knuckle hauls I've had to undertake, it was a dream. The weather was warm but not sweltering, and frequent cloud cover and light rain kept the temperature mostly within reason. The real highlight of the drive was a really tiny boat on a trailer named "Toot Toot". Good luck out there, Toot Toot.
 
 My packing checklist made sure I didn't miss anything I needed, so as soon as I got on the road it was a genuinely enjoyable trip.
 
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 The farmhouse has wireless, hot water, a fridge, and air conditioning so I can't complain. We picked up our badges and got some food, nothing interesting to note.
 
 ## Day 1
-The convention center didn't open until mid-afternoon so I took the time to do some grocery shopping. Rice for the stir fry I prepped, some firewood for smores, nothing extravagant.
+The convention center didn't open until mid-afternoon so I took the time to do some grocery shopping. Rice for the stir fry I prepped before I left, some firewood for smores, nothing extravagant.
+
+### The Schedule
+My schedule for the first day is pretty light, mostly because the convention opens at 2PM on a Friday. My priorities were board game play/testing, filling in gaps spectating on tournaments.
+
+#### Friday
+The tabletop offerings didn't really line up with my schedule, I wanted to spend th evening mostly with my friends while we had the time
+
+##### Character Study, Writing, and Creation - Rachel and Guinevere
+- What Drives a character?
+  - goals
+  - allies, who qualifies?
+  - background/upbringing
+  - who is in their life? friend? family? lovers?
+  - personality
+- What is their motivation?
+
+- Character analysis
+  - Astarion
+  - Trilla something from Jedi stuff
+
+- Character creation
+  - who are they?
+  - what kind of world do they inhabit?
+  - who is in their life? friend? family? lovers?
+  - personality?
+
+- How does analysis help with creating a character?
+  - character goals?
+  - how did they get here?
+  - why do they want what they want?
+  - How do their interactions with other characters affect the story
+  - Why do they act the way they do?
+
+- Ways to get in tune with your character
+  - pinterest board
+  - playlist
+  - collage
+  - find an aesthetic that suits them
+  - list of inspiration sources
+  - pick out a birthday
+  - likes and dislikes
+  - draw, make a paper doll, visualize the character
+
+#### Saturday
+I only signed up for a Saturday game of Ten Candles.
+
+- [ ] 1100: Convention Opens
+- [ ] 1100: THPS2 High Score Competition
+- [ ] 1100: Board game freeplay
+- [ ] 1100: Board game playtesting
+- [ ] 1130: MtG Draft Pods
+- [ ] 1200: Burnout 3: Takedown tournament - hall C
+- [ ] 1200: Twilight Imperium ( game )
+- [ ] 1300: Gaming through Generations - Emerald stage
+- [ ] 1300: Warhammer 40k
+- [ ] 1400: Wandering Towers Demo ( game )
+- [ ] 1400: Cosplay pro wrestling
+- [ ] 1430: Alternative tabletop wargaming - Hall C
+- [ ] 2200: Convention closes
+
+#### Sunday
+Checkout from the BnB is 1100, so I made the command decision to just leave straight for home.