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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.
@ -20,4 +20,66 @@ I thought my friends booked an AirBnB, but they just booked a regular BnB, some
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.
Nick Dumas
5 months ago