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Con report (part 1 of 2, because I am WORDY)

I wrote most of this offline while waiting for my shuttle--offline because the wireless signal in the hotel sucked monkey balls.

This was my second year at Escapade. I never ended up writing a con report last year, because despite the fact that I got to meet some cool people from my f-list (waves at anoel) and make some new friends (waves at rsadelle) last year, overall I had found it an alienating experience. I am really introverted, and found it quite difficult to connect with people, and although I went to a couple of the Harry Potter panels and found them interesting, overall I wasn't really interested in the topics being discussed, and I had pretty much decided not to go again.

But then slinkling, who I have adored from afar for quite a while now, decided to go, and so I went. And I'm very happy to have gone, not simply for the chance to meet and hang out with her and clari_clyde (though that was definitely the highlight of the con for me), but also because this year I found the panels very, very interesting.

( Thursday--the arrival )

Friday morning panels:

( Wayback machine: Fannish history )

( Costs of heroism )

( Lunch )

Friday Afternoon panels

( Whither Harry Potter Fandom )

( SGA: Crack!fic, AUs, and characterization, oh my )

( Supernatural--I Think it was Called Something like There's a Feeling I get When I look to the West )