Author Topic: GameDay/MiniCon October 30th, 2010 9AM - 10PM (Read 87559 times)

AllyKat · « **on:** October 27, 2010, 04:48:39 pm »

Okay all you Kumoricon fans!

*spooky ghost story voice*
Was Con not enough? Do you feel the need to meet and mingle once more? Is the call of cosplay too loud in your ears to ignore? Does the hair on the back of your neck rise when you think about the fact that Kumoricon 2011 is more than TEN MONTHS away!?
*spooky ghost story laugh*

Well don't let this Halloween pass you by without a satiating that thirst with us at the spooktacular Game Day/MiniCon being held at the Hilton Vancouver Washington (A.K.A. the site of the 2011 Kumoricon Convention!) in the Discovery Ballroom from 9AM to 10PM!

There will be costumes!

There will be contests!

There will be LARP! And Consoles! And Table Top Gaming!

Plus a ton more!

If you are ready to have a frighteningly good time then check out the calendar for all you need to know about our horrifically awesome event, being held in association with the awesome people from GameStorm!

And Don't Forget...

Bring a volume (or two, or three!) of Manga to donate to the Manga Library and be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a trip to OryCon! A special guest of Kumoricon will be drawing the lucky winners name during the contests so check the calendar page for more details!

Orycon is Oregon's Premier Science Fiction Convention and is being held November 12th - 14th at the Doubletree Hotel Portland! The winner of our raffle gets two (2) passes into the convention plus two (2) nights stay at the Doubletree Hotel Portland! Tickets in and Room & Tax paid for? Sounds like a great prize to me!

So Stop By!

And show of your terror-rific costumes, play some games and start your Halloween haunts out right with us!

superjaz · « **Reply #1 on:** October 27, 2010, 06:44:47 pm »

for the raffel do you have to be present?

AllyKat · « **Reply #2 on:** October 27, 2010, 07:05:36 pm »

Because of the nature of the raffle being so specific (needing guest info, names and requiring your information for a hotel room and tickets to a convention) we do ask that you be present during the raffle/contest time. If you cannot be present, perhaps a friend could take your raffle tickets and maybe work together to win as a group? Hotel rooms can have 4 people in them, so people could better there chances by working together as a group donating a ton of Manga and "winning" for the team!

alexalgebra · « **Reply #3 on:** October 27, 2010, 11:48:21 pm »

Does the donated manga need to be in English or can it be in Japanese?

shadoworganoid · « **Reply #4 on:** October 28, 2010, 09:11:28 pm »

When is the drawing for the raffle?

AllyKat · « **Reply #5 on:** October 29, 2010, 12:08:55 am »

All of the contests, including the raffle and costume contest kick off around 4:30pm, we are trying to save the raffle for a special guest to announce around 6pm, it all depends on time, but plan for 4:30.

And about Japanese Manga - I am gonna go ahead and say yes! Why not!

-Ally

Rathany · « **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2010, 03:40:42 am »

We typically don't accept those 'phonebook' monthly/weekly/whatever manga magazines that come out. For example: Shonen Jump, Wings, Morning. If it is something particularly nifty we might consider it.

ironmonkey · « **Reply #7 on:** October 29, 2010, 07:32:36 am »

(continuing this from the other thread that was closed)

From 3:30 to 4:30pm, I will be there with my camera to take cosplay photos for people who are interested. If you are in cosplay and would like to get some photos of yourself, meet at 3:30pm outside the hotel, at the corner of 6th and Columbia. That's across the street from the park, across from the tower with the fish. Depending on the weather we can probably take a few photos in the park.

I wish I could come for more of the event, but I already have two other commitments on Saturday, so I'll have to just drop by for a short while.

Ex-ST · « **Reply #8 on:** October 29, 2010, 09:02:37 am »

And, yes, there will be LARP-ish fun!
We will be having some theater games and Are You A Werewolf (as well as other Are You A...? games of our own making) for warming up and intro to LARP. There will be a silly Zombie game ala OG (the caveman game we ran at this year's Kumoricon) and then there will be the showcase game: Cosplay Crossover. This will be similar to the one that we put on at this year's Kumoricon, but with a new rules system and a few added touches. The basic premise is the same: come and play as the character you are dressed up as (works great for cosplayers, but for you non-costumey folk, we'll just come up with something for you).
We won't bite... well, maybe the zombies will...

RemSaverem · « **Reply #9 on:** October 29, 2010, 10:56:22 am »

Though I personally can't afford to come up from Eugene, this event sounds wonderful, especially with Ally's exuberant description/ invitation, and OMG the chance to go for free to Orycon....I strongly encourage anyone and everyone to enter this raffle, because free entry to Orycon is about the best prize EVER! Last year was my first Orycon, and folks, it is FANTASTIC. It's their 32nd year; they really know what they're doing. There are a *ton* of panels about improving or even professionalizing one's skills in areas such as writing, editing, singing/filking, and costuming. They have an entire wing for filk, and we Creation Station folks are running a programming room there all weekend, as well, with crafts and a Copic art contest like those at Kumoricon, and with new, amazing panels on making corsets and making swords. In addition to a regular dance, they are having a Thriller dance, so practice those eerie zombie glares and moves now....Orycon has other features that are unique, such as offering childcare. The theme this year is "The Dark Side of Fantasy", and it's a great place for cosplay! And since Orycon is at the Kumoricon 2005 and 2008 hotel, the Doubletree Lloyd Center, which most of us loved, you'd likely feel right at home there.

Saki-the-cat · « **Reply #10 on:** October 29, 2010, 12:37:50 pm »

Well, you guys have the best time you can tomorrow ^^ Hopefully next year if they have it, i'll be able to go.

linksimposter69 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 29, 2010, 08:08:20 pm »

I wanna goo but its to far away D:

Maiku · « **Reply #12 on:** October 29, 2010, 09:03:49 pm »

I shall be there! I shall also be bringing a car full of people (and then some) from Longview area with me! Sounds like a blast.

Rathany · « **Reply #13 on:** October 29, 2010, 09:15:22 pm »

Yay! We just raided our lockers for equipment and prizes for the event! Now, as long as I get up by 7 AM tomorrow to be in time for setup ...

StarryShay · « **Reply #14 on:** October 29, 2010, 09:23:47 pm »

OHNO GUYS I HAVE PLAY REHEARSAL TOMORROW ;O;

StarryShay · « **Reply #15 on:** October 29, 2010, 09:44:37 pm »

I'LL PROLLY COME AROUND 6 WITH MAH FRUND

Pots · « **Reply #16 on:** October 29, 2010, 10:53:25 pm »

Can we donate chinese manga?

Klepto · « **Reply #17 on:** October 29, 2010, 11:23:44 pm »

Sounds like a lot of fun!
Doubt I will be able to make it though.

If only I had more notice, I could plan for these things!

Rathany · « **Reply #18 on:** October 29, 2010, 11:25:47 pm »

Quote from: Pots on October 29, 2010, 10:53:25 pm

Can we donate chinese manga?

Hrmm... depends. Our Library Guru will be at the event and she might okay it. If we have none, a few volumes might be good diversity.

If it's a translation of a manga into Chinese, I really doubt it. If it's an original Chinese one and it's pretty, we might accept some

Pots · « **Reply #19 on:** October 29, 2010, 11:36:30 pm »

Yeah, its a orginal chinese.

Taikei · « **Reply #20 on:** October 30, 2010, 10:04:10 am »

Where is everyonnne??? ; A ; America is here with no one to point out how awesome he is. Something is wrong with that. There are only like 7 or 8 cosplayers here maybe 10 but there needs to be moaaaar

Washougal_Otaku · « **Reply #21 on:** October 30, 2010, 10:19:29 am »

Once I leave for my meeting at Clark College, I'll be returning in my cosplay.

melchizedek · « **Reply #22 on:** October 30, 2010, 03:01:19 pm »

Well I am off to mini con

StarryShay · « **Reply #23 on:** October 30, 2010, 06:19:15 pm »

My mom won't drive me. ; . ;

ironmonkey · « **Reply #24 on:** October 30, 2010, 07:57:18 pm »

Taikei, thanks for posing, that was a fun photo shoot. Here are 2 pics as samples, and I will process and post the rest and provide a link to it later.

kit2kit · « **Reply #25 on:** October 30, 2010, 09:20:58 pm »

I had fun : D

What a fine day for a LARP. 8D

zoki · « **Reply #26 on:** October 30, 2010, 09:52:22 pm »

So what did you guys think of the joker??it was me so...ya

kit2kit · « **Reply #27 on:** October 30, 2010, 10:02:08 pm »

Hey I remember you. You tried to push me down the stairs during the LARP D:
Did you ever get back to kill Batman? XD

zoki · « **Reply #28 on:** October 30, 2010, 10:24:22 pm »

Sadly no he got away =( that dang robin decied to save the day for him..but i will get him next time!
I sorry i did mean to be so mean i am sorry for that and i didnt push you down them just to them O and did you save london

kit2kit · « **Reply #29 on:** October 30, 2010, 10:38:23 pm »

Oh no. Im not blaming you. You were just in character. XD

Well Professah and I are still in the process of saving London. But Im sure Everything will be at ease soon : D

Raveen92 · « **Reply #30 on:** October 30, 2010, 10:40:05 pm »

Roy was here. . . :3 aka stripping Roy.

reppy · « **Reply #31 on:** October 30, 2010, 10:50:44 pm »

Just wanted to say I thought the event was fun. ^^ I kind of wish it was a little more social, because it seemed like particularly in the game room, we were all just kind keeping to ourselves. Towards the end of the night though, I ended up playing a few games of Pitch Car (a board game) with some random people, so that was fun.

Also, the costume contest was fun. And I think I saw you AllyKat. O: Were you one of the hosts for the costume contest? ^^ If so, your song rocked! And I wanted to say hi but every time I saw you you were surrounded by people D: So I didn't wanna be a bother. >_>

I totally saw you Taikei (and asked if you were from the forums), but I dunno if you recognized me. ^^

Romo · « **Reply #32 on:** October 30, 2010, 10:54:15 pm »

Today, for me, was really fun! I got involved in a lot of stuff and met some really nifty new people. xD LARP was really cool and so was the Cosplay Contest; and thanks to LARP I got a ticket and won something in their raffle, huzzah!

Oh, I was the Matt Ishida from Digimon that was wandering around.

The only downside for me was that there were no snack-vendor-people. I didn't get to eat all day because someone I was with couldn't leave the building. So yeah. x_x; Never been to Vancouver before either so that didn't help. BUT ALL IN ALLLLL, great day!

zoki · « **Reply #33 on:** October 30, 2010, 10:58:15 pm »

Quote from: kit2kit on October 30, 2010, 10:38:23 pm

Oh no. Im not blaming you. You were just in character. XD

Well Professah and I are still in the process of saving London. But Im sure Everything will be at ease soon : D

huza for you!!

Taikei · « **Reply #34 on:** October 30, 2010, 10:58:35 pm »

Quote from: reppy on October 30, 2010, 10:50:44 pm

I totally saw you Taikei (and asked if you were from the forums), but I dunno if you recognized me. ^^

I did, but i wasn't sure for a while, and then it clicked like...right after I walked away and i was like.. "THATWASMAN-CHII"

reppy · « **Reply #35 on:** October 30, 2010, 11:18:31 pm »

Haha yeah I didn't really have time to do a proper introduction because you were surrounded by all your adoring fans O: You prolly couldn't hear me, but I started singing the theme song from "Team America: World Police" after you won. XD

(obviously it was the censored version....)

bTW, kit2kit has outrageously long hair O___O Dunno how she fits all up in her little cap when she does her Luke cosplay. As she said herself, "It's a puzzle." Been wracking my brain trying to figure it out XD

kit2kit · « **Reply #36 on:** October 30, 2010, 11:21:38 pm »

I totally saw you, Reppy ; D

haha Its my magical Hat XD

Romo · « **Reply #37 on:** October 31, 2010, 12:54:12 am »

I know how she does it! >8DDD I got to seeeeee.

zoki · « **Reply #38 on:** October 31, 2010, 09:22:15 am »

Has anyone posted pics if so were are they?

Washougal_Otaku · « **Reply #39 on:** October 31, 2010, 11:34:00 am »

I only took a few, and plan on posting them later tonight. (The only reason that I haven't yet is because I've been going back & forth getting ready to hang out with my father today).

AllyKat · « **Reply #40 on:** October 31, 2010, 11:40:27 am »

Aww reppy! I'm glad you saw me!

Yep! Debra and I were the awesomesauce hosts of the cosplay event! It was so much fun to talk to all the cosplayers! I love playing around like that!

P.S. A THOUSAND apologies to everyone who had to hear me sing again!

I hope some of the pictures get up soon! I know Spott was rocking the camera wicked and will probably get some nice shots out of the event! I hope everyone had fun and got to be silly! Make sure you let us know if you like events like this with GameStorm and OryCon because we like them a lot and we'd love to work with them more if you guys do!

By the way - America (whoever you are!) You made my day! And the girl who was Jo from Burst Angel... *swoon* You guys do such awesome Cosplays!

I'm really proud of our attendees cause we had so much fun and got to celebrate a awesome time of the year together! Hope you all have fun trick-or-treating and Halloweening tonight!

Washougal_Otaku · « **Reply #41 on:** October 31, 2010, 11:51:19 am »

Quote from: AllyKat on October 31, 2010, 11:40:27 am

America (whoever you are!) You made my day!

That was fun! I've never seen an episode of Hetalia with America in it, but the character was great.

Aero · « **Reply #42 on:** October 31, 2010, 12:16:33 pm »

Quote from: Taikei on October 30, 2010, 10:58:35 pm

Quote from: reppy on October 30, 2010, 10:50:44 pm
I totally saw you Taikei (and asked if you were from the forums), but I dunno if you recognized me. ^^
I did, but i wasn't sure for a while, and then it clicked like...right after I walked away and i was like.. "THATWASMAN-CHII"

That is how we my group realized who he was. "I think I've seen that guy before..." and like ten minutes later . "MANCHII IT WAS MANCHII ."

My group had a lot of fun . I was the Miku with the twins , and two other randomly dressed people . 8D
I'M SORRY TO EVERYONE WHO I HIT WITH MY LEEK MY AIM IS TERRIBLE .

Taikei · « **Reply #43 on:** October 31, 2010, 12:25:47 pm »

Quote from: AllyKat on October 31, 2010, 11:40:27 am

By the way - America (whoever you are!) You made my day! And the girl who was Jo from Burst Angel... *swoon* You guys do such awesome Cosplays!

That twas me <3 ; u ; I'm still running around my house squealing about how in the world I won. I loved your Burst Angel cosplay, I thought it was very well done.

CHAPBUDDIES4EVA

Washougal_Otaku · « **Reply #44 on:** October 31, 2010, 07:20:58 pm »

Well, I've been home for some time now, and I can't find the cord I need to connect my camera to my laptop. I'll keep trying, though.

reppy · « **Reply #45 on:** October 31, 2010, 07:55:38 pm »

I kinda wanna find a group of people that play board games now D: I played Apples to Apples (lolz, Pots only scored once), Rumis, and PitchCar and now I wanna play moar gamez. O:

And speaking of Pots.. if you were wondering why during the cosplay contest she said "EAT YOUR APPLE SAUCE" when asked if she had anything else she wanted to say .. well .. umm .. One night, me, Pots, and thesirensings were on an MSN party chat. For some reason, we were roleplaying some strange situation with a couple of kids and a grandma. And at one point, I was the grandma. I was a very strict and proper grandma. I was yelling at them to EAT THEIR APPLE SAUCE. (If I recall, thesirensings didn't want to because "it looks like diarrhea.") Anyways, so now every time I see Pots I yell "EAT YOUR APPLE SAUCE!!!"

I totally saw a really pretty girl with braces on in the game room playing card games and I wanted to talk her but she was always with other people and I'm super shy and I don't even know why I'm saying this as a single really long run-on sentence in small font so I'll shut up now D:

Washougal_Otaku · « **Reply #46 on:** October 31, 2010, 08:02:27 pm »

Hmm... you know, I could've broken the ice for you, if you wanted me to, reppy.

Pots · « **Reply #47 on:** October 31, 2010, 08:45:00 pm »

^{Eat yo applesauce :O

I didn't even score one card during Apples to Apples D: But I was satisfied that I won a category in the costume contest}

Raveen92 · « **Reply #48 on:** October 31, 2010, 08:47:03 pm »

I stripped during the costume contest

Pots · « **Reply #49 on:** October 31, 2010, 08:47:52 pm »

I saw you :O

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