WinCon

[tsukinofaerii]

(flail) HOMG WINCON YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.

Not that I'm excited or anything.

Here's my flight schedule, suitably edited for anonymity.

THU 8 OCT
Departs: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx at 06:59 PM
Arrives: Denver International Airport DEN at 11:10 PM 8 OCT

SUN 11 OCT
Departs: Denver International Airport DEN at 11:40 AM
Arrives: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx at 09:10 PM 11 OCT

In other words, I'm arriving in Denver at dork o'clock, and getting back home at almost dork o'clock. With work on Monday, hooboy. Hopefully, I'll be sober-ish by the time I have to be on the plane. And clothed. ( I feel targeted by the WinCon Rules post lol. D: ) We'll see how Tattoo goes. I want, but I have very limited time, so we'll see.

I'm planning to try and get some writing done on the plane, or what else are laptops for? Here's hoping I'll actually be beyond the rough draft stage of one of my Halloween fics. *sigh* Ultimates!Halloween is looking more NaNoWriMo (not that I'm insane enough to attempt NaNo with my record of writing here) than one-shot, so it's back-burner but likely to be completed just because I think that Tony could be so much fun. ¬-¬;; I like Ults Tony. (squishes him) I also got a genius idea for girl!Cap costume. I'm going to butcher some white tights, so that girl!Cap does not have completely bare arms. It'll also go well with the white tights I'm planning on wearing on the legs. I also found a pair of omg so much want boots (except in white—I have enough black knee-high boots lol), but I'm going to wait until I have costume & boot covers in hand before I purchase, to make sure it works.

[Poll #1466855]

Comments

Dude, do it for nanowrimo

[jazzypom.livejournal.com]

Do *eeettt*

If you wish, I can cheerlead and time tag you.

Doooo eeeeeettttt!

Have fun at your con. Hope you get loads of writing done on the plane.

Re: Dude, do it for nanowrimo

[tsukinofaerii.livejournal.com]

I'm soooo tempted, but 1) I've never managed to write a 50k fic in my life—I seem to cap out at around 20k for some reason, and 2, 1,667 words a day is a lot for someone who sometimes struggles with 500 in a day. Though maybe if I have it planned out in advance and just bite my lip and force it... (waffles)

♥ Thank you! I'm hoping I do too, because any writing done at the Con is going to be pure crack, and likely only semi-legible due to alcohol consumption at high altitudes. (I will have velithya there though, and I have intentions to convert the SPN heathens win new Steve/Tony fans.)

well it's the target, isn't it?

[jazzypom.livejournal.com]

If you fall below the 50k mark but still have a complete fic... it will be amazing. C'mon, give it go. ¬_¬

Re: well it's the target, isn't it?

[tsukinofaerii.livejournal.com]

XD This wouldn't be about encouraging Ults Novel Length fic, could it? (Has totally been guilty of urging NaNo on people for the sake of long fic. >.>;; )

LOL yeah

[jazzypom.livejournal.com]

Also, there's only ONE long ults length fic in the fandom. ONE (not mine either, but that's besides the point ¬`_¬). The fandom always needs good, LONG ultimates fic, in addition, your voice is very distinct and not mine which is another reason for writing this Ultimates pairing into being. MOAR Ults Tony and Steve!

*\o/*

Re: LOL yeah

[tsukinofaerii.livejournal.com]

I am very much tempted. (eyes fic) It wants to be big. (Like wee!Steve!) I just lack plot. (pokes it) But it would be a good excuse to set it aside until after Halloween. Hmm...

Re: LOL yeah

[jazzypom.livejournal.com]

Well, what you can do is this: you can spend the time outlining the plot and working it out in your head, then come November 1st, you're ready to write and write.

Go, go, go, go!

Re: LOL yeah

[tsukinofaerii.livejournal.com]

XD LOL I am encouraged! But we shall see. I still have the rest of October to decide &/or plot. (clutches her Halloweeny fics)

C'mooooonnnnn

[jazzypom.livejournal.com]

LOL you know what you want to. But yeah, I can understand your hestitation, no lie. I got tricked into doing 20k fic, because that crossover fic that I did wasn't supposed to be long, it just got longer, and longer, and longer. But yeah, I think you'd be a good fit for Ultimates Steve in that you seem sensitive enough towards the background issues, and you like the character, which is a BFD.

I can do cheerleading duties, and have enough knowledge to grab your arm firmly and go >:[ if needed.

Do iiiiitttttt. Seriously, just to get the nifty nanowrimo button at the end of it.

Re: C'mooooonnnnn

[tsukinofaerii.livejournal.com]

XD LMAO That's what happened with the pet-fic. (That still needs to be recovered from temp file bits and editied *sigh*) 500 word porn turned into 13k monster. D: Which is sort of awesome when it happens in retrospect, but at the time is rather like being eaten alive from the legs up.

OKAY. Assuming I can get a plot worked out before November, I SHALL DO EET. Simply because having awesome cheerleaders would be... well, awesome. :D

Re: Dude, do it for nanowrimo

[velithya]

YOU RANG?

Re: Dude, do it for nanowrimo

[tsukinofaerii.livejournal.com]

I DID. (twirls a shiny noise maker) Between us, we must convert the heathens. I will even have my uber-awesome "My Boyfriend Tony Stark's Boyfriend is a Superhero" shirt. :D

Re: Dude, do it for nanowrimo

[velithya]

I managed at least half a dozen last year! :)

Re: Dude, do it for nanowrimo

[tsukinofaerii.livejournal.com]

:D Let's see if we can improve on that number. (happy dances)

[sherriaisling.livejournal.com]

Assuming that it won't cause you any excess torment, I would love to see NaNo lenght fic from you. (And, yes, this comes from the slightly selfish place of wanting good, long fic to enjoy. So, to somewhat counter act said selfishness: I will gladly do beta-ing/cheerleading for any potential NaNoWriMo fics, or any other fics for which you have need of such services.)

I, personally, would gleefully devour Halloween type fic in the middle of July, so getting it in November won't be any bother. And as I'm enamored with posts about your writing process/character concepts/etc, any sort of daily update would feel rather like a gift.

Also: Have fun at con! (I think I’m going to have to check out a Supernatural con one of these years.)

IHU LJ Polls

[tsukinofaerii.livejournal.com]

Or, more correctly, my own ineptitude at them. D: Poll should be working now.

Well, writing causes me an excess of torment lol. (opens vein; bleeds onto page) Writers are inherently masochistic, you know. Though I do have occasional evidence that I work faster (if not necessarily better) under a deadline. Beta-work would probably only come post-fic; pre-fic editing on a deadline would make this Faery cry tears of pain.

LOL I adore Halloweeny themes; I just normally don't play with them because they're done so often. Vampire fic has become cliché. :( I do sometimes worry that I seem a little self-absorbed, or that people get sick of seeing my flailing. "Here, more writing! (SHOVES)" On the other hand... that's what defriending is for? And I do have a series of filters that I use whenever I think I'm being too flaily on a particular topic. (Marvel is the latest *g* But they're also the people who actually reply to things, so I feel less guilty.)

♥ YOU SHOULD. YOU TOTALLY SHOULD. WinCon is like... my one con a year—the closest I get to a vacation. So I fully intend to spend most of it having fun, with the rest of it possibly passed out across someone's lap.

Re: IHU LJ Polls

[sherriaisling.livejournal.com]

Yes, it seems to be.

Yes, true. *nods* Just do please let me know if and when I might be able to help in any way.

But, see, the thing that you're forgeting is that while Halloween themed fics may be done rather often, they're so rarely done well. Bad vampire fic has become cliché. Good vampire fic, however, might possibly still be counted with the fingers of both hands. Well, if you've even come across as self-absorbed you've hide it amazingly well because I've never noticed. At all. And yes, exactly, that's what defriending is for. When someone starts posting in a direction you don't like, you get the right to just stop reading.

I've wanted to try going to either a Supernatural con (is WinCon the only one? I don't even know) or a comic con for the past few years, but I don't want to have to give up Otakon to do so. If money permitted, however, I'd definitely like to see if I can make something work out for next fall, especially if I can get my classes limited to just three days of the week again. (What's WinCon like? Give me a rundown of how a weekend goes.)

Re: IHU LJ Polls

[tsukinofaerii.livejournal.com]

\o/ I shall. As soon as I figure out wtf and if I am doing it. I'm tempted to take today's massive writing as a sign.

(blush) You're assuming that I'm going to do them well, which is flattering but not likely. I try to maintain an open friending policy. I would rather have a small flist of people that I know than a big one with too many to follow.

The only SPN con I know of is WinCon. It's relatively cheap IMO--this year 100 on a con ticket, 100 on the hotel (split three ways with friends) and 300+ on plane tickets because this city sucks for airports. It's by-fans, for-fans, which basically means it's a slumber party with panels. This year, we have WinProm, which is totally just an excuse to dress up and get totally smashed. Every night, there's the RoadHouse, where there is liquor provided. Also, there is our annual Tin Hat Panel, wherein we do dressy things and strut our J2 stuff in tinfoil headgear. I don't really attend most of the panels myself--I'm there for people. So last year (my first first), I mostly spent it hanging out with people I don't see the rest of the year, hugging military personnel, being very drunk, sinking karaoke, getting OMGTATTOO and making out with people who would later be on my flist.

All in all, IT'S AWESOME.

Re: IHU LJ Polls

[sherriaisling.livejournal.com]

No, no assuming. I'm reasoning based on clearly established evidence that you will do them well. It's all exact and scientific, no assuming here.

Hmmm, yes, that does seem relatively cheap. And I have to say that I'm definitely drawn to the idea of a con where everyone likes the fandom I do. And the liquor. So, maybe I may need to look into WinCon for next year, assuming that they have it.

Re: IHU LJ Polls

[tsukinofaerii.livejournal.com]

(blushblushblush) Watch, now they're going to fail JUST to prove science wrong.

OFFICIAL WORD. WinCon shall continue next year, but they want to make it multi-fandom with an SPN core. Gods know how that will work out, except maybe SPN people will be dragging along others who go "NO NO I don't like that show".

The liquor will continue. One way or the other. >.> (may or may not have spent the entire weekend drunk)

Re: IHU LJ Polls

[sherriaisling.livejournal.com]

Nope! They wouldn't dare.

As much as I did like the idea of going to a single fandom con, I think I might, just might, be able to enjoy a con where I'm forced to talk about, say, Supernatural and the Marvel universe. (Is Supernatural coming back for a sixth season? Maybe they want to make sure they have the numbers to keep the con going even after the show ends?)

Again, I feel as if I've possibly been missing something for having not spent most of my cons drinking.

Re: IHU LJ Polls

[tsukinofaerii.livejournal.com]

( hopes you're right! ;a; )

I know that velithya and gekizetsu are planning Marvel panels. I fully intend to try and stack the con with Steve/Tony fangirls. (That's why we're going Poly, I think, since we don't know if there'll be a season 6 or not. The apocalypse is pretty much end-game. And even if there is a season 6, there's really not likely to be a season 7, so it's time to start hedging our bets.)

They have. They really have. Drunken Fangirl Slumberparties are THE BEST.

Re: IHU LJ Polls

[sherriaisling.livejournal.com]

Oh, very cool. I'd love to go hang out with a group of Steve/Tony fangirls or, at least, with Marvel fans who don't hate Tony. (As much as I don't want the show to end, I'm not sure what they'd do with another season, unless they just dragged out the apocalypse for another year.)

So, then, I have a little less than a year to think about this and try to do the save enough money and find roommates bit then, yes?

Re: IHU LJ Polls

[tsukinofaerii.livejournal.com]

The Marvel Panel has been promised. (flail) (I think the Apocalypse ends this year, and how do you top the frickin' apocalypse?)

http://community.livejournal.com/wincon/1562.html ()Here's what we know about Con Costs. Usually there's a post that goes up to help people find roomies, but it might be easier just to drag people along for the ride. :D

Re: IHU LJ Polls

[sherriaisling.livejournal.com]

Yay! (I'm fairly sure that you can't. And I think that Kripke has long said that he planned the show to run five years. So as much as I want more, I'm getting ready for the end.)

It probaly would, yes. Especially as I'm fairly sure I'd want to room with peoples I know. Unfortunately, I don't have many real life fan friends. Hmmmm. *will think on this*

Re: IHU LJ Polls

[tsukinofaerii.livejournal.com]

(I can think of a few ways, but that's because I'm only questionably sane. But if the show ends as scheduled, I will be sad, but at least it'll be a good ending with no lag seasons.)

90% of the people I room with, I only met online. >.> I literally only know two of them rl. So don't be shy! And recruit people!

Re: IHU LJ Polls

[sherriaisling.livejournal.com]

(*nods* I'd much rather have five brilliant seasons [and I'm not even sure I'd apply that word fully to season three] of a show than five brilliant seasons followed by two more that dragged on lamely. Which, IMHO, is what Buffy started doing towards the end.)

Oops, sorry, no, something go left out of my reply. I've no problem with rooming with people I know from online, because it's still knowing (and is what I did at my first few cons), but most of my online people aren't SPN people and I don't have any rl SPN people.

Re: IHU LJ Polls

[tsukinofaerii.livejournal.com]

(lol I was trying to avoid mentioning Buffy, but it is the obvious comparison. >>; Better a clean, quick death.)

Aah, well, then, you must meet peoples. The only ones I know are in Chat. Which I've been neglecting HORRIBLY. D: But they is awesomes. If worse comes to worse, we shall simply drag you along with us.

ETA: EEP Double post! Reply here!

Re: IHU LJ Polls

[sherriaisling.livejournal.com]

(Yes, exactly! I'd rather a show leave me with fond memories rather than leave me trying to forget how bad it got.)

If worse comes to worse, we shall simply drag you along with us. *nods* I think I could live with that somehow, if it came to that.

[chokethewind.livejournal.com]

You should totally do Nano. I did it last year and if I have a brilliant story idea before November, I will again this year. There's something beautiful about having a goal and so many people working toward it at the same time. November is such a beautiful month anyway, I think they go hand in hand, and the thing about Nano is last year, I didn't even think, I just did. And that's a lot different from how I usually write, but a lot better.

I think this comment made little sense. >.> But yes! Do it! Your coffee, your computer, and being sleepless are your friends. :3

[tsukinofaerii.livejournal.com]

I think that if I can come up with a Plot for the fic in question, I'll do it. *whimper* But Fic In Question is, frustratingly, Plotless, and not even in the happy porny sort of way.

LOL I already live with my coffee, computer and no sleep. :o I suppose this would just add typing to that. Hmmm.

[velithya]

Sorry, you're not permitted to see this poll.

IDK but I can't answer the poll?

Anyway if you want to do a daily update that would be fine, you could just LJ-cut it and then people who want to skip can skip! :)

[tsukinofaerii.livejournal.com]

YOU SEE, LJ HATES ME. Or maybe I goofed again. Try nao?

This is an excellent point. HMMM. THINKY THOUGHTS TO THINK ON.

[velithya]

You fixed it! I have now answered the poll :3

[tsukinofaerii.livejournal.com]

\o/ HUZZAH!