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  • Gen Con Day One – Thursday

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    With the JW Hotel Buffet non-operational & non-existant, I was forced to forage for breakfast. By which I mean that I got a breakfast sandwich from one of the ICC foodcourts, which was also an accessway to the skywalk to another hotel, and contained a few food carts or stalls. I am pleased to report…

  • Gen Con Wednesday

    Gen Con Wednesday

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    Not sure whether I can legitimately blame Indy construction for the elevators in a parking structure not working, but I’m going to do so anyway. Didn’t affect me directly, but did affect the wheelchair using friend who parked there & discovered the problem; They did manage to find a space on the floor with skywalk…

  • Gen Con Monday/Tuesday – Days -2 & -1

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    As part of a speed-run of American Things, we went to Waffle House for breakfast, and while I don’t think anybody actually had a waffle, I think it counts as an authentic American Stuff experience. The place looks like that small diner from every TV show or movie, which I’m told is a design choice;…

  • Leaving Town On A Monday

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    Didn’t have the post-con blues, but certainly had the post-con exhausteds. Had a very leisurely morning, packing up the room and doing a final check and rebalance of the suitcases before checking out and storing my bags for a few hours. Just kind of wandered around looking at the rapidly vanishing remnants of the con,…

  • Sunday: Predation & Closing

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    The day started with VIG swag; Well, technically with a shower & getting dressed, but then VIG swag. There was a lot of it, but I have essentially no luggage space, so Naomi+Jay very kindly swung through the JW in their truck & took it off my hands to give it a good home. We’d…

  • Saturday: Rapscallion, Brindlewood Bay, & Old Gods Of Appalachia

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    This was my three-game day; Rapscallion, Brindlewood Bay, & Old Gods Of Appalachia; 12 hours of games, though maybe a smidge less as some of them finished early.

  • Friday: Psychic Trash Detectives

    Friday: Psychic Trash Detectives

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    Today’s game was Psychic Trash Detectives, and it was great; Immediately went out & bought the game. I probably could have used the afternoon more effectively, but I had fun, so I’m happy with it. Got down to the stadium just to see it, and picked up a few things for myself & others at…

  • Thursday: Coyote & Crow

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    First game of the con, Coyote & Crow, was awesome; We all had a good time, and my character got to finish a fight by hitting a group of people with a couch. The second game, in the evening, didn’t happen; I was the only player out of 5 who turned up for Tales From…

  • Wednesday

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    “Day Zero” of Gen Con; Most of the setup is done, and lines from for folks getting badges & merch. I did go to the wednesday night social event, The Stink, for a while, but it was pretty loud & oddly hot, so I left pretty early & found somewhere quieter & cooler to be.…

  • Tuesday

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    Again, mostly images. Went to the Children’s Museum with Tom in the middle of the day, & caught up with Frank in the late afternoon.