Overextended mind, and roleplaying
Jul. 20th, 2006 09:38 amI had been very lax lately, using the various memes as an excuse to say that I have posted to my journal recently. Truth is, I'm still exhausted after the ICON convention and things have been running hectic at work. However, I do feel guilty for not posting (Shouldn't there be a blogging syndrome identified by yet another US MD somewhere?) So back to the most recent social thing - my time at ICON (I've been reading Something Positive comic lately so ignore (or at least find it funny) anything resembling an attempt to sound wordly and cynical with a hint of intellectual superiority).
ICON as a convention has been run by RPG and card gaming enthusiasts for the past 14 years to offer all the best in RPG, scifi/fantasy literature, card games, etc with events such as RPG competitive gaming and Magic: The Gathering tournaments with a room for watching bad anime. However, the community is fairly small although it has grown considerably it does not match their equivalents overseas (I'm still upset we could not kidnap Nathan Fillon or Sean Maher) but apparently we do have our own comedian here (I'm never at the ICON dinner but I've been assured by![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
magependragon that he is very funny)
Still it is a great opportunity to meet up with people you had met in the previous years, rediscover why you are glad that you only meet some of them once a year and roleplay (after waiting for hours for the ordered lists) characters you would not think of playing. Admittedly, not everyone's idea of fun but it works for some of us. Here is an interesting thing though: this is when you realise that roleplaying, no matter how much fun it is does require you to spend energy and playing most of the modules offered. Result, a lightheaded feeling that is only fading almost a week later and a puzzled feeling wondering why one bought so much roleplaying dice...
On the plus side I managed to justify buying the "Firefly" boxset and the two-disc version of the movie "Serenity." I also think I managed to drive everyone to rolling up their eyes everytime I mention Firefly but I'll calm down, I promise (once I've rewatch the movie the fifth time).
A side note here, I realise that an inevitable question will arise of why, having been at an annual convention that caters to my oh-so-geeky interests that boasts a 70% male population I have yet to meet someone who might find me a bit attractive? Well, there are attractive men at the convention - unfortunately they are all involved/married/engaged. It looks like some women have caught on to the "geek husband is the best" idea way before yours truly even picked up her first comic. The guy I did know to be single and possesing beautiful blue eyes was seen to have his hand loviningly fondled by a long-haired, eyeliner proficicient Goth man. Then some people look at me funny when I tell them that I do go to ICON just for roleplaying. Oh well, enough whining about my love-life or lack thereof - if I can still find some humour in it and amuse some of you who are still not bored reading this post this gotta count for something. Besides, don't they say unlucky in love - lucky in cards? I think I should give thought to the idea of having my birthday party at Montecasino.
It was great meetingherne_kzn on Tuesday, his renditions of the undead were certainly enjoyed. On the plus side we finally levelled (roleplayer speak for getting more power) so [Unknown site tag]herne_kzn is welcome to have accomodation in JHB everytime we feel the need to convince our wonderful and wise DM (yes, I'm buttering up claidheamhmor) that we need more power, he seemed to be out lucky charm:)
Back to the grindstone, I have a team quiz competition on Windows 2003 to prepare for and a walking marathon on the weekend, see the info here.
ICON as a convention has been run by RPG and card gaming enthusiasts for the past 14 years to offer all the best in RPG, scifi/fantasy literature, card games, etc with events such as RPG competitive gaming and Magic: The Gathering tournaments with a room for watching bad anime. However, the community is fairly small although it has grown considerably it does not match their equivalents overseas (I'm still upset we could not kidnap Nathan Fillon or Sean Maher) but apparently we do have our own comedian here (I'm never at the ICON dinner but I've been assured by
magependragon that he is very funny)Still it is a great opportunity to meet up with people you had met in the previous years, rediscover why you are glad that you only meet some of them once a year and roleplay (after waiting for hours for the ordered lists) characters you would not think of playing. Admittedly, not everyone's idea of fun but it works for some of us. Here is an interesting thing though: this is when you realise that roleplaying, no matter how much fun it is does require you to spend energy and playing most of the modules offered. Result, a lightheaded feeling that is only fading almost a week later and a puzzled feeling wondering why one bought so much roleplaying dice...
On the plus side I managed to justify buying the "Firefly" boxset and the two-disc version of the movie "Serenity." I also think I managed to drive everyone to rolling up their eyes everytime I mention Firefly but I'll calm down, I promise (once I've rewatch the movie the fifth time).
A side note here, I realise that an inevitable question will arise of why, having been at an annual convention that caters to my oh-so-geeky interests that boasts a 70% male population I have yet to meet someone who might find me a bit attractive? Well, there are attractive men at the convention - unfortunately they are all involved/married/engaged. It looks like some women have caught on to the "geek husband is the best" idea way before yours truly even picked up her first comic. The guy I did know to be single and possesing beautiful blue eyes was seen to have his hand loviningly fondled by a long-haired, eyeliner proficicient Goth man. Then some people look at me funny when I tell them that I do go to ICON just for roleplaying. Oh well, enough whining about my love-life or lack thereof - if I can still find some humour in it and amuse some of you who are still not bored reading this post this gotta count for something. Besides, don't they say unlucky in love - lucky in cards? I think I should give thought to the idea of having my birthday party at Montecasino.
It was great meeting
herne_kzn on Tuesday, his renditions of the undead were certainly enjoyed. On the plus side we finally levelled (roleplayer speak for getting more power) so [Unknown site tag]herne_kzn is welcome to have accomodation in JHB everytime we feel the need to convince our wonderful and wise DM (yes, I'm buttering up claidheamhmor) that we need more power, he seemed to be out lucky charm:)Back to the grindstone, I have a team quiz competition on Windows 2003 to prepare for and a walking marathon on the weekend, see the info here.
