Wincon

[raeschae]

Alright, so I totally need to get the hell off lj and shower for this party I'm supposed to be going to in less than an hour. Instead, I'm sitting here debating with myself:

The other day, I got super curious about this little thing called Wincon, and I checked out the website. And I started thinking, "It's in Chicago, which aside from being pretty close to me, is also my favorite city in the United States, so . . . bonus. Also, people who are actually into the same thing I'm into, hanging out and talking about it in RL? Could be a good time. Tickets, not that expensive. Seems like something that might be fun."

The same day, I get an e-mail from taintedlove saying that I have to come to Wincon this year. Seriously? The same fucking day?

God? Are you talking to me again? In the form of a spastic college co-ed? You know how it weirds me out when you do that! (Because, for real, it happens all the time. I swear.)

So I'm wondering - who's going to Wincon? Should I take the plunge? The thought of meeting people face-to-face is exciting, and a little strange, at the same time. Is it worth it? Have you been to this one, or other Cons, and had a really awesome time? Or a really terrible one and should be warning me to turn back and never speak or think of this again?

Hit me up. Let me know. There might be a fic in your future, if there's something you want in return.

Comments

[macbyrne.livejournal.com]

COOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!! I'm going and I'd LOVE to meet you!!! I've never been, but I live in an area that's completely fan-girl free, besides myself, and I'm DYING to be able to spend time with like-minded freaks souls such as myself. :D
YOU MUST COME!

[raeschae.livejournal.com]

I talked to a friend of mine last night and she was totally telling me I should do it. So I'm thinking that I probably will. I'll let y'all know when I decide for sure. But if I do make it, we'll totally have to meet up and squee together!

[macbyrne.livejournal.com]

DOOOOO EEEEEEEETTTT!!!!! YOU MUST DOOOOOOO EEEEEEETTTTT!!! THE POWER OF CHRIST J2 COMPELS YOU!!!!!!!!!!

[raeschae.livejournal.com]

Alright, fine.

I just e-mailed the person that I'm possibly going to be rooming with, and if they still need a roomie, I'm in. ;)

[macbyrne.livejournal.com]

If they don't, let me know, because we'll have space in our room, and you're welcome to join us. We only bite the heads off live chickens on the nights of the full moon, and we never EVER forget to change the toilet paper roll, so as you can see, we're the perfect roommates. *grins*

[raeschae.livejournal.com]

Noted - and thank you!

It does sound perfect, considering it coincides nicely with the fact that I only offer ritualistic goat sacrifices on the nights of a full moon.

Of course, if someone makes me change my own toilet paper in a HOTEL? There better be a paycheck in it for me!

[macbyrne.livejournal.com]

We change our own. We don't like housekeeping coming in until we leave. Too many... secrets... that might be discovered. Mwa-ha-ha.

*giggles*

Goats are so messy! Plus they stink. That's why we use chickens. 'Cause after the ritual sacrifice, we have KFC. I know the Colonel's secret recipe.

I think we'll have a lot of fun at Wincon. I can't wait to meet you!!!!!

[raeschae.livejournal.com]

Ha! I do love a good chicken wrap from KFC. ;)

I'll definitely have to look you up when I get there! Maybe I'll wear a name tag . . . and a flower in my lapel, so you know it's me. Of course, that means I have to buy a jacket with a lapel between now and October . . . And actually wear it. Hm . . . I should rethink this plan.

[adventuresofsam.livejournal.com]

Hmmmmm, Cons can be really tricky. I get easily annoyed by screaming fangirls. To the point where I didn't go to a Con nearby me last year where both the boys were attending purely cause I just didn't want to deal with that. And I am probably not attending this years with Jim and Misha. I just get strangely embarrassed and uncomfortable when someone else is making a fool of themselves (which, I know, weird).

That said, I have done a few Buffy ones back in the day and the best ones where were I had online people to meet up with. I went to one and the highlight was meeting my friends I had been chatting with on The Bronze (the Buffy online boards) for years! More so than meeting the con star and when I say that this was 'Spike'Con so the star was James Marsters you know how awesome it was to meet them!!

So, I guess, anything like this is what you make it :-) If you have a lot of LJ people to meet up with that you think will be fun I say go for it! Also, there is no one forcing you to stay if you don't like it.

Hope this helps :-)

[raeschae.livejournal.com]

I have a weird thing about not wanting to be there if the guys are there, too. I just want to go hang out with people who like the same thing I do and talk to them about it. I'm leaning toward going, and having lots of awesome stories to share when I get back.

[taintedlove.livejournal.com]

THE GODS SPOKE TO ME AND TOLD ME TO COMPELL YOU TO COME.
No, seriously. It would be such a blast. You and I would have tons of fun together, obvs, and you and kathickers would love each other I think, and you should just come. I will be more coherent and persuasive when it's not almost midnight. :p

[raeschae.livejournal.com]

This is all your fault . . . okay, not totally. But my friend, Erin, who was totally supposed to talk me out of going to meet a bunch of strangers from the internet, told me she would come with me if that's what it takes to get me out of my comfort zone.

She makes me feel very anti-social, even though I swear I'm not. So yeah . . . we need to talk about this room situation, because I'm totally thinking I'm going to do it.

[taintedlove.livejournal.com]

Hey, even if you are anti social now, you sure as hell won't be after a weekend with me. :D
*ahem*
REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD COME TO WINCON:
1. Chicago! It's a beautiful city, and October's one of the prettiest times, or so I'm told.
2. The panels are sure to be so much fun. It's a bunch of fun girls who will actually understand what you're saying when you say the worlds 'oh tee pee' and 'jay squared' in real life. WE SPEAK THE SAME LANGUAGE.
3. It's a chance to meet new people who have the same interests, without the whole awkward 'so, I like photography. do you like photography? no? Well do you like music? No? Well do you like rock climbing? No?' we're all drinking the kool-aid, and we all adore it.
4. YOU GET TO HANG OUT WITH ME FOR A WEEKEND. WHAT'S MORE COMPELLING THAN THAT??? ;)
5. Even if it's a total bust, it's a weekend in a nice hotel where everyone just gets smashed. Yeah, you could do that at home, but it's funner when you get to watch fellow fangirls singing karaoke. :D

[raeschae.livejournal.com]

Alright, alright, okay.

You're right. I admit that you are right and it will be amazing, and as soon as my tax money is deposited in my account, I will book my ticket.

[witchy78.livejournal.com]

Well trust my experience : I wanted to go to that con in Rome this week end and I didn't cause it was a lot of money !!!
And now ??? I'm totally depressed and think that we only have one life and that I should have gone.
And Jensen just said it was one of the best con he ever went to !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah depressed I am...
So yeah my advice would be : enjoy life like there's no tomorrow !! GO GO GO !!
ps : I went to my first con last year and meeting for real some of my Flist was AWESOME !!! We are now very close ;o)

[raeschae.livejournal.com]

It's a good point. I'm seriously thinking that I'm going to do it, and you're right that I'm going to kick myself if I don't.

[tabaqui]

Since Wincon is a fangirl only con, and not any actual Show people it'll be lowkey.

I went to Writercon last year and enjoyed myself, and am 99 percent sure i'll be at Wincon this year.

I think it'll be fun, myself. I would not, actually, ever go to a con where Show people would be. That would be...weird.

[raeschae.livejournal.com]

I'm right there with ya . . . If it was going to be a Show con, I wouldn't even be considering it. I know it's probably weird, but I've always contended that I'm happy with the image of the guys that I have in my head. I don't want to screw it up by meeting them, or being around when things get awkward.

This one, though, is sounding more and more tempting. I think I'm probably going to cave and show up.

[tabaqui]

Exactly. That, and...this sounds a little odd, 'cause it's not like these guys have a gun to their heads but....

It's like they're being whored out, or in a zoo exhibit, and everybody wants their piece, you know? And it kind of creeps me out. Like 'i paid for this ticket, so you *will* snuggle with me in this photo, even though i have nervous flop sweat and put on too much perfume and have breakfast on my sweater'.

It's just...icky. So no-Show-people con is best, in my mind.

[04dreamer04.livejournal.com]

If you do decide to go I will be so jealous of you. For life. :D

I used to live about an hour outside of Chicago and I've been begging my parents to take me back there and I figured this would be a good excuse to try and work on them. So far, no luck.

I've always been of the opinion that while yes, there may be screaming rabid fangirls there (I would probably be like that in my head, WAY too shy to try that out in public!) it would be much more fun to just experience the atmosphere seeing as I've never been to a convention of any sort ever and it would be cool to meet other people interested in the same things I am (since my parents and sister all think I'm crazy and no one I know of near where I live is interested either).

If you do decide to go (and especially since I most likely will not be going) you should totally fill me in on the awesomeness. :D

[raeschae.livejournal.com]

I'm leaning heavily on the side of going right now, so as soon as my tax money gets here, I'll have my final decision.

And of course I'll fill you in - I'm sure I won't be able to stop talking about it!

[live-laugh-love.livejournal.com]

I'm considering going to the con in Spain just to see The Impala. And Jensen. Okay, mostly Jensen. However, I'm hesitating because a) I'd be going alone because I can't seem to convince any stateside friends to go with me and b) I have a low squick level for crossing the fourth wall. And I really enjoy reading J2 fic and I'm worried that if I actually get to see them in person I won't anymore. It happened with another fandom - I met one half of my OTP and I just can't read the fic anymore. And it's good fic!

That said, though, I'd probably go if it was a stateside con. Just not actually *meet* them.

[raeschae.livejournal.com]

I'm the same way! The last fandom that I wrote in was very fan-interactive, and nobody could understand why I didn't want to meet anyone. I didn't want to be "spoiled" by personalities and traits that I wasn't writing. I like blank canvases and meeting them feels like muddying that up somehow.

Also, I get really embarrassed for people when weird questions are asked, and I think I'd feel uncomfortable.

And I don't blame you at all on your first reason, either. If I didn't know anyone that was going? I would think about it, but in the end, I'm sure I wouldn't go through with it. I'm kind of co-dependent like that, i guess.

[live-laugh-love.livejournal.com]

Also, I get really embarrassed for people when weird questions are asked, and I think I'd feel uncomfortable.

OMG this times eleventytwelvebajillion. How do they not recognize the weird and inappropriate? idgi. I will say though that I will look forward to hearing how it went for you!

[kiwiana.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm trying my very best to go to WinCon, so....

[raeschae.livejournal.com]

You're kidding? Are you just . . . quit playin' games with my heart.

Dude, that would rock so hard core!