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[Mr Mystery]

Is anyone else going?

I think I am, May 23rd.

[CoffeeGrunt]

Will be there in Guardsman attire. Have a few friends going, hoping to see Mark Meer!

[Mr Mystery]

Cool! Is near my birthday, so should be heading up with a small crowd in The Beast.

[Wolfshade]

No.

[Psychosplodge]

MCM London? No.
By all accounts you'll find it more enjoyable if you cover yourself in lube to facilitate your movement through the crowd.

[Mr Mystery]

Gonna Pinhead it up I think.

[Psychosplodge]

what are the pins made out of?

[Mr Mystery]

Good old fashioned plastic.

[Psychosplodge]

Good luck...

[CoffeeGrunt]

MCM London? No.
By all accounts you'll find it more enjoyable if you cover yourself in lube to facilitate your movement through the crowd.

This applies to every Con I've been to, really. LFCC was even worse, and costs 5x as much for a decent ticket.

[Psychosplodge]

See I don't generally have this problem. Get an early access ticket for Manchester/Telford and the worst bit is twenty mins stood in the queue.
Though they have laid both of them out far better in the last couple of years.

[CoffeeGrunt]

Thing is both Manchester and Telford seem to be a bit...empty.

[Mr Mystery]

London one is doubling it's floor space this year, so should help with the crowding.

And 4 Advance Entry tickets ordered for Saturday 23rd May. WOOOOOOO!

[Psychosplodge]

They're generally alright tbh CG. Most of the complaints I heard about London Mystery were actually about the piss poor organisation to actually get people in.

[Mr Mystery]

Ah that doesn't fuss me much.

Will be driving there (easy to get to, as 90% of it is the route to my work anyhow!)and I can be pretty patient in queues.

I figure get in early (as in as long as we're in earlier than the pleb tickets) and snaffle all the good stuff, then can mooch about to my heart's content.

[energongoodie]

I've never quite clicked with mcm. I will however have a stall at LFCC if anybody would like to say hello :)

[Darren Richardson]

have been thinking of going, but to be honest, while I enjoy reading the odd comic and watching Marvel films, (sorry DC non Batman films are bad), there really isn't much to interest me, so I'll save my money and time for Salute next month instead, lots of figures and paints here I come!

[Psychosplodge]

The UK Con Family
MCM LONDON EXPO:
The abusive spouse to whom you keep returning, telling yourself 'it's my fault, it'll be better next time if I try harder and wear a more comfortable costume'.
AYACON:
Your first love who died tragically young.
KITACON:
The comfortable husband. That being, someone else's husband. He's rich and has a gorgeous house, and he's always up for a drink and a good time. But he's way out of your league (and often your wallet). Collects chairs.
MCM TELFORD, MANCHESTER, BIRMINGHAM:
The little siblings who you're quite fond of, and visit if you're close enough, but who make you sit down and view all their ebay listings on the chance they can flog you some bootleg ****.
ALCON:
The creepy inbred cousin who lives in your shed and preys on small children. Your mum is always trying to set you up with him for some reason.
AMECON:
That one guy who's awesome to party with but who seems to have slept in this year. Never around when you need him.
SUNNYCON:
That distant relative who seems quite nice, but who no-one seems to have actually met.
LONDON ANIME CON:
That relative in jail who keeps sending you emails begging you to visit.
TOKANATSU:
The hippy aunt who comes back with tales of grassy adventures. Don't wear white around her.
ONECON:
Who the hell is Onecon.
THOUGHTBUBBLE:
That homely northern relative with the nice accent.
HYPER JAPAN:
That awesome relative who brings you delicious food and seems to get dressed by rolling around in their closet.
LFCC:
The shy cousin who's always up for a conversation about Doctor Who. Or Marvel. Or Star Trek. You're glad you don't have to talk to him for more than a weekend a year.
GEMUCON:
The newborn who needs to move house and hasn't quite got the hang of stairs.

from tumblr

[eldargal]

I'd like to go because Felicia Day is going to be there....

[CoffeeGrunt]

I dunno, I went to LFCC once with friends, and after £200 each for tickets, we were a little bit aghast when we were expected to pay £15+ per autograph, there were so few talks or exhibits that were free, and there's just a depressing lack of cosplay on show there.

It felt like a money-gouging convention devoted to making everyone buy as much merchandise as possible. My friend paid £90 to see Stan Lee, which was simply shaking the guy's hand, saying a couple of words, and sitting next to him for a picture. It's a hilariously awkward picture as well, so he hasn't even used it on Facebook. :P

Meeting celebrities is cool and all. I met Hodor's actor, (and boy, trying to think of a decent question to ask was fun with that character!) Forgot that Dan Abnett would be present, so I didn't manage to get my copy of Horus Rising signed.

I dunno, MCM is much more about the atmosphere and the free talk panels. I found that a much more enjoyable weekend than LFCC. Especially given the price difference...

[Psychosplodge]

See apart from the price and I thought you'd just described MCM... XD The proper hotel cons are far better, shame they moved kita to July :(

[Mr Mystery]

I'd like to go because Felicia Day is going to be there....

I can perv at her on your behalf if you'd like?

And I'm also doing LFCC - because it's near as on my door step!

[Psychosplodge]

Isn't youtube available for that?

[CoffeeGrunt]

We're looking at other cons in the future, but it's hard to find something that'll suit everyone in the group.

[Mr Mystery]

KERPOW!

Group of six friends gathered!

ZONK!

All tickets bought!

WHAMMO!

Just two weeks to go!

INNUENDO!

Gonna 'cosplay' as my LARP character. Who knows, Felicia Day may get her hands on my chopper....

[Houghten]

Practicing your article titles, Mystery?

[Mr Mystery]

Maybe :p

[Mr Mystery]

Yep. Gone done bought one too many tickets!

To Facebook to tout it!

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

If only I had a super not expensive way to get down there...

[Psychosplodge]

its probably too late to get £20 train tickets?

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

From Shrewsbury you're talking more like £50-60...

[Psychosplodge]

never any cheap advance ones? That kinda sucks.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Yes it does, because I want to buy anime swag

[Mr Mystery]

Trains too expensive?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3NVPOedkEk

There is another way.... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3NVPOedkEk)

And much cheapererererer.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Wha?

[Mr Mystery]

National Express matey. Regular coaches from Brum to Nodnol. Not necessarily the most comfortable nor stylish mode of transport, but certainly the best value.

[Psychosplodge]

Mega bus?

[CoffeeGrunt]

I've got a spare ticket I could do with selling, so anyone who's looking for a ticket, let me know. :)

Also getting my Guardsman cosplay together. Coming along pretty well so far:
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s36/coffeegrunt/WP_20140830_20_30_52_Pro_1.jpg (http://s148.photobucket.com/user/coffeegrunt/media/WP_20140830_20_30_52_Pro_1.jpg.html)
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s36/coffeegrunt/WP_20150513_00_06_09_Pro.jpg (http://s148.photobucket.com/user/coffeegrunt/media/WP_20150513_00_06_09_Pro.jpg.html)

[Mr Mystery]

Forgeworld are gonna be there. which is nice!

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

But I don't live in Birmingham. :/

[Mr Mystery]

Its closest to Shrewbury!

[Psychosplodge]

Forgeworld are gonna be there. which is nice!

They were at manchester one last year, which led to me spending well over my original planned budget for the day.

[Mr Mystery]

Well, I'm a lucky massively-overgrown-child.

Not only do I get paid on the 22nd (MUNNEH!)

But the others coming with are paying me for their tickets on the day (MORE MUNNEH!)

But.....as it's my Birfday on the 31st (35, not that anyone is that interested), Mumsy Mystery has chucked some money in my bank account so I can buy myself some nice. (MOAR MUNNEH!)

Really looking forward to this now!

[Psychosplodge]

But.....as it's my Birfday on the 31st (35, not that anyone is that interested), Mumsy Mystery has chucked some money in my bank account so I can buy myself some nice. (MOAR MUNNEH!)


Well you're only as old as the girl you feel...which gives me a three month reprieve :D

[Mr Mystery]

But.....I have no other half.......

Does this mean I have no age?

Existential panic in 3....2.....1........

http://img.pandawhale.com/post-28669-scanners-head-explosion-gif-mi-O2Jc.gif


Oh well done, Splodge. Well done indeed.

I leave all my loot to Mr Martypants, as agreed to when I was drunk that time.

[Psychosplodge]

Goddammit Mystery You were supposed to split yourstuff between all of us lot on here.

[Mr Mystery]

Well, you'd be written out of that now, wouldn't you, bumface. Those who make there fellow posters suffer an existential panic, and cause cranial rupturing don't get any new toys. Everyone knows that. It's totes in the Magna Carta.

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[Psychosplodge]

Seems rather harsh.