OctoCon XX - April 21 and 22, Chicago, IL

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 2:37 pm

LordMortis wrote:I am clean! I am a child for life and I am clean! Now as to whether or not my Crone's stays under control...

You don't shower during Saturday any more than I do you liar.

Zarathud · Post by **Zarathud** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 3:27 pm

I will have X-Wing set up. Any requests besides Blood Rage?

Chaosraven · Post by **Chaosraven** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 5:43 pm

LordMortis wrote:I am clean! I am a child for life and I am clean! Now as to whether or not my Crone's stays under control...

Does this mean we are doing this?

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 6:00 pm

Chaosraven wrote:
LordMortis wrote:I am clean! I am a child for life and I am clean! Now as to whether or not my Crone's stays under control...
Does this mean we are doing this?

Unless they cancel my vacation at the last minute, I have next Friday off of work as of today. I am fighting a lot of unreasonable requirements from a lot of different directions at work. It is rare for them to cancel my vacation request after it has been accepted but not completely unheard of. So I give it a 90%+ probability.

Chaosraven · Post by **Chaosraven** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 6:09 pm

Then I will take the day off too.

ROAD TRIP

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 6:10 pm

Chaosraven wrote:ROAD TRIP

Or an exceptionally pissy Friday at work. I know which one I'm voting for!

Zarathud · Post by **Zarathud** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 6:19 pm

Pissed off Mortis and Chaosraven show up on my office doorstep? I would send you away for workplace safety!

Unless anyone would like a large X-Wing scenario, I'll plan for two smaller 2-player skirmishes with a 45-60 minute timer.

Maybe we can get two games of Star Wars Rebellion running side-by-side to play into the theme.

hentzau · Post by **hentzau** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 6:51 pm

Excellent! Hope you guys can make it!!!

Chaosraven · Post by **Chaosraven** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 11:09 pm

looks like chaosfaerie will be along for the ride.

hentzau · Post by **hentzau** » Sat Apr 15, 2017 9:13 am

Good deal! One week!

hentzau · Post by **hentzau** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 6:41 pm

The way this week is shaping up, I may be working from OctoCon.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 6:49 pm

Just tell them you have a prescheduled event at your church.

Zarathud · Post by **Zarathud** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:03 pm

Boo!! But at least we'll be there to provide moral support.

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:55 am

I was thinking I was finally going to make it back to one of these, but life throws curveballs. My oldest took a spill and broke his hip a few weeks ago. We were hoping to get his cast off this week, but they want it on for 3 more weeks (and then 2 weeks inpatient for therapy!). I've only just started going back into the office, and it would be insanely cruel for me to leave my wife with him and the twins this weekend so I could go play games.

hentzau · Post by **hentzau** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 7:23 am

Damn, ILB. That's horrible. Poor kid. Sorry you can't make it but it's completely understood. Next one, hopefully.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:30 am

Ah man, sorry to hear that. I hope the little guy mends quick.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:43 am

Get your family better!

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:39 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:Just tell them you have a prescheduled event at your church.

I could put on a fashion show. I wonder if we can get a runway put up in time?

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:50 pm

hepcat wrote:
Isgrimnur wrote:Just tell them you have a prescheduled event at your church.
I could put on a fashion show. I wonder if we can get a runway put up in time?

Well, at any rate, I'm a little less sad about not coming now. The threat of that fashion show had a positive impact.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:12 pm

You're going to miss out on my spring collection. Think "thongs and cowboy hats" for this season.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:18 pm

What he meant to say was:

hepcat wrote:You're going to miss out on my thong collection. Think "springs and cowboy hats" for this season.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:19 pm

Am I making it weird? I feel like I'm making it weird.

Archinerd · Post by **Archinerd** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:55 pm

That was a fashion show last time? I thought you were just debuting your new Larp characters, especially since you gave each one a name.

Angus Whackmore

Spoiler:

Rumple Tigersoul

Spoiler:

Brenda Forgedawn

Spoiler:

hentzau · Post by **hentzau** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 2:47 pm

Nobody is ever going to come to OctoCon again...

Zarathud · Post by **Zarathud** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 3:48 pm

We're people you met on the internet! We're supposed to he weird!

Inviting us to Octocon rather than your basement keeps us on hallowed ground. A safe space, because there can be only one....

hentzau · Post by **hentzau** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 4:03 pm

I just came across a picture of one of my basement Heroscape games...scary.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 4:49 pm

Is it from one of our old Heroscape game nights? Or something from your earlier years?

hentzau · Post by **hentzau** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 4:54 pm

hepcat wrote:Is it from one of our old Heroscape game nights? Or something from your earlier years?

No, one of our games. You are prominently featured in the picture.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:02 pm

Which is the way he should always be featured.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:25 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:Which is the way he should always be featured.

Shirtless, covered in green paint and repeating over and over, "I AM the Hobgoblin lord!"

Chaosraven · Post by **Chaosraven** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:50 pm

Jeff V wrote:
Isgrimnur wrote:Which is the way he should always be featured.
Shirtless, covered in green paint and repeating over and over, "I AM the Hobgoblin lord!"

I have that ensemble.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:17 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:Which is the way he should always be featured.

I remember those game nights in hent's basement. It was particularly difficult for me to reach the table from my cushioned divan while wearing my Saturday night robes.

Zarathud · Post by **Zarathud** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 8:44 am

Games Brought:
Blood Rage
Star Wars Rebellion
Tiny Epic Galaxies
Scythe
Terra Mystica
Vast
Mystic Vale
Roll for the Galaxy
Harbour
Welcome to the Dungeon
X-Wing (tomorrow)

Played:

hentzau · Post by **hentzau** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 8:53 am

Well, that helps cut down my list!

Zarathud · Post by **Zarathud** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 8:58 am

Believe it or not, all that (except the X-Wing minis) fits into two Game Canopy bags. If I had picked up a second large instead of a small Vanguard, I could have also packed the classic Colosseum.

hentzau · Post by **hentzau** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 11:45 am

I bring Colosseum to every OctoCon. It never gets played. Sad Trombone.

hentzau · Post by **hentzau** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:00 pm

Golden Diners getting OctoCon started early with some sweet, sweet Bingo.

Bad Demographic · Post by **Bad Demographic** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:24 pm

I saw that picture and thought "man! they've aged".

Seriously - I wish we were there.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 1:36 pm

Tell them Plaster Jesus frowns upon gambling games, but is very ok with zombie games. Then turn them on to Last Night on Earth.

hentzau · Post by **hentzau** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:47 pm

Starting them young...