Saturday &Sunday: Two Days of Bliss
ArthurWilborn
:
I had a full night's sleep; actually I overslept a bit and got there at 8:15. I
registered and wandered a bit looking for you... I thought I saw you, I jumped
up next to the person and said 'Hey', but it turned out to be some other small
asian girl who shrieked and ran away. ^_^
RillRoxStar
: Well,
I got up nice and early for Animethon and was able to get there early enough
(like around 7:55) and find some sweet parking in the underground lot. I ran
around trying to check in for my volunteer shifts, find the head photographer,
get my shifts (do jack all whatever you want!), and then run back and get my
shirt. I was almost inconsolable about finding you. I called the hotel and your
room, but when you didn't pick up, I started panicking and wondering if I had
given you the right instructions.
ArthurWilborn
:
I was on the floor, ambling around, checking where the rooms were, watching the
signs go out, looking for you. I was very relieved to see you in the shiny white
T-shirt walking up towards me. ^_^
RillRoxStar
: Yeah!
I had bought two guidebooks just in case you didn't get one, and I was a little
disappointed that you already had one... But we got to talking (after I spazzed
at you) and told you about my day.
RillRoxStar
:
Oh rather, how my day was supposed
to go.
ArthurWilborn
:
Mmmm... we sat for a bit by the reception, looking at the cosplayers... you were
stopping people left and right saying you wanted a shot for the record and I
used you as a windbreak for getting my own cool pictures. I suggested you needed
to get some altitutde for a good crowd shot so you got up on my shoulders and I
walked you around for some good angles.
RillRoxStar
: I
was happy to have you hold me way up high. It was cute and fun
ArthurWilborn
:
Mmm... you were a nice weight on my shoulders, although I nearly popped my arm
off by showing off and trying to heft you straight up. The human arm does not
bend that way. @_@
RillRoxStar
: After
that, we ran around to Artist's Alley as they were setting up and I got a chance
to catch up with one of the artists there. Her name is Dom, and I remember
because she dressed up as Dominique the Cyclops from "Trigun" a few
years ago.
ArthurWilborn
:
The girl who a 'kissing booth' shirt. She was pretty friendly but once again I
was entirely lost so I just admired the pretty pictures.
RillRoxStar
: Then
we caught up with Rob and his friends, you know, the guys you shared the bus
ride with?
ArthurWilborn
:
Yep. I remember them, they did a cool pose for us and we talked a bit about the
bus ride... I warned you to stay away from the Latino guy because he was a giant
hentai.
RillRoxStar
: And
for that, I am thankful. ^_^ But after some more hubbubing and picture taking of
cosplayers, we then went to the opening ceremonies. Ah, sunshine and taiko
drums!
ArthurWilborn
:
You jumped out and were running all over taking pictures. I saw the chairman for
the first time, he seemed like a very charming fellow. And then the drums were
so energizing it set my blood boiling. Mmm... I slipped the case for the
necklace into your bag.
RillRoxStar
: That
you did... You sneak! I guess I can't elaborate too much about the opening
ceremonies since my Animethon 11 photo journal does a lot of the talking. I was
mostly up and about, taking pictures and then sitting with you to review said
pictures. It was nice to run into the Animethon heads, like Mark (the MC) and
Brendan (PR/Improv guy).
ArthurWilborn
:
Mark, yes, that's the charming fellow. Mmm... you showed me some of your
previous guidebooks and I promised to look them over when I got a chance. We
looked over the schedule, you said you didn't feeling like watching any anime
but we saw the DDR AMV project so we jumped in there.
RillRoxStar
: Ah,
ah, ah! Dealer's room opened at 10 to all Premium Pass holders. ^_^
RillRoxStar
:
We went there first, and then to the
DDR Project 3. It seems you've lost all sense of time and chronological order,
hon.
ArthurWilborn
:
@)@
ArthurWilborn
: Let me check my
notes.
ArthurWilborn
: Oh, yes, I
forgot, when you got all hot from running around outside I was your own personal
fanboy. ^_^
RillRoxStar
: That's
right! That was nice, you fanning me to keep this hardworking event photographer
cool and functional. The line to the dealer's room, or rather, area, was quite
long. But it was fortunate that we ran into Becker and so many cosplayers were
present!
ArthurWilborn
:
Mmm... yes, you had the line splitting apart so you could get good shots. Mmm...
just until the room opened, then the line broke open and reformed as a
one-person thick barrier around all the tables.
RillRoxStar
: There
was the re-appearance of Inflato-Gackt! And the reappearance of a crowded
dealer's room. Oh, the horde! The horde! I'm glad I had you as my people plough,
sempai.
ArthurWilborn
:
Mmm... yep. I remember I was showing you panty shots of all the Love Hina action
figures. ^_^ I picked up a cute Hamtaro plush and a Shinobu at the beach figure.
We were just browing but you were a little stressed by all the people so I told
you to relax-u
RillRoxStar
: Yup!
Hamtaro, your guilty pleasure. ^_^
ArthurWilborn
: I gave
it to mom when I got back, she adored it. Mmm... I forgot if you got anything,
you were just looking I think.
ArthurWilborn
:
Hi dear.
RillRoxStar
: Hi
hon. *kiss* I got sent home early because the day was so slow. I think I'm going
to give them my two week's notice next Monday. I can't take working there any
more.
ArthurWilborn
:
Hey dear.
ArthurWilborn
: Did my ghost
give you any trouble? >.>
RillRoxStar
: No,
not at all. Did you at least see that I said hello back?
ArthurWilborn
:
Nooope.
RillRoxStar
: Hi
hon. *kiss* ^_^
ArthurWilborn
:
*kiss* That's better. Mmm... how ya doin'?
RillRoxStar
: I
got sent home from work early because the day was slow.
RillRoxStar
:
I'm thinking of handing in my two
week's notice next Friday. Can't take working and schooling at the same time,
you know. But once I'm gone, I'm not going to go back, not even for Christmas
work.
ArthurWilborn
:
Mmm... that's too bad. *kiss* Sorry if I made you wait.
ArthurWilborn
: No? Are you
going to get another part-time job?
RillRoxStar
: No,
not until next summer. I don't want to go back to Please Mum. I like the people,
I don't like the system.
ArthurWilborn
:
Heh... evil, evil. Mmm... it's good to concentrate on school for now. *kiss*
Good girl.
RillRoxStar
: *kiss*
Thanks babe. I just don't want to go back into retail. I talked to my mom about
thinking about turning in my two week's notice because I hate the pressure being
put on the sales people and that I'm kinda on some bonus/commission system. I
told her that I might just have enough to pay for one semester.
ArthurWilborn
:
What about the rest of the year? Got a scholarship? Or if your parents have
savings you can ask to take a loan from them.
RillRoxStar
: No,
no. I'm applicable for business scholarships. It's just that I couldn't get any
more scholarship money this year because I wasn't eligible for the engineering
ones, and I couldn't find any "faculty neutral" scholarships, aside
from first year ones... *shrugs* But I've still got some scholarship money left
over... about $1500, I believe.
ArthurWilborn
:
That should work out pretty well. Ummm... do your best. ^_^
RillRoxStar
: It's
approximately $5000 a year, so $2500 per semester. I need another $1000 to pay
for at least one semester.
ArthurWilborn
:
You mean just 1000 or 3500 total? Like I said, ask your 'rents for a loan.
They're friendly and give you favorable interest.
RillRoxStar
: Dear,
I want to pay $2500 of my own money to pay for my education this
year. That means I pay half. My parents will pay the other half. Do you
understand now?
ArthurWilborn
:
Noooow it makes sense. *hugs* That's very responsible of you.
RillRoxStar
: Now,
let's do some math, darling. I have $1500 in leftover scholarship money. That
means, I need $1000 more to pay for my half. Got it?
ArthurWilborn
:
How much you got saved?
RillRoxStar
: Oh...
about $2300 altogether with the scholarship money. I'm getting there, but I need
money leftover... just in case.
ArthurWilborn
:
Books and study aids (pizza, coffee)
RillRoxStar
: Heh,
I run on minimal caffiene, funny enough. I was still perky and alert Saturday
morning, remember? I didn't have any Ice Caps at all that day, and I was pretty
energetic.
ArthurWilborn
:
Yes, I remember. ^_^
RillRoxStar
: speaking
of which... Let's get started on our Saturday commentary.
ArthurWilborn
:
Allright, where were we?
RillRoxStar
: Oh,
wait, BTW, since I was let off early, I watched Kill Bill volume 1. ^_^
ArthurWilborn
:
Ah... was it good? Lots of pretty blood and guts?
RillRoxStar
: Yup!
I held onto my pillow and thought of it as you... I clutched it tightly when the
action got too intense... Heh.
ArthurWilborn
:
Heh... timid little thing. *pat pat* It's OK, I'll take care of ya.
RillRoxStar
: Ah,
back on track:
ArthurWilborn
:
Mmmm... we sat for a bit by the reception, looking at the cosplayers... you were
stopping people left and right saying you wanted a shot for the record and I
used you as a windbreak for getting my own cool pictures. I suggested you needed
to get some altitutde for a good crowd shot so you got up on my shoulders and I
walked you around for some good angles.
RillRoxStar
: I
was happy to have you hold me way up high. It was cute and fun.
ArthurWilborn
:
Mmm... you were a nice weight on my shoulders, although I nearly popped my arm
off by showing off and trying to heft you straight up. The human arm does not
bend that way. @_@
RillRoxStar
: After
that, we ran around to Artist's Alley as they were setting up and I got a chance
to catch up with one of the artists there. Her name is Dom, and I remember
because she dressed up as Dominique the Cyclops from "Trigun" a few
years ago.
ArthurWilborn
:
The girl who a 'kissing booth' shirt. She was pretty friendly but once again I
was entirely lost so I just admired the pretty pictures.
RillRoxStar
: Then
we caught up with Rob and his friends, you know, the guys you shared the bus
ride with?
ArthurWilborn
:
Yep. I remember them, they did a cool pose for us and we talked a bit about the
bus ride... I warned you to stay away from the Latino guy because he was a giant
hentai.
RillRoxStar
: And
for that, I am thankful. ^_^ But after some more hubbubing and picture taking of
cosplayers, we then went to the opening ceremonies. Ah, sunshine and taiko
drums!
ArthurWilborn
:
You jumped out and were running all over taking pictures. I saw the chairman for
the first time, he seemed like a very charming fellow. And then the drums were
so energizing it set my blood boiling. Mmm... I slipped the case for the
necklace into your bag.
RillRoxStar
: That
you did... You sneak! I guess I can't elaborate too much about the opening
ceremonies since my Animethon 11 photo journal does a lot of the talking. I was
mostly up and about, taking pictures and then sitting with you to review said
pictures. It was nice to run into the Animethon heads, like Mark (the MC) and
Brendan (PR/Improv guy).
ArthurWilborn
:
Mark, yes, that's the charming fellow. Mmm... you showed me some of your
previous guidebooks and I promised to look them over when I got a chance. We
looked over the schedule, you said you didn't feeling like watching any anime
but we saw the DDR AMV project so we jumped in there.
RillRoxStar
: Ah,
ah, ah! Dealer's room opened at 10 to all Premium Pass holders. ^_^
RillRoxStar
:
We went there first, and then to the
DDR Project 3. It seems you've lost all sense of time and chronological order,
hon.
ArthurWilborn
:
@)@
ArthurWilborn
: Let me check my
notes.
ArthurWilborn
: Oh, yes, I
forgot, when you got all hot from running around outside I was your own personal
fanboy. ^_^
RillRoxStar
: That's
right! That was nice, you fanning me to keep this hardworking event photographer
cool and functional. The line to the dealer's room, or rather, area, was quite
long. But it was fortunate that we ran into Becker and so many cosplayers were
present!
ArthurWilborn
:
Mmm... yes, you had the line splitting apart so you could get good shots. Mmm...
just until the room opened, then the line broke open and reformed as a
one-person thick barrier around all the tables.
RillRoxStar
: There
was the re-appearance of Inflato-Gackt! And the reappearance of a crowded
dealer's room. Oh, the horde! The horde! I'm glad I had you as my people plough,
sempai.
ArthurWilborn
:
Mmm... yep. I remember I was showing you panty shots of all the Love Hina action
figures. ^_^ I picked up a cute Hamtaro plush and a Shinobu at the beach figure.
We were just browing but you were a little stressed by all the people so I told
you to relax-u
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RillRoxStar
: Yup!
Hamtaro, your guilty pleasure. ^_^
ArthurWilborn
:
I gave it to mom when I got back, she adored it. Mmm... I forgot if you got
anything, you were just looking I think.
RillRoxStar
: ((Sorry
dear, sis about...))
ArthurWilborn
:
((np))
RillRoxStar
: ((Gone
now))
ArthurWilborn
:
((Yay))
RillRoxStar
: Yup,
we were just window shopping, but I had set my heart on the Geneon release of
the Read Or Die OVA soundtrack. I was disappointed to find nothing but imports.
ArthurWilborn
:
They did a joke about that at the improv, "Oh, man, this is actually from
Japan. *scoff*" Mmmm... we wandered around there for a while, then we went
up to the glassed-in balcony and we both stood on chairs to get pictures of the
crowd.
RillRoxStar
: You
got the manga you wanted, or was that on the second day? Well, we did go up to
the glassed in area and got some overhead shots. I was just surprised at how
much activity was going on down there, and then we looked over the schedule to
see where we could go. To the DDR Project 3 room!
ArthurWilborn
:
That was the second day. Mmm... yes, you climbed all the way around the room to
find us good seats, we sat in swiveling chairs. We watched and laughed and held
hands the entire time. We heard some songs we knew, Butterfly, Bumblebee, and I
whispered to you "You know what she really means by pink dragon,
right?"
RillRoxStar
: It
was wonderful to hold hands in the dark, steal light touches against our skin,
to whisper in each other's ears, and to giggle.
ArthurWilborn
:
I knew right then that would be my fondest memory of you, fingers twined in mine
and our forearms pressing together.
RillRoxStar
: We
laughed at the songs and the wonderful editting skills, like 3D Asuka and
dancing Gendo...
ArthurWilborn
:
Dancing Gendo! Yay! And the full 3D rendering of Dream and Death. The only slow
bits were when people tried to use American animation. Boo!
RillRoxStar
: Yes,
the appearance of Batman was a little jarring, and I thank you for telling that
the black and white figures were Dream and Death. You and your Neil Gaiman
savviness!
ArthurWilborn
:
He's a popular well-respected international bestseller who noone knows about.
Mmm... After that we went directly went to the line for the AMV contest,
affirming our intent not to absorb more than four minutes of any given anime at
one time.
RillRoxStar
: That
was fun though, sitting around and watching AMVs. We did more of the same:
holding hands in the dark and whispering in each other's ears. Not that I'm
complaining. I loved the songs that were used for the AMVs, and I added quite a
few of them to my playlist.
ArthurWilborn
:
Mmm... yes, of course, but you glossed over an incident, that putz Seifer
cosplayer... I'm curious, what did you hear out of what he was saying?
RillRoxStar
: Ah,
Seifer putz. Now, in the AMV line, we were chilling with the Princess Peach
cosplayer, and he suddenly came up and tried to flatter her into letting him
butt into the line. But you shoo'd him away. At the cosplay contest, his skit
was that he talked about his gripes with each of the characters in the
installment of FF that he was in. There was agreement that all the FF cosplayers
should've stormed the stage and chased him off.
ArthurWilborn
:
The suggestion was to beat him to a pulp, which I endorsed enthusiastically, but
that was on Sunday. The dude was just so lame trying to hit on that nice lady in
character. I just wanted to drive my elbow through his skull. But then we saw
the AMVs and all was forgotten. To quote Naruto, whateva.
RillRoxStar
: "So
I'm playin' dice in the alley, and Officer Leroy come up to and says 'Hey boy, I
thought I told you-' Yeah WHATEVA!"
ArthurWilborn
:
Naruto was popular that year. A lot of my pictures were blemished by a flash
reflecting off a metal headband icon.
RillRoxStar
: Naruto
and Lan (Mega Man).
RillRoxStar
:
Lots of guys in orange with
headbands...
ArthurWilborn
:
Very covert and ninja-esque, I'm sure. Ah, lots more hand-holding in the dark.
Mmm... after the AMV contest you had to run off to the photo room, ne?
RillRoxStar
: That's
right. We were separated for most of the evening's cosplay contest because I had
photographer duties to attend to. I was able to meet up with you in line and
talk to you, but I as worried you were lonesome. I was glad to see you made a
few friends in the line. ^_^
ArthurWilborn
:
Couple guys, reading manga, unshaven, slanted eyes, voices a few tones too
high... my type of people. You missed a show; they held the raffle for door
prizes. One of the more imposing and older staff leaders was reading off
numbers, but due to the poor acoustics he had to shout them one at a time.
Everyone's armband had the same first two digits, but when he shouted the third
90% of the crowd would groan and drown out the rest of it.
ArthurWilborn
: Eventually he
took a female heckler who was being loudest and put her in charge. The prizes
were won quite rapidly after that.
RillRoxStar
: Aside
from the spectacle, everyone was herded into the event room. I was busy running
around, again, and only caught up with you a few times before the show started.
To gloss over our separation, let's just say that despite a plethora of painful
skits, a handful really made the night worth it. Among then: how to wash your
fanboy, Shakespeare quoting Domo-kun, model of a modern major otaku, and kawaii
Kiki cosplayer!
ArthurWilborn
:
Kirby and Jigglypuff, the 'girls who dress like men', my busmates cavorting to
the Newgrounds chocobo theme remix, and the sinful knight, who showed his wisdom
by letting the charming MC read his script.
RillRoxStar
: Oh!
Let's not forget Princess Peach, who blew us all away with her dance moves after
the Mario Brothers stood her up. ^_^
ArthurWilborn
:
She was good, and unlike a lot of the other dancers she was smiling the whole
time as she showed off her deadly frying pan and parasol.
RillRoxStar
: Well,
that was more than on one hand. Alright, there were quite a few gems of cosplay
skits than I recalled, and I'm glad that we were able to see such funny,
outrageous, and well constructed spectacles. But after that (and the Sailor Show
Time half-time show), we decided to pick up and go someplace private.
ArthurWilborn
:
Yes, I had read about 'Sera-myu' from the guidebooks you showed me and it was
just as horrible as I expected. @_@ We went up to the second floor and you found
us a semi-private room; glass walls and a balcony but out of immediate view. And
you sat on my lap and we kissed for a while, and that was very nice.
RillRoxStar
: We
snuck away and talked and made out like teenagers... But it was a wonderful time
for us to unwind and talk about the next day.
ArthurWilborn
:
Mmm-hmm... we agreed to meet early again in the concourse, and we both agreed we
simply had to see the improv. Mmmm.... you were quite playful and giggling and
insisted you take your volunteer shirt off since you were having private
business. :P
RillRoxStar
: No,
no. I insisted on keeping it on. ^_^
ArthurWilborn
:
Mmm... a bit after that you were packing up your things and the security guard I
dealt with the next day stopped by and asked if we were volunteers and I
distantly assured him that we were cleaning up. Mmm... I walked you to your car
and we were still talking so I ended up kissing you good night three times.
RillRoxStar
: Those
were wonderful kisses... Ah, I went home that night and had a most restful
sleep. A full seven hours as opposed to three and a half.
ArthurWilborn
:
Mmm... I went back to the hotel, watched some strange anime from the seventies
on some cable channel and also slept well.