02.06.05
I wasn't going to go to Randycon this year.
I didn't go last year, so I thought I would continue the trend.
I thought I was making some sort of understandable statement with the boycott, but as I later learned, no such luck.
Hmm. If I am willing to drive hundreds of miles to your birthday party, and cough up money for a hotel room, but then move to a location less than 10 miles from where you live, and ignore your birthday party invitations, perhaps it means something.
To girls, apparently.
My absence at last year's festivities was just written off as me apparently, and quite understandingly, being too busy to attend.
Anyway, a posse of my friends from the West Coast, some locals, and a friend from the North convinced me to at least make an appearance at the first night's activities.
So, I did go. I saw a lot of people I haven't seen in a long time. I mended some fences. I took pictures of people. I even ate mini cheesecakes. I had a good time.
And no, I didn't play Witch Hunt.
It's too mainstream now, and they've added all these variations to it that I don't like. Witches and villagers are sufficient. It doesn't need prophets and guardians and werewolves and whatever else has been added since I last heard it played.
For criminy's sake, it took Randy easily 20 minutes to explain the witches and villagers version to new people. I can't even imagine how long it takes him to explain the one with a whole extra cast of characters.
I think I might go next year too, as long as more cool people go.
I'm not getting stuck with a bunch of people that actually like Yoko Kanno's work more than I do. Or think playing a boardgame that takes 16 hours to finish is a good time.
What's in your head?