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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Mar 22, 2011 22:58:09 GMT -5
I am going to visit my family in Portland Oregon this November and I'll go to Orycon on the weekend (Nov 11-13). It is a small regular science fiction convention, not a lot going on, but friendly, (a lot of the people I know in Portland go and it's within walking distance of my sister's house) a nice place to wear Jedi costumes, though it has a weapons policy so strict they don't allow lightsabers (I wear a black and silver, lightsaber-shaped hair brush). Anyone else interested?
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Post by JediKai on Mar 23, 2011 21:08:23 GMT -5
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Post by aysel on Aug 27, 2011 10:07:24 GMT -5
I'm from there and the local 501st garrison and RL base will be there, and after the con Powell's is having an author fest we'll be trooping at, Tim Zahn and a few other SW authors are supposed to be there, so those that plan on going look us up. and if your wondering there is definitely enough time to do both since the authors have to get out of the con then over to Powells so both are doable.
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Post by JediKai on Aug 27, 2011 21:48:49 GMT -5
Makes it very tempting. Tim Zahn is always fun. There is an SCA peerage elevation planned for that weekend which I want to attend, though. If that changes, I may change my plan about Orycon.
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Post by aysel on Aug 27, 2011 23:08:44 GMT -5
if it helps with your decision we almost always have dinner with Tim and his wife after a troop with him (I say almost cause sometimes he's gotta be somewhere else) and as a visiting neighbor I'm sure we can get you in on it if it happens
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Post by JediKai on Aug 31, 2011 2:26:48 GMT -5
I've been to dinner with him a couple times, once even driving him to the venue. No, this peerage elevation is more important... a once in a life time event. IF it occurs on that weekend. If it doesn't I might attend.
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Post by Jedimom/Cor-Al Gelkar on Aug 31, 2011 6:03:47 GMT -5
Do you guys need some flyers to put out on the tables at OryCon and to hand out?
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Post by aysel on Aug 31, 2011 19:58:19 GMT -5
Cloud City Garrison and Kashyyk Base of 501/Rebel Legion are sharing a table and Mando Mercs will have their own table. I don't know if either will want more stuff on their tables (I'm not in on the planning for this) But I'd like to have some one hand just in case someone was interested.
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Post by Jedimom/Cor-Al Gelkar on Aug 31, 2011 20:02:49 GMT -5
Most cons have tables somewhere for groups/companies/other cons to set flyers out for advertising. If you could put some TJA flyers out as well, it would be appreciated.
PM me your address and I'll send some out to you
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Post by aysel on Aug 31, 2011 20:12:56 GMT -5
and I misspoke, we're at Portland comic book show, not Orycon this year, it's happening the same weekend on the 13th (same day as Powell's author fest) and PM sent, I'll have them on hand and I'll pass some off to some of the other jedi in the base (who I believe is a member here or should be and if they aren't I'll wrangle them in ^_^ )
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Post by Jedimom/Cor-Al Gelkar on Sept 1, 2011 2:50:48 GMT -5
Fantastic! Thanks. I'll get them sent out after DragonCon
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Post by aysel on Sept 29, 2011 19:39:25 GMT -5
I got the fliers today, thank you, I'll make sure they find a place on the table
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Oct 18, 2011 22:45:03 GMT -5
There will be a SW fan table at Orycon. Either FanForce or Mandaloran Mercs, or some combination of them. The Mercs are suppose to be out on Saturday.
I'd like to do a little 'Jedi in the park' on Saturday, maybe around dinner, when it's dark enough so that balloon tag with lightsabers would look good. Assuming it's not really windy or raining. The park is next to the hotel and the ban on wearing lightsabers would not apply. I have inside pockets in my robe where I put the lightsaber otherwise. I have a cylindrical silver hair brush with black bristles for my belt for Orycon otherwise.
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Post by Jedimom/Cor-Al Gelkar on Oct 19, 2011 3:04:04 GMT -5
Wow. They banned lightsabers? I know a lot of cons are banning weapons, but usually its just guns and swords. Usually a lightsaber can sneak through.
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Oct 19, 2011 20:57:40 GMT -5
Yep, it's silly, banning what are essentially imaginary weapons, but <shrug> it's their convention.
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