88 hours of goo

Alright all you Cats and Dudettes, Gen Con registration is upon us. Not ticket registration, but event registration. Had a good ole party where Nick and I got together to cooridinate our attack. Now, as usual, the GC website was overrun with attendees and slow as molasses drippin out a turtle's ass. Made for some difficulty getting started, and by the time we did, Nick was bored with the process. He scored his events for Thursday, one for Friday and a fingercuffs board game with both of us on Saturday, then took off for some disc golf. Ironically, when he left, the only two events we scheduled together were board games. No RPGs for us, but we went into it with different tactics. I wanted to try new games I couldn't get any interest in here at home, and he wanted to stick with a couple of tried and true standards to see how others handled their business. Both valid tactics and both equally viable at the mecha of RPG cons. After he left, I pushed on.

I went in pretty organized, but real quick lost all the events I wanted to play on Saturday. Who would have thought Harry Potter Cthulhu would be so popular? I still scored a grand sum of 41 hours of gaming, with nothing scheduled on Sunday. Here's my schedule:

Thursday
8am-12pm The Ravaged Earth Society's Search for the Fountain of Youth - Savage Worlds rules

"1936. The Nazis are hot on the trail of the legendary Fountain of Youth! American intelligence, stretched thin by numerous threats to the nation's security, has asked the Explorer's Guild to beat the Nazis to the fountain, if it exists, and claim its power for the good old US of A! Are you up to the challenge posed by this two-fisted, action-filled adventure which uses the new Ravaged Earth setting and the award-winning Savage Worlds rules?"

2pm-4pm Through the Desert - Board Game

My first event with Nick, this board game from Fantasy Flight Games has the players lead trade caravans through the desert in an effort to make the most moolah. A variety of ways to gain points, power and prestige make for a complicated game from the sounds of the description.

6pm-midnight Twas the Night Before Christmas - Godlike

Godlike is a WWII game where the players are soldiers with "extra" powers, roughly. Can't describe it much more than that, as it's a new game for me. Here's the round description:
"You were making your way back from a mission deep in enemy territory when you got the word. The Germans had begun a massive offensive and have the 101st airborne surrounded in a town named Bastogne. You've got new orders, make for Bastogne, and do what you can to relieve the 101st."

Friday
8am-12pm Lost Hearts, Wounded Souls - Blue Rose system

"Flawed, failed and fallen heroes. Sovereign's Finest in name alone. Six envoys of the Queen teetering on the edge of Shadow's Abyss are joined by the hope that together they can find redemption. But how can they save the innocent if they cannot save themselves? Mystery, adventure, heartache, melodrama, betrayal and romance in the fantasy world of the Blue Rose. Role-playing emphasized. Presented by Dean Edgell."

12pm-4pm After Serenity 001:Aim to Misbehave - Serenity RPG

"Getting into the Alliance training center was easy. Who knew that leaving would be the hard part? Create a character at the table, or visit the website for character creation information. An Ongoing or Living campaign."

4:30pm-6:30pm True Dungeon

In True Dungeon, Nick and I will actually go through the adventure, explore a real environment (hence the name) and play some shuffle board to replicate everything a die is used for in the d20 RPG. Should be fun. We'll be with a group of 5 other people.

8pm-10pm SPANC - card game

SPANC stands for Space Pirate Amazon Ninja Catgirls. Sounds fun. You try to outcatfight your opponents and finish with the most toys. *shrug* Needed a filler, grabbed two cheap tickets so Nick could play, and then I found out that Friday at 9 might be the ENnies. That's the awards show I should go to and attempt to mingle a bit, so this might be a write off game. No one else has signed up for it anyway.....

Saturday
8am-12pm You Too Can Cthulhu - Call of Cthulu RPG

This is an intro adventure to the CoC game. Should be fun. Hopefully I'll either like it enough to try running it or learn a bunch of shit to help enhance my other games.

2pm - 6pm Collateral Damage:The Anime Board Game

"Collateral Damage is the board game of romantic comedy Anime. Players recruit characters, each with a Special Power, and try to use them to fight other characters and take over cities to win the game. Unlike most board games, however, characters can fall in love with each other, and follow their own agendas across the board."

6pm-11pm Three Dragon Ante Tournament

I really doubt this one lasts the full 5 hours for me. Still, it gives me an excuse to practice and to see how they handle switching table and shit, because I've wanted to do a weekly tourney for awhile now.

11pm-3am The Midnight Zombie Show - All Flesh Must Be Eaten system

I couldn't get into the AFMBE game that had the players make themselves as characters, so this one was the next best thing and probably the best way to cap my scheduled gaming at the Con. Here's the description:

"Once again, we face the hordes of zombies as they crunch and munch their way through humanity. Join the forces of humanity as you take on the roll of various Hollywood stars on Oscar Night! Who will survive? Who will win the award for greatest overacting? Good sense of humor required!"

I also grabbed 6 generic tickets on the off chance I horribly miss a start time (which WON'T be happening for Godlike, Serenity or AFMBE!) and need to pick up a game. Now I just have to find some caffeine suppositories.....