get_together | Six weeks to go!

Right then!

china_shop's been on me to get on this. Investigation reveals I only did it a month out last year, so we're ahead of the curve, but let's get some momentum up anyway.

First things first:

Please fill out the Registration Form. Those of you who came last year have done it before, but please do it again, and ideally without looking back first. I'd really like to survey how fannish habits/memories/attitudes have changed in a year. Newbies don't stress, it's *not* an exam. There are no right answers. It's just cool to know a bit about each other before we all descend. Some of these things I would just like to know (because you are my luckless prisoners, bwa ha ha ha). Some will help in organising activities. Some are just funny. Some (hopefully) will start to make you excited. Because hey. Six weeks to go! And also, y'know, that whole thing whereby you're sleeping at my house and you might like to be fed and watered while you're here.

Cut-tags are probably a good idea (though I'm wickedly not cutting this), and feel free to flock to the community if you'd prefer.

Secondly, technology:

We had a couple of glitches last year, but everything is up and running perfectly again now. There are *scratches head* three VCRs, five DVDs, and a data projector here. If you've got it, I'm pretty sure we can play it. So I guess this is a general call for material - bring your stuff! Old scratchy videos for nostalgia, dvds, fan vids in any format, etc. Don't be like me when I went to

sinpoz the first time and be all shy and then realise everyone's cool and really *wish* you'd brought things!

There are three computers, all with internet access. The house is looped for wireless if you have a wireless connector on your laptop. Do bring the appropriate cords for your laptop if you want to plug it into anything.

Oh!!! I have the technology ~~to build a man a robotic body~~ to copy from VHS to DVD, as well as standard dvd burning capability. So bring VHS tapes and DVD-Rs as well as CD-Rs if that seems like the sort of thing you'd be interested in...

Thirdly, Fandom Intros:

I absolutely loved these last year, but I'm thinking we probably don't need to repeat the full fifteen minute versions this year given most people will have seen them. If you'd like to do a five minute recap to bring us up to speed on developments in your fandom, that'd be great. If you have a new fandom to pimp, however, we definitely want to hear about it.

Registration Form:

Please cut and paste into a post of your own to the comm. And if you can, please use your default icon.

Preferred first name:

My primary fandom:

My secondary fandom:

OTP forever:

I've got a shiny new fandom I'd like to pimp. It is:

My $20 is winging its way to you via paypal/by cheque/I'll pay cash when I arrive [delete as applicable]

Tea/Coffee/Milo [delete as applicable]

Trim milk/Full fat [you have the idea by now]

Coke/Sprite/(Diet)/Juice

Cornflakes/Rice Bubbles/Weet Bix

White Toast/Brown Toast

Marmite/Vegemite/Jam

I'm a vegetarian/I'm allergic to/I don't/won't eat:

My definition of slash is:

I like slash because:

I discovered slash by:

My bullet proof kink:

My major league squick:

The Fandom Intro Template:

For new and obscure fandoms; obviously this is just a guide, not a straight jacket. You don't have to fill anything out, just prepare your evil pitch of seduction for the day. To date, I believe sinden is the most successful pimp out there. She certainly got me good. More than once.

Fandom (explain the scenario/universe if it's not immediately obvious)

OTP (show us pics, you know you want to)

Other characters as necessary (show us a picture and tell us who they are?)

Evidence of the HoYay (clips, screen caps, quotes, magazine articles, complicated analogies and literary allusions?)

Pathetic attempts by TPTB at HoNay

Fandom specific vocabulary/abbreviations/terminology

The typical fandom cliche

The so fanon it's canon rule

The all time gayest episode ever, the one Mormons would recognise

The mysterious question the answer to which divides the fandom

The massive huge flame war that broke out that one time

The stories/authors you must read before you die

Websites/LJ comms to check out once I've converted you to the true faith

Etc etc etc. Go nuts. One last thought: Please compile a dvd or video of your clips rather than fast forwarding and rewinding madly on the day.