get/together

Get/Together 2010 is exactly a month away from yesterday. That's Friday 1 - Sunday 3 October. I had a brief panic about how late I am with posting registration forms, but then discovered that's exactly when they went up last year too. Good to be consistent.

I can't confirm costs 100% for sure right now, but they will be a little (not a lot) higher than last year, which is the first price rise in six years, so I say go us! The more people who sign up, the littler that little will be. Make sense? To that end, I'd really appreciate people committing as quickly as possible, and not leaving their registrations to the last minute as generally happens. Can you also please mention it to any friends/flatmates/flisters etc who might be interested, and give them a gentle prod with the pokey stick too.

I'm meeting China any minute to thrash out a few things, so there'll likely be a flurry of postings shortly. Watch this space.

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This year's template (with some minor adaptations):

Registration Form 2010

Preferred first name:

Reader/Writer/Vidder/All of the Above:

My current primary fandom:

My current secondary fandom(s):

Fandom(s) I’ve broken up with:

Fandom(s) I just can’t quit:

OTP forever:

OTP sometimes:

OTP never, baby, OT3/OTTeam/OT?:

My comment on slash is:

I like slash because:

I discovered slash by:

My bullet proof kink:

My major league squick:

My guilty pleasure:

I first found out about (my first) g/t from/by:

Coke/Coke Zero/Sprite/Juice:

Tea/Coffee:

Indian/Thai/Italian:

I would like 15 Minutes of Fame:

I will use it to:

Most of my flist has been talking Katrina all week, and while my sympathy is real, I'd rather think and talk about something fun today. So... Progress report and updates.

1) chinashop and I met for lunch on Saturday and organised a preliminary timetable. It's pretty open really, we're not aiming for German efficiency and precision, but we think we've worked it out quite nicely.

2) damned_colonial is working on assembling a greatest hits package for panfandom vids, which I think is a neat idea. China and I have scheduled a slot for that on the timetable. Some concern has been expressed about people wanting to show other things at different times, or possibly to subgroups rather than the whole gang, and I just wanted to weigh in and say obviously that's not a problem. There are extra dvds and vcrs around the house, and if Sinpoz was anything to go by there'll be a ratio of one laptop to every two people, so I would encourage everyone to bring anything and everything they feel like (limited only by luggage allowances I guess). I know I was disappointed when I got to Sydney and saw how relaxed everything was that I hadn't brought anything with me from home.

3) Fandom intros. I really am very keen to introduce every fandom represented (or at least every *primary* fandom) before we get down to some of the sessions - it does help to have at least a passing knowledge of who everyone is and what's going on I think. Basically if you're the only one who called it in the poll, the floor is yours. On that basis, I'm taking Smallville, China is doing Due South... and I *assume* d_c will do Age of Sail, hnix House, i_naid Popslash (hey, she's the only one who specified it!), stickmarionette Fullmetal Alchemist (and boy do I need that explained)... Which leaves Sinden, Meelie, Alasen and Girlclone to duke it out over SGA. Oh the curse of being flavour of the month. Pull a name out of a hat!!! This is not the same as the pimping session, if anyone is confused. These are ten to fifteen minute intros of who's who, what's what, who's hot, etc. With slides and porn evidence as desired. I'm writing up a template. Not because I'm a control freak, but because I'm having so much fun I just can't help myself. *sigh* If only I used my powers for good.

4) Fifteen Minutes of Fame. Remember when I said everyone got one? You do. So start planning on how to use it and let me know with vague ideas when they start percolating.

5) Subs/Registration. Ah, the serious bit. I'd like to ask everyone who's coming just to sessions for ten dollars, and everyone who's staying over at the Manor for fifteen. This will allow China and I to purchase snacks, drinks, nametags, spot prizes (Ha! There are games!), breakfast foods, etc. Paypal is probably best. Plus this way you have to come!!! There's no escape now...

And I think that's it for this update. I'm heading back downstairs to watch Lois and Clark. Clark is about to realise he married a clone instead of Lois. Mwa ha ha ha.

Ooh! And also. For those who care. My Clark and Lex figures are fornicating on my bedside table. I originally only ordered Lex, and he's been alone and celibate for over a year. But he looked so sad and lonely I caved and ordered Clark for him. They've been hard at it since I opened the courier box this morning. Do *not* ask how I can reconcile my love for Lois with my love for Lex, it's one of the mysteries of the universe. But when it comes to teh sex, I think you know who has my heart.

Bye now. Get planning your evil plots for world domination well I was going to put something innocuous, but there isn't anything. Get planning on your evil plots.