RaptorCon 2008
I was planning to report on Anime Weekend Atlanta, but Hoshi broke her sacred vow to suck up to me by not finding me a place to stay.
Luckily, I discovered another convention right in town! Best of all, it was conveniently located in my new apartment (not this overpriced dump). I hopped into my Strike Witches costume and headed to all the fantastic events! First up was Video Room #1:
They were showing some boring anime called Lucky Star. Even my camera couldn’t keep its focus. Struggling to maintain my consciousness, I stumbled over to Video Room #2 to watch a show that would cause slightly less brain-damage: Detroit Metal City!
Then I won a karaoke contest by singing Nano Desu, the catchiest song in the universe and the reason I haven’t updated all week.
[vid]AjNPeKgLnC8[/vid]
I rushed off to spend my winnings at the Dealers Room:
What great bargains! I even had money left over to buy some Aria doujinshi at the Artists Alley!
Then I took on Sephiroth in the Game Room.
I could’ve beaten him easily, but I didn’t want anyone else to get jealous of my insane skills, so I lost on purpose. Besides, I didn’t want to be late for late-night adults-only special…
My main complaint about other conventions is they haven’t had Ribs & Cake. Would RaptorCon be more of the same? Hell no!
In conclusion, RaptorCon 2008 was the greatest anime convention of all time, and I’m totally not sore that I missed Anime Weekend Atlanta.
Tags: Aria, detroit metal city, Kingdom Hearts II, lucky star, shiznat
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September 21st, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Don’t think anything will every surpass the greatness of this con.
Next time we need some interviews we the guests of honor.
=) this made me smile
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September 21st, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Free admission and no annoying weeaboos either, right right? And I’m SO jealous that you managed to get your hands on one of the few copies of Liquid Wrench merchandise out there – and a figurine of Penetrating Oil as well, arguably one of its best characters. So moe~
Hopefully it will be popular enough for a second year. I greatly enjoyed your recap of it.
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September 21st, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Shit, I’d go to this con. The meals provided and video-game skills showoff are the selling points for me.
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September 21st, 2008 at 9:10 pm
oh my gawwwwwwddddd, I’m sorrryyyy!! T____T
Next year, next year, okay? I don’t have an apartment right now, and I live an hour to an hour+half away. But if it makes you feel any better: there was no ribs and cake, and no “Scar, Harima Kenji, Maid Guy, Detroit Metal City, or Aria cosplayers” that I saw. (I saw Dante, if you want the OTHER DMC)
and MOSTLY Lulu and his crew, Gurren-Lagann peoples, Bleach peoples, Naruto peoples.. and well, you’ll get a post on it soon.
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September 21st, 2008 at 9:11 pm
Hahah..RaptorCon 2008 only had one guest. It’s better because you won’t be boring waiting in the lines
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September 21st, 2008 at 9:15 pm
wow what amazing deals in the exhibit hall! i’m bummbed i didn’t know it was going on! I would have gone! Rubs and cake just make the con so much better!
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September 21st, 2008 at 9:16 pm
wow i make such terrible typos when i’m typing too fast…
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September 21st, 2008 at 9:59 pm
That looks like some kick ass Con. Honestly all cons need more Cake. Also I gotta say those are much better deals then I got at Otakon that’s for sure.
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September 21st, 2008 at 10:50 pm
I’ll give you $2 for that iron. I need one.
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September 21st, 2008 at 11:03 pm
lawlz no one fucks with the sephiroth
also if cons served ribs and cake i would prolly go much more often
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September 21st, 2008 at 11:47 pm
RIBS AND CAKE (I would’ve been ther just for the cake, but RIBS…)
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September 22nd, 2008 at 1:48 am
this has been bothering me since you showed it on talk-a-raptor… what is penetrating oil???
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September 22nd, 2008 at 2:23 am
Raptor-Con sure does have congruity. The Video Room looks almost exactly the same as the Game Room!
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September 22nd, 2008 at 3:53 am
@shirokiryuu: Just wait until RaptorCon 2009.
@CCY: No yaoi paddles either!
@Leviathean: And to think I would’ve missed it all if I’d gone to Atlanta.
@Hoshi: Sorry? You have nothing to be sorry about; I had a great time at RaptorCon! Let’s just hope RaptorCon and AWA aren’t scheduled on the same weekend next yer.
@Laguna: Not only were there no lines, I also got an exclusive behind-the-scenes VIP pass!
@Dancing Queen: Nothing to be ashamed about. I like Rubs and Cake just as much as the next person.
@Patz: At $4, Mrs. Can of Liquid Wrench Penetration Oil was actually pretty close to the actual retail price. Tidus and Mr. Iron might seem like bargains, but Tidus’s sword is broken and Mr. Iron is starting to lean.
@OS: $3 – take it or leave it.
@berkles: Just watch, every con around the world will rip off my idea to serve Ribs & Cake next year.
@issa-sa: Ribs: The other sugary delectables.
@biankita (if you’re watching EF): It’s exactly what it sounds like.
@biankita (if you’re not watching EF): …
@Nagato: Those were the cheapest monitors, desks, speakers, cell phones, mice, container of corporate-advertisement mints, and stacks of papers I could rent.
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September 22nd, 2008 at 4:56 am
Dude, I want to go to raptorcon next year! I can run a yuri panel about 100% ShizNat!
also b-r it’s just occurring to me that you watch a decent amount of anime and own no DVDs : /
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September 22nd, 2008 at 8:20 am
I’m needing that penetrating oil and that iron right now. Would there be any discount if I buy both?
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September 22nd, 2008 at 9:14 am
*Insert played out comment about the cake*
Hoorah for Raptor-con! I’ll come next year crossplaying some Natsuki.
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September 22nd, 2008 at 10:18 am
Why can’t I make the song stop? WHY?!
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September 22nd, 2008 at 1:41 pm
“My main complaint about other conventions is they haven’t had Ribs & Cake.”
Man, I would gladly come next year if they had that again.
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September 22nd, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Damn, why wasn’t I invited?
I’m glad to see that your amazing figure collection has remained intact during your move.
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September 22nd, 2008 at 6:36 pm
No t-shirt with the con mascot?
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September 22nd, 2008 at 8:23 pm
P.S. Strike Witches costume? So you didn’t wear pants? Hmm…
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September 23rd, 2008 at 12:25 am
I definitely made the effort for GeekPhilosocon this year, featuring marathons of Anime that don’t suck, Anime figures that I got from the display room up the road, and of course, pitting myself against the Noise playing The World Ends With You in the game room.
But even that doesn’t seem as awesome as your con, you had Detroit Metal City, whereas my associates couldn’t find a fansub of the new episodes.
Let me know when you visit Australia, I may be able to invite you to GeekPhilosocon then.
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September 23rd, 2008 at 12:29 am
@digitalboy: Give me two years. Then I’ll be rich and I can buy all the DVDs I want (and even some I don’t want). I’ll also get some figures, posters, and maybe a few maids.
@kanzeon: Yes, but they’ll be shipped separately.
@Yamcha: If Shizuru rapes you and finds out you’re really a dude, things could get ugly… *Insert played out response to cake*
@Omisyth: Sorry, I couldn’t help it.
@TheBigN: Next year I might switch from cake to cheese tarts.
@Kabitzin: The supply chain was disrupted to due to Hurricane Ike. They should arrive in 3-5 days.
@A Day Without Me: What makes you think I wasn’t dressed as a male character?
@Asperger’s: I’m planning my world tour for 2010.
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September 23rd, 2008 at 9:50 am
@ Baka-Raptor – I’m still trying to decide whether the response of ‘Wishful thinking?’ is too creepy/inappropriate or not.
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September 23rd, 2008 at 10:50 am
Someone is very bitter.
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September 23rd, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Video room #1 and the game room look suspiciously similar…hummm
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September 23rd, 2008 at 11:26 pm
@A Day Without Me: Creepy? Yes. Inappropriate? No.
@Michael: Yeah, everyone who didn’t get to come to RaptorCon!
@j.valdez: My response to your comment and my response to comment #13 could’ve looked suspiciously similar.
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September 24th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Hey. Where do you get all your ShizNat pictures?
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September 24th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
you are so fucking awesome!
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September 24th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
@ Baka-Raptor – YESSS I’ve reached a new low in my presence on the intertubery!
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September 27th, 2008 at 1:43 am
@The Sojourner: Years of extensive research. Check out this directory.
@Mark: Agreed.
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September 27th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
O BAKA-RAPTOR Y U SO CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTE~
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September 28th, 2008 at 3:31 am
>>O BAKA-RAPTOR Y U SO CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTE~
Correction: O BAKA-RAPTOR Y U SUCH A LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSER~
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October 11th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
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