#arisia 2019

[irisbleufic]

Hi there, anon! It’s 2am in Boston, where I definitely shouldn’t be awake given how early I had to be up yesterday in my own time zone and how many hours I spent traveling - but! Because my life is something straight out of a Wes Anderson film, I was awakened about an hour ago by what sounded like hard rainfall behind my hotel-room wall. Turning on the lights revealed water leaking from the ceiling and leeching into the carpet, so...long story short, engineering and the concierge got me out of that 6th-floor room in a hurry, and now I’m settling into a room on the 8th floor. I can tell this is going to be an exciting convention (Arisia 2019; I’m here to be a panelist as usual)...

TL;DR I’m awake and rattled, so I might as well answer this to get myself tired enough to sleep some more! All of the recent happening-in-the-series’s-internal-present chapters have covered February through April 2017, and the bit you’re quoting is set in April. That’s the spring they’re talking about. As to what’s happened between February and April, if you had been signed into Tumblr and asking, I would have sent a private answer so as to avoid exposing other readers (who haven’t caught up) to spoilers. I don’t want to say too much, but a great deal has happened to Amanda Tomlin, a.k.a. Mandy, surrounding her engagement to Iván (if you remember that happening not too much earlier; they’re both original characters, locals running around in the overarching plot since internal-events 2005). A lot has happened during those months concerning Sophia Device-Pulsifer, too, which is unsurprising given these young women are best friends. My advice to you, if you’re able to take the time to do it, would be to back up to #50 (“Garden Variety”) and read from the final non-historical-flashback scene of it forward. That will get you caught up on the “lot that’s happened” being referenced. I really don’t want to spoil readers who’re trying to get caught up, or folks reading for the first time.

With regard to giving you specific points at which Crowley’s anxiety and/or moments of distress turn up, that’s difficult to do given those moments are scattered throughout the entirety of the 74 existing chapters/stories, both historical flashbacks and present-timeline installments alike. I know this may not be helpful, but the best thing to do might actually be a full reread. If I wasn’t going to be at a hectic con for the next 4 days (I’m on 7 panels), I’d attempt to make a list of key points, but under my current sleep-deprived (and otherwise exhausted) circumstances, that...isn’t very possible.

Thanks so much for your questions, and Happy New Year!

[brentweichsel]

I’m gonna be at Arisia!

Not sure if any of followers/ mutuals will be there in boston this weekend(1/18-1/21/2019) but I will be at Arisia 2019 this year and I’ll be on a few panels! Gaming As a Way of Exploring Identity- Saturday 10:00am. 

Introduction to Anime- Saturday 4:00pm Dungeons, Dragons, and Writers: A Live Event - Saturday 7:00pm

Codebreaking Queerness- Saturday 8:30pm

Why Does Space Get Opera and Cyber the Punk?- Sunday 7:00pm I hope to see you there! If you think your gonna be there please feel free to hit me up here on on twitter! 

Currently doing some con prep and I feel like a mecha gearing up. 

[michaelbaileywriter]

Weekly Update - December 18, 2018

Weekly Update – December 18, 2018

At Last – Part One: The Well-Behaved Women – Awakening audiobook, narrated by Darci Cole, is now on sale! You can get it now on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes!

At Last – Part Two: Arisia 2019 news! I have my table assignment AND my draft panel schedule! You can find me at table 46 in the dealers room, which occupies the Georgian, Arlington, Berkley, and Clarendon rooms (the last one is for adult…

[chungledownbeamcannon]

Inktober day 1: Ring

I just picked a more generic Inktober but the prompts are vague enough I can do whatever, so I went back to the fandim well and drew Arisia Rrab. I have not read every Green Lantern comic in existence but I have a basic primer on her. Basically the romantic stuff between her and Hal is gross but I like the idea if this alien teen Green Lantern living up to her Family's Legacy and trying to he the best she can be.

In another universe, she could have been a Teen Titan. I dunno. Probably not, given how busy she would have been in space.

I might color her later but for now, here you go. Hope you like her. Still getting the hang of poses like this.

I combined a few different looks for her to make one I think fit her. A little of her original look, a bit if her appearance in the Emerald Knights animated movie, and so on.

See you tomorrow for Daaaaay

TWOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[cycling-through-grief]

Leaving of Liverpool

As many know, I lost my father very suddenly in 2017. It’s a pain that touches me in some way every day, a companion both kind and cruel as it’s said that grief is love turned.

I grew up listening to my father sing old showtunes and barber shop quartets. He had a clear tenor, slightly nasal, and had the ability to project it with a clarity that I have strived to match. He was untrained so far as I knew, outside of singing with a community chorale group that truly honored him at his memorial service. But there were two songs that I remember following my earliest memories. One that I have not heard since he last sang it when I was a child, and one that haunts my steps at Renaissance Faires.

The first is Lida Rose. The second is Leaving of Liverpool.

It took me three years to sing Leaving of Liverpool after Dad died. The last time I sang it, I had been performing with The King’s Busketeers at Arisia. I made my father cry, saw him sing along and just sit there with complete pride and wonder on his face. I hold this memory close because this was one of the last times he and I spent time together. Trying to sing it with the Busketeers and later with the Jacks that first two years would almost incapacitate me, and I was grateful when we agreed to shelve the song for as long as it would take. I had to walk away from watching other performers sing the song during that same time, many of whom I admire and didn’t want them to think poorly of me walking away.

But healing creeps on you, then rips the band-aid off with wild abandon. You find that turning point of saying and really feeling it this time, “No, I’m taking this back.” I found that point at the closing gates for the Connecticut Renaissance Faire in the 2019 season. Andy heard the song get accepted by the rest of the horde of musicians, and turned to me with alarm. He and a few others have walked closely beside me while I processed and fought back against the crushing grief. But I wasn’t broken at hearing the song anymore . . . I was mad that I couldn’t enjoy it. I was shaking with anger and I was done stepping back.

And if I blew my voice out singing it to reclaim the songs of my father, then I’d blow my voice out singing it. (It was a very near thing by Sunday night.)

This is the version closest to what I recall Dad singing:

Fare thee well to you my own true love I am going far, far away I am bound for California And I hope that I’ll return some day

So fare thee well my own true love And when I return united we will be It’s not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me But my darling when I think of thee

I am sailing on a Yankee clipper ship Davy Crockett is her name And Burgess is the Captain of her And they say she is a floating shame

So fare thee well my own true love And when I return united we will be It’s not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me But my darling when I think of thee

Oh the sun is on the harbour love And I wish I could remain For I know it will be some long, long time Before I see you again

So fare thee well my own true love And when I return united we will be It’s not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me But my darling when I think of thee

[themutantages]

Do you like songs about Metroid, Samus, Ridley and also break ups?

If YES, check out MIDI Myers live show from Arisia, Inc. this year!

[thecomicsnexus]

The Unity Saga, part 8

SUPERMAN #8 APRIL 2019 BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, IVAN REIS, BRANDON PETERSON, JOE PRADO AND ALEX SINCLAIR

SYNOPSIS + REVIEW

At the Fortress of solitude, Lois and Clark scan Jon’s body to figure out if he is really who he thinks he is. They are angry at Jor-El because he manipulated them into this situation. Now, this is just not true. I can imagine Bendis knows this. This was Lois and Clark’s fault. 100%. There is no one else to blame. Jor-El, if he really is Jor-El, never gave a sign of being harmless or even sane. He is a murderer. And Jon was a ten (or perhaps 11) years old. All the blame falls on Lois and Clark. I cannot even figure out why either of the two would think this was a good idea, why they indulged Jon into going and why would Lois even think about coming back without him.

Superman, angry at “his father”, goes out to hit something and just so happened to be a Mongul invasion around.

Because fuck story lines.

Clark goes back to the fortress and sees that all the results are ok. He really is Jon turned 17.

Then we get this anecdote of that time they smashed “people” in a sector in space. He meets Kilowog and Arisia. Who apparently don’t know in which sector they are (or how to properly use their ring).

Now, this is the part where is actually important for the artist to draw people at different ages. If you look at Jon there, would you say he is 11? or is he older? Perhaps 12? This is important because, if I remember correctly, on Earth, only a month happened. Kilowog and Arisia are in contact with Earth and Green Lantern. So, by the magic of relativism, Jonathan is already older and he is interacting with people that are still leaving in the past.

There is also the fact that Jon is clearly asking them for help. Two green lanterns didn’t react accordingly. By the way, the Green Lanterns know that this Jor-El is crazy. At the same time, has time passed at a different speed for Kilowog and Arisia, are they basically traveling in time every time they go to space. Well, the short answer would be... any character you see in space could belong to any moment in the Earth timeline. So, let’s imagine the green lanterns feel that something’s wrong with Jon and Jor, by the time they told Superman, Jon would have lost 7 years, surely. (Not sure how this happened, technically, every time they travel to Earth, they would be traveling back in time). Any way, this is not a flaw of the story... but I find it weird that the Green Lanterns didn’t try to rescue Jon, who wasn’t around his parents.

Then the ship is taken by a black hole and he appears on Earth-3... not on that universe... at Earth-3. In the actual planet.

We see the crime syndicate, and Power Ring is back... I suppose we are ignoring the past 9 years of comics now. Or... and this is still a possibility, Jon traveled to the past of Earth-3. Because, I am pretty sure Superwoman is also dead. If this is not the past, then DC can fire their editors, because they are simply not doing their jobs.

My guess is that, while traveling from universe to universe, Superboy will age. It’s weird that this doesn’t happen to Superman every time he does, pretty much the same things. It’s almost as if this was the product of a lazy writer.

There is still much to be explained, in fact this is part 8 of a saga about the phantom zone, I guess... Superman abandoned Zod and the rest of the (soon extinct) kryptonians with the one creature that will not rest until killing them all. I guess Bendis wants to get rid of Kryptonians.

I give this issue a score of 4. 3 of those points go to the artists.

[photinakis]

Diaspora

Diaspora, mixed media on Arches, 16 x 20. 2018.

This piece premieres at Arisia 2019.

[marzipanandminutiae]

well, all the materials for my Elle outfit (1872 walking dress) have been ordered!

thanks to everyone who weighed in to help me find black and gray striped taffeta. I am absolutely 110% lining this whole ensemble in $2 cotton from the local discount fabric store, because I’ve sunk a big chunk of change into it and that’s without the brooch that may feature an LED light, or my planned matching hat. there has to be a hat, because in addition to Arisia 2019, i’m wearing this for a First Bustle-era cemetery photoshoot at Halloween

(let’s not even talk about how long I tried to justify buying American Duchess boots for this costume. let’s just not. I definitely can’t afford them, but I want them SO BADLY)

[arabellaflynn]

via Mrs. Hawking

[esonetwork]

The Earth Station One Podcast - 2019 in the Geek Seat

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The Earth Station One Podcast - 2019 in the Geek Seat

With a new decade on the horizon, 2019 was poised to be the turning point for a number of pop culture franchises. Mike, Mike, Ashley Pauls, Jennifer Adams, and Jami Jones review the year that was as Old Man Skywalker gave rise to Baby Yoda. Plus, Michelle’s Iconic Rock Moments, and Shout Outs.

We want to hear from you. Please write us at earthstationone@esonetwork.com. Feedback is always welcome, and please subscribe and rate the show up on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, or wherever fine podcasts are found. Table of Contents 0:00:00 Show Open / 2019 In The Geek Seat 1:33:09 Michelle’s Iconic Rock Moments 1:37:26 Show Close

Links ESO Amazon Link Earth Station One on Apple Podcasts Earth Station One on Stitcher Radio Earth Station One on Spotify Past Episodes of The Earth Station One Podcast The ESO Network Patreon The New ESO Network TeePublic Store ESO Network Patreon Angela’s A Geek Girl’s Take Ashley’s Box Office Buzz Michelle’s Iconic Rock Talk Show Ashley Pauls Best of 2019 Blurred Nerds Podcast Infinite Realities Comics, Games, and More

ESO Network Upcoming Appearances Jan 12 Atlanta Comic Convention ESO (MikeF, MikeG) Jan 17-20 Arisia (Boston, MA) FLOP (Kevin)

If you would like to leave feedback or a comment on the show please feel free to email us @ earthstationone@esonetwork.com

[irisbleufic]

Couldn’t for the life of me tell you why, when I have to be up at 4am in order to catch the first of my two flights to Boston, I’m lying here perusing beautiful high-end wristwatches. Expensive wiki holes and passing special interests are a bitch.

@mere-vanilla said: Have a safe flight! I hope you find what you're looking for with regard to the watches.

Well, to be dead honest, it started with me hitting the point in my CoT reread where I mention Aziraphale got Crowley a Calatrava; I needed to remind myself what Patek Philippe timepieces generally look like. And then I ran across a bunch of Rolexes and thought, why are these the most popular luxury watch brand, legendary functionality aside? They’re so clunky-looking and even ugly? But then I found some Rolexes that are not ugly, and now I want one of the models in particular. Boo.

[filkerdave]

#BloodDrive at @arisiainc 2019 #Arisia #arisia2019 #GiftOfLife (at Boston Park Plaza) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs0rejuFakx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=189131pqlrcrd

[delightfully-difficult-pirate]

Fundraiser

Last year, my favorite convention, Arisia, an independently operated Sci-fi/fantasy con in Bostonn, Massachusetts found itself on the losing side of a lawsuit levied against them by Marriot. And they need money to pay the fees.

Background:

The convention is usually held at the Westin on the Waterfront, a Marrio-owned hotel/convention center, every January. With additional overflow accommodations at an Aloft hotel nearby.

In early October 2018, Marriot workers in Boston went on strike for better wages and benefits. When the strike continued into November, Arisia Inc., the 501(c)3 that operates the convention had to make a choice about the 2019 convention's location. They did not want convention attendee's to have to make the choice to break the picket lines to attend the convention.

So, believing they had the legal grounds to back out of their contracts with the Westin and Aloft hotels due to the strike, they did so in mid-November and voted to hold the 2019 convention a different hotel.

The strike ended days later.

Unsurprisingly, both hotel's filed lawsuits against Arisia Inc. And Arisia Inc. lost.

They were facing around $150,000 in cancellation fees and an unknown amount in attrition fees.

Luckily, both hotels agreed to waive those if Arisia Inc. pays approximately $44,000 by March 15th 2020.

After spending thousands of dollars on legal fees, they are $40k short and are hoping to fundraise the money.

So, if you've a few dollars to spare to help a good convention stay alive, please donate.

More information about the convention, the lawsuit, and the like is available on their website.

[marzipanandminutiae]

costuming update

due to the recent development of a planned Halloween 1870s photoshoot, my historically accurate Elle Sheridan dress has been bumped to the top of the to-do list

1740s Belle will probably still be happening and I’d still like to have it for Arisia 2019, but the thing with the closest deadline comes first. so bring on the black and gray silk, beadwork, and bustle wire!

[theamazingstories]

AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: 7/14/19

AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: 7/14/19

Arisia Suffers Reverse in Contract Dispute with Aloft Nicholas “phi” Shectman, President of Arisia, Inc., reports the group has suffered a major setback in litigation over the Boston convention’s cancellation of plans to use two strike-affected hotels for the 2019 event. An arbitrator has made a large award

Pixel Scroll 7/11/19 Pixel Twice, Scroll Once NOW WITH ADDED KA-BOOM! Filer Charon Dunn is…