Made it! We met up with Avohkah Tamer in Chicago where we proceeded to make it to MSS (gruesome details about the train mess later). Then we had McSmeag and Makaru pick us up at the Subway there. After that, we checked in to the Holiday Inn and proceeded to the convention center...

Then the fun began.

We kind wandered aimlessly for a while not knowing where to go to sign-in and stuff until we found McSmeag and Mak again so they could point us in the right direction. After grabbing our stuff, we really didn't recognize anyone that we saw so we just sat down and played Bingo for a while. Once that was over, I figured we'd eventually find somebody if we waited by the table where everyone returned their bingo cards.

I was not expecting Sumiki to walk up and break into song and dance.

Finally met Brickeens as well. Such happy times!

We just kinda hung out an talked and stuff, eventually running into Xaeraz and Zatth. ("Evil Blog Master" sung with a kazoo is one of the greatest things I've ever witnessed, though I'm starting to get a little embarrassed by all the attention. )

Yeah, I saw other staff there too, but I was too busy having fun to bother introducing myself just yet. There's the whole weekend for that. (Besides, I'm not exactly looking forward to that punch in the face that Sixxer owes me. )

I had the time of my life and to think this was only the first few hours...