Curiouser and Curiouser

All right. So I like Ilsa/Elsa, and it seems like most of the intarwebs agrees. I'm leaning slightly toward Elsa, but mostly for the ease of saying it for recall/training purposes. And "Ellie." And I've been trying out "Elsa" for a few days. But a second opinion is always good.

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An actual update on Intercon to come later, but for now -

Some of you may know that I've wanted to try my hand at campaign GMing for a while. I've gotten a lot of positive feedback about my games thus far, and this past Intercon, I had a lot of fun with the role that the GM plays in storytelling.

So, just to get some info:

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So, I took holiday photos of the babies (they're four and a half months old now!) and thought it would be nice to send some to their breeder, who has been wonderful throughout the bumpy road to happy and healthy snakes.

Question is, which ones to send? I want to send one of each snake, so I've narrowed it down to three each:

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It's become increasingly apparent that Howl is much more human-centric, always checking to see what I'm doing and if I'm accessible, while Calcifer is just... Haz-centric. He's more interested in his surroundings than people, but adores me when given the chance.

Both make for photogenic babies. =) They've gotten so big - I should photograph them with a quarter for scale.

So, the other night at nyren's game sendoff, it was said to me that both Brandeis and October were excellent options for re-running Martha Stewart's Guide to Interdimensional Summoning (and Basting a Turkey). With my work schedule and the reptile convention, it'd have to be a Sunday NOT the day after Halloween and NOT the 4th.

For those who don't remember, here's the Intercon blurb:

"You always knew she had special powers. And now, she's sharing the secret to her success by hosting a meet-and-greet conference: half the guests are human, half... distinctly not.
Welcome to Martha Stewart's little villa! Everyone here is looking for something, and you're sure as hell going to find it. Whether through chatting over designer teacups or playing in one of the party icebreakers, you'll get to know your fellow guests (and their unique talents and aspirations), and have the option of taking one home with you at the end of the day.
Yes, it's not exactly what one thinks of when they picture what it's like to contract with a demon - even Martha can't get goat's blood out of a carpet! - but it's all very modern and chic. Just like our lovely and talented hostess.
And don't forget - you can use all the summoning ingredients afterward to baste and roast a 15-pound turkey. If your new found friend has a domestic side to them (and a talent for fire!), you won't even need to preheat the oven."

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They're booking rooms on Tuesday, so I'll close the poll then.

So, the dress I'm wearing for Tis No Deceit is (hopefully) a big red faux-satin full gown with a bustle and some little clear glass beadwork. I'm making accessories for my hair and bustle using red and black roses, which helps with the Victoriana theme.

Speaking of victoriana, I'm trying to figure out whether to go in all decked out in rhinestones (no rhinestones in the flower accents) or pearls (with pearl/gold drops set into the flower accents). I'm not sure which goes with the overall theme better. I have equally as much jewelry made of both; they're sitting in boxes. It's just a matter of style.

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I will start assembling them tonight and add in accents accordingly.

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