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Thank you Finncon

Mon Jul 13, 2009, 1:21 AM
Hi everyone! How are you all doin’?

Anyway so I’ve just about come back from the strange land of the Finnish. A land where you cook in saunas and spank each other with big leafy things, and where they apparently find a need to put up “no alcohol” signs in the trains and have “sips” instead of chips.

They had a convention in Helsinki, where one of the guests of honor was no one else than Mr. George RR Martin, the author of the amazing “a song of ice and fire” book series. If you haven’t read them, I recommend them dearly.

A couple of friends and I dressed up as some of the characters from the books. I was Arya Stark of Winterfelt. All of us managed to pick characters who were supposedly not dead yet and so in the masquerade we participated in we won the “we are not dead yet” award. Mr. Martin and his wife Paris, were really nice and we got the chance to talk to both of them. I admit that I was a little star struck at first, but it eased up as the convention went. Before leaving us Paris told me that I looked a lot like she imagined Arya. I can’t say how happy that made me. I’ve been all happy about it since.

Mr. Martin was not the only guest of honor though. Mr. Alistair Reynolds renowned sci-fi author was there as well as Mr. Adam Roberts who proved to be not only a skilled author, but also witty as hell. I had my books signed by both of them and got a chance to chat to both of them which was very fun. Adam Roberts signed the supposed “talking out of the arse”- book he has written, better known as “the land of the headless”.

Aside from the authors and the dressing up we sold our fanzines in the artist alley and I think it all went rather well, so we were happy. Finncon was all in all a success and fun. I talked to a lot of people who proved interesting, goofy and all around cheerful. I can’t think of any real boring moments. Well there were some, but without a little boredom you can’t know when it’s amazingly fun, can ya?

So now I’ve had my ramble, thanks for reading this far.

Peace out.

  • Mood: Delighted
  • Listening to: Her morning elegance- Oren Lavie
  • Reading: The land of the headless
  • Watching: Rome
  • Playing: with my spotify
  • Eating: cereals
  • Drinking: Earl grey

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  • Current Residence: In a fairyland, far, far away (Sweden)
  • Interests: Drawing, role-playing and finding ways to be very unproductive
  • Favourite movie: Donnie Darko, the Prestige
  • Favourite band or musician: Coldplay, Thom Yorke, Tim Minchin, Regina Spektor, Sting, Radiohead, Peter von Poehl, Stephen Lynch
  • Favourite genre of music: Indie-rock, but I'm open to other genres aswell
  • Favourite poet or writer: Terry Pratchett, Tim Burton
  • Favourite style of art: Semi realism (It counts I hope...)
  • MP3 player of choice: ipod (although sometimes I feel like just smashing the damn thing...)
  • Shell of choice: seashell?
  • Skin of choice: I think I'll stick with my own
  • Favourite game: Roleplaying game!!!
  • Favourite gaming platform: PS3
  • Favourite cartoon character: Roy Mustang
  • Personal Quote: "No man is a flying banana!"

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:iconclueedo:
*stalks right back* XD

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When I who am called a "weapon" or a "monster", fight a real monster, I can fully realize that I am just a "human".

-Roy Mustang
:iconkitt02:
Hey!!!

So, I finally got your picture online! x.x
I'm so sorry it's taken so long... The image I have up isn't an especially good one, but I wanted you to see it all the same.

I hope you like it...

Thank you!

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:iconshin-ai:
Thanks for the fav of my Lancelot doodle. C:
If you don't mind me asking- how'd you stumble upon it?

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Help! I seem to have lost my signature! D:
:iconcreamyway:
Hello!
Thank you very much for the favorite! :heart:
:iconclueedo:
you are welcome :D

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When I who am called a "weapon" or a "monster", fight a real monster, I can fully realize that I am just a "human".

-Roy Mustang
:iconvegi-chan:
thanks much for the fave :)

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Andrew Martin: I would rather die a man, than live for all eternity a machine. To be acknowledged for who and what I am, no more, no less. This has been the elemental drive of my existence, it must be achieved, if I am to live or die with dignity.
:iconclueedo:
you are welcome. I love your cosplay and pictures!

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When I who am called a "weapon" or a "monster", fight a real monster, I can fully realize that I am just a "human".

-Roy Mustang
:iconankihitah:
You're art is amazing ^^

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:iconclueedo:
Thank you very much! :D

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When I who am called a "weapon" or a "monster", fight a real monster, I can fully realize that I am just a "human".

-Roy Mustang

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