almost ot: GeekGirlCon

[filkferengi]

This sounds like it was lots of fun, & I wish I could've been there.

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/10/geekgirlcon-2011-the-most-important-con-this-year

If Eddis & Attolia organized one of these [or maybe delegated--to whom?], what kinds of speakers & panelists do you suppose they'd come up with?

"I'm Not Telling" vs. "Ve haff vays of making you write": how to t/o/r/t--persuade Our Favorite Author to let us in on all kinds of cool stuff. Warning: chocolate may be involved. Moderator: Relius, Heckler-at-Large: Attolis.

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[booksrgood4u.livejournal.com]

Alrighty, if Helen and Irene organized a convention, it would be a convention of women with power. Unfortunately, I think Heckler-at-large Attolis would have a bit of a heckling disadvantage since at the end of the day he would have to answer to his wife, who, by virtue of being the organizer of this convention, we can tell is a very powerful and imposing woman. I think that in this case, Mr. Heckler-at-Large Attolis would be knocked off his heckling throne by a number of Mede Ambassadors that I could name (but not spell.) Of course, they would all be oozing insults about 'superficial beauty' and 'excessive pretensions at intelligence' and 'you're a woman you wouldn't understand.' Fortunately, the queens have a secret weapon against these hecklers, the King of Sounis. Mr. "the queen of Eddis is more beatiful than the day and as brilliant as the sun in the sky" would come immediately to their defense, and, of course, Medean Ambassadors are suitably wary of the King of Sounis.

Wow, that was a long comment ;) Fun!

[1221bookworm.livejournal.com]

Well I think Irene would host a panel on how to control a country with fractitious barons, Relius would help, and heckler-at-large Attolis would try to drag his cousin who is Eddis along to try to convince her that her methods are not the only way. Sophos would attend the panel, and would hope to find out from heckler-at-large Attolis how to do it any other way. (Though of course, Gen wouldn't have any real information, he is NOT an expert on that topic.)

I think Irene should also host a panel about fashion, she could have Phresine as a panelist, and Helen would have to go to learn about better fashions, and how not to be bullied by her attendents. (She would have to drag her attendants along so they could get the information too!) Heckler-at-large Attolis would show up to make commentary about everybodies clothes, and I think he would eventually have to be escorted out of the room for making to much commentary. (Though he would probably get plenty of punishment at home that night, as Irene would most likely give him the cold shoulder for a month for that behavior :-)

Thanks for the fun post!!