Oh, that was so fun I'm not sure I can even describe it! The people at the Gathering are great, with very few exceptions; they're nice, considerate, and much different than the unwashed masses at other conventions. In the very beginning, I thought it might be kind of boring to sit in the dealer's room all day hawking my wares... but I was very pleasantly surprised. Even when they didn't buy anything, most people at least made pleasant conversation with me and the hours went by quite quickly. I even made about $60 there, and I came home to a commission! ^..^ I'm *so* going to save up for next year in Chicago. The wonderfully talented lady I went with did so well I practically exploded, and she was like a miniature supernova. Everybody loved her dolls, and one of the organizers begged for a last-minute commission from her as we were getting up to leave! 0..o

The panel I went to on gargoyle physiology and culture was great; I'd have done the ask Thom Adcox (Lexington's voice) panel, but the two were at the same time so I couldn't. That'll be next time if I can swing it. Greg (the producer) asked as many questions during the physiology bit as we did, which I thought was amusing, but it made total sense since he's not a scientist and wants to at least have a working knowledge of the physical workings of his creations. He really got to shine in the culture portion, though; he's thought so much of this out it reminds me of how much I think about the things I create. I also got into the radio play! Nothing big, but I was complimented both directly and indirectly on my performance, so I was really excited. And it was great to get to act out new material. Yes, I said NEW.

For those of you who are unaware, there is a Gargoyles comic that has 4 issues currently in print. Greg Weisman is heavily involved with this project, so it is a continuation of the TV series and completely canon. Unlike that putrid excrescence that is Goliath Chronicles (aka Season 3). The radio play consisted of scripts from the comics: issues 3, 4, and the as-yet-unreleased 5. You get special treats when you go to the Gatherings, you see. ^..^ Obviously I can't tell you the content or Greg won't do that anymore, but suffice it to say that if you love the series, you need to read it. There are some wonderfully beautiful moments in it as well as some surprises.

Also, if you love the series, buy as much of it as you can afford. Please get the DVD sets of seasons 1 and 2a; Buena Vista is waiting for sales on 2a to be noticeable before they'll release 2b! Get the comics if you can, preferably by begging your local comic shop (or whatever passes for one) to carry them and getting everyone you know hooked. Then they'll let Greg make more! In addition to the continuation of the main storyline, if sales are good enough the spinoffs (see here and scroll halfway down) will be produced. Bad Guys is already slated to run as a 6-issue miniseries. Pendragon will be next, followed by Timedancer, if I remember correctly.

PLEASE pass this stuff along, as it will take a whole lot of people to really make this the stone-by-day juggernaut it could become so they can't stop Gargoyles till it's actually done. Heck, if we in GA can make enough noise, maybe they'll bring the Gathering to us for a change!

EDIT: For all your other Gargoyles needs, here's the Ask Greg site. This is where Greg answers fan questions (there's a huge archive), you can submit your own, get to the GargWiki, and participate in comment and chat rooms with other fans!

Also, I am giving everyone who sees this blanket permission to link to this journal and/or repost the general information (as the stuff about me probaly won't apply to you).

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