Discworld Convention - Day Three!

5 August 2018

by Jemma

The Megapode may have had too much to drink at the Hedgehog Party last night, so xe slipped into Ops for a new pronoun sticker during a rare lull in the crowds. Please don’t talk to xem very loudly!

Xe will take things slowly this morning, popping in to the Church of Om service, and maybe looking in on the Q&A with Daniel Knight, before heading to the Auction, where xe hopes to get xemself a snazzy Discworld item. Xe isn’t telling which, just in case everyone will want it all of a sudden ;)

After the auction, xe is definitely going to watch Stephen Briggs read 500 words. The Megapode’s entry to the drabble competition was rejected on technical grounds[1] but xe is rooting for all the other participants!

Xe is really looking forward to The Watch panel, with Rob Wilkins and a mystery guest, hoping that xe is the mystery guest in question, with Rob telling xem all about the production. But, if it isn’t xem, xe hopes to get a good seat for this item!

In the afternoon the Megapode plans on seeing the Orangutan Foundation and the Friendship Project’s talks, to learn how xe helped support them with xem auction purchase. 

The Megapode also wants to go to the Discworld Penpals item, which is organised by the Australian Discworld Convention. Xe hears it's a very good convention and is hoping to attend it real soon!

On a side note: did anyone bring a cloning machine or time turner, so xe can go to both the Orangutan Foundation talk and the Discworld Penpals item?

And finally, xe is staying well away from the coronation banquet, as xe is certain that unlike the other guests at the banquet xe looks very crunchy and should not go anywhere near their majesty. Instead xe will join in on the fun in the Treacle Mine Road street party, and get absolutely stuffed on candy floss!
 

 

[1] 'A picture is worth a 1,000' words they said, and the rules allow a max of 100…