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Signing in Washington D.C. (McLean, VA) on 8/1
Myyrdn Eopia:
--- Quote from: Aine on June 15, 2011, 11:27:06 PM ---I plan on asking the GM for the one-shot that I played at Dragon*Con last year...I feel comfortable either hosting it or having Gryph host it. If you wanted to run another game, it looks like there are plenty of people interested in playing and plenty of spots in the mall.
Bought my plane tickets last night...ouch! Expensive to travel at the height of the summer season, now we have to decide if we're heading up to the Boston signing, too!! :D
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Fair enough. I probably won't have time to polish my GM-ing skills by that point anyway. :P
SkinsFanVJ:
--- Quote from: paul_Harkonen on June 15, 2011, 10:06:09 PM ---I am also from the area and spend entirely too much time at that mall. There's a really nice open meeting area just outside the B&N on the first floor between the Gordon Biersch, Coastal Flats, and another restaurant that just opened who's name escapes me at this moment. The TGI Friday's is in the same area as the theater on the 3rd floor about 5 minutes walk from the B&N and is also next to a large open meeting area (although it tends to be filled with kids and their parents as there is a play area nearby) and one of the large food courts in the mall. Both of those would be easy places to meet up and I am fairly sure that they wouldn't mind having us hang out and game for a bit as long as we are also buying food etc. (obviously calling to ask is a good idea). After the signing, as has been mentioned, there are a large number of very good restaurants in the area (15 minute drive or less) including several in "Tysons II" which is a different mall just across the road.
Short version, there's a lot of options, once a head count exists someone (it would appear to be SkinsFan since I'm not about to fight him\her for it) can call around and see which of the many places would be willing to work with us to hang out before and\or after the signing. But the head count is probably the most important part.
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HIM. :D
And by all means, if you are very familiar with Tysons, you can definitely take the reins. When I volunteered it seemed like the vast majority of folks were out of towners so I just wanted them to have a local contact. Although I live on 10 minutes from Tysons, I do my damned best to be nowhere near it cause of the traffic and legions of mallrats walkin around everywhere.
I am perfectly fine with taking a back seat and just offering my number to anyone needing last minute directions and a local contact.
SkinsFanVJ:
--- Quote from: Zheryl on June 16, 2011, 12:29:19 AM ---Spoiled sports! If Harry can pull an all nighter why can't you? LOL! I understand, those of us who want an after party can find somewhere to have some drinks, but before dining close would be cool. Can I put a vote in now for Gordon B's? I've never had their beer before, but always welcome and excuse to try a new brew.
Oh, and I'll be going as an out of shape Lara Raith. ;D
Why not? Then all the guys could pretend they're Bob and the rest of us can get some amusement?
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Zheryl - I like your idea of Gordon Biersch, its one of my favorite places in that area. They make their own beer!! I think it would be almost like going to Mac's before the signing.
Whats everyone elses thoughts on this?
paul_Harkonen:
--- Quote from: SkinsFanVJ on June 16, 2011, 03:26:00 PM ---HIM. :D
And by all means, if you are very familiar with Tysons, you can definitely take the reins. When I volunteered it seemed like the vast majority of folks were out of towners so I just wanted them to have a local contact. Although I live on 10 minutes from Tysons, I do my damned best to be nowhere near it cause of the traffic and legions of mallrats walkin around everywhere.
I am perfectly fine with taking a back seat and just offering my number to anyone needing last minute directions and a local contact.
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I live about the same distance away and have just about the same mentality about going anywhere near there if I don't have to. But I think I just went and volunteered myself to organize didn't I? Whoops...
I think that GB for like a very late lunch when people arrive and then heading across the hallway\whatever you call the main walkway in a mall, to B&N whenever they start setting up for the signing would work pretty well and be really easy. I've never had anything to eat or drink there, but some of my friends have been there and said it was good. Pretty much whatever we decide to do the most important thing is getting an accurate head count as soon as possible.
Zheryl:
Oh! oh! oh! Whomever ends up making the revervation (hopefully for Gordon B's, I really want to try the beer and since SFVJ also had the idea of pretending we're at Mac's all we need is for someone to third the motion) will you please make them under the name Harry Dresden? Please please please?!?!!? If no one else will, I'll do it! ;D
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