ForgeCon

[Ron Edwards]

Listen up, you spunky monkeys,

Announcing: DemonCon, at DePaul University, the weekend of June 1-2, in Chicago.

Yes, I am not making this up. We've been organizing it for the last couple of months.

(Dusts hands)

Best,
Ron

[Jason L Blair]

Chicago would rock for me (well... CLEVELAND would really rock for me ;). As long as it's not too long of a drive, I'll be there.

EDIT: Well shit, Ron done did it up while I was typin'!

[Mike Holmes]

DemonCon? Oh great. Well I suppose that the old saw about "any publicity" will apply to that generated by the protesters.

When will details be available?

Mike

[Ron Edwards]

C'mon, man, it's DePaul University. Their team name is Blue Demons. You're going to tell me any other name for a role-playing con is even possible as a runner-up, given the opportunity to get away with it?

Details to follow, later. At last count, I have to deal with (a) illusionism, (b) Ralph's primer, (c) the GAMA debriefing for y'all, (d) an essay about indie fantasy RPGs in the 90s, (e) Sorcerer website to redesign and update, and (f) whatever hissy-fit a Forge member chooses to throw next (they never do that, though).

Best,
Ron

[Le Joueur]

I don't even live in the area, but my recommendation is either Madison, WI

Madison is as far as we can get from Minnesota (my best man practically runs one of Maidson's game stores); I'd come.  The only reason we make it to Milwaukee is for the history of it.  This will be our last Gen Con (They're moving after this year right?).

Fang Langford

(Sorry DemonCon, our two kids don't travel that well.)

[unodiablo]

Midwest Forgers,
I have often thought about having an AptCon at my place. If Forge folks are really interested, and Madison seems like the location of choice, I could and would gladly house @ 8 guests at my place. And I'd chip in $50 for part of a hotel suite to play too! I have two very comfy couches, and an extra full size bed for guests, the rest would have to bring cots or sleeping bags. Ron has stayed at my place before, he can vouch that it's stayable. :)

Or if we go the AptCon route, I have a two bdrm that I could pretty easily set up three 'game rooms' in (both bdr's and the living room), tho that would cut down on floor / sleeping space. I know Mike has a friend or two in Madison, so does Ron, so it shouldn't be too hard to find places to stay. And there's always hotel rooms for the rich and/or unfriendly. I have a few contacts in the local gaming scene, so I could get some non-CoRE members to show up too. (just kidding, leave the baseball bat behind the door, Ron!)

And I could keep you all up all nite with the most wonderfully sick movie-thon you could imagine. :)

Sean

[Valamir]

Wow, my little off the cuff comment has sparked some real interest.  Great!!

Now, if this is to become more than just wishful thinking somebody will actually have to step up and make some phone calls and get some prices and start to talk about costs and finances and commitments and such.

Any volunteers for that...South Bend isn't much farther from me than Chicago, but someone fairly local to that area would have to be willing to do the leg work...unless you want all come to glorious Peoria in which case I can check out Hotel Pere Marquette right next to the internationally famous Big Al's "gentlemens" club.

I'm thinking for this to work we're looking at really Late May Early June, or Late September, Early November.   Any sooner isn't enough time, July and August are Big Con Country, and any later is the holiday season.  My vote would certainly be for sooner rather than later.  Plus if its a big hit it could always be done again later in the year.

[Clinton R. Nixon]

I guess I've gotten first tickets to DemonCon! Sweet.

[Dav]

Hmmm, DePaul University, eh?  Quite the trip.  I *think* I can travel that far.  I dunno, it may be a bit of a stretch.

Dav

(Who lives literally 3 blocks from DePaul)

[Laurel]

I ~think~ GenCon is the only trip I'm going to make out east this year, and I'm committed to that, but I'll stick a smilie on Clinton's suitcase or something.

Laurel

[Christopher Kubasik]

Spunk.... monkeys....?

[Christopher Kubasik]

Oh.  Spunky monkeys.

Much better.

Christopher

[Mike Holmes]

Oh.  Spunky monkeys.

Much better.

Christopher

Shut up. Like you're not going to attend. Remember, plane tickets are much cheaper if you buy them well in advance.

C'mon, ya know you wanna do it.

Mike

[Mike Holmes]

C'mon, man, it's DePaul University. Their team name is Blue Demons. You're going to tell me any other name for a role-playing con is even possible as a runner-up, given the opportunity to get away with it?

Hey, you have a good point. Doesn't mean that the crazy-right won't glom onto the event just to have a chance to say, "Hah, we knew it was a cult all along!"

Just kidding. Sorta. Those folks freak me out. Mostly for how they could misunderstand something so much.

BTW, and speaking of Madison, have you ever had the pleasure of catching the performance art which is the Preachers on the library mall? Whoa. Sean, you know who I'm talking about?
Mike

[Seth L. Blumberg]

So where do I register for DemonCon?

BTW, I managed to get the time off for GenCon...looking forward to meeting everyone and hanging out at the Forge booth and playing lots of demoes.