dragoness_e | Dragon*Con: Sunday

I didn't take nearly as many pictures Sunday, so there's no need to break Sunday's images down into separate posts. The crowds started to thin out on Sunday, as people went home--though the Con actually goes through Monday, most people have work or school to return to that day. The one-day Con goers mostly came on Saturday, one of the reasons Saturday is so crowded.

I spent an annoying amount of the morning trying to catch Jim Butcher when he didn't have 5000 people waiting in line to sign his books, and just missed him. (Okay, I caught up with him, but he was running late and didn't have time to sign books). I also went to John Ringo's book signing session to get a book signed, and actually did catch up with him.

Finally, Sunday I actually got into the Dealer rooms and was able to shop. I picked up some T-shirts, and phoned Steve several times to see if he was interested in some of the older GURPS books one of the booths had on deep discount--he was, and I bought them. Other than that, I mostly just looked. These days, if I want a lot of the kind of sci-fi/fantasy souvenirs, games and exotica found at a sci-fic convention, I can just order it over the internet, so I don't find myself wanting to buy everything the way I did back in the old days, when a con was the only place you could get some things. Of course, back then, I didn't have the money to buy all the stuff I wanted; now I do, and I don't want much of anything. Go figure.

Klingons in a taxi

Another Steampunk gentleman adventurer

Waiting in line to get John Ringo's books signed were some interesting people.

Steampunk Southern lady

There were a couple of ladies older than me who were John Ringo fans and seemed to know him (including this one above), because they greeted him by first name and scolded him for not getting enough sleep and not eating right at the Con. John was still a bit hungover from last night's late night festivities and contests, apparently.

Death, in chains

John Ringo, wearing a Utilikilt

Utilikilts are quite popular among male con-goers, and most half-way fit men look quite good in them; they are cut like traditional Scottish kilts, but have plain khaki and other colors in heavy denim or duck fabric and are definitely masculine articles of clothing.

Eric Flint and John Ringo were signing together, as Eric Flint didn't have enough of a line to justify having a separate room, so I got Flint's autograph on my e-book reader cover. I considered it appropriate, since he's the guy who was the editor and cheerleader for the Baen Free Library of e-books, and I have many of his books in my E-Reader. As for Ringo, well, as I told him, "My husband is a big fan of yours and has all your books; my daughter is a Schlock Mercenary fan and likes your latest book," (which I had for him to autograph), "and I, uh... read 'Princess of Wands'. Is the sequel coming out soon?" (Alas, I am NOT a Ringo fan, generally.) He was very nice and put a long, humorous dedication in Steve's book that I brought him to sign.

Becky made her own tour of the Dealer rooms and came back with this lovely kimono.