Hard to say about the timing of the ball. It was thinning out a little about halfway through, but it may have just been because people were waiting for the next dance (or people waiting for the rave were dancing like jerks during the ball). I still contend that with good enough music, people will ballroom dance the night away happily. For this convention, it seems likely that they'd keep asking me (since I'll agree to do it), but we'll see.
As for the trebuchet . . . oh, it's a thing of beauty. And, once I figured out the correct adjustments to the lines to get a higher trajectory throw, it got even better - though I did hit my computer monitor with a bottle cap.
That trebuchet looks awesome. Fired any stuff at unsuspecting items lately?
Good to hear that the con went well, and people had fun in your ball. Does this mean you'll be handling that again next year? What about the one hour bit? Did that bother people, or was it just right looking at how it started on time?
It's too bad about your godson being asleep at the time. Well, he'll get to see in video, I hope?
jomz
Otaku Summoner (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 08/16/11 | Reply
A bottle cap? OO I hope it wasn't one of those metal ones... That'd be scary.
Haha... yeah, good luck with tweaking the adjustments. You'll be a feared in the fields of battles soon! :D
SomeGuy
Canadian Liaison (Team) | Posted 08/16/11 | Reply
@jomz:
Hard to say about the timing of the ball. It was thinning out a little about halfway through, but it may have just been because people were waiting for the next dance (or people waiting for the rave were dancing like jerks during the ball). I still contend that with good enough music, people will ballroom dance the night away happily. For this convention, it seems likely that they'd keep asking me (since I'll agree to do it), but we'll see.
As for the trebuchet . . . oh, it's a thing of beauty. And, once I figured out the correct adjustments to the lines to get a higher trajectory throw, it got even better - though I did hit my computer monitor with a bottle cap.
jomz
Otaku Summoner (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 08/16/11 | Reply
That trebuchet looks awesome. Fired any stuff at unsuspecting items lately?
Good to hear that the con went well, and people had fun in your ball. Does this mean you'll be handling that again next year? What about the one hour bit? Did that bother people, or was it just right looking at how it started on time?
It's too bad about your godson being asleep at the time. Well, he'll get to see in video, I hope?