Previous Thread: >>41186810Sponsor Badge Sales Are Closing On 7/14! These last few days will be the final chance you have to grab them! If you’re looking for the best sponsor merch perks and want to support the con a bit more, then make sure to purchase one while you can!As we mentioned before, our venue has been changed to the Marriott Orlando Airport Lakeside! No changes will be made to the dates, so if you've made any travel plans from September 27th through the 29th in the area make sure you rebook your stay to the Marriott instead of our previous venue!We have limited room available on our room block, and some days over the con weekend are close to selling out. Be sure to book your room now if you plan to attend!Additionally, Panelist AND Musician apps close July 20thIf you would like to know more please visit our website at: https://marefair.org/venue/Fair Flyer and Morning Mimosa will be available as plushies at this year’s Mare Fair! (Sorry Soirée and Matinée, maybe next year.) We’ve collaborated with Symbiote Studios to make two of our mascots come to life, and we hope you’ll love them enough to take home your very own!If you have any questions or concerns, please send us an email at: info@marefair.orgAll official information will be made available by our staff using these tripcodes:Ebonyglow !!eSW1dXRikgkRez !!fjenat+Ey8k
>>41223801Were spirit badges available last year?
>>41223828>badgesshit, tickets, you know. Can't go but want to waste money on mares.
Was it ever decided when/where the cigar meetup will be?
any topic you'd really like to see covered in a panel?
>>41223837Consensus seems to be wait for the schedule to be announced and go from there
Dashie thread
>>41223837Not fully planned yet, but the "where" is down to 2 spots - both of which we would be walking to. Either take a stroll to hang out at a nearby public park (but it closes at 9pm), or just take a walk out to the central lake in the roundabout that puts us off hotel property. I was under the impression this would be an event that happens during the con hours, so it would be an hour and a half or so ideally between panels, or maybe sometime during the concert where the set is a little slower?This kinda thing is much more play by ear than the other events being planned. At this point, literally anyone can suggest what they want and we can all figure it out.
>>41223842crazy panelit'd be a panel where everyone goes crazy
>>41223842babyfur/cub panel plzzzz :3
>>412238422 hours of glimmer hate
>>41224031can we go through with the neutron bomb demonstration this time please?
>>41223801I’m so glad the Marefair thread is back. Yesterday I got so excited about Operation: Movie that I ran around the house a bunch of times and threw up
>>41223828Yes.
>>412238422 hours of starlight love
Will any one who worked on the show be there this year? I want Sunni Westbrook to host a Justice for Cozy Glow panel.
>>41224195>She did not become a fan of the show until she watched the season five premiere.Cozy deserved it.
When's the last day to buy a ticket?
>>41224302You could enter the convention at given time after paying the admission fee but before the closing ceremony.
>>41223842Thinking panel
>>41223842I had a dream a few nights back that there was an anon murder mystery event/panel at mare fair, where one anon was designated as the victim, and all the other anons had to figure out which anon was the killer in the three days of mare fair, ala Phoenix Wright style. Every anon looked identical though so we all kept getting our evidence mixed up about who was where and did what. Something like that would be cool to see although I have no idea how someone could pull it off
>>41223801nigers stole my thread again
>>41224421>Phoenix Wright court panelThat idea would slap. Depending on how the improvisation would be handled thu (going by gmod and vrchat it could be fucking amazing or totally shit).
>>41224436fukc
>>41223801accept my staff>>41223801
Repostin this to gauge interest.Hey YOU!Do you wanna be AWESOME?For just a handful of bits the iFly wind tunnel west of the convention can give YOU the opportunity to experience free-fall one minute at a time.>One minute?Two actually, or the equivalent of falling almost eleven thousand feet at terminal velocity, twice. All without the inconvenience of the sudden stop at the bottom!>Can I do more?I wouldn't recommend it, Keeping yourself stable in the wind tunnel requires balls of steel and the abs of a greek god. Push it too much and you won't be walking tomorrow.>What's it like?Loud, and a bit nerve-racking at first, There's an instructor in the tunnel with you at all times.>But I've been skydiving before! This will be a breeze!Oh man you're gonna have a fun time here. Unlike skydiving where you can just fall, you need to maintain a specific body position to control your altitude in the tunnel. Because of that, this is a lot more physical then a jump.For those anons interested you MUST:> Be over three (3) years old> Wear closed-toed lace up shoes> Be in decent health and physical condition> Weigh less than 260 lbs, OR weigh less than 300 lbs and be approved by the wind tunnel staff. Persons over 300 lbs may not fly. Persons over 260lbs are ineligible for the "High flight" where the instructor flings you to the top of the wind tunnel.As it stands, if we book during off peak hours (11-4:30, M-F) the going rate is $76 / person. However, if I can get 6 or more anons in a group we can apply for the group rate of $85/person that's good any time they're open during the weekend, and includes the pictures/video that you would typically be charged extra for.Also, some anons made this to help kind of plan when the extracurriculars will happen: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17CUfrC9hP_MndY1H3-cAR9gQ6VjW9lY0ksFIytSNkTk
>>41224472>> Be over three (3) years oldFuck.
So how is this gonna work?Do we simply request a private screening if we have enough people?20 autistic greasy men lining up to see horse cartoon would be kino
>>41224652>me sneaking in to replace the kino drive with my 5tb futa anthro zip disquette
>>41224652That's already been worked out. Check the last thread.It's happening. Be hype.
>>41224667Not much difference in quality.
>>41224652last thread said like 60 people going so farits probably going to be the best in person showing of the movie ever, going to make it a date with my lifesize
>>41224652Yes! We'll be having a private screening of the MLP Movie! There's a theater nearby that I've been in contact with. So far we have 69 (!!!) people interested. I've got it scheduled on Thursday at 10:30 PM.In case you weren't there at the the end of the last thread, I managed to restore the original opening to the film and that's the version we'll be seeing!Here's the signup form:https://forms.gle/UXsRxkGNtYbyyPdR8
>>41224710Also, Thursday is definitely set now. I think the people have spoken.
>>41224302We'll be selling tickets day of. But if you don't wanna pay more I'd get it before the con starts
any updates about nasa?
>>41224436>vrniggerSounds beyond retarded, just hold it in real life
>>41224756I agree with that. I think a lot of the appeal in that sort of thing, for me at least, would be searching around for evidence (maybe planted, maybe forged) to make a case for the defense or prosecution of the proposed killer. Also I think it would be interesting to see what kind of ass-pull crack-pot theory would get used to stall for time if that evidence gets discarded. It would definitely take some serious improv skills though, regardless
>>41224815Actually, thinking about it a little more, you would just need a few people. 3 for the two lawyers and a judge, and then 2 more for the defendant (on trial for the heinous crime of killing a mares snowpity) and the actual culprit (or maybe there never was a real culprit). The people attending the panel could be the jury, voting on whether they think the defendant actually did it based on the evidence.There could also be crime scene that the attendees could search, with both real and useless evidence planted by the organizers of the panel. They could then turn that evidence in to whichever side they want to win more, to help them build their case. It goes without saying, but one could also turn in purposefully misleading evidence in order to hurt their case, or to frame another.
shut up
>>41224880LET ME SPEAK
>>41224837Sonata sex
>>41224195>Will any one who worked on the show be there this year?Not unless they decide to come on their own.
>>41223842glimmer!!! everything glimmer. especially in relation to twilight and trixie.
>>41224195the point of the con is to not waste money on special guests. everyone who is going is going on their own free will for free
>>41225417Maybe Lauren Faust will be there then.
>tfw no gf to bring to mare fair
>>41224049>Operation: Movieis that the screening?>>41224710how many seats are left available? im hoping to go to the con, but it will depend on if my wife gets this job shes applying for finances.
>>41225451That's his eager face
>>41225451>is that the screening?Yes>how many seats are left available?Theater auditoriums range in size, so I'll need to give the final headcount to the theater to see what they can set us up with. We already blew past their smallest one that can hold 45 people. Their largest ones can seat hundreds. I think we'll peak at 100 viewers, but then again, my original estimate of 30 was way off.Anyway, I'll close signups two weeks before the con, because that's when I need to pay the theater. So don't worry about it until then!
>>41223842Serious answer: Bronies and Fandom as a source of faithReasons:>Equestria is seen as an afterlife reward>sacred texts (the show)>tenets of faith defined by show and community culture as guiding principles>mane 6 venerated like patron saints
>>41225523>close signups two weeks before the conPHEW!! i still have plenty of time :,)
>>41225534thats really cute! i wouldnt mind that as a chosen belief. ive historically been athiest, but recently agnostic. i recently had a dream where the greek godess Artemis spoke to me, which surprisingly made me really emotional. i believe in a sort of scientific reincarnation through the big bounce theory (the universe resets itself infinite times). ive always been staunchly in favor of objective truths and the scientific method, but im trying to be more open minded to spirituality. after all, meditation/prayer has been scientifically proven to have positive effects on mental health, and spirituality is a large part of humanity's culture. i may as well be open to new ideas. anyway, Glimmer should be the patron saint of redemption.
>>41224710>restore the original opening to the filmwhat do you mean?? i only saw the home release.
>>41225573They replaced the opening song that was originally composedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oMY5YRdhAQ
>>41225584Ingram is a fucking gem
>>41216570Oy Anon, i will fight ya! not for disc but just to prove me fuckin' shagged waifu that i 'an win agains anutha Anon lad.
>>41225584wtf that sounds so much better than the garbage pop song cover they used in the theatrical release. All the corporate shitheads at Hasbro making these awful decisions need to be tossed into a volcano.
>>41225451Ungodly levels of based, you better keep that house nice and tidy for her
For anyone that wants to look at the con-adjacent events happening (and doesn't have the link already), here is the schedule: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17CUfrC9hP_MndY1H3-cAR9gQ6VjW9lY0ksFIytSNkTk/edit?usp=sharingIt will be updated as things fall in place.Reminder for the post-con monday gun range trip.>>41202253Remember to send an email to moonanon2@gmail.com with your badge name if you want to attend or if you have any questions.No real updates for this yet, as I am just waiting for information back from the range for setting things up. Currently at 19 people. If you can swing it, come have a good time shooting with your mare fair friends!
>>41225523what's the sign up link, again?
I have everything set up to go to mare fair and now I'm feeling nervous. Is this normal?
>>41226019What should I put for my badge name if I didn't add a fandom name, would it just be my normal name?
>>41226158Yes, but I doubt its "nervous" so much as "anxious" because its exciting. Unfortunately its still over 2 months away.77 Days 'til Mare Fair.
>>41226167If you don't have a badge name, you can give whatever name you want. Just generally everyone likes to go by their alias if they can - so its preferred. All I need is a name associated with an email address so attendance can be kept track of.
>>41226172ok I guess I'll just think of a name to use, thanks.
>>41226167Saxo Fender
>>41226019On Sunday, I'd expect the con to go later than what you have here We have most of the venue until pretty late
>>41224710What's the policy on late arrivals? My plane arrives in Orlando at 9:30pm, so i would be cutting it close
>>41224710IMO the movie is a 6 or 7/10 at best on it's own. But I can only imagine watching it on a big screen with others is going to make it at least a 9/10. Also, of we are gonna have a decently packed theatre, please take a shower and use deodorant beforehand, for all our sakes.
>>41226611I'm sure I can inform the doorman to let you in.>>41226806The movie is mid as fuck but this will certainly be a cool experience seeing it with all of you!
>>41226849>seeing your waifu's beautiful ass on the big screen is "mid af"What the actual fuck are you saying exactly
>>41226877>all I can think about is how horny I am for my waifuyou're boring
Oh hey new thread, time for some updates and to post important information again.Okay KSC/Nasapone folks, KSC Group Sales got back to me and the Group Discount is a whole.... $2.00... So the current price in the sign up form would be the actual price basically.In regards to van hire I did look into the Hertz and they do have a 12-seater I know some local anons are attending too and have their own vehicles, which makes things a lot easier So the plan is to have several vehicles in a convoy. With anons chipping in for hire/gas/tipping the respective drivers. If I have done my math right it would be about $20pp for a return trip to KSC.Now the Space Center opens at 9am so it would need to be around an 8:00am or 8:30am departure on the 26th if we want to make the most of our time out there. SIGN UP FORM HERE: KSC/Nasapone Sign Up Form: forms (dot) gle/D9PTktzrLiK4SNvF9 Please do not sign up more than once as it is going to confuse the final number I need to give group sales. I will leave sign ups open for about another two or three weeks before sending emails to confirm sign ups and sending the final invoice.
>>41226913>two dollarsThat's not even tax. What group size do they expect to give more of a discount?
How good at drawing ponies can I get if I draw for 1-2 hours everyday up until the con? I just want serviceable art to put into people's sketchbooks.
>>41226920Another discount would be offered if we have at least 50 attendees
>>41226895you're gay.
To anyone who's been to marefare and trotcon, how much did I fuck up by going to trot this year?
>>41226959>he actually went to trot
>>41226964It's off to a slow start for sure, but I'll try and liven things up later
>>41226913So is one of us gonna be driving that epic 20 seat battle bus, or is a guy from the company gonna drive it?If it’s the first one, can we draw pones all over the vehicle in washable markers? Also if we have it for the full day, can we use it to ferry people from the airport to the hotel, like what Purp did?
>>41226959Please let us know how good/bad trot is as it happens. I'd love to hear if things go off the rails.
>>41226947unless you’re TJpone, the eyes have all the snowpity in them. Work on that first, the rest of the body can look like ass but as long as the face looks good and the eyes look great your art will be bussin
>>41226972NTA but I think the van is going to be needed at the cape all day
>>41226973there's a whole thread for it >>41220217
>>41226972Doesn't the hotel have a shuttle to/from the airport? It's literally just on the other side of the freeway.Granted, that may not apply for folks who are not staying at the venue itself, so a van would be useful for them.
>>41226972>20 seat battle bus12 seat van. More than 12 passengers in a vehicle it's legally considered a bus and requires a professional driver.
>>41226991>not sitting on another anon’s lapWe will save money for gas if we do this, plus it builds camaraderie or something
Hey anons, this will be my first time in America, just a couple questions. Will I be able to walk to get all basic amenities or should I budget for ubers? I've heard it is unwalkable. Also, are there many black people near the convention? We don't have many in my country and I'd like to avoid them if possible. Thanks!
>>41226999There’s some ziggers last year but they were chill. Also America not being walkable is a meme, there was the worlds biggest McDonald’s across the street last time and a wawa on the other side of the hotel, so you’re fine for nutrition. Everywhere else is walkable if you aren’t a bitch about it
>>41226947/bale/ is your friend, use it to learn what you can
>>41226972So far I do have a couple of drivers interested if I do need to get two vans. Though with the current convoy we are good for now. Also that van for KSC will be used purely for the Nasapone trip due to journey times and the itinerary. Though we can decorate the van to be Nasapone themed if people want. >>41226991>>41226997Sadly gotta make sure it's all legal.
>>41225566you will never be a woman.You might get to be a pony, though
>>41226913Sorry, I didn't get confirmation and figured I typed my email wrong and resent my application. I am very dum.
>>41227013>there was the worlds biggest McDonald’s across the street last time and a wawa on the other side of the hotel, so you’re fine for nutrition.That's not what we'll have at the Marriott this year. All we have is Hooters.
>>41227039It's okay I had a laugh at the email address, you should claim it if it isn't taken. I appreciate you noting that you had signed up though. You are not a dum you are just excite about Nasapone
>>41227042>not doing the mile Wawa trekAlso>TGI Fridays>Dennys>LongHorn Steakhouse>Bonefish GrillAll within like five to ten minutes walk
>>41227042>group hooters trip where we ask the 3dpd who their favorite pony isWe gotta do this repeatedly
>>41227052>>41227060Let me fire up the email and send you something. Guessing this is a double post
>>41227028Hey, I already filled out the form and expressed my interest in driving this thing, but is there somewhere where I can contact you so I can formally apply? I have experiencethanks!-anon
>>41227068Alright epic
>>41227071Sent you an email
>>41226114At the bottom>>41224710
I'm gonna print these out and hang them up at Mare Fair
>>41225523>>41225548I just asked the theater about if there's a viewing party size cap. There isn't, but it turns out that I'll need to have the final headcount at the end of this month rather than September. So, sorry, but I'll need to know who's coming two weeks from now rather than two weeks from the con.
For the Nasapone trip it would be awesome if some artfag made a mission patch
>>41227215Do not do that.
>>41227481Fuuuuuck, my visa interview is only in the beginning of August.
>>41227631Pro tip: there's nothing stopping you from signing up right now.
>>41227553I wonder if Neighsayer could whip something up in time?>>41227631"Why do you want to come to this county?""Mares"
>>41227631No ESTA for you?
>>41227553I've got some patch versions of the design I made with PEP last year, if you're interested. Only problem is the patches I had made lost some fidelity and detail.
I forgot which events I signed up for. I gave out my email to multiple stations but I don't know if I missed any.
>>41227215Do do that, I’m doing a Barneyfag cosplay. I’m gonna order a brown wig, a moustache and a DOOM t shirt, shit is gonna be so cash
>>41227553Like "Pone-1" with Anon and Nasapone as the crew? That would get a solid chuckle from me
>>41227553>Tfw already have a design in the worksA real patch would be cool, but I only know how to make stickers.
>>41223801Hey, I've got a question. The spirit badges are just to support the con when you're not going, right? Or do I actually get the stuff listed on the badge?
>>41228280Spirit Supporters get the sponsor gifts mailed to them.
>>41226158Probably. I'm super nervous but I still signed up for some stuff.
>>41227829>"Mares"This's a good reason, right? Right?>>41227906I can't even get the visa in my country
I’m so fucking stoked for this trip it’s unreal
>>41228125Ah fuck it, I'll post the current progress I've had on it. Had been working on it the past few days, but I think it'd be a good idea to get some consensus on what the "mission title" and design should be.
>>41228948That's actually really good.>"mission title"That's a difficult one. NASA used individual mission names for the Mercury series, then serialized it under the various programs using Greco-roman deities, APOLLO-9 , GEMINI-4, Once the shuttle happened everything became STS-#.Is there any lore for a pantheon in MLP? It'd seem kind of generic and cliche to name everything after Luna.
>>41228948I love this
>>41228993The Princesses were pretty much the closest to gods, followed by Discord being the 'spirit' of chaos.As for naming, why not use Celestia instead? Florida is the Sunshine state, after all.
>>41228993Harmony-1or>Friendship 1
>>41226987Hotel shuttle info https://www.marriott.com/marriottassets/marriott/MCOAP/PDF/MCOAP_Transportation_Flyerpdf.pdf>>41226972One of us with a CDL is driving the bus for Mare Day
>>41229156Friendship-7 was used for one of the Mercury missions. Mercury-Atlas 6 I believe.
>>41228993How about something with the Greek personifications of the elements of harmony? Gelos is the god of laughter for example
>finances not looking good>ticket/room paid for, but no income to last until thenby celestias will I will hitchhike to mare fair if I have to, I will not miss it for anything
>>41223801Where's my sponsor-chads at?Yes this also includes you mare supporters, not just the limited quantity high-tier brosI wonder how much of current ticket sales are sponsor-level this year. I can only imagine it's a big chunk if not the majority.
>>41229514I'll give you 20 for a blowie
>>41229527Mare supporter w00t w00t!Almost splurged on the big boy ticket but I want to have money left to actually buy things at the stalls
>>41229527mare enjoyed reporting in, couldn't snag enthusiast this time>>41229529keep it clean shaven and play some pony sfx in my ears and you got a deal
>>41229527Mare Supporter here, worth spending the extra money to help the con, and to get my free Wawa hoagie (after a 30 min walk to get it)
I have a room at the Mareiott 25th - 1st. trying to split costs to alleviate some financial strain that azg plushies will cost me email be your communication method of choice enjoyerofmares@ gmail.com
>>41226169>77 Days 'til Mare Fair.>it's only 2.5 months until Mare Fair againHave I really wasted 9.5 months doing nothing but waiting for the next Mare Fair?Am I really going to waste the next 2.5 months continuing to do nothing but wait for Mare Fair?
>>41225584>"Everypony from Manehattan to Saddle Arabia is here!"Saddle Arabia is part of Equestria?
>>41229920Everything is part of Equestria
>>41229527I went Mare Supporter mode, the sponsor swag perks sounded worth it I like to cheap out on stuff usually, but I'm learning to not
>>41227553>>41228948Something like this would be my idea. Obviously I'm not great at graphic design.The core ideas are>anons down at the bottom in a circle so that it looks like the Earth at first glance>Celestia on the left in some regal pose with her horn pointing to the right, with the Saturn V in flight right behind her horn>Nasapone on the right pointing to the left, Falcon 9 in flight opposite direction almost like it were Nasapone's hornMaybe they'd have their eyes closed because it'd make it look cooler, but I didn't have any good pics to use for that.Also thought about adding the Moon in the top right for Apollo and Luna and six colored stars in the black space for each of the mane six, but it felt too cluttered like that. Maybe it could look better in a proper design.
>>41229988I only want a patch if it looks EXACTLY like that picAnd it's mandatory that we all wear them on our entire 6 hour tour
>>41227553That is a neat idea anon>>41228948I like this a lot as it is inspired by the Friendship 7 patch a little bit>pic related>>41229988Just happy there is inspiration to create just because of the love of Nasapone.
>>41230037Do you even want it to be square? A fucking square mission patch?
>>41230045Rocket Lab has had some square patches for their missions. >even if it was one of the failed missions
>>41230049Yeah but who wants to be like Rocket Lab?Unless you're Astra, because then you have nowhere to go but up.
>>41230053I'm biased because it's /mylaunchcompany/ I thought drifting was more Astras style
Ok I know game nights have already been discussed, but, BUT:::::what about TrotMania?Imagine it. DDR with a bunch of brony nerds who can't dance competing wirh one another, all horribly flopping at songs written for 6-y/o's. It would be glorious.Only problem is I don't have the means to set up/host this sort of thing. Is anyone here into the idea and has some ideas?As an aside FNF gamers officially have my respect, I tried playing some TrotMania songs on keyboard for practice and I am being absolutely throttled by any difficulty 10+, I do not have the fucking finger coordination for playing like this and I don't know how people do it lmfao.I feel like it would be more natural on an actual dance pad (since the inputs are made for moving around a cross, rather than having your keyboard inputs in a line like on the display), but knowing me I would probably figure out how to be garbage in a completely different way :) Man I should visit my arcade...
>>41230045>>41230049The secret burger society put a comsat into orbit with this one.
>>41223801Is there a shirt size chart somewhere, hopefully with both numbers and letters?
Bump
Would both the cigar hangout and the fancy dinner be best scheduled for later Sunday? It makes the most sense to me seeing as both are good events to wrap up the official con days with, and Sunday will be an easier/less busy day so most people will have the free time to attend and enjoy without having to worry about panels or needing to stay until monday (cost them more money for hotel stay). Someone also mentioned that the cigar meet could be between the end of NASA trip and the movie screening, but that's looking to be a short window (about 2 hours), and there is the possibility of a little bit of a linecon to get through.
>>41230788The issue is there are a lot of folks leaving that Sunday night
>>41230788I'll be leaving monday morning, so Sunday fancy dinner would be best for me personally. It would also be fitting to be held on the last day of the convention, a way for those attending to say goodbye until the next year.
Pending the official schedule, I think Sunday evening is what's looking best for now.Tendie dinner was Friday last year, and Saturday evening would probably interfere with panels or other con activities.I would guess the dinner would take about 2-3 hours depending on traffic, and be something to cap the entire con off for this year.For the place, I'm leaning towards Sear + Sea, which is a Steakhouse, and has pretty decent reviews (and Mac and Cheese)It's a bit far away though (~20 mi, 30-50min drive)https://guide.michelin.com/en/florida/orlando/restaurant/sear-seahttps://ipoolside-media.s3.amazonaws.com/site/jwbonnetcreek/images/attachment/2024_Sear__Sea_Dinner_Menu.pdfhttps://ipoolside-media.s3.amazonaws.com/site/jwbonnetcreek/images/attachment/2024_Sear__Sea_Dessert_Menu.pdfThere was an anon suggesting a Brazilian Steakhouse near the old venue. I'm going to guess it's this onehttps://fogodechao.com/location/orlando/#menusIt's looks decent, but not quite "Fancy"For dress code: Business Casual or Smart Casual seem to be what the different places specify, so something like the Fancy Dinner at HarmonyCon will do fine, pic related
>>41229527We have an amazing amount of sponsor support Currently about 61% of all badges sold are sponsor badges Once sponsor badge sales end after tomorrow the ratio will probably start to change (as it did last year)
>>41231332Dude on the far left is power stanced up and built like a bouncer
>>41231412If I remember correctly from the last year, someone has mentioned that most of the con ticket sales happen like 8~4 weeks before the con happens.Whomever you ordering all the sponsors merch is going to be really happy.
>>41231552Yes, but that was just in general. Did that happen with Mare Fair last year?
>>41229539>its just sfx of big mac breathing and snorting really loudly
>>41231332Actually the one I recommended was Chima, looks a bit more "polished" than Fogo De Chao. That being said, you are correct it isn't "FANCY-Fancy", but I was making that suggestion based on making it more "affordable-fancy" for more people, but I would still absolutely be down for Sear + Sea if you are keeping it properly fancy.
>>41231636>>41231332>Fogo De ChaoSo this is basically a meat buffet. Expect all you can eat with fancy cuts of beef and lamb, $67 a head. They do standard tabeside service with a menu, but the churriscaria all-you-can-eat fillet / sirloin / barbecue / sausage / chicken is kind of their thing.
>>41231570It did. Don’t have time to look through the archives right now, but if I remember correctly there was a graph showing ticket sales shooting up exponentially in September.
>>41231681Been to a place like this before it was tidy dress and you wouldn't be out of place wearing a suit
My cash situation and time off is very floaty right nowIf I do a panel, but find out i cant attend mare, would that be an issue?
Wierdly specific and silly questionI have a bunch of 40k minatures I dont want.If I brought them to Mare, would anyone be willing to take them off my hands for donations/free?
>>41231811What factions? I'd for sure be interested
>>41231815Space marine mostly, 7th edition and before
>>41231811>freehell yeah brother
>>41231831well prefferably id prefer something in return, but I have a certain disvalue on them versus the space they take up
>>41231840Only taking the piss, I'll buy you a couple of pints if I don't have anything on me you want.
Sojuanon! I have made a breakthrough in finding some Blantons whiskey! Although it pains me to not drink it immediately, I will wait for when we meet up to share it with you
Can someone find me a bottle of Vat 69 if possible?
>>41231332Gee Bill, how come you get TWO airplane Alans
>>41229527just bought my mare supporter badge, can't wait
>>41231801would probably need to email them on that
I just had a dream where I was riding on a boat with a bunch of strangers from mare fair. But it was a speed boat and we were riding through flooded streets. It was kind of awkward but cool at the same time.
>>41229527Enjoyer here, debated if blowing $130 was worth the non-physical bonuses I likely won't really use beyond hopefully snagging the Flyer/Mimosa plushies, but I decided to go for broke because what the hell.>>41231811I'd be down to take a few home for a few bucks, I've always wanted to try painting WH40K minis even though I don't play the tabletop game.
>>41232287!!! so realistic!
>>41232287Peak mare, excellent workThose hooves almost make me think this is 3D. How’d you pull it off?
>>41232379i could tell its just lucksometimes, a small detail comes out soo good i question myself how did it happen too
>>41232287haha YES!
>>41223801>get fired from job>immediately sit down on the curb outside and spend 500$ on a ticket to MarefairI don’t care that I can’t afford a room right now, Nasapone isn’t missing this trip. See you glorious bastards there.
>>41232488not even other hotels right nextdoor that have rooms for less than the mariott?
>>41223801Will there be any Wild Manes panels?
>>41232531Yeah actually we just dropped all the current panels and rebranded to Mane FairNo refunds btw
>>41232533sounds cool, can't wait for all the pornget to work patreoniggers
>>41231552If that trend holds true this time around, its not unlikely we could see Mare Fair have over 50% increased attendance versus the first year (which would be incredible numbers considering how far out from the shows final run we are now). As it stands, it was mentioned that just based on current badge sales and hotel bookings would be over 700 people if the con was held tomorrow (MF2023 was 525). I hope that they will be able to be prepared for that eventuality if it comes to pass.I don't know why, but I am oddly invested and excited in seeing this con succeed as hard as it has for someone that isn't doing any panels or volunteering or anything.
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>>41232674It's BECAUSE you haven't been involved that you want it to succeed, so you can bask in the fruits of other people's labor.
Should I get a rental car if I'm planning on staying long term? I feel like I should make a trip to get some groceries just to have something in the mini fridge.
>>41233133Why you such a bummer, dude?
>>41233135>mini fridgeanon...
>>41233191I mean I called them and they said they do have them in the rooms.That and I kinda want to save money on food to budget up ahead.
>>41230073Bumpann to see if anybody's into the concept?
>>41230073That would be fucking sweet.
Why cant I register the 26th?My plan is to drive down thursday and leave monday morning by 10am
>>41233258if I remember correctly, there where plans to have a game room set for MF2, like how Mare Gallery was, no idea what games they will have (or how many computers/consoles they will set up). Hopefully the Anons working on that project will see your post, because competitive TrotMania sounds pretty fun.
>>41233421we need time to install all the hidden cameras and listening devices.
>>41233463Well how do I get there?Am I SOL and just going to have to miss out?
>>41233421I didn’t even bother trying to book at Marriott. There are plenty of other hotels within walking distance
>>41233421I'm next door in the Mare-aton and will have a room from the 25th to the 1st. If you need to crash on the couch for one night (Its a suite, I have a couch) I can accommodate.
>>41233135I was gonna drive down, but I was gonna bring some stand-by food to keep in the hotel, probably not worth a whole ass rental. hell you could probably deliver the groceries anyway
>>41232103Aww shit Anon I'll be looking forward to trying some with ya. Still deciding how much Soju to bring, I think the best scenario is to bring 2 different variety boxes for a larger spread of flavors. I'll see what I can get my hands on.
>>41233634which hotel should i try for nearby?
>>41233858just search for the one with the best priced room. There are 3 or 4 other hotels in the same roundabout as the Marriott, with more just outside the roundabout (at most 10 minute walk) so you have a pretty good selection.I would imagine if the Mariott rooms are truly all booked up for Thursday-Monday, we will be hearing about it soon enough.
>>41233858Idunnolol try one. see pic.>>41233868That was the case last thread>>41203932
>>41223801didnt have the money to get the sponsor badge I wanted :(
>>41223801So is crotch grabbing gonna be socially acceptable at Marefair? Obviously not reaching into my pants or anything but this time when I see a cute mare at the con im gonna grab my crotch and say “muh dick”
>>41234145what
>>41234145post hand
>>41234145You better have a jewel encrusted glove
>>41234371This is the hand I do most of my crotch grabbing with, I’m gonna need the other to point at the mare with
>>41226019Small Update for the Gun-Range trip.Attendance currently at 22, with 18 thus far requiring transport. I think it makes sense to limit attendance to 28 total, as this would work out to an even 2 full transit van rentals for transport, as well as allowing the whole group to be on the rifle range at the same time, so that makes room for 6 more people. I am currently awaiting response from the range for setting up the event and any pricing info (I will be e-mailing this info to all attendees), and if we are splitting the transport costs evenly between everyone riding, it looks to be about $18-$20 per person. Also for the other events:>Indoor Skydiving >>41224472 (if happening)>Cigar Hangout (day and time still in the air)>Fancy Dinner >>41231332 (Sunday night slated but no official time decided yet)>Arcade Monster Trip (if happening)The Gun range Trip, NASA trip and Movie Screening are all pretty much decided on their timeslots, so they would need to be decided around those.
>>41233452I had only heard of individual room parties being discussed, but this would be perfect. I really hope so desu
>>41234463For the cigar trip I was thinking either after KSC or maybe Sunday afternoon after con wraps up. It just depends on the amount of people that need to leave on Sunday
>>41234550also really depends when you are arriving back from the NASA trip. Currently (and last I read) it was assumed to be around 8pm you'd be getting back. Then you have pre-reg as well. Should we slate it between the NASA trip and the movie for now?
>>41234659Sounds like a plan to me.
>>41234659How late does pre reg go on Thursday anyway?
>>41234798Not entirely sure how late, but it will certainly go on into the evening. That would be a question for actual con rep.
>>41234840Last year I picked my tickets up around 9:00pm
>>41232674I'm thinking our attendance will be realistically around 850 at the high end>>41233452There will be a game room >>41233491There are a lot of nearby hotels you could try Thursday night appears booked, you can always keep checking, people cancel their reservations >>41234798Schedule isn't finalized yet but I doubt it'll go much past 10pm, we might shut it down earlier thoI'm thinking we should be able to get it open pretty early afternoon
im getting a plane from georgia to flo rida. I wanted to tag along with these guys passing through georgia last time but my mom thought i was gonna get human trafficked so I couldn't. Last time I bought my plane ticket on the day of my departure, making it $500. tl;drsurely getting a round trip flight a month in advance will be much cheaper but by how much?
Are there going to be any sex or fetish parties?Like daki holding, gay orgy, colt crinklers?
>>41235031>"There will be a game room">No elaboration on what will be thereDarn u keeping me in suspense aaaaaaaa>XOWOYO
>>41235598Gay sex party in my room anon! We're gonna have a braeburned reading after.
>>41235598Me and my transgirl friend - not gf, just good friends :) - are having a gay sex party in my room, but only us two are invited.Sorry!
>>41235353Tell your mom to shove it up her arse.And it can be up to 90% cheaper. I looked at a NY -> Orlando flight a few weeks ago and it was starting at around $55.
>>41235636Hey, don't be rude to anon's mom, other-anon - she's rightfully worried for her 'lil boy. You're just jealous that she loves him so much.
>>41229527Mare supporter here as well!Saw the tier, love mares (and stallions), said fuck it we ball, and here we are
>>41235663Wait fuck, I'm retarded (checks out)Meant mare enjoyer
>>41235605Uhhh there will be games, electronic and table based idk I'm not running the gamer department and I'm too old to know the vidya you kids play nowadays
curse this gay earth, leafs don’t even get anything fun that isn’t in the US.
>>41235700It's okay us old men can play Hero Quest in the corner
>>41235715You fucking faggot, Florida is a 250$ flight down for us. That’s nothing compared to what Eurobros and, god forgive me for uttering this phrase, Aussies have to pay
>>41235973KSC/cigaranon is a kiwi and I fear how much that is going to cost them
For KSC we have a total of 29 sign ups currently, a good amount of folks and I have decided that sign ups will close on the 6th of August, just to give time for invoices to go out and we have things all cleared up. >>41235700Oh sweet if that's the case I'll bring some Commander decks with me if people want to have a game or two>>41235715My suggestion is use Skyscanner for a flight like that>>41235973>>41235980I actually got a good deal, the price dropped about 500 so I picked it up
>>41235999>tfw forgot the Nasapone pic for updates
>>41235980KSCanon is a what now
>>41234463Did you reply to emails? Or is there a way to check if I'm in?
>>41236023I haven't sent many reply emails, but I'm pretty sure I got everyone. If you want to be sure, Just shoot another email and I'll reply to you. I'll answer any questions anyone had while waiting for the event to be fully set up. I'll be waiting for any payment information to be final before sending an email informing you all of it.
>>41236005He comes from Middle Earth
>>41235715Fucking nigger, canada to orlando is only a few hundred bucks. Us cunts are shilling out thousands to go to mare fair. We haven't had a convention worth going to since 2013
>>41236757I dunno Cyclonecon on the Gold Coast was great
>multitude of cool events being planned around the con>anyone can join, not just close-knit friend groups>on top of the con itselfIs this what conventions were like at the height of pony? I never got to experience any of those, but it seems different than what I have observed from most recent conventions. Kinda like there is more passion at this con compared to others?
>>41236814Usually the ones organizing these things are part of larger board things like /mlp/con or Secret Santa. Just want everyone to have as much >fun as possible. Pretty based ngl
>>41236814Seeing all the passion that was there last year compared to the things I heard about any other con is what drove me to grab a sponsor ticket as soon as they released. This'll be my first con and I'm excited as hell
Could we please not
>>41237121Lunchtime in Australia I guess?
This does not spark joy
>>41237417jesus christ
I have a double room and was going to offer to split with someone but I think I’ll hold off
>>41237430It’s bait, don’t get your panties in a twist
>>41237438the floor and the door tells me it definitely is not the wyndhamand that guy is wearing a hotel key card around his neck, it's got the Hyatt logo on it
>>41237417the dudes badges look like they are some furrycon.There is no doubt in my mind that there were diaperfags at MF2023, but at least they were well mannered enough that nobody ever heard anything about them and there was no evidence of them
>>41237441thank christ, I was scared for a minute
>>41237443Alright, I said this before and I’ll say it again, spec was LITERALLY wearing a diaper under his skirt. How the fuck did nobody else see it?? Am I going nuts? Did I hallucinate it?
>>41237417yeah, i don't think i want to go to marefair anymore
>>41237441which ones the hyatt logo?
>>41237276unf ufn UNF sexy marre eyelashes bite them
>>41237441this
>>41237457That pic isn’t from Mare Fair, some fag is (literally) shitpostingIt’s probably horse hater
>>41237455Maybe he has incontinence from getting his asshole blown out at at previous cons
>>41237464
>>41237490Why the fuck is a hotel called a “regency”?
>>41237377I hope you die in an automobile accident before the con
morning mimosa!
>>41237455No he does, I gave him 2 xl abu peekabus
>>41229527Afficionado checking in. I got a lot planned to do there for panels and even helping out. Two panels applied for, couldn't think of a third after /mlp/con.
>>41237455>>41237475Who is this namefag and why are we supposed to hate him again? Seen the name drop multiple times in these threads now.
sex with fanny
>>41237674He's a troon who dresses like trixie, complete with skirt and, it seems, a diaper. He might be an alright guy, I've never met him ^:)
>>41237728talked to him at marefair, he’s a bit more autistic and than your average anon, and was kind of a dick while he manned the doors, but honestly, I can look past that. What I don’t like about him is the fact that around a year and a half ago he was caught selling handmade shit he got during /ss/ online. Couple that with the fact that he spams CyTube streams like a motherfucker and it’s no wonder why people hate him.If we see him at Marefair let’s all yell “faggot” and spit on him, maybe shove him around a bit.
>>41237738>If we see him at Marefair let’s all yell “faggot” and spit on him, maybe shove him around a bit.I cannot endorse this statement
>>41237744I can, if I see spec I’m going to call him a faggot.
>>41237590i WILL go to marefair and I WILL get you and fair flyer i promise mimmy
>>41237738>he was caught selling handmade shit he got during /ss/What a fucking faggot, this is way worse than the diapers
>>41237388they're easy ups dude, no wingsooooh, you mean twilie
>>41237756that's against the mare fair tos. you read the tos right anon? right?
>>41237457I had the same reaction to the first MF threads, but did some IRL recon and it's going to be fine please, Lord, let it be fine
What's the best way to quickly make friends at mare fair? Do I just go up to people and ask them who their favorite pony is? I want to find a group quick because things are more fun with friends and I can't bring any of my non-horsefucker friends to the con. Also I would like to go to a room party because I've never been to one before.
>>41237799Check the thread for breakfast/lunch/dinner get togethers (breakfast seems best for your case) and make friends with the people you sit with. Worked well enough for me. or you can come to the morning plush run(s)
>>41237801The morning plush run sounds fun if it's what it sounds like.
>>41237799Dude, you’ll be fine. First night I walk into the wrong room by mistake, and some anon just immediately hands me a beer and asks me if I want to shotgun with him. I ended up hanging with the OPGods for the rest of the con, everyone calls them faggots but they were the most socially well adjusted people there.For you, I’d recommend finding a door with loud sounds coming from it. Start pounding on it as hard as you can until anon opens the door for you. When that happens, introduce yourself and offer him a crisp, green handshake. After that, you need to clearly state your desire to get down and request entry inside. Unless you’re Spec or Brandon Hole there’s like a 95% chance they’ll let you inside. You’ll be fine, dude. Just don’t act like a shy autistic creep and you’ll be alright by me. Just be careful where you sit down, I sat on some guys chastity cage on night one.
>>41237810Exactly as it sounds, just keep an eye out in the thread
>>41237799Just let fate grab you by the dick and take you where to be. If you feel like you should be partying, just follow the sounds of happy anons. Let the beautiful mare voices be your guide.
Last night I had two separate Marefair nightmares.I'm starting to see why nopony liked Nightmare Moon.
>>41237840Wake up, you’re still having one.
>>41237821>>41237738Honestly, even Branhole I’d let in if he asked nicely. If I see Spec at my door, I’m slamming it in his face.
>>41237775I'm thinking basedWhat if you didn't like the /ss/ gifts you got and instead let them find better use for another anon?
>>41237858t. Spec
>>41237858Then you gift them forward you faggot, not sell them.
>>41237858Go to sleep Sped
>>41237832>kid named fate
>>41237892Terrible oc contest panel when?
Eh Im returning to mare after allWhat horrible panels would you like to see this year?I did the make a community OC, fallout Equestira and looking at clop panels last year
>>41238378went to community oc and that was definitely a blast. could maybe have an artist come along to make a design too this year?otherwise just do any ideas you'd like to cook up.
>>41227481>>41227631After thinking a bit more, I can just tell the theater I want every single seat in the auditorium and leave signups up until every seat is claimed. But the auditorium size will still depend on how many people sign up by the end of the month. Currently, the auditorium size quoted to me is 125 seats and we've got 95 people signed up. We'll see if we have to upgrade to a bigger one.
>>41238851This movie screening is going to be fucking amazing I can already feel it.
>>41238851HOOOLY SHIT THIS IS GOING TO BE FUCKING AMAZINGDid you manage to burn the original into onto the cd? I wanna watch this as God-King Ingram intended
>>41238863I'm doing everything I can think of to make it really cool.>>41238871It's a Blu-ray, but yes. See pic related. One of them is the official disc, and the other is my burned copy with the original intro. Don't worry, I won't mix them up.
>>41238851Will I get kicked out of the theater for hurling racial slurs and beer bottles at the screen during this scene?
>>41238880Yes, try to contain yourself.
>>41238886Lame!
>>41238880Maybe don’t chuck beer bottles, but feel free to boo this greasy wetback hamster whenever he shows up
>>41238893Forgot pic, but you thought of Spec at first, didn’t you?
>>41238898>forgetting pic twice in a row
How many of you have never seen the movie before?
>>41238879If not also done by you, perhaps we could record from in front (audience cam) and compile into a "Mare Fair Reacts" kind of video for fun. Assuming the theater would allow that kind of recording.>>41238880As fun is it is to let shit fly in things like the Anni stream, in-person not the best idea. Gotta think about what the theater would think hearing that, and it could ruin the whole thing for everyone.
>>41238879Why is Twi so dark?
>>41238911>As fun is it is to let shit fly in things like the Anni stream, in-person not the best idea. Gotta think about what the theater would think hearing that, and it could ruin the whole thing for everyone.Anon, come on, do you think I'm autistic or something?
>>41238911>POV: Operation: Movie camera
>>41238930 (me)Goddamn, I’m losing my marbleshttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8a0pWLHgkcM
>>41238912The label on the Blu-ray is pretty dark in general. The DVD label with the same design was printed much brighter.>>41238911>Assuming the theater would allow that kind of recording.I would guess they wouldn't just out of standard policy. But then again, this movie is seven years old and I am bringing the disc for it in the first place.>Gotta think about what the theater would think hearing that, and it could ruin the whole thing for everyone.All joking aside, one of the notes that I was given is that unruly people will be kicked out. So, be on your best behavior!
>>41238940>I would guess they wouldn't just out of standard policy. But then again, this movie is seven years old and I am bringing the disc for it in the first place.Might as well ask then, just to cover all bases. >All joking aside, one of the notes that I was given is that unruly people will be kicked out. So, be on your best behavior!Does this include cheering/yelling and loud reactions to the movie? I hope we don't have to watch the movie in science....
>>41238940Fuck it, I’m not gonna be throwing popcorn at the screen or yelling “faggot” but I’m gonna cheer like a motherfucker when the pretty mares are on screenIt’s gonna be REALLY hard not to sing along. Fuck this is gonna be difficult
>>41238940Thrown out for being loud, yes, I understand, but will I be barred from entry if im visibly wearing a diaper?
>>41238940If there will be an audience recording I'm going to sit there like this the whole time.
>>41238940For the audience recording, can we reserve the front row tickets for those wearing anon suits?
>>41238951>>41238957I expect cheering, laughing, clapping, etc. I mean, that IS the fun of a live screening! I just don't want any disrespectful behavior, like roughhousing or just straight up talking during the movie. I don't expect that's going to happen (you guys are all pretty cool), but I should just lay down the ground rules just in case. Remember, it's not every day that you get to watch this movie in a theater with your fellow mare enjoyers! I just want things to go over smoothly and be fun for all.>>41238961Maybe the theater won't care, but I will personally kick you out.>>41238972There's not actually any assigned seating. Unless you guys want me to set up a system for that.
>>41239054I want a seat further back so I can jack off my date without anyone noticing.
I drove to trotcon on Saturday for M.A Larson and Spec and while I was happy to see them both. Spec told me he's not going to Mare fair this year due to declining mental health and anxiety issues so I don't see a point shitposting about him. Larson was cool though. Got his book signed.
>>41238932Wtf this actually gonna be us.
I kinda want to see a Mystery Science Theater 3000 with plushies at the movie screening. Bonus points if its filly plushies doing Tom and Crow cosplay with cardboard
>>41239083>Huge crowd of rowdy, smelly men chanting "Mares, mares, maremare mares!"
>>41237590Amarezing, a tad slow, but really good and smooth either way, could just double the frames to speed up I guess.
>>41238911>Marefair reacts panel>Get a season opening/finale and just have everyone in the room together to react about itNew panel idea from homecon. Whoever's going, get to it.
>every tier except the plain badges have sold outSuck to suck for the late comers.
>>41239128Chanting “mares mares mares” got kinda stale last year. Can we shake things up and be like “I love MARES I love their SNOWPITYS and KIND MARE SPIRITS” or something to that effect
>>41239161>coom
>>41239161Oh shit I didn’t see the thing about sponsor badges endingGlad I bought when I did
>>41239128>>41239169See, I think what we should actually do is come up with a cheer. Y'know like, a cheerleader cheer, but for mares - some sorta rhyme. Ra Ra Rah!
>>41238911We have an actual dilemma on our hands. When Careot Top comes on screen, I’m gonna want to yell “CARROT TOP!!!”, and I’m guessing you guys will, too. Should we just state here and now that we’re allowed to point out mares when we see them? Otherwise what’s the point? Why should the 11 or 12 anons who just want to sit there quietly get to decide how we react to the movie?
>>41239196I want to FUCK a HORSE
>>41239196https://youtu.be/kqguOms1Yj4
>EPIC Theatres at Lee Vista
>>41239173looks like a typo on the page, oops
>>41239353Don’t fix it it’s funny
>>41223801A pony-themed game jam panel (bring your own laptop) might be cool. First 2.5 days for building them and then the last half of the last day for public judging.
>>41239499Make the jamming part a week before, otherwise you would spend the entire weekend programming and miss the whole con.
>>41239514maybe maybe In my own experience, I was able to take a day off to visit family and still have a functional program at the end for one 3-day jam. Several other team members were also engaging with it casually/with prior obligations. Of course when I say "functional program" I mean you could do one thing and it had a quit button and a fail state. So your concern is definitely real.
How are you guys able to see out of your green mask? I've got one that's fine when I'm in the house, but I can't see more than a few feet in me. Am I just buying the wrong brand or something? I'd rather not spend the entire con guessing where I was going. I could get one with eyeholes, but that seems a bit weird
>>41239743If you choose eyeholes, you could always wear shades over em.
>>41239743>>41239748Shades are an option, but then you HAVE to wear them and it kinda ruins the "Anon" look, especially if you don't have the glasses on. I made sure to pull mine as TIGHTLY as I could over and it stretches the fabric enough to see through well enough to see in front of me in well lit areas and outside. Seeing details (reading phone/text) is a bit difficult, but if I really need to read something or see something, I'm lifting it up or taking it off.Also don't try to drink whiskey through the mask - it doesn't end wellI'm going to be bringing a few extra masks to hand out to people that seem interested.
>>41239743Like with all things it takes practice, if you start wearing it around the house for long periods of time your eyes will become better at detecting things through the mask. You still won't be able to see much but you will run into things less. Alternatively I've found the ones labeled 'halloween' or 'cosplay' generally have better visibility than ones labeled 'greenscreen' or 'chroma key'
>>41239748True, and at least if I had the one with eyeholes built in, it wouldn't look jank if i had to take them off, unlike purps lmao
>>41239777>spoilerkek, it's not that bad but it's not a great idea overall
>>41239787better see some of these anons again at the tendie dinner
>>41239787i should get contacts so i dont have to wear glasses under my skin like a retard
>>41238764>zebricorn doctor who paradox edition, with rgb
>>41238902He reminds me of a possum fucker
>>41239818That's why I did, I've got a whole extra pack I'm bringing because I just know I'm gonna do something retarded like sleep in them and then they'll fall out
>>41239787I'm surprised that only one of the anons is fat.
>>41239890I'm gonna be in the 2024 pic, so I can guarantee the fatness will be doubled
>>41239777Yo, question about the anon suit. I have a full body morph suit but when I put it on I feel incredibly uncomfortable and itchy, even when I wear it over gym shorts and a t shirt. Would it be worth cutting off the neck part so I can wear the head like a mask, while I cut off the sleeves to make gloves? I don’t want to ruin the elasticity or anything.
Do we have a confirmed list of vendors yet? I need to know how many are attending so I can budget my money.
>>41238879>>41238911>>41238940>>41238965>>41238972I don't know about you all, but I would prefer to not have my face filmed for an hour and a half. I'd like to retain some small level of anonymity, and I don't want to watch a whole movie wearing a green maskNow, filming the audience from the back, MST3K style? That would be fine. It would still capture the audience reactions, and let the homecon anons feel like they're in the back row watching the movie with everyone else
Is another 1/2 hour anon/Anonfilly meetup "panel" scheduled this year?>>41240024It may ruin the elasticity, and also cause threads to fray and unravel the mask/gloves. You might be better off just buying the mask and gloves separate.
>>41240063Seconding this, an after-show photo shoot would be kino though
>>41240063I would say this as well, I'm not keen on being filmed for the whole thing. If you guys framed it such that only the bottom 3 rows were being recorded though, I think we could all agree on that.
>>41240063>>41240086I wasn't really sold on the idea of a video recording anyway. Again, the theater would probably have an issue with it. But also, I'm not sure if that would actually be all that interesting to watch. Especially since the room would be dark. And yeah, I don't think most people would want to be recorded. HOWEVER, an audio recording would work better if you just want to capture audience reactions. You can sync it up with the movie and it would be a bit more like Rifftrax than MST3K. It would also be way easier to set up. I'm going to think about it some more, but I'd only really go for it if there was an consensus from you guys.>>41240082I'd love to get a group photo! I'd have to get some hapless usher to take it.
>>41239528I'm glad that it worked out for you and some other people, but not everybody is a fuckin wizard at doing that kind of thing
>>41239743anon that's the whole fucking point. well not the whole point, but you get what I'm saying, it's part of the whole experience.you don't have to go around as anon the whole time either, I only went as one during the anon/anonfilly meetup.
>>41229156>>41228090>>41230039Whipped up a few versions for what the text could look like based off current inputs for the mission name.
>>41240380looking good, I like them all
>>41240024I wore a full morphsuit for MF1 and it was horrible, making the switch to a mask and gloves was the best decision I've ever made. Also tried cutting up my morphsuit after Mare Fair but the elasticity of it all comes from it being in one piece so it all gets wrinkly when it's separated also don't know if this has happened for you but the face gets wrinkly just wearing it which was a huge pain
>>41240481>>41240076Alright, guess I’ll go buy a hood and gloves then, it might be expensive but I’m sure it->5$ mask and gloves combo“That sounds pretty good but it’s probably gonna rape me on shipping”>scroll down, shipping is freeFuck man, how do Chinese companies even turn a profit? I know that everything they make is made either by a slave or by an indentured servant, but this is like 3 bucks in burger dollars. They’re giving them away. I’m a bit worried about the neck length tho, that could definitely be a bit longer. I don’t want the base of my neck to be showing, that would suck.
>>41240574This has gotta be some shady data mining operation for the Chinese government. How is this profitable? They must be bleeding out shipping these across the ocean for nothing.
Bought badge, got room, applied for panel.>Do you write stories with magical talking horses? Do you want to expose yourself in front of hundreds of people? Come to Ficwhores Anonymous! Submit a short excerpt to be read aloud by our panel experts, and experience spurts of literary genius from a packed room full of functional well adjusted adults. Enjoy the pretentious air of a wine tasting with the logistics of a bukkake festival! Be the Attention Whorse you've always dreamed you could be!
>>41240380Patch seems cool, but there’s too many details in that for it to look good. When I made the other NasaPone patch I had to forgo a lot of tiny details. Came out decent but not as good as the original design.
>>41240581Probably costs them $0.50 to make and then they mass ship it by air and pay no import on it
>>41240593How the hell do they not pay any money on exporting it? I understand how they can dodge import fees but it still costs money to put it onto the plane, right?
>>41228795>can’t sleep two months in advance because I’m too excited about marefairThis isn’t sustainable.
>>41240599My understanding is that there is some subsidized shipping and UPU shenanigans involved as well.But it's like everywhere else with "free" shipping, it's baked into the price of the product as well.
>>41237590What does she smell like? She looks like a nerd but a clean nerd.
>>41237795There’s a marefair tos??? better not have been on a xitter post
>>41240628https://marefair.org/coc/
>>41240606Dude it’s gonna be so good
>>41240649I just played the “we’re doing amrefar” song in my backyard at full volume while busting out this full dance routine I’ve come up with. It’s 3:20 am. I’ve done this almost every night this month. At times, when I’m alone, I open this thread, this massive fucking uncontrollable grin comes over my face and I start rocking my head back and forth while clawing at my temples because I’m so excited. I’ve literally never been this excited for anything, not even last years marefair. I’m losing it, man. I can’t wait to see you retards again. THIS IS GONNA BE SO EPIC.
>>41240649FASTER
>>41240582Is there gonna be free beer? I’m going off of your name plus the wine tasting analogy. Even if there’s no free beer I’m still gonna come, that sounds good.Will the anon reading your excerpt say anything that’s written on the page? Will they say nigger?
>>41240380Hotel, van, and KSC need to be bigger. Drop the arrow.
>>41240640>marefair.org/cock/bros…
>>41240076Is there interest in an Anon cosplay contest during Mare Fair a la that meetup but have it be its own panel? Then again it is fun to just walk around and see random Anons, maybe post something for a group photo at some point.>2 days to panel apps closinghmm..
>>41230054Wanna talk about manned space exploitation?
>>41240708As fun as it would be to post the story where 60% of the words were nigger, it may cause some unwanted tension between the convention and the venue. Nigger.The panel is intended to promote ficwhoring of authors works, rather than whatever random shit we can dig up.As for beer, if you see me outside, I will give you a beer.
>>41239787saved. I roomed with the anon in the white drive jacket, he was chill as fuck.
>>41240757Actually, there may be a way to work this out. If you have something thats too spicy to share out loud, we plan to have a segment where we apply ficwhoring in practice, such as tapping the shoulder of the person next to you, and giving them a chance to read whatever you have on your screen. This act is basically a condensed version of an elevator pitch that hinges on how well you can convince someone to give you 30 seconds of their attention, and that what you're bringing to the table is good enough to hook their interest.So half the panel would be readings (nothing that would get us kicked out of the venue), and the other half would be teaching proper techniques of ficwhoring, and practicing it on any anon in arms reach (go nuts). Plus a bit of standup comedy to smooth things along.
>>41229988I can kinda art sometimes
>>41239196RARITY'S A FUCKING WHOREHER PUSSY'S LIKE A GIANT SORE
What would be an interesting, listen to my autism panel?
>>41240607As someone with importing experience this is pretty much correct, whatever loss they are getting on transport and production is billed out by their government because in the end of the day when someone has option to buy something 50$ USA made or 5$ chink shit they will always go for chink shit (making a loop of supply and demand of "nobody buys non-china crap so only china gets monopoly on production").Btw, does anybody have any experience in getting silicone fingerprints glued to gloves so they can stil be used with the phone screen?
>>41240731>have it be its own panel?It kind of was last year together with the Anonfilly meetup, Anon cosplays were voted on and awarded.The posted pic is from that event.>>41241208>they can stil be used with the phone screenMaybe it's just the specific gloves I got, but they kind of worked for touch through the gloves. I think the stretch of the gloves will make any touch dot you glue onto them fall off pretty quick.
>>41241240Yeah but the contest part wasn't advertised (at least to my knowledge) and the only guy going for something specific was Anondalf the Green over there. Making it it's own panel would inspire people to make more inspired Anons
>>41241323I did the contest part just because I wanted to. It wasn't actually part of the "panel". Would be cool to see a contest in some form again, but I won't be able to give out silver marecoins to the winners this time around. Definitely should be a fun prize awaiting the winner(s) to really incentivise anons to dress their best.
>>41241323there wasn't an announced contest, my wizard stuff was intended for the cult if mare panel, but it won me mare schizo of the year so I won't complain too much
>>41241186Anything you're passionate(autistic) enough to wax on about for hours about would be interesting. I didn't expect to watch as much of that keyboard panel at /mlp/con as I did, but it was interesting hearing everything he knew about it
>>41241434How would I be able to do a horrible fetishes panel?Like I want to go into vore, watersports, diapers, transformation, brain fucking and allBut Im not quite sure how to make it a pnel and not just a read of encyclopedia dramtica type thingIm just tired of people doing it wotrong like porn anatomy
>>41241434One of the best panels I went to started off as a discussion about different genres of metal, and quickly devolved into everyone showing off samples from their driving playlist.There was another panel regarding data analysis of fimfiction author popularity and readership - which was rather dry and technical, but had some interesting findings. Due to the many different genres of fiction, you could be one of the top ten authors on the site, and 50% of the readers may have never even heard of you.
>>41241449Something tells me that a half hour or more of discussing that stuff would be a bit much/poor taste, even for Mare Fair. But I also understand it wouldn't be entirely out of place for a late-night panels like last year that got lewd.
>>41240582>a bunch of drunk niggers trying to readholy shit, I gotta go to this one
>>41240581Choice items always have free shipping. I love AliExpress. I love china. Celestia bless the CCP
>at marefair which is being held in London for some reason>step outside of a bar>fuck, I missed the fair>grab the nearest guy and shake him>it’s clipper>”you missed it”>go down escalator to airport terminal, there’s some kind of mare themed event going on>see Lauren Faust, Daniel Ingram and Todd Howard all talking to each other, Todd is probably around 4’11”>alarm goes offMAN I’m relieved that was just a dream. I haven’t had bad dreams in a while but now that I actually have something to live for I’ve been feeling emotions that I haven’t felt in years.
>>41240731maybe it could be an "Ask an Anon" panel, in which all the people who are cosplaying as anon go (as well as other people who want to attend), but you're the host and get to call anons up to the stage to ask them stupid questions about themselves/views on the board/randomass shit.>who is best pony?>who is worst pony?>what do you think of [insert controversial board/any topic]>how much of a newfag are you?>are you skub or anti-skub?>can you cook literally anything other than cereal and toast?>do you wear pony merch in public or are you a faggot?>triforce for us, right nowI dunno, I think it could be fun
>>41241681Could be a riff on those old dating shows but instead of a 3dpd it's a mare they're vying for. I can't remember the name of it but it's the guys answer questions while the date is hidden behind a screen
What would a good writing panel look like?I dont want to do so much a 101 as much as just post some of my critiques, like watch some porn before you try and violate the denizens of hell with your cringeorMake a roiugh map of your world, even if its as simple as putting things relative to a compass
>>41241681You could also at times ask more serious or insightful questions to see what a real anon's opinion on something might be. And if another anon wants to answer/counterargue, they would be free to share the stage with anon. It might be too complicated, but it would be cool to perhaps get some real, actual discussion going, too.
>>41240380Oh wow this is great >>41240721 does make a good point though. See how it looks with some resizing and the arrow not there. Thank you again for the hard work making this it brings me joy.>>41240733Was that last work a typo? I do enjoy space autism a lot and that would be neat
Congratulations to Spec for somehow being the 100th signup for the movie screening! You win: nothing!
>>41241745I find it to be a convenient catch-all for describing space exploration in the context of economic growth, opening avenues for public participation and investment, ISRU, and exploiting launch costs as protective tariffs for future space industry
>>41241664That was the real Todd Howard. He invaded your dream and was about to tell you to buy Skyrim>>41241681Oh fuck, I have to figure out how to triforce irl>>41241687A dating show would be soooo sovlful, I'd love to see it. Maybe someone can /bootleg/ a real pretty mare
>>41240235It's really not wizardry. On that particular project, none of my teammates had ever touched the engine before. One poor sap couldn't even launch the editor, but still made some art assets. Modern game engines have half the features of your game already a lot of the time. Games are actually just easy to make and not "it's easy brooooo *writes ray tracer from scratch*". I still genuinely think a pony-themed game jam would be a fucking awesome event to have.
>>41241681I dare you to run a panel like this. You need to have at least a few anons on board though to ensure you actually have anons to question
>>41241681Seems you got the idea down better than me Anon, but if you're not keen on doing it I'll throw my hat into the ring
Would it be a bad panel if I decided to show horse artifacts, like hooves, a skull, their guts, how the carrot starts and what it ends up as. how meadows are regrown?
>>41241954put your twiflag back on.
>>41241681Don't know why but this reminded me of those 4 x's try to find out the 1 non-x videos where the contestants are all asking each other questions to suss each other out. >4 oldfags try to vote out the newfag>4 channers try to vote out the normie>4 horsefuckers try to vote out the purityfag
Where the fuck do you guys get your anon masks/gloves/morphsuits/whatever? Every listing I see online looks super shoddy even at higher price points
>>41242309I get mine on amazon though any online retailer carries them
>>41238851After talking some more with the theater, I learned that the price jumps up pretty significantly with the next auditorium size upgrade, because then we need to use their biggest one. That one holds 220, and I'm not sure of the likelihood of another 120 people signing up. So, I'm thinking about capping it at our current auditorium, with about 20 more seats available.
>>41242417What day and time would it be at?
>>41242425Thursday, September 26, at 10:30 PM
>>41241784We have two a year already, most recent was for /mlp/con
>>41240582Sounds fun, would apply!
I'm renting a sedan while I'll be down there. I know a few anons were talking about carpools to and from the Wawa, I'll be one of them. I don't think I'll be doing multiple trips per day unless it's really wanted.
>>41241208>silicone fingerprintsI just used a stylus, you get packs of them for a few bucks.
>>41242435I'll see what I can do - i might be getting there around 9pm or so
>>41242417What exactly is the jump, if you don't mind saying?Also, you mentioned you have to give them the number by the end of the month, so its understandable that you should put a cap on it at this point.
>>41241208get some conductive thread https://www.ebay.com/itm/225183929654
>>41241784I still think you should have it for sure, but just not with the time limit/restriction of it being over the con days. Perhaps have people make it in the week or two before the con, and if people want to challenge themselves, they can do it during, but I don't think it's right to potentially make people miss out on portions of the con just cuz they want to participate in another panel.
>>41241895I would, but I've done panels before and I know I suck at them. Just come up with other funny questions, and you're golden.>how did you feel when twilight got her wings?>which of the student six do you dislike the least?>do you have a favorite episode? why?>who's an underrated pony musician that you love or wish would come back?>have you had a successful bowel movement yet today?>how do you keep your green skin so luxurious?
If I nut up and take my retard pills to actually go should I arrive the morning of the 27th or the night before?
>>41242542I've been thinking about the ficwhoring panel, and it's starting to feel like a full comedy routine. At least that's better than just reading from a table on stage.
>>41242554Night before, the room parties are ebin. Also make sure you hit the movie, shits gonna be kino
>>41242564you should to segments of fics with character lines and invite some people from the audience to voice them as best they can
Shoutout to all of our faithful lurkers, the friends we’ll never knowWe see you
>>41240591>>41240721When I first made the design I didn't quite had the thought of actually making patches out of it since I know nothing about making them. Have gone out of the way to reduce some details and amount of colors used to make it a more viable design for a patch, still have the original design to make stickers with if that's something the KSC group would like.>>41241745Glad you enjoy how it's turning out so far! Will definitely bring a couple space pone stickers along to satisfy the space tism (and maybe talk about space exploration like >>41240733 has mentioned).
>>41242642N-no you don't. Stop abusing the 4th wall ponk.
>>41242564>>41242595keep in mind if you do apply for a panel like this, do in the evening or later, since being intoxicated/high will help responses out a bit
>>41242417>full houseFuck yeah
>>41242002>4 horsefuckers try to vote out the EQGod
>>41242595Was thinking something similar, like rounding up some people with good voices beforehand. Probably a good idea to setup a discord to coordinate submissions and do some practice runs>>41242702I was thinking early afternoon, and I was planning to already be drinking by then
>>41242750just because you are doesn't mean others will be
>>41242798Yeah, might be better to move it later, although I figure later = more hotel parties, so i'd want to avoid too much overlap
>>41242819people who want to go will be there, for sure
>>41242819Easy, just move the orgies to the panel room.
>>41242853I came here to drink beer, talk about space shit, and tell people how to get their horsewords noticed by a wider audience.. but this idea sounds good too
>>41242693You’ve probably seen the original picture but here’s a side by side of the difference between a woven patch with a lot of details compared to a PVC patch. Note the PVC is a lot more expensive than the woven. Many of the pretty details from the original is lost due to patch size.
>>41242885what beer?
>>41243058I pack appropriately
>>41243108If its cold beer then its good beer!
>>41243108Fucking epic
>>41243229>>41243230I'm actually disappointed that I couldn't find enough people at trot to help drink everything. Came home with a whole case that never got opened. There is another convention that does not have this problem. I had managed to print a few lethal company helmets, got the orange jumpsuit, stuck my bluetooth noisemaker into a blue foam boom box, and spray painted a milk crate red. With this red crate, I stuck about 30 bottles into it, and waltzed right through the convention center, down into the pool area, and exited through the door leading to the unofficial smoking/drinking area. Queued the music, donked the crate on the ground, and started shimmying.
>>41242750>Probably a good idea to setup a discord
>>41243108I'd be down to drink
>>41243108why wouldn't you just buy some cases of beer while you're there? it's not like the age to buy alcohol goes up when you're in another state. I mean, you're just wasting $50+ for a checked bag at this point.
>>41243794So you can drink all the beer and fill the empty bag with merch and plushies on the return trip
>>41243856I retract my statement, anon you're a genius
I'm giving away my Tendie Dinner ticket to the first lucky Anon replying to this post that gets trips, with details confirmed via an email with a screencap showing your (You) sent to the email anonandmouse@proton.me along with your internet name your badge is under to transfer the ticket successfullyWho will it be huh? Who's the lucky lad? I'll be sleeping soon so I won't know until later when I wake up.
>>41243900It'd be better to tell Anons to post their emails cause just showing a (You) in a screencap means nothing. Or you could give it to the organizers to raffle.
>>41243909Tru tru tru, very smart anon>>41243900Addendum: reply to this post with your throwaway email instead,
>>41242496Thanks for the suggestion Anon, I remember how last year Anon cosplayers had to either constantly take off their gloves or use those crappy little finger pens to unlock their phones
>>41243900I liek tendies
>>41243900>tripsoh well, I may as well try it out.
If I go to Mare Fair, but won't meet any fair mares, will I get a refund for false adverting?
>>41243900>>41243917mossfish@protonmail.com
>>41244000Well shit
>>41244000Im so fucking jealous but than congrats Anon, enjoy your tendies, the fate of the trips have chosen you.
Was last year's tendie dinner good? What was it like?
>>41244000Got DAMEmailing now, congrats lad.
>>41244023Very good and very fun. I hope to have a good meal together with the other anons at the Anon table again.
>>41244061I figure there will have to be multiple Anon tables come this year
>>41243900>>41244000You could have just said "whoever knows how to run a bot can have my ticket"
>>41242487>What exactly is the jump, if you don't mind saying?The exact cost is complicated to talk about because it depends on how many people come. I can discuss the costs later, but I think doing so right now would just cause confusion. All you need to know is that no matter what, the price of admission for you guys will be under $20. I'll worry about the logistics and I'll try to make it work for everyone! I hope to have everything concrete by the next thread.
>>41244169Honestly it was a complete shot in the dark but I don’t blame you for thinking that
>Tendies dinner>Not peetzer chadsWe should do another one
>>41244405secondedalso did you draw that yourself?
>>41244405I still think invading Hooters with plushies and only talking to 3dpd about ponies would be great.
>>41244451No, just edited the bubbles
>>41244405I managed to get this year the very last tendies dinner ticket, however I remember the last year pizza party was fun, so I would be willing to toss 20$ to pizza party organizer to cover his spending even just a little bit.
>>41244405that's pretty easy to set up - get the ball rolling on it pizza chud.
I know there is still plenty of time before the con rolls around, but to whoever has an event planned but not actually with any set time yet, are those things still gonna happen?
https://youtu.be/7bTpJo5Mp6k>>41223801Celestia bless this Mare Truck for it shall ride to Mare Fair.
>>41245052immensely based vul enjoyeryou can't ground an earthpomy
>>41245076If you're gonna samefag, take off your flag.
>>41245098multiple people use the chrysalis flagso whatthere's more than one bugfag on this board
>>41245098Twas not me.
>changing typing style to try and hide itCmon, this is pathetic.
>>41245098Wasn't me either.
>>41245098There's like at least four of us
>>41245131>>41245127>>41245113The boogs, they multiply.
>>41245135I hope there's some kino chrissy merch for sale
>>41245052>>41245076>>41245103>>41245113>>41245127>>41245131>>41245135>>41245169WHERE ARE ALL THESE FUCKING BUGS COMING FROM
>>41245224my rancid buttcrack.
Changelings!
>>41245022If you mean the Arcade and iFlyPossibly, I've just been busy moving this past week and haven't had time to sit down and plan this stuff outArcade Monsters is a barcade but one of the biggest in the state, they're open till 2AM, so this might be an alternative to the traditional roomparty and might be an evening weekend event or something, or we can plan an entirely separate trip.iFly is a bit more difficult. Depending on when people feel like going flying will depend on the cost, which will probably affect the attendance.There's a couple ways to do this, we either all agree on a time and book separately, or we try to get a group rate. If we book separately, then then we can either go for standard rate at $90 for two sessions in the wind tunnel, or we can aim for the discounted off-peak hours rate of $70 but that's only valid between 11:00 to 4:30 M-F. If we have 6 or more people I can apply for the group rate which is $85 / person. Now when you're in the tunnel with the instructor the tunnel operator is also working a camera. Normally you pay for those pictures, but those are included.Really I just need a rough idea of how many people want to do it and when so I can pick a slot.
>>41245266If you do get time to plan it all out, you should definitely bring it up early next thread to grab attention and see if anyone wants to do it. this thread is almost dead though.
>>41245394Okay, I'll mercy kill it.
>>41245399You maniac! You killed the thread! Damn you! Damn you straight to hell!!!
I hope there won’t be a week-long gap between threads like that one time
>>41245441Well we can't just have constant Marefair threads, can we?
>>41245441there probably will be, simply because there isnt much new news regarding the actual con, which is when they post the threads.
>>41245456like, a week or 2 before the con there might be a constant rolling thread. I kinda hope they sticky it.
Before thread dies:PANEL APPS CLOSE JULY 20PANEL APPS CLOSE JULY 20PANEL APPS CLOSE JULY 20
>>41245456I suppose not but it would be nice to have a place to plan things like KSC
>>41245546that's why all those kinds of events have been collecting emails so that contact can be made outside of the threads.
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You reading all this, procrastinationfags? Time doesn’t wait for you. If you want something then you’d better go get it, and you’d better do it right the fuck now.
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>>41245612Okay you are hired :)
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>>41245690killing myself
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>>41245693So true
So you think there'll be an outsider "documentary" made on the con this time around? Maybe something along the lines of "4Chan's My Little Pony Convention"Has a nice ring to it yeah?
>>41245712I sure hope not
>>41245712Yeah it’ll air in the time slot right between My Strange Addicition and Hoarders to really drive it home
>>41245679I already procrastinated too long for the panel idea I was thinking of doing this year, so it'll have to wait for next year.
Goodnight Mare Fair 2 thread
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