I had a great time. Read more after the break.
[copied from my first journal entry in the signed notebook I purchased, the proceeds of which goes to Kiki’s fund]:
Dear Princess Celestia,
Today I went to a Brony convention. [My friend] and I cosplayed as Flim & Flam, taking the time prior to learn their duet. Good thing too, because no sooner than we had gotten our badges, we were prompted to perform. And so we did! In no time at all we had attracted a crowd. The music device was pretty much drowned out, but a capella was okay. I fumbled the last patter, but who cares. “Come on, Ponyville, you know what I’m talking about.”
First thing, we waited in a line to enter the Artists’ Gallery. There were customs & shirts & hoodies & hats & scarves & artwork & prints & trading cards & buttons & shot glasses. I made my way around once, then bought a cape, a shirt, and a binder. [My friend] got a shirt too, and a Decepticon shot glass. [In hindsight, I should have withdrawn twice as much funds and bought a scarf and a hat and a plushie.]
Then there were two panels; Friendship is Witchcraft, followed by the VA panel. There were catchphrases, songs, little girls asking questions, and moose.
We stopped in on the Fighting is Magic tournament. I had read up on it & other similar games beforehand, so I knew the mechanics. We didn’t play, but Pinkamena hugged a lot of ponies. Oh, I forgot ti mention, we devoured MLP fruit snacks.
Then we went into [the] CG merch [area] and I got a pin and a voucher for Tara Strong’s autograph. [My friend] and I found the end of the line for her exclusively. “Is this the line for Tara Strong?” “No, this is Patrick.” Also, “BACKING UP!”
Room 104 opened & a musician turned on some beats & passed out CD’s. We waited forEVARRR, & finally moved. [My friend] held my place as I went to see the Production panel. Returning [occasionally], he had been using the cane as a limbo rod, along with a dude & a girl we had become familiar with. Never got their names…ah well.
When we got into the autograph room, Tara was ready. “Next Victim!” I bought this journal & she signed it and two foil Twilight Cards. Forgot to ask her to sign it left-handed. Ah well. Gangnam Style & Rickroll played in the lobby. People took photo ops [with us]. We met a tall guy, a frizzy-haired guy [who liked anime], a guy with a Big Mac plushie [on a hat] on his head, another dude he was buds with (we think), a grumpy traffic [control] staff member, and loads of other exceptionally nice and friendly people. We had a Blast [with a capital B].
“That’s Right.”
Your faithful student,
“[Me]”
PS box:
[tunes while waiting, hugs & moving speeches, AJ song (wink wink), Derpy, hot cosplay, disabilities, next time I should get Nicole Oliver (absent) & Michelle Creber & buy her CD, rainbow factory RBD, Dr. Whooves, Luna & Celestia, take more pics, get a scarf & maybe a hat, creepy man Pinkie, Jesus cosplay, Slendermare, accordion/guitar/ukulele, discussion about “best pony” with Enterplay guy, Engineer AJ, fab Mare-Do-Well, draw on a mustache, convention song]