Effie Cotter, reporting for the first time with my own byline-generatron! Friday afternoon saw your loyal correspondent at the Vented Hats workshop, with the purportedly awesome Susan Holt. Mistress Holt has graciously shared her Vented Hats workshop handout with the world, so I can focus on the steps and advice she provided to her enthralled audience. Mistress Holt […]
Steampunk: If you can’t learn from your mistakes… learn from mine
Effie Cotter, reporting On Friday afternoon of the Wild Wild West gathering, I attended a scintillating panel on “learning from our mistakes.” Initially, I thought this would be a rollicking panel with tales of derring-do and vicious duels fought between man and machine. I was not disappointed, dear Reader! Mr. Joe Hernandez, Captain Whittacker of […]
DnD Encounters – Session 5
Celebrating over pancakes at the Golden Grain inn, the proprietor Bertram called for a party in our honor! Hooray! With drinking, and fighting, and gambling. Rhabi and Wulfric joined Pixi and me, and introduced us to a rather scary looking lass named Roth. Grey skin, deadpan delivery– I think she’s some kind of mage. Wulfric, […]
Steampunk – The Red Fork Empire
Effie Cotter, reporting I had the delightful dilemma on Friday afternoon of deciding between attendance at the Red Fork Empire panel, or the League of Supremely Evil Revolutionaries. I opted for the Empire. The Emperor had boldly included visual aids in the form of a pantomime performer, who was skilled at his craft, though not […]
Steampunk – Hat Trims and Fiddly Details
Transmitted for your edification by Effie Cotter, Correspondent I attended the Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention this weekend, and had a magnificent time! I also took notes. I took a lot of notes. Over the course of the next few days, I will endeavor to organize my notes into something useful for you, Dear Reader, […]