spica-tea said: Everett (and Lake Stevens) is my hometown :3 Too bad we didn’t cross paths at Sepia D:

Ohhhh damn that’s awesome! I’m actually from Seattle, but I live in Bellingham mainly now.

Heheh maybe we did and didn’t know it! Did you see a dork that looked like this there? (On the left with the short hair and the dumb face)

cairovercoat:

One of tonight’s pattern requests was Steam Powered Giraffe. More under the cut!

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spica-tea said: I didn’t realize you lived in Puget Sound! So many spg people I talk to do wow.
Indeed I do!

Wait, whaaat? I’ve met like two other fans up here. I didn’t think there were too many, (but then again I did see the crowd at Everett), there’s just not as many perhaps in my particular area.

not only did i realize i’m an otherkin, but just recently my aunt told me that i apparently have some sort of connection with the energy of the universe??

or rather a psychic told her that

it’s been an exciting week of self discovery i guess

so i discovered i’m kind of an otherkin

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steampoweredturian:

Back from Clockwork Alchemy, at least for a minute or two. Had a story I had to tell.

Michael Reed has some sort of magical ability to find musical instruments. In the middle of the Doubletree he not only found a guitar, but found a full-length baby grand piano. He was kind enough to entertain his little knot of fans with bits and pieces of various SPG tunes. (Thank you, Michael, for putting up with our off-key singing during Brass Goggles!) Someone asked him for a picture so he got up, meandered away from the piano and started distributing hugs. All the sudden there’s this shout from down the hall and Steve comes flying at us at MACH-6, chucking Lil’ Spine at us along the way. Swear to crap that thing sounded like a cannonball when it hit.

Pretty sure that isn’t how Lil’ Spine is supposed to be used, Steve.

why do we call them Steam Powered Giraffe they’re actually Steam Powered Children

steve

boy do i love train rides in the Puget Sound

superwhopaganindigogiraffe:

was-that-a-pun:

Theres so many people with social and anxiety issues in our fandom it’d be amazing if someone who like knew that sort of stuff could like,  set up a sort of safe space meet and greet social thing.

So that you could meet and hang out with other fans and enjoy your time at concerts and cons without getting overloaded or afraid.

Like a thing specifically targeted to meeting others in the fandom without the stress of a normal group event

Of course I have no idea how that’d work but it’d be a cool thing to have.

This is an excellent idea!
Idea: On the day of the concert, Everyone meet as early as you can. Like before the line starts. Coordinate some sort of thing where if someone is feeling overwhelmed, someone who can handle such situation will automatically walk with that person out the door, or behind the crowd so they can get some air or go to a safe space to ride through the tidal wave…

Meeting and hanging out before the show would also let everyone get to know each other better so that if something did happen to where an anxiety attack started to build, that person would have a lot of people to feel safe with. 

There are fans and then there are fandom fans. 

Most of us know what its like to feel overwhelmed in social situations. It’ll help to have someone around who can handle being around someone else who’s having a bad situation. Hell even holding someone’s hand until they catch their breath, if they need it (I know not everyone likes being touching when this is happening), would be helpful.

If the venue allows it (because some don’t allow food or drink in the concert hall), those who have social anxiety need to carry a few things with them. Like bottled water, a paper fan, cellphone, and any meds you take. The very basics. Keep hydrated, keep cool, and have the means to communicate, even if you are texting the person standing next to you. 

I think this is a brilliant idea and I am surprised no one thought of it sooner! But herah! :) Never too late to start! :)

was-that-a-pun:

Theres so many people with social and anxiety issues in our fandom it’d be amazing if someone who like knew that sort of stuff could like,  set up a sort of safe space meet and greet social thing.

So that you could meet and hang out with other fans and enjoy your time at concerts and cons without getting overloaded or afraid.

Like a thing specifically targeted to meeting others in the fandom without the stress of a normal group event

Of course I have no idea how that’d work but it’d be a cool thing to have.

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