It is done.
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cyranoThe Dalek Girl had transcended that spark of humanity left from her
Skarovian heritage and become an icon. When I saw her on the convention
floor, I had of course left my phone in the hotel room charging. We vaguely
suggested that we'd try to bump into each other when I could properly
capture her glory. She was cute as all hell--reminded me of Dawn--and had a
fantastic outfit full of electric lights and crinoline.
I had a fantastic hour of Tai Chi (along with some pointers at a dojo where
I might get more) and then scarpered up to floor 12 to get the phone.
Mostly hung around Geek Prom/Costume Contest because that seemed like a
logical point to pass her. But no. In fact, my guy with the Costume Contest
wept tears at the lack of her. Perhaps we both did--no one will know.
After the contest had begun, general concensus was that she was hitting the
room parties. I'd already determined that waiting for the lift was either
pointless or just a good way to spend half an hour standing in a lobby
hoping something would eventually show up. So I was up and down the stairs
between 1 and 6, poking my head into open doors, and asking anybody who
would stand still in a place that wasn't amazingly noisy "Have you seen the
Dalek Girl?"
Many of them had, often 'just five minutes ago'. This had become more than just taking pictures of pretty girls. This was now a quest, and just popping off to the bar for a drink and calling it a night was not an option.
I spent far too much of the next two hours 'just five minutes' behind her.
She was a wily quarry, a member of a superior race. I had to start forming
an SMS network, and that was where she finally fell--room 501, showing off
her amazing costume. Graciously, she allowed me a memento (aside from the
amazing state of my calves from those stairs, of course) before flitting
off into the night, blue light flashing a promise that she would EX TER MI
NATE.
(She's so saucy!)
EDIT Thank yous to Google Docs for WTFEver they did here.
It was super helpful. And it totally didn't piss me off.
Skarovian heritage and become an icon. When I saw her on the convention
floor, I had of course left my phone in the hotel room charging. We vaguely
suggested that we'd try to bump into each other when I could properly
capture her glory. She was cute as all hell--reminded me of Dawn--and had a
fantastic outfit full of electric lights and crinoline.
I had a fantastic hour of Tai Chi (along with some pointers at a dojo where
I might get more) and then scarpered up to floor 12 to get the phone.
Mostly hung around Geek Prom/Costume Contest because that seemed like a
logical point to pass her. But no. In fact, my guy with the Costume Contest
wept tears at the lack of her. Perhaps we both did--no one will know.
After the contest had begun, general concensus was that she was hitting the
room parties. I'd already determined that waiting for the lift was either
pointless or just a good way to spend half an hour standing in a lobby
hoping something would eventually show up. So I was up and down the stairs
between 1 and 6, poking my head into open doors, and asking anybody who
would stand still in a place that wasn't amazingly noisy "Have you seen the
Dalek Girl?"
Many of them had, often 'just five minutes ago'. This had become more than just taking pictures of pretty girls. This was now a quest, and just popping off to the bar for a drink and calling it a night was not an option.
I spent far too much of the next two hours 'just five minutes' behind her.
She was a wily quarry, a member of a superior race. I had to start forming
an SMS network, and that was where she finally fell--room 501, showing off
her amazing costume. Graciously, she allowed me a memento (aside from the
amazing state of my calves from those stairs, of course) before flitting
off into the night, blue light flashing a promise that she would EX TER MI
NATE.
(She's so saucy!)
EDIT Thank yous to Google Docs for WTFEver they did here.
It was super helpful. And it totally didn't piss me off.