Just a few photos from WorldCon 2013, as promised. Above, the Alamo at night. Below, the Con-Tail (what my badge looked like--though Helsinki lost the bid for 2015 to Spokane, WA). Note that the most enthusiastic Con-goers had built triangular constructs (con-structs?) of over thirty badges in three rows. I am a noob.
Below, George R.R. Martin and Games of Thrones' Rory McCann do a ninja-signing added for limited numbers at the last minute. HBO was nice enough to import Rory from Scotland for the Con. He is just as tall and imposing in person as he is when playing The Hound on-screen--an impression somewhat mitigated when he attempted to drink the bottle of GoT "Take the Black Stout" I gave him to sign, and again when he showed up in the snazziest kilt ever to the Hugo awards ceremonies. Bottom line: this photo is of two Really Cool Guys. ;)
Below, a couple of shots of beer, pun-intended. Way too much of that at WorldCon, by the way--though I did manage to avoid the ghost-pepper-vodka cocktails. First, the row of Game-of-Thrones-licensed stouts and pale ales at the Brotherhood Without Banners Private party. Behind, you can see "Bros" frenziedly opening large bottles to pour and serve everyone. Ommegang brewing sent two cases of beer just for the party!
Below that, you can see my autographed bottle of Take the Black Stout. Rory signed across the tree, George on the lower right side. Certainly the coolest empty beer bottle we have owned!
At the BWB party, George's wife Parris supervises The Great Beering:
Finally, the awesome little pins devised by our friend (and GRRM-minion) Raya Golden for the Brotherhood Without Banners party--sold to benefit the BWB. A stylized representation of the House of Black and White insignia, also featured on this year's BWB t-shirt.
Thanks for reading, all, and I hope you enjoyed the photos! Sorry I didn't get more--will try to be better next time. :)
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