Alrighty, let's do this.



My roommate  Nommz and I traveled by train from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh for eight hours to get to AnthroCon. The train was coming from New York City and thus already had tons of passengers, so we couldn't get two same-side seats and had to get seats across the aisle. The person next to Nommz was quiet, but the person next to me was clearly the type of person who is desperate for conversation. I spent the next two hours until he got off the train in Harrisburg being hit with a barrage of questions about my trip, and every single answer demanded more detail. I didn't have the heart to cut the guy off, although I did tell a white lie and say I was going to a gaming convention thinking that it would be easier to explain. Needless to say, I did not have a good start to the trip, although Nommz enjoyed it thoroughly. The remaining six hours of the train ride were uneventful.



Trip aside, the con itself was an absolute blast. The first two days were very quiet as very few people I knew had arrived yet, although I did have fun playing games in the Zoo on the first night and got to witness  ian_corvid's amazing sergal suit. My other roommates  SyLoX and  ChaosDunk arrived early on Thursday, so I had the pleasure of getting to meet them. SyLoX and  Dialuca01 joined me for pizza that night as well. Friday, however, was when things really took off. I joined  Tyrnn,  Kurrikage, and  Dialuca01 for the opening ceremonies and then met up with SyLoX,  TheFandox, and  Sean_The_Squirrel for the necessary trip to Fernando's. The lot of us explored the Artist's Alley and Dealer's Den, finding some good stuff but not purchasing right away, and then headed off to the Macro/Micro Meetup where I bumped into an old friend,  Tweaker, before it started. SyLoX took his best shot at playing Twister during the meet but ultimately came up short, and many of us got to see  cantstopgrowing's dragon growth animation in VR thanks to  jamesfoxes's tinkering.  Neopuc and  dnapalmhead joined us while Kurrikage stepped away, and the group headed to August Henry's for burgers. This is where the true shenanigans started, although I'll spare the details to prevent any embarrassment. There was also a room party for macros and micros that night, and I had a really good time socializing there. I also got to meet  Sapphy and learned that she lives near me; now I know that I have more than just Nommz in my area.



Outside of going to lunch with Kurrikage, meeting  Yarideki, watching the fursuit parade, and getting a commission with Kurrikage, much of Saturday was spent people-watching with Kurrikage until I went out for pizza with TheFandox, Dialuca, SyLoX, and  Appledectomy. Sunday opened with walking around the Dealer's Den with ChaosDunk and moved to wishing Sean_The_Squirrel a happy birthday over a cheesecake that Appledectomy brought. After getting a commission from Tyrnn, I headed out with him and a large group of furs for Chinese food. We bumped into Malcolm Ray of The Nostalgia Critic while there, and although I don't know of Malcolm myself, the excitement from my group was palpable. Returning to the Zoo afterward, the finality of the con hit me hard. I spent the night talking with Zoo patrons and my roommates about everything coming to an end.



Monday morning came and so did the train out of Pittsburgh. PCD-wise, I held up pretty well, only breaking down when a string of people tweeted about their own sad feelings. I have a ton of hours at work this month and have no choice but to stay upbeat and get back to the grind. If I met you at the con, please keep in touch! You guys were all amazing even if I didn't get into any major events with you. For example,  LuchaLibreLibro,  PanScolipede,  dsc85,  geldazane,  Artie, and others were an absolute joy to meet and I'd love to get to know all of you better.

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All of that aside, ask me anything! It's still Tuesday for a few more hours, after all!