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7 years ago
I posted this a year ago and am just going to repeat it again. I'm a bit hesitant as some people seemed to treat this as a checklist of ways to annoy me, but the list still stands on its own and I can just find someone else to talk to or engage if they do.
Okay folks, with Megaplex on the horizon it’s time for some basic Megaplex Do’s and Don’ts with Gen.
DO come up and talk if you want to or hang with the other Little Tales folks.
DON’T block my table for an extended period of time, or zip right back to that spot when I ask you to move to let customers in.
DO ask me about the work I do with Fox, the characters we've come up with, and other silly things.
DON'T treat me like Fox's secretary. Several people have come to me asking me to talk to her because of something they did that upset her. I'm not her mother or her boss. It's disrespectful to the both of us.
DO peruse my wares and Fox’s wares as well!
DON’T help me sell them. I have NEVER made a sale off of someone saying “Buy something!” to a stranger on my behalf. Let me work, you hang out. Beside, you’re on vacation! Enjoy yourself!
DO keep me company during the day and quiet moments and ask if I need anything.
DON’T follow me to my room, pester me for my cell number, or stalk me to see where I’m going or what I’m doing after the den closes. I’m not having room parties. I’ve had to change my number due to folks passing it around. And I can’t get the tons of homework done with people constantly hovering over me in my room and bumping me while I’m trying to hold a pen and pencil steady.
DO commission me, discuss art, and ask me about Megaplex.
DON’T try to get gossip out of me about Megaplex, the staff, or con goings on. Just because you’re friends with staff does not mean I’m going to tell confidential things to you. There’s a reason why I’ve held this position for over fifteen years, the staff trusts me and I’m not going to break that trust.
DO talk to me about writing Fox’s comic or the gamestreams. They’re fun and I love talking shop with people.
DON’T pester me about bringing back the art streams. It’s just salt in the wound over the fact that my hand is a wreck. You’re not making me feel guilty, you’re reminding me that I can’t do something I love like I used to and might as well just call me out as a cripple. I draw just fine at Megaplex because I’m on painkillers and have babied my wrist for months. But I usually need a few months to recover afterwards, especially if I want my hand to be functional for Kitties in October. (AS PEOPLE DID NOT LISTEN TO THIS LAST YEAR LET ME ADD THAT IF YOU DO THIS I WILL INSTANTLY STOP TALKING TO YOU)
DO give me space if I need it. I am dealing with a much larger room than I ever have before for Megaplex and will probably have people literally screaming in my face and trying to start crap with me. This is why my room is not a party place. It’s where I calm down and de-stress. I fake it really well but I’m an introvert. Socializing is draining. Solitude recharges me.
DON’T poke me repeatedly in an attempt to be silly when I’m in an obvious bad mood. Don’t pester me if I tell you no regarding something. I don’t want to snap at a friend.
Basically, keep in mind that not only am I there as a dealer, I'm there as a team lead and this is the biggest dealer's room Megaplex has had yet. I want it to go well and I need folks to make my job easier, not harder.
But I'm looking forward to it and I'll see you guys there!
Okay folks, with Megaplex on the horizon it’s time for some basic Megaplex Do’s and Don’ts with Gen.
DO come up and talk if you want to or hang with the other Little Tales folks.
DON’T block my table for an extended period of time, or zip right back to that spot when I ask you to move to let customers in.
DO ask me about the work I do with Fox, the characters we've come up with, and other silly things.
DON'T treat me like Fox's secretary. Several people have come to me asking me to talk to her because of something they did that upset her. I'm not her mother or her boss. It's disrespectful to the both of us.
DO peruse my wares and Fox’s wares as well!
DON’T help me sell them. I have NEVER made a sale off of someone saying “Buy something!” to a stranger on my behalf. Let me work, you hang out. Beside, you’re on vacation! Enjoy yourself!
DO keep me company during the day and quiet moments and ask if I need anything.
DON’T follow me to my room, pester me for my cell number, or stalk me to see where I’m going or what I’m doing after the den closes. I’m not having room parties. I’ve had to change my number due to folks passing it around. And I can’t get the tons of homework done with people constantly hovering over me in my room and bumping me while I’m trying to hold a pen and pencil steady.
DO commission me, discuss art, and ask me about Megaplex.
DON’T try to get gossip out of me about Megaplex, the staff, or con goings on. Just because you’re friends with staff does not mean I’m going to tell confidential things to you. There’s a reason why I’ve held this position for over fifteen years, the staff trusts me and I’m not going to break that trust.
DO talk to me about writing Fox’s comic or the gamestreams. They’re fun and I love talking shop with people.
DON’T pester me about bringing back the art streams. It’s just salt in the wound over the fact that my hand is a wreck. You’re not making me feel guilty, you’re reminding me that I can’t do something I love like I used to and might as well just call me out as a cripple. I draw just fine at Megaplex because I’m on painkillers and have babied my wrist for months. But I usually need a few months to recover afterwards, especially if I want my hand to be functional for Kitties in October. (AS PEOPLE DID NOT LISTEN TO THIS LAST YEAR LET ME ADD THAT IF YOU DO THIS I WILL INSTANTLY STOP TALKING TO YOU)
DO give me space if I need it. I am dealing with a much larger room than I ever have before for Megaplex and will probably have people literally screaming in my face and trying to start crap with me. This is why my room is not a party place. It’s where I calm down and de-stress. I fake it really well but I’m an introvert. Socializing is draining. Solitude recharges me.
DON’T poke me repeatedly in an attempt to be silly when I’m in an obvious bad mood. Don’t pester me if I tell you no regarding something. I don’t want to snap at a friend.
Basically, keep in mind that not only am I there as a dealer, I'm there as a team lead and this is the biggest dealer's room Megaplex has had yet. I want it to go well and I need folks to make my job easier, not harder.
But I'm looking forward to it and I'll see you guys there!
Well these all sound pretty reasonable to me.
It pains me to say this, but I won't be able to attend Megaplex this year! (Awrk!) There's a local convention I enjoy attending in Ottawa, Ontario (CanFURence). Canfurence changed its weekend from November to August ... so now it coincides with Megaplex. As much as I love making the trip to Florida, seeing you and all of my Florida friends, enjoying the artwork & wares to buy in the Dealer Den and hanging out with Southern friends ... I made the tough choice to forgo Megaplex this year.
I want to wish you and your team a successful Megaplex convention! It's always a pleasure to see you.
Let's hope you achieve a 100% success rate of people adhering to the Do's and Don'ts.
See you next year (primary flight feathers crossed!).