Bronycon Thread Previous: >>30706901 Did you have a nice

It was shit

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>>30720931
First

Had tons of fun, hope they have more people show up next year. Horse Renaissance when?

>>30720931
F

SUNSHIT FANS CONFIRMED WORSE AT CON JUST A MINUTE AGO!

>>30720964
Maybe the movie will bring more life l

>>30720931
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>>30720931
There is no hope for the future.

>>30720911
No M6 and no writers either, as I recall. Did BC secretly fuck something up last year and now the show staff is avoiding them? Or did they just do a really bad job recruiting guests this time around?

>>30720973
In*

>>30720906
>6319 people attended
Wish I hadn't said I'll go next time after it went by each year. Guess next year will be the last "good" chance to go.

>>30720981
The important VAs cost $$$ to get.

$$$ which Bronycon is hemorrhaging due to successively poor attendance each year.

>>30720981
Andy Price was there. He was at Hawaii Comic con a few Weeks ago.

>>30721004
Otamacon being ran at the same time really strangled them too this year

>>30721008
Which episodes did he write, again?

>>30721039
He drew literally every comic, his style is being used for the upcoming MLP movie

What was Babscon's attendance? Didn't hear people complaining about that.

>>30721048
Not EVERY comic.

>>30720977
;-;7

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>>30720973
I am hearing some interest because of the movie from about 10 or so people I know that got off the ride. Whether or not that translates to becoming enough of a fan again to go to a con is to be seen.

I'm also curious, if more smaller cons close down, will that translate to more people going to Bronycon?

>>30721048
Uh huh. Meanwhile NMND has already announced Larson, Faust, Confalone, and G. M. Berrow.

>>30721059
Sorry official comic. He's currently does pencil, and lines for the comic.

>>30721079
>I'm also curious, if more smaller cons close down, will that translate to more people going to Bronycon?
If smaller cons shrink enough that they have to shut down, then Bronycon will be shrinking as well. Probably more than enough to offset any increase.

>>30720981
Chris chan was in attendance at the con

Hopefully attendance will be up next year, otherwise RIP con.

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>>30720931
Here's my loot.
>>30720950
Where you at. I need to cum inside Rainbow Dash NOW.

> still haven't met Wootmaster tho.
Woot before this is over, I will fist bump you or some shit.

Which of y'all niggas got the pocket watch from Silver

I honestly think if they were in the NYC metropolitan area, they could pull in more people. It's gonna be more of a hassle for the majority of people to get to Baltimore than NYC, but if they're locked in, they're fucked.

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>>30720931
The tiniest of dakis

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this is wrong

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>>30721213
this is wrong, too, but in a good way

>>30721139
Out getting food. And that's derp, not dash.

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OK guys, what can save Bronycon? Also, I'm looking for answers other than

>You can't

>>30721183
They've signed some deal with the BCC to be there until at least 2020.

It's a cheaper venue to rent and hotel rooms are cheaper there. I see why they moved out of NYC in the first place. NYC, Philly, and DC would all be way more expensive.

I can't believe Bronycon is trying to kill trotcon

This was my first convention at all- it was quite enjoyable!

>>30721213
>That haircut.
Cheese as H Chrysler, that could put the JUST haircut to shame. When will he announce he's bisexual and pozzed?

Anyone feeling like this fandom or at least this con is basically dead?

The con didn't feel too busy this year. A bunch of people were cosplaying as things completely unrelated to the show/fandom. They couldn't get any of the M6 or writers. A lot of people (me included) were really into the show in like 2012 but have fallen off the bandwagon. Main reason I went was because I finally live close enough to a con to drive and not get a hotel.

Even a lot of the big names online have quit or post so rarely that they might as well be gone.

>>30721302
tryin to hide that receding hairline

Bronycon should stabilize at 3-4k attendees.. a bit bigger then EFNW. This is a single show specific fandom and there's enuff to support cons 3/4 the size of furry cons. This is for as long as Hasbro puts out content.

The kid part of the fanbase is thriving and growing overseas but these are not congoers. And most of the younger crowd that would go to Bronycon with their parents will now be going to Hascon for their pony.

But there's enuff of us left to keep this an okay sized niche fandom just cos the characters are so damn cuuuuuuuuuuuute.

>>30721323
You could say that if it wasn't for that dye job.

Has someone here been to UK cons? How are they doing and are they worth attending at all?

This was my first year at BronyCon when I normally just go to BabsCon since its closer. As much as I enjoyed myself, a big part of that was because of other anons and the people I went with. Not so much the con itself. I left many times from the con to go back to my hotel and sleep or watch TV to pass time between panels. And most of the panels I went to were the 21+ ones. Fri night was funny and Sat was meh. Gala was easily the worst part of my what I did here. Still had a decent time overall. Sucks that Ill never experience it in its prime. In 2012 i was still in highschool. Im just too late. If I had a decent time now, 2012-2014 era must have been fucking lit

Despite all the bad I said, Id be down to go again next year.

>>30721186
want

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>>30721172
No but I got this, I wanted his lighters so bad but he sold out

>>30721255
teh mobie :DD

It also doesnt hp that a LOT of vendors I spoke with are retiring from cons to go online only. Another bad sign that I saw

>>30721356
They really should have staggered the panels so that there isn't a 30 minute gap where everyone is just sitting around.

Also, confirmed attendance at 6,319. Lowest since they moved to Baltimore, but more than 2012 FireCon.

>>30721213
It's funny, he likes to pretend he cares but otherwise doesn't interact with the fandom anymore. Now he just makes music for whatever's the current flavor of the month

>>30721412
This is what I worry about. A LOT of vendors are Closing soup shop.
Bronycon is nothing without vendors. It's at least 25% of the entire experience.

Even the shitty vendors add weight. If they go, the con gos.

>>30721412
It's a lot of work shipping merch out there and back and then you basically have to sit in the merch hall all day.

That and again, no Mane 6 or writers, really did not help. The movie is the last best hope, although if they're planning that to be the "seven seasons and a movie" bit, game over after 2018.

>>30721421
They did that so peoppe can make it to other panels shpuld the one they go to next is across the center and/or they make an early spot in line.

>>30721441
>>30721457
This as well. A recipe for a lackluster con. I don't know what happened this year because I hear this was the worst one in a long time. I dont know if Hasbro is going to call it quits after the movie but I hear S8 is confirmed

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Had a great time. Met lots of cool people and old friends as well.

>>30721288
Get out of here, normie. This is a BC-hate thread.

I had fun throwing money everywhere

>>30721495
I think we will get S8, maybe even S9. After that, we're over 200 episodes and that's when they can run the old episodes in syndication for most of a year without basically any repeats.

Just for comparison, Spongebob has had 218 episodes. Only like the first 60 are any good and the first movie was what killed it.

>>30721500
Glitter a cute

>>30721307
Tbh we're just spoiled. Having a super crowded on topic con about one show is very unusual.

did anyoneget ass/panty shots

>>30721354
I've been to UK Ponycon for the last two years but it's basically just a merch haul. Not a lot going on, and very kid friendly.

>>30721591
Nah, but there was a pinkie cosplayer who was wearing a pretty skimpy outfit last night at the rave.

Had the most adorable little pudge to her belly too. Not much in the tit department though.

>>30721603
Thought so by the site, shame.

>>30721575
Fucking hell. We'll already be pushing 200 episodes? Jesus this has moved fast. Isnt Spongebob almost 20 years old or some shit like that? While MLP is a little over 5

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Post-con 5guys. This is where it's at.

>>30721661
Go back to Instagram, this isn't /ck/

>>30721679
Fuck off niger five guys is the bomb

>>30721692
>shit on a bun
>good

>>30721255
The only way to save Bronycon is to save the brony fandom, and that would take levels of autism never before seen. The movie may be our final chance, it will bring a lot of attention here. We need to convince people that the show is better, or just as good as it use to be. We need more quality content, we need to encourage smaller content creators, maybe make some smaller musicians and animators horse famous by shilling them. That would be only some of the things we'd have to do. The first thing we need is a strong leader to coordinate all of this. But who? And are we autistic enough to actually do this?

>>30721255
It's basically got to become a Western Animation version of Otakon.

>>30721584

Yeah, it's normally reserved for franchises in multiple forms of media aimed at adults.

>>30721775
I would be OK (and by OK meaning there's literally nothing else to save it) with doing this as long as Undertale, Steven Universe, and Homestuck are disallowed.

>>30721804
Steven Universe would likely still be around because it's technically still relevant.

Undertale and Homestuck (especially Homestuck) are well past their limelight prime.

Good (?) news is 2018 won't be the same weekend as Otakon. And le movie will hopefully do something, assuming the momentum keeps going until July.

Also worth keeping in mind that a fair amount of schools are starting tomorrow. Keeps some of the high school kids away.

>>30721851
Was the turnout low this year? didn't go.

>>30721692
if you're going to spend $15 on a burger, you'd be better off at shake shack

>>30721890
6,319, lower than last year by about 1,000.

Could be several things. Could be that Otakon was in DC the exact same time. Could be that they had none of the Mane 6 or writers. Could be a lot of merch vendors going online only. Could be that the fandom is pretty much dead. Any number of those could change by 2018, especially with >muh movie.

>>30721851
Yeah, another thing is collegefags like myself couldn't go this year because of camps (marching band for me, but sports preseason camps are occuring on my campus so none of them could go)

>>30721922
>none of the Mane 6

we a european con now.

Fuck, I dont want to go back to the real world

If anyone here is a vendor, what do you sell and what are your expenses and profits like?

>>30722013
Plush vendor here.
Booth is like $350 here, hotel adds on like $400 min, flying is ~$3-400 or if I hate myself and drive like $250 for a car rental. This isn't counting material costs for the plushes, supplies for the booth, food, the alcohol I need to deal with autists for the weekend, etc. Total con cost is like at least $1000.

Which is why the plushes are largely around $350.

If I bust my balls and make 30-40 large ones like I did last year, the profit margin is solid enough. But the stress isn't worth it for me now that I'm full time. And bcon fucked us hard this year with stupid bullshit, so probably not coming back to vendor next year.

>>30722013
Not a vendor, but I spent more than I should've in vendor hall.
Typical shirts, hats, scarves, jackets, plushies, figurines, comics, posters, drawings/art
Some have mugs/glasses, bags, mousepads
A few have electronic stuff, mostly RGB LED stuff
There's a lot more, but that's the most common stuff.

>>30722085
>stupid bullshit

Can you expand on that?

>>30722085
>>30722099
This. Explain. Nobody knows what goes on in the vendor hall

>>30722099
>>30722134
So past several years, with your booth you get union services. So some dude with a forklift will cart shit back and forth from your car when you're loading in as much as you want. This year, all you got was a handcart to load up on, and each additional trip past the first was a $60 charge. Yet they kept booth prices the same and didn't advertise this fact.

Other shit, they sent acceptance letters out a month late, causing vendors to scramble more, and then invoices a month after that. Schedule only came out a week ago, let alone the vendor map. The latter we rely on heavily to market towards people who follow us.

And then they go and put several plush artists right next to each other, or across the aisle from another. Like, when you have a starting maker next to someone who had years of experience, it kills sales hard for the newbie.

It might sound like a lot of bitching, but it's a stack of bullshit that kind of compiles

I think if the con staff actually gets their shit together and doesn't set the next con as the same as another huge con, and doesn't advertise about hosting other fandoms, we'll be fine.

There needs to be more quality content though, and some more notable talent needs to come back.

>>30722209
Dude that sucks. Thanks for sharing.

>>30722209
What kind of shit is that?

>>30722239
I think they assumed hosting other fandoms would bring in more people. Talent is a big must. This con had a lot of filler panels like the Smash 4 pro or the Pokemon after dark. If youre going to host other fandoms, at least make it good. Also...
>Scootaloo's Dad
Wat?

>>30720931
I'm worried about him guys. Larson haven't tweeted anything since he deleted his replies about the recent episode.

>>30722209
How much of that was the new con leader? Probably didn't know what he was doing.

Why did Feulner and Josh leave? Also burnt out on the show or what?

>>30722330
Probably a good chunk was on new leadership. Fireenvy fucked up at times, but it was never this bad.

I have no idea who those folks are, so can't comment on that

>>30721630
Mlp started 10/10/10

>>30722266
>He doesn't know Scootaloo's Dad

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>>30721661
>>30721692
wow, stop posting anytime

>>30721946
You won't have to, stay strong my friend

>>30722399
If FiM doesn't end on 10/10/10 i'll be mad.

So I just showed up, is it over? I want to horsefuckr. This my first.

Does anyone have a source on Bronycon Hemorrhaging money?

>>30722422
>>30722475
Xd

>>30722671
I haven't seen any discussion of their specific financials, but if they signed the 5-year contract with the venue when the con was at its peak (2015) and weren't expecting the decline in attendance that they've seen the past two years, then I could see them being in a bit of trouble soon.

>>30722727
Depends on how well theyre managing the money.

>>30722756
So what you're saying is, they're fucked

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>>30722675
Well, Maddy Peters signed my sign so it's def canon now.

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>>30722675
XDDDD

>>30721262
Trotcon isn't going anywhere. They are maintaining attendees while Bronycon is hemorrhaging them.

>>30722475
>>30722808
fan art when

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>>30722894
I've got more back at the hotel.

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>>30722939
>you go Dad!

At the Hale House here, had a blast for the first BronyCon of my life, America is weird, and the food is killing me slowly

>>30720931
Holy shit throwback image OP

Anyome know why SilverSlinger is dropping out of cons? Hes been doing it since the beginning

>>30723192
Doing cons constantly while working full time literally kills your life. Probably wants to live a bit and get out

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Got a White Diamonds commission. She's a super nice. Deffo worth it.

>>30723278
Cute

>>30721606
Didn't stop me from squeezing them

>>30722939
kek

>>30721004
Everyone they got seemed to have been required to do a non horse panel. Perhaps being too big in horse disqualified

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>at the Gala
>stage performance, Sirens on stage
>they did something that prompted tons of booing
>some guy just screams "BOO YOU STINK!", almost exactly like how it happened in that Spongebob episode
>mfw

>>30723278
d'aww

>>30722939
Ayy, lilmissjay is alright. Nice stuff lad.

Any chance of getting a IWTCIRD pin?

>>30723696
Which one? I got one from Card Slut.

>>30723703
>tfw show up Sunday
>tfw miss card slut

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>>30723675
>at the Gala

>>30723703
I just need something to inform the world of my intense desire to cum inside blue cunt

>>30723420
Not gonna lie, I'm jelly.

I'm shit when it comes to reading whether or not a girl's receptive to lewd like that.

>>30723718
It was a very lovely gala. Much better than last year's where there was only like 20 minutes of ballroom dancing, and the rest of the event was stage skits and party music.

Though they held it in a smaller room, and that was kind of crap...luckily it cleared out through the night, and by 11:30 or so, it was much better.

>>30721334
When the contract runs out they should consider another Baltimore-based local con. venue, there are several that are slightly smaller (4-5k attendees), better traffic location (airports and roads), cheaper and nicer/cleaner/more up-to-date with no municipal union controlling food concessions.

>>30723805
Hunt Valley, basically. Same place where they do Shore Leave.

>>30723710
>>30723755
I'll be at Nightmare Nights in October with more rainbow dash buttons if you'd like to catch up with me.

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>>30721661
I see no turn tables and no microphone. That statement is an obvious exaggeration at best, and at worst it is a damned dirty lie.

>>30723813
Either there or one of the hotels neat BWI that can host con-sized events and could pull in more DC daytime traffic since it's convenient to all major roadways in the area.

Once we have a post con depression thread I'll try to post some pictures. Can't post right now because they need to be sent off. If I gave you a card after taking your photo this is mePls no doxx

>>30720931
I would've loved to go, but is Baltimore "safe".

>>30723971
Friend of mine just got assaulted by someone while walking back to the hotel so uh.

Not really. You really do not want to walk Baltimore alone at night if your skin tone is lighter than a brown paper bag.

>>30723903
There are so many hotels in Arlington, VA that it's ridiculous. I would say Crystal City would be the place to hold it if they're looking to relocate to a smaller venue with less overhead.

That or out by Dulles.

>>30724002
Is he ok?

>>30723971
Near the convention center, during daylight hours, yeah. Shouldn't be a problem. Outside a few neighborhoods or at night, it gets pretty damn bad.

That and there are so many people begging for money/spraying your windows/selling ICE COLD WATTAH for ONLY ONE DOLLAH with a megaphone that it gets really annoying

>>30724030
Was a group of three near the cathedral close to the light rail station, wearing du-rags on their heads. one of 'em asked for a dollar, he said no, the third got up and smacked him against the left ear.

Hotel staff got ice for him and they called the police I believe.

>>30724026
True, but either the Gaylord at National Harbor (which is pricey, I've planned a large event there) or MD Live by BWI would be great for a con. A casino may be thinking outside the box, but it could alleviate the pressure of having to "host" entertainment the entire time - and it and it's food are open 24/7. I've not priced Live for a large event but imagine with it's falling income it would be a better bargain - and still close enough to be considered "Baltimare" adjacent.

>>30720931
The cringe is strong. I am often ashamed to like the same shit as these retards.

>>30724044
The last time I went, I was driving the rental car and I was getting looks from the neighborhood on my way to the hotel. If it wasn't a cheap-o car, they would've mugged me.

>>30724065
Thing is, BC markets as "family friendly". A casino, where they check everyone's ID for 21+ at the door, is not that.

National Harbor is an option. It's kind of hard to get to anything else in the area, though. Crystal City doesn't have that problem, because it's so close to DCA and on two Metro lines.

>>30724092
You'd need to say what neighborhood.

Also, were you wearing any pony merch? Hide your power level, friendo.

>>30724146
I wasn't

>>30724127
"Family friendly" in downtown Baltimore and they let in Chris Chan? ;0) kek
Also, there are tons of university campuses with large facilities, the July dates would work best for those. Changing from Baltimore to Baltimore-adjacent or DC-adjacent would be a big start in improving. That said, I will go next year. If it's locked in to the Balto con center, I'll just book a suite at the Hilton.

If youre even slightly buff, they tend to leave you alone.
Ziggers only take on people they're absolutely sure won't fight back.

If you walk with just the slightest bit of confidence and nod at them like you don't consider them a threat, you'll be fine.

>>30724206
It just felt sketchy you know

>>30724196
The only reason I come is because of the adjacent bars and attractions.
If they move, it'll be the death of any little fans whose parents want a bit more than just a pony con.

>>30724206
Just nod at all the potential attackers, GOD BLESS AMERICA

>>30724221
That's a valid argument. Being from the area the attractions aren't all that attractive, but that's just me. Familiarity breeds contempt - or at least boredom. Seems like they might lose some of those fans anyway, though.

>>30724196
They already signed a contract until 2020 for the BCC. Thing is, no matter how bad the fandom gets up to that point, they can probably still claim to be the largest pony con in the world and scrape by. Assuming you get 3,000 people in there for $70 per person, that's still $500k, which is what I would guess a large city's convention center costs for a weekend.

>>30724227
It's just good advice. Attackers want easy prey.
Have some confidence and act like you don't give a fuck.

>>30724244
I would imagine Baltimore cut a slightly better deal for them, they tend to try and undercut competition on price and then tighten up the available services and food/beverage rules. Good point, though.

>>30724262
Or maybe don't have a con in such a shithole where you can get attacked by packs of niggers

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Here's the haul from our 6 person room.

We think we spent around $2,500

>>30724303
nice.

>>30724303
I want a rainbow dash lunchbox

>>30724337
I Want To Cum Inside a Rainbow Dash Lunchbox

>>30721751
TL;DR: You can't.

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Obligatory Swag Dump Pt.1

Total spent: Around 800-1k.

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>>30724376

Pt. 2

Also got a few shirts, and commissioned a full sized cuddle-made flutter butter.

>>30724376
The Apples look so cute. I also want that blanket.

>>30724376
Wait you spent 1k on paper?
And plastic shit that won't last you a year.

>>30724385

When I saw it at the auction, I had to have it. It's just too damn adorable. The blanket is just too big for me to get a complete shot of, but if you saw the booth, you already know the design on it is god tier.

I want to shake the dude's hand.

>>30724392
You're forgetting the full sized fluttershy plush anon. That's just still being made.

That was most of the cash desu.

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>>30722939


And I had this pair done too. That's all though. I wanna get more pics of this cause it's had such a positive response and I'm gonna roll with it regularly.

>>30724270
This. Couldn't walk through the street without getting assailed by the homeless for cash. It's also hard to look like I dont have cash on me when I'm carrying around a shitload of merch. It screams filthy rich (in comparison)

>>30724426
This is actually something I can get behind. I cannot wait to see more.

>>30724438
Don't see why anyone is defending a place where you constantly have to be on guard else you'll get attacked. Sounds like a real buzzkill, I'd just be sure not to walk alone.

>>30724438
Didn't you have a car?
Or did you take a plane there and didn't want to rent out a car if I was you I would have rented a car.

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>>30721126

Now Chris thinks he's picked up many new voice actress friends at the con because the first thing out of their mouths wasn't "AGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

>>30724478
Do to the smell of shit that resonates off of him or the amount of cringe one human can harbor?
Or just both.

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>>30720931
>You will never go to Bronycon
>You will never get the cast to sign your CCW

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>>30723675
Was reading your text in rhythm to 'at the gala'

>>30724484
I got a photo with CWC, and I didn't notice a smell on him. Then again, I wasn't exactly looking for one.

>>30724501
The one time he uses a shower for once in his life.

>>30724512
Maybe dude. I smelled booze and weed on horsefuckers more obviously than any filth on CWC.

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>>30724501
I got a couple pics too, this one the highlight for me tho.

>>30724526
ARE YOU OKAY
DID HE HURT YOU

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>>30724526
My friend face is just so fucking priceless in this image.

>>30724533
"this adventure is too much for Daring Do"

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>>30724533
> Come on, come on.
> Play it cool, you've got this.
> Just a bit more till I get off.

wHaT Is HapPEniNg!?

>>30724532
I'm good my dude, he seems pretty harmless. If I was hurt I wouldn't be here.
>>30724469
Forgot to add text to this one, Dawnfire did such a good job on this. Too bad my next art picture is gonna have to be shipped to me since the artist didn't finish my badge :/

>>30724127
I also have a feeling that 'people that would go to a casino' and 'people that would go to Bronycon' wouldn't have too much overlap.

>>30724426
chicken dad is best dad

>>30724548
Not many say what you just said anon many disappear after a meeting with him even that close maybe because of your friends and maybe that's why he didn't do anything to you, the word 'friend' to him is alien so he might not have understood what he was facing that day.
You survived a encounter with him next time he'll have you has his lunch.

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>>30724487
ENOUGH

>>30724446
I'm glad other people like it. I feel slightly less autistic about it.

>>30723762
I don't think I've busted a but that hard in my LIFE

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>>30723675
>also at the Gala
>some turboautist comes up to me and starts talking about how it's his birthday
>has horribly fucked up teeth and is visibly shaking as he talks
>asks me if I can talk to the stage performers
>tells me he wants them to sing happy birthday to him

what the fuck is this faggot doing here

he wasn't even dressed up

how did he get in

>>30724092
I had (last year) originally planned on walking from the bus station to my hotel to save money. Would have been about 10 blocks, but I walk a lot so NBD. Then I looked through the area on Google Maps and decided to get a taxi (who wouldn't take my card because 'it's broken' so he waited while I went to an ATM at my hotel)

>>30724604
Love it my dude.

I'm not defending anything.

I just have some advice on big city walking.

If you don't act like a bitch, they don't treat you like a bitch.

>>30720981
eh

DESU I don't really care about the VAs not showing up

I already went to the panels featuring them back in 2013/2014

no point in having them again just so they can say the same things and get asked the same stupid questions like what their favorite breakfast food is.

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>>30724647
Were you one of the staff?

At least last year, while I was in line for the Gala (dressed up), there were at least 3 people who complained to the person who let people in "but I emailed the people in charge in advance, and they said it was ok!"

He didn't have time to deal with that shit, so he just let them in.

Also, Dominoes Pizza Anon with the Principal Celestia cutout did this too if I recall correctly.

>>30724676
No, I wasn't one of the staff, or anyone of importance.

I guess my cosplay was just so sharp that he assumed I was one of the stage performers.

>>30724649
If they don't tell you before hand it's on the books that they can't do shit if you don't pay.
He can call the cops, but hell have to lie about the card thing and most cops know the scan too well to fall for it.

>>30724649
If they don't run the meter, don't pay. Simple as that.
Consider it a free ride and be secure in the knowledge that the assholes were trying to scam you and it's karma.

>>30724691
Thanks. Good to know for the future.

I was lucky that the ATM in my hotel was the bank I used, otherwise I would have been extra pissed at having to pay a $3 fee just to pay him. Plus that was like a 15 minute process.

>>30724760
No, he ran the meter, just claimed his card scanner wasn't working. Hell, he might have even said he just didn't want to use it. I know they hate it because they get a percentage taken out, but I really don't give a fuck, it's their problem, not mine. When I worked at a restaurant, and someone asked for a substitution, I'd do it, not go, "Yeah, no, I don't feel like it."

Is Uber in Baltimore?

>>30724526
context?

>>30724779
Yes, can confirm that there is Uber in Baltimore. Have used it before. Even saw a couple of people call an Uber to get to the convention just to avoid the massive rainstorm on Saturday.

>>30724674
I'm glad I got to go last year and meet Tabitha and Andrea. I only was supposed to get her autograph, but since I was dressed as Spike she asked if she could take a picture with me, and kissed me on the cheek.

>>30721751
To save the brony fandom, all we need is for everyone to relax and enjoy the ride. That's what was great about it before. Once you do that, the content, comradery, and pure fun will return naturally.

Still impossible though.

>>30724816
The surge pricing on Uber in Baltimore is crazy. Thought about getting one from the convention center to BWI and it's fucking $50. Get on the light rail 10 minutes later and check again and it's $20. Shit is wack yo.

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>>30724839

>>30724871
What was great about it before was that we had a huge wealth of new content daily, and a fresh show to theorycraft and make up new stories to go with characters and settings.

Now we don't really have all that, and we never really will again.

>>30724887
This is something more people need to figure out; The fandom isn't "dying", it's "settling". The fandom and cons were artificially large before because there was a ton of people into it just because it was something new and who have now moved on to the next fad. It's still a niche show and was never going to keep growing so this is probably going to be roughly the new status quo.

It's honestly impressive it's stayed this strong for this long even.

I'm already thinking about cosplay for next year and possibly doing a panel. Gonna probably go as a Team Skull grunt for shits and giggles. As for the panel, I'm thinking of a small-scale panel basically talking about how not to be a sperg around horse famous people based on my own experiences.

>>30724902
I'll say, back in 2011 when I first saw the show at age 15, I definitely didn't expect this wild ride to still be going 6 years later.

A few weeks ago I had that 'holy shit it's been 6 years" revelation, and it hit me to my core. In both a good and bad way.

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>>30724876
I sadly don't have a photo of her kissing me, as they decided not to post that one. And it's not like I'm special, she took as photo with every Spike and Rarity and put them on her Twitter, which was cool.

She and her photographer friend were super awesome. She even had cool prints she gave to everyone.

>>30724934
Sure you're special! You're kissable ^:)

>>30724873
Surge Pricing only lasts for about 5 minutes.

>>30720931
>M.A. LARSON INSIDE CUM I WANT TO

So did anyone get laid in a heterosexual manner?

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>>30724967
>heterosexual

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>Socially and visually normal and healthy
>Power level hidden
>Zero merch
>Don't know many artists
>Still want to go to EQLA
Should I go, or would I be out of my element?

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>>30724994
Take it from a guy just like you who attended his first con this year.

Drink. It helps.

>>30725020
I wish VAs couldn't get in trouble for having their roles recorded, although I guess with kids shows it's a bit dicey. I'd love to hear Andrew Francis talk about bomb-ass tea

>>30724967
>heterosexual
Gross, I had the opportunity but where the traps at?

>>30725028
The panel last year where they script read the episode Tabitha read was amazing. It was fun too. All the Mane 6 voiced their characters, Michelle Creber voiced Celestia.

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>>30725077
*The episode Tabitha wrote

>>30720931
I've attended every year since 2012 and this year's con was probably the most fun for me since that first con in 2012. For a lot of reasons I guess, not any one in particular.

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>>30724962
Actually when the boards were held they said
I WANT TO
CUMIN
SIDE
MA LARSON

Spaghetti Strike Force 6 actually invented an entire OC named "Cumin", gave her a backstory, a blog, and even fan art JUST so that they could technically put her on a sign and not get kicked out

Her cutie mark is a splatter of the spice "Cumin"

though it's totally jizz

The amount of effort that went into this fuckery was astounding

https://askcumin.tumblr.com/

Other fun fact: this was held up on Larson's birthday, and there's video of him noticing the signs.

>>30725125
Holy shit. The amount of work that went into this makes it weaponized autism, but more of the psy-ops area.

>>30725154
it's...evolving.

>>30724871

To save the Brony fandom, you should have chased away Chris Chan on a rail at the first moment you saw him. Since you didn't, you're ALL Chris Chan now!

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>>30725212

>>30725125
I mean, they still got Kicked out

or at least Capper did

but that had something to do with a missing child and a British guy and a cadre of Baltimore police

>>30725251

>but that had something to do with a missing child and a British guy and a cadre of Baltimore police

I didn't hear about any of that shit. Can you hook us up with a play-by-play?

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>>30725125

Hopefully next time, someone ACTUALLY organizes a room with a hotel. Fucking police came and shut down the Marriot location

>>30725272
no way, the police? What the fuck happened?

>>30725265
What a weekend that was

Capper and company went to the rave at Bronycon (drunk off their asses) and went up to the stage. There in the crowd was a child with no parents around. Capper puts the kid up on his shoulders so the kid might be able to see better. Apparently the kid was an actual missing child and this caught the attention of the people searching for him so the police came and took capper away for some questions. (All of this was being live-streamed, and everyone watched Capper get escorted away by the cops, which caused a huge thing). Capper then finds out the police are holding a british guy who had run across the stage with a union jack, because he was trying to get into a "secure room" without permission (turns out he had his bag stored in there during the rave). Capper drunkenly negotiates for British guy's release and somehow succeeds, Britfag gets sent to the airport

Capper then gets his badge taken away shortly later for causing so much havoc. He and britfag become the first people kicked out of bronycon lol

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Would kill to have Nicole Oliver record a personal message for me in Celestia's voice.
That would be a dream come true.

>>30725292
Capper literally lives in Kim Jong Un's new playground. Bullshit story is bullshit.

>>30725276
Hotel security called them in to kick us out. Didnt really give a warning either

>>30725292
Shit, man, capper must not be from the east coast. Shoulda just told one of the security people about it desu. Still bullshit he got kicked out. Britfag tho I mean why would you just run up onto the stage man? Were the staff just not willing to help him out at all? dude musta been pretty twisted

>>30725322
I feel like that's super weird. Why couldn't they just kick you out themselves?

>>30725321
>>30725340

this happened in 2013

>>30723971
Too many homeless people be making up lies saying they work for a company, trying to catch a bus, and other bullshit sob stories to get money out of and people, and someone usually get lost and mugged if you don't know your way around Baltimore. At least from my experience, it is no different than downtown Detroit. I highly recommend you walk in a group to prevent a problem from happening.

>>30725358
yeah the homeless people are always super annoying, but they usually won't hassle you for long if you refuse to acknowledge them.

>>30725342
Probably because they had to deal with this shit before

>>30724994
me irl

I went in not even that fashionable normal street clothing and still felt like the most normal person in there. i just got my normal name on my badge and was clearly the outlier there.

>have never owned any pony merch other than like a couple blindbags that I keep on my desk at home as knick knacks
>stopped watching the show regularly around S4, mostly because of Twilicorn and EQG being bullshit
>only went because I live close enough to Baltimore to drive there and back without needing a hotel and I had Saturday off work.

>>30724649
That's not a Baltimore thing. That's every big city where the cabbies don't want to pay credit card fees. Most places have made laws that they have to take credit and can't make you pay in cash, but they'll say "It's broken". You then say that you don't have any cash and thanks for the free ride, they'll usually try the card again and it "magically" works now.

Got as many horsefuckers as I could to sign/drawfdrawfag/shitpost on this paper before it ended. Can't post here cause file size is to large and mobile fag.

imgur.com/a/BZ5e4

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>golden age of the fandom is over
>by the time I can afford to go to a con, the fandom will be in zombie status

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>>30725750
You missed one.

>>30720931
Where is the VA panel video?

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>>30725764
>live in bumfuck spain
>literally no horsefuckers in a 200km radius
>if there are, they are probably reclusive as fuck and will deny being into horsies
>cant afford to cross an ocean to meet with people in an expensive convention
>tfw used to save money to go to bronycon
>tfw fandom is nearly over and wont have money to go anyways
>tfw will die without ever meeting a horsefucker in the flesh
You dont know pain.

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I also got this pic, and Maddy laughed hard at the whole thing.

I'm wondering who the guys with the camera and bottle were, cause they stopped me as started asking questions. I forget what they were cause I pulled out my tape recorder and went through my whole threat tape, then left as they asked if I was going to murder them.

So gents, who wants to know something debased spread around the con that you all have now?

>>30725843
Is she cosplaying something or is she wearing that for a bet?

>>30725879
I bet it's friendship you sick fuck

>>30725813
They are disgusting people irl, you've lost nothing.

>>30725913
>friendship
Nope.
If you were passed by a guy handing out fake 50s, they were soaked in my urine before being handed out.

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Book let his waifu drink again.

>>30725957
Jokes on you, I produce urine in my own body. I even have a room dedicated to pissing on porcelaine.

>>30724967
One horsefucker did, apparently. The dude whose schtick is literally wearing a box on his head got laid by the con bicycle, some girl who calls herself Cherry Days. I guess that's one way to lose your V-card.

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Sorry the picture is sidways. But this was me at the con.

>>30726135
Can't say what I want to say cause I'll be a dick if I say what I want to say.

>>30724967
I slept with my brother by accident.
Kind of fitting for Apple family cos play

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Snagged a pic with kribbles. I also just noticed that my panties are showing.

>>30726138
I like dick.

>>30726150
Oookay I'm done here.

>>30726134
>Cherry Days

I get the feeling that she has a virginity taking fetish.

>>30726157
It definitely is plentiful there. :^)

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>>30726157

>>30726148
Which one's the guy and which one's the girl?

>>30726195
Neither.

>>30726138
>>30726195
This was my question I don't know whether or not your a guy or girl or a tranny.
It's the hair.

>>30726157
Does she just walk up to dude's and go, "hey, wanna fuck?"

>>30726242
Who is she?
And from 0 to 10 how hot is she?

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>>30726135

>>30726249
Her name is Autumn.
She's cute and fun sized. That's about all I can really say.

>>30726212
Im a guy. :^)

>>30726212
Theyre both guys.

To anyone who was a panelist here, is it frowned upon to use pre-existing Powerpoint themes for your panels?

>>30726278
Define pre-existing. Like, someone else made it and you just downloaded it off the internet?

Somebody needs to post the group pics from the horse news party.

>>30726257
Searched her up can't see her face so undetermined also she post a lot pornographic shit on her twitter and shows off her feet a lot if I was her father I would be severely disappointed in her.

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>>30726285
Like the ones that come with the program

>mfw Vic Mignogna is a guest next year

>>30726264
Well then no hard feelings I hope.

>>30726293
It latest literally less than an hour.

>>30722013
Another plush vendor here. Out $1500 in expense for table fee, hotel/parking, minivan rental, and food.

The past two years I've seen a significant decrease in sales of my standard size mares. At this point they aren't worth making. Anything above a $250 price tag doesn't get sold.

Also had issues with the union workers and loading in. For the amount I pay for the table I expect to not have to carry in all of my product myself.

>>30726311
I saw the plushes for 250, a door checker gave me an etsy for 100 usd versions made off a china slave line.

>>30726293
They're on the HN twitter

Europoor here, I'd be interested in attending this or some other big MLP con in the US next year, funds permitting. Could someone provide a primer on how to get there with zero experience in traveling outside their home country?

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>>30726293

>>30726311
Honestly, its because too many people now make plushes. So you have a large competition at cons such as bronycon. There was quite a few plush vendors. Some sold out in the first day while others didnt. Its honestly probably better to just bring a few finished ones and take comissions for people. You use less tables and dont have to haul a ton of product.

>>30726386
Very true. The market is over saturated. I've been at Bronycon nearly every year and have sold out of everything in the past. Now it's just a struggle to find the right market and stand out.

>>30726332
Ohhh yes my sweet makeout shot

>>30726311
I mean no offense to you but the market has simply shifted. There are more people making them and also good quality mass produced ones. I'm sure your $250+ plushes are great but when I can get the whole Mane 6 in a bit smaller size for the same cost as one of yours it's not a hard decision to make.

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>>30720931
Here's what I got minus some sponsor stuff. Spent most of the time cosplaying Best Pony.

>>30726454
HAHA I'M PICKLE RIIIIIIIIICK

Go fuck yourself.

>>30726447
Then again Epic Rainbow Crafts sold out of his and his are overpriced. The price he had on his small ones could have bought you two at Janelle's table. I think also popularity has something to do with it. Because I would never pay the prices of epicrainbowcrafts when I can get the same thing from Blackwater or pretty much anyone else for cheaper. Also I was hanging with a vendor selling body pillows. Thats where the money is at now. Or just make luna and celestia plushies. Sperglord will pay anything for those characters.

>>30726473
I don't remember that table but how did they cost? Because there is a distinct difference between overpriced and expensive. Cutie Corral is overpriced but they aren't expensive, $70-75 is still within a lot of people's impulse buy range. So even if your plushie is actually worth $250 and is not overpriced, you're still expensive enough that most people have to stop and really think about it.

>>30726485
>*how much did they cost?

What was the fanfiction where no one remembered Lyra and she went around punching people, and Pinkie got stabbed by Vinyl Scratch 37 times? They read it at that one drunk fanfic panel

>>30726134
Story time

>>30726604
Spooked some brits pulling out a laser pointer and telling them its seen the death of a few people.
Which it has, but that wouldnt have mattered from their blanching faces.

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>>30726257
>>30726294
Here you go.

>>30724649
I've walked from the bus station to the mariott every year

>>30726622
I saw this chick a few times, first at the Marriot party that got shut down. Definite qt

>>30726622
>breeders

>>30724803
Well the context for this picture is that, I share the same hotel as Chris and he left his car at the convention garage. So I offered him to join me and my friends on our shuttle ride there. That's how I got that selfie.
>>30726348
My body got blocked by that guy lmao

>>30726658
She kinda reeked of disease to me

>>30726710
I said she was cute. Didnt say anything about smashing. Shes probably a total slut being literally the only girl at the 4Chan party

>>30726717
>only girl
That wouldn't have been true if the party stayed at the marriot. The chicks from the 2015 party wanted to come by again this year but didnt because we got kicked out.

>>30720931
it was easily the worst convention they've had yet. fandom is obviously dying.

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Giving chryssy a day at the aquarium.

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>>30726757
Makes sense, most of the pol part of mlpol were killing people in Charolette.

>>30726745
Maybe you should stop being poor sperg teenagers and plan ahead? Book a suite and shit?

>>30726745
Yea no. Ill believe that when I see it

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Postan just cause. Of all the times I got stopped for photos, this was the only person legitimately fumbling over herself to get one. Pretty cute too desu

>>30726622
Thought that was sibsy for a moment but she isn't degenerate enough like the rest of us to wear such a thing. but hey, she's cute.

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>>30721394
>Solar Empire

>>30726622
Smol cute.

That being said, you'd probably catch something from her if you did >lewd

>>30726622
That's just disgusting.

>>30726826
You aren't that fat, thought you'd be a hamplanet from the posts I saw

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>>30726826
You both loo great.

>>30726927
Im far and away from hamplanet tier. That anon was just being a faggot

>>30726826
I really liked both of your costumes. The suit and cape looked really nice on you.
Also
>fat
what

>>30726770
>commies
>people

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>>30726764

>>30726982
Thank you. I considered scrapping the cape and medals because I felt like it pushes it into ostentatious levels, but it got a lot of positive feedback. Im going to have to junk the jacket anyway because I tore it open when i almost fell down the stairs lmao

>>30727067
RIP Jacket.

>>30727067
You're not going to have it tailored? It was a really nice costume.

>>30727142
I got that jacket at Goodwill for 10 bucks. Not even joking. This is budget cosplay at its finest. Its going to cost me more to get it tailored than what i paid for it. Believe it or not, this whole costume cost less than 60 bucks

>>30723192
https://silverslinger.deviantart.com/journal/Last-Year-Selling-at-Conventions-663793756

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>>30725793

>>30727163
Save the cape and pins and shit and get a new jacket then.

>>30726447
>when I can get the whole Mane 6 in a bit smaller size for the same cost as one of yours it's not a hard decision to make
Not really something you can compare.
You can either buy 6 mass produced China assembly line plushies, or you can buy 6 unique plushies made and personalized just for you

>>30727217
Exactly. Im also drafting up concepts for a Daybreaker. Ill make a quick sketch

>>30727230
Made and personalized to look like the Mane 6, just like the mass produced ones.

>>30727260
>Made and personalized to look like the Mane 6, just like the mass produced ones.
You idiot. You can ask anything.
How many mass produced Mane 6 in their Gala dress is there? How many Mane 6 in socks? How many Rainbow Dash wearing the Wonderbolts uniform?

>>30727275
And for me a pair of socks or a dress isn't worth six times the price.

>>30727281
Then buy your Chinese shit and stop criticizing people who actually make the effort to produce real plushies

>>30727301
Hey, I was just offering a consumer's explanation for why people sales are down and people don't want to buy a plushie for $250. I get that you're proud of them and are personally invested in them but that means very little to the end buyer.

>>30727281
Which is why more plush makers are doing background ponies and fandom ones. Because you're never going to get a Pear Butter or Little Pip Plush at Walmart

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Y'all want some cosplayer pics?

>>30727311
You're right.
I guess expecting the average consumer to realize the difference between mass produced and handmade is asking far too much.

>>30727315
No, not if they're sideways

>>30727334
Yes, you are asking too much because they don't make them. They can't tell the differences between stitching types and certain materials and this that and the other. You're perspective is biased.

You need to realize that just because you put six times the effort into making it doesn't mean it's worth six times the price to someone else.

>>30727348
Just for the record: I'm not a plushie maker.

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>>30727360
>Just for the record I'm not the guy you've been arguing with

>>30727362
?

>>30727315
That's pretty good, and she's a cutie, too.

>>30727348
Thing is though, to some folks it is. Like, you can get a hand painted oil painting for your mantle for a load of money, or go to CVS and get a canvas print.
People will buy both and be happy with both for different reasons. But for folks who want to pay a bit more, you're going to get a more unique item

Anyone have video of the fat guy falling off the stage at MLP Family Feud from Sunday?