Terminus. Brain Overload. Critical Mass. *'splode*

[mijan]

Yes, I know, I've not been around. I haven't looked at my f-list in days. Maybe weeks, I don't know. I haven't posted. I just started a new job (which is fantastic, btw), have been working on the new house (which needs a LOT of work), making a new garden (which isn't dead yet), and trying to do SOME wand carving before summer hits (*cries*). I feel like the worst person in fandom due to sheer non-existence. I'm almost afraid that I'll get to Terminus, and everyone will have forgotten me. *sigh* Anyway...

The Programming Table for Terminus is public. I finally know when I'm going to be presenting, and… shit, this is a lot of stuff. Just for my own sanity, can you take a look at what I'm presenting, when I'm presenting it, and IF you're going to Terminus, PLEASE tell me which ones you might/will attend. Thanks.  

FRIDAY

Title: Using Fanfic for Sexual Exploration
Time: Friday, August 8, 10:00 a.m.
Presentation length: 50 minutes
A/V in room: none

Title: Harry Potter: The Missing Years
Time: Friday, August 8, 11:00 a.m.
Presentation length: 50 minutes
A/V in room: none

Title: Sadistic Authors and the Characters We Love (to Torment) Session 1
Time: Friday, August 8, 2:00 p.m.
Presentation length: 90 minutes
A/V in room: none
Overlaps: Magic and the First Law of Thermodynamics (Genii)
Overlaps: Writing in the Margins: Canon/Fanon Snape (Beth H, Djinnj, Femme)
Overlaps: Stepping out of the Sandbox

SATURDAY
Title: Harry/Draco: The Next Great Adventure
Time: Saturday, August 9, 2:00 p.m.
Presentation length: 90 minutes
A/V in room: none
Overlaps: Not Truly Gone: Loyalty in the HP Series (VoldieBeth, Genii, Stephanie)
Overlaps: Slytherin Royale (Aja) (Only overlaps the first few minutes.)

Title: Eclipse
Time: Saturday, August 9, 9:00 p.m.
Presentation length: 50 minutes
A/V in room: microphone

SUNDAY

Title: Sadistic Authors and the Characters We Love (to Torment) Session 2
Time: Sunday, August 10, 2:00 p.m.
Presentation length: 90 minutes
A/V in room: none
Overlaps: Controlled Substances in the Potterverse (Fiona Fawkes) (only a partial overlap)
Overlaps: Love is a Battlefield
Overlaps: Becoming Your Enemy

Okay, so this is a LOT of stuff. When I sent in my submissions, I did NOT expect them to accept all of my proposals. I expected two, MAYBE three. And not only did they accept all FIVE, but they've got me scheduled for TWO SESSIONS of a 90-minute presentation. I know this is going to sound pathetic, but… I want to attend some presentations by OTHER people too!  I really didn't expect to have so... MUCH.  *flail*

I'm going to ask if I can get out of one of the Sadistic Authors presentations. If they let me… which one should I get out of? Friday or Sunday? Look at the overlaps, and tell me what you think. Also, if you want to attend Sadistic Authors (which is NOT just about Sadomasochism, but ALL forms of character torment), please tell me which one you might attend. I'd try to drop the one that has less potential attendance.

Anyway, here's a partial list of the presentations that I want to attend:

FRIDAY

- Warner Bros. v. RDR Books *OR* Censorship in Fandom
- From Rivals to Romance: H/D fanon/canon (furiosity, Saber ShadowKitten)

SATURDAY

Waaaaay too many that I want to attend in the morning. Which ones are you attending?

- Fandom and LJ Changes
- Acting Improv and Writing workshop
- Lockhart Paradox
- Goodnight, Sweet Prince
- Draco Malfoy roundtable
- No Place to Stand
- Writing Character Voice
- Slytherin Royale
- Was Draco Redeemed?
- Fanfic Reading: Draco Malfoy and the Heart of Slytherin

SUNDAY MORNING:
- Queering of Dumbledore (all, I think)

SUNDAY AFTERNOON:

There are four things I want to see all at the same time:
- Wanking and Wanking Off
- Fanart and Cosplay
- Spare the Rod
- Geovicki's AS/S roundtable

There are also things I want to see during some of my own presentations. *sigh* Can't have it all, I suppose.

So, tell me… what are you planning to attend? 

Comments

[djin7.livejournal.com]

SATURDAY
Title: Harry/Draco: The Next Great Adventure
Time: Saturday, August 9, 2:00 p.m.
Presentation length: 90 minutes
A/V in room: none

Overlaps: Not Truly Gone: Loyalty in the HP Series (VoldieBeth, Genii, Stephanie)
Overlaps: Slytherin Royale (Aja) (Only overlaps the first few minutes.)

You forgot ONE: Saturday, 2PM:

“Death isn’t the handicap it used to be,” or How to Use the Harry Potter World to Your Advantage in Fanfic
dacro, djin7
In a world where you can kill people with a swish and flick of a wand, you certainly should be able to do the opposite. Get ready to explore how to resurrect your favourite characters, or at least find ways to keep them around a while longer, using magical options (both canon and fanon)—from portraits to phoenix tears, time-turners to ghosts. Uncover the time-honoured tradition of clichés, compare the Harry Potter universe to other fandoms where death is hardly a problem, and participate in a brainstorming session to Ennervate the creative nerve center.

I'd say that was a pretty big overlap. :(

[mijan.livejournal.com]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! *cries*

I don't have a printer, and wanted to print out the schedule because I was having a hard time visualizing. I can't believe I missed that.

*cries more*

Had you planned to come to the H/D one I was doing?

[djin7.livejournal.com]

I had planned on attending most of yours, yes. :( I was eyeing up that Slytherfen one, too. (Aja)

I am happy with our slot, though - if it had been a morning one, I would've been upset. I guess we can't all get what we want, eh?

[fiona-fawkes.livejournal.com]

*cries* wook77 and I both have presentations at 9am on Saturday morning. We are so gonna be hungover for that one.

[djin7.livejournal.com]

Dood. That....sucks. Can't guarantee I'll be there. The girls will have to drag me outta bed for that one. And you don't want me there unless I've had at least two, no-three, coffees. *nods*

[mijan.livejournal.com]

I'm tempted to bring my good coffee with me, seeing as I'm taking the train and I can get away with it. Join us in our room for caffeination rejuvenation. :D

It still sucks that we overlap. *le sigh*

[djin7.livejournal.com]

...good coffee? I'm in.

[mijan.livejournal.com]

I think I'm going to bring my own filters, bean grinder, organic fair-trade beans... you get the idea. :D

[djin7.livejournal.com]

Yes, I do. You'll be like the Mad Scientist, making your concoctions, and I'll be Bugs, floatin' down the hallway by my nose, trying to find my coffeeeeeee.

[mijan.livejournal.com]

LOL... actually, "Mad Scientist" is one of my official job titles. Not kidding.

But that mental image is priceless.

[fiona-fawkes.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'll be on latte number three at that point (my self-imposed limit within a sixty minute period of time and dude, I am SO not getting out of bed before 8am. I barely do that for work).