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Dec. 8th, 2024 12:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
missizzyA few months ago, I bought a ticket to a Critical Role liveshow in Camden, right next door to Philadelphia, and booked my train tickets and hotel room to give myself a day to see the sights as well. I had not anticipated, perhaps, that come the first week of December, it would get extremely cold out, and also, I would be in no mood for our country's historical lore.
Still, I tried to make the best of it. I found some artistic exhibits to go see in Philadelphia that I could ultimately get to, including some pieces of history I minded less. I'm actually less scared of certain pieces of real history, now that I've accepted that all the times periods have had their great pieces of ugliness just like ours does, and see things associated with more ordinary people who lived okay lives then has become a very real comfort right now. I had my day at PAX Unplugged, got to play a little bit of a Daggerheart demo, and also ended up participating in a train game called Ticket to Ride, learning in the process that train games are very much a thing people like to do; there was even a tournament going on. I came in last, but am actually pretty proud of how well I played, considering the other three people involved all knew what they were doing and I didn't.
I had chosen the hotel because so many people going to the live show were staying there. Unfortunately, it was not at all conveniently located for the rest of the week, but it did mean only a short walk to the venue and thanks to the other showgoers around I didn't have to walk either way in the dark alone. I quite enjoyed the show itself, and will always remember being in that audience for the big final HDYWTTD, because that's a bigger moment when an entire audience is going wild over it.
It was also a good thing it was so close when I realized early on I was going to want to spend Saturday resting up before going over, and that was before I got laid low by a terrible episode of indigestion early that afternoon. Indeed, my body is not very happy with me right now; the various aspects of this trip took their toll. I have to hope my more normal routine will help with that.
I also finished the Wyll/Karlach fic that I hope to post fairly early this week, but I'm not sure quite when.
Still, I tried to make the best of it. I found some artistic exhibits to go see in Philadelphia that I could ultimately get to, including some pieces of history I minded less. I'm actually less scared of certain pieces of real history, now that I've accepted that all the times periods have had their great pieces of ugliness just like ours does, and see things associated with more ordinary people who lived okay lives then has become a very real comfort right now. I had my day at PAX Unplugged, got to play a little bit of a Daggerheart demo, and also ended up participating in a train game called Ticket to Ride, learning in the process that train games are very much a thing people like to do; there was even a tournament going on. I came in last, but am actually pretty proud of how well I played, considering the other three people involved all knew what they were doing and I didn't.
I had chosen the hotel because so many people going to the live show were staying there. Unfortunately, it was not at all conveniently located for the rest of the week, but it did mean only a short walk to the venue and thanks to the other showgoers around I didn't have to walk either way in the dark alone. I quite enjoyed the show itself, and will always remember being in that audience for the big final HDYWTTD, because that's a bigger moment when an entire audience is going wild over it.
It was also a good thing it was so close when I realized early on I was going to want to spend Saturday resting up before going over, and that was before I got laid low by a terrible episode of indigestion early that afternoon. Indeed, my body is not very happy with me right now; the various aspects of this trip took their toll. I have to hope my more normal routine will help with that.
I also finished the Wyll/Karlach fic that I hope to post fairly early this week, but I'm not sure quite when.
