u/Homumeow

I realize that this is a shot in the dark, but I wanted to put this out there anyways cause who knows lol

Unfortunately, I lost my gen con 4 day badge after I checked out of my hotel the day after the con. I didn't realize I lost it until a week later when I was unpacking all my stuff at home 😭

I reached out to gen con and they wouldn't give me a spare badge from this year. I also contacted my hotel and they didn't have it.

Would anyone be willing to send me their old badge from this year? I know it's an unusual request, but I like to keep my con badges in a photo album as a memento of all the good times I had. I've been doing this since I was 19 at my first anime con nearly 15 years ago. I'm not likely going to be able to go next year so this would mean a lot to me

Thanks for reading my post! And thank you to the people who gave me random trinkets! They're in my office now as a neat little souvenir ❤️

This is a review of the rave that was held this year. It appears from the last thread I posted requesting dance buddies that not many people even knew it existed and there was scant information on it. SO I'm here to provide!

First impressions - I was a little worried about it since there was no information about the DJ and the price was on the higher end of what I would pay for an entry fee for a night club. For context, I'm based out of NYC and club prices vary between free and up to 60$ for a night out. Tix for clubs average around 30 - 40$ so this was a bit on the higher end. I also like to preview the DJs music before I decide to see them, so I was taking a leap of faith here lol

The venue - medium sized. Definitely not big but not the tiniest closet space I've been in. There were 3 bars - 2 on the first floor and 1 on the third floor. Lots of standing room and prices weren't bad. Paid 6$ for two water bottles. Bathrooms on ladies side were clean.

The crowd - crowd was really fun, I don't think I got creeped on hit on except for maybe one kind of awkward guy. I will say, it skewed like 90% men and 10% women lol. I would have liked to see more ladies just cause I like to be amongst my people but it was alright lol. Overall, people were very respectful of your space and vibe which I really appreciated. I really do wish this event was more promoted or that more people attended cause there was def room for more.

Music - the DJ was a little confused about the genre lmao, but they did play some serious techno bangers of anime music and millennial/2000s hits. I guess they knew their audience 😂 at one point, they played a touhou techno remix and I was legitimately in shock they knew some obscure shit. It was giving party/fun dance vibes. Still wish I got the DJs name tho. I had a good time and they played some great tracks towards the end

Shuttle service - was reliable and was doing continuous runs back to the con center. I felt pretty safe

Other things I noted:

There were gogo dancers in hot cosplay adjacent clothing. One was dressed was wonder woman. The rest were generic things like mouse, elf, etc. I didn't mind that they were there and people were overall, from what I could see from far away, respectful towards them. They did tip them which I found kind of weird but hey it's their money lol 🤷🏻‍♀️ none of them were stripping or on poles, just kind of erotic dancing. I know gogo dancers may skeeve some people out, so I wanted to make a note of that

There was also catered food? Such a weird vibe lmao. My friends and I were joking that the food was the reason why the Tix was 46$ 🤣 I didn't eat any cause I was still stuffed from dinner but it wasn't bad from what my friends said

AC worked fine in the venue. Venue was also cool with you going in and out for some fresh air/breaks

Overall, I had fun! I'd go again next gen con I attend

I'm super hyped for this rave event!!

Who else here is going? I'm the only one in my group that's attending and I am female presenting. Would anyone want to link up and be dance buddies? It goes until 2am so I'd like to at least have a companion for the walk back to my hotel room 😬

I'm excited to see a new gay nightclub in the Bronx for those of us looking for a safe queer dancing space! Has anyone been the past two weekends it's been open? How was the vibe?

I can't for the life of me remember the name of the book! The main character lived in a post-apocalyptic world where the earth was scorched and uninhabitable so everyone went to live underwater. They worked as a masseuse and had steady clients. Occasionally, they would simulate through vr other people's lives. They also learned everything through vr.

As the story progressed, you learn that the main character was actually a robot the entire time. I think it may have ended with them going to the surface?

For sale Sole F63 treadmill! Retails for $1,300, willing to let it go for 500. Price is negotiable. Flexible schedule for pickup in Riverdale, Bronx. Treadmill measures approximately 72" x 30"

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