MetBoy

Welcome to the herd... I'm glad to hear you watch the show with your daughters, on two levels. I think many of society's ills could be mended if parents just took more time with their children, and were more involved with their children's lives, and watching something with them can be a great way to do that. Further, I think FiM is full of the sorts of lessons I think more women need to learn. I've suggested a singalong event at the 2013 con; there was a spontaneous one in one of the waiting rooms. I remember reading the Elfquest stories... those things were so nifty. I never got involved in the fandom, so I can't comment on that, but I loved the world the books created. >.> <.< Any chance I can talk you into dressing your girls in cosplay? There's so much potential for adorable there.

I'm fully aware that parents can (and should) be kind of paranoid that way. But I'm glad I came out. I had fun, enjoying the music, and encouraging others is part of why I like this fandom; I've been encouraged to do more, and feel I need to 'pass it forward.' Hope to see you at Everfree NW!

Sure, I'll be there! As for awkward... well, that's how we grow. I think I was in the back of the room for the first one on Friday, being a late arrival... Still, I hope there are another round of writing panels at EFNW 2013.

I know that place! I used to walk past there daily to get to the bus stop, before I moved Ballard, and it's just a few blocks from my place... Now I'm tempted to show up and say hello.

No, Valve didn't put out another video, nor am I actually a robot. I just picked up this screen name ages ago for the Bob and George forums (BnG was a megaman sprite comic) and have been using it since. But! As I'd like to help make this con happen, I guess I should introduce myself. At Everfree 2012 I was the guy, often at the writing panels, with the blinky box containing a Rainbow Dash... and the guy that stood up in the comedy segment at the closing ceremonies. I live in Seattle, in the Ballard area, where I work at a small engineering company, doing the intellectual scut work, so the engineers can get the credit (and any blame). Honestly, I love the job; I do most of the designing of control panels, and the result of most of that work is cleaner water. I could go on, but that would delay the PONY! part of this intro. I am the author of the fic-in-progress, Equestria Trek, a shameless Star Trek/FiM crossover. I've got some other writing I'd like to do, but if you just want a glimpse into my (often MLP related) madness, check out my tumblr. As for what I'm looking forward to with EFNW2013? Well, I hope to have my first long-form fiction story completed, and the blinking box upgraded (and possibly repainted). I'm also thinking of doing some Cosplay, if I can find a suitable character I could pass as (I'm not shaving my mustache, but I might dye it, so maybe Steven Magnet). I'm also looking forward to putting more faces to screen-names; in the dealer room I picked up a flyer for Ponymush which is becoming my new primary online hangout. Anyway, hello!