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There's just one thing I forgot to mention about San Diego; there's this perpetual breeze that cools you--it's absolutely fantastic. If you keep out of the hot beams of the sun, it feels positively temperate. I wish I could transpose this weather down on New Orleans; with our humidity and heat, we could use an ocean breeze.

ComicCon Thursday was even more crowded than Wednesday; I stopped by a Ceserean eatery for breakfast, then headed over to the con to catch the Writing for the Computer Industry Panel. I was not really interested in writing for the computer industry; I was more interested in getting Chris Avellone to sign my copy of KoToR II.

But that changed by the end of the panel. As the panelists continued to speak, I started to think about how I could use the media to my advantage as a writer. There are a lot of visual metaphors I'd want to use in an art media, like a comic or an animation program; in the same way, in a computer game--particularly a roleplaying game--I could choose several different scenarios the player can take, and ultimately write half a dozen stories in just one game.

It would be hard work, but I think it would be satisfying; I have a tendency to grow very attached to video game characters; because I have fought alongside them for so long, I grow attached to them. When you're around someone as much as you have to be in a video game, it's hard not to be.

Neal Harrford recommended the book to the left for those of you computer writer hopefuls; it's entitled Swords & Circuitry--which just happened to be written by Neal himself. I'll definitely order this one once I get back home, if only to get a good look into the industry for my own curiousity's sake.

Other than that, most of my day was spent wandering around the con floor. I got my book, An Alphabet of Manliness, signed by Maddox himself, and met up with the Mega 64 guys who were every bit as interesting as I expected them to be. They were so amusing, in fact, that I bought one of their DVD for myself--though I only intended to purchase one for a friend.

There were even more costumers on Thursday than there were on Wednesday, and I was amused to find a couple dressed like the old-school early 90s version of the X-Men characters Jubilee and Jean Grey (no Gambit, unfortunately).

There was also a fantastic Aayla Secura cosplayer, and in fact, there were a number of really amazing cosplayers from the Star Wars series--much to my amusement.

But perhaps the most amusing of the Star Wars cosplayers was Stormtrooper Elvis. Words can not describe this artisian; you must simply see him for yourself (and thankfully, I've supplied a picture, scene left).

But stormtroopers weren't the only ones roaming about; there were some ghostbusters, as well--and a few people dressed as One Piece's Luffy, much to my

pleasure.

At one point, I went to Horton Plaza to grab lunch, and through luck, managed to entirely miss the Civil War panel I planned on visiting.

 Fortunately, there were a number of things to do to occupy my time while I was wandering around the con floor by myself.

...like the Snakes on the Plane booth, which included a tiny manual explaining what to do if you're ever stuck on a plane.

Or the Wizards of the Coast booth, which featured a number of incredibly fun games. I have never loved minatures until I played DreamBlade; it's always nice to play a quick D&D one-shot, as well.

There was also the Labyrnith booth, which featured a large, grisly tree; each knot of the tree was oozing with slime, and if you reached inside the knot, you were able to retrieve a key, which you put onto a chain; apparently, if one of the Labyrnith staff caught you wearing the key around your neck, you'd win a prize, but unfortunately, I haven't heard of any winners yet.

There was also the Nickelodeon booth, which was doing an Avatar scavenger hunt for a ComicCon exclusive mouse pad; though I've only watched a handful of the episodes, I wanted to get it for a friend who loves the show a great deal. They also gave out slap-bands--the small, plastic bands that snap over your wrist and were banned from schools when I was still in elementary-level courses.

Eventually, I headed out to a local sports bar to grab dinner; it was a tad on the expensive side, but otherwise, it was actually pretty good. Finding a place to eat that isn't crowded after the exhibit hall closes is quite a feat--one that I hope to never repeat.

I'll post on Friday later tonight or tomorrow.