What is Supercon?

topic posted Sun, January 7, 2007 - 5:04 PM by  Harley
Introduction:
Supercon was inspired by the now infamous Santacon / Santa Rampage / Santarchy. While we all may have an inner Santa, it is my belief we all have an inner Super too! So what do we do? We'll come out of our Super closets... it doesn't matter if you are a Super Hero or a Super Villain, don Spandex, Boots, Cloaks, Capes, Utility Belts, Masks... whatever your Super self requires and meet up at a designated location. From that point we will announce our presence to "The City", interacting with the civilians we have vowed to protect (or destroy).

Costumes:
Now there are some famous supers... Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, Catwoman etc. Personally I think they are hogging our spotlight. They have comic books, movie deals, endorsements, garment lines and a hole bunch of other junk. Why would you want to dress up like them? No this event is about YOUR SUPERNESS. If we see any of those show stealers around we'll tell em what we think of them. So coming up with the materials for your original costume might take some searching... but that's one of the things this tribe is here for! Post places to get cloaks and capes and Super Garb on this board!

Origins & Powers:
Supercon is a NON-POWER event, but its a loose guideline so if you bust out a power or two I don't think anyone will mind that much. With so many Supers in one place we don't want a Super battle wrecking the city or anything. But if people ask "Why aren't you flying around?" You can tell em that you're off the clock. This is our time to have fun. As for your origins, well that is up to you if you want to share your origins with people. Every Super has an origin, but sometimes its a secret.

Public Relations:
The Bureau of Super And Civilian Transactions recommends that you hand out gifts to the civilian population of the city. Civilians naturally feel inferior when next to so many Supers, and giving them a gift sends a clear message that we care about their shopaholic tendencies. The best gifts are those that express your particular Superness. Remember! Kids don't need "Porn-Man" naked trading cards. Use discretion! As for you Super Villians, you may wish to manipulate the publics opinion of you with your own devious outreach program... but the rules apply to you too (Yes even you "Rules-don't-apply-to-me Woman!"). You can break the rules and assault the city later. At Supercon... you're off the clock!

Theme music:
Supers can have their own theme music, so if you have yours... bring it! Theme music is played nicely over a megaphone and is great when entering buildings, or introducing yourself to damsels in distress (or was that just damsels in a dress?).

When we are meeting and where we are going:
Our meeting time and location hasn't been determined yet. As to where we are going once we meet up, well that is classified information on a need to know basis.

What to bring:
Lord do I have to tell you everything?
- Super Costume
- Your Comfortable Super Footwear - remember we're on foot, not flying around
- Public Relations schwag as discussed above
- Money for venues we shall visit
- Discretely disguised alcohol (We all know it takes more than those bars can serve to get a Super tipsy)
... Well that's the important stuff. I'm sure each of you has some tricks in mind and far be it from me to steal your thunder here, but feel free to post ideas to this tribe. Yet another thing it is here for!

Now I'm off to save the world... (Worlds beer supply, same thing really... who would want to live in a planet without beer?)
posted by:
Harley
Seattle

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