Baltimore Comic Con!

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So, I am finally getting around to talking about my home visit and the Baltimore Comic Con! I'm gonna skip the other parts of the home visit and focus only on Comic Con. 

So, I have never been to any 'Cons' before this because I have had terrible anxiety with overcrowded places. But I have come a long way and I felt comfortable within ten minutes. 

Upon entering the building, we got a little mixed up about where to go. Knowing us, that is to be expected. But once we finally got to the right place, I started my search. I'm not much of a DC or Marvel person, if I'm being honest. I'm just not interested, but it was still interesting to view all of it.

I recognized the names of the various artists, a lot of which I had a 'I know that name, but I can't remember how I know that name!' moment because that is just how my brain is...lol!

I initially came to Baltimore Comic Con (which is also in the state I was raised) to meet TsaoShin because he is an enormous inspiration to me (and a lot of others, I have no doubt) and my parents found it hilarious that Eric knew me by name. Of course that would be funny to them. :roll: Parents, so embarrassing, amirite?

So after meeting one of my idols, I thought I would be bored forever until it was time to leave...BOY, WAS I WRONG!

I had no idea DeviantArt was working with WebToons and that a few of the DA staff were there. That is...until I saw the ":deviantart: DeviantArt" logo and stuff. I got to meet damphyr (Kay) and GerardUht (Gerard, obviously, lol), both of whom are such funny and cool people IRL. When they learned that I was about to celebrate 10 years of being on DA, Kay gave me a huge hug. I was surprised, but I love hugs. I also found it funny that they didn't know TsaoShin was here - yes, I explained my reasoning for coming, shutupdon'tmockme! XP

I talked to Gerard a lot more than Kay - busy lady, I get it, no big deal ;) - and he told me that I could be a 'sales person' or something because of my energy and personality. I know I tend to draw people in with my personality; I'm just a special snoeflake like that! I actually looked to see if there was a position like that on the DA staff list, just because I take everything literally, and there wasn't. Sorry, dude. :XD: 

But it was fun! I got to draw Sans on an enormous tablet (I want that picture back, DA! :I), met some really fun and amazing people, got A LOT of compliments on my chosen shirt (Would you? by ASSORTEDJELLIES), participated in a comic contest to win $300 dollars (Amazon, I think) - still waiting on an answer on that, and nearly fainted from dehydration and lack of food (because I spent so much time with the DA/WT peeps. I only started feeling it when I was finishing the last panel of the comic for my entry. I almost passed out, lol. That's probably why I nearly forgot to take the DA gift bag they gave me at the beginning.

And now that I've gotten a verbal invitation to DA HQ (IRL, not hq) in LA, I might just do that sometime. Thanks, GerardUht...you said I could, don't deny it, dude! Now I can totally spam you IRL! Teehee!

All in all, an awesome visit! My mom even cried about how it was an awesome visit. WTF, Mom! It's okay! XD I would show you the picture of her trying to hold back tears and turn away so I couldn't get a picture (failed), but I won't be that much of an @$$hole! I'll just tell you that I took the picture at the perfect moment! XD

Anywho, I have some work to get done:~ Lit commission to work on, other stuff to do, and annoying people to deal with here in the Hell State (GA). Ugh, I need another vacation so bad! Thankfully, I'll be going to CA for my cousin's wedding in October, home again for Thanksgiving, and then again in December (maybe for two weeks because I will have no part in the shenanigans that Hell peeps here are putting together), and hopefully some more along the way. 

If anyone is interested in commissioning me for art or writing, my commission widget is up (the 5-chapter lit one being for a current commission only), so take a look!

Have an awesome day!
RTNightmare Rachel

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TsaoShin's avatar
Thank you very much for stopping by!  It was nice to meet you! I'm flattered you consider me an idol ^^;