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[plonq]

I am doing my best to enjoy the con, in spite of the fact that I have been fighting a virus since Thursday night. I'm afraid that I'm feeling miserable enough to be somewhat antisocial this con, heading up to our room to nap rather than wander around and visit this afternoon. I didn't actually sleep, but the quiet time to myself really helped (as did the two pain-killers I took when I got up there).

I wandered down to the con suite a few minutes ago and snacked on some rice and pasta dishes they were offering. That seems to have helped as well, and I'm almost feeling unmiserable this evening. Almost.

My jinx with artists and commissions seems to be continuing. I approached an artist yesterday evening to commission a con badge. She took the details, and seemed quite eager at the thought of drawing a snow leopard. I caught a brief glimpse of her earlier this afternoon, and haven't seen her since. At least no money changed hands this time (sigh).

During my down-time in the room, I managed to write out a couple of truly awful opening story lines for a contest that is being judged tomorrow. I'd like to enter my lines into the contest, but the fact that I am sleeping with one of the judges may prejudice my chances. I may read out my lines anyway if there aren't a lot of entries. No point in letting that work go to waste.

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[furahi.livejournal.com]

I caught something myself, I feel terrible x.x
Too bad about the artist :/
Was it Kenket?

[kfops.livejournal.com]

Awww... artists suck!

Drop me a written description of Plonq and Atara sometime and I'll try to slip you a drawing at some point. It'll be like a consolation prize!

Or booby prize. Or something. Depending on how it's received.

[plonq.livejournal.com]

We finally managed to track each other down. Last last night somebody spotted me in the lobby and said, "Are you Plonq? Leona's been looking all over for you!"

When I cornered her this morning, she had a completed badge ready for me. Apparently she and some friends went into Chicago for dinner and got stuck in traffic for hours before they finally got back to the hotel. I'm very pleased with the badge, and I'm glad that we finally managed to hook up.

[kfops.livejournal.com]

Cool that everything worked out! Though the picture offer from myself still stands, too.

Hopefully you're feeling better for Thanksgiving and don't get a double-whammy of cold and Con'-crud!

*is sheepish and still feels really really bad*

[weeona.livejournal.com]

You should have SEEN me in car whilst we drove aimlessly about Chi town (might I add, we drove NEXT TO hwy 90 for at least a good hour and a half and never found a damn on ramp going the proper direction!) I was damn near vibrating in my seat out of sheer nerves and worry. I *hate* being untrustworthy and chewed off all my measly nails in anxiety. Really. You don't know how relieved I was to see you on Sunday. I was up til 4 finishing badges and jumped up at 10 so I could get down to AA and catch you.

Mew.
This post made my stomach sink.
But, I am glad you like the badge! I really do like it a lot and it was one of my favorites of the bunch I did. It was definitely the cutest and I think you even got the best paint job.

Sorry again. I'm really not a flake... but... we HAD to go to Chicago Diner. We're vegan and I just can't miss a chance to hit a veggie restaurant when I'm driving distance away. Vegan cake o' god yes.

No hard feelings I hope. My reputation as a dependable artist has been flawless up until now and I'm really worried I blew it. :/ Worried enough to track you down. Heh.
*anxious*

Leona

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[atara.livejournal.com]

*poke*

Hi. :) Plonq hasn't had good luck getting a reply typed up to you, since we're on vacation at my parents' place and he keeps getting kicked off the computer.

Just so you know, *he* felt really bad about not being there on time for you. He doesn't think you're a flake (and neither do I), but he thought HE was a flake. :) Neither of you are flakes! He loves the badge, as do I. Your reputation is intact. :)

Cute icon, btw. Are those your rats? ^.^

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[weeona.livejournal.com]

Whew! *in response to both of your posts*

I'm really glad to read that! Thanks for responding. I'm always so nervous about making sure commissioners are happy. ;) It was my first time doing badges at a con and I was a bit at sea about it. I never thought Plonq was flakey... I just assumed it was hard to do this kind of thing at a crazy con in such a unscheduled setting. *nods*

And yup, those are my ratgirls! Mattie is the black hooded and Frannie is the little blazed Dumbo. I <3 them.

Leona

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[plonq.livejournal.com]

In truth, I felt miserable because I was sure that you thought that *I* was the one who flaked out - especially when I heard that you had been asking about me. I kept sneaking back into Artists' Alley all evening, hoping to catch up with you so that you'd know that I hadn't just blown you off after asking for a commission.

In the end it all worked out okay. There was really no point where I thought that you were flaking out on me - I was just angsting in general when I made this post (partly because I was feeling pretty miserable with this gawdawful cold).