Ok, sorry it's taken me a while to post. I had a horrible week. Apparently, I caught a nasty bug on the way home Monday and it lasted almost the entire week. Still have a bit of it sticking around, but I'm at about 95%.

Anyway, to the FanFaire business at hand!

So, I didn't take as many pics this year as I did last year, but I promise the video I have will be worth it. The video isn't of the best quality (thank the cheapo camcorder I have, didn't get to buy a better one), but you will be able to watch it an know what's there, I promise !

Anyway, here's the pics I have. Enjoy! (It's currently really late, so I'm a little too tired to put them all up, atm, but I'll finish tomorrow.)

Ok, well, unfortunately things didn't go quite as I had planned. I thought that there would be WiFi access in the main hall like there was last year, but, alas, there was not. So, I did not get to do any streaming, or posting for that matter, at this year's FanFaire. I did, however, get a lot of good photos, video and audio for posting. So, when I get all the video cleaned up, cut and put to some good music, I'll post it up. Also, I'll clean up the audio I have and post some it, too. I'll cut for sanity's sake because I've literally got hours of audio to go through.

So, in short, and for right now, FanFaire was a blast and I had tons of fun. We learned a lot of what is coming up and what to expect for the future of Vanguard. And, I will have to admit, I like the pink dragon, lol!

The progression of the little guy is actually quite neat. I've got some good video of the little guy (somewhere), I'll try and get that up pretty quickly. I'll explain it in short, if I can. Wyrmie (that's his name and you'll like it!) starts off as a little vanity pet. And when I say little, I mean little. He's shorter than a gnome, lol! Anyway. For every 10 levels that you progress from level 10, he will also grow. So, he starts off as a little guy at level 10 and and grows into the full, flying mount when you hit level 50. He is slower than the normal flying mounts, but he has hearts to make up for it. That's right, he has hearts. Plural. There are two little hearts on his hind thighs and one on his forehead. (You can thank Tiraslee for them.) Also, he leaves a neat little pink sparkly trail behind him as he flies! How awesome is that?!

Now, Silius and Tiraslee said that it would probably be a couple weeks before all those that registered/went to FanFaire will actually get this little guy because they are still working how the delivery system for him will work. Basically, they are deciding whether to use the /claim system or something else.

And, don't worry, I have TONS more to report and will do so with extras! So be sure to check and see the new stuff!

Well, FanFaire 2009 is literally just around the corner and I can't wait!

The schedule looks jamp-packed this year with the "Early Bird Registration" starting at 4pm and going until 8pm. The night isn't going to end there, oh no. Some of we VG-ers have decided to plan a little "get together" at a local place called "Dino's". It promises to be lots of fun, with lots of humuliation included!

Why do I say that? Well, as it turns out, Dino's is a karaoke bar. I promise to try and capture some our community members ripping it up and belting it out, and bringing the entertainment to you!

Oh, I almost forgot. See that little box to the right? Well, be sure to tune in throughout the weekend, following the schedule below, because I plan on broadcasting the Vanguard panels (and any others that I attend) LIVE ! That's right. You heard me. Live. Audio included. And, if some of you play your cards right, you might get a question asked live to the dev team by me for you. Also, if my battery is willing and the wireless connection is good enough, I'll try to broadcast the Live Quest... Live. So, remember to tune in!