FANPORT CONVENTION 2015 | OPEN

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WHO: Con-goers & imPort attendees! (aka TOTALLY OPEN FOR EVERYONE)
WHERE: Heropa Convention Center
WHEN: Friday, March 6th - Sunday, March 8th
WHAT: FANPORT!!! The first annual imPort con!!
WARNINGS: It's a con, so tread carefully! People will probably smell. If something comes up, please PM this journal to let me know. ♥

WELCOME TO FANPORT HEROPA CONVENTION CENTER | MARCH 6TH - 8TH Brought to you by STARKTECH, STARRWARE & PASSIONE! It's been a long month for the imPorts, and while Heropa is trying to rebuild and the heroes regain their footing, fanPORT grants a welcome atmosphere for all heroes willing to come out for a visit. Every room in the convention center is teeming with individuals, from those dressed up in their own fancy renditions of imPort costumes, to those new to the fandom, peering at their given maps cautiously to plan out their weekend. Presenting an imPort tattoo at the door may not just get the imPorts attending a discount, but also a little glee-like gasp from those in the line behind them. Each person attending gets a lanyard with their badge (and name tag with preferred identity), schedule, a map, and selected advertisements from the sponsors. The schedule includes a list of events including panels, costume contest and a rave taking place on Saturday. This is the time to pick up any fanPORT memorabilia, including hats and t-shirts that proclaim fanPORT HEROPA 2015 across the chest. ★ SHOWROOM ★ While bumping shoulder to shoulder with attendees, the showroom is one of the main attractions. Heading up the main three booths that can be seen from the double doors are the fanPORT sponsors: StarkTech, Starrware and Passione. Each tries to gather the attention of anyone passing by. StarkTech appeals to attendees with alluring demonstrations and gadgets, including the newest model of the StarkPhone. Up-and-coming slides are projected of non-consumer tech and prospective research and other research-based projects. Starrware is showing off a buffet of consumer and environmental tech. There's energy efficient and enviromentally friendly batteries (currently workable with roombas), multi-purpose battery chargers with quick recharge time and portable power banks for smartphones, prospective research on automobile and automobile oil recycling, as well as pamphlets and interactive displays for anyone who walks by. Norman Osborn makes an appearance at the booth, showcasing work on nanite-powered energy. It's presented as an alternative, allowing companies alternatives to electricity, combining both solar power and the self-sustainability of the government used nanites. Passione is getting a lot of attention with games and prizes, the booth flooded with those who have an appreciation for the decor and the entertainment. Plus they have a magician! Some are walking taking pictures and fliers, chatting up with those presenting or seeking out the heads of the businesses themselves. Behind them are the less hyped but stylized booths of Kanaya Maryam Designs and Scream Queen Records. Kanaya has displays of her original garments on wooden manikins, albums of other works and sketches of some of her up and coming superhero attire. Come at the right time, and Annie may even be there modeling some Toothiana-inspired cosplay. Anyone who passes by will find themselves with a business card. There's the drift of unique music coming Marceline's booth, where there's a variety of DIY merch, including silk-screened t-shirts, copies of handmade zines, pins and buttons, as well as Marceline's demo CDs. (There's also over prized Girl Scout cookies to whoever gets suckered in.) Beside the two of them is No-Time Deliveries, and true to the name, Impulse is buzzing around anyone who will give him the time of day. He's handing out business cards and pamphlets, and what looks like an interactive speed testing display covered in homemade signs. There's Sisters Sweets, a premier imPort run-chocolatier. Anna's at the helm, serving up free sample truffles to whoever may find themselves interested. And who wouldn't? Free chocolate! Need a job? Wanna mingle? Gonna get bothered? Collecting pamphlets? Go to town! ★ ARTIST ALLEY ★ All of those that wander the rest of the showroom are greeted by rows and rows of artists and writers with claustrophobically thin paths between them. It's cramped, loud, and anyone heading against the flow of traffic might be overrun by enthusiastic con-goers. Artists showcase their works, from tables of pins and keychains to full scale posters of their favorite imPorts. Looking closely! Some of them may have taken a few liberties. Maybe that's not the way that particular imPort's costume goes, the colors might need to be tweeked, er—is that so-and-so in a leather jacket? There may be a few smoopy fan-based favorite romantic pairings thrown into the midst. For anyone searching for trinkets, they may find handmade jewelry, screen printed t-shirts, mugs, teas, full body pillows, small hand-stuffed imPort recreations, and of course! Commissions. May as well support the fans. Do be careful, if anyone's identified as an imPort they may be swamped for photo requests from endearing fans and cosplayers. (Or possibly judged for their poor renditions of their unintentional cosplay—all according to the occasional passing fan of "he's definitely not tall enough.") ★ RAVE ★ One of the largest conference rooms is reserved for the rave on Saturday night. The room is jam-packed with late night con-goers. There's bright lights, glowsticks and a DJ that knows his electro-house imPort-inspired dance music. There are tables set up along the sides of the room, even though the place is so packed that there are many costumed fans sitting up alongside the walls. The whole room is thrumming with dubstep, filled with any and all range of dancers from those in full pin-striped suits to a group in t-shirts and flower crowns. Those that walk out may find their ears still ringing ten minutes afterward. There's make-shift bar in the green and blue fanPORT colors. It has all kinds of hero-based drinks and a beer ("Porter Hero") from a local brewery for all of those over twenty-one. Everything comes in plastic cups, and setting down a drink somewhere may mean that it's entirely loss to the masses. The late night con-crowd is rowdy. ★ BALLPIT ★ There's a pit of brightly colored balls in a kiddy pool tucked into the further reaches of the convention. The air around it seems lonely, filled with a thousand sighs, as if a few moments there may be a reclusive get away from the high energy bustle of the convention. Whether time is needed to sulk because of con drama, or an unsatisfactory experience led to a two extra hours ticket, enjoy the brightly colored, pathetically sad time sink.

★ WEEKEND PANELS & GUEST SPOTS ★ Along the convention center and hotel hallways, rooms are sectioned off for panels and imPort viewing. There are special guests and speakers, those who've gotten up close and personal with the imPorts as well as some very dedicated fans. Signs outside the doorways indicate the time and place of each panel. For all planning purposes.

► HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON????? Hiccup is a dragon trainer! So he'll discuss the different kinds of dragons from his world, what their abilities are, how to train them, etc. If he learns how to use a projector, he'll show drawn pictures of them for visuals! with special imPort guest: Toothless ► Spider-Ports: What's Up With All Those Spider People? Over the past year, we've seen a steady influx of heroes in spider costumes. Within just the last two months, those numbers have doubled! What's up with all the spiders? Why are there so many Spider-Men? What does red and blue have to do with spiders, anyway? And more! ► Magic Across Worlds Talking about magic! With imPort guests: Sabriel and Manfrea ► What Exactly Is Wrong With Baltimore Seriously, what the fuck is wrong with Baltimore and why is everybody who comes from it so friggen weird. Special flower crown for attending! ► Import Politics: the Political Future of a Changing World A discussion of import politics, featuring the representatives from Maurita Falls, Nonah, and De Chima. An in-depth discussion of the future of politics, and how imports will fit into this changing world. With imPort guests: Mitch Hundred, Revan and Gamagori. ► Import Multiculturalism and You A short talk and Q&A on the many cultures and societal differences in the imPort population, as presented by a non-American, with further information on how to communicate with each other, learn from imPorts, and integrate across cultures. With special guest speakers. ► Partners Against Crime: The Challenges and Rewards of Superhero Duo Dynamics On-stage song performances, followed by a panel discussion. We'll wrap up with a Q&A session where heroes take questions from the audience. (All attendees will receive a free energy drink!) With imPort guests: Barnaby Brooks Jr., Wild Tiger, and Blue Rose ► imPorted Entertainment A discussion of the increasing involvement of imPorts in fields of entertainment and show business, including acting, fashion, music, reality tv, literature, and more. With imPort guest: Chrollo Lucilfer & Jonathan Joestar ► The Romantic Hero! While they're all stuck here saving us, they can't help but fall in love. Who can blame them? This is a panel to discuss the great hook ups among heroes. Who did Dorian really love? Does Tony Stark have a thing for blondes, or a thing for red heads? And what hook ups would you like to see in the future? ► Fiction and Realism: The Struggles of Appreciating Our imPorts Via Story A burgeoning fanfiction community has always existed for new and old imPorts, but there is always the struggle in writing about them as they're real. How do we handle it? Tips to ensure that this is both appreciation and fun! With imPort guest: Kamala Khan ► When imPorts Attack: The Whys, Hows, and Morality of it All After Lucifer and Lunatic—the most devious pair of Ls—we can't help but wonder: why? Why did they do what they do? imPorts are here to do good, so surely, they were, too? Examining the motivations of these imPorts, and trying to bring to light that they, too, have experienced troubles. ► Symbolically Tight: imPort Costumes and Saving Lives Why so much purple? Why wear a giant S? Aren't capes impractical, anyway? Discussing the mystery behind imPort costumes. They're heroes, but sometimes, there's more to them than what meets the eye. Initially, anyway. ► Dining With imPorts! Want to catch an imPort eating in action? Curious about their culinary desires? And why so many diners? Come here and discuss the unique eating habits of our heroes! With special guest: bacon! ► God I Want That Hair: ImPorts, Beauty Products & You What hair products do imPorts really use? How come half of them look like supermodels with unreasonably clear skin? Where did they find that top? Come here to find out how you too can look straight out of the pages of a comic book. With imPort guest: BOOSTER GOLD!!!!!!!! ► But He's Too Hot To Be Evil! Discussion and appreciation for imPort villains, with a special focus on Yuri Petrov, who lends the panel its name. Some people are just really into villains. Maybe a protest is happening outside? ► Bro, Do You Even Lift? How are our imPorts so fantastically fit? Come here to find out more about their exercise routines and special dietary habits. Maybe the vampires are onto something—is blood the missing ingredient in your diet? ► Power Throughout the Ages: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Civilizations and the Charming but Powerful Entities that Shape and Guide and are Ultimately Written Out of History but are Remembered Grandly as Instruments of Power and Superstitions A look into the minds of the imPorts who helped write history. With imPort guests: N'Gorso the Mighty, Wakonda of the Algonquin, Necho of Jerusalem, and Nectanebo

OOC Notes | HEY GUYS!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN PUTTING STUFF TOGETHER FOR THIS! ♥♥ There are some prompts above, so go ahead and make top levels for easy findings. The basics are up in this OOC post, and there's open Artist Alley discussions here. Panels are free to be handwaved, or organized by the ones that are heading them up/suggested them! If there are any questions, comments or errors, feel free to hit me up here! If you need to contact me for any reason, you can PM this journal. Have a blast, guys! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧

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artist alley.

[flightsuit]

[Hiccup himself wasn't exactly the king of popularity, but his partner in crime certainly took up the role well. However, the thing about being a dragon was that despite being a rare sight that people reveled in, Toothless was still a dragon, which meant people certainly kept their distance, leaving their admiration to be done from afar.

So when he sees a familiar batch of blue hair, seemingly struggling to swim his way out of a rather crowded situation, Hiccup certainly feels a little sympathy. Nudging his dragon, he gives his friend a simple look that does enough to give a signal of what his intentions are, prompting Toothless to step his way through the array of people, easily moving out of the Night Fury's path.

Spreading out a wing, the dragon uses it to separate the admiring fans from the poor blue-haired soul, forcing them to keep their distance as Hiccup swoops in to nudge Jonathan's arm, signaling him to make his escape.]

Hey! Remember me? Viking guy. Dragon. Probably obvious. We should speed on away from here, don't you think?

[fistofthejoestar]

[dragon? more like ANGEL SENT FROM ABOVE

the look of gratitude that Jonathan shoots Hiccup makes it very clear that his help couldn't have come at a better time. he doesn't quite smile, because he's still feeling pretty damn harried, but there's definitely a little more hope in his demeanor.]

Hello again, I - yes, I think we should be leaving now.

[he twists slightly to shoot the booth owner an apologetic look. even after all that embarrassment, he feels really shitty about unintentionally blocking her and possibly killing some sales.]

I'm so sorry, miss.

[the woman's reply that he could box her in any day of the week, along with the uncomfortable way that she waggles her eyebrows, is more than enough to cause the ruby tint on Jonathan's face to return in full force. with a sharp redirecting of his gaze solidly downward, he sets off at the speedy pace of those who wish to find a quiet place to drop dead.]

[flightsuit]

[Hiccup notices the woman's very awkward and suggestive response, resulting in him wanting to rush out of there even faster (suddenly flashbacks of Ruffnut's flirtatious looks arise, which he quickly shakes from his memory). He follows Jonathan as he makes his escape, Toothless staying behind for a few moments longer to make sure the absurd fangirls remain in place.

As amused laughter rises up, Hiccup pokes his friend's arm with his elbow.]

What was that? Quite a lineup of maidens you have swooning over you there.

[fistofthejoestar]

[he can't look Hiccup in the eye. he can't look anyone in the eye, stare locked completely on his own feet as his face slowly works on turning the appropriate shade to indicate it's in danger of melting off from intense heat. thank god for his ripple training making him aware of his surrounding even when he's not looking, because otherwise he'd just barrel right into someone.]

I-it's nothing like that! [please don't ever put Jonathan and swooning in the same sentence, his heart can't handle it] I didn't realize so many people were watching my show.

[flightsuit]

[The reaction is definitely amusing, and in ways, it reminds Hiccup a bit of himself when he started to get overwhelmed by his own sudden popularity back home. It was awkward enough namely due to going from village failure to admired dragon tamer overnight, but for a guy who avoided attention in those aspects, it was understandably a lot to take in.]

Show? [Hiccup tries to keep an eye ahead for the both of them, swerving between groups of cosplayers.] What do you mean by that? Do you ... act out something or ... ?

[fistofthejoestar]

Ah, not quite.

[Jesus, he's just having a hard time getting his brain back into conversation mode. every time he tries to think his mind goes back to memories of five minutes ago and starts demanding he lay down in the middle of heavy traffic again.]

The job they assigned me when I first arrived was hosting a show for television. [he finally looks up, briefly, to smile kind of ruefully] It's not a very good premise, to be perfectly honest, but we all try our best.

[flightsuit]

[Poor guy. There's definitely some sympathy, since even Hiccup never got this thrown off from getting attacked by a crowd (namely because he had Toothless to get out of it rather easily anyway).]

Oh, that kind of show. [Still getting used to the terms, Hiccup hasn't mastered television all too much yet, though he has flipped through and caught some tacky soap dramas on it once before.] They're not really too good at the whole job assignments thing, are they? What sort of stuff did you have to do? Apparently you were pretty impressive at it.

[fistofthejoestar]

I'm supposed to be looking for ghosts, but honestly I spend most of the time asking how the equipment we're using works.

[this is slowly but surely chasing away his mortification, since poking a little gentle fun at himself is a nice distraction for Jonathan. better than being completely mystified over what just happened, at least.]

It's hardly what I'd call an impressive endeavor! Especially when I don't believe there are any spirits in the locations we visit.

[flightsuit]

Ghosts? Why would you go looking for them in the first place? [The Viking belief on ghosts were usually a rather complicated one, but for someone like Hiccup, he tended to chuckle more on the idea than anything.]

If it's not something you're really into, why don't you look for something different to do?

[Though he's hardly one to talk, considering his own job being a lifeguard.]

[fistofthejoestar]

I suppose that people are still fascinated with the supernatural and life after death. It's not an uncommon interest.

[even before Jonathan ended up neck deep in a Castlevania game, the Victorian period was packed to the gills with weirdass spooky hobbies. what a bunch of goddamn weirdos.]

At the moment, I'm not technically qualified to pursue the career that I'd like to. And even if I was, leaving would mean that my entire crew would lose their jobs.

[oh whoops did someone get emotionally attached to his coworkers it looks like he did. what a surprise.]

[flightsuit]

Making a sacrifice for the sake of others? Sounds like you're living a day-to-day hero life there.

[Hiccup grins at the statement, being reminded a bit of the things his own father might do, granting him a nice memory. If he chuckles, it's mainly because he wonders if he's capable of being a bit more like that.]

Alright, well. Let's just say that wasn't an issue. What is the type of career you'd like to do? Since your passion for ghost hunting seems a little on the low.

[fistofthejoestar]

It's nothing like that at all!

[he laughs, brushing the accusation of heroics aside the same way he moves his unkempt hair into a different unkempt pattern. Jonathan never considers himself particular notable, even after everything he's done.]

But...if there weren't any obstacles, I'd be an archaeologist with a focus on Mesoamerican cultures. There's really nothing I'd love better than to pick apart all the secrets of the past.

[flightsuit]

Really?

[His eyes widen with a bit of surprise and intrigue that actually result into a sincere smile. The statement is so honest, it actually makes Hiccup pretty happy to see people exploring their passions.]

That sounds great. I hardly see why it'd be a problem to jump into it. If there's something you really wanna learn about, go and learn. There's really nothing more important than doing that.