Volume 11, Issue 1 Blooooooood... by Geoff Termorshuizen Friday, Aug. 29 Dragon*Con has a long history of banks in a three-state area have save up to three lives. blood collection, and not only in been shut down to provide the the panels, pageants, and wres- resources for Dragon*Con. It is safe, quick, and you’ll get tling ring. In partnership with the This will be one of the largest some cool swag for donating. Heinlein Society and LifeSouth, blood drives in Southeast his- Previous years have included over 1000 units have been col- tory, with the target being set t-shirts, six-pack coolers, the lected at Dragon*Cons to date, at a minimum of 600 units. Heinlein Society donation pin, with the Heinlein Society blood and best of all, knowing your do- drives having collected a total A person can donate plasma nation will save someone’s life. of 3,342 units as of July, 2008. once a week and whole blood every six weeks. all blood types The Blood Drive is located at the Last year, 450 people offered are needed, but negative types Marriott on the Marquis Level, www.dailydragon.dragoncon.org their time and blood. 384 are needed the most urgently. room M202. units were eventually used. If you have A-, B-, or AB-, please make a special effort to come by. Fri-Sun: 10AM - 7PM This year, LifeSouth is doubling Mon: 9AM - 3PM the number of nurses and do- According to the Red Cross, nation stations. All other blood each blood donation can Here Be Dragons: Tales of Dragon*Con Visit the Dragon*Con Includes works by Robert As- The Dragon*Con Store is lo- Store to get your copy of prin, Todd McCaffrey, Jody Lynn cated in the Marriott on the Here Be Dragons: Tales of Nye, Mike Resnick, Selina Rosen, Marquis Level. Dragon*Con, an anthology of Janny Wurts, Chelsea Quinn Yar- Fri: 11AM–7PM 13 stories about the convention. bro, and more. Have it signed! Sat: 9AM–7PM At long last, the truth is revealed! Sun: 9AM–7PM Can you handle the truth? Mon: 9AM–4PM

New MMORPG Track for 2008 by Kevin Stallard From a single EverQuest pan- City of Heroes, and most rec- It will also be hosting parties el five years ago to nearly 20 ognizably, World of Warcraft. and events each night, includ- “standing-room-only” panels last ing the MMORPG Costume year, MMORPG gaming has final- This year, the MMORPG Track will Contest (Sat 5:30PM) and the ly come of age at Dragon*Con! feature some old favorites, such MMORPG Trivia Challenge (Sun Dragon*Con 2008 as the “Gold Farming” panel, as 7PM), Capitol Ballroom (S). MMORPGs (Massively Multiplay- well as some exciting new events er Online Role-Playing Games) showcasing the latest games For more information, includ- include some of the best-selling from Cryptic Studios, Funcom, ing contest registration, visit: computer games of all time, and Sony Online Entertainment. www.dc-mmo.org like EverQuest, Age of Conan, Parties! Parties! Parties! Danger Woman’s BIG 4-0 ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s as we cel- Atlanta Outworlders If there is one birthday par- ebrate the upcoming wedding Atlanta Outworlders invites ty you go to this year, make of our friends George Takei and friends and members of the it Danger Woman’s BIG 4-0 Brad Altman! Cash bar available! GLBT community to join us for Sat 7PM, Learning Center. Sat 10PM, Savannah 1-3. our annual room party. Sat 9PM, location TBA. MMO Player Gathering A party for all MMO play- Pirate Party ers. Come one, come all! Rogues, wenches, and scurvy Sat 10PM, A601-A602 (M). Check out dogs aplenty—also a costume Dragon*Con’s contest, belly dancing, live mu- podcast: Rainbow Flag Party sic, period dancing, free priz-

The Daily Dragon The Daily TrekTrak and OutLantaCon cor- dragon-pod.com es, and giveaways. Costumes dially invite all members of the encouraged but not required. GLBT community to a dance par- Sun 11:30PM, Regency VI-VII. ty featuring hot music from the Friday, August 29, 2008 The Daily Dragon Vol 11, No 1, p.2 Dealer Hall Changes Hollywood Book and Poster will Schedule Changes*The default is the Hyatt if no hotel is indicated. not be able to attend Dragon*Con Additions for all MMO players. Come one, come L506 - L507 (M). 2008. all. Sat 10PM, A601-A602 (M). “An hour with Robert Englund” A “What Makes A Hero?” Sat 2:30PM, There are two new vendors in In- Q&A with the actor that brought us “Q&A with Lance Henriksen” Meet A704 (M). ternational Hall (M): Anime Pal- Freddy Krueger. Fri 1PM, Int’l North. the man behind the android Bishop. (NEW) “Pirate Party on the Burning ace and Walkin’ Willie’s Comix. Sun 11:30AM, Cent I. “Babylon 5 and Battlestar Galactica” Sea” Sat 10PM, A601-A602 (M). How they compare to each other, for “The Future is ONLINE” Webisodes, David Nykl will not be on “I was a  good and for bad. Fri 1PM, A704 (M). the new breeding group for inde- Paranormal Guest Star!” Sun 11:30AM, Trivia Night: Wits & Wagers pendents and viral marketing. Sun “Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn M106-M107 (M). 11:30AM, A704 (M). Twilight” The first novel in the Drag- Join your fellow know-it-alls in a “Heroes are people too!” Sun onlance saga is now an animated mo- “Animated Short Films” A block of trivia game utilizing the rules from 11:30AM, A704 (M). tion picture from Paramount. Fri 1PM, animated shorts from the Independent Northstar Games’ Wits & Wagers. Hanover CDE. Film Festival. Sun 1PM, Baker. Kevin Grazier will not be on “Dradis Bring a team or come by yourself. Contact is Made” Sun 1PM, A704 (M). “Stargate Worlds: Sneak Peek” An David Nykl will be on “Stargate Char- Don’t know the answer? Bet on your early look at Stargate Worlds, the ex- ity Auction.” Sun 4PM, Cent II-III. “The Secret World: Q&A w/Funcom” fellow players’ answers. One gener- citing new MMO. Fri 1PM, Augusta (S). Sun 1PM, Athens (S). ic ticket to play. Fri and Sat 7PM, “Frodo, the Reluctant Hero” Camp- “An Hour in the Firefly ‘Verse” A Q&A bell and Jung call the reluctant hero a “Tolkien’s Darkness” Sun 4PM, L506- Galleria Exhibit Hall (Hil). with Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk hero for the times we live in. Sun 4PM, L507 (M). from the Firefly television series. Fri L506 - L507 (M).  “Middle-earth Gaming: Board of the 2:30PM, Regency VI-VII. (NEW) “LARP Costuming and Props” Rings” Sun 8:30PM, L506 - L507 (M). Here Be Dragons: Tales “Know Your Rights: Copyright Law for A Q&A with LARP costume designers (NEW) Scott Sigler will not be on “Talk of Dragon*Con the Creator of Fan Works” Copyright and prop makers. Sun 4PM, Salon B Back to the Podcasters!” Mon 1PM, attorney Theodora Michaels debunks (Hil). Rockdale (Hil). Be sure to get your copy of Here Be common misconceptions about copy- “Why We Love (and Hate) Disney” Dragons: Tales of Dragon*Con, an right law. Fri 4PM, L506 - L507 (M). Corrections Join our panel for a look at Old Men, anthology of 13 stories about the Erick Avari will be on “Stargate Guests Princesses, and Uncle Remus. Sun ”Voice Acting” Fri 4PM will be in Int’l convention, available exclusively Megapanel.” Fri 5:30PM, Atrium Ball- 4PM, Baker. North not Baker. at the Dragon*Con store. Includes room (M). Anne Petty will be signing auto- “Interview With the Crows” should be works by Robert Asprin, Todd (NEW) “Rebroadcast: An Hour in the graphs. Sun 5:30PM, M301-M304 (M). “Interview With the Crüxshadows” McCaffrey, Jody Lynn Nye, Mike Firefly ‘Verse’” Fri 6PM, on DCTV. Fri 5:30PM, Montreal/Vancouver. Caitlin Kittredge will be on “Outsid- Resnick, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, “Permission to Speak Freely...Grant- ers” Sun 7PM, Montreal/Vancouver. “Film Festival Shorts Block: Georgia and more. Have it signed! ed!” Ever want to be a TrekTrak pan- Showcase (preceded by Animation “Requiem for the DC Animated Uni- elist? Or talk about something Star at 9AM)” Sat 10AM, Learning Center. verse” Where are DC superheroes go-  Trek? Fri 7PM, Savannah (S). The Georgia Filmmakers panel begins ing? Sun 7PM, Baker. at 11:30AM not 11AM. “The Science Behind Parapsychol- BPAL Meet & Sniff “3rd Annual Anime Music Video ”Voice Acting” Sun 1PM will be in Re- ogy” Fri 7PM, M106-M107 (M). Contest” The best AMVs submitted gency VI-VII not Baker. If you are a fan of Black Phoenix “Free Realms: Q&A with Sony” A live- over the past year: Action, Drama, Alchemy Lab, please join us for ly overview of Free Realms. Sat 10AM, Romance, Comedy, and Best In Show. Updates the Dragon*Con Meet & Sniff. Athens (S). Sun 11:30PM, Hanover C-E. “MMO Etiquette School” moved from Bring your BPAL and your noses! “Stargate Worlds: Sneak Peek” An ear- (NEW) “Anime Music Videos” Mon Fri 11:30AM to 5:30PM, Augusta (S). Fri 8PM, 10th Floor Marriott. ly look at Stargate Worlds, the exciting 1AM, Hanover C-E. “Star Wars Galaxies: Q&A w/Sony new MMO. Sat 11:30AM, Athens (S). (NEW) “Oh, They’re BIG in Sci-Fi” Actors Online” moved from Fri 11:30AM to  Sun 1PM, Athens (S). “By a Shire Fireside: Songs and Tales become well loved and effective tools in Thank You X Track Staff! from the Real Middle-earth” The sto- genre planning and niche marketing: “An Hour With Sean Astin” Fri 2:30PM pros and cons. Mon 1PM, A704 (M). ries that influenced Tolkien’s writing. moved from Regency VI-VII to Int’l South. To Danny, Beth, Deb, Jason, Amy, Sat 1PM, L506 - L507 (M). Cancellations “TrekTrak Presents: Robert Picardo” and Kim, the best staff a director “LARP StoryTellers’ Roundtable” What moved from Fri 7PM, Savannah 1-3 to could have! Thanks for walking Todd McCaffrey will not be on “Who You storytellers and their staff do behind Mon 10AM Grand Ballroom A-F (S). all over, keeping things moving, Calling a Kid?” Fri 2:30PM, A707 (M). the scenes. Sat 1PM, Salon B (Hil). and managing my sanity! ~Leigh “Adult Swim’s Aqua Teen Hunger “How to Discover Some Asteroids” Tobias Buckell will be doing a Force & Squidbillies” moved from Bennett-Conner, X Track Director. Fri 2:30PM, Henry (Hil). Dragon*Reading Sat 2:30PM, University. Sat 2:30PM, Regency VI-VII to Sat (NEW) Robert Brown will be on “Steam- “Stargate Worlds: Tales from Beta” 11:30AM, Cent I.  Fri 1PM and Sat 11:30AM, Augusta (S). punk: From Fiction to Reality” Sat 4PM, “Actors Discuss How They Choose Ogreknight Montreal/Vancouver. “The Heroes Journey” Fri 1PM, A704 (M). a Character to Portray” moved from You make my heart sing and my Graham Watkins and Dr. Frank Gor- “Dragon*Con Presents: Nathan Fil- Sat 4PM to Sat 7PM, Manila/Singapore/ don will be on “2nd Annual Skeptics lion” Fri 2:30PM, Int’l South. Hong Kong. soul dance. Thank you for asking vs Believers Debate” Sat 4PM, Grand me to waltz through life with you. “Reading the Pocket Program” Fri “Vampires Amongst Us” moved from Ballroom (S). ~Your Kitty 4PM, L506-L507 (M). Sat 4PM to Sat 2:30PM, A704 (M). Doc Hammer and Jackson Publick (NEW) “Rebroadcast: Meet Mr. Smith: “The Venture Brothers” moved from will be signing autographs Sat 4PM,  An Hour with Sean Astin” Fri 6PM, on Sat 11:30AM, Cent. I to Sat 2:30PM, Regency VI-VII. DCTV. Regency VI-VII; autograph signing to Informal Venture Bros. Van Allen Plexico will be doing a follow. “Tapping Your Psychic Potential” Fri Photo Shoot/Meet-up Dragon*Reading Sat 4PM, Williams. “2nd Annual Skeptics vs Believers 7PM, M106-M107 (M). “The Guild” The award-winning web Debate” Sat 4PM moved from Regency Jaynelle Rude will not be a judge for Take pictures of your favorite VB series about a group of online gaming VI-VII to Grand Ballroom (S). the “Friday Night Costuming Contest” heroes and villains! Compare notes addicts. Sat 7PM, Hanover CDE. “Writing Bestselling Fiction” moved Fri 8:30PM, Atrium Ballroom (M). on how to keep your speed-suit Doc Ezra will be on “Nuts on the Road: from Sat 7PM to Sat 4PM, Manila/Sin- “The Agency: Demo/Q&A with Sony” from clinging or how to avoid your Gonzo Sound & Vision.” Sat 10PM, Re- gapore/Hong Kong. Sat 10AM, Athens (S). “cupcakes” from falling out of your gency VI-VII. “Maintaining Wife (or Husband) Fac- “How to Take Modern Patterns and outfit! Boggle at the wonders of too (NEW) “MMO Player Gathering” Party tion” moved from Sun 10AM to Sun Turn Them Into Costumes” Sat 1PM, 1PM, Athens (S). much free time! 4:45PM Sat, Baker.