(rural liquor store)
Clerk: “You heading into Indy?”
Me: “Why yes, I am.”
Clerk: “You heading to Gen Con?”
Me: “Actually… yes! How perceptive of you. Do I just have that look? I mean, I know sometimes people say I look like a viking, and I really enjoy…”
Clerk: “You’re wearing a shirt that says Gen Con.”
Me: (looks down at shirt)
Me: “Oh. Right.”
(long pause)
Clerk: “Have fun storming the castle.”
Me: “Thanks.”
(walks out)
The Indianapolis Star covered my geeky vow renewals yesterday. Its a fun little video and article. Check it out!
(at Gen Con)
Geeky Woman: “You are so adorable!”
Me: “Me?” (looks at boyfriend, he shrugs)
GW: “Yeah. You’re so fuzzy.”
Me: (keeps walking) “Thank you.”
GW: “I saw you earlier and wanted to tell you.”
Me: “Well, I don’t get called adorable very often.” (is she following me?)
GW: “What can I say? I just love dwarves!”
Me: “Yeah, I usually get Viking. But I guess Dwarf…”
GW: “Do you ever braid your beard? I always just want to braid long beards.”
Me: “Yeah, a couple times I’ve…”
GW: “I love it! Do you ever braid your hair and put those metal things in it?”
Me: “No, but I’d like to try…”
GW: “That’s awesome! You are awesome.”
Me: “Uhh…thank you.”
GW: “Have a great Gen Con.”
Me: “I will. You, too.” (keeps walking)
Passing Teen: “It’s a Patrick Rothfuss theme this year.”
Second Passing Teen: “Who is Patrick Rothfuss?”
PT1: “You know him. He’s that author with a big bushy beard that looks like… well, it looks like that dude’s beard.”
PT2: “Oh, yeah, I know who you mean.”
Me: “Glad to help.” (keeps walking)
Very Vocal Viking 