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A great deal of Victorian or near-Victorian costuming was about at this event, which drew about 60 people, all dressed up and rearing to party.A staggering number of costumes were custom-crafted by the wearers, and the overall balance was about 50% theme, 30%humor, and 20% other.We used the enormously versatile Modified Formal rules, which we had originally assembled at ConTraption 1999, and was readily adopted by the masq. mistress, Tiff Stanley.Cumulative Points scoring has officially been worked into the Guild.   The six prize winners now have a record of their conquests at the Guild, and with any luck there will be an incentive cobbled together soon. 

Hey, you’re still reading!   Great!   I’m flattered.Well, if you didn’t hear, the Piñata Riders made their presence inarguably known as the returning champions of low-buck costuming last October in Lansing, with a quartet of Martian invaders a la MARS ATTACKS, which we paraded around at blaster-point to the relief of all those fans we spared.   Joe managed to get the leader, and after a victory march, the aliens were shipped off to do our dishes at home until the next taxi comes in bound for Mars.   Sorry, NASA, they have a bit of a confidence problem with the national brands, at this point.If  this got printed decently, you’ll be able to see a photo of these little demons on the worktable, and also in action at the Con.   If not, well, you can either go on faith or visit the website.

At Conclave I managed to find a home for around fifty copies of the Clave edition of the Rag, which featured adhesives tips and a few other nicknacks, and I also did not have to try too hard to get Rich Tucholka to adopt one of the Martians.  I’m sure he’s well fed and watered.