MAGfest 2025: Day 0

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Photo of luggage case open, filled with clothes, and a backpack on a bed with a Kirby plush in the background sleeping.

Started the morning with packin' up all that I needed/wanted. Had a hell of a time too. Stuffin' all I need in onto a carry-on wasn't easy, but I got it done. The ride to the airport was... somethin'. Almost missed my flight. Traffic's a motherfucker. Managed to make it minutes before the flight took off though.

Once I landed, I met with my friends: Naotox, Sylph, n' Foxcade. Meetin' Naotox was brief at first since we had to hightail it outta the airport pick up. Otherwise security would've hounded 'em to move their car. But, the ride we had gave us plenty of time to chat. Also got to meet one of their friends. Very sweet person. Thankful for Nao lettin' me crash at their hotel room for the entire time I'll be at MAGfest. :)

After the drive to the hotel, I got to meet one of my favorite white women, SYLPH!

A pin set designed by Sylph, named "Delicious in Dreamland." A crossover between Nintendo's Kirby and an anime called Delicious in Dungeon.

She gifted me one of their pin sets she made! Dunno what it's referencin', but it's got all my favs in it! Kirby, PUSSY... cat, n' queers kissin'. Thank ya, Syl! I love these pins. Especially the eppy cat one. As thanks, I showed her my "controller polycule."

A PS5 Controller color themed after the PS1 next to 8bitdo's Pro 2 controller.

After settin' up my Soy Machine (Nintendo Switch) n' playing some Vesperia, Foxcade showed up! He wasn't sure I was me at first. He's never seen a Latino, since he's got this crippling disease called "Canadian" that prevents him from perceivin' melanin (no matter how slight). But, we hugged it out like brothers soon after I told him I was me. :)

Once evening came around, and I was mad hungry, we hit the town n' got some nice Indian Thai food before we headed to the Gaylord to pick up our con badges. (Forgor πŸ’€ to take pics of food, but I got Chicken Tikka if ya curious.)

A shot of the Gaylord convention center with a lightshow being projected onto its large window.

This is the first time I've been in this Gaylord place.

It was pretty impressive. They managed to capture my essence. :^J BIG GAY LORD. Anyway, Syl n' Fox spend sometime showin' off where stuff would be located once MAGfest started proper. That was cool of 'em. Afterwards, Fox needed to met up some other peeps, so we parted ways n' head to a bar called Harbor Social in the Gaylord. Spent time playin' on the foosball table n' billiards to kill time before we could pick up our con badges.

MAGfest's 2025 convention badge. "Super MAGfest Attendee." Featuring a theme of various Sonic the Hedgehog-like mascots.

6999? Niceee.

This is such a great start to what is probably gonna be a great convention. I'm happy to be spendin' it with my friends.