An Invitation
Gentle persons:
I write to you as your hostess of the 5th annual TempleCon Retro-Futurist gaming convention, a weekend that embodies the spirit of temporal creation, featuring a plethora of games, performances, stories, and diversions that explore Retro-Futurist genres such as Steampunk, Neo-Victorianism, Weird West, Dieselpunk, Decopunk, Raygun Gothic, and Cyberpunk - all past visions of the future that are being re-examined in modern times and re-envisioned in modern terms. These are anachronisms with attitude, independence and idealism versus monolithic conformity and control, girded with the true grit and superior fashion sense required to go adventuring in the wasteland of civilization's decay. Mix in a healthy helping of elder gods, piracy, and revolutionary mayhem (this is Rhode Island, after all!), and you have a time-bending Retro-Futurist experience the likes of which no other convention dares to offer.
You are cordially invited to join us on the weekend of February 5th, 6th, and 7th, in the glorious Crowne Plaza Hotel in the city of Warwick, in the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. We offer a rare array of Retro-Futurist amusements, including the premiere of the Unhallowed Metropolis theatre game led by the game's developers plus multiple other Unhallowed Metropolis events; appearances, lectures, classes, and panels by G.D. Falksen, The Penny Dreadfuls, George Higham, Jason Soles, Nicole Vega, Leanna Renee Hieber, Kelley Hensing, C.J. Henderson, Simon Berman, Robert Tritthardt, The Rhode Island Pirate Players, and more; a weekend-long Retro-Futurist costume contest as well as a Makers' Masquerade for Retro-Futurist costumers to show their creations on stage and a Retro-Futurist Fashion Show featuring work by multiple designers; steampunk seances by mentalist Rory Raven; a Neo-Victorian High Tea; retro-futurist dance performances by Ela Rogers, Ameena, Troupe Moirae, Neylan, Tempest, La Paloma, Samara, Happy Hour Burlesque, and more; musical performances in our Diesel, Deco, and Dance event by the Dirge Carolers, Sasquatch and the Sick-a-billys, and more; plus numerous vendors in our Clockwork Bazaar, and a stunning assortment of games in various genres.
Please be so kind as to peruse our pages on the Aethernet: http://www.templecon.org/ and be sure to pre-register soon for this Retro-Futurist extravaganza!
I look forward to hearing from you and meeting you in person at the grand event!
Most Sincerely,
Madame Ximon
TempleCon Creative Director
www.templecon.org
I write to you as your hostess of the 5th annual TempleCon Retro-Futurist gaming convention, a weekend that embodies the spirit of temporal creation, featuring a plethora of games, performances, stories, and diversions that explore Retro-Futurist genres such as Steampunk, Neo-Victorianism, Weird West, Dieselpunk, Decopunk, Raygun Gothic, and Cyberpunk - all past visions of the future that are being re-examined in modern times and re-envisioned in modern terms. These are anachronisms with attitude, independence and idealism versus monolithic conformity and control, girded with the true grit and superior fashion sense required to go adventuring in the wasteland of civilization's decay. Mix in a healthy helping of elder gods, piracy, and revolutionary mayhem (this is Rhode Island, after all!), and you have a time-bending Retro-Futurist experience the likes of which no other convention dares to offer.
You are cordially invited to join us on the weekend of February 5th, 6th, and 7th, in the glorious Crowne Plaza Hotel in the city of Warwick, in the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. We offer a rare array of Retro-Futurist amusements, including the premiere of the Unhallowed Metropolis theatre game led by the game's developers plus multiple other Unhallowed Metropolis events; appearances, lectures, classes, and panels by G.D. Falksen, The Penny Dreadfuls, George Higham, Jason Soles, Nicole Vega, Leanna Renee Hieber, Kelley Hensing, C.J. Henderson, Simon Berman, Robert Tritthardt, The Rhode Island Pirate Players, and more; a weekend-long Retro-Futurist costume contest as well as a Makers' Masquerade for Retro-Futurist costumers to show their creations on stage and a Retro-Futurist Fashion Show featuring work by multiple designers; steampunk seances by mentalist Rory Raven; a Neo-Victorian High Tea; retro-futurist dance performances by Ela Rogers, Ameena, Troupe Moirae, Neylan, Tempest, La Paloma, Samara, Happy Hour Burlesque, and more; musical performances in our Diesel, Deco, and Dance event by the Dirge Carolers, Sasquatch and the Sick-a-billys, and more; plus numerous vendors in our Clockwork Bazaar, and a stunning assortment of games in various genres.
Please be so kind as to peruse our pages on the Aethernet: http://www.templecon.org/ and be sure to pre-register soon for this Retro-Futurist extravaganza!
I look forward to hearing from you and meeting you in person at the grand event!
Most Sincerely,
Madame Ximon
TempleCon Creative Director
www.templecon.org