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June 20th, 2017 | by Trae Dorn
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  1. TempestK
    TempestK
    June 20, 2017 at 12:18 am | # | Reply

    So, it looks like Jim is actually a reasonable person, barring his obsession with tedious scheduling. I’m looking forward to seeing how this plays out. Most likely with Garner getting tossed out on his ass I’m guessing. Wonder what his beef with Bork Con is…

    • Vorlonagent
      Vorlonagent
      June 20, 2017 at 12:34 pm | # | Reply

      This storyline has my “intergroup politics” senses tingling.

      Garner wouldn’t pick this fight and be open about it unless he’s really secure or really stupid. Garner doesn’t seem stupid to me, but too smart for his own good if anything.

      So what’s Garner’s game then? Lynn is a means to an end as was, I suspect, everything he said to Lynn.

      • Kay Shapero
        Kay Shapero
        June 20, 2017 at 11:46 pm | # | Reply

        I suspect the poor thing actually believes there is Power in being the head of the committee, plans on making a move and is trying to get rid of possible, competent, competition. If he’s completely out of luck he will succeed and his new domain will collapse around him.

  2. E. Bernhard Warg
    E. Bernhard Warg
    June 20, 2017 at 9:07 am | # | Reply

    “The fact that we seriously considered eliminating the website, and kept it largely due to technicalities proves the con needs you!”

  3. Chiaroscuro
    Chiaroscuro
    June 20, 2017 at 11:08 am | # | Reply

    Reputation from “Glitter Indicident”. Hoo boy. 🙂

    • Viktor
      Viktor
      June 20, 2017 at 11:33 am | # | Reply

      I think that’s actually supposed to be ‘repercussions’ just misspelled, which may be worse.

      • E. Bernhard Warg
        E. Bernhard Warg
        June 20, 2017 at 5:35 pm | # | Reply

        Which reminds me…
        Hey, Trae, any chance of seeing unobstructed closeups of the whiteboards?
        Once the move is complete, of course.

        • Trae Dorn
          Trae Dorn
          June 20, 2017 at 7:24 pm | # | Reply

          That sounds like a great thing to add as bonus material in the books or to start releasing to Patreon subscribers 😛

  4. EcchiKitty
    EcchiKitty
    June 20, 2017 at 9:06 pm | # | Reply

    ‘Mouse Whispering’… I have concerns…

  5. Abdiel
    Abdiel
    June 21, 2017 at 5:08 pm | # | Reply

    Hmm – I’m smelling the con running equivalent of the coup de etat attempt. All hail El Garnerisimo? Mind you, the fact that the con has been running this long will likely mean that Garner will be in for a surprise or 4. No one stays in the position Jim is in – even in his passive fashion – even hail-marying last minute clusterfark cons together – without some major social kung fu. Sort of a “Submissive Badass” trope example. They’re creampuffs until you upset their applecart in a way that annoys them. Then they’re sort of quietly, relentlessly, and politely send your arse to the metaphorical cleaners. They ARE at home to Mr. Reasonable, and he has lent them his might 😉
    Or, as usual I’m dead wrong and it’s something completely different!

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