Decided to have a quiet day today after the crowds and geeky fun of yesterday. Stephen and I went via tram into the heart of Melbourne and walked up Swanston St to Mind Games for some gaming shopping. I came out with some dice plus the core rulebook for the Cthulhu-tech RPG and one of the supplements. I have been wanting to buy these for a while and the store had them much cheaper than I had seen them elsewhere. After that it was off to a nearby sushi bar for l...

It had been some time since I had caught up with Justin and, earlier today, I was passed a message from him, to the effect that I had been remiss in not telling him that I would be in town and that I should call him to arrange to meet up for dinner. This I dutifully did and once again it was a very enjoyable evening. Stephen and I took the Circle Tram to Spencer St and then walked across the bridge to the Crown Casino, where Justin stood hiding behind a tree. We...

A slightly chilly and drizzly day in Melbourne but most of it was spent inside, queuing up to get autographs and photos with various actors. We headed over to the Convention Centre early so that Kim, Shanan and Stephen could get their various token validated and pick up their entry passes. We then set off to grab a quick cuppa and bite to eat in the food hall beneath the DFO next door. We then headed back inside for our early admission and to line up for autogr...