Friday, December 20, 2002

It's me with the pre-C3 report.

First off, the tickets to the event are expensive (P150 for a single day and P250 for both days). However, the ticket quality is good and is as tough as the MRT/LRT cards. That won't prove much of a problem to Culture Crash though since they have a printing press.

Technically, today is the day when everyone sets up. It's being held at Megatrade Hall 2 (that's not the entire Megatrade, although it is the largest one of all three) and supposedly, you can't enter without a pass or some sort of identification. However, I was able to get in using my awesome stalker powers (i.e. tagging along with Krizelle, Fed, and Horace when I "ran into" them).

JM and Choi were there since apparently, today is the rehearsal for the choreographed fight scene. They're going to act out the Saito vs Sanosuke fight scene, respectively.

Me: So what time are you supposed to rehearse?

Choii: 5 pm. Why? What time is it?

Me: 5:50 pm... *that the stage is currently being constructed and the hammering can be evidently heard*

Regarding the stage, it's actually quite large. There's presumably what are two dressing rooms at each end and is the first thing you see once you enter the hall. Honestly though, I don't think Megatrade Hall 2 is large enough to hold the entire anime community. Booths, both commercial and non-commercial, fill the opposite ends of the place. Also worthy to note is that there's a screening/lecture room.

Arnold Arre and girlfriend were there today, setting up their After Eden booth. Beside them was the Comic Quest booth as well as the owner.

Ran into my old boss at Comic Alley and Carol didn't recognize me at first because of my, ummmm, new appearance (doesn't long hair suit me better?). Also said hi to Augs who was manning the Aegis booth (demoing RPGs tomorrow) and dropped a hello at Richie in the Mechapinoy booth. He was preoccupied with his new Zoid toy.

Lastly, getting out of Megamall was quite difficult, since PJ, errr, Aisa, was singing at the Atrium and giving away posters.

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