Dragon*Con missed connections... and casual encounters
'no I don't live with my mom'
Dragon*Con attendees have fled Atlanta. The costume glitter has been vacuumed out of the floors and the bodypaint scrubbed off the walls. But for many con-goers, there are lingering thoughts of "what if." What might have happened if they had only chatted with that cute Jawa during the panel on filking? Or asked for that handsome Captain Apollo's name instead of haggling for an Alpha Edition Black Lotus card to complete your "Magic: The Gathering" card deck. So the men and women flock to — where else? — the "Missed Connections" section on Craig's List in hopes of reconnecting with that person.
We're happy to help them in their quest to find love. Without further ado, the best of this year's Dragon*Con Missed Connections. And, just for kicks, some of the NSFW Casual Encounters ads posting during the festival.
Hollywood screenwriters, here's your next hit
Cute Apature Science Tech - m4w - 29
Date: 2012-09-03, 8:34PM EDT
We met at Light Speed Dating at Dragon*Con Friday night. You were in the Apature Science tank top and orange pants. I was in the "I Zelda" t-shirt. I thought we kind of hit it off and was going to try and catch you before I left but it looked like you left before I did. Would be interested in trying to meet up and hang out again sometime. Shoot me an email and we can go from there.
The furry movement gains a fan
pink furry watchin parade - m4w - 27 (dragoncon)
Date: 2012-09-02, 9:30PM EDT
the one with the polo flipflops hangin with the gold top lady. holler! you were talkin about bikes. les go ride!i was hangin with the blonde and the couple right behind you....didnt even know what a furry was till this weekend but i likes!!!
You're makin' Bane blush
Bane wanted to talk to you - m4w (Dragoncon)
Date: 2012-09-03, 3:29PM EDT
At Dragoncon I was dressed as Bane. Your friend came up to me as asked me if I was single on your behalf. I saw you and you looked amazing in all black. I am sorry I didn't walk over and talk to you right away. I get flustered when women are forward with me. But I would have loved to talk to you. If you see this, reply back by telling me what hotel and bar we where when our eyes met.
"I owe your face a big kiss," says the lovelorn Dragon*Con raver
kat from dragon con - m4w - 22 (that rave)
Date: 2012-09-02, 11:34AM EDT
Kat, you are so beautiful. Don't you ever wonder or hope, that one day you'd meet somebody who would see right through and really admire you for the right reasons? We danced for a bit and your friends dragged you away, and that's ok. Maybe we weren't supposed to spend much time together, but as you were leaving I had the impulse to put a big fat kiss on your face and I didn't. That's why I am writing you today. I owe your face a big kiss and things won't be right until I've settled this.
Kat was apparently very popular
Kat at dragoncon - m4w - 24 (Dragon*con)
Date: 2012-09-03, 8:12PM EDT
Your name was Kat, you were from lawrenceville dressed as 80's poison ivy and you said you were working on a comic book. We met at the freeze pop concert and you shared some of your whipped cream vodka. You seemed so awesome and sweet. I hope I can get back in touch with you. My name is Peter, I was wearing a gray hat and a firefly t shirt. We were dancing at the Dj nemesis concert on Saturday before you left with your friend.
Some attendees were eager to find a friend or playmate during the three-day sci-fi conference and scurried to the casual encounters section on Craig's List. Many folks offered gents and gals their services. One man hoped to lose his virginity at the convention. And someone was looking for a... well, let's call it a replica horse phallus? After the jump, a sampling of those entries. (Warning: the posts we included are not safe for work.)