[ There's a lot in that response that he can honestly say he didn't expect to hear from an attendee here. The lack of realization of scale, the not knowing what lines are for, and the fact that she's surprised he was maybe not so legally streaming a show. Admittedly, that's how Calvin watches most things given his tight budget, and his parents being less than enthused on him spending it on too many streaming services.
Especially because when he does save up money, he likes to spend it like this.
He smiles uncertainly, not sure how to begin addressing all of this here, he's never actually initiated someone into the con world before, so he doesn't really want to screw it up and chase someone out of the hobby. ]
Your first anime con?
[ He looks down the length of the line, trying to do a rough estimate of the people ahead of them, knowing what the room's size is from past trips here. ]
We'll definitely have plenty of seats left by the time we get in, but you get pretty good at telling when a panel or screening is going to be too packed to have chairs after a little bit.
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Date: 2020-07-26 03:20 pm (UTC)Especially because when he does save up money, he likes to spend it like this.
He smiles uncertainly, not sure how to begin addressing all of this here, he's never actually initiated someone into the con world before, so he doesn't really want to screw it up and chase someone out of the hobby. ]
Your first anime con?
[ He looks down the length of the line, trying to do a rough estimate of the people ahead of them, knowing what the room's size is from past trips here. ]
We'll definitely have plenty of seats left by the time we get in, but you get pretty good at telling when a panel or screening is going to be too packed to have chairs after a little bit.
[ Now as for that question... ]
And I guess you've never watched a fansub before?