#gridlockdc2015

Hiya all, don't know if anybody will respond to this because GridlockDC '15 just happened, but I thought I'd ask and hope someone notices.

I totally didn't know about this con until, like... last week. (I just went to my first con a month ago, okay??? :p) So I've never travelled in my life and DC is a ways away from me and I'm consistantly on a budget but I'm a huge Sherlockian and this... this con.

If you've been there - or if you're one of the con runners, great - how goes this con? What all goes down as far as panels? Guests? How many people attend? I've looked on the website, but seeing as how I just missed it, I don't think there's as much info there as there probably is, haha. Are there lots of vendors with lotsa Sherlock merch? More importantly (and I cringe to say this, but I know our fandom!) is everyone respectable? The con mentality where people are bashing people for their ships or their adaptation or their headcanons absolutely terrifies me. I've got a little bit of Cumberbatch Sherlock in me; social settings sometimes unsettle me but I've got to get over my social anxiety so

basically

if you've been to GridlockDC, how was your experience?

If you tried to sign up for the Solitary Runners of Sherlock Holmes right after GridlockDC and the email bounced, that’s been fixed now.  My deepest apologies that it took 5 days after the convention.

A Flash Fic from Bran and Emma’s workshop at GRIDLOCKDC

My prompts were: Sally, Molly, Lipstick, Greek/Roman Gods AU, Overstimulation

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“We have to stop meeting like this.”

 Sally stopped fiddling with the lock, and looked up. “You know this is impossible anywhere else. Where are we going to meet, Olympus? Your dad Zeus would be thrilled.”

 Resting her bow against the floor, Molly shot an icy look in Sally’s direction. “Like Helheim would be a better choice. I can’t even get in without Odin getting involved. He sees EVERYTHING.”

 Sally returned the glare for a moment, then pounced. She pushed Molly into the door, her hand immediately diving under the hem of her robe. She felt Molly stiffen, then melt. Sally’s lips hovered over The Huntress’s, and gently breathed in, pulling slightly at Molly’s life force.

 Molly’s eyes widened, and her hands gripped Sally’s hair.  She frosted over Sally’s ear, whispering “You know, Hel, you really shouldn’t fuck with people’s souls.”

 “You know how much I want you. Maybe if I took your soul, I could keep you with me all the time.” Sally replied. “Also, I hate it when you call me by my title, Artemis.”

 “Shut up, we’re wasting time.”

 Sally’s hands worked her way up Molly’s robe, stopping in curiosity to examine the object in her pocket. “What’s this? Lipstick? Really?”

 “ Don’t judge, my mouth’s too small without it.”

 “I think I can find a better use for this tube.”

As we approach GridLOCK DC 2015, we ask that all attendees remember to be courteous and respectful to all other hotel guests and the hotel staff! Our "social space," the Criterion Club, is located up on the lobby concourse terrace- talking is encouraged, but please remember to be respectful of other guests in the hotel!

Bethesda is a hot spot and it’s DC tourist season, so restaurants, especially the ones on Bethesda Row, will fill up on Friday and Saturday. That said, there are a lot of excellent restaurants in the area. Most of them do takeout or reservations.

For a unique experience, walk south on Wisconsin Avenue for about half a mile and cross the street for the Farm Women’s Co Op (Friday & Saturday 7:30 to 4) Vendors include artisan breads and cheeses and local farm produce.

If you are driving

Traffic in the Washington DC area, especially Bethesda, is terrible on a Friday afternoon, from about 2:30 - 7:00 pm. 

Parking at the con hotel costs $12 a day.