A Pirate in Blue, Not to Be Confused with Bluebeard (Who Was Also There)

And more pirates. The fellow on the left designed and made both costumes…without patterns. Way to make us all feel inadequate!

Andrew and Dirk

Even Drake channeled his inner pirate.

Pirates Need Loving, Too

Dyno Staats and his assistant, Rynie, were there mesmerizing us, literally.

Watch Where You Point That Hypno-Blaster-Majiggy

Otto the Automaton Duck (and his handler) were there to amaze us with slight of beak tricks.

Watch Your Card and Your Fingers

Lady Amethyst and Her Mysterious Gentleman Admirer commandeered the Eisenhower Suite where they had such an epic soiree that the LA Weekly featured it in their coverage of the Symposium. Okay, maybe they actually paid for the suite. It was such a delightful event that it’s now a “thing.” Or at least we’re trying to convince them it is so they’ll do it again next year. Mark my words, this will the invitation everyone’s dying to get next year. (How am I doing at selling this?)

Best Food on the Ship All Weekend

Of course, no SoCal steampunk event would be complete without Steam Powered Giraffe!

SPG @ HRM SS

Drake and I gave our first panel at a steampunk event, Team Writing, during which we educated the attendees about the joys and perils of the “Hot Potato School of Writing.”

Ooch, Ouch, Ooch, Ouch!



Dr. McTrowell Pontificates

While Chief Inspector Investigates…From the Shadows

It was great fun and the attendees swore they found it constructive. Special thanks to our quasi-official biographer, Lady Amethyst, without whom we would have no record of this momentous occasion.

Despite our best attempts to infiltrate the LOSERS at the Time Traveler’s Ball, Thelonious spied me.

Sparky (on the floor!) and the LOSERS

One last piece of advice: do not trust this woman.

Mellivora in Charge

Special thanks to Karina (aka Mellivora) for the pics from the Time Traveler’s Ball.

Entry characterizations: Authored by Morse, Convention