Escapade/Escapade 2003

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==Escapade 13==
Escapade 13 was held February 21–23, 2003.
==Programming==
Program Book (PDF)
Friday:
* Sex, Schmex. Give Me a Story! by Gazebo Jae Gecko, tzikeh (Jessica) (Remember when fanfiction used to be 'the further adventures of' and not just the bedroom adventures of? When and how did so much of fanfiction become pom for pom's sake? If what makes us love these characters is who they are (and if who they are comes from where they work, what they do, and how they live), then doesn't removing those elements from fanfiction eliminate the very things that made us love the characters in the first place? Bring your soapboxes, pulpits, and/or debating caps, and let's talk story)
* HL the Gay Blades by Sharon Cumberland, Melina, Ashtyn Donnchaid (Of Of Course They've Done It They're Older than Dirt) Highlander fanon tells us that anyone who's been around a few hundred years has tried everything under the sun, so getting horizontal with another male Immortal should be no big deal. Doesn't that take a lot of the tension out of the slash? Is that fanon actually likely, given the context of homoerotic relationships in various periods in history, and the nature of Immortals? Discuss possibilities.)
* Who are these guys? by Melina, Gloriana (We get the same characters again and again using different media - films, books, comics, TV - and after all that, we rewrite them in fanon. In such a muddle, what provides a slasher with the true essence of her characters, and how does she negotiate between *her* ideal, and the demands of fans drawing on contradictory sources?)
* Smallville—Secrets and Superpowers by Mog Decarnin, Elka Tanze, tilla (Metaphors for closeted homosexuality? Is X-ray vision a metaphor for gaydar? Is Roger Nixon of The Inquisitor really threatening to "out' Clark Kent? Is (he emergence of the heroic secret identity over the last century or two a barometer for public tolerance of gays? Secrets and power and superpowers: who's got what, who knows what, who's trying to figure it all out. Come chat about weaknesses and strengths and confidences: the ins and outs of the gayest little town in Kansas.)
* Cabals Conspiracies and Conflict	 by Megan Kent, Cassandra, Ins (The Myths And Realities of Fannish Status. A discussion of fannish status and how it affects (and doesn't affect) fandom. Open to everyone, from the grand dames to the dispossessed, the secret conspirators to the blissfully unaware.)
* Star Wars! TPM: Soldiers or Priests?	by	Briony, Gloriana, KatBear, Gail Riordan (Superheroes, or ordinary people doing extraordinary things? Who are the Jedi anyway, and how do the lovers we create in fanfic clash with or complement the canon vision?)
* Photoshop Manip Demonstration by 	Tina Carter
* Don't Know Much about History by	Laura, Lisa Weston (Ancient Roman prophylactics? Renaissance Venetian male brothels? A "three-penny upright" in Regency London? Come share suggestions and resources for creating more accurate and believable plots, settings and characters in historical slash fiction.)
* M 7—AUs! Crutch or creative lifeblood? by Jo Schlekewy, Megan Kent (Are ATF stories a creative extension of the universe or a cop-out by folks too lazy to do their historical research?)
* Writing Workshop 1 by Joan Martin, Sharon Brondos (So you want to write a story? Some basics of the writer's craft.)
* Honey, I Shrunk the Canon by Christy Fish, Zoe Rayne (What can you do with a show that lasted a season or less. What about a two-hour movie?)
* Due South: Small Fandom or Monster in the Closet by Alice in Stonyland, Sharon Marais (This panel will discuss both viewpoints; audience is encouraged to share their stories and opinions.)
* Critique Workshop by Gloriana, Lucy (Forget writing—it's reading that's hard! Hone up those fiction-ripping muscles in a discussion of three or four selected stories.)
* Real Person Slash by padawanhilary, Ruth Gifford, Ins (Taboo or old hat? A discussion of RPS and how it differs from FPS. What makes RPS fic canon? What makes it AU? What are the genres?)
* Firefly: Spoiled for choice! Too good to survive? by Zoe Rayne, Lisa Weston (Too dark and angsty for mainstream television? Too subversive and intellectually challenging? Too many slash possibilities? Gorramit! No wonder it couldn't survive...)
* The generation gap between old and new slash fans by Jae Gecko, Megan Kent (It's no long as simple as the distinction between print fans and net fans, and maybe it's not even a matter of age. What, if not those factors, is splintering/dividing us into separate cultures?)
* Buffy: Queering the Hellmouth by Sandy Justine, Agnes Tomorrow, Ins (Metaphors of otherness in BtVS.)
* Friday Night Video Show: Viewer's Choice hosted by Katharine and a cast of thousands, compiled from requests from viewers like you.
* The Escapade Party hosted by Jennifer, Misti, Raven (Drop in for the free food and margaritas, stay for the scintillating conversation. No, really, the food and drinks are free.)
Saturday:
* Is the Personal Political? by LaT (What role to race, gender, and class differences play in slash fanfiction?)
* Slashing Student!Harry v. Adult!Harry by Gloriana, Thalia, Smaragd (How best does he fit in Severus' arms, or is it all very wrong anyway? Age-tinkering in the Potterverse explored.)
* Getting slash onto your PalmPilot for computer free reading by Linda Yu, Zoe Rayne
* Fannish Entitlement by Megan Kent (No, actually "Write more!" doesn't count as a Letter of Comment.)
* Hornblower: Sodomy and the Lash by Killa, Sharon Cumberland (Got a thing for heroic, manly men doing manly things together while wearing tight pants and funny hats? This is the panel for you. While focused on the Horatio Hornblower series, we'll also talk about the upcoming film Master and Commander, and other related manly men. The ups, downs, ins and outs of slashing the Age of Sail.)
* Recs Databases! Creation and Commiseration by Elke Tanzer (Do you run a recs database and want to commiserate? Do you currently have a recs page and want to become database-driven? Want to talk about the relative merits of using PHP, MySQL, or Access to organize smut?)
* Slashy and Gay Movies by Christy Fish, Kady Mae (Are you flummoxed every time you walk into your local video store, knowing there are good gay or siashy movies out there, but have no idea where to look? Or maybe you saw a movie which was soooo slashy that no one else is talking about. Come and discuss what's out there, from the classic to the modem, the mainstream to the obscure.)
* Smallville: Lex Luthor! Is evil a foregone conclusion? by Anne Wirtz (Have the comics and past shows already written the canon for Smallville? Must Lex become the arch villain or can anything still happen? Discussion.)
* How to Set Up and Maintain Fanfiction Archives by Calysta Rose (If you're thinking of running an archive, or already do and need some help, this is the panel for you. We'll cover everything from choosing a method of archiving, handling fandom growth, dealing with troublemakers, and just how much time, webspace and money are we talking, anyway? Come pick the archivists' brains.)
* Same Shit Different Fandom by Lucy, elynross ("We've talked about this before'" The same old topics recur over, and over, and over—are we argued out? Do old topics become new when new fans ask the same old questions? And if they're so old, why do we keep asking them? Where'd the excitement go?)
* Starqate! What's Wrong With This Universe? by Kathy Martin (When Bad Fanon Overcomes Good Canon. Do you ever wonder just what show some people are watching? Why people hate Jack? How Sam lost all her personality? When Teal'c became a professional yenta? And who is this pathetic guy going around calling himself Daniel? After 6 years the disjunct between who we see on screen and what we read in fanfiction is as bad as ever. What are the reasons that fans ignore the canon reality of the characters?)
* Writing Workshop 2 by Joan Martin, Sharon Brondos (So you want to write a better story—More about the writer's craft.)
* I'm Not Dead Yet... I'm Just Resting! by Killa, Carson Kearns, Rachael Sabotini (Alex Krycek. Archie Kennedy. Boromir, Son of Denethor. Sonny Steelgrave. Daniel Jackson (a nasty rumor, we hear), Oui-Gon Jin, Tara Maclay, Connor MacLeod, Kronos—and lest we forget, Haldir of Lorien. Ah, we loved them well, and then they left us. But just because they're dead, it doesn't mean we can't slash them! How do you cope when your guy (or girl) is no more? Resurrection fie ideas, canon "fixes," and shared sympathy for anyone whose pairing must overcome the ultimate obstacle to happily ever after.)
* Sentinel: Realism by Lanning Cook, Kass Rachel (Given the fact that The Sentinel's protagonist has canonically raised someone from the dead, what, if anything, would reasonably be considered unrealistic in TS fan fiction? Are there any plotlines that are beyond the pale, or is it open season on the laws of the universe?)
* Whose Fandom is it Anyway? by Megan Kent, Sandy K. Herrold (The rights of the individual vs. the right of the group (such as it is).)
* Professionals! What Killed Pros fandom? by KC, Sharon Brondos (Is Pros fandom really dead or about to die? Most of the really good fiction is still off-line and in some cases hard to get. Why are there no fiction lists for Pros and no 'net writers writing in it? Has the lack of internet presence for stories doomed this fandom?)
* How to Vid on the Computer by Carol S, Killa, Lum, Shalott (A brief intra vidding on computers. It will touch on hardware requirements, software options, and basic concepts of non-linear editing and what makes for a good vid, and, time and tech permitting, it may also include a demonstration of some of the editing basics. There will be handouts.)
* Slash: Feminist political act or really good porn? by Ruth Gifford, Gloriana, The Emu
* Buffy: Crazy Soulful Spike: Yay or nay? by Emma, Agnes Tomorrow
* Gay Boy Tells All by Minotaur (Ever wonder what goes where, or just how much can go there? Well, now's your chance to ask - and get an answer from a real, live gay boy.)
* LOTR: Legolas! Slut Cypher or Everyelf? by Meg Garrett. Melina, Brenda Antrim (Of the Fellowship, Tolkien provided the least canonical background on Legolas. He is a placeholder for "Elf" and essentially a cypher. Does this leave us free to place any face we wish onto his character and onto elven sexuality? And if the only way to slash him is to turn him into Slut!Legolas, where does that leave canon?)
* Saturday Night Video Show (The product of hours of slaving over hot VCRs (or computers these days). A display of excellence not to be missed.)
Sunday:
* Art Auction (Time to buy all those lovely drawings you've been eyeing all weekend!)
* Vid Show Review by Jo Schlekewy, Shalott (A discussion (and literal re-viewing in some cases) of some of the vids from the Saturday night show.)
* Lit-slash vs. Media slash! Does the medium matter? by Glass Houses (What is the "morality" of writing litslash if the author is opposed to fanfiction? Should an author's wishes matter more that those of TV or movie creators, and if so, why? What are the unique challenges of litslash v. media slash? Should you follow the original author's style? Can you be a strict interpretationalist and still write AUs?)
* X-Files—Is the truth still out there? by JiM, Agnes Tomorrow (Is XF fandom 'really' dead? Has Scully done the autopsy? Or did CC mess up canon so badly that there is nothing left for us to work with (except some great characters, some of whom might be dead)?)
* The Loyalty Kink - Devotion as Aphrodisiac by tzikeh (Jessica), Dorinda (What is it about one man being willing to do anything for another that makes so many of us melt? Why does unwavering fealty draw us into a relationship? What makes staunch allegiance so damned *sexy"?)
* HL Slash Fiction: The New Classics by Sharon Cumberland, MacGeorge
* One True Pairing to Rule Them All—Who says? by elynross, Lanning Cook (In a fandom with several plausible pairings, what makes one pair more True than others? What if the character or pairing you love with all your heart isn't the star, or the OTP? What if your beloved OTP has become "vanilla." and everybody else is after something "new" and "original." If you really love the show, how do you play and find happiness in a fandom that's marching to a different drummer than you are.)
* Has Escapade Run Its Course by Megan Kent (Scuttlebut says: It's not like it used to be. My old friends don't come any more. My new friends can't get in. It's too big. It's too small. Oxnard, for god's sake? I'm getting sick and tired of the same shit year after year. Is Escapade old and tired? Does it need to be retired?)
Alternative Programming:
* Gwyn/Jo Vid Tape by Gwyneth Rhys, Jo Schlekewy
* Pimping Jeremiah by Killa (This show has everything going for it that a slasher could want. It's written and created by J. Michael Straczynski. it's intelligent, imaginative, atmospheric and often funny sci fi, and it features two young, handsome costars who ride around in a jeep together trading banter, risking their lives for each other and testing one another's loyalty like a sensitive, post-apocalyptic Starsky & Hutch. Intrigued? Come find out more.)
* Pimping Extravaganza by JenCat004 (Shopping for a new obsession, here's a chance to sample the wares of several different fandoms. Drop by and be converted.)
* West Wing: State of the Union by Susan (Where is the slash in season four?)
* ST: Voyager by Britta
* Also Premiering Vid Show by Shallot (The "Also Premiering..." vid show is for vids premiered in the last year that aren't going to be shown in the Friday or Saturday shows. This will be an informal setting and we'll go by participant preference—if folks want to see a vid a second time, or want some time to chat about it, or if a vidder wants some feedback on it, we can decide to do that on-the-fly. If you'd like to show any vids in this show, just bring them to the show itself. There are no hard-and-fast limits on number of vids; we'll just go with what shows up and take turns until we run out of time. Afterwards, consider going out to lunch with other participants to talk about the vids!)
* Mutant X by JenCat004 (How do Mutant powers stretch the limits for sexual gymnastics? What can and can't be done? And just how big does a script plot hole have to be before even the prettiest boys in the world can't fill it up?)
* The Wonderfulness of Slashing I Spy by Dorinda (I Spy discussion and clips.)
* Slash Writers Who Write Het by Ruth Sadelle Alderson (Cutting edge revolutionaries or traitors to the cause?)
* Eddie Izzard's "Dress to Kill" by Raven Dunn (The world's finest transvestite comedian covers world history, organized religion, and much more in a fabulous outfit and *fantastic* makeup. Don't attend if laughter will tear out your stitches. A great lead in for The Dead Dog.)
* Highlander Sonqvids by Melina (An hour of Highlander music vids, both new and old favorites. All viewers and HL vidders welcome.)
==Quotes Overheard==
==Vid Show Playlist==
Vid Title 	Vidder 	Fandom 	Artist
The Vids of Escapade 2003 	Jessica (tzikeh) 	N/A 	N/A
A Morality Tale 	Clucking Belles (rache & Sandy)	Smallville 	Green Acres theme
Crazy Baby 	Carol S. 	Stargate (film) 	Joan Osborne
Hornblower 	Killa 	Horatio Hornblower	Clandestine
R-E-S-P-E-C-T 	Diana Williams 	Multifandom 	Pink
A Swim in The Ocean 	Kelpie 	Stargate SG-1 	The Call
Nightmares Beneath The Sea 	Luminosity 	Angel 	Jeff Buckley
Loser 	Taselby 	Magnificent 7 	Matchbox 20
Out of My Mind 	Carol S. 	Stargate SG-1 	Duran Duran
I Kissed A Girl 	Smut Cutter 	Multifandom 	Jill Sobule
My Beautiful Reward 	Gwyneth Rhys 	Firefly 	Bruce Springsteen
Acceptance 	Jill and Kathy 	Stargate SG-1 	Ryuichi Sakamoto
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo 	Thalia 	Harry Potter 	Cinderella soundtrack
Someone You Might Have Been 	Thalia 	Dead Zone 	Oysterband
Next To You 	Sockii 	The Police 	The Police
Something to Talk About 	Carol S. 	Stargate SG-1 	Bonnie Raitt
Learning to Fly 	Luminosity 	Smallville 	Pink Floyd
Spooky 	Killa 	Jeremiah 	The 3Ds
Wind Beneath My Wings 	Xanthe 	West Wing 	Bette Midler
3 Libras 	Gwyneth Rhys 	Buffy 	A Perfect Circle
Ability to Swing (streaming version at Critical Commons)	Luminosity 	Highlander 	Thomas Dolby
Tonight is Just for Us 	Remi d'Brebant 	Sentinel 	Marion Bradfield
Closer 	Sisabet 	Angel/Buffy 	Nine Inch Nails
The Water Carrier 	Kelpie 	Stargate SG-1 	Ian Anderson
Voodoo 	Clucking Belles (rache & Sandy)	Invisible Man 	Godsmack
You Wanted More 	P.R. Zed 	Lord of the Rings 	A-Ha
Never Left 	Jo & Gwyneth 	Tombstone 	Oysterband
Bawitdaba 	Melina 	The Shield 	Kid Rock
Money for Nothing 	Debchan & Laura Shapiro 	Firefly 	Dire Straits
Salome 	Killa 	Xena 	Cousteau
Ouch! 	Jill, Kathy, Kay 	Stargate SG-1 	The Rutles
If You Were In My Movie 	Jackie K. 	Multifandom 	Suzanne Vega
==Vid Show Reviews==
Flummery's comments after watching the DVD in January: 
Morgan Dawn posted a review of the vid show in 2003 to the Vidder mailing list: 
Killa posted a review of the vid show in 2003 to the Vidder mailing list: 
tzikeh posted a followup report to the Vidder (mailing list) which is posted here with permission. It is an example of how multiple reviews of vids/vid shows could build on one another: 
==Vid Show Agenting Controversy==
Note: Originally, copies of Escapade vid shows were mastered, duplicated, and mailed directly to convention attendees on behalf of the concom by staff member Kandy Fong. At one point, she supplied some of these high-quality tapes to Mysti Frank to sell at cons Kandy herself wasn't attending, but after learning that Mysti had inflated the prices and kept the profits, Kandy rescinded any permission for Mysti to copy, distribute, sell, or in any way be associated with Escapade con tapes.
In April 2014, it was discovered that Mysti had been making and selling lower-quality tape copies without the concom's or vidders' knowledge or permission, and also without including any of the vidder credits that Kandy had originally provided. Concom member Charlotte Hill then contacted Mysti and asked her to stop distributing tapes in order to protect the quality and reputation of both the vidders and the vid show.
The original information added to this page offering tapes for sale via Mysti's website is below:
The vid show was released on a songvid VHS tape and sold by Agent With Style. From the description: "The wonderful song vids shown at the Escapade convention in Santa Barbara, CA, each year are collected and presented here for your enjoyment through the auspices of Kandy Fong. Capturing every fandom you could think of -- and many you couldn't! -- these tapes are amazing and not to be missed! Available only in VHS tape."
==Con Reports==
* Take me on an Escapade, panel reports by rsadelle Take me on an Escapade WebCite.
* tenaya's convention reports (a combination of personal and panel notes): Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4, dated March 10, 2003Part 1 WebCite, Part 2 WebCite, Part 3 WebCite and Part 4 WebCite, dated March 10, 2003.
* shrift's escapade con report (also includes a review of the vid show, dated March 3, 2003 escapade con report (also includes a review of the vid show)
* kassrachel's Escapade report WebCite, dated Feb 24, 2003.Escapade report WebCite.
* Killa gives a 4-day report titled Escapade 2003 Con Report of the Killa variety Escapade 2003 Con Report of the Killa variety WebCite, dated March 3, 2003.
* , dated March 10, 2003
==Gallery==
File:escapade2003-1.jpg|inside page from the program book
File:escapade2003-2.jpg|inside page from the program book
File:escapade2003-3.jpg|inside page from the program book
==References==
Category:2003 Conventions