Otafest debriefings REDUX: Auxiliary factor

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AF-1: Introduction
AF-2: Another 2016 pin update
AF-3: More autographs, 2016
AF-4: Conclusion

Otafest debriefings REDUX: Mini pin update

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Otafest debriefings REDUX: Post-Demise Return

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Contents:

PDR-1. Introduction
PDR-2. 2016 pin update
PDR-3. Autographs, 2016 and making up for the past
PDR-4. It's the end...

Otafest debriefings REDUX: Pin update, Leap Day edition

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UPDATED February 17, 2016
-Added a disclaimer in light of recent events

UPDATED August 16, 2015
-That TV show is divisive, and it took a post by Yaya on FB for me to admit it.

UPDATED July 27, 2015
-Chapter 2: That is a river, Jack.
-Chapter 5: Added link to magazine website

UPDATED July 26, 2015
-Chapter 6 updated in light of the events on July 25, 2015
-Chapters 3, 7, and 8 updated for clarification
-Web links underlined to mitigate red-text confusion.
-Chapter 4: Added newscast link
-Chapter 7: Fixed a typo

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Contents:

51515-1. Introduction
51515-2. New Otafest pins
51515-3. Autographs, 2015: Mascots and special guests
51515-4. The ten incentive-strikes, 1-5
51515-5. The ten incentive-strikes, 6-10
51515-6. The five lights all shine in the darkness: with new info regarding July 25
51515-7. Darkness after the mission: May 21 and 24, and June 14, 2015
51515-8. The chaotic remnant on the hill, July 11, 2015
51515-9. In the future?

Otafest debriefings REDUX [5161814]: overtime

File: 12 days 2014 http://superslinger2007.jimdo.com/12days

Web links underlined on July 26, 2015 to mitigate red-text confusion.

UPDATED May 19, 2015
-Annotated a few areas in chapters OT-2 and OT-6
-More consistently italicized titles of movies and shows
-I say where I got the poster from in chapter OT-3

February 12, 2015
-Final note added to chapter OT-7

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Contents:

OT-1. Introduction
OT-2. Overtime Otafest pins
OT-3. Autographs, Nov. 2014: The voice actors... and the mascots
OT-4. Overtime tasks and cosplay encounters
OT-5. One of the lights in the darkness becomes bright again
OT-6. What's going on in Opposition/Resurrection?
OT-7. In another end...

Otafest debriefings REDUX addendum: Pins update [5161814]

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Otafest debriefings REDUX [5161814] - PART 3

Chapters 15-20

Web links underlined on July 26, 2015 to mitigate red-text confusion.

Newscast video link (15. Potential cosplay character targets and honourable mentions) added on July 26, 2015. Card and papercraft update info (16. The lights that shine brightly) UPDATED on August 25, 2014.
Sentence clarified (15. Potential cosplay character targets and honourable mentions) and new character status info (19. The future of Opposition/Resurrection) UPDATED on October 5, 2014.

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Contents:

15. Potential cosplay character targets and honourable mentions: [5161814]
16. The lights that shine brightly
17. The lights that fell to the darkness
18. So, am I okay!?
19. The future of Opposition/Resurrection
20. Conclusion

Otafest debriefings REDUX [5161814] - PART 2

Chapters 7-14

Web links underlined on July 26, 2015 to mitigate red-text confusion.
Major UPDATE made on July 1, 2014.
Wristbands info (9. Other items) UPDATED on July 18, 2014.
UPDATED August 16, 2015: That TV show is divisive, and it took a post by Yaya on FB for me to admit it.

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Contents:

7. Autographs, 2013-2014: post-fatal decision
8. Hamtaro toys show-and-tell
9. Other items
10. The book I almost got
11. Post-fatal decision emotional stability efforts
12. In the midst of delusional fear: fear/survival mission - May 17-19, 2013
13. Overtime has been declared: fear/survival mission: overtime - November 30, 2013
14. Pocky giveaways, first-encounters and otherwise: [5161814] - May 16-18, 2014

Otafest debriefings REDUX [5161814] - PART 1

Chapters 1-6

Web links underlined on July 26, 2015 to mitigate red-text confusion.
Pin info (2. Button pins, big and small) UPDATED on November 27, 2014.

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There are a lot of pictures on this blog, for those worried about bandwidth. I am very sorry for the things I reveal here. Also, this extremely long blog has been split into sections, as marked in the contents list, so please bear with me. There is also a rant near the very end, but I've tried to restrain myself.

Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Button pins, big and small
3. Video game pixel bead art
4. figma figures and character connections
5. Otafest pins
6. Autographs, 2010-2012: pre-fatal decision