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A Shot of Ice & Fire: Book One (barcrawl signups are open!)
Welcome to PAX South version of the Pre-PAX bar crawl!
In staying with PAX tradition, the Thursday evening prior to PAX will see a huge group of us crawling through the city streets, drinking, making friends, and raising money for Child's Play. PAX Prime has the Tri-Wizard Drinking Tournament, PAX East has the Pokecrawl, and the inaugural PAX South will have....
A Shot of Ice & Fire.
There will be houses. There will be drinking challenges. There will be sigils. Be prepared, because winter PAX South is coming.
This event is strictly 21+.
Prologue
In this frozen moment you flash through what you have just wielded and have yet to forge this night. Amidst your companions of valor, you seize the moment and take the challenge, for the honor of your house, for your glory in battle…
Through hill and dale, through rain and fog you and your companions of the quest push on and challenge after challenge you are overcome with the haze of battle….your memory will flicker….you can barely piece together but know you have brought honor to house and can proudly bear your sigil.
Your skull rings with fire from your quest…and it was good...
What This Is
Welcome to the PAX South version of the PrePAX bar crawl. You may have attended one of the other PrePAX bar crawls, The Triwizard Drinking Tournament or the Pokecrawl. Or if this is your first PAX, maybe not. In any case, this is a bar crawl. A Game of Thrones-themed bar crawl designed to get you drunk and meet fellow PAXers, all while raising money for the Child’s Play charity. This means we will ask you for donations. There will probably be cool things auctioned off. Don’t be stingy - bring some extra cash and think of the children.
This event will be held in and around the San Antonio Riverwalk. Registration with your House will start at 7:15 and each team will move to their first challenge bar at 8:00. Every hour, you will go forth to a new bar and a new house to humiliate with your elite drinking skills. All bars will be walking distance to each other. We come as a group, and leave as a group, so don’t try to get left behind!
How Does it Work?
When you arrive at the first bar, your Lord or Lady and his noblemen will check you in (see below for registration details). You will receive a registration card with some very important stuff on it. You will also receive six buttons with your house sigil upon them.
Yup, we’re button trading for this crawl. Go ahead and squee a little.
At each bar, you will single out the weakest member of the opposing house and challenge them to a duel. Once you have completed the duel (and hopefully bested them), take their house sigil as a sign of your superiority. And then give them one of yours, just to be nice. Your goal will be to collect all six sigils to show the world that you rule the seven kingdoms…..or just that you have a liver made of Valyrian Steel.
How To Participate
You can register starting on December 13, 2014 at 9 am central through Eventbrite at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-shot-of-ice-fire-book-one-tickets-14465016253
You will be able to register yourself and a +1. Any duplicate registrations will be deleted, so don’t try to fool us.
When registration opens, it will not have a waitlist due to the functionality of Eventbrite. Any cancellations or spots that open up will immediately go back into the pool. You will need to bring a printout of your registration confirmation or have it available on your smart device when you check in at your first bar. We will ask that everyone donate at least $1 for Child's Play to receive the scorecard and house buttons.
How Do I Win?
There's really no winning, per se. This is pretty much a fun, drunken night out with fellow nerds. But for those of you who do manage to conquer all of your foes and collect their sigils, there will be a button confirming the fact that you have lived through Book One. We're also raising money for Child's Play, so bring some extra cash and for the love of the Gods old and new, think of the children.
The House that raises the most will be declared the most bestest house ever (at least for this year) and will have bragging rights going into Book Two.
Tips & Tricks
Don't Be a Dick: First and foremost, don't do anything that's going to embarrass yourself or anyone else. Especially since alcohol is going to be involved you're going to want to leave your asshole pants at home.
Know Your Limit: The only person who knows your alcohol tolerance is you. There's nothing worse than an overindulged drunk so don't be that guy (or girl). If someone notices that you're getting sloppy you're already past the point of no return. You should probably stop drinking when someone points out to you that you're peeing on a bar stool.
Leave No Housemate Behind: We arrive as a group and leave as a group. If someone has to be That Guy/Gal who gets so wasted that they think they're actually Jamie Lannister, it's the responsibility of the crawl as a whole to ensure this person makes it safely back to their hotel. Use the buddy system, handcuff yourselves to each other, whatever. No one is to vomit in a bus terminal by themselves. Not this night, at least.
Respect the Head of House and their Assistants: Anyone designated as a House noble for the crawl isn't there just to direct you to the next bar; they're there to make sure everyone's having a good time and that everything runs smoothly. They're there to keep everyone moving and to stop people from jumping up on the bar and dropping trou. If one asks you to stop picking bar fights with Tom Cruise, it might be a good idea to do so.
HAVE FUN: This is the most important guideline of all: Have fun! We're all on vacation and we're drinking with fellow nerds so let's enjoy it. Keeping ourselves fairly reasonable for the evening will make it a good time for everyone.
Other stuff
Challenges and bar routes are coming soon. Keep an eye on the forums for more information.
We're always accepting volunteer spots as noble helpers or Wardens (sober assists) - it requires herding your brethren from one bar to the next, and making sure we don't lose any of our bannermen along the way. It's a fun job, but you probably won't be able to do all the challenges as they’re written unless you're Redbeard levels of high-tolerance. This is a great option for those that don’t feel like waking up hungover on Friday, but still like the energy and social spirit of the crawl. We prefer our volunteers mostly sober. Sober-ish. Ok, not falling down.
Please PM Swae or one of the other Lords/Ladies of the House if you're interested in assisting.
Reminders:
- You must have a print out of your confirmation email or have it available on your smart phone.
- You MUST provide your full name during the registration process, forum handle is optional.
- You MUST be over the age of 21. No minors allowed. This is a bar crawl, please don't bring your children.
- Attendees are limited to registering for 2 tickets (Yourself +1)
- If you harass people on the forums or the team Facebook pages, you will be removed from the crawl, and your ticket will go back into the pool.
- Duplicate/multiple orders, orders containing more than 1 ticket type, and otherwise suspicious orders will be cancelled. If you have an issue with registration please contact me immediately.
THE HOUSES
House Targaryen
Lady Swae
Maester Etaoin
Septon ?
Warden Aldrea
Schedule:
Bar 1 (7:15 - 8:00): Leapin' Lizard
Bar 2 (8:00 - 9:00): The Davenport Lounge vs. The Wildlings
Bar 3 (9:00 - 10:00): Swig Martini Bar vs. The Night's Watch
Bar 4 (10:00 - 11:00): The Worm Tequila & Mezcal Bar vs. House Baratheon
Bar 5 (11:00 - 12:00): Leapin' Lizard vs. House Stark
Bar 6 (12:00 - 1:00): The Buckhorn Saloon vs. House Lannister
Bonus Bar (1:00 - close): The Davenport Lounge with all crawlers
Facebook Group:
https://facebook.com/groups/1579313982281104/
House Lannister
Lord Victoryoftheppl
Maester Shoob
Septon ?
Warden Flashe
Schedule:
Bar 1 (7:15 - 8:00): The Davenport Lounge
Bar 2 (8:00 - 9:00): The Worm Tequila & Mezcal Bar vs. The Night's Watch
Bar 3 (9:00 - 10:00): The Buckhorn Saloon vs. House Stark
Bar 4 (10:00 - 11:00): Leapin' Lizard vs. The Wildlings
Bar 5 (11:00 - 12:00): Swig Martini Bar vs. House Baratheon
Bar 6 (12:00 - 1:00): The Buckhorn Saloon vs. House Targaryen
Bonus Bar (1:00 - close): The Davenport Lounge with all crawlers
Facebook Group:
https://facebook.com/groups/388961264604587/
House Stark
Lord Zerzhul
Septa Jersey
Maester Ceres
Warden Decius
Schedule:
Bar 1 (7:15 - 8:00): The Worm Tequila & Mezcal Bar
Bar 2 (8:00 - 9:00): Leapin' Lizard vs. House Baratheon
Bar 3 (9:00 - 10:00): The Buckhorn Saloon vs. House Lannister
Bar 4 (10:00 - 11:00): The Davenport Lounge vs. The Night's Watch
Bar 5 (11:00 - 12:00): Leapin' Lizard vs. House Targaryen
Bar 6 (12:00 - 1:00): Waxy O'Connor's vs. The Wildlings
Bonus Bar (1:00 - close): The Davenport Lounge with all crawlers
Facebook Group:
https://facebook.com/groups/1565184373696493/
House Baratheon
Lord ClickPicTony
Maester Khadour
Septon CandyHarlot
Warden?
Schedule:
Bar 1 (7:15 - 8:00): The Buckhorn Saloon
Bar 2 (8:00 - 9:00): Leapin' Lizard vs. House Stark
Bar 3 (9:00 - 10:00): Waxy O'Connor's vs. The Wildlings
Bar 4 (10:00 - 11:00): The Worm Tequila & Mezcal Bar vs. House Targaryen
Bar 5 (11:00 - 12:00): Swig Martini Bar vs. House Lannister
Bar 6 (12:00 - 1:00): Swig Martini Bar vs. The Night's Watch
Bonus Bar (1:00 - close): The Davenport Lounge with all crawlers
Facebook Group:
https://facebook.com/groups/415499315269537/
The Night's Watch
Lord Commander Peetsnack
Maester bubblegumnex
Septon Wickersham
Warden GhostDan
Schedule:
Bar 1 (7:15 - 8:00): Waxy O'Connor's
Bar 2 (8:00 - 9:00): The Worm Tequila & Mezcal Bar vs. House Lannister
Bar 3 (9:00 - 10:00): Swig Martini Bar vs. House Targaryen
Bar 4 (10:00 - 11:00): The Davenport Lounge vs. House Stark
Bar 5 (11:00 - 12:00): The Buckhorn Saloon vs. The Wildlings
Bar 6 (12:00 - 1:00): Swig Martini Bar vs. House Baratheon
Bonus Bar (1:00 - close): The Davenport Lounge with all crawlers
Facebook Group:
https://facebook.com/groups/1589570317930641/
The Wildlings
Lord or Lady Devirue
Maester Archarzel
Septon Dedwrekka
Warden?
Schedule:
Bar 1 (7:15 - 8:00): Swig Martini Bar
Bar 2 (8:00 - 9:00): The Davenport Lounge vs. House Targaryen
Bar 3 (9:00 - 10:00): Waxy O'Connor's vs. House Baratheon
Bar 4 (10:00 - 11:00): Leapin' Lizard vs. House Lannister
Bar 5 (11:00 - 12:00): The Buckhorn Saloon vs. The Night's Watch
Bar 6 (12:00 - 1:00): Waxy O'Connor's vs. House Stark
Bonus Bar (1:00 - close): The Davenport Lounge with all crawlers
Facebook Group:
https://facebook.com/groups/392395164269657/
THE CHALLENGES
BAR 1: Swear Allegiance to your house (7:15 - 8:00pm)
Forge a new alliance. See someone on your team that looks like a good ally? Share a drink and toast to your impending house victory.
BAR 2: Winter is Coming (8:00 - 9:00pm)
Each of you buy your favorite white shot or clear cocktail and get two extra glasses. Mix the two together in a blizzard of booze and each consume half. Hey, nobody said winter would be easy.
BAR 3: The Kingsroad (9:00 - 10:00pm)
Each member of the pair orders a beer or mixed drink. Engage in a game of 'I Never' until both drinks have been consumed. Save any dirt you learn about your opponent for future blackmail. Playing dirty in the game of thrones is expected.
BAR 4: Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things (10:00 - 11:00pm)
Buy a shot each of whiskey, vodka and tequila. Rock/Paper/Scissors to see who drinks each shot. The goal is to avoid being a cripple by the time you leave the bar.
BAR 5: The Golden Crown (11:00 - 12:00am)
Buy your opponent a drink of your choice that contains crown royal OR a product from the king of beers (Budweiser). Drink, and prove you are a true dragon.
BAR 6: Fire and Blood (12.:00 - 1:00am)
Buy your opponent a spicy OR red drink of your choice. Let yourself be consumed by the flames, and emerge victorious.
Swae on
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I never finish anyth
I am trembling with excitement.
<@zerzhul> you win at twdt
I exclaimed "Khoo is my Sensei!"
So if memes make great shirts,
And Pod Six is Jerks,
Then Moe, Khoo and I had our day.
Pins!
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FADECON: FOR LIFE!
Pax South: 2015
I love it.
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I think Eva Longoria spends most of her time in Los Angeles since the divorce, so we're probably safe.
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Also, since the series is still ongoing, I will thank everyone to not spoil the series. I would say that anything out of the year's theme is fair game, but not more than that (i.e., if this is book one, that material is considered non-spoiler, anything past that is spoiler territory).
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I was a sad alcoholic when I couldn't find it. But now that it's here... well, still a sad alcoholic, but now I get to look forward to being a sad alcoholic, with a THEME!
Excellent choice, by the way.
Based on my experience at Prime, it should be totally fine. I had no problems not drinking during the night.
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Not too hard, but more elaborate. Just dress like a GoT character. Its not as simple as potter though...that just requires a shirt in the house's color.
Massive Crystal Cavern!
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As 1 of the 2 in said group that will be carrying the drinking, this answer excites me.
Attendee:
Prime: '13
South: '15
Afterall, winter is....already here...and goddammit when will it end already?!
I never finish anyth