Mindscanner #79 - Infectious Expression

Issue #79
Winter 2010/2011

Infectious Expression
by Adm. KwISt zantai-XuDetlh (Joel 'Twisty' Nye)
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I've found many positive ways to capture peoples' attention in KAG. They swarm around us when we showcase our art, or share our laughter, or band together with a mission.

I may be guilty of being the 'prop comic' too often, but it never hurts to be armed with a conversation piece. Props catch the eye, be they a Nerf painstick or panoramic murals or a Big-Freaking-Gun multicannon. People have already seen Klingons on screen and at conventions for over 30 years. You're now competing with dragons and superheroes and anime wonders. If you want to be something more than a semi-posable action figure, you should consider how banners and gizmos and other accessories can make you so much more. As Khar'ton taught me, even a tiny lapel pin can be a conversation piece, turning an everyday bus ride into a recruitment opportunity.

But how you look is hardly the half of it! People gravitate to the fun of how we act. Fun will draw them to you, whether you're the gracious party host, or the gregarious party guest. Discover how surreal the world looks to you through your alien eyes... and share it with those around you. Some of the best party themes come from asking "wouldn't THAT be interesting?" Space pirates? Supervillian tryouts? An imaginative stage invites imaginative players.

Creativity is cool, if not downright sexy. It's attractive to dress creatively, build creatively, act creatively, work creatively, and play creatively. Attraction is a great start, but it doesn't have to end there... As people come to ask you how you do it, and they will ask, you just tell them about the inspiration you draw from Trek's vision and the spirit of the Warrior. It has to express itself, and KAG is the stage for that expression. It's a richness they will want for themselves.

Do what you love, but more importantly, love what you do.

- KwISt