{"id":285,"date":"2026-05-15T12:19:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T19:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scificon.org.es\/?page_id=285"},"modified":"2026-05-16T10:40:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T17:40:47","slug":"snoots-choice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.scificon.org.es\/index.php\/snoots-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"Snoots&#8217; Choice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being a Mascot is hard work<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scificon.org.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-282\" style=\"width:251px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scificon.org.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scificon.org.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scificon.org.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.scificon.org.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scificon.org.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1.png 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-839aa00c-a78a-4d41-b577-41858d3a29e6\"><em><strong>Rrrr-aargh!cough, cough<\/strong><\/em> Whew, sorry about that! Just had to clear a little stray ash from my throat. I am Snoots Dwagon, your fiercely loyal, miniature, campfire-breathing mascot, and I have been guarding the heart of SL Sci-Fi Con since the very first brick was laid! This year, the organizers finally gave me my own official web page called <strong><em>Snoots&#8217; Choice<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-8fb56772-fd87-4e1d-93ee-e16ed2c7e59b\">Every single day of the convention, I will be flying around the sim, getting my scales into everyone&#8217;s business, and spotlighting one spectacular booth that absolutely blows my wings back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-426 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-snoots-choice\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scificon.org.es\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/clubtopia-organized-chaos\/\" target=\"_self\" >CLUBTOPIA- Tues June 2<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">ORGANIZED CHAOS by Snoots Dwagon, SFC18 Mascot This will be the closing page in my convention series of things to see at Sci-Fi Con 18 (2026)&#8230; not because there isn&#8217;t more to see, but because this series should be enough to peak curiosity to the point you can visit the rest yourself. We just today&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scificon.org.es\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/clubtopia-organized-chaos\/\">read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-01T23:20:22-07:00\">June 1, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-415 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-snoots-choice\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scificon.org.es\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/panda-panda-mon-june-1\/\" target=\"_self\" >PANDA PANDA- Mon June 1<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Article by Snoots Dwagon PANDA PANDA is an art \/ music shop owned by Liam Metaluna. Liam is a talented Tiny who plays the Tuba with the well-known Tiny Maniacs rock group. He has also had a shop at many major events I&#8217;ve attended, often somehow right next to mine! Panda Panda is a fascinating&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scificon.org.es\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/panda-panda-mon-june-1\/\">read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-31T17:19:43-07:00\">May 31, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-397 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-snoots-choice\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scificon.org.es\/index.php\/2026\/05\/30\/mecha-rumble-sunday-june-1\/\" target=\"_self\" >MECHA RUMBLE:  Sun May 31<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">MCM COMBAT OPERATIONS by Snoots Dwagon, Mascot Sci-Fi Con 18 Mech battle games are interesting to begin with&#8230; whether you play or just watch. But FREE MECHS can turn a person into a collector. When I approached Ender Hanner, co-owner of MCM Combat Operations (founded by Vodka Clarity)&#8230; he was cooking burgers over a fire.&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scificon.org.es\/index.php\/2026\/05\/30\/mecha-rumble-sunday-june-1\/\">read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-30T21:05:44-07:00\">May 30, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-387 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-snoots-choice\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scificon.org.es\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/interesting-place-sat-05-30\/\" target=\"_self\" >MESH ENTITY: Sat May 30<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">by Snoots Dwagon, Sci-Fi Con 18 Mascot MESH ENTITY by G B\u00e4l\u1e73\u03ee S\u03c3\u03c5l\u0442\u03c3\u0438 This interesting store contains merchandise. Go figure. But it&#8217;s a variety of merchandise, quite a bit of it quite interesting. For example, REAL SKY DOME- SCI FI PLANETS&#8230; This is a 90 meter dome with fourteen 360-degree suround-scapes. That just sounds to&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scificon.org.es\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/interesting-place-sat-05-30\/\">read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-29T17:46:39-07:00\">May 29, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-349 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-snoots-choice\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scificon.org.es\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/top-store-opening-day-may-29\/\" target=\"_self\" >A.I. DOLLS: Fri May 29<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">by Snoots Dwagon, SFC Mascot Store: A.I. DOLLS Creator: Lippel Alex Neon Dystopa &lt;&#8212; click here to visit &#8220;These are dolls created by A.I. A lot more are in my mainstore.&#8221; Lippy has been doing this since Jan 2026. I stumbled across this store when Lippy asked me to check him for &#8220;ready status&#8221;. I&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scificon.org.es\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/top-store-opening-day-may-29\/\">read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-28T09:48:48-07:00\">May 28, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-298 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-snoots-choice\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scificon.org.es\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/choice-0\/\" target=\"_self\" >Sci-Fi Con 18: Snoots&#8217; Choices<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">by Snoots Dwagon. Full article list at end of this page. As Sci Fi Con Mascot I have been asked to pick one or three great merchants to tell you about each day. But there is one tiny rule: I not can tell you about my store**&#8230; I guess because staff knows it just too&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scificon.org.es\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/choice-0\/\">read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-16T10:08:19-07:00\">May 16, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being a Mascot is hard work Rrrr-aargh!cough, cough Whew, sorry about that! Just had to clear a little stray ash from my throat. I am Snoots Dwagon, your fiercely loyal, miniature, campfire-breathing mascot, and I have been guarding the heart of SL Sci-Fi Con since the very first brick was laid! 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