12/29/19 - Bondcon is a few days before New Years.. it's confusing!

Vic's making a big ol' pot of delicious chili

"Don't look at my chili"

Who could it be??

Mel is so fancy, wearing the light-up bows from Vic's presents

I got Vic an X-COM strategy guide.. and a carbon monoxide alarm so I can feel safe sleeping in the basement, haha

Oh no.. this can only mean..

I think this is the first time I had to blur one of my photos for nudity. Mel, you nasty!

Mel embroidered Portal-themed towels for Amanda!

Looking good!

Vic and Amanda got me this gorgeous Twilight Sparkle figure. With a human version and pony version!

Me, Dan, and Mel used some of the Bondcon ARG prize money to get some stuff that's handy for the event. In this case, some little holders for solo Switch controllers, making them easier to handle

Amanda seems pleased with this art of Overwatch book

What is in this weirdly heavy box I gave Vic?

It's a heavy blanket! So good for sleeping

I knew Mel had to fly back so I kept that in mind with her gift..

This explains why it was so weirdly heavy! I taped a nice, light, small Switch game... to a paving stone

Mel got me with the ol' "multi-wrapped present" gag. So many layers

What's in the inner layer?

It's a custom The Space Above Us mission patch! Awesome!

Whoa, Vic's new Mei figure is pretty awesome

Amanda got a Snorlax beanbag... but it needs to be filled!

So many beans!

Poor Dan is actually trying to work

Is Snorlax ready yet?

Vic's grinning at this bizarre thing that Alan got him

It's like.. a furry pillow with a waggling tail. Why??

"What the hell??"

I got Alan some lights that were on his wishlist. Not the most creative, but he was happy!

Dan inspects the Snorlax situation

Bryce got me this excellent hoodie from Celeste Mountain, setting of the game Celeste

Bryce has a lot of artwork and not a ton of frames. I got him this nice frame that's front-loadable, making it easier to swap stuff in and out

Snorlax demands more stufing

Careful now...

The static electricity is building and the beans are churning

Well then...

Snorlax is ready!

Amanda inspects Snorlax

Someone get a Pokeflute before they both fall asleep

I got Peter a melodica! I figured he'd have fun with it at conventions

Vic can't believe what Bryce got him and Amanda

It's a pokemon card for Sam and Dean!

We told Peter he could play with his melodica for ten minutes and then he had to put it in the car

He got me one too!! To be fair, it was on my Amazon wishlist, but it's still pretty hilarious

The Sam & Dean pokemon card looks great

The color from this wide angle panorama isn't great, but it captures the typical action of hanging at Vic's

Will's here!

Albert's here too!

Playing the alien imposter Jackbox game

Is Will the alien?

Is Erika the alien?

Is it time for board games?

Dan reads the rules

Brett and Amy are here too! Mel ruins another photo

So much Wawa

Do you wear that shirt in public, Vic?

Jeff's here!

Will with a Night Trap halo

Hi Annalise

Amy enjoys hanging with us nerds

Dan is deep in board game rules

Oh no.. time for Nerd Tag

Hi Brett

Will's ready to do this

Brett, you're supposed to pretend the camera isn't there

Nerd Tag! Try to bump the other person's controller while keeping yours stable. Simple but challenging and fun

Mel is attacked!

Defensive Amanda

A standoff!

Will channels his Jedi powers

Strike!

Will stuck in the middle!

Will has a distinctive Nerd Tag style

Clarkie violence!

Go, Mel!

Oh no!

Vic's here to knock some skulls together

Dynamic action

Watch out, Vic has the reach!

Marital tag-violence!

Dan just relaxes through all of this

Even when you lose it's fun

Alright.. Dan's gotta give it a try

Battle of the lefties

It's all about positioning

Is Vic doing that Haruhi dance?

Mel lurches in from out of frame

There is a lot going on here. Mel with the grab, Vic with the dodge, Brett with the push

It doesn't seem to have ended well for Mel

It often pays to team up on people

Watch out, Dan!

Dan's back for vengeance

I'm not great at this game, but I do enjoy it

I'll get you, Vic!

Don't fall on the concrete, Amanda!

Let's gang up on Vic

I'll get you, Dan

Vic keeps his eye on the prize

Mel and Dan dance instead?

Dan dances like an Egyptian

I thought Dan was going to judo-throw Mel

Vic: SLAP

Anime girl gets an elbow to the face

You dare challenge Dan?

I got Brett an iron pan! Now he's bulletproof!

Brett's got some Rocket League cars!

Brett said he got me this because "the Bills are trash". Joke appreciated, and I actually needed a trash can upstairs!

Dean inspects all the shoes

Time to check his own shoes

What's up, Dean?

Dean looks so concerned

Too big to wrap!

Dean heard a noise

Dean is such a noodle cat

Will and Erika try the board game that Dan was reading about

I never got to take my photo of all the Switches stacked up, but I did get this one! A switch for every nerd

Brett's going to show us how to play Oregon Tail on Vic's retro PC

Brett just loves killing

Vic made fancy drinks, following the instructions from the robot bartender scale

Mike's here!

Mel attempted a Monkey Island speed run

How's life, Amanda?

Omar got me Kiki's Delivery Service on blu-ray! It's reversed because I took this from a Snapchat selfie

Mel is... fading. Many too many Moscow Mules or whatever

Bryce wonders what's going on in the PC room

Mel, how's the game going?

Oh no. Not great

That's a save file, alright

Mel is done, haha

Bryce wants me to get my ass in the chair and play some Magic

This is a big Magic game. You can see one of those Switch controller holders on the table

Will knows a lot about Magic

I have no idea why Brett is wearing my shirt. I think because he got sweaty from Nerd Tag?

Mel is not in a great state for Magic

Mel and Dan, everybody

I'm back home! Let's get a closeup of the Twilight Sparkle figure out of the box