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The convention is almost here! Everfree Northwest 2015 is this weekend! We’re super excited and can’t wait for you all to join us in Seattle!

You can find these amazing people at the convention as well as Community Guests!

Sherclop Pones

Griffin and Jenny, aka Sherclop Pones, have been living with a cursed amulet for the last 16 years. They can never be free of it no matter where they go or what they do. When the amulet gets upset, bad things start to happen. The amulet can’t move if you’re looking at it. As far as Griffin and Jenny are aware, the amulet can’t read thoughts. The amulet glows red when it hears the word “Rachel.”

One day the comedy duo—and the amulet—discovered a little show called “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.” The amulet was instantly hooked, and would not allow Griffin or Jenny to stop watching. During the hiatus, the amulet started writing it’s own parody series known as “Friendship is Witchcraft.” Griffin and Jenny loved the script so much, they simply had no choice but to produce the series.

BronyDanceParty

BronyDanceParty is a Youtuber that has provided Animated Pony Music Videos for the fandom since 2012. He has animated projects such as “[PMV] Nightmare Night Music Video”, “[PMV] Beyond Her Tomb Music Video”, and plenty of other Music Videos for the fandom. BronyDanceParty’s videos aren’t about characters from the show, but instead, feature original characters that are created by bronies in the fandom.

JHaller

JHaller is a video producer and pseudo animator who’s been making videos about small candy colored horses for 4 years. (What have I been doing with my life?!)  He is most well known for his work on his Youtube channel where he produces an array of silly pony related content as well as running the Top Ten Pony Videos of each month.  He also is known for his work in the PONIES: The Anthology series as a contributor and a project coordinator in the never ending struggle to roguishly evade Hasbro’s online copyright task force.  In his spare time, he runs weekly video game/video editing streams and is an avid supporter of the Apple Horse (because she’s kind of the best one.  You can’t really argue about that…oh wait I forgot which fandom we’re in here.)

The Paper Pony

The Paper Pony consists of a husband and wife duo bringing all manners of nerdiness to life out of cardstock paper.  After a Christmas idea gone right, they become addicted to seeing what their favorite characters look like cut out of paper and stretching the limits of the papercraft medium.

“We’re lucky that MLP dropped into our lives once upon an unsuspecting trip to Netflix, and are so happy to be reaching out to more of the fandom by traveling to every convention we can get our hooves on! Our drive to see more folks smile by creating a wide variety of pieces, teaching papercraft, and creating the best art we can for charity items, has made the past two years in the MLP art scene some of our happiest.”

They look forward to more conventions, more art collabs, more paper, and of course, more ponies in 2015!

Loz Link

Loz Link fell into bronyness when he and his sister were kids. Being first introduced to the cartoon and then the Movie with Danny, Megan, Molly, Gusty (his favorite pony), Spike, and the smooze. He still has and plays with a lot of his ponies from the 1980’s with one or two of their outfits and shoes, though he no longer has the castle or the stable! In 2013 Loz attended his first Everfree as not just a brony, but a media journalist for Optimus Reports. Loz was blown away by the love and acceptance the brony community continually offers. Loz can be seen galloping around in cosplay as a pony version of Link to the Past-ure, the Goblin King Jareth pony, Acorna the Unicorn, and of course the original brony Danny! Who knows who he will interview or cosplay this year!?!

Shy Eye Cosplay

Shy Eye Cosplay began her costuming adventure in 2011, premiering as Sakura Kinomoto from Cardcaptor Sakura at Sakura-Con. Since then she has created numerous cosplays, several of which are My Little Pony themed. You may have seen her at Emerald City Comicon 2015 as Fluttershy, and she was specially filmed by Tabitha St. Germain herself! She was also at BABSCon as Fluttershy again, and premiered her Eris outfit. Currently, Shy Eye is working on Coco Pommel, Princess Cadance, and Princess Twilight Sparkle cosplays. Catch her at Everfree Northwest as Fluttershy, Maid Eris, and perhaps another secret cosplay!

Her best advice for future cosplayers is to not be embarrassed by buying pre-made costumes. Creating an outfit from scratch can be expensive and require a lot of materials. Start small, and don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Also, be sure your cosplay is always comfortable, as you’re liable to be wearing it for hours. Above all, whatever costume you’re going for, make sure you’re having fun creating it and becoming that character!

Keep up with her current projects by checking out her cosplay page: https://www.facebook.com/OxOtooshyOxOtooshy

So many amazing Community Guests, we’re just stoked that these great people and others will be joining us at the convention! We hope you join us as well!

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Who is your favorite pony out of the Mane 6? Cast your vote for “Best Pony” with one of 6 food donation bins at Everfree Northwest this weekend! Food donations must be non-perishable.

Along with our food donation bins, we will also have bins for book and toy donations. You may also just get some swag from the Everfree NW con mascot Front Page! Go Rarity proud with your generosity and donate!

And don’t forget to stop by the Everfree Northwest 2015 Charity Auction on Saturday in the Mane Hall from 2:15pm – 4:45pm! We will also still accept donations for the Charity Auction at the convention.

Our faithful reporter Front Page is on the scene at the Everfree NW 2015 convention, giving you the scoop on everything P-O-N-Y in the Pacific Northwest!

Credits:
Animator – ShadesofEverfree
Musician – BronyDanceParty
Script Writer – Tony “Gary Oak” Genovese
Front Page VA – Celia Cleaveland
Mocha Sunrise VA – Aluri
Camera Pony VA – Ross Shaw
Editor – Iggy “Dapper Jack” Kidd
Director – Tim “Pony Tim” Slovacek

What perks do you get joining our volunteer team?

You’ll get a compensated staff badge (if you’ve already bought one refunds are available), access to the Staff Lounge (including snacks, drinks, games and resting area), a free staff shirt, invitations to Staff parties hosted throughout the year, participation in events at the EFNW Workspace during the year, and Staff Award prizes at the end of the year! Plus you get to hang out with a bunch of really cool people!

There are still openings that you can fill in such areas as Hospitality and our Royal Guard. Check out our Open Positions at everfreenw.com/volunteer/open-positions.

If you have any questions please visit our Volunteer FAQ at everfreenw.com/volunteer/faq.

The convention is less than two weeks away, so apply soon!

To book your room at the Marriott at our discounted convention rate, call the hotel at (206)-241-2000 and ask for the Everfree Northwest room block! It will be $144 a night for room with two double beds, $139 a night for a room with a single king bed. Rooms for this block are available from 5-27-15 until 6-1-15. The last day to book at this special rate is 5-26-15.

Convention guests in our block at the Marriott will also receive discounted internet ($3/night) and discounted self-parking ($8/night)!

If you want to get one of our higher tier badges, we are currently sold out of our Patron badges and there are only 2 Sponsor badges left!

A Sponsor badge gives you the following perks:

• All the benefits of the weekend pass.
• Front-of-line privileges for badge pickup, entry into panels, and entry into Ponystock.
• Three free autograph vouchers.
• A swag bag of official Everfree Northwest merchandise, including the Patron swag bag contents, a 2015 EFNW T-shirt, and an EFNW mug!

If you wish to upgrade from a Weekend or Patron badge to a Sponsor badge, email registration@everfreenw.com with the subject “Sponsor Badge”. Be sure to include your badge details.

While at our Registration Page, don’t forget about our Special Events! Get up close and personal with the Special Guests of Everfree Northwest. Have dinner with John de Lancie, breakfast with Nicole Oliver, take a voice acting class with Lee Tockar, take part in a mock pitch meeting with Directors Jim Miller and Jayson Thiessen, or see theSherclop Pones Variety Show featuring John de Lancie! Visit everfreenw.com/event-registration/special-event-tickets and get your Special Event tickets while they’re still available!

When

May 29th – 31st at Everfree Northwest at the SeaTac Hilton

Location

We have a space dedicated to MLP:CCG for all three days of the con, located on the north end of the conference center. Events will be running between 9 AM and 10 PM, and the space will be open for casual play the rest of the time!

Events

Learn to Play

Want to see who can solve problems the best? Everypony is welcome to come and learn the basics of playing the official My Little Pony Collectible Card Game. No prior gaming experience needed! Demos are free and at the end you’ll get a pack (while supplies last) for stopping by!

• Friday: 10 AM – 11 AM, 11 PM – Midnight
• Saturday: 10 AM – Noon, 1 PM – 3 PM, 8 PM – 9 PM
• Sunday: 10 AM – 12 AM

After the night sessions, stick around for casual play!

Alternate Format Casual Play

Ever wanted to try the monthly Chaos format, a three player match or Sisterhooves Social (a fan-created 2v2 format)? Play with others interested in trying them as well!

• Saturday: 1 PM – 3 PM

Continuous Chaos Charity Sealed Tournament

Looking for some silliness in your cards? In this totally not serious event, players will receive 8 packs of cards to build a deck from, then play in a charity tournament with crazy rule changes, off the wall prizes and a big heap of Chaos!

• Friday 5 PM – 9 PM. Registration opens at 10 AM Friday in the Foyer
• Random pairings, 3 rounds of an hour each
• Packs: 5 AD, 1 CG, 1 CN, 1 PR
• Entry fee is $20 – all proceeds will go to Toys for Tots
• 52 players max
• Expect chaos!

Draft

Everypony is welcome to put their deck building skills to the test in this 4-pack draft tournament – you’ll use the cards you pick to create a deck during the event!

• Saturday 9 AM – Noon. Registration is at the Jabber Cards booth
• 4 rounds of Swiss, 30 minutes each. Pods of 5-9 people
• Packs: 2 AD, 1 CG, 1 CN
• Entry fee is $10
• Random prizes given out during the event!
• Each win gets you a pack!
• 40 players max
• Prior play experience recommended

Mane Tournament

Come one, come all and show off your amazing problem solving skills! Bring your best deck and compete to solve problems, get prizes and have fun! The top four players from each flight will go on to the Finals on Sunday.

• Flight 1: Friday Noon – 4 PM. Registration opens at 10 AM Friday in the Foyer
• Flight 2: Saturday 4 PM – 8 PM. Registration opens at 5 PM Friday in the Foyer
• Harmony format, 5 rounds of Swiss, 30 minutes each
• Constructed (bring your own deck)
• Flights are free to enter! You still need to give us a deck list though
• Random prizes given out during the event!
• Prize packs awarded for placement!
• A pack and promotional card just for entering!
• 52 players max
• Finals: Sunday 9 AM – 3:30 PM. Invitation only, but spectators welcome
• 3 rounds of Best of 3 single elimination, 120 minutes each
• Even more prize packs!

This will be run as a tier 2 event; decklists in the official EnterPLAY format will be required for registration. We will have blank ones available, but you can also use PonyHead’s “Enterplay Decklist” export option at the bottom of the page to make filling it out a breeze!

Structure details

Boring stuff about how the events will be run!

Direct any questions to our Head Judge, Cloudchaser, at cloudchaser@everfreenw.com.

Game Policy

• Rollbacks
  • Try not to cause rollbacks
    • Announce step and phase transitions (pink, purple especially)
    • Give opponents a chance to react after you do things (white, yellow, orange)
    • Call out and pay attention to “can’t”s (Bubbly Mare, Deep Dark Forest, various Absolute Discord cards) and “loses and can’t gain”s
  • You may not roll back beyond an action that affects whatever you’re trying to reverse
    • Can’t Inspired if they were already forced to draw or flip
    • Can’t rescind a play/move if it was already Reacted to
    • “At the start of your turn” triggers must be used before you draw a card
    • Ask a judge if you need help
  • Your opponent may allow more extensive rollbacks at their discretion
    • If a judge gets involved, they will use the strict rules
  • Format
    • Flights are Harmony format. The following cards are banned:
      • Fluttershy, Guidance Counselor
      • Globe Trotter, Sight Seer
      • Rainbowshine, Cloud Wrangler
      • Magical Mailbox
    • Draft and Sealed do not have a ban list. If you somehow manage to build Dragon Express, go for it.
  • Interference
    • Only judges may interfere with games
    • Spectators and judges should not stand behind people and make noises/faces at hands or game state. You may be asked to stand elsewhere if you do this.
  • Time rules
    • Slow play
      • Not advancing to your Score Phase within 3 minutes of starting your turn without actually advancing the game state is slow play
        • If you are in a combo loop, that probably counts as advancing the game state. This is at the discretion of the judges.
        • The head judge may, at their discretion, allow short-circuits of combo loops.
      • Judges will not be actively watching for this, it’s up to players to call a judge if it’s a problem
    • Swiss
      • Rounds are 30 minutes
      • Soft time limit: When time is called, the game continues until both players have taken the same number of turns and have each taken at least one more turn
      • Hard time limit: 10 minutes after time is called, the winner is the player with the most points or a draw if tied
    • Top 8
      • Rounds are 120 minutes, best of three
      • Each of the three individual games will be held to the time rules for swiss with 40 minute rounds. Yes, I know this is different than the official floor rules but I’m not putting up with games running for an hour each.
      • If both players have the same number of points in a round and go to hard time limit while tied in game 3, the first player to score a point wins the game.
    • Scoring
      • Wins are 3 points, draws 2 and losses 1
      • Byes are counted as a win against an opponent with no points
      • The tournament software we’ll be using should use MtG’s match points and opponent’s win percentage for tiebreakers

Player Policy

• Registering for events
  • You will get a token when you register for an event. You will need to present this token to play in that event. Afterwards, it’s yours to keep.
  • Part of the cost for entering a flight is to turn in a completed decklist
    • The name you write on your deck list is what we’ll call you. It needs to match some information on your badge
    • Playing in a flight is consent to have your decklist posted
  • Playing
    • Please count your cards (pile shuffles are nice) before you start a game. Taking game losses for illegal decks is sad
    • Do not use dice or unsleeved score sliders to track score. Use a sleeved score slider or ask for a sheet of paper to track your score.
    • Be present when round start is called (You don’t want to be tardy, do you?)
      • If you are absent for five minutes after round start, you will take a game loss
      • You will not get time extensions for for being late
    • Don’t get mad about cardboard ponies. Call a judge if somebody’s being a Gilda
  • Judges
    • If you are not sure, call a judge, that’s why we’re here
    • USE THY LUNA VOICE WHILST CALLING FOR A JUDGE, not your fluttershy voice, if that’s, um, ok with you
    • You may appeal a judge’s ruling to the head judge. The head judge’s ruling is final.
      • If your deck uses Facebook errata, please talk to the head judge to make sure they are aware beforehand

Everfree Northwest is only 2 weeks away! Some come on over to Seattle, WA May 29-31 for CCG goodness and much more!