A few people spoke to SSS and I (we were DocWagon) at Gen Con about becoming NPCs for future conventions. How early does planning for summer convention events start, and who should I be speaking to about this? We'd like to get started on our improved costumes and props.

We usually have at least a few seconds of planning prior to any event.

It's just as likely for the event to be designed to include your costumed selves. Probably easier to change the event writing then the costuming in some cases.

Note... Do you really want some of us telling what to wear?

I really meant that we want to build cooler props, perhaps get some wristbands to sell to unsuspecti---I mean very smart customers.

And, no. I know the kind of filth your minds roll in. I never want a dumpshocker in charge of what I wear. XD

That's probably the best decision one could make.

As for planning, I'd suggest starting with Bull, who has been the J for Missions and convention event planning. Or Aaron, who headed up the Scramble this year. I imagine it's a bit early, since the call for GMs went out around the start of the year for the 2011 con season (Origins/Gen Con).

I'll probably hit up Bull and Aaron at the beginning of 2012, then.

Generally there will be an appeal on here for GM's sometime around April if memory serves.