Gallery: GenCon, Reading - Day One

The packing list is mostly rubber animals. Not quite sure why, but it works.

This man is dangerous, but he does enforce the new anti-smoking laws very rigorously

Having raided the TerrorBull vault, we find we have enough for two sandwiches and petrol to get us to Baldock

Our vulture of doom enjoying the ride.

Unloading the Van of Fear at Reading University

Before. Calm, Serene. Peaceful. And above all, very clean.

In under two hours, we manage to wreck the place

A victory pint, well deserved.

Cheers!

Day one. The Stare. It's started.

A half hour in and we're already knackered.

Our find the WMD challenge. If anyone is reading this, the final WMD is in the till in the bar. GO GET IT!

A detail of a sheep that's seen happier times

Rubbish starts mounting as our stand literally mutates throughout the weekend.

Sticking out like a sore thumb.

After a long day: the evening's weirdness begins.

Nigel from our quiz team, thinking he's sure he knows the answer. Tom looks on, clueless.

"Meat"

Our new best friend on the right - a baldy bear of love, Grant.