A distinction of TeslaCon events is how effectively they create an immersive experience. One key to that is attendees taking on the persona of an “in-world inhabitant.” For the weekend, everyone is encouraged to attend as someone we’d find in Oz.
Of course that can be a well-known or more obscure character. But you can also create your own Oz inhabitant. You might be Tollydiggle, the Wogglebug’s original grade school teacher, or a Gillikin farmer. with a bunch of purple carrots. Come as the tinsmith who made the Tin Woodman or the maker of green glasses. Be a Flutterbudget! Maybe represent the Braided Man with an offering his finest Rustles and Flutters. Props of some kind—carried, worn—become conversation starters to help attendees meet others.
At TeslaCon, costumes aren’t just a contest. Yes, the Friday night costume event has parade aspects, but throughout the weekend you can be Ozma’s personal seamstress with a measuring tape around your neck. Or a palace gardener by carrying an emerald-handled garden shovel on your belt. Make an Emerald City street map, dress in green and just-like-that you’re a tour guide.
The possibilities are bound only by the limits of your imagination. Flights of fantasy into futuristic, alternative histories are prevalent among Steampunk fans; together our creative characters will help immerse us all into the marvelous Land of Oz.
You can ease your way into the TeslaCon experience through the event website. The Frequently Asked Questions section, and the information for Newcomers Guide are quick reads.
