For
countless eons of time the geekly population of Gippsland was without form and
purpose, without organization and without a single, unifying event to bring
them together to glorify and praise all forms of geek culture. And then into
this darkness strode a shining colossus of colossal shininess, and looked upon
this dreary situation and declared ‘Let There Be Geekfest’ in words which bore
almost no resemblance to thunder.
And
there was.
And
it was good.
And
Geekfest was dedicated to the glory of all things geek in Gippsland. A place
where learned and scholarly debate on which doctor is best, which captain is
supreme and which fantasy is worthy of being considered final could happen. A
place where men and women of all ages could dress as fictional men and women of
all ages and be greeted not with cries of derision, but with rousing applause.
A place where a man could wield 40,000 Warhammers. A place to debate the merits
of different spandex-clad heroes. A place where the Lion-o could lie down with
the LAN. A place for all punks, be they cyber, steam, diesel or atom. A place of geek pride.
And
thus it shall be on Saturday 17th of January, 2015, when Coal Creek Community Park and Museum hurls open it’s portals and extends it’s welcoming arms to the massed hordes of
Geekdom, and the inaugural Geekfest commences. Events of great moment and
magnitude shall occur; demonstrations of Wargaming prowess; participation role-playing
sessions, displays of cosplaying excellence, steampunk sartoriallity, and medieval mayhem. And they shall
occur in an atmosphere of supportive and all-embracing tolerance. And they
shall be family friendly and shall inspire coming generations and grizzled
elders alike to take up that greatest of mantles which is the title; Geek.
