By some miracle, I actually have the 15th and 16th off, so if I can find an early overnight flight from Arizona, I should be able to make it in time for the start of the marathon.

Now, to be honest, I've never done a plane flight alone before, so I'm over my head and nervous and trying to piece this together as I go. I have a few questions:

Is the Boston Common within walking distance of any airports? 'Cause I'd rather not spend money on a rental car if I don't have to. Alternately, if there are any local PPCers would be willing to pick me up at an airport (and drop me off again eventually, I guess), that would be fantastically appreciated!

Second, would anyone be willing to put up with me staying at their place for the night of the 15th? Again, money is tight, so I don't want to do a hotel. I realize that, not having actually met before, folks may not want to invite me into their home (I could be a vampire, after all), so I'll understand if no one is comfortable doing that. I just need to know if I should book an overnight flight for my return trip.

Also, um. I'm willing to help anyway I can, but what exactly will we be doing? I've never heard of a line party before, and my people skills aren't . . . very developed. So what's the general plan for the event?

I mean, I could see what I can do considering that I have only one actual sit-down final (everything else is essays/take-home finals), but yeah, this is hardly the best time for me to go running into Boston. Do you have any sort of schedule? Or anything I can do to set up the weekend before? Because I'd love to help and do the entire marathon but I have school to worry about (that and I'm flying back to Cali on the 17th, so yeah)

... cool! You're going up in the world - or is that down, since it involves more responsibilities? It's a bit of a shame for the person who would normally be doing it - do you know if they're planning to pull the same thing on the West Coast?

And... hey, how does it feel to be in charge of what's probably the last ever Middle-earth line party (unless they make my movies, of course)? Excited? Worried?

And - which of the movies are you marathoning? On that last thread Lily reckoned on 20 hours for all six EEs (which obviously isn't even possible yet), but 11 hours seems like overkill for just the two Hobbit films.

Not that I've ever been to a midnight release party, you understand, nor am ever likely to; so I have no idea how they work. So... hey, good luck!

hS

That I am Araeph's chief helpful little minion.

...I have no other useful input at the moment.