Rule #1: Weapons Policy. All weapons must be peace bonded; no projectile weapons of any type may be carried or used. Exceptions may be made for certain weapons that are part of formal masquerade costumes, provided that arrangements have been made and cleared in advance with the masquerade organizers. Any violations of weapons policy, or refusal to co-operate with the requests of our security staff regarding weapons matters, may result in actions ranging from confiscation of weapons to expulsion from the convention. We are sorry if these policies inconvienence anyone, but unfortunately, incidents at other conventions perpetrated by irresponsible people ruin it for all of us.
Rule #2: Badges. Yes, as they say — you do need your stinkin' badge. Wear it at all times, because anyone found not wearing one will be asked to leave the function areas. Burden of proof of lost badges rests with the badge holder, not the convention staff.
Rule #3: Pool Rules. The pool area is open each night until midnight. Please respect the hotel's wishes that there be no swimming after that time. Note that a hotel room key is required to unlock the door leading to the pool.
Rule #4: Shapechanging. All lycanthropic members are asked to restrict their transformations to their private quarters. Persons caught shapechanging in any of the function areas will be asked to leave the convention until a more suitable lunar phase.
Rule #5: Children. All children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult when in the convention areas (programming rooms, huckster and art show rooms, etc.)
Rule #6: The Drinking Rule. The drinking age in Iowa is 21, no alcoholic beverages may be served to anyone born after March 27, 1971. The barkeep on duty reserves the right to card anyone, even if I.D. has already been presented at the registration desk. Ghod forbid there should be an alcohol-related accident involving minors at the convention; we'd have to go hire a real lawyer, and we are still having enough trouble just clarifying our tax status with the IRS.
Rule #7: The Smoking Rule. No smoking is permitted in any of the function areas except the specially-designated "smoking room" of the ConSuite. We try to do our best to balance the rights of smokers and non-smokers, but somebody has to get their way, and non-smokers outnumber smokers in the local club.
Rule #8: Lingerie Parties. We do not recommend that amateurs hold lingerie parties at DemiCon. If you really have a desperate need to do so, we suggest you
[This page also contained an illustration by Kurt Wilcken]This page created by: Kevin G. Austin