Welcome to the Amazon Room
Right on time, the doors to the Amazon Room are open and the first wave of Day 1a players is streaming into the tournament area in an orderly fashion. Today's PA system music selection is starting with REM's Losing My Religion, for whatever that's worth. There's not much chatter so it's still surprisingly quiet in here.
These are the last few fleeting moments of sedation before the doors get blown off this thing.