/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I don't cosplay, but...

>be at anime con a few years ago
>skinny dude with free hugs sign
>fat, ugly friend grabs it and then just holds it and people start hugging him
>skinny dude just hangs his head and walks away

I felt terrible but that didn't stop me from laughing.

Another;

>be at anime con again
>7/10 girl in Haruhi cosplay who looks like she was probably in a recent motorcycle accident or something, a bit of roadrash
>she is super shy and reserved, clearly having second thoughts about putting herself out there like this
>ask her if haruhi is her favorite character, she didn't even notice me there from looking down so it startles her a bit, but she looks up and says meekly "i don't really have a favorite"
>laugh and tell her "well, haruhi is my favorite, and you really knocked it out of the park"
>she just looks up at me all offended like and says "seriously?" in a moderately bitchy voice
>shrug and go about my shit
>run into her later that day and she stops me and hands me this little haruhi key chain and then just shimmies away without a word

I never talked to her again, but I saw her on the little stage they use to show off cosplay and she looked happy. [spoiler]It made me pretty happy, too.