/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>Took an entire week off to get ready
>Hosted my con first party, and at my house (not a huge turnout but that's good since I was running interference the whole time)

>Day 1 is me bumping into familiar faces from the first minute and getting stopped for photos or just to talk almost nonstop after
>Give my first panel later in the day, huge crowd shows up before it even starts and almost none leave
>Told off the lone heckler, was complimented, whole talk was recorded
>Later I'm wondering which party to go to cause I have three in mind, find the first two were the same room
>Somehow get EVERYONE I know in one place for it
>So crowded, you can't even get inside
>Share drinks and dance in the parking lot till 6 AM

>Day 2 sees a ton of people chilling in the corner and dancing
>I walk off for a minute then see 50+ of them charging at me screaming and singing 1000 Miles
>Join in, we crash a bunch of panels until small dick janny tells us to go away
>Try elsewhere and he comes back in
>Tell him to fuck off, he kicks me out, tries to intimidate me, fails (also on camera)
>Hide in a room with some folks I met earlier
>People start working their way in, suddenly we've got an enormous Sunday party going
>Get the most tastefully drunk I've ever been, enough to enjoy myself but not black out
>Chat up basically everyone about kicking out and other run ins people had with the guy

Holy Jesus, what an eventful 2 days. I thought 2021 was the peak, but 2022's beat it out again and again. Let's see what next year's brings

This was it, folks. I came in with high expectations, and we met them all, or utterly exceeded them. I made it all the way to day -3 (today) and now I need to see some highlights cause even I might have forgotten quite a few

>My first con party on Friday
>A massive reunion special from the second I walk in
>Things aligning perfectly like "Did you see the Spider-Men all pointing at each other?" "Yeah, there's two behind you."
>Not being able to go more than a few steps without a compliment or asked for a picture
>My panel going great with a full room, few leaving and no one calling me insane, plus insulting a heckler
>Shocking the Touhou panel host with my knowledge
>Networking and pulling favors like never before
>Debating which one of three parties to attend, before realizing two of them were the same, and then making it to the "third" one
>All my crews amassing into one
>The most insane con party I've ever seen with 40+ people in a room
>Getting details from people who want to help me set up my own convention
>Tip offs about three local events in the next two months
>Dicking around in the Wawa parking lot at 3 AM, before going back and jamming till 6
>Trolling con jannies repeatedly
>Unofficial panel rooms all around with Ram Ranch musical chairs and karaoke

And then the ultimate...
>The 50+ people all running through the halls, screaming 1000 Miles and crashing panel rooms
>Absolutely repugnant onions staffer telling us to get out then insulting him to his face and kicking me out
>Camping in a room until another party started
>Chatting up almost everyone about what went down and prying for more details
>Going into vendor hall and upstairs over a day after it was closed down
>Hanging with a girl until 2:30 today

So yeah, 37/10. Would do again. Only bad part is being so huge, we might have to upgrade to a bigger venue, which is when it gets bad /blog

>>10719459
Thanks for having me when I needed that bailout, much appreciate it.

I thought no one would ever ask. For anyone who still hasn't seen it, we're a few hours out from Day 0 Party at my place. Probably starting at 7 at the absolute latest. Gonna be going through Doubletree again in costume as Haruko or Rei, with one of my guys (fingers crossed for one more than one) to find anyone interested. We're gonna start somewhere around 3, definitely no later than 5. If anybody's on the fence and says "I'd rather do the official one", here's your incentives:

>Free drinks that don't run you $12 each for a watered down cocktail (plz bring extra if you got any)
>Pizza, snacks, weeb-friendly soundtrack, karaoke, gaming
>Waaaaay more space than a standard hotel con afterparty
>Devoid con jannies to complain about noise before 2 AM
>Mask free

Also reminder that my Occult Themes of Anime and Gaming Panel is tomorrow at 5:30, and I got a WHOLE lot to say.