/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

All meets for the rest of March have been cancelled in my comm. I’ve postponed my meets for April and even the start of May. I don’t want to put anyone at risk. Big bummer

Do you think Paradiso will be cancelled it do we not have more than 250people?

My comm is having a virtual tea party tomorrow

>>10357372
How does that work

>>10357382
not that anon but, presumably everyone is gonna dress up and video chat while drinking tea/having snacks

>>10357329
Why are people so much more worried about cancelled events than staying safe?

My comm is having a virtual meet up tomorrow and so far 50 people are joining in. We're not allowed to be on our phones or computers during it. We have to working on hand made things or just chit chatting. Sounds like fun!

>>10357329
There are so many girls I've banged that I wish wore a corona mask. I'm hoping for the best!

I picked the wrong year to debut as lolita. But at least this will give me time to lose more weight and build up a collection.

>>10357329
It's already looking really bad for brands and fashion industries in general. If things don't get better and we enter a full blown worldwide economic crisis, american anons and their dollar will be hurt the most thanks to their lack of health insurances basically motivating people to not see a doc.

>>10357329
My comm just scheduled a meet. We're not extremely worried for now.

>>10357550
where are you guys even going to go?

>>10357534
>debut
Christ

I'm a lonelita so I didn't have any meets to go to in the first place. I have just been laid off from my job though, so until I get another one (currently looking and applying, though I'm not too optimistic considering most industries are suffering due to the scare), I won't be spending much on lolita or frivolous things in general. I imagine most others won't be either, which is unfortunate because I was actually just about to list a lot of my lolita for sale. But it's alright, I can wait. I just hope everything gets better soon.

my country doesn't have it too bad right now so we're still planning meets, especially since most meets (with the exception of our xmas and swap meets) rarely have more than 10 people show up.

I'm a lonelita in quarantine and will be working from home for the coming months. I'm pulling the trigger on buying a velour track suit (not with a gaudy print or in a bright color) and will spend my time curating my wardrobe and selling things I don't wear, gardening, and doing a lot of crafts and reading. I have an order for new furniture coming in, a new desk set-up that will make it more comfortable to do video conferences for work.

>>10357421
How the fuck will everyone talk? Just one group conversation? That sounds awkward as hell.

>>10357534
>debut
>time to lose more weight and build up a collection
kek

>>10357549
Lolitas are by and large a younger crowd. We're not gonna be hit too hard by a disease that mostly kills old sick people. If a bunch of us get sick, we'll just stay at home til it blows over. I'm kind of forseeing the opposite: we're going to be cooped up and bored and people are going to turn to retail therapy.

>>10357332
How many spots are there? Fuck, I really hope it's not cancelled.

>>10357695
Nta but have you literally never used a group voice or video chat before? It's really not that difficult. I know quite a few comms are hosting online meets through google hangouts or similar.

>>10357329
AP SanFran just closed due to the outbreak
Shit got real

>>10357329
Most of my comm is cancelling events, myself included

>>10357424
I don't think anyone's "more worried" about cancelled meets than coronavirus, just discussing the impact.

>>10357329
Japan is currently not letting large groups gather so lolita comms have to keep the meetups small

>>10357748
With 50 people? No, I’ve never done that.

>>10357697
I'm talking about the economic effect, not your health. And if post services get cancelled, you won't be able to turn to "retail therapy", nevermind those retails production are heavily dependent on china.

>>10357824
Also a lot less retail therapy when massive layoffs happen and companies go under because they owe massive amounts of debt to institutions that suddenly very much want that debt paid back due to everyone having the exact same problem at the same time.

>>10357329
hopefully after all this mess the economy will slowly move their dependency away from china and generate way more manufacturing jobs in literally every country that china stole the jobs from.

>>10357946
>after living on dirt for 2+ years we'll finally get some proper japanese lace factories again
Sounds worth it desu

>>10357426
>working on hand made things
I’d love to have a virtual crafting meet! Unfortunately, most crafty girls in my comm seem really loathe to share their work. I was the only one posting in the handmade thread for months until I stopped because I worried I was annoying people.

How did the meet go?

>>10357946
>implying china that "stole" the jobs and that this wasn't a product of greedy companies that want to make as much profit as they could

>>10357946
Bears reminding that Trump was already trying to do this and people yelled about it. He actually softened the blow a little as many companies shifted their exposure away from China over uncertainty about tariffs.

>>10357947
can you elaborate? what's with japanese lace factories?

>>10357946
they will just move to other third world countries like bangledesh and vietnam, which they have already been doing for years

I can already tell you that half of you cunts will probably drop lolita altogether because youll lose your jobs and wont be able to afford it anymore lmao

>>10357946
>unironically thinking China won't emerge as the new main superpower while the US is crumbling apart together with its bitch ass market
Wew lads

>>10358270
Thank fuck i work in healthcare, i always have a job and this overtime about to pad my closet real nice

>>10358270
wha—? I'll just continue wearing what I already own.

>>10358284
You have to burn them cause they infected with corona idiot. Did you not hear what the president said in his speech? Coomers these day so uninformed.

>>10358306
Kek

>>10358270
This. It's really sad seeing people that just don't get it yet and can only see like one month ahead.
Oh well, gonna unload some stuff I don't want before all the prices tank.

>>10358281
Same kek

>>10358270
stay mad faggot

>>10357622
>I was actually just about to list a lot of my lolita for sale. But it's alright, I can wait.
I’d say just go for it anyways. A good number of people I know have the good fortune of holding jobs that allow for them to work from home right now, if they don’t already work from home, so I’m sure there will be people who will still have the money to spend on frills.

>>10358354
Yup. As much as I know my finances are secure, I know there are plenty of lolitas who don't bother saving money for "rainy days" like unemployment. Plenty of them don't even have enough money for minor problems like vet bills. I foresee a lot of panic-selling in the near future by people who need to make ends meet. Which is fine for me since the prices will be low, but sucks for those bitches.

The biggest travesty is going to be the impact on brands.

>>10357329
my comm normally isn't active much in the summer because of cons, though with this crisis im pretty sure we won't see activity at all until after summertime.

works out for me though, i took a break this year off buying lolita to pay off credit cards. the coronavirus ended up just being an additional reason to be frugal.

i like the idea of virtual meets, and i feel like this will be more motivation for me to stream my game playing in lolita since there isn't really meetups at this point in time.

I have the feeling that things will calm down by summer and stuff will go back to 'normal', but it'll take time for niche hobbies to recover and bounce back from not having meets at all

>>10357950
>>10358280
silence commies

>>10358281
same, my whole family do, so we're gonna be cosy af. can't wait for all the second hand prices to drop as everyone sells at least half their wardrobe kek

does anyone else feel a need to panic sell despite having a stable job and good savings? maybe i'm too impressionable. i just ask myself in the case of emergency down the line would i rather have $300 or a dress?

>>10358767
No but being trapped at home has led me to declutter and I really want to get rid of some stuff right now. Not a great time, I’ll just hang on to them until the fall

>>10358435
>The biggest travesty is going to be the impact on brands.
Correct. A lot of brands will be closing shop, I suspect

>>10358767
Not really, no. But it did stop my chronic spending problem real fast

>>10358800
it jumpstarted mine. I'm bored as fuck.

>>10358767
No, but it's been helping me use up all the random stuff in my pantry so I can avoid going to the grocery store.

>>10358802
I’m prone to catastrophizing, so I’m in full Great Depression gotta save all my tinfoil mode.

I finally worked up the courage to leave the house alone for solo photoshoots with my tripod. But the day before I planned on going, everything shuts down and we can't leave.

>>10358802
Would you like a sewing project to do? I have some scans of the patterns+ directions from old GLBs

>>10358857
Yes, please upload them! You're awesome

>>10358831
it's time for some vid related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n1rEHU8vUk

>>10358870
They can still slap you with a giant fine. Plus I'd rather not wear lolita and perform overtly shitty behavior. The backlash would probably be twice as bad.

>>10358872
You're right, but I have it in my soul. You're still alowed to go shopping and shit, right? So use that excuse, or better yet, go shopping first then stop at some place, take the pic and go home. If they stop you you can be like I just went shopping and stopped for a quick pic.

>>10358874
I only just worked up the courage to do the photoshoot alone at all since I feel embarrassed about taking posed photos of myself in public. Adding the anxiety of being seen and setting up/dismantling everything quickly would be too much to take. But it's alright, there's always my room til then.

>>10358884
I understand, best wishes, hope this ends soon and you can do it then.

>>10358874
Even in Italy which is probably the worst situation currently you can go and do necessary shopping at the grocery store and pharmacy, but I don't think they'd be happy with your "I just stopped to take a quick pic" explanation.

>>10357747
Has there been anyword from Paradiso? Twitter or otherwise?

>>10358896
My dad asked a cop if he could go to take care of his urban garden and the cop told him it was alright, but those were the cops not responssible for fining people.

>>10358857
Please!! I don’t have enough fabric to make something for myself, but I can translate it for my BJD

>>10358901
Assume it’s cancelled y’all. The Midwest is just getting strapped in, and chances are they are waiting until the venue cancels on them so they can get the deposit back

>>10358909
Fucking hell, I thought maybe we'd stand a chance since there's relatively fewer people than other cons. Will schools also be closed all the way through May?

>>10358920

Is it bigger than 50 people? (Or by Trump's new standard, ten) It's a gathering of approximately 250 people with staff, so yes.

>>10358872

Are you in SF?

> In San Francisco, at least, there are important exceptions: Residents will still be permitted to travel to buy food, see a doctor, and help care for family. Visitors to the region will be permitted to go home, too. Residents can even take part in outdoor activities, like walking or hiking, so long as they keep at least 6 feet of distance between themselves and others.

So you can go take a walk in the park and take some photos still.

>>10358920
I work with kids and we are basically prepared to be done for the year

>>10358943
The rules are stricter in Europe from what I hear

>>10358909
>>10358920
>>10358941
I had hope, but i Didn't know about the update to ten people max. Holy Fuck. I'm so sad

>>10357697
>that mostly kills old sick people
This comment did not age well.

https://nypost.com/2020/03/18/millennials-may-be-at-a-higher-risk-for-catching-coronavirus-official-says/

>>10359654
they're at a higher risk of catching it not dying from it dumbass

>>10359656
actually that may not be true.

>>10359658
the article says young people are at a higher risk of getting it because they're the ones going out in large crowds, but that there aren't many deaths. unless you're talking about something else?

>>10359658
Jesus, you're retarded. It is true. Old people die the most from this, which is statistically true in addition to being common fucking sense

>>10359677
Calm the fuck down. there is still not enough evidence suggesting that, it's just what we assume currently.
>>10359660
This article. https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/487888-more-than-half-of-french-icu-patients-with

It's happening in france and italy right now, these people aren't recovered at the moment. certain areas of china also may be experiencing a similar issue.

>>10359686
There is more than enough evidence suggesting that. Please tell me you’re not retarded enough to think that this disease will kill younger people at a higher rate than it kills old people. Practically no disease in existence works that way and I would hate to think that an adult like yourself is this stupid.

>>10359691
Again, calm down. You're not a fucking scientist anymore than anyone else ITT. Calling others dumb for pointing out no one really has any idea what's going on is ridiculous.

>>10359686
Half of your article shows that older people and those with previous health issues are at more risk. The other half says that "more than half of the ICU coronavirus patients are under 60". Which 1. could be 51% for all we know and 2.might not be an indication of the mortality rate of the virus, but be because of how doctors are selecting which patients to put in limited ICU beds. Similar to Italy, it's possible that the hospitals are saturated and they're just leaving those with little chances of surviving to their fates.

>>10357329
Look at how big the jsk looks on her. so cute!

>>10359701
do you not understand what speculation is? i didn't even make a very bold claim or suggest there was empirical evidence.

>>10359698
That's because you are dumb. You don't have to "be a scientist" to know common sense things lmao. Stay in school

Right after I cancelled my meet, someone pitched the idea of an outdoor meet at the park so we could keep 2m distance. That idiot is probably still using public transport too.

>>10359830
kek does she plan on everyone just standing around shouting toward each other?

>>10359691
The Spanish flu worked that way.

>>10359838
The worst part is that several people replied they'd love to come, before the post was deleted by mods because we are literally not allowed to be in groups in my country

>>10359845
No, it didn't. Younger people may have caught it more frequently and thus had higher overall numbers, but the elderly who caught it still died at higher rates. Besides, covid has nowhere near the high mortality numbers of the Spanish flu. This should be obvious at this point. Again, please stop being retarded.

I'm just over here waiting for all the scalpers to realize that nobody's going to want their 3 Dream Marines they bought in the MTO, each missing the headbow at $550 each in this economy.

>>10358761
china isn't a communist country, it's an authoritarian one in cosplay

>>10362026
I never understood how the fuck people just.....lose parts of their dresses. Like what kind of disorganized mess are these bitches living in?

Is anyone else planning on culling their wardrobe over the next few weeks while staying home? I think it will be the perfect time to reassess my wardrobe and come to terms with letting some things go.

>>10362190
nope. i just keep buying more shit, actually.

>>10362199
My decision to cull was based on a package that arrived today with one dress I had completely forgotten buying so I feel ya

>>10362082
I remove my waist ties when I wash my blouses so there are moments where I'm getting dressed for a meet and I realize I don't remember where I put my seperated waist ties.

>>10362190
>>10357943
>tfw most lolitas will have that realisation 5-10 months too late when the economy and the value of their brand completely tanked
Can't wait for that shitshow, I already have popcorn ready.

>>10362319
I can’t wait so I can snap up that cheap burando

>>10362082
It happens if you move around a lot

>>10362190
I’ve been planning a cull since the fall but only just now have the time to actually take pictures etc. I hope that there are plenty of people like >>10362199 so I can actually get rid of some stuff.

>>10362344
I've had to move house 3 times in 2019 (student life in an overpopulated city) and I've definitely lost a wrist cuff or waist tie somewhere along the way. It's annoying but things fall out, etc.

>>10362343
>implying they will sell it and not just hold onto it and cry & bitch bitterly on here

>>10362344
>>10362371
I moved around a ton but never just lost articles of clothing. You sound like disorganized messes

>>10362488
Here’s your (You)

>>10362082
I’ve lost a brooch just walking down the street, sometimes shit happens. But also I think anon meant they sold the headbow separately