/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

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MANDATORY MASKIN'

>Can't make out because masks are required
>No telling how attractive people are because half their face is covered
>"What do you mean I need a mask? Can't you see I'm holding food and/or a drink?"

This is going to be a shit show, isn't it?

>>10657753
>This is going to be a shit show

I'm looking forward to a less crowded Dragoncon.

what are you boys and girls going as?

I wonder if the cops that stand around in the hotel will wear masks.

Atlanta cops hate wearing masks, never actually saw one wear one lmao

Who is going to drag anti-mask rule breakers out?

>>10657992
The unpaid volunteers of course.

>>10658006

The only people who can forcefully kick people out are cops.

I'm guessing no parade at all this year?

>>10658091
They said there would be a parade, but only people with a Dragon Con badge could attend.
I guess that could change and be cancelled entirely though.

>>10658006
I hope they have tasers or mace.

>>10657575
Not going this year. Unfortunately put all my eggs in the MegaCon and HolMat basket. Next year will be my first DragonCon provided it still happens.

>>10658224
Yeah.. non-cops aren't allowed to really use force like that. Unless a retard starts attacking a volunteer they can't do shit when you just walk away.

>>10658233
Exactly. Just don't wear a mask? What are they going to do? Nothing. We can't let them control us.

How the fuck are you going to have a parade but not allow people to view it physically? Are they going to put a curtain over my face if I'm walking down the street and I see it? Public property bro. Just cancel the damn thing if you don't want people to view it. With that said I am not going this year because people are going to be bitching about covid and so and so not wearing a mask or not getting the vaccine.

>>10658335
The only way they could do is literally have cops block pedestrians from walking by.

Does Atlanta have so many excess cops to do this shit? On labor day fucking weekend where there are like half a dozen other larger events going on?

>>10657716
Really not expecting this to be a thing. I don't live in Atlanta, but I do live in Georgia and nobody here gives a shit about masks anymore. They weren't particularly good about wearing masks before but now that people could plausibly have the vaccine, people look at you funny for wearing one. Just today I went into a convenience store and the door said that they require masks, so I put one on and went in and nobody else was wearing one, not even the employees.

>>10658251
Awww, that's so cute. I always have a giggle when people say this.
Staff will be told how to handle things prior to the event. They may be told to do nothing if someone isn't wearing a mask, in which case some others will realize the situation and take off their mask if they were wearing one.
However, if they're told they need to enforce it, they will, and you WILL comply. All it will take is for them to kick a couple people out or even just raise their voice a little bit to warn people, and you'll slap that thing on your face so quick that your hands will be trembling.
They have your money prior to the con, so they've got you by the balls. Don't pretend you're going to stand up for anything, because you won't.

>>10658436
Bro all I need to do is start drinking don't be so dramatic; then masks off = okay. Also I'm going go full retard on Sunday, I don't care if they kick me out that day

>>10658437
I'm not sure what Dragon Con's rules are, but some cons have a policy that states you have to be seated to eat and drink to counter that.
I'm not saying that they'll definitely enforce masks, and I'm not saying I hope they will, but it's a possibility.
Most cons have not enforced masks, but the last major con to happen did enforce them (Otakon).

meetup this year or are you guys goin to puss out because of the shanghai shivers

(just reiterating)
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i can imagine the scalies

>>10659055
I'll meetup, the only problem is that I get so caught up in the festivities that I just end up missing it.

>>10658440
Depends on the crowd size. There's no way they could enforce strongly outside of select ball rooms.

>>10658233
>Unless a retard starts attacking a volunteer

Given how this year has been going so far, this isn’t outside the realm of possibility.

>>10659206
Megacon, which is similar in size to Dragon Con, is going on right now, and masks are being strictly enforced. People thought that couldn't happen because of the size, or just wouldn't happen because it's Florida, but it's happening.
People will fall in line if they're faced with the choice of masking up or getting kicked out. Everyone talks big online about how they aren't gonna comply, but in the end they do.
Maybe Dragon Con will choose not to enforce masks. But if they do, you WILL comply.

>>10659239
Im at megacon and a FloridaMan who hasnt worn a mask for the last year. Popped on a mask and sucked it up because I can walk out of a cvs, zero cost to me. I dont want my 100$ ticket to a once a year event getting bopped because of some overzealous security guard.

I also accidentally snuck my loaded .380 carry revolver in my backpack, forgot to take it out for the weekend. Security is a fucking joke.

>Still haven't gotten a hotel
Fuck, the website is useless. I just want to know who is going to be where and when. I don't really see myself attending the 2nd or 6th, but I will if it means I can get X autograph or Y photo-op.

>>10659239
At least Dcon has plenty chill outside areas. Even for places that enforce masks they don't care about enforcing it outside

>>10658422
They'll likely be somewhat serious about it but I doubt it's something they're gonna be kicking people out over, just glad that everything's at least on track this year

>>10659394
They apparently kicked a few people down here at MegaCon, not sure how regular Georgia rules compare to the strictest enforcement in Florida. Seems like the Convention Center administration forced MegaCon to take this seriously.

>>10659273
>I dont want my 100$ ticket to a once a year event getting bopped because of some overzealous security guard.
Yeah, that's exactly my point. This is how basically anyone that doesn't want to wear a mask feels.
People come on to forums like this and talk big with their "they can't kick us all out" type of bullshit, but in the end, they WILL comply.

>>10657575
got a Friday and a Saturday pass first con what am i in for?
>>10657702
fucking hell i just spent $70 on mine
oh well i can't afford a whole weekend anyway

>>10659322
can't you just go get a shitty motel 10 miles away?

how hard will it be to get some pucci?

>>10659322
not really worth paying for photo ops this year.. who wants a picture of masks

>>10660135

my hole is open

>>10660133
I wound up just getting a hotel downtown for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. If I find out that something good is happening on thursday or Friday in the AM I'll head out early and get a shit motel. It was way less about the cost (but saving money is nice) and more about I expect Thursday and Monday to be kinda boring. I'm mostly there too admire the cosplay of fellow attendees and I figure they're gonna have their best shit on display Saturday and Sunday. I only have 2 cosplays this year and that's when I'll be all done up. My brother was really into Smallville though so I want to get him some autographs from the cast and my dad was a trekie so getting him a Shatner before they find him dead would be nice.

>>10660129
Wait, are you saying a pass for fri and sat add up to $70? If so, damn, I have even less hope of selling deez passes off

>what am i in for
1st time? Ordinarily I'd say 'be overwhelmed' but since attendance size is still in question, be.. well, if the programming is still as big, expect to at least be satisfied

Would this kind of mask be okay to wear? One of my cosplays needs my mouth visible to really look right, but I also don't want to make other people feel uncomfortable or get kicked out. My other cosplays have regular cloth masks.

>>10660183
where do i find your hole?

>>10660359
That looks fine to me. It's a mask ain't it?

>>10659459
lol no they won't. just like they didn't comply at otakon.

I am volunteering just to make sure people have their masks on AT ALL TIMES

>>10660467
Bitch they are going to sit you in a video room to change the dvd and forget you even exist LOL

>>10660485
if you really think that then you can just stfu and ignore what they're saying then. but you can't cause you're triggered

>>10660485
I rather do that then line management. some old staff guy yelled at me when I volunteered at a con a few years ago. jokes on him tho he probably ded by now.

Welp, we are back. I missed out on profit last year by not being able to rob ya dumb bastards. Was pretty upset but we are back.
Reminder that if you drop your badge or misplace your backpack that it will not be in the lost and found. I will have a free weekend. I will keep your shit for personal use or to resell. I am the god of dcon to you fucking sheep. You lose your shit, its your fault. Mask? Whatever, im not vaccinated. Locked and loaded 5 cartridge .38. No safety. No cock. Just pull the trigger. Bring it volunteers. Bring it sjws. Ready to party. Ready to raise hell and rob some nerds. Happy fucking dcon. Be ready.

>>10660496
Ed Kramer is that you? Keep your dick outta boys you sick fuck.

>>10660509
Go to sleep justin

>>10660509
Go to sleep jewstin

So progressive... Typical ATL jogger.

>>10660496
You not even getting in the door, slim. They just made Dragoncon a vaccine required or neg test event.

http://www.dragoncon.org/updates/
>From the start, we have committed to hosting a convention that would help protect our fans from the spread of COVID while staying true to the traditions that make Dragon Con fun and memorable. As the number of COVID related cases continues to climb, it becomes clear that we need to update our health and safety protocols in order to keep that commitment. With the Delta variant causing more COVID-19 cases worldwide, including “breakthrough” infections of vaccinated individuals, we must make changes to our COVID protocols including requiring all attendees who attend the live convention to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of arrival before entering the convention.

>>10660576
Implying they are going to be able to guard every door and people are just not going to use fake cards

>>10660493
That means you won't be checking masks and if you dare speak to anyone about it out of your position, they will can you and charge you for your badge and if you don't pay, they will send it to a collection agency and fuck up your credit.

>>10660496
5 cartridge and a 38?

I got 18 in my 9, and a 100 on my AR they thought was a prop every year, just in case you think your boys can save you. Also Airtags on my shit. I think I will leave bait bags around for your ass and no matter were you go, we got your ass plastered on google maps. I may even slap a trump symbol on the bag to make it irresistible for you to grab. Won't even have to give you a warning when I bean your ass because it shows what direction you went and I got your ass on here admitting to carrying a weapon to commit crimes. Best part, I can walk down the street because of Georgia open carry. Pray the police get you first. Dingers summer is over.

>>10660576
>The event is 2 weeks away and you need to have been vaccinated 2 weeks prior to the event
>No refunds
What a fucking shitshow

>>10660446
Not sure what you're on about, but they DID comply at Otakon. Megacon and Otakon were both very strict about mask enforcement.
The fact that Dragon Con has a vaccine/negative test requirement shows they're taking things seriously. If you're going to Dragon Con you WILL mask up. You WILL comply.

>>10660591
Or a negative test. So it's really not that big a fucking deal.
The end is nigh for anti-vaxxers. You'll get the jab and you'll like it.

Vaccine requirement is useless with these shitty cards. You can print one, fill it out yourself, and take a picture of it with your phone and that's enough.

But whatever, it's an easy layup, they should have required it from the beginning.

>>10660595
Bro this is DragonCon. All people need to do is put a drink to their face. Even if you're a good little mask cuck, drinking makes you immune.

>>10660597
Kek. Everyone thinks cons aren't going to enforce masks, and/or they're gonna beat the system.
Before Megacon it was "Bro it's Florida, they don't care about masks." Except they did end up strictly enforcing masks at Megacon.
The Dragon Con we all know is dead, or at least in hibernation for this year. I can't predict exactly how things will go down, but if you think you can just hold a beer up to your mouth all weekend to avoid wearing a mask, you're mistaken.
Part of the reason they have reduced attendance is so they can better control attendees, and they WILL control you.

>>10660613

They didn't even cap sales or reduce attendence, I don't want to hear shit about Dragoncon taking this seriously until they put their money where their math is and stop sales. Announcing a cap without actually giving a number or stopping sales is bullshit.

Also I've seen multiple videos of Megacon with people not wearing masks just walking around

>>10660613

>and/or they're gonna beat the system.

What system? Is it beating the system when you go to a restaurant with a mask and then immediately when you sit down you take it off?

>>10660595
I cannot wait to fuck with fags like this, my god I cant. These are tge types I take from. These are the types that have to bend a knee to me.

>>10660619
Yes, there is a cap, but they won't say what it is.
On the website it says "In 2021, Dragon Con will have reduced capacity from prior years. We have worked closely with our hotels and AmericasMart to determine how many people are permitted in the buildings each day and at a given time and taken further steps to reduce capacity to allow for personal spacing."

I'm not sure why some cons are capping but refusing to say what the number is (Megacon did this as well, among others). But anyways, Dragon Con does have an attendance cap.

>>10660621
You're talking about two entirely different types of establishments.
I get that a lot of people hate wearing a mask, and like to posture and talk big online about how they aren't gonna mask up to make themselves feel good. I get it.
But when the time comes, these people will be scared shitless by the possibility of getting kicked out, and will mask up.
You go two choices. Comply, or don't go to cons until this is over.
These cons look so fucking miserable lately that the latter is honestly looking more and more attractive.

>>10660872

>I'm not sure why some cons are capping but refusing to say what the number is (Megacon did this as well, among others). But anyways, Dragon Con does have an attendance cap.

The cap is 1+the amount of badges they sell.

Did Megacon ever stop selling badges?

>>10660881

I've been going out in Atlanta every weekend, packed shoulder to shoulder no masks people partying, drinking, dancing, etc.. Masked up Dcon will be the first time wearing a mask for me in a while funnily enough.

>But when the time comes, these people will be scared shitless by the possibility of getting kicked out, and will mask up.

You're kinda right I'm not going to risk TOO much, I'll play it loose, I always carry a big drink in my hand for all 4 days at Dcon so I'm gonna test security over the course and see if they stop me. On Sunday night I'm gonna stop giving a damn entirely, if they kick me out then lmao who cares. I'll finish my night at the dozens of other places partying hard that weekend.

>Vaccine requirements
I'm honestly surprised they didn't do this from the start, hell I'm surprised more events and shit haven't made this the norm

Everyone thinks they're gonna find loopholes and beat the system up until it becomes more trouble than it's worth dealing with it

>>10660900
papers please!
Seeing vaccine proof being required for daily living now. If you have a medical issue can't get the vaccine at this them then to bad.

>>10660917
yeah i guess attending a con is daily living for a crusty weeb who never leaves his basement for anything but that and chiccy nuggies

>>10660917
Not my problem, I'm vaccinated and have my card
If you have a medical issue that prevents you from getting the vaccine then you probably have worse problems to deal with than "I can't go to a convention"

HAHAHAHA, NO REFUNDS BTW!

>>10660896
>The cap is 1+the amount of badges they sell.
Interesting theory, I guess that could be the case.
But why even say they're going to have a cap if they really aren't? Otakon had no problems saying they would not have an attendance cap.

>>10660932
Basically they didn't want to do shit to prevent the coof because they figured they wouldn't need to and it might eat into profit. Guests are still scared to show up and have been dropping off though, so they've been rolling out measures to keep the last ones from cancelling. "Capping attendance" was the first gesture, then masks, now vaccines.

>>10660926
There is a lot of people desperately trying to offload their host hotel rooms on the facebook groups. People are forced to go because of the hotels not giving money back and people aren't going to eat a $1200 loss. To add insult to injury, the Hyatt and Hilton currently hav plenty of rooms open.

>>10660619
>Also I've seen multiple videos of Megacon with people not wearing masks just walking around

Well people always slip through the cracks regardless, but I was at MegaCon and I can tell you that they had security and Orange County Sheriffs Office patrolling the venue constantly. They did throw out people who wouldn’t mask. If you interpret the fact that a few people got away with it as “holy shit they didn’t enforce it and masklesschads ran the entire event unopposed” I can’t stop you from drawing that conclusion, but the vast majority of people were masked and law enforcement was patrolling the convention center to enforce this policy. Take that for what you will.

>>10661109

That's messed up hotels aren't allowing refunds

Are con rate rooms open at the Hyatt and Hilton, am I brainlet I can't see anything

>>10661243

That's impressive, cops in Atlanta don't wear masks at all. But DragonCon has a massive drinking culture there is going to be a lot of annoying 'nuance' to get around to throw people not wearing as mask out.

>Several events scheduled in the fall have been postponed to Spring 2022 in response to increase in Covid cases
Why hasn't Dragoncon been cancelled yet?

>>10661401
If they cancel, they will be bankrupted by the contract penalties they have with the hotels and Americasmart. They can't rely on a force majeure because Georgia is wide open and insurance isn't going to cover them unless Atlanta issues a stay at home order or venue capacity cap that would hinder operations..

>>10661438

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/politics/gov-brian-kemp-executive-order-businesses/85-f5dae0fb-522f-4970-a66f-4794073407ce

The state just gave everyone the power to tell the mayor to fuck off. So all parties involved have no excuse especially now lol

I hope we can squeeze in one more event in before the inevitable lockdown. Would really be nice before the new normal.

Fucking rip. My airbnb just got cancelled because the place got flooded out

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>>10661440
I am very glad I managed to go to MegaCon. Would love for the country to keep its shit together long enough for DragonCon and Holiday Matsuri, but only the former seems like a possibility now. Better start prepping my apartment for another year of lockdown.

>>10661272
Yeah, I have never been to DragonCon but I hear it is the ultimate party con. If there is a more party oriented con I haven’t heard of it. Would love to go next year.

>>10661984
Biggest party con by far. Dicks out

>>10662242
Without a doubt. Been going for a few years myself and never looked at any other place the same.

>>10661984
>it is the ultimate party con
how?

>>10662425
Not him but the question is: How is it not? There's a dance or party usually going on throughout all times of the night and early morning, it usually takes over the entirety of the downtown area. Personally I can't really compare it to the one or two cons I've been to in my area before. You could usually score a drink just by holding a conversation with someone out there. And of course, you have your share of degenerates running around getting up to all kinds of deviancy. But this was pre-covid. The numbers are supposed to be much lower in 2021 so who knows how that's going to affect the climate this year. Cosplayers should be in full force and ready to go at least.

>>10661401
It's too late, the most they can do at this point is the vaccine-or-test-required stuff to minimize the damage, there's literally two weeks left and having to cancel now would completely fuck them

People are realizing this is going to be a shit show and host hotel reservations are dropping like flies.

>>10663181
Can someone give me a link to these cheap hotel rooms? What's the code for DragonCon?

>>10663194

https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/ATLRA/G-DCNL

Found it. ~$300/night for a two double isn't bad at all. I wonder if more hotels will release rooms and it'll go lower..

You can probably get a non host hotel in the $150 range by next week.

>>10662425
I've been to a lot of cons in the past 10 years. I'm always on the lookout for the most deviant, all-hours-of-the-night shit I can get into. DragonCon is the longest, most energy-absorbing con I've ever been to. Literally had audible hallucinations in the airport the last time I went because I partied so hard every single night. The constant DJs really helps the cause!

ColossalCon in Sandusky is pretty excellent, too, but nothing compares to DragonCon. It just destroys you in the best way.

I'm expecing it to be less crowded this year, but with all the hardcore people out. ColossalCon was fairly stripped down but fucking hell - the craziest of partiers were all there.

>>10663453
What exactly does "partying" entail? Drinking? What if I don't drink? What "all-hours-of-the-night shit" is there to do? When I hear people say that it's usually drugs and alcohol. Surely there's more than that, right?

>>10663474

Not really, Animation track usually has unofficial 24 hour cartoons running but I'm not doing any of that this year. Video games run most of the night and even though Joystick says they're only running a couple of hours if you're being cool they'll run them to well into 3 or 4 in the morning because they're a pain to turn off and on. Might be different because each room looks like it's having mandatory cleaning though.

In regards to masks it looks like they'll make you wear them when going into panels, ie when they're checking your badge. It also seems like they're trying to have complementary masks in some of the hotels but I'm expecting them to run out or stop doing that after Friday.

My friend is running around as the Happy Mask Salesman from Majora's Mask and is hoping to sell his cheap masks for 2 bucks a piece, but he only has 500 and is an unreliable alcoholic so I wouldn't count on running into him, although we typically are around the Hyatt smoking area.

>>10663597
>My friend is running around as the Happy Mask Salesman from Majora's Mask and is hoping to sell his cheap masks for 2 bucks a piece

Holy fuck this is a great idea. Why didn’t I think of this?

>>10663474
Tons of drinking. Drugs if you look in the right corners. But even if you don't do those, the face-melting raves that go until 5+ a.m. should surely do it for you! 24/7 open gaming is fairly common at a lot of bigger cons, but there are substantially more folks up & at 'em at DragonCon into the wee-hours of the night/morning.

What do you like to do? What does "partying" mean for you? With 40,000 people there, there's bound to be a group that will fit your criteria.

Just got a room at the Hyatt for the same price as what I was paying at a nearby overflow hotel (265).
Keep checking this link. New rooms might appear. I grabbed one that wasn't listed last night.
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/ATLRA/G-DCNL

>>10663836

what dates did you search for

>>10663861
check in 9/2
check out 9/6

>>10663862

There’s some available, but as someone who works in the hospitality industry, if they cant sell the 4 night stay theyll probably free up the rooms to put heads in beds. Fingers crossed, would love to catch a last minute two night stay.

>>10663693
Where is the easy poon at Dragon Con?

is it impossible to pick up someone’s badges on behalf of them? my party bailed me on travelling and Im pissed, was trying to swing it with some other people

>>10663871
Have them send you a picture of their Driver's License saying 'x can pick up my badge for me'

What do I do if I lost my vaccine card? Do I have no way of proving I got it?

>>10664574
Stay home

>>10664579
But I wanna fuck drunk cosplay sluts

>>10664574
They don't require the physical card. A photo of it on your phone is accepted. I think it has been this way at most events. At this point, you'd have to be a fucking denthead not to have a photo of your vax card saved on your phone.
I'd assume you could probably contact whatever place you got your jab at to get a replacement.

>>10663871
Yes. That information is on the FAQ section of Drgaon Con's website.
Bear in mind that whoever is going has to have proof of vaccination or a negative covid test. I'm not sure how that process is going to take place, so that may or may not fuck things up for you. The badges are technically non-transferrable, BTW.

>>10657575
Covid-con is gonna be great, nearly everyone in this hobby has a comorbidity

>>10664645
I really hope the fat fucks stay home, but I know it's not gonna happen.

That aside with the vaccine it doesn't look to be a significant risk.

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>>10664818
Feel like you've been trying to sell those for a while now.

>>10664825
Ya, I'm lucky I managed to even sell 1 so far, but I figured there'd be plenty of takers closer to the date; guess I wuz wrong. Any ideas on where else I should shill?

>>10664917
As much as I dislike the place, reddit. People might be a into the idea of dealing with some anonymous person, whereas on there they at least have some form of account system. Not entirely sure how you plan to sell off badges anyway seeing how you need to have an ID to accompany badge pickup. Unless you're giving them photocopies of your drivers license with every purchase. Been going for at least 7 years at this point and I was always told badges were not transferable.

>>10664818
I'll buy but how do I even get it I have only ever bought official before

>>10664984
Shoot me your email, I'll outline the deets there

>>10664984
Shoot me your email or discord, I'll outline the deets there

>>10664981
I found a loophole this year but I don't want to reveal it in public (not yet at least)

>>10657575
I'm a little new to this and I'm not sure what is normal for conventions regarding prop knives. I've looked up some rules but the closest one I've found is "Bladed weapons must be cased or sheathed at all times." Surely that doesn't count for a prop knife? Michael Myers can't not wave it around a lil bit

Hey guys. I plan on being drunk the entire trip. What is a good strategy to carry around enough alcohol and not get caught? A gallon of cocktail? Hard liquor in a sprite bottle? How do you guys carry booze around?

>>10665146
DC is a special event where they don't really care if you're drinking on the streets. Just so long as you're not being an ass about it or a literal child anyway.

>>10665146
You just carry an open container pussy. Jesus fuck you fags. Dont come to my party con being this fucking scared. I will rob you.

>>10665205
>Dont come to my party con being this fucking scared. I will rob you.

>>10665146

Camelback/platypus filled with your favorite drink concoction.

No one cares if you're drinking openly, just don't be sloppy or obnoxious, and please don't drop chairs on people from 24 floors up.

>>10663836
Sweet deal, just snagged a room at the same price. Where'd you find the promocode G-DCNL. I didn't see anything on the DC site and the rates are cheaper

>>10665245
Still need a pass? >>10664818

>>10657969
Go Benny baby all night. Oh oho.

>>10665245
Dragoncon Twitter posted the link as a reply to a post about open rooms at the Hyatt.

!! OFFICIAL 4CHAN MEET UP WILL BE SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE HILTON !! HE CANT ROB ALL OF US

MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW

How would one go about searching for hard drugs at the con?

>>10665345
Just search for them the normal way this week and then bring them to the con

>>10665354
I'd rather not drive 15 hours with coke in my car.

>>10665366
Just stick it up ur ass anon, keep it hood 100

>>10665329
lool I gotta, name the time/place

enjoy this local cosplayer commiting a very expensive crime in the name of cosplay

Should I wear my one cosplay Friday or Saturday? It's from a video game so I'm thinking Friday since that's the day of the "video game cosplay contest." Note competing but I imagine there will be more chance of seeing someone from my game that day because of it.

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>>10665773
You might want to look up a group photoshoot?
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UUMubmLqVDa7GKfjjMGTtMCYsakfmEduCt6U9MXyggQ/edit?usp=sharing

Also it's totally valid to wear a costume two days. Some costumes can be sort of reworked too- you can hem up pants and tops to make a sexy version, or get a pack of oversized googly eyes and a bunch of bananas to sub in for guns- if it's a super edgy costume this can be especially fun!
ex https://giphy.com/stories/overwatch-is-better-with-googly-eyes-90643ee9-61c2
Another idea (for super heroes especially) is to grab some makeup or mask and do a zombie version.

>The shit I ordered August 8th to finish my cosplay still isn't here
Welp. I really did try. I'll poke around town tomorrow to see if I can't pull some shit together but I might be attending as a fucking regular ass person.

still time to:
-sew a bigass simple black robe
-pick up a spirit halloween skull mask
-throw together a reaper's scythe
-troll delta variant flaunters as the Reaper

>>10665366
This should be easy to fine. Seen people doing this out in open essentially. Coke is a party drug by the way my pussyboi. Meth, heroin, crack, these are hard drugs

>>10665773
>Not being an absolute gross ass like myself wearing the same cosplay 5 days in a row

You'd think the hotels would drop prices with reduced numbers of attendees showing up but no they're holding firm. Some non host hotels cost more than the hosts.

>>10665821
Yeah, no Guilty Gear photoshoot listed. I imagine my outfit will stink after just one day of walking around.

>>10666096
Bring vodka and a spray bottle ya nasties.

>>10665995

Just wait, they’ll have to drop. Im looking at a non-host hotel and they still have like 16 rooms left (I have access to the reservation system.) Number has been dropping very slowly.

>>10666200
>Convention is coming up in 2 days
>Just wait
Kek. Do people really wait thing long hoping that maybe a hotel will drop its prices? And I can't imagine hotels scrambling to drop their prices to sell a handful of rooms.
Hotel prices have been up pretty much everywhere I've looked (all around the country) this year, and they've only been going higher as the year has gone on.
I booked a hotel room for an upcoming con 4 months ago, and it was $30 or $40 higher than what I've paid in the past. Right now, that same hotel room is now around $100 higher.
What you suggest might have worked in the past, but people are apparently traveling a lot more in recent months, so hotels and airlines are not inclined to drop prices.

Why the fuck in their right mind would anyone attend this clusterfuck? I know a few longtime D-con attendees are not even going to this.

>>10666228
A lot of people are just fucking tired of staying home all the time, and will do just about anything for some sort of normalcy.
I think most people that are going realize it is going to be a far cry from what Dragon Con usually is, but figure "it's something to do, and it's better than nothing".

>>10666223
>Do people really wait thing long hoping that maybe a hotel will drop its prices?

Alright, I’ll address this. Unlike airlines, hotels drop prices closer to the date of arrival. That is because a hotel will generally ALWAYS have a set amount of rooms it is selling. The room as a product is temporal. Once the night passes, that opportunity to make money is gone forever. Routes and frequency can fluctuate based on demand, but a hotel is a fixed entity and so are their competitors.

There are still a ton of open rooms locked behind a “con rate.” They’ll have to release them from the minimum length of stay of 3-4 nights and drop the price if they want to make any money on them, since they are competing with other hotels with surplus inventory.

Now, you’ll probably have to wait until Friday afternoon to book, because that’s when revenue managers say “oh shit we gotta put heads in beds this weekend.” But no, they aren’t going to keep asking for con prices at the last minute.

HotelTonight is a good resource for finding last minute hotels at rockbottom prices.

I now have 4 PASSES FOR $80 (CHEAP THAN EARLY BIRD)
If you're interested, leave me your email. Last chance you guys!

If you have friends in the travel industry or federal government you can get a significant rate reduction on hotel rooms. I'm staying with a friend who's a fed employee and the room only costs $98 a night and not that far from the host hotels.

You better have that work ID though.

>>10666336
I do understand that general logic, and it works out that way sometimes.
However, the "hotels drop prices closer to the date of arrival" is a broad generalization that certainly isn't true a significant amount of the time. Hotels will alter their price based on supply and demand. If they have or haven't sold a certain amount of rooms by a certain date, they'll raise or lower their price accordingly.
Just as an example, in March I started looking at hotel prices for a con later in the year. It was $125 per night then. Several months later it was $140 per night. It's now at $170 per night, and the con is in 3 weeks.
Luckily I booked early at the lowest rate. I doubt those prices are gonna plummet in the coming weeks.

>>10666336
Hotel prices arent dropping for shit here. The Marriott is slapping an extra $75 per night if you want a room on the lower levels.

>>10666370
>>10666375

I just want to add that there’s a shit ton of people not coming and they can’t offload the rooms at the price they paid, so if you’re vigilant and patient these people will buckle and take whatever you can get.

That’s what I’m banking on.

>>10657575
okay i have some tickets
do i print them out or what?

>>10666479
You fill out the information on the link they give you and then you show the qr code at registration

Btw, did you 'just' buy them?

just scored Fri-Mon at the marriott for $700. look at facebook groups lads, people are DESPERATE to offload these expensive rooms.

>>10666236
You're better off staying home and smoking weed than having to deal with this potential super spreader event.

What's everyone's snack of choice for late night hunger when out and about? Prepping my list of things to get on my shopping run before the con

>>10666630
Order up a sandwich/chicken platter at Publix if your room has a fridge and microwave.

holy fuck I'm so glad I came. I was on the fence, but couldn't transfer my room when my friends bailed so I decided to just go anyway. I know it's early but this is comfy as hell

>>10666096
Who're you cosplaying and how'd you make it?

>>10666630
Normally I just go to a Waffle House, there's like a fucking dozen just scattered around Atlanta and they don't usually massively upcharge you for a decent meal plus drunken late-night Waffle House is an experience in and of itself

Well, Dragon Con 2021 is now officially upon us. I'll be interested to hear what everyone's experience is like. In particular, I'm wondering what the attendance will be like in comparison to previous years. Who knows what the attendance cap is, since they're so fucking secretive about it.

>>10657575
>Just found out you need the vaccine or a negative test to enter
Am I fucked?

>>10659394
What about vaccination covid test B's?

Gonna go tommorow no hotel or anything as of yet with like $250 what am I in for?

>>10666605
Bought them like a month ago
First come I hope it's not shit

>>10666728
It really is. Some of the comfiest settings after getting hammered. I always wanted to know if there were any vets who basically had to go "here they come again" around this time of the year because they know what they're in for.

>>10666743
They announced this like two weeks ago, you had time for either

Regardless they're apparently only taking 3-day tests so unless you get it like right this moment now you miss the con entirely, who knows how strict they're gonna be though

>>10666723
Faust.
>scalpel: piece of wood covered in foam, primed and painted.
>shoes: bought nikes and laces that matched closely
>Mask: foam base with shopping bags glued. Cel-shaded contours. Eye hold sticking out a bit on a thin piece of foam
> scrubs: tapered some pants and painted a top.
Very unhappy with how the fabric paint turned out.
>gloves: white spandex with black applique sewed on. Extended the finger length and they stick out on their own when turned right-side-in.
>belt: sewed nylon straps, buckles and yellow shoulder straps together.
>syringe: bottle with foam pieces attached.

>>10666745
You'll definitely need a pass >>10666344

>>10666783
What? And I didn't get no message about it

>>10666785
Strive is pretty popular right now. Even if no one else shows up doing it (save for the occasional Jack-O's you might see), I'd still say it's going to be worth it just for the attention. Someone will recognize you for sure.

4 PASSES FOR $80 OR BEST OFFER
If you're interested, leave me your email
LAST MINUTE DESPERATION SALE

Where do I find an orgy

>>10666995
All around you. Covid is literally is the equivalent of you tonguing the entire vicinity of the room.

Pre-reg line is fucked and they don't have enough staffers to man the registration. The shitshow begins.

>>10667040
I got my badge this morning 10 minutes before they opened and it took me an hour and a half to run through all the lines. I checked it again about 30 minutes ago and saw it wrapped around the Sheraton and across the street to another building

>>10667040
Where on the fuck is the address?
I'm on Atlanta and can't find it

>>10667040
Does Dragon Con not mail out badges? Or are those lines just the people that didn't buy a badge in time to get mailed out or whatever?

>>10667070
Pretty sure mailing wasn't an option for them this year. It's been like this literally all day.

Coming to Atlanta with only $250 was a mistake

Is the badge pickup still open? My group just got here.

apparently registration is now closed, so we’re capped boys and girls!

>friend with all the fucking money just got extorted
>Penny less now
>No idea how to pay for parking or anything
Anyone want to buy some volka?
Also I'm lost as fuck and can't even find my fucking car

>>10667170
Where did you hear that? You can still get tickets on the site

But you can also get weekend passes from me, FOR CHEAP >>10666951
(sry for the shameless plug)

>>10667170
What >>10667229 said, you can still get passes once the office opens again tomorrow.

>Con hasn't officially started
>Already a clusterfuck
Gee, who didn't see this coming?

I fucking hate this con

>>10667276
>>10667289
I missed the first day. How bad is it? What's it like?

2 hours to pick up a badge in a sardine packed hot ass ballroom. To quote a dude in the line "Dragoncon need their ass kicked for fucking up this bad"
>>10667276
Host hotels are fucked as well. A lot of people got shafted trying to transfer rooms and have lost their "legacy" status in the process all while rates have went up. Lesson of the day, stay at the non host hotels if you're a non cosplayer.

>>10667295
Parties are kinda shit, longer than usual waits, hotel fuckups, the works

>>10667295
couldn't even get in because they only covid test early morning and everything is expensive as fuck
friend got hussled out of all of his money so i drove back home out of $200 and him also out of $200

>>10667342
saw this, dunno if it helps

Guyver movie had some great scenes. The skinny jeans were my favorite

>>10667349
>$30
what a rip off i'm glad i went home.
fuck cons
maybe i'll try a much smaller more local one

I heard badge pickup is a nightmare. Anyone explain how it went when they were up there at the desks getting it?

You show vacc card or negative test? Or pic of those? ID, and QR code and good?

What a fucking embarrassment. Staff spends more time yelling about masks than doing anything else. Arcade is a joke compared to past years.

>>10667433
Where the fuck is the Arcade, apparently it's not in the same area of Americasmart?

no idea wtf this is but sounds like it's gonna be a shitstorm

>>10667373
I just left and went home

>>10667349
30 fucking dollars?

>>10667433
>biggest party con in America has fascist staff
???

>>10667433
Tokyo Attack went bankrupt due to all the cons that shutdown in 2020. They were the backbone of a lot of con game rooms.

>>10667481
hah, is that the lie going around? It shut down because the owner was a creep with a history of grooming underaged girls and then dating/abusing them. Nothing to do with covid.

>>10667483
Top zozzle. Go figure. I wonder who bought up the machines?

>>10667438
The retro games are at the joystick popup near the Sheraton

>>10667508
also they couldn't get their liquor license in time so it's BYOB, you can buy beer at the CVS and drink freely here

>>10667483
Not that I don't believe you but can I plz get a source on that?

Shatner was kino boys and girls. Whose up for trader vic’s tonight?

ill be in a large cowboy hat. if you see me, utter the phrase “horse with no games”

What are the hours for the arcade and tabletop gaming area in America's mart?

Where tge dirty 30s at? Cash on hand

Anyone that's down there have an estimate on what attendance is like this year versus previous years?
Also how strict are they being with masks?

First confirmed dead body found in the hotel elevator.

weekend just got started and we already have a dead body, wtf.

>>10667704
Arcade doesn't exist in the mart since the company died. The tabletop game area is basically open 24/7, but what's running/playing, that's gonna be wildly different.

The people I came with have fucked off to their air bnb and left me alone. What's there to do for an autist out here by themselves? I can only walk the floor so many times before people realize I'm only pretending to have somewhere to be

>>10667802
Go read a book somewhere chill, find people playing games and ask to play with them, go to panels, watch shit in rooms playing stuff. Sleep in random areas.

>>10667776
Confirmed by who?

>>10667668
Shatner impressed me by just how loud and clearly he spoke. Unfortunately didn't really get to chat with him because some fat bitch in a scooter disrupted the flow of the line so by the time I got to him he had already signed my thing and was on someone else's. I spilled my spaghetti and The Transformed Man and my excitement for his new album but it was too late.

>>10667804
>>10667804
The hoards of cops around the elevator that was offline. Did you not see them on the mid level?

>>10667806
No. Which hotel was this? The only issues I saw was a girl having a severe seizure in peachtree center.

>>10667807
I smell dragoncon security coverup....

>>10667158
I wanna know how this story ends.

>>10667806
Weird, hotels have special protocols for "those" cases, normally police wouldn't be involved unless (really) needed, guess we'll have to wait for news to leak out

>>10667827
what planet do you live on?

>>10667517
doubt I'm allowed to post it here because "community drama/vendetta" but if you look up tokyo attack and the name of the owner the top results on twitter'll explain it

>>10667830
Im not lying, my cousin worked some time in a chain hotel and told me they had training on how to get someone's corpse out to the back (Where an ambulance was waiting) without waking everyone up, you can even look it up on google

>>10667835
(Also, what i meant with police not being involved is that normally one or two police officers go to the hotel, checks the room and maybe interrogate some employees)

Where are the horny lonely girls?

so how was friday?

Blacked out last night, but I awoke in my room with my wallet and badge still in my possession.

Thank fuck

Good morning I had too many mai tais

>>10667936
Comfy af

>>10668004
the bed or Kakashi?

>>10667835
thats beyond illegal in every country a dead body is a crime scene until stated by LEA other wise

>>10668051

this is bullshit there was no dead body

>>10667802
Ugh, this was me most previous years. It sucks and makes you feel like "why can't I socialize and be normal?"

>>10668073
I thought I was alone in this feeling. Thanks guys.

There a a lot of folks who are riding the con solo. Don't be afraid to spark up a convo.

>>10667940
How high up are you?

>>10668055
This. If a person can't even name the fucking hotel, there was no body. Also it's not like hotels and dragoncon have classified cover up documents. Someone would tell the fucking media or friends. It's all bullshit.

Does anyone want to buy my weekend pass off me? $60

>>10668055
>>10668100
Dragon-con security samefag trying to cover up. Stop being a bunch of tryhards and it will go away. You guys are being so defensive I'm starting to belive there was a body, so calm your cunts and just relax.

>>10668135
Nah, there was no body. There was lots of bodies. There was a grand slaughter, people bathing in blood, no one knows where though, only that it happened.

This is the first time I've participated in lightsaber duels at a con, and I don't think I've ever had more fun at a convention. Say what you will about this year's D*con, but I loved this bit at The Last Party on Alderaan.

Gadda do this shit more often.

Lmao. Just posting my 7AM update before I go to sleep.

So far I've worn a mask for like 5% of the time, mostly only for entrances. Just carry a drink in your hand (which i always do) and they never hassle you.

Didn't wear one through any of the dances/raves either. No one ever hassled me about it, cute grills still talked to me.

The 'reduced capacity' actually made things comfy too.

>>10667802
Find the filk room for late night sing-alongs.

>>10668186
>carry a drink in your hand the whole day instead of just wearing a mask

Retards gonna retard, I guess.

Why is every girl at this con a faggot?

is anyone interested in 4chan meetup at trader vic’s tonight?

>>10668358
post pics if it happens

>>10668258
Because they are biological men pretending to be women.

>>10668358
I’ll join. What time?

>>10668358
I'm down to come meet, but I already took off my costume for today

9:00 at T. Vics baby

>>10668449
Cool, but I'm not about to just shout "Any seagulls about!?" Who you dressed as or otherwise how you planning to summon anonymous autists?

>>10668449
>>10668522
Well, I went to awkwardly sit about for 20 minutes but I think this might not take off. I'm gonna wander for a while and be checking the thread if y'all want a take two.

>>10668258
They are just pretending so they don't gotta deal with your gross ass

my friend told me to respond to this thread and say “dude sorry we were unable to reply to you due to 4chan banning at&t mobile IP address . we’re gonna be sitting on the t vics patio in the next 10 minutes in a cowboy hat. please come up to us!!!”

>>10668531
I'd rape you straight ya dumb ass dyke. Can't wait until the Taliban decapitate you and your cunt girlfriends.

>>10668528
yo since we;re on about nightlife, are they letting people hangout outside the hotels still?

>>10668553
The anger is real. All those dudes hooking up with hot cosplay girls and you're just at trader vic's calling them all dykes.

>>10668564
I love that the overwhelming majority of dragoncon isn't like this, but of course butt hurt incels are crawling out the woodwork.

>>10668571
Do be careful. A 15 year old girl got straight up sexually assaulted along with a bunch of women getting their drinks spiked. Some caught it and some didn't.

Took 5g of phenibut two nights in a row and had a incapacitating hangover all day today, Sunday. Still wanna hit this rave again tonight. Saturday's music was leagues better than Friday's.

WE ARE ANONYMOUS.

WE ARE LEGION.

WE DO NOT FORGIVE.

WE DO NOT FORGET.

EXPECT US (next year)

(show up this time, bitches)

Wore this Saturday. Saw a stellar Nagoriyuki too.

>>10668662

>>10668564
>>10668571
>go to area where people are dancing
>see cute girl dancing alone or next to a few other people
>move over and start to dance with her
>chat her up if she reciprocates
>rinse and repeat
I hooked up with two girls this weekend and got a lapdance and a blowjob from a Spider-Gwen cosplayer the other night, it's really not that hard to not spill your spaghetti and I don't get why some of these fags are so salty about it like >>10668553

>>10668553
Are you in the top tier of cyberpunk?

>>10668665
>Do exactly this
>7 girls in a row are with their faggot gf
Nice

>>10668706
it's certainly easier to reject dudes by pretending to be a lesbian now than a few years ago.

>>10668714
>Making out with another girl is now pretending
You're not nearly as clever as you think you are.

>>10668706

How's it go?
Please post green text after action reports.

>>10667806
I doubt the cops would just tell you that information.

Which one of you fuckers filmed yourselves molesting the 15y/o at the Hilton on Sunday?

>>10669102
Sorry, Saturday i think it was.

>>10669104
wtf, she was molested on BOTH days?!

>>10669102
You got proof of that video?

Why is there always someone trying to make this event sound like some wild rape fest? First there was the "dead body" and now the 15 year old fucked on cam? How stupid do you think people are? And why are you so persistent?

>>10669222
Probably people butthurt that the con happened at all. The Official FB group was just constant bitching from those sorts of people.

>>10669102
pics or it didn't happen

>>10669195
>Sunday
>Sorry Saturday I think it was

By my "sorry..." any logical person would understand that I originally got the day wrong. Don't see how you couldn't understand that.

>>10669216
>>10669222
>>10669223
>>10669254

Her mother posted about it in one of the dragon con FB groups you fuckin idiots. There's a chance he wasn't an attendee, but I wouldn't be surprised if one of you moldy incels did it.

>>10669216
>>10669222
>>10669223
>>10669254

>>10669222
Also I never said a 15 year old was fucked on cam. You just can't fucking read faggot.

>>10669102
>filmed yourselves molesting the 15y/o
>never said a 15 year old was fucked on cam
which one fucking is it

>>10669272
You do know there is a difference between molesting and fucking right?
Or do you legitimately not?

>>10669267
>>10669268
Did everyone clap after this cool story?

>>10669268
>>A football fan


here we fucking go again. its always the "football fan" boogeyman attacking these poor victim weebs.

>>10669367
It was the black Atlanta locals verbally sexually harassing cosplayers on the street or me.

>>10669382
Only sexually harassing? Things have improved!

>>10669411
That's the power of gentrification for ya!

>>10669366
Idk why don't you join the dragon con group and find out for yourself faggot? Or do you find molesting teenagers in public to be a fun hobby? In doubt you even fuckin go to D*C.

>>10669427
Sadly downtown isn't being gentrified fast enough. SE ATL and West End are going very fast, but downtown is hanging on.

>>10669267
>Still in shock but wants to enjoy the rest of the con
When did yhis happen, around what time? Hard to BOLO over a full day.

>>10669223
FB is always full of ppl bitching and LETTING THE WORLD KNOW WHAT THEY THINK!!!!!

>>10668662
>>10668664
nice, long fingers is a good touch.

>>10669267

She shouldn't have to put up with random groping, but

>wants to try and enjoy the rest of the con

more surprising they wouldn't want to get as far away from a source of trauma as possible...

>>10669906
If women entirely broke down every time a creep messed with them they would never be able to function.

Yeah, sucks.

>>10669599
You will never be a woman troon

>>10669906
>more surprising they wouldn't want to get as far away from a source of trauma as possible...
Probably because they spent thousands to attend the con.

>>10669914
My dick is bigger than yours. You'll never get a girlfriend, but I bet you prefer raping kids anyways.

>>10669728
Not really sure when. I didn't see the FB post until like 2am something Sunday, so who knows really. The mom was a little vague in her post.

>>10669382
I actively saw people non-sexually harassing cosplayers. These younger dudes were on a corner near the hotels, either live streaming or taking pictures of people, laughing & making fun of them right up in their faces. Was pretty disheartening to see. It's like ... come on, man. Let people do what they like to do.

Because I also saw some "black Atlanta locals" without badges getting in pictures with people further down the road & having a good time with it!

Side note: just got tested for Covid - negative. So that's a positive.

>>10669994
I'm fairly sure the estrogen shrunk your dick. So good luck sizing up to my average size.

So, it's been a week and change. A few positive COVID tests have been reported in the FB group and the discord, a ton more negative tests, overall nothing seems awful? Now's when we'd see a ton of cases if there'd been super spreading.

Masking was also surprisingly good the whole weekend, at least judging from random strolls through the Hilton/Marriott/Hyatt at various points during the day. Some slippage at night, and the Pulse bar was (unsurprisingly) at least 50% mask-free, but everything else seemed OK. Tbh as a volunteer I was expecting to have to do a lot of reminding, but folks were... actually really good about it, at least in my track's room and the ballrooms I worked.

Also holy fuck having the Hilton DJs outside rather than in the atrium was so nice this year. As was 50% capacity making it possible to walk around and get elevators. I'd be happy to pay 2x for my badge if DC eliminated saturady-only passes, that seemed like the biggest shift (saturday not becoming a jam-packed shitshow).

Overall... not a total disaster?

>>10669994
Isn't that what y'all do? Trannies are more likely to rape than normal men.

>>10671800
>>10671142
Why are you so insecure and obsessed with trannies? I never claimed to be a woman. Lmao are you envious of females and aggressively project your lack of a vagina on others? Come out or kill yourself faggot. Or both idc

The best part of this Dragoncon was the lack of crowds. 42k was the final number. I'll never forget the surreal moment of seeing a Marriott elevator with only one person on it at 12am Saturday. The icing on the cake was the non humid weather for the first few days of the con. At the closing, they mentioned that the days of 80k crowds are not coming back for a while so enjoy having room in 2022. Hotels will probably be a lot easier to get for the next few years.

>>10671788
Forcing people to have some sort of test/vaccination to pick up their badges and, even if not perfect, pretty good mask coverage really helps.

Also yea, 100% would rather pay more if they could continue to cap the convention or eliminated Saturday passes. It felt amazing going to the vendor hall and being able to approach a booth and talk to someone.

>>10673063
Hell, being able to *get into* the vendor hall without a 1+ hour line.
The main downside was that a lot of the >10PM content got nixed because of lack of volunteers or speakers at tracks, so what was left overfilled super early. E.g., the late-night puppet slam usually has tons of space for walk-in/walk-out, this year was hard capped and closed and everyone was told "no one-in-one-out", and there just wasn't much else to do by that point in time. RHCP and Kilt Blowing required queuing much earlier than usual, too.
But I don't think sat-only passes would fix any of that shit, so I hope they fucking die forever.

>>10672852
Fuck yeah, I stayed at the Hilton for the first time and elevators were... manageable. And the weather was fucking gorgeous. Hotels are already kind of a mess, though, Sheraton sold out real fast once the link got leaked, and I'm expecting hunger games for the Westin on the 29th. But w/e, I got my rooms already, idgaf.

Were there more details from closing? I skipped b/c I assumed it wouldn't be interesting but now it sounds like there was some Insight dropped.

>>10673145
I live only 10 mins away, never knew hotels were such a fucking riot lol.

>>10672852
>At the closing, they mentioned that the days of 80k crowds are not coming back for a while so enjoy having room in 2022
Thank god. This year was comfy. It could handle a bit more though. Nightlife felt a bit dead.