/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>6662108
I got really frustrated because I planned a meet, and even though people RSVPed, fucking no one came.
I'm not a lifestyle lolita and I definitely don't really go out in lolita unless I'm at a meet (I also make a point of not being the first loli to show up), so showing up in loli and just waiting for 30 minutes for other girls to come was really fucking embarrassing.
It kinda made me question if it was a legit comm.

>tfw grew too fat for my favorite burando dress, too deep in denial to sell it

Fucked up on a cosplay wig today. I'll try again tomorrow

A new cosplay group I had joined that I thought I was becoming friends with have basically told me they all dislike how I am. This is on the same day I bought paintball tickets for everyone. It hurts a lot as I was a recluse for a year and a bit and I thought I had finally found some new friends.

>>6662135
Whoa, what a bunch of cunts. I'm so sorry, Anon. How much money are you out of?

>working on costume for renaissance faire
>have to hand stitch one really thick part
>mess up after long time of stitching. Start over
>mess up while threading needle
>mess up when thread pops
>mess up again after completely finishing it a second time
>mfw

>>6662135
I'm so sorry to hear that anon. I have been a bit of a recluse myself, and I'm afraid to open up to other cosplay groups out of fear of these kinds of things happening. I'm trying and so far, it's okay, but it's still awkward and a bit anxious.

I hope you find a better group!

>>6662115
That really sucks anon. I know how you feel. I was just getting thin enough for brand, then I started to take Prozac and I gained all the weight back, then some.
no burando for me.

>attending my first major con with a group
>doing a group theme with them
>realize it's the only justification for going with them
>really can't figure out a way to do this simple chest piece and head piece for one of my cosplays
>not a popular character to cosplay so no tutorials for the armor
>anxiety because I don't have the money to pay for a commission right now, the con is in 3 months and counting, and I'm paranoid it'll turn out like shit
>pessimistic that this cosplay will be so shitty that I'll be too embarrassed to wear it
>whatthefuckamIdoing?

>>6662152
Do something to get money like mTurk, Fiver, or do babysitting.
There are always ways to make money.

>>6662142
>>6662147
Thank you. I got a really good deal on the tickets so it wasn't that much but it still felt like a slap in the face when I had gone out of my way and thought of them when getting these tickets to only be told that I suck as a person. It's been a bit emotionally draining and it's making me think of just scraping my costumes. I've had a lot if issues with trying to get a friendship group before and I thought this was turning out fine.

>>6662161
What's mTurk and Fiver?
I can get a minimum wage job around here, I planned to cosplay or no cosplay, that process will just take a couple weeks and I'm nervous I won't be able to find a good commissioner that will accept it with only a two month deadline.

>>6662163
Don't scrap your costumes, anon. Those people aren't worth it. I'm sure that you worked very hard on those costumes. Everyone in the group doesn't have to like you. Just find one good friend and cosplay with them. That's what I do.

>>6662167
>mTurk: https://www.mturk.com/
An Amazon owned company that pays you a few cents for each jobs. At first it doesn't seem like much, but it really adds up over time. They can pay you via Amazon gift card, or send the money to your bank account, if you have one

>Fiver: www.fiver.com
Basically every job pays at least $5. It's really good if you have some kind of experience in graphics and can use Photoshop, but there are other jobs as well.

Personally, I find that eBay pays better than both of those, but that's only if you have a product to sell. If not, I recommend one of the above!

Oh /cgl/, you always know when I need a feels thread. <3

So, it's babby's first con (medium sized, about 1,300+ not too fancy), and I'm going with a friend.
Something about my cosplay, which is pretty casual to begin with, just seems off. I have everything right, but I'm getting all stressed out and my anxiety is acting up.
I feel like I've read far too many con horror stories, and I feel like someone's gonna come up and point out that I didn't hand spin every thread in my fabric and spit on me or something.

Did I mention it's tomorrow?

>>6662170
Oh that's pretty cool, I didn't know about these. Thanks anon.

>>6662171
No one at a con ever criticises you to your face for a cosplay. In fact, you can get comments that are so positive, they're delusional. Only extremely funny bad cosplays and people who are full of themselves get trash talked.

Had a falling out with a friend last year. She has one of my wigs and a prop but when I asked mutual friends to get it back for me she claimed that she never had them in the first place.

She's posted pictures of herself wearing my wig on tumblr. I know she has it. I'm so tired of thinking about her because I just can't fathom why some of my friends still choose to remain friends with a petty asshole like her.

But at the same time I would really like my wig back. So I don't know what to do.

>>6662135
As an ex-hikki lolita, I know that feel way too fucking well.

Coming out of seclusion, you're weird in all sorts of ways that sometimes you don't even realize. It sucks, but it'll go away with practice.

>>6662171
Post pics so we can help you out?

>>6662172
No problem, anon.

>>6662178
Confront her with the pictures as proof that she had them, maybe.

>>6662180
I know how that is too anon. sigh. reminds me of that comic about the princess who lived indoors

>>6662171
Don't worry, that shit rarely happens irl. Con horrors are highly exaggerated.
Pic related is probably the worst that will happen. Just walk away from any jelly bitches and you'll be fine.

>>6662188
I thought about doing that but I also didn't want to come off as being pushy. She has a tendency to paint herself as a victim and talk shit about people on her blog and at this point I'm worried some of my friends like her better than me so I sort of don't want to test that by making this into a big deal. Also, I have a feeling that the subject of our falling out makes a lot of my friends uncomfortable so I don't want to put them on the spot and make them take a side.

This whole thing is super dumb and I wish it were less complicated. I just needed a place to vent my feelings I guess? I don't really see a viable solution to the problem.

>>6662170
Different Anon, this is really awesome, thanks a lot for both of these sites! I have been really strapped on cash lately so this will be a big help.

Just wondering, if you're willing to share, how often do you think people actually get hired for things on fiver? Because while I'm thinking I can put my services out there finally, at the same time it seems a little sad if you only get an offer once every three months or something.

>>6662200
>cunt stole your wig
>you don't want to come off as being pushy.

She's lucky you don't push your way into her house and just take your wigs back. She lied and you calling her out on her shit isn't being pushy, imo.
Is it the principle of it, that she took your wigs? Or were they really expensive?

>>6662200
The best plan would be to comment on pne of the photos being as sickeningly friendly as possible. Say some bullshit like 'Oh that's where my wig went i must have forgotten it/gotten it mixed up at your house thank you so much you can bring it over later'
Don't say anything that can be read as hostile or accusing. It might not work, but neither will telling the bitch to cough up your damn wig. At least this way you won't give her any real 'woe is me' wank fodder.

My sympathies on knowing such a dreadful squid, hope you get your wig back and your friends get their heads out of their asses and take your side.

>>6662211
They weren't all that expensive - so yeah it's really just the principle of it. I was planning on using it for a future cosplay. We planned to do a cosplay group together so she ordered all the wigs and I paid her the money but she just never gave me my wig. And on tumblr she was playing innocent and saying things like "wow, I don't remember what I bought this for!" while posting pictures of herself. I actually noticed that she deleted the photos of my wig from her group order photo confirmation pictures - probably because I asked some friends to get it back for me and told them the picture was on tumblr.

I don't know. She's manipulative (which is a part of the reason for our falling out) and she's really good at garnering sympathy from people. She's got a bunch of followers too because of a certain fandom so, man... I can just imagine the tumblr whiteknight wank that'd happen if I called her out on it.

I went to get my hair cut today, at the place where I always go and the woman I go to is so friendly and nice and she always asks me for opinions while she's cutting to be sure it's what I want.

She wasn't there today. I thought, no big deal. Turns out the girl that was there was totally new. My hair was long enough to donate so I agreed, but she messed up the cut somehow. It was supposed to be shorter in the back, but I wanted it Ringo length. After she cut it off, I guess she tried to layer it and messed up somehow, because she got frustrated and had to keep fixing it all over. My precious hair is now Chie length instead.

It's just hair, but I'm too ugly to pull the look off. I'm gonna buy a hat tomorrow, since I don't own any.

>>6662236
Thanks for the advice! It's been months since she posted the pictures ( I think she deleted a bunch of them as well), so I don't know how effective that course of action will be. She'll probably make some comment about how I'm snooping on her blog to dredge up old posts. I will definitely consider that if I don't hear back from my friends soon.

>>6662174
>>6662192
Oh, good. I know my fears are irrational, but I can't seem to just focus on being excited. I'm not going there to impress anyone, but I'm still worried cause I've never been to anything outside of a small gathering.

>>6662188
It's Yuno Gasai's outfit from episode 15 or.. all of the flashbacks. The only thing that's actually off is that I'm not wearing thigh highs because it's cold, damn it. But I'm worried nonetheless, cause I'm dumb and I feel like it's closet-cosplay quality.

I don't wanna get the ensemble back on, so all I have is this poor light iPod pic that I just meitu'd so you cant see the messy desk/dumb face I made.
sagebecauseit'sdoingnojustice.

>>6662244
i hope you didn't pay them, i would have been pretty mad about getting my hair fucked up like that. :(

>>6662255
Sadly, the best course would probably be to just right hand offends you the whole thing. Remove her from your life entirely, get a new blog/facebook and decide which friends you really want to keep, and possibly pay to have her shanked.

>>6662267
Oh no worries, I don't talk to her on social media of any kind anymore. She's actually the one who blocked me from most of them which is hilarious considering that she's the one who publicly called me a cunt on her blog.

>>6662255
i agree with >>6662267
and if you live in pierce county, in washington, i will be more than happy to find her and spill a hot latte all over her precious costume or burando.

a really hot one
with extra coffee for staining

>>6662243
Yeah, I guess just leave it alone and you'll just know that she's a bitch from now on.

>>6662279
Hahaha, thanks anon. I've been feeling really shitty about this whole thing because I had a dream today that one of my friends confronted me and told me that she was right and that I should get over it. I know it was just a dream but I tried to talk to some of my friends about it and they didn't respond so it just made me feel extra shitty.

Unfortunately I'm in CA, but thanks for the thought! You guys made me feel like this wasn't my fault. Thanks for hearing a seagull out.

>>6662244
>It's just hair
SHUT UP ANON

THAT IS AWFUL

I FEEL LIKE I AM FEELING THIS FEEL MORE THAN YOU BUT SHITTY SHORT HAIRCUTS ARE LEGIT UPSETTING

>>6662244
Oh no. My mom wanted to get a haircut but wouldn't go to the salon without me so now I'm stuck with a super short haircut as well. You should call them and tell them how unhappy you are with the cut you received and see if you could get your money back?

Sorry to hear that, anon.

>>6662180
I want to explain that along with being an ex-hikki for a long time I also have medium levels of assburgers. This just sounds like I'm trying to make excuses when I explain it though but I know both of these things don't help with social situations.

>>6662166
I think I will keep at it but it's still hard when a few of them were planned with the group in mind. I have good friends but a lot of them have moved away these past few years.

>>6662288
No problem. There;s a lot of those bitches around and sadly they tend to win because life is cruel and unfair.
Have this corgi being vacuumed

>>6662310
>.jpg
>tfw some bitch promises a corgi being vacuumed and doesn't deliver

>>6662244
Even if it's not what you wanted, is it like really really bad? If it's saveable, I say try to go to your regular and see if there's anything they can do.

If not, when I had to cut all of my hair off after an accident, I had that exact cut. As someone with face shape that wasn't very flattered by it, I was desperately trying to hide it too. My only advice for now, is to try not to keep over-straightening it to make it seem longer. It's always a good idea at the time.
After about a month of it growing a little I had a lot of fun with it, though. Try getting some mousse or got2b hair lotion and using it after you get out of the shower. Or, if you can, push it all back so the bangs are swept out of your face. Experimenting with makeup can detract too.
Just look happy with it and no one will notice, anon.

>>6662310
Ahhh oh no, I love corgis, anon. I've been seriously thinking about getting one when I move out. Corgis definitely make everything better, thank you!

And haha, yeah I've learned that lesson a while back. I tried to argue with her about hotels once because I was in charge of the rooms for my friends and they were in my name but she kicked out a guy from the room she was in because her room had to be "girl's only" and when I confronted her and told her that room assignments had been decided months ago and no one complained then, she said I was being "unreasonable" and posted on her blog that I was being abusive and trying to ruin her con. I think I just have to accept the fact that she's batshit crazy.

>>6662313
But even still images of corgis are cute...

>>6662307
You're very close to making me do some gay shit like post my email because I just want to pat your head and let you know it'll be alright.

Trust me, as you interact with people more you will shed your weirdness. It sucks and it's work, but you can do it. But definitely go through with the costumes. Following through with your goals is tremendous for self esteem.

Had a few friends over at my house last night. Everyone is chilling in my room, so while the conversation is going, I decide to get snacks and drinks for those who weren't drinking alcohol. I hear strange noises when I get to the kitchen, but dismiss it, which was a huge mistake. I came back into the room and found one of my wigs (one was a Stocking wig 120cm) on the ground. The other was crumpled in my friends hand as she tried to shove it back into its original spot. The two culprits apologies profusely, but that will never untangle these two wigs for me. ;__; They Stocking wig looks like a matted mess right now.

>>6662344
Awwwwwwww.. that made my heart drop reading it.
Leave-in conditioner spray, anon? :'(

>>6662258
What con is this?

>>6662313
Fuck. I am so sorry to have misled you all
Here's the original http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9y22VID_3w

>>6662355
Seems like that'll have to be the case. It just hurts more because I've been trying so hard to keep it untangled.

>>6662376
you can also use a silicone spray as a lubricant to detangle it.

i had a super tangled curly wig that i've been wanting to straighten for a costume but all dem tangles (it was like twice its normal volume due to my cousins mishandling it) so i got a silicone spray from a hardware store and sprayed it down, then went to work.

there's a thread on cosplay.com that details a lot of the finer stuff about it, but it doesn't mention the smell that some brands can have. the one i used smelled terrible but came out when i washed it just fine.

>>6662372
>tfw this bitch delivered

>>6662366
Genericon. It's in NY.
No one's ever mentioned it in an upstate thread, so I'm just guessing it's small/lesser known compared to most. I learned about it from a guy that volunteers there.

>>6662376
Oh boy, do I know that feel. Try separating the hair into sections and loosely braiding it once you detangle, if you didn't have it in braids before or something. You should always try if they're past shoulder length, there's less chances of horrible accidents. Good luck with it! I wish I was there to help. D:

I've got three friends that I always hang out with. We go to cons together and nerd out and laugh together. But recently, they've changed, and I think I messed up somehow.

They all moved in together. They each have a full time job (one has two on different week days) and they don't go to school. When I asked if we were all still going to Sakuracon, they said it was too expensive. Hey man, no sweat, bills are the pits. So I said that I would go with my other buddy and that they should save their money so we can rock Kumoricon like we usually do.

They didn't talk to me for a while after that, and when I asked if I had done something wrong, they told me that it made them sad that I was going to the con without them. I offered remedies like staying in a cheaper hotel, they already have costumes to wear, dollar store for food and they didnt really NEED to buy merchandise, but they still said no. Normally, I would visit them once, twice, even three times a month so we could hang. I haven't seen them in four months. Whenever I ask if I can swing by, they're always busy or have plans. I feel like I hurt their feelings by going to Sakuracon, and while I am excited to go, I feel like not staying behind with them damaged our friendship. I was thinking about getting them some merch to show that I missed them.

It all just makes me so tired.

>>6662431
Getting them some merch sounds like a really nice gesture, Warden.

>>6662431
pfft wat, your friends just need to suck it up. There are literally HUNDREDS of cons every year, just because you go to one of them without you is such a babyish thing to get mad about. I'd get new friends if I were you if they're that immature.

>tfw your own friends are able to go to cons on both the west and east coast, but hope they have a good time because you're not a dick that wants to poop on their parade.

>>6662266
>>6662296
Fortunately, I didn't have to pay for it anyway. If you agree to donate your hair the cut is free.

>>6662290
It's okay anon. My hair grows pretty fast. If worst comes to worst, I can wear a wig.

>>6662315
If I cut off any more in the back it'll be like a crew cut. I don't think she can save it, amazing as she is, and I don't want to trouble her about it. I have a roundish face so it makes me look like a chipmunk, lol. Thank you for the timely advice, I was thinking about straightening it since my hair always flips up at the ends.
I've been trying to look super happy and no one has mistaken me for an ugly boy except for my brother, so I'm glad about that. It won't be in my way for work, so there's that too.

>mfw brother called me JB

>>6662450
*without them

>>6662431
Don't feel so bad, it's alright if they don't go. They'll only feel bad for a little while and eventually forget about it. If they're good friends, they'll understand. I'm sure they go to things that you may want to go to and they don't think to invite you. But it's alright, cause it's absolutely okay to do things on your own.
I don't know how close they are to you, but IMO just don't worry, go to the con and have fun and don't think too hard, it'll only ruin the fun.

>>6662450
THIS, they are being immature and whiny. You shouldn't feel bad that they're expecting you to be miserable with them.

>>6662452
It's okay, brothers are meant to be rude about bad haircuts. I swear, it's the only reason they exist.
>mfw we have the same brother

I've got a completely round face with harsh cheekbones (from a sideview), so straightening it in toward the face makes you look heart shaped, if your face is like mine. Though I looked less chipmunk, more 8 year old tomboy.
I liked the whole front part of the haircut so much once it grew out more that I still have it, actually.

I-...IT GETS BETTER, I SWEAR

>>6662452
I also have a really round face and my mom said I look like I'm a 13 year old kid... I'm 22. And mother, you are the one who made me get a haircut.

just split up with my cosplay partner after a month or so of being strung along like a chump. got fucked out of my favourite con of the year and almost screwed out my second one because of her pulling shenanigans.

long story short she got butthurt that more of my costumes were getting finished than hers (the reason behind this being... mine are a lot simple and I have better time management) and tried to put me into a position where I couldn't go to either con so I would spend all my time making sure her outfits got done. she basically took back her offer to lend me cash for my hotel and ticket saying I was abusing her generosity (even though she offered because she didn't want to go alone originally and I was too broke ) and then told me if I didn't slave over her stuff even though I'm not going it proved I was a selfish cunt and a bad friend.

at first I felt really guilty and like a terrible person but slowly all of my friends have been coming out to me about what a manipulative bitch she was and how she was jealous about the attention I had been getting behind my back. I learned that she had told them it 'wasn't about the money, it was a test to see if I would still help her even if I wasn't getting anything out of it' which is bullshit because I had already started helping her with her stuff before all this.

I ended up being able to make plans to go anyway but I'm still going to help her with what I said I would. the pathetic part is she is so bad at completing things even if I make all the armor and props for her costume she still probably won't finish and it'll somehow be my fault.

even worse is I think she thought after getting her way for this month she was just going to say OH YOU PROVED YOURSELF and generously take me back with open arms... except no. everyone is telling me to bail and I'm going to.

>>6662492
if she tries to welcome you back, slap her in the face with a rubber cock, yell "I AM THE NIGHT" and crapwalk away making Zoidberg noises. this may ensure she a) never speaks to you again and b) no one will ever believe this transpired since its so weird and she's a bitch anyways.

>>6662492
I would applaud this except for the fact that YOU'RE STILL HELPING HER.
Kick this bitch to the curb and hope she fries like an egg with her overcooked attitude

>>6662500
good idea.

>>6662510
I already told her I would before this, and I want to be the bigger man. I also want to make sure I properly extract myself so I don't end up being one of those poor people with stolen shit or a vengeful bitch making up rumors behind their back.

I'm generally a really easygoing and relaxed person so I don't think she has fully realized the can of worms she's opened. no way in hell am I going back.

if she had just been honest with me about the attention and didn't try to manipulate an entire scenario and make up a shitty excuse and situation to get her way, she would have GOTTEN her way... I don't see why she had to be passive aggressive and backstabbing about it.

I'm doing this on behalf of a friend, she reads 4Chan but refuses to post because she is literally that withdrawn. Yes I warned her.

She never felt comfortable in crowds, but pushes herself in cosplay to help deal with this fear.

She had an accident on stage at a Con that left her in hospital for several months. She gets out, no job, no money still recovering. Cue withdrawing into her shell further.

She is really doing her best despite becoming a home body. She has gone back to working on a cosplay she started before the accident. But she keeps having these "hiccups".
It's like two steps forward, three steps back.

I'm saying, I know you can do this.
Don't worry about that one cunt of an ex-friend trash talking you.
Forget that you put on weight in hospital - I know for a fact you've shed those kilos and more since
Forget the drama llamas, forget the bitter chans, forget the others and focus on yourself for once!
You work hard and I want you to know that.

Everybody else having a hard time - Feel free to have the words directed at you too

>>6662591
Holy cow anon, I had a similar experience as your friend. I recovered though and have been improving a lot better. Your friend will get through it, and to ignore the drama and all that shit. It's pretty useless.

I'm sure that she will be doing much better soon, and good support indoing what she likes will help too.

>>6662591

You are a beautiful person anon. Much love for you.

>>6662591

Those were good words, and you're a good friend.

I hope she reads it because I want her to also know that we all root for her as well.

>>6662324
Thank you. If you lived in London I would offer a paintball ticket.

>>6662108
Still waiting on sewing machine
>make a whole lolita dress and a costume BY HAND
>mom: wow that's a lot of work! Why didn't you ask me to fix the sewing machine
>me: gosh I would LOVE to get the sewing machine working. I want to make more dress
>need to start working on new costume
>three month later
>MOM
>I got money now I should just buy a new fancy machine
>mom: no it's cheaper to just fix this one
>one month later
>sewing machines at dorms work room don't work

Going over to moms house today to pull out where ever this machine is hiding and leave it in front of the tv or try to fix it myself

>>6662591
Man it's so hard trying to return to normal life after staying in a hospital for a while.

I know she'll get through it!
Wish you two all the best.

>>6662591
Aaah these are such sweet words. She's lucky to have a friend like you.
All of that sounds so horrifying, having an accident on stage... if its left her there for that long, I can't imagine what happened or how that's hurt her. The fact that she can go back to cosplay afterwards means she's very strong, even if she doesn't feel it right now.

Keep being a great friend to her, anon. And if your friend is reading this right now, I hope she knows my good wishes are passed onto her as well.

>>6662517
that's not being the bigger man, that's being walked all over

My best friend is an obnoxious PUA faggot and it's always been a point of contention between us since I disagree with all of it but have been WAY more successful with women. What sucks is that I dumped my girlfriend 2 months ago and haven't been able to land a date since. He's sure that I can get one if I use PUA at an upcoming convention. A big part of me wants to call him a moron, but another part is sure that something like that would actually work on con sluts. I'm desperate for a warm body in my bed but I don't know if it's worth acting like a shithead.

>>6662244
Had this happen once :/ hair was in pretty good nick when i went in but bossy hairdresser told me i needed it cut... I have curly hair and she cut it with a bunch of layers and so after a shower it puffed up and stuck out in all directions :/ I tried everything i could think of and then got a pixi cut to fix it.

>>6662465
>>6662442
>>6662450
>>6662454
Thanks guys. I'll have fun at the con, I promise.

>>6664449
Yeah. When my hair turned from pin straight to hormone induced curls, I had about five years of botched haircuts on the account of neither me nor my hairdresser knowing what the fuck to do with curls. My hair was disastrous. It sucked.

The whole "it's just hair" thing is a nice optimistic thing to think, but in reality if anything makes a person, it's hair. A person can have mediocre clothes, an ok face, but if they have gorgeous hair, that's awesome. If someone has nice clothes and a cute face, a shitty hairstyle can ruin them. At least in America, hair makes the person!

sage bc rant

>>6664469
>A person can have mediocre clothes, an ok face, but if they have gorgeous hair, that's awesome
>tfw nice hair but ugly face
No sorry I still look pretty bad

>>6664444
>I'm desperate for a warm body in my bed
You could try murder

>>6664493

That's up to them.

>>6662591

If it's not too difficult to discuss, may I ask what happened? But either way, tell your friend that the fact that she's going through each day trying to take steps back into a normal life shows an incredible amount of strength. I know that if I were in her shoes, I wouldn't even be able to think about cosplaying ever again. I know it doesn't mean much coming from an anonymous poster, but I'm rooting for you. (And anyone trash-talking you is a cunt, and you can revel in the fact that you're a far stronger soul than they'll ever be.)

Well, I'm gonna be doing the full con thing for the first time fairly soon. I've been to cons for years, but only one-day visits - I've never done the hotel-room-three-days thing before, and I've never cosplayed seriously before either. I'm excited, but nervous as hell...

I would really like a friend who will cosplay with me (not making the whole thing by myself..)

I've been going to cons for 10 years and have only had one cosplay friend..
Thankfully my BF goes with me but he is only interested in videogames and YGO...

Blah... not to mention Ill be 24 this year..

My best friend and cosplay partner doesn't make her own stuff. Oftentimes, she commissions it from me. No big deal. And if anyone asks if she made it, she'll tell them no. But she still lies by omission. Today someone called her a "talented costumer" and she thanked them happily. No. You can be a cosplayer. But you can't be a costumer until you've made a freaking costume. This is far from the first time she has accepted compliments on her costumes and skills, when her skills consist of putting in her parent's credit card information. And she never gives me credit for the costumes I make, even if someone compliments the construction of the costume and I'm STANDING RIGHT THERE next to her.

Of course, she's also a thin, pretty Asian girl. And she's very outgoing and good at networking with popular cosplayers and photographers. So she's ages more popular than I'll ever be. She gets asked to model for photoshoots and has to basically beg and plead for me to come along with them. I guess I'm a jelly fatty. No one likes being the ugly friend. But the truth is, I'd be more okay with her popularity if she had skills beyond looking good in costumes and wigs. And maybe if she stopped claiming that she "has" to lie by omission because she doesn't want people looking down on her.

>>6664730
>Filename
MOTHER FUCKER

>>6664973

My bad.

red striker beetleborg likes what he sees .gif

>>6664987
>tfw someone remembers beetleborgs

>>6664864
i just turned 27. also going to cons for 10 years. it feels really stressful to not have a cosplay friend. i know a few people via facebook, but no one to call a best friend. it sucks, especially when you want to do a cosplay group (even 3 people is fine!)

>>6664952
just a side note; maybe stop making costumes for this bitch?
nothing infuriates me more than bitches who dont make their own costumes and stand there and take credit like they did something special.

Fucked up horrendously on my Alisa shirt (Tekken). It needs to be ready by March 7th (currently the 3rd...). I had the biggest panic when I had realized what I'd done.

>>6664973
>>6664987
>>6665029
wait beetleborgs was a real show?
i
what
i legit thought that this show was the result of my parents doing drugs while i was in the same room

oh god

>>6665199
I actually made a big deal about being a Beetleborg fan, not like those ~mainstream~ Power Rangers fans

>tfw 6 year old hipster with shit taste

>>6665199
how old are you??

>>6665219
22

>>6665212
oh
yeah i didnt have many friends to talk about things with

>>6664864
Are you me? I was going to write the same thing only no bf. AAAANd I haven't been going to cons that long. But have been costuming so go figure.

e-mail's in the field if you want a probably very far away cospray friend.

>>6665112
I know exactly what you mean. I had a friend to cosplay with once. For one year, then she moved away. Now I'm back to cosplaying alone and dragging my boyfriend with me.

>>6665117
I mean, she pays like any other customer. She doesn't complain about prices. She's very grateful and understanding when I can't take a commission because of school. She's a great customer and I have no plans on stopping. Money is money. Maybe I should sew tags into my work? Or start asking that she credit me? Or maybe step in whenever someone compliments the costume like "Thank you. If you have any construction questions or commission inquiries, I'm happy to help!"?

I dunno. I kind of need to have The Talk with her, where I make it clear that she is a model, not a costumer. She means well, she just lives on her own planet where she can do no wrong and everyone loves her.

An ex and one of my closest friends are becoming friends and are even doing a skit together at an upcoming con.
I'm acting like it's okay and I don't care and even offered to help out, but the whole situation actually REALLY pisses me off. More than it really should, I know I'm just being petty.
It's my own fault I'm in this position, for pretending to be cool with it since the start, and it's too late to say anything now without it causing stupid drama. I don't want to be THAT person.

There's not really anyone in real life I can talk about this too, so I'm venting on /cgl/.

I don't even know anymore seagulls...
One of my best friends has a pet peeve that's been driving me nuts for the last year.
She's really into gaudy fabrics, gems, jewelry and other pompous details no matter if the original has those or not. For example if she chooses a character whose clothes are plain without any visible designs on them... what kind of fabrics does she choose? Flashy fabrics with pretty designs on them, for example black fabric with golden swirls even though the original doesn't have those. Depending on the costume she's also become prone to adding other detaily stuff just to make it look 'prettier'.
The finished costumes often do look great and she gets a big amount of praise for how pretty it looks. But whenever I hear that I'm like "But it is NOT like the original, damnit! It looks pretty but it's fucking wrong!"
It's unfair when other people sew their cosplays according to the original with the right fabrics and without additional details and then don't get as much attention. Even though they're closer to the original. And isn't this what cosplay is all about? Looking as much as the original as possible?

She comes off as pretty attention-whorish to me because of this (even though she probably isn't one, just naïve with pretty things). I love my friend, but the unfairness of it all absolutely ticks me off. ;_; She even almost made me cry because of a stunt at a cosplay contest she pulled a month ago.
I know I sound like a jelly bitch and I probably am, but I also really wanna stop those jelly feels. I just don't know how ;_; It's all so frustrating.

So last year I decided to make a cosplay which included some armor pieces. Not such a big deal but still pretty difficult for a beginner cosplayer like myself so I asked a friend of mine who have made several armor/weaponry pieces earlier to help me out. So like 7 months ago we agreed that he would come up to me during a break with the stuff to make the armor pieces and he would help me with it and in return he would get food, a place to sleep and I would even pay a con ticket for him. Then the day came, it was the day before he would come up to help me when I get a message from him saying:
''Sorry, I cant really come up this week. We have to think of something else''
Ok, he cant come up this week, no problem! He maybe can come next week or something like that or so I thought. He vanishes for like one and a half week and then refuses to talk to me so now my cosplay got delayed a hell of alot and now I havent even begun to work on it and the con is this month.
So yeah, a little bit stressed.
Capchta: victim Fadmiz

>>6665810
If it means anything anon I think you're being pretty cool about it. Not too many friends I know would have let their best friends do stuff with one of their exs. And it's nice to see that you care about your friend's emotions than to cause a scene at this point.

It wouldn't be a bad idea though after the con to come out with how you actually felt during that time.

>>6665833
I think you're just being silly and immature about this, let her do whatever she wants if it's positive for her well being. Cosplay ISN'T about being accurate anyway, it's about having fun and looking good. Depending on the costume I can see a lot of leeway to make things look much prettier (ie, disney princess dresses, other girly dresses and other characters like races or job classes that are very customizable and such with adding beading and appliques, better textured fabric, etc)

imo I think you're the attention whore here who needs to grow up and find out what you want out of this hobby.

(btw, ALL cosplayers are attention whores, deal with it.)
They may say
"oooh I'm just doing it because I like the characterrr"

NO. Would that person be bummed if no one knew who they were and weren't shunned? YES.
Should it make them happy that people would think they look nice and cool?
YOU BET

Lately I've been feeling really useless as the party's paladin. I decided that I would specialize as a two-handed weapon fighter, and it hasn't been working out so well. I get outdamaged by the magus, outtanked by the barbarian, the magister is the party face, and my healing is pretty much worthless. Most of the paladin's class abilities focus on buffing his party, rather than hurting the enemy. It's getting clearer that a good offense is a better defense than a good defense, and I most likely won't be making the switch to antipaladin anytime soon. The only time I can actually be a credit to the team is when we run into evil opponents, and even then I barely even match the magus's damage output. God forbid I ever come across ranged/flying opponents.

>>6665936
>Cosplay ISN'T about being accurate anyway
what the hell are you even doing here? It's about BOTH.

>>6665936
I know, right? I know I sound sorta bitchy but I just can't stop feeling like this and that's frustrating. For once voicing/writing down my thoughts about this felt kinda good though.

>>6665943
sorry, yeah, It's good to get the character down, but I think the poster was being a bit too nitty gritty about accuracy being about everything

>>6665853
That's actually reassuring, thank you.
I just might do that. Shit is less likely to go down if I bring it up once it's all over.

>>6665942
What system are you running, some edition of D&D or Pathfinder? If you feel like you're struggling to contribute mechanically to the party, I would recommend looking up some builds to see where you might have gone wrong, or ideas you might have missed. It may just be that your concept just did not scale well in relation to the rest of the party.

I -definitely- recommend that you have a discussion with the DM about your sentiments, and see if they would be willing to work with you in revising and/or improving your character mechanically speaking.

Worst case scenario, you're stuck in that awful spot of "no mechanical contribution forever," so you either need to just make the most of role play and enjoy your character, doing what you can to adapt and try to be useful, or die and reroll. A common DM suggestion is to do a dramatic staged death to further the story and allow you to reroll, but that is a grim choice to make if you're attached to the character. Could you elaborate more about what kind of campaign it is, and how far you guys are into it?

Sage for /tg/.

>>6664973

>What are joke filenames?

>>6666463
In continuation, there is the idea of just having your character not die, just somehow be cut from the story (which pretty much equals PC death but you don't feel as bad). If you talk to your party about it, they'd probably be accepting of your choice and make compromises to allow you to have more fun.

>>6665755
I don't feel like there's any foolproof advice I can really offer you, but I'm really, really sorry that you feel aesthetically inferior to your friend. I mean no offense she is kind of walking all over you as far as giving you adequate credit. The least she could do is advertise for -your- commissions even if she doesn't explicitly say you made her costumes for her. Or pass out business cards or something.

And I know you feel "ugly" next to her but don't underestimate yourself either. The fact is you could probably accomplish a really awesome, intricate cosplay and have people recognize you just for that fact alone. You don't have to be the most kawaii. Chin up.

>>6662170
sage for no contributions to the thread, but thank you for telling us all about these sites. It may not be good for my grades but I've been doing mturk all day and I am really excited to see how things progress.

Although I've seen more stranger's dicks today thanks to mturk than I ever wanted to see.

>>6662594
>>6662609
>>6662849
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>>6663126
Thanks for the kind words. I know she appreciates it. She rang me and we had a chat and a bit of a cry. I'm going to visit tomorrow and cheer her on in person

>>6664730
She would really prefer me not to.
She copped a lot of nasty jokes when her accident happened as some people thought she had fallen on purpose, others assumed she was stupid and derserved it because that is how some people think.
The accident was an accident.
She just wants to move on.
Again thanks for the kind words