/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Old thread is here >>6832012

The 4chan panel normally reaches overcapacity and is full of people shouting memes over light discussion of site.

It's the first and only panel I've ever sat completely through at AN

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>>6842941
I like this thread better. Bump

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Since the tentative schedule is out, are there any panels you guys are planning on checking out?

Are there any panels you think will be train wrecks?

>>6843465
Yuri/Yaoi/Lesbian sex 101 all seem like trainwrecks. Probably a bunch of women for the yaoi panel, men for the yuri panel, spending an hour telling people what they could learn in 5 minutes on wikipedia.

There's a panel I want to go to (don't remember which), but it's immediately before the HS panel, in the same room. I'm worried they'll start filling in and causing a ruckus to make us leave earlier. Or they'll just come in and talk to each other while the panel's going on and be a nuisance. I'm also afraid I'll bump into unsealed trolls while leaving and get grey paint on my cosplay.

/cgl/ meetups
Friday 4pm: outside of Doubletree swimming pool
Friday Midnight: outside the 4chan panel, Friday
Saturday 6pm: outside of Doubletree swimming pool
Sunday noon: outside of Doubletree swimming pool

We probably only need one meetup on Friday. What do you guys think?

What I wanna know is if the Club & Casino is strippers and poker, or something lame.

>>6843465
>>6843465
Really wanna go to Sex And The Single Otaku (18+). Doubletree Halton Room 11pm Friday.

>>6843465
I really wanna go to the Cosplay Indie Filmmaking panel but it runs the same time as the Adventure Time photoshoot Satuday

We should have a separate meet up for people without trips

>>6843474
Actually, it's a bunch of gay and bi men for the yaoi one, and a bunch of lesbians and bi women for the yuri one. Those panels have requirements, and only men can sign up for the yaoi one and only women can for the yuri one. They're meant to help out fanfiction writers who, otherwise, would have no idea what the fuck to do when writing smutty fanfiction. They can use Wikipedia, but Wikipedia doesn't haven't the answers that someone who's had experience with homosexual sex would. Some of the people who go to the yaoi one are very cancerous, but what do you expect from the yaoi crowd?

>>6843637
Can't we just all hang out?

>>6843637
That's a great idea.

>>6843500
That's the one by the guy who insisted on the AN forum that he have his own panel on weeaboo dating because his will apparently be so much better than the one that's already existed for many years. I have no idea why he got approved. He's taking this stuff seriously. I predict a train wreck.

>>6843941
I didn't see how to get a con boyfriend/girlfriend on the panel, so I take it his panel is the replacement?

>>6843949
I could have sworn it was. I don't know why it wouldn't be. It's one of the most popular panels. There's always a huge line-up for it and not everyone gets in. At least "how to get a con bf/gf" panel has some humor to it. This one just seems like it's going to be one guy lecturing a room full of weeaboos who'll sit there and scratch their heads.

>>6843979
I snuck into it last year just because of how popular it was

>>6843915
In that case, I'm pleasantly surprised since, well, I expected exactly the kind of fans you're referencing in the end of your post. I'm no interested in the yaoi panels, but I am in some of the yuri ones but my friend and I were a bit reluctant to go because we were worried they'd be the kind of yuri fans that seems to have popped up in recent years (i.e., yuri is to keep them "pure" and untainted by dicks, platonic, non-sexual, barely romantic relationships).

>>6843987

and how was it?

>>6843979
>>6843993

I went last year. it wasn't very good IMO. The main girl mostly talked about:

1) she has big boobs and a lot of guys creep on her
2) she's going to South Korea really soon
3) she tells the audience "don't be creepy, be awesome"

At least that's all I got out of it. If the guys knew how to "be awesome" they wouldn't have trouble with girls. The guys need more specific advice.

Even though it will probably be a train wreck, I'm excited to see this new dating panel.

>>6843987
I thought it was so packed because people just wanted to go for the comedic possibilities.
If people go to that kind of panel needing real advice, I feel like they can't be helped to begin with

my schedule so far, really have a packed con this year, anyone up for a 10min shoot sometime saturday afternoon/evening?

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>>6843917
i don't want to be part of your circle jerk

What panels are you guys planning to go to?
My list is:
Retro Video Games

AI In Anime

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Ghost In The Shell: Into The Net

Battle Royale

Megas XLR

Steins;Gate

Future Warfighting

「 key15th 」 : A History Of Emotion

Visual Novels & Eroge (18+)

Valve Panel

Blizzard Entertainment Games

Darker Than Black

Steins;Gate Et Al: Gel Bananas

Visual Novels: An Overview

Fire Emblem

Metal Gear Solid

Nominoichi

Resident Evil Panel with Special Guest

Progress pics cool? Got lots of LeBlanc shit done today

>>6844416
>multiple cans of energy drink

oh boy kinda looks like my whole apt atm, good just on the pieces though, what did you use?

>>6844416
Costume looking good but do a little bit of work on your tummy and it'd look a lot better!

>>6844403
It's really not much of a circlejerk

>>6844470
this. also clean up your cans lest you get ants.

>>6844550
first things that came to mind

>>6844579
It's true.

>>6844416
Blair is done except for attaching the top of the hat to the base. Need to finish my sailor moon accessories this coming week. Do you need me to make your hair thingies still?
Gunna take in my Saeko costume tomorrow and fix the side stripes. Other than that I'm good to go.

>>6844598
It sounds like you're just talking to yourself in third person

>>6844607
lol "Yo dawg, I heard you like Blair, so I'm Blair cosplaying Blair so you can have Blair while she's Blair"

>>6844598
Really love the curl on the wig. Looks great so far!

>>6844416
someone is getting a little chuuubbbbyyyy

>>6844470
you know the con's in a week right

>>6844835
Do you know how long Liposuction takes?

>>6844780
She said in another thread she was hospitalized for a while and only came out recently, she was probably forced to stay in bed.

>>6844415
I've been hearing some drama about the Resident Evil panel. Apparently the "special guest" wasn't announced to the panelists and they had no idea about it until they saw the thing on the schedule. Who are they even getting as this guest, anyways?

>>6844061
What do you use to make your schedule? It's so..neat.

>>6844889

https://www.google.com/calendar

>>6844734
thank you anon ;_;

>>Became fit after working out for a year
>>Want to cosplay in a week's time for a con
>>no idea what to do

>>6845130
hey /v/-bro

post a picture of yourself so we can give you suggestions

>>6845130
/fit/ board-tan

compression shorts + flip-flops/sandals + /fit/ somewhere tapped on your body

>appearing at AN 2013

>Appearing at AN 2013

>>6845347
Breakfast cosplay?

>>6845347
it's cute if she's going for the breakfast look

>>6845347

Looks like the Breakfast Princess from Adventure Time.

>>6845362
I've seen her on coscom's AN forum, I think she's breakfast princess (is that the right name? I don't watch AT...) from Adeventure Time.

>>6845374
>>6845375
Oh I see

>>6843497
This, it costs extra to get in. I'm not paying unless I know what I'm in for.

Has anyone been to AN's Club XIII (Host Club)? Seems fun but a lot of the hosts look like crossplayers which would bug me if it's true

>>6846049
It's bad. Really bad. Spaghetti weevs complimenting you and serving shitty cosco food.

The only thing worse is cafe nocturne. It's only crossplayers, and the one crossplayer who runs it is easily 40 years old and still flirts with guests and does "fan service" with other servers. It gross.

>>6846056
Dang. Thanks for warning me, I was thinking about checking out the Cafe Nocturne too

From AN's website:
>Cafe Nocturne - A Japanese dansou cafe/host club experience! (Note: All "Cafe Boys" are played by women)
what the hell is the point then

>>6845214

I don't want do to that honestly. Seeing that guy last year made me cringe.

>>Invite mechanic friend by accident months ago
>>Get phone call from mechanic bro friend
>>have a chat about his baby and all
>>says that he's already made his toohpaste costume
>>Didn't realize this nigga was serious.

>>6846084
It was originally part of Yaoi North and some of the hosts still volunteer and do panels there. That's why they flirt amongst each other as fanservice. The whole point of it is that they are crossplaying. I didn't think it was that bad when I went (they had some pretty wacky types of tea), but it all depends on what you're looking for.

>>6846163
This just keeps getting funnier. If I see you two I'm saying hi

>>6846163
depends on what kind of toothpaste?
cause in my mind he could go around dubbing cosplays officially crescent fresh

>>6846211
The ONLY people who I've ever seen enjoy the cafe were weebs who squeeled every time the "hosts" started kissing eachother.

>>6846163
This could be AMAZING it all depends on how he plays it once he gets to the con.

>>6846255
How about those of us with a female-to-male cross-dressing fetish?

>>6846244
Yesss this

>>6846262
Misquote? Not sure how that relates to a guy dressed as toothpaste

>>6846355
Yeah, misquote. I was talking to >>6846247

Titan-wall anon.

Vacation starts Monday, gonna have the full week to work on muh wall.

How big should I make this thing, if I get to it?

>>6846163
If I find him I'll ask him for a picture of it would make him feel better

>>6844897
Ooh thanks!

Hey guys, some friends and I will be hosting a panel on fandubbing/abridging and I'd like to hear from some of you guys what you would or would not like to see when you attend a panel. We have the general topics/ideas already mapped out but I'd like to know what you think makes a panel worth attending (and sitting through) or what makes you want to walk out immediately.

I've been browsing and posting on /cgl/ for the last 6-7 years so I know I can usually trust the opinions expressed on here.

>>6847471
Fandubbing is shit.
Would not attend panel 0/10

Anyone knows if there's some sort of Touhou photoshoot planned? Touhou panel?

>>6847542

Admittedly, it's not for everyone but we enjoy the work we do and it seems that a few other people like it as well.

>>6847578
I know there is a panel somewhere, but just go to the site and look it up? Photoshoots are up as well.

>>6847613
I haven't been on the website in forever, I actually forgot about it, what the fuck. Thanks bruh.

>>6847578
shoot's on Friday at 7 pm
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24359255/AnimeNorthPhotoShootList13.pdf

>>6847471
>>what you think makes a panel worth attending
Brief summary of your process for making an episode (if your show is actually entertaining). Audience gets to suggest a one-liner for a background character, maybe actually record the line right at the panel (if it's a noisy crowd scene background noise shouldn't really matter?) and use it in the show.

>>what makes you want to walk out
Your show isn't funny, overly technical discussion, obscure references to fan-dubbing legalities or politics.

>>6847471
>>what you think makes a panel worth attending
People running it know and care about this shit, and didn't just sign up because 5 panels = refund for pass or pass for next year.
Audience get to participate in or contribute to discussion.
People learn things they couldn't have learned through a 5 second Google search.
You're prepared (it's true that with many panels, you can just go by the moment, but it really helps to be prepared for others).

>>what makes you want to walk out
You let the know-it-all weeaboo who makes his way to every panel ask question after question.
You use a lot of obscure references the audience won't get.
You're super serious.
You make your audience feel like they're at a lecture and not at a panel which is supposed to be fun.

>>6847778
Thanks for the (general) feedback, I'm running some panels this year and this helps!

>>6847753
>>6847778

Really appreciate this you guys. I especially like the audience suggestion bit.

>>6844416
I don't know what you guys are talking about I think her leblanc cosplay looks great, keep it up!

badge is only pretty much necessary to get into the dealer room right?

cuz, to my memory, no one ever really looks for it when i go into the doubletree, and i wanna go to panels/the meetup and i just really don't wanna buy a badge since I'm only going on saturday

>>6848474
In my 4 years of AN, I only got asked for my badge once in the doubletree, at a panel. And unless you sit in the back row, you have time to leave the panel since when I got checked it was just a volunteer walking from seat to seat checking.

John, you and your friends are faggots. "Trolling" on the AN Facebook page, shit is just sad.

>>6848635
its just him and voldemorts faggot ex bf

>>6848474
Dealers room, and large events for the most part. The occasional room will check, but you can probably borrow a pass from someone if you want in -that- badly.

Did I just find a Felicia without a body suit while looking through photos of last year's AN?

>>6848678
..................

>>6847778
>You make your audience feel like they're at a lecture and not at a panel which is supposed to be fun.
I actually like those panels.

>>6848734
Me too. It really depends on the panel.

But face it, many weeaboos have no attention span.

>>6844013
I went to the last half of that, felt disgusted, then left.

Also, kinda off-topic but I need to paint a part of my body. Until now I thought it would be pretty simple (take paint, put on, etc) but after lurking for a bit I realized that I actually need to seal it and etc.

Anyone have tips/guides on how to do bodypaint?

>>6845130
Shirtless horse mask, shirtless luchador mask.

Go for either, it will be your costume for every party from now on.

>>6848804
Then those people are filtered out and everything is fine.

4 days to finish off a coat and two prop guns... Feelin' the heat now.

>>6849152
Yeah, it's not a very good panel. Hopefully the new one is better.

>>6849160
Know that feel. 5 days left to finish a romper suit, jacket, dress bodice and boot covers....oh lordy why do I always do this to myself?

>>6843497
Dealer here! Poker dealer in fact! No strippers (I know, I'm sad too) But girls in sexy dresses and dealing cards! Still good, right?

>>6849382
pff not op but no fucking toronto why do you have to be such a no fun allowed zone

take a page from quebec you should be able to grope fully nude strippers while playing cards eating poutine and drinking gutrot booze all at once

>>6849382
Holy shit, real casino games?! This better not be like when I heard there was a game corner on Two Island, only to find out that it was just shitty mini games. And there better not anything called Voltorb Flip. Because otherwise I am all over this shit.

>>6849434
I can't think of any anime related card games off hand.

>>6849526

>>6849357
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I07xDdFMdgw

>>6849382
It worries me that you didn't call the girls sexy.

>>6849539
I would so play E-card.
Holy shit, that'd be amazing

Cosplay done, now trying to finish painting and building the mg blitz for the gunpla contest.

... I lost a piece of the shoulder armor and now I'm looking all over for it. Fuuuuuu.....

Anyone got the email from AN? I'm surprised that the Double Tree hotel management messed up with reservations.

Anyone staying at the double tree?

>>6849702

Yeah, my reservation is fine.

I booked it as soon as I could in June though, so there shouldn't have been any worries there.

>>6849793
I heard people who booked two weeks after AN last year got moved.

>>6849702
I'm not surprised. Doubletree is a shit hotel. Can't understand any reason people would book there besides convenience.

>>6849357
I doubt it. It has strong potential to be even worse, and attract even more socially clueless weeaboos than the old one did.

>>6849539
HE HATES IT!

Gosh, a week away and I still haven't really decided if I can go.

I wanted to do the hotel thing and get totally hammered off of the Double Tree's fine Daiquiri's but I only have enough money for the weekend pass and ten, fifteen Daiquiri's.

I never got a chance to scope out where their external outlets on the main convention building are. I refuse to lug around my battery powered amp any longer- it sounds almost as bad as I do, and I need a place to set down one hell of a guitar case.

Lennon next year maybe.

>>6849891
Just drink liquor mixed with your shit like everybody does. What?

>>6849908

Have some class, man.

>>6849980
>poor as fuck
>have some class

You can have class fucking drinking what resembles juice while having fun. You are starting from the wrong premise if you're going to an anime convention to look classy.

welp, we got moved from our doubletree room despite booking right after last year's AN

>>6849908
From what liquor store?

>>6849891

>wants to go to an anime con
>wants to drink at a hotel
>wants to blow all money on shitty overpriced drinks

It looks like three separate weekend plans got all jumbled up in your head, Anon.

>>6850024
where did they move you?

well, at least it's not going to be boiling this year.
>chances of weather conditions changing every day I check: 100%

>>6850111
>>chances of weather conditions changing every day I check: 100%

Yep. I only trust 3 day forecasts at most.

>>6850078
I dont know if they tried, the girl who was in charge of the room asked for a refund and I'm now looking for a new room. Really disappointed though.

>>6850280
oops, I guess I shouldnt have worded it as moved in my first post. me with lack of sleep, hurray.

>>6850293
>>6850280
good luck finding a room. Just ask around, you should be fine.

>>6849152
Gropey's tutorial to the rescue!

I personally got my sealant from Malabar, which I would suggest going to if you're in the Toronto area.

Also note that you should either pick the powder or the spray, but not both together. They actually counteract each other (I made this mistake once, causes weird buildup) Gropey suggests using the spray over the powder.

I'd also suggest doing a trial run before the convention day. Facepaint and bodypaint application takes some practice, personally the first time I tried it it was embarassingly awful

So what does it take for me to do a panel at anime north? I have an idea of what my topic would be.

>>6850442
> you are about 4 months too late son

>>6850480

I know, but I want to plan one after this con. How do they do it and get in? That's what I want to know.

>>6850442
http://teahousemaplemoon.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=panels&action=display&thread=12

>>6850280
Really? They are offering upgraded rooms at a different hotel for the same price, that's a pretty great deal. You can probably fight for them to include free food / other things too. Last upgrade I got at a hotel gave us a suite with a hot tub.

>>6850480
But just in time to apply for APop!

>>6850320
This is perfect, thanks! I was actually incredibly worried about not getting a response :P

>>6850631
thankfully its no worry anymore. I managed to find someone else to room with a few hours ago.

>>6842526
I've been to 4chan panels at other conventions. It's usually a computer hooked up to a projector and they show epic and funny shit from various postings.

If you're easily offended, you will be offended.

If you're not easily offended, you WILL be offended, if you're not laughing your ass off.

Be aware of potential racial humor, or would that be racist humor? I have to admit my sense of humor is darker now, and there's lots of clever shit being posted almost all the time.

So if one decided to do the masquarade solo last minute, what should one prepare? Are walk-ons really that awful?

Anyone know what the AKB0048 Charity cosplay cafe is?

>>6850757
I personally enjoy walkons, because if it's bad then it's short - as opposed to 2-3 minute long "make up a dance to this popular song" entries.

If you're going to do a walk on plan a good introduction to be read, and choose music that works with your costume / character. Also plan out 1-3 poses to do on stage during the walk on.

If the sound fits, and you do something interesting on stage (even if it's just a pose) then it will be a good walkon. Just walking across the stage is boring.

>>6850757
Walk-ons are way better than all the shitty skits, outdated memes, and horrible dancing which plague many masquerade competitions.

>>6846835
I love you.

I feel kinda dumb, I can't find the schedule on the website, anybody got a link?

>>6851492


http://www.animenorth.com/an13/an2013_schedule_1.pdf
http://www.animenorth.com/an13/an2013_schedule_2.pdf
http://www.animenorth.com/an13/an2013_schedule_3.pdf
http://www.animenorth.com/an13/an2013_schedule_4.pdf
http://www.animenorth.com/an13/an2013_schedule_5.pdf
http://www.animenorth.com/an13/an2013_schedule_6.pdf
http://www.animenorth.com/an13/an2013_schedule_7.pdf
http://www.animenorth.com/an13/an2013_schedule_8.pdf
http://www.animenorth.com/an13/an2013_schedule_9.pdf

>>6851273

Bro-fist me if you see me.

Everyone come out to the Reddit panel right before 4chan. Fingers decided to merge all the shitty social networks together and make it into an imgur panel too. Also he decided the name!!! We're not 4chan!!!!

Fuck my life.

>>6851632

>>6851641
dont fucking judge me.

I just wanted to host a wholesome reddit panel and talk about the website. Instead i'm going to get fedora wearing faggots and pony bros. Although, so will the 4chan panel.

I'll see you there Enver ;)

>>6851632

>>6851648

Fuck you too voldie.

This year's schedule is up on the Guidebook app. 4chan panels (and some other friday 11 pm ones) are wrongly listed as 11 am.

There are 9 fucking my littly pony panels this year. Up from something like 4 last year.
They should scrap the current name and change it to "My little Pony Con for Autistic Permavirgins".
Yes I'm mad.

>>6851793
I'm mad too, fingers said Gundam wouldn't get 5 hours (5 panels) so why should american animation get so much time? I get that ponies is popular, but there should be some limitations

>tfw all of your favorite panels and events overlap each other
>tfw you don't really feel like running back and forth just to make it to the first and last half of each of them

>>6851811
I don't like Gundam, I could never get into it. That said, I'd rather Gundam panels/video showings got half the entire con than MLP since at least it's anime. At an anime con. If I complain will staff care at all?

>>6851823
>If I complain will staff care at all?

if a bunch of people start having a hardcore bitch fit saying this is an anime con not a autistic furry summer camp for manchildren I bet next year you wouldn't be seeing 9 MLP panels

>>6851835
Perhaps we should do this then.

>>6851836
>>6851835
By email or in person? I love anime north and have been going for 8 years but this shit is getting out of hand.

>>6851835
*10 MLP panels by my last count.

>>6851835

Who picks the AN panels? The "president" of AN?

>>6851842
both

find a bunch of people that hate MLP at the con which really shouldn't be that hard crash the panels and start heckling every brony and etc you see its not even a dick move since its a anime con plus if you muster up a big group thats mad/butthurt it shows a message that shit is not welcomed

tl;dr treat every brony like shit and call them out for being closet furries

>>6851856
I like your thinking, but I simply don't have the charisma to convince a bunch of layabout nerds to be that aggressive. If we could get enough people we could do a sit-in/DoS on the panels. Convincing people to take an hour(s) out of their con experience to shit on autists will be hard.

How about requesting a panel this year/next year something along the lines of "The Brony Menace: How to Keep Anime North Pure for Future Generations"?

>>6851852
Probably this woman:
Eileen McEvoy Programming programming@animenorth.com

2/13

I haven't been to Canada since I was eleven so I'm really confused about this.
Is USD/CAD interchangeable at the convention itself? Do I need to transfer all of my USD cash to CAD?
I'm not really worried about my debit card as I think most stores will accept visa, but I'm completely lost on the matter of carrying cash.

>>6851874
they should have the people who pre-registered to vote for panels.

>>6851881

The Canadian dollar is a couple cents off of the US dollar so there shouldn't be an issue really. Most places in Southeastern Ontario do take American cash as we're close to the states.

That said, you can always walk into a bank and ask to exchange your US money to Canadian. Should be dirt simple to do so.

>>6851882
Again, a good idea
but they would never do it since that would be a nightmare to manage. There are a bunch of blank spaces in the schedule so I wonder if AN is even hurting for panel space? If more people hosted anime panels there might be a good argument for getting rid of pony panels. The touhou fandom is bigger than MLP but sadly there is only one panel (and it's always always packed)

>>6851881
You should probably exchange at a bank before you get to the con.

>>6851888
So if I walk into the dealer's room or nominoichi and hand them US cash to buy something there likely wouldn't be an issue?

>>6851893

There shouldn't be, but it's always better to have native cash on you.

>>6851893
>>6851893
>hand them US cash to buy something there likely wouldn't be an issue?

I would say 50/50

>>6851893
You should get some Canadian money anyway. We just got these new bills that are made out of plastic or something.

>>6851895
>>6851896
>>6851897
M'kay, there's a few ATMs around the convention site right? I'll just withdraw some munny.

>>6851836
Hello Ms. McEvoy,

I noticed in the programming for this year there 9 My Little Pony-related panels, up from ~4 last year. While I acknowledge that western animation has (and historically has) a place at Anime North, approving 9 panels for the same western cartoon seems excessive. Is this simply due to a lack of interest in volunteering for anime-related panels?

>>6851893
US and Canadian dollars are two different currencies. While some people and places will accept USD, many will not because of security issues - most are not familiar enough with US bills to determine whether they're fakes or not.
If you are going to AN, you will likely need to purchase food, gas, etc., as well as stuff from nominoichi and AA and dealer's room.
Just get some Canadian money and save yourself a headache.
(PS: if you intend to use a credit or debit card to buy things like food, I would look at how much your bank charges for a) international transactions b) currency conversion. More often than not, it'll be cheaper to exchange some cash and use that instead)

>>6851897

The irony in the new polymer bills is that they're supposed to be harder to counterfeit, meanwhile we already have counterfeit C notes floating around on the West Coast.

>>6851900
They get emptied quickly, be careful.

>>6851914
you cant stop the chinese from doing at what they do best

>mfw fingers said no doctor who panel separate from yaoi north because its not japanese animation.
>mfw 9 pony panels

Ain't no body going to a panel that only discusses tumblr and t3h hot gays!11

>>6851881
USD will most likely be taken by most vendors and the con itself, but expect them to treat it as on par. Which means a couple cents gets lost here and there.

Visa will be accepted in the area, but not in the dealers room (since only a few booths have machines for debit or credit).

>>6851935
email them.

>>6851935
>fingers
>not being stupid and creepy

That'll be the day.

>>6851793
Actually, it's 5.

Other than panels, there's the game show and the showings (which no one attends anyway).

Not everything on the schedule is a panel.

>>6852131
5 is 4 too many for notanime

>>6852143
A couple are guest panels. A woman who's been collecting pony toys since the 80s will be there. If it weren't for her, they'd be down to 2. I think 2 is quite reasonable.

>>6850679
Here's last year's 4chan panel for an idea of what to expect: http://vimeo.com/43271879

>>6850757
Do a walk-on unless you're confident that your skit is worth making hundreds of people sit through it.

>>6851856
>>6851867
Don't be an ass and try to Occupy or otherwise disrupt a panel. People have been banned from the con for less. Just have a protest picnic on the lawn in front of the TCC or something. (Speaking of which, they've stopped using pesticides so it's a sea of dandelions now.)

>>6851881
Some (not all) places will take American money, but usually at a worse exchange rate than you'd get by using actual Canadian money. Your bank is probably affiliated with a Canadian bank (Google it) so you can just use your normal bank card to withdraw Canadian bills from an ATM on our side of the border.

>>6851900
There are ATMs in the Congress Centre, but there's always a line for them and I think they have extra service fees. It's best to use the other ATMs in the area, that aren't right beside the dealers room. Most of the big banks don't have an ATM nearby, but there's a Scotiabank one in the gas station across the street.

>>6852171
Yeah but you keep making excuses for why most of the panels don't count. Next you will be like
>well of those two, neither of them will be only about MLP, they might talk about how PPG and MLP are similar, so essentially there are 0 pony panels

>>6852203
I really wanted to go to the KS panel last year but I didn't manage to. That picture makes me regret missing it now, I would've met another Kenji!

>>6852282
I wish there was one this year.
One look at /vg/ makes me think there would still be interest, but I guess the VN panels can cover it.

>>6852294
Maybe we could plan one for APOP?

>>6852296
I've never been to APOP nor lead a panel, but that would be cool. I'd totally go.
Maybe some of the canadians in Katawa Shoujo thread #204281 would be interested?

>>6852332
Excellent

This must happen

>>6851947
I am genuinely hoping he gets fired or something. From what I've been told from people who are doing panels this year, he's fucking this up more than usual this year on top of being passive-aggressive and avoiding questions.

>>6852224
Guests get first priority, according to Fingers and other higher-ups.
So if some MLP collector guest thinks she needs 3 panels, she gets them.
If there was an Adventure Time guest who wanted 3 panels, it would be the same thing.

There are also a lot of bronies among AN staff who probably push all this MLP stuff into the schedule, too.

The way to have a voice is not to protest or some lame shit like that. All that translates to the people who run Anime North programming is "wahhhh. Mommy, there is stuff on the schedule that I don't like!". Volunteer. Become a panelist. Do something which actually does make a fucking difference. Becoming a panelist is so fucking easy that anyone can do it.

so with 4 days to go, who's fucked cosplay-wise?

mfw Cosplay for a Cure is coming to AN.

>>6852377
>being passive-aggressive and avoiding questions
This. I wasn't aware that by signing up and suggesting panels I'd have to deal with a 12 year old girl in face with diplomacy.

Don't know if you guys know, but Canada has its own Chris-chan who I see at Anime North every year.

This guy is a manchild who told his siblings when he was a kid that they should all stay together and never move out of their parents' house and seriously expected them to follow through.

Here's his ED article: https://encyclopediadramatica.se/Dakari-King_Mykan

>>6852410
Me. Who has time to make two dresses, hat, and corset? Aha ha ha. Not me! Fuckmylife.

>>6852432
Saw him on a couple conventioneers episodes, ran into him at AN, was an awkward experience

going to anime north for the first time in awhile with my bro. im basically going into this blind so any suggestions on what to do. i mean what are the good events

Is anybody or would anyone be interested in playing riichi mahjong?

>>6852385
>>There are also a lot of bronies among AN staff who probably push all this MLP stuff into the schedule, too.

Last year, the only (?) MLP panel was in one of the smallest panel rooms in the hotel. Bronies have historically not received special treatment by Anime North.

>>6852410
Meeeee. I have officially reached the "oh shit why is this fitting like this I don't have the time or fabric to do it over I'm doomed" stage.
>tfw the cosplays you make for your friends always turn out better than the one you make for yourself

>>6852620
I remember last year there being at least 2, if not more brony panels/events

They merged the schedule into one file. Thank God.

http://www.animenorth.com/an13/an2013_schedule.pdf

>>6851893
I'm going to be selling in the nominoichi, and personally I wouldn't accept amurrican money.

I honestly don't think most other people would either. Some dealers may accept it on the dealers room/artist alley because many of them are from America anyways. But as a Canadian, I have no use for it.

>>6852432
His OC looks like a OC vilian from Sailor Moon

>>6852448
Speaking of the Conventineers, they're coming back this year. They're going to be promoting their Indiegogo to renew the show as a webseries.

>>6852410
oh lordy me. I need to make another pair of armsocks for someone but these things are impossible to make without the actual person here with me to have it measured constantly. Not to mention the material is just an annoyance to sew in the first place
And this year I thought I was going to have everything done weeks in advance. Never was I so wrong

>>6852432
Does LARP kid still go to cons? I haven't been to any Hobbystar events in a couple years but there was always this one kid in a hobbit cape at every con shouting about LARP shit and challenging people to duels, easily the most embarrassing Toronto regular.

>>6852410
Well, my shoes arrived, and then apparently were too small. So I had to rush order a new pair. Hopefully they get here before saturday.

>>6852665
I love how the Conventioneers make weeaboos cry because they're pretty much there to make fun of them.
They're often the same people who turn around and mock other fandoms. It's ok to make fun of other fandoms, but anime fandom is sacred.
If there's drama this year, bring a lawn chair, bring some popcorn, sit back, and prepare for plenty of lulz.
A few years back (2008 I think), the Conventioneers showed up smack dab in the middle of a Gaia gathering. That couldn't have been more perfect.

>>6852666
They do, but it seems like some cons are more inviting than others. AN doesnt really cater to larp, but like fanexpo does. I think conbravo does too.

>>6852666
AN has LARP events, so I dunno if that attracts them or not.

>>6852665
>His OC looks like a OC vilian from Sailor Moon
Digimon, actually. He wrote a detailed fanfic that he carries around with him

I'm looking forward to seeing the conventioneers if they are indeed doing a show. I was lucky enough to see the live show finale they did last summer, so a webseries would be perfect. (it never really seemed tv-friendly in the first place)

>>6852666
the loud annoying guy who steps right into every conversation circle promoting his fail battle every 10 minutes? I've seen him at just about every local con, there's no way he wouldn't be at AN

>>6852700
Does Dakari King have any real reason to carry his fanfic around? Does anyone actually ask to read it?

This guy has a level of lolcow potential equal to Chris Chan, maybe even exceeding him. Anyone planning to milk it?

>>6852729
>Does anyone actually ask to read it?
lol probably not. I don't know if he still carries it, I didn't see it when I saw him

>>6852432
I really wish anime didn't attract these kinds of people. They make us all look bad. Maybe I'll take up literature, I'd rather be around snobby English majors than actual retarded people.

>>6852729
>maybe even exceeding him
toplel

>3 days left
>need to do a whole fucking coat and paint two props
>decide to start new jessica rabbit costume

Why do I do this to myself? At least I was super productive today plastering the props. Should be good to paint one tomorrow.

>>6852692

Last time I checked nobody cries over them because they're actually just unfunny aspies who think that pulling some old hat "durrhurr lookit da nerds" routine is cutting-edge.

>>6852790
They sometimes come off as awkward as the retarded people they pick on. I must admit though, some things they do are amusing. It is disappointing they try so hard because most of the script should write itself.

>>6852790
Clearly, you've never browsed Gaia or Youtube comments. Tons of upset weeaboos there.

>>6852797
only sometimes?

>>6852798
> 2013
> still browsing Gaia or looking at Youtube comments

>>6852801
Let's go with 60% of the time, keeping in mind that the delusion/spaghetti levels are pretty high on the part of most of the interviewees.

>>6852805
Still? This was back in 2008 that the drama surfaced.

>>6852546
I would be, but I don't know how to play.
I'd much rather play E-card

>>6852830
I'm no expert myself, but I play quite a bit online and have a set of tiles I could bring, if anyone knew a little bit about it and wanted to fumble through a few games.

Obligatory Creepy Toronto Glue/Foot Fetish Photographer Post.

>>6852892

you're either 13 or have a personal vendetta. Nobody needs special reminders about Tom at this point.

>>6852892
>vendettafag trying to publicly shame someone

get a life.

>browse panel list
> only two mecha panels.

As a mecha fanatic, I am very disappointed

>>6852892
er...those photos of cosplayers look posed/generally consensual. I know his creepy record is legitimate - I've been on the wrong side of his lens before too - but can we avoid dragging people who are willing participants into this? It's neither their fault nor their problem.

>>6852892
Complains somone posts pics of people without their consent...makes a post with photos of people that gave that person consent and posts the picture without their consnt on 4chan...FAIL LOL

>>6852736
I thought the fanfic to him is like the Sonichu medallion is to Chris Chan.

>>6852410
I have worked every day since last thursday, and will until this friday.
Welp

>>6852958
Macross
Gundam
Robotech
That's at least 3 I can list off the top of my head

>>6852203
>Here's last year's 4chan panel for an idea of what to expect: http://vimeo.com/43271879

>>6845353
I'm knocking that hat off and punching you square in the jaw out of principle.

>>6853019
that infographic is a few months old

>>6846049
Well, at least half are guys I think?

>>6853173
Ha, no you aren't. You'll look and imagine you could.

Non tripfag meet up on Saturday or Sunday. Let's pick a time.

>>6851935
>9
Christ, I thought people were bored of this shit already

>>6852203
>click link
>/d/ girl
Her charming smile is the only thing that kept me watching.

What is wrong with me.

>>6853817
You're a masochist.
That's why you are a fan of /d/
It all connects

>>6853818
It's a depressing revelation.

hey y'all. Smiley guy here. Last thread I promised to post pics, but only just got around it today. sorry for the wait (and shitty camera quality. sister can't work a camera for shit.) Let me know what you all think! see you there!

>>6853862
And my other one. And yes, I will be bringing the head with me. I debated on wrapping it in a plastic bag like from the game, but I think it adds more flair like this.

>>6853862
I'll be adding blood effects to the bandages on my forearms and leg the day of the con, and soak my hands in stage blood before each day to for extra effects. Also have some steel toe boots to give a nice thud to each step.

only 3 days guy!

Any qt's wanna meet up? No? Ok ;_;

girlfriend won't let me go this year, apperently going to otakuthon in montreal instead

>>6854458
> won't let me go

She got you on a leash? On the other hand, Otakuthon is nice enough con.

>>6854475
>Ha, no you aren't. You'll look and imagine you could.

Got him by the balls.

>>6854431
ill meet up with u bb

>>6854458
>not going to both
>4026/2

what the fuck is wrong with you? grow a pair and drag that bitch to both. visiting both cons means you have a higher chance of finding a better QT3.14 GF who won't put your balls in a vice and your neck in a leash. think about it.

>>6854523
>>6854489
>>6854475
Its mostly the fact that I work for her parents and I spent so much money last time I went.

>>6854584
I think we should take over the company. Call me at midnight tonight.

>>6854595
Heh. You would hate this company, it deals in aquatic plants, sometimes we go there at 7 am and leave at 9pm

On a sidenote- I've only ever been to two cons, which were AN and the ottawa one, which was rather terrible, hope otakuthon is better, thinking of cosplaying as the main character from Ao no Exorcist

>>6854604
Ottawa one? I wasn't aware there was a con in Ottawa...

Well, Otakuthon is smaller than AN, but still a pretty big con. Erm, there's both French and English being spoken. Chinatown is just nearby. Weebs in the mainstream stuff, but I guess that applies to everywhere. Lots of cosplay?

>>6854645
GAnime. It's small. I think it's actually in Gatineau

>>6854928
Ah, I've been to that one. Yea, it's a pretty quiet con. I only go for the last day, and that's because my friends are there / go with me...

I really hope the weather is wrong and it warms up a bit. The low is +6.

... why did I decide to go as gray fullbuster, to be lazy and show off some gains.

>>6854645
Is Naru2u so bad we pretend it doesn't exist?

>>6854958
nah its cause your a lazy faggot who couldnt be arsed enough to make a real costume

>>6854958
>fullbuster
Hah, sucks for you.

I for one enjoy cooler conventions, since I'm usually wearing a long wig and layers. Plus buildings tend to be less hot, and if you need some cool air it's just a step out the door to escape the humidity from all the people.

>>6854958
I'm riding my motorcycle about 270 miles to the convention from New York. As long as it doesn't rain and stays above freezing, weather will be perfect.

just finished my boyfriend's jojo wig and now i'm going to paint his belt. he still has to make his top, boot covers and arm guards, he is so screwed

You guys having an anon exclusive meetup?

>>6855095
Of course

>>6855054
My friend and his gf are going as the same JoJo and Susie Q

I'll be Lisa Lisa on Sunday!

>>6855103
nice! i was going to do lisa lisa but decided against it 'cause there's too much on my plate being in the artist alley. i want to do lisa lisa for conbravo if i can, it's an easy costume to wear behind the table unlike what i currently have. i hope i see you on sunday!

>>6854928
There's also Naru2U, but the less that is said about that con, the better.

Really. It's that bad. GAnime is awesome in comparison.

They are one of those cons that throws all their money at guests (who aren't even big names) and nothing on decent programming.

If you're over 17, good luck finding anyone there who is your age and not on staff.

A few years ago, they fucking SHUT THE WHOLE CON DOWN for a night because someone started a rumor that there was ecstasy in the water jugs and people were getting carted off in an ambulance (even though I found out that none of those people actually had any traces of it in their system). What's really pathetic is that anyone who knows anything at all about drugs would know that getting "unknowingly poisoned" by MDMA is impossible because you'd taste that shit. I guess when you're a sheltered weeaboo and all you know about drugs is what anti-drug propaganda bullshit groups taught them in middle school, it's kind of understandable. Not to mention the staff were not polite in handling the situation.

The year after, the con sucked (as usual), someone at the Q&A after the con complained that the con was too small and there was nothing to do, and the head of the con said "well, if you all invited your friends, it would have been better!".

You pay around the same amount as you do for AN for a weekend of just walking around and talking to people because there's fuck else to do.

If you're considering going to it, skip it and save to go to Anime North instead.

I think it was last year that the conventioneers got, mid-recording, shoved off that little grass hill and a black guy yelled at the camera "Yo, I'mma let you finish, but (some other webseries) is the best webseries of all time. All time!" Good times.

And for the newcomers, the summary info chant:
1) Canadian money. You're in Canada, you wouldn't take Canadian in the States beyond a penny (if that).

2) It's big-name and all, but it's not really a profit venture. If you want to change something, volunteer. They can always use some more volunteers (and panelists, too).

3) The weather report lies. It will be unbearably hot or miserably cold and rainy. "Moderate" weather like that promised this year does not exist. It hasn't for 6 years (really? Wow, I'm old).

4) Aspie, weeaboo, artfag, fujoshi, even casuals, we're all in this together. Don't be a dick because your particular brand of mental illness is slightly different from someone else's.

5) It is Anime North, but it has far surpassed that scope. There will be MLP panels. Twilight the book panels. There's LARPers, and Starcraft tournaments, and DDR, and 4chan panels, and Valve, and video game OSTs, and Les Miserables, and "Otaku weight loss panel"...

Oh, and... Resume building is apparently a panel now. Friday Doubletree 8pm. Resume building. Let that sink in for a bit.

In summary, Ponyfags are the least of the issues plaguing the panels. At least its animation. Though I'm kinda tempted to creep into the resume building one, just to see how bad it is.

>>6855165
>keep hearing about naru2u
>google
>first result

I'm so glad I haven't heard of this till now.

>>6855215
I've been going for exactly six years too.

Also, resume building is good. At least that way these people can maybe get a job to support their hobby instead of begging to their parents.

I'm actually curious about whether the Twilight panel is going to be:
1) a full on fan panel for Twitards to gush on about how Twilight is so deep and meaningful and how they can relate to it so much because they're a special snowflake just like Bella is
or 2) a panel which goes bit by bit through Twilight to prove how it's nothing more than something 15-year-old girls can finger themselves to
If it's the first option, it could very well beat "how to get a bf/gf" in its trolling potential.

>>6844416
>Those Monster cans
>High blood pressure

>>6846163
Can somebody screencap this poster¨

in the case of sightings of Toothpaste Man.

>>6855350
If it got approved, the person who suggested the panel probably went with option #1.

>>6855165
>>If you're over 17, good luck finding anyone there who is your age and not on staff.

AC3 seemed to be 99% teenagers the one year I attended. AC3 imploded and Naru2U was created by AC3's tech company as a crappy replacement, right?

>>6855215
>>Aspie, weeaboo, artfag, fujoshi, even casuals, we're all in this together.

The Histrionics don't get called out nearly often enough.

>>6855412
Yeah.
The guy at the head of the tech company (who now runs Naru2U) proposed to his wife at Closing Ceremonies on the last year of AC^3, a move which the AC^3 staff did not seem to look very highly upon.

>>6855436
Hahahahahahahuehuehuehue

Naru2U just gets better and better. What a fuckface.

I love how I had to run tech at EMC last year because he was "too tired" to show up. What a piece of shit.

>>6854431
holy FUCK that image, that was like the only Thomas VHS I had and I'd be pretty confident that scene started like a bunch fears I have, godanm that really creeps me out

>>6855099
when

>>6852377
I heard he's been sick for a while, but yeah, kind of like talking to a brick wall

>>6855608

I heard he got into a (car?) accident and was recovering for a while, actually.

>>6852294
I'm sure it will be mentioned.

I'm almost done my outfits, just have to make boot covers, hammer in grommets, and add yellow things to the apron for Recette. Wish I could have stayed a while at Nominoichi though since my friend and I got a table there, but I have 4 panels on Friday.

Wow, I know that panels need replacements, but I just don't know if I'll still be alive in 2913...or if the con will still be alive.

>>6855615
He has indeed been injured twice this year, and unfortunately not just two weeks ago was the second accident, so he's recovering. He'll be at AN doing his job, but it's been pretty difficult for him this year.

Also, he's not a brick wall, but when you get 200 requests for shit in a day, responding may be difficult. :P Consider the position before you criticize.

Making progress! 2 more days to sew one dress bodice, jacket sleeves/collar and paint a belt...ahhh

>mfw I see all these cosplays
I'm working security this year, and I will kick anyone out if I see such shit cosplays.

>>6856412

I'll wear my All Fiction shirt just for you Security-kun~

Feel free to say hi, I will accept song requests.

>>6856438
You can't just blast music anywhere you want in the con.

>>6856480
Works for the UK

>>6856483
This aint the UK

>>6856438
please don't do this anywhere :c don't be that guy

>>6856438

I wish to /g/ and see the internals and know what battery packs you used for such a thing

>>6844416
Basically done, just gotta put the finishing touches on it and fix the wig

>>6844438
I used worbla for all the armor-y stuff (the staff, the gauntlets, the shoes, etc.)

>>6844470
>>6844550
I know ;_;

>>6844780
This is true

>>6844848
This is also true

>>6856480
>>6856495

What's wrong? I'm interested in why.

>>6856847
You're an absolute faggot everyone hates, that's what's wrong if you blast shitty music everywhere.

>>6856852

Shitty music? I'm quite offended since I took the time to build it.

>>6856858
Be offended. You are actively planning on offending everyone else.

>>6856862

I have no intention to ruin other people's fun at the con. You're taking this too serious.

>>6856868
That's what everyone said/says about signs. Now there's a rule saying no signs that aren't directly cosplay related. Why? Because idiots had to push it.

>>6856847
It's a nuisance. Cons are loud enough without someone forcing everyone else to listen to their music.

>>6856875

They brought it to themselves, don't put me in their level.

>>6856893
It's exactly the same.

>>6856657

I picked up a 12V2 AH SLA. But the box is lacking on the battery pack atm. I need to figure out how to wire it properly since my wires melted when I first hooked it. If you're interested, look up a Lepai 2020. Its a cheap, fool-proof mini amp you can have some fun with.

>>6856412
Oh please, represent the con SUPER WELL like this. That's what we want.

>>6856438
Only do that outside, on the grassy areas where people hang out. As you can see, you're going to annoy the shit out of everyone if you do it anywhere we can't get away from you or where you're disrupting people doing other things. Or do it by the wrestling, everyone's sick of hearing them anyways.

>>6856879
>>6856852
>>6856495
Otakuballoo

>>6856875
Wait wait wait wait
There's a rule against signs now?

>>6857095

I plan to blast it outside. Nowhere else and only outside.

>>6857196
Yes, the "free hugs" turds brought it on themselves, same with the yaoi paddles

How is the parking situation at AN? I've never parked there, but the TCC parking lot usually has space right? Even on Saturday?

>>6857274
the Parking lot is huge, there's always space, just a matter of how far back in the lot you're gonna have to go.

I've also parked overnight at the TCC before, but someone in a previous thread said that's inadvisable. Anyone have experience with that?

Saturday high of 13, low of 5.

Jesuuuuuuus

>>6857695

That is fucking glorious.

On a side note, leaving today really soon. Checking in for pre-reg then going downtown for some fun before the convention.

See all you fine gents and gals there.

So, who else needs to do last-minute resupplying today?

I'm short exactly one button and 3 square inches of white paint.

I made a custom Google map of the area, but when I try to post the link it's flagged as spam. Search for "Anime North 2013 unofficial map" if you're interested.

in case anyone was wondering how long the prereg line was today at 5pm

>>6858832
It was longer than that while I was there. Did one more curl at the back.

Chilling out of the rain and planning my weekend. See you all tomorrow.

I'm still not done. Christ. Let tomorrow never come.

>>6859710
don't worry anon, I'm no where close to finished too

What is my chance of getting a one day ticket to AN tomorrow?