/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>6881217

I have none to give, but I would love to read more.

>Waiting for an elevator
>One finally opens up, and out steps a large, dripping wet black man in nothing but a towel.
>I tell him "Nice Old Spice" cosplay
>He says "What the hell is a cosplay"
>He leaves, and the elevator doors close
>mfw

We found the pool on the bottom floor later.

>did you mean
>anytime you walk past any hotel staff on your floor by yourself and getting the looks?

>Weegrow far

>>6881344
Our hotel staff was pretty cool, complimenting us and letting us ride in the staff elevator with them when the normal ones were full.

>>6881271
BAHAHAHAHAHA holy shit that simultaneously sucks and rocks

OP: Yeah, the random people hanging around McDonalds' and Jack in the Box are pretty annoying. There's that friggin' hobo who guilt trips people into asking for change for something, because when you stop when he mumbles something, he gets all "oh im sorry didnt mean to make you stop i just need enough for a hamburger pls". He NEVER shows up unless it's a crowded night on Friday/Saturday downtown, and Fanime is not an exception.

Ah, I've got one. This happened at the most recent Fanime, actually.

>Saturday night, leave convention between 9:30 or 10 or so
>wearing new Quattro cosplay, feeling good
>girlfriend and I are hungry as hell, decide to hit up the Johnny Rockets right by our hotel
>Johnny Rockets is really busy, should have known, decide it's not worth the wait and walk out
>some dude approaches me and my girlfriend
>looks at me and says "yo gurl lemme holluh at you gurl, you so fine gurl, my friend over there think you fine gurl, i mean DAMN GURL HOW YOU DOIN THAT GURL YOU TURN ME ON GURL--"
>NOPE.AVI
>girlfriend and I run the fuck out of there and back to our hotel
>fuck dinner I'll just eat a big breakfast in the morning

That shit was mad creepy.

Oh, I got one from this most recent Anime Boston.

>Just got into cosplay (pic related for me), stop for breakfast at the Dunkin Donuts in the nearby T stop before getting on
>As I'm buying my breakfast, the woman at the register asks me about my cosplay, what's going on this weekend, etc. etc., being nice enough
>Meanwhile the other guy working there is staring at me from behind her and commenting occasionally that I look good/fine/hot etc. etc., kind've under his breath but loud enough for me to hear
>Woman asks what the costume is from, I explain that it's from a game that never came stateside
>Guy suddenly pipes up, 'Whatever it is, I'd watch it' while winking at me
>ahahahah yeah thanks

>heading out of the con to the hotel one night
>have to cut through barely lit parking lot
>notice two guys coming up to us
> "Hey lemme buy your badge"
>"What?"
>"Give you $20 for it"
>nopefuckthat walk back to the con as quick as we can
>guys follow us the whole way
>tell staff and they send security out to get rid of them

>>6881217
My older sister told me a few years back when she went to college in the summer to study, they were having an anime convention there and she was freaked out by all the costumes and whatnot. Of course she tries to enter a wing of the college to study, and a security goon tried to stop her. She did a 'hell no' thing and managed to get by security so she could go study.

>>6881217
>"YALL FREAKS"
You can't really blame the guy.

>>6881468
Yeah but it was damn funny.

>standing outside of con
>tipsy guy and his girlfriend walk up to a pair of hamsteak cosplayers
>guy asks the gamzee cosplayer for a picture
>sits down next to the gamzee while the gf takes the picture
>guy and gf walk off
>gamzee says to friend "Normal people are weird"
>mfw juggalo makeup and candycorn horns

Megacon often happens at the same time as gymnastics and cheer leading competitions. In 2011 I went with my family and friends in a Legend of Zelda group. We were waiting for my parents to walk back after dropping us off at the front and driving the car a block back to the hotel (we didn't want to screw up the costumes before we even got in). Just then an entire van with like 10 little gymnastic girls and a couple parents unloaded. Their reaction was absolutely priceless, a little bit of screaming and the biggest smiles ever. They ended up all taking a great big group picture with "the princess and stuff" (I was OoT Princess Zelda, my brothers were doing young Link and dark Link, and my friends were Malon and Nabooru). It was cute and definitely a great way to start the day.

>cosplaying a cutesy character
>old women wouldn't stop giggling and asking me how I made things and generally being very nice, all while waiting for bart together
>no regrets

>be cosplaying Impa, SS version
>have to stop by mall, something broke off our Zelda's cosplay
>waiting alone for an awkward moment
>".. is it a religious thing?"
>"yeah, look at the eye, its a cult thing."
>"scary"
Awkward but I laughed about it later.

>>6881468
but what makes the group of blacks better than anime con goers? because they watch basketball? listen to rap? play call of duty? i dont think they should be judging anyone really

why cant people just except others have different hobbies from them and move on? idiots

>>6881858

sounds like he was doing it as a joke for the benefit of his friends if he really popped his head back in the mcdonalds, shouted that, then scurried away lol

i was on my way to a homestuck meet once as karkat with my friend as eridan, and somehow we were roped into getting the faygo so we stop by fred's ('cause everyone knows that's the only place to get it 'round these parts) but anyway *i* go in because the eridan went all out with fangs and fins and a cape and i was just grey with nubby horns. the lady at the register (who is coincidentally my librarian and grandma's neighbor and if she recognized me i could have been in deep shit) asked why i was dressed up and i told her it was for a costume party and she got sassy and went mhmmm said that i needed to be careful what i do and i think she was insinuating i was going to make satanic sacrifices

>Last A-Fest
>Saturday Night near end of rave
>Outside smoking cigarette
>Football?/SportsCar?/idk convention/party across street for some sporting thing
>Drunk guy comes up to me and asks "Oi! You know if there is a party up there? I hear music!"
>"Yeah man, there is a rave going on up there"
>him "shit! They won't let me up there without one of your pass things! I'll give you $100 for you pass"

I wasn't planning on going back. I left $100 richer.

My favorite is that one crazy Christian who stand outside the convention and condemns everyone who walks past them, in costume, to hell.

Anyone have any stories about them?

>At a convention years back, me in a maid costume, friends in cutesy jfashion on Sunday
>Family picks us up and takes us to nearby McDonalds
>Sitting at a circle table, friends sitting across
>Woman comes up to ask, my back is facing her, and she's asking where we came from, generally curious but polite
>Converses with my mother about if we go to church or whatnot, thinking she's just trying to find common interests
>Her tone gets serious and she looks at my friends and starts going on and on about Jesus
>"You young girls don't need to care about your appearances! You are all beautiful, you never need to dress up! And if your bf breaks up with you, Jesus will always be there! Jesus can be your boyfriend okay?"
>She cannot see my face which is just staring into space, annoyed, and eventually starts mocking her once she mentions jesus is our bf
>Friend across from me notices, tries to hold in laughter, eventually slams her face into the table to contain laughter, and then slips down into her seat to the floor

It was such a funny experience because everyone was worried she was sick and lost her breath but it was because she choked from silently laughing

>>6882054
Oooohhh I want stories~

Someone post some, please!

>>6882190
I was hoping someone would post before I posted this... It's not too good...

>Few years ago
>Cosplaying Alexander Anderson from Hellsing
>Walk up to guy who was trying to preach to everyone
>Start preaching with him
>People laughed, but it wasn't as funny as I thought it would be
>The christian ended up getting really butthurt and actually said this "You just can't go around making fun and attacking other people's religions!"
>Well buddy, then what the fuck are YOU doing HERE?!

>>6882214
That's actually pretty hilarious.
I wish I could've seen that.

>this past fanime
>B cup boobs are padded to all hell to have DDDs for Maou
>friend getting shots with a photographer, I'm sitting on some steps
>dude goes past on his bike, stares my chest
>"DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN!"

Sorry bro... those aren't what you think they are...

>>6881858
It was a bunch of teenagers reagardless of what their race is. Of course they're not going to be socially refined gentleman who accept everyone including grown adults in pikachu pajamas in a McDonalds.

2/10 for making me respond.

>AX 2012
>cosplaying marie from soul eater
>parking is ridiculous, have to walk quite a distance
>guy asks me what show i'm from
>tell him its called soul eater, etc
>he asks if i know any celebrities
>what
>"You know, like the housewives and stuff?"
>what
>"You're on a reality show, right?"
>laugh and think he's joking
>expression on his face is dead serious

>>6882054
Oh it was fanime 2011 i believe and there were 6 or 7 guys protesting outside and a limo pulls up beside them and out walks two Scanty and Kneesocks cosplayers. Pic related was their cosplays

>walking around in costume that shows some leg but isn't that revealing
>hear some guy on the sidewalk shouting, "Hey, you!" over and over
>figure he's talking to his buddies until he runs up to me
>"Yo girl, can I get yo number?"
>"Uh, no."
>"Ah, well, what you doin' later? You single, right?"
>"I'm not really trying to date right now, thanks though."
>"Why not?"
>"My life is just really busy."
This guy did not take a hint. He kept going even when I told him I would say no just on the way he approached me. I even gave him some pointers for how to approach women and why the way he addressed me was disrespectful. The guy kept harassing me and eventually I just said, "This conversation is making me uncomfortable. I'm going to leave now," and just walked away. I hope he figured it out, but somehow...I doubt it.
Being in a group didn't seem to help either. I had a really pretty friend in a sexier costume walking with myself and her sister and another guy just walked up, said she was "fuckin' hot" and asked for her number and kept asking even after she said no. We had to walk away from him, too, or he wouldn't have left her alone. Fanime was much worse in terms of harassment this year; I've never had so many people, congoers and regular folk alike, refuse to take no for an answer.

>be acen this year
>normalfags are having THEIR PROM at the same convention center

>>6882402
Tell me more

>>6882402

Jesus I cringe for those poor high schoolers.

>>6881858
>why cant people just except others have different hobbies
>why cant people just except
>just except
>except

Who's the idiot now?

>>6882387
here u go

>>6882417
dayum that's pretty sexy...

>>6882240
>B to DDD
How is that even possible
Do you have pictures of this

>>6882424
This was everywhere not even that long ago.

Or do it how drag queens have done since forever.

I have a whole pile of stories from a larp I used to participate in which was held in a public downtown area. It was held on Fridays, so normalfags would be getting smashed at all the bars, which led to some... hilarious instances.

>be me, 6 foot tall female
>for giggles, temporarily play a male character. Professional grade mustache, makeup, and binding.
>Playing an ancient celt brought to modern times, so I have a pouch made of a real fox head tied around my waist, fox face over my crotch.
>Late night, need to pee.
>Only one place open, it's a bar.
>Walk in.
>Skanky drunk girls walk over "Hey, is that fox real?"
>I've been in character all night, so I respond in my deeper voice "Why yes m'dear, tis truely the real thing."
>"Can I touch-" *licks lips* "-your fox?"
>"...Yeah... sure." I lifted the pouch so she could feel the fur without grabbing my crotch.
>She fondles my fox, and squints at me.
>"Hey.... is that mustache... fake?"
>"...Yes,"
>"Are you... a woman?"
>"...YES."
>She nearly falls over herself leaping away.
>"OH MY GOD I'M SO SORRY."

I've got a bunch more, including being mistaken for a nun, convincing an entire group of party girls to give up drinking forever, and that one time the guy playing my father (who appears significantly older than me) failed to convince a woman that we weren't dating. Any interest?

>>6882404
>>6882410
yeah at first i didn't realize what was going on. i mean, there were just a handful of people who were really dressed up, but it was a con, so i was like ehh whatever floats your boat. but then more and more of them showed up and there were limos and i finally realized those poor souls were having their prom during acen. there were cosplayers everywhere, but right in the middle of where people arrive, there's a big fountain area that was being inhabited by quite a few homestucks. i think you can get the general idea of how bizarre it was.

>>6882433
>convincing an entire group of party girls to give up drinking forever, and that one time the guy playing my father (who appears significantly older than me) failed to convince a woman that we weren't dating.
These please

>>6882433
sure. Storytime is pretty fun.

I don't thin i've ever really gotten for a man but I'm pretty tall and muscular in the weirdest places and gotten a few weird stares when I wear gender neutral clothing.

>>6882441
>>6882442

Awesome. I'll start with the no more drinking one, then.
>Context is unnecessary for the scene.
>Standing on the busiest thoroughfare of main street dressed all in black with purple and white makeup on to make me look dead. Silver crucifix around my neck, no smiling.
>Next to me, casual businesswoman, high heels, skirt and jacket.
>Conversing with a hobo, falling apart shirt, stumbling, he even smells pretty bad.
>Right behind the hobo, the fairy queen in a sparkly green dress all lit up from the inside with lights. She's controlling the hobo like a marionette, and since we can't 'see' her yet we ignore her and talk to the hobo guy.
>all of the above people are players in the game, we all know each other.
>Large herd of drunken party girls walk past us, stumbling in oversized heels carrying plastic cups of beer. As one, they stop and stare at us, we ignore them and continue roleplaying.
>They collectively shake their heads in confusion, walk to the end of the street, and all throw their full cups of beer in the trash.

I'll post the other one in the second post.

>>6882452

Now for the "My father isn't my boyfriend!" story.
>Be playing my usual character, the one all in black with the dead face and the crucifix.
>Be sitting on park bench with my "father"
>My "father" out of character is a good friend of mine. He's a devout mormon of the good sort, and has a beautiful wife. I appear much younger than him. We've been roleplaying with each other for years, and are very comfortable with each other.
>I guess we must have been sitting pretty close to each other or something, I don't even know. A woman walks up in high heels and bunny ears.
>"Hey, can I ask you a question?" to me.
>"Yeah, sure."
>"Are you a Christan?" gesturing to my crucifix.
>"Yeah, sorta." In fact I'm a casual nondenominational Christian out of game.
>"So am I" she pulls out a crappy gold color crucifix she has tied around her neck with a plastic ribbon. "My friend got me this, it's actually a bookmark but I tied it around me neck and now I can't get it off."
>"Oh... umm..."
>"You know, I think it's awful that young people are being with people so much older than they are, no offense to you two, of course."
>My "father" looks aghast.
>"Don't you feel any shame, taking advantage of a young trusting soul like this girl? I mean, she's christian, she has no experience with the real world."
>My "father" splutters.
>I hurriedly step in "Actually, he's my uncle."
>Woman is instantly appeased "Oh, okay. Have a nice night folks!" She stumbled away.
>My 'father' turns to me "Uncle? Seriously? Why not cousin?"
>"Because everyone says cousin, no one believes that story."

>>6882454
And finally, the "Sorry Sister" story.

>Be middle of the night.
>Need to pee, again.
>Once again, bar is the only place open.
>Be in the bathroom washing my hands in all my blacks and the crucifix.
>3 drunk women stumble in.
>They are in their mid-30s, all wearing 7 inch stilletos, nearly falling over.
>"Biiittccchhh I just want to fucking fuck him you know?"
>"Then just fuck him bitcccchhh, just do it."
>They are blocking the door, which I need to get through.
>Walk up, politely say "Excuse me please."
>They all stop talking with a look of sheer aghast horror, then they all look down at their feet.
>You can feel the shame in the room.
>One of them mutters "Sorry sister."
>They all get out of my way.
>Wellthen.jpg

And that is all my stories for tonight.

>>6882452
I didn't understand a single part of that
what?

>>6882460
We play in a live action roleplaying game which takes place on a real street in a real downtown area filled with normal people just trying to get drunk on a weekend. Sometimes the normal drunk people get accidentally involved with our game, which can lead to amusing consequences since what we are doing makes absolutely no sense without context.

>>6882461
But why did they throw away their beers

>>6882464

they had taken one sip too many of beer and now were hallucinating insane goings-on

>>6882464
I'd assume because the thing that they saw was peculiar enough that they assumed they had enough. If you saw a nun and a businesswoman talking to a hobo who was being controlled by a glowing green fairy, wouldn't you decide to stop drinking?

>>6882433

>"Can I touch your fox?"

>>6882402
Ah, a night they'll remember forever.

>>6882402
There's always a normalfag event every Acen.

>>6882433
I wish I was 6 foot and was mistaken for a man...I would have such fun with that
bump because those other stories sound great

>>6882452
How did the guy playing a hobo make himself smell bad? Or did he just not bathe for a while? If the latter, wouldn't that impact on his life?

>>6882433
What country are you in? Because everyone tends to assume that all larps in the US are cheap, cheesy and embarrassing.

I went to a local con not long ago, with some friends and family. We decided to go by metro and tram because it's so close.

We had to buy tickets for everyone and while we were waiting a few employees of the helpdesk walked over to us. My nephew, a friend and I were in Pokémon cosplay, Nate, a plasma grunt and Rosa respectively.

While the woman was talking to a friend of mine, the man talked to us. He looked at
me and asked:
>You're one of those Pokémon trainers, right?
Yeah!
>Be careful with those pokéballs, weird stuff comes out of those.

>>6882054
>Fanime 2012
>Sitting outside and listening to the guy on the mic
>he starts pointing at people and condemming them
>calls people pedophiles, they sleep with little children, sickos, and rape dogs and animals
>sweet justice later. heard a truck came and parked its giant ass in front of them

This year they weren't in front of the con because of construction so I heard they moved a block away. On friday/thursday when they were in front of the con, a Handsome Jack cosplayer got really in their faces and nearly bashed this guy's head in. Only reason he didn't was because of the rover outside. Secretly I wished jesus guy got hit.

>>6882533
No you don't. That is their whole shtick, they piss people off until they react violently and then they use the many lawyers they have wrangled to sue whoever was there; the people who hit them, the building they were in front of, the city they were in, the district that gave them the protesting permit, EVERYONE. That is how these assholes get the money to be there and continue spewing hate. The best way to deter them is to yell back, but never touch or spit or breathe on them. The less opportunities you give them to sue for money, the less they can show up to these events. Eventually they will go the way of the KKK, but it will take time and dedication, and much like the KKK they will never truly be gone, but they will never be acceptable in public again.

>>acen 2006 i met a tranny named animeangel and he was dry humping and making out with every girl there and guys were taking pics of her. i dont know why people post him here. jesse has insulted 4chan before and again...stay classy.

>>6882542
Also, as an atheist, it is so much fun to quote back relevant bible quotes that these assholes have yet to look up in their little "mini bibles", (well of course, were they to bother. But the more complicated scripture you come up with the less they can resist I find). I love pointing out how very hard these guys would go to hell were it to exist, but you can tell how very little faith these people actually have because they don't give one shit about the dogma they supposedly follow. Knowing that, it is very easy to simply mock them as the dickholes they are and avoid violent thoughts and actions.

I have a few this is to me the most funniest though.
>had a little bo peep costume made for a family friends evil nursery rhyme and childrens story party.
>badly hurt my arm early in the day.
>my family wanted to go to the party so they took me to the hospital the next day.
>it was badly sprained and they thought it may also of had a buckle break but couldn't tell because of me breaking it in the same place 2.
>decside to wear costume to a con later in the wear so it wouldn't go to waste.
>get to city with friends had full shepards crook n shit.
>walking to tram stop.
>suddenly a hobo.
>h-hey do you guys got any change.
>no sorry.
>we really didn'y it was all 20 and 50 dollar notes at this point.
>oh okay, well, if heh ah- if you had a little more i could get you some weed.
>ah- no thanks.
>try to walk away faster.
>oh what a coincidence we are going in the same direction.
>he starts the best hobo ramble i have ever heard.
>quietly rambling to himself then shouting teh end of a sentance expecting a response.
>he start talking about fish.
>yeah what about fish ey (murmur murmur)
>DO YA RECON A FISH'S ARSE HOLE WOULD BE WATER PROOF??
>hahahahahhaha get it a fish's arse hole?
>oh um maybe.
>cross the street away from the magestic drug dealing, philosophical homeless man.

I have a few more if anyone is interested.

>>6882526
I think he bought some alcohol and splashed it on himself or something. It's certainly a step I wouldn't have taken.
>>6882527
I actually am American, west coaster. It all depends on the LARP you go to, and how much you care. If you go to a vampire larp full of teenagers you're going to have a bad time, but if you play with adults, while it's not going to be as ridiculously professional as say the German larps, you're still going to have a good time.
Larp is as fun as you make it, and in my experience with a lot of it, it looks pretty silly from the outside but it's really, really fun from the inside. If you put the time in and invest in a great costume, you'll have fun.

Pic related, it's a costume I did for the game I've been talking about. Man did I get some strange looks.

>>6882533
They were here this year for Friday and Saturday for, like, an hour. Vaas got SUPER angry at them on Friday.

And, yeah, a truck and a bus came to block them. The bus driver was grinning, iirc.

>>6882542
Actually, they've nowhere the legal pull of Westboro. They're some Norcal weirdos who call themselves "Cry to God", and they picket ANY major gathering, for any reason. They go onto community college campuses, for God's sake.

They've got a dumb ass youtube page up. Here's them at Fanime. this year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsrbDFzPbTs

>>6882097
she sounds nice

>>6882387
>>6882417
I remember this. They actually set up a facebook event ahead of time. Pretty much getting people in on the act, telling them at a certain time, the limo would pull up and they were to rush out like adoring fans. They had it all planned out. They were going to have the sister's theme blaring on a stereo and even roll out a red carpet.

Convention caught wind of it and it almost didn't happen. The con thought they were going to pick a fight with the protestors. So they ended up having to tweak their plans. No red carpet, no blaring music. But they were still able to pull it off. They even had a tied up Briefs, Corset, and a bodyguard.

>>6881858
Well, that escalated stupidly.

>>6882728
Is it possible to tell the quality of a LARP before you join it? If so, how would someone find decent LARPs? Or would someone have to just try it, see if they like it, and try not to call everyone faggots if they don't?

Out of curiosity, do you ever have trouble with employees in stores when you buy fabric and supplies for costumes and props? Do you ever have to lie about what you're buying them for?

>>6882728
Also, what is your type of LARP called? Social LARP? It'd be hard for someone to find one if they don't know what it's called.

>>6881544
Because of this post I have now started telling people we're a cult whenever anyone asks my friends and I why we're dressed up in lolita.

>>6882542
I can wish but it won't happen.. I think.
Honestly yeah they're trying to pick fights and sue the crap out of us but all we can do is ignore them. At the same time I'm also completely amazed at how much the main protester can scream and how red his face gets.

>>6882728
Jesus Christ son, that is some terrifying shit there.

>>6882542

*u* I wonder if I could troll hard enough to get punched so I could afford designer lolita eyepatches

>>6885000
>america

>>6884014
Theatrical LARP, I would think.

>>6883891
Pretty much every employee at my local Joanns store knows me. And when they see me is like "so a new costume?" and they ask me what character from where and what kind of fabric will I need and stuff. They are nice old ladies.

Friend and I just did The Blues Brothers.


We made all the dads and all the brothas happy. All of the sad people that ended up staying at or near the con that weren't there for the con were given a glimpse of familiarity and comfort in a sea of confusion and sadness.

>>6882404
Are you new? There's a prom there EVERY year. It is customary.
> captcha: customary rsainid

>>6885760
I don't live anywhere near where Acen is, and don't usually concern myself with it.. Sorry for not knowing where every piece of shit and gravel is.

>>6885760
> customary
I dont think that means what you think it means.

>>6882054
I didn't see him this year, but on the last day of fanime this year, walking to jack n the box, there was a woman preaching loudly about god and repenting. She looked like she could be someone's mom, had her coffee and looked normal, but then pleading with everyone who passed by to come to Jesus. I don't know why the people protesting think everyone must not be Christians or something.

>>6882402
>youmustbenewhere

I remember some kids telling me that they wish they could go to ACen instead. If I were in their position, I'd probably try to go to both - that is, if my date's also into that kind of stuff. I'm glad I'm long done with high school.

>>6882461
What rules do you abide by when LARPing in public? What do people in the LARP and cosplay communities think about what you do? I know there are many people in the cosplay community (including here) who think that cosplay and other costumes should never, ever be worn in public outisde of a relevant event or photoshoot that would justify it, and that doing it outside of such things can never, ever be done well enough and will only help ruin normal cosplay for everyone else.

>>6887688
I'd like to know this too. I've seen some hate for public cosplay here.

>>6882097
>"Jesus can be your boyfriend okay?"

hahahahah

Here's my story of a non-con goer (Don't like using normalfag or normies. Not because of some politically correct bullshit but I'm not the kinda nigga to be on a high horse type of shit)

>ACEN 2013
>Arrive at hotel, still in cosplay to pick up our food and booze (He was Louis, I was Coach from Left 4 Dead, so our cosplay could be consider not as outlandish or flamboyant)
>Waiting on the elevator, this older dude comes, gotta be in his mid 50s to early 60s
>Says to us "THere are sure a bunch of weridos at his hotel and by that convention center. We're the normal ones, they're the fucked up ones."
>Friend and I look at each other and back at the dude, awkwardly and said "Yes" sheepleslly.
>Dude gets off elevator was like "Have a nice night." or something.
> We get to our hotel room and was like "It's funny because we're quote unquote "Weirdos". Then I told him something like "I wonder if he spotted my rushed frabic paint job on my shirt."

>Heading to con via train
>It's packed, everyone is body to body
>Foul smell coming from somewhere (imagine a combo of b.o, grease and urine)
>Realise it's coming from these 2 obese old ladies
>Train is sealed unit, everyone is choking
>Train slows for stop
>Ladies get up and attempt to get out
>They're on the other side of the train with their mobility frames
>They can't get off and train leaves stop
>They angrily complain and blame us even though they didn't get up in time and we had no clue they wanted to get off
>They've now pushed through to the centre of the carriage
>Realise my little bro is stuck near one of their armpits and looks like he's going to puke
>We put up with their complaining until the next stop
>They leave and everyone looks at each other in relief
>Everyone in carriage bonds over the horrifying experience

>>6888213
Ohh gawd...

> be in downtown core of toronto
> see 4 teens running around in shitty wigs and flashy clothing, giggling and yelling at each other.
> all at same intersection.
> "Hey, what are you guys cosplaying?"
> "lol whats cosplay?"
>awkward silence. Nope myself across the intersection ahead of them.

Also
> Be bugged into doing cosplay in home town out in public in middle of day
> Be crossplaying. Badly. Friend's OTP
> Cue most embarrassing larp session, hand holding and coupley stuff on public transportation.
> Get weird stares when we pass universities and "date" sites of the city.
> Never cosplay with girl again.

>>6889637
I work at the Eaton Center in Toronto and I've seen Homestuck gatherings there on several occasions.

I was with some co-workers on our break when a bunch of trolls walked in. I instantly sighed, they asked me what the hell was going on, and I just pretended to say I had no idea. Everytime I see a homestuck in a public place I just get filled with second-hand embarrassment looking at everyone's confused or grossed out reaction to seeing them.

Why do people have meetups in public places, I have no clue

>>6889672
is that a movie theater? tell me they got kick out?

>>6889672
Nope, this is a McDonalds inside the foodcourt

>>6882532
>weird stuff comes out of those
Dame straight!

>>6882551
As a catholic, I'd probably do the same as you. These loud obnoxious minority assholes have no respect for others like they should. All they want is attention, good or bad.

>>6882577
Go for it.

>>6889672
I don't know, I recall seeing a group of bronies having a meet up in a mall near where I live. Worse they did was sit in the food court wearing their MLP shirts, laughing eating and walking around.

Not much to say here. Went to the Target that's a 5 minute drive from Famine to grab last minute supplies for my AA table. I mention the drive because there's no easy way to walk there from the con center. Passed to the toy section because I'm a sucker for MLP blindbags. But I pass the section and just keep going because u glance and see a girl in full Gamzee cosplay clutching and gaping at one of the pony toys. Not really a direct townie story but thus was far enough away from the con that people would have no idea there was a bunch of kids in weird costumes in town.

>Conservative Party of Canada having politics meeting thing in the mini con centre next to Anime North a few years back
>confused suits everywhere
>protesters everywhere

You're in the next building over, guys. Move out.

>>6889953
>full gamzee

Like with the paint and everything? i mean, i'd feel like i was being robbed if i walked into a store and suddenly people in full on face paint and weird costumes showed up.

>>6881271
ok, that is hilarious!

>>6882417
gorgeous. Was the butthurt high with the protesters because of this?

>>6882430
i didnt think this was even possible. wow.

>>6889163
Indeed.
I'm surprised that my brother didn't actually puke. Poor kid.

>Youmacon '10
>Walking out of the hotel's lounge/restaurant area
>Guy on phone stops me, points at me
>"Hey, what's all this stuff going on?"
>"Oh, you mean what I'm wearing?"
>"No all this stuff going on in the hotel"
>"Oh it's Youmacon, an anime convention"
>Guy talks to phone with a derpy-ass look on his face
>"He says its an animated convention"
>"It's for those Japanese cartoons, like Pokemon"
>guy ignores me
>Points at me again
>"Who are you dressed up as?"
>"I'm Rorschach from the comic, Watchmen"
>"He say's he's a Watch-Man from Roar-Shark"
>I just decide to keep walking

>Hanami Convention in Germany
>there is ALWAYS a naked old guy on his balcony, staring at the cosplayer, every year

>can my friend take a picture of us both together
>I'm sorry, I need to catch my train!
>well fuck off whore, you ugly anyway

>>6883891
>>6885729
A friend of mine actually made a good impression on her boss at Jo-Ann's by knowing what cosplay was

>>6889672
There was a homestuck at the local mall my friend works at. I remember her saying she saw someone with homestuck horns walking by and immediately was thinking "NO NO NO NO NO NO"

Honestly, I think Homestuck is the main reason I'm so adverse to people cosplaying in public, since a lot of them are really stupid about it.

>On our way to a local comic con
>My idiot brother forgot that he needed to bring money to buy his badge
>We stop have to stop by a bank
>I'm wearing pic related
>We go in
>All the bankers are trying really hard to contain their laughter at me
>One was giving me some sort of mean look for some reason, probably thought I was homeless

>Walking through Union Square in RuroKen cosplay on route to event (yeah, I know, shoot me)
>Random huge muscular dude and girlfriend walk by, dude does a double take
>"Muthafuckin Hitokiri Battosai!?"
>I smile and say yes
>Dude turns back to gf, "It's Rurouni Kenshin, girl! Man, that was the shit."
>We all go our separate ways

Oddly, I think it was my favorite moment of the day.

> Walking back to hotel with boyfriend
> Be a very purple lumpy space princess
> Protesters for organic food go out of their way to follow me and stop me.
> Try to dodge, fail.
> Think they're going to lecture me about something
>"Are you a lilac flower?"
>"Uh, no. I'm from a cartoon. Have you ever seen adventure time?"
>"omg, you're so cute. Can I take a picture!?"
> They return to the mass of protesters after a few pictures.
They were really nice.

>>6890553
Looked like a tiny girl so I don't think anyone felt threat as much as horribly confused.

>>6891127
Not really con related (was heading for a loli meetup), but similiar thing:

>On the way to the meet, need money
>ATM by the bank is broken
>Ohboyherewego
>Enter the place
>Dressed all AP, pink and ponies and stars and shit
>Bankers all pokerfacing obviously trying not to grin/laugh
>Ask for withdrawal
>Look on the lady's face when my income is high enough that she's obliged to try to force a serious credit upon me
>As soon as I leave the place ATM miraculously fixes itself

Doing mundane things in lolita always makes me feel a bit surreal

Anime Boston this year:
I'm dressed as Princess Peach with friends in other cosplay. We're all eating at a burger place near the con.
A waitress comes up to the table and says "excuse me, they'd like to meet you". Cue seeing two adorable kids hiding behind their two dads and waving. One dad says they dressed up as Peach and Mario on Halloween.
The kids thought I was an actual princess. Life complete.

>>6890501
hahahah, one of them tried to pick a fight with us.

I lol'd at the black guy.

>Drive home from con
>Go through a village relatively slowly
>2 girls on the sidewalk
>look at me
>drive past them
>burst out in laughter as I see them in the rearview mirror

Well, I was a young looking boy with a bowtie and suspenders.

>>6882402
I was having a chat with one of the prom-goers there while on the elevator at the Crowne Plaza. She seemed nice and was curious about what was going on.

>Ohayocon is always fucking scheduled the same weekend as a big cheer tournament.
>Friend cosplaying in big Pedobear costume.
>Every few seconds, constant photography of him
>Young 7-8 year old cheer leader girls walking around
>OMG A CUTE TEDDY BEAR I WANNA GET A PICTURE WITH HIM
>5000 con folks photographing loli cheerleaders with Pedobear
>The parents didn't understand.

>Staying at a friend's dorm since the con's near her university
>Get on bus back to campus after we're done for the night at the con
>"OH SHIT ITS A FRIDAY NIGHT"
>20+ drunken college kids climb onto the bus, shouting and being rowdy
>Two black women leave, nodding their heads and muttering "mm-mm, white people, man, white people"
>All the guys are doing pull-ups on the bus's bars
>"OH SHIT ITS A FUCKING HOBBIT"
>All the kids start singing happy birthday for some reason
>Later one guy is rubbing his ass against my leg, winking to the girl behind him
>I just wave and say "howdy", he immediately stops

>Get back to dorm, disposable shot glasses everywhere
>Go to bed, woken up at 3am by friend's roommate coming in
>Barely notice she has a guy
>Wake up to my friend screaming her mouth off at her roommate
>Apparently her roommate was having loud sex
>See the guy at the convention the next day

We also talked a guy from the local taco bell into going. He was all "OH DAMN" when we told him that Dragon Ball Z voice actors were there.

>staying over at a friend's apartment, 40 mins by transit from con
>decked out in my full costume, have to run to Wal-mart for last minute things (I was Makise Kurisu)
>Standing in line
>Guy in front of me comments "Hey, your hair almost matches your tie!
>"Haha, thanks, it's actually a wig. I'm dressed up for a convention."
>"Oh, really? Well it suits you!"

It was nice. Otherwise people ignored me.

Sorry, but how do you expect to be taken seriously by the rest of the world while in costume?

Leave the con and you're on your own, idiots. Fancy stupid outfits just scream "I can afford to pay for this con, please mug me".

>>6883140
That's such a shame, but it looked like it was a lot of fun either way.

>>6892838
Most of these really aren't about muggings

>At ALA 2013
>Cosplaying as Homu
>Friend cosplaying as Sayaka
>Decide to into Carls JR to get something to eat
>We sit down across from an Asian family with two kids
>They're looking at us weird
>Suddenly, Pokemon strippers come in and sit next to us
>Asian family looks disturbed
>me and my friend start laughing

Also
>be walking the streets of L.A in Homu cosplay
>wearing a hat of the rival sports team (lol sports)
>everyone giving me death stares

>>6892987
The point is, it just points you out to all passerby as a frivolous fool who will likely be either childish or annoying as hell.

>>6891192
You should've done this instead:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqgiEQXGetI

>>6891543
D'aaaawwww

>>6891735
Just as planned...

>>6892995
>pokemon strippers
wat?

>Fanime 2013
>con sucks
>gets the hell out, head to 7-11
>normal people don't give much fucks if I'm in cosplay
>instead they call out a guy that supposedly looks like Prince, guy isn't even in cosplay
>that weekend sleeps with guy from nearby university
Feels good man.

>Leave /cgl/ for a couple days
>Come back
>Oh my gosh, there are people actually replying to me!
I love you all.
>>6883891
I base it on the age of the people playing. Teenagers usually do not a good game make. I suggest just trying it though, and even if you get a bad one talk to the people there and they may know a good one. SCA is also a great way to get into it.
I've never had any troubles buying stuff, most fabric store employees understand what I'm doing. I rarely have to lie about it because I'm a 6 foot tall amazon with my own set of full plate armor, I mean, no matter which way you look at it, that's kinda badass.

>>6883891
They are all larps, the one I've been talking about was a surprisingly professional Vampire: The Requiem larp. I'd suggest being wary of vampire larps though, since they are usually weeaboo central (they can be done well, like in this instance). I've also done high fantasy swords and sorcery larps, and SCA stuff though that technically isn't a larp.

>>6887688
We have a strict no-drinking policy for all players, you have to keep your brain about you. For a public game we contact the police department first with a word up on what we're doing. If people ask us what we're doing we answer politely, we stay in large groups, and we don't bother passersby. We also, for public area games, have a strict no running and no screaming rule. Combat is handled with dicerolling like a tabletop game since we don't want to be holding boffer fights in public.

Really, it comes down to don't force your hobby down other people's throat and don't be an idiot. Other people's enjoyment of the public space comes first.

For the larger scale high fantasy games we rent out campsites up in the mountains and stay up there for the full weekend and have proper fights with foam padded plumbing supplies.

Youmacon - 2010 - 2013:
#1 - Tiger & Bunny shoot
>Down on the riverwalk with small Heroes group.
>Cosplaying Agnes.. Have radio on hand since I'm helping out with GR.. getting group together for pictures.
>Townie couple comes up, asks what we're doing.. explain series.
>Everyone thinks they know about the con.
>"Where are you all based?"
>"Chicago"
>"Oh! Well, we're in town there a couple times a year. We'll look you up!"
>OFW we realize they think we're actually rehearsing a reality tv show...

#2 - Assassin's Creed gathering
Hobo dude chilling on the side of the church we were at. Reading his book, bothering no one. We came back later to talk to him.. apologized if we were bothering him and bought him lunch. Really nice guy.

#3 - Nerd Graffiti
Youma attendees did it.. Townies freakin' loved it.

>>6893097
Ah yes, the Green Lantern ring. There was a comic con at Cobo a few years ago and I remember bugging the hell out of the guy running it to try and convince the city to let them dress up the Spirit of Detroit as Superman.

I wonder what Youma could do though? I know the mayor is somewhat fond of the event since he shows up for photo-ops all the time.

>getting burger king on the way home from youmacon dressed as Sonico in just a bikini
>guy says I'm hot
>nopenopenope the fuck out of there
>what a fucking pervert

>>6893081
How easy is it to find good vampire larps and good larps with similar playstyles? Are there signs to look for, or is it a total crapshoot?

>>6893092
Do you ever have trouble renting campsites? How do the owners react when you tell them what you're renting the campsites for?

>>6893081
How expensive is larping? Have you had to sacrifice anything non-vital due to the cost? What do your friends and family think of your hobby?

>>6893081
Do you know anything whether the LARP community in Germany is different from the US?

Also, how much of the equipment can be crafted? I am fairly good at that, but I don't have much money.

>>6893325
Hm, not sure.. I know they've gotten a Red Wings jersey on it before. I'd personally love to see it with a Robocop helmet on sometime.

>>6893342
You were wearing a bikini and think a guy is a pervert for saying you're hot?? I'm not trying to be a bitch....But what the fuck were you expecting?????

>>6889845
Okay my next one I would just like to say I always get asked for directions. I have no fucking idea why, since I was around 13 people seem to always ask me when I am in the city. I grew up in the country area but i do have a good memory when it comes to direstions so I pretty much knew where to go even at the age.
>Be same day as last story.
>little bo peep
>waiting at tram stop to take to the convention.
>2 old ladies walk up to me and ask me for directions to flinders street station.
>give them and ladies hubble off after giving thier thanks.
>enter 20 something tourist.
>"do you know what tram to catch to get to Queen Victoria market?"
>"No sorry but you can just walk up about 4 blocks and across two and you'll be there it is only about an 5-10 minute walk."
>No, i want a tram. What number."
>"Sorry I don't know. I don't usually catch trams."
>loudest sigh i've ever heard.
>"Fine then."
>she catches tram in wrong direction.
>feels satisfying

Why would you be mean to someone dressed up as little bo peep? fucking tourists. I really believe she thought I was purposley with holding which tram to catch.

>>6893435
I think she's expecting to be left alone, actually, or at the very least treated like a human being.

>>6893435
I'm pretty sure that post was just a joke.

>>6893428
Oh no, they dress it up for things all the time. I remember around this time last year they put a t-shirt on it for the Detroit Public Schools' new campaign, and then once put a tuxedo on it when the Three Tenors came to town.

I wonder if they could dress it up as Goku for Youmacon...

there's a bi-annual cosplay picnic not far from me in a very scenic Japanese garden.

There is always a wedding party having photos done the same weekend. Reactions have ranged from curiousity to group photos with the cosplayers.

I think the best was the bride getting a photo with a friends giant Dante sword pressed to the grooms throat.

>>6893504
That would be bloody fantastic!

>>6882430
Nice! Is there a way to do this for costumes with a deep V though.

Pic related. I'm a D cup but she'd be E or F, and some lift would be nice. I was just going to sew cups and shoulder straps into the costume and wire around the back and pray everything stays up where it's supposed to.

>>6891735
Oh my fucking god. That is hilarious on so many levels. WHERE ARE THESE PICTURES.

>>6893544
I remember seeing this video a a couple years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fovNffeKHLo

>skip to 3:09, 4:37, 7:29

>>6893463

>expose your body in public
>man complements you on your body
>WHAT A FUCKING PIG, I WAS ALMOST RAPED!

This is what tumblr feminists actually believe

>>6893853
>see exposed body
>mind goes straight to sex
>respect goes out of the window
>this is perfectly fine and normal

This is what men actually believe.
You savage beasts really need to be put in a cage.

>>6882387
That is so amazing and I would have peed myself if I'd seen it. I hope to GOD more people do stuff like this in the future. I know there are always people preaching at Dragoncon. Any plans for there?

>>6893861
that's why I masturbate 4 times a day

>>6893861
Can't tell if tumblr or troll

>>6893861
As a woman, I disagree. If you don't want attention don't display your body. That person wearing a bikini should have worn a jacket for outside the convention if she didn't want 'attention'.

>>6894118
True. But I think it's kind of rude for the guy to just go up and just tell her she's hot. Was it really necessary to comment? I agree with >>6893481 though.

>>6893861
>>6893887
>>6893902
>>6893853
>>6893463
>>6893435
>>6893481
>>6893342
can u feel sunshine does it brighten up ur day

>Con is near a nightclub
>It's friday night
>Drunk guy shambles out
>"oh wow look at you thats fucking cool man"
>buys me something to eat

>>6893861
>implying this wouldn't happen to the other sex as well.

what, should we all just disregard human sexuality? What's so wrong with casual flirting like that anyway? i mean arousal is going to encourage this kind of behavior but still happens ALL THE TIME.

4/10 cause i responded with a image

>>6894539
What were you cosplaying?

>>6894565
I think I was a Ghostbuster

>>6893463
Someone calling you hot is not a big deal.

At Sakuracon about 5 years ago, I was stopped by a random homeless man who told me I was beautiful, the most beautiful woman in the world and that I needed to take care of myself and stay beautiful so old hobos like him have something to look at.

>mfw I was a fat 15 year old in a shitty sailor suit

>>6894666
You were beautiful to him, Anon.

>>6894172
He only complimented her, it's not like he went up and harassed her constantly or groped her.

>>6894172
god, you just can't fucking win with you bitches can you?
compliments, insults or sometimes just plain neutral you'll always find something to bitch about. fuck you, I wish ladies would tell me i'm handsome more often.

rectum slightly tingled,

>cosplaying ramza beoulve in his mercenary gear
>mostly leather, wasn't expecting the heat because I was from out of town
>sit in the shade of a church trying not to die while waiting for my friends because I just needed to get back to the hotel room and take the damn thing off
>feeling dizzy and disoriented, about ready to pass out
>nun? (some clothed female religious figure) comes out of the church with a large cup of water and a bun and brings it to me under the tree
>"Good luck on your crusade" winks at me and disappears back inside
>mfw I turned from an atheist into an agnostic

didn't get any photos of the costume and barely wore it, but that moment was worth it

>>6895043
>>6894740

OP's reaction may have been too hostile, but the word "hot" as a compliment just seems aggressive. "Beautiful" or even "pretty" would have a better connotatif.

>>6895742
beautiful seem way to personal for a total stranger.
pretty and cute would be less personal, but it can also give the same sense of awkwardness.
A simple "you look very nice!" is probably the best compliment to give to a stranger.

>walking down city streets toward a cosplay event in a very flamboyant, skin-tight costume and bright blue wig
>two random black ladies spot me from about three blocks away
>start yelling "OH HONEY YOU KNOW I'M GON AKS"
>pend about ten minutes explaining what was up and laughing with them
>"alright, girl, you got a nice body, so work it!"
>unable to stop smiling for the rest of the day

>>6882054
Just asking, but if someone has a sign saying 'Fuck these guys' could you get arrested for that? Not trying to seem like a witty little fuck, but I think it would be ironic if someone did that.

how i feel about this thread

>NYCC 2010
>cosplaying Deadpool (MUA2 version)
>walking through the streets of NYC to find food with a group of RE cosplayers
>old black guy sitting on a stoop calls out to me "Hey, Michael Jackson!"
>mfw

>visiting my bf who lives in san jose
>tells me there's some kind of convention going on
>mfw it's the furry convention

>MomoCon 2012
>make the mistake of riding Marta while cosplaying Bro Strider (yes I know, Homestuck)
>black woman literally asks about my glasses 5 or 6 times the whole way. Nothinng else, just the glasses.
>tries to buy them from me as well multiple times
>mfw

>>6895939
holla holla nigguh gimme yo glasses

>>6895945
Pretty much is what happened

>>6895722
aww, that's sweet.

>At a small, shitty convention for just one day, have a pretty bad time
>Wearing a fairly heavy, elaborate renaissance-era costume, decide to go to the mall next to the convention center to get some pizza before heading home despite that
>Surprisingly I get almost no attention, no weird looks, etc
>Sitting alone for a bit next to one of the mall's big fountains, a two or three year-old boy is asking his mom for a penny to throw in
>"No, sweetie, I don't have any money," boy keeps begging, etc
>Go over and give the boy a couple pennies
>His face lights up and he throws the coins into the fountains
>I sit back down, he follows me, says "thank you" really happily and gives me the biggest happiest hug ever
>100% worth the shitty time I had at the con

>Couple of years ago, Thursday before San Japan. (Forget which year.)
>Friend wanted to wander mall in cosplay.
>She wears Ciel, I wear crappy pink frilly dress with long blonde wig.
>Enter mall, a guy comes up to us and starts trying to chat us up, telling us we're so beautiful, etc.
>Wants to buy us food at nearby expensive restaurant.
>Nope'd and walked away.
>See same guy few minutes later.
>Asks for picture.
>Sure.
>Walk away again.
>Pause by window and discuss areas for photoshoots.
>Same guy pops up.
>Is he stalking us?
>Trying to convince us to let him show us all the beautiful parts of the Riverwalk.
>Reveal to him we're San Antonio natives.
>Still wants to show us the beautiful sights.
>Nope'd all the way back to our hotel room.

>People constantly walk up and want to take pictures
>That's cool, that just means people like the way I look!
>Women constantly groping me
>Don't want to say anything and look like an asshole
>Just have to take it for the rest of the day

I don't dress up to be sexually harassed, seriously keep your hands to yourself. Arm the shoulder or waist is fine but anything below the belt is off limits you desperate sluts

>>6895766
Was this in Baltimore? Sounds like it.

>>6896162
Just whisper something like "man, those crabs really itch"

>>6881468
He wasn't wrong, though. Embrace the label and let that freak flag fly.

>>6881858
Dude, it was a damn joke. Don't front like you wouldn't do the same thing if you were in his shoes. Jeez.

I have one from the perspective of a normalfag.

>Driving through Atlanta with best friend and her dad
>Passing by Georgia Tech campus
>Her dad points out the window at some black dude with super spiked up hair and a giant fucking sword.
>HOLY SHIT THAT'S CLOUD'S SWORD
>Realize that guy's either dressed as Cloud or Zack
>Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children was me and my friend's favorite movie at the time, and neither of us even knew cosplay or conventions existed
>Both proceed to lose our shit, roll down the window, and practically throw our upper bodies out
>Wave wildly at the guy, screaming "CLOUD" at the top of our lungs
>He looks surprised, as one normally is when two preteen emo kids start screaming and waving at you with shit-eating grins
>He then smiles and waves back
>My day is fucking made

Looking back, he was probably on his way to MomoCon.

>>6881972
man that's awesome. that guy probably had a terrible time.

>>6891161
that's cute!

>>6895887
not gonna post my boyfriend on facebook, but he did that. nothing happened.

>>6890501
Those were good times. Quite a few cosplay pictures showed up next to the sign looking disapproving.

>>6882387
i remember seeing on youtube but can't find the vid now :(

>>6882387
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in2q0s4LXc4
here it is. also raptor Jesus

>>6882214
8/10 pretty funny troll

>>6893346
>>6893363
>>6893369
Bumping these questions, especially the one about the campsites.

>>6898427
Larping lady back again. I... I guess I'll just start a new thread to answer western larp questions. I'll do it tomorrow.

>>6898851
Here or in /tg/?

>>6894172

I may be a sociopathic hermit who loathes every sort of human interaction but for fuck sake... That's not rude.

>>6895742
>tone policing