/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

waiting for my paycheck to deposit before I order my badge... this is so sad...

>>7021418
im sewing still hahahahahahahahaahahahahahaaaaa kill me

Here are my plans for this weekend!!

Thursday- cosplay tbd, riding the lightrail up around 3pm to grab passes.. might not stay long since I will still have errands to run.

Friday- Arriving around 930-10am to check into hotel (Marriot) I will be wearing Isabelle from ACNL until 9pm when my dance group CSD will be performing by the downstairs fountains by escalators.

Saturday- AKB0048 Photoshoot at 330pm will be wearing my Suzuko uniform.
Then switching to miichan uniform for the evening until rave time

Sunday- regular clothes?

OTAKON. LET'S DO THIS SHIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTT!

Friday AM - Mami(Creamy Mami)
Friday Afternoon - Sena (Haganai)
Friday Night - Siesta 45 (Umineko)

Saturday morning - afternoon - Mikan (Dangan Ronpa 2)
Saturday afternoon - night- Sena (Haganai)/idk
Saturday night - generic maid

Haha, yes! I'm awake and my journey begins in 3 hours, so I'll see you all soon~

What does one do to prevent cabin fever setting in on long layovers, by the way? I'm going to be in JFK overnight between flights and I don't think I'm allowed to leave the airport in that time.

Reposting my plans since they changed a bit. Cutting down on my costumes and only doing three. Hope to see everyone there!!

>>7021456
what kind of regular clothes

Still sewing.....starting my 10 hour drive with 3 friends at 3am tonight/tomorrow morning. Here's my plans for the weekend though!

>tfw when poor fag who only made one costume

Still my boyfriend is going to be dressed as Char Aznable...so I'm pretty happy.

>>7021467
>>7021867
That's what I would like to know too.

>>7022090
>>7021867
wtf is regular clothes?

>>7022105
Looking forward to seeing you at Otakon this weekend. Going to wear my Kenji cosplay just for you. ;)

Hey, is anyone staying at the Sheraton City Center? You know the one that's a block away from the arena? There are some later panels I wanna see but I'm a bit leery about coming back to the hotel at about midnight each night. Anyone else staying there or near there willing to form up a group to go back to the hotel(s) with?

>>7021456
>Isabelle
Just started playing AC:NL so was hoping someone would cosplay her. I'll keep a look out.

Is there going to be any sort of lolita meet up or anything like that? I'm still debating whether or not I want to wear lolita.

Anyone know what time badge pickup is tomorrow?

>>7022214
3:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Pre-registration pickup ONLY

http://www.otakon.com/vitals_hours.asp

>>7022223
Sweet, thanks
I'm expecting there'll be a long line

>>7022227
Only at or before 3. I expect the line to be gone almost totally by 4 or 5.

>>7022227
Yeah, protip: Don't bother until 8-9.

>>7022348
lets hope we won't have to do that flash flood bs again.

I'm going early friday morning.

Where are all the /cgl/ meet ups?

I heard thursday pool party at some hotel (Sadly, won't make that).

I will be at the friday and saturday /cgl/ meet ups probably wearing normal clothes + some type of FGC shirt.

Any other fun things going on? I wanna try and get over my crippling social awkwardness.

>>7022525
The meet times and locations are in the OP post.

>>7022539

Oh hay i'm fucking retarded.

I went straight to the old thread and then came to the end of this one.

>>7022550
It'saaright

Finding places to eat in Baltimore is a nightmare. Might have to resort to fast-food.

>>7021867
>>7022090
>>7022105

Idk like non-cosplay? What else would you think of when I say regular clothes? Maybe ill just wear shorts and a t-shirt or get a little girly and wear a long skirt..

I havent even started packing yet...

I'm going to be up all night tonight finishing up packing and getting my final personal soundtrack done.

>>7022569
There's Royal Farm's famous fried chicken. In addition Cafe 100 will be open on friday and Saturday for your food needs (I hope)

>>7022791
>>7022791

>Jkid
>Fried chicken

Royal Farm's food is excellent. I used to stop there on the way to my grandparents' house at the beach.

>>7022818
>conincidental greentexting on race and food
>cute

I actually did tried it a few times, it was good.

Welp, I gave up on getting any cosplay done this time. Oh wells.

>>7022818
In the town I used to live in we would only get our Chicken from Royal Farms because it was the best fried chicken in town. There was also a place called Jojomas but people often got shot in their parking lot/robbed so we tended to only go there in daylight hours.

>>7022569
It's not too hard actually. Just google that junk. You want Italian food. Little Italy is like right there. Then there is an Asian Cafe over by the Hard Rock (right next door to the Chipolte) that's moderately priced and pretty good. If you want to drop big cash and like seafood I would recommend Philips. Normally when I am in Baltimore I tend to be over by the University of Baltimore seeing how that's where my friend's boyfriend's apartment is.

>>7022834
You talking about BluBambu? Shit, that place is great. Its mongolian stir fry and the owner is the nicest lady. My friend and I used to get dinner there like every weekend after being weeb losers in barnes and nobles all day after school. Yeah I can't more highly recommend that place. They also have sushi, not fresh made but you know, its there. Hnng that stir fry is godly though. I will def be doing there at some point this weekend
.
Also, the hotel restaurant in the Hilton is actually not bad. Bit pricey but not bad if you dont wanna go walking around. Across the skywalk to the Bank of America there are a couple mall-like places. Also in the building across from the "Outdoor Fountains" i.e. "Homeless Bathroom" (which is also attatched via skywalk to Harbor Place which is attached to the con center) there are a lot of little mally kinda places with cheap food. Harbor place too, of course.

In short, there are lots and lots of places to eat in the area.

>>7022834
>>7022834

I would do that, but there's no Royal Farms close to where I live :( I do have a KFC though, lol.

Also, isn't there a restaurant somewhere near the inner harbor called the Wharf Rat?

>>7022791
>>7022834
I meant in walking distance, but I just found a grocery story and 7/11 right close so I'm good now.

Don't forget to bring your 3DS's y'all.

>>7022880
>tfw stopped playing AC:NL because my fav villager left

>>7022886
I feel your pain, anon.

>>7022857
Yes Blue Bambu! That's what it's called. I've only been there once in March 2012 but it was nice and the owner was really sweet and gave my friend his food for free because they messed up his order.

I normally do use the food courts over across the Sky Walks. I mean I know 5 guys is fast food by oh shit is it delicious. You know if you are from an area of the US where they don't have 5 guys go there people it's great. Also I know there is a Brit coming over go to 5 Guys too. My German cousins go as much as they can when they're over here.

>>7022863
It's not really in the Inner Harbor though... like you have to go past the Aquarium like 10 blocks at least to get to it.

Fuck I might not fly out until thursday evening I dont want to miss the pool party!

>>7022896
...there's a Five Guys near the convention centre?
I am greatly pleased now. Shit was great while I was in LA (not as good as In-and-Out though)

>>7022886
Your other neighbours will be missing you though...

>>7022896
>Five Guys
Oh god Im so hungry now. just thinking about it.
>>7022910
Yah there's a Five Guys in Harbor Place.

Im so hype at this point I cant contain it.

Will be switching between Domon Kasshu and Ralf Jones throughout the weekend.
I'll prolly have my laptop and 1~2 arcade sticks friday while waiting for Oreimo premiere(missing out on fighting games friday gathering ;; but will be at saturday's!).
It won't be hard to spot me, you'll hear me very well~

>>7022919
Hype levels are over maximum right now

>>7022924
Fuck yes Oreimo premiere. How big do you think the line will be for it?
Gonna record it and upload it afterwards.

>>7022880
>Don't forget to bring your 3DS's y'all.
Haha, yep, I plan on it. Kinda off topic here but how many of you guys are bringing ACNL, by chance?

>>7022946
Judging by everyone at AX, almost everyone will have it

>>7022946
me for sure, and betting a lot of people are. what are everyones town names so i can keep a lookout for y'all when i'm on streetpass?

Oakville!

>>7022818
>>7022834
>Royal Farms

My kinda people. Damn their excellent chicken and sodas and those western fries, god.

Food, like Lilitu said there's a ton in the pavilions that are pretty great, I'm excited to go back to J.Pauls since they've reopened and they are my favorite nice-ish seafood place close to the con center. If you're cool with taking a stroll, check out the restaurants in lil Italy, to the east.

Also: Once again I'm doing most of my shit in the last couple of days. I swear to god, I'll never change.

>>7022956
eterna!

>>7022956
hyrule.

>>7022956
Tokyo-3!

> leaves in less then 12 hours
>haven't packed yet.

shit i'll just wear gym shorts all weekend maybe
>>7022910
Yes there is and it is glorious and I will be eating there tomorrow for lunch because I haven't eaten in two days because I am waiting on getting the rest of the money from people in my room before I can feast once again.

>>7022919
You know it's almost always on my mind.

>>7022946
I'm bringing my 3DS but I still don't have ACNL, I'll probably be the person with Etrian IV as their last game. I hope I streetpass with some other Etrian players, at the last con I went to I only found one!

I'll be at all the meetups as Celica or Gaige, I don't know what I'm doing on what day but I'm so excited!

>>7022956
AdAstra but I sadly dont have ACNL yet.

>>7022931
Don't know, don't care. Oreimo sucks. Except for Saori. She's a total bro.

>>7023030
Finally someone with good taste

>>7022166
My group is staying there, if we're going back to the hotel or con later at night we could buddy up

>>7022569
>Finding places to eat in Baltimore is a nightmare.

No it's not. Depending on how far your hotel is, you can get plenty of good food up at Lexington Market. That place almost has everything you could want.

As I usually recommend in Otakon threads, swing by the Upper Deck Bar and Grill (one block north of the Hilton and next to the Marriott) for getting cheap delicious 24 hour diner food.

>>7022924
Whoa fighting game friday meetup I haven't heard anything about it in fgg care to share the details?

>>7023048
From what I've gathered from coscom, its 2PM Friday(Oreimo premiere starts at that time), and 10AM Saturday behind the fountain area escalators.

>>7022931
I'm expecting high numbers, I personally don't know cause its been a long time since I actually took the time to wait in line for something.

>>7022896
>>7022896

Well shit, its farther away than I thought it was...

>>7022966
>>7022966

Fuck yeah!

>>7023061

wait fighting game friday? As in people who play fighting games are meeting up TO play fighting games? or is this just to cosplay as fighting game characters?

Cause I wasn't planning on bringing my fight stick to Otakon but I will if this is the case.

>>7023109
Cosplay of course. I don't remember much about otakon's policy on controllers in the game room, but I do know people bring their sticks when the tourney for their game is around the corner.

>>7023129
I wouldn't see why bringing your own stick would be against the rules.

>>7023109
Last year In the game room they would only let you use your game stick in the tournament. This rule was only really enforced for the high traffic fighting games really

>>7023038
Ah cool thanks. But I just found out downtown Baltimore is much more safe than the rest of the city. If you still want to though, that'll be cool.

>>7022931
>record it
>wanting to get caught and thrown out and maybe have charges pressed against you

Well okay...

>>7023178
>implying everyone won't be doing it
>implying they can catch 500+ people

>>7023129
>>7023152

About last year's game room. Those TV were HORRIBLY laggy. Couldn't even do easy links in AE.

Tell me that is going to be changed this year.

>>7023194
I highly doubt it, they are probably renting from the same company. Those fight sticks were bad

>>7023212

It wasn't the sticks, it was the TVs. I swear they were using Standard defination cables on HDTV's or some shit. The sticks weren't the best but they were playable.

What's the nigg percentage in this city?

Idk what fucking gimp did to this image, but I'm too lazy to fix it. I altered my schedule a bit because I'm too fucking lazy to wear 5 costumes. I hope to run into a lot of seagulls and SMT kids and dangans and what have you.

As usual, I put off making a cosplay until it was too late. Alas, Sex Robot will have to wait for MAGfest. Did pick up some camera stuff though, that should be fun.

>>7022371

I was walking from the hilton to the sheraton last year when that shit happened. Clothes were still wet on sunday when I left.

>>7022569

Jimmy John's is right under the skybridge and its delicious. Lines are long as fuck, though.

>>7023258
What happened?

>>7023256
I'm excited to see your Luna!

Also, I hope the fanparodies aren't total fucking garbage this year like they were in '12. That shit used to be all kinds of fun.

>>7023260

last year thursday night a storm came out of fucking nowhere and dumped about a million gallons of water on the convention area in about five minutes, then kept trickling for the next hour. If I'd had my camera on me it would have been _fucked_, but all that happened is I got soaked to the bone and ended up at my friend's room looking like a soggy bear.

>>7023274
Jesus fuck
Let's hope that doesn't happen this year too.

>>7023279

It just might, so take an umbrella.

>>7023274
I remember that storm, and I knew that there were going to be a rainstorm coming at around night fall. Luckily I was in a restaurant before that occurred.

>>7023295
Aw shit

What site is that anyway? Looks pretty good.

>>7023244
like 50.

>>7023244

otakon brings enough money into the city that the cops are actively ordered to keep bums and the worse criminals away from the harbor from the weekend.

>>7023258
I was just pissed that they decided to shut it down after I had gotte to the convention center. Like teh tweet didn't go out until after the guy was like "you can't get your badge" so then my friends and I were like "really? Fucking really?" and were turned away. Two minutes later I get a text from another friend telling me to come back, and by the time I get back they shut it down again. I was just like screw it I'm going to go fill my face with five guys.

>>7023295
this is why I love having a shaved head no worries when it comes to rain.

>>7022931
>>7023178
>>7023188
Why the fuck would you even bother recording it? It's probably going to be on Crunchyroll the next day anyway, nobody wants to watch your shitty camrip.

>>7023325
Wot. Nigga its 85%. Are you from the county or something?
But, yeah this .>>7023337
Ota is very safe.

>>7023369
Some people actually like reaction recordings, especially if Kuroneko wins over Kirino.

>>7023371
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore

63%. I'm technically closer.

>>7023382
That shit is wrong. Its including data from the outskirts of the city. As someone who has lived their entire life in Baltimore, the inner city is AT LEAST 85% black.

>>7023309

Weather Underground.(No, not the terrorist group)

http://www.wunderground.com/

Leave in less than 8 hours, hopefully I can sleep and wake up 8 hours later.

Alright guys, finally packed and am going to try and sleep now. night see you all tomorrow night maybe.

Woo thunderstorms!

>>7022216
There's an "official" one that already sold out. There's also going to be a swap meet on Saturday from ten to twelve on the 400 level of the convention center, near the elevator.

>>7023273
Don't be, it's not that great. But thank you ;w;

>>7023433
>>7023433
>>7023433
It may not be great, but it's cute as fuck.

>>7023387
>>7023382
>>7023371
>>7023337
>>7023325

Anime convention thread ... talks about black people like they will ruin your weekend "2013"

still awake
havent gather my photographer equipment yet
not packed
not sure im gonna grab a costuem

see ya in 12 hours

i'm doing my first ever cosplay there!
i'm really nervous and i can't tell if it;s good and agh my heart is in my throat

>>7023509

Finally finished my own cosplay and commission. Seems like there will never be a year when I'm not cutting it close.

>>7023560
who are you cosplaying?

>>7023566
Fukawa from Dangan Ronpa.

>>7023570
aw, sweet! i'm doing mukuro

>>7023572
Do you know if there's going to be a photoshoot? I haven't really heard anything about it.

>>7023573
I'm not the Mukuro, but...


Fri "12PM - Dangan Ronpa - Indoor Fountains "
Sat "12PM - Dangan Ronpa - 4th Floor (back of hall)"
Sun "1:30PM - Dangan Ronpa - Outdoor Fountains"

Hey! If there are any photographers who can spare themselves for maybe twenty minutes during the day on Friday, could you email me? Me and a friend NEED to get some pics done of Jade and Feferi, we've be failing to for a year.

I feel slightly weird about it but I'm improv-ing my speedball boots out of "secret wishes seduction" boot covers I found really cheap today. Oh, well.... Also used dimensional paint by mistake on a shirt but it's nothing major.

>>7023546
I bet it will be fine! Who are you dressing as?

I'm still working ._.

>>7023603
Same here anon, and still will be well into tomorrow. Stay strong.

>>7023598

sent ya a email

>>7023591
Much appreciated.

>>7023606

Ah. It is good to know I am not alone. I'm close to finishing though! Perhaps another hour or two.

Gave up on sleeping... My body is humming too much with excitement.

>>7022214
YES KENJIIIIIIIIII

>>7023653
>tfw watching Adult Swim all night because too excited

>>7023656
Yup!
Anyone have an empty whiskey bottle I can use?

I FUCKING LIVE IN MARYLAND, and i'm not going to Otakon.
God damn I hate myself, I really want to go, but I want to blow all of my money on my PC.

>>7023223
One of the Tekken stations has been in black-and-white for the past two years. I shit you not. They also have the systems locked up in big boxes with padlocks on them so you can't get to the USB slots to hook up your stick, unless one of the staff does it for you and that's just for tournaments. It shouldn't bother me too much since I haven't played Tekken in almost a year so I won't be embarrassing myself by trying to play this year. If they have a lone setup with Rez on it again I'll be golden.

I'm getting into Baltimore around 9:30 Friday morning and it looks like I'll spend most of the day shopping and lining up for Yoko Kanno tickets (I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned the Sunday concert yet, that's my event of the year). I'm going with a good friend of mine from college so even though I don't get into the stuff for the young people like cosplay and the masquerade I'll hopefully have a better time than I did at Anime Boston this year - I went there completely alone and had a terrible time. My thoughts go out to everyone who is going to be at Otakon alone.

Is it weird if I go to an Evangelion photoshoot just to take pictures, even though I'm not wearing a costume? I mean, I'm gonna do it anyway but I just want to know if its weird.

>>7023681
>Is it weird if I go to an Evangelion photoshoot just to take pictures, even though I'm not wearing a costume?
Perfectly fine, a lot of photags do that anyway.
Feels weirder going to a take photos of a shoot when you're cosplaying from a complete different series though.

>>7023676
You spent money on those stupid neon lights didn't you? Or were you daft enough to buy a Titan? or a multi-screen setup?

>>7023690
>2011+2
>Not spending extra money for blue LEDs to make your PC run cooler

>>7023660
I'm crocheting to keep my hands busy with something.

>>7023690
More like I _burned_ my money on 3 GTX 780s

>>7021418
>>7021418
c..ccccan I come to the pool party anon kun?

>Checking the gatherings thread on Cosplay.com
>No Evangelion gatherings all weekend

I feel so old right now.

>>7023223
I am pretty sure for me it was the fight stick, it was leaning to the upper right before i picked it up

>>7023721
Speaking of the pool party would it be weird for me to just come chill out? I can't use indoor pools because of all the chlorine...

Missed my fucking flight out by 5 minutes because there was a security line that went all the way down past the ticketing counters. However, my rebooked flight is 1 layover instead of 2 and I get to do all my layover time at my home airport, which has free wi-fi. And I'm only going to be three hours late, which means I'll still be in early Thursday evening.

>>7022924
DOMOOOOON
can't wait to see you

I'll be wearing my Ramirez on Saturday. Hopefully the fucking paint on my skirt armor will be dry. It was a little tacky, so I wrapped it in a bag and threw it in my costume tote..

>>7023860
Shit sucks man. Seriously I hate flying, especially since my home Air Ports are National and Dulles and you have to get to those bitches at least 2.5 hours early. My bus to the train station comes by in like 45 minutes so I am excited for that.

>>7023866
It really caught me off-guard because there's never any lines at Ted Stevens. You can usually stroll up to check-in 20 minutes before your flight and still make it on time, and I came an hour and a half early.

Only an hour or two before we leave!

>>7023881
Tsa doesn't want you to go to the con yo.

I'm lucky enough to live in an area with a few good cons. Like Otakon is the farthest I have to go and that only costs me like $30 round trip to do and a couple of hours worth of travel time. AUSA and Katsucon are like literally 15 and 30 minutes away from me which is also pretty nice.

>>7023895
man fuck this shit I need to sell all my stuff and move

My hotel doesn't have a pool :(

I'll be running around as Protoman on Friday and part of Saturday. I'll try to make the Friday meetup.

>>7023860

According to my TSA buddy ( he goes by Jurai Knight) that's going to the con with me TSA is short staffed like a motherfucker right now due to this sequester bullshit in that they cant hire any more TSA personnel until the sequester ends. You're apparently seeing those long lines because of TSA attrition.

Okay, home from work and I think all the shenanigans that have been interrupting me this week are behind me. Time to do laundry, pack, spend two hours trying to convince myself that I didn't forget anything, and leave with barely enough time to make my flight. Let's do this!

so the lady at the bus counter told me and this briny dude in front of me the wrong bus gate and we missed our bus. Has to wait for an hour and Now I am finally leaving DC.

>>7023900
Yeah but rent here is a pain in the ass. Like $1800 for a one bedroom apartment.

Any tips on when to get our passes on Friday? My room doesn't open up til 3, so I don't want to go too much earlier than that.
Also is anyone staying at the renaissance but parking elsewhere? $30/night is sorta steep so we were considering parking in one of those overnight garages for the weekend

>>7024138
I recall it got short around noon not sure though

Aaaaagh, I think I'll miss Adam Warrock's performance because of transport issues, I'm really bummed out.

Pretty much packed though, so there's that.

>>7024138
It's open until 10pm so you have plenty of time.

It's a shame the weather here is STILL RAINING. I expected it to get nicer but if this continues, it looks like grey rainy skies for the whole weekend.

>>7024431
Wait sorry, you said Friday, not Thursday. Check the site for when it closes.

In the hotel now! Just waiting for that there pick up ticket prime time.

Tomorrow... I'm not ready.

>>7024431

>still raining

I'll be there tomorrow morning but ahhhhhhh fuck.

I'm seeing cosplayers walking to the con now and aaaaaaa I wanna go! I gotta wait for my friend to get to the hotel room first though.

Fucking hell I'm not going out in cosplay in this weather.

>>7024474
It's actually super quick right now

>Got caught in the rain

I saw that Ice Cold water guy. Does he know about his fan art?

Just got back from pick up. Luckily missed the rain. Weekend already made by this despite my doofy spaghetti-dropping look.
He only did a couple songs before the whole Matsuri thing got rained out though, unfortunately.

>>7021418
>>7021418
So how do we get in to the pool party?

Renaissance messed up my room... So I got a free upgrade

>>7024852
got to love a free upgrade

>>7024807
Seventh floor and just take the lift. I'm there now.

ive never gotten so many streetpasses in my life, and ive brought it to b more a few times before

Where to eat cheap food?
Including for breakfast.

>>7024934
There's a pretty cheap place for breakfast in teh mall thing near the convention center.

>>7024934
Royal Farms. It's like two blocks away, pretty good, and cheap as hell.

See you guys tomorrow

>>7024976
that hatchet better be plastic or i dont think they will let it in

>mfw no-one but 3 people turned up to the pool meet
It was still good though. Shame it closed at 10pm and the hotel doesn't even list it on any map.

>>7024994
:(

>>7024976
I'm coming to get my photo with you.

>>7024906
I cant even keep up with mine.. I either ignore it or sit on my ds all day...

The fuck are photos supposed to do if it's raining all weekend?

>>7025091
What?

>>7025094
Photogs *

I mean, no outside shots are really lame. I was hoping to get some nice outside shots of my costume

>>7025109
It wasn't raining much tonight so it's kinda on and off. I'm sure you can get photos at some point in the day

I'll be going as Shepard, Malcolm Reynolds, and Duke Nukem. Sorry none of it's /a/ related... Hope to meet some of your guys there!

>>7025144
> /another/ shitty shephard

>>7024994
I was too tired, to be honest. Also, as I mentioned before I have mad bad poison ivy and I didn't wanna get into water where other people might get it. I have no idea how poison ivy works but I don't want anyone else to wake up with fucking terrible ass rash.

>>7025147
I really hope I don't disappoint you anon

>>7025148
Fair dos, Redwood and I were wondering where you and the others were but the pool closed pretty quick anyway.

Cgl meetup still at 10 near the fountains?

How do I find you hoes?

>>7025167
If it is made out of EVA foam, then you already have.

How bad do you guys think the Concert pass line will be?

After frentic searching I found the coif. Thank god. I can go to bed for a few hours.

See y'all at con!

>>7025226
I have a couple dealers passes, as well as a connection to the con head, and he told me that dealers will get priority if they show their badges within 30min of the show, so if you have connections you don't have to wait

If you see a biker from hotline miami. Say hi. I have a turqouise biker helmet and a pink vest with a cloth skull ironed on.

Ill be with a dr stienman and a zed. Say whatsup I'd love to meetup

>>7024976
Nice! Ill be looking for you. My biker outfit is pretty great looking.

>>7021418
Ahhh this thread makes me wish I was getting a badge... I am just going to do a shoot with some friends and get dinner with other friends and then I am outta Baltimore. Ota had always been my favorite con, but few people I pal around with at cons are going so I decided not to. I will be wearing an adorably ridiculous iM@S costume for an hour or two but it will be so worth it. I love the design so much! Have fun everyone!

>>7025252
I'm a photog doing 2 shoots on Friday if weather allows, otherwise I'm out. Humid Baltimore is literal hell. Be glad you're not staying

>>7025268
How much worse is it compared to nighttime Baltimore? 50% worse?

>>7025272
Nighttime bmore as in???

It should be fine during party time, but it's going to suck more than usual any time before 11

>>7025284
As in heat/humidity-wise.
Like, the weather right now compared to daytime weather

>>7025293
Sounds good.
Gonna wear light clothes tomorrow for photographing people

>>7025290
It will probably get better as the weekend goes on from day to day, but expect minimal improvements as far as day to day goes

Nights will be better over the weekend though

so i didn't make it to the badge pickup today, tomorrow will i have to wait inline or can i just like go in and give them my receipt and get my badge.

like is there a place i go for pre-registration?

>>7025298
Pretty sure there's a giant line for pre reg.
I remember it being almost as long if not longer than the regular badge line the last 2 years.

I'm kind of dreading the amount of SnK cosplay I'm gonna see.

>>7025319
Won't be as many as AX, don't worry

>>7025312
im gonna be getting there at 9:00 so im hoping ill be able to get it fast

>>7025321
>Those boots
How does she even walk in those.

>>7025330
She doesn't need to move. She just stands there all day and gets photos every 2 seconds.

About to sleep in the same bed as Jkid.
Goodnight, /cgl/.

>>7025442
Damn that bed looks comfy as fuck

Can u feel the hype /Cgl/? The dawn of the first day, two more remain!

>>7021418
Hi /cgl/. I goofed up. I accidentally got a friend and I in a party room that tends more towards the 'shrieking all night' about yaoi pairings persuasion. Would anyone reading this happen to have a spare bed/fold-out for two quiet cosplayers, one male and one female? We'll bring food, pay our part, and generally be peaceful and kind to you. Please email me back!

Walking around as the asian 6'2 haruka from free! Fuck yea ching chong 420 time

my friend dropped my room for otakon so now i have nowhere to stay
this would have been my first con and cosplay and everything

For those driving up the BW Parkway, did anybody else catch bad traffic coming up here yesterday? It took me an hour and a half to get up here on a trip that normally takes 45 minutes from DC.

>>7025820
Dont worry this con is actually terrible

STANDING IN LINE; BEST RIDE EVER!

>>7025829
And traffic was god damned insane.

Anyone at the days inn I'm on the 7th floor and we gotta pool!!

>>7026058
Host a pool party post on the facebook page for /cgl/

it looks like the place opens at 11:30 according to yelp

All these panels/workshops/events are really stupid. Why would I want to listen to some white boy talk about how to say kimochi for an hour?

Meetup is happening now. I'm not at Otakon and I txtd a Seagull minutes again. Anything going on?

>>7026681
Iris is wasted and pretty much topless at this point

that was an interesting first day
me and my brother went into the oreimo premiere not knowing it was an incest anime and left after the first episode they showed

>>7026681
Water Front Tavern right now

>>7025820 stay with someone else

>>7025091
Lol it rained like once today

Hey did anyone here see a punk sailor moon? Her costume was great, but I didn't have time to snap a picture.

Really disappointing con so far.

If anyone from here goes to the Yoko Kanno show, let me know how it went.

A creeper in blue t shirt was taking pictures of random girl's butts. He thought he was being stealthy, but Me and my buddy saw him in the act and we gave him the biggest "we know what you did " smirk . It was funny watching his reaction lol

>TFW you go Sunday but miss TM revolution

What are everyone's thoughts on Dansu to Pantsu/Dejavudea? They were dancing in the Artist Alley this evening and dea/the leader is a somewhat well-known vlogger in the community, or aleast that's what I was told from the crowd.

>>7026951
who cares

>>7026993
they're all right. not perfect but better than nothing

Anyone in the dealers room see a place to buy elf ears?

damn gurl
DAMN GURL
>turns away from me when I'm taking a picture
fdfjhfHFISEHFESF

>>7026993
03 sayu, the dancer is a qt3.14 would bang

Had fun playing pool with you guys at the tavern

Just came back from that cosplay burlesque.

That shit was a hot nasty mess of nastiness. You could've picked a few girls outta the crowd and got a better show off of that.

>>7027049
"Burlesque is code for 'fat girls stripping'"

>>7026684
Iris turned into like 4 ladies 3 of which were 3rd degree nak3d im talking socks and hats only. Ish was wet l8ke the baltimore bay

>>7027042
I did too.

>>7027079
I have been to some damn fine burlesque shows. that was a little meh... and all the guys sucked except for the Dr Klaw

>>7027079
Only good dancer I saw was the one cosplaying as Lust and this is mainly because she has had past experience. I left after that Captain N skit in order to GO TO DMC!

>>7026698
>me and my brother went into the oreimo premiere not knowing it was an incest anime and left after the first episode they showed
Baaaaka baaaaaka
That was really fun to go to

>>7027042
>>7027112
/cgl/ meet was pretty fantastic at the bar, the bar itself is bro as fuck too. Was nice meeting everyone! The pool table made the night though, pic related.

>>7027079

I've been to a few burlesque shows in Vegas and what I saw earlier didn't even come remotely close to the Vegas girls performances.

Randomly shaking your body and hurriedly stripping off to some so-so music does not a burlesque make.

>>7027137
Also drawings

Dude that bad was so bro. I got a good buzz going but probs because I was so late... Did anyone to to the Aspbegers and fandom panel? I want to know why it was 18+

Honk honk motherfuckers!

>>7027151
>that bad was so bro
Yep
>Imm soooooooooooooooo drunk
Yeah, that light beer sure is killer.

>>7027163
What the hell are those... soap suds in the huge fountains?

>>7025442
What's it like being friends with Jkid? Does he ever embarrass you with his autism? Has he tried having sex with you yet? Stories?

The bar was alright I guess, all the trips ran off halfway through to go circle jerk or something.

The drinks were also overpriced as shit...

>>7027315
>go circle jerk or something
That is code for "they are mating without you", m8. Take pictures of this natural annual event and post them on which ever board of your choosing.

>>7027315
Did J-Kid go with them???

>>7027322
>J-Kid

herewego.jpg

>>7027319
I wouldn't have wanted to get with any if those 4/10's

>>7027326
I assume you're a guy since most of the men there were around 7.5/10's

>>7027315
The trips all ran off to get pizza.
>>7027322
No, he stayed at the bar and went to the rave later.

Only just woke up from the bar night last night. Had so much fun honestly. Anything tonight?

>>7027398
More drinking, presumably.

>>7027378
J-Kid was at the bar? I didn't see him at all.

>>7027445
He came late because he was recording the Asperger's panel. (No, he was not running it.)

>>7027449
Ahh I see
I need to actually get some pizza one of these nights

Anyone see the really impressive Blade Wolf cosplay someone was wearing? It was more of a statue than a moveable cosplay but it was still awesome.

>>7027511
I didn't stick around, but I saw them halfway in the process of putting it on. I was looking at it and thought it looked really cool, then I saw it from behind and said "HOLY CRAP THERE IS A GUY IN THERE."

>>7027562
Pretty much my reaction too
I heard it was a girl too

>>7027574
I wouldn't be surprised, you'd have to be pretty small to fit into that.

>>7027574
Also Mistral and Raiden

Is anyone else standing in line to not get Yoko Kanno tickets right now?

Anyone taking the light rails know what's up with the southbound trains? It's been like 20 minutes and still no train.

>>7027739
Never mind, late as hell.

Anyone going to the maid cafe?

>>7027165

I talked to the head of security. He just said somebody poured alot of soap in the fountain and said the person will be under arrest for destruction of public p
Property.

Holy fuck.
Peacock Feather is here.
All I could think of was "Oh good Christ I've seen her naked...*shudder*"

Anyone seen Beard Finn? I wanna get my picture with that glorious man.

>>7027855
I require pictures. Pictures to laugh at.

Can you link the cgl Facebook page

>>7027164
Naw bro I'm too fat to get drunk. Just buzzed. That typo has more to do with me being a moron.

Did anyone see the douchebag with the "FYI I'm an aspey" sign? Nigger was in the dealers room just SHOVING it in people's faces.

>>7027855
I saw her too
She actually didn't look as horrible as she did in that Godoka cosplay.

>>7027915
Is he there? If he is I'm going to have to hunt him down.
Your best bet would be at the Adventure Time shoots.

>>7028308
Nope, but that's what the sign rule is there for. He should've had it taken off him.

>>7028308
I did. Sweet zombie jesus.

I was thinking of going to the meetup tonight. How'd you guys find each other last night?

>>7028372
Look for the ones in white squarking and pecking at the ground

Or just ask a few people if they're seagulls and you'll find someone. We had a big sign but Otakon doesn't allow it.

>>7028376

Thanks. I'm not exactly native to /cgl/ so I don't really know how you guys usually run things.

how are the maids this year?

>>7028400
So adorable it hurt. The head maid was eh but the maids were all cute.

>>7028376
ah. Was I not supposed to take that first part seriously? Feeling somewhat foolish now.

My roomies are still suiting up for the rave so I won't be dropping my spaghetti at any meetups. Have fun.

>>7028372
Just go straight to the tavern.

I saw Peacock Feather earlier limping/spasming her way across the bridge, a sick part of me wanted to invite her to the meetup but I didn't want to approach her

At the Voice Actors After Dark panel. Crazy shit dudes.

>>7028531
Fuck you.
Just fuck you.

>>7028524
You'll be missed ;A;

Still mad I missed DJ Icey. Should've scheduled my vacation a day earlier. I haven't been to a proper party in a while.

>trying to find photos of your cosplay on Tumblr
More like what the fuck this shit is impossible

>>7028981
>hoping your cosplay doesn't show up in Tumblr

>tfw you had to wear a lolita coord with no wig because it got tangled by travel and no other clean clothes
>tfw your hair is three different colors and frizzy
>tfw you pass a herd of pretty lolitas and you can feel the looks of distain
>tfw you just want to scream at them "I don't always look like this!"

New thread: >>7029784

>>7027511
>>7027574
I was chilling with them for like an hour on saturday they have a facebook and the two of them do crazy intense cosplays all the time apparently. They were both real cute and real cool. You can see them at the NYC comic con too.