/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I'm going as Sakura from Dangan Ronpa and Freddie from Cromartie High. Pretty excited, since this will be my first serious attempt at cosplaying. Was also going to help run a JoJo panel, but we got the forms in late, so didn't get in.

What are your cosplaying as?

Probably bringing back Bianca(either B&W 1 or 2 version) and trying to make Cerebella from Skullgirls. I'm working on my husband's Beowulf costume atm. Started sculpting the skull part of it.

Meetup event is up.
events/222581737920157

>>7223903
There's a Jojo gathering so take heart in that.

Last night we received word that our panel "World Cosplay Wrestling: as approved so we're currently looking for applicants for anyone who wants to be in the show. If you're a fan of pro wrestling then you should check it out.

http://www.cosplay.com/showthread.php?p=4794517#post4794517

This really stinks that ALA is on the first weekend of graduate classes for spring semester.

To add insult to injury, there's a chance I'll be in Denmark and Sweden during Fanime.

>>7223978
We also have a new theme song now, so I really encourage everyone to learn the words and choreography!

I forgot to pre-reg, when's the deadline?

>>7223978
for this I am excite

Goin~ Boyfriend is coming with me for his first Cali con too.

I'm gonna be cosplaying Mamimi from FLCL, Chun Li from Street Fighter, and The Manager from Detroit Metal City. Boyfriend is doing Cody from Street Fighter, Negishi from Detroit Metal City and Queeblo from Brad Neely's new animations.

Pretty excited to smurf it up.

I'm actually excited for ALA programming. They do a good job of making sure interesting panels and events go on during all hours.

>>7223978

Is this invite-only?

>>7224369
And the parties were pretty good last year. That's what I'm most excited for.

>>7224894
Not really. It's pretty much a cgl gathering.

>>7224894
Hard to be invite only when its at the pool deck. Not to mention most of the board is anon so its hard to confirm invites

>>7224922
>>7224939

Ahh right on, this will be my second ALA so I'm down to make more new friends in Socal. Is the info on meetup dot com? And may I contribute with a cash donation?

>>7224971
I think if you just keep an eye on the facebook event they'll let people know about any money needs(like if they decide to get a bunch of tacos or pizza for the gathering)

Otherwise people like to bring cookies and stuff. Otherwise, feel free to bring your sweet self.

>>7225011

Right on, thank you!

As for what I'll be looking forward to this year at ALA 2014, it'll be the panels + artist's alley, both left me pleased as punch in 2013.

is this like for people too poor to go to ax?

>>7225136
No, more like locals who want to start off the new year, hang out with friends, party, etc.... in a convention setting, and not have to wait until July to do so.

Or you know, don't feel like going to AX.

>>7225136
ax is like 5 months after lol

I'll be drunk again. Like usual.
I wonder if they're going to have new rules on the hottub since the homestucks ruined it with their makeup last year.

>>7225221
I'd imagine they're either going to be more restrictive with it, or keep better security on it. Either way, I imagine whatever happens is ultimately up to the hotel.

>>7225167
are you sleeping with MK again?

>>7224971
No real need for any cash donations. It basically us hanging out, chatting, and doings stupid shit for an hour or so. Some people bring stuff like cookies, candy, etc.
The meetup is unofficial, so its not getting put up anywhere other than here and facebook. Its not like were are cosplaying from cgl.

>>7225275
She's with Charizard

Anyone else have ribbons on the way? Putting in a huge group order this friday; with 11 people, we managed to hit over 1700 between over 20 designs.

The first four are the ones in my personal stash for sure. The last two I'm on the fence about since I'm not sure if there'd be any interest for them.

>>7225136
I don't really like AX and I find ALA is more my type of con. So... to answer your question no

In terms of cosplay I am bringing more Rikus(KH3D and probably KH1) and possibly Joshua from TWEWY. Looking forward to seeing friends again. I missed a bunch of them.

>>7225308
not anymore and she wasnt last ALA either when she slept with him

>>7225314
yeah, ax is so big that if you just really want to see people there sometimes isn't much of a point to going unless you're rooming with them

I'm going to hopefully cosplay Freddie from Cromartie Highschool. Question though; do they allow dudes to be shirtless/almost shirtless?

>>7225325
Yep.

Kinda helps that the main cosplay area is the pool deck

This is going to be me third time at ALA and I still have no idea what the ribbons are for and how to get one. My first time there, some girl that was really excited about my costume gave me one spontaneously-- is there more to it than that, or is that generally how it goes?

>4chan x broke thread hiding
>forced to see this thread every time it's bumped
Fuuuuuuuck

>>7225372
Its basically a scavenger hunt variant. Most of the people with ribbons have some condition you must fulfill to get one.
>>7225314
You didn't get iced once at ax! Clearly something went wrong.

>>7225378
I saw like... 2 people at AX lol. I basically wasn't even there. I'm sorry! I'll make up for it at ALA. That is... if you can ice me! ha

>>7225372
The ribbons are one of my favourite things about ALA. I haven't seen another con that does it. You can get them for almost anything. Last year I had to talk about a grammar pet peeve to get a ribbon. It can be hard to find people giving them out though. I got a really nice Tiger & Bunny ribbon just for telling two awesome T&B cosplayers that I loved their cosplays.

>>7225385
>>7225378

Wow, that sounds really fun! So how do you find them usually? Just keep an eye out? I hope this gives me something to do at ALA, last year none of the panels interested me and I was too sick to party so I ended up only staying for a few hours...

>>7225392
A lot of the time you kinda have to get them through word of mouth like asking someone with the ribbon how they got theirs. Maybe keep your eyes open and watch who is giving them out. People in this thread may announce ribbons they are giving out as well. There's a little luck involved and you gotta be social.

Haha I got like 10 ribbons last year and that was because I had a friend hellbent on getting ribbons. I have seen some people walking around with like 50 and I have nooo idea how they do it.

>>7225392
Some of the anons here also mention ahead of time what it takes to get some of their own ribbons, or what cosplay they'll be in to ask for them.

>>7224229

Holy shit, I love everything about this. Please film it for us.

I am nowhere near LA, but I am a long time wrestling fan and this sounds like something I would love to do if I wasn't ridiculously shy.

>>7225392
I present you with: Baby's First Ribbonhunting guide

>Night Zero Dance & Dessert: attend the Ice Cream Social on night 0 to score free ice cream and a ribbon, while supplies last.
>Glitterati: stop by the office (usually near the info booth) and let yourself be glittered.
>Magic Word: head to the ALA merchandise booth in the dealer's hall and ask for a ribbon, but make sure to say the magic word. Might only work if Hoops is there.
>Jailbait/Parent in Tow: Info booth; Jailbait is for the jailbait, Parent in Tow is for parents dragged there by their children.
>Shake-Hands Fan: shake hands with the toastmaster, Tadao Tomomatsu.
>I Signed the Yaoi Flag: find and sign the Yaoi Flag.

These are just some of the yearly ribbons that are easier to obtain. Some places like the gaming room, the manga lounge, and the costume-repair station have ribbons exclusive to them.

I managed to get a little under 50 last year; my friend got the One Ed in Length ribbon for having a ribbon chain longer than 6'4". Not sure if I'll hit that this year, but I can sure try.

>>7225400
>be social
>mfw

>>7225392
There's a bunch that are given out by staffers at the con(like for example, using the cosplay repair station) Also answering trivia in the game room.

I may not have ribbons, but I'm thinking of giving out some kind of prize for people answering pokemon trivia while dressed as Bianca.

>>7225420
How about the rare ribbons?

>>7225421
you better be social, I want to at least meet you

>>7225518
>>7225420
>>7225402
>>7225400

Thank you so much! Going to keep these written down for personal reference.

>>7225770
Rare ribbons are usually given by individual cosplayers who have objectives that they post on their cosplay pages which can range from cosplaying a certain fandom, doing a certain pose, saying a password. It's really fun just getting them by chance.

>>7225307

Speaking of which, can you recommend the sort of shops I can have ribbons like these produced? I have an idea I'd like to distribute at ALA 2014.

>>7225969
Google Chaz Baden ribbons. Chaz, the head of ALA has a page with information and links to sites that sell custom ribbons. I'm thinking of looking up local shops in the Orange County area. If any of them have decent prices I might try to get some ribbons made.

>>7225969
>>7226254

>>7225307 here, we used Marco last year because we had decided on our ribbons past the deadline to order them through Chaz; we're using them again this year because we're getting a few designs reprinted.

If you're only getting a small amount of ribbons by yourself, I'd recommend piggybacking on his order, or seeing if anyone else you know is ordering ribbons.

If you can rally together a bunch of friends to go in on ribbons, it might be cheaper to pick a company and arrange your own group order, since most companies offer lower prices for larger orders.

>>7226400

Right on, thank you for the recommendation! How may I best contact Marco to arrange this? I probably only need a minimum of 50 each (total of 150, 200 maybe)

>>7226685
>http://www.marcopromotionalproducts.com

Standard ribbon size is the 4 x 1 5/8, but you do see some people giving out the 4 x 2 ribbons sometimes. Go to badge ribbons, custom ribbons, then create your own; both sizes should be on there.

>>7226693

Thank you kindly! This thread has been very helpful =D

This year is gonna be pretty lax for me, so I'm hoping to actually hang out with people for once.

>>7224276
December 29, 2013 12:01am [Pacific Time]

do you have to get tickets for the masquerade like AX, or is it first come first serve?

>>7228033

>dat pun

>>7228343
As far as I know, you just line up to get in. Don't remember any talk of making masquerade a ticketed event.

Gettin tooooo excited for ALA! Been working as hard as I can to get Lee Pryon done, Genderbend Bianca, and I'll hopefully have Aikuro Mikisugi as well!

Can't wait to hang with everyone and have a blast like we always do!!!

Is it worth getting a badge?

>>7233411
Yes~ Do you like free food and drinks every day?

>>7233462
WELCOME TO CON SUITE!

>>7223835
>tfw I scored a free hotel room

>>7233462
You can buy a lot of food and drinks with that badge money.

>>7225407
Glad to hear the words of encouragement. We're planning to take this show to multiple cons over the next few years in the name of creating a loose continuity like real wrestling. Hopefully you can show up to the other ones. We're using ALA as the testing show to get the e formula down and have Fanime be the big debut. If all goes well we might have a Jim Ross cosplayer on commentary in the summer.

If anything, I want as many people to see the link so we can have a good selection of wrestlers as the show lives and dies by the quality of its participants.

>>7233335
Why Aikuro and not Tsumugu?

>>7233694
Yeah but then you won't be able to get into all the events and the dealers hall.

>>7233858
I have NO time to do that and I also don't wanna cut my hair yet... It needs to fulfill it's destiny first!

Pic related

>>7233462

How do you get free food and drinks if you have a badge?

>>7236569
If you have a badge, you are allowed to visit the Con Suite on the first floor. They are pretty wonderful there. They have food and drinks available for breakfast and lunch, (and even potentially dinner?) I think it's a great way to make sure everyone has at least something to eat when staying at a con.

>>7236539
>don't wanna cut my hair yet

Get. A. Wig.

>>7233721

Very much looking forward to attending and how it turns out

>>7236593
Nope. Not gon' bother. I wanted to do this, I have my heart set on it, and once I do, I'll be happy.

>>7236586
Yeah. Con Suite is always set up to make sure that attendants have something to keep going until they can get themselves an actual full meal. Which can work since there's a Denny's and Carl's Jr. within walking distance.

>>7237025
About how far of a walk is the In 'n Out?

>>7237285
I'm attending from out of state and I would really like to know this as well.

>>7237457
I actually looked it up. It's a 25 minute walk. Worth it, for me.

>wanting to attend this con
>broke as fuck
>scared as hell everyones going to be horrible to me online afterwards

>>7237722
Don't be scared man, just ignore them.
Besides you don't have to have that much money

>>7237748
so I should just carpool with a buddy and drag my "anti-internetty" boyfriend along who hates 4chan.

fuck, I want to go, I should probably stop making up excuses , letting my bf convince me otherwise, and get my ass out there.

plus, it would be a good chance to dispel stupid rumors, and possibly make a few local friends.

putting up trip for this thread alone.

>>7237767
Well I wouldn't necessarily drag your boyfriend along unless he's the type to enjoy conventions.

and yes, I'd say at this point, with the reputation and negativity with the past. Maybe consider trying to use this convention as a turning point? Try to make some new friends, and maybe frankly, since I don't know the whole story, try taking whatever negative experiences in the past(whether caused by others or yourself, since there's two sides to every story) learn upon it, and make the more positive changes you need to do. Cause really, you're in a new state, a new place, gotta start somewhere.

and I'm suppose to be going, and staffing, but I have a job interview tomorrow, and if I get the job, unless they give me the day off for at least one day, I won't be at the con. Which is to bad, but work takes priority. But my husband will at least be able to attend and do his staffing job.

ughhhhhhhhh if you want to come to the con just fucking come. stop shitting up threads going 'OH NO EVERYONE KNOWS WHO I AM AND IM AFRAID DRAMA WILL HAPPEN' b/c i had no idea who the fuck you were before until you started that shit.

>>7237790
>Which is to bad, but work takes priority.

>tfw Macy's does their post-holidays inventory second weekend of January

I asked my manager if I could somehow get the weekend off if I worked the morning of Day 0 and night of Day 3. We'll see where this goes; I'm on my best behavior.

>>7237919
having a bad day?

>>7237919
This

>>7237790
tl;dr - We're adults and sometimes adult responsibilities get in the way. If ya can make it, you should come! if you can't make it or afford it, ALA will be back next year~

>>7237767
Come on out, come to the meetup, and you can party with us seagulls. Its not a big deal. Everyone is cool, and honestly nobody cares about any drama on here.

>>7238011
>>7238108
thanks, I guess I shouldn't let my social anxiety get the best of me.

anyone have any pics/stories from last year?

>>7238115
No pics, but I had a great time last year. ALA is awesome for room parties (if you're into that stuff) and the people were very nice. Great environment in general, you should have fun, especially if you go with some friends. Met a few bros that I still keep up with online actually.

>>7238177
Never been to a seagull meetup though, since I'm new here (/fit/, /sp/ and /a/ before). Where/when is the one for ALA? I'd like to meet some of you guys.

>>7238115

>>7238178
it's hard to miss. there will be a huge group of really loud people on the pool deck handing out cookies/other snacks and singing really dumb songs, it's on saturday night

>>7237767
If it's any consolation, I have no idea what you're referring to so there need not be any dispelling.

>>7238447
>>7238178
Event on social media site.
events/222581737920157
Friday night, 9pm.
>>7238115
We had a room close to the jacuzzi. I had my bar set up and we had a blast all weekend. Highlights include never have I ever in the lobby, 2 hours in Denny with a dozen people making non-stop Shrek jokes, and my tasty jungle juice (we went through 5 gallons or so in less than two hours).

are volunteers allowed to cosplay while on the job? first time volunteering but still wanted to cosplay, just wasn't sure if we were allowed to or not.

>>7239763
A good chunk of the staff cosplays; just make sure it doesn't interfere with whatever you've been assigned to do.

>>7240337
This. Just be responsible and we won't get mad~

hey seagulls

me and one of my friends were thinking of participating in ALA masquerade. but my other friends told me not to bother with them, saying it's not worth our time and effort.

Anyone else have opinion about this con's masq? I want second opinion.

>>7243003
really 50:50. Well run, but judging can be quite a mess.

>>7243003
I'm not asking this to start drama, but who is your friend and do they participate in masquerades regularly? Because ALA has always had an amazing masquerade and amazing entrants. I rarely hear complaints about it.

>>7243035
>> forgetting about last year's fiasco
>> forgetting about how he tried so hard to defend the fiasco because he's friends with judges
>> 'I'm not asking this to start drama'

how oblivious are you, man?

>>7243046
Lol that wasn't a fiasco. That was one person getting upset because they put a lot of work into something and didn't win. Plain as that.

>>7243055
stop trying hard maguma, nobody cares

>>7243058
Well obviously someone does if they wanna call it a fiasco lol.

>>7243003 here. After seeing what just happened here, we decided not to go for masq. we're not gonna deal with someone that seems to be heavily associated with masq who wants my friends name so he can stalk them online and try to convince them or harass them even.

you really need to work on your people skills, maguma

>>7243111
That's a pretty rough assumption of me when you don't know me at all. I have a lot of respect for ALA's masquerade but I'm not gonna go out on a holy crusade in its name because someone doesn't like it. And I shouldn't have asked who your friend was, that really doesn't matter in the end and I can see how that looks sketchy as fuck so I apologize for that.

Also if some person on /cgl/ is going to turn you away from trying something out for the first time then I got nothin' to say to that lol. Nothing's lost in the end.

I'm pumped for ALA. That Saturday is my birthday.

>>7244748
Hope you have an awesome birthday, anon.

>>7244748
Suweeeet! Hope your birthday rocks then :)

Is this con still the official tripfag hangout after the Great Tripfag Exile?

>>7244974
Sure? Though we've all been going to this con for a loooong time before "the exile". Just recently more out of state folk have come now and it's just as fun!

>>7244748
Happy birthday anon!

>>7244748
Are you gonna cosplay Shoko? Why not Saki

Out of curiosity, what was the masquerade fiasco? Cause I was in the masquerade last year and I didn't see any drama backstage. One of the better green rooms of any con. There was that one girl who almost had a breakdown from being so shocked at getting a prize, lol.

>>7249713
I'm assuming the "fiasco" they're discussing is Costumers Guild West (CGW) had a prize that they were giving which was a scholarship to Costume College. For those who don't know, this is an event where one can take classes to learn all sorts of different costuming techniques and skills in an environment much like going to school, but it's a lot of fun.

Someone who had entered in the Open Division had not won anything significant and felt that they were robbed of an award and felt that they deserved to win the scholarship since the CGW judge was impressed with their outfit. The winner was someone who was not in the Open Division.

The award was also intended for someone not in the Open Division since no high skilled seamster or seamstress should NEED classes on sewing and it is better suited for an up and coming costumer/cosplayer who could take full advantage of learning new skills.

>>7249767
agreed in this case. i heard that that twilight ball had issues too with their judging and prizes. the runners up were apparently way better and had coordinating outfits, also heard the winner was wearing store bought and friend of a judge? winners got free tickets for this year. did anyone go?

So this is my first year attending this con and I was wondering about on site registration. Will they be having it?
I saw on the website that they prefer people to pre-reg, but its going to be 50 bucks PLUS a 10 dollar processing fee...
Also I read they were holding a cap of only 4000 badges. For pre-reg only?
I'm just really confused.

>>7250219
registration is only forty my friend, check the website again. If you gather a group of twelve or more the price drops toe 35. And if you register at the con it'll still be forty.

>>7250263
Nope.
>Registration for Animé Los Angeles 2014 is now open. Current rate is $50 ($45 for Student/Military). You must have a membership if you are 6 years of age or older. Remember – memberships are NOT refundable, but they can be transferred to someone else. Daily Membership cap: 4000.
http://www.animelosangeles.org/ala/2013/anime-los-angeles-registration-2014/

>>7250263
im a fucktard and didn't check the site. It looks like ALA is gonna run out of badges by December, so if you wanna go you better order one now since it looks like they will no longer be able to do one day badges or on site registration. Sorry friend.

>>7250263
Group registration is $35, regular rate is $50 a person right now

>>7250270
I'll probably end up registering and using a student discount since Im cheap and only want it for dealer's room.
That's if they accept out of state student IDs if they check.. but I doubt it?

>>7250359
You should be fine with an out of state student ID as long as it's current.

They might cancel on site registration if they hit the 4000 person cap, and it looks like they will soon. 4K means prereg and at con total. If you are planning to go, get a badge now.

>>7251465
>no room
>most friends aren't going
>friends that are going will be too busy to hang out with
I don't even know now