/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

is it worth it if i don't speak any French at all?

Omelette du fromage

>>8354892
most of the people in the area speak english, and all the people who go to this are english, if not, they at least speak it

>>8354892
People don't expect you to speak French tbh. I don't recall speaking French to many strangers, except my friends and boyfriend during the past few conventions.

>>8354892
Montreal is pretty bilingual. The signs at the con should be in both language. AA is pretty anglophone, and panels are a mixed bag. I hope you don't mind being surrounded by French blabber though, there is still a good amount of French speakers.

>>8354885
No cosplays done either. S-Still more than two months left before panic time, right?

>>8354899
(OP here) still not sure if im actually gonna cosplay or not

>>8354899
Same.but its going to hit us like a truck when there is no time left. I'm trying to get my comic con ones done first because its more "urgent"

>>8354904
I think you should! I've found that Otakuthon's pretty cosplay heavy in terms of cosplay to normie ratio. 2 months is enough time to get a costume done, even for a beginner, and it'll add to the fun con atmosphere.

>>8354905
I have 70% of one of them done, 5% of another, but I didn't start on the one I actually wanted to do yet. I might end up dropping it, knowing how bad I procrastinate on everything.

> mfw I stayed up until 4am last year to finish my cosplay

>>8354912
well as much as i'd like to, seeing as it is my first con and want to get the most out of it, i, 1:have no idea what to make or do, and 2: am rather low on money, because im starting college this september

Kind of feeling the post-AN blues, had no plans to go to this but how bad of an idea is it to plan to go now? Are hotel spaces still available? If not, I think I actually have a friend who lives dt but I'd rather not bother her if I don't have to.

>>8354927
Ouch that's bad. I already had to drop one costume I really wanted to make but I won't have the time because I'm also making my sister's costumes
>staying up until 4am
I'm trying... So hard.. Not to remake the same mistake this year. Cheers

>>8354938
The affiliated hotels are on the official website. There's still space at the Hyatt (but no free wifi, fuck that shit), and there's still rooms for two at the Travellodge? The cheapest passes are going to become not as cheap starting in less than a week though, so you might want to make up your mind by then.

>>8354937
Well, there's always the suggestions thread. I find cosplaying enhances the experience, but I also know people who just throw on a kigu or just wear normal clothes all weekend. Just do what your budget allows you to do or what you feel comfortable doing.

>>8354938
(OP here) tickets recently went on sale so you should be alright for those, im not sure on hotels thought, those usually go pretty quick

>>8354885
I'll be going! Only making one new cosplay though and re-wearing the rest since i'll be on vacation until a few days before the con and that leaves me very little time.

Ask the suggestion thread for ideas OP if you really can't think of anything but basically what >>8354966 said.

I'm going as well. From trips to Montreal they seem pretty nice in speaking English.

This is my first con/first time up here in Montreal so I'm a bit excited.

Though.. if you're planning a costume I'd get started.. nothing like rushing one.. I'm almost done mine and I'm still feeling pressure.

>>8354885
Yup, I'm planning on attending. Going out to get some fabric for something new tonight, should be able to finish in time.

>>8354892
I went last year without knowing any french and never had a problem, even getting around on Montreal's bus and subway was easy.

>>8354892
As a french dude I can confirm that you won't have any trouble. Montreal is very bilingual and the area you are in is almost 100% english.

Will be excited to see all the people I met at AN.

>>8356560
Oh yeah, I just remembered... Fabricville has a 75% off fashion fabric sale today and tomorrow...

>>8354966
>>8354969

Thanks! I by-chance was talking to a friend today and she might actually be driving into Montreal for the exact weekend (what are the chances??) to visit a friend and would be down to take me with her! I'll confirm with her soon and get a ticket before prices go up. I can stay with her and she can probably drop me off at the con if we live farther than the affiliated hotels.

i-im going and this will be my first year/first time out of the US. I'll be with my friend who goes every year, though. I have one costume done but rest I need to start on before I procrastinate.
Anything i should know about?

>>8356895
wrong thread?

>>8356895
You'll be fine, don't worry

So... /cgl/ meet?

>>8356895

Aww you sound like me, anon.

>>8356927
fuck yes.

Oh, I mean tabarnak, oui.

>>8359223
Aw yiss. I missed last year's one. But I saw spideyman.
Actually there was two of them, and I asked one of them about it and got embarrassed because it wasn't him.

Haven't missed an Otakuthon since 2008, so I'm looking forward to it
>still haven't started muh cosplay tho

>tfw it's the con's 10th birthday

>>8359236
Wait what

>>8359236
> mfw I did the same thing
Talk about awkward.

>>8359223
>>8356927
has it be planned yet? also i never went to a /cgl/ meetup, what do you guys do?

>>8360003
stand around awkwardly and barely speak

>>8360015
People usually goes for drinks after the awkward standing and summoning voldie

>>8360015
Last year was insanely fun. We met up and were surprised that around 40 people had shown up

>>8360091
Seconding this! I showed up after the awkward standing around part and we all headed over to a bar for my first legal drink and poutine. Tbh drinking with seagulls is the most fun I've ever had at a con.

>>8361307
We were talking about you right before you showed up. That's how we summoned you

>>8361307
I had to leave before you guys went to the bar and ended up missing you. You'd better show up for awkward standing around this time

>>8356927
yaa! I missed otakuthon last year so I'm really looking forward to it this year.

>>8362079
You didn't have to leave.
Screw your friends. Hang out with strangers from the internet

>>8362072
Hey that's how it works online too

>>8362079
I'll do my best anon. But only if there's a guaranteed 12+ rounds of shots again

>>8362239
it'll be the dankest cgl meet there ever was

>>8354885
What's everyone's cosplay lineup for otakuthon?

>>8362391
Haven't really figured it out yet.

>mfw choose my AN lineup Friday on the way to the con

>>8362432
tfw u forgot when AN was so you fucked up ur cosplay planz

>>8360003
same anon from this post

can i join you my fellow poutine weeb lovers? ;-;

>>8362391
Kaine, Daredevil, Symbiote

>>8362953
Nice! I wonder if there's gonna be a marvel cos group there, I love comic cosplays too

>>8362190
Actually I left because I was wearing 5"+ wings and killed my feet from walking in shitty heels, but I'll try my best to not disappoint.

Also find a closer bar jfc, I heard you guys went to Piranha or something?

>>8364744
>5"
i meant 5'

I haven't been there in a couple of years since I was really, really sick last year and couldn't go anywhere. Do they have issues with letting tumblr junk onto their schedule? Anime North was full of shit like "Homophobia and Transphobia in Gaming!" this year, and both the staff and con-goers were ready to accuse you of being a terrible person for disagreeing with such garbage being on the schedule. Does Otakuthon have the same issue?

>>8364844
i always thought itd b better to keep the panels respectful in terms of language & mannerisms in general an promote acceptance through that rather than entire panels that no1 really seems to attend or get the general public to see

>>8364844
Otakuthon has a few panels like "Tony Stark & Bruce Banner Slash", but there aren't as many tumblr-esque panels as at AN. They also try to vary the content by having 1-2 panels of the same thing (So not 7 Homestuck panels or 5 K-Pop panels about different K-Pop groups). Panels about Japanese culture/Anime seem to have priority.

How are the single day badge lines on Saturday morning?