/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>8429363
>Who's ready?
Not me
>Plans
All three days, Thursday for badge pickup, still deciding whether to get a hotel or just drive an hour home each night. Still trying to convince friends to go. Cosplaying as Nice from Hamatora
>Anything you're looking forward to?
A couple of the panels sound really cool, and someone pointed out there's a chance we might have under 30k people since 19k badges are still left. I'll be glad if it's a little less crowded.
>Not looking forward to?
The cost of everything, the fact that it's Baltimore (at least it's not Philly), and maybe some other stuff. Not sure.
>Wanted to have my AW11 ready so I can cruise around in it
>Still not done with it
God fucking dammit

stupid question, but I will be in Baltimore that Friday. since there aren't any single day tickets, is it possible to walk around the con (without going to panels or anything) without purchasing a badge? I'm wondering how uptight security is going to be, or if I need to suck it up and pay for all 3 days

>>8429872
If I remember right you had to show security your badge to just get into part of the building, but in order to get into the place to buy the badge they would let you through.

>tfw vidya cosplay at an anime convention
I'm worried at how many people I'll trigger doing this.

>>8429953
Literally nobody will care. Ota is the largest con on the East coast and for as long as I've been going I'd say at least 40-50% of cosplays are vidya, Western cartoons, Disney, capeshit, etc.

There's no room to gripe about game cosplays when there's at least 12 Deadpools running around.

What are you cosplaying?

>>8429953
Uh, I've cosplayed video games almost every year and don't see the problem... no one cares.

>>8429953
uhh have you ever been to an anime con? you're not limited to dressing as an anime character.

Reminder that If wants lodge in for Thursday to Sunday

Here's my email:DaBrotherman@gmail.com
STEAM ID:Creedx31

The room cost under $700.00,it's a $150 each person is a total of six or seven will join in for the room

If you need more information look on top of the post.

>>8430603
also,I do accept paypal

>>8430603
I'll be lodging at Hyatt Regency Baltimore Harbor

>>8429363
>Ready?
Uhh kinda, just need to take some things into get tailored, find a tiny crown, and make boot covers

>Plans?
AAAANIME NIGHT, ANIME NIGHT, ANIME NIGHT (madoka screaming)
Idk seeing friends, buying a ton of merch hopefully, and doing some photoshoots. Reeeally wanna see if I can meet other CG fans!

Anything you're looking forward to?
Wanna check out the maid cafe so I can know if I'd wanna do it some year

Not looking forward to?
The crowds and the heat, since one of my costumes involves fuzzy shorts

>>8430668
Do you need to somewhere to stay out for Thursday and Sunday

>>8431126
Somewhere to stay out? Do you mean stay in? I have a room for all days, thank you though

>>8429363
>Who's ready?
Tan is coming through just fine already worked out enough
> Plans?
Meet up with /cgl/ hang out with some chill people, and work with the DJ
>Anything you're looking forward to?
having fun, chillin like an insane villian
>Not looking forward to?
The fact my hotel is so far way...

>>8432917
>worked out enough
lets see it

>>8432927
sure I will show you at otakanm

>>8433033
Boo
Do it now
Doesnt have to be in cosplay just a body shot

Me drunk as hell in some FB post pic is like 3 months old

>>8433033
You didn't need to delete your post anon, you look like an average person

>>8433124
Sorry drinking a bit too much so I got a little too self consensus

>>8429872
No, there are usually security guards checking badges at the entrances to the convention center.

You can still get into the hotels that are connected to the convention center, and you can hang out on the street outside, where they have picnic tables and stuff.

>>8429872
They will let you in to the badge buying area after you stand in line to get in the front door (possibly for over an hour, just FYI). In theory, you could go in and try to walk around the ropes, but there is a high likelyhood of someone catching you and putting you at the end of the line back outside.

They are pretty strict about checking badges at every door and have pretty good line control (lines have staff walking them, they aren't blobs.)

Looking for a someone to shoot my Azir cosplay at Otakon this year

Some of the panels actually sound pretty good this year. Sad I'll have to miss it.

>>8429363
>Who's ready?
I'm not. Ugh, so scared I'm gonna fuck my costume up. Plus I'm kinda behind. Hooray for anxiety filled procrastination!
>Plans?
Hopefully that pre-con /cgl/ hangout is going to happen Thursday. Had one of my friends bail out on me so I have no one to go with this year. Cosplaying Stein.
>Anything you're looking forward to?
Thursday and Friday meetup, a couple shoots, just seeing cosplays in general, merchandise.
>Not looking forward to?
Being alone.

Hopefully this year is as fun as my last two. I'm really looking forward to it. I hope I can finish my costume in time. Blargh.

>>8433339
*conscious

>>8429872
Buy a badge, there's honestly no way you wouldn't have a hellish time trying to get into the convention center w/o one

No coslay plans, just partying it up with the rest of 1449.
#boatakon.

>>8429363
Still working on stuff currently but I feel pretty good about my progress. I should get everything done in time!

>>8434614
no one cares

>>8429872
You could probably get away with it later on in the evening down at the Pratt St. Entrance but dont expect to be able to attend panels once youre in. There is anal security at every door otherwise especially at the entrance/exit of Hilton/BCC..

Late Friday night last year we got a few local friends in at the fountain areas but with how the attendance is you could stay outside and see just as much imo

>>havent attended a panel since 2010
>>been going since 2003

Okay, so when are we doing our meetup? I would like to try and hangout during LINECON 2015 on Thusday with seagulls. But, are we also doing one Friday, or is it Saturday. I have become confusion.

>>8434636
Apparently you do weeb, are you upset you can't get into our parties? We got two suites and a boat and over $4,000 in alcohol.

>>8435107
>"Look at me, I'm insecure, so I need to flaunt my money and "popularity". My parents have money, so that means I get to be a mooching baby."
Please, devour every rotten penis ever.

>>8435107
>We got two suites and a boat and over $4,000 in alcohol.
Ok? I'll have my own house

First time on a boat or something? After living in Maryland its pretty normal

Woah $4,000 in alcohol! You're probably a light weight who will only drink $40 worth. I literally drink alcohol for free whenever I want and have more alcohol stocked in my house then you guys will on your boat. Perks of knowing the right people, like my uncle who owns multiple liquor stores.

>>8435131
>probably a light weight who will only drink $40 worth. I literally drink alcohol for free whenever I want and have more alcohol stocked in my house then you guys will on your boat. Perks of knowing the right people, lik
Haters gonna hate. 1449 hosts the best party at cons. You're going to be jealous after hearing how much better our parties will be than yours.

>>8435147
Now you're not even trying with the bait

>>8435131
We also got a presidential suite for Connecticon, we got a boss sound system in our suite for that con.

>>8435157
You're posting as if this somehow makes you better

>>8435107
>Look at all the things I can get with my parents' money.

>>8435131
Same anon who posted this.

In light of our 1449 friend, if anyone plans on meeting up at the /cgl/ meet up on Friday and is interested in free liquor just shoot me an email at cglthrowawaycgl@gmail.com just so I can get a count on how many bottles I should bring.

>>8435188
This already sounds way more fun than some lameass room party with "$4000 worth of alcohol"

>>8435188
I may definitely send you an email. Thanks for the lovely offer!

>>8435205
This is what our parties usually contain, too bad we don't invite your usual autistic weeb.

>>8435307
Is that it?
HOLY KEK
CHRIST DUDE my one bedroom shits on that

Also, did I mention I got it free?

>>8435307
Wow, you guys have absolute shit taste in alcohol. This is like what a 16-year-old would consider cool.

Seagulls, are there any Otakon hotel pools open during the weekend (or on Thursday)? My group is looking to do a swimshoot shoot in/by the water, but we want to avoid the fountain for obvious reasons.

>>8435307
lmao that's 4 grand worth of hooch? anon, please. looks more like a high schooler's first house party.

Can we vote to start a new thread and let this one die? I can feel the autism seeping into my brain.

>>8435188
I'll shoot you a email as well

What Lolita events are there this year? I haven't been to Otakon in 10 years and wasn't into lolita back then. I heard Moss Marchen hosts tea parties?

>>8435443
Na, just ignore the idiocy.
This thread will probably go through Otakon.

>>8435107
Oh wow, $4k in alcohol? You must be super rich!
>mfw there's $300k in race cars in my garage right now
Enjoy being poor and having fun with a bunch of losers on a shitty boat while the rest of /cgl/ has more fun than you.

>>8435905

Kind of glad west coast con party scene is a lot more hype/less douchier than this.

>>8435947
Yeah for some reason at Otakon it's pretty bad. At least when it moves to DC this boatfag can't brag since it won't be right on the water.

Workshops were posted. They're all meh. But for anyone who didn't go to the Build Your Own Ray Gun panel last year, go to it this year, cause it was tons of fun. I may bit up the Bozu making panel.

>tfw you don't drink at conventions

I feel like the biggest fag of all now

>>8436614
You're most definitely not. Who cares if you don't drink, there's nothing wrong with that. We'd still love to see you at the meetup!

>>8435905
Sounds like someone is jealous they can't get in on #boatakon.

>>8436640
Please, stop with your childish bait. If you wanna be an idiot, go to /b/ or /s4s/.

>>8436640
Yeah you gotta put a little more effort then that.

>>8435947
This. People in the DMV are extremely douchey and cocky. I moved to VA for work a year ago and have never encountered so many stuck up assholes in my life, so it's not limited to confags. Even worse are the photogs. They're so narcissistic and asshole-ish, and think their crappy pics will get you published. 4 out of every 5 photogs I've worked with in the area has been a creep or an ass. I seriously can't wait to move back to the West Coast, I'm so over people's rotten attitudes in the DMV.

Oh god, stick to gloating on Facebook groups 1449. No one likes you and no one is impressed

>>8436758
For real, it's annoying as hell when they turn these con threads into their own personal chat.

>>8435375
Sorry, anon, I just know that the Days Inn pool tends to close. Maybe someone else has more info for you.

>>8435307
>too bad we don't invite your usual autistic weeb
as if y'all don't fit the criteria for that

>>8435375
You can talk to someone at the Renaissance, Though that is an indoor pool and you'll have to be let in by someone staying there, unless you go on Thursday afternoon and don't look to conspicuous. I know that the hotel is attached to a mall so you could slip in thru one of the entrances and walk over to the elevators that lead into the hotel it's self.

So wheres everyone coming from?
Ohio here. 8 hour drive, woo.

>>8440119
Why not take a plane?

>>8440119
Florida. Usually take an ~18 hour drive, but group bailed on me so flying over.

>>8440241
Cause its hell expensive.

>>8440241
Cause its hella expensive.

>>8440383
It's only $250 dollars for a round trip ticket.
Worth it if you ask me. Sitting in a car for 8 hours is horrible.

>>8440383
It's not really that expensive, I got my round trip from FL for 150.
If you're driving with a group and splitting gas that's another thing, though.

Anyone else get the mailed badge option? When do you think they will start mailing them out?

>>8440119

I'm in NOVA and all my friends are in RVA so not too bad.
I imagine we'll still grab a hotel room every year even after it moves to DC, because that's part of the fun, you know?

>>8440416
they said a week or so before the con

>>8440119
I'm coming from the DC area... So I've got about a two hour trip.

>>8440119
I'm 20min south of con, usually still get a hotel room because between having multiples costumes a day, and just knowing you have a cool room to take a break in, even it's for 15 min, without have to deal wih parking /traffic/etc is comforting..

I'm really hoping Hilton will let me bump my room up to a suite, so I'm waiting for the moment they get the housing info from Otakon.. -crossesfingers-

Has anyone stayed in the BWI Airport area? What's the most reliable form of transportation between there and the convention center?

If anyone wants to meet other cgl people

fb(.) com /events/1447161242255474/

My group dropped on me right before I booked a hotel. Should I go alone? Any seagull suite?

>>8440119

Driving down from CT - 5 hours, not too terrible.

>>8440119
Toronto. Also about an 8 hour drive. Not looking forward to that.

>>8441729
Plane.

Dear 1449,

This is your friendly coast guardsman at SAR Curtis Bay. I'd like to thank you for informing/bragging about your exploits and how they will be conducted on a boat in inner harbor. As I am quite salty being that I ran out of leave to use due to an emergency earlier this year, I will not be able to attend otakon as that will be my duty weekend.

I am however delighted that the entertainment will be provided for me when we board your boat and proceed to "rain on your party". Because frankly, I know I will bust you guys for at least one major offense that you forgot to cover and it will give me great pleasure to being you guys back down from your self inflated cloud.

See you guys in a month.

Yours truly,
Petty officer first class Pearson

P.s. Bring lots of bail money. Baltimore cops are still pissed off about the riots and are throwing the book at anyone we hand over. I guess they need hell lot of money to repair the damage from the riots and rich arrogant kids with parents willing to blow any amount to get poor Sally and George out of such a dirty place is high on their list right now.

P.s.s don't drink all that liqour before we get to you. The station is gearing up for a party and it would be pretty awesome for you guys to so graciously involuntarily donate that stash for the party.

>>8442567
If this is genuine, bless you, sir.

>>8442567
Please be real.

>>8442567
Oh god hahaha, I hope you're actually real and not just messing around. Show them who's in charge.

>>8441729
You could take the airport shuttle from your hotel to the light rail station, then ride that to the convention center. If you end up missing your shuttle you could always uber back and forward too. An uber or lyft would probably beike $14-15 from the convention center out to your hotel as long as it wasn't peak time. If you've never used either someone could give you a code for a free ride up to $30 on both services then use everyone you're rooming with to not pay the rest of the weekend.

>>8440446
Exactly while even after the con moves to DC I'll likely still end up getting a hotel room.

>>8440420
Yeah for some reason the people I normal room with think the idea of getting a hotel room when the con moves to DC is silly. Idk it makes more sense then having to take the train and bus back home just to chill for a bit.

>>8442567
Bring it fuckboi, we're doing nothing wrong except doing cons right unlike you weebs.

>>8442567
If this is real, I would love you forever.

>>8442567
If you do this, you will become the con communities best friend. 1449 is a cancer upon the con community, and I along with a number of people have had to put up with their crap for far too long.

I'm entering the singing portion of the Otakon talent show and I'm looking for suggestions for songs. Female singer, looking for something either fun and catchy or super beautiful/operatic. Song has to be in an Asian language, but that's basically the rules.

>>8443677
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tV9Dz1e4HQ

>>8443677
>>8443806
Of course just look up the original version, without the English dub

>>8443677
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRaXSZfScW8

>>8443806
>>8443832
Thank you for your help! I think these are both a little too cutesy for my voice, though. Things like Tabi no Tochuu from Spice and Wolf are more my speed, if that helps.

>>8442741
>>8442811
>>8442867
>>8443489
>>8443623
Yes, I am quite real.

>>8442942
Oh its already been brought!
*Head whip*
I've terminated wedding night voyages on being one short of a life preserver, try me wannabe. I guarantee I will find at least one enforceable violation on your boat that will lead to the boat being docked and impounded till mommy and daddy pay up. Oh yeah, that will be on Monday though, offices aren't open on the weekend and close at 5 on Friday.

Keep calling the station by the way, we are having a hoot of a time listening to you guys trying to troll us. Don't know why you keep hanging up when we route you over to Activities baltimore? Scared they might call the feds for trying to prank a government installation?

>>8444466
Holy shit. This is gold.

>>8444466
Thanks for proving this is fake bucko, none of us have called you and we don't have your number. Sorry haters but it looks like we're going to be partying ALL WEEKEND, while you stupid weebs sit in line all day for some stupid panel.

>>8444466
Yes. Please. Make this happen. The cancer on this thread needs to be eradicated.

>>8446780
Out of the over 1000 members that are in your Facebook group, I'm pretty sure you didn't check with everyone lol.

But oh my, you are a stupid one for sure. Did you forget how to use a phone book, much less the internet. I mean our station number is plastered all over the website, yellow pages and Internet phone books.

>>8446780
So why are you even talking in this thread if you're not going to Otakon? It's pointless, no one cares about your party or how much "fun" you're going to have. Do your thing and we'll do ours, there's no reason to be an asshat and continue talking about something that no one in this thread cares about. Now run off to another board and see if they'll give you the attention you think you deserve. KTHXBAI.

>>8446867
It's not even just here. All over Facebook these guy's start all kinds of shit, they're always boasting about how they're old enough to drink and how much better they are from your regular congoer. The Magfest group was the worst since the admin who ran this group was a chickenshit brown-noser hoping he'd get into their party. I'm just sick of seeing them stiring up shit all over the internet.

>>8435375
Me and a friend slipped into the Renaissance in 2013 and no-body ID'd or checked up... mind you, half the hallways and elevators were card only access, but we wandered and tagged along in some elevators to get around that easily.

>>8440119
Also coming from Ohio but flying in. B) 2 hour flight there.

>>8442567
>>8444466

>>8449193
Oh neat. Where at in Ohio?

Final cosplay list, because 5 costumes felt to be way too much. But here's a pretty much for sure list. I still need to start on May but almost everything else has some pretty decent/mostly finished progress

Less then 3 weeks to go now

Can't wait, it'll also be my first time meeting my waifu.

>>8450238
Who's your waifu?

Here is a FB event page for the /cgl/ meet up

Can't post the direct link but it is a public event so just search: Otakon seagulls meetup

Last year's meet was not very organized, so hopefully we will get something more organized with another facebook event.

>>8451556
>Facebook event pages

>>8450246
http://images.sodahead.com/polls/000356993/polls_fat_2Bgirl_0834_472987_answer_3_xlarge.jpeg

>>8451561
>I'm afraid of social things

>>8451788
>he thinks Facebook is where people go to be social

>>8451807
Yes, it is social media, where people interactive with each other and be social.

If you couldn't tell by the facebook otakon group page and all of his posts.
HES SINGLE AND READY TO MINGLE

FUCK
HE WANTS SOME DICK

>>8453998
Ah yes, a new update on the thirsty boy. I feel so bad for this kid... is he really 21? All of his sad desperate posts looking for love remind me more of a tenth grader. I just someone give him a pity dicking.

>>8449193
Me too, anon! Flying out from Columbus.
This is my first time going to Otakon, super excited!

>>8454021
You'll definitely enjoy it! Going to the meetup? I'd love to meet someone else from Ohio?

>>8435107
How big is the yacht, I mean is it a 25 footer? Also, how the hell do you not get the CG on you, down here in VA the CG has been known to board and tow the party boats if they don't go out into international waters.

>>8435307
If you need someone to buy tax free liquor curtsy of the DOD, post in the thread and I'll post my throwaway gmail.

>>8440119
Hampton Roads, 4+-2 hours, leaving bright and early on Friday. I am ready to go.

>>8442567
as a navy guy i fucking called this shit, literally I see people getting dragged out all the time when in the HR, like If I had a gopro for all the times I've seen the CG raid someone while we are doing testing/trials I would be able to make Aqua COPS. (yes the 90s era old school shit.)

I'm going to otakon by myself. This'll be my first con ever. I'll be driving from cincinnati so it'll be an 8 hour drive. Can someone tell me how easy it will be to find parking space near the convention? Im probably gonna stay at ramadi inn or holiday inn and both are about 20 min away so i'll have to drive to the con from hotel. Will I be able to find parking easily on friday morning? I dont mind that parking is gonna cost me money.

Please help
im japanese

>>8454706
There are decks all around the harbor. However, a lot of the lots lock up at night and "close" at certain hours later at night. You can't get your car until the morning if you don't leave in time. The only overnight lots are the ones for the hotels. If you're planning to be at the convention until, let's say... 2 am, I'd suggest trying to find an overnight lot. Either way, expect to be paying around $30-$50 a day for parking (depending on the lot).

>>8454706
There should be a parking garage near the convention center. If you go past the convention center towards where the fountain by the harbor is located it will be on your left, I just can't remember the street name. I know last time I parked there I went in and out through the lobby of some company or building.

cgl meetup

fb[ . ] com /events/1447161242255474/

>>8454706
Honestly, I would say that the better option would be to just leave your car at the hotel you are staying at and take a cab to the convention. in Cabs you'll probably end up paying $20-40 a day while parking is going to be at least $30-50 a day and would involve more walking over longer distances. The last time I used a parking garage in was the one at Harbor Place and that ran us $90 for the weekend and that was with the guest rate of parking... four or five years ago. It has to be so much higher now.

>>8454378
This was the boat from last year, we were docked the whole weekend.

>>8454872
>Everything about this picture
Jesus.

>>8454958
There's 50 times more hype for #boatakon than Otakon itself.

Less then 3 weeks, can it just finally get here already? I'm ready to party with seagulls

>>8455184
Noooooooo, I still have so much to do.

>>8454706
Related, how bad is Uber in the area. I am staying in an el cheapo hotel near BWIish, and taking the light rail into town, but if I stay super late and miss the last light rail, how much will it cost to take uber out of town late night?

>>8455237
As someone who lives near Baltimore, I can assure you your uber driver will 80% chance be black, maybe sketchy

You know here's something I've been wondering, what's the appeal of going to anime conventions just to drink? I mean going/travelling to a convention just to drink and go to room parties, while looking down at cosplayers and "weebs" and claiming you're better than them? I just don't get it, you don't really see this sort of party scene at comic cons and video game conventions (there is at video game cons, but it's alot less stuck up). So far every person I've met who goes to anime conventions just to spend the vast majority of their weekend in their room drinking has come off to me as just completely unlikable people.

>>8455391
I've always assumed it was underaged kids who can get away with drinking because they're away from Mommy and Daddy for the weekend.

>>8455391
I have heard stories about magfest that make this look tame.

>>8455401
But it's honestly not, these people are +25 years old. Granted some of them are absolute losers in life, some of folks I know of in particular have shit jobs, are in their late 20/ early 30s and constantly go on and on about how much better they are than anime con goers, while they like neckbeards themselves. Take the asswipes who admin the Otakon/Katsucon 21+ groups.

>>8455411
The party scene at MAGfest at least doesn't look it's nose down at nondrinkers and regular congoers.

>>8455412
Shit, I just hit 25 and I go to cons to meet weebs who are not at work, since they all have low power levels besides games. I do not get how you can drink that much, I did social drinking over the 4th and I have a hangover.

>>8455391
Not the 1449 people you're referring to but I am really psyched to drink at Otakon. I'm 24 and enjoy socially drinking here and there but the fact that I'll get to drink and socialize with other people who like anime and video games sounds pretty great.


Of course the con is good too, I'm not going solely for the drinking obviously.

>>8455412
>are in their late 20/ early 30s and constantly go on and on about how much better they are than anime con goers

Yeesh. I have no words.

>>8454706
I live in the area and I will tell you use Parking Panda because they have 24hr parking plus it's not to expensive. Screw what everyone else is saying

>>8455503
>implying everyone else doesn't live in the area

>>8455545
Yes, I am the only person in the entire thread who lives in the area. Thank you for mentioning that.

>>8455237
How are you getting from your Hotel to the light rail, I was considering staying near BWI but saw there was no way to actually walk to the station without crossing a 6 lane highway

>>8435307
>we don't invite your usual autistic weeb.
why did you and your friends fill all the autistic weeb slots in the party?

I'm considering going solo at this point. Any Seagull rooms open (that aren't huge drinkers or sweaty neckbeards)?

what is 1449??? how does it relate to Otakon?

>>8455689
dunno what "rules" happening but spots seem open >>8430603
so far seem to be going solo myself as well, at least friends going

>>8455648
My car, it is brand new. Need a ride?>>8455689
If you need a room, you can stay with me, Anon kun

>>8455689
I got a room for $230. Interested?

>>8454872
......you guys are seriously bragging about that run down piece of shit?

>>8454706
I used parking panda last year. My hotel was about 12 miles out. Even by the airport though you could just take the shuttle to the light rail and take that in, if you don't want to bother with traffic. However they stop operating so if you plan to stay at the convention until late you'll need to get a taxi if you take this route.
Parking panda is really nice and there's a garage on the corner of Pratt and Gay that I used. It cost me around 60 dollars for three nights unlimited. Some shuttles also take you right to the harbor too.

>>8455648
I think all the hotels will have a shuttle that takes you from the hotel to the airport, which is right by the light rail station. Get a ride if you don't like public transport though

>>8455072
Aren't you guys an exclusive club though? How can it have 50 times the hype?

>>8455690
Based off just what I've seen in this thread it's an anime club filled with people who get drunk and think themselves better than everyone else, possibly with their parents credit card. Seems the frat boys of anime

>>8456449
>We are 1449. Officially assembled in 2010, >We love to party, and we want to party with >you.

>This is a common-interest group for >convention party people and as such, the >mood is pretty easygoing. Feel free to >exchange party information, link up, post >dumb links, etc. etc. whatever.

1449 Core/Admins will 99.9 percent of the time will let a thread play out. You'll find a lot of blunt honesty and trolling here, fair warning.

Feel free to link to events which you feel may be "relevant to interests".

>>8456449
>We are 1449. Officially assembled in 2010, We love to party, and we want to party with you.

>This is a common-interest group for convention party people and as such, the mood is pretty easygoing. Feel free to exchange party information, link up, post dumb links, etc. etc. whatever.

>1449 Core/Admins will 99.9 percent of the time will let a thread play out. You'll find a lot of blunt honesty and trolling here, fair warning.

>Feel free to link to events which you feel may be "relevant to interests".

I'm not ready lol I have to finish my cosplay.

I plan on having fun and maybe take some cosplay photos so if anyone wants to meet up let me know

>>8457312
I'm not ready either, hooray.
I'd love to meet up, I'm going alone, so the more the merrier.

>>8455245
>will 80% chance be black

...So?

Racist pls go.

>>8457472
I know for people traveling alone and female that this is probably a scary thought, its just a heads up to expect it. Calm down tumblr

>>8455245
That's why you take a screen shot of your driver's information and text it to someone if things get shady.

>>8455391
>>8455411
This year I went to magfest and was wondering where everyone I knew was. Apparently they would drink during the day and game very late at night. However, even if they only slightly knew you, if you brought drinks, you were downright buddies. Otakon never felt that way. Granted, Magfest has replaced Otakon for the it convention for most of them.

>>8457477
I am black, if anyone needs an escort I will be one, I have military skills needed to ensure the precious white cargo will make it out of Baltimore safely, compared to the shipyard and bad news, Baltimore is easy mode.

I just got back from Anime Expo and now that I live on the east coast I'm thinking of giving it another go and hitting up Otakon.

What can I expect from there? How does it compare to AX?

>>8457610
Can't you just read the thread and find out for yourself?

Are you guys only okay with having people who don't regularly browse this board at your meet ups? I'll be with a group of 4 and we all enjoy Otakon for everything it has but are looking for some other fun things to do as well.

Also, do you guys cosplay if you go to pick your ticket up early on Thursday?

>>8457707

Whoops

***Are you guys only okay with having people who regularly browse this board at your meet ups?

>>8457707
>Also, do you guys cosplay if you go to pick your ticket up early on Thursday?

Some people do but you just look stupid, really.

>>8457777
I figured as much. I'll pass then. Thanks!

>>8457707
I don't think anyone cares if you're not a board regular or not at the meet ups. I know a couple of people there last year weren't.

>>8458164
Well that's good to hear. What sort of things do you guys end up doing?

>>8458174
I thought you said you were gonna pass?
Or was that you being a passive aggressive little bitch

>>8458190
I'm not the anon you were replying to but sheesh, I think they were just saying they're passing on cosplaying at the ticket pickup?
I don't even see where you picked up they could of been replying passive aggressivly

>>8458190

... Was going to pass on cosplaying on Thursday when I pick up the early ticket?

>>8458174
Mingle at the con, maybe a group picture. Then migrate to designated watering hole and drink, play pool, witness thirst, etcetc. And if we're lucky waffle fries!

>>8458403
If I bring drinks can I expect waffle fries?

>>8458502
The bar runs a chance of running out. If I'm feeling really good I wouldn't mind sharing a plate of waffle fries with others.

>>8458403
Sounds like fun. I've been to Otakon for the last two years and haven't met anyone there yet. It'd be nice to hang out with some of you guys.

Meetup was mostly (cool) dudes last year. Would go again and actually make my way to the drinking spot with ya'll this time.

>>8458403
Do you guys usually go in your cosplay at the meetup?

>>8459785
I will be in cosplay and more when I show up. It's about 60/40 moreso out of cosplay is what I normally would expect.

>>8459836
Cool, I'll guess I'll cosplay and show off my shitty costume then, yay.

>>8459785
I'll be wearing lolita all weekend so I'll be going to the meetup dressed in that. And you're at an anime convention, may as well be in costume!

>>8457412
Oh OK that would be pretty cool I'm all up for meeting cool people

Serious question, Do you guys think the ticket price is worth it for the show content? Not trying to start a war just want to see what Northeast (corridor) shows are the best bang for my buck

>>8459963
For the concerts? Not these for these two no names it isn't. Last year we had TM Revolution, so that was worth the price. This year is kinda butts, music-wise.

>>8459963
After paying almost $100 for the con ticket, not to mention the overpriced lodging in one of the most impoverished cities in the US? Fuck no.

Anyone have any confirmation for their badges being sent out? Or are they just dragging ass as expected?

>>8460255
idk I'm actually way more fond of Oreskaband then TM Revolution. But I've been listening to them since their first EP way back when. I'm actually kind of pumped up for a show from someone I like. I mean I'm not L`arc~en~Ciel or Yoko Kanno excited but it's a huge improvement over other years for me.

>>8459963
I don't think any cons are really worth it for the shows unless it's a band or performer that you REALLY like. Like the most I've ever spent to see someone was like $75 that was the cost of my transportation, lodging, and concert ticket price. Of you're only going to a con for a concert save up and go for someone you're really going to enjoy.

>>8460356
Yeah the lodging rate is crazy, especially when my friend who lives in Baltimore's rent is about the same as my hotel room for the three days. I'm wondering what it's going to be like when they move to DC...

>>8459963
No, Otakon is at best mediocre. The only reason i'm going is just to see my cons that I don't see for months at a time. If this years goes about the same as last year, Otakon to me is officially shit-tier.

>>8459963
No, Otakon is at best mediocre. The only reason i'm going is just to see my friends that I don't see for months at a time. If this year goes about the same as last year, Otakon to me is officially shit-tier.

>>8460443
I feel like Otakon has the highest hotel rates out of any major con I've been to. Here's hoping the rooms (and tickets) are more affordable when it moves to DC.

>>8460255
>>8460356
>>8460443
>>8460473
Thanks for the responses, though when I said 'show content' I meant the entire convention (I was thinking trade show in my mind) sorry that was misinterpreted

>Little over two weeks left
>17k badges left

>>8460706
What do you think thats about? I hope people aren't still honestly afraid of the riots, jesus.

>>8460796
It's probably because of the riots. But if the attendance is under 30k, I'll be fucking happy because it'll be a lot less crowded. We all know that the people that are dedicated to this will be there, and that only the fairweather non-cosplaying casuals are scared to go.

>>8449220
I'm leaving from Cleveland.

>>8460582
Ah no con has that great of a dealer's room in my opinion. There is nothing there that you can't find online for cheaper. I mostly spend my money in the Artist Alley and the Otakoin Artist alley is pretty sweet.

>>8460550
Yeah they really should be! Awesome Con is in the same convention center that Otakon will be in and they charge $75/ticket. They said that they had 40k+ attendees (though I think they count each person more then once). and Otakon caps it at what, 35k? Idk man I think Otakon is charging $100 just because they can at this point.

>>8460706
>>8460796
That's ok by me. Honestly my biggest issue with the con the last couple of years has been that there are just too many people. Maybe it's also about the price?

>>8460796

I'm going, but I still haven't bought my badge yet. Need to pysch myself up to drop 90 on a con badge, I guess.

>>8460796
It's a shitty con in a shitty venue and people realized they only reason they go is because it's big

>>8460824
Also its way too expensive

>>8460819
>I think Otakon is charging $100 just because they can at this point.
This. They always come up with some bullshit about how expensive a con is to run to justify it, but let's not forget that AX is bigger and FOUR DAY badges are only $55

>less people at Otakon is a troubling sign, a BAD thing for the congoer

Everyone who shares this sentiment should go fuck themselves holy shit

>>8455391
This. A million times this.

However, I know a particular group of people who not only look down on the "con weebs" and "trash" and bad mouth them, but actually solely go to convention to get drunk/high and hook up with under the influence gals.

I've always just said to each their own and looked the other way, but I suppose the aspect of "easy pussy" is their appeal.

>>8460851
I think it's because it's the DMV. All the cons here are kind of over priced. Hopefully if they don't do well with sales this year the price will go down.

>>8458586
>>8459210
>>8459785
>>8459938

So where and when will everyone be meeting up?

>Make post in Otakon FB group about how the pricing is getting ridiculous
>Everyone is at my throat about how I shouldn't complain and that Otakon is doing nothing wrong.

>>8461074
Shut up Mike Campbell

This con has really gone down the shitter over the years

Glad I am a poorfag and didn't get my badge mailed.
Their FB page and forums are a symphony of tears right now over "WHY ARE WE BEING PUNISHHHEDD I DEMAND REFUND" because no one is getting their badges/tracking info with less than two weeks to go.

>>8460819
>Awesomecon hitting 40k+
I was there and it was dead as can be. By the time the dealers/exhibit hall closed the place was a ghost town. I couldn't even find other cosplayers walking the streets. The only thing I can think of that could make half of that is how busy their guest photo/autograph lines were. It was the only place I saw that had a moderate mass of folk.

Pic related, this is a glimpse of the registration area the entire weekend.

>>8461074
Yup, that's what really turned me away from Otakon. Which group was this? Last year I posted in one of the Otakon groups asking if I can refund my badge or transfer it, since I wasn't feeling like going. And there were these shitheads gloating about me not going to Otakon, and how I was a loser I was for missing out on the "best and biggest convention in the east coast". I took pleasure in seeing them whine and bitch when the pre reg line became a disaster on Thursday.

>>8461191
I'd hardly call us folks who are picking up badges poorfags. Those fucking things are $80 minimum.

>>8461191
Wait what the fuck happened? I said to pic mine up on site

>>8455391
Not sure about everyone, but I have some beers during the con to take a bit of the edge off. Going to the parties at night is fun because most of the fun events have ended, excluding gaming and dancing

>>8460819
Otakon was limited by Baltimore,DC should trivially hit 80k since its like top 10USwide

>>8461246
The staff just hasn't gotten the tracking info from the company hired to ship the badges. According to a staffer on the otakon forums, the badges started being shipped as of yesterday, but the company won't give tracking numbers until they've shipped every single one out..

Of course, people aren't reading and immediately going "MUH BADGES IS NEVER COMING! WE MUST SUE THEM AND STORM THE CON CENTER!!

>>8461250
Parties at hotels or bars?

>>8461302
Both are fine, I don't care either way but it mostly depends on the amount of cash I have on me and my cosplay. If I have little cash, and my cosplay is something kinda nice I will go into a hotel.

It just really depends on the con and what is around, chances are for baltimore, I will feel safer in a hotel

>>8461083
>Putting my name on 4chan
thanks, now I'm going to get doxxed and sent pizza and I'm going to have to kill myself.

>>8461250

Oh sure, no one is knocking drinking at cons in general, just the insular party-harder-than-thou sects that treat conventions as nothing more than a venue in which to be drunk.

Being both a cosplayer and a dirty hippie, I like to dabble in stimulants like 2-FMA during the days of cons. Not out of some delusion that it makes me "hard" or "cool," but because they give me energy, suppress my appetite, and aid socializing.

Use whatever substances you want, kids, just don't be a cunt about it, ja feel?

>>8461208
So they were probably counting every single time someone came into the building regardless of if they'd just stepped out for a smoke. I had a coworker who went just for the WWE people that were there and asked him how it was and he said crazy but I take everything he says with a grain of salt (mostly because he's obsessed with WWE).

>>8461295
Oh god I hope not. That would just be way too many people... and on top of it they'll proably want to charge like 120 a head.

>>8461191
Oh shit. My friend had the mailed badge option and she just left for Scotland today for the next week... and if she saw that on FB would be flipping out. Really though they should of had that shit put together correctly by now. I'm helping out at someone's AA table so I have to pick up my badge with her.

>>8461324
>just the insular party-harder-than-thou sects that treat conventions as nothing more than a venue in which to be drunk.

Oh yeah going to a con just to drink in public is stupid I completely and I agree that using cons for that reason is stupid.

I'll just do some rum and cokes during a con, just enough to get the edge off (because there are some really interesting characters at some). But no being drunk because you think it is cool is literally what underage/just turned 21 do

>>8461307
Yeah, I agree with the hotel part. Do you just meet new people and see where the parties are at? I'd like to do something like that this year. Unfortunately our hotel is not in walking distance of the con

>>8461360
Sometimes I meet people at the con, other times people have been going to their room and asked me to join.

>>8461360
Before you fuckbois start thinking Otakon is gonna be some party fest like they did in AX threads. You actually have to talk and socialize with people to get to these parties, just a heads up to prepare yourself for disappointment.

>>8461026
Friday and Saturday around 6PM and 7PM by the entrance fountains.

>>8458403
Pool is the best part

>>8461435
Where is this?

>>8461367
>>8461415

I don't have any fear of socializing. I spent the last Otakons with my ex and she would never had wanted to do anything like that.

>>8461437
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/The+Water+Street+Tavern/@39.2882497,-76.6133289,21z/

>>8461367
Also please don't get on the threads and start crying because there aren't any females at the meet. It's off putting and makes them not want to show up. It was really depressing reading the cries for attention on here last year.

>>8461444
Oh cool, that's super close to the event too. Have to check it out

>>8461454
The /cgl/ meet usually goes there for fun, so just go to the meet

>>8461335
She shouldn't freak out. Had a few friends get their badges today. So more folks should be getting theirs over the course of the week.

How many people are usually at the seagull meetup?

>>8461457
Sure thing! Are you the one who said they meet at the entrance fountains at 6 and 7PM?

>>8461435
Is this Fucking Josuke? Please let this be Josuke

Anyone looking for a photographer? check me out on Facebook, Vander Photography.

My prices are adorable.

Anyone looking for a photographer? check me out on Facebook, Vander Photography.

My prices are affordable.

i want to go as a creepy vampire.

not like "blaaaa im Vlad Dracula!" but like, something.

>>8461489
No, not me

>>8461542
Yup

>>8462003
You posted in the last Otakon thread and the prices were far from affordable.

>>8462917
I think after he got chewed out he changed them. Still not sure who he's trying to target with $100 an hour as "affordable."

>>8463170
*chuckles* I know him personally. He used to talk shit about Lauren Pihl being expensive and ripping cosplayers off before pihlgate. Yet here he is doing it himself. What a joke.

>>8463364
It's funny because his photography isn't even good. His poor models look so haggard because he can't take a flattering photo...

Got my badge today!

>>8456324
I'm interested and do you take paypal too man

>>8463530
cglstein@gmail.com
Contact me there. We'll talk.

Looking to go to Otakon now that AX is over. Conventions are like drugs, once you get a taste you just can't stop. Something about the whole cosplay and meeting random people atmosphere.

>>8463401
He shot with the whore herself, Danielle Beaulieu, so I guess he thinks that gives him credibility.

>>8461074
They roastin' you now

>>8463563
Alright
Email:DaBrotherman@gmail.com

>>8460851
Not for longer, LACC is smaller than Walter Reed by 300 000 square feet. Otakon may take the largest con in the U.S. Crown yet.

Anyone need a hotel room? Not roommates or anything, but an actual room. I figure I could transfer info to a lucky seagull before cancelling.

Hotel is the Lord Baltimore, like 2 blocks away from con ctr. Thurs-Sun, total due would be $606.38 for the weekend. It's a reg room, double bedded.

If anyone wants it, let me know here or by email. (email would be best so I know that I see it)

>>8442942
You tell em sigma

>>8463934
whoops, dropped my email.

the.wanderer.chan@gmail.com

>>8463934

I'd be interested if it doesn't work out with the other anon. anonymous.donations@yahoo.com

>>8461542
I'm content with life now, thanks anon

does sharing a room with people you don't know generally work out? i don't have a room and nobody i know is going to otakon this year so if i want to be in a room i'll have to take up a roomshare posting. i feel incredibly anxious thinking about it. i've never roomed entirely with people i didn't know at all. any advice? i'd really like to be in a room because i can't stand having to carry everything i bring/get with me around the con in the hottest pat of the summer. not having a room usually means i come once to talk to people at the AA and get whatever looks nice then return home and that's about it

Is Amanda in the FB group from /cgl/? I've seen her creepy fursuit posted on here.

>>8463572
>Something about the whole cosplay and meeting random people atmosphere.

That's the main reason why we attend anime conventions, and keep attending them...

(and I still haven't even started packing or creating my music playlist for the convention...)

>>8464636
>jkid

HIDE YOUR KIDS HIDE YOUR WIFE

I originally wasn't going to go to otakon, due to financial issues, well not issues, it just wasn't something to put ahead of everything else. But I guess I am going now.

I went to Katsucon earlier in the year, and I tried to do the whole /cgl/ meetup, eventually found you guys and I just sat in a corner by the fountains before fucking off and doing my own shit. I think this year I may actually try to socialize, but i have no hopes. I just turned 21 in April, and I am already developing an alcohol problem so I will probably sit a bar for most of the con.

I haven't used a trip in years, but I want to pretend to mean something for the next few minutes while I mix myself some OJ and Sour Apple vodka.

>>8465105
Jesus, I hope you're pretending to be emo as hell, cause its not flattering at all.

>>8464547
Room sharing in general is a mixed bag. It can range from a very relaxing to very stressful experience. At the end of the con, it will at least fulfill it's purpose of a cheaper means of being near the con.

>>8465105
I'm sure otakon will provide you with a better time.

Finally preregged. they have 16.6k badges left... Here's hoping that number doesn't get too much smaller (I just don;t want the con to be too crowded so bad).

>>8465105
>>8465617

Yeah, not pretending, as social as I try to be "IRL", I just go the opposite and end up looking really fucking creepy and lonely. Just can't get it to work.

Do people really think this looks good?

>>8466470
It looks better than this whale at least.

>>8466492
i actually prefer this one, because while she is fatter, she isn't letting her belly flab hang over the pants

Oww, the edge! Look at me I'm drinking at a convention, I'm so much better than you!

>>8464547
It can be a decent experience or a complete shitshow, and there's not much you can do to influence which situation happens, sadly. However, if you put down some important preferences down when you post for roomsharing (party room or no/drinking/smoking/general sleep schedule), you might be able to find people who you at least can peacefully co-exist with for the weekend.

>>8465105
Dude you're depressing as hell, put the booze down for a second and breathe

>>8466492
This one looks better because the shape is more flattering and less awkwardly designed, actually

>>8466583
I honestly wonder when they're gonna learn that being drunk and disorderly in public, and often in the middle of the damn day, doesn't make you cool, it makes you a nuisance

>>8466621
I'll give them a 5-10 more years? Richardo in particular is like 32 years old, so maybe he'll grow out of it when he has a mid-life crisis in 10 years?

>>8466621
I'll give them a 5-10 more years? Ricardo in particular is like 32 years old, so maybe he'll grow out of it when he has a mid-life crisis in 10 years?

Alright so I've decided to take Friday off work and will drive to the con for Friday and Saturday. I'm going solo for the first time and am hoping there will be enough meetups and such so I'm not wandering alone aimlessly.

>>8466621
I am trying boo, but I gots these mad insecurities. Like we all do.

>>8467651
>Like we all do
Yeah, but we don't go around sulking 24/7 about it though. DO NOT come to /cgl/ meet up if you're gonna be some crybaby.

>>8467674

Those are some good implications bro.

>>8467803
you sure showed me

>>8467810
I can definitely see where I went wrong just offhandingly throwing in a potential alcohol problem, definitely seems like it was just thrown there with no where to be or go.

But I'm not sulking 24/7 I feel it's a misrepresentation, I stated I just that with actual meet ups with people (that I really don't talk to just lurk threads) I don't communicate well or at all, so it looks fucking creepy and weird to just try to blend in and stick in the background which is a perfect description. Like a lot of people these days way more sociable online.

I don't see the sulking 24/7 so I feel triggered

>>8467829
Fuck I just used the word triggered.

>>8464547
Honestly I've only had bad experiences. The last Otakon I went to my room manager was shit and didn't collect money beforehand so like 3 of our members pulled an "I'm too poor sorry" a week before and we had to cancel the room and pay fees. However, I'm rooming with a new manager this year and all seems to be going well. We're in contact and all our hotel expenses are paid.

>>8467829
Do you even read what you type? Please don't go to the meet up, you are a downer.

>>8466785

As someone who is looking forward to meeting new people here, I hope to see you at the meet ups (wherever they may be).

>>8465105

Conventions are unfortunately still the same as everything else -- you get what you put in. And getting drunk is an easy way to have a bit of fun, but it stops you from going out and meeting people.

Come chill w/ us and take it slow and you might just end up having a lot more fun.

>>8467852
I will be there but you won't notice me.

>>8468078
I never aim to be drunk. I space each drink at 20 minutes and I have a glass of water between as well. Most I have been is buzzed at best.

the fuck is going on here now.

>>8444466

Don't worry, assuming this s real or not makes no difference to me. I have real connections and that group will be in for a rude awakening. I don't condone actions of pedophiles and people that try to spike drinks in a pathetic attempt to get laid. Their actions will have consequences.

>>8456324

May I ask why youre charging that much for a spot in your room?

>>8468431
Is this real, like I am cringing at that.

>>8468420
Why do you ask? Do you think it's too much or too little?

>>8466621
They got kicked out of their presidential suite at Ctcon. XD

>>8469273
>Those ugly people
I thought they were elitist

>>8468431
The FB group is cringe overload. Why are there polyamory and singles threads? Jfc

>>8464547
Do yourself a favor and bring ear-plugs.
Last time I roomed at a con with people, one of them snored louder than a dying walrus.

>>8469420
Made that mistake before. I let some of Adam Wright's friends room with me at a previous con and his two friends snored so fucking loud we got a noise complaint.

New thread
>>>8469487
>>8469487

>>8469489
Better new thread

>>8469511

>>8469516
For what purpose?

>>8469518
Shhh, just let it happen.

>>8469365
Which group is this in Otakon 21+?