/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>8484674
Continuing dump

> Do you prefer gradient or block styled colors for troll horns?
Gradient
> What are your thoughts on wearing official shirts from Whatpumpkin for God Tier outfits when applicable
Don't mind it
>>8484681
God darn it i was going to post that

>>8484684

>>8484687

>>8484689

>>8484684
>it's time to d-d-d-d-dumpanon dumpoff!
>naw jk I just saw the VM/PP shoot in the tag and decided to throw down a few pictures

>>8484689
>>8484693
>and yet

>>8484690
Ot but pistachios are so much fucking work, for not much nut.

>>8484693
D-d-d-d-d-DUEL

>>8484694
Mfw i got it in first

>feels good man

If you're still around, anon, this came out nice!

>>8484697
I think this is one of the last ones i have

>>8484697
>>8484700
>shitting troll jesus
I'm gonna go fuck off and do that thing I was supposed to do instead of being on here. Fair posting!

>>8484702
No wait, i'll end it with the end all be all.

Never forget guys

>>8484705
^ Here, if anyone is still lurking, what was the worst (non nudestuck) gif you've ever seen?

>>8484697
>>8484700
Haha yeah, I'm a long time lurker/poster lmao. Thanks, bro!
Gonna meet up with my Dave next week so keep ya eyes peeled if you're into that.

>>8484704
I'm sorry for my awkward posing.

>>8484722
That one of Kankri and the actual dick. Please don't make me go find it.

>>8484700
A+ job, anon! Love those horns.

>>8484891
Literally the worst thing I've seen in this fandom.

>>8484684
why.... the thumbnail looked fine....

>>8484965
i need to see this

>>8485039
no you don't, shut up.

don't you invite that shit across the threshold to satisfy your insatiable and heinous curiosity and force the rest of us to witness that ungodly atrocity.

>>8485132
no, i wanna see it

>>8484769
If you took >>8484704 as a fuckwad comment, that's not what I meant by the greentext. There were two people going through the tag at about the same rate (myself and someone else), and we ended up posting things from the same photosets.
>it kept happening
I posted the second troll Dirk photo; Beifong gif was mfw seeing that dumpanon.2 had dropped one just seconds before me.

found in bad cosplay thread.

>>8485178
I actually tried to find it in the archives, but all I came across was everyone reminiscing about how gross it was. Sorry, anon. If it helps, when it was posted there were at least a dozen comments about how disgusting it was if that helps you ID it.

>>8484893
Thanks!

>>8485272
Yeah I realized, haha. My internet is so shitty right now though that it wasn't really worth it to correct myself. Meh. I'll just leave you with the proof of what a dumb I can be.

>>8487593

>>8487598

There's one more but I don't want to save it to my computer because pretty sure it's child porn

postcoitalprince.tumblr.com/post/124358002775/just-guys-bein-bros-dave-is-bootygnostic-catch

>>8487593
>>8487598

>>8487593
>>8487598
>WHY IS IT ALWAYS STRIDERCEST
>WHY DO THEY ALWAYS HAVE TO BE FAT

So, there's ANOTHER upcoming update delay? This one's called the Omegapause. My guess is it'll deal the final blow to what remains of this fandom.

>>8488987
probably. although its only the final animation after this anyway.

>>8489001
...Seriously? I haven't caught up, are things wrapping up in the comic now?

does that mean there will be an outpouring of homestucks invading other fandoms? oh god
we're doomed

>>8487593
>>8487598
I have been well out of the Homestuck fandom for 3 years now and I'm glad to see absolutely nothing has changed. 8^ )

>>8489959
Steven Universe is the new Homestuck, anyway.

Right down to the unsealed body paint, endless and countless long winded theories about minute details, and... for some reason, giant space alien Nicki Minaj.

>>8490006
I just saw this post on my dash too

>>8490010
Yup, that is what I was referencing, basically. It is certainly true.

Although, I wonder what the Steven Universe fans equivalent to "spitting in the bucket" would be... Then, that would truly cement them as the next Homestuck.

>>8490013
Would kids actually spit in buckets or was that just an exaggerated hoax?

>>8490013
>fusion
>it's gonna be something about fusion
Maybe weird dancing/poses, but that'll be awkward at most and never as publicly-cringey as bucket spitting.

>>8490038
it was (hopefully) just one video where a group did that shit in a restaurant

>>8490038
At the peak of the "BUCKETS=SEX!!!1!!1" craze, a group of troll cosplayers were at a restaurant when someone pulled out a bucket and passed it around. Everyone spat in it, and the whole thing was filmed and posted to Youtube. Thankfully, the fandom reaction was near-universal revilement, but that incident is now in perpetuity as the single highest-exposure embarrassing moment for Homestuck.

>>8490047
So sadly, whenever anyone thinks of Homestuck, they think of... that.

>>8490045
>>8490047
I've never even heard of this video. I got into Homsetuck pretty late so maybe it was circulated before I joined the fandom but that is...there are no words.

>>8490059
2012 was a fucked up time.

>>8490070
It really was, but does anyone else kinda miss it?
Like I get this weird nostalgic/sad feel when I think about how huge Homestuck really was 3 years ago,
it was literally everywhere on tumblr. Shit, I remember when I used to watch Octopimp's animation;voiceacting videos religiously and really badly wanting to attend an sdstuck meet. Now that it's really died down, its weird seeing all the artists that I used to follow on tumblr who were super popular for their homestuck fanart/au designs have moved on to other things/go back to drawing anime or disappear/no longer upload. I feel it's also the same with cosplayers, many gained their popularity popular because of homestuck.

>sorry kinda OT but I think about this way too often

>>8485309
this is a dude. there is no way thats not a dude.

>>8490130
Kind of, but locally I still find that we're in a high of sorts, if that makes sense? I just caught the tail of the fandom at it's height (which was a bit later here than in the US) and ended up hosting a ~100 person meetup more or less by accident in 2013. Since then I've been absolutely engulfed in the community.
Our local community is still fairly active. We're still gaining members and at this year's con-of-the-year we (me + a few moderators) will be attending in role of hosting events, workshops etc. as part of the con. We also had a big meetup this halloween and a few medium sized after that. I think that active moderators is key to keeping the community alive and thriving. Or just in general people who pave way for others to participate. I've some great mods with me and I personally plan on doing this for a while.
What about you guys? What does your Homestuck communities look like?

>>8490152
Also I should probably add that when I say "local" that's nationwide. We've about 350 members or something at this point.

>>8490152
Man, i wish i got in touch with people in my area who like homestuck. it sucks having no other friends who don't like it, or rather don't want to take a gander because of how crazy the fandom can be.

>>8490203
It's pretty okay really. We let young teens be young teens but we also have a lot of older fans keeping an eye on them. Our rules are pretty forgiving and the only thing we actively control is that we've asked people to keep buckets out of the photoshoots. If you just dismiss the fandom as "crazy" and avoid it it won't exactly get saner.
Are you in the US?

>>8490203
Hey man I feel you there, in my small town most people I know who like homestuck are underaged weebs . It's a real bummer, I just can't wait to move outta here and hopefully make some cool friends somewhere else.

>>8490152
Aah that's so cool, it's nice to know you guys are active and have good mods. May I ask where you guys are from?
Homestuck activity here in California, is low but there are some small communities that are still active I'm sure

>>8490251
Sweden, at this point I've already outed myself as a cgl-poster (that's my Dirk upthread) so meh.
How does the US communities work, anyway? Is it like generally a group per state or smaller?

>>8490152
I've found a small group of people who like hs while cosplaying as John. Never expected to find them since english is not even the first language where I live and everyone prefers popular animes and games over Webcomics. We're still friends.

>>8490224
Yeah, from TN.
That sounds really organized, have long have you been in it?

>>8487603
oh god is that an actual dick

>>8490130
I feel this way a lot sometimes. Especially because I always wanted to do a cosplay when it was huge and everyone was talking about how Homestuck cosplayers should be banned. But I was really in a bad place in 2012 up til the middle of 2014 too. It's sort of ironic that I only come out of my weird shell when the fandom is totally dead and all my friends are out of it and aren't interested in talking about it or cosplaying it now...

Did... did the Jake paint on his stockings........

>>8490491
Jesus anon, you sound just like me. Seriously down the T, all my friend have moved on, i was in a bad place in those years as well and now i'm stuck in Homestuck Hell alone.

>>8490497
Oh my god, it does look like it, or he could've done a shitty paint job on regular stockings

>>8490491
>>8490523

we should all just start hanging out with each other at cons, seriously

>>8490523
We can escape Mental Hell but we can never escape Homestuck Hell. It is our cross to bear alone.

>>8490533
We need to plan a Lonely Seagullstucks Meet obviously

>>8490152
>we're in a high of sorts
I agree, I think a lot of us are jaded because we remember the golden age when homestuck was all-consuming with new content and cosplays. But when you compare homestuck to literally any other fandom out there right now, we are still at the top of the food chain at many cons. Our photoshoots are the biggest, and the fact that some communities even still have meetups outside of cons shows it's still popular.

>What does your Homestuck communities look like
Bostonstuck is long dead, praise jegus

>>8489933
seems so, but a lot is getting pushed into the final animations it looks like.
wonder if their will be a brief influx of cosplayers if/when the final bomb drops or if ppl will care even less then they do now.

>>8490152
>>8490287
all the local homestuck groups in my area burned down in fiery drama flameballs. im kinda a solo act now as far as cosplay goes.

>>8490287
also i would say a group per state is about right, maybe 2 or 3 depending on size/population. that was back in the glory days early 2013. a lot have dissipated or been brought down by drama

>>8490491
>>8490523
same. i started early 2013 but i was really bad until early this year.

>>8490373
I've been administrating it for about 1.5-2 years now, though it's only in the past year other mods have taken place and rules have been established.
I think swedes are pretty modest, really. We never really had any problems within the comm and the rules we have are mostly about advertising and spoilers in the facebook group, and a few "in case of"-rules to cover our asses. The instances which have caused legit concern on our part have been a known creep hiding in the group, a few bucket jokes and some debates gone overboard. I can't recall having seen any games of spin the Faygo or anything of the sort either, so we don't really need a lot of regulations and rules. Let fourteen year olds be fourteen year olds and as long as noone is creeping on them it's fine.

>>8490491
Who's this? I saw their avatar in the Homestuck Cosplayers group but couldn't find any posts by them 0:

Also I do feel you when it comes to starting earlier. At this point I just hope I'll be able to visit an american con while we're still relatively big!

>>8490546
Yes! I definitely feel that Homestuck is something "bigger" than "just" a fandom. I can host four meetups a year out of cons (admittedly in our capital city) and see new people every time. That's cool! We've also been spoiled with a HUGE output since before.

>>8490603
How big would you say is the average member number? Fifty? A hundered? A couple hundered? If they've been brought to their knees because of drama they sound rather small!

>>8490544
>We can escape Mental Hell but we can never escape Homestuck Hell. It is our cross to bear alone.
Made me laugh, but then i realized it's true :^(

> Lonely Seagullstucks Meet
mfw
>plan meet
>meet turns out to be in several different places at once
>each seagull is still alone
>mfw

>>8490152
I'm not active in my community, too shy, but the MDstuck tumblr has been inactive for over a year, so i don't know what that says. Does anyone know what MDstuck was like?

>>8490610
Glade you've gotten better anon

>>8490634
>>>8490491 (You)
>Who's this? I saw their avatar in the Homestuck Cosplayers group but couldn't find any posts by them 0:

I found her when looking in the Rose Lalonde search for recent submissions

http://purpledragoncaptor.tumblr.com/post/123590000067/im-dave-shes-rose-and-together-we-are

autoplay warning btw

>>8490634
oh id say there were easily 100-200 active members in the groups around me. more people is just just more fuel for the drama fire.
>>8490676
DCstuck was the main group for MD as far as i know, and they were both brought down by all of DCstucks drama.

>>8490690
Now I'm curious about what that drama might be, taking that great proportions.
Or maybe we're just more prone to keeping to ourselves up here.

>>8490689
Thanks!

>>8490690
>brought down by all of DCstucks drama
(>>8490676 me) I'm interested now, i need the deets.

>>8490707
DCstuck had a number of drama issues but the biggest was around a guy who was kicked out after some questionable stuff both on his part and the mods. a bitter fight ensued over the next few months with open threats flying over fb and tumblr. numerous drama kings and queens on all sides. the more mature of us dispersed into shadows and safety while the group disintegrated into smoldering wreckage.

>>8490707
>>8490754
>>8490763
i kinda glossed over it because i dont want to be associated with that garbage but rest assured anon hate, accusations of sexual assault, theft and threats to sue and/or slit throats were all thrown around on all sides.

Any seagulls going to Ota? Is there going to be a Barstuck this year and is it going to be less horrible than last year's?

>>8490917
im going. have not heard about a barstuck or draw meet tho : ( might be a draw meet anyway impromptu but dont count on it

>>8490986

There's definitely a barstuck and a drawmeet. Barstuck is holding a poll on FB right now for location

>>8491071
oh really? just not last years plox

>>8491235

that was such a shitshow hah

>>8491348
Ota is always a shitshow. It's overhyped garbage.

>>8491477
I think anon is specifically referring to the barstuck. (although I agree)

>>8491071
Oh good I'm glad. I actually came here looking to see if there was going to be either of those, and someone else had already asked. Wonderful!

>>8490152
I'm just going to pop in here super late and say my comm is the quietest its ever been, but not in an unactive way? There's still 100ish people showing up at big cons. I mean, that's a far cry from the 400+ that showed up to Anime North in 2012, but we're not dead yet.
Most of the troublesome kids have wandered off, the drama starters are now 'ex homestucks' who look down on the comm like once upon a time they weren't smearing grey all over themselves and sucking back faygo.

It's so weird to think that 3 years back there was sexual assault accusations, horror stories about 13 year olds getting touched on in closets... And now the most drama I have to deal with is some teenage old girl being a rude little fuck to other members without reason?

I mean, Torontostuck is far from perfect. But it's been ages since I've had to break up a 'spin the faygo' or yell at someone to keep their pants on. They're all pretty good kids and they've started to actually look out for each other? I'm proud of my little shits tbh.

and man, I know this post totally outs who i am, but whatever. I'll jump at any excuse to gush about my gaggle of nerds.

>>8490676
the real horrifying part about a HSG meet would be getting there and already knowing almost everyone in the group. and I'm not even a super social person.

>>8491646

> HSG meet would be getting there and already knowing almost everyone in the group

true that. pretty sure all the americans left on this board all know each other anyway.

anyone doing anything interesting for ota?

I have so many mixed feelings right now when it comes to Homestuck fandom dying down. On one hand, all the fad kids have moved on to the next thing, and we're being left with a more mature, tight knit fandom of people who will be fans for years to come. The cosplays will be more rare and well done, and it'll be a nostalgic throw back to see them.
At the same time, watching it slowly die down is so painful. I still have a small group of Homestuck friends, and I still get to talk about it and enjoy it with them from time to time, but there's no longer the internet wide excitement of a new upd8, no longer the hours of chatting about theories and ideas and ships. I'll miss this crazy fandom.

>>8490497
I was there & I saw him. He bought orange tights and painted the green stripes on. His leg hair was visible through them.

>>8490152
I'm a part of various comms up and down the east cost and an admin of my first one. Said first one I joined after a year of being the only Homestuck around (and none of my friends willing to read it).
My first meet up was at the end of 2012 and it was a pretty huge one, 200-300 people apparently came through out the day. Now they tend to be more like 20-50 ish. The maturity varies a lot at them...
CTstuck has tbh been the worst of them. I went to 2 meet ups before I decided to never go back because a lot of them covered themselves in fake blood and scream about how they have Ebola... Not my crowd.

So I found this jem

>>8492471
What's that shit on her teeth?

>>8492023
I just started coming back to Homestuck general after two years away and I was more a lurker/photodumper back then... Are all the Americans in the same general location?

>>8491646
>They're all pretty good kids and they've started to actually look out for each other? I'm proud of my little shits tbh.
Something like this. I haven't seen any dumb shit like DIY body paint or sealing with hairspray recommended in forever. At this point Swedenstuck is practically my second family and I might just shed a tear at Närcon when I get to see them all have fun and be awesome.

If I ever head to an american con I'd love to say hi to you guys, I've been steadily lurking/posting for two or three years now.

>>8492281
You americans and your fancy acronyms.
Anyway, our cons are tiny in comparsion to yours. Our biggest con is like 7000 attendees and 60-70 Homestucks going to the shoot this year. Smaller cons (around 1k at most) there might be a dozen or so.

How old are you other admin people? I feel kinda young at 18 (and since I've moderated for a while I used to be even younger), so I'm curious if that's just me.

>>8492552
I think they tried to black out the bottoms of their teeth to make them look pointed
Ive seen other cosplayers try this and it always smiles and looks terrible

>>8492707
*smudges

>>8492663
I'm a mod for another homestuck comm and I'm 24. Going to meetups now is really awkward because I feel like the adult in the room and when younger people act up everyone looks at me like I have to control them. I haven't gone to a meetup in a while and I'm only kind of active interacting with people anymore.

>>8492663
All our admins are 20 and up atm. Most of the other members are just too young or petty to function as proper admins.

>>8492726
I stopped going to meets for the same reason. My friends and I are all older (upper 20s) and we naively viewed Homestuck as a fun webcomic, forgetting that a the people who are ten years younger than us can read and browse the internet now. Being at a meet with a bunch of people ten years younger than you is just weird and awkward. Things only go downhill when they all inevitably start playing Spin the Faygo Bottle and you just stand off to the side staring at anything but teens and tweens awkwardly "making out."

>>8492726
>>8492867

that's what barstucks are for.

>>8492892
This forever. Meet your friends at barstuck, then hang out with them at future larger meets/drawparties. Never go back. There's definitely lots of older homestucks still floating around the con scene, they're just quietter than the loud kids.

>>8490152
Swedenstuck?

>>8493132

As far as the east coast goes, all the older Homestucks at barstucks are just CBC and their crew it seems though

>>8493162
....Is CBC's crew that huge? I've been to both Katsucon's and Otakon's barstucks, and there's always a few dozen people there.

>>8493203
I dunno. I was at Katsu's barstuck and I wasn't part of any group either. At some point though I suppose everyone knows each other at barstuck from other barstucks.

>>8493454
This. I know a lot of the barstuck crowd simply from doing to a lot of barstucks, but I wouldnt consider myself a part of anyones crew or really talk to them outside of that environment or anything.

>>8493454
There's a lot of regulars at the ones I go to, but tbh I meet new people every time. I don't really know what >>8493162 is talking about.

>>8493454
>>8493525

Katsu was my first barstuck this year, and while I met a lot of people that I've now seen at other cons, I still wouldn't call myself part of any crew. I do most of my travelling alone, I just like to visit and chitchat.

>>8492867
It's a pretty good split in Toronto. We've got young kids just starting, but a lot of 18+ people too. There are whole bunch of 'mods' but the only super active two are myself (24) and a 16 year old girl who is very good with the younger crowd.
I'd say our oldest members would be a married couple in their 30s who are always a pleasure to have. They help out any way they can and are always sweet.

Though, we do have a 14ish year old autistic kid who comes with their parents now, and the mother is into Homestuck as well and cosplays too sometimes.

Picture related, that's the mom on the far right. She tried, it was cute. It's just really nice that the family is actually trying to be involved with their kid's hobby. Supportive like whoa.

>>8493645
What percentage of younger cosplayers to older cosplayers (say 18+) would you say there are in your community? And how have your meets been, how do they usually go?

>>8493672
Probably about 60% above 18 now, for the 'usual crowd'. A lot of them have been in the fandom for years, so i've gotten to watch them go from no wigs and smeared paint, to well done cosplays.

We always get an influx of young kids at bigger cons (Anime North, MTCC, Fanexpo), but the usual group knows their shit and are well behaved.

We just had the annual summer picnic about a week or so ago? Went well, everyone brought pot luck lunch, chilled in the park with blankets on the grass, some went swimming. No problems.

At cons myself and the other girl run photoshoots at the usual times (6:12, 4:13), everyone gathers the new kids as they see them, I make little cards with the group and shoot rules to hand out... i'll post those when I get home from work if you want c:

>>8493158
Haha, yeah. I'm really excited about it. #stresspeppen

>>8493645
We have a few members below fourteen, but I can't think of anyone active above 24.

>>8493750
Not that anon but I'm curious! Like I said, we just recently put rules in place.
Our standard meetup time is 13:00.

>>8493162
>>8493203
I wouldn't say CBC's crew is that huge but that depends on what you consider their crew too. From personal experience, East coast homestucks are a pretty tight web and every time I meet someone new, we usually have a few mutual friends. CBC are also pretty chill people from my perspective and usually if you yourself are chill then it's not that hard just to talk to them. So I guess if you're going off by who they're talking to or hanging out with then it probably would seem like the barstuck is just CBC. Then again, I can't say for this past Katsu since I decided to forgo barstuck.

>>8492471
Oh god is she on a bus?
Please don't tell me she wore this to school.

>>8493784
Here you go! These are the basic little cards I give out, along with other usual toronto homestucks. I kind of just, give each of the usuals a stack of them at bigger cons, and they distribute them for me most of the time. Like I said, good kids.

We're pretty strict about our rules, but every single one exists because there's been an issue with it. And I mean that.

They're also the sort of group that when they don't understand why I break up the spin the faygo circles, they ask me to explain, and they listen. at MTCC this year I actually got to sit down with a good sized group of them and chitchat, answer questions and whatnot. It was really helpful to them to actually have the concerns and stuff explained to them in a relaxed group environment. It kind of sunk in a little better, I think. .

I've been mostly lurking cgl for about the past 3 or so years to keep an eye on my guys. There was a point where the kids used to post each other on here to start shit, and I kind of took it upon myself to stop that, get everyone to play nice. It worked, seeing as there's been no Torontostuck cgl drama in ages.

>>8490917
Otakon barstuck confirmed for the hilton lobby at 9:30 on Friday.

>>8495542
Ayy awesome, thanks for the update. Any news on the drawmeet?

This kid's wings are so nice. The whole thing is nice.

>>8495659
I am pretty sure there is a facebook event floating around somewhere, but I think it's in the usual place from 11-2am on sat. Whoever is in charge should really post to tumblr.

>>8495661
Even their shoes are so clean???

>>8495665
everything about this is clean, it gives me hope

>>8495661
I like the horns a lot.

Also tag dumpan, only have about 8 things to post though, so i guess mini dump?

>>8495720

>>8495723

>>8495727

>>8495734

>>8495736

>>8495744
That's all i have for now, one of the pictures had already been posed up thread i think

>>8495749
It bothers me so much when signlesses use that symbol as their cloak pin. WHY.

>>8495665
what's with the wide leg stance though, it just looks comedically off

>>8495723
This is good, but with recent updates in mind it also gives me the shuddery creeps.

>YES. NOW TOuCH. THE BLOOD RELATIVE.

>>8495857
Agressive crossplaying.

>>8495793
I feel the same way, like He's called the Signless for a reason, but i liked other aspects of the cosplay so i posted it anyway (also we need material lol)

>>8495886
>YES. NOW TOuCH. THE BLOOD RELATIVE
>Agressive crossplaying
Fuck i laughed

>>8484674
fuck your shit eating fandom

>>8496188
Are you the same guy who've been posting "steven poopniverse" in every SUG thread or.

>>8496233
>steven poopniverse
I think you mean >>8493211

I don't think it it, but someone else posted >>8496206 or it could just be two separate angry people

>>8496188
Anon I used to think the same as you. When it first came out it was crazy as fuck. I hated everyone who would cosplay from homestuck cause I figured they were tumblr core retards. I was right but that part of the group either grew up or went to another terrible fandom. As of now it's chill as fuck and almost dead. You should honestly give the material a chance it's not as bad as people make it sound.

>>8496260
People will still dislike it, though. Some dislike it so much and the fandom left that much of an impression that they will simply refuse to give it a try. And that is just how it will be, sometimes.

So what's everyone's opinion on cosplaying fan-designs? I cosplayed a Crocker-Tier Doc Scratch to Anime-Midwest this year, and I enjoyed doing it.

>>8496452
I'm really new to the fandom so from an outside view it's cringy as hell but whatever floats your boat. I do like your cosplay but I feel like its missing something.

>>8496452
Homestuck is one of the few fandoms where you can cosplay random fan designs and still get recognition/attention for it. Take full advantage of that.

>>8496567
Alright thanks! What do you think it's missing?

>>8496580
I plan to!

>>8496452
It's very common. CGL frowns down on lazy shit like slapping a long wig on Dave's shirt, or overworked fancy designs like Mookie's, so as long as you put effort into the design and execute it well, go for it. Fan AUs or OCs are a good alternative if you've already cosplayed a lot of canon designs too.

why the fuck is ota barstuck 18+

why do people want high school graduates hanging out while we drink

>>8496780
Because we're the cool kids and they want to be cool too

>>8496780
just wait until they order a cranberry juice

>>8496902
I'm sure they do, but isn't the whole point of barstuck to mingle with legal adults? There's always a handful of tagalongs who come because they're "just a few years below the cap" - lowering it to 18 probably means we're going to get a few 16 year olds too.

>>8490130
>sdstuck
Oh my god I used to attend those meetups religiously. Honestly it was really fun at the time and I met lots of unforgettable people. It's a shame the group went to absolute shit but by then I had pretty much lost interest in Homestuck. It all makes me feel really nostalgiac looking back, it actually gave me something to do over the weekend.

>>8492892
Man I'd love to do this because I love getting drunk with con friends but I live on like the max edge of my comm and always have to drive home. I need to reach out to legal homestucks and see what I can do locally.

>>8497143
I've found the most successful strategy for mingling with adults at barstuck is to mingle with adults and not with not adults who may show up. I find it extremely effective.

>>8497965
Interesting strategy, do you require ID before engaging in conversation, or do you allow a free five minutes first as a promo?

>>8497975
no as I fully capable of discerning between the two and if somehow that goes awry, the excuse "i need to get a drink" is an easy way to make a break for it and it separates the wheat from the chaff.

>>8498397
>Can tell the difference between a 19 year old and a 21 year old just by looking at them

Tell me your secrets

>>8497975
ask them if they were born before or after Jurassic Park

Further proof that anyone who said that the tiara and the hood were separate pieces have always been wrong.

>>8498508
That's hard enough even without them being in full gray. I've been hit on at barstucks by 17-year-olds and didn't find out until later. Makes me really uneasy.

is there a barstuck info post

>>8499741
I personally like the interpretation of the hood and tiara as separate pieces. The idea of a tiara attached to the front of a hood is just so stupid imo.

>>8499741
This is just Hussie stubbornly refusing to admit that his design is stupid as fuck.

'Cause his design is stupid as fuck and I'm not going to do the tiara and hood as one piece.

>>8501096
>>8501130

enjoy your not canon

>>8501162
Homestuck is in a unique position where due to the deeply involved fandom and the extremely long hiatuses, people cling to their own ideas more so than canon ones. This is creating a bit of a fight between people that currently love Homestuck and those that say it's jumped the shark recently.

In cosplay it's reasonably accepted to change canon designs if your cosplay is well made and arguably makes more sense than canon.

>>8501162
You sound like that one Jake cosplayer.

>>8500328
It's on FB, search for the otakon barstuck event

>>8484674
So have you guys posted selfies yet?

>>8502103
He looks so young shaved.

And
>selfies
Man, eff that. Does anyone on here actually look cute while browsing the internet?

>gross hair, gross face, gum half-hanging out of mouth

>>8498531
But anon I was born the year Jurassic Park came out and I'm turning 22 today

Otakon is this weekend... Are there any cosplays to look forward to? Any BNF plans? Everything's been so quiet, but maybe that's just because the thread's been dead.

>>8503346
Well, from what I can tell, everyone hates Otakon. So I'm not surprised we aren't really hearing much about it.

>>8503512
What's the deal with Otakon?

>>8507858
it was turnt, but its all ogre now

WeLoveFine is now selling this Knight of Time hooded t-shirt. Good? Bad? Thoughts?

>>8509180
Ugh.

>>8509180
meh. cape looks short and the hood part dosnt look anything like the comic. also whats up with the sleeves? looks like they turn into fingerless gloves????

>>8509271
all the shirts do that for some reason? i've never figured out why

>>8509268
Srs answer: welovefine isn't a cosplay store, they're a merchandise store. Why would they sell items specifically for cosplay like this probably isnt deattachable in which case it is not just immensely boring and bland as far as cosplay goes, but also useless for anything else.
You want to sell cosplay items, at least make them multipurpose. Like the aspect tees.

Off topic but did CBC just win iron wig? >>8501973


>>8509276
It's a common style with twee hot topic ish merch. Lots of lightweight jackets do that.

>>8511423
im not sure? hope so, other two are good but they deserve the win imo

>>8509180
Imho, I really hate these. I get some people just really want to get to have fun as the character but I feel like these lead to more lazy, half assed cosplays.

>>8484681
that kanaya is so cute

>>8512002
Seconded. They deserve it for that pidgeot wig alone. (pic related)

>>8509180
Isn't welovefine holding another homestuck tshirt contest too? Can we expect a million more dave shirts?

>>8514227
Holy shit, their work never ceases to amaze me.

Everything aside, kidbunni (the Dave props guy) isn't too terrible in his overall cosplay. I think one main thing he needs to look into is learning how to contour stubble away (ie counteract the blue-green tone in his jaw area) because that's the biggest illusion-breaker. I appreciate that he tried to go for accuracy in Dave's fluffy head of hair, but the wig might be more flattering on him if he took some volume off the sides.

>>8515441

an attempt was made

I never really thought about it, but Trickster Jane is kind of a cosplay I'd want to do just to do it well (and because I'm a sucker for poofy skirts), but I've yet to have a good experience with trying to colour over dark brows.

>tried white mascara, tried foundation, tried glue
>will I ever get to cosplay the only decent Hussie Original (TM) design

The staff looks quite nice, if a bit tall for the Redglare.

I love well-done planets; wish this photo was better.

finally some otakon stuff. thanks anon.

>>8515441
Well it's not bad, just...

>>8515448
>leg

>>8515469
Maybe she borrowed it? Her horns don't really seem like they're on the same level.

>>8515439
Hey, I took that picture. He looked pretty good, as did the Rose but you are right about the stubble.

Anyone have pictures of the Link Nepeta who had all the cool masks?

>>8515820
IIRC she made most of the staff but someone helped her or cut out the head for her. It's a very nice staff but about 6ft tall i'd say. I like it being huge. I think she made the horns herself.

Why do people still care about this shit comic? Even the creator hates it.

>>8516535
Why do people still care about this shit book? Even the creator hates it.

>>8516553
10/10 anon

>>8516553
No one cares about the Sherlock books anymore though. Certainly not to a point where you will frequently see cosplay of it outside of Halloween costumes.

>>8516559
>This just in: the measure of how much people "care" about something is how common cosplays of it are

>>8516559
people still read the books. ppl are constantly retelling the storys in movies, tv series, ect.
no one cares about sherlock (tv series) because the hiatuses between seasons make homestucks look like blinks of an eye.

I cosplay God Tier John and I currently use jeans as his pants. Recently I've been thinking sweatpants would fit better with the pajama image a lot of God Tier outfits seem to have- what do you guys think?

>>8516806
Definitely do pajama pants.

>>8516806
Or just make your own pair.

>>8516988
I was considering doing that but aren't sweatpants notoriously cheap? Blue should be a common enough color, I may as well spend the $5 I'd spend on material on the finished pants. That will give me more time to reforge Zillyhoo.

>>8516898
Yeah I will. Looking at a lot of other Johns, most of the good ones have pants that aren't denim.

Does anyone know what's up with Whatpumpkin? I was deleting old bookmarks and accidentally clicked on one that was a Whatpumpkin link, and it said the site was under construction. Afew hours later, I decided to check on it because I was curious about what changes were made, and it sent me straight to the hs section of welovefine.

Would a prop Ahab's Crosshairs look good with a faked metal finish (and how would this best be achieved) or should I just not even bother and make it look nicely polished plastic-y instead?

>>8517424

Hussie is shifting all merch to welovefine and shutting down the parts of whatpumpkin that sell items. whatpumpkin is going to refer to the game company only now I think

>>8517430
Uggghhhh. I checked it out and there's a ton of stuff that was on whatpumpkin but weren't on welovefine now, and I'm just irritated cause of it now lmao.

>>8517427
Can you post an example of fake metal finish? I've only seen plastic looking ones, which I think fits the silly, toy-like design of most HS props.

>>8517427

It depends on the style of the prop. If you're making it more realistic (scale, proportion, materials, lines) metal could look nice. If you're doing the big oversized squishy look, make it plasticy.

>>8517424
whatpumpkin is rip

>>8517427

Rustoleum has a metallic line that includes purple. I think Montana does too. You'd probably still need to hit it with a couple clear gloss coats to finish though.

And before you paint, sand that thing within an inch of its life. Like starting at 120 grit and working your way to 600-800 grit like they use on actual car bodies. After you prime it with whatever, probably want to throw down a few coats of automotive primer so you can sand it to teflon level smoothness.

>>8517427
iv never had luck with metallic paint. my advice is try it out on a test piece (sand, primer, paint and finish, everything you want to do to the actual) and then decide

>>8517473
I'm imagine I'd do it like a metal-painted-blue type thing, meaning that maybe only raised edges would actually have the "metal" showing through?

>>8517484
I'm trying to make the proportions work, because I haven't really seen that. Maybe I'll ask again when I've a better shape going on.

>>8518058
Sanding - got it.
I'm working in insulation foam block, and was planning on covering it in some sort of papier-mâché and then a few layer of some spray-on type varnish? I'm not entirely sure as I haven't made anything like this before but I've heard people recommend bondo? Hm.

>>8518174
Yeah, I think that if I CAN do it I'll want to do metal, but I'm not sure that's within reach for my skill level.

>>8518366
If you're going to use insulation foam as your base, I might recommend getting a thin sheet, cutting out the gun shape twice and sandwiching a piece of foamcore board in between for stability. That pink foam can be treacherous. Paper mache can add some stiffness, but you just wanna make sure that thing is rock-solid. But whichever you decide, once it's covered (with multiple layers, not just a single layer), give it numerous (read: 8+) coats of sandable gesso. (Bondo can work, but it's heavy and can crack and chunk off) Paper mache can be sandable (and in fact you should sand it before you gesso it), but it won't achieve the level of smoothness you'll need. Then several coats of primer, sanding between each one. Then paint.

>>8518710
It's a nice cosplay and all but I don't really get it. Is it hippy Vantas?

>>8518757
>TFW people are too young to recognize rainbow bright

Now I'm sad.

>>8518766
Looks like it was released about eight years before I was. Sorry, peppep.

>>8518750
Not Ahab anon but this is one of the most helpful generally-applicable prop things I've ever read. Simple and to the point.

>>8518750
Aren't foamcore boards super fragile though? I already carved out the base shape in once piece and I'd rather not have to split it.
Anyway, thanks a lot! That's very solid advice.

>>8519013
Fragile? Not really, depending on the thickness. It can bend, but with that layer of foam between two thick layers of posterboard, it doesn't break easily. And really, it's there to provide stability and rigidity. Because pink foam can snap like a twig if not reinforced.

But if you've already cut out your shape, then nvrmind. I wasn't suggesting you split it, but rather get a piece that was half the thickness you have currently, so you could glue the layers together with a piece of foamcore between them.

>>8519190

If anon does at least a couple layers of paper mache they should be ok. If theyre really concerned they could embed some thin rods or dowels into the foam under the mache. Crosshairs shouldn have a lot of places where its about to snap except the barrel and that shouldn't be made out of foam anyway.

>>8519362
>>8519190
Thanks, guys!
So far the shape is pretty sturdy, my only doubt being the tail. I want to make the scope and the trigger separate pieces (preferrably detachable too) but I'm not sure how to go about that, if I should make those too in insulation foam or a different material alltogether like pvc for the scope or something.

>>8519387

anything cylindrical, do yourself a favor and don't try to cut out of foam and sand evenly round. use pipe or a wooden dowel or an airsoft scope.

>>8519387
I get making the scope detachable, but why the trigger?

Anyone else seen the new JJ log?

>>8515461
What I find that works well, is white eyeliner. Even the cheap Elf brand works well. What you want to do is draw over your eyebrows with your eyeliner, then use a brush to get out those unwanted chunks. Then you just go over with whatever eyeshadow and bam. Anime.

I have very dark brown hair, and my eyebrows can get pretty thick when I don't tend to them, so I had this same problem a few years ago when I first got into cosplay.

Pic related, one of many examples I found while using Google in less than two minutes.

>>8519926
>in the backround for 1 second
im cosfamous!!1

>>8519826
Because I sawed out the general shape from the insulation foam block and couldn't get the trigger piece to cooperate. I might just carve it separately and glue on, though.

>>8520823
my bad, I read that as permanently detachable.

just use paper clay or apoxie sculpt so you don't have to worry about carving anything and it will dry hard rather than trying to paper mache such a small piece. Also, you might carve a channel in your base piece so you can insert the trigger in later and it will look more like one solid piece

Is Dad Egbert an over done cosplay?
I want to cosplay him, doing the zentai suit style for the face.

>>8521743
Go for it. Zentai is a good look.

>>8521877
>>8521877
On the opposite end of the spectrum, I hate zentai suit guardians, especially if you're going to be in a group with people cosplaying the kids.

>>8519926
Got a link?

>>8521743
Dad definitely seems to be the most popular Guardian but I don't think he's overdone or anything. Especially with the zentai suit, I think I've only seen a handful of those compared to the guys in white suits.

>>8521743
Prop idea, make fake cake.

>only a fast google images search because i'm tasty schwasty right now and in no mood to go diving through my folder for a better pic

>>8521743
90% of HS characters are overdone cosplay. Just do it.

>>8521743
>>8523033

>>8521877
>>8522128
O-Oh.
I dunno, I feel like the zentai suit style is more "true to the comic" in a sense?

>>8523004
I really like the idea of a fake cake. I almost like the idea of a real cake and be a dad and give pieces to john cosplayers..

Also, let's assume I do cosplay dad, in zentai suit, do you think I should speak? Or would that be...strange , since dad Egbert doesn't seem to speak very much.

>>8524320
You'll need to speak because you'll probably be in a public place and need to interact with people. Cosplay =/= pure roleplaying where you're expected to act like the character the entire time you're dressed up.
>staying 100% in character actually tends to be a marker among younger/immature cosplayers

>>8524365
Gotcha', thanks for the advice!

>>8524365
Wonder what a good way to make it so the face-part of the suit isn't super fucking see through..

oh shit, looks like our one true goddess is selling some of her costumes!

flickr . com/photos/34596154@N03/sets/72157656592847726/page1

nice shots of her construction, too.

>>8525242
God I know it's constructed well but nothing will ever save the fugliness of that design.

>>8525319
oh i agree. It's like most beautifully, elegantly arranged traffic cone in the world. i hate mookie's shit, i'm glad I don't see it much anymore.

>>8525242
The top part looks pretty good. But when you reach the legs its such a mess. The whole thing looks really well made, what a shame.

Random but whatever happened to SpazmodicCosplay or Kandler? I haven't seen her in forever.

>>8525622
Never heard of them.

>>8525473

Even the top is awkward, there's a lot of horizontal lines cutting across at weird places. It looks great on Yaexrae because she's a statuesque goddess, but on somebody shorter, oh lord.

>>8525242
Watching the closeups and notes was really interesting. She's SUCH a good seamstress and I'm very impressed. Even when she's taken shortcuts they're all well motivated and done with enough precision and skill to look clean and (for the most part) intentional. I'm honestly so jealous of her skill.

Like girl sell yourself some, you can do better than just point out the flaws in your solid as shit craftmanship.

>>8525622
Who?

anyone got any experience with liquiset? The only reviews i can find are for beauty make up.

>>8528303
I won't use anything but liquiset to activate my paint. It's good stuff.

>>8528352
How would you say it holds up against just water activated paint and powder/sealant spray? Does it affect pigmentation and streaks?

>>8528361
Much more durable than just using water and imo allows for more consistent build up in layers since you aren't just patting water back across your skin to weaken your first coat of paint when you apply your second. I can't recall any effect on streaking but I once heard someone tell me their paint was very, very slightly darker when activated with Liquiset, only noticeable when right up against a swatch of the original color applied with water instead. Personally though, I've never noticed that. Might test it out later though.

Are any of you guys working on any Homestuck cosplays right now?

>>8530863
I've a few planned, but rn I'm kind of low on cash haha.
Anyway, I even got a group going, which is p cool.

>>8530863
Meenah, but it's shit.

>>8530863
im planing and doing r&d for homestuck cosplays for katsucon

>>8530863
I want to be but I don't know who to cosplay. Thinking of cosplaying Equius for Nekocon but I already have the whole giddyup, there's nothing to add unless I want to go God Tier. Dave is also a possibility but I really don't like Dave all that much. Considering Jake too but then I'd have to shave my legs.

I do have my Zillyhoo that I need to reforge. But John is just such a common cosplay.

>>8491646
is this caitlin? this is caitlin isnt it

>>8532184

the rule of hsg is we all know who each other is and has the decency not to point this shit out, bruh.

Brit here.

Live well out of the way of any britstuck meets or whatever. Never cosplayed and only been around the fandom for 2 years, somewhat bittersweet that I missed out on what people call the 'best and worst years' of HS (I was linked to homestuck multiple times years before I read it). Now I feel like homestuck is really burning out, but I still have pent-up energy for it. Sucks to be honest. Any other Brits around?

>>8532207
you don't know me

you don't know my life

>>8532263
vendetta confirmed?

>>8532312
i was >>8532184
never responded to >>8532207 on basis of understanding
>>8532263
is random response

>>8532321
oh ok. yeah that makes more sense

>>8532184
>I know this post totally outs who i am, but whatever.
o: its like you read the post!

hush, you.

>>8532207
exactly this, thank you.

It sort of makes for a fun game, guessing to yourself which anon is which when a few of us get silly on here.

>>8532899
apologies for newfagging and not adhering to common courtesy.
interesting! i wasn't aware that there was any torontostuck presence on here once AN, Frostcon and mtcc pass.

regardless, bless torontostuck. 11/10 comm. even if im not involved as much as i'd like to be.

>>8532920
it's no worries! no harm done, really.
there's actually a few of us, though I know the others prefer to keep quiet, or only check in once and a while to tag dump.

They really are a bunch of good nerds.
And despite my love of organizing literally everything, I'm always happy to have a little more help when ever you're able and willing.

>>8532954
Heard this summer's real busy for the GTA

Has your community had meets at any of the various events or cons that's been going on in the summer?

I mean it's clean and impressive but also why?

>>8533181
Because attention.

>>8533181
Wow, they through all that trouble to make that prop and they couldn't even style their wig decently. Congrats to them

>>8533181
I don't even give a shit about anything in this picture besides those crocs.

>>8533454
whatarethose?meme.jpg

>>8533419
I'm curious about the material. Almost looks like industrially carved and fitted foam...

>>8533672
There's absolutely no way they made that. Every other part of their cosplay is amateur tier and they look like they're about 14. Either's someone's parent was busy, or it's a commission.

>>8533681
Yeah, that's what I was thinking.

>>8533035
There seems to be a con about every weekend, but so many of them are smaller cons that draw a different crowd...

We had AN, as usual. Torontostuck Annual Picnic in mid July, I know a few homestucks ended up hanging out together at APOP, but there was no official meet. ConBravo is almost always barren for homestucks, and I was at Otakon, so I didn't bother to set anything up for that.
Unplugged sucked, as per usual, so no meet there.

I recently set up the usual FanExpo hangout that goes on the whole weekend, even though I'm hitting DragonCon instead, so, I'm hoping everything will run smoothly with some of my usual helpers taking care of the group.

Aaaand I just made a facebook event for a dinner/fabric shopping trip that's non-cosplay, and just supposed to be a nice hang out and meal together. I'm actually really looking forward to that one.

I didn't realize JJ had posted a new convention log until CBC put it on their Tumblr. It's pretty amusing as always! http://cowbuttcrunchies.tumblr.com/post/125969392222/pyropi-presenting-the-katsucon-2015-jj-log-i

>>8534500
kinda weird hearing about functional homestuck communities coming from maryland/dc area. all i think of when hs comms are mentioned is the drama i mentioned above.

>>8534905
Things aren't much better in VA, we have a group with park meetups every now and then, and a yearly Promstuck event, but that's about it. I want to organize meetings but I'm so terrible with people. In particular I want to host a Barstuck but the last time I went to one it was a nightmare with the bar suddenly deciding the hosts owed $15 cover on each guest toward the end of the night. I wouldn't be opposed to hosting it in my home but I think posting "hey guys come get smashed at my house" on Facebook is too far for a bunch of acquaintances.

>>8535000
Where do you host promstuck events? Public spaces? Ticket fees? How many usually attend promstucks vs. how many do you have in your comm?
Sorry, I've been looking into the option of hosting one myself but I get the feeling we might be too few for it to really make sense.

>>8536173
I've been to two different promstuck-like events. One was just held in a public park where the host brought a stereo and took money for pizza if anyone wanted to buy a slice. Most of the attendees were teenagers. The other was held in an event hall with a ticketed entrance fee and a potluck. In this case, there was a mix of adults and teens, and many people paid ahead of time.

Obviously the event hall was a bigger deal, but you have to work with your audience. If you only have a few people, or you can't collect money ahead of time, you should go somewhere that doesn't need a big investment.

>>8535000

The key to barstucks is to hit up bars that aren't going to be busy with their regular patrons that night, enforce a 21+ rule, and make sure everyone who comes buys SOMETHING.

>>8536173
I didn't organize it, but the folks who did rented out this local dance studio. IIRC tickets were $15 last year and included admission, pizza, Faygo, Sburb cake, and whatever other crap people brought in. I'd say there were about 40 or 60 people in all, which is pretty good since our usual meets only have 30 people show up. They were fun but I'm very shy and awful at dancing. Also most of the guests were underaged, if you hold an event like this you will be held responsible for them. After the prom stuff we have 18+ events, which sound fun but are really just a bunch of people I don't know well sitting around smoking hookah. Asthma sucks shit and pretty much bars me from this too.

Definitely look at the price to rent a space, and the amount of potential promgoers. For a group of 10 or so I don't think it would make sense unless the venue was very, very cheap. Also, be SURE you tell the owners of the venue that you will almost certainly have retards in unsealed grey paint. But also slap every troll cosplay before they enter, if the paint rubs on your hand tell them to fuck off.

>>8536354
I don't even know any bars in the area aside from dadbars and "that guy" concert venues.

>>8536476
"That guy" concert venues?

>>8537975
Holes in the wall that typically host noise, post-punk, thrash, etc. shows. Rundown places with shows every night. Just doesn't seem like a good fit for a bunch of grey weirdos to discuss human and alien children's relationships.

>>8536476
>>8538443

Maybe try gastropubs, something with restaurants attached. If they have a private back room even better. Go on a monday, which is usually the least busy night.

>>8534674
I always get a kick out of these. I'm glad she's still in the fandom.

>>8538886
They all look really fun to hang out with. Has anyone talked to any of them or the other BNFs (present or former)?

>>8534674
Well damn if I'm not getting a tiny crush on pearlgirl.

>>8539629
gross

>>8532242
Brit here too! I only go to northern cons and ive been around for about 2 years too, idk I really enjoyed my time at homestuck meets in 2013 and early 14, but more recently they've just been getting more and more obnoxious. I wish we had more cons with opportunities for barstucks and stuff.

>>8538809
I hadn't considered that, and I actually know of a possible location now. Thank you.

>>8539374
Spoke with fromgilbowithawesome at one point. She seemed pretty genuine, acts pretty well the same as they do online.

>>8539640

New thread:

>>8540204