/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

[Anonymous No.7073619]

Anyone here?

Anything running on time this year?

[sage No.7073633]

sage
nothing in here but us potatoes

[Anonymous No.7073785]

>>7073633
We could actually have a thread about an Irish con for once.

bumping for interest

[Anonymous No.7073856]

>>7073619
With DCC right before and Eirtacon not long after it feels like the convention calender has reached its limits.

[Anonymous No.7073914]

decided not to go this year after the fiasco of last year. not giving them my money when they put fuck all effort into organising a convention, and the majority of the people who go are screaming weebs. Better things to do with my time tbh. ill wait for Eirta instead

[Anonymous No.7073975]

Oh my god the pub quiz. No words.

[Anonymous No.7073982]

>>7073856
Was away for DCC. Will have no money for Eirta'

So far not so good. The MC's of the pub quiz were a lesson in tedium at best and downright unfunny at worst.

And about as well organised as the crystal structure of glass.

Yet somehow, it never stops being fun. Monica Rial's panel today was entertaining even if I missed the start of it.

Give and take. As usual

[Anonymous No.7073985]

>>7073975
I could've done better. And I'm manic depressive and unfunny at the best of times....

[Anonymous No.7073991]

>>7073985
http://www.irishgaming.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=1120

Also... some of these answers/questions might be familiar.

[Anonymous No.7074074]

The only reason I stayed friday is that myself and a few friends had plans to have great fun at the pub quiz. Two of us were very sick and it would have been a great pick me up. It was my first time meeting one of them in person and it should have been great, the only upside is that we're pretty much war buddies now.

Now I felt like I've spent the 70 quid to stay the night for nothing. There'll always be hits and misses at cons but I'm genuinely angry at this. Pub quizes, IMO, aren't that hard to at least be entertaining but this was awful.

First off it wasn't even an anime pub quiz and that's why people go to these things generally. The round labeled "oldschool anime" had more to do with the history of anime than actual oldschool anime, like from the 60s and 70s. One of the only anime related questions in it wasn't technically an anime related question since the answer was "Robotech" which was wrong and oh god did I rage.

There were several wrong answers in the quiz. Like "what animal is Tom Nook", to which we answered Tanuki(his name is a play on it). The quiz answer was racoon. And some questions were vague and badly worded - like "Where was Javere born". I'd seen Les Miserables like 2 days beforehand but they mispronounced the name. I made a vague assumption that might be what they were talking about, but since my attention wasn't directed in the right places, I didn't end up getting it. I doubt anyone did.

They could have had slides for the questions which would have solved a multitude with issues, like the PA system being shit and a lot of the questions not being heard properly(which made everything drag out). And they tried to get us to do the *entire quiz* on one sheet of paper, I'm not shitting you. Eventually they paid up with additional sheets, but it was still awkward as fuck for a while.

[Anonymous No.7074075]

The Tantalus thing was great! Didn't stay for pub quiz but had fun today! Very little queuing for passes which was a great plus

[Anonymous No.7074081]

>>7074074

The anime Dublin pub quiz was so much better even though it wasn't for a full con. The whole quiz felt like something put together by 9 year olds for 9 year olds. No offense to the hosts, maybe they're nice people but they didn't really know what they're doing and not once did they make me laugh. The least they could have done was read the atmosphere and been self depreciating, or just gotten on with it.

People need to accept that not everyone is a personality. I know for a fact I could have done better because I'm used to being an eejit in front of crowds, and I've been an actual proper performer who's even gotten paid for it once or twice. Even at that, I'd be dubious of my ability to work the crowd for something like this.

It wasn't even in a "pub". It literally had one job. It felt more like it was set in an Italian restaurant with all the spaghetti being dropped.

Not to mention one of the girls doing the quiz, and I realise this is a personal thing, is convinced I'm her stalker(for the most bullshit contrived reasons I won't get into) and it was hella awkward being constantly within 2 inches of her thanks to the cramped room when I needed to navigate to and from the bathroom or bar. Given the drama inherent in the con scene it's probably a bad idea having such a tightly packed space in general. I'm lucky I don't lose my shit or break down like I used to but this quiz really really pushed me.

I feel like a weekend I was really looking forward to has been ruined now and I'm not sure I'll trust pub quizes again. I wish I'd have saved my money for a hotel for Eirta, now I won't be able to afford it.

[Anonymous No.7074085]

>>7074075

Some of the events earlier in the day looked better, kind of wished I'd made it.

[Anonymous No.7074093]

>>7074074
>They could have had slides for the questions
YUP
mfw this fucking quiz made me actually reevaluate my entire life up until this point. I mean, the hosts were joking right, nobody could be that unfunny right guys? Right?!

[Anonymous No.7074100]

>>7074093

I was hoping the whole thing would turn out to be an elaborate ruse. But even then I wouldn't have laughed, it would have been a gigantic waste of my time. Much like a lot of the self fashioned trolls/comedians in the scene.

[Anonymous No.7074106]

>>7074093
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W80xBX0jK-c
I might have recognised this, for one thing.

This best describes the result IMHO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUFntnLky_4
Wikipedia won it anyway.

[Anonymous No.7074119]

>>7074093
From what I heard someone else was supposed to MC but dropped out last minute. These things happen. Let just hope it's the only event this weekend to fail. Everything else throughout the day was fine and I had a good time.

[Anonymous No.7074128]

>>7074119

I guess that's why. I feel a bit bad for going off the handle then. But would the questions have been any different?

[Anonymous No.7074139]

>>7074074
>they tried to get us to do the *entire quiz* on one sheet of paper
What? Why on earth would they have a problem with handing out fucking sheets of PAPER, of all things? I know we're in a recession and all, but surely things can't be that bad.

[Anonymous No.7074141]

>>7074139
Also, Nom REALLY seem to have a problem with getting the answers to their quiz questions wrong, I've seen it happen at least twice before and it rustles me hard every time. How difficult is it to do a little Googling before you add a question?

[Anonymous No.7074151]

Where do I go for the breakfast if I'm staying in the hotel? I got it included.

[Anonymous No.7075173]

Is catfish there?

[Anonymous No.7075179]

>>7075173
Seems like she's been in the thread incognito so yeah, I'd say so. Why does it matter? She's causing nobody trouble at the moment.

[Anonymous No.7075181]

>>7075179
Why are you being defensive? I asked a question and got and answer.

[Anonymous No.7075182]

>>7073619
My friendwent amd said it was shit amd full of shite cosplayers who smelt bad, I'm asduming that's you OP[spoiler]fucking landwhale

[Anonymous No.7075185]

>>7074074
>>7074081
Catfish brah

[Anonymous No.7075285]

>>7075181

Why are you asking? Like more than likely your reasons for asking are going to be along the lines of "Is she causing any drama", in which case no. I did realise I mistook someone for someone else like half the weekend though and am slightly embarass about it but nothing really came of it aside from me kind of sassy towards someone who wouldn't get why I was acting kind of sassy.

And yeah that big rant was mine. Most of what I said was the consensus at our table anyway. Our team name was going to be "The Speedwagon Foundation for Kids that can't read good and want to learn to use the ripple"(it marginally won over "Za Warudo God Only Knows") but I think that got lost on them.

Saturday was OK though. On way home now and pretty exhausted. It was a fairly nice quiet con, quite a bit less busy than when I was there 2 years ago, much more managable for the venue. Think a lot of people are waiting for Eirta. Kind of wish I'd have done so too.

It was my first con on estrogen so I was a lot more chill. No panicking or bullshit. Being sick always sucks though. I was sort of high on cough drops and one of my medications was interacting with my estrogen.

>>7075182

There were some good cosplayers actually. The last thing I went to was anime dublin and that was awful cosplay wise.

There was a really good Beatrice cosplayer, some good Madoka cosplayers, The Ice Queen was awesome and a couple of good Pokémon stood out too. The Gyarados always makes me lel.

There were less people this year so less chances for me to see a cosplay of something I liked. But there weren't that many awful cosplays tbh

Also we all "smelt bad" because it was hot as usual and we were sweating constantly.

I'll upload some crappy pictures when I get to Cork. Someone on the train behind me just said "Furries are really scary. They actually scare me." I actually think their costumes are pretty impressive but I don't get on them personally.

[Anonymous No.7075310]

>>7075285

bleh, meant to say I kind of wish I'd have done so too in terms of accommodation as I spend €70 to stay that night and I may have been better just coming up for the day.

I enjoyed both the dance events I went to anyway. I was going to play some vidya but you always have to wait too long. Next time I'll have some mulitplayer games for my 3DS. Gonna get some Mayro Kratt and Smash Bros when it comes out. 3DS is king of games.

[Anonymous No.7075364]

Monica Rial saves it. Her panels are fun.

The events aren't as interesting this year.

Even if staff are nice to me. Con staff seem to being doing their level best which is a different feeling.

Also. Hotel food gave me the shits. And it's the sickening, foul-smelling kind too.

[Crystal Princess !!icIm/7OlYEI No.7075538]

>>7075364

Missed them, shame.

Staff seemed better than usual this year.

I thought the hotel food wasn't too bad. I got a thai chicken curry for 9.50 and it was actually pretty nice.

You're probably best off just getting a sub or whatever though.

[Anonymous No.7075544]

>>7075364

Missed them, shame.

Staff seemed better than usual this year.

I thought the hotel food wasn't too bad. I got a thai chicken curry for 9.50 and it was actually pretty nice.

You're probably best off just getting a sub or whatever though.

[Anonymous No.7076581]

No chatter?

[Anonymous No.7076659]

Took some pictures and posted them on the Nom Con 2013 event page. Sort of shitty quality but I did work on fixing the lighting and shit.

[Anonymous No.7076663]

>>7076659

[Anonymous No.7076664]

>>7076663

I thought they looked pretty cute together.

[Anonymous No.7076666]

>>7076664

I took a couple more pics, of a Suwako and an Ika Musume but they didn't come out great. They're on the event page tho.

[Anonymous No.7076670]

>>7076666
Love the fuck out of this gyarados.

[Anonymous No.7076672]

>>7076670

Yeah for some reason it always does it for me more than the other pokeman cosplays, Shonagh's a great girl too.

[Anonymous No.7076725]

Negatives:
Organisation, as usual. Things ran late. As usual.
Some panels were ill-timed
That motherfucking pub quiz
Sub City.
It just felt a bit boring, at times, all told.

Positives:
Monica Rial
Staff were excellent help
Monica Rial.
Hotel staff were nice too.
Maid cafe
Some of the panels were interesting. Even if they were amateur.

[Anonymous No.7076813]

>>7076725

Really pissed I missed the Monica Rial panels as I am a prospective voice actor as well.

[Anonymous No.7076851]

>>7075285
Leigh fuck away

[Anonymous No.7076865]

>>7076851
Knock it off would you.

>>7076813
Today's one was the funniest.

Also, the Attack on Titanic cosplayers looked good

[Anonymous No.7077153]

>>7076865
Which ones? The pair with the Sasha and annie w/gear or the Levi? Both were awesome IMO

[Anonymous No.7077395]

I was literally too ill to move and manage to get there this weekend.

[Anonymous No.7077396]

I wouldn't trust staff after the time one of them started sending dick pics wow.

[Anonymous No.7077429]

>>7077153
All of them really. AoT lends itself well to cosplay.

[Anonymous No.7077451]

>>7077396
What?

They seemed alright to me.

[Anonymous No.7078350]

Surprisingly little activity on here this year.

[Anonymous No.7078459]

It's my 3rd year going to nom con and I think it may be my last
Seems to be a younger crowd that go to it and finding less and less panels are catching my interest

Lotta weebos in and around the con which made for some unfortunate shrieking all day but that's not really the cons fault

They had free water around the con and the heat was never a huge problem which was good

Queuing for the Monica signing on Saturday was hella long

Not much selection in the games room whatsoever

Staff were way friendlier and much more approachable than previous years so kudos to them

But as I said I don't think ill be going again as I think it's run it course and they are flogging a dead horse now

[Anonymous No.7078473]

>>7078459
I'll agree on the lack of interesting panels. Though, sometimes the only cure for that is to offer to run one ourselves.

For better or worse, the con can only offer the panels that people offer the con. It'd help if panelists actually received a few perks - subject to the panel actually happening and actually having effort put into it.

[Anonymous No.7078792]

http://nom-con.net/forum/6-nom-con-discussion/40109-nom-con-2013-feedback#40112

Feedback page here

[Anonymous No.7078858]

>>7078459

I don't feel the young crowd were as annoying as they have been previous years actually.

Aside from the drama it was the one big thing putting me off. But I didn't feel overly out of place.

[Anonymous No.7079009]

This was one of the worst con I've been to, like wow. It was so unorganised, I couldn't find where they were screening anime and the amv contest. I think this is my last year at nom and THAT HOTEL, our room was falling apart idk about anybody elses? but yeah worst con I've ever been too

The only pros were the cosplayers
Anybody see that Princess Bubblegum cosplayer? I'm about 85% certain she was that really fucking hot Yoko cosplayer from last years nom. If anybody has her facebook can you give it to me (i need her to be my waifu)

[Anonymous No.7079022]

>>7079009

That's kinda creepy dude, don't be so blatant about it.

The hotel was fine, my room was great.

[Anonymous No.7079407]

>>7079009
That's a bit harsh, most of us thought it was great apart from a few things but nothing major. They had maps up around the place but people not used to the new area of rooms where the screening room was.

What venue would you suggest?

[Anonymous No.7080697]

any official pics?

[Anonymous No.7080944]

Drama free pretty much from start to finish, few delays (not terrible ones, mind you), the charity auction was over early, skits were hilarious, some very decent cosplayers, all the staff were helpful and cheerful throughout. some of the panels could have been far better but some of the panels were great, hotel staff were also very friendly, most people I spoke to seemed to be having a great time.

Could have been far worse. Definitely far better than previous years.

[Anonymous No.7080949]

>>7079009
You could have asked one of the staff.

I did at one point, they quite happily stopped what they were doing and brought me there.

Easy as all that.

[Anonymous No.7081015]

>>7076813
Shut the fuck up before I rustle your jimmies.
And by rustle I mean rape, and by jimmies I mean face

>>7079009
I'll be sure to pass your creepy message to her

Also quite possibly the best cosplayer I saw at the con was this guy. The AoT cosplayers were great too

[Anonymous No.7081043]

>>7081015

Dr Bees was fucking fantastic.

Loved how he had a jar full of Bees that he'd give out to people as well.

[Anonymous No.7081502]

>>7081015
>Shut the fuck up before I rustle your jimmies.
>And by rustle I mean rape, and by jimmies I mean face

wat

How old are you seriously?

[Anonymous No.7081544]

>>7081502
Does it really matter what age I am on a website where posting a picture of a woman with shitting dicks for nipples is normal?

[Anonymous No.7081584]

>>7081544
yeah, you need to be 18+

[Anonymous No.7081598]

>>7081584
Well I guess that would make me 18+ then wouldnt it?

[Anonymous No.7081618]

>>7081598
you sound about 12. Do you need an adult?

[Anonymous No.7081703]

>>7081618
I AM AN ADUUUUULT

[Anonymous No.7081760]

>>7081703

[Anonymous No.7082768]

>>7081544

You must be pretty/new young to think shitting dick nipples is even worth mentioning.

Screaming RAAAAPE like it's something inherently funny is pretty fucking newfag too.

[Anonymous No.7082774]

Does anyone have pictures from the fashion show?

[Anonymous No.7083119]

>>7082774
I am also interested in this.

[Anonymous No.7084762]

>>7082774
bumping for pics

[Anonymous No.7085403]

>>7081015
The AoT cosplayers were ok, and by ok I mean shit, good job on the 3Dmg though!

[Anonymous No.7086854]

No official pics up yet either.

[Anonymous No.7088259]

bump