Kumoricon

[Anonymous No.8575317]

We're 10 days away! Will the schedule ever be released? Lolita meet is on day 1!

[Anonymous No.8575389]

My friend and I didn't buy badges this year but we're thinking of stopping by to visit AA and hang out in the park. Saturday would probably be the best day to visit, right? In terms of cosplay-spotting and weeb-watching.

[Anonymous No.8575401]

Wish I could be there; I'm outa the country until 3 days before.

[Anonymous No.8575426]

>>8575389
Yeah, Saturday is typically the best day

[Anonymous No.8575429]

Seattlite here, is it even worth it to travel down for this con? I'll probably attend for one day and just drive there and back. Panels aren't really something I care about, but exhibitors/AA, dances and the general atmosphere/people are.

[Anonymous No.8575450]

>>8575429
I always have a lot of fun at Kumoricon!

[Anonymous No.8575548]

I think I've outgrown Kumoricon, this will probably be my last year there.

[Anonymous No.8575560]

>>8575548
I'm struggling with this too. It was truly baby's first con for me and I enjoyed it over the years, but last year just wasn't as fun. I think the 4 day deal hurt it for me, and odd decisions like an outdoor artists' alley don't help either.

I'm not completely giving up though! I'll still maintain faith that it'll somehow appeal to me again, and sometime soon.

[Anonymous No.8575570]

>>8575560
It's more that less and less of my friends are going, and the content isn't really good enough for me to continue going with all the kids running around. I feel bad saying that, but it's true. Kumoricon is often the only con that unemployed tumblrites or kids in school with a small allowance can afford. Also yeah, I'm really upset that the AA this year isn't secured whatsoever, doesn't require a badge to get in, doesn't have any protection so people get sunburns trying to make their money back and having to pack up ALL their stock every day. I feel bad for my artist friends, definitely going to support who I can to counteract that.

[Anonymous No.8576305]

Anyone know when schedule will be released?

[Anonymous No.8576350]

>>8576305
Never

[Anonymous No.8576355]

>>8576350
That's what I'm honestly beginning to believe

[Anonymous No.8576399]

Taking bets on when kumo kicks the bucket!

[Anonymous No.8576406]

>>8576399
My only question is whether Aki or Kumo is going to flop first

[Anonymous No.8576408]

>>8576406
It'll likely be aki

Kumoricon is the only con in this area, besides Seattle which is 3 hours north. I already travel a few hours for Kumori

[Anonymous No.8576496]

>>8576406
Kumo's fucking *venerable* by this point. As long as the local hamsteaks and tumblr kiddos need a place to congregate, it's not dying.

>>8575548
Yeah, I went with some friends last year and it just felt weird, like the median age was 16 or 17.
Also it doesn't help that you can replicate most of Kumoricon by dressing up and getting jeered at by white trash in the park.

[Anonymous No.8576560]

>>8576496
Holy shit you're right. At least the hobos are nice sometimes. I got to pet someone's kittens one year, gave them a buck for food. But seriously, I'm going out of state or to PAX at least, Kumori just is 'meh' to me now. Feel bad that I can't back out at this point after realizing I just wanted a con to go to and paying most of my fees for the event.

[Anonymous No.8576575]

>>8576560
Those fucking kittens man, I remember those. I almost bought one, even went to an ATM and withdrew cash for it, got back and someone had just bought the last one.

[Anonymous No.8576607]

>>8576406
Definitely aki. So many people are completely against it now, and there's already a con in the seattle area. Kumo is the only anime convention in the pdx area, so they'll be good for a while.
>>8576496
>replicate most of Kumoricon by dressing up and getting jeered at by white trash
kek

[Anonymous No.8577372]

>>8576575
I have a weakness, anon. A terrible weakness. I live too far away to have taken one myself but they seemed to be cared for at least. I hope they went to good homes, they were so sociable for being that tiny.

[Anonymous No.8577379]

>>8576575
Damn, anon. You could have saved your money. He left one tied to a tee the last day with no food or water. Had to rescue it from some weeb who had never taken care of a cat in her life-- let alone one ~5 weeks old. It had hundreds of fleas on it's teeny body.

[Anonymous No.8577385]

>>8576560
That must have been after he left one abandoned to a tree. I had to get into some thirteen year old's drama to rescue the cat because they had no idea how to take care of a cat, let alone a five week kitten.

>mfw farm upbringing finally became useful.

[Anonymous No.8577387]

>>8577379
>>8577385
Fuck. That didn't update for like five minutes. I hate mobile. Sorry. Would delete but mobile.

[Anonymous No.8577394]

>>8577385
oh my god no I saw them friday that year

[Anonymous No.8577408]

>>8577394
It was pretty upsetting, but we got her fixed up and she went to live with my friend who also has lots of experience with young and rescued cats. Her tail is also fucked up because the last bone or two seems to have been broken when she was young and healed wrong.

[Anonymous No.8577448]

>>8575548
I've heard a lot of people saying this. Though if you think about it, if all the old people stop going it'll just continue this way.

[Anonymous No.8577451]

>>8575570
>AA this year isn't secured whatsoever, doesn't require a badge to get in
Think I can ghost this con? The AA is all I really care about since dealers room sucked last year. That and the lolita meet. Where is that going to be, probably outside too right?

[Anonymous No.8577455]

>>8577451
Probably. I'm a cosplayer only though, but please do go support those poor saps stuck in the sun.

[Anonymous No.8577456]

>>8577451
Lolita meet will have 2 parts this year on Day 1
First half will be indoors, badge required. Second half will be outside, for those who don't have a badge.

I'm sure you can ghost this one
>mfw I've put a lot of work into my coord

[Anonymous No.8577480]

>>8577385
>>8577408
What the fuck man, I never knew about this kitten thing. That would upset me way too much - hell it's really upsetting me right now.
>tied to a tree without food and water
>five weeks old
FUCK
Am I going to have to budget some extra cash for kitten rescuing now? ANYWAY

>>8577451
I'm ghosting it this year. I wasn't even planning on going, but I'd like to give some extra support to the artists stuck outside. Whose idea was that again?

[Anonymous No.8577481]

>>8577456
Thanks for the info, anon! I guess I'll get in touch with someone I know who's going and see what's going on.
I'm sure you'll look great! I haven't thought about what to wear D:

[Anonymous No.8577487]

>>8577480
Right? Someone should bring freeze pops or something. I might do that if I can get them to vancouver without melting. I don't really have a cooler.

[Anonymous No.8577491]

>>8577481
I bought a whole new coord and some new accessories and even had a custom piece made.
>my anniversary of being a lolita
I'm so excited to meet everyone

[Anonymous No.8577495]

>>8577491
Are you new to Portland? I haven't been to meets in awhile anyway, I look forward to meeting you ^^

[Anonymous No.8577500]

>>8577487
That's a really sweet idea, anon. I might actually pick some up on my way over.

I think bringing cash is a good idea too since it looks like the wi-fi situation is pretty unclear.

[Anonymous No.8577501]

>>8577495
I've been in the comm about 8 months. I live in Southern Oregon, so I can't come up often due to the price of gas. I go to I one meet every few months. But hopefully I'll meet a lot of new people and make some more friends

Anyone wanna do a cgl meet?

[Anonymous No.8578971]

Thoughts on the schedule? What are you planning on visiting?

[Anonymous No.8579448]

>>8578971
I need to check out the schedule, I forgot it was out

[Anonymous No.8579490]

>>8579448
It came out this morning! Unfortunately, not many panels are catching my eye and holy shit I just realized there isn't a single Homestuck panel. This is it guys, Kumoricon is finally improving.

[Anonymous No.8579504]

>>8579490
THANK GOD
We're 8 days away and I'm already finished with everything I am so pleased

[Anonymous No.8579669]

>>8579490
>kumoricon is finally improving
you sure about that

[Anonymous No.8579684]

>>8579669
yikes

[Anonymous No.8580382]

>>8579504
I looked at the schedule, I typically don't attend many panels. Usually only one a year, and they're the lolita ones.

Really excited for con. I've improved so much since last year, both in terms of cosplay and lolita

[Anonymous No.8580416]

>>8579669
How is Hetalia still fucking relevant

[Anonymous No.8580457]

>>8580416
Who even knows

[Anonymous No.8581386]

Enjoy the Red Lion while you still can, folks: http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/aug/27/vancouver-red-lion-close-82-will-lose-jobs/
However,
>The hotel’s departure may not be permanent. The Red Lion’s owners hope to be in a new building that would be part of the Port of Vancouver’s redeveloped Terminal 1 site.

Bets on what you think/hope Kumoricon will do?

[Anonymous No.8581421]

>>8581386
I hope they'll move to a larger venue, although the park is great to hang out in when not doing stuff. And it's nice for photoshoots. But it seems cramped

[Anonymous No.8582005]

Speaking of photoshoots, where are some good spots in downtown Vancouver to take pics? Is there anywhere with good lighting at night?

[Anonymous No.8582150]

Where's the best con parking? I'm staying at the Quality Inn for the second year in a row, but that's not a walk I wanna take if I can help it (area was a bit shady in the evenings). Pretty sure the parking structure by the con was constantly full for non-monthly parking. Are there any good parking spots nearby that don't involve fighting with people for the few parallel parking spots?

[Anonymous No.8582181]

>>8582150
A few years ago right across the street from the red lion is a lot that's completely free. I don't know if it's still there but I used it the whole weekend and was fine.

[Anonymous No.8582197]

>>8582181
>was
and I'm going to bed

[Anonymous No.8582255]

The Facebook group is buckets of entertainment.

[Anonymous No.8583664]

>>8577501
I'd be up for that, anyone else?

[Anonymous No.8583810]

>>8582255
>Check it earlier today
>First post is you-know-who and her Sonico bikini "cosplay"
>nope

Also kek at this

[Anonymous No.8583934]

>>8583810
what the fuck I didn't know they were in my area
NO

[Anonymous No.8584453]

Topkek

[Anonymous No.8585330]

>>8584453
save me from this group, it's my guilty pleasure

[Anonymous No.8585386]

>>8585330
I don't know why I'm laughing

[Anonymous No.8586916]

Did anyone else see the terrible pikachu makeup? Looked like she smeared yellow paint over her eyes and used an extra fat black sharpie to draw on black lines that were half an inch thick. I tried to find the picture but it's gone now.

[Anonymous No.8586994]

>>8586916
Umm anon you mean Punkachu

[Anonymous No.8587175]

>>8586916
Fuck I missed it

Also
Will Kumoricon ever release the schedule for guidebook?

[Anonymous No.8587316]

We should do one on Saturday, in the park. That way even people without badges can meet up. Maybe depending on the age group, we could get drinks, or go play board games or something.

[Anonymous No.8587323]

>>8587316
I'm underage drink wise, but I'm down for possibly meeting up
>avoided sakuracon's cgl meet ups because clockwork was stalking me

[Anonymous No.8587326]

>>8587323

I was at Sakuracon's cgl meetup, it was a pretty good time. No real creepin' or major out lashings of autism were to be had. We just played games, and shot the shit.

If similar people show up here, it'll be fine.

[Anonymous No.8587339]

>>8587326
I'm down, just pick a time. I'll be doing a partner cosplay that day, but I'd love to meet other gulls

[Anonymous No.8587360]

>>8587316
I'll be busy most of the day Saturday but if nothing else is going on I'll drop by.

[Anonymous No.8587764]

What's the best way to get from inner SE Portland to the con back and forth each day? Should I bother driving there in my car, or is parking impossible? Uber? Trimet?

[Anonymous No.8588067]

I'm pretty excited. Even though Christopher Sabat isn't there this year. :(
Got my cosplay all figured out, but have yet to put a lolita coord together. Ugh. I have until Friday morning I guess. I've gone to this con yearly since like 2009 or 2010 and always miss the lolita meets. NOT THIS YEAR. D:<

[Anonymous No.8588837]

I'm currently packing, I'm so terribly worried I'm gonna forget something really important. I just need to relax and get this done

>been having nightmares for weeks about forgetting cosplay shoes, forgetting to dye my hair, forgetting proper pants
I've never had con nightmares before

[Anonymous No.8588858]

[Anonymous No.8588893]

>>8588858
Fuck no

[Anonymous No.8589723]

[Anonymous No.8589730]

>>8589723
This group is so cringe-worthy

[Anonymous No.8589738]

[Anonymous No.8589821]

>>8589738
this woman looks like a pressurized sausage

[Anonymous No.8589832]

I love how harsh this thread is to the group, I'm laughing my ass off because I thought the same thing about everything

I'm glad to know other people see the cringe in autism in this facebook group

Also someone mentioned a CGL meet, sounds like it could be fun!

[Anonymous No.8589843]

>>8589832

I was thinking we could do two, one Saturday, one Sunday. There doesn't actually seem to be too much crazy stuff going on early Saturday, so I think meeting up around 4:00 in the park wouldn't be bad. We can introduce ourselves, swap stories, shoot the shit, then see what we want to do from there.

Sunday, maybe an hour or two before the Cosplay contest, in case anyone is taking part in that.

Lemme know if these times are good/bad.

[Anonymous No.8589847]

>>8589843
>this woman looks like a pressurized sausage
I could do Saturday - Maybe Sunday. I'll be cosplaying as the SteamMau5, if you remember me from last year. I have soooo many stories about the bullshit and cosplayers from the previous years haha

[Anonymous No.8589848]

>>8589847
Oops I don't know why that posted the sausage part

I was sending it to someone and keking hard and it must've c/p'd

[Anonymous No.8589854]

>>8586994
Jesus that tubbo wasn't even fucking trying.

[Anonymous No.8589857]

>>8589723
I actually met this crazy cunt at my college. As mentally fucked as she is ugly, for sure.

[Anonymous No.8589860]

>>8589832
Because "gobba be nice to errbody" is fuckin stupid. Some of these cosplay shouldn't even be attempted by some of these congoers. It's not being rude, it's being factual.

[Anonymous No.8589866]

>>8589860
>Good morning everyone, what are we offended by today?

Did you see the post a few days back about how you shouldn't say Nice costume, dude, Bro, "hey guys", etc.

Because you'll offend someone's gender at the con and how they will have none of that shit or they will scream Muh Tumblr rights

[Anonymous No.8589883]

I'm down for a meet up

[Anonymous No.8589890]

So /cgl/ meetup in the park on satuday at 4/5?

[Anonymous No.8589893]

Yep. I'll post closer to the date with deets, post a picture where we'll meet up.

[Anonymous No.8590801]

Just finished packing, got my mask in the mail, and got my food purchased

[Anonymous No.8590896]

Idk if anyone's interested, but I have some Naruto cards I'm trying to sell. There's over 1k cards dating back from when they first came out to some Shippuden ones, completely organized in a case. I can bring them to the meet if anyone's interested in them. I can do like $35 or $40 for all of them.

[Anonymous No.8590956]

Me and my buddy are staying at the quality inn. Neither one of us has a car. Saw a post someehere saying the walk there from con grounds is sketch at night. How bad is it?

[Anonymous No.8590961]

>>8590956
It's definitely sketchy af, most large towns are after dark
I recommend leaving in a group, you'll see huge groups leaving con at once, just go with them, that's what I do
>hide merch
>take off masks that will impede vision
>take off heels
I carry pepper spray at con for a reason

[Anonymous No.8590965]

>>8589738
I actually don't think this is bad, she definitely needs to work on her posture and posting and some makeup would be good. But she's cute and I like the costume.

[Anonymous No.8590993]

>>8590961
Are there usually groups that head back after the raves? Buddy's a massive rave nut and wants to stay until 2. That's why i'm worried.

[Anonymous No.8590997]

>>8590993
I'm not sure, I've never gone to the rave, although I plan to this year. But I would assume so

[Anonymous No.8591714]

>>8575429
I find the show to be a hit and miss, if you come expecting it to be ECCC or Sakura Con you will be disappointed. It is a small con. I found a great group of cosplayers to hang and party with. I also signed up for cosplay chess and a few other panels. I personally think they need more 18+ panels.

Of course I have not gone to Kumoricon since 2012-2013. That was the year I went as Muscles Glasses from Epic Meal Time and it was also the year I totaled my truck coming back across the bridge from Portland on Saturday morning.

[Anonymous No.8592213]

>>8588858
Oh fuck that. God why

[Anonymous No.8592214]

>>8589890
Sounds good

[Anonymous No.8592247]

Something to look forward to.

[Anonymous No.8592250]

>>8592247
patient zero for con crud
I never high five anyone like that at cons

[Anonymous No.8592253]

So many newfags in this thread.
PS Carson no one wants you at the meet you spoiled narcissist

[Anonymous No.8592277]

>>8592247
I can't stop laughing and I don't know why

[The Warden !!TdjiLcSZ3ta No.8592297]

I'm ghosting this con. I'm only interested in buying art anyway, so I'll be visiting the poor sods in the sun.

This will probably be my last year at con as well. It's so small and full of weebs that it's not very appealing anymore. I find myself surprised at people who are stoked for this con.

I will always stay on the Facebook group though, because it is a cringefest.

I'm thinking of making a new weeabingo...

[Anonymous No.8592362]

>>8592297
Please do

[Anonymous No.8592399]

>>8592297
please give me one omg

[Anonymous No.8592403]

>>8592297

Do it do it do it.

[The Warden !!TdjiLcSZ3ta No.8592497]

Here's the first attempt. If anyone has better bingo slot ideas, let me now and I can swap some out.

[Anonymous No.8592533]

>>8592497
not enough swastikas

[Anonymous No.8592568]

>>8592497
Perfect
I'll be playing this for sure


I'm leaving for con tomorrow morning!

[Anonymous No.8592716]

>>8592297
I don't even go to cons anymore outside of PAX, but the facebook group is eternal.

[Anon No.8593754]

>>8585386
Why are you laughing? That's better then most I've seen.

[Pixie429 No.8593758]

>>8593754
At least she has a nice body...*cough*

[Anonymous No.8593831]

>>8592533
ok so do all cons have such a nazi problem or is it just because portland is so white?
genuine question because I almost never hear about it elsewhere.

[Anonymous No.8593907]

Never been to Kumori before, is it an easy con to ghost? (It looks like parts of it are outdoors?)

Thinking about going Saturday.

[Anonymous No.8593920]

>>8593907
It's easy to ghost, a lot of people do it. Especially with no badge required for artist alley

[Anonymous No.8593937]

>>8593920
Good to know, thanks anon!

[Anonymous No.8594479]

>>8593831
It's not Portland, it's just a weird combo of underage edgy kids and SJW

[Anonymous No.8594618]

>>8592497
I've literally already seen half of these on the facebook page, and others while getting my badge today. Two bingos horizontally on the second and third line.

[Anonymous No.8594622]

Also a good tip, the Econo lodge is free parking and it's not even half a mile walk from the con. Try to keep it a secret though.

[Anonymous No.8595055]

Gotta work today so I'm stuck checking here and the group for the big location announcement. I'm probably going to be really happy or really disappointed, huh

[Anonymous No.8595199]

Anyone wana hang and weebwatch? Me and the bro are Snake and Psycho Mantis.

[Anonymous No.8595225]

>>8595199
OH shit, will you guys be around tomorrow? Would love a pic with you two but can't make it until then.

[Anonymous No.8595314]

CONVENTION CENTER CONFIRMED

[Anonymous No.8595334]

>>8595225
Yep. Dunno if we'll be in these ourfitw tomorrow, but we could make something work.

[Anonymous No.8595357]

>>8594622
You sure about that? Drove by, it says authorized vehicles only. Don't really want to take the risk of getting towed.

[Anonymous No.8595417]

>>8595357
That's a seperate company that's placing the signs everywhere. I've used it plenty of times before, but I made sure to ask the clerk yesterday anyways and they confirmed it for me.

I'm going as Ness, debating whether or not to bring my bat today. I have eye level brown hair, so if you see me say hi and we'll make fun of the bad cosplays we saw.

[Anonymous No.8595420]

>>8595417
I called the front desk, they said there wasn't any. Unless there's something I'm missing?
Either way, I'm stuck waiting for the shuttle right now. Anyone know if they're running any better than they did last year?

[Anonymous No.8595501]

>>8595199
I'm down to weeb watch. Where you guys at?

[Anonymous No.8595785]

>>8595314

[Anonymous No.8596213]

Sooo many weebs. Looking forward to day 2! Look for the Steam Mau5!
Seriously. It's the big brown mouse with gears.

Is the meet still at 4/5? If so, where? I probably won't be on here, but if you see me, be sure to stop by at let me know hah

[Anonymous No.8596287]

So many shit cosplays from this con are flooding up the cosplay tags that I keep up with on tumblarg. You can tell how many weebs befriended each other today by the amount of notes they're getting.

And I thought the cons in my state sucked.

[Anonymous No.8596329]

Worst year yet. Rave was a disaster. Teenyboppers before 12, volume got cranked after 12. Tons of bad cosplays, haven't yet seen a well done elborate one yet. First year i've actually seen and heard actual aspies in large amounts. The one rock band only played 4 songs in the hour they had reserved.

Lot going wrong so far. If it doesn't step up, this'll be my last year.

[Anonymous No.8596491]

Yeah, the rave was one of the most rinkydink bits of sad I've ever seen. They kick the minors out to make it 18+ at midnight, and it gets even more kiddy than it was before. How dat?

[Anonymous No.8596742]

What do you think, is Kumo staff really that incompetent or is Meepy just being a drama whore?

[Anonymous No.8596744]

>>8596742
Deets

[Anonymous No.8597083]

Crazy christian nut job in the park. been spouting westboro tier shit. Cops here.

[Anonymous No.8597127]

Oh shit, that's why the cops are here. Actually sorry I missed the action.

Did the /cgl/ meetup already happen today?

[Anonymous No.8597165]

>>8596742
no she's just being a drama whore. staff were doing what they're told. they only started doing the 2-hour panelist badge thing this year; it used to be 10 hours of content gets you a couple free badges. if she honestly wants to be popular so bad, you at least have to fake being nice jfc.

[PiggyNukka No.8597257]

I ended up going for a few hours. It was prettttty bad so I left since hot pot sounded like a better idea

It's super easy to get in Tabletop and Console gaming folks who were looking to ghost. I don't even know if it required badges. My highlight of my visit was some weird girl cosplaying as that masked cat thing from OFF telling me and my friends we were gonna get the curse from the anime Another and turn invisible because we're haters.

I hope this con gets better and grows now that it's going to the convention center.

[Anonymous No.8597418]

I've basically just been chilling this whole con, did a few photoshoots today, super excited to see how they turned out
Gonna go back to the room soon and have a drink

[Anonymous No.8597465]

Not sure if this dj is better than last night or not. Nonstop hardcore is kinda hard to dance to.

[Anonymous No.8597492]

I live in Southern Oregon and I wasn't sure if it was worth the hassle to go up for this con, and it doesn't sound like it would've been. Should I bother trying to go next year?

[Anonymous No.8597554]

>>8597492
No. It's getting progressively worse.

[Anonymous No.8597582]

>>8597083
Anyone know what happened to him? I skidaddled from that spot in the park after a while.

[Anonymous No.8597608]

>>8597582
Apparently someone decked him in the gonads and the cops came back. He ranted for a while, then i dunno, i left then.

[Anonymous No.8597771]

i think i was almost robbed and probably raped or murdered at kumoricon
i don't want to leave my hotel room

[Anonymous No.8598075]

>>8597582
I also know he was pulled into the glomp circle and they ran around him chanting 'ONE OF US! ONE OF US!' And he calmly lied down to deter them, but then someone started beating the shit out of him.

My friend filmed him freaking the fuck out.

[Anonymous No.8598178]

kumoricon go to hell
get out of my life

[Anonymous No.8598428]

>>8597582
>>8597608
There were two Christian guys, one spouting off..or at least trying to with all the cosplayers dancing around and Deadpool twerking on him from behind. He kept smirking because he could not keep serious the entire time with everything going on. He apparently was following cosplayers, made a little girl cry by yelling that she would go to hell, and was just making people uncomfortable.

Someone called the cops on him, then he came back an hour or two later to spout more. People were following him around with cameras because apparently he was pushing cosplayers around? Then some homeless guy with bongos slapped his henchman/Cry for God guy in the balls, did a bongo solo and beautifully gallivanted down the road while ChristianDude called the cops on HIM. To which he was never arrested.

Good times. Lots of hate.

[Anonymous No.8598439]

>>8598428
Holy shit I miss everything

[Anonymous No.8598443]

>>8598439
I didn't buy a badge so I mainly stuck outside where all the shit happened.

Also Steven Universe confirmed for KCon's updated Hamsteak group

[Anonymous No.8598447]

>>8598443
I was busy eating after a photoshoot
Ken is still going around being a creep, asking for kisses from everyone

[Anonymous No.8598457]

>>8598447
Ken?

Also the first day I saw way too many overweight bare asses and vagoos for my liking.

[Anonymous No.8598474]

>>8598457
Initials are K.O.
He's a photographer that'll only shoot you if you're in a slutty cosplay
He tries to get kisses from as many cosplayers as possible
Although his photography work is nice

[Anonymous No.8598477]

>>8598447
which ken?

[Anonymous No.8598482]

>>8598474
Oh the Asian guy. Ick. Sounds like the Terry Richardson of KCon. Except less blowjobs hopefully

[Anonymous No.8598491]

Ken Oum
Check his insta or fb page
I know star chan took someone with her to his photoshoot. I recommend everyone take a buddy to any shoot he does

[Anonymous No.8598522]

>>8598491
>>8598474
the butthurt that he didn't shoot with you is real

[Anonymous No.8598545]

>>8598491
Nah bro, the one you gotta watch out for is Liam.

[Anonymous No.8598552]

>>8598545
Ew of course Liam and Ken know each other

Why would people be okay with kissing them
They both fugly yo

[Anonymous No.8598612]

>>8598428
Only at an anime con

[Anonymous No.8598692]

>>8598491
Well he shot with Starchan's lazy ass closet Sonico cosplay so his standards can't be too high. She's nasty.

[Anonymous No.8598754]

>>8598692
Which one is Starchan? Was she the one with the huge nose and kigu? She also did that hideous Elsa a while back

Or a skinny girl wearing just a pink bikini? Or..Cat?

I just don't know which it is with the key terms "lazy ass cosplay", because there were so many lol

[Anonymous No.8598827]

>>8598754
Nah, star chan wore a bikini all day with a friend.
I've seen about a dozen Sonicos, but only a few of them have been any good.
All of them have been really large

[Anonymous No.8598832]

>>8598754
Star chan never cosplayed Elsa

[Anonymous No.8598890]

>>8598827
This one needs to be larger. It's kind of impressive. At least get a push up bra or do a real Sonico cosplay, Jesus.

[Anonymous No.8598981]

Jesus, what a horrible cosplay contest. Skits were particularly bad this year and a fursuit won an award.

[Anonymous No.8599053]

>>8598832
I forget her name, but there's a girl that's cosplayed a bad elsa, horrid Honey Lemon, and now Lazy ass Sonico. Huge nose.

>>8598981
Also why

[Anonymous No.8599079]

>>8599053
I think I met her! She was super sweet at least

[Anonymous No.8599087]

>>8599079
I don't think I've met her in person, but I wouldn't doubt she's nice. She just chooses the wrong cosplays

[Anonymous No.8599125]

That poor gem piece

[Anonymous No.8599288]

>>8598827
I literally only saw two that had actual costumes. The others were like "ERMERGERD I'MMA WEAR CLOTHES AND A PINK WIG AND HEADPHONES AND I'M SONICOOOOO"

[Anonymous No.8599297]

>>8597771
Details, or nah

[Anonymous No.8599380]

Well, con all but over. I didn't have that great of a time at all. Would say i'm not going next year, but the change in venue and time might save it. Or it might not.

League and hearthstone tournies were a fucking joke in exacution. Raves were balls, all the DJs were really really bad. Anything outside people watching in the park and the console gaming was pretty bad.

[Anonymous No.8599384]

>>8599380
Isn't there a day tomorrow? Closing ceremonies aren't really days though.

Sorry the events weren't that great, anon. I may go for a day next year, but I'm on the edge about it.

[Anonymous No.8599421]

>>8599384
Meh, it happens. Ended up getting closer to one of my non-congoing friends cause i was bored enough to just text her the whole time, so weekend wasn't a waste. But yeah, boring all in all.

[Anonymous No.8599873]

>>8596742
I got a discount badge for doing a panel. I just emailed them beforehand, they sent me a link to register and then I picked up my badge at the normal location. I think Kumoricon is incompetent in many ways but getting the panelist badge went smoothly.

[Anonymous No.8599981]

>mfw already got professional photos back for photoshoot I did yesterday
Some photographers are really quick, and I love that

[Anonymous No.8600044]

So how was Kumoricon this year? I've wanted to go to the actual con these last few years since I live so close, but naturally something always comes up. Spending a few hours in the park with everyone yesterday was still fun though.

I'm debating on Rose City Comic Con or even making the trip over to RadCon in a few months as a consolation, anyone have any experience with those?

[Anonymous No.8600060]

>>8600044
Staff was rude as fuck this year, I had multiple friends kicked out of the Hilton Lobby for not having badges. So they're cracking down on ghosting. Masquerade was a clusterfuck. But I went for the lolita meet and got some great commissions this year.

Overall, I had a great time and my room mates were pretty chill, they even bought me Pizza Hut. I chilled at Starbucks often for the free WiFi. I also bought my first figurine, so I'm really pleased and can't wait to get home to display my waifus

[Anonymous No.8600067]

>>8595785
I wonder if the move will make the con less awful. Parking in Portland is more expensive and there's not a park nearby for people to loiter in all day. Might cut down on some of the poorfags/kids attending.

[Anonymous No.8600083]

>>8600060

Good to hear you enjoyed it, hopefully the staff gets its shit together next year because I overheard others say similar things.

[Anonymous No.8600130]

There is like no grass left from the glomp circle
I'm leaving con in an hour or so. Just met with my photographer to chill.

This is, by far, the best Kumoricon I've ever gone to. I managed to calm my anxiety down and actually ask people to stop so I could take pictures of them, I had no cosplay malfunctions, my cosplays improved SIGNIFICANTLY from last year, and I hit my one year anniversary of being a lolita.

I saw steampunk deadmau5 (I think I spelt it wrong), but I was going somewhere so I couldn't stop. But if you're in this thread, you looked amazing and I regret not taking a pic of you

>mfw chilling in a kigu at starbucks to relax

>mfw make up didn't fully come off last night and I look like I got beat up

[Anonymous No.8600321]

So staff was that bad this year? I see a lot of complaining in the FB group but that's.. y'know, the FB group.

I couldn't make it the whole weekend but was pretty underwhelmed the day I stopped by. Spent zero dollars at AA which is a first for me. I wasn't feeling any of the goodies and felt really uncomfortable with how tight it was in there.
>see the end
>"at last, I can get out of here"
>NOT AN EXIT

[Anonymous No.8600329]

>>8600130
Stop posting Carson. You're not a good cosplayer or a good lolita. You buy your cosplay, your "progress" is literally shit like seam ripping a logo off of a jumpsuit. You haven't improved as a lolita, you just buy brand coordinates and throw them on without any thought or coordination ability. You are painfully average. Stop acting like you're SOOOOO amazing and have improved so much, it's embarrassing to watch.

[Anonymous No.8600333]

>>8600130
This isn't your blog

[Anonymous No.8600469]

>>8600321
I'm on staff and some staff were insufferably power tripping or being shitty, even to other staffers trying to do good work.

[Anonymous No.8600493]

At least it wasn't as damn hot this year, compared to the last couple. It's something.

[Anonymous No.8600508]

>>8585330
oh my god

>>8589723
holy shit, help me


Also, the "rude staff" thread has my sides in stitches.

[Anonymous No.8600658]

>>8596742
>>8596744

She is so fucking annoying. Might as well come out as some crazy tier SJW, Christina

[Anonymous No.8600659]

>>8597771
Or just autist?

[Anonymous No.8600671]

>>8600130
oh you poor newfag

[Anonymous No.8600852]

>>8600329
I know she's cringy and whatnot, but I'm calling vendetta. Her lolita has improved over the year, she's not perfect, but definitely not ita. She doesn't wear any sets, and her sash was a nice touch this year. Her cosplays aren't perfect, but they're not completely awful. Not everyone has the talent to make a cosplay from scratch. Her Eddie one was fraying at con, so she needs to work on that. She seemed nice, but seemed REALLY out of it at the lolita meets.

[Anonymous No.8600854]

I'm about to dump photos, let's see if I can get them to not be rotated

[Anonymous No.8600861]

>>8600854

[Anonymous No.8600868]

>>8600861

[Anonymous No.8600870]

>>8600868

[Anonymous No.8600874]

>>8600870

[Anonymous No.8600878]

>>8600874

[Anonymous No.8600887]

>>8600878

[Anonymous No.8600903]

>>8600887

[Anonymous No.8600915]

>>8600903

[Anonymous No.8601040]

>>8600469
>>8600321
Putting power tripping neckbeards on staff is one of Kumo's hallmarks. It's okay, though; the con compensates for this by not having anything worthwhile in the actual convention space.

>>8600903
>>8600887
why

[Anonymous No.8601124]

Stop defending yourself Carson

[Anonymous No.8601134]

I'll ask this here since there might be some overlap in attendees, has anyone been to Aki Con in SeaTac or at least heard something about it? I missed Kumoricon and don't really want to wait for Sakura Con to roll back around, so I figured that might be an option.

Anything major happening on the Oregon side these next few months? Google is only showing Newcon.

[Anonymous No.8601140]

>>8600887
Jesus take the wheel and deliver me from this hambeast

[Anonymous No.8601144]

>>8601134
there's already an akicon thread, so pls keep this one on topic.

>>8596154

[Anonymous No.8601150]

>>8601144

Sorry about that, not sure how I missed it.

[Anonymous No.8601164]

>>8601140
Forgot to add, but she also did Akatsuki Sonico
Yes, a Naruto crossover

[Anonymous No.8601166]

>>8600852
I dunno man, it just keeps getting worse and worse

[Anonymous No.8601211]

>people taking the bait
Star chan for banned from all boards for like a month, she made a post about it earlier. She said something that hopefully she'll be better off without it and doesn't plan on coming back. About time

[Anonymous No.8601286]

Does anyone know what was going on today with al of those people marching/walking/parading around? I know farmer's market was going on but didn't know it was also a walkathon.

[Anonymous No.8601294]

>>8600067
Does it cost any money to park at the convention center in Portland? I know downtown Portland has parking meters and garages that cost money, but I dont think the convention center is downtown Portland.

[Anonymous No.8601295]

>>8601286
They were former drug addicts anon, they went to the I5 bridge and all held hands and prayed and stuff like that. They were super nice when explaining it to a friend and I

[Anonymous No.8601313]

>>8601286
Hands Across The Bridge
http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/sep/07/hands-across-the-bridge-unites-recovering-addicts/

[PiggyNukka No.8601331]

>>8601134
Rose City Comic Con is happening in two weeks and than Retro Gaming Expo is going on in October.

IMO those are the two best cons Portland has at the moment even if they're kinda short and small.

[Anonymous No.8601391]

>>8590956
At 0330ish on Saturday morning when I was coming back from my hotel room after upgrading to my cold-weather gear, I passed by a line of black sedans with men standing outside of them. One of them, who spoke with a thick Russian accent, tried to dance with my, which I complied to because I am a tard, and after the third time I tried to leave he blocked my escape and shouted "Where the fuck you going?" and tried to force me into one of the cars. When I was a meter or so from the door one of his cohorts came up and started arguing with him, then firmly nudged me away and said "You go now, go!" so I briskly walked away and as I was departing I noticed they had blocked in another car and were in a heated argument with it's four occupants. I remained paranoid as fuck until I caught up with my friends. I thought it was especially weird because I am clearly male. Don't travel alone at night, ever.

[Anonymous No.8601436]

>>8597771
I think you're just retarded but okay

[Anonymous No.8601843]

>>8589723
Lol she's the person that's saying with the Con coming back to Portland, we'll see the Con flooded with druggies and underaged drinking.

[Anonymous No.8601997]

>>8600321
A ton of artists went "ha ha FUCK NO" when they mentioned we'd be outside, and have to set up and break down on a daily basis, so not too surprising you didn't spend any cash. Daily setup/teardown over a four day con was just ridiculous

[Anonymous No.8602049]

>>8601843
Soooooo...a pretty normal con then

[Anonymous No.8602057]

>>8601211
Are you stupid? She's clearly been posting in this thread. Her selfposting is so obvious, just because she said she's not using cgl doesn't mean she's actually doing it. She's lying to get people to believe her.

[Anonymous No.8602467]

>>8601997
>Breaking down and setting up every day
what the fuck, kumoricon

[Anonymous No.8602636]

so many fats this year

[Anonymous No.8602693]

>>8602057
All I know is she posted a screenshot to her tumblr saying it was for the best so she can focus on her mother's health instead. She could have appealed it, but I don't know. Frankly, I don't care. She hasn't been self posting lately, she's likely lying low for a while.

There were so many cosplayers at the lolita meet up panel, I heard you had to wear Lolita to get in?

[Anonymous No.8602705]

>>8602693
Lolita was encouraged but not enforced

[Anonymous No.8603105]

So apparently in the Facebook group someone had posted about an incident that happened during the ball, but it got deleted due to invasion of privacy. Does anyone have deets or screenshots of that?

[Anonymous No.8603159]

>>8603105
Basically a girl was posting asking what had happened since she saw paramedics, but a few people said it shouldn't be discussed, since it's prying into someone's health life. She then back pedaled by saying she knew the girl who passed out.

Why ask what was going on when you already knew that someone you knew had passed out?

[Anonymous No.8603170]

>>8603159
That person is one of the most dense people in the community.

[Anonymous No.8603216]

>>8603159
She started saying that she was the one that passed out too. That was shot down fast.

[Anonymous No.8603218]

>>8603159
so, a tumblr hijack?

[Anonymous No.8603293]

Lol

[Anonymous No.8603297]

>>8603159
I walked by while the girl was lying on the ground panting. Her skin was really red, eyes open, and breathing heavily. I'm not sure if she was responsive but I didn't even notice her and the crowd around her until a staffer all but shoved me away from the door I was trying to exit so I would go to the exit door a little further away.

My first instinct was that she pulled a stupid and either dehydrated herself, wore a corset/binder too tight (so common), or had an anxiety or panic attack.

Not anything too uncommon for a convention that boasts a median age in the teens.

[Anonymous No.8603301]

>>8603293
haha right? Fat piggy self important bitch,

[Anonymous No.8603303]

>>8603301
I more just don't understand how you can admit your outfit is lazy as hell and simultaneously complain nobody cares about it?

[Anonymous No.8603304]

>>8603303
"YOU DON'T LIKE ME CUZ I'M FATTT WHAAAAAA!!!"

YUUUUUP!

"MORE WHAAAAAA"


(Basically her whole thread)

[Anonymous No.8603310]

>>8603304
she was weeby as fuck too

[Anonymous No.8603311]

>>8603310
She tried to glomp me sopping wet one day, no thank you

[Anonymous No.8603312]

>>8603311
gross

[Anonymous No.8603319]

>>8603304
I overheard her going on and on about how it wasn't fair that JNig gets everything for being the face of (her words) "soni". Talking about how SHE could've totally done the voice of Sonico for the animation and that it wasn't fair that JNig didn't even have to audition.

[Anonymous No.8603325]

>>8603293

[Anonymous No.8603339]

>>8603293
>sonico can wear anything
then what she's doing is just being tragically obese in a public area, not cosplay.

[Anonymous No.8603342]

>>8603293
I can't believe people actually say this kind of shit on the con page. What an ego.

[Anonymous No.8603360]

>>8603342
hams are always entitled, how do you think they got so hammy in the first place?

[Anonymous No.8603365]

>>8603319
A friend told me about her saying the same shit while they were standing in a line with her. Someone should tell people all about it in her thread on the facebook page for lulz.

[Anonymous No.8603537]

I've never been to this convention before. I was planning to go this year, but I had to cancel out due to switching jobs and moving. I heard it wasn't that great unless you went with friends. Is this true?

[Anonymous No.8604013]

>>8603537
I've gone for the last few years. First year was my first con; I wandered around by myself. It was ok, but not super fantastic. Second, third, and fourth yeara I staffed. While it was fun in its own way, there was too much drama. This year I didn't staff, I was surrounded by friends and it was awesome. I spent my days running around in costume being a dork, and nights having fun at room parties. If you're going to go, I suggest going with friends.

[Anonymous No.8604221]

>>8603537
kumori is the epitome of a hang out con. Occasionally a good panel or event, but mostly just see friends you may not get to hang with often

[Anonymous No.8604234]

>>8604013

Shoulda scored an office job. Dispatch was a lot of fun and everyone in the ops office is always super cool.

[Anonymous No.8604421]

>>8603360
Going ham, literally

[Anonymous No.8606048]

>>8600130
Oh hey I was SteamMau5! Thank you :)

[Anonymous No.8606059]

>>8606048
I saw you from a distance, but I was heading to a panel. You looked fantastic!

[Anonymous No.8610275]

I'm just gonna leave this here

[Anonymous No.8610278]

>>8610275
This is so cringe-y

[Anonymous No.8610370]

>>8610275

[Anonymous No.8610382]

>>8610275

And it still looks like shit!

[Anonymous No.8610387]

>>8610382
Topkek

[Anonymous No.8612796]

Anyone going to RCCC this weekend? I went last year and was a little bored, what are some cool things to do there?

[Anonymous No.8612810]

>>8612796
I'm skipping it to have money for Newcon this year

[Anonymous No.8613292]

>>8612810
If it even happens.

[Anonymous No.8613336]

>>8613292
I heard it's definitely happening this year, someone said it was closed down, but that got stomped out

I feel awful for the contest winners that have waited so long for their awards.

[Anonymous No.8613338]

>>8613292

Barring an actual natural disaster and/or Mike literally fucking off with all the money to a country with Swiss-style banking laws and no U.S. Extradition treaty, the con is gonna happen come hell or high water. A lot of shit is apparently already paid for, at least in part.

Whether or not there's a Newcon 2017 is another thing entirely, but 2016 is definitely going to at least make a valiant attempt at working out.

[Anonymous No.8613389]

>>8613338
Assuming the remaining directors don't quit. Another one left the other day. I think they are down to three.

Just a little worried when one of the AD's was hell bent on sticking it out and telling people that they were going to do their best to make the con happen a few weeks prior then suddenly quits.

[Anonymous No.8613393]

>>8613389
But all that aside. I am hopeful, I am just going to get my badge at con rather than pre-reg

But back to kumo, did anyone see the guy bitching about not getting any friends and calling people childish this morning? GOLD.

[Anonymous No.8613403]

>>8603342
I see this shit all the time post con and it never ceases to blow my mind that it's always the people who are fat and have poorly put together closet costumes with these kind of egos

[Anonymous No.8613409]

>>8613403
They'll learn
Plus, there were like 8 Super Sonico's this con

One was going to wear a bikini, but literally wore an age play onsie most of the day. With feeties, that was obviously too small for her

[Anonymous No.8613543]

>>8613409

Man, what is it with fat people wearing onesies and kigurumis that are way too fucking small for them at this con? I couldn't believe the sheer number of sausage people stuffed into tiny animal jumpers this year.

[Anonymous No.8613592]

What was the deal with the kumori ball lighting? I couldn't see shit and some dumbass literally ran over my foot after bumping into several other people.

[Anonymous No.8613719]

>>8613393
People are posting goddamn Jean/Marco slash, so I'm not too surprised.

[Anonymous No.8613838]

>>8613543
It would have been okay if It was a kigu, but it was literally a child's onsie

[Anonymous No.8613911]

>>8613838

Was it like those footie PJs they used to sell at Target, or was she somehow small enough to fit into an actual child-sized onesie??? That's still pretty wtf either way.

[Anonymous No.8614051]

>>8612810
Might as well just not go to Newcon and be like "hey, take this money anyways for nothing". It'll be the same experience at-con.

[Anonymous No.8614063]

>>8613911
I couldn't tell, it was so small on her that she basically had a camel toe
If it's too cold that you have to wear a onsie to con with a bikin underneath, then wear something else. She looked ridiculous. It was so tight on her it was obviously too small for her

[Anonymous No.8614063,1]

>>8589857
Just... ugh. What is wrong with her?

[Anonymous No.8614063,2]

>>8589857
What's her deal?