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[East] PAX East 2012 Costumes
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I just wanna clarify the whole firearms thing--I've never been to PAX and I'm seeing you guys are really strict about this one. We have a person in our costume group that has two guns that accompany her costume--she's been modding the heck out of them with paperclay and plans to keep the orange on the barrel to show it's a toy gun. After reading through all this I suggested to her she see if she can take apart the toy gun and remove its trigger entirely as well. Would something like this be acceptable or would it be better to just not bring them? And since you mentioned bows--a costume I plan to bring has one. I won't string it, and the arrows I have on me are non-functional--they're literally glued to the inside of the quiver. XD; Is that cool?
Unless I'm mistaken, (I'm mistaken)it's not really the PA team or the Enforcers you have to worry about; it's the convention center security. PAX East #1 was at the Hynes Convention Center, which seemed to be more lenient on this matter. The BCEC crew is a lot more strict, not just on toy weapons, but on things like scantily-clad costumes.The E security team takes it incredibly seriously. I think this statement is extremely misleading.
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I didn't mean it to read that you could brandish toy weapons in front of Enforcers as long as you hide them when the BCEC staff comes along, just that
it's not the Enforcers or PA staff setting the policy. They're just extending the enforcement of the rules BCEC sets.(I'm wrong!)That's possible, but I'm not so sure it's correct. I'd love to hear what @Tango has to say on that though.
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Ack I was afraid of that! I'm definitely not used to this level of security--NYCC and a lot of big anime cons are pretty lax about this sort of thing. The more you know I guess!
As far as I know, this is very much a Penny-Arcade PAX Security Policy.
That was my understanding as well.
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First off, to respond to this:
This is incorrect. The weapons policy that's been quoted in this thread applies to both PAXes, not just PAX East, and is authorized by the PAX org team itself. It is therefore 100% official PAX policy - and not tied to any given venue, although the various PAX venues' staff do give us a hand to enforce it.
The current policy was initially drafted by me; it was designed to clarify PAX's original, much vaguer, policy (which led to uncertainty about what was and wasn't okay), while taking into account the sorts of things we'd seen over the previous few PAXes. After I drafted it, it was submitted to PAHQ for approval, after which it become official PAX policy (go to paxsite.com and look in the FAQ!).
The BCEC and other PAX venues do have ground-level "no real guns no real swords" type weapons policies of their own, but the PAX weapons policy is 100% set by the PAX organizers and security management team, and applies across any and all venues for any and all PAXes. I hope this clears things up.
Oh, and @azimedes - the bow is fine! You might get the quiver checked if it's not obvious they're glued in, but if in doubt, pull out your smartphone and show 'em this thread
I will not be making any bolts for it, thus it has no projectiles. I'll be bringing a quiver but it will be empty and mainly functioning as a swag carrier since I won't have a backpack and that'll be the closest alternative.
My mistake; thanks for the official word! The cosplay enforcement seemed markedly different between Hynes and BCEC, hence my assumption. I'll cross out earlier mentions.
Yay! Thank you!
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It doesn't matter how old you are! If you want to dress up, go for it. A Team Rocket Grunt would look fantastic.
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Thanks! I am totally going for it! Expect to see me on Saturday!
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COSPLAY 2013: TBA
I would now!
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COSPLAY 2013: TBA
For reference, here's a link to an image of the tattoo for size/complexity: http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/2009/01/custom_1232301813964_faiths_tattoo_01.jpg
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You've got a few options that I can think of (and I'd be more concerned with the Sharpie smudging and rubbing off than skin contact dangers - it's not actually that "permanent" on skin).
- Not all eyeliner is built the same. You can get stuff that's pretty amazingly waterproof and smudgeproof - MAC's basic liquid liner is tenacious, to say the least. Almost too hard to get off, seriously - I don't use it regularly because it's such a pain to get off. A few other high-end brands make really ridiculously budgeproof liners.
- There are pro makeup products that will do the trick - body paints, multi-purpose liners (gel/pencil/liquid), etc. I'd be glad to talk about these some more, sometimes they're tricky to get ahold of because they are just sold at pro makeup stores. They can also be $$$ for something you'll barely use.
- If you have access to an inkjet printer, you can make inkjet temporary tattoos. I wouldn't make Faith's whole piece in one go, but rather assemble it in pieces so it flexes with you. This is probably the most secure way to go, but a little fiddly.
Whatever you go with, test it out well before you go, so you know how to apply and how it'll last.
That's not a difference in venue, but a difference in time: East '10 at the Hynes was one of the motivators to have a clearer policy, and then, after some more data-gathering and thought, the new policy was implemented in 2011.