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cosplay at pax

OwnzorzNinjaOwnzorzNinja Registered User new member
edited May 2007 in PAX Archive
Is it accepted to cosplay at PAX? I was thinking of it, since I went to Sakura-con, but I'm not sure if the PAX con is the same.

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  • ThelloThello Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    You'll definitely get a number of snickers and/or sneers, but chances are nobody's going to tell you not to do it. There were a dozen or so last year. Personally I'd er, rather you didn't.

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  • PolagoPolago Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    My advice is if you're going to do it, do it well. Put the honest effort into making your costume real good, and you'll get compliments and awe. If you just slap something shitty together, you'll get an appropriate response.

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  • futilityfutility Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited May 2007
    there has been very little cosplay at pax
    I totally agree with Pola, if you're gonna do it your costume would have to be fan0fucking-tastic. Either really funny and bad on purpose (really hard to pull off) or pro-level (just as hard)
    Otherwise you would be nothing but a walking joke.

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  • BrokenAngelBrokenAngel Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Thirded on Polos comment, do it well or not at all.

    Also, cosplay is fun and all, but it tends to be more an anime thing than a gamer thing and dosen't go over as well at PAX as it would at Sakuracon. But If you can pull it off really well, and go as someone more fitting (as in a game character rather than someone from an anime) you'll probably get some good reactions :)

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  • TimeCruiserMikeTimeCruiserMike Past Organizer of the West Coast Train Trip San Fernando ValleyRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Well I don't know if this would exactly be considered cosplay or not.

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    While the denim jacket and down feather vest are worn by Marty McFly in back to the future, and the hat is simlar to what he wore in back to the future part 2, I also have a power glove, wear a gamer army t-shirt, my dogtags, and weild a zapper and a phaser. So in essence it's sort of my own character.

    This is what I intend to wear to PAX

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  • BigRedBigRed Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    I want you to have my manbabies.

    (not gay)

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  • MattyPMattyP Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    TimeCruiserMike: You wear that at PAX, and I see you, I'll definitely be handing you some Bawls...

    ...if you aren't drinking some already. In that case, you'll be getting a "Hey, awesome power glove!" from me. :P

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  • AkiotenaAkiotena Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    I was planning on cosplaying m'self, actually. I may or may not, depending if I can get the costumes together in time, but we'll see. :) Was going to do Ky Kiske from Guilty Gear and probably a night elf costume (based off the Hallowed Raiment robes, and the shoulders if I can get them to work).

    Clearly, I don't mind being laughed at. XD

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  • ThelloThello Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Oh for god's sake.

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  • ShadeShade Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    whatever happened to nightingale? She was awesome as Katsumi and Yuna.

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  • BuraisuBuraisu Psychomancer Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    I wanna see more then cosplay, I wanna see the inner nerd released! in physical form. ^_^

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  • LegacyLegacy Stuck Somewhere In Cyberspace The Grid(Seattle)Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited May 2007
    Thello wrote: »
    Oh for god's sake.

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  • ViscountalphaViscountalpha The pen is mightier than the sword http://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyIRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Does cosplay include me being in my white pimp suit?

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  • TrillianTrillian Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Does cosplay include me being in my white pimp suit?

    Already been done.

    The shiny shirt doesn't count either

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  • TheProphetElijahTheProphetElijah Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Last year I saw a fantastic My Tallest from Invader Zim, as well as a really great Zelda and Link (I think they were both girls but couldn’t really tell even close up). On the flipside I saw some really bad cosplay as well, like the dude in jean shorts and a ninja mask. So I second everyone who said if you are going to do it go all the way or just don’t do it at all.

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  • LordHomsarLordHomsar Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    I was thinking of maybe making a suit of Enclave Advanced Power Armor Mk.II to wear at PAX, but I probably will not get around to it this year at least due to my lack of funds/patience.

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  • remigiousremigious Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    After reading this thread I have decided against cosplaying. I do mind being laughted at -_-;

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  • ElectricTurtleElectricTurtle Seeress WARegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    If I get off my ass in time and locate a seamstress that I am willing to trust with the $$$ necessary, I might commission a shenyi hanfu (similar but more ornate than this one) in time to wear at PAX.

    However, I wouldn't consider that to be cosplay because I'm not trying to portray a specific person or character. I just have really eccentric taste in clothes (and a healthy sinophilia).

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  • ViscountalphaViscountalpha The pen is mightier than the sword http://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyIRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    If I can find something matching for the white pimp suit-- I might bring it along. Maybe a white pimp hat and cane. Err-- I dunno.

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  • ElectricTurtleElectricTurtle Seeress WARegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    If I can find something matching for the white pimp suit-- I might bring it along. Maybe a white pimp hat and cane. Err-- I dunno.

    Just pick something up when you get here, trust me, Leroy Mens Wear is unparalleled.

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  • ViscountalphaViscountalpha The pen is mightier than the sword http://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyIRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    If I can find something matching for the white pimp suit-- I might bring it along. Maybe a white pimp hat and cane. Err-- I dunno.

    Just pick something up when you get here, trust me, Leroy Mens Wear is unparalleled.

    I might just :P

    HAHA, I bet they have my pimp cane and everything there.

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  • ElectricTurtleElectricTurtle Seeress WARegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Speaking from personal experience, yes, yes they do.

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  • ScotasianglishScotasianglish Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Totally cosplaying this year. I just have to find that mask..

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  • SoulFurySoulFury Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited May 2007
    remigious wrote: »
    After reading this thread I have decided against cosplaying. I do mind being laughted at -_-;

    I find this post with this avatar very amusing.
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  • SergeantAuberieSergeantAuberie Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    If I can find something matching for the white pimp suit-- I might bring it along. Maybe a white pimp hat and cane. Err-- I dunno.

    Do it!
    Please!
    I will flock to you, I promise.
    Or give you cookies. Or something.

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  • ScotasianglishScotasianglish Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    SoulFury wrote: »
    remigious wrote: »
    After reading this thread I have decided against cosplaying. I do mind being laughted at -_-;

    I find this post with this avatar very amusing.
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    I find it amusing that they ever thought no one would laugh.

    Honestly, people. Someone's going to laugh at you no matter how good the costume is. Just wear it... unless you're that creepy looking dude from last year. You're not allowed to wear that again.

    That said, the SC girls that have appeared throughout the years have always had my approval, as well as the Princess Daisy who had the riding crop D:

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  • Magically_StoopidMagically_Stoopid Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    As far as I could tell yeah, cosplaying is allowed. Though unless your going dressed as someone from PA, it just looks... weird... to me.

    I know this doesn't TECHINCALLY count as cosplaying, but at the same time, I don't care.... suckahs.

    I thought it'd be awesome to go dressed in that table tennis clothes (polo shirt, damn near inappropriate short shorts) with a paddle and a sign that says "I CHALLENGE PA TO A GAME TO THE DEATH!" Or something along those lines.

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  • TNTrooperTNTrooper Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    So what happens if they beat you?

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  • ElectricTurtleElectricTurtle Seeress WARegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    It's pretty hard to eviscerate yourself in ritual suicide with a ping pong paddle...

    But enough of this thread hijackery!

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  • Magically_StoopidMagically_Stoopid Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    With the power of inappropriate short shorts on my side, they won't. Period.

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  • TNTrooperTNTrooper Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Yeah I lost to someone in table tennis cause they had inappropriate short shorts once. Was to hard to focus on the game cause I couldn't stop laughing at them.

    Edit: We just put blades on the edges of the paddle for the eviscerating. Problem solved.

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  • ViscountalphaViscountalpha The pen is mightier than the sword http://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyIRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    If I can find something matching for the white pimp suit-- I might bring it along. Maybe a white pimp hat and cane. Err-- I dunno.

    Do it!
    Please!
    I will flock to you, I promise.
    Or give you cookies. Or something.


    Uh, ok. What kind of cookies are we talking about? I'm not sure I can say no to cookies being offered.

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  • bombardierbombardier Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited May 2007
    Cosplay as Khoo.

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  • ViscountalphaViscountalpha The pen is mightier than the sword http://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyIRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    bombardier wrote: »
    Cosplay as Khoo.

    Now see, Thats borderline weird. Comic gabe and/or tycho? ok-- thats fine. But khoo? I mean I think khoo is awesome because without him there wouldn't be PA in the first place. Cosplaying real people is just.. weird.

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  • Moe FwackyMoe Fwacky Right Here, Right Now Drives a BuickModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited May 2007
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  • Moe FwackyMoe Fwacky Right Here, Right Now Drives a BuickModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited May 2007
    bombardier wrote: »
    Cosplay as Khoo.

    Now see, Thats borderline weird. Comic gabe and/or tycho? ok-- thats fine. But khoo? I mean I think khoo is awesome because without him there wouldn't be PA in the first place. Cosplaying real people is just.. weird.

    This would only work, if say a whole crowd of people did it. I'm talking like 30-50 people, all dressed as Khoo, styled hair, PA shirt, sport jacket and jeans. Tell me that wouldn't turn some heads at PAX. Also, he's been in the comic, and well, here, just watch.

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  • BrokenAngelBrokenAngel Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Moe_Fwacky wrote: »
    bombardier wrote: »
    Cosplay as Khoo.

    Now see, Thats borderline weird. Comic gabe and/or tycho? ok-- thats fine. But khoo? I mean I think khoo is awesome because without him there wouldn't be PA in the first place. Cosplaying real people is just.. weird.

    This would only work, if say a whole crowd of people did it. I'm talking like 30-50 people, all dressed as Khoo, styled hair, PA shirt, sport jacket and jeans. Tell me that wouldn't turn some heads at PAX. Also, he's been in the comic, and well, here, just watch.

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    I find it funny that if I had the t-shirt, I could easily cosplay Kara with only it and a pair of jeans :lol:

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  • Cynd3rCynCynd3rCyn Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Yoshamano and I have a cosplay idea we're sure most people would not think of. Those in the paforums_pax channel on irc know what that is. :)

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  • PoorochondriacPoorochondriac Ah, man Ah, jeezRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    If I can find something matching for the white pimp suit-- I might bring it along. Maybe a white pimp hat and cane. Err-- I dunno.

    Just pick something up when you get here, trust me, Leroy Mens Wear is unparalleled.

    I might just :P

    HAHA, I bet they have my pimp cane and everything there.

    Shit, I thought people were talking about me. But alas, it is a legitimate fashion establishment.

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  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Who's the creepy guy from last year?

    >.>

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