PAX Cosplay?

MizYin

Well, I've never been to a con before. My brother and I have a simple question:

Is it common for people to cosplay at PAX?

We don't want to look like total idiots in costumes if nobody else is going to XD Why waste the fabric if nobody else cosplays, right?


So yeah, do people cosplay there?

BrokenAngel

They do, but nowhere near as much as if you were to go to say, an anime con. I know of several cosplayers however so no worries, you won't be the only one ^.^

BigRed

yeah only like 1% of people who go (if that) actually cosplay.

mentok1982

I am dressing up as a early 1900's newsboy from New Arcadia (the place where the PA game takes place) and I am going to be handing out some Steam Punk magazine being made by the Penny Arcade forum community.

My thread that asks for suggestions about my costume:
http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=25878

The Steam punk magazine project thread:
http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=22377

I chose this idea because I don't really look like any cool video game or anime characters.

HotSake

There's actually a Steampunk magazine, you know. You should just hand that out. I'm sure they'd appreciate the exposure. It's a free pdf zine.

PikaPuff

I highly suggest you don't cosplay. A cosplay related item or two would seem ok.

artifice

awh but its so fun, dont listen to him, go for it!

Tony_B

Yeah do what you feel like, it's freakin PAX!

Borfase

don't be one of those people

Thello

Anybody dressed up is going to be in the extreme minority. Nobody's going to tell you not to do it, but seriously, leave it to the disgusting anime conventions.

nearlysober

You might get a few odd looks from people but no one should make fun of you or discourage you from doing it. To each their own... PAX is above all else a FESTIVAL of gaming... and you should see the crazy things people wear (or don't wear) at other festivals in Seattle.

Captain Cthulhu

I was thinking about getting a whole mess of people to make Vault suits and all going as vault dwellers since it would be simple and effective.

Moe Fwacky

There was a guy in a vault suit last year.

Captain Cthulhu

yeah but was there a whole mess of people?

Moe Fwacky

In my mind there was.

LordHomsar

If I had Time, Money, Patience and some drywall stilts, i could cosplay Frank Horrigan, but i have none of the above.

Buraisu

It's not cosplaying if you dress like that every day. lol

And by like I mean nerdy, unnatural hair color, weird clothing etc.

Spyder Z

Put it this way. Do you feel comfortable enough to be looked at by everyone you pass as they attempt to place who you're dressed up as? If the answer is yes, then do it. There isn't an Anti-Cosplay vibe at PAX if that's what you're askin. ;P

Tonkka

Spyder Z wrote: »

Put it this way. Do you feel comfortable enough to be looked at by everyone you pass as they attempt to place who you're dressed up as? If the answer is yes, then do it. There isn't an Anti-Cosplay vibe at PAX if that's what you're askin. ;P

People don't cosplay if they don't want to be looked at, as near as I can tell.

Werrick

Tonkka wrote: »

Spyder Z wrote: »

Put it this way. Do you feel comfortable enough to be looked at by everyone you pass as they attempt to place who you're dressed up as? If the answer is yes, then do it. There isn't an Anti-Cosplay vibe at PAX if that's what you're askin. ;P

People don't cosplay if they don't want to be looked at, as near as I can tell.

Although some people shouldn't cosplay... we all know what I'm talkin' about....

<.<

PikaPuff

Haha. Now I'm that bad guy of the thread. There was another thread on this with a lot more detailed points.

I'll make a different point. Cosplay if you like, but please don't have a bulky costume. I know there's a bigger venus this year, but last year was packed, and if you have a bulky costume you wouldn't be able to get anywhere.

b0wser

In other words: don't use huge-assed pieces of lumber in your costume.

de4dmeta1

An animatronic Frank Horrigan costume/suit would be awesome beyond belief.

Tony Hellmann

Cosplay can actually be useful for more than just looking cool (or cute, or scary, or whatever)...

At PAX '06, when I threw out the very last T-shirt, it got wrapped around a rail hanging from the building overhang/awning. The crowd began to build a human pyramid to get it, but were a few feet short. Suddenly Cloud rolled up with a bigass sword and handed it to a guy on top of the pyramid, who proceeded to bat it down.

There was police intervention right in the middle of the whole ruckus too (motorcycle cop, mirrored shades and everything), but no one went to jail (although he offered to take a couple people).

--Tony

Aydr

Personally, I'd have to say save the cosplay for Sakuracon. That's what I do.

Not that there's anything wrong with it but like others have said, PAX isn't really the place for cosplaying. Unless you happen to be one of those lemmings from last year.

Shade

I think cosplaying video game characters would be fine, not so much for the anime.

Spyder Z

Tony Hellmann wrote: »

Cosplay can actually be useful for more than just looking cool (or cute, or scary, or whatever)...

At PAX '06, when I threw out the very last T-shirt, it got wrapped around a rail hanging from the building overhang/awning. The crowd began to build a human pyramid to get it, but were a few feet short. Suddenly Cloud rolled up with a bigass sword and handed it to a guy on top of the pyramid, who proceeded to bat it down.

There was police intervention right in the middle of the whole ruckus too (motorcycle cop, mirrored shades and everything), but no one went to jail (although he offered to take a couple people).

--Tony

Bwahahaha! I remember that. Twas truly awesome. ;P I wish someone had caught that on camera. And the cop was hilarious. He showed up acting like he was some big BadArse, about to bust some heads due to an "illegal weapon" and then when he realized it was a wooden sword, he just kinda crawled off with his tail between his legs. Twas an awesome start to PAX. 8-)

mentok1982

Hurray for Cloud! Was it video game Cloud or the updated Advent Children Cloud?

Spyder Z

Advent Children Cloud... Hold up, I may have gotten a picture of him...

*Goes looking through his pictures*

Okay not exactly AC Cloud either, but here he was. ;P

Moe Fwacky

Yeah I remember watching that shit from in line. I think it was one if the CCSTers on top of that pyramid. Can somebody verify this for me?

LordHomsar

Yeah, it was one of those kids from Michigan that I roomed with.

Moe Fwacky

Nobody has a picture of the pyramid in action?

/me goes google image searching...

Officer

I was about a foot and a half away from that awesomeness. I tried giving the kid on top of the pyramid my cane, but it didn't have the necessary reach. Then Cloud popped in with his sword and I got my cane back.

Tony Hellman was totally cool during the situation.

Not to mention, some kid, before the pyramid was formed, tried to show off his Spiderman routine and started scaling the wall of the building to get to the shirt. He got a fair ways up there before he realized he didn't have the reach to complete his goal.

That was a helluva way to start PAX.

Moe Fwacky

GIS was no help, but a quick forum search through old threads helped.

edit: unfortunately I can't find a picture of the police arriving, which I know exists because I saw it during/shortly after last PAX.

mentok1982

That is a very long sword. The man wielding it does not look like the guy dressed as Cloud.


Hey Moe! If you keeping making 2.07 posts per day you will have 2021 posts on March 25th 2008. Don't forget to take a screenshot of your post count on that date.

I hope that helps. And scares you a tad.

Moe Fwacky

Somehow I doubt I'll have to wait that long, as I make more posts these days than I did when I first signed up here two years ago.

mentok1982

Moe_Fwacky wrote: »

Somehow I doubt I'll have to wait that long, as I make more posts these days than I did when I first signed up here two years ago.

Dammit Moe! I am obsessive compulsive geek, not a mind reader! I work with the data I have on hand sir.


Back on topic, I plan to go to Goodwill this week to look for my period clothes for my costume. I want to at least find the correct hat.

Spyder Z

Pyramid guy is not "Cloud" it's someone else. ;P Pyramid guy just has "Clouds" sword.

not_hanz

I was the guy that got like the 3rd to last shirt you threw out (which by some strange cosmic circumstance I am wearing today). My friend standing right next to me though had a camera and got the whole thing on film:


the shirt


the rescue


the cop


the chewing out.

JoshEEE

Although I've never worn one of my costumes to PAX (they have Star Wars conventions for that), I always enjoy running into those people that dress up. I remember a big group of people dressed up like Lemmings were definitely a big hit. There were Zelda folks, a couple of Final Fantasy people and some great Soul Calibur costumes.

I didn't see anyone reacting negatively to people who chose to dress up. To those folks thinking about doing it...go for it. You're always going to encounter a lot more hositility on the internet than you will in real life.

padmeamanda

JoshEEE wrote: »

Although I've never worn one of my costumes to PAX (they have Star Wars conventions for that), I always enjoy running into those people that dress up. I remember a big group of people dressed up like Lemmings were definitely a big hit. There were Zelda folks, a couple of Final Fantasy people and some great Soul Calibur costumes.

I didn't see anyone reacting negatively to people who chose to dress up. To those folks thinking about doing it...go for it. You're always going to encounter a lot more hositility on the internet than you will in real life.

Haha... hi Josh. Oh and I totally saw you log onto DS PictoChat as JoshEEE last year but you left the channel before I could send a "hi!"

P.S. I'm leaving my Star Wars costumes at home too... those Lemmings last year were definately funny though. It's always somewhat "cooler" to costume in groups, IMO.