OTAKON

[seventhe]

BEING OUT SICK IS ALWAYS MADE OF AWESOME, GUYS.

Anyway, here's the Official Otakon Post, made in public in case anybody else wants to meet my crazy ass! Or self. But mostly my ass.

OTAKON SCHEDULE!

THURSDAY
- Arrive in Baltimore ~dinnertime
- Collect everyone else at the airport
- Drunken shenanigans with katmillia, irish_ais, venefica_aura, drakonlily, and all the other rowdy friends (safety_caesars, are you there Thurs, or Fri?)

FRIDAY
- Head into town and register at hotel
- Change into costume
   Today's cosplay: Unknown
- Commence drinking at noon
- At some point: Find darcenciel, who will be dressed as AC Cid, and allow molestings by venefica_aura to take place
- At some point: Meet up somewhere close with yi_sen and celeloriel for a beer / snack / dinner-ish-type thing (anyone else is totally welcome to attend; I am excited to see Cel again and to meet yi_sen in person!)
- At some OTHER point: Meet up with Jeff and hilldo for beer / snacks / dinner-ish-type thing and to make plans for the rest of the evening (they ARE coming to chill with us, y'know, I can't really ditch them guyz)
- Party ass off at some Baltimore club

SATURDAY
- Wake up, drink 8 gallons of coffee
- Change into costume
   Today's cosplay: Steampunk Quistis
- Commence drinking at noon
- Convention shenanigans?
- After convention: Meet up with Jeff and sir_hilldo, who will spend Saturday looking for the cheapest bar we can reach on foot: GET CRUNK
- RAVE NIGHT
   Tonight's cosplay: Pimp Edward the Spoony Bard of DANCE-YAN (if it's finished)

SUNDAY
- Wake up exhausted
- Change into costume
   Today's cosplay: I forget! Am I Elena this day?
- breakfast/brunch for katmillia's birthday
- Pass out in back of Sir Hilldo's car for duration of drive home


If you would like to meet me, I am all for this! It would be awesome! I am not going to post my cell phone on the internet, but I DO basically give it out for free (I am a whore for dirty text messages guyz) so just leave a comment or send an email to seventhe.net@gmail.com and we'll figure out a good time to meet. Keep in mind that I will NOT have a car, so I'm gonna have to meet up with you somewhere near the convention center. Also keep in mind I may be fairly intoxicated. And dressed like a robotard.

COSPLAY!
So, Jana, this is all I'm bringing for my Quistis costume, assuming you have everything else:
- Brown thigh-high stockings
- Back-up boots (in case the ones you have don't fit, for some reason)
- Glasses, prescription sunglasses, goggles (we can see what combination looks the coolest)
- Some kind of arm-warmers / gloves (hopefully Drak and I will GET SOMETHING this weekend!)
- Hair accessories (either fake extensions, wig, etc)
- EDIT Some sort of belt-like pouch thing that I can keep my wallet and cell phone in!! I FORGOT THIS AUGH I DO NOT WANT TO CARRY A PURSE

THOUGHTS ON OTHER COSPLAYS GUYS
- FFVII Elena - I know there was talk about a Turk cosplay at some point. Are we still doing this? Should I throw in my Turk suit and sexy Elena heels?
- FFIV 90's Pimp Edward - I'm getting an orange velour pimp suit from a friend. Kas and I will look for a huge pimp hat, complete with feather. A blond wig, my script sunglasses, and a cape should finish this off (can we make a decent cape at Jana's place on Thursday night if I bring fabric??)
- FFVI Celes - This would be the most quickly thrown-together costume EVER if it happened. I would seriously use a green tankini bathing suit I have over some tights and a shit-load of fabric belts (thx Amano), and hopefully someone could help me make a cape for it. And I'd need the blond wig (see: Edward) and headband. It may not be worth it because I might kind of look like crap. THOUGHTS??? (ETA) OH FUCK AND SHOES. WTF SHOES DOES CELES EVEN WEAR AS;LDKAS;LDKAS;LK

Comments

[venefica-aura.livejournal.com]

A CID FOR ME TO MOLEST? HELL YEAH.

- FFVII Elena - I know there was talk about a Turk cosplay at some point. Are we still doing this? Should I throw in my Turk suit and sexy Elena heels?

Yes, I'm going as 20s!gangster!Turk (prolly Veld, all I need is a scar and a sour expression, ha).

- FFIV 90's Pimp Edward - I'm getting an orange velour pimp suit from a friend. Kas and I will look for a huge pimp hat, complete with feather. A blond wig, my script sunglasses, and a cape should finish this off (can we make a decent cape at Jana's place on Thursday night if I bring fabric??)

YES.

FFVI Celes - This would be the most quickly thrown-together costume EVER if it happened. I would seriously use a green tankini bathing suit I have over some tights and a shit-load of fabric belts (thx Amano), and hopefully someone could help me make a cape for it. And I'd need the blond wig (see: Edward) and headband. It may not be worth it because I might kind of look like crap. THOUGHTS??? (ETA) OH FUCK AND SHOES. WTF SHOES DOES CELES EVEN WEAR AS;LDKAS;LDKAS;LK

I'd let you borrow my blonde wig, but I'm wearing it for Terra. So. Yeah. Sorry. And I have a cape, but it's black (from my Phantom costume). I may be throwing in some random costuming materials for awesomeness. As I have a lot. Oh and I might have some boots for you to use for Celes--she wears blue boots in sprite for, and I have some awesome short boots. You're like an 8, right? I think these are like, an 8 1/2, I usually wear thick socks with them. YOU SHOULD WEAR THIS THE SAME DAY I WEAR MY TERRA OUTFIT.

~Cendri

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

darcenciel is Cid one day and Tifa the next. HMM. MAYBE WE WILL HAVE TO MEET UP BOTH DAYS??

Re: Capes: I am more than willing to bring fabric and trimmings, I just don't have a sewing machine available (although I'm also totally down with a cape held together by spray-glue, just sayin'). I will let Jana tell me how much fabric to get, and then just pack it.

Re: Celes: AND safety_caesars IS GOING AS LOCKE SO I COULD GET PHOTOS OF BOTH OF MY FFVI OTPS (Celes/Locke, Celes/Terra). I figure a blonde wig won't be too hard to find - it's not a bizarre color. I would love the shoes -- I'm an 8-8.5 depending on the brand, so they should be perfect. :) :)

[darcenciel.livejournal.com]

This will be epic and awesome beyond words, and yeah I am totally good to meet up on Friday OR Saturday! XDDDDDDD I'll email you my cell #.

ALSO the FF cosplay meetups are at 4 PM on Friday and 1 PM on Saturday, I believe............

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

THIS IS GOING TO BE RIDICULOUSLY EPIC. Maybe we should just meet up at one of the cosplay meetups, then?

[katmillia.livejournal.com]

WE NEED TO DO THE SAT. ONE WITH OUR STEAMPUNK GROUP!!!

SOMEONE WRITE THIS DOWN AND BE SURE WE AREN'T TOO DRUNK YET.

[venefica-aura.livejournal.com]

We could totally ghetto rig a cape. And apparently darcenciel wants molested like bad. Just saying. NOT TO SOUND CREEPY.

And that's one of the things I'm glad for; I have normal sized feet. My size is usually out there and easy to find. These boots are very sexy, too. I just need to file the heel on one (because they're a little on the spiky side and I misstepped on the sidewalk and there's a slight tilt now. Just gives me an excuse to get to that task, which I've sort of forgotten about).

~Cendri

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

I am kind of thinking Thursday night will be a "stay-up-late and fix last minute costume stuff" kind of night, after we get back from whichever bar we are at. And yeah, a ghetto cape is fine: some pretty fabric with a ribbon worked through it to tie it on. That works too.

[irish-ais.livejournal.com]

I have nine million boxes of fabric as long as you don't mind rooting through my HOT AS HELL attic for fabric. Anything unless I desperately need it for some commission is absolutely fair game.

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

I also TOTALLY do not mind buying! I just don't have a sewing machine or access to any equipment more complicated than that required to sew on a button. If I do go out looking for Celes, how much material do you think I'd need?

[irish-ais.livejournal.com]

What were you planning on doing for Celes? I'll probably give you a call in a few, since I've still got some work to do and won't be at the computer, and then we can discuss shenanigans.

[venefica-aura.livejournal.com]

Teh boot.

They're basically hot boots. And v. comfortable, they're well padded.

~Cendri

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

You're right -- those will be perfect! HOW AWESOME.

[darcenciel.livejournal.com]

A CID FOR ME TO MOLEST? HELL YEAH.

yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaah that would be me.
I was tired of seeing crappy AC Cid outfits at cons everywhere, so I did my own. XDDD

[katmillia.livejournal.com]

I believe Turks are still a go! However, I have absolutely no wig for this so I am going to be... KATY THE TURK yes I know you are excited right now, I can feel it even through the internet. Suit- yes. OR I can bring my super sexy bright pink button down/black cute vest to wear underneath and REALLY be Katy the Turk bwahaha! At some point I need a car or something to change in so I'm not wearing ridiculous clothes on the plane ride home.

You should wear Celes on Friday! That is the day we are doing PIRATE!Rydia and Rosa!

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

I am going to Columbus on Saturday to do last-minute con shopping with Kas... if we find anything super exciting, I'll call you? What sort of wig would you want?

[katmillia.livejournal.com]

lol well I think I was supposed to be Reno, so you probably won't find a wig for that!!!

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

If we find a cheap red one that we could trim into a mullet I will send you a pixmessage?

[katmillia.livejournal.com]

lol yes plz i like pic messages

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

the message might actually be of my boobs

[itsbuttery.livejournal.com]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE get pictures. I may not be able to be there, but this still sounds EPIC and I wanna SEE. :D

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

There will be SO MANY PICTURES. Probably terrible ones! No worries!

[aesriella.livejournal.com]

This sounds so incredibly epic I think my brain might explode with awesomeness. YOU'D BETTER TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS OR I'LL SEND ANGELO TO LEG-HUMP YO ALL.

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

ANGELO WILL BE IN THE PICTURES ;)

[irish-ais.livejournal.com]

I can't decide whether a white shirt would look decent underneath the coat, so I want you to bring a white button down. I'll be making a neck-tie thing out of the leftover brown silk so everything matches, if the shirt does work, but I know you are big on BOOBS, so we'll just have to try it on with a shirt and without a shirt. I also totally do not have time to make one; I guarantee you what will happen is that one will get made and then I will absolutely hate it.

S'yeah.

SHENANIGANS.

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

Do you want long-sleeved or short-sleeved or what? Although, hell, summer clothes are small, so I'll throw in a (small) variety of shirts and maybe a tank top (button-down shirts can also double as Turk Cosplay).

[irish-ais.livejournal.com]

I also just saw your "I think I suck at cosplay" tag and laughed my ass off. And yes, you're Elena on Sunday. Unless you want to be Elena on Friday night-ish and get super drunk with a Reno and Aerith.

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

I want to get super drunk on Friday no matter what!! I'll have Elena cosplay no matter what, then, so if my haphazard Celes cosplay FAILS, I'll have a backup plan.

[astrangerenters.livejournal.com]

Will there be GF porn?

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

There's always GF porn! Who knows what awesome toys we will find at THIS convention??

[hilldo.livejournal.com]

Oh thank goodness we made it on the agenda...it's not like we would allow you to forget about us. :O

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

Hahaha. Of course I won't forget about you... you're my lifeline when I'm overwhelmed from 10,000 underage boys staring at my boobs.

[irish-ais.livejournal.com]

I HAVE A POUCHY THING YOU CAN USE.

WELCOME TO THE FACT THAT I HAVE 029384092834092834 PIECES OF RENAISSANCE GARB EVERYWHERE.

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

HOORAY! I am still going to try and make something IF I get fabric for arm-sleeves, so that it matches. But if not, I AM STEALING YOURS, WHEEEE.

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

ALSO:

http://first-seventhe.livejournal.com/141269.html

SHIRT

Ignore the first picture, Jeff said something funny and then took it LIKE THE ROBOTARD HE IS

[shahrizai.livejournal.com]

Have fun at the big con - I'm going to the ghetto con. Of course, the ghetto con is just 6-7 hours away, compared to a flight to Baltimore.

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

HAVE FUN! Take lots of pics, then.

[safety-caesars.livejournal.com]

(RAHH I HAD NO INTERNET YESTERDAY SO I'M PLAYING CATCH-UP ON THE FRIENDS LIST)

YAY I'M PRETTY MUCH PLANNING ON HANGING AROUND YOU GUYS THE WHOLE TIME SO!

I'm getting in v. early Friday morning! My plane gets in I think around 8:30. WHICH MEANS I LEAVE MY APARTMENT AT LIKE 4AM, I HATE MY LIFE.

I have been collecting scarves so I have 2 that would probably work for Celes if you can get a costume together! I will bring them along :D:D LOCKE WILL BE BIG PIMPIN' WITH HIS LEADING LADIES, YEAHHH!

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

I would love scarves! I have a feeling this Celes is going to be a 2-hour RANDOM COSTUME FROM JANA'S ATTIC. WHICH IS AWESOME