Is it normal for people to ask for pictures and immediately leave after?Or is this another Switzerland specialty where everybody hates socializing?OR is it because I'm male?How do you even make friends at a con?I went to a convention as Chainsaw Man last October and while over 20 people asked me for a pic, nobody actually stuck around or even made an attempt at small talk. I was hoping to meet people. There's another convention coming up next month and I'm not sure if I wanna go get photographed and go back home all alone with no new contacts or friends again.
>>10972380just post random meme gifs
>>10972239Bluesky
>>10971139You mentioned it in your previous comment, but being in cosplay is a night/day difference for socialization at a con.I go to cons regularly, and at my local one, if I'm not in cosplay, no one is going to approach/talk to me, and I talk to them, it's usually a "oh god what do they want from me" stare.However, in cosplay, total opposite. People coming up to take pics, chat me up about the character/fandom, and everyone has on a much easier smile/lower social barrier. I can literally talk to anyone and they are like "wassup?".I think it's because there are a lot of creeps at cons, lots of dudes definitely go to try and find "cosplay GFs" and hunt them down like sharks, so people are on edge, but anyone who cosplays sort of already vetted themselves and proven that they are there for the love of the con.
I really like taking pictures but I need a flowchart for the entire interaction or I get overloaded and confused. Even if its from something I really like I won't allow myself to make small talk because it introduces too much variancealso, I used to cosplays in my 20s and I don't particularly like it when someone starts chatting me up after a picture so it reinforces my desire to not do it
I'm a prop maker so I generally lose my mind when I see crazy props and, they usually also lose their shit because I think these people are dying to have their efforts noticed.
Cute leaf cos from X
>>10974515timestamp?
>>10976222Neck yourself
>>10976223
>>10974515Really?How was she?
>>10974515nah
Ive been into anime and japanese culture my entire life and ive only recently been interested in cons and making cosplays. Looking more into them, ive found out that its been heavily bastardized and a shell of its former self… or so ive been told. That begs the question, are they even worth going to?
>>10974401why are you comparing two conventions that are 2900 miles away from one another in different countries?
>>10976257modern con culture is blending all cons from all locations into the same monocon
>>10976259that... what?
>>10976257The dedicated amogus don't see either of those as obstacles
>>10975234>if you're a female then you'll be good. You'll get invited to parties, people's rooms, and their social groupsNot really, it depends on if you're sociable and are into more "normie"/mainstream anime, as well as if you're attractive and over the age of 21. I got some attention but the highlight for me is mostly buying items.
I'm a near-complete beginner to con culture and the "scene" due to zero exposure to it until recently and I have too many questions swimming around in my head that I need to ask. I've only been to a couple of small ones in my mostly-desolate area and I want to step up to traveling to bigger ones but I'm overwhelmed. Please bear with me.>Do a majority of congoers cosplay? I know it's common, but is it seen as a faux pas to not cosplay?>Likewise, is it seen as a faux pas to wear the same cosplay more than once in a multi-day event, or to not wear it some days?>I've read a lot on this board about "after hours" events and parties that aren't scheduled by the con staff. Do you have to get invited to things like that, or how do people find out about them?>Do cons that don't have a stated sub-demographic (ones that use terms like "fandom" or "pop culture" instead of specifically "fantasy" or "otaku" or something) tend to accept all demographics? Would you be looked at weird for going to something more "western" like SDCC in an anime cosplay, or would you expect to see a lot of them? >Why do some huge cons like Colossal and Dragon seem to place such significance on getting a hotel room onsite as opposed to just being nearby? Surely not just traffic, right?>What's a "gull"? >How do you not get sick every time you go to one? >How do you keep track of scheduling for multiple cons across multiple years? Do you get notified about them? When is "con season"?>If you're partying, how do you deal with inevitable hangovers or crashes?And some more personal questions>If you cosplay, what's normally your budget? Both in terms of time and money. >How do you make friends at a con if you're not going with a group?>How many cons do you go to yearly or on a recurring basis? There are a fuckton I want to see but I'm not sure if my expectations are unreasonable.Thank you for your time.
>>10972093>>10972094>now let's turn the light off
How hard is it to socialize as a masked character? The cosplay I have in mind will probably muffle my voice a lot too. Should I make it so I can remove it fast, walk around with it of and put it on for pictures or just hope that the other person can hear me?
>>10974013Which character? You have a few options, you can speak louder, use a microphone/speaker, or just use motions like nodding (can be very suitable for silent characters)
Is this why i sometimes get a weird look when i ask to take a photo of them instead of with them?
>>10907403>deoderantWhat is this shit, written by whoever handles the Ramencon website?
Like all things, normies ruin it.Back then people would go there because they actually loved animanga/comics.They would try their hardest to find passable costumes and make their own accessories, and even if it didn't look good, you would know they they put a lot of heart into it.They were quirky and fun and really played into the character they was cosplaying.They used to join in community activates, dance, really be an otaku, just watch anime together, etc, etc.And even if they were really shy (which they mostly were), they would still be there, for the love of mediumNow.The people going there were (would be) the same people mocking/bullying you for liking it.The people going there have only watched 2 anime and larped the rest.The people going there are the same obnoxious normies you would come there to get away from.The cosplays now are just an excuse to dress like a whore and a slut, they would purposely chose the outfits which are the most reviling, showing off 80% of their bodies and having their ass out.I fucking hate them, they ruin literally everting.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10976073I'm tired of the onlyfags cosplay sluts. Especially those who obviously aren't a fan of the girl or the show they're cosplaying.I got no problems with slutty cosplays but when I come up to those girls and ask for a pic and they either charge me money. Or give me their card to their only fans I'm fucking livid. I just want to shove that card down their throat
>>109760731) Go to cosplay meetups where you can get the autism you crave.2) Simply ignore the costhots and just think of them as something that attends cons to keep said cons solvent.3) Never make a thread on /cgl/ ever again, since you clearly can't read the catalog and otherwise would have known we have at least two threads on this topic already up.
>>10976226>since you clearly can't read the catalog and otherwise would have known we have at least two threads on this topic already up.This is 3/4 chan autists but other boards have the benefit of archiving in 10 minutes - a few days
>>10976073Cosplaying was always objectifying yourself as a prop of a character for attentionPedophiles and homosexuals and alphabets ruined the cons I went to before normalfags ever started going to them
>>10976272I went to a con to make friends this summer. first one ever. I've never seen more canes and walkers in my life and I used to work at a nursing home.
Rei cosplays not allowed here
>>10975568Based and Dyke-Asuka pilled
>>10974522they would look like this in 3d
>>10975567
>>10975567I remember gifs made out of this video being very common online about 15 years ago, thanks for reminding me of better times
Didn't see a thread for CCE yet, so I'm biting the bullet. Who're you cosplaying? What're you most excited for? How much alcohol are you going to consume cuz we all know what we're here for?I've been going for a few years but never hit the waterpark (usually too busy partying elsewhere), looking to rectify that this time. Also need to see Kazha again, they're great every year.
Bumping I wanna know if there was an orgy
>>10976020There was, it was nice
>>10976023Was there a ribbon...
>>10975147Friday was fantastic. Very not-crowded.It got fucking BUSY on saturday. Especially night swim.
>>10975888>Also, way less trannies than Katsu.Most of the uggo ones stay away, since waterpark = showing off your body and that's something that the hairy fatties tend to be really scared of. Waterpark is also very detrimental to electronics, which scares away any /v/ autist. They'd rather wear lolita outfits and facemasks and go "uwu spinny dress" and obsess over streetpass.What's left are "femboys" and the trannies who have enough self confidence to pull off a swimsuit fit.
What's the worst con you've been to? Bonus points for dead ones.
>>10973969I wonder if we went to the same con>Florida, 2008, summer time>find an anime con happening >I’ve been to two cons, friends have been to zero>get there and it’s entirely in a hotel ballroom >almost nothing to do, maybe 30-50 people max>one cute girl cosplaying as Haruhi, only real cosplayer>local sword dojo is hosting a tournament for the con >basically saves the con because everyone wants to hit each other with foam swords>good times had by allReally though, if it wasn’t for that tournament, you would’ve been done with the place in ten minutes.
>>10960283Dashcon.
>>10974353fucking moron
>>10960283AniAni Festival 2022-2023>long, brutal lines since 6 AM spanning like the entire road>cramming hundreds, if not a thousand people into a little stadium>no proper aircon>poor management so the line moves so slow it took until 3-4 PM to accommodate everyone, many had already left>tickets are 12$ which is like top of the line prices here>BARELY ANY STALLS, ABOUT 5-6>SEA heat, cosplayers fainting in lines>next year they fucking DID IT AGAIN>overpromise and underdeliver, announced they booked a larger venue but it ended up just a dinky warehouse-sized venue in an entire event space>2 years later they TRIED TO DO IT AGAIN, but everyone is tired of their grifting and actually started boycotting them and even got the popo and lawsuits involvedViet cons barely got any proper management and quality control round these years, only barely recently do they actually reached proper standards like international cons and everytime we mention it we get pissed off.
>>10974330>>local sword dojo is hosting a tournament for the conThe boffering competition (and rave) are basically the only things redeeming portconmaine.
is it fine that i'm not using latex for the suit? i cant find it at my craft store so i'm getting bright red fabric and will make the pattern myself. where tf can i buy latex? here's the wig. i kinda just wanna make her in a different outfit now
>>10976187WOAH YOU WERE GONNA MAKE THE LATEX SUIT FROM SCRATCH???
>>10976187>>10976189Yeah what the fuck, I am here just visiting the board, I don't know anything about clothes-making, but I am guessing working with latex gotta be hard as fuck without special machinery
>>10976189i mean, why not?i love the gloss latex gives off, i'd just have to be very exact with my measurements for sewing.
>>10976199>latex>sewing
MCM is a month away!What are people looking forward to and what are you gonna be dressing as?
I don't get it. If your fat, just cosplay a fat character.
>>10976287don't listen to this guy... keep cosplaying female characters insteadEVERYONE loves to see it
Any good Latex / Vinil / Tight and shiny cosplays?
I like gooning to this, don't know it is cosplay tho
>>10973071Anyone know who she is?
>>10973071shiiieeeet
>>10973071Who is that?
>>10973108>>10973349lolyomie on ig
Hello, I've been into lolita for a while and I've been wanting to actually participate now. The only concern I have is that I am a guy and don't want to bring shame or embarrassment to myself or others. I'm not trans or anything like that, I just enjoy the culture and such. I enjoy egl the most, so I'd focus there. It's not like I'm a stranger to j-fashion, I wear mode/karasu zoku, which already focuses on androgyny. Is this a good idea, or should I save myself and those in the comm from my karmic actions out of respect? Yes, Mana is a man, but that's different and I'm not him.
>>10974448just don't be creepy and wear what works for your body.
>>10974448why post this guy's pic? Because of the art on his robe you think is shameful and its a white guy?Do you have any idea who this is?
I've only seen one thread on this in the past, but it's getting into the peak time of year soon so why not see if there's any interest.>favorite designs/tailmakers (fin fun, mertailor, fin folk)>fabric tails vs silicone>the actual exercise component of swimming with a monofinI know there are mers on here and I'm trying to actually take the plunge and get a tail this year.
>>10854523OK Ariel
>>10962776There's probably some fetish.
>>10962776Pretend to be gay.
Seafoam Serenade was absolutely gorgeous, why did FinFun discontinue it?
2 cons back to back!>Who are you cosplaying as?>What days are you going?>Who/What are you most excited to see?>Ready to have 3 days of nonstop fun?
>>10975291literally me in the left if I was a smiling friends character lmfao
If you leave the community you shouldn't still get to hang around the community. Iykyk
>>10975291Aren't they banned?
>>10975291I fucking kek'd.
Some high level retardation this thread damn
