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>>10963927how will you hide your penis?
>>10921341She's actually crazy fit
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.
>>10908220this is actually harder to pull logistically than it sounds because prudes in the con and non con goers in the hotels. Getting a corner room with large floor space and kitchenette for drinks and seats bringing all the equipment and shit. Actually turning the music up without some fuck wit 20 year old knocking on the door>uhhh I have a panel about cross stitching at 7 am tomorrow and really need to get sleep we already have 3 might attendsfucking stupid ass dad who went on vacation and didn't check if the hotel had any events going on>hey I only have 3 days of vacation a year and spent 40 thousand dollars to see *insert shitty tourist attraction* with my wife's kids I'm gonna tell on you
Is lobbyconning worth it or will it just be boring without being able to go inside?
>>10968014Depends on the con.Katsucon? Absolutely.Collossalcon? Absolutely (if you have the water park pass).Magfest? Probably notOtakon? Probably not.
>>10968079>water park>pass
>>10968079whats the difference between magfest and katsucon? dont they happen at the same venue?
I'm too old to understand this subculture please enlighten melike how do you feel when you larp as an anime character makes you feel like
>>10968774Same thing with western "gyarus" bro.
>>10968786Western lolitas also add "be a harpy/spinster man hater" into the rulebook replete with fun vocabulary like "scrote" to address their male nemesis. So fun having them coexist with cosplay threads, having to see all the simps jacking off to hot cosplays and sexy maido while loli-chan seethes and rages in her petticoat and frills.
>>10969681bro thinks there's still lolitas here...they've all left
>>10969682You know, you appear correct. Haven't been on here a few months but all the usual outfit of the day etc. threads are missing. Where did they go, tiktok or something...interesting.
>>10969683probably left for other sites that aren't filled with photos of softcore porn
I saw this amazing Zelda cosplayer on Instagram but I noticed she doesnt seem to be wearing any underwear or anything and she's at a con. Is she secretly wearing something underneath?
>>10969244im sure they do care about the fandom, thats why theyre cosplaying from it
>>10969251>im sure they do care about the fandom, thats why theyre cosplaying from itonly the exhibitionist ones do, if they have an onlyfans they're never honest about the hobby
>>10969299>if they have an onlyfans they're never honest about the hobbynigga, healthcare and college are expensive in the US. Tons of middle class people are one car accident from having their finances crumble. I don't blame a single american female getting the bag from cosplay while they can
>>10969321>nigga, healthcare and college are expensive in the US. Tons of middle class people are one car accident from having their finances crumble. I don't blame a single american female getting the bag from cosplay while they canI can understand money being an issue for being a cosplayer but there's a world of difference between selling nudes to fund cosplay, and just using cosplay as a way to sell nudes. very few "cosplayers" with OF actually do it for the hobby itself, and more likely it is just a way to get more simps
>>10969357Honestly, I don't have a problem with cosplay being a porn genre, and women doing it only to pander to lonely weeb guys. I just don't like how they do it at regular cons for the sole purpose of promoting their material, I've got zero problem with sexy cosplay when girls are doing it for their own personal reasons but I just don't like mixing business with pleasure.
>bf says he’ll take me to a lolita fashion store >ask if it is a sweet lolita, classic lolita or gothic lolita fashion store>he laughs and says it’s a nice store>go with bf>it’s kawaii fashion
>>10920890holy fucking simp
>>10920890kill yourself you indian faggot
>>10920890>The only exception to all of this is if he buys cringey materialistic consoomer shit for himself that's as expensive as your hobby.whatif you dont like eachothers hobbies maybe you should reconsider having a relationshipdont get me wrong I would be a bit weirded out by somebody spending half their salary on funkopops but if it is not out of control I dont see any reason to judge it over spending money on other stuff
>be breedable adult woman>wear old fashioned children's clothing but Japan>call it Lolita after the novel about a pedophile preying on a young girl>ugh it's just so gross when men sexualize thislol, I genuinely love women but you guys are so dumb
>>10969615idk about you but the Lolita stuff I like looks like something a 20-something woman would wear in 1895, or something a vampire queen would wear
Do they let crackers in here?
>>10969063Yes. an event where open discrimination is the selling point might not get you very far. even if it's yt
>>10969063Something like Blerdcon, that has at least a running history will get all types of people, who they tehn treat badly. An event like this just sounds like a black anime fan party and will attract the party crowd
>>10968072I sure hope not KEK
>tfw blackWhy do we keep doing this to ourselves man. I fucking hate my people sometimes.
>cancelledWelparoo
Why do so many cosplayers these days insist on giving themselves Steve Buscemi Eyes?
>>10969238>Girls watch, boys perform. Similar thing with gamingAh yes, everyone knows streams and letsplays are overwhelmingly watched by women. Also there are no female streamers.
>>10969223Adults with developmental problems watch kids media to infantilize themselves, shit like Bluey or Digital Circus
>>10969565100% of the people I've met that watched streamers were women. Many of them watch female streamers. As a man, I don't know anything about streaming. If I ever met another man that admitted to watching streamers, I would ostracize him and shame him until he learned to be a normal person. God I can't stand nerds that waste their time watching other people play video games. Same thing with people that watch sports. Such pathetic behavior.
>>10969577nice april fools joke
>>10969579I hope you're not a man that watches streamers or sports. That would be really sad.
Old thread is capped >>10868636This thread is for ouji and aristocrat (aka "boystyle") discussion. "Boystyle" is shorthand for "boystyle lolita" and refers to the masculine counterparts of Japanese lolita and, often, aristocrat fashions. There is a lot of overlap between these styles, and different people use different terms to describe them. We usually just use "ouji" here.>Shopping spreadsheetThis is broken, now. Can it be fixed?https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j7sg2_7CvXUeIgZGGSLvJ9lUUuSVXhW8FlWWFwiv1Yk/edit?usp=docslist_api>Buttcape-sensei's shopping guide (mentions which brands/shops have men's or custom sizes):https://stephano.me/blog/where-to-buy-ouji-fashion/>Blogs for info; the classical-alice japanese blog link broke and has been removed buttcape[.]blogspot[.]comhttps://ouji-armoire.tumblr.com/tags https://www.zhihu.com/question/398686032 (in Chinese; tap "read more" for a nice rundown of taobao ouji brands, which begin below the "couple clothes" section.)Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10968808I'd think hey alright, my head looks good, my clothes look good, let's put them on.. and transform into a jarring man-child. Most of the pictures I have that survived have blocked out my face because it looked so unsuited to the style. I was one of many dudes wearing ouji who just put it on and call it a day, lacking the self awareness to realize that we look like we're going to the renn-faire and not an alt fashion meetup.
>>10968809I kept my hair pretty short for work, and thought short wigs would look too costume, but I was probably wrong. At the very least, jesus christ, some makeup goes a long way. Concealer, some light eyeshadow, whatever. King Louis would have been wearing circle lenses and falsies if they were around at the time, let's collectively get over it.
Even this guy looks like a fuckin' goofball from any other angle. Silhouette is important, high waisted pants and some chunky heeled shoes goes a long long way. Yosuke has great options. Look at visual kei for makeup I spoke. Not mana and kozi, but Atsushi Sakurai and Gackt, they have handsome masculine features, but they're wearing foundation to even their skin, and subtle eyeshadow or eyeliner, usually filling in their eyebrows a bit, all at the very least. To wear expensive frilly clothes and not take care of your skin and style your hair feels ridiculous, in retrospect.
If no one gets anything else from this embarassment, please at least consider the validity of erouji.
thanks for the dump and your thoughts. i remember you from a long time ago.my fav coords of yours:>>10968797>>10968803>>10968804>>10968805ouji has used pants since the beginning. don't let anyone tell you otherwise!
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What's your opinion on innacurate cosplays? Should people just have fun whether or not you look like the character/got a spot-on costume, or does the cosplay has to be perfect?
I personally feel pretty perfectionist about my own stuff, but I don't really mind how scuffed other cosplay can be. Kinda charming really, plus less chance of the cosplayer being some influencer/TikTok dipshit
IMO anything goes provided you aren't entering any competitions. Perfection and skill should be prioritized in those, but as far as just having fun goes, I don't see any reason to judge anyone's cosplay skills.
"if its not fun why play it?"
Why is there such a stigma against girls who cosplay for money? As someone who has never had a girlfriend, being able to send money to cute girls who cosplay as the characters that I love is one of the only things in my life that makes me feel like I have a purpose. From patreon to onlyfans, it's on of my biggest joys and motivations in my life. One day I hope I can give money to a cosplayer at a con in real life and not just through the internet.
>>10968039you haven't killed yourself yet
>>10868287Women can't do anything these days without backlash. If they can make a quick buck doing something they like then fair play to them. Also they wouldn't be doing it if there wasn't a market for it as OP has shown
If they actually cosplay and come have fun at cons? You do you, even if I find it odd.If they just wear a wig and do porn? Fuck off, go get blacked or some shit hoe. My only other issue is if they go to cons explicitly to just get risque pics in the general area for their OF. Go rent a studio, hotel, airbnb, whatever. Why do that shit at a con? People paying to have a good time arent your backdrop and dont consent to it, its awkward as hell having someone find you in the background of some whore's smut.
>>10868287Would 3 let me kiss her feet, tights and nylon gloves for $5 instead? So horny and lonely.
>>10925901Lying gay man
Sharing a hotel room at a con:Have you done it before? Where did you find people to split the room with? Were they strangers? What rules were usually in place for the convention weekend? Did any problems arise? Would you do it again?
Autisic thread
>>10941730What server is that?
>>10963113>Everyone except for one guy took turns jacking off in the bathroomi mean where else are they going to do it?
>>10964416On the biscuit
>>10957775heeeyy mythie I hope you're doing well... That fuckass photo I took gives me flashbacks lmao. At least you didn't have two other dudes spooning eachother in that bed with you one night :(Meet people at cons beforehand and figure out if they're chill. Once you find the right people that aren't creeps and pay properly then try rooming with them again.
pretty simple are any of yall gonna be there and do any of you have thoughts on the con
>>10969316Did you have a bag with a pin featuring Yuki from Mayonaka Punch on it? If that is the case, then I saw you at the convention. If I you were in fact the person that I saw, then I must admit being surprised that I actually witnessed somebody else that posted here in the real world.
>>10969353>It plays well to get there on Thursday and then start talking to people early/mid Friday.This sounds as though it is good advice. This has been my fourth time going to this convention, and although I enjoy the time I spend at the convention, I have only had one instance where I had a conversation with anyone that lasted more than perhaps one to three minutes at the absolute maximum. Zenkaikon was my first anime convention, and I distinctly remember feeling very anxious about going to the convention even after driving all the way to the convention center. I was anxious to the degree that I stayed in my car for probably thirty minutes just trying to build up the courage to walk into the convention center because I was afraid of how "weird" it might be, despite being an anime fan my entire life.After the first time I made it into the convention, the anxiety around attending conventions dissipated, but I still feel a latent anxiety and discomfort around actually maintaining or initiating conversations with people. It often does not manifest itself as actual nervousness or trepidation, although sometimes that is still the case. At this point, I think I often dismiss opportunities to speak to people entirely if I feel that I do not have a chance of maintaining a conversation with them, and so as a result I perhaps feel less directly anxious than I was initially, but only because I already dismissed many social interactions that could cause anxiety. Because of that tendency to dismiss potential chances to interact with others at a convention in the first place, the conversations that I do have with others never really go beyond one to three questions about somebody's cosplay at the absolute most.Perhaps I should go to this networking event the next time I go to Zenkaikon, as my current strategy for talking to people always turns into walking around the convention by myself for hours until I leave, and that does not appear to be working.
>>10969356Oh shit yeah that was me, sup.>If I you were in fact the person that I saw, then I must admit being surprised that I actually witnessed somebody else that posted here in the real world.Desu I'm more surprised at someone recognizing MayoPan in the wild, haha. I have a Fu pin on that bag too.
>>10969359start drinking (doesn't have to be alcohol) and hang out at the hotel bars adjacent to the convention center at night
>>10969343Yes. It has been growing year over year. Programming isn’t always the best (some events can actually be arguably quite bad). But there is always some interesting people there.
>Anime Expo registrations opened today>no threadsDead Board? Did you guys manage to book any hotel rooms before they sold out? My friends and I managed to snag 2 at the Westin and 1 at the AC.
>>10967707They should just temporarily move AX to Vegas until 2029.
>>10969416There is speculation it may come down to that in 2028 due to the Olympics.
>>10969416>>10969421Sick samefag, bro
Any idea why West Hall isn't going to be in use? All I see are South Hall and that parking structure behind LA Live?
>>10969539they just made a post saying they will use both halls. in fact west hall will be even bigger than before and kick out the video games to la live. do you mean for parking?
Hii first time posting on this board but I’ve seen others show their cosplays on here so I wanted to show my best picture I have. It was taken professionally by a stranger on a convention last month
>>10954774SOURCE!?
>>10961667wtf is an erotic waffle?
>>10966335Because it became so accepted and as the default, when I post a picture of myself without filters people act shocked that I have pores sometimes
>>10969281yeah, is kinda sad the state of things. smoothing skin here, a bit of relighting there, sureI just still hate the douyinslop makeup gimmicks of trying to make your head look half the size through filters. Done to a modest level it looks fine irl, you can just always tell when its done explicitly for the sole intent of living through a filter, bitch just do photos at a studio at that point
is it acceptable to make a thread on this board to try to identify a cosplayer? Didn't see anything about it in the rules, and never posted on this board beforePS: wtf is up with these captchas
