Geheimnisnacht soon, editionGeneral LARP/HEMA/SCA/Battlegame thread. Ask questions, post your latest projects, share photos, you know the drill. Thread question: what are your Halloween related plans, events, and costumes this year?Pic related: finished a hat for my new character. After the mercenary Ernst Schalger got killed by Skaven last year's Geheimnisnacht in Wilhelmsburgh, the warband is helping bolster their numbers with a freshly trained witch hunter apprentice, who's name is not yet known...
>>10976993Nice hat Gropey. Where's the coin from?Recently played a Spooky horror one-shot set in the 13th century. It featured demons, cultists wicker men, and general folk horror enemies, had a good time. I've got a Warhammer fantasy event coming up as well, so need to finalise my kit for that. Kit wise, not much on the slate at the moment. Might try make some more camp accessories, and improve on my games box for any downtime I have. As the nights grow longer the number of games get thin on the ground, so it's nearly maintenance season.
Guys, how old is too old?Like, I am an oldfag in his mid 40s. Used to be very involved in the con scene back in the 90s and early 00s. I am currently on a very nostalgic mood about those days of yore, and planning to visit a few of the big cons to see how's the fandom nowadays. Would I be, as you youngsters say, cringe? Worse, would other congoers immediately assume I am a creepy pedophile? I don't really want to ruin some kids con experience like that.Two things, I would be attending alone because the few con buddies from back then that I still keep in contact, are too jaded and busy to give a shit. Also, I am considering if it is a good idea to go cosplaying as an old timer character.
>>10969296This. Cons mid 30's is actually ideal
>>10973598K
>>10906476I mean, if you're a super hot chick, you can do it well into your 40s, but this is super rare. As a guy, I'm 38, I definitely would not feel comfortable at a con in where most cosplayers are in their late teens to early 20s but have a mental age of around 14 yrs old.
When your unc ass is crying about time stamps then its time to leave
its over unless u have kids u can take
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?
>>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.
>>10974396no there not worth it
This is for the older con goers. How does it feel to go to cons? Do you feel out of place? What is the average age at cons do you feel, and when do you feel like you've aged out of the con scene? I'm early 30s myself and I'm starting to notice the age difference, and have been interacting with people a lot less at cons
>>10959878and you're likely to continue seeing it, as the fanbase of anime hasn't stopped growing.
>>10961065>>10964686There are plenty of characters that are "older" to cosplay. Not every cosplay needs to be some 17 year old anime waifu.There's a few "older" (40s and 50s) dudes who frequent the cons i go to, and they always have fantastic cosplays. Oppenheimer, Gramps Jojo, Old Snake, William from l4d, etc.As long as you don't pick ridiculous cosplays that are a quarter of your age and just generally look like you're having fun, nobody is gonna care if you're "old".What people do care about is the fat "otaku" dressed up in a sailor moon outfit that is 3 sizes too small trying to creep on teenage girls. That's what they don't like.
>>10976298There's a lot of like, grey haired actual old characters, but anime is kind of light on the middle ground. It's tough when you're past the point of pulling off teenagers but not actual old looking yet.
>>10976327Fair point. There's only so many Gendo Ikari type characters; characters that are both age appropriate and also recognizable/fun to cosplay.Even Gordan Freeman is supposed to be like 26.
>>10959878dead board
What was your first cosplay? >did a closet cosplay from a hotline miami mod maybe 26 people played>most work I did was dyeing a stupid hat
>>10968225There's been a time or two I've been adopted by Kreigers and Armageddon Steel legionaries. Derping around making gas mask noises is pretty great.>>10972272Milo could, but I would rather have Audrey working on me.
>>10973737>There's been a time or two I've been adopted by Kreigers and Armageddon Steel legionaries. Derping around making gas mask noises is prettybased
My first cosplay was as a timestamp
>>10976365Suicide
>>10841915Tried to do a cosplay of Steven Geist (main character from Hellforces, a slavjank game) last year. Made it out hastily in two weeks and it wasn't that good, but i plan to make it again.
>ummm whats wrong with cosplaying a character from a series you haven't watched?Unironically how do you respond without sounding mad?
>>10948089>Unironically how do you respond without sounding mad?I ask them for a timestamp
>>10974785>Hope they find someone else to annoy soonI think it's already happening; normies are starting to perceive being into anime as an incel thing because of various recent events, and I'm seeing hot girls at cons being displaced by greasy smelly nerds again. Getting our fandoms back is one of the few things from 2030 to look forward to.
>>10949481Haven't seen a single l4d cosplay in decades. God I miss it
>>10976346I ask you to end your life
what are some examples?
Any gals here?
>>10976045Is this u? Cute eye makeup, if u wanna improve u gotta either drop the nose stripe or tan more and commit to kuro, and use less blush, do ur brows and add a light lipstick or gloss. Can see a lot of potential here though
>>10959435this is from forever ago but this is what i look like now :3 hopefully I’ve improved LOL as always concrit welcum
pic w/ my actual hair, i wanna get it all blonde without frying it again lol
>>10913512Old fags would rather let entire subculture die off completely than to pass it on to the next gen you sound like a boomer,the muh muh zoomies aren’t conforming to what we did back then
I met someone on discord who volunteered for Tekko Con. They suggested I go. I figured I needed to make some friends and try something new. I had wanted to get into cosplay for awhile but was too shy. I DIYed a cute espeon cosplay and got a lot of compliments. But I found it difficult to talk to anyone. When I would try to start a conversation, they'd either ignore me or would just talk briefly and be like "uh I gotta go" I work in sales for a living so I'm pretty good socially. Everyone was pretty nice overall but I was disappointed I didn't make any friends. What should I do in the future? I enjoy cosplaying and would like to try it some more
>>10975943Not my cosplay btw. Sorry. credit to RicaRaion
>>10975943For some reason, people at cons decided that cosplay meetups are the only areas where they can properly socialize with each other, so if you're wanting to meet people that's what you have to do. Be prepared to then have to chase said people down on some Discord server somewhere afterward.
>>10975943mewtwo ?
>>10975943I assist a lot of friends when they're vending so this is mainly going to be focused on that standpoint but I think it applies to a lot of social situations in cons in general. The first thing to keep in mind is that cons are a place where friends from across the country travel to meet. If someone is doing that seeing their friend they only see a few times a year is the absolute top priority. I'm sure you're fine but I'd rather spend more time with the most amazing people in my life.Beyond that, yeah people at cons can be weirdly cold. A lot are going to be on the spectrum or just poorly socialized. All you can do is take a swing at whatever their special interest is and hope they bite. Lines, raves and some more social events are your best bets to get people talking.What's gotten me the most success is socializing outside of cons. Anime raves, art markets, etc. Anything that isn't a con that would attract the crowd you'd see at a con. Talk to people, bring up the upcoming con and chances are they could be going too. It feels to me like there's some kind of stink to being the new person they met at the con, you dodge that by becoming known elsewhere.i guess people use discords to "meet" people before cons then see them there but i'd rather die than suffer that humilation
What's the worst con you've been to? Bonus points for dead ones.
>>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.
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I never went to these as I wasn't old enough but I've heard that conventions used to be more fun. Actual nerds going there having a good time.No social media attention whores trying to get cloutNot overly woke and annoying bullshit shoved down your throatJust nerds nerdin' out
>>10976042On one hand, you’re absolutely right. On the other, there’s an undeniable tier list of convention goers. For my area at least, the locals are all dorky, autistic college kids, not in a good way. In a sense the local ones I go to our meet ups for online friends, but I also met them at conventions before adding them
>>10926153Tell me you were born in 2008 without telling me you were born in 2008.Fat glompers were the very stereotype of the con-goer. For good reason.
>>10926783Moreso than size, I think it's more to do with cons turning into sales spaces first and events becoming a matter of big panels and shows rather than ground floor fun.Japan Expo is likely the best example. Circa 2007-8 IIRC, going there you had a bunch of groups/associations setting up their oen event booths with that one group wheeling in some rare arcade cabinets, PNPRPG and board game devs showing off their games and having trial plays, gunpla, BJD and lego MOC displays. You had sales points but a lot of them at this point were specialized bookstores beinging in their second-hand sections and exotics catalog, vintage game stores and importers making weebs drool with imported clothes.It changed a lot at the turn of 2010 I'd say. That's when most booths were sales point, prices for booths increased due to high-profile panels à la San Diego Comic Con where huge movies were now announced making the event "more valuable" and making it a lot harded for a group that runs a gaming room in Paris or a guy with twenty copies of his self-published rulebook to be here.Then there's also a certain shift from cosplay as a ground floor activity to competitions on stage but that's a different story.
>>10931683>no worry about being posted as cringeAn artist drew some bad art comic about me and my cousin because we awkwardly answered a question about the hats we were wearing (cousin made them). I'll never forget randomly coming across that in deviantart. Too bad I didn't have the balls to make an account and start shit talking them.
>>10926084i fucking miss this, especially the Naruto and Bleach cosplayers
So I've already cosplayed as simple shit, and I think the most "produced" cosplay I ever made was a berdly one (I used a cyan full body and some clothes I had, and made a beak out of paper)The thing is, I want to start making better cosplays, but I have 0 skills with sewing, or foam modeling/sculpting
>>10975857start imitating and leraing from youtube
Who’s going? Who’s excited? Cosplay lineups.This is my 4th year going solo so I hope to be able to organize a meetup this year or something. This con has otherwise been enjoyable every year.September 3rd - September 6th, Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus Ohio.
>>10975649i’m still waiting for the rave and speed friending to do anything lol
>>10975650There’s a speed friending? I wasn’t even aware
>>109756519:45
Well the thread wasn't as active as I've seen in past years but still had a pretty good time. This con is pretty good for solo going, at least compared to Colossal, people always seem more outgoing beyond their own groups, could just be me though. Wish the rave wasn't cancelled(?) the first night and I didn't miss it the second but mingling and socialization has never been easier at a con than this year here.
>>10975583
New day badges, new website, same old bullshit.Location: David L Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PADates: July 23-26 2026
I legitimately didn't know people loathed tekko this much. Coming from something like Zenkaikon where the venue is so small that panels fill up an hour in advance, tekko is a blast.
>>10975728Speaking as a Tekko fan, I think it's half legitimate gripes with management, and half people who want it to be a party con when it very much is not and never will be.
>>10975730Tackling both of those points, I did find it very weird they went all in on that cruise convention “tekko at sea” thing. I know nobody who went to that.
>>10975742Yeah that was a bit of a strange maneuver desu. I feel as if they should pour more resources into Sangawa Project than breaking out a cruise con. Is that even popular as a Colossalcon offshoot?
>>10973849>>10973864>>10973855schizo moment
What should I pick if I want to cosplay as Malt?
>>10975839- A brown or gray-brown flat newsboy/baker boy cap. Make small ear holes, or attach the ears to a headband under the cap.- Canine ears in tan with a lighter inner ear. Faux fur on wire works well.- A short, messy honey-blond wig with swept bangs. Style it to peek out under the cap.- Optional: golden or amber contacts for the glowing eyes, and fang caps or a fangs-out grin for the open-mouth look.- A cream or off-white collared shirt with puffy, slightly rolled sleeves. A linen or cotton peasant-style shirt gives the right wrinkled drape.- Thin brown or gray suspenders with button or clip details.- Olive-gray knickers or plus-four trousers, gathered below the knee. Thrifted or costume-period knickers are ideal.- A rust-red scarf or bandana tied around the upper arm, with the ends trailing.- Cream cloth wraps (puttees) over the lower legs. Wrap strips of fabric or bandage cloth in a crisscross pattern, and tack them in place with hidden stitches or safety pins.- Tan or light brown lace-up shoes. Sneakers painted or covered in a worn leather look would work too.- A fluffy, bushy tail in tan with gray-brown tips, attached at the back of the waistband.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Post coords with a unique theme, look, or feel.
>>10975961love these
>>10975942who’s thisss
