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>>10930084
>Am I going? Duh
>Hotel: Mariott Marquis
> TBD on dates but Arkham Batman, Fry from Futurama, The Mandalorian, Jack Torrance from The Shining and Lazslo from What We Do In The Shadows, Milo from Pokémon Sword and Shield
> Stories from Dragoncon past: Dragoncon 2014 Was my first and I got super plastered and almost stepped on one of the guys doing the Mariott carpet camo laying down for a photo (in my defense I didn’t see him til the last minute) and Dragoncon 2022 we got super plastered off the Bacardi from the Bacardi tent and I still have no idea how we made it back to our room

As far as the Courtland Grand goes, that hotel is the definition of buyer beware. Supposedly (again not confirmed) a lot of the people who got their reservations cancelled was because the hotel tried to charge the other half (they charged the first at booking) and they didn’t have the sufficient funds and it bounced, therefore canceling the reservation. Like I know it’s expensive and all but god damn if you’re a whole ass adult and a charge around 500-800$ puts you in the negative you have bigger problems to worry about and need to save more money before going to a con

>>10930088
>Lazslo
Pics my dude. I gotta see that one

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>>10930110
Lil group shot from last Dragoncon idc about people recognizing me irl bc everyone who gets to know me knows I’m a fucking autist sometimes and love shitposting on here to pass the time

>>10930273
I love this so much, nicccce

>>10930084
>why not
>my house
>I was there when someone threw chairs from a balcony
>discuss
Don't get food near the con if you don't have to. It's much better to go further afield. Even East Atlanta has things like Hattie B's and Okyaki. Summerhill (very close by) has a decent BBQ place, pizza place, and brewery. Basically, I almost never stay in the area if I can help it.

This year I'm not particularly excited as I've not been tracking basically anything. I'll probably just check out events/guests the like day before I go.

>>10930273
I fucking LOVE What We Do In The Shadows. You guys are aces for that one.

>>10931242
I actually broke down and got a hotel this year, I live too far away to be getting fucked up, recovering, and still having to take the time to travel there the following day. I'm really looking forward to it.

>>10932032
A hotel is worth it even for parking alone, fuckin hell do you see what they want daily for a GARAGE? 40$+ in some areas

My first time going to dragoncon. Anything you wish you knew sooner about dragoncon?

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>>10930084
Gonna march in the parade with the STARS Alpha team representing Resident Evil. Updated my Joseph Frost cosplay.

Last year on the sky bridge I walked by a woman wearing Hand Maidens Tale. She was looking very serious. I was Shaggy so I said, “Like, under His eye, man.” in a Shaggy voice. Made her laugh pretty hard.

>>10933344
It's massive. Like, way bigger than you anything else I've been to. Because of this, lines can be incredibly long and you generally can't do a bunch of stuff in one day. If there are panels or any programming that you want to go to, pick 1-2 things per day, but generally just go with the flow of the con. Everyone is having a great time, there are people everywhere, and it's basically like Disney but happening 24/7 and openly a party. It can be easy to get sucked into stuff and forget to drink water, eat, or get proper sleep, so I find it helpful to set reminders on my phone to do those things. A weekend con is easier to power through on just a few hours of sleep, but 5 days of sleeping very little will hit you hard, so while it is tempting to stay up all night, force yourself to sleep at a certain hour

>>10930084
>Are you going?
aye
>Hotel
westin
>Cosplay lineup
mostly bag carrying for my wife, but i'll be some kinda brown wizard dude with a camelback filled with bourbon at some point
she's entering a couple contests as spiderwoman, a group cos as Just Dance characters with our kids holding controllers (I am the speaker holder lmao)
>Stories from Dragoncons past
i grew up on Gail Z Martin but holy shit she is boring in person. just wants to push her teen vampire romance novels now and read her fanfic-tier slop to you instead of answering questions about her 15 year old epic fantasy series.
>General Dragoncon discussion (good places to grab a bite near the con, party plans, things you’re excited for etc)
anybody done the bunny party thing? my wife wants to go and i suspect it'll JUST be a furry cringe rapefest.

>Are you going? What is your Hotel?
Got through the Hunger Games and got a room at Marriott Marquis
>Cosplay lineup
Movie Bane for parade (if in it, the host may have screwed up registration)
Sean Connery
>Stories from Dragoncons past
Way back I did full kit as a then current Atlanta Hawks player. Only the cabbies outside noticed or cared. Except for one group of discount avenger dudes from Tech. They were talking mad shit about how I was drafted too high and a selfish player. They were correct and total bros.
>General Dragoncon discussion (good places to grab a bite near the con, party plans, things you’re excited for etc)
Hooters is right there and solid. Only time I ever eat there and usually 2-3 times during the con. It’s weird though, some years they let the waitresses dress up, some they don’t.

One of my fav things that weekend is college football fans there. Boomers WTF-ing all over the place and also seeing the die hard fans cosplaying. Who knew that the Mario brothers were big Clemson guys or that Schwarz Bruder was a Kentucky alum.

I’ve never done the bunny party but it never seemed to be a furry thing. It’s mostly girls in playboy mashup with whatever cosplay character they’re doing. And some Hugh Hefner versions too. It’s the “big” party on Thursday night.

>>10933451
Absolutely chad status

>Are you going?
Absolutely, 10 year anniversary!
>Hotel
Hilton, mainly because all the panels I like are there and I like the courtyard for breakfast.
>Cosplay Lineup
Wednesday - Shadow Wizard Money Gang
Thursday - Lamb (Cult of the Lamb)
Friday - Raz (Psychonauts)
Saturday - my own idea, very dapper
Sunday - Deadmau5 (doing a group thing where we all go as DJs, Daft Punk, Skrillex, Marshmello
>Stories from Dragoncons past
Wife and Husband kept getting me and my friends drinks, started getting suspicious but nothing devious, slowly began to realize they were on some cuck shit, kindly decline but ay free drinks
ALWAYS starting a limbo at the Pulse
My friends using my cosplay tail as a guide so we didn’t get lost and people joined in thinking it was a bit and joined in
>General Dragoncon discussion (good places to grab a bite near the con, party plans, things you’re excited for etc)
The AMV panel is fantastic, I go and have edibles there and chill out, I like that the Hilton’s theme this year is Beetlejuice because it fits many of my cosplays, For the hungry newbies (and some oldbies), the con suite is in the Hyatt, directly above the little coffee shop on the lobby level. There's a stairwell right there (very sticky-use caution) or you can take the elevator. Munchies, non alcoholic drinks, maybe hot dogs or hard boiled eggs (perhaps a Gowell of eggs
), and it's ALL FREE.
They operate around the clock, with periodic closures for cleaning (ha ha, see what I did there?) and restocking.

>>10930084
What's it like staying at one of the host hotels? I've always been too poor for one and am wondering if it's worth saving up for it for next year (2025)

>>10933539
you feel like you're AT the con, vs attending it. hard to explain. it's definitely an added layer to the experience.

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>>10933539
Nothing quite like rolling out of bed after a night of partying, cracking open a canned coffee, putting on your cosplay, opening your hotel door outside and boom you’re in the Mariott Marquis. No sticky Georgia heat, no walking past blocks of sketchy homeless people they’ve banished to streets near the overflow hotels, no shitty Atlanta drivers to almost gunsmoke you despite you having the right of way. Just as nice at the end of the night, no having to cut yourself off from drinking to be “on guard” walking blocks away to a non host hotel, no risking tripping on an uneven sidewalk and ruining your cosplay, all you gotta do is find an elevator, hit the correct floor, tap the keycard, close the door and hit the hay


Open up the door and you’re there baby

>>10933539
Staying offsite for any con isn't worth it imo

Buying tickets, anybody selling 5 day tickets? Willing to buy 3

>>10933202
>GARAGE

I wouldn't know I take Marta everywhere and even that alone didn't save me because traveling downtown still takes time lmao

>>10933344
If you're not living in the area I can see this being an issue but during my first year I was really surprised considering I come from a place where cons are restricted to the area alone. If you intend on going more than once it may behoove you to download the app whenever it shows up to mark any events.

You're probably not gonna make most of them but it's the thought that counts.

>>10933482
>bunny party

Never been but I don't think it means what you think it does. The line is pretty long to get in however so you may want to warn your wife of that. Furry doesn't have much to do with the theme aside from everyone finding variations of bunny suits and robes to dress up in (think Playboy).

I thought a homeless black man was holding up a sign asking for money - he was sitting on the Marriott Marquis stairs. Turns out the sign read something like "You thought this sign was me asking for money right?"

We made eye contact, never said a word to each other, and the both of us smiled - he nodded his head at me, as if to say "Got another one!"

This was maybe back in 2014 / 2015. I absolutely live for these random-chaotic-wholesome moments at DragonCon.

>>10930084
>Are you going?
Yeh
>What is your Hotel
Got a last minute airbnb since my other one I booked back in Dec cancelled on me. This is the 3rd time in 3 years. I think I'm gonna drop their platform for DC specifically since its so unreliable. Its obvious the owners forget a convention is happening, so they put their listing up on alternate platforms to make more money.
>Cosplay lineup
Veldora - That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (thurs)
Okuyasu - Diamond Is Unbreakable (Fri)
Sukuna - JJK (Sat)
>Stories from Dragoncons past
Bunch of years back when I dressed up as Luffy from the dressrosa arc in his gladiator gear, I got a bunch of complimented from people while walking the streets of atlanta. The ages ranged from everything from little children to guys that looked like they were pushing 70. They even referred to me as Lucy which was pretty impressive considering how many episodes you gotta blow through to get that far. It was really fucking cool to know the age group for one piece fans is so vast. I know it seems dumb, but its my fondest memory since anime stuff is the minority at a convention like DC.
>General Dragoncon discussion (good places to grab a bite near the con, party plans, things you’re excited for etc)
I always try to make time to take an uber out and grab Ginya Izakaya. Its a traditional japanese place that has the best baked katsu curry ever.

>>10933841
Don't use third party vendors to get hotel rooms for a convention lmao That's on you

>>10933847
It wasn't for a hotel room though. I've been going for a while and was consistently staying in the condos connected to the Hilton. When it worked you can get 3 times the space of a hotel room, faster elevators, all while still being close to the fun stuff happening in the host hotels. It just got worse recently so it is what it is.

>>10933482
Bunny hutch is great, not furry. It's themed around playboy bunnysuits, lots of great cosplay and fun people. Bar available inside in previous years but I always backpack in my own lmao. Very long line to be aware of, but there is no need to be first in the door for the parties.

>>10933482
Piggybacking off of other anons Bunny Hutch is super based and one of the best parties at Dragoncon, definetly not some retarded furry fest

>>10933482
I think I read / heard at least once somewhere some people have had problems getting back in (to the Bunny Hutch) if they leave to use the bathroom however? Though I've never been personally, and I have no idea if the locations / this particular policy changes every year - just something to keep in mind.

(Another anon who's actually been may be able to comment on this further)

>>10930084
>Are you going?
Yes
>Hotel
Barclay hotel since I had the hilton cancel/sell my room out from under me twice.
>Cosplay lineup
Char Aznable for all 5 days. I wore the same cosplay to Momo Con and had a blast.
>Stories from Dragoncons past
My first DragonCon was in 2023 but I went to the parades all the time growing up. I went as a STALKER Monolith soldier and accidentally entered a video game costume contest. It was fun but I had no idea what I was doing since it was my first Con and everything.
>General Dragoncon discussion (good places to grab a bite near the con, party plans, things you’re excited for etc)
I'm excited for all the gundam things happening at the con, most diy info panels, the parties, and "The best villians in anime" panel (I'm hoping Char is featured). Also for parties I'm hoping to attend some since last time I was at DragonCon, I had to drive home and back to the con everyday. That sucked and didn't save me much money so I decided to get a hotel room this time around.

>>10934044
>Char Aznable for all 5 days
Please fucking wash this cosplay at least twice

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>>10934054
I got it covered

>>10934054
>>10934059
Yeah I wash it during the con and put on deodorant twice a day or more just in case.

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wtf are some of these panels lol
Gotta be honest though, I'm kinda interested

>>10934132
>>10934132
NDSM is a real world military/political think tank type track. They host some genuinely interesting panels, such as potential resource conflicts, past and future warfare structure, and strategic points in space.

They also run the NDSM, national security decision making game. Sounds cool right? And they’ll try to sell you on it in the panels and have lots of the funny quotes on screen while waiting for session to start. But all it is is glorified Model UN. If you want to LARP as Russia or a Saudi prince, go for it, but understand that it really is just role play and discussion.

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>>10934132
>host some genuinely interesting panels, such as potential

I think 1 or 2 years before COVID they use to be armory display where they bring a bunch gun stuff for people to look at and take pictures. Their main goal is for artists who doesn't have access to firearms or even props to be able to integrate firearms into their art and look accurate.

There was some really cool stuff they brought but cost of security and transporting all those guns became a huge liability also some people were protesting having guns at the con.

Here is an example of artist that doesn't know guns.
- That's not how to hold and AR-15
- AR-15's iron sight doesn't have crosshair like an scope.

What's the day to wear your best cosplay?

>>10934390
Gotta be Friday or Saturday

anyone going to the bunny party?

>>10934425
You know it brother.

>>10934441
any other parties you'd recommend? This is my first DC with a hotel nearby so I can attend parties finally

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>>10930084
>Yeah, first time
>Hilton, lucked into floor space from the FB group
>was going to do 0079 Char but cut it too close and having so many difficulties that I'll most likely have to fall back on Bro Strider instead
>N/A
I'm honestly stressed to death. Procrastinated too hard on my cosplay and that's what's really dominated my mind, that and getting the floor mattress and other stuff. I've barely even thought to look at guests, panels, etc., so I've got no idea what I'm getting into. The people I'm staying with are longtime vets but strangers and the only buddy I know who's going is staying offsite so I'll probably try hanging with him but otherwise I'm completely clueless. I've got water handled and some nutrition bars and stuff so I'll probably avoid feeling like shit but I'll be honest I have no idea what I'll actually be doing after I get to the room and get everything stowed away on Thursday. Probably going to get a nearby hotel for Wednesday night because it's a 6 hour drive.

Any advice is highly appreciated.

>>10934044
>another Char
Now I really need to ask you about your cosplay. What did you do for the top and pants? The rest is easy enough to handle but I have no idea how I'd shop for something like that outside of Chinese cosplay sellers (which is what I ended up doing but too late).

>>10934464
Heroes & Vilnians Ball at the Westin is usually pretty good. Whatever is going on in the Marriot Ballroom is always fun. Cycling all the ball rooms is the real strat.

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>>10934464
Heroes and Villains, Last Party on Earth, 80s prom, that Casket thing, Bunny Hutch number one though. Also try and make friends at meetups from what you’re cosplaying, you never know what friends you’ll make and what room parties are going to go down

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>>10934527
I got my top and pants from Aliexpress custom tailored to me for around 120 usd iirc. I designed my own belt and I 3d printed my helmet + eyewear. I don't mind shitposting with you in our Char cosplays if you want. I love gundam and making friends.

>>10934528
>>10934540
Is the heros and villians party on the app or is it a Facebook group thing?

>>10934551
Mine probably won't be ready in time for this year's but I'll definitely be wearing it next year (or at AWA hopefully) since I actually know what I need to do. How'd you design the belt? I'm trying to 3D print the helmet too but it's a WIP-in-progress.

>>10934555
Ah sounds good! I'll be at AWA and MomoCon too! I just used a figurine of Char and free handed the belt. The strap itself is 2in white strap. For the helmet I got the one off of thingiverse and plastic welded it together/used glue. Then lots of primer, sanding and paint lol. The mask is 3d printed with sunglasses for the eyes.

>All these Chars
I was just considering putting together a Gihren outfit for future cons, too.

>>10934561
Do it! The more gundam cosplayers, the better imo.

How do you deal with the heat?

>>10934572
Drink lots of water and be sure to stay inside in the AC as much as possible.

>>10934572
I always bring a neck fan

>>10934349
I wouldn't mind trying it out but I'm only gonna be at the con for a day and don't want to spend three hours at Model UN. Might go by one of the panels though, anything hosted by an academic is usually interesting

>open schedule
>like 500 things on Saturday night at 10 PM alone
good god man

Thursday is quickly approaching! I hope everyone's cosplays are ready

What's the best night for getting laid?

First time staying in the Hilton, are there any elevator tricks that are helpful when they get crazy busy? I used the staff elevators last year at the Mariott and those were 10x faster

>>10934998
How does one access the staff elevators, or is it just chance?

I hopped in one last year, and it was super quick, but it just happened to open while I was waiting on a normal elevator.

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>>10935028
I saw a vlog where this guy just kinda waltzed in and pressed the button - he didn't seem to have much problem with getting the staff elevator to open for him (the staff elevator depicted in the video is right in the middle of the Hilton lobby)

>>10934998
>>10935028
Where are the staff elevators?

As for the Hilton, you can usually get up stairs to 3rd floor and its easier to catch an elevator going up from there as there won't be a mass of people around, though the elevator may already be crowded.

>>10934551
Heroes & Villains Ball is just one of the many different themed dance parties Saturday night. The parties are really choose your own adventure theme wise; Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter, etc.

>>10934527
General advice:
Main hotels are best.
Marriott is the epicenter and biggest. All the biggest dance parties and panels. Good spot to hang by escalators and you can catch a lot of cosplay coming and going.
Hilton is a great hotel, high energy like Marriott but less people. The back patio is good spot for fresh air and has DJ and the stairs are often where the group cosplay photoshoots are.
Hyatt is the "slowest" but still tons of people. Good costumes will often post up by the main entrance.

America's mart is where vendors are, the line can be nuts, double wrapped around the whole block, so be prepared to wait. The nearby building hosts the board games, table top gaming, and arcade and its worth going through at least once.

There's other hotels and they have things but if its not a panel or even you're really interested in, it's prob not worth checking them out unless you want to explore.

Use the app, find stuff that looks interesting, but really, just vibe man. Float from Hilton to Marriott to Hyatt and back all on Sky Bridge just taking it all in.

Enjoy yourself.

>>10935046
Heroes and Villains is the biggest though, right?

Why are all the good parties on Thursday? All the ones on the weekend are at 3 am or have the dumbest themes.

>>10935046
I'll probably end up going to the Heros and Villians since it'd be fitting for my Char cosplay. But I may stop by other parties when I get bored. I was thinking about doing a low effort char on Thursday and save it for fri-sat and maybe do a different cosplay on sunday. Also +1 for the app. It has changed how I go to cons entirely since getting it.

>>10935058
I was thinking about going to the Bunny one but I heard the line is long asf so I'll probably end up going to the 8-bit one

What does badge pickup normally look like? I know it "starts" at 10 but there'll be a line or something, right?
Kinda weird that they don't mail out badges.

What's the best night to dress like an absolute slut?

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>couldn't score a room
>parking looks like a nightmare
>forever alone so no group to tag along with
Welp guess I better start planning for next year or at least for AWA. How early were the rest of you planning?

>>10935147
>>parking looks like a nightmare
Just park somewhere else and uber in bro, that's what I'm doing.
>>forever alone so no group to tag along with
Same here, I'm going for the sake of making friends.
Can't help you with the room though, I started wanting to go around March and it was a struggle finding someone even willing to sell a floor spot which is what I'll have.

>>10935118

If you're picking up a whole weekend pass on Thursday, it'll be a very fast line. Saturday and Sunday are the only real chaotic days so if you're getting day passes, expect around a solid hour to hour and a half.

>>10935147

Chin up, my dude. This is the best place to just walk up to another group of autists and start a conversation. And yes, echoing anon - park at least a few blocks away and walk over, or for free at one of the MARTA stations and get out at Peachtree Center.

Trust me, i've been a forever alone con-goer for a while.

>>10935122
Playboy bunny theme party is tonight, but the real answer is every night.

Can't wait to day drink and party for 5 days

Getting through badge line is about an hour.

How does ozenpic exist and you people are still fat as fuck!? Make it make sense.

>>10935122
Every night. Bunny hutch is overrated and there are better parties that are easier to get into.

>>10935198
Took about 20 minutes for me, I went to the one in Georgia Hall instead of the Capitol Ballroom which looks packed too

>>10935118
In line currently. It's currently out the building, across the street, and wrapping back around the block. Moving fairly fast. God help you if you're coming Friday or Saturday. I think single day badges are sold out if you didn't buy already.

>>10935201
How do you choose? They just direct you?

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>>10935203
I just followed the green line on the floor here. Came in the back entrance, from the direction of the Hilton. Georgia Hall 4.

Yo. If by any chance a lad who flew in from Cali but was raised in Florida and said he has a sailor scout squad just talked to me in Publix, plz let me know

>>10930084
Already got my badge, pre handed for bunny hutch and stocking up on calories and rest before the evening.

Going to the opening ceremony soon with my wife and then probably just some light partying tonight before hitting up the dealer room early asf tomorrow.

If you see me, I'm dressed as Sasha from Behind Enemy Lines until the opening ceremony is done, then I'm switching to a kigu for the evening.

We're only on our two and this is already better than any Atlanta con I've been to before or since

>>10935216
> pre handed for bunny hutch
imagine being influenced by an anonymous basket-weaving forum

BUNNY TIME

Can someone invite me to a room orgy? I always wanted to experience what it’s like.

Any tips for getting laid at the con?

Guys wheres the nearest place to get more condoms? I ran through both boxes already and Im not paying uber an extra $8 to get more

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lol

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>>10933451
I was so freaking warm, but it was worth it!

>>10935323
Oh fuck me, I saw you yesterday

>>10934044
Oh shit dude, I'm the Professor Utonium that you keep running into at the cons. It just hit me now reading through this thread.

>>10935342
Oh that's hilarious! It is funny running into you all the time. I'll be in my STALKER cosplay tonight at the Cant Stop The Signal dance and the Rave.

>>10935315
I got mine at the CVS earlier today in the Peachtree shopping area.

>>10935305
>>10935306
>>10935315
You guys are funny

I wish they had live streams in the hotels.
We need a simulator.

>>10935306
>>10935305
Sex is gay. Have a good time instead.

Power Glove was fucking metal.

>>10935379
>Power Glove was fucking metal.
I hope they're back next year, I kinda wanted to see them but needed to give my ears (and liver) a break day after the Hutch so I turned in earlyish.

I don't feel like I'm enough of a partier for a con like this. Between the heat of the crowds and the heat of the summer it feels like it saps the vitality right out of you. Dunno how people have the energy to be as horny as they are.

>>10935379
I started a few pits and lost my badge for it. Worth it desu.

>>10935383
Its okay, we all get old
You can hang out with my parents while the rest of us are at the rave

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>>10935319

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>>10935319
Anime?

>>10935319
There's way too much woke shit at this con
I'm officially identifying as a normie if geekdom is going to keep being this lame
>side quest
Are the food trucks any good?

>>10935462
The gyro one by Marriott is pretty good

As for the woke, been that way a long time, back in 2010 they had a panel on genders and there was debate about 4 or 6 and a person in audience made argument for 10

>>10935396
You joke but I'm only 25, I'm just new to cons in general. I'm having fun but getting so overwhelmed at points.

>>10935470
I'm on a dozen cons this year and still find dragon overwhelming

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>>10935324
Punisher today

>>10930084
Men’s room was crowded as fuck. But the guys waiting were cool about it. Some of us need to get out of costumes.

>>10935473
It's good to know it's not just me. I'm gonna try to go to Heroes & Villains tonight and I think that+HEALTH will probably be the end of the partying for me if I don't feel less sickly tomorrow.
Still gonna try to get a Mariott room next year though.

>>10935462
Christo's Pizza gets a Go Fuck Yourself / 10 from me

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>>10934528
>>10935046
Thanks for the rec for Heroes and Villains, this is fantastic. Lively but you can actually hear people talk if you get out of the center, not like the Hutch.

Also >>10934044 if you're the Char here your costume is fucking awesome.

>>10935494
Everybody keeps hyping up health and I already met John twice on the floor. I'll try to join but it probably also means getting in line over an hour ahead of time

>>10935521
If it didn't fill for John fucking Cleese it won't fill for Health at 2 AM cmon

>>10935517
I was Char there! I'm planning to go to the Ascension Atlanta's Industrial Nightmare party at 3am today. And thank you so much! It means alot. I spent probably too much time fixing the helmet and designing the belt system via screen shots from the anime. I did rip a hole in the armpit from dancing too hard last night which sucks. But fuck it, we ball.

Post cosplay girls

>>10935396
>You can hang out with my parents while the rest of us are at the rave
Several of us did

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Hows everyones ribbons coming along?

>>10930084
if you see jesus christ with orange sneakers come say hi. i dont bite. also with mr. flinstone and deadpool.

>>10935586
Mine is kind of lacking…….

>>10935586
I only got one.

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Gotta be honest, it's a bit discouraging to see almost none of the high effort cosplayers are anime
>>10935586
I had at least 15 last night, all but two fell off. Partied too hardy

>>10935612
I think its because dragoncon is more of a wider culture convention
Im just thankful I saw a pretty noticeable reduction in lardasses in skimpy cosplays

>>10935633
True but almost none of the wild, creative or memey cosplays are anime related, swhat I mean
>noticeable reduction in lardasses in skimpy cosplays
Amen to that

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...That said, there's also been a notable increase in this genre of male and smarmy tshirts that less than subtly informs you wearer hates themselves

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>>10935612
>>10935636
Saw a Ramiel at HEALTH last night and laughed my ass off, does that count?
I'm impressed that it's survived the weekend intact, the thing is huge.

>>10935612
>>10935636
>>10935651
Damn, I guess I really need to make a meme cosplay for next year.

>>10935651
Yes that absolutely counts. Much respect for sharing this

>>10935612
It's simply too hot

Trying to end Dragon Con with a bang so if anyone wants to meet up and hang for either the cosplay party or karaoke and rave later lmk. I got plenty of booze to share. I’ll be in a Breaking Bad cosplay too so look out for me

The goblin party was mid. Im going to try the casket party and I hope it'll be faster pace. I want head banging music, not that pussy shuffle music

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>>10930084
Walking around as Final Fight Cody. Looking for any room parties

>>10935693
Yeah I found one and they turn me away at the door because I wasn't in their fucking discord. Despite letting me in no problem yesterday. Where you at? I'm in the Marriott by the DJ

>>10935703
I’ll join up with y’all too I got hella vodka to share as well

Bit sick so I spent my whole last day watching the Rebuild of Evangelion quadruple feature and then had a Dragon Nectar and wandered around the Hilton lobby and Marriot atrium one last time

I'm becoming convinced just hanging out on the floors is the most fun you can have, the panels are cool and all but there's so much shit going on and so many brilliant cosplays. Going to try to win the Marriot Hunger Games for next year and get a ton of mecha stickers to hand out/trade, that seems like it'll be at least as much fun.

>>10935704
Where you at now? I'm by the main bar area. All red costume and speaker slinged over my chest

>>10935672
What's up king I fuck with karaoke so hard look for chainsaw man aki in the Marriott if you still around

It'd be waay better if it was just in one building.

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Chained Together cosplay

>>10935801
best cosplay in this whole thread

>>10935462
All the niggers and fags took over Dragon*con because: Atlanta. It's the only people who still live there.

Either "nerd" culture will lag behind mainstream culture and expel faggots slowly, or it will die out completely.

I went to DC for about 8 years straight and it's funny how it went from perfect > to an influx of Marvel normies > peak in 2019 > die out during covid > cope it's way back with degenerates.

I think they said 70k attended by I bet that includes the parade so it's probably down to 50k or 40k.

>>10935704
I was blackout while writing >>10935710
but I vaguely remember "hella vodka". Did we actually link up and I forgot?

>>10935199
Dragoncon attracts people who only leave their house once a year so naturally you see a lot of fats who lack situational awareness

>>10930084
>get told some convention is going on and linked to thread
>ITT
>0 hot cosplayer T&A
WTF is this shit?

>>10935813
Yeah it's crazy how many coal burners there were this year. There was also a noticeable number of young autistic looking girls with some old ugly nigger.

>>10935828
pictures mostly get posted after the con usually

>>10933841
Or maybe they are non-retarded and just read the manga. Flashes of good animation with fanservice aren't worth hours of literal slide shows and deathly dull filler.

>>10935827
I get that. Just amazing that there's literally a drug now that can make fat fucks look like normal people and we still have an ocean of mobility scooter ham planets clogging up hallways. And holy shit the smell. I had fun but fuck me I wish I had COVID so I couldn't smell anything.

Lines, Lines, Lines, Lines and More Lines. Fuck this. I'm never going to big conventions again ever.

>>10935836
What's the point of even going to small cons?
They never have anything interesting anyway.

>>10935837
What's the point of going to big cons?

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>>10930084
“I hope you had the time of your life.”

>>10935839
Partly to see famous/interesting people. Parties, live music

>>10935837
>>10935839
Unless you're a guy whose biggest regret is that Halloween only comes once a year, I don't see the point of going to any con.

>>10935845
I love Halloween

>>10935844
>see famous/interesting people
>spend a lot and stand a lot to just see the person up close for a few seconds

>Parties, live music
Just go out with friends to any good club or concert, if that's your thing.

I seriously don't understand how cons survived the internet. They used to be interesting because you'd never see or buy the things you could see or buy there otherwise. And because you couldn't meet lots of people with the same hobbies anywhere else. Now that's no longer the case.

>>10935852
>>spend a lot and stand a lot to just see the person up close for a few seconds
Worth every second.

>>10935852
>Just go out with friends to any good club or concert, if that's your thing
When i wake up at 1 pm, head 3 feet wide from a hangover only monster energy and rum can provide, between two women with a combined weight of 450 lbs, the only thing thats going to make me feel the slightest bit less suicidal about the whole situation is having a giggle at the fact that both of them were cosplaying astarion
Im not going to get that at most clubs and I will immediately an hero

>>10935859
This is a right lad I need to hang with next time. Unless you're still here of course, as I am

>>10935859
People like you should just meet-up, cosplay, party and fuck without giving venues hundreds of dollars. Or at least have those venues be resorts for lonely, sexually frustrated, nerds. Where your actually get to see the bang for your buck.

>>10935870
>Or at least have those venues be resorts for lonely, sexually frustrated, nerds
If only there was some sort of event that catered to people like this
A convention of sorts
>>10935861
I am severely less fun since getting married
I didnt stay up past 9 once this time around

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>>10935872
Zamn. Cause there's a party in the con area of Hilton now

>>10935872
My point is that conventions exploit people's fanatism towards celebrities, companies and properties to give them a very poor experience for the money paid.

>>10935813
anon, dragoncon has had degenerates and fags for a long time

>>10935612
>Gotta be honest, it's a bit discouraging to see almost none of the high effort cosplayers are anime

everyone does it one time and then promises to never do it again because of how hot and humid Atlanta is the weekend before labor day. The /co/ cosplayers will learn soon enough

>>10935884
Is the convention held in a barn with no AC?

Hair of the Dog? Where's it at this year?

>>10935891
Nvm. Hilton 2nd floor

>>10935886
Nah, it's actually super cold in some of the ballrooms and panels. However, it’s held in 5 different hotels so you have to leave the building frequently and wait outside if you want to go do something else.

>>10935813
>He's upset theres blacks in Atlanta
DC is twice as niggery though

>>10935898
>Nah, it's actually super cold in some of the ballrooms and panels. However, it’s held in 5 different hotels so you have to leave the building frequently and wait outside if you want to go do something else.

this and it can still get hot waiting in lines inside hotels. Like it can get pretty humid in the line for the walk of fame just because all the bodies produce so much heat

I personally had a blast at DragonCon this year! I wish I had more luck with women outside of dancing with some at the parties, but meh oh well I did try. And I need to learn how to do the social talking thing more at the Marriott lobby. Now to fix my current cosplay and build a few more!

>>10935913
Same here on all accounts my dude
Con crud's hitting me full force tonight but it was an amazing weekend even so. I'm a bit melancholy that it's over and I'm back to the mundane.

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This is my favorite con of all time. And I'm STILL here

When will DragonCon tv update to show the 2024 panels?

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Depressed now that it’s over lol. But inspired to work on next years cosplay. Dancing was my favorite part of this year and I got to be the center of an impromptu dance circle in the robot area of the marriott sunday night.

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>>10935884
Dude, this was the dungeon meshi gathering

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Posterity post, as I'll likely forget some of this in the meantime
>Biggest wins
Party in the bathroom on Saturday. Recruited for a room party as DJ on Friday. BJ on Saturday night. Fucking thousands of people partying in the ballroom on Monday for 4 hours yet never running out of drinks. Dancing with the best Austin Powers in the whole gig (
>Biggest surprises
All the Celtic pride on display, on top of attending two Irish folk concerts in a row. Randomly stumbling on my boys Raspberry Pie playing AGAIN, love those lads. Expecting more boomers, getting ColossalCon millennials instead
>Biggest regret
Not drunkenly stumbling to Cam Clarke like at Metal Gear Con last year, cause I only learned he was here yesterday. Missing the parade as some jackass told both me and my guy it was Sunday
>Plans for next year ALREADY
Hunter S Thompson, Spurdo Sparde :DDD, Liam Gallagher cosplay. Host a whistling contest. A "Danced with Me" and "WAZZZUUUUUPPPP" ribbon

Right showing lads. Props to the Polynesian dude in a kilt who said "Scoot any closer and you'll know my religious affiliation." Best con experience ever

>>10936050
Fuckin ell already another cool moment O just remembered: meeting John from HEALTH twice on the floor in his Asuka plugsuit

>>10936062
Alright, who the fuck is Health?

>>10936071

Look up 'Health Band' on google. The guy with long hair was around all weekend walking the floor, he also did a DJ set and the band did a show afterwards at the saturday night mariott dance. Pretty fucking awesome if you enjoy industrial music

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>>10935813

retarded racists like you are so unoriginal and yall continue to be surprised you never get laid lmao. hope I never run into you at any chan meetups

>>10930084
Made it home last night. Only real regret was wearing Austin Powers Friday instead of Saturday. Because there was a fuck ton of Fem Bots.
Next year I will bring a friend, we are gonna be be Fred and Shaggy. (So many hot Velma and Daphne cosplayers)
Will march in the parade as an Umbrella mercenary. And try to get passes to the aquarium. I went my first dragon in 2019.

How do you make actual friends at Dragoncon? Whenever I meet people they only ever wanna hang out at the con and never after even if they're relatively close by.

>>10935839
The point of dcon is people watching great costumes, going to small panels, and being drunk/high for all of it. Going to the huge fuck panels to listen to some literal who is not something I give a single fuck about.

>>10936134
Depends, are you local? How old are you? You a woman? Those will decide how willing people are. Hang out at the typical hangout spots. The stairs outside the Marriott, the patio of the Hilton, tabletop gaming.

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I’m one of the Batmans in the photo at this meetup, I love Dragoncon and had a blast this year. Coming from the Florida scene it’s just nice to chill with friends a con, drink, and not have to worry about all the drama on the FL scene and or a bunch of unsupervised Hazbin Hotel and Genshin kiddies running around being little autistic cringelords bc Mommy used the con as a cheap babysitter while she fucks off somewhere

>>10935991
If no one got the idea to reenact the doppelganger encounter, then everyone there is an idiot.

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>>10936092
Tyrone won't love you back nonny.

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>>10935991
Jej

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Found my cosplay next year
Since Atlanta is full of them

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>Dying to go back to Biergarten again
>Haven't been since Momo 22
>Get in Thursday morning
>Decide I'll go once it's over
>Flight out on Tuesday afternoon
>Closed till Tuesday afternoon
Next time

>>10935932
>pay to see panels recorded for 2024
>there's nothing on there
Seriously, Did they just not do it this year? There's tons of videos for 2023.

>>10936198
That's just to be expected. What got me was the pathetic simp shirts like "Elect more women" and "Women are just smarter" being worn by males (not men)

>>10936603
Were you there for the 'handmaidens for Harris' giving out buttons at the Marriott?
I'm surprised the was allowed

>>10935830
Are you God damn kidding me? Fuck living in Metro Atlanta! I literally cannot find a single (as in not taken) attractive young autistic girl AN-Y-WHERE! And I need one more than I need oxygen.

>>10936606
I found that one Thursday, pretty early in the evening. And while already around 7/10 drunk by that point, I saw that giant HARRIS and immediately gave it back
>I'm surprised the was allowed
The thought crossed my mind but I'm long past the point of expecting fair standards

>>10936050
That fucking ribbon is top tier. I'm actually jealous of your experience because it was my first time and I didn't end up going to any 'unofficial' parties.

On the topic of ribbons, where/how do people make them?

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>>10936894
>That fucking ribbon is top tier
I only got it on Tuesday and someone saw how excited I was, so she just offered it. While I can't help with where to make ribbons (at least for now), the matter of parties was actually pretty easy. This is the aforementioned Monday one, totally public obviously. Also the dudes from last year's AWA meetup are probably standing right behind me

I did Momocon this year and enjoyed it, and I was thinking of doing either AWA or DragonCon next year. What do you recommend? It's a about an 8-hour road trip for me.

Thinkin about a Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club group cosplay next year
>>10937226
Dragon >>>>>>>> both of them

>>10936295
You better not have gotten scammed.

>>10937226
Definitely DragonCon. Way bigger, better and allows parties/drinking. I heard AWA is trying to distance themselves from the parties and drinking now. Which is lame asf.

>>10937376
AWA literally has not one single Japanese guest this year. Fuck AWA to death with a cactus.

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>Marriott for 2025 ALREADY sold out
>opened two days ago
God dammit I should've been paying attention
Now I don't know whether to try to get a room at the Westin when it opens (despite it having a pretty shitty spot compared to the three main ones) or see if anyone's selling a Marriott room

>>10938167
Bro, my buddy logged in 2 minutes after it opened and was number 3208 in line. It’s absurd. Westin is hunger games too, go for it man. Yeah it’s not host but it’s close, it would be no different than any other hotel that’s close down there and at least it has dance parties there. Westin has a chill vibe compared the the mains. The elevators at the main ones suck.

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Did anyone see this “fight”? It seems like it was two guys arguing over Israel / Palestine lol

>10:01
>9k ahead
Just fuck my shit up

>Flask I bought at Dragon is already fucking broken ffs