Cosplay Meme <3
Tagged by firnheledien so 8D
RULES
01. Post the rules
02. Answer each question truthfully
03. Tag 3-5 people at the end
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01. What was your first cosplay?
OMG the horrors of this memory DX. My first cosplay was Lenne from Final Fantasy X-2. I've always been an FFgeek of sorts, and at that time X-2 was in and I really liked her character. I totally butchered it, used my own hair, ridiculous amount of clip on beads etc and wrong colour oh gosh the list goes on. But, I had a lot of fun meeting a lot of people during that first cosplay and most I've kept as great friends for a long long time, or at least still kept up with now like futomimii , raincloud_sama (I knew these two earlier on but it was our first time 'cosplaying' together) and astellecia .
02. Did someone get you into cosplay? Or on your own?
I sort of got into it on my own. I actually always knew about cosplay, long before Malaysia ever started doing it, but I always thought that people in this country didn't do it and I had no resources. When I read stuff about people doing it in Gempak events etc and I went (briefly and unknown) to the first Cosmas, I just sorta went into it. I got a part time job at a costume shop and earned money for my first costume etc, met friends who did it and draw too so it just went along from there. The forum helped a great deal too.
03. What is your favourite cosplay?
I like a lot of my cosplay honestly and I don't really hold much favourtisim to all since they all have different memories for me. But I'll mention the ones that I have the most attachment to as of currently.
- Tifa from Advent Children (retired)
- Tear Grants from TotA (rewearing soon with a Guy and Luke 8D)
- Mitsuru Kirijou from Persona 3
- Taira no Tomomori from Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3
- Yuna from Final Fantasy X
- Baiken from Guilty Gear
- Yuuko (green dress) from XXXholic
04. Which is your least favourite?
My CAGALLI, LACUS and MAYA NATSUME (this one I must must must recosplay PROPERLY). For obvious FAIL reasons DX
5. At conventions, do people compliment you on your cosplays?
Yup, and to a degree I guess oggling counts as a compliment. I get pretty interesting people at conventions like.
May I.... take a picture *does some attempted Tamaki thing with his slide phone*
HAHAHHA XD.
6. How many have you done?
I thought I did 20 during the last meme, I was wrong, its actually 24, included with the costumes I have on hand right now that I have not exactly debuted, excluding the coming cosplays.
7. What are the top 5 on your list of "Want to Cosplay"?
Anything on the TOP of my list, usually falls under category of ALMOST VIRTUALLY F**KING IMPOSSIBLE TO DO WITH LIMITED RESOURCES DX That and most are obscure fandoms that most people wouldn't cosplay with me or they're just insane DX
This is the list is more the TOP 5 I WANT TO COSPLAY BEFORE I QUIT BUT IT MIGHT NOT EVER HAPPEN BUT OMG I WANT TO.
1. Lenneth Valkyrie
Its a valkyrie from one of my OLDEST fandoms and close to NO ONE cosplays her or from this series ;A; I want my Valkyrie sisters too ;A; I've pretty much figured out the whole thing except how to do the brest section properly but I'm slowly getting to it. One day one day. I WILL AND MUST DO THIS >_<;. A costume a tailor can't help me with at all. I have an unhealthy liking of female people and ARMOR DX
2. Shiva from Final Fantasy X
Sexy ice lady, what more can I say. Did I mention that the disection of this alone gave me nightmares? I will never be able to do this without vigorous amounts of time and help. The costume itself won't be expensive because there is nothing a tailor cna help you wish on this costume. Its gonna be all DIY and buying and PAINTING HOMG. OMG THAT WIG. PSYCHO D8
I WILL STUFF SOMEONE IN MY YUNA COSTUME TO COSPLAY THIS DX
I also want Summon sisters but I personally think I'm one of the only people psycho enough to do this DX
3. Kos-Mos from Xenosaga Series
GATTLING GUNS, BABEH >D Actually I really love her as a character. I'd remake my Xeno 1 outfit just because I think I failed so bad at it and I saw some REALLY REALLY awesome ones recently that made my jaw drop. I love the Xeno3 outfit even if the armor will take ages and ages. Now that I have more improved wig styling skills, her wig is also do-able.
And yeah GATTLING GUNS >D
4. Alexiel from Angel Sanctuary.
Screw the fact that Kaori Yuki is full of wangst and wordy dialogue. ALEXIEL IS EPIC <333 I wants a Lucifer and HOMG those wings are gonna take ages even if I don't use proper feathers (I'm not interested in trying to kill my budget skinning pigeons etc).
SM CORSET + Flowy Dress + Angel + Wings = MY TYPE OF COSPLAY HAHAH XD
That and I love her character so much. Screw Setsuna DX
Angel Sanct team please @_@?
5. Mitsurugi Meiya from Muv-Luv
I'll be frank. I've never played this game before(researched it like mad) but I really really love the design and yet ANOTHER costume the tailor can't help me much with. Its literally a lycra suit with pieces of craft foam stuck to my body. Brilliant. OMG THAT WIG IS A NIGHTMARE but damn I love her design 8D I rarely cosplay stuff purely based on design but this would be one of it.
EXTRA LIST LOL?
6. Ignis from Jingai Makyo
This is one of the H-games I played. Love her character and I love Nitro-chiral designs. For the fact that their women are never SKINNY and they have MEAT. This isn't a cosplay that I consider IMPOSSIBLE, this is here more of a reminder to DO IT, JIA LING!. Love her design and her character and butterflies is a plus >D Seeing as I've already created the template for the designs and figured out how to do the back and how to keep the costume secure that it won't show too much yet still look accurate, I just need the time and funds to do it.
7. Sialeeds from Genso Suikoden V
I love her design and her character even if she turned out to be an 'antagonist' of sorts in the game. But yeah. It would probably be my most colourful costume. And I have this somewhat deep want of joining futomimii in a team cosplay of this since my will to cosplay Kyle has somewhat been banished by the sudden need to cosplay Sialeeds. SORRY DX
8. What female cosplay do you want to do most?
Too many to count but I do have multiple costumes and simple costumes of Ichihara Yuuko that I want to do, once my body is hot enough or once I have the materials and funds for it.
9. What male cosplay do you want to do most?
Right now I want to kick of my Kaname cosplay with futomimii and enigmatic_wind . As well as my Alto cosplay with kyeion . Coming soon. But I really really wanna cosplay....
Prince Zuko from the Fire Nation 8D LOL. I will only cosplay this when we have a team though XD
10. What do you prefer to do, make or buy your costumes?
Honestly I prefer to do both. I personally can't sew for my body shape at all. Ask anyone who sews. Sewing a fitting outfit to my body is a considerable nightmare. All my tailors say the same thing. But I don't like to let them do all the work either. I'll ask them to do mostly the base and if there are details I can do myself like, piping, painting, patterns, additional items etc I will do it on my own. I like to do armor and makeup and wig etc so I love the little personal details I can do to my own costume without my tailors' help.
11. Your most memorable experience? What makes it so memorable?
I would have said all events are memorable but well... for now I consider my experience at GACC08 to be the most memorable. I've always wanted to cosplay Yuna. Ever since I played the game when I was 14 and even when I started cosplay, but somehow I thought I'd never do justice to it or I didn't have enough skills etc etc and it was put off for so long. Then MASAKAZU MORITA was confirmed to attend GACC and I, like a mad person, rushed out my Yuna cosplay within a month while putting a lot of thought to the details on the costume since I spent 5 years dissecting that costume like crazy. Most of the costume was DIY with help from
raincloud_sama for the base prop and my tailor for the base sewing of the top and skirt. The obi and stuff and every bit of painting was done by me and dear Rain.
It was a really memorable event because, due to the costume and a lot of cheering fans, I WAS CALLED ON STAGE WITH MASAKAZU MORITA (TIDUS) IN MY YUNA OUTFIT OMG. WHAT MORE COULD A YUNA COSSER WANT XD It got me a special session on stage with him, completely unplanned, and he recited LINES FROM FFX TO ME. BE STILL MY HEART.
Oh that and because I had this really stupid expression on my face, a million people have possible blackmail picture of my unflattering face ORZ.
12. Your dream cosplay?
Ahaha.... the list above says all. Notice how everything on it could kill me slowly?
13. Is there a pattern in your cosplays? If so, what?
A pattern? What pattern 8D?
*is smacked*
Ok ok, generally when it comes to girl cosplays, I almost always choose the 'anego' character who happens to be busty and either has intimidating aura, be it killer type or leader type. It suits me because SOMEHOW the only semi innocent cosplay I ever pulled off was Yuna. That and I love the elegant countess type woman or strong fighter gals >D
If they're men.... lets just say I love my seme men and I will usually cosplay the seme guy. I don't think Alto counts though.
14. Your most recent cosplay?
Baiken from Guilty Gear. It was unexpected but I loved the experience. Thanks so much to _kazeki_ XD
15. What do you prefer? Cosplaying in a group or on your own?
Honestly I only RECENTLY started cosplaying in groups and its REALLY FUN ;A; But I've been cosplaying on my own for a very long time because most of my fandoms aren't other people's fandoms ;A;
ODIN SPHERE TEAM COMING THOUGH 8D CAN'T WAIT 8D GOSH THE BRAIN BREAK DX
Tagging:
_kazeki_
0030am
kanasaii
lennethxvii
astellecia
And anyone else who wants to do this meme XD
On other news. CLAMP ARTBOOK FOR CODE GEASS ANNOUNCED OMG I WANT IT ;A;
Asides from the terrible typography (I think it looks really odd), OMG YES. CLAMP + CODE GEASS = I LOVE <3 Ah but I'm afraid to order via kino because it might only arrive...WHEN I'M NOT HERE ;A;
*sobs*
RULES
01. Post the rules
02. Answer each question truthfully
03. Tag 3-5 people at the end
----------
01. What was your first cosplay?
OMG the horrors of this memory DX. My first cosplay was Lenne from Final Fantasy X-2. I've always been an FFgeek of sorts, and at that time X-2 was in and I really liked her character. I totally butchered it, used my own hair, ridiculous amount of clip on beads etc and wrong colour oh gosh the list goes on. But, I had a lot of fun meeting a lot of people during that first cosplay and most I've kept as great friends for a long long time, or at least still kept up with now like futomimii , raincloud_sama (I knew these two earlier on but it was our first time 'cosplaying' together) and astellecia .
02. Did someone get you into cosplay? Or on your own?
I sort of got into it on my own. I actually always knew about cosplay, long before Malaysia ever started doing it, but I always thought that people in this country didn't do it and I had no resources. When I read stuff about people doing it in Gempak events etc and I went (briefly and unknown) to the first Cosmas, I just sorta went into it. I got a part time job at a costume shop and earned money for my first costume etc, met friends who did it and draw too so it just went along from there. The forum helped a great deal too.
03. What is your favourite cosplay?
I like a lot of my cosplay honestly and I don't really hold much favourtisim to all since they all have different memories for me. But I'll mention the ones that I have the most attachment to as of currently.
- Tifa from Advent Children (retired)
- Tear Grants from TotA (rewearing soon with a Guy and Luke 8D)
- Mitsuru Kirijou from Persona 3
- Taira no Tomomori from Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3
- Yuna from Final Fantasy X
- Baiken from Guilty Gear
- Yuuko (green dress) from XXXholic
04. Which is your least favourite?
My CAGALLI, LACUS and MAYA NATSUME (this one I must must must recosplay PROPERLY). For obvious FAIL reasons DX
5. At conventions, do people compliment you on your cosplays?
Yup, and to a degree I guess oggling counts as a compliment. I get pretty interesting people at conventions like.
May I.... take a picture *does some attempted Tamaki thing with his slide phone*
HAHAHHA XD.
6. How many have you done?
I thought I did 20 during the last meme, I was wrong, its actually 24, included with the costumes I have on hand right now that I have not exactly debuted, excluding the coming cosplays.
7. What are the top 5 on your list of "Want to Cosplay"?
Anything on the TOP of my list, usually falls under category of ALMOST VIRTUALLY F**KING IMPOSSIBLE TO DO WITH LIMITED RESOURCES DX That and most are obscure fandoms that most people wouldn't cosplay with me or they're just insane DX
This is the list is more the TOP 5 I WANT TO COSPLAY BEFORE I QUIT BUT IT MIGHT NOT EVER HAPPEN BUT OMG I WANT TO.
1. Lenneth Valkyrie
Its a valkyrie from one of my OLDEST fandoms and close to NO ONE cosplays her or from this series ;A; I want my Valkyrie sisters too ;A; I've pretty much figured out the whole thing except how to do the brest section properly but I'm slowly getting to it. One day one day. I WILL AND MUST DO THIS >_<;. A costume a tailor can't help me with at all. I have an unhealthy liking of female people and ARMOR DX
2. Shiva from Final Fantasy X
Sexy ice lady, what more can I say. Did I mention that the disection of this alone gave me nightmares? I will never be able to do this without vigorous amounts of time and help. The costume itself won't be expensive because there is nothing a tailor cna help you wish on this costume. Its gonna be all DIY and buying and PAINTING HOMG. OMG THAT WIG. PSYCHO D8
I WILL STUFF SOMEONE IN MY YUNA COSTUME TO COSPLAY THIS DX
I also want Summon sisters but I personally think I'm one of the only people psycho enough to do this DX
3. Kos-Mos from Xenosaga Series
GATTLING GUNS, BABEH >D Actually I really love her as a character. I'd remake my Xeno 1 outfit just because I think I failed so bad at it and I saw some REALLY REALLY awesome ones recently that made my jaw drop. I love the Xeno3 outfit even if the armor will take ages and ages. Now that I have more improved wig styling skills, her wig is also do-able.
And yeah GATTLING GUNS >D
4. Alexiel from Angel Sanctuary.
Screw the fact that Kaori Yuki is full of wangst and wordy dialogue. ALEXIEL IS EPIC <333 I wants a Lucifer and HOMG those wings are gonna take ages even if I don't use proper feathers (I'm not interested in trying to kill my budget skinning pigeons etc).
SM CORSET + Flowy Dress + Angel + Wings = MY TYPE OF COSPLAY HAHAH XD
That and I love her character so much. Screw Setsuna DX
Angel Sanct team please @_@?
5. Mitsurugi Meiya from Muv-Luv
I'll be frank. I've never played this game before(researched it like mad) but I really really love the design and yet ANOTHER costume the tailor can't help me much with. Its literally a lycra suit with pieces of craft foam stuck to my body. Brilliant. OMG THAT WIG IS A NIGHTMARE but damn I love her design 8D I rarely cosplay stuff purely based on design but this would be one of it.
EXTRA LIST LOL?
6. Ignis from Jingai Makyo
This is one of the H-games I played. Love her character and I love Nitro-chiral designs. For the fact that their women are never SKINNY and they have MEAT. This isn't a cosplay that I consider IMPOSSIBLE, this is here more of a reminder to DO IT, JIA LING!. Love her design and her character and butterflies is a plus >D Seeing as I've already created the template for the designs and figured out how to do the back and how to keep the costume secure that it won't show too much yet still look accurate, I just need the time and funds to do it.
7. Sialeeds from Genso Suikoden V
I love her design and her character even if she turned out to be an 'antagonist' of sorts in the game. But yeah. It would probably be my most colourful costume. And I have this somewhat deep want of joining futomimii in a team cosplay of this since my will to cosplay Kyle has somewhat been banished by the sudden need to cosplay Sialeeds. SORRY DX
8. What female cosplay do you want to do most?
Too many to count but I do have multiple costumes and simple costumes of Ichihara Yuuko that I want to do, once my body is hot enough or once I have the materials and funds for it.
9. What male cosplay do you want to do most?
Right now I want to kick of my Kaname cosplay with futomimii and enigmatic_wind . As well as my Alto cosplay with kyeion . Coming soon. But I really really wanna cosplay....
Prince Zuko from the Fire Nation 8D LOL. I will only cosplay this when we have a team though XD
10. What do you prefer to do, make or buy your costumes?
Honestly I prefer to do both. I personally can't sew for my body shape at all. Ask anyone who sews. Sewing a fitting outfit to my body is a considerable nightmare. All my tailors say the same thing. But I don't like to let them do all the work either. I'll ask them to do mostly the base and if there are details I can do myself like, piping, painting, patterns, additional items etc I will do it on my own. I like to do armor and makeup and wig etc so I love the little personal details I can do to my own costume without my tailors' help.
11. Your most memorable experience? What makes it so memorable?
I would have said all events are memorable but well... for now I consider my experience at GACC08 to be the most memorable. I've always wanted to cosplay Yuna. Ever since I played the game when I was 14 and even when I started cosplay, but somehow I thought I'd never do justice to it or I didn't have enough skills etc etc and it was put off for so long. Then MASAKAZU MORITA was confirmed to attend GACC and I, like a mad person, rushed out my Yuna cosplay within a month while putting a lot of thought to the details on the costume since I spent 5 years dissecting that costume like crazy. Most of the costume was DIY with help from
raincloud_sama for the base prop and my tailor for the base sewing of the top and skirt. The obi and stuff and every bit of painting was done by me and dear Rain.
It was a really memorable event because, due to the costume and a lot of cheering fans, I WAS CALLED ON STAGE WITH MASAKAZU MORITA (TIDUS) IN MY YUNA OUTFIT OMG. WHAT MORE COULD A YUNA COSSER WANT XD It got me a special session on stage with him, completely unplanned, and he recited LINES FROM FFX TO ME. BE STILL MY HEART.
Oh that and because I had this really stupid expression on my face, a million people have possible blackmail picture of my unflattering face ORZ.
12. Your dream cosplay?
Ahaha.... the list above says all. Notice how everything on it could kill me slowly?
13. Is there a pattern in your cosplays? If so, what?
A pattern? What pattern 8D?
*is smacked*
Ok ok, generally when it comes to girl cosplays, I almost always choose the 'anego' character who happens to be busty and either has intimidating aura, be it killer type or leader type. It suits me because SOMEHOW the only semi innocent cosplay I ever pulled off was Yuna. That and I love the elegant countess type woman or strong fighter gals >D
If they're men.... lets just say I love my seme men and I will usually cosplay the seme guy. I don't think Alto counts though.
14. Your most recent cosplay?
Baiken from Guilty Gear. It was unexpected but I loved the experience. Thanks so much to _kazeki_ XD
15. What do you prefer? Cosplaying in a group or on your own?
Honestly I only RECENTLY started cosplaying in groups and its REALLY FUN ;A; But I've been cosplaying on my own for a very long time because most of my fandoms aren't other people's fandoms ;A;
ODIN SPHERE TEAM COMING THOUGH 8D CAN'T WAIT 8D GOSH THE BRAIN BREAK DX
Tagging:
_kazeki_
0030am
kanasaii
lennethxvii
astellecia
And anyone else who wants to do this meme XD
On other news. CLAMP ARTBOOK FOR CODE GEASS ANNOUNCED OMG I WANT IT ;A;
Asides from the terrible typography (I think it looks really odd), OMG YES. CLAMP + CODE GEASS = I LOVE <3 Ah but I'm afraid to order via kino because it might only arrive...WHEN I'M NOT HERE ;A;
*sobs*