Convention Report: Cosmania '09
Convention: Cosplay Mania '09
Location: where else? SM Megamal Megatrade Hall 2-3
Went as: Shimura Shinpachi (for like, the third time now)
Status: Not as fail as I anticipated, but I would've really liked it if I wore something else.
I woke up at 6 due to a what a string of text messages, one of which coming from Satori, saying she's off the megamall to get to work. Then there was a couple of people basically talking about the details of the upcoming con. Nagi was asking if could be part of a case study on cosplayers her friend was doing... And I, the ever-so-generous "Kisa of the Chrysanthemum", obliged, seeing as I have ben the subject of cosplay-related studies before (and they ask all the same questions, LOL). Maya was giving a default meeting place in case somebody had the actual nerve to arrive at 10 AM.
But the fates seemed against me as it rained non-stop. Or at least, looked like it did. Remember: in our house: rain is multiplied tenfold due to the innovative architecture. My mom said she wouldn't let me go if it rained any harder. And it didn't. And I was allowed to go. LOL.
I took a cab to SM megamall, nd started looking for Maya. But Maya was waiting for Touya. And after quite literally 30 MINUTES of waiting for the two of them, they arrived ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE WALL I WAS IN. Okay, fine. That's excusable. So when we reached the fifth floor, we found Uo trying to get into magpie mode in getting the coveted stairwell (and in the end, we ended up SHARING the stairwell with other people).
I got dressed. And that's when I realized a very harsh reality: Without Sakata Gintoki, Shimura Shinpachi IS NOTHING. Seriously, I looked like random-guy-dressed-in-blue kimono to the major populace. Just goes to show how obscure Gintama is compared to Bleach, Narutoe, VK, Reborn, Haruhi, Deathnote, Rurouni Kenshin, Soul Eater..*ad infinitum*, you get the point.
So Raki finally arrived, then Rue, then they got dressed, and Maya got dressed, and we were sum sort of formidable Gintama group.. Well, not really. At least we got hold of a Kagura, oh, and there was a wall of photoraphers or two. I love walls of photographers. They're so... wall-e. (OMG did I just say that?)
And yes, the day went on as usual...
I was about about to go home, so I wrapped up things inside (actually, I was looking for Jen because I wanted to hatch an idea to her. But her wigged-wigginess was nowhere to be found... and I sneaked in too!). Then I found Han being mobbed by not a wall, but a veritable BARRIER of Photographers. Note to self: start fearing ToraDora, it's powers are beyond omprehension. Then, we found M, and the other OMAKE people... And just when I thought that the walls would end, we went to the photowall (cue instant fanboy photographers!). I'll post the pictures I took on the regular place I put them (if you're looking at this through multiply, it's probably below this text). The photowall pictures, I'll upload later, since I forgot the URL.
I'll now start on my suitcse.. and my noose. If that (and if you're using LJ, another glaring clue is right here) doesn't give you enough clues as to what my next cosplan is, you don't watch enough anime. LOL.
Location: where else? SM Megamal Megatrade Hall 2-3
Went as: Shimura Shinpachi (for like, the third time now)
Status: Not as fail as I anticipated, but I would've really liked it if I wore something else.
I woke up at 6 due to a what a string of text messages, one of which coming from Satori, saying she's off the megamall to get to work. Then there was a couple of people basically talking about the details of the upcoming con. Nagi was asking if could be part of a case study on cosplayers her friend was doing... And I, the ever-so-generous "Kisa of the Chrysanthemum", obliged, seeing as I have ben the subject of cosplay-related studies before (and they ask all the same questions, LOL). Maya was giving a default meeting place in case somebody had the actual nerve to arrive at 10 AM.
But the fates seemed against me as it rained non-stop. Or at least, looked like it did. Remember: in our house: rain is multiplied tenfold due to the innovative architecture. My mom said she wouldn't let me go if it rained any harder. And it didn't. And I was allowed to go. LOL.
I took a cab to SM megamall, nd started looking for Maya. But Maya was waiting for Touya. And after quite literally 30 MINUTES of waiting for the two of them, they arrived ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE WALL I WAS IN. Okay, fine. That's excusable. So when we reached the fifth floor, we found Uo trying to get into magpie mode in getting the coveted stairwell (and in the end, we ended up SHARING the stairwell with other people).
I got dressed. And that's when I realized a very harsh reality: Without Sakata Gintoki, Shimura Shinpachi IS NOTHING. Seriously, I looked like random-guy-dressed-in-blue kimono to the major populace. Just goes to show how obscure Gintama is compared to Bleach, Narutoe, VK, Reborn, Haruhi, Deathnote, Rurouni Kenshin, Soul Eater..*ad infinitum*, you get the point.
So Raki finally arrived, then Rue, then they got dressed, and Maya got dressed, and we were sum sort of formidable Gintama group.. Well, not really. At least we got hold of a Kagura, oh, and there was a wall of photoraphers or two. I love walls of photographers. They're so... wall-e. (OMG did I just say that?)
And yes, the day went on as usual...
I was about about to go home, so I wrapped up things inside (actually, I was looking for Jen because I wanted to hatch an idea to her. But her wigged-wigginess was nowhere to be found... and I sneaked in too!). Then I found Han being mobbed by not a wall, but a veritable BARRIER of Photographers. Note to self: start fearing ToraDora, it's powers are beyond omprehension. Then, we found M, and the other OMAKE people... And just when I thought that the walls would end, we went to the photowall (cue instant fanboy photographers!). I'll post the pictures I took on the regular place I put them (if you're looking at this through multiply, it's probably below this text). The photowall pictures, I'll upload later, since I forgot the URL.
I'll now start on my suitcse.. and my noose. If that (and if you're using LJ, another glaring clue is right here) doesn't give you enough clues as to what my next cosplan is, you don't watch enough anime. LOL.