I think I'm going to cosplay someone *I've* always wanted to frolick around Otakon as and be Haruko from FLCL next year.

I may have already recruited a Naota. I have mad skillz in that department.

Any ideas yet on what the rest of you guys are doing next year?

...the Otakon Weapons Policy.

I know they've banned pretty much everything in order to look out for all the con-goers' safety, but now our options (especially for prop guns) are extremely limited.

This kind of sucks when you want to do a Hellsing cosplay and don't want to fork out hundreds of dollars to re-model and customize a toy gun, OR walk around the con all day worrying that the Spec Ops are going to swoop down and tear you to pieces for your "movable parts."

Caitlin, you may want to reconsider attempting to re-construct Rip's big-ass gun, because the staff is going to give you hell for it if it's not obviously fake. Unless you make it out of paper mache or something, you might have some issues.

Another problem is getting weapon props TO the con, especially after what happened at the Boston con when some kids almost got shot for carrying props that looked a little too real. The staff recommends that you actually keep your props in a bag or something before you get into the BBC in order to avoid any awkward/dangerous situations like that.

I honestly think it's too much of a hassle now to even bother.

You can find something off of random toy sites if you look for something that vaguely resembles what you need, but even then you need to invest in super glue (for those damn "movable parts") and paint.

And, at the end of it all, the gun still needs to be topped/plugged/painted with something orange.

Hey guys, what do you think of this dress for Sweeney Todd Day at Otakon this year?

Besides the color, it's pretty similar to what Mrs. Lovett's dress looks like.

What do you all think? Could I pull off Mrs. Lovett if I added my own accessories?

Right.

Anyway, I'm kind of nervous about my surgery tomorrow... 'nervous' in the most lightest sense of the word, though. I think I'm more afraid of not being awake to know what they're doing to me than of having myself cut into and whatnot. I mean, the doctor could go on an epic rampage while I'm laying there and cut off my limbs, and I'd just by laying there having a grand old time sleeping my ass off. Huh.

I kind of wish it was just over with. And I'm not looking forward to a week without being able to wear my contacts and having my eyes all bloody... the latter of which is just nasty.

Anyway! On a lighter note, I found a good place for cosplay commissions -- god only knows our Hellsing one is gonna need it. Just go to cosplaymagic.com, and all of their information/examples of their works are there. I'm very pleased with the thorough jobs they've done with past costumes, even though I know mine is going to be pretty expensive because there's just so MUCH to it... jacket, pants, hat, gloves, five thousand gunbelts, miscellaneous crap... all that fabric and leather... gawd.

Yeah. But Alyson, should you decide to invest in their services, your costume wouldn't be that much since there's not too much fabric involved. They wouldn't do the glasses, though, because they don't work with metal. I was kind of disappointed, but oh well. I'm sure we'll all come up with something. ._.

BTW-- on a random note, I bought Fatal Frame I the other day. Y'all probably haven't heard much of it since it's kind of oldish now, but it's supposedly one of the best horror games of all time. I can't wait to play it... I'm sure you'd like it a lot too, Cait-Cait.

If I like it enough, I'll buy the other two games. They're supposed to be even better, but I'm a stickler for chronological order.

( And Kyouya, as a matter of fact. )

Otakkkkkooooonnnnnn!!! *shrieks* And Harry Potter!

*explodes into the flames of utter nerd-dom*

( -- STFU. )

So...

Anime parodies of Death Note for the win, eh Caitlin?

"I am your magical ugly friend!" -- Ryuk

Most excellent.

I also cut my hair... and it's still significantly longer than Raito's. It actually kind of looks like Rosalyn's hair from Okage, 'cept brown.

It's sexy.

Woah!

Anyway... I felt like ranting, but suddenly lost the initiative.

However!

I do have an announcement.

...

I found a great wig for a Raito cosplay tonight.

Yep.

That's all I have for now.

Ta!