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Sierra Mikain wrote:
samboo1 wrote:
I thought this would be the best place to ask because there are a few seasoned cosplayers here so yeah. Anyway, I've always wanted to go to a gaming convention and do some cosplay, but I've never gotten around to it. I'm thinking of going to one later this year, but I have no friends who are into gaming at all, let alone cosplay. So, if I went I would be alone. Is this a pretty common occurrence at these things, or will I look weird?
If there's anyone here from England who would join me or let me stalk along with them I would love you long time
Honestly? .......it's a con.
Unless you're going around molesting random people in costume without their consent, no one is going to think you are weird for going by yourself.
Think of it like going to a concert. Everyone is there to have fun, except at cons there's a lot more to do besides watch the main show. Even if you go by yourself, you might make a friend or two while participating in some of their events.
I've only been to one con, but there were plenty of activities -- cosplay contests, gaming competitions, meeting a fandom celeb or two, even entertainment "courses" on cosplay or voice acting... and a buttload of vendors. Go. Have fun. Even if you don't get tons of compliments on your costume (if that's what you're doing), at least you'll walk away with the experience of it.
(For the record, I did go in a group, but for 7/8 of the time, I was on my own anyway. We had different tastes.
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Yeah I know what you mean. I doubt anyone would notice, I'm just a bit shy
. However I may end up doing it anyway.
Pierre wrote:
Geez you're braver than me, I couldn't imagine going to a con myself. I'd at least try and rope my girlfriend into going or something like that but then again I'm pretty shy so you might have better luck chatting with the other people there.
In any case where and what is the Con?
Yeah as said above I am shy too. I have a friend who said he would go with me but he's not very reliable so I'm not counting on him. I didn't really have a specific Con in mind tbh, they seem to be at all sorts of times throughout the year so I just thought I'd consider it first. I'm in a pretty good place for easily getting around the U.K. so open to anywhere really.
Yellow Magician wrote:
Is this
the MCM Expo? I guess officially I'm supposed to go with my University's anime society (which I'm Vice-President of...somehow), but I'm not 100% sure if it's even happening because a lot of us are in exam season, so I'd be up for a CR trip instead, maybe!
As said above, I didn't have a specific one in mind, but the London ones do look bigger than most. A CR trip would be awesome, however from clicking the link it seems it is next weekend! Not much time to organise that sort of thing
. Damn I really should have joined a related uni society so I tag along!