So, you've finished your cosplay and you're ready and raring to go to your first con. How do you choose which ones best for you? Well, do what i did and find the con that's closes to your house and go to that one. that way you won't have to pay for a hotel or food or anything and it's probably much cheaper than going elsewhere. Don't take my word as law, but i wouldnt make San Diego Comic Con your first con. Too big, too much crazy, these are the kinds of things where you can start small and it's still okay. People with more 'con experience' may say you're crazy if you want to cosplay at your first one, but I did it and it was fine, so go ahead. When youre there, you should go to opening ceremonies where all the guests are on one big panel and being introduced. It's sort of like the 'kick starter'. Then you have other panels where you can go watch anime, talk to the guests, watch them preform, play cosplay chess, or have your picture taken. Also you have things like the Artist Alley and the Dealers room where you can buy merchandise and artwork done by some pretty talented people.
People will take your picture. If you're in cosplay, someone's bound to want your picture, so stay in character and get over it, even if you don't like pictures, because no doubt you're going to be off taking other people's pictures, and it's kind of an honour when somebody asks for yours.
Another word of advice: go find the people from your fandom and hang out with them, even if it's just for an hour or two, you'll find some good friends. I ended up meeting one person from my fandom, and then another, and then we had a whole entire group on the lawn adjacent the convention center playing games and doing stuff completely not run by the con! Also: if a Terezi or Gamzee tells you to draw on the walls.......don't. the con people don't like that.
And if you have body paint on. DON'T JUMP IN THE POOL. you'll just get all the homestucks kicked out.
Also.....if said Terezi or Gamzee tells you to lick a piece of chalk, go for it, it really doesn't taste all that bad.
Can i speak from experience here?
The first con is honestly the best thing to ever happen...ever. Buy it, sew it, borrow it, just cosplay, you'll be happy you did. I'm actually dying of excitement and anticipation about my next con in either January or May or both. I know i'm going to Animazement (come find me if you are too) but there's a con three hours from my house i may want to go to.
Yay for being a nerd!
Foreverandalways
Ave
Ave's suggestions of the day
- Animes
- Lucky Star
- Castle in the Sky
- Show
- Star Trek
- STAR TREK
- Book
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- The Grand Guignol Orchestra (Manga)
- Movie
- The Hobbit
- Iron Man
- Miscellaneous
- Just go read Homestuck
- Or watch Star Trek, i don't know why i keep bothering to put these here.
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