I'm cosplaying as Hungary from APH and I was wondering if frying pans were allowed??
Frying pans fall under "mundane, every day items which we are not really worried about, but would like to put a tag on just to establish that you do in fact understand our prop rules"
I'm really, really sorry if this question has already been answered since I'm really not willing to read through 14 pages of this. >.>;
Will Hibari's Tonfa be allowed? Kinda like this: http://www.cosplayhouse.com/Katekyo-Hitman-Reborn-Cosplay-Accessories-Kyoua-Hibari-Tofna-Version-2.html
They're hollow and light... >.> And blunt. Utterly and totally blunt. =_=;
Those are "tonfa" and are on the explicitly not-allowed list. This is regardless of what material they are made out of, unfortunately. (Even if it was a paper towel tube with a toilet-paper-tube-handle)
The effectiveness of the prop or the skill of the person in possession of the prop is irrelevant when determining whether the prop may be carried.
Quick Question: Those metal fans you can buy in the dealer's hall are not permissible to carry around/are not eligible for peacebonding correct?
Correct. Paper fans are OK, but as cool as those metal fans are, they are not eligible.
Last question out of me..seems so common sense, but with talk of possibly peacebonding plushies and such I figured I'd check.
For my Sunday costume, I plan to carry a harp. It's a small harp, probably a foot and a half tall, made of wood and fully functional.. as in yes, I could play it, so long as it stays tuned (it's very new so it has problems with that right now). Here's a photo of it:
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Thoughts on if it will need peacebonding? It's certainly not a weapon, but it does qualify in the prop department.
I have a carrying case for when I'm not actively posing with it..just a black canvas bag with a handle, so if I'm just walking from one place to another it would likely go in there because that's where it's safest. As for when I'm sitting/posing, an option that I thought would work would be to tie a ribbon or cord between my wrist and the back of the harp, just above the soundbox (if you're looking at the photo, that's the part on the left) as that part would be facing me.
We wouldn't have to attach it to you. We wouldn't even have to tag it if we couldn't find a safe way to do so. We could throw a small tag on a bag-handle to be sure you've got a tag, but other than that, there is no issue. Musical instruments represent the sort of mundane object which we do not feel is a "weapon" and must only be marked.
On another note;
I feel like there are a lot of you who are under the misconception that
every prop is going to be attached to you. The only sort of props which will be attached are guns, and certain sword-props. I would like to put a peace-tie on most props, because I want everyone to listen to my "don't be an idiot, don't be a jerk" lecture that you get when I'm peace-tying you.
Oh, and:
alright then am i ok w/ 8'3" or do i need to shave a few inches off? thanks for all your help by the way guys!
Yes, we are unfortunately going to be that strict. If it is possible to shave a few inches off, please do so. If you cannot do so without causing serious harm to yourself or your prop, please come talk to me. (I feel like I'm saying that a lot recently) I try to work *with* you guys, not against you.
The logic for the 8' limit, btw, is that weapons over that length get *so* unwieldy that you cause a bit of a hazard when going through doorways, which are over 7' tall.
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