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I took pictures of our room in the Marriot. I shall try and remember to upload them to my computer and send them along if I can figure out how to do that. -.-;;

We had only one bed in the Marriot Hotel, but it fit three of us REALLY comfortably.
However, this year we need two beds, and I am not sure how that goes. ^.^;;

I cannot view the video-thingy! ;.;
However, why not just bring your own disposable cups or drink bottles?
Or, wash them out yourselves with hot water from the sink, or boiled water from the coffee pot. That should disinfect anything, right?

We requested a fridge, but it was REALLY tiny. Plus, we're nearly positive ours was slightly defective. The stuff in there was never cold.
I would go with what many others are suggesting with just using the ice machines. Less of a headache, althoguh it's more work.

Well, I've only ever stayed at the Marriot, so I suppose I am a little biased.
However, I had a few friends stay at the Hilton last year and their water stopped working in the middle of the night.
Of course, one of the elevators in the Marriot always skipped our floor too...(the eighteenth one I think it was).
But I adored the Marriot. The rooms were very spacious, and clean. The bathroom was a very decent size, and there were plenty of drawers/cuboards/closet space for all of our needs! ^_^
As for the other two...I have absolutely no idea. XP

[The Official Barrel for Naruto]

The Official Barrel for Naruto

&

The Official Box for Bleach

(The latest photos. The only thing missing is the flag for the barrel, but that is on now ^_^)

Pictures taken by Fanime_lo-ve.  8)

The Box and Barrel are 100% finished. These are preview pictures so you are aware of what to search for in the Fanime halls.

I do not really have any suggestions on where to buy cosplay costumes, because I have made all of mine, or bought random pieces at different places.
Also, this may not be applicable to a Bleach costume, but for any other outfits check at places like GoodWill or the Salvation Army. You can ususally modify some of their REALLY cheap clothes to fit your own needs.
I have bought my wigs at Halloween at places like Target, Raleys, and The Spirit of Halloween. Now that I think about it, The Spirit of Halloween store may have a website. It would be worth checking it out.
Good luck with Cosplaying! It is an incredible amount of fun, and try to be patient with those who want to take a photo of you. ^_^
Good Luck and Have Fun with it! =D

I do not have any from FanimeCon up at the moment, but I wore this for Halloween last year (2007).  :-[
And I am currently debating on wether to wear it to Fanime 2008. :-\

I could not believe my eyes last year with the amount of "Hug Me," "Kiss Me," and the even more popular "Glomp Me," signs that were going around, especially Saturday night. If you are wearing one, expect people to really get into it and nearly tackle you.
However, running and jumping ontop of your favorite character if they do not invite you to do so should be kept to a reasonable level this year. So, I concur with you.
I cannot view the YouTube video ant the moment, but I do remember that someone accidentally broke a piece of another cosplayer's costumer by jumping/tackling them. That was not a good idea. -.-;;

Let's see...this will be my fourth year. It would have been my fifth, but I had to watch two of my friends graduate and thus missed out on the date one year. However, I was there in spirit! ;.;

Thank you so very much! >.<

Whee! :D
Shonen Jump Gathering! >.<
I am going as Marion Phauna from "Shaman King," and my friend is going as Matilda Matisse from "Shaman King" as well. So we'll be two-thirds of the Hanagumi!  ;D

Oh! And here's a little something I'm thinking about starting for those cosplaying as someone from Bleach or Naruto:

http://forums.fanime.com/index.php/topic,8869.msg215041.html#msg215041

If I can get this started, and enough people participate I will try to expand it next year. Let me know what you think!  :-\

As for the games, I would like to see either Twister or Freeze Tag. You can never beat the classics. 8)
Oh! And I'm trying to get everyone's opinion on this:

http://forums.fanime.com/index.php/topic,8866.0.html

Let me know what you think, please!  :D

Hey Hi! I'm "Jessica" for the Vizard. If it's no trouble, could you change my name to my FanimeCon User name: MidnightRosebud?
Thank you so much.  :-[

Oh dear. I am official now am I?  :-[

San Joaquin Valley, California. ^_^

How about this:
http://forums.fanime.com/index.php/topic,8866.msg215030.html#msg215030

I am trying to get the word out to see if anyone is interested, and if they are I need to find out how to set it up.  :)

[[[EDIT: Added June 4th, 2008 ---> Link to 2009 game; it's an entirely different scale. Come check out the fun!! Link: Calling All Cosplayers_FanimeCon 2009: http://forums.fanime.com/index.php/topic,10013.msg255958.html#msg255958]]]

[[EDIT: Added June 4th, 2008 ---> Link to 2009 game; it's an entirely different scale. Come check out the fun!! Link: Calling All Cosplayers_FanimeCon 2009: http://forums.fanime.com/index.php/topic,10013.msg255958.html#msg255958]]

Hey Hi there Fanime Con 2008 attendees!  :-*
My friends and I are officially getting this game started at Fanime 2008.  ;)
The game is called, "Catch the Barrel," and the rules are as following:

Catch the Barrel is a simple competition game that will last all day Saturday. The game will start at 9am and conclude by 4pm, where upon the prizes will be given out in short order. We decided to end things a little bit earlier than originally planned so as not to interfere with the Masquerade/Cosplay show that starts at 6:30pm. Especially as the participants have to be there by 5pm, and anyone wanting to watch will want to get there early (seats go quickly!).

The Naruto version of the rules looks like this:

CATCH THE BARREL: This is an A-rank mission! Somewhere in this convention hall someone has The Scroll Barrel, a yellow prop barrel with a green strap and a flag that reads "Catch The Barrel". Your mission: retrieve The Barrel, keep it as long as possible, and deliver it to the center divide between the two Main Staircases, First Floor in the Convention Center at 4pm.

How to play: When you find the ninja who has The Barrel you may Challenge him/her to one game of Rock/Paper/Scissors. The winner keeps the barrel (ties play a tiebreaker match), and carries it until it is taken by another ninja. After you lose a Challenge, you must wait 10 minutes for your Chakra to recover before you may Challenge again. When you first get The Barrel, write your name on the outside (badge name and cosplay character name). After that, whenever you win a Challenge, put a tally mark next to your name. When The Barrel is delivered to the finale, prizes will be given to the ninjas with the most tally marks by their names, and a "delivery prize" to the ninja who brings it in.

You must carry The Barrel so that it, and its flag, is easily visible. You may not conceal or disguise The Barrel in any way, with one exception: starting one hour before the finale you may disguise The Barrel however you like (short of damaging or altering it) to help you get past the hordes of ninjas around the End Game/Final Meeting Spot. The first ninja to get The Barrel within line-of-sight of the Proctors officially wins the "delivery prize" – you may not challenge for The Barrel after that.

DO NOT wrestle, play-fight, run, chase each other or cause a disturbance in the convention. DO NOT Challenge other ninjas inside showings, panels or other events. KEEP THE BARREL IN THE HALLS: if you want to attend a showing or panel or leave the convention for a while, give The Barrel to another ninja before you do. If you have trouble getting rid of The Barrel, or don't want to keep it please leave at the Collection Site to be picked up by an eager player. DO NOT OPEN THE BARREL or something very bad will happen to you. DO NOT CHEAT! DO NOT take The Barrel away and hide it, Do Not pass it back and forth among a small team of friends without letting anyone else have a turn.

The Bleach version of the rules will appear as so:

CATCH THE BOX: The Fate of Karakura Town is in your hands! Somewhere in this convention hall someone has The Hougyoku Box, a blue prop box with a black strap, and a flag that reads "Catch The Hougyoku Box". Your mission: retrieve The Box, keep it as long as possible, and deliver it to the center divide between the two Main Staircases, First Floor in the Convention Center at 4pm.

How to play: When you find the Shinigami who has The Box you may Challenge him/her to one game of Rock/Paper/Scissors. The winner keeps The Box (ties play a tiebreaker match), and carries it until it is taken by another Shinigami. After you lose a Challenge, you must wait 10 minutes for your Reiki to recover before you may challenge again. When you first get The Box, write you name on the outside (badge name and Cosplay character name). After that, whenever you win a Challenge, put a tally mark next to your name. When The Box is delivered to the finale, prizes will be given to the Shinigami's with the most tally marks by their names, and a "delivery prize" to the Shinigami who brings it in.

You must carry The Box so that it, and its flag, is easily visible. You may not conceal or disguise The Box in any way, with one exception: starting one hour before the finale you may disguise the box however you like (short of damaging or altering it) to help you get past the hordes of Shinigami around the End Game/Final Meeting Spot. The first Shinigami to get the box within line-of-sight of the Proctors officially wins the "delivery prize" –you may not challenge for the barrel after that.

DO NOT wrestle, play-fight, run, chase each other or cause a disturbance in the convention. DO NOT Challenge other Shinigami inside showings, panels or other events. KEEP THE BOX IN THE HALLS: if you want to attend a showing or panel or leave the convention for a while, give The Box to another Shinigami before you do. If you have trouble getting rid of The Box, or don't want to keep it please leave it as the Collection Site to be picked up by another player. DO NOT OPEN THE BOX or something very bad will happen to you. DO NOT CHEAT! DO NOT take The Box away and hide it, DO NOT pass it back and forth among a small team of friends without letting anyone else have a turn.


My friends and I are playing a slight variant of this game with Ninja's versus Shinigami (Naruto vs Bleach). This was inspired during the Gathering's last year when Naruto clashed with Bleach over who was the best! The extra rules will look like this:

CATCH THAT PRIZE! When you spot someone carrying your team's target (The Scroll Barrel for Ninjas, The Hougyoku Box for Shinigami) you may Challenge that person to one game of Rock/Paper/Scissors. When the targets are delivered to End Game, the single Ninja with the most tallies on The Barrel will receive the title of Fanime Con 2008 Hokage, and the Shinigami with the most tallies on The Hougyoku Box will be the Fanime Con 2008 Soul Society King!

NINJAS VS. SHINIGAMI! In addition to getting your own target, it's time to prove once and for all which are better, Ninjas or Shinigami. If you see a member of the opposing team carrying their target you may Challenge to take it. Don't bother to take it from members of your own side, only from the opposing team. When you take the opposing team's target from them, put a tally mark in the space marked for Opposing Team Captures. Don't write your name – this is a team effort. Keep the captured target, Box or Barrel, until a member of the opposing team defeats you at a Challenge and gets it back. If you see a member of the opposing team carrying your prize, Challenge them to retrieve it and defend your side's honor! At End Game we will see which team has more captures, and learn once and for all whether Ninjas or Shinigami reign at Fanime Con 2008!

So this is the plan as of right now, and any new information will be updated as soon as possible. Instructions for the game will be posted on The Barrel and The Box, and a poster that will be in the Gaming Room (Exhibition Hall 2).  ;D

Sounds like fun, yes? :D