Ok fellow TB cosplayers, let's try to find a good time to meet up. ^^
I'm guessing that these are going to be some of our main costumes, so how's about Saturday? Probably at the fountains out front. Afternoon sometime, then, to give us all time to wake up and get the overly complicated things on? :) Maybe post a list of when you can/can't make it and work from there, and I'll go check about other gatherings. Leaning towards 3:00...
Where: Fountains
Day: Saturday
When: 3pm
Photoshoot at Saturday, 4:00pm with IamTetsuo.
Also having a Sunday gathering at 4pm, also by the fountains.
List of TB cosplayers:
vasher- Cain
Black Kawaii Kitty- Dietrich
the_Pink_Panther24- Dietrich
Katy- Isaak
kimu- Abel
Nightroad- Abel
Ifie- Tres
Attackthbloo- Esther
Ester-chan- Esther
Caterina
Sister Kate
Noelle (??)
Ion
squalo- Radu
z_mikarin- Dietrich
Takeriya_Hagi- Cain
blancoisma-Ion
Man that would be sooooooo fun!!!!!!! Sat. afternooon would work for me!
I'm going to be debuting my Abel costume at Fanime. (It's in progress now.)
Saturday....
I'm in the Bleach gathering, and that group is planning extra events including a lunch run, lunch at the park, and some other fun games there.
I'm not sure what time that is going to wrap up, and I could change over after that. But then it'd be late afternoon, probably better around the 4 time or after....if that's okay?
Ukitake is an easy costume to change out of, but putting on the Abel is going to take a little time with all the leather buckles and bling. If I practice it enough to be able to speed dress maybe....LOL.
Sunday I've got the Rurouni Kenshin Gathering and Shonen Jump Gathering...but there's no extra events with those planned at this time.
I really want to get together with TB other cosplayers, it's been the most fun group of people online. :)
Oh woes, you two Abel's will go easy on me, right? Right?
Okie-doke, 4pm is looking good, then. :) It'll keep us out of the worst heat, too, and we can get nice pics by the pillars. Ah, you Vatican agents and your layers of black clothing. ;P Not that I can talk, mind. It takes the better part of an hour to get all my Crusnik junk on, and that's with my Dietrich doing most of the work. XD
Yeah there are soooooo many layers... My Esther is looking forward to seeing you all!!! And so am I! This is going to be lots of fun!
Yes! With Esther, we outnumber the Orden!!!
(so far anyway!)
Cain asking us to go easy on him??? ha!
As for the heat, I have a little something in the works to help with that. ;)
And yes, Cain can't talk to us about layers! Of course, if we had a Swordancer, I'm sure he'd be happy to help you with some of those layers....
:D
I'll do my best to figure out my timing for everything to be ready as close to 4 as possible.
(And I sure hope there are no interesting panels on Saturday, I don't think I'm going to see much of the Con that day. Too much fun cosplaying.)
I also find it amusing Cain needs Dietrich to get dressed. I think there should be photos posted of that later...."Behind the Scenes in the Orden."
Kind of like the art piece where Cardinal Sforza has all those attendants getting her dressed.
Quote from: kimu on February 27, 2008, 07:17:17 PM
Yes! With Esther, we outnumber the Orden!!!
(so far anyway!)
Cain asking us to go easy on him??? ha!
As for the heat, I have a little something in the works to help with that. ;)
And yes, Cain can't talk to us about layers! Of course, if we had a Swordancer, I'm sure he'd be happy to help you with some of those layers....
:D
I'll do my best to figure out my timing for everything to be ready as close to 4 as possible.
(And I sure hope there are no interesting panels on Saturday, I don't think I'm going to see much of the Con that day. Too much fun cosplaying.)
I also find it amusing Cain needs Dietrich to get dressed. I think there should be photos posted of that later...."Behind the Scenes in the Orden."
Kind of like the art piece where Cardinal Sforza has all those attendants getting her dressed.
We don't have a sword dancer but I am convincing my friend to do Tres...OH! I haven't told you who alls in my group so far!(oops ^^')
Abel(me)
Tres(Ifie)
Esther
Catarina(depends on whether shes busy)
and Ion
Cain getting dressed up by Dietrich...FUNNY!!!!!! Man I can't wait to meet you all and have tons of fun!!! (don't worry Cain it'll be one big family reunion!)
Oh other Abel, how are you doing your hair? I want to use temp dye or spray but white is a hard color to find...Any tips? (Comments fom people besides the other Abel are equally welcome!)
If I really let my bangs grow out, I could actually use my own hair for this...and I've used some temp stuff before when I only had 1 costume for a con and as I was just getting started into the fun world of cosplay.
But I'm heading into 'hard core' cosplay now, and going for the wigs. ;p
With 4 costumes and hair color changes, even though my own hair could suffice for the style, it's too much work to get a really good look for the color. The wigs will be a lot easier.
So I'll be sporting a wig!
If you are going to go with the temp spray route--because I would really suggest not using bleach on your hair--and for a "silver"/"silver blond" haired, pony-tailed Abel....make sure you get more than one can!! One can is not enough to get good coverage on long hair. Also be prepared that it might come off a bit on your collars and clothes. (And we AX Agents have some serious collars!! LOL!)
And for the spraying, I suggest the balcony of your hotel room--if there is one--to keep it from getting all over the bathroom or other stuff in your room. Or bring lots of trash bags to cover things. Put a hole in one and put it over yourself, too!!! (obviously with your head sticking out of the hole)
If you have a Sally's hair/make up supply store near you, they stock temp hair sprays. You can also try Manic Panic products that some Hot Topics carry. Look for the silvers or whites.
And it's great to hear you are coming with a group of TB cosplayers. It'll be worth the agony of changing costumes to hang out with everyone. Yeah for a Tres!!! And hopefully Caterina will be able to join us. :)
4 pm should work for Ion, right? Wouldn't want him getting fried by too much sun after all!
;)
Our little group has grown. :D *updates list*
Yeah, the whole Orden is really there just to help me get dressed. World domination is secondary. We'll defend ourselves best we can from you nefarious A/X agents. ;) Watch for brotherly hugs and decapitations!
I've used a wig for all my funny hair colored cosplays, because temp dye just does not show up on my long black hair, and the hairstyles can be troublesome to switch. Heard good things about Manic Panic sprays, though, like kimu suggests. If all else fails, I have a spare silver wig I was going to use for Sephiroth/Yazoo but decided against (no more black pleather for me!), so you could borrow that if you wanted.
Quote from: vasher on February 28, 2008, 01:35:19 PM
Our little group has grown. :D *updates list*
Yeah, the whole Orden is really there just to help me get dressed. World domination is secondary. We'll defend ourselves best we can from you nefarious A/X agents. ;) Watch for brotherly hugs and decapitations!
I've used a wig for all my funny hair colored cosplays, because temp dye just does not show up on my long black hair, and the hairstyles can be troublesome to switch. Heard good things about Manic Panic sprays, though, like kimu suggests. If all else fails, I have a spare silver wig I was going to use for Sephiroth/Yazoo but decided against (no more black pleather for me!), so you could borrow that if you wanted.
WOW!! Thanks if the spary dosen't work I might have to take you up on that offer!!! This family reunion will be one to rember!
I shall try to find Manic Panic spary, thank you for the tips!
Catarina is still on the edge, but I'll show her this forum this weekend to show her how much fun she'll have so be on your best behavior brother Cain! ;D( I know I don't need to worry about you Abel! ;))
Of course...the Abels have to stick together and help each other out!
It's a cruel cruel world out there. If the Orden isn't after you, or brother Cain (brotherly hugs? LOL!), it might be the T&E report to submit to the Boss. ;)
Yes, tell Catarina how much fun she'll have with everyone. Especially asking us if our receipts are in order.....
And at a convention with so many tempting goodies?
We're doomed!
;D
Trust me, after knowing her for 10 years I know the pain of turning in the bills...TT_TT
Quote from: vasher on February 27, 2008, 12:52:06 PM
It takes the better part of an hour to get all my Crusnik junk on, and that's with my Dietrich doing most of the work. XD
insert*extensively long groan* here, that thing should have it's OWN hotel room(remembers pieces scattered about at Yaoi-con lol)
....hey how about you do the version of him naked? :D
Anyway Katy should be go for wearing Issak again, so put her down for now =) The trio shall reunite XD
WOOT! Our group is growing!!!
Yeah for an Isaak!!!
But wait...that's bad! Another Orden....
;)
As for Cain's costume needing a entire hotel room? LOL!
Yes, that sounds about right for Cain....
But Naked Cain? <shudders with horror>
Of course, I could see him with the wings on and a little fig leaf or vine thing or two twirled around trying to look his usual "I'm a perfect angel, love me while I burn up the place".
Actually, this is the other great part I love about cosplay, all the crazy 'backstage' stories.
But I am always on my best behavior, dear brothers. Caterina is, of course, always very welcome within our Orden. And we don't worry about bills. ;)
Marionettenspieler and Panzer Magier. <3 <3 The odds are evening up, are they not?
Well, Cain is falling apart- it only makes sense that his wardrobe follows suit. ;P As for naked... well, it depends on how fast I can outrun the convention police. Probably need to go practice my levitation. XD
Levitate my dear brother levitate! ;)Then together the whole gang will run! ;D FAST!!!
But Catarina would never join you!!! Shes one of the good guys!
Quote from: vasher on February 29, 2008, 07:55:46 AM
But I am always on my best behavior, dear brothers. Caterina is, of course, always very welcome within our Orden. And we don't worry about bills. ;)
Marionettenspieler and Panzer Magier. <3 <3 The odds are evening up, are they not?
Well, Cain is falling apart- it only makes sense that his wardrobe follows suit. ;P As for naked... well, it depends on how fast I can outrun the convention police. Probably need to go practice my levitation. XD
Dude with the posing position we got away with in front of those cops last year I really don't think they'll care XD "o just some kids running around naked" lol
Not to mention what those two trigun cosplayers did O____O they got balls to do that in the main hall lmao
Do I WANT to know what those Trigun cosplayers did?
Oh and I forgot we have a sister Kate too!!! One more for the AX!!!!!! ;D
Hey everyboby!!! Its the moment you've all been waiting for *drumroll please* Caterina is here with me and she is going to speak now! (through my username because she dosen't have one!)
"Hello my darlings! It is I...your Caterina. In the virtual flesh and blood. I wanna see all my AX followers/workers/underlings soon!!!.....and hopefully fully clothed..... ;)"
Well there you go Caterina after reading of your words (and lack of clothing) has decided to join us!!!! WOOT!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: Nightroad on February 29, 2008, 05:29:49 PM
Do I WANT to know what those Trigun cosplayers did?
Oh and I forgot we have a sister Kate too!!! One more for the AX!!!!!! ;D
Over by the Hilton/entrance to panel rooms... If I remember correctly, Vasher got me to ask the two guys, and they basically did every yaoi position they could think of in about 5 minutes, even pulling in a third guy for a threesome :D I have it all documented on my cosplay.com gallery lol apparently the first two guys were brothers O_o
so.....shall we repeat TB style? lmao j/m ;D we kind of already did at Yaoi-con anyway...DietrichxCain(with armor ON) oh god the jokes XD
Yay! we now have a Caterina to tormen...I mean escort... ;)
o.O Yes escort... ;)
Quote from: Nightroad on February 27, 2008, 07:48:58 PM
Quote from: kimu on February 27, 2008, 07:17:17 PM
Yes! With Esther, we outnumber the Orden!!!
(so far anyway!)
Cain asking us to go easy on him??? ha!
As for the heat, I have a little something in the works to help with that. ;)
And yes, Cain can't talk to us about layers! Of course, if we had a Swordancer, I'm sure he'd be happy to help you with some of those layers....
:D
I'll do my best to figure out my timing for everything to be ready as close to 4 as possible.
(And I sure hope there are no interesting panels on Saturday, I don't think I'm going to see much of the Con that day. Too much fun cosplaying.)
I also find it amusing Cain needs Dietrich to get dressed. I think there should be photos posted of that later...."Behind the Scenes in the Orden."
Kind of like the art piece where Cardinal Sforza has all those attendants getting her dressed.
We don't have a sword dancer but I am convincing my friend to do Tres...OH! I haven't told you who alls in my group so far!(oops ^^')
Abel(me)
Tres(Ifie)
Esther
Catarina(depends on whether shes busy)
and Ion
Cain getting dressed up by Dietrich...FUNNY!!!!!! Man I can't wait to meet you all and have tons of fun!!! (don't worry Cain it'll be one big family reunion!)
Oh other Abel, how are you doing your hair? I want to use temp dye or spray but white is a hard color to find...Any tips? (Comments fom people besides the other Abel are equally welcome!)
Hey everyone. It's Ester. After much discussion with Able, she persuaded me to get off my lazy bum and actually say something.
Oh, and Abel, darling, don't forget Sister Kate and maybe Noelle. I'm not to sure of Noelle tho'... (dear god I hope I spelt her name right v.v; )
This might seem a silly question, but does anyone mind telling me how to put up a picture for your avatar? ^^; I'm sort of new at the forum thing. Took me a while to figure out how to reply to this topic. Tee hee~
The Orden is truly evil (funny stuff, but so twisted! ;p).
We will protect Cardinal Sforza.
And, be reassured, I don't intend to be a flasher!
Hopefully there won't be any destroyed uniforms at Fanime....
;D
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Greetings to the new A/X forumers. Look forward to destr- seeing you all at Fanime. :)
Things are not looking good for our Orden anarchy plans. Oh well, I can always use Dietrich and Isaak as shields. You guys don't mind, do you? Lol, those Vashes last year- we really need to track them down and offer our thanks. I forgot about those cops standing right behind us, too, when we did those crack poses. Yay for liberal law enforcement. XD
And I am seriously considering making a collapsible speary lance thing don't hurt me ._.QuoteHopefully there won't be any destroyed uniforms at Fanime....
We shall see about that, 02. <3
LOL!
I can see that on the nightly news.
The imagery....
As for your spear and a veiled threat about uniforms!
Please remember! You Orden may have unlimited budgets, but we of the AX are on quite the limited funds! Vow of poverty and all that. Worse, Caterina will take it out of our meager stipend, as she probably won't let us use any T&E justification to cover repairs!!
Some of us are tired of ending up with 4 dinars to our name.
It'd be nice to be able to buy some sweets....
;D
Actually--good luck on the lance prop. That would be awesome to see! Especially if you get the collapsible part to work!
I don't think I'll have time for much in the way of a weapon prop for Fanime. Just getting the main costume together is going to be enough work. Plus everyone's so touchy about guns, which I completely understand and support. It's going to take some careful thought how to pull of the gun and have it look like a fake prop but not like a really bad prop.... (sword props are soooo much easier!)
Quote from: vasher on February 29, 2008, 09:45:09 PM
Things are not looking good for our Orden anarchy plans. Oh well, I can always use Dietrich and Isaak as shields. You guys don't mind, do you? . XD And I am seriously considering making a collapsible speary lance thing don't hurt me ._.
Oh you are so going to get it when you get to the hotel >:( I need to ask Katy exactly how many people are staying in our room because if there's too many we really might have to get our own room at the rate you're going(prop storage room @_@) -___-...................
*COUGH*PROPADDICT*COUGH* though I shouldn't be talking...my rose has a ton of bite marks in it from Wondercon XD
The lance would be AWSOME if you could get it to work!!!!!!
Caterina was over the other night and took all my money...
FOUR DINARS AGIAN!!!!!!!!!!!!
Other Abel be prepared!
Quote from: Black Kawaii Kitty on March 01, 2008, 12:52:54 AM
Oh you are so going to get it when you get to the hotel >:( I need to ask Katy exactly how many people are staying in our room because if there's too many we really might have to get our own room at the rate you're going(prop storage room @_@) -___-...................*COUGH*PROPADDICT*COUGH* though I shouldn't be talking...my rose has a ton of bite marks in it from Wondercon XD
meep... maybe I should hide behind Abel(s) instead.Just considering it. Considering! Well I won't start working on it until closer to Fanime, in any case, so we can get a better idea of the fullness of the room. Speaking of which, woot, we have a room? \0/ If we prop up all the long, skinny weapons in one corner... And I have practiced packing enough to fit all of my bling into one neat tupperware box. Or I can slaughter all the other inhabitants on our floor for more space. You choice! <3
Poor broke brothers, always getting their money taken from silly humans...
Mmm, IIRC, they let us take out the guns for pictures, but otherwise they need to be piece bonded into the holsters. Prolly keep them out of sight when wandering around, and you should be fine. Fanime's weapon enforcement has been...varying.
*sigh* Never enough money for a poor preist!!! Hopefully all my money won't be spent on costume supplies and manga before fanime! ^^'
Yeah fanime's weapons policy has been very fickle lately...I want to bring a wood(in other words COMPLETELY fake) gun to fanime...Do you think that'd be a problem???
If I've got the Fanime policy figured out...you can't have any prop weapons out and about in the public areas of the convention. They have to be peace tied, and if it's a large pole or spear type thing that doesn't have a holster, sheath, or other attachment to your costume/body, then it gets a peace tie as a reminder you won't be whipping it around (attacking anyone)?
:D
It just comes down to common sense, thinking of others' safety, and not causing a panic. Hm, I think the Orden is going to have a hard time with this.... ;)
And yes, the policies vary by convention. I've had sword props out for photos at San D Con and security was right there and didn't care, as long as it was clearly something without a sharp edge (my props are made of wood without sharpened edges, and one is of plastic), and I wasn't jumping around wildly with it. I have heard Fanime is lot stricter, through their years.
But that's why I am not too worried about finishing a gun prop for Fanime if I run out of time.
I'm working on 2 costumes right now, so I want to focus on a really great cosplay, so maybe the Orden will be dazzled by the bling of the AX agents and leave me alone!
Anyone else find it funny about the vow of poverty, and poor traveling priests, and yet Caterina has her AX agents' uniforms all blinged out? hmmm......
Other Abel...if Caterina took all your money, did you turn in a really bad T&E expense again? Or maybe she's taking it for the uniforms....
She took all my money because I owned her for various reasons... (ie. food) TT_TT The life of a priest is HARD!!!
But yeah it IS wierd their costumes have soooo much metal on them when their poor...I think the Vatican supplies the uniforms...
Thought for Vasher: maybe you should add the TB Gathering to the cosplay.com Fanime Gatherings list, too?
And I'm sure the Vatican foots the bling bill...with Caterina's approvals.
Now if we could just get approvals for raises.
Clearly the Orden has an unlimited budget. But I'll bet it comes from their nefarious ways.
Good luck on fitting all the props and costumes into the room.
I sure hope it doesn't take more extreme measures for Cain to have enough storage room. ;p
At this point, I won't have any problems, I think I'm going to be on my own in my 2-person room, and only 4 costumes. ;D
Quote from: kimu on March 02, 2008, 05:30:57 PM
Thought for Vasher: maybe you should add the TB Gathering to the cosplay.com Fanime Gatherings list, too?
And I'm sure the Vatican foots the bling bill...with Caterina's approvals.
Now if we could just get approvals for raises.
Clearly the Orden has an unlimited budget. But I'll bet it comes from their nefarious ways.
Good luck on fitting all the props and costumes into the room.
I sure hope it doesn't take more extreme measures for Cain to have enough storage room. ;p
At this point, I won't have any problems, I think I'm going to be on my own in my 2-person room, and only 4 costumes. ;D
4 costumes?! O_o WoW! I'll probably only have 2 maybe 3...Good luck making them!!! I can't wait to see! This'll be FUN!
Quote from: Nightroad on March 03, 2008, 09:07:06 AM
Quote from: kimu on March 02, 2008, 05:30:57 PM
Thought for Vasher: maybe you should add the TB Gathering to the cosplay.com Fanime Gatherings list, too?
And I'm sure the Vatican foots the bling bill...with Caterina's approvals.
Now if we could just get approvals for raises.
Clearly the Orden has an unlimited budget. But I'll bet it comes from their nefarious ways.
Good luck on fitting all the props and costumes into the room.
I sure hope it doesn't take more extreme measures for Cain to have enough storage room. ;p
At this point, I won't have any problems, I think I'm going to be on my own in my 2-person room, and only 4 costumes. ;D
4 costumes?! O_o WoW! I'll probably only have 2 maybe 3...Good luck making them!!! I can't wait to see! This'll be FUN!
-___- i'm bringing roughly 7-8 at the moment... ^.^' but I plan to stay thursday-monday so I guess it evens out XD
7-8!?!?!?! O.o WoOoW!!!! Where do you find all the time and energy?!?
Quote from: Nightroad on March 03, 2008, 03:51:53 PM
7-8!?!?!?! O.o WoOoW!!!! Where do you find all the time and energy?!?
Just reusing about half of them from previous smaller cons, etc. I'm only making 2-3 new ones XD
2-3 new ones is still alot! I am impressed with you all!!!
I will only have 2 (maybe 3) costumes and one of those is reused!!!!
Really (to both Black Kawaii Kitty and kimu) to be able to do what your doing is amazing!
Quote from: Nightroad on March 03, 2008, 06:25:57 PM
2-3 new ones is still alot! I am impressed with you all!!!
I will only have 2 (maybe 3) costumes and one of those is reused!!!!
Really (to both Black Kawaii Kitty and kimu) to be able to do what your doing is amazing!
Ugh I wish I wasn't doing it because I'm going broke D= but i'm at the point in my cosplay where I recognize myself as being at the level to able to do more of the costumes i've always wanted to do and hey you're only young once XD.
Forget about age, cosplay keeps you feeling young. Especially being creative and enjoying the social aspects.
If it helps reassure you I'm not some "super cosplayer"?
(I am very impressed too, by the 7-8!0 I'm slowly building, as I'm still relatively new to cosplay. I'll have 5 as of this year, but one is not an anime character.)
And 2 of my 4 costumes are previously worn, although being a perfectionist I am redoing the hilts on my shikai swords for my Bleach costume. I had to rush them a bit before San D Con last year. And I saved up the money for the wigs this year, because I've decided after my first tentative cosplay forays I am enjoying it and it's worth spending the money. Also because too many hair color changes would not be fun.
So only 2 costumes are new, one is Abel and one is from Twelve Kingdoms.
It gets easier as you make more of them, but then if you up the challenge factor.... ;D
I sometimes contemplate revenge on my friends for talking me into doing a TB costume. (But the worst is the cowards can pick characters for me but they won't cosplay themselves?!) Grrrr.
But the other part of me is really enjoying the puzzle solving, the different techniques it will take to make it, and best of all: I'm really enjoying the TB cosplayers I haven't even met in person yet.
Very very crazy, in a very fun sort of way. And very helpful!
Quote from: kimu on March 03, 2008, 07:39:43 PM
I sometimes contemplate revenge on my friends for talking me into doing a TB costume. (But the worst is the cowards can pick characters for me but they won't cosplay themselves?!) Grrrr.
But the other part of me is really enjoying the puzzle solving, the different techniques it will take to make it, and best of all: I'm really enjoying the TB cosplayers I haven't even met in person yet.
Very very crazy, in a very fun sort of way. And very helpful!
Thank you!!! I think it will be...fun and...interesting when we all meet in person! ;D I shall take "crazy" as a complement and I can't wait till Fanime!!!!!!!!!!
Ok, I'm back. C.com gathering time slot requested, as on the fanime forums. I... might have made a thread previously, but let me see if I can dig it up. Constant disintegration leads to absentmindedness. </3
Pfft, Abels, why don't you sell off some of your bling and get rich? With the number of times your outfits get shredded into practically nothing (go Orden!), I'm sure your Vatican overlords wouldn't notice a missing cross or two.
I'll be there as Dietrich, guaranteed.
favorite costumes ftw.
Quote from: vasher on March 04, 2008, 11:50:28 AM
Ok, I'm back. C.com gathering time slot requested, as on the fanime forums. I... might have made a thread previously, but let me see if I can dig it up. Constant disintegration leads to absentmindedness. </3
Pfft, Abels, why don't you sell off some of your bling and get rich? With the number of times your outfits get shredded into practically nothing (go Orden!), I'm sure your Vatican overlords wouldn't notice a missing cross or two.
SELL MY CROSS!?!?!?! I don't even HAVE one for my costume yet!!!
Please don't sherd my uniform to shreds! I need somethig to wear home!!!
YAY!!! Dietrich! Our group grows agian!(even if for the Orden!)
Hm, Cain complaining about "constant disintegration"?
Oh sure, next you are going to blame us for that, maybe? <looks at other Abel> Our fellow AX Agents give us grief, and the Orden, too. Not quite fair. Everyone else causes their fair share of trouble!
(Vasher--thank you for your work spreading the TB gathering word!)
Maybe you should get after Isaak some more, Cain. Wonder why he doesn't do a better job of it? Keeping the Contra Mundi in check, maaaybe? Having limbs just randomly fall off can't be fun.
(Now that's a funny cosplayer idea for all the Cains, if something did fall off your costume at some point. Work it into the character: "Hmmm...I'm falling apart again. Oh, Isaaaaak....")
Sell off our bling??
What would the boss say to that?
If we don't keep a good accounting of our uniforms without just cause (like being attacked by the Orden or Brother Petros and his Inquisition), if we just showed up with some arrows missing or our rosary missing to a meeting with Cardinal Sforza?!!!
I can hear it already. Something about blah blah "really, Abel, we're adults" blah blah "taking better care of our things" blah blah blah "you will be receiving an invoice for the repair and replacement fees".
And shredding our uniforms again? Sister Kate will never let us hear the end of that! Call us AX Flashers or something.
<sigh>
Life in the AX is so hard....
;D
(And so is making a TB costume!!! Nightroad: are you debuting your Abel at Fanime, too? Or somewhere else first?)
Yeah for another Dietrich!
We'll have to help protect Esther! They're ganging up on us!
Quote from: kimu on March 04, 2008, 07:51:27 PM
Hm, Cain complaining about "constant disintegration"?
Excuse me but who was it that dropped your loving older brother out of
space? That's right. Do you know how long it took to find all the pieces?! And Isaak is on a very important mission right now. I think. If any more bits of me fall off, I'll make sure to come after whoever is responsible.
Aha- so if you show up dressed improperly and without good reason, you shall be punished? Then it's settled- time for the Orden to do you a favor and give you a good reason to lack clothes. Not to worry, it's no trouble at all for us. And with another Dietrich (hi!) to share the labor, it shall be positively entertaining. ^_^
Quote from: vasher on March 04, 2008, 08:41:25 PM
Quote from: kimu on March 04, 2008, 07:51:27 PM
Hm, Cain complaining about "constant disintegration"?
Excuse me but who was it that dropped your loving older brother out of space? That's right. Do you know how long it took to find all the pieces?! And Isaak is on a very important mission right now. I think. If any more bits of me fall off, I'll make sure to come after whoever is responsible.
Aha- so if you show up dressed improperly and without good reason, you shall be punished? Then it's settled- time for the Orden to do you a favor and give you a good reason to lack clothes. Not to worry, it's no trouble at all for us. And with another Dietrich (hi!) to share the labor, it shall be positively entertaining. ^_^
Lol sounds like there's going to be an all out love-filled brawl XD if we start ripping each other's clothes off we might get more fangirls than we hoped to imagine :-[ hehe I can turn them into my little dollies =D
Quote from: vasher on March 04, 2008, 08:41:25 PM
Quote from: kimu on March 04, 2008, 07:51:27 PM
Hm, Cain complaining about "constant disintegration"?
Excuse me but who was it that dropped your loving older brother out of space? That's right. Do you know how long it took to find all the pieces?! And Isaak is on a very important mission right now. I think. If any more bits of me fall off, I'll make sure to come after whoever is responsible.
Aha- so if you show up dressed improperly and without good reason, you shall be punished? Then it's settled- time for the Orden to do you a favor and give you a good reason to lack clothes. Not to worry, it's no trouble at all for us. And with another Dietrich (hi!) to share the labor, it shall be positively entertaining. ^_^
And how quickly you forget
why you were dropped out into space.
I think it will be up to us Abels to remind you of that reason.....we didn't just do it as: <yaawn> "Seth, I'm bored. Maybe to amuse ourselves today, we should try dropping Cain into space for fun!"
A reason to lack clothes?
tsk!
Some of us are more modest about these things. If we had a Leon, he might enjoy your offer on the clothes, but I don't think it'd work out very well. We're not exactly into serving up Earth flambe like you Rosenkruez types.
And besides, the Orden doesn't have the really cool capes we AX Agents have.
;)
As for another Dietrich and Dollies?? The imagery of Dietrich controlling a bunch of fan girls....
eeep!
I trough you out of space for a good reason Cain!!!!!!
'Why'? You and Seth were feeling rather capricious that day, I suspect. Or were you still sore over that little misunderstanding I had with Lilith? It's not nice to hold grudges, Abel.
The coolness of my cape and all six of my wings make up for any lack of flair on my Orden's part. Besides, the clean lines of the uniforms look dashing on their own rights.
Fangirl puppets? Disturbing. I approve.
Quote from: vasher on March 05, 2008, 01:03:11 PM
'Why'? You and Seth were feeling rather capricious that day, I suspect. Or were you still sore over that little misunderstanding I had with Lilith? It's not nice to hold grudges, Abel.
The coolness of my cape and all six of my wings make up for any lack of flair on my Orden's part. Besides, the clean lines of the uniforms look dashing on their own rights.
Fangirl puppets? Disturbing. I approve.
You stole our paychecks and used it to buy fancy clothes, and you still make me dress you for free :P
Stealing the Orden's money for your own uniform!!! Shame on you Cain!
Quote from: vasher on March 05, 2008, 01:03:11 PM
'Why'? You and Seth were feeling rather capricious that day, I suspect. Or were you still sore over that little misunderstanding I had with Lilith? It's not nice to hold grudges, Abel.
The coolness of my cape and all six of my wings make up for any lack of flair on my Orden's part. Besides, the clean lines of the uniforms look dashing on their own rights.
Fangirl puppets? Disturbing. I approve.
I am allowed to be upset after what you did!!!
Oh, the delusion that is Cain wrapped in 6 white wings and "a cool" cape: "a little misunderstanding with Lilith"?
I think we'll hold onto our "little" grudges.
And maybe your Orden should demand more pay, more bling, and less work!
:P
I had a funny mental image of a photo set up with Dietrich controlling puppet fan girls oohing at Cain in some dramatic pose like some kind of Orden Fan Club.
Now that's most disturbing!
To balance that thought out, I'll use an image of other Abel and me with a couple plates of desserts to enjoy as part of our gathering....yes, maybe we should have some sweets on hand!
;)
Hmph, is this dogpile on Cain day? ;)
So harsh to me, brothers, even defending my own Orden. Remember that you too were once Contra Mundi. And you're one to talk about more pay and less work, Abel.
Quote from: Black Kawaii Kitty on March 05, 2008, 01:07:48 PM
You stole our paychecks and used it to buy fancy clothes, and you still make me dress you for free :P
Yes, but you get to undress me for free a few hours later. I didn't hear you and Isaak complaining then. Besides, we are not a democracy. <3 It was all there in the contract you signed when we picked you up.
Dramatic pose sounds right up my alley. I should do the scene with the roses. Or Seth's head. Both! ^_^ Make sure to bring some fresh Methuselah blood along with the pastries.
"Fan girl puppets"? Cain you dirty dog! This Abel is wondering when your evil will end!!! The real fued between Cain and Abel: Cain steals Abels fan girls!!!!!! No fair! Give them back!
Quote from: kimu on March 06, 2008, 12:07:25 AM
To balance that thought out, I'll use an image of other Abel and me with a couple plates of desserts to enjoy as part of our gathering....yes, maybe we should have some sweets on hand!
;)
Hmmm sweets sound good!!! <3 Actually I got my Esther to do this cosplay by telling her at Fanime I'll drink tea with 13 sugars...She gets to take pics and enjoy the fact that that much sugar is REALLY sweet...I have tried it....REALLY REALLY sweet!!!!
Quote from: vasher on March 06, 2008, 08:42:31 AM
Hmph, is this dogpile on Cain day? ;)
So harsh to me, brothers, even defending my own Orden. Remember that you too were once Contra Mundi. And you're one to talk about more pay and less work, Abel.
Quote from: Black Kawaii Kitty on March 05, 2008, 01:07:48 PM
You stole our paychecks and used it to buy fancy clothes, and you still make me dress you for free :P
Yes, but you get to undress me for free a few hours later. I didn't hear you and Isaak complaining then. Besides, we are not a democracy. <3 It was all there in the contract you signed when we picked you up.
Dramatic pose sounds right up my alley. I should do the scene with the roses. Or Seth's head. Both! ^_^ Make sure to bring some fresh Methuselah blood along with the pastries.
oh! I'm wounded!!
You've got me... :P
But some of us learn from our mistakes, and do our best to atone for them.
While others continue on, never learning, and keep trying to burn up the world.
;)
The Orden certainly has some wicked contracts, I can see that!
LOL!
As for the poses, Cain is such a drama king!
(But I do think it might make for some fun photo ops!)
Looks at other Abel...oooh...drinking real tea with real 13 sugar lumps in it....
eeeeyaaa
(Serious sugar high overload! I think this would be a scary thing to do! ROTFL!)
Quote from: kimu on March 06, 2008, 09:47:22 PM
oh! I'm wounded!!
You've got me... :P
But some of us learn from our mistakes, and do our best to atone for them.
While others continue on, never learning, and keep trying to burn up the world.
;)
The Orden certainly has some wicked contracts, I can see that!
LOL!
As for the poses, Cain is such a drama king!
(But I do think it might make for some fun photo ops!)
Looks at other Abel...oooh...drinking real tea with real 13 sugar lumps in it....
eeeeyaaa
(Serious sugar high overload! I think this would be a scary thing to do! ROTFL!)
Yes we Abels have moved on with our lives!(unlike some I can mention! :P)
Yeah, one sip of tea with that much sugar and I start to vibrate!!!!!!!
<wonders if Cain brings another new prop to Fanime, namely a Seth head, will the Orden roomies toss him out into the dark of night for taking up too much room?>
:P
Somehow, I could see trying to create the 13-sugar tea become some kind of stupid thing to do at a con tradition--perfect for a Saturday evening...wait--I've got it!! We should make Cain try it!
Hey hey, if my methods are still working, then it'd be against common sense to change them, and the world will look ever so much prettier engulfed in flames.
Quote from: kimu on March 07, 2008, 08:57:39 PM
<wonders if Cain brings another new prop to Fanime, namely a Seth head, will the Orden roomies toss him out into the dark of night for taking up too much room?>
*counts number of six foot props*
They very well might. You guys don't mind if I room with you, right? I promise not to bite. Much. :)
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:P
Somehow, I could see trying to create the 13-sugar tea become some kind of stupid thing to do at a con tradition--perfect for a Saturday evening...wait--I've got it!! We should make Cain try it!
...Um, that's not- you'll have to go through my official food and drink tester. Go Dietrich! >_>;
Ah...Dietrich!
And why not?
And Isaak, everyone!
Let's have a tea party!!!
;D
I just can't see Cain and Abel as roomies at a con...it'd just be fighting all night.
The room would end up a total wreck.
Shattered glass and mirrors, probably a bed on fire, certainly the towels! Toilet exploded....
And if Seth visited, we might have to gang up and toss Cain off the balcony or something....
Serious mess!
ROTFL!
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*counts number of six foot props*
They very well might. You guys don't mind if I room with you, right? I promise not to bite. Much. :)
We won't kick you out O__o we're not that mean -_____-
There will be no Cain tossing from any height. >:(
Hmph, and I thought I had violent tendencies. Sure you aren't still interested in starting wars and killing all the humans, Abel? I do like the tea party idea... but holding little china cups with my claws will be troublesome. What to do... Oh Dietrich~! <3 <3
I kid, Kitty. ;) The Orden would be lost without my divine wisdom and power, anyways! Heheh.
I approve of a tea party!!! That would be fun!
Last year on Sat. at fanime I only drank water...(because I didn't want to waste money on food...) So sugary tea with another Abel, the Ax members and some Orden would be interesting and fun! Photo OP!!!!!!!
Well, brother Cain brings out the fight in us Abels, I'd say....
;)
Otherwise, we're mild mannered sorts.
The imagery of the AX and Orden sitting down to a tea is just...hilarious. Probably end up with Caterina and Cain 'complaining' about the 'children' of their Orders.
We Abels can toast our sugar teas, before going into sugar high after sipping it.
Might need Tres to get us down from the ceiling or something....
Of course, this leads to...are there places to get tea around the convention?
Or should Nightroad and I pack some china, tea bags, and a big box of sugar cubes with our costumes?
ROTFL!
I don't know if there are any tea places around...But we could improvise!!!!!! ;D
Maybe someone can bring a sheet or something o.o; Hijack it from a hotel XD (kidding!)
I don't think one box of sugar will do justice XD I need to bring a camera for this. Tee hee~ I can't wait to meet you all there! Abel-san and I are getting giddy with anticipation. This is no doubt, going to be amazing!
For tea places: I remember an Ouran High School Host Club cosplay group had a tea party in front of a giant pole in front of the double doors that led to the fountain. Just a suggestion. :3
Well then, the tea party is on!
One way or another!! We'll creatively whip up something....
(I seem to recall on my one-day visit to Fanime last year, there are hotel lobby zones with seats, that might work, too, after our main photo gathering stuff is done. If we wanted? Of course, Cain wouldn't be able to sit for tea in a normal seat with those wings! heehee.)
The ideas we've been coming up with, are all sounding like there should be some great pictures--if we do even half of the ideas! :D
And we've still got time to think of more...as well as figure out how to do a tea party....
waaa!
I'm sure we'll figure out something XD Heaven forbid it'll be something utterly random. Which, I have a feeling it might be XD fwahahahahaha
Mmm, tea. I can play the Mad Hatter, no? One big family reunion. ^^
IIRC, there were a few picnic gatherings last year in that opening lobby- lolita, dollfie, etc. If we can acquire a picnic blanket or something, that could work ... I can't remember if there were any chairs in that area, but I do know that there were some bigger round table sets set up on the second level (wireless hotspot?).
No worries Abel, I can still... lean, of a sort, and flip the chair around backwards to perch. ;)
Oh, Esther...have some faith! We can do this! :D
(Just so long as there isn't a Leon attending that we'd be leaving the planning to!)
Amidst our happy family planning--and Cain perching on a chair is a great image (makes me think of a shot in the first Prophecy movie with Gabriel)--I read on the Gatherings thread the Masquerade is now on Saturday evening.
Do we need to adjust our Gathering?
I hadn't made up my mind yet on attending the Masquerade, the only thing I've been planning so far is cosplay fun.
And back to planning, I'd be happy to pack some things to help with a tea (excuse to munch and such), as I know I'll have room in my hotel room for storing it.
After all, in addition to tea, we Abels are known for our love of desserts!
We've got time to think about what and how to deal with hot water--which would be better for those who really wanted a little tea, after all! (I don't plan on dumping all that sugar into cold tea if we're going to do this bit of entertainment for the rest of you...<shudder> :P )
How to bring a giant rose bush for Cain to pose with? That would be a problem....
Oh, the mental image is a wonder, Cain :3 *giggle*
I know that there is a starbucks in the hotel...if we can't have tea, we can fake it. Although I'm sure they may give us hot water...XD
I love the Mad Hatter. I dressed up as him for halloween with a friend. He's amazing.
*sighs* I'm home alone today, so I'll be hovering above the forums and what not. :3
Ah tea...This is going to be the best tea party EVER!!!!! So whose going to bring the picnic blanket(and basket?)
And other Abel you should soooo go to the Masquerade!!!! I went last year and its loads of fun! The only bad part was I was dressed in my hard-to-dance-in-D-costume...
As for a rose bush for Cain...Maybe we can find one there...
Maybe someone will dress up as a rose bush...and then we can rose bush-nap them, and use them!
fwahahahahahaha!
Quote from: Ester-chan on March 09, 2008, 03:57:11 PM
Maybe someone will dress up as a rose bush...and then we can rose bush-nap them, and use them!
fwahahahahahaha!
Who would cosplay as a rose bush?! Esther, I think it'd be easier to find a REAL one! ;)
Ah...a Starbucks...then we should be all set! Get a cup of hot water and/or tea from them and add sugar, more sugar, and still more...
aaaah!
(I'm thinking a cup of normal tea may be needed after the sugar... ;p)
Someone cosplaying as Cain's rosebush-tree thing?
wow
That would be an eye opener! Maybe if they were also using it for some kind of Ent/Entwife LotR crossover...hm....
I think it'd be better if Cain just added it to the oversize props list.
I've been to the San D Con Masq. (And been in it once.) I'm not sure how the one at Fanime goes, and whether I'd go or not. I think I'm used to the idea at SDC the Masq will devour 2/3 of your day.
Home alone and hanging on the forums, Esther?
I'm home alone and going crazy working on cosplay stuff. This is my dinner break....
;)
What's this about cosplaying a rose bush? :p So much simpler to go out and steal a bouquet of them. I have a basket and can probably wrangle up a picnic blanket- maybe I can sew on little Orden symbols.
Hmm, the Kingdom Hearts gathering has apparently moved to 4:00 as well *plots annihilation*- is this going to be a problem for anybody? Could get fairly crowded by the fountains and divide up the photographers... Anyways, I think it's still early enough that it shouldn't interfere with Masquerade participants, but I'm having trouble finding info on when it actually starts. Pfft.
Now I need to go and finish more of those ever-increasing arrow clips.
Quote from: vasher on March 09, 2008, 08:02:12 PM
Hmm, the Kingdom Hearts gathering has apparently moved to 4:00 as well *plots annihilation*- is this going to be a problem for anybody? Could get fairly crowded by the fountains and divide up the photographers... Anyways, I think it's still early enough that it shouldn't interfere with Masquerade participants, but I'm having trouble finding info on when it actually starts. Pfft.
I've actually got plans to go to the Kingdom Hearts gathering with the friend I mentioned to you concerning the photoshoot, but i'll stay as long as I can for TB since both costumes don't require taking off or putting on any extra make-up XD
Quote from: Black Kawaii Kitty on March 09, 2008, 08:31:27 PM
I've actually got plans to go to the Kingdom Hearts gathering with the friend I mentioned to you concerning the photoshoot, but i'll stay as long as I can for TB since both costumes don't require taking off or putting on any extra make-up XD
Lucky you and your easily stripped costumes. ;) I might drop by later as Seph, but I hate having to rush and both Cain and Sephiroth take a fair bit of work-more on the TB side, anyways. XD
Quote from: vasher on March 09, 2008, 08:57:07 PM
Quote from: Black Kawaii Kitty on March 09, 2008, 08:31:27 PM
I've actually got plans to go to the Kingdom Hearts gathering with the friend I mentioned to you concerning the photoshoot, but i'll stay as long as I can for TB since both costumes don't require taking off or putting on any extra make-up XD
Lucky you and your easily stripped costumes. ;) I might drop by later as Seph, but I hate having to rush and both Cain and Sephiroth take a fair bit of work-more on the TB side, anyways. XD
Oh crap I just realized you mentioned they *changed the time for KH @_@ Maybe we should move the TB gathering back a bit then if everyone doesn't mind? I don't want to have to miss half of each gathering D= and it still takes a while to get you out of Cain DX
I hope not moving it too far back or it's going to run into my switching from Ukitake (Bleach) to Abel. As mentioned, the Bleachers are having a number of events besides just the photo gathering, so I'm hoping to catch some of them. The main gathering is 1 pm Saturday.
Okay...new thought and it might not work--if Saturday just got too messy with swapping cosplays and the Masquerade, do we consider changing to another day?
I'm at Fanime for the whole thing, so I'm flexible. My only other cosplay specific Gatherings are Rurouni Kenshin (12:30 pm Sunday) and Shonen Jump (2 pm Sunday).
But if Saturday has to be the day, then so be it!
A picnic blanket with RCO symbols? :P
Hm...perhaps there needs to be an AX picnic blanket too! Not that I'd likely have time for it, but it's a thought....
As for making arrows...I weep for you, as I'll be doing the same thing in several weeks....
Quote from: kimu on March 09, 2008, 11:18:57 PM
I hope not moving it too far back or it's going to run into my switching from Ukitake (Bleach) to Abel. As mentioned, the Bleachers are having a number of events besides just the photo gathering, so I'm hoping to catch some of them. The main gathering is 1 pm Saturday.
Okay...new thought and it might not work--if Saturday just got too messy with swapping cosplays and the Masquerade, do we consider changing to another day?
I'm at Fanime for the whole thing, so I'm flexible. My only other cosplay specific Gatherings are Rurouni Kenshin (12:30 pm Sunday) and Shonen Jump (2 pm Sunday).
But if Saturday has to be the day, then so be it!
A picnic blanket with RCO symbols? :P
Hm...perhaps there needs to be an AX picnic blanket too! Not that I'd likely have time for it, but it's a thought....
As for making arrows...I weep for you, as I'll be doing the same thing in several weeks....
Maybe Sunday @4pm? I have to go to the Bleach gathering too and that one requires make-up removal ^.^'
Mmkay, so I think there are a few options in regard to gathering conflicts (Bleach, KH, Rurouni Kenshin, Shounen Jump, FFVII):
a) We can push back the TB gathering on Saturday a little bit- say 3 or 3:30pm as a compromise. I don't mind hanging out for a few hours as Cain after our TB gathering, Kitty, if you're worried about that. ^^ FFVII is the main one I'm wanting to hit with Seph, anyways.
b) Have it before or after most of the other gatherings on Saturday- before noon, or around 5pm. Late afternoon may or may not run into Masquerade trouble, but there's no info on when it starts. Is this going to be a potential problem for anybody?
c) Switch it to Sunday- it looks like 11am or 3pm.
Or try to get KH to change their gathering time so it doesn't run into ours. ;)
I wouldn't mind starting the gathering earlier on Sat. but I know Esthers only going as Esther on Sat. (as of right now...) So if we have it any other day you all might not get to see her...
Quote from: vasher on March 10, 2008, 07:43:31 AM
Mmkay, so I think there are a few options in regard to gathering conflicts (Bleach, KH, Rurouni Kenshin, Shounen Jump, FFVII):
a) We can push back the TB gathering on Saturday a little bit- say 3 or 3:30pm as a compromise. I don't mind hanging out for a few hours as Cain after our TB gathering, Kitty, if you're worried about that. ^^ FFVII is the main one I'm wanting to hit with Seph, anyways.
I just popped in to say, FFVII gathering is happening on Sunday at 4 p.m, not on Saturday ;), hope you guys all have fun doing TB this year, I might bring out my Esther again next year (too many cosplays this year >.0).
Quote from: Lakari on March 10, 2008, 09:47:15 AM
I just popped in to say, FFVII gathering is happening on Sunday at 4 p.m, not on Saturday ;), hope you guys all have fun doing TB this year, I might bring out my Esther again next year (too many cosplays this year >.0).
Thank you that helps alot!!! Iam sure we'll have tons of fun! And I hope you do too!
Quote from: Nightroad on March 10, 2008, 08:23:17 AM
I wouldn't mind starting the gathering earlier on Sat. but I know Esthers only going as Esther on Sat. (as of right now...) So if we have it any other day you all might not get to see her...
I'm thinking about doing permanent Esther. I may go as Roxas again with Kelso. It depends on what day. But Sat and possibly Sunday I'll be Esther. I know Sat and Monday I will be. So, I dunno. :shrug:
I'm not so sure about doing all those cosplay's. I don't have a lot of time now to make or buy all the costumes. I'm not a bank dagnabit D: And I don't wanna put pressure on your mom like last year. I still feel guilty about that v.v;
Not to worry; we (royal, of course) shall do our best to accommodate everybody. :) So it's looking like Saturday at whatever time is still the best for getting everybody together. I guess option a) moving the gathering back by an hour/half an hour or so is best? Is that enough time for some quick changes? Or have TB gathering in the morning? There's still a couple months to arrange everything. ^^
On Saturday, Bleach has stuff starting by 11 and going through the gathering time planned.
We're doing a lunch run in costume, picnic at the park with games and photo ops, then the Gathering for photos at 1 pm. (Are you doing all this, too, Black Kawaii Kitty?)
I am guessing with a crowd the size of Bleach, that gathering will take a little while...and I could probably switch to Abel after that. While 2 pm would be too soon for TB, 3 pm might be okay if we had to bump up the time? Or does that run us afoul of something else?
(Although I hear they are now expecting to have the Cosplay Chess for Bleach of Arrancar v Shinigami, I hadn't signed myself up for that at this point.)
After I change from Bleach, I could hang out as Abel for the rest of the day/evening.
As you said, we've got time to plan! Thankfully!
Quote from: kimu on March 10, 2008, 07:32:44 PM
On Saturday, Bleach has stuff starting by 11 and going through the gathering time planned.
We're doing a lunch run in costume, picnic at the park with games and photo ops, then the Gathering for photos at 1 pm. (Are you doing all this, too, Black Kawaii Kitty?)
I am guessing with a crowd the size of Bleach, that gathering will take a little while...and I could probably switch to Abel after that. While 2 pm would be too soon for TB, 3 pm might be okay if we had to bump up the time? Or does that run us afoul of something else?
(Although I hear they are now expecting to have the Cosplay Chess for Bleach of Arrancar v Shinigami, I hadn't signed myself up for that at this point.)
After I change from Bleach, I could hang out as Abel for the rest of the day/evening.
As you said, we've got time to plan! Thankfully!
I'll probably be attending for quite a while since I'm in a mainly espada cosplay group with a Gin and Matsu.too(going as flashback Neliel myself), I was interested in doing the chess, some girls at ALA mentioned it to us ^.^ Katy, the Isaak, is also doing Bleach activities with me.
I vote for 3pm. Gives me time to leave only a little early and make a quick change for KH @_@
Vasher: Katy isn't doing any KH stuff so she could help you change out of costume if I leave before then....though I don't want to see any questionable "stains" on the bed when I get back =P
3pm Saturday it is, if there are no objections? For now, at least- who knows what will happen when the panel schedule's up. XD Anyways, the early ones to the gathering can chase the Zelda cosplayers around.
Quote....though I don't want to see any questionable "stains" on the bed when I get back =P
Oh, like the kind you and Isaak left last time? ;D
Now I just need to figure out how to walk in Cain's foot armor. *groan*
3 on Sat. works for me!!!
Quote from: vasher on March 11, 2008, 07:40:02 AM
3pm Saturday it is, if there are no objections? For now, at least- who knows what will happen when the panel schedule's up. XD Anyways, the early ones to the gathering can chase the Zelda cosplayers around.
Quote....though I don't want to see any questionable "stains" on the bed when I get back =P
Oh, like the kind you and Isaak left last time? ;D
Now I just need to figure out how to walk in Cain's foot armor. *groan*
:o
The Orden is a very strange bunch.....
:D
The foot armor comment is amusing, I hope you find your ability to be a gracefully moving Cain. Otherwise, you'll probably blame Isaak again.
3 pm should hopefully work--though I might be tripping my way in depending on when we're done with that Bleach gathering.
(As I have no dressers to help me--unlike pampered Orden members--but I'll be sure to have everything set for fast change as possible. ;) )
When at Yaoi-con.. ;)
All is right with the world, then. Just the usual lack of fiery destruction, but I'm doing my best to change that. <3 Phew, so much still to do. I am always the paragon of grace- it's those idiot humans that keep running into my wings. You'll catch me if I fall, won't you brother?
I suspect that most of the TB people will hang around the gathering for awhile, so no desperate need to hurry. And I still have a 4:00 time slot with IamTetsuo for us to play with. Maybe we can find a local church or something as background setting, if they don't mind our... questionable habits. Anyways, I want to get a picture of Abel trying to shoot Sylphide Jr.
You mention questionable habits in the same post as the Sylphide Jr?
(Very clever pun work there!)
I notice that you said you wanted a photo of Abel shooting at the Sylphide, but one wonders why you would offer up your pet like that? (I know about the "Sylphide Queen", after all, and her intentions are more than being shot at by Abel. LOL!)
And you want to be caught if you fall....
You certainly want a lot, don't you? ;)
I think the other Abel and I should make you a cup of 13-sugar tea....
I said "trying" to shoot. ;D Besides, it offers a wonderful distraction. And it's a perfectly respectable Sylphide- Dietrich helped raise it. ^^
A being that needs nothing, and therefore needs everything... also wants to not smush his lovely visage on the pavement. Unlike another silver-haired Crusnik who shall not be named.
QuoteI think the other Abel and I should make you a cup of 13-sugar tea....
I am not quite as... decadent, say, as you, dear brother.
Well I would love some more tea my brothers!!!
Quote from: vasher on February 27, 2008, 07:11:57 AM
Ok fellow TB cosplayers, let's try to find a good time to meet up. ^^
I'm guessing that these are going to be some of our main costumes, so how's about Saturday? Probably at the fountains out front. Afternoon sometime, then, to give us all time to wake up and get the overly complicated things on? :) Maybe post a list of when you can/can't make it and work from there, and I'll go check about other gatherings. Leaning towards 3:00...
Where: Fountains
Day:Saturday
When: 3pm
List of TB cosplayers:
vasher- Cain
Black Kawaii Kitty- Dietrich
the_Pink_Panther24- Dietrich
Katy- Isaak
kimu- Abel
Nightroad- Abel
Ifie- Tres
Esther
Caterina
Sister Kate
Noelle (??)
Ion
I'll cos Radu then
:D Yay I get to pick on a Radu now instead of just getting picked on by Cain and Isaak :P
Quote from: Black Kawaii Kitty on March 12, 2008, 09:49:43 PM
:D Yay I get to pick on a Radu now instead of just getting picked on by Cain and Isaak :P
aww you can't pick on 'boss' then, wait me? T_T
Yeah! A Radu!
I hope our Ion will be...uh...pleased.
And nice to see we Abels won't be the only picked on ones!! :)
Cain calling us decadent?
I believe there's a saying about pots and kettles, brother, that probably applies to Crusniks, too. Or certainly Nightroads, at any rate! At least we Abels don't need an Orden at our beck and call or prance about having others do our dirty work! Oh no! We humbly serve others, and we do the work ourselves...which admittedly does leave often leave us with shredded uniforms and falling on our visages or other things....(do we get hazard pay bonuses? hm....)
And your outfit is equal to our AX uniform in bling, and certainly out-spikes us!
You should try some tea with us, let your hair down for a while.
You might like it!
:P
Quote from: kimu on March 12, 2008, 11:06:56 PM
Yeah! A Radu!
I hope our Ion will be...uh...pleased.
And nice to see we Abels won't be the only picked on ones!! :)
Cain calling us decadent?
I believe there's a saying about pots and kettles, brother, that probably applies to Crusniks, too. Or certainly Nightroads, at any rate! At least we Abels don't need an Orden at our beck and call or prance about having others do our dirty work! Oh no! We humbly serve others, and we do the work ourselves...which admittedly does leave often leave us with shredded uniforms and falling on our visages or other things....(do we get hazard pay bonuses? hm....)
And your outfit is equal to our AX uniform in bling, and certainly out-spikes us!
You should try some tea with us, let your hair down for a while.
You might like it!
:P
I don't think Cain can properly sit down with everything on XD maybe if we turn the chair around so the back isn't hitting the wings? ^_^' I'm more worried about getting from point A to B since we'll have to move slow which means hoards of photographers @_@
Ah, we have a Flammenschwert to play with. Hello, Radu. <3
Heheh, I just need to practice walking faster. And blasting people out of the way. Or maybe I can sneak out behind you and Isaak. XD I think the lance would help, in any case. Also, wearing heels helps with moving around in the armor...
But dirty work is so dirty! It is so very hard to get bloodstains out of a white uniform, better to let those in black do it for you. You wouldn't want to risk tripping over your own bling and possibly bungling up a very important mission, would you?
QuoteYou should try some tea with us, let your hair down for a while.
You might like it!
It takes long enough to put my hair up that I am reluctant to ever let it down. :P Those who only travel in Crusnik form part-time have it easy.
Quote from: vasher on March 13, 2008, 07:24:23 AM
Heheh, I just need to practice walking faster. And blasting people out of the way. Or maybe I can sneak out behind you and Isaak. XD I think the lance would help, in any case. Also, wearing heels helps with moving around in the armor...
But dirty work is so dirty! It is so very hard to get bloodstains out of a white uniform, better to let those in black do it for you. You wouldn't want to risk tripping over your own bling and possibly bungling up a very important mission, would you?
QuoteYou should try some tea with us, let your hair down for a while.
You might like it!
It takes long enough to put my hair up that I am reluctant to ever let it down. :P Those who only travel in Crusnik form part-time have it easy.
Tripping on your own bling?
Hm, well, whether it's bling or own two feet, if it's good enough for us Abels, it should be good enough for you, too! ;)
And Leon is always calling us 'bungling', and more! @_@ Probably lucky we don't have a Leon for our Fanime! ;b
In support of dear brother Cain, I believe the 'having a tea party' had variant possibilities such as blankets on the floor, or whatever worked best. It would still look appropriate to have Cain standing over his Orden. (I'd also imagine it hard for our superior Cardinal Sforza to be sitting easily either. :D ) We're a very creative bunch, we'll come up with something. (Especially for good photo ops, too!)
As for part-time Crusnik-ing? Yes, well some of us didn't go insane with activating and fusing to 100% of our nanomachines, did we? ;)
Quote from: kimu on March 12, 2008, 11:06:56 PM
Yeah! A Radu!
I hope our Ion will be...uh...pleased.
And nice to see we Abels won't be the only picked on ones!! :)
Cain calling us decadent?
I believe there's a saying about pots and kettles, brother, that probably applies to Crusniks, too. Or certainly Nightroads, at any rate! At least we Abels don't need an Orden at our beck and call or prance about having others do our dirty work! Oh no! We humbly serve others, and we do the work ourselves...which admittedly does leave often leave us with shredded uniforms and falling on our visages or other things....(do we get hazard pay bonuses? hm....)
And your outfit is equal to our AX uniform in bling, and certainly out-spikes us!
You should try some tea with us, let your hair down for a while.
You might like it!
:P
but, do we have a Ion?
Quote from: squalo on March 13, 2008, 04:24:00 PM
but, do we have a Ion?
Hi Radu!!!!
We
should have an Ion!!!! That is unless my friend chickens out!
Yeah Cain you can relax and have some tea with us!
As for being able to walk...Maybe you con follow behind me and Esther and pretend to be stalking us?
ah that would be wonderful then, by the way, what is that tea thing, you guys were talking about?
Quote from: squalo on March 13, 2008, 06:24:50 PM
ah that would be wonderful then, by the way, what is that tea thing, you guys were talking about?
We are planning a tea party during or slightly after the TB gathering. Helps the Human/Methuselah/Crusnik/whatever-Isaak-is relations, you know. And good photo ops! Bring flowers and apparently lots of sugar. <3
flowers? like roses?
I'm sure Cain would love you if you brought a rose or fifty, like a giant rose bush....
<I'm joking, of course! Bring whatever you want to add to the TB fun! Or anything that suits Radu.>
I really am going to bring a box of sugar cubes, however. :D
And thinking about seeing if I can find some of those plastic tea-coffee style cups (so we don't have to worry about real china getting busted up and for easier clean up). Plenty of time to pull that off before Fanime!
And other Abel--don't let your friend chicken out! It'd be awesome to have Ion!
Hehe, it certainly would be^^ I'm quiet looking forward into this year^^
OK I'll keep nagging my friend!!! At the very least they'll be there, sooooooo if they don't show as Ion you can nag 'em!!!
I also plan to bring a box of sugar cubes! (or 2 maybe 3...) <3 To keep my energy up ya'know? ;D (4?)
Quote from: squalo on March 13, 2008, 08:12:45 PM
Hehe, it certainly would be^^ I'm quiet looking forward into this year^^
I am too looking forward to May!!!!!! YAY!!!!!
Oh no! That just won't do! Your friend needs to show up as not just your friend, but as Ion for our TB gathering! ;D
Tell your friend there would be 2 Abels to help protect Ion!
Protect Ion from the Gunslinger and Radu cosplayers! ;) So far we don't have Brother Petros to worry about...<whew!>
And then there would be Esther to be friends with!
Besides, "we" need more royalty in our mix! <using the 'royal we' here>
4 boxes of sugar cubes?
How'd you talk our superior into that much money for such things?
I'm hoping for some dessert money...or at least enough for a tangerine or two....<sigh>
:D
Aw a Tangerine! What a would give for such a luxery!!!
Yeah I'll have to really get on my friends case because they''ve been talking of other cosplays...and I need them to do this one!!!
As for how I am getting the boxes of sugar...Lets just say Tres owes me a favor. ;)
Quote from: kimu on March 14, 2008, 08:01:14 AM
Oh no! That just won't do! Your friend needs to show up as not just your friend, but as Ion for our TB gathering! ;D
Tell your friend there would be 2 Abels to help protect Ion!
Protect Ion from the Gunslinger and Radu cosplayers! ;) So far we don't have Brother Petros to worry about...<whew!>
And then there would be Esther to be friends with!
Besides, "we" need more royalty in our mix! <using the 'royal we' here>
4 boxes of sugar cubes?
How'd you talk our superior into that much money for such things?
I'm hoping for some dessert money...or at least enough for a tangerine or two....<sigh>
:D
ohehe~can't wait to get hands on Ion dear~if your friend comes as Ion tell them that Radu will be waiting for them^^
I am sure that'll be a huge incentive!!! ;)
And think how disappointed her Eminence would be to not have a chance to meet with an emissary from the Empire!
Certainly Ion would want to join together with us against the Orden!
And there's nothing wrong with multiple costumes for Fanime, if your friend is thinking about other ones, too--your friend can do more costumes and we could still have our Ion! (We WANT Ion!) And some of us are changing at least 2 or 3 times in one day!
:D
The more flowers the better.
Yes, multiple costume changes. Not so bad if you have underlings at your beck and call. <3 <3
Impress upon Ion the huge human majority that will be present if he doesn't come to represent Methuselah! Besides, I might need something to snack on if I get hungry...
Also, brothers, how are you doing your makeup? I'm deciding between pasty yet still normal range or full-fledged vamp.
I'll be sure to tell my griend that! However I am going to leave out the part of making Ion a snack...Cain. You better behave yourself! ;)
I haven't really thought about make up...Abel has pretty normal colored flesh.
Quote from: vasher on March 15, 2008, 02:38:47 PM
The more flowers the better.
Yes, multiple costume changes. Not so bad if you have underlings at your beck and call. <3 <3
Impress upon Ion the huge human majority that will be present if he doesn't come to represent Methuselah! Besides, I might need something to snack on if I get hungry...
Also, brothers, how are you doing your makeup? I'm deciding between pasty yet still normal range or full-fledged vamp.
The white make-up you wore at Yaoi-con looked good, and you could just keep it on for good old Sephy later too lol from one super evil white-haired character to the next :D
Quote from: Black Kawaii Kitty on March 15, 2008, 09:50:44 PM
Quote from: vasher on March 15, 2008, 02:38:47 PM
The more flowers the better.
Yes, multiple costume changes. Not so bad if you have underlings at your beck and call. <3 <3
Impress upon Ion the huge human majority that will be present if he doesn't come to represent Methuselah! Besides, I might need something to snack on if I get hungry...
Also, brothers, how are you doing your makeup? I'm deciding between pasty yet still normal range or full-fledged vamp.
The white make-up you wore at Yaoi-con looked good, and you could just keep it on for good old Sephy later too lol from one super evil white-haired character to the next :D
I'm just misunderstood. :)
Yeah, I think I'll go a little paler than at Y-con (hard to tell in photos that I had makeup on at all ;_;) , but not zombie white out. Yay stage makeup for all your coverup needs. <3
Yes, yes, not "evil", just sooo misunderstood.
:P
The thought that crosses my mind on your make up is just make sure you don't look like death warmed over? Then again....
;D
And while Abel in normal form isn't exactly the most tanned of people (especially if it's one of those "sick moments"), it's the Crusnik form that gets paler. At least in the anime.
Unless you're going for the Thores look, in which case, try not to look like death warmed over.... 8)
(And be glad you're not slightly allergic to the nickel in most make up....ugh.)
Been working on my 'collar of doom' for the mock up of my Abel cape today, and it's almost there. yeah! The manga crew complained in the back of the manga about drawing it, they should try making it!
At least it will look good when finished!!
Yeah the collar of doom is going to be hard to make! I wish you the best of luck!!!! ;D
It's going very well! I've got the muslin collar about 80% set to final.
:D
I need to make the buckram support, then I can finish off the muslin work--so after that I can go to making it out of the real fabric with customized pattern pieces.
But before that, I'll go back to finishing off the vestments in muslin. I have those big cuffs to work out next.
And I want the whole ensemble to work together before I make the final.
Have to make a good impression on her Eminence, as well as the Orden. ;)
O.o Sounds like its coming along nicely!!!!! I can't wait to see!!!
Your wish?
Granted....
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/stuff_in_progress/
Keep in mind this is all pinned and basted together muslins. And things are subject to more change as I keep customizing it.
I haven't done all the finishing work, of course. For example, yes there are slits in the back of the vestments and cloak, but they don't always show because I haven't clipped them out, and of course there's no finished seams anywhere.
And the front of the vestments aren't finished at all, nor the collar for it. I was working on the sleeve and cuff today. :)
There's also other cosplay progress pics in there not related to TB, just in case you're wondering. (The swords aren't for Abel, although with Cain everything might help. ;) )
It looks really good!!!!!! Keep up the awsome job! Your gonna make people crazy with awe at Fanime! ;D
Glad you like it!
Still got some refining to do...but I think it should come out nicely. It's going to be sooo much fun to join the TB cosplays!
Is your cosplay finished or in progress? And your friend that we want to cosplay as Ion?
Wonder about the others, too. How many are working on new ones?
(We know Cain's finished but upping the ante on props. ;))
My costumes a work in progess...*groans* Sooooo difficult! Maybe I'll show you pics when Iam done...but its quite possible it won't be finished until right before fanime!
Friends been sick soooooo no news yet...But don't worry they'll come! :P I have a plan!!! ;)
Your plans are, as always, foolproof, brother. ^^
Wow, very meticulous kimu. I approve! XD Hmm, priest's vestments in all white... who do you remind me of? ;) Your swords shall be no match for my lance of uber length!
Working on mostly repairs, now, and re-finding all my cosplay stuff from when I last used them. ._.
Do I detect a hint of sarcasm about our plans? "Foolproof" you say?
I'll have you know our plans go better than some others in the AX! A certain Dandelion comes to mind.
(Sooo lucky there's not a Leon so far, as I seem to be picking on him a lot!)
:D
I have confidence in my fellow Abel to come through!! On costume and friends!
As for "white vestments"? Enjoy the (light beige) color muslin while you can, Cain. I'm so glad to give you a trip down memory lane, as it's surely not looking in a mirror, even if we are brothers. ;D The final will be appropriately black and silver. When one has to build one's uniform from scratch, one has to make the pattern first. teehee
(And speaking of rework things, that's in progress for me, too. Those prop swords are actually for otherwise finished cosplays of Ukitake (paired shikai and a brand new normal zanpakuto so I have both versions) and Kenshin (reverse blade). Guess I can't pick on you for your repair work!)
I'm a bit slow, but I do have to agree with Kimu that "foolproof" does sound a little sarcastic,
by the way, do any of you know how to turn the wig into another color?
Dye. To change wig color I'd try dye. I know it works fine on clothes...Hair dye for a wig? Hmmmmmm Maybe... You should do more reseach on it tho'...
ugggg I pledge guilty to the last minute costume crime! :-[ Last year my costume was started and finished the day before Fanime...Tho' I had pick up some of the pieces before hand(ie. Boots)...It turned out really good though and I got complements!(that is from the few people who actually knew who I was...) This year I have started earily and it will be fantastic!!!!!!!
The wig forum on cosplay.com is the place to go for the wig coloring question.
Because wigs are not the same as hair, you can't use hair dyes, but there's some great techniques posted in there about what to use. I haven't dyed a wig yet, so I don't have any great advice to offer myself.
And too confess I've done last minute on another costume before...including 1 hour of sleep the night before San D Con's Masq...but that's a long tale and not part of TB....
;)
Hi.
First time posting here in Fanime Forum and first time attending Fanime.
And I found out about this gathering today...uu.
Looks like there will be a very exciting TB gathering in Fanime!
And..I am just wondering if the gathering could move to Sunday...
I know everyone has been discussing about this already and it may be too late to do anything at this moment but I though it won't hurt just to ask...
Or we will try to make this gathering on Saturday but it looks very very hard at this moment.
For my part, I would be okay with Sunday, provided it's around 4 or later.
And our gathering could either be very exciting or very scary. Depends on how many RCO v AX we get?
;)
Yes, I'm pretty much free day besides Fri, and my other costumes don't require much time to change out of or into.
Hmm, if it's too hard for everybody to make one of the gatherings, maybe we could have an 'official' gathering on Sat and a more casual gathering Sunday afternoon?
Exciting for the AX or my Orden, brother? <3
What does 'more casual' mean, brother? For the RCO is that Seth heads and Sylphide plushies optional?
As for 'more exciting'...I guess that depends on your definition of exciting, and which side has more members than the other.
;)
I supposed I could be talked into running around on Sat and Sun afternoon as Abel easily enough, if that works for both groups that can't cosplay all on the same day. Can't let Cain get away with things, especially if there'll be more than one Cain!!
Quote from: vasher on March 23, 2008, 07:51:51 PM
Hmm, if it's too hard for everybody to make one of the gatherings, maybe we could have an 'official' gathering on Sat and a more casual gathering Sunday afternoon?
If we can have Sat and then Sun (as casual, as the 2nd shoot...) it will be nice!!
My Sunday is wide open all day at this moment^^
Offical on Sat. and causual on Sun. works for me!
I noticed vasher is planning a Bleach Grimmjow cosplay for Fanime....
My first thought: oh no! :D
My second thought: I don't suppose you picked Grimmjow due to a certain link between G and Cain by way of a Japanese voice actor?
My third thought: ooooh, now there's more of us changing from Bleach to Trinity Blood on Saturday afternoon. :P
So if we're a couple minutes late to the start of the TB gathering, the rest shouldn't panic....
So 3:00 on Saturday and 4:00 on Sunday is good. \o/
I can't help it if all these cool villains have similar voices. Easy enough to get in and out of, anyways, so no worries for quick changes. Gotta deliver a nice smackdown on some Shinigami before moving onto the Vatican. <3 <3
Quote from: vasher on March 27, 2008, 07:07:50 PM
So 3:30 on Saturday and 4:00 on Sunday is good. \o/
I can't help it if all these cool villains have similar voices. Easy enough to get in and out of, anyways, so no worries for quick changes. Gotta deliver a nice smackdown on some Shinigami before moving onto the Vatican. <3 <3
at least you go from one evil character to the next, I go from big-breasted bad turned good girl to super evil pretty boy with a master complex, and then off to be a disney girl with an attitude problem XD Saturday is going to be one of those days where my multi-tasking skills will be put to the test @_@
As if I needed more reassurance it will be such a fun weekend with all of you! BK Kitty, that is hilarious. And quite possibly deserves to be labeled as "seriously messed up". I'll hope you're still sane by evening.
I'm just going from a nice Captain soul reaper to a...well, hm, sort of a nice vampire reaper in traveling priest disguise. Both of which have a thing for sweets....although one is clumsier and goofier than the other.
;)
Sunday it will be wandering samurai former hitokiri to...someone with another tragic past turned to doing the right thing. I think I get to keep my sanity intact on character changes anyway.
:P
However, better watch the shinigami smackdown comments, there, vasher. I'll see you in the Bleach thread! (Although I think I'm glad Ukitake and Grimmjow don't have any personal grievances or Saturday would be a verrrry long day running into you.) ;D
WoW!!! You guys have alot of costume changes! (and mood swings!*laughs*) I have one costume per day because I am not staying at the hotel and thus have no room to change!
are we going to have a couple paring? just wondering~
What do you mean by "couple paring"? I know my Esther and I intead to have some fun poses planned out for pics! But is that even what you mean, I am not sure...
I'm sure we'll set up various photo ops, some suitable to the series and some for cosplayers' comedy, if that's what you mean?
So long as I top, you may do whatever you please. <3 <3
Anyways, like kimu said, we'll probably have a big all inclusive photoshoot, then move off into specific scenarios, romantic/crack/otherwise. IIRC, there were some nice industrial-ish corridors and staircases to the behind the center, so maybe have some shoots there as well. It's always nice to get a low angle so the photos show the leg and boot detail that's normally covered up by those yards and yards of vestments.
Quote from: vasher on March 29, 2008, 03:29:19 PM
So long as I top, you may do whatever you please. <3 <3
...............not again -____- lol which reminds me I still need to post the yaoi-con crap pics on cosplay.com XD
Still sore, Dietrich? Might want Isaak to take a look... though then again, you might not.
Lulz, nothing too incriminating, I hope. We have our reputations to think of, you know. ;D Also, I totally forgot about crotch!Jesus. *loves*
8) Crotch!Jesus is epic:
http://www.asianschoolboy.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=140&pos=38
omg I totally forgot about this one XD
http://www.asianschoolboy.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=140&pos=29
I really need to get off my @$$ and paint the sleeves @_@
:o
After a ROTFL...I think the only appropriate comment there is a loud:
"CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIN!"
Those are just...so wrong. So funny, but sooo wrong!
Quote from: vasher on March 29, 2008, 03:29:19 PM
So long as I top, you may do whatever you please. <3 <3
Anyways, like kimu said, we'll probably have a big all inclusive photoshoot, then move off into specific scenarios, romantic/crack/otherwise. IIRC, there were some nice industrial-ish corridors and staircases to the behind the center, so maybe have some shoots there as well. It's always nice to get a low angle so the photos show the leg and boot detail that's normally covered up by those yards and yards of vestments.
hehe, Cain-sama of course is always on top lol~~
I am laughing soooooooooooooo hard!!!!
We poor Abels never get a chance to be on top...TT_TT My Esther keeps teasing me about that!!!
Quote from: Nightroad on March 30, 2008, 11:30:00 AM
I am laughing soooooooooooooo hard!!!!
We poor Abels never get a chance to be on top...TT_TT My Esther keeps teasing me about that!!!
I think I'll be the most uke one in the group =_=
Oh man this is gonna be a blast!
Here is another Esther coming in XD
T t twoooooo Esthers!!!!! *faints* I think thats one too many for this Abel to handel! ;)
And your right this IS going to be fun! <3
Quote from: squalo on March 30, 2008, 01:11:25 PM
I think I'll be the most uke one in the group =_=
True, but at least you don't have anybody teasing you about it! *sigh* Whats a cosplayer to do! ;D
yeah for another Esther!
As for what do we do? <looks at fellow Abel>
We just have to outdo...er...out-behave the Orden?
And from the looks of things, that should be easy.
;)
Yes, brother, that's my name. Don't wear it out! Or are you a teensy bit jealous? If you need some tips, I'm always here to help. ;)
Esssther. Dietrich(s) should be very happy. <3 <3 Go TB cosplayahs!
*updates list- hopefully correctly*
haha two Esters?!?! Dietrich is pleased :D
Now don't start scaring our new Esther!
:D
There will be 2 Abels to help protect her, too.
Tips from Cain? Like what? How to prance and nance and fall apart gracefully?
:P
Yes we mustn't scare off our new Esther!!!
Yes Cain what will you teach us?
How to pick up pretty Terrans and Methuselah, of course. ^^ Joining the Vatican has done little to help in that part of your education, I'm afraid. You must keep your priorities in order, dear brother.
You see Abel, when a two people love each other very... actually, no. When a Crusnik gets bored, and there's a roomful of lesser beings around- yes, that sounds better.
O.o When your bored!
Shouldn't you be in love?!?
(and yet I find myself tempted to take you up on the offer...)
I'LL BRING THE FUN DIP! :'D
Yea...sorry I haven't been up much...I feel bad about it really, but yea....I finally got my fanime ticket! :'D I'm oh so happy and joyous!
Oh, Nightroad: >> You better not be cheating on me, Abel. *evil glare*
what a lovely mood we have here~~hehe, oh my where is our Ion?~~
Oh I would never cheat on you and your fun dip Esther-chan!!!
(Shhhhhh Don't say a word about our agreement Cain!)
<looks at other Abel>
I can see I'm going to have to protect you, too!
Don't listen to Cain's 'sweet nothings'. You're better off listening to Esther. But then regarding Esther, just wait until we get Ion into the mix, too...oh dear.....
<hands other Abel a cup of 13 sugar tea>
There, now drink this and you'll be feeling better again soon.
;)
(And then we're going to have Ion v Radu, too....eeep!)
"When a Crusnik gets bored" and "roomful of lesser beings". Yes, yes, Cain. You're starting to sound like Leon, only different.... Because with you, nothing says loving like cutting off heads or blasting one's own minions. Some time spent doing penance at the Vatican might do you good, Cain. But I'm quite sure it's too late for that. 8)
Thank you for the tea other Abel!!! I am tired and need the energy!!!
I shall try to ignore Cain's promise of grand amour...sigh...
Lets have more tea! *passes other Abel some nice sugary tea* CHEERS!!!
Oh, I wouldn't dream of stealing him away from you, Esther. Think of it as merely... familial interaction. <3
'Sweet nothings'? You offend me, brother- what I have to offer is very substantial. 8) And if I tried to recount my sins, Abel, the poor confessor would be stuck at church for a long, long time. There are other people to think of besides myself, you know. We mustn't be selfish.
I kill them because I love them. Renewal through fire/dismemberment and all that. Lilith isn't complaining, is she?
What type of "familial interaction" do you mean?
http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g237/german_partners_in_crime/?action=view¤t=c3ac1df1.jpg
You dirty boy! I would never!!!
But feel free to confess to me! <3 I don't mind staying late a church!!! ;D
Oooh Abel, I was just just referring to a nice afternoon of tea, but if you insist, I'm not one to deny you. <3 <3
Mmm, would you like me to get down on my knees and "pray" as well? Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. ;) I may have to retract my statement about the Vatican's lack of real world skills.
The whole concept of Cain attempting a confession is hilarious! "And then there was...oh yes, and then....but wait, don't go! There's sooo much more I have to tell you!"
The problem is Cain, you have no real remorse and no intent to not sin again. :D So it really is rather pointless to hear your confession. You wouldn't follow through on the penance, either. Although you've probably earned Divine Punishment. Too bad we don't have a Brother Petros to help with that...(although I think Petros could really use a comfy chair as part of his Inquisition!)
And yes, Lilith isn't complaining because you kind of took away her ability to comment.
Important distinction to make, brother.
;)
Quote from: vasher on April 01, 2008, 06:22:18 PM
Oooh Abel, I was just just referring to a nice afternoon of tea, but if you insist, I'm not one to deny you. <3 <3
Mmm, would you like me to get down on my knees and "pray" as well? Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. ;) I may have to retract my statement about the Vatican's lack of real world skills.
Told you I had real
skill!!! ;) Lets pray
while drinking tea! Multitasking is always exciting! ;)
Ok, Abel, why don't you... punish me a little... while I confess these sins of mine- that sounds mutually satisfactory, no? Come to think of it, I made Dietrich do something similar. We can drink tea afterwards. ^_^
Pah, you dropped me out of space and I'm not complaining. Much. A pittance like beheading shouldn't be enough to stop one of our ilk from airing grievances. It's practically a love tap.
You are sooo lucky I'm not coming in an Abel Crusnik cosplay...I'd be happy to discuss 'airing grievances' and punishment, but not the way you'd enjoy it. ;)
Maybe you'd like some of that ilk with your tea?
:P
Quote from: kimu on April 01, 2008, 11:12:07 PM
You are sooo lucky I'm not coming in an Abel Crusnik cosplay...I'd be happy to discuss 'airing grievances' and punishment, but not the way you'd enjoy it. ;)
Like that time I punched you through the chest? ^^ Not to fear, brother; I had a splendid time. You, on the other hand, looked exceedingly unwell. Are they feeding you enough at that church of yours?
uh...as for that...yes, well, I was a bit
distracted....
My own fault, of course, as I would never say it was Esther's fault. When one's fighting, especially one's own dear brother, focus is important! Let the guard down and bad things happen.
And, of course, you're always one to take every opening.
<ahem>
You certainly like to bring up our best moments, don't you? So happy I could provide you a splendid time. Next time, please remember send a nice thank you note, with some flowers and lots of chocolate? :D
As for looking unwell, at least I don't have body parts falling off randomly....
And I should be careful of what I say about her Eminence in public places regarding the travel money and food. Having discussed this before in here...to attempt to do so twice might earn me a lecture at Fanime....
<whisper: sometimes our boss is scarier than you!!> ;)
*whisper back I know shes really frightenig!*
Quote from: kimu on April 01, 2008, 11:12:07 PM
You are sooo lucky I'm not coming in an Abel Crusnik cosplay...I'd be happy to discuss 'airing grievances' and punishment, but not the way you'd enjoy it. ;)
Maybe you'd like some of that ilk with your tea?
:P
Thank goodness Iam not doing Crusnik!!!! I don't even want to think of the misery doing the hair would bring me... :o
oh yes, that hair would be misery, indeed. I have been warning off some of my non-cosplaying friends who want me to do that as my next cosplay after I finish the two costumes I'm working on....
And speaking of misery, Cain. I think you owe flowers and chocolates to Esther for making her cry. Just because you had a spendid time....
;)
It's been a little toooo quiet.
<thinks the Orden must be up to no good>
;D
Hopefully by the weekend I've got my other costume done for Cherry Blossom Festival then I get to go back to working on my Abel costume!
I recently got great leather to use for my boot spats.
Your right it HAS been to queit...
When is the Cherry Blossom Festival? Wait, let me geuss the 19th? The one day I wouldn't be able to go?
Apparently it has multiple days of events, but the big day for the costume contest and parade is the 20th.
That's the only day I'll go all the way up into San Francisco for it.
<offers fellow Abel some tea>
:)
Plotting world domination takes energy, brothers, and I've been using all of mine up for making stuff. ;p Got to keep some in reserve to halt my body's degradation!
Yes, CBF is on the 20th, early Sunday morning to noon-ish, I believe.
Yes, of course. And we're supposed to feel sympathy for the plight of poor overloaded Cain? I'm still expecting better manners from you after our next fight.
;)
As for the festival:
There's a number of events that run through the day, but the cosplay contest and parade are at 10:30 am at the Civic Center for the contest and 1 for the parade to start.
There's plans for cosplayers that want to hang together to meet at 8-9 am at the cafe across from the Mikado in J-town. (ININ set that up.) Then at 9 we're going in a group to the Civic Center.
Unforunately the 20th wouldn't work for me...Iam going to the California Film Festival that weekend...This is the 3rd year I will be missing The Cherry Festival...
*takes tea* Ah just the way I like it! Thank you!!!
Sounds like a fun thing to do, though!
Hope you enjoy it.
This weekend for me will be still more costume work....aaaaaah!
<bemoans the evils of extreme overtime this past winter preventing me from starting sooner>
:P
Hehehe. I be cosplaying as Sakura, but its from naruto. Ill just wear a black shirt over my head and costume. XD. Ill make alot of paper shurikens, and I don't know about kunai though.
Doubtful I'll make it to the festival this year, as I've so much to do that week, so make sure to bring lots of pics for us! ^^
On a happier note, I've wrangled up a way to add more structures to the back, so Cain'll be wandering about Fanime with twelve wings this year. Beware, A/X. XD
Quote from: vasher on April 12, 2008, 07:17:08 PM
Doubtful I'll make it to the festival this year, as I've so much to do that week, so make sure to bring lots of pics for us! ^^
On a happier note, I've wrangled up a way to add more structures to the back, so Cain'll be wandering about Fanime with twelve wings this year. Beware, A/X. XD
12?!?!?!?! *faints* pooey, I'm sad you can't come >.< I'll take a ton of pics for you!
I must fly out like the day after, so I gotta pack and prep and all that. ;_;
Yes, twelve! It's just six more than what I already have, and they're these skeletal fairy... things. I made 'em so they can lie flat on top of each other so we can slide them under the bed or something. <3
Quote from: vasher on April 12, 2008, 08:04:33 PM
I must fly out like the day after, so I gotta pack and prep and all that. ;_;
Yes, twelve! It's just six more than what I already have, and they're these skeletal fairy... things. I made 'em so they can lie flat on top of each other so we can slide them under the bed or something. <3
lol wow, storing all this in the room is going to get interesting XD I should just sleep on Neliel's mattress top to save up space lol
Quote from: vasher on April 12, 2008, 08:04:33 PM
I must fly out like the day after, so I gotta pack and prep and all that. ;_;
Yes, twelve! It's just six more than what I already have, and they're these skeletal fairy... things. I made 'em so they can lie flat on top of each other so we can slide them under the bed or something. <3
I am in awe of your prop making skills!!! O.o
Twelve fairy wings?
awwwwww. They just sound so...cyute.
So will Cain arrive at Fanime with his own moving van....
;)
Kitty--I'll look forward to meeting you at CBF! What will you be wearing for that?
I'll be wearing a Twelve Kingdoms cosplay--one of the kirin, if I survive the hand sewing of the cloud pattern for the skirt and sleeves. aaaaaaaaaargh. I had wanted the costume finished by tonight, but that's not going to happen.... :P
Cute? Cain Knightlord is not cute, but a fearsome being with the power to blow stuff up and (mostly) regenerate lost limbs! *pose* And you didn't seem all that happy to see them when I had that minor incident with Seth. <3 <3 <3
You have my sympathies for hand sewing. It takes ages and fingers ache all over when you're through.
Quote from: vasher on April 13, 2008, 01:13:26 PM
Cute? Cain Knightlord is not cute, but a fearsome being with the power to blow stuff up and (mostly) regenerate lost limbs! *pose* And you didn't seem all that happy to see them when I had that minor incident with Seth. <3 <3 <3
You have my sympathies for hand sewing. It takes ages and fingers ache all over when you're through.
Cain Knightlord is cute.....IN BED! lmao *runs away in fear of slow death*
Kimu~ I'll be wearing an all white dress with a pink underskirt, ying yang symbols on the sleeves, and a blonde wig( it's a not well known costume from Samurai Deeper Kyo), but I'll be with a DMC4 Dante and a princess serenity if that helps ^.^
Ah someone else who reads Samurai Deeper Kyo!!!!!!!! YAY!
On a side note: A favor, you don't have to but...If someone going to the Cherry Fest goes to the book store in J-Town, could you please see if they have Zetman? It'd be in the Japanese section.(but the title would be "Zetman" spelt in english). Don't go out of your way to check ^^; just if your there and would check and tell me...I would be in your debt!!!
Quote from: Nightroad on April 13, 2008, 08:42:38 PM
Ah someone else who reads Samurai Deeper Kyo!!!!!!!! YAY!
On a side note: A favor, you don't have to but...If someone going to the Cherry Fest goes to the book store in J-Town, could you please see if they have Zetman? It'd be in the Japanese section.(but the title would be "Zetman" spelt in english). Don't go out of your way to check ^^; just if your there and would check and tell me...I would be in your debt!!!
I'll try and do that for you, i'll write it down on my costume reference sheet lol but my memory sucks like no other so if someone else wants to check I think that would be good too ^.^'
Yes SDK manga is <3 XD I wish they'd redo the anime =/ not even one boob-grabbing scene in it! -_-
Yaeh the anime SUCKS! When I saw it I almost passed out from shock. ^^; Will you be wearing you costume at Fanime? If so which day? I would like to see it!
Thanks for checking! Just saying you'll try means alot!
Quote from: Nightroad on April 13, 2008, 08:56:48 PM
Yaeh the anime SUCKS! When I saw it I almost passed out from shock. ^^; Will you be wearing you costume at Fanime? If so which day? I would like to see it!
Thanks for checking! Just saying you'll try means alot!
Ah np, I'll be rampaging through the store anyway so checking on one more manga on my crazy long list is no biggie ;D
I'll be bringing Yuya's dress to Fanime but I don't know which day yet, everything is revolving around the Devil May Cry and Trinity Blood gatherings for me right now and any panels I want to go(including the ones for the DMC VA's <3) to and also a couple of photoshoots. But as an estimate it could be Thursday morning/Sunday/ or Monday.
*crawls to keyboard...raises hands weakly to type....*
Clouds...34 of them...all done by hand, 30-40 minutes for each....done....
I can't believe it took 2 days to get them done.
*sobs*
I'm sooo behind where I wanted to be....and I can't even blame this on my boss or Cain! :P
Been busy in here today!
Naked Cain in bed!!! That's just horrible!!
*shudder*
It makes me ill.
Really, brother, maybe you didn't recognize sarcasm with the cyuute? I hardly think you're cute, especially when you're cutting off heads of those closest to us, and with better fashion sense than you.
And you're not the only one that can regenerate lost limbs, but you don't see me posing around like some fashion model, now do you? At least mine don't fall off after I regenerate them. ;D
On the non-joking around side:
Kitty, I'll watch for you!
If you know what Sairin looks like from Twelve Kingdoms, that is what I hope to be wearing if I survive the next couple days of finishing it. It's a pink kimono with a blue "overcoat" and skirt thing with the totally insane cloud patterns on yellow-gold for the edges.
And I'll help Kitty hunt for the book you wanted, fellow Abel!!! ;)
Your all soooooo nice!!! TT.TT
@kimu: Sorry your hands are so tired from sewing! I am sure your costume looks great tho'!!!
Quote from: kimu on April 13, 2008, 11:11:44 PM
On the non-joking around side:
Kitty, I'll watch for you!
If you know what Sairin looks like from Twelve Kingdoms, that is what I hope to be wearing if I survive the next couple days of finishing it. It's a pink kimono with a blue "overcoat" and skirt thing with the totally insane cloud patterns on yellow-gold for the edges.
And I'll help Kitty hunt for the book you wanted, fellow Abel!!! ;)
I looked up the character and she's blonde correct? lol I'll be with long blonde hair too! we can be hair sisters XD
Yes! She's one of the kirin, with long blond "mane".
I do hope it's not really windy on Sunday, or...the wig will be thrashed. I've got long hair but not as long as hers is supposed to be, hence the wig.
I'll add a progress pic or two before the weekend to my photobucket site, just to help for ID-ing it. Right now I only have posted some stuff up through the pink kimono and white skirt part.
You'll have to entertain me with some stories about your bunch--so I can be more than ready for you Orden groupies at Fanime. We AX Agents have work to do to prepare ourselves, I think....
;)
Quote from: kimu on April 14, 2008, 08:22:27 PM
Yes! She's one of the kirin, with long blond "mane".
I do hope it's not really windy on Sunday, or...the wig will be thrashed. I've got long hair but not as long as hers is supposed to be, hence the wig.
I'll add a progress pic or two before the weekend to my photobucket site, just to help for ID-ing it. Right now I only have posted some stuff up through the pink kimono and white skirt part.
You'll have to entertain me with some stories about your bunch--so I can be more than ready for you Orden groupies at Fanime. We AX Agents have work to do to prepare ourselves, I think....
;)
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y87/KurisuchieKitty/sdk300_01.jpg
That's basically what mine will look like more coverage on the top of course XD
biggest rule around Cain: Don't bend over XD lol j/m. we usually just tease Vasher about how long it takes to get her ready =P which is like an hour if not more X_x crazy woman lol
ha!
Well, I will certainly be on guard against Cain dropping anything and asking to have it picked up. Whether Cain drops limbs or objects.
LOL!
An hour to get ready, what a princess Cain is! I still think the earlier jokes about the Orden serving as Cain's Dressers applies.
(Actually, that's got to be a lot of work to get that put on!!)
Thanks for the pic! I will know what to look for. Yeah!
Hmph, you people seem intent on ruining my fun. I'll just have to think of more creative ways to pass the time- are you sure you really want me to do that, Abel?
And I've been practicing dressing! Got on everything by myself except the wings. <3 <3 Might be some trouble actually getting from the room the fountain, though. >_>
Quote from: vasher on April 16, 2008, 08:14:37 PM
Hmph, you people seem intent on ruining my fun. I'll just have to think of more creative ways to pass the time- are you sure you really want me to do that, Abel?
And I've been practicing dressing! Got on everything by myself except the wings. <3 <3 Might be some trouble actually getting from the room the fountain, though. >_>
We'll be uh...putting the harder parts of your costume on when we get into a larger area XD
More creative ways to pass the time? What? You have time for thinking about that?
Well, I think you better think on how you will creatively store all your props in as small a space as possible. So your Orden doesn't revolt on you.
Or keep practicing creatively dressing yourself.
Or getting around creatively with your new wings.
;)
(And thanks for the laughs, I'm taking a break from my CBF costume where I have confirmed I hate full circle hems. They are evil.)
HI! Did those of you going to Cherry Blossom have fun? ;D
Yes!! It was a great day!
I promised to let Dietrich Black Kawaii Kitty have the first comments about some things, though. ;)
And I hope she had a chance to find your book! I didn't get to shop the store with her. Things were very crazy.
I will comment that I shocked her when I handed her camera back to her at one point, after taking some pictures for her. Crusnik powers.... ;D
I promise more comments after Kitty posts.
Hehe First of all: found the Zetman manga, they had vol. 1-7 from what I saw.
It's all Cain's fault =P
He should have come and seen his brother/minion win 3rd(me) and second(Kimu) place at the contest ;_; but we have tons of funny pictures to show XD especially our Dante and Nero doing tons of hilarious poses, a couple look like Dante's carrying me off bridal style lol
It was a ton of fun besides the super cold weather and the gigantic sunburn on my back(owie). I was so happy Kimu got on the float with me XD Dietrich and Abel bonded lol
Sadly, that stalker that harassed me at fanime last year was there, but everyone helped block his view of me and another friend told him to leave me alone which I am very grateful =3
Anyway i'll try and post all my pictures up soon so everyone can see the crazy crack pictures we did XD and we'll take more for Fanime! muhahahaha
Niiice, guys. ;D Congrats on the wins! I expect appropriately epic pictures.
Wish I could have gone, too, but I was busy the whole weekend. Lol, bonding, huh? Should I order an Orden uniform in Abel's size anytime soon?
THANK YOU FOR FINDING ZETMAN!!!!!!!! TT.TT I want to own it soooooo bad...
Iam glad you both had a good time! Sounds like you have some fun pics too! *laughs*
Order me an Orden uniform, Cain?
I think not, dear brother.
For one thing, I did try to make an offer to Dietrich to give up the Orden and come to the AX....
;)
And for the other, the AX beat the Orden yesterday....<ahem>
After I had zapped her, too. Maybe I should be concerned there might be payback.... ;D
Joking aside for the moment, I had such a great time yesterday, and I can hardly wait for the fun mayhem that I am sure we will have at Fanime. If the rest of you are as much fun as the people I met yesterday, or met again from last fall's Winchester Mystery house Halloween party?
BK Kitty and the crew she was with were awesome. After I got over the shock I had won, my next thought was how great it was that I would get to be on the float with others like Kitty.
And freeze and be blasted by the winds together. Which is why we decided that was all Cain's fault. That's what you get for not being there and missing our moment of glory.
So when we got blasted by a cold wind.
Blame Cain!
When our fingers were freezing and toes were numb.
Blame Cain!
When Kitty's sandal straps kept falling down and she had to retie them?
Blame Cain!
You get the idea?
Everything bad was your fault.
heehee
I'll be working on posting pics tonight, too. My friend got some good ones!
And then tomorrow, get back to work on my Abel costume! Must be ready for Fanime!!!
I know I've said this alot but...FANIME'S GOING TO BE FUN!!!!!
I can't wait to meet you all!
Quote from: Nightroad on April 21, 2008, 08:36:34 PM
I know I've said this alot but...FANIME'S GOING TO BE FUN!!!!!
I can't wait to meet you all!
WOO HOO prepare for super epic pics >D We should form a circle around Vasher every time we need to get to another area quickly so we aren't jumped by photographers lol
Speaking of "jumped by photographers": at least Dietrich doesn't wear those sandals with ties you had on yesterday. I want to know why all those photographers found that sooo awesome to take pics of you every time you were re-tying them.....(was it that awesome looking a pose, maybe?) :P
So you are asking to protect Cain from photographers??
I was happy to protect you as best I could from the winds yesterday. ;D But...protect Cain???
Cain has all those props to use as protection, right? (I saw something about roses in another place.....I do hope you will run out of time for the Seth head and Sylphide plushie. ;b )
Maybe Cain should be in front with the lance, that might clear the way! And I'm rather sure I do NOT want Cain behind me, either.....
:D
And if we do have 2 Cains???
hmmm.....
Quote from: kimu on April 21, 2008, 10:07:16 PM
Speaking of "jumped by photographers": at least Dietrich doesn't wear those sandals with ties you had on yesterday. I want to know why all those photographers found that sooo awesome to take pics of you every time you were re-tying them.....(was it that awesome looking a pose, maybe?) :P
So you are asking to protect Cain from photographers??
I was happy to protect you as best I could from the winds yesterday. ;D But...protect Cain???
Cain has all those props to use as protection, right? (I saw something about roses in another place.....I do hope you will run out of time for the Seth head and Sylphide plushie. ;b )
Maybe Cain should be in front with the lance, that might clear the way! And I'm rather sure I do NOT want Cain behind me, either.....
:D
And if we do have 2 Cains???
hmmm.....
I mean hiding Cain so we don't get as many photographers XD Otherwise master will be photo-whoring while we try to get to another area lol
Thanks for letting me hide behind you, especially on the float. My poor skin hates me now DX Not to mention the sunburn that is killing me every time I put on my backpack for class, the one on my chest is starting to hurt more now, and it's waaaay down there too ;__; I wish I could just go braless until the pain stops. XP
Those random photographers were freaking me out when they kept coming over every time I had to adjust the straps, and some took pictures while my friend(Dante) was drawing the "scar" the bad guy puts on my character as well. Now I feel really self-conscious that they'll end up on a gallery where they shouldn't be ;_; Dietrich just wanted to wear a pretty dress, but look what happens >.> Not to mention stalker bastard...it's scary crap like that that makes me want to go back to doing more crossplay -_-
But brother, I have such a nice view when I'm standing in the back. Other Cain and I could make an Abel sandwich. And the photographers adore me~~ <3 <3
Pfft, you guys think I have nothing more interesting to do with my spare time than harass my minions/sibings? I'll have you know my schedule is quite full this week, thank you very much. ;) Poor Dietrich getting harassed. You can take one of my giant weapons to defend your virtue at Fanime. XD
oh, now I get it. It's to protect the photographers from Cain!
Well, in that case, we must protect the humans!!
However, I still don't want Cain behind me.....especially with that lance....
:o
And being a sandwich between two Cains? You are so cruel, brother!
Sorry about the sunburn, Kitty! Did you get some aloe cream or something for it, that does help! (Good thing you are not a Methuselah.....teehee.)
I was fortunate with my costume, plus I had sunblock on. And with my build I don't get the drooly guys looking for 'fan service', not even at the Ren Faires, either. Another reason I guess I have 3 out of my 4 costumes as crossplays? LOL! (Wonder what my next one will be after I finish the Abel costume....hmm.....) And I guess that means Dietrich is prettier in a dress than Abel....alas!! :D
My only real problem was some of the pics my friend got, I'm squinting from facing the sun...ugh. Hate that, but I've never been able to avoid doing that, especially if I have my contacts in.
And if that stalker shows up at Fanime, I think the whole group that you're with at the time should tell him "leave her alone" right after you tell him. I don't think you have to wait to tell him either, seeing as you've already warned him off two other times?
Don't worry if the stalkers at fanime he'll have a large group to contend with!!!
As for a CainAbelCain sandwich...There is ONE Cain and TWO Abels! So HA! You're out numbered!!!
Quote from: Nightroad on April 22, 2008, 04:31:33 PM
Don't worry if the stalkers at fanime he'll have a large group to contend with!!!
As for a CainAbelCain sandwich...There is ONE Cain and TWO Abels! So HA! You're out numbered!!!
Dietrich wants a slice of that action ^_~b I'll have to "control" the situation to fit my "delicate" tastes.
Quote from: Nightroad on April 22, 2008, 04:31:33 PM
Don't worry if the stalkers at fanime he'll have a large group to contend with!!!
As for a CainAbelCain sandwich...There is ONE Cain and TWO Abels! So HA! You're out numbered!!!
Oh fellow Abel....there may be 2 Cains....we will have to be on guard against the villainy of the Orden!
And Dietrich, too! Tsssk!
We'd be happy to offer you slices of bread with the tea! ;)
Perhaps we could even have those little cucumber and watercress sandwiches....
:D
I'll slice it any way you please, Dietrich. ;D Isaak'll probably have a few preferences, regardless.
It'll be Abel apiece, then. Maybe the other Cain and I can switch up when we get bored.
But brother!
You DO remember that other Abel and I are priests!!! Really! Maybe this is the way you Orden types conduct yourselves, but I think we should have Cardinal Sforza give you a proper talking to about your manners!
:D
I thought we went over this brother love thing already!
Really! Please "switch us when your bored"! TT.TT We're that replaceable?
Yes, it just goes to show what Cain really thinks of us.
Now that CBF is over and it's the weekend...I've decided that I am quite sure I will turn down the offer for an Orden uniform, and instead, make that which embodies the AX bling!!
I hope your rose bush/tree/thing prop is coming along nicely, Cain. I'd like to suggest maybe a planter on wheels, with a pull string so you can wheel it along with you everywhere you go.
;)
Quote from: kimu on April 25, 2008, 10:30:11 PM
Now that CBF is over and it's the weekend...I've decided that I am quite sure I will turn down the offer for an Orden uniform, and instead, make that which embodies the AX bling!!
I hope your rose bush/tree/thing prop is coming along nicely, Cain. I'd like to suggest maybe a planter on wheels, with a pull string so you can wheel it along with you everywhere you go.
;)
Heh...one more Cain prop....I'm starting to feel sorry for our other hotel inhabitants @_@ lol It'll all fit somehow XD Cain can always sleep in the closet while Isaak and myself take a bed =P
aaah, so Isaak and Dietrich share the bed, and Cain's in the closet shoved in amongst his props. That's just....soooo perfect!!!
We did provide a number of ideas some pages back about Cain and props and hotel rooms....perhaps some of those may still come true!
<imagery of Cain holding up a sign in the lobby: "will burn world for room!">
hmmmm
Looks like today will be a good day for dyeing the leather for the belts and boot spats! Yeah!!
(Yes, I am making the manga version of the 5-strap boot spats! Fun with leather work!)
Good luck with your costume work today! I bet it turns out REALLY cool!!!!! ;D
Closet? Cain Knightlord is nowhere near a closeted being. Besides, you and Isaak always leave these suspicious looking stains whenever I leave you two alone. Such messy creatures.
Abel, for shame. I'd burn the world for a lot less than that. And good luck with your bondage pants. <3 I look forward to seeing them in a little less than a month (where has the time gone!).
Bondage pants?
Dear dear brother, where have you been all those 900 years? I realize that 100% fusing with your nanomachines rather messed you up, however....
Boots and pants are quite different things.
;)
The leather straps for the boot spats (spats not chaps) and the twin belts have been dyed, and tomorrow I'll put the finish on it. Next week I'll have access to a friend's leather working tools to make getting those things done easier. (Same non-cosplaying friend that came up to CBF with me for the fun of it.)
I also redyed an old pair of brown jodphurs (short boots) because darned if the things are not out of fashion now and not to be found in shoe stores. Fortunately, I had a comfy pair to use!
The stuff is hanging up in my bathroom and the smell makes me think of all the horse tack I have....LOL!
Quote from: kimu on April 26, 2008, 11:12:24 PM
Bondage pants?
Dear dear brother, where have you been all those 900 years? I realize that 100% fusing with your nanomachines rather messed you up, however....
Boots and pants are quite different things.
;)
Other Abel, could it be that Cains having dirty thoughts agian!?!
We must watch ourselves at Fanime!!! ;)
Yes, we must watch out each other. It's very clear the Orden doesn't have our best interests in mind.
We've already established a couple guidelines:
1) If Cain drops something, don't bend over to pick it up. Let Cain pick it up.
2) Don't let Cain stand or walk behind you, especially while carrying that lance.
3) If you see Cain looking sad and lonely in a hotel hallway, run the other way before he sees you--he'll be hoping to sleep in your room (because he got kicked out his)!
4) Watch out for Dietrich and Isaak so they don't try for a flank attack while you're keeping an eye on Cain. ;)
Now why is it so hard to find those plastic tea cups I know they used to make, and have seen at seminars with work. <sigh> Will keep looking at some different stores....
Worst comes to worst we'll just use regular cups!
As for the Orden...Maybe if we scuttle back to back they won't be able to harm us...
Yes! I think we must do that! Back to back on guard against the Orden!! (think it would be a funny photo op for our collection)
;D
And we still have a little time and some stores I haven't been to yet to investigate.
At least we know they still make sugar cubes! And there should be tangerines or oranges or something, too! And desserts!!
Better start asking Cardinal Sforza for our travel expenses!
Now that I got home from iado (sword) class, time for a quick dinner and then I'll be pulling the final muslin apart and start cutting out the pieces for my AX uniform! yeaaaah! I got the sleeve and cuff section redone yesterday.
TANGERINES!?! Wonderful sweet and delectable tangerines?!? TT_TT Oh how good that sounds!!! It will take some convincing tho'...
(*flash into dream mood*)
[me]*gets down on Knees*
[me] PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD CATERINA!!! Let me buy tangerines!!!
[Caterina] Remember the last time I gave you money?
[me] THAT WAS DIFFERENT! *tugs on her robes* *baby cute eyes* Just one or two?
* uses super charm power*
Please?
...
For me?
[Cat] *thinks, smiles*
[me] *hopeful*
[Cat] NO.
[me]NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
*sigh*
Wish me luck...TT_TT
Well, we'll just have to make sure we've got tangerines, then!
As long as her Eminence doesn't have the Professor or someone spying on us.....
And darn for the lure of the Forbidden Kingdom. Having gone to see that, I have gotten very little done on my costume tonight.
<dramatic sigh>
I shall endeavor to work harder tomorrow night!!
And looking at my growing list of..."props" for Fanime. Hm, well, at least many of them are small, and my hotel room is all mine all mine!
;D
I have missed so much. I feel bad D': I'm sorry guys.
Well, I have goodish news: I got my dress.
It's a bit hard to get into and out of...XDDD
I am soooo excited for Fanime now! The date is drawing ever so close to the day that Abel and myself get married. *swoons* Oh, I'm so excited! Abel, catch me!
XDD
Everyone this is my Ester....(username Ester-chan)
@Ester-chan: Iam glad you got your dress!!! You should model it for me!!!
And while Sister Esther has a dress....yeah!
I am busy working on my AX uniform.
Currently solving mitering corners with shiny silver satin trim.
:D
Might say I am a bit behind schedule, but we'll see how the next few days go!
aaaah!
Yeah Iam a bit behind too...But Iam sure both of us will pull though!!! Good luck kimu!!!
Yes, we'd better pull through or the Orden will torture and mock us!!!
Oh...wait, they'll try to do that regardless of whether we finished or not.....
Both of us need to be finished for Fanime!
(We don't want to have her Eminence scolding us over a poor appearance, either. ;) )
I can say I have succeeded in learning to make mitered corners with double bias trim, and it being trim that I have made!
Forward to finishing the sewing phase!!
(I hope I finish that in the next couple days, then must catch up over the weekend with armor, bling, and leather work phase.)
*pieces self back together*
Getting close to game time, oh fellow TB cosplayers. \o/ How're we all doing? <3 Not yet in the meltdown phase, I hope? Myself, I've fixed up what needs supporting for armor and attachments and continue to plug away at the lance.
Ah, and just a reminder that we have a photoshoot at 4:00 with IamTetsuo by the fountains as well. Let me update the first post...
Huh?!? photo shoot...? I feel like a movie star...*sparkle*
Quote from: Nightroad on May 09, 2008, 05:03:26 PM
Huh?!? photo shoot...? I feel like a movie star...*sparkle*
well gathering/photoshoot mix I guess you could call it =3 kind of like our DMC gathering, Tetsuo will most likely hang around and snap some shots while we have a lot of photographers around and then a little later we can choose some nice spots and do some more private photos of our choice =3 and of course getting in as many crack shots as possible <3
speaking of: My Lord, you should bring teh almighty whip...XD though I think I just dug my own grave... :-X
No whip please! That would sting...
Sorry I kept meaning to post this for the LONGEST time...
Ok the Rosen Kreuz Orden
*dramatic pause*
is based off a real organization the Christian Rosenkreutz(Christian Rosycross) The order of the "Rosy Cross" was allegedly first founded in 15th century Germany(Thus the strong German references in TB) The group origionally focus on the occult arts such as alchemy. The symbol of the rose and the cross represent the balance between darkness(the cross) and spiritual tranfermation(the rose)(Those of you who have read the manga know that roses are in there alot). The rose could also be a reference to the alchemical term "ros" which means dew in latin.
Now heres where it gets fun: The modern day RosenKreutzians have a museum in San Jose. Yep thats right, the Ax and Orden are meeting in the same city as a base for the orden.
Don't believe me? Just want to check it out? Heres the link.
http://www.egyptianmuseum.org/about/index.html
I am dead serious. I went to the museum about once a month as a kid for about 2 or 3 years and know the whole place by heart.
Funny how the world works...
Fellow Abel:
O_O
That's...priceless....some great information you brought up. See how educational anime/manga and cosplay can be? Not only sewing techniques but history, too!
As for the photo shoot? Oooh, Cain, you ARE evil.
As evil as the fitted sleeves I have battled today on the cassock.
(I suppose it doesn't help all my other costumes so far have been kimono-based and this is my first time doing sleeves and princess seam stuff....)
So yes, I am not in what would be meltdown mode, as I will leave that to you brother. But edge of freaking a little, yes.
If I get the sewing work finished, I'll be a lot happier.
Back to the lining work, I promise I'll post some progress pics by tomorrow.
:P
EDIT:
okay...I had to put it on this morning for getting the snap tape set up and the final hem length check, so here's where it is:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/stuff_in_progress/?action=view¤t=DSC03415a.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/stuff_in_progress/?action=view¤t=DSC03420a.jpg
This is pre-edging with silver and it still needs the arm armor pieces, cording, and the few arrows.
Which I'll be working on that stuff after I get the cloak sewn.
Lots to do yet!!!
I'm going to be doing my Ion Fortuna cosplay, so I'm definitely looking forward to the gathering. His artbook version with the red has been driving me crazy, but it's going to be sooo worth it. Catch you guys there!
Awesome that we shall all be crazy together!
;D
Yeah for Ion!!
As for my part of the crazy, I'm working on the "collar of doom" for the cloak tonight.....
:P
Thinking about Cain with a whip...really, I thought the Orden was putting a ban on Cain having any more props at Fanime?
Quote from: kimu on May 10, 2008, 10:50:03 PM
Awesome that we shall all be crazy together!
;D
Yeah for Ion!!
As for my part of the crazy, I'm working on the "collar of doom" for the cloak tonight.....
:P
Thinking about Cain with a whip...really, I thought the Orden was putting a ban on Cain having any more props at Fanime?
well it's small...and cute....and if I kiss up enough Cain will let me chase Isaak around with it? XD
YAY!!! An Ion!!!!! Another for our side! I can't wait to be crazy either!
Chasing people around with whips...PHOTO OP!!!!!!!!!!
TEN DAYS TO FANIME~ OH EM GEE!
Yay! We have an Ion! I'm totally excited about this! This is going to be amazing!
Abel: Have you gotten close to finishing your costume? D': I'll see you at school. I hope you enjoy your mini pistol!!!! :'D
Mmm, riding crop? You have my full approval, Dietrich. <3 <3 I'll dig it out of my tack box. Try not to hit Isaak too hard with it.
Ion! Another Methuselah to play with. ;) *updates list*
Looking very nice, kimu. Good luck with the mighty priest collar. XD
Quote from: vasher on May 12, 2008, 05:09:11 PM
Mmm, riding crop? You have my full approval, Dietrich. <3 <3 I'll dig it out of my tack box. Try not to hit Isaak too hard with it.
I told Isaak and this was his reply: "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"
Quote from: Black Kawaii Kitty on May 12, 2008, 05:48:30 PM
Quote from: vasher on May 12, 2008, 05:09:11 PM
Mmm, riding crop? You have my full approval, Dietrich. <3 <3 I'll dig it out of my tack box. Try not to hit Isaak too hard with it.
I told Isaak and this was his reply: "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"
My quote is the same...
Good luck on you collar other Abel! Now off to work on my outfit!
*crawls up to keyboard*
Got home from work...must get going on costume as soon as I eat dinner....must not fail to be done in time...collar of doom....aaaah!
(actually, I believe it has come out rather well, but I need to get the cape trimmed out in silver before I put it on and finish that off)
As for whips, brother Cain.....tssk! Really!
If it's a short one they'd let you bring into the room v your prop limit, what is it? A jumping bat?
Now if I were an evil sort, I'd bring one of my dressage whips. Fortunately my lunge whip is no longer in existence.
But I'm not an evil person, and this isn't a horse show. And whips are not props for any of my costumes.
;D
Bah, Isaak. Always better at giving it out than taking it. *grumps*
Not a jumping bat, precisely, but similar. The leather head is a little longer and narrower. And you give me ideas, brother, because I still have my lunge whips. Mmm, and spurs, too. Unfortunately, I think they'd have trouble fitting over my armor footwear. Maybe one of the other Orden members can wear them.
Ah, the lovely metallic THORES trim. I do not envy you, kimu. Used about 30 gold yrds of it in mine. XP
Hm, that does seem true about Isaak, doesn't it?
All happy as long as he's dishing it out, Mr. Arrow of Belial and pet Sylphides and demons and whatnot to avoid getting his own hands dirty. ;)
I do still think I should be scared we have horses in common in our RL backgrounds. :D
And yes, the silver trim I am now finishing the hand sewing on the cloak. That's one thing THORES and the manga version are completely in common on. I'm just glad I'm not having to mess with grommets, and a few less pieces of bling armor stuff I won't have to make.
I'm not top stitching my trim, but doing it the fancy way so the stitching won't show. Which is kinda silly when I'm "behind schedule" getting this thing done right now, but I want it to look really good.
And it's bias trim I made myself with some yardage of silver high quality satin and those lovely little bias tape makers. Then lots of ironing....
Well, back to hand stitching, and I am sooo NOT counting yardage on this stuff until maybe after Fanime.
;D
Other Abel--I hope your costume work is not behind schedule, too!!!
HAHAHA!!! Not behind schedule! Yeah...maybe someday I'll be on schedule...or at least have a schedule...(Hey your talking to the crazy person who made her costume the day before Fanime...)TT_TT
But Im doing a cross between the anime and the manga so I haave a bit less bling to worry about...Whats killing me is the rosery...and the hair...
I wish you all luck with your costume process!
Nightroad: Yea...I felt really guilty about that last year, considering your mom made mine as well. D': I'M SORRY ABEL-SANS MOMMA!
I am envious of you all, being able to sew. *sighs* I really wish I could learn, yet it seems I have neither the time, patience, or pain tolerance for such a deed. Woe is me! Thankfully my mom has a blue rosary for me to use. Why she has one, I have no idea...considering we aren't religious. ^^' fufufufufufufufu.
So guys, I know I've been far behind on this, but are we actually having a form of tea party? Or just...pretend tea, like when we were small children? I may have to bring my own drink if so...This Esther in particular does not like tea, just ask Nightroad. XD
*laughs* Ahhh Ester...Tea is good! You will come around one day!
Still working on silver trim again after work tonight....ugh.
As for the tea, why yes, I do think we intend to have some fun with tea at some point.
However, no reason why you can't have something else instead if you don't like tea.
;)
I still haven't found those plastic tea/coffee cups I was looking for. Nor the silver plastic spoons. <sigh> Why is that stuff is around when you don't need it, but when you want to find it....no where?
Still a couple places I can try.
If I survive getting this costume made.....
Which day are we going to have the picnic?
Considering the key tea partiers are at this point, planning on TB cosplay both days, I'd say pick the day with less other stuff going on?
Such as...no tea party person has to go change after TB gathering.
Isn't running off to something else soon, etc.
Considering we're having a photo shoot on Saturday, too.
All that said above would maybe have me thinking Sunday?
Ack--time to head to work....soooo taking Friday off as a vacation day to work on my costume.
(because I have too many days to use because they didn't let me use them all last year for one!!! and because we're not in extreme overtime mode like we were over the winter whiiiich put me behind on starting my costume in the first place which is why I am behind now!!!! gaaaah)
Phwew, I took the majority of Cain to costume class to work on , and ended up dressing one of my friends in it. It took awhile. My sympathies, O Orden. <3
Yes, Sunday, then, sounds good. I'll bring the roses. ;) Might be able to find a little tea set, but... Also, 2as this going to be a picnic cloth sort of thing or a chair and table sort of thing?
Quote from: vasher on May 14, 2008, 01:08:09 PM
Phwew, I took the majority of Cain to costume class to work on , and ended up dressing one of my friends in it. It took awhile. My sympathies, O Orden. <3
Yes, Sunday, then, sounds good. I'll bring the roses. ;) Might be able to find a little tea set, but... Also, 2as this going to be a picnic cloth sort of thing or a chair and table sort of thing?
I thought Nightroad and myself were going to bring a picnic cloth and have it out by the fountain. That's what Abel told me...although I'm not sure if I should trust Abel-san completely. XD
Kimu: Sunday sounds good :'3
Oh, everyone, a Chi from Chobits may be joining us. XD Hope you guys don't mind.
Nightroad: Should we all go over your house and get ready the night before fanime? Would your mommeh wanna take pictures or something?
Oh, and one more question: Can we bring replica guns with us? As long as you can't fire them (duh) and have that law abiding orange paint around the rim of it? I've heard we can't from one person, and we can from another, making me utterly confused.
wow! Red letter day! Cain feels sympathy!!!!
:D
As for a Chi, I don't see why we can't have guests at the tea party!
Might as well spread the...er...buzz of 13 sugar tea, right? (Especially as both us Abels are coming with boxes of sugar cubes. ;b )
As for 'china', a friend told me about a party store that I should investigate for the plastic tea cups and plastic silver spoons--so we don't have to worry about real china and such. I'll visit there this weekend.
As for replica guns, the weapons policy has been posted in the forums and I'm sure the official website, too. It explains gun props.
Which is something I am sorry to say I am not going to have time to do anything about for Fanime. That's going to be a one of the things that will have to be a follow-up for future 'improvement' for my costume. :(
Off to sew the collar of doom on my cape, before I head for bed for the night.
waaaaah!
I guess the most pertinent question is- does a Chi taste good? :D
...M'kay, I got most of the lance done, which is good, and now I discover that it is very difficult to actually pick the silly thing up when I have my claws on.
If you do bring guns, make sure that they're fake (obviously ;)), have a nice bright tip, and you should probably bring some sort of holster or bag to put them in, just in case. Should be fine. :)
How goes the mighty collar?
Quote from: vasher on May 15, 2008, 03:40:02 PM
I guess the most pertinent question is- does a Chi taste good? :D
I don't know...
I've never tasted her before...
as for the date for the picnic, Sunday works for me too!!!
Other Abel! We're priests, remember?!
I certainly wouldn't know how a Chi tastes.
Naughty, Cain!!!
Don't scare guests to our tea party.
:D
As for the lance....I don't want to laugh. Really.
The cosplayer cringes in sorrow for you, but the character side of me is laughing.
As for the Collar of Doom!
Go and see! I sewed it on the cape last night.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/stuff_in_progress/?action=view¤t=DSC03482a.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/stuff_in_progress/?action=view¤t=DSC03483a.jpg
As noted, this is pre-arrows and the silver trim isn't finished. I have the hand sewing to finish. Then add the armor stuff I'll be starting on tomorrow!
SWEET! The collar O' Doom has turned out great!!! Good luck with the bling tomarrow!
Oh yes, the tip shall be bright. XD My dad was making a big deal about it with me sitting cluelessly on the couch.
From what I hear, Chi tastes good. A guy named Hideki thinks so, indeed! XD
Vasher: Thank you ever so much! I'm gonna read the thing, but you really helped :'3
Yee gods! *shot*
oook getting down to the wire here, who's started to freak out? *raises hand(for other costumes though)*
Vasher: how's the O'Mighty one coming along? ;D
Count me in a near-freak out state here over this costume!
The others are done....this one....so a lot to do. Even with all the leather work and casting molds and stuff I got done....
Decided today on what can be scaled back for Fanime--like going to do 3 strap spats and finish the full 5 later. Figure, if 3 is good enough for some of the art book stuff....
And there's a couple parts I'll be redoing or improving after Fanime on some of the blingy type things.
But I still hope to have a great looking costume for Fanime, or die trying, whichever comes first.....
:P
Man, other Abel, I aplaud you for doing the manga version! I am just doing a mix! ^^ (no armor)
As for me Iam not in panic mood but Iam not quite done yet...I got stuff for my hair yesterday, and completed my version of the Collar of Doom...I have to say so far that collar was the worst!!!!
Good luck on your costumes everyone!!! I know we can do it! ;D
*raises both hands*
Honestly, most of what I'm doing... nobody will probably notice. But it's the thought that counts, right? XD I think the largest chunk of time spent for TB has been running around trying to find all those damn little arrows and dangly bits that I stashed "safely" away. -_-
Lance, at least, should be ready to go. I made the top part detachable, so it shouldn't hit the ceiling when we prop it up. ^_^
Quote from: vasher on May 19, 2008, 11:37:19 AM
*raises both hands*
Honestly, most of what I'm doing... nobody will probably notice. But it's the thought that counts, right? XD I think the largest chunk of time spent for TB has been running around trying to find all those damn little arrows and dangly bits that I stashed "safely" away. -_-
Lance, at least, should be ready to go. I made the top part detachable, so it shouldn't hit the ceiling when we prop it up. ^_^
I just thought of a perfect idea for that lance XD Instead of surrounding you to move to a different area we should put you in front with the lance and charge lmao
The blings one of the hardests parts of TB cosplay...My costume will slowly improve over time with my metal things collection...
Other Abel...
Nice to know we'll be in fine company that we both will be adding/changing things after Fanime.
;D
As for the Mighty Cain Lance of Things That Should Remain Unspoken.....
I have to wonder that perhaps the Orden is to help hold Cain's lance when he gets tired.
As for having Cain clear a path through a crowd, tssssk. I can see we Abels will be busy protecting humans again.....
UGGG! Now I have to protect on vacation?!? Whats the world coming to!?! T.T
On a series note yeah half my bling'll be missing at Fanime... But I am not giving up hope!
As for Caterina...Shes at Meltdown...The point where shes saying things like "Maybe I won't even go in costume!" and "I'll just wear last years stuff!" *sigh*
Send her your positive energy! It'll take a miracle to get her spirits up!
Tell her NOT to give up!
Just find some solutions that solve the overall look, even if there are some things she'd want to add to or rework later.
It's the same thing I'll be doing....like I mentioned going from 5 to 3 straps for the spats, and I won't have time for the full AX logo on the back armor (but they don't always detail it in the manga, after all!), nor the cross on the cuff armor (same thing about the manga). And I'm going to use a short cut for my belts on the silver bars that isn't what want....all these are things I'll go back to after Fanime.
I got my foot armor shaping finished tonight, aaaand I CAN walk with it on, too! whew! But I still have the shoulder pauldron to do...<cries as that will be the worst piece to do I think>.
My leather working friend is coming back tomorrow night and we hope to finish the leather work.
And if Her Eminence needs MORE encouragement for us all united in our cosplay hell?
I still have a good bit of other stuff to do, like resin casting, painting armor and bling, sewing the scarf, finishing the silver trim....good thing I took Thursday off work...and I miiiight need to snag some more time. They owe me an hour and a half of last Friday's vacation day when I had to go into work for a few things due to the power outage on the Thurs afternoon. They actually had to close the building and send us home. My fellow coworkers blamed me for it...sheesh. That's a tale I'll save for Fanime over tea, perhaps....
I think I should head for bed and get some sleep.
;)
I'm one step away from ripping my hair out. I've been hand painting Ion's outfit for over 15 hours now. And I'm still not done, I have to do a bit more on the skirt thingy and the hat once I finish covering it with fabric. I've got soooo much left to do and I'm starting to freak out. Perhaps taking this challenge on was a bit TOO much, but I'm gonna get it done no matter what. As of now I still have:
-finish the hat and the hanging fabric tassles
-the chest plate
-all the dangling beads
-THE BOOTS! OMGF! *DIES*
And I think that's it....blah, I'm stressed! And it doesn't help I accidentally got gold paint on the white handcuffs, meh! Anyways, hope everyone is doing well with their cosplay, and I can't wait to meet up with ya'll.
Oh, here's a really in progress pic of me ( and please don't pay attention to the fact that I'm making the "I'm gonna f'ing kill your face" look, I was up since 6 am that day )
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e335/Ixma/P3210027.jpg
blacoisma your costume looks great!!! If my camera wasn't full right now I'd give you photos of mine...
Oh and I gave up on good boots last week! T.T I just could not find anything that would work!!! And my metal is almost nonexistant right now...At least my Collar of Doom came out good...
Blancoisma: wow!!!
You have no complaints from me either, that's great!!!
It's soo nice to know those of us non-Orden members are all collectively freaking out, isn't it?
:D
At least, it seems the Orden members already had their costumes done for TB, and we were making new ones?
LOL!
NO one gives up!
Be it finished or unfinished, we have to stand together against the Orden this weekend.
Or at least crawl to the gathering.....
I can see the next "meet up for TBers"....
Friday night sewing party.....
If only that would be fun...nut by then we should really be done or almost...Mines almost complete the sewing part should be over by tomarrow...I hope.
There is new hope for my metal! My solution is temperay, and not that cool looking, but it'll add effect!!!
Thank you kimu and nightroad! I just can't get over the fact that I posted that picture up when I look like absolute crap. Things are looking much better right now, the sashes and the hat is done, my boots are spraypainted white, and I'm gonna go tackle the breastplate soon. I just hope it gets done by tomorrow, cause I have to be up bright and early Thursday to pack stuff up and make the grand drive south.
I think I also forgot to mention that I have another cosplay I'm also still working on. That one was the biggest pain in my rear, but I just have to attach a couple hooks and straps, and voila! So, I'm gonna jet and get back to work. Thanks guys for the positive feedback!
Man, I can't wait for Fanime!
Well, based on where I am tonight with everything, I am almost certain to have some hand sewing to finish Friday night.
Which will be okay, I've saved some of that to focus on the stuff that can't be done at a Con...won't be the first time I've had to finish things the night before....
And I don't have any Friday night plans at all, so maybe I'll take my hand sewing down to one of the lobby areas and sew and people watch.
Glad we can all be of comfort to each other.
Have a safe drive blancoisma!
XD I have a couple more progress shots, and this is STILL without all the hanging beadwork. That and the breastplate will get tackled tomorrow along with the sash that goes across the breastplate. and OMG, I LOVE MY HAT! I won't post anymore after these, the finished product will have to wait until the con. Much love everyone!
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e335/Ixma/P3220034.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e335/Ixma/P3220036.jpg
blancoisma your costume looks great!!! I like the hat too! :D So much detail! O.o
Other Abel hang in there! I know your costume will be great!
As for me...*sigh* Very little metal, but a good costume none the less!(I hope) Once agian, I wish I could find that camera...You'll just all have to wait though...'Cause I don't know where it is...
Have fun on Fri!!! I will be heading there Sat. mourning...If you feel like you can wake up early and see me and Sister Kate waiting in line for badges(If you do say HI!!!)...Esther is coming later in the mourning.
I'll check on our Caterina agian...hopefully shes past meltdown :'(...But, I just don't know...
That Ion costume deserves serious applause and admiration!!
*as I sit here coughing thankstosickpeopleatworkthatgotmesick combined with freakingoutmyAbelwon'tbedoneintime!!!!
aaaaaaah!
And with that LANCE of Cain....we have to be ready.....
*cries*
:D
And ready we shall (hopefully) be!!!
Don't lose hope!
I'm not sure that I like the idea of being used as a battering ram, Dietrich. But if it involves injuring the greater public, why not give it a try? ^^
Very nice, blancoisma, and love all the detailing you have! Can't wait to see it in person. and you should join our Orden
Heh, TB costumes are so stressful, are they not? But they end up looking so goooood. <3 <3 I hope Caterina is feeling better, Abel.
I'll be there Friday fairly early to pick up my badge and get ready for another gathering, so I'll try to look out for you guys in the lobby areas. :D
Found my camera!
Heres the underneath(no cuffs yet)
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g237/german_partners_in_crime/Fanime/P5210035.jpg
Here th Collar of Doom
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g237/german_partners_in_crime/Fanime/P5210036.jpg
Here my temp rosery
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g237/german_partners_in_crime/Fanime/P5210037.jpg
And here various metal things I hope to be able to improvise with...
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g237/german_partners_in_crime/Fanime/P5210038.jpg
Far from done but, thats what I've got!
Other Abel and I will protect Ion!!!
As an emissary of the Empire, and one who should join us in the fight against the Orden!
;D
Yeah for your pics Nightroad!!!
(although one of them didn't work)
Hope your costume finishes up enough for the Con to make you happy, too!
I was sent home from work due to coughing all over the place. (Gee, think I'm practicing for my Bleach character Ukitake...cripes.)
Soo....off to other work I go! (Namely, costume! Maybe this cold is actually useful for something besides making me feel like crud.)
And as for Friday...I have no cosplays planned for Friday. I'm just going to check in, pick up badge, cruise the dealer room, panels. etc, unload my 4 costumes to hotel room....and hang out. So if you happen to see me wandering around alone or sitting around in the evening....I'll be happy to have a pre-Saturday encounter.
:D
kumi: Oh yes, you and Abel go protect Ion...then ditch me and the other Esther completely
Oh snap! school! I'll message later. I had so much more to say, now I have no time! *flails* I'm off!
Esther-san! Reallly!!
We never ditch you, but there are responsibilities even you have. Like protecting Ion, too!!
:D
OKay....today's the Last Big Day.
I've got a lot done on my costume, but more to do!
aaaah!
Caterina...has a costume. YAY!!! She says "HI! ;)"
Yeah, our Eminence WILL be there!
Oh wait...does that mean more torment?
;D
Glad to hear it!
I've still got some work to do tonight....
aaaaaagh.
Game time! ;D
I hope everybody has had success with their costumes. Looking forward to seeing your collars/arrows/hats o' doom. \o/ Will try to watch out for you guys today - I'll be in a red velvet outfit with giant Soul Calibur-esque sword. Cheers!
*mad pre-con scramble*
UGGG!!! I wish I could say "I'll see you today!" but I won't be there until 7 tommarrow mourning...
HAVE A GREAT TIME AND SEE YOU SAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello if anyone sees this from the near-sleepless me.
This costume is going to be the death of me!
I have a few things to finish here before I can load up the car and hit the road north. I'm going to HAVE to do handsewing tonight and my armor is NOT stuff I'm happy with the surface of after 10+ coats of gesso and stuff....
Parts of my costume are great, parts are...temporary solutions. Have mercy on me...I seriously am still "this close" to dropping it....
But I'm thinking of the horrible feeling if I miss out on the fun....
Hope to see you "soon".
yikes, now that the meet is over I finally join the board haha. anyways, I was Tres. I had a blast, thanks everyone. I'm pretty new to cosplay and being in a group of people from the same anime/manga was awesome. I wish I could have stayed longer, but alas fanime goodness (and waiting friends) called.
Lord_Hawkbat
Thanks for joining us! Your costume was great and it was fun to have you there!!!
Hey everyone Sis Kate Here!!! ;D
Gosh I can't believe its over :'( i'm still in my costume, i think i'm in denial. Watch me go to school like this
tee hee! Just wait till next year it is going to be awesome!
Just so you all know i had the time of my life this weekend And Kate LOVES you all!!!!
P.s. I must say I am glad that i don't have to deal with any more hair extensions. Boy were they a pain :P
I am home from Fanime and wanted to say while I was very disappointed to not have my Abel finished, I was amazed at how awesome all of you were to be around in person. Thank you! There are sooo many delightful memories.
And your Tres was great Lord Hawkbat!
And now to get some dinner, and download pics off the camera. I'm afraid I have a rather lot of them, and some of you...have a lot of praying for forgiveness to do! I shall pray for you as I load them on my photobucket account....
I look forward to future times when we meet again.
Post con depression, woes. Anybody else tired and listless this day?
Lots of fun at the TB meetups, and I do sincerely apologize for my lateness. There were... wardrobe issues from transit, along with some long running panels.
Look forward to confessing with you all at another con, because I have so much more to tell. <3 <3
Now off to organize all my bling...
It was a fun gathering,
even though I beboped around because the GL gathering was around the same time and our friends iris and John were doing a really good kamina/yoko and i needed pics XD
I was the deitrich and my friend Sam was the esther,
feel free to add me on myspace,
Myspace.com/allimpuresouls
Until next year comrades ^_^
Once my dad gets home i will be able to sort through all of the lovely photos of our memorable picnic and share them! Hopefully there's a way to down load movies as well . . . hmmmmm
I must say Able and Cain make a cute cuple, too bad we didn't see vasher at the ball :'(
Woot dad's home, soon i can upload the pic's!!
Oh dear Lord above...I've far too much too confess...
Man, such fun this weekend!!!
Next year we'll all have to meet up agian...
Oh! And I want pics! Post pics here! Or at least link them! ;D
... I do not approve of certain signatures here, but I won't lower myself to mention which ones. ;P
Thank you ever so to Abel for assisting me with the sugar cubes, though I think I managed well enough by myself in the end. <3 <3
Uh-oh, movies? Perhaps "prayer" isn't such a bad idea...
Quote from: vasher on May 26, 2008, 08:10:26 PM
Thank you ever so to Abel for assisting me with the sugar cubes, though I think I managed well enough by myself in the end. <3 <3
Oh don't worry, it was no trouble at all, we are brothers after all!
(the black mail thats going to kill us tho'...)
I miss you all already. D': I got home and had a shuffle of memories overcome my mind. It's really a downer that we all had to leave. Well, there is always next year.
Apparently, I too have much to confess about as well. ^^; tee hee~ I'm a rather scandalous nun, after all, aren't I? :'3 Especially that 'confession', eh Cain? XD Dear Lord that was great.
Now that Chi is gone, I have to clean my room all by my lonesome. D': I'm sure we'll have many a things to talk about during school, Abel and Sister Kate!
Oh! Remember the sugar cubes that Sister Kate dropped yesterday? :'3 Guess what was still there in powdery form? XD That was too good. Well. I'm off. Gotta go do some stuff for school. I wish you all a good evening and sweet dreams. :'3
Oh, and Cain: No half eating Methuselah tonight. Okay? Too much work for us. :'p
Quote from: Ester-chan on May 26, 2008, 08:31:06 PM
I miss you all already. D': I got home and had a shuffle of memories overcome my mind. It's really a downer that we all had to leave. Well, there is always next year.
Oh, and Cain: No half eating Methuselah tonight. Okay? Too much work for us. :'p
I miss you all too...
It was Dieterich the half ate someone not Cain!!!
Quote from: Nightroad on May 26, 2008, 08:34:12 PM
Quote from: Ester-chan on May 26, 2008, 08:31:06 PM
I miss you all already. D': I got home and had a shuffle of memories overcome my mind. It's really a downer that we all had to leave. Well, there is always next year.
Oh, and Cain: No half eating Methuselah tonight. Okay? Too much work for us. :'p
I miss you all too...
It was Dietrich the half ate someone not Cain!!!
So you're saying Dietrich cannot teach Cain to half eat someone? Is Father Nightroad implying that Cain is incapable to half eat someone, or learning how to for that matter?
Hey, who was taking Cain's confession? Hmmmmm? Me not you. And Cain said it was Dieterich's specil skil! Besides, Cain always finishes his meals...yum
Quote from: Nightroad on May 26, 2008, 08:48:40 PM
Hey, who was taking Cain's confession? Hmmmmm? Me not you. And Cain said it was Dieterich's specil skil! Besides, Cain always finishes his meals...yum
True, true, Father. ...You know what? We never got married...(swiftly changes subject) XD. Also, dear, you spell special wrong...:'3 And skill for that matter. >:3
Leave me alone!!!!!
Iam in Fanime withdrawl and have been working on an essay for 4 hrs now!!!!
XDDD You know I'm only playing, Father.
I think we're all in Fanime withdrawl. I nearly cried a few moments ago. I needed to find my script for Drama. I found it a few seconds before I began posting this. Thank gawd.
Good luck with your Essay! School is probably the last thing in my mind right now. ;3; Why did it have to end?
Right now...I'm sad, too. At the withdrawal feeling, and having unpacked my stuff so things like wigs and costumes don't get messed up. And there's my unfinished Abel vestment hanging back in its place on my computer desk as a constant reminder because the sleeve with its sewn-on cross design is right next the monitor I am currently staring at. :'(
(Why the computer desk? That's seen in my "In Progress" photobucket pics because it's the best place to hang it, ever since it was in muslin form.)
I look forward to next year when I really will be part of this gathering.
Please all of you be there if you can....including those who just visited us for a short time....
But the memories make me laugh...the 'confessions' were hilarious. Vasher, you have an amazing and talented wit to go with your costuming skills. ;D (And truly? Our "Blame Cain" is a measure of our real--certainly not "in-character"--admiration for that.)
The stuff like the firetruck after vasher left to change and her having joked about burning up the 12th floor. Our laugh I was on the reverse of that number the 21st. Cain and Abel dancing. Dancing nuns and dancing Caterina--especially at the Black and White Ball--oh my! "God Provides" with the flying napkin and the dancing shoes. Pocky.... Sugar cubes all over the ground. The "bad girl" glove slap. Caterina punishing one of her naughty nuns. And my fellow Abel...I do worry about you!!! What her Eminence will say after she sees the pics? :D (Because a large number of these events have pics to go with them....) The laughs about my "Cain radar" and being "stalked" by Dietrich. (Yes, Di that is friend of vasher, it's been decided that you finding me at the restaurant and then my running into you at 3 am-something in the lobby to check our bags into our cars to get around the valet parking problem/morning check out hell is just not coincidental. :P )
Not all the memories are the silly ones.
As I look at the pics, I'm again impressed by the work on all the costumes, even the Caterina that was rushed--you at least succeeded in having something to wear!!! Also, by how nice everyone was to meet.
And I am so appreciative of the Masquerade Cain and Abel (going to have to hunt up the website for official winner names for them later) visiting us. They were so nice and their costumes were awesome. I had been disappointed to not have had a chance to get their pictures after the masquerade. To have that chance the next day, but even more, a chance to talk to them, was incredible. ;D
And now...I'm sad again...
Better go work on pictures again! I need to share these....
Good luck with essays or work...
waaaaaa now i wanna cry! I MISS YOU ALL!!!!!
Why did it have to end dear god? why? *sniffles* tomarrow i will hopefully post the pics of our gathers i just finished going through them. OH my there were so many under exposed ones! thank god for graphic converter! Vasher i must say the sugar cube pictures are priceless! Able and Ester i will give you CDs soon. Whaaaaaaa *starts crying again* i don't wanna go back to reality! I hope to talk to you all soon.
P.s. Vasher you do know we love you . . . . deep deep down . . . :P
Quote from: Sister Kate on May 26, 2008, 10:17:37 PM
waaaaaa now i wanna cry! I MISS YOU ALL!!!!!
Why did it have to end dear god? why? *sniffles* tomarrow i will hopefully post the pics of our gathers i just finished going through them. OH my there were so many under exposed ones! thank god for graphic converter! Vasher i must say the sugar cube pictures are priceless! Able and Ester i will give you CDs soon. Whaaaaaaa *starts crying again* i don't wanna go back to reality! I hope to talk to you all soon.
P.s. Vasher you do know we love you . . . . deep deep down . . . :P
YOU! D< YOU HAVE MY CHARACTER SHOES! Walking around in your white boots was a pain ;3;. It's going to be really weird going back to school...I'm afraid D': Chi and her sister and I went to Starbucks when we hit Livenomore...and it was so weird. There were
Americans everywhere.
Oh:...and your mom is letting you on this late at night? Or is you being sneaky, sneaky? XD
dear me. it really looks like I did miss alot. I'll have to schedule more time for cosplaying madness next time. I must see pictures so I can reminisce and regret.
Lord_Hawkbat
Oh, Hawkbat, I gave you a hug near the autograph booth in Artist Alley a few hours after the gathering, and as I was dressed in a different costume, I'm not sure that you knew it was me. So... that was me!
We could all use a little (or not so little, as the case may be) Cain love deep inside. <3
Very nice to see you all turn out for the gathering(s). Will most likely be toting my TB outfit again next year, hopefully with some alterations to make it more user friendly and some repairs to do. I think my Orden might be considering a strike.
The other Cain and Abel were so sweet!
ahhh I remember. I was so out of it though. I was in a walking stupor and I was like "why are people yelling at me?"
and then I was seriously contemplating collapsing midhug, but I voted against knocking down a whole line of people =P
ahhh well
Lord_Hawkbat
Hey everyone! I had a complete blast at Fanime and our gathering was so much fun! Props to everyone for doing a great job on their cosplay. It was my first gathering of any kind in my 5 years at Fanime, and it totally rocked!
Vasher, you were so full of epic win, I would have waited forever to see your Cain. You did an amazing job, and you deserve so much applause and recognition for it. Thanks for letting me be part of the group!
*cries* I am so sad that it's all over, but I hope to see everyone there again next year, perhaps not in Trinity Blood cosplay, but in general. All you guys were lots of fun. Feel free to add me on myspace or message me for any reasons.
myspace.com/izma
Love ya guys!
Isma- ( the only Ion Fortuna there XD )
I miss you all soooooooooo much!!! Words cannot describe...
Next year we'll have to have another TB gathering so we can meet agian and maybe even add some new friends...
I am sorry to say I don't have a myspace, but if you private message me I'll gladly give you my e-mail so we can stay in touch!!!
Man, I hope to have pics up soon if Sister Kate dosen't get them up first, so theres something to look forward to...
I MISS YOU GUYS!!!! YOUR ALL SOOOO NICE!!!!!!
Hopefully we'll see eachother soon (God provide;))
:D Dietrich here, much love to everyone for the official gathering. I stopped by and stalked Kimu *AGAIN* at the sunday gathering for a little while and got some pictures of you guys so i'll try and have those up later in the week. sorry I couldn't make it to that but the Devil May Cry4 panel was calling my name XD
Kimu: You + Me = Treasure Island picnic trip FTW ^_~ maybe we can pic up a certain disgruntled Cain on the way over? lol
Sister Kate: You're pictures keep screwing up my laptop. I can't full view them and it's really really annoying me >>
Nightroad: Are you having the same problem? I wanna put some up on my dev account...but...I can't seem to look at them!
GATHERING PICS!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks to Sister Kate, here are some pics we took!
http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g237/german_partners_in_crime/Fanime/
ENJOY!!!!!!!!
Quote from: Nightroad on May 27, 2008, 04:03:11 PM
GATHERING PICS!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks to Sister Kate, here are some pics we took!
http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g237/german_partners_in_crime/Fanime/
ENJOY!!!!!!!!
The link isn't letting me see it >>
And you never answered my question, dear.
woah there why are you blaming me for your computer problems? i thought we agreed Cain would take the blame . . .
It was so weird going to school again and being around *shudders* normal people. I wore my lanyard all day!! I love it when people think i'm crazy XD
Opps my mom is in a fit see you soon . . . if i'm not dead because i stayed up so late working on my stupid 4-H book *uck* :P
ugggg! Sorry Iam having problems with the linking! :'( I'll try agian later in the evening..
*sneeking on* remember this is sooo not my fault!!!
Hi Ion and Deitrick!
Ps i cannot spell to save my life especially when typing fast!!!!
Hey everyone! I was the manga!Esther running about. :F
Thought I'd actually register here and thank everyone for the fun time, considering I couldn't find a Trinity Blood gathering topic on cos.com. XD;
It was my first Fanime this year, and it was awesome, very sad that it's over. ]: But yeah, thank you all again, and I hope to see you all next year. ;)
Hi,
We could only join you guys on Suday only. Abel and Cain.
I just wanted to say thank you to all.
We could only participate in the part of Sunday picnic gathering but we had a great time with beautiful Vatican people and a RKO Boss.
The photos we took are:
http://s206.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/z_mikarin/AS/picnic/
Not many of them-I hope you can enjoy, even though...
vasher,
Thanks for taking us serious and being flexible for the meeting time. I will PM you.
Kimu,
You know? My mother is very strict about anime. So I can never tell her that I cosplay. So can you adopt me?? please?? It was such an honor to meet you and looking forward to seeing two of your Abel outfits when both are done.
See you all, again.
mikarin
Mikarin!
Your photos are great. A lot better than some of mine ;D
Your costumes were amazing, it was so cool you could join us I can't wait for next year!
Nightrod and Ester -
Are you still having trouble with my cd? Should I make a new one?
I still say it is sooo not my fault, we all know the true culprit >_>
WoW!!!!!! So many new friends have joined our forum! TT_TT Iam soooooooo happy!!!
Sorry about my pics I think I locked them somehow...I'll try to fix it but...I have NO idea how! ^^'
The forum is back!!!!
YES!
Group hug!!!!!
PICTURES!!!!
There are a LOT of them.
Trinity Blood photos, formal and informal gatherings:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/Fanime%2008%20Trinity%20Blood/
If that doesn't work, use these two pieces pasted together in the browser.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/
Fanime%2008%20Trinity%20Blood/
I also set up a "private" album for our sub-group of silly photos and video clips. Also some nice photos too. I'll PM everyone that was in those pictures that post on here the password, share it with those you want to have access to that stuff. If you are okay with others on this forum having access, feel free to share it, too. I just didn't know how public I should make some of that stuff. Not that anything was like rated X. But just....silly.
I don't have all the photos rotated yet, so please forgive me for that. I stayed at work an extra 5 hours last night until 10 pm to get them up there. (I ALSO stayed at work that long because there was a friend I was helping with a project from hell. She is the one that helped me with the leather work for my Abel, so I wanted to repay her for that.)
Kitty: The friend going up to Treasure Island with me in June for that picnic is the same Betsy you met at Cherry Blossom (and same as helped me with the leather work). She said she'd enjoy joining a group trip up north.
And IF there's another that would like a ride up or be dragged up...I have faith that could be arranged. ;)
And....mikarin...YES! I would be happy to adopt you! I'm so happy to see you posting on our forum.
Except...I think you, and Nightroad and myself are all 'brothers'. :D
IF you make it back again next year, my dream would be the 3 of us with our Abel costumes together...it would make me so happy, and make up for the loss I still feel over my uncompleted costume.
Kimu those pics were sooooooooo great!!!! I didn't even relise you took some of those videos! ^^'
Man you are a sneeky one!
Thank you for posting!!!! ;D
Yes, well, fellow Abel, I think you have much to confess for, as everyone can see from the pictures.
Next time you might have to confess to Her Eminence. I would suggest avoiding confessing to Cain!!!! (Or maybe I should help you by letting you confess to me....)
;)
For next year, I am soooo making a picnic blanket with the AX logo.
;D
Hi, again.
Thanks for your kind words for us even on this forum.
I really hope that we can come back next year and I should start praying for that.
Sister Kate,
Kate sa~n, I am glad that you could find something good on my photo space.
Kimu,
Thank you for adopting me!! Mo...no, Brother.
And yes, I always wanted to take Abel gathering photo so, for that, too, I will pray that I can make a come back to be one of the Abel triplets!
However, I couldn't go to your photo page from your link. I wonder why...(T_T)// zan-nen desu...
It was my first Fanime and I don't know anything about this forum, either but can we communicate here all year around? Either case, I will be back here to enjoy your lovely chatting about Tri-Bla.
You guys are great!! I miss you~.
Mikarin: I sent you a private message to try to help with getting to the website if the link in here wasn't working.
And thank you for posting your pictures! They are great!
If anyone else has problems getting to my pics, let me know!
Hoping we'll get a solution on the other batch of pics so we can see those!!
:)
If the forums are going to close down at some point for a while, we have ways of being able to stay in communication. We could easily set up a yahoo group or something like that.
I don't suppose we want any more pictures of me confessing. Some good that did to me...I blame Cain for the position and the angle Abel took it from. I don't have time to look at the pictures tonight. I just got back from a choral concert and am technically not supposed to be on my laptop. Oh well. :'3 I'd sneak on just for you guys :'3 You're my family in some sort of way :'3 Fanime is indeed my home away from home and I miss it dearly.
Hope to talk to you all soon~
Esther.
Geez Ester you really need to confess again!
then again so do i. i am supposed to be working on an essay right now not here but shhhhhh . . .
kimu i really want to see that blanket when your done . . oh i hope its ok with vasher that i am using a photo of her for my final art project! i can't help it, i was looking at some pj=hotos and suddenly had a great ida i promis tpo show it when finished! eep gotta run!
Just for fun, while I was in the photo upload mode, I added some things to my "stuff in progress" album.
Some of the leather and bling that was done before Fanime.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/stuff_in_progress/
Look for the DSC03697a.jpg to DSC03716a.jpg for the new files.
whew! Now I'm done with picture uploads. Just have to finish rotating the rest in the TB albums that need it.
And as I'm doing it, wanted to really send along some praise to the Di, Esther, and Ion that joined us for the time you could (and again to the Tres). Your costumes were awesome, and I'm sorry to not have had a chance to get to know any of you better.
And that goes for you, too, Isaak!
And...I love the idea of using a photo of vasher for a project, LOL!
Thank you agian for the pics kimu! :D An AX logo blanket! That will be fun! Poor Caterina, she'll be swamped by the Abel triplets!!!!!!!
Ok it thought one able was enough her poor Eminece will need all hands on deck to deal with three of them *Sighs*
i cannot believe the home work i have it is awful! i have about three different papers all due tomorrow not counting the several projects in between! i have already sketched out cain and i'm also adding the other orden members who were present! don't worry only Nightrode and Ester-chan know who you truly are.
Everyone at school has been in awe of your costumes (yes i have been showing pics) especially Mikarin's. Everyone loves your huge scythe!! :P
I made a little photoshoped gift for everybody! (Sorry Vasher in advance! ^^;)
Its a pic you can put as your signature! I want to make some others out of other jokes we came up with too...I had FUN making this one! ;D
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g237/german_partners_in_crime/blamecaincopy.jpg
School project? Is there confessing involved?
*blinks* Well, if the AX agents are intent on placing blame for the world's misfortunes at my feet, I'm not one to complain. Just makes me more determined to actually cause some of them. ;)
Very nice belts and arrows, kimu! Can't wait to see them whenever we meet up next.
Oh fellow Abel! That is hilarious and awesome!
I love it!
But....you need to make one wee fix....<whispers> Blame needs an "L" in it.
And that's got to be Cain's fault for running you through with the mighty lance....your mind needs some more recovery time.
*hands you 13 sugar tea and chocolates and oranges*
As for the complements from Cain on my bling and leather...thank you!
Although, hearing it from you I wonder that you'd like to see them on my lifeless body. ;)
At least I expect to survive the first wearing of the costume on the 21st of June on Treasure Island. :P
Sister Kate, I am not sure if I should be offended at your implications that 3 Abels would be a bad thing for her Eminence!! Really!!!
Three Abels would be perfect, you should agree!!!
Hopefully you will share your lovely drawings someday!
And as for the next picnic, I promise there will be napkins, too!!!
;D
Uggggg photoshop is messing up my master piece!!!
After 10+ tries! This better work this time!
http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g237/german_partners_in_crime/?action=view¤t=blamecaincopy.jpg
Nightrod that is precious!!!!!! I can't . . . stop . . . laughing . . .* falls out of chair*
Hey Kimu when is Treasure Island again? I might be able to come!
And Vasher i must say my picture is turing out really good i have already had many complements ;D But why does your awesome lance have to be so hard to draw????? I BLAME CAIN!!!!!!
yeah Nightroad! You got it fixed.
So...do you want us to post it on our own photobuckets and link from our own, or from your site?
:P
As for the Treasure Island picnic.
http://www.teammisaki.org/ncpicnic.html
It's June 21, on the island off the Bay Bridge in San Francisco.
Info is in that website. I realize not everyone could probably go for various reasons.
As I previously mentioned, Betsy, who went with me to Cherry Blossom Festival and I are going up.
IF Di (Kitty) can go, we are planning to pick her up and take her with us, as she won't be that far away from me this summer. (I think I should be afraid I'm being stalked again!)
I definitely want to see the drawing Sister Kate!!!!
thanks for the info! I can't wait to show off my picture, i just hope i don't screw it up :(
Speaking of pictures i finally had a chance to look at your photos and they are awesome!
eeep parents coming in!!
Quote from: kimu on May 29, 2008, 09:03:42 PM
yeah Nightroad! You got it fixed.
So...do you want us to post it on our own photobuckets and link from our own, or from your site?
:P
As for the Treasure Island picnic.
http://www.teammisaki.org/ncpicnic.html
It's June 21, on the island off the Bay Bridge in San Francisco.
Info is in that website. I realize not everyone could probably go for various reasons.
As I previously mentioned, Betsy, who went with me to Cherry Blossom Festival and I are going up.
IF Di (Kitty) can go, we are planning to pick her up and take her with us, as she won't be that far away from me this summer. (I think I should be afraid I'm being stalked again!)
I definitely want to see the drawing Sister Kate!!!!
*Falls into thread half-dead* moving a van full of stuff home from dorms RIGHT after Fanime is not fun ;__;
Pictures are adorable Kimu =) and yes I had a blast with my DMC related activities hehe.
I should definitely be able to go so i'll be more than happy to help pay for gas ^o^ it's the least I can do from all that stalking lol
yeah!
I can be stalked at the picnic and tortured by an Orden member on the first wearing of my Abel costume!
Wait! What am I saying???
Heeeelp?
:D
Glad your move was successful and you liked the pics.
I deliberately took a lot of pics, so everyone had lots of options on which ones were the best ones.
I'm sorry but this had to be done:
(https://forums.fanime.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi3.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy87%2FKurisuchieKitty%2FDietrich%2Fmotivator737174.jpg&hash=a42005d49adc55691b811b38d3a15e5cf73e46b1)
hotter, huh?
ROTFL!
By the way, did you teach Cain how to use the toaster?
Cain did say that was next after learning how to dress himself.
(Love your con ops joke...did they do that to you as Matsumoto, too?)
*falls over after viewing and downloading lots of pics tonight*
Quote from: kimu on May 29, 2008, 11:16:21 PM
hotter, huh?
ROTFL!
By the way, did you teach Cain how to use the toaster?
Cain did say that was next after learning how to dress himself.
(Love your con ops joke...did they do that to you as Matsumoto, too?)
*falls over after viewing and downloading lots of pics tonight*
Toaster lessens will be starting in the fall when Cain starts taking classes at my college XD but I am very proud of Cain for dressing himself *gives him a cookie*
I don't think they did it when I wore Matsu as strange as that sounds. The thing I noticed was that the same stupid little volunteer chick was the one who kept coming over and harassing me: she dragged me to con ops as Trish*avatar pic*(Harley and dealer's room corset seller friend in tow), she also would not stop harassing us about our props(guns, swords, etc.). IF I EVER SEE THAT STUPID LITTLE B**** AGAIN I'M GOING TO CHOKE-HOLD HER SO FAST SHE WON'T KNOW WHAT HIT HER. ;D I'm very tempted to complain about this to staff as harassment and make sure she never gets to volunteer at Fanime ever again.
I love that pic with us in front of the "Burn in Hell" sign!!! In all of ours theres a head blocking the bottom of the poster... So thank you for sharing!
*sigh* So many good memories!!!
Was it the twerp near the Stage Zero booth?
She complained all the time I came for peace ties, not just to me but everyone else, too. Like how dare we interrupt her enjoyment of the Stage Zero activities--and the fiend even peace tied my Ukitake shikai swords together so there was no way I could pose with them. There were 2 other Ukitakes at Fanime, and they didn't have their shikai tied together.
Maybe she was jealous of your endowments? You made a lovely Matsumoto by the way, and I looove the pics Eurobeat King took when we 3 happened to be there together. At least I have in-character pics with you and vasher for that series!
Yes, otherwise, good memories.....
And yeah for the future when Cain learns to use a toaster!!!!
Quote from: kimu on May 30, 2008, 07:57:43 AM
And yeah for the future when Cain learns to use a toaster!!!!
we taught Cain how to eat too!!! (cue the sugar cubes!!!) *laughs*
Tee hee the sugar cubes!! i wonder if the powder from the spilt ones are still there. . . it would be funny if it was!
Kitty-
I love you little captions for the group picture. Cause you know what. . . i think its true! ;D
God my art project is so annoying right now! Why do we have to work on an 18x24 peice of paper i would much rather work smaller. And Vasher your lance is giving me a lot of problems!! along with Dietrichs outfit because it all black *sighs* . . . on the pluse side my 4-H book is done (stupid fat book). Oh and Ester-chan we need to show Kimu the picture i dew for you :-* *giggles* She would probably insist you see a priest right away . . .
(changes subject) soooo any way, kimu how close are you to finishing your outfit?
Yeah for art!
Yeah for sugar cubes!
And...yes, starting tonight I have my stuff unpacked and I can get back to work on finishing my Abel costume.
I expect it to be done by the Treasure Island picnic next month, as I plan to debut it there. And last night I really sunk myself by accepting an invitation to stay with some TB cosplayers at Anime Expo in July....so it WILL be done!
I promise to post pics on my photobucket account when I get to places where something gets accomplished and looks good.
The craziest thing is...as I finish this costume, I have to start thinking what my next costume will be....
Good luck with your costume! I know you can do it!!!
Quote from: kimu on May 30, 2008, 05:59:11 PM
The craziest thing is...as I finish this costume, I have to start thinking what my next costume will be....
Yeah I know...I can't think of what to do next year...hmmmmmm I can be anyone so who will I choose...?
Yeah I know...I can't think of what to do next year...hmmmmmm I can be anyone so who will I choose...?
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We should do another group cosplay with ester-chan! if you want you could actually play a girl this time :P
Quote from: Sister Kate on May 30, 2008, 06:55:25 PM
We should do another group cosplay with ester-chan! if you want you could actually play a girl this time :P
Bloody no!!!
Not on less she has a cool costume, pants and doesn't annoy me!!! (besides I like going as my fav character...So far they've all been men)
ROTFL!!!
Well, I am coming back to Fanime with any of the costumes I want.
I'm sure I am doing Ukitake from Bleach again! Maybe Kenshin again, depending on other Ruroken cosplayers. And of COURSE I'm going to have my Abel costume! That one is 100% for sure. :D
It's just...what new costume should I add to my collection? That will be the question.
As for crossplay....a friend told me when he saw one of the good Ukitake pictures he couldn't tell I wasn't a guy.
Cripes.
That's bad.
Also, if the costume involves high heels, then I can't wear it. I'd die from shoes like that.
:P
As for Nightroad as a nun....only if it was the novel version of Abel as a nun.
;)
Quote from: kimu on May 30, 2008, 07:57:43 AM
Was it the twerp near the Stage Zero booth?
She complained all the time I came for peace ties, not just to me but everyone else, too. Like how dare we interrupt her enjoyment of the Stage Zero activities--and the fiend even peace tied my Ukitake shikai swords together so there was no way I could pose with them. There were 2 other Ukitakes at Fanime, and they didn't have their shikai tied together.
Maybe she was jealous of your endowments? You made a lovely Matsumoto by the way, and I looove the pics Eurobeat King took when we 3 happened to be there together. At least I have in-character pics with you and vasher for that series!
Yes, otherwise, good memories.....
And yeah for the future when Cain learns to use a toaster!!!!
Yeah I think the fiend you mention is the same one I had to put up with. Our Bleach threesome pictures are some of my favorites =) We must take more Bleach pictures together in the future ^o^
Quote from: kimu on May 30, 2008, 07:09:34 PM
As for Nightroad as a nun....only if it was the novel version of Abel as a nun.
;)
Not you too!!!! ;)
*sigh*
Tho' it'd be interesting to be a girl at the Black and white ball...No dress tho' skirts get in the way and trip me up! ^^' Iam soooooo clumsy!!!
As for you Kimu, I don't know what you read/watch so I don't really have any suggestions...Sorr Iam not much help!
*pats fellow Abel on the shoulder*
Yes, well, you don't have to do it if you don't want to!
Although it would be funny to have you at the Black and White Ball that way.
;p
Next year I suppose I can attend as Abel, too, rather than Sairin.
As for Kitty's possible confirmation of Totally Annoying Volunteer...she's lucky Ukitake is a kindly soul. And the person I had peace bond my Kenshin sakabatou was a nice volunteer.
And I just found more pics of the 3 of us together in our Bleach costumes tonight. Soooo happy we got to do that! And must take more again someday, yes! We get to gang up on Vasher's Grimmjow.
As for future cosplays, my current fave series I've already got one costume each from.
Other series I just enjoy, I don't see anything I can or want to cosplay. But I'm quite sure something will come up at some point, most likely from my (evil) friends. The only cosplay I actually picked for myself was Sairin....
Hey Nightrod i know you can wear a skirt and not trip! Remember i was at prom with you ;D (too bad i don't have pics, that would have been great blackmail to go with the pics from the picnic )
*ahem* You know you could almost reuse your Able costume and we can go as Immortal Rain! Chi has volunteered to be machika and ester and i could find some other characters to play, we would need a yuca though . . .hhhhmmmmmmm *thinks hard* (ouch! brain is already in summer mode) maybe ester could do that
or we could do some other obscure manga that almost no one knows about except you . . .
TT_TT So I like some obscure stuff! Leave me alone!
Actually Iam considering a cosplay from a VERY obsure series right now...But the costume looks hot and Iam not sure I'd be able to see...
*searches for picture*
http://www.ggyy8.com/Html/Z/Zetman/2008-4/23/063709786_3.html
The guys in the white cloaks....hmmmmmmm it'd be hard, and as far as I know I'd be the only person to do this cosplay, but what can I say I love a cool cape!!!
Iam still not sure tho' I have some others Iam considering as well...
oh gosh, so this is zetman. Well it looks . . . interesting . . . :-\
what others were you think of?
I think that has a high tripping potential based on those masks.....
LOL!
But if you want to out-obscure my Sairin, go for it brother Abel!!!
I had only 2 people on Monday that knew my series, and 1 that knew the character.
That beat all the people that knew your Vampire Hunter.
;D
I've been sewing my silver trim for Abel and downloading pictures this morning (just finished one of the Bleach sites and came to the forum to find the next site to view). But I'm going to visit the horse and go to the craft store to buy a curved needle. That collar of doom is wicked and I can't get the needle in the inside. arrrrgh.
I don't think I can fairly blame Cain for that collar, more like...*looks around* her Eminence. <coughs> It is her AX, after all....(I'm going to be in sooo much trouble!)
:D
may i blame cain for the orden's uniforms? all the detail is going to drive me crazy, how do you guys do it??
glad to hear you are able to find time to work on your costume kimu i still need to buy more binding and buttons and whatever else i need for mine ::)
I found the skit Mikarin did for the masquerade on you tube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShBC_vT0F_k (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShBC_vT0F_k)
i hope this link works :-\
I'll watch the skit later but in the mean time...
Yeah that cosplay has falling and killing myself possiblity but it also would be kinda fun! Hmmmmm probably not going to do it tho' just because of how hot it looks...
Unfortunetly with you past record, yes tripping hazard is very high. And put together with my record of just stepping on cloaks . . . well lets just say i don't want either of us to break a leg going down the steps!
yeah! You will get to see the skit, because you had to leave before they came on stage.
Cain is most certainly someone to blame for Orden uniforms!
Okay, so the search continues for Nightroad's new costume for next year. (As does mine...teehee)
I found some Black and White Ball pics with this crew:
http://flickr.com/photos/sklathill/sets/72157605215492863/?page=5
Because the link was on cosplay.com, I thought I'd put it here for you.
I'm working my way through the websites....still along with the sewing. By tonight, the hand sewing of the silver trim will be finished for my cape.
(I'm certainly in for torture, if I had top stitched it, it would have been done long ago.....)
Horray for kimu!!! i aplaude your dedication to your costumes, and i must you will make really good Able ;D
Considering how many people took our pictures i am having a hard time finding any thing on you tube of google Hmm oh well the search will go on!!
Ok Kate, I can't take it anymore!!! ITS NOT "ABLE" ITS ABEL!!!! Sorry that was really bugging me...
YAY!!! GO KIMU!!!!! Good luck with the hand sewing tonight! Try not to stress out!
RE: spelling able/Abel
Thank you fellow Abel!
;D
And I appreciate your concern, but there's no stress now. I already missed my first chance, so all I can do is go forward to be ready for the next one. All of you are so inspirational that's why I'm staying right on it! I already put so many months and hours into it, after all.
I promise pics when I get to good completion moments!
Now, as I go through the cosplay.com postings, I found a few more pics for those of you not on cosplay.com:
http://www.cosplay.com/photo/1538152/
One "drive by" type photo from the Sunday informal.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v720/CrazyMonkey0307/cons/Fanime%2008/Day%202/?action=view¤t=IMG_8685.jpg
These are from the indoor grouping when we had that mini-rain spritz going on.
Make sure you keep going for a few pics after the first one. CrazyMonkey has more than one picture posted of the TB group.
I love the first one with the Di going after our sisters!!! :D
http://www.teammisaki.org/FanimeCon%202008/IMG_09812.html
Bart Boy has pics from the masquerade, start with that one and there's some more. Still going through the rest of his pics for the weekend....
I'll let you know if I find more!
ya know what!! I said before i cannot spell, you of all people should know this by now Abel :P
Any ways, thanks for the picture links kimu. Your right that pic of Di getting in position does look like he is attacking Ester and me :D i'm compiling an album to take with me to Isreal and i am looking through all the pictures i can find to show the families we stay with. I probably should leave out the protesters and my hair with out the habit. I don't want to scare them that badly ::)
It'll just be another example of those wacky Christian radical guys. <3 <3
Catherina should get at least half (if not more) of the clothing blame. I'm not the one who makes you dress up in ridiculous priest outfits. In fact, I distinctly remember putting forth a motion for an au naturale manga appearance.
Hand stitching TB trim? *salutes*
ooh, I got a salute from Cain!
And yes, why take the easy way when as a proper Abel, one can go the hard suffering way, right? There is much more to be learned in life, this way.... ;)
Actually, other than the part of the collar of doom and the tricky angles there, Abel's silver trim is actually easier to do than the clouds I hand-sewed onto Sairin's skirt with that soutache cording on dupioni silk. There's just a lot of silver trim, up and down all those cape slits and the slits in the vestments. Although I'll wait to total up yardage until I'm done with it...there are some things one just does not want to know until after the fact....(And thank heavens Abel doesn't have full circle skirts! That's a pain to hem!!!)
I made a decision with the two costumes I made this year I wanted them "competition level" quality, to the best of my abilities. Sairin already got me a 2nd place finish (actually a top 5 of 120 entries) at Cherry Blossom. And whether I enter Abel in anything, or never, I still wanted that level of quality.
When it came time for the edge trim, I made a decision to use the sewing machine on the hidden inside seam of my self-made bias trim, fold over and hand stitch down the inside. Many, many more hours of work, but the look is so much nicer with a silver shiny edge. If the trim was white, the top stitching doesn't stand out, but metallics show that stuff more. And truly, you can thank THORES and the manga crew for the silver!!! aaargh.
And yes, Cain, your threat to show up with nothing but wings and smile didn't happen, did it?
Like the Orden has any room to talk about the AX with those outfits. how many belts does Di have? How much trim on Di and Issak? Cain's cape? The armor? Cripes, even the RCO Caterina is insane. (Which reminds me, I'm soooo happy to be cosplaying Abel, not doing a manga or artbook Caterina!!! Thankfully I don't have the face to pull her off, as my friends pointed out to me when picking my TB cosplay...whew!)
And regarding the pics to take on the trip to Israel, Sister Kate, I'd agree about being thoughtful about them. That's a special trip and so you want to be respectful to those families and their culture.
Of course, making sure there's nothing with any hair out of place would also be a good idea.
:)
I found another pic of the masquerade Cain and Abel, after the masq:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v212/Ninja4444/Fanime%202008/?action=view¤t=fanime130.jpg
Yeah kate... be careful with your pics! ^^' The last thing you want is to get chased out of town by an angry mob!!!(tho' if you do...Take pics! then we can laugh...)
Kimu Thanks for those pics!!! YAY! More to add to the ever growing collection!
CAin with nothing but a smile...Now that would be some pics!!! Which reminds of a certain misunderstanding involving Esther showing up to Fanime only wearing socks....
And as for Abel's suffering...For me the long quest of collecting money for Fanime 2009 has begun! I have already been getting small jobs here and there and grabbing pennies off the ground(I found a quater the other day!)...*sigh* My pile of slowing growing cash will hopefully become a Fanime badge one of these days!!!
Poor Abel do we need to get a petition going around saying Caterina needs to raise your wages?
Ok Vasher newest complaint: HANDS!!!!!! the artists worst enemy >_> doesn't help you have those awesome finger thingys (not sure what to call them)
Sorry i just need something to complain about and it just happens to be your costume right now. Because it is so awesome, yet so hard to draw :P
I have yet to find a youtube video with our group in it but i have found one with pictures of both Caterina and Ion! Woot! the search goes on . . .
Quote from: Sister Kate on June 01, 2008, 08:09:01 PM
Poor Abel do we need to get a petition going around saying Caterina needs to raise your wages?
Ok Vasher newest complaint: HANDS!!!!!! the artists worst enemy >_> doesn't help you have those awesome finger thingys (not sure what to call them)
Sorry i just need something to complain about and it just happens to be your costume right now. Because it is so awesome, yet so hard to draw :P
I have yet to find a youtube video with our group in it but i have found one with pictures of both Caterina and Ion! Woot! the search goes on . . .
I'd love to see a vid of you guys running over and holding up those signs to the protesters XD good times <3
In other news Dietrich might have a sex change and join AX next year XD That new AX member looks like a fun outfit to run around in hehe, chapter 39? I think.
Di would have a sex change???
:o
Well, he already was another of the girly looking guys anyway....
So actually, what character are you thinking of?
Chap 39...must go digging and see.
But I found more TB!
CA Cosplay Times:
http://californiacosplaytimes.com/copper/displayimage.php?album=334&pos=444
http://californiacosplaytimes.com/copper/displayimage.php?album=334&pos=445
And more. Be sure to dig around the zone, I'm still working my way through their site.
And yes, we must raise the stipends...vows of poverty may be one thing, but if Her Eminence expects us to go on missions and especially if we have to confront the RCO....4 dinars is just not enough!!
;)
Woot Woot one more for the AX!! and Chi was also hoping to join the group as Noel next year too! I can't wait ;D
We just keep growing and growing!!!
Must...
save...
up...
money!!!
A sister Noelle would give us additional fun photo ops, and if those of you that haven't watched the anime and such get caught up...
Then we can start a list of things we'd like to set up pictures for next year.
;D
Now...armed with seam ripper...I have to pull out a small section of something that got crooked on the trim on my cape and couldn't tell until I had it on.
arrrgh
:P
Quote from: kimu on June 01, 2008, 09:35:01 PM
A sister Noelle would give us additional fun photo ops, and if those of you that haven't watched the anime and such get caught up...
Then we can start a list of things we'd like to set up pictures for next year.
;D
Now...armed with seam ripper...I have to pull out a small section of something that got crooked on the trim on my cape and couldn't tell until I had it on.
arrrgh
:P
Your right a Noelle would make for some fun photo ops!!! *laughs* and some sad ones too...
I can't wait to see your costume! You'll have to post pics when your done!!!!!
Hey lovely people! I misses my groupies!
I'm bored at work and being bad and using the internetz *evil laughs* How is everyone?
So...Ion need some tune-ups. Like, major tune-ups. To be honest, Ion was made in like, less than two weeks so it was a rushed job. A lot of it is going to be remade, like, pretty much everything. I'm actually going to make the chest plate out of plastic/sheet metal as opposed to fabric like I did this year. Hopefully I'll be satisfied by the time Anime Weekend Atlanta rolls around. It'll be my first out of state con if everything works out.
Oh, yeah, which reminds me. Plane tickets cost my f'ing soul! I hate it, a small piece of me feels like dying everytime I think about it. But, it needs to get done unfortunately, meh.
So, expect updates in the future with pictures of Ion's tune-up. Also, if anyone has an cosplay ideas that I can do seeing that I have that pretty blonde wig for Ion that could double for a second cosplay, please let me know. I love ya guys!
I lov ya & miss ya too!!! :'(
Good luck on tuning up your costume and remember, POST PICS!!!!! ;D
WoW! Traded your soul for anime...You are dedicated! ;) I also hope you have loads of fun at the con!!!
To our Ion:
You "threw" that together in 2 weeks?
*cries* I am such a failure for having put...*starts counting on fingers* will be 6 months end of this month (although I did also do the Sairin costume)....gah! I'm impressed! It looked like a lot more time put into it than that!!!
I love the pics some photographers got of you on your knee kissing Esther's hand. Lovely!
I hope your rework goes well and you have a great time in Atlanta!
If you get back to Fanime again next year, you would do Ion again? (I hope!)
And speaking of pics...fellow Abel, did you get your link fixed???
I want to see your pics!!
I just checked and your link is still locked. See if you need to change that from a private to a public photo album, and/or set up a password and give it to us!
;D
Yay for Ion!!! Geez your costume looked good for only two weeks! Mine was only one week and i also had my mother helping and i still don't have it finished!!! how is your costume coming Kimu? if Abel does not respond today about the pictures don't worry i can badger her at school tomarrow ;D *he he he*
I got to see the horses today!!! Finally, first i was grounded, then came Ap testing, then Fanime. It has been almost a month since i went out to help *sighs* ( i am currently helping at a barn near my house, they have three horses : Jamie the 25 year old morgan, Aria the princess of the group, and Pip who is the youngest [at about 4 years] and still does not know were all of his feet are) I have to go out tomorrow as well since the owner is leaving and she wants me to lunge and groom all three if i can after school. Too bad i'm not getting paid for this.
*crawls on ground towards Kate*
Money?
*reachs out hand*
If only
*colasps*
had more money!
*faints*
I think I'll go eat some sugar cubes now...
yeah for the horses!
And as long as you get something for your efforts, like a lesson or a ride...I hope!!
Otherwise, they should be paying you something. I made good money as a horse groom in later high school/early college years.
As for the costume...Monday is not my good night for this sort of thing.
I have iado (Japanese sword) class right after work. So that eats a chunk of the evening. I won't get much done tonight, but the cape silver trim WILL be done by tomorrow! Just have the collar to finish (whiiich if I hadn't messed up stuff laaaast night).
It looks soooo awesome, even without the bling. AX uniforms are so cool looking. (Just a total pain in the....<ahem> to make.)
;D
you Go Kimu!!! And Abel you know i'm saving for Israel so i'm sorry i can't spare you any change . Talk to Caterina if you really need something. I'm sure she will be willing to give you a couple more dinars for your tea money. :P
Where is ester-chan???? she said she was going to post something tonight, *quietly tapes foot*
Hello.
Kate san and Kimu,
Thanks for those links. They are very helpful.
And...
Nightroad, my brother,
(regarding to a couple pages back) I hear you. Me, too. cosplay/con-going is very expensive, yet I have so many cons that I want to attend. Fortunately there are 2 or 3 nice small cons, like Anime Los Angeles, close to where I live but rest of them are far.
But I will try my best to make it back to Fanime next year to see YOU ALL, again. Because you know? We couldn't make the gathering on Saturday...well, when we finished the dress rehearsal for the Masq. it was already 3pm and then we had to go back to the hotel and wear make-up and stuff then rash back to Civic Auditorium but I was looking at my watch thinking about you guys...
And I forgot to say one thing:
The sweets Kimu brought on Sunday was good.
Thank you. So, I hope to bring something myself, too next year. It is nice to have something little more than just gathering.
*pokes head in thread*
just out out of curiosity, are you guys already planning for 09's meetup? I'd love to be able to join your group, as I should have my Tres Iqus with me (since its being done for Ycon this coming september). I'm starting off simple with the anime version and i want to gradually work my way up to upgrading it to Thores.
yeah Yukari!
You must join us next year! This is such a great group of people, just as much fun as all the Bleach people! Even though I wasn't in my TB costume, I had a great time with everyone.
You in a Tres cosplay will be awesome.
And Mikarin, I'm glad you enjoyed the sweets. It's proper for fellow Abels to be sure there are sweets to help each other out when needed!
:D
Next year, we ARE going to drink the 13 sugar teas!
And then Tres can shoot us down on our sugar buzz, because let's face it, Tres wouldn't drink that stuff or it have any effect on him. LOL!
Nightroad, keep working on Her Eminence. ;) We must pray harder for good things!
Okay, time to finish the forum surfing and get sewing, I plan to finish Abel's cape collar tonight!
YES!!!! Yukari Kaiba you must join us!!! And fear not this Abel is Anime Abel!!! It would be great to have another friend join us!
Thats right Kimu next year its the dreaded 13 sugar tea...Has anyone besides me actually tried doing that yet?
@kimu & Nightroad - wow thanks you guys! you're so welcoming :D from what i took in by browsing the thread the TB group does look like a really awesome group of people, and i really can't wait to join you all next year.
haha, Tres drinking tea, what a hilarious idea XD oh man im already excited lol
Kyaaa! A Tres for next year? YAY!
That is so cool! Oh dear 13 sugars . . .*gulps*
I don't know a bunch of Abels on sugar high sound kinda scary if you ask me.
Ok Ester and chi and i have decide to do D.Grey man as well next year. Ester is determined to be Lavi. And i think i will try my hand at Lenalee while Chi is going to be Miranda and another of our friends wants to be Allen. Aww now i really can't wait for next year ;)
Tres drinking tea...I've actually read a fan manga about that...it was shonen-ai AbelxTres tho' so just a little different then what I want to do...I've had enough with feeding people sugar cubes...Tho' those are some really fun pics...
speaking of which...
Tres I must warn you, Kimu has the fastest camera in the west, any pose you do, she will catch!!!
*sigh*
So I am the only idiot whos had tea with 13 sugars...
All that sugar...
sooooo much sugar...
Too much sugar...
Gets me hyper just thinking about it!!!
*shivers*
I was waiting to attempt that tea in the company of other Abel(s)....
;)
There is a possibility it could happen at AnimeExpo...if I survive that con with the crazy crew I will be staying with....pray for me fellow Abel!!! And I promise I shall give you a full report after that mission is completed.
And yes, I am fast with a camera. Lightning fast. mwahaha
All the better for having fun pictures!
And nice ones, too, I hope!
Yeah for your new costume ideas for next year!
I'm sure my next costume idea will pop up within the next month or so...if it goes like normal, one or more of my friends will pick it for me...
@_@
I found more pics of some of you on a website:
http://www.oscarc.net/photo/fanime08-sa2/index.html
There's both Caterinas, our lovely sisters, plus Vasher as Grimmjow and Kitty as Matsumoto.
I'm curious our Nightroad isn't in any of those...hmm....anyway, thought I'd keep you posted.
HaHAHA funny story about those pics!!!
I remember being there when they were taken but the guy wasn't interested in me so I stood off to the side and snuck in some sugar cubes!!!
Bloody hard to believe I drink my tea straight with no sugar or honey but I can down plain sugar in the blink of an eye!!!!! ;D
im going to be Noelle for next year. by the way this is dark chii from 2008 and I am sorry it took me so long to get on the forums. im just a busy person. tee hee
yay Chi is here!!! (finally ::))
And Abel you always were a little on the odd side. If seems like . . .i don't know, like there's a whole other person inside you. *lol*
Any ways i have finally gone through all the pics everyone has posted and they are awesome. Kimu, it is true you are the fastest camera in the west. of course Abel is notorious for being unobservant as well so . . .
any way two more weeks and i'm leaving for Israel!!! our group is going to set up a web sit, if you want to see it i will post it later ;D we will have a blog area and a huge spot for pictures (yay pictures)
the pictures will never compare to our picnic ones though *laughs uncontrollably*
yes the picnic pictures were quite amazing. oh whoever creates this new website i want some tips on how to make my own website better because i want to improve it
Welcome Chi!!
I think you will make a lovely Noelle. We're going to have an awesome group. yeah for the AX!!
;)
Nightroad....you scare me sometimes.
I like my green tea without sugar or milk in it.
But oh how I love my chocolate goodies and such.
Speaking of pictures....
There's a funny bit in the second manga volume. Tres is standing there with a kid and Abel whips out what must be some sort of AX cell phone and sets up to take a pic of it because it's just so cyute.
Looking forward to pics of your trip, Sister Kate!
why thank you, my only problem is that i dont have the boobage.
oh sister kate are you still on for sunday boy scouting?
I'm seriously about to cry, watching you guys talk and giving out pictures. I miss you all so much. Dear god I'm such a baby. D':
Next year is gonna be amazing! Amazing seeing you all and hanging out and talking again. Hopefully the year will go by fast. :'3
Yay! New Tres! I'm so excited! We're going to have an amazing gathering!
'Bout time you came on, Chi. Also: I'm not sure if I can go boy scouting with you and Kate on Sunday. My dad is being really lame as of late and I'm not sure why. HE'S HOLDING ME HOSTAGE! I'M GONNA GO INSANE! Hopefully I can convince my Dad to take me to Fantasy...or my mom...so I can get D. Gray-Man 8.
Kimu: Dear lord if you saw the pictures Sister Kate has been giving me! You'd probably faint (and not just out of hunger from saving up your dinars.). You thought I was bad. Ha!
im so proud of me, i finally figured out this whole posting forum thingy. (dont laugh at me this is the first forum i have ever been on in my life)
ester your dad is a meanie poop.
im so proud i won my case today(i had to brag)
Quote from: Ester-chan on June 03, 2008, 09:54:23 PM
Kimu: Dear lord if you saw the pictures Sister Kate has been giving me! You'd probably faint (and not just out of hunger from saving up your dinars.). You thought I was bad. Ha!
oh my!
This does not sound good.
Sister Kate should not be corrupting you, Esther-san!
You two will have much to atone for, I'm afraid.
<sigh>
;)
I need more hours in the day. I've been so bad tonight with cooking a fancier dinner and looking at Fanime pics posted online and other things...not getting enough sewing done. I think I'll have to punish myself tomorrow and stay off the computer....
but the computer and internet is magical
Quote from: Nightroad on June 03, 2008, 07:48:27 PM
Tres drinking tea...I've actually read a fan manga about that...it was shonen-ai AbelxTres tho' so just a little different then what I want to do...I've had enough with feeding people sugar cubes...Tho' those are some really fun pics...
speaking of which...
Tres I must warn you, Kimu has the fastest camera in the west, any pose you do, she will catch!!!
lol ill be sure to keep an eye out for Abel and his paparazzi-like skills with the camera *now in camera detection mode*
XD
Quote from: kimu on June 03, 2008, 10:24:00 PM
Quote from: Ester-chan on June 03, 2008, 09:54:23 PM
Kimu: Dear lord if you saw the pictures Sister Kate has been giving me! You'd probably faint (and not just out of hunger from saving up your dinars.). You thought I was bad. Ha!
I need more hours in the day. I've been so bad tonight with cooking a fancier dinner and looking at Fanime pics posted online and other things...not getting enough sewing done. I think I'll have to punish myself tomorrow and stay off the computer....
I've tried staying off but certain people keep posting on the thread so I keep getting my inbox flushed with notifications to read all these funny comments XD btw Kimu i'll send you my contact info asap, putting away dorm items is muddling my mind @_@
Yukari Kaiba: from the cover of Chapter 39, if I do that lady's AX outfit it looks like me and you will be taking quite a few pictures together next year XD lol We captured another Bleach cosplayer! woo hoo <3 strangely both series involve black and white costumes hehe
Ah talking about next year just makes me miss you all more!!! TT_TT
We'll miss you while your off the computer Kimu!!! But good luck with the sewing!
Quote from: Yukari
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lol ill be sure to keep an eye out for Abel and his paparazzi-like skills with the camera *now in camera detection mode*
XD
Less like paparazzi and more like magic!!!
Now with breakfast, this is okay!
But seriously...I am going to visit online stuff while eating dinner tonight after work, and then SEW!
If I am good and get enough done for the night, I'll visit again before bed.
(And watching dvd stuff is banned for tonight, that's for sure. Bleach episodes = not enough work done <coughs>.)
But I must get Abel finished!! Then I get a costuming break until I have my next one picked out. ;D
Kitty--
Where is Chapter 39?
Where can this be seen? Did a new volume come out? Or...the "other type of viewing" until such things come out?
The vol 10 I have does not go to 39....so I'm not sure what character you are thinking of cosplaying?
So my photo taking skills are magic?
Don't let the Inquisition hear that!!!!
Brother Petros is so difficult already...good thing we don't have one of him intending to join our group. ;)
(And photos? I seriously did not take enough photos in the Bleach or Ruroken stuff...)
Kimu, Nightroad, Kate san and minasan,
I have tried the milk tea with 13 cubes of sugar back in 2005.
http://www.cosplay.com/photo/584703/
when I took the photo above at my friend's house.
We used the Europian style small cup so it was soooooo sweet and it was almost harmful!! So we couldn't finish it. But if you use larger cup then it will be drinkable, I hope...
We also tried to make the tea cup look like the anime Milk Tea.
it took much more than 13 cubes to make the cup look like that.
The small photo in the middle of the page is that.
http://sky.geocities.jp/takeriya_samurai/TheaterE1-MT/milktea4.htm
Quote from: kimu on June 04, 2008, 07:45:54 AM
Kitty--
Where is Chapter 39?
Where can this be seen? Did a new volume come out? Or...the "other type of viewing" until such things come out?
The vol 10 I have does not go to 39....so I'm not sure what character you are thinking of cosplaying?
lol it is the "other" type of viewing, if you'd like a link to dl I can PM you one. but this is the lady I've been speaking of:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y87/KurisuchieKitty/Appleseed/666.jpg
Quote from: Black Kawaii Kitty on June 04, 2008, 12:07:56 AM
Yukari Kaiba: from the cover of Chapter 39, if I do that lady's AX outfit it looks like me and you will be taking quite a few pictures together next year XD lol We captured another Bleach cosplayer! woo hoo <3 strangely both series involve black and white costumes hehe
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y87/KurisuchieKitty/Appleseed/666.jpg
haha XD never realized that both series do have black and white costumes. my fabric box is already full of black and white fabric from doing shinigami and arrancar costumes, now i get to add Trinity Blood to the mix lol.
lol, i actually like having 13 to 15 cubes of sugar in my tea. It makes it taste much better
Quote from: z_mikarin on June 04, 2008, 09:54:00 AM
Kimu, Nightroad, Kate san and minasan,
I have tried the milk tea with 13 cubes of sugar back in 2005.
http://www.cosplay.com/photo/584703/
when I took the photo above at my friend's house.
We used the Europian style small cup so it was soooooo sweet and it was almost harmful!! So we couldn't finish it. But if you use larger cup then it will be drinkable, I hope...
We also tried to make the tea cup look like the anime Milk Tea.
it took much more than 13 cubes to make the cup look like that.
The small photo in the middle of the page is that.
http://sky.geocities.jp/takeriya_samurai/TheaterE1-MT/milktea4.htm
YAY!!!!! Iam not alone!!! Someone who understands the pure...sugarness...Of the 13 cube tea!!! :o
TT_TT Iam so happy someone else has had it too!!!!!!
So
much
sugar
such
a
small
cup
is
toosweet!!!
;D
oooh Kitty, the Black Widow! I amost guessed it might be here. I can see why you'd want to cosplay her, and I think you would be great!
Although...you miiiiight want to look at the versions of her with the THORES artbook version? That outfit probably won't get you past con ops. <coughs>
And we're worried about naked Cain?
:D
Mikarin...
I am laughing so hard at the tea pictures!
All the sugar it took to make that cup!
That is awesome!
I might try for the 13-sugar tea at Anime Expo...so by the time we get to Fanime next year, I'm over the shock of it when we do it.
And yes, Yukari, black and white! Shinigami and AX...(or usually silver with artbook or manga versions). It'll be nice if you can use some of your leftovers for Tres, for sure!
And along that line, something to laugh about:
I'm getting some amusing comments on the cosplay AX forums about the fact some of them have this new "theory" where they think Ukitake and Abel might be the same after I commented how I could not possibly be at both gatherings with only a half hour between them, impossible to switch costumes. That I'd end up with this horrible mixed up mess...silly people!!!
Just so long as Abel can get a cookie from Captain Unohana with her Squad 4 Cookies from the Bleach gathering before running off to the Trinity Blood one, all will be right with the world! ;)
Okay...tonight, I sew!!!
If am a good AX agent, I'll visit again before bed.....
*cries like the scene in manga vol 2 where Tres and Esther leave Abel with white thread.....*
Quote from: kimu on June 04, 2008, 06:12:32 PM
*cries like the scene in manga vol 2 where Tres and Esther leave Abel with white thread.....*
White thread that dosen't match the black material!!! TT_TT Oh how well I remember that scene...
Good luck sewing tonight! :D
Forgive me, for I have "sinned"!
I was letting Fanime pic webpages load in the background while I ripped out the stitches on part of my silver trim on the collar to redo it yet again! But THIS time, the third time shall work!
And noooo, I am not muttering bad things about Her Eminence and the AX uniforms and things about Collars of Doom, oh nooo!
It's all my poor skills at getting the pointed curve part right, or it won't support the arrows....
*dramatic sigh*
Silver thread this night, not white, anyway.....
Anyway, I found goodies if you haven't already found these sites on your own!
Tres
Caterina (Nightroad's friend):
http://buiphotography.com/2008_fanime_con?nggpage=2
Page 5 has Kitty with Devil May Cry I think!
Cain (vasher):
http://www.cosplay.com/photo/1540779/
Abel (Nightroad), Sister Esther and Sister Kate:
http://www.cosplay.com/photo/1549683/
Abel (Nightroad), Caterina (Nightroad's friend), Sister Esther and Sister Kate:
http://www.cosplay.com/photo/1549639/
Just in case you wanted to see them!!
Kitty, vasher and friend for Devil May Cry:
http://www.cosplay.com/photo/1549496/
Abel (Nightroad), Sister Kate, Caterina (Nightroad's friend):
2 pictures
http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/Wingdrabbit2005/Fanime%202008/Saturday%205-24-2008/
Tres:
several photos
http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/Wingdrabbit2005/Fanime%202008/Saturday%205-24-2008/?start=64
Sunday informal gathering with Abel (Mikarin) and Cain (her husband), with Caterina, Abel (Nightroad), Sister Kate and Sister Esther:
several photos
http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/Wingdrabbit2005/Fanime%202008/Sunday%205-25-2008/?start=224
Okay!
Off to resew the part that uses the sewing machine on the silver trim!
;D
Shame on you Kimu!!! Sew! Sew! ;)
But thanks for those AWSOME pics!!!!!!!!
good luck with sewing
Quote from: kimu on June 04, 2008, 06:12:32 PM
And yes, Yukari, black and white! Shinigami and AX...(or usually silver with artbook or manga versions). It'll be nice if you can use some of your leftovers for Tres, for sure!
And along that line, something to laugh about:
I'm getting some amusing comments on the cosplay AX forums about the fact some of them have this new "theory" where they think Ukitake and Abel might be the same after I commented how I could not possibly be at both gatherings with only a half hour between them, impossible to switch costumes. That I'd end up with this horrible mixed up mess...silly people!!!
Just so long as Abel can get a cookie from Captain Unohana with her Squad 4 Cookies from the Bleach gathering before running off to the Trinity Blood one, all will be right with the world! ;)
haha i think i was the one that came up with the Ukitake=Abel theory XD
Quote from: kimu on June 04, 2008, 06:12:32 PM
oooh Kitty, the Black Widow! I amost guessed it might be here. I can see why you'd want to cosplay her, and I think you would be great!
Although...you miiiiight want to look at the versions of her with the THORES artbook version? That outfit probably won't get you past con ops. <coughs>
And we're worried about naked Cain?
:D
hehe thanks, and thank you for the pic ^o^
Woo finally found her XD Monica Argento. If I do decide to cosplay as her I'll probably construct the outfit to be more conservative on the top area, it's basically like Matsu just with hot pants lol I found three Thores pictures of her but none with a frontal view, anyone know if one exists? I randomly found an awesome picture of Asta with a blue dress, and I'd love to do at least one outfit of hers but they're all super detailed so it'll have to wait until my skill level increases @_@
*looks in my collection of 568 Trinity Blood pictures from the net*
Yes...well...let's see....
You're right that most of the ones I am finding I have, you don't get a good full view of the front. The tarot card version shows a little more of it. And there's one of her with Tres that has a great view! (Did you PM me your email address? I'll go look at the private messages I have. I could email it to you!)
And there's at least one c.com cosplayer that has done a stunning job on her costume. That might help, too.
But Asthe would be awesome, too!!
I tried to talk my sister into cosplaying her....she's got her attitude all the way....heehee.
There's a simpler version of Asthe's non-Empire outfit you might consider...a THORES piece...she's in Venice. It's a basic black outfit more similar to your Devil May Cry cosplay, actually.
(and oh how this reminds me that I sooo want to get my hands on a real TB artbook...but there's bootlegs out there to watch out for...grrrr)
As for sewing. I did it!!! So there, Nightroad, please pleeease don't chew me out!!! LOL!
I have conquered the collar of doom!!! Third time was the charm, but ooh how one had to wrangle the trim with the sewing machine part. The handsewing it closed was the easier part!!
All I have left to do is tuck in and sew a couple ends closed and the silver trim is FINISHED on the cape! Pics tomorrow night! I have to call in early to a meeting for work tomorrow, so I should get to bed soon. I've been staying up too late too many nights again....
And Yukari...if I go back and find out YOU started that Abel = Ukitake theory....you are sooo getting it!!!
(But Captain Mom said I could have a cookie as Abel, and she wants to see my costume, so nyaaaaah! :P )
UPDATE: I went back and looked...
Yukari....you DID start it.
Such a wicked Tres you are going to make.....LOL!
ack please don't go Krusniek on me, Ukitake/Abel taichou!
lol "wicked Tres" has a nice ring to it XD
eeeergh. I have two "friends" (of the group who picked Abel for me) who want me to do a Crusnik/Kresnik (spelling choices out there!) version, part of their sooo amusing Reason being that if I mastered the costume, armor, leather, and bling, I needed to do something with wings next and gee, if the rest of the costume was already solved.... I told them if they actually make a cosplay costume and attend a convention, we'll talk. (Sort of like the hell freezing over thing there! ha!)
That said, you're safe for the moment on that. :D
(And we haven't seen Ukitake's bankai yeeeet. grrr.)
So Tres supposedly is only a machine, not man. Not supposed to have emotions.
And yet...he can be very funny in a dry sort of way. In the manga vol 2 he doesn't tell Abel they've been put onto a couple side missions on their way back to Rome until after the fact. Sooo cruel!
There's also that whole bit with the sunglasses and him maybe hiding more serious emotions later on...? Hmm hmm hmm.
Anyway, Tres is a great character. We need Tres(s) for our gathering next year!!!
The Tres we had this year was great. Such a good look for the character!
wow i'm gone for only a day and you guys fill up almost 2 pages*shakeshead* i have to go soon but i wanted to say YAY for kimu on the collar of doom, You Rock!! oh iand i love the pic you found.
Tres nice to hear from you
Nice to hear from you chi and Sunday is still open
Mirikan I love your tea pics (laughs non stop)
Ester i really hope you can comer over the weekend!
Nightrod what do you think of our Bio book?
And Kitty good luck with that costume:)
OK i must run (bike) to the hores now. Pip is in desperate need of lunging.
(https://forums.fanime.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm4.static.flickr.com%2F3082%2F2553988763_de99eb25ba.jpg&hash=3e6a4a5241086b1e8cefdac9beec86a37ee9123b) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33682961@N00/2553988763/)
:D
My Trinity Blood gathering photos are up!
The rest can be seen here:
http://flickr.com/photos/33682961@N00/sets/72157605451359916/
YAY!!! more pics! *bows* Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!!
Congrats on the collar of doom Kimu!!!
And Yukari its too much work to go Crusnik so don't worry about any of us bitting! lol
Kya pictures!!
Hey if you want to bite something i can loan you my vampire Knight costume. Nightrod's brother's friend already thinks I'm a Vampire. WOOT! It would be great if one of our Able's could be in Crusnick form.
I think I speak for myself and Kimu when I say
NO!
No crusnik!!!
the hair...
the hair of
DOOM!
10 times worse then the collar of Doom!!!
Nightroad: LOL!
Actually....Mikarin did it!!!
She was awesome!
Did you see the Masquerade pics from the perfomance? Or a video? She had the hair of doom!
And I'm so happy to have that collar done. I just have those little ends to finish off....yeaaaaah.
As for IamTetsuo...yeah more pics to go see!
;D
As for Vampire Knight, good series. (Not my personal fave, but I enjoy reading it!) I was very impressed with all the VK cosplayers this year, too.
Yep Mirarin is a scary awsome cosplayer!!! O.o Her costume makes my eyes bug outta my head!
Go Kimu!!! You can do it! Your soooooo close to finishing!!!
Dear lordy, I think they are gonna shut down the fanime website! D': Nuuu! We all need a website we can hold onto and chat in there. I have a deviantart account if anyone has one...>>
Message me if you want my e-mail. Perhaps we can all have a loop e-mail or something to that extent.
P.S.: That hair of doom was amazing! I soooo complimented her on that!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They can't close down the Fanime forums!!!!!!!!!!
Is this the end?!?
I can't imagine not having contact with you all...
I only have the geek version of myspace!(www.myotaku.com/tsubasachro) and then my email...
I
miss
you
all
sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
much
TT_TT
Suggestion....
Yahoo Group type of thing?
We can make it private, invite everyone in the bunch?
At the very least, PM everyone your email address, and we at least have that, too.
Quote from: kimu on June 05, 2008, 09:30:43 PM
Suggestion....
Yahoo Group type of thing?
We can make it private, invite everyone in the bunch?
At the very least, PM everyone your email address, and we at least have that, too.
Perhaps LJ? MSN? something? DX
wait what? whats this about the forums shutting down? D: but i just started talking with all of you ): yes i agree a LJ group or Yahoo group or some kind of group should be formed so we can all stay in touch (and ill probably need help when i actually start working on Tres ><).
I finished viewing all the photos you posted IamTetsuo. You got some great photos in there! Catching the group with some fun facial expressions, I loved it!
As for the how to keep in touch....
I don't currently have any LJ/DJ things.
But I'm sure we'll have a good solution between us. I do know the yahoo groups are pretty easy to set up and maintain.
But I'm open to whatever will work best for everyone!
And yes, Yukari--I will and I'm sure others, too, be happy to help you with Tres. So you'll be part of whatever we set up, and anyone else that was part of the Fanime crew that wants to keep in touch with us sillies.
oh drat..I just heard the needle hit the floor....it just slides off the silver thread so easy....
UPDATED:
okay...I posted 2 quick photos of the cape!
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/stuff_in_progress/?action=view¤t=DSC03721a.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/stuff_in_progress/?action=view¤t=DSC03727a.jpg
Still got more stuff to finish or refinish, but it's starting to come together!
the cape looks great! are you going to add on the arrows and armor next?
:o Kimu you gotta hook me up with some of that awesome silver trim when I get to the Black Widow <3 though that probably won't be until christmas break or so XD though I do like buying some materials early <3
The cape will be blinged out with arrows and armor.
But next I go to the cassock and finish sewing down the silver trim on that.
My "project management plan" is the sewing is all done by Saturday.
Then it's back to finishing up armor and bling.
As for the trim?
Easy, Kitty!
It's silver Monece satin (although I did get it at a Hancock fabric store when I was on vacation in AZ), it's not a thin fabric, so it will hold up better.
And then using a bias trim maker tool, in this case the 1" tool which gets you 1/2" trim. I went with 1/2" trim because the manga look is narrower than the anime for those edges. It was also then proportional for the arrows.
Now you'll have plenty of time to locate and obtain either the same stuff or something similar.
That's why I need to pick my next costume in a month or so so there's time to research and gather stuff. And then if I'm picking something challenging again, LOTS of time to get it done....and be done well before Fanime.
;)
Awsome cape Kimu!!! It looks even better then when you showed it to me before!!! You'll have to post pics of you in it with all the bling!!!
Yahoo group would work for me!!!
So many new pages. *boggle* Thanks very much for the photos, Tetsuo. ^^ And you got the signs!
Capes are <3 <3, as is your trim, kimu.
Yahoo or any other group thing would be fine with me.
Yukari, do you think you'll bring Tres along for Yaoi-con? :)
Quote from: vasher on June 06, 2008, 04:43:59 PM
Yukari, do you think you'll bring Tres along for Yaoi-con? :)
I plan on debuting Tres at Yaoi Con, so yes I'll have it then :)
YAY for Kimu on her marvelous cape! It will look awesome with all its bling!
Ok i'm almost finished with my drawing but i still have so much shading to do *sobs* Everyone keeps looking at the photos i bring for reference and they keep asking "is that a guy or a girl?" when looking at some of the Orden. that and they ask how i suddenly became a blond. I still need to print the pictures kimu took of my hair ;D
my other problem with this drawing is all the detail Kitty and Vasher put in their freaking awesome costumes!! I keep complaining to my friend in art and she says i am having a love-hate relationship with my drawing, which is so true!! AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Quote from: Yukari Kaiba on June 06, 2008, 04:46:41 PM
Quote from: vasher on June 06, 2008, 04:43:59 PM
Yukari, do you think you'll bring Tres along for Yaoi-con? :)
I plan on debuting Tres at Yaoi Con, so yes I'll have it then :)
Well since there's no way I'd have Asta or Monica done by then looks like I'll bring Dietrich out again if Vasher wants another escort for Cain XD oooo!!!!! all of us should get together and do a Yaoi-joke-filled Trinity Blood skit!!!!! XD lmao that could be our yahoo(or whatever) group? =3
Sister Kate: of course We're hard to draw...we're evil ^_~ Those puppeteer discs I was carrying around have crazy detail on them XD
I wish I could go to yaoi con...next year!
You'll have to carefully describe this TB yaoi skit to us! ;D
Yaoi con....?
Orden skit, I hope?
But...Tres???
oh dear....
<mutters not knowing when Yaoi con is and if one doesn't read any specific Yaoi books....>
Best wishes on your drawing Sister Kate!
And Kitty, your comment on the why hard to draw was funny...evil!
ha!
ya know what i think thats true kitty. Hey but it looks ok so far. I really need help on faces though thank god Vasher's and Kitty's hair is mostly in their eyes.
Yaoi con huh . . . darn it, still to young! oh well there's always next year. I too want to hear about this skit however. If possible get it on tape!! XD I know ester will also be interested . .
lol I only just brought up the idea and now everyone wants a recording? XD We really might have to go through with this then ;)
I have something to share...as I was browsing through my old pictures today I saw someone in the background that looked familiar:
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Who is the stalker now?!?!! XD
aaah!
You WERE there?! LOL!
That was my first event to meet cosplayers from the forum. Wow....
Quick tale--I was house sitting and horse sitting for a friend, and work was beginning the sad season of mad overtime...so I didn't have time to put the whole Ukitake outfit together and get up to San Jose after work that night. So I just threw on the basic shinigami uniform to keep it simple.
Annnd, that was also the same week I saw my first episodes of Trinity Blood....
So...is this all coincidence?
I think not!
But me stalking you? hm...more like accidental running into you, I'd say!
;D
And...you would go through with an evil skit??
Others want recordings?
:o
What's wrong with you people!!!
*goes back to sewing the silver trim on cassock collar*
LOL!
Quote from: Black Kawaii Kitty on June 06, 2008, 05:28:09 PM
Quote from: Yukari Kaiba on June 06, 2008, 04:46:41 PM
Quote from: vasher on June 06, 2008, 04:43:59 PM
Yukari, do you think you'll bring Tres along for Yaoi-con? :)
I plan on debuting Tres at Yaoi Con, so yes I'll have it then :)
Well since there's no way I'd have Asta or Monica done by then looks like I'll bring Dietrich out again if Vasher wants another escort for Cain XD oooo!!!!! all of us should get together and do a Yaoi-joke-filled Trinity Blood skit!!!!! XD lmao that could be our yahoo(or whatever) group? =3
haha XD oh man that would be interesting - a yaoi-joke skit with Cain, Dietrich, and Tres XD i'd be down for it lol
LOL that picture is hilarious!! *collapses in chair laughing*
Geez stalking each other are we? :P
wait i just noticed in the back round the sleeve of what looks like a trinity blood outfit. Man . . can't see . . .face shoot :(
And yes a trinity blood skit fro yaoi con . . . .hmmmm . . . lots of potential there.
Kimu you can blame Ester-chan for corrupting my mind. she gets the blame this time ;D
You're quite right Sister Kate!
That's Tres!
Here's a pic from ININ's photos.
http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a374/ININ05/2007cosplayhalloween/?action=view¤t=2007cosplaycomhalloween15.jpg
And from Bart Boy's collection
http://www.teammisaki.org/Winchester07/IMG_7719.html
Round and round we went, fated to meet!
:D
But Sister Kate, you are going to have more things to confess if you keep this up about drooling over yaoi skits!!
And Esther-san corrupted you, too?
There's really no hope, is there?!
No Kimu there really is no hope for those two!!! ;)
WoW!!! A stalker contest between Kimu and Kitty...who is salking who..? I wonder...
Hey at least i'm not into the hardcore stuff like Ester. And if i remember right you don't mind little bit of it yourself nightrod :P You were also asking kitty for details on the skit, Ha!
Belmont is on today YAY! I hope Big Brown ,makes it!! ;D
Yes, I can think of a few ways that the Orden could entice Tres. Hee. Whether they will be fit for viewing outside of yaoi-con, though, is debatable.
Dietrich's thought process: Tres = huge-puppet-toy-thing :D
No fair!!! I wish I could go to!!! TT_TT
(Of course I always have those pics of me feeding Cain! lol)
All I have to do to be safe is make sure I have other plans for Yaoi Con weekend!!
BUMMER on the Belmont!
grrrrrr
As for who is stalking who?
Well, I think of it more like semi-accidental sometimes, we just keep running into each other--but then again, maybe it's 'can't talk about some of her Eminence's orders'?
;)
Whhaaaa big brown lost!!!! :'(
*Sniff* I gonna go back and see what the reason for pulling him up was.
Yay for Yaoi skits! ;D
Sorry Kimu but you can't "accidentally" stalk someone!!! Your either stalking her or shes stalking you or no one stalking anybody!!! Or I suppose you could both be stalking eachother...
But your Cain senses stiill freak me out more then any stalking!!!
Quote from: Nightroad on June 07, 2008, 06:29:17 PM
Sorry Kimu but you can't "accidentally" stalk someone!!! Your either stalking her or shes stalking you or no one stalking anybody!!! Or I suppose you could both be stalking eachother...
But your Cain senses stiill freak me out more then any stalking!!!
LOL, that brings back memories of the picnic. "you can't half eat someone"
Quote from: Sister Kate on June 07, 2008, 07:20:54 PM
LOL, that brings back memories of the picnic. "you can't half eat someone"
I don't knoe how we both kept straight faces!!! ;D
That was a classic moment that won't soon be forgotten!
And...uh, no...not "accidentally stalking" Di...semi-accidentally random running across Di with maybe Di stalking me?
Of course, if one catches Di doing something bad...then it's good?
argh
Head hurts...and I'm taking a short break after ripping out stitching again on the silver trim for the cassock. I think maybe 1/3 of the work on a TB costume is that you have to do some of things more than once to get the right results!
:P
Quote from: Black Kawaii Kitty on June 07, 2008, 01:13:52 PM
Dietrich's thought process: Tres = huge-puppet-toy-thing :D
haha i was kinda figuring the same thing XD - Tres=robot puppet toy lol
Kimu that sliver trim is going to be the death of you!!!
Try not to let that happen!
A tres doll!(puppet) That would be soooooooo ~cute~
Yes....it is trying to kill me!!
It's kind of like...trying to make an enemy of your costume? :P
But...I got it almost done! Just have the pesky angle on the collar to finish and the silver trim is done on the cassock!
whew!
Poor Tres...
Yukari...think LOTS of armor!!
Quote from: Nightroad on June 07, 2008, 09:28:25 PM
A tres doll!(puppet) That would be soooooooo ~cute~
omg that totally would be X3 i wants one lol
Quote from: kimuPoor Tres...
Yukari...think LOTS of armor!!
gahh but I'm only making anime Tres for Yaoi Con, what am i gonna dooooo? DX
lol XD
Quote from: Yukari Kaiba on June 07, 2008, 10:07:05 PM
Quote from: Nightroad on June 07, 2008, 09:28:25 PM
A tres doll!(puppet) That would be soooooooo ~cute~
omg that totally would be X3 i wants one lol
Quote from: kimuPoor Tres...
Yukari...think LOTS of armor!!
gahh but I'm only making anime Tres for Yaoi Con, what am i gonna dooooo? DX
lol XD
Dietrich's reaction:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y87/KurisuchieKitty/Appleseed/1211350915539.jpg
Be afraid 8)
Beware the rape face...Maybe its a good thing Iam not going...
Remember Kimu you own the costume the costume does not own you!!!
Quote from: Black Kawaii Kitty on June 07, 2008, 10:26:55 PM
Quote from: Yukari Kaiba on June 07, 2008, 10:07:05 PM
Quote from: Nightroad on June 07, 2008, 09:28:25 PM
A tres doll!(puppet) That would be soooooooo ~cute~
omg that totally would be X3 i wants one lol
Quote from: kimuPoor Tres...
Yukari...think LOTS of armor!!
gahh but I'm only making anime Tres for Yaoi Con, what am i gonna dooooo? DX
lol XD
Dietrich's reaction:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y87/KurisuchieKitty/Appleseed/1211350915539.jpg
Be afraid 8)
lol first i totally laughed at the faces in that picture XD
then i realized Tres needs to fear the raep face (if fear is something in his programming? lol)
*looks at Kitty's pic*
:o
Ohhh, Yukari...think fully armored suit--you might want to seek out a Brother Petros and see if you could borrow his?
Cruel Orden! Tres is not a toy!!
(Especially something called a Killing Doll and that goes by the codename of Gunslinger... :D)
And you're right, Tres would have no fear.... but it's okay for the rest of us AX members to fear for you! :D
Yes, Nightroad...I will try to remember that.
I think the thing is trying to devour me!
Quote from: kimu on June 07, 2008, 11:21:05 PM
Yes, Nightroad...I will try to remember that.
I think the thing is trying to devour me!
At the picnic Matsumoto will pretend to be Noel and make you feel allll better ^_~
Speaking of, Isaak just mentioned she wants to do Noel and/or Helga for future conventions XD now both Cain's lackeys are seeking sex changes and new work roflmao
Quote from: kimu on June 07, 2008, 11:21:05 PM
*looks at Kitty's pic*
:o
Ohhh, Yukari...think fully armored suit--you might want to seek out a Brother Petros and see if you could borrow his?
Cruel Orden! Tres is not a toy!!
(Especially something called a Killing Doll and that goes by the codename of Gunslinger... :D)
And you're right, Tres would have no fear.... but it's okay for the rest of us AX members to fear for you! :D
Killing Doll....codename of
Gunslinger....oh god what have i gotten myself into? XD; maybe Tres needs to ask Caterina for an upgrade XD
uh, Yukari...you do know that Tres is Caterina's "Gunmetal Hound"?
;D
This is getting funnier by the posting!
As for the picnic....oh oh....
That's going to be dangerous!
And if others want to join the AX, that's great. ;)
Although the more I think about having Noelle(s)...the scarier that gets, too....
*looks to Nightroad*
We're going to need to protect each other next year, for sure!
We'll have to scuttle back to back next year!!!
*sigh*
Im scared already!!!
*laughs hysterically * OMG what have you guys been doing to poor tres!!
My suggestion . . . .RUN TRES, RUN!!!!!!
trust me this will only be the beginning things are only going to get worse *gulps*
Geez how many AX members are we going to have now! Poor Cain will be all alone! . . . All right!! Dog pile on Cain! WOOT!
The thought occurs to me this morning regarding "what have I gotten myself into".
Yukari--did someone talk you into cosplaying Tres?
I only ask because you wouldn't be the first person who got talked into a TB cosplay by so-called friends.
:D
As for Cain alone?
And all those out of control Sisters....
I'm wondering if that might be worse than having more of the Orden, actually!
:P
Yes, Nightroad, we will have to be vigilant!
Now...today's plate!
Last wee tweaks on the cassock stuff and then onto the scarf!
It's tough being a perfectionist when you're sewing skills are average. heheheh
we just need a whole cheering section for you kimu!
Yay Kimu! You can do it! Sew far yet sew good! we believe in you kimu!! . . . ..
Ok just a little odd. *coughs* soooo what was this about out of control sisters? I'm perfectly in control, thank you and . . .OMG finals are next week!!! *withers into dust*
Kimu theres a difference between a perfectionist and super perfectionist.
You are the latter.
Don't worry tho' your costume will look amazing!!!
Quote from: kimu on June 08, 2008, 09:41:25 AM
The thought occurs to me this morning regarding "what have I gotten myself into".
Yukari--did someone talk you into cosplaying Tres?
I only ask because you wouldn't be the first person who got talked into a TB cosplay by so-called friends.
:D
ehh well not really. I had been thinking about doing Tres and then after seeing Vasher's Cain at Yaoi Con last year and talking to her about TB cosplays i decided to settle on doing Tres.
so blame Cain, i suppose?lol (im jk vasher XD).
...Instead of Abel and Ion leaving me..
It's going to be Sister Kate and Abel... While they only wait one year for yaoi con. I wait TWO. TWO FLIPPEN YEARS D<
Oh, Kate: I don't think you should completely blame me. You can't corrupt someone unless they are willing. :'3 Just like rape! Can't rape the willing!
...Maybe Tres would be willing...>>;
Kimu: AMAZING! (totally late D': sorry! Haven't been on in a while)
Anyways: A yahoo group sounds good :'3
...I'm too tired to post anything creative at the moment >>; My mom woke me up this morning to go to work so I'm stuck with my little brothers. SOMEONE SAVE ME FROM THIS HELL.
Quote from: Yukari Kaiba on June 08, 2008, 11:16:31 AM
ehh well not really. I had been thinking about doing Tres and then after seeing Vasher's Cain at Yaoi Con last year and talking to her about TB cosplays i decided to settle on doing Tres.
so blame Cain, i suppose?lol (im jk vasher XD).
Yeah!
Blame Cain!
Well, I think you would make a good Tres. It's a good choice for you!
And Esther-san...perhaps the little brothers thing is some of your penance for being a naughty Sister. Although I think you should have Sister Kate come over and help you. She deserves it, too. ;)
As for the work...I'll see how it goes and try to put some new in-progress pics up tonight.
I am happy to report my arrow experiment from yesterday was a success! mwahaha
Finally Ester i was starting to worry about you! Sorry about being stuck with your bros feel free to call me if you want ;D
Hey now there's an idea kimu Ester feel free to ask me over i will willingly sacrifice my self to help you <3
wait i still need to finish homework, darn it, still call me all the same! (i'm still not as in need of a confession as ester is :P )
9 more days until Israel!!! Kyaaaaaa!! I'm so excited we were talking about protocol today at our meeting and the grownups were very insistent that the high schoolers not crack any jokes while getting our past ports checked. I think i will just bite my toung for fear of saying anything offensive *gulp*
The Orden will take very good care of any of Dietrich's toys.
And I've decided to turn over new leaf. All this confessing business has made its mark. I fully accept any and all blame tossed my way! <3 <3
Little brothers? Yes, they can be so annoying. Would your parents mind if you threw them around or maimed them - just a little, though?
Quote from: vasher on June 08, 2008, 02:18:22 PM
The Orden will take very good care of any of Dietrich's toys.
And I've decided to turn over new leaf. All this confessing business has made its mark. I fully accept any and all blame tossed my way! <3 <3
Little brothers? Yes, they can be so annoying. Would your parents mind if you threw them around or maimed them - just a little, though?
Cain will accept all the blame in the "confession booth",and yes that's supposed to sound as wrong as you think it does XD Though it would probably be too small for Cain with all those wings lol
Sister Kate:One of my co-workers is going to Israel with her boyfriend! I think it's later on in the year though. He's fluent so she's forcing him to play translator ;D
Cain: Oh, please feel free to do whatever you wish to them.
Kimu: I would NEVER In my entire life, want to put anyone through the hell I am going through with them right now. I'm so sick of them.
Sister Kate: Sorry about the phone thing...I'm just really not in the mood to talk to anyone. ;3;
It's so bad, that I'd rather have Cain and Dietrich as brothers then these two.
Cain, the confession worked!?! O.o Really?
WoW!!!
Now theres an interesting memory...
Oh yes, would anybody like to kneel and confess some more? <3 <3 Though I suppose if the booth is so small, you'll have to sit in my lap. I don't mind - might even get a little snack while you're talking. ^^
Hey now! If I remember correctly you confessed to me!
But still...
~^^~
Quote from: kimu on June 08, 2008, 01:37:53 PM
Quote from: Yukari Kaiba on June 08, 2008, 11:16:31 AM
ehh well not really. I had been thinking about doing Tres and then after seeing Vasher's Cain at Yaoi Con last year and talking to her about TB cosplays i decided to settle on doing Tres.
so blame Cain, i suppose?lol (im jk vasher XD).
Yeah!
Blame Cain!
Well, I think you would make a good Tres. It's a good choice for you!
As for the work...I'll see how it goes and try to put some new in-progress pics up tonight.
I am happy to report my arrow experiment from yesterday was a success! mwahaha
thanks! I don't feel I'm girly enough to do any of the Sisters, and I liked Tres' design, so I decided on that. Oooh and you'll have to tell me about your arrow-making experiment! *wants notes when getting around to doing Thores version*
Quote from: vasherThe Orden will take very good care of any of Dietrich's toys.
thats comforting...i think? XD
I can see the book deal now.
"Confessions of Cain"
Probably be at least 1000 pages....
;D
Of course, that could be your next oversized prop, Cain. A traveling confession booth....although we should warn everyone that confessing anything to you is really pointless. LOL!
And Esther-san, my suggestion is tell them the story of Labyrinth....
"you remind of the babe...."
heheheh
Yukari...when you're ready to really get into planning mode, let me know!
I'll tell you everything I did right, wrong, and thought about as alternatives.
No jokes here--I'll be happy to help as best I can!
Back to joking--I can see we're going to have to prepare you to deal with the Orden, and maybe protect you, too! LOL!
Having to hand baste my scarf before I can get the machine to do a rolled edge type hem. argh
More hand sewing.
And why are these things so looooong in the manga????
*reminds self it will be worth it in the end*
*repeats the above 10 times*
*needs some chocolate and more tea....*
Kimu: In your desperite need, try not to put the chocolate
in your tea!!!
Quote from: kimu on June 08, 2008, 05:47:49 PM
And Esther-san, my suggestion is tell them the story of Labyrinth....
"you remind of the babe...."
heheheh
There you go kate!!! Lie and tell them thats the story of your life...OR just tell them that story in general...Or can are ogres offensive..?
All this talk about Tres makes me want a Tres plushie!!! Wouldn't that make a funny pic? Abel with his Tres pushie... ;)
Quote from: kimu on June 08, 2008, 05:47:49 PM
I can see the book deal now.
"Confessions of Cain"
Probably be at least 1000 pages....
;D
Naw. 1000 pages wouldn't be enough. I'd be as big as the Bible! Cains Confessional Bible. Oh my, I can see it now. XD
Here's what's showable of my work this weekend:
A side view of the cape:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/stuff_in_progress/?action=view¤t=DSC03737a.jpg
Front and back of the cassock:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/stuff_in_progress/?action=view¤t=DSC03733a.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/stuff_in_progress/?action=view¤t=DSC03735a.jpg
whew!
Not as much as I had hoped to get done as of tonight, but it's coming along nicely! I'm sew happy to have that silver trim done.
<smirk>
I'm just not the fastest sewer....plus that scarf is around 10' long, with 2 sides to do. I got 1 side done tonight. ;b
Now...to head to bed...work tomorrow. ugh.
And thank you, fellow Abel...the chocolate was eaten separate from drinking the tea. As opposed to drinking the chocolate and eating the tea.
:D
Kimu: That's simply astounding. I wish I had some mad sewing skills. Makes me wanna go out and learn to sew. XD :'3 Even if you are a slow sewer, wouldn't it be better if it was slow and amazing, rather than speedy and rushed. :'3
I so can't wait for next year to see it completed, or at Halloween if we go to the Winchester Mystery House! :'D
Quote from: Ester-chan on June 08, 2008, 11:52:21 PM
Kimu: That's simply astounding. I wish I had some mad sewing skills. Makes me wanna go out and learn to sew. XD :'3 Even if you are a slow sewer, wouldn't it be better if it was slow and amazing, rather than speedy and rushed. :'3
I so can't wait for next year to see it completed, or at Halloween if we go to the Winchester Mystery House! :'D
haha i'll try and have a new TB outfit done by halloween, the winchester gathering was awesome fun ^o^
Kimu: you freaking rock girlie, that trim looks awesome!
Thank you!
Just remember, I had to do that pointed section on the cape collar 3 times....
;)
And yes, I am for sure going to wear Abel to the Halloween Winchester gathering. It's got a good overall theme for a Halloween (partially a vampire show after all), and it would be 1 year that very week I got into the series. So...appropriate!
If you had a new TB outfit by then? We would have great fun, I'm sure!
Of course, I have to keep moving on all this to be ready enough by the picnic on the 21st. That's less than 2 weeks away. Still got some stuff to finish/re-finish. I'm almost to a point I can 'cheat' as a modified anime version if I had to, but I'd rather be further than that.
@kimu - wow your cape and cassock look great! the trim came out very nicely.
ooo TB at the Winchester Mystery House Halloween Gathering? that would be a lot of fun =D I'd have Tres done too.
AWSOME!!!!! Go! Kimu GO!!!! You rock thats the best!!! ;D
Yes, anyone that lives in the area, even if you don't wear a TB costume to it, go to the Winchester Mystery House Halloween gathering for the flashlight tour. It was so much fun last year!
The flashlight tour is FREE, and they give out some candy. But the fun part is going around with the other cosplayers. And the fact our costumes are sooo much better than just any old Halloween costume. And we won't get weird looks being in public. LOL!
Thanks for the complements!! It means I'm on the right track with it, as long as it's taking me to get it done. Sometimes it feels like it won't ever get finished.
The next time we all meet, I won't be missing out on the TB fun. ;)
Quote from: kimu on June 09, 2008, 07:23:15 PM
Yes, anyone that lives in the area, even if you don't wear a TB costume to it, go to the Winchester Mystery House Halloween gathering for the flashlight tour. It was so much fun last year!
The flashlight tour is FREE, and they give out some candy. But the fun part is going around with the other cosplayers. And the fact our costumes are sooo much better than just any old Halloween costume. And we won't get weird looks being in public. LOL!
Thanks for the complements!! It means I'm on the right track with it, as long as it's taking me to get it done. Sometimes it feels like it won't ever get finished.
The next time we all meet, I won't be missing out on the TB fun. ;)
remember the poses lionel and the other guy did at the fountain with the water? :D sooo funny.
Halloween huh? I'll have to see whats up then when it gets closer... 'cause Iam not sure if we're going Halloween caroling this year or not...
Quote from: Black Kawaii Kitty on June 09, 2008, 07:27:35 PM
remember the poses lionel and the other guy did at the fountain with the water? :D sooo funny.
LOL! Yes!
And somehow, I could see a few members of that silly Orden (be they in Orden costume or not) doing some things with that.
And then there was that statue....
BTW...I should re-define that the
garden flashlight tour is free. The house tours with flashlights are not, and usually booked up by Halloween.
Lots of fun things to look forward to, until Fanime comes around again....
OOOH, Winchester house . . . Halloween . . . there's an idea. My mom thinks i' too old to get candy any more , *sighs* Such a drag!
That would be cool if we could al go! (thinks about fanime gathering for the billionth time)
Hey ester I so need to come over!! We can start planing next years costumes and maybe start that Bible of confessions *sparkle sparkle* I need something to look forward to so i can just get through this week! AAAAAA hate math!!
Kimu- your costume, as i have said before and i will say again and again, is AMAZING!!! how do you do it! I really hope i can make it to the Winchester house now ;D
Off to do more studying *grumbles* stupid teacher giving homework on top of other things , freaking witch!
Heeeeeeeellloooooooooo??????
Is anyone out there?
out there out there thereIts been sooooooooooo quite today...
I miss you all...
Quote from: Nightroad on June 10, 2008, 08:25:41 PM
Heeeeeeeellloooooooooo??????
Is anyone out there?
out there
out there
there
Its been sooooooooooo quite today...
I miss you all...
lol i'm still here...sneezing my butt off, working on costumes atm. but yeah it's surprisingly quiet XD everyone must be busy lol
I'm trying to upload a photo of my pic but flicker is being stubborn :( I will keep trying!!!
People YAY!!!
Iam sooooooooo happy your all still here!!! TT_TT
*looks up from working on the 10' scarf*
Yes! Yes! I'm still alive too, and working on costume....
I'm just not fast enough.
<dramatically pathetic Abel sobs>
And I didn't get out of work on time tonight....and with sword class last night...and the Bleach movie tomorrow night....
Just not feeling like I'm getting enough done!!
But the Bleach movie will be so much fun to see, and a deserved break, I think. Couldn't pass it up when the theater closest to me that is showing it is just 5 minutes away! And Ukitake has some screen time. LOL!
Kitty...you're not getting sick, are you?
Either that or someone is saying bad things about you....hmm...Blame Cain?
heheh
Ha Ha my dad fixed the problem here is a quick photo of my work! i still want to work on a couple things but i have to turn it in tomorrow so here it is!! ;D
(https://forums.fanime.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm4.static.flickr.com%2F3169%2F2569791628_935b72c1e7_o.jpg&hash=7d64b173789253df0abcd0c096007f45efc8a41d)
Quote from: Sister Kate on June 10, 2008, 10:47:18 PM
Ha Ha my dad fixed the problem here is a quick photo of my work! i still want to work on a couple things but i have to turn it in tomorrow so here it is!! ;D
(https://forums.fanime.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm4.static.flickr.com%2F3169%2F2569791628_935b72c1e7_o.jpg&hash=7d64b173789253df0abcd0c096007f45efc8a41d)
OMG that is way cool ;__________;!!!!!!
*applause!*
*throws confetti*
That's awesome!
Well done!!!
And thank you for sharing it.
:D
Kate san,
I am very impressed with the Orden Art work!!!
Coool!!!!
Quote from: kimu on June 10, 2008, 09:33:43 PM
Kitty...you're not getting sick, are you?
Either that or someone is saying bad things about you....hmm...Blame Cain?
heheh
lol not really, just more allergies because my house that I'm at for the summer is old and not good for my nose T_T though we can blame Cain anyway :D
Sister Kate: I showed our Isaak and she was very happy ^o^
Great work Kate!
Kimu: Its a good thign your taking a break to see the movie...Sometimes I worry you brain will explode from too much work!!!
Thank you for the complements!!
Now i want to do one of the AX members! *grimaces* That will take forever . . . i'll save it for the plane ride :P
I'm organizing pictures to draw from as i type. I also plan to do some portraits. Hey I can do commissions If you want LOL! send me a pic and i will do my best :D
YAY all the hard finals are over!! only Field Bio and Photo left XD YES!!!! No more stupid pre cal teachers!!!
JE N'AIME PAS PARLER FRANCAISE! D<
Well...I do like it...I just don't like the class.
Quand il fait froid, J'aime un chocolate chaud!~
Je suis un arbre du jardin....
Yea...I can't wait till summer. More time online. I dunno, it's been really hot and I've been tired...
I need coffee I guess @.@
Ha ha, a friend of mine and myself are cosplaying at school tomorrow, seeing as it's the last day of school. XD Oh joys.
So, how have you all been this week? Good I hope D':
Ooh, so when you get back from your trip, there might be another drawing from Sister Kate?
Yes! You must draw the AX...or we might start to wonder about you fan girling over the Orden....
;)
The Bleach movie was such fun to see!
Large screen and the sound--yeah!
Fun to see the behind the scenes stuff before the movie, and some of the English VAs, in that portion.
Extra fun because I got to briefly meet 2 of those VAs last year at ComicCon.
And just for amusement, there's one English VA that also happens to be the English VA for a major character in TB. (Not like the VA pool is that big, as we all know, these people end up in just about every series after all, but it's not often you get to see them in a wee interview thing and goofing off for the camera.)
But...Nightroad, you're worried about my brain imploding?
You really don't want to know what's been going on with work this week....really....but I'll be okay! Working on the costume stuff is actually a balance to work...scary as that might sound?
And tomorrow I must work extra hard to make up for the last few nights where I didn't get enough done. :P
And Esther-san, that's amazing after all these years, I actually understood the majority of what you wrote there....
LOL!
Quote from: kimu on June 11, 2008, 09:50:57 PM
But...Nightroad, you're worried about my brain imploding?
You really don't want to know what's been going on with work this week....really....but I'll be okay! Working on the costume stuff is actually a balance to work...scary as that might sound?
And tomorrow I must work extra hard to make up for the last few nights where I didn't get enough done. :P
Not imploding,
exploding!!! Form all those stressful thoughts cramed into your brain!!!
Iam glad the costume helps you relax but you mustn't let work get to you!!! But other then that I know you'll do just fine getting all the work done!(and that it'll turn out AMAZING!!!)
LOL!
I'm thinking I might try for another vacation day tomorrow so I could get more stuff done this weekend.
:D
I hope Esther-san's cosplay at school goes well!
Enjoy your last day at school!
The cosplay was fine. :'3 Thanks for the moral support, Father Nightroad ^^
We didn't do full costume tho'. I was too lazy to ductape the silver mesh to my pants...and I certainly did not want to bring my keyblade to school XD I highly doubt they would allow that.
But anyways: Go Kimu! You can do it! Just don't let it get too big a hold on you :'3 You have some time it seems, and you seem to be doing good with the costume scheduling. I can't wait to see how it turns out! Woohoo!
Some time next week I think Iam going to go to the Rosecrutian museum(Orden Headquaters)!!! I am looking forward to it!!! ;D Sham we couldn't of taken pics there during Fanime...but its too far away from the convention center! :( Anyways I'll take some pics and show you guys the gorgous gardens!!!!!
And Kimu good luck tomarrow!
the hills are alive with the sound of music!! School is over !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
. . . untill next year at least . . .
I have started the AX picture and it looks pretty good so far no problems . . . just wait till i get till the really detailed parts!
Luv u ester!
Be careful, fellow Abel!!!
Watch out for the Orden! They are very sneaky.
;)
Actually, have fun with the historical stuff! It should be interesting. We're going to want a proper report!
And yeah for your last day of school, Sister Kate!
Best wishes on your next drawing.
And I did it! I got tomorrow off work!
(Well, when you roll two weeks' vacation from last year into this year, and add that to this year's vacation days...well I'm supposed to try to use it this year. So.....)
Other than seeing my horse, and a few normal errands and such, costume work for the next 3 days!!!
First up, finishing that 10' long scarf! ha!
Don't worry Kimu! I'll make sure to report back to the AX all activities viewed during this mission!!! I just wish I had someone to back me up during the break in...
I'd suggest you take Esther-san or Sister Kate with you, but those two have been quite naughty lately.
;)
Been reading the sad stuff about Tokyopop. Makes me wonder if they'll drop the Trinity Blood manga and novels.
The next novel release is due out next week, but I wonder about the rest of them after that.
*now ripping out the hand basting stuff*
I realize how useful it is to hand baste certain things before sewing with the machine, but then with 20' of the two sides, it's a lot to take out after you put it in.... :P
*need more chocolate*
Kimu: did you know that chocolate has the same effect on your brain as sex? same as strawberries and champagne. abel-san, i think it is you who is the one being naughty. after all, you are older than myself and therefore have a greater influence on the younger generation.
woah did that come out of me?! i feel like a schizophrenic ;)
i wonder what esther is up to tonight?
Why am I suddenly brought into this? Gee Sister Kate, are you trying to pin the blame on me?
Kimu: I haven't been that bad as of recently. I mean, the pictures Sister-Kate has sent me...the ones that she's drawn. Oh boy, it could cause an innocent mind to shrivel and mental virginity to be lost. It corrupts all, including God and all of his followers. Do not fall into the corrupt hands of Sister Kate! She gives Catholic religion a bad name.
Father Nightroad: I would love to go along with you. Maybe yourself, Sister Kate and hopefully some people we met over at the gathering can all go to Japan Town sometime this summer, if it gets along with everyones schedule. That would be awesome. All of us going shopping together and what not. Hopefully by then I will be caught up with the show! :'D
wait a moment when did a simple sketch that you loved and shreiked (like a fan girl) over become a hideous monster?! Fine then see if i draw you any more pictures *storms off to kimu*
kimu: I just want to say that the reason i am the way i am is because of that thing over there *points at Esther* Nightroad will confirm that. Would you believe i was a sweet innocent child before i met her? I really need to see Cain for a long confession *sighs*
I never stated that it was a hideous monster. I'm merely saying, it's corrupting my already fragile mind, you see. I'd love more pictures. After all, receiving art is a blessing from the Lord himself. Hey! Don't go kissing butt to the other Father Nightroad!
Take responsibilities for your own actions, Sister Kate. I'm not sure about the sweet and innocent thing, seeing as you would love to confess to Cain.
Blond's, I swear... well... Except for Ion. He is simply love <3
Quote from: kimu on June 12, 2008, 10:37:03 PM
I'd suggest you take Esther-san or Sister Kate with you, but those two have been quite naughty lately.
;)
Been reading the sad stuff about Tokyopop. Makes me wonder if they'll drop the Trinity Blood manga and novels.
The next novel release is due out next week, but I wonder about the rest of them after that.
wait whats going on with TokyoPop?
uh huh . . . fragile mind . . .
*coughs*
well if your mind is so fragile i don't think you should recieve any more drawings. Thank you for the compliment however. And as i recall you were urging me to continue with some of the drawings. Hey and who has photographic evidence of a very "interesting" confession you made to Cain huh. Some confession in my opinion ;)
Honey...you're not capable of having a photogenic memory...
I, however, have been taught the ways of being a bookman.
(Sorry for all of this, guys. It's rather fun to get into bitch arguments with people online...seeing as they are as pathetic as can be...just like that bitch slap we had with the gloves. XD.
Kimu: If Tokyopop does stop doing Trinity Blood, then I'm sure another source might. I'm hoping somewhat that the people who do Shonen Jump do it...if Tokyopop stops. I mean...Shonen Jump is cheaper in manga prices than a lot of them, ya know?
huh . . . bookman? were did that come from?! Are you secretly betraying the AX? *gasp* i never thought it would come to this *sobs* Nooo Esther don't go to the dark side!!! [you are sooo not getting that picture i had planed for you ;)]
(yes, online fight are quite funny if you ask me LOL) ;D
Wait what about Trinity Blood being dropped? Nooo it cannot be, dear God above save us!
If you visit sites like Anime News Network....
Recently, Tokyopop has been doing layoffs. And they intend to reduce the amount of material they are releasing.
A lot of editors are now out of work, and a number of their freelancers that do translations, lettering/touch up, etc.
So far, it's not real clear exactly what they intend to drop or slow down releases for, and what they will publish normally.
That includes Trinity Blood, of course. If I see any news, I'll let you know.
There's been one post that a couple titles including Fruits Basket appear that they will continue.
The other key US manga publishers seem to be okay, like VIZ. (They have Bleach, for example.)
As for the two Sisters!!!
:o
Oh my!!!
I think you two better have a long talk with Her Eminence!! And no more confessing to Cain! That will only get you into more trouble!
And whatever is going to happen when we get Sister Noelle and maybe more into the mix?
I think all the Abels are going to have to run very far and very fast in the opposite direction.
Doomed...we're just...doomed!
We'll probably need to take the Tres(s) with us, I don't think the odds of survival for even Tres will be very high!
:D
Okay, breakfast is about done, time to start costume work! I promise progress pics when things get to stages where they look cool.
Kimu be very very VERY glad you don't see those two as oftten as I do!!! @_@
WHAT?!?!?! They CAN'T get rid of TB!!!
No!
No!
No!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh come, come. We're not that bad. But considering you put it that way, Father Nightroad.
The wedding is off D<
I'll just go off with Ion.
Someone who will APPRECIATE me
(kidding, love <3 ...you still owe me a marriage ceremony)
oh oh... fellow Abel! Is that something we need to set up a photo op for next Fanime???
A wedding?
ROTFL!
(I think I am fortunate to be living further south? haha)
If we have Ion attending again next year, or another Ion, we should set up more photo ops. By then those that didn't see all the anime yet and stuff should be caught up, right?
And if we have Noelle, we must set up photos with our "special friend". teehee
It's too soon to know what the fate of the TB novels and manga with TP will be. Just have to keep watching the news thingies.
I got the gloves almost done! (they just need to dry and then touch up a little with the glue)
Yeah!
Back onto the scarf after I finish eating lunch...and a bit of dessert of course.
As for that earlier comment about chocolate, chocolate is not on the list of things that would violate one's priestly vows of chastity! So there!
:P
Oh I got the 3rd novel of TB Rage Against the Moons today!!! Theres a GREAT pic of Abel in casual clothes!!! lol
chocolate doesn't break any rules! So there Esther! :P
I know that. But I merely stated it had the same affect on your brain as sex. If anyone gets addicted to it, we might know why.
Also: I'm probably not going to be on much. There is some family drama going on and I'm limiting myself from the computer. It's really hard right now for me, so I'm sorry in advance for not being able to speak with you all as often.
Lucky you on the novel!!
They put it out on the shelf early!
My store probably won't have it for two more weeks. They're not exactly 'with it' on putting stuff out, but I'll go look tomorrow anyway.
Esther-san...take good care of yourself. May the drama pass swiftly.
On dinner break, and sewing stuff is going well! Got the crosses going onto the scarf and the armband is well underway. I'm working my way through with the scarlet thread at the moment to cut down color and needle switches.
:P
Good luck with the drama Esther! Remember Iam only a few blocks away!
WOT!!! Your sooooooooooo close Kimu!!! And Iam sorry your bookshops slow! Ours is pretty good! Such great pics! We'll talk about what happens in it after you've read it! ;D
I hope your doing ok Esther remember i'm always open for a call ;D
(oh and i found my wallet!)
Geez Nightroad i envy you having time to drive t the book store :( I have to redo a major chunk of my 4-H book in the next couple days before i leave *sigh* my mother is freaking worse than me.
Esther remember we need to talk D. Grey Man costumes when i get back!!
Quote from: Nightroad on June 13, 2008, 06:06:36 PM
WOT!!! Your sooooooooooo close Kimu!!! And Iam sorry your bookshops slow! Ours is pretty good! Such great pics! We'll talk about what happens in it after you've read it! ;D
I'm looking forward to it....
MAYbe I'll be lucky enough to find it, we shall seeeee.
You're tempting me to make a run for the Borders tonight. Maybe I should call the store...hmmm....
But if by "close" you mean the costume...I am not, really.
I have to re-finish the armor stuff to get rid of the texture then repaint. And make the shoulder pauldron (that's on tomorrow's plate).
Then the arrows to sew on, and the rosary bling to finish.
I might save some of the cording work for after the picnic before AX to finish.
And...last but not least, style the wig. (Not that the manga version Abel has neat hair by any means, in fact, it's a total mess all the time...buuuut... LOL!)
Good luck on the 4-H book, Sister Kate.
How exciting your trip is so close!!!
Well if your in a jam you can try going as this:
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Hehe! This is from the novel!
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...picture = chocolate
:) :P
WHAAAA!?! O.o
LOL love the picture I wanna read it now!!! fooy :( and Vamp. D #2 is coming soon, but i'm going to be gone !! Shozbot! oh well i will look for ward to a time away from nagging parents Yay!! ;D
Esther were did the chocolate come from?! ???
Well, you said chocolate had the same affect on your brain as sex...right?
Put two and two together, Sister Kate. XD
@_@
Help
*reachs out hand*
Me
*pleading*
Kimu!!!!!!!!
TT_TT
you must be feeling better to make a remark like that!! LOL!
(my mom was asking if you were feeling better?)
Hey are you or nightroad going to the rodeo parade tomorrow? I'll be there with delta and my family with the 4-h float.
Verrrrry funny, Nightroad!
And darn it all...
So the website said: in stock.
But the store is like, "well, guess they're in a box we haven't opened yet...."
That's my luck!
So, being denied the novel, and that's probably penance for not having my costume done....here's some in progress stuff, as in up to the minute!
I didn't bother taking a pic of the armband yet, nothing really to "show" there yet.
But the first cross is decked in gold on the scarf--3 to go! (Although the circle part for the cross design still has to be done, too.)
And there's the gloves. Yes, there is paper towel stuffed in there for the moment. ;p
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I plan on staying up late tonight. No bed until that scarf is done.
Yeah for the parade! I hope it's fun!
And for me, that picture is not = chocolate.
But chocolate = chocolate and I will have some!
After I eat some salsa and chips--10 pm snack time--I'll need something to balance the salsa fire taste, right?
Well Iam going to read the book now! Sorry that you weren;t able to get your hands on ti Kimu! It was PURE luck I got it!!!(didn't know it was out! ^^;)
Try not to stay up too late Kimu! You need your sleep!
Quote from: Sister Kate on June 13, 2008, 09:29:51 PM
you must be feeling better to make a remark like that!! LOL!
(my mom was asking if you were feeling better?)
Hey are you or nightroad going to the rodeo parade tomorrow? I'll be there with delta and my family with the 4-h float.
Tell your mother I thank her for her concern. I'm fine. My Mom and Dad talked it out. It was interesting...and...yea. Just lots of crying and depression. *sighs* It's been a bad day. I'm just glad it's over, ya know?
Uh...I'm not sure. I don't usually go to the rodeo...
Oh look, ghost hunters is on. :'3
Quote from: Nightroad on June 13, 2008, 10:00:13 PM
Well Iam going to read the book now! Sorry that you weren;t able to get your hands on ti Kimu! It was PURE luck I got it!!!(didn't know it was out! ^^;)
Try not to stay up too late Kimu! You need your sleep!
Not too late?
<sigh>
The scarf is my personal "Iblis" for the week. I've been stuck on the thing since last Sunday. 10' monster that it is.
So it MUST get done because I must be working on armor again tomorrow!
And what about you?
What if you start reading and stay up all night reading???
ha!!!
;)
And glad the family mess is quieting down Sister Kate...
*hug*
Quote from: kimu on June 13, 2008, 10:11:21 PM
And glad the family mess is quieting down Sister Kate...
*hug*
You mean Sister Esther? :'3
*hug*
Thank you, though, Father. I'm glad I have friends that I could talk to. It really helps :'3
I just hope it is cooler tomorrow other wise i'm going to die of heat stroke or something :P
Yay kimu, your gloves and scarf are totally wicked! And i wish you luck on your quest for the novel :)
Esther it is great to hear your doing ok! And if you feel like coming to the parade it starts around 10 i belive and goes on for about an hour . . .in the hot blazing sun . . .well at least I'm not in band ha ha, those poor devils have to wear these really heavy uniforms.
3 more days, 3 more days!!!!
Quote from: Ester-chan on June 13, 2008, 10:15:19 PM
Quote from: kimu on June 13, 2008, 10:11:21 PM
And glad the family mess is quieting down Sister Kate...
*hug*
You mean Sister Esther? :'3
*hug*
Thank you, though, Father. I'm glad I have friends that I could talk to. It really helps :'3
*faints*
oh dear...it's all the posts in here tonight! And the costume...I've quite made a mistake!
*hangs head in classic mope pose*
Sugar...I'm feeling weak...must have more....
Hang in there kimu! I suggest a nice cup of hot chocolate or tea with sugar (13 if you want) :P
Stay in there, kimu! Don't give up! It's just a simple mistake.
We did look alike from behind. I'm not surprised you got our names confused! *gives you tea with 13 sugars* Drink up!
Or perhaps you should go to sleep...which is what I'm about to do. >3< Oooh, sleep is good.
*giggles*
Yes, it's 2 am.
I got the 4th cross all decked out in gold, falala...la la laaaa!
(Took over an hour for each one.)
Only thing is, I can't quite finish it, the silly gold stuff doesn't work to make a circle shape....
So....I'll have to actually finish it tomorrow after I can go to the store to get some gold cording.
I think this scarf is trying to eat my mind. Really!!!
Let this be a warning to all who will be trying to make manga/art book versions--start now and avoid the Fanime rush. These things are insane. ;b~
*crawls off to sleep*
;D
Quote from: kimu on June 14, 2008, 02:07:17 AM
*giggles*
Yes, it's 2 am.
I got the 4th cross all decked out in gold, falala...la la laaaa!
(Took over an hour for each one.)
Only thing is, I can't quite finish it, the silly gold stuff doesn't work to make a circle shape....
So....I'll have to actually finish it tomorrow after I can go to the store to get some gold cording.
I think this scarf is trying to eat my mind. Really!!!
Let this be a warning to all who will be trying to make manga/art book versions--start now and avoid the Fanime rush. These things are insane. ;b~
*crawls off to sleep*
;D
*shivers from the warning* maybe I should just do the simpler manga version and save Thores for 2010 :-\
I am doing the manga version!
mwahahaaaa
But...I suppose there are some solutions I opted for that take longer.
Like you could top stitch your silver trim instead of hand sewing it closed.
I opted for real leather, which Betsy helped with. So instead of using 'found' belts that were close enough, we made belts to look like the manga.
I couldn't find 'jodphur' style boots, so I had to re-dye an old brown pair to black.
And instead of just using boots, we made the 5-strap spats.
I made my own small crosses out of Sculpey and resin cast them for the 'belt rosary bling'.
I lined my cape and most of the cassock (just not the sleeves).
I actually put the detail on the cassock that will be hidden by the cape--so if I want to take the cape off, it's manga style.
etc.
As suggested to Yukari, you can also start with the anime look and add to it. Just remember the anime tends to have less slits and wider trim. So if you're going to do that, make the shape and lines of the clothes to the final look, just bling it out over time....
*shakes head repeatedly* Kimu! staying up till 2! that's some thing i would expect to do Esther during a sleepover! I really hope you slept in today.
I just found out you can buy trinity blood off itunes *sparkels* now i can finish the series . .. Oh darling sibling, whom i love and adore, can i borrow some your gift card money to buy anime! *tee hee*
*whispers to Sister Kate*
Just finishing breakfast....I'm awake again. And soon to get back to work.
That's cool you can buy the TB anime from ITunes?
I hope you get to finish the series. Then we'll see what you think about Cain after that.
;)
kIMU...2o'clock is how late I consider too late!!! And WoW that list of stuff you've done for your costume...AMAZING!!!!!
He! THe book is good, Iam not done yet(I read too slow) But its really good and you get to meet alot of characters who are just mentioned in the anime as well as see the proffesor in battle, the pope in street clothes, and much much more!!! :D
teehee
Getting lectured about my staying up late? An AX agent has to do what an AX agent has to do to be ready!
:D
The novel sounds fun, hope it will be out next week....
Quote from: kimu on June 14, 2008, 07:54:40 AM
As suggested to Yukari, you can also start with the anime look and add to it. Just remember the anime tends to have less slits and wider trim. So if you're going to do that, make the shape and lines of the clothes to the final look, just bling it out over time....
thats exactly what i plan on doing =D after Yaoi Con, I might possibly begin the upgrade to Thores (if the armor I'm planning on making doesn't hinder me too much >< ), so i might have a blinged out Tres for fanime next year, too early to say.
Good luck with your bling tres!!!
And Kimu our uniform gets ripped up so often from fighting...No wonder Abel's always so upset when his uniform gets ruined!!!
so thats why huh . . . makes sense to me XD
I wonder if Abel has to pay for replacement uniforms...Now That would really explain why he gets so upset when it rips...
Based on the manga...
If on the road, it would seem Abel is stuck fixing it.
If around the Iron Maiden, they seem to have some supplies on board.
And of course, when in Rome....
But I'd suppose that Her Eminence probably factors that in the T&E...<sigh> And we wonder why we always end up with 4 dinars??
The cost of upkeep on these uniforms!! THAT's how she keeps us in vows of poverty!!!
ha!
;)
The whole trashing of uniforms leads me sometimes to my joke of Why Things Change in the manga versions....
Don't get me started on the shape of the pauldron...as that has been my project for this evening.
I'm happy to report I'm about 90% satisfied with the shape of it, but then it's got to go through spackling and painting. And I don't think I'll get the second part of that piece (the smaller piece under the outer piece) done by the picnic.
Hopefully by AnimeExpo....
I also ran out of my fave spackling today--DAP vinyl spackling and had to make a run to the hardware store this afternoon. I've used it on all my prop swords and am using it to fill in the Wonderflex texture--I give up on that 50 coats of gesso thing, was taking too long.
But too bad no one working there asked me what I was looking for and why... alas! The look they give you is always sooo much fun!
"Yes, I need a hand saw for 1/4" pine molding, that can cut a curve like this...."
"What sort of project?"
"Wooden prop swords, need to be able to cut a katana curve...."
teehee
About as much fun as the time I was looking for electrical tape to use in braiding horse manes (when I showed Tage in Show Hack, it was legal to use that stuff to enhance your work). The clerk was totally disgusted with me, quite fun!
Anyway, I think I'll behave and not stay up as late tonight, but probably at least to midnight. That make you happy Nightroad? ;)
But I got a couple more things I want done before bed.
:( Kimu don't overwork yourself! I don't want to have to look for you at the picnic and find you sleeping on a bench somewhere(strangely that sounds in character lol). I can't wait to see the faces on people in nearby cars on the way up XD "mommy why is there a priest and a hooker in the same car?" lol
Yukari Kaiba: couldn't remember if you had mentioned it but were you going to the picnic? what if so what are you going as? :D
I'm pacing myself!! I promise not to be sleeping on a bench, although I'm sure there will be some funny photo ops--and that might not be a bad one actually. But think of it! Abel at a picnic! What better?! yum!
Just have to watch out for your Matsumoto with "huge tracts of land", that's not appropriate for a priest after all!! LOL!
The whole imagery you mentioned makes me laugh...but I will probably travel up partly dressed, and put some of it on when we get there. Have to seeee. The cape for darn sure won't go on until we get there! But maybe the cassock, too.
At least I know I won't freeze if it's windy, or have to worry about skirts getting blown around. heheheh
I had a couple messages to address before bed (got some people wanting me to go to Kumoricon, too...cripes I'm "in demand"?! O_O) so I thought I'd visit while having a midnight snack before bed.
And now? zzzzz time!
Quote from: Black Kawaii Kitty on June 14, 2008, 11:57:56 PM
Yukari Kaiba: couldn't remember if you had mentioned it but were you going to the picnic? what if so what are you going as? :D
yeah I'm going to be at the picnic :) going as either Matt from Death Note or just regular Renji, probably leaning more towards Renji to go with my friend's Rukia.
Bringing homemade guacamole! 8D
ooooh!
That sounds yummy!
And yeah you will be there, too, Yukari!
And drat you people with the Bleach....you make me want to go as Ukitake so we'd be a group...which could still happen....
The good news is with what I've gotten done so far this weekend, I know I WILL be 100% by Anime Expo. Things are all coming together, it's just allthelittlebloodydetailblingblingbling and the shapingsandingpaintingalltherottenarmor. And rigging this to that and...waaaah!
More tea needed to go with choclate covered toffee from Trader Joes.
Good jod for not staying up late! But I really can't critize you now because I stayed up until 2:30am because I watched The Orphanage and couldn't fall asleep! ^^ (By the way its an excellent movie and VERY much worth watching...in the day!!!)
Quote from: Black Kawaii Kitty on June 14, 2008, 11:57:56 PM
I can't wait to see the faces on people in nearby cars on the way up XD "mommy why is there a priest and a hooker in the same car?" lol
You remember the dark Chii we had at the picnic? XD We went into Doughnut Wheel (local Doughnut shop) in our costumes. So...chii basically looked like a hooker and I was a nun. It was great. All the stares we got <3 Of course, it was awesome when a man opened the door for me and said: Here you go, sister." Oooh, the joy~
Quote from: Ester-chan on June 15, 2008, 12:50:16 PM
Quote from: Black Kawaii Kitty on June 14, 2008, 11:57:56 PM
I can't wait to see the faces on people in nearby cars on the way up XD "mommy why is there a priest and a hooker in the same car?" lol
You remember the dark Chii we had at the picnic? XD We went into Doughnut Wheel (local Doughnut shop) in our costumes. So...chii basically looked like a hooker and I was a nun. It was great. All the stares we got <3 Of course, it was awesome when a man opened the door for me and said: Here you go, sister." Oooh, the joy~
If only they knew your true personality :P
You two!
*sigh*
Uh huh, your one to talk Nightroad! XP
This is what I see after getting back from seeing my horse?
wow....
Sillies!!!
And YOU Nightroad...can't give me any more lectures about staying up late. Nope.
:D
So I have to report, that spackling over Wonderflex is truly awesome, however, it does still require sanding, and now that I added in all pieces for the belts (the photo I posted was a temporary solution for the silver bars on the belts and will not hold up for long)...aaaah!
Then my horse rolled in the sand, and of course I had to groom him after that.
Between those two things, I feel like I've been running around the desert.
Betsy visited to see things today--and SHE is the worst of all!
She stayed at work until 3 am last night!!! Yes, she worked on a Saturday....she was taking a page from my book over the winter about excessive overtime. ugh
Anyway, she might the one to fall asleep on the bench at the picnic next Saturday!
So in showing her cosplay goodies, it's clear that I'm such a perfectionist that I am again "behind schedule". Because as normal with spackling, it's not perfect the first time. Although darn near! Muuuuch better than all those coats of gesso that weren't doing enough to fill in the texture!
So of course, some people would just say--"good enough" and go on with the painting--I'm not. The marks will show sooo much with metallic paint, I don't expect a mirror surface when I'm done....but some more spackling is going to happen first.
As I said to Betsy--every time on this costume I've had a choice of two ways, I've taken the more difficult and slower way. I'm putting so much into being sure that it's as good as my skills can have it be, and all the new stuff I've had to learn, that it's taking so freaking frelling blasted long. My own fault.
I even had to go back into resin casting this morning for more arrows. When I did my glueing for the 'double arrows' for the front of the cape, some of them dried kinda funny crooked weird (they looked okay when I taped them down as a way of clamping them to dry overnight!). They looked like maybe after a fight with Petros or something. New trick in glueing learned....argh.
So I have another day or two then a decision, I'm either going 75%-80% to the picnic, or wait for Anime Expo when it will be 100%.
I had a thought and looked back at manga vol 1.
Going to see if I focus on completing just the pieces in that volume...save the others for after the picnic. All the extra armor pieces on the cape came in after vol. 1.
;p
But...I think I'll get some pictures and post them for your amusement, at least! After I finish dinner and after I get a shower in....
;p
Sounds like its coming along Kimu!
Kimu: Are you going as Abel to anime expo? I might(key word: might) begoing down south for part of that con, and If I do end up going I'd LOVE to see you in costume!!!
After gessoing every piece of Wonderflex so far completed (just shoulder pauldron isn't finished with the shaping work yet), it's not as bad as I thought it might be. Not too much to fix with spackling! Yeah!
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So...I'm going to do my best to have Manga Volume 1 version ready for Saturday.
If something goes into "epic fail" mode (been seeing that term a lot lately on the cosplay Trinity Blood forum, not that that's a good thing, of course, but just goes to show I am NOT alone in this suffering joy of cosplay ;p ), then I'll wear Ukitake for the picnic.
But oh yes, my Abel IS going to be at Anime Expo for 100% sure. There is NO epic fail on that, at least.
And with the mess going on over there about what day(s) the TB gathering is, it's possible I'll be running amok as Abel twice on Friday and Saturday? So...fellow Abel, IF you make it for part of that con, I would be in heaven for sure!! (I'll make sure you have my contact info before I leave for AX.)
There's going to be a lot of really nice c.com TB forum cosplayers there, including the crazy set that begged me to come and share a room with them. And a lot of great Bleach cosplayers, too. I think due to the chaos I'm going to leave my Kenshin at home, and I'm going to wear Sairin on Sunday.
And while on erranding, and I was right near it, the Borders still does not have the new novel out...
argh
And here's other pics, as I said I'd throw a few up, (as opposed to throwing up? ;p)
Note on my putting some things together for the first time--I don't have all the closures done on the cassock yet. Also, it was already 11 pm when I started that, and self auto timers are not fun when you're tired. heheh
Also, I meant to take a pic of the arrows that aren't sewn on yet (that have to be clear coated before they get anywhere near the cloth!), oops.
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Ahhh!!!!!!!!!! It looks GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!! SOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!!!
Now I really hope I can make it for part of anime expo!!!!!!
@Kimu -
OMG.
wow...it looks absolutely amazing! the armor pieces look fantastic! kyaahh i can't wait to see this on saturday! =D
...
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...
*falls over in a dead faint*
Holy Jesus, mother of pearl....
Kimu: You are now my official GOD. Holy crap, that's amazing!
I can't wait to see you whenever I see you! *runs around the house squeeling*
:D I second everything else that had been said hehe. All of it looks beautiful!!! ^O^
EDIT:
GUESS WHO GOT ON THE COSTUME PAGE!?!?!
http://www.cosplay.com/costumes/
*Glomps Vasher to death* ^O^
Vasher!!!
AWESOME!!!
Three cheers for Cain!
oh--wait, I'm cheering for Cain???!!!
Actually, that is great! You deserve it for the work on your costume.
Although I love the Di and Isaak of your trio, too!
And if you glomp Vasher to death...hm, what would that mean? hmmmm
And...thank you all for the complements...it means a lot to me. :D
<sniffles>
I won't have the shoulder and back armor finished for the cape by Saturday's picnic, but when studying pics again yesterday, it occurred to me that manga volume 1 Abel didn't have all that extra armor yet. So I'm going to do my best to have that version ready for Saturday, then all the rest of the armor will be done for AX. And attached to the cape...somehow...LOL!
Monday night means sword class after work and that means late start on projects...so...better finish and get back to work. As much as I want to wear Ukitake to the picnic to be one with the Bleach bunch....I also want to debut Abel....
WOW!!! Congrats to Cain!!! You totaly deserve it!
As for you Kimu, BE SURE TO TAKE PICTURES!!!!!!! Of your costume for us to see!
OMG . . . .
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Kimu . . . .
I'm actually speechless . . . .
OK its decided everyone must try to get together on halloween! I sooo want to see your costume totally finished!! (I will try to resist glomping you)
Tomorrows the Big day!! i leave livermore around 11:00 and i think my flight is at 3:00 from SFO. from there we stop in Amsterdam and then off to Israel!!!!Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaa I'm hecka excited my only problem is i wont have a way to go on the internet! I can live with out TV but Internet is much harder :( i'm going to have so much catching up to do when i get home!!! Wish me luck
(i will be sure to post once i get home and over my jet lag @_@ )
Oh and awesome job Vasher!!! You totally deserve it , that costume is totally wicked ;P
(kimu i still have pictures of you helping Vasher with her costume, Tee Hee) ;D
congrats on the showcase, Vasher! you deserve it =D
aack you are all too much!!
I won't survive you seeing me in the costume now, I'm afraid!!
LOL!
Actually, I can hardly wait for the day we get to all be together again.
:D
And Sister Kate--may your trip be wonderful!
Safe journeys, and we will want a full report of your experience.
And I don't suppose we should be worried about Cain's ego, should we?
But there's no denying that's an awesome costume.
;)
Quote from: kimu on June 17, 2008, 12:02:32 AM
And I don't suppose we should be worried about Cain's ego, should we?
But there's no denying that's an awesome costume.
;)
not tooo much...otherwise Di might have to hide in the bushes from Cain's overly happy and "energenic" behavior at Yaoicon ;_; It was bad enough last year XD *giggles at pictures all over again* I thought of a funny part for our skit this year involving a certain pair of pajama pants that I do believe I have shown Cain before hehe
Yukari Kaiba: Do Renji for the picnic! I want a fake sake drinking buddy! XD, and Kimu can still be Ukitake...but in a "priests" outfit ^_~
Quote from: Black Kawaii Kitty on June 17, 2008, 12:14:53 AM
Quote from: kimu on June 17, 2008, 12:02:32 AM
And I don't suppose we should be worried about Cain's ego, should we?
But there's no denying that's an awesome costume.
;)
Yukari Kaiba: Do Renji for the picnic! I want a fake sake drinking buddy! XD, and Kimu can still be Ukitake...but in a "priests" outfit ^_~
lol yeah i've decided to do Renji for the picnic, so Matsumoto will have a fake sake buddy! darn if only i had sake glasses then we could pictures at the picnic with kimu as our Ukitake cosplaying as Abel XD
Yukariiii!
You're already back to work on your...hm, not a conspiracy theory...that theory about Abel and Ukitake being the same....aaaack!
;p
I have a pair of sake cups and a bottle!
And I will bring them so you can have some fun photo ops! You can put soda or whatever you want in them.
:)
Di hiding in the bushes from Cain's ego. hehehe
Until he uses the lance of doooooom to start poking around, or blast them away....
LOL!
The pajama pants are obviously not boring plain ordinary ones, are they?
Oh dear these yaoi con pics are sounding more and more...dangerous!!!
*laughs*
Ah until we all get together agian talking and pics will have to get us though!!!
Well, Nightroad...
IF you get to make it AX...you are bringing your Abel costume, riiiight?
If you come to AX without your Abel costume....you will be in so much trouble.
:D
Scary Kimu!!! *hides*
I actually hadn't been planning to bring Abel, but, on second thought, maybe I should...
Whaaaat?
You'd come to AX, knowing that I would be there, knowing I'd finally have my costume finished and be wearing it, and not be there with yours, too???
<cries>
Don't make me have to report you to her Eminence!!
So sanding round #2 is done...it was getting dark as I finished.
There were a couple large blood sucking mosquitoes that had to be reminded who's the Crusnik.
Quote from: kimu on June 17, 2008, 07:25:39 AM
Yukariiii!
You're already back to work on your...hm, not a conspiracy theory...that theory about Abel and Ukitake being the same....aaaack!
;p
but the similarities are there! they both like tea, the long flowing white hair, supernatural powers...
XD
Quote from: Yukari Kaiba on June 17, 2008, 11:34:36 PM
but the similarities are there! they both like tea, the long flowing white hair, supernatural powers...
XD
...sexy, black and white clothing....lol
Kimu, you should bring the white captain part that's for Ukitake and at some point run around with in on XD
Quote from: kimu on June 17, 2008, 09:15:15 PM
Whaaaat?
You'd come to AX, knowing that I would be there, knowing I'd finally have my costume finished and be wearing it, and not be there with yours, too???
<cries>
Don't make me have to report you to her Eminence!!
So sanding round #2 is done...it was getting dark as I finished.
There were a couple large blood sucking mosquitoes that had to be reminded who's the Crusnik.
TT_TT FORGIVE ME KIMU!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, Nightroad, I forgive you!
But seriously, IF you manage to get there, you must be wearing your Abel. We might have ourselves an Abel collection of different versions! So think of the fun of that! Of course, we could all find outselves in quite a lot of trouble because of that, too!
Sexy black and white?
aaaah, I can get you on a technicality!
Silver and black for Abel with the manga version (and artbook).
And it's silver hair for Abel, too.
<laughs>
However, regarding drinking tea and the sweet tooth....yes, yes, both characters do like that...
And if besides the video games, we ever see Ukitake's bankai and lightning does turn out to be involved....oh my....
(Still wish I could find the right kind of tea cup to take along as a prop for Ukitake!!)
Yukari, you're right, that would be funny.
I should show up to the Bleach gathering at AX with my Captain's coat on to get my cookie from Captain Mom (Unohana). She promised me one even as Abel--and she wanted to see the costume, anyway.
;)
It'd fit over the cassock, if I just carried the cape with me.
Well, sorry to report this morning was made of epic fail.
My lovely armor I sanded so nicely?
I tried to prime this morning with a new can of my less fave brand because the store was out of my fave primer....and...grrrrrr.
I will have some light re-sanding to do tonight. There's some drip blops.
<sob>
I'm lucky it's just a few pieces though. And I quit quickly when it was not working right.
And now, to add to that...got to get going to work.
ugh
Kimu you'l confuse people swaping costume pieces like that!!!
But yeah if I make it to AX (I love the ironic name of the con!) It will only be for the last two, or even only the last day...TT_TT I wish I could go to the whole thing!!!
ooh...it'd be best if you got there Saturday....we will all pray very hard for you!
The main TB cosplay stuff is going on is Friday and/or Saturday.
And this is sick in the head, but I realized that Ukitake is captain of the 13th division....and Abel likes 13 sugars in tea....
I had made a comment to someone a while back that 3 of my 4 cosplays are based around red, white, and black color schemes.
i'm alive!!!!!! currently stuck in an airport terminal in Tel Aviv and running on only 2 hours of sleep for 2 no 3 days now . . . .AAAAAAAA
Amsterdam was hecka cool and now we are waiting for the stupid bus! Gotta run other people want to use the computer
BYE!
ps keep going kimu we know you can do it!!
Cool! And we miss you Kate!!!
Thanks for your well wishes Kimu!
yeah for being able to tell us you are well on your way with your trip, Sister Kate!
Take care of yourself!!! You are worse than me on the sleep thing...
And I am NOT happy tonight.
I did the clear coat on my stuff and it dulled the silver to gray!
aaaaaaargh
major timing set back.
*goes off to rethink how to pull this off by Saturday*
update....
Most of the way back to recovery, but certainly lost time.
And not going to repeat that mistake again....gah.
Hope I can find something tomorrow to coat the arrows so the silver doesn't rub off on the clothes, but the coating doesn't kill the gleam. Need to get to craft store...and pray the solution presents itself. Possibly along the lines of acrylic varnish, high gloss...hm hm hmm....
But this means I won't have time to remake the rosary cross, sooo, I'll be going with my first rough one. It should be okay enough to get through the picnic. :P
Hope everyone is well, and Sister Kate is getting some sleep!
kimu, would a matte sealer work for your arrows? seals the paint in but doesn't leave it shiny. regardless i still can't wait to see what you've got done so far on saturday XD
oh so speaking of TB costumes and all, since i've started gathering references i think i've decided ill get a pair of red contacts to go along with it, so i can have one eye look like its in scanner mode or something (plus i love theatrical contacts XD).
The key is having the arrows be at least somewhat shiny. They're supposed to look like they were cast out of metal.
:)
I'm thinking about an acrylic painting high gloss varnish. Anytime I remember using varnishes for painting, I don't remember any experiences where they changed the color in a bad way.
Also, I can't just put those re-sprayed arrows (Krylon chrome spray) right onto the fabric, because some of the silver on any of these sprays tends to rub off a bit. I don't want my lovely fabrics from the LA fabric district getting all yucked up. This stuff is dry clean fabric and with all the trim and bling, certainly not something you can just toss in the washer.
Yeah for Tres reference work starting!!
The contact should be fun!
If tonight goes well, I think I'll have the vol 1 version ready enough for Saturday.
If I have a major set back again, I miiiiight be getting Ukitake ready tomorrow night.
*cross fingers and pray!*
Tres I recently went TB picture hunting and found some great pics!!!
Try checking out:
http://www.imeem.com/groups/T9h_y0Dp/photos/
Good luck with the evil arrows of Doom Kimu.
yay thank you for the reference pics! =D I'm so excited to start working on this as soon as i get back from AX XD
Your welcome! ^^ I hope they help!!!
I'm so excited you're going to do Tres, Yukari!
And I think it'll be great with the other costumes for next year, too!
okay...I got some stuff today I think I can conquer the arrows. I hope...I think, that is...
Well, we'll see after I finish eating dinner.
If they hold up with the mess of stuff I keep applying to them through AX, I have so much resin it won't be a problem recasting the lot this summer. I've learned a lot about shaping the stuff after I pull it from the mold, so I can make them better shaped, too.
And that's great of you to help with reference pics, Nightroad!
*whispers*
Just make sure not to include the anime pic with Tres getting zapped by Abel....teehee
Good luck with your Abel!!!
As for the pics, its no big deal. ^^
tomarrows the big day, I go to the Rosen cuex headquaters!!!
yeaaah! Have fun and remember--full report wanted!!
Good news...I got the armor all painted with silver or gold. I have the crosses on the cuffs done!
I have to do the foot armor crosses next. Needed a short stretch and visual break before doing that.
Annnnnd, I think the experiment with the varnish coat for the arrows will work enough to get me through the picnic and AX!
whew!
So it's looking promising....although I'm scared to even say that...
UPDATE Friday morning--
The coating seems to work! I got a second coat on the arrows this morning. I'm still not happy with them because of their color is messed up from the mess up--they're not consistent, but they'll have to do for now. I think I won't end up with silver alllll over my lovely fabrics. Hopefully minimal!
So to sew, I have lots of snaps and arrows to put on the cassock and cape.
Some things to glue on the belts...
and a wig to style. (Thank heavens Abel's manga hair always looks like hell! Makes it easy!)
If I can get this done....I'll be wearing Abel to the picnic tomorrow.....
*wobbles my way out of here to work*
YES!!!!!!! WOOT!!! GO KIMU!!!!!
Make all of you going to the picnic take lots of pics!!!
I'll give a full report this after/evening depending on when I get back!
UPDATE: Here are some pictures of the wonderful gardens!!! I had lots of fun there and got to look at all the historic things in the muesum and walk though a fake tomb! ^^
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oooo is that at the Rosecrutian (spelling?) Egyptian Museum out in San Jose? omg i love that place! *loves all things related to Egypt X3*
It's with sad news....I have to say I won't be wearing Abel tomorrow.
Having too many problems with the paint on the arrows and belt bars. The weather and my mess up with the clear coat stuff wrecked it. It's not safe to wear it, it WILL get silver on my lovely black Italian linen fabrics....or because some of them are still kinda sticky even after 12+ hours of drying...not good.
Plus, I had a "snapfu" with my second set of snaps down the front of the cassock. I didn't get them close enough to the edge to lock down the silver trim...sooo...
I'll be at the picnic as Ukitake, but I'll bring at least the Abel cape to show Kitty.
To make me feel less sad about it, I posted a few pics before bed to share. There's pics of the wicked tricksy arrows.
And the foot armor!
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/stuff_in_progress/?action=view¤t=DSC03803a.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/stuff_in_progress/?action=view¤t=DSC03804a.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/stuff_in_progress/?action=view¤t=DSC03809a.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/stuff_in_progress/?action=view¤t=DSC03812a.jpg
Of course, it's probably a better idea not to wear Abel with the heat we're expecting tomorrow. Even on Treasure Island. I'd probably pass out from it. heh
And Nightroad, those pics are neat! I am guessing you had a good time there today!!
I look forward to the stories.
Esther apologizes for not having been on in a while.
I've been having problem with my laptop...it's been giving me a hard time.
I think I fixed it, but I had to delete tons of stuff like my special password cookies and all that.
*sighs*
Not to mention I've been having a bad sleeping pattern as of late
Been going to be at 3 in the morning. For the past two nights I've been going to bed at around 6:30-7:00 in the morning.
I dunno. I'm a night person. What can I say? Hasn't helped I wake up at 3 in the afternoon after sleeping my life away.
Ever get the feeling that you are simply wasting your life away?
I'm sorta feeling that right now...I need to go thrift store shopping.
I really wanna start on my D. Gray-Man Costume...
Hmm....I need to learn to sew...baaaaadly
Oh well. Anyways, it's 1:12. Imma try and get some sleep.
:'D Night all~ Hopefully I'll be on tomorrow.
Father Nightroad:...I'm in the biggest mood for calling people up and being like: LET'S GET INTO COSTUMES AND HAVE A PICNIC AT THE PARK! :'D
If I did that, would you come? Perhaps?
I'd be spiffy...I hope *side glances*
Jaa~
I LOVE you costume Kimu!!! (exspecilly the boots) And yeah *turns to news playing in the backround* Their expecting it to be really hot today and I don't want you passing out!
Sorry about the typo (Rosecrutian) I was really tired!!!
Esther, try sleeping at the correct hours of the day!!! Otherwise you'll turn nocturnal, and miss all the fun day stuff!!!
But...the night is even more fun.
So...I couldn't fall asleep and stayed up the entire night XD
I feel like some deranged vampiric nun.
Maybe Cain and I did more in the confessional than you all suspected.
XD
Oh boy, dirty, dirty, dirty.
don't even go there Esther! :D
hey eveyone I'M BAAAACK!!!!!!!!
Shalom everyone! (hello)
i have to be quick be cause these computers freez quickly bu i'm alive and doing muich better now that i have been able to sleep ! I wish i could tell you guys evey thing but this comoputer is soooo old :( we have been given permission to use the school computers so i will be able to keep up YAY!!
kEEP GOING KIMU ON YOUR COSTUME!
and good luck to our Tres. your gonna need it ;P
good night for now!
cosplay picnic= epic win/d XD
*crawls out of bed with hair everywhere and still tired*
Why am I awake already? Yes, it's almost 8 but...
Yesterday....
What fun!
As commented by Kitty--it was epic win and epic wind!
I guess it's good I did have to go to the picnic as Ukitake.
Our Bleach group ruled!
Renji (Yukari), Matsumoto (Kitty), an Ichigo we adopted, and myself triumphed in the Treasure Hunt contest, and there's an epic tale with that, too.
Then the costume contest, we again triumphed with a skit that got worked out while we were in line waiting our turn.
Total team work on both events. ;D
For pictures at the shoreline, the wind was whipping through, giving us a classic Bleach look.
And I should have a lot of good pics on the camera. ;P
My friend that joined us and did the driving (and she jumped in on the grilling of the burgers, too!) also was a photographer for us. I'll get started on those soon as I finish waking up this morning....
Good food, and lots of great stories. We wished everyone could have been there!
Have to post more details later....
Ester-san--please don't keep doing that! You're not a Methuselah so you don't need to hide from the sun. And if we have to Blame Cain again..... Don't even think about joining the Orden!! And no more confessions to Cain for you! As if you thought you could confess your sins to Cain in the first place? oooh my.
And glad you're having fun Sister Kate! Enjoy your trip and if you don't have time now, we'll be enjoying all the stories later when you are back home and have time to write them up.
Don't worry about your typo, Nightroad...I'm very tired this morning, too, and wishing I'd been able to sleep longer. So your typo is understandable and forgiven.
;)
And thank you Kitty and Yukari--you were both so much fun to hang out with all day. And as a Captain, I'll look the other way and not tell your Captains everything you two were doing... ;)
And yes, Nightroad, I will keep going. I will be back to work on the Abel costume this afternoon! Thank you for the encouragement.
Sounds like you had fun!!! I wish I could've been there!! TT_TT
The next one of these non-convention, cosplay events I know of:
Halloween.
Winchester Mystery House event.
I'll make sure you all have the info.
Be there!!
:D
I'm definitely wearing Abel to the Halloween event.
ill be wearing Tres to the Halloween event too =D
but yes, the picnic yesterday was so much fun! i had such a great time hanging out with Kimu and Kitty (we totally owned the scavenger hunt and cosplay contest). I can't wait to see how our epic ocean pictures turned out! and you guys got me all stoked again to start working on Tres XD (must find a way to sneak in my prop guns for yaoi con.. XD)
Halloween...I'll have to see if I can go when it gets closer...And then me and Esther will have to have a heart to heart about a certain religous house that is near by...
i am so going on halloween! and i will kidnap you if need be nightroad. by then i will be able to drive you and esther so there we go ;P I want to see kimu's costume so bad!
It will be great to be together again at something like Halloween!
For now, I am posting smaller file size versions of the "best of" photos from yesterday.
Tomorrow at work I'll make use of high speed internet to upload everything that's worth loading in high res. That includes the "shoot 3-4 of the same thing and choose your fave" kind of thing.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/Treasure%20Island%2008%20picnic/
I'm not going to post this to the cosplay forum until I have all the stuff loaded. Our group gets first peek here, but let me know if you want me to move anything to a private gallery for ourselves.
And...we have a special two-part photo message special for Grimmjow (vasher) from Renji and Matsumoto posted.
As well as a special photo section of cookies Kitty made, with a special Cain cookie...and what happened to that cookie.
:D
Hope the rest of you that couldn't make it enjoy the pics! With as much fun as we've had with Bleach, I'm sure we'll be having with our TB cosplays, too! I have to say I heard Yukari already practicing for Tres' "positive", and it's good. hehehe
Also..halfway through the newest TB novel!
Vaclav....whoa...
@kimu - omg the picnic preview pictures are awesome! we look so epic in the ocean photos (the one of the three of us, your coat is like waving perfectly in the wind XD ). and our shout out pics to vasher came out awesome XD can't wait to see the rest!
and why yes, my "pos-it-tive" is coming along nicely 8D lol
AWESOME PICTURES!!!!!!!!!!!
Now Iam really sad I didn't get to go...
*sends Nightroad a hug and a cup of 13 sugar tea*
Next time, we'll find a way for you to be there, unless you're out of town or something like that....
Contemplating Sister Kate kidnapping you is amusing. Especially if she showed up in the Iron Maiden....heehee
And yes, Yukari, there's lots of epic wind effects, including lots of wild wigs. You were sooo lucky with what you had. LOL!
Betsy got some great shots, but I'm also very happy with some of the ones I got, including the one I posted of you with the SF skyline in the background.
I'm also thinking we really need to come up with a 'code name' for Betsy...LOL! I'll have to tease her with that at work tomorrow.
We're going to have to tell our Treasure Hunt story a bit better. As well as the skit story, I have to say Kitty is good at instant skit creation ideas!
Just so some don't worry too much about me--I know who you are out there! And while I probably will regret it later, but I kind of crashed today and didn't do much on the Abel costume. I'll be back to the 'battle' tomorrow night.
(Did get Ukitake's wig washed and hung to dry. I'm probably going need hours to detangle that thing in time for AX! LOL!)
*goes back to reading the novel*
*crawls*
Keep
going
Kimu!
*gasp*
You
can
do
it!!!
d^^b
*falls*
zzzzzzzzz
*asleep*
~busy day today~
Thank you fellow Abel! I will keep going. And you...busy day, eh?
;p
Last night I went to be early, but I did finish the novel!
waaaaah!
(no spoilers from me, that's as much as you get)
And I picked up new stuff to redo the arrows...after I eat, away I go on getting them DONE I hope!
Also, got the full size and rest of the pics from the picnic loaded on my site.
I have to finish deleting the small versions before I "go public" with the link. Again-let me know if you want any moved to private status!
:D
You better have have it done by AX if I end up coming!!! ;)
Other then that, isn't the novel AMAZING!!! *sparkles* ;D
Hee hee hee...Trinity Baptist Church...ha!
Oh boy. Yes, Father Nightroad and myself will have to talk about it.
Oh! Father Nightroad...please...kidnap me tomorrow...or the day after...my dad is going to make me clean all day tomorrow...and we're painting the house the next day...it's going to be torture. Save me D':
Come into my arms Esther~Chaaaaaan!!! Call me after 1:30pm tomarrow! ^///^
Quote from: kimu on June 23, 2008, 07:37:47 PM
Thank you fellow Abel! I will keep going. And you...busy day, eh?
;p
Last night I went to be early, but I did finish the novel!
waaaaah!
(no spoilers from me, that's as much as you get)
And I picked up new stuff to redo the arrows...after I eat, away I go on getting them DONE I hope!
Also, got the full size and rest of the pics from the picnic loaded on my site.
I have to finish deleting the small versions before I "go public" with the link. Again-let me know if you want any moved to private status!
:D
Pics look awesome! no need to private any of them XD though I think I'm the queen of stupid/dorky faces -_- Oh yeah should I cite you or Betsy as the photographer if I post any on cos.com? =3
Post them as you wish!
And if you snagged any last night, go get them again because these are now the higher res photos.
And if you had dorky faces, I had wig HELL! Although some of the shots I'm not alone in with thaaaaaat.
After running all over for that treasure hunt (and doing quite fine in my waraji unlike some other's shoe stories-LOL!) including that thing of running fast to report the pirate for a rule violation (as a proper Ukitake would do!)--my hair under the wig slipped back and then it was hell trying to keep it from slipping back after that. aaack
I'm also going to have some hours detangling it for AX....
Nightroad....you are acting most unpriestly!! I am starting to wonder if having Cain confess to you has addled your mind.
Oh dear!!!
And YOU Esther-san!!!!
:o
O-oh....F...father Nightroad....o///////////o
XD
Alrighty! I'll have to search my sketchbook for it...I have it somewhere. I know I do!
Ever since I lost my cellphone it's been terrible. D':
*floats in*
...I see. Hope that Cain cookie tasted good going down? ;) Looks like you guys had a fun and wild time. Some of those watermelon pictures are not as disturbing to me as they probably should be.
Hide the guns under your vestments, Yukari! They're certainly voluminous enough to sneak them to the courtyards outside.
Long time no see Vasher!!!
Quote from: vasher on June 25, 2008, 08:38:33 AM
*floats in*
...I see. Hope that Cain cookie tasted good going down? ;) Looks like you guys had a fun and wild time. Some of those watermelon pictures are not as disturbing to me as they probably should be.
Hide the guns under your vestments, Yukari! They're certainly voluminous enough to sneak them to the courtyards outside.
did you see our shout out pics that me and Kitty did? too much fun doing that pose XD
lol yeah i was thinking about hiding the guns. i just need to be sneaky and not get caught and whatnot. does Tres have a Stealth Mode? XD
woah vasher's back!! tee hee just a litle loop from lack of sleep and TOO MUCH FOOD!!!! we had dinner with some of the local families for a night and they kept giving us dish after dish of excelent food, and its rude to keep refusing so my friends and i are STUFFED! that picnic looks like so much fun i'm sorry to have missed it :( today we drove from Ibillin, which is near Nazareth and Galilee, to Bethlehem. The scenery has changed drastically! in Ibillin it was really similar to livermore and the surrounding tri-valley. Jerusalem and Bethlehem look like what you would expect a desert to look like, barren! i have yet to ride a camel though *pouts* :-X on the other hand i am one of the few youth who have yet to get ill on this trip! ;D I dislike big citys really and here i feel like i always need to be on my guard in case of pick pockets (i have already been hit up by at least 4 street urchins). In Ibillin i had no worries at all, everyone was so nice :)
Ester -chan when i get back i shall teach you to sew and we can work on our next costumes!!
night all!
Quote from: Sister Kate on June 25, 2008, 10:59:30 AM
on the other hand i am one of the few youth who have yet to get ill on this trip!
Uhoh Now you've jinxed yourself!!!
Ah, dear brother has visited us!
Yes, the Cain cookie was quite good.
Kitty baked them well!
I don't think the cookie qualifies me to have to confess anything other than the delight at biting the head off...hmmm....
:D
I do hope you liked the special message to Grimmjow...Renji and Matsumoto worked hard to set up that shot.
;)
Sister Kate--sounds like a wonderful trip!
But maybe Kate has a cast iron stomach and won't get sick? LOL!
(sorry, just could not pass up the in-joke reference)
Must keep working on my Abel costume after dinner. One week away from AX...and I think I can do this. Finishing fixing up last week's set backs.....
You ate Cain?!? O.o (refering to the cookie) Thats almost as bad as us eating Cane Sugar!!!
Bit off its head huh? *sigh* I must teach you to forgive those who have wronged you!!!
*looks up from re-sewing the second set of snaps into their proper place this time*
oh, I don't think it's very easy to forgive Cain....
After all, do unto others, or in this case, Cain...as Cain did unto Lillith, riiight?
;)
And Kitty did munch on the other end, Cain's feet....
And Tres does do some disguises at times....so yeah, sneaking the guns in...heehee
Quote from: kimu on June 25, 2008, 05:43:37 PM
Ah, dear brother has visited us!
Yes, the Cain cookie was quite good.
Kitty baked them well!
I don't think the cookie qualifies me to have to confess anything other than the delight at biting the head off...hmmm....
:D
I do hope you liked the special message to Grimmjow...Renji and Matsumoto worked hard to set up that shot.
;)
Sister Kate--sounds like a wonderful trip!
But maybe Kate has a cast iron stomach and won't get sick? LOL!
(sorry, just could not pass up the in-joke reference)
Must keep working on my Abel costume after dinner. One week away from AX...and I think I can do this. Finishing fixing up last week's set backs.....
Kimu how could you! Iron stomach indeed *snorts*
LOL just kidding actually i broke out laughing when i read that and everone in the computer lab looked over at me O.o tomarrow we get to go to the dead sea! for once i might be able to float!YAY!
oooh Cain cookies! i want one :D
nothing really exciting to report here, i really want to work on next years costume though!! Esther-chan we must go search together! along with Dani and possible dark chi of course!
off to e-mail my mom see you all!
uggg! Right now Iam trying to figure out a cosplay (or two if I get started soon...) to do for next year...
AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT-SO-EVER WHAT I SHOULD DO!!!!!!!!!! @.@
help me!
before I fade away...
Glad you enjoyed the "Iron Maiden" reference, Sister Kate!
:)
And Nightroad...really!!!!
Fade away, indeed!
Ideas for cosplay?
I'm afraid at the moment I'll be useless. Until I get this Abel done...I don't even know what I'll do next after I recover from finishing this! (And as mentioned, even after AX, I'll be reworking or redoing a few things.)
One must be patient...the right thing will then come to you, or your friends....LOL!
I thought some of you were looking at things like D.Gray Man for your next cosplays?
And I know some are doing other Trinity Blood characters. ;P
If you were into Bleach, I'd help you find a Bleach character so you could join Yukari, Kitty, vasher, and me in that series, too! mwahaha (The Spirits are Always With You!)
By the way...I have the armor piece attachments done on the cassock, got the rosary hook up worked out (darn that manga crew for such a silly set up!) and am now starting to sew arrows on!!!
I hope to have "volume 1 manga version" done by tomorrow night depending on how pesky the arrow sewing goes. Then I am at least assured of having that much to wear to AX!!
I'll work on the cape armor pieces this weekend and pray that goes well so I have the whole thing ready.
I'll do some pics after the arrows are on!
Quote from: kimu on June 26, 2008, 10:20:41 PM
And I know some are doing other Trinity Blood characters. ;P
If you were into Bleach, I'd help you find a Bleach character so you could join Yukari, Kitty, vasher, and me in that series, too! mwahaha (The Spirits are Always With You!)
haha XD yes, join ussssssssssssss! >D lol
anyways, Kimu i can't wait to see pictures of your Abel! or to see it in person, for that matter XD it sounds so awesome already!
*drags self in from random spouts of sleeping* Kimu I talked to Bart and he wants to send me the prizes to save money, so maybe we can meet up and I can give you yours when he sends them out? Yukari, you're closer to him so he'll either send it or give it to you i think. and I mentioned that we likes teh TB goods but I have no idea if that would make a difference lol :P
ROTFL!
Yes, Kitty. That will be okay!
I can meet up with you after I return from AX--and I'll be able to relax and have a life besides work and costume work.
I'm guessing you wouldn't have it until then, anyway.
What about our "adopted" Ichigo? He'll get his goodies, too, I hope!
So Yukari, maybe we should have some fun, anyway.
Think about If You Were Going to Pick a Bleach Character for Nightroad Contest....
*begins to think I see why my friends enjoy doing this to me*
I have already informed my friends doing the D-grayman cosplay that I will not be joinig them.
hmmmmmmmmm Bleach I've read up to book 20...But thats it!^^ If you find a character I will...consider it.
I don't see what you have against D. Grey Man!? It is sooo cool!!! If i get this costume finished (not likley knowing me) I might look at doing a Bleach out fit as well.
Hmmmmm . . . Nightroad Bleach charactor? . . .. Hmmmmm *thinks hard* . . . nothing comes to mind. Then again i'm really behind in the series sooooooooo . . . ::)
woot I got to float in the dead sea today! i really do not suggest going if you have any sort of cut or (for the girls) if you have or are finishing your period . . . Ahhhhh the buring . . . please don't ask *makes pianful face*
we also visited the site the dead sea scroll were found and the place where a bunch of jews commited suicide rather than surrendering to the romans. I think it was called Masada. So i satin a place were 900 people commited suicide . . .*shivers*
thats all for now see you later!
Kimu I will walk to LA to get to AX if I have to!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The author of Vampire Hunter D is going to be there... *dreamy eyed*
While I would love to know why you won't do a D.Gray-man costume--just not into the series?
Bleach... ;D
*starts to think*
I'm a little fried at the moment. There were layoffs at work today and things were totally crazy, and I'm on call for a really messed up project this weekend, so I'm a little shook up and it's hard to focus at the moment.
You should go look at a bunch of the characters, as there are SOOO many!!! Because some of them you'd need to get wigs for. And it'd depend on what you were willing to do. And some of the costumes are easier than others.
A basic shinigami outfit is easy enough to put together.
But if you saw something that interested you, we could tell you all about the character. It would be awesome if some more of you that do like Bleach, could also be part of that gathering, too. teehee
As for you at AX...ROTFL!
Kate...you were at Masada then. wow...and the Dead Sea and stuff?
What a great trip!
UPDATE:
pics of where I am as of tonight...
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/stuff_in_progress/?action=view¤t=DSC03846a.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/stuff_in_progress/?action=view¤t=DSC03849a.jpg
Did Cain eat everyone???
It's soooo quiet....
Here's another pic of my putting arrows on the cape....
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/stuff_in_progress/?action=view¤t=DSC03871a.jpg
*finishes eating dinner and goes back to sewing*
No Cain didn't eat me!!! I was at a near by park entertaining my cousins and suffering injuries on my knee elbow and hand...they sting like no other!!!
KIMU THAT IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! O.o I really can't wait to hopefully see it up close next weekend!!!!!!
Yeah! Someone's alive! You're not a Cain snack.
LOL
But sorry to hear you hurt yourself! Hope it's not too bad and heals fast!
It makes me happy that after all the agony and mess ups, and even though I have things to finish after AX, my costume is finally coming together so I can wear it, and others like it...and if you make it to AX, too, then my happiness will be even more. Because Mikarin will be there, and another Abel cosplayer whose costume I also admire....
:)
Yukari...and anyone else attempting an art book or manga version--if you want it ready by Fanime, start NOW!
:P
Okay, stretch break over...only 4 arrows left to sew on the cape!
(I have to sit all bent over the thing to get these double arrows on right....be glad when they're done!)
Quote from: kimu on June 28, 2008, 09:12:05 PM
Yukari...and anyone else attempting an art book or manga version--if you want it ready by Fanime, start NOW!
:P
Don't remind me :'( *is working on 4 costumes at once atm X_X
ROTFL Kitty!
And that goes for your Black Widow costume! You better start working on her...LOL!
I'm impressed you can do 4 at once! Two this spring about killed me, and Abel's been....well, hell would be the wrong thing to say now, wouldn't it?
heheheh
UPDATED:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/stuff_in_progress/?action=view¤t=DSC03894a.jpg
Go through the next 2 pics after it to see the cape with arrows!
whew....
Now what else can I get done before I go to bed.... ;)
Quote from: kimu on June 28, 2008, 09:51:15 PM
ROTFL Kitty!
And that goes for your Black Widow costume! You better start working on her...LOL!
I'm impressed you can do 4 at once! Two this spring about killed me, and Abel's been....well, hell would be the wrong thing to say now, wouldn't it?
heheheh
UPDATED:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/stuff_in_progress/?action=view¤t=DSC03894a.jpg
Go through the next 2 pics after it to see the cape with arrows!
whew....
Now what else can I get done before I go to bed.... ;)
Damnit go to yaoicon so Dietrich can play with you ;_; you're gonna be sooo cute when you're all finished XD
kimu your cape looks awesome! you're going to be such a fantastic Abel when its all finished! hence i agree with Kitty that you should come to y-con and hang out with the rest of the TB group (Tres aka myself, Dietrich, and Cain =D ).
But...Y-con is going to be mostly Orden, and being called "cute" by Di who wants to "play" with me is... :o
Maybe you should take a lesson from Her Eminence in how to "sell a mission" to an AX Agent. ;P Although, come to think of it, she's not so great with the T&E benefit options on those missions, either....hmmm.....
I think the key problem with Y-con is that SF is 2+ hours for me to get there, and with the hotel situation as it is, I'd probably have to do it as a day trip, so we'll see. I regret I can't make promises on that yet. But yes, Kitty and Yukari, you have done a fine selling job of Y-con at the Picnic, so I would consider going.
I don't have much to finish for AX, yeaah!
If I don't mess around too much today with other things I should be done with everything except styling the wig tonight!
I wish I had time to finish the cape armor pieces, too, but in a way, it'll be kind of fun to progress the manga version costume like the manga?
OH Now I wish I could go to y-con even more!!! Its no fair!!!!! But hoprfully I'll get to see you at AX Kimu. I'll be all by my self at that one...
Don't worry my injuries are not that bad! Mostly scrapes & bumps! Oh and infection! Gotta love infection... Because I fell...in tanbark...Thus I have puncture wounds all over my right side...
I hope your injuries are healing.
And as I PM'd you...are NOT coming to AX alone. You will be with friends!!
I did the final check of the shoes, foot armor, and 5-strap boot spats tonight. Everything was working together like it should. yeah!!! Something that went right.
And then I had fun polishing all the leather with my horse tack cleaning supplies. If I didn't know I was getting ready for a convention I'd think I was getting ready for a dressage horse show....
:D
*pokes around*
Hey everyone! Sorry if I haven't been active in the forums, I have had no time cause of work. It consumes my life, but what else is new. Glad to see that everyone is doing well and particularly, Kimu, awesome progress on your Abel.
I have not tackled any of the fix ups I was planning for my Ion, due to work, and my own damn laziness. I swear, someone needs to light a fire under my bum to get going otherwise it won't be done by the time Anime Weekend Atlanta rolls around *bites fingertips*
OH! One of my good friends was so impressed by our group and the cosplay, that she is thinking of going with me next year as my duo cosplay buddy, Esther. I'm not sure what version she's planning on doing, but if I know her, she might go with the crazy black, poofy dress from the same artbook scene I took Ion's design from. If that happens, not only will I not be there alone, but our gathering will be even more fabulous. I miss ya guys! Hope your summers are all going well!
AH!!!! Ion!!!! Iam glad you were able to pop in! ^^ Its ok if you don't have time to write, we all understand how that is, however (you asked for it) *lights fire* There you go!!!!!!!!!!!
*Yawns*
Hey everyone guess who's back in California!
I'm back safe and sound and full of stories. I got home yesterday around 12:40 in the afternoon in SF and Livermore at 3:00. My mom was waiting at the church and one i was home i went straight to bed and did not wake up till about 7:00 this morning. Did i mention we left our room in Israel around 1:30 am! and finally boarded or flight around 4:25 am. Ugh i was soooo tired. I slept on the flight to Amsterdam (4 hours) but not Amsterdam to SF (11 hours). AHHHHH there no oplace like home . . . except when my mother has already signed me up to help teach some one Rabbit showmanship this morning and i only heard about this yesterday!!!! ewwww
Geez Kimu your outfit is sooooo amazing!!! I 'm with Nightroad i want to go to y-con, and see Di "play" with Able *tee hee* ;D Oh and i love your pic of your cape with you wearing your Kenshin shirt LOL!
Oh And Blancoisma *adds more wood to Nightroad's fire* here you go better get started *grins*
don't worry I'm lazy too at least your costume looked more complete than mine did and i probably had more time than you did! That would be awesome to have another Esther next year, yay photo ops!!! i don't know the black dress though do you have pics?
And Nightroad I'm gonna have to put you in heavy bandages if you hurt yourself any more. LOL
And i'm sure Esther-chan would be al too willing to help.
Kitty how in the world can you do 4 costumes at once @_@ AHHHH too much sewing!
Oh well gotta run and change before my mom has a fit!
:D Yeah it is a lot of sewing but I even it out by switching from one part of one costume to another part on another costume to keep my interest, and it's been working really well for me that way =3
I'll be heading off to Japan Monday(6am :-\ ) so I hope everyone is having fun at Expo that went and I'll talk with you guys when I get back around the 15th ;D
Kimu(when you get back lol): Bartboy is coming down to my town end of July, so he's just going to bring our prizes with him instead of sending them to me(saves him money). We can set up a meet-up day after then if you'd like.
Yukari: I can just give you your stuff at Y-con, sound good? Bart's having a hard time figuring out how to give you your stuff too so I figure this way would be better ^.^'
Here's hoping I can find a Thores artbook! :-*
Lucky!!! You get to go to Japan!!! Have fun!!! And you better bring back lots of stories!!!
Wahhhhhh??? Japan!! I think i see a little green horned goblin running around! You better bring back loads of stories as well as pictures. ;) That has got to be one heck of a flight. I totally symathize :-\
I am happy to hear you got to meet the author, Nightroad!
But I am SO sad you missed seeing me and the others....
Inoli's "SPOD"--her winged Crusnik 02--and I should stress amazing MOVING wings--was awesome!
We ended up with a lot of fun photo ops together as two sides of Abel.
And the rest of the group was amazing, too. Our Saturday photo shoot lasted way over an hour and maybe two+. But then it's a blur because we could hardly progress more than 30' without being stopped by someone and then a wall of photographers would appear on both Friday and Saturday. It was the most insane experience I've had cosplaying so far!
But so much fun! And I have sooo many crazy and fun stories, too.
I'll give you links as soon as I get pictures up!
I hope Kitty has fun in Japan! And glad to hear you're back safe and sound and had a good trip Sister Kate!
Anyway, I need to crawl off to bed....
I'll have to give you links of my fun too!!! I ended up being able to talk to my author one on one for a little bit, as well as get pics with him and the artist of the manga!!! ^^ (He even took a pic of us all together on his camera!!!)
But yeah I looked for you guys after the signing was done but it was already about 2... And then I kept my eyes open looking out for a figure with sliver hair...Every seperoth, inuyasha, and D-greyman character got me going "Kimu..?"
I am sad I missed you...TT_TT I better get to see you at Fanime!!!!!
I seem to remember something about a Treasure Island thingy...
Not sure, but I know my Animanga group is doing a presentation, teaching peoples on Anime and Manga. Yea, we're that cool.
AND I TOTALLY CREATED SOMETHING TOTALLY AWESOME! I'm currently learning to draw Sora, Roxas, Riku, Lavi, and Axel in a retarded style. My goal is to get some Trinity Blood characters so I can give you guys something next time we meet! Hopefully it will be soon (but not so soon as to that I don't learn how to draw them D': )
I've been having a lot of fun making these little doodad's.
And ha ha....Dana saw Allen. XD *laughs hysterically, although it's not that funny*
HEY!!! Thats mean to laugh!!!! You'd be amazed how many sliver haired cosplayers there were! And the convention center is HUGE!!!!
Here are the first batch of pics and video from AX related to Trinity Blood!
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v503/taleoryn/Anime%20Expo%2008%20Trinity%20Blood/
Enjoy!!!
Now you can see what you missed, Nightroad... I wish you could have seen it in person....
And glad you're having fun Esther-san! Best wishes on your presentation.
:)
omg you guys, Kimu's Abel costume was so awesome in person! she did an awesome job on it (got me all stoked to get started on Tres lol). and Inoli's wings were like WHOA. seriously. i want wings like that lol.
Kimu: I am seriously crying right now. You look absolutely amazing in that costume. Crazy amazing. Holy crap, I'm so proud of you. I'm inwardly squealing with tears literally down my face XD And thank you ^^ Hey! On our presentation we have examples of cosplay. Do you mind if I print some out of our group in the cosplay?
So glad you had fun! :'D I wish I could have gone.
Oh well. I'm making money over where I'm at right now, so yayz!
Yukari: You can do it! :'D Good luck and have fun!
aww...I didn't mean to make anyone cry!!!!
Especially you, Esther-san!!!
I'm so happy that so many people have loved the way my costume came out so far. I even had one person who was--"awesome! You did the first manga volume!!" Something like that statement, but he knew.
But what made it even more awesome was being in the company of other Trinity Blood cosplayers who were so supportive and fun.
For your presentation, Esther-san, you can use any of those Fanime pics you want!!
Obviously, you'll want the nice, lovely ones rather than the silly ones, I'm guessing.
But those pictures are of YOU, and you can use them wherever you wish, as you please. Icons, your own costume galleries, etc.
;P
YOU LOOK AWSOME!!!!!!!! BLOODY AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! WoW!!!
I wish I could have seen it in person!!!
Thank you....and I wish you could have been there to see it, too....
If nothing else, I will be wearing Abel for the Halloween Winchester gathering.....
I hope if you can make it there, you'll see it there.
:)
I hope I can make it too!!! Iam going to attempt to have a new costume for Halloween...maybe...perhaps...In my imagination it works out...
*stares at photos* so . . . many . . . trinity blood . . . cosplayers . . . so awesome . . . feeling . . . overwhelmed . . . *faints*
That looks like so much fun , i'm so mad i could not go!!!!! *Sobs* Kimu your were . . . ammazing :o
I wish i could have gone but i had no way of going plus my family from Seattle were coming down that day. *heavy sigh* oh well theres always fanime to look forward to!! By the way who brought the hand cuffs? I started laughing so hard my sister thought i was going crazier than usual XD
Sister Kate may I ask what you mean by "going crazy"? Your already there according to my notes...
I'll get my pics up soon but Iam waiting for my VHD buddies/fan girls (Thats right me and the other D there had fan girls) to send me copies of their pictures.
cool! You had fan girls, too??
LOL!
Great job!!!!
*high fives Nightroad*
I look forward to your pics.
There's pics of the groupings showing up on various sites.
Mike has some nice ones on his conpix.net
I got called "adorkable" by one girl when I went out to fill "my Crusnik's" water bottle and they squeed and wanted pics with me.
So it delayed my getting back to Inoli with it, but everyone got a good laugh over the story.
The hand cuffs...Inoli brought those and it was her idea to do that series of photos.
Charis/Myalchod aka Captain Mom Unohana did the honors with the camera.
The photo of me kneeling with Inoli standing behind me is from a series a photographer named Jim set up. I'm looking forward to seeing what he got! Someone snagged my camera and got a few shots on it from one of those set ups.
I also had the honor of escorting her Eminence to the Masq where we had to pass through metal detectors, and it is totally true a TB costume WILL sooo set those off. We both got wanded, her Eminence had 180+ grommets in her skirts, and I had blingy metal bits all over. I got asked if I had a weapon, too. <smirk>
On the last night, there's a very funny story where Inoli and the other 2 were done with the Masq--and the other 2 went to bed, but Her Eminence and I went with Inoli to the IHOP across the street from the hotel. Fey had changed out to normal clothes, but Inoli was in part of her Red Mars cosplay and I was still in Abel.
On the way back, we get in the elevator and some other party people do, too. One of their party was having an issue over whether to get in the elevator or not, and finally Inoli was "get in or we're going" kind of thing.
Guy gets in, doors close.
A woman looks over at Inoli, "are you a guy or a girl?"
"I'm a cosplayer."
Well, that freaked her out and so realizing these aren't con people, Inoli does a fast explanation on costuming and conventions.
This isn't good enough because Inoli "scares her" a bit and so finally Inoli says, "I am a woman."
We get to their floor and doors open, they start leaving. The woman stops and says: "okay, so YOU're a woman (to Inoli), but that, (points to me) is definitely a guy!"
Doors close, the three of us double over in laughing.
I had the most awesome time debuting my Abel at AX. I was with such great people, and the fun of running amok with Inoli in her Crusnik? Tooo much fun, and lots of in character jokes were done. Complaints like "You don't feed me enough" ;P
I'm glad SOME of that got conveyed through the pictures and video, so I could share some of the TB love with all of you.
Until we all get together to make more crazy TB stories...
:D
And by then, the rest of my manga Vatican Abel will be done--the cape armor pieces.
As for next year? I've sunk myself--I'm going to do THORES Empire Abel....at least the costume part of it. Noooot too sure I want to try messing with the wings. I am currently planning to debut that costume at AX.
Also...my big and only purchase from the dealer's room?
The big Abel statue.
After all I suffered to get this costume to a wearable stage? And the way the debut went? I had to get it!
I hope all of you can make it to the Halloween Winchester Mystery House gathering. :D
Gosh darnit I missed so much.
The forums weren't letting me on for a few days and it depressed me. ;3;
Yea...I have no updates as of yet...I went to Japan Town with Sister Kate...that was fun.
XD
I drew Lavi on a friend of ours leg...he has a hairy leg...like that of a forest...
har har har
HAHA!!!! So you had fangirls too? And that one person thought you were a guy!!!
The one girl really freaked me out... at first she kept starring at me, then she asked for my picture and I thought "Oh thats why she was starring at me!!!" Then she ended up standing in line with me while we were waiting for a panal... After a few minutes ahe turned to me and asked
"My bra strap came undone can you fix it for me?"
me: *seeing that her bra strap really had come undone and being a girl myself and knowing how hard it is to fix byyourself while not in a bathroom said* S s sure. O///o
her: Thanks.
me: *fumbles with bra strap*
me: Done! *notices that the strap is now going around her dress' strap...* Wait sorry I did it wrong!(At this point I was hopelessly embaressed!!!) Let me fix it! Sooooooooo sorry!!! *As fumbles with bra strap* Sorry!!! O///O
her: Its ok.
I have never been that nervous!!! I was all sweaty and fumbling around try to help...*sigh* She was nice tho' after that I said sorry agian and we talked about a shared interest!!!
The forums had us all locked out for a few days.
Yeah for a trip to Japantown!! Hope the two of you behaved? ;)
Reminds me that Kitty is in Japan, and I hope she's been having a great time.
Wow, Nightroad...that's a little creepy. You sounded like you nearly had a stalker there.
But I hope you get the pictures to share with us!
We were also trying to keep an eye out for photo ninja...there were a number of them there at AX.
Behaved . . . *coughs* suuuurrrre we behaved. we were only walking around in some old cosplay pieces looking like total weirdos. one lady as i passed her in a mall asked if we had just come from a play or something. Then in japan town as we entered a sword shop a man turned to his fellow traveler and said something to the effect of "so are those anime characters?" the woman next to him said "no i think they just dress that way"
I had such a hard time keeping from bursting out laughing. Actually the man was half right since Ester was in her Roxas outfit. LOL XD Ahhhh good times, and we found the perfect guy to be Mori- Senpai if Ester and i can get enough people to be in the Host Club. man thats three cosplays for next year already!
*rolls eyes* You guys are hopeless!!!
UPDATE!!!!!!!!!
I made the VHD blog!!!! WOOT!!!!!
http://www.vampire-d.com/blog/
They're so hopeless???
Youuuu!
argh!
Nightroad....I'm happy for you. That's awesome. I love the fact you made the blog. YEAAAAH!
But....you make me so frustrated I'd have been tempted to let "my other self" Crusnik feed on you if finally had accidentally ran across you!!!! (She kept "whining" I wasn't feeding her enough. LOL!)
I kept checking my phone...kept hoping we'd see you....
aaaargh
As for Sister Kate...
Somehow I'm not believing entirely in the "behaving" part. tsssk
As long as no one files a report with Her Eminence, though, you'll probably be okay.
:D
Having multiple cosplays for next year is fine!
I'll have Ukitake, Kenshin, Sairin, and Abel next year. It's all good!!!
Other than the manga Vatican Abel, I doubt I'll have anything else new. That artbook Empire Abel will be expected to still be in progress for debut at AX.
Iam sorry I wasn't able to find you!!! TT_TT I kept looking out for you and whenever someone said look I'd turn hoping it was you... (By the way I don't have a cell and thats why I didn't have you call me...)
But good luck on a thores version Abel!!!!!
oh...<sigh> okay....you're off the hook....
;P
And thanks, I think I'm going to need it.
LOL!
Although the manga version has been a ton of work, too, and it's not totally finished yet. I want vol 2+ version ready by September. And that's what you'll see at Halloween if you make it there, too.
Quote from: kimu on July 12, 2008, 11:11:59 AM
Also...my big and only purchase from the dealer's room?
The big Abel statue.
After all I suffered to get this costume to a wearable stage? And the way the debut went? I had to get it!
I hope all of you can make it to the Halloween Winchester Mystery House gathering. :D
omg so you were the one that bought the Abel figurine!! there was a booth that had it but they took the price tag off (never told me if it had been sold or not, and no one seemed to know how much it was), so i had given up on getting it. thats only the second time i've seen that figurine, you're so lucky!
awww... Yukari....
There were two booths we found the Abel figure at, and one of them had 2 of them.
So there were at least 3 of those figures there.
:(
I guess I am glad I picked one up when I did....
I hope you find one again that you can get, Yukari!
aw don't feel bad - I'm just glad that it was at least someone i knew who got it XD I've seen one at one of my local ye old anime shoppe and i think they still have it, so i may just end up getting it from them.
So I was going to wait for a TB'09 thread to go up, but feh, I have no patience.
And I'm going to try to have wearable-enough Kaya for next year, even if she's not fully done until AX, so will definitely try to join up. Just for the record.
(Unless, you know, my sister kills me for abandoning her for other cosplays. XD )
YAY!!!! Another person has joined our group!!!! Sorry about not having an 09 thread...
Pfft, no need to apologise. :D That was just me trying to be good and not deciding to work on Toribla yet and FAILING SO HARD.
Seduced by the shiny ...
Shiny things are the best... Don't go into the light!!!!!!!!
And Charis is known to some as Captain Mom Unohana who makes the yummy cookies....I will NOT let you not join us in TB....even if your Kaya is not totally finished by Fanime!!
:D
I suppose someone should start an 09 thread as the 'organizer' at some point....do we let vasher have that honor again?
:)
UPDATE: someone recently posted their Fanime pics on c.com...and there's a whole sub gallery of Trinity Blood!
http://www.super-no1.com/fanimecon2008/index.html
AH!!! Captin Mom!!!!! I heard of you from Kimu! ^^
As for an 09 thread...We should probably strat one in the next 2 months or so...
Oh dear, I have a reputation. If any of it is bad, I will disavow it as lies and slander. :D Though I hardly think I have to worry about that with Kimu.
Don't worry all good stuff!!!!! ^^ But mostly involving sugary foods...
Well, I did give Crusnik cookies at AX ...
(I'm pretty sure they're not Abel-sugary, though.)
It matters not if its Abel-sugary!!! Sugar is sugar!!! ;D
Of course, it's all good stuff! Charis is awesome. (And you know I would not say bad things about you--as either Ukitake or Abel. ;) )
And the cookies, even if not to a level of Abel-sugaryness, are still quite good.
And when we do start our new thread, we must better plan our picnic next year.
This includes being sure we have napkins so Her Eminence need not wait for one to fly in....that she keeps her garb clean.
teehee
ok so i've been looking at possible wigs for Tres, and i've narrowed down three possibilities that i think could work from Amphigory:
1) http://amphigory.com/wigs_a_perky.html
2) http://amphigory.com/wigs_a_warrior.html
3) http://amphigory.com/wigs_guy.html
all three would require a little styling on my part (mainly the last one, have to style some spikeage in there), and the second one i would need to flip the bangs over to the other side. any help in narrowing down one (or even more suggestions? links to Artbook Tres images would be great too) would be really helpful
I liked wig #1 the best personally, but whatever you think will work, will work!!! :D
I think Ive metion this site before but, here it is agian
http://www.imeem.com/groups/T9h_y0Dp/photo/-ENYyejPdV/
I think it'll be fun to see Yukari with Tres' hair. LOL!
Our Tres must be sooo cyute after all, it's part of Tres' charm, after all.
;)
I PMd a link to a pile of Tres pics on c.com for you Yukari, if you didn't already notice.
Now if I could quit having to work overtime and get over this awful cold, I could get back to finishing my Abel cape armor.
haha, me with Tres hair XD well i suppose once i order the wig i could do a test lol.
and yes i did get your pm on c.com - havent finished transferring all the pictures but ill let you know when i have so you can delete them ^^
Tres hair!!! ^^
No rush, Yukari!
I just wanted to make sure you got them.
And if you dig around online, you might find even higher res versions...but at least this gets you started.
Is it just me or will we all want to go up and .... "pet" isn't quite the right word?--but you get the idea?...touch Tres' hair?
:)
YEP!!!!!!! Tres hair is fun!!! <3 ;)
Although it won't be fun if Tres 'slings' out the guns.
heheh
After all, Tres usually is described as not a hair out of place regarding his uniform.
;)
At least Abel's hair in the manga is always a total mess.
:)
*sigh* Kimu what do you think are cosplay choices say about our personalities? *laughs*
I pretty much know next years new costume now...But if I start now I might have time for 2 costumes... Any suggestions???
Tres I will be petting your hair... Don't kill me!!!!!!!!!! ^^;
I think it depends on whether you picked the cosplay to fill a group spot, because it looked cool, or that it fit for personal reasons...
In this case my friends picked Abel for me because they thought I'd be 'perfect' for it, which makes me wonder what my friends see in me.... LOL!!!
But the outcome at AX...? I have to say they were right...and then got reminded by some down there that "you can take the cosplayer out of the costume, but...."
I know next year's costume I'll be doing, but it probably won't be done by Fanime. It's going to be art book Empire Abel. My intent is it's ready by next year's Anime Expo. If it's at wearable form (aka anime/manga level) by Fanime, I might bring it out there.
And so what is your first costume planned for next year?
And a second? You want a suggestion???
hmmmmmm
And if you pet Tres' hair, I am sooo taking pictures of that!!
:)
Iam crazy so my first cosplays going to be a "Sweeper" from Zetman... Truely I must be insane... Its built for tripping, it'll be my first attempt at armor(Its supposed to be white & leathery), my first attempt at a weapon, and will by really hot to wear... Oh and I'll be (as far as I know) the first person to cosplay this character... @.@ I sense headaches to come...
But yes I'd LOVE to have two new costumes next year since Iam getting such a head start... Kate says I should cosplay a girl... XP Iam stuck 'cause I don't look like any characters, and Iam outta ideas... So yeah the suggestion box is open!!! ^^
I will pet Tres' hair and run for my life, but knowing your ninja camera skills, Kimu, you'll get the picture!!!!!
ooh, you have given us a challenge of sorts....
hmm
A girl character!
Yes, it's good to have one of those in the collection of costumes, even if you are one of those that does make a good crossplayer for girly guys....
;p
I'm guessing you'd like to avoid a girl from TB...such as any of the infamous Sisters. LOL!
Of course, a series I am very familiar with....and that would be popular...like say...Bleach?
hmmm
Oh, Yukaaari, Kitty, and Charis--methinks we could have an invitation here to adopt our wonderful Nightroad into the fun-ness of Bleach.
Just think of the fun you'd have joining the big Bleach gatherings with us, and you could attend the Shonen Jump gathering, too.
And it would not be all girly girl dressy, either, depending on the character. So you might not mind that?
:D
Of course, there's also Twelve Kingdoms....mwahahaha
Provided you don't kill yourself in that Zetman costume...I remember you posting pics on that a while ago.
LOL!
But...we must get a photo of you petting Tres' hair!!! It would be fun!!
:D
Iam open to Bleach... I don't know 12 kingdoms that well but I've been wanting to try it after all you told us!!! ^^ So yeah if anyone thinks of someone pm me or something and I'll check it out!!!
Beware Tres were after your hair... Mhaahahahahaaa ;)
dsfdasfalsknawefa TWELVE KINGDOMS.
Ahem. I mean. You should totally watch/read it, because that show is awesome.
(Of course, I'd be glad to see you joining us in Bleach, Nightroad, even if I haven't actually met you. :D )
Zombie!Charis will go pretend to work now, as she has nothing relevant to add to this topic ...
ill have to make sure my wig is secure at the gathering, otherwise I'll have to go to Caterina and tell her Gunslinger needs repairs due to his hair being petted so much XD
Don't worry! I'll be gental!!!!! ^^
Well, having Nightroad join us in TK would be great, but those costumes tend to be more work for the most part. Even though there are some lovely girl costumes, of course!
Depending on time and budget, Bleach is certainly easier. Also, with Bleach, you get the benefit of joining even more of us in photo shoot mayhem and fun extra events that the Bleachers are known for.
Last year, Vasher, Kitty, Yukari, Charis, and myself were all part of Bleach, after all.
And we will all be very nice to your Tres wig, Yukari. But think about how amusing the photos would be with people "petting" Tres--and then we can ask "damage report, Father Tres?"
;)
By the way...the person I got this cold I'm recovering from?
The Cain at AX was sick before the last day, so guess what--I get to BLAME CAIN again!
LOL!
;p
Tres petting???? Yay count me in!!!!!!! ;D LOL
And what was that Kimu about infamous Sisters? *Ahem* I shall have you know i can behave like a lady . . . sometimes *he he he*. I think all Abels should be on their guard next Fanime. Hey Ester-channnnnn! Noellllllll
Aparentally I not only have to make a D. Grey-Man outfit for next year but i'm supposed to be Hikaru from Ouran High School Host Club as well. And just to make things scarier guess who's supposed to be my twin (Karu) . . . that's right Ester-chan!!!! Oh the fun we shall have ;D
By the way welcome to the club Charis! And don't worry if your outfit is not finished by Fanime you will still have to come to the gathering (*whispers* bring the cookies ) and i'm sure Kimu will sympathize with you.
Everyone... *bows* I am extremely sorry in advance for the sisters behavor!!! (Wait shouldn't they be sorry for my actions!?!)
Also where can I watch 12 kingdoms? Does anyone know?
Hey watch it Nightroad!!!! remeber . . . i know where you live . . . :P
Shwee, D.Gray! That's part of what I'm supposed to be working on right now and that Toribla is distracting me from. :3 Who are you going to do from that, Kate?
As far as watching Juuni Kokki ... um ... I expect Netflix has it, I seem to remember finding it on YouTube a while back when I wanted to see how the dubbing was *shudders*, and, like most shows these days, there are BitTorrent files. (Boxtorrents has it, for one.)
... I'm not sure if that's any help at all. T_T Sorry!
Don't worry Charis it was helpful!!! At the very least I know to search for sub not dub!!!! *laughs*
As for you *points finger* Sister Kate! You shouldn't threaten someone who also knows where
you live!!!!!
So we're being warned by the naughty Sisters that we Abels need to look out...oh dear....
Does this mean if you are there at the Halloween gathering, I should be on my guard then, too???
I hope the other costumes will be fun, like the Ouran twins...although that's going to be total trouble, I can predict that much.
* Tee Hee * Trouble? Me? Naw how could you say that :D
I'm going as Lenalee, Ester-chan is supposed to be Lavi, our other friend is planning on Allen and Dark Chi is going for Miranda as well as Sister Noel. Gosh were is that Ester-chan its almost as if she fell off a cliff or something.
Yes Kimu I do hope to go on Halloween! I really want to see your finished masterpiece! and by that time i ccan drive Nightroad and Ester-chan legally as long as i have a car to borrrow.
Beware Nightroad!!! *evil laughter*
We'll see about Halloween... A close friend and I have a Halloween tradition thats been goin on for 8 years now... So I might not make it to Halloween...
I think (since Iam off from school right now) that since I have so much time Iam going to start doing major research for my costume! YAY!!!
awwww.....
So again you would miss me running about in my Abel costume. (If I survive NDK in Colorado....aaaah!)
Well, if you can't make it, that's okay...we'll just have fun with Yukari as Tres and post the pictures.
:D
we should get Kitty and Vasher to go to the Halloween gathering too :D
Quote from: Yukari Kaiba on July 23, 2008, 10:29:10 PM
we should get Kitty and Vasher to go to the Halloween gathering too :D
*pops in out of nowhere* I'm definitely going since I'll be up in good old San Jose for college, hopefully I can coax a friend into giving me a ride since we're doing the same series there(soul eater) It's Halloween themed cosplay lmao =3 I apologize now if I run into anyone because my costume has an eye-patch and I've never worn one before ;_;*already tried and hit a wall*
Vasher on the other hand I'm not sure because we'll be there pretty late and she's from up north a bit, but it'd probably nicely if she was up for a sleep over at my place ^o^ Cain and Di sharing a bed, oh my lol
BTW is anyone here heading off to Sac-Anime? =3
oh and here's my pics from my Japan trip(no Thores book though ;_; they only had new stuff in stock mostly):
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y87/KurisuchieKitty/Japan%20trip/?start=all&special_track=album_paginate_top_view_all
Whatever costumes you wear will be fun, because you'll be there for the fun!
I'll do my best to not get run into by you, Kitty. heheheh
And...Cain and Di sharing a bed? Oooh dear. The horrors of the secret side of the Orden!
Although...we had a Cain and Lilith sharing a bed at AX...or another cosplay of theirs was Ion and Radu which was their "sleepytime" versions they wore to bed and the bulk of their jokes....horrible horrible!!
I didn't plan for Sac-Anime...so I don't think I'll be there.
My next one is going to be NDK in Colorado in Sept.
Y-con is still a question.
But the Halloween event is a definite.
Yeah for the pics from Japan!!
It's neat because you went to a couple places I've been, too.
:D
Quote from: kimu on July 23, 2008, 11:36:09 PM
Whatever costumes you wear will be fun, because you'll be there for the fun!
I'll do my best to not get run into by you, Kitty. heheheh
And...Cain and Di sharing a bed? Oooh dear. The horrors of the secret side of the Orden!
Although...we had a Cain and Lilith sharing a bed at AX...or another cosplay of theirs was Ion and Radu which was their "sleepytime" versions they wore to bed and the bulk of their jokes....horrible horrible!!
I didn't plan for Sac-Anime...so I don't think I'll be there.
My next one is going to be NDK in Colorado in Sept.
Y-con is still a question.
But the Halloween event is a definite.
Yeah for the pics from Japan!!
It's neat because you went to a couple places I've been, too.
:D
INCEST?!?! O_O *gigglesnort*
What makes my Halloween costume worse is i'm wearing high heels that are the tiny heel kind that I'm not used to @_@ I'll probably randomly trip over a bush/statue/fountain at some point ;_;
ooohhhh what areas do you recognize? =3
theres a high chance of me going to Sac Anime =D probably will be wearing Arrancar! Renji since Tres will still be in the works. which btw i actually have a question to ask you guys about prop guns: which one you think will work better for Tres?
http://www.hasbro.com/nerf/default.cfm?page=viewproduct&product_id=20982
or
http://www.hasbro.com/nerf/default.cfm?page=viewproduct&product_id=15953
i love the look of the second one, but i think the first one looks more like the ones he actually uses (and because its customizable i can take off that weird end bit that kinda sticks out).
Kittys back!!! Did you have fun in Japan???
I don't have any info on sac anime so I don't know... I'll have to look into it!
Yukari I liked the 2nd gun better but its your choice they both look fine!
Yukari - I agree, the second one looks better in and of itself, but I haven't got any references handy to check against. (Nerfgunslinger, hee.)
welcome back kitty! :D
and yukari I vote #2 !!
*Sigh* My coach is sadistic!! i think i have a shin splint so all i can do today is sit and watch anime, ohhh the horror!!! (actually i should get to work on my AP Bio ewwwwww) XP
Hm..."nerfslinger" just doesn't have the same sound for a codename...LOL!
The shorter, bulky one is more like what Tres uses in most of the artbook pieces, but then...if you really like the other one...and think you can customize it...go for what you like.
:)
Kitty, one place I see is that you went to Kamakura to the giant bronze Buddha there. I was also there.
And it looked like maybe you got to Ueno park?
:D
I realized I don't have my first trip to Japan pics posted anywhere, I have the second trip to Kyoto on Snapfish...hm.
yeah i think ill go with the second ones (will save me money too, since i'd be spending 40 bucks if i went with buying two of the first ones ><).
Quote from: kimu on July 24, 2008, 08:12:25 PM
Kitty, one place I see is that you went to Kamakura to the giant bronze Buddha there. I was also there.
And it looked like maybe you got to Ueno park?
:D
I realized I don't have my first trip to Japan pics posted anywhere, I have the second trip to Kyoto on Snapfish...hm.
Yeah Kamakura was one of my favorite places, and not to mention I got to talk with a hottie from Switzerland on the way over to the Buddha 8)
Ueno park was a nice area but we went on the day where there was no humidity and it was crazy hot =( but seeing those adorable red panda's was worth it, but their panda died just a few months prior ;__;
YAY!!!!! Iam glad your saving money as well as getting a cool "gun" Tres!!!!!!
For Ueno...we went to see the statue of the "last samurai" Saigo.
I also visited the monument to the Shogitai that no one else had a clue what it was but me, Ruroken geek that I am....
And we walked down the cherry tree lane where a few trees had started the show early....looovely!
But my pictures were all lost from there. The person who's laptop I downloaded them onto lost 3 days of my stuff. :(
I also visited the graves of the 47 Ronin on our trip. Saw the Ginza at night. Shopped in Shinjuku. Got to go to Nikko.
The Kyoto trip...which was last year....we stayed in Mibu of all places!
So I visited the shrine there, 'home of the Shinsengumi'.
And visited Fushimi Inari shrine, Kiyomizudera, Nijio Castle, Himeji Castle, the castle at Osaka, and the "moon viewing bridge" seen at the end of one of the Kenshin opening themes. We partied in the Pontocho district. I also got to Sanjo bridge--and more. :D
And I can see there were things you did that I never saw...like the Zoo and such.
It's great you had a fun trip!
And yeah for the gun selection, Yukari!
Tres just isn't Gunslinger without his guns.
;)
haha, very true. without the guns, theres nothing to back up the code name XD
Quote from: Yukari Kaiba on July 25, 2008, 10:09:14 PM
haha, very true. without the guns, theres nothing to back up the code name XD
That is, of course, unless they refer to awsome arm muscle!!!!!
And there's the Gunmetal Hound, after all.....
I'm so happy we're going to have another Bay Area Tres soon to get some fun TB cosplay pics with.
yeah Yukari!
Quote from: Nightroad on July 25, 2008, 10:13:04 PM
Quote from: Yukari Kaiba on July 25, 2008, 10:09:14 PM
haha, very true. without the guns, theres nothing to back up the code name XD
That is, of course, unless they refer to awsome arm muscle!!!!!
oh man, now his codename refers to two completely different things XD
"Look at those guns OO! and why yes, i'm also referring to the ones he's actually holding"
haha XD
@kimu - i'm just excited as you are! XD i can't wait to finally join in on all the fun you TB people seem to have :D
quick edit: anyone have any good pictures of RCO Tres?
The only RCO Tres is that one picture which I did post for you. The number 11.
It was an "Untold Story" in that it was part of the future direction the story could have gone, had the author lived to finish his work. So that's the only version of Caterina and Tres in those outfits from what I've been told.
And yes, we're going to have a lot of fun with you as Tres for pics.
:D
First there was Fanime, then AX where I met up with at least one photo major, but certainly a couple hard-core photo-crazy people...so that's rubbing off on me and I'll probably have learned some more good ideas for photos by the time I get through NDK this Sept.
So we can get some awesome stuff of your new costume. :D
And then next year at Fanime....yeaaaah!
*laughs* Looks like we added a new joke to our collection!!!!
ahhhh *lost in thought* Good times good times.
sugar cubes
oranges
dancing sisters
. . . .
Don't forget an Abel teaching Cain to dance!!!!
LOL how could i forget!!! :D
I still have that on video! :P
Does Tres need dancing lessons? XD
Yes! We should do that next year!
Tres Learns to Dance.
Then he tries to lead Her Eminence in a short dance....
Perfect!!!
Add that to Our List of Things for Next Year!
Uh oh!!! Kimu the picture ninja strikes agian!!!!!!
eh...I got nothing on some of the AX crew with their photo taking....but I'm getting ideas.....
LOL!
A Congratulations is in order to Mikarin and some others who entered the SanDCon Masquerade with Trinity Blood and won an Honorable Mention for Re-Creation!
:D
I haven't found any pictures yet, but the official website had the winners posted this morning.
Go Mikarin! Woot Woot!
Hey kimu I'm so proud of myself i finally know who Ukitake is now! ::)
LOL I have been watching Bleach on Veoh for I dunno how many days straight but i'm on episode 57 (I started watching some where around episode 20 i think) ;D That and my dad finally released onemanga from the restricted list *sigh* I'm sooo happy!
I'm glad you know who Ukitake is now. :D
And that you can enjoy watching the series, it's a good series.
(And there's a lot of really great Bleach cosplayers, too. And very fun at photo shoots. *giggles*)
And where you are in the series, you should also know Renji that Yukari has more than one cosplay for.
Matsumoto that Kitty has cosplayed.
And Captain Unohana of the 4th squad that Charis cosplays.
You won't have seen the Arrancar cosplays of Yukari and vasher, yet.
When pictures go up from the SDC Masq of Mikarin and that group, I'll let you know the links.
ok did anyone know that bleach was a rock musical in japan! @_@
I came across it on youtube and apparentally there are like 4 shows and each year the show progresses with the story. I'm amazed they made this into a musical, and it works too!!!
Yes I know the characters now! Ichigo is fighting Grimjaw for the second time right now. Soooo cooool!!!!! ;D
The musicals are one of those deliciously cracky things that Japan produces. :D I got into them through the Prince of Tennis musicals (which are even more insane), and ... well, while the singing makes me cringe at times, I still think they're awesome. :D
(Of course, the fact that they provided me with some more Captain Mom references helped! As did being able to confuse the blazes out of my brother when I exclaimed, "stripping ninja catgirl gymnastics fight!" over the last one. Ehehehe ...)
... gad, I need to sew. Why is work not over yet?
I haven't seen much of the musicals....though I knew about them.
Hard to believe tomorrow will be August already!
Must keep sewing and resin casting more arrows and stuff. And yes, darn work for interfering with that, I agree!
:P
WOW!!! No posts for like 3 days and then BAM a whole bunch...
I might not be able to post next week because Iam goin to visit family up north... I'll try to post but... no promises! ^^'
....I got littleevilboynapped by Abel(Kimu) today XD We ran around and did cosplay random items shopping together <3 and I got to see her Abel costume up close! so awesome :D
*shocked face*
Trust the Orden to twist it and make it sound like I did horrible things to Dietrich!!!
LOL!
Yes, we had fun shopping!
I got a belt on sale at Macy's to use for customizing for Empire Abel.
(And a better bracelet for Sairin than what I found before!)
And we discussed some ideas for when Kitty gets around to making her Black Widow.
She's already giggling over the fun she's going to have tormenting Tres. So Yukari....better get ready for when she finishes this costume....
:)
oh noes D8
wow, I'm going to have to learn how to dance, have my head petted multiple times, and i have Black Widow to worry about.
what have i gotten myself into? lol XD
Quote from: Yukari Kaiba on August 03, 2008, 10:45:13 PM
oh noes D8
wow, I'm going to have to learn how to dance, have my head petted multiple times, and i have Black Widow to worry about.
what have i gotten myself into? lol XD
*insert deep/dark/scary voice here* WELCOME TO HELL MUHAHAHAHA
*laughs* We'll have to have a TB Abel teachs everyone to dance gathering!!! (Since by then I'll be on my 2nd year of ballroom dance leasons! ^^)
By the way am I the only one who can ballroom dance?
*pets Tres* Its ok Puppy-chan!!! ;D
I took ballroom dance (from my aikido sensei and his wife!) back ... um, when I was in sixth grade. I think I did a little in high school when I got into aikido, because we'd do it after class sometimes, but that was about it.
(And some swing dancing. Either way, I haven't done it in years! Makes me sad; I enjoyed it.)
I've spent the last half-hour at work browsing Fire Mountain Gems looking for bling bits, because I have nothing to do, and now the website has crashed on me. This makes me sad -- but it's time to go home, which is okay!
I'm sure the dancing thing would be entertaining!
Looking for bling bits is fun, too! I have some of that to do for Empire Abel....but work doesn't leave me any time to hunt around for stuff like that...aaack.
And Yukari...don't be afraid. I thought the same thing myself just before Anime Expo and after that debut? I'm all fine now....
teehee
Join us, Tres! You're part of the AX and we're working on the same team, so that means we look out for each other...well, most of the time....there are a few loose cannons in the AX...
:D
Oh gotta love da Bling!!!!!! But its evil... TT_TT
and don't worry!!! I'll help you all out with dancing! ^_~
AH!!!!! Almost forgot!!! I have a cosplay friend I met at AX who might also do an Abel for Fanime!!!!! AX RULZ!!!!!!!!
The bling is not evil....<sniffle> It's just part of the insanity of TB costumes....
Cain's lance, now that's evil!!
I can see the dancing lessons now, probably as part of our picnic?
:D
And anyone joining the TB fun at Fanime...is good!
YAY!!! Dance leasons at a pleasant private picnic! ^^
Day Dream
Kimu photo ninja creeps up on the unsespecting dancers... Click click goes her camera and wer wer goes the video camera as she tapes the dancing and prepares to upload on to photobucket...
*pets Tres* soft hair! ^^
alas, that my reputation is such!!
I will just have to work harder to be sure I am able to capture excellent photo ops next year.....
*been back to resin casting more arrows again tonight!*
Being an AX Agent is a lot of work!
;p
I'll join you Kimu! oh great photo-ninja make me your apprentaice! I am taking digital photo next year so i am going to have lots of practice by the Fanime rolls around ;D Ahh the blackmail material i could gather. I feel like the paparazi already!
kimu if you ever get sleepy remember just go to the old Abel standby . . . 13 cubes of sugar!!!!! (the Cane brand of course)
I've been looking at a lot of pics of Lenalee and i really need to find a good way to attach the skirt to the top part of the jacket so it looks like one piece. I have a couple ideas but nothing great yet, to the drawing board!!
I've also been having fun trying to make a Mokona hat for my friends birthday coming up. so far its looking good! YAY ME! ;)
I got better boots for my Abel today! ^^ Happiness!!! With some minor added detail they'll be great!!!
O.o uh-oh now I have to keep my eye on 2 ninja!!!!!!
Yes, Sister Kate...taking pictures is great fun. Although I will admit I try to be a nice photo ninja as opposed to a bad one.
The bad ones post icky pictures of people looking bad or to mock them cruelly. I like photos that are fun, but still nice ones of people in their costumes.
;)
Good luck with the costume work!
The question is whether you already have the two pieces you need to attach? Does the character have a belt so you could maybe hide where you have to join things?
Or is it something you are making...in which case I'd suggest finding a pattern that's close to what you want that's a one piece jacket with bottom flare, then make it out of muslin the first time to be sure you've got it looking like the character's costume....
And yeah for new boots for your Abel, Nightroad. heheh That sounds funny.
Although, I still think I need to give you a kick in the butt with my boots for being at AX and not seeing me....LOL!
Kate - which outfit of Linali's are you doing? Most of the times I've seen her done, it's been a two-piece outfit -- which fits with the boys having coats and pants, I suppose -- so I'm curious.
I just spent entirely too much on an order with Fire Mountain Gems. A lot of it wasn't for cosplay, so I can pretend I wasn't as bad as I probably was, but there was definitely some Kaya bling in there ... :D
Sounds like fun shopping Charis!
I looked at Fire Mountain Gems, but I didn't see the type of cabochons I'll probably need for Empire Abel.
Someone on c.com suggested one web site, but they've discontinued their line of that stuff....
Hoping I don't have to get into that type of resin casting because that kind of resin is the stuff with the toxic fumes.
And while it was said on c.com it could be done outside and you'd just cover the stuff to keep the 'bits of nature' out of it...not sure I can mess with that stuff in my one bedroom apartment with patio.
Actually, Kimu, depending on how bit your casts need to be, I think the stuff I've been using for my stuff works for doing gems ... Tap's got some info on it here (http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=386&PHPSESSID=200808072030571731480953), and I know at least one cosplayer who's used it for that. (For whatever that's worth.)
At worst, I'm pretty sure I've seen people who take commissions for those sorts of cabochons.
I'm going with Lenalee's first outfit. Which does have a nice wide loose belt. Two piece will probably be my best bet. I was trying to see if there is any way to make it all one piece but i think thats too much for me right now.
kimu: Don't worry i don't post "bad" photos, i keep those for just my self and those involved!
I've been having a had time finding large gems for the mokona hats. I've found some large glass rocks that i can paint and glue on but i'm worried that they might be too heavy! :-\
Sister Kate: Have you tired Richards? (little kid bead section or button section) Or a pet store? (If you try pet store go to the fish section and check out the dectrtive fish bowl stuff) Rember theres nothing wrong with improv!!!!!
So... When is there going to be a 2009 Trinity Blood Gatherings thread? ;D
I think the key is .... do we see if Vasher wanted to start the 09 gathering thread?
Or does one of us do it?
It would be nice to let Vasher have the say in it.
Right now it seems dear brother Cain is off hiding again. Typical Contra Mundi stunt. Probably come floating in to gloat about "burning up the world" and "new props for 09" when we least expect it....
As for gem-like things, I do know that Michaels and Beverly's don't have the right looking stuff for what I want.
You're right the glass rocks could be too heavy if you don't have a heavy enough support under them.
For me, aquarium glass rocks would be too heavy to use on the .... uh...skirt thing and cassocky-like shirt thing.
But for TB, leave no stone unturned in one's search for Bling!!!
mwahaha
This will be my first Trinity Blood Cosplay... >.>;
And embroidery(maybe) and details are going to be like hell for my Esther Blanchett costume...
yeah! Welcome to the insane fun of Trinity Blood costume making!
Trust me that the hell you go through to get it done WILL be worth it.
Having a Queen Esther join our gathering would be awesome! (Saw your post in the Cosplay 2009 thread.)
:)
YAY!!! Another Esther!!! Welcome to the insanity! *bows* Its a pleasure to meet you!!!
Ordering fabric, fabric paint, accessories, pearls.. etc.... Ugh... >.>;
*shudders at the sight of an empty wallet*
But that doesn't add up to making her gravity defying collar...
Gravity-defying collar = lots of wire and buckram? :3
I want all of my Kumoricon projects to be magically done so I can start working on my bling. Alas ....
hey quick question for you guys - so im going to be ordering my Tres wig today (getting the Perky from Amphigory), and I'm not entirely sure on the color. The only "solid" color they have thats close to Tres is a dark brown (and thanks to various screencaps i have his hair color tends to flux DX). what do you guys think would be the best color choice from the ones they have available for that wig?
http://www.amphigory.com/wigs_a_perky.html
I think if you want to go solid, then the #4 is probably the best of the available options. Otherwise, the 4/30 (http://www.amphigory.com/wig_color_h430.html) doesn't look bad in the one shot they have of it (but I've no experience with hilighted wigs, so I'm not sure how it'd actually look) -- might lean closer to the variance in his hair?
That's a really limited set of colour choices for that wig. D:
yeah thats the only thing i don't like about the wig - really limited color selection >< i saw the 4/30 and i liked the way it looked and i think ill go with that one, since Tres' hair isn't as dark as the #4. thanks for the help ^^
Sorry I am late to the Tres' Wig Picking Party!
I would think that's not a bad choice. Tres' hair varies from browns to reds.
For Esther's collar, yes on the buckram and wire!
I have some buckram and wire in my collar of doom for my AX cape.
Good luck accumulating all the bling! Doesn't hurt if you do it in stages and use coupons and sales to your advantage!
:)
About the collar...Esther I feel for you!!!!!! My collar for my Abel is a good 3 inches off my shoulders!!!! (When its being nice and not flopping down!) I know you can do it!!! But yes buckram, wire...by the time your done it'll almost be robotic... ^^ *laughs*
woooo I went out to Target today and got my Nerf guns for Tres :D (super fun just to play around with btw). I'm tempted to bring the foam darts with me, maybe get some hilarious pics of me VS the Orden...
"Guess the Vatican had to make some cutbacks, implementing its Killing Doll with new weaponry. Does not seem as effective as before."
XD
;) ok thanks to mah Isaak/maybe Noel in the future, I found two wig choices for Black Widow that I'd love everyone's opinion on:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120290195799&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RCRX_Pr12_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=360078267919&itemcount=12&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget&_trksid=p284.m184&_trkparms=algo%3DCRX%26its%3DS%252BI%252BSS%26itu%3DISS%252BUCI%252BSI%26otn%3D12#ebayphotohosting
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120291390936&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RCRX_Pr12_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=120290195799&itemcount=12&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget&_trksid=p284.m184&_trkparms=algo%3DCRX%26its%3DS%252BI%252BSS%26itu%3DISS%252BUCI%252BSI%26otn%3D12#ebayphotohosting
reference:
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y87/KurisuchieKitty/Trinity%20Blood/?action=view¤t=T_1920.jpg
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y87/KurisuchieKitty/Trinity%20Blood/?action=view¤t=491.jpg
I almost decided on the manga version just to piss off that volunteer girl if she's there again next year(relates to my avatar lol) but Kimu demands I do the one with arrows XD hehe
I'd go with the first one - it seems the most similar to the refs you posted ^^
My Abel collar is 4" high at the front and 3" at the back, and it doesn't flop down thanks to the buckram and wire.
*giggles*
You realize how bad this kind of discussion could be misconstrued???
;P
The Queen Esther collar though is bigger, so it is going to require something like wire support. But the good news is the buckram and wire stuff really isn't that expensive. I should add you want to look for it at shops that sell millinery or hat making supplies. They have a few different weights/stiffness of the stuff.
And Yukari, as you're going for artbook, you might want to use some of it for your Tres' collar, too. Especially if you want that "robotic" look Nightroad's joking about. Tres is supposed to be noted for his perfect appearance with his AX uniform. ;)
As for YOU Kitty Black Widow...my "demanding" you do the version with arrows?
*Mutters about supposed to be priests...and at least I won't get into trouble with con ops with my AX uniform!!*
With the wigs....I like the first one better--more tough looking....
:)
haha, yeah i was planning on using buckram for the collar (pretty familiar with the stuff as my mom and I used it for the panels in my solo dresses when i was still a competitive irish dancer). Guess I'll have to make sure everything is perfect and in place if I am to hold up Tres' reputation of a perfect image of an AX officer XD
;D tehe ok I bought the first one~ though I won't need it until like next year lol 8)
Quote from: kimu on August 12, 2008, 12:09:54 AM
The Queen Esther collar though is bigger, so it is going to require something like wire support. But the good news is the buckram and wire stuff really isn't that expensive. I should add you want to look for it at shops that sell millinery or hat making supplies. They have a few different weights/stiffness of the stuff.
Hehehe... Not to mention all the embroidery and stuff that will be on there... >.>;
I'm not sure if I want to play it simple and go for a collar collar or like...... The fan looking print...
We'll see.. I'm working on the ruff at the moment...
My timing must be really off 'cause I keep missing the wig parties!!!! TT_TT
Tho' I did break that mirror a couple weeks ago... TT_TT
Quote from: kimu on August 12, 2008, 12:09:54 AM
My Abel collar is 4" high at the front and 3" at the back, and it doesn't flop down thanks to the buckram and wire.
*giggles*
You realize how bad this kind of discussion could be misconstrued???
;P
Oh? look whos got the dirty mind now!!! XP ;D
I have to blame Cain's Orden for that, specifically Dietrich.... ;)
All those chats with Kitty and the couple weekends ago when I met up with her, the Orden is sooo naughty....
I must purify the evil energies away....
:D
And you broke a mirror...hmm....I sure hope that doesn't mean the bad luck. LOL!
As for Rei-rei--at least you have plenty of time if you are working on it now to make decisions. If you can pull of the fan collar, it will be lovely!
small cosplay update from me: ordered my Tres wig my Amphigory today ^^ hoping to hit up the fabric store this weekend so I can start on the cassock and the capelet (need to hit up a Home Depot to find some insulation form too to make the form for the shoulder armor).
Woot we have another Esther! It a bit late but welcome to the club!! ;D More crazy madness YAY!! More photo ops!!!! (evil laughter)
Yes I am crazy, Nightroad and Kimu I'm sure will confirm that. *smiles sweetly*
I'm impressed you are doing the Queen Esther outfit. *bows down* my Kate costume is so simple compare to that *mutters to self* still needs buttons and arrows.
man summer is almost over!! (cries :'( ) and now i'll have even less time for sewing with cross country practice (stupid sadistic coach mumble mumble)
So the outcome of a distinct lack of handwork for my Kcon projects, a need to make myself take my breaks at work last week, and a long D&D gaming session last Saturday, coupled with my FireMountain order?
Bling for Kaya! (http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w77/myalchod/100_3003.jpg) Planning on using this as a belt rosary, and I got the beadwork put together for the one around her neck that TOTALLY ISN'T A ROSARY, DAMN IT, but I haven't worked out the three-loop connector/shield/whatsits or the cross for that yet. Nor do I have pictures of that part yet.
Making these is awfully addicting, somehow. Very zen. I want to do more, but I think that's all the bead-bling I have to put together.
Kate, darling, what is this "time" of which you speak?
Time is something we members of the AX are not given enough of...alas!!
;)
I know Yukari is working the Tres!! teehee
And it's hard to avoid some temptations, like getting a TB costume done? It's okay, Charis. But better watch how you say want to do more....that could land you in some trouble.
Yes, Sister Kate is a wonderful Sister...although she sometimes has naughty tendencies....
Isn't that right, other Abel?
:P
Quote from: kimu on August 19, 2008, 05:27:51 PM
I know Yukari is working the Tres!! teehee
affirmative.
haha XD
but yes, I am working on Tres! went to Joann's last night and got me some nice black twill for the capelet and the cassock, as well as a bit of buckram for the gravity defying collar. they were closing though so i didn't have time to go find me some silver bias tape or the snaps i needed ><, but I can get those later.still need to find me some belts with the right clasps and i need to order the Wonderflex for the shoulder armor and for the bits that are around the collar, gonna order the red contacts next month. hoping my wig comes soon :)
Quote from: kimu on August 19, 2008, 05:27:51 PM
But better watch how you say want to do more....that could land you in some trouble.
But I like trouble? :3
... okay, one thing that continually stymies me, because I've seen references that could be interpreted (and have been) so many ways: the fronts of the nuns' habits. Snaps, buttons, or grommets? It really looks like it
should be grommets in a good number of the pictures, but buttons or snaps would make so much more sense, and ... gah! *headdesk*
For Kate's outfit i just used buttons. But then again i like the quick and dirty, as compared to say Kimu who takes pride in her handsewing. As you have pointed out time does not seem to like the AX very much. BLAME CAIN!!!!!!
;)
I added the two slits in the back of the Kate's outfit. For the longest time i was trying to decide 1 or 2 slits. The artist does not like drawing the backs of the characters for some odd reason. :D
I actually like things like handsewing or setting grommets -- like doing linked bead chains, it's weirdly zen. (Plus, I can run out during my breaks and do that on the back stairs or something.) I just can't figure out how the blasted things fasten if those are grommets ... unless they're doing hidden snaps or something, WHICH I WOULD NOT PUT PAST THORES. I also hate buttonholes. *weeps*
Back slits, hm? I probably won't go that route -- planning on having some terribly full skirts -- but that sounds like it'd look nifty.
Man...I missed ALOT!!!!! TT_TT
I got sick... Didn't eat for 4 days... Better now tho'!!!
Its the curse of the mirror!!!! (Or maybe Abel's luck is haunting me???)
The key is, Other Abel, can you blame Cain for getting sick?
I actually could after AnimeExpo...teehee
Glad you're feeling better!
As for slits...it's true the artbook stuff does not tend to show the back side of many of the characters.
I have noticed that THORES tends toward 4 panels on a lot of the things.
And Charis...I think the solution is anything that pulls off the look--and there's more than one way to get there depending on preferences. Zippers, snaps, eye hooks...you can probably avoid buttonholes if you want.
You could maybe do snaps under it and do the grommets?
Hope you find a happy solution for it!
yaaaayy my Wonderflex came today! I can start on my armor now XD
YAY for armor!!! Good luck!
Sorry for forsaking Cain kimu!!! I blame him I really do!!!! >.<
And my armor is in progress. Nearing completion on the shoulder pauldron stuff.
I'll get some pics up when the shaping is done, it just needs a little fine tuning now.
Yeah for Wonderflex and a heat gun.
teehee
Although I will say armor is not my fave thing in costuming.
As for Blame Cain, as you might recall, I came back from AX sick, because the Cain cosplayer was sick with a cold....gaaaah. Gifts from brother are not good....
;)
my Tres wig came today!
http://www.cosplay.com/photo/1693741/ (http://www.cosplay.com/photo/1693741/)
http://www.cosplay.com/photo/1693735/ (http://www.cosplay.com/photo/1693735/)
i love the color X3 thanks Charis for recommending the 4/30 color =D
yeaaaaaaah!
Tres has haaaair!!!
This should start all that "want to pet Tres like he's a loyal gunmetal dog" stuff again. teehee
:D
So...in other news....
It's looking like I might go up to Y-Con for Saturday....with the Abel costume....with Betsy....
Sister Esther, Sister Kate, and fellow Abel...please pray for us, I might not survive this....(and that's if I survive NDK with that bunch out there, just a couple weeks away!) :P
And Kitty is of the Orden, all right. I have been typecast!!
She thinks I would make a good Chairman, Kaien Cross, from Vampire Knight....because he looks a lot like Abel.
And yeah for 3-day weekend coming up! I hope, plan, and intend to finish Vatican Abel this weekend!!
yeaaaaaah!
(Then I start artbook Empire Abel by the end of Sept! weeeee!)
Yukari~helloooooooooo Tres! *cat calls* lol
Kimu~ you'd be an adorable perfect chairman!, and then you can run around with me and we can be those two characters in Vampire Knight that are nearly never cosplayed XD
Talked with Vasher, she definitely is going to bring Cain for another round of fun for Y-con, and since she's also bringing Grimmy I was going to give in and bring Matsu though with no sword because I left that at my hometown =/ but I'm sure some little sake cup antics will make up for that ^_~
Quote from: kimu on August 28, 2008, 07:31:04 AM
yeaaaaaaah!
Tres has haaaair!!!
This should start all that "want to pet Tres like he's a loyal gunmetal dog" stuff again. teehee
:D
So...in other news....
It's looking like I might go up to Y-Con for Saturday....with the Abel costume....with Betsy....
Sister Esther, Sister Kate, and fellow Abel...please pray for us, I might not survive this....(and that's if I survive NDK with that bunch out there, just a couple weeks away!) :P
And Kitty is of the Orden, all right. I have been typecast!!
She thinks I would make a good Chairman, Kaien Cross, from Vampire Knight....because he looks a lot like Abel.
haha XD I'm just so glad that the wig came out so perfectly! I'm not going to have to do anything to it XD
yay you're coming to Y-con! 8D this is going to be so much fun XD
omg you would be the perfect Chairman! I'm actually doing a Yuki Cross cosplay at Y-con, but if you do the Chairman at Fanime you, Kitty, and me can all run around together XD
:o
you people are quite crazy...yes....
So...Y-Con....
At this point I was only planning to bring Abel because I wasn't sure about changing anything.
What day/time were you planning to wear Bleach?
Betsy is definitely coming along too, although she did contact them about possible volunteer work. Because she likes doing that kind of thing.
TB 2009 thread....
We need to get one started....
Kitty--do you think Vasher might want to nominate you in her stead to perform that task if she's not going to be able to visit us here anytime soon? Maybe you could ask next time you talk to Vasher.
(And yes, I realize Brother has sooo many things to Plan to Burn the World, so it's quite understandable, of course! ;) )
2009 and VK....
I guess I could be able to put that costume together and still have Empire Abel ready next year. It's not too hard to do....comparatively speaking to what I've done in 2008 so far....
And if there's a couple of you from the series that want me to do it.....I guess I could cosplay the Headmaster (Chariman).....
*wonders what new set of doom I'm getting myself into.....*
*sleepy*
*blinks, blinks*
How's everyone?
>.< MAN! I wish I could go to y-con!!! I can't tho'... TT_TT Have fun without me...
Yeah we need a 2009 thread...Otherwise people will wonder whether they have to travel back in time to join the other TB cosplayers!!! ;)
*laughs*
Heya '08 Tres here. Man you guys really posted alot! I just got through about 20 pages (I admit I skimmed most) (I am gonna fall asleep so hard in about 5 minuites) I was sooo bummed I didnt get to hang out longer. Looks like this year I'll be hanging up Tres for Meier Link from Vampire Hunter D. I'll be sure to stop by and chat and grab some photos though!
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