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[ATTENTION: Fanime will be taking group pictures during the Gathering/Event this year. If you do not want to be included in those pictures, please step aside for those photos. By remaining with the group, when the pictures are being taken, you give your consent to be photographed.]

ATTENTION: Fanime will be taking group pictures during the Gathering/Event this year. If you do not want to be included in those pictures, please step aside for those photos. By remaining with the group, when the pictures are being taken, you give your consent to be photographed.

;D Hello, magical girls (and friends! and enemies! and frenemies!)! This is my first time hosting a cosplay gathering, but my friends and I thought it a travesty because there are so many Puella Magi cosplayers around! Please invite friends and photographers! Photographers have permission to record both video and pictures, so don't be shy!

Estimated Attendees: 10+

Day : Friday
Time: 4PM
Location: G9 ("Fallout Zone" outside alcove in front of Registration building)

Characters planning attendance:
Please post below to be added :)
Puella Magi Madoka Magica

   
• Madoka Kaname (school uniform): Lakari
• Sayaka Miki (school uniform): jumbocrayon
• Madoka Kaname (magical): AdaCosplay
• Sayaka Miki (magical): Naiagu Cosplay
• Mami Tomoe (magical): LaserBlastLaserCraft, charlie (maybe)
• Homura Akemi (magical): Magetastic, doublesencho (maybe)
• Kyoko Sakura (magical): Vindi Birch Cosplay
• Kyubey: Crafty Kitten Cosplay

Puella Magi Kazumi Magica

Puella Magi Oriko Magica

Puella Magi Suzune Magica

Puella Magi Tart Magica


Shooting Order:

   
• Group shot (all cosplayers)
• Each series in attendance
• Kyubeys
• All casual/school uniform characters
• All magical versions of magical girls
• Fight shots (please request below on this thread)
• Group attacking Kyubey
• Group dead around Kyubey
• Individual Characters (if there's time)
• Requests

Let me know if you have any questions!

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Hey guys!  Very excited to announce that I (and possibly an unconfirmed co-host) will be hosting a panel focusing on the bullying ingrained in geek culture!  This will be a close look at how bullying affects geeks, specifically targeting the bullying by geeks to other geeks.  Ever feel like you're defending your geekdom to other geeks?  This panel is going to touch on the psychology behind why this is becoming a common phenomenon, as well as take a close look at some of our own experiences, prejudices and actions.  I've scoured research papers, the internet, and the lives of those around me for anecdotes highlighting how a seemingly innocent joke/comment can deeply hurt both another person, and geek culture as a whole.

Title: You're not a REAL geek!
Time: 10am Sunday
Place: Panels 3

Why this panel: As a female geek who also happens to be a professional game programmer, I have some unique perspectives and experiences with the expectation of having to constantly prove to fellow nerds and geeks, men and women alike, that I do belong in this culture.  We all do it at some level, if even just subconsciously.  But as the most bullied culture from childhood in today's society, we the geeks/nerds/dorks/gamers have a very unique opportunity to end the cycle of abuse, and become an awesome inclusive culture.  The way our culture is currently evolving, we're expecting others to prove that they are one of us, often rejecting those we deem to have not endured the same level of bullying as we did. I want to raise awareness at how to identify and alleviate these types of bullying situations, whether in person, over the internet, or some other medium- Bullying is NEVER okay, and we have the power to put an end to it!

Feedback, ideas, and stories/anecdotes are very welcome! Post or PM me if you want to incorporate your story on how you experienced, watched, or stopped geek-on-geek bullying!