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Gah, I just realized that I won't be able to make it to the gathering, because my sister's graduation is on Saturday and I really can't miss that. Sorry for the short notice. x3 I'll definitely be looking for photos though; this is definitely going to be such a great event.

I'll most likely be walking around the con on Sunday though, so feel free to hug or glomp me (watching out for the heels, of course xD) if you see me. (:

Who are you cosplaying as?

Modified ANBU. (: Just look for the skirt, and I'll also most likely be the only one there without a sword. x3

Gah, I just realized that I won't be able to make it to the gathering, because my sister's graduation is on Saturday and I really can't miss that. Sorry for the short notice. x3 I'll definitely be looking for photos though; this is definitely going to be such a great event.

I'll most likely be walking around the con on Sunday though, so feel free to hug or glomp me (watching out for the heels, of course xD) if you see me. (:

woo woo finally getting back on the boards. Ill probably be cosplaying as an anbu for 1 day and an anonymous leaf chunin another day (i like being my own character haha) ;D

W00t for ANBU cosplayers! x)
Just wondering, do you have any advice as to where to get a good cheap cosplay sword? The one in your sig picture looks great.
Cause I have most everything for my cosplay, but all the swords I can find are either real sharp steel swords, really expensive, or both. xD

Thanks to all again for the great advice! It's really helping me and my morale to have an idea of what I want to approach my mom with. She's out on a trip right now, but she's coming back around May 17th and I plan to ask her then, so that she isn't busy with her trip and all. Shaving it really close to Fanime time, I know. ><

Big thanks to Jerry for letting me know about the workshop panel thing; I'll definitely look into it.

How to convince them? Disregard everything everyone has said, because the point is nothing about Fanime at all.

Before I give you advice, I'll ask some stuff. How old are you, whom are you going with, are you staying there, and for how long?

Okay, to deal with this, think like a parent. It has nothing to do with the content of the convention, nor what the convention entails, but you, and what might happen to you. They are questioning your capabilities to take care of yourself, they are questioning your responsibility, and they are questioning your judgment.

To convince them to let you go, explain YOURSELF, don't talk about the convention. Tell them, that you are responsible enough to not get caught up in stuff like that. Show them you are capable of taking care of yourself, and the convention, much like the real world has good and bad things happening, and you have the judgment to make right decisions regardless of you being at school, walking around at the mall, or at this convention.

Wow, thanks; you have some really great advice there.
As for the questions, I'm fourteen, I'm going with two of my friends and one of their dads, I'm commuting, and I'm only going for Saturday and Sunday. Hope that helps. :3

I'll definitely try that approach, and I think it will really help me a lot. Thanks, Pyron!

Hm, those are pretty cute. (: For $2.50 or so, I would like them to be a bit more intricate, more beads, longer, etc.
But I'd probably buy them; I love cute little beaded things like those.

Wow, the outlooks doesn't seem very good, does it? xD Thanks all the same for the replies, guys; it really helps to know you all care.

Anyways, I'm fairly sure they're okay with everything else except the kissing, because they gave the okay for me to go prior to seeing that. I just have to figure out how to convince them that it's okay, even with the kissing, especially since there usually isn't that much of it around anyways. o_o
Sure, it was probably stupid of me to take the pics in the first place; I just thought they were great cosplays and found the pose funny, especially since they were playing Sasuke and Naruto. X_x Didn't think much of possible aftereffects at the time.

I would promise them with good grades, but I already have straight As in all my classes right now and they think good grades are more of an obligation of mine, so no luck there. xD
I'll definitely try some other stuff you guys suggested though. Thanks for all the ideas!

I'd also try to point out you're a good kid. You are keeping your grades up, you don't do stupid stuff, you're responsible, blah blah.

Except take yaoi pictures at a con and not telling the parents until they found out? xD
Haha, just kidding. Thanks; I'll definitely try that.

Wow, the outlooks doesn't seem very good, does it? xD Thanks all the same for the replies, guys; it really helps to know you all care.

Anyways, I'm fairly sure they're okay with everything else except the kissing, because they gave the okay for me to go prior to seeing that. I just have to figure out how to convince them that it's okay, even with the kissing, especially since there usually isn't that much of it around anyways. o_o
Sure, it was probably stupid of me to take the pics in the first place; I just thought they were great cosplays and found the pose funny, especially since they were playing Sasuke and Naruto. X_x Didn't think much of possible aftereffects at the time.

I would promise them with good grades, but I already have straight As in all my classes right now and they think good grades are more of an obligation of mine, so no luck there. xD
I'll definitely try some other stuff you guys suggested though. Thanks for all the ideas!

You won't =P
But to be helpful, you could always try to explain to them that the kissing had nothing to do with anything with the Con itself. Or better yet how then other pictures of Con (You can't have only pictures of such things, can you?).
Tell them what the Con is about perhaps.

Yeah, I had lots of other pictures, which they chose to completely ignore and focus instead exclusively on the ones that involved people kissing. O_o
And I did try to tell them that the Con was focused around the cosplay and not anything else, but I don't think they were too convinced. Along with the whole "But if things like that are happening, even if it's not the focus..." =_=;;

I could try that approach though, I suppose. Thanks for the help. (:

Recently I've been having some trouble convincing my parents to let me go to FanimeCon this year. They agreed earlier in the year, and I already have my fees paid and my cosplay done. But recently they saw some yaoi pictures that I took last year at the Con, and totally flipped out. Nothing too far above G-rated was in the pictures, just two girls kissing while in cosplay, and no harm was done and they're married anyways. But my parents are really traditional-minded, and decided that they didn't want me going to a place where things like that were going on and everything.

But I think they've got the wrong idea of Fanime. How do I convince them that I'm not trying to go just to watch people make out, and that I'm actually just going because of the cosplay and the fun? I can't just tell them that things like that aren't happening around every corner there, because they're not going themselves and they're not too ready to believe me right now. So how do I let them know that I'm not just making up excuses, and that I'm old enough to make my own decisions and to reognize what I want to learn from and what I don't want to imitate or anything?

Eh, I've been having troubles recently persuading my mom to let me go to Fanime. :\
She saw some yaoi photos I took last year and totally went berserk on me. xD Any suggestions to help me persuade her?

I have my fees paid and my costume all ready and everything, she's just really paranoid about that kind of thing. o_o

So far no one has said anything about my last post.  No strong oppinions about the timing of the Gathering?  It's a speak now or forever hold your peace kind of thing...so please speak up if you have an opinion.   ;D

Eh, I would personally set it to noon, if it were me. :\ Of course, I can see why some people might think it's too early, but I do think it's better to give the people who are participating in the Masquerade more time to get ready and such. x)

By the way, how long does the gathering usually last, based on previous years' experiences and everything? Knowing that might help people make a decision more easily. ^^

Oh, yes, and another thing for events; I think it was mentioned before somewhere, but are we going to do Naruto Caramelldansen this year? :3 I'm sure it would be a great success and I'm really looking forward to it, which is why I sort of spazzed a bit when I realized it wasn't mentioned on the main post. xD

Hey, is it okay if we don't have a Naruto-related formal outfit but come to this gathering anyways? Because I'm thinking about going to the Black and White Ball this time, and it seems that this gathering's going to be lots of fun, it's just that my dress isn't really a cosplay. xD

yeah its ok there's no problem

^^ Alright, thanks. I'll try to be there. (:

Hey, is it okay if we don't have a Naruto-related formal outfit but come to this gathering anyways? Because I'm thinking about going to the Black and White Ball this time, and it seems that this gathering's going to be lots of fun, it's just that my dress isn't really a cosplay. xD

i have never been glomped, so if you see me, feel free to running jump glomp me ><

Oh it IS an experience.... and the ever elusive Double Glomp Special where two come at you at once.   -_____-;;;  If you're in heels for that one you'll twist your ankle because you tend to spin a bit. LOL

...damn. xD *will be wearing 4-inch heels*

lolz - well I hope you dance well!  :P

Haha, I take ballet - does that help? x)

i have never been glomped, so if you see me, feel free to running jump glomp me ><

Oh it IS an experience.... and the ever elusive Double Glomp Special where two come at you at once.   -_____-;;;  If you're in heels for that one you'll twist your ankle because you tend to spin a bit. LOL

...damn. xD *will be wearing 4-inch heels*

Eek, I'm sooo sorry to constantly be making so many changes to the list like this, BrightHeart, but I'm afraid my friend won't be able to do Loli Sasuke this time around. :3
And in addition, I think you forgot to take my friend off for regular Haku when you put her up for Loli Haku. ^^;
Thank you so much for all this! ^^ *tackleglompsquish*

OMG Naruto Caramelldansen? =o Must... go... @_X

Anyways, I need to take pictures with any and all Pimp Kakashis that go. x3 I love that cosplay idea. xD

And I don't mind being glomped, as long as you don't upset the skirt and/or high heels. x3
(That just gave away a lot of the cosplay, didn't it? xD)

What about Pimp Third Hokage?

Haha, bring it on. x] I'll be trying to take pictures with any and all pimps that I see. b^^d

And sorry for all this changing around, BrightHeart, but my friend wants to see if she can pull off a Loli Haku this time around. :3 Thank you soo much for keeping all this organized, I know it's difficult. xD

OMG Naruto Caramelldansen? =o Must... go... @_X

Anyways, I need to take pictures with any and all Pimp Kakashis that go. x3 I love that cosplay idea. xD

And I don't mind being glomped, as long as you don't upset the skirt and/or high heels. x3
(That just gave away a lot of the cosplay, didn't it? xD)