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#trap
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I know what version of Starscream it is, I'm old enough for that... it just looks nothing like Starscream. #cosplayfever
10/15/09
Why, theres no where to go cosplay (afaik, if there is they keep it damn quiet) #cosplayfever
10/15/09
Uh, anime conventions? I can think of 4 off the top of my head... #cosplayfever
10/15/09
Like PAX n TGS n all that get cospalyers, but there doesn't seem to be many events that get cospalyers.
I'd guess if you can think of 4 off the top of your head then you must actively seek them out.
Edit: hello... that didn't auto promote your comement. Woot they've finally fixed it
oh wait. Damn
10/15/09
Well, there's GameCity in Nottingham (which is happening near the end of this month), and there's MultiPlay, which is a bigger one that happens in Middlesborough, I think? I can't recall. They're more game-centric events.
A lot of cosplayers go to anime conventions, actually. Though cosplay at these events aren't limited to anime characters. There's a lot of overlap between anime and videogames, so there are as many videogame character cosplay at these events as there are anime =)
And I think I go to a con a year. It's fun, if you don't mind a weekend of geekery XD #cosplayfever
10/15/09
Cos only Event in Boro I know of is Middlesbrough Live #cosplayfever
10/15/09
Ah, that's right. It was MFestival, actually, and MultiPlay had a component within that festival (they held a huge LAN party, as is what they seem to do judging by their website), MFestival is in Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire, my mistake. Not Middlesborough at all XD MFestival seems to be a bit more of a mainstream-y type of gaming event, more family oreinted.
And, to be fair, I only found out about MFes because of an advert for it in a game mag I bought. As for GameCity, I picked up a flier for it at one of the Notts uni while I was there on Tuesday, and it gets talked about in EDGE every so often too. Never been to either of them, unfortunately, despite me being right next door to Nottingham. Shame because Katamari creator was at the last one and I'd like to have met him =/ #cosplayfever
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a) in another country
b)Specifcaly Glasgow of all places #cosplayfever
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Its clearly feminine face. #cosplayfever
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but these folks are UK based n our lasses look like lasses n the blokes look like blokes. #cosplayfever
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#tummy #cosplayfever
10/15/09
Edit: Damn if I don't know how to put one of those tags, just in case someone goes net raging.
I should point out that the UK cosplayers sure work on those costumes. They look extremely well done.
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for the sake of research of his costume making skills of course... #cosplayfever
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01/04/09
I learned a little bit about the differences between the differing levels of furdom. It doesn't mean I'm into furries or banging animals, just because I read this article in it's entirety.
I see a wide swing of the ban hammer coming through this thread of comments. I'm going to just duck for cover, and continue reading the rest of the site, which I really enjoy.
For the trolls, flame baiters, and immature whiners- enjoy your vacation from Kotaku. :)
01/03/09
Why do people use "neko" to describe cat/human hybrids? "Neko" is just the Japanese word for "cat"... that's all that it means! "Catgirl" or "catboy" makes more sense...
Heheh. Catgirls rule.
01/03/09
The thing that always kept me away wasn't so much the furry stereotypes, but the wild, piecemeal inconsistency of design in it. It looks like walking around in a random 3D object library. I prefer a relatively consistent, if unreal, world - but I really have to applaud them for making such an open unrestricted system that actually works!
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I'd be willing to bet that a good portion of the more than 17,000 people who have viewed this post so far clicked out of genuine curiosity. And hey, 17,000 pageviews means Fahey's doing his job very, very well. Let's not forget that Gawker's a business.
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Woah there, buddy.
As much as I dislike furries (and believe me, you're unlikely to meet a bigger furry-hater than I), people should be allowed to do whatever the fuck they want so long as they don't shove it in people's faces. Keep your weirdass shit where only other people into your weirdass shit will go, and make sure everyone is properly warned before being exposed.
Besides, who the hell are we going to make fun of if furries weren't around? Someone has to be at the bottom.
01/03/09
One: Great report. As an anthropomorphic fan, this is a superb resource.
Two: You got balls. To post this here. You got balls!