Old thread (>>9024497) is autosaging
Is this photo from 2016? No, it's 2013, but it might as well be from this year too.
What have you been doing?
What are you wearing?
How long did you stand in line?
You guys post a lot.
I'm not at home anymore so I'm doing this in paint.
REG OPENS AT 8AM EVERYDAY
- Pickup from Clockwork Alchemy is much faster but you have their badge
- Someone on facebook said you can do on-site reg and pick up pre-reg at the same time (on-site for Friday is incredibly fast, may not be true for Saturday)
- Temps in the 80s-90s
- Da-ICE concert at 7pm today, doors at 615
- They were walking around the dealer's hall
- Someone recruited people for a BDSM party in the last thread
- /cgl/ meetup had a bunch of people
Keeping it short. Have to wake up early.
Two things:
- What was the deal with the underage drinking?
- What time should I head over to the con tomorrow (already have my badge)
The cops busted parties. Fairmont is kill for that. This con is taking a hard stance on parties after what happened last night. Con confirmed for baby state.
>>9026462
what happened the solicited sex or underage drinking or the drug bust
Dang, why does nothing happen for another 4 hours
who speed date here
So that anon who tried to respond to the craiglist posting of the Clockwork date: how did it go?
>>9026462
Do you know which ones?
>>9026405
Linecon is the Bestcon. Bestcon is the Linecon. Everycon is Linecon
What is with trannys and Steven Universe?
Anybody know what went down at the After Dark party last night?
>>9026585
Yes. The one with all the hot sexy Asian boys you have locked up in "that" room.
Any meet ups today?
>>9026676
There's a group of is meeting in front of the con center. Look for the bald guy with black Pumas vaping
>>9026676
I'm having a meet in one of the convention center bathroom stalls later today
>>9026585
From what I heard underage and drugs were met by the friendly police. Other than that, security of all hotels working overtime shutting all noise complaints.
Two more days of this
>>9026705
Sounds good. I'll be heading over soon. Also vaping. I will have a ps beanie
What are the best things to go to at the con today?
I'm Space Jin's Wriggle today if anyone wants to get kicked in the balls.
Any meet ups today? I missed the fun.
>>9026805
Yup, later in the evening.
>>9026462
Somebody care to elaborate? I turned in early yesterday.
>>9026821
Last night there was a party and cops came and broke it up.
>>9026853
Were there arrest?
>>9026870
Yes. 5 people.
Gonna be cosplaying Chris Chan today, gonna die of heat in a long sleeve polo.
>>9026870
Also one got shot. He was white so there's no riots.
>>9026890
You fucking serious?!
Top head staff aren't too happy about all these hotel room incidents. They worked hard to get rooms only to be called the cops. They're thinking about one strike rule.
>>9026898
They'll crack down on this but not everything else that is fucked up with their staff and poor planning every fucking year.
>>9026898
Honestly, sounds like people are making shit up about the hotel rooms to dissuade people from having parties. Cops will likely not be called for a room party, they won't arrest people for partying, and obviously nobody was shot.
Not sure why they're just going on the Internet to lie about things, but it doesn't seem legit at all, especially this post.
Remember the person lying about the $1000 deposit on the hotel room? It's probably more of the same shit, possibly the same person.
>>9026934
We got a "1st and final warning" from the hotel. Same happened to a few others we talked to. They are cracking down on parties.
>tfw every ugly fat short guy has a cute cosplay gf
>tfw no qt cosplay/lolita gf
WHERE THe FUCK DO THEY EVEN MEET THESE GIRLS
>>9026943
>tfw you don't delude yourself into thinking you can get a qt cosplay gf and you're better off that way
Where yall at. I'm herding a group of twelve and thirteen year olds and it's killing me. What you guys wearing so I know what's what
>>9026943
I was wondering about that too
Those short fat guys have qt 3.14 are rolling in money. Remember that anon asking for grills in exchange for money? They're just making all the hot guys feel horrible. It's "trolling"
>>9026942
Does that mean no more hang outs? You seem like the broest bro, and I have yet to meet you.
>>9026943
Pretty much this 100x times. I honestly just want to know how some guys meet these girls. Not jelly - just honestly curious how outside of cons you can find a cute weeb to be in a committed relationship with.
>>9026992
Whatever you need to do to convince yourself bro.
Anyone going to either of the Shin Megami Tensei gatherings today?
Friend came for today only and I told her not to pre-register because of how fucked the line was yesterday and now the pre reg line is hella fast and the at-con one is fucking frozen. Goddamn fanime and their piss poor planning
>>9026998
>be into nerdy stuff
>be part of a social group
>have a good dick
That's how you get a qt gf.
>tfw when so hungover from last night
>tfw when I just want to lay in bed all day
>tfw there's actually not that much to do at Fanime other than party at night with cool weebs
Maybe I should just stay at home until night time? I dunno, there's no panels I'm interested in and I already did artist alley and the dealers room. Suggestions?
>>9027014
Okay, I have requirements one and three covered. How the fuck do you get into a social group outside of work that isn't "just join a Meetup group"?
Someone suggested going to Tabletop sessions at game stores last night - is that a good starting point, or is there something better?
It's honestly really hard to make connections at cons & big events. Am I just not doing something that I should be?
who tryna go to azumanga daioh
>>9027017
Id say your priorities are socializing, so if you do head over try some of the activities like the dance lessons (which I was going to but still so fucking sick from last night) or the speed dating.
It's also pretty hot so I don't plan on going out until night anyway.
>>9026616
The show has these characters see, that are not human and no set gender (tho they refer to one another in the feminine) so it attracts such a crowd.
>>9026998
Charisma son, no matter the shape or size if you got the charm they will go with ya
AND YOU CAN'T TEACH THAT
>>9027034
I would like to
>>9026942
My room got a warning AND I WASN'T EVEN THERE FUG
honestly we should go bar hopping, plenty of alternatives in downtown SJ and no worries about noise/underage shizz
>>9027107
We should just party in the elevator line.
>>9027116
Seconded
>>9027116
the ice room is an underrated party spot
>spend 20 minutes getting into costume
>have to take a shit
>>9027116
Fun time. The more people we the fun it will be.
Anyone want to chill or go around together? I've found myself alone at fanime.
>>9027162
Where you at? I'm in tanq right now just chilling for a bit. Find the guy I'm the fox hound t shirt in the next 10-15 minutes and we can chill.
>>9027168
2nd floor convention center party animal black shirt. I have glasses.
>>9027172
Come to tanq I won't be able to find you with hay description. Unless you under 21...
Picked up a copy of hidamari sketch season 1 at the swap meet last night. Anyone with a dvd player wanna watch it with me while my phone charges?
>>9027178
Where are you sitting in fans I just walk through it
>>9027184
Corner on the couches. I'm with a grill. I have glasses as well BTW
>>9027190
Ok I'll be in in a sec I'm finishing a stouge
>>9027193
Ok I went and checked both couches and asked. The people didn't know what I was talking about. I'm in the hallway now
Le undertale OneVapeMan
Qt hunnies pls come to me
At the Cthulu panel. Who wants to meet up for drinks later?
>>9026995
9ball and I are planning on just having some drinks with our roomates/people we have met so far. You are welcome to stop by.
>>9026603
Reason why outsourcing registration to professionals is important. Ticketmaster or something.
>>9027298
Reg last 2 years went really fast, they fug'd up by squeezing it into marriott and not opening it early enough.
If you staff reg 24/7 the line can never build up to get bad in the first place also
>>9026965
>I'm herding a group of twelve and thirteen year olds and it's killing me.
why would you subject yourself to that at Fanime?
>>9027028
hang out and just talk to people at late night
engage in social gaming too
do karaoke at night
have fun and let people see you're having fun, and make the effort to start conversations
stage zero is also good place later at night
>>9027304
It's neither, they got a new vendor for the reg system and it's resulted in this mess.
>>9026638
Just lots of alcohol. We surpringly didn't get any noise complaints despite having probably 80+ people in the suite.
Had to start kicking people out at about 3:30am cause people wanted to go to bed lel
So is the orgy in Fairmont 610 still going on?
>>9027398
When was this discussed?
>>9027411
Last thread that went on auto sage. Just search "610"
Anyone in the game hall?
>that uncomfortable feeling when you feel too old for fanime but too young for "adult" things
I don't belong anywhere.
>>9027413
Was there really an orgy?
>>9026462
>> lying about the deposit
>>people verfying and trips seconded about warningsome.
You may now take your foot out of your mouth while I gloat.
Yours truly,
Hotel-anon
Say hello to the tall Naoto Shirogane, I've been wandering around alone a lot today
>>9027456
Which outfit? I saw the P4U outfit a fair few times today.
Not that it matters since I'm home now for the night.
Is there a fucking Pokemon hat for sale in the dealers hall fuck
>>9027456
Are you qt?
>>9027474
I've seen Pikachu beanies and whatnot a few times. I'm in the process of sobering up so I can;t think straight enough to tell you the name of the vendor. Just walk around, you'll find one, anon. I believe in you.
>>9027487
>Yeah, the P4U outfit
I did see you awkwardly standing about haha. your cosplay was pretty good though from what I remember.
I may be dressing as the SMT Soul Hacker protag tomorrow if it's not too hot out. Pic related. Come say hi if you see me (no gump since I'm in the process of moving and only have clothes available).
Anyone gonna watch berserk in the nostalgia room?
Who vape here
Going to comedy club. Will be wearing Led Zeppelin shirt.
>>9027181
I would've if I'd seen this earlier fellow widebro. Tryna link up for tomorrow?
>>9027494
Found an old picture of my cosplay from the year before. R8?
B-be gentle /cgl/...
What's the plans for tonight? In truth on my years at con and this site I never seen people actually succeed in all this bro chilling. Awesome.
Does anyone else feel the cosplay density is down? Cosplay seems to be at about 15% rather than 30%
>>9027523
What is going down? Are there any meet ups anywhere?
Tokyo Ghoul panel was the most awkward thing I ever sat through, I'm pretty sure nobody there was over 15.
>>9027527
People grow up and have babies. By next year normies will take over, the time for otoku are done.
>>9027548
Personally I saw tons of cosplayers with babies
Decided to head home early today. Walking around alone for long enough gets pretty lonely when you see people laughing with their friends 90% of the time you're there.
>>9027567
>Don't fool yourself, become a wizard.
Don't worry, fate deemed me one.
>>9027567
>Tl;dr
>Don't fool yourself, become a wizard.
Nah dude, it's: get a vasectomy and get married with a prenuptial.
Anyone watching the warriors game right now at the con?
>>9027523
I'm about to head to hotel room to get fuck up.
>>9027566
Aw that sucks man, we would have been down to hang earlier around 11 when we had like 3 hours to kill before our shifts started
>>9027566
Heard it's hard to converse with others. I like to think some people actually get to hang out with others on here.
>>9027578
Yeah, I haven't really met anyone besides our roomies and some fellow volunteers
Even those are just at the acquaintance level though
>>9027573
Where can i watch the game inside the con?
>>9027611
Hilton bar, ground floor
>>9027611
Hilton 1st floor bar is where they are I think
I'm in one of the couches across it and there were some guys cheering a little while ago
Daice concert is relatively empty compared to previous fanime concerts, especially considering it is a free show
>>9027614
Are you the guy wearing the vest and white longsleeve ?
Anyone interested in a little drunk anime watch party?
>>9027571
Now you tell me. On the real though, I have a vasectomy, but I'm 30 now. I feel like a creeper with all this 18-20s around.
>>9027626
Ooooo where and when
>>9027522
terrible pants/10
>>9027626
Me!
>>9027635
Fairmont 4th floor if you have kik, my username is aleksnii, we wont start till 10, so check here.
>>9027638
Why you gotta be like that?
;_;
>>9027623
Not even there, senpai. I saw people gearing up for the game on my way to my room
>>9027654
Yeah they are hyped, there's even 2 cops who have been watching for a while now
>>9027651
only for you to better yourself and at least try to go for a more attractive/better shaped khaki my son
>>9027664
As long as you have my best interests at heart, then I can handle it.
Still come say hi if you see me tomorrow.
There is an open pool party at 9pm at the fairmont.
Does anyone else just get overwhelmed by the autism and need to sit down for a bit?
>>9027691
Only when you are around.
>>9027691
I'm sitting in the San Jose civic hiding out heh
>>9027691
Someone had an autistic shitfit on an elevator because someone was touching him. Then someone else got on and the autistic guy almost got in a fight with him.
Anime cons boost my self esteem.
Anyone down for another BDSM party tonight?
>>9027742
Can i just watch?
Same place, same time?
Obligatory "FUCK KEVIN DURRANT" post
>>9027767
Game 7 woooooooooo
>>9027767
Fuck durant and fuck westbrook
Game 7 Woop
>>9027773
At AFK place, the TV here is on a 5 second lag compared to next door. So the yells or boos are often heard first from the otherside of the wall.
So how's everyone enjoying the com? I heard the rave is lit. But I'm in the karaoke room enjoying people sing their guts out
At the art thingy. Anyone showing up?
Ay yo where the parties at tonight?
>>9027793
Everything is getting shut down, seems like fanime parties might be done. Not coming back.
>>9027799
What the fuck? That's lame as hell. So we're supposed to go to bed at 8 when the halls close.
So I think I've caught the con plegue at the con, so I've been in my room all day with a fever. Don't think ill venture out again, kind of sucks, but I'm not going to get someone else sick.
Hope everyone else is having a good time
>>9027800
Isn't the gaming room open all night?
Where do you find pictures people post from this place?
I'm trying to stalk a cosplayer and I know they're there.
>>9027518
Yea man, some time around noon? I'm at the Marriot
I'm a lonely qt grill in the gaming room
>>9027809
Why do you gotta tease my heart like that, man.
>>9027809
QT gril be my gf
>>9027809
>Qt
Nice try anon
looking for the gay hook ups
>>9027800
Pretty much. Unless you like con "raves". 1st and last Fanime. ALA is better~
>>9027809
Time stamp.
>>9027822
>just got back to my room
Oh well, it's probably a tranny.
>>9027842
We're leaving cause some fat spastic was taking pics of us. You know who you are.
>>9027822
"Hey uh... do you like anime?"
>>9027840
Yeah, this is an unprecedented crack down. I also think this'll be my last fanime.
ALA sounds fun though.
>>9027854
So many gay sex parties
>>9027854
With linecon and normies. .maybe this will be everyone left fanime con. The con is getting smaller and smaller.
You just gotta be extra careful ppl. I have not gotten shut down in 5 years of hosting parties.
>>9027875
personally I'm glad all the sloppy partiers are leaving, it makes our parties that are left more chill
>>9027808
That sounds good. I'm commuting from San Francisco and am shooting to be down there around opening.
>>9027875
This is the police thank you for letting us known. Coming up right now.
>>9027881
Dope. Hopefully, these TVs are easy to hook up to. I look forward to widing out.
We're at the fairmont where's the party and what room?
So what the fuck are we doing tonight?
>>9027806
Yep, played initial d from 2 am to 5 am yesterday and plan to do it again
>>9027888
See you there. I'll be hanging around the fighting games in the game room wearing a green longsleeve shirt and hat.
Tfw working in the panelist lounge till 11 doing data entry
we had an /o/ group looking for a party but apparently we're too autistic to find anything
This weird manga panel got crazy real fucking quick
>>9027947
How fucking weird?
>>9027951
Like flashing the audience crazy. Their waterbottles are definitely filled with vodka
>>9027875
Maybe because they are lame parties.
>>9027975
That's suck.
So anyone know the policy on leaving early if you're booked until Monday? It would be shitty to have to pay for that unused day, but at this point I'm reay to go home.
>>9027786
We're at the rave and it's pretty fun.
>>9026943
Maybe not everyone's a couple? I was walking around with a friend I met through the fgc who's short and honestly like a 4 on a good day, and a couple people mistook us for a couple just because he's a guy and I'm a girl.
>>9028020
Poor guy
>>9028020
Friendzone. I know that feel.
>>9028020
I don't understand why people can't accept people of the opposite gender just being friends.
>>9028040
Because once in our life we got cuck by chad.
where is hentai being shown I can't find it and I'm finally 18 i need to watch
>>9028051
it's where pre reg used to be
was there no swap meet today? and is there one tomorrow! I went to check and everything was locked up and empty
>>9028040
Because a man and a woman must be a couple. Men are only friends with other men and women only have woman friends.
>>9028020
Because theyre holding hands and kissing each other on the cheeks.
>>9028067
Swap meet ended last night.
Bruh im hella drunk already fuck
yeH love ya /cgl/
Fucking Fanime, never again.
Was anyone at the Berserk showing in the nostalgia room?
Sexual innuendos were real
>>9028085
Don't blame fanime because you didn't get pussies. I didn't get any, you don't see me whining about it.
>>9028091
Dude, it isn't about that. I don't come to cons for that. I just want to have fun. Panels are shit and hotels sre shit. Socal cons are better.
>>9028106
What makes socal Cons better? I've never been to one.
>>9028117
Penis and more penis.
>>9028106
Every Socal con I have gone to understands that we are just trying to have fun. They dont try to shut parties down instantlu. They have shit to do during the day. Out of my 10 years of attending cons, this has been the worst one. Everyone is trying to get laid instead if just having fun. Hell, two of my friends left due to how weird Fanime is.
>>9028083
same not sure if im same fagging right now cuz im hella drunk
>>9028085
This was the best FanimeCon ever. Just had a threesome, so yeah, it was 10/10.
>>9028144
>I personally got lucky, so it is the best con ever.
Is this a meme?
>>9028144
Sure you did buddy.
any other bay area locals here looking forward to Internexus next weekend?
>>9027456
Tall girls are my fetish and I haven't really hung out with anybody besides 3-4 people period. Or you could be the ultimately more likelyhood of a chill dude and Ill have one person to hang with. You still going to be cosplaying naoto on sunday? Or a nickname I could ask for?
Any girl wanna watch the yaoi showing with me? I'm gay but not out yet
>>9028169
>it's a trap
>>9028169
Room?
Enjoyed the hell out of voice acting hentai
Where dem Bootycon pics at, dawgs?
>>9028173
Not meeting anyone in my room lol
anyone else at the age where you still have a blast at con but occasionally someone will ask you your age and you're just reminded how old you are...
cmon folks, when it comes to age at con:
Don't Ask!
Don't Tell!
>>9028203
do you know that statutory rape is illegal
I didn't get to finish my costume this year because classes were hell and I don't have anyone to go with, is it worth going to fanime at all
>>9028188
Chugs is greatness.
That Fairmont fire alarm.
>>9028224
Someone pulled the fire alarm? What in the fuck!
>tfw all my room mates are throwing up everywhere and passed out drunk
>Don't drink
>Sitting here awkwardly
>>9028227
It went throughout the hotel. They announced that it was pulled but it could be a prank, and then 5 mins later they said it's all good. No one in the lobby could hear it though because echo.
is the rave good?
Fairmont has entrances guarded. No room key, no entry
>>9028227
uh, what? been in my room since 10 and haven't heard any alarms....
>>9028242
Ass grab everywhere. You miss out.
>>9028135
But getting laid is fun
>>9028252
Sounds like the Fairmont turned into the no fun allowed mont
>>9028252
Bullshit, the panels are in the Fairmont.
>>9028559
Keep in mind the poster said that at 3AM, a time when no more panels are going on
>>9028561
Ah, missed that. That isn't anything unusual, then, all hotels lock doors to non-key entry after like midnight.
>>9028162
This looks like there's going to be a tumblr infestation.
>>9026943
High school and college is the obvious answer.
Anyone else see that Kira Yoshikage? Bet that guy's swimming in poon desu
>>9028610
Which one? I've seen like 3 so far.
>>9028619
Really? I only saw one. Guy was pretty tall and looked like a natural blonde.
>mfw managed to cut through 3/4 of linecon on friday without staff saying anything
>>9028645
>Mfw picked up my badge on Thursday before the shitfest happened
I went inside for a bit, watched an obese girl in a wheelchair entering the hentai / yaoi viewing chamber. Had a hearty chuckle.
>>9028645
>Mfw you're a shitlord
>Not for being a cutter, but for calling it Linecon
Which one of you ita fuck wrote in your rating sheets that the models should had walked down the isles. This niga even drew a diagram of how they thought the models should walk. It was for the Lolita panel.
>>9028793
>Lolita panel
sums it all up right there
>>9028654
It was a shitfest on thursday too desu
Welp is there anything to do today?
>>9028832
>Want to go outside
>No room key
>Can't leave
Fuck
>>9028842
hahaha wow that is so fucking shit.
>>9028842
Go get another key from reception and slip them a $5
>>9028832
Cosplay Wrestling Federation
So.... some awkward shit happened to me just now. Gonna go to gaming hall to play smash and try to forget about it :/
>>9028878
Did you get touched by a Pikachu in the poke balls
>>9028878
Story time it, attention whore
>loud as fuck drunk last night
>literally screaming at the top of my lungs
>friend says Fairmont south building has thicker walls
>scream even louder
No cops came but shit I was really stupid.
>>9028902
how old are you?
>>9028907
Old enough to be your daddy senpai.
Any cool photographers wanna do a shoot? I am so bored right now.
>>9028913
What character?
>>9028910
I don't think so, considering I'm 34 and still go to Fanime.
I still enjoy drinking at cons and keep a good buzz on, but the days of me getting stupid drunk are behind me.
>>9028917
30 here. Just don't wake up too early and it's fine.
The 4-5 hour sleeps wear on you. Fucking group schedules.
>tfw only one hour of sleep
Has anyone eaten at iguanas? Is it any good? Thinking of grabbing a bite to eat there
Awwwww shit son
Man shit panels to end a hit and miss year. Fuck it milkshake bar it is and random panels here and there. Anyone going masquerade here
>>9028949
There right now. Burritozilla is good.
>>9028953
That the group from yesterday?
>>9028088
Yes I was laughing my ass off
Hey widebro where you at?
>>9028966
it was great. I had never seen the dub before
>Black.... eyes.
Wats with pudgy girls and showing off bellies?
>>9029009
They have self esteem issues and think that because they are half naked at a con they will get a ton of attention.
>>9028949
La Vic's is better
>>9028979
I'm chilling by the ping pong table rn
Is anyone playing in the Skullgirls tournament?
Yo, be on the look out for the dudes handing out the Lyft cards.
They are harassing con goers and throwing out racial slurs to the people selling hot dogs & drinks on the side.
>>9029048
I want to play, but hair gets in the way lol. I tried yesterday and it didn't work
>>9029060
If true, get it on video.
Lyft will blacklist those people for life and those shitlords will lose their income
>>9029043
It's right around the corner?
>>9029067
damn I didn't know they had 2 locations, more used to going to the one on santa clara street past the fairmont
Just end it all.
>>9029082
o shit wuddup
>>9029082
>tfw the forced frog meme bothers me less than Kirito cosplay
Anyone running a meet up again tonight?
>>9029101
Probably not at the nofunmont
>>9029083
Also I got a white and black Adidas sack with a Yuno keychain on the zipper if you see me walking around.
is the speed dating thing as bad as I imagine it to be?
>>9029121
They tend to be really fun if dont go looking for a hookup
>>9029144
I'm just having visions of dozens of guys and a stark few girls being there, and I don't feel like pissing in an ocean of piss.
So...
I hear the Hilton hotel rooms have hbo.
Who's got the game of thrones party?
I don't think I'm going to come to the con today.
Sorry for the long post but I've been having these thoughts all weekend.
I haven't made any friends since I graduated college and went into the adult corporate world (four years ago). It isn't a big deal - I'm always able to enjoy my free time on the weekends. But Fanime is a reminder that people with the same interests as me can easily make friends that do awesome shit like go to cons together.
"Friends" I made at Fanime last year are now just people on Facebook that I met once - acquaintance level & not people I'd hang out with outside of that. It's the same thing this year, hitting it off with a few people at parties and having a good time. But it's bitter sweet since I know that they're just going to be people I have an awesome time with at a party, and nothing more. Hanging out with them at the con floor felt awkward and forced.
It's so incredibly lonely to be around a ton of awesome people with the same hobbies and interests as you, alone and by yourself, unable to make an authentic connection with someone despite knowing you could in a more organic situation. It's anxious knowing every single person around the South Bay that I could potentially become good friends with is gathered in one spot today - and me being sociable, open, and friendly, isn't enough to later-on have a group of people I hang out with on the weekends.
>>9029150
They do a lottery, so they will try to balance it a bit. If you do decide to go, go an hour early to sign in. This, the dance, and anime high school murder are the only worthwhile things today. Fuck fanime.
>>9029155
unless you have tits and a pretty face, no one wants to be "friends" outside of their little cliques. after college you are fucked if you have no network connections.
>>9029155
I'll give you the most important tip when it comes to making friends. Go to social events.
Meet as many new people as you can and eventually, you will find the ones that stick. I know it can feel awkward to hang out with new con friends at first and I know it sounds counter productive, but force it.
If you were able to get along with someone at a party, it shouldn't be different at the con. My current con group is made up of people I met at con parties and I tried my best to hang out with them and grow our friendship.
Just keep trying and if things don't work with one person, try again. Most feel the same way you do. You just have to reach out.
If you go to AX, you are more than welcome to hang out with my group.
>>9029159
>after college you are fucked if you have no network connections.
After college, I had one best friend that I sadly haven't kept in regular contact with since I moved to CA. I honestly thought the Silicon Valley area would be filled with cool nerdy people and making authentic friends would just come naturally. Now, putting myself into an environment where there are a ton of people with the same hobbies as me, it's messing me up knowing Fanime legitimately isn't a place where making friends feels organic.
>>9029155
I know literally all of these feelings. Like you I'm ducking out early today. This is probably my last convention. Ah well it's not as finfun now that I'm a real adult with o one to go with
>>9029155
It's different if you repetitively meet people at the meetups each year. You can definitely make friends at fanime it just depends on the way you approach it.
>>9029155
And don't go looking to make friends with cgl. They are the most clique-y group out there. Well, most of the trips are. Just go and have fun.
>>9029183
Are you talking about the social events at Fanime (speed dating, murder mystery, etc.)? I would call the parties at Fanime social events but I disagree with the:
>If you were able to get along with someone at a party, it shouldn't be different at the con.
A party is definitely a super open and fun environment (with alcohol involved), that atmosphere doesn't translate over to the environment of a con-floor. I'm all for wanting to hang out with people I met at parties and potentially grow a friendship - but all too often I'm the only one doing it. Unless it's a mutual "hey you seem like a cool person, hit me up if you want to walk around Artist's Alley tomorrow with me", it's so incredibly forced on those one sided situations.
>>9029197
Next year I'm just going to get a single day badge if I still don't have anyone that wants to go with me. I feel really guilty about sitting at home, knowing I have the weekend pass and knowing there's potentially really fun shit going down at Fanime right now. But the balance of:
>80% lonely, walking around, seeing people having a ton of fun
>20% of fun parties, chatting & laughing with strangers for a few minutes outside of parties
...that's what's making me stay home.
>>9029217
That is why you have to do a lot of social events, parties included. I meet one of my closest friends at a con last year after going to cons for 10 years. It is a numbers game. The more you meet, the more chances you have of meeting those few people who will want to stick with you. There is nothing wrong with failing.
>>9029202
At parties and meetups (I went to the /cgl/ meetup on Friday), I'm friendly, open & participate in conversations (I'm not just a quiet dude standing in the corner). I also met up with the same (non-/cgl/) people I met last year at a party, and had a fantastic time. But that gap, that transitional section, between being hitting it off at parties and meetups, and hanging out beyond that - that's something that has never worked out for me.
>>9029235
Even just getting invited, or knowing where the parties are (if you're by yourself and don't have any prior year connections) is super difficult in its own right.
>>9029244
I hope they turn around too. This year and last year I put in the effort to try to turn things around (at least at Fanime).
What's honestly making me anxious is that I'm 25 and in five years from now I don't want to be the weird 30 year old dude who showed up by himself.
>>9029262
Dude, I know that feel. Same age too. I skipped Fanime this year due to financial reasons, but it's kinda daunting when everyone you know is either in Artist Alley, getting drunk, or cosplaying.
It doesn't help that I couldn't finish any costumes in time for Fanime either.
>>9026998
bro i was walking around with the real japanese girl in a china dress and joshikosei outfit with loose socks.
she was panchira-ing everywhere.
I met her in japan because i am a moon speak masterbator.
im fucking 30 and bald
It's very telling of the state of a con when the first threads were full of optimism and enthusiasm And now they're...
Not.
>>9028188
omfg look at all that premium asian ass on the chick in the black bikini
that trap in the black makes me regret saving this image
>>9027099
>Tfw ya sawft
>>9029305
It is partly the con and part cgl. Trying to use cgl to make friends tends to be an awful idea. Most older seagulls are stuck up and think they are they shit and will just ignore or just leave out anyone new
>>9029327
Would you invite random people over to your room without meeting them first? Thats why we have meetups, gotta vet ppl. After the fanime meetup, we sent everyone to a room party that was pretty fun. What more do you want?
>>9029354
Not him, but i dont take any of these things personally, I think some people build up things too much. High expectations and bitterness run through all of 4chan like the Nile, and that doesn't speak to your efforts at all. You and beanie and frost and 9ball were all incredibly cool with me, and the people i saw around. The nature of meeting anonymous people demands a little scrutiny.
I ended up getting the plague but I hope to at least say goodbye to you all and hope for a brighter (SoCal) future.
It totally doesn't help there seems to be a cap on fun this whole con to some extent either.
Tl;dr It is and always will be what we make it, together.
>>9029354
Its probably just salt.
Final Day Party, Anime Music, BYOB, just don't get too loud.
>>9029354
The meetup was cool - thanks for organizing that and the party on Friday. Got to chat with some pretty cool people during the meetup for twenty minutes or so. The party was a little too out of control and cramped for me personally.
I think the tone of the thread seems to stem from:
>>9029155
So, the parties and meetups are good. It seems to be in agreement that if you're not already in a group of friends at the con that it's lonely and depressing though.
If you are alone at the con just keep posting in the thread. Eventually someone will meet up with you.
How hot is it over there right now? I think I'm staying home until it gets darker
>>9029437
Where at?
Hung out with friends all weekend. I'd be down to hang out with some new people on last day. If y'all want to have a meet up
>>9029538
Bar hopping meet up?
Anyone want to go get some drinks and food at Original Gravity at 8?
>>9029547
Unfortunately I'm 20
>>9029354
Kinda sucks for me because I was eating with my buddy after 2 continuous shifts at the time. Oh well, maybe next time
>>9029270
Hey man, I'm not the guy you were talking to, but I'm also from Southern California and looking for con friends or just friends in general, mind if I shoot you an e-mail?
Line is starting to get a little long at panels 4 for 6pm. I'm watching the door if you wanna say hi
Done with the con now.
>Dealer's Hall: 6/10 same shit except the big vendor that sells all kinds of dvds/bds wasn't there this year. That was lame, he always had good shit
>Artist Alley: 6/10 same artists, they just did OPM everywhere, no big deal
>Panels: 1/10 I did not find a single good one (imo)
>Anime/Film Rooms: 4/10 nothing too great that I ever came across. Pretty standard stuff. Bummed I missed Cromartie High School marathon, that must've been fun
>Parties: didn'tgetinvited/10. PRetty normal for every single con I've ever been to
>Atmosphere: normie/10 I saw cosplays of memes. Let it die.
>Overall: 5/10. I bought two shirts and wandered around drunk as fuck. Was okay.
What say you /cgl/?
New thread >>9029601
I don't know about you guys, but I feel like Fanime, specifically THIS Fanime, is done. Unless you have shit to do in Dealer's Hall/Artist's Alley, all leftover panels/viewings/etc. are all throaways. I'm about to get a massage in front of Stage Zero (don't say shit; Ray is real, my dudes) after which I'm sort of outta things to do. Done with gaming for the weekend, Stage Zero was never my scene, too square to check out the rave...so yeah. Oh, well. Still a nice getaway from droning through the life of a wage slave.
>>9029595
Of course, feel free to email me.
>>9029187
The cool people aren't the transplants
Snapped this beauty just now.
>>9029629
What does that mean?
>>9029704
dat ass doe m'dude
Any get togethers or meet ups? I would like to buy a few bros some tacos
>>9028088
shit i was wondering if there was gonna be any berserk stuff :/
>>9029724
All the faggots are foreigners.
>>9030015
Nah you're just a faggot.
>>9030026
Transplant detected. You have to go back
>>9030064
Can moonman take me back?
What's a good place to eat thats open currently
>>9030201
Definitely not Johnny rockets. greasiest, most tasteless garbage ever. It's also overpriced as shit, for the same price you could eat good in the Fairmont lobby lounge
Check out jack in the box maybe
>>9030219
I just grabbed a hotdog from the mexicans outside
>>9030252
Ah ok, how was it
Never bothered trying one because they seem kinda sketch
>>9030256
I thought the same at first but they're pretty alright if you want something quick that'll fill you up
So in regards to the tabletop games I can just go up to a group and ask to join them?
>>9029604
cromartie was okay, they showed it with subs and not the comparatively funnier dub imo
the hellsing ultimate/aot abridged screening was a fucking riot though, saw them for the first time and it was great
>>9029604
>Panels: 1/10 I did not find a single good one (imo)
If you saw the CWF then the score would have bumped up