Britfag / UK thread - no cons edition

Aside from Ame coming up

What's the Warwick campus like?

Sunnycon is on today

>>9060017
>What's the Warwick campus like?
Really nice, lots of quality pubs around and pretty much anything you'd want near a con

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>>9060091
Sunnycon was really fun today
Saw this cool Junkrat who stayed in character all day. Didn't wanna dump my own stuff this early in the thread

>>9060304
Do it, mate

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>>9060308
I'm heading to bed for a nap because I'm super tired but I went as Haruna from KanColle, this was taken during the contest

I'll post one more

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>>9060312
This guy was great, super friendly too
Hopefully if others went they can post theirs here too, I'll post some more of the stuff me/my friends got when I wake up if not

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>>9060315
I lied, few more

>>9060317
>actually bald
Good job

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>>9060317
Finishing with [something]

>>9060317
Did he polish his head?

>>9059932
Aside from LAGC in two weeks (oh wait...xP)

>>9060017
I love the Warwick campus but it does have two main disadvantages. The accommodation is a bit of a walk from the main convention areas, which isn't too bad but it's a bit annoying. And it's quite far out of town, so if you want to eat something in the evening that *isn't* Domino's you're a bit stuck.

But it is lovely otherwise. Lots of space, excellent facilities for talks and panels, fantastic masquerade/omake stage, loads of awesome locations for cosplay photography. There's a reason why it's so loved.

>>9060936
> eat something in the evening that *isn't* Domino's
Theres like at least two restaurants on campus, and the Dirty Duck serves proper food, Costcutter if you want cheap stuff or things to eat in your room. I ate in the building with the main stage a few nights that was really nice. Think Ayacon was the one convention where I never had to resort to Dominos?

Agree on the accom though, pot luck where you end up and some is a good 10-15 minute walk.

>>9060936
I'd disagree, the rooms at least most of them are comfortably within a minute or two from the convention area, directly adjacent and easily within the distance of a drunken stumble. I do agree though about it being isolated from town. So you are kind of stuck for food but they have a decent Costco, great burger bar plus some proper food places on site. But you are kind of limited to that yeah.

>>9061117
Oh, in my experience the rooms seem all pretty close I wasn't aware there were any exceptionally far away. If so I retract my previous statement.

>>9060936
>>9061131
Thank god I'm bringing a car then, can do runs into the town then

>>9061136
the campus is spread so it depends on which blocks they get and which rooms you're allocated. Some are right on the main venue doorstep, others further away. Most are like 5-10 minutes tops I'd say.

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These fuckin spergs, mayn.

>>9061151
It's good to have a car so you can get into town yeah, but honestly as other anon said you don't really need to leave campus for anything, there is pretty much anything they need on site. It is very well established venue.

>>9060936
Implying that we don't eat dominos all weekend at cons by choice anyway

Did anyone get a picture of the cute revolutionary girl utena on Saturday? I didn't get a chance to ask her for one and she doesn't seem to be around today.

>>9061372
At sunnycon?

Anyone heard back about the judged competition at Hyper Japan?

>>9061426
Don't expect to hear back from Hyper Japan for anything cosplay related until the week of the con.

>>9061372
If you mean Sunnycon there was a Utena there that my friend got pictures of... before her camera went missing

>>9061117
I've been to the Roots restaurant during the day and it is good but it's always seemed to close rather early? And that seems to be the case for most of the other food options on campus, Dirty Duck aside, which I must admit I didn't know served food. My experience of student pubs is that they exist to serve alcohol and maybe the odd packet of crisps and that's about it. If that's not the case then I stand corrected.

>>9061501
Dirty duck has proper cooked meals, the student bar upstairs has a great priced burger and chips menu.

>>9061176
Incidentally, i have no idea how TokyoToys is still going, unless they are funded by some rich guy who docent give a fuck.

Their store in london was never busy when i went there and their website sucks, and now they are opening a new one in glasgow?

>>9060091
What was the Sunnycon competition like? It had a cash prize last year but I've heard nothing about it this year.

>>9061588
LittleGem came first but haven't heard about any other places. Heard the competition barely lasted 10 minutes so probably not many entries

Any news about EuroCosplay entries?

vote leave

>>9061695
how about you leave

>>9061680
Not sure if Eevee cosplay is entering. I was reading the comments on one of her recent photos and she mentioned entering as Pyrrah on the Saturday, but I think they have a separate section for normal/eurocosplay entries on Saturday but it isn't as big as the one on Sunday.
Dunno if she's entering for costume or performance though.

>>9061176
omfg man my bf knows this guy from his local area. nice enough guy but A+ confirmed sperg

>>9061695
this desu

>>9061750
Euro is mixed in with normal on the saturday I think anyone who has a skit or performance is in euro. Sunday is just regular

>>9061750
eevee is just entering the masquerade. I would presume not costume, seeing as her boyfriend made most of the costume (and it's still shit???), but as it is eevee i wouldn't put it past her to not read the rules

I kinda want to go to LAGC because I've never been to an Anime League event and I want to see just how much of a clusterfuck they are. If I go in with low expectations I can't be too horribly surprised, right...?

>>9062372
But you may get horribly abused. If you're not fond of your anus, then attend away!

>>9062372
>>9062609
>>9062372
Well I am going to LAGC, as a crew/gopher/slave-worker.

I'm the one running the AL investigation blog, and want to go back in there first hand and see what my record will be in when I first throttle MT by the collar.

Plus I'm one of those stupid saps who want to give the brainwashed kids the benefit of doubt.

https://averyunhappyweeaboo.wordpress.com/

>>9062372
PS. I should also stress the fact that, despite them saying they do tickets on the door, well that's bullshit because always, on the day before, they say there's no more left.

I'm going to MCM Manchester at end of July. I haven't even picked out a cosplay and it'll be my first time.

I need to choose something soon.

>>9059932
>not displaying as Enoch Powell MBE or Nigel Farage

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>>9064726
Better?

>>9064684

Why not just go as a normalfag

Hey so is this thread for people who mainly like to cosplay or anyone really can take part and join in on talks etc?

>>9065842
No boys allowed, the only rule.

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Opinion on this?

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dont worry guys, the cosplay scene is saved

>>9066064
I almost like this apart from that fucking eyeliner nose

>>9066042
Joggers, a black bra, and some ears made in 5 minutes. What con was she a guest at? She must give awesome head/cunilingus.

>>9062372
If you do go, go on Sunday and check out the amazing "talent" at the talent show and masquerade xD

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Anyone else starting to feel Ame hype?

>>9066205
I'm feeling pretty hype, my costume is ready now. Going to practice my makeup for it tonight.

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>>9066205
Nigga I haven't even started my costume.

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>>9066205
if only I wasn't poor I wouldn't be rewearing costumes

>>9066205
More like the dread.
I'm no where near ready for my panel and I still have 3 cosplays to make. I don't even have any fabric for them and won't be getting any until July so I am shitting myself right now.

>>9059932
>Nothing going on

you can litterally buy a trip to Paris for less than 40 bucks, especially londoners. What's stoping you to go to JE?

>>9066091
shes a guest at pretty much every anime league event

>>9066642
I don't speak fucking french for one

>>9066642
well, my old buddy pal friend, this is the UK convention thread.

Hope you're all voting today and not sitting on your arses eating wotsits.

>>9067320
what if i vote AND eat wotsits? what if i use the orange crumb on my fingertips to mark down my vote?

>>9067320
This
I don't care what you vote, so long as you vote
I would rather the side I didn't vote for win and get 100% turn out than have people go unrepresented

Anybody got any tips for getting friends in the UK con scene before going to cons?
I have a load of weeb friends but I would like some I could enjoy cons with

>>9067425
I met friends here. We should start holding meets again now that the most cancerous members seem to be gone.

If you're not voting remain, you're stupid cunts.

>>9067438
Prime example of a remain voter.

>If u dont vote liek me u r dum

So no politics bullshit. What uk cosplayers are working on cool things at the moment? What are you excited to see the end results of, good or bad?

>>9067445
I need to somehow pull a Zoro green trenchcoat and haramaki out of my ass by the end of July, with next to no sewing experience.

I'm considering just buying one, but it'll never be as good, even compared to an amateurs work.

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i'm a dumbass. i didn't realise how far in advance you have to book con tables.

guess i can do the artist alley thing next year.

>>9067335
Do it and take a picture for us.

>>9061751
everybody knows spooner

>>9066205
yep, already had someone off tinder from MCM pre-arrange an orgy for ame, should be fun

>>9067434
Since I may be coming into enough money to travel and cosplay again this sounds good

Also why not discuss meets on other media so as to try to thin how many people can see details directly?
(Have irc group, kick assholes/cringe release time/location in run up to con)

>>9067754
It's a good idea in terms of meet quality, but it's not really a cgl meet anymore at this point.

>>9061751
>nice enough guy
>nice enough guy
>NICE ENOUGH GUY

Let's just say he's been kicked out of cons for acting "inappropriately".

There's being a sperg, and then there's just being plain creepy.

>>9067582
spooner knows everybody

>>9067756
Fair point
Obscuring it risks turning it into a secret club type thing which obviously isn't the aim
It's just trying to find a way to prevent people who have nothing to do with CGL/no interest turning up for grills

Does anyone know why there are like, two cons back to back in Northern Ireland in, like, a month? Seems pretty quick. Regardless, I just got a Survey Corp uniform because it's actually my first time cosplaying, and I'm confidence building by using a pretty basic setup.

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I'm weak to money prizes so I've signed up for London anime & gaming con on the Sunday. I'll report back how much of a shitshow it is. Don't know if I'll win anything but I'm not doing anything else that day.

>>9067940
you should probably stop posting things on cgl within an hour of you posting them on facebook

>>9067943
Not that anon but why? Only spergs still think everyone that posts on cgl is evil

>>9067948
It's just not really a good idea to make it obvious when you're posting on here, it can be easily exploited by people trying to frame you for drama.

>>9067948
Something something something basic data security
Something something something having an obvious link to yourself in real life on 4chan is bad

>>9067841
You were offering money and insisting that you couldn't buy a hooker as they wouldn't be in character

You really think anyone on here will associate or sympathise with you tubby?

>>9067957
>>9067948
Most people I know also know I freely go on /cgl/ and I've made it clear in the past that I do. If you think I'll be framed for calling it a 'shitshow,' I'm more about talking about the organization and weather.

>>9067976
It's not that mate, it's more you are risking exposing your details to people on the net

It's just risky senpai

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Is it just me, or does Zoro's green 'trenchcoat' look more like a bathrobe?


I wonder if I could find a green bathrobe and put toggles on it for a zoro cosplay.

>>9067976
I've been friends with chill people that also use /cgl/ in the same capacity, still got called out and framed for stuff that would have been extremely out of character for me yet still fractured my relationships with certain friends

people are dumb and kinda vindictive so it happens
honestly just best to avoid it by cutting that link

>>9068168
It... Is not a trench coat. It's a kimono.

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Who's excited for Brexit and being too poor a country to import anything ever again?

So does this mean we can't enter ECG lads

>>9068451
lol now i can afford buying secondhand from you guys!

>>9068451
Watching the pound fall has killed me inside.

Leave has won. Shit will be going down.

>>9068509
>Shit going down
like the pound

Ahahaha kill me. Kill me now.

Weeelllll I guess I'm happy that I got that dress from Wunderwelt before the pound plummeted? fml

MY STOCKS. Fuck you guys

Britfag thread: the plebs fucked up edition

>>9068347
It's called a trench coat in the wikia lmao.

I'm still gonna take a look for a bathrobe. That must be why it looks more like a robe than a coat.

>>9068451
The pound falls every time there is any uncertainty. It'll be low for a while, but it'll pick back up in the end.

>>9068451
Thanks for dragging the Euro down too :^(

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>>9068605

>>9068672
Soz mate. We're a mess.

>>9068637
It's kimono inspired. Not surprising considering Zoro's real life influences. But go ahead and make a bathroom like all the sad little Zoros out there.

>>9068800
Because they can't buy lolita cheaper for the next 2 weeks which is the apocalypse to some

Admin has came through and deleted posts.
Guess they don't like politics.

>>9070448
it's a bunch of sjw twats that couldn't be assed to come out an actually vote. gotta hide their shame now.

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I love this place.

Well I have to say something.

Now that the UK is splitting itself apart, MT will be yet another step forward to world domination.

Something to think about.

So now that the pound is really low for a while, what british indie brands are out there? Or any nice accessory brands that would be good for lolita?

>>9071282
Peacockalorum makes really nice custom accessories, then you've got some small indie brands but I don't remember the names of any of them. There's that one that did the fox print and the mushroom print or something, but I don't remember the name. I would say the best bargains to be had right now would be commissioning from UK cosplayers and prop makers- you could get some real bargains from Rogue Props if they've got commission slots free.

>>9068168
He's completely Japanese inspired, pre time skip he wears a haramaki and has katanas/inspired swords
It isn't a traditional full kimono though its a yukata styled one which means its light
If you wear a bathrobe you'll look like a lazy weeb

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Is there a list of every decent con in the UK? I get the occasional one brought to my attention but I have no clue what's in the works for the rest.

I think the closest major place that would have a con would be Newcastle but that'd take a train journey

>>9071360
This
I have seen a large list before but didn't save link
Was a Google doc if I remember

>>9071360
http://animecons.co.uk/events

If you lose the link, you can search UK anime conventions on Google to refind it. I'm not sure it's comprehensive though

>>9070458
Indeed. Liberals are such a cancer on here.

>>9071228
Not really. MT is being probed by some anons since things kept getting boring on the threads and the hate on MT based on old confirmed events where there is a high likelihood of the same incompetency still happening from small signs seen at each of MT's events.

Put simply there is some potential for MT getting shamed this season at a crucial time for the UK.

>>9071322
I've just got no idea how to make it, and I've no experience. Does anywhere sell a green yukata that matches Zoro's, that I can alter myself with the toggles?

>>9071863
google
"kimono for sale"

>>9059932
US anon here
Will more people from the US come to UK cons because of Brexit and the Pound becoming weaker to the US Dollar?

>>9071926
There's no point. You get more con for your dollar in the US than you ever will at tiny UK events even with the crash in value.

We have literally nothing to offer since we have neither original Japanese creators nor dub related personality access.

>>9071894
Yeah, but almost all of them have got patterns on, and I can't find one that matches the shade of green.

At least I can still do Nathan Drake if this doesn't pan out.

>>9071926
All we get are cosplay names, some abridgers, and the occasional VA. Oh, and Monica Rial. She loves coming to the UK.

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Eevee used worbla on her corset

J U S T

>>9072316
Even without the worbla that is a horribly made corset.

>>9072316
I want to kill myself

Anyone know where I can get a leather shoulder holster for a pistol with mag pouches, for an Uncharted cosplay? That isn't hella expensive too.

>>9072324
it's not even remotely the same shape as the character's either

>>9072316
But hey she's a cosplay guest

What should I use for a pistol for my cosplay? The laws in the UK are so shit you can't even buy a replica unless you're a member of a reenactment society or theatre club.

>>9073266
you can buy a two tone airsoft and spray it the right colour. It's just buying that's restricted when it comes to airsoft, not the actual owning. Yeah, bit weird, but this is the country where you can own a semi automatic 12 gauge combat shotgun with a 20 shell drum magazine, but not a pump action with room for more than 2 shells in the magazine, laws are a hodge podge reactionary mess.

>>9073285
What sort of spray should I use?

I wish I never got rid of the air pistol I had a couple years back now, which was all black.

>>9062372
I went to LAGC and it was a joke. I was told Alcon was better and it was a huge clusterfuck of garbage. The UK simply doesn't have any good conventions.

>>9073359
Go into a poundshop and see what firearms they have.

>>9073364
I've only ever been to MCM's. If you've been to them, how does it compare to the other conventions?

>>9073359
Depends on how you want the gun to come out, but a metallic acrylic would do the job. Humbrol do a black that I've used to decent effect, and I've heard good things about the chrome Halfords do.

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>>9073516
Well I've ordered one of these bad boys. It is only plastic, which is to be expected, at just under £23. At least once I get it I can get to work on the holster.

>>9073364
>using animeleague, aka literally the bottom scrapings of the barrel, as a judge of UK cons

>>9073527
Plastic is less likely to freak out con security, some would refuse a metal one for being heavy enough to use as a club. Just remember to either paint the tip of the barrel orange or cover it with an orange cap. Technically leaving the tip blue would be enough legally, but again, con security, they're more used to orange.

>>9073597
I'm gonna find an orange tip, at least then I can take it off if I take any photos.

>>9073600
It might come with an orange barrel plug, my last one did, and that was enough.

>>9072645
Where is she guesting? AL? I know she has guested for them in the past.

>>9073821
She'll be there and will be in the masquerade, but she's not on the guest list for next week's LAGC. They've got enough cosplay guests (13).

>>9073859
13? jesus. who do they have?

>>9074293
I think we can safely say the guest status is over saturated if you invite anyone and everyone now and low quality like Eevee

>>9073364
NOBODY tells anyone ALCon events are good. Anyone who does has absolutely no idea. I'd rather wear cosplay down a London back alley full of hobos, that go to an ALCon event. Less chance of getting raped by MT too!

>>9072316
KILL ME NOW. This physically hurts me why would she taint Pyrrha's memory like this...

>>9074618
wait, this is for pyrrha armour? no fucking way.

>>9074668
yep. she's entering the masquerade at manchester mcm with it

>>9074293
Hollita, Madam Bella, Teraana, Khloe Kaos, Kallimack, Demorafairy, Envyious, Squeakehb, EJ Allen, Heroes of Geek, Kellyjane, Gingersnap and Anna-S.

MT and Madam Bella are pretty much in bed together now. A cosplayer I spoke to (who was a reg at AL events) saw the light at Cardiff AL, quit, and it's rumoured MT and Madam Bella coordinated in her guest dismissal from Cardiff Film and Comic Con.

>>9074878
So only a few actual names or cosplayers who could even win the competitions they judge.

Not surprising, good names cost more.

AL cons do the same trick small local cons and really clever cons do. Get in average tier cosplayers, tell they're that their cosplay is amazing and invite them as a guest.
This makes the cosplayer feel like they're the next Yaya Hann, they HAVE to be a guest now.
So the con offers them a free ticket, maybe a table at the con in best cases and leave it at that.
So then the cosplayer pays their own expenses, travel, hotel, food, and often make a new costume for a convention that they would never actually want to go to. But the con has got them now, but now the con has feed their ego enough that the cosplayer will do anything to be a guest there. Because they means they're a pro and famous cosplayer. They've been conned.

It means conventions get cosplayers to work for them at no cost to the convention.

Occasionally the cosplayer might sell prints and break even but highly unlikely.

>>9074695
pyrrha deserves better.

>tfw have friday nightshift before mcm manchester and will be home at 7am

That gives me 3.5 hrs of beauty sleep before i gotta prepare and go.

Im not sure ill even have the energy to go nightclubbing till 5am

>>9075706
Thanks for sharing!

>>9075853

Np always nice to have ppl listen

You can whine all you want Amy about being posted on 4chan but fact of the matter is people still don't like you.

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If I cosplayed this, you think people would recognize it?

I don't feel like shelling out for a tan leather trench but I have a vintage Burberry rain coat. Albino/khaki weasel?

>>9074878
I vaguely recognise 2 of those names not counting KellyJane. And I thought KJ quit cosplay?

>>9076474
On the timetable, her little production team is doing the AL cosplay auction on Saturday, so that automatically means she's an international cosplay superstar :P

>>9075016
You say good names cost more.. there are plenty of excellent cosplayers in the UK who would be much better guests and wouldn't charge to attend, but they don't force their way into events. The only reason why these average nobodies are "guests" will be because they've offered themselves on a plate to attend just to get attention.

>>9076463
I don't even know what it is and I'm looking at a picture of it.

>>9076499
Some said cosplayers sometimes do the whole 'WTF am I doing at an AL event?', makes their voice heard, and MT goes around 'threatening lawsuits' and using the 'You'll never be able to attend a convention again' threats.

The cosplay 'nobodies' are either AL bosom buddies, or just oblivious/stupid to realise it.

>>9076463
20 years late for that.

>>9076474
You may be confusing her with Kelly Jean

>>9076499
>there are plenty of excellent cosplayers in the UK
The only cosplayers that are "excellent" according to you gulls are Lex and Laura. Everybody else are either nobodies or has no skills and should not get ever get cos-famous.

>>9078385
we've got loads of excellent cosplayers like lady noctis, eevee and humpasaurus.

>>9078385
well that's true

>>9078423
its sad when the only one of those who makes their own costumes is eevee

>>9078499
sad but true.....

Got a bed free in a hostel Saturday 13th August for Cos-con in Glasgow if anyone wants to room with us

>>9078737
how far is the hostel from the con?
i don't know whether i should go to the one in glasgow or aberdeen. the latter is more convenient because i live 30 minutes from where it's held but glasgow seems that it'd be more enjoyable.

>>9075706
Hol' up when is mcm manchester?
I'm outta the con-timing loop and shit is fuqqed, mang

>>9078773
last weekend of july

>>9078760
Blue Sky Hostel, on Berkeley Street if you know where that is. It's about a 20 minute walk according to google https://akari.in/kr5T.

>>9078782
Clashes with Ame as well.

>>9078950
And lfcc

>>9078952
Though LFCC has a £1000 cosplay prize each day. I know some cosplayers are dropping out of both other cons for it

>>9078973
dayum I don't blame them.

>>9079308
Does this look like /r/ to you?

>>9079308
Almost had me for a second. GG.

4 weeks till ame. Panic.

>>9079842
My cosplay is years away from being done.

How fucked am I?

>>9078973
Really? Damn. Reckon it will swing lfcc back into having all the cosplayers like Eurocosplay has for manc this year?

>>9078973
I keep hearing that Showmasters have offered huge prizes and failed to deliver after that face.

>>9079842
It feels like a month since the '6 weeks to ame' post.

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>mfw people are worried about their cosplays not being done in time, but I havn't bothered with cosplay since 2010

Gonna wear the comfiest t-shirt I own.

LAGC started. Yay, let's have lots of sparkly fun with underage kids drinking overpriced watery beer wearing cardboard cosplay and spending thousands on fake shit. -_-

Expect a report from me tomorrow.

>>9080032
That was costume & play not showmasters

>>9080259
Post results
Wanna see if it's worth attending to get pissed at

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>>9080565
Spoilers: It's not.

>>9080322
Dark Cleo do it now. Worth noting Costume and Play is run by a close MT lackey.

>>9080646
Then why don't they do the anime league cons?

>>9080664
Because said lackey and MT had a bust-up last year, I think. Now Costume and Play refuses to work for them.

>>9080567
Really?
Because all it needs is alcohol and a load of weebs to work desu senpai

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>>9079842

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So Kenny's ECG final costume.

>>9082123
Please tell me he didn't buy the undersuit. Please tell me this is a joke.

Currently at LAGC.

I think a long long post on my investigation blog is needed; so much shit has gone down (and it's only Saturday afternoon).

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>>9064726
I'm with you lad, Enoch Powell is a true Brit

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>>9082199
yes pls

>>9082123
Kerry got away with making her entire cosplay at Artyfakes, just compare the difference in skill between her prelim cosplay and her current build.
So this isn't the worst this duo have done so far for ECG finals. Wonder if the other countries' teams know.

>>9082329
At least we won't be the most embarrassing team in ECG though. Looking at the prelim cosplays, Belgium win that award.

Think it's going to piss it down at Ame? Trying to plan a costume around the weather.

>>9083914
We've gotten lucky with summer cons in previous years, though I do remember it raining at Kita last year. Expect rain and either way you won't be disappointed.

>>9083914
As someone who's never been to Ame or the area it's located in, what are places I should avoid and where are good hang out spots/photo spaces?

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My LAGC report.

https://averyunhappyweeaboo.wordpress.com/2016/07/03/london-anime-gaming-con-report/

I'm sorry. Saturday was all I could take before I was pushed to the edge.

Thanks for writing it up. It's good to have actual reports of this rather than another iteration of 'MT is a creep'

>>9084165
'The rule for under-18 attendees (or those who can’t provide ID) is that we mark their wristband with a Sharpie so they can’t be served at the bars. There were some volunteers in my section who just didn’t know about this rule – either that or they just didn’t care.'

Or maybe more of an easier way for MT to pick out which under-age attendees to creep on. Honestly hasn't AL done something similar like this in the past? It makes absolutely 0 sense because normally if you look underage and order an alcoholic drink from a bar they just ask to see ID and if you can't provide won't sell you the drink. Something stinks here.

>>9084286
Now you put it that way, you have a very good point. I have no proof but pretty much every 'Big Geek Meet' of theirs involves ending up at a pub, and as such meets are unofficial, ID isn't really asked for by AL.

>>9084286
It's for if people are giving kids drinks or if they're mine sweeping.

Any news on Glasgow Comic Con?

>>9084165
That Asbestos safety risk was so retarded among the many safety failings.
Would have left if I saw that as an attendee.

Thanks for making the report. It is nice to have an opinion backed by recent information.

>>9084364
That's really down to bar staff to keep an eye out though isn't it? I mean really if they are so worried about kids drinking at an all ages event wouldn't it make sense to just ban drinking alcohol outright?
To be fair it seems sort of sketchy to have drinking at an all ages event anyways. Most events that allow alcohol consumption are generally 18+.

Otherwise the staff and volunteers should just be there to keep an eye out and ask people they suspect may be underage to show some ID like in most bars in general.

>>9084324
Yeah, they do generally I think but there is no distinction made via wristband or whatever as to who is overage or underage at most (recent) events. It's down to the bar staff to ID. But I'm sure I've heard people mention an event MT organised a few years back where specifically under 18s had to have some sort of identification. If anyone has info about this they could probably elaborate better than I can.

>>9084535
>That's really down to bar staff to keep an eye out though isn't it?
Yeah, that's why they're tagging wrist bands, so the bar/con staff can easily spot under 18s and have something to fall back if there's an investigation into underage drinking at cons. Also +18 panels.

>>9066064
Doesn't she buy her like? No way would there be 14k legit spergs that like this wenches cosplay.

>>9084535
They checked my ID when I bought my ticket/got my wristband this morning

>>9084264
>>9084286
>>9084528
>>9084535
Oh yes. I forgot to mention something in the post.
In our list of people that were registered, paid, etc (that we had to cross off/give wristbands), there was a 'blacklist'.
I volunteered for LAGC using a fake name because I've pissed him off on the forums...and my real name was on there, among about 30-40 others.

>>9084165

I'm glad you pointed out how rude the AL staff truly are. Several years ago at LAGC I remember standing at the food van about to be served when about 3 or 4 of the twats out of nowhere cut right in front of me and the queue behind without saying anything to get their own meals. They're also very unhelpful & show very little passion for their roles at running these cons. "Anime fans" creating fun for fans my arse. Them shouting and shoving volunteers around sounds about right, looks like nothing has changed. Glad that was my last AL con. I hope others see the light soon too.

>>9082163
He is a joke

>>9084740
any notable names? Big guy slim on there?

>>9084805
>>9084740
I have been to three LAGC events and from an outsider point of view, I found that all of the AL staff was very helpful. Although most of them didn't know what was going on, people were running around to find more information for me.

The only thing I could really complain about is that the convention was not very well labeled. I didn't even know about some of the little room scattered around the place until someone pointed out that there was an "upstairs" section in the gaming area.

>>9085565
Yep, big guy slim was there alright. Oh, who else? *thinks* Some people from the Ame and Toko committees too, and some names/aliases that I have received inside AL info for the blog as well.

>>9085582
Agreed, AL staff are helpful to attendees because as they see it, the AL name is on their shoulders. They put so much time in establishing themselves as a name that new fans immediately turn to. One thing us volunteers ARE told, however, is not to use our own initiative and common sense; instead we are instructed to go find someone who does know the solution to attendees' problems, which can sometimes frustrate them.

But yes, the venue is not labelled very well at all. The map in the conbook may as well have been made using MS Paint. The outside courtyard area is hidden away at the back that not everyone notices it's even there, hence why it's never packed. And yes, the upstairs gaming area (where I found the asbestos sign), isn't signposted at all.

>>9085621
Who's on there from Toko?

>>9085836
Who's on there from either committee?

>>9085836
>>9085851
From Toko, Sakuraslight (he hates them so I understand why) and Snowking (can't understand why him tho).
From Ame, Jenna Pateman (she's the dealer liason).

Those are the only names I remember.

>>9086119
>didn't take a picture
Time to step up your game, Missy.

>>9086119
So what would have happened if someone on the blacklist showed up?

>>9086196
This rings out true for the stuff mentioned in the blog post about the AL volunteers handbook. Maybe post some screenshots from the actual handbook just as hard evidence?

>>9086119

First I've heard. Probably because I've openly discussed how I dislike the way they do things. Bit disappointed if it is true as I at least think the UK cons should have a comfortable working relationship with one another.

>>9086312
how's the hangover mate

>>9086314
So-so. More tired than anything. Watching a documentary on sharks. All in all pretty good.

Also please fuck my big black ass :)

>>9086360
Top kek

>>9086119
WTF, Jenna's probably the most inoffensive person in the UK scene. If someone at AL has taken against her, of all people, then they really have some severe paranoia issues.

>>9086119
This is hilarious because Jenna is the NICEST person on the fucking person in the UK con scene and the idea that she's banned from anything is utterly ridiculous.

What did she do? Not give Towers a big enough smile or say Hello happily enough to him?!

>>9086298
I might just do that. Thanks for the idea. And also there was stuff we were told about on the day that wasn't covered in the handbook, such as the 'blacklist'.
>>9086297
I guess we would have 'politely' shooed them away.
>>9086480
This is MT we're talking about here.
>>9086537
I have no idea. I was just the monkey with the stupid list.

>>9086560

I wonder why Jenna is down by her real name and not her handle of Nadesico Kitty... And her married name too instead of her maiden name. Werid.

>>9084740
Would love to see the full list of black listed names, that's a badge of honour right there.

>>9087706
Same. Wanna see if I'm on it.

NadesicoKitty seems like an odd one to be banned, I don't think I've heard of her even taking interest in that event, never mind attending.

I can understand some other outspoken UK committee members being on that list. Maybe there's someone of the AL committee with a vendetta against her.

dony blame me, I voted no.

Any chatter about who is entering EuroCosplay this year chaps?

>>9087706
Sorry I can't provide that badge of honour as I never got around to taking a picture of it. Guess I'm kicking myself for not doing that.

>>9087756
Well there are a lot of AL committee members, so each of them have axes to grind with all sorts of people, whether it be Ame, Toko, Kita, Sunny, Auchinawa, so on.

>>9087916
It would probably be easier to make a list of people, cons and dealers that AL didn't have an axe to grind with.

>>9087849
Not that I've seen. Anyone seen any ECG chatter yet? Egx just announced qualifiers being held there again

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>>9088028
Not seen any chatter but 1/2 of the UK duo just posted their completed finals costume.

>>9089817
Sorry mate, no one likes league anymore, should been overwatch related!

>>9089817
Isn't this the one who made it in Tabitha's workshop?....

>>9089817
The one not made by the entrant herself... Yea

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I think someone might have read my post.

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>>9090110
Oh, that's right. And I've got a perma ban from the forums.

>>9090125
gg LAGC

>>9090110
I can't seem to find this post in the thread, has it been deleted?!

Also lol at two people saying they expected more anime/gaming music on Saturday (since it's, y'know, an anime and gaming con) instead of generic drum and bass, and Towers responding by saying "we always play mainstream stuff on Saturdays, I suggest you plan your visit around that next time". What a prick.

I gotta ask, what is LAGC when compared to something like MCM?

I've only ever been to MCM's, and they were all well organised, sometimes with high profile guests, sometimes with medium profile.

>>9090599
Well I got banned so I don't know, but I hazard a guess that it was. The little man-boy has such a thin skin.

>>9090607
MCM has the big names because it's more recognised, has bigger pockets, has the attention of big companies, and is able to get the Excel Centre. All LAGC can get is the fucking Rocket Complex...

...and has to spend as much as they can to acquire names that some people MIGHT know. The cosplayers and abridgers are all AL bosom buddies, so they come for free.

>>9090897
MCM is a commercial event, it's on the door sales and it's run as a business.
LAGC is a bastardisation of the LAC, both were fan run and use the fan run convention method of funding (Although I can't say that LAGC follows this to the letter). The difference between LAGC and MCM is that the venue has a small capacity, the genre is narrower and they don't market it to be anything anywhere as big as MCM.

Is it just me, or is Amecon not being very vocal about what's going to be on in terms of panels,screenings ect ect

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>>9090889

>>9092256
speaking of causing drama
He's done it again.
Valentine has started boobgate 2

>>9092259
what did he do?? scaps please

>>9092185
Yeah. It's like 3 weeks now, and I've heard nothing......unless they're going to announce everything all in one go.

>>9092256
What the hell? I created a revolt XD

>>9092294
you're a cosplay bully apparently lol

>>9092259
>>9092277
Seconded. I'm eager to hear about this.

>>9092331
valentine made a boobgate 2 post basically. Did a 'top ten cosplay tips ' post that included whinging about female cosplayers being more popular than men, while also saying he doesn't think fame is important, and then agreeing with commenters who said cosfamous ladies are just tits and bought costumes. Quite a few people then kicked off on facebook about the post

>>9092294
Please tell me you're going to ame. I want to meet our lord and Saviour.

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>>9092259
This?

>>9092294
Guess the thug life chose you and MT is hating.

>>9092431
Yup. I am :)

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Oh yeah, and someone got scared about them taking over the north (they already have Ireland). Well, he's taking suggestions now.

>>9092185
It's coming, there will be event stuff announced soon.

>>9092549
Anywhere but Manchester, PLEASE

>>9092631
Too late --> http://www.manchesteranimecon.com

Attending my first convention later this month, mcm Manchester. Going to be cosplaying high noon Jhin. Anything I should bear in mind to have a good experience?

>>9092501
I have to ask, did you place the "fuck animeleague t-shirt" in my bag on purchase Pete Maunder, or did it just happen to find it's way there.

No offence, but your focus on myself is getting just downright creepy.

- MT

I think its very creepy, I think Peter is in love with you and can't handle the fact that you rejected him. Oh dear.. it's ok Peter someone will love you.

>>9092954>>9092957
I have the exact shirt here. Getting on police matter. :) Yep, creepy to all fuck. Stay out of my shit dude. You know exactly what you did.

I think it is a police matter and super creepy. Peter take the hint mt doesn't want you. So find someone else, seriously dude. Its starting to look sad now.

>>9092946
Proof? Cos if so that's pretty damn well fucked

>>9092957
GG gtfo of 4chan

More seriously we can claim anything really. lol!

>>9092964
WOOP WOOP ITS THE SOUND OF THE POLICE. Its the police, lawsuit and a blacklist of the events what else can you threaten?

I mean the police must be sick of your name with all the "evidence" you constantly give them. Not counting all the phone calls.

Police wont do anything. Good luck though.

>>9092984
Mike also has over 100 of those Tee's sat at home. He could write it himself

And on that logic he could also show the police. The police are busy solving... well you know, actual problems. They're not going to take it and do a DNA on it and try and match up that DNA. He should go cry elsewhere.

>>9092957
>>9092964
Nobody fucking cares about your paedophile butthurt Mike, people here would cheer if someone burned down your housr so I don't know why you're expecting anyone to care about a tshirt.

>>9092964
Hey, Towers, how about you concentrate on running an event so it at least appears to have a modicum of professionalism, instead of wasting your time feverishly attempting to shut down anyone who calls you out on your shit and making blacklists of anyone who's ever looked at you the wrong way?

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Another thing, can you guys stop making fun of my used nappy collection? It's a perfectly normal hobbie for normal people like myself.

- Micheal Towers - The Used Nappy Connoisseur

ROFL, Please say that was really MT. Dam son! Don't come to 4chan when someone is giving you a hard time on here. It just makes you look like an idiot. Suck it up! Also welcome to the internet.

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>>9092946
>He thinks it's Pete

>>9092946
>>9092964
>>9092965
*sigh*
I guess it's time for me to make my statement.

MT, welcome to the internet.

My real friends know that I am not the confrontational type. A t-shirt?! Seriously?! Yes I went to LAGC, but pinning the blame on doing something like that on me is just plain sad. I actually thought doing something like that is pretty infantile as well; it's a waste of not only a shirt, but of pen ink. The police have better things to do. No really, they do. And my real friends, who are already on your blacklist, would believe me more than you.

You had your chance long ago to be cooperative with the rest of the anime community here, but you blew it by creating your own exclusive club, and not letting anyone out. Grow up, son.

But I'm sorry you feel this way, though. I think our love affair is starting to show its cracks and I'm sorry to hear that you don't love me anymore. Now I'm all alone. I'll have to cry in my body pillow and get my copy of Strictly Ballroom out now. Perhaps I'll find true love at another con.

(ps. Asbestos kills.)

[Oh, wait. Why am I even writing this? No shits given.]

>>9093435
You should have got out when I did. Note to potential ALCon and LAGC volunteers. DON'T! If you volunteer you are promoting poisonous behaviour in our community. Also you will get nothing out of it, yes you will help make a shit storm of an event run to an acceptable level, but the main staff don't care and will rely on you to always do this. Let them learn that they can't just soak up the geek-fame without lifting a finger.

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thoughts?

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>>9092641

>FreeSaiyan, aka Michael Towers, is the kiddie-fiddling self-invented spamlord of the UK anime scene. A legend amongst scammers, perverts, megalomaniacs and drama queens, he has stalked like a titan from project to crumbling project, flanked by his chittering hangers-on, leaving his taint on everything he has ever touched like a creeping weed that smells of week-old dried-out wanksocks that would, in all likelihood, make even a washing machine fall pregnant if ever they ventured inside its unsuspecting drum.

This page is an old but gold

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>One of Mike's favourite all-time Cosplays and paedo mentor. HERE WE ARE CHILDREN, COME INTO MICHAEL'S KIDDIE LAIR CUM GINGERBREAD HOUSE!!

>>9092965
>>9092957
mike if you're going to self post at least learn how to reply to posts damn

>>9093557
what's this from?

>>9093564
https://encyclopediadramatica.se/FreeSaiyan

>>9092443

>Good wigs are worth their weight in gold

So why do all his look like he shops at Party City?

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>>9092641

>>9093570
plot twist, he does

seriously though what shit is he spouting? i've literally never seen him wear a non shit wig with a single costume

>>9093573
It's so he can seem wise. And have something to say and post because that is what he enjoys doing most in the whole world.

>>9093466
Looks alright for wip but the breastplate doesn't fit, probably didn't wear the corset whilst shaping it

>>9093585
Your nitpick makes no sense though, it's an underbust corset so wouldn't affect the breastplate

>>9093604
It really clearly doesn't fit her bust anon though, even if other anon's reasoning didn't make total sense

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>>9093570
>>9093573
>>9093576

Here are the only four costumes where Andy has used a wig and not his real hair. 'a good wig is worth its weight in gold' literally what would you know andy

>>9093609
those 4 images describe my 4 emotions when seeing andy in a wig

>>9093607
might just be the wrong bra.

>>9093604
Not the same anon, but I take it you've never seen a women in a corset before? boobs move. If you pattern it in your bra it won't fit in the corset.

>>9093609
He wouldn't know a good wig if it hit him. Thanks for the laugh anon

>>9093617
Helen? Is that you?

>>9093609

I'm disappointed he pulled out of SWC, I needed a good laugh watching him try to get that shitty prosthetic over his inflated ego

>>9093630
And now he's acting like he's better than SWC and laughing at people who are going.

>>9093466
If you don't like the criticism maybe you shouldn't post on cgl of all places?....

>>9093630

at least he might stop posting pictures of his cock in leather trousers now

>>9093630
I checked out his cosplay page. See what all the fuss was about. He thinks a lot of himself doesn't he, for doing things a lot of other cosplayers are already doing.

>>9093659
Self important asshole. Only met him once, wouldn't reccomend.

>>9093648
For now. He's wearing the costume to dragoncon so

>>9093677
Pawn him off in the Americans. What a delight.

>>9093684
Well the uk cos comm doesn't want him, the larp con doesn't want him, all he has left its to go abroad where tales of Boobgate don't linger.

>>9093647
I don't think she posted herself, friend

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>>9093466
Yeah I'd put my dick in that.

>>9094197
same desu

>>9093609
>>9093677
>>9093684
I don't wanna fucking see him at Dragoncon. Fuck that.

>>9093782
Then her friends must dislike her to post her

>>9094855
Probably someone else competing in euro who is trying to throw her under the bus so she drops out.

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A legend has died today.

>>9094968
</3

>>9094933
Yeah people tried the same thing at LSCC

>>9094968
I'll eat my hat if she actually does delete and its not just an attention ploy

>>9094968
>>9094993
She is the Boris Johnson of the cosplay world.

We all think she's thick as shit then pulls this for attention.

>>9094992
>>9094933
Who else is in that competition who it could be then?

>>9094968
>end of an era

ok

>>9094933
Helen is crazy man, I know her IRL and she's a complete control freak.

Hyper Japan is in like a week, any of you fags been before?

Our solo ECG rep got 3rd!

ECG Solo

1 - France
2 - Spain
3 - UK

Best Make Up - Spain (Solo)
Best wig award: Danemark

ECG Group

1 - France
2 - Finland
3 - Romania

>>9095111
The others spent more than 3k and didn't place.

>>9095140
They also managed to create something that they could barely move in.

>>9095155
They didn't create it.
Artifakes did

>>9095155
Please tell me there's video (or will be soon).

>>9095303
ecg will be uploading videos of all the performances to their youtube channel soon, like every year.

>>9095405
Excellent. I will get the popcorn ready.

>>9095039
I went to the one where they first tried to move it to the 02 and i'm hoping they've improved a lot of the issues it had. It mostly needed that cosplay/main stage to not be in the worst place possible. The one good point is all the restaurant selections and the cloak room was free if I remember correctly. I'm only going Sunday. I was aiming to be in the judged competition but I don't think I got a place but I've paid for a ticket now and I'm probably just going to hang out with friends and try wearing out a new costume.

>>9095828
Yeah - I went to that one too. I wan not impressed.

HJ have really been supporting cosplay for a few years now. In summer 2014 they had one of the best events for cosplay. These days it is a unloved sideshow

>>9095039
I've been twice, last November it was cold af cos they had it on the tobacco docks. I don't think they thought that one through. Also I paid for a Sake event, only for it to start over an hour late and you got like 3 shots. The cosplay event doesn't feel like a big deal like it would at other places sadly. But I go for the music acts and the exhibitors so it depends what you want out of it.

Thread is at bump and at page 10, new thread:
>>9096644

>>9094968
Oh no! EeVee contributed so much to the UK cosplay scene:
- cringe
- being cosplays equivalent to a Jeremy Kyle guest
- side splitting chuckles
- tutorials on how never to put on your eyeliner unless you want to look like L
- sewing skills the likes of which I have never seen in someone with both thumbs and all eight fingers
- paid Facebook likes economy

>>9073364
LAGC is trash

>>9096746
Does it even have a competition?

>>9072316
She can't enter it as a judged costume display anyway. Even if she has made pieces of it. She would only be allowed to enter it as an Unjudged performance. You can not do an Unjudged costume display. You can only enter a handmade costume or if you're on stage with the costume creator :/

>>9097004
creator can however enter her without going on stage if he says she is modeling it for him.

>>9096770
yes. £100 prize

>>9096770
yes and it lets their guests enter and win every time

>>9097060
probably because if they didn't, then no good cosplayers would be entering the competition