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Not much has been going on I guess.  The cosplay thief issue has been resolved: the pictures were removed (whether by dA admin or by the cosplayer I'm not sure).

I went to Katsucon and fabuloused it up with GunBlazeEX.  It was a lot of fun -- we even spent half of Friday just exploring the National Harbor (aptly nicknamed "Sim City").  Friday was spent cosplaying Togainu no Ch together, and Sunday as Pokemon HGSS together.  Saturday was my durrdurrdurr day, and I just wore whatever I wanted (Tales of Destiny, Persona 4, and then Togainu again for photoshoot).

I'm not sure what's going on next, aside from Pokemon...and even then, the conversation went a little like this
Katsucon 2011
SILVER COSPLAYER (Pokemon): Hey, are you guys doing Pokemon again at Otakon?
GUNBLAZEEX: Yup
ME: Huh?  We're doing Gold + Silver again?  That's cool.
GUNBLAZEEX: Huh?  Weren't we doing Gallade and Gardevoir at Otakon??
ME: ??? Oh, we are?
GUNBLAZEEX: Yeah, we are!
SILVER: ...............

We had planned to do these costumes, but it was just kind of a whenever I have time kind of thing.  But apparently we're doing it at Otakon!  I'm Gallade, and GunBlazeEX is Gardevoir.  He wasn't too apt to the lovely lady dress with the thigh high slit, but I'm seeing what I can do >3

Also, I'll hopefully be doing the Artist Alley at OtakuFest this year in April?  There's been a communication breakdown between me and the AA correspondent for OtakuFest, but hopefully things get resolved soon! (I didn't receive a form that I needed to)
I will be doing a ghetto Sebastian cosplay from KuroGay most likely.  I don't want to make the vest, but I might have to end up doing it anyway...we'll see.

How have you been guys?
I've been busy, but more than that really upset.
I cosplayed Hazama, a character from BlazBlue over the summer.  I worked my butt off on that costume...only to find that someone has taken one of my pictures, and copy and pasted my costume onto them!
The gloves, and the lapels more specifically.  (I also know that the hat was photoshopped, but I'm not sure who that is also stolen from).  She didn't ask for permission, and she didn't credit me.


Original: fav.me/d2xx6si

Deviations in question:
fav.me/d30p3km
fav.me/d30phf8


I don't know what to do.  I've tried to report it to dA to no avail.  And I don't want her to just photoshop out the identifying features (like the texture of the leather/design on the button) and keep my picture as the base, because she will probably go on to do it to other people in the future as well.  This is quite upsetting to me.

Okay, sorry I never update.
First of all, I went to Fanime and had a lot of fun!  I met a lot of cool people, and met Daisuke Ishiwatari and Toshimichi Mori!  If you had told me 5 years ago that I would meet the creator of Guilty Gear (and BlazBlue as well...but BB wasn't out yet hahah), I wouldn't have believed it!  I was so happy!
They signed my pink Anji Mito costume <3

Second, I went to Otakon!
It was a surprise for a lot of people.
I planned a tea party with GunBlazeEX for BlazBlue and all of our friends.  It was a lot of fun, even though the fire alarm destroyed the eating part and the 2nd part of the photoshoot :/.

Lastly, I'm so obsessed with BlazBlue right now, it is sad.

Hopefully I'll update some more soon!

Well I will be heading to Katsucon this year.  Unfortunately, it's on a very bad weekend this year: Chinese New Years and Fashion Week...and I think there was one more important holiday--Oh yes, President's Day is on the following Monday (I don't get off for any holidays so it's just another day to me).

I think a lot of my friends can't make it to Katsucon, which is really sad!  And of the people that are going, quite a few (including myself) will be coming late, or skipping out for New Years.

My costumes for this convention may or may not be:
-Baofu from Persona 2
-Ryougi Shiki from Kara no Kyoukai
-Frederic Francois Chopin from Eternal Sonata (?)
-Steampunk Military Academy Student (?)
-????? LOLIDK

I'm pretty excited.  Baofu is in so many pieces right now, and Shiki is killing my machine.  Who else is going?

Hey guys, alright, I know I never update my journal, and then when I do, I'm soliciting you guys.

Alright, I entered the ATLUS Halloween contest.  I doubt that I will win, but I worked hard on this costume and pulling off the character.  So please, head on over to facebook and vote for me www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid… --  all you gotta do is to click the "LIKE" button.  (EDIT YOU HAVE TO JOIN THE GROUP FIRST BEFORE YOU CAN LIKE IT.  THE "LIKE" WILL SHOW UP UNDER THE PHOTO AFTERWARDS).

Thanks a lot.  If you guys entered too, just give me the link and I'll vote for you! !!


Unrelated: I'm going to be headed to Anime USA in a few weeks.  My cosplay plans aree:

Friday: Johnny Shiden (Tales of Destiny), ??? (Viewfinder Series)
Saturday: Tir McDohl (Suikoden), Original Steampunk Military Student
Sunday: ???

I'll also be doing a few panels including a Suikoden panel, a cosplay open forum, a cosplay drama, and (hopefully) a BL game panel.  I'll let you know more of the details as I find out!