I've always been wanting to get into cosplay and/or LARP, but I...just never did. =P Besides, I read that LARP website and it seemed to me that it was biased against children. That and anything with rules gets to bug me after a while. I'm still interested in cosplay, and any tips on how to get started would be much appreciated. ^^ Some patterns, no matter how basic, would be helpful, as would a site with pictures of AF armor, etc. Not necessarily cosplay pictures, just something to show me what they look like. And thank you for posting those pictures, they are awesome.
[size=75][color=red]Janeth • RDM62[/color] • Bahamut
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Stuff I have in real life that proves I'm obsessed: A Windurstian flag, SMN Artifact armor, RDM artifact armor, and a plush Carbuncle.
Currently working on: WHM AF. My brother and I compromised. >.>
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[quote="Twotogether"]just because she doesnt do everything that everyone else wants to do
and she doesnt care about what you want her to do
doesnt mean she isnt fun[/quote]
Janeth wrote:..... I'm still interested in cosplay, and any tips on how to get started would be much appreciated. ^^ Some patterns, no matter how basic, would be helpful, as would a site with pictures of AF armor, etc. Not necessarily cosplay pictures, just something to show me what they look like. And thank you for posting those pictures, they are awesome.
Patterns.... I have been drafting and adapting my own for a long time now. You need to have a good idea of the costume in your mind's eye and then search through the pattern books for something with similar lines and seams. I made a military cut jacket back in the Hippy Era that had the ideal cut for a Warlock's Tablard. I hope it is still in print. I dobut it though.
WHM AF I would have to draft from scratch, THF also.
As for the hardshell AF, DRK, PLD, DRG, I have this friend who is a wizzard with duct tape and cardboard. I would talk to him if I had to do those.
Go to your local librabry, check out books on costuming and stage costumes. They helped me a LOT.
Red Mage 99, White Mage 50, Black Mage 75, SCH 99, Summoner 14, THF 25, BLU 25, NIN 50, WAR 18, DRK 50, DNC 49, PLD 50. Goldsmith 72 +2, Cooking 60 +2, Alchemy 41, Fishing 33, Rank 8, Windurst, Lakshmi (Garuda, I weep for you)
Red Mage 26 White Mage 11 Black Mage 12 Thief 16, Cooking 1, Rank 3, Windurst, Quez.
A half pint of cow blood will throw me into a rage.
A couple ounces of chicken blood will keep me wired better than Jolt! cola for a few hours. But Jolt! cola's effects last longer and have different side-effects on me.
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Janeth wrote:Besides, I read that LARP website and it seemed to me that it was biased against children.
Lorien Trust is the first LARP I've done that even allows children to be on-site. And believe me, after a weekend with kids chasing you about shouting "give us your money!!!" you begin to miss the days when the youngest person in attendance was 14. Don't get me wrong, I like kids - I'm even working in a school ATM - but give them a costume and some latex weapons, and they can be absolute hell.
Yea...I've never LARPed before, but it looks kinda fun. I'd dress up in the DRG AF maybe I'd even be a manthra... {Hmmm.}
Also, I know most of you know but it seems like a few of you dont, those costumes they were wearing are mass-produced and sold at cons, mainly in Japan. Especially mithra RSE and the ears/tail are especially common. I have yet to see a FFXI cosplay site that didnt have a few RSE kitties in it. Plus sides: dont have to do it yourself, looks more professional (I want that drg AF ^.^) down sides: gotta pay all your moneys for it, dont get that "I did it all by myself" feeling.
Aony wrote:....those costumes they were wearing are mass-produced and sold at cons, mainly in Japan. ..... Plus sides: dont have to do it yourself, looks more professional down sides: gotta pay all your moneys for it, dont get that "I did it all by myself" feeling.
Despite my sewing skills, some of my personal favorites are those scavenged from Val Village and garage sales where not a single stich is mine.
Did an early Sandman and Death once. About $5 for the clothing, $25 for makeup. Borrowed the Gas Mask.
But you cannot get Anime or most game costumes that way. /sigh
Red Mage 99, White Mage 50, Black Mage 75, SCH 99, Summoner 14, THF 25, BLU 25, NIN 50, WAR 18, DRK 50, DNC 49, PLD 50. Goldsmith 72 +2, Cooking 60 +2, Alchemy 41, Fishing 33, Rank 8, Windurst, Lakshmi (Garuda, I weep for you)
Red Mage 26 White Mage 11 Black Mage 12 Thief 16, Cooking 1, Rank 3, Windurst, Quez.
I have a Tonberry cloak and knife around my house somewhere. I went to a Halloween party last year as one.
In the end, I'm just talking out of my ass. So take it all with a grain of salt.
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[b]Rank 10 Bastok. Rank 2 Sandy.[/b] Pup 75, Drg 72, Brd 71, Thf 37, War 39, Sam 38, Blm 40, Rdm 22, Whm 40, Mnk 37, Nin 14, Pld 38, Bst 15, Drk 30, Smn 15, Blu 19, Rng 13, Dnc 24, Cor 11.
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[quote="Keavy"]Evi still winnarz.[/quote]
meh.... I saw better at the tokyo game show. I'm not talking about my pic I posted either. I swear I saw a living Shirai. I was blown away far beyond the pics here. Those cos players have some serious fun.
Janeth wrote:I've always been wanting to get into cosplay and/or LARP, but I...just never did. =P Besides, I read that LARP website and it seemed to me that it was biased against children. That and anything with rules gets to bug me after a while. I'm still interested in cosplay, and any tips on how to get started would be much appreciated. ^^ Some patterns, no matter how basic, would be helpful, as would a site with pictures of AF armor, etc. Not necessarily cosplay pictures, just something to show me what they look like. And thank you for posting those pictures, they are awesome.
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Yugi wrote:no ofeence to anyone but..uhmm..poeple who try and dress like other poeple is kinda sad..i mean on normal days like when there's nothing going on..there's no substitute for the real thing..i prefer the original and not some real life person portraying as one.^^ no ofeence to anybody i'm just saying..so please don't get mad it's towardsanybody i mean if its not even holloween and they do that its wierd
Says the person who switches claims on gender every couple weeks? Says the person who has played countless hours as a fictional character on an MMORPG? Yugi, what is different from them dressing up to have fun and you logging in to FFXI to have fun? Judging by their quality, I'm assuming some level of professionality from them. They may even be making money from that. Where as you pay monthly. ^.^;
In the end, I'm just talking out of my ass. So take it all with a grain of salt.
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[b]Rank 10 Bastok. Rank 2 Sandy.[/b] Pup 75, Drg 72, Brd 71, Thf 37, War 39, Sam 38, Blm 40, Rdm 22, Whm 40, Mnk 37, Nin 14, Pld 38, Bst 15, Drk 30, Smn 15, Blu 19, Rng 13, Dnc 24, Cor 11.
Paragon of Dragoon Excellence.
Paragon of Bard Excellence.
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[quote="Keavy"]Evi still winnarz.[/quote]
Yugi wrote:no ofeence to anyone but..uhmm..poeple who try and dress like other poeple is kinda sad..i mean on normal days like when there's nothing going on..there's no substitute for the real thing..i prefer the original and not some real life person portraying as one.^^ no ofeence to anybody i'm just saying..so please don't get mad it's towardsanybody i mean if its not even holloween and they do that its wierd
Says the person who switches claims on gender every couple weeks? Says the person who has played countless hours as a fictional character on an MMORPG? Yugi, what is different from them dressing up to have fun and you logging in to FFXI to have fun? Judging by their quality, I'm assuming some level of professionality from them. They may even be making money from that. Where as you pay monthly. ^.^;
no,says the girl who's brain is too tiny to understand computers.
In the end, I'm just talking out of my ass. So take it all with a grain of salt.
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[b]Rank 10 Bastok. Rank 2 Sandy.[/b] Pup 75, Drg 72, Brd 71, Thf 37, War 39, Sam 38, Blm 40, Rdm 22, Whm 40, Mnk 37, Nin 14, Pld 38, Bst 15, Drk 30, Smn 15, Blu 19, Rng 13, Dnc 24, Cor 11.
Paragon of Dragoon Excellence.
Paragon of Bard Excellence.
Paragon of Puppetmaster Excellence.
[quote="Keavy"]Evi still winnarz.[/quote]
In the end, I'm just talking out of my ass. So take it all with a grain of salt.
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[b]Rank 10 Bastok. Rank 2 Sandy.[/b] Pup 75, Drg 72, Brd 71, Thf 37, War 39, Sam 38, Blm 40, Rdm 22, Whm 40, Mnk 37, Nin 14, Pld 38, Bst 15, Drk 30, Smn 15, Blu 19, Rng 13, Dnc 24, Cor 11.
Paragon of Dragoon Excellence.
Paragon of Bard Excellence.
Paragon of Puppetmaster Excellence.
[quote="Keavy"]Evi still winnarz.[/quote]