Picking up from the last UK thread, particularly about Tabitha Lyons’ Patreon, speaking as somebody who used to be friends with her. I’m not going to get too personal with Tabs but I think people deserve to hear some home truths about her.
There was a lot of discussion in that thread about Tabs’ business nous and also, once again, her qualifications for judging cosplay comps. As far as judging’s concerned, some of the commenters are spot-on. She doesn’t make her own costumes from start to end and is open about that nowadays (she used to be more elusive about it but she’s more honest now). She does know what a good costume looks like though and it’s undeniable that she’s got a massive presence on Facebook, Twitter, Twitch etc. She’s got a lot of experience judging now, so for con organisers, she ticks all the boxes. She’ll pull in the punters and make them money and that’s all that counts ultimately.
As for the Patreon thing, I’ve no doubt that Tabs will get a fair bit of support, it’s not going to be a total bust. You can criticise her milestones etc. but she’ll work that out over time. She’s new to this thing, probably only going on what Andrew Dobell has to tell her. In fact, I bet her Patreon account was his idea in the first place.
>>8642034
Only Tabitha care about Tabitha.
Opening poster here again.
What people need to understand is that Tabs is all about the cold, hard cash nowadays. Didn’t used to be the case, she used to have an active deviantART account and interact much more with her fans but the Artyfakes and Tabitha Lyons brands have gained momentum since then, and I think Tabs is now where she’s wanted to be for the past 3 years. Any pretence of her being an artist has been left in the dust. Tabitha Lyons has a big group of friends in cosplay circles and no enemies of note but otherwise, she’s only interested in people who can make her money. I’ve heard a lot about people meeting her at cons and she’s really nice to them but has no interest in talking to them afterwards unless they throw a few Likes her way. She never used to charge for con appearances but she does now. The sad thing is that Tabs used to have a big bunch of friends in our neck of the woods in Norwich but she’s brushed them all aside now in the name of business. Hell, she even ditched her boyfriend Chris because he got himself a full-time job and couldn’t use his own business to promote her.
Tabs isn’t a bad person by any stretch, in fact she’s very insecure, and I don’t hold her success against her. She has, however, developed into a canny and astute businesswoman and that’s all she cares about nowadays. Good luck to her and all that, and it’s pointless moaning about her, she’s not going away from judging comps.
>>8642090
Thanks for your insight anon, what you've said makes alot of sense, I've never really got from her that she cosplays for fun or as a hobbie.
>>8642090
Astute businesswoman? That's the funniest shit I've ever heard. She's just desperate.
>>8642096
To Tabitha, cosplay is an income stream, nothing more, nothing less. She used to say that she always wanted to be a dancer and she was a cheerleader when she was younger as well but those two didn't pan out as a career. She's big time into LARP and tried cosplay out because it tied into LARP and she's lucky to have become a big fish in that area. Actually, at the pub at weekends, she used to laugh at some of the sad sacks who follow her on Twitter or who come up to her at conventions.
>>8642123
Desperate maybe but she's making money at the end of the day. That's all that matters to her. She doesn't give a crap about opinions on egl. She visited here once awhile ago but as soon as she saw the comments, she got upset and said she'd never come on here again.
>>8642034
why the fuck did you pick such a irrelevant photo for the thread?!
>>8642090
As for her dumping her boyfriend Chris, I heard she said it was the other way around. Funny that. I also heard she was back together with him now.
>>8642436
Well, of course she'd say that. I'm out of the loop now though.
>>8642144
Making money? Artyfakes had to fire everyone because business was so bad. She made a Patreon because she's 'too skint' to make any cosplays. You really think she'd be trying all these half baked money making schemes if she was doing well for herself?
Moving to uk next year! Which cons should I go to? Which cons to avoid? Oh and why!
avoid sunnycon
>>8642659
Has she ever had a real job, you know, in the real world?
>>8642696
As long as her dad doesn't go bankrupt, she's set for life.
>>8642659
She'll do OK off Patreon, you watch. If a creepy middle-aged man with few 'fans' like Andrew Dobell can make money off Patreon, Tabs'll be raking it in. 'Team Tabby' will dig deep, mark my words.
I'll laugh my fucking arse off if her Patreon goes tits-up, mind
Two people are pledging 50 bucks or more per month. That's fucking ridic. Some people have more money than sense. These people understand they won't get to shag Tabby, right?
>>8642692
b-but £1000 prize....
>>8642750
They don't understand and I hear she leads her regular donaters on to keep them giving her money and gifts
>>8642681
Me too, anon! Or there's a good chance anyway. I'm probably moving to the outskirts of London. Anyone know if MCM is considered to be a good con?
>>8642959
It's more of a big meet up for con friends. That's its only redeeming quality. Overcrowded as fuck.
>>8643038
Wow, that's crazy. Do decent cosplayers attend at least, or is it mostly weebs? I'll be moving over by myself, so it'd be nice to make some new cosplay friends.
>>8643327
There's a fair few good cosplays but most people at MCM aren't die hard cosplayers.
also go bak 2 ur own cuntry u mug
>>8643393
Don't worry, I plan to. I'm just heading over for a 1-2 year work and travel adventure. You guys are lucky, being close to all the good places. I don't think I could live in that cold weather forever though.
>>8643473
>good places
Go on...
>>8642786
It's gone down to £600 this year mate
>>8644147
That's still more than most competitions and you've actually got a chance of them actually giving out the prize to the winner...
>>8644147
>>8644222
Yeah but you have to stay for both days and be at their losing ceremony to get the prize.
Plus they've got that dumb rule that it can't have been entered into any other competition before.
So unless you're local, you'll probably spend half of that on travel, accom, tickets and a new costume.
>>8644470
>dumb rule
Loads of US competitions have this. It's so you don't have people wearing the same costumes to win over and over again. We've got a few of those types here.
>>8644470
The no-other contest rule is pretty standard in a lot of places tbf. And hey, if i could get my travel/accom/tickets and costume paid for by going to a contest I'm sure I was going to win and did so, I'd hardly complain. Free convention + costume is pretty dope.
>>8642692
why
Anyone going to PlayExpo the weekend after this one? They have David Prowse going which is pretty cool, but I'm mainly going for the games.
>>8644470
Would you rather see a brand new costume win or the same costumes that have been winning for a year?
>>8644147
Not even that. 1st is £400 and second is £200
Sunnycon hype is dying. tbh if I magically won 1st it would hardly cover costume costs and other money for the con.
That is if I made a costume worthy of winning, even though Sunnycon4's winner wouldn't even be a runner up at most cons
>>8644603
>>8644509
>>8644507
It's a dumb rule cause it's the only con in the UK who has that rule. Although LFCC used to not allow previous LFCC winners enter the same costume again (fair enough).
Honestly on the point of a costume getting multiple prizes...well that's not just down to that person. It's down to whoever else enters. If nothing better enters there's no reason a costume can't win more than once.
This hobby is expensive. Asking people to churn out new costume after new costume for rules like that when there's very few events left in the UK...in the US there are many more events, makes more sense because you could wear a costume lots of places.
>>8644652
MCM doesn't allow people to re-enter the same costume at all.
>>8644652
Just counting MCM+Showmasters (Just the FCC style ones)+Animeleague gets you 20+ conventions.
Then you get the university club style ones, the Local ones, other Gaming cons, OTHER cons that Showmasters runs (The fandom specific ones), Then there is rouge events too, and many many others.
I would go on but I've made my point.
When was the last weekend where there was no con? Not counting Christmas-Newyear
>>8644673
But anon was talking about cosplay. Take out all the cons where cosplay isn't really encouraged and then take out the ones where they don't have cosplay competitions and you're not actually left with all that many cons. Even Hyper Japan got rid of the ECG and WCS prelims, along with making their masquerade non-competitive and HJ is one of the bigger cons in the country.
MCM is a shit 'con' and always has been. Everybody knows this. But we all go because the one year you don't go is the one year something cool happens. MCM is mostly a big dealers' hall and the main purpose is it's an excuse and a central location to meet up with friends and show off whatever you've been working on for the last half of the year. Most cosplay used to happen outside, with people who didn't buy tickets, and it is only recently that MCM has cracked down on that.
Do not go to MCM if all you want is cosplay. Do not go to MCM if you're expection a convention. It's a trade show, it's a dealers' hall, it's a mini game and comic expo. It's not a convention and cosplay is at the bottom of their priority list.
>>8642090
>What people need to understand is that Tabs is all about the cold, hard cash nowadays.
This is the same for most of that circlejerk, not just Tabitha. Tabitha is just copying KJ. Look at how she's now picked up playing League on Twitch as well.
Nigri worked out there was money to be made here.
Yaya and KJ copied Nigri.
US circlejerk copies Yaya, UK circlejerk copies KJ.
That's just the way it's gonna be now. Whole lot of people looking at cosplay as a kind of half-assed easy modelling career or a way to exploit their bodies for quick cash without the stigma of porn or stripping. Why put in effort when you can buy a padded bra or boob implants, pretend to play a computer game and make the same living? That's what our hobby is now. That's how it is perceived by the mainstream. That's how it's gonna be for years to come. The people like Laura and Lex aren't interested in making a big splash and taking over the mainstream view. They don't want fame so the public won't see them. It's the Nigri boobtrain forever.
>>8644069
Australia.
>>8644768
S'what I've been saying for ages. Tabitha couldn't cut it as a model, so she went for cosplay instead. It's a sign of the times that she's got all those Likes on Facebook, Twitch followers etc. but she can't string together the money to sort out a new costume by herself.
Tabitha's also made it clear that she'd be on Twitch in her Red Sonja bikini every night but they've got rules about that kind of thing, which winds her up.
I've heard from an acquaintance that apparently Kita are having issues with the Hilton and as a result, Kita 2016 could be cancelled. Though this guy has been known to stretch the truth and has no evidence to support these claims, I don't suppose anyone here knows anything about the situation?
>>8645814
Would not be surprised.
Excite for potential change/drama.
>>8645814
>inb4 they have to rent out the Shitania Hotel in Nottingham as a last resort
It has been a rumor nearly every year that Kita has had problems with the Hilton, and it has still managed to run every year.
Granted, this year had more health related drama than usual, but I'm honestly not that worried about this.
>>8644673
Purely from the POV of a place to showcase your costume both on stage and off (mostly on) and/or perform it is much less.
I know there are many who just like to wear costume. Take photos, do meets. But being able to do performances and competitions is also a big appeal for cosplay. Lots of angles to this hobby.
But very few opportunity to exercise them.
With more competitions where origin of cosplay (West vs. Japan) is important, also makes it hard to wear same cosplay more than once, even if it is with new skit.
Like what >>8644768 and >>8645532 are talking about. Unless you aim to take good photos because you like making art, or make videos/covers. or competition, this is only other use for cosplay.
The hobby is dieing in the UK.
>>8645814
>>8645822
>>8645898
Well at the closing ceremony Kita announced dates for April at the Hilton.
Last year when Kita announced it's dates you could book them with the Hilton for what tallied to roughly the same as the Kita discount with the year's advance. This time if you tried to book those dates the prices were astronomical. At least by con standards. Not so much by the Hilton.
And there's been no whisper of those dates on any of Kita's social media. Considering most of the Spring cons (Minami and AmeChibi last year) would be gearing up around now to open registration an given Kita's usual advertising campeign you'd think something would have started? Especially since Ame reg and rooms are out the way.
Fair enough they may be waiting for their potential attendees to save up their pennies.
But given the dressing down recieved at the masquerade there's good evidence to advocate a change in location for Kita.
What should I expect from Play next weekend?
>>8646108
If you like games. There's literally every kind. It's fun the first time so long as you go try stuff.
Otherwise shit.
>>8646108
I'm kind of intrigued by the cosplay murder mystery thing but I love cheesy shit like that.
>>8646108
Lots and lots of video games
>>8644768
I just want Laura to marry me is that too much to ask!
>>8646168
I can't blame you, I am so shamelessly gay for Laura it's tragic.
>>8646108
Also first time at Play. What's the Cosplay like?
>>8646038
If I was Hilton I would want Kitacon banned. Hiltons are meant to be a 5 star hotel but just full of weebs drinking too much beer and needing an ambulance. Those ambulances could have been used for someone who needed saving not someone who drank too much apple sours shots
>>8646301
It's average. You might see 5-6 decent ones
Anyway, anyone want to have a small meet? I'm there Sunday if anyone wants to go for a bite to eat in the Trafford Centre
>>8646968
Bit of an over reaction to a crush
>>8647337
I'm 99% sure this is Laura self posting to try and stay relevant.
>>8646312
Which other cons are held at hiltons?
>>8647529
Rouge events have some there.
>>8647529
Discworld con used to be held there, and I think a furry con is/was held there
>>8647539
Is it that the events are shit or the hiltons are?
>>8647494
>Laura
>self posting
>stay relevant
top kek. You fucking newfag.
>>8645814
Oooh, some actual goss for once. This thread needed livening up. I wouldn't be surprised if something like this was going on, they're leaving it really late to open reg. I know it's Kita and they're pretty much guaranteed to sell out in an hour, but it still seems a little risky to open reg less than six months before your event. We're at about the six month mark now.
>>8647769
Maybe they're still trying to find a new venue?
>>8648557
Maybe. I just hope they don't end up changing the date, that's the only weekend I can do in April.
>>8647494
Laura is far behind most of the UK Cosplayers as she has never been able to get close to their popularity. She has skills but she could learn a lot from others in how to be more relevant and create more popular cosplays and photoshoots.
>>8648692
But it raises an interesting point. Would you rather be known for your skills and achievements or just 'be known of' like Eevee Cosplay? Like Pixyteri and Peacock Feather and KJ?
Yaya at least has construction and to be fair to JNig she puts out great photographic content even if she's basically a vessel for combining the skills of others.
>>8648692
Laura has an actual career in the film industry, she's never been interested in being a popular cosplayer she does it for the love of it like most of us who started this 10+ years ago
>>8648700
I'd rather just be known for skill and enjoy what I'm doing rather than selling out personally. However there's nothing wrong with people like KJ and Tabitha doing popular things to get noticed it's the choice they've made. Everyone cosplays for their own reasons
>>8648692
Laura has the most experience out of any UK cosplayer at WCS and ECG. She also has by far the most success. Laura's cosplaying helped land her a job with Artem and now she's gone freelance and is in constant demand.
No, nobody buys prints of her to masturbate over like they do with KJ and Tabitha. And no, she can't demand cons pay her excessive guest fees like KJ and Nigri. But she actually leads more advanced panels for conventions and is the only cosplayer in the world to turn their skills into a bonafide special effects, prop and costuming career.
If Laura wanted to go the Tabitha/KJ route she totally could have done by now. She's so much better looking and in much better shape than any of that crowd. She's got more money than any of them. She could hire better photographers, better studios, she's got access to better materials and more staff. She could buy a bombshell bra like Tabitha or a boob job like KJ. But she never has done any of that. She's had every chance and not done any of it. So that should tell you it's not what she wants.
She's actually living the dream and she did it on her own terms and if you think that puts her anywhere other than a mile ahead of every other UK cosplayer then you're fucking delusional.
>>8648971
Christ. Nobody actually cares. Sounds like self post.
which Laura is everyone even talking about?
>>8649159
The one no one cares about.
>>8648971
...LEAVE LAURA ALONE
>>8649387
Not many people care or know who she is other than the odd girl crush on here. If she was more famous there would be loads of bitching about her about how she is just using Cosplay but she is low down the list of UK cosplayers and her Cosplays are boring so not many take any notice
>>8649164
This. Why the fuck are we circlejerking over people?
Everyone should post cosplays they're doing in the future
>>8649315
A lot of the old guard still visit these boards and she's well known amongst them and has been posted on here for years it's nothing new or her trying to stay relevant, if anything she's probably trying to actively not be relevant anymore as it would be detrimental to her career
>>8649461
She's well known amongst us oldfags that still visit
>>8649595
>>8649600
NO LAURA, NO ONE FUCKING CARES NOW GO GET FUCKED AND STOP SHITTING UP THE ALREADY SHITTY BRIT THREADS
>>8649608
Someone's got anger issues
>>8649632
I will fuck you sideways.
>>8649461
>If she was more famous there would be loads of bitching about her about how she is just using Cosplay
That's never been true, even when she was representing the UK at WCS and people like Yaya and Kamui were going to her for advice. Other than being stupid good at making stuff, the one trait Laura is best known for is being super nice to everybody and totally drama-free.
The 'famous' UK cosplayers get bitched about because that's mostly all they have. Drama and fighting and gossip is what they're best known for. Nobody talks about how good KJ's construction is because her construction game is newb-tier. Nobody talks about how nice Tabs is because everybody knows she's just in this for the money and doesn't give a fuck about anybody. People talk about how great Laura is because that's actually a quality she has. Everybody likes her because she's Just That Good.
Like >>8649595 says, the oldfags still come on here and they're the ones who hold Laura in the highest regard. You newfags likely don't know her so well because by the time you came along she was already done. She has a full time career living her dream, she has nothing to gain from promoting herself as any kind of 4chan darling and if anything being talked about on here would be harmful to her career at worst or simply do nothing at best. Claiming she selfposts makes literally no sense. KJ, Tabs, Stacy, Valentine, they all selfpost. Laura and Lex, nope.
>>8648971
>is the only cosplayer in the world to turn their skills into a bonafide special effects, prop and costuming career.
Lol. I know of at least 2 others, they're just not drama whores who brag to the cosplay community about their success.
holy shit this girl's been a goldmine of cringe recently
>>8649914
Who?
>>8650875
Self proclaimed singer. Claiming she's been invited to events to perform....
>>8650225
Isn't she one of Mike Towers's cronies?
>>8650926
I wonder if she is as versitile a singer?
>>8649595
Everyone quotes "the old guard" so often in UK threads. Who the fuck are considered the old guard?
>>8650875
OH MY GOD ITS HER THE LARA CROFT ELSA. Her butt in those pics still haunts me
>>8651233
Lara Croft Elsa.
>>8651233
I blocked her out of my memory, then I remembered I had this..
>>8651300
>>8651300
>that poor businessman in the back who has no idea what's going on
>>8651300
What a weird fucking mashup. idgi there's no connection between those two fandoms and it's so unflattering on her body. Just why whywhywhy
>>8651300
Atari Jon Snow looks on ashamed.
The White Walkers have won.
>>8651300
The wonky lacing always bothers me a lot.
this just appeared on my facebook feed...
>>8651300
>>8648971
Good point. Tabs has tried to make inroads into the mainstream with stuff like that Sky 1 geek programme but without cosplay, all she has is her job working for her dad. If Artyfakes ever went under, she'd be off to MacDonalds lickety split. Some 'cosplay queen'.
>>8652486
>When Artyfakes goes under, she'll be off to the strip club lickety split.
Fixed that typo 4u
It's funny speaking of how Laura goes about things compared to Tabs and KJ and I just saw their latest selfies and Laura is proudly showing off how veiny and flawed her skin is and talking about the things she's working on while Tabs and KJ both have their makeup guns set to whore with nothing to add but begging for validation. It's like a perfect microcosm of UK cosplay. For everyone one person getting shit done there's two tryhard basic bitches.
Andrew Dobell just posted this...
>>8652868
Are you going to post about how much you worship her everytime Laura posts a selfie? This is either a self post or a stalker. Either way it's cringey as fuck and no one gives a shit.
>>8652960
So now Tabs has moved on to selling her own shit, he's moved on to KJ. Figures.
I can't decide if I like her boob job or not. Every photo switches between looking like she got them comically big and then the next photo they look really good as far as implants go. Good for her, I guess. She's gonna make a lot of neckbeards very happy.
>>8652986
Not even the same person so good luck with that.
>>8652960
She posted this one just now too. Good time to like white chicks with huge tits.
I don't know what all the fuss is about. I have read some moaning about her being an asute business woman. If you want to make it in cosplay you would have to be. You cannot take prisoners in such a business because you have to survive. commenting about her social life is petty because you do not know what happened in closed doors.
As for her ability to judge simply because she doesn't fully make her cosplays, cosplay is not all about the costume. It is also about the performance and stage presence whilst performing in your cosplay. I am sure she is more than qualified to judge on that basis and I am sure she never judges on her own so there is likely another judge who can cover the technicalities of sewing, prop making etc...
Get off her back and deal with the fact that she is a big name and therefore will bring people to an event. After all the cons are businesses to and they bring in big names to please you as attendees!
That is all thank you and good night ;)
>>8653097
When has Tabs ever performed a cosplay skit? She has no experience of the performance side of cosplay either. And no, 'dancing' doesn't count.
>>8653097
Because there are no cosplayers that have done good skits and still make their own costumes?
>That is all thank you and good night ;)
Good job making it obvious you came on here to defend yourself.
>>8653097
Tabs. You are fucking dumb.
What do people think of Tobininjafox? A friend recommended him to me, and his photos look alright to me, but is he a creeper or actually professional, does anyone know?
>>8645814
Haha that's one of the more stupid rumors I've heard in a while. Thanks for that I needed a good laugh.
I wish she would change her facial expression just once. These are some of the most boring prints I have ever seen.
>>8653307
I get where you're coming from, but to be fair, those are all quite serious characters, and most people's expressions don't vary too much within one emotion. But yeah, they are a bit boring.
>>8653307
She looks bored out of her mind. Who is this? Recognise her but can't think of her name.
>>8653182
absolutely lovely guy, ive worked with him before quite a few times, not a creeper whatsoever, him and his partner offered me a cup of tea during our shoot because i was cold. couldn't fault him.
>>8653444
Alias. I'm kinda in agreement about the facial expression as it's kinda the same in every photo regardless of character but she does have one of the nicest smiles
Bottom left photo is just underwear and stockings
>>8653595
Just like 95% of UK cosplay then.
>>8653156
Good cosplayers and good skits are two things that don't intermingle in the UK. Mostly because we don't have either when compared with other countries.
>>8653307
Sounds like a vendetta. You post the same thing in every thread.
>>8653408
You can say the exact same thing about any other cosplayer.
>>8653785
Most skits are boring and dull to watch. If the audience isn't in on your fandom jokes it will always fall flat.
>>8651783
>>8653174
I dunno ... don't think that was Tabs. She avoids this place like the plague because it's the only place where she gets any hate nowadays. Also, Tabs wears her heart on her sleeve in BIG FUCKING LETTERS. If anyone ever upsets her with a trollish comment, she normally posts it on all over social media so that TEAM TABBEH can jump to her defence. There's no sign of that happening with this thread, it's self-pimping business as usual.
>>8654363
Several of her disciples post on here though. Mods of her channel, usually.
>>8654396
Makes sense. Tabs wouldn't have put together a response as measured and sophisticated as the one further up.
But if any of her mods ARE lurking here...
TEAM TABBAH, AMIRITE?
>>8654396
Standard. Tabs' and KJ's mods are all creepers. They suck up and will whiteknight until the end of the time but you know the moment they have a minute alone they're on here or jerking over prints.
>>8654363
Only place she gets hate? You've clearly never been to a British Larp event.
So can we laugh at this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUPzCEhhYRI
>>8654474
You're right. More info, please!
Tabs has pretty much given up LARP now, right? She just makes the weapons.
So what's everyone working on for MCM this month?
>>8654596
doesnt mean she isnt bitched about all the time.
>>8654647
I can't afford to cosplay anything I want to cosplay.
>>8654647
Durarara cosplay on friday
League of Legends on Saturday
Angel Beats on Sunday
apparently for two of these days i am very very behind on anime.
Does anyone on here still use Cosplay Island? Feels sometimes like it's just me and that one girl who is constantly posting/commenting.
>>8654647
Too poor this year... maybe in May
>>31235264
This shit is painful. They're the reason I will never visit Hyper Japan again. Them and some fat white girl, also dressed as a maid, "performing" on stage who ran off mid-performance because she was autistic or needed to vomit.
It's fucking embarrassing to witness. It's like the Tim and Eric version of anime.
>>8654784
Me and some friends may be doing Durarara but I don't know which day. I'm just going to be rewearing my old Celty costume because I am also poor. Otherwise I'm doing a female Revolver Ocelot. I have my Aigis costume but I don't think it's waterproof.
>>8654647
I'm incredibly poor, lazy and distracted lately, so I'm just doing a Left 4 Dead Hunter. because it's easy mode and there's usually other Valve cosplayers I can take some pictures with.
>>8654872
im working on celty at the moment! the helmet is proving to be a challenge massively.. ahh i did meryl not so long ago for the MGS midnight release! hopefully it wont be too rainy..
>>8654861
Wait, what are you talking about?
>>8654861
Aren't you thinking of Rosa Tea Maid Cafe??
>Almost picked up everything for a Schroedinger cosplay
>Friend I was supposed to be staying with backed out due to other commitments
Guess I will just wear it next year
>>8656114
No voice acting.
>>8656276
This. Very few people can make a voice acted skit sound good. If you insist on doing a mimed skit, use existing voice clips, please.
>>8656114
As short as possible
>>8654784
>Angel Beats on sunday
I'm gonna cosplaying yui that day! Perhaps I'll see you about.
My usual con friends have had a ton of bad shit happen in the last month, so it looks like I'm going to MCM alone. I'm gonna feel like such a weirdo. More so than usual I mean.
>>8657555
You'll find people. Sometimes I've met people and things didn't work out, sometimes I've found them year after year and they don't mind chilling with you. Bring a handheld like a DS to keep you entertained. I've been twice a year for 8 years and this October is actually the first time I'm missing it
anyone at play expo this weekend? it is any good?
>>8657555
If you have basic socialising skills you can join a random group or form one in the evening when others are more sociable.
That is more or less my plan as I'm generally a loner who manages to join a group and enjoy the evening.
>>8657846
Its not on till 10am tomorrow how are we supposed to know
Are any of the cosplay bints doing anything interesting or shitty yet?
>>8657846
It was alright
Space Marine came second to a Princess Zelda with a decently made dress.
tbh I'm pretty sure WH40K cosplays are automatically demoted for being too good for winning every masquerade they enter.
>>8661122
Or maybe the armour designs are just considered too simple. Other than the prop and the back piece, there really isn't much detail on the costume, they're basic armour shapes with a paintjob that just consists of black with silver on the edges. It just looks impressive because the scale of the armour is so huge.
Nothing against WH40K cosplays, I'm just not surprised that they never win in competitions.
>>8661341
They clearly hadn't seen this 'winning' costume up close it was a pile of unfinished shit that had no place winning an award over some of the other costumes.
>>8661366
Who were the judges? A lot of cons don't have time for pre-judging so as long as the costume looks good from a distance it can win.
>>8661122
WTF are those proportions? That suit is way too small compared to his head.
>>8656114
Just don't, there has never been a good UK skit. Save us all the pain of your inevitable lack lustre performance.
>>8661393
Demora Fairy, Enveyous and Capt Amelia. They spent half an hour before the masq going down the entrants queue and talking to them about their costumes
>>8661366
The winning costume, the zelda, was completely hand sewn and completely finished. I don't think you've seen the winning costume up close by the sounds of it.
Whilst I didn't see that war hammer cosplayer I do know most of the others don't finish their edges, prime or scale very well. That's why they don't tend to win anymore. Just because its big it doesn't make it well made.
>>8661798
trash judging trash. classic.
>>8661341
Space Marines, sure. Other Games Workshop characters have way more hard to replicate detail than any anime, comic or videogame design. Even Sisters Of Battle and Dark Angels at least have a little more to them than regular Space Marines. If you saw more people trying to do Eldar, regular or dark, or a proper Inquisitor or some High Elves or somehow a Lizardman, you'd think every differently about warhammer cosplay.
>not attending mcm for the first time in 6 years
>they're fucking airing the love live movie
>>8662605
I didn't intend to spend much time inside on the Saturday, now I'm debating on if I want to fight the crowds to watch the damn movie
>>8662083
I was talking about the space marine. Zelda deserved to win, space marine didn't
>>8662603
Sorry, don't know much about Warhammer so I pretty much just meant Space Marines in my original comment.
>>8662605
Seriously?
Fucks sake
>>8662083
I saw the space marine during the day and it wasn't well finished at all and even the paint job wasn't particularly neat. I don't even think it should have placed, let alone that close to the top. You can't rely on the size of a costume to win it for you when it's poor quality work. I'm glad zelda won.
>>8662605
The fuck is with the mystery films? It's a really shitty way to sell an event.
>>8662792
Yeah I don't really wanna spend £20 on top of an already expensive event to watch films I'll be able to watch for free streaming soon enough.
Spend the £20 drinking with friends instead. Sorted.
Need a certain janitor tripfag in here to ruin this boring thread. Bump limit is approaching.
>>8662858
Who ever would you be referring to?
>>8662669
That's fair enough. Space Marines are the default easy-to-win army and the one that has the biggest profit margin on it, so it's in GW's interest to promote it the most and nobody sees anything else.
Like I say, it's a shame because there's so much more to offer from those worlds and nobody even attempts any of it.
>>8665017
The UK ECG prelim solo winner had a WH cosplay I remember.
Predictions for MCM? I bet there will be SS Harley's everywhere.
>>8667197
Gonna be some shitty undertale costumes
>>8667197
Lots of LoL. And lots of girls who previously hated on LoL cosplayers cosplaying LoL and selling out for the attention.
Kitacon has gone a bit silent, what's happened?
>>8667298
Let's hope there's some Muffet cosplayers at least
>>8667197
From what I've seen on the MCM group a shit ton of dragon age and assassins creed
>>8667446
I really don't think it's going to run. They're leaving it hella late to open reg, less than six months now.
>>8668264
You say that but Minami running beforehand in March hasn't open reg either
>>8667590
Birds of truth are attending as they are going to a special V.I.P afterparty for the launch of the newest Assassins Creed game.
>>8668393
Is that fat guy in the group going?
>>8667590
There's a fairly impressive dragon age group going
>>8665017
If I had the body I'd cosplay Dark Eldar in a heartbeat, start off with something simple like Lelith and then work up to a fully armoured outfit
>tfw just your average podgy Brit
So Tabitha Lyons was on Judge Rinder today and what a car crash that was
>>8668535
Did she scam someone?
>>8668535
https://www.itv.com/itvplayer/judge-rinder/series-3/episode-72
Second case, enjoy seagulls.
>>8654647
Vanilla from Nekopara, Miia from Monmusu and Tenryuu from Kancolle. They'll all likely be shit because I've had three weeks to work on them plus another cosplay, but I don't really care this time around, I don't go to MCM for quality cosplay anymore. I'm counting these cosplays as decent practice whilst getting my kawaii desu anime waifu fix.
>>8668464
Who?
>>8668588
Can't skip through. Roughly how long into it?
>>8668535
What is she tying to be? A model, cosplayers, actress? Because she's average at all of them.
Might be time to sign on the dole or get a real job Tabs.
>>8668669
Look at this fucking genius right here, girls!
>>8668595
I'm cosplaying from MonMusu too, I'll keep an eye out for you! Which day are you cosplaying Miia?
>>8668669
DEFINITELY
Checked the artyfakes site and that dragon prop they're still unable to sell now says 'As Seen on TV' those cheeky fuckers
Kelly Jean's done an interview and it's the first time I've seen her show some personality. Why don't we get this KJ at conventions?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfInpxmPrgo
Also confirms her plastic surgery. So obvious in this.
>>8668810
The huge dragon that was meant to be her ultimate dream costume? yeah ok, so much so that you wanted to sell it as soon as it was finished.
>>8668852
its called a fake publicity personality, I've met her irl a couple of times and she's really dull
Gotta admit she's a good actress. Ever seen her pretend to care about cosplay, crafting or anything? She's pretty good at it.
But this TV stunt for attention is pathetic.
>>8668852
>>8668891
>>8669007
That's not even her real voice man, she's somehow magically acquired an American accent. It's all a persona trying to be Nigri.
Some of those modelling shots were really nice though, she actually looked genuine and not bored for once. Should just give up on pretending to be a gamer gurrrrrl and go into catalog modelling, imo.
>>8668852
She's so fake...this is painful to watch.
>>8669047
>catalog modelling
Can't do that with her new jugs. Clothing lines and magazines usually want Bs and rarely even go for a full C, let alone a smaller D which is what she was pre-op. She's now easily a 34D if not larger, some NYCC photos showed she's bigger than Nigri now. Nigri's a 34D so KJ must at least be equalling that, maybe she pads more in addition or maybe they're just plain bigger.
It's bad luck for her that lads mags and page 3 have started to die off and babestation reduced their pay, because she sure could make a lot of money doing that kind of modelling if this was 5 years ago and those markets were still paying out. I give it 12 months before we see her doing full nude modelling for some site. Isn't she shooting with Andrew Dobell these days? He gets everybody naked.
>>8668595
>miia
>not papi
shit taste tbh fam
Someone on lolcows just blew Kelly wide open and it's amazing. I knew she was into some shit but I had no idea how much and how far it went. Recommend seagulls check it out before the mods baleet everything.
>>8669251
Saying what?
>>8669312
They basically posted a rambling roundup of accusations, mostly stuff I've heard before but it's interesting in its completeness, even if it's potentially not entirely true.
And with this
Posted in the video thread, thought you guys might find it amusing.
>>8669317
Well good for her, it looks like she makes money off her boobs anyway. Why is it shameful that she decided to make them better?
>>8669333
can we please see sz bingo 1?
>>8668535
This is hard to watch...
>>8668535
Oh god what a cringe fest.
>>8669573
Publicly going on TV and saying how much the dragon cost and that you can't sell it even under profit is an odd business move
>>8669573
She doesn't have any real friends to tell her doing this kind of thing probably isn't a great idea
ITT:
>>8670045
Is anyone friends with her in the uk scene? She seems pretty alienated from the rest of them
>>8670081
Kelly Jean, who of course is also alienated from the rest. Sneaky Zebra like Tabby well enough but they aren't really friends like proper friends. She used to be BFFs with Stacy but I think that ended once Tabby started being one of those tits-out game broadcasters.
>>8670081
We used to be friends before she became fame hungry, she ditched everyone that wouldnt get her likes.
>>8669360
>>8669379
I didn't actually make another one, 1 was just the photos copy pasted. But I made an expanded version for you gulls. Some of the cosplayers are a bit of a stretch, though. Enjoy.
Oh dear
>>8670720
Chances are she won't even make it to TV, most applicants don't. If she doesn't it'll be lols and if she does it'll be lols, we win either way.
So mcm next week. What we looking forward to seeing? Any drama brewing?
>>8672639
Nothing to look forward to, it's MCM and October MCM at that.
Only cosplay I've seen getting any hype is Laura's Assassin's Creed gear because of course whatever Laura does is hyped.
Only drama I've seen is KJ and Stacy are both going and that's a guaranteed fight. Attached to that it looks like Seb might be attending so we get a 3-way brawl.
>>8672758
I would pay good money to see them go at it
>>8672758
Her Evie is getting understandably hyped - its stunning
>>8672639
Tbh I'm just waiting for Goodsmile to announce what they're bringing along. I've actually in a position where I can afford some cute merch this year, I'm gonna let my inner Weeb do the shopping.
Other than that there's nothing really grabbing my interest, especially not cosplay wise? I've a friend who wants to watch EuroCosplay, I might drop in on that with her
>>8673466
Go at it or go at 'it'?
i have actual cosplay ive actually worked on (with props) set out for next year... but i've been ill and busy, so my plans for mcm next weekend are matching closet cosplays with my boyfriend and my friend's webcomic.
>>8672639
Looking forward to the EuroCosplay finals. Gonna actually try and get a seat this year. It was packed last Oct.
>>8673519
Same, I'm really hoping they'll have the Solid Snake nendoroid. They had it at a couple of cons recently so fingers crossed
So apparently Showmasters have dropped Costume and Play from all future events (even ones in a week's time) and are now organising all cosplay shit from in house. This should be a trainwreck lol
>>8674058
good,
They kept inviting shitty cosplayers to be their guests.
