Well wow it's been nearly a month since MCM Comic Con May 2013 and I totally forgot to do a journal about it...
I guess its because before, during and after this comic con... I wasn't well, was stressed and making myself ill... not good I know, but am getting better and shortly will be returning to work once got a few things sorted out...
Well
and myself went off to London on the friday, had a massive cosplay breakdown so instead of doing our plans for May Expo, we went with a few backups...
Leo had brought out his "retired" cosplay of Ash Ketchum, he brought his Human Leonardo costume out but that mostly stayed in the suitcase... just like my fursuits!
I brought along Sora's Lion form - without the keyblade (s) and Heen ( Howl's Moving Castle ) but due to the state of my health, I was unable to wear them both! But am happy to say that I will be making up for it in october on a big way! I am determined to do the plans this time!
Originally I was going to do Static 's season 3 / 4 outfit but due to the materials needed and to my partner's suggestions, I decided against finishing and bringing him to MCM Expo... he is more suited for smaller events - would just get torn apart by trolls and haters if went as Static sadly... Those curious and don't know who Static is - google Static Shock
Anyway...
Friday - met up with Ant , a first timer then off to the hotel! Ah Premier Inn, how I miss thee! A home away from home!
We hung around the hotel, waited for Lynda to arrive with her quadsuit then off to the expo we went!
Now fridays are traditionally shopping and getting to know the layout days, and just for some lol's, hugs and general madness / photography!
It soon went in a blink of an eye, including the madness of ordering food from Dominos... but we got there eventually with the order ^^
Saturday - ugh where to start!
We were worried that it was going to be too wet! Especially now hearing that the attendance record was smashed for the weekend! Over 76,000 people attended and felt that 80% of them were saturday only >.< It really did feel that way!
Most of the day was spent looking after Lynda in her rainbow dash quadsuit... or carrying it through the more crowded parts!
We just gave up trying to get into the Expo halls itself saturday once we got out into the concourse, we knew once we were out then that was it until we had to battle our way back in for Lynda to enter the masquerade!
I sure hope that MCM sort this out! It was bad in october 2012 and it was terrible this time! Come on for october 2013... otherwise we may loose MCM London and find smaller conventions to attend!
There are so many complaints I can think of now, as I type this! So many, like the ExCel hired security... being rude or being arrogant and not aware of how hard it is for people in costume or carrying complex costume parts to show the wristbands... or how tight they put wristbands on!
My poor friend has his on so tightly over the weekend that there was a white line around his wrist! We did think about trying to adjust it, for it to stop rubbing his skin but couldn't do that during the weekend as it would be against the rules and make the pass null...
Then there was the multiple entrances / exits! I rather have that they were double doors so... two exits and two entrances next to each other not one next to one... it causes traffic and delays inside the hall! Especially those due to perform... a normal 20 / 30 minute walk to the JapanEX ( giving crowds and queues ) took nearly double that time! It was impossible!
And the con-goers were mostly the ones that ruined the attendance for us... they were rude, unaware of the costumes and how delicate they can be!
For October, I have decided that will go into the halls themselves for a while but if it gets manic like it did for previous october and may comic cons then I will not go into the con's halls at all! Just because of the rude and arrogant people that attend...
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Sunday!
Oh sunday sunday sunday... the last day of the weekend! Well expo-wise!
Was suppose to be either Sora or Heen but was just too tired! So this was all weekend - I put Heen's tail and Sora's feet on... and just felt comfortable that way ^^
Sunday, shopping day... cosplay photo day... just spent going around, hanging out and taking photos! Talking to friends! It was brilliant but the most fun I ever had that entire weekend...
Sunday Evening!
Frisbee with Tonyo and friends, it was an amazing time! Especially with the speed of the frisbee at times, and the poor lamp post... or Andy knocking his milkshake shortly before the game... and Leo finding it...
Let's just say, many laughs were being had before moving into the lobby / bar of the hotel - we love being able to hang out there once more... the new manager of the hotel makes his staff so friendly and approachable!
Anyways... UNO! Never had so much fun
But soon had to retire to bed, pack and get ready for our journey home monday...
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Monday... home day...
Left with plenty of time to get Ant seen off home, then hung around waterloo looking at all of the police due to football matches later that day...
Then home... photos are processed up on facebook and will slowly transfer them over to here! It will be done before the next convention, which is in august - a small local event!
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October Expo plans
Well this is madness and going to be totally crazy crazy!
I have two quadsuits due for this event, and I guess its important that I return to work as soon as I can to get the money together for it...
Kenai ( Bear Form ) from Brother Bear
and
Bullseye from Toy Story
can't wait, especially the extra plans Leo has in mind for Bullseye - though think I will be going insane...
plans to have music coming out of Bullseye... yay Leo, thanks for that
So be able to hear me before see me at quiet times!