Bronies changing the definition of masculinity

This comic is pretty bare bones, but I felt I needed to just get this out there real quick. At Louisianime, this pretty much happened verbatim to me. If you want to creep out a creeper who’se getting too close, just tell em you’re a brony and well… let’s just say that you returned that awkwardness ball several times fold. That will show them.

On that same note, I discovered a series of videos on youtube called Idea Channel. They brought up the topic “Are Bronies changing the definition of masculinity,” and I definitely think that it’s worth sharing with people.

Louisianime 2013

Cat chan and Nice Pants at the convention horror stories panel.

It always seem like that no matter how much I tell myself that I’m going to post ASAP after a convention, I rarely do.

LOUISIANIME! This was the 5th year of the convention that is now held from May 10-12 in Lafayette, LA , and while it definitely had it’s ups and downs, there was one current theme that was evident the entire weekend. Progress.

Progress? Yes progress. Take registration, which started with a very cumbersome and slow way to take credit cards. By the end of the convention, they had a completely different way to take take them that I preffered over even taking cash.

I could also say the word adaptable. The number of volunteers were quite low, but the ones they had were running around doing a little bit of everything. I myself did registration as well as a panel that was another persons at the last minute. I felt that if I could prevent Louisianime from not canceling a panel that people wanted to see, that that was a win.

Origami Panel

Louisianime also changed how activity badges were executed. This could be seen as bad and good at the same time. Basically you paid less to do one activity, and that way if you only wanted to attend the one workshop/activity, you could end up paying as low as $2. I think that ended up hurting the over all attendance in those panels, as there was some confusion over that.

Speaking about workshops, I got the chance to attend Louisianime co-owner David Scott’s Tea Tasting panel. I found it odd that while they do both this panel and a lolita tea party, Mr. Scott isn’t connected with the latter. On Sunday Mr. Scott played guitar in a casual yet private serenade just for the mother’s at his tea panel, where he gave people their choice of tea from his own supply for them to make at home.

David’s origami panel once again returned, and he taught them how to make swans and frogs. Fans seemed entertained, as usual, by each step of their new creations.

Other panels I attended and helped with were: Cosplay Horror Stories (which was AWESOME in a terrifying way), Con Horror Stories, Let’s Go to Japan, Go!, and of course The Pose Off. Louisianime doesn’t shy away from offering entertaining panels that other conventions might, and even the ones I had to help with, I found amazing.

T-Shirts were back for the first time since the 1st year. That’s awesome… here’s hoping that next year’s has better size allocation, and possibly more than just a logo.

Louisianime is, and probably will always be, a convention that’s hard to review. Maybe you should experience the awesome for yourself? For pictures, go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/netsenshi/sets/72157633487707506/

Special Thanks Goes to

So who’s the first person thanked after the owners of the convention for Louisianime? The head of security? Our photographer? Maybe the head of our dealer’s room? NO. Some guy named Sean Foley. Pff. Louisianime already guys!!

In case anyone needs to grab a copy of the digital schedule, it’s up at this link here: http://www.louisianime.com/site/2013/05/2013-schedule-now-online/

See you kids at my Pose Off panels! Rumor has it I might be doing just a little bit more than just that though, can’t say what yet (cause I don’t know) but expect something awesome if you do attend.

Cosplayers, please stop making Darkstalkers so sexy

Darkstalkers is known for it’s sexy characters, or rather 4 of their sexy characters. Morrigan, Felicia, Lilith (?) and Hsienko. Most female cosplayers wanting to cosplay as something sexy from Darkstalkers cosplay as Felicia or Morrigan. Felicia’s lack of most clothing makes it a lot easier than Morrigan, so the more challenging cosplayer would go for Morrigan. Lilith is for people who are either younger or simply don’t quite have Morrigan’s figure. If you want to cosplay as something that wears slightly more clothing than DC comic’s Powergirl, you can go with Hsienko. She’s mostly covered except her arms and her boobie window. Also, Hsienko requires props, and thus anyone who wants to truly impress people with their cosplay, as opposed to being something for guys to drool over, will go this route.

BB Hood

Some people are surprised that Darkstalkers has yet two more female option. One is named BB Hood. You might remember her from such games as Cannon Spike on The Dreamcast or more popularly Marvel vs. Capcom 2. Also known as Buletta, BB Hood is a great option for women who want to cosplay from Darkstalkers. Sure, she’s not going to turn as many heads as a character who is literally designed with T&A in mind, but BB is an awesome and hardcore character. Dressed as Little Red Ridding Hood, she uses her basket, explosives, guns, fire spewing wine bottles, and for you American McGee fans out there: A butcher knife. She also pairs well with the huntsmen and the soldier that come out from under her skirt in her super. YES. MEN WITH GUNS COME OUT FROM UNDER HER SKIRT!

Queen Bee

The other option, is Queen Bee. She’s pretty cool, and she is sexy. Definitely sexier than BB Hood, who I listed first do to how practical her costume is.

Queen Bee, also has an alternate form thanks to another character’s move that gives her a yellow nurses uniform. I have seen pictures of this version cosplayed. I think Queen Bee is obscured by the others thanks to her inclusion only in the last Darkstalkers game. She’s a fun character to play as, and her move set gives way for some interesting pictures. Also, some funny dat ass moments, thanks to her stinger.

Anakaris

Besides BB Hood and Queen Bee, there are many male Darkstalkers characters, all of which have slightly more than girlish figures thanks to Demitri Maximoff’s Midnight Bliss move in Darkstalkers 3. Heck, even the female characters have alternate forms, such as Felicia’s version of Marilyn Monroe’s white dress, or heck even her Nun outfit is a better choice.

I’m aware that a lot of women don’t play fighting games. That’s why I’m urging cosplayers NOT to do the more known Darkstalkers cosplay, considering how otherwise obscure this game series is. It upsets some fans who share my opinions, yes, but it also might upset some of the actual women who play Darkstalkers.

Minami’s avatar dressed up as Lilith from the anime Baka and Test.

Still not convinced? All Right. Than how about cosplaying as the versions from Baka and Test? In an episode, their avatars mess up, and two of the girls, Mizuki and Minami, end up looking like Morrigan and Lilith. This parody would be hilarious, still sexy, and actually be from an anime… not that everyone dressing up at an anime convention has to be from an anime… or anything. Not many people do these versions, so the cosplayer who does might be the only ones dressed like this at a convention, which is a added perk.

Morrigan

At this point, I’m aware that I’m not going to convince people to dress up as Felicia’s alternate costumes from PS3 RPG Cross Edge just out of modesty. Fine. If anything, most will want to cosplay as Morrigan from Gunbird 2 now.

I suppose that I have to just admit that most women cosplaying from my favorite fighting game just don’t really care too much about it. Why would they, when they can be instantly recognized as sex objects?

Lets go to Louisianime!!

Louisianime is coming up this weekend. It’s always an amazing time as there are great panels, workshops, dances, tea parties, and of course cosplayers. This year, there’s going to be a brand new panel on the board game Go, and I know I’ll be trying my best to impress with The Pose Off. If you’re in Lafayette, LA on May10-12 2013, then definitely check out the show at The Hilton!

Below is a small sample of the cosplayers of Louisianime past. ENJOY!

Happy Cinco de Mayo

I’m on fire! Who needs automatic updates? Not this guy!

May The 4th be with you!

HAH! I remembered to actually post something online on this day!