Don't worry about the tan thing guys! I'll probably experiment with some sort of body spray paint to make myself darker.
YES, Cloudy, convince your cousin to be Helba like the wind! A good Helba cosplayer in person would probably make me pee myself.
Dubaby, you would make a mega adorable Subaru but you shouldn't go with the bare stomach if it makes you uncomfortable, then you might worry about that instead of enjoying the deliiousness of .hack cosplay. Maybe you could wear a flesh colored tank top or something, or use a shear fabric from the top to the skirt, kind of like what belly dancers wear? Then the top itself would still be accurate you'd just be changing, or adding, to the stomach part. Ahahaha, maybe stupid ideas but good luck with whatever you do!
And if you go back to BT I wouldn't mind a short one, we could always use crazy photography voodoo to make you seem tall!
Sorry about the huge post and excess of exclamation points, the thought of finally cosplaying .hack pumps me up.