Wonder Northwest 2012

[WonderNW]

It's about the same size as Mew usually is. Though, you don't have all the drunk people and it's all ages no matter what!

I'm excited for this, you have no idea!!!!

We had around 1000 people over the course of the weekend last year.

Wow I never though I thought it was around 260. By the way, I did register last week.

I'm not sure about individual day counts, but I do know that I stuffed 1000 bags for attendees, and we had given almost all of them away.

Also, guess what? The costume contest page is up and online!

[nekovamp13]

When is the premeet? Just like a half hour before?

[Teddy_Bearxx]

I'm planning on going! and I'll probably be Sakura since all I need is the wig, I'll get some red fabric and make a headband

[WonderNW]

When is the premeet? Just like a half hour before?

That's what it was last year, yes. I'm not too sure yet, but that is probably when it will be. We will make sure to announce it and have signage around the con. It will also be listed on the sign-in sheet.  Unless church runs past 2pm for you, you should be fine.

[nekovamp13]

Thanks. Sounds good!

I'm excited to fix up my Steampunk Cheshire cat for this!!!!!

[KinkyFriedChicken]

Man, I am so excited to go to this!

My group is deciding though so on Day 2 I'll either be Planet Starlight Chaser's Excellence guy, Blondicai or Future Rigby from Regular Show. And on Day 1, I'm being Nega Scott from Scott Pilgrim.

FUUUU~ :'D

[nekovamp13]

I was going to be Gibbs from Pirates, but looking at the stuff I need for him, it'll be better if I wait to finish him.

So I'm being my Original Mad Hatter with my March Hare and White Rabbit day 1, and then Steampunk Cheshire Cat with hopefully my White Rabbit and Mad Hatter on day 2!

[melchizedek]

I might have to go check this out

[CLAP_attack]

gonna go with some friends ! two of us are wearing ' Tales of! ' based cosplays and maybe gakuen sengoku basara

[Wrath-Chan19]

I have a question about the cosplay contest, is it possible to pick your own music, as long as it's a minute long?

[WonderNW]

I have a question about the cosplay contest, is it possible to pick your own music, as long as it's a minute long?

Probably not. We had one person who had a clip last year. It is a costume contest, and not a skit contest, so your presentation has nothing to do with how you're judged. Also, I don't know how our soundboard will be set up. I'm going to say "Don't count on it" but bring it just incase we end up being able to accomodate your needs.  You can always find a staff member at the show and they can help you find out the answer.

[Wrath-Chan19]

Okay, I would like to put on a fun preformance. I also think music would help the feeling of my cosplay across

[nekovamp13]

I know I will be using my time to be creepy and talk about the things I made!

[Wrath-Chan19]

I want to be mostly creepy

Oh yeah!
When will we hear back about voluneteering?

[WonderNW]

I want to be mostly creepy

Oh yeah!
When will we hear back about voluneteering?

Did you submit your information through our website? You should have heard back from our volunteer coordinator by now. If you haven't, please send your information again. It may have gotten lost in the shuffle.

EDIT: Also, regarding your previous post, our costume contest is not a skit contest like they have at anime cons. What were you looking to perform?

[Teddy_Bearxx]

I'm amining to get Korea done for this, I'm also ordering Sakuras wig today too.

[Wrath-Chan19]

I want to be mostly creepy

Oh yeah!
When will we hear back about voluneteering?

Did you submit your information through our website? You should have heard back from our volunteer coordinator by now. If you haven't, please send your information again. It may have gotten lost in the shuffle.

EDIT: Also, regarding your previous post, our costume contest is not a skit contest like they have at anime cons. What were you looking to perform?

I'll double check, then if need be I'll send it again

Using my minute to act in character on the stage

[WonderNW]

I want to be mostly creepy

Oh yeah!
When will we hear back about voluneteering?

Did you submit your information through our website? You should have heard back from our volunteer coordinator by now. If you haven't, please send your information again. It may have gotten lost in the shuffle.

EDIT: Also, regarding your previous post, our costume contest is not a skit contest like they have at anime cons. What were you looking to perform?

I'll double check, then if need be I'll send it again

Using my minute to act in character on the stage

You can run it by the costume contest coordinator at the show, but you may not be able to do it if it's too involved. We're not trying to stifle you creatively, but we had a couple of short little skits performed last year and they simply did not go over well.

Good news, though! We have just confirmed our first anime vendor for Wonder Northwest! Hooray!

[Wrath-Chan19]

I want to be mostly creepy

Oh yeah!
When will we hear back about voluneteering?

Did you submit your information through our website? You should have heard back from our volunteer coordinator by now. If you haven't, please send your information again. It may have gotten lost in the shuffle.

EDIT: Also, regarding your previous post, our costume contest is not a skit contest like they have at anime cons. What were you looking to perform?

I'll double check, then if need be I'll send it again

Using my minute to act in character on the stage

You can run it by the costume contest coordinator at the show, but you may not be able to do it if it's too involved. We're not trying to stifle you creatively, but we had a couple of short little skits performed last year and they simply did not go over well.

Good news, though! We have just confirmed our first anime vendor for Wonder Northwest! Hooray!

Will there be a practice beforehand?

[Taikei]

Im gonna go as Speed Racer, i hope.

[frogger]

where is Crowne Plaza..Google is not telling me

[Teddy_Bearxx]

Looks like I'm not going again this year,
oh well.

[melchizedek]

gonna go with some friends ! two of us are wearing ' Tales of! ' based cosplays and maybe gakuen sengoku basara

I love those games / animes

[Wrath-Chan19]

where is Crowne Plaza..Google is not telling me

It's close to the convention center

[DancingTofu]

I'm still debating whether I want to try to get these days off or do the con in the day followed up an 8 hour shift at night.

[WonderNW]

I want to be mostly creepy

Oh yeah!
When will we hear back about voluneteering?

Did you submit your information through our website? You should have heard back from our volunteer coordinator by now. If you haven't, please send your information again. It may have gotten lost in the shuffle.

EDIT: Also, regarding your previous post, our costume contest is not a skit contest like they have at anime cons. What were you looking to perform?

I'll double check, then if need be I'll send it again

Using my minute to act in character on the stage

You can run it by the costume contest coordinator at the show, but you may not be able to do it if it's too involved. We're not trying to stifle you creatively, but we had a couple of short little skits performed last year and they simply did not go over well.

Good news, though! We have just confirmed our first anime vendor for Wonder Northwest! Hooray!

Will there be a practice beforehand?

There will be a pre-meet. There will be no rehearsal time. Yet another reason why a skit or performance is not the right fit for our costume contest. We simply don't have the logistics for it! I'm not opposed to the idea, because I used to do skits back in the day, but we just don't have time and space for it in such a small venue. We've kicked around the idea of having multiple costume themed contests in future years, though.

where is Crowne Plaza..Google is not telling me

It's close to the convention center

I haven't remade the map from last year, so it still has the old logo on it, but there's a map on this page.
http://wondernorthwest.com/hotel.php

[Wrath-Chan19]

So...
I won't be Missingno, due to personal problems and the fact that I can't find a plain long white dress
it looks like I'm being RED scout for most of the time

[kittykat1blabla]

So, I've decided on going for sure and I'll be cosplaying Izaya.

[hawk222]

There are only 6 days left before Wonder NW! WHOOOOO!!

[WonderNW]

I'm getting so excited. I can't wait to see and meet you all there!

On Saturday, I will be Jake English from Homestuck, and I haven't decided what I'm doing on Sunday yet.

[hawk222]

I have a change of plans: instead of going on Saturday, I'll be going on Sunday! Oh well!

[Malaria]

Probably gonna make it up Sunday! I'll be Robin, unless someone asks me to do something else with them.

[nekovamp13]

So, I have too much to do for my Steampunk Cheshire Cat that I wont get him done. Plus my White Rabbit's outfit ran into some problems....

So instead, I'll be Death the Kid from Soul Eater with my friend being Soul. Though, because of this, sadly we wont be able to do the cosplay contest....

[acton]

I be hang around both day I will bring my big Chococat for the ride.

[CloudStrife32]

I'm just curious to know...
If we're bringing someone with us who is 13 years old, and we aren't her parents, but we're her cousins, would we need some sort of written permission to show that she has the okay to be there?
She would be with us the whole time and not allowed out of our sight, but we just want to make sure.

Oh! And do we need ID, if we're paying at the door?

[nekovamp13]

You do not need ID or anything. It's an all ages con.

Also, I gotta say I'm dissapointed with this year. Between the lack of people (everyone's at Fanime...jerks), and it just seems less than it was last year. What ever happened to the Karaoke and Rockband?!?!?!

[melchizedek]

Yeah, I didn't stick around much, there wasn't any video games or anime viewing rooms so was kinda out.

[WonderNW]

Yeah, I didn't stick around much, there wasn't any video games or anime viewing rooms so was kinda out.

Sorry to hear you didn't stick around.

We want gaming, but we simply don't have room for it. It's something I'm really into, and I would love to have, though. As for anime viewing rooms, we're not an anime con specifically.  We are a pop culture con.  We might feature some anime in in future film festivals, but it depends on what we're able to get and license for screening.

Anime IS a part of pop culture, and a part of our show, so I don't want you to feel left out.  However, please bear in mind that we have VERY limited space, time, and staff with which to cover a lot of material.

[WonderNW]

You do not need ID or anything. It's an all ages con.

Also, I gotta say I'm dissapointed with this year. Between the lack of people (everyone's at Fanime...jerks), and it just seems less than it was last year. What ever happened to the Karaoke and Rockband?!?!?!

Our Rock Band MC retired, and we thought we'd try something new.  Karaoke IS fun, and I love it. I'd love to have Karaoke again, and DID want it at this show.  Again, it comes down to a matter of staff and space.

Also, from what I saw when I was checking rooms, a lot of the people were in panels or the film festival. Things never really felt empty, per say.

However, I do want to thank you both for your feedback.

[melchizedek]

The main panel room didn't have that great of circulation.  I went in a few times to listen to them debate about what was the best console but couldn't stay too long.  Hot cosplay is hot.

And on an unrelated note, decided to go get coffee at the exact wrong time for the pub crawl.... was sooooooo soaked.

[nekovamp13]

That makes sense. Sad to hear about some of that. Hopefully we'll be able to get a larger venue in the future to have all the great stuff!

[kit2kit]

This year seemed a bit smaller then last year. But I still had fun : D
The pirates were amusing and the everyone was really nice
Do you think next year there could be a video game room?

Also does anyone happen to know that one Doctor who was there. Man that's not very specific but this guy --> http://images3a.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp73472%3Enu%3D3447%3E432%3E635%3E2538432726255ot1lsi

I dont mean to come off creepy it's just that I failed to get his name and I had met him the year before too D:

[Chibachi Nero]

that doctor is misterintriguing on tumblr, although he doesn't use it often. he comes to portlandstuck meetups sometimes if you want to talk to him!

i had a blast, although for me the con was mostly just a chance to be social and hang out with friends. i only went to one and a half panels and the dance at the end (which was probably my favorite part, by the way). the dealer's hall was pretty good and there were lots of cool cosplays running around.

[kittykat1blabla]

I was the Roxas and I had a ton of fun. Especially truth and dare.

[acton]

I wish  there was more but still Wonder Northwest is a nice diversion. Just one thing about the comments remeber   Wonder Northwest is a multi genre con. I like anime but it should not be the only fan group.

[nekovamp13]

I defiantly would love to have a small video game room. I loved playing some of the old games in the venders hall, but it got crowded after a while.
Also, I would love for there to be Karaoke again. That's always the one thing I dislike about the other cons I go to, they're 95% japanese songs and I'm bad at those...Love having english and my fav songs to sing last year! Hope we can have that again!

I also encourage having more categories for the costume contest. Not just for style of costumes, but also skills.
I know it'd be awesome to have a Best Makeup category, but that's mainly b/c I'm working on costumes that involve difficult makeup and not hard outfits...

[Wrath-Chan19]

I was the Roxas and I had a ton of fun. Especially truth and dare.

^
I found you! I was Once-ler!

Thanks everyone for a great con! I had so much fun, even if I sat around for 4 hours watching doors!
Thanks to all who made our truth or dare game on day two lots of fun!

[kittykat1blabla]

I was the Roxas and I had a ton of fun. Especially truth and dare.

^
I found you! I was Once-ler!

Thanks everyone for a great con! I had so much fun, even if I sat around for 4 hours watching doors!
Thanks to all who made our truth or dare game on day two lots of fun!

Oh wow! Hi there. <3

[WonderNW]

I was the Roxas and I had a ton of fun. Especially truth and dare.

^
I found you! I was Once-ler!

Thanks everyone for a great con! I had so much fun, even if I sat around for 4 hours watching doors!
Thanks to all who made our truth or dare game on day two lots of fun!

Thank you for all your hard work! You were a great volunteer!

[acton]

No real place to put it but O finally put up my con report with pictures.
http://www.furry.asinglelion.com/?p=604