September 20th Cosplay Picnic/Birthday party.

[saya-chan14]

well im bring the cake cues im having it custom made for inu

[Sugarlat]

Nikki will this be held at Waterfront or at the park infront of the con?

[Oniurufu]

yums cake

[nikkiolie]

>.o this will be at the same place as the last picnic. The waterfront

[TanisNikana]

OMG CHESSSS
YEY CHESSSSSSSSSSSSS

Sign up for it already!

[Figle]

I will try to come in my drunken rock lee cosplay!

[nikkiolie]

alrigh I added you to the list (under your myspace name)

here is the list so far, tell me if I am missing you or someone

Nikkiolie/Summer - Temari/Albel (not sure yet)
Ryanne-Monday - Tifa
Sayda - Light
saya-chan14
Iruka Sensei
Inu
Skye
laharlsama - Urahara
Mitsukai Mizu Amaya - Garnet
Mitsuki Sasaki/Black Rose - Tifa
Auricle (Maybe) - Zexion or Vexen
Erin - Kairi
Steven - Ryuk/Haruhi
tofutakeout - Lucia
NeonFoxRocks - Lelouch
danayoki - Kairi or Hinata
danayoki sister -
CatchxMe - Kakashi
NightLotus - Link
Hawk_Gyrl - Shadow Link
~boogiepop~ - Bridget
Invader spleen - Kairi
Ari - Ed
PockyReno - Reno
HatakeGirlX - Kuranai
Demonspawn - Hinata.
Hentai Cupcake - Drunken Lee
Oniurufu - ?
TanisNikana -
melchizedek
Cassiopeia - Vampire Knight

[Black~Rose]

I might go as my secret cosplay if I get it finished, and if I can go

[TanisNikana]

I am putting on the cosplay chess, but because I'm not on nikkiolie's list, I'm going to be doing it through a series of long-distance ventriloquist puppets.

Can you add me to that list?

[melchizedek]

I think I can make it to this.

I'd likely cosplay bontanen from hyper police

[nikkiolie]

Tanis will you be cosplaying. I really want everyone to be in cosplay at this event. I want to try to get everyone as a character and not in their normal clothes.

[Black~Rose]

my secret cosplay is definately not normal clothes

[nikkiolie]

well I was talking to Tanis not you >_>

[Darknight2433]

Count me out in this. I don't think a meetup is fun when there are any rules or things you have to do. What happened to just friend's who like the same thing hanging out together?

 But yeah, sorry Tanis. 

[nikkiolie]

Well when I first made this topic I said that I would like everyone to be in costume. So its not my fault if you don't want to go, this is after all a COSPLAY picnic and not just a meetup. I will understand if people can't be in costume for money reasons or others like it but not wanting to make a costume because it takes too much time is just lazy.

Going to events with a bunch of people in costume and when I am not is no fun for me. I would always want to participate in the fun activities so if you don't want to go then that's fine by me. I would like the majority of people there to be in costume (in a perfect world that would happen, but its not like I am going to turn people away if they are not dressed up)

[Darknight2433]

Stop freaking out. XD

All I stated was an opinion. You know what that is? I'm allowed to have one, and announce it. I never said it was wrong. I just said I personally would like it differently and won't come because of it. No sweat, I'll just go to other meetups~

And not making a costume isn't lazy. No one, ever anywhere in time at a convention would be lazy for not spending the time making a costume.  If they whine, that's another story. But no one has so far.

Well, anyway, goodluck~!

[nikkiolie]

I wasn't saying that you weren't allowed to have your oppinion but I was trying to explain why I wanted it to be in costume. And yes I did get a little defensive because the way you worded your post by saying that you weren't going to come because I ask that people be in costume, you were planing on being in costume anyway so I didn't see the reason for that.

And when I said that I thought not making a costume was lazy is because I asked the very first post for people to try to be in costume and that was over two months ago so they had plenty of time to throw something together even if it was crap.

I know that not everyone there will be in costume but I would like to get the majority of them to participate in something that I find extremely entertaining and fun. My friend made me do it once and I was hooked I would like to try to do the same for others.

I am not trying to jump all over you but merely trying to explain my thinking, please don't take this as an attack.

[TanisNikana]

Yeah, I'll be coming as Ayase Yukiya. But don't count out those who don't come in cosplay. It wouldn't be fair to exclude our friends based on the clothes they wear.

Cosplay is very encouraged, but it's not quite like the masquerade where I'd kick you out if you were in jeans.

[Darknight2433]

I didn't consider it attack, because I'm obviously not mad~ 

And on the internet wording kinda sucks. It also sounded like you were being overly defensive, but I'm sure that's just the internet messing with words. Sometimes people interpret things differently, so it's all good.

And the main reason I was on the whole 'not going because it's discouraging regular dressed people' is my best friend was planning to go, and for her to feel even the slightest bit left out is a huge no-no. And she doesn't really like cosplay. So, as long as cosplay is only encouraged and not scorned without, I'll be coming~

With Ari of course.  Who will dress up, but only for a bit.

[TanisNikana]

So we're gonna inflict Ari on me again?

Can I bring a huge sheet of plywood with a handle bolted on to it for defense?

[Darknight2433]

Don't forget the protection for your backside! That's her favorite area! 

And cosplay chess will be fun~

[nikkiolie]

Well I think that someone in normal clothes around a bunch of people in costume would feel left out. So I would want those people that would normally wear normal clothes to get in costume. Like I said I wont turn people away. If you have a friend that wants to go but really doesn't want to cosplay that's fine. I was more talking about the people who want to cosplay but don't feel like making a costume.

and yeah the internet really does mess up a conversation x.x

[TanisNikana]

Rule for all future internet interactions: when the emotion behind text is questionable, do not take it in the worst-case. Take it in the best-case. And please do not use the phrase "jump down my __", or "jump all over".

That should do it.

[Darknight2433]

Go Tanis!

...I think!

[nikkiolie]

Yeah, I'll be coming as Ayase Yukiya. But don't count out those who don't come in cosplay. It wouldn't be fair to exclude our friends based on the clothes they wear.

Cosplay is very encouraged, but it's not quite like the masquerade where I'd kick you out if you were in jeans.

You figured out what I was trying to say but somehow couldn't get it out. My stand on this whole issue is that cosplay is strongly encouraged. I would change the first post to that but I can't modify it anymore v.v

but encouraged doesn't mean required. I feel like if you can do it than you should.

(and I didn't see this post till just now x.x)

[TanisNikana]

Yojimbo politeness powers, activate!

[DemonSpawn]

My sister is coming, not in cosplay, but she's only going cause my mom won't let me go if she doesn't..... its a disclusion thing. That or she wants us out of the house. Anyways, she is not cosplaying, cause she's a stiff and thinks she'll look bad or something, I really don't know. I might get her to go to K-con with me next year. And if I'm REALLY lucky, she'll cosplay with me. Lol.

[NeonFoxRocks]

i'm gonna bring my lelouch stuff but don't guarentee i run around in a black jacket, black pants and black boots all the time =P
i bike there and back so i'll be overheated to the max heh

[Blue Leader]

Sounds like an interesting little event. I might see if I can come. Though college is starting up around than, so I'm not positive if I'll be able to show up or not.

But if so, I will indeed come in costume. Gihren Zabi, to be exact.

Do you guys have any ages you'd rather not show up? Like people too young or too old? I'm 22, so I thought I should make sure...

[TanisNikana]

Sounds like an interesting little event. I might see if I can come. Though college is starting up around than, so I'm not positive if I'll be able to show up or not.

But if so, I will indeed come in costume. Gihren Zabi, to be exact.

Do you guys have any ages you'd rather not show up? Like people too young or too old? I'm 22, so I thought I should make sure...

Well, if you can't go cause you're 22, guess I can't go either.

We exclude anyone who's a convicted sex offender or anyone who can't get out of their own coffin.

[nikkiolie]

Anyone age can come. I'm 20 and I know a few older people will be there so you are more than welcome to come.

[TanisNikana]

Actually, I'm a bit nervous about those who actually _can_ get out of their own coffins...

[saya-chan14]

haha now i can invite my "friends" mahhhh

[Cassiopeia]

That list... You missed me.
I'll probably be there; if I am I'll be in my Vampire Knight costume.

[nikkiolie]

I got you on it now ^_^

[Blue Leader]

Alrighty, I just wanted to make sure (about the age thing).

Anywoo, I'm going to try to make it. But college starts up a day or two after, and things get fairly hectic around than (gotta get books, supplies, finish up my schedule, get things ready, ect.) so I'm not positive if I'll be able to. And not to mention my friggin' horrible memory. I'm serious-- I can't even remember what I had for dinner last night! >_<;;
'Course, if I do make it I will bring a gift-- my presence!

[TanisNikana]

You're always welcome to come!

[Black~Rose]

I cant go to this, sorry guys T_T

[Blue Leader]

Alrighty.

Though another question... what time is this happening? I don't see the time listed...
There's also a meet-up from the Voice Actor's Alliance forum in Portland on the same day, and thought maybe I could hit both... depending on the times. XD

[TanisNikana]

This is happening at noon.

[TanisNikana]

Also, if I can't make it as Ayase, can I come as Piro, or is that just too freakin' easy?

[Radien]

Since past experience has clued me in on this, I figured it'd be better to announce my intentions rather than just showing up. So, yeah, I haven't had time to read the entire thread, but I'll be free on Sept. 20th and can come in costume. My real name is Steve and I will probably wear my Link costume.

A warning, though: if it starts to rain (even a sprinkle), I'll have to ditch, at least long enough to remove the leather portions of my costume.  Hence, what I wear (and perhaps even whether I come) will be highly dependent on the expected weather.

The extended forecast doesn't have any solid predictions for the 20th yet, but the week preceding the 15th shows as completely sunny. Of course, I know no one's going to want to go on a picnic when it looks like it's going to pour on us, so we'll see.

Can I assume photo ops will be on the "to-do" list? Outdoors is such a better place to take pictures than the inside of a hotel.

[NightLotus]

I cant go to this, sorry guys T_T

same here ><

[Cassiopeia]

Where exactly at the park?

[TanisNikana]

NOON AT WATERFRONT

NEXT TO FOUNTAIN

GET OFF MAX, WALK TOWARD RIVER

YOU WILL SEE US

IF YOU NO SEE US, WALK MOAR SOUTH UNTIL YOU DO

[xRIxKUx]

How phunn! This is so nice of you guys :3

[TurboSaiyanJason]

This is happening at noon.

Because it is, I might be able to make it and chill for a good portion of it.

[xRIxKUx]

I also, may want to stop by and make wishes :3

[TanisNikana]

Cosplay is encouraged, though entirely optional.

[nikkiolie]

Its alright if people don't have a costume. I wouldn't turn someone away....unless they were making others uncomfortable or could get us in trouble >_>