Cosplay is a fandom display of appreciation for various entertainment. It's an extension of the band shirt and of playing dress up. It's advertising and representing. Above all it's super fun. Side effects include vast time consumption, ridiculous weapon smithing and the urge to squeal randomly at textiles.
The point is to make a fictional character a visual reality. I think mascots are a prime example of this on a professional level. Costume quality can range widely; and so I'm presenting my progression from not-even-knowing-the-word-for-what-I'm-doing-is-cosplay to my first huge convention where I blew people away with my costumes.
I guess this is my cosplay story. Enjoy!
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