Ok, someone please elaborate for me...


Do you wear swimsuits as the character you cosplay, or is it just an excuse to see girls in their skinny minnies??

Probally both

This is actually intended to be a family safe event!

The idea is that you dress up in a swimable cosplay. we see three possibilities for this, but you're welcome to think of more

1) You cosplay a characters swimsuit chara-design from a show (IE: Chii's swimsuit from the beach episode of Chobits) So you might have the same swimsuit design (whether bought or made) as well as Chii hair and the ear-pieces.

1b) To expand on that idea, you may cosplay a character with recognizable hair or facial affects in the swimsuit they WOULD wear had they worn one in the series. This is kind of a lame stretch though...

2) You make a water-safe cosplay of a character. An example of this would be Rikku from FFX, whose costume might as well be a swimsuit.

3) You make a swimsuit variant of a character costume. For example you might wear a green swimsuit (possibly with a top part, like the old-style swimsuits) for Rock Lee, or a girl might make a Bikini version of an Eva Plugsuit, etc etc.

Basically, how you interpret this is up to you! Have fun and go wild, just make sure it's something you could wear on a public beach!

Dude, does Holiday Inn have a pool?

Of course! How else could we do this?

We could have had one of those inflatable kiddy pools in the parking lot. That would be pretty hardcore. But, no, the hotel does have a nice indoor poor.

Do try to make your costumes for this water-safe. If it comes apart in the pool, that's a mess the hotel won't be happy about. And it would really suck if someone drowned under the weight of their Z'Gok costume.

(Mike, next time we're at the hotel, we should glance at the hotel's pool safety rules.)

The only thing unusual I remember was "No Beldandy cosplayers"

So, I think we are ok except for all the Ah! Megamisan cosplayers we see. Since there are so many of them these days....

mike, why are you discouraging people who would've otherwise cosplayed in a swim suit by providing them with different options. I mean, even I understand you want to keep this family freindly but what's the point of a "swim suit cossplay" if people are not in swm suits?

well... they would ALL be swimsuits... right? I mean, that's the idea right?

Is it? It's just when I heard you say things like "swimsuit variant of a character costume" (do these actually exist?) I was picturing something like a full body suit.
Basically, I was taling about not encouraging people to be completely covered or at least suggesting that it's even an option. My...errr... mind works in weird ways you see... But I guess as long as it still a "swim suit"...

I suppose, I overreacted.

So, if I'm going as Ino, then a bikini whould be ok, right? (I guess a red one... hmm...)

To clear things up I thought I would photoshop some pretty pictures! (And by photoshop, I mean MS Paint)


I'll be using Mahoro to show the possibilities! Isn't she cute!

Type one: Taking a costume straight from the show.
This is Mahoro's actual swimsuit from the show:

All the cosplayer would have to do is match the hair and buy a green swimsuit.

Type Two: Making an existing costume into a swimsuit.

This is Combat-ready Mahoro.
It would take some work, but using the right materials a talented cosplayer could make this swimsuit to be much like a wet suit. She would have to take care to use swimsuit-type materials though so it would be quick drying and not get to heavy when wet. I would also recommend not wearing the boots.

Type Three: Modifying a normal cosplay design into swimwear.


Here is a swim version of her maid outfit.

And here is a two piece version of the combat outfit!

Does this clear things up?

Well, it does for me. ^_^

I'm sorry mike but I don't think those swimsuits are showing enough leg!

Leave it to you, to say such a thing..XP

I'm sure I would get some support from all the bisexual girls on here ;) ! Anyone?

Once again only you...lol

Should I just go ahead and take that as a compliment?

P.S. This is my last post as Dildodo. I feel that 100 posts is enough and it's time for him to retire. Bye bye sweet freind you will be missed.

I do plan to stick around here and will come and support the con.

Yes, that is what is was anyways..lol

Asd for not postinf\g, we will miss you. *hugs* I guess you will just look over us...
lol

Or is it you are going to use another name...(hmm..) well anyways..
Have fun, and see you at the convention.

Well, thanks, Mike. You did a good job explaining.

As for Dildodo, we will all miss you. Hope to see you at con! <3

is there a time set for the contest yet? i couldnt find one on the site... i may have missed it...

Saturday at three, tentatively