For Mah New Friendz

[mercy_angel_09]

I've done a couple of friending memes which means I'm making new friends!  (Duh.)

-Name: Megan, but I answer to Meg, Megolas, and Mercy
-Age: Quarter century, k thnx.
-Location: Eastern Washington state.  ^_^
-Fandoms: Listed on my profile, but include Legend of Zelda, Fire Emblem, Tales of Symphonia, Saiyuki, Tactics, Last Exile, Escaflowne, the works of Rumkio Takahashi, Gundam in many forms (particularly Wing and SEED), Hellsing, Ouran High School Host Club, Bones, House, M.D., Law and Order: SVU, Burn Notice, Psych...
-Relationship status: Happily married for a year and four days
-Hobbies and Interests: Photography, drawing, writing, poetry, history, video games, movies, costuming and cosplay.

If there's anything else that anyone wants to know in particular, feel free to ask.  Unless I REALLY don't want to answer the question, in which case you might find yourself with a snarky answer in response.  ^_^

Comments

[genetic-drift.livejournal.com]

Question!

What makes 'cosplay' different than 'dressing up in strange clothes'? (...and I say that as a Renaissance geek that dresses up in strange clothes several times a year. We just don't call it 'cosplay'.)

[mercy-angel-09.livejournal.com]

"Cosplay" is a portmanteau of "costume" and "play," which is characterized by dressing up as a certain character and acting like them. Cosplay is primarily found amongst anime and video game fandoms, where you dress like a character and then act like them, usually at convetions. Posing for pictures is practically mandatory, and the primary reason most people do it.

I do costume play in various forms (i.e. my wench who had made appearances at Ren Faire, the Duchess from Alice in Wonderland, Steampunk) but reserve the term "cosplay" for dealing with anime, video games and animated shows (i.e. my Care Bear, My Little Pony).

Example of costuming, but not cosplay:




Cosplay:

[genetic-drift.livejournal.com]

Well that explains it. Thank you. : )

so, umm... you have a steampunk outfit? I'm desperate for find some lab goggles, maybe something in brass? Could you point me in the right direction?

[mercy-angel-09.livejournal.com]

My friends made their goggles with jar lids and leather straps, but you can look at this tutorial that a friend of mine found.

As my costume is that of a school marm, so I don't have goggles. I do have, however, a leather bound journal and a calligraphy pen to use as props.