/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Foreign students on campus from the East (India, Pakistan, China, Thailand, Iran, etc. We don't have many people from grorious nippon) are fascinated with anyone dressed up. This occurs a lot because well...For some reason there's always a few people in costume on campus at any time. I don't know why they're in costume, but it's fun seeing a Red Ranger or Darth Vader heading to class. Most of the foreign students are pretty shy about going up to anyone in costume, but every now and again you'll have one of them eager to go up to them and take their picture, tell them how much they like their costume, etc. They especially like Halloween and are often curious about the whole affair.

Last Halloween I went to a costume party near campus with my boyfriend (dressed as an old school witch and sheet ghost because we didn't feel like wearing a nicer cosplay and have it be ruined, it was kinda rainy). Two Indian girls skipped up to us laughing hysterically, bouncing all over and asking for our pictures. They had never seen Halloween before and thought the whole thing was incredibly awesome. Awhile later a group of squealing Chinese girls ran up to us and all posed with us to take our pictures. I don't think we've ever had such a positive reaction to any of our costumes than we did that evening just walking down the street.