/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>10909590
Did Iwai get blacklisted from all Broward hotels or something? Because I fear the PBG location might even be at more at the mercy of boomers/karens seething

>>10909789
That was probably more a matter of pricing or dates than anything else. There was bad blood on both sides after last year's incident though, I can tell ya that much for sure
>PBG location might even be at more at the mercy of boomers/karens seething
That's actually a good point. I've never had reason to go there but stopped at the Total Wine nearby by pure chance not long ago. The number of retirees around was through the roof

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>>10909791
>last year's incident
elaborate?

>>10909853
You can read pretty much everything starting here: >>10891094 I was there but got frustrated and went to bed before it got really bad

>>10909590
been going to a lot of cons here
this years dates are wild but i love em so much ill tag along anyways

Haha whoopsie, looks like I let lil ol SuperFanCon slip through the cracks, and that's this weekend. Are they ever gonna have a consistent venue? They're on at least the fourth that I'm aware of, and now it's Dadeland Mall of all places. And after finally feeling ready to forgive them for their pathetic 2020 showing the week before lockdowns (like 40 fucking attendees total), I can't make it cause I'm moving. Oh well!

What was meant by this?

>>10909590
I'll be traveling down for metro. My body is ready!

>>10909590
I'll be going to metrocon and Sarasota Anime-Fest if anyone wants to meetup, I'm going by myself so looking for new buddies

disc: kiaser

>>10910759
What's your lineup for metro?

>>10910720
>>10910759
>>10910768
Is there something to Metrocon that I'm not getting? I went three years ago and was pretty underwhelmed desu

>>10910773
Some years are better than others. I just enjoy going when I'm off work and seeing old con buddies down in Florida.

>>10910775
What would you consider its best qualities? I can remember three things about it, and the novelty has since worn off for all (no masking in 2021, the Rock Band karaoke guys, the huge booth with cheap import games and CDs)

>>10911031
Best quality to me is hanging out with my fl frens desu. The layout is pretty nice as well. Hotels are comfy, everything is in walking distance, and the chess event is pretty neat

Georgiafag here considering Bold Matsuri since it's only 3 hours away and I've been to Jacksonville before

I'm assuming it's like Wasabicon but with more weebery

>>10909590
Don't forget Bold Matsuri

Friendly PSA: if you ever catch wind of some little one day event like HeroHype or South Florida Con, just don't bother. Even if you're ok with low attendance / low effort stuff, I came to realize they're literal scams after being told
>No card payments accepted, only cash or Zelle (with an additional service fee)

>>10911698
Whenever a con is being held out of like the back of a Days Inn I just instantly assume it's a waste of time

>>10911698
>small con doesn't have all the options as a big one
WOW thanks for the tip anon, next help teach me to tie my shoes.

Seriously who expects more than cash or Zelle for something in a daysinn. Not very well versed in cons yet are you?

>>10911828
50+ in three years. I lost count. Could check the exact number, but I'm not really interested in going out of my way for condescending dickheads

>>10911832
Any you don't know that small cons have limitations? Sure thing anon, must not really take a lot in if you can't understand the basics.

>>10911833
(you)

>>10911835
not a rebuttle but whatever. Just because a con that hosts at max 400 people doesn't take your payment method doesn't mean it's a scam. Zelle is with every major bank and cheaper than PayPal with less risk of fraud chargebacks.

Calling a small con like the ones you listed a scam is just a shitty thing to do.

>>10911841
OK, good. You don't have to be a *completely* smarmy cunt. Cause otherwise, I was gonna leave it at that. In those 50+ cons, there were ones run by university anime clubs and held in the library that felt more professional.
>Your payment method
Yeah, any form of card payment at all. I could have even overlooked that but "service fee" for Zelle is the one that really made me suspicious. Superfancon isn't great either, but there was one one year they held it at Xtreme Action Park which is something different. So yeah, I'm not gonna go to bat for subpar trash where it feels like vendors outnumber attendees

>>10911849
You're complaining and getting about a small event that might be for only 200 people on 4chan. Nothing you said implies or shows proof of a scam. Don't attend if you don't care for the con, and don't call things a scam because you have some tinfoil logic

>>10911698
I when to Orlando Anime Day with some other gulls and we had a good time.

I am trying to hit a lot of cons in Florida this year. Anyone willing to trade a spot in their hotel room for bartending services? I can mix some drinks.

>>10911918
It's a small one day type of gig.

>10911849
>bragging about how many cons you've been to in 3 years
>this general incoherence
I have a pretty good idea who this is lmao.

>>10911852
Don't bother giving him (you)'s he will do some insane mental gymnastics to validate how right he is and if not must be one of his infamous 'haters'. You will literally lose braincells taking to this guy.

>>10911919
Point of contact: rudyfrog (discord)
To reiterate, if you are going to a convention in Florida and have a hotel room with space for one more, I will trade mixed drinks for a bed to sleep in.

>>10911698
The funny thing is that the vendors themselves all take card payments

>>10911849
You just sound mad that you had to pay $1 extra for a service fee, why are you so cheap anon?

>>10911849
Why didn't you just pay cash then?

>>10912215
What kind of mixed drinks are we talking? Hotels cost a lot after COVID, I would be down but you'd have to bring a looot for it to be worth it.

>>10912776
Depends on the hotel and event. I hot one booked for Aug that's 85$ a night

>>10912778
Yeah and when people tell me "they are bringing booze" it usually equates to cheap shit and barely 50 dollars worth of vodka. 85 is pretty cheap we're you way off site?

>>10912779
Agreed on the booze. And they'll use mostly mixer n skimp on the liquor lol.
It's not a fl con for that 85$ one. But it's the host hotel.
It's a fun lil con that's grown over the years. It's cool partying at the hotel with the con guests.

Tomorrow marks the official start of con season, one every weekend of May sans the following. First up Kirbiicon (">Not a real con"). It has con in the name, so it counts. Is Otakufest about to enter the big leagues? We'll find out soon. Here's hoping my boy Anthony "Alog" Logatto is there. I've been seeing him at South Florida cons since 2016 in his trademark Rick or Lupin costumes. At last Mizucon, I charmed everyone who crossed my path, so I'm ready for more of that. Then for the last weekend, well, that's a different matter entirely.

Let the games begin.

>>10912782
Are you coming to oktakufest? 2022 was fun

>>10912787
You know it. Otaku 22 was godtier from start to finish

>>10912787
>>10912797
...Oh and I'm gonna take a picture at Otaku of a busy hallway during peak hours on Saturday. Once Super rolls around, I'll do it again at the same place and time. Then the mogging will be officially complete

>>10912776
I might switch up and let my fancy take me the next time I run to the liquor store but last time I brought gin, absinthe, kalua, triple sec, vodka, tequila, and bourbon. Usually also get lemons, limes, grapefruit juice, orange juice, soda water, and granulated sugar. I might experiment a bit, though.
Any of the handful of people at the AWA /cgl/ meetup last year could vouch for me.

>>10912812
Are you a high school girl?

>>10912797
>>10912810
Otakufest is a liter garbage dumpsterfire
>>10912812
>Any of the handful of people at the AWA /cgl/ meetup last year could vouch for me.
Other FL anon? uhh.... wait... You were at AWA too? I only know of like 1 other fl anon who actively posts here and was there during the meetup and he was such a fucking pile of shit. Hope that's not you because man that guy has a wrap sheet a mile long.

>>10912891
I was the guy who couldn't shut up about airships and cameras. So if that is who you are thinking of, sorry?

>>10912896
No clue that was forever ago. Didn't stick around when I heard some dude sounding like he just was reading posts from /b/ or /po/ I just decided I had other things to do.

>>10912812
Wasn’t at AWA but I’m rather certain I met this guy at Iwai. I can vouch that he’s legit

>>10912904
Lmayo

>>10912782
just came from kirbiicon
it was fun the venue was actually bigger than last year
they expanded more stuff in the parking lot so i got more to see

although i went alone because all my cosplaying friends moved out

>>10913056
Yeah same. The extra space might explain why it felt a little emptier this year. It probably wasn't, just spread thin. I had to laugh watching all the randos off the street sneaking in through the opening next to the DJ bus

>>10912904
Yeah, I was at Iwai, at the hotel party near the elevator. I think I did better at AWA, though.

So Otaku's less than two weeks away and their schedule hasn't dropped? Or is it just a badly run website? (Most con site are desu). I've got a free pass for Saturday but wanna know if Friday or Sunday's better

so otakufest is a week away
anyone else excited for it?

i still think changing venues might be a gamble tho

>>10913760
I'm ready, if a little nervous. The schedule's full of panels from all the regulars at other cons around here
>i still think changing venues might be a gamble tho
What other choice was there, other than leaving Dade?

>>10913850
aw man wish i can tell ya dude
the macc was comfortable for the most part imo

what are the chances we hear anything about holmat before October

Can the mentally ill poorfag stop with his mass reporting ITT? It's getting annoying. Also stop getting in our rooms to steal shit.

>>10914071
It really was but thats what Mizu's for
>>10914078
Anything like what? Room blocks? I'd think it's before then

>>10912782
What are the biggest draws according to floridians

t. Out of towner

What’s the parking situation going to be for Otakufest?

>>10914686
In a word? Shit. Also don't go anywhere near Lincoln Place

We in a dog's mouth right now.

damn, is it really like this?

>>1091533
Well I'm havin a good time I know that much

Did Moonway end up paying anyone back this weekend? I didn't see him anywhere.

>>10913760
same anon

i had fun all three days it was nice
although id have to get use to the new venue (since its like supercon) but there was a lotta empty space yea
anyone elses thoughts on this?

>>10916261
>anyone elses thoughts on this?
Every year of Otaku, there's been some outside force in the way. Hurricane, lockdowns, Reedpop... This year it's the city. No Dade venue works anymore. There was a weird vibe in the air the whole time. Lowkey at points but little signs here and there like rare costumes or people more open to chatting with randos. It felt like they were waiting for something to happen and the second they saw a chance they joined in

Oh and this is yet another con added to the list where security gave absolutely zero fucks. Not about badges, about bags or even entry to the rave

>>10916286
honestly yeah
there was a dance group in the upstairs and everyone was gathering around much
id say that was fun for a while

no kidding about the city, i prefer the macc because its easier for me
going down for miami beach out of anything of all things is a hassle id say

>>10916315
>there was a dance group in the upstairs
Was this during the Touhou meetup on Saturdsay
>no kidding about the city, i prefer the macc
If you're coming to Mizu, you'll see what a difference an attached hotel really makes. Especially when some many of the same folks go to both

>>10916330
i never went to mizu and i know anime iwai people are behind it
but if i know a hotel attached are the most convenient things ever id dig it
i did go to holmat but went to airbnb tho

new anon here, kinda hype for my first metrocon. Not sure what to expect

Dunno if everyone else already knows, but Mizucon is seemingly doing everything in the hotel/jewelry mall hallway part of the Doubletree rather than the actual MACC a literal minute walk away

>>10917782
Yeah, I never even knew that area existed till they made the announcement. We'll see how it works out but I'm not too worried

>>10917810
If you were at least year's Otakufest there's a pretty high chance you at least passed by it. They had a vendor ballroom there. But if I had to guess, most people walked straight past it on their way to the main con.

>>10917821
I did but never spent much time in that area. The part I'm most surprised by is how that little alcove right next to the check-in desk is actually a hallway leading to more rooms Otaku didn't use (or I just didn't see) and not just a dead end. Also are you ever at any of the meetups? I'm sure there'll be more than a couple of us present for the fumo panel in the early evening

Let the suckfest begin.

All my people, right here right now. Ya know what I mean? The proper festivities haven't even started and I'm already feeling good

>>10912812
>>10912904
Moonway you used this excuse in the Midwest scene too much. You can't just show up with a bunch of shooters and then pour horribly made vodka drinks calling them whatever then skip on the room bill.

Locked and loaded at MizuCon.

>>10910773
Fr. I went last year and it was meh. Went the year before and it was still meh, but only slightly less so.

>>10911698
Basically all the tiny ass cons in Jacksonville (aside from Wasabi) are like this. Collective Con, Bold City Con, HeroCon, ect. All ran by the same people and all shitty.

Oh yeah, that's right I forgot. Saturday is when the cute femtists at Mizu start showing up in droves

>>10917839
>Also are you ever at any of the meetups?
Not recently. To make a long story short, I got truck-kun'd and instead of being isekai'd I have Mossad gangstalkers after me. Sucks to miss out, but it can't be helped.

Officially unofficial Mizucon /cgl/ bar room in 923

GA anon here, just got back from Collect-a-Con Orlando.
primary went to meet Peter Cullen, but a lot of others were there too like Chuck Norris and Charles Martinet.
Sean Schemmel was a no-show, which is to be expected. Many upset hispanics

It Happened on Negro Mountain

I scraped my finger on the pool at Mizucon and now it’s infected and throbbing.

>>10919529
Neosporin

Lil over a month out!
Anyone else excited?

>>10919566
It’s looking better, thanks anon

Fellows, what is the opinion on Anime Festival Orlando? In comparison to Metrocon?

>>10910773
>>10910775
Metrocon is like spaghettios, if you grew up eating spaghettios then having a can as an adult you’re like “man this shit is still good af after all these years and reminds me of my childhood” but if you try spaghettios for the first time as an adult you’ll probably be like “fuck this shit is nasty”

Same principle applies to Metro. It’s a fun con to chill at, get drunk with frens, grab some sushi at Jackson’s and hit the rave like it’s 2014

>>10920241
We just narrowly missed that timeline then, since Metro 2011 was supposed to be my first con ever. ...and then I dislocated my knee on the week of. Sad!

>>10920177
It’s like smaller metro, it’s at a new venue this year so it might be varying and different from past years. AFOs peak was 2015 and it’s slowly gone downhill since then, especially after they effectively banned the pool party

Tl:Dr Metro betta

>>10920255
Ouch! I know this is off topic, but how did that transpire?

Are all the same people from 5-6 years ago still around?
Wondering because of the discord that semi imploded after incelgate

>>10920268
Taekwondo. It was near the end of the lesson and I felt it give out after standing up. There was a recent thread about cancelled con plans that didn't go anywhere, and I mentioned it there too, how it was a waste in the long run. Cause I was able to walk again fairly well within just a couple days.
>>10920269
Kinda hard to say. I might know the server you're talking about but there's another one around if you're interested. DGzz5DhT

>>10920241
I didn't grow up with it. My first one was in 21 I wanna say. But I had such a phenomenal experience that I'll keep going when I'm free from work.

>>10920269
I am yeah, Star Lord anon here. I remember Ricardo seething about me on a thread (despite me always being nice to him) and I basically hit him with the “a woman will never love you, buy a gun and kill yourself”. As far as the server admin goes, him being an unironic full blown 1488 Nazifag was sad but not surprising, bro wanted to be an “operator”
sooooo bad despite being a ginger manlet with poverty tier firearms

As far as an actual server goes, there hasn’t been one to replicate this level of uncensored shitposting fun of the old one. There’s a server with quite a few of us from the old server run by some dear friends of mine from the old server, but it’s not a “4chan” server, it’s a general cosplay server and it’s become kind of a hugbox imo, I’ve gotten in trouble for being mildly edgy a few times

>>10910773
so ive been going to metro for 8 years now and i love it
i make it a yearly trip for me
in some years its slow but the vibe and cosplayers were top notch for the most part
even if theres nothing to do for anyone not interested its still to make friends who are chilling downstairs and dancing to the music (if you know you know)

although i would say my gripe is the maid cafe being boring and should be a bundle included with the vip because that shit sells out instantly the moment it drops