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Fanboys (and girls) are a special breed in the gaming world. With their zealous enthusiasm they single-handedly have the ability to make or break games, breathe life back into flailing franchises and (if they use their powers for evil) start flame wars across the Internet. Their undying devotion for a developer, game or character has spawned web-rings, epic works of art and the desire to participate in the ultimate fan tribute – cosplay. This weekly blog highlights some of the best cosplay found around the net. These fans put their blood, sweat and tears into their work, and it shows.
Who: The CharacterIrenes, a mermaid from the game Chrono Cross.Why: The DecisionChrono Cross is a game that I have been in love with since it's release nearly ten years ago. The music, story and designs really had an impact on me. While I've never really cared for mermaid costumes, I found Irene's design to be brilliant. The colors, the armor, the hair, just everything about it worked so well together. I also really enjoyed Irenes' back-story and her cute accent.What: The ProcessThis costume took around 6 months of planning but only two months to actually construct. I used craft foam, Crayola's Model Magic, metallic spandex,wire, acrylic paint, and an incredible amount of hairspray. If I had to add up the cost of materials, I would guess it would be around the $400. Overall it was a very difficult costume to make but the hardest part of all was the wig. I'm still learning how to style wigs and making hair go vertical proved to be quite the challenge.Where and When: The DebutI wore my Irenes costume for the first time at Otakon 2008. I thought that having a photoshoot next to the ocean would be ideal but the waterfalls outside the Baltimore Convention Center proved to be even better. It wasn't until I examined the photos later that I realized that the setting was almost identical to Irenes' home location (Marbule) in the game. It had multiple waterfalls, pools, and varying pathways; things that I really didn't notice until I made comparisons. Needless to say, it was a pleasant surprise.Links: The CosplayerBesides Cosplay.com, I also have an account on ACParadise.com
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i was actually reading #3 of this and i pressed the back button and noticed that everything had moved down a spot. went back to first page and here it was. i only looked at #3 for a minute or so too so you must have literally just posted this
not too shabby, i love these blogs as people come up with some very creative ideas
Haha. Yep, just did!
Like always I check out the pics first on these cosplay articles and noticed the background of Camden Yards. I was like, "Uhm, is that Baltimore?" Kind of cool seeing such a great costume in my own back yard. Go O's!! ( Yes they suck, I know.)
I'm amazed at the time people put in on some of these costumes. Good work.
I love this cosplay, especially with the make-up on this one. The nice blue and purple tones were done nicely. Thanks for another great Cos-Blog.
Looks great, but also looks like mobility would be tough...with that flipper and all.
@sakaboto: That's one reason I was really impressed with this costume. makeup, especially stage makeup like that, is really hard to pull off. she did a fantastic job!
Amazing. That's definently a job well done! :)
It looked amazing. I really liked it