Ramblings of a bish

Theres a possibility that I might not make Midlands Expo afterall.  I've been invited to a casting for a feature film on the same day as Midlands Expo.  Although its near me its an all day casting.  I might not been seen until quite late.  If I'm seen early then I'll try and make it but its looking unlikely.  I'll still be going to the May expo with my brother. 

I'm now registered, for Aya 09.  I'm not sure on what accomadation to go for.  Because of an akward cosplay I'm planning on sat I would love to be part of a group booking.  If anyone if okay for me to join they're group I would really appricate it.  I suck at booking accommadation.  My brother always booked it when we did events together.  I always booked the travel.  Also I do have a small heart condition so I would like to be near people I know.  Plus, its more fun.

Note, I have sent a message thru Facebook as well.

Thanks to someone posting on one of the FF communities I've just seen some epic images that have made me want squee. SquareEnix have released new images and cover art for the upcoming Final Fantasy Adevnt Children Complete. Heres the net news page that features the pics (its in Japanese) http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1221340_1124.html

Heres the pic that made me squueee the most



Heres the cover art. 

Its really making me rethink my May Expo plans.  Originally I was going to put Sephiroth on hold until I can get the armour replaced.  My pauldrons where too small. Its going to be an arse to get bigger baseball helmets but what the hey!  It dose intrige me that although Matt lordmasamune is taller the size he used for his is too small for me.  I'm not a person I'm a small wardrobe.  Lol!

Hey all!  I hope you all had great Crimbos and New Years.  I did and its put me in a good frame of mind for 2009.  Although my relationship with the Italian Lady has ended I'm still in a good frame of mind. 

I'm hoping that 2009 will be far much better than 2008.  2008 pretty much sucked so much.  I'm not going into details as thats too boring.  I am thankful that I was given the all clear from my dangerous heart condition.  I still have heart problems but at least they won't kill me anymore. 

One thing that I'm truely grateful for is my new anime con/cosplay friends.  You guys have been fanatstic.  You have made what would of been a dreary year absolutely a blast.  I hope to have more fun with you guys. 

My long delayed Oct Expo report will be appearing over the couple of days.  I've fixed my pc so now I'll be happy posting it.  Also my Starfury Galactica report will also appear. 

Qucik note to the three overseas peeps that I was going to send Xmas cards to.  Due to a mix up I didn't end up sending them they got posted locally by mistake.  I've only just realised when I checked the recept.  I'm so sorry to you.  Hopefuly, I will be better organised next time. 

My new years resolutions/guidelines are;
 Do better photo shoots for my cosplays.  My cosplays have been let down by bad photography so after Kaz's fab shoot of my Sephiroth I've decided to do more like it. 

Get my business off the ground.  It will be called 'Methusalah Corsets and cosplay'. 

Not get ill to a point that it kills a career.  I've lost two I don't want to loose anymore.

Be a stronger person like I used to be. 

Exercise more. 

,,,James ilpala ,  Eli ashechan and Myalchod myalchod .  Hope you guys have and had great birthdays.  I hope you got the prezzies you wanted got to do some crazy stuff and didn't end up too drunk. 

Strange thing is happening to my LJ.  I can't post replies to peeps.  I hope that its just still part of my pc recovery and not some werid internet thing.  I hope to be back to normal soon.

Has anyone seen the latest 'Coco Pops' ad here in the UK?  Don't you find it creepy.  I'm not sure if I want to eat a bowl of cereal that has three hippos swimming in it to make the milk chocolatey.  Not at all healthy. Besides the bows that they are wearing on they're heads will get stuck in my teeth.  Talking of ads, whens the Coca Cola trunk Xmas ad coming back.  Its not Christmas until I see that.

Hey all.  Sorry that I've been MIA for a while.  I ended going down with not one but two viral infections at the same time and have been bed ridden for over a week..  Currantly on the road to recovery with some antiboatics.  I did loose a bucket load of weight  through not eating for a week !!!! I so didn't enjoy that. So now trying to put weight back on so I don't look too thin.

My expo report will be coming later. 

Missed you all.

Also.  Calling KOEI cosplayers.  I would like to cosplay a Koei character but other than Zhou Yu from Dynatsy Warriors I have no idea which one to cosplay.  Anyone have any sugguestions?  I prefer to crossplay using my own hair. 

Just ran out of sliver.  I'm nearly done on Abel's capelette and I run out.  Grrrrrrrrr!  Stil have the hem to do as well on the cassock.  Annoyingly I think I brought the shops entire supply when I brought it.  I just hope the have a regular delievry or my artbook Abel won't make it to London Expo.  That will really gut me considering how much work and detail I've put into what I've completed so far.  I've already had to leave the sycthe as I couldn't afford to get the matrieals needed for it. 

I will also have less money than I prediced for the event.  So no spending or getting autographs for me.  Which is a bummer as I really wanted Greg (Parkman) Gunner from 'Heroes'.  This not going well at all. 

*Is really tired*

Battlestar Galactica the new series was much better than I thought. I'm now totally hocked.  I'm also completely dying for the next episode of Heroes. 

It looks like my Sephiroth will be weaponless for Expo. My Masamune sword at 6' (1.84m) is defo too long for the event and is made of solid wood.  I may have time to make a replacement thats shorter and made of foam but it will mean taht my Abel won't be complete.  Its a touch choice.  namely as I have a privite photo shoot booked with Kaz.  I really wanted the sword to be featured as its the chance I need to get really good shots of Seph.  I'm getting in new plastic to tidy up the armour and getting cats eyes contacts for the eyes.  Its such a poo! 

When I made the sword two years ago I had no problems taking to events.  Since the weapons crack own on swords its been harder to carry it around.  So I've gone from being able to carry it freely in a busy shopping centre (the MK center in Milton Keynes) to having to seriously consider binning it.

This has somewhat bummed me out. 

I was really hopeing for some good shots.  Oh well.  Maybe Kaz can work her magic and make Seph look kick ass without the sword. 

*goes a bit emo* (which is rare at my age)

I do get the need to be safe afterall I was fully trained on being weapon safe when I did all my stnut training.  its just annoying when I spent so much time building it (it was my first ever 100% prop build) and was able to carry it.  Now it may become a chav poking divice for our street.  Or I could set fire to it for Bonfire Night. 

After reading Odangochan's and Angelphie's lj's I decided to post my list that now includes my early plans for next year.

For the rest of this year

Oct Expo - Sephiroth (FF7 CC)
                   Abel Nightroad (Trinity Blood Artbook)

Starfury Battlestar - Peter Petrelli (Heroes pilot episode.  As part of a group)
                                   Prince Nuada - Hellboy 2
                                   Axel Rose - Guns and Roses (for the 80's night)
 

For next year (this will probarly change)

Minamicon 15 - Abel Nightroad (Trinity Blood artbook)
                             Sephiroth (Kingdom Hearts 2)
                             (third costume undecided)

May Expo - Zhou Yu
                    Siegfried or Raphael (Soulcalibur)
                  

Starfury T1 - Pheonix (X-men 3 movie)
                      Jareth the Goblin King (Labyrith)
                       (third costume undecided)

Ayacon (if it goes ahead) - Cain Nightroad (Trinity Blood artbook)
                                                Safer Sephiroth (FF7 orginal game)
                                                Lord Illpalazzo (Excel Saga)

(not listed for any event but would love to do) Lucius Malfoy - Leather Death Eater (Harry Potter movies)

After managing to complete my scarf for Abel Nightroad cosplay I manage to completely destroy it.

( The mishap details,,,,  )

Randomally came across Luke Goss' myspace page and found this rather useful vid.  It shows some good shots of both Nuada's and Nuala's costumes.  As well as the make- up process. 

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I'm alreday getting into my Bo-jitsu training ready for Nuada.

Happy belated birthday to Aly lissy111 

Hope you have a fab party this weekend.

Amoungst my many cosplay plans for the rest of this year I've decided to change cosplays around.  In amoungst this I've decided to add a costume to the list that I think I can do very well. First of all heres the updated lits.

( Cosplay details below )


*darn it.  The LJ cut made all the text underline and I can't get rid of it* 

After several delays (ill health and personal) I finally have competed my Sephiroth costume.  Its been one interested costume to build.  Namely as it used methods I've never done before



Gallery and details of how I built the costume are in my cosplay.com profile. 
http://www.cosplay.com/costume/98302/

Thanks to lordmasamune and ichabodcrane for they're help with the costume.  Lord Masamune for the armour advice (thanks my armour Yoda, Matt). Ichabod (known as Deppalike on various sites including cosplay.com) for hair and make-up help as well as keeping me fueled with his spagetti of legend (thanks Jack. You are one heck of a bro). 

crossposted to FF cosplay.
 

WoW!  What a blast!  Very tired through.  Amecon review below cut. 

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Friday

The start of my Amecon adventure. Stayed up all night to finish costumes.  Had armour problems so Cain's armour had to be left behind.  Arrived at event after no sleep and two hours of train journey.  Met up with my roomie for the event, Lex.  Then became Abel Nightroad for the evening.  Watched the J-Rock band GOTHIKA perform.  Excellent music.  They reminded me of my cyber goth days in the 80's. Very Gary Numan.  In fact they did a cover of a song I love.  

Saturday

The main cosplay day.  Got up really early to transform into Sephiroth.  Lex became Katerina in RKO disguise from Trinity Blood.  We heard over to the event to take part in the competition.  There where some outanding costumes.  Most of which put mine to shame.  Loved the Soulcalibur costumes and the Samurai warriors costumes.  Fat Kraken as Kimari from FFX has to be my favourite of the weekend.  After a breack for lunch it was on to a silly session of Yaoi piccies with Bloo as Cloud.  Bar a camera mishap we managed some great shots.  Shame it was raining otherwise we would of chosen another location.  It was then Masequade time.  I've never done a masequade quite like this before.  Sprend over three rooms with a catwalk for the cosplayers to pose and pimp they're outfits.  There where slight mishaps with my name and character on screen and I faced the wrong way at one point.  Still awesome event that gave everyone a chance to see all the fab costumes.  Fantastic FFX group by the way.  They had the best costumes.  Then it was on to the J-pop disco.  Yay!  for fab dancing. 

Sunday

The chance to do normal con stuff. I visted the dealers room and with meager funds I managed to get more Trinity Blood manga and novel. Also a small Sephiroth pin to go on my jacket so he can go with me everywhere *sigh* I'm such a fangirl.  Lol! Watched the Omake/Skits.  Quite funny. Some really entertaining stuff and some that didn't make much sense.  Still not bad entertaining.  Although a little annoyed at how the seating was set up.  After queueing for well over an hour we ended up at the back.  How is this logical?!?  Then on to the cosplay ball.  Cain Nightroad appeared for this one minus the sholder armour.  I enjoyed doing some ballroom dancing.  Got to dance with some very lovely ladies (one of whom was very beautiful but sadly I think shes straight * sigh*).  Before enjoying dancing to some cl;assic cheese with newfound friends. 

Great to finally put faces to the names.  Fab to meet you all.  

Lex lex_is_evil, great to room with you.  Congrats on the prize for RKO Caterina.  
Odangochan odangochan, great to see you again.  Shame we didn't get to chat more.  Loved your Tira (underboob rules!) 
Sands, White Leviathan, Greyskull, Sam, Kada Extreme, HotBeefInjection, Angelphieangelphie, Illpala, Lunar_Kitten Silly Sora, and anyone else I've missed, great to meet you all.  Thanks for making me feel so welcome to the anime con scene.  
Rel, great to see you again. 
Turkfoxturkfox, good to see you.  I didn't know you were going. 
Emily, fab to see you to.  You welcome to vist anytime mid Sept.  
Unimiss_zetsubou, Great to meet you in person. Your real hair is just gorgeous.  Must meet your Exther next time.  It was an honour to dance with you.  
PapercutPerfectpapercutperfect, great to see you again.  It was fab to take pics with you.  The results are rocking. 

Thanks to all who commented on my cosplays and also to those who allowed me to take pics.  Thanks to those who organised teh event.  

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Photos will be coming soon. 

See you all in Oct at London Expo.  

Its 2am Aug the 8th.  Still have stuff to do for Amecon so I'm guessing that I will have no sleep tonight before going to the event tomorrow.  Darn Cain and his lots of bling!  

Sephiroth is nearly done.  Jack has lept in to lend a hand as the hair extentions were looking llike they might not get done.  in my obsession to get the armour shiny I forgot the small metal strap loops down the front of the coat.  So those will have to be done at a later date.  

Abel is ready and freashy clean. Roar!  

Now to continue.  Its been a while since I've stayed up this late prior to a con.  Oh well!  'Tis like old times.  

Looking forward to seeing people at the event as well as meeting some peeps for the first time.  See you in a few hours.  

*whimper* 

Looks like I still have a lot to do.  My drop in blood count isn't helping. Luckerly its now starting to build back up so I should be healthy again by Amecon.  Just hope I can finish everything. 

Fri - Abel Nightroad (Trinity Blood - anime version) it would of been the artbook version but got a corset commission instead.
          * repair all the bling as the fibre glass cracked on all of it.  I clearly didn't do a very good mix last time as normally it is solid. 

Sat Comp and Maseraque - Sephiroth (CC and Advent Children FF7)
         * hem the coat.
         * finish the armour
         * put belt loops of the trousers
         * make the hair extentions
         * make the vest.

Sun and ball - Cain Nightroad (Trinity Blood - anime version)
         * make robe
         * make armour (if I have time)  

This is one of the few times where I'm gald I'm not working so I have time to do all this stuff. 

Eep!

Finally got around to posting one of my fanfics.  Its my first one to be published but not my first one that I have writtern.  This one was beta read by Bloo (thanks hun). Its a Final Fantasy 7 -Advent Children one shot.  Featuring Sephiroth and Cloud.  I wanted to write a story where Cloud still maintains some of his character whilst fancing the pants of Seph.  Hope it dose well.  

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4371097/1/My_Beautiful_Despair

The next one planned is my Trinity Blood one centered around Abel and Noelle.  

Had complete overlocker disaster last night that resulted in massive delay on my supposedly 'quick' costume.  Luckerly I was able to fix it.  So hopefully I can get on with the stuff I need for Amecon.  Talking of Amecon, I can't believe I made a complete dyslexic mix up with it.  I thought it was at the end of Aug (another event is happening that weekend and I had the dates confused).  Which means I have less time to get my costumes ready.  Its on the 8-10 Aug.  So I have very little time to save as well.  Not easy when you have bills, rent, debts to pay that were built up over the four years of being ill.  Without a job its proving a nightmare.  I hope I get one soon.  Otherwise, Sephiroth and the Nightroad brothers will be living of Pot Noddles for the entire event.  

,,,,and I hate Pot Noddles *grimmice*.

I'm so gald I dropped my other two costumes now. 

I need some advice.  As some of you will well know I'm going to Amecom for the first time in Aug.  Its my first ever anime event (but not my first convention.  That was back in 1989.  I've done over 100).  

The thing I'm not sure in is how to work my cosplay.  Due to my recent blood count drop (I thought is was jet lag.  I'm a bit blond!!).  I've had to drop two of the costumes.  So I'm reduced to wearing one per day.  I would like to enter some of the cosplay events so I have some of the experience.  I was wondering how best to do it.  The costumes I'll be taking is, Cain Nightroad (hes defently for Sunday and for the ball.  So hes all set).  Abel Nightroad (Artbook Trinity Blood) and Advent Children Sephiroth.  I'm most likely to do Abel Fri and Sephiroth Sat.  I would like to enter Sephiroth for the cosplay events but have no clue which one.  Hes my most extensive cosplay to date.  Including Plastic mould for the armour and wing (if I can get all the feathers).   I've had to drop Rapheal (again) and my Kingdom Hearts 2 Seph.  

Any help would be greatly appriated even if you are not going to the event. 

I'll need to decide fairly quick as I would like to fill in the forums soon.