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[poisontippedcure]

WHO: You, fellow anime nerds!
WHERE: The Kaisou Convention Center
WHEN: July!
WHAT: Kai-Con
WARNINGS: Anime convention interactions cannot be rated by the ESRB





[Go and be free, anime lovers!]

[But please leave the yaoi paddles in 2005.]

[This is a mingle post! Go, tag out, have fun!]

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Hunter | The Owl House (BOAU) | OTA

[clonizo]

[It may not be an anime character or, you know, any character that exists in the mainstream media of this version of Earth, but Hunter is showing up at the convention after a lot of research and reading and so, so.... so much sewing in a lovingly created costume complete with a cardboard and plastic straw eye-piece.

And, you know, hands completely covered and wrapped up in Band-Aids from the amount of times he stabbed himself with needles over the last few days.]

Panels
[While his favorite series isn't represented at this convention, that doesn't mean that Hunter isn't going to as many panels as he can manage. It's fascinating to hear people talk about the things they're into. To hear how shows are getting made, to watch people debate the deep lore, to see all the complex and, frankly, amazing costumes that are around.

He can be found after just about every panel practically vibrating near the front tables, watching as people push forward to gush at voice actors, to say hello, to try and get autographs-- it seems like he might want to do the same, but for whatever reason he keeps hesitating. No matter how many panels the boy attends, he never quite makes it to the point of talking to any of the people on stage before they're ushered away to their next appearance.]

Cafeteria
[Everyone's gotta eat! Only... Hunter really doesn't know what to do with the food that's offered. Pizza? Never had it. Hot dogs??? Are they made from dogs?? Absolutely not, pass. Salads that cost $20 for barely a bowl of lettuce and a few croutons...?

Well at least that one seems edible. Though he is going to take it to the cashier to try and tell them how outrageous the pricing is.

A lot of people are trying to avert their eyes and move on with their lives, but there Hunter is. Arguing passionately with someone barely making minimum wage for this event about how there has to be some governing agency setting prices for these things. Twenty bucks for a few leaves?! Criminal.]

Artist's Alley
[Amazingly, Hunter hasn't been thrown out yet. Sure, it probably came close with the whole... scene he was making in the cafeteria literally every day of the convention, but hey. They guy has a point. Those salads are definitely a scam.

But Hunter can be found at the artist's alley... honestly enraptured with everything that's on sale. He strikes up conversations with just about everyone running a booth, asking about how they got into the series, what their favorites are about, what kind of art medium they're working with-- and oh, the ships.

His eyes have been opened to the wide world of shipping. To the point that, at some point, he's carrying around a bag with a few buttons and stickers of ships from all sorts of series involving all sorts of people... as well as a shiny new heart pinned to the front of his costume proudly sporting stripes of pink, purple, and blue.

This little gremlin really is having the time of his life, here.]

Cafeteria

[blossominghopes]

[... That poor worker.

At this point, Lia honestly can't help but feel bad for both of them. She'll make her way over to try to cut off the argument. She offers the cashier an apologetic look before addressing her fellow Black Order member.]

Heyyyy, Hunter, why don't we find someplace else to get food, yeah? C'mon, it'll be my treat.

[It may have to be out of the convention center but it's not like they can't come back in.]

Artist Alley

[whiteshroud]

[Jun hasn't noticed Hunter yet while he's doing his own shopping. Right now, he's wearing a princess knight cosplay as he's looking through a table that's full of star trek merch. From the looks of it, he's definitely familiar with the merch, picking up a pin of one of the comm badges and talking to himself]

Oh... a Next Generations era comm badge. I should grab a couple of these to mail to Mikleo and Sorey. Or maybe I should grab something related to science officers...?

Pannels

[droptheious]

[Varian has come dressed up in a Banagher Links cosplay, and has been quietly people watching himself. Eventually he spots Hunter and for a hot minute just quietly seethes internally. Fucking Hunter. He knows this isn't the same Hunter he knew, and logically he shouldn't be this salty towards the guy. But sometimes logic just doesn't figure into things.

...But after a while, he starts to realise Hunter isn't being an obnoxious asshole and pushing himself to the front to ask questions. Instead, he's lingering back. He huffs out an annoyed sigh, moving to stand beside him, folding his arms. ]

Y'know, the whole point of these is to actually ask questions, right?

Noctis Lucis Caelum | FFXV | OTA

[illucesco]

[The great thing about Kai-Con is, you can show up in any outfit and, no matter how ridiculous it looks out in the real world, in Kai-Con you'll blend right in. Yes, Noctis is wearing a full set of gold-painted armor and a wig, but he's standing next to somebody with fully-articulated robot armor and pop-out shoulder-mounts.

The bad thing is that it's summer, it's hot, and Noctis is not used to being out in the sun all day. So at some point you can find him with half the armor off just sprawled out in a chair, aiming a portable fan at his face, and just staring up at the sky with a deeply contemplative look on his face as Fluvius the Oshawott snacks on a berry right next to him.

Sit next to him and he straightens up, moves to let there be some space.]

Maybe I should've gone with Scandalabra. Least I could've just taken the coat off.

[whiteshroud]

[Ah. The classic mistake. Failing to account for the temperature. Jun has seen it happen many times before.

So at some point, he'll be heading over to Noctis with a bottle of cold water- offering it to his colleague. He's wearing a princess knight costume that is definitely much more fitting for the hot weather]

Here, I got you some water.

[illucesco]

[Noctis wonders idly if this is what Icarus felt like when he flew just a bit too close to the sun on his waxen wings. Probably. In any case, Noctis will gratefully accept the bottle, pop it open, and pour it down his throat.]

Thanks, Jun. [Wiping at his mouth with the back of his hand.] I have a backup costume in the Armiger, thankfully, [the magic of kings, once again used as a laundry hamper,] but I'll bring that out later. I need a break.

[droptheious]

[ Oh, buddy. Varian comes over in his Banagher Links cosplay, folding his arms to look down at his poor, stricken friend. ]

Yeah, it's like maybe piles of hot, metal armour in the middle of summer is probably a bad idea, maybe. [ Luckily, Varian is nothing if not prepared and he pulls a little battery-operated fan from his pocket. He turns it on, and ten points it at Noctis' face. ]

That better?

[illucesco]

Yeah, y'know, maybe it was a really bad idea. [But yay for another portable fan! Noctis lets out a relieved sigh, feeling at least a little bit better now that there are two fans pointed at his face.]

Feels better. Hey, what're you wearing?

[actnormal]

I told you to go for him, but you wanted to be the knight guy.

[Caleb just. tosses a cold rag on his cousin's face. He's not in cosplay, he's just here vibing and helping his idiot cousin.]

In July.

[illucesco]

He's a classic, I figured he'd be more on theme. I didn't realize the heat would get this bad.

[Thanks for the cold rag, coz, Noct is just going to pat at his face with a tired sigh. This always happens around con season, the hubris hits full force and he ends up paying for it.]

I stuck the Scandalabra costume in the Armiger, I'll pull it out later. If I fail at sounding like a prissy British guy, don't send it into the POKEGO group chat. [This he says knowing fully well it's almost certainly going to happen.]

[hexcrafter]

[The figure that sat down beside Noctis seemed a little less bothered by the heat, considering how covered up he was. Then he answered with a familiar-sounding chuckle, stretching out a right leg in a particularly familiar brace.]

There is something to say for commitment, though.

Jun Nightroad | Tokyo Xanadu | OTA

[whiteshroud]

[You better believe Jun is here, considering Kai-con is among his favorite events of the year! On various weekends, Jun can be found visiting the convention when he can. Most days he chooses to cosplay, often as Princess Knight Laura from that Magical Alisa show he likes so much- but other days he goes for his classic Magical Alisa look. Finally, there's a Sunday where he can be found sporting a Yellow raincoat look.

Throughout the convention it's easy to find him in the following spots:

↣ Panels: He'll be attending panels of various voice actors and discussions he's interested in! He rarely speaks though, preferring to sit in the back and watch the event unfold.

↣ Artist Alley: He's been saving up for this. Throughout the convention, he can be found looking through the artist alley for merch and art pieces he likes. There's a lot of magical girl stuff, but he's also grabbing stuff of other genres. There also seems to be a growing collection of items from stuff he's less into- but Jun thinks his friends and family might like.

↣ POKEGO Booth: As a member of POKEGO, of course he agreed to do a couple shifts at the booth. He's still wearing his cosplay, but has his labcoat over it to make sure people know whose he's with. Sure, that gets a lot of comments of "wow magical alisa scientist!" but oh well. He'll be happy to answer any questions or even just show off some Pokemon. He's brought Mew and a Shiny Rowlet with him as his own personal critters.

↣ Wildcard: Got another place you want to see Jun? Probably pretty possible! This is basically Jun at his most extroverted, so strike up a conversation!]

Artist Alley

[droptheious]

[Varian has been to the anime convention in previous years, of course- but since dating Jun, he actually recognises some of the cosplay on display. It's honestly quite a thrill to actually be in the know instead of desperately behind the pop culture curve. He's wearing a Banagher Links cosplay of his own- perfectly crafted, naturally. He wanders around artist alley with his fiancee, watching with a soft, happy smile as he races around, making purchases. ]

Wow, you were really ready for this, huh? I mean, I'm not surprised, but I am impressed!

[whiteshroud]

[Jun was thrilled to not only be able to bring Varian as a date this year, but to have him cosplay himself- and by his own volition! You better believe Jun cooed and praised his partner's cosplay when he first saw it, and has been smiling basically the entire day. ]

Mm! Kai-con is my favorite place to get merch, so I put away money throughout the year to save for it. It's a separate fund from the wedding fund, of course.

[It's a good thing meropide gives them free housing and even provides meals, because boy it'd be a lot harder to save for both otherwise]

We should try to find some tables with Gundam stuff while we're here too.

Veldora Tempest | That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime | OTA

[soulreleaser]

[ the Festival of the Sacred Texts is upon us!

you will probably hear Veldora before you see him, but he's certainly a sight to behold when he comes into view as the buffest schoolboy in the world, likely accompanied by a sweet catgirl in a cozy pink jacket. ]

Artist Alley

Is that the convention exclusive Alchemist Meimei pop figurine--?

[ the Promised Land of the Sacred Texts; Veldora is well-kept in his girlfriend's house and between the jobs he takes to keep himself buy and well-supplied with anime money, and since he don't got bills, he's got money for merch. he's on the hunt for a surprisingly diverse collection of items; cool battleboy posters and beautiful elf maiden figurines, with a potentially surprising and discerning interest in more than a few Tragic Villainesses just trying to figure out how to escape dying horribly in their isekai situation.

he's also a sucker for anything round and blob shaped. especially if it's blue. there's a certain longing, wry pleasure in his face as he squishes more than a few slime plushies, as if to test their worthiness. ]

Battle Ballpit

Come, friend! Test your might against the fury of the Storm Dragon!

[ every warrior deserves their chance on the field of glory. Veldora looks natural with a big ol' bonking implement in his hands, bouncing on his toes as he tests the heft of the unwieldy padded tube--and since he's a dragon, it's no problem at all to lift it, twirl it, and stand ready to bap at an opponent. he'll take it easy on you! probably! ]

Maid Cafe

Welcome, illustrious young masters! How might we serve you today?!

[ of course Veldora's going to make an appearance at the maid cafe. he's practically a mainstay at this point. come for the 15$ sandwiches, stay for the 6'10 buff man in thigh high stockings and a sleeveless dress who'll give your meal the Magical Dragon Might Love Beam special for just 5$ more. it involves flexing at you after he delivers your food. ]

Wildcard

[ wherever there is anime, there is dragon. if you need him somewhere else, he's all yours. ]

Maid Cafe! Hope you didn't think I forgot :3c

[poisontippedcure]

[Rose is enjoying her time at the convention, hanging out in her super cozy cosplay. She is more than happy to spend time browsing the con with Veldora, loading up on merch.]

[But, the maid cafe.]

[She appreciates Veldora for many things, including his personality. But also, her hot dragon boyfriend in a maid outfit???]

[She can't say no.]

I'm not sure, what do you recommend?

:D

[soulreleaser]

[ on one hand, he's supposed to save the gun show for paying customers

on the other hand, Rose is his lady love so if he's standing attentively at her table, flexing while beaming pure adoration down at her, who's really gonna stop him? ]

Everything we serve is a yummy delight, mistress! [ some people wouldn't go for the 100% no chill maximum of being a cafe maid, but Veldora does nothing half-ass. ]

But this one does have a particular fondness for our delightful strawberry parfait, and our matcha jelly!

Gilgamesh | Fate/ | OTA

[throwmoreswords]

[ on one hand, Gilgamesh is far too employed to be here, in his own mean-ass brain.

on the other hand, needs must and he's been called to stand in a way only he can, and so the King forges a path onwards. ]

POKEGO Booth

[ it's definitely some combination of Sampo's whinging nudging and a cheerful text from Oak that gets him to turn up at the POKEGO Booth, labcoat on and Napkin the Shuppet in tow. a collection of charm bracelets are looped around his wrist, stars tinkling prettily whenever he makes too sweeping of a gesture with his hand. whoever's actually from POKEGO and manning the booth is there to answer your questions, but Gil has a sign next to him.

'Take the King's Trial Professor's Test!
Win a Shiny Charm!'

he's got his phone out in his lap and switches between fending Napkin the Shuppet off of whatever he's snacking on or feeding the little beast with an indulgent look on his face with a sort of clockwork precision. he is not immune to small cute animals. ]

Artist's Alley

[ the King is not immune to shiny things.

he's also not immune to flirting with a tall, blue-haired merch seller in a killer Esdeath costume, bringing her coffee and other things to keep her energy up through the day--hell, he might even be manning the booth for her while she runs to the little conman's room or goes for a quick merch restock. Napkin remains present and menacing. especially if you have Pocky. gib. ]

Artist's Alley

[prunedworlds]

The funny thing about being stuck with a fox tail all the time was that it made making a 'costume' as simple as dressing up in something sufficiently anime-looking. The even funnier thing was that if you didn't also include some bits like a headband or such, those monster parts being actually real somehow made them look awkwardly fake and cheap. Go figure!

Of course, when she spotted a familiar face (or two) as she's browsing, she had to come by and say hi.

"I didn't know you had a booth here, Gil!"

[throwmoreswords]

Gil looks up from where he was scrolling on his phone at the approach of a person--and actually sets the thing down as he recognizes Ritsuka, sitting up a little more to give her a wave of a greeting. Napkin does a happy little loop and commences to hovering around her ears, shup-shup-shuppeting happily.

"I don't. Certain members of POKEGO made sad faces at me until I agreed to come help with the booth presentations, and Sampo, of course, spotted and opportunity to put his skills to work. I'm simply watching the table to give him a bit of a break."

Pokego Booth

[anyprice]

Aw. I like the sound of the King's Trial better than a test. The word test gives me the heebie-jeebies, I haven't studied a tap.

[ hey gil guess who's taking a break from his booth? It's fine, he's asked one of his buddies to sit at it while he got some leg stretches in. ]

So.
If I fail, do I still get a prize?

[throwmoreswords]

Yes, well, apparently it's not on theme with everything else. We had an argument about there being 'no kings in POKEGO' and then I pointed out that I'm a King, and now we're here. On theme.

[ he sets his phone down, attentive--though whether it's because someone's taking his test, Sampo's taking his test, or Sampo's wearing a tight dress is really left up in the air, now isn't it? ]

Why would you deserve a prize if you failed? Surely you have some pride, even given... yourself.

[ Napkin's zooming over for daddy cuddles, yes he is. ]

POKEGO booth

[blessed_bonds]

[Pokemon are by and large creatures of whimsy, and having begun this life as a human has not tempered that trait in Arceus in the least. Today, that whim has lead them to Kai-con (in their more humanoid angel form, for camouflage reasons), and more specifically to POKEGO booth to deposit an egg that could almost be mistaken for an ostrich's if it weren't for the weird patterns on it directly in front of Gilgamesh.

They make a brief vocalization that sounds rather more like a computer than anything that should come out of a living being as a greeting to Napkin, then telepathically address Gil.]

< A gift for you and our Bristlecone, as thanks for your hard work. >

[throwmoreswords]

[ oh that noise makes static fritter across his brain in a very strange way. Gilgamesh blinks up at the (???) (hovering? metaphorical, literal?) above him, looking from the absolutely massive egg in its hands back to its face and then back to the egg. where was Sampo when he needed him to wheedle about things? ]

I. Thank you for your generosity, but what do I do with this? [ a pause, and then. ] Are we acquainted?

[ Napkin is doing backflips of joy. ]