The Steampunk Gathering at Anime Expo, organized by my best friend Fancy India was a success. It was such a blast and everyone who showed up had such amazing and intricate cosplays! I was worried at first that the gathering was going to be small and not have many people interested but it turned out to be pretty big and we got some awesome and amazing shots! Extra Special thanks to Russell, Fancy India’s brother, for taking these amazing shots, all of the pictures on my site having to do with Anime Expo were all taken by him, this kid is good!

Did it again, I didn’t get this guy’s name! Saw him at Anime LA ’09 and took tons of pics, loved his vest! At least I got some pictures with him this time! Next time I’ll get his name, unless he finds this then i can put a name to the face ^_~

Fancy India’s awesome Steampunk cosplay, her book was over 100 years old if I remember correctly

Loren Haskins IV, being badass. Don’t know if he was posing but he looked so cool here.

Some awesome groups shots, KawaiiClare also looked amazing but there weren’t any single shots of her in her awesome cosplay, at least not on my camera.

I did take these, Loren and Russell having some Fisticuffs.

Just the most awesome and detailed props I’ve ever seen.

Really great group shots, too many of us to get into one picture

hard getting good group shots as well when people like to change poses from time to time.

Also Corset + low cut top = wow cleavage, so everyone had to see the ladies, i know it’s a lot to take in but they aren’t always out, i tend to keep the girls covered but they wanted to come out for pictures today.

I really like this shot, the few of just us.

More group shots

Gonna try some flying action!

Oh wait the wind has changed directions!

Crash landed

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I do believe this was the whole gang

Someone said something funny and i was trying not to laugh but be cool, didn’t really work out as planned

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As my first Gathering it was so awesome, it was also my first Steampunk cosplay and I really did enjoy it. Thanks again to Fancy India, she designed the outfit and we made it together! (more like i sat around and watched and went “OHH THAT’S PRETTY!”) This gathering for sure sealed the deal for me to do more Steampunk cosplays, it seems so simple at first but everyone’s cosplays are so intricate and so detailed. It’s mostly small things that people have that just so amazing, I almost wish we could dress like this daily! Check back I’ll be linking to the sites i find that have posted more pictures of the gathering! Also if you have your own posted up put a link in the comments and I’ll link it as well!

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The Manticore Society
Fantasy IRL
SJ_Conley Photobucket

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Went to Balboa park today to see some lame train museum with my dad. Sorry dad but really I’m totally bored with Model trains! My backyard has been turned into a giant railroad and we added a back room and it’s my dad’s new train room! If you people think I’m a crazy figure otaku well my dad is a jillion time worse with his trains! Well back to the story at hand, we went to see the trains and after we left that museum we went walking around Balboa park and i spotted Steam Powered Giraffe. Just about the Coolest band i’ve ever seen!

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I first heard about this band at the So-Cal Cosplay gathering when this girl who was also in a steam punk cosplay came by and told us of this club opening up and they’d have Steam Punk Giraffe there. We ourselves hadn’t heard of them but it sounded interesting. Later Fancy India told me she went to see them play in Temecula, CA. Which is super close to where we live and told us how awesome they were! I’ve been super excited to go later and see them myself and by sheer luck caught them today!

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The Jon on the left and The Spine on the right. It’s hard to explain what they are exactly so i’ll let their website do the talking for me!

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Rabbit, reminds me that I still need to make my goggles for my steampunk cosplay >_< Then i’ll be done!

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Finally Upgrade, loved her facial expressions!

There really is no way to describe their music but it’s truly awesome.

This music video should help but it doesn’t do them justice and they are so amazing live.

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Check them out at steampoweredgiraffe.com They also have a myspace and facebook and really do deserve your love! I know I’ll be going out to see them again as they were just a joy to see and really made my day today!

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Went to the So-Cal Cosplay Spring Gathering today. Never been to something like this and i have no idea who linked this to me but it just seemed like something totally fun to go to! We had decided to go some time ago but only finalized our plans to go yesterday and since i didn’t want to wear my Shugo Chara cosplay since it’s so hot i decided to make something on the fly! Went and got the material for the shirt and made the shirt last night and already had the shorts, wig, and borrowed the boots from a friend. Easy cosplay and fast FTW!

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Went with a couple of my friends, we arrived a bit late only to meet my friends Fancy India and her boyfriend Loren. They dressed up as random Ouran High Students.

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Loren being badass…

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This only reminds me of Buddy Christ!

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AWWWWW!!!

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To come along with me in my car with Kawaii Clare in her steam punk design, we changed it a bit but i think she want to retire this overall design.

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I got her to climb in a tree for the most epic pictures ever!

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Bloods

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Testing the wind!

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See she’s really in a tree! It was super tall too but the angle I’m at it looks like a little tree…

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Blowing away a dandelion!

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There was just something epic and awesome about this picture…

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Oh no she’s gonna hit him!

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Friends?

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Aww they made up!

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A very nice pond, they had duckies, turtles, geese and fishies! Very nice scenery and a good place to take pictures, awesome place for a cosplay gathering!

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Oh it’s me!

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Silly

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Found another steam punk person!

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Aurora and Ariel

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Very nice Kureha, still need to track down the Max Factory Kureha

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The most badass bad guy there! Anti Spiral!

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Didn’t get his name but he said he knew my website when I gave him a business card! When people tell me things like that it makes my day!

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A very cute and accurate Nagi!

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Oh Noes an Impurity!

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I wanted to steal this flag, no one wanted to be a distraction so i could

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Liked the Parallel works Kamina/Simon. More the Simon than the Kamina, good costume, maybe want to work on the wig

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Yum Lunch!

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After eating we took the leftover french fries and fed teh duckies! Aren’t these babies adorable!

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Feeding the geese as well!

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More Swing pictures!

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Found another Sheryl Nome! Didn’t get more pictures with her since we left a little while after… I had tons of fun, plus the fact that we didn’t have to pay for anything was awesome! They had listed on their website how you had to pay $10 and when we got there we were contemplating staying there without paying. But then these Park Rangers came up and asked us if we paid for our entrance fee for the gathering. We were worried they were gonna kick us out since we didn’t and told them we hadn’t but were going to. They then informed us that since we were in a public park they are not allowed to charge for entrance for the gathering. They told us how the $10 is only supposed to be a “donation” and that if we did pay to go back and ask for our money back! They did do a raffle and have BBQ so we didn’t mind not paying since we weren’t gonna participate in either. I had tons of fun and would totally go back and do this again for sure! No complaints yet i do wonder why their website listed Bill Cosby would be there and we didn’t see bill Cosby or even any Jello Pudding! I’m not sure if it was a joke? Or if he did arrive but arrived after 4pm since that’s around the time we left. Either way since i didn’t pay i can’t complain about anything, and even if i did pay i don’t think i would have complained since i did happen to have a blast! Also had someone ask to do a photo shoot, can’t wait till i get the pictures back, if i get his permission I’ll post them here later!

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This year i’ve got some amazing cosplays lined up for Anime Expo. All being made by one of my best friend’s Fancy India of Cosplaycute.com. Check out Cosplaycute.com We are updating it as often as possible and I’ll be posting the majority of my cosplay news there. While still giving some updates here as well!

First up is the terrible yellow dress the girls wear in Ouran High School Host Club. Yes Ouran is old now, old news who cares! But really the dress is terrible (not terribly made just terrible in overall design) and we just would like to make fools ourselves at Anime Expo. Plus we are going to an Anime Cafe this march that is themed Ouran and thought it would be funny to attend in Ouran Cosplay ourselves!

Second i’m Going to go as Sheryl Nome from Macross Frontier. I at first didn’t like Sheryl much but she grew on me and this outfit as well i loved from the moment I saw it. Plus I already own the boots the rest we just have to make! Easy enough!

Saving the best for last is Fancy India’s Original Steampunk design. The moment she showed me this I fell in love with the design and just knew I had to wear it. I loved this outfit and Fancy India’s vision was just so amazing. The same day i saw it we went and bought all the material to make it i just wanted it so badly. It’s still being made slowly but surely since we are trying to focus the majority of our time on Ouran Cosplay so we can have it done in time!

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