Mab's Newcon Adventure - Image heavy under spoiler cuts

[mab]

Hello there LJ!

I've been so freaking busy it isn't even funny. Real life can really bite. Anyway, I don't feel like talking about it because it's all annoying and stuff and I'm grateful it is what it is and isn't like serious severe shit, yanno?

I just got back from a convention. Newcon PDX. This was my first time going to a con specifically to cosplay. It wasn't bad at all, but the photographer I had booked a shoot with had a death in the family the day before day 0 and had to cancel, so that sucked. I mean, for her. I could've had nice shiny photos taken by the convention photogs at the photo booth, but I really wasn't feeling it. ... Maybe next time. Instead I got hallway shots from fellow con-goers and that's good enough for me.

Thought I'd share them with you. If anybody wants to see what the fuck Mab is off doing when she's supposed to be finishing her WiPs... >.>

My daughter cosplayed with me as characters from Steven Universe and that was really fun. I met up with my brother and his good friend on the second day and spent the last day just walking around and talking to random people. (my favorite pastime when I'm in the mood for it).
slr2moons was going to come with us but real life is an even bigger bitch in her life than in mine right now so it was understandable why she couldn't.

These are the characters Gwen (my daughter) and I were cosplaying from SU.

































The Peridot on the left is Gwen.























Then I cosplayed Nico di Angelo from Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series.









And I cosplayed Hearthstone from Rick Riordan's Magnus Chase series too. A super sweet deaf elf with his fashion-loving dwarf boyfriend, Blitzen. Only, I haven't yet found a cosplayer to be Blitzen. One day - this will happen.





After overdoing the rune magic, Hearth signs, 'washing machine'?























And lastly ... My daughter cosplayed a character from Homestuck.







Anyway, if you made it through all of that, what do you think? shut up, mab and stick to writing

:P

I hope you are well f-list. I'm sorry I'm so absent.

Comments

[digthewriter]

It all looks amazing and you look so fantstic.

[khalulu]

Looks fun, though I don't know most of the characters, so I think I'd be pretty lost at the convention! I'm impressed you were so many different ones, and had such different vibes for each. I want to know more about the sweet signing elf.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

The costumes are great, but all I can think is: HOLY SHIT, YOU'RE SO SKINNY!

Bravo dear! You worked hard and it has paid off. (not that you didn't look great before, but you look really great now!)

[nia_kantorka]

Wow, Mab, such lovely pictures. You and your family have all so wonderful warm eyes and you all looked great. Aren't you a handsome Nico?

[candamira.livejournal.com]

Hey Mab! So many different characters and you both look great! It looks like you and your daughter had a lot of fun. I agree with Nia, you are a very handsome Nico!

[kitty_fic]

Haha! That's all awesome!

[sassy-cissa.livejournal.com]

Looks like so much fun and you look great!! ♥

[gracerene]

You look fantastic!

Ugh, I've been on hold for ages for the Magnus Chase book at my library!

[drarryxlover.livejournal.com]

My god you look good! :) And it's great you can share co-playing with your daughter, it looks like so much fun!

[saladbats.livejournal.com]

Looks like you had a great time! And all the costumes rock!
Looking forward to getting some gabbing time with you soon so you can tell me all about the con. :)

[imera.livejournal.com]

What great pictures, both you and your daughter and even your brother, great work! You all look awesome, and it looks like you had a great time.

And btw, your brother and his friend, that is Deadpool but the other is not the Flash, it's Green Lantern :P