oftheforest:

appliedumplings:

neimhaille:

I reached back a little further than 5 years 😉 1997-2005- but in reverse… oldest last… and you may be lucky and I may share photos of my really earliest costumes… Grizabella/Griddlebone, “wishing” dress interpretation and Poison Ivy. And maybe All Good Warrior Princesses Go to Heaven (which was actually based on the costume I was going to use for my sportsfighting character.. Neimhaille).

Michaela, you were just born pro at costuming.

I’m preeeetty sure that Satine costume was the first thing I remember ever hearing about cosplay! Wellygeddon 2002? My first Armageddon, age 14! I went to see the voice of Gohan, somehow managed to get my parents to take my nephew and I to Wellington for a family holiday just so I could go and meet him. My nephew got him to sign a card saying ‘kendra u suck, luv gohan’.

I bought a LOT of Evangelion and Gundam Wing shit that year, wow.

Michaela plz these are too nice to be included in Throwback Thursday. We need the nasty stuff. The unflipped seams, the hot glue, the loose threads. Come ooon.

Auckland 2004 (when it was in April still I think) 🙂 I used my winnings to pay for/reemburse myself for my cat’s extraordinary vet bills!

I did post some earlier ones… And I am saving photos of the very first until just before I got to bed 😉

Basically because bad photo is very very bad.

But I was luck to also have a serious amount of research to support my first efforts. There was a very big gap between my mum sewing clothes for me as a kid and me wrestling with a sewing machine myself, but we did also have practical home ec. at intermediate so I had worked with denim and made felt toys and so had a feel for how stuff would go together. Mum tried to teach me to knit. Now that I fail at spectacularly. Tension!!!!

Never underestimate the art and crafts you do as a kid. I was forever drawing or sculpting or building in Lego. And I made one of a kind dolls so made clothes for them too 🙂

oftheforest:

appliedumplings:

neimhaille:

I reached back a little further than 5 years 😉 1997-2005- but in reverse… oldest last… and you may be lucky and I may share photos of my really earliest costumes… Grizabella/Griddlebone, “wishing” dress interpretation and Poison Ivy. And maybe All Good Warrior Princesses Go to Heaven (which was actually based on the costume I was going to use for my sportsfighting character.. Neimhaille).

Michaela, you were just born pro at costuming.

I’m preeeetty sure that Satine costume was the first thing I remember ever hearing about cosplay! Wellygeddon 2002? My first Armageddon, age 14! I went to see the voice of Gohan, somehow managed to get my parents to take my nephew and I to Wellington for a family holiday just so I could go and meet him. My nephew got him to sign a card saying ‘kendra u suck, luv gohan’.

I bought a LOT of Evangelion and Gundam Wing shit that year, wow.

Michaela plz these are too nice to be included in Throwback Thursday. We need the nasty stuff. The unflipped seams, the hot glue, the loose threads. Come ooon.

Auckland 2004 (when it was in April still I think) 🙂 I used my winnings to pay for/reemburse myself for my cat’s extraordinary vet bills!

I did post some earlier ones… And I am saving photos of the very first until just before I got to bed 😉

Basically because bad photo is very very bad.

But I was luck to also have a serious amount of research to support my first efforts. There was a very big gap between my mum sewing clothes for me as a kid and me wrestling with a sewing machine myself, but we did also have practical home ec. at intermediate so I had worked with denim and made felt toys and so had a feel for how stuff would go together. Mum tried to teach me to knit. Now that I fail at spectacularly. Tension!!!!

Never underestimate the art and crafts you do as a kid. I was forever drawing or sculpting or building in Lego. And I made one of a kind dolls so made clothes for them too 🙂

appliedumplings:

neimhaille:

I reached back a little further than 5 years 😉 1997-2005- but in reverse… oldest last… and you may be lucky and I may share photos of my really earliest costumes… Grizabella/Griddlebone, “wishing” dress interpretation and Poison Ivy. And maybe All Good Warrior Princesses Go to Heaven (which was actually based on the costume I was going to use for my sportsfighting character.. Neimhaille).

Michaela, you were just born pro at costuming.

No, just have a few decades of obsession! But the hardcore studying (obsessing) did start freakishly early! I did a costume history essay for 3rd Form drama!!! (umm, hang on… 8th year?)

mister-skulls:

wagwias:

Two kinds of people:

People who took the news of feathered dinosaurs like this:

And those who took it like this:

I hate it when people say “science ruined dinosaurs” as though dinosaurs are just some pop culture monster invention and not real things that existed and that we are continuing to make new discoveries about

I’m of the second variety! Dude raptors.. raptors… feathered winged birds of prey! Eagles, Hawks, condors.. I don’t think they are to be looked eye to eye with ease!

Though honestly, as a sort of every day experience I think Ducks remind me more of Dinos than chickens. I think it’s the way they lower their heads to hiss and also the extreme keratin based extention. There may be a permanent duck display on our front lawn right now. And I can hear them. The tuis above are divebombing anything that moves as well.

And parrots actually. Those eyes……..

fuckyeah-masseffect:

Bioware:

November 7^th, 2012 marked the inaugural N7 Day — a day to join together as a community and celebrate the Mass Effect universe. Through the power of social media, we connected with over 12 million fans around the world and delivered a day’s worth of content and activities! With additional support from our family of partners, we were also able to offer some great deals on Mass Effect merchandise.

We are excited to announce that N7 Day will return in 2013, and here’s just a few of the activities we have planned for you:

N7 Day Pride: Mass Effect means different things to different people, but without question it ignites passion within our community and we love it! What does N7 pride mean to you? Do you have a favorite N7 hoodie or t-shirt? Do you have items in your collection signed by our team? Did you name your child Garrus and dress them in an N7 onesie? Did you take family photos dressed in N7 gear? Post your photos on Twitter, Vine, and Instagram using the hashtag #N7Day13.

N7 Day Fan Art Contest: Are you an artist? Submit your best creations to BioWare for a chance to have your work featured on an upcoming item at the BioWare Store. Starting N7 Day we will be selecting our favorite pieces to become part of the Mass Effect Collection. Stay tuned for more information on how you can participate.

Play Mass Effect 3 with BioWare: Fire up your Xbox 360, PS3, or PC and play some Mass Effect 3 multiplayer with us! Hit the lobbies and be on the lookout for our BioWare banners. Members of the team will be logging on throughout the day, eager to blast through waves of baddies with you.

Child’s Play Charity Auction: The team has rummaged through the BioWare archives and unearthed some early concept art that pre-dates the original Mass Effect. These one of a kind pieces will be signed and contributed to Child’s Play for a charity auction along with some gear from the BioWare Store. Stay tuned for info on how you can help a great cause and get your hands on a unique piece of Mass Effect history.

N7 Day at BioWare: See how our team celebrates N7 Day at the studio with photos, blogs, and retrospectives from the Mass Effect team.

Mass Effect Risk First Reveal: We got our hands on the official Mass Effect Risk board game, courtesy of USAopoly, and we’re anxious to give it a whirl! Will we play peacefully or will tables get flipped? We’ll have a video team on hand to film our session and share the experience with you.

Minecraft: We’re anxious to see the Mass Effect inspired creations PC and Xbox 360 players have been working on. Get your submissions ready!

Extra Life Mass Effect Marathon: Play Games. Heal Kids. The Extra Life campaign, benefitting the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, is holding its annual gaming marathon on November 2^nd. This year players will participate for 25 hours in support of local hospitals. Make sure you tune in and support your Mass Effect Marathon participants!

N7 Day Deals on Mass Effect Gear: Several of our partners are celebrating N7 Day by passing along savings to you on select items. We might even see the debut of a new item or two in the days leading up to N7 Day! Stay tuned for more information.

Remember to mark November 7^th on your calendars and come take part in N7 Day festivities with us! On behalf of the team here at BioWare, we sincerely thank you for your continued support and for keeping the Mass Effect community thriving.

How to mark the day (which will be Nov 8 here as no one thinks of us- we are in the first time zone). So I think two days of rolling femsheps of every kind and figuring out this adept stuff because WARP is evil but kid of brilliant. Or maybe finding people to play multiplayer? But then they will see how much I have forgotten about how to game. Eh, we have proof that I ca’t play Diablo III. At least not in a Turian mask and three fingered gloves.