aww good for you op :)

ummmm you could have kept the phone as an emergency tool

I got one

>First con ever
>Drinking ramune for the first time
>Sister can read japanese and tells me the instructions
>We drink
>Tastes okay man
>See little girl on the floor looking at her ramune
>Whatevs
>10 mins later
>Still on the floor almost in tears because she can't figure out how to get it open
>Don't talk to her but go buy another
>Know she is watching and slowly open it again
>She know gets it
>Face lights the fuck up
>Open and drinks all in like two gulps
>Poor little thing was fucking thirsty
>Smiles at me and gos buy like 4 more

>Fuck yeah

Odd I know but it was kinda fun.

>at convention
>cosplay dodgeball
>see a Frakne Fran
>NOBODY EVER COSPLAY AS HER OH MY GOD
>she's beautiful and has a super cute butt
>feel like a creeper but take over 9000 photos without asking while she plays
>she keeps getting hit in the butt and hew skirt keeps blowing up because of the wind
>HHHHHNNNNGGGGG
>Oh god this is so awesome
>she's now out
>go ask her for her picture
>get some more pics while she does cool poses
>tell her she looking awesome
>"Thanks! Some othet guys asked for pictures but they were just creeps who wanted sexy photos and didn't know who I was. It's nice to see a girl who knows about Franken Fran and isn't a total weirdo!"
>HAHAHA yeah...
>go home and stare lovingly at pics
>Fuck Yeah

>>4197728
>Know she is watching and slowly open it again

I loled imagining the look of intense concentration she must have on her face. And I've been looking for those authentic marble in glass ramune bottles but all they sell here is the bottled version =/

Heres mine

>At Armageddon Sydney
>Go to voice actor section
>Paul Eiding is there, The voice of Ben 10's Grandfather.
>I know him for a different role
>Wait my turn and promptly hand him my MGS shirt to sign
>Say this one is for you colonel
>He says..your the only one to have remembered at this convention
>tells me to come closer, looks me square in the eye and says "It's always been my favorite role too. Smiles at me
>He signs my shirt and says thank you.

I made an old VA happy. Seriously the guy was almost in tears. It was touching.

>>4197776
>The voice of Ben 10's Grandfather.
>colonel from MGS

HOLY FUCKING SHIT

>>4197787
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-33ANkXLqHw

No bs.

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>akicon 2010
>up at like, 9 am on Saturday
>nobody else is up
>meander along, find the band signing room
>Glance in
>NOBODY IS IN HERE, except for the bands
>h-hi eyeshine
>JYB: sup! You're like, the first person here! Here, have the band sign EVERYTHING! Oh, Maurice is off buying us some food, why don't you hang out for a bit?
>JYB has been my favorite voice actor ever since I met him at MTAC 2007. HNNNNGH
>Sit down, start talking to him about the band and things
>"Hey anon, I really like your costume. Did you make it yourself?"
>Y-yes...
>"Great job!"
>15 minutes of complete and utter bliss before Maurice comes back with Ramen. MY LIFEEEEE

Also later that akicon, during the eyeshine concert
>Crystal (bassist) notices me mouthing the lyrics to one of their songs
>Later at the signing thing after the concert
>"Hey, you know our songs? That's so awesome!"
>Talk with her for awhile after con hours
>ohmygodsheissobro
>Be facebook friends with her, HNNGH

Best con experience ever.

>stumbling around drunk at Acen 2005 with buddy
>accidentally run into a group of Asians
>everyone around gets quiet and is staring
>"lol sorry guys, etc."
>go to concert later
>see those Asian guys on stage

We plowed into The Pillows.
>mfw

>Find out a week before Anime Expo 2009 that one of my favorite bands is playing their first ever concert in the US
>Somehow manage to get myself there without being totally broke
>FUCK YEAH!
>Go to the concert, feel awesome for the rest of the day
>Signing next day. Wait in line forever.
>Was told signing was canceled.
>FUCK NO!
>Bitch and moan with everybody else there.
>Given passes to skip to the very front of the line for their signing the next morning
>mfw Everybody hates me as I pass the 3 hour long line.

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>go to every con ever drunk
>i smoke a fuckton of weed
>i am still unsure what anime conventions are like because i never remember them

I've always been pretty awkward, never talked to anyone, was always sad and moody. Didn't have any friends, Didn't want any friends. All I ever did was watch animé and that was fine by me.

Anyway, my mum, as mothers do, worried a lot about me and so one day she brought home a leaflet, type thing. She presented to me a small Cosplay gathering in a local bookstore, they were gonna have a guest speaker from Tokyopop as well, no one big.

I said thanks, I'm ok, I don't really like things like that anyway. She looks a little dis hearted 'But thanks a lot mum' and I return to the computer.

About two weeks later she calls me into the kitchen where proudly holds up a Kisuke costume she had sewn together, my dad helped too with making the Clogs. I was amazed, it was perfect!
I should also mention that I never really talked about animé with my parents too much, so how she knew I liked Bleach, how she new Kisuke was my favourite character I'll never know.

So obviously I had no choice to go now, I put on a happy face because it blatantly meant so much to my parents, still though, I didn't want to go...

Long story short, I went sort of hid away in the corner, people came up and talked to me lots, I sort of shunned them a little. Then there was a cosplay contest in which people just had to vote which cosplay they liked most from about the place (there was only about 15 or so cosplayers) and I won, I couldn't believe it.

After that it went on for a while longer and every one was talking to me, congratulating me, saying my costume was amazing. I got some of their E-mail addresses and stuff and from that day on I've been pretty sociable and I adore cosplay, it really changed my life around, I cared more about everything, school, friends, family, everything!

Even now, I still need my mums help to make my costumes and my dads help to make my props. i'm still really, really bad, but I'm getting better!

thanks Mum and Dad.

All my con stories are good ones. A brief history, if you will-
>Gotten drunk with Duel Jewel, talked about Shun's love for Diablo and Manga
>Got drunk and stoned with Camino
>Stole Adam West's hat for a while and took amusing photos
>Went drinking with Daniel Logan and some of the BSG crew
>Made pals with some great agents thanks to comic cons
>Get in free to D*con cuz the agent's and photographer are awesome dudes

Goddamn, I cannot wait for shenanigans at D*Con this year. Totally going to have the monster room party.

>>Go To Ax 2010, go to entrance at 6 am, not a soul in line.
>>Decide I have time to get breakfast
>>Comeback two hours later, like 40 people in front of me, fuuuuuu-
>>wait in line meet some cool people while i wait to let my friends come 'cuz they are running late.
>> 6 hours later get my tickets, walk over to the event ticket panel.
>>They are having trouble setting up, wait another hour, FML.
>>Awakened from my nap by a bunch of fans of AKB49. Apparently there is a giveaway contest to talk in person with the group. Only like 10 or so tickets.
>>Everyone's like " Hey, you like lolis, why not try and go for it!"
>>End Up going for it, win nothing.
>>My other friend tries as well, ends up winning a ticket.
>>All of a sudden, desperate fangirl is all over him begging for the ticket. He gives in.
>>We finish and go our separate ways. Guess Im eating at that one Salvadorean Restaurant... Forever Alone ;_;
>>At the restaurant, stuffing my face when I hear a gunshot outside. Apparently , some dude got shot right across the street from the restaurant. Police and ambulance arrive and shit ton of people start to crowd around, Not A SIngle Fuck was Given as I walk back to my hotel room.
>>Take elevator to my room
>>Go up one floor from lobby.
>>Asian girl with uniform comes in.
>>She says hello, i hello back, not surprised in the least.
>>Then suddenly, more asian girls with the same uniform get inside.
>>I start wondering what anime is this?
>>Then man in light gray suit steps inside with the girls, all the while I'm receiving all these "hellos" and "nice to meet you" with japanese accents.
cute!
>>Doesn't hit me that Im with AKB49 when two camera men step inside the elevator, and Im and shut inside with them all.
>>Tell all my friends about it, and some of the fanatics find out..
Fuck yea~

Shiity cell pic I took as I got off the elevator, lols no Im not black.... that was just the bellhop that came along with them

>>4198257
Well isn't that just fucking cute.

>>4197792

>Chibi Pa Sampler 2011
>2 Black butler cosplayers sitting on sofa
>Ciel left her ramune opened on the arm of the soda
>they both wonder off for a bit
>I stand awkwardly by the sofa cuz I was left alone
>Elbow hits ramune bottle
>shit spills over the dark carpet
>pick it up, look around to see if anyone noticed
>my friend John noticed
>I tell him "You saw nothing." while I place the bottle back on the arm
>"I never see anything ;D"
>Walk away

bumpin' for more stories

>>4197728

aw. haha. That for some reason reminds me of the little sister you run into in pokemon yellow/blue/red at the Celadon City dept. store. You buy her a drink and she gives you TM's

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>animenext 05 or 06 (cant remember which)
> tired and bored. i venture off from my friends to a corner of the hotel lobby to people watch.
>a slightly older,but super hawt woman sits next to me.
>She makes small talk
>i was fuckton more shy then ,so i kinda panic'd
>but she's super cool
>talked for like a half hour , praising good costumes, loling at horrible ones.
>i figured why the heck not and flirted a bit with her to see where it went.
>got her blush
>i felt awesome/smooth
>she gets a call
>"Ugh im so sorry ..i have to go. It was awesome hanging w/ u , I'm laura BTW..Maybe we'll run into each other later?"
>hug goodbye
>later on
>friends drag me to Full Metal Alchemist singing,cause they imposed a limit on stuff to sign and she had me hold the excess crap she wanted signed...
> i'd havent bothered to watch it at that point, so i dont kno or really care about any of the VA's
>Friend is anoyed w/ the amount of fucks i could give if someone signs her Robot , even though she's explained its NOT a robot.
>we're next
> LAURA BAILEY'S ALL UP ON ME
>"omg *anon!!* WHAT'S UP? *HUGS*
>I was hitting on Lust
>FUCK YEA!

>AX 2010
>Know that CaptainOsaka will be selling only 25 copies of DoubleK Volume 0
>With friend and frantically wait by his table all day
>He's running late so we stop by many times
>Finally, we see him and he has 6 copies left
>Buy copies
>Fuck Yeah
>Next day, he approaches us in the hallway and gives us free prints because of our cosplay
>Spazz and fangirl all day

>>4198523
It all clicked when you mentioned FMA

Bump!

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>spend months planning a surprise cosplay for a friend
>troll her forever saying I hate the comic
>she whines to friends how I hate the comic and will never cosplay from it
>friends are in on it
>Day of con, come up with excuse to fuck off for 2 hours
>after 2 hours putting on makeup head to con
>All our friends are waiting for her to see
>Step out in front of her in my full costume
>MANY BRIX WERE SHAT
>She shoves me against a wall, cries, etc
>Made her life.

FUCK YEAH.

>Anime Boston 2008.
>Crossplaying as L, very badly may I add.
>Second convention, don't know anyone other than my mother and siblings.
>Decide to crash the Bleach photoshoot on Saturday.
>Wind up befriending a small number of Bleach cosplayers.
>I run into a girl dressed as Misa.
>Starts talking about how she knows a bunch of VA's.
>I'm skeptical, but go along with it.
>Later that night, meet her again, then bam.
>Aaron Dismuke, voice of Alphonse Elric, walks out of a random room.
>They share an enthusiastic "OMG HEY! How have you been?!"
>The three of us sit outside the rave for a little bit, talking about FMA and Death Note.
>Line for rave is ridiculously long.
>Aaron uses VIP pass to cut past the line, says we're with him.
>tl;dr - Gain mini-fame and friends due to crashing photoshoot despite having horrid costume, hang out with well-known VA for a few hours, basically get VIP access to Saturday rave.
>Also now dating one of the cosplayers I met after crashing photoshoot. Fuck yeah.

I have a couple. Not so awesome as some, but to me they're awesome:

2008, Perth Supanova:
>Dressed as Zero Suit Samus, bff as Pikachu
>We decide to go meet Greg Cipes (voice actor of Kevin Levin from Ben 10: AF for those that don't know)
>Walk up to the booth
>He does his usual "Hey, sup?" not yet looking up
>looks up and goes "woah, aren't you girl cute?" Points to mine "What's this supposed to be
>Explain to him
>"Nice! And you made that yourself? Wow, that's really awesome. Wish I knew how to do that. Never layed Super Smash, should hit my friend up and we can give it a try".
>I tell him he's missing out, laughs were had. Brofists us both and we leave with multiple signed posters.

2008, Adelaide AVcon:
>Casually walking around as SSBB Marth
>friends go off to buy stuff
>get shy, depressed looking girls coming up asking for hugs
>apologise to them if its a crap hug due to armour restraining arm movements
>They give me hugs, get photos, they leave with huge smiles
>walk passed them later on, hear them talking about how nice I am
>feelsgoodman.jpg

and finally 2010, Perth Supanova again:
>Dressed as Mai Valentine
>In line for Eliza Dushku signings
>she notices i have nothing on me
>Ask to get her to sign my corset
>She cocks an eyebrow, gives a grin and goes "nice work, i love it when my fans have imagination. Silver or black marker?"
>Tell her she can choose, picks silver
>Asks where i bought it, she almost dies when I say I made it
>more brofisting

>All events? FUCK YEAH

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Lets go, guise. We all go to cons THERE HAS TO BE MORE.

This was actually at an air show, but I think it qualifies.

>Blue Angels do their thing, fuck yeah.
>Pilots stand around along low bit of hurricane fence to sign autographs and answer questions
>Walk up to pilot, following exchange ensues:

Me: "The F-18 is a great plane, but why don't you do more barrel rolls?"
Pilot: "......"
Me: "Barrel rolls are awesome, you should do one."
Pilot: "Cool story bro!"
Me: "....."

It was absolutely the most hilarious moment of both our lives.

Too much epic fail in all my convention experiences except AWA last year.

>get drunk thursday night
>wake up, grab coke and powerade
>mix vodka into powerade and rum into coke
>Drink all day/night friday
>repeat

Also I got to play with some tranny tits which was hilarious and probably the only time I could ask outright "Can I grab your boobs?" to a total stranger.

Lesson of the weekend: drink heavily at cons unless you're an extrovert or can fake it well.

>walking around artist alley
>see an interesting character
>some guy is talking to the girl in charge of the booth about his anime collection
>uhh excuse me i'd like to buy this
>she gets up and walks over to me
>she starts telling me about the figure and the other stuff she has to offer
>the guy walks away
>thank you for saving me dude, that guy has been talking to me for the past 15 minutes!
>get a discount and make friends with her

fucking hate greentext

it's like children who cant form coherent sentences

posted this once before i think

>see a cute girl wandering the con
>go up to her and strike up a conversation
me: so where are you from?
her: brunswick georgia
me: oh cool that's where my parents are from
her: yeah we moved to atlanta after my dad got a job offer up there
me: really what's he do?
her: he's an accountant
me: ha that's what my dad does...what's his last name if you don't mind my asking?
her: bennett...
me: john bennett?
her: yeah...how did you know that...
me: my dad used to work with a john bennett...
her: his name is ***** isn't it?
me: yes...
her: we're cousins aren't we
me: i believe so
>turns out we are

we haven't seen their family in at least 13 years maybe more because my dad hates her dad

I think making some random black kid nearly crah his bike into a street light pole is the best I can offer....

last con i went to i ended up going to the after party with Spike Spencer. we had a awesome DM

>>4199738
Lol you wanted to fuck your cousin.

I once had a rave in an elevator with Kirk Thornton and his son. For all of five floors we danced to no music with no glowsticks. But it was hilarious fun.

>waiting in line at d*con with my boyfriend
>he's waldo, i'm not in costume
>little 8-year-old girl comes up with a camera
>can I get a picture! I want all of my friends to know that I really did find waldo!
>take picture for her and she does this really big goofy grin and hugs his leg

And many d'awws were had.

This may not be much, but :
>Notices a girl dropped her Con Badge, as she walks away to the other side
>!!!!!
>Picks up badge and walks over to her
>Holds out badge to her "Excuse me, is this yours?"
> She thanks me
.....small story, but it felt good to help her out.

>go to ALA 2011 as Saika from Sengoku Basara with friend as Sarutobi Sasuke
>walk past guy who recognizes Sasuke and
>Guy: hey! basara cosplay! awesome!
>friend: woah people recognize us!
>me: wait.... are you Patrick Seitz??
turns out it was. we brofisted and chest bumped. seriously. Sengoku Basara. Bros, Bros, everywhere.

>>4197728
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

>>4197919
OH MY FUCKING GOD

>Went to con as silent hill nurse
>Walked straight into some random
>Random makes sure I don't fall over before laughing at me and complimenting me on my costume and blood
>Somewhat weird after a while, we go our separate ways.
>My boyfriend at the time starts freaking out and yelling at me cause I don't know who I walked into
>Turns out it was one of the guests, the guy who played that kid in star wars.
>Still don't really care too much, as I wasn't a fan.
>My boyfriend at the time starts hyperventilating and freaking out.

Made my day.

>>4197919
HOLY SHIT MAN

I SO JELLY

Not at a con, but cosplay related.
>Group of us dressed up in Pokemon costumes for the mall tour. Bel, Gold, Red, Volkner, and a breeder
>Getting asked for photos, etc...
>Older lady asks for a photo
"I'm a kindergarten teacher and my students love pokemon. Show the kids they have a cool teacher!"

We couldn't help but laugh.

AB 2008

>Zelda Group with 3 friends of mine. (Ordon Link, Dark Link, Zelda, Agitha)
>Girl who must be 7 or 8 in homemade Wind Waker shirt runs up and begins squeeing like mad over us.
>Take lots of funny pics with her, she asks us to sign her shirt.
>We all sign with our character's name in fancy neato lettering. (I made the "A" in Agitha into a butterfly)
>Mom gives us all big hugs, "You guys just made her so happy"
>Little girl is still yelling, "Weren't they cool? They were so cool! THEY WERE SO COOL MOM!"
>OFW

>>4200095

PATRICK SEITZ IS A BRO. I play Xbox with him pretty often. He's a total douche on AC: Brotherhood though.

Ok I've got one.

>be 16
>go to anime matsuri where Matthew mercer is hosting
>see a picture of him and make fun of his hairstyle. Call him "the creep-ist-o-phile" in our group of friends
>giggle everytime we see him because we are like 16 and it's funny, right?
>take a picture with him at the end of the con
>add him on facebook a few weeks later for shits and giggles, not thinking I would get approved
>I get approved
>he comments on the picture we took that has the caption "matt, the creep-ist-o-phile"
>Matt posts a status "apparently like I'm a creep-ist-o-phile?"
>feel so bad
>apologize to him. He's chill about it

>>4199942
Holy shit, the same Kirk "Sparky" Thornton who voiced Black Jack? Wicked!

>AnimeIowa '07ish
>underagedb&, friends ditched me, lost my phone, ex was a bitch, etc
>in corner trying not to cry
>someone comes up and starts comforting me
>look up
>hoshit perfect Cooking Mama cosplayer
>CM comforts and is sweet and let's me vent and hugs me for half an hour before she has to go
>draws a smiley heart on my hand and gives me chocolate and her phone number
>"now can you smile for me?"
>smile
>"perfect! Even better than mama!"
>find phone the next day
>call the next week, not expecting her to remember me
>she does
>best friends to this day

>Akicon 2009
>Final Fantasy 8 group
>2 AM, go to the Denny's across the street because lol tiny con "is 24 hours" but all they did after like 10 was show anime.
>Denny's full of cosplayers being rowdy and making cosplayers look bad in general
>Waitress, while serving us: "I'm glad SOME people know how to behave around here..."
>Free drinks
>Ten dollar collective tip

>>4201682

Matt Mercer is the coolest dude to ever dude.

Not my story, but this happened to my friend and it is adorable, so.. sharing!

>Friend is dressed up as Cooking Mama.
>Little girl (about 5) runs up to her and says "Cooking Mama! I love playing with you at home on my Wii!"
>Little girl's mom is making an awkward face like she's afraid that friend won't play along
>Friend slaps on her best CM accent and goes "Oh yes! I love to cook with you, too! You cook even better than mama!"
>Girl and mother are thrilled, take pictures
>Little girl and mother goes to leave, little girl says "Thank you! I'll see you at home!" because she really thought CM had come out of her Wii to go to the con
>Everyone overwhelmed by the sheer adorableness of the situation

>Sunday, AB10
>Be tired and look like shit
>Group of girls come up to me
>OH FUCK DAMNIT
>They flirt and want my number

>mfw my low self esteem is unfounded

>Go to AX 2010
>Set up a photoshoot with a friend
>Get dressed as Gurren Kamina and meet with photographer outside the JW Marriott
>Friend can't be reached, we start photoshoot anyway due to strict time limit.
>During process of the photoshoot a member from Aniplex takes my photo and asks me to come to the Gurren Movie premier and meet Konishi
>Get to event. Hang out with Gurren cosplay contest winners and get to go in with them early so I have front row seats.
>Get invited to come back on the last day of con to cosplay at the aniplex booth during his autograph session
>Ask Konishi to sign my giga drill
>Aniplex Japan starts freaking out and Konishi signs my drill and writes "Your drill is the drill that will pierce the heavens" in japanese along side his autograph.
>Manly con was manly and filled with GAR

>>4199445
I laughed so hard I almost choked.

>AE'10
>Trawling the AA with girlfriend
>Shittons of generic Hetalia everywhere (everyone's white, 'kawaii', bullshit like that)
>Find one stall with art we recognize
>"Hey, Hetalia with ethnic noses and skin tones and faces!" + Manada = fucking hilarious / win
>Look at other art
>It's chira-chira from DA
>She's the only person with Baccano fanart
>We fucking love Baccano
>Strike up conversation; she loves it too
>She hnnnnghs for Todd Haberkorn
>Turns out Todd Haberkorn is at AE doing signings / etc
>Artist can't leave her stall and doesn't have friends attending the con
>Girlfriend doesn't mind us making a pit stop
>Grab print from artist
>Go to signing; he autographs fanart of Firo and gives me a voice clip
>Gives signed fanart to Artist
>Promise to email her video clip
>She's fucking thrilled
>Gives girlfriend and I like 50 dollars worth in posters and fanart and a few things from her sketchbook that she's not even selling
>Con was made.

>>4202011
Oh God that's so cute.

>>4198980
Sup, Rifa?

>>4202011
That is fucking adorable.

> go to con with friends
> not a group cosplay, just a bunch of random shit
> one friend goes as Kuwabara
> I go as Videl
> towards the middle of the day
> really want to go home
> suddenly I feel a tug on my leg
> look down to see a nine year old girl
> "C-could I get a picture with you an' Kuwabara?"
> her mother runs up and apologizes, tries to pull girl away
> tell her it's no problem
> friend lifts her on to her shoulders for the picture, gets on his knees due to my lack of height
> mother takes the picture
> thanks us so much, tells us how her daughter loves watching Dragon Ball and Yu Yu Hakusho with her older brother
> man up and and finish the con like a boss
> never see girl again
> still wish I grabbed a picture

>>4202004
Seriously. He was so chill about it. We really didn't think he was creepy, we were just being stupid teenage girls. He turned out to be very charming after we both apologized :3

>>4202207
>>4202011
>>4201427
I love cosplayers-making-kids-happy stories.

>A-Kon last year
>Suddenly hear Kamina
>OH GOD KYLE HEBERT IS HERE
>Search bag like a crazy person
>YES I HAVE A NOTEBOOK
>Run up to him and ask for his autograph
>Try and act like a normal, excited fan wanting an autograph
>Get autograph
>Walk off like a normal person
>Find friends and start freaking the fuck out
>Entire life made.

>>4203458
Then my story I shall tell just for you.
It was some anime expo of a few seasons back. I was dressed as princess peach, when I happened to stumble apoun a lad of about 7 or 8 dressed as mario with his mum. He breaks away from her and grabs my hand and says "princess what are you doing here!" He seems a little distressed and I say I'm my most peach like voice "why trying to find you! I got lost!" And he then says " I'm not really mario but ill protect you until we can find the real mario, I saw bowser walking around you shouldn't be by yourself!" Well I was going to my room anyway so I say"how very brave of you but I think I better go back to my castle and tell mario and toad that bowser is here!" He nods his head and asked me for a hug I lean down give him a hug and whisper in his ear "don't tell mario" while his mom takes a pic.
Best time I've ever had in cosplay.

>Katsucon 17
> Finish the photoshoot and hanging out with Hubby and friend
> About to walk outside to go enjoy some freaky warm weather.
>As my friend and I walk out and little boy is walking into the hotel.
>Walks past us and stalls with his dad, "Daddy its Princesses." In a shy voice
>I turn and wave at him
>Friend and I do a happy dance
>Makes my day

>>4200095
Patrick is a fucking bro to the enth power.

>Anime Vegas 2007
>Kohta Hirano is a guest there
>Only a few select people with winning raffle tickets get to go to his autograph/drawing session
>My friend who doesn't like Hellsing has a winning ticket
>She pawns it off on me because that's what bros do

That's Success #1.

>In line for the autograph/drawing
>Hear everyone in front of me asking for Alucard, Integra and more Alucard, he draws out little bookmark size pictures and sends them off
>Ask for insane Seras after Pip's death
>Take 5 minutes and draws a full page, inked batshit and bloody Seras
>Fuck. Yes.

>Connichi Germany
>find tiny metal pin with Sasuke on it on the floor
>keep it and forget about it
>two days later see a girl in the bathroom with a bag full of naruto character pins, except Sasuke
>"Hey did you happen to lose your Sasuke pin?"
>"Yes ;___________;"
>"Is it this one?"
>"OMFG"

>hfw when I found a tiny metal pin and managed to find its owner on a 3500+ people con

>>4203528

MOAR stories!

Anime North 2009
Friday afternoon, My best friend who is completely obsessed with Fullmetal Alchemist and the VA's goes to a Vic Mignogna signing, bringing me along for company in a massive line. We get in the line and are told after waiting for a half hour that they will have to cut the line a little bit before us. Most of the line gets pissed but the staff say there's another signing in a couple hours, so we go.

Friday evening: After the panel we get into the mob around the dude for autographs again and security/con staff cuts the line RIGHT in front of us. Hand in my face saying we can't get autogaphs. Friend flips her shit, so we pretend to leave and sneak into the crowd again while I head out of the room. She comes out with an autograph but was sad that it was so busy she couldn't get a photo. I explain that it's not the end of the world, and at least she got her autograph.
Saturday: Amazing con was fucking amazing
Sunday morning: In line at Tim Hortons getting coffee and talking to my friend. Over her shoulder I see Vic coming towards the door.
"Steph.... its Vic..."
"what?"
"look over your shoulder.... its Vic...."
She goes nuts and asks for a photo shy and blushing (pic related)
I take her camera and snap a pic.
She was so fucking happy. Her con was made.

>>4203508
>people excited to see Kyle Hebert as Kamina

Thank fucking God....I thought all the snobbery of "derp Japanese >>>>>>>>>>> English" was infested throughout the entire fandom. I'm glad to see him get his due.

He's one of the nicest guys I've ever come to know, sat down and chatted with him about just normal shit at Nekocon a few years back for AT LEAST an hour.

>mfw I hear him talk in person when I met him for the first time
>holy shit his normal voice is like Kamina
>HOLY SHIT I'M HANGING OUT WITH KAMINA

>>4203780
SCAN OR TAKE A PICTURE OF THIS PLEASE PRETTY PLEASE
I IMPLORE YOU

>>4197728
grats on helping her with diabetes

>>4199839
I bought Spike Spencer a wine at the Manifest after party because the security guards wouldn't let him into the dedicated post-con area. He signed the change I got from our drinks. So awesome :D

Stuff like that is why I keep going to cons and helping to run them :3

>>4204683
Kyle Herbert is so cool. I love talking to him at cons and kickin it with him.

>>4202183

I am so jelly right now I can't even

>Suggest VA for the con
>Conchair says nope
>Con chair decides later "maybe
>VA is now totally coming
>Conchair calls me and says "Hey can you chill with him and help him if he needs it"
>YES YES YES *backflips forever*
>Dude is totally bro and we have dinner and talk about ourselves
>My life, is now complete.

>>4202011
MOTHER OF HHHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGG

thursday night
>having bad night before detour 2010 starts
>need a smoke super bad
>walk half plastered into lobby
>patting self down looking for lighter with cig in mouth
>hear a deep gruff voice behind me ask "you need a light, imma about to have one too"
>turn around
>CHRIS FUCKING AYRES
>lights my fucking smoke
>talk to him about voice acting and thank him for the advice
>hand shake and scramble back up to my room
>"Guys! You're not gonna believe who just lit my cig!!"
>hear gravelly voice from inside the room with all my friends ask who
>GREG FUCKING AYRES IN MY ROOM
>friend i let stay with me was super close to greg

friday night
>friends buy me gifts for birthday
>sister and other friends bring me a huge chocolate cake
>recieve glorious birthday sex from my gf at the time


Saturday
>hear knock on door next to mine
>"yo you guys got a scissors?"
>I got a knife...
>"...that works"
>open door
> Dante from Dantes inferno standing there with scythe
>HOLY SHIT ERIC COME SEE THIS
>nerd freak out
>hours later
>he wins contest and comes back up
>smash on his door to do a shot with him
>do a shot with him

and thusly detour 2010 was amazing

>Dressed as Yoko and hanging outside Con Ops at AAC with another staffer
> Middle-aged guy compliments my costume, asks me how I made certain stuff
>Asks if I like Kamina or Kittan better
>"Well obviously Kamina is the best, but both of them left Yoko high and dry... though I do have to give Kittan props for actually manning up and trying to get some before dying, Kamina was kinda derp about it."
>Get called away to do something
>Come back, guy is gone. Staff member lets me know I had been talking to Chris Smith, aka Kittan's dub VA


Same Con, I went to the green room and made a sammich. Sit down at a table and am joined by a guy with short hair, wearing glasses. I assume he's one of our tech staff, as a lot of them fit that description, and we discuss how the bowls of M&Ms on the table are labeled "PT" (peanut), "PB" (Peanut Butter), "PR" (pretzel), etc, only making joke names.

Guy: These M&Ms are... Pregnant from Boys.
Me: And PR must be... Pregnant from... uhh... either robots or rape. Probably both.
Guy: And they become PT, pregnant from trauma.
Me: and all are delicious. Good times for all.

Finish my sammich, bid him goodbye, and get told as I walk down the hallway that I just had lunch with Chris Sabat.

I really need to... you know, learn voice actor's faces or something. But, who knows, maybe they like not having people acting like blathering retards the way I did when I met Zachary Quinto :\

THIS THREAD

>>4205049
ZQ!!!!! You are a damn lucky bastard. He is deliciously geeky.

>at con
>semi flirting with/hanging out/talking to some guy
>after con
>find out I was hitting on vegeta's VA
>bueno.jpg

oops made a new thread on accident

>>4205167
>Standing around some booth drinking a soda
>Big fat guy turns to me
>Cool costume brah, whats game is that from dude? Sounds like a surfer or something
>Thank him and walk away
>Later on friend has a signed photo of him
>It was Kamina

My favorite con moments will always be at PersaCon honestly. It's my home convention, and even though it can be a little bumpy sometimes, I always walk away every year with a new favorite memory.

>PersaCon 2010
>Patrick Seitz is back!
>A couple of weeks earlier I had asked JYB to sign my Eternal Sonata cover art on the back, which he promptly flipped over and signed RIGHT UNDER CHOPIN.
>I was so disappoint I could have cried.
>Bring the Eternal Sonata cover art for Patrick to sign, and explained to him the JYB situation.
>He turns around and starts writing on the cover art.
>I can't see what he's writing as he is turned around and much taller than me.
>Turns back around and hands it to me.
>In HUGE letters, he signed his name and drew and arrow to JYB's signature and wrote-
>"Son, I am disappoint."
>We lol'd forever about it, and I showed it off to everyone.

Later that night I went out to eat with him and some friends. He is seriously the most chill guy I have ever met. And he totally made fun of me cause I have never seen Star Wars. lol

>MechaCon 10
>Sitting in the bar
>Gorgeous red head sits near me
>We chat for awhile, I buy her a drink
>Phone rings, "Oh sorry I have a signing I gotta go!"
>Friends come up to me, "Hey you met Wendy!"
Drinking with Wendy Powell (Envy from FMA) and not even realizing it
Feelsgoodman

>>4205203
And the picture, because I seriously love it that much. I can't help but smile every time I see it.

Not strictly anime but it was at Dragon*Con '09, so it still counts I think.

>Looking over events scheduled
>See's Diana Gabaldon is doing a book reading
>Mother's favorite author is Diana Gabaldon
>Decides to go get her autograph
>Gets to room ten minutes
>Room is completely packed
>Dismayed but other author is still in there, maybe that's his crowd
>Go to the bathroom and get back right before event
>Room is even more packed. There's hardly any standing room left
>Woman comes up to the door I'm looking in and looks in too
>"Oh man! That's a lot of people!"
>"I know, right? I wanted to get Diana Gabaldon's autograph for my mom but there's no way I can now."
> Lady just inside the door turns to see who I'm talking to
> "Oh, Miss Gabaldon! What are you going to read from?"
> mfw
> Diana Gabaldon smiles at me and signs my Con Program book.
> Guess who's still the favorite daughter.

>Am not feeling well at Dragon*Con, back in hotel room half asleep.
>Phone rings. Look at ID, it's *friend* who is also at con.
>Pick up phone. "Hey *friend*."
>"Hello. Is this Kitty?" ...that is so not *friend*, as *friend* doesn't have British accent.
>"Who is this?"
>"This is Tom Felton."
>"...No really, who is this?"
>"It really is me." He laughed. "Your friend said you really wanted to meet me, but you aren't feeling well and couldn't come, so he asked me to say hello to you on the phone."
>mfw I realize who it really is
>"Thanks for calling! I kept missing your other signings... it's a pleasure to get to hear from you. We just saw the latest movie and you were amazing."
>"Thank you! ...Hold on a moment." I hear whispering in the background, he comes back to the phone sounding slightly confused. "Your friend told me to tell you 'I don't need protection'."
>This is an inside joke between *friend* and I after the 6th HP movie when Draco screamed that out at Snape. I just about die laughing. I then explain why *friend* asked him to say it.
>He laughed, and said, "I have to get going, but it was lovely to talk to you."

Tom Felton is an amazingly sweet guy.
>Both hung up

I have to set up this story at a previous convention. At AKon I had my friend take some pics of me in my favorite costume reading a Sherrilyn Kenyon book. I sent the pic into Kenyon's website. They used it for her website but they also used it for Kenyon's banner at her booth at Dragon Con. I was so excited when a friend of mine sent me of pic of this since I didn't go to Dragon Con.
Skip forward a few months.
My close friend and I went to a small reading convention (or a convention where you got to hang with authors and other fans of the authors.) My favorite author Sherrilyn Kenyon creator of the Dark Hunters and The League series was going to be there. I was so excited about meeting her because I have all of her books including the manga version of The Dark Hunter series. I took with me the picture of me she used for her banner so she could sign it and some other stuff. To prove it was me I took the two headed cat prop that was with me in the picture since you really cant tell it is me because of all the makeup and wig. The cool thing is she remembered me from that pic. I got to hang with her all weekend. She was super nice. She even voted the costume I wore to the masq most creative. She was one of the sweetest people I have ever met. Very down to earth. I got to meet and hang with a lot of other authors that were nice. I even started reading some of there books.
Pic related. Her signing the picture of me she used on her website and Dragon Con booth.

>>4205218
>>4205258

>>4201983
fucking dawwwww

>>4197776

astronomically epic win . . . I would have shit my pants if that happened to me . . .

I mean seriously, coolest thing ever!!!

>>4197776
SNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!?!?

>>4205342
>>4205359
You know, the voice of Otacon is an acting teacher in New York City. Occasionally students will recognize him and he'll do the wimpy Otacon "Snaaaaaaake~"

>SGTCC10
>was in cosplay comp with friends (didn't win anything)
>David Llyod signing started around same time of comptetition
>Comp. ended aound 7.30pm
>run from stage to signing area
>very last in queue
>time: 7.45pm
>get super hungry and feel faint
>didn't eat anything since 8am
>ask friends to get me food before I faint
>friends fuck around at booths
>food comes around 8pm
>devour BK whopper as discreetly as possible while in line (food not allowed in con)
>hipster guys in front wouldn't SHUT UP about their stupid comic business for the whole 2.5 hours
>10pm when near front of queue

>staff talked to David Llyod
>I got special pic drawn for me and signature
>took pic with him (turned out shitty, with wig being lopsided and melted makeup)
>but still, fuck yeah

>Same Dragon*Con as before.
>Waited in infinity line with a billion people to get picture with Shatner and Nimoy.
>Got up to take picture, picture taken, everyone has been being rushed through at rapid speeds.
>Quickly said, "Thank you for taking the time to be here."
>Shatner turned in his seat and gave me this smile like you would never believe, it touched his eyes and they fucking twinkled.
>Was rushed off by people pushing the line through.
>Heart was made of happy at that smile.

>>4204820
Just for you Anon, I busted out my prehistoric relic of a PC and tracked the scan I had of it down. I sadly had to sell it due to extreme lack of funds and job a few years back, but I did get $300 for it.

Also apparently it was AV '06, my bad.

> Anime North 2010
> Chillin' at the side of the convention centre, taking some sweet photos for friends
> Vic and his entourage are sneaking along, heading for the back door
> Wave
> "Hi, Vic!"
> He mumbles something in reply
> Friend says, quite loudly, "Hope you don't die in a fire!"
> Lol
> Other friend looks at us, "Who was that?"
> "Vic Mangina."
> "That's not his real name, is it!?"
> feelsgoodman.jpg

Damn, I just realised I have a lot. Not for what I've done, but the people I've met.

> Otafest 2009
> Busy volunteering through-out all of JYB's autograph sessions and panels
> Been a fan of JYB ever since he was the mothafuckin' Black Power Ranger
> Beg Special Events Coordinator / Guest Relations Awesome-lady to get a couple things signed
> She does, was very sweet of her, am appeased
> At the closing ceremonies, waiting to present an award
> JYB is sitting next to me
> JYB IS FUCKING SITTING NEXT TO ME
> Boyfriend says, "Get his fucking picture."
> After the closing ceremonies, ask if I can take a photo
> JYB is a total bro, drops his arm around my shoulders and says, "Let's take one together!"
> Boyfriend takes photo
> So fucking happy

> Otakon 2006
> Outside, smoking
> Dude asks if I have a light
> Yup, pass along my lighter
> Find out later I just had a cigarette next to Kohta Hirano

> Sakuracon 2007
> Outside, smoking... again
> Cosplaying as Kenshin
> Japanese guy also having a cigarette starts talking to me about Kenshin
> We were discussing which characters were our favourites
> Find out later that my smoking buddy was a member of LiN CLOVER
> WHAT

>>4205486 again, last one.

> Vancouver, X-Japan concert
> Got lost looking for the Queen Elizabeth Theatre
> Find it
> Or did I?
> Some guys are out back, smoking
> Approach, ask for directions
> Am shyly told in broken English that they're not very sure
> Turns out I was in the right place, now at concert
> Clue in
> Fuck, that was Heath
> Fuck, that was Pata
> Fuck, that was Yoshiki hanging out the door
> WHY THE FUCK DIDN'T I GET A PICTURE
> Friends are forever jealous

>>4205486
The moral of these stories seems to be that smoking leads to cool shit happening.

>>4205373

lol, all of this is so awesome!! I mean I wouldn´t ever forget that day, if something like that happened to me! ^^

>>4205498

Apparently so. I am okay with this.

>FanExpo 2010
>in the line of doom Friday
>right next to a big mirror, fixing my wig
>"Excuse me, miss, I don't want to hit your costume!"
>See old guy in a wheelchair with some people around him
>"I'm sorry, my fault!"
>"That's okay - you look very nice! Have a great day!"
>"You too, thanks!"
>wander back to friends
>mfw they tell me STAN LEE just wished me well

>Westernfella, Dom and i sitting at a table in full western garb.
>We moved all the other chairs from the table.
>Two fatties walk up and ask if they can sit with us
>"Can you sit over there?"
>they pull up chairs and sit down anyway
>We pick up the table and walk away with it.
>Their stuff is still sitting on the table.

Not really that awesome, but still pretty cool.

Was at C3 in HK two years back and the author of 《嘘つきみーくんと壊れたまーちゃん》 was there doing a book signing. My BFF was really sad because she was a fan and only found out about it halfway through the day and when we went to the Kadokawa stand in attempt to buy some books to get the autograph tickets they were sold out. As we were leaving the con about an hour later, I pass this guy in a red Yukata with some weird hairstyle being led through the crowd by a staff member. I just remember thinking "What's that cosplay of I wonder?". Later I find out that it was the author, friend so jelly.

>>4205546
i didn't know stan lee was in a wheel chair...excuse me i have to go sob in a corner somewhere

>AWA '09
>Go to Rikki Simmons panel, due to my closet love of Invader Zim and my interest in an animation career
>Panel filled with people there "to meet Gir" asking him to quote lines and asking about Jhonen
>start asking questions about coloring and the animation process
>looks surprised but happy and gives long answers to my questions
>after panel thanks me for asking questions not about IZ and invites me back to to his booth to talk with him and his wife
mfw I bro'd out with Tavisha and Rikki Simmons

...small victories

>>4205605
it might have been just because the venue was so big and it was easier for crowd control rather than having him walk? I'm not sure. He seemed pretty healthy though!

>Anime Detour 2010
>out on the side patio smoking
>hear japanese speaking then a tap on my shoulder
>turn around
>WILD FUCKING NABASHINE!
>nearly shit my pants
>mimes flicking of a lighter
>light his cig
>Arigoto!!! (shakes my hand)
>shake back
>he brings up the knucks for a bro fist
>FUCK YEAH!!!!!
>bro fist Nabashine
>mfw

>Katsucon '05
>My first convention
>Go to VGcats table
>"Excuse me, Mr. Ramsoomair?"
>Scott Ramsoomair looks up
>"YOU'RE THE FIRST PERSON TO PRONOUNCE MY NAME RIGHT!"
>He gives me a free doodle
>mfw

>>4197919

Oh shit, I was at that concert.

They were awesome.

(I remember having to stand on chairs because I was 14 and couldn't see shit.)

>Been ill for a very long time, family problems, became recluse, lost nearly all friends and their contact details
>Very sad about it, but have to move on
>Go to con with a new friend I made
>Go to artists alley
>BUNCH OF MY OLD FRIENDS ON A BOOTH
>Am welcomed with open arms
>Happiest person alive
>We are back in contact and are even friends with my friend as well

>Dressed as the Joker
>When I cosplay, I'm 100% in character, so I'm having a generally good time
>See some guy in what looks like a store-bought Batman costume and his pal in a Superman T-Shirt generally bugging a girl cosplaying as a Green Lantern
>At first it's just rude remarks ("I'll show you why they call me a "super man", heh heh") but eventually they start to crowd her a bit
>I'm heading over there by this point
>Batman outright grabs her breast while laughing with Superman
>Another cosplayer around, dressed as the Riddler, is heading over, too
>Riddler grabs Superman and throws him on the ground, while I, victim to my acting, tap Batman on the shoulder and spray his face with silly string before following the Riddler's lead
>Security arrives, the two get booted out
>Green Lantern chick thanks us, and jokingly asks, "But isn't it usually Superman and Batman who stop you two?"
>Riddler and me exchange a glance
>Me: "Kiddo, didn't you get the memo? It's Opposite Day!"
>She chuckles, and we all go to get some lunch

Highlight of my life.

>>4205881

Fuck yeah.

Excited for this year? Less than a month away.

>>4205546

Cool beans! I read that in his voice too

>mfw Stan "The Man" Lee dies during my lifetime

>Dragon*Con 2007
>2AM
>Me and my bestie are wandering around one of the halls in lolita, completely zonked and looking for a wifi signal to do some GTC trades in Pokemon
>SUDDENLY, A MASSIVE BLACK MAN
>We walk right into him, my friend gets knocked down
>We're both scared as hell that shit's about to go down
>He actually PICKS UP my friend and puts her back on her feet, smiling the whole time, being a great guy about the whole thing
>We have a lengthy conversation about the con, and our outfits, lolita in general, things like that
>We go our separate ways
>We eventually find a wifi signal and do our Pokemon business
>My friend suddenly turns to me with a look on her face like she'd just seen the second coming of Jesus
>"HOLY SHIT THAT WAS CHRISTOPHER JUDGE."

If we had been completely conscious at the time, we would have known we'd just walked right into Teal'c. I swear we would have.

>>At Onicon 2006
>> Yoshitaka Amano is guest, but has limited space for meet and greets/drawings
>>Lines are miles long, never get in to any of them
>>Kinda bummed, enjoy the con anyways
>>Flying back home that sunday
>>Wake up two hours late missed my flight
>>Freaking the fuck out, run to concierge to see if they can't reschedule my flight from here
>>Friend taps shoulder
>>Amano is right fucking there in the lobby
>>Approach and ask for autograph
>>He asks my favorite character he's designed
>>I say "Vampire Hunter D."
>>Starts throwing lines down on paper
>>Draws a whole side portrait of fucking D
>>I leave afterward filled with joy and not giving a fuck about missed flights

Shit was amazingly cash.

>>4206368
SUUUURE. I totally believe you guys threw a man down and also shot something in someone's EYE and got away with it. More like you probably distracted them and that was it.

>>4206465
Indeed..

[raises eyebrow]

>>4206499

so jelly. SO JELLY OMG. i tried to get his autograph last year at fanexpo but it was a lottery so i didn't get to. i won't lie, i cried. he seemed like a bro during the interview though.

>Retarded small local con
>While wandering the con, I find and pick up a cardboard tube type thing spray painted silver that's pointy at the top, someone had obviously but an effort into crafting something as simple as cardboard that meticulously
>"lol wtf is this", I decide to keep it as some bizarre souvenir
>Later that day, getting some chili cheese fries with a few friends at the snack bar when I see a guy decked out in an Optimus Prime costume, talking to someone who's sitting at his table
>One of the pointy things on his head is missing
>Go up to him, "Excuse me, is this thing yours?"
>He is fucking ECSTATIC that someone found it, invites my friends to sit with him, explains how long it took him to build the costume, etc.
>For the rest of the day I chill with Optimus Prime and his two friends, we play cards and he buys me an Autobot sticker for the back of my car
>Fuck. Yes.

CAN WE ARCHIVE THIS THREAD?
PLEASE!?

>Comic Con 2009
>Bummed because Vernedead and I were too late for the Watchmen panel
>Tired and not sure what to do, so we sit down in an empty hallway
>Suddenly, Mark Hamill walks up and tells us he loves our Watchmen costumes
>We talk for a little bit, and I get a picture with him before he heads off
>Friend calls and gets us into the panel anyways

>>4206399
fuck yeah i am man. Im scrambling to finish cosplay's left and right. Hopefully ill finish it all.

>>4206611
Super delayed response, but yeah, he was really cool, very relaxed, and he was just sitting around talking with people like a total bro. The whole thing was really surreal. I wish I wasn't in a hurry, or fangasming like a total retard, otherwise I'd have liked to have spoken with him.

this is my uncle's story.

>Go to Arisia 2010.
>First edition signed author's copies of Asimov's Foundation trilogy are up for auction, from the estate of one of Asimov's close friends.
>Uncle believes that too many people would have bid by then. Passes it up.
>Goes back on Sunday.
>Discovers nobody has bid.
>Get all three books for extremely cheap.
>First book alone is worth at least $10k.

>cosplaying as Date Masamune with friend crossplaying as Hanbei
>she asks me to say put ya guns on
>i shout it
>hear a smalll group of people walking towards me yell "YEAH!" almost exactly synchronized
>they hold out the hands for high fives
>I give them all high fives
>makes my day

I don't watch the show, but a lot of my friends are huge fans of the show Castle. They weren't at SDCC, but I was when this happened.

Two of my other friends and I are dressed up as Totally Spies for shits and giggles when a cute redheaded girl freaks out and asks for a picture with us. My friends' mom and the girl's mom start talking as we're taking photos and chatting with the girl and having a good time dorking around.
When she walks away, my friends' mom runs up to us and goes "You guys know Castle? Yeah, that's the actress who plays his daughter." We shat brix. She was ridiculously gorgeous but completely sweet and normal. You would have no idea she was anything other than a really friendly con-goer.

One of my friends who was a Castle fan didn't speak to me for a week.

I envy all of you, with your win stories... D:

>Go to a con with Steve Bennett as guest
>Steve Bennett always remembers me in a good way
>mfw Steve Bennett is the maddest bro to ever hit up the con circuit

>>4197919
>>4197919
IM SO ANGRY AND ENVIOUS AND WANT RIGHT NOW
HOW COULD U HAVE NOT KNOWN

>>4207232

THAT SOUNDS SO FUCKING AWESOME I HAVE NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE IT COHERENTLY WITHOUT YEAHHHHHHHHHH

>>4207743
For this reason she should OP should totally go for a Hetalia character.

>>4207232

aaaah that owns :DDD