>Who's going?
Me.
>What new events/panels are you excited about?
Is there a schedule? I haven't even looked
Will we have a meetup?
Ideally. Last year it was in the 2nd floor lobby of the Marriot, so if everyone's ok with that, all that's needed is a time.
>How will expanding into Cobo go?
If it means not having to traverse the bottlenecked escalators everywhere, I'm all for it. The downside is that the two are somewhat distant from each other and there'll be many trips back and forth in autumn weather.

Never been to a con before, but I've been throwing around the idea of attending this one and doing nothing but [spoiler]playing video games[/spoiler]

Also I think I'm on the wrong board.

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>>6248438
The gaming area is quite amazing, and there are some people that that's all they do. Plus, they have pro gamers as guests this year.

Last year I learned what LoL was, because the comps they had for it were always filled! (I think they had 8 of them for LoL last year).

And at the Ren Cen, they've never had to air it out for getting stinky.

>>6248475
yeah i play a lot of LoL and fighting games.

Its more or less convincing someone to go with me cause I don't wana bum around the place alone.

Really trying my best to be able to go, working out my plans and working more to be able to afford it.
Probably just going to have a ton of fun with friends and maybe wear some costumes or something.

cosplans anyone?

I'm going to attempt a JSRF cosplay and wear a couple older costumes

>>6248569
Maybe Asami's date outfit, maybe Suki's prisoner outfit,
Depends on my time management.
Haven't decided what old costumes I might bring yet.

> Youmacon thread?
fuck yeah
> Who's going?
Me
> What new events/panels are you excited about?
I can't wat for Team Four Star, LittleKuriboh, and Brad Swaile ;_;

> Friday wearing lolita
> Saturday cosplaying Lacus Clyne

>>6248309 (OP)
there's actually a con called 'youmadcon'?

what is the world coming to

>>6248624
No, it's Youmacon. The d was added as a joke.

>>6248629
phew okay. I just noticed.

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I am most likely going. Just needa iron out the roadtrip and hotel with friends. Which we will be gathering and talking about tomorrow so...

If I do go I am gonna bring Deep Dive Riku if it's cold or KH2 Riku if it's well, not as cold.

mako, zuko, nightwing

Going as Loki, and Toph and such, excited for the TFS panel. Interested in the meetup.

Really glad we're expanding because last year was so cramped.

>>6249080
Holy shit, gotta meet God.

>>6248959
>powerglove
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww shit niggah

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Oh, candy-raver girls. Rowl. I think it's extra hot that I can't see the girl's faces, because I'd maybe be disappointed.

But damn.

Awww yeah, Detroit!

Going, but not 100% on what I'm bringing. Yuna of FFX, Yorda from Ico, and probably something Fatal Frame-y. Probably Needlewoman because lolimlazy. Was looking at wearing Selene (Underworld), but I'm not likely to have the time or money for that one by the time the con rolls around.

I should really look at the scheduled events...

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These are my plans! havent confirmed the days with enver yet but these will all be done one way or another

>>6248362
wow this photo is perfect look at all those stunning canadians

Is anyone else freaking out about outfits? Literally 1 of the 4 cosplays I'm doing with a friend isn't even started yet, but my friend is convinced that he can make a jacket in 10 hours if he puts his mind to it and works non-stop.

>>6249623
I hope you're really really hot. I am tired of seeing fat chicks in next to nothing.

>>6249638
I havent finished a single one of my costumes yet. 2 of them are half done, the other 3 I dont even have the materials for yet. I should probably start working on them, too.

Still thinking of going to Youmacon this year. My friends are up in the air of whether they're going or not.

>>6249623
Hahahahahahaha yet another trip fag on the "Cammy" bandwagon

Has anyone applied and heard back from the maid cafe?

>>6249623
putting both Toradora and Atlantis on the same day would be a bit much for me, tbh

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>Who's going?
I am, as I have for the past going on 8 years.
>What new events/panels are you excited about?
Scott McNeil bitches! I hope other IY voice actors come too. hnnnggg.
>How will expanding into Cobo go?
Oh god.
I forgot about that. It'll be cold! Do we walk? People mover?

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>>6249866
Does the people mover even go over there? I think the only option is walking

>Who's going?

Me and all of my friends(well, most).

>What new events/panels are you excited about?

My friend has two panels that I plan on attending(Idol panel and magical girl panel), any Homestuck panel, Karaoke, Team Four Star panels(and like talking to them at the end of the con like I did last year), game room (mainly DDR and Arcana Hearts), other random panels, hallway mini rave, nerf raids, and other random stuff I can't think of at the moment.

>How will expanding into Cobo go?

Should go pretty well since the people mover goes directly into COBO Hall. I also heard there might be a shuttle service too(Not sure if they will use it for that though)

I have like, six or five cosplays I plan on doing. Most of them pretty easy, since I do a lot of running around during this con in particular. I'll probably end up falling in the video room or in the game room at some point(getting a thick hoodie just in case)

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<----- tenleid
<----- Enver


Where are all the others?

>>6250704
MORE OF THAT /a/-TAN

>>6250704
Oh look, Enver wasn't cosplaying again. What a fucking surprise.

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>>6249866
>Cobo?
>I forgot about that. It'll be cold! Do we walk? People mover?
The people mover goes pretty much directly from the Ren Cen to Cobo (you have to walk over a bridge to a next door hotel). It's a quick trip there. Getting back takes a bit though, since the people mover only goes in one direction on a big circle. I think the trip back is about 15 minutes but the one there is about 2 minutes.

Oh, and Youmacon is working on having weekend passes on sale for a few bucks, but they haven't updated the forums as to all the details and everything yet.

With good weather, I'd recommend people mover there and walking back. Although really it'll take about the same amount of time getting back. That walk has some good picture places though. Try not to get run over taking pictures with the FIST or the Spirit thing.

>>6250704
the fat mexican in the back is Charizard

>>6250736
Second. Guy or girl, they're a cutie.

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>>6251444
am I missing something, or are you really basing your opinion on this bunch of pixels?

>>6251423
>good weather
>Michigan in autumn

Here's my forecast based on living here 25 years.
50ish degrees, overcast or rainy

I'm going to Youmacon with my bf. We're going as Finn and Fire Princess, most likely.

I haven't been since it was at that one hotel, what has changed? I mean, I remember it being very crowded, especially when it came to the elevators, which were RIDICULOUS. This was 2007-2008, ish. Is it at a hotel or a center? What's the best hotel around there to stay at? We're planning on going for all three days.

Also, we're glad that it isn't on Halloween anymore. Lets us take care of family stuff on Halloween and have our fun afterwards.

>>6251523
I like a good /a/-tan, lump off anon

BF and I are doing Travis Touchdown and Sylvia from No More Heroes 2.

I haven't been to Youma in this hotel, but I'm actually in the hotel across the sky walk so I'm really excited. Only down side is mom and younger brother are going to be in the same suite as us, but we'll have our own room so hopefully it wont be too awkward. But it's a free suite, so I guess it's worth the risk of little brother cock blocking all weekend.

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there.

Oh god, ENVER is going to Youma?
I don't even want to think of the bullshit he's going to pull this year :C

>>6251567
Is it the same /a/-tan? That picture is years old

>>6251766
No it's not

>>6251753
Wat? I'm not sure what you think he's like?
He was at Youma last year anyway.

>>6251766
>>6251784
it is the exact same /a/-tan. This picture was taken by tenleid AT the meetup last year.

>>6251753
I...what?

>>6251567
...stop it, boner. No, seriously, knock that shit off.

I don't really follow our tripfags closely enough to know them by sight, so I'm a bit confused...is that Enver posting himself, or is the picture someone else?

>>6252879
I THINK that /a/ tan used to namefag as bleeds or something? Not 100% sure though. But def not Enver, and not an old picture either - I took it at youma last year at the meetup!

>>6252899
Ah, well. Maybe they'll show up again so I can crash and burn in hilarious fashion making a pass at them. One can only hope.

Polite sage.

>>6251567
Is that a Cocumeli and a Kashian too?

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>>6248641
>>6248959
all dese chicks in sailor suits faauurk

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>>6251567
>dat shitty Mr.Bushido cosplay

I'll be there, going as Lilly Satou, Applejack, and Scootaloo. Event wise I'll figure out when the schedule is up.

does anyone know if youmacon will post a finalized panel/events schedule on the site before the actual con? a friend and i are planning some things and we'd like to know when certain events are happening so that we can plan accordingly. of course they also didn't even have panel reg open until like a few weeks ago... ridiculous!

>>6255121
Dat Cirno forgot to sew the part under her armpit..

>>6256862
the zipper didnt go all the way up.

If I wasn't in Marquette, I'd go. Sadly, this is the second year in a row I've had to miss because of monetary issues...sigh.

I'm certainly not going to miss standing in line for 6 hours, though.

>>6254429
this was my fist thought as well

>>6257069
Last year's reg line was zero hours long for a good deal of it.

Zero hours long. Was mindboggling.

Considering coming down from A²
How is parking?

Where is this?

Lel memes

>>6257547
Detroit. At the Ren Centre and Cobo

This is going to be the first con I've ever gone to because I pinkie swore my roommate that I would attend this year and that shits serious. Is this a good con for my first one? what should I expect?

>>6249816
I sent an e-mail a few months ago, and another one a few weeks ago, and I haven't heard shit. I already have me maid cosplay too....

>>6258246
*my, oops

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>>6257528
There is a lot just Southeast from the building, on the river. I think it was $5 to park all weekend there, though if you have to get your car out, getting it back in is a huge pain.

Just park on Friday and then try not to drive anywhere (no real need, since there is everything in the Ren Cen itself, even a movie theater).

Anyone up for Wreck It Ralph on Friday?

>>6258538
OK so going back to Ann arbor (OK Ypsilanti but no one ever recognizes that name) to sleep is less practical than I realized

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>>6257069

I just wanted to high-five you for also living in the U.P.
Polite sage for off-topic.

>>6258770
I recognize that name.

Then again, I'm in Ann Arbor, so it'd be kinda hard not to...

speaking of detroit, it looks like chou anime cafe closed down. Who saw that coming?

>>6260815

Already? I just drove past it on the way to the Tigers last week.

>>6260918

yup, says so on their site. The last day was the 22nd

Youmacon thread?
Ok!

>Who's going?
I am!
>What new events/panels are you excited about?
All of them!
>Will we have a meetup?
If you give me your number.
>How will expanding into Cobo go?
I haven't been keeping up on the news about it and am hearing this for the first time which sounds awesome.

Also I was thinking about doing a second costume. Should I do an Aquabats cosplay? I was thinking about it since it's a lot more simple, and would be good if I get to hot and I can wear it around more easily.

>>6260815
>>6260918
from what i heard of people who've gone to it, the venue was incredibly small and cramped, and the 'food' they served was bought from a sandwich shop down the road. who'd heard of a cafe that doesn't even prepare their own food?

>>6261787
You had to make your own ramen too. They bring it out dry with some water and you have to prepare it yourself.

Let me know who the new guy is in steam powered giraffe!!

>>6261883
geez.

>>6261883
God. That is almost as bad as that Steampunk coffee shop place. A coffee shop that only had the same type of coffee maker you'd have in your college dormroom.

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watch out

>>6264637
Didn't she spend like two years trying to sell that costume?

Youmacon, why are you on Page 9? You are my favorite con, and you are a month away. Get back up there.

Seriously.

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I'll be there Friday through Sunday. The question is red jacket or green?

>>6270161
the answer is both.
both.

>>6254461
please tell me you're coming to Equestrian Embassy, then. I've got jokes lined up I know you'll enjoy.

>got the dosh to go
>no idea if agoraphobia will cooperate

> officially a month away
> still need to get my passport

the only major thing I haven't done yet. fuuuuck, really gotta do that this week.

>>6274260
You can have it rushed for a fee I think. Typically it takes around 2 weeks to process

>>6274260

>Ordering online.
>Not just waking up at 6 and waiting in line for 4 hours.

>>6276531
She's not talking about a badge, but a passport.
Is that how long the line is though? From what I remember last year, there was no line. At least in the afternoon.

>>6271334
Yeah, I'll go.

>>6276560

I didn't go last year but the other years had HUGE lines specailly for those who didn't order online.

>>6276616
Last year had ZERO line for most of the weekend.

Was miraculous. Pre-reg is always faster though. But seriously, zero line.

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>>6252930
uhm hello!!! i'm that /a/-tan. this is weird, i come on for the first time in forever and there's a youmacon thread AND people talkin' 'bout me! zowie!!

>>6280124
he must be hiding a steadycam in that kigu

>>6280225
your /a/ tan is perfect!

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Why is this on page 9 again? IT"S LIKE A FUCKING WEEK AWAY JESUS SHIT FUCK CHRIST!

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>>6280391
>>6280225
I don't get all the /a/-tan excitement, but here's another.

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>>6275862
Yeah I went in and brought my forms in today, and for ten extra bucks they said I could pick it up in scarborough in ten days.

which means an extra trip to scarborough, but you know. yay, I'll be allowed into the US lol

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>>6283622
You can see 1/2 second clips of /a/-tan at 1:15, 1:18, 1:20, 1:22, 1:25, 1:30, 1:32, 1:49, 1:51, 1:56, 1:59, and 2:02.

We stalker now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXtRL36MFLM

>>6283512
>week
it's a month away, L2calendar

>>6283652
>scarborough
I hope you're going in the middle of the day

>>6283622
i don't really get it either. i'm glad people like it but it was such a cheap costume. ahaha~

sage because i don't have anything else to contribute.

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And another.

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>>6284867
what's the general opinion on that rapping guy? I was caught off guard when he herded our whole meetup into his video, and I'd never heard of him before that.

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>Who's going?
This guy, aw yiss.

>What new events/panels are you excited about?
None at the moment, I haven't been paying attention to the schedule lolwoops.

>Will we have a meetup?
Here's hoping! I want to see all the pretty seagulls this year * v*

>How will expanding into Cobo go?
It seems like it could be a hit or a miss, hopefully it goes alright though!

>That feel when none of my cosplays are done yet

I'm so nervous stuff wont be done in time. My boyfriend still has to make an entire leather jacket for his, and I have two minor but insanely tedious things left on mine.

Mainly worried for him, especially because he works.

>>6248387
We should have the schedule up early next week. Monday is the absolute correction/kill date due to some last minute additions.

>>6249623
Dude, Cammy on Saturday. Come to the fighting game meets over at the Battle Opera. Depending on the clearance I get from the co-con chair, I'm going to try and place Capcom at 4, to go with the SF:AE tournament.

>>6270161
Also, both. I know there's a red jacket coming too.

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Another.

>>6285632
is this for serious? where will the schedule be posted?

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>>6287287
On the con's main website. I know I'll be putting the cosplay schedule of what's going in the book in the first post of this thread: http://forums.youmacon.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=12450

>>6287823
i love you.

>>6285632
Is this the schedule for the con itself or for cosplay photoshoots?

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>>6288043
The schedule going to this thread >>6287823 will be cosplay only. But we're not allowed to put up anything until the full thing goes up to the site. So, they'll be there about the same time.

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>>6289417

Probably gonna be COLD during the con judging by how the weather so far this October has been lousy

>possible snow tonight

>>6289417
>>6290472
>Menma cosplayer
all my jelly, i love anohana

>>6284928
A certain group really likes him (mostly his social circle i think) and everyone else either doesn't care or thinks he's a joke.

I am still forever glad that you can't see us In that video

apparently heard that fangirl sarah will be at youma again... heard someone stole her purse or something at some party last year.

>>6291992
I thought that everyone thought he was a joke, including himself. And then everyone heard a song of his and laughed and thought it was a pretty good joke.

And then he unfortunately made an entire fucking album.

>>6292126
She didn't get anything stolen. She was drunk from getting up to when she fell asleep. She certainly could have lost her purse, because that bitch couldn't walk by noon each day.

I'm going with my girlfriend and a couple other of my close friends, we have a Gravity Falls cosplay group planned (I'm going as NORMAL MAN/Norman, girlfriend is going as Mabel and my friend is going as Gruncle Stan).

As for expanding into Cobo, I don't see it being too much of an issue, it's actually a pretty good center, I went there for Detroit Fanfare, it's got a snack bar smack dab in the middle of it too.

>>6262161
it's sam. replacing members after they've already got concerts booked is kind of a dick move, imo.

>>6292371
I've known him for years, I'm pretty sure he's serious...sadly

Do we have a meetup time yet?

>>6294692
Friday evening or Saturday maybe?
I don't think it will be cemented until the schedule is live

>>6294868
I do know the FIGHTAN GAEMS have a preliminary schedule

http://shoryuken.com/forum/index.php?threads/nov-1-2012-youmacon-2012-aka-youmacon-battle-opera-detr
oit-mi.149279/

>>6294868
True. My vote goes to lobby downstairs by the bar for location

>>6295015
This sounds like a good location!

>>6295842

Dat Kyubey

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>>6295842
Where do I start... 0.o

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so uhh, yeah.

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/10/06/enter-at-your-own-risk-police-union-says-war-like-detroit-is-
unsafe-for-visitors/

>>6298721
Some of this is true, but this gets blown out of proportion every year when it comes to youmacon. Hell, people were scared when the con was in troy, since it was close to Detroit, even though Troy is one of the top 5 safest cities in the US.

Basically, Youma is in the nice part of town. I've walked around there at night and been completely fine. As long as people aren't stupid, they'll be fine.

>>6298721
Unless you go into a bad neighborhood in full gang regalia, I don't think you'll get killed.

>>6298721
Let's not forget, this is also one of the things the police are doing in order to strengthen their union and get better contracts.

Not that they shouldn't do that. The Detroit Police are treated like crap by the city.

But Hart Plaza, the Ren Cen, and Cobo? Those are the safest places in the entire city. You'll get some panhandlers, but the hotel will push them away. They get pushed away in that area. But still, just take it as a warning: don't give money to any of those shits, or like kittens, they'll keep coming back to every Youmacom kid who passes by.

But other than someone begging for money, you shouldn't have any problems in the area.

>>6298923
Yeah it comes across as the nicer part of town. I didn't really feel unsafe last year, and our hotel was a good 1.5 km walk away from the con

>>6298923

Never ran into any panhandlers outside the Ren Cen the last two years. You'll be fine as long you don't wander off into the areas by the Fox Theater and Comerica Park.

This will be my first year at youma.
I'm getting a press badge so I'm wondering, truthfully, what the quality of costumes are.
Is Youma a smaller convention?

>>6299343

Hasn't been for years. Over 10,000 easy.

>>6280225
>>6284532

>>6252930
This guy here. Hnnnng. I want to say you're a dude, but I'm honestly not positive enough to assume either way. Not that it really matters to me, you're cute as hell regardless. Are you coming to Youmacon this year?

I'd polite sage for no contribution, but this thread needs to stay up there with the con getting close.

>>6298966
>>6299304
It honestly is. I ran into more panhandler/hobo's at Otakon than I have ever even seen in that area of Detroit.

>>6299343
It's on the larger end when it comes to cons, and costume quality is pretty good.

>>6298721

Youmacon is in the nice part of Detroit where there are actual cops and such. Only way that any of that actually applies to you is if your retarded and decided to either go down allies next to bars at midnight, decide to hang out in random abandoned buildings or go to east Detroit, all of which are so far out of the way from the convention center that it's pretty much impossible for anything to happen unless your retarded like I just said.

>>6298721
Seeing as how the con is across the street from City Hall, there isn't too much to worry about as far as crime goes. Just make sure you don't walk alone and walk with your head up. Confidence in your stride does keep you from looking like an easy target. If you're not with friends, just ask a nearby congoer or two if you can walk alongside them.

Also, sorry for the delay on the schedule release, kids. Still waiting on the OK from Magius and chikyo to unleash the cosplay timetable. I can at least confirm that we're going to try and round up the Gangnam Style mobs a lot more than other cons, so hopefully, it won't be the only thing you hear all weekend. While waiting for that to hit live, enjoy these Golden Retriever puppies for while you slave on your costumes like headless chickens: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi-XBXik2mg

Anyone hitting up the battle opera?

I live in Detroit and refuse to go to these even though I've been offered to a half dozen times by a lot of people.

Just no, not after the stories from /tg/.

>>6298721
St Louis is more violent.

Detroit is the 5th most violent.