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0|0|0|||||Manifest|Rod_H||12:16:02|08/12/2002|I when to my first ever con this weekend%2C %28or should that be mini-con%29 and the first thing I found out...%0D%0A%0D%0A%5Bfont size%3D%224%22%5DI should have registered before hand%5B%2Ffont%5D%0D%0A%0D%0AAn hour it took for me to get in and get through the process%2C saw glimpses of interesting cosplay costumes while I was waiting. Hit the dealers room with a total of five tables%2C three of them stocking Taiwan pirate CDs %28all of them local stores%29 I could have picked up a copy of the %27Goldfish Warning%27 source and Cowboy Bebop OST 1%2C but due to their origins no way in hell was I going to touch %27em. %27Sides%2C I%27ve all ready got a true copy of the %27Red Album%27.%0D%0A%0D%0ACaught the end to Spriggen%2C didn%27t fancy it.%0D%0A%0D%0AA debate based on the Melborne Comedy Festival Debates%2C interesting%2C even if some of the audience riffed the participants.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe cosplay presentation had two lots of Norns %28all in their GRO duty uniforms%29%2C one Skuld had a similar voice to the OVA Skuld%2C the other had a R%2FC Bug%28spiderbunny%29 that she malleted. %0D%0AYes%2C there was Senshi but there was only five of them %28the Sailor Jupiter had the better fuku%29 %26 Tuxedo Mask. Three Inu-Yashas%2C two Sans%2C one Rei Ayanami%2C a bunch of Final Fantasy characters%2C Xellos%2C Lupin%2C Jigen and a Ash Ketchem. %28that%27s all I can remember%29%0D%0A%0D%0AThe screening of Evangelion%3A Death %26 Rebirth helped improve my mental visuals of End of Eva based stories. %0D%0A%0D%0AHellsing triggered %27What the-%3F%21%27%2C most likely due to the fact I%27ve become use to the Buffy-type %26 Forever Knight-type vamps.  %0D%0AMahouromatic - Ooh%2C fanservice%2C but it would help if I could read the frelling subtitles.%0D%0A%0D%0ANow all I have to do is break myself of the odd Gendo Ikari mannerisum I%27ve apparently picked up along the way. Purhaps I%27ll trade up to some of Xellos%27s.%0D%0A%0D%0A--Rod.H%0D%0A%22%5Bi%5DYou know...Gaffa tape is better for that.%5B%2Fi%5D%22
1|1|0|||||RE%3A Manifest|Blob||15:53:55|08/12/2002|[updated:LAST EDITED ON 08-12-02 AT 03:57 PM (EDT)]%3EI when to my first ever con this weekend%2C %28or should that be mini-con%29 %0D%0A%3Eand the first thing I found out... %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3E%5Bfont size%3D%224%22%5DI should have registered before hand%5B%2Ffont%5D %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3EAn hour it took for me to get in%0D%0A%0D%0AHeh. %0D%0AAnimagic 2000%3A two hours%0D%0AAnimagic 2001%3A one and a half hours%0D%0AAnd I _did_ register before hand.%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Esaw %0D%0A%3Eglimpses of interesting cosplay costumes while I was waiting.%0D%0A%0D%0ACosplay costumes%21 %2Adrool%2A %28I%27ve got quite a collection of cosplay pictures I took at those two cons. %5E%5E%29%0D%0A%0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3EThe cosplay presentation had two lots of Norns %28all in their GRO duty %0D%0A%3Euniforms%29%2C one Skuld had a similar voice to the OVA Skuld%2C the other %0D%0A%3Ehad a R%2FC Bug%28spiderbunny%29 that she malleted. %0D%0A%3EYes%2C there was Senshi but there was only five of them %28the Sailor %0D%0A%3EJupiter had the better fuku%29 %26 Tuxedo Mask. Three Inu-Yashas%2C two %0D%0A%3ESans%2C one Rei Ayanami%2C a bunch of Final Fantasy characters%2C Xellos%2C %0D%0A%3ELupin%2C Jigen and a Ash Ketchem. %28that%27s all I can remember%29 %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%0D%0AThe Animagic 2001 cosplay contest had a damn lot of FF VII and FF VIII. Most of them damn good%2C too. And both contests%2C 2000 and 2001%2C of course had the obligatory male Senshi.%0D%0A%0D%0A%3EThe screening of Evangelion%3A Death %26 Rebirth helped improve my mental %0D%0A%3Evisuals of End of Eva based stories. %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%0D%0AAt Animagic 200 they%27ve shown End of Evangelion. That was the first time I%27ve seen a movie audiance give standing ovatios _during_ the movie...%0D%0A%0D%0A%3EHellsing triggered %27What the-%3F%21%27%2C %0D%0A%0D%0AMy biggest con-%27What the-%21%3F%21%27 moment was at Animagic 2001 at the second day. First they put up big signs advertising that they%27ll show Queen Millenia Ep.1%262%2C and then%2C without any reason or warning%2C they show Love Hina Ep.1%262 instead. With the original sound%2C without subtitles. %28Queen Millenia hasn%27t been on TV over here for at least ten years and a lot of the older anime fans would gladly kill to see that series again.%29%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AOh BTW%2C just out of curiosity%2C at wich con were you%3F
2|2|1|||1||RE%3A Manifest|cyberpagan||02:06:55|08/13/2002|this years Dragon Con - O hours in line%21 I bought my ticket at last years%2C and they gave me the sticker for my badge and everything%21 Very sweet%2C plus a discount. Hotel reservations on the other hand....I can%27t believe I forgot to make them%2C but I live in Atlanta%2C so I guess I can just go home and crash for a couple of hours then back at it again%21 %28or of course find %27somebody%27 to crash with %3A-%29%0D%0A%0D%0ACyberPagan%0D%0A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%0D%0AI%27m really here%2C but I%27m not here%2C really.%0D%0ARCW%23665 the other neighbor of the beast
3|2|1|||||RE%3A Manifest|Rod_H||04:03:41|08/13/2002|I%27ll answer this first%0D%0A%0D%0A%3EOh BTW%2C just out of curiosity%2C at wich con were you%3F %0D%0A%0D%0AThe title of the thread is the abreivation of the con name%2C the full name of it is%3A Melbourne Anime Festival%0D%0A%0D%0A%3E%3EI when to my first ever con this weekend%2C %28or should that be mini-con%29 %0D%0A%3E%3Eand the first thing I found out... %0D%0A%3E%3E%0D%0A%3E%3E%5Bfont size%3D%224%22%5DI should have registered before hand%5B%2Ffont%5D %0D%0A%3E%3E%0D%0A%3E%3EAn hour it took for me to get in%0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3EHeh. %0D%0A%3EAnimagic 2000%3A two hours %0D%0A%3EAnimagic 2001%3A one and a half hours %0D%0A%3EAnd I _did_ register before hand. %0D%0A%0D%0AWell now there%27s a fair number that for next year will register a couple of months before hand.%0D%0A%0D%0A%3E%3Esaw %0D%0A%3E%3Eglimpses of interesting cosplay costumes while I was waiting.%0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3ECosplay costumes%21 %2Adrool%2A %28I%27ve got quite a collection of cosplay %0D%0A%3Epictures I took at those two cons. %5E%5E%29 %0D%0A%0D%0AAnd me without my camera too%0D%0A%0D%0A%3E%3EThe cosplay presentation had two lots of Norns %28all in their GRO duty %0D%0A%3E%3Euniforms%29%2C one Skuld had a similar voice to the OVA Skuld%2C the other %0D%0A%3E%3Ehad a R%2FC Bug%28spiderbunny%29 that she malleted. %0D%0A%3E%3EYes%2C there was Senshi but there was only five of them %28the Sailor %0D%0A%3E%3EJupiter had the better fuku%29 %26 Tuxedo Mask. Three Inu-Yashas%2C two %0D%0A%3E%3ESans%2C one Rei Ayanami%2C a bunch of Final Fantasy characters%2C Xellos%2C %0D%0A%3E%3ELupin%2C Jigen and a Ash Ketchem. %28that%27s all I can remember%29 %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3EThe Animagic 2001 cosplay contest had a damn lot of FF VII and FF %0D%0A%3EVIII. Most of them damn good%2C too. And both contests%2C 2000 and 2001%2C %0D%0A%3Eof course had the obligatory male Senshi. %0D%0A%0D%0AThere was no male Senshi%2C but would a male San do%3F%0D%0A%0D%0A%3E%3EThe screening of Evangelion%3A Death %26 Rebirth helped improve my mental %0D%0A%3E%3Evisuals of End of Eva based stories. %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3EAt Animagic 200 they%27ve shown End of Evangelion. That was the first %0D%0A%3Etime I%27ve seen a movie audiance give standing ovatios _during_ the %0D%0A%3Emovie... %0D%0A%0D%0AAt the anime club screening I%27ve attended the Ah%21 My Godess movie and Cowboy Bebop%3A Knockin%27 on Heaven%27s Door both recived that.%0D%0A%0D%0A--Rod.H%0D%0A%22%5Bi%5DFila%2C you%27ve lost your hat%21%5B%2Fi%5D%22