/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>6927646
>How will you avoid the inevitable gray paint getting on your costume or outfit?

That is a very good question, but knowing /cgl/ they hate anything that comes from Florida; so I doubt this thread will grow.

Going all weekend, cosplaying from the LoTR MMO. Planning on verbally abusing Homestuck kids that get too crazy or out of line, because if Supercon gets kicked out of the hotel, I don't know if they can even get another venue to support the size of the event.

The only thing I care about is meeting Dave Gibbons. I have a set of Watchmen comics from the first printing back in the 80's, and I will wait in line all day to get them autographed.

>>6929214
>Planning on verbally abusing Homestuck kids that get too crazy or out of line

I'll help you out.

If you see a bloke in a Russian gas mask know that I got your back in this.

>>6929214
Dude, good luck.

And i'm cheering you on to let the stupid HS cosplayers have it. Some of them know how to properly seal and wear arm socks, but most are 12 year olds with no self control and brain cells.

>>6927646
>What days will you be going?
All weekend.
>What will you be wearing?
Deadpool. Grey Lantern. Either Desmond Miles or much more likely Superior Spider-man if I finish it in time.
>What are you looking forward to?
idk?
>How will you avoid the inevitable gray paint getting on your costume or outfit?
>>6929214
THIS. Especially when I'm playing Deadpool because I'll have an excuse to verbally abuse them and get away with it.

>>6929214
Yeah I'd be pissed if Supercon got kicked out because of the homestucks. I don't even want to wear lolita but I don't have much else. I went last in 2010 and didn't have the best time, but looking at the site I see it's really grown since then.

I'm actually looking forward to it, I just wish hussie wasn't there. But I am planning to get a picture with George Takei.

>What days will you be going?
Saturday
>What will you be wearing?
Fionna from Adventure Time
>What are you looking forward to?
Meeting the AT comic artists, Jeremy Shada, Hynden Walch, and Andrew Hussie.

Bonus question:
>How will you avoid the inevitable gray paint getting on your costume or outfit?
You know I haven't had any bad encounters with them, but I'll definitely say something if they act out.

>>6929644
George is going to be there!?!

>Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwyeaboi.jpg

>>6929644
Theres no lolita related panels or events whatsoever, plus the bonus prospect of gray paint on every surface to get on my burando. Miami sucks.

>>6931199
Wait so basically there's just going to be a dealer room and like signing tables?

>>6931216
I just said lolita related. There are lots of other panels.

I'm going to avoid gray paint wasting my money by avoiding Supercon

>What days will you be going?
Saturday
>What will you be wearing?
Vriska Serket cosplay, minus the robotic arm.
>What are you looking forward to?
Idk...defiantly not waiting in line to meet Hussie with 12 year old homestucks around me.
>How will you avoid the inevitable gray paint getting on your costume or outfit?
By not being a dumbass and sealing my grey paint with 2oz Ben Nye finale seal that cost me 8 dollars on eBay, that's how.

>>6930286
>Fionna
>just going one day
>wants to meet hussie
>tumblr gif

Kill yourself.

>>What days will you be going?
I think I'll be heading there for two days, maybe Friday and Saturday
>>What will you be wearing?
If the weather isn't too bad, I have a Red Hood costume, and my girlfriend is going to be Supergirl.
>>What are you looking forward to?
My girlfriend is a family friend of Allen Bellman and he was pretty awesome the last time I spoke to him. I'm also looking forward to the cosplayers.
>Bonus question:
>How will you avoid the inevitable gray paint getting on your costume or outfit?
I tend to stay as far away from them. Also, groups of kids aged 12-14 who dress as either Kingdom Hearts characters or Bleach/Naruto. Last time, I wandered too close and my headache didn't go away for weeks. Auditory and olfactory overload.

Going all weekend, but not in cosplay. Friend of mine is going as Simon from TTGL though. Even still, anyone want to organize a meetup? I'm sure there's some panel we could all want to go to.

Bump

>What days will you be going?
Saturday and Sunday!
>What will you be wearing?
On Saturday my friend and I will be cosplaying human versions of Cyrus and Reese, respectively.
On Sunday I'm going to be pre-cueball explosion Vriska.
>What are you looking forward to?
Watching the miamistuck dramu brew from afar and hopefully getting to chat with Hussie. I'm also looking forward to seeing some friends and putting on my make-up both days.
>How will you avoid the inevitable gray paint getting on your costume or outfit?
By not letting any stuckaboos hug or touch me and by carrying around some final seal to casually encourage them to seal themselves.
And, of course, by powdering and sealing the fuck out of my own make up on Sunday.

Sadly after a few years of disappointment I am giving up on Supercon :(

>>6931916

>What days will you be going?
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!
>What will you be wearing?
I'll b cosplaying as Kirito from SAO (First time cosplaying, so yup pretty excited)
>What are you looking forward to?
Just spending the whole weekend with friends and checking out the FCW, love those guys
>How will you avoid the inevitable gray paint getting on your costume or outfit?
Just not touching them. Seems simple (unless they're assholes and just run up, hugs, and leaves)

>>6927646
>What days will you be going?
Friday to Sunday. I'd go Thursday, but I can't get off work.
>What will you be wearing?
Rei Ayanami (Friday), Probably Kanaya from Homestuck (Saturday), and probably Haruhi Suzumiya on Sunday.
>What are you looking forward to?
The delicierous SFLstuck dramu. From what I hear, it's bound to boil over and cause a few shitfits during the con.
That, and the late night panels. It's the first Supercon that I've had 18+ friends to drag around with me.
>How will you avoid the inevitable gray paint getting on your costume or outfit?
Sealing the shit out of my own paint and not touching anyone/anything. The Homestucks usually take up shelter in that one corner of MACC near the top of the escalator, so getting touched by one is probably unlikely.

Not going but looking forward to the delicious butt-devastation from homosuck-hating people on fb

also finding it amusing how FSC has avoided mentioning Hussie's presence on ads. I know he's not as big as most of the other guests, but let's be honest, most of the attendees will probably be grey kids in black t-shirts.

It's as if they've realized their mistake in willingly inviting the destroyer of worlds into their hearth. Destruction be upon you, /cgl/. Repent before it's too late.

>>6937722
this is what happens when you are just a clueless money grubber who is not in touch with the fans at all. FSC sucks

Question:
Do you guys hate the FSC drama or the attendees?

I really can't understand if the FSC hate comes for the owners of super or just the cosplayers that attend it.

>>6937722
They probably just consider him webcomic space filler, like Bill Holbrook.
>who's Bill Holbrook
Precisely.

>>6939363
Mike the owner is despised far and wide in the community and with his shady reputation spreading pretty much every year. The cosplayers try their best but end up with contests judged by people who know nothing about cosplay but who are friends of the owner.

>>6940848
welcome to Florida, that is how literally everything is run in this dingleberry of a state

>>6940848
I haven't gone in years but when I last went Yaya was a judge. Did things go downhill?

>>6927646
>What days will you be going?
Saturday, but if you can meet me I can give you my 2 day pass for Sunday cause I can't make it that day.
>What will you be wearing
Mr. Foster cosplay (See pic)
>What are you looking forward to?
Rave, George Takei, and taking photos with other cosplayers.
>How will you avoid the inevitable grey paint from getting on your costume or outfit.
Staying away from you faggots as much as possible.

>>6929468
I'm this guy
>>6941580
So there will be more people in the same gas mask. who are you going as?

Does anyone know who the judges are at Super this year? Last year the panel were all decent cosplayers, so hopefully that holds true again this year.

>>6941525
Downhill is an understatement

>>6942025
They have a new cosplay department this year. Same people from Animate, Carlos Blanchard, Whitney something (she's not a cosplayer but she designs costumes for independent movies.. Went to her panel), and Alexia Jean Grey. For the main contest on Saturday. The other cosplay contests no clue.

4chan meet up anyone?

>>6943448
if you mean sneaky crew assemble then oh yes...

>What days will you be going?
Thursday through Sunday. I live in Miami so this is the closest con for me each year.
>What will you be wearing?
Not sure about which days yet, but Saber Alter's gothic lolita dress and her gym uniform.
>What are you looking forward to?
Cosplaying, mostly. I don't tend to like the panels at Supercon very much. Though I've been wanting to meet Veronica Taylor since I was little so I'll see if I can get something signed by her. Still not sure what, though I have a lot of old Pokemon merchandise. Oh, also Animal Crossing street passes.

Bonus question:
>How will you avoid the inevitable gray paint getting on your costume or outfit?
By staying away. I'm not looking forward to the crowded halls though. At least I've got a sword so people will hopefully keep their distance.

Are you guys ready to deal with the dreaded parking space of supercon?!

>>6944053
I'm getting dropped off
Plan ahead faggot.

>>6944053
I'll be going as early as possible. And I won't be leaving for food. I'll probably pretend I don't have a car and hitch with a friend if we get hungry for something affordable.

>>6943583
Last year was fun!!! this year we will be like invisible ninjas

>>6944823
I met up with you guys for like a second last year and then you all disappeared.

>>6944830
It was poorly planned, we didn't have anything to do besides sit around, smoke and awkwardly stand next to each other.

In response to OP:
>What days will you be going?
All 4 days
>What will you be wearing?
Thurs:
Max Payne 3 office outfit (I paid 5 bucks for the suit at goodwill, I don't give a shit if no one recognizes me)
Friday and Sat: (can't decide what to wear for what day)
Jacket from Hotline Miami with Unicorn mask
Regular Spidey
Sunday:
Mr. Bones from Mr. Bones' Wild Ride, or another day as Spidey (I'm not sure if I should cosplay Mr. Bones though)
>What are you looking forward to?
The vidya panels with the people from the industry look pretty sweet, and I'm looking forward to getting my copy of Watchmen signed along with sitting in with the Kevin Smith/Bry podcast.

Bonus question:
>How will you avoid the inevitable gray paint getting on your costume or outfit?

Staying away from the Homestuck corner and the dealers room. Although it'll be inevitable in high traffic areas.

>>6944830
hope you didn't meet up with them. i think "sneak crew" is a bunch of ppl who sneak into Supercon and other cons without paying

>>6945281
Ah, I see. I just meant the general /cgl/ meetup. We met up right outside of the con anyway.

Bump.

I'll be there Friday-Saturday, and I'll be cosplaying Skinner Sweet (American Vampire). This con is actually pretty damn good, considering the local alternatives are MizuCon and Chibi-Pa. I shudder to remember the last time I went to Chibi-Pa...

>>6946825
Chibi and mizu are no worse than supercon was a few years ago. they need just need more time. definitely more authentic though. supercon sucks

>>6946825
Skinner Sweet? Nice. I'll have to keep an eye out for you, my roomie loves American Vampire.

>>6947341

I'm most excited about this cosplay. I'll be in a white suit with retractable fangs and peppermint sticks. Grab my attention and I'll unsheath the fangs for your viewing pleasure.

>>6947178

What determines a convention's 'authenticity'?

i hope to go on friday. i won't be cosplaying, but i'm REALLY looking forward to meeting veronica taylor! also street passes for my 3DS, and animal crossing merchandise/cosplays. i also read there's going to be a madoka magica tea party or something, sounds cute.

I'll be going all weekend, but not sure if I'll be making it down on Friday or if I'll be crying into my ruffles trying to finish my outfit for Saturday. The only DEFINITE is Aquamarine from Sakizou's Romantic Jewels artwork. Otherwise, I might be bringing Sailor Mercury or Captain loli. Not really sure.

I'm either going Saturday or Sunday. I don't know if I plan on dressing up. But I do plan on meeting Andrew Hussie and cunt punching any homestucks who gives me grief or cunt punching anyone who gives me grief for being a homestuck I would like to cosplay. I have plenty of wigs

>>6947178

What determines a convention's 'authenticity'?

>What days will you be going?
All 4 days.
>What will you be wearing?
Lady Deadpool, Domino, and Miss Martian. A really impromtu Linda cosplay from Bob's Burgers and possibly Catwoman if I finish it.
>What are you looking forward to?
George Takei, mostly. Also Traci Lords and Jennifer Hale.

Bonus question:
>How will you avoid the inevitable gray paint getting on your costume or outfit?
Staying as far away from Hussie as possible.

>What days will you be going?
Friday and Saturday
>What will you be wearing?
<--- Picture (Bioshock infinite founders policemen)
>What are you looking forward to?
having a room at the con and not having to drive home late at night

Bonus question:
>Don't get near people that are gray

Guests holding free autograph sessions:

Darrel Guilbeau
Brittney Karbowski
Carli Mosier
Blake Shephard
Eric Stuart
J Michael Tatum
Stephanie Young

Ironically, they're all voice actors. Everyone else wants money.

>What days will you be going?
Sat-Sun
>What will you be wearing?
Sat- Cyrus with >>6937334
Sun- um.......I don't know yet, maybe GT!Equius or Genderbent!Kanaya
>What are you looking forward to?
Meeting new people, streetpassing people with my 3DS (I'm changing my Mii to look like Cyrus), Hussie, meeting furfags.

>How will you avoid the inevitable gray paint getting on your costume or outfit?
Avoid ones who dont look they what they are doing.

>What days will you be going?
Sat-Sun
>What will you be wearing?
Sat- Cyrus with >>6937334
Sun- um.......I don't know yet, maybe GT!Equius or Genderbent!Kanaya
>What are you looking forward to?
Meeting new people, streetpassing people with my 3DS (I'm changing my Mii to look like Cyrus), Hussie, meeting furfags.

>How will you avoid the inevitable gray paint getting on your costume or outfit?
Avoid ones who dont look like they know what they are doing.

>>6948004

Actually, not true. Mike makes them charge. I remember my first year, I asked Richard Horvitz why they were charging, and he told me that he hated forcing his fans to pay for his signatures. As a sign of rebellion, he signed me copy of Destroy All Humans for free. It made my day.

>>6948694
They're the guests listed on the Supercon website as giving free autographs, it says so in bold below their guest description. You can check it out in the media guests tab of the site.

I know Mike's a douchebag but I'd still be surprised if they advertised free autographs on the site and then pulled the plug on it.

>>6948809

He makes people he thinks are more 'famous' charge, and he gets most of the profit. I'm sure people like Baldwin and Cindy Morgan don't mind, but some of the guests are closer to the fans.

>>6948943
Man, that sucks.

>>6948950

It really does. At least he isn't having the comic book guests charge this year. I remember Perez was 5 dollars a pop. Now I can get my Crisis on Infinite signed.

>>6948957
Is that true? Do you think Dave Gibbons will charge for signatures?

>>6949066

Nahh, Mike has George Takei to milk, Gibbons should be free. I'm happily bringing my copy of Watchmen to get signed and expecting not to pay a dime for it.

>>6949086
Well shit, if that's the case I'm bringing my copy of Watchmen along with my Watchmen movie poster with his art. Best news all day.

>>6949091

Hope to see you there, my friend. Be on the watch for the white suited man.

>>6937686
By the looks of the responses here, taking shelter sounds pretty wise. Fight fight.

>>6927646
>What days will you be going?
All four.
>What will you be wearing?
Lightweight Homestuck cosplay.
>What are you looking forward to?
GLORIOUS MONSTER HUNTER, taking pictures, meeting Hussie, killing people in whatever games are in the game room.
>How will you avoid the inevitable gray paint getting on your costume or outfit?
prayer

Is a /cgl/ meet going to happen? I want to know where to find you guys.

>>6943448
>>6944830
I do remember it, that's how it went down...

What day works best for everyone in regards to the meet up?

>>6949346

Probably Friday, because Saturday always has inhuman amounts of people.

I don't see how you guys go on about how it's only Homestucks that are fucking awful or some dogshit where every youth demographic of a popular series to cosplay acts the same way. It was and still is the same shit Vocaloid, Naruto, Kingdom Hearts, Death Note. Shit's the same, cut your bullshit. Talking about taking matters into your own hands with dealing with rowdy Homestucks sounds like a real easy way to cause a situation to escalate, so if you're gonna bullshit Homestuck cosplayers, go fuck with all the rest of the con attendees.

In my experience, the Hetaliatards are the worst at SFL conventions. They jump on each other's backs and run around screeching like retards. The Homestucks stay in their corner on the second floor. I'm worried about some tweenaged Hetalia ruining some poor dude's prop.

>What days will you be going?
Friday and Saturday
>What will you be wearing?
Lazily dressed as Link
>What are you looking forward to?
Its my first time going to supercon, but I'm looking forward to a couple panels, getting some autographs, the vidya room, and buying neat stuff
getting on your costume or outfit?

>>6949376
I remember hearing something like this happening in animate.
The hetalia fags got way out of hands while the homostucks had most of their "parties and gathering" in a specific section of the second floor.
Although, having their leader there creates a scary vibe since they were beyond control in megacon.

>>6949360
Anime convenions
homestuck =/= anime
even vocaloid and Kingdom heart are anime styled.

>>6949411
But Supercon isn't solely an anime convention anymore.

>>6949414
well yes, but the butthurt anon wasn't specifying it to just supercon. that were referring to it generally. At Anime central, there were an excessive amount of homestucks. generally, the homestucks are the worst in the weeb con crowd.

>>6949420
At least I won't see many at the 18+ shows.

Anybody here already? Not much to do at the doubletree after prereg. Hanging out with some friends blasting ironic shitty dubshit and playing brawl. Apologies to the people below us.
Anyways they are getting pretty annoying so I'm looking for something else to do for a bit.

>>6949684
>2013
>paying for an extra night

I seriously hope you guys don't do this.

Should we make a new thread as a base of communications for the weekend/organize meetup?

>>6949454
my bby ;_;

>>6949684
I was going to stop by to pick up my ticket after work, but I was heading west and my god that traffic. I'll see you guys in the morning.

So, when does this bad motherfucker start?

Got woken up early at like 5 am so I'm just chilling in front of the con center by the tables. My group of friends are still gettin ready do I'm just sitting here.

Let's write haiku.

Under the large trees
I do not see anyone
Mornings are shitty

Got into the vendor floor for about an hour before being kicked out.
I'm the dude in the blue blazer. Say hi If you see me.

>>6949454

>>6949330
>GLORIOUS MONSTER HUNTER
Wait what? What is happening, I want it!

>What days will you be going?
Saturday and Sunday
>What will you be wearing?
Akira Clown Gang outfit
>What are you looking forward to?
Losing money. And the fighting game tourney.

>How will you avoid the inevitable gray paint getting on your costume or outfit?
pic related.

>>6949330
>GLORIOUS MONSTER HUNTER
Wait what? What is happening, I want it!

>What days will you be going?
Saturday and Sunday
>What will you be wearing?
Akira Clown Gang outfit
>What are you looking forward to?
Losing money. And the fighting game tourney.

I have an airsoft gun as a prop.
Does anyone know if I only have to walk in to get it checked by security, or do I have to cover it somehow?

>>6951055
Enjoy getting shot by American police

>>6951118
Why can't it be the polish police?

>>6950908
omg i love you

>>6951055
It should have an orange cap glued to the gun to show that it can not be used.

I'm currently in my room at the double tree. Anyone wanna smoke?

>>6951487
It does, but do I just walk in there to get it checked by security?

>>6951595
take it to con security, they will check it out, and then put a zip tie around the trigger housing so it can't be fired.

Make sure the weapon isn't primarily metal, that will cause an issue as well, other than that, your good to go.

>>6927646

I didn't went yesterday. But I will attend today until Sunday.

I will be cosplaying as Brief from P&S, from last years Supercon.

I'm looking forward in meeting new people and make friends, but mostly I'm there to get autographs. And finally I will stay there for the rave.

If anyone wants to drop a hello. I will be in the second floor.

Meetup tonight? 8 PM front of the con sound good? Nothing planned, honestly even if we chill for 15 minutes it'd be cool enough.

If anyone else has any better ideas, you better speak up.

>>6951486
I'll be there saturday and sunday if you want to see my cosplay. It is my first go at cosplay, and it is not very good. I wanted to just be an original gang member but I ended up looking like I just ripped off Yamagata poorly, haha. Oh well, I can improve from here.

>>6952425
I'll check it out. Blue blazer dood

Christ the second floor reeks of b.o.

one of the best parts of yesterday
I will be back tomorrow night in my blackmilk tardis dress if anyone wants to smoke

Well I'm outside the con. 8 pm meet up still on?

Do we have a buzzword or a place to stand for the meetup?

So is there anyone here?

Will there be a meet up maybe tomorrow? Are is this thread as dead as I think it is.

I'm at the front right now but I'm fine with a meetup tomorrow as well.

the last time i went to supercon was three years ago and holy shit it's so much bigger. i was a bit disappointed that i didn't see many sailor moon cosplays, but there was tons of homestuck which i'm not really into. so much shit to buy, i made myself totally broke

Haven't bought anything, been hanging out with friends, going to some panels, taking pictures and having pictures taken of. Pretty good con so far.

Weekend's been great so far, but I still have a couple of complaints about the set up. The placement of the music festival next to the game room is a terrible idea, and the entire second floor is a nightmare. I feel terrible for those artists sweating their hearts out.

Big isn't better Mike!

Anything on tomorrow's meetup? Honestly, we're pretty bad at organizing these things, maybe it's for the best.

>Go to Supercon
>Homestuck creator appeared today
>More homestuck faggots than usual

>>6953571
I didn't see too many, guess I had my anti-homestuck deodorant on

BTW, did anyone else see that crazy Colossus made out of balloons from Shadow of the Colossus? Pic is a crappy blurry pic of it.

>>6953581
Was this earlier today? No, but I did see a Chaos Space Marine (Warhammer 40k) suit and it looked pretty well made.

>>6953586
Yeah, sometime around 7-ish, they walked around outside too and put on a mini-show.

I saw pics of the Space Marine, excellent work on that suit.

>>6953581
>I didn't see too many, guess I had my anti-homestuck deodorant on
I think you did because there were a few times when a hallway or room was full of them.

Also I was at that very room at approximately the same time. Got a lot of accidental ass shots of that Cammy and maybe a few intentional ones. I liked her a lot.

>>6953409
I actually saw three blacksailor scouts together.

>>6953746
oh girl, I don't care how good you THINK you look, all cammy's need pantyhose.

Well I went to the alleged meetup last night and there was no one. Anyways I'll be walking around today with the same blazer and a madoka wig. My favorite yesterday was this doctor doom.

>>6954016
They weren't particularly great but I liked the Bane duo that was walking around.

>>6953746
This girl is on my floor at the hotel. She got smashed.

>>6954034
>She got smashed.

Smashed as in drunk or fucked? Or both?

>>6954034
D.C Denton passed out on my floor after my neighbor got him piss drunk. Floor 11 is pretty Great

>>6954016
I was wandering right by the entrance around 8:20 as Saber Alter, but I didn't find anyone. Would right tonight or so be a good time for an actual meetup?

>>6954073
Tonight is the costume contest, so I'm not sure. Any takers for a time slot that doesn't intervene with any panels or events?

BTW if you see this+unicorn mask, say hello.

>>6954073
This is mr. Foster
Me and my friend will most likely be there

Meetup?

>>6954596
I'm game.

I'm totally noob at this supercon thing, but where does one post photos, or find photos of people from the convention? There doesnt seem to be an official forum or even facebook group.

I'm gonna head right outside the con after the costume contest

Waited in a traffic snarl for half an hour today before being turned away at the parking entrance. Went home. What a clusterfuck.

Anyone still here?

To the saber that was in the costume contest and gave me the thumbs up when i asked if she was the cgl saber, good job!

Didn't stay for the costume contest, how were the majority of cosplays?

Were there any video game cosplays that stood out?

Impromptu meetup tonight outside the game room not at the musical festival side at 11:45?

Look for the unicorn mask and jacket from earlier in the thread

Anyone here attend the ninsaru panel?

>>6954056
Drunk, but in retrospect, probably both.

>>6955018
Complete ass and the host was a fucking autist

>>6954776
Yup. Done with this shitty con.

>>6954660
Search for "Florida Supercon" on Facebook.

>>6954776
I actually have a shortcut to get in. You have to enter from NW 7th street to bypass the line. (Shhh, don't tell anyone). But even then there's the 1+ hour line to buy passes.

>>6954016
I remember you from last night when those security guards were flippin' out. I was the Portal test subject with my Aperture scientist friend.

>>6947929
I saw this guy yesterday.

>>6955700
>You have to enter from NW 7th street to bypass the line. (Shhh, don't tell anyone)

Damn it bro you blew my cover! That's how I got in yesterday without a hitch. Sure I had to park far, but at least I didn't have to wait an hour.

>>6955739
I parked where everyone else was parking, illegally in some shifty neighborhood. Luckily my car is pile of crap so didn't have to worry about any vandalism. I didn't even get a parking ticket.

>>6951055
If I saw SWAT impersonators come and go with plastic AK's, then you can probably go about with a nerf gun. Hell, they sell swords and gun replicas at the con.

Anyone know who this Vi was? She was really cute.

>>6955745

>>6954776
Why didn't you come earlier?

>>6954990
Thank you! I actually didn't make the dress myself; I only entered for the prop.

I was told there was going to be a meetup again today? Any details?

>>6955331
I imagine it was a fun night at the hotel.

My friend was fairly enamored with her and had this awkward hug after he took a picture with her.

Funny thing is she actually remembered him later at night when she changed out of the costume and was already quite a bit tipsy.

>>6955700
Oh hey I had no idea you were from /cgl/

Anyways Mabye we could meet up for the costume contest at 4:30?

>>6955734
Well I'm glad someone saw my costume, anyone see the handsome jack?

Yesterday (Saturday) was my first con ever, and I must say I really enjoyed myself. Went from 10-9ish.

I just decided to wear obnoxious blue pants instead of cosplaying.

People kept touching my butt while I was down on the floor though, I guess anime conventions bring a different crowd, ha.

I didn't get a chance to stay for the rave, which I feel would have been really fun and the friends I went with didn't really do a ton except for play with their 3ds's but I enjoyed myself nonetheless, and would totally go again.

Could someone tell me what the next Con in the South/Central worth going to is?

>>6956137
Sorry I'm late. I did have a 3 day pass but decided it was too much hassle to go today. I'm still aching from yesterday.

I think most peoples hangup with meetups is the same one that I have. It'll be a few awkward minutes of staring at feet.

>>6956222
>the friends I went with didn't really do a ton except for play with their 3ds's
Are you me? Let me guess, they were checking their street passes.

>>6956246

Ninty are cunts for only letting you keep ~10 of the streetpasses in queue.

My friends planned on keeping it away and just collecting them en masse and going home and playing it then, but no.

I still had fun, though.

>>6956189
Yeah I saw him at the cosplay contest. I was disappointed that one of the Space Marines didn't win

>>6956286
We were both in the contest, I was happy with the majority of people who won, others seemed a bit sketchy, I didnt like best in show though

>>6956281
You can still get all of them later. They just only let you collect pieces/play find mii with ten at a time. But after you can see more people at the gate.

Did anyone see the Lebron James cosplay?

I probably had my worst con experience of all time this weekend.
My only fun came from good friends and good artist alley wares.

>>6956721
Why? I went Friday and Saturday and the only thing that really bothered me was how crowded Saturday was and the massive headache I got that day. Overall I enjoyed it.

>>6956773
I had a massive headache with the massive crowd during the Costume Contest on Saturday

>>6956721
Crowded, your body will never be prepared for D*C, or anything of the size.

Mandoka with the blazer here. How the hell did the Iron Patriot not win anything?

Also, just for kicks, everyone should post their favorite pics from the con.
Personally, this is new facebook prof material for me.

>>6956416
Yes. That guy was a good sport. Pun intended.

I really wish they'd stop with the wrestling shit every year. It's not by any means bad. It just takes forever to get a match going and the crowd never really participates.

>>6956881
I went to the ninsaru panel and it was loud and it gave me a headache.

>>6957125
I was with him. Many basketball jokes were made and I enjoyed them very much. One of our other friends went as Sheldon Cooper on Friday and only the Cammy recognized him.

>>6957125
My buddy went as the blue Medic from TF2 was cheering like a madman for those matches (or so he says)

>>6957158
He's in the minority.

Like, one small group of people will scream and cheer while everyone fucks with their phone or some shit. It's sad.

Also they really stepped it up with the game room this year. Also, super glad Arcade Odyssey was there too.

>>6956773
I was dying on Saturday, the crowds were terrible and high humidity combined with my costume (went as lady Sully from Monsters Inc.; the monster hat was like a furnace) left me on the verge of heat stroke. Had to go home early and lay down.

I've been avoiding replying because all I've been saying so far has been negative. I care so much because I know FSC has potential. I guess I should be glad that nerdy stuff like this happens in Miami.

>>6957169
So it was mainly the crowds and the weather? If so I agree. I didn't cosplay and at times I was sweating indoors because it was so crowded. I imagine it was hell for the more dressed up cosplayers.

I'm home now, left after the Kevin Smith pannel. Went as fem!Cas

>>6957189
Was Sunday fun? I only went Friday and Saturday. Did I miss out on something really cool?

>>6957201
I really liked the Kevin Smith panel, Jason Mews showed up too as a surprise.
So if you are a Kevin Smith fan it was worth it just for that panel tbh.
The other panels I went to were boring but it was nice seeing people and chatting and stuff. I got mistaken for like 50 other characters tho haha.
I really wanted to go Friday for George but couldn't make it, was gonna wear my starfleet dress too,

>>6951055
Were you the guy that went as Dale from The Walking Dead?

>>6957158
>Blue Medic from TF2

I think I saw him on Friday around the game room.

Me as Fem!Cas without my coat on, was hot as balls. A lot of people thought I was other characters.

>>6957275

Holy shit at your shape. What are your measurements?

I only attended Friday & Saturday. Here's a photo of myself as the Aperture Science test subject and my friend as the Aperture scientist.

>>6957305
It's been awhile since I measured. Last I checked I was about a 44-30-38 I think?

>>6956189
That guy was amazing, his paint was spot on.

>>6957176
My costume was pretty light (small dress with tutu and fuzzy knee-high leg warmers) but the hat: it was the death of me. I felt really terrible for anyone in anything heavy like the iron men or Dr. Dooms. But I have to say I enjoyed the people at the con, but not what the con had to offer. I only went Saturday and none of the panels I was present for appealed to me. But the hugs and people were nice.

>>6957275
God-tier hips. If you're not spoken for in any way, shape, or form, the world is not kind enough to you.

Omgosh thank you haha, I was a lot larger than the other girl Castiel cosplayers(Height,bust, all around) so I was feeling really chunky. I think I need to find a curvier character.
My shots at the con looked a bit derpy my favorite one is this one but it was at home, go figure.

On my way home from the con, and holy shit I don't think I've ever been so happy to leave a convention before. That was one of the worst experiences and cons I've ever been to. It was too crowded, poorly organized, and don't even get me started on that costume contest. This will be my last year attending Supercon.

>>6957355
I actually agree with you, I didn't find too many interesting panels but my friends are really fun to hang out with and the atmosphere was great. This is only the second con I've been too but I'm always pleasantly surprised at how friendly and open to conversation everyone is. Even the security guards were amused at my friends cosplay.

>>6957336
>.08 away from ideal waist to hip ratio

2/10, would not bang.

>>6957377
I was lucky enough to get a decent seat at the Kevin Smith panel but it was SO crowded and they should have had a better mic/speaker system. I wish they woulda thought it through. I didn't see the costume contest, that bad?

>>6957387
.08 away? What is your ideal?

>>6957400
There's evidence to suggest that the ideal waist to hip ratio for a woman is .7 but hers(yours?) is .78. Obviously I'm kidding about it being a flaw, she(you?) looks fine.

>>6957407
Okay I was confused for a minute because like I said compared to the other girls I look really chunky. Also I'm not even sure how you calculate ideal wait/hip?
I like to waist bind and I like my figure better when I'm fully binded. I'm gonna start hitting the gym regardless because of my chunky thighs are buggin' me and I could lose a bit of my tummy and stuff. Hopefully I'll look better next con.

Love how best in show was an ehh oc but best oc was gorgeous and most importantly NOT an oc like wtf. Still secretly praying they got mixed up but doubtful seeing by what I saw/heard about judging. Ugh. Don't even get me started. The cosplay tract went downhill this year. And seriously wtf was up with all the cosplay ambassadors? What did they even do? I've never even heard of any of them.

>>6957434
What was she? I missed it.

>>6957414
.7 is the ideal waist to hip for almost every guy. Virtually every playboy model has a waist to hip ratio of .7 and so do most Hollywood actresses(Marilyn Monroe had a .67 waist to hip ratio) and they showed a number of men different drawings of women that were the same except for waist to hip ration and thinness and the men overwhelmingly picked the girls with a waist to hip ratio of .7 regardless of how chunky they were. So yeah, don't worry about being chunky, just shave off a bit from your waist and you'll be a goddess.

And since that wasn't con related I wanted to point out that I saw this Robin chick who looked really cute from a distance but when I went up to her to ask for a pick I noticed she was with her mom and seemed a bit younger than I initially though. Made me feel like Mark Renton from Trainspotting for a second there. She was really flexible too. I asked her for a pic of her kicking me and I expected her to pretend to kick my stomach or leg but she raised her leg up so fast up to my head that my reaction in the pic is a bit genuine, I actually kind tried a half assed block as you can see. She's really flexible and actually held the position for a good 7 seconds or so.

Worst run con I have ever been too. My first and last experience I am sorry to say. It felt very much like just throw together anything you can and charge admission

>>6944823
This post reminds me of FSC 2008, when it was at The Weston Hyatt! There was a pair of cosplayers dressed like ninjas, they were hilarious! They would just pop out of nowhere, do some ninja poses, and run off! They were following a Barbarian cosplayer, worshipping him, and the fucking best was they jumped into the mosh pit for Peelander Z, did some ninja poses, and ran the hell off! I didn't see them for the rest of Peelander's show, but damn I remember them.

>>6944823
This post reminds me of FSC 2008, when it was at The Weston Hyatt! There was a pair of cosplayers dressed like ninjas, they were hilarious! They would just pop out of nowhere, do some ninja poses, and run off! They were following a Barbarian cosplayer, worshipping him, and the fucking best was they jumped into the mosh pit for Peelander Z, did some ninja poses, and ran the hell off! I didn't see them for the rest of Peelander's show, but damn I remember them.

>>6957612
Sadly, it's the only convention in South Florida that I know of after Anime Super Con dissolved. Yes, it's run badly, and it's a pain to get to, and a pain to park. But it's all we've got unless we want to haul ass up to Dragon Con.

The Good:
>Kevin+Bry+Jay Podcast
>Dana+Sipes+Jon+Bunda+Dino panel on Saturday
>George Takei
>Dave Gibbons
>Hanging out with friends and good company
>People recognized my "obscure" cosplays, and I got some fun shots in each cosplay.

The Bad:
>Con size and traffic inside and outside the con
>No actual /cgl/ meetup/terribly organized attempted meetups
>Costume contests
>The second floor
>Video game room next to music room
>General confusion among attendees, security and volunteers

The Ugly:
>Wrestling
>Some fan panels
>The smell of the second floor


I had fun because I hung out with friends 85% of the time, although I benefited being solo during the Why Bry podcast, as I was able to get some good seating.

I did see >>6957316 in the main ballroom at the Sat costume contest, you should have said hi bro, I didn't know you were a /cgl/-er! And I had a brief run-in with another /cgl/-er at the mini mart (Hello again!)

>>6957612
>Worst run con I have ever been too.

I very much enjoyed it but I've only been to this one and Animate Miami earlier this year and my friends were saying this as well, how does a well run con go?

Oh, btw, did anyone else see like 5 people vomit on Saturday? Like right on the dealer room floor? That was... fun.

>>6957668
I almost threw up outside the con. My friends went to eat at a Taco Bell and I passed by a Walgreens just in time to get what I needed but I was real close to blowing chunks

>>6957663
I was actually looking for you on Saturday after I read this thread. I think I saw you on Friday though. Do you remember two guys who saw you and started wondering how you actually see through the mask only to look closer and see the holes where the nostrils are? Because I was that guy.

>>6957668
Oh my god, really? Ewie. Wonder what happened?

>>6957585
Haha I'll be working on my weight for the next con for sure hopefully I'll thin up by then. :)
And awie she's cute I didn't see her! A lot of people this year tho

>>6957674
Out of curiosity was it the t-bell that made you sick or what?

>>6957677
She was really sweet too, definitely did not regret approaching her.

>>6957678
Nah, I was sick before that. I got a headache at the con, possibly from one of the panels I went to that got really loud. I dealt with it for over an hour but it only got worse. The smell at the Taco Bell didn't help though. The again the smell at the con was only slightly better at times.

>>6957674
I'm having a little trouble remembering because I was Spidey on Friday, although I do recall having a conversation with some people on Saturday about the limited vision of the mask.

>>6957686
Now that I think about it it may have been Saturday. I'm the dude in this pic. Also that was the best looking Black Canary I saw. Funny thing is I only wanted to ask her if she was indeed cosplaying as BC but she looked like she expected me to ask for a pic so I did.

>>6957654
Isn't Metrocon and Chibi Pa still going strong?

>>6957706
We have Metro, Mega, Super and Chibi pa but Metro and Mega aren't considered South Florida cons are they?

How to know when people have no business being craftsmanship judges:

-Yawning, texting and complaining about how the judging process takes too long...while a contestant is in front of you for pre-judging.
-Not asking any questions
-Refusing to get up, lean forward or come out from behind the table
-Having no idea what french seams, leather tooling, resin casting or historically accurate undergarments are
-Buying all your costumes, including the ones you wear during award presentation

It isn't the judges fault. They are cosplay print models and people who commission their costumes. It's Mike's fault for completely replacing the cosplay department with people who don't make costumes. Casual fans will never understand or appreciate what goes into real costumes. Hardcore cosplayers need to steer clear and not compete.

>>6957684
It was the heat and all those people packed together. Like a sick sauna, no wonder people threw up.

>>6957722
Gross gross I'm so glad I didn't see this but I also didn't eat today so I nearly fainted.

>>6957722
Possibly, it really was crowded compared to Friday.

>>6957434
Haha, Best OC was me. Yeaaaaaaah, I didn't really understand that award since I made sure to let the judges know at the beginning of my spiel that I was from a Sakizou artbook and most definitely NOT an OC that I made up.

>>6957749
Weird haha any pics?

>>6957749
I missed the contest, can you post a pic? You know, for research.

>>6957696
Yeah, now I remember, that was during a "mask" run, where I tried walking around with the mask on at all times. Definitely not convention friendly to travel, but it's great for pictures.

>>6957775
Now that you mention it I think I saw you awkwardly walking around the first floor. I figured your were doing it on purpose to be comical but I guess it was real.

Just curious, why do you guys hate the wrestling so much? It's a really funny show.

>>6957674
Actually I didn't even show up till Saturday and I didn't even wear a costume! The iron Patriot was a friend of mine, and the Mark 42 running around was another guy. Sorry I missed you though.

>>6957675
I think it was a combination of people making poor health choices, slathering themselves in body paint, not eating, drinking, or doing too much of both, and walking around in a crowded room in the hot florida sun.

>>6957696
She is actually my roomates gf, it was her first con, so sorry if she messed up any con etiquette. She was indeed BC however.

>peek into /cgl/ out of curiosity
>see this thread
>didn't even know about this con
>i lived near it and could've gone
>missed out on meeting dave gibbons, hussie, and george takei

Man fuck you guys. I'm out.

>>6958145
If it makes you feel better I hear that the only way to actually meet Takei and Hussie is to wait in line and spend $40+. Gibbons had a regular booth, though.

>>6958208
Hussie actually didn't charge anything. The con staff was really rude/disrespectful to everyone waiting in line for him, though.

>>6957788
It's fucking boring and the only reason people go is because they close the merch and show floor and theres jack to do until the rave starts.

Here's the complaint thread from the facebook page. Who wants to start placing bets that Mike will delete it like last year's?

>>6958208
Yea, and Takei's entourage wouldn't let you approach him at all unless you were buying an autograph or print.

>>6957749
I actually wasn't able to congratulate you when you one because I was taken by surprise! They also pronounced your name wrong but that's another story.

From what I heard from friends, the mc was horrible. She kept holding the paper in between her mouth and the mic so that her voice was muffled. Also, right after I went up, she read my paper again instead of the next cosplayer's.

>>6950908
I'm so sad I didn't get to see you. ;_; Akira holds a special place in my heart.

>>6958123
>She is actually my roomates gf, it was her first con, so sorry if she messed up any con etiquette. She was indeed BC however.

She was cool, a bit surprised to see she cosplayed as BC given it was her first con.

>>6958329
You might have actually seen me and not recognized me, haha. I ended up just looking like a color swap of Yamagata. One person loved my outfit, but no one else recognized or asked for pictures.

>>6958329
This was after I took the mask I had off. Should have worn the goggles more and not chosen jeans. Those jeans did not fit at all. This was all a really last minute thing thrown together, and my first cosplay ever.

If anyone went to the raves I was the guy passing out the glowsticks saturday and sunday

Anybody think that the security was especially rude this time? It was really strange as if everything anyone did pissed them off immensely.

>>6958718
I noticed once on Saturday when I was waiting in the lobby. Tey were yelling at everyone to get out even though it was fine to wait there the day before.

I was with the Lebron James cosplay and a few of the security guards were actually really amused by it and started talking to him so for the most part I was okay with them

>>6958741
I don't think they had a good plan of securing the convention honestly, they had one dude yelling at people to enter through a specific door, I'm assuming to keep an eye out for anything that could hurt other people.

I mean, I'm all for safety, but security was remarkably understaffed and very unprepared for the con. I actually saw one having his hand on his holster while watching some kids play ninja, as if he was expecting someone to pull a real weapon out and hurt someone.

>>6958718
Not the security, but there was one guy who had approached us for walking into the video game area when they were closing. Rather than simply tell us they were closing and everyone had to leave, he asked us where we came from and told us to go back the way we came and that he didn't care what we thought and gave us a shit ton of attitude for simply asking what the hell was going on. Other than that, it's the security guards' job to enforce that no one is soliciting in the lobby area. Otherwise, it would be far too difficult for people to enter or leave like it was Saturday where even trying to go from the entrance of the con past the stands selling things was actually worse than the traffic to park outside. They were noticeably irritated because they would ask people to clear the lobby and people would completely ignore them.

For anyone who still might go next year, I've gone three times and am just throwing this out there.

The Ten Commandments of Supercon

1. Thou shalt not constantly stop in the middle of the exhibition room in a cosplay larger than the walkways.
2. Thou shalt not interact with Supercon staff or security.
3. Thou shalt try very hard not to attend on Saturday unless absolutely necessary.
4. Thou shalt not ride the crowded escalator upstairs into the boiling inferno of human body heat.
5. Thou shalt avoid Homestuck and Hetalia cosplayers at all costs.
6. Thou shalt not publicly besmirch the name of Supercon Mike or his assoctiates, as thou may be forcably removed from the convention.
7. Thou shalt not expect to meet guests without spending ridiculous amounts of money for the privilege.
8. Thou shalt not abruptly jump on, hug, or otherwise physically interact with unknown individuals, regardless of how sexually attracted to their character thou are.
9. Thou shalt not kid thyself and attempt to park anywhere near the Miami Airport Convention Center or the Double Tree by Hilton.
10. Thou shalt hail Cobra.

>>6959003
If they move to the MBCC, life would be so much better. The MACC is too small for Supercon, especially considering its popularity.

>>6959028
I have an apartment literally on the corner of the MBCC, too.

Fucking Mike.

>>6959003

The worst people are not those who stopped in the middle of walkways, but rather, those who abruptly started moving backwards.

When I bumped into them, I added an extra push. You're beginning for it if you step backwards without looking in that convention.

>>6959046
Sorry to hear that bro, I'd recommend getting supplies and food and stay indoors until it's over.

>>6959003
My friends and I parked in the Double Tree parking lot on Friday. We got there before 10 I believe. Problem was we stayed so long that we woke up later on Saturday morning and only got there by noon and so parking and the lines were doubly bad.

Also, what's wrong with interacting with the staff? Genuine question, I'm new to cons.

>>6959060
There's nothing wrong with interacting with con staff, generally speaking, but the Supercon crew is known for being extraordinarily rude and severe, so it's best to avoid them entirely.

>>6959069
I see. Like I mentioned earlier one of the security guards actually laughed at my friend's Lebron cosplay and started joking with him so I figured they were alright but I think that was an anomaly. Everyone looked in a bad mood on Saturday though.

>>6958315
Oh geez, so was I! And yeah, I heard that too. My friends got to the con before me and pre-reg'd me, but weren't sure about putting down my real name.

There were just so many things wrong with that contest that it's ridiculous. It's one thing to want to have a contest to make everyone feel special, but don't tout it as a craftsmanship contest and not award those who worked really hard on actually creating what they made. I don't think it's right to award someone who didn't make their costume $200, while giving best craftsmanship only $50. This year's contest was a joke and a slap in the face to anyone who competed. Having a panel of judges who don't even make their own costumes? WUT.

OOOOOOOH boy this con. It's my local convention, but I don't know if I am willing to go back. It's amazing to see my friends that I normally don't get to see often, but I think I'd rather save my money, time, and sanity then go back.


If anything, I will day trip it, but unless they change the cosplay department BACK to what it was, I am no longer going to compete in it. A costume you clearly did not make yourself has no place in a craftmanship competition. There were plenty of OTHER costume contests to enter during the weekend like the Runway one; which from what I hear, they actually ASKED questions and were engaging.

Aunt Jemima cosplay was the greatest thing at Supercon, if only for the inevitable SJW rage.

Well overall Saturday was alright managed a good amount of pictures, go to the panels I wanted and get a good seat for the costume contest. Although it was extremely crowded and I almost ended up getting suck in a pile up going up the escalators in the back cause some guys staled the whole line. After that I avoided those and just went by the ones located at the front of the con as they were far less crowded. It was probably a better con experience for me but defiantly not the best with that amount of heat and people.

Also here have some an awesome Dale, he was so cute as he made the face and everything even while holding chicken fingers.

>>6959390
I hear ya. I skipped Animate Miami because it just seemed like a watered down version of Supercon and Mizucon is a shell of it's former self. Now it feels like going to Supercon every year is a repeat.

>>6959003
Was somebody really forcibly removed for besmirching the name of Supercon Mike Broder?

>>6959489

That Dale was amazing and super nice to talk to! So glad I got to see him.

>>6959537
He was probably my favorite cosplayer there, he put a smile on my face.

>>6959433
Is that blackface?

>>6959489
>>6959537

I was going to approach those guys but for some reason I didn't. i regret it now.

>>6959069
please understand the majority of the staff are volunteers who put up with a lot of abuse by Mike both during and in the days before the con. they also have to deal with the stress and crazyness that comes from Mike's legendary disorganized management style which involves running around screaming at people and acting like a maniac most of the time

I went Saturday and Sunday.
On Saturday I barely bought anything because it was so crowded, felt uncomfortable as shit trying to look at things while 12213871282 people are crowing around you.
I was really disappointed by the amount of things they were selling. (And the quality)
And a few artists on the second floor were laughably bad.
Saturday I was wearing a generic purple/white sailor school uniform.
Sunday I said fuck that and just went in a airy dress.
I was so shocked by the price of the food. (didn't buy any of it)

Parking wasn't bad for me on either day, I arrived at 4-5 both times though.

Sunday night at the gas station there was a group of people getting their car towed because someone slashed their back tires. I heard there was a LOT of stealing going on too.

>>6957788
I only enjoyed when there was females wrestling.
Only caught it on Sunday because I was waiting for the rave. (there was a totala of 15 people at the rave on Sunday)

>>6959028
I've heard from a few sources that they're actually moving there next year. I went to high school across the street and I live five minutes away, so that'd be nice.

>>6959554
Since I have actually been a volunteer for Supercon for 4 years now, I can say this is 100% true.

I am so done with Supercon now. And the rumors are true, the convention is moving next year to a bigger location.

>>6959596
They said the same thing last year.
facebook com/floridasupercon/posts/10150968664778512

(add the "." in the url)

>>6959618
In that post it says they're working on talking to the people at the MBCC. I'm trying to say that they're actually confirmed to be moving there.

>>6959555
Sunday night at the gas station there was a group of people getting their car towed because someone slashed their back tires.

That was a friend of mines car and she's assuming it's somebody we know who was jealous that she chose to date another guy over this other guy. It's fucking stupid like all drama is.

Supercon felt so fucking bland this year and I'm just thankful I spent it with good friends, shit MC Frontalot was two doors down from me.

>>6960000
Seriously?
That's high school tier drama right there.
Do people in their 20s really act like this.

Yeah it used to be better a few years ago :(

Huge shoutout to Mr. Foster, who was by far the most entertaining and friendly cosplayer in the state.

>>6957125
What do you mean the crowd never participates? The wrestling crowd at Supercon was the most active and visible, second only to the Homestuck crowd.

> I've never been to the wrestling show, I'm just talking shit.

>>6960672
Gotta agree. Though I'm incredibly biased, since I'm one of the guys who screams 'hail Cobra' as loud as I possibly can whenever they make an appearance.

>>6960670
All the money everywhere jeebus

>>6960670
Yeah man, every time I spotted these 2 together they would start throwing money at each other.
It was really fun to watch.
Also did anyone catch the DJ Scully?

did anyone grab a pic of the sons cosplayer? i kept missing my opportunity at the con to ask for a picture

>>6961004
*SONA
fucking auto correct

The venue and organization of supercon was far and away the worst thing I've ever experienced. But, the people, guests and cosplayers were so awesome that I still had a blast. Gibbons was bro-tier. He was stuck in a horrible spot in the dealers room, was not told where/when he had to attend panels and just got pulled around, refused to charge for signatures and apologized to every person who had to wait for him. Dude was a real class act.

The cosplay was also the best I've ever seen (don't look at the costume contest results for any indication, there was more amazing stuff elsewhere).

If the venue was larger, it would make a big difference, but they also need to upgrade the registration process.

>>6960959
So is that the reason why money was all over the front entrance escalator?

Can we start a picture dump? I didnt bring my camera becuase Im dumb but I would love to see some cosplays! There were some surpisingly good ones, a lot of good comic cosplays, a good utena/anthy, some good LoL, etc etc

>>6961056
Ignore the money. How about the mass trash heap in the escalators behind the dealers room.

>>6961059
I'd be glad to post pictures but I'm in most of them and they were taken from an Iphone because my Canon's battery pack failed.

These guys were awesome, I liked that they wouldn't take pics until the got to the second floor so they wouldn't block traffic. I just grabbed this one real quick before they got onto the vendor floor.

This doom was pretty great too

I think this saber alter posts in this thread.

Cable was a really cool guy.

>>6961063
thanks, I appreciate it loving the photos so far! I did love that Cable.

>>6961121
I'll post more in a bit, have to go out to pick someone up

This Hit Girl was good.

>>6961059
Ah loved seeing Utena and Anthy! Plus there wear a lot of really great Sailor Moon characters! Love my magical girls! If anyone has pictures of them I would love that!!

Me getting eaten by a giant baby titan

Sausage Cosplay

FLCL

This guy was super cool

>>6961522
I actually sitting next to him during my lunch break and his little daughter keep on playing around with his cape and hiding under it. It was the cutest thing seeing them joke around.

>>6961387
Saw this on dA....is this who you are talking about? I saw them taking pictures and I didnt want to interrupt so sadly I dont have any of them. All I really have is terribly blown out cosplay contest pics from an iphone that aren't really worth much and some cool halo dudes.

>>6961568
YES THATS THEM! Thank you so much, I have no patience for dA and hadnt seen anything pop up of them. Man they're pretty. Its refreshing to see good older anime cosplays at a con like super. Now I have to track down pictures of the Sailor moon cosplayers I loved!

>>6961086
I do! Thanks so much for the picture!

>>6959433
from what i can see he's already black so why would he paint himself literally black?

>>6961568
oh wow wow. I saw this on a tumblr too, along with another pic of the Utena I follow her. Awesome. I was impressed with the cosplays this year made me feel bad yo lol. There were some gems in the cosplay contest, still pissed over the BS of it.

>>6961889
Look at his hands, retard. He's white.

>>6961891
I saw amazing cosplays in that contest. who were the judges anyway? I really didn't understand their choices.

>>6961994
Three people who don't make costumes. They aren't cosplayers, just print models and people who commission work.

>>6962011
Yeah. The costumes they make is just shit glued to undies or just shit in general honestly. I knew a lot of people who entered and hearing their judging experience I can say I am very glad I opted out of entering. The reason why I wanted to enter in the first place was because I was impressed by it last year but with the change of control in cosplay track/judges I am so glad I didnt. Its also super dumb when two kids who bought FMA cosplays off ebay or something (they were cute dont get me wrong) win more money than best craftsmanship. wtf are we trying to promote here?

just my 2 cents

>>6961568
I cant stop staring at this. Damn wish I was there but North Florida is too far away lol.

The upper floor on Saturday night looked like a complete dump. I am so disgusted with people that just leave their trash everywhere.

I wonder how MBCC will like that.

>>6962187
Yeah dude that and the stench earlier was just too much. Like absolutely disgusting

>>6961568
I follow both these ladies, flawless. Cant wait to see more of them. The Utena has another picture up. Its bringing up all my childhood feels back

>>6962199
share or gtfo. need my magically girls

>>6962207
My prince. My heart. I took a photo myself of her but its a crappy instagram photo sooooo

>>6961568
Thanks for posting this, it lead to one of the scouts I was looking for, it turns out its "KapalakaCosplay" as Venus. She was so sweet and I loved her Venus. Great cosplay.

MakeupSirene on dA has some great supercon cosplay pics btw

>>6958274
>>6959069
>>6958718
Hey, guys. I've been a volunteer/staff member for a number of years now, and I wanted to address some of the issues about the staff and security being particularly *rude* this year.

A lot of what >>6959554 says is pretty spot on. Nobody hates Mike. He pays for hotel rooms, gets free autographs and meet-and-greets for staff members, and generally takes care of us really well in exchange for us putting in an appropriate amount of work into the con. I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing that he expects us to put in something resembling good work in exchange for taking care of us this much throughout the con. So basically what we're left with is a stressed out guest relations department who's dealing with 8,000 Homestuck, Trekkie, or Power Rangers nerds all at once, trying to make sure everything is going smoothly.

To top it all off, the guest relations department changes pretty much every year at this point, with a new person running the department each year. This year, we had a fantastic department head who was actually approachable and friendly, and it made for a smoother working environment, despite the fact that we were SEVERELY understaffed due to a series of changes leading up to the show that left us working with a single event coordinator, two experienced staff members, and a legion of shitty, lazy first-year volunteers that dwindled down to about 25% of its original size by the end of Saturday.

Personally, I tried to be polite, friendly, and approachable to anybody who spoke to me, simply because I was following the example set by my department head (I was at the front of the Hussie line giving everyone high-fives and being a pretty cool dude, and people were thanking me for not screaming at the top of my lungs at people having the AUDACITY to peek through the curtains).

(cont'd)

>>6961004
This one?

>>6962214
>>6961568
I have some new favorite ladies right here. If you can ignore the drama Florida has some beautiful, talented ladies. Though the drama has died down SO much (besides with people like the judges this year) and I love that

>>6960959
I'm curious, is that the same Foster(right) from Megacon?

>>6962239
Cutie, but damn brush that wig.

>>6962214
Oh Alouette. I love her face. Literally. Here have her as Miranda at Supercon, though Im digging this Utena with the gorgeous Anthy

>>6962231
I did have to have a sit down with some of the staff and security who were being unnecessarily aggressive toward con-goers in the Hussie line, forcing them to delete pictures off the phone under the threat of removing them from the line. That shit WASN'T cool at all, and I stopped it as soon as it started.

I hope you guys can understand that we're doing the best we can. Our department is pretty poorly trained for what it is (nobody's fault, it's hard as fuck, and nobody seems to have the right attitude for it), and nobody was really equipped to handle the velocity of people who were there.

I want to try to work on these things so that we can drop the idea that Supercon has a legendarily rude and disorganized staff. The communication between Guest Relations and Security was absolute balls, and people weren't doing things they were supposed to be doing. I could tell you a story about how we kicked a bunch of people off the wrestling chairs for absolutely no reason other than the fact that the guy who ran security, as cool as he is, doesn't fucking understand words, and made us look like a bunch of idiots.

All of this being said, I hope we didn't put you guys off from coming back next year. I promise you, we're still working out a bunch of kinks, and trying to get everything run as smoothly as possible, while incorporating the frankly unreasonable demands of celebrities and their agents (like the no pictures of them signing bullshit that we had to enforce).

>>6962254
Maybe you all wouldn't be so stressed if they didn't oversell the con and considered the physical amount of space the venue provides.

>>6962276
I don't really know how to respond to this. What do you expect us to do about the volume of people, or the amount of space provided to us by the MACC?

>>6962239
Yeah thanks

>>6962293
I dunno, cap the number of tickets sold to have a quality experience for those people who pay to go? I know Mike is planning on moving to a larger venue because of this problem. That tells me here is AWARE that his venue is already too small. I had such a shitty experience I won't be returning, even if the con moves. That was ridiculous

>>6962388
You seem like the type of person who complains relentlessly over shit you don't understand anyway. Good riddance.

This guy was a pretty cool guy, He started out as Seto Kaiba but after getting his entire cosplay signed by Eric Stuart he became Eric Stuart Man

>>6962231
>>6962254
I'm glad to hear something from an actual staffer, but I was kind of pissed on Sunday because I was ping-ponged around the convention looking anyone that could tell me about vendor booths for 2014. I didn't know you may be moving next year, but instead of anyone letting me know this, they just led me on a scavenger hunt looking for people who would know. I spent at least 30 minutes late on Saturday, going from the Supercon booth to the office to the photo-op section looking for someone that would know about purchasing a booth next year. I heard 3 different accounts, one person said I couldn't that day, then two other staffers said I could on Sunday.

So the next morning I went directly to the office and waited a bit as people milled about trying to figure out if I could purchase a booth. Finally one person said they'd shoot an email to Mike, and that they may let me know later. Of course that didn't happen, and I knew I wouldn't get a chance later on Sunday to ask.

The disorganization is fucking terrible, and while I was pleased with sales, I wasn't so pleased with the shitty AC when it was packed and the fact no one had set up early booth purchases for vendors already there.

Eirin was Next Door to me!

>>6962253
Hot damn how did I miss this

>>6962477
I would imagine that you were pinballed around the con because nobody actually has that information - Supercon 2014 hasn't been planned yet, and people were trying to get information out of Mike himself, which is impossible when he's in his zone. You know how to contact Mike outside of Supercon - why talk to him about a 2014 table when he's dealing with 2013? I don't mean to throw it all back in your face here, but I'm not surprised you didn't get information. I am surprised, however, that someone didn't tell you exactly what I just told you.

>I wasn't so pleased with the shitty AC
This is not Supercon's issue, this is the hotel's issue. We have problems with them every single year, whether it's half the fucking convention floor being under construction, having the water shut off all together, overbooked rooms, and shitty AC this year. If it's not one problem, it's another, and this year was no different.

>>6962253
I always enjoy Lawrence's photography. It helps that that miranda is sexy like whoa. Weird to see that's the same girl as Utena. She's pretty though, and that anthy is gorgeous like whoa

>>6962517
But other conventions have let me purchase a booth for next year that very same weekend. Not all, mind you, and it's no excuse to say "he's dealing with 2013, why bother with 2014?" Because that's next year, I had good sales this year and I'm interested in returning? It's not hard to set up some kind of system for returning dealers, and that shows disorganization on Supercon's part. You should definitely be planning ahead for next year, and cater somewhat to dealers, who are an essential part of any convention. (Just like guests, artists, panelists, etc.)

I understand you really want to defend this convention and it has a special place in your heart, but it was definitely disorganized and saying "There are problems every year!" doesn't excuse shit.

>>6962555
What booth were you running?

>>6962559
I'd rather not say on /cgl/, though I'm a known seagull. I can give you a throwaway email if you really want to know.

>>6962561
Could you? I'll make a throwaway real quick

M8R-qqdlf2@mailinator.com

I'd appreciate it. Just curious

>>6962570
Sent something from my work email.

>>6962602
I just want to clarify I had no part in putting that con together. I was just a curious /cgl/ con goer who wanted to wish you well and come pay a visit again if I went. Sorry for the confusion.

>>6962253
Hhhhhhnnnnnnnnnnnng

>>6962613
Hahah oh no shit? I sent you a solid two paragraphs, sorry.

>>6962618
Oh no it's totally ok I feel bad for wasting your time. Sorry :<

>>6962620
It's alright. Come check us out at Metrocon or some other Florida con. I'm trying to post pics from Supercon on the facebook page tonight. It was a really fun convention honestly.

>>6962626
You guys weren't the cosplay medics...were you the ones selling the wigs?

>>6962635
Yeah haha.

>>6962664
Oh man I came to you guys looking for an Eren Jaeger wig but you didn't have it : /

>>6962462
Looks like the guy who was at the Kim Possible panel. Yes, I went to that panel. Not a Kim Possible fan but it was a suitable replacement for the over crowded Kingdom Hearts trivia room.

>>6962555
Would you rather people walking by make eye contact and acknowledge you or just glance at merch and move on?

>>6962687
We sold out of short black wigs by Saturday around lunch time. I mean go figure, 75% of the con was homestucks.

>>6962704
Make eye contact, I guess. I don't care much, some dealers don't make eye contact at all with attendees, and most of the time I'm making a sale or watching for theft.

Honestly I prefer when vendors don't talk to me while I browse. If i need something I ask them, otherwise i just feel pressured and awkward.

>>6962736
Did you catch anyone stealing?

>>6962764
No, most of the time just facing them will discourage stealing, but I doubt we didn't lose anything. Saturday was way too crowded to keep an eye on everyone.

>>6962779
Never once thought about stealing from a vendor

>>6962555
I'm sorry I came off as overly defensive. I'm just trying to come up with some explanation as to why it might have seemed like you were being blown off. As you know, Supercon isn't the most organized con in terms of paperwork and record keeping, as everyone is kind of running around like mad men making sure everything is running smoothly. During the rest of the year, the following Supercon is being worked on, and it just seems like, for business sake, people would be taking care of booth purchases when pre-planning for Supercon 2014 starts, not while 2013 is currently happening.

But I understand your frustration, and I really do understand why you would want to make sure your booth was secure for next year, considering the decent spots sell out very quickly.

I think you would be hard-pressed to find a non-corporate convention that runs in the manner you presented. Paperwork gets lost easily in the transition from the convention center back to wherever the business run.

>"There are problems every year!"
That was in reference to the hotel's technical problems, not the convention's.

I think this thread is butt hurt about the contests. Carlos and Alexia are legit cosplayers, I went to there panels and they had a lot of good information about crafting . The other girl that was on judging idk who da fak she was, she should have been replaced (I can't vouch for that one). I was actually curious about the awards and asked and they said they don't have the choice on for the cash of each award it's whatever mike decideds.

I was a bit annoyed with security as well this year, seemed to be extra ass hats about everything. Ihave always hated the layout of Supercon so I am really hoping they move.

>>6962835
>hotel's technical problems
My friends and I were hoping to rent a room at the Double Tree attached to the Convention Center. What problems are you talking about? And could someone share their experience (if anyone here has) staying at the hotel?

>>6962843
The three broken elevators?

>>6962744
That's because you're an autist.

>>6962843
The hotel is never the issue. It's the convention center itself that has all the problems. The only problem with the hotel is that they continually over-book the rooms. It happens every single year, and I don't understand how they never plan for this, even though this convention has been at the MACC 6 times now.

>>6962843
With regard to the post you quoted, the air conditioning at the MACC is being discussed; on Saturday, with thousands of bodies all around, it got a little steamy, which for a summertime Florida convention doesn't fly. I can't speak for the Double Tree itself, though.

>>6962835
Hard-pressed? At Megacon you can walk down the hall to the official booth and buy a spot for next year on Sunday. They even announce it over the intercom, which never seems to cut out constantly. Most businesses don't have issues keeping a hold of paperwork. I don't know what you're talking about.

And man, I don't want to sound rude, but the hotel / convention center's problems are YOUR problems. Your event is at that venue, you should deal with the complaints.

>>6962849
It's not like I shut down and can't respond to them. I'm perfectly fine talking to them. Just a personal preference as I know I'm probably not gonna buy something when im just browsing as i walk past.

>>6962857
What do you expect us to do about the electrical engineering in a fucking building? We're a comic book convention.

>>6962866
Hit a nerve there.

>>6962866
Were there a couple of complaints lodged about electrical issues this year?

>>6962872
Felt like I was in the city of ember when the lights cut off twice.

>>6962874
>"...ssing girl, thirteen yea....ast seen wearing a ..urple shirt...rown hair, answers to Me...issa..."

>>6962866
Fix them? No I'm not talking about that, I'm saying because you booked that venue, you should deal with complaints instead of directing them all to the venue itself.

Instead of taking responsibility for any of the problems presented, you've been passing the blame to every other outlet. Train your staff better, get more volunteers, stop changing department heads every year, book a better venue, figure out something for parking, organize your paperwork better... Just because you yourself were an angel the whole convention, doesn't mean everyone else was. Of course it's tough running a convention, but you have to deal with the shit as a staffer.

>>6962895
Again, you're telling me to deal with an electrical issue in the convention center. We tried dealing with the hotel staff. Turns out you can't fix the air conditioning in a room with 11,000 people in it. And you're telling me the convention should be blamed for it.

My staff is trained, volunteers need to volunteer, you're right about the department heads every year, a venue change takes a shitload of negotiating, we don't have magical parking spaces for 20,000 people walking distance from the con - like you're complaining about shit we have no control over. Even Megacon had to do that shuttle shit to and from the convention. So did DragonCon.

We're trying the best we can in terms of dealing with the demands of hundreds of vendors, exhibitors, and guests. It's difficult fucking work, and we're working on ways to make it better. We're a young convention, and you're expecting too much from it, complaining about the electrical, and the hotel, shit we would have had zero control over even if the staff were fucking salaried employees.

>>6962895
Question, did you get in direct contact with Mike Broder at any point of the convention?

>>6962517
by in his zone you mean Mike is running around like a chicken with his head cut off, ranting, raving, and barely hanging on to the yearly clusterfuck that is supercon? what businessman can't conduct business in a professional manner?

>>6962925
Never blamed the convention, I said you have to deal with complaints because these were things that happened at the convention. And you're not, you're passing the blame and ignoring shit. Here >>6962254 you said your staff is poorly trained, here >>6962418 you pass off someone's complaint completely and tell them good riddance, you told me here >>6962517 you don't even plan a year in advance. Here >>6962835 you say you're disorganized, and again mention we shouldn't complain about the venue's problems, even though the con is hosted at that venue.

Other conventions are way more organized than this and can handle complaints professionally without cursing and passing it on as someone else's problem.

>>6962948
I tried to on Saturday, someone in the office told me to look for him, Valerie, or Sandy (after they directed me there from the official booth), and then directed me to photo-ops where someone told me to go look in the green room. I gave up and said I'd look tomorrow morning when I had time. That next day someone said they'd send an email to Mike for me, but again I never got word back from anyone.

>>6962925
Bullshit! Supercon has been around too long to pull the young con excuse anymore. Why don't you stop running off department heads every year? And if it's too much "difficult fucking work" why don't you consider another line of work?

>>6962964
So basically what you're saying is, you're not blaming the convention, but you're mad at the convention and complaining for things it has no control over.

I've taken responsibility for everything that I said went wrong with the con. At this point, I'm defending myself over complaints about the AC, the parking spaces, and 2014 con planning, so I don't know what your point is, listing off everything I said went wrong with the con.

>Other conventions are way more organized than this and can handle complaints professionally without cursing and passing it on as someone else's problem.
I'm not a representative of Supercon, and my opinions don't reflect the people who are in charge of it. I'm just a staff member trying to give you as much information as I can. I don't get paid to do this, I do it because I have pride in my work, and I'm proud of the people I work with, and I don't appreciate people telling me that I'm not doing a good job because I couldn't keep the AC working, or that I couldn't reserve 20,000 parking spaces walking distance from the convention.

I worked my ass off all weekend, dealing with abuse from guests, agents, department heads, and I think I kicked ass. I'm not here to be a professional representative of Supercon, so if you thought I'm here to be Supercon's customer service desk, you were wildly mistaken.

>>6962987
>Why don't you stop running off department heads every year?
Because we're having a hard time finding people who are good at their jobs. We're not "running them off," I assure you. We're trying to find people who are there to make sure things run smoothly, not people who want to abuse department budgets, go wild with their "power", be completely passive, or be lazy and sleep in, letting the volunteers fend for themselves.

>>6962964
So then contact him tomorrow. He's the easiest person in the world to get a hold of, especially if you're on Facebook. Are you really this upset because someone was too busy to sit down and file your information in for next year while they have a convention to run? Different conventions run differently. You even said that not all conventions sell next year's booths, yet you're taking this argument very seriously.

You sound like someone who is really upset that the president of McDonald's hasn't gotten back to you because they forgot to put your fries in the bag.

>>6963013
>>6963018
>>6963028
You are so fucking mad.

>>6963032
Cool argument. See you next year. :)

Spoilers: the third post isn't me.

>>6963013
Why are you in this thread in the first place if you can't handle criticism? Or even trying to defend things about the con when you're not a representative?

No one said you personally didn't do a good job, no one said you yourself were responsible for the problems, we said the convention should handle complaints about problems that happened at the convention. Instead you've gotten wildly defensive and have acted extremely unprofessional.

Please get off /cgl/ if you only want people to kiss your ass.

>>6963028
I don't think your metaphor's quite working out. Having someone bounced around while they, too, have a business to keep track of only to get the possibility of a returned email does not a professional setting make, and I don't think it's unreasonable to expect solid information from someone who isn't the top of the food chain and who doesn't "have a convention to run". Not to mention, the fact that someone was "too busy to sit down and file information for next year" really reflects poor organizational skills, which our purported non-Supercon-representative has pointed out numerous times as a flaw in Supercon's structure. Just because good ol' Mikey was "in his zone" doesn't mean the rest of the clusterfuck that was the staffing system at Supercon gets a free fucking ride for being ill-informed and giving vendors, guests, agents and everyone in between the runaround.

>>6963048
I don't even know what you're referring to. You're the only one using explosive language, and an aggressive tone. My defensiveness is a direct reflection of your aggressiveness. The complaints to the con WERE handled and forwarded to the hotel. There's nothing more we can do about it.

If someone comes to your booth and complains about the bands, what are you going to do about it? You're going to look at the guy like he's got three heads.

>>6963060

>>6962418
>You seem like the type of person who complains relentlessly over shit you don't understand anyway. Good riddance.
You mean to tell me that doesn't come off as rude, aggressive, or at the very least condescending? But never mind that, let's continue.

>>6962517
>I'm not surprised you didn't get information.
>whether it's half the fucking convention floor being under construction, ...

>>6962866
>What do you expect us to do about the electrical engineering in a fucking building? We're a comic book convention.

>>6962925
>>6963013
>>6963034

Admittedly, these are in reply to the anon you're arguing with, and while you started out civil you degenerated just as quickly for no apparent reason other than someone was talking shit about a con you like/work at. Naturally, you're going to get defensive, but you're not only condescending, you're aggressive and plain rude and have been since the beginning of this thread. I'm sure you did a great job doing whatever it is you did, but I'm sorry, not everyone in this thread is here to hand out asspats for a job well done.

If you didn't want people to comment on things, you shouldn't have posted in the first place.

>>6963028
I'm not upset, don't even mean to come off as that, but I was pretty amazed at how poorly organized the con was when I started asking around about a booth next year. I'd like to think I'm a little more important to a convention than one customer in comparison to a huge company like McDonald's. McDonald's serves about 69 million people a day, how many attendees have attended Supercon ever? And let's put that in a better perspective, how many unique vendors have had booths at every Supercon ever?

Mike isn't some CEO of an international corporation, like you said, he's "the easiest person in the world to get a hold of." Maybe if this staffer didn't come off as so defensive and saintly, I wouldn't be so put off. Or maybe if Supercon could keep a better hold of paperwork, they'd allow people to register a year in advance.

>>6963099
*and have been since you started posting in this thread, rather.

>>6963099
There was a big miscommunication in tone, as I tend to type things how I speak, so when I say things like, "half the fucking convention floor being under construction," it was faux-aggressive toward the hotel, not at the person I was replying to. It was a friendly jab, and not meant to be taken as aggressiveness. If I came off that way, I apologize.

>>6963125
>excuses

>>6963103
Supercon takes care of paperwork, it's just not handled at the MACC, away from its office.

>>6963128
I took responsibility for my implied tone and apologized if I came off in a way I didn't intend. That's the exact opposite of "excuses".

>>6963125
Sure, granted, and it's not written in stone that the use "fucking" is always aggressive in tone. But what about "Good riddance"? And any of the other instances I pointed out?

>>6963136
*the use of "fucking"
I'm on a roll tonight.

>>6963129
>Supercon takes care of paperwork

>>6962835
>Paperwork gets lost easily in the transition from the convention center back to wherever the business run.

And yet so many other cons don't have that problem.

>>6963133
It was an excuse because at first you said I came off as aggressive and you were just returning the feeling, and then when someone else said you came off aggressive, you backtracked and said that you weren't trying to be aggressive at all. Even though you originally said you were just returning what you felt from my comments.

>>6963148
Okay, let me explain my headspace, then let's start over.

I must have implied a tone I didn't intend to imply, which probably made you, understandably, more aggressive, which I reflected in my defensiveness. It was a miscommunication that I'm hoping we can nip in the bud and continue the rest of this conversation civilly and productively.

Let's get back to the point.

>Supercon takes care of paperwork
You quoted half the sentence:
>it's just not handled at the MACC, away from its office.

>>6963155
>And yet so many other cons don't have that problem.

>making excuses for disorganization

>>6963162
Okay, but
>>6962555
>But other conventions have let me purchase a booth for next year that very same weekend. Not all, mind you

>>6963166
But what you've implied has led me to believe the problem goes farther than that, and you continue to focus on one small aspect of a conversation than much more that's come up. Do you think the fact that I couldn't sign up in advance was what really put me off? No it was the fact I was led around on a wild goose chase and never got a straight answer, and your unprofessional attitude has further shocked me. You act like running a convention is so much more important than every other aspect of the convention, like keeping attendees or vendors happy. Like I don't have business to run? How do you think I felt being stuck in the hot ass dealer's room for 9+ hours, or how attendees felt sitting outside in line in even hotter temperatures? I didn't even complain about it at the con, I knew you guys had shit to deal with, but you've come off as completely innocent and it bothers me.

Also you continue to gloss over other aspects, like what >>6963136 has brought up.

>>6963180
Look, you're treating me as if I'm a representative of someone who is doing business with you. I'm not. I don't need to be professional toward you. Supercon is over, and I won't be involved until next year's show. I'm not involved with the business aspect, the vendors, the exhibitors, or the hotel. I'm sorry you were hot. The hotel knew about it when people started complaining, and they tried their best to alleviate the issue. I'm sorry the weather was bad while people were standing in line.

I'm not absolving myself of responsibility for anything I've said or done, and I mostly stand by everything I've explicitly stated.

I don't know what you want me to say about that guy's statement. I said good riddance. I'm not going to sit here and address it as if I have something to explain to you, like you have a say in what my attitude should be as someone who's identified himself as a staff member. Like I said, nothing I'm saying here is representative of Supercon. I'm trying to pass on information that you might not have that might give you a better perspective as to how we handled these issues behind the scenes.

I originally came to this thread to discuss why the staffers were rude to Homestuck fans. If you want to bitch and complain that you got the runaround because you wanted to have a sitdown with someone who is handling literally every other guest in the convention to plan YOUR table, you're being selfish. Everybody had problems. If you're so shocked at my unprofessionalism, or whatever, tough shit. I'm not here to hold your hand. You're right, you shouldn't have gotten the runaround. But honestly, not everybody gives a shit about some random vendor who wants to discuss some shit that has nothing to do with the convention they're currently dealing with. I don't mean to personally offend you here, but you have this weird sense of entitlement if you think you deserved anything other than what you paid for at the con.

>>6963180
And furthermore, you're absolutely deluded if you think I'm going to maintain any sense of professionalism, after stating numerous times that I'm writing to you as someone who's just fucking around on 4chan at 3AM, not as a representative of this business. Stop treating me like I owe you something. If you want to secure a booth for next year, you know who to contact. I'm done going back and forth with you.

A) As far as I know, Mike is talking to the MBCC, which will take care of your space, traffic, and parking problem.
B) The hotel was aware of the problems, and worked as hard as they could to fix it in a timely manner.
C) The staff will have better attitudes next year if I have anything to do with it, and I'll make sure they're better trained and better informed as well.

>>6963206
Wow. You've certainly done an excellent job at putting that "Supercon has a legendarily rude and disorganized staff" rumor to rest. A+, great job, see you next year.

>>6963206
>nothing I'm saying here is representative of Supercon

And yet you claim to be a staffer and therefore someone from the convention that can represent it?

>because you wanted to have a sitdown with someone who is handling literally every other guest in the convention to plan YOUR table, you're being selfish

I didn't need to speak with Mike directly, I needed to speak with someone, anyone, who knew if I could buy a table next year. I was directed to Mike, Valerie, and Sandy. It's Supercon's fault they don't have someone directly for the vendor hall and dealing with vendors.

A lot of conventions care about the other people that help make it great. You as a staffer should understand that vendors, and like I mentioned guests, artists, panelist and so on, are what make a convention appealing to attendees, not the staff themselves. Staff are responsible for putting everything together, making it run smoothly, and dealing with issues.

And getting a booth for next year, at that convention, has nothing to do with the convention they're currently dealing with? I'm registering for the same convention. Plan ahead and try to organize yourselves better.

>>6963228
Now you're just not making any sense.

>>6963229
I'm sure if you contacted someone tomorrow afternoon, you can have this whole "2014 table" thing taken care of, ASAP.

>>6963218
When did I imply you owed me something? You put yourself out there as a staffer, and now that people are complaining you're acting like everyone's being unreasonable and you don't need to be professional as a staff of Supercon?

>>6963228
You present yourself as a staffer at Supercon and you are being rude. Not a hard connection. And how is this unreasonable? Other cons the same size do it better, you're allowed to be held to the same standards.

>>6963235
K

>>6963239
>you don't need to be professional as a staff of Supercon?
Not on 4chan. I don't want to explain myself again. I'm going to call it a night. I hope you know a couple things:

A) Complaining to me has accomplished nothing, and your communicating to me will go nowhere, as I am in no way an authority over anything at Supercon, and if you want anything resolved, you should contact someone who is.
B) Complaints ARE being heard, and suggestions are being considered, as long as you're talking to the right people.

>>6963251
k

So who else thinks the upset staff member is actually Mike?

>>6963391
I don't think so. With how the con's attendance blew up, what does he care about a handful of 4channers? He barely responds to feedback on his own facebook page, and the bulk of his attendance comes from casual fans/the public, not us. What does he care what we think?

>>6963391
it's him or one of his close circle of superconners for sure

>>6962880
what.

>>6962866
Pick a better venue? Stay on top of the venue throughout the year to make sure these issues are fixed so they don't happen EVERY YEAR? Let them know heads will roll if they can't keep the electricity working?

>>6963751
Heads did roll, and the issue was fixed by late Saturday.

Staff guy here, guys. I'm sorry about my attitude last night. I was pretty drunk, and I recognize my belligerence. I truly understand all your frustrations with the con, and I can assure you the people in power are working to fix these issues for next year.

Our volunteers get better every year, even though we end up having to weed out the dead weight.

I truly apologize for the issues you guys have faced, and there are people available to help you get started to prep for Supercon 2014.

The Homestuck crowd was absolutely nuts this year. I didn't know that many people would show up to meet a creator who seems genuinely disinterested in his fans.

>>6963771
It's okay, Mike. You try your best.

>>6964044
Which unfortunately just isn't very good

I came here for pictures, I get fucking drama...
Way to go people...

>>6965755
You just described Supercon perfectly.

>>6965755
I have a few more, does anyone really care at this point though?

Does anyone else have a sore throat? I'm starting to develop some laryngitis and a few of my friends who were at the con are having the same problem.

>>6966398
just got over it this morning, actually.