OTAKON 2021 - I can't believe it's not cancelled

[Anonymous No.10608356]

>Are you going?
>Are you renting a hotel room?
>Are you cosplaying? As who?
>Do we want to plan a lolita meetup?

[Anonymous No.10608413]

>>10608356
Damn so it's actually HAPPENING? Might go

[Anonymous No.10608432]

Just registered! I live in DC so money I don't have to pay for a hotel will go to drinks and figures. Happy to recommend bars to anyone in the thread who asks. Will even grab a drink with you and expose state secrets.

I'll probably go as Sniper Wolf.

[Anonymous No.10608437]

Going, not renting a hotel since I live in D.C. Might be cosplaying, but not sure yet. I have a friend who wants me to do a Cardcaptor Sakura look but...eh, I'm more interested in trying to make some armor? Def will wear lolita though.

[Anonymous No.10608440]

Going as well, going to be my first con where I actually have a hotel (before just went to cons by my college and hometown), going solo because my friends aren't hardo enough to book hotels.

Definitely going to cosplay, still considering what to bring. Probably going to debut Akihiko from P3, and maybe something else. Pretty pumped.

[Anonymous No.10608450]

WUUUUT yes lolita meetup

[Anonymous No.10608497]

>>10608356

Well, if they’re actually going to host it this year then I’m along for the ride!

Most likely. I know some people in DC- not the kind that would invite you into their house, or vice versa.

I wish I was more decisive about what to wear- I might end up just going in normie clothes if I can’t figure out in time.

>>10608432

Please, do tell.
Getting black out drunk is an essential part of the con experience!

[Anonymous No.10608507]

This was the biggest con I had ever been to a few years ago. I wonder what to expect from this, if I should make a nice cosplay for it, or just wear a coordinate and people-watch. And yes maybe get drunk enough to start talking with strangers

[Anonymous No.10608511]

I still think it will get cancelled (they haven’t announced any guests, and did anyone read the article in the Post today about Bowser banning dancing at weddings?) but I live on the Yellow Line so I’ll go for a day if it happens.

[Anonymous No.10608514]

>>10608497
>>10608507
I think a lot of people still want to cosplay and will be doing so, even if they're just wearing something for a second time.

>>10608511
I'm pretty sure they're only offering an all weekend pass at this point, so assuming it isn't cancelled it might be in your best interests to attend another day at least.
Update: damn, covid restrictions cap at 500 people per indoor space for big events. Unless they end that by August I don't think this is happening

[Anonymous No.10608529]

>>10608514
>Update: damn, covid restrictions cap at 500 people per indoor space for big events. Unless they end that by August I don't think this is happening
Don't let the current restrictions worry you too much, anon. This stuff is changing quickly as people are getting vaccinated at a rapid pace.
Even states in the northeast (blue states that tend to have more restrictions) are planning to fully reopen soon. PA is lifting all restrictions aside from masks on Memorial Day. NY is planning to fully reopen on July 1.
I'd expect DC to follow suit in the not too distant future.

[Anonymous No.10608677]

>>10608514
DC is in Phase 2 now, with a few measurements meeting Phase 3 criteria. DC just opened vaccines to anyway 16+. It’s not the longest shot in the world is get to Phase 4 by August if DC gets more vaccines from HHS.

Or maybe it’s just my wishful thinking.

[Anonymous No.10609348]

>>10608677
>>10608529
>>10608514
I just don't see how DC goes from "no dancing at weddings" to Otakon in three months.

And Otakon hasn't announced any guests or opened panels. Even if Otakon happens, who will pay to go to a nothingburger con instead of hanging out in the Marriott?

[Anonymous No.10609537]

>>10608432
Congresswoman Spanberger?

[Anonymous No.10611694]

Translation: fuck we didn’t think we’d have to hold a con and now we have no guests or panels.

[Anonymous No.10611752]

>>10611694
I'm not paying 100 dollars to a convention just to be subjected to hygine threater.

[Anonymous No.10611785]

>>10608511
Browser is just asking to get recalled at a faster pace.

[Anonymous No.10611914]

>>10611785
You can't recall mayors in DC.

[Anonymous No.10612006]

>>10608356
>Are you going?
Have had plans to go if it was happening since last year.
>Are you renting a hotel room?
Have had the room booked since the block opened.

Super exciting! Honestly don't care too much about guests and panels, cons for me are cosplaying and seeing other cosplayers as well as buying shit.

[Anonymous No.10614526]

How do I get off work for this... I'm dying for a lolita meet.

[Anonymous No.10614704]

What other conventions are green lit in the DC/MD area? I think I've seen Baltimore Comic Con say there will be one this year too.

[Anonymous No.10614778]

>>10614704
AwesomeCon at the DC Convention Center and Station Unity aka Summer Katsucon at the Gaylord. Both on August 20-22 for some reason.

[Anonymous No.10614783]

>>10614704
Blerdcon is in July but vaccine cards are required for entry.

[Anonymous No.10614840]

On their website they have a "Lolita Garden" option, but no updated info. Does anyone know about this?

[Anonymous No.10615367]

Bowser lifting the mask mandate on Monday for vaccinated people.

[Anonymous No.10616853]

Great news!

It'll be announced that Otakon 2021 will be virtual this year. The resources and volunteers Otakorp has are not enough to scale up quickly to have an in-person convention this year. Otakon hopes to have an in-person convention for 2022.

[Anonymous No.10616862]

>>10616853
post proof or LARP

[Anonymous No.10616877]

>>10616862
>LARP
It's definitely that one.
Several other conventions at the same venue confirmed they're going on as planned around the same time Otakon did.
Basically, that means the venue operators told them "You WILL be holding your convention this year, on the dates you scheduled, otherwise you'll pay the penalty in full."
Otakon (nor any of the other cons to be held at that venue) has no way of weaseling their way out of having the con this year whether they like it or not.
I think at this point it's pretty much common knowledge that force majeure isn't a thing anymore, and most cons from here on out are happening. I'm not sure if the doomerfag posters genuinely don't know this, or a just "pretending" to be ignorant.

[Anonymous No.10616898]

>>10616877
This 100%, practically every state that is harder than DC (eg. New YorK) is planning to open up fully in either June or July, the real question now is how anal the restrictions will be. I'm hoping (fingers crossed), proof of vaxx at entry + no masks. I really don't want to wear a mask, and I'm vaxxed, so idgaf about antivaxxer tears.

[Anonymous No.10616933]

>>10616898
Yeah, I feel the same way. Something about wearing a mask just kinda depresses me at this point. I'm not "anti-mask", but I guess I just have "mask fatigue" or some shit.
I ain't holding my breath though. Some conventions later in the year (including all ReedPOP shows) have already stated masks will be required.
They figure it's not going to impact their attendance since people are so desperate to go to cons that they'll go regardless of whether or not they dislike wearing a mask. And sadly, they're probably right about that.

[Anonymous No.10616936]

>>10616898
>so idgaf about antivaxxer tears
a majority of antivax people don't give a fuck about masks lmao. this whole thing has been a huge joke.

[Anonymous No.10617087]

Yes
Yes
No
No

[Anonymous No.10617118]

>>10616936
Well of course, I meant that I'm perfectly fine with them checking vaxx cards at the door if they don't require masks, and idgaf if the antivaxxers complain about vaxx cards being required. I think it's a fair tradeoff, and it mitigates the possibility of them claiming the higher COVID rates were from unvaxxed attendees.

[Anonymous No.10617200]

DC lifted their mask mandate and pulled back their gathering bans for special events.

https://wtop.com/dc/2021/05/dc-lifts-face-mask-requirements-with-exceptions-as-city-moves-toward-normalcy/

[Anonymous No.10618617]

>>10616853
>>10616862
>>10616877
Every day that Otakon fails to post about guests, panels, or dealers/artists makes me think this is less of a LARP. AwesomeCon is two weeks after Otakon, but it's already soliciting panels/vendors and posting about guests (albeit only two of them).

Station Unity hasn't posted any content either but I'd buy a badge just to shoot at the Gaylord.

[Anonymous No.10618684]

>>10608432
>>10608437
I live in DC as well but will still get a hotel room to turn this into a staycation/room party with friends.

[Anonymous No.10618859]

>>10608356
Yes to going and the hotel.

Cosplaying as genderbent Himiko Toga, and Cat Noir from Ladybug.

Taking my younger sister for her first convention. Plus side is shes always been into the cosplay scene, making her own probs and outfits for characters so now she'll get to show that off.

[Anonymous No.10618866]

>>10617118
>I don't mind if they slowly strip away our freedoms as long as it affects my ideological enemy

[Anonymous No.10618908]

Do we know for a fact that they require vaxx cards? I'm sure as hell not getting vaccinated and will fake a card if I need to.

[Anonymous No.10618925]

>>10618866
What freedoms retard? It's a private venue and they can set whatever restrictions they want. Wait until you find out you need a shirt and shoes to enter. Literally 1984

[Anonymous No.10618936]

>>10618925
>Stores and venues are private entities and therefore it's okay they set regulations on who can enter!
>Airlines and train companies are private businesses so it's literally fine that you no longer have the right to travel!
>Twitter and Facebook are privately owned so it's good that they censor bad mean people like orange man because he shouldn't have the right to free speech because I don't like him!
>W-wait, what do you mean I can't do xyz? But I'm one of the good guys!
I can't wait until you reap what you sow.

[Anonymous No.10619001]

>>10618908
I haven't seen anything yet, but I am hoping that they would give you the option of bringing in a negative test results as a alternative to get in. If not then I will have to get some fake cards as well

[Anonymous No.10619019]

Question for the DC natives; I'm thinking of driving down because I really don't want to sit in a bus for 5 hours. Planning to stay there for a week total. Is it worth it to have a car for my whole stay, or is it more trouble than it's worth?

[Anonymous No.10619021]

>>10619019
Parking is annoying in the area, plan ahead and get a parking spot in advance imo

[Anonymous No.10619037]

>>10619019
Yeah you have to reserve a spot in a parking lot, and it will be expensive. I recommend Amtrak business class.

[Anonymous No.10619068]

>>10619019
If you do drive, park at a metro station with a garage and take the train in.

[Anonymous No.10619128]

>>10618866
>>10618908
I'm probably going to get (You)'d to death for this, but make a fake card. There's no standardization of them and there are plenty of threads on /pol/ on how to do so. And contrary to popular belief, it's 100% legal (at least in the US).

[Anonymous No.10619185]

>>10619019
You won’t need your car for anything: there’s a CVS and a Safeway in a three block radius. Parking at a Metro lot isn’t a bad idea (the con center is right on top of the green/yellow lines) but I agree with the anon recommending the train. It’s like an $8 cab from Union Station to the con.

[Anonymous No.10619298]

>>10619128
Thanks, anon. I'm afraid to get vaxxed because I have a very trigger-happy immune system so to speak. Of course I'm afraid of getting sick too. I've been staying home this whole time waiting it out... My doctor will probably just write a note for me though when I finally do leave my bubble.

[Anonymous No.10619563]

>>10619128
Based gull

[Anonymous No.10620770]

>>10618936
>W-wait, what do you mean I can't drive my car recklessly? But I'm one of the good guys!
>>W-wait, what do you mean I can't physically assault someone? But I'm one of the good guys!
>>>W-wait, what do you mean I can't steal? But I'm one of the good guys!
>>>>W-wait, what do you mean I can't kill? But I'm one of the good guys!

There's this thing called laws and human society has had this shit in place for millennia. You can't do whatever you want. Your rights end where another's begin.

[Anonymous No.10620784]

>>10620770
>Your rights end where another's begin.
And that includes injecting me with your robotic Bill Gates serum. Glad we see eye to eye

[Anonymous No.10620801]

>>10620784
Stfu retard

[Anonymous No.10621523]

>>10608356
Going, I'm in northern VA so I can just take the metro or drive up there, no need for hotel. I think I'll be cosplaying as Violet Evergarden

[Anonymous No.10621545]

>>10608356
Bought a ticket so might as well

Booked a hotel room with a generous cancelation policy. I live in NOVA so if it end up not being worth a hotel room, i can commute.

Maybe I'll dust off or even touch up my Flynn Rider cosplay, maybe I'll finally put together that Ellis (L4D2) cosplay I have been thinking about for more than a decade.

[Anonymous No.10621555]

>>10620801

stay home and eat a salad lardass

[Anonymous No.10622017]

[Anonymous No.10622025]

>>10622017
lets cram 10 to a room again vaccinated or not

[Anonymous No.10622034]

2.5 months and no programming scheduled lol.

[Anonymous No.10622039]

>>10622017
Skimming through the handful of replies to the thread so far, there's already a couple of people begging them to make masks mandatory. And of course they both have pronouns in their profile.
I've been a good little soldier and wore my mask whenever I had to without a lot of complaint, but now that the mandates are over I have no desire to put that fucking thing on ever again. I really hope they don't listen to the vocal minority of these pronouncucks.

[Anonymous No.10622054]

>>10622039
A crowded anime convention is like THE place to wear masks

[Anonymous No.10622089]

>>10622054
Exactly! Before covid was even a thought, we had to worry about con crud from other filthy weebs who don't understand the basic concept of hygiene. So yeah hand sanitizers and masks are going to be my mainstays for cons.

[Anonymous No.10622149]

[Anonymous No.10622187]

>>10619128
Yo don't believe anything you read on /pol/, that shit is MAD illegal. Original anon who asked what the vax card policy is. I'll ask them on twitch if I remember to attend, or if someone here could ask them that would be stellar (I don't have a twitch, facebook, twitter, or ig). But yeah, apparently the fbi is looking into fake vaccine records/cards and you'll basically be on a list. You may not get in trouble now, but who knows what might happen down the line.

[Anonymous No.10622188]

>>10622187
They won't know anything until at least mid-June.

[Anonymous No.10622299]

>>10622187
>that shit is MAD illegal
Looked into it further, only because it has the official CDC logo. Change that to something else that normalfags dont notice and it's fine. It's unenforceable anyway.
>apparently the fbi is looking into fake vaccine records/cards
Source: your ass
>and you'll basically be on a list
Everyone who posts on 4chan is on a list, and I'm probably on several others already for things like being a gun owner, like I care

[Anonymous No.10622367]

>>10622187
Vaccination cards are fake, most of the hype over covid is fabricated, and being cancelled isn't a real thing. But sure, continue to live your life in manufactured terror.

[Anonymous No.10622400]

- Otakon 2021 is happening.
- Will be the first major convention event in DC.
- Probably no international guests.
- Probably limited hours for overnight cleaning.
- No attendance cap, they want to hit 30K (lol).
- There will be a costume contest, dealer's room, artists' alley.
- Dance not happening.
- They may open badge mailing for a day or two in the future, looking at it.
- Looking to replace Tokyo Attack but also it would be hard to disinfect rhythm games.
- Ice cold water memes.
- Probably can't open more doors for safety reasons.
- Masks? Won't know until DC gives more info in mid-June.
- Checking vaccination? Same, won't know until DC gives more info in mid-June.
- Formal dance happening.
- No rave.
- No VIP passes.
- Have been talking about a digital con element.
- There will be some 18+ content but probably less because shorter hours.
- Buttscratcher.
- Con chairs keep talking about their kids.
- Guest announcements "soon." Finalizing some contracts.
- Maid cafe probably.
- Re: lolita garden: "At this time, I don't think so. I would LOVE to bring this, or similar back, but I don't think we'll be able to this year. I had planned a tea party and fashion show last year, but it is not in the cards this year (so far)." Also "we had planned to do a fashion show" but won't pan out because the designer is stuck in Japan; can expect more fashion next year; it's something that the programming director is into, want more lolita/jfash/kfash into programming content, "she's got your best interests at heart there," will bring more fashion content to our programming.
- Pokemon league is happening.
- MAT3K? In talks.
- Wild Bills Soda will be there.

[Anonymous No.10622431]

>>10622400
Fuck Tokyo attack

[Anonymous No.10622433]

>>10622400
So how much staff has Otakon lost staffbro?

How are they going to handle the dealers room crowds?

Whats the hotel situation looking like?

[Anonymous No.10622437]

>>10622433
That’s just a recap of the announcement stream earlier tonight, not staffer intel.

[Anonymous No.10622438]

FYI lolitas, the cute Henley Park Hotel (across the street from the Marriott Marquis) does high tea on Friday and Saturday afternoons. I don’t know how many people they can accommodate.

https://www.henleypark.com/afternoon-tea

[Anonymous No.10622439]

Do hotels hold bags even after checkout time? Trying to figure out what to do about luggage on the last day

[Anonymous No.10622442]

>>10622400
>No dance, no rave, limited hours, because we care so much about staying safe.
>But we don't care enough to have an attendance cap.
Ahhh, the sweet, sweet covid hypocrisy.
But who knows, maybe this will be another con that ends up with very reduced attendance regardless, like Colossalcon.
Also, daily reminder that if you're concerned about covid JUST STAY THE FUCK HOME and stop begging for more restrictions. Nothing they or any con does is going to keep you 100% safe.
And the biggest thing any con can do to help keep people safe is attendance caps, but they won't because $$$$.

[Anonymous No.10622443]

>>10622439
The bigger hotels generally do, they usually put it in a backroom with a tag on it and to show the number when you want to get it

[Anonymous No.10622444]

>>10622439
Generally, the convention's venue will have a bag check where you can drop off your bags and pick them up when you leave.
You'll have to ask around if you want to know the cost and hours of operation for the bag check, but I'm pretty sure they'll have one at the convention center.

[Anonymous No.10622450]

>>10622431
agreed, also fuck save point arcade/plug and play entertainment/whatever the hell they're calling themselves now...really hope otakon doesn't plan on hiring those inept fucks again

[Anonymous No.10622645]

>>10622443
>>10622444
Except Katsucon where you throw your bag in a designated hallway and pray! Thank god I drive to Katsu.

>>10622442
The con center is actually a lot bigger than Otakon uses (AwesomeCon uses a load more space on the north side); they could effectively keep people far apart if they really wanted.

That said I’m curious what attendance will be. On the one hand, no international guests, last minute, lots of people out of work, lots of people uncomfortable with travel, etc. On the other hand, the first big con since the pandemic.

[Anonymous No.10622775]

>>10622645
>The con center is actually a lot bigger than Otakon uses (AwesomeCon uses a load more space on the north side); they could effectively keep people far apart if they really wanted.
Maybe they could in most cases, but I can't imagine there's any way they can have a 'socially distanced' entrance line. And the entire place is just going to turn into a giant herd at closing time.
To be fair, both those things probably apply to most cons. But I still stand by my statement that attendance caps have more of an impact on safety than any other potential restriction.
Oh, and also the fact that Otakon takes forever to get people into the building makes the entrance thing a lot bigger deal than at most cons.

[Anonymous No.10622794]

Just bought my ticket and hotel, I'm gonna get so drunk and make an ass of myself i can't fucking wait

[Anonymous No.10622881]

>>10622439
We've stayed at the Marquis the past couple years and they have a room dedicated to holding luggage on Sunday.

[Anonymous No.10622892]

https://twitter.com/Otakon/status/1399174849843666945

Panel submissions are open, but only until June 6.

[Anonymous No.10622934]

This should put the false narrative that "CoNs taKe a YEAR tO pLAn!!" to rest. Otakon is a fairly large convention, and they're planning most of the con within a 2-3 month time span. Granted, there will be some things missing (international guests, etc.), but I have no idea why anyone ever thought that a convention required 365 days of painstaking efforts to plan.
The fact that so many cons skipped a year, and two in some cases, and are coming back like nothing ever happened show how much of a motherfucking gravy train this shit is.

[Anonymous No.10622963]

>>10622934
One of the problems is getting the staff together. That year out allows people to put their leave in advance as a lot of jobs are assholes when it comes to people taking summer leave. God help you if you work retail or warehouse.

[Anonymous No.10623100]

>>10622934
Eh. There's no contradiction between it taking three months to plan a rushed, substandard con and a year to plan a good con.

[Anonymous No.10623121]

>>10623100
If you look at the things that will likely be missing from Otakon this year (dance, rave, a few other minor things), that doesn't account for an additional 9 months of planning.
Actually, there's additional things they'll have to plan for due to covid. Cons can get put together fairly quickly by experienced organizers. A good con can easily be planned in half a year, with the vast majority of the planning being done in 3-4 months time.
It's not that fucking hard or time consuming.

[Anonymous No.10623520]

>>10621523
Bring a typewriter

[Anonymous No.10624169]

Where are people staying?? Want to be in a hotel with a good party vibe.

[Anonymous No.10624567]

>>10624169
They just opened up a new AC Marriot around the corner from the Convention center. Not affiliated officially but hopefully it's close enough

[Anonymous No.10624610]

>>10608432
You sound cool as fuck. Discord?

[Anonymous No.10624615]

>>10624610
Oh and to add on to this. As far as places to drink, personally I like Allegory at the Eaton theatre/hotel. Has some neat cocktails and dig the speakeasy vibe. Might be sort of far from the convention center though so yeah I would appreciate and reccs on bars and such.

[Anonymous No.10624643]

>>10622039
>And of course they both have pronouns in their profile.
Isn't that what gulls like to do or is this entire board filled with/pol/ larpers.

[Anonymous No.10625147]

Is it true Otakon is moving back to Baltimore next year?

[Anonymous No.10625635]

Haha, DC told Otakon you gotta wear masks.

[Anonymous No.10625640]

>>10625635
lmao but with a cosplay loophole.

[Anonymous No.10625681]

>>10608432
Are figures sold at con super overprice?

[Anonymous No.10625841]

>>10625681
It’s hit or miss. Just Google the item while you’re in the dealers’ room.

[Anonymous No.10625843]

>>10625640
I know this guy on Twitter who does photography has been anti-lockdown, anti-mask, and anti-vaccine. Kind of a sad kid to follow. Guess he’s not going to Otakon this year and be jerkin it. :))))

[Anonymous No.10625844]

>>10625640
>Masks mandatory, no dance, no rave, limited hours, because we care so much about your safety.
>But we don't care enough to set an attendance cap or make vaccinations mandatory because that would mean less money for us.

The fucking hypocrisy of these con organizers. I hope no one shows up and this fucking con finally goes bankrupt.

[Anonymous No.10625858]

>>10625844
Eh. A vaccine mandate is unenforceable because people will forge vaccination cards (and maybe immunocompromised people will die for discrimination), and an attendance cap is pointless because no one will go to a con with no programming.

Making cosplay photography an exception to the mask mandate is dumb tho.

[Anonymous No.10625860]

>>10625858
SUE for discrimination not DIE for discrimination

[Anonymous No.10625874]

> have to wear a mask
That's a no for me senpai. Guess I'll wait till next year then.

[Anonymous No.10626321]

>>10625147
Rumors swirl about this every year, but it's very unlikely to happen.
Basically, there was supposed to be a major renovation/expansion of the Baltimore Convention Center a while back. They may have been considering returning after that happened.
But the expansion never happened because it was determined to cost waaaayyyy more than they thought it would. So it's not happening any time soon, and due to that Otakon is not likely to come back.

[Anonymous No.10626322]

>>10624610
>>10624615
My greatest fear is now that you are someone I know IRL but as for bars my plan is to entice out-of-towners to pour their money into my favorite bars, Exiles on U St most likely. But yeah, w/e add me on DC 57001#8415

[Anonymous No.10626371]

>>10622934

I volunteer for a different major con and pretty much everybody has been planning for 2021 since before they announced their 2020 cancellations. Con planning usually takes around 9 months for domestic plans, international is a full year because Japan is a pain in the ass about organizing, and dates/venues are planned and booked years ahead of time. NO convention center owner in this country was happy about 2020 and it's been widely expected 2021 was happening as soon as things got remotely better.

That Ota doesn't have domestic guests or half their shit figured out is actually a joke. But they were emailing their staff begging for money a few months ago, too, so par for the course for Ota.

[Anonymous No.10626394]

>>10626322
Nah none of my friends are cool enough to cosplay as Sniper Wolf AND be social so seriously doubt we have ever met, but that's a solid plan lol. Keep your favorite places in business. I just don't know much about the bar scene right around the convention center so that's why I like to hear people's suggestions on that front. U street is a sort of neat area if not sort of bougie. Only really ever been to Le Diplomate. I sent you a discord friend request, hopefully it went through.

[Anonymous No.10626406]

>>10626394
>>10626322
If I were coming from out of town and wanted good, reasonably priced, reasonably unique food in walking distance of the con center I would do Izakaya, Chercher, or Tiger Fork.

[Anonymous No.10626419]

>>10626406
Thanks for the suggestions! I dont think I've been to any of those places except for maybe Izakaya. I do remember going to a ramen joint around the con center area with a few friends a while ago, but I'm shit at recalling the names of these places.

[Anonymous No.10626436]

>>10626371
>But they were emailing their staff begging for money a few months ago, too, so par for the course for Ota.
How the hell did Otakon fall so hard? At one point in the early 00s to about 2014 they were the con everybody wanted to go to. Now they're declining. Damn shame to see such a storied con go out like this

[Anonymous No.10626469]

>>10625874
>Thinks there won't be a mask mandate in 2022
So you won't be going to cons anymore?

[Anonymous No.10626644]

>>10626436
Otakon needs to shit or get off the pot: rebound to greatness, or sell their name/venue contracts to Netflix/Amazon/Sony/Crunchyroll who will bring in money and run it right.

[Anonymous No.10626749]

>>10626469
I don't think the mask mandate will last forever. Yeah, maybe I'll skip 2022 too but I doubt that. I like going to cons but I like seeing people faces even more.

[Anonymous No.10626758]

>>10625874
yeah no raves/dances either.

I'm gonna wait until a real con happens.

All of this shit makes no sense.

Downtown areas have had packed bars/clubs with no masks for months now. Why would I want to travel for a neutered con when I can have fun elsewhere.

Yet even Florida/Texas cons are committed to having restrictions.

I'll go to local cons with restrictions, but no way I'm wasting money on hotels/travel for this garbage.

[Anonymous No.10626765]

>>10626758
The cancelation of the OtaDance is very arbitrary in light of this reality of dance clubs going back to normal and we dont know which events they will cancel as well.

And with shortened hours and mask mandates and the fact that they threw out the sports theme when Japan is hellbent on holding the olympics no matter what is a BS move.

Conattheendoftherainbow while demanding mask wearing is a absolute tonal dissonance.

There is a reason I held off on registration for so long even before 2020.

[Anonymous No.10627253]

Where do non-shit photographers put up ads these days? The only ones on the Otakon Photography FB group are awful.

[Anonymous No.10627359]

Meh, I'm hoping they'll change their mask rule since it's another 2 months until it happens, especially since all the east coast states are reopening very rapidly. At this point, they're probably just peer pressured by the masktards, just checking the twitter post for instance. No dance is boring but hopefully they'll change it as well later.

[Anonymous No.10627393]

>>10627359
Same here they need to open fully with no restrictions even Otakon Corp is probably need to talk with the health regulators on opening up fully. This is Otakon last chance to save themselves from being bankrupt.

[Anonymous No.10627589]

>>10627359
>I'm hoping they'll change their mask rule since it's another 2 months until it happens
Nope, not happening. If they had any intention of not requiring masks, they would have waited at least a few more weeks before announcing that.
In their mind the mask requirement makes them look good, and, again in their mind, won't have any major impact on attendance.
Also they'd be too chicken shit to go back on it in fear of backlash from the twitter pronounfags.

[Anonymous No.10627602]

>>10627589
The masktards won't go either way. I was planning on going but probably won't now. They're shooting themselves in the foot by catering to people who aren't their customers. Why is everyone who runs a business in the West so retarded now?

[Anonymous No.10627673]

>>10627602
They're scared of mean tweets by coronabros whose lives consists of twitter and eating uber eats

[Anonymous No.10627678]

I’m staffing and probably need to do more hours due to shortage but I’m down to chill with people when I’m not on shift.

I rarely go on Facebook so I haven’t joined any groups for meetups for past cons this year

[Anonymous No.10627742]

>>10608356
I'm waiting to learn more about how the con's gonna be before deciding if I'm going
I live in the area so there's no need for a hotel room
I didn't get my beach body due to being fat drunken lazy piece of shit over the past year so I'm not cosplaying
Lolitas are great and I highly recommend a meetup even if I'm not about that life

[Anonymous No.10627804]

>>10627678
What dept you staffin? I'm in games so you should come by and game with me

[Anonymous No.10628495]

I’m going with friends, 6 of us in total. Not sure if I should cosplay or wear lolita, it depends on when meets might happen.

[Anonymous No.10628731]

“Fuck we didn’t get any panel submissions!”

[Anonymous No.10628896]

>>10627804
Sounds good, I'll probably be at mem access booth all day though but will drop by at some point

[Anonymous No.10634059]

Is it worth staying at the Marriot Marquis, the one with underground access to the convention center? It costs about twice as much as hotels a block away. Is there enough late night stuff at the con to justify paying to be slightly closer?

[Anonymous No.10634065]

>>10634059
Unclear, they said they would have shorter hours this year because covid cleaning.

[Anonymous No.10634144]

>>10634059
Honestly the atmosphere in just the hotel is great so I am going to forever stay there from now on

[Anonymous No.10634169]

>>10634144

Do you mean the hotel itself is nice, or because there are lots of con attendees staying there?

[Anonymous No.10634705]

>>10634169
Different person, but both

[Anonymous No.10634707]

>>10628896
Okay don't die of boredom first. I know it can kind of be slow after the initial rush of attendees. My discord is NotaBot#2316. Others who are interested in getting ramen and fancy dranks in DC are welcome to add me as well.

Thinking about bringing this cosplay, but don't know how I'd feel about it in the DC summer and also wonder if my mask counts as an acceptable face covering.

[Anonymous No.10634760]

>>10625874
>otakon
>surviving after this one
lol, yeah fat chance on that one hombre. Otakon was on life support when it made the stupidest fucking decision to move to downtown DC of all places vs literally any other cheaper venue. I get the other one had to deal with renovations and other shit forcing the move, but like come on. There were cheaper places far more accessible than fucking DC.

I'm going only because I think that this might actually be the last otakon we see and after covid I have enough CC points to make this a cheap enough adventure.

[Anonymous No.10634795]

>>10634760
Unless they make an about face with their face mask policy and their stupid restrictions and go back to normal.

What cheaper places that are better than washington dc?

[Anonymous No.10634797]

>>10634795
Richmond easily. Baltimore had other convention centers too.

[Anonymous No.10634803]

>>10626436
>How the hell did Otakon fall so hard?
They rested on their laurels and they're paying for it. The senior staff are mentally stuck in the years you mentioned. If they wanted to get back onto being the hot convention they were in the past they could jump on the K-Pop wave but I get the strong feeling that they aren't fans of that.

[Anonymous No.10634805]

>>10626436
>How the hell did Otakon fall so hard?
They tried to be THE CON to rule them all and stamp out AX which is what basically killed them. They wanted to have a whole PAX level of cons being Otakon West, South, East; the first attempt was made when they did Otakon Vegas which was a huge gigantic peace of shit for anyone who remembers it or went. Budgetting had basically been left up to "meh who cares we are otakon, people know us we will always have a crowd" mentality without realizing that smaller cons or mid sized cons were gaining far more appeal over what Otakon had to offer.

AX was able to steal a fuck ton of fame and guests by simply being logistically closer to Japan/asia. Mid sized cons could attract and satisfy a bunch of normal people who could do a con far cheaper and easier. The deflation of Otakon was clearly 2008/9 especially around the BLM protests in baltimore scaring people away.

Otakon's senior staff being disconnected thinking they were the be all end all to cons since they were first, is the most boomer shit ever. The fact they also just started cheaping out on staff being the main draw of "heh you worked for otakon!" didn't help a damn. Along with the fact that the attendees have become more and more fart sniffing, it's a wonder if another otakon will happen after this.

[Anonymous No.10634866]

>>10634795
>>10634797
Richmond and Baltimore weren’t big enough for pre-covid Otakon. (And damned if Richmond has the hotel capacity for it.)

[Anonymous No.10635221]

>>10634866
Richmonder here, definitely not a suitable place for a convention the size of pre-covid Otakon.

[Anonymous No.10635270]

>>10622054
Right? Smash/gamers in general are fucking dirty

[Anonymous No.10635424]

>>10634065
What's the point of the vaccine again?

[Anonymous No.10636118]

>>10635424
They're not requiring vaccine for entry, dumbass

[Anonymous No.10636319]

>>10636118
I mean whats the point of a vaccine when you still have to wear a mask?

[Anonymous No.10636322]

>>10636319
Not getting sick?

[Anonymous No.10636342]

>>10636322
Wearing a mask is pointless if you have a vaccine.

[Anonymous No.10636489]

>>10636322
The vaccine prevents you from not getting sick. So in reality the mask is really a virtue signal and for you to allow yourself to be anonymous not having people look at your face.

That is the real reason people like you support mask mandates post-vaccine.

[Anonymous No.10636528]

>>10636489
the vaxx prevents you from getting sick but does not prevent you from spreading sickness.
All vaccines right now are what is called "leaky" because they do not prevent spread.
"Leaky" vaccines are easier and faster to manufacture + distribute which is why all of the current vaxx (incl. Sputnik) are built this way.
The mask is not a virtue signal, treat the mask mandate the way you treat anon sex - just because you received a vaccination (like that against HPV or Covid) doesn't mean you don't wear protection after that.

[Anonymous No.10636541]

Has there been any changes for Otakon to go full attendence with no masks and social distancing as of yet?

[Anonymous No.10636543]

>>10636489
>The vaccine prevents you from not getting sick
How about natural Immunity?

[Anonymous No.10636622]

>>10636543
Funny enough, one of my uni department heads made the claim that natural immunity and your body fighting off illnesses is a alt right conspiracy to prevent people from getting vaccines. I wish I was joking

[Anonymous No.10636788]

>>10636541
No word. I think they're going all in unless they get enough complaints. I'm already writing a letter saying Im not attending if they're not fully back to normal and reinstating the rave.

[Anonymous No.10636799]

>>10636622
>natural immunity and your body fighting off illnesses is a alt right conspiracy

How i still stay healthy all this time when i didn't wear mask even once. I don't use hand disinfectant and i lick my finger so i can open plastic bad at supermarket to put fruit on it and nothing! Friends who i was hangout be also healthy. guess natural immunity is real think of people are so unhealthy when they fucked up immune system by using meds. I never be sick and i don't use any meds. nice!

[Anonymous No.10636805]

This shit hasn't announced an official cancelation?

[Anonymous No.10636808]

>>10636805
DC is 100% open, they basically can't back out now.

[Anonymous No.10636822]

>>10636808
Dc is 100% but otakon is having a mask mandate and canceled the dance.

They might be canceling more high traffic events...

[Anonymous No.10636828]

>>10636822
No dance sucks but other cons also are doing masks which seem to be happening little-no issue. It might not be ideal but it's not something to cancel over, especially given the fact that Otakon has some serious financial issues. Cancelling without some kind of order from the City would be a horrible case for bankruptcy court if they truly are that close to financial ruin. My expectations are just to chill with some people, get out for a change, maybe do some small bar meets with anons, and make the best of it.

[Anonymous No.10636839]

Mask thing sucks obviously but looks like photoshoots and specific areas are approved, so it could be worse. Vendor hall and panels will be mask required goes without saying will be mask up. Nothing stopping you from walking to the library across the street 0 mask required and do all the cosplay group stuff you need. So there are options when you need them there for cosplay reasons.

[Anonymous No.10636843]

>>10636828
I am not paying full price to wear a mask 14 hours a day.

Fuck that shit

[Anonymous No.10636850]

>>10636839
Access to the library building might be limited by the current tenant, Apple. Last summer you needed an Apple appointment to enter, don’t know if that’s still the case.

[Anonymous No.10636890]

>>10636850
Meant the library grounds which are fair game. You photoshoot outside or what not, pretty sure everyone is currently thinking about doing that.

>>10636843
Okay then vote with your wallet, this is probably the last Otakon if we are to believe how financially fucked they are. I honestly would not be surprised to hear a month or around there about how Otakon has filed for bankruptcy.

[Anonymous No.10636898]

>>10636843
Agree! Otakon is dead to me.

[Anonymous No.10636911]

Bets on them having some kind of merch auction on the final day or such to raise money for themselves? There is absolutely no way Otakon is breaking anywhere near even this year

[Anonymous No.10637130]

people are so assmad about masking and canceling the dance. here’s a video

https://youtu.be/K0t1FhMd_9I

[Anonymous No.10637137]

>>10637130
And nothing of value was lost.

[Anonymous No.10637299]

>>10636799
>How i still stay healthy all this time
You had a stroke writing this.

[Anonymous No.10637379]

>>10637130
With good reason. People like me do not want to pay full price to wear a mask 14 hours a day and have less services as if we are in a pandemic in a time where we have vaccines widely available.

Otakon needs to go back to normal now and stop catering to people who have no real intention of going.

[Anonymous No.10637393]

>>10637379
don't like the policy? don't go to it

[Anonymous No.10637408]

>>10637379
Vote with your wallet then, refuse to go. I don't know anyone wearing the mask 14hrs a day seeing as they allow it to be taken off for photoshoots, designated areas, outside, eating, etc.

>Otakon needs to go back to normal now and stop catering to people who have no real intention of going.
Otakon hasn't had any kind of normality for years, probably closer to a decade at this point given how anime exploded since then. Outside of otakon going full bankrupt and rebuilding it's form from the ground up; nothing is going to change on how stuff is handled since it "works well enough". The only thing upper management gives a shit about and willing to turn heads on is when the $$$$ stops flowing.

[Anonymous No.10638062]

>>10637379
You don't have a right to go to a convention.

[Anonymous No.10638098]

>>10638062
>"How dare you complain? Why cant you shut up and consume!"

[Anonymous No.10638304]

>>10638098
You're the one bitching about how you can't consume

[Anonymous No.10638464]

>>10638062
>You don't have a right to go to a convention.
I do and so as my wallet you stupid bitch.

[Anonymous No.10638934]

Did anyone watched that livestream on twitch?

[Anonymous No.10638955]

>>10638934
cringe as fucking shit. If i wanted to watch a zoom meeting lead by a troon i would have just clocked in to work and at least got paid.

[Anonymous No.10638966]

>>10638955
>>10638934
Anything interesting announced or was it a staff circlejerk?

[Anonymous No.10639433]

>>10638966
I can tell you what it was without even going back to see the full thing
>please stay home and safe, but at the same time attend our con
>our finances are a mess
>please come to the con but stay home and safe
>random bullshit about how they are monitoring stuff closely
>we will have a good time!

[Anonymous No.10639439]

>Delta variant starting to fuck shit up
>Cons haven't announced cancelations
This isn't going to end well.

[Anonymous No.10639448]

>>10639439
>muh variant
No one cares anymore faggot

[Anonymous No.10639459]

>>10639448
>>10639439
Is it really going to be such a problem that we can’t have this one shitty con?

[Anonymous No.10639462]

>>10639459
Name some that shut down specifically due to a new variant which the vax is good against.Only cons I know that basically aren't coming back were on life support already precovid.

[Anonymous No.10639474]

>>10639462
>new variant which the vax is good against

[Anonymous No.10639477]

>already hot as balls
What the FUCK do I cos to this con to prevent dying from heat stroke?

[Anonymous No.10639517]

>>10639477
Something skimpy obviously

[Anonymous No.10639526]

>>10639433
I wish they have the balls just to say "we are going back to normal and hell bent on it, we might not have a arcade and international guest but we are hellbent on putting on a show. If you feel sick or feel not safe please stay home"

Just by saying this, their finance problems will go away. People who are con staved will travel and save the convention.

[Anonymous No.10639642]

>>10639517
Especially if you're a guy

[Anonymous No.10639796]

Anybody successfully book their hotel through the Otakon website? I was told not to by someone who went, because they fucked up the reservation. But booking through another site costs $150 more for the Marriot Marquis.

[Anonymous No.10639808]

>>10639796
Booked on Hotels.com like 2-3 blocks away for like 120/night. Been burned a few times with con booking my hotel and refunds, least this way it's easier and I get reward points to a free night.

[Anonymous No.10639915]

>>10639808
Same as this anon, but on Booking.com. I don't really trust Otakon to handle the con booking correctly, and it was /way/ cheaper booking without going thru Otakon. So much cheaper, in fact, that now I'm wondering if I'm getting burned somewhere...

>>10639477
thinking about this too now, both of my planned cosplays have pants and not shorts which is going to suck ass. at least they're are sleeveless/short sleeve

[Anonymous No.10639926]

>>10639915
>So much cheaper, in fact, that now I'm wondering if I'm getting burned somewhere...
Only real difference I've had with booking a up to 1 mile away is that room parties are a bit more of a bitch to do or get into. Like 4-5 years ago I missed booking, went on a 3rd party site and saw rooms 2-3/.5 mi away from a con I wanted for less than 1/2 the price. Bonus is never having to deal with the con cancel headache for a refund if shit comes up and I get to keep some reward points to use for a free night from time to time. Think my hotel was like 350 for thursday->sunday, beats the shit out of the con rates after all the taxes and fees that tack on. I'll take it for a 10 minute walk compared to the shit otakon wanted to charge for a hotel ~.5 mi away.

[Anonymous No.10639955]

>>10639477

Isn't the convention center notoriously cold?

[Anonymous No.10640032]

>>10639955
No. It's at room temperature.

[Anonymous No.10640201]

Ya winnin son?

[Anonymous No.10640226]

>>10639926
Sweet, good to know. First time going to a con where I'm not living in the immediate area, so booking was something new to me. I just booked at the Embassy Suites for ~580 for 3 beds total so it was more than reasonable, way better than the bullshit prices Otakon tried to charge.

[Anonymous No.10641379]

>>10627253
A couple of decent ones posted in the group, but I think for the most part you're gonna need to watch people's IG stories, or individually check with photogs to see if they're heading to Ota.

[Anonymous No.10642283]

>>10639955
Walter E. Washington Convention Center is pretty cold from my experiences at Otakon 2018 and AwesomeCon 2018. There was even a booth at AwesomeCon selling those instant gel hand warmers (pic related), and my friend kept buying hot coffee then tea to hold to keep warm the first day. They might have things figured out better by now of course, but if you're going I'd pack a light sweatshirt/sweater or something just in case.

[Anonymous No.10643314]

Looks like they're having a rave after all

[Anonymous No.10643342]

>>10643314

[Anonymous No.10643344]

Testing

[Anonymous No.10643521]

>>10643314
You have any proof?

[Anonymous No.10643528]

>>10643521
It was posted on ota's facebook page but they deleted the post.

[Anonymous No.10643535]

>>10643521
They also posted it on twitter but deleted the tweet. One of the people they tagged has it here.
https://twitter.com/zenpaimusic/status/1412234705538195458

[Anonymous No.10643556]

>>10643535
Why the hell they're deleting it?

[Anonymous No.10643574]

>>10643556
Probably because they don't have any final confirmation on it, jumped the gun if you will

[Anonymous No.10643709]

>>10643314
>>10643535
This makes me hopeful that by some miracle there will be a swing dance.

[Anonymous No.10643722]

>>10643709
Like contra dancing or square dancing? Might be pretty cool desu.

[Anonymous No.10644273]

>>10608356
I can't believe it's actually happening.
I'll be going by myself again this year and probably not talk to anyone again also. Planning on spending an ungodly amount of time at the Taiko machines so if you see an ugly bearded nerd with glasses in a Miku shirt feel free to say hi so you can receive an awkward "y-you too" back.

[Anonymous No.10644298]

>>10643709
I've never cared enough to go to the races/dances ever since 2015 when I started going to Otakon.
Are they fun?

[Anonymous No.10644486]

>>10644273
Why are you spending money to go to cons if you're just be enjoying it by yourself?

[Anonymous No.10644497]

>>10644486
Not that anon, but going to cons solo generally is a lot more fun than going with a group at least for me. The biggest and most important reason to me is absolutely void of petty drama or drama spawned by gossip from someone in our group/room. Not having squabbles, a handful of con horror stories, or drama with room mates who were cool last year but became a mental case over the last time I saw them is also nice. Nothing says you can't meet people at the convention or see your friends at whatever gathering they are holding during the con.

Some times it's nice to just play it by ear and call your own rules for the convention.

[Anonymous No.10644531]

>>10643722
>>10643709
https://www.otakon.com/activities/hiros-lounge/
Nevermind not happening this year... :/
Goddammit all I wanna do is get shit-faced and dance with some pretty girls to a bangin jazz band.

[Anonymous No.10644614]

>>10644497
Well put. It's just nice not having to babysit anyone. I can also cut loose and enjoy myself without being judged.

[Anonymous No.10644634]

>>10644531
They advertised it last year during Otakon Online.

[Anonymous No.10644788]

>>10644497
But what if you don't have any friends to meet at the con itself? I'd like to find one friend to go with me and share my two-bed room just so that I'm not SO lonely and autistic looking walking around alone 100% of the time this year like I was the last two times I did Otakon. Is this a stupid idea? Should I just embrace the loneliness?

[Anonymous No.10644798]

>>10644788
You need to stop being so insecure about wandering around the con alone. There's a lot of freedom with just doing your own thing whenever the hell you feel like it. If you really want to find people to hang around with then just find some guys over twatter or something that have the same taste in chinese cartoons as you. Shoot the shit a little bit and then ask if they want to meet up for a beer when you're over there. I did just that for past conventions and made some really good out of state frens. Stick with your own gender though because I'm pretty sure mileage will vary if you try that strat on the opposite gender. As for your hotel room, embrace having a room to your self. I, for one, hate sharing hotel rooms with people and that even includes my own family.

[Anonymous No.10644801]

>>10644788
Pretty sure there will be an Otakon meetup at some point if not thursday night, then friday or saturday for sure at least somewhere. Just feel free to talk with people about cosplay, video games, or whatever you're into that you share. I know a few pretty sociable people going willing to hang out just don't be afraid to ask or play it off as "oh hey going to that too, mind if I come with" after making small talk. Least you can say you tried even if it blows back at you with a no. Frankly, I've found it much easier to meetup with random people going to cons solo since you never feel like a third wheel or whatever.

Also, Mega64 tickets being promoted? I didn't even know they were still I thing, have they even done anything in the past 5 years?

[Anonymous No.10645069]

>>10644788
NAYRT but I think going solo has a lot of merits, but that depends on what type of person your friend is. If they're clingy and have a "I'll just follow you around" attitude, it sucks ass because I hate feeling like I'm dragging someone around to shit that I like. A lot of it is very nerdy indepth panels (ie. crafting QAs) that I know my friends don't care about (since they don't cosplay and I do) and I just end up feeling guilty. On top of that, I like meeting new people solo because I think it's easier for them, than if it was 2 people talking to them. It's also way freer because I say whatever tf I want without my friend judging me. I usually ask the friend in question if they have any panels/activities they actually want to go to or if they think this will just be a "the boys spending time at the con together", because I actually go there with a purpose than to loiter around.

[Anonymous No.10645132]

>>10645069
>If they're clingy and have a "I'll just follow you around" attitude, it sucks ass because I hate feeling like I'm dragging someone around to shit that I like.
this x 9001
Last 2 times at this con I've dealt with someone who acts like a lost child. Trust me when I say this, THIS IS EXACTLY HOW YOU DRIVE PEOPLE AWAY. If someone wants to go do their own thing, let them. Yes I get it being alone at a con sucks but you're just trying to offload that onto someone else and it's a kinda shitty thing to do. If you're going to a convention alone you must be at least near or already be an adult, act like one.

back to >>10644788
Don't think I was yelling at you or trying to make you feel unwelcome, there are just lots of people who do not get the message and end up near stalker levels, trust me you don't want to end up as the greentext to a con horror story. As stated there are a lot of people willing to hang out and you win some you lose some. I am pretty sure after covid lockdowns everyone has cabin fever so I feel most people are probably more open to talking with others. If you want to just watch the thread like others said there should be some kind of cgl meetup, I usually go to the yard house or momiji just depends which is less busy. You're free to join so long as you don't show up like the last anon who didn't know what BO was and tried to follow everyone around and orbit femanons.

[Anonymous No.10645289]

>>10634059
I've stayed there a couple times and I can tell you, it's so much different than any other hotel
the experience is worth it alone, I even met a big tennis star in the elevator once by chance, and nothing beats being able to see the very last show of the day and just strolling back to your room with no problems

[Anonymous No.10645704]

Any cheap hotels in walking distance to the convention center?
I need to impregnate a cosplay girl during my 3 days there.

[Anonymous No.10645705]

>>10645704
Why are you looking to go cheap? You'll already be on the hook for child support for 18 years so presumably you have the money, I say go all out.

[Anonymous No.10645706]

Me and a friend were thinking of being the Men in Black. Is that still cool or should we do something else?

[Anonymous No.10645708]

>>10645705
>child support
That's if they track me down, and given the amount of single mothers on tinder, it'll be hard to be found.

[Anonymous No.10645710]

Any after parties after the con or is it just "dude let's hang out at the hotel"

[Anonymous No.10645785]

>>10645706
how about you do something anime related

[Anonymous No.10645791]

>>10645710
half tempted to make a meetup discord

[Anonymous No.10645834]

>>10645791
I would join. I'm sure you'd get a good amount of people and it would help get a feel for people beforehand. And, you know, a feel for who to stay away from too maybe.

[Anonymous No.10645852]

>>10645791
If you're cute then yeah I'd be down to join

[Anonymous No.10645962]

>CPAC moved to Texas

Kind of sad, I liked the contrast of Katsucon and CPAC back to back.

[Anonymous No.10645979]

>>10619019
Fuck driving in DC - there’s no where to park it

[Anonymous No.10645980]

I hope you get zero pussy and the con is a huge sausage fest

[Anonymous No.10646004]

>>10645791
There is a general east coast server although milage may vary, as it's only really active around con times and the rest of the time used as a shitposting/image dump
>>10645980
Thanks?

[Anonymous No.10646018]

>>10645980
That’s when the cute boys and their asspussy come in

[Anonymous No.10646050]

>>10646018
Femboys and Trannies are just as much if not more of a pain to deal with than cis women.

[Anonymous No.10646135]

>>10646050
Even the hottest ones are only worth pumping and dumping.
Which is what we'll do.

[Anonymous No.10646504]

>>10644801
>Otakon meetup at some point
NAYRT, but if a gull meet ends up happening I'd be down to join.

[Anonymous No.10646544]

>>10646504
Won’t there be a lolita cafe? Or maybe we can just all meet at a place and time during the weekend. I’m cosplaying on Saturday, but was planning on wearing coords on Friday and Sunday.

[Anonymous No.10646549]

i'm gonna be going alone. all of my friends left me.

[Anonymous No.10646686]

>>10646544
What's your cosplay?

[Anonymous No.10646831]

>>10645791
let me know if you get around to it anon

[Anonymous No.10646942]

>DC
Can't wait to get raped by niggers until I'm more cum than human

[Anonymous No.10646968]

>>10646135
god was this a joke or are you really just that degen

[Anonymous No.10647401]

Has Otakon decided to get rid of mask and go full attendence or the bullshit continues with the It's committe?

[Anonymous No.10647402]

>>10646942
I bet you also believe in Santa Claus huh

[Anonymous No.10647408]

>>10647401
I print my own

[Anonymous No.10647435]

>>10647401
Buy the way it looks like it it's the latter. It's as if they want to have lower attendence so they can virtue signal

[Anonymous No.10647474]

I want to hire a con slut

[Anonymous No.10647480]

>>10647401
I'm going to go with a "it's stated as per our website that our policy is..". Where on site it turns into a no one cares situation or they go on about how they were following convention and local government rules.

[Anonymous No.10647481]

>>10647401
>Has Otakon decided to get rid of mask
No, and it is unlikely that they will change that.
>go full attendence
Otakon never set any attendance restriction.
They put the mask policy in place to appease the twitter twats, but won't do anything that will directly impact their profit.

>>10647408
That's not going to help with Otakon. They aren't checking for vaccinations.
Like many of the other cons run by SJWs, they're forcing masks on everyone regardless of vaccination status, because that's the easiest thing for them to do.
Your reward for getting the jab is masking up at cons for the next 1-2 years just like the unvaccinated people.

[Anonymous No.10647485]

>>10647480
>Where on site it turns into a no one cares situation
That's a possibility. Their policy is kinda weak as it is, letting cosplayers remove their masks for photos and the such.
It will be interesting to see if that will become the norm (having a masks required policy but not enforcing it) as the year goes on.
That's exactly what Colossalcon did. They said masks would be required in some areas like AA/Dealer's Room, but I've seen video of the event and only around 20% of people in those areas had masks on. And I don't recall hearing many complaints about that from people that attended.

[Anonymous No.10647519]

>>10647485
>And I don't recall hearing many complaints about that from people that attended.
Saw pics of anime midwest and some other cons that were the exact same way. Twitter had a field day but I think that's been dying down as of late who knows I haven't checked that much. I seriously think this is going to turn into the event trying to pass the buck onto the local CDC/convention building rules and just write it off as not caring.

[Anonymous No.10647710]

When do they usually announce times for events? I know i want to line up for the concert friday

[Anonymous No.10647711]

>>10647710
From what I've experienced it's only a few days to a week before the con starts

[Anonymous No.10647745]

>>10647481
>Like many of the other cons run by SJWs, they're forcing masks on everyone regardless of vaccination status, because that's the easiest thing for them to do.

And they went covid woke and garden variety woke as well.

I can not in good conscious attend this convention. I might be part of the "community" but I want a fucking normal con

[Anonymous No.10647746]

>>10647481
>Like many of the other cons run by SJWs, they're forcing masks on everyone regardless of vaccination status, because that's the easiest thing for them to do.

And they went covid woke and garden variety woke as well.

I can not in good conscious attend this convention. I might be part of the "community" but I want a fucking normal con

[Anonymous No.10647803]

So the rave is back?! They deleted the “Crabby Rave” post and just renamed it “Crabby Jam”.
I’ve been pretty skeptical, but I’m getting hyped! The rave is always one of my favorite parts of Ota. Wondering what attendance will be like- if people put off by restrictions/crowds will balance out with people sick of not having a con.

[Anonymous No.10647881]

>>10647746
>pronouns
How do I refund my tickets?

[Anonymous No.10647910]

>>10647803
I can confirm its back via their Instagram page but will still not attend until the drop all mask mandates and hygine threater nonsense.

I have zero tolerance for that garbage.

[Anonymous No.10647918]

Masks will be annoying no doubt. I’m hoping it’s just to appease regulations and not virtue signaling. But I’m just tryna find something cool that’ll at least look like part of my costume. Barring that, the thinnest material I can find. If they go full retard and start booting people out over mask rules it’s dunzo.

[Anonymous No.10647934]

>>10647918
It is virtue signaling.

Theyre ignoring all ADA concerns, and ignoring anyone who is not medically able to wear a mask.

[Anonymous No.10647957]

>>10647918
I don't know about within DC specifically, but at least around it no one gives a shit anymore. Like even with signs in restaurants people are blowing past them without even staff or security gaurds in some cases even looking up at it. I'm fairly certain this is for show, but it might not be. Either way I am still bringing some kind of mask though if vaxxed people aren't a concern I'll probably drop it.

[Anonymous No.10648035]

>>10647957
>>10647934
DC is one of the most lib places I know, and I've lived nearby my whole life. I would genuinely be surprised if they didn't have significant influence on regulating mask use at huge meetings like Ota

[Anonymous No.10649254]

Okay so lolita cafe is closed. Are people still gonna wear lolita and meet up randomly or do we want to plan a meetup of sorts?

[Anonymous No.10649416]

>last week's email requires masks
>people in the discord /want/ to wear masks
U G H this is fucking annoying. I wish they just checked vaxxcards at entry.

[Anonymous No.10649425]

>>10649416
The unofficial otakon discord demanded to wear masks? Even if vaccinated?

If this is true, then I'm done!

[Anonymous No.10649433]

>>10618936
>I can't wait until you reap what you sow.


That's never happening bro. Not in your lifetime at least.
Decency fucking always wins out historically. Assholes can rule a place for 70-80 years and then we snap back closer to justice.

[Anonymous No.10649434]

>>10619298
>Thanks, anon. I'm afraid to get vaxxed because I have a very trigger-happy immune system so to speak. Of course I'm afraid of getting sick too.


So you rather chance a severe infection over a likely milder one.
Make it make sense.

Well at least you have been staying home.

[Anonymous No.10649439]

>>10636799

I'm about to lay a hard truth on you bro.

Everyone masking up, washing hands, not touching everyfucking thing are keeping you healthy.

Yup, everyone else is keeping your stupid ass from catching stuff meanwhile you're like "Duh huh, It's all me, I'm so special."

Yeah you are special, but not the good kind.
Apologize to your science teachers for wasting their time and education on you.

[Anonymous No.10649475]

>>10649433
>>10649434
>>10649439
Kek the reddit spacing samefag. We get it, you are more virtuous than us.

[Anonymous No.10649551]

>>10649416
>>10649425
I doubt they're going to enforce masks at Otakon considering how weak their policy is. Cosplayers will be taking them off for photos every 10 seconds since that's allowed for some reason, and I'm sure they'll "forget" to put them back on at some point.
The whole point of having a masking requirement is generally nothing more than virtue signaling.
The organizer of BlerdCon went on and on about how proud he was of having a vaccine and mask requirement prior to the con, and from what I've heard, when the con happened pretty much no one on staff checked or cared about either.

[Anonymous No.10649570]

>>10649551
Don't care. It needs to be dropped entirely.

[Anonymous No.10649616]

The most popular cosplay there will be "that guy who lied about getting vaxxed"

[Anonymous No.10649632]

>>10649616
Pretty popular outfit at blerdcon

[Anonymous No.10649633]

>>10649570
It won't be, so plan on not going, then.
I'm not shitting your decision by any means, but there's basically zero chance of them going back on it.

>>10649616
Why would anyone need to lie about getting vaxxed at Otakon. They aren't checking vaccination cards or anything. The 40 percent or so of the population that hasn't gotten the vaccine doesn't really seem to care what anyone thinks, either.
I guess they enjoy the lockdown life, because we'll be back to mask up, lock down in most of the USA in the next 2-3 months.
Hope those of you that are going to Otakon enjoy it. It will be one of the final big cons of the year.

[Anonymous No.10649636]

>>10649632
Yeah, I heard they didn't even check for vaccination cards or care about masks.
I can't say for sure since I sure as hell didn't go, but I sure saw a lot of photos of cosplayers without a mask on.
Hilarious if true, because the con organizer spent a lot of time bragging about those policies and shitting all over any cons that didn't do the same thing.

[Anonymous No.10649646]

>>10649636
The blerdcon head is a blowhard who will quickly hide there head in the sand if anyone points out any criticism. I would not take anything from them as straight facts

[Anonymous No.10650437]

OH WOW OH BOY ITS ALMOST HERE WOWEE

[Anonymous No.10650519]

>>10622089
Yeah, this is where I'm at. If I can avoid con crud but masking up in crowded places like the dealer's room, I'm gonna do it. Thankfully Otakon has a lot of space.

[Anonymous No.10650552]

>>10649633
>I guess they enjoy the lockdown life, because we'll be back to mask up, lock down in most of the USA in the next 2-3 months.
I doubt it Browser doesn't want any bullshit when she runs up for re-election in 2022. The Democrats are already hate enough in DC now.

[Anonymous No.10650896]

Over/Under odds on them giving up on mask requirements at some point?

How did blerd fare?

[Anonymous No.10650904]

Do you have to pay to get in the crabs jam/rave? Or does it come with the ticket?

[Anonymous No.10650945]

>>10650896
The LA county sheriff's office said that they wouldn't enforce LA's mask mandate for vaccinated people indoors because it went against accepted science. Of course, Otakon is a private event so they can make whatever rules they want. And they don't want the extra work of making some vaccinated stickers on people's badges or some shit to differentiate, not to mention how easy it would be to forge some shit or get one over on con volunteers, rendering it useless anyway, so it's easier for them to just say "okay everyone wear masks" so people think they're doing something and have perceived safety measures that are "visible". But I think people are seeing how stupid it is so who knows. I'll be bringing some masks but we'll see how the crowds decide once everyone is there in person and none of the cosplayers are wearing masks.

[Anonymous No.10650947]

>>10650945
And yes I know LA has nothing to do with DC, just using it as an example of what's happening.

[Anonymous No.10650968]

>>10650896
They're not dropping the mask mandate. At all.

They need to cater to twitter at all costs.

[Anonymous No.10651073]

>>10650896
>Over/Under odds on them giving up on mask requirements at some point?
As far as them officially changing their guidelines to say masks aren't required? Virtually zero chance of that happening, especially considering that we're in the 4th wave now.
It is possible, however, that they won't enforce it, as has been the case at some other cons (I recall Colossalcon in particular).

>How did blerd fare?
Not sure what your question is exactly. Their policy was vaccination and masks were mandatory. I heard a rumor that when the con finally took place, no one checked and no one cared. I'm not sure how true that is, but I sure saw a lot photos of people not wearing their masks.

[Anonymous No.10651183]

>>10651073
By fare, I meant did they bother enforcing it. Sounds like they largely have up by what you said.

I don't ota's official policy would change but I'd bet there's a chance they'll give up on enforcement at some point

[Anonymous No.10651526]

anyone have a discord where we can organize meetups? maybe use that east coast one (or the unofficial otakon one?)

[Anonymous No.10651537]

Anyone down for a Beyblade tournament?

[Anonymous No.10651635]

>>10650904
the rave isn’t happening this year cause of covid but in other yeara it was free for badge holders. though the badge costs money.

[Anonymous No.10651710]

>>10651526
I'm also interested in a discord. Or a link to either of the other two you mentioned would be nice too. I had my friend who was going to come with me bail. Might be nice to meet up with some people and get drinks and shit since I'm apparently going alone now, unless someone else pulls through but that person is also a flake so I'm not hopeful.

[Anonymous No.10651759]

>>10651635
The crabby jam is the rave for this year

[Anonymous No.10651760]

Do I shell out $500 for a well located hotel for 3 nights (7 minute walk to con), or deal with a 40 minute metro commute to the con daily? I could buy a lot of shit there for $500, but I was also going to treat it like a staycation because I haven't traveled anywhere in 20 months. It has two twin beds so finding a friend to split with is still an option too.

[Anonymous No.10651792]

>>10651760
Metro is a clusterfuck on the weekends. Stay close.

[Anonymous No.10651809]

>>10651792
It's been a couple months since I took it last, and it wasn't so back back around April/May. I assume it could be worse now because of the summer DC rush but I'm surprised that it's that level this year with covid and all.

[Anonymous No.10651827]

>>10651760
Depends what line, there are some construction things going on at specific lines/station. If you're in cosplay don't bother with the metro it's going to get fucked.

[Anonymous No.10651835]

>>10651710
same situation actually, and all my weeb friends only go to local cons which is a bummer
I guess we can use the east coast one, invite code is r9sEtjXS

[Anonymous No.10651857]

>>10651827
No cosplay, red line. I might just not bother and blow the money on the hotel because I want to maximize my time at the con and I want time away from home for a few days.

[Anonymous No.10651862]

>>10651857
Would suggest looking for a cheap airbnb but your call, I would seriously avoid relying on the metro during the weekend when possible. Especially since restriction lifts people are getting out en masses.

[Anonymous No.10651871]

>>10651835
Pretty sure this is the one I left when covid was shown to be here to stay, has it gotten any better? Last I recall before I left was just constant doomer and white knight posting for m'lady.

[Anonymous No.10652172]

Now that the schedule is up, is there any programming you gulls are looking forward to?
Personally, I can't wait for the Transgender Representation in Japanese and American Culture on Saturday morning!

[Anonymous No.10652173]

>>10652172
I would've thought they'd push a shitty panel like that to late Sunday when people are already packing their shit and leaving.

[Anonymous No.10652183]

>>10652172
No wonder why they kept the rainbow version of the insignia so long...

[Anonymous No.10652249]

>>10652172
Can't wait to accidentally run up to the panel and let loose my liquid diarrhea all over their faces.

[Anonymous No.10652272]

>>10652172
Gunning for Milf panel, backup will be Japan travel or Gachimuchi on friday
Crazy Con Stories Friday

Also this schedule is BS to skim through, could they not put it just in a simple PDF grid layout or am I missing some link to it?

[Anonymous No.10652282]

>>10652172
>Transgender Representation in Japanese and American Culture

I'm not actually looking at the schedule, is this real?

[Anonymous No.10652284]

>>10652282
It is, 99% they don't talk about stuff from Edo where it was normal and just go to fuji/yaoi stuff. Would be suprised if they go over Tokugawa Yoshinobu in any extent.

>Let us be your guide as we travel into the history and culture of the transgender community! In this panel we will talk about trans icons throughout Japanese and American history as well as cover characters and individuals who represent us today. We will also cover topics such as how trans people are represented today and what makes a good trans character. All are welcomed and we hope you will join us!

[Anonymous No.10652287]

>>10652284

Crazy

I'm glad I aged out of cons when this LGBT shit was just starting to pop up at major cons. I usually check Otakon and other big con's schedules even if I don't go just to see if anything interesting comes up. I think I started noticing the LGBT stuff start in 2010. I dismissed it as a one off. I remember thinking "what does being gay have to do with cool japanese cartoons?".

How the hell am I older and LESS cringe then the young kids these days?!?

[Anonymous No.10652393]

>>10652272
They said they'll be putting it up on Guidebook (phone app) soonTM, but I have no idea when.

[Anonymous No.10652597]

>>10652172
>all that vtuber shit
Well, at least the rest of us will be safe while they're quarantined in panel rooms.

[Anonymous No.10652624]

Friday and/or Saturday 4-430, anyone want to go grab some drinks? Was thinking Yard house or Farmers and Distillers. Just going to see which one is less crowded, mostly just looking to garb food before the 5PM rush and some drinks. Didn't see anything formal posted about a meetup and have no idea what discords are doing what. Just reply to this post if going so I can gauge if just bar seating is fine or an actual reservation spot needs to be made for like a table or something.

[Anonymous No.10652794]

>>10652624
I'm down for at least one of the days. Both if nothing interesting is happening then on either day.

I hope the panels aren't too crowded or impossible to get into.

[Anonymous No.10652889]

>>10652624
I'd be down assuming it wouldn't interfere with any of the concerts going on. Also fuck this new captcha

[Anonymous No.10652890]

>>10608356
This will be my 10th. Can’t stop, won’t stop. Da coof don’t mean shit to me. I need to code switch to nerd for my 4 days a year.

[Anonymous No.10652891]

>>10608356
Be honest, is D.C. the greatest city on Earth?

[Anonymous No.10652895]

>>10652891
Physically/architecturally? yes. In any other way? no.

[Anonymous No.10652898]

>>10652891
Yeah sure if you've never been to a big city that wasn't Atlanta or Detroit. It's okay but outside the tourist zones/paths it drops like a rock

[Anonymous No.10653038]

>>10652898
I’ve been to Tokyo, New York, Miami, and Minneapolis and I liked all of them, but I just noticed the amount of hype that D.C is getting here and was curious.

>>10652895
Damn. But is that just the monuments and shit or is there more to the architectural/physical excellence than those?

[Anonymous No.10653065]

Guidebook is out. But if things are really that bleak that these are the top 21 things they chose to highlight... I'm not hopeful, gulls.
I've always made my own entertainment at cons and not relied on programming, but Otakon has always had stellar concerts and guests. I get that the plandemic threw a wrench in things, but oof. This is the best they could do?

[Anonymous No.10653096]

>>10653038
>Tokyo
>NYC

what's a washington dc? sounds like an irrelevant little suburb to me

[Anonymous No.10653110]

>>10653065
no japanese industry guests is a huge bummer DESU but what can ya do?

[MBN No.10653121]

I am going and it'll be my first convention! I am staying in a cheap motel kinda close by and I will be cosplaying as HornetMan. Pretty excited!

[Anonymous No.10653130]

>>10653038
Yeah DC is architecturally unique for a lot of reasons.

Was designed by one guy so it's very consistent and planned out. They later fucked it with one way streets but it was organized at first. Wide streets (haussmannization inspired) so you can see the sky. The monument is tallest building in the city by law so there are no huge ugly tall skyscrapers blocking light or creating wind tunnels. The city is open and smells less like piss than NYC or philly. Lots of public green spaces and very walkable. The metro is aesthetic af and clean because no food allowed, if not too small to be optimally efficient. They need the outer ring line like Tokyo has 2 of, but hopefully that's coming with purple line. I don't think they can ever add a double track like they really need though unfortunately. It's much smaller than other capital cities now but at the time of building it was the largest capital city on earth and had the largest amount of public green space too (national mall is an embarrassment these days with all the gravel and dead grass but it sometimes improves and it's always nice to walk around there). You can do a huge loop of all the buildings and monuments if you feel like taking a long walk around the tidal basin and up into the capital building area then the white house area. Very pretty and you get a sense for what was intended for our country. It makes you appreciate what we have and want to make America a better place because we have something special that shouldn't be thrown away or given up on.

[Anonymous No.10653182]

>>10653130
/n/ posting on /cgl/? Never thought I'd see the day. Anyways, DC is goddamn beautiful with some of the best views of the city being on the hills of Southeast DC around the Pennsylvania/Massachusetts/Alabama Avenue corridor. Yeah it's "East of the river" but dammit if the people there have god tier views of the city on their rooftop decks. I hope they don't get gentrified out. As for the Purple Line we're lucky that we even made it to to construction with the massive NIMBY wars that were waged for the past 20-30 years by the MoCo yuppies who didn't want a link established between them and PG County.

[Anonymous No.10653204]

>>10652272
I'm hoping the con stories panel ends up being dramatic readings of the best cgl posts

[Anonymous No.10653306]

This is the first convention i am going to and im contemplating if its even worth buying the 3 day pass. I already have my plane ticket and im bouncing between staying in a cheap hostel or sleeping in a park somewhere. Also questioning cosplaying as Chris Chan in light of recent events

[Anonymous No.10653503]

>>10653306
Don’t sleep in the park. DC hobos are legit and you will get raped.

[Anonymous No.10653508]

>>10653306
Cheap hostel is infinitely better than sleeping in a city like DC LMAO

[Anonymous No.10653618]

>>10653306
stay in a place and not a fucking park

[Anonymous No.10653643]

>>10653306
Where in life did you go wrong where you think sleeping in a park is a legitimate option. Bro, what the fuck?

[Anonymous No.10653653]

>>10653306
You're going all the way to DC but not even getting the full pass? Just get the full 3 day pass and stay in a hostel. Like >>10653503 said the homeless people here are no joke and will fuck you up. There are homeless peoples' tents everywhere downtown too. So there probably won't even be space for you to set up another that's not like on top of the open pit they dug that they all use to shit in

[Anonymous No.10653763]

>>10653503
Can confirm, my mom was a D.C homeless person and she was crazy as fuck and indestructible. Her boyfriend tried everything to kill her.

[Anonymous No.10653776]

>>10653643
im cheap and feel unworthy of even basic necessities
i sleep on the floor i have nothing but a stack of books and a computer

[bill g No.10654107]

>>10652624
I'd be down too

[Anonymous No.10654140]

What photoshoots are you guys going to check out? Cosplaying or not

[Anonymous No.10654196]

>>10654140
Definitely going to try Fate and if I have time Touhou

[Anonymous No.10654318]

>>10653776
please don't attend if you don't plan on showering (FFS)
also wtf you bought a plane ticket but not a hotel?

[Anonymous No.10654361]

Anyone have any experience with hookups at this con?
Asking for a friend of course haha

[Anonymous No.10654384]

>>10654361
Just bee urself.

[Anonymous No.10654447]

>>10654318
i was originally going to take a 6hr megabus but it made more sense to buy the plane ticket financially.

i am now not showering

[Anonymous No.10654453]

>page 6
New thread time seeing how the cons a few days away? Might be good to have an OP with the schedule and what not from the thread.

[Anonymous No.10654506]

>Mask mandate rolled out 1 weekend before Otakon
Welp least I don't have to worry about bringing my card or what not. At least from what I can tell outdoors is free game, but man I can only imagine inside being a shit storm now in summer.

[Anonymous No.10654663]

>>10654453
gotchu senpai
>>10654661

[Anonymous No.10655258]

>>10645834
>>10645852
>>10651526
>>10651710

>>10646831 here, bit the bullet and put a little server together:
https://discord.gg/VBBVbwrQ