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ACEN 2015 Mon Feb 2 12:01:56 2015 No.8095818 [Reply] [Original]

Last Anime Central thread died.

Where are you coming from?
Where are you staying?
What are you cosplaying?
What panels are you hitting?
How much are you drinking?

violin_man !JulyINNdKs Mon Feb 2 23:33:04 2015 No.8097198

>Where are you coming from?
Saint Fuckin Louis, Misery
>Where are you staying?
Embassy Suite. Yay free happy hour
>What are you cosplaying?
Dunno yet. Hopefully Kanji from Persona, Garterbelt from Panty and Stocking
>What panels are you hitting?
Anything Touhou, music, visual novel and maybe Persona related (i hope that fandom isn't retatded in real life)
>How much are you drinking?
Unlimited Booze Works. Enough to tolerate autistic weeaboos

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 3 15:06:57 2015 No.8098325 Someone in the last thread said they had a room they needed taken off their hands. I bet that's no longer the case...but is it still the case?

Anonymous Tue Feb 3 15:11:57 2015 No.8098336

>>8095818
>Where are you coming from?
Chicago sadly

>Where are you staying?
Embassy Suite. Still looking for roommates.

>What are you cosplaying?
It depends on what happens but I want to cosplay as Masayoshi from Samurai Flamenco and Nagisa special outfit from Ass Class. If I can't do that I'm going to go as Sasaki Haise from Tokyo Ghoul:Re, Maccha Green (or Matcha) from The Rolling Girls, and Mc-kun from Pokemon XY. MAYBE Ken from Persona 4 Ultimax.

>What panels are you hitting?
Don't know yet but I'm doing three myself and hope they don't fail. I need help with one (Tokyo Ghoul,) but so far no dice.

>How much are you drinking?
I don't drink due to personal and health reasons.

Anonymous Tue Feb 3 15:34:24 2015 No.8098361

>>8098336

>Chicago sadly

Shush, you. I'm a lifelong Chicagoan and there is nothing sad about living in our fair city. Nothing. Not the Bears, not the Cubs, not the dearth of voice acting opportunities, not the brotowns of the north side or the shooting galleries of the south side, not the...

...our pizza's great, though, no matter what NYC says.

>Embassy Suite. Still looking for roommates.

Have you roomed with people you met online before? Was it anything other than weird and uncomfortable?

>I'm doing three myself and hope they don't fail.

Holy balls! You're a braver person than I am, I can barely get by doing 1 2-hour panel.

Anonymous Tue Feb 3 17:32:21 2015 No.8098622

>>8098361
>Have you roomed with people you met online before? Was it anything other than weird and uncomfortable?

Girl I roomed up one year almost didn't make it due to personal problems and I lost her information. She doesn't go to Acen forums either. Also I've changed accounts since then since my other one was perm banned due to telling someone who was overweight to have sex to lose weight kek.

The other people I couldn't room up with because I was ill but apparently the girl stiffed someone out of the hotel money at the last minute and was a horrible roommate.

So far I can't find anyone to share this hotel room with me but if it push comes to shove I'll just solo it. I have enough to pay for it all with my credit card and I'm saving money right now.

>Holy balls! You're a braver person than I am, I can barely get by doing 1 2-hour panel.

I'm helping a person with one, one I'm doing solo unless I find a partner who is into Tokyo Ghoul, and the other is a fanfiction panel. First timer here but I spoke in front of people before so I hope it goes well.

Most people don't want to do a panel because they are scared too anon but it's not a big deal with me.

Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Tue Feb 3 19:16:31 2015 No.8098837

>>8095818
>Where are you coming from?
Chicago.

>Where are you staying?
Aloft. If I can afford it. So far my balance for Acen is $0. I would just friend hop and sleep in someone's closet but I want to do multiple cosplays. Wouldn't be a problem if I only came with the clothes on my back.

>What are you cosplaying?
Quiet (MGSV), Eva (MGS3), Deciding between Lana (Archer) or Tifa (FF7)

>What panels are you hitting?
No idea. Maybe a hentai panel.

>How much are you drinking?
Possibly nothing. I'm a lightweight and don't want to oversleep or deal with a hangover.

Anonymous Tue Feb 3 19:41:47 2015 No.8098879

>Where you coming from
Chicago
>Where are you staying
Hyatt master race
>What are you cosplaying
Oshino Meme (monogatari) as usual and I'll probably do Ayumu (Kore wa zombie) as well
>What panels are you hitting
lol panels
>how much are you drinking?
hopefully as much, if not more, than last year. Hardly remember getting back to the Embassy from the Hyatt but man did I have fun. Sure the hangover on Saturday sucked but it was totally worth it.

ei666shii !otnRSDkuZA Tue Feb 3 20:18:34 2015 No.8098981

>Where are you coming from?
The 'burbs

>Where are you staying?
Da Hyatt

>What are you cosplaying?
Lady Jaguara from Wolf's Rain

>What panels are you hitting?
I have no idea. The last two years I didn't go to any panels because my sister didn't want to. Last panel I went to was a hentai one and it was hilarious.

>How much are you drinking?
Not as much as I used to. Once you hit your mid-twenties your tolerance for that shit plummets. I'll probably bring a bottle of Fireball and I'm set for the con.

Anonymous Thu Feb 5 07:02:02 2015 No.8101802

>>8098361
>our pizza's great, though, no matter what NYC says.

This is fact. Giordano's though, I love the sauce-on-top approach.

I'm going to spend all of ACEN wasted and eating pizza. Anime Midwest is the only con in Chicago that actually has shit to do.

Anonymous Thu Feb 5 11:15:54 2015 No.8102040

>>8101802

I prefer Lou's or Pequod's, but Giordano's will do in a pinch.

I plan on hitting some panels, MAYBE buying some stuff in the DH, mainly gawking and reliving my wasted youth.

>Anime Midwest

Huh. Is that the one they inexplicably did over 4th of July weekend last year? What's it got that ACen hasn't got?

>>8098622

>First timer here but I spoke in front of people before so I hope it goes well.

That's really all you need, confidence in front of strangers and comfort with your material.

>>8098981

>Last panel I went to was a hentai one and it was hilarious.

It wasn't Hentarmageddon, was it?

>>	ei666shii !otnRSDkuZA Thu Feb 5 13:12:18 2015 No.8102222 >>8102040 I can't remember since I was very intoxicated

Anonymous Thu Feb 5 19:55:22 2015 No.8103022

>>8102040
>What's it got that ACen hasn't got?

Way better organization. There are more guests, more concerts, and just more general crap to do (oh, it might make a difference that since it's a little smaller you can actually get INTO these events without waiting in a 2 hour line, that might be a big part of why it feels like there's way more to do).

>>	Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Thu Feb 5 20:09:54 2015 No.8103037 >>8103022 I actually did nothing last Acen but talk to people. Medical problems are a surprisingly good ice breaker. Not sure what I'll do this year. I would like to go to Midwest but Acen kind of drains my wallet.

Anonymous Thu Feb 5 20:11:02 2015 No.8103038

>Where are you coming from?
About 25 minutes away from the con center.

>Where are you staying?
The doubletree. I have a small group and it's the most reasonably priced hotel within walking distance
>What are you cosplaying?
So far Kongou from Arpeggio, Rise from Persona dancing all night, maybe bringing back Compa or a few other costumes.

>What panels are you hitting?
The last panel I was in was a friend's hentai panel in 2013 and that wasn't really so great. Maybe I'll try to get into Oregon Trail if I'm not too busy drinking with friends

>How much are you drinking?
Enough to have a good time, not enough to be in the 25th ambulance on Friday night.

>>	Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Thu Feb 5 20:39:30 2015 No.8103071 >>8103038 >25th ambulance on Friday night. >decide to go early on Thursday >attend party >people in the hospital for injuries >people passed out drunk in the hallways >police at the hyatt >massive amounts of vomiting

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 5 21:05:56 2015 No.8103114 >>8102040 >What's it got that ACen hasn't got? Lolitas

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 5 23:46:16 2015 No.8103377 My friend and I have been talking about going this year since every year we go to ASTL. Problem is most of the good hotels have already been booked and it would be the farthest we've traveled to a con.

Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Thu Feb 5 23:48:33 2015 No.8103381

>>8103377
Aloft is nice. 10 minute walk away, with a shuttle if you feel like waiting, and you'd pay less for the birth year rate than the Acen rate. I think it's the last 2 digits of your birth year to replace your 2nd night. Or 2nd and third I don't remember. So if you were born in 1990, you show them your ID and they ring up that 2nd night as $90. First night is full price.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 5 23:55:59 2015 No.8103387 >>8103381 Aloft is full unless you want to wait until right before the con and try to grab a room someone dropped.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 6 00:04:19 2015 No.8103399 >>8103381 That actually sounds nice. >>8103387 Damn. Any others?

Anonymous Fri Feb 6 02:49:33 2015 No.8103689

>Where are you coming from?
City of Chicago
>Where are you staying?
My apartment in Chicago, catching the L to and from con
>What are you cosplaying?
Sonico
>What panels are you hitting?
I haven't decided yet
>How much are you drinking?
I haven't decided yet

I had to buy a badge to register for the Artist's Alley. I'm currently wait-listed and asspained about the whole situation. I was forced to purchase a badge just to be able to register for a damn AA table and the website went down during the scheduled sign up time. Anyway, If I don't make it out of the wait-list I don't even know if I'll attend all three days.

Any "older" Acen-ers interested in meeting up or someone with which to shoot the shit? I'm 28 btw. I look a little younger and am going to be cosplaying and hopefully donning Lolita for the first time.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 6 12:44:05 2015 No.8104167 >>8103399 There's always room at the Motel 6.

Lothos !!14CBSp79fDi Fri Feb 6 20:10:39 2015 No.8104885

Where are you coming from?
Aurora, IL
Where are you staying?
Aurora, IL
What are you cosplaying?
Not sure yet. Probably something WWE for Sunday.
What panels are you hitting?
I'd like to hit up to tokusatsu panels. Maybe some RT panels if there are any?
How much are you drinking?
As much as I can. I'm not driving. Carpool ftw.

Anonymous Sat Feb 7 01:56:34 2015 No.8105311

First-timer here, and I'm a little nervous since I'm going solo. I don't have many anime-loving friends, so I was hoping to make some this year. Were you veterans able to connect with people fairly easily at Acen? Do you keep in touch with them outside the con? Also, any advice about the con in general?

Anonymous Sat Feb 7 02:48:16 2015 No.8105363

Where are you coming from?
Kenosha Wi
Where are you staying?
Commuting
What are you cosplaying?
Not sure probably not i havent in a couple of years
What panels are you hitting?
DAMN RIGHT dem voice actors
How much are you drinking?
None doing the driving for the group

Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Sat Feb 7 10:12:16 2015 No.8105724

>>8105311
Don't be a creep. Shower or something so you don't stink. Be prepared to be creeped out and have an escape plan in case you run into an unsavory bunch. "Oh I need to go to a photshoot (or) panel!" works best.

Everyone is nice. Best conversation starter is asking what they're cosplaying or how they made it. If they brush you off just move on. There's thousands of others. If they're not in cosplay, just say it's your first year and ask them about the con.

But seriously brush your teeth. No one wants to smell booty when you open your mouth.

Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Sat Feb 7 10:29:25 2015 No.8105739

Forgot to mention, I do get nervous when asking for contact information since not everyone will be quick to give you their number. Facebook is the safest way to go.

Honestly, everyone has a hidden trait that's a major turn off that you'll find out about sooner or later, so it's best to make as many friends as possible so when you drop them, or they drop you, you'll have back up.

Anonymous Sat Feb 7 10:47:05 2015 No.8105760

>Where are you coming from?
Kansas City
>Where are you staying?
Potentially with girlfriend, or if more people decide to tag along we might pop for a room somewhere.
>What are you cosplaying?
I'll be going as Space Dandy, and my grilfriend is going as meow.
>What panels are you hitting?
Dunno, whatever is exciting.
>How much are you drinking?
Enough to have fun.

Anonymous Sat Feb 7 10:57:47 2015 No.8105771
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>>8098361
>I'm a lifelong Chicagoan and there is nothing sad about living in our fair city.

Also New York style pizza is more fun to eat, but from the tone of your post I think you already realized that. Stockholm syndrome is treatable you know, you can live somewhere and admit that it's one of the worst major cities to live in in America.

Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Sat Feb 7 11:08:44 2015 No.8105781
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>>8105771
I like it for the drama and horrible things. The only problem is that when I tell people about living here, they assume I'm some suburban kid who listens to rap and wished they lived in a gang movie.

It's annoying.

Violin_Man !JulyINNdKs Sat Feb 7 13:10:26 2015 No.8105928

>>8105311
>I don't have many anime-loving friends, so I was hoping to make some this year.

Word of advice kid: No new friends. Day one niggas only.

>Were you veterans able to connect with people fairly easily at Acen?

Very easily. Dicking around on the ACEN FB groups made it easy. I would love to give you links to the groups but 4chan filters make it impossible to do so because they think it's spam.

>Do you keep in touch with them outside the con?

I do. Usually if they're cool at the convention or don't seem like stupid weeaboos who can not handle jokes, I add them on Facebook and we chat. Sadly I can't do meeet ups with them offline given I'm from St. Louis and most of these niggas are from Chicago.

>Also, any advice about the con in general?

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 7 14:04:01 2015 No.8105986 >>8103399 Try the Acen forums to see if anyone has a dropped room or roommate options.

Anonymous Sat Feb 7 14:06:02 2015 No.8105992

>>8105311
>Shower often
>Eat regularly. Don't live off of drinks/ramen/pocky
>Sleep regularly. No three days up shit
>Normal grooming habits
>No glomping, etc.
>Don't do anything you wouldn't do in public
>Ask for pictures
>Don't be that one guy at the game room who stays there all three nights and is a jerk off by holding the machine to themselves.
>Have fun

Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Sat Feb 7 14:15:36 2015 No.8106016

>>8105992
>No three days up shit
I managed being awake 45 hours and turned out fine. Con high kept me awake pretty well. Plus the 10min walk in 50 degree weather also prevented sleep. I hope the weather is nicer this year.

>Don't be that one guy at the game room
Did this actually happen? Everyone seemed nice enough when taking turns on DDR, that one Para Para game, and everything else I saw.

Anonymous Sat Feb 7 14:20:03 2015 No.8106025

>>8106016
>Implying that everyone has the same metabolism and sleep patterns as you.

Anon pls. I stayed up 45 hours too but slept all day. The point is you're not suppose to normally do that and it wreaks your body in the future. Also you apparently never heard of the guy who stayed up all three days and ended up in the hospital because of lack of sleep/booze/no food.

>Did this actually happen?

It happens every year depending on the game. One year was a stop having fun guy on Melty Blood. Another year there was a guy on Naruto who kept playing against people P1, boding them, and refused to give up the seat because everyone was a noob but him. Another year was Arcane Hearts. Since 2009 or so there's always been that one douchebag in the game room who does things like that. Nobody likes that one guy.

Also I'm guessing you're new and never heard of the time that Acen closed down the game room because it stank due to people being there all three days.

>>	Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Sat Feb 7 14:25:55 2015 No.8106036 >>8106025 Last year was my 2nd. But I believe you. I don't really hang around the game rooms since I prefer to watch until bored and I can't bring myself to ask to play.

Anonymous Sat Feb 7 14:45:39 2015 No.8106051

>>8106036
You should play. It's not that bad but like locals you will always find that one asshole. I've been going to Acen off and on for years when they used to ID people at the rave (and it didn't wrap around the block.) I didn't go the last two years due to two raves and a lack of interest but I'm going this year. I might participate in the Guilty Gear Xrd tourny too but it depends.

Yeah I think back in 2010 or 11 there was a guy passed out in the hamster tunnel and the paramedics there with a trail of....something I will not mention. It wasn't the year of the fire so I'm not sure of the year. My friend/roommate told me it was because he drank too much and stayed up all three days. I also had a friend whom stayed up all three days, passed out in the bathroom in the suite, and refused to clean up the bathroom.

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 8 02:00:06 2015 No.8106840 >>8105724 >Everyone is nice. I disagree. Everyone at ACen is pretty elitist and snobby. That's why I only go to the smaller cons like Anime Midwest or Anime Milwaukee now.

>>	Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Sun Feb 8 02:11:01 2015 No.8106852 >>8106840 I have yet to encounter that. Everyone's been friendly to me.

Anonymous Mon Feb 9 01:49:13 2015 No.8108574

>Where are you coming from?
"Chicago" aka the suburbs outside Chicago
>Where are you staying?
Hyatt cause things happen there
>What are you cosplaying?
A 2hu. Need to fix another cosplay and may do another.
>What panels are you hitting?
Oregon. Motherfucking. Trail. Oh and some others when the list is out in a few months
>How much are you drinking?
Don't drink cause medical issues.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 9 01:56:12 2015 No.8108586 >>8106840 If people are shitty to you it's probably because you're an ass.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 9 10:44:14 2015 No.8109056 So Babymetal is gonna be in town the Thursday before ACEN, talk about a great weekend.

Anonymous Mon Feb 9 12:36:03 2015 No.8109183

>>8105771

On the other hand, we keep our trash in alley bins and not in piles on the sidewalk, and I can get a studio for less than $2000 a month, and New York pizza sucks shit, and our public transit system isn't a confusing mishmash, and we've got better jazz, and I can get a pint of good beer for less than 8 bucks.

New York can go fuck itself. Good place to visit, take in a show, share a joint on a fire escape, then get the hell out before they try to charge you for anything.

>>	Zekamaru Mon Feb 9 13:55:10 2015 No.8109277 They started carding again for the rave, FYI for anyone who didn't go last year. Didn't bother me much, I don't care for the rave. It was great the first time I went (this will be my 3rd) but now it just lacks energy IMO.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 9 14:21:10 2015 No.8109309 >>8106840 >Everyone is elitist and snobby Are you sure you're not like that anon because I'm never elitist or snobby. People usually don't approach me because I'm an introvert.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 9 14:23:44 2015 No.8109313 >>8109277 Good. Maybe that'll cut down on the shitfaced 17-year-olds pulling in ambulances.

>>	Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Mon Feb 9 14:25:17 2015 No.8109316 >>8109309 Not sure how anyone can even be an elitist at an anime convention of all places. Maybe a group of cosplayers that think they're absolutely the best (going off assumptions here) but that's about it.

Anonymous Mon Feb 9 14:27:31 2015 No.8109321

>>8109316
Me neither. I know single cosplayers from lurking here who are elitists but a whole anime convention in general?

I usually talk to people or be friendly if possible but people consider me a snob because I'm not extrovert I guess. (I'm not really sure why I give that impression. Maybe it's because I'm a really tall girl? Idk.)

Anonymous Mon Feb 9 14:32:21 2015 No.8109328

>Where are you coming from?
Chicago
>Where are you staying?
Dunno yet. Waiting for one of the main hotels to have a room available like I do every year.
>What are you cosplaying?
Nothing so far. Saving money for the hotel room.
>What panels are you hitting?
Oregon Trail after dark, 100%.
>How much are you drinking?

>drinking
>at ACEN

How retarded can someone be?

Zekamaru Mon Feb 9 14:36:31 2015 No.8109334

>>8109313
Oh yeah it was hilarious the day they announced it. The line was wrapping around the building and all of a sudden you have these little kids (some even with their parents) throwing tard-fits because they won't let them in. Needless to say I was in the the far, FAR back of the line and I got in within 15-30mins of that being announced. Glorious.

Anonymous Mon Feb 9 14:57:31 2015 No.8109378

>>8109328

>drinking
>at ACEN
>retarded

>drinking
>anywhere other than an AA meeting
>retarded

There are few social situations not improved by having a pint with your fellows, chum.

>>8109334

pffftthahahahahahahahaha

Man, wish I could've seen that. At this rate my usually-raging rave hatred will dim down to a mild, friendly glow.

>>	ei666shii !otnRSDkuZA Mon Feb 9 18:32:53 2015 No.8109776 >>8109334 And now no more 18 and under kids allowed in after midnight. They changed it this year. Probably because of 15 year olds on molly mixing it with booze then not drinking any water.

>>	Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Mon Feb 9 20:27:37 2015 No.8110003 >>8109334 I skipped out on the rave because it was cold, I was half naked, and was not going to catch a fever to add on to my existing medical problems that weekend. Wish I'd have known.

>>	Zekamaru Tue Feb 10 00:09:09 2015 No.8110359 I'm probably skipping on the rave this year. Last years was just so.. Meh.. Lacks a lot for energy I look for at events where people wear nipple pasties and fuzzy boots.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 10 00:10:21 2015 No.8110361 What's a good way to prevent a cold or the flu or whatever at Acen? I'm paranoid as fuck because it's the Windy city and my health hasn't been that good lately. The last few years I've been awesome but I'm getting old.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 10 00:28:34 2015 No.8110414 Will there be a lolita guest this year? Does that mean that the general lolita presence will be siphoned off to Anime Midwest then? (finally, next year it won't be during July 4th weekend)

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 10 00:50:46 2015 No.8110458 >>8110361 GF took Airborne, it's a pill/supplement that helps your immune system. You can find it any Walgreen's/CVS/Walmart. Drink lots of water, and just eat healthy in general. None of that McDonalds/fast food crap.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 10 00:56:21 2015 No.8110471 Where are your favorite places to eat? I know some people like stopping at Mitsuwa, but what are some nice closer places (doesn't have to be Asian food)?

Anonymous Tue Feb 10 13:50:51 2015 No.8111426

>>8110471

There's not a lot of great, unique places close to the con (it's surrounded by airport and shopping malls, after all), but I always recommend visitors stop by Giordano's on their way outta town.

Other than that...hmmm. It's scary, but after 15 years of attendance I still can't really especially recommend any place near the con. It's all just chain food and I mostly end up eating at the hotel all weekend.

Anonymous Tue Feb 10 13:54:18 2015 No.8111433

>>8110361

Get lots of sleep. Stay hydrated. Stay warm. And wash your hands.

I dunno about anything else. Supplements always struck me as quackery.

>>8110359

Maybe it's just my nerdlinger history showing but I'm really not sure what anybody sees in the rave. It puts me back in grade school dances--look at all these people cooler than you, dancing. They know how to dance, you don't because you watch too many cartoons. Your feet hurt. Etc

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 10 14:47:33 2015 No.8111513 Hentarmageddon 5 is officially approved. Fuck yeah.

>>	ei666shii !otnRSDkuZA Tue Feb 10 18:32:17 2015 No.8111841 >>8111513 It's Hentarmageddon, I've got my kigu on backwards and it's time to fucking party.

Anonymous Tue Feb 10 18:35:14 2015 No.8111849

>>8110458
>>8110471

I'll take your advice. I never got sick at Acen or after but I'm pushing 30 and I'm not as young as I used to be heh

>>8111433
>Chinatown for Takoyaki downtown
>Gio's east is better than Giordano's imo
>Pocket's on Michigan ave.
>Ihop near the con
>Denny's

There's also Mcdonalds but......yeah.

edgelord Justin !!M+UJBhg8tyd Tue Feb 10 18:42:02 2015 No.8111856

>Where are you coming from?
One of the Chicago suburbs

>Where are you staying?
Doubletree. Still need to look for roomies...

>What are you cosplaying?
Probably just costumes I threw together. Not from anything specific, really.

>What panels are you hitting?
Not sure yet. Not really much of a panel guy

>How much are you drinking?
Enough to tolerate the autism

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 11 01:03:34 2015 No.8112493 >>8111841 >kigu on backwards h-how do you see

Anonymous Wed Feb 11 01:07:10 2015 No.8112502

>>8111849

dude, I was talking about places within easy distance of the con. If we can go all the way to Chinatown or Michigan Ave, then there's tons of places to go. Big Star or Kokopelli for tacos, I honestly prefer Lou's or Pequod's for deep dish, Izakaya Mita for okonomiyaki, binchotan snacks, ramen, and sake...

Anonymous Wed Feb 11 17:01:10 2015 No.8113743
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>zero rooms available within 2 miles
>stuck in a 2-queen bed at the Four Points by Sheraton
>usual roommates got room at Hyatt already so I don't even know who I'll split the bill with

I've never failed this hard before. How many of you have stayed with strangers? Is it as terrible an idea as it seems?

Anonymous Wed Feb 11 17:04:46 2015 No.8113761

>>8112502
>Easy distance.

lol that's easy distance to me but I live in Chicago.

If you mean at the con no there isn't outside of that one hotdog stand, the court food thingie inside of the convention center, that one pizza place and Mcdonalds. Everything else you need a car, i.e. IHOP, Steak and Shake, and Denny's. I'm not sure this year but to my knowledge they haven't built anything new in the major area.

Anonymous Wed Feb 11 17:08:08 2015 No.8113772

>>8113761

Well, there's the Hofbrauhaus, Toby Keith's, greek shit, Mexican shit, and that bowling bar around .7 mi away, but like I said, chain food...

...fuck, I miss being able to drive. No sense in wasting con time on the CTA just to get a good meal.

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 11 17:08:20 2015 No.8113775 >>8113743 Strangers is give or take. Did you try the forums? They have a ton of rooms available and people looking for rooms. >Hell I'm still looking for roommates.

Anonymous Wed Feb 11 17:16:03 2015 No.8113797

>>8113761
You don't need a car for that outlet mall that they built a couple years back, which has a food court in it. More chain food but I remember they had a place that had some good healthy options (Freshy or something, I got a quinoa/kale/salmon thing there last year).

Anonymous Wed Feb 11 17:16:28 2015 No.8113801

>>8113772
>Bowling bar.

Lmao I forgot about that anon. Thanks for reminding me. I was trying to think of 'semi average quality food," and couldn't think of any in the Rosemount area.

I'll keep on lurking around and see if I can find some places using Yelp or Google.

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 11 18:05:35 2015 No.8113934 >>8113775 I poked around a bit...contacted one guy who's got a spare Hyatt room, might contact another who's got a couple spots in a VIP suite. Still...strangers.

Anonymous Wed Feb 11 18:40:56 2015 No.8114019

>>8113934
>Strangers.

Come on anon. If you want ask for their facebook or pm them about more information.

I mean did you know your friends since birth? They were strangers right? Unless you room up with pedo Vic 2.0 guy there's nothing to be worried about. If push comes to shove just room up with me.

>Damn now I sound like a creep.

Anonymous Wed Feb 11 21:21:00 2015 No.8114293

>>8114019

It's not like I'm worried about getting raped or something. I'm a broad-shouldered heavyset Irishish guy. But I worry about awkwardness and lameness, both enduring and inflicting it--what if I ruin somebody's con? What if I wanna drink and chat and party TOO much and annoy the shit out of them, or too little and then I'm the lame guy in the corner with earplugs?

I'm SERIOUSLY overthinking this, aren't I.

>>	ei666shii !otnRSDkuZA Wed Feb 11 21:33:25 2015 No.8114311 >>8114293 >wakes up Sunday morning with hickies all over supple, Irish, broad-shoulders. This is the most likely result.

Anonymous Thu Feb 12 10:54:53 2015 No.8115176

>>8114293
The important thing is just to enjoy yourself. I have to room with 5+ people this year, and no matter what happens I'm not going to have someone else ruin my time there.
If your that worried about other people's experience then just be mindful, and tell them to honest with you and they should expect the same from you. No one likes an awkward turtle.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 12 11:21:25 2015 No.8115210 Holy shit, they already sent out a rough draft panel schedule...did El Ken get fired?

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 12 11:47:34 2015 No.8115243 >>8114293 >I'm SERIOUSLY overthinking this, aren't I. yes, yes you are. damn niggah calm down

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 12 13:19:52 2015 No.8115355 >>8115210 pretty sure he's not on staff anymore, anon.

Anonymous Thu Feb 12 13:30:09 2015 No.8115376

Shit does anyone want to co host a panel with me? I'll give them $50 to help me out with one. It's on a Saturday in the afternoon from what the rough panel scheduled says.

I'm having shit luck on the forums. No one wants to do it but everyone wants to see it because they are too 'scared' to talk in front of people (it won't be a lot considering.) It sucks because I want to give away prizes too. Not candy but actual phone charms.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 12 13:31:35 2015 No.8115379 >>8115376 schedule not scheduled Not candy but phone charms and rare stuff that you get from animate/amiami/etc.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 12 13:43:02 2015 No.8115400 >>8115376 whats the panel about

Anonymous Thu Feb 12 14:17:02 2015 No.8115447
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>>8115400
Tokyo ghoul. I'm going to basically talk about the anime and the manga and do a Q and A contest with prizes at the end. But I need someone to help me out with basic discussion so I don't get overwhelmed. I would ask my friends but well we broke off in bad terms and none of them watch or know what Tokyo Ghoul is. They are more or less into Attack on Titan and Noctis.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 12 15:05:36 2015 No.8115526 >>8115376 I'd help if I wasn't a) already running Hentarmageddon and b) completely clueless about Tokyo Ghoul. Sorry, anon. :( Have you tried in any of the facebook groups?

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 12 15:21:37 2015 No.8115548 >>8115355 Well, shit, I almost feel sad. Like we put down old forum yeller or something.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 12 15:25:01 2015 No.8115556 >>8115355 That actually makes me kinda...sad. Like we put down Old Yeller.

Anonymous Thu Feb 12 15:40:35 2015 No.8115579

GUESTS SO FAR:

>SCANDAL: Since their major debut in 2008, SCANDAL has skyrocketed to the tops of the Oricon charts and became the fastest girl band to ever perform at the Nippon Budokan since debuting. Some of their anime tie-ins include songs featured in “Bleach,” “Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood,” “Star Driver,” and “Pokemon,” among others. The SCANDAL WORLD TOUR 2015 “HELLO WORLD” will take the girls through Japan, Europe, Asia, Mexico, and the United States, with Anime Central being one of their stops.

>A NEW WORLD: From AWR Music Productions, producers of the internationally acclaimed concert tour Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY, the return performance of A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY! Concert tickets are free to Anime Central attendees and, for the first time, A New World welcomes FINAL FANTASY composer Naoshi Mizuta in attendence. With GRAMMY® Award-winning Music Director Arnie Roth, The New World Players and featuring brand new arrangements, don’t miss this extraordinary performance.

Aaaannnnnnd that's it. Hopefully we're not still waiting in April.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 12 15:44:00 2015 No.8115587 File: 121 KB, 1363x378, Screen Shot 2015-02-12 at 2.42.38 PM.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8115355 >>8115548 Oh, hey, he IS there! ...great.

Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Thu Feb 12 17:17:56 2015 No.8115752

>>8115447
I need to catch up on TG:re. I prefer to read/watch in bulk so I'll probably catch up within a month or 2. Acen is the death of me and my backlog since I'm hurrying to finish tons of series lest I get spoiled. But it's really time consuming to go through 50+ episodes of something all at once.

>>8115579
>SCANDAL
>decide I like that one Bleach op
>full version
>oh god my ears are bleeding
I know japs have high pitched voices but my earphones actually hurt me.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 12 19:06:46 2015 No.8115919 >>8115526 I tried everywhere sadly. I'm trying here because I'm really desperate.

Anonymous Thu Feb 12 19:08:22 2015 No.8115923

>>8115752
I didn't see this reply.

>But it's really time consuming to go through 50+ episodes of something all at once.

I know right? I'm hoping to find someone who at least knows the basics and I can give them details or questions to answer if possible if they don't mind spoilers. The problem I'm having is trying to do a whole panel on a Saturday by myself.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 12 22:42:00 2015 No.8116223 >>8115587 oh god...no wonder we only have two guest announcements so far.

Anonymous Fri Feb 13 11:46:34 2015 No.8117118

>>8116223

El K's already ass-covering.

>I wouldn't say that the delay in announcements is due to contractual obligations. It's more the way I like to go about securing guests. Bands and overseas guests take the longest to negotiate - sometimes beginning a year or more in advance. That is why those announcements tend to come out first: we've already been working on those since the previous year.

>After those are pretty buttoned down, I turn to the American industry to see what they think their release schedules will look like around the middle of May. Usually, they won't have a good idea of that till January, and production issues can always throw that off, too. If American companies are looking to promote something at ACen (via special events or dub premieres), then we reach out to North American talent to support that promotion (voice actors, ADR director, etc.). Since we normally cannot start vetting American guests until after the new year begins, that is why these announcements often come much closer to con.

>Cultural and educational guests (like Helen McCarthy and Dr. Snyder a few years ago) are just kind of who's available and who can work with the other guests we have coming in (like Crispin and Helen last year). If we have an idea, we pitch it to them to see if they want to do it.

>More specifically for 2015:
>Obviously, the headlining band is announced. We have a lot of different things working in Japan, but which of these come to fruition is only just now beginning to shape up. A lot of this comes down to timing of projects in Q2 since ACen is right in the middle of that.

Anonymous Fri Feb 13 11:47:35 2015 No.8117121

>>8117118

>Once again, it often takes till Q4 or Q1 to know what will be going on 6 months later.
>December saw one American company reach out to us for cooperation. January saw two. So far, we are moving forward on two of these three and are reaching out to at least a couple more American companies to see what they may be looking for.
>We have our educational and cultural ideas figured out. One out of 3 are ready for a contract, one is in negotiation, and one is MIA, but we know that person will get back to us eventually.
>Finally, we have our own wish list for guests. After we have an idea of who we'll be bringing out to support industry, we can reach out to the others we want to fill what remaining slots (rooming, budget, requests) we have left.

>That's kind of the long and short of it. I could have a full guest list in a few weeks if I wanted to, but since we are one of the larger anime cons, we need to support the industry that comes here and brings us and our attendees premieres and special events. In order to do that, we need to work alongside their production schedules and needs.

>Lastly, we're still working to get that type of relationship with the Japanese industry. We're making headway, but it's been difficult breaking in to get to cooperation at that level.

>I hope that kind of answers your question...

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 13 11:50:54 2015 No.8117130 >>8115447 I would totally help if I watched TG. I can probably speed watch it. I actually love talking in front of crowds

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 13 11:54:00 2015 No.8117137 >>8117130 I'm still trying anon. It's been pretty hard finding someone at the last minute. Reminds me of the room rush. I'll still pay anyone who does help me with this. Question: Should I give away anything else besides those phone charms?

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 13 11:56:21 2015 No.8117142 >>8117137 I Think the phone charms are just fine. Most people do these for fun anyway

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 13 16:56:30 2015 No.8117585 Anyone have any experience rooming at the Motel 6 nearby? Friend and I are trying to save some money on a room if possible.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 13 17:46:03 2015 No.8117665 >>8117585 None here, but the buzz online is overwhelmingly negative. I'm still considering it, but when reviews on multiple sites call it dirty, loud, busted up, etc, I hesitate.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 13 17:47:43 2015 No.8117667 >>8117665 Damn that's a shame. I heard that there was a motel 6 near by that was actually very nice. maybe it was a different 1

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 13 18:51:09 2015 No.8117754 >>8115526 Are the same people on the panel as last year?

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 13 19:54:50 2015 No.8117859 >>8117754 Mostly. I'm Jim, the founding guy, I'm always there. The short haired girl is also back, the third and occasional fourth tend to rotate in and out.

>>	Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Sat Feb 14 15:17:37 2015 No.8119449 >>8117130 Honestly, watching will only give you a portion of the story since the manga covers a lot more and the tone is entirely different. The anime is basically /cm/ animated. Less so than Free, but the homo is strong.

Anonymous Sat Feb 14 18:15:51 2015 No.8119751

>>8117585
I room there every year. Of course it's not as nice as the Hyatt or Double Tree, but I only stop back there to sleep. It's close enough to walk back and forth from the convention (parking is free there), and it's far enough away if you need some privacy. 10/10 would recommend.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 19:18:43 2015 No.8119850 >>8119751 Really? Hmm. Maybe I should use that as my backup instead...at 81.99 a night it's half of what I'd pay at the Sheraton.

Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Sat Feb 14 19:39:39 2015 No.8119893

>>8119850
>81.99
I'm seriously debating giving up my Aloft room to find someone to room with. It's pricey even with the birth year rate discount, but it's my own room and a 10 minute walk away. And I don't want to get stuck with someone unreliable and they cancel last minute or just don't respond.

Anonymous Sat Feb 14 19:56:57 2015 No.8119930

>>8119893

A dude on the forums looking for roomies has a double queen for 1250 Thursday-Sunday. Divided by 4 (damn nerds adhering to fire codes) that'd be 312.50 per person (and I'm not sure if that's with taxes)...a Motel 6 room, by myself Friday/Saturday (who needs Thursday...not like I can skip work Friday) would be 183.66 including taxes.

Shit, I think I'm going ghetto this year.

Anonymous Sat Feb 14 20:16:32 2015 No.8119963

>>8119930
Most people do Thursday because of panels happening at 9am. I need to stay at a hotel the day before the con starts just because of that reason or I wouldn't even care.

Also it's good to prepare so you don't be a hot mess and rushing around Friday trying to do makeup/style wigs/everything.

>>	ei666shii !otnRSDkuZA Sat Feb 14 20:29:27 2015 No.8119998 File: 25 KB, 231x224, 193-feels-good-man-rugrats.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8119963 Coming in on Thursday is great. I love chilling on the bed and watching TV after getting the stuff unpacked and ready for the next day.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 20:59:51 2015 No.8120053 >>8119998 I wish...but I gotta save my vacation time for my [spoiler]honeymoon[/]

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 14 21:04:39 2015 No.8120064 Anonymous 02/14/15(Sat)19:59:51 No.8120053▶ >>8119998 # I wish...but I gotta save my vacation time for my honeymoon. Gonna sneak out as early as I can though.

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 15 01:26:39 2015 No.8120482 I really wanna go Thursday of ACEN but school finals. ugh...

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 15 05:04:29 2015 No.8120789 >>8117585 I don't have any experience rooming there, but I do have experience with gay orgies there

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 15 11:51:57 2015 No.8120872 >>8117754 hopefully they never bring back the dude who did the yuri presentation he read every slide verbatim an looked too scared to breathe

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 15 15:58:11 2015 No.8121358 >>8103689 I would, I'm looking for new people to hang out with who are not >22 babies. Haha.

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 15 16:06:24 2015 No.8121371 >>8105771 NYC is good to visit and shit to live. At least Chicago doesn't have $4+ milk.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 16 11:28:52 2015 No.8123188 >>8120789 I can't say I disapprove, but I can say I worry about using the same mattresses. ...and I will say, details?

Anonymous Mon Feb 16 16:35:26 2015 No.8123896
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>Where are you coming from?
Chicago. moving there soon
>Where are you staying?
My own place hopefully
>What are you cosplaying?
Josuke. Hopefully my Pompadour will be fully grown by then i had to mostly restart because my hair stylist fucked up my hair so my new hair stylist had to fix it all. so i am pretty pissed off. if i cant pull of my pomp then i probably wont cosplay
>What panels are you hitting?
i usually go in blind but mostly jojos related

>How much are you drinking?
alot... i see these young kids who cant handle their booze and drugs. it makes me glad that they are having a fun time though

Anonymous Mon Feb 16 16:52:21 2015 No.8123962

>Where are you coming from?
NYC
>Where are you staying?
Still trying to figure that out. I'm not sure if I can crash at a friends. Might look to share a room or something
>What are you cosplaying?
Yuffie from FF, a fem Casshern and I'm not sure for the last day yet.
>What panels are you hitting?
No clue yet but I'm hoping they're not bad. I went to midwest last year and it was awful.
>How much are you drinking?
A shitton. Plus I'll finally be 21

Anonymous Mon Feb 16 17:54:52 2015 No.8124220

>Where are you coming from?
Central Missouri. Will be the farthest I've traveled to a con.

>Where are you staying?
My friend and I were thinking Motel 6, but currently I'm looking for people to drop some hotel rooms since I've heard negative things about the Motel 6.

>What are you cosplaying?
Kanji from Persona 4 if everything gets here on time and if I don't hate myself wearing it.

>What panels are you hitting?
Have no clue what pannels are going on. I should probably look at a schedule or something.

>How much are you drinking?
Depends on how much/if my friend plans on buying.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 14:17:58 2015 No.8126304 >floor spot in room in the Hyatt >$200 more than my own room at Motel 6 >but Motel 6 is 10 minutes away and full of gay orgies this is some Sophie's Choice shit

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 14:50:15 2015 No.8126356 >>8126304 Wait, math... >only 100 more >Motel 6 is 20 minutes away Fuck it, I'm rooming with strangers

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 18:52:55 2015 No.8127003 >>8126356 >not wanting to be a part of gay orgies Don't be a faggot anon.

Anonymous Tue Feb 17 19:06:58 2015 No.8127048

Never knew ACEN had gay orgies. Learn something new everyday.

Less than 90 days left. Has panic set in yet?

Praying my school and tax returns are decent this year so I can pay my part of my room, badge, and cosplay. Budgetting is a bitch but the rewards are worth it.

Anonymous Tue Feb 17 19:21:13 2015 No.8127089

>>8127048

>less than 90 days left

Welp. Time to update my slideshow, film an opening, find and edit down funny clips, get prizes...

Yeah. Panic is now setting in.

>>8127048

Motel 6's got rooms for 75.99 a night.

>>8103689
>>8121358

>old person meetup

31 and tempted.

>>	ei666shii !otnRSDkuZA Tue Feb 17 20:26:55 2015 No.8127279 Totally down for a meet up. I planning to bring the Mr. Yan body pillow this year.

>>	indie anon !!gduXTuPrAo+ Tue Feb 17 20:51:25 2015 No.8127353 >>8115579 eh, they got a Japanese DJ too? Banvox https://soundcloud.com/dirtyloud/banvox-connection-dirtyloud

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 21:02:33 2015 No.8127373 A meet up doesn't sound too bad. Any suggestions?

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 21:22:45 2015 No.8127410 >>8127373 Redbar if we don't mind pricey drinks One of the nearby bars--like Hofbrauhaus or something--for somewhat cheaper drinks

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 17 22:54:35 2015 No.8127543 How pricey is the bar? $20 for a drink or something?

Anonymous Wed Feb 18 01:55:41 2015 No.8127822

>>8127353
Hardcore Synergy, the rave on Friday, always has multiple Japanese DJs! They are primarily artists who make songs for music games DDR, Beatmania IIDX, Jubeat, etc. In the past they have had some very big names such as REDALiCE and kors k (the guy who did smooooch). So I have high hopes for this years lineup, too!

Anonymous Wed Feb 18 13:28:36 2015 No.8128733

>>8127543

Just called them up.

Specialty cocktails range between $12-$16.

Draft beers are around $6-$7
Miller
Sam
Blue
Stella
Newcastle
Two Brothers
Red Bar Brew
Seasonal
Revolution Anti-Hero IPA, Eugene Porter

Sooo...yeah. Pricey cocktails, upper tier pints. I'd imagine it's gonna be similar anywhere around there.

Anonymous Wed Feb 18 16:57:29 2015 No.8129120

Chicago anon here. I went to my first con this january. I've been thinking about going to ACEN and/or Animemidwest. How do the two compare? I know ACEN is a lot bigger but I've heard people say Animemidwest has better programming. Also, there are still rooms available for animemidwest.

I'm not opposed to checking out both but I might take a trip to Europe or Japan in May which would take precedence over ACEN

Anonymous Wed Feb 18 17:26:11 2015 No.8129209

>>8129120

I've heard great things about Midwest, people saying it's got intimacy that ACEN lacks. I'd check it out too, but like a bunch of jerkass retards Anime Midwest is hosting their con over fourth of july weekend AGAIN.

I can't skip out on my family over America's Birthday to hang out with strangers and talk about my Japanese Animes.

>>	ei666shii !otnRSDkuZA Wed Feb 18 17:31:20 2015 No.8129225 >>8128733 I think it was 9 dollars for a Long Island a couple of years back. Pound a couple of those back and I'm good to go.

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 18 17:39:54 2015 No.8129257 >>8129120 Both are good but Midwest has more guests in general (variety.)

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 18 18:57:02 2015 No.8129454 >>8128733 Is this for the older meet up or the general meet up

Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Wed Feb 18 19:54:18 2015 No.8129578
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>>8127048
>Less than 90 days left. Has panic set in yet?
At the rate my budget's going, my utter lack of a complete cosplay, and uncertainty of class schedule, there's a high probability I'm not going.

A pity. But oh well. My hotel bill is the predominant issue. If it weren't for that, I'd be fine. But in the months I've been trying to acquire a job, no one's responded even when re-applying. By the time I did have enough to afford the guns I need, Acen would be over. Maybe Midwest too.

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 18 20:11:45 2015 No.8129612 >>8105760 >Kansas city Yo!

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 18 21:24:12 2015 No.8129727 >>8127822 >kors k And we'll NEVER see him again lol

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 18 23:57:38 2015 No.8130101 >>8129454 Was thinking for the older meetup, but if there's only like 3 oldfags in this thread...

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 20:27:54 2015 No.8131812 >>8130101 /cgl/ old fags or old fags in term of age.

Anonymous Thu Feb 19 22:36:52 2015 No.8132086
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>>8127048
I don't have any of my shit together.

>None of my cosplays are ready.
>Haise wig is late.
>All my wigs stuck in weather or due to CNY.
>Not sure if any of my wigs fit because they are all late.
>Person who was working on a commission suddenly vanished on me and won't return my emails.
>Have to make a sword at the last minute.
>Can't find a damn suitcase that the CCG members isn't super expensive yet.
>Someone asked to help me with my panel but having a ball communicating with them.
>My friend is somewhere between being an annoying dick and being helpful by motivating me.
>Other panels are doing last minute preps.

At least I got my badge and my hotel done.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 22:37:52 2015 No.8132089 >>8129578 >Not going. You need some help anon?

>>	Bard Thu Feb 19 23:12:00 2015 No.8132170 >>8131812 I meant in age, assumed that's what the others were talking about, but eh, I'd be up for a drink either way. >>8129578 >>8132089 I can kick in 10 bucks

Anonymous Thu Feb 19 23:15:12 2015 No.8132184

>>8127822
They just started releasing the lineup on the Facebook event (search "SYNERGY 2015", they dropped the "Hardcore" this year) and have so far announced banvox again.
I've had a couple people In The Know™ tell me this year's lineup is not to be missed. Excited!

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 19 23:18:57 2015 No.8132194 >>8132170 I'm 28 but sometimes you seagulls scare me.

>>	Bard Thu Feb 19 23:42:30 2015 No.8132251 >>8132194 Do I count as a seagull if I'm only here for the ACen threads?

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 20 00:19:50 2015 No.8132330 >>8132251 No I mean the active ones that I see around.

Anonymous Fri Feb 20 01:26:12 2015 No.8132484

>>8132086
I know that feel

>Plan on going as Kanji
>School jacket won't arrive on time now because lolchinesenewyear
>can't find a good Platinum blonde kanji wig and Arda won't have them in stock for a while
>Still need to make bullet necklace
>still trying to find a white belt that actually looks like the white belt from P4
>Still need to find leather boots
>still need a skull T-shirt
>Still need a fake nose stud
>debating on color contacts or not (I wear regular contacts and am near sighted)
>haven't figured out how I'm going to get School jacket to rest on my shoulders without poking holes through it
>Deciding if I should also cosplay kanji's P4DAN variant or if it's too late for that

And on top of that I still need to bulk more in my arms. FUCK!

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 20 01:31:11 2015 No.8132495 >>8132484 Do P4DAN version. It's not that much different but that's my opinion lol. We can try to vent to each other anon. I'm going to be lurking here until the weather clears up.

Anonymous Fri Feb 20 01:42:46 2015 No.8132515
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>>8132495
I don't know how I'll do his DAN shirt though. Only thing I can think of would be to buy a grey wife beater and iron on the number 13.

Also part of me is thinking about just getting a titanium blonde wig from Arda.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 20 03:11:23 2015 No.8132582 >>8132184 I hate how in the last few years, a lot of the DJs they bring are unfamiliar to me until the NEXT version of music games comes out. Then their songs are all over, lol. Anyway, M-Project go home.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 20 04:53:37 2015 No.8132653 >>8132515 I would actually suggest titanium over platinum blonde for Kanji anyway. I have arda wigs in both and the platinum is actually quite yellow, whereas the titanium is more the "platinum" of Kanji's hair.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 20 05:00:15 2015 No.8132657 File: 74 KB, 175x590, 15304254812_c7ed57f6ae_k-1.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8132653 This is from Ardas swatches, see what I mean the platinum is quite yellow? It's also quite dark too

Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Fri Feb 20 10:37:01 2015 No.8132968
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>>8132089
Yes, I do, but unfortunately rich oil barons don't lurk /cgl/ (I think) and there's no possible way, even with an above minimum wage job, I could afford going to Acen this year. Well, if I was making $25 an hour then yeah I could. But other than that, nope.

>>8132170
>10 bucks
>mfw that's one way transportation fare

Anonymous Fri Feb 20 10:43:26 2015 No.8132978

>>8132484
Planning on cosplaying Kanji but if shipping if affected by the Chinese New Year then i might as well drop that and
save my money...or just do him without the jacket and look tacty aa fuck.

BTW anon, redbubble has a skull shirt like Kanji's if you search for it under "Persona 4".

>>	Bard Fri Feb 20 11:02:06 2015 No.8133006 >>8132968 Sorry, dude, I'm prepping for a wedding. If every anon in this thread gave ten bucks, though, imagine the...tens of dollars you would have! yeah...sorry, dude.

Anonymous Fri Feb 20 12:11:32 2015 No.8133113
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>>8132968
I might be able to give you a room with me but I wouldn't be able to prove the badge and I'm looking for people who are not coming to party and drink responsibly. I might see if I can find one or two people to cut down on the costs but so far there isn't willingly wanting to room up with me except a couple of people who are going to 'smoke weed and drink lightly' so it might just be me....again.

>mfw 'wtf is smoking weed and drinking lightly.'

To be honest I never roomed up with anyone on /cgl/. People say its a bad idea but I'm really nice in general and I hate seeing people who can't do things they enjoy.

Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Fri Feb 20 12:33:30 2015 No.8133142

>>8133113
I appreciate the offer, but rooming with anyone, even people you know, is iffy. Last Acen I roomed with my ex and while I was gone, he gave his brother a key to my room. I found out when he burst in while I was putting on my make up near naked. Not only that, I found traces of weed on the sink. After questioning him about it, he looked panicked. I was beyond pissed since it would be me who got in trouble with the hotel. On top of that, they left a Do Not Disturb sign on the door so room service didn't clean the room.

Not only that, but I woke up the next day (like 5 am I like to get ready early) and my ex had a girl with him in bed. As politely as I could I asked her to get out. I don't mind generally hanging out, but she didn't pay for that room, so she had no place sleeping in it.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 20 12:39:03 2015 No.8133151 >>8133113 *Provide So many typos.

Anonymous Fri Feb 20 12:42:41 2015 No.8133157

>>8133142
Oh nah I wouldn't do that. Most people don't like rooming up with me because either I'm basically 'boring' and an introvert or because they don't know me personally and I'm not part of their circle. I've been going solo to Acen since I broke up with my ex bf and his drinking friends. Hell the only reason why I roomed up with them was because I was with him at the time.

I don't smoke weed, drink, or weeb out and the most I might do is get up really early for panels and eat breakfast in the room while watching the news (if that creeps you out.) If you change your mind just look at my facebook.

Like I said I can just room by myself but since you want to go and don't have a room I just offered.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 20 12:56:08 2015 No.8133182 >>8132978 They said it'll still arrive by late March, but I'm also going to a con in early April and I want to make sure everything fits.

Anonymous Fri Feb 20 20:41:17 2015 No.8133983

>>8133113

>mfw 'wtf is smoking weed and drinking lightly.'

lol niggas be like. You probably already know but if somebody say they're gonna smoke and drink lightly at a convention that's infamous for being a party convention, they're not gonna do that shit lightly.

Personally, I smoke and drink and I like to room with others who do as well because it makes it easier to avoid conflict. nothing against those who don't drink or smoke but I don't wanna bring those who don't do that shit into an environment they may not feel comfortable in,

>To be honest I never roomed up with anyone on /cgl/. People say its a bad idea but I'm really nice in general and I hate seeing people who can't do things they enjoy.

I think the reason why folks veiw rooming with random seagulls is because they're a stranger to you and plus drama. I personally wouldn't room with a seagul unless i knew them very personally and outside of conventions. Ill party and hang out with one but we ain't rooming.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 20 22:07:32 2015 No.8134128 >>8133142 not the offering anon, but I think you should go for it! he knows that you are in a bind financially and he might be willing to give you a nice break. it's probably going to be a better situation that rooming with your ex anyway.

>>	ei666shii !otnRSDkuZA Sat Feb 21 02:39:37 2015 No.8134549 File: 56 KB, 500x750, pleasetellmemore.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8133983 >"drinking lightly"

>>	Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Sat Feb 21 14:14:56 2015 No.8135329 >>8133157 W-well, I guess we could work something out. I've met seagulls in person (and /a/nons and /v/irgins) and I've only felt awkward around two of them.

Anonymous Sat Feb 21 14:24:15 2015 No.8135344

>>8133983

>I think the reason why folks veiw rooming with random seagulls is because they're a stranger to you and plus drama.

Isn't that no different than the forums though? I mean I've roomed up with both friends and strangers and the stranger were better than the friends sadly. Sometimes friends feel that they can stiff you on money and stuff because they know you personally.

>Personally, I smoke and drink and I like to room with others who do as well because it makes it easier to avoid conflict

This is how I feel but some people don't have the same attitude as you. I don't smoke or drink but I can handle people who do responsibly. My issue is when I room up with people like my ex friends.

>Rooming in a hotel that is in the non smoking section.
>Friends smoked in the hotel room.
>They turned on the air conditioner so we wouldn't get kicked out.
>Whole damn room is cold because it's Chicago and it's not that hot outside.
>Nobody brings any decent food but they buy like $300+ in booze.
>Only person in the room that brought more than two loaves of bread and a package of cold cuts.
>Everyone eats up all my food.
>Everyone eats when I buy pizza.
>One of the friends fucks up the bathroom because he was that drunk.
>Other person fucks up the shower and there's red dye stuck all over the tub, toilet, and sink.
>Another friend try to give me weird red bull and something cocktails.
>Friends tell me on Sunday that I have to pay another friend's share of the room because they ditched.

Anonymous Sat Feb 21 15:21:45 2015 No.8135421

>>8135344
Sir or madam, your former friends are full on niggas (or crackers depending on race). Who the fuck spends more money on booze than food?

All of that is ass beating territory.

plus why fucking smoke in the room when they could had fucking blaze it on the Hyatt's parking garage' s roof? that's where all the stoners smoke during ACEN.

Anonymous Sat Feb 21 17:42:31 2015 No.8135673

>>8135421
My ex friends were just assholes anon. For two to three years straight they roomed up at the Embassy and would always smoke weed and drink in the room. I have no idea why they didn't just room up at the Hyatt and smoke in the stairway or the garage roof.

It's been a while but I ran into one of them at a con and it brought me back to those good times. So I'm at the point that a stranger can't be any worse than them considering that I had my stuff stolen because of random people going in and out of the room and in one case my ex bf telling me I have a hot ass in front of his gf.

>I was dressed up as a man at the time.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 21 18:55:42 2015 No.8135810 >>8133157 I'm looking for a room (apparently everyone I know already got a room without me). I'm pretty not-crazy and more introverted too. And I promise that I will not get plastered and vomit all over your cosplay.

Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Sat Feb 21 21:56:32 2015 No.8136130

>>8135673
Jesus christ how horrifying. I've never run into problems like this (regardless of there being a con or general event) since I can be kind of like a strict nanny. I set rules, insist on tidiness, and simply will not tolerate insubordination. But, in those cases it was my stuff and I had full right to be militant.

I can't even bring myself to wash my hands at someone's house and leave drops of water on the sink and will wipe it up.

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 13:07:10 2015 No.8137335

>>8135810
Did you post on the forums? I'm not sure if you post in my thread or not. The people who messaged me on FB I'm going to turn down so if >>8136130 doesn't want to go then it will still be me unless they change their mind.

I'm a girl so I hope you don't have issues with that.

Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Sun Feb 22 14:16:40 2015 No.8137462
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>>8137335
>$190 per night
If I got the right thread, right? That's actually $100 more total than if I roomed solo at the Aloft the entire weekend plus Thursday. Special rates and all that.

But I wish you luck in your pursuit for roomates.

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 15:15:42 2015 No.8137560 File: 18 KB, 100x100, hyouka-5-01-icon.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8137462 see >>8133113 >I was offering it for free since you said you couldn't afford it if I can't find roommates. But if you don't want to that's ok.

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 15:18:52 2015 No.8137568

>>8137560
If you feel really bad you could of just paid whatever you could and I wouldn't even care. $190 isn't set in stone nor what people have to pay; it's just the price of what I'm paying for the hotel in general.

Rate Type:ACEN 2015
Rate per night:190.00 USD
Total for Stay per Room:380.00 USD
Taxes: 49.40 USD
Total: 429.40 USD
Total for Stay: 429.40 USD

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 15:54:22 2015 No.8137636 >>8137335 I have not posted in the forums yet. I'm a girl too, so no issues there!

>>	Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Sun Feb 22 16:28:13 2015 No.8137695 >>8137560 >I was offering it for free Sorry, it's just too good to be true. Please excuse the paranoia.

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 20:06:38 2015 No.8138153

>>8128733

IIRC right down the street from the Hyatt? or the MAIN convention center, Maybe 10 or so minutes away is a liquor store, Also a Dennys.

When I went to ACEN last year we all pitchted in for booz, Drank, Walked around, Drank, Walked around. I'm wondering if I should bring my FLASK and just take a few swigs.

Bard Sun Feb 22 20:11:27 2015 No.8138171

>>8138153

I STILL have two almost-full handles of vodka in my kitchen from the past 2 ACens--each time I forgot to bring one so I had to buy one. I'm gonna make sure to bring both in a rolling cooler this year. I prefer beer in general these days but it's a lot harder to just walk around with a beer bottle than a flask or an ACen water bottle full of mixed drink.

I miss my younger days. When I was like 23 I'd sit and drink with a couple friends in the lobby and challenge passersby to games of Rock Paper Scissors "on shoot, one game only, for the glory." I'd feel skeezy and geeky as hell doing that now.

shinmegamibunny@gmail.com Sun Feb 22 20:20:59 2015 No.8138195

>>8137695
If you super paranoid I can just offer it really cheap but yeah at the time I was offering it for free for the hell of it.

>>8137636 and >>8137695 and anyone else who's interested.

>/cgl/ discount rate
>$60
>Thursday-Sunday (like afternoon Sunday)
>Payment up front through Paypal at least by April so that way you can get your money back if you are really that paranoid and it covers my own ass.
>Embassy suite room. 1 bed and a pull out bed.
>Nobody is there but me so far.
>I am a female who binds and all that jazz.
>I am not a lesbian or a rapist or nuts despite coming here on /cgl/ often for information.
>I do not drink or smoke.
>I do not party.
>I'm not an autistic weeb or from tumblr or any that shit.
>I'm doing three panels.
>I can provide you food if you call my number like May the first or email me and tell me specifically what you want (and food allergies.)
>I'm not really that messy.
>I fucking bathe for god's sake.
>I'll be 29 during the con but I will not again party.

If nobody wants it here I can just try Acen though but yes I'm just trying to lower costs and have fun.

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 20:22:31 2015 No.8138200 >>8138195 >Adding on If that email doesn't work let me know. That's my actual gmail email. (Not the one I use on Acen though.)

>>	ei666shii !otnRSDkuZA Sun Feb 22 20:46:40 2015 No.8138261 >>8138171 I put my booze in bottles from various Trader Joe's beverages and walked around with nobody bothering me. Always changing them up.

Anonymous Sun Feb 22 21:14:58 2015 No.8138345

I just usually store my booze in my metal watee bottle containters. I do wanna invest in a flask in the near future.

I also have forgotten there's a liquor store near the convention center but fuck Illinois alcohol taxes. Missouri may be a shithole but low alcohol taxes and prices.

I should save up for a few bottles of Hennessey or Remy Martin and Grey Goose for Saturday.

>>	Anonymous Sun Feb 22 21:25:03 2015 No.8138357 I just realized I have a Camelbak I've never used. Well, I know what I'm doing come Dragon*Con.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 23 10:27:07 2015 No.8139478 >>8138195 >I fucking bathe for god's sake. I'm veering slightly off topic, but it saddens me that this must be emphasized in nearly every roommate ad. Every time I meet a smelly weeb at a con I cannot understand how they live up to the stereotype.

>>	Anonymous Mon Feb 23 11:13:59 2015 No.8139530 >>8138261 We always rinse out Starbucks cups or something similar and use those. No one has ever bothered us.

Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Tue Feb 24 02:31:42 2015 No.8141590

>>8139478
>go to Art Institute
>student lounge smells like booty and onions
>hoards of students doing nothing but talking about pokemon and playing Brawl/Pokemon
I don't get it either. For a 10-15 year old, sure. Kids and teens are stupid. But as a college student, I'd think they would have had hygiene lessons at some point.

The other students usually go elsewhere to hang out. Though because of the school location, the lounge isn't that big of a loss. Still, I find myself embarrassed for them.

Anonymous Tue Feb 24 12:21:37 2015 No.8142189

>>8141590

There's a friend of mine who's extremely heavy, and used to be extremely heavier...a buddy of ours who's known this friend since high school says heavy-guy used to stink like a thousand weeaboos. It wasn't because heavy-guy didn't know he stank; it was because he'd reached the point of romantic isolation and social marginalization that he just didn't care.

At cons, maybe it's a mixture of that kind of apathy and a "no time for rest or hygiene, there's so much to DO!" mentality. People stumble onto flights out of Vegas reeking of gin and BO, it could be something like that.

ACen's stink has gotten bad enough to keep me out of the game room at least once, though, lemme tell you.

>>	ei666shii !otnRSDkuZA Tue Feb 24 15:06:26 2015 No.8142448 >>8142189 >game room There was one time I thought I was going to choke to death due to the heat of the machines, the poor ventilation, and the BO.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 24 16:02:00 2015 No.8142558 >>8139478 > shower every day > use deo > teeth > etc > still worry that I smell terrible It's even worse because nobody will ever tek you

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 24 17:16:40 2015 No.8142705 >>8142558 If you're doing all those things, you should smell like a normal person, absent any sort of illness. I wouldn't be too worried.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 24 17:18:02 2015 No.8142709 >>8142448 Too bad you didn't.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 24 17:23:37 2015 No.8142726 File: 103 KB, 450x338, shock-edit.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8142709 aw snap you sure showed her

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 24 20:10:22 2015 No.8143088 It amazes me that people do not shower or at the least try to take care of themselves at conventions. Fuckin' nasty.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 24 20:21:55 2015 No.8143111 >>8143088 It seems like a myth at first considering you think people would be self-conscious enough to take care of themselves hygienic wise

Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Tue Feb 24 20:27:30 2015 No.8143126

>>8142189
>there's so much to DO!" mentality.
I think it's simply that they're apathetic and unfortunately don't bathe every night like in their chinese animations.

Little story. Back in elementary school, I smelled like death. Kids would avoid me, tease me, but I didn't care because I didn't know how bad I smelt. I think this is their case. A habit left unchecked by their parents who let them do as they wish and not wash their butts before leaving out the house.

For me, it was a natural odor I got used to. Then, get this, I watched Tomb Raider and admired how absolutely sexy Jolie looked when taking a shower. And now I shower every single day. Never again has anyone even looked at me funny because of smell since I enjoy smelling like Old Spice and fresh laundry. I can only hope they will one day receive a random push to follow an example.

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 25 11:21:01 2015 No.8144502 Makes me wonder: is telling someone "dude, no offense, but you reek, go take a shower" cruel, or is it a necessity?

Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Wed Feb 25 17:47:42 2015 No.8145401

>>8144502
It's a necessity. People nowadays are weird. If you got something on your lip, they just stare at you and never say anything. And thus, people walk around looking stupid. If no one says anything, it'll continue to happen.

Just pull them aside, tell them of their bodily function, and kindly suggest they take a shower. It's what I'd do.

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 25 21:47:07 2015 No.8146173 >>8138195 >>8138200 I sent you an email a few days ago but didn't get a response; not sure if you got it or not.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 26 21:34:06 2015 No.8148792 Anyone coming on Thursday for pregaming?

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 27 12:56:48 2015 No.8150181 >>8148792 There's usually a post on the forums about some kind of thursday night meetup by now. Weird, the place is a ghost town.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 27 15:06:52 2015 No.8150432 Any chance that badges will sell out by April 1st? Never been to Acen but I'm interested in going this year. I wanted to take some sort of trip from around May 10thish-June 6th but I might just wait until May 18th and go to Acen.

Anonymous Fri Feb 27 15:35:18 2015 No.8150478

>Where are you coming from?
Milwaukee, sup Chicagobros?

>Where are you staying?
doubletree. Free happy hour!

>What are you cosplaying?
I don't really. might bring down a costume if my friend wants to do our couple cosplay together, otherwise I'll jfash it up.

>What panels are you hitting?
>going to a con for panels
>2015
come now

>How much are you drinking?
24/7

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 27 17:14:13 2015 No.8150660 >>8150478 >Milwaukee bring new glarus >>going to a con for panels >>2015 >come now hey, the late night stuff is always good for a laugh

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 27 18:28:26 2015 No.8150768 >>8150660 I actually don't drink a lot of beer, but I could be a new glarus SS for some chicagobros. And why go to late night panels when I'm at and or running late night parties, anon? ;)

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 27 18:40:40 2015 No.8150784 >>8150432 Badges don't usually sell out but there's a cut off date for mail badges. People usually do the mail so they don't experience line con, which is usually bad at Acen.

>>	Anonymous Fri Feb 27 18:41:46 2015 No.8150787 >>8146173 Late reply but I'll check again. My other email is sort of retarded. I should of used my other gmail one but I get a lot of spam so I didn't want to lose messages.

Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Fri Feb 27 20:00:16 2015 No.8150898

>>8150784
As someone who loved amusement parks as a teen, I learned about the advantages of special passes early on when I saw people going ahead while I waited 3 or 4 hours. Never again. I mail order everything now. Though it is unfortunate waiting in line to get into the dealer's hall or a panel.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 28 01:43:03 2015 No.8151451 File: 6 KB, 400x182, acen_400.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] IRT checking in

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 28 01:58:14 2015 No.8151481 >>8151451 Would had funnier if you were on the medical staff. still chuckle though. >>8150181 Blame Facebook for the forums being a ghost town.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 28 23:45:16 2015 No.8153017 Shameless bump. Actually, let me bring meaningful conversation: Anyone going to that Babymetal concert before ACEN?

>>	Anonymous Sun Mar 1 15:51:32 2015 No.8154194 >>8151481 You have to be a registered EMT or Nurse to get in to EMRT. I'm good on IRT, thank you.

>>	Anonymous Mon Mar 2 00:30:20 2015 No.8155237 >>8150768 >at or running late night parties Where, tho? I can never find the fucking things anymore. I'm too old to just knock on open hotel room doors. >>8151481 I've been lurking the facebook groups. They're an absolute nightmare.

>>	Anonymous Mon Mar 2 00:38:47 2015 No.8155254 >>8155237 >Where, tho? its all about knowing the right people.

>>	314-Kun Mon Mar 2 01:20:48 2015 No.8155316 >>8155237 The ACEN groups are fucking chaotic yes but if you block the right people and ignore the faggotry they're not too bad. don't take everything they say in that group at face value.

>>	Anonymous Mon Mar 2 01:41:55 2015 No.8155345 >>8110414 Nothing announced so far. There are probably a lot of lolitas who will still go (because they also like cosplay or anime) but Midwest has become the lolita focus con.

>>	Anonymous Mon Mar 2 10:14:39 2015 No.8155827 >>8155316 ACen and Anime Central? They seem to be entirely faggotry, I've scrolled through a week's worth of threads

314-Kun Mon Mar 2 10:52:34 2015 No.8155860

>>8155827
I understand your pain. It sucks to find information relating to the actual convention on both groups but there so many idiots who think they're funny.

it's a shithole. i want to talk about the convention, not deal with the daily "trolling" and circle jerk bullshit. it's bad enough that shit is on here.

Anonymous Mon Mar 2 10:59:22 2015 No.8155866

>>8155860
>>8155827
>>8155316

>Base an entire convention community on a forum and a few people.

The forums are dead. Most con goers don't go to Acen forums and it's always been like that. The people that go on the forums are the long timers and the people who know each other in meets. They either go on here or they just show up so if you want to know more convention information ask someone from the convention, not the forums.

>>	Anonymous Mon Mar 2 11:03:39 2015 No.8155872 >>8155866 >basing an entire convention community on a forum and a few people I'm certainly not trying to, mang, but where the hell else do you look when you're either new or not connected or both? Just wander around at-con?

>>	Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Mon Mar 2 14:17:24 2015 No.8156209 File: 70 KB, 810x780, shit man I don't know I'm just a fucking toon.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8155872 >Just wander around at-con? Yes.

Anonymous Mon Mar 2 19:16:11 2015 No.8156833

>>8095818
>Where are you coming from?
Motherfuckin Memphis, TN
>Where are you staying?
Hyatt like every year
>What are you cosplaying?
Jecht, Captain Falcon, Reno
>What panels are you hitting?
The orchestral concert, and that's it.
>How much are you drinking?
WAAAAAAYYYYY Too much. As usual.

>>	Anonymous Mon Mar 2 19:25:14 2015 No.8156859 >>8155872 >What the hell do you want me to do? Wander and make friends. Go to group photoshoots. You be surprised to find how many people relate to you at anime cons.

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 3 04:21:37 2015 No.8157755 File: 91 KB, 747x711, oh fuck.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8115587 >>8115355 >>8115210 >people still think it's possible to fire him Oh anons. See pic related. There is no escape.

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 3 11:41:34 2015 No.8157900 File: 9 KB, 480x360, hqdefault.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8157755 >Duration >PERPETUAL

>>	ei666shii !otnRSDkuZA Tue Mar 3 12:47:10 2015 No.8157969 File: 959 KB, 245x194, spidermancrys.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8157755 >PERPETUAL

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 5 01:55:03 2015 No.8161576 shameless bump Will it be easy-ish to find a room as the convention time nears? I'd be down to stay with other seagulls as long as they aren't insane

Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Thu Mar 5 07:25:24 2015 No.8161984

>>8161576
Well, a lot of people drop out last minute so you have a good chance of sliding in somewhere. I'd secure a place as a just in case so in the event that you do find someone to room with, you can cancel the other. I made hotel reservations over a month ago. I can't afford it, but if something did happen and I could, I'd still have the room.

>>	Bard Thu Mar 5 14:56:45 2015 No.8162623 >>8161576 Like >>8161984 says, have a backup. Usually there's a flurry of cancellations right at-con so check on the forums and facebook and all that, but have a Motel 6 room or something just in case.

Anonymous Thu Mar 5 15:51:54 2015 No.8162715

I haven't watched anime in probably 15 years, but I'm starting to watch it again. Will I even have fun at acen if I go? Feel like I'd spend the entire con wondering who all these cosplays are supposed to be and going to the few non-anime-specific panels that are actually interesting.

Anonymous Thu Mar 5 16:24:07 2015 No.8162783

>>8162715

You'll have fun! It's always nice to be in a building full of nerds. Bring a friend, go to the game room, shop for stuff from the anime you HAVE seen (I still look for Ranma gear when I visit) in the dealers' hall, hit up the late night porn or bad anime panels, etc.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 5 22:46:54 2015 No.8163461 >>8161984 >>8162623 I only live 20 minutes from the Hyatt so it wouldn't be terrible if I didn't have a place to crash but I want to party there rather than taking a cab home at some ungodly hour

Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Fri Mar 6 00:09:41 2015 No.8163650

>>8163461
And I live a 20 minute drive away from Downtown but I'm still willing to get a hotel if the event calls for it.

I personally say secure a cheap or close by room anyway while trying for something last minute. If you want to party, and don't want to go the distance, then take the safe route and get a room.

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 6 01:53:47 2015 No.8163775 >>8103071 Thank you based Acen. Seriously, this con is a shitshow every year. Are you surprised?

>>	Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Fri Mar 6 08:04:40 2015 No.8164169 >>8163775 I've only been twice so my opinion is still mostly positive.

>>	Anonymous Sat Mar 7 00:06:21 2015 No.8165573 >>8163775 It's a wonderful con full of wonderful people. It's also a party weekend full of 20-21 year olds who can't hold their liquor and do too much molly.

>>	Anonymous Sat Mar 7 04:10:52 2015 No.8165864 Probably going to spend all my time looking at shit to perhaps buy like last year

>>	Anonymous Sat Mar 7 08:58:51 2015 No.8166088 2 questions about mail badges How long will it take for a badge to ship and can they be refunded if I decide not to go?

Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Sat Mar 7 12:59:29 2015 No.8166357

>>8166088
I honestly don't know about the refund policy since I've always let my eyes glaze over it, but they usually ship a few weeks before the con. I think mid or late April, for me anyways. I would assume that once you get it, oh well you're not getting a refund.

I could be wrong though. Most likely.

>>	Anonymous Sun Mar 8 13:31:07 2015 No.8167954 >>8115210 Got a link for that draft?

>>	Anonymous Sun Mar 8 15:10:23 2015 No.8168110 >>8167954 this

>>	Anonymous Sun Mar 8 15:17:20 2015 No.8168124 >>8166088 Badges can't be refunded anon. I tried. Badges usually ship either a few weeks before the con or sometime in March. It depends on what tier you have.

>>	Anonymous Sun Mar 8 15:34:53 2015 No.8168153 >>8167954 https://www.acen.org/sites/default/files/ACen_2015_Panel_Programming_Draft_March_4.pdf

>>	Anonymous Mon Mar 9 02:17:29 2015 No.8169274 >>8165573 This pretty much summed up ACEN'S dual side. Yea, it's an nice convention yet there's the party life of it. Sadly, there are idiots who can't handle their liquor and drugs.

>>	Anonymous Mon Mar 9 13:17:38 2015 No.8170174 >>8169274 I agree with this. you gotta find the right people to be with, otherwise you'll be surrounded by screaming weebs.

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 10 13:40:55 2015 No.8173288 I know this happens every year, but is anyone else pretty irritated that we only have two guests for the con itself, but Hardcore Synergy has a full line-up? I know the people behind HS aren't really part of ACen, but it still kind of bugs me.

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 10 15:05:39 2015 No.8173575 >>8173288 Completely irritated. El Ken's fault as usual, I'd imagine.

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 10 15:45:25 2015 No.8173699 >>8170174 Networking and communicating is key. I prefer to hang out with the older folks of the ACEN community given they're mature and not act total weeaboos. Bonus points if they're trolls and sassy as fuck. they make shit so entertaining.

>>	Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Wed Mar 11 17:21:48 2015 No.8176161 I have the feeling this thread will die before Acen even hits. Again.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 11 17:36:41 2015 No.8176191 >>8176161 It generally picks up speed a week or so before

>>	Bard Wed Mar 11 19:43:42 2015 No.8176431 >>8176161 Then we will resurrect it. But nah, like >>8176191 says it limps along and picks up every year, if only so we can keep bitching about El goddamn Ken.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 12 03:07:12 2015 No.8177044 >>8127003 Severely underrated post.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 12 11:35:45 2015 No.8177525 I wasn't planning on attending acen originally, but kind of want to check it out this year. Is it weird/taboo to cosplay a non-anime character (how to train your dragon) at an anime convention?

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 12 11:36:44 2015 No.8177526 >>8177525 Nope. Half the people attending will be cosplaying from homestuck anyway.

Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Thu Mar 12 12:17:07 2015 No.8177587

>>8177526
Don't forget Slenderman, Deadpool, and there's a high chance someone will attempt Five Nights at Freddy's, jump scare sounds included. Which will be twice as annoying given that it's a really grating and high pitched noise. At least Slenderman can be joked as wanting a hug.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 12 12:18:33 2015 No.8177591 >>8177587 fnaf cosplayers just wear wigs and tshirts that match the color of their character. They don't even try. It's like the new wtnv.

>>	Bard Thu Mar 12 12:30:39 2015 No.8177608 >>8177526 >rubbed-off gray paint >rubbed-off gray paint everywhere

Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Thu Mar 12 13:23:09 2015 No.8177662
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>>8177608
I've been considering cosplaying Scanty or Kneesocks one day, any recommendations on a brand I should look for or type of paint? I'm not too keen on spending 7 hours showering to get it all off, but at least I know I'll be working with something that wont rub off if I brush against someone.

>mfw seeing grey paint smudged all over the Hyatt couches

>>	Bard Thu Mar 12 14:16:03 2015 No.8177741 >>8177662 >someone in line sits up >there's a gray impression of their arms and neck on the wall, like they were in a fucking atomic blast I got nothing for you about paint types, sadly. I'm a very lazy cosplayer.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 12 14:32:43 2015 No.8177768 anyone else see dannimon's hilarious bitchfit in the anime central facebook group?

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 12 14:41:22 2015 No.8177780 >>8177768 Did it get deleted? What post would it be under? I don't really follow that stuff on FB

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 12 14:46:40 2015 No.8177789 >>8177780 it's one of the top posts in the group right now and nah it didn't get taken down yet. a new one was made too, someone calling him out

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 12 14:47:13 2015 No.8177791 >>8177768 ACEN Group or the official group?

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 12 14:49:32 2015 No.8177795 >>8177791 Wait nevermind, just found it. I'm fuckin' laughing. This bitch is really mad because the photoshoot itmes doesn't revolve around her own shit. This child needs to stop fuckin' crying.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 12 15:22:05 2015 No.8177853 Has anyone stayed at the O'Hare Marriott before? It was the closest place I could get a room and want an idea of how terrible the walk will be.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 12 15:32:26 2015 No.8177871 >>8177853 It's less than a mile so I think you will be fine. I walk from the fashion outlets and it's slightly further away than the Mariott.

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 12 16:35:13 2015 No.8177946 >>8177768 >>8177780 >>8177789 >>8177791 >>8177795 dammit I can't find it

Anonymous Thu Mar 12 16:39:55 2015 No.8177952

>>8177946
It's gone. Basically guy was bitching that at two different time slots multiple cosplay shoots were scheduled (Marvel, DC, Fairy Tail and 1 more I can't remember for slot 1, SAO, Madoka, Sailor Moon for slot 2) and that he won't see a single cosplay from those series because he can't make it to all the shoots. Pretty unreasonable guy. People try to explain about how tough it is to schedule blah blah but he is just a bitch and overly dramatic.

>>	Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Sat Mar 14 10:01:38 2015 No.8180682 Sooo, about those guests...

Anonymous Sat Mar 14 19:42:26 2015 No.8181428
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>>8157900
>>8157969

"Perpetual" just means the company continues existing when the agent changes. My point was actually that his name is on there at all. He's the president of the MAPS board. Guess who the con chair answers to? Yeah. And now consider that there are other people involved who allowed this to happen, and maybe you'll start to understand what a hot mess this con's management is.

Also, pic related because they're apparently trying to pretend like this isn't true now.

>>8173575

Of course.

Funk Brothers !!sEQILr75Rya Sat Mar 14 20:00:40 2015 No.8181466
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Welp I'm out. My biennial appearance at ACen will not be happening. I need to take some time off for some self-discovery and what I should do next with my life. Maybe I'll come to Anime Midwest?

>>	violin_man Sun Mar 15 15:44:34 2015 No.8182932 The nigga who made Higurashi and Umineko is gonna be at a guest a ACEN. I better fucking work on my Goat Butler cosplay asap. May also cosplay that old ass cop from Higurashi.

>>	Anon's Sister !AzbJLmooUk Mon Mar 16 08:46:37 2015 No.8184451 File: 112 KB, 600x750, Alexis Tipton aka Chapapapa.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] New guest info at least. Can't believe Honey's VA is just as cute.

>>	Anonymous Mon Mar 16 14:28:33 2015 No.8184944 >>8181466 That looks like a lot of fun. I just booked my room for animemidwest

>>	Anonymous Mon Mar 16 14:58:28 2015 No.8184994 >>8182932 Well shit....I wish I could bring my Irie back. But damn that was a creepy cosplay.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 18 01:39:01 2015 No.8188264 File: 30 KB, 480x720, 11065714_874904675908953_8392939437349479404_n.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8184451 >07th Expansion >Higurashi, Umineko, etc

Anonymous Wed Mar 18 02:07:08 2015 No.8188304

>>8095818
> Where?
Florida actually. I want to meet a lot of my midwest friends

>Where ya staying?
Still don't have anyone to room with yet. Help.

>What ya cosplaying?
Yang from RWBY, Rock from Black Lagoon, Dotachin from Durarara

>What panels are ya hitting up?
Are the panels actually good?

> How much are you drinking?
Very little since I'm in a new city. I'd like to maybe have 1 to 3 drinks.

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 18 14:39:40 2015 No.8189142 Are there rooms still avaliable at the nearest motel 6? Also what's the cutoff date for preregistering

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 18 15:02:07 2015 No.8189178 >>8189142 If you want a badge shipped I recommend getting it before April 1st

Anonymous Wed Mar 18 15:08:52 2015 No.8189186

>>8188304

>Still don't have anyone to room with yet

Honestly I'd just check for rooms at the Motel 6 at this point. Cheap enough and you don't sleep with strangers.

>Are the panels actually good?

Some of them are. Hentarmageddon (I'm biased, I run it), Bad Anime Panel, GitS panels, Anime Hell, last year's voiceover panel was pretty interesting...

>>	Anonymous Thu Mar 19 02:59:36 2015 No.8190606 >>8189186 You run the panel? Hm, two of my friends do panels at midwest cons. I wonder if ya know em.

Anonymous Fri Mar 20 12:22:46 2015 No.8193642
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>>8190606

Nah, I'm not very social with the other panelists...I hope there's not some kind of panelist party/mixer/orgy I've been missing out on all these years.

on that note:
>not many friends attending this year
>get curious about meetups
>check out ACEN and Anime Central facebook groups
>trolls trolling trolls, and trolling you

yeeesh

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 20 13:38:51 2015 No.8193768 >>8193642 Not really doing FB for that. I take it the trolls mainly consistof GARticuno and KohimeBashiri?

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 20 14:19:47 2015 No.8193851 >>8193768 Benjamin A. Snow by sheer volume of shitposting. But everyone there is just constantly jerking each other off via memes. Shit makes me feel old.

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 20 14:24:50 2015 No.8193864 >>8193851 Oh my god why does that name sound fucking familiar!? I think he was in our Katawa Shoujo group.

>>	violin_man Fri Mar 20 14:40:37 2015 No.8193893 >>8193851 I fucking hate that douche.

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 20 15:27:49 2015 No.8193989 >>8193851 Wait what groups is Snow in so I can avoid them?

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 20 15:45:21 2015 No.8194022 >>8193989 Both Acen facebook groups but he posts more in the Acen group than the Anime Central one.

Anonymous Fri Mar 20 15:57:02 2015 No.8194051

>>8193893

Pity, then, he defines both groups he's in.

I know the ACen forums were stodgy weeaboo hugboxes but at least there was some semblance of dignity and accountability in the shit you posted, some general sense of purpose for being there. A bunch of nerds talking about their favorite part of the con, or fantasizing about getting yoko kanno as a guest, or whatever else might be cheesy and dorky but it's a hell of a lot more readable than an endless FB scroll of people posting twitter screencaps, fifth-generation memes, and irrelevant bullshit hoping to get Likes.

violin_man Fri Mar 20 17:49:09 2015 No.8194385

>>8193989
ACEN. Avoid that prick. I swear he's a fucking bully. There's joking around and there's downright harassment and belittling like what he does.

>>8194051
This. I miss when the fourms where active. We didn't have to deal with the stupidity and faggotry like what goes on on the Facebook groups.

Sorry that I'm going to ACEN to cosplay and for the convention itself than to get utterly wasted and do stupid shit like what the folks on the group plan on.

Anonymous Fri Mar 20 18:23:36 2015 No.8194467

>>8194385

I *like* getting wasted and doing stupid shit, and I *like* a bit of shitposting, but I'd be embarrassed to be associated with some of those people. I'd have a beer with people on the forums if someone set up a meetup. No fucking way would I do so with anyone from the Acen FB group, because I'd risk seeing the OTHERS from that group.

It's like someone took the kid I met at 2008ish ACen--who wore a shirt covered in meme pins and screamed 4chan references--and made two facebook groups out of him.

>>	violin_man Fri Mar 20 18:39:13 2015 No.8194518 >>8194467 There's nothing wrong with a little drinking and shitposting don't get me wrong but I don't wanna do that drinking shit with those FB undesirables. They just seem like the folks who would ruin shit while drunk trying to be cool.

Anonymous Fri Mar 20 18:55:18 2015 No.8194559

>>8095818
>From
Chicago Suburbs
>Staying
Crown Plaza
>Cosplay
With luck, Byron Krane from BattleCON
>Panels
I've learned that any and all panel plan get derailed, without exception at ACEN. So I just go based on free time.
>Drinking
Little if any. Alcohol and me do not go well together.

Anonymous Fri Mar 20 19:10:32 2015 No.8194576

>From
Elgin

>Staying
Hyatt Master Race

>Cosplay
Nah.

>Panels
RPGs That Don't Start With Final Fantasy. Just like every year. Mega hyped for Synergy too.

>Drinking
Probably not much. Got that acid reflux.

The ACEN FB groups have been cancer for about 2-3 years now. Is talking about Ryan Con-In-A-Box still an insta-ban?

>>	Anonymous Fri Mar 20 21:58:34 2015 No.8194917 >>8194518 >trying to be cool. That's exactly it. The "how to talk to chicks" thread was full of some of the most cringeworthy shit in the world.

violin_man Fri Mar 20 23:44:53 2015 No.8195117

>>8194917
It was so cute though. That low tier high school level pages outta self help booklet advice.

Fucking social rejects.

But yeah, we need to chill and hang out for a meet up or something. Ya seem more full of common sense and wisdom than those FB autistics. Plus I don't wanna wind up killing myself by hanging out with those folks. Friend is trying to convince me but given what I've seen on the groups and there plans, yeah no.

>>	SlickDaddySlick Sat Mar 21 20:11:28 2015 No.8196617 >Where are you coming from? Omaha >Where are you staying? With my dude at the Hyatt >What are you cosplaying? Saber from Fate/Zero, PC-98 Yuuka from Touhou, Milk-Chan What panels are you hitting? Dunno yet. >How much are you drinking? Not enough

>>	Anonymous Sat Mar 21 20:55:18 2015 No.8196684 File: 50 KB, 470x450, image.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8196617 >not enough That's the spirit!

>>	Anonymous Sun Mar 22 02:16:31 2015 No.8197199 >>8196617 Well, I might actually go as Shirou from Fate/Stay.

>>	Anonymous Mon Mar 23 10:46:12 2015 No.8199894 >>8195117 I think there's hope for some of them, honestly, but yeah, if there was a /cgl/ meetup I'd probably be in. I barely cosplay, though, so I might not actually be in this board's demographic.

>>	violin_man Tue Mar 24 11:26:42 2015 No.8202601 >>8199894 I don't have hope of the majority of them. Most of them are lost causes. If only their parents whoop their ass when they were children. I don't have a cosplay plan as well so don't feel bad.

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 24 13:06:40 2015 No.8202712 I would be down for a /cgl/ meet up but I'll be with a friend who doesn't go on 4chan and I don't want to ditch him

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 24 16:03:18 2015 No.8203048 >>8202712 So bring him?

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 24 16:14:11 2015 No.8203071 >>8202712 I don't normally go here, and I'm just below the age to drink so I'll probably not go. Try to get your friend to hook up with someone

>>	Anonymous Tue Mar 24 18:59:46 2015 No.8203509 >>8203071 >and I'm just below the age to drink Fuck, me too. Being 20 is suffering

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