Let's make our own lolita iceberg gulls. Let's reminisce of the darkest days of our history
>>10689048>hubba hubba
>>10689364goddamn i guess there really are plenty of femcels in this hobby
>>10689481You just now learned this?
>>10689504Explains why the fat old guys in dresses get so many likes
>>10689515no, that's just the SJWs.
Previous thread >>10681396
>>10689500>lolita cosplaythat's all you need to know
>>10688881holy shit, this takes the cake
>>10689189this is an insult, can they at least try
>>10689328holy shit I never noticed them, but now I can't unsee them
>>10689634thought the one on the right was k8 kek
I hope this OP image makes up for the lack of our adopted mascot Tully in recent threads.Previous thread: >>10651383>Still TomoTired>DCC, MIA and FACTS expectations>Maid Cafe talk: Cool ideas, things you want to see and what not>In-depth look what goes into starting a convention. Spoiler: it's a lot.>Cowgirls>What does your ideal convention look like?>Why outside food is more rare than toilet paper at conventionsEvery event still left uncancelled for 2021:>Heroes MIA NL (October 16 & 17, Gorinchem): Heroes third(?) attempt at their first Dutch anime convention.>Heroes DCC (November 20 & 21, Utrecht): It's Dutch Comic Con, you know the drill. Tickets are sold out.>Animecon Christmas (December 11 & 12, Rijswijk): A Christmass themed Animecon edition. Tickets are on sale now.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10688401Oh right, I forgot to mention, there were a ton of vendors, which was nice, and diverse enough to be interesting, but sadly most of it was either very expensive or not worth the money. Did visit a few workshops when you went up the escalator. Overall it was a nice convention, but you notice they need to work a lot on improving it, but I guess it could be expected, as MIA was taken over from Belgium I think (?), and just after Covid.
Don't know if anyone noticed it, but the air in MIA's congress center was incredibly dry. Got a sore throat because of it...
>>10688467Yah it was. Had to drink a lot of water to keep my throat hydrated.
>>10688516>Yah it was. Had to drink a lot of water to keep my throat hydrated.Rule one, stay hydrated whatever the atmospheric conditions are inside or outside a venue!
>>10689307Yeah, but this was rediculous. I was constantly switching between drinks and Vicks blue, still got a sore throat even though I drank almost 6 liters.At home I put my air humidifier to 60% for 3 days. Didn't need to drink and my sore throat magically disappeared in 3 days.Keeping humidity in check matters!
Now relocating to the Long Beach Convention Center on January 6-9. Are you going? What events are you looking forward to? What are your hopes/expectations for this con?
>>10671523>better infrastructure>electric grid that works>Cawut?
>>10688424Texas.
>>10687683Closet? Lol.
>>10688522>>10688415>>10688412>>10687683DREW ... STFU, we know this is you.
>>10688412Shes a cutie but man there's like no one home upstairs lmao
Mid-Autumn Festival season is upon the northern hemisphere (idk if you Aussies celebrate it in your own autumn or just take the Chinese calendar date). Post lolita coords or cosplays inspired by celestial themes or the characters in the classic story, wa or qi or other lolita looks that would work for cute moon viewing meetups, or even just cute fun mooncake designs or flavors to have at a Moon Festival themed meetup.
Because MAGFest's data security is still a joke, and they rely on Google docs for just about everything, here's the result of the COVID-19 survey they had earlier in the year. "No Jab, No games for you" - https://docs.google.com/document/d/164VgU0P8yrwLn_go0Y1s9u_7FLfOSgxdeHIIa8UAmTw/edit# - Screenshots below for when they figure out their screw-up.Expect staffers constantly screaming at you to put your mask back on despite already having the vaccine.
>>10688947>Hotel Hunger games>No refunds>con whaling>vaccine papers pleaseMAN, YOU CAN CALL ME A SKITZO, BUT I KNOW A BAD HAND WHEN I SEE ONE.
>>10688947Fuck that, I got a room through my job's corporate account with marriott.
>>10687191I like this idea, but making a list on a place with reddit tourists like /cgl/ usually means the list is going to get compromised pretty fast / some underage tranny from twitter will find some way to openly bitch about 'these cons being a hazard to human health as a whole'
>>10688954That work for the Gaylord? Also the queue maxed out at ~4500 or so, which ain't that different from last time they did this lottery iirc. Maybe it won't be a dead con?
>>10689331>That work for the Gaylord? Yes, but I always use the corporate rate for the Residence Inn across the street.
previous >>10647427/cgl/ Idol Spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WtgRe5cjKIR0BYGhw9N8ahxChLqEFLbZIRbAazooh-o/edit?usp=sharingOriginal Music Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfmgukQM2isUtJJZz1MY4Jn4zPcbl0wDU
I feel like I'm missing something, Tearschus singing isn't good? Its monotone and scratchy
>>10689324Objectively in singing skill she's still pretty weak but she's made big improvements since she started.
>>10689014The three most common issues I see from the utaite/amateur community is trying to fit too many syllables in a phrase, sticking too hard to proper grammar, and use of very declarative statements in lyrics.The first one is pretty common when writing english versions of songs because of the fundamental differences in english and japanese structure, and it's difficult to avoid. Japanese has very compartmentalized syllables nearly all in a consonant-vowel sequence pair and english has a lot of flowy, stretchy, consonant-only sounds. Trying to both translate meaning and fit words into an existing melody is extremely difficult to do. Sometimes you have to make sacrifices in literal meaning and try to recreate the general mood of the song instead, or make small melody changes like stretch out english syllables over two notes.I think this is often apparent in SYA's songs because they were written with japanese language in mind first, since they were composed by SHUN. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DxOO_TzofoIn Phoebe's song Through the Microphone there's a pattern of [Do thing] and [we'll do thing] where the "and" doesn't quite work for me, I think it might have been written in Japanese first. https://feebeechanchibi.bandcamp.com/track/through-the-microphoneFor the most part her EP is a good example of how to do lyrics right.
>>10689382The second are somewhat tied together and are apparent in certain structures. There is sometimes an overall sense that a song is written too conversationally, like a person talking to another, and not "poetically" enough. Conversational lyrics can work, like in Eminem's Stan, but not really for most idol songs about broad dreams and nonspecific love. Never be afraid to break proper grammar or cut out words if something sounds good or fits better.For examples, here on the line starting "The future's so unclear..."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KQqEqta9fsIn this one, the intro is awkward but the verse starting from "Turn the page.." is much betterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v6_BLmZNu8
>>10689383*The second and third
We all drew prints, diy'ed or designed pieces we want to have/make.Imagine you have unlimited funds to create a lolita brand from scratch, hire anyone you want as long as you're in the green, what would you do/who would you get on board?Some other questions:>What would be your brandname?>What substyle style would you sell? >Who would you compete with? AP, Moitie, Bodyline, Taobao etc>What themes/materials would you use?>Would you have a specific color palette/brand color?>What would you focus on selling? Accessories, mainpieces, cutsews..
>>10688638okay, what would you use your fancy piece of paper on?
>>10688626Thanks for the pic, kind anon
>>10688867Working at an insurance company call center is my bet. Too good to design for lolita? Kek you’re probably flat out unemployed.
>>10688638I think most of us would be making things we would want to wear ourselves so fuck whoever else.
>>10689386anon has no idea what she's talking about
Old thread >>>>>>10591734>Please read the FAQ before posting in the thread (always updating)https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PpDyjw2LDxbupdvHMNsBUOBVB66Lzwf44RM1You1GDA/edit?usp=sharing>Resourceshttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10uNmynwRn6CRc-OMqCeXmJwCNnEnd-vYi-7AQzSx74I/edit?usp=sharing>Artist Spreadsheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ESQ-1h4IRUivbGNaxJFxXyDU1lSv26xTmMdH0sDX7sU/edit?usp=sharing>How to order from Vograce (now with video on how to set up files)https://docs.google.com/document/d/18UxKnpgrmeb82NnW5e4YIEX-eZ3zHt178Mp6i0A5gME/edit?usp=sharing>Convention List (always WIP)https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13o7hD5xS3sDqVptnTVGUlRae3ovEE-vPPST_QOrQwtM/>IP taketowns (based on artists contribution, may or may not have been a one time thing, use as a guideline)https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1696MDhNPhrZ0ySZhXkoJnGxb7l1OjW4JsVhu1wKvaWE>AA Inspo (thanks anon!)Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10689287The cost of taking Uber has doubled where I am (SF Bay Area). Took a Uber last week and a ride that used to cost me around $20+tip ended up being $44+tip at a non-peak time. Lyft is even more expensive. Also the carpool option is disabled on both apps because of corona, so your cheapest option has automatically been thrown out the window. If you’re gonna uber to a con, stock up on food, water, etc. and bring plenty of backstock with you because traveling around is gonna cost ya.
>>10689287Where I'm at the pricing isn't too bad, but I routinely lose rides because of lack o availability. I haven't seen anything like it since college. I went to a small school in bum fuck nowhere and ubers were never availability.
Thoughts on tip jars? Personally I don't see the point of them at cons lol but I'm curious about what you gulls think.
>>10689365Tip jars? For what? What are you sucking dick in the aa kek? This is stupid imho.
>>10689365Tip jars are and always will be stupid unless you’re busking or something. Learn how to price your goods to make money, relying on a tip jar is probably the only thing more cringe than “I’ll draw your face for $1”
Cosplay dresses or dress versions of character outfits.
>>10687571This dress is so well done
>>10687752beetle...
>>10689353BABY IT'S THE BEETLE BALL AND BUGS ARE CRAWLING TO GET IN
What are everyone's hopes/expectations for this con? Colossal Ohio didn't enforce masks, and the Kalahari gives zero fucks, so this could be a rare mask-free convention.Personally I'm just looking forward to chilling at the water park and punishing my liver with as many $30 drinks as I can handle.
>>10678567Good news bro.>GolfcourseMaybe I should do a Pangya cosplay...
Sound off. What cosplays are you going as?
>>10679452Ah, fuck it I’ll post it in the Colossalcon Texas general tomorrow (and probably make it if someone else doesn’t make it tomorrow)
So how was this con?
Any pictures from it?
What do you miss about anime conventions in the year of Our Lord 2021?For me, it’s the food.
>>10679480Probably not till mid-22 or later. In the meantime I guess we’re stuck with shit tier dub voice actors and YouTube wannabes.
>>10679543At least we have each other???
Why don't you eat inside the con?
>>10681482too expensive or nothing I actually want.
I miss seeing everyone in costume and guessing what series they're from.
Last thread was archived >>10555858Useful Links:>Kera Magazine - http://kerastyle.jp/>Harajuku Pop - https://harajuku-pop.com/If you want to see the latest jp coords, indie brand releases or need general inspo, make sure to check out Twitter's やみかわ hashtag.
>>10680983The online store will remain, but they won't stock indie brands there anymore according to Fancy Surprise.
>>10681776>google black peace now coordsyou get 79 image resultswould u be willing to post what you have on mega or imgur?
>>10684902No, I'm too lazy and you're apparently really bad at googling. Stop relying on the absolute top layer of the surface web. Look at actual sites instead of just Google image results. There's a fb bpn account, tags on tumblr, Tokyo fashion, probably insta, etc. None of which will be indexed on Google images. Also, even looking at Google image results if you JUST type in "black peace now" a fuck ton comes up so idk what you're doing wrong desu.
>>10679622Oh I do not like the left one.
>>10680870Unfortunate
Old one in sage >>10666242>be me>European/slightly autistic, move to USA in middle school>have hard time adjusting>only friend at school is kind of alt girl>teaches me how to read social cues/adjust to America>defends me from bullies>so I thought>skip to college we're still friends>she gets into lolita>total ita but I don't know any better>eventually I get into it, like REALLY into it>save everything from part time job to get first piece (lyrical bunny)>friend is excited for meComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10686058Of course dude.
>>10686062But why?
>>10686058Hes going in this with dishonest intentions too, you're not doing anything wrong
>>10686058you're doing nothing wrong, he has the opportuity to impress you and he knows it. It's like going to an interview for him, you may not have a vacancy now but you might know of other opportunities outside the company, let him do a practice interview and/or reccomend him to other people. You're fine.
>>10686065If you're going out with someone, it should be to get to know the other person.
Post them and discuss.How did she manage to move or was she stationed in an area. Bonus points if hot cosplays.
>>10669593be the short brown thor anon
>>10680887nah im a half asian girl and i look fully asian meanwhile my brother looks ambiguously white with asian jet black hair
>>10688621So if you're a white dude you can cosplay as a black character in current day 'murrica? Sure.
>>10688663Depends on the circumstances, don't you think? How many black panther cosplayers who stay in costume are black under there? How do you know? Anyway, that's why I said "tons". It wasn't meant to be a catch-all, but I'm also correcting myself in the context of skin concerns because there *are* things that can be done to oneself if you care to go that far. I don't.
>>10669593i heard the new amazon LoTR stuff is gona give us hobbits of colour so there you go
