I'm going to comic con (whoo hoo! Excitement!) this spring, for the first time ever. My problem is I have no idea what I'll go as. I have a couple of options but most of them require some amount of effort. Since it's right after graduation I don't want to pick something too complicated. Planning on going the full three days, so it's possible I could be more than one character, but again don't want to do too much work. I have compiled a list of possibilities and I want to know what you guys think since I am completely incapable of making the decision for myself. Here we go. 1. **Jeff the Killer** [Reference](http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/creepypasta/images/7/78/Jeff-the-Killer-jeff-the-killer-35698870-738-1082.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140405135807&path-prefix=de) I'm not a huge fan of Jeff the Killer, his story is pretty lame compared to other Creepypastas but I do like his costume and he's also pretty recognizable and I think he would be fun to cosplay. Pros: - The costume is very simple and requires only a few alterations - Fake blood - Big knife - Scaring young children Cons: - I'd have to dye my hair black because I don't want to wear a wig - I'm doing a photo op with Sylvester McCoy and not sure I want pictures with the 7th Doctor while dressed as a homicidal maniac 2. **Jim Hawkins** [Reference](http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130707183016/treasure-planet/images/6/62/Jim_Hawkins.jpg) The one from Treasure Planet, which is an excellent movie by the way. Pros: - Simple costume - Friends say I already look like him - From an underrated movie so relatively unique Cons: - The haircut, I'd have to do it myself and hope I don't fuck it up - I don't currently have any of the costume pieces - Won't be as widely recognized as other characters 3. **A Jedi** [Reference](http://rpggamer.org/shippics/obiwankenobi.jpg) Could be a generic Jedi or Obi Wan. Pros: - I have a lightsaber and a padawan braid Cons: - I ONLY have a lightsaber and a padawan braid - It's Luke Skywalker's light saber 4. **Spider-Man** [Reference](http://i.annihil.us/u/prod/marvel/i/mg/2/00/53710b14a320b.png) Pros: - Instantly recognizable - I already have the costume Cons: - It's a cheap costume so I'd probably have to dress it up with something else so it isn't lame 5. **The Fourth Doctor** [Reference](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2a/Fourth_Doctor.jpg) Classic choice. Pros: - I have the scarf Cons: - I ONLY have the scarf Jeff is my first choice at the moment because I think he'll be the most fun, but I'm not sure about the rest. I'm planning on doing the photo op the first day since it's the shortest day, and then if I do Jeff I'll go as him the next two days, so it's really a question of who will I be the first day, if anyone at all. If I want to be Jeff I can't be Hawkins first because of the haircut, unless I get a wig (which I don't want to do but might end up doing anyway), unless I just go as nobody the first day which is also a possibility. It's a toss up, so I want your worst opinions. *_Sorry each character starts with 1. I dunno what I'm doing with this new coding system_

Jim Hawkins.

Nude.

> Nude. From what I've heard of comic conventions, I could probably get away with it too.

Time Lord Jedi

I'm leaning toward: Day 1: Fangirl Day 2: Jeff Day 3: Hawkins I feel like once I do Jeff's makeup once and wear it all day I won't want to do it again.

 

nothing. Just blend in as an average person. Standing out means you get mowed down.

Can't help it, I'm an attention whore.

jesus. BOOM! You can carry around a bottle of wine, and a bottle of water, and do a mgic trick with them.

Why is gender-bending the only option?

> Nude. I'd pay good money to see this, Rax baby.

Jedi is fairly easy. You need some sort of outer robe and a martial arts gi that are probably both available cheaply.

To nest things under a bullet point, you need to indent 4 spaces. Fixed your post: <http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/2/posts/ooc#post-2319021> Not very intuitive, I know :'(

> jesus. > BOOM! You can carry around a bottle of wine, and a bottle of water, and do a mgic trick with them. I'd have to substitue grape juice being underage and all. > Why is gender-bending the only option? Short answer: more fun. Long answer: there aren't a lot of female character I really like/admire and just generally its more fun to go as a male character, for me anyway. Plus most of these ideas are based on things I already own/easy to find. I'd love to be Chell or Sam Carter or even Eowyn but I don't have the time/money to make those costumes and I don't want a half-assed costume. I'd rather focus on somethig simpler that I can do really well. > > Nude. > > I'd pay good money to see this, Rax baby. Perhaps I could use these funds to make a more complex costume... > Jedi is fairly easy. You need some sort of outer robe and a martial arts gi that are probably both available cheaply. The robe would probably the most difficult to come by. I also thought about trying to do a "modern" twist on it to avoid that problem but not entirely sure I can pull it off without looking too dorky. > To nest things under a bullet point, you need to indent 4 spaces. Fixed your post: <http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/2/posts/ooc#post-2319021> > > Not very intuitive, I know :'( I assure you every bit of your corrected programming definitely helps me with the important choices in life.

> Short answer: more fun. > > Long answer: there aren't a lot of female character I really like/admire and just generally its more fun to go as a male character, for me anyway. Plus most of these ideas are based on things I already own/easy to find. I'd love to be Chell or Sam Carter or even Eowyn but I don't have the time/money to make those costumes and I don't want a half-assed costume. I'd rather focus on somethig simpler that I can do really well. I understand now. Plus I imagine there's a bit more pressure in general for "girl" costumes. I would recommend Spiderman or Jedi. I don't think those first two on your list are recognizable enough. And I bet there are going to be soooooooooo many half-assed Doctors. If you do the Doctor you gotta go all out.

> > > Short answer: more fun. > > > > Long answer: there aren't a lot of female character I really like/admire and just generally its more fun to go as a male character, for me anyway. Plus most of these ideas are based on things I already own/easy to find. I'd love to be Chell or Sam Carter or even Eowyn but I don't have the time/money to make those costumes and I don't want a half-assed costume. I'd rather focus on somethig simpler that I can do really well. > > I understand now. Plus I imagine there's a bit more pressure in general for "girl" costumes. > > I would recommend Spiderman or Jedi. > > I don't think those first two on your list are recognizable enough. And I bet there are going to be soooooooooo many half-assed Doctors. If you do the Doctor you gotta go all out. There are going to be a lot of Doctors no matter what. I could probably pull off a decent 4 but again I don't want have a lot of time or resources for getting the costume together. Anyway, I did a makeup test last night for Jeff the Killer and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, though I may change a few things next time. I definitely won't do this two days in a row, it took me almost three hours but then it was only my first try.  All I'm missing are the colored contacts.