Halloween Indecision 2007
By Giania • Sep 25th, 2007 at 4:38 pm • Category: Memes| Hot: |  | | | |  |
Gentle Readers,
I am torn. Every year I say I am going to do something so unbelievably wicked awesome for halloween. Every year I flake out.
This year should be different. I have 2 ideas in mind. One involves a lot of money and would need to be done soon, one involves a lot of time and maybe a little less money and skills I don’t necessarily have.
Idea #1:
“Seaking-tan” – This idea would require me to come up with some manner of outfit that closely emulates the overall design concept of the Pokemon called Seaking. If you don’t know what Seaking is, you’ve been living under a rock. So for those under-rock-dwellers, see picture at left.
Pros: It has the potential to be awesome! It would be thoroughly unique, and incorporate one of my favorite Pokemon/memes at the same time. Done right, it would result in a really pretty costume. I can also do it however I see fit since it’s an impression and not an exact replica of an existing garment. By taking this approach, I couldn’t be labeled a fur-suiter.
Cons: It would require me to sew, which isn’t my strong suit. It could potentially be expensive if I shortcut by using some pre-made garments to save myself sewing work. I could totally screw up. Almost no one I hang out with knows the Seaking meme, or Pokemon enough to get what I’m going for, which would be a bummer.
See Also: DeviantArt Concept Drawing, and the “-tan” concept (as applied to operating systems)
Idea #2:
Suiseiseki – Yes I’m really that much of a weeaboo. Even though Suiseiseki wasn’t my favorite character from Rozen Maiden (I’m a Shinku fan, I admit it.), I feel as though I’d be more successful with attempting to acquire a Suiseiseki costume due to the character’s popularity.
Pros: I can buy pretty much everything I need off ebay, which saves the effort and intimidation of trying to sew something that complex. It would also be unique and awesome, given the predicted costumes of those I know. I adore the complexity of the Rozen Maiden costume designs. I could publicly desu spam as long as I want, or until someone punches me in the face.
Cons: Again, no one I know would get it. I couldget punched in the face. This costume has the potential to be very expensive, what with the wig, contacts, dress and accessories. I have no idea where to find the contacts or the wig. I am picky enough to want all the details to be right. I wear glasses to see and don’t know if I could get the colored contacts in my prescription.
See also: The picture above (click on it for full size, it’s hueg like X-box), the wiki entry on Suiseiseki, one of several ebay vendors selling cosplay supplies for Rozen Maiden
So there’s my dilemma. Weigh in and let me know what YOU would do in this situation. And hey, what do you want to be for Halloween?
Pikachu is the cutest and my favortie among the Pokemons.-*`