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Lady AVA Designs (Baltimore, MD)
I stumbled upon Otakon 2001 through an ad in Animerica Magazine. With anticipation and a lot of begging, I convinced my parents to embark on this anime-filled adventure. Little did I know that this journey would ignite a passion that would shape my life for over two decades. As I excitedly picked up my badge,…
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Avis (Dallas, TX)
I could fill a book with all the funny things people do when they come up to Lightning [Final Fantasy XIII]. You would think such a serious character would turn people off, but they just eat it up! I remember one time this girl came up to me and said her friends really wanted a…
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@theblackbard (Chicago, IL)
I’m a fashion designer and have always been a nerd/gaymer. But until about 8 years ago I never knew that cons existed, or that people dressed up to go to them. I made clothes and costumes all the time, but I never knew this world existed. My first con was Animazement, and I cosplayed Barret from…
