Well the title did spoil some of that fun.
Anyway, back to what I wanted to say... oh yes, I actually have a cosplay love story.
It all happened in 2011 (February or March) when I got a message from one of the cosplay sites (a member wanted to ask me if I know of any South African conventions. He wanted to cosplay, but did not know when and where). As helpful as I always am, I replied and so it happened that I would meet the cosplayer at UPCON 2011. I was sooooo excited!
UPCON came and I met the guy (and his sister, and 2 friends) and I thought I felt a spark that day. But as most of my close friends know, nothing really happens.
A week or so after UPCON I decided that my Rukia wig should retire seeing as I wished for a couple cosplay, cosplaying her, with Byakuya / Renji. And I got the idea of doing my very first photoshoot, using Renji and Rukia. Only problem was I was missing a Renji. And everybody knows, if you are looking for something / someone, post it on Facebook. And I told myself:
"The first one to reply 'able and willing' will have to be Renji, no matter who it is"
And so the same new cosplay friend replied, saying that if nobody else replies he'll be Renji for me. And guess what? Nobody else replied. So we started referencing ideas (going through tons of fanfiction, fanart, and doujinshi, and mushing my one friend's brain)
While chatting every evening while searching for info or just relaxing I kind of fell in love with this 'Renji' I was supposed to kiss and look real close during the photoshoot. And the butterflies came, and one fated evening, 18 June 2011, I blurted out everything and immediately took on a defensive position, expecting the worst.... but I did not expect his reply... He liked me too!
So whoever saw us at ICON 2011 know we were all in love and cute, and a while later we had the shoot and from there on we cosplay together. We try cosplaying characters close to one another or be related in some kind or another.
Hello! :)
ReplyDeleteI just accidentally got onto your blog and - since I love cosplay - I had to start reading this. The story you're telling here is so cute, I really wish the two of you all good luck in your relationship :) Makes me sort of wish that something like that'll happen to me one day, too. x)
Best wishes :)
Awe thank you! We are still together after 5 years (and we'll probably be together for the rest of our lives! Ihope you enjoy my blog! ^_^
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