Memoirs of an Otaku

Metrocon 2008 had some great sights to behold and some things that will remain scarred in my memory for the rest of my life. Here are a few of my favorite people I saw as well as some of the most frightening.

If you played either the Phoenix Wright or Apollo Justice games, you know what Brett Gear and Juan Fernandez were trying to get across. The only problem was trying to talk to them without having the urge to yell "Overruled!"

The Princess Mononoke costume that Kirsten Krueger and Kristina Smithman put together was impressive. Kristina looked frighteningly realistic running around as a wolf. Considering she was carrying around Kirsten for a good while though, I really hope that she had a heating pad in her hotel room for her back.

Selling kisses at a dollar a piece?!? Considering the quality of guys at the convention though, Christina Nash probably paid for a semester's worth of college in one day. On a side note: She is 18 surprisingly. I literally checked her ID.

If Mad Max was a doctor instead of a no-holds-barred apocalyptic cop and he wanted to go to a rave, I think he'd show up dressed up like Brett Jamesen.

I admit that I'm a geek. Seeing Patricia Banbuskirk and Adrien Demoret having a light saber duel in the middle of the rave brought back fond memories of when I could say I liked Star Wars and not have to worry about being dateless for the next ten years. In fact, It almost made me take back what I said about glow sticks being uber-lame, but then I saw this...

What's worse than a group of furries dancing? A group of furries rave dancing with glow sticks. Seeing Jynell "Spirit" Wolf, Antony "CB Roo" Urzi and Tim "Valeria" Vige jumping around dancing with their lights will go down as one of the most frighteningly funny things I've seen in Tampa Bay. I even got unintentionally (at least I hope it was!) nuzzled by Jynell's snout while I was getting their information.

If you want to see some more of the crazy photos from Metrocon (including some involving a lot of fire!), check here. Tonight, I'll hopefully drink away the memory of being hugged by a living stuffed animal.

Comments

[Anthony Urzi]

Well, atleast you didn't call us perverts :) We're making progress. hey we just know how to have a good time is all.

I'm sure ti was an unintentional "nuzzle" considering she is engaged to the dragon and both are devotely religeos

[Cool Furries]

Woohoo! Yay for furries having a good time no matter what dour fun-crushers think!

[Kiba]

Yay Fur the Furs. I'm sure the nuzzle was unintentional. We Just love to have fun and goof off. Just got back from the con this year glad Furs are finally getting a better wrap this time around. We were greatly loved on and enjoyed. not avoided like in the past. YAY FUR THE BETTER PUBLICITY!!!!!
Kiba and Kilynn Wolf