Close enough

So how about a post entirely about fandom? (Unless you want to hear about the FOUR hours of digging the word "that" out of my novel on top of the three hours yesterday).

I got another Wal-Mart skirt. It's 'lilac' a bit purple/grey and I decided fuck it, it's close enough to pass as Edalyn's night dress.

At this point I'm questioning my sanity. Why not Lilith Get that mock neck grey shirt at Macy's which I can wear to work too, get a cheap black wig and be done.

So why Edalyn?

Let me give you a little history of my cosplay since I've been in Ohio. For several years I cosplayed Madame Christmas She's easy. She's my age. She's my weight (okay a bit heavier than me). Hell if my hair was thicker/longer I wouldn't even need a wig. All I needed was a purple dress and to put some white fuzz on my long brown coat. Easy peasy lemon squeezy...and eventually depressing. After a while not only did other FMA cosplayers not know the character, there was zero recognition of her name (I mean she's a minor character but still, are you 2003 FMA fans or what?)

So since that was getting on to being a fandom 10 years in the past I moved on to Karanamori from Psycho-pass A bit young for me but literally all I needed was a blonde wig (got it) and black panty hose (sob) I have a red shirt/skirt and lacy camisole and yes to the white lab coat too. (closet play for the win) but again no recognition.

Now, you say you don't cosplay to be recognized (but it is a perk) you do it because you love the character. I do love Karananmori but panty hose is hard to find. I could use leggings. I hate wearing both. And Psycho-Pass was a seriously underrated anime (I highly rec S1, S2 was less exciting)

I was thinking about what could I do with a newer anime. There weren't many that I was thrilled with. I mean I could do Recovery Girl Her outfit is less closet play though. I'd need to find that specific wig and there's no way in hell I'm buying PINK boots (though I could use a pool noodle around my cane to make the hypodermic needle)

I thought about Pam Poovey from Archer but in general that show is so offensive (and so well loved in spite of it) and I'd have a shirt I'd never wear. And seriously white belt?!?

Then evil_little_dog finally convinced me to watch The Owl House. Cosplaying Lilith (especially post sharing the curse Lily) was first to mind. By far I'm more Lilith than I am Eda. So why am I so desperate to do Eda? Even I wondered about it. Then it hits me I DO have several things in common with her. I spend a lot of time teaching (whether or not I want to) I have persnickety critters in my house who think they're the king of demons (also I need to clean this apt so I can video Rocket who has mastered the die bitch look)

But most importantly something in our life had us cutting ourselves off from relationships and isolating ourselves. Her curse also is a good metaphor for chronic illness. Since i have what, six of those? it seemed natural to cosplay a character with a disability.

So why her pajamas? Easy, she wears high heeled red boots which a) hard to find b) I couldn't wear them (though when I was in FL I had boots that would have worked) so I'm doing her PJs. I need to get the damn bunny slippers now even if they're the wrong color (because the yellow ones are sold out though I'm holding off hoping more will show up.)

This is the most expensive cosplay I've done outside of my steampunk stuff. So yeah I'm going to do this. I need to learn how to spike a cheap wig (looks to be teasing, hair spray and a blow dryer to seal that shit upright)

Do I have other cosplayers on here? (I know I do) What's been your favorite cosplay? The most frustrating?

Reminding myself here to talk about the dreams tomorrow.