Sorry for the lack of activity here! I've been busy XD

It's been a bit of a mental start to 2013, with Jenn getting a new job, a bunch of birthdays and events, and a lack of money forever looming overhead!

I've mostly been busy working on my costume and kit for a new LARP system I'm joining next month, so when I have some good pictures of that, I'll share them here. It's not often I will share pictures of my original characters on deviantART (in fact, I don't think I've ever done it), but I'm really proud of the kit for this. A bunch of Parlé are all joining the same system, so hopefully we can get a few good shots before time in!

Here's a preview of the costume, for those interested...



On the con-front, things are less busy than usual, due to clashing events, and one or two that we usually attend for fun that we're opting out of this year. We did London Anime Con at the start of the month, which was a fantastic event.  Still to come is...

- SCI-FI WEEKENDER ( [link] )
- METROCON ( [link] )
- ALCON ( www.alcon.org.uk/ )

A few more may get added to the list as the year progresses, but as it stands, these are the events we are attending.

That's it for now. DFTBA!

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• 9th - 11th November - Eirtakon

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Thought For The Journal

"If you enter this world knowing you are loved
and you leave this world knowing the same,
then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
- Michael Jackson -

Sorry! I'm behind on checking my dA. I'm gonna try to catch up on my messages today

-------California-------
The meetup and ALA went superbly, in short!
Jenn and I want to thank everyone who came out to meet us, hugged us, had photos, gave us gifts... gah, you're all just awesome

Special thanks in particular go out to Chelsea and Viola (of AskEllisIRL on Tumblr), Paige (of AskKeithIRL on Tumblr) and Gurlow, for being part of our L4D panel. It wouldn't have been half as good without you guys involved!

-------Upcoming-------
The next event for Jenn and I as guests is London Anime Con, held in Central London (UK) on Feb 9th-10th. We will be attending on Saturday 9th, holding panels on...

- Cosplay Makeup (midday), including SFX Makeup, body painting, and Female-to-Male makeup tips.
- 'Cosplay Stars' panel (3pm), also featuring talented cosplayers Himezawa and Finny Attridge.
- and hosting the Cosplay Auction (7pm)

Ticket prices are £16 for the full weekend, and ranging between £4 and £9 for single days (depending on which day, and what entry time you wish to go for). Please note that this is an 18+ Convention! People under the age of 18 will not be able to enter, and ID will be checked.

We hope to see some of you there!
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"If you enter this world knowing you are loved
and you leave this world knowing the same,
then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
- Michael Jackson -

I got through to Round 2 of the "Sexy Cosplay Girls" Contest!

I need to call upon you lovely Facebook types once again for your help to get through to the next round! Please go to THIS LINK and hit "like"! Feel free to leave a comment too, if you want.

I've changed my entry to Judy Nails. It's not one of my most well-known cosplays, but despite that, it's one of my favourites.

Thank you in advance to everyone who votes! ^_^


-------Christmas-------
I've already posted this on my tumblr page, but we've received a fair few messages from people asking if they can send us gifts or cards for Christmas.

Jenn and I would be far more grateful if you donate the cost of your gift/card/postage to Doctors Without Borders, in honour of Parlé Productions. This way, we receive a message or eCard from each person who makes a donation, and that means far more to us. Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontiers are an amazing charity that pulls together medical staff of all ages, races, genders and religions to help those in need, no matter who they are.

The link above is for the USA site, but you can find links to the DWB/MSF webpages for your country on the website.

If you are unable to donate, perhaps due to not having a credit card, or just not having enough money, perhaps consider throwing a few loose coins into the collection tins of charities local to you. Small local charities often need your support far more than large international ones!

(On a personal note, I would ask that people do not donate to the Salvation Army, in honour of myself, Jenn, or any of Parlé, due in part to their history of anti-LGBT rights. Thank you!)



-------ALA and California------
JENN AND I ARE COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS! 8D



-------Livestream-------
We may do one this weekend.
Watch this space.



DFTBA

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then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
- Michael Jackson -

-------FB USERS-------

Firstly, were you aware that Parlé has a FB page, that sometimes gets news and updates before dA and Youtube?
You should check it out, if you haven't already! > [link]


Also! I'm in a cosplay contest being run by Sexy Cosplay Girls, and need your help in the form of LIKES! Please click THIS LINK and hit LIKE on my photo. I'd love to see comments too, but they aren't required, so that's up to you. That's just for my ego ^_^

Thank you in advance!


-------ALA UPDATE-------

Regarding the Pre-Con meetup, it's looking likely that we'll be meeting in Little Tokyo. We have a few more details to iron out, but it's looking 90% likely that'll be our venue


That is all.

DFTBA x

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"If you enter this world knowing you are loved
and you leave this world knowing the same,
then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
- Michael Jackson -

Including…

My Sora cosplay
The shirt worn by Zexion in Demyx Time 12
Axel's trousers from Demyx Time 12
The "Kingdom Hearts Bible" used in our AkuDemy wedding
An SG-1 replica jacket
Dresses
A Michael Jackson bag
Legend of Zelda wallet
The Toasters signed tour poster
Check it out ^_^

CLICK HERE!

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"If you enter this world knowing you are loved
and you leave this world knowing the same,
then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
- Michael Jackson -

Brief update, of the convention variety!

-------AMFE-------
8th December 2012, Burton-upon-Trent UK
[link]

Jenn and I will be attending this one-day event, as well as holding a panel at 11.30am in the Cinema area. There is a cosplay masquerade, as well as a bunch of interesting panels, so please do come check it out! We're hoping to really have the opportunity to spend time with people at this one, which we can't always do at bigger events!

-------Anime Los Angeles-------
4th-6th January 2013, Los Angeles USA
[link]

We finally have our panel times!


General Q&A - Friday 1-2 PM in LP2 (Scotsdale Room)

Improv 101 - Saturday 10-11 AM in LP1 (Boston/Atlanta Room)
General Q&A - Saturday 1-2 PM in LP2 (Scotsdale Room)
Avengers In-Character Q&A - Saturday 4:45 - 6:15 PM in LP2 (Scotsdale Room)

Cosplay Makeup Tutorial - Sunday 10-11 AM in LP3 (New York Room)
Left4Dead In-Character Q&A - Sunday 1:45 - 3:15 PM in LP2 (Scotsdale Room)


And now, I have to get back to work on this tonne of invoices.

DFTBA x

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then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
- Michael Jackson -

THE EBAY LINK : [link]

Due to a timewaster on the previous auction, I'm putting this up for sale again. I'm imposing a strict 72 hour payment requirement, so the winner MUST pay within three days of the auction ending. If you bid on the wig, but do not win, keep an eye on your inbox anyway. If the winner doesn't pay in time, I'll offer it to the next highest bidder, and so on, until a payment is made. Basically, even if you don't win, you may still be in with a chance

I'll also be putting my Org Coat, and some other bits, up soonish. I'll post links when that happens.

That's all for now. DFTBA!

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then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
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Lots to talk about in this one...!

-------EIRTAKON-------
eirtakon.com

THIS HAS COME AROUND SO FREAKIN' FAST!
We have our final panel times, so come along to them! We'll also just be hanging out randomly around the con, and would love to meet you all!

FRIDAY
- No Panels! We'll likely hang around The Hub.

SATURDAY
11.30am - 12.30pm, Terence Larkin room - Video Making for Youtube
1pm - 2pm, The Theatre - Improv 101
8.30pm - 9pm, The Theatre - Avengers Q&A

SUNDAY
11am - 12noon, Panel Room 1 - Q&A With Parlé
2pm - 3pm, Panel Room 2 - Crossplay and SFX Makeup
5pm - 5.30pm, The Theatre - L4D2 Q&A

The full timetable is available on the Eirtakon website. We maaaay reveal some new stuff in the Sunday 11am Q&A, but we'll see >8D


-------AMFE-------
amfe.co.uk

Jenn and I will be attending AMFE in Burton-Upon-Trent, and will be giving some cosplay talks. Check the timetable on the day for information!


-------ALA, and PreCon Meet-------
animelosangeles.org/ala/

We are STILL waiting to hear back from the convention about our panel times (and, indeed, if our panels have even been accepted! WE were meant to hear back in Mid-October, but still nothing...). We're not attending as official guests of the con, but will be there. If, for whatever reason, our panels are not accepted, we will hold meetups in public areas of the convention. We'll give you info on this as it's arranged.

We're also going to be holding a pre-con meetup, for those who cannot make ALA. This will probably be on Saturday 29th of December,  and I've had it suggested that Little Tokyo would be a good place to hold it! We're still in the process of getting this all sorted. It'd be just a general meet up and hang-out, probably involving takeout food and many photographs. Anyone would be welcome, whether you wanted to turn up in cosplay or just as yourself. When we confirm the time and place, we'll post here and announce it on Youtube.

I think that's all for now.


-------SELLING STUFF-------
I just bought a new car, and as such I'm low on pennies.
Over the next few weeks, my Axel wig (the previous sale fell though), my Organization coat, and possibly my Chakrams will be going up on ebay, along with some other bits and pieces.

Watch this space.

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"If you enter this world knowing you are loved
and you leave this world knowing the same,
then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
- Michael Jackson -

ALL SOLD!

Leaving this here for my reference.



I <3 MJ SHIRT SOLD - NeonInWonderland


Another one where I was sent two of everything in my order! This is one of the official tour shirts (for the tour that never happened ) from the MJ tour website. Shirt is a UK 10-12 for a close fit, smaller for a loose fit.

£8 (not inc P&P)


WIZARD ANGST SHIRT - SOLD - Jadekinzoko


I have two of this shirt, so this is pretty much unworn! UK size 10-12, stretchy babydoll shirt.

£10 (not inc P&P)

DEMYX TIME HIGH SCHOOL "ZEXION" SHIRT - SOLD - PoisonedAnime

Back: [link]
Side: [link]

Worn by Zexion in our "High School Musical" Demyx Time parody. This shirt is designed to be worn closed, and isn't suited for anyone over a UK Size 10. However, if you intend to wear it open, it's pretty much free-size, I suppose! All the straps and fastenings are still intact, and due to rarely being worn, this shirt is in near perfect condition.

£30 (not inc. P&P)


RED STRIPED JUMPER - SOLD - PoisonedAnime


Barely worn, as the sleeves were a little short on me. Ideal for a UK size 10, though would stretch to a 12 (and sit a little looser on smaller sizes).

£5 (not inc P&P)

BLACK SATIN UNDERBUST CORSET SOLD - UnoriginalLife


And from behind: [link]

My dummy is set to my size (UK 10-12) so you can see how the lacing fits for that size. It's probably suited so someone a little smaller than myself if you want the lacing to be almost closed. The bones in this are acrylic, so not suited to tight-lacing. This is an 'appearances only' corset, so to speak!

£5 (not inc. P&P)

IRIDESCENT CORSET SOLD - UnoriginalLife

And the back: [link]

For a costume that never happened. Another one with acrylic bones, for a UK Size 10-12. This has never been worn, so aside from the fact it doesn't come with lacing, it's in near perfect condition. It also came with a matching thong, if you want that too XD

£5 (not inc. P&P)

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"If you enter this world knowing you are loved
and you leave this world knowing the same,
then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
- Michael Jackson -

Jenn and I will be attending two events this October!

Saturday 6th October - Entertainment Media Show, London UK
[link]

We shall be attending Saturday of EMS as cosplay guests, running two talks, and judging the cosplay contest. We'll be at the event pretty much all day, so please come along and say hello!

Early entry is £12, or standard entry at £6.

There are some AMAZING guests at this event, including Matt 'The Doctor' Smith, the whole of the main Red Dwarf cast, Vic Mignogna, actors from Game of Thrones, and plenty more! Check out the website for a full guest list.


Sat 27th and Sun 28th October - MCM Expo
[link]

A bunch of Parlé will be there for the whole weekend, tooling around in our usual manner in a variety of costumes including Xmen and Portal! Please don't be shy to come and say hi, as we love meeting people at Expo!

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"If you enter this world knowing you are loved
and you leave this world knowing the same,
then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
- Michael Jackson -

So, in-between conventions, cosplays, life, and my car... I'm extremely low on pennies right now. Like, for the first time in a VERY long time, I actually consider myself broke this month, which NEVER happens to me anymore. So, I'm selling a bunch of my stuff.

I was going to put it up on eBay, but I figured I'd sell what I can here first, at fixed prices.


ALL SOLD
I'm keeping this journal here for my reference until all items have been paid and shipped


HALLOWEEN TOWN AXEL SOLD - BloodStainedHeartles


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Including coat, cuff, and pants (not including undershirt, chain, mask, wig, chakrams, glove or boots). Because you wear this coat open, it'd probably fit anyone between a UK Size 10 - 14 (US 8-12, EU 36-40). The pants probably won't fit above a UK 12 (US 10, EU 38), but are easy enough to replace and replicate.

The coat is made from Pleather, and has a stiffened collar so that the design sticks up. There are details stitched on the coat and pants (stretch jersey fabric) in red wool. The cuffs are also pleather.

Looking for £50 (EUR62 , USD80)

D.GREY MAN LAVI COSPLAY - SOLD icarus


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Including jacket, badge, pants and gloves. I will also include the wig and headband for free, if I can find them! This cosplay is made from pleather, and needs a bit of repair work. The pants zipper has broken, and I replaced it with velcro and never changed it. While the jacket fits up to a UK 12 (US 10, EU 38) the pants come up a little small, and while a UK 12 can squeeze into them, they're better suited to a size below.

I have really small hands and have stitched the gloves to fit, but that can be unpicked. The excess fabric is just folded inside the glove.

Looking for £60 ( USD97, EUR75)

PINK LOLITA LEOPARDPRINT CORSET TOP SOLD - whiteraven


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I've never worn this, having bought it because I thought it was so unusual, but never having occasion to put it on! It still has the tags attached! This corset-style top is unboned, and has a weird collar that sits separate to the front of the corset, but is fully attached at the back. The sleeves are gathered, flared at the ends. The shoulders are also gathered, and there are two straps and buckles at the back so you can cinch the waist, if desired.  I've never seen something quite like it, but hopefully someone out there will actually be able to wear it out or with a costume or whatever! Best for a UK 10-12 (US 8-10, EU 36-38).

Looking for £20 (USD32, EUR25)

POCKET SKIRT SOLD - Pamela



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I bought this thinking "I'll lose weight SPECIFICALLY to fit in this"... and never did XD Gutted to let it go, but I just can't give up the KFC to ever fit into it" This awesome wrap around skirt has zipper pockets down the one main side panel, as well as a bunch of clip-on pockets on the other side that can be rearranged and removed at will. It's made of a soft, almost canvas-like material, and is really hard-wearing. It does up with straps, so it will fit up to a UK10  (US 8, EU 36) and smaller by perhaps a size or two, but no bigger. It's gorgeous, bought from Camden Town in London, and subsequently never worn. I can only get it on if I wear it high on my waist!

Looking for £25 (EUR31, USD40)

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"If you enter this world knowing you are loved
and you leave this world knowing the same,
then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
- Michael Jackson -

-------Abunaicon-------
What a great weekend we had in the Netherlands!

Abunaicon was a fantastic event for us, and went far better than we had expected! Despite some of them being early, all our panels did really well, and the cosplay contests were awesome! We met a few familiar faces, but made plenty of new friends! We really hope we can return for next year... Fingers crossed!

-------Alcon-------
And now, time for Alcon!

I'm desperately trying to get costumes finished in time, but at the moment, the line up looks to be:

Matt Miller (Saints Row 3)
Church (Red vs Blue)
Rogue (Xmen)
Tony Stark (Avengers)
Secret Cosplay (Secret stuff!)
[possibly an Xmen First Class costume..]

I *think* that's all of them! We're also doing a whole bunch of panels, listed below

THURSDAY
Bar, 9pm to 11pm == Late Night Panel with Parlé and FDP
_{..........The Late Night Panel is designed to be a general Q&A where 'anything goes'! Things tend to get a little crazy, and once the alcohol gets flowing, it just gets worse! Don't miss it!}

FRIDAY
Talks 2, 2pm to 3pm == Body Painting, Make-up and SFX Panel with Kelly(with non-anime/bishie crossplay makeup done by Jenn)
_{........Covering all different types of make-up and facepaint, as well as some special fx tips regarding things such as fake beards, contact lenses, fangs etc. Jenn will also be demonstrating some crossplay makeup techniques for a 'manry male' appearance!}

Bar, 5pm to 6pm == Cosplay Auction, hosted by Parlé and FDP
_{....... The Alcon staple Cosplay Auction, this year hosted by ourselves and the FDP chaps. I... have no idea what to expect!}

SATURDAY
Talks 1, 1pm to 2pm == Video Making for Youtube with Jenn
_{.......Jenn tells everyone her filming and video making tips and hints, as well as shows you a bunch of before-and-after editing videos, interspersed with a butt-tonne of gifs!}

Talks 2, 2pm to 3pm == Fursuitting 101 with Charlotte and Faruku!Laura
_{.......Charlotte and her fursuitting partner-in-crime Laura give you the low-down on how to make your own suits! NOTE: There are two fursuit panels on at Alcon, and I'm not sure if Charlotte and Laura are just doing this one, or both.... read your conbook to find out!}

SUNDAY
Talks 1, 12noon to 1pm == Avengers Q&A Panel, possibly with videos!
_{.......The Avengers have been assembled, and are ready to take your questions! An in-character panel, where anything goes!}

Talks 2, 2pm to 4pm == Parlé General Q&A
_{.......A general question and answer panel. Ask us anything about ourselves, our shows, cosplay, make-up, video making.... literally, anything! We may bring along some random funnies to show you!}

All of this is, of course, subject to change, so check your con book when you arrive!

NOW I HAVE WORK TO FINISH BEFORE MY BOSS STRANGLES ME.

DFTBA!

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"If you enter this world knowing you are loved
and you leave this world knowing the same,
then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
- Michael Jackson -

It's come around SO fast, and I feel totally unprepared!!

So, Abunaicon is THIS FRIDAY, and I've finally got around to deciding exactly which costumes I'm bringing... though no clue what ones I'm wearing on which days!

- Portal, Experiment 13B
- Avengers, Tony Stark
- L4D2, Ellis
- X-Men, Rogue

I haven't worn Rogue for aaages, but having tried it on again last night, I'm really excited to be wearing this costume again. She is, after all, one of my absolute favourite Marvel characters~

There is a preliminary EuroCosplay round being held at Abunaicon too, so we're expecting to see some awesome costumes at this! As Jenn and I are primarily non-Japanese/Asian origin cosplayers and choose our costumes from outside of this spectrum, we're looking forward to seeing not only some great costumes from animes and manga, but also some fantastic Western-origin costumes too!

Keep an eye on your convention schedules, and come see our panels!
"CP: Do's and Don'ts" at 10am Saturday, covering the basic Do's and Don'ts of cosplay!
"CP: General Q&A" at 15.30 on Saturday, a general question and answer panel
"CP:SFX Makeup" at 10am on Sunday, showing special effect makeup, as well as crossplay makeup!

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"If you enter this world knowing you are loved
and you leave this world knowing the same,
then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
- Michael Jackson -

For those who haven't seen this on my tumblr...


Marvel High - A Marvel AU RPG
Click here to check it out!

So, I've decided to open this out to my watchers, in case it's of interest to anyone…
At the request of my mates, I set up this Marvel "high school" AU roleplaying board, and we've decided to open it up before we get started to allow others to join.

I WARN YOU NOW THAT I CAN BE A BITCH OF AN RP ADMIN.
I am very particular about the kinds of writers I want on my board, and personally will be vetting every application that comes through. I classify this as an "intermediate to advanced RP board", and 300 words per post should be a bare minimum of your abilities, as well as using good spelling and grammar.

Feel free to take a look, and feel ever freer to apply… but don't get offended if your personal style or skill isn't what I'm looking for on my board. If you can't take criticism of your writing easily, then be warned XD

There are probably a few rules and history bits I've missed, so bare with me. Also, depending how busy things get, I may be asking for help moderating. Currently, myself and Conor are adminning, but if things get to much, we may need help ^_^

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"If you enter this world knowing you are loved
and you leave this world knowing the same,
then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
- Michael Jackson -

Howdy y'all!

So, we have three last confirmed conventions we're attending this year... all in totally different places!

ABUNAICON
24-26th August
[link]

Held in the Netherlands, close to Eindhoven. Jenn and I are pleased to be joining Belgian cosplayers Kimi and Katja as the conventions official Cosplay Guests! This'll be our first time visiting the Netherlands, and we really hope to meet some of our followers there, as well as some new friends too!

We have a vague idea of what cosplays we will do, but need to sort some things out first. We'll confirm next month!

ALCON
6th-9th September
[link]

We're pleased to be returning to ALcon once again, this time causing cosplay shenanigans with not only Jenna and Lucas, but also their good friend and fellow mischief-maker Courtney! I'm certain multiple lols will ensue.

We're not sure if we'll be doing a big music video again this year... but we WILL be doing photoshoots, and are looking for people to join us in them! Last year we personally dubbed ALcon to be ZombieCon... and this year we're doing GangCon (olol, so many terrible jokes could be made from this).

Myself and the gang will be cosplaying from the Saints Row 3 games, and we're looking for generic gang members from the 3rd Street Saints , Morningstar, Luchadores and Deckers (you can find more in-game pics of these characters if you search the gang name and 'saints row' on google, or check the SR wikia). We're not looking for any of the named characters at the moment, as pretty much all of them should be taken, if people pull through, so it's just the gang members. We may end up filming some stuff as this lot too, though not another big music video. If you want to join in, feel free!


EIRTAKON
9th-11th November
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We're heading over to the ROI to join Eirtakon as their cosplay guests for this year! We've kept this one quiet for a little while, but have now been officially announced, and can confirm that we'll be there! This'll be our last convention of the year, so we're hoping to end the year on an awesome note with you guys!

We haven't decided on costumes for this yet, so will confirm closer to the date!







That's all for now DFTBA!

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Events I'm Attending
• 24th - 26th August - Abunaicon
• 6th - 9th September - Alcon
• 9th - 11th November - Eirtakon

Member of Parlé Productions

Thought For The Journal

"If you enter this world knowing you are loved
and you leave this world knowing the same,
then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
- Michael Jackson -

Because Jenn and I are bored and figured we haven't done one in ages... and this is the first free weekend we've had in a looooong time!

CLICK HERE > [link] < TO VIEW THE STREAM

To the rest of our Avengers squad, let me know if you want in! <3

It's over now, in case you didn't realise XD Hope those who made it enjoyed it!

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Events I'm Attending
• 24th - 26th August - Abunaicon
• 6th - 9th September - Alcon
• 9th - 11th November - Eirtakon

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Thought For The Journal

"If you enter this world knowing you are loved
and you leave this world knowing the same,
then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
- Michael Jackson -

So, if you follow ~mistergleeson's deviantART page, you'd already know this. For those who don't, read on!

Conor is selling his Roxas coat, as worn in the DT episodes. It's currently up on eBay, with around a week to go on it. If you're interested in owning it, please visit the auction here: [link]

In other news, my neck and shoulders ache. I need a massage.

DFTBA.

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• 24th - 26th August - Abunaicon
• 6th - 9th September - Alcon
• 9th - 11th November - Eirtakon

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Thought For The Journal

"If you enter this world knowing you are loved
and you leave this world knowing the same,
then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
- Michael Jackson -

Back from another amazing Metrocon... possibly my favourite so far! Huge thankyou hugs to everyone who came out to see us, gave us gifts, and generally made the event spectacular for us. After all the stresses we'd been through during the first half of the year, this was a much-needed break, and you guys made it awesome for us!

For those who weren't at the convention, and missed the announcement of our new show.... it's Avengers 8D There are a few clips that people have posted on YouTube of us as our Avengers characters.... and guess who's Tony Stark 8D

Think Friends meets The Avengers, and you've got a good idea of what the show will be like.

For now, I'm gonna try and get my sleeping pattern back into sync with UK time, and will catch up on all my messages soon. ^_^

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• 24th - 26th August - Abunaicon
• 6th - 9th September - Alcon
• 9th - 11th November - Eirtakon

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Thought For The Journal

"If you enter this world knowing you are loved
and you leave this world knowing the same,
then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
- Michael Jackson -

I just suffered shock at advice I saw being given to a convention goer of how to keep her energy levels up while at a convention...

- Hold soda in your mouth for a few seconds before swallowing it, as your mouth absorbs the sugars quicker
- Drink OJ with sugar added to it
- Honey sticks

Basically, the advice given was "SUGAR, AND LOTS OF IT!"

God.

I don't know what people are taught about health in the USA, but clearly it's VERY different to the UK. People, PLEASE don't live on sugar at a convention! Not only is it bad for your teeth, but bad for your health, and it's NOT the best source of energy there is!

Eating regularly and healthily, especially wholemeals, will provide you with a much healthier and long-lasting source of energy. Sure, you may get a brief rush from a Red Bull, but you'll have a crash as well. I know none of us take the best care of ourselves at cons, but at least TRY to get in a decent breakfast, lunch and dinner. And drink plenty of water!!

And definitely don't advocate an "all sugar" diet to others. Pocky and Monster are not meals.

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• 24th - 26th August - Abunaicon
• 6th - 9th September - Alcon
• 9th - 11th November - Eirtakon

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Thought For The Journal

"If you enter this world knowing you are loved
and you leave this world knowing the same,
then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
- Michael Jackson -

-------Metrocon-------

SO! Again, for those of you who haven't seen it, here is our panel layout for the con...

FRIDAY JUNE 15TH
11:00 am until 1:00 pm Panel: Parlé Productions : Improv 101
4:00 pm until 6:00 pm Panel: Parlé Productions: Ask The Cast
9:00 pm until 11:00 pm Panel: Parlé Productions: Late Night Party


SATURDAY JUNE 16TH
11:00 am until 12:00 noon Panel: Parlé Productions : Improv 101
12:00 pm until 1:00 pm Panel: Parlé Productions: Meet The Marauders
2:00 pm until 3:00 pm Panel: Parlé Productions: Ask The Cast
5:00 pm until 6:00 pm Panel: Parlé Productions: Changing Faces 101

SUNDAY JUNE 17TH
12:00 pm until 1:00 pm Panel: Parlé Productions : Improv 101
1:00 pm until 2:00 pm Panel: Parlé Productions: Ask The Cast
3:00 pm until 5:00 pm Panel: Parlé Productions: Changing Faces 101

ALL  of these are in panel room 24-25.


On Friday, we will be in our Left 4 Dead costumes all day, apart from the Late Night Party, where we'll be changing into the costumes for our new show! *insert fireworks and excitement here*

On Saturday, we'll be in the Marauders until our panel ends at 3pm. After that, Jenn and I (and the others, if they want to!) will be swapping into our L4D costumes again for the Changing Faces panel.

On Sunday, we'll likely be in civilian clothing (unless we feel up to wearing L4D all day, or decide to wear our SECRET COSTUMES that get revealed on Friday), changing into manry stuffs for Changing Faces.

When not in panels, we'll be hanging out with you lovely lot around the convention centre, or trawling through the artists alley/dealers room. I'll be on the lookout for anything Iron Man or Portal-ish 8D


-------Birthday-------
It's my birthday on Sunday.
Do not want age D8

I'll be turning 25, which is halfway to 50, which is scary. I miss being 23. That was a good age...

Anyways, I'm seeing Blink 182 on Friday with ~chimocho and her fiance, then seeing all the other Parlé derps on Saturday for lols and Nandos. Sunday I'll be with the family.

I've had a few PM's from people asking to draw birthday pictures, or asking if they can get me gifts. For those who are wondering (and to answer all those messages in a single go), if you DO want to give/make something for my birthday, I'd love...

- Llama and cake badges via deviantART.
- Art relating to Iron Man, Portal, L4D2, Red vs Blue, HP Marauders and Parlé in general
- Iron Man goodies at Metrocon
- And, for those of you without artsy skills, or who aren't going to Metrocon, just a message on my main dA page saying HAPPY BIRTHDAY, and with a line or two about how you WOULD celebrate my birthday with me, if we were to be hanging out for the day. That'd be pretty awesome too ^_^

I haven't been looking forward to turning 25, but I bet you lot will make it a happier experience


-------Book-------
I did an interview some time back for a Conventions/Cosplay/Anime Culture book that's being published online, and the book is now available!

Cosplay Testimonial: Culture, Conventions & Cosplay is written by Arianna Sterling has published this e-book, covering everything from being a cosplayer, all you need to know about conventions, and also contains interviews with well-known voice actors and cosplayers.... including yours truly!

So, if you have $4.99 to spare, then check it out!

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Events I'm Attending
• 24th - 26th August - Abunaicon
• 6th - 9th September - Alcon
• 9th - 11th November - Eirtakon

Member of Parlé Productions

Thought For The Journal

"If you enter this world knowing you are loved
and you leave this world knowing the same,
then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
- Michael Jackson -