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Cosplaying

1. What is your cosplay alias?
Ashita
2. How many years have you cosplayed?
... hum... 1 year and 6 month I think =o
3. How did you get into cosplaying?
... Hum... I've seen cosplay in a french convention and i wanted to buy a riku's cosplay. After I learned that people make thier costume, that it was less expensive and most beutiful to do it...
4. What was your first convention and how did it go?
Chibi japan expo... urg! I was too shy... Euh, I "jumped" on but it'was all >_>' (I was riku, she was Sora...)
And I wanted not
5. How many cons have you been to?
... 3
6. How many cosplays have you done?
...
Hum... 8,9. With a costume without photo (mermaid riku) and just a top for a friend.

Your Cosplays

7. What was your first cosplay and why did you choose it?
Riku from Kingdom Hearts II cause i love Riku...
8. What is your favorite cosplay you've done so far?
... I love my Ephraim cosplay but nobody know Ephraim (Fire emblem) ;o;
And Fye, of course!

9. What is your least favorite you've cosplayed?
Namine. Small dress... Too small...
10. What cosplay is the most uncomfortable?
Namine (small dress and stranges shoes) and Rphraim (I can't seat down normaly with this costume @_@)

Process

11. How do you research the cosplay before you make it?
I resarch all picture, a lot of fan art when I can't found official pictures, and cosplayeur's photo.
Generaly I draw the clothes etc... to see how I will make it.
12. Do you sew your cosplays yourself?
yes!
13. If so, how did you learn to sew? If not, do you plan to learn?
Ahah! Nobody helped me, my mother and grand mother, and friens didn't know sewing... Yeah....
I learned because I looked my clothes, and internet...
14. Do you make your own props?
Yes
15. If so, how did you learn to? If not, do you plan to learn?
Hum... I try! =o
16. Do you style your own wigs?
yes but I don't style a lot =o Just for my moro's and fye's wig
17. What other skills do you use to create your cosplays?
euh.... I have skills? >_>"
18. What skill has been most useful for making your cosplay?
... determination and... hum... nothing else >_> (I haven't a lot of determination so, I haven't a lot of cosplays... XD)
19. What is the hardest thing when making a cosplay?
... huuuum... Find cheap material! and... do the pattern (I HATE it!)
20. What was the biggest screw up you've had making a cosplay?
HUm.... I cut a too small dress for Namine >_>'""
21. How often do you injure yourself while making a cosplay?
Alway!

Budget

22. On average, how much will you spend on cosplay in one year?
... With the train to go in a Convention in paris... too much, too much >_>'
23. Do you try to stay cheap or do you splurge on materials?
CHEAP! I don't really understand the question (...) but CHEEEAAP! XD
I have not a lot of money, and cosplay is not all my life >_>'

Conventions

24. What is your favorite convention?
La fête de l'animation (Lille, France)
25. What conventions have you gone to?La fête de l'animation (2008), Japan Expo (2008) and Chibi Japan Expo (2007).
26. How far have you traveled for a convention?
Paris
27. Do you usually stay in a hotel or stay at home when you can?
I staid one time in a hotel.
28. What was your worst convention experience?
arf... I have slept alone in this hotel. Because my "friends" let me alone after insulted and lied me...

cos-PLAY

29. Have you ever cosplayed with a partner or group?
No, One time I was alone. Often with ONE friend and now, with a group of friends ^^
Alone, it's not really funny =/
30. Do you try to act in character?
yes
31. Have you ever done fanservice at a con? (Yaoi, yuri, etc)
I have said I "jumped" on a sora... But I haven't said that... my pant was not good (my firt pant XD)and people saw my knicker (it's the good word?)
So someone said "yeah, Yaoi!"... ;___;
32. How do you react to cosplayers dressed as character from the same anime/game/etc?
No, I not "jump" on her/him always XD But I try to speak with him/her and.... Take photoooooooo
33. Do you try to duplicate your character's expressions, walk, movements, etc?
Yes. For exemple, with my costume riku, I tried to walk without move my left arms (yes, look in KH how he walks!)
But it was difficult, and after, I forgot it XD
34. When crossplaying, do you try to act as much like the gender as possible?
Hum yes but... I haven't got in boys's toilets! XD
35. What was your funniest experience of acting in character?
A man who was wearing dress and woman shoes ran after me and my friends to take a photo of we! (He was one of three people who knew Ephraim and Eirikaaaa)
36. What was your worst experience acting in character?
hum... Walk with too small shoes O__O My feeeeeeeet >__<

Competition

37. Do you compete in cosplay contests?
Sometimes^^
38. Have you won anything?
Yup ^.^
39. Do you prefer skits or walk-ons?
skits =o

Community

40. How many friends have you made because of cosplay?
One real friend () and 4 or 5 "normal" friends =o
41. Are you a part of any convention or cosplay forums?
yes =o two forum
42. Do you attend photo shoots and meet-ups outside of conventions?
"I don't do that yet"
43. What is the funniest reaction you've gotten cosplaying from people outside of the community?
A man was walking next me and her wife took a photo without I knew it XD
I don't know why, maybe they were scared of me and didn't want asked to me before?
44. What was the worst?
nothing


Future

45. How long do you think you'll be cosplaying for?
as long I want
46. Name a few cosplays you're planning to do next.
Fye, Suzaku, arthur (shreck and disney version), theo (avatar), Kuja (final fantasy) and Fire Emblem's characters
47. What is your dream cosplay?
I didn't really think at that because one day, my dream will be reality =o
Misc
48. What do you take into consideration when picking a character to cosplay?
I like the costume or the character, I do it! XD
49. Is cosplay serious business for you?
No, it's a hobby =o
50. What is your favorite thing about cosplay?
HUmm... Maybe become a hero ^^
51. What is your least favorite?
time... It take a lot of time @_@
52. What is it that makes you keep cosplaying?
... Determination, friends, and happyness to be someone, one time. Proudly too.
53. How would you like cosplaying to change in the future?
I dont know, I think it's good now =o
54. How do you want to grow as a cosplayer?
... I want to become a famous and a beautiful cosplayeur! *o*
55. Tag someone?
every people who wan