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This is a Community for the Cosplayers' Picnic of Wellington, New Zealand. We have expanded to include:
Plushie Picnic (Casual Cosplay-based)
Armageddon general cosplaying (
and leadup to)
The Cosplay BallSudden gatherings (for example,
game releases)
Palmerston North (link to be added as soon as I make the appropriate tags for it)
We also have
icons!
We're on DeviantArt!
Obligatory link to the ever-groovy
NZ Cosplay Forums.
Yes, we even have an
email address...
Your Community Mods are:
roseduellist
keysha_chan
meeweka
payal91
reisilverfang
caddlesYou'll probably see these groovy folks around at picnics, etc.
There's also me,
bakaknight. You probably won't be seeing me around for a while though - I'm currently based in Canadaland, learning how to be a Police Officer.
Community Rules:Don't swear at anybody.
No. Personal. Attacks. I have a banhammer, and I am not afraid to use the thing.
Picnic Rules1. Decided to come? Make a post or PM us or even send an
email! We want to have a rough idea of how many people will be coming, and if you have any suggestions we want to hear them!
2. Cosplaying is very strongly encouraged, but you don't have to. Heck, throw something together and claim it's a cosplay! Use an old cosplay, we don't mind at all. Original cosplays are definitely accepted. But please make it somewhat practical as there will be activities. Overly-skimpy or innapropriate cosplays are not encouraged. (Because there may just be children there. Also, let's face it, the sorts of places we're likely to cosplay at? Are really, really, really cold. And windy. Let's not forget the windy...)
Please ask us if you're uncertain! If you're stuck for ideas, dress in a black suit with a white shirt and maybe a tie, bring a fake weapon, do some makeup or scars and be a Turk!
In short: If you think it's okay, then we do too. Make it practical and comfortable, and if it doesn't cover a decent portion of your skin, you're better off asking.
3. If you're planning on coming, please bring a Picnic lunch with you, else - you - will - starve! And I wouldn't recommend sharing food with a person you only met two seconds ago either! D': If you forget, pick something up from New World on your way over ;3
4. Please behave well with good manners!. This is supposed to be a fun event, and no bullying or harassing will be tolerated for any reason.
Remember, not everyone has the time, means or skills to make a perfectly wonderful costume, so please don't comment on this as we are all cosplayers together. If you start to behave badly, you will be asked to leave. But we're confident that no problems like that will arise at all.
5. Props. Ah, how we love them. Now, these can be made of any material, but if they're made of wood or metal or some similar heavy substance, we ask you to please keep them safely tucked away, and only take them out for pictures. If you want to wave them around make absolutely sure no-one else is in the vicinity. If you want to perform a skit, make sure you know what you are doing, so that it doesn't fly off and hit someone in the head.
Note from
bakaknight: Nothing that's actual weaponry, please. If you must have a gun or knife of some kind, ensure that it is entirely (and preferably obviously) fake. Better yet, use subterfuge (need a knife/gun? Stuff an empty holster for the thing!); it's effective, and you're far less likely to be arrested for carrying a dangerous weapon.
6. No alcohol please, because there will probably be people there that are under the drinking age, and we don't want to encourage underage drinking.
Note from
bakaknight: Drinking, particularly in a public place, will not be tolerated. Nor will anybody turning up under the influence of any illegal substance/anybody consuming or utilising any illegal substance during the course of the picnic. This rule is non-negotiable. I do not want to arrest anybody when I get home, but I will if needed.
7. Most importantly of all, have fun!
Note: All rules may be subject to change. If you think you might be breaking any law by doing something... Don't do it. Really.
Constantly undergoing changes section:Potential upcoming events are:
The Charity Cosplay Picnic