Post by sebastian on Sept 30, 2012 23:44:35 GMT -6
Hey everyone. I said I'd post some images and stories from my most recent anime convention, Anime Weekend Atlanta in Atlanta, GA. As of right now, I'm still searching for pictures taken of me, so there aren't many here. But I'll edit this post and add on to it as I find more.
To start, I'd like to say that this was the most enjoyable convention I've been to yet; mostly because it was my first time cosplaying at Sebastian Michaelis (No surprises there, right?). Almost as soon as I arrived on Friday, I found the most perfect Ciel who would become the only one I focused on over the course of the weekend. You can kinda see me next to Ciel in this image. lol
He was almost always in-character, like myself; and impersonated Ciel perfectly. He even had a bit of voice acting skill to take on Ciel's voice; along with details like the way he walked, his stance, his expressions, and his temperament. Let's just that cane didn't go unused when it came to a point that his Sebastian (myself) caused some irritation. I quite enjoyed myself. Over the weekend; I brought Ciel food and drink, I dressed him, I pulled up chairs for him to rest in (I rarely sat down all weekend, it just isn't proper for Sebastian to sit; so my feet are unbelievably sore from very little rest), I knelt at his feet, I even helped him out with math and chemistry homework. XD I obeyed commands just as one hell of a butler should.
(My legs are a bit awkward in this picture; the photographer caught me just as I was getting up from a kneel. And the stairs were certainly no help at all. XD)
I think what I admired most was Ciel's authoritative tone. During the Black Butler photo shoot; there was a point when photographers wanted only my Ciel for a photo. I rejoined the other observers while we brainstormed new poses. Ciel then goes up the stairs; and looks straight at me and says "Sebastian, I command you to stand by my side, and to remain there." We were outside, and yet every single person present went eerily silent. XD There were some "Ohhhh's" in a short while as well. I was rather surprised myself, but I took my place at his side as ordered. Threw in a nice bow and "Yes, my lord" as well. That moment of accurate in character was what made us a bit more well-known around the convention.
My master's expression... Couldn't be more perfect.
When my Ciel was cosplaying another character, I found myself "recruited" in a way to another Ciel; this one was wearing Ciel's pink ball dress early on in Season One of Black Butler. You can see it in the picture below; I'm standing just behind her and slightly to the right, the one with darker blue hair.
Anyway, while I was following her around; there was a cosplay emergency which became a huge photo shoot. The two of us were the center of attention. The dress is made "poofy" by plastic rings which become larger toward the bottom of the dress. Sadly, one of those plastic rings found its way through the thin fabric; and a section was awkwardly sticking out of the dress. (The image above is after I fixed it up) So I, being the well-prepared butler that I am, got out needle and thread. Some buttons on my tailcoat were lose, so I kept sewing supplies with me in case of need. It came in useful there. I spent the next half hour kneeling on the floor (my knees still hurt), getting a temporary sewing job done. We were in the main lobby, so there were people/witnesses everywhere. I'm not sure exactly how many took photos; I was looking down at the dress the entire time, trying not to sew my gloves to the dress fabric. XD But Ciel said she lost count around 68; so a good number. Anyway, that mini-emergency turned out to be an amazing photo opportunity.
Another event which made my weekend... I attended a Yaoi Panel Saturday evening (after my Ciel went to bed of course) along with the rest of my hotel roommates. There were no chairs in the room; it was crowded, people were just scattered around and sat behind the tape which separated the panel leaders from the audience. I recognized the panel leaders from the earlier Black Butler tea party, and they recognized me. So one of them pointed at me and was like "Sebastian! Get up here!" Yeah, just a bit creepy; I know.
Well, these are just the highlights of my con trip. As I said, I'll add more to this as I find corresponding visual aid. Originally, I was planning on switching between Sebastian and Edward cosplays; but I ended up being Sebastian all three days due to my amazing Ciel and my popularity. We were fairly well known by the end of Friday; and more people would be coming on Saturday and Sunday. So, in order to satisfy requests from those I'd like to call admirers; I was Sebastian all weekend. Ciel and I were constantly in roleplay mode; much to the enjoyment of the many people there. There were also videos of us while we were eating at Jason's Deli Saturday afternoon. Lots of entertainment there. XD I'll try to post them once my Ciel; uploads the videos. But a few things that happened include me realizing I was being recorded... (amusing apparently), someone thinking Ciel was in a gang... And me going after Mey Rin.... In the bathroom... (Not what you think, I swear!)
Yes, I did spend time admiring cat pictures and stuffed feline animals (I saw an awesome tiger one that I almost bought); only to be poked by Ciel's cane until I moved on. Anyway, I'm already excited for my next convention; Momocon; which is in March and located in downtown Atlanta, GA.
