Otakon 2011 - once more, with feeling!

[Rin Kagamine]

Not this year.  Maybe next time I'll actually be in the country for it

[helvetica]

We're looking at replacing our room block with an actual suite because at this point, the costs of 2-3 rooms can't be more than a single suite.  So PARTY AT OTAKON HELL YEAH.

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[Mimachiro]

I like where this is going. :3 Someone has to bring a camera.

[UncertainJakutten]

Generally cons are conducive to cameras, if only for the cosplays.

[Edible]

if only for the cosplays.

Friend of mine took a picture of an otakon staffer several years ago, after saying "hey, it's otakon staffer cosplay!"

Good times. <_<

[Kilgamayan]

So what exactly does a suite entail? I just spent last night making arrangements with the group of people I'm in that expected to room together, so I'd like to know if that needs to be modified somehow.

[Mocking Morning]

So what exactly does a suite entail? I just spent last night making arrangements with the group of people I'm in that expected to room together, so I'd like to know if that needs to be modified somehow.

That depends on how much you guys are trying to spend on a suite. Some suites can go from slightly oversized basic rooms to multi-roomed penthousees on the top floor. No matter what you get, expect to pay at least a grand per night for one.( At least that was the case for me and my coworkers at the National Harbor)

[Zakenna]

That depends on how much you guys are trying to spend on a suite. Some suites can go from slightly oversized basic rooms to multi-roomed penthousees on the top floor. No matter what you get, expect to pay at least a grand per night for one.( At least that was the case for me and my coworkers at the National Harbor)

thinking TSO is talking about business suites. I not sure  if the Hyatt has presidential suites like the Gaylord does but I'm positive they'll have business suites. We got upgraded from a twin bed room to a business suite because they ran out of twins at the Marriot a few years back and it was easily 50% larger than a normal room.


There's actually some chairs and a lamp behind me from where I took the photo so if we needed more room we could have moved those around. we looked up the cost afterwards just to see and it was about $400 a night for that room.

[Kilgamayan]

As long as at least two beds will be specifically allotted to my planned group of 7, then it'll be all dandy.

Three would be supernice, but not necessary.

[communist unity (comm-unity)]

still too much :effort: and :bux: to go.

I'll get around to something like this one of these days.

[helvetica]

So what exactly does a suite entail? I just spent last night making arrangements with the group of people I'm in that expected to room together, so I'd like to know if that needs to be modified somehow.

Basically they're just bigger overall.  Some of them even have kitchens/etc.  Like the suite I stayed in 2 years ago had two separate bedrooms, two baths, and a living room.  Extra beds weren't a big deal because we had so much room people just brought air mattresses and stuff (and the couch had a pullout bed too).

We're already at 1400/weekend with 2 rooms, and looking to add a third (each room is 689.54/weekend).  The suite I had 2 years ago was 1200 for the weekend and we had 10 in one very comfortably.  While it may be a bit more... claustrophobic I guess sleep wise it'll be a lot better for just entertaining and partying etc.

[Kilgamayan]

Well, all right. Our group can bring sleeping bags (and I can probably snag an air mattress), but we're also all cosplayers, and some of us have rather large loads for it (Silentsword is notorious for requiring the entirety of a mobile hotel rack for just his stuff, and it will still be spilling off the sides - it's actually pretty amazing/hilarious to see in action), so be aware that space - especially closet space, with all of Silentsword's stuff and Yucari's Virgilia dress on its own - is going to be at a premium.

But if we have at least two full beds and a couch bed, adding air mattresses and sleeping bags should make the sleeping situation okay.

[helvetica]

The suite we had 2 years ago had a fucking walk-in closet, I don't think it'll be much of an issue.  I mean seriously, it was the size of a small apartment.

Nothing's set in stone either.  I still have the 2 rooms promised reserved, we haven't changed anything.

[Mimachiro]

Well, I don't take up too much space, and I can sleep on anything (I sleep on the floor in my house), so I'm pretty much set. All I need is a pillow and maybe a blanket. :3

[triangles]

I wouldn't mind having an MotK Madoka group, if anyone is interested.

I am game for this, since my Mami wig just arrived in the mail today~!

Tentative plans are to cosplay as Kaguya with my daughter as Tewi, but we'll see.

That would be pretty much the cutest thing ever and would encourage me to finish my Reisen outfit I started 18 months ago  :V

Also MJP and I have a room that may or may not still need people for stay tuned.  If we did need more people it'd be 3 max since I hate cramming in like sardines at cons.

[UncertainJakutten]

Ooh, a triangles! So we have a Homura and a Mami~?

[Jana]

I am game for this, since my Mami wig just arrived in the mail today~!

Now I don't have to worry about padding for UK!

[triangles]

Psh, I still have to go padded for Mami unfortunately :blush:
But yeah I'm really thrilled on how the wig came (I bought it prestyled from China because I am so terrible at wig design + full time career = throw money at the problem and save my time for sewing the damn thing)

I was torn between Sayaka and Mami, but MJP made his preference QUITE clear.  Also unlimited musket works.  A friend of mine is making Kyouko, but I don't know if she's coming to Otakon.
And special bonus of the other wig I bought for my (significantly easier and mostly right from my closet) Anime Next outfit that will also be coming with me to Otakon:


OH BOY I WONDER WHO THAT IS.
...actually in that pic it can really be two different ladies ohsnaps I know what costume I might have to do next year now :V

Note to self: buy wigheads.

[UncertainJakutten]

Ironically, if I were being COMPLETELY accurate I'd have to bind a little for Homura. But I like her design more than Mami's so...

[triangles]

Accuracy-schmaccuracy.

I'm only going to make sure to wear something to uh, accent accordingly due to the corsety thing she wears.  Otherwise FORGET THAT NOISE.

[Jana]

triangles will be tiniest Mami.
UK will be bustiest Homu.
I will be darkest Madoka. (Assuming I can afford to have the outfit made, which assumes I can afford to go to Otakon. 3: )

[PC]

Transportation plans: ...bus, maybe

Lodging plans:

But of course all the cosplays are down to the last detail.

Okuu is already done, all I have to do is redo the cannon and get a new pair of wings
Hopefully Homura will be finished before as well so Madoka club and Panda Hero!Gumi is so easy it feels like cheating.

[helvetica]

We priced a suite out at the Hyatt and we're pretty sure that's what we're going with.  We're gettiing the "City-view Superior Suite" here, with pictures.  No kitchen but who cares, this suite is bitchin'!  Two double beds and a pullout in the sofa, plus from pics more than enough room to stuff some air mattresses and stuff with ease.

$2038 for the whole weekend, which comes out to about $138/person if we have 15 (which we're pretty damn close to last count I made).

[Mimachiro]

Oh Hell yeah, now that's what I call a room! Got reason to bring one of my laptops, too (gotta stay connected, yes?) I can't wait for this.

[Kilgamayan]

If we're going to be paying $138 for 15 people to share one bathroom and 2.5 beds, then you can count Yucari out, and honestly you can count me out as well. Sorry. :|

If we can get four beds and two bathrooms, then that would probably work. But the proposed ratio is simply way too lopsided.

[helvetica]

Hrm, well nothing's set in stone.  Your group is the majority lol.  I just brought it up as an alternative considering where we're at pricewise, I still have those 2 rooms reserved so if that's the case then we can stick to that.

[Momiji]

Yeah, I guess I'll just cancel that reservation tomorrow...   =<

[Mimachiro]

It'll be hard to set things straight until we have a set number, yes? I still don't have any guarantee on someone picking me up yet. I don't really care about the kind of room, really, but having enough space so we can all talk and socialize would be great. That's the only thing I think we really need, as for as rooming goes.

[helvetica]

The problem is a significant number of people are not interested in a room with so few beds and only one bathroom, and I don't blame them.  I would prefer the more open space but there are legitimate concerns about what to do when you wake up in the morning, especially when most of the group cosplays.

[Mimachiro]

Good point. Maybe get an idea of how many people need personal space as opposed to those we are more rough and tumble?