Day Three of NDK: Screw all other commitments, we're going shopping!
So I arrived, carrying a pizza under my arm for Yukari, Sakuya, and Danny (since Squawkers wasn't going to be here on Sunday). Figured they'd be hungry.
While searching for Yukari, I ran into Sakuya. She couldn't stay long, since her mother wanted to attend a panel, so this is the last photo I have of her. Complete with nosebleed!
Aladdin and Jasmine! They were having a great time singing A Whole New World with the help of Aladdin's smartphone.
Chris, the guy who sets up PoFV in the gaming room for our amusement, and Danny with Marisa and Reimu puppets today. We were outside on the grass having pizza after Danny and I found Yukari.
We had had this project in mind since yesterday. Kaitlyn wanted to reenact that well-known .gif file of Yukari "summoning" a train in a subway station with the Light Rail, the tram that connects Denver's various edges to each other. So we walked over the bridge, went down the elevator, and walked through a tunnel to go to the station here.
The fullsized version (4272x2848 pixels) has the driver's face visible, and he's staring at Yukari with a weirded-out look on his face.
We rushed over to the other side to catch another train shot while we could. This was the preview.
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Right then, this begins the real money shot scene.
When we walked to the train station, we had walked through a short tunnel. Originally I noticed the colorful reflective plastic patterns on the walls in admiration, pondering aloud that they would make really cool backgrounds for cosplays of anime that take place in a city of some sorts-- maybe Durarara! or something. At the time we were rushing to the train station to make sure we got good shots, so I didn't think much harder about it.
On the way back, it occurred to me. Just by sheer chance-- how would they look as a background for Touhou pictures instead?
This was the first result.
Now, people have already heard me talk about how much I hate flash and how much I disdain using it. Well, with the reflective plastic, maybe it would be worth a try...?
Holy hell.
Edit: Now available in fullsize here!
Of course, I went crazy. Real life danmaku on the walls! Though I didn't notice it until I looked at the photos I had just taken.
The reflective plastic worked out really well.
Someone who's better at Phantasm than I am might be able to see a pattern in this.
Dunno where the shadow to the right came from.
Anyway, this is by far one of the best backgrounds I've ever found to reenact danmaku. Photographers hoping to reenact danmaku in their Touhou cosplay photos may be well advised to duplicate this process: put reflective, patterned plastic on the walls and see how it turns out!
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Walking back to the hotel. Danny doesn't look like he's paying attention, but he is; notice Reimu and Marisa's expressions.
After this, we spent like an hour in the Dealer's Room, which doesn't allow photographs. Yukari and I made friends with the Suigintou cosplayer from yesterday. Yaaaaay, NDK makes your social links better!
Hetalia group shot! They were all together, so I figured why not.
Ayanami Rei. I had seen her around since Saturday, but didn't get the chance to take her photo then.
Assassin's Creed was popular this year.
Mother and daughter, cosplaying the Incredible duo of Elastigirl and Violet.
By this time, the day was coming to an end. Danny's ride came for him, and I asked him for one last photo with Kaitlyn to finish his day.
I had steadfastly resisted all Makas until Sunday. This was one of the last remaining ones, sans her blonde wig.
Their father looked very proud of these two. I found myself charmed by how in-character they were.
Kobayashi from the Pooshlmer imageboards, with another Maka.
The chain aiguillettes were a very nice touch.
I can't identify this cosplay, nor the last one. Can anyone help me out with them?
Sailor Jupiter yet again.
Homura from the first day! Complete with hair flip. I had noticed her during the entire convention, dutifully speedrawing for people in the Artists' Alley.
Sailor Moon group cosplay, with the same wonderful group that shows up year after year.
"Now, in planetary order!"
"Hey, Pluto isn't a planet. Stay out."
"Damnit, Neptune! I'll get you for this!"
Sailor Planet Power!
And a Ranka Lee to finish off the day.
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Time to brag about the swag! Not much, since I'm poor, but enough to satisfy me. A collection of Mai-Hime and My-Otome art, a bag of pocky (to lure out Kyouko cosplayers), an Urahara Kisuke hat (which fits nicely over my tokin hat), some tea, a blue ribbon, and an Achievement Unlocked! button.
Everything under the tie was obtained from the $20 grab bags a dealer was selling on Saturday. A figurine (which was alone priced at $18), a Queen's Blade figurine, a small Gojira model (complete with airplane), a plush cell phone charm, a Macross Frontier keychain (the mecha on the handle of my fan), and two buttons, Anthy and Utena.
All right, that's it for this year's fun! See you at NDK next year! ^__^v
