The Halloween Costume Thread

[Jack Zander]

It might be a little bit early for some people still, but I wanted to see all of you crazy roleplayers and the wacky costumes you come up with this year.

Here's mine to match my avatar:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs006.snc4/33671_452903147453_632162453_5318358_748407_n.jpg
The dark spot behind my butt is my computer chair, not a horrid growth from my rear end as it appears... :smallsigh:

[Rutskarn]

I was in the process of making inquiries towards starting this thread.

No worries, though, saves me the boggle. And I'll have the snappies of my own as soon as I get my hands on a camera not soaked in vaseline.

[Jack Zander]

as soon as I get my hands on a camera not soaked in vaseline.

Backstory requested.

[Rutskarn]

Backstory requested.

The story is illegal in eighty countries. Like, the actual act of telling the story. Or maybe it was just a colorful way to say, "the only camera I've got, my webcam, is crazy blurry."

[Morph Bark]

Here's mine to match my avatar:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs006.snc4/33671_452903147453_632162453_5318358_748407_n.jpg

That is a very well-done costume and I salute you for it.

[BRC]

Theater stuff prevented me from having time to acquire a good costume. With stuff in my room I think I can put together an old-timey journalist outfit (Just a suit and a hat I have with a card that says "Press" in it). I have some other ideas, but they're all basically set-ups for a quick joke that requires an explanation.

[Gullara]

I threw something together in a half hour for a Halloween party. I think it looked not bad. I'm a half mutant type thing.

http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx135/oots12321/Me/IMG_2974.jpg
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx135/oots12321/Me/IMG_2970.jpg

You can't tell in the pictures, but I bulked up my left side around the shoulder.

[MoelVermillion]

Awesome costume Jack Zander, very convincing and a cool concept too. I'm going to a costume party this year but I haven't actually gotten the final piece of my costume yet (borrowing it off a friend) so can't take any preliminary photos.

[Blackcloak]

Although I've told lots of people different things, I think I'll go as gale Hawthorne from the Hunger Games, as it gives me an excuse to carry a bow.

[Jack Zander]

Thanks everyone. I'm going to a costume contest. I can only hope that the judges are huge Princess Bride fans like I am.

This one is a little better lit.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs922.snc4/73534_452993542453_632162453_5319639_4514_n.jpg
I'm planning on shaving the beard and letting the mustache grow in about halfway. Its really hard to tell in the pictures but it's there a little bit already.

[cho_j]

This year is the first when I'll be unable to trick or treat myself, so instead I'm giving out candy. I WANTED to be the Wicked Witch of the West, but my mother suggested that it could make children cry in terror (would've made me cry in terror had I gone up to a door and found the dog-threatener herself staring down at me). So instead:

MORWEN, the nice, and rather sensible, witch from the Enchanted Forest Chronicles!

This shall be done with the aid of a black dress, glasses, and a stuffed cat. :D

[Morph Bark]

Thanks everyone. I'm going to a costume contest. I can only hope that the judges are huge Princess Bride fans like I am.

Dude, I haven't even ever seen Princess Bride and I think it is a great costume.

Though I'm guessing I will appreciate it even more once I do see it. :smalltongue:

[Rawhide]

Best. Costume. Ever. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/docpopular/4063790568/sizes/l/)

For bonus points: Best. Pumpkin. Ever. (http://www.collegehumor.com/picture:1885155)

[RandomNPC]

I made a vault dweller costume, had troubble with the 3 in 13 so I had to make it a vault suit from vault 101.

My son is Link, the costume is all hand stitched, I did most of the shirt and all of the hat, my wife did the rest of the shirt, some fakeout boots, and the white link wears underneath is sweatpants to keep warm. The blue nerf sword looks like the master sword and we picked up a shield for him at a mideval fair... Looks awesome.

Pics when I get them.

[Rawhide]

This too would make a great costume. (http://www.collegehumor.com/picture:1923476)

Do pet costumes (http://www.collegehumor.com/picture:1938358) count?

[Lhurgyof]

I'm being Ellis from Left 4 Dead for halloween. Not getting my costume all ready and set up until thursday, though, so I'll take pics around then.

[arguskos]

Man, I need to post mine. I'll do that tomorrow I think, so you can all see the alternate parts awesome and crazy that I call my outfit. :smallamused:

Or well, I think it's pretty cool.

[Meg]

Aw crap, Halloween is this weekend, isn't it? I need to get my costume together. If I can find a lab coat, I'm going as genderbent Medic from Team Fortress 2, and if I can't, umm... Not sure. But I actually have plans this year, so I can't just wear my Trek Shirt and be a random crew member again.

[KerfuffleMach2]

Okey dokey. I've been working on my costume for about a month now. See, my school has a costume competition each year. Last, I made a Venom costume. It turned out okay.

This year, however...this year will be amazing.

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs25/f/2008/087/c/7/Freakazoid_Wallpaper_by_SpazChicken.jpg

[Z3ro]

My real costume this year is Ezio, complete with hidden blades. Yeah.

But the real fun will be on halloween at my house. While my wife is giving out candy, I'm going to hide in the bushes with my pumpkin mask and chainsaw. Then, when the kids are walking away, I fire up the chainsaw and chase them. Oh yeah.

[Lhurgyof]

My real costume this year is Ezio, complete with hidden blades. Yeah.

But the real fun will be on halloween at my house. While my wife is giving out candy, I'm going to hide in the bushes with my pumpkin mask and chainsaw. Then, when the kids are walking away, I fire up the chainsaw and chase them. Oh yeah.

I think both of those things are illegal. :smalleek:

[Meg]

You were talking about fake knives and chainsaws, right? ...Right?

[KerfuffleMach2]

I think both of those things are illegal. :smalleek:

Actually...I'm not sure. There's a guy around here who does that kind of thing every year. Been doing it, like, ten years now.

[Z3ro]

You were talking about fake knives and chainsaws, right? ...Right?

The hidden blades are real knives, but not sharpened.

The chainsaw is real, but the chain has been removed (I suppose it's not really a saw, either).

[arguskos]

Amusingly enough, I actually carry more weaponry than that on my person when in costume. :smallbiggrin:

A full sword, sharpened and carbon steel, a similarly sharpened carbon steel dagger, three pocket knives, and a flagon of mead.

Yes, a flagon of mead is a weapon. Don't you go to bars? :smalltongue:

[Dr.Epic]

It might be a little bit early for some people still, but I wanted to see all of you crazy roleplayers and the wacky costumes you come up with this year.

Here's mine to match my avatar:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs006.snc4/33671_452903147453_632162453_5318358_748407_n.jpg
The dark spot behind my butt is my computer chair, not a horrid growth from my rear end as it appears... :smallsigh:

Is it wrong to say you might be mistaken for Zoro?

[KerfuffleMach2]

Is it wrong to say you might be mistaken for Zoro?

Anybody who does that needs a potato thrown at them.

@V: Who said they were supposed to be scary?

[Eldan]

He has no hat.

Anyway, excuse me if this is a silly question, but how and why are most of these costumes supposed to be scary?

[Z3ro]

He has no hat.

Anyway, excuse me if this is a silly question, but how and why are most of these costumes supposed to be scary?

I dunno, I thought the chainsaw was pretty scary...

[Meg]

My proposed costume isn't really supposed to be scary. At all, especially given that I am probably the least intimidating person to ever walk the earth. For me, dressing up is more of a "I may be too old for Trick-or-treating, but at least I put in the effort of assembling a costume, unlike my peers who just threw a cape on over whatever they were already wearing. Candy?"

[Lhurgyof]

My proposed costume isn't really supposed to be scary. At all, especially given that I am probably the least intimidating person to ever walk the earth. For me, dressing up is more of a "I may be too old for Trick-or-treating, but at least I put in the effort of assembling a costume, unlike my peers who just threw a cape on over whatever they were already wearing. Candy?"

Ah yes. I too am too old to trick or treat but will hopefully get away with it. I mean my costume cost me:

$20 Hat
$20 Shirt
$30 Cover-alls
$30 Airsoft Ak47
$50 First Aid Kit
$-- Self-assembled Boomer Bile
$-- Bottle of Peelz, given to me by the school nurse
$-- Borrowed Crowbar

So, that's $150 before we factor in shipping and handling... glad to know I have my priorities straight. :smalltongue:

[nihilism]

a good old fashioned lady of disrepute costume is always worth a laugh (if the costumed individual is male).

all you need is grapefruits, anything else helps but the grapefruits are the essential thing.

[Jack Zander]

Is it wrong to say you might be mistaken for Zoro?

I can understand being mistaken for Zoro to someone who saw Zoro without ever seeing The Princess Bride. To people who know who Westley is, I think the costume is pretty much instantly recognized.

When I was making my costume and buying the items I needed, I had to explain to Pay-Less Shoe Store why I needed help sizing the most expensive pair of women's boots for myself. The clerk looked at me funny after I asked him if he ever saw The Princess Bride. I gave up and just told him my character looks a lot like Zoro. He leaned forward and said, "I understand" then wrote his number on my receipt. Oh well...


a good old fashioned lady of disrepute costume is always worth a laugh (if the costumed individual is male).

all you need is grapefruits, anything else helps but the grapefruits are the essential thing.

Last year I came in second place to a guy dressed as a female lifeguard. Here's what I wore:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs024.snc3/11156_167086562453_632162453_2731801_2228273_n.jpg
Inside the fanny pack I kept some chap-stick, dice, two Magic: the Gathering decks, and a piece of graph paper with some really lame pick-up lines such as, "I'd like to take you home right now, so you can meet my mom."

[TheThan]

possibly the best costumes ever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2mBcLy-ggs)

[Gullara]

Last year I came in second place to a guy dressed as a female lifeguard. Here's what I wore:
*snip*
Inside the fanny pack I kept some chap-stick, dice, two Magic: the Gathering decks, and a piece of graph paper with some really lame pick-up lines such as, "I'd like to take you home right now, so you can meet my mom."

I think anyone who plays Magic *cough*me*cough* might take offence to that. :smallwink:

[Jack Zander]

Wow, those transformer costumes beat all of the things I've ever dressed up as, and I don't even like transformers!

With Graymayre's (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=36968) permission, I present to you: The Artificer.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs004.snc3/11156_166381412453_632162453_2724769_5208677_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs004.snc3/11156_166381407453_632162453_2724768_6916055_n.jpg


I think anyone who plays Magic *cough*me*cough* might take offence to that. :smallwink:

I don't know why they would. I'm implying that M:tG players are chick magnets. :smalltongue:

[Gullara]

Man, you've worn some awesome costumes.

[Jack Zander]

Man, you've worn some awesome costumes.

In case it wasn't clear, that last one wasn't me, it was my good friend Graymayre (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=36968). But yes, Halloween is my favorite holiday and I try to go all out each year.

[KingOfLaughter]

Mine is summed up in 5 words and a + symbol.

Grim Reaper + Old Folks Home

[Graymayre]

That Artificer costume is what I went as last year. I modeled it mostly on the example artificer from the 3.5 eberron handbook and Harry Dresden of "The Dresden Files".
on the costume was:

a sling full of wands (light up) a blasting rod a bandoleer of potions (food colored water) a scroll box tied to my belt 4 rings (I took the extra rings feat) an amulet a staff with a caged raven and a backpack with maps and a bedroll.

If I haven't already done so, here's my Medic costume from two years past:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v371/232/51/1558185592/n1558185592_40345_4998.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs021.snc1/3062_1016202936176_1558185592_40347_7205187_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v371/232/51/1558185592/n1558185592_40348_7628.jpg
I don't like my face on the second pic, but atleast the costume looked cool. :smallredface:

I just got the stuff for my costume this year. I'll get it on and post it soon.

[Gullara]

In case it wasn't clear, that last one wasn't me, it was my good friend Graymayre (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=36968). But yes, Halloween is my favorite holiday and I try to go all out each year.

:smallredface:Woops. In my defense I looked at them at all different times and I was focusing on the costumes. :smalltongue:

[Eldan]

My proposed costume isn't really supposed to be scary.

Isn't that why you people wear these costumes? Am I misunderstanding the tradition here? :smallconfused:

[Rawhide]

Isn't that why you people wear these costumes? Am I misunderstanding the tradition here? :smallconfused:

Originally, yes. Now it is just an excuse to get dressed up all super awesome like.

[KingOfLaughter]

Originally, yes. Now it is just an excuse to get dressed up all super awesome like.

Or have some sexy halloween parties XD

[Eldan]

Ah. So it's just carnival now, during the wrong time of the year. At least that I can understand.
I mean, I don't remember the last time I saw anyone around here with a scary carnival mask to scare the winter away :smalltongue:

[KingOfLaughter]

Ah. So it's just carnival now, during the wrong time of the year. At least that I can understand.
I mean, I don't remember the last time I saw anyone around here with a scary carnival mask to scare the winter away :smalltongue:

lol The only people that get scared anymore, are girls (Which is still fun) little kids (Still fun) and old people (still fun)

[Dire Moose]

I'm going to be a caveman this year. I've already found a fur-patterned type of fabric that just needs a hole cut in it for the head and now all I need is a sufficiently big stick to serve as a club.

Kind of fitting, considering I spent half the summer working on an Ice Age digsite.

[TheThan]

I'm going to be a caveman this year. I've already found a fur-patterned type of fabric that just needs a hole cut in it for the head and now all I need is a sufficiently big stick to serve as a club.

Kind of fitting, considering I spent half the summer working on an Ice Age digsite.

Nice, double points if you have your hot girlfriend dress up as a cavewoman.

[Faceist]

I'm going as Kane from Alien, which basically means I have to walk around with a fake chestbuster pokin' outta my shirt and lots of fake blood all over me all night. I'm not complaining, though, since my sister (fired with enthusiasm at the thought of winning the costume contest for the party we're goin' to) is doing all the work; I just gotta turn up. :smallbiggrin:

[Fuzzie Fuzz]

So I'm just here wondering if any of you cosplayers know where one might find unusual sewing patterns? I'm looking for a Venetian Masquerade "Zendale" which is a type of satin hood worn over a cloak, and I'm finding it near impossible to find one.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

And more on topic, last year I went as Rorschach. The costume was pretty cool, but someone stole my hat. Off my head. In the middle of a crowded hallway. Directly underneath a security camera. I never did get reimbursed for that hat...

I also frequently cosplay as a zombie, as Seattle is inexplicably obsessed with them, and therefore holds huge numbers of zombie events with massive turnouts. I'm part of the world record for largest zombie walk ever.

Also, the OP is clearly the Dread Pirate Roberts. I got it immediately.

[Mr. Moon]

... Someone stole your hat...?! D=>
... Someone stole Rorschach's hat?
...
That is so low and makes me so angry. D=

Also, Zander? You rock Westly. =3

After a month of being resigned to not having a costume, I realized this morning I have a lot of blue clothes. And I could easily pick up some blue hair-dye and face-paint from the Halowe'en store.
I'm dressing up as the colour blue. :smalltongue:

[Skeppio]

I'm dressing up as the colour blue. :smalltongue:

Blue Madam Group. :smalltongue:

[Dire Moose]

Nice, double points if you have your hot girlfriend dress up as a cavewoman.
The lack of girlfriend is a bit of an issue here. If only the simple "club someone over the head and drag to cave" days were here again...*j/k, as I'm not that kind of a jerk*

Speaking of which, I managed to get a club, which was, as in the PHB, so easy to find and fashion that it cost nothing at all. Now to hunt some mammoths!

...wait, what this "extinct" you speak of?

[Jack Zander]

Also, Zander? You rock Westly. =3

Thanks. I hope the babes at the party think so too :smallamused:

[CoffeeIncluded]

Yay, I just finished my costume! :smallbiggrin: But the paint's still drying and it's getting late, so I cant' show you guys right now. I'll show you a picture tomorrow. :smallbiggrin:

[Skeppio]

Why would you post about it before it's finished?! Now you've raised a bunch of suspense! :smallbiggrin:
Seriously, looking forward to seeing it. All the displays in this thread have been awesome!

[Mr. Moon]

Blue Madam Group. :smalltongue:

XD That would be perfect, but I have noone else to do it with.


Thanks. I hope the babes at the party think so too :smallamused:

I should hope so. :smallamused:


Yay, I just finished my costume! :smallbiggrin: But the paint's still drying and it's getting late, so I cant' show you guys right now. I'll show you a picture tomorrow. :smallbiggrin:

._.
Wanna seeeeeee.

[Rawhide]

I'm dressing up as the colour blue. :smalltongue:

MORPHSUIT! (http://www.morphsuits.com/)

[Mr. Moon]

._.
That would be so awesome.

[Rockphed]

I don't have a clue what to go as, and the first party I need to go to is on Friday. I was thinking going as a headless horseman, but pumpkins are heavy, and my trench coat doesn't like staying on top of my head. Also, I am just about broke.

Any suggestions?

[WalkingTarget]

Lesse, past costumes have been a dead redshirt (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/smilingbandit2/Halloween%2005/IMG_02501.jpg), Dr. Zoidberg (http://a16.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/53/l_c38796725b9c3527d3de6d0845ec347f.jpg), Destiny of the Endless (http://a703.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/79/l_55fd99cf2b3bf167b90f6cfe5c451406.jpg), and Henchman 24 (http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/123/l_06b9ca0f84a04d0fbfc10fdc745eaffb.jpg).

This year I'm going to be a blank social network profile (http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/126/l_bad714b375614a038bc8b3614d73c2d4.jpg).

[Gullara]

Lesse, past costumes have been a dead redshirt (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/smilingbandit2/Halloween%2005/IMG_02501.jpg)

Don't you mean just a redshirt? :smallamused:

[Jack Zander]

I don't have a clue what to go as, and the first party I need to go to is on Friday. I was thinking going as a headless horseman, but pumpkins are heavy, and my trench coat doesn't like staying on top of my head. Also, I am just about broke.

Any suggestions?

Dress in all pink and duct tape a shoe to your head. You are now chewed bumble gum.

Or wrap yourself sticky side out in duct tape and attach candy wrappers and popcorn kernels all over yourself. You are now a movie theater floor.

[CoffeeIncluded]

._.
Wanna seeeeeee.

Here it is! :smalltongue:

http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/002.jpg

And to make things even better, I'll be wearing my "signature outfit" of a green shirt and blue jeans tomorrow. :smallbiggrin:

*Sigh* And of course I get red-eye. One of the unfortunate downsides of having blue eyes.

[Coidzor]

Downside? :smallamused:

I like your beating sign. :smallwink:

[Lillith]

*sigh* I envy you guys all so much. We don't have Halloween here. :smallfrown: And I'm one of those people who loves to cosplay but never have a chance to. We do have carnaval in February but that's freezing degrees so you can't really wear fun outfits without freezing because the fabric is like tissue paper.

:smallfrown::smallfrown::smallfrown: I wanna celebrate Halloween too, I even have an Aqua outfit in my closet just sitting there.

[Cobra_Ikari]

Here it is! :smalltongue:

*snip*
And to make things even better, I'll be wearing my "signature outfit" of a green shirt and blue jeans tomorrow. :smallbiggrin:

*Sigh* And of course I get red-eye. One of the unfortunate downsides of having blue eyes.

But now you get to be a demonic striker! =O

That's, like, twice as awesome! ^_^

[CoffeeIncluded]

But now you get to be a demonic striker! =O

That's, like, twice as awesome! ^_^

Perhaps. :smalltongue: You like?

Cobra, could you please do me a favor and not quote the image? Actually, could nobody please quote the image? This is on the same account as my comic and so I tend to have bandwidth issues. Thanks. :smallsmile:

[Cobra_Ikari]

Perhaps. :smalltongue: You like?

Cobra, could you please do me a favor and not quote the image? Actually, could nobody please quote the image? This is on the same account as my comic and so I tend to have bandwidth issues. Thanks. :smallsmile:

Sure thing, I always forget to do the snippities.

And yes, I like. =)

[Morph Bark]

*sigh* I envy you guys all so much. We don't have Halloween here. :smallfrown: And I'm one of those people who loves to cosplay but never have a chance to. We do have carnaval in February but that's freezing degrees so you can't really wear fun outfits without freezing because the fabric is like tissue paper.

:smallfrown::smallfrown::smallfrown: I wanna celebrate Halloween too, I even have an Aqua outfit in my closet just sitting there.

You can always wear something underneath it to keep your warm, or stay inside (or inside a bar).

Alternatively, don't be unhindered by the seasonal festivities and limitations of your local culture! Dress up anyway!

[WalkingTarget]

You can always wear something underneath it to keep your warm, or stay inside (or inside a bar).

Alternatively, don't be unhindered by the seasonal festivities and limitations of your local culture! Dress up anyway!

...

When one of my brothers worked at a newspaper his Halloween "costume" was Clark Kent.

He wore a shirt and tie like usual, but he had a Superman t-shirt on underneath.

[Gullara]

*sigh* I envy you guys all so much. We don't have Halloween here. :smallfrown: And I'm one of those people who loves to cosplay but never have a chance to. We do have carnaval in February but that's freezing degrees so you can't really wear fun outfits without freezing because the fabric is like tissue paper.

:smallfrown::smallfrown::smallfrown: I wanna celebrate Halloween too, I even have an Aqua outfit in my closet just sitting there.

If you lived here you couldn't wear outfits without freezing either. Its usually between -15 an -20C at Halloween.

It always sucked to have to wear a jacket over my costume:smallsigh:

[KingOfLaughter]

If you lived here you couldn't wear outfits without freezing either. Its usually between -15 an -20C at Halloween.

It always sucked to have to wear a jacket over my costume:smallsigh:

Where the hell do you live in Canada? It's like room temperature at halloween. (Might be my weirdness however but still)

[Meg]

It's always freezing here in Minnesota on Halloween. I eventually learned to always dress up as someone who wore loose clothing, that way a jacket goes under the costume. Then you're just fat!Whoever you're dressing up as.

[Gullara]

Where the hell do you live in Canada? It's like room temperature at halloween. (Might be my weirdness however but still)

Saskatchewan. Every year it's always freezing, and don't get me started about all the snow.

Actually I don't think it quite gets down to -20 most years. Probably -15 at the coldest and that's in the evening, so I guess I was exaggerating a bit. My point still stands though.

[KingOfLaughter]

Saskatchewan. Every year it's always freezing, and don't get me started about all the snow.

Actually I don't think it quite gets down to -20 most years. Probably -15 at the coldest and that's in the evening, so I guess I was exaggerating a bit. My point still stands though.

Oh well yea over thata ways it might get cold. I live in south western ontario, so it's usually pretty warm. I myself would totally go move out to saskatchewan with you.

[Gullara]

Oh well yea over thata ways it might get cold. I live in south western ontario, so it's usually pretty warm. I myself would totally go move out to saskatchewan with you.

Be warned, it gets cold, very cold.

I keep getting the feeling i'm the only person on these forums from Saskatchewan. :smallfrown:

[KingOfLaughter]

Be warned, it gets cold, very cold.

I keep getting the feeling i'm the only person on these forums from Saskatchewan. :smallfrown:

Be warned, I live for the cold, my family still has our AC on.

You might be. Probably. But hey. Makes you unique

[Morph Bark]

Actually I don't think it quite gets down to -20 most years. Probably -15 at the coldest and that's in the evening, so I guess I was exaggerating a bit. My point still stands though.

...do you use Fahrenheit or Celsius in Canada?

[KingOfLaughter]

...do you use Fahrenheit or Celsius in Canada?

My family uses Celsius, and I'd assume that to be teh Canadian thing to do? (I'm not sure really)

[Gullara]

...do you use Fahrenheit or Celsius in Canada?


My family uses Celsius, and I'd assume that to be teh Canadian thing to do? (I'm not sure really)

Does anywhere but the US use Fahrenheit?

Yes we use Celsius.

[KingOfLaughter]

Does anywhere but the US use Fahrenheit?

Yes we use Celsius.

My school... cause they hate us...

[Gullara]

My school... cause they hate us...

:smallconfused:That's... strange.

[KingOfLaughter]

:smallconfused:That's... strange.

"That's highschool....

[Coidzor]

Sure thing, I always forget to do the snippities.

And yes, I like. =)

Well, you know, it's easy when you're the fuel source for universal love. :smallwink:

[CoffeeIncluded]

Well, you know, it's easy when you're the fuel source for universal love. :smallwink:

Wait, what does that mean?

[KingOfLaughter]

*ahem* Bow chicka wow wow. Or Someone has CRUSHHH!

[Gullara]

*ahem* Bow chicka wow wow. Or Someone has CRUSHHH!

Not quite. Cobra is the God of Snuggles.

[CoffeeIncluded]

Not quite. Cobra is the God of Snuggles.

Ah, okay then. :smalltongue:

[Coidzor]

Not quite. Cobra is the God of Snuggles.

Who can say for sure? It could be both. Or MORE THAN BOTH.

Truly, the gods of the playground are enigmas. Seriously, try figuring out how Koorly is both koorly and koorilthuhuthulu without waking up in a coma. Head. Ache. City.

[Gullara]

Who can say for sure? It could be both. Or MORE THAN BOTH.

Truly, the gods of the playground are enigmas. Seriously, try figuring out how Koorly is both koorly and koorilthuhuthulu without waking up in a coma. Head. Ache. City.

I have the strongest desire to make a picture of Koorly and Cobra battling it out in all their godly glory.

[Coidzor]

I have the strongest desire to make a picture of Koorly and Cobra battling it out in all their godly glory.

:smalleek: DO EEET!!!!

[Syka]

See, Florida has the opposite problem. We're still creeping in to the upper 80s F, if not 90s. I'm going as the White Rabbit this year which will consist of a shirt, vest, and jacket (plus the necessary ears, pocket watch and umbrella). This will be...sweltering. Plus the humidity.

I will be keeping a small vial of fake blood on me so if I need to take off the jacket and vest, I can dab some around my mouth and go as Bunnicula*.

But yeah, it's great for the sexy!Character costumes, but sucks for modest folks like myself. My courtesan costume included an ankle length skirt...it's depressing when you're actually going to Halloween as a whore and yet look like one of the least whoreish women there.

So stoked about the White Rabbit. :D

[Gullara]

:smalleek: DO EEET!!!!

If you insist. Hmm, ooh I've got a good idea already:smallbiggrin:

[Cobra_Ikari]

I have the strongest desire to make a picture of Koorly and Cobra battling it out in all their godly glory.

There's a full Pantheon somewhere, you know. Believe it was in one of the RBs.

[Gullara]

There's a full Pantheon somewhere, you know. Believe it was in one of the RBs.

Before my time I guess Apparently not.

This is going to be complicated enough though, so don't you go putting crazy, difficult ideas in my head:smalltongue:

[Jack Zander]

Noooo! I just shaved my beard completely off to fit the character better. The only facial hair that's left is this sparse, sad excuse for a mustache. I keep trying to tell myself its for a noble cause, but I can't stand to look at myself in the mirror without my mask on.

[SilentNight]

I'm going as the tenth incarnation of The Doctor, ordered myself a screwdriver and everything, pics when I get them

[KingOfLaughter]

I'm going as the tenth incarnation of The Doctor, ordered myself a screwdriver and everything, pics when I get them

That is epic, which one the tenth? David Tennant?

[SilentNight]

Yup, started watching the show this summer and thought, "Huh, I could pass for him in bad lightning. Wouldn't be a bad Halloween costume, just need to get a suit and a hair cut." I'm quite excited. :smallbiggrin:

[KingOfLaughter]

Yup, started watching the show this summer and thought, "Huh, I could pass for him in bad lightning. Wouldn't be a bad Halloween costume, just need to get a suit and a hair cut." I'm quite excited. :smallbiggrin:

I bow to your epicness! David Tennant is my favorite

[Mr. Moon]

If you lived here you couldn't wear outfits without freezing either. Its usually between -15 an -20C at Halloween.

It always sucked to have to wear a jacket over my costume:smallsigh:

And that is why I live in BC. It's only nearly freezing here. :smallamused:


I'm going as the tenth incarnation of The Doctor, ordered myself a screwdriver and everything, pics when I get them

...
I love you.

[MoelVermillion]

Trick or troll bitches! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fZOoeHFG6s)

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab170/tsythe4th/DSC01511.jpg

http://blazblue.wikia.com/wiki/Hazama

[Mr. Moon]

... Thetsy, that is epic.

[Cleverdan22]

Either going as the Scout from TF2 or Scott Pilgrim. Guess I need to make up my mind.

[KingOfLaughter]

I decided to goto school as a soldier. Got some pics for you guys, once I find the camera I took them onnn...

[Mordaenor]

Since I may not get a chance to be on until Monday, just want to say to everyone..

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

[CoffeeIncluded]

Haha, school was great with the costumes. Everyone who got it (Most people) loved mine. I'd show you the pictures, but my friends and classmates are in them.

[Coidzor]

Aww, but you promised a green sweater! :smallfrown:

Now we'll never see the green.

[CoffeeIncluded]

Aww, but you promised a green sweater! :smallfrown:

Now we'll never see the green.

It was a green shirt. With blue jeans. :smalltongue:

[KingOfLaughter]

Heres the album witht eh halloween awesome XD

http://s1112.photobucket.com/albums/k483/KingLaughter/?action=postupload

[Gullara]

Heres the album witht eh halloween awesome XD

http://s1112.photobucket.com/albums/k483/KingLaughter/?action=postupload

Don't point that gun at me!:smalltongue:

Nice costume.

[KingOfLaughter]

Don't point that gun at me!:smalltongue:

Nice costume.

Thanks and everything is real, real jacket, real helmet, real gun. :D

[Cobra_Ikari]

Haha, school was great with the costumes. Everyone who got it (Most people) loved mine. I'd show you the pictures, but my friends and classmates are in them.

That's what cropping is for, silly. =P

[onasuma]

Well, Im not going to any parties or trick or treating this year, but I am larping in the day. There will probably be some picture of myself as a bugman at some point.

[nihilism]

this is the first halloween i can remember with no snow. it just isnt a hooker costume with jeans on. global warming ftw!! (joking, don't lynch me)

though i am to old to trick or treat, i shall attend my d&d game as the shire harlot, i have last years whore costume, all i have to do is figure out someway to attach fur to my feet. we shaved our cats matted fur yesterday so at least i don't lack supplies!


it just occurred to me how pissed off Tolkien would be so i might reconsider.

[Rockphed]

*sigh* I envy you guys all so much. We don't have Halloween here. :smallfrown: And I'm one of those people who loves to cosplay but never have a chance to. We do have carnaval in February but that's freezing degrees so you can't really wear fun outfits without freezing because the fabric is like tissue paper.

:smallfrown::smallfrown::smallfrown: I wanna celebrate Halloween too, I even have an Aqua outfit in my closet just sitting there.

As various people have mentioned, Halloween is often cold and snowy. It showed twice in the last week here, but we are kinda up in the mountains(and most of the mountains have snow right now).


this is the first halloween i can remember with no snow. it just isnt a hooker costume with jeans on. global warming ftw!! (joking, don't lynch me)

though i am to old to trick or treat, i shall attend my d&d game as the shire harlot, i have last years whore costume, all i have to do is figure out someway to attach fur to my feet. we shaved our cats matted fur yesterday so at least i don't lack supplies!

it just occurred to me how pissed off Tolkien would be so i might reconsider.

I don't think I have ever managed to get snow on halloween. Frigidity that burned my bones? Yes. Snow? not so much.

[Gullara]

I don't think I have ever managed to get snow on halloween. Frigidity that burned my bones? Yes. Snow? not so much.

We get that and snow. Apparently it's supposed to be +7C this Halloween. I'll believe it when I see it.

[KingOfLaughter]

We get that and snow. Apparently it's supposed to be +7C this Halloween. I'll believe it when I see it.

It's still room temp, which for me is close to 0

[Gullara]

It's still room temp, which for me is close to 0

:smallconfused:You have a cold room.

[SilentNight]

Pics are in, none are in too good focus, I might get more on the actual day.

Random walking shot
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j386/Mr-BobDobalina/Halloween%202010/73660_171176676231928_100000187897413_624920_23822 89_n.jpg?t=1288464296

Stoic Doctor
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j386/Mr-BobDobalina/Halloween%202010/73134_171176619565267_100000187897413_624918_35440 44_n.jpg?t=1288464296

And me sonic-ing a door. :smalltongue:
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j386/Mr-BobDobalina/Halloween%202010/72399_171176522898610_100000187897413_624914_54500 73_n.jpg?t=1288464296

[Coidzor]

It's still room temp, which for me is close to 0

Doesnt' that sort of destroy your stuff?

[Rawhide]

Pics are in, none are in too good focus, I might get more on the actual day.

Random walking shot
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j386/Mr-BobDobalina/Halloween%202010/73660_171176676231928_100000187897413_624920_23822 89_n.jpg?t=1288464296

Stoic Doctor
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j386/Mr-BobDobalina/Halloween%202010/73134_171176619565267_100000187897413_624918_35440 44_n.jpg?t=1288464296

And me sonic-ing a door. :smalltongue:
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j386/Mr-BobDobalina/Halloween%202010/72399_171176522898610_100000187897413_624914_54500 73_n.jpg?t=1288464296
That is one flipping awesome costume. You really look the part.

[SilentNight]

That is one flipping awesome costume. You really look the part.

Thanks, I feel like I kind of hit the "alternate universe" color-scheme, light suit and black converse. Btw, i don't think you can't tell but the suit is actually pinstripe.

[Rawhide]

These are really quite amazing... (http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/best-facepaint-halloween-costumes)

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

Demeter and Hades, as portrayed by Em and Krimm Blackleaf.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs444.ash2/71757_1478114393537_1254087882_31155080_7830311_n. jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs792.snc4/67203_1478114873549_1254087882_31155085_2697033_n. jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs265.snc4/39594_1478115313560_1254087882_31155090_2647479_n. jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs451.ash2/72464_1478115793572_1254087882_31155095_1553802_n. jpg

[Em Blackleaf]

@^: In case you guys were wondering how cool we are.

[Zain]

I don't have a picture of my costume on hand, but it was a orange jump suit with the aperture Science Logo on the back...

Cause I'm just that cool:smallcool:

[Rawhide]

My lord Em! You have well and truly grown up!

[KingOfLaughter]

Doesnt' that sort of destroy your stuff?

I said close to, although taht might be in farenheit, I'm not really sure which one my thermometer is in. Right now it says like 15



Also. That is an epic ass Doctor Costume!

[Gullara]

Demeter and Hades, as portrayed by Em and Krimm Blackleaf.
*snip*


@^: In case you guys were wondering how cool we are.

If I had any doubt before, I don't now.

EDIT: fixed very dumb typo:smallredface:

[Cobra_Ikari]

Demeter and Hades, as portrayed by Em and Krimm Blackleaf.
*ka-snip*

You guys are so awesome! =D

[Ranger Mattos]

Demeter and Hades, as portrayed by Em and Krimm Blackleaf.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs444.ash2/71757_1478114393537_1254087882_31155080_7830311_n. jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs792.snc4/67203_1478114873549_1254087882_31155085_2697033_n. jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs265.snc4/39594_1478115313560_1254087882_31155090_2647479_n. jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs451.ash2/72464_1478115793572_1254087882_31155095_1553802_n. jpg

How awesome.

Me? I'm going to be the same thing I've been for the past two years: an elf. With obviously fake pointed ears.

[Evil DM Mark3]

Here is mine, one mad scientist with a side order of goggles!

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e3/regshoe/DSC00578-1.jpg

Avatar is close-up

[RabbitHoleLost]

@^: In case you guys were wondering how cool we are.

You guys have to be the most awesomest sibling duo I've ever seen. For srs.

[theweathergirl]

I'm going as a pirate. Mostly because I didn't really have the ability to get a lot of cool costume thingies. It's a pretty awesome pirate costume, though.

[CoffeeIncluded]

So because I don't have any parties planned, later tonight I'm walking the dog. For several hours. While in my costume. While making a few hundred stops for candy along the way. :smallbiggrin:

[Gullara]

Here is mine, one mad scientist with a side order of goggles!

*snip*

Avatar is close-up

Very nice. I don't know if your expression is "evil scientist" enough though.

[Meg]

I didn't have the time/willpower to actually finish my Medic costume, so I covered it in red paint and was a zombie doctor.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/5134084616_336028fe7e.jpg
RAWR

Pretty fun Halloween, though. My street is under construction, so we've had three trick-or-treaters so far. I've pretty much resorted to just tipping the bowl into the kids' buckets.

[CoffeeIncluded]

*Giggles insanely* Six. Pounds. Of. Candy.

[Beans]

I'd post a pic if I had one decent...

But here goes. Imagine it... black jeans, black shoes, black t-shirt.
Black hawaiian shirt, open, covered in palm trees and coconuts (my lovely genuine rayon shirt with wood buttons. Le squee.) under a black toggle coat. Yes, black is nice.
Fingerless canoe gloves. Black flat-cap pulled down over one eye with a 2 of spades pinned to it. And other crap.

Carrying a small paddle with symbols (elemental, alchemical, and astrological) drawn on it.
Wearing 4 belts.

And I said I was an alchemist.
Yeah.
Mostly I just ran around and hit people with the paddle. I shouted in their ears that they were now TURRRRNED TO GOLLLLLDDDDD, played a victory guit---um, paddle solo... and paddled away.
And I fought a leprechaun.
Yeah, by "alchemist" I meant "excuse to be an idiot".
I actually only wore it to my school-day-where-you-wear-your-costume-day thing.
Tonight I handed out candy, sitting on the porch in a sweater blasting my guitar at people.

Giving away all the chocolate Pez (ugh) and chocolate Tootsie Rolls (overrated). Keeping aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall the other-flavored Rolls and Pez to myself.

[Skeppio]

*Giggles insanely* Six. Pounds. Of. Candy.

Whoa, you're like some sort of candy magnet. :smallbiggrin: Nice haul, congrats!

[Lhurgyof]

http://i52.tinypic.com/2zhgq50.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/1zgf4uh.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/256wj15.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/28v3pz.jpg

One free internet to anybody who can guess our costumes. :smallsmile:

[Beans]

http://i52.tinypic.com/2zhgq50.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/1zgf4uh.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/256wj15.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/28v3pz.jpg

One free internet to anybody who can guess our costumes. :smallsmile:
... A bunny! :3

Nota Bene: Beans does not know what stuff is sometimes.

[CoffeeIncluded]

Whoa, you're like some sort of candy magnet. :smallbiggrin: Nice haul, congrats!

Thanks! I went trick-or-treating by myself for four hours, AND this was a "dead" Halloween; only about half the houses in my neighborhood were open. Of course, there weren't that many trick-or-treaters, so a lot of people told me to take as much as I wanted. And no, I didn't take everything. :smallamused:

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

http://i52.tinypic.com/2zhgq50.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/1zgf4uh.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/256wj15.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/28v3pz.jpg

One free internet to anybody who can guess our costumes. :smallsmile:

L4D2 ftw. Nice costumes.

[Lhurgyof]

L4D2 ftw. Nice costumes.

+1 internets.

If you notice, I actually have a denim jumpsuit. Most people that dress up like ellis just wear jeans. xD

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

Huh. Only just noticed that. That's dedication, my friend.

[theweathergirl]

So, I went around collecting spare change for UNICEF, like I planned to do. But so many people insisted on giving me candy anyway that I ended up with about two pounds of candy as well as however much money I earned.

[arguskos]

Now, as promised, pictures! Weaponry and costume both (I take my costuming very seriously, you see). Word of warning: these were taken approx 10 minutes ago by someone (me) who has no skill with cameras at all; also there may be a mouse/laptop in the background of a few. YE BE WARNED.

Also, lots of large pictures ahead. YE BE WARNED2.

First, the accoutrements (ie. the bladed weaponry). I carry all three of these on me when in full costume:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/bloodydoves/PA310044.jpg


The bigun:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/bloodydoves/PA310048.jpg
This is a one-handed blade I picked up from my Dad a short time ago. She's the main combat weapon here... or would be, save for two issues. First, she's not sharpened, and I lack the money to have it done professionally and the time to do it myself. Second, and more importantly, she wasn't stored well by her first owner (not my Dad), and so has some corrosion along the blade. Now, she is a show piece. 440 carbon steel though, so if I was to fix her up and sharpen her, she'd be combat ready.


The middle child:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/bloodydoves/PA310047.jpg
Got this one as a kid. Stainless steel, she's a showpiece. She's damn sharp though and can cut just by touching her. Not sure why she was sharpened so much, but there you have it. She's at my right side usually (the bigun is at the left, as you'll see later). I don't wear her in the following photos.


My baby:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/bloodydoves/PA310045.jpg
Just bought this one like two weeks ago. 440 carbon, originally unsharpened, but Dad and I put an edge on her in an afternoon. Now, she's wicked sharp. I wear her at my right, but not in the following photos. I love this dagger so much it hurts.


Now, the actual costume. Understand that what you're about to see is entirely homemade (save the weapons and my jeans, since I've not gotten around to acquiring good pants yet).

Level 1:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/bloodydoves/PA310049.jpg
Here we have the vest, shirt, a 100% pure turkish silver chain I wear with the costume, and a great look at the staff (also homemade).


Level 2:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/bloodydoves/PA310050.jpg
Little blurry, sorry. This is the above, but with the bigun added to my left side.


Level 3:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/bloodydoves/PA310051.jpg
God, blurry again. D: Sorry folks. This is the above, but with my cloak included, which I'm quite proud of. It's a badass cloak, IMO, homemade, tough as nails, lasts through basically everything and then some (worn the thing through hailstorms and thunder and lightning before, so far, she's undamaged).

Last pic:
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/bloodydoves/PA310052.jpg
This was just for kicks... and was off-target, apparently. Yeah, it has a hood too.



So there you have it. The Barbarian of the Playground (sorry Bor!) cometh. :smallamused:

[KerfuffleMach2]

Okay, pics of me and my brother. Last year, I was Venom, and he was Luigi.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs017.snc3/12445_984335356913_2256842_53464436_3360599_n.jpg

This year, I went for a more...insane character.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs974.snc4/76791_497034477931_519732931_7268005_4686341_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs827.snc4/68780_497035257931_519732931_7268028_1252810_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs974.snc4/76791_497034472931_519732931_7268004_3487415_n.jpg

Freakazoid, for those who don't know.

And, my brother...well, me and my mom had to talk him into this one. Just because of how funny it was.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs827.snc4/68780_497035262931_519732931_7268029_5539206_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs827.snc4/68780_497035267931_519732931_7268030_8369632_n.jpg

Yes. He is "The Bearded Lady".

Sorry bout the kinda fuzzy photos. Not exactly sure what happened there.

[Cobra_Ikari]

Kerfuffle, that is awesome. I LOVE Freakazoid soooo much. =)

[arguskos]

So there you have it. The Barbarian of the Playground (sorry Bor!) cometh. :smallamused:
Don't want folks to miss this, as it was at the bottom of the page.


Okay, pics of me and my brother. Last year, I was Venom, and he was Luigi.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs017.snc3/12445_984335356913_2256842_53464436_3360599_n.jpg

This year, I went for a more...insane character.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs974.snc4/76791_497034477931_519732931_7268005_4686341_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs827.snc4/68780_497035257931_519732931_7268028_1252810_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs974.snc4/76791_497034472931_519732931_7268004_3487415_n.jpg

Freakazoid, for those who don't know.

And, my brother...well, me and my mom had to talk him into this one. Just because of how funny it was.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs827.snc4/68780_497035262931_519732931_7268029_5539206_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs827.snc4/68780_497035267931_519732931_7268030_8369632_n.jpg

Yes. He is "The Bearded Lady".

Sorry bout the kinda fuzzy photos. Not exactly sure what happened there.
Haha, good stuff man. I like the Luigi, actually.

[Beans]

Okay, pics of me and my brother. Last year, I was Venom, and he was Luigi.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs017.snc3/12445_984335356913_2256842_53464436_3360599_n.jpg

This year, I went for a more...insane character.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs974.snc4/76791_497034477931_519732931_7268005_4686341_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs827.snc4/68780_497035257931_519732931_7268028_1252810_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs974.snc4/76791_497034472931_519732931_7268004_3487415_n.jpg

Freakazoid, for those who don't know.

And, my brother...well, me and my mom had to talk him into this one. Just because of how funny it was.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs827.snc4/68780_497035262931_519732931_7268029_5539206_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs827.snc4/68780_497035267931_519732931_7268030_8369632_n.jpg

Yes. He is "The Bearded Lady".

Sorry bout the kinda fuzzy photos. Not exactly sure what happened there.

*standing ovation*
FREAKAZOID.
That is all.

[KerfuffleMach2]

Haha, good stuff man. I like the Luigi, actually.

The Luigi was store bought. The Venom and Freakazoid were assembled by me. The Bearded Lady was a cheap dress from the second hand store and a wig from K-MART.

And thanks, Cobra and Beans.

[arguskos]

The Luigi was store bought. The Venom and Freakazoid were assembled by me. The Bearded Lady was a cheap dress from the second hand store and a wig from K-MART.

And thanks, Cobra and Beans.
Wait wut. You still have K-Mart's? :smalleek: I am astounded, sir, ASTOUNDED I SAY. They went under years ago.

[Ranger Mattos]

*Giggles insanely* Six. Pounds. Of. Candy.

Really. 6 pounds. I only got roughly 1 (probably cause I only went to like 36 apartments in my building...), but the extras we didn't give out makes up for that.

[CoffeeIncluded]

Really. 6 pounds. I only got roughly 1 (probably cause I only went to like 36 apartments in my building...), but the extras we didn't give out makes up for that.

Six pounds. Really. And a lot that we didn't give out. (Unfortunately, most of it's snickers, and I don't really like those.)

[Gullara]

Now, as promised, pictures! Weaponry and costume both (I take my costuming very seriously, you see). Word of warning: these were taken approx 10 minutes ago by someone (me) who has no skill with cameras at all; also there may be a mouse/laptop in the background of a few. YE BE WARNED.

Also, lots of large pictures ahead. YE BE WARNED2.

First, the accoutrements (ie. the bladed weaponry). I carry all three of these on me when in full costume:

http://i170.photobuck.com/albums/u250/bloodydoves/PA310044.jpg


The bigun:

http://i170.photobuet.com/albums/u250/bloodydoves/PA310048.jpg
This is a one-handed blade I picked up from my Dad a short time ago. She's the main combat weapon here... or would be, save for two issues. First, she's not sharpened, and I lack the money to have it done professionally and the time to do it myself. Second, and more importantly, she wasn't stored well by her first owner (not my Dad), and so has some corrosion along the blade. Now, she is a show piece. 440 carbon steel though, so if I was to fix her up and sharpen her, she'd be combat ready.


The middle child:

http://i170.photobketom/albums/u250/bloodydoves/PA310047.jpg
Got this one as a kid. Stainless steel, she's a showpiece. She's damn sharp though and can cut just by touching her. Not sure why she was sharpened so much, but there you have it. She's at my right side usually (the bigun is at the left, as you'll see later). I don't wear her in the following photos.


My baby:

http://i170.photucket.com/albums/u250/bloodydoves/PA310045.jpg
Just bought this one like two weeks ago. 440 carbon, originally unsharpened, but Dad and I put an edge on her in an afternoon. Now, she's wicked sharp. I wear her at my right, but not in the following photos. I love this dagger so much it hurts.


Now, the actual costume. Understand that what you're about to see is entirely homemade (save the weapons and my jeans, since I've not gotten around to acquiring good pants yet).

Level 1:

http://i170.phobucket.com/albums/u250/bloodydoves/PA310049.jpg
Here we have the vest, shirt, a 100% pure turkish silver chain I wear with the costume, and a great look at the staff (also homemade).


Level 2:

http://i170..com/albums/u250/bloodydoves/PA310050.jpg
Little blurry, sorry. This is the above, but with the bigun added to my left side.


Level 3:

http://i170.photucket.com/albums/u250/bloodydoves/PA310051.jpg
God, blurry again. D: Sorry folks. This is the above, but with my cloak included, which I'm quite proud of. It's a badass cloak, IMO, homemade, tough as nails, lasts through basically everything and then some (worn the thing through hailstorms and thunder and lightning before, so far, she's undamaged).

Last pic:
http://i170.phobucket.com/albums/u250/bloodydoves/PA310052.jpg
This was just for kicks... and was off-target, apparently. Yeah, it has a hood too.



So there you have it. The Barbarian of the Playground (sorry Bor!) cometh. :smallamused:

Have I ever told you that you are incredibly cool?

[KerfuffleMach2]

Wait wut. You still have K-Mart's? :smalleek: I am astounded, sir, ASTOUNDED I SAY. They went under years ago.

Ummm...K-Mart world headquarters is less than ten miles from my house. They didn't go under. Sears bought them. They're still around.

[arguskos]

Have I ever told you that you are incredibly cool?
No, actually. Thanks though. :smallredface:


Ummm...K-Mart world headquarters is less than ten miles from my house. They didn't go under. Sears bought them. They're still around.
I recall seeing news that K-Mart as an independent entity ceased to exist quite awhile ago. Perhaps Sears is running then as a front or somesuch. That happens from time to time, and would make a lot of sense. Just was surprising, is all.

[abadguy]

We love Halloween. Over here, its more like an excuse to get raving drunk and for girls to wear as little as possible. Thankfully, my friends prefer to take the high road of "Themes"

This is 2010

Captain Planet and the Planeteers feat. Gaia
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y159/abadguy/halloween/CPATP2010.jpg


This is 2009

The Crazy 88s
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y159/abadguy/halloween/88s-2009.jpg


This is 2008

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y159/abadguy/halloween/SF-2008.jpg


This is 2007

Had 2 Halloween parties, this was my individual costume
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y159/abadguy/halloween/V2007.jpg


This is Sparta

More like Rome actually, Gladiators and Lions and Caesar .... and randoms
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y159/abadguy/halloween/Sparta.jpg

[Raistlin1040]

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg525/scaled.php?tn=0&server=525&filename=blakemanson.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640So yeah.

[Gullara]

*snip*So yeah.

Jeez man, get some sleep:smalltongue:

[Rockphed]

Ummm...K-Mart world headquarters is less than ten miles from my house. They didn't go under. Sears bought them. They're still around.

Are you talking about the defunct office building that nobody uses anymore, or the Sears tower? The one is rather pathetic but indicative of the downfall of Detroit and environs, the other is a freaking huge office building.

Also, I have heard it alleged that K-mart bought Sears rather than the other way around. Don't know the details though. At any rate, K-mart still exists rather muchly.

[Janus]

I could have sworn that K-Mart bought Sears. It surprised me, because K-Mart isn't doing well at all where I live (there's only one left, and it's a rather depressing one).

Anyways, I was a level 1 paladin this year.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a380/Janus3003/knightcostume.jpg

[Gullara]

I could have sworn that K-Mart bought Sears. It surprised me, because K-Mart isn't doing well at all where I live (there's only one left, and it's a rather depressing one).

Anyways, I was a level 1 paladin this year.
[spoiler]*snip*

Ouch. It must have hurt to put the stick up your ass:smallamused:

[userpay]

Well I myself didn't do anything this Halloweeen, gave out some candy. By this time next year though I hope to have some sort of chainmail related costume as soon I'm planning on getting into making jewelry and larger pieces from chainmail.

[Lhurgyof]

Time to plan next year's costume: Dr. Rockso, the Rock and Roll Clown. :smallbiggrin:

[MoelVermillion]

Pics are in, none are in too good focus, I might get more on the actual day.
*Snip*

Awesome costume! You pulled it off really well, going out and getting a Sonic Screwdriver was a nice touch.



Demeter and Hades, as portrayed by Em and Krimm Blackleaf.
*Snip*

Yeah these are great costumes and a nice choice for a matching duo, it looks like these would have been a bit of effort to get going or did you already have most of the stuff?


*Snip*

Needs more jiggawatts! :smalltongue:. But really what is a good mad scientist without some goggles anyway? Nice costume.


Left4Dead 2 stuff.

Man awesome costume! All three of you look pretty convincing and L4D2 is awesome. Please tell me who ever was dressed as Ellis went around talking about Keith all night because that would just make it :smalltongue:.


Now, as promised, pictures! Weaponry and costume both (I take my costuming very seriously, you see). Word of warning: these were taken approx 10 minutes ago by someone (me) who has no skill with cameras at all; also there may be a mouse/laptop in the background of a few. YE BE WARNED.
*snip*


You weren't lying about taking the costumes seriously :smalltongue:. Your choice of clothing and weaponry is all very cool and they seem to mesh together really well. I feel like this costume is significantly more realistic in terms of accuracy and quality of materials than a lot of others which have been posted which is pretty cool.


This year, I went for a more...insane character.
*Snip*
Freakazoid, for those who don't know.[/spoiler]


You actually looks a lot like Freakazoid in that costume :smalleek:. Awesome idea for a costume and you pulled it off well.



We love Halloween. Over here, its more like an excuse to get raving drunk and for girls to wear as little as possible. Thankfully, my friends prefer to take the high road of "Themes"
*snip*


You guys all have really cool costumes, my favourite set was the Street Fighter ones but then that's because out of the things you were dressed as I liked Street Fighter the most :smalltongue:.

Damn playground all of you guys have great costumes, pretty much only two of my friends apart from me dressed up for this year (despite the fact we all went to a costume party :smallsigh:) so it was good to see that other people still dress up.


... Thetsy, that is epic.

Thanks :smallbiggrin:. I'm pretty sure its my favourite costume I've ever done. The only problem was as the night went on the green hair spray began to run and ended up in my nice shirt, it hasn't come out yet and it looks like we're going to have to bleach it out and hope it doesn't damage it too much :smallfrown:.

[Em Blackleaf]

Yeah these are great costumes and a nice choice for a matching duo, it looks like these would have been a bit of effort to get going or did you already have most of the stuff?
Yes, actually. The only thing we didn't have already was Krimm's tie. My mom used a bunch of white fabric that she seemed to have just lying around to make the toga. Krimm had found the branch for my staff a while ago, I just washed it and we used some of the white fabric as the cloth on top and burned it to look like a torch (one of Demeter's symbols). That whole process took maybe a half an hour.

We both have a lot of nifty accessories and articles of clothing lying around that naturally contribute to costumes. Like Krimm's terrifying goat skull staff; he made that years ago!

Also, everyone else who complimented our costumes: Thanks! We appreciate it!

We didn't even plan to be a matching duo, we sort of conceived of our costume ideas independently and then we were like, "Oh, you're going as that? I'm going as this! *brofist*"

[Lhurgyof]

Man awesome costume! All three of you look pretty convincing and L4D2 is awesome. Please tell me who ever was dressed as Ellis went around talking about Keith all night because that would just make it :smalltongue:.

I was dressed as Ellis, and yes. The quotes were flying left and right.

[KerfuffleMach2]

Are you talking about the defunct office building that nobody uses anymore, or the Sears tower? The one is rather pathetic but indicative of the downfall of Detroit and environs, the other is a freaking huge office building.

Also, I have heard it alleged that K-mart bought Sears rather than the other way around. Don't know the details though. At any rate, K-mart still exists rather muchly.

Not sure which office building you're talking about. Also, Sears Tower is in Chicago, not Detroit. The RenCen is the main building of the Detroit skyline. The tall building with the GM logo on the top.

K-Mart headquarters isn't in Detroit, anyway. It's in Troy, about ten miles north of Detroit.

And no, K-Mart did not buy Sears. Sears bought K-Mart. Which means that K-Mart sells Craftsman stuff now, and Sears sells Joe Boxer stuff. Also, your Sears card can be used at K-Mart. And you can get a Sears card at K-Mart.

And thanks for the compliment, thetsyman!

[Rawhide]

Speaking of costumes, this one is pretty good (http://www.collegehumor.com/picture:1948002).

[Jack Zander]

Here's a few more of me taken at a party.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs471.ash2/74433_510126986520_224900622_271146_7522134_n.jpg
Not gonna lie. I'm singing "Bad Romance" in this picture.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs976.snc4/76987_510127006480_224900622_271148_5904755_n.jpg
Close up of the Dread Pirate Roberts.

Also, I got a hold of the book. I suggest everyone read it. This is by far my favorite passage:

William Goldman's The Princess Bride. Chapter 1: The Bride, page 47.

"I love you," Buttercup said. I know this must come as something of a surprise, since all I've ever done is scorn you and degrade you and taunt you, but I have loved you for several hours now, and every second, more. I thought an hour ago that I loved you more than any woman has ever loved a man, but a half hour after that I knew that what I felt before was nothing compared to what I felt then. But ten minutes after that, I understood that my previous love was a puddle compared to the high seas before a storm. Your eyes are like that, did you know? Well they are. How many minutes ago was I? Twenty? Had I brought my feelings up to then? It doesn't matter." Buttercup still could not look at him. The sun was rising behind her now;she could feel the heat on her back, and it gave her courage. "I love you so much more now than when you opened up your hovel door, there cannot be comparison. There is no room in my body for anything but you. My arms love you, my ears adore you, my knees shake with blind affection. My mind begs you to ask it something so it can obey. Do you want me to follow you for the rest of your days? I will do that. Do you want me to crawl? I will crawl. I will be quiet for you or sing for you, or if you are hungry, let me bring you food, or if you have thirst and nothing will quench it but Arabian wine, I will go to Araby, even though it is across the world, and bring a bottle back for your lunch. Anything there is that I can do for you, I will do for you; anything there is that I cannot do, I will learn to do. I know I cannot compete with the Countess in skills or wisdom or appeal, and I saw the way she looked at you. And I saw the way you looked at her. But remember, please, that she is old and has other interests, while I am seventeen and for me there is only you. Dearest Westley---I've never called you that before, have I?---Westley, Westley, Westley, Westley, Westley,---darling Westley, adored Westley, sweet perfect Westley, whisper that I have a chance to win your love." And with that, she dared the bravest thing she'd ever done: she looked right into his eyes.
He closed the door in her face.
Without a word.
Without a word.

Yes, that's right. Westley slams the fricking door right in buttercup's face when she professes her love to him for the first time. It's a shame they cut that part from the movie.

[Rawhide]

Just found this great group shot (http://www.collegehumor.com/picture:1946532).

[Guinea Anubis]

A little late, but here is my son, my costume was just a bath robe and towel and called it Arthur Dent

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh145/anubis1179/David%20Patrick/MonsterDavidHalloween.jpg

[MartytheBioGuy]

I found this too late. But next year, a friend and I are going as Slenderman and totheark. We're going to scare some people, let me tell you.