Comments on: The Wings Controversy http://conventionfans.today.com/2009/01/05/the-wings-controversy/ For Fans of Anime/Star Trek/Comic/Twilight/Gaming/Fandom Conventions Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:04:52 +0000 http://www.today.com/version-2.3.1 By: Corissa http://conventionfans.today.com/2009/01/05/the-wings-controversy/#comment-2797 Corissa Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:59:41 +0000 http://conventionfans.today.com/2009/01/05/the-wings-controversy/#comment-2797 As it's been said, it's the dinks that make the rest of us look bad--especially if aforementioned dinks make wingspans accurate to their height. Example: A friend of mine wanted to cosplay as a character from Ayashi no Ceres (can't remember who) and wanted to make his wings at full span for herself. And she is very nearly six feet tall. For accurate wingspan, it would be about twelve feet-ish? Even though the convention we frequent does not have narrow corridors, sometimes, they just aren't workable for all that you want to do. (Ie, hosting panels and directing cosplay chess, and the ever dreaded car space.) We had to talk her down for a week before she was coaxed into making miniatures so that it would be easier to transport and wear. As it’s been said, it’s the dinks that make the rest of us look bad–especially if aforementioned dinks make wingspans accurate to their height.

Example: A friend of mine wanted to cosplay as a character from Ayashi no Ceres (can’t remember who) and wanted to make his wings at full span for herself. And she is very nearly six feet tall. For accurate wingspan, it would be about twelve feet-ish? Even though the convention we frequent does not have narrow corridors, sometimes, they just aren’t workable for all that you want to do. (Ie, hosting panels and directing cosplay chess, and the ever dreaded car space.)

We had to talk her down for a week before she was coaxed into making miniatures so that it would be easier to transport and wear.

]]> By: sasha http://conventionfans.today.com/2009/01/05/the-wings-controversy/#comment-837 sasha Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:34:21 +0000 http://conventionfans.today.com/2009/01/05/the-wings-controversy/#comment-837 I do not think that all wings should be restricted, but I do think the con should have the right to ask someone to take off their wings. I am currently making a costume with wings, but I made them to look like they are folded so as to be able to wear them at Dragon*Con, since the crowd is thick and ever thickening. I would hate to not be allowed to wear my wings, which take up no space outside of my personal bubble, just because someone with a gigantic set of wings decides to swing dance in the dealers room. I do not think that all wings should be restricted, but I do think the con should have the right to ask someone to take off their wings. I am currently making a costume with wings, but I made them to look like they are folded so as to be able to wear them at Dragon*Con, since the crowd is thick and ever thickening. I would hate to not be allowed to wear my wings, which take up no space outside of my personal bubble, just because someone with a gigantic set of wings decides to swing dance in the dealers room.

]]> By: madrigalblue http://conventionfans.today.com/2009/01/05/the-wings-controversy/#comment-115 madrigalblue Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:40:56 +0000 http://conventionfans.today.com/2009/01/05/the-wings-controversy/#comment-115 This can be a controversy even in LARPs when you're outside most of the time. Fortunately, trees and the potential to be spotted by the other players in PVP LARPs usually keeps the wingspan pretty low! This can be a controversy even in LARPs when you’re outside most of the time. Fortunately, trees and the potential to be spotted by the other players in PVP LARPs usually keeps the wingspan pretty low!

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