The cosplay is a disruption (Canadventure: Day 128)

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I’d been out in the field delivering plans to the technicians. I came back to the office and one of the first things an engineer said to me was, "Cody, you’re a freak."
(What?)
"That is some crazy stuff you’ve got on your computer."
(Huh?) I’m wondering, did some porn start playing by accident? Worried, I head to my office, which is big enough for two people, and find it crowded with 6 guys, all staring at my laptop. The cosplay screensaver/slideshow is on.
"I want that one! The one with the belts on her legs! She’s just begging to be tied up!"
(. . . Are they talking about Lulu?)
"Ooo, check out the pink-hair one. I’ll put some strawberries on her!"
(Ichigo’s not even legal! Don’t look at her like that!)
"Where’s that nice butt from?"
(Well, Julia _is_ wearing a PVC catsuit . . .)
Then they notice me and bombard me with questions. What is this? Did you take these pictures? Do you know these chicks? Where is this? Etc. All of a sudden I was super-popular. As one guy put it, this “put me on a whole new level”. I was all, hey, I’m glad you guys like the photos, but you’re getting the wrong idea. Yeah, the gals are pretty and all, but it ain’t like that. This isn’t fetish-wear or 'role-playing'. I tried telling them that we make and wear these costumes based on comics/games/cartoons/etc and go to nerd conventions and yes, we do party and drink at the hotels, but that doesn't mean we have Mardi Gras-like orgies, which seemed to be what they were imagining.
Now there are people who aren’t even in my company, just coming around to my office to watch the cosplay pics. Complete strangers. They come in, I’m like, Can I help you? And one of our engineers will just be all, "Show him THE PICTURES," as if we're ten years old and I stole an issue of my dad's Playboy. It’s getting to where I can’t hardly get any work done because people’ll want to watch the slideshow.
I mean, it was surprising to hear that they approved of my nerdy hobby (and HOW!), but . . . it was weird too.
I can’t help but feel like I should apologize for their behavior. So to all the cosplay ladies that read this LJ and many more who don’t, I apologize that you were admired and lusted after. (But if you’re a cosplayer, this probably isn’t the first time.)

Comments

[twinklebat.livejournal.com]

Well at least there normally aren't Mardi-Gras-like orgies going on. But I have heard some crazy things about Frolicon, and some things at Dragon*Con too.

[alle-goriest.livejournal.com]

Wow. That's a silly reaction for grown men, but it made me laugh. ~*whole new level*~, bahahaha

[catspaws.livejournal.com]

Enjoy it Cody, you are the most popular guy in school the office.

[j-buns.livejournal.com]

HA!! nerd orgies XD

lol

[uheartcc.livejournal.com]

Oh Lawd. What would have happened if there was a bunch of bad ass man cosplay on your slide show.

That is terribly lulzy though.

[ravenmist7.livejournal.com]

Hehe. That's awesome. You're so popular Cody!! Too funny though on how they reacted to it all. Just great!

[kinomotou.livejournal.com]

Lols this is why I crossplay xD J/king!

[coyoterose.livejournal.com]

Admired? Whee! Lusted after? *titter* It's the yuck-o comments I can live without. ;p I'm aware on an academic level that the male of the species is all icky and gross like that up there, but it is nevertheless disturbing to be reminded of it. -_-;

LeeLoo, your prop is going to be Lulu my pistol, I swear!

[schizoiori.livejournal.com]

That's extremely amusing. Love you analogy to 10 year olds stealing a playboy magazine. Mentally that also makes a hilarious picture.

[bunnychan.livejournal.com]

I would totally put photos of Sailor Bubba and Man-Faye just to fuck w/ them. XDDD

[voicesofheather.livejournal.com]

I lol'd forever XD