Medic goes to Cyprus Comicon 2016
Good day, everyone! Medic here is all excited that she gets to dress up as a video game character and not look like a freak! Today’s article, unlike almost every other article on the Daily SPUF, won’t be written in advance but will be updated as the day goes on, hopefully with a few more pictures.
Last year, I dressed up as Malzahar from League of Legends. This year, I am dressed up as Pyro, and I’ve managed to convince Terroxy to dress up as Medic. The event is up in Nicosia/Lefkosia and we have a long day ahead of us.
I will be updating this post periodically, with time stamps and stuff, so check back regularly. Might also post images on our Facebook page if you’re lucky.
6:38am – woke up early because weirdly I can’t sleep. It’s already very hot and I am wondering if Pyro was a good choice. Fuck it, someone went as Big Daddy last year and it was 40C in the capital.
7:00am – Time to wake everyone up. With cats for extra cuteness.
8:00am – leave for Nicosia. Two hours on the road. An hour in and I need a piss.
10:00am – We arrive. And are let in through a side entrance because we’re dressed up. Awesome. Signed up for the contest. We see a BLU Scout and HIFIVE him.
10:30am – PEOPLE RECOGNISE US! We spend ages talking to a Hermione Granger. Someone screamed how awesome me and Terroxy looked and how we were TF2 Characters. Sexy Harley Quinn Nommy is a success too.
11:54am – Updating this blog post because free wifi I only just found. Holy fuck these gloves are hot.
12:30 – Had a slice of pizza for lunch. Still hungry but I can wait and get more later. Terroxy’s costume is way more popular than mine – at least some people mistake him for a Ghostbuster. Nommy’s costume is also good because she’s not a Suicide Squad Harley.
12:42 – feet hurt.
13:20 – judgement time
13:45 – That took forever. Judges were very short but my mumbling and Terroxy’s accent carried us.
14:00 – I have been standing since 10, time for a sit down. There are so many people here and Terroxy is now chatting up a Fallout person.
14;20 – thirsty. There is a nice breeze but my costume is falling apart a little. Oh well. It’s nice to see so many costumes. So many Harleys and Jokers though.
15:45 – Seen all the stands. Nothing I want to buy really, but I want to look at the comics stands later. Too busy right now, and I am carrying a flamethrower. Weirdly, a bunch of little kids, younger than 10, wanted pictures of me and I gladly obliged. Music is pretty good. Problem is my shoes are a bit rubby. Everything else is fine. Still really thirsty but drinks are always expensive at these things. On the plus side, I have seen two Scouts today, one BLU, one RED. The red one must have been like seven years old. Adorable!
16:10 – Waiting for a K-Pop thing to start. Don’t like K-Pop but sister wanted to see. Everything is always a bit late here. Got a signed autograph from the guy who chose poorly in Indiana Jones and the Holy Grail for mum, am looking for a cool comic/graphic novel for dad. Things have quietened down slightly…
18:12 – The cosplay parade was supposed to be at 5:30pm but the organization is pretty shit and we stood around for fucking ages. Met with an in character Captain Boomerang, a cat person, Kaiko fom Sword Art Online and an awesome Deadshot. Finally got on stage at 6pmTerroxy got a huge cheer as he posed on the stage. On the plus side, we met with the Miss Fortune we met last year, this year she is dressed as someone from Paragon. I’m hungry.
18:30 – Low blood sugar means I eat a crepe very quickly.
19:00 – Watching people play Overwatch. One team fucking sucks. Why do you have two supports, two tanks, Tracer and Reaper? They got their asses kicked big time.
19:20 – Everyone is sort of packing up. We consider going to the after party but sister is in agony from her high heels. Also it’s in some obscure location somewhere in the middle of
19:30 – Waiting in the car while the siblings go to the bathroom. We’re heading home in a bit.
20:54 – Stopped off in Lemesos. I don’t know why but I just had a McDonalds cheese burger and it was really nice. Probably because I haven’t eaten anything really today. A crappy crepe, a meh slice of pizza, a handful of crisps and my normal breakfast are the only things I have eaten. Healthy.
22:00 – Back safe at home. Whoever did the road markings coming out of Lemesos towards Paphos are fucking retarded. I have huge blisters on my pinkie toes. Ow. No shoes for me tomorrow.
Had a great day though. People recognised me, more so than last year, and only half my costume broke. Nommy was the best Harley Quinn there as EVERY OTHER HARLEY bar one was a Suicide Squad Harley and people liked a breath of fresh air. Terroxy was perfect. Food was better than last year and there were just as many people crammed in the venue. Costume contest was shit though, not at all well organized. Oh well, at least people wanted my picture.