Hal-Con 2011!

This Saturday the MGD gang (that is me and my friends) went down to Halifax Convention and Trade Center to get our Con on. This was my first time at a Con it was a total hoot. With anything new in my life, especially events happening in Halifax my default becomes cautious optimism. But the Hal-Con website was boastful in its claims of awesomeness

"Hal-Con is the largest event of its kind in all of Atlantic Canada, featuring actors, authors, comic book guests and many other great sci-fi personalities. Halifax, Nova Scotia is making a mark on the field of fantastic conventions across Canada!"

 I admit, Halifax you guys nailed it. Congratulations to the planners and organizers you guys know how to throw a party. From the Q&A with Steve Jackson to the Quantum Frontier games room I had a blast the whole time. The costumes were beyond cool and it was worth the day pass just to see them. (Pictures will be included after the jump) I also attended a cool panel with Drakaina Muse and two lovely gentlemen spearheading a comic book based on her persona. That will get its own post later today or tomorrow. I only have one regret and one criticism of the whole event. My regret of course is only going for Saturday, I realized that I probably missed out on some awesome cosplay and probably some more events.

My one criticism of the whole event is this. Where was the food? Is this something I'm missing? Is this a common con thing? The con ran from 9:00am- 12:00am on Saturday, that covers all the meal times. We're all a bunch of nerds and geeks nothing fancy would have been necessary. I would have paid AIRPORT prices for a hamburger while I was wandering around. Until 9 o'clock the only source of refreshment in the entire building was a coke machine. I just don't understand the logic, I could have setup a poutine, hotdog, or kebap stand outside the doors and probably made no less than one MILLION dollars. The whole thing blows my mind.

So all in all it was a great experience (I even learned a new dance) and I'm sad I likely will be in Korea for it next year.  So cosplay time! I'll leave you guys with my favourite cosplay of the day and put up the rest after the jump. I thought that this was the most well made, recognizable but not overdone idea of the con.

 

I just don't have enough words for how badass this costume is. Hit the jump for more Hal-Con Cosplay with the MGDers throwing up the super spy.

EDIT: Apparently the lack of food is a WTCC rule (thanks Obama), work on the hot-dog stand for next year is almost complete. I just need a stand and... hot dogs (I have  all the ketchup necessary).

Madness? ...

I thought these were Cat Girls until someone commented on my DA page. Bronies be hatin'

Me "Sailor Pluto!" Her (suspiciously): "You are the first guy to know that..."

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Still have no idea who this is.

Some Silent Hill love

Moon Princess (Queen?) Serena

Don't know the character but, pretty girl be pretty.

On Sunday Jason (Pictured 2nd from the left) said to me "You know I saw other sailors but not a single sailor moon."

FF8 Goodness

Naruto Goodness

Bobas!

Pretty She-Ra be pretty.

The emperor protects.

Still don't know why someone would cosplay the orgy members from Eyes Wide Shut.

Lisanna from Fairy tale, total geek moment when I recognized her at all.

It's dangerous to go alone.

Doom doom doom DOOOOoooom doooomy dooom doom.

Outclassed and about to be owned.

Bad ass.

You can click here or even here for my facebook for the rest of my photos from the Con!
Till the next post.