chobits_chii123
Now, there's a topic for "Do you cosplay in-character?", but I thought this to be different enough that it could deserve its own topic.
There seems to be levels for cosplaying in character: Not at all; a little, or only for special events; enough to really make your character pop out; and "Omfg, did that Kakashi REALLY just put a thousand years of pain on that Naruto!?!"
I've always wondered about being "TOO in-character". I mean, if your character's a jerk and you're being a jerk to everyone around you, that's no fun. But I've seen stories around like, Team Rocket takes an Ash's Pokemon plushie, or a No Face follows a Chihiro from a distance to give her a bath token.
Here's a personal experience:
My friends took me to a Hetalia panel at Youmacon last year, and there was this Sealand guy who kept interjecting, "I AM
SO A COUNTRY!" to anyone who denied such. It was a little annoying, yes, but it made the panel extra fun and he was being in character from what I understand (I've never actually seen Hetalia...ehe). I thought it was just enough to where is wasn't too much, y'know?
Opinions? Discussion?
Is being full-out in character rude, creepy, annoying? Does it make things more fun, spice up the convention?
Is there a line between being "too in-character" and "overdoing it"?
Do you have any stories you wanna share, personal or passed through the grape vine?
Your story reminded me of one at a Hetalia pannel I went to.
It was a Summitt Meeting, and the Powers were deciding what to have for lunch. A Hunny cosplayer raised his hand, and when he was called on, very cutely yelled out: "Will there be cake?"
Everyone there went: "AWWWWWW!"
And it was pretty hilarious. xD
Hopefully I'll be cosplaying Tamaki Suou soon, and when I do I wanna be in character. :'D I plan on flirting will all the girls, and maybe even passing out roses! xD
Normally, though, I'm never in character. At a convention, I'm too excited and too hyper to remember to act like my characters. So far most of the characters I've been have been calmer people that I ever am.
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