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Otakon 09 Report -finally XD-

Mon Aug 17, 2009, 3:35 PM
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I wanted to load all the pictures I took while in Baltimore onto my photobucket, but my computer won't allow me. I couldn't load all 198 pics that I took ;_;, but I have a few uploaded. Since I don't have a sub, you'll have to deal with the links to view the pics. Sorry T_T.
(Warning: This is a LONG entry, so you don't have to read it if you don't want to.)

Friday, July 17
I had to wake up at 3AM to get ready to take the taxi to New York Penn Station for my train, which was scheduled to leave at 6AM. Since my dad was at the Philippines at the time, we had no driver, so my mom, sister, and I had to venture to Maryland in a very awesome Amtrak train X3. The only problem was that we weren't feed...
I slept on the train for almost the entire ride, arrived at the Baltimore Penn Station at about 9AM. While we were waiting for a taxi, a girl asked if she could ride with us, since she was also going to the convention center too. I overheard my mom tell her that she'd treat her as her own daughter XD. So, our taxi driver drove around to the back of the convention center, and that's when we saw the line. I was horrifed to see it wrap around the building and also extend to the other side towards Charles Street. After getting off the taxi in front of the
Pratt Street Lobby, my sister and I headed towards the end of the Pre-Registration line, which was across Sharp Street and along the other building of the center.
After waiting in the heat for.... 10-15? minutes, we got our badges, and headed for the Charles Street Lobby, to look for cosplayers. Since the Dealers' Room and Artist Alley didn't open until 1PM, I just sat, waiting for my sister, as she had to run back to Pratt Street to help a friend of our mom's to register. She also took pics on her way there:
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We actually know the girl cosplaying as Death the Kid (the one in black and white, if you didn't know). Her mother was the one my sister and mom was trying to help register into the con. My sister didn't realize it was her until my mom mentioned it XD.
We got separated, so I just walked around and took pictures. ... All but one of my pics that I took on Friday are not uploaded...
I went to Artist Alley because the line to the Dealers' Room was crazy long. I went to *celesse's table first and =pronouncedyou's after. They were almost neighbors, which was sorta convenient XD. I passed my *kimchii's and =MelloLover's tables, but they weren't there. So, I walked around and saw =luciole's table and bought a pretty print @w@. Walked around some more, and found *zelas's table and bought more buttons from her (yay!), and also found =ProdigyBombay's table ^^. Kept walking, and saw ~nayuki-chan's table, ran to her, and bought three adorable chibi prints, and another Sora phone charm. (I say another because I had bought one from her at NYAF 08, but LOST IT D: while I was there. I bought the last one from her then, so I couldn't buy another one. -sob-) Right across from ~nayuki-chan was =hakuku, from whom I bought beautifully, awesome Hetalia prints X3. I saw =yanimator, but I wasn't sure if my sister had bought from him, so I called her. We found each other, and headed back to *kimchii's and =MelloLover's table. I was so surprised when *kimchii remembered me XD. Continued to walk around, and I saw ~finni's table, and I bought Sora, Roxas, and Japan buttons, while my sister went to *zimmay's table and bought a POTC print.
I think we went to the Dealers' Room, and then left for the hotel at around 5 or 6PM, because we were extremely tired and extraordinarily starving. (We were running on a couple of cereal and granola bars and a small bottle of Snapple. XD) My mom booked a room at the new hotel right next to the BCC, so we didn't have to walk very far (thankfully ^^ ). We had Subway sandwiches for dinner, which my mom had bought from the store across the street, and tried to decide whether to return the con or just stay put. My body was arguing against it, as I had a pounding headache and my eyes were burning for lack of sleep. So, I looked at the BCC from our 14th floor room and took this pic:
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Two pics were stitched together to make this pic.

Saturday, July 18
Back to the con at 10AM, and we walked to the Charles Street Lobby, to take pics of cosplayers.
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^Awesome Haruhi Suzumiya group
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^This pic was taken by my sister. (Did I ever mention that we love Star Wars: The Clone Wars? :3 )
We took a lot of pics, but after an hour, we headed toward the Dealers' Room.
After walking there, we left for AA, and at the top of the stairs of one of the exits was this awesome Trinity Blood group:
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I took a pic of the Dietrich the day before at AA. (He was so hot *w* )
I think the line for AA was too long, so we headed back to the Charles Steet Lobby.
Super Smash Brothers Brawl group! :D
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^Either 3 or 4 pics were stitched together for this one.
I took a few pics of a Role play battle, which took place next to the elevator. I wished the pics had uploaded properly, but alas, my computer didn't allow it >:( .
I wasn't feeling that great, so I sat down. But after a few minutes, a group of DC and Marvel heroes and enemies started to gather in front of me. So I took this pic of the Marvel group:
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Earlier, while I was watching a Role-play battle, some of the Batman enemies in the pic threw candy at the crowds as they were going up the elevator. XD
Oh, and 2 pics were stitched together to make that one pic.
I forgot what else I did that day.... ._.

Sunday, July 19
Last day of the con, and we went back to AA and hung around there. Took a pic of the completed chalk art: [link]
Also went back to the Charles Street Lobby and saw a lot of groups taking pics.
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Beat: le gasp!
XD
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The Steampunk group was so awesome, that I kept taking pics of them X3
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The guys....
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And the girls.
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Guys vs. Girls
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Girls: EVERYONE!!! AIM LOOOOW!
Guys: EVERYONE!!!.... DEFEND!!! -covers-
I turn around to take a pic of Santa...
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But when I turn around... Seems like a fight broke out: XD
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I also saw a Final Fantasy VII group:
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Tifa, Cloud, and Aerith.
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Aerith makes Tifa jealous...
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Aerith and Tifa fight for Cloud! XD
I never thought of this couple.. But:
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Vincent and Cid X3
aaaaand...
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Vincent and Yuffie (I like the Vincent plushie X3)
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The Aerith kabob :D
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Little Aerith wants revengeeeeee. XD

Right next to the FF7 group was a Code Geass group. I couldn't get a lot of pics of them, but my sister did. Unfortunately, I couldn't upload these either :( .
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Lelouch and C.C.
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And Kallen punching Suzaku XD

After taking a bunch of pics, we went up the elevator and found a lone chair, which I sat on. A group started to form, and a crowd were yelling and pointing at the "Awesome", which was painted(?) on a window above.
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I had so much fun watching these people trying to get others to join in on the "POOOINT!!! 8D".
Two people with Vendetta masks jumped into the fountain in the Charles Street Lobby.
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I don't know what happen to these two, but I saw them walk out of the lobby soaking wet.

Towards the end of the con, a guy was playing his bagpipes, and a crowd a rallying him behind him. XD Once he finished playing, people started cheering for him and chanted, "Otakon! Otakon! Otakon!" Not sure what happened to him, but it was the end of the con, and we had to leave.
At BCC was really quiet on late Sunday afternoon after all the con-goers had left. It was kind of depressing to see everyone go, but I had a lot of fun this year.

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Quiet convention center is quiet on late Sunday afternoon.

(I'm forgetting a lot of people... But I can't remember them D: So sorry!)

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