MarineUAV3K

What got you into cosplay?
Video games, and my ex-girlfriend. I loved the characters that I played in video games (Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil, etc.), and I always dressed like them during Halloween, and costume parties. All I needed was someone to push those interests in the right direction. Thanks, Kim...
What was your first costume and why?
My first costume is the Umbrella Biohazard Countermeasure Service uniform shown in Resident Evil/Biohazard 3 and The Umbrella Chronicles (i.e. Carlos, Nicholai, Mikhail)...
What is your favorite costume and why?
Still my U.B.C.S. uniform from RE. Even though it's my first, it's so well put together that I still can't beat it. Strapping on all that tactical gear makes me feel like becoming a trigger happy merc in a target rich environment...
Do you have a dream costume you'd like to make?
Lockon Stratos' pilot suit from Gundam 00 or any pilot suit for that matter...
What has been your most memorable cosplay experience?
Hmm...
Do you participate in masquerades?
No...but open to the idea
Have you won any awards for your costumes?
I dare not even try. No matter how good I may consider a costume to be, I know that there's at least one person out there who's better...
Tell us a little about yourself
I'm currently attending school at The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina, majoring in Civil Engineering. I'll be going into the U.S. Marine Corps after graduating. I don't have a job, because my school doesn't permit us to have one during the school year. As for hobbies, I'm an avid paintball and airsoft enthusiast. What else?...hmm...I'm single, love books, enjoy candlelit dinners, and long walks on the beach =P
Is there anything else you'd like to add?
Just as a side note, it's tough to try to get into cosplay when there are haircut regulations imposed on you because of school and military obligations, and I'm not a big fan of wearing a wig. So when I do eventually get pictures up, forgive the hairstyle (i.e. "high-and-tight").
My favorite anime
Gundam 00, Gundam SEED, Gundam Wing, Robotech/Macross, Outlaw Star, Full Metal Alchemist, Hellsing, School Rumble, Seto no Hanayome, Ouran HS Host Club, and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya...a rather odd mix now that I look at it
My favorite game(s)
Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil / Biohazard, Silent Hill, Gundam Battle Assault, Halo, Battlefield 2142, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Starcraft: Brood War, Final Fantasy VII, Dance Dance Revolution, Time Crisis, etc.
My favorite book(s)
The Lords of Discipline, Sword Drill, The Boo, Black Hawk Down, Honor The Brave, Chesty, On Call In Hell, Starship Troopers, HALO: The Fall of Reach, HALO: The Flood, HALO: First Strike, and HALO: Ghosts of Onyx
My favorite character(s)
Solid Snake ~ Classic bad ass from old-school Nintendo to current day Playstation; Carlos Oliveira ~ Young and cocky mercenary with plenty of zombie survival skill; Heero Yuy ~ Anybody who'd self-detonate their mobile suit while they're still in it and not give a s*** is a BAMF; Kira Yamato ~ His twin sister rules Orb, he has his own Gundam, a pop star girlfriend, holds the rank of Admiral, and he's the Ultimate Coordinator...all at the age of 18; Cloud Strife ~ Cool hair, motor cycle, big-ass sword, and a bad ass to boot; Fox McCloud ~ Whether in his Arwing against Andross or fist fighting with Mario and company, this guy can kick ass anywhere.
My favorite movies(s)
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Porco Rosso, Howl's Moving Castle, 300, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Black Hawk Down, Rules of Engagement, Saving Private Ryan, Tears of the Sun, Band of Brothers, Glory, Patton, Sands of Iwo Jima, The Longest Day, The Alamo: 13 Days of Glory, Full Metal Jacket, and The Last Samurai
My favorite actors/actresses
Actor: Bruce Willis No matter how old he gets, to me he'll always be that tough kid from Jersey Actress: Lacy Chabert After laying eyes on her, I realized there is a God