Gwydion

What got you into cosplay?
I went to my first con in 2002 where I heard about cosplay for the first time. So in 2003 I decided to give it a try, and it just made the whole experience so much more enjoyable! That and I always liked coming up with Halloween costumes. ^_^;;
What was your first costume and why?
Heh, Duo Maxwell from Gundam Wing because I wanted to start easy, but that doesn't mean I cut corners. I wanted a costume that didn't require a wig, but that was easy enough so I could work in all the little details. Wish I had better picture of it, though...
What is your favorite costume and why?
Probably Sai from Hikaru no Go, though I'm also really fond of Kouji from Digimon Frontier. I also really like the Miss All Sunday/Nico Robin I made for my sister...
Do you have a dream costume you'd like to make?
Several. ^_^;; But the biggest would be Gundam Deathscythe Hell Custom, wearing Endless Waltz Duo's outfit on the inside, of course. Let's just say I love cardboard and a good challenge.
What has been your most memorable cosplay experience?
Well... I convinced my roommate to be my photographer - I needed updated pictures of my Chrno costume, and I so wanted to take them at the cemetary right next to campus. ^_^;; I had also always wanted snowy pics, and as we had a miraculous snow day, we set off into the high drifts. I hate snow, really, but it was so much fun! XD We got some great shots, and had a great time (without being disrespectful to property or others as no one was there).
Do you participate in masquerades?
No... too shy. ^_^;;
Have you won any awards for your costumes?
Well, my Sai costume won a hall cosplay award. It may not be a 1st place ribbon or anything, but I'm proud of it. Also, my Chris costume was one of the winners for the Cosplay.com Scrapped Princess contest. And I was 1 of 2 first place winners at the costume contest for the final Harry Potter book as a Ravenclaw student, though the turnout was pretty poor. ^_^;;
Tell us a little about yourself
I'm currently 24, though I've recently been mistaken for a 13 year old based on looks alone, and I finally graduated after 5 years (and a summer...) of college due to deciding on my major late. ^_^;; My sis is my cosplay partner, and I'm always making costumes for her as well as myself, but since we're pretty much the same size, we can share. I just hope that now that she has a full time job and is married she can still make it to cons with me - it's just not the same without her. We also had our first artist's table at Ohayocon 2007, and it was a blast! We hope to continue with that for many cons to come.
Is there anything else you'd like to add?
Tenkuu no Chibi - check out our website to find out what Artist's Alley we'll be at next. We take commissions! ^_^ (Shameless plug, I know.)
My favorite anime
Fullmetal Alchemist, Digimon (Adventure)
My favorite game(s)
Chrono Trigger & Cross, Zelda: Link's Awakening, Ocarina of Time, & Twilight Princess
My favorite book(s)
Chronicles of Prydain, Harry Potter, Hikaru no Go (manga, obviously, but I like the manga version better than the anime so I stuck it here)
My favorite character(s)
Edward Elric - FMA, Uchiha Sasuke - Naruto, Ishida Yamato - Digimon, Shindou Hikaru - Hikaru no Go
My favorite movies(s)
Aladdin! (has been since I was about 9 when I watched it for 5 days straight)
My favorite actors/actresses
Do voice actors count? Ishida Akira (Gaara, Naruto; Chrno, Chrno Crusade; Xellos, Slayers), Paku Romi (Ken, Digimon 02; Ed, FMA; Ueki, Law of Ueki), and Suzumura Kenichi (Kouichi, Digimon Frontier; Hikaru, Ouran High School Host Club; Lavi, D.Gray-man).