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[Benihime78]

Not sure if this has been done before(sorry if it has), but basically post what you/your friends have said right before everything went horribly wrong.
I'll start:
"This looks easy enough"
"Yep, that looks like enough fabric"

Now it's your turn!
(and feel free to post any backstories to the incident)

[Lithium Flower]

Me"There's only an hour before the doors open!"
Friend:"Yeah we can go get good spots in line!"

This was for AX 2008...in the summer in California where my friend happened to have an airy Sailor Fuku and I had a black goddamn suit and 4 inch boots.

That one single mistake made my feet bleed for the entire convention, I don't mean that DAY I mean the WHOLE convention D<

[Lorien]

"Naw, I'll be fine without socks."

My Kairi (KH1) shoes. Were scratchy, itchy, fell off, and were generally uncomfortable. I had to wrap toilet paper around my feet to prevent blisters, since I didn't pack socks =___= And I walked around for an entire day xD At one point I went barefoot cause I couldn't take it anymore.

For those same shoes;
"Hot glue'll hold."
MURPHYS LAW! MURPHYS LAW!
It all went wrong.
My shoes started falling apart. xD

[Cheshare]

"how much longer is this line?"

the line caped and uh no one else was going to be let in to the con

[redchainsawz]

Friend: "Do you think it'll be alright to snip our wristbands and then tape 'em?"

Me: "Oh, totally! People have to shower..right?"

[xxbabyjenksxx]

"I think if we get up at 9 we'll get there with plenty of time to spare"

Ended up 3 hours late

[Lorien]

Originally Posted by redchainsawz

Friend: "Do you think it'll be alright to snip our wristbands and then tape 'em?"

Me: "Oh, totally! People have to shower..right?"

OH GOD Dx

[Krethes]

"Psh. I don't need a pattern!"
... Yes, yes I do. >_<

"It can't hurt that bad to take off!"
...Yes, yes it can. Liquid Latex really really likes skin.

"No, I don't need to try it on before I sew it."
...Yes, yes I do. Sometimes I forget that Mukuro has a chest that requires extra room in a top. -headhang-

[EgnirysFaye]

"I'll just quickly hand sew this, no biggy"
Two seconds later.
"#%$&^*#!!! Owie owie owie..."

Good old needle pricks. My poor fingers.

[Cheshare]

"100 bucks should cover the whole costume right?"

"Dont worry I can walk in a hoop skirt!"

"We can start it now and finish by morning in time for the meetup : ) "

[Mi Feng]

"No no I don't need to hem that, I'll just baste it" DX

This was when I was finishing up Rukia 12 hours before the con and I had to leave ASAP
Then the sleeves fell off... at the con >.<

[Garen]

"I've got time, I'll work on it later." Many, many times, for both cosplay and other stuff.

"This won't take too long" and "I'm almost done." I'm a terrible judge of how long things will take. I'll estimate half an hour, and it'll take two or three.

And the timeless favourite:

Me: Bring the fabric for your Misao outfit and we'll throw it together for the picnic tomorrow!
Friend: Okay!

We stayed up until 5 am making the thing, crashed, and then got up at nine to go to the picnic. I was so dead from lack of sleep that I was perfectly in character as Kenshin, and my friend was Misao-hyper-wired for the same reason.

[Cosplay_Rose]

"This'll be enough fabric."
WRONG. It wasn't even long enough. I made due though =D And I know where to get more.

[moogles1989]

"im almost done! yay!"
~no, no im not......

"pft i can bead this whole sleeve by tonight"
~10 hours later im still sitting on the couch....with my embroidery hoop ittybitty needle and hundreds of tiny glass beads!!!! and im not even half way through

"this will fit! roxie! trust yourself! u dont need no stinking corset!"
yes i did

[Sesshomaru 12]

Originally Posted by xxbabyjenksxx

"I think if we get up at 9 we'll get there with plenty of time to spare"

Ended up 3 hours late

2nd this. Sunday at Anime Expo 09 *shakes head in shame*