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indigosees · 5 years

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Secret Pumpkin~

Had the honor of making a secret pumpkin for @v-dcc for the event we held in the server at @mm-discord. Fic is after the cut~

Fandom: Mystic Messenger Ship: Platonic JuminxV Theme: Halloween

Another day, another pile of paperwork. Jumin sighed softly as he placed a file to the “done” pile. In three minutes and twenty Assistant Kang should come knocking at the door to pick the signed files up. He placed his pen neatly down the table, exactly 38.7 centimeters from the right edge of the desk. It was the perfect placement as it allows him to get the pen at 0.18 seconds faster than it was at 38.6 centimeters and 0.12 seconds faster than at 38.5 centimeters. It must be due to how his arm is usually positioned on the desk, which is important to consider since it is the relative distance. He took out his phone to check for messages and found zero notifications—a little disheartening as he was hoping to hear from V after not having talked to him for more than a week now. V has told him that he was going to fly overseas again for a project, so it will take him a week to be back. Although he’s used to V not being around often because of his work, Jumin couldn’t help but feel a little less enthusiastic about his days. He would always appreciate wine nights with him, talking about whatever crossed their minds. No matter. V should arrive soon enough, with tales from his adventures. Then that meant he should be ready to receive him. When he gets home, he will pick out from his collection one of his best wines and then order the best snack pairing for it. Although V doesn’t really snack much, it is courtesy to at least leave some for the guests, no matter who they are.

His thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door. ‘It must be Assistant Kang’. Checking his watch, she was… two minutes late. ‘Hm. This is unusual.‘ She better has a reason for being late. The door swung open to reveal the brunette, her eyebrows furrowed slightly. Jumin waited for her to explain, slightly wondering himself why she is wearing such an expression.

“Mr. Han,” Jaehee said. “V is in the lobby. He said he wanted to see you.”

Jumin’s features lit up. V? He’s here? Why didn’t he message him first? Suddenly remembering that he has work, he nodded at her. “I’ve finished signing these documents. I will meet with V shortly.” He stood up from his seat, sliding his phone in his pocket.

“But you have a meeting in a couple minutes, Mr. Han,” She proceeded to take the pile of folders and paper work on Jumnin’s desk. “I can tell V to return in the evening, when you’re most free.”

“No need, I’m sure our meeting won’t take long.” Jumin walked out of his office and took the elevator ride down. It felt a little longer than usual, even if it barely stopped at any floor. He counted that it only stopped twice, which meant that the it shouldn’t have taken him so much time to get down. ‘Weird,’ He thought. ‘Then again, time is relative.’

A soft ding signaled that he has reached the ground floor. He strode out of the elevator, his steps seemingly quicker than usual. He couldn’t afford to waste time—there is a meeting in a couple minutes and it will be rude to be late for it. He wanted to see V, however. And usually, V comes up to his office if he has anything important to say. Why stay in the lobby now? He shrugged the thought off. He will find out when they see each other soon.

It didn’t take him long to reach the lobby and see V. His mint-colored hair has always stood out from the crowd. It was admittedly a unique color, one that most often than not earned him stares whenever he was out. It suited him, though. Although it remains a puzzle to him how such hair color came to be.

“V, you’re—” Jumin was about to greet V when he realized that V was wearing… a costume? He raised his eyebrow at V. He was wearing what seems to be an animal suit of sorts. Was it called a onesie? He was dumbfounded, unsure of how to react.

“Jumin,” V stood up from the sofa and turned to Jumin, his lips pulled to a smile. “You’re here. Happy Halloween!” He was beaming, and Jumin stood paralyzed in confusion as he tried to understand the situation. ‘Halloween? Is this what this is?’

“Let’s go trick or treating.” V showed him an orange plastic container that resembles a pumpkin and has a face drawn on it. It had nothing inside.

Jumin stared at V for a full five seconds, his lips slightly parted in surprise. He closed his eyes and took a short exhale. “V, you do realize I have work today right?” he crossed his arms, exhaling again. “And these are for children.”

“But we are children, Jumin,” V smiled brightly. “And we should make the most out of the opportunity to have fun together.”

Jumin’s brows knit together. 'Children? What ever does he—’ He looked around to check and saw that he was back in his old mansion. It was as he remembered it. Elegant wooden furniture and glass chandeliers hanging in the high ceiling. Lavish carpets, heavy drapery—his house had made their wealth apparent. He returned to V with wide eyes, who was now standing in their front door, a carefree smile in his face. They were both young again.

“Let’s go, Jumin,” V turned and went down the steps of their porch. “We might run out of the good candy.”

Jumin huffed, his lips pulled to one side. He followed the mint-haired boy and left the front door. “Why do we have to do this? We could easily buy the candies we wanted.”

“I figured we should experience this at least once.” He was leading Jumin down the streets of their neighborhood. The moonlight shone down on them, and the fluorescent glow from the lamps lit their path. They came across other groups of children in costumes, their loot bags equally empty. They left their homes just in time.

They stopped in front of a simple house. It had modest decorations, obviously bought from dollar stores--or at least, the Korean equivalent of it. Looking at it, one could wonder how a family could possibly fit in such a cramped space. Perhaps the tenant lived alone.

“This is pointless.” Jumin said, mildly annoyed. They could've simply ask their fathers for the candies they're interested in and ultimately save themselves the trouble. To Jumin, it was a waste of energy and time.

V either did not hear him or ignored him, as he didn't respond to Jumin’s complaint. He reached out and pressed at he doorbell, a soft ding song breaking the silence of the night.

Jumin sighed, and waited with V for the door to open. He stepped to stand beside V and took a short glance to look at his expression. His face was bubbling with excitement; his lips were upturned and his eyes sparkled in anticipation. ‘He really is into it.’

He sighed. The door swung open to reveal a figure. Jumin estimated that they were in the mid to late 30s. Like her home, she looked pretty ordinary.

“Happy Halloween!” V greeted. He held out his bag to the lady.

The lady smiled. “Happy Halloween.” She took a bowl full of candies and picked up a handful to give to V. Jumin stared, but held out his bag as well. She gave him a handful of candies before closing the door.

V chuckled, making Jumin stare at him blankly. “What?”

“You looked like you were demanding her to give you some.”

“It is only normal to demand equal treatment. If she is going to give you candies, then she should give me as well, or it will be a preference bias, and is therefore a questionable method of handing out candies.”

V walked away from the house chuckling softly. “Jumin, you’re taking it a little too seriously.”

Jumin snorted lightly. He saw no reason not to look at it in such perspective.

They went to other houses--some giving them candy, others shooing them off. There were also those that recognized them and refused to give them any, which didn't come as a surprise to both of them. As sons of wealthy families, it's even questionable that they bothered to go trick or treating. They did heir best to avoid the other groups of children--they didn't want to get caught up with them or for them to recognize who they were.

They got home an hour or two before midnight--they ended it pretty early as Jumin has been complaining at how long they've been walking. V turned to his best friend and smiled. “We did it.”

Jumin sighed. He still doesn't see the point to it--it honestly felt like they were begging for things they can easily acquire. To top it off, his feet and legs are sore.

He was about to complain again, but V started speaking again before he could. “It was nice to spend the evening with you.”

“We could've just stayed at home and played games,” Jumin said, mildly peeved at V’s apparent enthusiasm. “Instead we wasted hours and effort for useless and unhealthy things.”

“I’m sorry you think that way, Jumin,” V looked away from him. “But I personally think it was fun that we had a new experience together.”

‘A new experience…’ Jumin’s eyes widened slightly at the sudden realization. He wasn't the most sentimental person but he understood what V meant. Sure, it was pointless and they wasted so much effort, but it's not always that they got to spend time like this together. Thinking that, Jumin realized that maybe it wasn't so bad. Maybe he shouldn't be mad at V for dragging him around like this.

“Alright,” Jumin looked down at the stash of candy he got. V certainly had more, as he was the one doing the greeting. He was more of an afterthought. “Do you want to… try some of them out?”

V chuckled. “You don't have to force yourself. I'm sure your nutritionist told you not to eat too much sweets.”

“I'll… make an exception. For new experiences.”

Jumin woke up and found himself asleep in his office chair. ‘What… time is it?’ He took a glance at his watch and found that it was only three in the afternoon. ‘Right.’ He let out a small exhale, and stood from his seat to get a glass of water. A knock from his door made him turn to it. He half expected for Assistant Kang to come in and deliver files to him, but he only heard more knocks when he didn't answer it. Raising his brow, he decided to answer the door and open it himself. His eyes went wide when he realized it was V, and he was wearing a costume.

“Happy Halloween, Jumin.”

#mysticpumpkin #mystic messenger #Vumin #juminxv #jumin x v #platonic #MM #probably didnt get V right #and yes jumin is precise with his numbers #writing #fanfiction

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thegameslave · 7 years

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Denver Comic Con 2017 - Are You Prepared?

Well folks, DCC is a little under two weeks away. Soon we will be geeking it up in the Colorado Convention Center. But due to the need for a safe environment there are some new rules on what you can take in and what you can wear. So how can you prepare to make entry into the convention as easy as possible? And what can you do to make sure you have fun? Well I am glad you asked.

First things first, the main entrance has moved. Now it near the Bellco Theater Entrance. If you are still not sure where that is, it is the opposite side of the building of the big blue bear. You know the one.

There will be bag and prop checks this year on the way in. I know what you are thinking, "Man this sucks, I don't have a bag or prop, now I am stuck waiting behind all these yahoos while they have everything checked". Well good news you whiner! There will be an entry line just for people that are only bringing themselves in. As you can imagine this line will be faster, so if you really don't need to bring anything (which is going to contradict something further down in this article) then leave it at home and get in a tad faster. For those of us that do have bags or props though, there will be multiple bag check lines, so that is some kind of consolidation.

If you did not get your badges mailed, then you will need to go to "Lower B Lobby on the Welton Street side of the Convention Center" to get things swapped out. There will also be multiple bag check lines here.

In addition to these notes on entry, DCC posted a PSA called "5 Tips To Get In Without Channeling Your Inner Hulk". The two big ones here are get there around 11:00 AM. Yes that is an hour after the show floor opens. But unless you REALLY need to hit the floor right away, what will you really miss in that hour? Besides possibly being in line at that time anyway? The other one is get your badge on Thursday if you have to pick it up on site.

Now that we have entry covered, lets talk convention survival. The average high in Denver in June is 81° F and July is 88° F (source). That means it can be very VERY hot, and that means you need to stay hydrated. So take a bag (contradiction!) and put a water bottle in it. Or get a carabiner and strap one to your belt / belt loops. Sure it might seem annoying, but you know what is more annoying? Heat stroke, that is what. Should you be from out of town, and more importantly from a lower altitude, then you are even more susceptible. But hey, at least your alcohol tolerance will be lower so you just became a cheap date!

Speaking of alcohol, they do sell beer on the show floor. I AM BREWT is the official beer of DCC 2017, and in order to enjoy it without causing problems you are going to want to eat. This brings the 2nd reason to have a bag. Bags can hold snacks that didn't run you $4+ each. What I usually do is have a box of granola bars in my backpack to keep my up and running. This is usually over kill but lasts all weekend easy. Last reason to bring a bag if food and water are not good enough reasons. You are going to buy stuff. I have found a laptop pocket is great for storing comic books in at cons. It keeps them unbent and safe from most outside forces while walking around. Sure you can use a plastic bag that the seller had, but will that really keep a spilled drink or weird walker from accidentally hitting it? The bag should at least have a flap or zipper to keep your purchases safe from these convention hazards and, as a bonus, away from prying eyes on the way home.

Finally, you cosplayers. DCC likes to be as family friendly as possible. That means that the "no pointy bits" rule applies to costumes. Not sure what I mean by that? Good, you still have an innocent mind. Know exactly what I mean and just want to feign ignorance? Well DCC has a very convenient chart showing what must be covered.

There you go. The "no pointy bits" rule also applies to weapons. Is that prop able to hurt someone one? It counts. Any weapon that looks like it could be real is probably (definitely) not going to make it in. And you don't want to travel all the way to the convention just to be turned away because of your clothes. Want more details on what can or cannot be used in your cosplay? Then review the Official DCC 2017 Cosplay page. "But Chris, I have already spent months working on my costume and a vital part of it won't be allowed in under these rules". Sorry?

And that is all. Is there something you thing I missed? Well fell free to add to the comments. Lets help make this the best DCC to date!

#DCC #DCC 2017 #Denver Comic Con #Survival

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astraris · 7 years

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2, 3, 11, 13, 26, 29, 30, 34, 35 xxx

2: What was your first cosplay?Idk I once dressed up as Pikachu for carnaval when I was 7 or something?? But my first proper cosplay was probably Michael from the manga Angel Sanctuary.

3: What are your next 3 cosplay plans?TOO MUCH YURI KATSUKI HAHA RIP. I am in way too deep. I got his casual gear from ep. 1 because for once I like to be comfy in cosplay for DCC, and I’m making his exhibition outfit for MCM London in May. After that I want to make his FS costume because I love bedazzling the shit out of costumes and crying. (also at some point I want to do Michele Crispino’s SP outfit because I hate myself and love dying)

11: What is your favorite cosplay you’ve done?Probably Cullen, because it was the first time I was truly pleased with how it turned out despite being WAY out of range of what skills I thought I had. Wearing it also made me feel super badass. Although to be fair I have a massive soft spot for Kirk and Luke because they’re so much more comfy and I love my space nerds.

13: What’s your funniest cosplay story?I swear I only ever remember the terrible stuff that I then cringe-laugh at later??? Although literally befriending your mother in cosplay and rekking you together was unexpected but hilarious (for me, mostly). Also to rek myself: that one time my pants ripped from extreme posing as Kirk and somewhere out there is a video of @spacetwinsies being asked “what are you doing??”, ending with her looking like a maniac while sitting on the floor behind my butt, literally sewing the ass of my pants shut while I’m wearing them and people walk by, whispering “cosplayyy…. : ) “.

26: If you had a chance to meet your all-time favorite cosplayer, what would you say to them?“haha nerd” No idk, I’m not even sure who my all-time favourite cosplayer would be to be honest?? I LOVE all cosplay of my friends because it’s all so good and amazing and I love gushing about exactly which details I adore about it (but if they ask I did not say this, this goes for you too Tessa). Plus I just get insanely enthousiastic when I see a cosplayer doing a character I love and will likely just make an ass out of myself half-yelling about how great their seams and pockets and details are and that I love them and bye.

29: If you could tell your past self anything about cosplay, what would you say?“buckle up bitch, you’re going for a ride” or “do yourself a favour and hide all your money”, either way

30: What is your ultimate dream cosplay?So many?? I’d love to be able to wear costumes I currently feel my body doesn’t fit in at its size so I guess that’s a dream cosplay thing as a whole. Also big constructions like a full-on power armor. I guess the main thing stopping me is money at the moment, because usually I’ll just go ahead and try the thing even though I know I have zero experience at it and it will probably result in spectacular failure and general insanity at some point.

34: What is your favorite part of cosplaying?Sappy as it is, probably hanging out with friends at cons and sharing fandoms and such (and tears over cosplay stress because none of us can plan shit). Also making something and then feeling SUPER PROUD because whoah didn’t know I could do that!!

35: Make up your own question!“why is Tessa like this?” “we just don’t know” you’re welcome

#hmmm yes talk cosplay to me #also because I'm procrastinating #I mean not at all because of that haha #I am an adult #art replies #angry247

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