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nausicaa83I had a great weekend! Tati and I went to the Mantova Comics convention, a tradition of ours. She went as genderbent Dean Winchester, I went as myself because I stopped working on my cosplay when I thought I couldn't go anymore because of the tooth. Next time, definitely. ;) We had a wonderful time, took a lot of pictures of brilliant cosplayers, talked to a lot of great persons, bought some wonderful things, and even attended the last half an hour of a concert.
A picture we all agreed deserved the front page. It's Sherlock and John making out while Tumblr exults. I love cosplayers. :D
This wonderful woman was dressed as Yzma from Emperor's New Groove, which is one of my favourite movies ever. She told me her daughter had talked her into doing this cosplay, and she had never done anything like it before. I showered with compliments, although to be fair I wasn't alone: there was a line of people waiting to take a picture with her! *___________*
Tati cosplaying Female!Dean in front of the local Roadhouse. Season 2 feelings! ♥
Three Gandalfs telling everyone they couldn't pass. The mop is there because they had a plastic sign that said "wet floor, don't walk". It was hilarious! They stopped the whole crowd while taking pictures, and when they finished one of them shouted "now you shall all pass!!!". It was the funniest traffic jam I had ever been in. :D
Sherlock and John from before. They were perfect, and look at the props!
Party King Thranduil of gingerhaze's fame! :D
Shingeki no Kyojin cosplayers! They're awesome! \o/
Perfect Fang is perfect. *_____________*
And now for what I bought! Drumroll, please. It's a Shingeki no Kyojin jumper with the wings of freedom insignia (and it's super soft and warm), and Bilbo's very own Sting. It's real metal, it weighs a lot, and it's the real size, which prompted Tati and me into a chorus of "Hobbits are SO small" and cooing sounds. ♥
And of course, food, because it's me we're talking about. :D
While at the convention we saw some people playing Just Dance 2014, and I fell in love with it. I bought Just Dance 4 yesterday (I'll buy the 2014 one from Amazon, it's cheaper there), and spent the whole afternoon dancing around. Today my muscles feel all sore in that wonderful way they do after a good hour at the gym. Also, it turns out I got the moves, who knew? :D
A picture we all agreed deserved the front page. It's Sherlock and John making out while Tumblr exults. I love cosplayers. :D
This wonderful woman was dressed as Yzma from Emperor's New Groove, which is one of my favourite movies ever. She told me her daughter had talked her into doing this cosplay, and she had never done anything like it before. I showered with compliments, although to be fair I wasn't alone: there was a line of people waiting to take a picture with her! *___________*
Tati cosplaying Female!Dean in front of the local Roadhouse. Season 2 feelings! ♥
Three Gandalfs telling everyone they couldn't pass. The mop is there because they had a plastic sign that said "wet floor, don't walk". It was hilarious! They stopped the whole crowd while taking pictures, and when they finished one of them shouted "now you shall all pass!!!". It was the funniest traffic jam I had ever been in. :D
Sherlock and John from before. They were perfect, and look at the props!
Party King Thranduil of gingerhaze's fame! :D
Shingeki no Kyojin cosplayers! They're awesome! \o/
Perfect Fang is perfect. *_____________*
And now for what I bought! Drumroll, please. It's a Shingeki no Kyojin jumper with the wings of freedom insignia (and it's super soft and warm), and Bilbo's very own Sting. It's real metal, it weighs a lot, and it's the real size, which prompted Tati and me into a chorus of "Hobbits are SO small" and cooing sounds. ♥
And of course, food, because it's me we're talking about. :D
While at the convention we saw some people playing Just Dance 2014, and I fell in love with it. I bought Just Dance 4 yesterday (I'll buy the 2014 one from Amazon, it's cheaper there), and spent the whole afternoon dancing around. Today my muscles feel all sore in that wonderful way they do after a good hour at the gym. Also, it turns out I got the moves, who knew? :D
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Date: 2014-03-11 06:20 pm (UTC)E adesso ho capito che faceva il mio collega a Mantova questo weekend XD
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Date: 2014-03-11 07:19 pm (UTC)I Pocky li ho già finiti, dei mochi me ne restano ancora tre. Golosità, aiuto...
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Date: 2014-03-11 09:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-12 10:00 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-11 09:38 pm (UTC)You said a while ago you´ve read a lot of different Sherlock/John (also slash?!) fanfictions... at the moment I´m reading "Performance in a leading role" (do you know the story?) And I was wondering if you could recomment me some good FFs... I fall totally in love with the characters (again) and I would love to have more (good!) stories about them. It doesn´t matter if slash or not, AU or not... just... do you have a few for me?! *__*
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Date: 2014-03-12 10:27 am (UTC)I've read "Performance" back when it was published, so I won't add it to the list. It should be noted that I didn't like season three that much, so all these fics were written before it. Here are my favourites in random order:
Thermodynamics (http://archiveofourown.org/series/5969) - One of my first fics in the fandom. Asexual!Sherlock, beautifully written!
A Very Cold Case (http://archiveofourown.org/works/906439) - A case that takes them to Russia, classical music, written before the second season. Lyrical and poetic, you'll love it.
The Paradox Series (http://archiveofourown.org/series/28906) - no doubt one of the best things I've ever read, fanfic or otherwise. Truly a masterpiece. Trigger warning for mental health issues, although nothing gory.
Of Ghosts and Men (http://archiveofourown.org/works/631482) - one of my absolute favourites, it's a crossover with Supernatural, although you don't need to know anything about that show to enjoy this story. Great character development, suspence, plot twists, fantastic writing, it's got everything!
Long Ago and Far Away (http://archiveofourown.org/series/12656) - Sherlock/John in the 40s. Bloody fantastic series, it's historically accurate in every way and the relationship is beautifully written and everything is wonderful.
Upon This Throne (http://archiveofourown.org/works/339258) - wonderful take on the Mind Palace.
A Study in Winning (http://archiveofourown.org/works/366788) - Sherlock and John are tennis players at Wimbledon. Before reading this I knew next to nothing about tennis, and now I consider myself an expert! :D Also really, really hot.
The World on His Wrist (http://archiveofourown.org/works/334557) - John-centric, it's a play on different realities woven together. Fascinating.
I Used to Live Alone Before I Knew You (http://archiveofourown.org/works/147622) - Good Omens crossover, but you don't need previous knowledge of that universe. Sherlock is a demon, Mycroft is an angel, John is still John. Absolutely amazing.
Fallen (http://archiveofourown.org/works/226432/chapters/343087) - The first season re-written in a mystical world with faeries and fallen angels. Think british lore, not Disney. Fantastic writing, great plot twists, I love everything about this story.
Lacuna (http://archiveofourown.org/works/248274) - John has amnesia. Really beautiful and the plot twists are amazing.
I Prefer to Text (http://archiveofourown.org/works/178012) - Sherlock and John falling in love and communicating via text messages. Sweet and full of longing.
Don't forget to check other works by these authors, they all wrote many more fics I adore, but I didn't want to make this comment implode by linking them all. :D
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Date: 2014-03-13 09:16 pm (UTC)And Marie made this beautiful Oscar Fanart and I recognize - this is the girl I´ve met three years ago in London at the National Theatre and I was all like OH MY GOD!!! A day full of feelings for me! Also because of other things, but hell, yes!!! I wanted to say THANK YOU for all your effort to pick and link all the FFs for me!!! Thank you! <3
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Date: 2014-03-14 10:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-16 09:56 pm (UTC)For sure you´ve seen this, but I´ll post the linnk anyway: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=909TJ1pBH9U
I´m a big musical fan and this clip is wow in my eyes!! :)
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Date: 2014-03-12 10:28 am (UTC)So che questo weekend andate a Cartoomics. Speravo di poter venire anch'io perché l'adoro, ma purtroppo non sono riuscita a spostare un altro impegno che ho preso per sabato, quindi niente da fare, sigh. :(
Quando vieni a trovarmi, io e la mia belvetta ti sfidiamo a Just Dance 4 e Just Dance 2014: è il nostro gioco preferito con la wii (e la belvetta è bravissima, io un po' meno). Prima o poi organizziamo, vero? ^^
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Date: 2014-03-12 12:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-12 05:43 pm (UTC)Dispiace anche a me non poter venire, guarda. Mi farebbe piacere conoscerti, finalmente: Vale parla sempre benissimo anche di te (quando eravamo a Londra l'anno scorso ti saranno fischiate le orecchie), ed è bello che siate così amiche. ^^
Purtroppo sabato non mi posso proprio sganciare, perché ho un impegno di lavoro che è stato già rimandato due volte e se lo sposto ancora mi fanno a fettine! Uffa, mi scoccia davvero tanto. Adoro Cartoomics anche se non ci vado da un po' di anni (da quando era a FieraMilano in centro città). Comunque, ogni volta che vado ad eventi del genere il mio portafoglio piange lacrime amare per tutti i gadget che mi porto a casa, quindi magari è un bene non poterci venire! ^^;
Divertitevi anche per me e fate tante fotine, mi raccomando! ^_^
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Date: 2014-03-12 07:09 pm (UTC)E correggetemi se sbaglio, ma sono forse stata sfidata a un dance-off? Milady, accetto la vostra sfida! *prepara guanto e secondi* E mi allenerò come una matta, perchè al momento sono tanto, tanto fuori esercizio! :D
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Date: 2014-03-13 08:50 am (UTC)Mi dispiace per Cartoomics. Rimettiti presto! ♥
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Date: 2014-03-14 10:18 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2014-03-12 11:46 am (UTC)Oh! I wish you'd taken a picture of Tati with Sherlock and John! (Goodness, how cool were those ladies?!) No Sammy, sadly, but three quarters of OGAM?? I'd have died.:D
Very glad you had a good time and you look great.:)
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Date: 2014-03-12 12:59 pm (UTC)The event was the same but it was two years ago. Last year it was raining so damn much that we quitted.
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Date: 2014-03-12 07:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-18 08:17 am (UTC)I remember the shoes! I was totally smitten by them, so eccentric and beautiful. Do you have any close ups of you as Deana (?) Winchester? Is it okay if I link a friend to your pictures here - she recently did an improvised cosplay of Dean in a changing room, so I think she'll really love seeing your version!
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Date: 2014-03-18 10:17 am (UTC)I have 2 close-ups you can find here
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb217/tati_sakura81/comiconventions/cosplay2014006_zps8d87051c.jpg
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb217/tati_sakura81/comiconventions/cosplay2014012_zps5e0ecfdd.jpg
The outfit is from "Road trip" s09e10 and "Everybody hates Hitler" s08e13.
Thank you again for the compliments, and yes you have my permission to share the links with your friend ^_^
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Date: 2014-03-12 07:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-18 08:21 am (UTC)Yay, I remembered correctly and now it's all coming back so vividly! I can't believe it was two years ago, it feels like yesterday. You were an AWESOME Eleven, none of these guys could hold a candle to you.:)
I hope you two go again next year—it seems like great fun for both of you and I can't wait to see your next cosplaying choices.
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Date: 2014-03-18 10:22 am (UTC)I had another cosplay half-way done for this year's convention, but then the tooth happened and I stopped working on it. I'm definitely going to use it next time. And probably post pictures here way before that! *_____*