A year full of costumes and conventions

The end of the year is closing in and nine costumes, few projects and four conventions later I can look back to 2011 surprised, astonished and bit puzzled too. I really enjoyed last year even if there were struggles and setbacks. One single thing I’m really pleased with is our character choices. It feels like during the past year we have found characters that we can pull it off well and balanced. We have also polished skills with props and construction techniques.Our first huge cosplay project reached a milestone in February, when we got our Snowtrooper costumes ready for a photoshoot. Before Tampere Kuplii we constructed the backpacks and were ready to participate in our first cosplay competition as freshly recruited soldiers. At Tampere...

Read more »

Zatannurday: Happy New Year!

Time to say goodbye to 2011 and hello to 2012!So how about Zatanna and Cedric Poulat show us the way.zatanna -new year card by *J-Estacado on deviantARTHere is to a great new 201...

Read more »

Looking Forward to 2012: Willow and Tara

I have been missing my Friday Willow and Tara posts.I have been reading and re-reading a ton of my old supers games (and new ones) and I have been thinking that maybe I need to revive Generation HEX.  I think it would be a good time and frankly, I miss the girls.Expect to see some supers related posts in 20...

Read more »

Looking Forward to 2012: Other Features

I'd love to get some more games and useful crunch out to you all.Books I am working still are "Here There Be Dragons..." and a couple of books for Elf Lair Games.I might have more material coming out from Eden, too soon to tell right now.I am also working on a first for me, a Sci-Fi game that I hope is a twist on many sci-fi games.Here's hoping I get some good writing ...

Read more »

Looking Forward to 2012: White Dwarf

This week I am going to continue some posts of things I want to do in 2012.I have a stack of White Dwarf magazines sitting here at home.  They cam in handy to stop the purge of many D&D related articles on Wikipedia a while back and I generally get a big kick out of them.  There is something so British about them to me.So in 2012 I am going to try to do "White Dwarf Wednesdays".  I am going to go through issues #1 to #100 each Wednesday and pull out what is good.  Less of a review or a "Where I Read..." type post.  But we will s...

Read more »

Looking Forward to 2012: Reviews

In 2011 I wanted to get 400 new reviews done and up at DriveThru RPG. The trouble is that 400 products take a long time to do.  I did get about 200 in all said and told.So this year I'd like to get some more reviews up.  I want to share what I like with you all and hope that you return the favor and tell me what you like, or don't like.  Sometimes this is the best way to learn of a new product.Most of my reviews, the vast majority really, will be on DriveThruRPG / RPGNow.  Though I'll continue doing longer reviews for RPG Net and Amaz...

Read more »

Looking Forward to 2012

This week I am going to be posting a series of posts on what my plans are for 2012.2011 and 2010 were big years here at the Other Side and I want to keep that up.  So stayed tuned all week and post your thoughts!You can expect to see more Zantannurdays and of course my take on what is going on in the OSR and other areas of the hobby.Of course we have have some great movies coming up that go to the very heart of our hobby, "John Carter of Mars" (now just John Carter) and the first part of "The Hobbit" (not to mention the new Dark Knight movie too).Here are my new year's resolutions for this blog and gaming in general:1. Play more with my kids.2. Try more new games.3. Get more reviews done.4. Get more of my works in progress do...

Read more »

Interview with Hitomi @ EOY

I had the good chance to be one of the media representative at EOY a couple weeks back. Here is the interview segment we had with Hitomi.img alt="" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('2c0827fd-304f-4828-87da-7208fca9bad9'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "";" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEMnhupvEtNefwkpoJL4wOYldpCf0P-YBHoR6uiVaoJprBE7vr4xgWYtQAHYWVf4hJax8t_cqA9nurcdW1_TP1tRu3qzp49ghgTPCoTDBAgqMxCmNZhs4G0Z2OSy1eCdXOeeHeZCZAjFg/?imgmax=800">Q: What inspired her to be a Maid?She has a younger brother at home and so she takes care of her brother. She likes to do more for other people. Q: What about all the singing and dancing?As a maid, she thinks she cannot get through to...

Read more »

Merry Hexmas!

Great Christmas day!My boys got me the Dresden Files RPG!  Yeah!My wife picked up "Hammer Glamour" for me. This was a great gift.  While the rest of my friends growing up were lusting after women with names like Farrah and Cheryl, my first serious lusts were Ingrid Pitt, Pippa Steele, Caroline Munro, and Madeline Smith.Hope your holiday was equally as go...

Read more »

Casualty Cosplay - Holiday spirit

...

Read more »

Santa's little helpers

...

Read more »

Zatannurday: yrreM samtsirhC!

Holiday treats from Dean Juliette.And another from Cedric Poulat,And a special X-mas pic from Chris Shields.Merry Christm...

Read more »

COSPLAY: The Series , Interview with Ayu & Bando

In line with the release of COSPLAY: The Series Season 2, The Cosplay Chronicles and CTS will be bringing you guys a set of exclusive interview with the cast from CTS2. In this interview, I’ve had the good chance to talk to the actress of Ayu and Bando. Click here to read the interview I did with Agnesya, Annisa and Anya . AYU SNOWFLAKE AS AYU AUSI SEKARISMI as BANDO TCC: How did you get the role and what was your first reaction/thought? AI: I got offered to play this role by Kazu, and she told me the part I had to play was just like me! So my first reaction was, “Wait, am I really like that?” *laughs* AS: I joined casting, and it so happens that the role I had to play sort of fits me, only in a much more hyperbolic way! I still like...

Read more »

Return of the Dragonslayers

I got home early from work today and my boys wanted to play some D&D.  Like a good Daddy I agreed.We continued going through the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth, the Lesser Caverns, and they got to the stairs to the Greater Caverns.  I pulled out my 3.0 version of the Book of Vile Darkness to up the "demonic" content a bit.  I figure that caverns are a stopper for the forces of the Abyss, so the boys are bound to run into the worst types of demonic scum.The original adventure had the Greater Caverns were protected by a gorgimera.  Today it was the largest abyssal chimera ever seen (well by them).It was a great time today.  Looking forward to the Greater Caverns and the search for Iggwilv's greatest treasu...

Read more »

What are you getting this year?

To all the good little boys and girls (and to the bad ones too!) what are you getting for Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Solstice/Yule/Festivus this year?I am hoping for The Dresden Files RPG in print and maybe some fudge dice to go with it.I'd also like one of then Kim Harrison books.But mostly I am hoping for some time to do some gaming with my kids.  That would be best of all.What are you all hoping f...

Read more »

Shakugan No Shana Christmas Outfit (Photo shoot)

I can hardly believe a year has gone by that fast! Before I knew it, Christmas is just a few days away! I still have a truckload of stuffs to do which I’m falling desperately behind. Anyway, before I miss the season again, I just want to share some of my recent photoshoot photos with you guys. Let’s hope no puke was induced with my act-cuteness ;D So last weekend, my super awesome photographers and I brave the enthusiastic crowd and rain to shoot this set of pictures in Orchard Road itself! Presenting Shana from Shakugan no Shana, Season 2’s final episode outfit! Yes, the outfit she wore to confess to Yuuji and to fight the final boss And yes, I’m that much of a Shana fangirl!     Photographers:  Sour Cheese           ...

Read more »

First Day of Winter, celebrate with Ice

Since today is the first day of Winter I'd thought I'd celebrate with something for my oldest son. Here is one of his favorite super-heroes, Ice.I have always liked Ice.  Like Tara I felt she was totally shafted; killed just make a point that was soon forgotten.  I am glad she is back in the comics now.Ice Wallpaper by ~Ziggyman on deviantART Cool as Ice by *SebbyWhite on deviantARTRiddle1 Ice by *AmericanNinjaX on deviantARTCold as Ice by *eisu on deviantARTIce by *olivernome on deviantARTIce by ~Dani-V on deviantARTIce by ~ArtNerdEm on deviant...

Read more »

Updated pages

I am going to be making some mostly cosmetic changes to the old Other Side here for the new year.Not changing scope or posts or anything like that.I am though working on how information is organized and how things look.So yesterday I started with the Pages.  Those are the links above, just under the banner.I added a new Mystoerth page which details my *D&D campaign world. There are a lot of internal links to material I have written here and links to outside sources that I also like to use.  If you know of a blog or website that should be linked here, let me know.I combined the "About Me" and "My Books" page into one About Me page.My Links Page is still the same, I might add the awards I have gotten though since those are to be linked back to other blogs.I have added...

Read more »

Cosplay: The Series (S2, Episode 16 review)

img alt="" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('b9c654da-f011-4640-a4fe-4b82877691c4'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "";" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRK1EIwLqVIs9OgfEKcdNXZk5RQQahIaL45w7dIIqXxPKQKmGoS_ALsRBR2TSCTLz5DNC093SD-NMddyW43AXzBL7EyFuj7u1l3C8ke6BjHd3eZmo4rKdzdcGmjBqyvEKjcszSEeXoltK/?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none"> Uploaded by cosplaytheseries on Dec 7, 2011 With the power of the Legendary Treasure at their disposal, our heroes have little trouble defeating the numerous demon armies sent by The Alliance of Evil. But the Alliance have made a backup plan, and unleashes their secret weapon just as the group is already at their weakest... This has got to...

Read more »