So, I was going to wait for my photos before I did this, but at the moment, I'm not sure when they will arrive... SO I'M DOING IT NOW. XD

I had a really great time at Manifest, general Manifest issues aside (like the program...? Seriously...). The people I spent my time with, and the things I spent my time doing made it great, even though as seems to be happening with me at cons these days, I didn't actually go to many events, or see ANY screenings. Okay, so...

Friday.

We arrived at the con about 10:30, I think it was by the time we got out the door and drove there and everything. Where Kaki parked is this place about a five minute walk from the uni, and it was great walking past all the eateries and stuff in my Roy uniform. I love the looks people give me. *snerk*

I kid you not, I pimped that cosplay all freaking day. It's my new favourite cosplay. The only thing I didn't have epic love for was that wig. I ordered a new big but it didn't (and still hasn't) turned up, so we had to canabalise my Akito wig which made me sad for two reasons - first of all it was the wrong style for making Roy hair of and second of all, it was the perfect Akito wig, and now it is gone. Kuy did a fantastic job with what she had, but we both agreed it wasn't perfect... and we're both anal enough to want things to be perfect.

Anyway. We ended up being in line for about an hour which, considering how far back we were, was pretty good. I saw peoples I knew, including Oni, who full on shunned me. D: That made me sadface. After the line, we weren't sure what to do, because the lack of program meant we didn't know where/when anything was. We went and helped Kaki change into her Alice dress of awesome cuteness. At some stage after wandering around some, we went to get food, and got stared at by all the uni students having their lunch. It was hysterical. Then at some stage, Kaki had to go to the Fruits to get ready for it, so Kuy and I went and did a photoshoot. It was awesome.

That was when one of the BEST moments of the con occured. Three uni students were walking past, talking about what the hell all the strangely dressed people were doing at the uni. One of them said something about "I think it's called anime, right?" and so I, being the friendly Roy that I was (well, since they were hot girls...) said "Yeah, that's right, and some games." Then one of them goes "Oh my god, it IS a girl!" and thirty seconds later; "Er... sorry, I mean... uh..." And I was like "No, no. I like to hear that." XD It was epic.

So after we finished shooting, Kuy went to join Kaki at the Fruits, but it was still about 45 minutes until it started, so I did not. Know what I did?

That's right.

Pimped my cosplay. So hard.

And that was when I saw the people staying at Lex's. I think they were all staying there... anyway. I saw Lex and some people I didn't know, and Catty and Amelia and... I think Giorgia was there... Uuh... days blurring together.

Anyway. Catty told me off, like, five times for five different things. XD Mostly for not telling her I was doing FMA and for then not actually entering the cosplay in the comp.

I was flattered by being told off... *is such a masochist* ILU, Catty!

Then I went to the Fruits and sat with Kuy and after that, we went and took more photos. Sasu was like "OMG, when you did your photos, did you do that pose he does where the other guy humps his leg?" and I was like "No, I had no guy to hump my leg... YOU BE THE GUY!" ...So, yeah... we went and did that shot. It was epic, and will be going up as soon as I get it. We also did some more shots and

HO SHI...

I semed an actual man.

YES I DID!

SO THERE ALL YOU PEOPLE WHO TELL ME I AM THE UBERUKE! IN YER FACE!

Mind you, he is a pretty girly man...

BUT W/E!

After that, we pretty much went home - no, wait. I tell a lie. We went to get foods. Then we went home. Or... wait... no, we went home. The foods were the next day. That's right. We had food at home that night. And we had to finish Kaki's bunny, and take in her jacket, and style both her Honey wig and my Yuki wig. So we did. Hooray for the cheats fastforward way of taking in clothing.

Ex Effin' Dee.

I don't think we went to sleep until about 2 or something stupid like that.

Saturday.

This was Yuki day. We arrived again about 10 - still no program so we still had no idea WTF was going on when or where. We went up to the traders and nearly got crushed to death. I didn't buy much that day.

Lex arrived about 12 or something like that - she wuz mah Hatsuharu, and a good one she made too. We got her dressed in the bathroom. It was quite funny, really. After that, we went and did photos, which was heaps of fun, and then we did some costume pimping.

It was funny, once I was with Hatsuharu, MORE PEOPLE WANTED PHOTOS. It was easier for them to tell who we were, because of her hair, I swear. They were like "Oooh, Fruits Basket, right?" whereas before I was a nondescript guy in a school uniform with silver hair. Could be any anime! *dies*

Some random people were like "DO SOMETHING SLASHY!" That ended with me on a table and concussion...

Then I saw Tsubaki! ILU, Tsubaki! I saw Tom and Giorgia and Amelia that day too. <3 I wish I had spent more time with you guys. :< Gah!

Okay, it was THAT day we went for food. And when we got to the foodcourt I found out Hawthorn had won the grandfinal... damn them. I rang Mum and bitched about that. But then we had a great tea where Kaki took pictures of our food, as you do, and we all talked shit.

Then we went back to collect our stuff, and we went home. That night we had to only iron Kaki's Niwa pants and jacket. That was it. My wig needed fixing, but not cutting, so we fixed it the next morning, when I had it on my head, ready to go.

Sunday.

This day was perhaps the least insane as far as running around goes. We went to cosplay chess, and had a lot of fun there. After that, I think we went up to the traders, and then wandered around a bit. Kuy and Adam went to the Iron Artist, and we were going to, but we were starving, so Kaki and I went for a sausage, and it was a very good sausage with much GIRLY TALK! XD It was good.

Except I got sauce on my cosplay.

My white cosplay.

My white cosplay which can't be washed because the iron on stuff I used for the edging is not wash proof.

Damn my hair.

Yes, it was my hair. It dipped in the sauce and then blew back against my chest. I was like DDDDDDDDDDD: So we went to the bathroom, and I washed it with some soap and water and papertowel. My washing skillz are epic. It is totally gone. Then I had to lean over the paper bins to dry off my chest under the hand dryer thing. I swear people who came in were like "WTF is she doing to that bin...?"

I was drying my chest, I swear!

So then we were on our way back to catch the end of Iron Artist with the others when we saw the cosplay line. We realised if we didn't join it then, we were NOT going to get in. So we joined it and stood there for about an hour. We died standing in that line. BUT IT WAS WORTH IT! We ended up with pretty good seats, through one thing and another.

Oh my goodness. The Poke'mon sketch... hysterical. XD I nearly died.

After that, we went to the traders again, and then we went and did some more photos. It was cool. We had random people, and took some funny shots, including but not limited to myself and Starfish, who was cosplaying Ayame, fighting over my teacup. That was great. Kaki also tackled me off the wall and put grass stains on my cosplay. Adam says they're sexy, I need to clean them off. *dies* We took a photo in a tree there with everyone. And by everyone, I mean; Me, Kaki, Adam, Starfish, the girl who was cosplaying Hanajima, and the bunny girl who's name I still can't remember. Kaki insists she looks like she's humping the tree...

We went to the end of the iron chef and the closing ceremony.

We went and got food again. Then we came back to the con, and Adam helped pack up a bit, then we had to drag him away because we were driving home to Mildura the next day, and didn't want to be epicly dead - we were anyway.

Kate spent a lot of that evening with us, from just after we did the photos. She was going to the yaoi panal, but the line was huge, so she went with us instead. It was really great to hang out with her for a while. We talked shit, as we - or, well, I - am wont to do. We discussed cosplays and things that Spotlight fails at, because they don't have stuff, and other such things. Also we talked about anime, and suchlike. It was really good. ILU Kate! XD

So that was Manifest. Here I go with shoutouts.

Kaki - Thank you so much for letting me stay at your place, and for cosplaying with me on Sunday. I know I wouldn't have had so much fun if it wasn't for you. I love you.

Kuy - Thank you so much for styling my wigs, and being willing to trail around with me, holding my bag and glasses while I had photos. Thank you even more for all the epic photos you took of me. I can't wait to show them off! Likewise, I know it wouldn't have been as great without you. I love you, too.

Adam - It was really great to meet you. Thank you for yaoi-ing yourself out for me. *grins* And thank you for being my uke. <3 Never gonna let you live that down.

Lexis - Thank you for cosplaying with me. I know how hard you worked on that, and it means a lot. I hope you had as much fun that day as I did. Yer mouse will be in the mail soon.

Giorgia - Thank you for being your awesome self. I can't help but smile when I'm around you. The more Giorgia hugs, the better! *hugs*

Catty - You have no idea how great some of the things you said made me feel. Thank you so much. Same as with Giorgia - can't help but smile around you!

Kate - It was so great spending time with you! I hope we get to do it again soon!

Tsubaki - Not enough time was spent with you! I think it was because that tri-penis g-string was faintly disturbing... *grins* <3

Tom - Likewise. Not nearly enough time spent with you. I am hugely sad I didn't get to see your Soul cosplay! Souleater for you and me in the future.

Amelia: SAME THING! DX Also, Riceball will be in the mail soon. XD

Okay, I think that's more than enough dribbling from me. Just one more thank you to the three people I spent most of the weekend with. I had an awesome time, and it was so much fun dicking around with you, although I think Adam and I copped most of the shit! XD

So there you have it, my Manifest rundown. When I get the photos (they're all on Kaki's comp because we filled Kuy's camera every day... ^_^' I will post some up.

Since it's now nearly 2am I believe it be time for me to depart.