One of the most fascinating things about cosplay is the communities they form. There’s nothing like seeing a legion of Imperial Storm Troopers marching down Jasper Avenue or seeing an army of sorcerers from Harry Potter. Here are just a few of the Cosplay Groups that were represented here at Pure Speculation this year.
Master Chief – Costume Contest Winner (Tied with Steampunk Girl)
MasterChief Podcast Interview
Feature Website:
http://405th.com/
Description: Every avid gamer dreams of wearing Master Chief’s armor. And when the Halo 3 collectors edition came out, for a moment, everyone die hard Halo Fan thought that finally their dream of wearing a spartan helmet would come true… only to discover that the helmet was actually a cd holder.
Dave Martin survived that disappointment and managed to create one of the sweetest Master Chief costumes ever. In this podcast he talks about his costume and sheds some light on the online community dedicated to Halo costumes.
A Cat Girl, a Hobling and a Dwarf walked into a bar one day…
Underworld Group Interview
Feature Website:
http://underworldlarp.ca
http://underworldwest.com
Description: When we were young, we were told that good triumphs over evil. However these cosplayers know the truth – that one day darkness will sweep the land and consume every living creature’s immortal soul! This Cosplay troupe discusses their new LARP (Live Action Role Playing Game) coming to Edmonton sometime in Spring 2010.
Klingon Warrioress – Volunteer at Pure Spec.
Klingon Warrioress Interview
Feature Website:
www.KAGKanada.com
Description: Did you know that the Klingon Assault Force actually helps people and does charity work when they aren’t spilling the blood of other warriors?! Even now Klingon Agents are out helping people, and are even volunteering at PureSpec! Learn how to be a proper Klingon warrior and how you can join the Klingon Assault Force.
Related posts:
Victor Vargas is the manager and editor of Anime-Alberta. He's the former chair of Animethon 16 & Animethon 15 as well as a former president of BAKA (The Banzai Anime Klub of Alberta)