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LadyNoiraile In reply to Lairfey [2015-06-09 12:39:12 +0000 UTC]

Wow, thank you very much!

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LadyNoiraile In reply to darkMyke [2014-07-05 18:49:26 +0000 UTC]

I can't say I didn't, especially when walking through town like this. Xenophiel and I produced quite some interest... the good kind of interest though, people were really friendly and curious about the party and our costumes. But my hometown's pretty much an open, intercultural student city, so I would've expected nothing less.

I'm studying Psychology in Graz; that's also why I went to the last AkiCon since it was pretty much taking place at my doorstep, even though I'm not the biggest on cosplaying.
Also, I suppose the weird university parties may be connected to the subject of my studies. The Psychology students council throws funny theme parties every semester; the latest one took place under the motto "Comic Mania", while the one focused on everything around the Ancient Greek pantheon, togas and philosophy (best with a lot of Greek Wine ), labelled "The Gods must be crazy"...
However, fun parties (even though they might not be theme parties with costumes) are quite legendary in our technical university as well. They usually join forces with our main university (in some studies, the first few semesters have joint courses of both universities, since it's rather practical) and produce a lot of fun and self-brewed beverages (oh, Chemists... ). Funny thing though, they're usually less nerdy than Psychology parties.

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darkMyke In reply to LadyNoiraile [2014-07-09 22:06:47 +0000 UTC]

I definitely hope the good kind of interest. As you say, Graz is a city where I would not expect anything else. What did you friend go as?

Ah yes, I see. To be honest, the parties at our university were never that...colorful. Always kinda the same - legendary maybe, but not like that (I'm not that much of a costume guy myself ;D ). Might be different at the main university of vienna but I actually never went to a party there >XD Kinda miss the opportunity though, now that I'm out of there.
But you Psychology guys must test the limits of creativity and see and analyze, who goes as what. I can imagine some interesting interpretations there ;D

On a sidenote, I do go to a lot of conventions, even though I do not even try to cosplay. Usually I just hang out with people or with my games clube (more or less traditional asian games). BUt there is certainly a lot of potential for austrian conventions to improve their programme. It's almost always the same and almost no "grown-up" stuff - like talks, discussions or cultural stuff. That's why I really like the Anidays this year, which took place for the first time...focusing on that "difficult" topics, which have no room usually.

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LadyNoiraile In reply to darkMyke [2014-08-17 18:05:50 +0000 UTC]

My friend designed her own concept based on a story that she may or may not write some day...
It looked pretty cool though, kind of a combination of ancient egyptian with modern, casual elements and a somewhat alien, very intriguing make-up.

I've seen Vienna's main university - they sure have a lot of space to party at, especially in summer and with nice weather. (All those courtyards... gotta love all the unnecessary space! )
However, not being a student any more isn't really a reason not to attend parties! Especially if you're friends with people who still go there I, I wouldn't let myself be kept away from the fun!

I'm not really sure whether or not Psychology students have more gossip and analyzing of other people's party outfits (though costume parties of course always provide a better groundwork for that than just differentiating "normal" party outfits into "looks good", "looks bad" and probably "uuuh, slut!"). But some of the people I know do have a weird habit of doing party statistics. It's always fun when they start estimating the median of how drunk people already are between "reasonably sober, maybe just arrived" and "unfit to plead and facing hell of a headache tomorrow..."



You already mentioned that cames club to me - I'm really sorry I missed it at last years AkiCon. Will you guys be present this year, too?
I get what you're saying about including some more mature topics into a convention... not that I've been to a lot of cons so far, but I did get the feeling of a lot of squeaky, colourful shallowness with pretty costumes. (Then again, there would've been that more sophisticated games club I missed. Oh well. ) I'm not saying that it's not okay to treat a convention like, say, going out on a Saturday night: put on some fancy clothes, hang out at a place with good entertainment and have fun with like-minded people. (Also, spend money. ) In the end, what really matters is that visitors have their fun - after all, that's what they're here for. On the other hand, there are more ways to have fun than wearing cool outfits and having shallow talks about who else loves that show/character sooooo much. It can be fascinating to learn more about the cultural background of your favourite stories and discuss something a bit more substantial than your favourite manga/anime pairings and who does the most dramatic AMVs - and moreover, why can't both options have room at conventions?
You'd probably have to bring some topics across the right way for the younger fans (or those who care less for a history/geography/foreign cultures-lesson), starting from something they love and include some more realistic perspectives like, what would life really have been like at a certain time episode they "know" from a manga, or maybe what philosophical/ethical questions could arise from a certain story or setting...
You've specifically mentioned that trend of a certain shallowness at Austrian conventions - do you know whether it's any different in Germany? I've never been at a convention outside of Austria, so I really couldn't tell.
And those Anidays sure sound interesting. What was their programm like, if I may ask?



Sorry by the way for taking forever to reply. I've been kind of busy lately, and kind of lazy whenever I wasn't busy.
Hope you still want to carry on with the conversation since I'd be very interested in your opinion and experiences!

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darkMyke In reply to LadyNoiraile [2014-08-21 22:43:41 +0000 UTC]

Just so you know: I will reply here. I just apologize for MY long time to reply...but this post might need some time to write

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LadyNoiraile In reply to darkMyke [2014-08-22 06:56:31 +0000 UTC]

No problem, I already thought so.
Besides, I'm kind of in a leading position on the whole "slow reply"-thing.

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