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Title: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010 (updated on 8/24/09)
Post by: nikkiolie on July 11, 2009, 11:37:11 am
Alright I personally think it is never too early to start planing. I find this especially true with the costume design for Final Fantasy 9. A lot of the costumes are very elaborate and will take a lot of time. With that being said it would be great to get a group together for this frequently undercosplaed game. Our goal is to be better than this group (http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs49/f/2009/151/e/8/Final_Fantasy_IX_UK_by_papercutperfect.jpg)

There are so many characters that someone could cosplay as from this game that I don't think it would be too hard to find one that fits your tastes.

Characters:
Zidane (http://ff.munkyisland.com/images/ff9/zidane5.jpg)
Vivi (http://www.ffcompendium.com/art/9-vivi-c.jpg)
Garnet (http://www.freewebs.com/halvarthewarrior/ff9%20garnet.jpg)
Steiner (http://media.animegalleries.net/albums/userpics/59184/ff9-steiner.jpg)
Eiko (http://www.creativeuncut.com/gallery-01/art/ff9-eiko.jpg)
Freya (http://fdsfantasy.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/ff9-freija.jpg)
Quina (http://maxpages.com/files/aeriscodes/Big%20Quina.jpg)
Amarant (http://www.ffcompendium.com/art/9-amarant-c.jpg)
Kuja (http://thelifestream.net/wp-content/uploads/dissidia_artwork_kuja.png)
Beatrix (http://www.ffcompendium.com/chara/9beatrix-f2.jpg)
Zorn (http://www.ffcompendium.com/art/9-zorn-a.jpg) and Thorn (http://www.gamedepiction.com/media/ff9-thorn.jpg)
Queen Brahne (http://www.deviantart.com/download/66893322/Queen_Brahne_FF9_by_Enkida.jpg)
Black Waltzes (http://doo.nomoretangerines.com/no421/blackwaltz2.gif)
and plenty of others. The full list is here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_of_Final_Fantasy_IX)

The characters with a red name next to them have been taken. If you would like to be part of this group please sign up here (http://www.kumoricon.org/forums/index.php?topic=10901.0)

Things that this group may be doing:
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Jacob_Blackfeather on July 12, 2009, 06:36:50 am
I will go as garnet or Zidane if the other does not want to do it.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: EveofAbyss on July 12, 2009, 08:43:45 am
If we could get a Zorn and Thorn, I'd pass out from fanboyism.

Those two are nuts, lol
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Jacob_Blackfeather on July 12, 2009, 08:46:04 am
That would be fun ^^
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: EveofAbyss on July 12, 2009, 08:50:46 am
I also really hope we get a Vivi, because then I can do all the Sword Magic Arts, heh
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Jacob_Blackfeather on July 12, 2009, 08:51:55 am
YAY I get to heal people ^^
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: EveofAbyss on July 12, 2009, 08:52:49 am
And if any people cosplay Summons, there ya go!
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: nikkiolie on July 12, 2009, 10:12:21 am
I want a Zorn and Thorn too....and a Black Waltz. I think that would be so freaking cool x.x
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Jacob_Blackfeather on July 12, 2009, 10:13:16 am
Yeah that would be I am excited to be apart of this for next year ^^
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: EveofAbyss on July 12, 2009, 10:39:34 am
Yeah, we may actually form a complete IX group (that must be a record, I've never seen a full IX group anywhere).
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Jacob_Blackfeather on July 12, 2009, 10:41:25 am
Yeah that would be awsome ^^
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: nikkiolie on July 12, 2009, 11:08:10 am
There was a pretty good one on DA. Let me find the picture. Here it is http://www.deviantart.com/download/124296702/Final_Fantasy_IX_UK_by_papercutperfect.jpg The thing I love is that the Kuja said that she made her costume yet it looks strangely a lot like mine >_>;;
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Jacob_Blackfeather on July 12, 2009, 12:02:06 pm
There are those good cosplayers.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: nikkiolie on July 12, 2009, 12:10:01 pm
Yeah they are really good. We can have a group like them.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Jacob_Blackfeather on July 12, 2009, 12:10:58 pm
Yeah we can and We will be epic ^^
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: EveofAbyss on July 12, 2009, 01:29:58 pm
There was a pretty good one on DA. Let me find the picture. Here it is http://www.deviantart.com/download/124296702/Final_Fantasy_IX_UK_by_papercutperfect.jpg The thing I love is that the Kuja said that she made her costume yet it looks strangely a lot like mine >_>;;

Well I would hope your costumes look alike, they're the same character! ^_^ (I know what you meant, I'm just being stubborn, lol)

And that group is pretty amazing. The Zorn and Thorn look awesome. The only one I can't place is the person on the far right - that girl. I can't recall anyone in the game looking like that. Lani? Scarlet? I dunno.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: nikkiolie on July 12, 2009, 01:58:14 pm
They had icons and names for all of them....I'll look it up latter. As for the costume yeah they should look the same but I mean it is the same material and even the same boots. The ones I got from cosplaymagic had those stupid things coming off the side and I cut them off and made them look more accurate. Should could have still made it. It would be very lucky to find all the same material as that store.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: CloudStrife32 on July 12, 2009, 02:28:37 pm
If I can convince either my cousin, or one of my friends, I may be able to give you guys a Zorn and Thorn.
I've been wanting to cosplay from FFIX, for a while now, and those two happen to be part of my 'Need To Cosplay!!' list~!
I'll get back to you guys, if I can convince someone to be my Zorn.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Chibiorochimaru on July 12, 2009, 03:30:13 pm
I'm so going as Eiko ^__^ I've been looking for an excuse to make that cosplay
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: EveofAbyss on July 12, 2009, 04:03:29 pm
heh, awesome. This should be a great group next year. ^_^
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Jacob_Blackfeather on July 12, 2009, 07:46:22 pm
Of course it will be ^^
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Mitsukai Mizu Amaya on July 12, 2009, 09:53:43 pm
Dibes on dress Garnet!
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Jacob_Blackfeather on July 12, 2009, 09:56:06 pm
Okay as long as I get jumpsuit garnet.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: nikkiolie on July 12, 2009, 10:20:35 pm
Alright we got two more.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Jacob_Blackfeather on July 12, 2009, 10:21:46 pm
yay
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: EveofAbyss on July 12, 2009, 10:49:28 pm
This is mad popular! Anyone have any ideas why everyone wants to cosplay from IX lately? Nobody was showing IX any love up until the past couple years, heh
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Jacob_Blackfeather on July 12, 2009, 10:53:12 pm
that is true.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: CloudStrife32 on July 12, 2009, 10:53:30 pm
I say Nikki implanted chips in everyone's brains, that told us all to want to cosplay this, next year! =O
Well, everyone that knows Nikki. This year will be my first con, and I've only gone to one meet-up.
Oh! I may have convinced my cousin to go as Zorn, next year. I just have to keep bringing it up to her, and she if she still wants to do it, or not.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: EveofAbyss on July 12, 2009, 10:54:10 pm
Yay! I hope your cousin sticks with it. ^_^
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Jacob_Blackfeather on July 12, 2009, 10:54:21 pm
Go amy ^^
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: CloudStrife32 on July 12, 2009, 11:10:36 pm
Thing is, we both aren't a huge fan of their look in the game. We're bigger fans of this design: Concept Art (http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/1/18/Zornthorn.jpg).
So, if we do end up doing Zorn and Thorn, that may be the costumes we do, instead.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Jacob_Blackfeather on July 12, 2009, 11:11:31 pm
Well it would be quite original I would like to see that.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: nikkiolie on July 13, 2009, 10:52:56 am
Well it is a well known game that many people don't cosplay from. A lot of the costumes could be a challenge so it will be fun :P
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: EveofAbyss on July 13, 2009, 10:54:13 am
Yeah, I just look forward to seeing you two, whatever you end up doing. I'll admit, I really don't like Yoshitaka Amano's renditions of FF character designs, but it's better than nothing when it comes to cosplay, I suppose.  :)
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: nikkiolie on July 13, 2009, 11:36:36 am
I don't care what one you do at all. I'm sure it would look great and it would be nice to have some more characters.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Jacob_Blackfeather on July 13, 2009, 08:21:12 pm
We need a group you know to be epic and all ^^
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Mitsukai Mizu Amaya on July 13, 2009, 10:59:43 pm
I can help anyone with any part of their costume. Clayworking, painting, sewing, dying, armor-making, wings, etc. Hell, every year I bring extra sewing crap to Kcon; find me and I can help fix things! ^^;;
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Jacob_Blackfeather on July 13, 2009, 11:22:39 pm
Okay will do ^^
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: EveofAbyss on July 14, 2009, 11:32:24 am
I'm sure I could use some help when I get to making the armor for Steiner. ^_^
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Mitsukai Mizu Amaya on July 14, 2009, 12:26:56 pm
Then I shall help! ^^
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: EveofAbyss on July 14, 2009, 01:18:00 pm
Yay, I'll get a hold of you later on when I get to doing it. Probably won't be til next year, but still. ^_^ What other costumes have you done that has armor work?
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: nikkiolie on July 14, 2009, 07:46:11 pm
You could use the craft foam tutorial. It turns out quite well, and a shortened version of that is just coating the craft foam in resin.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Jacob_Blackfeather on July 14, 2009, 07:46:48 pm
Soulnd like an Idea ^^
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: nikkiolie on July 14, 2009, 07:49:35 pm
I just wonder if you could find craft foam big enough to make the chest plate ....
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Jacob_Blackfeather on July 14, 2009, 07:51:49 pm
You can I have seen it done
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: EveofAbyss on July 14, 2009, 09:27:16 pm
Yeah, I definitely have some ideas.

You can buy craft foam in rolls at JoAnn's, but it isn't nearly thick enough. Some layering would be necessary, but I would most likely be making the armor out of a craft foam/plastic sheeting combination-compress. I have a tutorial site I will be referring to when I start working on it - "Armormaking for the Fiber-Glass Phobic" lol
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Jacob_Blackfeather on July 14, 2009, 09:36:53 pm
Nice ^^
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: nikkiolie on July 14, 2009, 10:28:36 pm
Yeah, I definitely have some ideas.

You can buy craft foam in rolls at JoAnn's, but it isn't nearly thick enough. Some layering would be necessary, but I would most likely be making the armor out of a craft foam/plastic sheeting combination-compress. I have a tutorial site I will be referring to when I start working on it - "Armormaking for the Fiber-Glass Phobic" lol
I think that is the one I was thinking about :P
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: EveofAbyss on July 14, 2009, 10:32:25 pm
Yeah, it's a pretty nifty place. I've been meaning to get her books, but haven't yet. Her tutorial for Vincent helped me through my first cosplay. Evarrrr.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Jacob_Blackfeather on July 14, 2009, 10:34:38 pm
cool.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Mitsukai Mizu Amaya on August 24, 2009, 03:08:37 am
My friend wants to go as Vivi, so I mayve make her that~
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: EveofAbyss on August 24, 2009, 03:12:21 am
Oooh, I hope your friend goes through with it. I am getting a lot of ideas for some Steiner/Vivi shots I'd like to get.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: Mitsukai Mizu Amaya on August 24, 2009, 03:13:10 am
... and edit in photoshop to actually give Steiner his magic sword. xD Yay for teh flame sword! ^^
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: EveofAbyss on August 24, 2009, 03:17:59 am
Yup!  ;D Magic Sword ftw
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: nikkiolie on August 24, 2009, 08:25:34 am
This group is going to kick butt. Since there are so many people trying to get one spot maybe we should make selections?
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: EveofAbyss on August 24, 2009, 09:25:52 am
Are there really? I guess I hadn't been keeping track. Well, I don't have to worry, heh.

So, do you want this to be a group as in one cosplayer per character, as opposed to a photo shoot, for example, that is just everyone who cosplayed from that game? Like the Cosplay Troupes that you see at cons? I can understand that.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: nikkiolie on August 24, 2009, 09:27:46 am
Yeah I want it to be a group, so one person per character, or per outfit for character. And then we would walk around together for a day and pose for pictures and what not. So maybe we should do sign-ups >_> I also want all the costumes to look great :3
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: EveofAbyss on August 24, 2009, 09:37:10 am
Yeah, that makes sense. I will probably be only Steiner next year, or Steiner and Game-Version Barret, so I will be fine with wearing Steiner for a whole day, depending on how well it gets made.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: nikkiolie on August 24, 2009, 10:53:40 am
I guess I can make a sign up sheet. :P
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: EveofAbyss on August 24, 2009, 11:01:27 am
You're so good at it!  ;D
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: nikkiolie on August 24, 2009, 11:03:52 am
Done and done :D
http://www.kumoricon.org/forums/index.php?topic=10901.0
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: EveofAbyss on August 24, 2009, 11:06:30 am
And applied for. ^_^
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010
Post by: nikkiolie on August 24, 2009, 11:13:22 am
There I updated the first post of this topic :3
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010 (updated on 8/24/09)
Post by: Grenade Girl on August 30, 2009, 08:27:32 pm
I would love to be a part of this!  ;D

I'd love to go as either Beatrix or Eiko... but Beatrix is taken, isn't she?
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010 (updated on 8/24/09)
Post by: leonmasteries on August 30, 2009, 08:51:40 pm
I definitely need pictures of this group, because you just don't really find FF9 cosplayers around, which sucks because that's my favorite FF game.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010 (updated on 8/24/09)
Post by: nikkiolie on August 30, 2009, 10:25:01 pm
I would love to be a part of this!  ;D

I'd love to go as either Beatrix or Eiko... but Beatrix is taken, isn't she?
Yes she is but Eiko is still up for now. Do you have any pictures of your other cosplays?

And don't worry leon, there will be lots of pictures XD
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010 (updated on 8/24/09)
Post by: Grenade Girl on August 31, 2009, 10:52:00 am
I have a few, but they're not very good. I'd rather wait until I get my Yuffie & Cardcaptor Sakura pictures in. I'll post some up after Kumoricon.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 9 group for K-con 2010 (updated on 8/24/09)
Post by: nikkiolie on August 31, 2009, 10:57:12 am
Alright sounds good to me :3