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Sorry for my sudden hiatus everyone! I was very busy with health things and joining up with a school for fashion design and well.. ironically dropping out because again of health reasons.

Anyways! I'm just writing this short journal to tell you all that I'm going to, of course, be attending Kumoricon this weekend! And hope to see some of you there! So far my line up is

Friday: Oz Vessalius
Saturday: Roxas(Running the Kingdom Hearts photoshoot at noon!) / Otoya Ittoki 2000% Love Outfit
Sunday: Roxas 
Monday: Casual Roxas

I have a pretty small line up this year and should be really easy to see! I can't wait for this weekend to roll on up even though nothing is quite finished yet!

As always you can visit my cosplay page here for more frequent updates and photos that are not put up here and my twitter for on the move updates!
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Hey guys, my name is Fawxsy/Yunelle. I have a story to tell you all:

As a select few of you know, this year I have been at the doctors a lot and have been very sick. Since Sakura-con last year I started losing my voice and it hurt to sing or talk too much. Going into Fanime it got worse and worse my voice was always hoarse, I had lost my energy found it harder to breathe as the days passed. I started to really realize that something bigger than just a couple bad colds and a sore throat was going on. What I didn't know was that a had two giant lumps in my throat that was my Thyroid and that it had become a goiter, this monstrous lump under my skin, weighing down on my windpipe and straining my vocal chords. Finding out during Fanime that I was, for sure, going to have surgery was the most terrifying thing I've ever experienced. I had a six needle biopsy to check if this lump was cancerous. The test came back negative, all was well. It wasn't til after my surgery and at the end of my three day hospital stay that the doctors told me what no one wants to hear. The six needle biopsy was wrong and they had found cancer. The next week I spent unable to function, spending 90% of my days battling exhaustion so I could open my eyes and eat food and exist. I then attended Kumoricon, made some mistakes and ended up in the E.R. I didn't know what to do with myself after that point....Aki-con was fast approaching...Would I mess up again? Would I just get sick again? What if I inconvenience my roomies? I ended up attending and had two of my cosplay life goals met, I'm so glad I went.(See Aki-con Re-cap! 2013)

Now that Aki-con came and went I'm faced with the biggest challenge of my life. Battling cancer that has spread to my blood stream, and trying to continuously crank out costumes that are better and better and higher quality for you guys.


My reason for telling you all this? So that you guys will know I know what its like to struggle and to tell you all I'm here for all of you. Each and every watcher, you aren't ever alone. I want you guys to go and chase your dreams. Don't ever give up! Everyone in the world struggles. It may be with math, one of your cosplays, your home life...whatever it is. I'm a mentor and support system first and a cosplayer second. I want to be here for you lovelies.


IF YOU EVER NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO OR THINK NO ONE CARES I AM HERE FOR YOU, I CARE.

I can't tell you guys how much I've missed out on because I wasn't confident or felt like I wouldn't be good enough. Go out there grab life by the horns, don't make the mistake that I have. Let me be your support system. I'm always here and always willing to listen.
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Kumoricon 2013

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Ah! What to say about this con? It has been a while! It's always nice to visit a home con, that's for sure. Although this year was off to a very rough start.


It started Day 0 when I attended a room party and had a little too much to drink, thus making me sick all of Day 1 and landing me in the E.R.. Turns out after my recent surgery(which, oops I haven't told you guys about! Sorry!) the alcohol had a bad mixing with my medications as well as we think someone may have spiked my drink.. Haha! So I finally got to con at around 4pm on Day 1 and instantly went to work. I promised :iconusagi2ranpha: and a fan of ours a photo shoot of Salior V and V-boy so I spent a lot of time doing that. I met a wonderful photographer whom we call Ro, and he's a super special awesome sweetheart uber cool senpai. No, seriously, this guy is freaking awesome. He had an impromptu photo shoot of my Sakura which was ridiculously successful! I can't thank him enough!


I asked him if we could possible have him shoot out Sword art photo shoot the next day as well, he agreed! Even though we were over an hour late, and I looked like a hot mess he still did our photo shoot with us. ; u ; I seriously love him you guys have no idea. Our photos look really great and I will for sure be requesting his services much later with more costumes! 

Day 2 before our shoot I premired my Allen Walker Crown Clown costume, which was decently popular for the half-an-hour or so I wore it. It was so hot at this con I didn't think I was going to live in all that pleather and fur! :iconyukaharu: joined me as Miranda Lotto and we still have yet to do our little photo shoot! So I really don't have any photos to show you guys of that costume yet, I have a shoot planned for a later date, and hopefully some will be good enough for you guys to see!

Day 2 much later into the evening I found a Princess Cadence, and Shining Armor in the park, only to find my favor Spike coser :icontoastbuggy: with them. I had been requested to join them as Celestia so :iconusagi2ranpha: and myself quickyl rushed back up to our room and changed in to Celestia and Luna to join them, and oh boy. They were the cutest things on the planet I swear. Ugh if the heat wasn't gonna kill me it was them-- but I'm really glad I got to spend some time with them and make friends, since I hadn't had the time the previous year to hang out with :icontoastbuggy: like at all. (AND IM SO SORRY IM SO HARD TO GET AHOLD OF AND THAT WE DIDN'T MEET BACK UP AFTER DINNER *SOBS* IM A BAD PERSON)

Day 3 oh boy with drama in the room and the heat blazing I didn't even wear a costume, we only hung around til about two in the afternoon before I had to leave to drive home before the heat made me sick. I hung out near the Red Lion ensuring my roomies had their rides figured out and finally found time to visit the dealers hall which was a massive let down. Not to mention its really strange walking around a con in your PJ's, 4/10 would not recommend.


All in all, I'm glad I got to visit with everyone, I couldn't make it five feet before one of you lovelies or a friend would stop me. <3 I really appreciate all of the love and support I got at this con and I hope to continue making everyone's days a little brighter!


I just received news that I may be attending Rose City Comic-Con! I really would like to meet more of you there, and hang out! Send me a note if you are attending and I'll be sure to see you there!
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Fanime 2013!

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Ah!! this con was such an amazing con to attend. 
I got to meet an online friend and hang out with her! I told :iconyuumei: that I'd help her with anything I could so I ended up with her a decent amount this con.


It was my first con in California and it could have gone better than it did but I do not regret paying for the con one bit.

Day 0, we cosplayed Fisheye Placebo and met :iconyuumei: in line, hung out for a little bit then left to our photoshoot. On our way there we got recognized a few times and got out photo taken. We later met up with :iconyuumei: at dinner (man was it crazy finding like a place that'd take 12 people in haha;;).

Day 1 was...interesting. The stress of a new con was felt for sure. :iconlittle-islander:,:iconusagi2ranpha: and myself woke up at 4am and got dressed into our Ao no Exorcist costumes(Usagi wore normal clothing) and waited in line for SEVEN FREAKING HOURS UGH IT WAS TERRIBLE. NEVER AGAIN REG AT FANIME PRE REG 200%! Eventually we met up with :iconharuu-chan: in line as well. After our large group got through reg we met up for our photoshoot. Which was pretty successful. By mid-day I had switched out of Izumo into my Mayuri costume and hung out with :iconsugarlat: and her boyfriend for like the rest of the day. It was nice, I felt we all really bonded and got closer. Also, someone said our Steins;gate costumes were spot on perfect and that really made my day, since earlier in the day while I was wandering by myself in the streets of San Jose a hobo called me a "Fat cow" and I went back to the hotel room to cry, so yeah. Rough con thus far.

Day 2 was Card Captor Sakura and boy was it a HUGE success! Right in the hotel lobby :iconlittle-islander:,:iconusagi2ranpha: and myself got stopped for photos! What made it better is that there was a little girl dressed as Sakura who came up to me and we had even more photos taken of us! She was so cute :iconusagi2ranpha: and I fangirled all over the place even now, gah! What a cutie! I ran into her throughout the day and each time she'd scream "SAKUUURAAAAAAAA" and tackle hug me. She was so young I was shocked to find out she knew everything from the series japanese AND english! I pretty much got schooled by a five year old. She made the con more than worth it. I will be debuting a Sakura costume every year at Fanime from this point on for her. C:

Day 3 was Sly Cooper and.. I rather not talk about it. Haha I was dreading wearing my costume I felt it wasn't good enough but the more I wore it the better I felt I got recognized a whole lot! Hahah. Also :iconusagi2ranpha: and I really bonded that day. A lot of stress had torn us apart for most of the con so it was nice that we were able to get our friendship re-kindled with some hugging and swimming BFF time. I'm so thankful for that girl, she's so perf. <3 Also, SEVERAL PEOPLE took a photo of her and I eventhough we were from different series? So I guess Rabi en Rose from Digi Charat and Sly Cooper from Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time make a good pairing? LOL

Day 4 I spent with :iconyuumei: mostly. Friend drama and friends leaving early lead me to spend all day with her. NOT THAT I MINDED AT ALL. She over-worked herself, as per usual and gotten pretty sick. We brought her tea and medicine and general cheeriness by having :iconusagi2ranpha: put on Robin, :iconliarino: put on Vance, and myself donning Frey although none of us really planned to wear them. (Especially me, since I had to spend the whole entire day in Frey until I got to the airport. The looks you get from going to a Thai restaurant in rural San Jose a long distance awaaaaaaaaaay from the conspace when you have grey messy hair and strange clothing. I tell ya, people be cray.)I got to meet someone from TBFR and got fangirled over a LOT more than I thought. People at the booth behind us, I swear the girl was going to have a heart attack once she realized who I was. We had been sitting back to back(basically) for over an hour before she turned and squee'd. After hanging out with TBFR-chan for awhile we returned to yuumei's booth to help with the take down. 


at that point yuumei and I both had a whole lot of feels hit us. After parting ways we texted each other about our feels and manly tears we both cried. Her existance at Fanime was the other thing that made it worth it. ; u ; She's so precious I cannot even handle. I'm gonna help her out with her booths all the time so she doesn't get sick because someone has to beat the sense into her. >:C


All in all, when Fanime was good it was FANTASTIC.....but when it was bad, I regretted even going. People are two faced, mean, and obnoxious but it only takes a few stars to brighten your night sky, doesn't it? I'm lucky I had stars, some of my friends weren't so lucky...
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Alright as some of you know I will be attending Sakura-con this year, it will be my second year attending and I can't wait to see you all there! Expect an after con report here, as usual!

I will be Princess Celestia(day 1)
Card Captor Sakura(day two/Finals of idol contest)
Hinata(FOR OTAKU FEUD, day 1 at 8:45pm)
Lizbeth(photoshoot)
Casual Asuna(whenever/Round 1 Idol contest)
and
Frey(day 0/meet the artist/SUPER SPECIAL SECRET)!

Feel free to chat with me if you spot me at all! I plan to meet as many of you as possible, that will be in attendance!

I can't wait, see you there!~
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