So,
it's that time of year: the Otakon Kidnap Suzy Opportunity!
For
those of you who don't know, Otakon is anime convention that I go to
every year where you have a decent chance of finding me and
“kidnapping” me. I give clues as to what I am wearing each day
and a specific phrase and answer code to make sure you have the right
person. The reason why you have a better chance than most other
kidnap opportunities is that I will be in a fixed location for a long
period of time: the convention center.
By
“kidnapping”, I mean that you get to buy me Pocky at the con and
later, dinner and drink. :D And perhaps a few pics if we hit it off.
To date, no one has ever “kidnapped” me. But there have been a
couple close calls.
This
year, the dates will be August 11 thru August 13. Normally, I add the
Thursday date in, but this year, I need August 10 to get settled in
as Otakon has moved from Baltimore to Washington DC. It will be held
at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. So, I need that day to
get into my hotel room and the lay of the land. OK, so here are the
details:
If
you think you have found me, then you MUST ask
me the following question: “Do you think Lupin would like a french
cabernet franc or a good, smoky bourbon?” It HAS to
be exactly that phrase.
The
answer you MUST get
back is “I think Lupin would like a cabernet franc aged inside of a
french oak barrel that was originally used for aging bourbon.” If
you do NOT get
that EXACT answer,
then the person is NOT me!!!!
But
if you get that response, then it IS me!
And as I said before, you get to buy me pocky. And at some point
during the con, you get to buy me dinner in Chinatown and then a
drink over Dignitaries!!
Ok,
here is the day-by-day outfits:
Friday
– An aviatrix outfit from the 1930's with steam punk goggles and no
hood. Hair will be slicked straight back, and most importantly, my
silver ankh will be worn as a choker on my neck. Here's a picture to
give you an idea:
Saturday
– Asian policewoman uniform. The silver ankh will be be hanging off
of my left wrist. Here's almost exactly what the uniform looks like
(yes, will be wearing the hat):
Sunday
– A very simple, dark blue, high collared, short ao dai, a
dragonfly clip in my hair, and wearing open sandals so you can see my
feet. My silver ankh will be on a silver necklace. Here's a pic close
to what I will be wearing:
So,
that is what I will be looking like on those three days. The first
two outfits are on loan to me from a costume designer friend, but the
ao dai is mine.
Ok,
I am sure I will write something more between now and then. But now
you have all the details you need to “kidnap” me at Otakon!!!
BTW,
wrote all of this handcuffed and ball gagged....I drooled all over my
tee again....mmmpphh!
