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Post By neimhaille. 05/04/09, 07:40 pm
Hey all :) Just got back and have had some food so can reply ;)

Yep, there was some big news announced at Wellington :) And just to clarify, it was Bill's idea but we are working out details on how to best make it work :)

I've been in discussions with Bill over phone and in person about ideas for what to do with the cosplay contest here and in Oz. In Wellington and Auckland we have a massive response to the contest and in all three NZ cities for cosplay in general. We really are much more active here than in many other countries, even the guests have been commenting on how many people dress up here, and are both enthusiastic and doing great work. You guys have no idea how we really stack up, don't underestimate what we have here ;)

So thanks to my slight international reputation in the costuming community I managed to get the judging gig in Melbourne and Ange as 2IC is going to help make sure that everything runs smoothly also. Because quite frankly it's a mammoth task and stressful enough when we have a small group!

Having the same judge in both countries means that there is now the possibility of actually having the same grading etc. in doing a trans-Tasman contest to showcase the talent of both countries to each other.

Bill and I are still going to nut out the final details but this year the winner of Melbourne will be flown to Auckland. They will join the winner of the Auckland contest and they will be judged separately (so don't worry, the Aussie will not "win" the Auckland section but will only go up against the Auckland winner).

What happens next year is still to be determined, it partly depends on how successfully this first round works out :)

And no, it won't really be hard to be impartial for the cup as I have family here and in OZ and get tunnel vision when judging anyway ;)

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Post By Duckeh. 05/04/09, 07:44 pm
Pretty sure everyone's interested in this~ :3
Moved to announcements.

Ehhh~ it sounds so exciting. >.<
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Post By Mischa. 05/04/09, 07:46 pm
this is wonderful news!

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Post By Mandie_Chan. 05/04/09, 07:47 pm
O.O

WE HAVE ANSWERS!!!
This is gonna be so epic!
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Post By Guest. 05/04/09, 07:51 pm
I giggled at your "slightly" Hehehe

It is gunna be epic-ness wrapped in epic!

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Post By Duckeh. 05/04/09, 07:56 pm
Ah~ I has question~
Will groups not be able to participate in this?
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Post By neimhaille. 05/04/09, 08:05 pm
Duckeh wrote:
Ah~ I has question~
Will groups not be able to participate in this?
:3

This is the thing, Bill will be paying for it so it will have to be solo. If you can imagine flights from Melbourne to Auckland return for an adult at short notice plus accommodation.. and then there would be the unpredictability of how many in a group (numbers would have to be limited).

But hey, our Wellington winner won without a group and without a skit. The cup will also be totally separate from the Auckland comp. The details are still being worked out as we don't want to sand bag in any quarter so this is a very complex question!

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Post By Mandie_Chan. 05/04/09, 08:11 pm
how long have you guys been thinking about doing this?
is it fairly recent?
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Post By kelseyketchum. 05/04/09, 08:22 pm
Wowness this is epic news Very Happy

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Post By Ginger Ninja. 05/04/09, 08:27 pm
Ooh this sounds very interesting ^.^

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Post By Duckeh. 05/04/09, 08:33 pm
neimhaille wrote:

Duckeh wrote:
Ah~ I has question~
Will groups not be able to participate in this?
:3

This is the thing, Bill will be paying for it so it will have to be solo. If you can imagine flights from Melbourne to Auckland return for an adult at short notice plus accommodation.. and then there would be the unpredictability of how many in a group (numbers would have to be limited).

But hey, our Wellington winner won without a group and without a skit. The cup will also be totally separate from the Auckland comp. The details are still being worked out as we don't want to sand bag in any quarter so this is a very complex question!

Hah~ I see.
So if I entered Auckland comp with another person, they'd still have a chance? Like, the individual can be chosen from a group?
I'd hate to kill it for them. >.<

I'm sure you guys are still in the process of working it all out~ But it sounds great so far.
I can't wait. C:
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Post By Rolly. 05/04/09, 09:18 pm
\o/

Hooray! Friendly competition with our neighbour! Very Happy

Sure sounds real exciting!!! X3 Can't wait to see the details finalised.

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Post By neimhaille. 05/04/09, 09:23 pm
Mandie_Chan wrote:
how long have you guys been thinking about doing this?
is it fairly recent?


Bill has wanted to do something like this for a while now, but it really only got very seriously discussed from last weekend.



We have been hesitant to even have our "Outstanding individual" selected from a group so I do not think we will do this for the Cup. Aside from having the possibility of embarrassing the rest of the group the person is selected from it is also unfair as a group works as a group and enjoys the benefits of extra hands to work on all aspects. There is a reason Henry Ford revolutionised industry: by separating all the parts of manufacturing a product you make it happen faster and easier.
It can also be like herding cats working in a group, so you get the cons too;)

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Post By Duckeh. 05/04/09, 09:25 pm
Ahhh~ I see. That's fair enough.
Ohohoho~
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Post By Guest. 06/04/09, 11:01 am
I also has a question? I realise you've only just decided this and may not have an answer yet, in which case it's something I'd like you to consider as you do develop the rules.

Are the contestants from this years Wellygeddon and Chchgeddon allowed to enter JUST against the Australian, using this years competition costume? Especially I'm wondering aboout the winners - are they going to be eligible to compete against the Australian?

I ask because if the decision is made to NOT allow those people to re-enter their costumes against the Australians, it will encourage people who have put in the most work and have the best chance of beating said Aussie to skip Chch and Welly and go to Auckland instead. This would make me sad sad Also, if we are going to say this is a real NZ vs Australia competition, then the best of us should be representing NZ - and the best of us includes this years Chch/Welly winners.

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