F E Y T A L I N E

April 2019 Patreon Reward

Holo, Spice & Wolf at Moraine State Park. Photo by Jordan Jones, edited by me.

Whether it's cute, sexy, or spooky, there are many facets of myself that I can share through cosplay which I wouldn't be able to show any other way.

I can choose a character and convey so much more than a single feeling or moment.

I'm showing not only what I have created in that moment, but retelling the story of that character.

Lindoreda as Sakura from Fire Emblem Heroes and Booboo Kittycat as herself. Photo, lighting & editing by me.

You can't show off your cosplay without photographers! It's been an honor to collaborate on so many projects with different cosplayers.

I have created many of my images as self-portraiture, or with the help of my partner.

But when I work with a different photographer, we're combining our talents to create something that expresses both of our art, and I love doing that with other cosplayers as well.

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Fractali, me, and Trickssi, the founding members of the Cosplayer Survivor Support Network. Photographer: Eurobeat Kasumi.

People are bonding over what they hate, rather than what they love, and it's creating pain to the point that people drop out of the community.

There are sites dedicated to sharing the latest "drama," people who keep screen-capped "receipts" for years to disgrace and tear down the achievements of anyone who has ever made a mistake or held an uneducated view—that's ALL of us!

I want to create a community where people are safe to express themselves and create—one where harmful attitudes are not accepted or rewarded.