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saccharinesylph: I hope you don’t mind me responding this way- this was the only way I felt I could, and you deserve an answer. First off, let me say I am so sorry I disappointed you as a person. I’m sorry you happened to catch me that way. I don’t remember this incident at all. I’m combing my mind trying to think of any picture I didn’t smile in. And I honestly swear to you I don’t remember it at all. I don’t doubt that you know it was me- I had my dumb sign and all. The only reason, the only one I can think of for not smiling was that I was tired- I got a grand total of maybe 8 hours sleep over the whole weekend, and I’m still jetlagged. So I might not have been entirely on the ball. Or, that my fangs were awkward and I was trying to make a ‘serious’ face and just looked irritated instead. I thought I had made a point to hug anyone who came to me and talked about the blog, or at least personally thank them for believing in me and my artwork. Again, I am so sorry I missed one. I’m human, and it’s no excuse, but sometimes I lose track of myself and forget that I mean something to people and that people are watching. Thank you for reminding me. Please know that I try to represent myself as close as possible to how I actually am. Sometimes I can be stupid, and sometimes I can be selfish and hurt. But I pray that the good points of me outweigh the bad. Though I don’t always get it right, I want to try and make up for my shortcomings. More than that, I never want any of you to feel I don’t appreciate you. I am completely honored you continue to have faith in me and my drawings. Thank you! I hope that is enough of an answer. It’s no excuse, but it’s the best I could do? I’ve been going to conventions for fourteen years, and I have cosplayed to almost every con I’ve been at. Conventions are stressful and tiring, and wearing costumes is even more tiring on top of that. Sometimes someone might ask for a picture while you are trying to go to the bathroom, trying to get somewhere, or otherwise dealing with other real life issues. You can ask almost anyone who has met me at a con - I am usually a really chill and friendly person over all! But I know there have been a few times when people might not have gotten that when they stop me for a photo, because I have had other stuff going on. I do my best to be polite no matter what, but It DOES happen where I may unintentionally sound short. Just because someone is in costume does not mean they are like a Disney World mascot who must be in characters and happy and peppy all the time. They are a real person, and they’re going to have moments. Please appreciate this fact anon before judging someone from one incident that (if I’m understanding correctly) is something you just witnessed and did not actually experience yourself. You need confirmation that Lilly is a good person beyond her blog? Read all the comments about how wonderful it was to meet her, see all the happy photos she took with other cosplayers. And I can PERSONALLY vouch that Lilly is one of the most caring people I have ever met. TOO caring! She would never intentionally be rude to someone, and most likely, you misunderstood what you saw. But everything with Lilly aside…PLEASE understand that cosplayers get tired too! That applies to ALL of us.

saccharinesylph:

I hope you don’t mind me responding this way- this was the only way I felt I could, and you deserve an answer.


First off, let me say I am so sorry I disappointed you as a person. I’m sorry you happened to catch me that way. I don’t remember this incident at all. I’m combing my mind trying to think of any picture I didn’t smile in. And I honestly swear to you I don’t remember it at all. I don’t doubt that you know it was me- I had my dumb sign and all. The only reason, the only one I can think of for not smiling was that I was tired- I got a grand total of maybe 8 hours sleep over the whole weekend, and I’m still jetlagged. So I might not have been entirely on the ball. Or, that my fangs were awkward and I was trying to make a ‘serious’ face and just looked irritated instead.

I thought I had made a point to hug anyone who came to me and talked about the blog, or at least personally thank them for believing in me and my artwork.

Again, I am so sorry I missed one. I’m human, and it’s no excuse, but sometimes I lose track of myself and forget that I mean something to people and that people are watching. Thank you for reminding me.

Please know that I try to represent myself as close as possible to how I actually am. Sometimes I can be stupid, and sometimes I can be selfish and hurt. But I pray that the good points of me outweigh the bad. Though I don’t always get it right, I want to try and make up for my shortcomings. More than that, I never want any of you to feel I don’t appreciate you. I am completely honored you continue to have faith in me and my drawings. Thank you!

I hope that is enough of an answer. It’s no excuse, but it’s the best I could do?

I’ve been going to conventions for fourteen years, and I have cosplayed to almost every con I’ve been at. Conventions are stressful and tiring, and wearing costumes is even more tiring on top of that. Sometimes someone might ask for a picture while you are trying to go to the bathroom, trying to get somewhere, or otherwise dealing with other real life issues. You can ask almost anyone who has met me at a con - I am usually a really chill and friendly person over all! But I know there have been a few times when people might not have gotten that when they stop me for a photo, because I have had other stuff going on. I do my best to be polite no matter what, but It DOES happen where I may unintentionally sound short.

Just because someone is in costume does not mean they are like a Disney World mascot who must be in characters and happy and peppy all the time. They are a real person, and they’re going to have moments. Please appreciate this fact anon before judging someone from one incident that (if I’m understanding correctly) is something you just witnessed and did not actually experience yourself.

You need confirmation that Lilly is a good person beyond her blog? Read all the comments about how wonderful it was to meet her, see all the happy photos she took with other cosplayers. And I can PERSONALLY vouch that Lilly is one of the most caring people I have ever met. TOO caring! She would never intentionally be rude to someone, and most likely, you misunderstood what you saw.

But everything with Lilly aside…PLEASE understand that cosplayers get tired too! That applies to ALL of us.

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