Best Memories While Waiting in Line at a Con

[mimiruchan]

So, most conventions which have high amounts of attendees generally involve waiting in line for a long time until events either open, or space is available for more people.

I personally don't have to many crazy stories of things that have happened, but can only imagine silly, weird or interesting occurrences actually happening to people.

So here is my question, or I guess theme of the thread: What is the craziest thing you've seen or participated in. And/or, how have you personally dealt with the wait when attending line cons (cons with long line ups).

Here's a pic of a random game of Cards against humanity I joined while waiting to attend a panel of voice actors.

Cards against Humanity with anime otaku = interesting. LOVE IT.

Ps. I'm sorry if this is a double post of a previous thread...I didn't think I saw one earlier ^^;

[Holocast]

Ohhhh the dreaded convention lines. How I love them so.

The first convention I went to, while waiting to buy passes (I bought them online at every one after that) people were bouncing a balloon in the air and the goal was to not let it touch the ground. I was like 10 so when it came to me I panicked and accidentally popped it.

Another time, while I was waiting for the Cosplay Contest to start, I got into a very intense Yu-Gi-Oh card game and we ended up gambling pocky sticks. Needless to say I had a tummy ache afterwards from my spoils.

Finally, at a recent convention actually, while I was cosplaying as Haji from Blood+, I got to a panel line quite late so the line was out of the doors. Well, it started raining on us and this nice girl cosplaying as Holo from Spice and Wolf shared an umbrella with me. Made a new friend that day.

Those are all the instances I actually remember, my memory is slightly shoddy though so if I remember more I'll post again at a different time.

[mimiruchan]

That's actually one of the ONLY things I really love about lines at cons. You really do meet new people in them ^^
Super cute about the balloon for your first con though @Holocaster

[Yu Puffin]

I don't think anything particularly crazy has happened to me waiting in line, other than poor line management at one convention that almost caused me (and actually caused, for my friend) to not get an autograph from one of the guests because we followed directions by the volunteers, who turned out to have conflicting instructions, causing the people who were waiting in line longer to get disbanded while the people who just got there were allowed in.

But as for the best memory while waiting in line... At my first anime convention, which was in 2012, I was sitting in line for a panel next to a very awesome Grell cosplayer who was holding a Sebastian plushie while singing her heart out to the Bohemian Rhapsody someone was playing on Guitar Hero or something in the next room over. I haven't seen her since, but funny enough, I think I recently met someone at a cosplay meetup who is friends with this Grell.

[mimiruchan]

I don't think anything particularly crazy has happened to me waiting in line, other than poor line management at one convention that almost caused me (and actually caused, for my friend) to not get an autograph from one of the guests because we followed directions by the volunteers, who turned out to have conflicting instructions, causing the people who were waiting in line longer to get disbanded while the people who just got there were allowed in.

Thanks for sharing Yu! I've had this happen as well, luckily we were able to still make it in once we realized the confusion. My friend shared a similar story, she had VIP passes, and for some reason, more people who arrived to vendors in the normal line were getting in much earlier than VIP passes...I used to volunteer at my local con when I was younger, so, I must also in put that stuff happens, and sometimes new volunteers, and old make mistakes. Hopefully not to have repeated again at least. Volunteers have to deal with so much stress.

That's awesome about the Grell cos though! Seriously, best part of cons...having a moment of calm to witness the chaos around you ^_^

For some reason I figured this thread would have more foot traffic oh well ^^;

[RyuTama]

There I was, cosplaying as an OC for Attack on Titan,

here comes a Tsukiyama cosplayer,

my phone conveniently goes off right as he walks past

"FORTISSIMO *SQUEAL*"

Guy looks back and sees my Pokemon phone case as I take it out

Asks if I play the newer games

I take out my 3DS

He takes out his

Mfw I was a Scout from the Survey Corps that battled and traded Pokemon with the cannibal Tsukiyama. Best day ever.

[Hanamaru Kunikida]

>waiting in line.



It felt so good not waiting in line while in NYCC.

[Nodoka LaMei]

Me and one of my friends were waiting for a cosplay contest to start, so we played Roll For Shoes with some other people

I teleported to an island and tried to blow one guy up, and he kept trying to banish me but was failing, it was funny xD