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Offline Tiff

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First year at NDK alone
« on: April 15, 2010, 05:47:37 pm »
The previous two years I have attended I have gone with a friend but now that were all going our seperate ways I'm probably going alone.  So how do you meet people to hang out with at the con without inviting yourself alone? 
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Re: First year at NDK alone
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2010, 06:16:01 pm »
Hmmmmm; might not be a great idea to advertise that you will be alone; and be careful of meeting new people.
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Re: First year at NDK alone
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2010, 08:05:19 pm »
It's pretty easy to meet people at the con. n--n If you are cosplaying, looking for people cosplaying from the same series is the best bet. Sometimes you may find a friendly group who will let you join/hang out with them, or maybe you can find another lone cosplayer. Either way, just be kind, respectful, and friendly, and if someone doesn't seem interested in chatting or hanging out don't bug them. Just go on your way and have fun!
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Re: First year at NDK alone
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2010, 08:54:54 pm »
I second the cosplay group thing. You can even find one ahead a time in forums. In this forum, and in both the SakuraCon and KumoriCon forums I have found Vocaloid and Touhou cosplay groups I can hang with for some of the con. Also, panels? I hang out with people in the game rooms of the two con's I have been to before playing Fluxx. Or BESM RPG panel. Or other RPG panels. And this will be my first NDK alone too, it's my first NDK ever. ^^ But I have old friends in CO I will see again so I am happy, even if not at the con. I know I will see one person from high school I always thought was a cool guy 'cause he is staff.
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Re: First year at NDK alone
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2010, 09:44:52 pm »
Easiest thing is to do the meet ups if you can to meet people before the con also you can always hang out with me and my group of friends... we are a bunch of random mix of people that have fun and goof of.
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Re: First year at NDK alone
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2010, 11:29:51 pm »
all true, but the only problem is the closest meet up is probably a two hour drive for me.  Maybe this summer I can go up one day which would be nice to get out of town.   Thanks for the help :)  Hopefully I can convince one of the few friends I know will still be in the area to go with me.  Thank you!
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Re: First year at NDK alone
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2010, 10:43:39 pm »
Just be yourself and let the convention take you where it wants to.
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Re: First year at NDK alone
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2010, 05:28:43 am »
Quote from: Osias on April 15, 2010, 06:16:01 pm
Hmmmmm; might not be a great idea to advertise that you will be alone; and be careful of meeting new people.


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Ah. The good ol' lonesome con goer. I totally love you guys because, well, I guess I am too crass and rude to care if I stumble into the middle of a group and start talking to people. I guess some call this having "people skills." But I really love you loners because it's rather easy to strike up a conversation with someone when they look like they need some company.

in all honesty, I suppose it's not too hard to meet new people if you don't have a shy bone in your body, but it's a con - be a little nosy and strike up a converstation with someone if you overhear them talking about something you like. If they act all hostile about it, good riddance. I'll never understand people who go to cons and not try to meet everyone at least once. But then again, maybe you shouldn't listen to me. I don't really have a personal space bubble. Either way, should I run into you, I'll say what's up and more than likely invite you along for some fun.
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Re: First year at NDK alone
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2010, 07:56:44 am »
Quote from: Dr Kain on June 06, 2010, 10:43:39 pm
Just be yourself and let the convention take you where it wants to.

That.

I went alone last year, and switched between hanging out with about 3-4 different groups of people over the 3 days.  Most of the rest of my time was spent in panels.  Considering it was also my first time, I was having a blast discovering everything so I guess that might have detracted from any percieved loneliness?
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Re: First year at NDK alone
« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2010, 09:47:49 am »
So. I have never gone to cons ALONE per-say, but they were usually my older sibling who I didn't want to hang out with and they didn't want to hang out with me. After you make what I call "con friends" it makes going to a specific con easier because, you have people there sometimes before or after you get there. I guess it isn't really good advice for your first con alone but, it's good advice for future cons alone, right?



Usually, at cons there are random, not on the list games, I know on occasionevery con, I run a game of werewolves and meet and make new friends. You are WAY more than welcome to join that.
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Re: First year at NDK alone
« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2010, 04:46:11 pm »
if all else fails look for a group of laughing loonatics (that'll be us) and come up and say hi ^^

we won't bite haha
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Re: First year at NDK alone
« Reply #11 on: June 07, 2010, 06:41:45 pm »
I've gone by myself to a convention(mainly NDK, but I've also gone to one con in March here in Denver and one in August last year). Don't worry about going alone, but my best advice is to just start chatting people up no matter where you go. Heck, a friend of mine is(possibly) coming to the con, so I can't wait to meet her. I'm pretty sure Nemesis is coming too, but don't wear any stars in your cosplay, since he hates that(he's always muttering "STARS" for some reason). No, just kidding. A little bit of Resident Evil humor. :D
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Re: First year at NDK alone
« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2010, 08:26:17 pm »
I've never been to ndk alone. Sure you'll see me wandering the halls of the con by myself, but i've always go with friends everytime. Heck, i've made more friends for ndk on the forums than any other way i could. But i always go with friends.
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Re: First year at NDK alone
« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2010, 07:55:00 pm »
This year I went to Anime Central by myself for the first time. I actually had more fun by myself than I did with a bunch of friends because I got to do everything I wanted to do. There was no debating over what panel to go to or when/where to eat. And I actually made quite a few friends just by striking up conversations with people waiting in line, at panels, taking pictures at photo shoots, ect. There's plenty of ways to make friends at cons.   :) The important thing is to just be careful. 
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Re: First year at NDK alone
« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2010, 11:58:43 pm »
COME FIND ME!!! :D I will hang with you if you would like?
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Re: First year at NDK alone
« Reply #15 on: June 22, 2010, 12:14:37 am »
See, I have been alone for most of my cons and though the company is fun, I like being alone because you can go anywhere you want and don't have to plan for it or compromise unless there are two panels you want to watch and they are at the same time.
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Re: First year at NDK alone
« Reply #16 on: June 22, 2010, 12:23:06 am »
I always go to cons alone and then i meet old friends and new friends the best thing to do is be yourself and look for people cosplaying from the same series or people you love and talk to them
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Re: First year at NDK alone
« Reply #17 on: June 23, 2010, 05:45:53 am »
For my first and second con I went alone. What I ended up doing was hanging out with people that I stayed in the same room with. That's why when I look at people who have extra room in their hotel rooms, I check who has the most ((plus it's cheaper that way. ^^)). My second year I stayed in a room with 15 people! It was awesome.
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Re: First year at NDK alone
« Reply #18 on: June 23, 2010, 07:47:37 am »
Quote from: Breanna on June 22, 2010, 12:14:37 am
See, I have been alone for most of my cons and though the company is fun, I like being alone because you can go anywhere you want and don't have to plan for it or compromise unless there are two panels you want to watch and they are at the same time.

True that, I agree with you 100% there.  Though when I go to cons with friends and there comes a time to "compromise", we just split up and meed back up later.
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Re: First year at NDK alone
« Reply #19 on: June 23, 2010, 09:56:09 pm »
Cons are fun and spazzy! Be yourself and have fun<3 My friend and I made friends with a random vincent cosplayer by asking his we could hide under his cape xD (Which could have been mildly creepy but as long as you don't push it if people say no fandom spazzing is a wonderful way to make friends <3)
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