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Title: Magus cosplay
Post by: Prince Janus on February 04, 2018, 04:19:58 pm

What I've been up to for the past several months was an attempt at cosplaying Magus Zeal. I'd been doing this wiht Legend of Zelda for years, in the form of NES era Link, but I really always identified with Magus so I wanted to give that a shot.

(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/26850348_10215567661643158_9124022990694993049_o.jpg?oh=dd19ac4deca708800794a99fa90d9494&oe=5ADAE803)

after getting the general materials needed, one of the first things I wanted to begin building was the amulet, Magus's memento of Schala. The plan was to cut sheet metal and bend it a bit, but I ran into a lot of trouble deburring the edges and decided that duct tape gave it a nice sort of trim.

I didn't add much to it until later on, because I didn't wanna end up procrastinating any further :P  So I began constructing the Raven armor and Raven codpiece.

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/314138600142798858/404071122515001353/JPEG_20180119_183408.jpg)

cardboard makes up the core body of both, along with multiple layers of duct tape and a leather fabric "skin".

(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/314138600142798858/404371593079291905/FB_IMG_1516480080124.jpg?width=268&height=477)

(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/314138600142798858/404774893046071307/20180121_171031.jpg?width=357&height=476)

I used some duct tape to create beltloops, so I could keep everything fastened in place. After this, I just found a good pair of jeans and dyed them purple, simple as that. It's nice to have pockets when you're wearing this. :P 

The scary part which tripped me up for awhile was the widow's peak. I already went through one wig trying to add this in, and it didn't go so well. this time, I at least had something to work with on the wig itself, and the results were not disappointing (though I think it could still use some adjusting - basically, cutting a piece of cloth and gluing it on underneath the bangs, before doing some more gluing and cutting. A little spirit gum to the forehead, and some to the sideburns to cover up that odd contrast in hair color, aaannddd...

(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/314138600142798858/407360275877199872/20180128_201822.jpg?width=357&height=476)

...I'm ready to go around pining for my sister!   :lol:

gloves and boots were very little trouble, since they could simply be ordered. Rather than go too fancy on those boots though, I just used more duct tape. Good enough for me.

I was at Wizard World STL yesterday with this, and had a great time. I also added a ring of reflective silver duct tape to my thigh opposite the amulet, just for that metal brace he wears in artwork. I don't really have picture of it though:x

(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/27749875_10215727423317100_2000547499017715122_n.jpg?oh=f3fee800ff936ed890fe79f0f682f27f&oe=5AE3F89C)

Well anyways, that's all I have to share on it for now. :) I'll update you on anything interesting.

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Mauron on February 04, 2018, 04:44:40 pm

Nice!

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: PrincessNadia78 on February 05, 2018, 07:34:34 pm

I love it! Awesome job!!!

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Boo the Gentleman Caller on February 06, 2018, 04:18:27 pm

Very cool. I can hear the black wind's howl from here.

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Prince Janus on February 06, 2018, 06:48:10 pm

Thanks, guys. It looks like its first run was pretty successful! Too bad I didn't see any other CT cosplayers though XD

especially Schala...    :(

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: PrincessNadia78 on February 06, 2018, 07:38:15 pm

That's because everyone else is wrong. LOL

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Prince Janus on February 07, 2018, 10:22:00 pm

Got a couple pictures from Wizard World!!

Photographer: Jake Bushey @ (The Fandom Father) (https://www.facebook.com/pipeFan413/?fref=gc&dti=1383160511897457&hc_location=ufi)

(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/27751505_1743453052365741_5114072798985263420_n.jpg?oh=1379b545a5a05f1681bad77dcfa1acf5&oe=5B0CAFA8)(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/27459942_1743453402365706_7501446373896201333_n.jpg?oh=50e3b588e4e3771de1b85f021e23b3d4&oe=5ADE9D4E)

photographer: Becca Martin
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/27458891_577498309250120_7391527737853974070_n.jpg?oh=c8437d4ef4bc8cb2f8a0b35fa144e786&oe=5B229671)

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Boo the Gentleman Caller on February 08, 2018, 10:40:01 am

Did a lot of people know who you were?

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Mauron on February 08, 2018, 02:10:51 pm

Was that Wizard World St. Louis?

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Prince Janus on February 08, 2018, 06:26:23 pm

It was, yes

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Mauron on February 08, 2018, 07:19:15 pm

I thought that building looked vaguely familiar.

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Prince Janus on February 09, 2018, 09:07:46 pm

Quote from: Boo the Gentleman Caller on February 08, 2018, 10:40:01 am

Did a lot of people know who you were?

I got a few people asking if I was Magus or "Magnus from Chrono Trigger", and one artist booth there became a big fan of me it seems XD

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: PrincessNadia78 on March 14, 2018, 03:03:30 pm

They should be! You did an awesome job!!

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Prince Janus on March 16, 2018, 10:52:48 pm

lord help me...

(http://www.setsunakou.com/ufo/schalaufo.jpg)

I just had one of these commissioned a few days ago. Will I be carrying this around at cons?  :P

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: PrincessNadia78 on March 16, 2018, 11:15:04 pm

That would be sooooo funny!!

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Mauron on March 17, 2018, 12:34:17 am

Dooo iiiit!

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Prince Janus on March 18, 2018, 10:38:23 am

I won't see it in the mail until June at the least. :P but when it arrives...

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Prince Janus on April 02, 2018, 10:07:22 pm

taken the sunday before last:

(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t34.0-12/29345777_1789937331316210_1388782736_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=89b49afdb62f5f21663e5ffb47877812&oe=5AC4F0A2)

(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t34.0-12/29340855_1789937354649541_896416487_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=cf85f2d1a3b3a846e51a8a55373f249b&oe=5AC4D413)

(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t34.0-12/29341283_1789937371316206_799066584_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=4a03f77f61cb362309b90906ec37b709&oe=5AC60D52)

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/314138600142798858/428001124277026817/magus.png)

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: PrincessNadia78 on April 03, 2018, 05:16:26 pm

I love these! The last one especially. Too awesome!!

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Prince Janus on April 24, 2018, 11:35:05 pm

(https://images-ext-2.discordapp.net/external/wQOVkueA4ZMih0EXxCAoph8539mJaj8OSxqH21LToV8/%3Fwidth%3D371%26height%3D559/https/media.discordapp.net/attachments/314138600142798858/438416418715729932/facebook_1524597003967.jpg)

more to come

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: PrincessNadia78 on April 26, 2018, 12:49:32 pm

I love your photos! Keep them coming!!

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Prince Janus on April 28, 2018, 01:25:00 am

I'll have a surprise guest coming soon in terms of photos. ;)

No, it's not Schala...   but might just lead to her.

EDIT: I take it back, there is a *possibility* I will run into her as well. But definitely someone else in mind. YOu'll see soon

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Boo the Gentleman Caller on April 29, 2018, 12:40:05 am

If it's not a nu, I don't want it.

:D

jk

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Prince Janus on May 06, 2018, 10:25:24 am

(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31934374_10216541640032009_7994481683292225536_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=dd8f38ac7ebd256063e92577b56d9790&oe=5B5B49F5)

I have found someone I think can lead me to Schala

(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31945207_619811565026447_3829867224546410496_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=b1c826e02786f1151396ad5ed57b9547&oe=5B88D269)

But uuurgghh all he wants to do is screw around!!!

(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31958869_619811391693131_1692935976185233408_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=a950869d9547906648414349216e9aa1&oe=5B99E6C6)

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: PrincessNadia78 on May 07, 2018, 05:19:23 pm

These photos are perfection! I love them!!

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Boo the Gentleman Caller on May 07, 2018, 05:25:53 pm

This thread is the cosplay that keeps giving.

:)

I love that you keep coming back with more pictures, Capt. And now we have a Serge cosplay!

Nice! Keep 'em coming! Looks like ya'll had fun! Are you doing to do a Chrono cosplay again next year (or for whenever the next con you attend is)?

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Mauron on May 07, 2018, 05:27:46 pm

I recognize that convention center!

Keep that screwball on task.

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Prince Janus on May 07, 2018, 07:06:27 pm

Ooooohh yeah. Magus isn't going away soon if I can help it. My plan right now is a sort of real-life "Search for Schala". Quite literally, at the very least until I encounter such a cosplayer. Even then, I'm sure it won't be the end of Magus. :)

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Acacia Sgt on May 07, 2018, 07:15:51 pm

Man, imagine if Serge really did had that attitude in the game...  :lol:

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Lord J Esq on May 16, 2018, 01:03:37 am

Nice! Always happy to see our Chrono cosplayer community represent, and looking stylish doing it!!

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: TheMage on May 16, 2018, 01:43:40 am

Ahhh! Those pictures are to die for!!! It all looks so amazing! How did you do the ears?

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Prince Janus on May 16, 2018, 09:33:44 pm

ears are something I bought off Amazon. rather than slip over the existing ears and covering them, these actually sorta just slide on behind them. After that I just gummed them in place and bam.

(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/32104850_1771537142911113_6053691979202560_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=4261e91410a60deda2353969ba1dbc92&oe=5B8BB207)

(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31968030_1771535939577900_3898842930441355264_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=32aa3faec073bcaa72eecc3c6d092be8&oe=5B951AA5)

courtesy Retro Hawk Productions

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Prince Janus on June 25, 2018, 07:51:41 pm

From a smaller comic convention on Sunday

(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/36026158_10216925748674485_720034753025146880_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=6d2fb8c7031a50e239f0401d5af12abb&oe=5BB6B009)

What? What do you peasants want?

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Prince Janus on August 01, 2018, 09:39:13 pm

good news everyone!

A little friend arrived in the mail today

(https://dl.dropbox.com/s/y1tuy1ja72djyej/20180801_193804.jpg)

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Prince Janus on August 06, 2018, 08:04:03 pm

I thought you all might appreciate this shot. Taken after I got home from Missouri Game Con

(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/443736523158847498/475437962570498088/20180804_174924.jpg?width=419&height=559)

 :)

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: PrincessNadia78 on August 17, 2018, 03:37:41 pm

That is just way too adorable!!  :D

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Prince Janus on August 17, 2018, 08:54:09 pm

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/443736523158847498/480162169682526208/62-LP_CT_6-13-07_--_176.png)
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/443736523158847498/480162218634379276/20180804_180751.jpg?width=419&height=559)
"It's dangerous to go alone! Take this"

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Prince Janus on October 23, 2018, 07:49:56 pm

Oh no.

ooooohhhh nooooooooo

ooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!

the black wind begins to hoowwwllll!!!

Next con:

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/314138600142798858/504401852226338816/20181023_155537.jpg)

meanwhile, at Archon Saint Louis a week or so ago, we had lovely gloomy skies outside, for pictures like this. Pardon the sideways. They are weird and broke for some reason and don't do this on anything else

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/443736523158847498/500804270308851713/20181013_175655.jpg)

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/443736523158847498/500804736656605194/20181013_175808.jpg)

(https://images-ext-1.discordapp.net/external/_oSDwDhiyj0PB52xL9h-jwOGYCuhvqkEL_5VltImIYs/%3F_nc_cat%3D103%26oh%3D01590dfb2aa76d22780bb606f1502356%26oe%3D5C4D1C71/https/scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/44079033_1152818078202971_5062524985982058496_n.jpg?width=318&height=477)
NO NOT YOU STOP THAT

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/443736523158847498/500805376267255838/20181013_180122.jpg)

there we go

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Pictou on October 24, 2018, 02:45:51 pm

Haha, now there's some dedication.
If I saw you at a convention I'd totally be glad to see some Chrono representation there. Keep it up.

Title: Re: Magus cosplay
Post by: Prince Janus on October 24, 2018, 10:52:04 pm

thanks!   I'll be up and at it again this weekend, for probably the last con of the year (I think), so I'll try to get more pictures then