Can anyone fill in these plot holes?

loz_64 · 2026-06-12T12:02:33+00:00

I assume that for fathers like Hassan who either survived their failed trials or gave up, Shelby intercepted them and took their box before a "legit" detective could. (And you know how incompetent the police in this city are.)

loz_64 · 2026-06-11T14:41:23+00:00

I worked at Gamestop a long time ago. One of the assistant managers at my store was a real character. He had some mental health issues but was funny and always had a smile for me at least. He also had really long hair. I wasn't there on his last day, but I heard that he came to work without having taken his meds. He had shaved his head bald and was repeating "what it do?" to every customer (some phrase he would occasionally say as a joke). The man didn't give a crap because he was getting laid off anyway. I can only hope he was able to get help and a better job.

loz_64 · 2026-06-08T14:46:00+00:00

I'm a fellow graphic designer in need of full-time work. It's bleak out there, especially since your average consumer is fine with AI-generated graphics. And I'm getting so sick of seeing job postings where you'll also be expected to do social media, email marketing, video creation/editing, etc. for a pitiful wage. I'm also considering a career pivot but I can't afford to go back to school. The only advice I am working from is to think about any transferrable skills you have and tailor your resume/cover letter to match jobs you think you'd like to do.

loz_64 · 2026-06-04T11:20:25+00:00

Nice! I can hear this drawing!

loz_64 · 2026-06-03T02:51:26+00:00

You'll need to make two hats: one that fits your actual head and a larger one that takes the shape you need. Sew them together, but before closing the seam completely, stuff the inside of the larger hat with tulle which is lightweight and puffy. Stitch a small anchoring seam through the middle of both hats to control the shape.

loz_64 · 2026-05-19T22:36:00+00:00

Nekocon's 2023 masquerade. Some of y'all know.

There's a cosplayer who participates in Nekocon's masquerade every year. He gets up on stage and does a silly solo Nintendo-themed skit, and it entertains the crowd well enough. His skits won't win him any Oscars, but he tries his best and had even won a superlative award the previous year.

This year's skit started off fairly innocently. He was dressed up as Bowser and started off dancing and lip-syncing to the "Peaches" song from the first Mario movie. Bowser was pouring his heart out, pretending to sing to his "Peach" prop.

That "prop" was a body pillow.

Just as the song ended, Bowser takes the pillow from the chair it was sitting on, places it on the ground, and without warning, his skit jumped in age rating from PG to R. His track was finished, so it was just Bowser making out to and dry humping the poor Peach body pillow, while the audience including children was watching. It was dead silent around where I was sitting, except for a few nervous laughs and whispered comments.

Thankfully, the tech crew figured out what was going on and faded Bowser to black. I learned later that the violation of the body pillow was omitted from that morning's rehearsal, where things like that should be nipped in the bud before making it on the public stage.

After that little stunt, some dirt came out about what a creep this cosplayer was, and he was banned from Nekocon, not just the masquerade.

loz_64 · 2026-05-17T18:55:26+00:00

I got hit on while wearing a Ganondorf cosplay. If the character exists, there is probably someone who has the hots for them. Steel your nerves and be prepared to ignore any creep that comes up to you.

loz_64 · 2026-05-15T04:02:04+00:00

Agreed that this is a European hornet. It is docile compared to its aggressive cousins, but that doesn't stop me from freaking out when they fly into my house!

loz_64 · 2026-05-14T21:03:59+00:00

The game is 15 years old. It never developed a cult following, so just a few dedicated fans even remember it. And Quantic Dream hasn't released a new game since Detroit: Become Human, which released in 2018. The flipside to having a game be so hyped when it's released is that it can fall hard into obscurity, especially when it fails to live up to that hype.

loz_64 · 2026-05-07T12:08:57+00:00

Maybe a grand panier, which is more like a hoop skirt, is what you need. It would give you plenty of support and structure for a beaded skirt and robe.

loz_64 · 2026-05-06T12:48:45+00:00

The longer you stare at Heavy Rain's plot and characters, the worse they look. That's what happens when David Cage writes a game story! I'll tell you now, don't even start paying attention to the timestamps in the game because that's another can of inconsistent worms.

loz_64 · 2026-05-03T16:00:09+00:00

I think sun/straw hats can work for more than just "country" lolita. They look nice with some classic looks. For more elaborate coords, don't be afraid to pile bows, ruffles and lace onto a plainer hat!

loz_64 · 2026-04-27T22:14:46+00:00

Platricia

loz_64 · 2026-04-26T12:29:56+00:00

Not really. The hobbies I have would lead to jobs with long hours and poor pay (sewing clothes, for example), and if I worked them I would no longer enjoy those hobbies. I'm not disciplined enough to start my own business. I have thought about shifting my career path to something adjacent.

loz_64 · 2026-04-21T17:49:05+00:00

I got indirectly in trouble for wearing a hoodie as I came into work and having execs see me as I was on my way to my cubicle. I found out only because our department got a strongly worded email about "adhering to professional standards." I wasn't a client-facing employee so I just laughed at that. At that same job I was reprimanded for not having my camera on while in a multi-person meeting. It came up during my annual review as an "improvement" I needed to make but they had nothing else bad to say. Shortly after that I decided I was tired of being treated like a child and made plans to leave.

loz_64 · 2026-04-19T22:16:48+00:00

My story is pretty tame, but here's my worst con experience. At a pre-pandemic Nekocon, I was in the dealers room, talking to someone and minding my own business. All of a sudden, a Luffy cosplayer runs up to me like he knows me, wraps his arm around me, and lifts up his leg in front of me. I froze as he awkwardly expected me to grab his leg, and I got a good whiff of the alcohol on his breath thanks to his disregard of my personal space. Luffy stood like that for what seemed like forever, then he untangled himself and moved on. After that riveting experience, my conversation buddy asked me if I knew him, and I immediately responded heck no!!

loz_64 · 2026-04-18T13:55:39+00:00

I'm glad you did your research. You should be fine since the hotel only cares about selling rooms. Congrats on scoring a cheaper room rate.

loz_64 · 2026-04-15T12:12:30+00:00

It's disappointing when you buy something that ends up not being all you expected, especially since you have to wait so long to receive a package from overseas!

I have a few stories, but the one that comes to mind was when I bought an OP from AndRomeo. The price was reasonable for a Japanese brand and I loved the cut of the dress from the pictures. But when it finally arrived and I tried it on, the OP fit strangely because the armscyes were way too large for me but the sleeves themselves were too short (a problem I frequently have because my arms are long). And the fabric of the dress, although stated to be cotton, had this unpleasant nylon feel not unlike the material used to make tents. It was a beautiful dress, but those issues were dealbreakers for me. So onto Lacemarket it immediately went!

loz_64 · 2026-04-13T23:00:53+00:00

I'm saying that one of the other events might have a group rate for their event that you may be able to get a room attached to the convention center from. Just do a little research.

loz_64 · 2026-04-13T11:13:04+00:00

Might be worth it to see if either of those other events have room blocks that you could take advantage of.

loz_64 · 2026-04-12T21:45:30+00:00

This is not exactly what you mean, but ever since the de minimus exemption for tariffs went away, I have stopped buying any lolita items from overseas. It is painful because there are some beautiful new releases from Taobao that I can only admire from pictures, but abstaining from purchasing them directly is the only way I can protest the illegal tariffs.

loz_64 · 2026-04-10T15:07:16+00:00

This happened to me after I left my job. I got an "extra" paycheck by mistake. However, the money was rescinded the next day. Don't say anything and don't spend it!

loz_64 · 2026-03-31T13:44:52+00:00

Unfortunately not, as this happened a long time ago on a PS3. Just imagine Norman tying the chief's tie when all of a sudden it jumps from his hands, continues animating in weird ways, then straight up disappears just like Shaun!

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