A: The Death Note fandom is having a Cosplay Celebration!
A: You can participate in many ways! You can post new photos of yourself in cosplay. You can reblog/repost your old cosplay photos. You can do a closet/casual cosplay. You can do a wild AU cosplay. You can take cosplay photos in cool places. Whatever you can imagine, you can do it! I’ll also post “Challenge” themes for each day; if you want, you can participate in those as well!
Q: Do I have to only post my Death Note cosplays?
A: This is a Death Note fandom event, so I will only be reblogging Death Note cosplays. However, if you would like to feature your other cosplays alongside your Death Note ones, that’s fine. Just make sure your Death Note cosplays are the priority for this event. If the Death Note Cosplay Celebration goes well, I may start hosting Cosplay Celebrations for other fandoms too!
Q: What if I don’t have a cosplay? What if I’m not comfortable posting photos of myself?
A: Do you have stuffed animals or pets? Let them cosplay for you! Or, go online and make a collage of potential cosplay items that you would like to own. Reblog other people’s cosplays, and spread the word throughout the fandom! You can be a big part of this event, even if you don’t want to participate on the cosplay side of things. :)
Q: What can we expect from the “Challenges”?
A: I’m still debating how to design the challenges, but they’ll probably be pretty basic! Themes like “Flowers” or “Animals” could be interpreted as characters in flower crowns or flower gardens, or characters interacting with animals or with animal attributes (like ears & tail). Other challenge ideas could be “Go to the local coffee shop and order a drink in your cosplay, using your character’s name” or “Take a cosplay photo near a body of water” or “Put your character someplace your character would never go.”
Q: Do we have to participate in the “Challenges”?
A: Nope! They’re just extra fun. :D This event is all about enjoying this amazing fandom and the characters within it. The challenges are meant to help spark creativity; they are not required, and there will be no prizes or awards for those who participate in them.
Q: How do I make sure you see my contributions?
A: Tag @dncosplaycelebration or use #DNCosplayCelebration in your post! I will be sure to check both in order to reblog all your amazing cosplays. You can also Submit posts - just make sure all Submissions are your own! As much as I love seeing the neat professional cosplayers out there, I want to make sure that all credit goes to the right place.
Q: Can I use my old cosplay photos?
A: Absolutely! You can edit your old cosplay photo posts using the #DNCosplayCelebration tag or by tagging @dncosplaycelebration, or you can repost your old photos in a new post.
Q: Okay, I’m sold. When is the event?
A: The event will run from Saturday July 2nd - Saturday July 9th!
Q: What do I do if I have questions or comments?
A: You can send me an Ask here at dncosplaycelebration or on my main blog, deathnotetruths! Your question may be added to the FAQ, so stay tuned!