The Phoenix Fire Guantlet | The Oculus | The Gaia Sash | The Philosopher’s Stone | The Temporal Chalice | The Animus Bell | The Bulwark Staff | The Light of Creation
Sometimes, you ask "hey, is anyone going to cosplay this entire fictional family?" and people stare at you because that is an absurd thing to say. But you wait a few months anyway, just to be polite, before going "Okay, I will cosplay this entire fictional family!"
How is everyone feeling about Pulp 6: [NAME REDACTED] coming soon? Trepid? Trying not too think too hard about the implications™? Fixating entirely too much on said implications™?
However it ends up hurting us, I cannot wait to go on this interstellar journey with everyone <3
[Pictured: 4 photos of Feffles cosplaying the Royal Family of The Blazing World from Pulp Musicals episode 5: The Traveler's Vow. In the first image, Feffles as Itzal is lit entirely in red lighting. He has blue eyes, and is wearing a desi fotua with a red, teardrop shaped pendant around his neck. He is staring sternly at the camera while holding a crown with red jewels. In the second photo, Feffles is cosplaying Chazira, a smiling woman dressed in a flowing white dress with dark, curly hair held back by gold jewelry, small braids, and a desi tikli. She also wears bangles, a circlet with a red gemstone, and a thick gold necklace with a teal gemstone. In the fourth photo, Feffles is cosplaying Dakkar with one dangling pearl earring on the left, and one small silver moon earring on the right ear. He is lit in blue, standing in a defensive position, exposing the UV swirls on his palms. There is a scanner is his left shirt pocket. In the fourth and final photo, Feffles is cosplaying Margaret Cavendish in a teal shirt and light blue vest. The lighting is dark, with a blue-purple tint Her UV makeup mimics a circlet, with moon phases on her forehead, freckles, and small crescent moons beneath the eyes. She is holding a small, blue notebook and staring off camera with a whistful expression.]
A silly girl naps by her flowers. It is quite likely that she tired herself out with a variety of silly antics, as silly girls are often known to do. She may have a silly name too. Or maybe not. It is hard to say for sure without asking her.
But since she's slumbering peacefully, it would be a shame to wake her up. You might as well just give her a name right now.
==> Enter name.
Jade Harley from Homestuck, 5 ways. Cosplay by me (cuddlefish.bubbles on instagram | cinnominbubble everywhere else)
I’ve done so many interpretations of Jade by this point, I thought it a shame not to compile them! I hope I can grab a few more soon, I simply love this silly girl so very much 💚
“You keep saying it matters, but you never say why and I don’t know if you expect me to just trust you on this one or what, but Taako don’t play that way. Make me care about your paper.”
(Monologue taken from Chapter 10 of Bury the Lead by @marywhal: Fourth Estate)
I genuinely believe that Bury the Lead is my favourite TAZ fanfic, and it’s not in small part due to passages like these. Allison has somehow found the perfect way to marry the heart and humour of the original podcast (including the live show which inspired this story to begin with) with genuinely thought provoking commentary that’s applicable to our own world. There’s a multitude of perspectives and growth in dynamics, and the entire world of Neverwinter Highschool seems to breathe and grow and live in all the best ways a story should.
I’ve cosplayed from BTL before, but was waiting to cosplay Lucretia specifically before posting any photos to Tumblr. She’s such an integral character to Balance as a whole, not to mention how important she is to me in a more selfish sense.
If you’re itching to return to those TAZ Balance feelings, I cannot recommend Bury the Lead enough. I revisit it as a story just about every year, and recommend it to just about every fan I’ve gotten to talk to about TAZ.
Below are some more of my BTL specific cosplays! You can find me and my cosplays on TikTok , Instagram, and pretty much anywhere else on the internet using the name cinnominbubble!
Image Description: Feffles cosplaying Ren Mol’diira from Bury the Lead. She is a dark elf with grey skin, short white hair, pointed ears and purple contouring and freckles. She is wearing a version of the Neverwinter High School uniform, including a white collared shirt, navy blue checkered skirt, blue and silver tie, and light blue blazer with asymmetric moon earrings.
Image Description: Feffles cosplaying Julia Waxmen from Bury the Lead. She is a human with tan skin, long, dark, curly hair, and freckles. She is wearing a version of the Neverwinter High School uniform, including a white collared shirt, navy blue checkered skirt, sweater vest in shades of blue, light blue letterman jacket, and red flannel with sunflower earrings. She is holding a notebook.
Image Description: Feffles taking a mirror selfie, while cosplaying Lucretia from Bury the Lead. She is a human with tan skin, dark hair in a bun, and round glasses. She is wearing a version of the Neverwinter High School uniform, including a white collared shirt, navy blue checkered skirt, light blue waistcoat, dark blue tie with silver striped, and golden moon earrings.
Have you had the chance to watch the pilot episode of The Art of Murder yet? It is a truly delightful story premise with fun callouts to properties and fandoms you may already be very familiar with. The idea of characters coming to life from the page of a fangirl is so sweet, and you can really see just how much passion was put into every aspect of this project! Albie was an immediate standout to me, personally. I LOVE princesses, and silly little twists to the “girlboss” ideologies of more recent princess stories are just SO FUN. Check out The Art of Murder and let’s hope episode 2 comes out soon!
Princess Almond Blossom (Albie) is a character voiced by Lauren Lopez on The Art of Murder by Choc Chip Animation
