| What's New: The Future!
May 17, 2012
-MORE- NEW items to our Etsy Store! (Left over stock from our Anime Boston Convention) We invested in a button machine thing year so we have some left over designs that we added today! Video Game Console Controller Set Hellsing Sets (3 variants) Ghost in the Shell Set Check them out!!! Few supplies left! (just click the pictures to see the listings) May 10, 2012
We have added NEW items to our Etsy Store! (Left over stock from our Anime Boston Convention) ADT Mock Security Signage 3.5" Magnets Have your favorites secure your items! Hellsing NERV Zelda HALO Laughing Man ( UN-secures) Tachikoma (NO one wins against their cuteness!) Get them while they LAST!!! We hope to list the matching 7" Window Decal Stickers Soon! April 28, 2012
WELCOME to our rebuilt website!!!! Our e-mail is kindda running too. We get e-mails BUT they are going to the old inbox which we hope will be solved on it's own soon. If not, Microsoft support will get a call. It is practically the same but with some minor layout changes and an updated gallery. Actually, some pages's url may have been changed to be better organized. New items to check out in the Gallery: DOWNFALL: Microsoft 365 has added '/Pages/' to our website's url so any previously saved/ favorited pages will need to be updated. April 27, 2012
We are moving our domain name tonight! So don't be worried if you see this and then the website is down for a few.
Our e-mails will be down for 24-72hr. If it is EXTREMELY URGENTLY you can reach us at:
spetreufinfan@hotmail.com April 21, 2012
I have been told thtat we may experience 24-72hr before our domain name transfer is active and that we start receiving e-mails again. I will wait a day or 2 before the switch so people have a chance to see this update. If you check back adn the website is down, it is only TEMPORARY. We are still active and working, just that the website is being transfered to the new servers. THANKS! and *fingers crossed* April 20, 2012
I have completely remade our website on the new Microsoft servers for their newer (and not any better) 365 plans. I think I had to make almost 40 pages where all but 8 were pages for props and cosplay.... that was about 300 pictures I had to re-upload and replace and resize. Some pages were for new items like Alucard's Duster, HALO Helmets, etc. In the next 5-10 days, I will be transfering our domain name to the new servers so lets hope everything goes well. I have to backup all our e-mails first.
Anime Boston is over and we are trying to get refreshed (and not get any sicker). We had fun and we hope everyone who also attended had fun.
Baskat, as Baiken from Guilty Gear, was one of the 3 Hall Cosplay Contest judges and she meet some great cosplayers. GothX, as Sol Badguy from Guilty Gear, acted as a 'sandwich board sign' next to our Artist Alley table. We had some wonderful conversation with people about cosplay.
Our friend Christine, aka Panda, was popular with her many Mass Effect Pins/ Buttons (Garrus was very popular). And she made many friends with her very pretty commission drawings.
We also had fun seeing a number of our commissions roaming the halls at Anime Boston this year. We had our Kamina, Balsa, Wolfwood's Punisher (owner who's also our Miroku), Gilgamesh who I think also got to wear our Bondage Alucard outfit (if he remember how to get it on, lol).
We will be trying to get through all the new e-mails we have in our inboxes and will continue transferring our website to Microsoft's New servers. Wish us luck!
Anime Boston has come again. We will be traveling tonight to Boston to prep for the convention.
We will have internet access BUT there is a high chance that replies will be delayed. Worst case is that we will not be replying to e-mails until the 12th.
If you are attending, keep an eye out for our artist alley table, #137, and GothX and I will be in the Cosplay Chess game on Sunday as BlazBlue Characters. ALSO, if you happen to be participating in AB's Hall cosplay contest, you will see me as one of your judges this year - YAY!
Microsoft is ending their Small Business website package and making us choose new hosting or transition to their new 365 office plan. We will probably be staying with Microsoft BUT we have to manually move our website ad completely rebuild it in the new system/ servers.
There shouldn't be any interruptions BUT if there are it shouldn't last more than a day so just stay tuned and check back the next day. THX!
Otherwise, we are being busy with the multiple commissions we have right now that will almost fill us up until August.
Happy X-Mas !!!
We wish that your halls are decked out!
(yeah that's GothX and his handlebar moustache holding mini-ornaments)
Our new place is setup and we are working on commissions..... could there be an Alucard duster? Jan Valentine's knit hat? or HALO helmets?
Stay Tuned!
Happy Halloween!!!
...just remember Halloween is the gateway 'drug' to cosplay so get addicted!!! (it's fun!)
We (Laughing Reaper) are moving!!!
This means that we will be still responding to e-mails BUT we can not make or mail anything in November.
We are more than happy to still take overs as long as they are needed before January.
| | Eventful Happenings: Mostly Conventions
We are planning on attending Otakon again this year. This time GothX is not in Air Force training and can attend. We are hoping to re-vamp our Hellsing cosplay ..... you get it? re-vamp..... ha.. ha...ha it's very late right now. Baskat will be military Integra while GothX would be Alucard in his bondage/ mid-transformation with eyes outfit with a new, bulging hellhound arm with glowing eyes. We are eagerly awaiting for Anime Boston.
Our Artist Alley table has been confirmed and paid for. So if you are attending, stop on by and say Hi.
>^-^<
NEW ITEM To Be Sold ! ! !
Mock Security Signage
(Image an 'ADT' like sign but with other popular 'company' logos like Hellsing, Nerv, Lauging Man, Halo, Zelda, and Tachikomas)
While GothX is still at Air Force Training, I'll be attending Otakon 2011.... and bragging about everything I see >^-^<
If you happen to be around, I (Baskat) will be cosplaying Baiken from Guilty Gear (oh yeah!). I'll be walking around w/a red parasol (opened mostly outside) so I'll probably stand out from other possible Baikens.
Also at Otakon, there will be one of our new commissions: Bondage Alucard... in matte vinyl (yeah that cosplayer is gonna 'die' in the heat but I'll be keeping my eye on him). So if you happen to see him, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did designing and making it >^-^<
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We are eXcited about the upcoming Anime Boston in 2011. We will be having an artist alley table at the convention so stop by and say Hi! Our table will be named on their list, just look for Laughing Reaper. Unless something changes, we are placed at table W113 which is near the front aisle and a few tables down from the Art Show's info desk. Just look above the tables for our long white banner.
~ ~ ~ S p e c i a l F e a t u r e G u e s t ! ~ ~ ~
We will also be featuring our friend who will be selling her fan art. Such pretty pictures, yum!
http://www.christineabanna.com/
I, Baskat, will have jewelry that I've designed as well as basic cosplay items like Alucard gloves. I'll also have Hellsing patches PLUS new items (some mentioned below)
~ ~ ~ S p e c i a l Event ! ~ ~ ~Do you like scavenger hunts?
Since we are unable to display samples of our actual commissioned props like weapons (convention rules), we are inviting you to hunt down cosplayers using/ wearing commissioned items. Find these cosplayers, get a picture of and/or with them and get the codeword THEN come to our table (W113) to show us and you get a FREE Hellsing patch (worth $5). (Reference pictures will be posted at the table)
Commissions that will be at Anime Boston 2011:
-- Bondage Alucard (using actual vinyl)
-- 7.5ft Harkonen cannon carried by Seras from Hellsing
-- Grell's chainsaw from Black Bulter/ kuroshitsuji
-- Kamina from Gurren Lagann (cape, pants, sword)
~ ~ ~ N E W I T E M ! ~ ~ ~We will be featuring a special item at our artist alley table. It's an original from us and it's a must have for any cosplayer away from home: Cosplay Repair Kits.
Cosplay Repair Kits Will Includes:
Button Assortment, thread and needle assortment, scissors, safety pins, super glue, duct tape, foam tape, instant hem tape, sticky-back velcro, sew-on snaps
I hope to also offer Anderson's glove designs as well as Alucard's Jackal gun's 'Jesus Chris is in Heaven' engraving as patches. (These will be included in the Scavenger hunt's reward listed above)We are not doing a skit this year BUT we have a great idea for 2012 that we hope you'll love! ....can you say Anime Celebrity Jeopardy take 2?
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Convention was fun as usual. Artist Alley was full of cute, fluffy items and the Dealer's Room was full of yummy manga (Go Hellsing vol. 10!!!).
GothX continued his Ragna cosplay. Unfortunately, shipping the sword and the humid weather, Ragna's sword will need a tuneup. Can you believe that the heat and humidity actually affected the interior structure enough to crack the fiberglass on the exterior.... to affect the FIBERGLASS... it's crazy!
Baskat was able to fine tune items and debut her Taokaka, YAY. My claws were long and 'sharp' and my grin was wide. If you were one of the many who gave me, Taokaka, a treat during the con then THANKS! For some I gave the prize for changing my facial expressions, it was fun! For a short time one of the artist from Artist Alley gave me, Taokaka, a handlebar moustache and a goatee... I looked so awesomely evil, thanks!!!
We hope to be able to see many of you again at Anime Boston 2011!!!
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The con has come and gone and after 5 days of getting about 8hr of sleep total, I was able to sleep to my hearts content.
Friday was a bust as we were still finishing the little details of our cosplay. As a result, GothX was Ragna (coat done with the exception of some added plates) for both the remaining days of Sat. and Sun. Taokaka was not to my liking when I put it on so I was Winry on Sat. so I didn't have to change for our skit later in the evening. On Sunday, I, Baskat, was Aisha Clan Clan in the chess game.... where I took down Saber from Fate/Stay night only to be the few alive at the end to be slaughtered by the Alucards.
* * *Our skit "Vash's World" in the Masq went well!!! Unfortunately we got no awards. There were a large number of master level skits that were wonderful! We still had hopes of getting a presentation award for the intermediate level, us, but to no avail.
For those who want to see, ACParadise posted their videos,
YouTube : Vash's World Skit
We would like to thank everyone who cheered for us. As well as those who said we should have gotton something, sorry to disappoint.
* * * If you happened to have attended, our group did perform in the Masq. for once as well as our usual in the Cosplay Chess Game.
"Anime Celebrity Jeopardy" was our skit, Baskat was Major Mototko and GothX was Wolfwood, the host.
YouTube: Anime Celebrity Jeopardy Skit
We were lucky to receive a judge's award AND the MC's award (a higher level judge's award lol)... yes the MC actually bowed down to us after the skit; BANSAI!!!
We were happy to have found we were mentioned in Coswatch's blog/ review of Anime Boston 2009. Unlike Coswatch saying we could having the potential to win we only got the judges awards. *cries*
Also notable was Electric Sistahood's review of Anime Boston 2009's AMVs with a mention of our skit being, in their opinion, the best skit.
As for the Chess game; GothX was Psycho Mantis while Baskat Was Major Motoko with her 3ft Pen-Pen.
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