while we're talking about nerd hobbies and phrases being used as derisive, i'm also so tired of the word "cosplay" or "cosplayer" to mean "poser" or "fake" i'm so over it - it feels so demeaning to the hobby itself

One can support both authors AND libraries One cannot do EITHER of these things if they're supporting, condoning, & complicit with, generative "AI" I will continue to support authors & libraries; I will continue to flatly refuse generative AI in the Arts; I will now never support The Authors Guild

TEAM DN TAKES OUR CHARITY EVENT'S FIRST PLACE!!! The first team to clear on stream for Dancing Mad: Ultimate! CONGRATULATIONS - you are all amazing!

it’s pride month

Happy pride month from your local lesbian EGL and cosplay enthusiasts!

Join the EMN's #WardensOfPride as they raise funds for Lambda Legal by catching Wardens of the Seven Hues in #FFXIV this June! 🎣Catch a Warden of the Seven Hues! 📸Share your catch! 🌈Help the fish share pride and joy across Eorzea! See eorzean.fish/Pride2026 for more info and official guidelines!

I crashed the #FFXIV cosplay photoshoot at #MoMoCon. 😏

The FFXIV playing cards demo deck! Look at my beautiful baby! 🔥 Info about ordering, on Patreon (you can access the post even without being a member) - www.patreon.com/posts/demo-d... If you have any questions please let me know #FFXIV

Every hope they harbor, mine to obtain The Tyrant ⚔️👑 #FFXIV #Tyrant #cosplay #FF14 @en.finalfantasyxiv.com 📸 muze

So, let us be about it hero #ffxiv

Zero in Radz-at-Han

reposting my halmarut #ffxivart cuz of msq hehe :] i still hope for fungus related motifs for her

[7.5 Spoilers] A new journey is beginning and it starts with a Ghost - #earleyart #wickart

I cannot believe the cosplay drama of the week could be summarized as "and stage magicians attacked the comments" 🤣 literal stage magicians being upset that the cosplay community is borrowing and sharing techniques for things like tear away clothes LMAO

At fanfest, the line to take a picture with a cardboard cutout of G'raha Tia on the gondola was comically long. I think he'd be so shy about it #ffxivart #grahatia

Thinking about those post-canon heavenly meetings... they get nothing done. #TGCF

Pierre Bourdieu once argued that the question of whether something is art isn't answered by the artist's intention or even the object itself. Instead, the quality of being "art" is conferred by a community — curators, dealers, auction houses, audiences, etc. 🧵

I had a handful of people interested in where I got my shirt and I actually designed it myself! You can get it here now. www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/9048...

Finally home to unpack and OMG we received so much beautiful art and stickers from folks at fanfest. Thank you to everyone who traded and gifted us things. 💖 #ffxivfanfest

maritime meteor today was great fun 🩵

While @ambromancy.bsky.social and I were backstage in our Venat and Themis cosplays we got to meet Soken! 😭 All the other cosplayers were so nice and talented. This was an amazing experience. Thank you so much for having us! #FFXIVFanFest #Themis #Venat #FFXIV

eyoooo, look who it is!! I'm the Wuk Lamat and @feysplendent.bsky.social is the Koana, thank you for taking such rad pictures! 💕 #ffxivcosplay #ffxiv #fanfest

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Some of us may be going to Fanfest with stickers in hand. Can you collect them all? #ffxiv #grainbow #grahatia #fanfest

See you soon, NA FanFest! ☺️ @square-enix-games.com #fanfest #ffxiv #ff14 #cosplay #arcadion #dancinggreen #yaana Yaana (and outfits made by) @juicecoser.bsky.social DG wigs/ears by @malindachan.bsky.social @turtlesmithy.bsky.social

The prop making for FFXIV fan fest continues. The sword of divine light is looking good so far. #cosplayprogress

Roll out the ship manifestos and dust off your "hear me out"s: Rarepair Week is back for its fourth year! As with previous years, you have a choice of two words for each day. Pick whichever one speaks to you more, or do both if you feel so moved! #XIVRarepairWeek #XIVRarepairWeek2026

Henceforth, he shall walk #FFXIVART

What are you waiting for, unenhanced warrior? I'm yours for the taking~ #FFXIV #cosplay #Tyrant

sapphics rise up

🤖 Check out this photo of knight_shade_2319 from the gallery Vaporeon at CCE'24 📸™️. #photography#photo

"hi can you recommend any super cheap, ethically made clothes that will last forever and make me feel like a swaddled little baby while also making me look like a super attractive, stylish man, yet take no time or effort to acquire? this is social media, so pls just drop a link."

Love this tip! I'll also throw in Rayon Challis for the dress -- if you want that anime flow, it's super drapey and has gorgeous movement if you give it enough volume! (My Qifrey tunic is this!) Photo by @lightshaper.bsky.social

My wife made a very thoughtful thread about our ancients cosplays if you like seeing behind the scenes stuff.

Happy 413, nerds #homestuck #cosplay #karkatvantas #davestrider #eccc #homestuckcosplay

chapter 93 <3 #tgcf #天官赐福 #hualian

Received one of the cutest soft kisses of my boys from @moonnogginn.bsky.social ~🩵💛 Finding time to relax outside, Lan Sizhui couldn't resist leaning in to kiss his beautiful beloved 😙💞 #ZhuiLing #LanSizhui #JinLing #mdzs #kiss

Sun ☀️ #tgcf #xielian

Xie Lian cosplay test. Don't mind the convention season tornado around me.

NEW TGCF DONGHUA ILLUSTRATION FEATURING HUALIAN, SHI QINGXUAN, MING YI, AND QI RONG!! 🥰😍 #TGCF #天官赐福

I loved making this for my client; Sarah‘s famous ball gown from the movie Labyrinth! I altered the colors to be more lavender opal than yellow for them.

🔥 A Cheering Guide for The Primals 🔥 I LOVE wotagei and the style of cheering seen at JP concerts and decided to make this in preparation for FanFest! This is also my plea to get the call and response of "awoo" to "When I howl" during Unleashed at NA FanFest. Please... help me make it happen... 🙏

I'm so excited to be accepted to participate in Glamoured to Life at the US Fan Festival! I get to show everyone my Themis cosplay and walk the stage with my wife. #FFXIV

Some gothic coords of Holy Lantern and Nameless Poem we wore to ECCC this year. #eglfashion

Frustrating weekend...I lost power for 36 hours thanks to wind, & even though it was warm enough to shoot Marian, it was still too windy. In the meantime, I don’t think I’ve even shared some of these images of my Venat! @turtlesmithy.bsky.social as Emet @malindachan.bsky.social as Hythlodaeus!

Failed at making Xie Lian from Heaven's Official Blessing so bad I needed to start over. So instead I made his evil cousin with stash fabric in 11 days for ECCC. It was delightful to be asked all day if I was cosplaying Qi Rong. Even made babydoll clothes so I could bring around my son Guzi. #tgcf

Back on my Xie Lian cosplay progress. I had to abandon it 11 days out from ECCC because I realized I had the completely wrong fabric and had cut the neckline completely wrong. Now that I have a light rayon it is going much better.

Another version of Dave Strider completed for my Homestuck cosplay bingo card. Sord continues to be my most popular prop. #homestuck #cosplay #davestrider

More Thursday ECCC shenanigans: Ate good food, shopped around artist's alley, met cool people who gave me cool things, and had fun at the Locked Tomb gathering.

I knew it. This star still has secrets to tell. Take care my friend. My cosplay of G’raha Tia ❤️ #ffxiv 📸 herbatacosphoto