{"id":6647,"date":"2014-07-28T10:30:11","date_gmt":"2014-07-28T02:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/?p=6647"},"modified":"2014-07-29T16:05:40","modified_gmt":"2014-07-29T08:05:40","slug":"prepare-for-icds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/28\/prepare-for-icds\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepare for ICDS!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/mediameet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6649\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/28\/prepare-for-icds\/mediameet\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/mediameet.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Media meet for ICDS\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/mediameet.jpg\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6649\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/mediameet-480x360.jpg\" alt=\"Media meet for ICDS\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/mediameet-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/mediameet.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I got invited to the media meet for <a href=\"http:\/\/neotokyoproject.com\/icds\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>International Cosplay Day Singapore<\/strong><\/a> aka ICDS because I&#8217;m one of the media partners for this event! WOOOH.<\/p>\n<p>Let me give you the short details.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s on 24 August at *SCAPE and starts from 11am to 7pm.<\/p>\n<p>There <em>are<\/em> a few price ranges this year including <strong>free<\/strong>. SO YEAH. Do look at the price ranges on their website <a href=\"http:\/\/neotokyoproject.com\/icds\/index.php\/ticketing\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a> including where to buy the tickets.<\/p>\n<p>And now, what <em>is <\/em>going to happen there?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/instagram.com\/p\/q5h-gSg3Gh\/embed\/\" width=\"450\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Well, lots of stuff is happening on that day and if you were just an attendee, it&#8217;s going to be fun since there&#8217;s games too.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/teasession.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6650\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/28\/prepare-for-icds\/teasession\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/teasession.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"450,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"And it begins!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/teasession.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6650\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/teasession-360x480.jpg\" alt=\"And it begins!\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/teasession-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/teasession.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some of the sponsors were there at the media meet. This year when they said *SCAPE is a sponsor, it really is going to be a major *SCAPE location cause it&#8217;s going to be on a few floors of it!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/epicards.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6648\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/28\/prepare-for-icds\/epicards\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/epicards.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,515\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"E.P.I.C cards!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/epicards.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6648\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/epicards-480x309.jpg\" alt=\"E.P.I.C cards!\" width=\"480\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/epicards-480x309.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/epicards.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What I&#8217;m looking out for is the E.P.I.C cards launched on that day. These are the designs for the <strong>membership<\/strong> cards that will give you discounts at places like freaking Cosmoprof, Basheer books, Straits Arts Co, Summoner&#8217;s and more!<\/p>\n<p>Basically all the arty, craft, make up, gaming places that most of us might go to. And the membership is going to be just $5?!<\/p>\n<p>I foresee that these cards might run out in their first &#8216;run&#8217; so do get the membership as soon as possible because it is going to be so freaking worth it.<\/p>\n<p>If not at ICDS, these cards will be available for sign up on the Neo Tokyo website but wait for that after the launch, heh.<\/p>\n<p>I hope I get the cleric aka the girl one because for <em>reasons<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>OH YES, besides these cards, it&#8217;s going to be super fun day with games. There&#8217;s a &#8216;bingo&#8217; card set aka ConQuest in which if you take selfies and get bingo, you get a lucky dip!<\/p>\n<p>If you complete all squares, you get to get into the grand draw for prizes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE: BUY A FREAKING PREMIUM TICKET.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ok guys, here it is. Just buy a &#8216;rare&#8217; ticket which is just $10. If you get to complete your ConQuest bingo, you can get a chance to win the special grand draw. BUT I SHALL ELABORATE MORE BELOW. LATER. YEAAH. The <a href=\"http:\/\/neotokyoproject.com\/icds\/index.php\/conquest\/\" target=\"_blank\">prizes<\/a> are very cool.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And on with the guests&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><object width=\"450\" height=\"634\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/backend.deviantart.com\/embed\/view.swf?1\"><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"id=420261900&#038;width=1337\"><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\"><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Kamui is going to be there, giving her talk about armour making at 1pm-1.45pm.\u00c2\u00a0 Of course she&#8217;ll be there for her meet and greet session too but if you want to attend to her <strong>talk<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll need to buy the <strong>epic<\/strong> or <strong>legendary<\/strong> tickets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><object width=\"450\" height=\"610\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/backend.deviantart.com\/embed\/view.swf?1\"><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"id=427956083&#038;width=1337\"><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\"><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Jay Tablante, the famous cosplay photographer will be there too. Unfortunately his latest book will not be available for purchase yet but there <em>will<\/em> be preorders at the event so that once his books are ready, it&#8217;ll be mailed to whoever wishes to order then.<\/p>\n<p>Oh did you know Kamui&#8217;s and Jay&#8217;s books will be one of the prizes for the premium Conquest grand draw? Besides lightsabers, gaming gear and shopping vouchers?<\/p>\n<p>ALSO DID YOU KNOW THAT THE LEGENDARY TICKET LETS YOU HAVE A FREAKING PHOTO SESSION WITH JAY AND KAMUI?<\/p>\n<p>Let us step aside and think, &#8220;Hmmm, is a legendary ticket worth it?&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><del>Do you have an awesome cosplay outfit that you wished to have a photoshoot with?<\/del> Then yes. Yes this is so freaking worth it like woah. You can see the above picture, that is one of his works.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EDIT: (29 July)<\/strong> Just got back from organisers ok it is even more worth it. You get to LEARN how to do a photoshoot with Jay and you get to shoot Kamui. OK LIKE THIS, it is worth it for photog enthusiasts and cosplayers too.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><object width=\"450\" height=\"610\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/backend.deviantart.com\/embed\/view.swf?1\"><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"id=467455191&#038;width=1337\"><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\"><\/object><\/p>\n<p>HELLO THERE. He is&#8230; He, well he is Dat Baka.<\/p>\n<p>WITH THE PAID TICKETS, you can try get your ConQuest on. (You have no idea how much I wanted to say that.)<\/p>\n<p>Complete your bingo card and&#8230; GUYS. LADIES. YEAH. YOU KNOW. DID YOU. HUNGHH. DO YOU KNOW YOU CAN WIN A DINNER DATE WITH HIM?<\/p>\n<p>Yes.<\/p>\n<p>Insert shoujo plot imaginings here.<\/p>\n<p>Yes. YOU CAN WIN A DINNER DATE WITH DAT BAKA.<\/p>\n<p>While I cannot confirm what he will <del>or not<\/del> be wearing, the organizers have arranged with whoever the winner is to have a dinner at a <em>restaurant<\/em>. It will be fully paid. So food and nice company, that would be good, yes? And it&#8217;ll happen on the same evening of ICDS.<\/p>\n<p>So whoever wins and if you&#8217;re wearing some complex outfit, I&#8217;m just going to imagine a reverse Sailormoon transformation here in which whoever you are will suddenly turn fancy for the evening to go to this dinner. Whoever who wins this, I hope you blog your experience or something.<\/p>\n<p>Oh yes, you can also attend his talk if you have the epic\/legendary ticket. Nearly forgot that, ha.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~~~<\/p>\n<p>ALRIGHT, so what else is happening on ICDS? For cosplayers, there will be a <strong>rest<\/strong> area and storage for your props and such sponsored by Garena.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s going to be an exclusive first time <em>anywhere<\/em> preview of Blizzard&#8217;s Heroes of the Storm. <a href=\"http:\/\/neotokyoproject.com\/icds\/index.php\/anime-quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\">Anime quiz challenge<\/a> (sign up in groups of 3) and so much more.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s cosplay chess is in a different format too, this year, the audience aka YOU will make the call of who wins the duel for each move. We&#8217;ll see who wins this time&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, do check out\u00c2\u00a0 the <a href=\"http:\/\/neotokyoproject.com\/icds\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ICDS website<\/strong><\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I got invited to the media meet for International Cosplay Day Singapore aka ICDS because I&#8217;m one of the media partners for this event! WOOOH. Let me give you the short details. It&#8217;s on 24 August at *SCAPE and starts from 11am to 7pm. There are a few price ranges this year including free. SO &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/28\/prepare-for-icds\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Prepare for ICDS!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"SarahBot: Selamat Hari Raya all! 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