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Cosplay Human Chess

Cosplay event run by Kartik Venkatram

Time

Saturday, January 24 beginning at 6:30 PM and running until 8:00 PM

Location

Lowell Lecture Hall (Guide to Locations)

Short Description

Watch your favorite anime/fantasy/sci-fi characters battle it out in world's most famous game of war. See Queen Akane defend the King of All Cosmos from the assaults of Drogo! Gasp as Witch Hunter Robin tries to set fire to Treebeard!

Details

How does Cosplay Human Chess work? In ordinary Human Chess, thirty-two participants act out the parts of chess pieces on a giant board as two players direct from above. Cosplay Human Chess is the same, except that all the pieces are in costume, and act out their moves as their characters would. Only the two main players need chess experience.

Prizes: Prizes will be awarded for the Best Costume, Best Overall Role-Play, Best Single Move and a Fan Favorite to be voted on by the attendees. In addition, we will hold a Hall Costume contest during the Masquerade Ball with a prize awarded to the best non-participant costume. A trophy will be given to the winning chess player.

Special Requirements

Must be in costume as anime/fantasy/sci-fi characters (rooms in the Lowell Lecture Hall basement will be set aside as changing rooms). Priority is given to well-known characters from popular series and to multiple characters from the same series. IMPORTANT NOTE: Registration is required for those actually participating in the event as participants need to be assigned a place on the chessboard. When registering, please e-mail cosplay@vericon.org with your character.

Note that you do not need to register to watch the event.

Availability

Sign-up is required!

Sign up online only before Monday, January 19, 2009. After that date, sign up for events at the convention itself, where sign-up sheets will be provided.