[He's gone poking around in the new island, looking at the various sexy costumes and feeling like... maybe he will wear his simple little suit for the rest of time if this is all they have access to.]
I see... Well! This type certainly is very popular in some places, particularly around Halloween. But it's not the only kind of costume! There are more modest novelty costumes, particularly ones for children, and then there are theatrical costumes and — my personal favorite — cosplay!
Ah!! Cosplay is the sacred art of dressing as a favored fictional character, especially one from an anime, manga, or video game! While some cosplayers buy their costumes, the most dedicated fans will put in sweat, tears, and inordinate amounts of money to create their own from scratch in the perfect fabrics! Then they take all kinds of photographs and post them on the internet to share with everyone!
It's especially popular among women, who frequently "crossplay" as male characters who are too pretty for most men to pull off!
I do it myself on occasion, but I wouldn't consider it a real hobby of mine. I prefer looking at the pictures others post.
Oh, I have quite a few! Watching anime and reading manga, playing video games (both console and mobile) along with some more traditional things like chess or claw crane games, collecting figures and other merchandise, experiencing Japanese culture, participating in online fan communities...
[ there's very much an unimpressed "is that all?" expression on his face, but it's not like this kid had any say in their dumb projects, so he's not going to offer commentary. ]
I see.
...Well, anyway, I can see why you wouldn't have had any experience with costumes in that case!
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Are all costumes like this?
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This is my first time seeing costumes.
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I see.
What is cosplay? Do you do it often?
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It's especially popular among women, who frequently "crossplay" as male characters who are too pretty for most men to pull off!
I do it myself on occasion, but I wouldn't consider it a real hobby of mine. I prefer looking at the pictures others post.
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I don't think any of these costumes were lovingly handmade.
What are your hobbies?
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Oh, I have quite a few! Watching anime and reading manga, playing video games (both console and mobile) along with some more traditional things like chess or claw crane games, collecting figures and other merchandise, experiencing Japanese culture, participating in online fan communities...
The human world is a vast and exciting place!
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But he does notice "human world".]
You're not human?
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Where are you from? You were "created" rather than born, weren't you?
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[I think it's specifically Romanian.]
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Do you know what your intended purpose was?
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I know a few people who are looking for one.
Do you know who it was that they were attempting to create? I imagine they must have been important if they were going to that much trouble.
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I think it was a golem.
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I see.
...Well, anyway, I can see why you wouldn't have had any experience with costumes in that case!
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He just sort of nods and... starts tearing up??]
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well this got awkward fast ]
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Sorry.... I don't know what's happening...
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[ takes some minimally-bedazzled skimpy costume off the rack and folds it up to offer as a handkerchief. ]
You can dry your eyes on this. It amounts to about as much fabric as an actual handkerchief.
[ ...yes, he has an actual handkerchief sticking out of his pocket, but it's so perfectly pressed. ]
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He will take this fabric and use it.]
Maybe something is going around...
[Tears.]