Redmur Asylum

Patient One 
              NAME : Margaret Andover

              AGE : 17

              CASE : Thirst for blood

              LEVEL : Mild when sedated, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS

Asylum File :

               Margaret was forcibly sent by the Committee of Royal Defense to the Asylum because of her uncontrollable thirst for blood. A year ago, on her sixteenth birthday, Lady Germanium Andover, Margaret’s mother, accidentally wounded herself while cutting the birthday cake. Margaret rushed to her mother’s side and tried to cure the wound by licking it. Survivors of the incident reported that Margaret sucked her mother’s wounded finger and would not let go. Lady Germanium resisted and was able to break free from Margaret. Margaret then took a knife that was set on the table, laughed maniacally and said, “I WANT MORE BLOOD!” and went on a killing spree, killing 67 guests and 2 of her relatives. She was stopped when her father, Sir Wilhelm, who was also slashed by her daughter, hit Margaret on the head with a rock. Margaret soon lost consciousness and was sent to the hospital.

              When Margaret woke up in the hospital, she went on another killing spree when she saw a nurse pass by, holding a blood bag. She killed the nurse using forks she found at the table in her room and drank the blood from the bag. She went to nearby rooms and killed the occupying patients. Fortunately, the Chief of the Committee of Royal Defense found her soaked in blood and licking the blood from the forks. As soon as their eyes met, Margaret suddenly attacked the Chief. The two of them fought and Margaret lost since her opponent was a combat expert. The Committee of Royal Defense studied her case and decided that she must be sent to Redmur Asylum.

             So far, Margaret still has not been cured that is why she is currently being kept under close surveillance and observation. The Asylum is doing a great job in controlling Margaret’s urge through being alert and careful on Margaret seeing blood. There were times when Margaret suddenly scratched herself and went out of control. She was immediately given a sedative to calm her nerves. For her 1 year stay in the asylum, Margaret only had 4 outbursts, all because of self inflicted wounds but there were no casualties for the Asylum immediately gives her a sedative when going out of control.

Redmur Asylum

So this is the title of what I’m going to post. LOL. Redmur kind of sounds really plain but I have not come up with a better title yet so I guess I’ll stick with this one. 

REDMUR ASYLUM 

-where nightmares and reality become one.

The focus on this one would be more like on the patients’ story. Kind of gross, plain and erratic but I am having fun thinking different crazy and gory ideas for the patients :) 

What is Cosplay?

Just what is cosplay? Well, cosplay is a Japanese term combining two English words: costume and play. If you still got some difficulties on creating a concept or idea of what cosplay is by the definition I have given, well READ MORE :3

COSTUMED PLAY

Cosplay is basically dressing up as your favorite character or any character from book characters to movies. The top genre frequently featured in cosplaying is usually Japanese Anime.

Some Things to Remember when Cosplaying 

A. LOCATION! LOCATION! 

It’s common sense. This is from Yahoo! Answers : “One of the most important things about cosplaying is doing so in an appropriate location at first. If you’re not confident in running around wearing a costume in your home-town for no reason whatsoever, you’re not the only one. Some people are confident enough to do that. But most people who dress in cosplay are not, especially beginning cosplayers. Try to stick to conventions where cosplay is the norm, rather than being the only one dressed up, at least at first.”

I totally agree on this one. When cosplaying, you’d truly be attracting lots of attention, may it be wanted or unwanted so it is better to stick to conventions or places where there are lots of cosplayers involved rather than cosplay just because you’re bored and you want to have some fun. Or if you’re some bimbo who just wants to attract people’s attention. :3

B. THE COSTUME!

If you’re going to be a cosplayer, of course you have to be very particular about your costume. Cosplay fans are very particular about that. If you’re going to do it, then you gotta do it whole heartedly. If there are some misses or maybe some exaggerations, be prepared to receive negative insights though not all the time. And since the costumes are quite expensive especially when it is custom made, it is better if you start saving early than ask your parents or relatives out of the blue. Or you could look for a sponsor to fund your cosplay paraphernalias.

C. KNOW THE CHARACTER

Oh come on, if you’re going to portray someone, you have to know them by heart! I know some cosplayers who cosplays a particular character just because of the appearance but they don’t even know from what show, movie, anime, game or book it belongs. Trust me on this one, in capturing the character’s soul, you have to know them more if you really want to cosplay. Remember, COSPLAY TO EXPRESS AND IMPRESS.

D. COSPLAY TO EXPRESS AND IMPRESS!

Basically, that is my perception. I don’t believe in COSPLAY TO EXPRESS, NOT TO IMPRESS. It ruins the whole meaning of Cosplay itself! Reread at the top what COSPLAY really means. Get it already? If you’re going to be a cosplayer, learn to give it all you’ve got. If you won’t, then sit back and don’t push it. 

See the difference of

A. COSPLAY TO EXPRESS, NOT TO IMPRESS!

B. COSPLAY TO EXPRESS AND IMPRESS!

AND SOMETHING FROM YAHOO! ANSWERS

Have Fun

This is the most important part of cosplaying, and a lot of people forget about it. Remember to have fun. It’s not like there’s any real reason to not have fun wearing an outrageous costume. And unless you’re with people you know, it’s not like the actions you take in character are going to get back to your normal group of friends. Remember that it’s not a contest with you versus everyone else. You don’t have to be perfect, and neither do they. Why bother judging people over something that they do for fun in their spare time? Don’t be the buzz-kill by complaining about inaccuracies.

Cosplay is really just a way to have fun together. Dressing up in costume, pretending to be the character they are dressed up as, and just having a good time taking pictures with each other are what cosplay is really all about. And remember, even if you get serious about it, it should still be about having fun.