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Will be there everyday, as always

>>10966884
FELLOW MONOGATARI FAN????
>>10966796
Yeah ill be there as Ryu Hayabusa

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>>10966884
Das rite. Toying with the idea of a cosplay AGAIN but afraid of low recognition (again)

>>10966897
what cosplays do you plan on doing?

>>10966796
ill be there... but mostly i just use it as an excuse to hang out with friends in seattle and hit up parties. The con itself seems kinda boring.

>>10966895
>>10966979
It'd be either Hanekawa or tracksuit Karen. I saw a lone Yotsugi last year which isn't super encouraging. Better try internalizing the
>Cosplay for yourself not others
mantra while there's still time

I should be there too

>>10966897
>>10966895
I cosplayed as rainy devil (kanbaru) at my last con

I love sushi

>>10967062
>>10967058
>>10966895
i was thinking as going as araragi but if theres gonna be a monogatari sakuracon meetup i will for sure do it

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>>10967062
>>10967086
Is it happening? I think it's happening

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>>10967082
>I love sushi

All this Monogatari talk has got me going. I own a Hachikuji cos and went as her last year so why not again??? Or maybe I'll invest in Nadeko.

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>>10967273
>went as her last year
Zamn, I missed you. How many people recognized it?

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>>10967308
Only one. It was at Emerald city comicon not Sakura
I thought that cos was of u until my friend pointed out the spanish background;_;
Mine wasn't as good but I'll show it. Mine will be better than last year so no worries.

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>>10967328
>Only one.
We suffer, but there's strength in numbers. That pic is actually from Otakuthon in Montreal and the poster there said there was a packed panel. To show how small the pool of Monogatari cosplayers is though, we also mentioned a Shinobu...who I've also seen at Sakura.
>Mine will be better than last year so no worries.
You got this, nonny

>>10967489
last year i saw a hanekawa, nadeko, yotsugi and shinobu but not together

>>10967489
Yeah. My friend mentioned he saw a Shinobu cos last year.
>you got this nanny
Thank you.
I think we should definitely do a Monogatari meet if we have enough people.

Last year there was a Capcom photo shoot at the new con center. When Cheese Cake caught on fire, they moved it to the garden at the old convention center……..closer to the danger.

>>10967563
I never heard about that

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>>10967526
>but not together
>>10967529
Yeh that settles it, we gotta make this happen even if its just a fandom meetup. Worth noting too by the way: my last con had Koyomi, Mayoi, Nadeko and Yotsugi together

I'll be there and I want a con gf just for the weekend. We'll play tcg and hold hands.

>>10967581
what tcg do you play?

>>10967058
>>10967062
>>10967273
>>10967578
OK WHOS WHO??? I CALL ARARAGI

>>10967586
I'm gonna be Hachikuji again.
We got Araragi and Hachikuji now the others call it.

>>10967578
Oh cool.
End uo getting any photos???

>>10966796
I just want them to get their shit figured out for the cosplay contest. AFAIK it keeps conflicting with whoever has the main stage in the evening taking the whole afternoon to do a tech rehersal.

>>10967563
I missed to that because my fucking HUNK was in the goddamn hotel room! Didn't cosplay for the whole weekend and just drank at Pine Box with my bro instead.

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>>10967637
I was Cody from Final Fight. My friend was Barry from STARS. My other friend was supposed to be Guy, but her backed out last minute.

>>10967582
Digimon, yugioh, pokemon. I want to get some FF tcg decks and maybe gundam. I don't do magic. If you are a cute girl I will teach you.

>none of my friends going this year
Any canadabros going...

>>10967617
>>10967586
you fucks better post pics

>>10967760
We will we know eachother we're friends

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>>10967586
The jury has deliberated and Nisemono Karen wins. Hanekawa might be closer in the looks department but I'd rather somebody with a unique fit
>>10967618
Yeah but they were pretty shy so maybe best save that for the day of

Monogatari mentioned?
I will have to bring my Hitagi cosplay

Any mtg players going?

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Missed sakuracon last year, looking forward to it this year though. Hopefully no major political events happen.

>>10967865
it'd be a shame if there was nobody cosplaying epstein though

I'm reading the idol drama and can't say I really get it. I've never seen more than 2 dozen people in the dance workshops.

>>10967876
its a very niche scene where a lof the people have a superiority complex

I'm still trying to figure who to cosplay as. Also, did anyone go to the rave last year?

>>10967979
i did it was lame, go as a monogatari character if ur into that cause it seems we will be having a meetup

>>10967988
A meet up huh? I guess I'll go as koyomi.

>>10967999
Someome claimed to already be going as him

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Gonna be Ryu from Ninja Gaiden (nes version) on Friday.

>>10968005
Hmm, then I guess i will probably go as Kaiki.

>>10968041
>>10966895
2 Ryus..... thats quite a statistical anomaly

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>>10966796
this is the version of araragi i will be going as, if someone wants to do school or casual araragi thats ok too and for Ryu im doing his outfit from the 3D games specifically his Ninja Gaiden 3 outfit

>>10966796
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxB5NcPrN4c&pp=ygURcGxheXN0YXRpb24gZG9hIDc%3D

HayabusaChads..... we're eating good.

>>10968135
It'd be nice if they didn't aggressively monetize their games

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>>10968041

>>10968430
Is that homemade?

>>10968433
Kind of? It’s a blue karate gi I cut the sleeves off of. Red socks I cut out, and a black scarf I use for Luke’s battle over the Scarlacc outfit. The sword is rubber so peace bonding won’t give me shit. The mask is just a blue balaclava. You can’t see it but I have black ninja shoes.

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You guys know that huge booth? The one with all the import games, CDs and art books. They were at the last con I went to and somebody (besides me) was buying Mono stuff every time I went by. Perhaps something to keep in mind for later

>>10966796
Is there any good panels/events/meetups/hangouts to go to? I'm used to Katsu/Ota/Mag, where everyone would just get drunk by the Gazebo or Marquis lobby.
I went to sak last year, but didn't actually spend much time at the con itself due to a hangover + visiting friends + the fire.

>>10968494
theres a 24 hour arcade

>>10968509
It's 24 hours?

>>10968494
Depends on your niche. There's whole bunch of panels ranging from contests to interests in creating content to voice actors and celebs. Though some were canceled because of the cheese cake factory fire lol

>>10968536
yes it lasts the entire convention from opening to close

>>10968536
No, it's 23 hours and 59 minutes

Does this con still have just dance in the gaming room?

>>10968596 I don't recall seeing just dance, but there are a few DDR or other dancing games available there.

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Has it really been 11 years? That was like the only meetup that I actually enjoyed.

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>>10968714
>Bee
that's as good an omen as I could ask for

Do you think badge pickup wont take 5 hours this time

>>10968765
Oh, it definitely will. I'm going there early morning to avoid the 4 hour noon line

>>10968765
>>10968766
cgl meetup at badge pickup thursday? gonna be bored as hell cause i booked my hotel that night

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>>10968765
I'm just going to grab mine on Thursday. I'm not sitting through this nonsense again.

>>10968778
Im going there friday. Will try to get there early as possible though

>>10968430
speak of the devil
https://x.com/kaiyodo_PR/status/2028998869984379250?s=20

>>10968778
Im gonna skip work and grab mine Thursday if I even go. I didn’t even buy my pass yet.

>>10968807
i already have the revoltech NG3 one

>>10968714
>its all dudes
I thought this board had lots of girls?

>>10968714
2 girls is better than 0

>>10966796
So when exactly are we doing the meetup Friday,Saturday or Sunday?

>>10969055
First for Friday

>>10969058
alright add me on discord munch3r im gonna be the kizu araragi and ryu hayabusa (not the one in thread)

>>10969055
I assume Friday, though I'm going to be at the convention for the whole weekend

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Next to last con in the USA till 2027, hope it's a good one

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>no one i know is going
>paying hotel by myself is too expensive
its over...

>>10969114
If you are on a tight budget, book a bed from a hostel. There is one hostel literally right next pike place market called Green Tortoise. They tend to go for about 40 bucks a night.

>>10969114
hostel right by the con is there some guy from cgl books there every year as broke anon

I'm going as Frank West this year. Working on a servbot helmet to wear for photos. The only issue I have at the moment is that I guess I don't like leather. I picked up a nice black leather jacket recently, but even after getting it professionally cleaned I cannot stand the smell.

Jank-ass schedule is now live
https://sakuracon.org/programming/schedule/

>>10969219
hi d4n

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>>10969366
hello

I ended up getting a pleather jacket instead

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Unfortunately, I'll be missing out on the con this year, although weirdly, I feel like I won't be missing out on much. Does getting older make you feel jaded about cons, or are they actually getting worse?

>>10969380
The whole con scene changed after the pandemic. Can't say I like them as much either, but I still go to take photos at least.

>>10969380
some are getting worse, others getting better depending on which staffers jump from the dying one to the better one. them the good one dies and they jump again after owners get greedy. this is the cycle

>>10967861
I'll probably be doing a couple of the free drafts on Sat/Sun, I generally only play on Arena so the only physical deck I own is Krenko EDH that I inherited from my brother

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>>10969382
I've noticed that as well. I do want new con goers to have good experiences, but maybe in my aged mindset, I think the cons could be better. I feel like vendor halls have gotten worse, panels that are poorly hosted (this one is kind of inevitable), and some artist alleys accepting AI art. I at least appreciate that people still cosplay and put a lot of effort into it.

>>10969388
I think I just need to expand my horizons of which cons to go to, probably going out of the region. Sakuracon feels too big these days, with just how many buildings there are. I think it could benefit from being at least a little bit smaller, although I do respect that their artist alley is massive. On the other hand, Kumoricon just didn't do it for me last year; nothing about it really stuck out. Wasabicon is dead, and that had the benefit of being so poorly planned that it committed consuicide. I haven't seen much in the way of parties these days, but that's more so due to my old circle dying off. My other issue is that these cons are all getting very expensive to attend; $120 is kind of an insane price if you didn't plan in advance. At least this encourages people to want to host panels or volunteer. I know in my case, I've wanted to do the former for that reason.

TL;DR: Jaded late 20-something year-old ranting about mediocrity in cons.

>>10969417
I think the Washington Summer Con is decent. It's always hosted at the Puyallup Fairgrounds so at least it gives a lot of breathing room for photography.

>>10969417
We're in full agreement on the issue of size and buildings. One is too cramped, two is too spread thin. Even more than that, opening the second building just killed the park photo shoots in Cold blood. Cons lose part of their identity when they switch somewhere else and an iconic location is gone. Sak might be the only one where It's still there and this happened anyway

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>>10969417
I’m honestly considering only doing conventions I have never been to next year. Just to see what else is out there. Definitely want to see more horror cons. We only have two in Western Washington.

>>10969420
I don’t know what deal with the devil this guy made, but he always seems to get these amazing guests.

>>10969434
Seriously, dude must have some real deep pockets or something because the anime and gaming convention also have great line-ups.

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>>10969448
My jaw hit the fucking floor when I saw pic related in the lineup

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just a few days away now

>>10966796
anyone gonna hit up any bars or clubs after the con?

>>10966796
this week chuds, u ready?

>>10969543
my body is ready

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>>10969526
I took my crew up to Hula Hula karaoke bar on Sunday last year and we all loved it. of course, it's a whopping 6 blocks away which will definitely turn off some

i'm gonna need a meetup time to log in my schedule book my dudes
also i have artist trading cards if anyone wants to trade

>>10969560
I can meet after 3 on Friday

>>10969551
Haven't been to hula bar, but I've been to the surrounding bars near it. Decent spot

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In line now. Slow as ever.

Weird. They're not putting names on badges anymore. Wonder why it took so long to hand them out still.

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Day “0”, checked into the hotel.

>>10969599
From what I could tell; some people weren't showing in the system as having badges and they had to show proof from their email.

Just got badge, practically no line at the moment

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Can confirm, no line right now. Welcome back to Seattle, anons.

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Diddybluds at Nana's Green Tea today. Time is still to be determined, so stay tuned

>>10969617
Looks like I'm on standby, maybe till 5. So if ya wanna get started early, drop by karaoke. I'm Karen (daze)

>>10969624
Where at?

Any monogatari cosplayers?

>>10969625
Fourth floor of the new building, all the way in the back
>>10969626
Yeah, me. I found Yotsugi who also informed me of a group doing Koyomi, Meme and Ougi. yet to see them

I’m going as celty today with a giant scythe, I’ve got Gundam badge ribbons if you stop me to say hi!

>>10969624
I think i saw you

>>10969627
I'm that Koyomi, where/when are we meeting up?

>>10969632
Im going as kaiki. I'm on the fourth floor

>>10969631
If you saw Karen, you saw me.
>>10969632
lel base. Let's meet outside the new building main entrance once I'm done at 5 and then Nana's (or could just come to karaoke anytime between)

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Fun times.

Ok, mildly pushed back. I'll be singing Freakin You and THEN ready to roll

>>10969635
Artist alley?

Monogatari cosplayers gathering outside summit now

>>10969638
On my way

>>10969638
Oh goodness
[RED SCENE]
I couldn't disappoint, I already accepted the opportunity for the diet. The most intimate form of song. One must be quick at the ready to match their partner in spirit and soul
[WHITE SCENE]
Is there not perhaps the option to fit both? Yes. It's feasible, may more than possible.

>>10969638
>>10969639
by the big totem

>>10969641
Near paramount theater?

>>10969642
yes

>>10969643
I'm with Karen, we're about to head there

>>10969644
yo get over here!! we been waiting

>>10969638
we're at Nana's green tea now so if any other monogatari cosplayers see and want to join you're welcome!

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Im all paneled out and have nothing to do.

>>10969653
Do you want to meet at the arcade? We got Ryu and kaiki here

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>>10969600
Gotcha brother. Working on my photos now, but I probably won't get done until the con's over.

any girls here wanna...

>>10969656
Only with other girls

>>10969655
Thanks!

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Resident Evil photo shoot was pretty fun!

>>10969630
>Celty
>Gundam
Are you who I think you are?

>>10969664
First time going, probably not

>>10969661
>Resident Evil meetup in Australia

You are LEGALLY REQUIRED to come to the fashion show today at 2 pm!!!

>>10969668
which one theres 2

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>>10969667

Most troon infested Sakura Con ever. In the artist alley today half of everyone we saw was obviously troon or some kind of lgbt. Gf said more men in the women's bathrooms than previous years as well.
Also less kids than previous years. What a coincidence. Who would want their kids in this atmosphere that gets increasingly creepier every year?
Sad thinking how it used to be in even in the mid 2010s.

Anyone leaving early tomorrow? Looking to buy 2 badges for just a couple hours. I wasn't expecting to be able to come, but unexpectedly got the time.

Photoshoots kind of sucked, but I guess that's par for the course. Heading home now. I'll post my pics here when they're done.

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Anyone going to rave tonight?

>>10969698
I might but im a social retard and will stand on the edge moving slightly

>>10969700
Take some shots so you loosen up

>can I sing Blue da ba Dee
>no it's not from an anime
>okay sexy adventure is from an anime
>does it have explicit material
>no and it's in Japanese
>can't in Japanese either
fuck's sake. I see more karaoke hosts acting like this than not now

>>10969703
Okay now ehat

>>10969710
Who are you cosplaying?

Lemme into the rave the guards are cock blocking me

>>10969712
How the fuck do you get cock blocked by the guards? Those niggas don't search you at all

>>10969713
No badge

>>10969714
Did you lose it?

>>10969715
No I didn't buy one lole

>>10969716
Lol Retard

POST THE MEETUP PHOTOS

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You can just do things

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fun event

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Where the Sunday night party

>>10969735
crowne plaza ask for the cirno

>>10969587
For the three of you still here and reading I'm taking my crew up there in just a few

>>10969738
Hell yeah I’ll pull up

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Did anyone come to this? This was my panel

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>>10969742

>>10969743
WHO ARE YOU

>>10969742
were you the cute girl

>>10969747
Guess if was I the cute girl doing the slides or the guy actually talking dipshit

>>10969748
if you PLAYING THESE GAMES YOU'RE THE GIRL

>>10969742
what if I'm a dinergoth but like upwardly mobile

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Flight isnt until tomorrow evening, heck

>>10969752
come to hula hula and party

>>10969747
hi it's me!! i don't rlly use 4chan, I was basically the slide jockey ^_^ I realized we never introduced ourselves lolll

>>10969754
Trying too hard + underage b&

>>10969753
Whats hula hula?

>>10969756
>>10969753
Oh, tiki karaoke bar
Neat

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>>10969754
I'm going to be upfront, I was lying out my ass, I just said cute girl because statistically there's a good chance that there'd be a cute girl doing the panel. I wanted to see how long I could drag it.

I didn't go this year.

>>10969756
>>10969757
sounds like you're interested. want to swing on by. I think we're in this for the long haul

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/cgl/ infiltrated the fashion show this year 0_0

>>10969761
would only fuck the blonde twintails

>>10969759
NTA but its a cool place

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I really should have taken monday off as well. Not getting done with all these photos anytime soon.

>>10969761
No African or Indian influences coming through. It's time for Japan to decolonize Japanese fashion sense

>>10969761
Middle with the red sleeves makes my dick twitch

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My Guts was very well received.

>>10969791
oh i saw u, crowne plaza too? haha

>>10969750
This is totally a thing, but your economic condition isn't the "dinergoth substance" that emits dinergoth cultural radiation

If that makes sense

Think of it this way: The early 2010s era hipster culture could be found anywhere across the nation, with mason jars and filament lightbulbs nad exposed brick etc. Even in suburbs. But it was really the newly gentrified neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Philadelphia and Chicago and Portland that "produced" the culture that splashed everyone else. Even if it was widely participated in outside of these areas

>>10969742
were you the faggot that made this term because your ex broke up with you

>>10969794
Hyatt on 8th and Olive. I stay there every year. Great hot tub.

>>10969791
For a split sec I saw the thumbnail and thought "oh its a emo cloud"

>>10969709
based Lupin III Part 3 enjoyer

>>10969813
Cheers, fren. And I was allowed to do it too, just don't think having to justify singing a 3 minute song serves much use

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Friday pics are done. I'll start on the Saturday ones tomorrow.

https://imgur.com/gallery/sakura-con-2026-friday-4-3-26-ecC8Yg2

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>still no cosplay gf

>>10969809
Yeah, I got that a few times.

>>10969825
Do you really want one? Seems like a monkey paw situation

Holy shit just found out there is a 4chan thread.

I wanted to make some friends but never got the chance. Now I'm finding out I missed out on after parties too :(

>>10969868
There's always a next year. Might get an Airbnb next time as i want to cook my own food instead of relying on takeout

>>10969868
u can head to kumoricon in portland if ur going there, there was a cgl meetup last year and in 2024

>>10969695
>Gf said
fake post

>>10969877
Yeah sup we've been all over this thread lolol

>>10969878
90% of the women at the con are there with their boyfriends, you know that right?

>>10969892
yeah it makes trying to hit on any girl like walking on eggshells

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Still chipping away at pics

>>10966796
Every time i go to Seattle for Sakuracon, i am amazed at how many fentheads are milling around the con center. I watched one dude lay on the cement right outside of that tower coffee shop, then get up and try to grab some cosplayers who were walking by. His pants were at his ankles too. I watched another crackhead repeatedly harrass a guy in a wheelchair right outside of a hotel entrance. On monday i'm pretty sure i saw a naked guy with one arm.

Jesus fuck it's gotten bad. Even in midday in a tourist-y area.

>>10969959
You must mean *behind* Arch in the freeway park area? I never went out there this time. It's a shit, super sketch homeless area and has been for many years. Didn't see any of those types out front on Pike or around Summit.

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Saturday photos are done

https://imgur.com/gallery/sakura-con-2026-saturday-4-4-26-HJvPVw4

I'll be attending the Washington Summer Con next.

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Anyone else planning for next year?

>>10969960
Yeah behind the arch is also terrible.
But i was referring to in front of the arch, where all the hotels are. 8th and olive area.

>>10969974
Day 0 there was some sick fuck screaming across from the hotel. There was a family walking next to me that looked so nervous. I looked to the dad and said, “I miss this town.”

>>10969976
>It's Seattle, they should be used to this
was said after two of them gawked at my crew. And on the surface that makes sense but I honest to God think something about the bright weird outfits sets off their schizo/methed out minds. I'll take the CD guys over them, or Planned Parenthood

>>10969980
Now that you mention it, I didn’t see any CD guys around.