FEATURED TALENT: Countess Alyx Cosplay will be appearing at WasabiCon 2018!
Countess Alyx began cosplaying in 2009. The love for costuming began with her love of theater and performance. Her first cosplay was in 2009 as Namine from Kingdom Hearts II which was handmade and simple in design. She debuted it at Anime Festival Orlando. Alyx has always had a love of animation and in her early cosplay days many of her cosplays consisted of anime and cartoon characters. There’s something so fun about taking something drawn simply and interpreting every detail to the character’s personality and timeline. Alyx is also a huge fan of makeup artistry and looks to bring a new challenge to her cosplay wardrobe every year. Her first cosplay to use prosthesis was Steven Universe’s Pearl in 2016. Since exploring newer avenues in makeup through cosplay Alyx has taught several cosplay and SFX makeup classes for young cosplayers in the North Florida area. Alyx has been featured in several cosplay magazines as well as a calendars and is an award winning cosplayer in the state of Florida
You can learn more about her on her Facebook page: www.facebook.com/countessalyxcosplay
From DeLa Doll’s website: “I’m DeLa Doll! I’m a cosplayer, blogger, mom, and college student. I’ve always been a huge nerd with a serious artsy streak, constantly reading, gaming,writing, and crafting from as early as I can remember. In December 2014, my cosplay journey officially began and I quickly became addicted! Since then, my skills and experiences have expanded to the point that I began to document them in my blog, leading to my articles and cosplay creations being featured in publications like The Huffington Post and sites like Geek Girls. A lot of my writing focuses on diversity and inclusion, media reviews, and my thoughts pertaining to cosplay and nerd culture. As far as my cosplay goes, I really like to cosplay characters I love and identify with characters with unique designs, and my own original designs for for new and old characters! The outpouring of support I’ve received for all of these things is more than I could have imagined, and it makes me happy to know that I am inspiring others by doing things that I enjoy. “
A live action role-playing game (LARP) is a form of role-playing game where the participants physically portray their characters.[1] The players pursue goals within a fictional setting represented by the real world while interacting with each other in character. The outcome of player actions may be mediated by game rules or determined by consensus among players. Event arrangers called gamemasters decide the setting and rules to be used and facilitate play.
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Geekapella is Florida’s hometown geeky a cappella group! Their newest release, “Legends of the Hidden Demo,” is a hit among convention-goers throughout America. 
The Delta Fleet is a non-profit Star Trek fan group that specializes in costumes and props from one of the most famous science fiction franchises of all time. They will be returning to WasabiCon again this year to host panels, showcase at a fan table, and share the love of Star Trek for fans of the original franchise and event the newer projects like Discovery.
What is Critical Fit? From the website:
WasabiCon welcomes the 405th Southern Regiment – Halo Costumes and Props community. Their mission? To support their code of Unity, Armour and Honor, by promoting an environment of creative collaboration, of Halo Costuming and Props, via their regiment and by extending their southern hospitality and craft throughout the community.
The Mandalorian Mercs Costume Club is an international STAR WARS™ costuming organization dedicated to celebrating the STAR WARS™ universe through the creation, display, and wearing of quality character costumes that represent the Mandalorian characters and culture from the STAR WARS™ sagas.