14. Acting out

I have a friend who cosplayed a Homestuck character back in 2012. I can’t remember which, but I know it was a troll. Anyway, the author of the comic was present at the convention so the fans were out in droves; and rabid too.

So we’re walking around and she keeps getting attacked by a bunch of kids who can’t be older than 14. We’re 18/19 so we obviously nope out asap. People hit her with prop weapons, come up and try to tackle her, ask for kisses, flirt, and one even tried feeling her up. This all culminates with some bozo dressed like a juggalo hitting her over the head with a bowling pin and breaking the horns she had made for the event.

Needless to say she’s furious and excuses herself to the bathroom. A few minutes later she’s back; having dumped her horns, jacket, contacts, and wiped the face paint off. We spent the rest of the day in a foul mood. The next day we heard that a bunch of Homestuck graffiti had been found in the surrounding area and the convention had to move hotels next year.

Oh, and Deadpools. They’re all awful.