“It’s been a very long time since I’ve worn makeup!”

“I’ve always wanted to cosplay every single outfit that Storm has.

I couldn’t resist doing Storm in a ponytail.”

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Credit: @usualrangers5

It’s okay to dress weird and to be a nerd.

There’s not a box of what it means to be you."

“They have so many design elements that people tend to overlook.”

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@cosplay.doctor

“Each component was specifically made with her dragon in mind.”

“Those kids will call you out!”

Zaayer (@dangerangelcosplay), an attorney, says.

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@alexandriathegeek

“It may just be something we take upon ourselves and decide to do a walk around.

Kids in [the area] just might see Batman walking around.”

That’s the vigilante spirit!

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@let.the.devil.out.cosplay

“In the game it looks different, but how about in reality?”

“How would you interpret it?

“I spent a lot of time prototyping those,” says Driscoll, a software developer.

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@misstaurus.cosplay_and_art

“They have a lot of engineering and movement in them.

I wanted them to work as well as look beautiful.”

“I think that’s amazing that, as a community, we’re still going on.

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@makerfishmeal

Like, being at home will not shut down my art.”

You feel so empowered even if it really hurts,” Rich says.

“Beauty is pain!”

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@vraskaacosplay