I had planned to start my road trip in New England, Susan's stomping grounds, in honor of her help in choosing the next theme.
When I get a call from Mei Lin, it turns out to be a good thing I didn't make my travel arrangements yet.
"Tarra, I need help! I wanted to do a C-Drama cosplay at San Diego Comic Con, but the friend who was going with me got sick and had to cancel at the last minute!" she says.
"That's awful, I'm so sorry," I tell her. "But how can I help? I'm no doctor - don't even play one on TV."
"Noooo, but you are almost exactly the same size as Valerie, who was going to wear the other costume. Any chance I can talk you into coming out to model it?" Mei wheedles. "You won't even need to wear a wig!"
...which is how I find myself in California, dressed as a nine-tailed fox spirit and loyal companion to Mei's young goddess going through her tribulation.
"Are you sure it's okay to wear this here?" I ask. "It's not really comics related."
"Neither are Forrest Gump or the Phantom of the Opera, and they've both made appearances," she says with a laugh. "Anyway, if anybody complains, just tell them we're from a Shang Chi AU."
I'm not sure exactly what that means, but I guess I'll just have to trust my young goddess!
Mei is wearing:
Head: LeLutka "Ceylon"
Eyes: Velour "Dolly" eyes D. Brown M|
Skin: Mudskin "Wanning" in Rose Kiss
Hair: YUSR "Tang Dynasty Felame Hair 06"
Makeup: :::WILD::: Makeup Studio "SLB23 Eyeshadows BOM EvoX" 01
Clothes: YUSR "Tang Dynasty Waist High Skirt" 03 and Fan
Jewelry: ZHIMU "Chinese New Year Gift" Crown and Hair Pins; MIDNA "Earring Miho"
Eyes: S H I M M "CDVI Set 1 [B O M]" 4
Skin: Glam Affair "Gracie" L003 B
Hair: Stealthic "Barbwire"
Makeup: [POUT!] "Holiday Cheer Shadow" Crimson; CAZIMI "Pucker Lips 2K" #5
Clothes: irrISIStible "JAPANESE KITSUNE OUTFIT" and Fans; Mug "Star Sentinel #3 NineTail Fox RARE"
Jewelry: [ity.] "China - Plum Blossom Hair Pin"; [VO.Z] "Shuang Xi Earrings"
(Mild effects and tail-tip color edit done in Krita.)
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