Alittleacorn
Smile it confuses people
Cosplay above by Abessinier
The Fandom Project: So A Dante Walks Into A Bar
DMC Dantes and DmC Dante exist in different universes from each other. The Classic's in a Gothic/Fantasy, and the Reboot a modern setting. In light of the ‘Dante walks into a bar’ and ‘did you laugh’ threads, a thought came to me that made me really ask myself the question I’ve heard asked time and time again:
Would Classic Dante get laughed at when walking into a bar?
So, I want to toss a mission out there into the big internet blue, a mission for any Devil May Cry fan to attempt this theory.
For this theory to work, participants need to have their cosplay be authentic looking as possible; as if Classic Dante were an actual person walking around ordinary people in our world. So:
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The Rules
1. You can be any Dante from DMC1 through to DMC4. DmC Dante is excluded as this stunt is to see the way that people would react to one of Dante’s original designs in public outside their usual domain.
2. Your hair must be convincing. A bad wig would be an instant giveaway you are a cosplayer and you need for people to believe you are the real deal. Either dye and style your hair like Dante’s and have a convincingly wig on hand. [e.g: Wig passable, Wig not passable.]
3. Dress to impress, your Dante costume must be the best quality it can be and close to one of the originals as possible.
4. No weapons! Those will give the game right away.
5. Don’t overact [you are dressed as a badass, the temptation will be strong.] Behave no different than you would out of your costume. Although there’s no harm playing into the character a bit when engaging in conversation with others [e.g: saying you have a brother named Vergil] just remember not to go too overboard as you don’t want people questioning your sanity on the talk of demon killing.
6. Race, color, age, sex, height and weight don't matter for this experiment. The things that are important to this is Dante's hair and his clothes [The red coat] as they are the most striking and iconic things about his character and what fansrecongise him for. If you are lucky enough to resemble or look exactly like him in body and facial appearance then it's a plus. I'm not excluding anyone because of their looks if their costume and hair match up.
7. Female Dante cosplayers ARE allowed. Since it's only appearance of clothes and hair being tested to the public, sex shouldn't matter here. Just be sure your cosplay matches the original Dante's and doesn't deviate from their design.
8. If you’re lucky enough to own a microphone, attach it to yourself [concealed away] to record any interactions you may have, though this is optional.
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Once you are geared up and are good to go, then comes the next part: record it.
Get some friend/friends with a camera or two on hand [or mobile phones] to record you and the responses of unsuspecting members of the public while you, as Dante, walk into a bar, order a drink and nonchalantly mind your own business. Act like any ordinary customer. If they serve food there; order it. If anybody starts up a conversation, interact with them. Be yourself, but remember, if anybody asks your name, its Dante.
Also beware cameramen, you must remain obscure. Try to stand some distance away, or sit somewhere in the bar where you won’t draw attention to yourself. Do not enter the bar with Dante. Nobody can catch on that you are acquainted; otherwise the stunt is a failure. Also be sure to keep eye on other customers; anybody that glances Dante’s way, gestures of the head or hands or anything to imply he has gotten their attention.
Attempt this stunt multiple times and in different bars, during hours of the day and night. However the stunt doesn’t have to be limited to just bars. You can walk down a busy street; walk your dog; browse around in stores [ask for assistance]; buy groceries; eat at a fast food restaurant; ask someone for directions; wait at a train station. Be the average Joe in an average world. [NOTE: anime conventions do not count!]
Once you have put together your footage, post it up on youtube titled “So A Dante Walks Into A Bar” with your name or username on the end, and link it back here.
The main objective of this project is to see how members of the public [crucially those not familiar with Devil May Cry] respond to Classic Dante in their environment and how well he can successfully blend in with society.
To those who take up the challenge, the best of luck!
...Whoever bothers @_@
