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The moment I saw the young cosplayer in the hotel lobby, I knew I had to have her. I had no idea who she was dressed as or what it was from, however, so that made my normal approach useless. How to get her to talk to me, a total stranger?

As it turned out, she solved the problem for me: on seeing I had an attendee’s badge, she approached me and asked where registration was. I told her where it was, and then complimented her on the craftsmanship of her costume.

“Thank you,” she said. “But it’s actually my friend who made it, I’ve never cosplayed before. Never been to a convention before, actually.”

Bingo. Just what I needed. I told her I’d been going to conventions a long time, and gave her some tips. Standard stuff at first, safety and health care things, watch out for predatory assholes that like to harass cosplayers (heh), but slowly, as I built rapport and trust, I wove in a stealth induction.

Before long, her blank gaze demonstrated she was ready for real instruction…

(To be continued…)