So, for those that don’t know (which is most of you, I didn’t mention this on social media), I had been planning to ask a question to Jack while in character. I was originally going to cosplay Anti, and ask “Did you miss me?”
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I ended up getting some stuff for Marvin while looking for temporary tattoo paper. So I painted the mask and had a decently made cape. I went to the show and handed out septic lights with the amazing volunteers for the Portland show (💚 you guys, you were awesome). I had to leave them early to go to the pre-show Q&A, and I was shaky. I felt like passing out.
Then Vernon Shaw from the Game Grumps walked up and talked to us for a moment, saying that they’d prefer if we didn’t video anything but we wouldn’t be kicked out if we did.
Then Jack came out, and o h m y g o d.
I stopped breathing, I was *actually there* in my cosplay, wearing Marvin’s mask, and having the cape hide my bloodied neck. After a few questions, a couple serious and a couple cereal, I raised my hand for the mic. I was so frozen, I could barely mutter a thing and my hands were shaking so bad I thought I’d faint and/or drop the mic. I thought I wouldn’t be able to say anything, and for a second I was worried about being skipped.
And you know what he did?
“You got this Marvin! Take a deep breath, it’s okay!”
And my heart stopped racing, and I took a deep breath. Hearing him talking *directly to me,* practically eliminated my anxiety and partial stage fright. I tried to hide behind the microphone for a second hearing that, because it meant my cosplay was, at the very least, recognizable.
I looked up at him through the eye holes of my kitty cat mask, and said “Well, I have one thing to say to you…”, I took off the mask and cape, and smirked, holding the mic and saying “Did you miss me??” in my Anti impression.
There were some people reacting, some talking, a gasp or two. Jack’s reaction?
“Oh my god… is this.. is this a thing now??? Marvin as Anti?? Y’know, I’m sick and tired of you! You keep tryin’ ta kill me-!” at this point, I acted hurt and sad, his reaction was “No! No no, you’re amazing! I’m talking about the other guy!” So I did a little pose, you know the one where you’re acting like an angel while there’s blood all over your neck.
Yeah, that one.
At this point, I no longer had the microphone, so talking to him was kind of limited. The thing he did next mildly surprised me..
“You look awesome… *walking off, but turns back and stares deadpan* but are you a turtle?”
I then went, “I… AM A TURTLE!!!”/“I… AM ETERNAL!!!”in my best Anti voice I could muster with how shot my voice was becoming. I was really worried because the boice sounded bad to me, and I didn’t like how the first wuote went because my voice was almost too high in my eyes.
Well uh…
“Oh my god! That’s amazing! You know what? You can be Anti now, you’re *really* good at that!”
I tried to hide behind my cape which was in my lap, and he told me “No! Don’t be embarrassed! It’s okay, it’s really good!” I proceeded to throw my cape on top of my head in an attempt to hide.
After that, I cried…. a lot, for a good few minutes. Vernon gave me a high five after I calmed down. (He uh.. also tripped over me like six times during the pre-show. I’M S O R R Y-)
And that’s just the Q&A.
The rest of the time I was at the venue, I had several different people telling me that I was cool or brave for wanting to do it, and congratulating me for pulling it off.
And I get so insecure about my voice and impressions, so it meant so much. I can’t deny people when they compliment my Anti impression now because Jacksepticeye, Seán himself said so!
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The entire experience was so surreal and I had to ask one of the other volunteers to pinch me.
I’m so glad it wasn’t a dream.
Have a Jack behind a box (speaker) while Vernon had a discussion with someone in thw crowd. I don’t remember exactly what it was about, but the entire encounter was amusing nonetheless.
I’ll make more posts about my experience when my mind isn’t so jumbled. XP
Okay I know I say stuff and end up not doing it bUT I’M GONNA THIS TIME!
A Glitch Named Anti 