Nicole: Up Close and Very Personal
Several months ago we had a chance encounter with a young lady who was taking her first tentative steps into the world of cosplaying. Just a few month later she is back and has already begun to make waves in the local cosplay scene, which is why arkadymac.com is extremely proud to present to our readers our feature on our first ever cosplay model, Nicole, as Alice from Resident Evil: Retribution, with photographs by BryMac.
Don’t let her petite frame fool you. Nicole is as tough as they come. For all the challenges that has come her way even to one so young, she has never wavered and has managed to move forward. It was then that she discovered the world of cosplaying and she had become utterly fascinated with it. Up till the present, she has cosplayed at various events as several characters: Black Rock Shooter and Hatsune Miku, the latest being Alice of Resident Evil: Retribution.
“I cosplay because it suits my adventurous personality, and it sends me to a world I never thought possible. I find it to be a chance for me to be artistic where I can express myself without limits,” she tells us.
Asked what kind of characters she enjoys, she says, “I like cosplaying characters who portray bravery, boldness, heroism and adventurousness, women with the strength to fight battles, like warrior princesses or street fighters, while still possessing grace and charm that commands awe and and fascination “
She does admit that cosplaying is not as easy as it seems. She finds out that just wearing a costume is not enough to make one a cosplayer. She tells us that one has to be very familiar with the character. The real challenge is giving life to the character she portrays, to make her character believable. She says that all the hard work is worth it when people appreciate her performance and they light up in wonder.
She admits cosplaying and performing are not at all that easy. She still has stage fright when on stage in front of many people during competitions. She still feels that rush of warm blood from her racing heart that makes her nervous, but it has become something that she has learned to deal with as she starts joining competitions against other great cosplayers who are just as determined.
Nicole tells us that she’ll continue cosplaying as long as there are people who support her and believe in her. She already has many cosplays in the works for the very near future. She says she would like to do Vocaloids Sonika and Lily, Erza Scarlet of Fairy Tail, White Rock Shooter, Katniss of hunger games, and Kuroyukihime of Accel World. She asks to watch out for her future projects.
What has cosplaying given to Nicole? “The joy it gives you can never be equaled because it gives you the chance to become a powerful and mighty superhero. The satisfaction , happiness and confidence it brings cannot be found anywhere else. Even as a new cosplayer, I have already made lots of friends who share the same interest. Cosplay has given me the opportunity and the confidence to be the BEST ME possible.”
Nicole would like to thank the many people who have supported her and have always believed in her, those people who have given her the chance to share her passion with others. It is her ardent desire to be a role model to youth like her who face many challenges despite still being young.
We like to thank all for supporting our first cosplay model, Nicole, and invite you to visit again for more great cosplay features here at the Cosplay and Anime Cafe at arkadymac.com.
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