What Happens at Con Stays at Con (ch2)
HEY remember that 1 of 2 parts thing? Yeah that happened. We're looking at four chapters minimum now and why does this always happen to my oneshots >_<
Oh, and sorry for my recent lack of cuts. For some reason the interface is telling me the cut is there but then when I post it isn't, even if I put the tag in there manually. I'm checking every post from now on to make sure it doesn't happen again.
ANYWAY
Title: What Happens at Con Stays at Con
Chapter: 2/?
Rating: PG-11ish
Warnings: copious amounts of gay and anime convention
Fandom: AU Teisel and Glyde (Megaman)
Summery: Todd is drug to con by his flirtatious best friend.
Previous chapters linked here
When the clock went off Todd blearily got up and shuffled to the bathroom while Gavin groaned, turned off the alarm, and went back to sleep. After a short shower and lengthy hair drying time Todd shuffled out of the bathroom and tossed his wet towel at the heir's head. Once Gavin was done swearing he pulled a couple of power bars out of his bag and they had breakfast before commencing operation How Do I Get Into This Thing?
It took them an hour to get strapped in, and Todd was very proud of his friend for keeping his hands to himself even when it came to the leg and hip pieces. Of course the suggestive comments started slipping out, but that was expected. The gray-haired man supposed that he might as well start bracing himself since there were probably going to be fangirls downstairs asking for yow-ee poses. And he really couldn't blame them, after all, he played the game and Glyde's dialog was all vamped up banter. Gavin would have to be flirtatious just to be in character.
Well, really... it's not going to be Gavin flirting with me, is it? It's going to be Glyde flirting with Teisel. And that's completely different. And really, it's not like Gavin could say he was acting in character if he didn't say fifty homosexual things every minute, I mean geeze. And even if he does make me uncomfortable that would be how Teisel would react so I'd be doing good anyway. I think I can handle this!
The 'oh wow' reaction started as soon as they got into the elevator. There were already two people in it; one was a girl dressed as Pikachu and the other was a businessman who looked like he'd never heard of anime before in his life. When the two guys dressed as robots, one of them very tall, got into the little box... well, the businessman got out to wait for another elevator.
As soon as they got down to the ground floor the Pikachu said that she didn't even have any idea who they were but she had to get pictures of costumes that good. They took up a simple back-to-back pose against a wall near the elevators and a couple people besides the Pokémon cosplayer took snapshots.
"Wow," Todd said as they edged their way through the crowd. "This armor is really good isn't it?"
"It helps that we kind of look like the two bots," Gavin replied with a smile as he reached up to tug on the long gray ponytail. "Mostly you and your insane hair."
Todd shrugged. "It's why I got interested in Teisel in the first place."
"And then I couldn't resist being your nemesis," the heir experimentally poked the heavily hair sprayed swoosh of his bangs, "mostly due to the whole Todd and Teisel, Gavin and Glyde thing."
"Yeah," the larger man said with an eyeroll, "What you mean is the whole 'you're not my type but I'll play anyway' thing."
"I'm more partial to 'that big body of yours is all mine now' myse-"
"Oh WOW, you're Teisel!" came a sudden shout from the crowd. A guy about their age came up. He was wearing a Megaman X shirt and he had his camera in hand. "AND Glyde! Those costumes are amazing. Can I please take your picture?"
After that the other Megaman fans came out of the woodwork and they couldn't take two steps without being asked for a picture. Todd was still a little shy at first, mostly when 'Glyde' started up with the yow-ee type lines, but it wasn't really bothering him. Normally all the attention would have embarrassed him to the point of fainting, but since everyone was calling him Teisel his costume became a shield. He actually had to act like he was flustered instead of being genuinely uncomfortable when Gavin started quoting the game.
After he let himself go Todd started having a really good time. He was actually able to forget his insecurities and just talk to people. There was a definite freedom in being able to walk up to anyone and strike up a lively conversation about a shared fandom with no prior introduction, and more importantly, no preconceived notions about his mental state. Todd was just a guy, and when he stood out it was because of the costume, not his past or his family or even his friendship with the flamboyant heir who was looking very pleased with himself.
This... this is what he was planning all along, wasn't it? He knew I'd have an easier time so far from home, and with this costume being my shield. He sprung it on me last minute because I wouldn't have gone if he gave me time to think about it. Todd smiled, feeling a definite warmth at the thought. Gavin knows me better than anyone. And he really does have my best interests in mind, even if he has to drag me somewhere to help me out...
Granted, the bromance was overwhelming, but Todd still couldn't explain what possessed him to lean down and kiss Gavin on the cheek. The smaller man's face was the very picture of surprised shock and at least five people got snapshots of the whole thing. Gavin looked up and saw a flabbergasted, beet read face still inches away. Todd tried desperately to come up with a reason for it or a distraction or something. He found it when he happened to catch sight of a clock.
"Oh no, it's almost eleven and I completely forgot! We have to get down to the fountain right now!"
"Um..." Gavin blinked. "What?"
Oh god why did I do that? "W-well when I was waiting for badges the girl next to me, well girl and guy next to me, anyway they're part of Alien Androids."
The heir was starting to look genuinely concerned about his friend. "Alien Androids?"
"They're a group apparently," Todd continued to babble. "They have Gutsman's Ass on their shirts-you remember that video? Anyway she said there was a Megaman photoshoot by the fountain! And, um, we should go?"
Apparently Gavin decided to take pity and not question for after one more appraising look from the smaller man Todd found himself being pulled towards the escalators. They got down to the fountain at twenty 'til and there weren't that many people gathered yet. The ginger-haired man decided that they needed a snack while they waited and that dried squid would be a good choice.
"It's okay," Todd said as he hesitantly took another bite, "it's just way too salty."
"Indeed," Gavin replied as he made a face. "Unfortunately I didn't see any packs marked low sodium so I guess we're stuck with this."
The gray-haired man chewed on it thoughtfully. "Maybe we could wash it somehow?"
His friend laughed and nearly choked on his squid. "Come on down to Teisel and Glyde's squid washing! First five customers get a dis-"
"Oh my god, you're Teisel!"
Startled, they both looked to the source of the sudden shout. It was a tall girl dressed in pink and black, standing there staring at Todd with her mouth open. It took the gray-haired man a couple seconds to mentally subtract the substantial wig and connect the dots.
"Wait... BlackBot?" he asked slowly. "You're Tron?"
She was a particularly good Tron, too. Her wig was cemented into the exaggerated flip and even the zigzag hairline was there. Her sleeves were the proper level of puffy and all the skull emblems were very well crafted. She even had a boy with her dressed as Tron's favorite Servbot, red cap and all.
It was said Servbot cosplayer who broke the silence by throwing his hands in the air and shouting, "Miss Tron, we found Teisel! Does this mean we don't have to pay off the debt?"
Gavin immediately jumped up from his seat on the edge of the fountain. He gestured to Todd with a flourish and then with all the haughtiness he had-which was a lot-he said, "Don't be fooled! While it may appear that the two of us are enjoying squid jerky together, this is in fact a method of torture. The high quantities of sodium will corrode his system and he will be even easier to control."
"You fiend!" cut in BlackBot, taking up a battle stance and grinning ear to ear. "You won't get away with-"
"I found the boss!" called a new voice. A young girl dressed as one of Glyde's bird goons ran up to Gavin and threw a salute. She and the Servbot boy looked nearly identical; it was clear they were twins.
The heir took it all in stride. "Yes..." he squinted at her badge, "Birdbot Taillow. Since Teisel Bonne has defaulted on his loan he belongs to us now."
"Squaaaaaawk!" Taillow enthused as she tried to smother a giggle. She noticed that Todd hadn't said anything yet. "Is the, uh, prisoner okay?"
The gray-haired man shook his head and tried to catch up. "Oh, sorry, it's just the salt corroding my circuits." He remembered that the girl came in after that line and held up his snack. "Squid jerky. Very dangerous."
Gavin did his best dastardly laugh, which was unsurprisingly perfect. "Just as I planned."
"You fiend" BlackBot shouted as she started to advance on Gavin. "Come on, Servbot Skarmory, it's up to us to save my big brother!"
The boy was about to give his battle cry but he was interrupted by someone asking for a group photo of the Alien Androids; by the way the woman acted towards the robot henchmen it seemed she was their mother. The group was impressive. They had Megaman, Roll, and seven other robot masters. All of them were detailed beautifully; even Splash Woman's mermaid tail and Gemini Man's shiny chest pieces were done right. They also had Dr. Light and Dr. Wily, who bickered constantly, and Kalinka Cossack, who was holding a sign that read 'Pocky for anyone who knows who I am'.
Once their shoot was done Taillow and Skarmory grabbed Todd and Gavin so they could continue. For the most part they quoted the game with only minor adlibbing, but when BlackBot started worrying about what was happening to her brother Gavin couldn't resist. Even before a hand was laid on his shoulder Todd knew what was going to happen. Usually he'd turn red and splutter while telling his friend not to do that in public, which would lead to Gavin asking something about doing it in private and even more sputtering on Todd's part.
Gavin's kiss was a simple peck on the cheek, accompanied by what the heir thought was a look of badass seduction. Todd wasn't really sure what it was, but it was so far away from badass that it was just adorable.
Trying to convince himself that he didn't think Gavin was cute in any way almost distracted Todd from his grand plan. Namely jumping back and waving his arms around while shrieking, "Don't kiss me in front of my little sister!"
Gavin looked confused for a split second and then a sly grin spread across his face. "Oh?" he asked as he stepped closer and ran the back of his gloved fingers along Todd's jawline. "So it's okay for me to kiss you when she's not around?"
It's so weird to actually be in control of this situation, Todd thought as he did his best to act completely flustered. "No, wait, I mean, uh, stop that!"
"I don't think your sister minds!" called Megaman, laughing and pointing at BlackBot. 'Tron Bonne' was standing there in apparent fangirl shock. She managed to shake herself out of it and faked surprise.
"Teisel?" she asked, trying her best to look as doe-eyed and innocent as possible. "What's Glyde doing to you?"
There was only one thing Todd could say to that. "It's not what it looks like!"
Taillow cocked her head to the side. "What else could this look like?" she wondered.
"Um," one of the bystanders said, "shouldn't someone be covering the ten-year-olds' eyes?"
"Hey now, we're eleven," Taillow retorted.
"Yeah," continued Skarmory, "we've been going to cons since we were five months old, so it's not like this is going to damage us."
BlackBot ruffled the girl's hair as much as the costume allowed. "Yep, Aunt Ninetails here made sure they were thoroughly damaged as young as possible."
Taillow ignored the ruffle and threw her hands in the air. "Hooray shonen-ai!"
"Is this really necessary?" asked the Alien Android Shade Man.
BlackBot huffed. "Now, see, since you refuse to play my misadventures you don't know that this is exactly what is going on. Am I right, Rocky?"
Megaman shrugged. "What can I say; Glyde is gay enough to be written by CLAMP."
"Hell," Quick Man interjected, "he's gay enough to be in Gravitation."
"I call Teisel dear," Gavin added, "what more do you need?"
Shade Man declared defeat and the event degenerated into thinking up the craziest pairings they could and then photographing them. Megaman and Cut Man got the first call, next was Search Man and Kalinka, then everyone and Splash Woman, which several people had actually seen done in fiction. Todd was just wondering exactly how scary fandom could be when someone shouted for Tron and Teisel.
"Okay wow," BlackBot said with one eyebrow raised. "If the mere suggestion breaks your brain then you should never go searching for any fanfics including Teisel."
Dreading the answer, Todd asked, "What would I find?" anyway.
"Let's see," BlackBot counted the possibilities on her fingers, "obviously most of it's you and Glyde, and then there's the Bonncest, and sometimes you pin Megatwerp here against something..."
"Hey, you're supposed to have a crush on me, BB."
"...and occasionally you're paired with someone completely random. Plus I think you were in that one marathon of Slash Man Slash Everyone oneshots. And the Servbots though that doesn't happen to you as much as it does me."
Todd stared at Gavin, then at BlackBot, and back to Gavin with disbelief. "And you read these things? Willingly?"
They both shrugged. Any response they were about to make was cut off by the sudden cry of "DUN DUNNNN" and the arrival of a giant cardboard cutout of Gutsman's Ass. As if on reflex Cut Man and Megaman both launched into the viral video's script with added assistance from the other members of Alien Androids and half the bystanders.
After that was done it faded back to people requesting poses or group shots of the characters from particular games or story arcs. Things went on peacefully until a Spy from Team Fortress 2 showed up 'disguised' as Megaman. The gate crasher came prepared with paper masks of all the robot masters with Alien Androids, as well as Dr. Light and Dr. Wily. The Spy must have been a friend of Gemini Man because as soon as he donned that mask the two of them started talking about how great and handsome they were while mirroring each other's actions.
That probably could have gone on for a while, but ten minutes after the Spy's arrival it was time to head upstairs for Inafune's panel. A mass migration was made to the room via several elevator trips and a handful of people taking the stairs. Four flights, no air-conditioning, summer heat, and half of them were in costume. By the time they emerged from the stairwell they were all talking about the 60 flights of stairs from Final Fantasy 7.
Once they got into the room Todd and Gavin soon figured out that the chairs were too close together to allow their bulky craftmetal armor, so they decided to stand next to the wall at the end of the rows containing Alien Androids. Once that was settled all they could do is wait for Keiji Inafune to arrive.
Oh, and sorry for my recent lack of cuts. For some reason the interface is telling me the cut is there but then when I post it isn't, even if I put the tag in there manually. I'm checking every post from now on to make sure it doesn't happen again.
ANYWAY
Title: What Happens at Con Stays at Con
Chapter: 2/?
Rating: PG-11ish
Warnings: copious amounts of gay and anime convention
Fandom: AU Teisel and Glyde (Megaman)
Summery: Todd is drug to con by his flirtatious best friend.
Previous chapters linked here
When the clock went off Todd blearily got up and shuffled to the bathroom while Gavin groaned, turned off the alarm, and went back to sleep. After a short shower and lengthy hair drying time Todd shuffled out of the bathroom and tossed his wet towel at the heir's head. Once Gavin was done swearing he pulled a couple of power bars out of his bag and they had breakfast before commencing operation How Do I Get Into This Thing?
It took them an hour to get strapped in, and Todd was very proud of his friend for keeping his hands to himself even when it came to the leg and hip pieces. Of course the suggestive comments started slipping out, but that was expected. The gray-haired man supposed that he might as well start bracing himself since there were probably going to be fangirls downstairs asking for yow-ee poses. And he really couldn't blame them, after all, he played the game and Glyde's dialog was all vamped up banter. Gavin would have to be flirtatious just to be in character.
Well, really... it's not going to be Gavin flirting with me, is it? It's going to be Glyde flirting with Teisel. And that's completely different. And really, it's not like Gavin could say he was acting in character if he didn't say fifty homosexual things every minute, I mean geeze. And even if he does make me uncomfortable that would be how Teisel would react so I'd be doing good anyway. I think I can handle this!
The 'oh wow' reaction started as soon as they got into the elevator. There were already two people in it; one was a girl dressed as Pikachu and the other was a businessman who looked like he'd never heard of anime before in his life. When the two guys dressed as robots, one of them very tall, got into the little box... well, the businessman got out to wait for another elevator.
As soon as they got down to the ground floor the Pikachu said that she didn't even have any idea who they were but she had to get pictures of costumes that good. They took up a simple back-to-back pose against a wall near the elevators and a couple people besides the Pokémon cosplayer took snapshots.
"Wow," Todd said as they edged their way through the crowd. "This armor is really good isn't it?"
"It helps that we kind of look like the two bots," Gavin replied with a smile as he reached up to tug on the long gray ponytail. "Mostly you and your insane hair."
Todd shrugged. "It's why I got interested in Teisel in the first place."
"And then I couldn't resist being your nemesis," the heir experimentally poked the heavily hair sprayed swoosh of his bangs, "mostly due to the whole Todd and Teisel, Gavin and Glyde thing."
"Yeah," the larger man said with an eyeroll, "What you mean is the whole 'you're not my type but I'll play anyway' thing."
"I'm more partial to 'that big body of yours is all mine now' myse-"
"Oh WOW, you're Teisel!" came a sudden shout from the crowd. A guy about their age came up. He was wearing a Megaman X shirt and he had his camera in hand. "AND Glyde! Those costumes are amazing. Can I please take your picture?"
After that the other Megaman fans came out of the woodwork and they couldn't take two steps without being asked for a picture. Todd was still a little shy at first, mostly when 'Glyde' started up with the yow-ee type lines, but it wasn't really bothering him. Normally all the attention would have embarrassed him to the point of fainting, but since everyone was calling him Teisel his costume became a shield. He actually had to act like he was flustered instead of being genuinely uncomfortable when Gavin started quoting the game.
After he let himself go Todd started having a really good time. He was actually able to forget his insecurities and just talk to people. There was a definite freedom in being able to walk up to anyone and strike up a lively conversation about a shared fandom with no prior introduction, and more importantly, no preconceived notions about his mental state. Todd was just a guy, and when he stood out it was because of the costume, not his past or his family or even his friendship with the flamboyant heir who was looking very pleased with himself.
This... this is what he was planning all along, wasn't it? He knew I'd have an easier time so far from home, and with this costume being my shield. He sprung it on me last minute because I wouldn't have gone if he gave me time to think about it. Todd smiled, feeling a definite warmth at the thought. Gavin knows me better than anyone. And he really does have my best interests in mind, even if he has to drag me somewhere to help me out...
Granted, the bromance was overwhelming, but Todd still couldn't explain what possessed him to lean down and kiss Gavin on the cheek. The smaller man's face was the very picture of surprised shock and at least five people got snapshots of the whole thing. Gavin looked up and saw a flabbergasted, beet read face still inches away. Todd tried desperately to come up with a reason for it or a distraction or something. He found it when he happened to catch sight of a clock.
"Oh no, it's almost eleven and I completely forgot! We have to get down to the fountain right now!"
"Um..." Gavin blinked. "What?"
Oh god why did I do that? "W-well when I was waiting for badges the girl next to me, well girl and guy next to me, anyway they're part of Alien Androids."
The heir was starting to look genuinely concerned about his friend. "Alien Androids?"
"They're a group apparently," Todd continued to babble. "They have Gutsman's Ass on their shirts-you remember that video? Anyway she said there was a Megaman photoshoot by the fountain! And, um, we should go?"
Apparently Gavin decided to take pity and not question for after one more appraising look from the smaller man Todd found himself being pulled towards the escalators. They got down to the fountain at twenty 'til and there weren't that many people gathered yet. The ginger-haired man decided that they needed a snack while they waited and that dried squid would be a good choice.
"It's okay," Todd said as he hesitantly took another bite, "it's just way too salty."
"Indeed," Gavin replied as he made a face. "Unfortunately I didn't see any packs marked low sodium so I guess we're stuck with this."
The gray-haired man chewed on it thoughtfully. "Maybe we could wash it somehow?"
His friend laughed and nearly choked on his squid. "Come on down to Teisel and Glyde's squid washing! First five customers get a dis-"
"Oh my god, you're Teisel!"
Startled, they both looked to the source of the sudden shout. It was a tall girl dressed in pink and black, standing there staring at Todd with her mouth open. It took the gray-haired man a couple seconds to mentally subtract the substantial wig and connect the dots.
"Wait... BlackBot?" he asked slowly. "You're Tron?"
She was a particularly good Tron, too. Her wig was cemented into the exaggerated flip and even the zigzag hairline was there. Her sleeves were the proper level of puffy and all the skull emblems were very well crafted. She even had a boy with her dressed as Tron's favorite Servbot, red cap and all.
It was said Servbot cosplayer who broke the silence by throwing his hands in the air and shouting, "Miss Tron, we found Teisel! Does this mean we don't have to pay off the debt?"
Gavin immediately jumped up from his seat on the edge of the fountain. He gestured to Todd with a flourish and then with all the haughtiness he had-which was a lot-he said, "Don't be fooled! While it may appear that the two of us are enjoying squid jerky together, this is in fact a method of torture. The high quantities of sodium will corrode his system and he will be even easier to control."
"You fiend!" cut in BlackBot, taking up a battle stance and grinning ear to ear. "You won't get away with-"
"I found the boss!" called a new voice. A young girl dressed as one of Glyde's bird goons ran up to Gavin and threw a salute. She and the Servbot boy looked nearly identical; it was clear they were twins.
The heir took it all in stride. "Yes..." he squinted at her badge, "Birdbot Taillow. Since Teisel Bonne has defaulted on his loan he belongs to us now."
"Squaaaaaawk!" Taillow enthused as she tried to smother a giggle. She noticed that Todd hadn't said anything yet. "Is the, uh, prisoner okay?"
The gray-haired man shook his head and tried to catch up. "Oh, sorry, it's just the salt corroding my circuits." He remembered that the girl came in after that line and held up his snack. "Squid jerky. Very dangerous."
Gavin did his best dastardly laugh, which was unsurprisingly perfect. "Just as I planned."
"You fiend" BlackBot shouted as she started to advance on Gavin. "Come on, Servbot Skarmory, it's up to us to save my big brother!"
The boy was about to give his battle cry but he was interrupted by someone asking for a group photo of the Alien Androids; by the way the woman acted towards the robot henchmen it seemed she was their mother. The group was impressive. They had Megaman, Roll, and seven other robot masters. All of them were detailed beautifully; even Splash Woman's mermaid tail and Gemini Man's shiny chest pieces were done right. They also had Dr. Light and Dr. Wily, who bickered constantly, and Kalinka Cossack, who was holding a sign that read 'Pocky for anyone who knows who I am'.
Once their shoot was done Taillow and Skarmory grabbed Todd and Gavin so they could continue. For the most part they quoted the game with only minor adlibbing, but when BlackBot started worrying about what was happening to her brother Gavin couldn't resist. Even before a hand was laid on his shoulder Todd knew what was going to happen. Usually he'd turn red and splutter while telling his friend not to do that in public, which would lead to Gavin asking something about doing it in private and even more sputtering on Todd's part.
Gavin's kiss was a simple peck on the cheek, accompanied by what the heir thought was a look of badass seduction. Todd wasn't really sure what it was, but it was so far away from badass that it was just adorable.
Trying to convince himself that he didn't think Gavin was cute in any way almost distracted Todd from his grand plan. Namely jumping back and waving his arms around while shrieking, "Don't kiss me in front of my little sister!"
Gavin looked confused for a split second and then a sly grin spread across his face. "Oh?" he asked as he stepped closer and ran the back of his gloved fingers along Todd's jawline. "So it's okay for me to kiss you when she's not around?"
It's so weird to actually be in control of this situation, Todd thought as he did his best to act completely flustered. "No, wait, I mean, uh, stop that!"
"I don't think your sister minds!" called Megaman, laughing and pointing at BlackBot. 'Tron Bonne' was standing there in apparent fangirl shock. She managed to shake herself out of it and faked surprise.
"Teisel?" she asked, trying her best to look as doe-eyed and innocent as possible. "What's Glyde doing to you?"
There was only one thing Todd could say to that. "It's not what it looks like!"
Taillow cocked her head to the side. "What else could this look like?" she wondered.
"Um," one of the bystanders said, "shouldn't someone be covering the ten-year-olds' eyes?"
"Hey now, we're eleven," Taillow retorted.
"Yeah," continued Skarmory, "we've been going to cons since we were five months old, so it's not like this is going to damage us."
BlackBot ruffled the girl's hair as much as the costume allowed. "Yep, Aunt Ninetails here made sure they were thoroughly damaged as young as possible."
Taillow ignored the ruffle and threw her hands in the air. "Hooray shonen-ai!"
"Is this really necessary?" asked the Alien Android Shade Man.
BlackBot huffed. "Now, see, since you refuse to play my misadventures you don't know that this is exactly what is going on. Am I right, Rocky?"
Megaman shrugged. "What can I say; Glyde is gay enough to be written by CLAMP."
"Hell," Quick Man interjected, "he's gay enough to be in Gravitation."
"I call Teisel dear," Gavin added, "what more do you need?"
Shade Man declared defeat and the event degenerated into thinking up the craziest pairings they could and then photographing them. Megaman and Cut Man got the first call, next was Search Man and Kalinka, then everyone and Splash Woman, which several people had actually seen done in fiction. Todd was just wondering exactly how scary fandom could be when someone shouted for Tron and Teisel.
"Okay wow," BlackBot said with one eyebrow raised. "If the mere suggestion breaks your brain then you should never go searching for any fanfics including Teisel."
Dreading the answer, Todd asked, "What would I find?" anyway.
"Let's see," BlackBot counted the possibilities on her fingers, "obviously most of it's you and Glyde, and then there's the Bonncest, and sometimes you pin Megatwerp here against something..."
"Hey, you're supposed to have a crush on me, BB."
"...and occasionally you're paired with someone completely random. Plus I think you were in that one marathon of Slash Man Slash Everyone oneshots. And the Servbots though that doesn't happen to you as much as it does me."
Todd stared at Gavin, then at BlackBot, and back to Gavin with disbelief. "And you read these things? Willingly?"
They both shrugged. Any response they were about to make was cut off by the sudden cry of "DUN DUNNNN" and the arrival of a giant cardboard cutout of Gutsman's Ass. As if on reflex Cut Man and Megaman both launched into the viral video's script with added assistance from the other members of Alien Androids and half the bystanders.
After that was done it faded back to people requesting poses or group shots of the characters from particular games or story arcs. Things went on peacefully until a Spy from Team Fortress 2 showed up 'disguised' as Megaman. The gate crasher came prepared with paper masks of all the robot masters with Alien Androids, as well as Dr. Light and Dr. Wily. The Spy must have been a friend of Gemini Man because as soon as he donned that mask the two of them started talking about how great and handsome they were while mirroring each other's actions.
That probably could have gone on for a while, but ten minutes after the Spy's arrival it was time to head upstairs for Inafune's panel. A mass migration was made to the room via several elevator trips and a handful of people taking the stairs. Four flights, no air-conditioning, summer heat, and half of them were in costume. By the time they emerged from the stairwell they were all talking about the 60 flights of stairs from Final Fantasy 7.
Once they got into the room Todd and Gavin soon figured out that the chairs were too close together to allow their bulky craftmetal armor, so they decided to stand next to the wall at the end of the rows containing Alien Androids. Once that was settled all they could do is wait for Keiji Inafune to arrive.