[quote=Kaga]
Conventions awesome. 
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Ditto that, seconded, agreed, it is indubitable.

[quote=BrobyDDark]
I've never been to one.
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Go. This was my first one - my brother's been a tonne of times and finally convinced me to go with him, and I didn't regret it at all. Just for the sake of the atmosphere and seeing people's amazing cosplays, it's worth going.