Mumm-Ra lives!!!
Haha, well the costume dry run is complete. I'd post the photo evidence, but that would just spoil the surprise on Tuesday. It was (probably foolishly) the first time I'd seen the costume all together and I must say I'm pretty pleased. The face paint and mask are a much closer colour than I'd imagined which is a relief and overall the effect is pretty damn cool.
Of course, as with any test runs, I encountered a few minor imperfections. Even with tightening, most if not all of the bandages slipped to some degree (introducing a repeated and apparently hilarious nipple strip show). This was not helped by my mother, being somewhat under the influence, pointing out the bandage slippage with much frivolity and little tact. Unfortunately, unless I adopt a zero moving policy, the results are likely to be repeated.....although I doubt my mum will be there to point it out again. In preparation for this, I propose to cover my body in the facepaint so that any exposed flesh may still appear in character.
This all being said, I'm not sure what I should be more nervous of, being semi naked infront of the family or being semi naked and blue in front of my friends? Meh, whatever. If I end up streaking at the end of the night at least I'll have a kick ass cloak to keep me vaugely modest.
The mask got very hot eventually and I had to abandon it. With a bit more drunkeness and a little perseverance I should be fine the second time round though.
Another little flaw was that I couldn't look right. Left was fine, but the way I had the bandages meant that right was a bit of a chore. I also lose all peripheral vision (both at the sides, above and below). Eating became an awkward tasktoo because of this.
I wasn't really expecting anyone to know what I was dressed as. You see a guy dressed in bandages and you assume he's just any old mummy. They don't even seem to question the cape....unless they're all closet Thundercats fans. In either case a few people congratulated my on the costume, which was nice. There was, surprisingly, one person who recognised the costume, and I thank them for that.
If I can take anything away from this it's this: it's no wonder mummy's walk the way they do.
I'll post a picture after the party.
Of course, as with any test runs, I encountered a few minor imperfections. Even with tightening, most if not all of the bandages slipped to some degree (introducing a repeated and apparently hilarious nipple strip show). This was not helped by my mother, being somewhat under the influence, pointing out the bandage slippage with much frivolity and little tact. Unfortunately, unless I adopt a zero moving policy, the results are likely to be repeated.....although I doubt my mum will be there to point it out again. In preparation for this, I propose to cover my body in the facepaint so that any exposed flesh may still appear in character.
This all being said, I'm not sure what I should be more nervous of, being semi naked infront of the family or being semi naked and blue in front of my friends? Meh, whatever. If I end up streaking at the end of the night at least I'll have a kick ass cloak to keep me vaugely modest.
The mask got very hot eventually and I had to abandon it. With a bit more drunkeness and a little perseverance I should be fine the second time round though.
Another little flaw was that I couldn't look right. Left was fine, but the way I had the bandages meant that right was a bit of a chore. I also lose all peripheral vision (both at the sides, above and below). Eating became an awkward tasktoo because of this.
I wasn't really expecting anyone to know what I was dressed as. You see a guy dressed in bandages and you assume he's just any old mummy. They don't even seem to question the cape....unless they're all closet Thundercats fans. In either case a few people congratulated my on the costume, which was nice. There was, surprisingly, one person who recognised the costume, and I thank them for that.
If I can take anything away from this it's this: it's no wonder mummy's walk the way they do.
I'll post a picture after the party.
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