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Cosplay Metrics Inc Research Paper

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It was the third day at Florida Supercon, and cosplayer Stella Russotti was having problems with her costume.

Dressed as Doctor Facilier from Princess and the Frog, her necklace, chain, and hat were falling apart. “I could've

very easily had a breakdown that day. I put a lot of work into this costume,” she says. Her worries were settled

once a group aided her in fixing the mishaps to her costume; they called themselves the Cosplay Medics.

Cosplay Medics Inc. is a not-for-profit organization in the state of Florida which devotes itself to fixing cosplayers’

costumes at events and conventions. “In the con circuit, costumes breaking down or getting into accidents

happens much more often than one would think,” says founder Yuberniz Orengo. …show more content…

The idea came to Orengo in 2011, in her junior year of high school. After hearing various cosplay horror stories, she

thought it would be wise to “put my sewing skills to good use”. Orengo then reached out to Supercon founder

Mike Broder, who embraced the concept, and offered her team of herself and a few friends she had recruited a

table at the convention. That was their first gig, and the Medics, which is currently comprised of 10 active

members, have since helped countless people just like Stella at various events outside of Florida Supercon, such as

Animate Miami, Mini Con, Magic City Comic Con, Hurricon, and Mizucon.

For current President Melissa Palomino and Vice President Michael Colon, who both joined through Orengo, being

part of the Medics has been a way for them to both help and connect with people. “The people are what I love.

We’ve had such a track record of helping not just cosplayers, but con attendees where someone has just ripped

their pants or shoes and we’ve helped them. We don’t limit ourselves to just cosplayers, the only limit that

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