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Using"blood capsules" for cosplay? You may want to read this

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Ever use a blood capsule?
  Yes, they're fun for pranks & costumes
  No, but I thought about it...
  What's a blood capsule? (never heard of it)
  Nah I don't need one, I just hack up my own blood (has TB)
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MistressOfTheShadows
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:55 pm


A blood capsule releases fake blood when you bite into it. You can buy them at stores that sell gag gifts & practial joke items. I brought up the subject because... while talking to a friend & joking about using a blood capsule with a Hyatt cosplay at an anime, something occured to me. Since there was a resent TB scare at an Atlanta air-port, people might be alittle paranoid & over cautious. So, if you decide to go as Ukitake from Bleach User Image - Blocked by "Display Image" Settings. Click to show.,
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& do the whole fake cough, bite capsule, spit up blood thing... that's fine on stage for a cosplay contest, but wash your face before you leave the convention center. Cuz if random people (mainly non-anime fans) see you walking toward the hotel drooling blood, they might mistake it for a case of active tuberculosis. eek Also, whatever you do... don't try using the blood capsule to scare people & get an elevator all to your self, or get ahead in a long line. You'll probably get that lone elevator ride (& a good laugh), but it won't be funny later when paramedics in hasmat suits come to take you away for testing & quarentine. -_-;; Testing isn't so bad... they just give you a little shot in the arm & maybe take some stuff from your throat... but the quarentine may lead to the "consumption" of your whole weekend... rolleyes cuz it may take a day or two for test reasults. + After what happened with the guy on the plane, they are NOT likely to let you walk out of the hostpital untill AFTER they get the reasults. Heck, they may even want a chest X-ray to look @ your lungs (that could take some more time)
PostPosted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:10 pm


I think what would be amusing would be if: Someone used a blood capsule in the elevator then met paramedics in hasmat suits & thought they were cosplayers & it was some kinda joke or skit.

Ukitake cosplayer: Hey, great costumes who are you guys supposed to be.

Paramedic 1: We're paramedics here to take you for testing & quarentine.
Paramedic 2: Don't be alarmed, but we think you may have tuberculosis.
Paramedic 1: put this on & come with us. (gives him a surgical mask)

Ukitake cosplayer: Oooh I see wink (puts on mask) ...*snicker* Soo am I gonna be on youtube?

Paramedic 1: I donno, what is that?
Paramedic 2: I donno some new treatment or something?

Ukitake cosplayer: OMG LOL you guys are halarious!!! It's a *gasp*gasp* Website ROTFL rofl for videos xd Who put you guys up to this anyway?

Paramedic 1: it was a person on a phone, & were SIRIOUS.
Paramedic 2: 3nodding

Ukitake cosplayer: *under his breath* ooh okaay... I'll play along... then (gose with them & hams it up alot with the coughing & whining about not feeling well... & ends up getting taken away in ambulence kicking & screaming)

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 2:44 pm


lol thats great rofl

ive never used one, but my ex-friend *coughbastardcough* used them on his Jason mask during Halloween a couple of years ago...
PostPosted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:32 am


Wow...I'll have to remember that at Metrocon.

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darkdark7
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:09 pm


um, blood capsules wouldnt really work for cosplaying Kisame, would they? unless i wanted to make it look like his sword had just sawed into somebody...cuz thats who im going as to NDK in october...
PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 7:52 pm


LOL. My friend and I were talking about this. I am definately not using blood capsules since I am doing Ukitake on a Sunday and the last thing I need is someone else who was there all three days to say "I remember her! She's been coughing non-stop these past two days". Though I imagine that would make con history-Captain Tuberculosis hauled off for TB...

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:52 am


Naotoki-Chan
LOL. My friend and I were talking about this. I am definately not using blood capsules since I am doing Ukitake on a Sunday and the last thing I need is someone else who was there all three days to say "I remember her! She's been coughing non-stop these past two days". Though I imagine that would make con history-Captain Tuberculosis hauled off for TB...
LOL yeah! That would be kinda funny! Cept that you'd probably have to spend a day or two in quarantine getting tested for TB... that would kinda suck.
PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:22 pm


I used them at a haunted house once razz

ccourt1613


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:44 pm


MistressOfTheShadows
Naotoki-Chan
LOL. My friend and I were talking about this. I am definately not using blood capsules since I am doing Ukitake on a Sunday and the last thing I need is someone else who was there all three days to say "I remember her! She's been coughing non-stop these past two days". Though I imagine that would make con history-Captain Tuberculosis hauled off for TB...
LOL yeah! That would be kinda funny! Cept that you'd probably have to spend a day or two in quarantine getting tested for TB... that would kinda suck.


Yeah, already been through that...well, not really. When I was tested I was sent home to my house 'cause they didn't actually think I had it. They just had to test me as a precaution. And I would be leaving my three friends stranded in Jacksonville until I am released....Hehe. We went through a whole RP-type-thing where I was released from the stretcher by two cosplayers dressed as Kiyone and Sentaraou and make a break for my car, and we're speeding down I-4 at 95 MPH, being chased by an ambulance....
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