Cosplay: BEF Fun Coswalk

Me: Now, this one actually took place today instead of yesterday, but just in the afternoon.

Goh: OK, how'd you two get ahold of this one?

Me: A friend told me about it. 

Ash: And I thought it'd be nice to go to it!

Pikachu: Pi pika! ["Looks great!"]

Me: And so you went. 

Goh: So, this is a, um... festival, yes?

Ash: It was! For businesses and the like. There was food outside and beauty stuff inside a building. And it was completely free. 

Goh: So you should have gotten in fine.

Ash: I would have, but they wanted me to check in first. It was a bit complicated...

Goh: Sorry about that. But then, the competition should have been fine.

Ash: And then... I got hung up by the staff who said it was only by invite. 

Goh: Wait! But then, how'd you get in?

Ash: Another staff member signed me up. 

Me: Hmm. I sense disconnect and complications in the staff about this festival.

Ash: After that, it was fine!

Pikachu: Pika chu. ["All good."]

Goh: Then you met your friend's friends.

Ash: Just a few. There were nine of us in the character parade [OOC: cosplay walk].

Goh: That sounds neat. 

Ash: Oh, uh... They did ask us to perform longer than usual - up to three minutes. 

Me: Hmm, that's fairly long. It's almost like a mini-performance.

Ash: But I did try to fill time just fine.

Goh: How about winners? 

Ash: Three got a really fancy goodie bag. Everyone else got a smaller one - I did too. 

Me: Well, that's OK. And it may not be too too useful, but let's see what I can do with it.

Goh: I hope you enjoyed the festival along with that.

Ash: Sure! I got a little something for our friend to keep things full.

Me: Thanks. I think it works out well.

Ash: So yeah, I think this was a surprise for all of us.

Pikachu: Pika. ["Sure."]

Goh: It's not so often that something like this comes up. But they can do better if there's a next time.

Ash: That! I'm sure they wanted a crowd and all, but it was a Monday. 

Goh: There is that. You could say it was a "diversion for success".

Me: There you go. Something tells me that more successful diversions are needed - and coming too.

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