Monday, October 20, 2025

Cosplay: Toys & Hobbies Week 2025

Ash: I was wondering when you'd get to this!

Pikachu: Pika pika chu. ["Finally."] 

Goh: Oh, Toys & Hobbies happened on Sunday?

Me: Technically, it happened over the course of last week, but the last day (Sunday) is the big day for us, as it was last year and two years ago.

Goh: And this is unusual for us - we're not discussing it on the day of. 

Me: No - I wanted to try something different and focus on just the festival the other day. Although... I may have to evaluate things still.

Goh: OK, so... I'm sure it was like all those times.

Ash: Sure. Three places in the same mall - a game zone, a racing zone, and a toys zone.

Goh: My guess is that you must have spent more time in the toys zone.

Ash: Yeah! Everyone was there too. It was so crowded.

Goh: Like, convention-level crowded?

Ash: You could say that.

Pikachu: Pika pika. ["Really."] 

Me: Hey, when it's been going on for three years, you know people really want to go to it.

Ash: I heard from a friend there was another festival with the same thing in the same town - and not many went there. 

Me: Well, see, there you go. We'll deal with friends later on... but I'm sure yesterday was the day of the character parade.

Ash: It was! I got into it with my Kalos outfit.

Goh: And then...

Ash: It didn't win against about 100 other characters.

Goh: Oh, that's rough. It must have been a "lottery" again.

Ash: I thought others could win too, but they didn't.

Me: Yeah, the usual. At least it was free, and so was the festival.

Ash: Right!

Pikachu: Pika! ["Yup!"] 

Goh: Maybe you did other stuff to enjoy the festival?

Ash: I did look around, but didn't play the games - and there were some Pokémon cards on sale, but they were pricey. Our friend might be interested in some gaming tools too.

Me: Hmm. I would be interested, if not for the price, for the cards and tools.

Ash: I got to play a Pokémon game that our friend has been wanting to play.

Goh: Neat!

Ash: But I only got one Pokémon out of it...

Me: That's OK. I'll deal with the rest of that myself, whenever.

Ash: And... someone gave me a Pokémon card display of Flareon!

Goh: That's pretty nice!

Me: I'd so say myself too. I could really discuss it for myself. 

Pikachu: Pika chu! ["Very nice!"] 

Goh: What about the "friends" aspect?

Me: I was going to say that I thought my local friend was going to come, but it turns out the person couldn't. So, who did you meet?

Ash: I met a few of your friends outside your communities. We basically hung out almost the entire day and on my way back to you.

Goh: That's great, even if your local friend couldn't come. 

Me: Indeed. So, after three years of the festival - or maybe it could also be said to be a convention - there may always be something great to do, to see, and to experience.

Ash: With everyone!

Goh: They all knew what it's all about.

Ash: We do too.

Me: At the least, we'll know what to expect for toys, hobbies, and all things related to them.

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