Does cosplay count if it’s one of your RPCs? Eh, this is the closest relevant topic.
Explanation of the character can be found in that quote, but the short version is that they’re a Robin Hood meets Lone Ranger and uses an oversized top hat as their mask. Hence the moniker of the Topper Bandit.
This is the second time I’ve been to a comic convention and decided to dress up this go around. Seemed like it would make the event more fun. I didn’t have a lot of time to put together a costume and Topper Bandit seemed like the easiest to do semi-accurately on a short notice.
Yes, I could see out of it and well enough to navigate the space. Hearing and being heard, however, was another matter entirely. I was so worried about sight, I forgot to consider what affect it would have on my hearing and speaking. That might be faux suede, satin ribbon, wire, and poster board, but it might as well have been a five gallon bucket over my head as far as sound was concerned.