FF8 Selphie - Y'all Not From Around These Parts

The idea for this shot was totally 's, though I suppose with so many haybales around, it just had to be done! I still laugh at the sight of a wheat stalk with my lipstick on it XD

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Selphie Tilmett from Final Fantasy 8 was my first ever cosplay, way back in 2001. Manifest I was the first time I'd ever even seen cosplayers (Hi Amy!), and I just thought it was the most brilliant thing ever. And since a bunch of friends and I were playing through FF8 together at the time, it only made sense for us to cosplay the whole cast.

So, 10 years on, we'd found the perfect location for me to acknowledge all those years with the dearest friends I'd ever made through cosplaying - , , and . Thank you, and thank you to the partners who don't have dA (Toby, Luke, Naomi) - you all make my life more inspired and beautiful ;o;

Costume, weapon, makeup and wig styling all done by myself. Hat courtesy of Luke. Photographer's credit to . Rest of the gallery can be found on Neil's Smugmug.

Shot near Jemara Beach House, Inverloch.