"Can everyone stop a sec? I'm gonna heal."

[locker_monster]

A friend's having her annual Halloween party and, of course, costumes are mandatory. I really hate buying a cheap costume and only using it once, so I was inspired to go as Zoey from Left 4 Dead, the awesome zombie apocalypse video game.



As you can see, she wears stuff I already have or wouldn't be against wearing. I'm still mad I couldn't find a track jacket like hers, but oh well. But I have black Chucks, jeans, a belt, and a white t-shirt. I bought a pink jacket and wig to finish off the costume.

And no zombie apocalypse would be complete without the oh-so-handy first aid kit:


I'm so happy with how this turned out. It's basically red duct tape and paper materials, with some black electrical tape for the handles and zippers. For two days' worth of work, I think it looks pretty good. It even has magnets inside so I can attach it to my back without any straps, like in the game. I've done a few tests already and it doesn't fall off. This is definitely more epic than the Wonderflonium case I made two years ago. :-D

(The in-game version for comparison.)

All in all, the costume probably cost me under $50, when you include props. That's more than I would have paid for a cheap costume, sure, but I can recycle the costume and wear it at the local comic book expo next year.

Of course, after all this effort, I bet no one at the party is going to recognize my costume. :-D

Comments

[newnumber6.livejournal.com]

Looks good! A shame you couldn't get quite the right jacket, but the first aid kit will go a long way towards making up for it. And you can just say the jacket's in the wash, you got boomer bile all over it. ;)

[locker-monster.livejournal.com]

Or maybe Zoey finally found a new jacket on the way to the Florida Keys. ;-)

But you know what I realized? I don't need to carry a bottle of pills. I can do an adrenaline shot instead because I actually own one! I have an expired EpiPen I can hang on my belt. How's that for authenticity? :-)