# Pictures of MilliCal's Costume at Arisia 2010 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 20, 2010, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-of-millicals-costume-at-arisia-2010/525754 "2010-01-20T23:06:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-of-millicals-costume-at-arisia-2010/525754/1 "2010-01-20T23:06:18Z")
Arisia is one of the two big Boston-area science fiction convntions, held in January each year. I’m a regular participant, appearing on panels and moderating them, and teaching kids science. Pepper Mill co-runs the kid’s programming, and MilliCal runs with the Rat Pack. This year, she wanted to enter a costume in the Masquerade, something we’d never done. She came up with the idea. I built the bulk of it, with Pepper Mill sewing the cloth parts. There are some pictures on-line. This was a massive production – not merely building the thing. but arranging to get it on-stage, with appropriate fluorishes. First, the Emcee read the script, which went something like this: In these Hard Times, even the Greatest Beings in the Galaxy have to take up extra jobs to make ends meet… Then a very large and hairy spider crawls across the stage, followed by this: [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/2717/4280223599_e3b3971ba0_b.jpg "DSC\_0343") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/batwrangler/4280223599/in/set-72157623225249680/) [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/4005/4280224453_17be70d223_b.jpg "DSC\_0345") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/batwrangler/4280224453/in/set-72157623225249680/) [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/2754/4280225455_d39883cceb_b.jpg "DSC\_0346") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/batwrangler/4280225455/in/set-72157623225249680/) [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/2743/4280226413_a375f0e228_b.jpg "DSC\_0347") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/batwrangler/4280226413/in/set-72157623225249680/) [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/2722/4280971892_f993a525b1_b.jpg "DSC\_0348") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/batwrangler/4280971892/in/set-72157623225249680/) [spoiler] While this is going on, a .wav file of the Dalek shouting “Exterminate! Eliminate! Destroy!” plays over and over. As the Dalek turns, you can see that the back of its vest reads **Timely Exterminators**. Really observant viewers could see that it had a nametag sewn on: **“Joe”** [/spoiler] This went over pretty well. Then we had to break it down, get it into the freight elevator, take it up 14 floors, and re-assemble it for photography. But it was worth it. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-of-millicals-costume-at-arisia-2010/525754/2 "2010-01-20T23:39:58Z")
That looks like so much fun! Great idea, **MilliCal**! And great execution, **Cal** and\*\* PepperMill\*\*. ---
**Author:** ![thirdname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-of-millicals-costume-at-arisia-2010/525754/3 "2010-01-21T00:00:56Z")
Isn’t that more of a vehicle than a costume?