It was that time of year again. Convention season and Paws was more excited than ever. The earth filly had spent the past few weeks preparing for one of the biggest gaming conventions of the year PHAX North. While she of course had spent some of that time gaming, the majority of it had been put into her costumes for the next three days. The foal had a different outfit for each day of the convention and even multiple accessories per outfit. The best was of course being used for opening day, when the biggest cosplay competition was held. The prize was usually some amount of money that would at least help cover the cost it took to make the costume. While she didn’t have any particularly high hopes for the contest, she still loved competing. It made her feel good to know that her craftsmanship was at least good enough to be seen on stage. Maybe some people would cheer even.

Today’s costume came from one of her favorite video games, Mob of Myths. They’d recently come out with a new skin for one of her favorite assassin type characters that had the same colors as her! She couldn’t resist the opportunity. It was like the skin was made just for her! With her pink mane tied back a sharp white metallic headpiece framed her face with a single (and rather large) jewel inset in the middle. She had a charcoal choker with another jewel to match and metallic white pauldrons that angled up so that if she tilted her head to the side she might poke herself in the cheek. On her front legs was a set of bracers that matched the look. She’d saved up a lot of allowances to be able to afford the material for it all and excited to see it come together. The metallic leather had been quite expensive and had taken some time to work into the desired shapes.

As she walked into the convention hall Paws Button was greeted by tall white walls, packed to the brink with fellow cosplayers and nerds alike! For a moment the little filly was in awe. Everyone’s costumes were so beautiful and amazing! Well, some were certainly poorly made, but they made up for it with their silliness and creativity! Nothing could be better in the world than this!

With her three day pass hanging from her neck, the girl strode into the crowd, headed for the nearest booth. Before she could get very far she was met with a loud gasp and a series of squeals from some of the nearby cosplayers. Someone nearby shouted “Oh my god! Is she dressed as the new Contender skin! That is so good!” And before she could blink Paws was surrounded by a folk of fellow conventioneers begging to take her picture. The filly blushed and obliged, grinning wide for the cameras as she paid the compliment back in turn to her fellows in costume.

This was amazing and she could just feel it was where she belonged. If she had the power to she’d make these next three days last forever!
The filly was beaming with pride when someone shouted “Hey! What’s that on your butt? That’s not part of the contender skin!” A loud gasp escaped her before she let out the loudest, most ear piercing scream of joy she could muster.