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"This is my Zero Mission" I made this Zero Suit last year, but don't have too many pics of it... until now. Pics by @jeffzoetvisuals.bsky.social #samus #metroid #cosplay

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Being sick on your birthday should be illegal.

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Me posting fall pics when it’s going to be over 80F/26C this week… Here are some long lost Roy cosplay pics from last year’s Toronto Game Expo. Pics by my wife, editing by me. #fireemblem #cosplay #poccosplay

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星空★lone @hoshizoralone.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

[metroid] just hangin out

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Bringing some light into the dark caves. Pics by @erikwphotography.bsky.social of my Samus armor from last weekend’s studio shoot. #samus #metroid #nintendo #cosplay

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT I'm a cosplay barn guest at RisuCon this Sat at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg, MD. I'll be running an EVA foam 101 panel from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Also stop by my booth for tips for how to work with spandex and enter to win a giant Metroid plushie! risucon.org

GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT
I'm a cosplay barn guest at risucon.mcccc this Saturday at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg, MD.
I'll be running an EVA foam 101 panel from 5:30 to 6:30 PM in the barn. Also stop by my booth for tips for how to work with spandex and enter to win a giant handmade Metroid plushie!
Tickets: risucon.org

I'll be cosplaying Raihan from Pokemon Sword and Shield

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Studio event today as Zero Suit Samus #cosplay #metroid #samus

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Late update. While prepping for tomorrow, I discovered an issue with my Justin Bailey Samus cosplay that I do not have time to fix, so unfortunately I will have to drop her. Will be running with just ZSS and the armor tomorrow.

Cosplay Studio Experience
Zero Suit Samus 1 - 3:30 PM
Samus Armor 4:30 to 7 PM

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I’m a featured cosplayer tomorrow for a studio shoot event in Fredericksburg, Virginia! Here’s what I’ll be wearing. Yes, it’s all my Metroid cosplays 👾 If you want a studio shoot without the studio prices, stop by tomorrow! More info: www.bryantcoxphotography.com/thecosplayst...

The Cosplay Studio Experience cosplay plans:

Zero Suit Samus 1-2:30 pm
Justin Bailey Samus 3-4:30 pm
Samus Varia armor 5-7 pm

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I can't wait for the inevitable MagFest 504 Error cosplay meetup next year...

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It works now! Got my badges.

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Pics by munchkin_photos_by_heather (ig)

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Obligatory Fire Emblem post for the release of Fortune’s Weave. I definitely see a Noctula cosplay in my future. But for now, here’s some Roy.

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MAGFest - The Music and Gaming Festival @magfest.org · 17/09/2026

Super MAGFest pre-registration is postponed to tomorrow, Sept. 17 at 7pmET. Despite our scale testing, our systems experienced a significant error that prevented anyone from purchasing a badge. We’re sorry this happened, and our launch team is working hard on the fixes! See you again tomorrow night!

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This is what happens when you turn off your Magfest before it's safe to do so.

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We did it, Internet! We broke Magfest!

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Cyber @cyberlord1109.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Samus Mad Burnish suit/armor

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Gotta keep the property values affordable, ya know. Seriously, glad the surgery went well

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星空★lone @hoshizoralone.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

[metroid] my sammy and my babby

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Hunt or be hunted. So glad to see all the Metroid hype! Varia Suit cosplay made by me Pic by @karamelphotography.bsky.social #samus #metroid #cosplay #metroidprime

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This is a Bluesky appreciation post. It's the one app I open and see art that makes me happy. Instead of drama on Threads that makes my brain hurt. (I deleted Twitter 2 years ago so I'm not even going to venture as to how bad that has gotten)

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

LRT. 2P deserves more love. I cosplayed her back in 2021 and it's still one of my favorite shoots ever. Cosplay doesn't fit me anymore though... Part of me does want to remake her from scratch. Pic by RobKabob Photos

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Told my wife about this, we are considering going! But we gotta see how our finances are at that point.

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I was preparing this month to submit to the Winter Cosplay Championship at Holiday Matsuri... ...until the HVAC in my house decided to fail. It needs full replacement, a very large unexpected expense. I have to drop HolMat now. I'm just... completely gutted...

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Zelda fandom: new game Kirby fandom: new game Metroid fandom: new game Kid Icarus fandom:

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MAGFest - The Music and Gaming Festival @magfest.org · 09/09/2026

Information about badges and hotels for Super MAGFest 2027 has left our hands and is travelling via internet to your inboxes! If you're NOT signed up for our newsletter, we have a few things to tell you about: super.magfest.org/news/super-magfest-2027-pre-registration-opens-september-16-at-7pm-et

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

ball respect (morph) ball

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星空★lone @hoshizoralone.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

[metroid] hungry gal lifehacks

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

RAAAAHHHH #METROID FANS BE (literally) EATING GOOD TODAY. MUST UPDATE MY DREAD GRAVITY SUIT. BUT FOR NOW YOU GET THE PRIME VARIA SUIT. PIC BY @karamelphotography.bsky.social

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MAGFest - The Music and Gaming Festival @magfest.org · 08/09/2026

Good news, everyone! We'll be sending out an email TOMORROW (Wednesday, September 9th) containing details about some big updates on badges, hotels, and more! We'll have the information on our website AND we will be posting to our social media accounts as well, but we suggest subscribing -

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Samus Returns… to the Carrie Blast Furnace. I shot v2 of my Varia armor here in 2022, and earlier this year I shot my current version here, both with @karamelphotography.bsky.social More to come… #samus #metroid #cosplay

Samus Varia Suit armor cosplay by melpoolcos

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✨skittzi | Hades 2 Hype Beast✨ @skittzi.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Well hello gorgeous, welcome to our fair mountaintop~! 🌸🕊️✨ photo / @girrulez.bsky.social cosplay / @skittzi.bsky.social [ #hadesgame #aphrodite #cosplay ]

Skittzi dressed as Aphrodite from Hades 2, posed in a garden

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT I’m a featured cosplayer for the Cosplay Studio Experience event later this month in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It’s a unique opportunity to work with several great photographers in a studio setting. Tickets: www.bryantcoxphotography.com/thecosplayst...

FEATURED
COSPLAY GUEST
THE COSPLAY STUDIO EXPERIENCE
MelPool @melpoolcos

FEATURED
COSPLAY GUEST
THE COSPLAY STUDIO EXPERIENCE
MelPool (any pronouns) is a
genderfluid cosplayer, content creator, and gamer from the Washington DC Metro area. They have been cosplaying since 2013 and frequent conventions on the East Coast. They specialize in mixed media cosplay construction featuring various skills including EVA foam work, needlework, wig styling and more. They are a masters level masquerade competitor, having most recently won Best Masters Performance at Anime Frontier 2024. They recently retired as an esports competitor but still serve as an esports TO and caster for Smash Bros Ultimate and MarioKart competitions.
EVENT SPONSORED BY:
Redum Arcade
PRESENTED BY:
@RECLAIMARCADE
@/CTIMS & VILLAINS®
@VICTIMSANDVILLIANS
@MARKSTERCON@COSMEETDMV @SHADYSQUADHQ@CENTRALVACOSPLAYPHOTO

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It wouldn’t be a Mount Lady cosplay shoot without the 🍑 Cosplay made and modeled by me. Event: carsncosplay.dmv Pic: focus.button Car: mkv.kiddo (all ig) #myheroacademia #mountlady #cosplay

Mount Lady cosplay posed in front of a Toyota Celica

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jules definitive edition enhanced nintendo switch 2 edition @severeluna.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

ORACLE OF DARKNESS!!! so excited to finally share photos of this build, Gaia and the Eden raids mean the world to me getting sapphic rep as someone who grew up on ff!!!! Photo by @allyspock.bsky.social Hammer model by Illustris models

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Happy birthday Hatsune Miku!!! Here’s my Project Voltage Grass Miku cosplay!

Project Voltage Grass Trainer Hatsune Miku cosplay

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Micro💫 // Read INVariance! // #ARTSHARE @antisocialmicro.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The Ultimate Lifeform... and Shadow 😎 Miku drawing based on the outfit used in the cover art of "Jet Black" from Sonic Racing CrossWorlds. #miku #sonic #art

Hatsune Miku and Shadow the Hedgehog. The Miku outfit is based on the one shown in the cover of "Jet Black" by Yunosuke. There is, to my knowledge, no official reference for the front of the outfit, so I guesstimated it's appearance. There has to be a "01" there somewhere, I just can't prove it.

Also I am a baby Miku fan and can only name like two songs (Thousand Stars and Jet Black) so uhh damn, that Jet Black sht is peak, especially in game on Sonic Racing CrossWorlds on the final lap.

Anyway, that's all. Happy Birthday to Miku. I hope one day they release a ref sheet for this design, I really like it lol.

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

My local esports venue is closing because someone bought the building and jacked up the rent 😞 They are looking to reopen elsewhere in northern Virginia but I def had a lot of fun running Mariokart and casting Smash here. I’m casting their final smash tournament right now twitch.tv/tol_gaming_l...

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Summertime slay. This was my first time modeling for the new DMV Cars and Cosplay group. Definitely a different experience but a lot of fun despite how hot it was. Mount Lady cosplay made by me. Pic: focus_button (ig) Car: mkv.kiddo (ig) #mountlady #cosplay #bnha

Mount Lady cosplay by melpoolcos. Posing with the back of a modified Toyota Supra

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Diana Soreil @silencedrowns.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I hope this horrible week teaches us one thing: you will be remembered and loved infinitely more for moments of kindness, friendship, and joy than for power, dominance, or bullying. you have the choice for what sort of life you want to live. make the right one.

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Cosplay upgrade, Mount Lady edition! This is my most recent and best fitting bodysuit build. I also included the mask and horns props. I did a shoot recently in this cosplay with some tuner cars, should have the pics back soon so stay tuned… #mountlady #myheroacademia #cosplay

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(spo)okie 🎃 @okie.gay · 25/08/2026

Texas’s drag ban was found to be unconstitutional this morning and one of the plaintiffs who brought the suit was an Austin-based drag queen who often impersonates Dolly Dolly was named in the final judgement itself and after hearing about the lawsuit, she sent that drag queen a signed guitar

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton, among a thousand other amazing things she did in her life, gifted over 330 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program. Her passing is a tremendous loss to the world, but you can support the program today to keep it going imaginationlibrary.com

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.

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MelPool @melpool.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Holiday Matsuri Winter Cosplay Championship submission due 1 October, sooner than in previous years. The cosplay crunch starts now… (but at least I have the skit written already…

Official Art of Hatsune Miku from Sonic Racing Crossworlds

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