Maid Cafe

[Shi-bou]

I would love to have an area where the convention goer's can sit and relax and be given refreshments and what not by woman in maids outfits, or males in suits and what not. It is something I've been wanting to do for a while. I myself would totally run around in a maids outfit so it don't bother me, But i wanted to know how many other people would like that.

[PureLocke]

I've been wanting to do this as a fundraiser for a while from what I know guys have what is called a "Host Club" and basically the guys have minidates with the female costumers as a service providing the basis for the Ouran High School Host Club anime.

[Shoujo Clam]

I've been wanting to do this as a fundraiser for a while from what I know guys have what is called a "Host Club" and basically the guys have minidates with the female costumers as a service providing the basis for the Ouran High School Host Club anime.

And to make it more audience friendly we could have a small group of women who could host men as well. I'd like to do this as a fundraiser. Can't do it at con though.

[Eve Murken]

I would be interested if it was a fundraiser thing.

[Ame Ryoshi]

I'm curious: If it was a fundraiser idea, how would the volunteers acquire the outfits, and where would the cafe be held?

[Shoujo Clam]

We have plenty of sewers so it wouldn't be hard to make out fits for the girls necessarily depending on how many volunteer to make an outfit or two. I honestly think it should be bring/acquire your own though because it's difficult to make a dress like that fit someone depending on their size.

I have no idea where it would be held though. ):

[Stucka0]

I know from experience making cosplay for my brother and sister that I needed them to try it on several times and when you don't see someone often the costume suffers time constraints, though maid and waiter outfits are fairly moderate in skill level depending on how intracate you'd want it.

[PureLocke]

I have a pair of dress pants, some nice shoes, and a white dress shirt, throw in a bow tie and I'm a rakish young waiter.

[Angel]

So long as they would not all have to necessarily match, I have my black/white Lolita outfit. We could stick to matching colours or the idea in the past was that we all had matching aprons though the other outfits could be different. A dress code and one item or element to bring it all together could work very well.

[IceCream]

I would LOVE to help out with this! ^^ Especially if it helps out with the convention.

[Shi-bou]

Alright well then i will bug Zack about it for fund raising events

[Risa-Chan]

Hmm... that would be really cool. Of course, as long as it wasn't me or some hairy fat guy running about in a maid suit.

[Sublastic]

Now, what would be the view on genetic males in maid outfits? Of course, if I were to partake in this, I would do everything in my power to make myself passable as a female. So, would that be possible in this event?

[Fox-Rachel]

I would love to see this actually happen. I think it would be really amazing.

[PureLocke]

A little more in depth now that I've put some thought into it.
@Clam: I was just talking about the guys, as I am not going to be in a maid's outfit I didn't voice any opinion on that part of the event. You know, but it needs to be mentioned: wrangling volunteers is not a fun game, they will need to be signed into an infernal pact with escape clauses for familial deaths/injury (ideally, or at least a written agreement with a time/place stub for them to keep).

@Ame: I own a purple vest and matching tie, I would spring for a bow tie if asked . Yes the location is a big one, coffee shop perhaps? Kaladi's(sp), or a smaller Starbucks are options, but a locally owned shop is likely the best bet. I assume we will need to pay the average operating cost/a percentage (unless we have people trained, or more likely (partial?) volunteers from the group). Print out order cards for host/ess type and the food.

Edit is here:
On the same note there should be a short workshop announcement on guys being charming or not being jerks to girls who like geeky/nerdy things.
-moe/tsundere/yandere: How to pronounce/what do they mean (I don't fully understand this)
-pick when to enunciate/be informal (in speech)
-lean forward/keep them in the middle 90 degrees of the 180 in front of you

These are reference jokes/examples:
-beware which Star Trek Captain you say is your favorite (if you get into heated arguments)
-compare them to (Dragon Age) Morrigan at your own peril (off hand insults: think for a moment)
-do not talk about how (Meagman's 'sister') Roll should stay off the battle field and inside the kitchen (misogynism: insults)
-do not say Zelda is only useful when she is a "guy" Shiek-because she also is sometimes a pirate Eve-Rhiannon punch! (friends, fans of Zelda [series]) - etc.(misogynism II)

@Angel: guy dress code would be pretty, simple black pants/white shirt and optional vest/handkerchief
@Sub/Ash: I think that would be humorous. This is shifting me into a British dialect, I put a second letter U in "humor."

Edit: Moved half of @ Ame into a list with (added portions)

[Ame Ryoshi]

@Ame: I own a purple vest and matching tie, I would spring for a bow tie if asked [...]

I was with you until mid-paragraph. I have no idea what you're going on about after you mentioned a locally-owned cafe. Then you started talking about Start Trek and Darkstalker's Morrigan...?

[Shoujo Clam]

A little more in depth now that I've put some thought into it.
@Clam: I was just talking about the guys, as I am not going to be in a maid's outfit I didn't voice any opinion on that part of the event. You know, but it needs to be mentioned: wrangling volunteers is not a fun game, they will need to be signed into an infernal pact with escape clauses for familial deaths/injury (ideally, or at least a written agreement with a time/place stub for them to keep).

@Ame: I own a purple vest and matching tie, I would spring for a bow tie if asked . Yes the location is a big one, coffee shop perhaps? Kaladi's(sp), or a smaller Starbucks are options, but a locally owned shop is likely the best bet. I assume we will need to pay the average operating cost/a percentage (unless we have people trained, or more likely (partial?) volunteers from the group). Print out order cards for host/ess type and the food. On the same note there should be a short workshop on guy being charming/not being jerks to girls who like geeky/nerdy things. i.e. moe/tsundere/yandere: How to pronounce/what do they mean, beware which Star Trek Captain you say is your favorite, pick when to enunciate/be informal, compare them to Morrigan at your own peril, lean forward/keep them in the middle 90 degrees of the 180 in front of you, do not talk about how Roll should stay off the battle field and inside the kitchen, do not say Zelda is only useful when she is a "guy"-because she also is sometimes a pirate Ing-Rhi punch! - etc.

@Angel: guy dress code would be pretty, simple black pants/white shirt and optional vest/handkerchief
@Sub/Ash: I think that would be humorous. This is shifting me into a British dialect, I put a second letter U in "humor."

How can someone so asexual know how to flirt and please a girl? You still continue to puzzle me Adem. 8D

[Eve Murken]

I think if you just tell the guys involved not to be stupid and just be nice they'll do fine. I would stay away from mentioning Zelda at all, do to controversy there, but that's just me.

[PureLocke]

@Ame: On paying for things: I did not think of the Non-Profit status, would the AAACP be able to do a write off for the location? I meant Dragon Age Morrigan since I knew you are a fan, thinking that she would be the first one you'd think about, for the point, see also, calling ladies a five letter term in dog breeding. I was alternating between joking references and serious thoughts on a short announcement I'll title "Guidelines for not failing at being charming" with my limited experience in the field. Eve: I am still trying to properly smolder, I should ask the Human Torch about his technique.

@Amanda: Dense doesn't mean asexual, I do find several ladies attractive. You and a couple others know that I have difficulty noticing subtle the differences on each side of the "friendship/I'd snog that" line (thank you, J.K. Rowling for spreading that term).

@Eve: My plan is emulating Link on that one.

[Ame Ryoshi]

Maybe I can ask Inga or Amanda to translate for me since they seem to understand your post better than I.

[Eve Murken]

I think what he's basically trying to say is don't troll girls who are into the more "nerdy" side of life, and don't get into arguments with them about stupid things, like if Zelda (the character) is useful or not.

[Ame Ryoshi]

Oh, thank you Inga!!

But... why would those arguments even happen? At a Maid Cafe?

[Sublastic]

Now I'm confused. Why would anybody be trolling/arguing with another person about 'nerdy' things. Isn't that who the bulk of us are?

So, this is what I gather from the forum so far: The maid cafe` wouldn't be held at the convention, but at another location and at another time. If so, is this an attempt to bring something that isn't normally available to the general public? Like, we would be holding this at a cafe` around town, but transform it into a maid cafe` for a day or so? Now, if that's true, would the proceeds go towards Senshi-Con funds? Please correct me on any of these things if I am misunderstanding.

[Angiejew]

That sounds good, I would like to volunteer for the maid cafe too. Though we have to see first on which place would take this day and give ourselves enough time to advertise. So...

1. find a place
2. get volunteers
3. prepare/advertise
4. fund raise