Carrie Wink, 31, designer:
“I was 19 [when I first cosplayed]. It changed my life for the better. It was a chance for me to have a little [escape] from the world around me. I know what it’s like to have people put you down. I know what it’s like to be the odd man out. And when I look back on certain characters, they really were inspirational.”
Christopher Troy, 31, insurance analyst:
“We met at a con. She was Aerith from Final Fantasy VII, and I was Squall from Final Fantasy VIII. She was dating a friend of mine at the time, so we became friends there. A few months later we started dating, and then got married four years ago.”
These days, Comic Con is just as much about peeping attendees wearing insanely detailed costumes as it is about running into your favorite celebs. Which is why we caught up with Comic Con regulars Carrie Wink and Christopher Troy. The husband-and-wife duo chatted with Time Out about the makings of their great ’tumes.
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