Loot haul: rAge 2016

Only 353 days until the next rAge expo! We are still riding a wave of post-rAge excitement (we keep finding new websites and videos that feature our cosplay characters), and this week we wanted to share one of the best parts of rAge with you: the loot!

Unlike the loot we find when we play Diablo III and Borderlands 2 together, we did not obtain this bunch of stuff by killing monsters and raiding promising-looking chests, but it still feels like we won the geek lottery.

Enjoy the pictures!

The full loot haul from rAge 2016

Let's start with busts: this awesome Joker bust is from Smallville Comics

What is Joker without Harley? We couldn't resist getting both (Smallville Comics)

This lovely Boba Fett bust was on sale for only R150. 

Back view of Boba Fett (it doubles as a money bank).

Smallville Comics had a deal where we got this guy for free along with our Joker and Harley bust purchase.

This Space Invaders money box makes a cute retro noise every time you insert a coin!

Bobbleheads! We cannot resist Star Wars merchandise. 

We finally have a Deadpool in the house!

These two were on sale at R100 each, but neither of us can remember the name of the vendor, unfortunately.

Raiden watches over the PS4

Scorpion joins in guarding our lounge

Another epic Smallville Comics deal saw us grabbing Thor 

Close-up of the worthy Asgardian

Iron Man joined Thor in our Marvel collection

This Superman figurine has a great action pose.

Cuteness overload: we could not resist a crocheted Cthulhu by Sew Leigh

And, of course, a crocheted Pokeball

Annalene could not wait to get her hands on a BB-8 handbag at the Dark Carnival stand

Dark Carnival also had Darth Vader ice trays - a must for South African geeks in summer

Modelling some of the new stuff

Marius' brother got this nice mousepad with a headphone purchase, and gave it to us

Biggest purchase of the weekend: Hitman collector's edition (from BT Games)

The art book and classic Hitman tie that came with the game

The collector's edition also came with a large, detailed statue of the silent assassin

Agent 47 is always ready

We each got a T-shirt at the Injustice 2 screening

Our new heroes join Batman and Wonderwoman for an epic superhero montage

The busts watch over our lounge, ominously perched next to a nuke from the Fallout collection.

The Star Wars corner is always growing and gaining new recruits.

We also got the Machi Koro Millionaire's Row expansion - one of our favourite board games.

Vader and Maul: Sith Lords just wanna have fun

This week we're posting another dress-up we did a while back. For Halloween 2015, our favourite comic book store (Red Claw Comix) decided to host a cosplay event, and of course, we jumped at the chance to portray the Dark Side.

Marius went for the tattooed Zabrak look, going as Darth Maul:

We do not yet have the latex and face paint skills to create our own believable Zabrak faces, so we opted for a mask, but Marius (oops, I meant Darth Maul) built and painted his own lightsaber with parts sourced from hardware stores in our area. We created a basic cape, hood and red sash using cheap fabric we bought at a sewing store, and with some tips from YouTube cape-making tutorials. Rubber gloves and boots from the hardware store finished the look.

Annalene decided to go as a female Darth Vader:

This costume also took some DIY skills to create. Marius made a really cool electronics control panel with real buttons on it, and helped Darth Vader to create her own custom lightsaber as well. We bought one of those Vader masks with the voicechanger for added effect, and also created a cape from black fabric (all you have to do is thread a ribbon through a few holes in a rectangular piece of cloth - no sewing skills required!).

Homemade Vader electronics

Going for the female look

We had a blast hanging out at the comic book store with other like-minded individuals. Here are a few more photos of the event:

Force choke

Check the epic lightsaber

Ready for cosplay events: Maul, Vader, Viking and Valkyrie

We ran into the Joker and Harley Quinn, among others

Vader and mini-Vader

Onesies

Okay, so onesies were a pretty lame idea until we saw the superhero ones. And seeing as winter is upon us, what better way is there to keep warm and snuggly when we're hanging out at home?

We were doubly excited to finally find onesies that were tall enough for Marius this year - the trend really seems to have taken off, and more stores are starting to sell onesies for grown men.

The women's sections are still quite boring though, so we mostly just shop in the guys' sections where they have Superman, Batman, dinosaurs, and other cool things. The best places to look, in our experience, are Pick 'n Pay Clothing, Checkers Hyper, and Ackermans. If you find cool onesies anywhere else, please tell us!

Apart from making you feel awesome and heroic, these things are also incredibly warm. The only downside, of course, is having to practically undress whenever you need to go to the bathroom. So make sure to at least wear a shirt or something underneath for extra protection.

Here are a few pictures of us hanging out in our superhero onesie gear.

Batman onesies (Ackermans) and coffee cups (Checkers)

He is the hero Gotham needs...

Nananananananana Batgirl

Brooding hero

Superman is super excited to get a onesie that fits (from Checkers Hyper)

Superman in Viking disguise

We had to throw in these amazing Darth Vader slippers from Checkers Hyper

Very warm and snuggly Batman onesie from Pick n Pay Hyper