Merobyte

On Saturday I had the wonderful opportunity to attend @comicconla and meet THE Scarlet Witch, Elizabeth Olsen, with @goodgaming_geek , @luciferspunisher , and @ravenclaw_501st ! It was super short interaction but I'm happy to have finally met her and say that she's seen me! A big thank you to @luciferspunisher for inviting me and making this happen, I am truly greatful and had so much fun with the Multiverse crew! Also I got to show off my newest (already a year old) scarlet witch suit I made for D23. Big shout out to @_forgetmenot_nails for the amazing nail set of Scarlet witch nails she worked so hard on!!! The nails really help elevate the whole look and loved posting with them! I can't wait to commission her in the future and show them off more. Please go check her out! (apologies for missing one of the thumbs I couldn't get it to stay on at all 😭. .. I'm new to this) With the end of LACC I also can close out con season for the year and say this is the best year I've had since my return. Good company, good memories, setting healthy boundaries and just doing what I love. Thank you to everyone who caught me and to all the new friends I made!! #scarletwitch #scarletwitchcosplay #marvel #marvelcosplay #lacc #lacc25 #wandamaximoff #wandamaximoffcosplay #comiccon #nomoremutants #marvelrivals #chaosmagic #wandavision #multiverseofmadness

How long have you been cosplaying? - I saw people doing this trend and really wanted to do it when it was a thing but finally just got to it. This actually took hours to make since I had to scroll the internet and old socials for pre pandemi pics. Not every cosplay for every year was found or could fit so I posted what I had or the limit for the year. Some cosplays are there twice because they are version 2 or greatly improved upon. Things I've learned while doing this: - There are a lot of cosplays I have never posted on my feed. - there are a handful of rushed cosplays with only like 3 I've taken my time on. - it's hard for me to go though 2014-2019 because I know the things that were going on and I hate that I wasted so many years letting it dampen my creativity. - I still consider 2015-2016 the height of my cosplay career (thank you bioshock and miraculous). - I haven't competed seriously in over 10 years with my last award being a craftsmenship award. I want to compete but it's a whole different ball game now. - I've grown but I can do so much more. I really need to give myself time because, when I do, those builds are gorgeous. - The Cosplay community has changed so much. Cons have changed so much. I have changed so much I want to do this again with a reflective post and ALL of my cosplays displayed by year. That will be my goal for my 2025 new years post 💕 - #cosplay #cosplayer

Lady of sorrow guide us... -- Believe it or not this whole armor build was done with probably only a weeks worth of work which is why I haven't really shown it off. It was a rush job that I added to my work load directly after fanime last year so, it's not the best but I've grown to be quite proud of what I was able to accomplish. This past ALA I was able to join a multitude of amazing BG3 cosplayers and work with two amazing photographers in this Shadowheart. While it's not perfect and I should have given myself the proper amount of time, it's mine and I'm gonna say, I'm happy i even did it. More Shadowheart will come your way this year and I'm hoping to slow down on projects and really give myself time to shine. I make no promises but that is my intention, let's see how it goes -- 📸: @androthekim0131 Shadowheart: @Merobyte Armor Pattern: @madsfive Resin Print: @rocketlabcosplayprops A big thank you to Henry at @rocketlabcosplayprops for printing the spear for me when my printer broke. Also to @madsfive for sharing these patterns and making things so simple for what would have been a crazy project. -- #shadowheart #bg3 #baldursgate #shadowheartcosplay #bg3cosplay #ALA20 #DarkJusticiar #godsfavoriteprincess #baldursgate3 #ladyofdarkness @larianstudios @jenniferjenglish

Just remember until you're home again, You belong to me - Scrolling through my albums more I realized I have soooo many cosplay photos I never uploaded and I mean TONS! This shoot was a dream come true and one of my favorite post covid memories. Spending the day with my girls Nina and @dv.ious at a location I've dreamt about since I was a child was just amazing. I really hope Preston Castle does another photog day, I would love to do more there. As we all know Elizabeth means so much to me so, to be able to bring her back and do her right was a big accomplishment of mine. She needs to go back to Vegas for a 4am shoot again tbh. - #bioshock #bioshockinfinite #bioshockcosplay #burialatsea #elizabethcomstock

Atlantis - Con season is fast approaching and I still don't have set lineups or even started on things which is very unlike me. I'll be real y'all, I half don't want to go to con season but I know I need to fight through this and make sure I enjoy every minute with my friends doing the thing I love. My friend Tim and I wore Kida and Milo at Anime Expo last year and we had a really good response so we did decide to bring another nostalgic show back for this year but we won't say what just yet. Just know I'm very excited to be this particular villain while my friends cosplay the main duo. 💚🖤 - #atlantis #kida #kidacosplay #milothatch #atlantiscosplay

I bet we were fun - Swipe for ✨ Emotional Trauma✨. These photos were from a few years back when @miss_plain_jane_ , @validus_pina and I cosplayed the guardians for the first time. This is honestly my favorite trio to cosplay with them because we all love guardians so much. I hope to go back and finally edit all the amazing shoots we have together. I say that a lot but I mean it, I love everything I do with them! - 📸: @penpomp_photo Edit: @mbcreative.visuals Star Lord: @miss_plain_jane_ Gamora: @Merobyte - #guardiansofthegalaxy #gotg #gamora #starlord #gotgcosplay

'Cause you can't go back, darling The time has come for moving on You can't be always trying to dig up What you've already buried You've got to carry, carry, carry on Carry on It's not fair - Nothing profound to say today. I will be honest and say I'm struggling a little entering May. I'm learning a lot about myself and I think the 9 years are catching up with me in the form of emotional turmoil. Im doing good in therapy, I'm smiling and laughing now more than I have in years but there will always be this sadness that lingers. Regret... that's a new emotion. I've been regretful in the past but this is a whole other level of it. I keep imagining what my life would have looked like if I didn't choose this path and now I'm grieving a life I never lived. My therapist says that's just processing but it's one of the most painful things I've ever experienced. It's okay, I'll be okay and I'm gonna grow so much from this. But first, it's time to learn to forgive myself and let go because I can't go back, no matter how hard I try time won't rewind. Here's a message to all of you: Stop waiting. Stop making excuses. Start being honest with yourself and others. Life is too short to live it without taking a chance on yourself. You can stay stagnant and I understand that it's comfortable but that's not growth. If you're stagnant is it because you're uncertain or are you unhappy? It's okay to not know, it's okay to feel "behind", it's okay to make a big change even when things seem just fine. If you're not happy, even just a bit, change it. Do it now, don't waste time. Trust me, I wasted so much time... I lost so much. Whatever sign you were waiting for, this is it if you're willing to take it. Say it, do it, live it. "Draw Antonio, draw Antonio, draw and don’t waste time"

Ada Wong - So I've been playing a lot of Resident Evil 5 recently which makes me want to play Resident Evil 4. I only got halfway through the remake when it came out so maybe I'll finally get back to it. Really want to redo my Ada cosplay in the near future without rushing especially since I now have her hookshot and feel more confident in myself. We'll see where I can fit her in ✨ - #ResidentEvil4 #adawong #adawongcosplay #ResidentEvilcosplay #re4

you know HUNTR/X love a good snack!! ⚔️✨🫶 Come with us to try a couple things around @fsvintagedays . Shoutout to the clubs for fueling us today! See ya tomorrow! Last dayyyyy!! #559 #fresno #559events #huntrix #fresnostate

@merobyte will be joining us this weekend for @fsvintagedays !! just a day away! April 17-19. see you there! ✨ #559 #fresno #fresnostate #559events #centralvalley

Do not go far from me. - Some Vex and Vax with @tema_time from comic con last year! I'm excited to make a wig finally for Vex to wear her to fanime and attend the gathering FINALLY. I really hope to do more crit role cosplays soon but happy to have started with this one! Thanks Tema for being twins with me✨ - Vex'ahlia cosplay by @merobyte . Vex was created by @laurabaileyvo Vax'ildan cosplay by @tema_time . Vax was created by @voiceofobrien - #criticalrole #voxmachina #vexahlia #Vaxildan #exandria

WE'RE GONNA BE GOLDEN! - This past Friday I got to step out of my comfort zone and be a part of the @thekawaiirave 's Kpop Demon Hunters party in Fresno! I was very relieved when I arrived to see so many friends there so it was nice to just dance the night away with people I feel safe with! A big thank you to @soraphoria , @itspeachygigi , @ohhappydayne , and @ceru.boo for letting me hang out with you guys and inviting me to be a part of this group. Also thank you to my hometown support group @dv.ious , @shadowosashi , @stenti13 for going with me and enjoying a happy meal afterwards. I'm blessed to have such amazing friends. I think a lot of people are telling me I'm gonna be golden and I truly believe that. I'm going up up up and it IS my moment. You have no idea how much I truly believe that. Thank you all for always supporting me and know I'm only going up because I have so many lifting me. #kpopdemonhunters #mira #zoey #rumi #huntrix