#drunkroxy

So I’ve been seeing PsychedelicPaprika making rounds recently with her Rose Quartz cosplay. 

I wasn’t gonna say anything about this on tumblr and haven’t raised too much of a stink about it but I feel that now that she’s reached a lot of people with this, something needs to be said. 

DO NOT COMMISSION THIS COSPLAYER. 

I’m not gonna tell you she’s a bad person, I’m not gonna say you shouldn’t follow her, I’m just trying to save you from having the same problems I did. She has a terrible history of taking up commissions, not doing them or botching them, and taking the person’s money without any intention of a refund. 

Let me give you a tl;dr of what happened between me and her:

Commissioned her March 2014 Had a measly paycheck so paid in increments Finished full payment of $120 at beginning of May Wanted it done by end of May for convention She said she didn't have it done I let it slide thinking it was because I took a while to pay Give her new due date of July Her excuse this time is because she had trouble with a part of the costume She says she scrapped it, wanting me to have a good product I try to stay understanding because I really want the costume done but am also stressing Give her final due date of September Date gets closer, she ignores my emails, its like pulling teeth getting her to respond I realize I never got any progress pics, so I ask for some She says she will upload some but never does Tells me Monday of the con that she is sending the costume out I ask for a tracking number She doesn't reply until that Wednesday saying she hasn't sent it yet and she's overnighting it Costume doesn't arrive I'm livid I tell her I want a refund She expresses she's had a bunch of hardships and will have to pay me back in increments I ask if the costume was even made in the first place and she dodges the question Next 4 months are me having to be on her ass about paying me Meanwhile I see that she is getting all these extravagant things Finally am given the last payment with an extra $15 on top of that I see her at Katsucon one week later and give her all the death stares I could muster

This is a warning to people who are like me, who saw a talented cosplayer with nice craftsmanship, and wanted to have a piece of their work. You are only going to be disappointed.