Otafest debriefings REDUX: Pin update, Leap Day edition

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Though my state of mind is currently less-than-par due to a major freakout I had on Day 112 [Feb. 20], I felt I had to get something out on a Leap Day. After all, it doesn't come often.

I don't want to say much, so here is the current state of my pin collection from you-know-where. Yes, I specifically made sure none of the pins were upside-down, though I did have a hard time staying steady with the pictures tonight. As usual, click on an image to see a larger zoom-in.

Let's start with the three new pins I got between July 11 and now.

Princess Vari

I seriously don't remember whether I got this at the Omatsuri Festival in mid-August 2015 or on an October 17, 2015 event. All I know is it was part of the Aurora 2014 royal theme.

Ornament Volunteer Pin

Like the pin above, I don't remember whether I got this one in August or October. But this is the May 2015 volunteer pin, and a brass-gold one at that. It seems more of a holiday-themed pin, though.

Mio (gunmetal gray rerelease)

Apparently another limited-to-100 design according to the text on the back, this pin was rereleased in a gunmetal gray backing that was introduced in July 2015. But all I can say is: I miss that period after the dark times when things were awesome, without all the dissociation and freakouts.


With another gold pin means another one of these feature photos and lists.

There they are.

Again, I claim they represent most of the post-2012 outings I went to. And that's taking into account the fact that I voluntarily skipped Aurora 2015.

• Cheerleader Seph (top left), released in May 2013
• Starlight (bottom left), revealed in Dec. 2013 and released Jan. 18, 2014
• Angel of Time (June) (second from top left), depicts a then-upcoming character design but released as early as Jan. 18, 2014
• White Swan Aurora, character design for Nov. 30, 2013 but released May 2014
• Royal Flush, Seph and Aurora pin released in Nov. 2014
• Calgary Seph, released in May 2015
• Angel of Energy (Mio) (bottom centre), connected to Nov. 29, 2014 but received on July 11, 2015
• Ornament Volunteer Pin, released in May 2015, but received later that year.

I'll just end on these photos of my current pin collection as it stands in this time of panic.

Full view

Left view

Centre view

Right view

Seriously, I need these next few months to recover.

-Jack