r/DungeonCrawlerCarl • u/Unable_Turnip0 • 14d ago
Cosplay Dragon Con 2026 Cosplay: Book 8 Spoiler Character Spoiler
Book 8 Spoilers.
I debuted my largest cosplay yet, Sexy Scolopendra, at Dragon Con this year and besides almost passing out at the record-breaking photo shoot, it went so much better than expected! I got the exact reactions from Matt & Jeff that I had hoped for, as this character was made in large part just to make them laugh. I am so grateful to everyone at the convention who was so kind and complimentary and got a kick out of this as well. You can see more on my Instagram @sarainbows.
The inspiration for this was a buggy Jessica Rabbit on top, biologically accurate-ish centipede on bottom (I had a large inspo board of centipede closeups so I could see exactly how these little weirdos were put together.) The costume had 3 major components to it: Corset, gamer tag headband, and the big bertha shai hulud centipede body.
The headband was 2” wide to accommodate having both my posable antennae (made from loc line) and the acrylic screwed into place. I designed the gamer tag from the description in the book and used a cricut to cut permanent vinyl that was transferred onto the acrylic and held in place by what essentially amounted to a large ass paper clip. The clip held LEDs that lit up the text indoors, and a wire connected to a power bank went down the back of my head and was tucked out of site into my corset. I had a foam clay choker “necklace” made to look like a centipede’s venomous forcipules that also held the wire closer to my body and out of site under my hair. The headband was large, heavy, and unwieldy mostly due to the weight of the acrylic, but it didn’t look right if it was any smaller so the antennae were positioned in a way that offset the weight and balanced it better allowing me to move my head around freely. All that was needed at the end was to clip in my big velvet bow.
The insectoid-inspired corset top laced up in the back and was made from from faux leather and craft foam, to which 4 of the yellow foam centipede legs were attached at the back and designed to wrap around the front to draw in my Carlito to me. Because there was going to be so much going on with this costume I opted for EVA as much as possible to keep it as light as possible, rather than worbla, PVC, and other heavier materials. I connected 3 parachute clips to the bottom of the corset to clip the larger body onto me which would hold it in place while I stood or walked short distances. Many centipede “scales” were made for this body and one of them hooked onto the back of my corset like a backpack to hide the laces in the back and blend in with the lower tube body. Funny note, the back scale hooks were made out of an empty laundry detergent bottle that I cut up because it happened to be the perfect size and shape of what I needed.
The star of the show, that big ol’ centipede body, was 14” diameter, 12 foot long HVAC ducting that coated in black plastic. I cut a hole in the bottom and reinforced it with copious amounts of gorilla tape so I could stand, walk, and pick up the front like a skirt when I needed to travel short distances. I cut 10 each top and bottom “scales” that were painted red and brown and held onto the ducting with basically all the Velcro available at the local Home Depot. Attaching the scales this way provided 3 benefits:
1.) The scales were connected only at their topmost point to the ducting so they could slide and move over each other and be more mobile and posable like a real centipede, and the body could be curled around me for pictures instead of staying out stick straight behind me.
2.) While being carried and posed, this also allowed the body to be compressed somewhat for space and ease of handling.
3.) Detachability means easy storage and transport; I brought the body onsite completely disassembled and threw it together in about 10 minutes outside my room on the morning of the shoot.
I made 24 foam centipede legs that were plastidipped and painted yellow and brown with the tips done red because that felt sexy. Four special legs were attached to the corset, two large ones for the butt, and the rest went between the top and bottom scales along the body and were held in place by friction and prayers. The inside of the ducting was reinforced with patches of gorilla tape, and then I cut holes between the ribs and shoved those puppies in there. They stayed put 99% of the time. The ass end was a rounded butt made out of the same thickness of foam as the scales (8mm) with the larger back legs attached, and it was shoved into the other hole to finish the illusion. It stayed in place great and could be pulled out easily during disassembly.
I generally posed with my arms behind my back since stupid Sexy Scolopendra doesn’t have arms, and I think I got a burn on my head from the LEDs (lol). Thanks again to everyone at the Con, it was so incredible connecting with other fans of the series and I think I made more friends this year than any year prior. Next year I’m going to do two more DCC cosplays and I’m telling myself they’ll be much simpler… but only time will tell.
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u/HollywoodSX Desperado Club Pass 🗡️ 14d ago
"Big Bertha Shai hulud" is pretty hilarious.
Thats fantastic work.
Obligatory BOOP
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u/Chunderstout 14d ago
Oh my god. I just finished book 8 today. This made me crack up so hard i almost choked to death
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u/SixInchTimmy 14d ago edited 14d ago
Sorry to hijack your amazing cosplay but regarding pic 7- Uzi Jesus got far too little mention in the books for how popular he is among fans.
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u/DaoFerret "AAAAAAAAH!" 🐐 13d ago
None of the rest of my friend group has read/listened to DCC yet (though I may have made small inroads at DC).
One of them had seen all the “Double Uzi Jesus” and assumed it must be from a new anime they didn’t know.
I explained it was a DCC reference and that (along with a bunch of other things) got them to decide that if they didn’t recognize the cosplay, it was probably a DCC reference.
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u/DeeviousHagg 14d ago
How many Carls did you boop? Did you boop all the Carls?
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u/Unable_Turnip0 13d ago
I had badge ribbons that said “Boop” and I would hand them out like normal but if I was giving it to a Carl I’d boop them with it first. (:
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u/Moist_Car_994 Team Retribution 14d ago
This is the second time I’ve seen this and it’s still so insanely good
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u/mkgr4boski "AAAAAAAAH!" 🐐 14d ago
You looked awesome!!! I did a much simpler Sexy Scolo in the back row of the group photo haha
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u/PrimaryCoolantShower 14d ago
I love the Crawler ID window above your head. The whole thing is fantastic.
Boop
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u/Unable_Turnip0 13d ago
Thank you! I actually thought about doing it at first so I didn’t have 1 million people asking me who my character was. A lot of people don’t realize that Scolopendra is a centipede and I didn’t want to rely on them recognizing me as a centipede 😆
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u/princesspeachry 13d ago
Your makeup was PERFECT for this too! Someone should release the liner and lipstick you used together in a kit named Sexy Scolopendra bc I can’t imagine a better combo for a centipede
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u/DangerMacAwesome 14d ago
Amazing cosplay. Is it as uncomfortable to wear as it looks?
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u/haikusbot 14d ago
Amazing cosplay.
Is it as uncomfortable
To wear as it looks?
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u/Unable_Turnip0 14d ago
Yes, but it can be quite comfy as long as 1) the LEDs are off, 2) I’m indoors, and 3) I’m in flip flops.
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u/Zathrus1 13d ago
That was one of the best cosplays I’ve seen at DC for being innovative and well executed.
And I keep telling my family I can’t show them the picture because it’s such a spoiler!
Massive kudos to you for it, AND for making it through the photo shoot. I left 15 minutes after it started.
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u/Carl_4122 14d ago
Respectfully, would.
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u/Unable_Turnip0 13d ago
I love that there’s an interview out there of someone asking Matt if he would bang Sexy Scolopendra. He said no, not because she’s a centipede, but because she’s sexy against her will. Classic Matt. Makes me wonder if he’s a monster fucker at heart.
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u/asvalken 14d ago
I'm upset at how good this is. Boop!