#and Sam West who plays my current cosplay character

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So I'm not going to compare you to Sam West, I promise. And you don't look like him especially. But damn me if you haven't done a fantastic job of catching how he specifically looks when he is playing Seigfried Farnon. Even in a still you've got the stance and expression nailed as well as the clothes. No need to post or answer this, unless you want to. I've just been admiring that particular cosplay for awhile and this seemed like a good time to say so.

No, no, you get it and I appreciate this Ask given my latest rant! ❤️

Sam West and I don't look alike, and yet we both look like Siegfried Farnon, which is joyfully hilarious to me. Because the character has been my blorbo since I was 10 and the coincidence is delightful + very gender affirming for me.

I hope I've made folks aware that the book and shows (both of them) are very dear to me, like it is dear to other fans I've attracted/converted.

So, we are in a space we've mutually carved out to enjoy that! I'm doing a deliberate Bit by cosplaying Siegfried, knowing how much his book version has shaped my own personality quirks, and it's a fun thing to lean into when everyone is on the same page. And by god there will be a sea of photos once I get to some local farms.

All I ask is that folks not tag Sam in on Twitter on my behalf, so I can control the narrative of whether or not I want to fangirl to him directly. 😅