Rein Con Finale (Patreon)

Back in business, as promised! Thank you to everyone for being patient during my much-needed break, the comments on the post were especially appreciated. And with that, on to the conclusion of Rein Con!

As the summer Rein Con Costume Contest came to a close, my biggest takeaway as an audience member was just how much effort these contestants put into their costumes. Wigs, hair dye, pricey accessories, custom tailoring, and some of them would no doubt still be finding body paint in their various crevices for months to come. The point is, they were serious about this whole thing, they put their hearts into it, and it showed.

So you can imagine how upset they were when some douche in a Sexy Mastodon costume won the grand prize.

First place was awarded to local narcissistic dope, Zane Richter. Unlike the other contestants, who each sported several costumes individually, Zane won the day with a single costume, one that was later revealed to have been purchased for twelve dollars at a secondhand store.

The crowd booed, which Zane seemed to openly enjoy. He blew kisses and took dramatic bows towards his jeering audience. That was when things got a little out of hand. This reporter didn't see who started flinging chairs around, but I'm sure that whoever she was, she's normally a sweet and well-tempered girl, and was just under the negative influence of Norwegian death metal at the time. Zane suffered a bruised tailbone, upon what eyewitnesses described as “Tinkerbell putting a boot up his ass,” but otherwise he escaped with his winnings successfully.

It was roller coaster of an event overall. There was wrestling, drama, deception, and those firefighters had to come save Derek. It was a lot of excitement for our sleepy little town. On behalf of us here at the paper, I hope you all enjoyed your summer. I'll see you next time!

-Millie Edwards, Castlewood High Gazette