Gen Con Indy 2015 Costume Parade and Contest

Elizabeth Smith, of Muncie, Ind., walks clad in a gold costume before the Gen Con costume parade leading up to the costume contest at the Indiana Convention Center, Friday, July 31, 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Left, Addie Perez, 5, and right, Ruby Hsu, 4, pose for a picture with Angelia Parenteau, center, dressed as Fiona from Shrek, before the Gen Con costume parade leading up to the costume contest at the Indiana Convention Center, Friday, July 31, 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Gen Con attendees parade through the Indiana Convention center clad as their favorite characters from video games, film and television, during the costume parade leading up to the costume contest, Friday, July 31, 2015, Gen Con Indy 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Gen Con attendees walk through the Indiana Convention Center before the costume parade leading up to the costume contest, Friday, July 31, 2015, Gen Con Indy 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

From left, April Lasken, Sarah Hernandez and Sarah Lasken, dressed as Game of Thrones characters Arya Stark, Daenerys Targaryen and Melisandre, respectively, pose for a picture before the Gen Con costume parade leading up to the costume contest at the Indiana Convention Center, Friday, July 31, 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Victor Mitchell, of Saint Cloud, Fla., holds a sign offering free costume repair awaiting the Gen Con costume parade leading up to the costume contest at the Indiana Convention Center, Friday, July 31, 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Gen Con attendees parade through the Indiana Convention center clad as their favorite characters from video games, film and television, during the costume parade leading up to the costume contest, Friday, July 31, 2015, Gen Con Indy 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Gen Con attendees parade through the Indiana Convention center clad as their favorite characters from video games, film and television, during the costume parade leading up to the costume contest, Friday, July 31, 2015, Gen Con Indy 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Gen Con attendees parade through the Indiana Convention center clad as their favorite characters from video games, film and television, during the costume parade leading up to the costume contest, Friday, July 31, 2015, Gen Con Indy 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

From left, Sam Hendricks and Devon Parsons, dressed as Ceil Phantom Hive and Grell Sutcliff, respectively, from anime series Black Butler, pose for a selfie together before the Gen Con costume parade leading up to the costume contest at the Indiana Convention Center, Friday, July 31, 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Gen Con attendees parade through the Indiana Convention center clad as their favorite characters from video games, film and television, during the costume parade leading up to the costume contest, Friday, July 31, 2015, Gen Con Indy 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Jay Perkinson, of Greenwood, parades through the Indiana Convention center clad as Willy Wonka during the costume parade leading up to the costume contest, Friday, July 31, 2015, Gen Con Indy 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Gen Con attendees parade through the Indiana Convention center clad as their favorite characters from video games, film and television, during the costume parade leading up to the costume contest, Friday, July 31, 2015, Gen Con Indy 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Gen Con attendees parade through the Indiana Convention center clad as their favorite characters from video games, film and television, during the costume parade leading up to the costume contest, Friday, July 31, 2015, Gen Con Indy 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Gen Con attendees parade through the Indiana Convention center clad as their favorite characters from video games, film and television, during the costume parade leading up to the costume contest, Friday, July 31, 2015, Gen Con Indy 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Gen Con attendees parade through the Indiana Convention center clad as their favorite characters from video games, film and television, during the costume parade leading up to the costume contest, Friday, July 31, 2015, Gen Con Indy 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Gen Con attendees parade through the Indiana Convention center clad as their favorite characters from video games, film and television, during the costume parade leading up to the costume contest, Friday, July 31, 2015, Gen Con Indy 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Gen Con attendees parade through the Indiana Convention center clad as their favorite characters from video games, film and television, during the costume parade leading up to the costume contest, Friday, July 31, 2015, Gen Con Indy 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Gen Con attendees parade through the Indiana Convention center clad as their favorite characters from video games, film and television, during the costume parade leading up to the costume contest, Friday, July 31, 2015, Gen Con Indy 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Gen Con attendees parade through the Indiana Convention center clad as their favorite characters from video games, film and television, during the costume parade leading up to the costume contest, Friday, July 31, 2015, Gen Con Indy 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Gen Con attendees parade through the Indiana Convention center clad as their favorite characters from video games, film and television, during the costume parade leading up to the costume contest, Friday, July 31, 2015, Gen Con Indy 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Gen Con attendees parade through the Indiana Convention Center clad as their favorite characters from video games, film and television, during the costume parade leading up to the costume contest, Friday, July 31, 2015, Gen Con Indy 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Gen Con attendees parade through the Indiana Convention center clad as their favorite characters from video games, film and television, during the costume parade leading up to the costume contest, Friday, July 31, 2015, Gen Con Indy 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Gen Con attendees parade through the Indiana Convention center clad as their favorite characters from video games, film and television, during the costume parade leading up to the costume contest, Friday, July 31, 2015, Gen Con Indy 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Gen Con attendees parade through the Indiana Convention center clad as their favorite characters from video games, film and television, during the costume parade leading up to the costume contest, Friday, July 31, 2015, Gen Con Indy 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Members of the "Heroes vs. Villains" DC Comics themed group won second place in the group contest category in the Gen Con Indy 2015 costume contest at the Indiana Convention Center, Friday, July 31, 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Christine Marcul won second place in the pop culture category dressed as Sollux Captor in the Gen Con Indy 2015 costume contest at the Indiana Convention Center, Friday, July 31, 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

From left, Christine Marchese dressed as Queen Titania from A Midsummer's Night Dream, and Brinn miller, dressed as butterfly monk share a moment on stage during the Gen Con Indy 2015 costume contest at the Indiana Convention Center, Friday, July 31, 2015, Indianapolis, Ind. Marchese won first place in the fantasy/historical category, and Miller won first place in the children's category.

From left, Anne Brown awards Phylicia Burd, dressed as Lini the Pathfinder Druid, first place in the game character category, in the Gen Con Indy 2015 costume contest at the Indiana Convention Center, Friday, July 31, 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Lauren Aguilar wearing a costume titled Day of the Dead, wins the golden needle category in the Gen Con Indy 2015 costume contest at the Indiana Convention Center, Friday, July 31, 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Bunny Watson, dressed as one of several World of Warcraft members, tied with two other contestants for first place in the professional category in the Gen Con Indy 2015 costume contest at the Indiana Convention Center, Friday, July 31, 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Christine Marchese dressed as Queen Titania from A Midsummer's Night Dreamone won first place in the fantasy/historical category at the Gen Con Indy 2015 costume contest at the Indiana Convention Center, Friday, July 31, 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Right, Anne Brown awards Jordan Brown, dressed as Sauron from Lord of the Rings, best of show in the Gen Con Indy 2015 costume contest at the Indiana Convention Center, Friday, July 31, 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Jordan Brown, dressed as Sauron from Lord of the Rings won best of show in the Gen Con Indy 2015 costume contest at the Indiana Convention Center, Friday, July 31, 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.

Spectators photograph Bunny Watson dressed as a World of Warcraft character during Gen Con Indy 2015 at the Indiana Convention Center, Friday, July 31, 2015, Indianapolis, Ind. Watson and her group members tied for first place in the costume contest's professional category.

Jason Rayl, of Vincennes, Ind., dressed as Spiderman, texts in a lounge during Gen Con Indy 2015 at the Indiana Convention Center, Friday, July 31, 2015, Indianapolis, Ind.