October; the month that conjures up images of pumpkins, candy, and costumes. Most of us probably have fond memories of selecting Halloween outfits to dress up in for a night of trick or treating. Costumes, however, can be used for more than just one month out of the year.

“My head is always working on costumes,” Proffit said. “If I could just sew all the time I would be very happy.”

She has many places from which she draws inspiration. Her well-organized notebook has intricate lists of over 80 characters from anime, pop culture, video games and manga that will ultimately be cosplayed by Proffit.

Cosplay can be an expensive hobby, but Proffit has been resourceful and found cheaper ways to create her characters.It may be come to be a part with her life.