by Billie Edington

So a month has passed since I decided to build a Master Chief costume for Halloween and it’s finally over. If I knew how to communicate an audible sigh of relief via internet, I would do it now. Stephen told me I didn’t know what I was getting myself into when I signed up for this project—and he was right. I’ve spent time, money, and a little dignity since this saga began. But I’ve got to say, it was worth it.

Now, I know what the “gamers” are going to say when they see my costume: It doesn’t really look like Master Chief. And it’s true.

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We here at the MTV Multiplayer blog appreciate all the attention paid to MTV News intern Billie Edington’s valiant quest to make a Master Chief costume for Halloween.

Really, we do.

But when you go and steal our ideas and make us feel bad, we can only do one thing.

Steal ‘em right back.

So, Kotaku, you had your fun with your little “Halo” helmet post. Now we’ll show the people how it’s done. Because unlike you, we remember what our math teachers taught us in middle school. We show our work.

To see how Billie made mincemeat out of the “Halo” helmet and then turned said mincemeat — plus an MTV baseball hat — into a Halloween “Halo” helmet, watch the oh-so-simple 27-step process.

Word is, folks, that the costume is complete. Will we see it on Halloween? Stay tuned. It could be like waiting for the Great Pumpkin. Or not.

MTV News Intern and guest Multiplayer blogger Billie Edington is back to update us on her quest to make the perfect Master Chief Halloween costume. It all started last week and continues now…

Well I’ve got to start this blog by thanking everyone who responded to my “Halo” costume inquiry with a myriad of colorful suggestions.

I’ve already looked into a few and unfortunately body paint is a no-go—although I am curious why Kotaku readers in particular seemed so keen on this one? Were I going for the Cortana look, it’d be more of a consideration, but apparently it’s been done.

And while offers have been made to donate or lend professional armor, it seems at this point the spirit of the blog means I’ve got to figure out a way to build the costume myself.

Step 1: Design

Instead of trying to piece together Master Chief using “Halo” game stills, I simplified the shape by looking at this version. This allowed me to visualize the suit as nine distinct items::
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We welcome guest-writer and MTV News intern Billie Edington to Multiplayer today and hope that you, dear readers, can help her with the kind of problem that occurs only when somebody loves video games … too… much.

With Halloween fast approaching, college women my age across the country will anxiously begin asking themselves the same questions: Bunny, Devil, or Nurse? In an effort to break away from this stereotype of dressing up by dressing down, I’ve decided to try something new this year but very close to my heart.

I want to be “Halo“’s Master Chief for Halloween.

Given that “Halo 3,” released just a few weeks ago, was renowned as one of the most anticipated video games of all time, I assumed this would be an easy task.
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