And so concludes another TFF. So how did it go? Well...

Day 1: A New Badge and Phone Charge Woes - I got there really early to beat the registration line... in fact, I got there a bit too early, as there were only about seven people in line including myself, but for once, I was at the front of the line, so even though I technically had to wait roughly an hour and half, it was still worth it. My phone got used up while waiting though because I was playing Among Us and lacked a way to charge it (I had a USB cable present, but nothing to plug it into). As I waited for my circle, I encountered , who was in a hurry to get in on the raffle for a table in the artist alley (don't worry, he got it!). A little later, I finally met up with (Pin), (Loggy/Lu), and (Kuro), all of whom I hadn't seen in two years. We hung together for a bit, with Loggy lending me a portable phone charger (thank goodness) while waiting for (Kaze) and (Necrolli) as well as the latter's sister, who showed up a little later. Due to complications, Kaze's game Crushing Force had to be set up in a somewhat impractical way involving a PC Necrolli grabbed for $10... It ran about as well as you would expect a machine at that price to run. There really weren't any panels we specifically wanted to attend on the first day, so we kind of just browsed, ate, and gamed for most of the day. Speaking of browsing, I came across a dual book series about anthro dinosaurs. What a find. I can't wait to read it. I think I'm forgetting something... oh yeah, I got sandwiched twice by large or fairly large suiters, so yay~

Day 2: Bimbo Sammiches and Bad Anime - We went out for breakfast, where I got my taste of a sweet mango smoothie by Pin's suggestion, as well as an omelet (which was delicious, but frankly too small... what? I'm a dinosaur!). We hurried back afterwards, because the talk of the town on that day was the Bimbo Meet, and uh... the line for that panel was frankly horrendous, in that we couldn't really tell where the line actually was. Fortunately we at least were able to get in there. This panel was relevant because, unfortunately, there was no actual fat fur meet this time (the one who usually organizes it got sick). The Bimbo was, though, a satisfying fill in, courtesy of host . We got to see some bbws bounce, and I got not one, not two, but three sandwiches, with Fiona herself assisting in the third one. Awww yeeeeah~ Erm, anyway, after that, I got some cute Pokemon charms (a Lugia, Salazzle, and Goodra in you were wondering. Sadly the seller didn't have Dragonite). While Loggy and Pin stayed behind, Kaze, Necrolli, Kuro, and I went out for some thai for dinner. I had spicy rice and a tall glass of wine. After leaving, I found myself confiding with Kuro about some... personal issues I was having at home. Kuro's such a deer friend (I'm not sorry). When we got back though, the effects of the wine were still there, so I had to wait a while before leaving. I passed the time by joining Kuro at a panel discussing bad animes (subjectively bad anyway. Everyone has differing opinions). Afterwards, he and I found Loggy at a sketchbook swap and I hung there for a little longer until I was well enough to leave for the night.

Day 3: Biggie Meet and Pink Chicken - The day started with me getting queasy from donuts and the parking garage I usually park in being closed off for some unexplained reason, but onto more important things. The macro/micro meet was, for some reason, on the last day. I'm not sure why, but of course, I when there. Now, usually not much happens for me here since there's not a lot of macro/micro furs in my friend circle. This time though, I was met with an unexpected surprise. I encountered , , and , three of the first few macro/micro furs I ever came across on FA when I joined all those years ago. That threw me for a loop, but that was some of the most exhilaration I ever felt at one of these macro meets. After that, I regrouped with the others and we struggled to decide on what to eat for lunch. We settled on Popeyes, which... well... are chicken strips supposed to have pink meat? Serious question... Anyway, after that, Necrolli Kaze and I would've gone to the closing ceremony but... there was another messed up long line, so we just opted out of that and went back to the room Pin, Loggy, and Lu were staying in. Kaze headed home a short while later, but I stayed longer to game a bit with Pin, Loggy, and Kuro until I was ready to get going.

I'd put that TFF at a seven on a scale of one to ten due to the lack of a fat fur meet (even though I understand the reason why), but still, this was really what I needed, because I'll be honest... I've been a bit emotionally exhausted lately. I won't say why here, but some know why. All I'm going to say is, it's nice to feel like an individual, like myself, for a few days.

Anyhoo, that'll do it for another TFF, and now I have an important story to write for one of my characters. Stay tuned~