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So Im at one of these furcon things.
16 years ago
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So here I am at a Radison Hotel for a thing called the "Ellitott's Spring Gather" for 2010. It's saturday morning right now and it's 6:27 AM EST, I slept in late and woke up early. I cant go back to sleep so I decided to pick up my netbook companion and explore around. I admit I have never ever suspected myself to be at such a thing like this. I suppose this is considered a convention or maybe just a big grouping of people with a similar interest. Of course that similar interest being furries.
I'm glad that I was able to attach myself to a group, I suppose that's easy when I was the transportation for one fella going by the name of Seth-something something (sorry I never caught the full name). If I was flying solo I would have probably left early and played some video game by the title of Red Dead Redemption (Beautiful game BTW). I still consider myself a FNG, aka a Fucken-New-Guy, to this sort of hobby, fandom, interestest, whatever. So far I'm just seeing a bunch of fellas that're a bunch of goofballs who are just interested in having a good time, which is what should be done at such a place like this. I admit a while ago I would have considered me not being able to function interacting with these people because I thought the hobby was strange. As I walk around and talk to these people, I discover that these people are well.... People, and really that's not so strange. I do admit that these fellas talk a little more perverted but I think that's not even as bad as the calibur of my 4 roommates who say some horrible inneundo every other breath (love those guys as brothers but gah dayum).
One thing that seems rather bazzare to me is that there's a lot of touching, pokes, rubs, snuggles, whatever the hell the term is called. I'm a rather reclusive bastard who keeps a small bubble of personal space to him so I just found that strange as I see poeple just do it so willingly. This by all means is not harmful in anyway and if you most know the details, most of these touching interactions was done to the stomach and back. All of it rather harmless and nothing excessive. That's about the weirdest thing to me at this gather. Are fursuits strange to me? Meh, it's a costume, people dress in costumes at conventions so how's this any different?
So to maybe give a play-by-play of what actually went on at this grouping on Friday? I introduce myself headstrong-ish . Meeting new people I find to be a challenge and I'll try to break the ice by telling who I am and giving a polite handshake. Granted I didnt do this to everyone I met, just the guys that interacted with this possie that I'm with. Once we got everyone (6 total) gathered and set up, we made our way to a family amusement park called Fun-Spot. There's mostly go-cart rides and other things, its kinda like a permament carvnival with a arcade and a mini-gold course. We spent most our time in the arcade with $20 dollars worth of tokens where I got to proudly show off my mad Time Crisis 3 skillz (I even used both machines to play >:) ) but we had other stuff done like pool, and then the minature golf itself. I scored a hole-in-one at one of the sets, BOOYEAH and became a cheating bastard at some of the others :p Toured some of the other rides there but most our time was spent at the arcade.
Next we get back to the hotel, I do a lotta talking to folks getting to know these guys better. I cant elaborate much more on that, it's what people do when people are grouped up with people. (Notice possibly a theme in post?) I talked alot about video games which is totally my top hobby, video gaming has a hold on me and my soul. So once I get rolling about games and stuff, I keep on go-in.
Next up we had a free movie ticket to go see the 4th Shrek movie, fun and funny movie. We went to a 3D Imax studio filled up with furry fans. Uhhhhh.... Yeah, we all went to see a movie, all like 200 of us. Sorry, dunno what else I can say.
We go back to the hotel and talk some more, goof off, get food etc..., the gathering has some arcade they bought in filled with PS3's, Wii's and various that I visted only a few times in between the times we stayed at the hotel. Heh, sadly no 360's (I'm one of those 360's jerks ) where around and I felt a wee bit alienated about that but it's no biggie.
This touching thing I mentioned I expressed to one fella who happen to found a really sensative spot by my ribs, so now I gotta keep my side's covered when I'm around before I get assaulted with no mercy, lulz & all that jazz. Things wound down and went to bed.
Im not sure if I'm I'll give another review for today, knowing my habits on this site, but I just wanted to say in advance. Jori, Seth, Charles and Shadow, Ziaier (Z-man), thank you for having me along, and things have been great. I also got to meet a guy who I've been chatting it up alot on the IRC by the name of Glendening, been a blast meeting ya finally.
I'm glad that I was able to attach myself to a group, I suppose that's easy when I was the transportation for one fella going by the name of Seth-something something (sorry I never caught the full name). If I was flying solo I would have probably left early and played some video game by the title of Red Dead Redemption (Beautiful game BTW). I still consider myself a FNG, aka a Fucken-New-Guy, to this sort of hobby, fandom, interestest, whatever. So far I'm just seeing a bunch of fellas that're a bunch of goofballs who are just interested in having a good time, which is what should be done at such a place like this. I admit a while ago I would have considered me not being able to function interacting with these people because I thought the hobby was strange. As I walk around and talk to these people, I discover that these people are well.... People, and really that's not so strange. I do admit that these fellas talk a little more perverted but I think that's not even as bad as the calibur of my 4 roommates who say some horrible inneundo every other breath (love those guys as brothers but gah dayum).
One thing that seems rather bazzare to me is that there's a lot of touching, pokes, rubs, snuggles, whatever the hell the term is called. I'm a rather reclusive bastard who keeps a small bubble of personal space to him so I just found that strange as I see poeple just do it so willingly. This by all means is not harmful in anyway and if you most know the details, most of these touching interactions was done to the stomach and back. All of it rather harmless and nothing excessive. That's about the weirdest thing to me at this gather. Are fursuits strange to me? Meh, it's a costume, people dress in costumes at conventions so how's this any different?
So to maybe give a play-by-play of what actually went on at this grouping on Friday? I introduce myself headstrong-ish . Meeting new people I find to be a challenge and I'll try to break the ice by telling who I am and giving a polite handshake. Granted I didnt do this to everyone I met, just the guys that interacted with this possie that I'm with. Once we got everyone (6 total) gathered and set up, we made our way to a family amusement park called Fun-Spot. There's mostly go-cart rides and other things, its kinda like a permament carvnival with a arcade and a mini-gold course. We spent most our time in the arcade with $20 dollars worth of tokens where I got to proudly show off my mad Time Crisis 3 skillz (I even used both machines to play >:) ) but we had other stuff done like pool, and then the minature golf itself. I scored a hole-in-one at one of the sets, BOOYEAH and became a cheating bastard at some of the others :p Toured some of the other rides there but most our time was spent at the arcade.
Next we get back to the hotel, I do a lotta talking to folks getting to know these guys better. I cant elaborate much more on that, it's what people do when people are grouped up with people. (Notice possibly a theme in post?) I talked alot about video games which is totally my top hobby, video gaming has a hold on me and my soul. So once I get rolling about games and stuff, I keep on go-in.
Next up we had a free movie ticket to go see the 4th Shrek movie, fun and funny movie. We went to a 3D Imax studio filled up with furry fans. Uhhhhh.... Yeah, we all went to see a movie, all like 200 of us. Sorry, dunno what else I can say.
We go back to the hotel and talk some more, goof off, get food etc..., the gathering has some arcade they bought in filled with PS3's, Wii's and various that I visted only a few times in between the times we stayed at the hotel. Heh, sadly no 360's (I'm one of those 360's jerks ) where around and I felt a wee bit alienated about that but it's no biggie.
This touching thing I mentioned I expressed to one fella who happen to found a really sensative spot by my ribs, so now I gotta keep my side's covered when I'm around before I get assaulted with no mercy, lulz & all that jazz. Things wound down and went to bed.
Im not sure if I'm I'll give another review for today, knowing my habits on this site, but I just wanted to say in advance. Jori, Seth, Charles and Shadow, Ziaier (Z-man), thank you for having me along, and things have been great. I also got to meet a guy who I've been chatting it up alot on the IRC by the name of Glendening, been a blast meeting ya finally.
