So, I'm a member of the local costumer's guild. Not a large group by any means (I will NOT go into why on here), so when the current person running the Masquerade contest for this year (from our group) reeled me in to play one of the court members/judges, I thought "sure! why not?"

So, I'm the Cowardly Lioness (yes, an Oz thing... just the court, not the people up for prizes). I didn't want to do the period they want... late 18th century dresses... pleats, ruffles and all... not really my thing. I'm the lioness, right? At the first meeting, a fursuit was brought up, since I'm a fur... it was unanimous to NOT do a fursuit. I won't go into the reasons why... but the bad rep furries have is alive and kicking around here.

So, my thought was to go with using a Tribal Bellydancer costume as my base and build from there... using faux fur accents and such. No coin belt (not a tribal thing, that's contemporary), or shiny bra... earth tones and such... more "liony" than a bustle and ruffles.

The ultimatum has come down: no belly dance costume. They "can't see it" as the lion... buuut they can see the lion in a freaking European dress? Heck no.

My choices? the dress (which I'd have to make) or a fur suit. Hmmmm.... I think the fursuit will be my obvious choice here... the rest of the group is so damn closed-minded about things to let me go with my gut on the other costume... God forbid someone got creative...

Needless to say, I'm pissed off. but hey, I get to make a fursuit, right? NEKKID KIIITTTYYYY!!!!!!