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AC 2012
13 years ago
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Big thanks to 
for picking some stuff up for me.
But yes. AC 2012 has to be my best experience to date. As many of you know (or not) I was a dealer this year. That said. I know what to do and what not to do for next time! This is sort of a dealer’s checklist that I feel everyone dealing should take note of.
1. Powered Table: evaluate what tools you might need and whether or not you will need a table with power. I was planning to do some printing at the last minute and well… I didn’t have a powered table. It didn’t occur to me at the time when I registered. Would have allowed me to be more productive during the actual dealers hours.
2. Order Forms: I’ll have to make a templated form that will help me guide along the process of gathering information about the commissioner. Once I make a generic one I’ll link to it as a PDF so others can benefit from it.
3. Organization: Paper Clips, a tote and a few folders would have saved me some trouble of organizing jobs.
4. Samples: I didn’t have any. Derp.
5. Business Cards: I was asked by quite a number of people for these. I don’t have any, at least not for the furry fandom. PEOPLE WANT THESE.
6. Evaluate the Workload: As it turns out my full upper body badges are a lot of effort (I think you get a pretty damn good looking badge for $30.) But because I put so much effort in, they take a while. Would have been better served to do cheaper busts with the arms chopped off (lulz anatomy free pass.)
7. Payments: Bring Various kinds of Bills for change. I did get asked for Square or another mobile payment system. One of my friends let me borrow his for a transaction and it worked brilliantly.
Pretty good list of stuff to take into account for next time. I’d rather use my tablet and sketch on there since I’m still mostly terrible with pencil and paper. I looked at my drawing and wondered where CTRL+S was once I finished it.
Either way… this con was fantastic. I wasn’t sick like I was last time and I got to meet plenty of new People. I got there Wednesday and stayed through Monday morning. The con did get off to a rather shaky start. I was going to drive there, however the car was apparently having some wheel bearing issues… don’t need that happening on the way there. So I booked a flight, packed all my shit into one large bag. What a big mistake that was. I packed my printer with me so I could print off my badge.. and Bahamut and whatever I make at the con. Except my printer did not make it alive.
Southwest: I don’t’ like you anymore. You charged me $50 for an overweight bag, then you broke my printer which was in the bag. I packed it in so much damn clothing… the fuck could you guys have done to actually break it? Play catch with a 61lb square object? Going to complain, no doubt!
Super Shuttle: Get a new sign and location. Your sign was huge, but the logo was small, and being located behind a stairwell is just.. awful. I spent too much time looking for you. The staff at the hotel information center was well.. nonexistent.
Cellphones: I got asked about this a lot. Bring an extra battery, or grab an external charger like I did. I was doing a lot of hot-spotting for people. I ended up using 1GB of data within 5 days worth of hot-spot activities. Good lord you guys are piggy! >:|
If you need to have battery… I suggest getting something like
http://www.amazon.com/New-Trent-Thunderbolt-Blackberry-IMP60D/dp/B003690Q42/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1340180160&sr=8-5&keywords=new+trent
I like this model since it has the 1AMP output for power hungry phones like my Galaxy Nexus. It actually keeps it charged while doing hotspot activities and 4G.
Pretty much enjoyed everything else from then on. Got to meet up with my roomates
with a few extras here and there…. 
and 
was great seeing and being with you guys!
Got me a cute badge, as seen http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8227319/ :U I wore it for most of the con.
I went to drakerogers 's Cigar Event with mapdark, which was loads of fun and I didn't get sick from the cigar smoke too. I did enjoy my time there. Go check out his group! cigarfurs
There was the obvious Asian Invasion at my table with krhainos , woofdude , zephyron , and black Asian flashdark . Krhainos was doing his awesome Android Badge stuff. Gyro and Zeph were being good at Asian stuff… and cute! And Zane was doing art n’ stuff. :U notveryathletic stopped by and asked for a badge (the only one I was able to complete AT the con ROFL). Then I met
who I’m doing a badge + pinup thing for (since that’s what my badges are, really.) He also does art so please go check him out and give him a watch! I lurve his stuff! His raven is fucking awesome, too. :U
Met a few other people… kinda a blur so forgive me! bioxz23 and Mapdark were stopping by here and there. Bahamut was fucking with my hair and generally laughing at my derpy expressions in drawings. ianmj91 stopped by; he’s pretty cute! zigzagziggy stopped by… and Bahamut promptly crunched his back into a bunch of unhappiness with a big hug. I got to meet yoogain for the first time. Was a pleasure, but I hope I didn’t accidently take an extra $10.. when you handed me $40 I sort of assumed you wanted an AD badge as well. Let me know so I can refund you if necessary! trentonreinhardt stopped by and got lots of tummy rubs and squeezing from me. Was also pleasantly shocked to see forgottencoon … was my first time meeting him <3 He’s so cute!
Got to meet awesome new people like ikaz who is so into those pecs and backdraftwolf who has that sexy southern accent (reminds me of my BF!) espilonarge stopped by which was a treat; Not often you meet someone from down under.
Zoo was obviously insane… met tons there, especially the macro crowd! Lots of brits! Tempest (notveryathletic) was there along with Tommah (sorry can’t seem to find your FA….) and quite a few other people! mario62690 is the first Yoshi I’ve encountered. Was nice seeing rexxwolfe again. We’ll have to do some macro art soon!
The other night in the Zoo was mostly spent by me working on Tempest’s badge, but getting work done in the zoo seems somewhat impossible with all those wonderful distractions! I met yotsu that night who watched me draw for a little bit. goldfox was there as well. Bahamut was doing some sketching along with flashdark and Bioxz. Mapdark was floating around like a fairy. I got to see kazewolf and fagbear alendre who gave me tummy rubs. We mostly talked with a thick Russian accent about how bears were fags. Made for amusing conversation.
Met up with
and 
with his awesome fursuit. The guy lifted me like a weight and I was squirming so much from this! So yeah, getting to hug a large muscle fursuit is definitely win.
will be something of a legend for Heartless and Myself. I got to feel up one of the most absolutely muscular people I’ve encountered. Heartless was biting his cup and if he could anime nosebleed I’m pretty sure he’d be on the ground from the loss of blood. This guy pretty much fixed my back problem as I’ve been hugged over and over by many muscular people to the point of where my back was like “OH GOD HELP ME.” He massaged me and got me back up and running again. He took his shirt off and I got to rub over his bare pecs and abs. God damn!
I said I’d draw Heartless’s reaction http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8229356/ which I made good on.
Was sad to see the con come to an end.. but I don’t’ suffer from PCD like most people. I just reflect on the awesome time I just had and know that I’ll see everyone again someday. Thanks to everyone who stopped by my table to show me some support. If I forgot you, sorry. The entire thing is such a blur of awesomeness and it’s particularly hard to find some names on here...
Now that I’m home I can start to work on commissions; however I’m moving today as we’re going to yet another temporary apartment to ride out the renovation project at our permanent location. If you want these badges before any particular upcoming con... let me know ASAP so I can prioritize. I will reach out to everyone who commissioned me just to solicit feedback and get better details. Let the job search begin… hopefully I’ll get back with my previous employer, just outside NYC.
The only missing thing at AC was my Fox,
<3 would have made AC just that much better.
for picking some stuff up for me.But yes. AC 2012 has to be my best experience to date. As many of you know (or not) I was a dealer this year. That said. I know what to do and what not to do for next time! This is sort of a dealer’s checklist that I feel everyone dealing should take note of.
1. Powered Table: evaluate what tools you might need and whether or not you will need a table with power. I was planning to do some printing at the last minute and well… I didn’t have a powered table. It didn’t occur to me at the time when I registered. Would have allowed me to be more productive during the actual dealers hours.
2. Order Forms: I’ll have to make a templated form that will help me guide along the process of gathering information about the commissioner. Once I make a generic one I’ll link to it as a PDF so others can benefit from it.
3. Organization: Paper Clips, a tote and a few folders would have saved me some trouble of organizing jobs.
4. Samples: I didn’t have any. Derp.
5. Business Cards: I was asked by quite a number of people for these. I don’t have any, at least not for the furry fandom. PEOPLE WANT THESE.
6. Evaluate the Workload: As it turns out my full upper body badges are a lot of effort (I think you get a pretty damn good looking badge for $30.) But because I put so much effort in, they take a while. Would have been better served to do cheaper busts with the arms chopped off (lulz anatomy free pass.)
7. Payments: Bring Various kinds of Bills for change. I did get asked for Square or another mobile payment system. One of my friends let me borrow his for a transaction and it worked brilliantly.
Pretty good list of stuff to take into account for next time. I’d rather use my tablet and sketch on there since I’m still mostly terrible with pencil and paper. I looked at my drawing and wondered where CTRL+S was once I finished it.
Either way… this con was fantastic. I wasn’t sick like I was last time and I got to meet plenty of new People. I got there Wednesday and stayed through Monday morning. The con did get off to a rather shaky start. I was going to drive there, however the car was apparently having some wheel bearing issues… don’t need that happening on the way there. So I booked a flight, packed all my shit into one large bag. What a big mistake that was. I packed my printer with me so I could print off my badge.. and Bahamut and whatever I make at the con. Except my printer did not make it alive.
Southwest: I don’t’ like you anymore. You charged me $50 for an overweight bag, then you broke my printer which was in the bag. I packed it in so much damn clothing… the fuck could you guys have done to actually break it? Play catch with a 61lb square object? Going to complain, no doubt!
Super Shuttle: Get a new sign and location. Your sign was huge, but the logo was small, and being located behind a stairwell is just.. awful. I spent too much time looking for you. The staff at the hotel information center was well.. nonexistent.
Cellphones: I got asked about this a lot. Bring an extra battery, or grab an external charger like I did. I was doing a lot of hot-spotting for people. I ended up using 1GB of data within 5 days worth of hot-spot activities. Good lord you guys are piggy! >:|
If you need to have battery… I suggest getting something like
http://www.amazon.com/New-Trent-Thunderbolt-Blackberry-IMP60D/dp/B003690Q42/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1340180160&sr=8-5&keywords=new+trent
I like this model since it has the 1AMP output for power hungry phones like my Galaxy Nexus. It actually keeps it charged while doing hotspot activities and 4G.
Pretty much enjoyed everything else from then on. Got to meet up with my roomates
with a few extras here and there…. 
and 
was great seeing and being with you guys!
Got me a cute badge, as seen http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8227319/ :U I wore it for most of the con.I went to drakerogers 's Cigar Event with mapdark, which was loads of fun and I didn't get sick from the cigar smoke too. I did enjoy my time there. Go check out his group! cigarfurs
There was the obvious Asian Invasion at my table with krhainos , woofdude , zephyron , and black Asian flashdark . Krhainos was doing his awesome Android Badge stuff. Gyro and Zeph were being good at Asian stuff… and cute! And Zane was doing art n’ stuff. :U notveryathletic stopped by and asked for a badge (the only one I was able to complete AT the con ROFL). Then I met
who I’m doing a badge + pinup thing for (since that’s what my badges are, really.) He also does art so please go check him out and give him a watch! I lurve his stuff! His raven is fucking awesome, too. :UMet a few other people… kinda a blur so forgive me! bioxz23 and Mapdark were stopping by here and there. Bahamut was fucking with my hair and generally laughing at my derpy expressions in drawings. ianmj91 stopped by; he’s pretty cute! zigzagziggy stopped by… and Bahamut promptly crunched his back into a bunch of unhappiness with a big hug. I got to meet yoogain for the first time. Was a pleasure, but I hope I didn’t accidently take an extra $10.. when you handed me $40 I sort of assumed you wanted an AD badge as well. Let me know so I can refund you if necessary! trentonreinhardt stopped by and got lots of tummy rubs and squeezing from me. Was also pleasantly shocked to see forgottencoon … was my first time meeting him <3 He’s so cute!
Got to meet awesome new people like ikaz who is so into those pecs and backdraftwolf who has that sexy southern accent (reminds me of my BF!) espilonarge stopped by which was a treat; Not often you meet someone from down under.
Zoo was obviously insane… met tons there, especially the macro crowd! Lots of brits! Tempest (notveryathletic) was there along with Tommah (sorry can’t seem to find your FA….) and quite a few other people! mario62690 is the first Yoshi I’ve encountered. Was nice seeing rexxwolfe again. We’ll have to do some macro art soon!
The other night in the Zoo was mostly spent by me working on Tempest’s badge, but getting work done in the zoo seems somewhat impossible with all those wonderful distractions! I met yotsu that night who watched me draw for a little bit. goldfox was there as well. Bahamut was doing some sketching along with flashdark and Bioxz. Mapdark was floating around like a fairy. I got to see kazewolf and fagbear alendre who gave me tummy rubs. We mostly talked with a thick Russian accent about how bears were fags. Made for amusing conversation.
Met up with
and 
with his awesome fursuit. The guy lifted me like a weight and I was squirming so much from this! So yeah, getting to hug a large muscle fursuit is definitely win.
will be something of a legend for Heartless and Myself. I got to feel up one of the most absolutely muscular people I’ve encountered. Heartless was biting his cup and if he could anime nosebleed I’m pretty sure he’d be on the ground from the loss of blood. This guy pretty much fixed my back problem as I’ve been hugged over and over by many muscular people to the point of where my back was like “OH GOD HELP ME.” He massaged me and got me back up and running again. He took his shirt off and I got to rub over his bare pecs and abs. God damn!I said I’d draw Heartless’s reaction http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8229356/ which I made good on.
Was sad to see the con come to an end.. but I don’t’ suffer from PCD like most people. I just reflect on the awesome time I just had and know that I’ll see everyone again someday. Thanks to everyone who stopped by my table to show me some support. If I forgot you, sorry. The entire thing is such a blur of awesomeness and it’s particularly hard to find some names on here...
Now that I’m home I can start to work on commissions; however I’m moving today as we’re going to yet another temporary apartment to ride out the renovation project at our permanent location. If you want these badges before any particular upcoming con... let me know ASAP so I can prioritize. I will reach out to everyone who commissioned me just to solicit feedback and get better details. Let the job search begin… hopefully I’ll get back with my previous employer, just outside NYC.
The only missing thing at AC was my Fox,
<3 would have made AC just that much better.
It was so much fun terrorizig you and BB at the dealers den. >:P All the craziness going on in the zoo was a highlight of the con for me. It looks like you did alright with what you had to work with. That's unfortunate about your printer. Maybe you'll be able to file a claim with the airline.
It was nice seeing you again. <3 The terrorizing was welcome. :3