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What the Fur 2015 is over!
10 years ago
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I’m waiting for the bus home after What the Fur 2015!
And since I’ve got wifi, and power, I’ll type up something!
My first ever furry convention, and it was all I ever wanted and more! In all honesty, it makes me want to ditch anime conventions. I mean like, I actually got to be productive! I didn’t need to look up popular fandoms and series that I don’t care for, and still people stopped at my table, looked around, and I got commissioned enough to always have something to draw, which was amazing! I didn’t sell much prints, but to be honest, I don’t really mind, as the prints still look super great, and I can take them to an other con (I’m going to try Furnal Equinox in March). I did learn tho that I need more male foxes of all colours (they’re what people turned out to be looking for the most, as the only print that was one short to selling out was of a fox, and that I got asked more than once if I had more like that one).
BUT YEAH. I had my share of bad (I will never forget the smell of that room oh god), but the share of good CRUSHES that part! I made bad decisions, but luckily I had friends to help me out. I met new people who became friends, found new more local artists, traded with cool people, and saw incredible fursuits! I once more could experience how good it feels to be in a “group”. Last time was back when Hetalia was still going strong and the cosplayers still formed a group big enough to feel like some kind of family. And I know that feeling won’t go away there. Because unlike being in a group between so many others in a big convention, the whole convention is the same fandom. Honestly, that was the best part. The feeling of actually belonging.
It’s funny how a few years back I would have never wanted to have anything to do with the fandom, but now I just want to get more into it. Because seriously, if you avoid the creepy part it’s pretty great.
And since I’ve got wifi, and power, I’ll type up something!
My first ever furry convention, and it was all I ever wanted and more! In all honesty, it makes me want to ditch anime conventions. I mean like, I actually got to be productive! I didn’t need to look up popular fandoms and series that I don’t care for, and still people stopped at my table, looked around, and I got commissioned enough to always have something to draw, which was amazing! I didn’t sell much prints, but to be honest, I don’t really mind, as the prints still look super great, and I can take them to an other con (I’m going to try Furnal Equinox in March). I did learn tho that I need more male foxes of all colours (they’re what people turned out to be looking for the most, as the only print that was one short to selling out was of a fox, and that I got asked more than once if I had more like that one).
BUT YEAH. I had my share of bad (I will never forget the smell of that room oh god), but the share of good CRUSHES that part! I made bad decisions, but luckily I had friends to help me out. I met new people who became friends, found new more local artists, traded with cool people, and saw incredible fursuits! I once more could experience how good it feels to be in a “group”. Last time was back when Hetalia was still going strong and the cosplayers still formed a group big enough to feel like some kind of family. And I know that feeling won’t go away there. Because unlike being in a group between so many others in a big convention, the whole convention is the same fandom. Honestly, that was the best part. The feeling of actually belonging.
It’s funny how a few years back I would have never wanted to have anything to do with the fandom, but now I just want to get more into it. Because seriously, if you avoid the creepy part it’s pretty great.
Glad you had a good time anyway! :D (And pffff, I know what you mean about avoiding the creepy part - that's what stopped me joining sooner D: )
(:V money and "I'm not really a furry" phase are what stopped me before)
(The "not really a furry" thing applied to me too, I think. The two times I looked into furry stuff before, I hit a wall of creepy both times, and like... WOW THIS IS NOT ME. I AM NOT THIS. I'm glad I finally met some more normal ones ;3; )
(I think a lot of us walked that path eheheh)
(It is a well-walked and worryingly sticky path, to be sure...)
(ewwww sticky)
But yea, sounds like you had a blast there .w.
But I AM planning on moving to the canadalands, hopefully this year, so I might be attending a fur con by next year an stuff .w.
; u ; I can't really go to meets, because I can't afford the bus ride if I'm not selling stuff...
\ o / the Canadalands are nice!