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Anthrocon 2016 Report
9 years ago
General
This was a darn good con for me this year. I actually never really felt all that lonely or depressed, so that’s a win.
In rough chronological order:
Drove up Thursday. Stopped at Taco Bell in Breezewood for lunch.
The drive was uneventful. Using the method I discovered by accident last year, I went past the exit for 376 and got off at the next exit, avoiding the traffic that I always used to get stuck in on 376. You also get a really nice view of the Pittsburgh skyline coming in that way.
Parked the car, hauled my stuff to the hotel – the Courtyard by Marriott, also known as the Best Hotel. Their hotelfursona is named Mary. Mary Otter.
My roommates –
Sookta 
Keedot 
SpartaDog 
Kitsunia and 
Hanmonster – were all in the dealer’s den setting up but Sookta came to my rescue and let me in
Went to registration. Very glad I pre-registered.
Went to the Westin. Hung out in the game room for a while playing Red Dragon Inn
Dinner was a quite terrible gyro from the little hole-in-the-wall across from the Westin
Thursday night dance. I always love the Anthrocon dances, and the lighting this year was out of this world phenomenal. I want to be a koala just so I can give them 4 thumbs up.
Late at night a ghostly apparition silently crept into the hotel room, took a shower, and disappeared inside a sleeping bag
Friday morning, Opening Ceremonies
Went to the gaming room while; I understand the dealer’s den can be quite hectic when they first open
Moseyed down to the dealer’s den and browsed
Lunch at Fernando’s. The taco wrap was bland, but you don’t go to Fernando’s for the food so much as for the atmosphere.
At some point I ran into
Fraddas in the Zoo and we hung out for a bit
2’s Rant
Caption Capture – Miss Universe Loves Hyenas. Physically.
Subway for dinner
Whose Lion Is It Anyway? Until I got bored and went to the Friday night dance and channeled Sluggy Quaatsch until I was pooped.
Also got my best photographs of the con, remind me to post those later.
Return of the showering ghost
Saturday morning, Furry Text Adventures. I got us shot almost immediately.
I didn’t see the car show in the schedule this year, but maybe there was? I don’t know. If there was I missed it.
Moseyed down to the dealer’s den and shopped (Friday is browsing, Saturday is shopping. If I see it Friday and still want it Saturday, I buy it)
I had four prepaid gift debit cards that had between $1.58 and $11.00 remaining on them; I used the whole dollar amounts to buy tickets for the charity raffle and donated the remaining change – because what else am I going to use a gift card with $1.58 on it for?
Fursuit parade – 2100 suits! I was booped by Telephone.
Lunch with Fraddas and another at Subway
Story Hour
Dinner at Tonic. I really needed a burger by this point, and they hit the spot. By chance, I sat down next to a name I actually recognized from FA:
Shaytalis We talked while we waited for our burgers and it was great; it felt like I was not eating alone.
Tipped generously because why the heck not?
Went to the Saturday night dance but didn’t dance much because the burger was still digesting
Readings in Terrible Fiction aka “Can You Read It?” I can.
Sunday morning, ate my Pop-Tarts down at the riverfront
Sadly, I did not win anything in the raffle
Dance Competition was excellent as ever. Whenever I hear that song now I think of Gale and Strobes, and that makes me happy. Whisper Banshee also stands out in my memory.
Wandered around for a while. As I did for most of the weekend, when confronted with downtime I went to the game room. I made a lot of Bad Decisions this weekend.
Closing Ceremonies never mean the end of the con
Migrated to the Zoo in the Westin.
Started to do some writing when I saw some people carrying “Betrayal at House on the Hill.” Asked if I could join them. I love that game and this is only the second time I’ve gotten to play it.
Walked to Parma Pizza for a personal pepperoni. Took it back to the Zoo and then devoured it. I was hungry. Also I had not had any soda all day.
Was drafted to take a picture for some of the security volunteers
Hung around the Westin late into the night until nothing really seemed to be happening anymore. Returned to the Courtyard.
Monday morning. Time to pack up, I guess. I don’t really want to go.
My roommates complimented me on my ghost-like qualities and my lack of snoring, and invited to room with them again next year.
I debated taking the scenic route home again this year, but decided against it. Probably a good decision; it rained nearly the whole way home.
Also, I must say that there are a lot of cities that have furry conventions, but no city /hosts/ a furcon like Pittsburgh does.
Things I did not do this weekend:
Play Cards Against Humanity, and actually I didn’t miss it
Hear “Try Everything” even once, and that was disappointing
In rough chronological order:
Drove up Thursday. Stopped at Taco Bell in Breezewood for lunch.
The drive was uneventful. Using the method I discovered by accident last year, I went past the exit for 376 and got off at the next exit, avoiding the traffic that I always used to get stuck in on 376. You also get a really nice view of the Pittsburgh skyline coming in that way.
Parked the car, hauled my stuff to the hotel – the Courtyard by Marriott, also known as the Best Hotel. Their hotelfursona is named Mary. Mary Otter.
My roommates –
Sookta 
Keedot 
SpartaDog 
Kitsunia and 
Hanmonster – were all in the dealer’s den setting up but Sookta came to my rescue and let me inWent to registration. Very glad I pre-registered.
Went to the Westin. Hung out in the game room for a while playing Red Dragon Inn
Dinner was a quite terrible gyro from the little hole-in-the-wall across from the Westin
Thursday night dance. I always love the Anthrocon dances, and the lighting this year was out of this world phenomenal. I want to be a koala just so I can give them 4 thumbs up.
Late at night a ghostly apparition silently crept into the hotel room, took a shower, and disappeared inside a sleeping bag
Friday morning, Opening Ceremonies
Went to the gaming room while; I understand the dealer’s den can be quite hectic when they first open
Moseyed down to the dealer’s den and browsed
Lunch at Fernando’s. The taco wrap was bland, but you don’t go to Fernando’s for the food so much as for the atmosphere.
At some point I ran into
Fraddas in the Zoo and we hung out for a bit2’s Rant
Caption Capture – Miss Universe Loves Hyenas. Physically.
Subway for dinner
Whose Lion Is It Anyway? Until I got bored and went to the Friday night dance and channeled Sluggy Quaatsch until I was pooped.
Also got my best photographs of the con, remind me to post those later.
Return of the showering ghost
Saturday morning, Furry Text Adventures. I got us shot almost immediately.
I didn’t see the car show in the schedule this year, but maybe there was? I don’t know. If there was I missed it.
Moseyed down to the dealer’s den and shopped (Friday is browsing, Saturday is shopping. If I see it Friday and still want it Saturday, I buy it)
I had four prepaid gift debit cards that had between $1.58 and $11.00 remaining on them; I used the whole dollar amounts to buy tickets for the charity raffle and donated the remaining change – because what else am I going to use a gift card with $1.58 on it for?
Fursuit parade – 2100 suits! I was booped by Telephone.
Lunch with Fraddas and another at Subway
Story Hour
Dinner at Tonic. I really needed a burger by this point, and they hit the spot. By chance, I sat down next to a name I actually recognized from FA:
Shaytalis We talked while we waited for our burgers and it was great; it felt like I was not eating alone.Tipped generously because why the heck not?
Went to the Saturday night dance but didn’t dance much because the burger was still digesting
Readings in Terrible Fiction aka “Can You Read It?” I can.
Sunday morning, ate my Pop-Tarts down at the riverfront
Sadly, I did not win anything in the raffle
Dance Competition was excellent as ever. Whenever I hear that song now I think of Gale and Strobes, and that makes me happy. Whisper Banshee also stands out in my memory.
Wandered around for a while. As I did for most of the weekend, when confronted with downtime I went to the game room. I made a lot of Bad Decisions this weekend.
Closing Ceremonies never mean the end of the con
Migrated to the Zoo in the Westin.
Started to do some writing when I saw some people carrying “Betrayal at House on the Hill.” Asked if I could join them. I love that game and this is only the second time I’ve gotten to play it.
Walked to Parma Pizza for a personal pepperoni. Took it back to the Zoo and then devoured it. I was hungry. Also I had not had any soda all day.
Was drafted to take a picture for some of the security volunteers
Hung around the Westin late into the night until nothing really seemed to be happening anymore. Returned to the Courtyard.
Monday morning. Time to pack up, I guess. I don’t really want to go.
My roommates complimented me on my ghost-like qualities and my lack of snoring, and invited to room with them again next year.
I debated taking the scenic route home again this year, but decided against it. Probably a good decision; it rained nearly the whole way home.
Also, I must say that there are a lot of cities that have furry conventions, but no city /hosts/ a furcon like Pittsburgh does.
Things I did not do this weekend:
Play Cards Against Humanity, and actually I didn’t miss it
Hear “Try Everything” even once, and that was disappointing
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