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This past Sunday brought such a surprise to me!
8 years ago
Midwest Furfest was a blast!
I didn't get my fursuit for it, but something else happened - I won a fursuit raffle!
On Sunday at the Dealer's Den, there was a booth (Water Dog Wharf) who was doing a partial fursuit raffle (head, 4-fingered paws and tail). Buy any products from them and each product grants 1 ticket. I decided to buy a $5 badge holder and put 1 ticket in. A guy after me bought 10 items to get 10 tickets. So I went on shopping. I got to see
MuscleWolf , 
the_gneech , and 
koidelcoyote at the Artist Alley. I also got a sketch from 
cooner (will show later; gotta get a scanner).
Anyways, after a few hours and meeting other fursuiters and friends later, my phone was buzzing like crazy. I look to see my friends were yelling "PHLOWW, CHECK YOUR TWITTER!" and "Phloww, you won the raffle!" I could not believe it. I looked on my twitter and yup, I won the fursuit. I hurried back to the Dealer's Den and manage to make it with 5 mins to spare before they close. I picked up my new fursuit and I was so excited! It even fits my head (with my eyeglasses in them)! They took a couple photos and I tweeted the news.
I hurried back to the hotel room to change and suit up. I actually had bought a bandana earlier (for my Target wolf mask costume) and wore that with it while I fursuit a bit. Folks recognized me as the raffle winner and congratulated me. It was my first time I officially gone fursuiting and made sure to visit the headless lounge and rest to get my body used to it (which was fairly quickly since it's a partial).
Funny. I had bought the bandana, brought anti-fog spray, underarmour, and an outfit jacket to go with my wolf costume prior to the trip. Now, they all go to this new fursuit!
And based on his color scheme and such, he'll be replacing one of my current fursonas. Ever since I fursuited as him that night, I rapidly got attached to him and I played out his part well. So he'll be replacing Phurll and he'll have a new first name; I may keep the last name (if I can't find a decent alternative one). And will be adding his backstory and such later.
All I can say is....holy freaking nature, was I so damn lucky to win a fursuit and it only took just one $5 item I bought from the makers. And what's even more hilarious is that the partial fursuit actually fits me perfectly!
I didn't get my fursuit for it, but something else happened - I won a fursuit raffle!
On Sunday at the Dealer's Den, there was a booth (Water Dog Wharf) who was doing a partial fursuit raffle (head, 4-fingered paws and tail). Buy any products from them and each product grants 1 ticket. I decided to buy a $5 badge holder and put 1 ticket in. A guy after me bought 10 items to get 10 tickets. So I went on shopping. I got to see
MuscleWolf , 
the_gneech , and 
koidelcoyote at the Artist Alley. I also got a sketch from 
cooner (will show later; gotta get a scanner).Anyways, after a few hours and meeting other fursuiters and friends later, my phone was buzzing like crazy. I look to see my friends were yelling "PHLOWW, CHECK YOUR TWITTER!" and "Phloww, you won the raffle!" I could not believe it. I looked on my twitter and yup, I won the fursuit. I hurried back to the Dealer's Den and manage to make it with 5 mins to spare before they close. I picked up my new fursuit and I was so excited! It even fits my head (with my eyeglasses in them)! They took a couple photos and I tweeted the news.
I hurried back to the hotel room to change and suit up. I actually had bought a bandana earlier (for my Target wolf mask costume) and wore that with it while I fursuit a bit. Folks recognized me as the raffle winner and congratulated me. It was my first time I officially gone fursuiting and made sure to visit the headless lounge and rest to get my body used to it (which was fairly quickly since it's a partial).
Funny. I had bought the bandana, brought anti-fog spray, underarmour, and an outfit jacket to go with my wolf costume prior to the trip. Now, they all go to this new fursuit!
And based on his color scheme and such, he'll be replacing one of my current fursonas. Ever since I fursuited as him that night, I rapidly got attached to him and I played out his part well. So he'll be replacing Phurll and he'll have a new first name; I may keep the last name (if I can't find a decent alternative one). And will be adding his backstory and such later.
All I can say is....holy freaking nature, was I so damn lucky to win a fursuit and it only took just one $5 item I bought from the makers. And what's even more hilarious is that the partial fursuit actually fits me perfectly!
wulphram
~wulphram
Cool deal! :D
PyrotheFolf
~pyrothefolf
That's pretty cool. I've only ever one raffle type-thing and it was just for a T-Shirt :P
