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Motor City Furcon 2019 Con Report !
6 years ago
Motor City Furcon 2019
5th time returning aftering missing last year, breaking my streak. But Dragoness was back, with MCFC also had a new hotel to work with. Was so happy I was able to return most of all, My choices in cons are rare because of my money situation But I try to make it as much as I can. Some day Ill go to most cons IF I can... I hope.. But moving to the main topic, the MCFC Con Report from the Dragoness Taya. There is a Lot that happens and I hope I can remember them a lot, running on low sleep, a little jet lagged, and its very late as I write this. So Lets Begin
Wednesday April 10th.
I Flew in on this day as I always like to come in a day either to see some close friends of mine, one of which I was rooming with and 3 others. So honestly not much happen. Just landed and hanged out with people before bed.... which
Thursday April 11th
OK So this is going to a fun “Taya Does a Stupid” story. SO Weds night my friend
his packing was a little late so by the time stuff was packed in a car it was pretty later, and we had to wake up around 7AM as, he was Volunteer and I was being forced into volunteering with him since I was rooming with him at the hotel and was my ride to the new hotel. WELL I wasnt thinking as the floor was concrete with some carpet, and my back decided to go “time to pain” So I couldnt sleep. I TRIED to just close my eyes and just breathe, but my body just wast having it. And I woke up around 6AM Arizona time (which is like 9AM michigan time) So I said fuck it, Ill deal with the consequences. Which I Did... as I Volunteer for the con. Loading up a Truck and unloading the trunk. I Enjoyed doing this btw, All the way through. Yes my body aches and I was exhausted on just Pre Con Day. But seriously I love helping a con I enjoy going to and supporting for a long time. By this point I was running about... maybe 15 hours of no sleep. But I thought “well my volunteer hours ends at 3PM, we will get our rooms and I take a nap”
well the Jokes ON ME. The Rooms werent ready and My friend who is the owners of the room was forced into work. So I had to wait till the rooms were ready, which did take a bit. Got the message, got my keys. Put mine and wolfe's in the room.. Nap time? Also no because just at that moment I get messaged that the other room mates are coming in soon, had to wait for them so I can hand them there keys to get into the room. THEN after that I had to get dinner, go to my friends MISTAKE Panel.. and finally.. at 12AM.. close to 39 hours of no sleep. I crashed and slept to prepare for Con Day 1. Seriously I NEVER will stay up and get no sleep for a con, its a awful thing to ever do to your body. It just was a sequences of random shit. But im just happy im here, at the con, and also helping out a con I love is wonderful too.
Friday Apr 12th
Day 1 of the con, started normal with a shower and downstairs to wait for the day to begin. To be honest this day was a Brutal one. I had panels to run too all day long XD. Because right after Opening Ceremonies we had. Con Horror Stories, Uncle Kage's Story hour, Three headed monster, Fox and Peppers show. So much till just.. dead night. BUT I will say, when I went to the Con horror Stories panel I decided to give a gift to Kage. As most should know, I work at a movie theater and occasionally when a movie is out of the theater, I can take the marketing material. Well It just so happens we had stuff from a movie called “Stan & Ollie”, a Biopic about the real like men who made slapstick comedy in the 1920's (Beautiful movie highly recommended it) Well I happen to have a poster and some other things from my theater to give to him, as well as a banner from the wonderful documentary “They Shall Not Grow Old” He was very happy to receive that after I gave him the Dunkirk movie posters and banner from the years before.
But most of the day was hopping around panels, seeing people you know the normal things of a fur con. I helped out my friend
for his opening rock show before Fox and Peppers. Did some camera work help as I did before when at MCFC. (Btw if you love Rock Music, Go follow him on all the stuffs :3)
This was also the day
was there, and I got to pick up a commission print that did get posted publically till after the con, but everyone there got to see this piece only at the con. ( https://www.furaffinity.net/view/31205488/ ) Something I was happy and cried a lot once it was finished.
So Friday was a busy busy with panels. But at least the good shit got taken care of and the rest con days was fun to see people :D On to Day 2!
Saturday April 13th
Saturday ! You know whats a perfect way to start? I Flippen Fire Alarm. No joke ( https://twitter.com/TayaErindra/sta.....52301242511361 ) I know the joke is “its not a furcon without a fire alarm” but seriously, stop. Moving on.
As always the Fursuit Parade was today and prepared as much as I could for it, watching all of the lovely people walk through the hotel and going on outside for the full group photo. Not much to add, the parade went smoothly with no issues I notice.
Most of the day was kinda just, walk around, talk to people. Eat when I can you know. I didnt do much in terms panels this day but did go to the super sponsors dinner and talked to many people around. Met a lot of people, most of which I forgot there names. SORRY EVERYONE X.x But it was a lovely day though this was when I notice my body was giving a bad reaction to something. Could be me being stupid that I was up for almost 48 hours straight while also working in 40F weather. Or that I kept eating nothing but Pizza basically, which sucks on my own accord with how my eating issues is. But regardless was beautiful.
Sunday April 14th
Had to say goodbye to most people leaving early sunday so this day kinda was just. Wandering around till something happens to where I was involved. There was the Chairty Auction where my Friend Ernor 2 pieces were up there as well as many others. But my God the most surprising part,
and his Plastic Dinos, he had a big one sale... but thats not the item that went, it was a EVEN BIGGER Dino, with a grey rainbow like colors to it, and a Robotic Light for a eye, the “Terminator Dino” ( https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4UZm43.....GprN.jpg:large )
After that not much was happening for me, walked around, had some conversations with people I met at time to time.. UNTIL 4:21PM at Main Events. If you were there, you know. You damn know. I randomly discovered that a “Keep talking and nobody explodes” panel hosted by Firr I thought I was a predetermine panelist of people but infact it wasnt. It was anyone who raises there hand to go on board. And yes, This Dragoness. Was on the stage. But the moment Boozy Became the Bomb Defuser. Ohhhhhhh, I wondered. How quick can I stay calm till things go south.
20 seconds......
About 20 seconds. It was a wonderful moment me being on stage like that. As I never been on stage in that capacity. And yea, It was recorded by the amazing Silvergatomon. So whenever that goes live. Im plugging the shit out of that. Watch me flail and try to be a good player (As I love this game to much) and also being a complete Idiot over the Maze module. I Wasnt even drunk and some how I was smart about everything BUT THAT MAZE. I cause the lights drain your IQ or when you are under pressure like this then at home. And not being yelled at be a Lawyer. We did manage to defuse One Bomb while on stage but I still failed the rest. But as long as it was entertaining to the crowd and for Firr. I done my job I feel.
Closing Ceremonies happen right afterwards. The news we got was a 1611 attendees, I think the Charity number was 16K? It keeps changing every few hours XD but still a massive amount still and very very happy to see what we furries are known to do. We will be getting the new Theme and dates later so im excited to see what my Favorite con will become. But the ending. GoH Firr had the crowd plan a fun... thing.. right after the Chairman Keet said “that comes to a close” me and everyone who knew grabbed the secret streamers from Firr and threw them on stage (many videos from many perspectives around). From there it was kinda just, Im around doing whatever.
The only notes I have from the days of the con was there was minor issues on how to get to the Dealers Den and Artist Alley at first, on top with some of the EMC guards kinda... not exactly being nice to us in all accounts, at least for me. But it was still a smooth con with no much complaints I can give myself as a Attendee. So keep on going strong most of all.
For a con's 6th year and my 5th year going, with a new Hotel to boot. This was a fantastic and wonderful con to Always go to and Highly recommend it in many ways. This con still has a lot of home to me being my First Furcon back in 2014 but also because I was in such a horrible point in my life when my friend brought me here. Every year besides 2018 Ive seen so much change, grow, and be with this con and im proud to of the staff and people around who worked on it. I did Volunteer this year because of my friend Wolfe but I always was planning to do regardless of being push in or not. Whenever I have a guarantee Way of always be in Michigan Every year. I will help this con with everything of my ability to them help make this con beautiful for others. I have a lot of memories for this con with the Moth artwork pick up, Friends Meeting in person for the first time, seeing old friends. Giving a Gift to Kage from my job. Many things. To Keet, Tixit, Artkit, and many other staff members I can not remember them all for the life of me. Thank you for making MCFC beautiful especially with a new Hotel con location. Excited for the next year so keep up that strong life :D
~Taya Erindra
5th time returning aftering missing last year, breaking my streak. But Dragoness was back, with MCFC also had a new hotel to work with. Was so happy I was able to return most of all, My choices in cons are rare because of my money situation But I try to make it as much as I can. Some day Ill go to most cons IF I can... I hope.. But moving to the main topic, the MCFC Con Report from the Dragoness Taya. There is a Lot that happens and I hope I can remember them a lot, running on low sleep, a little jet lagged, and its very late as I write this. So Lets Begin
Wednesday April 10th.
I Flew in on this day as I always like to come in a day either to see some close friends of mine, one of which I was rooming with and 3 others. So honestly not much happen. Just landed and hanged out with people before bed.... which
Thursday April 11th
OK So this is going to a fun “Taya Does a Stupid” story. SO Weds night my friend
his packing was a little late so by the time stuff was packed in a car it was pretty later, and we had to wake up around 7AM as, he was Volunteer and I was being forced into volunteering with him since I was rooming with him at the hotel and was my ride to the new hotel. WELL I wasnt thinking as the floor was concrete with some carpet, and my back decided to go “time to pain” So I couldnt sleep. I TRIED to just close my eyes and just breathe, but my body just wast having it. And I woke up around 6AM Arizona time (which is like 9AM michigan time) So I said fuck it, Ill deal with the consequences. Which I Did... as I Volunteer for the con. Loading up a Truck and unloading the trunk. I Enjoyed doing this btw, All the way through. Yes my body aches and I was exhausted on just Pre Con Day. But seriously I love helping a con I enjoy going to and supporting for a long time. By this point I was running about... maybe 15 hours of no sleep. But I thought “well my volunteer hours ends at 3PM, we will get our rooms and I take a nap” well the Jokes ON ME. The Rooms werent ready and My friend who is the owners of the room was forced into work. So I had to wait till the rooms were ready, which did take a bit. Got the message, got my keys. Put mine and wolfe's in the room.. Nap time? Also no because just at that moment I get messaged that the other room mates are coming in soon, had to wait for them so I can hand them there keys to get into the room. THEN after that I had to get dinner, go to my friends MISTAKE Panel.. and finally.. at 12AM.. close to 39 hours of no sleep. I crashed and slept to prepare for Con Day 1. Seriously I NEVER will stay up and get no sleep for a con, its a awful thing to ever do to your body. It just was a sequences of random shit. But im just happy im here, at the con, and also helping out a con I love is wonderful too.
Friday Apr 12th
Day 1 of the con, started normal with a shower and downstairs to wait for the day to begin. To be honest this day was a Brutal one. I had panels to run too all day long XD. Because right after Opening Ceremonies we had. Con Horror Stories, Uncle Kage's Story hour, Three headed monster, Fox and Peppers show. So much till just.. dead night. BUT I will say, when I went to the Con horror Stories panel I decided to give a gift to Kage. As most should know, I work at a movie theater and occasionally when a movie is out of the theater, I can take the marketing material. Well It just so happens we had stuff from a movie called “Stan & Ollie”, a Biopic about the real like men who made slapstick comedy in the 1920's (Beautiful movie highly recommended it) Well I happen to have a poster and some other things from my theater to give to him, as well as a banner from the wonderful documentary “They Shall Not Grow Old” He was very happy to receive that after I gave him the Dunkirk movie posters and banner from the years before.
But most of the day was hopping around panels, seeing people you know the normal things of a fur con. I helped out my friend
for his opening rock show before Fox and Peppers. Did some camera work help as I did before when at MCFC. (Btw if you love Rock Music, Go follow him on all the stuffs :3) This was also the day
was there, and I got to pick up a commission print that did get posted publically till after the con, but everyone there got to see this piece only at the con. ( https://www.furaffinity.net/view/31205488/ ) Something I was happy and cried a lot once it was finished.So Friday was a busy busy with panels. But at least the good shit got taken care of and the rest con days was fun to see people :D On to Day 2!
Saturday April 13th
Saturday ! You know whats a perfect way to start? I Flippen Fire Alarm. No joke ( https://twitter.com/TayaErindra/sta.....52301242511361 ) I know the joke is “its not a furcon without a fire alarm” but seriously, stop. Moving on.
As always the Fursuit Parade was today and prepared as much as I could for it, watching all of the lovely people walk through the hotel and going on outside for the full group photo. Not much to add, the parade went smoothly with no issues I notice.
Most of the day was kinda just, walk around, talk to people. Eat when I can you know. I didnt do much in terms panels this day but did go to the super sponsors dinner and talked to many people around. Met a lot of people, most of which I forgot there names. SORRY EVERYONE X.x But it was a lovely day though this was when I notice my body was giving a bad reaction to something. Could be me being stupid that I was up for almost 48 hours straight while also working in 40F weather. Or that I kept eating nothing but Pizza basically, which sucks on my own accord with how my eating issues is. But regardless was beautiful.
Sunday April 14th
Had to say goodbye to most people leaving early sunday so this day kinda was just. Wandering around till something happens to where I was involved. There was the Chairty Auction where my Friend Ernor 2 pieces were up there as well as many others. But my God the most surprising part,
and his Plastic Dinos, he had a big one sale... but thats not the item that went, it was a EVEN BIGGER Dino, with a grey rainbow like colors to it, and a Robotic Light for a eye, the “Terminator Dino” ( https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4UZm43.....GprN.jpg:large ) After that not much was happening for me, walked around, had some conversations with people I met at time to time.. UNTIL 4:21PM at Main Events. If you were there, you know. You damn know. I randomly discovered that a “Keep talking and nobody explodes” panel hosted by Firr I thought I was a predetermine panelist of people but infact it wasnt. It was anyone who raises there hand to go on board. And yes, This Dragoness. Was on the stage. But the moment Boozy Became the Bomb Defuser. Ohhhhhhh, I wondered. How quick can I stay calm till things go south.
20 seconds......
About 20 seconds. It was a wonderful moment me being on stage like that. As I never been on stage in that capacity. And yea, It was recorded by the amazing Silvergatomon. So whenever that goes live. Im plugging the shit out of that. Watch me flail and try to be a good player (As I love this game to much) and also being a complete Idiot over the Maze module. I Wasnt even drunk and some how I was smart about everything BUT THAT MAZE. I cause the lights drain your IQ or when you are under pressure like this then at home. And not being yelled at be a Lawyer. We did manage to defuse One Bomb while on stage but I still failed the rest. But as long as it was entertaining to the crowd and for Firr. I done my job I feel.
Closing Ceremonies happen right afterwards. The news we got was a 1611 attendees, I think the Charity number was 16K? It keeps changing every few hours XD but still a massive amount still and very very happy to see what we furries are known to do. We will be getting the new Theme and dates later so im excited to see what my Favorite con will become. But the ending. GoH Firr had the crowd plan a fun... thing.. right after the Chairman Keet said “that comes to a close” me and everyone who knew grabbed the secret streamers from Firr and threw them on stage (many videos from many perspectives around). From there it was kinda just, Im around doing whatever.
The only notes I have from the days of the con was there was minor issues on how to get to the Dealers Den and Artist Alley at first, on top with some of the EMC guards kinda... not exactly being nice to us in all accounts, at least for me. But it was still a smooth con with no much complaints I can give myself as a Attendee. So keep on going strong most of all.
For a con's 6th year and my 5th year going, with a new Hotel to boot. This was a fantastic and wonderful con to Always go to and Highly recommend it in many ways. This con still has a lot of home to me being my First Furcon back in 2014 but also because I was in such a horrible point in my life when my friend brought me here. Every year besides 2018 Ive seen so much change, grow, and be with this con and im proud to of the staff and people around who worked on it. I did Volunteer this year because of my friend Wolfe but I always was planning to do regardless of being push in or not. Whenever I have a guarantee Way of always be in Michigan Every year. I will help this con with everything of my ability to them help make this con beautiful for others. I have a lot of memories for this con with the Moth artwork pick up, Friends Meeting in person for the first time, seeing old friends. Giving a Gift to Kage from my job. Many things. To Keet, Tixit, Artkit, and many other staff members I can not remember them all for the life of me. Thank you for making MCFC beautiful especially with a new Hotel con location. Excited for the next year so keep up that strong life :D
~Taya Erindra
People I Met:
WolfeMasteres
felineelement
Rashoni
Citra flare
Tixit
Keet
Artkit
Ernor
Alkali Busmith
Xandertheblue
Draggor
Mikomouse
Pandez
Serathin
Uncle Kage
Cryowolf
Killion Gryphon,
Shadowfoxnjp
bhoffman11
Eriklepp
lwr
Firr
Boozy Badger
QM
lord fenrir
tikitaka
Ravin
Wildfox34
pythos_cheetah
Fox Amoore
Pepper Coyote
SandySchreiber
Oddy
DustyMoongazer
(And Many Others I sadly do not remember im so sorry !) 
Wildfox34
~wildfox34
Was good seeing you again!
Taya Erindra
~fireboy224
OP
Absolutely !! I know we didnt get much time to chat fully but still happy to see you around. and seeing the Daisy Dress in person was just BEAUTIFUL !
Wildfox34
~wildfox34
*curtsies* Thank you!
pandez
~pandez
*waves* glad you had a good weekend!
Taya Erindra
~fireboy224
OP
Hello there Dez ! and I absolutely did Thank you and everyone there :D
