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Retiring Wilson, buying a premade and commissioning Faulkner
6 years ago
So this week has been interesting for me regarding fursuits.
This month, I had to make the somewhat painful but ultimately necessary decision to permanently retire Wilson the Panther. I tried my hardest to develop this very basic suit into a character that I could be proud of, but ultimately my efforts failed. Wilson just sadly lacked the many qualities that make a fursuit special, and this made it very difficult for me to create a personality and identity for him. I wore him twice to LondonFurs, and on both occasions I did not entirely enjoy suiting up as him. Due to his extremely basic appearance, I felt very inferior and small compared to the other fursuiters there. The panther mask also really hurt my nose while wearing him, which made him uncomfortable to wear for a long time and especially during hugs. My emotional attachment to the character was entirely depleted by my second LondonFurs meet, and so after a few decent photos and a fursuit walk, I knew that it was going to be the end and that I would have no other choice but to retire my first fursona. Faulkner the Lop Rabbit, my second fursona and a character that I am truly proud of having created and developed, is now Wilson's permanent replacement. I won't forget Wilson though. As flawed as he was, he got me started in this fandom, and I thank him for that.
But of course I didn't want to stop suiting up at furmeets, so I decided it was time to buy a proper fursuit, a good-quality premade partial to wear while my second fursona is in the long process of becoming a fursuit reality. Using the Dealer's Den I managed to find a very decent partial (it doesn't include footpaws, but that's fine) that was affordable and good value for money. Here he is:
https://www.thedealersden.com/listi.....partial/144994
Once he's delivered I'll be able to get the experience of wearing a proper fursuit for the first time (Wilson wasn't a luxury suit and therefore doesn't really qualify as one). This fluffy fox is a substantial improvement over the panther, being bigger, cuter, more colourful and far more visually appealing. I have decided to name him Victory as I felt victorious by finally purchasing a good quality fursuit for myself to wear to meets. Victory is a fursuit that I can wear with pride and cherish forever. I've wanted a fursuit for years - long before I joined the fandom. And as soon as he's delivered, I'll be sure to take plenty of photos of him.
And lastly, I've sent off a quote form to Blue Fox Fursuits so I can commission a partial fursuit of my beloved little bunny. I'm not entirely sure of my chances of getting a slot, but as I bought that nice reference sheet from the official artist of the company, my chances are higher than those that send quote forms with generic reference sheets. If I don't get a slot this month, I'll obviously be disappointed but I can try again in November where presumably my chances will be much higher. I'm very excited about this and I'll be ecstatic if I get picked as I'm very attached to Faulkner. I've given him a personality and a backstory and I have a lot of fun things planned for him.
This month, I had to make the somewhat painful but ultimately necessary decision to permanently retire Wilson the Panther. I tried my hardest to develop this very basic suit into a character that I could be proud of, but ultimately my efforts failed. Wilson just sadly lacked the many qualities that make a fursuit special, and this made it very difficult for me to create a personality and identity for him. I wore him twice to LondonFurs, and on both occasions I did not entirely enjoy suiting up as him. Due to his extremely basic appearance, I felt very inferior and small compared to the other fursuiters there. The panther mask also really hurt my nose while wearing him, which made him uncomfortable to wear for a long time and especially during hugs. My emotional attachment to the character was entirely depleted by my second LondonFurs meet, and so after a few decent photos and a fursuit walk, I knew that it was going to be the end and that I would have no other choice but to retire my first fursona. Faulkner the Lop Rabbit, my second fursona and a character that I am truly proud of having created and developed, is now Wilson's permanent replacement. I won't forget Wilson though. As flawed as he was, he got me started in this fandom, and I thank him for that.
But of course I didn't want to stop suiting up at furmeets, so I decided it was time to buy a proper fursuit, a good-quality premade partial to wear while my second fursona is in the long process of becoming a fursuit reality. Using the Dealer's Den I managed to find a very decent partial (it doesn't include footpaws, but that's fine) that was affordable and good value for money. Here he is:
https://www.thedealersden.com/listi.....partial/144994
Once he's delivered I'll be able to get the experience of wearing a proper fursuit for the first time (Wilson wasn't a luxury suit and therefore doesn't really qualify as one). This fluffy fox is a substantial improvement over the panther, being bigger, cuter, more colourful and far more visually appealing. I have decided to name him Victory as I felt victorious by finally purchasing a good quality fursuit for myself to wear to meets. Victory is a fursuit that I can wear with pride and cherish forever. I've wanted a fursuit for years - long before I joined the fandom. And as soon as he's delivered, I'll be sure to take plenty of photos of him.
And lastly, I've sent off a quote form to Blue Fox Fursuits so I can commission a partial fursuit of my beloved little bunny. I'm not entirely sure of my chances of getting a slot, but as I bought that nice reference sheet from the official artist of the company, my chances are higher than those that send quote forms with generic reference sheets. If I don't get a slot this month, I'll obviously be disappointed but I can try again in November where presumably my chances will be much higher. I'm very excited about this and I'll be ecstatic if I get picked as I'm very attached to Faulkner. I've given him a personality and a backstory and I have a lot of fun things planned for him.
