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ACFI 2019
6 years ago
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Went this year for my first go at ACFI. I was helping a friend with his table in the dealer den as part of Jitt Wolf Productions. We've been together off and on for it over the course of several years.
That kept us fairly busy. As for non-dealer, I had no pictures of Tiffany Munk, a suit I acquired from a friend. She's pink - as a mink/skunk. Her personality got fleshed out this year as "cute, but doesn't know it" for short.
As for the rest of the journey...
I came from Tulsa, OK to San Antonio, TX. The drive is not my most fun or much less looked forward to. We were on the road for about 10 to 11 hours. I am used to 3.5 for TFF at the largest distance before this. We spent longer coming back!
However, once we got in things were fine. The hotel was a bit rushed but for a last minute change, they handled it very well with 4 months of preparation. The only fuss had to deal with the lower level and lobby - a bad elevator setup and connection hindered it. However, the staff is very fully aware of this and will take steps to resolve it next go around. No worries folks, they'll get it. Quality people.
One of those lovely quality people is building Atsuki Kodama 3.0, which is my return to a dragon form. Faerie dragon is intended, specifically - and a funny part about this. While there I was sketching out my reference to share with her and my ideas. I had to step away from the table, and returned to see a fursuit maker card sitting there! Not only that, but it had been the talk of the staff room too! Gosh, I didn't know my little drawings could make a fuss... :) That makes me happy.
No worries, enterprising creator, I have another project I can share with you down the road. We'll just say she's "Ready for adventure!". Or pestering her uncle about his drinking. (If you play Heroes of the Storm, you'll know who she is right away.) She's probably better as a fursuit and my other path has gone silent for it.
It was not quite the food desert expected and a wonderful Japanese cuisine place was nearby. My companion had misfortune with them, but my meals turned out alright.
I got about 6 really good photos with Tiffany, a few of which I'll share after I get them all sorted and off the camera. One of them is super adorable and looks straight out of a Disney film.
The only odd thing about the con for my experience was that it got quiet at night, very quickly. This may be attributed to the sudden reroute of the hotel for the con. But it did make a nice quiet stroll time for suiting.
All in all, a good show, interesting location to visit. The staff made excellent use of what they were afforded in a short time. The dealer's den was split, which not everyone liked, but truthfully I appreciated it.
One step closer to a fursuiting goal, and with luck - one step closer to my secret convention goal that I can't say or it'll jinx it. ;)
That kept us fairly busy. As for non-dealer, I had no pictures of Tiffany Munk, a suit I acquired from a friend. She's pink - as a mink/skunk. Her personality got fleshed out this year as "cute, but doesn't know it" for short.
As for the rest of the journey...
I came from Tulsa, OK to San Antonio, TX. The drive is not my most fun or much less looked forward to. We were on the road for about 10 to 11 hours. I am used to 3.5 for TFF at the largest distance before this. We spent longer coming back!
However, once we got in things were fine. The hotel was a bit rushed but for a last minute change, they handled it very well with 4 months of preparation. The only fuss had to deal with the lower level and lobby - a bad elevator setup and connection hindered it. However, the staff is very fully aware of this and will take steps to resolve it next go around. No worries folks, they'll get it. Quality people.
One of those lovely quality people is building Atsuki Kodama 3.0, which is my return to a dragon form. Faerie dragon is intended, specifically - and a funny part about this. While there I was sketching out my reference to share with her and my ideas. I had to step away from the table, and returned to see a fursuit maker card sitting there! Not only that, but it had been the talk of the staff room too! Gosh, I didn't know my little drawings could make a fuss... :) That makes me happy.
No worries, enterprising creator, I have another project I can share with you down the road. We'll just say she's "Ready for adventure!". Or pestering her uncle about his drinking. (If you play Heroes of the Storm, you'll know who she is right away.) She's probably better as a fursuit and my other path has gone silent for it.
It was not quite the food desert expected and a wonderful Japanese cuisine place was nearby. My companion had misfortune with them, but my meals turned out alright.
I got about 6 really good photos with Tiffany, a few of which I'll share after I get them all sorted and off the camera. One of them is super adorable and looks straight out of a Disney film.
The only odd thing about the con for my experience was that it got quiet at night, very quickly. This may be attributed to the sudden reroute of the hotel for the con. But it did make a nice quiet stroll time for suiting.
All in all, a good show, interesting location to visit. The staff made excellent use of what they were afforded in a short time. The dealer's den was split, which not everyone liked, but truthfully I appreciated it.
One step closer to a fursuiting goal, and with luck - one step closer to my secret convention goal that I can't say or it'll jinx it. ;)
My father is the long trekker in a car, but not me. :)