I will be attending ESG and then BLFC this year! If you'd like to meet or hang out with this wolf and haven't talked to me about it, let me know. :D

Stolen from  getfur!

Days staying:
Commuting, but will be there Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Staying at:
Home

How are you traveling?
Car

Who are you rooming with?
 arrow at our house :P

Who will you be with?
The band I'm in, the Swingin' Tails, which you should go see at 630pm on Friday on the Main Stage. Also with Mascha and the Conspirators, 7PM at the variety show.

Where will you be?
Mostly in small room parties.

How is the best way to find you?
Twitter

What do you look like?
Beefy nerd

What is your gender?
Yes

How old are you?
28

Are you mated/in a relationship?
Yup!

How tall are you?
6 foot.

Can I talk to you?
Sure! I also accept miscellaneous hand gestures.

Can I hug and/or snuggle you?
Ask first please!

Are you fursuiting?
Yes

Where will you be eating?
That is a question best answered on Twitter.

If you'd like to meet up with this wolf at Rainfurrest, leave me a message here or shoot me a Tweet at SeelaWolf! I'll be there Thursday evening to Sunday night.

I have stopped using Skype because it sssssssssuuuuuucccckkkkssssss. ^_^

Feel free to hit me up on Telegram. Please send a note if you want my handle on there. :D

I will be at BLFC from about mid-afternoon Thursday, May 14th through mid-afternoon to late afternoon on Sunday, May 17th. I will be with  express and my mate  deadbeat_hyena.

Last year was awesome, so I'm hoping for a great con. If you'd like to meet up with me, send me a note, tweet, DM, Skype, or reply to this journal! I've been very busy for the past few months, so I'm hoping to connect/reconnect with anyone who I haven't been able to hang out with for a while.

I will be at TFF starting tomorrow. I'll be arriving really late at night, and I'll be there Friday, Saturday, and until about 3pm on Sunday. My mate  deadbeat_hyena will be with me. :D

If you'd like to say hi during the con, the best way to get in touch with me is over Twitter at ScryptoWolf. If you'd like to meet up, you can leave me a note here on FA! My plans for the con are to do some beer and food tourism, meet up with friends, attend the beer party and perhaps some other room parties, co-host the SMILE panel at 1pm on Sunday and hit up the dealer's den!

-Hotel?
Nope! I'm commuting.

-Arrival/Departure
I'll be there all day Thursday, Friday afternoon, and most of the weekend.

-Means of transportation
Light rail.

-Sharing a room with:
My mate, at our house. :P

-Gender
Male

-Relationship Status
Very taken.

-How old are you?
Older than a breadbox, younger than 28.

-How tall are you?
6'

-Are you an artist?
Musician.

-Do you have an artist table?
Nope.

-What will you be offering at your table?
N/A

-Do you take commissions?
N/A

-Do you do trades?
Nope.

-Are you a Fursuiter?
Yes!

-Attending parties?
Yes!

-Do you drink?
VERY rarely hard alcohol, but yes to beer.

-Can I buy you a drink?
Yes you may.

-Do you smoke?
I'm not opposed to hookah, but that's about it.

-Are you attending any panels?
Probably.

-How do I identify my self to you?
Wave at me, say hello, etc. If it's a loud environment, show me your badge so I get your name right please.

-Rules of engagement (physical contact)?
If I know you, hugs are good. If not, introduce yourself first. Just keep it above the tail please. :P

-How can I find you?
Twitter! If you know me, shoot me a text.

-Can I talk to you?
Sure! I'm a friendly wolf.

-Can I give you lots of money?
Yes. Yes you may.

-Can I hug or snuggle with you?
Hugs are fine if I know you. If I'm in fursuit, please get my attention before giving me a hug so I know what is going on. If I'm in suit, please be considerate of keeping my suit clean and neat by patting me instead of petting me.

-Can I hang out with you?
I've got a pretty full schedule this con, but I'm down to say hello and have a little chat. :)

-Can I take your picture?
In suit, sure. Out of suit, please do not.

-How do I know if you're not looking to socialize (angry, busy or upset)?
If I'm on my phone chilling, let me be. I need a break every once in a while.

-What's your goal for the con this year?
Advance the wolf agenda, by which I mean drink some beers and hang out with my mate and some friends.

I've been seeing tweets going around about that some people think furries disproportionately have personality disorders, specifically histrionic personality disorder. Two thoughts on that... First, I do think the traits of that specific personality disorder are statistically overrepresented in mainstream gay culture and also in furry culture, and that does lead to unfortunate outcomes that I have seen. Second, I feel like I should mention that a personality disorder does not mean "oh shit, your brain is broken." The APA definition of a personality disorder is that it's a significant deviation in personality from the cultural norm. The clinical subdivisions within the definition of a personality disorder are only catch-alls for treating disordered behavior that interferes with socially-accepted normal functioning. Just a thought, but I think some furs are using the idea of a personality disorder as a means of denigrating others in a disingenuous way, along the lines of "you've got a problem with your brain, you should go collect on your warranty." That's not to say that some people don't have legitimate problems where consulting a mental health professional would help them live a more intrinsically fulfilling life, but misusing a professional diagnostic definition as a put-down seems more common lately.

Tagged by  ScarfyConly and  Zack_Gray

RULES :
1. Pick one of your Fursona's.
2. Fill in the questions/statements as if you were your Fursona. [There's considerable overlap with just me on mine]
3. Tag at least four people to do this meme!
4. Tell people that they been tagged with a link from your journal

Fursona: Seela Wolf (aka Scrypto Wolf)
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/Therion87/

1. What is your name?
Seela Wolf, aka Scrypto Wolf

2. Do you know why you were named that?
Seela are shapeshifters from pre-Islamic mythology, and I always thought they are badass immortal creatures.

3. Single or taken?
Taken! :D

4. Have any abilities or powers?
I'm an android werewolf, so yes. I have powers of immortality, and I am programmed for adorbs and to get funky. I have super linguistic and 1337 h4x0r powers. I'm working on upgrading to super strength. :3

5. Stop being a Mary Sue!
Does not compute!

6. What's your eye color?
Green

7. How about hair color?
White/grey with tan and black accents and green hair. :3

8. Have you any family members?
I have a life mate!  deadbeat_hyena <3

9. Oh? How about pets?
My roommate has a cat, and I want a dog soooooo bad.

10. That's cool, I guess. Now tell me something you don't like.
Racism. That's part of the reason I love being furry. It's pretty tough to be a racist piece of crap when you have no idea what color is beneath the fursuit. X3

11. Do you have any activities/hobbies that you like to do?
Music music music music music (multi-instrumentalist), music production, extensive reading, languages, cooking, self-sufficiency farming, homebrewing, and so much more.

12. Have you ever hurt anyone in any way before?
Yes, but I am reasonable reassured that all of the work I've done in my life has more than made up for it and that I improve yearly.

13. Ever… killed anyone before?
Just livestock. I'm just a waggy wolf who tries to subsist on vegetables as much as possible, but... wolfiness.

14. What kind of animal are you?
WOLF! :D

15. Name your worst habits.
Not keeping up with my diet/meditation schedule.

16. Do you look up to anyone at all?
Macro furs, because they make it hard not to look up. *wags*

17. Are you gay, straight, or bisexual?
Gayer than an 80s action movie.

18. Do you go to school?
I have 3 college degrees, including humanities/social science undergrad and a computer science master's degree.

19. Ever want to marry and have kids one day?
Marry, yes. Have kids, never.

20. Do you have fangirls/fanboys?
Much to my surprise, I do.

21. What are you most afraid of?
Nothing really. I'm alive for what it's worth, and I have better things to do than be afraid.

22. What do you usually wear?
Sheep's clothing.

23. What's one food that tempts you?
Lamb. :9

24. Am I annoying you?
*robobites*

25. Well, it's still not over!
*reloads bite program*

26. What class are you (low class, middle class, high class)?
Fuck classes and fuck this question.

27. How many friends do you have?
Plenty! A few IRL friends and a lot of limited Internet friends. I have very little social needs.

28. What are your thoughts on pie?
I can compute about a billion digits of it per second.

29. Favorite drink?
A nice strong cup of tea.

30. What's your favorite place?
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Lobos

31. Are you interested in anyone~?
Yes. My hyena life mate  deadbeat_hyena

32. That was a stupid question.
Yeah, but it distracted you while I stole your wallet, so no worries. :)

33. Would you rather swim in a lake or the ocean?
A lake. Overall, I generally prefer not to swim in the biosoup of filthy hyoomins.

34. What's your type?
Muscular nerds, but it matters more to me that I can have an emotional and intellectual connection with someone.

35. Any fetishes?
Muscle (realistic proportions... mostly), a bit of paw, fur, TF.

36. Seme or uke?
Wut

37. Camping or indoors?
Por que no los dos?

38. Tag People!
 zomgshiny  tygacat3891

tl;dr version: Seattle is my kind of town. Punk as fuck meets well-organized with a lot of nature. RF (arf arf) was great. Whenever I ran out of stuff to do it seemed like I immediately ran into some other furs. Fursuiting was brief but fun. Also, great fun with roomies.

Long version:

Intro: This was my first anniversary with my hyena, who I met on the Saturday of Rainfurrest 2013. :D I decided to take everything I know he likes and roll it into a tour of Seattle as my way of celebrating it. Those things, represented in our Seattle side-trips, are music, bread, quality craft brew, industrial bleakness, candy and coffee. I think I did a good job. :3

I decided to condense the rest of my journal for readability:

We spent about two days in Seattle. It's my kind of town. Great food, excellent beer, nice vibe, cool museums, excellent public transportation, very walkable and great music.

I did my usual stuff for cons, hit the dealer's den and a few panels, but I mainly hung out with a bunch of furs. I upgraded my fursuit with some sweet leather cuffs to cover the wrists. :3 I got a few commissions as well, including a few that were started at the con and some badges that were completed at the con.

I got to meet a bunch of new furs and hang out with many I had not had time to previously. Shout outs to Viro, Koji, MysteryPaws, Malamute, AJ Dingo, Chip Fox, Sasuke, Avon, Skavi, Express, DoberDog, Zack Grey, Shiny, RocketCorgi, Captain Ersatz, Tsuyoto (albeit briefly) and my roommates: Path and Yote K. I also got to meet up with plenty of Twitter fur friends like Cheetah Obscura, Bomber Panda, and Cryptodawg. Special shout-out to SasukeWuff for mixing awesome drinks and having truly great stories. (I expect to update this later as I remember more furries that I hung out with. I had quite a few beverages at the con XD)

For my roomies: It's always great to hang out with Path, and I really enjoyed getting to meet Yote K, who is quite entertaining and seems to share my cynical worldview XD. I wish I spent some more time getting to know K, but I suppose there will be future cons! At any rate, I wasn't eaten by a coyote or a hyena, so it's a good roommate situation.

It was awesome to hang out with all of you! So many great memories. Rainfurrest is my 2nd favorite con to date (BLFC was my favorite), but this experience in particular underscored that I really love that we as a community take a break to all hang out together over a couple days and be furry.

Stolen from  AlphaPak, just like I did last year! *wags!!*


- Staying at:
Holiday Inn

- Arrival and Departure?
Wednesday morning arrival, leaving on Monday afternoon.

- Mode of transportation
Flying from Northern California!

- Rooming with:
Path Hyena,  deadbeathyena Deadbeat Hyena and  tigerinatank K,

- Who Will I likely see you with?
My hyena, Eno the yeeno. X3

- Con Plans:
Fursuiting! Touring around Seattle a little bit, hanging with all manner of furries, meeting Internet fur friends, celebrating my anniversary <3, chilling with my roomies and reveling in the cyberpunkness of RF2014.

- How can I find you?
Tweet at me. ScryptoWolf. Or, be on the lookout for a big android werewolf.

- Will you be going to parties?
Probably.

- Will you be performing?
Nope.

- Smoke?
Possibly hookah.

- Drink
I'll have a few beers probably.

- Gender
Male

- Can I hug you?
Sure! Keep it above the tail please. ^_^

- Can I talk to you?
Yes.

- Will you be at any panels?
Oh yeah!

- Can I touch you?
Just hugs please.

- Can I buy you drinks?
Yes.

- How old are you?
26.

- If you're pissed off, should I approach you?
Does not apply.

- Are you nice?
Oh yeah.

-Single or Taken?
Taken and monogamous.

- Cliquey?
Not at all.

- How tall are you?
6'1".

- Can I take pictures of you?
Sure.

- Will you get anything commissioned?
Yes. :D

- How can I get your attention?
Call out Scrippy, Scrypto or Seela!

- Can I ask you to dance at the raves?
Yes! *wags*

I have a new fur name, since I've found Scrypto to be a bit awkward for conversation. I am now Sila Wolf (prounounced sea-lah)! I'm not going to change it from there.

I'm keeping Scrypto as my android werewolf fursuit character. If you'd like to keep calling me Scrypto, that's totally cool too. I'm keeping all of my accounts (Twitter, Weasyl, SoFurry, Skype) as Scryptowolf.

So who will I see at Rainfurrest 2014!!? :D

Path Hyena,  AlphaPak,  Virothesciencedog,  Tsuyoto,  MooglePower,  Krigulv,  KojiTheFox,  Zackgray,  Zomgshiny,  Tigerinatank,  Rechan,  Doberdog,  Coreshot,  MysteryPaws,  CheetahObscura

Who else?!! *wagwagwagwagwagwag*

Late September really needs to hurry up and get here.

BEE ELL EFF SEE!!!!!!!!!!!!! *wags every single wag*

Howl at this wolf if you want to meet up! I'll be around. :D

My infos:

Arrival and Departure:
Arriving Thursday night and leaving early morning on Monday.

Staying at:
The main hotel.

Mode of Transportation:
Car and mah footpawz.

Room Share:
 deadbeat_hyena

Major Plans at the Con:
Debuting my partial suit, debuting my android werewolf outfit, wagging about with fur friends, giving lots of hugs, my 6 month anniversary with my mate, dancing, fursuit go-karting, and infinite sushi. Some gambling maybe?

Who Will I be with:
My BLFC roommates  deadbeat_hyena <3 and  catonovo, and my RL roommates ( triac and  ceithen). Likely also  MooglePower,  Krigulv, and a pack of my other awesome fur friends.

Fursuit(s):
Yes!!!! My first fursuit, Scrypto, will be debuting at this con. I will also be testing out my android morphsuit along with my partial fursuit! X3

Attending Parties:
Yes. Very yes.

How best to find me:
Tweet at me: Scryptowolf

Stage Performance:
Yes!

Drink:
Mainly beer, possibly wine.

Smoke:
E-cigarettes and hookahs only.

Hugs:
If I'm out of suit, go ahead! *wags* If I'm in suit, please be careful not to mess up my fur.

Talk:
Sure!

Art:
I'll be getting commissions and hitting the art show. I've got enough prints I think, but we'll see! :D

What is your gender?
Male.

Can I touch you?
Keep it above the tail please. :3 If you want to pet me while I'm in suit, please pat me rather than stroking my fur. :)

Can I buy you lots of drinks?
Sure. The fastest way to a wolf's heart is through the bottom of a glass of beer. :P

Can I give you lots of money?
...Yes, but only if I can give you an equal amount of incredulity.

Can I hug or snuggle with you?
Yes!

How tall are you?
6'1"

Are you nice?
Super nice.

Are you cliquey?
Not at all.

Can I stalk you?
Tweet at me to get in touch with me. Start there. :P

Do you like parties?
Sure, but not all the time. I prefer smaller, quieter gatherings.

If I see you, how should I get your attention?
Scryptowolf or Scrippy is what I've come to go by. Feel free to just give me a tap though. Barking at me also works.

Are you fursuiting?
Yes! :D

Can I ask ya to dance with me during the dances?
Sure! I'm not very good, but I like to dance.

Can I buy breakfast, lunch, or dinner sometime?
Sure, and even better if I can do something like that in return!

Can I take a picture of ya?
If I know you and I've said it's cool, go ahead. If not, kindly do not take pictures of me. If I'm in fursuit, please do take pictures!

Would ya like to get a commission done of ya?
I would, yes.

Wanna take a photo of me too if I'm suiting?
Yes! :D

Stolen from  AlphaPak! (Just like my RF2013 meme!) :P

Arrival and Departure:
Thursday at about 1pm through Monday probably right at the end of the day.

Staying at:
The Hilton

Mode of Transportation:
Light rail! This is my local con. :D

Room Share:
I'll be rooming with  AlphaPak,  simmer, and  deadbeat_hyena

Major Plans at the Con:
Hang out with all the furries, attend a bunch of panels, drink some awesome craft brew, hit up a bunch of parties, dance my fuzzy butt off, meet with future bandmates, chill with my hyena boyfriend, get some commissions, and buy a bunch of cool stuff.

Who Will I be with:
My boyfriend, my roommates, my Bay Area fuzzy friends, and anyone from Twitter who wants to meet up.

Fursuit(s):
N/A

Attending Parties:
Otter party, craft brew party, and a bunch of room parties.

How best to find me:
Tweet at me and I'll tell you where I am.

Stage Performance:
I couldn't possibly miss the cuteness.

Drink:
Beer, the darkest one available.

Smoke:
Nope.

Hugs:
Yes, definitely! :D Keep it above the tail, but go right ahead.

Talk:
Please do! Tweet at me if you want to chat. I'd be happy to meet up and yap. :)

Art:
I'll be buying art and getting a badge. I might play some music with other furs.

What is your gender?
Male

How old are you?
26

Can I touch you?
If I've talked to you before, sure. Hugs, petting, taps are all good. Use your judgement.

Can I buy you lots of drinks?
Yes. Yes you may.

Can I hug or snuggle with you?
Yes, but don't pounce on me unless I know you.

How tall are you?
6'1”

Are you nice?
To a fault!

Do you like parties?
I like smaller, quieter gatherings more, but I'll be at parties!

If I see you, how should I get your attention?
I answer to Scrypto and Scrippy. :)

Are you fursuiting?
Nope, but I am getting measured for my fursuit at the con. :D

Can I ask ya to dance with me during the dances?
Yes. I'm probably going to go to the dance class as well.

Can I buy breakfast, lunch, or dinner sometime?
Sure! I'll probably tweet about where and when I'm going to get food, and any fur can contact me about potentially joining. :D

Can I take a picture of ya?
Ask permission first, please.

Would ya like to get a commission done of ya?
Sure! I'll be buying a few.

RF Con Journal:

Scrypto Wolf's con journal:

A little background:
I have been a furry since I was 11 years old, but it took me until I was 25 to have enough time away from school and work to actually attend a con. I finished up graduate school coursework in mid-May of 2013, and that freed me up to explore the bustling furry scene in the nearby San Francisco Bay Area. Special credit to my Bay fur friends for that, esp. Rockwolf and MooglePower. I was disinclined to wait for FC to attend a con after getting involved there, plus I had been prodded to go by Path, a Texan hyena who needs to get an FA account, and thus Rainfurrest was my very first con. My notes for this journal are constructed entirely from smoke breaks that I took with Path throughout the con, which was interesting because apparently the both of us only smoke cigarettes at cons.

It begins:
To be brief, Alaska Airlines was good, and San Jose's airport was mind-blowingly easy to navigate, considering that I'm used to the abject horror that is Los Angeles's alleged airport, LAX. Anyway, I arrived in Seattle and padded my way to where my phone told me to go for the Holiday Inn. Apparently there are two of them, because I got plenty of unexpected exercise by loping two miles to the wrong one. Once I finally got to the correct hotel, I met my roommate Path, who was just as cool in person as he was online. I had not met Path prior to this, but he was one of my first Twitter followers on my furry Twitter account and we'd become about as good Internet friends as can be by then. Also, it helped to have Path, the chairhyena of Texas Furry Fiesta, around to explain how the con works while he spied on RF's operation for the betterment of his own nefarious designs.
So, anyway: We arrived the day before the con started, but naturally took a trip over to the con space to check it out. There I got to meet the awesome con founder, Gene Armstrong, and much of the rest of the RF crew, who were all very interesting folks. I was genuinely impressed at RF's founder's business acumen. We've got some rather smart furries around this fandom.


1st day:
Path and I wandered around the con and talked quite a bit after our arrival, then went over to the con space to look around and witness the con setup. I had never seen anything like a furry convention before, so this was my first exposure to fursuiters intermingling with a lot of boring hyoomins and seeing their reactions. They were just so adorable, and when a few fursuiters that I knew from online recognized my fur name and wanted to give me hugs I was rather emotionally overwhelmed at the off-the-charts cute levels. I definitely did not expect the frequency and intensity of snuggles at the con. As we wandered about the hotel and con space, Path the Helpful Hyena started volunteering, so I helped out too for a little bit. After I carried some printers around, Path's instincts for industrial espionage for TFF's benefit overpowered him, and he left me with a joking admonition to “be good.” Naturally, I assured him that I would and set off on my waggy way to explore the con and try to meet some furs.
And with that assurance, 20 minutes later I was drinking apple moonshine and was on my way to leave con/hotel space to do some dabs (look it up!) with Evil Sibe. What can I say? I just love new laws, and let me tell you furries, I obeyed the shit out of the law that day. Thanks, Washington state voters! Sidenote: I had a good time chilling with Sibe, and that set the tone for meeting tons of furs that I had interacted with on the Interwebs. After our smokery shenanigans, Sibe went to try and pre-reg and I left to take a shower and then meet up with other furs (and eat all the snacks).
It was at this point, in this frame of mind, that I became acquainted with the fact that RF is known for babyfurs. I have nothing against these furs at all, but I was ushered into a series of hotel rooms where a representative range of babyfur activities were going on, and I was rather surprised at the whole sub-subculture, of which I had been faintly aware previously. That said, despite being quite vanilla myself (aside from the whole “I'm a wolf” thing), I am totally non-judgmental of others' kinks because I find them entertaining on an absurdist level. Plus, I like furries to be happy. Still, I steered clear of the babyfur situation as best I could.
After reconnecting with Path we ran into the con chair, AlohaWolf, who is a nice doggy with whom I would interact a few times throughout the con, usually amid a thoroughly absurd confluence of circumstances. We introduced ourselves, and I did some more minor volunteering work and witnessed some more babyfur culture around the con, and then I got a text that some friends wanted to “hit the hottub before it became a soupy, furry biohazard.” With that incentive, I padded my merry way up to my room, got my board shorts, and went to the hot tub to unexpectedly join about 4 furries in full rubber dog gear. I greeted them with a cheerful “bark bark” and jumped straight in. I had a delightful conversation with the group, composed mainly of Bay Area furs that I was glad to get some real chill with. Following that, I did laps (yes, doggy paddle was involved) in the pool until I started to die of hypothermia, and then Path came by to share a cigarette. We chatted about what Path learned from RF's con espionage, and then AlohaWolf came by to ask for my professional opinion on specific topics related to the Middle East situation. We spoke for about 45 minutes about my diplomatic/foreign policy training, and then I waved goodbye to my rubber dog friends and excused myself to go pour Guinness down my muzzle and wag for a bit. Path and I got dinner and wandered about some more. Later in the evening I met GroggyFox, a cool Bay Area fur, for the first time and semi-drunkenly smoked (tobacco) from a pipe like the classy canines we are for a while.

Day 2:
The day began comfortably. Path and I elected to get breakfast at the classy-yet-inexpensive 13 Coins down the road with some other furs, at which point I became acquainted with members of the subset of furries that are exceptionally intelligent and skilled scientists and engineers. A sidenote about Seattle's food places, and 13 Coins specifically, is that there is a certain sense of class without overbearing artifice in the service sector there that I found refreshing. 13 Coins is a classy joint, but I felt that if such a place was located in my native California, it would be bullshit-festooned theme restaurant with terrible food and a name like O'Brannigans that bespeaks an owner resembling a genial, red-faced Irishman, yet is actually owned by 8 absentee proctologists. But, I digress.
Having wolfed down a considerable feast, we proceeded to find the line to register. The registration computers were all down, so line con began. I sat on my haunches in line for about half an hour before they finally opened the line for con sponsors, at which point my mistaken registration for a sponsor-level membership became completely worth it. I then proceeded to move with Path to our new room arrangement at the Hilton with our additional roommate, AlphaPak, who is very cool. I lacked a place on the bed, which was smaller than I was led to believe, so I used my wolfy ways to construct a makeshift dog bed that worked well. After we settled in, I padded my way out through the cavalcade of fursuiters and furries of all stripes (and also a lot of furries with live animals, which I thought was odd) to go explore the con space, now populated by all manner of fuzziness.
I loved the con space, and was overwhelmed by the cuteness and by all of the stuff I could buy in the Dealer's Den. I had budgeted extra money to load up on stuff to bring back since this was my first con. I paced myself on buying things and took in the spectacle. I really enjoyed seeing the groups of artists having extended art jams out on tables throughout the hotel and con spaces. I wandered about, running into old friends and new while I poured coffee into my muzzle and drifted over to explore all manner of nerdy activities I never had a chance to explore. I played some Magic: The Gathering with furs who generously donated a deck for my use and taught me to play. I then attended the helpful self-publishing workshop, which had some useful insights for my writing career on which I hope to embark after my graduate studies conclude. Overall, the con was nurturing to me as a musician and artist. I spent some time teaching furs I had just met how to produce music and mix audio out of an altruistic sense of artistic solidarity. This was a prevailing sentiment throughout the con, much to the credit of all furries and the con staff.
Path hung out with me some more and I met up with other friends, and the day drew to a close quickly. I had a very pleasant dinner with some Bay Area furs and drank some excellent craft beer, and then wagged my back to con space for an abbreviated Dungeons and Dragons game, something I had never had a chance to do prior to the con. I used a pre-made character, and we beat the hell out of some kobolds while we padded out through an adventure. So, my nerdiness was nurtured quite a bit by the whole experience, and I felt quite at home. I indulged my nerdiness until mid-evening, and then drank beer in a friend's room until an old friend in fursuit gave me the petting of a lifetime, which caused me to fall asleep briefly hugging him. It was extremely adorable. It was raining extremely hard (even by Seattle standards) and I was hungry, so I indulged in a vibe walk to get food while listening to Seattle bands. Soundgarden and Metal Church in the heavy rain was a very cool experience, to say the least. I then went to my room and collapsed in a furry pile on my makeshift dog bed with my tail still on.

Day 3 (Saturday):
There were about 6 furries awake at 7AM, including me, that I saw. I came back later to the room and collected Path to go to the cartoons and cereal event, which I loved. Watching Darkwing Duck and Animaniacs with a crowd of boisterous furs while I chugged coffee and made jokes was emblematic of the evolution of my furriness from childhood to the present day. Then, properly caffeinated, I headed over to the Dealer's Den to load up on everything I wanted to get, including signed copies of FoxAmoore albums and Kyell Gold books. I'm still not sure which of those two wins the title of nicest fox in the fandom.
Later, I got a last-second Tweet from Viro, a friendly Internet collie, to come witness Alflor Aalto host the most underground cultural event in Seattle history: an unadvertised, near-impromptu, yet semi-official reading from one of his books at a furry convention. Well-played, otter! It was an enjoyable reading, despite probability defeating me such that I didn't get a free book.
After that, I was invited to accompany a group of foxes and bears out to a nice locale, protected from the torrential rain and well off con space, to blaze many bowls. This led to some of the best, deepest conversations I had with furs in my life, and I made some really great friends and learned their backstories. I then proceeded to have an art jam of sorts and discuss/play music with the furs in a van while an epic downpour played out around us. One of the hot foxes in that situation mentioned to me that he could use some help with his camera, so I offered to help a fox out, as befits any wolf. I fixed his camera, and he was trying to figure out a way to compensate me. This led to the fox blowjob that became so well-known on Twitter. :) It's too bad that I don't remember his name. I'd like to nominate him for some sort of medal. I walked back to my hotel after that and fell asleep for an hour or so, wagging the whole time I'm sure.
That evening, I was invited to a wine and cheese party at Bucker's room (again, classy) where I got to spend some more quality time with Bay Area friends, while looking forward to the prospect of getting to meet a potential band member that I had only incidentally met through Twitter. That hyena, db_deadbeat on Twitter and FA, and I spent most of that evening there talking and ended up hitting it off over our furriness, philosophy, and music taste. He and I have been going out pretty intensely ever since, so I should thank Rainfurrest and thank furries for that! We're really happy together and the fact that I found a mate through my first furry convention was a highlight among many highlights of RF.
That evening, I adjourned with Bucker Fuskyote, Path, and Guardlion (who rocks!) to have a pizza party. Guardlion and Path put up with Bucker and I nerding out about linguistics for a while and we had a lovely evening. That whole experience crystalized part of why I love hanging out with furries. We're a friendly, nerdy bunch. Also, as a sidenote, the rain that we experienced was shockingly intense. Even the Seattle natives were surprised, although I thought it was cool, since this wolf loves the rain.

Day 4:
Sadly, I lost my notes/journals for this day. All I remember specifically was asking Path what time it was, and he replied “It's 11:00,” to which I replied “4:20? Great!” The remainder of the con was spent similarly to the preceding days, and aside from that I spent the remainder of the con getting contact information from furs, buying things I had my eye on, and navigating the disorganized art show. I wasn't quite sure how to finish this journal, aside from saying that I made tons of new friends and I could not be more pleased about becoming more and more engaged in the furry community. I'll be at FC, TFF, BLFC, and RF in 2014. The next con journal that I do will be done immediately after the con. I got busy for a long time after RF and I lost some of the details I would have liked to include.

I'll upload a submission version of my first con experience and why it was so great very soon. I felt compelled to finally write up my RF2013 journal after seeing how much people were enjoying MWFF recently on Twitter.

What was great about my Rainfurrest experience:
- First furry convention
- Great roommate situation
- Bought a ton of cool stuff
- Several very good panels
- Foxes
- The sensibility of Washington state's voters
- First time fursuiting
- Real chill time with many of my online and Bay Area fur friends. <3
- I met my hyena boyfriend!

Rainfurrest 2013 was a really excellent experience for a first furry convention, and I definitely intend to return next year. Special thanks go to Path for getting me interested in going to RF originally, and for being an awesome roommate and friend throughout the con. Also, extra thanks to AlphaPak, Bucker Fuskyote and GroggyFox for being kick-ass canids.

What was not great about my Rainfurrest experience:
- Registration was a bit of a mess
- Missing a few panels I wanted to see
- Not getting to hang out with everyone I wanted to
- The art show checkout took forever
- Apparently, a cell phone battery pack is required equipment for cons

There were no real low points, and I had a great time. Beyond that, the con was a fascinating spectacle. I got exposed to a lot of different sub-communities in the fandom, which was an interesting experience. I think I'm even more fascinated by furries than ever because of it. Plus, I didn't expect, prior to the con, that I'd have an opportunity to go dancing in a partial fursuit at any point, and that was uniquely great fun. I have a partial fursuit of my own commissioned now, so I definitely evolved a bit as a furry after my RF2013 experience.

Stolen from  alphapak! :D

Arrival and Departure:
Arriving midday Wednesday and leaving late afternoon on Monday.

Staying at:
Hilton for Thursday-Saturday, Holiday Inn Wednesday and Sunday.

Mode of Transportation:
Light rail, presumably.

Room Share:
 alphapak and Path.

Major Plans at the Con:
It's my first furry con!

Who Will I be with:
Roommates, new friends (presumably!),  mooglepower and company most likely, others!

Fursuit(s):
N/A

Attending Parties:
Probably. I came prepared, plus I'm a wolf. :D

How best to find me:
Tweet at me: Scryptowolf
Alternatively, I'll be at a bunch of writing panels.

Stage Performance:
I'm sure they will be too cute to miss. :)

Drink:
Not picky.

Smoke:
Vaporize, but not planning on it on this trip.

Hugs:
Yes please. <3

Talk:
Please do!

Art:
I'm mostly looking for inspiration for my music and writing, not selling or performing my own work.

What is your gender?
M

Can I touch you?
If I don't know you, go ahead but use your common sense and keep it above the tail please. :)

Can I buy you lots of drinks?
As a wolf, I am incapable of turning them down. I'm bringing enough to share.

Can I give you lots of money?
...Yes, but only if I can give you an equal amount of incredulity.

Can I hug or snuggle with you?
Yes!

How tall are you?
6'1"

Are you nice?
Super nice.

Are you cliquey?
Not at all.

Can I stalk you?
Try talking to me first. Feel free to be direct. =b

Do you like parties?
Sure, but not all the time. I prefer smaller, quieter gatherings.

If I see you, how should I get your attention?
Scryptowolf is what I've come to go by, some furs call me Scrippy or something along those lines. Feel free to just give me a tap though.

Are you fursuiting?
Nope. I will probably be wearing my tail all the time, not sure about my ears and collar though.

Can I ask ya to dance with me during the dances?
Sure thing! I'd wait until I've had about half an hour to relearn how to dance at the first one though. :)

Can I buy breakfast, lunch, or dinner sometime?
Sure, and even better if I can do something like that in return!

Can I take a picture of ya?
If I know you and I've said it's cool, go ahead. If not, kindly do not take pictures of me.

Would ya like to get a commission done of ya?
I would, yes.

Wanna take a photo of me too if I'm suiting?
Yes! :D

So... Who's going to Rainfurrest? I'll be there! XD

Three stories in progress, one is down to editing and then I'll post it! Also, I finally got around to commissioning an icon. Thanks  Flexa !

My writing work is approaching a level of quality I'm pleased with. Having time for creative endeavors is so nice (and novel for me)!

The first three chapters of a pretty good story I'm working on will be posted within a week or so as I revise my first drafts. Suddenly having spent so much time and effort reading and learning how to write for academic purposes seems so very, very worth it.

My new account for my creative writing projects is up! See my page  Scryptowolf for that. This account will be used for my music and photography. First posts are coming soon!

Thanks to the folks who decided to watch me. I appreciate it!

I'm going to try and finish some of my writing, photography, and songs, but my output is going to be low until mid-May it seems. =\ I thought I would get more creative works done over my Spring break, but I got busy with other stuff. I'm finishing my master's degree in 8 weeks and then I'll be putting out much more work.

Hugs for all!

Hey Internet people and fellow furs! Up until now I just never had a good reason to flesh out my profile or post things. Now that I'm at a point in my life where I have time to really work on my creative efforts I'm going to post them here as I make them! I'm not a visual artist, but I have played several instruments professionally and I have been doing creative writing for most of my life.

Comments are welcome on everything I post!