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Anthrocon 2016 Wrapup by acinonyxjubatusrex

I'm back from Anthrocon, finally! I spent the whole day Monday on a train headed home, then about 2 hours after I arrived, I got a call from my dad (who had no idea I'd been at AC) asking me to come down the very next day. It wasn't anything major, but I did have to take a bus the next morning and spend a couple days with my family. I'm back now, though, and trying to get back into the swing of things!

There's too much stuff for me to possibly cover in-depth, so here's a quick rundown of the positives and negatives of my Anthrocon:

THE PROS:

  • My fursuit got recognized a lot! Many people were able to place the maker as MagpieBones, and a couple mentioned seeing me on Facebook or Youtube. Social media networking success!
  • Got recognized out of suit too, by people I'd met previously at cons.
  • Apparently, I have a very clean-looking fursuit. A dealer called out to me from across the aisle on Sunday to compliment me and give me a badge ribbon that said "Someone likes my fursuit!" Another person was surprised to hear that my suit was 2 years old, as they thought it was brand-new from the way it looked. If two different people say so, it must be true, right? :3
  • Had the opportunity to take a lot of nice photos in fursuit, some of which I can use for profile banners on various websites.
  • Attended my first ever room party, where we had a ton of fun snacking and I watched the infamous CSI furry episode for the very first time.
  • Had great food at Winghart's and Emporio again, and tried Hanlon's and Primanti Brothers for the first time.
  • Got stopped by a fan after the fursuit parade and received my first piece of fanart. It feels weird to say that!
  • Participated in the Furry Femme photoshoot and meeting some very lovely people.
  • Picked up badges I'd commissioned or been gifted, in suit for two of them.
  • Wore a shirt with The Cheat from Homestar Runner on it to see if people would recognize him - two actually did!
  • Broke 3000 Streetpasses on my 3DS! My Mii Plaza is all filled up now, and I have all the puzzle pieces.
  • Managed to not catch con crud, hooray!

THE CONS:

  • Whereas Anthrocon 2014 was #moistcon, Anthrocon 2016 was #sleepycon. I did a lot of snoozing and didn't manage to go to as many panels or do as many activities as last time. I'll be sure to buckle down, get some tea in me, and do better next year!
  • Didn't get to hang out with my friend as much as I wanted. They were also high all the time and ate most of our food, but whatever.
  • Tried to participate in a fursuit music video after a successful and fun experience last Anthrocon, but the shooting was plagued by delays, causing two of my evenings to be eaten up. Another, more experienced fursuit MV director had been planning a video with the same song, and canceled theirs to allow this group to go ahead. I found out after the fact that the crew didn't even get all the scenes filmed, and that we'll have to wait until after next year's Anthrocon for the video to be finished.
  • Missed the Hashtag concert due to waiting in the Artist Alley payment line.
  • Missed the Fursuit Meet & Greet and Gender Identity panel due to the previously mentioned music video shoot.
  • Missed the Friendly Feline Furry Fiasco due to me being a lazy bum and falling asleep.
  • Stopped by TaniDaReal's table to get some more achievement stickers for my achievement badge, only to find out she's not making them anymore.
  • In lieu of the Lion King panel (which I had a lot of fun at in previous years), I attended the Disney meetup, but it was rather lackluster and I bowed out early.
  • I showed up for the fursuit parade closer to 2 PM in an effort to cut down on the time I'd have to spend standing around in fursuit, but I found myself near the back of the pack and had to wait 45 minutes to exit Hall A anyway. It was hot and tiring, and I ended up getting blocked in the photo. :(
  • Alas, my fursuit feet are beginning to fall apart after all the running around. I need to contact my maker and ask how to go about fixing them.
  • When walking down Liberty Ave to get breakfast on Saturday morning, a protester outside the Planned Parenthood clinic stopped me and said "Did you know future furries are being aborted here today?" I was so caught off guard by this that I paused, causing her to take the opportunity to launch into her prepared spiel. Unprepared and unwilling to debate abortion rights on the street outside a furry convention, I just cut her off and continued on my way. It was rather disconcerting, considering how the rest of Pittsburgh seemed to embrace the furry community with open arms.

All in all, though, I had a really great time! I met a lot of wonderful people and had so much fun. I am still going through the photos I took. Expect those to be posted within a few days, and if all goes well, a fursuit parade video and maybe a con video will be up after that. <3

Anthrocon 2016 Wrapup

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    Was my PLEASURE to see you & have you for the FFS. I don't think I your CD to you. I'll coordinate so that you can download it directly soon.

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      Yes, that would be great! I popped into the Zoo on Saturday night for a little while, but didn't see you, and I needed to be on my way shortly after.

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        AWW! I was setup and rocking in the left corner about 9.30pm. Sorry I missed you.