Con basics

[wulven]

I have furiends who will be going to cons for the first time (namely AC) and would like advice on the vitals and other stuff to bring. Share your experience here.

Comments

[palladinthug]

Unless your a fat ass like the rest of the fandom. =D Then it is ok to starve ourselves.

[bigwolfbebad]

*Grins* Ya kinda beat me to it, I was gonna say lube X3

Ummm, but the food thing is a very good idea, also stuff that is cheap and can be made in the room, sammiches and such :)

[freakylynx]

If he has friends that are also going then he's already got most of what he needs. At a con (well, mostly furry cons) it's about meeting and seeing people - and if you go alone or only knowing that you'll meet people you know from online, then it can be a nervous experience. If he's got people he already knows then he'll be more at ease and it'll be much easier to meet new faces

[palladinthug]

Yup. You may think I'm joking when I say AC isn't a social con. Your wrong.

Save your first convention ever to be furfright.

I recommend being stupid and asking me to do a badge for them if they don't already have one. I won't charge him.

[freakylynx]

Any con you go to is what you make of it. It's easier to get lost in the shuffle at Anthrocon just because there are so many people, but that doesn't mean it's impossible to stick with your friends. There's usually less programming and a lot more room parties, in that sense at the very least you can meet/see a lot more people even if you don't get enough time to know them too well

[tigerman]

You mean it's been nearly 4 years since I've known you?

I remember meeting you at Q's old apt. You were nervous and quiet.

Hehehe

Now you're not quiet. : P

[palladinthug]

Since you mentioned con crud, what has helped me over come it is a daily dose at each convention of "Airborne."

This little gem introduced to me from a friend tastes awful and works fantastic. It's 8 bucks of pure health per day, and literally a boost in the morning.

Remember if your an artist it's the 1-2-3 rule.

Get 1 hour of sleep. Get two snacks a day. Take three showers. Those fursuits never get weashed after all. And no that isn't a joke or urban legend. Talk to any fur suiter. No really stop hugging them. I feel like all the communicbile diseases are spreading through these things via career suits.

Your first Anthrocon

[palladinthug]

Never-ever go back to someone's room for drinks. If someone starts touching you in the elevator and they look drunk press the alarm bell with whatever your holding to make it look like an accident- and get off on the next availible floor

Re: Your first Anthrocon

[bigwolfbebad]

*Laughs* You make it all sound so fun and magical <3

Re: Your first Anthrocon

[palladinthug]

It is only if your a man. =D

[sabotlours]

Don't over-schedule yourself. That will just lead to stress. Go with the flow. You also don't need to go 24 hours. If your body tells you to crash for a bit, then do it! Also, it's good to be openly furry in public, but that doesn't give you a free pass to be a total retard in public. Put a good face on furry. If someone asks you about it, be truthful and positive. The media was there in force last year. Help destroy the myth that we're all just in it for sex in fursuits or bestiality.

[vlad_badger]

Also, it's good to be openly furry in public, but that doesn't give you a free pass to be a total retard in public.

Amen! thats the main thing i feel.

[bigwolfbebad]

Couldnt agree more ^__^