Furry Weekend Atlanta
Con Report
By Ayn BlackFox
I left home at 1215 and I rocketed all 105 miles to downtown Atlanta. I got stuck in traffic on 75/85 due to an accident but that was OK. I made it to the hotel without incident. The hotel was right in the middle of downtown and was HUGE! I can't tell you how really big it was until you actually go it if you have not been. Parking on site was full so after me and my friend Forest unload my bags, I set out to park my truck and walked just about a minute back to the hotel. After getting registered and meeting some new friends, I set to find out what kind of things I could find.
One of the first things I ended up doing, was finding an artist who was drawing con badges. I was like oh cool! So I asked for me and WOW! She drew it sooo much better than I could ever imagine! Thank you so much Java Meerkat!
While she was working I meandered around just looking at everything. Surprising I was amazed at the awesome fursuits that I was able to see. My first few minutes there and I was stopped by a very lovely canine who looked at me and played the Jeopardy think music. We danced through the entire song and believe or not, I got a kiss and a hug! Almost instantly I turned completely red. Anywho I continued my adventure through the MASSIVE hotel and I was to spend a bit of time chatting with fursuiters who were cooling off and I met this really cool cat, not lying either, he was a very awesomely colored feline and talked for a long time. Aww F! I didn't get his name! Anywho I will as soon as pics show up.
As the con went on, I often just walked around looking for more furs to interact with. Most played very shy and others where just a bit snotty. Anywho, I really didn't find others who where open to meet new people but it didn't deter me to stop.
Elevators are fun! Specially when you have fursuiters who want to do changed to eat or what have you. One incident occurred where I ended being held but one so we could make room. That was OK. It gets funnier. OK as more people poured into the con, elevator wait times got way out of hand. Another fursuit encounter I had was I was suppose to be the last one on but it goes as follows:
As we are coming down to the con levels, I am standing at very front and I do mean the very front of the elevator and I was to the last to get one. The elevator comes a stop and I stare at this character named Balto. He asked if there was some and there a prompt no from half us on board. “Oh? Too bad.” He charges clean into the elevator pinning me again a guy behind, himself and his mate I guess. Heaven or Hell....you decide. I simply ask if I rest my arm on his shoulder so I would not get squashed and he was OK with that.
After that I came across the cutest fursuit ever! OMG! I would not believe the level of cute it had! It even spoken with a very cute voice. I died and went to fur heaven! The character was named Telephone. So lovely!
Anywho, the fursuit dance was good and the parade was LONG! But I had a lot of fun with that.
The Saturday Rave was just OK. The first DJ was great! He played good, variety of music. The second DJ was lame. All the same stuff, no variety. The last one was one a step up from Lame. Again all the same stuff just no pace to make dances smooth.
Speaking of Dance, a dance circle was formed and well I waited to dance some. And when the circle “director” pointed to me, I did the most random but cool ever! To Rave music, I did Gangnam Style! Yes I DID IT! SOO WHAT! Anywho, a lion fursuiter stepped to dance with me and well, I did Psy's little shuffle all around him and boy oh boy did I get a reaction! Heya! If anywho seen it the Livestream or was there where I did let me know!
Out side of the con, Atlanta was fun! There were so many people who like the fact that me and my friend forest where wearing tails. They seemed very interested in them even asked where to buy them! We even had someone drive by and scream, furries rock!
Overall it was a fun con! Though the hotel elevators and staff where not too pleased with us. Mainly because of the elevators but others where friendly with us either way. Some of us started to call FWA, “Elevator Con” as we spend far too much time waiting on Elevators.
In closing, let know how you feel about this report and if you seen me there! I would love to know who all seen me. I do plan to attend again!
