RCFM Con Report - The Good
I haven't done a con report in quite a while, or at least a detailed fashion like this, but this year's RCFM was THAT worth it.
I have been going to RCFM for 4 years now, and certainly had some iffy conventions. But they've always left some kind of impression on me from every time I've been there. Whether it be "Rant With 2" event that skyrocketed me to the idea of being a comedian in the fandom, or the time I pretty much fell out drunk in the bathroom, I've loved this convention.
This year was no different.
The moment I arrived at the hotel, about 15 people acknowledged me being there. That's why I love this convention... The people. There's too many people to name that made this convention for me. It's all about the people and what they did.
Friday... Friday was made of epic and awesome and win. What had happened is Corsi and a few other fursuiters went out to the streets of Hunstville, and WildRoo just happened to have his camera out. A black woman just runs up to Corsi and yells out "LOOK AT THEM TITTIES", gropes Corsi, then runs away. And WildRoo got it all on film. When they arrived back at the convention, they mentioned this to me and showed me the footage, at which point, I said "Give me a copy of the footage", did a few title edits, and then placed it on YouTube. The entire convention heard about this incident, accosting Corsi with said phrase, and causing the video to go "viral" of a sort.
For those of you who haven't seen it:
This video started the downfall of a convention, and an instant meme with Corsi. And I loved every second of it.
Saturday: I spent most of the day with SnapETiger and the Furry Variety Show, since I was the MC of it. On the hour of the FVS, I got a little stressed out with the show since I knew that Corsi (who helped steal the show last year) wasn't going to be able to be at the show due to working the Fursuit Decathalon. All of a sudden, Corsi (out of suit) showed up at the FVS and said that he was going to be able to watch the show, and the night began with a series of hilarious events.
My show on Saturday night was right behind the FVS... I mean DIRECTLY behind the FVS. I didn't have a chance to listen to my "I'm-fixing-to-go-on-stage" music and write my notes down since I was very busy with being the MC at the show. However, between acts, I did find time to write down my notes, and try and get as prepared as much as I could.
The show ended up rather well. Nitewolf opened up for me and did rather well to start and get the people worked up a little. It wasn't until he had said, on stage, that he forgot his notes at home in which I started to panic a little. But, in the end, he pulled it off and got me back on stage, in which the show went PHENOMENAL!
Thank you to everyone who showed up at my show on Saturday night. You people are awesome and certainly made me feel very special after the show. I think there were about 100 people at the show, as I heard that soon enough it became standing-room-only afterwards.
There's only one other thing I should mention before I end this day. Thanks to a few ideas from Yoken and Setsu, and with a failed experience of Fox Lemonte at Cheeburger Cheeburger, I filmed a small "PSA Video" at RCFM with a few extras (they're listed in the description of the video). It ended up great, though I really wish I could have had a better camera to film it with. I'm still getting used to this other camera and working with SoundBoard CS5. But it still ended up great.
Sunday: Not much went on there, but I can say this: The evening at Ruth's Chris's... Oh yeah, there was an after party. No more details.
Also, Corsi taking the Wheel (Tits) of Blame at Closing Ceremonies.
"Ranting with Isfacat" is a panel that I've kind of inherited from 2 The Ranting Gryphon of years past at RCFM. The whole purpose of the panel is for YOU, the AUDIENCE, to participate. I want to see your comedy, your rants, your stage things, your stories... I want to hear it all. I had a few people come up to me after that panel and tell me how hard it is to be up on that stage, even if it was just for 5 minutes. Trust me, I know this.
This year, Drumming Raccoon won the contest, and I still owe him a beer. I had to kind of skip out on it due to the dinner date at Ruth's Chris. So next year, Drumming Raccoon, I'll make sure to get you that beer.
Overall summary:
-LOOK AT THEM TITTIES!
-Show went AWESOME
-The people
-Dinner at Ruth's Chris
I have been going to RCFM for 4 years now, and certainly had some iffy conventions. But they've always left some kind of impression on me from every time I've been there. Whether it be "Rant With 2" event that skyrocketed me to the idea of being a comedian in the fandom, or the time I pretty much fell out drunk in the bathroom, I've loved this convention.
This year was no different.
The moment I arrived at the hotel, about 15 people acknowledged me being there. That's why I love this convention... The people. There's too many people to name that made this convention for me. It's all about the people and what they did.
Friday... Friday was made of epic and awesome and win. What had happened is Corsi and a few other fursuiters went out to the streets of Hunstville, and WildRoo just happened to have his camera out. A black woman just runs up to Corsi and yells out "LOOK AT THEM TITTIES", gropes Corsi, then runs away. And WildRoo got it all on film. When they arrived back at the convention, they mentioned this to me and showed me the footage, at which point, I said "Give me a copy of the footage", did a few title edits, and then placed it on YouTube. The entire convention heard about this incident, accosting Corsi with said phrase, and causing the video to go "viral" of a sort.
For those of you who haven't seen it:
Click to viewThis video started the downfall of a convention, and an instant meme with Corsi. And I loved every second of it.
Saturday: I spent most of the day with SnapETiger and the Furry Variety Show, since I was the MC of it. On the hour of the FVS, I got a little stressed out with the show since I knew that Corsi (who helped steal the show last year) wasn't going to be able to be at the show due to working the Fursuit Decathalon. All of a sudden, Corsi (out of suit) showed up at the FVS and said that he was going to be able to watch the show, and the night began with a series of hilarious events.
My show on Saturday night was right behind the FVS... I mean DIRECTLY behind the FVS. I didn't have a chance to listen to my "I'm-fixing-to-go-on-stage" music and write my notes down since I was very busy with being the MC at the show. However, between acts, I did find time to write down my notes, and try and get as prepared as much as I could.
The show ended up rather well. Nitewolf opened up for me and did rather well to start and get the people worked up a little. It wasn't until he had said, on stage, that he forgot his notes at home in which I started to panic a little. But, in the end, he pulled it off and got me back on stage, in which the show went PHENOMENAL!
Thank you to everyone who showed up at my show on Saturday night. You people are awesome and certainly made me feel very special after the show. I think there were about 100 people at the show, as I heard that soon enough it became standing-room-only afterwards.
There's only one other thing I should mention before I end this day. Thanks to a few ideas from Yoken and Setsu, and with a failed experience of Fox Lemonte at Cheeburger Cheeburger, I filmed a small "PSA Video" at RCFM with a few extras (they're listed in the description of the video). It ended up great, though I really wish I could have had a better camera to film it with. I'm still getting used to this other camera and working with SoundBoard CS5. But it still ended up great.
Sunday: Not much went on there, but I can say this: The evening at Ruth's Chris's... Oh yeah, there was an after party. No more details.
Also, Corsi taking the Wheel (Tits) of Blame at Closing Ceremonies.
"Ranting with Isfacat" is a panel that I've kind of inherited from 2 The Ranting Gryphon of years past at RCFM. The whole purpose of the panel is for YOU, the AUDIENCE, to participate. I want to see your comedy, your rants, your stage things, your stories... I want to hear it all. I had a few people come up to me after that panel and tell me how hard it is to be up on that stage, even if it was just for 5 minutes. Trust me, I know this.
This year, Drumming Raccoon won the contest, and I still owe him a beer. I had to kind of skip out on it due to the dinner date at Ruth's Chris. So next year, Drumming Raccoon, I'll make sure to get you that beer.
Overall summary:
-LOOK AT THEM TITTIES!
-Show went AWESOME
-The people
-Dinner at Ruth's Chris