FurWAG 2013 - The Maiden Voyage

[drhoz]

Was at FurWAG 2013 - The Maiden Voyage this weekend - Western Australia’s first furry con. About 150 attendees, only 15 or so I actually knew, which shows you how long it’s been since I had much involvement with the Perth Furs. Still, nice catching up with the ones I knew, and the organisers did a fine job. Plus, there were mystery moths at

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[schnee]

4800 AUD for a 150-person con? That's more than "pretty well", that's great! Well done, y'all. :)

Cute snake, too; pity (s)he didn't like your taste. (Of course, one wonders if the alternative would actually have been better!) And the cockatoo sounds interesting, too, and yes, that is a lovely red.

Oh, and mystery moths! Did you identify them?

[drhoz]

yes, turns out they're Diamondback Moths, a worldwide pest species :(

It was a lot of fun :) Probably won't fork out for a room next year, unless I'm sharing, though. Price was a bit steep, and the pillows were terrible.

[ladyredde]

T'was indeed, a lot of fun. I hope to be a little more active in the community this year

and yes, I think a pub quiz will go down well with the swancon crowd.

[drhoz]

have to make sure we come up with all sorts of trick questions - or at least one per category.

And questions that allow bonus points.

[kryptyd]

What a pretty bird. I've never seen one of those.

Cool ammonite too.

[drhoz]

thanks :)

[kryptyd]

That's a great photo, where your ammonite self is looking at the camera. It really looks like the tentacles are wriggling!

[drhoz]

they do - springy wire core

[porsupah]

So that's you with the smart beard and pony shirt? Would it be shallow to offer a "murr!"? ^_^;

The public reactions were very gratifying too

Ah, the route took you outside? Or was this within the venue? Either way, really good to hear. ^_^ Furrydom offers so much fun, and I don't read nearly enough accounts of how furriness brightens people's lives - rather more often, just tedious infighting. =:P

BTW, are you a 'suiter? I just have this notion you'd be well suited (*cough*) to such. (It is a load of fun, too!)

[Edit: Yes, I'm slow. And have enjoyed many beers tonight. I now notice the ammonite. ^_^ Okay, I suppose that wasn't what I'd originally had in mind =:D]

[drhoz]

I'd say it's a pretty scruffy beard myself, but thanks :)

and both - some of the staff wore ears and tails for the weekend too, and the bartender George became the unofficial mascot to the con with random cheers for George, etc :)

But no, not a suiter - bit too claustrophobic, and don't have any suitable characters. Thinking of making a scorpionfly costume for next year though., That or mantis shrimp.