ISSUE 259
Good day you all! Thank you very much for joining us for this latest edition of Furry Weekly, your weekly magazine for anything and everything about the furry fandom! This is issue #259.
As always we’re going to kick things off with our usual announcements, so if you want to get into the content for today just scroll past this section! And we wouldn’t blame you if you did, there’s lots of good stuff waiting in this issue!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RECRUITING
First we want to remind you all that some of our positions are still open. We need help to keep making this project the best it can be, so check out the roles below and see if anything catches your eye:
- Furry of the Week Host
- Radical Raffles Host
- Available Artists Host
- Front End Website Developer
If you’d like to help out or if you want more info, please contact Yeshua, or Carkas. If you want a description of the roles above, visit this document! If you have any suggestions for other roles or things we could bring into Furry Weekly, please reach out as well. We’d love to hear your ideas! We still need lots of help in general, so please do consider joining us or sharing with other friends in the fandom if you can! We’d really appreciate it!
DISCORD SERVER
Remember that we’re in a furry Discord server: The Furry Social! The Furry Social is a new upcoming Discord where artists, commissioners and furries of all kinds can hang out and express themselves! Discover new content and share your own!
This is not an official Furry Weekly server, but we do work with folks there! So if you're looking for a furry Discord server to interact in, whether you're looking to just hang out, show off your creations, or browse and find new people to follow, check out The Furry Social!
There are also a couple of Furry Weekly channels where we can chat about the magazine, and you could even submit some of your content there! Nevertheless, be sure to join the server if it interests you! You can join it by clicking the link below! Just make sure you have Discord open!
The Furry Social Discord
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That’s the usual announcements done, so now let’s have a look at all we have ready for you today! It’s a near full issue with too much good stuff, so we hope you all enjoy! And as always, let us know what you think about today’s issue on our social media; we’re @FurryWeekly on both Twitter and Instagram!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
[❌] Furry of the Week
[❌] Animal of the Week
[✔] Art Corner
[✔] Writing Showcase
[❌] Art 101
[❌] Species Spotlight
[✔] Writing 101
[✔] Fursuit Fanatics
[✔] Photography 101
[✔] Fursuit Designing Tips
[✔] Radical Raffles
[✔] Available Artists
[✔] Character Interview
[✔] Convention Calendar
[✔] Furry Quote
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ART CORNER
Hello, everyone! I’m Multifurse and welcome to Art Corner! I’ve got some great art to share with y’all this week, so let’s get started!
First up this week is a beautiful scene by momojenart!
Oh, wow, this piece is gorgeous! The first thought that comes to mind here is “sparkly!” This looks like such a lovely outdoor lunch or dinner date, and I love the thought put into this piece! First and foremost, the character is beautifully rendered; the details in the hair are fantastic, and I love the dappled shadows from the surrounding trees! They really help to make the piece cohesive, and the character looks like she’s integrated into the background. I also really appreciate the table setting, including the salt and pepper mills, the silverware, and the bottle of rose on the table. The detail with painting glass is also excellently handled; glass can be a difficult substance to accurately render, and the artist did a great job in that! All in all, this is a beautiful piece, Momo, well done!
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Next up this week is a delightfully aquatic icon by malaikatqueens!
I love the style of this piece so much, oh my goodness! The eyes especially are really captivating, that’s what I keep being drawn to! They’re so bright and colorful, and the viewers can seem to make eye contact with the character, giving this piece a nice, personal touch. The shading is really smooth and well-articulated, and I love the shimmer that the earring has! The layout of this piece is also really nice to look at! It’s delightfully balanced, and there’s just enough negative space for the piece to breathe and not be overwhelming. Excellent work, Malaikat, keep it up!
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The last piece from me this week is this impressive 3D work by mooniedreamerthefox!
I can’t say that I’ve had the honor to discuss a 3D work before, this is impressive! I really like the details in this, and the shaping of the character’s face is very well done! The shadows are visually appealing, and the fur texture is well-handled as well! I really like how vibrant the colors are, and the character’s expression is amazing! I think the gradient from lighter oranges to deeper reds is a very nice touch, and it really helps add some depth to the character’s markings. Excellent work, Moonie!
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That’s all for this week! Many thanks to our artists for allowing us to feature their works this week! If you liked what you saw, check out their pages and drop a follow if you feel so inclined!
If you’d like a chance to be featured in Art Corner, make a post using the tags #FurryWeekly and #ArtCorner so we can find you, or message us directly on our socials!
Thanks for joining us, and see you next time!
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WRITING SHOWCASE
Hello, everybody! My name is Dozu, and I bring you today a new story to feast your eyes upon!
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Summary: Waspneedle, a medicine cat, is expecting kits. This not only is against the warrior code but it means that our protagonist, Rowanpaw, will soon take her place as PineClan’s medicine cat. Will she be up for the task?
Highlights: The fact that this is a comic and therefore comes with artwork is a huge highlight! The art is amazing and really helps drive home the characters’ expressions and body language and the environments.
For improvement: Not a lot to say in this section! For a comic it is well balanced visually, the pages aren't too long or too short per chapter and the dialogue is well separated in bubbles and squares, distinguishing dialogue from narration. Good job!
Question time! Answer in a post and tag @FurryWeekly and @DoggyDozu if it’s on Twitter!
Have you ever read Warrior Cats?
If so, what do you think of the franchise?
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That will be all for today folks. I hope you have enjoyed my pick!
Let’s give our authors a round of applause for their hard work! Remember to include the tags #FurryWeekly and #WritingShowcase in your posts if you want us to see your own writing on any platform! See you all next time, and now I'll sashay away.
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WRITING 101
Cardboard boxes are scattered amongst various furniture items in this freshly-modeled basement apartment. The space is aglow with bright light, washing the white walls and gray wood floors in warm yellows. The cardboard’s smell intermingles with the faint scent of new paint and the wooden planks underfoot. All is relatively quiet, save a hawk in the bedroom wrestling with several sizable parts to a bed frame, complete with headboard and footboard.
The Camera, after touring the rest of the apartment, peeks into the bedroom. Tad is sitting on the floor, holding a long plank of wood under one arm and trying to line up its screw holes with one of the bed’s legs. He looks up at the machine’s entrance.
“Oh, hey there,” he says as he smiles. “What do you think of the place?”
The camera looks around once more, then gives an approving nod of its body.
“I think I scored a pretty okay deal here, considering how ridiculous housing has gotten around these parts....”
He reaches for a wrench, but the Camera interrupts with a chirrup.
“Eh? Oh, this week’s Writing 101? Of course I finished it!”
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Hello friends, and welcome to Furry Weekly’s Writing 101! I’m Bryce Griffin, here to get all you writers out there the inside scoop on literature tips and tricks. Let’s get started!
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We return with another common yet often overlooked aspect of many plot-driven stories. Tropes in film and literature crop up time and time again because they are popular ways to depict characters, situations, or ideals. They may be beneficial or detrimental tropes, but they nevertheless allow us to pin creative expressions to concrete definitions.
Several things can happen at the speed of plot: arriving at a crime scene just in time to glimpse the killer’s mane of bright red hair; catching up to a wanted warlord just as he and his helicopter takes off; a deadly pathogen leaving the protagonist a week to find a cure while others succumb within hours. Sometimes, events like this have a real explanation covered in the story—in this case, the trope does not apply. If they are not acknowledged or adequately explained, which is typical in fiction, then these narrative elements occur at the speed of plot.
It wouldn’t make much story sense to stumble upon the poor chap’s corpse a minute after the killer already left. Some sort of key detail in an otherwise spotless crime scene needs to give the protagonist something to go off of. A tense pursuit, perhaps one that provides another clue to the killer’s identity, is far more conducive to an action-thriller story. It progresses the story, all because the protagonist was able to glimpse and subsequently keep up with the killer at the speed of plot.
Travel is most typical for this trope. The speed (or distance) at which the travel occurs may be intentionally fuzzy so that the trope is better disguised. This tends to function well for stories set in fictional worlds rather than the real one. It would be difficult to convince many people that a hero is able to dash from the Chelsea Piers to Bethesda Terrace in ten minutes or fewer. New York City is dense, but there’s no way someone can run pell-mell through thousands of people and dozens of intersections.
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Want us to take a look at your work? Got a general question for Writing 101? Just shoot me a message on Discord! I’ll be happy to answer any writing questions you may have, or even critique your work.
Thanks for joining me in Furry Weekly’s Writing 101. I hope you enjoy the rest of the magazine!
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“See, I don’t even need my phone to read my own script,” says Tad. “All up here and ready to go.”
He taps his feathery head with the wrench.
“Now… if only putting this bed frame together was as easy.... I guess I can check the instructions to make sure I’m doing this right.”
He stretches for the instruction manual on the ground, scoops it up, and starts reading. However, he quickly tilts his head in clear confusion.
“Wait… why is all of this written in Swedish?”
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FURSUIT FANATICS
Hihi..! Welcome to this week’s edition of Furry Weekly. My name is Talmorra and I’ll be your host as we continue our travels to meet with exciting new furs and their wonderfully unique fursuits. Today we will revisit the tradition we started the month with: “March comes in like a Lion.” Well, we’ve reached the end of the month, beginning of April, so, for this issue, we shall watch as March “goes out like a.. goat..?” Let's just get things rolling and allow me to introduce our very own Olivier, the space goat! And will someone please get me Central Casting on the phone?
Today’s guest comes to us all the way from the Hague, a city on the North Sea coast of the western Netherlands. Olivier and his suiter, Nick, have been together in the furry fandom for several years now and both use he/him pronouns.
Olivier is an alien, regardless of his common moniker. People regularly say he looks like a goat – which Nick says he personally doesn’t see. Olivier’s fur is mostly white with gray manes and black claws and his eyes are brown with white pupils. While Nick says he could go on for hours about Olivier’s race and the planet he hails from, we’ll just keep it simple here and say he’s an ‘alien.’
Nick says he made Olivier himself and he is the second fursuit of this particular character – who was his first personal fursuit which he described as “a weird hybrid creature.” Olivier’s first fursuit has been retired and its place has been taken by two distinctly different suits: one realistic and one that’s more toony.
“I really like making him as true to his design as I possibly can,'' Nick said when I asked about any special features and/or accessories for Olivier. “He has an orange spacesuit/overalls I made for him, a very distressed backpack covered in patches, a ton of goggles and glasses [as well as] a watch-type computer thing; in his background story, he uses this device as a teleport type machine.”
A large photoshoot with Olivier is planned in a large old factory that they are really looking forward to, and are eager to share photos with the community. They also hope to travel to more future events: “I made him at the start of the first COVID pandemic here in the Netherlands. He has not been to many cons or events and they would really like that to change, [sometime] soon.” Nick says he has another suit he uses to entertain local kids on Halloween but with Olivier, strolling around events and talking to people and meeting friends has been the extent of his activities to date. Taking photos and seeing what he’s made come to life is among his favorite fursuiting activities as well as hanging out with friends in-suit.
Of the events that Olivier has been to, Pony Con Holland stands out in particular. “I did the makeup for the actors there,” Nick says, “And was allowed on the con floor so [I] brought him along as there were more fursuiters at the event. Had the time of my life there, not gonna lie. Met a lot of cool folks there and despite it not being a specialized fur con, the folks were very welcoming to fursuiters and the atmosphere was friendly. I’m definitely keeping that con on my agenda.”
Nick says Olivier came about around 13 years ago and was created as a suit over the span of two to three years. He says he finds it difficult to answer the question of when he was made because “I made his suit over a very long time, so I guess three years if you count the starting date and two years if you count the date he was finished.”
Nick says he kept drawing Olivier and other anthropomorphic animals and werewolves until it got to the point that people were telling him he was a furry: “At the time, I had no idea what a furry was so I Googled it and, lo and behold, others with interests like me!” He says it was a long time before he began considering himself as a furry as he didn’t really think he was that ‘into’ the community, “But eventually, that changed over time and here we are now, and I can not imagine a life without the furry community, honestly.”
When asked about joining the fandom, Nick told me that it was probably around 2016 that it “really started to roll. Before that, it was a casual enjoyment and after, I was talking more with people too and my username changed to what it is now after someone gave me the nickname ‘space goat.’”
I asked Nick what it was that made him decide to become a fursuiter: “Oh, good question! I liked cosplay and made a character from a game that was basically a fursuit, and then it clicked I could do that [for] Olivier too. So then the first version of him came into existence – which I like to nickname ‘The Ancient One.’ This led to me completely leaving cosplay behind as fursuiting was more comfortable for me.”
“For me fursuiting, and having Olivier as my online persona was a safe way [of] interacting with the outside world,” Nick told me when asked about how he thought being in-suit impacted his social interactions and personal sense of identity. “Olivier really helped me figure out who I am and that it’s okay to be a little odd, as there are always others like you. You are never truly alone [no matter] how weird you might see yourself and how much of a stranger you might be to others or yourself. [Olivier] is an alien as I felt like one in the real world, and that luckily shifted into finding my place in the universe alongside him. I always tell people that he is my mirror and that has a sense of truth in it in this way. My fursuit for me is a way of ‘choosing’' to be more out there at a con and wanting attention and interaction or choosing to be more in the background, as very few recognise me out of suit. So I can comfortably adjust my level of interaction and recognition in social situations.”
Approaching the end of the interview, I asked about any experiences – particularly any that might have been humorous or memorable: “I always find it funny hearing people in the distance debate what exactly Olivier is before coming my way to ask, and then them always going '’ooooooh right of course yea..... yea....'’ after I say he’s an alien, while I could hear them thinking Olivier is a goat or dragon or an ‘omen of sorts’ or a yeti. I’ve even had someone say he thought I was a husky, which was confusing for everyone involved.”
He also shared another memorable moment: “...I once had to be the handler for another suiter, who was in turn my handler which was chaotic as we were part of an event where I had to put a stamp on a card for people... fur and claws and a tiny stamp... utter chaos... I ended up letting the ‘humans’ do it themselves.”
Finally, I asked about any specific future goals: “I’d like to go to a fur con one day I think? Go and meet online friends in person [and] all that … aside from that I feel really blessed already having a suit so close to what I had in mind for him and having it of a character I so strongly connect to…”
Before wrapping up, they had one last thing to say: “What I'd like to add is that people are capable of more than they think. I made Olivier with chronic pain in my hands, so take your time and research what you can before starting, and then I'm positive that everyone can do what they have always dreamed of!”
If you think you might be interested in following or learning more about Olivier, you can find him @olivierthespacegoat on Instagram.
And, with that, another installment of Fursuit Fanatics comes to an all too soon close. I hope you’ve had fun and enjoyed meeting our guest just as much as I have. Remember, if you think you should be featured in Fursuit Fanatics..or know someone who does..get ahold of us at #FurryWeekly and #Fursuit Fanatics.
Don’t forget to stop by next week when our next guest helps us all hop into Easter! Thanks again for stopping by, I’m tahlmorra, your host for today wishing you all a happy week ahead. Everyone, be sure to stay safe, stay well and stay furry..!
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PHOTOGRAPHY 101
Hello, friends and photografurs! Welcome to this week's Photography 101! I'm your host, Jaden (Discord @ Jaden711#0663). With so many different types of cameras out there, it can be hard to pick which one is right for you. You don't want to buy the wrong one and not have it meet your needs, and you don't want to overspend on a camera and have it do too much. Today we’ll be going over the best types of cameras for conventions!
While smartphones have the poorest quality on this list, that doesn't mean they are a bad option. Almost everyone has access to a smartphone, they are super light and compact, and depending on how new your phone is, it may come with a plethora of pro features like manual shooting! It's perfect for capturing quick moments of a convention that will last forever. However, because cell phones are so expensive compared to other cameras with much higher quality, I definitely wouldn't recommend buying a phone just for the camera, especially when our next option does the same things as a phone camera, but better and cheaper. But for those interested, I would recommend the Galaxy S23 or the iPhone 14.
Compact cameras are a bit of a hidden gem but are the perfect option for people who want good photos but aren't serious about photography. They’re commonly called point-and-shoot cameras because their philosophy is you just point the camera at your subject, hit the shoot button and the computer inside will do all the work to give you the best possible result. Another amazing plus about compact cameras is, as their name suggests, they are incredibly small and easy to carry around in pockets, bags, or backpacks. Because of their small size and great image quality, these types of cameras are the absolute best option for conventions. If you plan on buying a compact camera for a convention, look for one with a long battery life, and a big aperture. This will be marked by a small decimal like 5.6 or written as f/5.6. The smaller this number equals a larger and more desirable aperture. Image stabilization is also a feature that's not necessary but may be worth spending a little bit extra on if you can afford it to decrease camera shake. Don't worry about things like optical zoom for conventions since most of your photos will be relatively close to your subjects, this will be an unnecessary extra cost. If a compact camera sounds right up your alley, I’d recommend cameras from the Canon ELPH line and the Sony DSC-W830.
Finally, the adventure camera, but most people will use the brand GoPro as a general name for these cameras. Most people only consider videos when thinking about these types of cameras, but most adventure cameras can take photos too! Being the smallest and most compact type of camera on this list, it can be the most appealing one on this list for conventions, and brands like GoPro have apps to control the camera from your phone, which can make it a lot more user-friendly for the average person. However, because these cameras are more meant for videos, a lot of the features will be exclusive to video mode so when it comes to shooting pictures, you're sacrificing a lot of features for its extreme compactness. Another major downside of cameras like this is they usually have fish eye effects, which may lead to some undesirable results when you're taking photos or selfies with your favourite fursuiter. But that doesn't mean that with a little practice, you can't make that fish eye effect work for you! If this sounds like the type of camera for you, I would recommend any camera from the GoPro brand!
That concludes this week's segment! If you have any questions or would like constructive criticism on your photos, don't be afraid to shoot me (Discord @ Jaden711#0663) a message!
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FURSUIT DESIGNING TIPS
Hi all, Olivier here, and I'm back again with our newest article. In the previous one we talked about storing fursuits. This time I'll be talking about the different types of fursuits there are.
Toony suits are mostly seen in the community and are the fursuits that have a special cartoonesque style to them. Every fursuit maker has their own style which they are often very famous for. The shapes are often exaggerated and colours very vibrant.
Kemono fursuits are a type of toony fursuits that resemble an anime-like style with large plastic domed eyes and smaller mouths. But every maker puts their own twist on these often adorable suits as well.
Realistic suits are the suits which often have cabochon eyes, and tear duct vision. These days there are makers who make fursuits that use the wearer's eyes and are very snug to the face with a stiff foam head base, making them perfect for larp.
A quad suit is a type of full suit where the wearer walks with special crutches and thus on all fours, these are oftentimes a form of realistic suit too.
Realistic suits often look way more like the animal they represent in shape and colours, of course it's up to the designer to see what they want their character to look like and like most art, there are no real ‘’rules’’
In my last article I mentioned ‘’and how these types of suits can affect your ‘’acting’’ and ‘reacting’ to the people around you.’’ I wanted to tell you guys about how different types of fursuits can get different reactions from people you interact with and how that can affect your performance in your suit.
In my experience, I've found that people find toony suits easier to goof around with, while realistic suits are often seen as more ‘’serious.’’
This is definitely something to take into account when you make or buy your first fursuit, as it can create some confusing and slightly uncomfortable situations.
In toony suits I've noticed people want to ‘’play’’ more, they want to snuggle and pet and overall react way more playful with you, and you can react a lot more goofy yourself – you are a toony creature after all!
In realistic suits people react more to you with a slight serious undertone, people find it harder to play and more often come for a chat rather than a pet.
I have a toony suit and a realistic one of my fursona, and I get more reactions I prefer in the realistic suit then the toony.
So if your character or personal personality is more goofy and playful, go for toony and if you are a little more serious and not as playful a realistic suit can suit you oftentimes better.
You can always talk with your maker or think to yourself about what expression you put on the fursuit of your character. On the other hand, if you have a nasty snarly angry face, partying and excitingly jumping around can get people a little confused as your face looks angry, while a sleepy, tired expression can be hard to show you are happy.
People often opt for a neutral or happy face, as with hiding your smile in your paws you can be surprised or hiding your eyes you can be sad.
The acting then mostly comes from hiding what is looking ‘’off’’ in your expression.
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I hope this article made you guys think what type of fursuit would fit you the most, and has gotten you all excited for the next subject which will be about the tools used for fursuit making!
I try to have the order of my articles as logical as I can, so you guys have time to think and see what works and won’t work, and what you will be getting yourself into, before we move to the actual making of fursuit parts.
I hope this article was fun to read, and would love to hear feedback or questions on the topic from you all in one way or another. And if I forgot your favourite style fursuit please let me know!
You can always contact me through Instagram @olivierthespacegoat for questions or feedback.
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RADICAL RAFFLES
Hello, everyone! My name’s Danielle, and I’m here to bring you the most interesting raffles. We’ve got thirteen raffles this week, so you’ll want to stick around! Let’s dive in to take a look at them.
Celebrate with a 600 followers raffle by Mollin!
How to Enter:
-Follow, like, and retweet.
-Post your reference in the comment (dragons, animals, and fantasy creatures only).
Prize:
-Painted portrait
Deadline:
-This raffle ends on Monday, April 3rd. There’s little time left to enter!
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Celebrate with a birthday raffle by user Sa_chat_!
How to Enter:
-Follow and retweet.
-Comment with a safe for work (SFW) reference of your character.
-OPTIONAL: Tag a friend.
Prize:
-Lightly shaded full body
Deadline:
-This raffle will end on April 17th. There’s still a bit of time left to enter! Feel free to wish Sa_chat a happy early birthday as well.
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Next up, we have an artistic liberty scene raffle by user KoroTheFox!
How to Enter:
-Follow, like, and retweet.
Prize:
-Artistic liberty scene
Deadline:
-This raffle ends on April 30th. There’s lots of time left to enter!
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Up next, we have an art raffle by Shadow!
How to Enter:
-Follow, like, and share the first slide to your story.
-Comment ‘done’. Feel free to comment anything else with it.
-OPTIONAL: Follow Shadow’s adoptable account: @cringelord_adopts.
Prize:
-Anything (flat color with no limits)
-For every 25 entries, another winner will be added and will get a symmetrical headshot!
Deadline:
-This raffle will end around April 19th. There’s a good bit of time left to enter!
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Celebrate with a 1.5k followers raffle by MUTE!
How to Enter:
-Retweet and comment with a reference.
-OPTIONAL: Tag a friend.
Prize:
-Two winners will receive a shaded headshot.
Deadline:
-This raffle ends on April 10th. There’s a bit of time left to enter!
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Get into a first time raffle by Spade!
How to Enter:
-Follow Spade. New followers are always welcome!
-Share to your story.
-Comment ‘done’ when finished.
-ADDITIONAL ENTRIES: Tag a friend (+1), draw one of Spade’s original characters (OCs) from their Toyhouse (+5), and/or post the raffle on your Instagram with the tag #shadedsfirstraff (+1).
Prizes:
-1st place: shaded full scene
-2nd place: half body
-3rd place: symmetrical icon
Deadline:
-No deadline is given, but Spade specifies that the raffle will end around the end of April. There’s still lots of time left to enter!
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Next up, we have a custom moth giveaway by user Smatterbrain!
How to Enter:
-Retweet
-OPTIONAL: Follow Smatterbrain.
Prize:
-Custom design of a moth themed character
Deadline:
-This giveaway ends on April 25th. There’s still lots of time left to enter!
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Up next, we have an art raffle by user ChrysocollaCat!
How to Enter:
-Follow, like, and retweet.
-Reply with your SFW reference and an idea for an outfit you’d like for your OC.
Prize:
-Two winners will receive a full body of their character with an outfit on.
-A third winner will be added if 35 people enter the raffle!
Deadline:
-This raffle ends on Wednesday, April 5th. There’s a little bit of time left to enter!
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Next up, we have a 50 followers raffle by user fawningivy!
How to Enter:
-Follow and repost the raffle onto your story.
-Comment your favorite aesthetics OR ideal prompt for a scene.
-EXTRA ENTRY: Tag two to three others in your comment.
Prizes:
-1st-3rd place: full body and scene of their character
-4th and 5th place: shaded full body
Deadline:
-This raffle ends on May 3rd. There’s lots of time left to enter!
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Up next, we have an art raffle by Hyrika!
How to Enter:
-Follow, like, and retweet.
Prize:
-Two winners will receive a half body of their OC.
-Please keep in mind that the style might change to a full body depending on how the art works for Hyrika.
Deadline:
-This raffle ends on April 8th. There’s a little bit of time left to enter!
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Next up, we have a sticker raffle by Hegy!
How to Enter:
-Follow and retweet.
-OPTIONAL: Comment your SFW reference.
Prize:
-Five stickers
Deadline:
-This raffle ends on April 27th. There’s lots of time left to enter!
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Up next, we have an art raffle by user raevi10!
How to Enter:
-Follow, retweet, and comment. New followers are welcome!
-OPTIONAL: Comment something that’s made you smile.
Prize:
-Doodled bust
-If raevi10 makes it past 180 followers, a second winner will receive a doodled full body. At 200, a third winner will receive a prize. For every 50 new followers after 200, there will be another winner. The more winners, the better the prize gets!
Deadline:
-There is no set deadline for this raffle. However, raevi10 specifies that the raffle will likely end sometime in April. Keep a watch out for that end date!
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Last but not least, we have a cow plush giveaway by user Sugary_Carousel!
How to Enter:
-Follow and retweet.
-EXTRA ENTRY: Tag a friend.
Prize:
-Parfait cow plush
Deadline:
-This giveaway ends on April 10th. There’s a little bit of time left to enter!
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Those are all the raffles I have for you this week. There's always more out there, and we'll make sure to find them and bring them to you every week!
Make sure you use the tags #RadicalRaffles and #FurryWeekly so we can find your raffle more easily.
Thank you for taking a look at this week’s raffles. Stay tuned because more radical raffles are coming your way!
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AVAILABLE ARTISTS
Hello, everyone! My name’s Danielle, and I’m here to bring you the latest and greatest artists to commission. We’ve got eight artists this week to keep your eyes peeled on! Let’s dive in to take a look at them.
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We start with Luvo Pop, an artist who specializes in digital furry art. They offer sketches, headshots, half bodies, full bodies, reference sheets, and customs. If you’re looking for a cute art style, you’ve come to the right artist!
You can find Luvo Pop’s prices, terms of service, and other social media on their Carrd. Feel free to message them if you are interested in a commission or have any questions.
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Next we have rainbowish, a furry and human artist who specializes in pay what you want (PWYW) doodles. If you’re interested in getting a cutesy doodle, feel free to check out rainbowish’s Ko-fi. Besides doodles, rainbowish also offers icons, half bodies, full bodies, and custom commissions. If you have a humanoid based character, this artist is for you!
You can find rainbowish’s non-doodle prices on this tweet. Feel free to message her if you are interested in a doodle, regular commission, and/or if you have any questions.
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FerAdami, also known as Fernanda, is next. Fernanda is a freelance concept artist and creature designer who specializes in furry art and has worked on commissions for over ten years. They’re always seeking new experiences and commission work, so feel free to stop by and take a look at their amazing art.
Currently, Fernanda is only open for sketch commissions and quotes, but normally you’ll see portraits, half bodies, full bodies, reference sheets, and scenery commission options that are pleasing to the eye. The landscapes and characters within them are beautiful to look at!
You can find Fernanda’s prices, terms of service, and other social media on their Linktree. Feel free to message them if you have any questions, are interested in getting a quote, and/or interested in getting a sketch commission.
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Up next, we have Blader999, a digital furry artist who specializes in a neat cell-shaded art style. He offers icons, half bodies, full bodies, and reference sheets. His half bodies and full bodies come as illustrations if the backgrounds aren’t too complex. Complex backgrounds will cost extra.
You can find Blader999’s prices and terms of service on his FurAffinity. Feel free to contact him on Telegram, FurAffinity, or Twitter if you have any questions or are interested in a commission.
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Next we have Shadow, a digital artist who specializes in furry art. Shadow offers sketch and flat color options as headshots, symmetrical headshots with paws, busts, half bodies, full bodies, and reference sheets. You’re sure to find something enjoyable in their cute art style!
You can find Shadow’s prices on their Instagram post and their terms of service by messaging them on Instagram or on their Discord (CringeLordXL#9199). If you’re interested in a commission or have any questions, feel free to message them at either location as well.
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Catarazi, also known as Aradia/Raz, is next. He’s a freelance illustrator who specializes in neat furry artwork with bust, badge, half body, full body, and reference sheet commission options. Aradia just recently opened up his commissions, so feel free to check out his work!
You can find Aradia’s prices and terms of service on their Carrd. If you have any questions, concerns, or are interested in a commission, feel free to message him. He’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
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Up next, we have Aniu, a French digital artist who specializes in drawing animal creatures. Each commission type comes with flat colors (i.e the starting price) and full shading that uniquely expresses animal creature characters. If you’re looking to get emoticons or stickers, this is an artist for you! There are also other commission options you can choose from such as icons, chibis, reference sheets, and more.
You can find Aniu’s prices, terms of service, and other social media on their Carrd. If you are interested in getting a commission or have any questions, feel free to contact Aniu on Discord (Aniu#5950) for faster responses.
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Last but not least, we have Ivy. She’s an original character artist who specializes in nice experimental full bodies and reference sheets. Currently, those are the only commission options she offers. However, headshots, busts, icons, and banner commission options are in the making. Stay tuned for those!
You can find her prices, terms of service, and other social media on her Carrd. Feel free to message her if you have any questions or are interested in a commission.
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That is all for this edition of Available Artists.
We’re always on the lookout for amazing artists to put on the spotlight. Don’t forget to use the tags #AvailableArtists and #FurryWeekly so we can find you. Feel free to message me directly on any of my social media if you have any artists with open commissions you’d like us to feature.
Thank you for reading and checking out these amazing artists!
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CHARACTER INTERVIEW
Hi you all! Welcome back to another edition of Character Interview, where we sit down with some cool folks in the fandom and just chat with them for a bit. I’m Yeshua, and I’m very happy you’re joining us today!
I’m very excited to talk with today’s guest, so let’s get it started!
YESHUA: This week I'm joined by Fons and I'm just eager to get to know more about what he does in the fandom. Thanks so much for taking some time to chat with me! Tell me a little about you and what you do in the fandom if you don't mind!
FONS: Hewoooooo! I’m Fons, I’m an Italian bnuyy living in Germany.
I am 21 years old and I’m an audio engineering student, passionate musician, and sometimes a visual artist.
I'm full of carrots and joy, and I love to spread happiness to everyone I can, helping in every way I can and just being there for my friends whenever they need me.
Well, a little bit of what I do in the fandom is just being me and trying to share my passion, my emotions and love to music to every big and small ear that wants to listen!
YESHUA: It's very nice to meet you! There's lots I want to chat about so let's see what we can get through!
You say you're a passionate musician and like to bring music to folks who want to listen; what kind of music do you make? Any specific genre or genres you focus on?
FONS: That’s completely right! When it comes to what type of music I make, I love to fill my music with intricate emotions and tell stories, not just limited to a song, but also making sense of the whole context inside of an album. These albums are known as “conceptual albums” and they explore a certain topic or history within itself. I just love doing that!
Right now I’m actually experimenting mixing my influences to continue to develop my style, but the genres I am focusing on are normally sub-genres of rock like for example, alternative rock, pop rock, post-rock, art-rock and even adding sometimes sparkles of more progressive styles of music such as prog-metal.
YESHUA: I see that you certainly think very in depth about the music you create! I'm very intrigued by the concept albums you mention; what kind of concept albums have you made if you don't mind me asking?
As for the genres you're working on, I think it's really cool you're exploring different types of rock! Pop rock in particular sounds interesting, but that's just for me personally, aha.
FONS: Well thank you! I think planning is very important when releasing something as an artist, that applies for almost every type of art you could name.
For the time being, I have just released one album, it’s called “Ad Meliora” and I worked on it since the start of 2022 until one month before the release date on December 24th.
I do work on a lot of music every week, and I’m planning to release more stuff this year.
And yeah hehe, most of the genres I enjoy working a lot on are not really what you can call “mainstream,” they were never really so in the course of music history, but I think for me it’s the right path to express myself emotionally and artistically, since those styles of music allow me to go deeper into what I want to express.
Also, I just released an EP called “Digital Carrots” that is part of a bigger project, you can call that one also a conceptual album.
YESHUA: I agree that planning is important, and it looks like you certainly take the time to plan!
Regarding your album Ad Meliora, can you tell me a little bit about what topic it explores or what sort of context it has? Same for Digital Carrots if you don't mind, I'm very interested to hear more about these as the conceptual albums you've released!
And hey, you say that the genres you work with allow you to best express yourself, so that's great! Even if it's not necessarily mainstream.
FONS: Thanks for asking! Well, Ad Meliora is a very emotion-heavy album that explores the changes that have happened in my life during the last two years since I decided to move to Germany and I got completely immersed in the fandom. The middle of the album explores a self realization I made, that I can be better in a lot of things regarding myself, and how the world surrounding me is affecting that.
The final part of the album ends with a positive note in which things will get better as long as I remain authentic and keep pursuing my dreams and a love for myself, since I struggle a lot with self confidence.
I chose the word “Ad Meliora” because it means in Latin “toward better things,” and the album is themed around inviting the audience to travel to me around a country called, “Ad Meliora.” The album is in nature, mostly acoustic and somewhat experimental and atmospheric.
After releasing it, I tried to explore more around harder, intenser sounds and audio environments. And so, I found myself composing “Digital Carrots,” an EP that took me around 24 hours to do and it is a critic towards the current state of the internet, how we are subjected to undesired and intense advertising, how the internet can lead to mental illnesses and how social networks have now such a big stake on the current state of the world.
YESHUA: Very interesting concepts you've explored in both albums! Certainly sounds like Ad Meliora was more personal for you since it deals with your feelings and experiences; the progression of the album is very intriguing, and it's great that it ends with a positive note! I feel like many could potentially identify with those experiences you've described.
Then there's Digital Carrots, which first, it's impressive that you made an EP in just 24 hours! Second, it's cool hearing that after the acoustic and atmospheric feel of Ad Meliora, you decided to focus on a "harder" topic, and to illustrate that, you went with more intense sounds for the music you made. Hearing about your work directly from you and explaining your thinking behind it all is just so incredibly interesting!
You said you're planning to release more stuff this year; do you have anything you could share about any upcoming project at all? Maybe a sneak peek? No pressure of course, just curious!
FONS: Yes! I’m preparing very cool stuff and also collabs with different musicians on the fandom. Doing collabs is a thing I really love to do, giving others the opportunity to provide creative input is so fulfilling for me.
Of course I can provide a sneak peek. I’m preparing a very nice album that for the time being remains untitled, but I am kinda sure on what direction it is taking. It will also mix a lot of the genres I’m influenced by, but I’m also trying to create some familiarity for the mainstream culture of nowadays.
YESHUA: Collabs, huh? I know there are plenty of other musicians in the fandom, so it'll be interesting seeing who you work with and what you all come up with. And you're putting together an album that mixes the genres you usually work with while trying to make it more mainstream? This is all definitely stuff to look forward to!
Thanks for sharing a bit about what you're planning for the rest of 2023! Something else I was interested in was, I believe you've performed at conventions before. If so, can you tell me a bit about that?
FONS: Yes! Thanks for asking.
Well my experience regarding performing at conventions is rather short, but it’s just the start!
My first time ever performing at a convention was in the Eurofurence 26 in Berlin, Germany. I think that was actually where my passion for making music and performing live reignited again. It wasn’t at all planned, I just joined other musicians in the free stage, and I had a total blast. Some friends that are also musicians were there and we played some of our favorite songs together. I created some memories that I will never forget in that con.
The second time I performed – and I actually planned an event with the con organizers – was during Nordic Fuzz Con this year in Malmö, Sweden. I’m not gonna lie, I was extremely nervous cause I knew in the audience there were going to be people I really care for and I just wanted to give them a performance they would never forget – in the good sense. I practiced for months and I think I had one of the best times of my life during that performance. Also, I played the acoustic guitar around the convention a lot of times, and I was super happy to see people joining me to sing and even dance. It’s super cool to share those vibes with other people and be able to transfer emotions. I really think that a successful musician is the one that is able to transport emotions within music, it’s not about money or fame, it's just about sharing that energy with other ones, and in that sense, I felt like I had success. I saw people unifying to sing and clap, even some crying to my music, that just feels extremely fulfilling and it’s super wholesome in my opinion.
YESHUA: Your experience performing may be short but wow, it sounds like those have been some pretty memorable moments! I definitely think that if you enjoyed something so improvised like what you did at Eurofurence 26, it's a pretty good sign of something you're passionate about! Very happy to hear you made some lifelong memories there.
Then leading to NordicFuzzCon, I'm glad all your practice and dedication was worth it! I can tell how meaningful that particular performance must have been; you were able to do your planned performance as well as the jam sessions around the con grounds, and it sounds like it all went swell! It's truly wonderful hearing that you've been able to do something you're passionate about and share it with others who have enjoyed it.
Do you have any plans to perform at other conventions or meets in the near, or distant future?
FONS: Yes! I plan to perform in all the conventions that open me the door to do so in the near future Hopefully this year that happens more.
YESHUA: That sounds great! Do you have any events you know for sure you're performing at or not yet?
FONS: Not completely sure yet, but most probably the Alfurnative in the Netherlands.
YESHUA: I see! Sounds like you'd likely perform more often at European events, so that's where folks can catch you!
I was also interested in asking, when you've performed, whether it's planned like at NFC, or impromptu like the jam sessions around the con ground at NFC, you've performed in fursuit, I believe?
FONS: Yes! Exactly, but I really wanna go to an American convention soon, maybe even perform in one someday. That’s surely a dream of mine.
You are right, I perform in suit 90% of the time. See, my fursona is based around my passion for music, and I give music to him in such of a power, and so performing in suit for me is one of the most special things to do, cause again I can be myself and at the same time portray that facet of my sona through it, if that makes sense.
I gotta say, performing in suit is very difficult and it requires lots of practice and endurance, but honestly it pays off at the end. Every time I perform in suit, it becomes an experience I will never forget
YESHUA: If you ever come to a con in the U.S., I'd love to catch you! I can definitely think of a good bunch of cons that you might like! I hope you're able to do that.
I didn't realize performing in suit was so meaningful to you! I was immediately drawn to you when I thought I saw that you did this, but that makes a lot of sense! Our fursonas really can be part of ourselves, so embracing that character while doing something you love sounds incredibly fulfilling. And I was wondering how hard it would be to perform in suit, yes! But again, your success in doing so just once again shows how passionate you are about music and the fandom, and I think it's awesome this is indeed something you're able to show off in the community. I don't know tons of people who do this!
FONS: I totally agree with you. At the end my fursona is me, and so it’s just extremely special when I can bring that out to the world.
YESHUA: This is all just such a joy to hear! Thanks for sharing! Shifting topics just a bit, I did want to ask about fursuiting in general. Do you go out and fursuit beyond performing, or do you typically only fursuit when you perform?
FONS: Of course! I do fursuit on all the opportunities I have, it’s not just a performing thing for me. Fursuiting nowadays is one of my favorite things to do. It is just so much fun, it’s so fulfilling for me and it’s just incredibly wholesome. I love just being myself, bringing to life my sona and being the crazy bunny I am all the time I can.
YESHUA: Heck yeah! Love to hear that! That's certainly how it is for most, and I'm happy you're able to just let loose and have fun as a big fluffy bnuyy! Heheh. Any particular activities you like while suiting?
FONS: Of course! It's totally amazing.
Everything is so much fun in suit to be honest, but maybe my favorite is cuddling and just being crazy, jumping around and making people laugh. It's amazing. Also something super sweet for me, is whenever I go on suitwalks. We normally encounter a lot of families, and children get super excited most of the time. It's so wholesome to turn maybe just a normal day for people, into some memories. I like to think that one day when the kids are older, they will see the pictures they took and remember that day as a very special one. Not everyday you get to see fluffies in the streets…
YESHUA: Heh, interesting that you enjoy cuddling and being energetic, two pretty different sides of fursuiting! Not saying it's bad, just thought it was a funny contrast! As for going on walks and encountering families and children, it really does sound very wholesome being able to make their days! Indeed, you don't see giant animals just roaming in public every day!
I wanted to ask, on those suitwalks, you probably go with other fursuiters, right? Or do you go alone or with just one or two other folks sometimes?
FONS: Yes! Most of the time is with larger groups of fursuiters, around 20-30 sometimes, we also have other folks in the groups like handlers and photographers. But there have also been times in which I have gone with 3-4 other fursuiters to do a walk.
One of the most special experiences I had, was when a friend from Spain was coming to stay with me for a week and for a local furry dance, and me and another friend, we went to pick him up from the airport by train. It was awesome. We were in full suit since we left my place at night, it was a really nice experience. We even did a small video about it.
YESHUA: Woah, that's pretty much like a fur meet! I can only imagine how cool it must be to have all these fursuiters out on a walk; and what a sight it must be for the public, hahah. Overall it just sounds like a grand time!
Ah! That experience with your friend from Spain sounds so fun too! It really looks like you've fully embraced fursuiting and just make the most of it!
FONS: That’s completely true hehe. I’m very lucky to live in an area of Germany that has presumably the largest density of furries. I think the largest suitwalk I organized with another friend was about 60 people.
And yes, I embraced that completely like you say it. It just makes me super happy!
YESHUA: I've seen tons of folks from the German furry community, I've even been able to feature some in the magazine! Definitely seems like you all have tons of fun!
And hearing you say it makes you happy to embrace this is fantastic! After all, it's all just another way to participate in the fandom and have a good time.
Are there other things you're involved in within the fandom that perhaps we haven't touched on? Maybe just having friends, interacting with others online, or other things?
FONS: Mhhh. Well regarding what I do in the fandom, we organize fursuit walks and events with one of my best friends around here, his name is Fuya and we have hosted a lot of very nice stuff.
I like a lot when we get people together and in some way we are helping build friendships, and again that’s super fulfilling and wonderful if you ask me.
YESHUA: That's awesome! I'd say meets like that are such an important part of the fandom because after all, we're more than just these characters on the internet, so giving people the chance to meet each other is just so good. And indeed, it's also a chance for new friendships to emerge.
This has been an incredibly fun time, Fons! I could honestly chat with you for so much longer, but the interview does have to end at some point. Before we wrap up, is there anything else you'd like to share about yourself or the fandom, or any closing remarks?
FONS: I had a lot of fun! I think we covered pretty much everything. Just of course thanking you for this opportunity, I feel super honored.
YESHUA: It was an absolute pleasure and honor getting to sit down with you and getting to know you better! So really, thank you for accepting the invitation! Where can people find you if they want to keep up with you, your adventures and work?
FONS: It was a pleasure, and again, just a big honor.
They can find me on social networks as @fonsthebun and on music streaming platforms as Fons The Bun.
Thank you again! This has been a total blast!!!
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That’s gonna be it for today, I hope you all enjoyed reading about Fons as much as I enjoyed talking to him! If you did like meeting him, I highly recommend checking out his socials he mentioned above!
As always, I’m on the lookout for cool folks to interview in the community, so if you think you or someone you know or follow would be an ideal person to feature, please reach out to me on my socials!
Be sure to come back next week, I’ve got another phenomenal fur who is also involved in music! But you’ll have to tune in to find out more! I hope you’ll join me for that, but until then, take care!
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CONVENTION CALENDAR
Hello again, readers! I’m Shetani, your Convention Calendar segment host for this issue, here to inform you about all the furry conventions and events happening online, around the world, and in your neck of the woods. Let’s jump right into it!
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Keep Tahoe Furry is a brand-new outdoor furry event at the Granlibakken in Tahoe City, California, USA. Though the pandemic has thrown a few wrenches into the works, they’re finally ready to host their first event from Friday March 31 - Tuesday April 3 of this year. KTF bills itself as an alternative furcon without panels, dances, or scheduling, instead offering attendees an opportunity to create their own fun with friends and enjoy Lake Tahoe. Even so, there’s a fursuit sledding and group photo event planned for the last day of the con, and attendees are welcome to host their own small events. KTF is free to attend as long as you’re over 18 years of age, are vaccinated against COVID-19, and follow the venue’s mask guidelines.
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Pawske Party will be held on Thursday April 6 at the Melahuset in Oslo, Norway. This furry dance club event branched off from a yearly furmeet that has grown beyond a private residence and is ready to rock all night long at its own venue! Before the DJs start spinning, enjoy events like the furwalk, group photo, quiz game, dealer’s den, and panels. For those who want to kick off the fun even earlier, a pre-party bowling meet has been arranged for the night before Pawske Party as well as a spa outing the morning after the furdance. Attendees must be 18 years old and show valid photo ID in order to register.
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Stomp your way through prehistory at Fur Squared from Thursday April 6 - Sunday April 9! The con returns to the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel in Brookfield, Wisconsin, USA, and their theme for 2023 is Furassic Park. The schedule is chock full of excitement this year, with events ranging from dinosaur-themed Jeopardy to pin swaps to model railroading meetups and even - I’ll let this description speak for itself - “a cursed sketchbook swap dedicated to Garfield.” As you’re checking out the panels at Fur Squared, be sure not to miss those hosted by the Guests of Honor: vaccine researcher and developer Chise, and musical duo Keyotter and Rhubarb. In lieu of a fursuit parade this year, Fur Squared will have staff photographers available for photoshoots near the headless lounge and roaming around the con floor. Tabletop and video gaming, a dealer’s den, artist alley, and night market are planned as well. Fur Squared attendees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 and wear a mask at all times, including under fursuit heads. As their website states, if your badge is on, your mask is on!
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The Hilton LAX in Los Angeles, California, USA welcomes the furries back for this year’s Golden State Fur Con between Friday April 7 - Sunday April 9. Bring your sunglasses and floral patterned button-up if you want to participate in the Island Getaway theme for 2023! A charity auction will be held and donations collected over the weekend for Forever Wild Exotic Animal Sanctuary, a non-profit dedicated to preserving the lives of abused, neglected and abandoned exotic animals through rescue, rehabilitation and education. The Guests of Honor are HuskyCo Fursuits and Fursnickety, the artist who designed GSFC’s mascots. Check out the GSFC website for all the schedule details, including a dating game show, tattoo panel, sketchbook swap, and more meet-and-greets than you can shake a coconut at. A dance competition, all ages and 18+ dealer’s dens, artist alley, art show, and photobooth await attendees as well. COVID-19 vaccination proof is required to attend GSFC.
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Get ready to have a fantastic time at the aptly-named Fauntastic convention! This year’s theme is “Wild in the Street,” which I’m sure anyone passing by the DoubleTree by Hilton Lyon Eurexpo in Lyon, France between Friday April 7 - Tuesday April 11 would agree with. Planned events include a snack exchange, graffiti workshop, and fashion show, in addition to the standard furry con activities like a dealer’s den, group photos, gaming, karaoke, and dances. Programming is hosted in French and English, with Fauntastic providing translation services for attendees who need them. A unique aspect of Fauntastic is their specially-marked sticker areas on which furries can feel free to self-express by writing, drawing, and of course sticking surfaces to their hearts’ content! If you want to attend Fauntastic, keep in mind that you must be over 18 years old.
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Another new convention, Furcationland, is scheduled for Friday April 14 - Sunday April 16. The Holiday Inn Portland-By The Bay in Portland, Maine, USA plays host to this first-time furcon. The inaugural Guests of Honor are Barton Fox, photographer and videographer, and Lagoona, known for her fursuit dancing and charity work with Short Folks for Hope Foundation. In fact, Furcationland will be raising donations for that very charity through a bucket brigade, charity auction, and A/V power hour during the convention. Other scheduled events include gaming demos, a writing slam, game shows, and comedy improv. Let’s not forget the dealer’s den, dance competition, masquerade, and nightly dances! Furcationland attendees should be prepared to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination and wear a face mask in convention spaces.
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Las Vegas Fur Con kicks off their first event at the Alexis Park All-Suite Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. After being delayed by the pandemic, the first con will take place Friday April 14 - Sunday April 16. Putting a slight spin on a familiar phrase, “The Enfurtainment Capital of the World'' will be the convention’s theme. LVFC boasts a grand total of four Guests of Honor - fashion company owner and artist Wolf (ISANANIKA), Twitch streaming duo Whiskey Dingo and Chester Otter, commission artist Orlando Fox, and musical group Run, Definitely Run! For 2023, LVFC’s chosen charity is Las Vegas Trans Pride, an organization which aids the trans* community of Las Vegas. Programming includes live performances by multiple furry music artists, an adults-only night market and rooftop party, dealer’s den and artist alley, panels, and meetups. Start planning your weekend of fun by browsing the schedule on LVFC’s website! Attendees must be at least 18 years of age, vaccinated against COVID-19 with at least one booster shot, and wear a face mask while in convention space.
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Wild Nights is a furry camping convention taking place Thursday April 27 - Tuesday May 2 - in Robbers Cave State Park near Wilburton, Oklahoma, USA. This long-running community staple held their first event in 2009, if you can believe it! 2023’s con, themed Very Superstitious, promises to be a spooktacularly good time. Programming and events have historically included outdoor games such as swimming and basketball, a variety show, fursuit events, and artist sketchbook swaps. The Guests of Honor are musician Matthew Ebel and artist Zola. Take a peek at the “Who’s Coming” list on WN’s website to start networking with the other furries you’ll meet at con! Lodging and meals are included in the registration cost. At press time, 2023’s COVID policies were not announced, so make sure to check the official channels for announcements as they come.
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On the calendar this month is our cover artist Sunni/TheRealWolfArtist having a ball-oon at Texas Furry Fiesta in March!
Wow, I’m amazed at just how many brand new furry conventions are holding their first ever event this April! I think it’s a great sign of our furry community’s continued growth, and how we can gather together to build a local scene while helping out those in our neighborhoods. If you can, why not show your support by attending, volunteering, or donating a registration to one of these furcons to help them get a strong start? Speaking of which, our Art 101 host Fika Monster will be attending Pawske Party, so if you’re going also, be sure to say hi! Remember to get vaxxed and wear your face mask when meeting up with any furs in person.
Got questions or suggestions for Convention Calendar? Feel free to drop me a line on Twitter and the Fediverse, or hit me up at any of the other platforms linked on my website. If there’s an upcoming event you want to ensure we cover here on Furry Weekly, don’t hesitate to let me know. Have fun and stay safe out there!
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FURRY QUOTE
Welcome back friends, happy weekend! Lilli here with this week’s Furry Quote! I hope everyone’s had a great week! I hope you’re ready for this week’s quote, I think it’s a good one.
This week, we’re talking about:
Knowing Your Self-Worth
Sometimes everyone just needs a little encouragement. We all have days where we're just feeling down, like the world is working against us, like everyone hates us and we're just destined for failure. No one would even notice if we were gone. We're ignored anyway or everyone just seems to dislike us. If you find yourself feeling like this, remember a few little things.
You are priceless. Every human life is precious; no price tag can be placed on the life of a human, no value can compare to that of a human life. Your life is as precious as the most rare gem on the planet.
You are lovely. Yes, you. You're beautiful and handsome in your own special way. I challenge you to look yourself over in the mirror and find one thing you love about yourself. Keep that one thing in mind and remember that someone else out there really likes that about you, too.
You are a delight. You may not think so, but someone finds you a delight to be around. Maybe you listen to them. Maybe you give great hugs. Maybe you have a fantastic sense of humor. Whatever it is, someone loves to have you around and thinks very highly of you. Remember this.
You are irreplaceable. There is no one on this planet that is exactly like you. You are unique and individual, and no one can ever replace you. You are special, you are unique, and there is no one like you. Never has been, never will be.
And always remember that you are enough! You don't need someone else to complete you. Grow in yourself, get to know yourself better. You are all you need for yourself. Do what makes you happy.
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That’s all for this week! Thank you for joining me to talk about knowing your self-worth! If you have a topic you’d like me to cover or a quote you’d like them to share, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram or DeviantArt.
See you next time!
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