Draconis

Draconis (Real Name: Loren McLaughlin), also known as Jugular Jaguar (or JJ), and Calamity Cougar, was a fursuiter and furry convention staff member.

Fandom involvement
Draconis had been active in the fandom since 2001. he had organized variety shows and fursuit parades at conventions, and he was on staff of Rocket City FurMeet, Oklacon, Wild Nights and Furry Fiesta. At Wild Nights 2011, Draconis served as Events and Promotions Director.

As of 2013, Draconis had worked at Furry Fiesta for every year since Furry Fiesta 2010, putting together the variety show, now known as the Furry Drama show.

In 2012, Draconis was a guest of honor at both F3 Convention and Fangcon, and at AnthrOhio on 2017.

Out of multiple stunts Draconis had pulled at cons, probably the most well known are the "Bell of Annoyance" (which helped to raise MFM's contributions to Tiger Haven charity), and "Dunk The Jaguar" (the right to throw JJ into the Rocket City FurMeet hotel pool, which was auctioned off for the benefit of the charity).

At Midwest FurFest 2005, Draconis was responsible for a petition to "change the MFF mascot to anything but a raccoon", for which he was duly chastised at the variety show.

Fursuit
Jugular Jaguar was Draconis most famous fursuit that has been spotted at almost all major furcons in the Eastern US. JJ often carried around a Magna Doodle® board which he used to communicate with the audience, if necessary.

Convention attendance

 * AnthrOhio - ?, 2017(*)
 * F3con - ?, 2012(*)
 * Fangcon - ?, 2012(*)
 * Furry Fiesta - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
 * Midwest FurFest - ?, 2005
 * Oklacon - ?
 * Rocket City FurMeet - ?
 * Wild Nights - ?, 2011

(*) GoH

Death
Draconis died of a stroke on June 19, 2021.