Ruining the magic

2021-05-30T21:32:19Z

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"'''Ruining the magic'''",<ref>[https://www.thefurryforum.com/forums/index.php?topic=13225.0 ''Ruining the magic?''] post on [[The Furry Forums]]. Retrieved February 22, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.deviantart.com/bluewolfcheetah/art/Ruining-the-Magic-181674520 ''Ruining the Magic''] post on [[DeviantArt]]. Retrieved February 22, 2019.</ref> also described as '''"break(ing) the magic"''', refers to performance or action faux pas made by [[mascot]] and/or [[costume]] wearers that "ruins" third party viewers' [[W:Suspension of disbelief|suspension of disbelief]] while at a event, normally at a sports playing field or [[convention]].

When the "magic is ruined", the viewer is reminded that they are just seeing a [[human|person]] inside a costume, [[roleplaying]] a fictional [[character]].

== Most common blunders ==

There are several ways by which suited artists can ruin the magic:

* Most of the time is behavior that is being [[out of character]] (emotionally [i.e. anger/depresion] or physically [i.e drunk/stoned]), or when he/she/they break the [[W:Fourth wall|fourth wall]].
* Another way is by allowing one's skin to be visible while wearing a suit when not appropriate for the character or is it not an emergency (i.e. suit [[W:Overheating|overheating]] and/or performer asphyxiation).
* Speaking while suited used to be an egregious act, especially with one-piece heads or bolted shut mouths, but with the advancement of suit technology where expression and motion are more common on suit heads (manual or motor-driven), fully speaking costumes are almost a norm now.

== Ruining the magic and furry ==

Within the [[furry fandom]], ruining the magic while [[fursuit]]ed is also frowned upon. Out of character actions due to emergencies are allowed, and because of them, most [[furry conventions]] will have a designated area, normally called the "[[headless lounge|headless lounge]]", to accommodate breaks for the performer or to perform emergency repairs on their [[fursuit]]s.

[[Partial suit|Partial]] or [[half-suit]]s, fursuits without bodies, just, normally oversized, head, [[paw]]s, and feet costume elements, are allowed at cons as long as the exposed extremities are covered in [[fur]] colored body-hugging tights or wearing normal, extremity covering clothes.

=== Fursuit Poodling ===

'''Fursuit Poodling''', or just '''Poodling''', is a term coined by the fursuiting community<ref>[https://ccc101blog.wordpress.com/2019/08/25/what-is-fursuit-poodling/ ''What is Fursuit Poodling?''] article on the [https://ccc101blog.wordpress.com/ Costuming, Cosplay & Costume Clubs 101] website. Retrieved May 29, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZymDFqEvzuQ ''What is FURSUIT POODLING?''] video on [[Youtube]]. Retrieved May 29, 2021.</ref> to identify those fursuiters who show some or all of their [[human]] skin on purpose while wearing a fursuit or costume, normally in partial/half-suit mode.<ref>[https://fanlore.org/wiki/Poodling Poodling] article on [[Fanlore]]. Retrieved May 29, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/what-the-heck-is-poodling.1661234/ ''What The Heck Is 'Poodling'??''] post on Fur Affinity. Retrieved May 29, 2021.</ref>

Some fursuiters are against this type of behavior, as they feel it "ruins the magic" for those non-suited con attendants. Those for it are against this perceived [[W:Gatekeeping|gatekeeping]] of the act.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/furry/comments/cxm8e2/people_who_get_angrywant_to_enforce_rules_that/ ''People who get angry/want to enforce rules that ban poodling, hear me out- you kinda suck.''] post on [[Reddit]]. Retrieved May 29, 2021.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUMd5S3RrW0 Impromptu dance video] about the subject on [[YouTube]]
* [https://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/ruining-the-magic.1636163/ ''Ruining the magic''] post on [[Fur Affinity Forums]]
* [https://twitter.com/ruiningthemagic ''Ruining the Magic''] account on [[Twitter]]
* [https://twitter.com/fursuitpoodling ''Fursuit Poodling''] account on Twitter
* [https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Ruining-the-magic-by-Tibbarr/50527594.BTWM1 ''Ruining the Magic'' t-shirt] on [[W:Redbubble|Redbubble]]
* [http://poodling.urbanup.com/14782077 Poodling] on the [[W:Urban Dictionary|Urban Dictionary]]

=== Media ===

* [https://vault.si.com/vault/2002/12/16/tricks-of-the-trade-never-take-off-your-head-in-publicand-other-important-lessons-i-learned-at-mascot-school ''Tricks Of The Trade Never Take Off Your Head In Public--And Other Important Lessons I Learned At Mascot School''] article on [[W:Sports Illustrate|Sports Illustrated]]

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