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Beekin (person)

2016-12-04T21:48:22Z

Beekin: correct spelling, grammar, usage, etc

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'''Beekin''' (also known as '''Dragon Creature'''; born in 1981, in [[Wikipedia:Montreal|Montreal]], [[Wikipedia:Quebec|Quebec]]) is an occasional [[furry artist]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:New_Westminster|New Westminster]], [[Wikipedia:British_Columbia|British Columbia]], Canada.
[[File:Draconium_beekin_fe11-S.jpg|right|Beekin's Badge by Draconium]]
==Character==
The Beekin character is born at the end of the 90's. Before that he mainly used the name Dragon Creature (or dragon_creature). Over the years, he change for several creature, [[Wikipedia:Microraptor|microraptor]]/[[Wikipedia:Utahraptor|utahraptor]], Raven or Dragon, each of them reflecting a side of him. All his character have 2 thing in common, the name Beekin and green eyes.
The story behind the name is simple. When he moved back to Montreal, it was a new beginning for him. He simply chose to use the word "begin" and remove the "g" to add another "e" and a "k" to keep the sound similar when the name "Beekin" is spoken quickly.

===The Dragon===
This is his first character he used. A bronze dragon not bigger than a human. Because of the confusion between him and the [[Beekin]] of [[Furcadia]] he start looking for another character.

===The Microraptor and Utahraptor===
The raptor idea is coming from a game called [[Secondlife]]. At the time, the only dinosaur avatar available were Velociraptor and Utahraptor made by [[Nargus Labs]]. Later as he was browsing on [[Fur Affinity]] website, he stumble on a few Microraptor drawing and he ''love so much this little feather ball'' that he adopt this creature as his main character.

===The Raven===
The raven character is a more personal side of Beekin. He also have a fursuit of it.

==Fandom Involvement==

===Local Communities===
He is a member of the groups [[Francofur]] and [[Monfur]].

===Conventions===
From 2010 until 2013, he was the Dance and A/V Director for [[What The Fur]] [[convention]].

===Online===
Between 2007 and 2009 Beekin was involve in the french France furry community in the game Secondlife.

===Art===
Beekin don't consider himself as an artist but more as an hobbyist.

==Real Life==
'''Beekin''' is a Canadian male, who live in New Westminster. He is working for a sound/light/multimedia firm and is a freelancer in the media industry. He is trying to keep his furry life separate from his work life.

==External links==
* [http://www.dragonnet.ca/ DragonNet] - personal website
* [http://dragoncreature.livejournal.com/ Dragoncreature (Beekin)] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/dragoncreature/ dragon_creature] at [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://dragoncreature.deviantart.com/ Dragoncreature (Beekin)] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://www.bcfurries.com/forum/index.php?topic=10478.0] on [[BC Furries]]

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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:What The Fur staff]]
[[Category:Utahraptor characters]]
[[Category:Raven characters]]
[[Category:Quebec]]
[[Category:British_Columbia]]
[[Category:1981 births]]

[[fr:Beekin]]

Beekin (person)

2016-12-04T21:42:15Z

Beekin: New living location

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'''Beekin''' (also known as '''Dragon Creature'''; born in 1981, in [[Wikipedia:Montreal|Montreal]], [[Wikipedia:Quebec|Quebec]]) is an occasional [[furry artist]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:New_Westminster|New Westminster]], [[Wikipedia:British_Columbia|British Columbia]], Canada.
[[File:Draconium_beekin_fe11-S.jpg|right|Beekin's Badge by Draconium]]
==Character==
The Beekin character is born at the end of the 90's. Before that he mainly used the name Dragon Creature (or dragon_creature). Over the years, he change for several creature, [[Wikipedia:Microraptor|microraptor]]/[[Wikipedia:Utahraptor|utahraptor]], Raven or Dragon, each of them reflecting a side of him. All his character have 2 thing in common, the name Beekin and green eyes.
The story behind the name is simple. When he moved back to Montreal, it was a new begining for him. He simply chose to use the word "begin" and remove the "g" to add another "e" and a "k" to keep the sound similar when the name "Beekin" is spoken quickly.

===The Dragon===
This is his first character he used. A bronze dragon not bigger than a human. Because of the confusion between him and the [[Beekin]] of [[Furcadia]] he start looking for an other character.

===The Microraptor and Utahraptor===
The raptor idea is coming from a game called [[Secondlife]]. At the time, the only dinosaur avatar available were Velociraptor and Utahraptor made by [[Nargus Labs]]. Later as he was browsing on [[Fur Affinity]] website, he stumble on a few Microraptor drawing and he ''love so much this little feather ball'' that he adopt this creature as his main character.

===The Raven===
The raven character is a more personal side of Beekin. He also have a fursuit of it.

==Fandom Involvement==

===Local Communities===
He is a member of the groups [[Francofur]] and [[Monfur]].

===Conventions===
From 2010 until 2013, he was the Dance and A/V Director for [[What The Fur]] [[convention]].

===Online===
Between 2007 and 2009 Beekin was involve in the french France furry communauty in the game Secondlife.

===Art===
Beekin don't consider himsefl as an artist but more as an hobbyist.

==Real Life==
'''Beekin''' is a Canadian male, who live in New Westminster. He is working for a sound/light/multimedia compagny and is a freelancer in the media industry. He is trying to keep his furry life separate from his work life.

==External links==
* [http://www.dragonnet.ca/ DragonNet] - personal website
* [http://dragoncreature.livejournal.com/ Dragoncreature (Beekin)] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/dragoncreature/ dragon_creature] at [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://dragoncreature.deviantart.com/ Dragoncreature (Beekin)] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://www.bcfurries.com/forum/index.php?topic=10478.0] on [[BC Furries]]

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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:What The Fur staff]]
[[Category:Utahraptor characters]]
[[Category:Raven characters]]
[[Category:Quebec]]
[[Category:1981 births]]

[[fr:Beekin]]

Beekin (person)

2013-06-05T00:12:20Z

Beekin:

'''Beekin''' (also known as '''Dragon Creature'''; born 9 November 1981) is an occasional [[furry artist]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:Montreal|Montreal]], [[Wikipedia:Quebec|Quebec]], Canada.
[[File:Draconium_beekin_fe11-S.jpg|right|Beekin's Badge by Draconium]]
==Character==
The Beekin character is born at the end of the 90's. Before that he mainly used the name Dragon Creature (or dragon_creature). Over the years, he change for several creature, [[Wikipedia:Microraptor|microraptor]]/[[Wikipedia:Utahraptor|utahraptor]], Raven or Dragon, each of them reflecting a side of him. All his character have 2 thing in common, the name Beekin and green eyes.
The story behind the name is simple. When he moved back to Montreal, it was a new begining for him. He simply chose to use the word "begin" and remove the "g" to add another "e" and a "k" to keep the sound similar when the name "Beekin" is spoken quickly.

===The Dragon===
This is his first character he used. A bronze dragon not bigger than a human. Because of the confusion between him and the [[Beekin]] of [[Furcadia]] he start looking for an other character.

===The Microraptor and Utahraptor===
The raptor idea is coming from a game called [[Secondlife]]. At the time, the only dinosaur avatar available were Velociraptor and Utahraptor made by [[Nargus Labs]]. Later as he was browsing on [[Fur Affinity]] website, he stumble on a few Microraptor drawing and he ''love so much this little feather ball'' that he adopt this creature as his main character.

===The Raven===
The raven character is a more personal side of Beekin. He also have a fursuit of it.

==Fandom Involvement==

===Local Communities===
He is a member of the groups [[Francofur]] and [[Monfur]].

===Conventions===
From 2010 until 2013, he was the Dance and A/V Director for [[What The Fur]] [[convention]].

===Online===
Between 2007 and 2009 Beekin was involve in the french France furry communauty in the game Secondlife.

===Art===
Beekin don't consider himsefl as an artist but more as an hobbyist.

==Real Life==
'''Beekin''' (real name kept unknown born 9 November 1981) is a white Canadian male, who lives in Montreal area. He is working for one of the largest sound/light/multimedia rental compagny in Canada and is a freelancer in the media industry. He is trying to keep his furry life separate from his work life.

==External links==
* [http://www.dragonnet.ca/ DragonNet] - personal website
* [http://dragoncreature.livejournal.com/ Dragoncreature (Beekin)] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://hifur.net/user/Beekin/ Beekin] on [[HiFur]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/dragoncreature/ dragon_creature] at [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://dragoncreature.deviantart.com/ Dragoncreature (Beekin)] on [[deviantART]]

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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:What The Fur staff]]
[[Category:Utahraptor characters]]
[[Category:Raven characters]]
[[Category:Quebec]]
[[Category:1981 births]]

Beekin (person)

2013-06-05T00:10:47Z

Beekin:

[[File:Draconium beekin fe11-S.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Beekin badge, made by [[Draconium]].]]
'''Beekin''' (also known as '''Dragoncreature'''; born 9 November 1981) is an occasional [[furry artist]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:Montreal|Montreal]], [[Wikipedia:Quebec|Quebec]], Canada. His [[fursona]] is a [[Wikipedia:Microraptor|microraptor]]/[[Wikipedia:Utahraptor|utahraptor]], although he also represents himself as a raven.

Beekin was AV Director for [[What The Fur]] [[convention]] from 2010 to 2013.

==External links==
* [http://www.dragonnet.ca/ DragonNet] - personal website
* [http://dragoncreature.livejournal.com/ Dragoncreature (Beekin)] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://hifur.net/user/Beekin/ Beekin] on [[HiFur]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/dragoncreature/ dragon_creature] at [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://dragoncreature.deviantart.com/ Dragoncreature (Beekin)] on [[deviantART]]

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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:What The Fur staff]]
[[Category:Utahraptor characters]]
[[Category:Raven characters]]
[[Category:Quebec]]
[[Category:1981 births]]

What The Fur 2011

2013-05-31T03:00:18Z

Beekin:

[[File:WTF2011 logo.gif|right|350px]]
{{What The Fur}}
'''What The Fur 2011''', was the second incarnation of [[What The Fur]], and was held June 3-5 at the Espresso Hotel in [[Wikipedia:Montreal|Montreal, Quebec]], [[Wikipedia:Canada|Canada]]. The theme was Zombie Apocalypse: Night of the Furry Dead.<ref>''[http://www.whatthefur.ca/documents/news_e.php?entry_id=1289218833&title=november-news November News]'', whatthefur.ca (accessed 09 November 2010)</ref>

As of the closing ceremonies, the attendance at the convention was 221. The number of fursuiters that participated in the parade was 32, however there were approximately 10 additional suiters at the convention that did not participate.<ref>''[http://whatthefur.ca/documents/news_e.php?entry_id=1308148082&title=wtfur-2011-is-done%2C-but-2012-is-around-the-bend%21 WTFur 2011 is done, but 2012 is around the bend!]'', whatthefur.ca (accessed 15 June 2011)</ref>

The Charity was again be the [http://www.ecomuseum.ca/ St.Lawrence Valley Natural History Ecomuseum]. The convention raised CA$2223 (~US$2271) for the charity through auctions and donations.

Throughout the convention, all attendees and dealers were given the option of playing a weekend-long game of Furries vs. Zombies. The goal was to either survive the weekend with your brain intact, or if a zombie, to convert as many people as you could. By a show of hands at the closing ceremonies, the zombies clearly won.

== Guests of Honor ==
[[Kalika Tybera]] and [[Demicoeur]]

==2011 Committee==
*'''Chairman:''' [[Feli]]
*'''Operations:''' [[Firebreath]]
*'''Dealers:''' [[MAnlantrio]]
*'''Artists:''' [[Kana]]
*'''Registration:''' [[Zalika]]
*'''Business Liaison, Fursuit Games:''' [[Stripes (person)|Stripes]]
*'''Programming:''' [[Kildoo Lonewolf]] and [[Lupine Lonewolf]]
*'''Volunters:''' [[Twitchy]]
*'''Events Room:''' [[Beekin (person)|Beekin]]
*'''Gaming:''' [[Insane Foxx]] and [[Didymus]]
*'''Graphic Design:''' [[Soryane]]
*'''Masquerade:''' [[Fufu]]
*'''Security:''' [[Arctic Fox]]

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://whatthefur.ca/ What The Fur] - official website
* [http://community.livejournal.com/whatthefur/ WTF? community] at [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://whatthefur.dreamwidth.org/ WTF? community] at [[Dreamwidth]]
* [http://twitter.com/Whatthefur WTF? feed] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/group.php?gid=111987589827 WTF? Community] on [[Facebook]]

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[[Category:2011 events]]
[[Category:Quebec]]

[[fr:What The Fur]]

What The Fur 2012

2013-05-31T02:59:39Z

Beekin:

{{What The Fur}}
'''What The Fur 2012''', the third run for [[What The Fur]], was held over June 1-3, at the Hotel Espresso in [[Wikipedia:Montreal|Montreal, Quebec]], [[Wikipedia:Canada|Canada]]. The theme was Creatures of the Night, and the Guest of Honour was Karine "Kanthara" Charlebois.<ref>''[http://whatthefur.ca/documents/news_e.php?entry_id=1308148082&title=wtfur-2011-is-done%2C-but-2012-is-around-the-bend%21]'', whatthefur.ca (accessed 15 June 2011)</ref>

Attendance was counted at 282 people. .<ref>''[http://whatthefur.ca/communication/news.php?entry_id=1338952377&title=what-the-fur-2012]'', whatthefur.ca (accessed 6 June 2012)</ref>

The Charity was again the [http://www.ecomuseum.ca/ St.Lawrence Valley Natural History Ecomuseum]. Over the span of the weekend, CA$4150.93 (~US$3988) was raised for the charity. This sparked the removal of [[Feli]]'s hair, which will be donated to a second charity, the Canadian Cancer Society.

== Guests of Honor ==
[[Karine Charlebois]]

== Parade Issues ==
Due to ongoing daily protests in the city of Montreal, and the recent introduction of laws regarding protesting and of the wearing of masks during protest marches, it was decided that the outdoor Fursuit Parade would not be taking place in 2012.<ref>''[http://whatthefur.ca/communication/news.php?entry_id=1338326964&title=scheduled-event-news]'', whatthefur.ca (accessed May 29 2012)</ref>

== News Briefs ==
* [http://whatthefur.ca/communication/news.php?entry_id=1313358822&title=were-back-for-more WE'RE BACK FOR MORE!] posted 14 Aug 2011
* [http://whatthefur.ca/communication/news.php?entry_id=1321825138&title=november-news November News] posted 20 Nov 2011

==2012 Committee==
*'''Chairman:''' [[Feli]]
*'''Operations:''' [[Firebreath]]
*'''Dealers:''' [[MAnlantrio]]
*'''Artists:''' [[Kana]]
*'''Registration:''' [[Zalika]]
*'''Business Liaison, Fursuit Games:''' [[Stripes (person)|Stripes]]
*'''Programming:''' [[Kildoo Lonewolf]] and [[Lupine Lonewolf]]
*'''Volunters:''' [[Twitchy]]
*'''Events Room:''' [[Beekin (person)|Beekin]]
*'''Gaming:''' [[Insane Foxx]] and [[Didymus]]
*'''Graphic Design:''' [[Soryane]]
*'''Masquerade:''' [[Fufu]]
*'''Security:''' [[Arctic]]

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://whatthefur.ca/ What The Fur] - official website
* [http://community.livejournal.com/whatthefur/ WTF? community] at [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://whatthefur.dreamwidth.org/ WTF? community] at [[Dreamwidth]]
* [http://twitter.com/Whatthefur WTF? feed] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/group.php?gid=111987589827 WTF? Community] on [[Facebook]]

[[Category:2012 events]]
[[Category:Quebec]]

File:Draconium beekin fe11-S.jpg

2013-05-31T02:35:30Z

Beekin: Badge made by Draconium

== Summary ==
Badge made by Draconium
== Licensing ==
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