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Gdakon

2015-12-28T14:30:16Z

Mistyjeffyjeff: /* Previous editions of the convention */

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'''Gdakon''' is an annual [[convention]] in [[Wikipedia:en:Gdańsk|Gdańsk]]. Initially organized to fill a gap in the event schedule during the winter period, it is one of the largest conventions in [[Wikipedia:en:Poland|Poland]]. Gdakon attempts to follow the examples of foreign [[furry]] [[convention|conventions]], while adapting them to Polish settings. It also serves as a counter-weight to [[Futrzakon]], both in organization, date and location.

Initially it was not a typical convention, but merely a [[furmeet]], but with time and growing popularity more and more guests started to come, including the growing percentage of foreign guests. Because of that, the organizational capacities of Bursztynek hostel were exceeded and the organizers decided to move the con to the Amber hotel.

==Beginnings==
Before "Gdakon" became a convention, it was a series of furmeets organized in Gdańsk mainly by [[Raksha]]. As time passed, it was decided that the meetings could be organized in the form of a convention and the next edition took place in the Bursztynek hostel.

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!width="19%"|Attendance (approximate)
!width="27%"|Location
!width="27%"|Organizers
!width="27%"|Date (approximate)
|-
|20
|Private apartment
|align="left"|
* [[Raksha]]
|October 2007
|-
|50
|JustHostel, Gdańsk
|align="left"|
* [[Raksha]]
|Winter 2009
|-
|30
|Dom Harcerza, Gdańsk
|align="left"|
* [[Louq]]
* [[Bakus]]
|Winter 2010
|}

==Previous editions of the convention==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!width="20%"|Logo Logo
!width="15%"|Main theme
!width="15%"|Number of attendants
!width="20%"|Location
!width="13%"|Main organizers
!width="12%"|Convention date
|-
|[[File:Gdakon_2011_logo.png|150px| ]]
|Hawaii
|''data unavailable'
|Hostel Bursztynek, Gdańsk
|align="left"|
* [[Raksha]]
* [[Kunako]]
|27 - 30 January 2011
|-
|[[File:Gdakon2012-logo.png|150px| ]]
|Medieval Times
|59
|Hostel Bursztynek, Gdańsk
|align="left"|
* [[Pablo]]
* [[Kudlaty]]
* [[Raksha]]
|23 - 26 February 2012
|-
|[[File:Gdakon_2013_logo.png|150px| ]]
|Vikings
|74
|Hostel Bursztynek, Gdańsk
|align="left"|
* [[Pablo]]
* [[Kudlaty]]
* [[Raksha]]
|14 - 17 February 2013
|-
|[[File:Gdakon_2014_logo.png|150px| ]]
|Horrors
|121
|Hotel Amber, Gdańsk
|align="left"|
* [[Pablo]]
* [[Kudlaty]]
* [[Raksha]]
* [[Fuckie]]
|20 - 23 February 2014

|-
|[[File:Gdakon_2015_logo.png|150px| ]]
|The Jungle
|157
|Hotel Amber, Gdańsk
|align="left"|
* [[Pablo]]
* [[Kudlaty]]
* [[Raksha]]
* [[Fuckie]]
* [[Arashi_(Poland)|Arashi]]
|5 - 8 March 2015

|-
|[[File:Gdakon-logo-2016.png|150px| ]]
|The Savannah
|?
|Hotel Amber, Gdańsk
|align="left"|
* ?
|9 - 13 March 2016
|}

==Name and mascot==
[[File:Gdakon_maskotka_szkice.jpg|thumb|300px|A sketch of the Gdakon mascot made by [[Agent]]]]
The name [[Gdakon]] is a portmanteau of Gdańsk and the word "convention"<ref>In this case, the English letter "C" is substituted for "K" in Polish.</ref>, which initially was meant with mixed enthusiasm, which was related to the onomatopoeic sound of "gdakanie" (the Polish word for hen’s cackle). It was was instantly caught by the artists, who created the first unofficial mascot – a chicken. With time the organizers decided that it is distinct and good enough to become an official mascot, taking a form of a [[gryphon]].

Before the mascot (later called "Gdakonek") became official it looked like [[Chocobo]], appearing sometimes as a joke element of the website, e.g. as a replacement avatar for the site users.

==Logo==
[[File:800px-Gdakon_2012_logo_uni.png|thumb|300px|A joke varation on the logo. Author: [[Fuckie]]]]
Due to the unwillingness to set a single, fixed logo for all convents, it was decided that it will be connected to each year’s main theme. Thanks to this Gdakon has no fixed logo, and its different variations will be introduced each year.

==Organizers and helpers==
The fifth edition of Gdakon is organized by more than 15 people, including (in alphabetical order):
* [[Agent]] – meritorical organization, fursuit walk
* [[Arashi_(Poland)|Arashi]] – program of the convent
* [[Bakus]] – filming and montage
* [[Fuckie]] – main graphic designer, event manager
* [[Konu Eikuku Hentaru]] - [[furdance]] i handling the lighting equipment
* [[Kudlaty]] – logistics, fursuiter coordinator
* [[Kunako]] - helper
* [[LeTigre]] - [[furdance]] i handling the lighting equipment
* [[Louq]] – filming and montage
* [[Marvin]] – legal help, security
* [[Niuxii]] – graphics and decorations
* [[Pablo]] – main organizer
* [[Raksha]] – assistant, foreign guest coordinator
* [[Sekaab]] – main photographer
* [[Shellac]] – translations, english WikiFur page
* [[Silent]] - furdance
* [[Soreh]] - security
* [[Wild Dreams Studio]] – [[fursuiting]] workshops

People who took part in organizing the previous editions:
* [[Edi]] - graphics
* [[Gravedigger]] - furdance
* [[KocurKotka]] – fursuiting workshops
* [[Seti]] - old website

==Cooperation with other conventions==
The organizers of Gdakon cooperate with other, foreign conventions to exchange experiences and organizational means. Currently, the organizers work most closely with [[SachsenFurs]] from Germany, whose members [[Konu Eikuku Hentaru]] and [[LeTigre]] are also co-organizers of Gdakon, helping e.g. with organizing the furdance. Symmetrically, the organizers of Gdakon ([[Pablo]]) take part in organizing partner convents, by helping with the member management system.

==Trivia==
* Gdakon was one of the first conventions to introduce and popularize the idea of two furdances{{fact}} – completely by accident. In 2012 in “Bursztynek” hostel due to the curfew the furdance had to be finished by 11 PM, which made it way shorter than originally intended. Due to the disappointment of the participants, the organizers had to repeat another furdance on the following day, this time without time limits. Since that time it became a fixed part of the convention’s program.
* On every edition’s website there are several [[Easter Egg|Easter Eggs]].
* The first [[conbook]] (from the third edition) was printed on a single sheet of paper, which basically made it a simple information flyer.
* Initially, the next hotel (after the "Bursztynek" hostel) was not meant to be the "Amber" hotel, but due to increasingly complicated organization from managers of the first hotel, the "Amber" hotel was chosen – a few weeks before the convention’s beginning.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://gdakon.org/ Gdakon website]
* [https://twitter.com/GdakonPL Gdakon] on [[Twitter]]
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Flex the Border Collie

2015-12-28T14:04:16Z

Mistyjeffyjeff:

[[File:Flexi Fursuit.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Flex the Border Collie]]
'''Flex the Border Collie''', also known as '''MistyJeffyJeff''' or just '''Flexi''' (born July 17, 1995),<ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewuser&nick=MistyJeffyJeff MistyJeffyJeff's profile] on [[the Fursuit Database]]. Retrieved February 19, 2015.</ref> is a [[fursuiter]] and an [[w:Model (art)|art model]].{{cn}} He lives in [[w:Kraków|Kraków]], Poland.

Flexi's fursuit was made by [[Wild Dreams Studio]].<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/15744827/ Flexi the Border Collie] by [[Wild Dreams Studio]] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved February 19, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4551 Flexi the Border Collie] on the the Fursuit Database. Retrieved February 19, 2015.</ref>

==Fursona==
Flexi's [[fursona]] is a [[Border Collie]].<ref name= "Flexi's FA">[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/mistyjeffyjeff Flexi the Border Collie's profile] on Fur Affinity. Retrieved February 19, 2015.</ref> He is 6' tall and weighs about 155 lbs. Flexi has the typical black and white fur of a Border Collie, with various black patches on his arms. He has a long, black, fluffy [[tail]] with white tip.

Flexi's right eye is blue and his left eye is yellow. He also has a few pink dots on his nose.

==Conventions==
Besides several fantasy and manga [[convention|cons]] Flex attended to:
*Gdakon 2015
*Eurofurence 2015

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{Contributor|Mistyjeffyjeff}}
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/mistyjeffyjeff Flexi the Border Collie] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/mistyjeffyjeff Flexi] on [[YouTube]]

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Flex the Border Collie

2015-12-28T14:02:51Z

Mistyjeffyjeff: /* Conventions */

[[File:Flexi Fursuit.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Flex the Border Collie]]
'''Flex the Border Collie''', also known as '''MistyJeffyJeff''' or just '''Flexi''' (born July 17, 1995),<ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewuser&nick=MistyJeffyJeff MistyJeffyJeff's profile] on [[the Fursuit Database]]. Retrieved February 19, 2015.</ref> is a [[fursuiter]] and an [[w:Model (art)|art model]].{{cn}} He lives in [[w:Wrocław|Wrocław]], Poland.

Flexi's fursuit was made by [[Wild Dreams Studio]].<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/15744827/ Flexi the Border Collie] by [[Wild Dreams Studio]] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved February 19, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4551 Flexi the Border Collie] on the the Fursuit Database. Retrieved February 19, 2015.</ref>

==Fursona==
Flexi's [[fursona]] is a [[Border Collie]].<ref name= "Flexi's FA">[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/mistyjeffyjeff Flexi the Border Collie's profile] on Fur Affinity. Retrieved February 19, 2015.</ref> He is 6' tall and weighs about 155 lbs. Flexi has the typical black and white fur of a Border Collie, with various black patches on his arms. He has a long, black, fluffy [[tail]] with white tip.

Flexi's right eye is blue and his left eye is yellow. He also has a few pink dots on his nose.

==Conventions==
Besides several fantasy and manga [[convention|cons]] Flex attended to:
*Gdakon 2015
*Eurofurence 2015

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{Contributor|Mistyjeffyjeff}}
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/mistyjeffyjeff Flexi the Border Collie] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/mistyjeffyjeff Flexi] on [[YouTube]]

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Flex the Border Collie

2015-02-19T22:53:46Z

Mistyjeffyjeff: explained "model" job

[[File:Flexi Fursuit.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Flex the Border Collie]]
'''Flex the Border Collie''', also known as '''MistyJeffyJeff''' or just '''Flexi''' (born July 17, 1995),<ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewuser&nick=MistyJeffyJeff MistyJeffyJeff's profile] on [[the Fursuit Database]]. Retrieved February 19, 2015.</ref> is a [[fursuiter]] and a [[w:(people)|art model]].{{cn}} He lives in [[w:Wrocław|Wrocław]], Poland.

Flexi's fursuit was made by [[Wild Dreams Studio]].<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/15744827/ Flexi the Border Collie] by [[Wild Dreams Studio]] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved February 19, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4551 Flexi the Border Collie] on the the Fursuit Database. Retrieved February 19, 2015.</ref>

==Fursona==
Flexi's [[fursona]] is a [[Border Collie]].<ref name= "Flexi's FA">[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/mistyjeffyjeff Flexi the Border Collie's profile] on Fur Affinity. Retrieved February 19, 2015.</ref> He is 6' tall and weighs about 155 lbs. Flexi has the typical black and white fur of a Border Collie, with various black patches on his arms. He has a long, black, fluffy [[tail]] with white tip.

Flexi's right eye is blue and his left eye is yellow. He also has a few pink dots on his nose.

==Conventions==
As of February, 2015, Flexi has only attended local [[manga]] and [[fantasy]] [[convention|cons]]:
*B-Xmass-con 2014
*Love 2015
*MangaFest 2015
*Mokon 2014
*Tsuru Japan Festival 2014
*YukiCon 2014

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{Contributor|Mistyjeffyjeff}}
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/mistyjeffyjeff Flexi the Border Collie] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/mistyjeffyjeff Flexi] on [[YouTube]]

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Flex the Border Collie

2015-02-19T20:11:26Z

Mistyjeffyjeff: Little changes

[[File:Flexi Fursuit.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Flex the Border Collie]]

'''Flex the Border Collie''', called just '''Flexi''', (born July 17, 1995) is a [[fursuiter]] and a [[model]].<ref name= "Flexi's FA">[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/mistyjeffyjeff Flexi's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]].</ref> He currently lives in Wrocław, Poland.
Flexi's fursuit was made by [[Wild Dreams Studio]].<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/15744827/ Flexi the Border Collie] by [[Wild Dreams Studio]] on [[Fur Affinity]].</ref><ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4551 Flexi the Border Collie] on the the Fursuit Database</ref>

==Fursona==
Flexi's [[fursona]] is a [[Border Collie]]<ref name= "Flexi's FA"/> on [[Fur Affinity]]. He is 6' tall and weights about 155 lbs.
Flexi has typical black and white fur like every [[Border Collie]] with various black patches on his arms. He has long black fluffy tail with white tip.
His right eye is blue and his left eye is yellow. He also has few pink dots on his nose.

==Conventions==
He has been attending only to local manga and fantasy cons. No furry conventions on his account yet.
*B-Xmass-con 2014
*Love 2015
*MangaFest 2015
*Mokon 2014
*Tsuru Japan Festival 2014
*YukiCon 2014

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/mistyjeffyjeff Flexi the Border Collie] on [[Fur Affinity]]

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Flex the Border Collie

2015-02-19T20:06:15Z

Mistyjeffyjeff: Created page with 'Flex the Border Collie '''Flex the Border Collie''', called just '''Flexi''', (born July 17, 1995) is a fursuiter and a mod...'

[[File:Flexi Fursuit.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Flex the Border Collie]]

'''Flex the Border Collie''', called just '''Flexi''', (born July 17, 1995) is a [[fursuiter]] and a [[model]].<ref name= "Flexi's FA">[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/mistyjeffyjeff Flexi's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]].</ref> He currently lives in Wrocław, Poland.
Flexi's fursuit was made by [[Wild Dreams Studio]].<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/15744827/ Flexi the Border Collie] by [[Wild Dreams Studio]] on [[Fur Affinity]].</ref><ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4551 Flexi the Border Collie] on the the Fursuit Database</ref>

==Fursona==
Flexi's [[fursona]] is a [[Border Collie]]<ref name= "Flexi's FA"/> on [[Fur Affinity]].</ref>. He is 6' tall and weights about 155 lbs.
Flexi has typical black and white fur like every [[Border Collie]] with various black patches on his arms. He has long black fluffy tail with white tip.
His right eye is blue and his left eye is yellow. He also has few pink dots on his nose.

==Conventions==
He has been attending only to local manga and fantasy cons. No furry conventions on his account yet.
*B-Xmass-con 2014
*Love 2015
*MangaFest 2015
*Mokon 2014
*Tsuru Japan Festival 2014
*YukiCon 2014

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/mistyjeffyjeff Flexi the Border Collie] on [[Fur Affinity]]

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File:Flexi Fursuit.jpg

2015-02-19T18:31:57Z

Mistyjeffyjeff: