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Sabrina Online

2017-07-31T03:37:27Z

Tanooki00: Updated with information about the ending of ''Sabrina Online'', and the start of sequel ''Sabrina Online - Baby Steps", as well as other, more minor edits.

{{Infobox webcomic
| title = Sabrina Online
| image = [[File:SabTitle.gif|200px]]
| caption =
| author = [[Eric W. Schwartz]]
| url =
http://www.sabrina-online.com/
| status = Ended
| began = September 15, 1996
| ended = September 15, 2016
| genre = Slice of life, Humor
| rating = [[File:Censor_14_button.png]][[Category:Rated 14]]
}}
'''''Sabrina Online''''' is a comic created by Eric W. Schwartz following the life of a [[female]] [[skunk]] named [[Sabrina]].

== History ==

''Sabrina Online'' was one of the best-known furry comics - as well as one of the longest-run webcomics of any genre. The strip ran uninterrupted for 20 years to the day, from September 15th of 1996, through the same date in 2016. Updates were posted within a few days of the beginning of each month, usually comprising four black-and-white strips. Occasionally an extra strip would be included, such as every Christmas, and special occasions (like every 100th strip) would be done in color. The comic has given birth to several fan projects in the '[[SabrinaVerse]]', including ''[[Sabrina Online: The Story]]'' and the [[Sabrina Online Radio Play]].

== Premise ==
{{spoiler}}
Sabrina is a computer geek who works at the [[Double Z Studios|Double Z]] [[pornography]] studio as a graphics designer. Despite her workplace, Sabrina is shy, and does not get involved in the videos outside of making the VHS and DVD covers, no matter how much her employer [[Zig Zag]] may wish otherwise.

She's 22 years old, has a [[raccoon]] boyfriend (and eventually husband) ([[R.C. Raccoon]]), and conservative [[Warren & Endora|parents]], as well as a considerably younger sister named [[Tabitha]].
[[Image:SabrinaOnline334-4.png|thumb|right|Sabrina's boss Zig Zag congratulates her on a masterful piece of social engineering]]
The plot follows Sabrina through her life in general, and her trials, most of which are social in nature. Her relations with the other cast members can at times turn humorous, such as when her employer drops in to cause her own unique brand of trouble which usually involves some flirtatious efforts to get Sabrina into a more "active" lifestyle - by Zig Zag's way of thinking, anyway.

Sabrina was initially apartment roommates with [[Amy the Squirrel|Amy]]. This arrangement evolved into a family friend relationship after Amy married [[Thomas Woolfe|Thomas]] (but not before giving birth to little [[Timothy Squirrel-Woolfe|Timmy]]).

Eventually, Sabrina finds a boyfriend, and one thing leads another, which leads to the bed, in an awkward yet humorous set of strips. Zig Zag finds out through observing Sabrina's behavior the next day and adds even more comical material when she practically makes a scene of her "women's intuition", much to Sabrina's embarrassment. In [http://www.sabrina-online.com/strips/SabOnline163.GIF Strip 163], it is revealed that Sabrina lives in Columbus, Ohio, and R.C. Raccoon lives in Springfield, Ohio. They discovered this after both driving an hour each to meet each other at Midwestcon in Cincinnati.

Eventually She and R.C. moved into an apartment together, which left Thomas and Amy to [http://www.sabrina-online.com/strips/SabOnline669.GIF search for jobs themselves.]. From there on, they would have a few minor arguments, which lead to R.C. finally proposing to Sabrina. This puts her into a daze, imagining a future 15 years later, where she still works for Zig Zag, and has a daughter with R.C. When she snaps out of her daze (after 5 months of comics), she accepts. They have a small wedding soon after, and the comic ends with Sabrina getting pregnant, as a nod to "the first year".

Situations in the comic did not involve on-camera violence or sex scenes, only light swearing. It does contain "tasteful" nudity (no showing genitals or nipples, they are hidden by fur) and some comical mischief. This is never more accurately depicted than in the fact that Sabrina is ''never'' seen wearing normal pants. However, she does seem to wear what appear to be tights, yoga pants, or something similar, that look like her naked lower half (depicted in the strips published in September of 1998). This appears to be accepted without comment by all, including Sabrina's younger sister - presumably others do the same.

==Sequel==
As of January 2017, The story of ''Sabrina Online'' has been continued in ''[http://www.sabrina-online.com/2017-01.html Sabrina Online - Baby Steps]'', beginning late in the pregnancy implied at the end of the original story. While the comic is included in the same archives as the original, it is now presented in a full-page, full color comic format.

==Fur fan reference==
A [[Sabrina Online]] strip from 1999 also references furry fans. Having just met her online boyfriend, RC, Sabrina says, "I'm just happy you didn't turn out to be some disgusting old creep." RC: "Or a ten-year-old kid." Sabrina: "Or a fur fan" (sic). (The strip is at the top of [http://www.sabrina-online.com/1999-04.html this archive page.])

== See also ==

* [[:Category:Sabrina Online characters|''Sabrina Online'' characters]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.coax.net/people/erics/Default.htm E.S. Productions]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fansofsabrinaonline Fans of Sabrina Online] A Yahoo! Group dedicated to the comic and the characters portrayed in it.
* [http://rigby-jones.net/ericschwartz/sabrina/ The Unofficial Eric Schwartz Page's Sabrina Online Archive]
* [http://chrisfoxx.com/ The Sabrina Online novel 'Sabrina Online: The Story']
* [http://www.coax.net/people/erics/TFpage1.htm Sabrina's Transformers Page]
* [http://www.psychomouse.phoenixcrash.net/sorp/ Sabrina Online Radio Play]
* [http://sabrina.furries.ru/ Sabrina Online, in Russian]
* [http://sabrinaonline.altervista.org/Sabrina-Online.htm Sabrina Online, in Italian]
* [http://rpg.hu/kepregeny/sabrina/ Sabrina Online, in Hungarian]

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Rocky Mountain Fur Con

2017-05-08T16:44:34Z

Tanooki00: Added "Category:Cancelled conventions" to category list.

{{Rocky Mountain Fur Con}}
'''Rocky Mountain Fur Con''', often abbreviated '''RMFC''', was a furry [[convention]] that took place every August in [[Wikipedia:Denver, Colorado|Denver, Colorado]] from 2007 to 2016, attracting 1,677 attendees in its final year.

The convention was cancelled on April 10, 2017 after threats of violence at an upcoming event caused the venue to demand paid security guards.

==History==
{{q|Rocky Mountain Fur Con was first organized by the Mid-America Anthropomorphics and Arts Corporation to take place in June of 2006 to cater to the large population of furries living in Colorado and surrounding areas. However, when Anthrocon also announced its date for that same month, the decision was made to postpone the Rocky Mountain Fur Con's debut until 2007.<ref name="about">http://www.rockymountainfurcon.org/about-us.html Retrieved October 13, 2014.</ref>}}

The first Rocky Mountain Fur Con was chaired by [[Kahuki Lairu]] with assistant chair [[Sorin Kat]], and took place at the [http://www.adamsmark.com/denver/ Denver Adam's Mark Hotel]. In its second year, RMFC moved to the [http://denverregency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency], but failed to meet its room block requirements, leaving its sponsoring organization [[News:RMFC seeks $30,000 to survive|in considerable debt]], and at risk of having to close the convention.

Nonetheless, Rocky Mountain Fur Con did manage to continue the next year, rescued in part by generous donations from the community.<ref name="about"/> Sorin Kat took over as chairman, and the convention changed hotels again, to the [http://www.hoteldenver.net/ Crown Plaza Hotel]. However, due to cost considerations and problems with the ground floor layout, the convention moved in 2010 to the [http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/colorado/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-denver-RLDV-DT/index.html DoubleTree Hotel Denver], where it remained for several years. During this time, RMFC's remaining debts were paid off, and the convention's attendance doubled. In 2013, a charity casino night was organized, intended as a special event to match the convention's "Lucky 13!" theme. However, this event was so popular that it was brought back the following year.

In 2014, Rocky Mountain Fur Con moved to the [http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dentc-denver-marriott-tech-center/ Marriott Denver Tech Center], having outgrown the Doubletree.

=== Cancellation ===
{{Flayrah | node1=6903 | title1=Rocky Mountain Fur Con canceled following neo-Nazi associations, tax irregularities}}
Following allegations made by [[Deo TasDevil]] on [[Twitter]] about associations between the [[Furry Raiders]] and the Rocky Mountain Fur con, Deo was sent a cease and desist letter by Kahuki Lairu,<ref>[https://twitter.com/DeoTasDevil/status/851462631026196484 "I only found out about "Kahuki" Kendal Emery the convicted felon after he & RMFC/MAAAC doxxed me & mailed this fake-legal threat to my home"] - Deo on [[Twitter]]</ref> a RMFC board member, with the blessing of the board,<ref name="dailybeast">[http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/04/13/neo-nazis-are-tearing-apart-the-furry-world.html "Neo-Nazis Are Tearing the Furry World Apart"] - The Daily Beast. Dated 14 Apr, 2017. Retrieved 14 Apr, 2017</ref> claiming to be a "contract law officer" and threatening to file for [[wikipedia:Lien|liens]] on her property and wages.<ref name="LL">[http://lawyersandliquor.com/2017/04/free-furry-of-the-land-when-sovcits-and-furries-collide/ "Free Furry of The Land: When SovCits and Furries Collide"] - lawyersandliquor.com</ref> The letter's legal standing was brought into question by [[Boozy Barrister]], a lawyer and writer for the blog "Lawyers and Liquor".<ref name="LL"/> On Monday, April 10, 2017, this received widespread attention in a [[Dogpatch Press]] article, which also referenced past controversy about Kahuki's sexual assault convictions.<ref name="Dogpatch">[http://dogpatch.press/2017/04/10/rocky-mountain-fur-con-threat/ "Rocky Mountain Fur Con backs neo-nazis, sex offender to intimidate critic for reporting threat."] - article on [[Dogpatch Press]]. Dated April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.</ref>

On the same day, RMFC staff announced that Rocky Mountain Fur Con was cancelled, citing "...a sudden and drastic increase in security costs amounting to more than a third of our entire existing operating budget" related to "very public threats of violence against one another by members of this community, as well as the negative backlash from misinformation spread about the convention, its staff and attendees."<ref name="cancellation">https://twitter.com/RMFC_Denver/status/851594157084856320 Retrieved April 10, 2017.</ref>, which according to Kahuki referred to Deo's allegations regarding the [[Furry Raiders]], and tweets about "punching nazis", but not a gun threat Deo had received.<ref name="dailybeast" />

According to [[Scorch]], the additional security cost referred to demands by the Convention's venue, the Marriott Denver Tech Center, to contract the Denver Police Department for additional security, which would have amounted to $22,000, due to the hotel's concerns following the aforementioned threats of violence.<ref>''[https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/8174783/ Regarding RMFC]'' - Scorch, [[Fur Affinity]] (12 April 2017)</ref>

An investigation by ''[[Flayrah]]'' revealed significant tax discrepancies, referenced in passing in the convention's statement.<ref name="flayrah">[https://www.flayrah.com/6903/rocky-mountain-fur-con-canceled-following-neo-nazi-associations-tax-irregularities "https://www.flayrah.com/6903/rocky-mountain-fur-con-canceled-following-neo-nazi-associations-tax-irregularities"] - [[Flayrah]]. Dated 10 April, 2017. Retrieved 13 April, 2017</ref> The convention has stated it will use its resources to pay off costs and tax liability, with any remaining funds being used to refund attendance and vending fees.<ref name="cancellation" />

== Programming ==

Rocky Mountain Fur Con had many events and features common to other conventions, including:<ref name="events">[http://rockymountainfurcon.org/events/event-information.html Events page on the official website.] Retrieved October 13, 2014.</ref><ref name="2014schedule">RMFC 2014 pocket schedule</ref>

* [[Opening Ceremonies|Opening]] and [[Closing Ceremonies]]
* An introductory panel for first-time convention attendees.
* A [[Dealers Den]]
* An [[Art Show|Art Show and Auction]] (charity, general, and mature)
* [[Dance]]s
* Educational panels for drawing, painting, fursuiting, writing, music, and other creative endeavors.
* Species-specific panels
* Religious and spiritual gatherings
* Lounges for gaming, drawing, and video games
* A [[Fursuit Parade]]
* Special events for patrons and super-patrons

Typical events specific to RMFC included:<ref name="events"/><ref name="2014schedule"/>

* "Free Can Cook!" A cooking show hosted by [[FreeFox]]
* A show by [[2, The Ranting Gryphon]]
* A [[wikipedia:Nerf Blaster|nerf gun]] battle
* Improv comedy shows
* Themed charity benefit events, such as poker tournaments

== Policies ==

Rocky Mountain Fur Con was a "PG-13" con; minors were permitted in convention spaces with some restrictions, and the code of conduct accounted for this.<ref name="2014ConBook">The Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2014 con book.</ref>

While most aspects of the code of conduct were typical for furry conventions, Rocky Mountain Fur Con was one of only a few furry conventions in the United States that has had to address legal, recreational use of marijuana. RMFC's policy on marijuana was analogous to its policies on alcohol and tobacco. Use by attendees was not prohibited per se, but controlled substances may not be brought into any convention spaces, and attendees were expected to respect all local laws and hotel and convention policies that apply to marijuana use, smoking, and/or intoxication.<ref name="2014ConBook"/>

== Organization ==

Rocky Mountain Fur Con was organized by the '''Mid-American Anthropomorphic and Arts Corporation''', an [[W:S corporation|S corporation]] with [[W:501(c)(3)|501(c)(3)]] status as of 2014.<ref name="about"/> The CEO was Kahuki Lairu, while the treasurer was Sorin Kat.

Day-to-day activities of the convention were managed primarily by the executives and department directors, who in effect acted as the [[convention committee]]. In 2014, these were:<ref name="2014ConBook"/>

* '''Sorin Kat''' - [[Chairman]]
* [[Klandaghi Silentclaws]] - [[Vice-chair|Co-Chair]]
* [[Maxwell Daemon]] - [[Programming]]
* [[Rocky (USA)|Rocky]] - [[Registration]]
* [[Eagle Orion|Eagle]] - Marketing
* [[Snuggles]] - [[Operations]]
* [[Stefan Volf]] - [[Special Operations]]
* [[Wu Wei]] - [[Art Show]]/[[Dealers Den]]

Each department had its own managers and other [[staff]], and a large number of additional volunteers assisted with various tasks at the convention itself.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==

* [http://www.rockymountainfurcon.org/ Rocky Mountain Fur Con] official website
* [http://www.rockymountainfurcon.org/forums.html Rocky Mountain Fur Con] forums
* [http://www.twitter.com/rmfc_denver Rocky Mountain Fur Con] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://community.livejournal.com/colofurs Colorado Furries community] on [[LiveJournal]]

=== Media links ===

* [http://www.torontosun.com/2017/04/12/fur-flies-for-furries ''Fur flies for furries''] online article on the [[W:Toronto Sun|''Toronto Sun'']]
* [http://www.nerdandtie.com/2017/04/12/the-bizarre-fall-of-rocky-mountain-fur-con/ ''The Bizarre Fall Of Rocky Mountain Fur Con''] online article on [http://www.nerdandtie.com/ ''Nerd & Tie'']
* [http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/04/13/neo-nazis-are-tearing-apart-the-furry-world.html ''Neo-Nazis Are Tearing the Furry World Apart''] online article on [[W:The Daily Beast|''The Daily Beast'']]
* [http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/does-the-furry-community-have-a-nazi-problem-w476466 ''Does the Furry Community Have a Nazi Problem?''] online article on [[W:Rolling Stone|''Rolling Stone'']]
* [http://kdvr.com/2017/04/12/rocky-mountain-fur-con-canceled-over-threats-of-violence/ ''Rocky Mountain Fur Con canceled over threats of violence''] online article on [[W:Fox31|''Fox31'']]
* [http://www.avclub.com/article/even-furries-are-no-longer-safe-neo-nazi-meddling-253748 ''Even furries are no longer safe from neo-Nazi meddling''] online article on the [[W:A.V. Club|''A.V. Club'']]
* [https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/04/11/nazi-punching-lead-to-a-furry-con-cancellation/ ''How Nazi-Punching Lead To A Furry Con Cancellation''] online article on [[W:Bleeding Cool|''Bleeding Cool'']]
* [http://www.denverpost.com/2017/04/11/rocky-mountain-fur-con-canceled/ ''Rocky Mountain Fur Con scratched in Denver over fears of violence''] online article on [[W:The Denver Post|''The Denver Post'']]
* [http://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/amid-allegations-of-unpaid-taxes-neo-nazism-and-sex-offender-denver-furry-convention-canceled ''Amid allegations of unpaid taxes, neo-Nazism, and sex offender, Denver furry convention canceled''] online article on [[W:ABC15|''ABC15'']]
* [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/furry-convention-denver-scrubbed-nazi-flap-article-1.3046519 ''Furry convention in Denver canceled amid security concerns over Nazi symbolism''] online article on the [[W:New York Daily News|''New York Daily News'']]
* [https://wonkette.com/615942/tax-dodging-nazi-sovereign-citizen-furries-forced-to-cancel-denver-furry-convention-yes-really?utm_content=buffereab74&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer ''Tax-Dodging Nazi Sovereign Citizen Furries Forced To Cancel Denver Furry Convention. Yes, Really.''] online article on [[W:Wonkette|''Wonkette'']]
* [https://heatst.com/culture-wars/major-furry-convention-canceled-amid-furor-over-nazis-violence-and-a-registered-sex-offender/?mod=sm_tw_post ''Major ‘Furry’ Convention Canceled Amid Furor Over Nazis, Violence and a Registered Sex Offender''] online article on [[W:Heatstreet|''Heatstreet'']]
* [http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/amid-allegations-of-unpaid-taxes-neo-nazism-and-sex-offender-denver-furry-convention-canceled ''Amid allegations of unpaid taxes, neo-Nazism, and sex offender, Denver furry convention canceled''] online article on [[W:The Denver Channel|''The Denver Channel'']]
* [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4412692/Neo-Nazi-furries-uproar-causes-convention-cancelation.html ''The Furred Reich! Furry annual convention cancelled amid community's bitter divisions over rise of alleged neo-Nazi Mr 'Foxler' and the 'altfur' movement''] online article on the [[w:Daily Mail|''Daily Mail'']]

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Murrdi Gras

2016-03-22T14:28:11Z

Tanooki00: Updated to show unknown status of Murrdi Gras

'''Murrdi Gras''' is a [[Wikipedia:Mardi Gras|Mardi Gras]] furry event in [[Wikipedia:St Louis, Missouri|St Louis, Missouri]], U.S.A. Murrdi Gras is scheduled for February 5-7, 2016,<ref name="com">http://arfmurrdigras.com/ Retrieved June 29, 2015.</ref> however, since - as of March 22, 2016 - all links below are either dead or link to sites that have not been updated in over a decade, its status appears to be in question.

The Murrdi Gras website states "ARF Murrdi Gras was one of the first organized furry events in Saint Louis, MO and was basically a tour of the areas activities."<ref name="com"/> Murrrdi Gras 3 happened March 3-5, 2000.<ref name="arf">http://www.furnation.com/ARF/mg.htm Retrieved October 25, 2013.</ref> Murrrdi Gras 7 was scheduled for February 20-22, 2004 and was sponsored by "ARF: Arch Regional Furs (of St. Louis, Missouri)".<ref name="arf"/>

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==

* http://arfmurrdigras.com/
* [https://twitter.com/ARFMurrdiGras Murrdi Gras] on [[Twitter]]

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Oklacon

2015-09-21T14:13:22Z

Tanooki00: /* Cancellation */ clarifying that "...they felt it was not appropriate..." inserting the "not"

{{Infobox convention
| name = Oklacon
| logo = [[File:Oklacon Temp Logo.png|right|250px|Logo]]
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry camping|Outdoor Furry]]
| location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[Wikipedia:Wagoner, Oklahoma|Wagoner]], [[Wikipedia:Oklahoma|Oklahoma]], [[Wikipedia:United States|USA]]}}
| url = http://oklacon.com
| status = Cancelled
| first = October 31, 2003 (as '''Festival of the Feral''')
| final = October 23-26, 2014
| organizer = [[Fuzzy Productions]]
| charity = [http://www.wildcareoklahoma.org/ WildCare Foundation of Oklahoma]
| resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Oklacon}}'''Oklacon''' (previously the [[Festival of the Feral]]) was an annual furry [[convention]] held in [[Wikipedia:Oklahoma|Oklahoma]], [[Wikipedia:United States|USA]]. It was a full-weekend event, running from Thursday through the following Monday, every year on the weekend of or immediately preceding Halloween. This predominantly outdoor convention emphasized hands-on community and small-group craft, gaming, and wilderness activities. It was the first outdoor-format furry convention in the US, and, until its demise, was the largest outdoor furry convention in the world.<ref>[[Timeline of furry camping events]], Retrieved September 29, 2010</ref><ref name="Oklacon-history">[https://oklacon.com/Home/History Oklacon Archives - Historical Numbers]. Retrieved August 26, 2014.</ref> Even with an annual turnout of approximately 350 attendees, several individuals prominent in the fandom visited the convention, including [[2]], [[Blotch]], [[Wikipedia:Jeff Goode|Jeff Goode]], and [[Sub-level 03]] (which made its debut in the furry scene at the first event in 2003<ref>Sub-level 03 tour schedule [http://sublevel3.us/low/html/tour.html], Retrieved September 29, 2010</ref>).

From its inception in 2003 until 2014, the event took place in [[w:Roman Nose State Park|Roman Nose State Park]] near [[w:Watonga, Oklahoma|Watonga]]. In 2015, prior to cancellation, the event was to move to [[w:Sequoyah State Park|Sequoyah State Park]] near [[w:Wagoner, Oklahoma|Wagoner]].<ref name="BigChanges">[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/6846156/ Oklacon Has Some Big Changes to Announce!!], post to Fur Affinity, retrieved June 27, 2015</ref>

Oklacon was organized by [[Fuzzy Productions]], the legal entity that produced the convention for the benefit of the convention's designated charity, [http://www.safariszoo.com/ Safari's Interactive Animal Sanctuary] in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA, from 2004 through 2013.<ref>[https://oklacon.com/Home/FuzzyProductions Fuzzy Productions, LLC reference page on the official website]</ref> From 2004 through 2013, the attendees of Oklacon raised over $50,000 for the charity.<ref name="Oklacon-history" /> In 2014, the charity beneficiary for Oklacon changed to WildCare Foundation of Oklahoma.<ref>[https://oklacon.com/Home/Charity?year=2014 Oklacon's Designated Charity (2014)]</ref>

== Audience ==
By design, Oklacon was geared to be a local convention catering to furs in the Southwestern US; however, registrants from as far as Germany attended. Oklacon was 70 miles from the nearest airport, and most attendees drove from Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and other surrounding states. Roughly half of attendees were from Oklahoma, and approximately 25% were from Texas.<ref>Oklacon 2010 Preregistration statistics by state [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oklacon_talk/message/4597], Retrieved March 11, 2011</ref><ref>Oklacon 2011 Preregistration statistics by state [http://oklacon.livejournal.com/60544.html], Retrieved November 28, 2011.</ref> It was advertised as the most affordable furry con in the world.<ref>Oklacon Registration Page [http://www.oklacon.com/registration.html], Retrieved September 29, 2010</ref> Oklacon's registration price was less than half the average basic registration prices of other major conventions.<ref>Top 25 [[List of conventions by attendance|conventions by attendance]], Retrieved September 15, 2010</ref> Only one other convention, [[Furry Connection North]], posted a lower pre-registration price<ref>[http://www.furryconnectionnorth.com/registration Furry Connection North registration pricing page]. Retrieved November 28, 2011.</ref>, although Oklacon registration fees included lodging accommodations and some meals,<ref>[https://oklacon.com/Registration/Levels Oklacon registration benefit comparison]. Retrieved November 28, 2011.</ref> which made the bulk of attendance costs the cost of gas.

Often 50% - and up to 80% - of each year's attendees had not attended a prior Oklacon event.<ref>[[Oklacon 2010]] Preregistration Progress Report [http://community.livejournal.com/oklacon/52881.html], Retrieved September 29, 2010.</ref> A majority of first-time Oklacon attendees (by a show of hands at each year's opening ceremonies) self-reported Oklacon as their introduction to furry conventions. The convention marketed the bimodal nature of the attendance base, with a large percentage attending Oklacon as their first furry convention and a large percentage having attended Oklacon for many years, as a positive aspect to prospective dealers and artists who wished to introduce their work to new audiences.

== Events ==
[[Image:Jace-sm.jpg|right|thumb|150pix|[[Jase Husky]] at Oklacon]]
Like many other [[Furry camping|outdoor-format conventions]], Oklacon combined events typical of traditional hotel conventions with unique events that took advantage of the specific venue or general wilderness environment. Traditional events included a [[Dealer's Den]], an [[Artists' Alley]], an [[Art Show]] and a [[Charity|Charity Auction]], which took place in a multipurpose building in the center of the group camp site, named the 'Turkey Roost' by the State Park staff, as many wild turkeys were often seen around the site prior to the arrival of the larger convention attendance. Outdoor events ranged from Frisbee contests, volleyball, [[fursuit]] bocce ball, and monster croquet, to [[Predator and Prey]]. A delegation from [[Feral!]] visited and imparted one of their staple events, Predator and Prey, into the annual event calendar, which remained a popular and large event, lasting up to three hours of game play each year. The convention had a strong focus on its charity, and many events, including the Charity Auction, Charity Poker, and proceeds from regular art auction sales directly or indirectly raised funds for it.

== Guests of Honor ==
* 2003: [[Bucky Boy]] and [[Nexxus]]
* 2004: [[2]], [[DBruin]], and [[Windpaw]]<ref>[https://oklacon.com/Guests?year=2004 Oklacon 2004 Guests of Honor]. Retrieved November 28, 2011.</ref>
* 2005: [[Jakebe]] and [[Wolf Heart]]<ref>[https://oklacon.com/Guests?year=2005 Oklacon 2005 Guests of Honor]. Retrieved November 28, 2011.</ref>
* 2006: [[Goldenwolf (artist)|Goldenwolf]] and [[Lightfoot Kyohti]]<ref>[https://oklacon.com/Guests?year=2006 Oklacon 2006 Guests of Honor]. Retrieved November 28, 2011.</ref>
* 2007: [[Blotch]] and [[EbonyTigress]]<ref>[https://oklacon.com/Guests?year=2007 Oklacon 2007 Guests of Honor]. Retrieved November 28, 2011.</ref>
* 2008: [[wikipedia:Jeff Goode|Jeff Goode]]<ref>[https://oklacon.com/Guests?year=2008 Oklacon 2008 Guests of Honor]. Retrieved November 28, 2011.</ref>
* 2009: [[Stephanie de la Loba Negra]] and [[Ringtail Cafe]]<ref>[https://oklacon.com/Guests?year=2009 Oklacon 2009 Guests of Honor]. Retrieved November 28, 2011.</ref>
* 2010: [[Balto_(artist)|Balto]] and [[KnotCast]]<ref>[https://oklacon.com/Guests?year=2010 Oklacon 2010 Guests of Honor]. Retrieved November 28, 2011.</ref>
* 2011: [[Myenia]] and [[Bucktown Tiger]]<ref>[https://oklacon.com/Guests?year=2011 Oklacon 2011 Guests of Honor]. Retrieved November 28, 2011.</ref>
* 2012: [[Ugly Little Monster]] and [[Kyell Gold]]<ref>[https://oklacon.com/Guests?year=2012 Oklacon 2012 Guests of Honor]. Retrieved November 28, 2011.</ref>
* 2013: [[Vantid]]<ref>[http://oklacon.com/Guests?year=2013 Oklacon 2013 Guests of Honor]. Retrieved August 22, 2013.</ref>
* 2014: Kimmy and [[Laken Steeljaw]]<ref>[https://oklacon.com/Guests?year=2014 Oklacon 2014 Guests of Honor]. Retrieved January 3, 2014.</ref>

[[Crimson Mist]], while originally announced as a 2007 Guest of Honor on the convention website, did not attend the convention.

== Themes ==
* 2003: ''(no specific theme)''
* 2004: !
* 2005: Inner Animal
* 2006: Ruffin' It!
* 2007: V for Vermin
* 2008: Mark of the Beast
* 2009: The Seven Furry Sins
* 2010: The Great Depression
* 2011: A Stitch in Time Saves 9
* 2012: It Came from Planet X!
* 2013: Let the Games Begin!
* 2014: The Good, the Bad, and the Furry!
* 2015: (The Legend of the Black Coyote)

==Cancellation==
In September, 2015, is was announced that Oklacon had been "cancelled this year and indefinitely".<ref name="Cancellation">[http://oklacon.com/ Okalcon website]. Retrieved September 21, 2015.</ref> Earlier that year, it had been announced that Roman Nose State Park had terminated their relationship with Oklacon, and denied the group camp application for Oklacon 2015.

Previously that year, Oklacon staff had noted "a chill indifference from the park managers and rangers in the past few years":<ref name="BigChanges"/>
{{q|While park rangers and staff are not allowed to be very choosy, by law, about what groups reserve spaces in the park and host events there, they have made it very clear they personally object to our group at many levels -- they don't appreciate the core of our being - our fandom - or the artwork, fursuits, or other elements that make us unique and special. They've made several overtures against our group for those in attendance in same-sex relationships, and we've been asked, at times, to try to ask attendees of the same sex not to hold hands. In certain instances, rangers have hassled our attendees simply because of their look, and suggested perhaps they were substance abusers, simply because they didn't look the part for what the newer management wanted their park to cater to - families with children.}}

Things came to a head during Oklacon 2014, when "three first-time attendees showed up a night before opening ceremonies, intoxicated themselves, and engaged in public sexual intercourse in the middle of group camp in night."<ref name="BigChanges"/>

In the State of Oklahoma, women cannot legally consent to sex if they are intoxicated, even if they consent before or afterwards, so park management reported this incident to the Blaine County District Attorney as required by Oklahoma law.<ref name="BigChanges"/> Various Oklacon volunteers who witnessed the event also provided written statements of the incident, to fully disclose what occurred and to document Oklacon's appropriate handling of the issue; upon discovering this incident, Oklacon staff stopped it, immediately reported it to the rangers, and ejected the three individuals from the convention.

Some months later, the park rangers realized they did not document the event properly, and asked Oklacon for additional follow-ups to the statements they provided. The Blaine County District Attorney, in his official capacity, requested through the rangers a full attendance list for Oklacon 2014, so that he could potentially contact each attendee to see if they could corroborate the written affidavits they already had.

Oklacon did not feel this was right or required by law - whilst they had provided written affidaviats and information about the three individuals ejected from the event, they felt it was not appropriate for them to turn over the names, addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, car tag numbers, and dealer tax ID numbers of those who had no involvement or knowledge of the incident. Hence Oklacon staff declined the request, and indicated they would fully comply only if legally compelled to do so by an official subpoena.<ref name="BigChanges"/>

No subpoena came, but Roman Nose park staff returned their deposit check, provided a two sentence denial letter, and referred them to their state general counsel (their lawyers) for any questions. Although Oklacon staff followed up with their general counsel, an impasse was reached and Oklacon staff found a new home at Sequoyah State Park for Oklacon 2015.<ref name="BigChanges"/> This fell through when "an Oklacon attendee directly contacted Sequoyah and linked our event with these serious lapses in judgement by those three individuals that damaged Oklacon’s reputation and ability to host at RNSP to the Sequoyah State Park staff."<ref name="Cancellation"/> Sequoyah viewed Oklacon as "too large of a liability to be hosted there", and they received notice from the state-level management of the park system that they would be denied from re-entry to any state park in the future.

With this in mind, Oklacon staff announced the indefinite cancellation of the convention.

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==
* [http://oklacon.com/ Oklacon official website]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/oklacon/ Oklacon Facebook Group]
* [http://oklacon.livejournal.com/ Oklacon Online Community] at [[LiveJournal]]
* [https://twitter.com/oklacon Oklacon Feed] at [[Wikipedia:Twitter|Twitter]]
* [http://community.livejournal.com/oklahoma_furs/ Oklahoma Furry Community] at [[LiveJournal]]
* {{con resources}}

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Murrdi Gras

2015-06-30T03:41:10Z

Tanooki00: Updated to reflect the planned February 2016 event

'''Murrdi Gras''' is a [[Wikipedia:Mardi Gras|Mardi Gras]] furry event in [[Wikipedia:St Louis, Missouri|St Louis, Missouri]], U.S.A. Murrdi Gras is scheduled for February 5-7, 2016.<ref name="com">http://arfmurrdigras.com/ Retrieved June 29, 2015.</ref>

The Murrdi Gras website states "ARF Murrdi Gras was one of the first organized furry events in Saint Louis, MO and was basically a tour of the areas activities."<ref name="com"/> Murrrdi Gras 3 happened March 3-5, 2000.<ref name="arf">http://www.furnation.com/ARF/mg.htm Retrieved October 25, 2013.</ref> Murrrdi Gras 7 was scheduled for February 20-22, 2004 and was sponsored by "ARF: Arch Regional Furs (of St. Louis, Missouri)".<ref name="arf"/>

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==

* http://arfmurrdigras.com/
* [https://twitter.com/ARFMurrdiGras Murrdi Gras] on [[Twitter]]

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Furight Night

2015-06-28T00:03:24Z

Tanooki00: Updated to reflect that the 2014 event was cancelled.

[[File:FurightNightLogo.jpg|right|200px]]
'''Furight Night''' is an annual [[w:Halloween|Halloween]]-themed dance and skate party in [[w:Sarasota, Florida|Sarasota, Florida]], USA.

The party is run solely by [[Fuchsia Possum]]. As of August, 2014, Furight Night does not have an official staff, mostly because Stardust Skate Center (where the party takes place) provides their own employees such as a DJ, a host for special activities, a gift shop vendor and a food vendor.

The [[mascot]]s of Furight Night are two domestic black [[cat]]s; a [[male]] named Hal and a [[female]] named Eve.

==History==
Furight Night started in 2010, and used to be a small house party at the home of Fuchsia Possum and her boyfriend, [[Ularewolf]]. The party grew too big to continue at their home, and became based at the Stardust Skate Center

The party usually takes place on the second Saturday of every October, to avoid conflicting with other Florida Halloween events such as [[Furloween]] and [[Elliott's Fall Festival]].

Furight Night 2014 was scheduled for October 11, 2014, but had to be cancelled due to low numbers of paid admissions.<ref name="Furight Night 2014"> [http://furightnight.weebly.com Furight Night Cancelled], ''"...2014's Furight Night has been cancelled due to the low amount of paid admissions."''</ref>

==Admission==
Basic admission to Furight Night is $35, which includes free roller skate rental as well as a free poster. There are many unique posters to choose from, and attendees are able to purchase more than one. The cost is either $5 per poster, or by paying a $50 admission you get a copy of each unique poster, no matter how many there are. The $50 admission is the best value.

RSVPs are required to attend Furight Night, and the admission must be paid in advance through the RSVP page on the website.

==After-event activities==
The day after Furight Night, there is a picnic the day at the large pavilion in Whitaker Gateway Park. The picnic is free for all Furight Night attendees, but it is also a potluck. Each guest must bring food or drinks of some sort to share. A permit is required to use the pavilion, so there is a $5 fee for anyone who wishes to attend the picnic but did not attend the main Furight Night event.

==External links==
* [http://furightnight.weebly.com/ Furight Night website]

==References==
<references />

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Denny's Draw

2015-06-27T07:50:44Z

Tanooki00: Updated with more current information, though still slightly out of date, as current information is not easily available.

The '''Denny's Draw''' is a small, open invitation event hosted biweekly in [[Wikipedia:Oklahoma City|Oklahoma City]], [[Wikipedia:Oklahoma|Oklahoma]], [[Wikipedia:USA|USA]]. Local furries are encouraged to come with drawing implements and doodle over pancakes and sausage into the wee hours of the morning.

This event has been held regularly, for several years, and furs as far away as [[Wikipedia:Missouri|Missouri]] have attended. The largest attendance as of 2010 was 36, with average attendance around fifteen doodlers. Since at least 2010, this event has taken on more of a general furmeet format. The meets are held biweekly, and announcements had been posted on the Oklahoma Furs' [[FurAffinity]] page (http://www.furaffinity.net/user/oklahomafurs/), but said page has been without an admin since late 2014.

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Delaware Furbowl

2015-06-27T04:45:57Z

Tanooki00: /* External links */ Updated text to state 2015. The Furst State forums have kept the same page for their schedule, simply updating the post itself, as needed.

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The '''Delaware Furbowl''' is a monthly [[furmeet|event]] hosted by [[The Furst State]]. The event sometimes draws over 200 people from the tri-state area and beyond; with the average number of attendees at about 150. The largest Furbowl to date was Furbowl 47, which drew 215 attendees. A notably large event, the Furbowl has ranked as high as number 39 on the [[List of conventions by attendance|worldwide list of furry conventions and furmeets]].

== History ==

The Furbowl began as a way to relieve [[Post-con depression]] after [[Anthrocon]] 2008. A relatively small group of 12 made it out to Brunswick Blue Hen Lanes in Newark, Delaware on Monday, June 30, 2008. The location changed over to the current [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=AMF+lanes&sll=39.69781,-75.660696&sspn=0.03652,0.066261&ie=UTF8&ll=39.738577,-75.625849&spn=0.009125,0.016565&t=h&z=16 AMF lanes] in Wilmington, Delaware in August for the second meet up.

The Delaware Furbowl did not become an official, monthly meeting until it's seventh instance on August 1st, 2009.

Measures have been established to assure attendees and staff of a smoothly run evening. A monthly [http://thefurststate.com/forums/thread-2068.html calendar] is available for scheduling. An [http://furbowl.surple.com/ RSVP] page is set up before each meet. [http://thefurststate.com/forums/forum-9.html Forums] are readily available for members to communicate before and after the meet.

At Furbowl 24, the meet leadership introduced several improvements, including a [[headless lounge]] for fursuiters to change and cool off in, and badges that are stamped to track Furbowl attendance for the year. At Furbowl 28, the staff began implementing themes for each meet. Examples of themes used so far include Pirates, My Little Pony, and Jersey Shore.

At Furbowl 47, the meet organizers discontinued the dinner portion of the meet. Cici's Pizza, home to the dinner portion of the meet for over a year, closed, and a suitable alternative could not be found.

== Staff ==

The Delaware Furbowl is a monthly event established and organized by lead administrator of [[The Furst State]], [[Kitt3ns]]. The white tiger arranges the reservation of a proper number of lanes at the bowling alley. He also handles questions or comments relating to the meet.

Assistance for the maintenance of the Furbowl is given by [[LupineSpark]], [[Luna Cervere]], [[Reaux]], [[Fawks Beaumont]], [[Cid]], [[Sapphy]], and others. [[LupineSpark]], [[Reaux]] and [[LupineSpark]] run the cash payment table at the event. The cash handling job quickens the pace of sign-in and allows cash-paying attendees to obtain their bowling shoes more quickly. It also eases the stress on the bowling alley staff, as the Furbowl attracts a large volume of cash-paying customers.

==Location and time==

*Wilmington, DE
*Saturdays in the final half of each month
**[http://thefurststate.com/forums/announcement-5.html Monthly calendar]
**AMF Price Lanes: from 8:15PM until midnight

==2015 Dates==

The current dates set for 2015 are:
* '''56''': February 21st - Theme: ''Everything's bigger in Texas!'' (Furry Fiesta Feb. 20-22)
* '''57''': April 25th - Theme: ''Far Out Furbowl'' (Hippies!)
* '''58''': June 27th - Theme: ''Grease Monkeys''
* '''59''': August 22nd - Theme: ''Red Carpet Class - The one to wear your nice suit to.''
* '''LX (60)''': November 7th - Theme: ''Ancient History!''

==External links==

* [http://thefurststate.com/forums/announcement-5.html Furbowl 2015 Calendar]

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Delaware Furbowl

2015-06-27T04:43:15Z

Tanooki00: /* 2015 Dates */ Updated with data from The Furst State forums - http://thefurststate.com/forums/announcement-5.html

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The '''Delaware Furbowl''' is a monthly [[furmeet|event]] hosted by [[The Furst State]]. The event sometimes draws over 200 people from the tri-state area and beyond; with the average number of attendees at about 150. The largest Furbowl to date was Furbowl 47, which drew 215 attendees. A notably large event, the Furbowl has ranked as high as number 39 on the [[List of conventions by attendance|worldwide list of furry conventions and furmeets]].

== History ==

The Furbowl began as a way to relieve [[Post-con depression]] after [[Anthrocon]] 2008. A relatively small group of 12 made it out to Brunswick Blue Hen Lanes in Newark, Delaware on Monday, June 30, 2008. The location changed over to the current [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=AMF+lanes&sll=39.69781,-75.660696&sspn=0.03652,0.066261&ie=UTF8&ll=39.738577,-75.625849&spn=0.009125,0.016565&t=h&z=16 AMF lanes] in Wilmington, Delaware in August for the second meet up.

The Delaware Furbowl did not become an official, monthly meeting until it's seventh instance on August 1st, 2009.

Measures have been established to assure attendees and staff of a smoothly run evening. A monthly [http://thefurststate.com/forums/thread-2068.html calendar] is available for scheduling. An [http://furbowl.surple.com/ RSVP] page is set up before each meet. [http://thefurststate.com/forums/forum-9.html Forums] are readily available for members to communicate before and after the meet.

At Furbowl 24, the meet leadership introduced several improvements, including a [[headless lounge]] for fursuiters to change and cool off in, and badges that are stamped to track Furbowl attendance for the year. At Furbowl 28, the staff began implementing themes for each meet. Examples of themes used so far include Pirates, My Little Pony, and Jersey Shore.

At Furbowl 47, the meet organizers discontinued the dinner portion of the meet. Cici's Pizza, home to the dinner portion of the meet for over a year, closed, and a suitable alternative could not be found.

== Staff ==

The Delaware Furbowl is a monthly event established and organized by lead administrator of [[The Furst State]], [[Kitt3ns]]. The white tiger arranges the reservation of a proper number of lanes at the bowling alley. He also handles questions or comments relating to the meet.

Assistance for the maintenance of the Furbowl is given by [[LupineSpark]], [[Luna Cervere]], [[Reaux]], [[Fawks Beaumont]], [[Cid]], [[Sapphy]], and others. [[LupineSpark]], [[Reaux]] and [[LupineSpark]] run the cash payment table at the event. The cash handling job quickens the pace of sign-in and allows cash-paying attendees to obtain their bowling shoes more quickly. It also eases the stress on the bowling alley staff, as the Furbowl attracts a large volume of cash-paying customers.

==Location and time==

*Wilmington, DE
*Saturdays in the final half of each month
**[http://thefurststate.com/forums/announcement-5.html Monthly calendar]
**AMF Price Lanes: from 8:15PM until midnight

==2015 Dates==

The current dates set for 2015 are:
* '''56''': February 21st - Theme: ''Everything's bigger in Texas!'' (Furry Fiesta Feb. 20-22)
* '''57''': April 25th - Theme: ''Far Out Furbowl'' (Hippies!)
* '''58''': June 27th - Theme: ''Grease Monkeys''
* '''59''': August 22nd - Theme: ''Red Carpet Class - The one to wear your nice suit to.''
* '''LX (60)''': November 7th - Theme: ''Ancient History!''

==External links==

* [http://thefurststate.com/forums/announcement-5.html Furbowl 2013 Calendar]

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Wild Nights

2015-06-10T02:31:28Z

Tanooki00: Added Category:Camps to category section

{{Wild Nights}}
[[Image:Wild nights 2009banner.jpg|right|300px]]
'''Wild Nights''' is a [[furry convention]] that was first held from April 23 to April 27, 2009 in [[Wikipedia:Robbers Cave State Park|Robbers Cave State Park]] in East [[Wikipedia:Oklahoma|Oklahoma]], U.S.A. Wild Nights is a predominantly outdoor camping event.

== Features ==
Wild Nights is a furry camp complete with outdoor games such as swimming, volleyball, a "Predator & Prey" type game, basketball, and a variety show. It also features a handful of events suitable for [[fursuit]]ers.<ref>[http://wildnights.org/schedule Wild Nights Events schedule], retrieved 2012-06-24</ref> Lodging consists of cabins holding up to 12 to 32 attendees at a time in one big room. There are other lodging options for those that want extra privacy, but they are not included in the registration prices.

Registration includes three membership levels: a $40 basic membership, which includes lodging and 6-8 free meals; an $80 sponsorship, which adds a free t-shirt and a free print from the guest of honor; and a $160 super sponsorship, which adds a free gourmet meal, a free custom badge from the guest of honor, preferred seating at performance events, refrigerator space, and half-price concessions. Registration at the door will be $55.<ref>[http://www.wildnights.org/about Wild Nights 'About' page on official website]</ref>

== History ==
The planning for Wild Nights was started in response to the dissolution of [[OAAA]], the organizing body that produced [[Oklacon]] prior to 2009. A small number of attendees felt that though no nominations were made to continue that body, that they preferred to continue to be part of a 501(c)(7) membership-based body.<ref>[http://wildnights.org/documents/minutes/Meeting-2008-07-09.pdf Meeting Minutes of first planning meeting], retrieved 2012-06-24</ref> Using the charter and bylaws of OAAA as a template<ref>[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oklacon_talk/files/Historic%20Documents/OAAA/ Charter and Bylaws of OAAA]</ref><ref>[http://wildnights.org/documents/Bylaws.pdf Bylaws for MESA]</ref><ref>[http://wildnights.org/documents/Articles.pdf Articles of Incorporation for MESA]</ref>, they organized Wild Nights in the same spirit as Oklacon, with the same outdoor format, many of the same events, and with the same charity selected to benefit from the convention's operations. Ultimately, they chose to operate the convention in the same state as Oklacon as well in a different state park. This is sometimes confusing to locals, as these two events are not coordinated together in any way and have many duplicative offerings.

== Past Wild Nights ==
* The first Wild Nights in 2009 had 49 registered attendees.<ref>[http://www.wildnights.org/whoscoming?eventid=WILDNIGHTS09 Wild Nights 2009 Who's Coming page], retrieved 2012-06-24</ref>
* At its second iteration, on April 22, 2010<ref>[http://furrywildnights.livejournal.com/2589.html 2010 Promotional LiveJournal Post]</ref>, Wild Nights had 99 registered attendees.<ref>[http://www.wildnights.org/whoscoming?eventid=WILDNIGHTS10 Wild Nights 2010 Who's Coming page]</ref>
* In 2011 Wild Nights had 126 registered attendees.<ref>[http://www.wildnights.org/whoscoming?eventid=WILDNIGHTS11 Wild Nights 2011 Who's Coming page]</ref>
* In 2012 Wild Nights had 122 registered attendees.<ref>[http://www.wildnights.org/whoscoming?eventid=WILDNIGHTS12 Wild Nights 2012 Who's Coming page]</ref>
* In 2013 Wild Nights had 184 attendees who preregistered, and 272 total attendees.<ref>[http://www.wildnights.org/whoscoming?eventid=WILDNIGHTS13 Wild Nights 2013 Who's Coming page]</ref>
* In 2014 Wild Nights had 192 attendees who preregistered, and 302 total attendees.<ref>[http://www.wildnights.org/whoscoming?eventid=WILDNIGHTS14 Wild Nights 2014 Who's Coming page]</ref>

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==
* [http://wildnights.org/ Wild Nights official website]
* [http://community.livejournal.com/furrywildnights/ Wild Nights LiveJournal Community]
* [https://twitter.com/WNMESA Wild Nights] on [[Twitter]]

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Category:Conventions

2015-06-10T02:28:37Z

Tanooki00: fixed typo: "dealerships" to "leaderships"

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'''[[Convention]]s''' are organized events where members of the [[furry fandom]] tend to congregate, often in large numbers on an annual basis.

For smaller furmeets, and other events without either significant organized residence or leaderships, there is a broader category for [[:Category:Events|events]].

See also WikiFur's [http://en.wikifur.com/FurryConventionMap.html Furry Convention Map].

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Hotel Yorba

2015-06-09T20:43:57Z

Tanooki00: /* Parties, events and furry services */ Fixed typo: "quick rest top area" to "quick rest stop area"

'''Hotel Yorba''', also known as '''Casa de Martin''' and '''Steve's Manor''', is the nickname given to the private residency of [[furry artist]] [[Steven Martin|Steve Martin]]. The name derives from the street it resides on ("Yorba,") located in [[Wikipedia:Santa Ana, California|Santa Ana]], [[Wikipedia:California|California]], USA, and the "open door policy" the residence seems to offer to furry members friendly to its host.
[[Image:Hotelyorba.jpg|right|thumb|Hotel Yorba's street view ([http://maps.google.com/maps?q=33.774011,+-117.826781&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hl=en&z=16 map])|570px]]
== History ==

The residence, which includes one master room, three tenant ones, one computer lab, and a separated art studio building , has been a hub of furry history, gatherings and residence since 1982.

== Tenants and visitors ==

The house has had a long list of [[non-furry]], [[furry]] or furry-connected tenants. Current residents include [[Bob Guthrie]] and [[Doug Winger]], but has had in the past such people as furry artists [[Steve Corbett]], [[Paul Dale]] and [[Kipper]], [[fursuiter]] [[Chythar]], and a few others.

Visitors who have frequented Hotel Yorba for mostly furry reasons include furry artists [[Taral Wayne]], [[Robert Hill]], [[Max Blackrabbit]], [[Lisa Sample]], [[Brian Reynolds]], [[Trump]], [[Dustmeat]], [[Xianjaguar]], [[Shawn Keller]], [[Marc Schirmeister]], [[Ken Fletcher]], and a plethora of furry/non-furry fans and acquaintances.

== Parties, events and furry services ==

Hotel Yorba has hosted in the past pre and [[Dead_Dog|deaddog]] parties for such local conventions as [[ConFurence]] and [[Califur]], collation gatherings for [[Rowrbrazzle]], and furry Halloween get-togethers, among others,... Some of these events continue to date.

Some Califur attendees friends of the host have used the proximity of the house to the convention's hotel as a meeting point to and from, alternative lodging area, dead dog party facility, or just as a quick rest stop area. Confurence users took advantage of the same helping services until the convention's move to Burbank, California, San Diego, California, and its eventual demise/closure.

From the late 1980's, the same amenities were enjoyed by [[Comic-Con International]]'s furry con-goers, eventually tapering off by the mid 2000's, specially due to [[CritterConDiego]]'s cessation of operations in 2003, and the economical strained years of 2004 to 2008.

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Toast the Rabbit

2015-06-09T19:26:38Z

Tanooki00: /* Convention attendance */ fixed typo (aws to was)

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[[File:Pouchhopper-and-rainhopper-cropped.jpg|right|thumb|Pouchhopper and Rainhopper]]
[[File:rain001.gif|thumb|right|Rainhopper. Art by ?.]]
[[File:rainrooweb.jpg|thumb|right|Rainhopper's [[model sheet]]. Art by ?.]]
[[File:Rainhopper-Version-2.jpg|right|thumb|Rainhopper in action]]
'''Rainhopper Roo''', also known as '''Toast the Rabbit''', formerly as '''AlpineFox''' (born September 15, 1979),<ref>[http://rainhopper.livejournal.com/profile Rainhopper Roo's profile] on [[Livejournal]]. Retrieved May 5, 2014.</ref> is a [[furry fan]] who live in [[W:Orange County, California|Orange County, California]], USA.

== Fandom involvement ==

Rainhopper resides in Southern Orange County at the [[furry house]] commonly known as the [[Anaheim Fur House]], with his fiancé [[2, the Ranting Gryphon]]{{fact}} and his roommate and best friend [[Waggs Wulf]]. in his spare time he likes to [[fursuit]] around [[W:Los Angeles|Los Angeles]] and [[W:Malibu|Malibu]].

Prior to the move from East Coast area of the United States to the West Coast in 2006, Rainhopper and his late husband [[Pouchhopper]] held their [[pawfasting]] (wedding) on January 27, 2007, conducted by 2, The Ranting Gryphon.

During [[Anthrocon 2003]], he passed out paint pens, asking people to cover his 1987 Lincoln Town car in [[furry art]] and signatures of the convention's attendees,{{fact}} with [[Babs Bunny]] and [[Revvy Rabbit]] helping kick off the project before his arrival, setting the stage for a follow up project.{{clarify}}

He has a firm belief that anyone can get in touch with their inner [[feral]] side if they wish so long as they open their heart to such things and embrace their inner self, whatever that may be.{{cn}}

=== Fursonas ===

Rainhopper's [[fursona]] is a [[bunny]] by the name of '''Toaster''', also known as '''Toast Rabbit'''. He's a [[W:Toast|toast flavored]] rabbit. Black and tan in color.

His former fursona was an 80's arctic rocker [[Kangaroo]], taking visual appearances from [[W:Vince Neil|Vince Neil]] of [[W:Motley Crue|Motley Crue]] and his rock idol [[W:David Lee Roth|David Lee Roth]]. His character stands as the poster-child of the 1980s [[W:heavy metal music|heavy metal]] stereotype.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Antheria]] -
* [[Anthrocon]] - 2003
* [[Califur]] - 2008

In April 2008, Rainhopper was named co-chair of the Southern California convention Califur.{{cn}} Califur was an extension of what once was the old [[ConFurence]] conventions which his late husband [[pouchhopper]] had been a large contributor to.

In {{when}}, Rainhopper became a [[staff member]] of Antheria, in which he served in various staff positions.{{cn}}

== 2 Sense ==

Rainhopper works for the [[2 Sense]] show as a [[W:Technical director|technical director]] and [[W:Radio personality|show entertainer]].

On the show, he plays his Toast the Rabbit fursona as a rebellious bunny who doesn't seem to know (or care) about a rabbit's place in the presence of [[predator]]s. His '''Bunny Holidays''' skits are often centered the listening fan involvement, encouraged to participate by sending in videos or pictures, and/or explaining how they celebrate each Bunny Holidays.{{clarify}}

== References ==
<REFERENCES/>

== External links ==
{{Contributor}}
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/rainhopper Rainhopper Roo] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/toastrabbit Toast the Rabbit] on Fur Affinity
* [https://twitter.com/ToastTheRabbit Toast the Rabbit] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://rainhopperroo.livejournal.com ''The Journey''], Rainhopper Roo on [[LiveJournal]]

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Ino

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'''Wicker''' (born January 21, 1993),<ref name="WickerDA">[http://ino89777.deviantart.com/ Ino89777's profile] on [[deviantART]]. Retrieved April 2, 2013</ref> also known as '''Ino89777''', is a "personal [[fursuit]] maker and performer" who is the "Owner of skyprofursuit.com".<ref name="AFC">http://www.arizonafurcon.com/guests.htm Retrieved April 1, 2013.</ref> She lives in the [[Wikipedia:United States|United States]].<ref name="WickerDA"/>

Wicker's main [[fursona]] is a [[demon]].<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/ino89777/ Wicker's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved April 2, 2013</ref> She also has several secondary fursonas:
* '''Telephone''', a [[dutch]] angel [[dragon]].
* '''Sin''', a female dragon.
* '''Sky fancy hooves''', a [[male]] [[Wikipedia:Clydesdale horse|Clydesdale horse]].
* '''Bella''', a female thoroughbred/Clydesdale horse.

Wicker was a [[guest of honor]] at [[Arizona Fur Con]] (October 2013),<ref name="AFC"/> and [[ConFurgence|ConFurgence 2015]].

==References==
<references/>

==External links==

* http://www.skyprofursuits.com/
* [https://twitter.com/ino89777 Ino89777] and [https://twitter.com/skyprofursuits Skypro Fursuits] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/SkyproFursuits Skypro Fursuits] on [[Facebook]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/ino89777/ Ino89777] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://ino89777.deviantart.com/ Ino89777] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/ino89777 Ino89777] on [[YouTube]]

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F3 Convention 2014

2014-12-21T18:22:34Z

Tanooki00: Included link to Bound by Fire's facebook page

[[File:F3Convention2014Logo.jpg|right|300px]]
{{F3 Convention}}
'''F3 Convention 2014''' was the third [[F3 Convention]]. It took place November 20-23, 2014,<ref name="F3-website">[http://f3convention.wix.com/f3con F3 Convention website]. Retrieved September 15, 2014.</ref> in [[w:Springfield, Missouri|Springfield, Missouri]], USA.<ref name="F3-website"/> The theme was "[[w:Internet meme|Memes]]: It C4m3 Fr0m teh Intarwebz!!1".<ref name="F3-website"/>

The convention's [[Guests of Honor]] were [[Margaret_Carspecken|OzFoxes]] and [[Wicker|Telephone]],<ref name="F3-website"/> with Special Guests [[Draconis|Furry Drama Show]], [[Tracer Moonshadow]], [[Bucktown Tiger]] and [https://www.facebook.com/boundbyfire Bound by Fire].

==Events==
The Special Events at F3 2014 included a poi-spinning show by Bound by Fire, a Comedy Show by Tracer Moonshadow, Bucktown Tiger's concert, and The Furry Drama Show. Other events will include the opening and closing ceremonies, [[Dealer's Den]], [[Artists' Alley]], [[Charity]] Raffle, Super-sponsor Luncheon, Club Anthro dances, [[Fursuit Parade]], [[role-playing]] games, card and board gaming, electronic Gaming, [[room parties]], special-interest meetups and photo ops, instructional panels, fursuit first aid, and a 24-hour movie room.

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* [http://f3convention.wix.com/f3con Convention Website]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/F3con F3con] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.facebook.com/F3con F3con] on Facebook
* [http://f3convention.livejournal.com/ F3 Convention] on LiveJournal
* [https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/103139967213079127825/103139967213079127825/posts F3 Con] on Google+
* [https://twitter.com/F3convention F3convention] of Twitter
* [http://f3con.tumblr.com/ F3 Convention] on Tumblr
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/F3Convention F3Convention] on YouTube

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F3 Convention 2014

2014-12-21T18:21:06Z

Tanooki00: /* External links */ minor adjustment

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{{F3 Convention}}
'''F3 Convention 2014''' was the third [[F3 Convention]]. It took place November 20-23, 2014,<ref name="F3-website">[http://f3convention.wix.com/f3con F3 Convention website]. Retrieved September 15, 2014.</ref> in [[w:Springfield, Missouri|Springfield, Missouri]], USA.<ref name="F3-website"/> The theme was "[[w:Internet meme|Memes]]: It C4m3 Fr0m teh Intarwebz!!1".<ref name="F3-website"/>

The convention's [[Guests of Honor]] were [[Margaret_Carspecken|OzFoxes]] and [[Wicker|Telephone]],<ref name="F3-website"/> with Special Guests [[Draconis|Furry Drama Show]], [[Tracer Moonshadow]], [[Bucktown Tiger]] and Bound by Fire.{{cn}}

==Events==
The Special Events at F3 2014 included a poi-spinning show by Bound by Fire, a Comedy Show by Tracer Moonshadow, Bucktown Tiger's concert, and The Furry Drama Show. Other events will include the opening and closing ceremonies, [[Dealer's Den]], [[Artists' Alley]], [[Charity]] Raffle, Super-sponsor Luncheon, Club Anthro dances, [[Fursuit Parade]], [[role-playing]] games, card and board gaming, electronic Gaming, [[room parties]], special-interest meetups and photo ops, instructional panels, fursuit first aid, and a 24-hour movie room.

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* [http://f3convention.wix.com/f3con Convention Website]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/F3con F3con] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.facebook.com/F3con F3con] on Facebook
* [http://f3convention.livejournal.com/ F3 Convention] on LiveJournal
* [https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/103139967213079127825/103139967213079127825/posts F3 Con] on Google+
* [https://twitter.com/F3convention F3convention] of Twitter
* [http://f3con.tumblr.com/ F3 Convention] on Tumblr
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/F3Convention F3Convention] on YouTube

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F3 Convention 2014

2014-12-21T18:19:26Z

Tanooki00: Updated, changing to past tense, and to reflect changes and omissions in special guests.

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{{F3 Convention}}
'''F3 Convention 2014''' was the third [[F3 Convention]]. It took place November 20-23, 2014,<ref name="F3-website">[http://f3convention.wix.com/f3con F3 Convention website]. Retrieved September 15, 2014.</ref> in [[w:Springfield, Missouri|Springfield, Missouri]], USA.<ref name="F3-website"/> The theme was "[[w:Internet meme|Memes]]: It C4m3 Fr0m teh Intarwebz!!1".<ref name="F3-website"/>

The convention's [[Guests of Honor]] were [[Margaret_Carspecken|OzFoxes]] and [[Wicker|Telephone]],<ref name="F3-website"/> with Special Guests [[Draconis|Furry Drama Show]], [[Tracer Moonshadow]], [[Bucktown Tiger]] and Bound by Fire.{{cn}}

==Events==
The Special Events at F3 2014 included a poi-spinning show by Bound by Fire, a Comedy Show by Tracer Moonshadow, Bucktown Tiger's concert, and The Furry Drama Show. Other events will include the opening and closing ceremonies, [[Dealer's Den]], [[Artists' Alley]], [[Charity]] Raffle, Super-sponsor Luncheon, Club Anthro dances, [[Fursuit Parade]], [[role-playing]] games, card and board gaming, electronic Gaming, [[room parties]], special-interest meetups and photo ops, instructional panels, fursuit first aid, and a 24-hour movie room.

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* [http://f3convention.wix.com/f3con Convention Website]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/F3con F3con] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.facebook.com/F3con F3con] on Facebook
* [http://f3convention.livejournal.com/ F3 Convention] on LiveJournal
* [https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/103139967213079127825/103139967213079127825/posts F3 Con] on Google+
* [https://twitter.com/F3convention F3convention] of Twitter
* [http://f3con.tumblr.com/ F3 Convention] on Tumblr
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/F3Convention F3Convention] on YouTube
* [https://www.facebook.com/boundbyfire Bound by Fire] on Facebook

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F3 Convention

2014-05-20T00:47:40Z

Tanooki00: /* 2014 */ Updated location as F3 will be held in Springfield

{{Infobox convention
| name = F3 Convention
| logo = [[Image:F3ConventionLogo.jpg‎|150px]]
| caption = F3 Convention Logo
| subject = Furry
| location = [[wikipedia:Missouri|Missouri]], [[wikipedia:United States|United States]]
| url = http://f3con.com
| status = Ongoing
| first = Dec 14-16, 2012
| upcoming = Dec 13-16, 2013
| final =
| organizer = Missouri's Furries FurAffinity group
| charity =
| resources =
}}
'''F3 Convention''' (commonly also '''F3''' or '''F3con''') is a [[furry convention]] in the state of [[wikipedia:Missouri|Missouri]] which first occurred December 14-16, 2012<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/5121676703/10151000289326704/ Announcement of hotel and date on Facebook group]. Retrieved August 9, 2012</ref>, to be the first furry convention in the state. It is a project of the [[Missouri's Furries]] Fur Affinity group, which was founded in early 2010.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3081003/ News from the Convention Front] - Retrieved June 25, 2012.</ref>

Registration fees ranged from $30 to $450 in its inaugural year, with a special high-ranking lifetime memberships available for sale only in 2012, which ranged from $400 to $1,000 depending on the registration benefits.<ref>[http://f3con.com] - Retrieved December 17th, 2012.</ref>

== 2013 ==
<ref name="July2013">[http://f3con.com/ Website] Retrieved July 10th, 2013.</ref>
* Date: December 13-16, 2013
* Location: Branson, MO
* Guest of Honor: [[Bucktown Tiger]]
* Special Guests: A Dozen Dead Furs, Tracer Moonshadow, The Furry Drama Show
* Special Events: Concert: A Dozen Dead Furs, Comedy Show: Tracer Moonshadow, Variety/Talent Show: The Furry Drama Show.
* Other Events: Opening and Closing Ceremonies, [[Dealer's Den]], [[Artists' Alley]], Charity Raffle, Fur-Me Poster-Making, Super-sponsor Luncheon, Club Anthro, Furry Rave, [[Fursuit Parade]], Role-playing Games, Card & Board Gaming, Electronic Gaming, [[Room Parties]], Special-Interest Meetups, Instructional Panels, Fursuit first aide, and a 24 hour Anthro Movie Room.
Attendance: 55
Fursuit parade: 20
Funds raised for charities: $1021.75

== 2014 ==
* Date: November 20-24, 2014
* Location: Springfield, MO

== Staff ==
Staff as of February 21, 2014<ref name="Feb2014">[http://f3convention.wix.com/f3con#!staff/cysa Staff] Retrieved February 21 2014.</ref>
* [[Long Ma]] - [[Chairman]]/President, Everything not being done by someone else.
* [[Silversong]] - Social Media Relations
* [[Tracer Moonshadow]] - Special Advisor
* [[AmyIndigo]] - Head GoFur
* [[BPanthress]] - Secretary & Treasurer
* [[Rabid Mantis]] - Registration
* [[Stitchfan]] - Events Coordinator
* [[Warnndog]] - [[Conbook]]
* [[Kavori Shakolov]] - PhotograFur

Support Staff: <ref name="Feb2014"/>
* [[Bunny Blu]]
* [[Takkun]]
* [[Zif]]
* [[Nuucat]]
* [[Ravinwolf]]
* [[Mishka]]

== Background ==
F3 was conceived in early 2010 by [[Stitchfan]],{{cn}} founder of the Missouri's Furries Fur Affinity group. In mid 2011, [[Long Ma]] joined the group and was elected to be the group president and convention chair.{{cn}}

F3 had previously been tentatively announced for December 7-9, 2012.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3076724/ Meeting Minutes for January 8, 2012 Pt 3] - Retrieved June 25, 2012.</ref>

== History ==
The first F3 Convention took place December 14th-16th, 2012 at the Howard Johnson Inn & convention Center with an attendance of 123 people. The Artist Guest of Honor was [[That Green Monster|Hazard]], and the Fursuiting Guests of Honor were [[Calamity Cougar]] and [[Okidoki Coyote]]. $348 was raised for charities.

The second F3 Convention was held December 14-16, 2013 at the Stone Castle Hotel & Convention Center with an attendance of 55 people. The Guest of honor was [[Bucktowntiger]]. $1022 was raised for charities.

== Guests of Honor ==
* 2012: [[Calamity Cougar]], [[Oki Doki Coyote]], [[That Green Monster|Hazard]] <ref>[http://f3con.com/] - Retrieved December 17th, 2012.</ref>
* 2013 [[Bucktown Tiger]]

== Themes ==
* 2012: Escape From the Zoo
* 2013: Part Deux: 80's Remixed!
* 2014: Memes: It C4m3 Fr0m teh Intarwebz!!1

== Programming ==

In their first year, F3 Convention had the following events:
Opening and Closing Ceremonies, [[Dealer's Den]], [[Artists' Alley]], [[Charity|Charity Auction]], Fur-Me Poster-Making, Furry Drama Show, Super-sponsor Luncheon, Club Anthro, Furry Rave, [[Fursuit Parade]], Role-playing Games, Card & Board Gaming, Electronic Gaming, Dance Dance Revolution Tournament, [[Room Parties]], Special-Interest Meetups, Instructional Panels, Fursuit first aide, and a 24 hour Anthro Movie Room.

== Charity ==
The 2012 charity for F3Con was [http://www.safariszoo.com/ Safari's Interactive Animal Sanctuary], for which $348 was raised.

The 2013 Charity for F3con was the National Tiger Sanctuary, for which over $800 was raised.

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==
* [http://f3convention.wix.com/f3con Convention Website]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/F3con F3con] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.facebook.com/F3con F3con] on Facebook
* [http://f3convention.livejournal.com/ F3 Convention] on LiveJournal
* [https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/103139967213079127825/103139967213079127825/posts F3 Con] on Google+
* [https://twitter.com/F3convention F3convention] of Twitter
* [http://f3con.tumblr.com/ F3 Convention] on Tumblr
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/F3Convention F3Convention] on YouTube

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Template:Conventions

2014-05-18T11:13:33Z

Tanooki00: Added a couple cons in the United States group; moved "Elliott's Live Events" to "Non-furry with furry relevance" group/list

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|group2 = UK
|list2 = [[ConFuzzled]]{{·}} [[ScotiaCon]]
|group3 = Switzerland
|list3 = [[Basel Fur Meet]]{{·}} [[CH-on]]{{·}} [[Golden Leaves Con]]
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|list4 = [[ČeSFuR]]{{·}} [[MiniFurr Pohoda Březová]]{{·}} [[ZodiaCon]]
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|group6 = Other
|list6 = [[CabinCon]] (Norway){{·}} [[FinFur Summer Camp]] (Finland){{·}} [[Furry Weekend Holland]] (Netherlands){{·}} [[Furtastic]] (Denmark){{·}} [[Fuzzcon]] (Belgium){{·}} [[Ibercamp]] (Spain){{·}} [[Lakeside Furs]] (Austria){{·}} [[NordicFuzzCon]] (Sweden){{·}} [[Rusfurrence]] (Russia){{·}} [[UA Furence]] (Ukraine){{·}} [[Zampacon]] (Italy) {{·}} [[Zillercon]] (Austria and Switzerland)
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|list2 = [[FurcoNZ]] (New Zealand)
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Camp Furst State

2014-05-18T08:50:53Z

Tanooki00: /* History */ Date notation adjusted for consistency ("th" removed, and 2013 added for CFS 5.

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[[File:Campfurststate.png|right|225px]]
[[File:campfurststate.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Attendees at Camp Furst State III]]
'''Camp Furst State''' is an annual camping trip run by [[Reaux]] and [[Jess Hillard]] of [[The Furst State]]. Campers spend several days at [[Wikipedia:Cape Henlopen State Park|Cape Henlopen State Park]] in [[Wikipedia:Sussex County, Delaware|Sussex County, Delaware, U.S.A.]]

== History ==

* '''Camp Furst State I''' had about 15 attendees, and ran from June 12 - 14, 2009.
* '''Camp Furst State II''' had 20 attendees and ran from June 11 - 13, 2010. This year, all campers got badges and t-shirts designed and created by [[Jess Hillard]].
* '''Camp Furst State III''' had 25 attendees and ran from September 8 - 11, 2011. Campers had the opportunity to register as either a Camper or an Outdoorsman. Campers got badges, Outdoorsmen got badges and t-shirts, both designed and created by Jess.
* '''Camp Furst State 4''' had 16 attendees and ran from September 6 - 9, 2012. Campers once again had the option to register as an outdoorsman or a camper. Outdoorsman got t-shirts and campers got badges, both designed by Jess.
* '''Camp Furst State 5''' had 22 attendees and ran from September 19 - 22, 2013. Campers had the option of registering as a Camper or Outdoorsman. Outdoorsmen received t-shirts designed by Jess. <ref>[http://thefurststate.com/forums/thread-3394-post-60353.html#pid60345 ''The Furst State forum post''], September 29, 2013</ref>

== References ==
<references/>

==External links==

* [http://thefurststate.com/forums/thread-1144.html Camp Furst State 2010 forum post]
* [http://thefurststate.com/forums/thread-2351.html Camp Furst State 2011 forum post]

[[Category:Camps]]
[[Category:Delaware]]
[[Category:2009 births]]

Central Plains Fur Meet

2014-05-18T08:38:07Z

Tanooki00: Added Category:Events, as this is a furmeet

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[[File:CentralPlainsFurMeet2010026.jpg|right|thumb|200px|2010 Group Picture]]
'''Central Plains Fur Meet''' (or '''CPFM''') is an outdoor camping style [[furmeet]] that is held at the [[Wikipedia:Lake Afton|Lake Afton]] campground near [[Wikipedia:Wichita, Kansas|Wichita, Kansas]], U.S.A. This is not the same event as a similarly named camping meet in Kansas, the [[Central Midwest Furmeet]]. Starting in 2013 there's a spin off convention to Central Plains Fur Meet called [[Central Plains Fur Con]] which is a indoor hotel version to this convention. <ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/cpfurcon/ Central Plains Fur Con Website]</ref>

==Central Plains Fur Meet 2010==
The first Central Plains Fur Meet was held over May 29-30, 2010 at the Cheney Lake campground near Cheney, Kansas. It was started by [[Merkindesr]] and [[Dale Fox]]. There were 22 preregistered.

==Central Plains Fur Meet 2011==
CPFM 2011 was held on June 25-26, 2011 at the Lake Afton campgrounds near Wichita, Kansas. There were 24 people preregistered. The [[Guest of Honor]] was [[Luthien Nightwolf]].

==Central Plains Fur Meet 2012==
CPFM 2012 was held on May 18-20 at the Lake Afton campgrounds near Wichita, Kansas. This year Merkindesr and Dale Fox rented an air conditioned pavillion where there were dances held as well as a raffle. There were 36 preregistered. The [[Guest of Honor]] was [[Wolfaya]].<ref>[http://www.centralplainsfurmeet.com/ Attendance list] mentioning Wolfaya as Guest of Honor.</ref>

==Central Plains Fur Meet 2013==
CPFM 2013 was held over May 16-19.<ref name="CPFM2013">[http://www.centralplainsfurmeet.com/ Central Plains Fur Meet website]. Retrieved May 6, 2013</ref> The Guest of Honor was [[Zahzu]].<ref name="CPFM2013"/>
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/view/10404994/ Central Plains Fur Meet 2013 Badges] design by Zahzu

==Central Plains Fur Meet 2014==
CPFM 2014 is scheduled for May 22-25, at Lake Afton, Kansas.<ref name="CPFM2014">[http://www.centralplainsfurmeet.com/ Central Plains Fur Meet website]. Retrieved January 22, 2014.</ref> The Guests of Honor will be [[Blitz Victor Foxtrot]] and [[Idle Valley]].<ref name="CPFM2014"/>

== References ==
<references />

==External links==
* [http://www.centralplainsfurmeet.com Central Plains Furmeet] website
{{con resources|Central Plains Fur Meet}}

{{Conventions}}
[[Category:Camps]]
[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Kansas]]
[[Category:2010 births]]

List of in-person furry conventions by attendance

2014-05-18T03:23:54Z

Tanooki00: /* Recent events with no data available */ Removed RivFur (Brisbane, Australia) as it is listed under the main heading, with 2013 attendance figures.

The following is a list of [[furry fandom|furry]] [[convention]]s and [[furmeet]]s from around the world, listed by officially announced attendance figures from the most recent year available. Each convention is listed only once. Historical North American convention figures are available from the [http://www.mustelid.com/otterhall/afcis.html Anthro Fandom Convention Infosheet]. Other information was found on respective convention websites or reports, where available, or entered by attendees.
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==Ongoing events==



#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Anthrocon]] [[Anthrocon 2013|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] (5,577)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Midwest FurFest]] [[Midwest FurFest 2013|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] (3,904)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Further Confusion]] [[Further Confusion 2014|2014]]; [[Wikipedia:San Jose, California|San Jose, California]] (3,560)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2014|2014]]; [[Wikipedia:Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta, Georgia]] (2,488)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[RainFurrest]] [[RainFurrest 2013|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Seattle, Washington|Seattle, Washington]] (2,202)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furry Fiesta]] [[Furry Fiesta 2014|2014]]; [[Wikipedia:Dallas, Texas|Dallas, Texas]] (1,884)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Biggest Little Fur Con]] 2014; [[wikipedia:Reno, Nevada|Reno, Nevada]] (1,442)}}
#{{flagdiv|ger|[[Eurofurence]] [[Eurofurence 19|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Magdeburg|Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt]] (1,376)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Califur]] [[Califur 9|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Irvine, California|Irvine, California]] (1,178)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Rocky Mountain Fur Con]] [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2013|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Denver, Colorado|Denver, Colorado]] (1,006)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Motor City Furry Con]] 2014; [[Wikipedia:Novi, Michigan|Novi, Michigan]] (967)}}
#{{flagdiv|can|[[Furnal Equinox]] [[Furnal Equinox 2014|2014]]; [[Wikipedia:Toronto|Toronto]], [[Wikipedia:Ontario|Ontario]] (910) <ref>https://twitter.com/FurnalEquinox/status/442791404079972352</ref>}}
#{{flagdiv|gbr|[[ConFuzzled]] [[ConFuzzled 2013|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Hinckley|Hinckley, UK]] (872)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Megaplex]] [[Megaplex 2013|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Orlando, Florida|Orlando, Florida]] (821)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Fur the 'More]] [[Fur the 'More 2014|2014]]; [[Wikipedia:Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore, Maryland]] (714)<ref>https://twitter.com/FurtheMore/status/445346685645234176</ref>}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[FA: United!]] 2013; [[Wikipedia:Whippany, New Jersey|Whippany, New Jersey]] (647)}}
#{{flagdiv|can|[[VancouFur]] [[VancouFur 2014|2014]]; [[Wikipedia:Vancouver, BC|Vancouver, BC]] (600)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[IndyFurCon]] [[IndyFurCon 2013|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis, Indiana]] (560)}}
#{{flagdiv|aus|[[ConFurgence]] 2014 (Jan. 2014); [[Wikipedia:Melbourne, Victoria|Melbourne, Victoria]] (544)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Arizona Fur Con]] [[Arizona Fur Con 2013|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix, Arizona]] (533)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Mephit Fur Meet]] [[Mephit Fur Meet 17|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Olive Branch, Mississippi|Olive Branch, Mississippi]] (478) (peaked at 650 in 2008)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Fur Squared]] 2014; [[Wikipedia:Brookfield, Wisconsin|Brookfield, Wisconsin]] (415)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Morphicon]] [[Morphicon 2014|2014]]; [[Wikipedia:Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, Ohio]] (317)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Wild Nights]] [[Wild Nights 2014|2014]]; [[Wikipedia:Robbers Cave State Park|Robbers Cave State Park, Oklahoma]] (302)}}
#{{flagdiv|can|[[What The Fur]] [[What The Fur 2013|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Montreal, Quebec|Montreal]], [[Wikipedia:Quebec|Quebec]] (297)}}
#{{flagdiv|can|[[Fur-Eh!]] 2013; [[Wikipedia:Edmonton, Alberta|Edmonton]], [[Wikipedia:Alberta|Alberta]] (273)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furlandia]] 2013; [[wikipedia:Portland, Oregon|Portland, Oregon]] (270)}}
#{{flagdiv|swe|[[NordicFuzzCon]] 2014; [[Wikipedia:Stockholm|Stockholm, Sweden]] (268)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Great Lakes Fur Con]] 2014; [[Wikipedia:Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids, Michigan]] (264)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Fangcon]] 2013; [[Wikipedia:Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]], [[Wikipedia:Tennessee|Tennessee]] (231)}}
#{{flagdiv|ukr|[[WUFF]] 2013 (formerly known as UA Furence); [[Wikipedia:Kiev|Kiev]], [[Wikipedia:Ukraine|Ukraine]] (219)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Gateway FurMeet]] 2014; [[Wikipedia:St. Louis|St. Louis]], [[Wikipedia:Missouri|Missouri]] (211)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[New Year's Furry Ball]] 2013-14; [[Wikipedia:Newark Delaware|Newark Delaware]] (211)}}
#{{flagdiv|can|[[Howloween]] [[Howloween 2013|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby, British Columbia]] (202)}}
#{{flagdiv|aus|[[RivFur]] [[RivFur 2013|2013]]; [[Brisbane]], [[Wikipedia:Queensland|Queensland]], [[Wikipedia:Australia|Australia]] (~180)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Fur Reality]] 2013; [[Wikipedia:Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]] (160)}}
#{{flagdiv|cze|[[ČeSFuR]] 2013; Kouty, [[wikipedia:Bohemian-Moravian_Highlands|Bohemian-Moravian Highlands region]] (152)*}}
#{{flagdiv|aus|[[FurWAG]] [[FurWAG 2013|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Perth|Perth]], [[Wikipedia:Western Australia|Western Australia]] (137)}}
#{{flagdiv|can|[[Camp Feral!]] [[Feral! 2013|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Algonquin Provincial Park|Algonquin Provincial Park]], [[Wikipedia:Ontario|Ontario]] (135)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend]] 2013; [[Wikipedia:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] (132)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Unthrocon]] 2013; [[Wikipedia:Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City, Utah]] (126)}}
#{{flagdiv|pol|[[Futerkon]] 2013; [[wikipedia:Dzierżązna, Poland|Dzierżązna]], [[Wikipedia:Poland|Poland]] (93)}}
#{{flagdiv|cze|[[ZodiaCon]] 2013; [[wikipedia:Pardubice|Pardubice]], [[Wikipedia:Czech Republic|Czech Republic]] (74)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[F3 Convention]] 2013; [[wikipedia:Branson, Missouri|Branson, Missouri]] (55) (peaked at 123 in 2012)}}
#{{flagdiv|bra|[[Abando]] 2013; [[Wikipedia:São Roque, São Paulo|São Roque, São Paulo]] (55)}}
#{{flagdiv|aut|[[Zillercon]] 2013; [[Wikipedia:Holzgau|Holzgau, Tyrol]], [[Wikipedia:Austria|Austria]] (40)}}
#{{flagdiv|ita|[[Zampacon]] 2013; [[Wikipedia: Bologna, Italy|Bologna, Italy]] (39)}}

<nowiki>*</nowiki> These events typically rotate to a new location each year. 
<nowiki>**</nowiki> Attendance numbers are estimated. Feel free to add more accurate data if available.

==Recent events with no data available==
*{{flagdiv|ger|[[BerliCon]] 2012; [[wikipedia:Berlin|Berlin]] (89 in 2011)}}
*{{flagdiv|nor|[[CabinCon]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Vinstra|Vinstra, Oppland]] (11 in 2010)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Camp Furst State]] 5 (2013); [[Wikipedia:Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware|Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware]] (16 in 2012) (peaked at 25 in 2011)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Campfire Tails]] Summer 2013; [[Wikipedia:La Pine, Oregon|La Pine, Oregon]] (143 in 2012)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Central Midwest Furmeet]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Clinton Lake (Kansas)|Clinton Lake]], [[Wikipedia:Kansas|Kansas]] (33 in 2011)}}
*{{flagdiv|can|[[Condition]] [[Condition: Wasteland|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:London, Ontario|London]], [[Wikipedia:Ontario|Ontario]] (~270 in 2012)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Delaware Furbowl]]; [[Wikipedia:Wilmington Delaware|Wilmington Delaware]] (215 in Jul. 2012)}}
*{{flagdiv|ger|[[EAST]] 2012; [[wikipedia:Nebra|Nebra]], [[wikipedia:Germany|Germany]]}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Elliott's Live Events]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Kissimmee, Florida|Kissimmee, Florida]] (695 in Spring 2011)<ref>https://elliottsliveevents.org/node/268#comment-318</ref>}}
*{{flagdiv|jpn|[[Fur-st]] 2013; [[Wikipedia:Minato, Tokyo|Minato, Tokyo]], Japan (270 in March 2012)}}
*{{flagdiv|nzl|[[FurcoNZ]] 2013; [[Wikipedia:Auckland|Auckland]], [[Wikipedia:New Zealand|New Zealand]] (50 in 2012) (peaked at 66 in 2010)}}
*{{flagdiv|aus|[[FurDU]] 2013; [[Wikipedia:Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], [[Wikipedia:Queensland|Queensland]] (238 in 2012)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[FurIdaho]] 2013; [[Wikipedia:Boise, Idaho|Boise, Idaho]] (253 in 2012)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furlaxation]] 2013; [[Wikipedia:Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, Ohio]] (241 in 2012)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furloween]] [[Furloween 2013|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Orlando, Florida|Orlando, Florida]] (112 in 2012) (peaked at 196 in 2011)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furry Cruise]] 2013; [[wikipedia:Liberty of the Seas|Liberty of the Seas]] sailing out of [[Wikipedia:Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale, Florida]] (27 in 2012) (peaked at 37 in 2005)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furry Ski Weekend]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Copper Mountain, Colorado|Copper Mountain, Colorado]] (34 in 2010) (peaked at 40 in 2009)}}
*{{flagdiv|den|[[Furtastic]] 2013; [[Wikipedia:Copenhagen|Copenhagen, Denmark]] (27 in 2012)}}
*{{flagdiv|can|[[Furthest North]] Summer 2012; [[Wikipedia:Deer Creek Provincial Recreation Area|Deer Creek Provincial Recreation Area]], [[Wikipedia:Alberta|Alberta]] (52 in 2008)}}
*{{flagdiv|pol|[[Gdakon]] 2013; Gdańsk, [[wikipedia:Pomorskie Voivodeship|Pomorskie Voivodeship]], [[Wikipedia:Poland|Poland]] (59 in 2012)}}
*{{flagdiv|ger|[[H-Con]] 8 (2012); [[wikipedia:de:Grasellenbach|Grasellenbach, Hesse]] (53 in 2007)}}
*{{flagdiv|ger|[[HerbstCon|Die HerbstCon]] 2012; [[wikipedia:Phillipsthal|Phillipsthal, Hesse]] (20 in 2008)}}
*{{flagdiv|jpn|[[Kemocon]] 2013; [[Wikipedia:Sumida, Tokyo|Sumida, Tokyo]] (~420 in 2012)}}
*{{flagdiv|aut|[[Lakeside Furs]] 2013; [[Wikipedia:Grundlsee|Grundlsee, Styria]], [[Wikipedia:Austria|Austria]] (44 in 2012)}}
*{{flagdiv|ger|[[Mephit Mini Con]] 15 (2012); [[Wikipedia:Freusburg|Freusburg, Kirchen]] (200 in 2008)**}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[New Year's Eve Con]] 2013-14; [[Wikipedia:Oak Brook|Oak Brook]], [[Wikipedia:Illinois|Illinois]] (48 in 2012-2013)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Oklacon]] [[Oklacon 2013|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Watonga, Oklahoma|Watonga, Oklahoma]] (344 in 2012)}}
*{{flagdiv|rus|[[Rusfurrence|РусФуренция]] 2013; [[Wikipedia:Moscow|Moscow, Russian Federation]] (240 in 2012)}}
*{{flagdiv|sco|[[ScotiaCon]][[ScotiaCon 2013|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Inverness|Inverness]], [[Wikipedia:Scottish Highlands|Scottish Highlands]], [[Wikipedia:United Kingdom|UK]] (~100 in 2012)}}
*{{flagdiv|rsa|[[South Afrifur meet]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Johannesburg|Johannesburg, South Africa]] (16 in 2008)*}}

==Discontinued, devolved, or pended events==
===Discontinued===
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[FurFright]] 2003-2013; [[Wikipedia:Cromwell, Connecticut|Cromwell, Connecticut]] (1,500 in 2012/2013)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furry Connection North]] 2008-2013; [[Wikipedia:Novi, Michigan|Novi, Michigan]] (1,259 in [[Furry Connection North 2013|2013]])}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[ConFurence]] 1989-2003; [[Wikipedia:Burbank, California|Burbank, California]] (1,250 in [[ConFurence 9|1998]])}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[ConFurence East]] 1995-1996; [[Wikipedia:Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland, Ohio]] (estimates for [[ConFurence East 1996|1996]] vary from 500 to 1,100)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Conifur Northwest]] 1998-2006; [[Wikipedia:SeaTac, Washington|SeaTac, Washington]] (525 in [[Conifur Northwest 2005|2005]])}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[NakamaCon]] 2010; [[Wikipedia:Madison, Wisconsin|Madison, Wisconsin]] (~390)**}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Antheria]] 2010-2011; [[Wikipedia:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles, California]] (~370 in 2010)}}
*{{flagdiv|gbr|[[RBW]] 2006-2010; [[Wikipedia:London|London, UK]] (290 in [[RBW 2008|2008]])}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furry End of the World Convention]] 2012; [[Wikipedia: Rochester, New York|Rochester, New York]] (278)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[CritterConDiego]] 2000-2002; [[Wikipedia:San Diego, California|San Diego, California]] (240 in 2001)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furstivus]] 2011+; [[Wikipedia:Philadephia|Philadelphia]], [[Wikipedia:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] (238)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furtasticon]] 1994; [[Wikipedia:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] (estimates vary from 230 to 300)}}
*{{flagdiv|can|[[C-ACE]] 2002-2007; [[Wikipedia:Ottawa, Ontario|Ottawa, Ontario]] (224 in 2005)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[All Fur Fun]] 2007-2009; [[Wikipedia:Spokane, Washington|Spokane, Washington]] (195 in [[All Fur Fun 2009|2009]])}}
*{{flagdiv|jpn|[[とらんすふぁ]] 2005-2007 (5x); [[Wikipedia:Kawasaki, Kanagawa|Kawasaki, Kanagawa]] (180 in December 2007)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furry Spring Break]] 2001; [[Wikipedia:Orlando, Florida|Orlando, Florida]] (150)}}
*{{flagdiv|can|[[Anthrofest]] 2006-2007; [[Wikipedia:Montreal, Quebec|Montreal, Quebec]] (111 in 2007)}}
*{{flagdiv|swe|[[FurryCon (Sweden)|FurryCon]] 2009; [[Wikipedia:Karlstad|Karlstad]] (110)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Texas Furry Con]] 2004; [[Wikipedia:Austin, Texas|Austin, Texas]] (100)}}
*{{flagdiv|pol|[[Futrzakon]] 2008-2011; Dzierżązna, [[wikipedia:Łódź Voivodeship|Łódź Voivodeship]], [[Wikipedia:Poland|Poland]] (77 in 2011)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Califur Diego]] 2006-2007, 2009; [[Wikipedia:San Diego, California|San Diego, California]] (65 in 2006)**}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[ZonieCon]] 1998-2001; [[Wikipedia:Tucson, Arizona|Tucson, Arizona]] (57 in 2001)}}
*{{flagdiv|aus|[[Aussie Gather]] 2002, 2004; [[Wikipedia:Sydney|Sydney]], [[Wikipedia:New South Wales|New South Wales]] (42 in 2004)}}
*{{flagdiv|arg|[[Animales Sueltos]] 2005-2011; [[Wikipedia:Mar del Plata|Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina]] (41 in 2011)}}
*{{flagdiv|fra|[[FranFurence]] 2003-2004, 2006-2007; [[wikipedia:fr:Chambord (Eure)|Chambord, Haute-Normandie]]* (37 in 2006)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Fur Weekend Camping & BBQ]] 2006-2008 (5x); [[Wikipedia:Gordonsville, Virginia|Gordonsville, Virginia]] (37 in Fall 2007)}}
*{{flagdiv|arg|[[UFACon]] 2004-2009; [[Wikipedia:Rosario|Rosario, Argentina]] (36 in 2009)}}
*{{flagdiv|can|[[ConWild]] 2006; [[Wikipedia:Calgary, Alberta|Calgary, Alberta]] (30)**}}
*{{flagdiv|mex|[[ConFurtiva]] 2008; [[wikipedia:Xochitepec|Xochitepec]], [[wikipedia:Cuernavaca|Cuernavaca]], [[wikipedia:Mexico|Mexico]] (26)}}
*{{flagdiv|ned|[[TreeCon]] 2003-2004; [[Wikipedia:Zandvoort|Zandvoort, Nederland]] (25 in 2004)}}
*{{flagdiv|ger|[[Tropicon]] 2006-2009; [[wikipedia:Berlin|Berlin]], [[wikipedia:Germany|Germany]] (25 in 2009)}}
*{{flagdiv|ger|[[NEP DustPaws]] 2007-2008; [[wikipedia:Solingen|Solingen]] (13 in 2007)}}

<nowiki>+</nowiki> New Year's Eve events, dated here according to the December year.

===Devolved===
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Cape May Fur Meet]]; [[Wikipedia:Cape May, New Jersey|Cape May, New Jersey]] (peaked at 73 in 2004)}}

===Pended===
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Rocket City FurMeet]] [[Rocket City FurMeet 2012|2012]]; [[Wikipedia:Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville, Alabama]] (peaked at 355 in 2009)}}

==Notes==
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==See also==
*[[Anthropomorphic Fandom Convention Information Sheet]] by [[Flint Otterhall]]
*[[List of furry convention resources]]
*[[Template:Upcoming events|List of upcoming events]]
*[[:Category:Events]]
*[http://en.wikifur.com/FurryConventionMap.html Map of active furry conventions] ([[List of conventions by attendance/Map script|edit]])

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[[Image:H-Con.gif|right|H-Con 2: The Tails on Fire]]
'''H-Con''' is a [[furry]] [[convention]] held at the Gerhart-Hauptmann-Haus at [[wikipedia:Grasellenbach|Grasellenbach]]-Scharbach, [[wikipedia:Odenwald|Odenwald]], [[wikipedia:Hessen|Hessen]], [[wikipedia:Germany|Germany]] between the cities of [[Wikipedia:Frankfurt am Main|Frankfurt]] and [[Wikipedia:Heidelberg|Heidelberg]]. The annual conference is hosted each autumn by the [[AFC-Group]].

:''H-Con should not be mixed up with [[HerbstCon]], another German furry convention held in the autumn.''

H-Con claims to be an "old-time" furry convention, where every participating [[fur]] becomes a part of the staff and the food supply is plentiful (all you can eat). The event is primarily organized by [[Atalon Deer]] of the H-Con Committee.

== History ==
[[Image:H-Con1.gif|right|100px|H-Con 1: The Forgotten Tails]]
* '''H-Con 1''': "The Forgotten Tails" took place in 2005 from October 2 to 3 and attracted about 45 [[fur]]s.
* '''H-Con 2''': "The Tails on Fire" took place in 2006 from September 29 to October 2, with 53 attendees. A "Dead Dog Night" after-party was held from October 2 to 3.
* '''H-Con 3''' "Tails from the Twilight World" took place in 2007 from October 4 to 7 with the "Dead Dog Night" after-party to follow from October 7 to 8. 48 participants stayed on site, plus 5 off-site and 4 day guests. 1070 kg of food and drinks were consumed during the con. The activities included operation of radio-controlled helicopters and the production of a movie.
* '''H-Con 4''' took place in 2008, October 2 to 5 at the same location, again the number of on-site participants was limited to 50.
* '''H-Con 5''': "Tails from the Ashes" encountered issues with the former con-site that threatened to endanger the convention. It was held at one of two alternative con-sites that have been found and evaluated.
* '''H-Con 6''': "Tailbusters" took place in 2010 on a new and a little bigger location next to Bühl in the Black Forrest next to France. Since the Con went down clother to the Swiss, H-Con got more Furs from Swizerland. Due many requestes the Con was now set up for a maximum of 60 Furs.
* '''H-Con 7''': "Where No Tail Has Gone Before" was at the same location next to Bühl and it was heawy loaded wit SciFi content =)
* '''H-Con 8''': "Wild Tails West" was announced for October 3 - 7, 2012 <ref>[https://furcon.de/de/default/index.html#con773 2012 Event Posting] on [[FurCon.de]] - Retrieved July 6, 2012</ref>
* '''H-Con 9''': "The Sorcerer's Nine Tails" took place from October 9 - 13, 2013 <ref>[http://furcon.de/details/1139 2013 Event Posting] on [[FurCon.de]] - Retrieved May 17, 2014</ref>

== See also ==

* [[AYCE]] (All You Can Eat)

== External links ==

* [http://www.h-con.org H-Con website] ([http://babel.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=de_en&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.h-con.org%2F English translation]) - Both defunct as of July 6, 2012
* [https://www.furcon.de/#con496 H-Con 3] entry on [[FurCon.de]] ([http://babel.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=de_en&trurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.furcon.de%2f#con496 English translation])
* [https://furcon.de/#con773 H-Con 5] entry on [[FurCon.de]] ([http://babel.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=de_en&trurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.furcon.de%2f#con773 English translation])
* [http://www.gruppenhaus.de/new/hausansicht.php?hs=3095 Gerhart-Hauptmann-Haus Jugendheim]
* {{con resources}}

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History of Fur Affinity

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The following is a history of [[Fur Affinity]] and its properties.

==History==
'''[[Fur Affinity]]''' was launched on January 16, 2005 as an alternative to [[SheezyArt]] with the forum going live on that date and the main site being transferred a few days later from [[FurPawz]].<ref>''[http://www.sheezyart.com/journal/view/51100/ Furaffinity.org information]'' - launch of forum on Furaffinity.net. Posted on SheezyArt, 16 January 2005.</ref><ref>''[http://www.sheezyart.com/journal/view/54575/ FurAffinity - note re. transfer of mainsite and 400+ users]''. Posted on [[SheezyArt]], 21 January 2005.</ref> During that time period, Sheezy abruptly changed policies to both remove adult art and take a stronger stance against users and their uploads. Warnings were supposedly issued from the site's service provider, advising SheezyArt that they were not permitted to host adult content on their site.

Much of Sheezy's community was abandoned after the rules change took effect. This migration left many with few alternatives. Many of those burned by SheezyArt went on to sites such as Fur Affinity and [[y!Gallery]]; when the latter decided to ban [[anthro art]] in May 2006 to refocus on its core topic, Fur Affinity gained further traffic.

=== Server problems of 2005 ===

Fur Affinity suffered from major security holes and hacking during Summer 2005. The site was shut down on 1 August due to a disagreement between lead coder [[Jheryn]] and host provider [[Arcturus]], the primary administrators of the site. At that time Fur Affinity had 12,174 user accounts and nearly 100,000 submissions. Arcturus and his supporters went on to found [[ArtPlz]].

Thanks to the community, Fur Affinity was able to build a stronger, faster server than the site originally used for operation. Over the course of 2005, Fur Affinity raised $1,500 in donations towards the purchase of a new primary server, though it did not go online until the middle of 2006.

Fur Affinity returned to operation in December 2005 with a solid backbone and more efficient coding, though full operational status was not reached until December 10 due to a defect in the motherboard which powered the server. Over 10,000 submissions were made in the first 12 hours subsequent to Fur Affinity's official re-opening, including both art from returning users and pieces not previously posted.

=== Fur Affinity: United! ===
{{main|FA: United}}
In August 2007, Fur Affinity held its own [[furry convention]] titled Fur Affinity: United! (commonly abbreviated as FA:U) at the Ramada Newark Airport International (now Wyndham Garden Hotel Newark Airport) in [[Wikipedia:Newark, New Jersey|Newark, New Jersey]]. The convention drew 310 attendees, with 25 fursuiters participating in the fursuit parade. The convention was a success and a hit among con goers, so much that another one followed that next year on August 1-3 2008, meeting with an equal amount of success.

The convention did not come without a flaw:

==== 2007 breach ====
On 11 August 2007, The Dragoneer's admin account was compromised at [[FA: United‎]] when he used the hotel's unencrypted [[Wikipedia:Wi-fi|Wi-Fi]] connection to access it.<ref>http://www.furaffinityforums.net/showthread.php?tid=11488 Thread by Preyfar on the FA forums about the August 2007 breach</ref><ref>http://www.furaffinityforums.net/showthread.php?tid=11484&pid=195037#pid195037 Post by Preyfar on the FA forums with a more elaborate account of the 2007 breach</ref>The first sign of trouble was a note left on the front page that announced the following:
{{q|''Administrator notice: We're sorry, our vaginas are currently full of sand. We're makin' pearls here, folks! :D! FA:U rocks. We all got handjobs from [[Glaide]] and [[Damaratus]]. -- hacked by [[jheryn]]''}}
Assurances were made that the password database had not been compromised, and the main site came back online 48 hours later. The FA forums were not affected.

=== 2008 hardware fault ===
On 1 July 2008, the main site of Fur Affinity was taken offline again due to a "server hardware fault",<ref>[http://forums.furaffinity.net/showthread.php?t=22182 "Server Hardware Fault"] (2008, July 1). Dragoneer, Fur Affinity Forum.</ref> to be replaced by an image of Fender angrily stomping his computer followed by a notice about the failure and a link to that forum thread. By 7 July, Fur Affinity's members had donated $16,000-$18,000 to solve the issue,<ref>FA Forums: [http://forums.furaffinity.net/showthread.php?t=22182&page=120 ''Server Hardware Fault''], page 120, post #1786 by [[Artie]] reads ''"$10,477.15 via Amazon, plus over $6,000 via PayPal. So, '''over $16,477.15 total''' so far."'' on July 6th 2008, 5:35PM EST</ref><ref>FA Forums: [http://forums.furaffinity.net/showthread.php?t=22411 ''Public Donation and Expenditures Log, Please.''], page 1, post #15 by [[Seppel]] (based on an official file published by Dragoneer [http://forums.furaffinity.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=3481&d=0 here]) reads ''"I checked the budget Dragoneer posted. $18,000 is more than twice FA has ever had. ''[...]'' $18,000 will go far. Very far."'' (7 July 2008, 9:03AM EST)</ref> and Dragoneer posted on the FA forums that a new server, an HP ProLiant quad-core Opteron code-named ''Trogdor'' had been ordered.

On July 14, the order for ''Trogdor'' was canceled due to confirmed issues with the vendor. The final hardware order was:
*'''Data Server''' - Dell Poweredge 2970 2U Server, 32GB RAM
*'''Storage Array''' - 14 1TB hard drives
*'''DB Server Upgrades''' - 24GB additional RAM
*'''Web Server''' - Sun Fire x4150 1U Server, 4GB RAM

Fur Affinity resumed operation on 5 August 2008 at 11:30pm EST in read-only mode. The site was stable again with all options and features prior to the outage by 9:20am EST the next day. Since the prolonged outage, admins have gone out of their way to assure users that subsequent outages wouldn't be as bad or as lengthy as "the August incident", or "Augustgate". <ref>[http://twitter.com/furaffinity/status/6280557497]</ref>

=== July 2009 outage and IRC bans ===

On 29 July 2009, Fur Affinity suffered a temporary service outage (later found to be due to a power failure caused by lightning<ref>http://forums.furaffinity.net/showpost.php?p=1105765&postcount=3</ref>). During the confusion, FA forum moderator [[Carenath]] accused members of the [[FurNet (IRC)|FurNet]] [[IRC]] channel #hackfurs of causing the outage, resulting in multiple people residing in both #furaffinity and #hackfurs being banned.<ref><pre>(Chat logs truncated to remove noise. More bans than shown were handed out, but not all shown to maintain readability.)
00:40:24 <Carenath> *points a finger at #hackfurs*
00:41:14 <Carenath> Well, put two and two together... people in that channel,
have axes to grind against FA and if it was an outside cause..
I'd blame them first.
00:41:39 <Carenath> Meredith: they did it before.
00:42:37 * Pi (~pi@fur-9F1E9EA1.tcct.nmt.edu) has joined #furaffinity
00:42:38 * ChanServ sets ban on *!*pi@fur-9F1E9EA1.tcct.nmt.edu
00:42:38 * ChanServ has kicked Pi from #furaffinity (User has been banned from the channel)
00:44:26 <Carenath> Meredith: Im not an FA Admin.
00:44:58 <Carenath> FAF forum mod.
00:46:00 * ChanServ has kicked Meredith from #furaffinity (Requested (Pinkatron))
00:46:02 * Meredith (~arcturus@fur-71797932.hsd1.pa.comcast.net) has joined #furaffinity
00:46:02 * ChanServ sets ban on *!*arcturus@fur-71797932.hsd1.pa.comcast.net
00:46:02 * ChanServ has kicked Meredith from #furaffinity (User has been banned from the channel)</pre></ref> FA admin [[Pinkuh]] is believed to have performed the bans, due to the request notice on Meredith's kick message. Despite an admission that the accusation was mere speculation, Pinkuh did not revoke the bans until the following day. Carenath reported apologized for his remarks later.

Some who questioned the decision were temporarily banned from FurNet by network administrator [[Snowpony]],<ref><pre>23:52 -!- Snowpony [admin@alicorn.furnet.org] has joined #furaffinity
23:54 -!- Pi_ [~pi@u15354709.onlinehome-server.com] has quit [User has been banned from FurNet (Ban Evasion)]
23:56 -!- GHDA [~GHDA@pool-173-79-208-221.washdc.fios.verizon.net] has quit [User has been banned from FurNet (Trolling is bad m'kay?)]</pre></ref> who cited "trolling and previous conduct." These bans were initially made without a reason, a violation of the FurNet code of conduct; those questioning them also received threats of being banned.<ref><pre>01:38 < Snowpony> omiiko: for trolling and previous conduct. That enough for you?
01:39 <+AFKobura> Snowpony apparently someone tried private message with the
specific admin and they were turned away with a threat of being klined themselves
01:39 < Snowpony> AFKobura: and?
01:39 <+omiiko> Snowpony: I'd prefer if the Admins followed their own CoC and
placed the ban reason in the actual *line
01:40 < Snowpony> omiiko: Sure - I'll go update the ban then.
01:44 < Snowpony> Bobbluejay: I've answered your questions - they can log back in 24 hours.</pre></ref>

=== November/December 2009 outage ===

Fur Affinity experienced an outage starting on 30 November 2009, when the site's ISP experienced technical difficulties due to broken fiber optic cables.<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/furaffinity/211143.html Oh, and you thought your cable outages were annoying?]'' - [[Net-Cat]], {{lj-comm|furaffinity}} (30 November 2009)</ref> By 2 December, the ISP still hadn't responded to FA staff email. The site's Twitter channel noted that staff were to visit the co-location facility later that day to investigate the issue. They also announced tentative plans to switch to a new facility, maybe even in Canada,<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/furaffinity/211348.html 02/Dec]'' - [[The Dragoneer]], {{lj-comm|furaffinity}} (2 December 2009)</ref> but eventually settled on a new host offering 25% more bandwidth that is still in Virginia.<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/furaffinity/211725.html It looks like we're planning to bring the site up Monday night]'' - [[The Dragoneer]], {{lj-comm|furaffinity}} (4 December 2009)</ref> Fur Affinity came back online with the forums first on Tuesday, December 8 <ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/furaffinity/212707.html 08/Dec]'' - [[thevirtualcat]], {{lj-comm|furaffinity}} (8 December 2009)</ref> and the rest of the site returned to full use at around 12:30 AM EST, Wednesday, December 9. <ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/furaffinity/212707.html 09/Dec]'' - [[The Dragoneer]], {{lj-comm|furaffinity}} (9 December 2009)</ref><ref>''[http://twitter.com/furaffinity/status/6489402972 Furaffinity Tweet Announcing the Site is Back]'' - [[The Dragoneer]] - [http://twitter.com/furaffinity Furaffinity Twitter Page] (9 December 2009)</ref>

===2010 features===
In March 2010, [[DeviantART]]-like profile ID images, in which one could post an image as a persistent identification badge (often containing basic information such as a name, date of birth, and likes/dislikes), were enabled for Fur Affinity user profile pages.

On April 17, the embedding of [[YouTube]] and other external [[wikipedia:Adobe Flash|Adobe Flash]]-based videos within journal posts was enabled. Embeds of videos are visible within post pages but are rendered as their respective URL text links when one sees the most recent journal post in the profile page.

In October 2010, a feature was introduced, which allows the owner of a submission or journal to hide a comment given in that submission, which is also possible for the owner of the comment. In addition, administrators can hide and unhide every comment posted to any submission sitewide.

===2010 December Hack===

On December 17th a hacker was able to use a cross-site scripting (XSS) exploit<ref>''http://community.livejournal.com/furaffinity/213163.html'' FA Livejournal</ref> that existed in the trouble ticket system to take control of an administrator account. The site was taken offline while this was fixed, and resumed normal operations a few hours later. The next day, an administrator's personal email account was compromised, allowing the hacker to request a password reset on FurAffinity. This time, the site was not taken offline, instead the administrators all had their admin permissions pulled, but not before the hacker was able to wipe a number of user's galleries and download the private notes of several high-profile users. The forums were also accessed during this time and had the private Admin boards exposed to the public. FurAffinity has reported a total of 41 accounts were accessed. Dragoneer has since then apologized to those who's accounts were accessed and has offered them a free sponsorship-level membership to [[FA: United]].

It should be noted that former FA developer Eevee had [http://eevee.livejournal.com/329817.html mentioned] the possibility that a XSS exploit existed in the trouble ticket system a few months earlier, after Eevee had demonstrated that the hide comment feature was insecure and would allow anyone to hide any comment. Critics say that FurAffinity was well aware that the site code was vulnerable to attacks like the initial XSS exploits for years but have been slow to fix it.
[[File:NewSonicAgeRules.png|right|thumb|Sonic "age up" guideline diagram|300px]]
=== 2012 "aged up" guideline ===

On February 8, 2012, it was announced by [[Sciggles]] that a new "age up" guideline was now in effect regarding [[Sonic]] characters' "[[cub]] art".<ref>[http://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/114609-Sonic-Guidelines-for-Mature-Adult-Images ''Guidelines for Mature/Adult Sonic Images''] (retrieved February 8, 2012)</ref> Sexual artwork of the characters canon image would not be allowed, as they were considered, by FA staff, as cub [[characters]].

No restrictions would be imposed on Sonic sexual material as long as the characters were "aged up" (with a diagram provided).

It was later clarified that [[My Little Pony]] would not be covered by this rule, except for [[Baby Spike]] and the [[Cutie Mark Crusaders]], while [[Tiny Toons]] would. No other animated shows were mentioned further on the post.

[[Pinkuh]] reiterated on FAF that this announcement was a reconfirmation of a "Sonic age up" policy posted on 2010 on the FA's forum.<ref>[http://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/88335-A-clarification-on-sonic-underage ''A clarification on sonic/underage''] (retrieved February 13, 2012)</ref>

On September 7, 2012, administrators began banning artists of "aged-up" Sonic adult art.{{fact}}

=== September 2012 outage ===
[[File:FA_Response_Time_Sept_2012.png|left|thumb|Five weeks of statistical data regarding FA page generation and load times around September 2012]]
Some time around 8:30PM (UTC) on September 8th, 2012, FurAffinity suffered a hardware failure that caused the site to go offline. The cause was attributed to a faulty RAID card<ref>http://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/124469-09-08-2012-Site-Downtime?p=3032132&viewfull=1#post3032132</ref> in the database server that was not properly responding to a failed drive. FA did not have any spare drives on hand, and as the weekend was beginning, an order for a new drive wouldn't be processed until Monday and the drive wouldn't arrive until Tuesday.

The site came back up Sunday evening (after being down for nearly a day and a half) with extremely limited functionality ("Read-Only Mode" with the notes and notification system turned off) running on spare equipment. The site finally return to normal early Wednesday morning.

[http://habnab.it/fa Independent monitoring] of FurAffinity's response times by [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/Habnabit Habnabit] and other members of [[Vivisector]] showed a noticeable increase in SQL response times and page load times in the days leading up to the outage. It is believed that had FA been more proactive, the outage could have been avoided.

==Controversies==
=== Pornographic cub art ===

*August 2006 saw the restart of an internal administrative debate over the presence of [[pornographic]] underage furry artwork (or "[[cub]] art").<ref>''"[http://dragonmyr.deviantart.com/journal/10641590/ DA account reactivated -- FA Truths revealed]"''. Posted by [[Myr]] on November 6, 2006 and deleted several days after.</ref> Such art was forbidden by the site's Terms of Service, which specified that "depictions of [[sex|sexually]] immature characters in any sexual situation are not permitted on Fur Affinity", but bans for this rule were not uniformly enforced. As with previous discussions, administrators could not come to an agreement on whether or not to modify site policy.<ref>[http://www.furaffinityforums.net/showthread.php?tid=4335&pid=63174#pid63174 Comment by The Dragoneer on previous attempts to solve the cub debate]. Posted on November 6, 2006.</ref> Over the following months the issue developed into a public debate, with forum polls and discussion suggesting that the site's members were divided on the topic.

*On November 5, it was announced that such work would be allowed, with the requirement of mandatory tagging. The main reasons given for this decision were that no actual minors were harmed during the artwork's creation, and that depictions of many other illegal activities, such as rape, murder, and drug use, were permitted. Conversely, work that depicted [[human]] children, including [[anime characters]], in sexual situations was forbidden.<ref>''"[http://forums.furaffinity.net/showthread.php?t=3965 ''FA Policy Notice - "Cub" Art'']"''. Posted by The Dragoneer on November 5, 2006.</ref> Non-photorealistic art depicting minors is no longer forbidden (current policy on this point is merely that submissions "shall not violate the law of the United States of America, be it State or Federal.") Some artists had threatened to leave the site if it was not forbidden, and some of these did so.{{fact}}

*On November 24th 2010, [[Dragoneer]] officially changed site policy to:
{{q|FA does not permit content containing minors involved in sexual situations. This applies to humans ([[W:Loli|Loli]], [[W:Shota|Shota]]) or otherwise human-like characters (i.e. Cub) who are, without question, under the general legal age (18)}}
This was due to [[W:AlerPay|AlertPay]] (their funding) dropping them, citing mature cub art as the reason. Artists were given 21 days to clean their galleries, and cub artists were given protection from harassment.

This caused an uproar within the cub community, with several artists nuking their galleries, and migrating to [[Sofurry]] or [[Inkbunny]] (although several users and artists alike see the cub porn removal as a positive aspect for FA, some of whom even praised Dragoneer for the decision). It even escalated to the point where [[Dragoneer]] and other admins received death threats from disgruntled artists.{{fact}} The ban also led furry musical comedy act [[Drama Armada]] to record the song [http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5541107 "Where Has All The Cub Porn Gone?"], a parody of [[w:Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?|"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?"]] by [[w:Paula Cole|Paula Cole]].

=== 2008 Thanksgiving banner ===

[[Image:ThanksgivingFA.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Rednef and Fender's Thanksgiving banner]]
The November 2008 Thanksgiving banner featured pictures of community mascots [[Rednef]] and [[Fender]] depicted as immensely obese after a turkey meal, to the point of resembling [[inflation]] art. Some FA users complained about the nature of the image as being "tasteless", "disgusting", a "fucking fetish", "shit", etc...<ref>[http://forums.furaffinity.net/showthread.php?t=31483 "''New Banner is tastless and disgusting''," original 2008 Thanksgiving banner discussion]</ref>, often referencing the fact that the artist's gallery was full of fat fetish pictures.

Counter-arguments against this initial argument, such as "there are fat people in real life", "fat isn't necessarily a fetish", "eating lots is kinda connected with this time of year", "it's just up for a day anyway," had no effect in dissuading the initial users, so after almost a dozen threads with neither the "for" nor "against" sides of the disagreement demonstrating any ability to come to an acceptable decision over the image, FA administrators replaced the image with the initial November Fall themed banner to stem the bad blood running though the archives and forum.<ref>[http://forums.furaffinity.net/showthread.php?t=31532&highlight=removed Thread discussing the banner removal]</ref>

By late Thanksgiving day, The banner was replaced with plain text reading "FurAffinity.net"; however new threads appeared complaining about the ''removal'' of the banner{{fact}} and, a few hours afterwards, it was reinstated and went on to serve its term the rest of the day.{{fact}} After which the November banner was put back in use.

In contrast, the Thanksgiving 2009 banner was a relatively harmless image of a turkey made to look like Fender being placed into an oven. This banner was still complained about, with users going so far as to claim it depicted the cooking or [[vore]] fetishes, though it is unclear how many of them were genuine complaints and how many were simply jokingly referring to the massive amount of complaints resulting from the 2008 banner.

=== Chewfox's appearance on The Tyra Banks Show ===

:''Main article'': ''[[The Tyra Banks Show]]'' and [[Chew Fox]]

=== [[Furocity]] merger and subsequent staffing issues ===

In July 2011 Dragoneer announced that [[Furocity]] and FurAffinity would be "Joining forces"<ref>http://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/103573-Fur-Affinity-Furocity-Merger-Announcement?p=2618095#post2618095</ref>, with many members of Furocity's staff joining FurAffinity. Over a month later, 7 members of Furocity's staff were officially brought on board<ref>https://forums.vivisector.org/index.php/topic,545.0.html</ref> without warning the existing staff<ref>http://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/105754-New-Staff-Structure-and-Admins?p=2656512&viewfull=1#post2656512</ref>, some of whom were removed from their administrator positions. New "departments" were created to better serve the users.

In late October, four of the Furocity administrators abruptly resigned<ref>https://forums.vivisector.org/index.php/topic,560.0.html</ref>, citing poor communication, "hostile admins", and a lack of leadership. Within a few weeks, Gavin [[Daemonshyai]] was the only Furocity staff member left on FA, and the "department" system was abandoned. It wasn't until four months later that Gavin was removed from the Fur Affinity staff page as site owner, although his user page indicates that he still retains his admin access.

== April Fools Day ==
On [[wikipedia:April Fools Day|April Fools Day]] 2007, the FA banner depicted site mascot Fender as a busty [[female]] [[dragon]], with similar colourations to the original ferrox form and wearing his signature blue tie. The Fender account's avatar displayed the dragoness as well. Fender's appearance returned to normal after about a week, but in May 2007, it was announced that the female dragon form would become a separate character from Fender, and a second mascot for Fur Affinity, named Rednef, "Fender" backwards. Since then, Rednef has appeared on many of the monthly and holiday-based banners, either alone or with Fender.

For April Fools Day 2009, the homepage of Fur Affinity was snowing [[wikipedia:llama|llamas]]. In addition to this, two spoof additions joined the randomly displayed mini-advertisements, which featured [[wikipedia:Rick Astley|Rick Astley]] and [[wikipedia:Barack Obama|Barack Obama]]. They linked to a [[wikipedia:Rickrolling|Rickroll]] and the [[wikipedia:Rickrolling#Barack_Roll|Barack Roll]] respectively. The banners were made by [[Hiro Judgement]] and [[Alexander Grey]], although they were not credited for the work.

==References==
<references />
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WereScape

2013-01-15T15:23:30Z

Tanooki00: Updated text that implied site was still up, to reflect that site/project is shut down. Removed lines that seemed to tout features/layout that resembled amateur advertising attempt, and are now irrelevant. Removed Time and Copyedit tags.

{{merge|Nittrus Nori}}

* '''Address(es):''' http://werescape.com/
* '''Administrator(s):''' [[Nittrus Nori]]
* '''Ran from/to:''' May 2008-April 2009

'''WereScape''', formerly known as '''Virtual Fandom''', was a Furry Community Mega Portal and 3D MMORPG that was specifically geared to the [[furry fandom]]. It was the second known attempt to create an explicitly furry-oriented virtual world chat client since [[Yimu3D]]. WereScape allowed it's member community to add, edit and delete News articles, Blogs, Events Calendar submissions and also had a user gallery system and customizable user page system. The virtual world was developed by [[WereScape]] (formally General Fox Entertainment), and used proprietary 3D engine and programming.

The original project (Virtual Fandom) reached beta state in May 2008 but was then canceled August 27th, 2008 by the developers that "may one day choose to resume, but for now no plans are being developed."<ref>[http://werescape.com/ Official Website]</ref> On November 27, 2008, the project was relaunched as '''WereScape'''. In April 2009, the WereScape project was permanently shut down due to lack of funding and loss of interest.

<references/>

[[Category:Graphical virtual worlds and chat systems]]

Popufur.com

2013-01-15T13:36:20Z

Tanooki00: /* External links */ fixed typo - display text for "Official Site"

{{cleanup}}
'''FA Rank''', also known as '''Farank''' (pronounced FAH-rank), is a ranking website created by [[Taren Nauxen]]. It ranks the users on [[Fur Affinity]] in terms of relative popularity, which is determined by a complex algorithm.<ref>[http://www.popufur.com/help.php FA Rank Help page]</ref> FA Rank was hosted on Taren's personal website, superwailingbonus.com, but after that was hosted on Popufur.com.

==Popufur.com==

On July 1st, 2010, Taren announced that FA Rank had been moved to its own website, separate from his personal website. The address, Popufur.com, was chosen and appropriated by [[Varka]].<ref name="Popufur">[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/1518562/ "AC hat sales // FARankFuRTer v1.0 // Popufur.com Launched " - Taren]</ref>

===FARankFuRTer===

The new website also came with the long awaited update system, coined the '''FARankFuRTer v1.0''', which stands for the FA Rank Future Release Terminal version 1.0. This page was a Java applet that used the CPU cycles and bandwidth of visitors to the page to draw information from the Fur Affinity server. In this manner, the more people on the update page at once, the quicker the information was accessed and the sooner a new update occurred.<ref name="Popufur"></ref><ref name="FuRTer">[http://www.popufur.com/future/ FA Rank Future Release Terminal Page]</ref>

However, in order to lessen strain on the FA servers, the applet only accessed the information of one person per minute, for each user running the updater.<ref name="FuRTer"></ref>

==Ranking algorithm==
The ranking score algorithm was based similarly to the algorithm used by Google on its [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PageRank PageRank] system. Like that system, which worked on probabilities of a person surfing the internet finding a site randomly, the FA Rank system worked on the chance of randomly following watch links and the probability of finding specific users in that fashion.

Thus, the more watchers a user has, then the more likely it is that a random surfer will click onto their userpage from one of their watchers' pages. Furthermore, having a person with a large number of watchers watching a second user will boost that second user much higher than having a user watch them that has little watchers of their own. However, the more users that a "famous" user is watching, the less of a boost each of them gets from that user.

==Format==
FA Rank was composed of seven different columns that listed users and various types of information about them.

*The first column was a numerical counting of ranks, starting at 1 and continuing from there. If this rank number for a specific user was clicked, it provided a breakdown for that user and all of the updates that FA Rank has made and how that user's position has fluctuated over time. This breakdown page also had an extra column that contained a percentage, which indicated the percentage of users on FA that the user in question is higher than.
*The second column, illustrated by an upper-case delta symbol to indicate change, showed the amount in terms of position that a user has changed since the last time the site updated. An equals sign indicated that there has been no change in position. A blue arrow to the side indicated that the user was not on the list prior to the latest update.
*The third column was the list of user names, all of which act as links to the user's FA page.
*The fourth column listed the number of watchers that a specific user had when the site updated.
*The fifth column listed the number of users that the user in question is watching.
*The sixth column listed the number of page views for their user page that the user has.
*The seventh column listed the number of times that the user's submissions have been favorited by other users.

==Trivia==
On the main page of FA Rank, there was a counter at the bottom that read, "So far, (number) people have left the fandom because of this site." Ironically, this number had nothing to do with what it states, but was instead a page view counter for FA Rank, calculating the number of visitors to the site.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==

* [http://www.popufur.com/ Popufur.com] official webpage
* [http://superwailingbonus.com/farank/source/ FA Rank] source code

{{Fur Affinity topics}}
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Tailhug

2012-01-01T14:27:13Z

Tanooki00:

[[Image:Tailhug_small.png|right|Tailhug]]A '''tailhug''', in online environments, is a [[hug]] given by wrapping one's [[tail]] around another's torso. (A hug with both arms and tails are sometimes called a "three-point hug".) In the case of large fursuit tails, one can hug one's own tail. Also, one may show affection for a fellow furry, or simply appreciation for the quality of their tail, by hugging it.

==See also==
*[[Tailwave]]

[[Category:Actions]]

Tailwave

2012-01-01T14:24:35Z

Tanooki00:

A '''tailwave''' (also known as '''tailwag''') describes the act of of "[[wiktionary:wave|waving]]" or "[[wiktionary:wag|wagging]]" one's virtual, [[fursuit]] or clipped-on [[tail]] to somebody as a form of a [[wikipedia:greeting|greeting]], or when departing from their company. Alternately, the tailwag may be done to the beat of music, either as a limited form of dancing, or otherwise ''while'' dancing.

== See also ==
* [[Tailhug]]
{{Fursuiting}}
[[Category:Actions]]
[[Category:Fursuiting]]

Fursuit making

2012-01-01T14:14:53Z

Tanooki00: /* Eyes and sight */

[[Image:GR MFF2005 beheaded takaza.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The head and paws of [[Takaza]].]]
[[Fursuit]]s can be made out of many different materials, though most incorporate fake fur, foam, felt and varying types of plastic. Several factors can be customized during the construction process, including:

* what types and colours of fur will be used
* the space that the wearer is able to see from (mouth, eyes, neck, etc.)
* whether or not the suit contains padding
* whether or not there will be animated features (wagging tails, "follow me" eyes, etc.)
* any designs, patterns or shading (airbrushing) in the fur itself, and
* whether or not any makeup will be used.

=== Head ===
[[Image:Fursuit-head-foam.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A foam head midway through carving; the paper eyes are for reference.]]
The head is the most detailed feature of a fursuit, and is usually the most complicated because it must easily display what type of animal or creature it is; it also has the task of setting an expressional context for the character, whether it is predominately happy, angry, etc. Several methods exist for creating a fursuit head. The most prominent methods use include:

* strips of plastic canvas are sewn together, and fur and foam is attached to the outside
* a block of foam is carved into the desired shape, and fur is glued to the outside of the foam, and
* fiberglass is molded into the desired shape, and fur is attached to the outside.
* using a balaclava or other sort of ski mask as a base and building around that.

Heads can range anywhere from being extremely simplistic (one colour, a sewn-in smile) to elaborate (a moving jaw, "follow-me eyes" that appear to move, hair, facial markings, etc.) Some characters have closed mouths while others are open. The facial expression of the character can range anywhere from toony to realistic, and from inviting to frightening. Some fursuiters, notably [[Timduru]], own two or more heads to sport a different expression in varying locations and circumstances.

Many heads include discrete openings in the mouth or nose to allow the flow of fresh air. Some suits contain battery-powered cooling fans alongside the openings, either to draw air in or pull hot air out. Sometimes a [[Wikipedia:Balaclava (clothing)|balaclava]] or headband is used inside to separate the wearer from the head, to hide the wearer's face and to absorb sweat.

Some fursuiters opt to wear a mask and/or makeup instead of a full head.

The head is usually removed when in the [[headless lounge]], so that the wearer can interact with other fursuiters and consume refreshments (typically large amounts of water). It is not usually removed in public, and it is considered [[Wikipedia:taboo|taboo]] to take a photograph of a fursuiter with their face visible.

====Eyes and sight====
Depending on the style of the costume, the wearer is able to see through the eyes, nose or mouth of the head; in some cases, the wearer sees through the tear ducts, the neck or a camouflaged space below the eyes — the location of the character's eyeballs and the opening that the wearer sees out of don't necessarily have to be in the same place.

A character's eyes can be made out of plastic globes or bowls (usually cut to size) or taxidermy eyes. The opening for the wearer to see from can be made out of plastic or aluminum mesh, plastic canvas or sheer fabrics such as nylon or chiffon. Some furries prefer to use their own eyes as the character's eyes, as it allows for added expression and makes the character seem more realistic. In these cases, the inside of the fursuit head's face is worn almost directly against the performer's face.

=== Bodysuit ===
[[Image:Img 3594.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Synthetic fur. In this photo, the edge is held up, showing the nap runs from right to left. The backing holds the fur together.]]
The bodysuit is the full body of the character and includes the arms, legs, neck and tail. Bodysuits range from loose jumpsuits to form-fitting and/or padded costumes. A standard bodysuit pattern from a catalog can be used, and this basic pattern is usually altered to meet any required modifications, including all size and shape concerns. Many fursuit builders use dressmaker forms or [[Wikipedia:DIY|DIY]] [[duct tape dummy|duct tape dummies]] to build their costumes to ensure a snug fit.

Bodysuits also carry a great amount of detail. Most include a simple light patch down the middle of the torso to represent a cartoon-like stomach area. Various suits have detailed patterns added, either by sewing in different coloured/textured fur or by the use of [[Wikipedia:Airbrushing|airbrushing]] (for example, the stripes of a [[tiger]].) Varying lengths of fur can be used, including shorter fur for the stomach.

[[Image:Img 3598.jpg|250px|thumb|left|A fursuit closure showing both zipper and snaps.]]
A character's shape can be reinforced through the use of padding. Simple padding, such as foam inserts, can lightly define or highlight certain areas. [[Canine|Canid]] suits often employ padding in the legs to create the natural [[digitigrade]] shape of the animal. For large or muscled characters, large inserts or a special undersuit known as a '''muscle suit''' or '''bodypod''' are worn underneath to give the character the needed girth. Some fursuiters portray characters opposite of their natural gender and incorporate the necessary padding into their design.

Most bodysuits include a zipper closure in the back, which is camouflaged by either snaps or velcro concealed under a section of overlapping fur. Several suits have a front closure instead of one in the back.

The issue of what to wear under a bodysuit varies from person to person. Some wear a lycra dive skin or unitard. Some wear their street clothes, and some wear nothing at all.

=== Tail ===
[[Image:Fursuit-tail.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A simple tail, ready to be sewn.]]
Simple tails can be thought of as a fabric tube, with the ends sewn up. Sometimes, lengths of delrin rod, foam, wire, or plastic pipe are used to give a tail its desired shape. The tail is usually attached to the bodysuit, though in some cases, the tail is attached to a loop of fabric that runs through a belt and the tail protrudes through a hole in the back of the bodysuit.

In the case of larger tails, such as [[Skunk (species)|skunk]] or [[squirrel]] tails, fur is usually secured to a large plastic or aluminum support structure, which is in turn attached via a hole in the back of the suit to a harness worn by the performer to take the weight of the tail off of the performer's back; this harness is also worn under the clothing or costume of a partial suit.

=== Forepaws ===
Forepaws (or hands) are usually created from two pieces of fabric, traced from the wearer's hand, and sewn together. More complex patterns can also be used, including varying colours and fabrics (fur, felt, etc.) Some fursuit makers add small pawpads to each digit and to the palm to add more realism to the paws; some lightly stuff the pawpads for extra realism. A few fursuits have even been made with slits in the underside of the tips of the digits, allowing for more dexterity without actually removing the paws, while allowing the fursuiter to retain the appearance of full paws. Claws can be made from plastic, leather, resin (most for replica claws such as for [[bear]]s or [[bird]]s) and clay.

=== Hindpaws ===
[[Image:Fursuit-foot-foam.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A foam hindpaw midway through the carving stage.]]
Hindpaws (or feet) are the most durable part of the fursuit, as they constantly come in contact with abrasive and dirty surfaces such as concrete and tile flooring and they must put up with a lot of wear and tear and the weight of the performer. Some fursuiters build hindpaws specific to their character, while some wear regular shoes, oversized cartoon shoes or spats (fabric slips that cover regular shoes.)

Most hindpaws are made by attaching foam to store-bought shoes or slippers and furring them. Some fursuit makers build the hindpaws from scratch. The solepads, in this case, can be made of leather or rubber. A variant popular among members of the [[Free paws]] community — who prefer going barefoot — are hindpaws that only cover the top of the feet, leaving the wearer's soles bare.

Even more difficult are [[digitigrade]] hindpaws; either simulated, with fake ankle joints made of foam on the back of the legs, or with a structure supporting a digitigrade position (then however, it becomes difficult to put on the fursuit or to wear it for an extended time). Some constructions for [[Hoof|hooves]] use this approach.

{{WikiFurSourced|Fursuit}}
{{Fursuiting}}
[[Category:Fursuiting]]
[[ru:Изготовление фурсьюта]]
[[zh:獸裝製作]]

Fursuit making

2012-01-01T14:10:47Z

Tanooki00: /* Forepaws */

[[Image:GR MFF2005 beheaded takaza.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The head and paws of [[Takaza]].]]
[[Fursuit]]s can be made out of many different materials, though most incorporate fake fur, foam, felt and varying types of plastic. Several factors can be customized during the construction process, including:

* what types and colours of fur will be used
* the space that the wearer is able to see from (mouth, eyes, neck, etc.)
* whether or not the suit contains padding
* whether or not there will be animated features (wagging tails, "follow me" eyes, etc.)
* any designs, patterns or shading (airbrushing) in the fur itself, and
* whether or not any makeup will be used.

=== Head ===
[[Image:Fursuit-head-foam.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A foam head midway through carving; the paper eyes are for reference.]]
The head is the most detailed feature of a fursuit, and is usually the most complicated because it must easily display what type of animal or creature it is; it also has the task of setting an expressional context for the character, whether it is predominately happy, angry, etc. Several methods exist for creating a fursuit head. The most prominent methods use include:

* strips of plastic canvas are sewn together, and fur and foam is attached to the outside
* a block of foam is carved into the desired shape, and fur is glued to the outside of the foam, and
* fiberglass is molded into the desired shape, and fur is attached to the outside.
* using a balaclava or other sort of ski mask as a base and building around that.

Heads can range anywhere from being extremely simplistic (one colour, a sewn-in smile) to elaborate (a moving jaw, "follow-me eyes" that appear to move, hair, facial markings, etc.) Some characters have closed mouths while others are open. The facial expression of the character can range anywhere from toony to realistic, and from inviting to frightening. Some fursuiters, notably [[Timduru]], own two or more heads to sport a different expression in varying locations and circumstances.

Many heads include discrete openings in the mouth or nose to allow the flow of fresh air. Some suits contain battery-powered cooling fans alongside the openings, either to draw air in or pull hot air out. Sometimes a [[Wikipedia:Balaclava (clothing)|balaclava]] or headband is used inside to separate the wearer from the head, to hide the wearer's face and to absorb sweat.

Some fursuiters opt to wear a mask and/or makeup instead of a full head.

The head is usually removed when in the [[headless lounge]], so that the wearer can interact with other fursuiters and consume refreshments (typically large amounts of water). It is not usually removed in public, and it is considered [[Wikipedia:taboo|taboo]] to take a photograph of a fursuiter with their face visible.

====Eyes and sight====
Depending on the style of the costume, the wearer is able to see through the eyes, nose or mouth of the head; in some cases, the wearer sees through the tear ducts, the neck or a camouflaged space below the eyes — the location of the character's eyeballs and the opening that the wearer sees out of don't necessarily have to be in the same place.

A character's eyes can be made out of plastic globes or bowls (usually cut to size) or taxidermy eyes. The opening for the wearer to see from can be made out of plastic or aluminum mesh, plastic canvas or sheer fabrics such as nylon or chiffon. Some furries prefer to use their own eyes as the character's eyes, as it allows for added expression and makes the character seem more realistic.

=== Bodysuit ===
[[Image:Img 3594.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Synthetic fur. In this photo, the edge is held up, showing the nap runs from right to left. The backing holds the fur together.]]
The bodysuit is the full body of the character and includes the arms, legs, neck and tail. Bodysuits range from loose jumpsuits to form-fitting and/or padded costumes. A standard bodysuit pattern from a catalog can be used, and this basic pattern is usually altered to meet any required modifications, including all size and shape concerns. Many fursuit builders use dressmaker forms or [[Wikipedia:DIY|DIY]] [[duct tape dummy|duct tape dummies]] to build their costumes to ensure a snug fit.

Bodysuits also carry a great amount of detail. Most include a simple light patch down the middle of the torso to represent a cartoon-like stomach area. Various suits have detailed patterns added, either by sewing in different coloured/textured fur or by the use of [[Wikipedia:Airbrushing|airbrushing]] (for example, the stripes of a [[tiger]].) Varying lengths of fur can be used, including shorter fur for the stomach.

[[Image:Img 3598.jpg|250px|thumb|left|A fursuit closure showing both zipper and snaps.]]
A character's shape can be reinforced through the use of padding. Simple padding, such as foam inserts, can lightly define or highlight certain areas. [[Canine|Canid]] suits often employ padding in the legs to create the natural [[digitigrade]] shape of the animal. For large or muscled characters, large inserts or a special undersuit known as a '''muscle suit''' or '''bodypod''' are worn underneath to give the character the needed girth. Some fursuiters portray characters opposite of their natural gender and incorporate the necessary padding into their design.

Most bodysuits include a zipper closure in the back, which is camouflaged by either snaps or velcro concealed under a section of overlapping fur. Several suits have a front closure instead of one in the back.

The issue of what to wear under a bodysuit varies from person to person. Some wear a lycra dive skin or unitard. Some wear their street clothes, and some wear nothing at all.

=== Tail ===
[[Image:Fursuit-tail.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A simple tail, ready to be sewn.]]
Simple tails can be thought of as a fabric tube, with the ends sewn up. Sometimes, lengths of delrin rod, foam, wire, or plastic pipe are used to give a tail its desired shape. The tail is usually attached to the bodysuit, though in some cases, the tail is attached to a loop of fabric that runs through a belt and the tail protrudes through a hole in the back of the bodysuit.

In the case of larger tails, such as [[Skunk (species)|skunk]] or [[squirrel]] tails, fur is usually secured to a large plastic or aluminum support structure, which is in turn attached via a hole in the back of the suit to a harness worn by the performer to take the weight of the tail off of the performer's back; this harness is also worn under the clothing or costume of a partial suit.

=== Forepaws ===
Forepaws (or hands) are usually created from two pieces of fabric, traced from the wearer's hand, and sewn together. More complex patterns can also be used, including varying colours and fabrics (fur, felt, etc.) Some fursuit makers add small pawpads to each digit and to the palm to add more realism to the paws; some lightly stuff the pawpads for extra realism. A few fursuits have even been made with slits in the underside of the tips of the digits, allowing for more dexterity without actually removing the paws, while allowing the fursuiter to retain the appearance of full paws. Claws can be made from plastic, leather, resin (most for replica claws such as for [[bear]]s or [[bird]]s) and clay.

=== Hindpaws ===
[[Image:Fursuit-foot-foam.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A foam hindpaw midway through the carving stage.]]
Hindpaws (or feet) are the most durable part of the fursuit, as they constantly come in contact with abrasive and dirty surfaces such as concrete and tile flooring and they must put up with a lot of wear and tear and the weight of the performer. Some fursuiters build hindpaws specific to their character, while some wear regular shoes, oversized cartoon shoes or spats (fabric slips that cover regular shoes.)

Most hindpaws are made by attaching foam to store-bought shoes or slippers and furring them. Some fursuit makers build the hindpaws from scratch. The solepads, in this case, can be made of leather or rubber. A variant popular among members of the [[Free paws]] community — who prefer going barefoot — are hindpaws that only cover the top of the feet, leaving the wearer's soles bare.

Even more difficult are [[digitigrade]] hindpaws; either simulated, with fake ankle joints made of foam on the back of the legs, or with a structure supporting a digitigrade position (then however, it becomes difficult to put on the fursuit or to wear it for an extended time). Some constructions for [[Hoof|hooves]] use this approach.

{{WikiFurSourced|Fursuit}}
{{Fursuiting}}
[[Category:Fursuiting]]
[[ru:Изготовление фурсьюта]]
[[zh:獸裝製作]]

Fursuit

2012-01-01T14:03:38Z

Tanooki00: /* Body language */

[[Image:Autumnfox.jpg|250px|thumb|right|[[Summer Vixen]] and [[Autumnwah]] at [[Further Confusion 2006]].]]
[[Image:Autumn 012.jpg|250px|thumb|right|[[Autumn Vixen]] poses in fursuit.]]
'''Fursuits''' are [[animal]] costumes associated with the [[furry fandom]]. They range from simple [[tail]]s and [[ears]] to full costumes cooled by battery-powered fans. Similar to [[mascot]] suits, they allow the wearer to adopt another personality while in costume. Owners (also known as '''[[:Category:Fursuiters|fursuiters]]''') can spend less than one-hundred to many thousands of dollars on one fursuit, depending on the complexity of the design and on the materials used. These items are frequently sold at conventions, or online by either commission or auction. Many furry fans [[:category:Fursuit makers|make their own]] using online tutorials or advice from newsgroups.

The term ''fursuit'' (coined<ref>[[Critter Costuming]], p13 - Robert King mentions inventing the term ''fursuit'' back in 1993 for the title of an amateur costumers' mailing list about the then un-named hobby while on the way back from a conference (perhaps [[ConFurence 4]]?), in part as a pun on the word ''pursuit''</ref> in 1993 by [[Robert King]]) can also refer to animal mascot costumes in general, as opposed to [[human]] or inanimate object mascots. The act of wearing a fursuit is usually referred to as ''[[fursuiting]]''.

==History==
Fursuiting as a permanent feature and practice within the fandom likely dates to the pre-convention era (1984-1989), when the first furry parties were being organized at both sci-fi conventions and home furmeets. By [[Confurence 0]] in 1989 (the first hotel-based furry convention), a programming track called "Furry Costuming" was held at the hotel at which it took place.'

Many have commented on the sea change which occurred in the growing fandom when graphic artists, many of whom were native to the [[funny animal]] fandom era, shared more attention with costumers, resulting in the artists' booths being overshadowed by the presence of costumers at conventions and furry parties<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/98297bd0b163b276/aa1b5bd5eb53f70c?lnk=gst When did Fursuiters take over furry fandom?] thread started by [[Joe Strike]] to [[alt.fan.furry]], Nov 30 2008, 12:33 pm</ref>.

==Types of fursuits==
[[Image:GR FC2007 furry cats costumers.jpg|right|thumb|Fursuits are not always furry]]
The standard fursuit is a full body costume that consists of a head, forepaws (hands), hindpaws (feet) and a body with an attached tail; in some cases, the tail is connected via a belt to the wearer and hangs out through a hole in the back of the body. Many suits include special padding or undersuits to give the character its desired shape (this is especially present in larger characters or those of a particular gender.)

A ''partial suit'' or ''half-suit'' contains the above, only without the body. This allows the wearer to don ordinary clothing (or a different costume) overtop of the paws, head and tail. In partial suits, the tail is usually attached to a belt, and the arms and legs have sleeves that can go up as far as the shoulders and pelvis, respectively.

Most recently, a third type known as the ''three-quarter suit'' has been developed, which consists of a head, arms and pants made to look like the legs, tail and feet of the animal in question, which works well for characters who only wear shirts.

== Styles ==
Just like artwork, fursuits can vary in style, from the [[Kodimade|ultra-cartoony]] look, to the hyper-realistic. Now that fursuiting is becoming popular in Japan, we are beginning to see some very anime-style fursuits in that country.

== Reasons for fursuiting ==
[[Image:Wgg the Gnoll.jpg|thumb|right|Wgg the Gnoll, an example of a suit that uses a mask.]]
A person who wears a fursuit generally falls into one or more of five categories.

=== Job or charity work ===
Many furry fans wear fursuits as a job or to bring attention to an event or charity. This can include mascots, though not all mascots are fursuits, nor are all mascot performers furries. Many fursuiters are hired through an agency to represent a character, while others bring their own constructions to an event instead. There are also several volunteer fursuiting groups across North America that either ask or are asked to entertain at various social functions. Some groups even set up their own charitable events or perform on the streets to passersby.

=== Conventions, parades, exhibitions ===
[[Image:FursuitDancersAC2006.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Fursuit dancers at [[Anthrocon 2006]] - video by [[BigBlueFox|BBF]]: [http://youtube.com/watch?v=dFKdUVsjUqY 1] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb82sUmiCq4&NR 2] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aafWQJwQmZ0 3] ]]
Other furries enjoy wearing their suits for parades, exhibitions, or [[convention]]s. Oftentimes these are of a personal character who they are expressing as a form of role play. The fursuiter may consider themselves to be expressing who they really are. These fursuiters may also wear their suits to small, informal meetings among furry fans in their area. Some may get permission to perform in or outside of a shop or event, while others may simply wear a suit in a major area, such as a mall. However, some public areas have no-mask laws, so individuals seeking to wear their fursuit in large, public places should check first if it's allowed before performing at that location.

=== [[Role-playing]] ===
Some LARPers create highly elaborate costumes (including fursuits) for their characters. Half-suits are usually created for role-playing games, though some LARPers use full-body suits. These suits wear elaborate clothes and costumes of their own, depending on the theme of the game.

=== Sexuality ===
A small portion of the [[furry fandom]] considers a fursuit a sexual item. Some suits may contain elaborately designed sexual features, while some wearers simply snip a hole or two out themselves. The [[Wikipedia:music video|music video]] for "[[Beautiful]]" by [[Wikipedia:Moby|Moby]] revolves around a [[Wikipedia:Swinging|swinger]] house party where all the participants are dressed up in fursuits, though this is likely to be intended as a metaphor rather than a statement about the furry fandom. It is a common public misconception that all fursuiters use fursuiting for sex.

=== Spirituality ===
Some people (usually [[Wikipedia:otherkin|otherkin]] or [[Wikipedia:therianthropy|therianthropes]]) also fursuit for reasons of expressing what they feel is their inner animal self. Most of them try to make their suits as realistic and lifelike as possible.

==Construction==
{{main|Construction of fursuits}}

==Maintenance==

Some fursuiters spray their costumes with Febreeze, Endbac, Lysol, or a generic antibacterial spray after each use. Usually fursuiters select a product that will kill bacteria, rather than just mask odours. During storage, the fursuiter may keep it stored with a fabric softener sheet, or a box of baking soda like the ones used in a fridge or freezer.

The fursuit is regularly brushed. Fursuiters usually try to brush the fur in such a way that it doesn't pull on the fur backing, as not to weaken it.

When it comes time to wash the suit, fursuiters consider each part individually. If foam is soaked in water, it may not dry quickly enough and start to grow bacteria or fungus before it does. Airbrushed patterns may fade if washed. Glue used to hold parts of the suit together may weaken if washed. Leather is usually not advisable to soak in water. If the suit has any electronics, those may be damaged by water. If wire or plastic canvas gives part of the suit its shape, it may not be advisable to soak that part, or at least not to machine-wash it.

The parts that will not be washed can usually be wiped with a damp cloth. Stains may be removable with a product like [[Bubble Gund]].

The parts that will be washed can either be machine washed or hand-washed. Usually the fursuit is turned inside-out and zipped up to avoid extra stress to the fur. No heat is used during the process as this can shrivel the fur. For detergent some will use a regular laundry detergent, while some may use a special detergent like Woolite. Putting undiluted detergent directly onto the fur may cause fading, so fursuiters try to avoid this except for treating stains. For machine-washing, the fursuiter chooses one of the more delicate cycles. For hand-washing, the fursuiter tries not to stretch the backing, and not to squeeze the fur into an alignment other than its natural lying flat state.

After the suit is washed, it is then dried. The fursuiter may fluff it up in the dryer in an air-only cycle. '''No heat is used in any step.''' Usually the fursuiter does not dry it completely, but takes it out and brushes it periodically until it is completely dry. Since waterlogged fur is heavy, the fursuiter may go to some lengths to lay it out flat while drying, so it doesn't stretch from the extra weight. Fans may be used to accelerate the drying process.

Fursuiters are divided over whether [[Wikipedia:drycleaning|dry cleaning]] is advisable for fursuits. Since dry-cleaners can choose from many different methods and settings, and there are many types of fur, it is likely that one answer does not apply to all situations.

== Performance ==
[[Image:Fursuit Markus Hug.JPG|right|thumb|[[Markus]] offering a hug.]]
A key part of playing a character in suit is an engaging performance. The most expensive fursuit in the world will not help someone who does not know how to use it. Looking good is important, but not as important as ''acting''.

How the performer acts in costume reflects on how others relate to them. If the desired character is bouncy and bubbly, then acting that way is required to communicate it to spectators.

The design of the suit plays a part in some of the moves that can be done. For example, some fursuiters with floppy muzzles nod their heads up and down rapidly to simulate laughter or enjoyment. This cannot be done with suits with a rigid muzzle, or no muzzle at all.

=== Body language ===

Fursuiters typically do not speak in costume. This may be for a variety of reasons:
* To preserve the anonymity or conceal the gender of the performer
* The design of most suits muffles the voice of the performer
* Most animals don't talk
Because of this, acting in suit is mostly about body language.

When a fursuiter ''does'' speak in costume, it is often just to their [[Fursuit handler|handler]] and/or close friends. Alternately, fursuiters may only speak in some limited fashion, either with a limited vocabulary, or simply using as few words as necessary.

Increasingly, more elaborate fursuits are being built with some form of "[[talkjaw]]". This typically involves the fursuit's lower jaw being attached to the fursuiter's chin (likely with an elastic strap around the fursuiter's head), or pressed against by the fursuiter's lower jaw in some other fashion. This enables the fursuiter to talk, without giving the impression of "thinking out loud" as in [[Garfield]] (traditional animation).

== "Furzooter" ==

''[[Wikipedia:The Year of the Flood|The Year of the Flood]]'', a 2009 novel by [[Wikipedia:Margaret Atwood|Margaret Atwood]], includes the passage:
{{q|Toby got a job as a furzooter: cheap day labour, no identity required. The furzooters put on fake-fur animal suits with cartoon heads and hung advertising signs around their necks, and worked the higher-end malls and the boutique retail streets. But it was hot and humid inside the furzoots, and the range of vision was limited. In the first week she suffered three attacks by fetishists who knocked her over, twisted the big head around so she was blinded, and rubbed their pelvises against her fur, making strange noises, of which the meows were the most recognizable. It wasn't rape - no part of her actual body was touched - but it was creepy.<ref>Atwood, Margaret. ''The Year of the Flood''. Toronto, Ontario: McClelland & Stewart, 2009. p. 31.</ref>}}

== See also ==
*[[:Category:Fursuiters|Fursuiters]]
*[[:Category:Fursuit makers|Fursuit makers]]
*[[:Category:Fursuit photographs|Fursuit photographs]]
*[[Wikipedia:Fursuit|Fursuit]] at Wikipedia
*[[WikiFur:Fursuit Central|Fursuit Central]] on WikiFur

== References ==
* ''Critter Costuming: Making Mascots and Fabricating Fursuits'' by [[Nicodemus (person)|Adam Riggs]], [http://www.ibexa.com/ Ibexa Press], September 2004, 208 pages (spiral-bound), ISBN 0967817072, ([http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0967817072/ Amazon link])
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== External links ==

=== Tutorials ===
*[http://www.matrices.net/fursuiting.asp Costuming and fursuiting] at [[Matrices]].net
*[http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=fursuit The Fursuit community] (on LiveJournal)
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080214041853/http://www.nicodemus.org/fursuit/ Nicodemus' Fursuit Pages] (archived) - a good source of information by [[Nicodemus (person)|Adam "Nicodemus" Riggs]]; consider his book, ''[[Critter Costuming: Making Mascots and Fabricating Fursuits]]''
*[http://www.jinglefox.com/guides/index.php Furry World Guides] by [[Santa Fox]] - includes several fursuiting guides
*[http://www.fursuit.de/cms/index.php/En:Fursuit_building Fursuit building] by [[Tioh]]

=== Databases ===
* [http://www.frappr.com/fursuiters A map dedicated to fursuiters around the world]
* [http://fur-suit.org The Fursuit Database] A comprehensive Fursuit database
* fursuiter.org - fursuit database - Defunct (see [http://web.archive.org/web/20070116205759/http://www.fursuiter.org/ archive])

=== Other ===
* [http://fursuit.org/ The Furry Costume Information Exchange]
* [http://fursuit.timduru.org/ The Fursuit Archive]
* [http://www.fursuit.co.uk/ Fursuit.co.uk] The British fursuit site
* [http://www.onefurall.com/ onefurall.com] Fursuit gallery and commissioning
* [http://www.crushyiffdestroy.com/show/fs1 The Bitter Ex-furry's Guide to Fursuiting] at [[Crush Yiff Destroy]] (mostly bitter, but a few good points)
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XKCRMnSxz4 Example of fursuit dancing] on YouTube
* [http://www.lionofthesun.com Lion of the Sun] Awesome masks and other fursuit parts

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2012-01-01T14:02:05Z

Tanooki00: /* Body language */ Added information about speaking fursuiters and talkjaws. (Talkjaw article suggested)

Talk:Tales of the Questor 2005-2006

2007-01-10T12:46:24Z

Tanooki00:

== Update needed ==
I'm not entirely familiar with the various protocols for indicating that a page needs updated, so I'll just mention it here. The creator of Tales of the Questor, Ralph Hayes Jr., has moved his content to a new site, http://www.rhjunior.com , and made numerous changes in the process.
Aside from a new layout, many of the images have been renamed on the new site, which will make it difficult to determine exactly which page a given link should point to. The images USED to be named according to the date they were posted, but now they are simply named by numerical sequence. Also, the new site is VERY new, so some of the links on it are still being put up. As of this posting, there are still a LOT of links that, for now, go nowhere at all.
As for forums, the new site has entirely new forums, using the phpBB forum engine (or whatever). Links on his site to the forums page seem to all be working at this time, though, and they're pretty easy to find.

--[[User:Tanooki00|Tanooki]] 07:50, 10 January 2007 (GMT -0500)

Talk:Tales of the Questor 2005-2006

2007-01-10T12:42:19Z

Tanooki00:

I'm not entirely familiar with the various protocols for indicating that a page needs updated, so I'll just mention it here. The creator of Tales of the Questor, Ralph Hayes Jr., has moved his content to a new site, http://www.rhjunior.com , and made numerous changes in the process.
Aside from a new layout, many of the images have been renamed on the new site, which will make it difficult to determine exactly which page a given link should point to. The images USED to be named according to the date they were posted, but now they are simply named by numerical sequence. Also, the new site is VERY new, so some of the links on it are still being put up. As of this posting, there are still a LOT of links that, for now, go nowhere at all.
As for forums, the new site has entirely new forums, using the phpBB forum engine (or whatever). Links on his site to the forums page seem to all be working at this time, though, and they're pretty easy to find.

Tales of the Questor 2005-2006

2007-01-10T10:16:27Z

Tanooki00: /* 2005 */

This page contains a plot synopsis of the webcomic '''[[Tales of the Questor]]''' from 2005 to 2006. For the plot synopsis of the years 2001-2004, please see [[Tales of the Questor 2001-2004]].

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===2005===

With the recent revelation, Quentyn uses fire to kill several Wights and drive out the rest. With the Millfolk's arrival, and the realization that the rats were real, they retreat to the Dining Hall.

Using the book as a resource, Quentyn figures out how to destroy the Wights. Because they sense and feed on Lux, he has to be the one to go since he's the weakest mage there. Using Squidge as a guide, Quentyn travels down into the sewer and finds a door to the lab of one Rosad Athair Beither, the "evilest Rac Conan ever" - a monster hunter turned mad scientist who lived centuries ago.

After sending Squidge back with a message, Quentyn goes in alone and discovers a Rat King, five rats bound together by their tails. They are the source and controller of the Wights. They create more Wights and trap Quentyn. His body would provide sufficient food to allow the Rat King to produce enough shadow rats to overrun the city.

In a last ditch effort, Quentyn heroically hurls himself through the Wights massed in front of him, and though bleeding profusely, manages to kill the Rat King and destroy the Wights.

He nearly dies from blood loss and injuries. He has a near death experience in which he comes before Yeshua and believes himself a sinner who threw his life away. Yeshua believes otherwise but tells Quentyn that it is not his time. The White Stag licks Quentyn and he wakes up to find Squidge biting him in order to make him stay awake and seek help.

Quentyn finds a ladder up to the surface and collapses before a patrol. He's taken to the hospital where everyone piles in to see him when he wakes up: Nessie, Emmett, the Millfolks, his parents, and a guardsman.

Nessie, it turns out, was the one who found Quentyn. Her Kenning abilities alerted her to the Wights and to where Quentyn was. Speaking to Quentyn and Emmet alone, the guard informs Quentyn that the Council and the Guard want Quentyn to play down what Quentyn saw in the lab.

Quentyn and Emmet are told that Rosad Beither had disciples, and that the Council didn't want to risk a panic by revealing that. Emmet and Quentyn are unhappy and think that lying to the people is wrong, but have not disputed the official story put out about the Wights. At least not yet.

Quentyn also confronts the Millfolks about the doctor who advised Lady Millfolk not to go to Colin, and gives his own advice to the Millfolks, earning the ire of Lady Millfolks' mother-in-law. Colin's Night Terrors are cured, the Brownies return and adopt Quentyn into their tribe. Then Quentyn gets news about his sword.

The sword may have the most unique Lux pattern in the world, and it contains eight new runes. He learns that it is indeed bonded to him until the day he dies, so that only he can use it. While he can't control what it does, he can remove the Sales Pitch Spell by naming the sword. He appropriately names it Wildcard.

We also learn from Kestrel that her and Quentyn's friend '''Fen''' is obsessed with trying to catch a Fae song by sitting in a Fae Rath (Fairy Ring).

Quentyn prepares to return home. However, as he's buying a ticket back, his pack, in which he has stowed Wildcard, is stolen from him. The thief gets away with Quentyn's most prized possession. The thief, who wore a purple scarf, did so as an initiation to a gang called the Royals, all of their members wear purple. The thief is accepted when Wildcard is handed over.

Quentyn agonizes over what to do and finally decides to go "undercover" to get his sword back. Squidge, who stowed away in his money pouch, helps Quentyn get in touch with the Brownies, who agree to help him look for the sword.

As they're doing this, Quentyn first sends a message to his parents saying that his homecoming will be delayed; he then goes into a tavern in order to find information about the gang that robbed him.

During a chess game, he learns that the Royals, whose color matches that of the scarf that the thief wore, run the high alleys; he goes there in order to spy on them. His early attempts end up landing him in jail until Squidge pays bail. Quentyn is no closer to the Royals.

He instead chooses to spy on them from above which presents different troubles, including angry citizens with guns and crashing through the roof of someone's home, once again landing him in jail. He pays bail again, but this time is informed by the officer who arrested him both times, one Officer Mulharney, that he'll be keeping a close eye on Quentyn.

Desperate and not thinking clearly due to the separation anxiety he feels over the loss of Wildcard, Quentyn abandons all pretense at subtlety and wanders from tavern to tavern in the Tumbledowns, asking about the Royals. In one such locale he gets an answer in the form of a rival gang: the Red Caps. They throw him out of the bar, thinking him a spy for their rivals.

They strip his shirt off him, hoping to verify this through whatever gang tattoos, brands, or marks he might had. That Quentyn has none proves that he is not a spy nor a member of any gang.

However the Red Caps decide that they don't like "no-names" any more than they do enemy gangs so they decide to "mess him up." Quentyn uses his glimmer rope (which he was wearing as a belt) in order to climb up a wall and escape, with the Red Caps in hot pursuit.

After a frantic chase through the Tumbledowns, Quentyn discovers the large wall that separates the Tumbledowns from the Good Neighborhoods and finds a small crack in it he can climb through. As he's crawling through the Red Caps catch up with him and attempt to pull him back in since they're too big to fit through and the wall's too high to climb. While they fail to keep hold of Quentyn, they do succeed in ripping his pants off, leaving Quentyn naked on the other side of the wall in a affluent gated community called Silvergate.

Quentyn sneaks into a large household having a party in the hopes of snatching something he can use for clothes. Meribeth, the barmaiden from Freeman Downs, is inside; her great aunt Rubey is hosting the gala. Quentyn, meanwhile, sneaks into a broom closet and in the process overhears a conversation regarding two men who may be behind the gang troubles in Sanctuary. However, an incoming servant cuts his listening short and he's forced to flee down a hall. Tripping over a mop, he finds himself on stage in front of everyone, still naked, and mistaken for a Bard.

Quentyn freaks out after seeing Meribeth in the crowd and throws a potted plant out the window, through which he escapes. He is then seen in prison. We hear that he was arrested after running from several guards, including two females. The Adjudicator dismisses the numerous charges against Quentyn--disturbing the peace, resisting arrest, public indecency, et al--as he thinks that Quentyn has suffered enough.

Quentyn is released and, once again clothed, pounds the streets of the Tumbledowns, furious at his humiliation and lack of success. He then stumbles upon a trio of Red Caps beating up a kit with a purple hat - the Royals' insignia. By a combination of skill and luck, he and Squidge knock out the Red Caps. When Quentyn tries to escape with the kit he is stopped by one of the guards (Mulharney again), and is so frustrated at being caught again that he kicks the guard in the groin.

Grateful for his rescue and amused at seeing the guard beaten up, the kit invites Quentyn back to the Royals' hideout where he can lie low for a while. Quentyn is amazed at his luck, but is less happy when the kit tells him to leave Squidge behind because the Royals' leader believes all small fae, or "grubbers" as he calls them, are spies for the guards.

Quentyn arrives at the Royals' hideout and is allowed to stay. A party is thrown when they hear of his injuring Mulharney and in the course of the party all of the Royals get either drunk or high and consequently fall asleep, allowing Quentyn to look for and ultimately find his sword. However, it is highly guarded by various Lux-powered wards. The kit Quentyn had rescued discovers him staring at his sword and admonishes him for such a risky move. The kit also reveals that he was the one who had stolen Wildcard from Quentyn.

Two days later, an unknown buyer appears. He demands that all grunt Royals leave the hideout, but Quentyn manages to sneak back in. The buyer notices the sword and the fact that it isn't properly warded, but gives up all apparent interest when the Royals leader, Viktor, claims it as a trophy. The exchange complete, the buyer leaves the hideout. A conversation between he and his partner implies that they are the two men who Quentyn overheard conspiring [http://npc.comicgenesis.com/d/20050805.html here.]

A Royal discovers Quentyn in his hiding place, who jumps through a hole in the floor and promptly sprains his ankle. He is captured and brought before Viktor. One of the females recognizes Quentyn as a Questor. Due to this, Viktor and the others decide to give Quentyn the beating of a lifetime, abandoning his battered body in a trashbin. Coincidentally, Squidge had been hiding in the bin. Quentyn vehemently swears to get his sword back.

After quite a bit of preparation, Quentyn lures the Redcaps straight into the Royals hideout, thus sparking a massive brawl. He subsequently uses some poppers to scare a couple of tree apes into demolishing the Royals hideout. As the gang members stumble out of the ruins, Quentyn activates another of his tricks, unleashing a tremendous charge of lux within a matter of seconds. This disables all lux-powered items within a hundred yards, including the wards and lux tappers surrounding Wildcard. The connection restored, Quentyn summons Wildcard back to his hand.

At that moment, the City Guard appears and takes everyone prisoner. Quentyn is released in a matter of hours, but not before a conversation with several of the higher-ups of Sanctuary City. All charges against Quentyn are dropped, much to the dismay of Mulharney. Just as the elders begin to formulate a grand conspiracy theory regarding the human coins found at the gang hideouts, Quentyn deflates the theory by pointing out that the coins are counterfeit.

As he is about to leave the police station, Squidge says that he managed to get someone from Freeman Downs to pay for his legal fees - Meribeth. Viktor, in a nearby cell, spouts various threats at Quentyn until he forcefully shuts him up and reciprocates with the threats. In true Quentyn fashion, however, he throws up as soon as he exits the station.

Meribeth follows Quentyn outside to console him and reveals that back when Quentyn and his friends got drunk for the first time, they hadn't been drinking blackberry sherry, but blackberry brandy - a much more potent drink. As it turns out, Meribeth had mixed up the bottles, which is why she felt that she owed Quentyn a favor.

In a dark room, Mulharney speaks to a figure obscured by the darkness. Through his conversation with the man, Mulharney reveals that while the coins were indeed counterfeit, the conspiracy theory was most certainly not. Mulharney also reveals the shady figure as one of the elders present at Quentyn's police station debriefing and that, as he already knew Quentyn ([http://npc.comicgenesis.com/d/20050325.html He is the city guard depicted here.]), Mulharney had actually helped Quentyn along his quest through his actions. While Mulharney knows that he can do little to expose this plot, he leaves the shady figure with a warning that future endeavors of the sort will not fare as well.

Once at home, Quentyn is summoned before the council. Gilder, as expected, is absolutely outraged and in the middle of a fierce diatribe when a message from the Sanctuary City council arrives, absolving Quentyn of all criminal charges. However, the board still votes to censure Quentyn for his rash actions.

Quentyn angrily tromps home. In a nearby bar, Rahan and his cohorts poke fun at him from afar until Meribeth comes by and calmly rebukes his accusers.

===2006===

Fearing parental retribution for his actions, Quentyn enters his home through the kitchen door, where he finds Squidge happily eating a pie. Squidge reveals that he had sought out Quentyn's parents beforehand and told them everything about his Sanctuary City exploits. Quentyn fearfully steps into the living room, asking his parents to hear him out. However, his parents burst into laughter instead of admonishing their child.

At Gilder's house, Gilder continues to vent about the Questor situation to his wife, claiming that this anachronistic behavior will only lead to ruin for the town.

Quentyn visits Rilcreek, who explains to him why he voted for censure: firstly, to play politics and maintain his influence in the council, secondly, to ensure that no harsher punishments would be suggested, and finally, to express genuine disapproval of Quentyn's actions. Unexpectedly, what Rilcreek took offense to was not Quentyn's actions, but rather his weak defense of said actions. To that end, Rilcreek gives Quentyn a Questor journal to ensure that Quentyn's account of the actions appears in the news scrips first.

Reading angry letters from people who had read the erroneous and sensationalized news scrip accounts, demanding retractions and corrections from the news scrips, and recovering from Rahan's pranks take up much of Quentyn's time in the subsequent weeks.

One night, Quentyn receives a letter from the council allowing for the removal of his censure if he agreed to several very limiting requirements and what turns out to be the journal of a former Questor of Freeman Downs.

Exercising his Questor powers, Quentyn summons an elder council meeting in the middle of the night. He reads out loud a passage from the journal of the former Questor, who is revealed as the first Quentyn the Questor. He then proceeds to harshly rebuke the council's actions; the council revokes the censure two days later.

With Squidge's help, Quentyn also puts an end to Rahan's pranks, forcing Rahan's family to pay considerable damages. The arc ends with Quentyn happily gloating about his revenge.

In "A Brief Interlude," a few unfortunate Rac Conans find themselves careening wildly through a field as they try to control their wind-powered lev-carriage. In the words of a traditional lev-carriage driver, "That ... is why you don't see no sail-powered lev-carriages."

In yet another “Meanwhile...” Fen is discovered sleeping in the Fae Rath again. As Fen shuffles off to bed, his teacher expresses concern over his obsession with the Rath. The comic flashes back to a few months prior, revealing the root of Fen’s obsession with the Rath - he wishes to become a living legend by retrieving a whole song from the Elsewhere.

Eventually, one of the teachers forces Fen to take some time off from school and the Fae Rath, as his grades have begun to slip due to his spending every available hour in the Rath. As he spends the free days sulking, the teacher enlists Kestrel’s help. Kestrel, with the help of a rebuilt golem, drags Fen away from his room and into the glorious outdoors. She realizes that Fen wants to use the Fae Rath as a fast track to success.

''To be continued as the comic develops further''.

==Books==
The first two compilations of Questor comics are available to buyers on [[Wikipedia:Lulu.com|Lulu]]. Volume 1 is 223 pages long, and costs $41.99. Volume 2 is 170 pages long, priced at $39.99.

==External links==
*[http://www.rhjunior.com/totq/Index.html Tales of the Questor website]
*[http://forums.keenspace.com/viewforum.php?forum=527 old Tales of the Questor forums]
*[http://www.rhjunior.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=3&sid=5b162c89d2dd0151b191cff77ed6f0d6 new Tales of the Questor forums]
*[http://people.lulu.com/users/index.php?fHomepage=135246 Tales of the Questor, print editions]

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Tales of the Questor 2005-2006

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This page contains a plot synopsis of the webcomic '''[[Tales of the Questor]]''' from 2005 to 2006. For the plot synopsis of the years 2001-2004, please see [[Tales of the Questor 2001-2004]].

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===2005===

With the recent revelation, Quentyn uses fire to kill several Wights and drive out the rest. With the Millfolk's arrival, and the realization that the rats were real, they retreat to the Dining Hall.

Using the book as a resource, Quentyn figures out how to destroy the Wights. Because they sense and feed on Lux, he has to be the one to go since he's the weakest mage there. Using Squidge as a guide, Quentyn travels down into the sewer and finds a door to the lab of one Rosad Athair Beither, the "evilest Rac Conan ever" - a monster hunter turned mad scientist who lived centuries ago.

After sending Squidge back with a message, Quentyn goes in alone and discovers a Rat King, five rats bound together by their tails. They are the source and controller of the Wights. They create more Wights and trap Quentyn. His body would provide sufficient food to allow the Rat King to produce enough shadow rats to overrun the city.

In a last ditch effort, Quentyn heroically hurls himself through the Wights massed in front of him, and though bleeding profusely, manages to kill the Rat King and destroy the Wights.

He nearly dies from blood loss and injuries. He has a near death experience in which he comes before Yeshua and believes himself a sinner who threw his life away. Yeshua believes otherwise but tells Quentyn that it is not his time. The White Stag licks Quentyn and he wakes up to find Squidge biting him in order to make him stay awake and seek help.

Quentyn finds a ladder up to the surface and collapses before a patrol. He's taken to the hospital where everyone piles in to see him when he wakes up: Nessie, Emmett, the Millfolks, his parents, and a guardsman.

Nessie, it turns out, was the one who found Quentyn. Her Kenning abilities alerted her to the Wights and to where Quentyn was. Speaking to Quentyn and Emmet alone, the guard informs Quentyn that the Council and the Guard want Quentyn to play down what Quentyn saw in the lab.

Quentyn and Emmet are told that Rosad Beither had disciples, and that the Council didn't want to risk a panic by revealing that. Emmet and Quentyn are unhappy and think that lying to the people is wrong, but have not disputed the official story put out about the Wights. At least not yet.

Quentyn also confronts the Millfolks about the doctor who advised Lady Millfolk not to go to Colin, and gives his own advice to the Millfolks, earning the ire of Lady Millfolks' mother-in-law. Colin's Night Terrors are cured, the Brownies return and adopt Quentyn into their tribe. Then Quentyn gets news about his sword.

The sword may have the most unique Lux pattern in the world, and it contains eight new runes. He learns that it is indeed bonded to him until the day he dies, so that only he can use it. While he can't control what it does, he can remove the Sales Pitch Spell by naming the sword. He appropriately names it Wildcard.

We also learn from Kestrel that her and Quentyn's friend '''Fen''' is obsessed with trying to catch a Fae song by sitting in a Fae Rath (Fairy Ring).

Quentyn prepares to return home. However, as he's buying a ticket back, his pack, in which he has stowed Wildcard, is stolen from him. The thief gets away with Quentyn's most prized possession. The thief, who wore a purple scarf, did so as an initiation to a gang called the Royals, all of their members wear purple. The thief is accepted when Wildcard is handed over.

Quentyn agonizes over what to do and finally decides to go "undercover" to get his sword back. Squidge, who stowed away in his money pouch, helps Quentyn get in touch with the Brownies, who agree to help him look for the sword.

As they're doing this, Quentyn first sends a message to his parents saying that his homecoming will be delayed; he then goes into a tavern in order to find information about the gang that robbed him.

During a chess game, he learns that the Royals, whose color matches that of the scarf that the thief wore, run the high alleys; he goes there in order to spy on them. His early attempts end up landing him in jail until Squidge pays bail. Quentyn is no closer to the Royals.

He instead chooses to spy on them from above which presents different troubles, including angry citizens with guns and crashing through the roof of someone's home, once again landing him in jail. He pays bail again, but this time is informed by the officer who arrested him both times, one Officer Mulharney, that he'll be keeping a close eye on Quentyn.

Desperate and not thinking clearly due to the separation anxiety he feels over the loss of Wildcard, Quentyn abandons all pretense at subtlety and wanders from tavern to tavern in the Tumbledowns, asking about the Royals. In one such locale he gets an answer in the form of a rival gang: the Red Caps. They throw him out of the bar, thinking him a spy for their rivals.

They strip his shirt off him, hoping to verify this through whatever gang tattoos, brands, or marks he might had. That Quentyn has none proves that he is not a spy nor a member of any gang.

However the Red Caps decide that they don't like "no-names" any more than they do enemy gangs so they decide to "mess him up." Quentyn uses his glimmer rope (which he was wearing as a belt) in order to climb up a wall and escape, with the Red Caps in hot pursuit.

After a frantic chase through the Tumbledowns, Quentyn discovers the large wall that separates the Tumbledowns from the Good Neighborhoods and finds a small crack in it he can climb through. As he's crawling through the Red Caps catch up with him and attempt to pull him back in since they're too big to fit through and the wall's too high to climb. While they fail to keep hold of Quentyn, they do succeed in ripping his pants off, leaving Quentyn naked on the other side of the wall in a affluent gated community called Silvergate.

Quentyn sneaks into a large household having a party in the hopes of snatching something he can use for clothes. Meribeth, the barmaiden from Freeman Downs, is inside; her great aunt Rubey is hosting the gala. Quentyn, meanwhile, sneaks into a broom closet and in the process overhears a conversation regarding two men who may be behind the gang troubles in Sanctuary. However, an incoming servant cuts his listening short and he's forced to flee down a hall. Tripping over a mop, he finds himself on stage in front of everyone, still naked, and mistaken for a Bard.

Quentyn freaks out after seeing Meribeth in the crowd and throws a potted plant out the window, through which he escapes. He is then seen in prison. We hear that he was arrested after running from several guards, including two females. The Adjudicator dismisses the numerous charges against Quentyn--disturbing the peace, resisting arrest, public indecency, et al--as he thinks that Quentyn has suffered enough.

Quentyn is released and, once again clothed, pounds the streets of the Tumbledowns, furious at his humiliation and lack of success. He then stumbles upon a trio of Red Caps beating up a kit with a purple hat - the Royals' insignia. By a combination of skill and luck, he and Squidge knock out the Red Caps. When Quentyn tries to escape with the kit he is stopped by one of the guards (Mulharney again), and is so frustrated at being caught again that he kicks the guard in the groin.

Grateful for his rescue and amused at seeing the guard beaten up, the kit invites Quentyn back to the Royals' hideout where he can lie low for a while. Quentyn is amazed at his luck, but is less happy when the kit tells him to leave Squidge behind because the Royals' leader believes all small fae, or "grubbers" as he calls them, are spies for the guards.

Quentyn arrives at the Royals' hideout and is allowed to stay. A party is thrown when they hear of his injuring Mulharney and in the course of the party all of the Royals get either drunk or high and consequently fall asleep, allowing Quentyn to look for and ultimately find his sword. However, it is highly guarded by various Lux-powered wards. The kit Quentyn had rescued discovers him staring at his sword and admonishes him for such a risky move. The kit also reveals that he was the one who had stolen Wildcard from Quentyn.

Two days later, an unknown buyer appears. He demands that all grunt Royals leave the hideout, but Quentyn manages to sneak back in. The buyer notices the sword and the fact that it isn't properly warded, but gives up all apparent interest when the Royals leader, Viktor, claims it as a trophy. The exchange complete, the buyer leaves the hideout. A conversation between he and his partner implies that they are the two men who Quentyn overheard conspiring [http://npc.comicgenesis.com/d/20050805.html here.]

A Royal discovers Quentyn in his hiding place, who jumps through a hole in the floor and promptly sprains his ankle. He is captured and brought before Viktor. One of the females recognizes Quentyn as a Questor. Due to this, Viktor and the others decide to give Quentyn the beating of a lifetime, abandoning his battered body in a trashbin. Coincidentally, Squidge had been hiding in the bin. Quentyn vehemently swears to get his sword back.

After quite a bit of preparation, Quentyn lures the Redcaps straight into the Royals hideout, thus sparking a massive brawl. He subsequently uses some poppers to scare a couple of tree apes into demolishing the Royals hideout. As the gang members stumble out of the ruins, Quentyn activates another of his tricks, unleashing a tremendous charge of lux within a matter of seconds. This disables all lux-powered items within a hundred yards, including the wards and lux tappers surrounding Wildcard. The connection restored, Quentyn summons Wildcard back to his hand.

At that moment, the City Guard appears and takes everyone prisoner. Quentyn is released in a matter of hours, but not before a conversation with several of the higher-ups of Sanctuary City. All charges against Quentyn are dropped, much to the dismay of Mulharney. Just as the elders begin to formulate a grand conspiracy theory regarding the human coins found at the gang hideouts, Quentyn deflates the theory by pointing out that the coins are counterfeit.

As he is about to leave the police station, Squidge says that he managed to get someone from Freeman Downs to pay for his legal fees - Meribeth. Viktor, in a nearby cell, spouts various threats at Quentyn until he forcefully shuts him up and reciprocates with the threats. In true Quentyn fashion, however, he throws up as soon as he exits the station.

Meribeth follows Quentyn outside to console him and reveals that back when Quentyn and his friends got drunk for the first time, they hadn't been drinking blackberry sherry, but blackberry brandy - a much more potent drink. As it turns out, Meribeth had mixed up the bottles, which is why she felt that she owed Quentyn a favor.

In a dark room, Mulharney speaks to a figure obscured by the darkness. Through his conversation with the man, Mulharney reveals that while the coins were indeed counterfeit, the conspiracy theory was most certainly not. Mulharney also reveals the shady figure as one of the elders present at Quentyn's police station debriefing and that, as he already knew Quentyn ([http://npc.comicgenesis.com/d/20050325.html He is the city guard depicted here.]), Mulharney had actually helped Quentyn along his quest through his actions. While Mulharney knows that he can do little to expose this plot, he leaves the shady figure with a warning that future endeavors of the sort will not fare as well.

Once at home, Quentyn is summoned before the council. Gilder, as expected, is absolutely outraged and in the middle of a fierce diatribe when a message from the Sanctuary City council arrives, absolving Quentyn of all criminal charges. However, the board still votes to censure Quentyn for his rash actions.

Quentyn angrily tromps home. In a nearby bar, Rahan and his cohorts poke fun at him from afar until Meribeth comes by and calmly rebukes his accusations.

===2006===

Fearing parental retribution for his actions, Quentyn enters his home through the kitchen door, where he finds Squidge happily eating a pie. Squidge reveals that he had sought out Quentyn's parents beforehand and told them everything about his Sanctuary City exploits. Quentyn fearfully steps into the living room, asking his parents to hear him out. However, his parents burst into laughter instead of admonishing their child.

At Gilder's house, Gilder continues to vent about the Questor situation to his wife, claiming that this anachronistic behavior will only lead to ruin for the town.

Quentyn visits Rilcreek, who explains to him why he voted for censure: firstly, to play politics and maintain his influence in the council, secondly, to ensure that no harsher punishments would be suggested, and finally, to express genuine disapproval of Quentyn's actions. Unexpectedly, what Rilcreek took offense to was not Quentyn's actions, but rather his weak defense of said actions. To that end, Rilcreek gives Quentyn a Questor journal to ensure that Quentyn's account of the actions appears in the news scrips first.

Reading angry letters from people who had read the erroneous and sensationalized news scrip accounts, demanding retractions and corrections from the news scrips, and recovering from Rahan's pranks take up much of Quentyn's time in the subsequent weeks.

One night, Quentyn receives a letter from the council allowing for the removal of his censure if he agreed to several very limiting requirements and what turns out to be the journal of a former Questor of Freeman Downs.

Exercising his Questor powers, Quentyn summons an elder council meeting in the middle of the night. He reads out loud a passage from the journal of the former Questor, who is revealed as the first Quentyn the Questor. He then proceeds to harshly rebuke the council's actions; the council revokes the censure two days later.

With Squidge's help, Quentyn also puts an end to Rahan's pranks, forcing Rahan's family to pay considerable damages. The arc ends with Quentyn happily gloating about his revenge.

In "A Brief Interlude," a few unfortunate Rac Conans find themselves careening wildly through a field as they try to control their wind-powered lev-carriage. In the words of a traditional lev-carriage driver, "That ... is why you don't see no sail-powered lev-carriages."

In yet another “Meanwhile...” Fen is discovered sleeping in the Fae Rath again. As Fen shuffles off to bed, his teacher expresses concern over his obsession with the Rath. The comic flashes back to a few months prior, revealing the root of Fen’s obsession with the Rath - he wishes to become a living legend by retrieving a whole song from the Elsewhere.

Eventually, one of the teachers forces Fen to take some time off from school and the Fae Rath, as his grades have begun to slip due to his spending every available hour in the Rath. As he spends the free days sulking, the teacher enlists Kestrel’s help. Kestrel, with the help of a rebuilt golem, drags Fen away from his room and into the glorious outdoors. She realizes that Fen wants to use the Fae Rath as a fast track to success.

''To be continued as the comic develops further''.

==Books==
The first two compilations of Questor comics are available to buyers on [[Wikipedia:Lulu.com|Lulu]]. Volume 1 is 223 pages long, and costs $41.99. Volume 2 is 170 pages long, priced at $39.99.

==External links==
*[http://www.rhjunior.com/totq/Index.html Tales of the Questor website]
*[http://forums.keenspace.com/viewforum.php?forum=527 old Tales of the Questor forums]
*[http://www.rhjunior.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=3&sid=5b162c89d2dd0151b191cff77ed6f0d6 new Tales of the Questor forums]
*[http://people.lulu.com/users/index.php?fHomepage=135246 Tales of the Questor, print editions]

[[Category:Comics]]
[[Category:2001 births]]
{{Wikipedia|Tales of the Questor}}

Tales of the Questor 2001-2004

2007-01-10T09:36:05Z

Tanooki00: /* External links */

This page contains a plot synopsis of the webcomic '''[[Tales of the Questor]]''' from 2001 to 2004. For the plot synopsis of the years 2005-2006, please see [[Tales of the Questor 2005-2006]].

{{spoiler}}

===2001===
The comic strip begins with a series of strips relating the adventures of ''Quentyn, Questor of Ridgedale''. The style of the telling is comical and stuffed with adventure-story clichés, giving a hint that it is not the real story. After a few strips, we find Quentyn, the hero of the strip, is reading a Questor novel.

===2002===
Quentyn's friends are introduced: Kestrel and Fennel. Fennel makes fun of Quentyn for reading the Questor novels. Quentyn is told that the wizard Rillcreek has his 'evaluation' ready. Quentyn quickly discovers that he has failed to show talent in ''Luxcraft'', the "magic" of the Rac Conan, and cannot be an apprentice. In shame, he wanders home. Quentyn's family is upset about the news, and his parents are very concerned about his future, as he has yet to display talent or real desire for any career as the time for him to choose a living draws near.

Quentyn's father takes him on a fishing trip to try to figure out what Quentyn really does want. Quentyn breaks down and tells him that he does not believe he will be able to be anything. His father reassures him and supports him. In the night, Quentyn has an encounter with a White Stag, a mythical creature associated with their religion. The Stag tells him to pursue his dream, though afterward Quentyn isn't entirely sure that the encounter was real.

When the choosing day ceremony arrives, Quentyn's social nemesis is introduced, '''Rahan''', the son of a wealthy father. Choosing day almost passes entirely before Quentyn finally summons the courage to name his choice - Questor - in the face of certain public mockery. The tables turn, however, when the magical artifact known as the ''soothstone'' shows that Quentyn's desire is the most fervent seen in centuries, stunning everyone into silence.

The entire village of Freeman Downs (Quentyn's hometown) is suddenly thrust into an uproar as the rules governing succession of a Questor, not used in a century or more, now are brought forward again. Quentyn must face any other challengers in a test of the village council's choosing. (The same council has Master Rillcreek as a member, which plays to Quentyn's favor.) After weeks of exhaustive crash-course training, Quentyn finds that there were no challengers and he is the official Questor of Freeman Downs.

That night, Quentyn's father takes him to the ''Gilded Flagon'', a local tavern. Quentyn's friends take leave from their respective professions (which they have by this point begun) and come to celebrate. After a few rounds of blackberry sherry, however, all three of them wander off and end up drunk in Master Rillcreek's workshop. Quentyn spends the next few weeks (and eventually months or years) piecing together what happened that night. It is during this night that his sword is created with Kestrel's help, though neither of them remember doing it.

Master Rillcreek quickly reviews the sword and pronounces it to be a generic practice-artifact for apprenticing [[Wikipedia:artifact (fantasy)|artificers]], and largely worthless. To keep from hurting Quentyn's feelings, however, Rillcreek and Quentyn's father decide to withhold that information. Meanwhile, Quentyn finds out that he spent most of his life's savings on 'equipment' at the local junk store. As he fumes at the humiliation and takes inventory, he finds that his equipment really isn't that bad a start, and he has most of what he needs to set up business.

Quentyn finds an unclaimed lot of just the right size and sets up shop, only to quickly learns that the world is still laughing at his expense. After two months without any sign of employment, he finally decides to go do something else... just as his first customer arrives. A rain-drenched child from the swamps offers Quentyn a solid gold coin (apparently quite a substantial amount of money) to help him find his missing sister. Quentyn tries to investigate among the "swamp folk" for clues. However, the swamp folk are xenophobes who don't appreciate his attempts and outright refuse to help.

Finding a clue in her "bevy nest", Quentyn starts off into the swamp to track the missing child. A short way into the swamp, he bumps into the official search party, which is none too thrilled to find him. They are slightly more receptive, however, when he explains his idea to find the missing girl...

The search party, now including Quentyn, is lured into a trap using a bit of the missing kit's fur. They are then surrounded by Gragum: [[anthropomorphic]] [[taur|gator-taurs]] who inhabit the Dire Swamps.

===2003===

The party is confronted by a Gragum [[Wikipedia:Shaman|Shaman]], the first Gragum mage ever, who has used his abilities to convince his fellow Gragum that he is a [[Wikipedia:Messiah|Messiah]], a God. He kidnapped the kit in order to lure other Rac Conans into the swamp so that he can divest them of their magical weapons and tools, as he does to the search party.

His apparent aim was to win prestige among his fellow Gragum and become their leader. From there he would have used his magical abilities and the items stolen from the Rac Conans to attack the Seven Villages. Using the little kit as a shield, he forces the search party to hand over their weapons.

The kit's crying angers Quentyn so much that he uses his Lux-infused Journey Boots to run across the water and grab the cage she's kept in, getting her away from the Shaman, though he trips and the cage falls into the swamp and sinks. Quentyn is forced to follow it down before the kit drowns.

With the Shaman's bargaining chip gone, the rest of the search party is now free to attack their captors, retrieving their weapons in the resultant confusion. The Shaman pursues Quentyn underwater in an attempt to get the kit back. Quentyn's sword inexplicably breaks loose and hovers toward its owner. Quentyn uses the sword to break the kit out of the cage.

The Shaman Gragum corners the kits underwater as Quentyn suddenly remembers his Fish Poppers, fishing explosives that activate when wet; he had put them in his pocket when he planned to go fishing at the beginning of this arc. He removes his coat and tosses it into the Gragum's mouth, where the Poppers detonate.

The Shaman is killed and Quentyn and the kit return to the surface. Seeing their 'Messiah' the Shaman killed, three Gragum set upon Quentyn with intent to kill him. Acting on instinct, Quentyn draws his sword and in one power slice, slays all three Gragum, leaving stunned all who see it.

The search party brings the kits aboard and tows the Gragum bodies as well, per the treaty between the Rac Conan and the Gragum that requires all Gragum killed by the Rac Conan to be registered and confirm that they were killed in self-defense.

The party returns the kit to her family and village who begin a celebration. Quentyn sneaks out, believing himself unworthy of being there. The Captain of the Guards, an earlier critic Quentyn’s role as Questor, approaches Quentyn and praises him for his courage and wit and assures him that he did good as the story arc draws to a close.

When we next see Quentyn he has just completed telling the story to Master Rillcreek, who is forced to reevaluate his previous assessment of Quentyn's sword and arranges for a trip to the College of [[Wikipedia:Thaumaturgy|Thaumaturgy]] in Sanctuary City, the capitol of the Seven Villages, in order to analyze the sword and its abilities.

As Rillcreek makes his preparations, Quentyn falls victim to Night Terrors (nightmares complete with luxcrafted visual effects) over his killing of the Gragum. Meanwhile his father, Quinn, gets to do some bragging as the Council breaks into fervor over Quentyn's actions; the young Questor is unaware of this.

Rillcreek and Quentyn then take a luft-ship, a Lux-powered airship, from Freeman Downs to Sanctuary City. Onboard he runs into a barmaid from the Gilded Flagon whom he had been cheeky toward while he was drunk. He apologizes and attempts to compliment her in a more genteel manner, with dismal and embarrassing results.

After the ship lands in Sanctuary City, Quentyn's bad luck continues when he runs into Rahan, who is no less a bully now than before, and is unimpressed with Quentyn's feat in saving the Swamp Chief's daughter from the Gragum. Quentyn is still unable to deal with Rahan, much to his frustration.

From there, Rillcreek and Quentyn visit the College of Thaumaturgy to meet Headmaster Irons, an old friend of Rillcreek's, and run into an old friend of Quentyn's, Kestrel, who is a student there.

Quentyn relates his story to her and tells us via a flashback what happened when he sought Merchant Max (the Merchant who sold Quentyn the sword and swindled him out of all his money when he was drunk) about the nature of the sword. Max claimed that the sword was broken when Quentyn bought it and that he did nothing to it, save slap a "Sales Pitch" Spell on it.

Returning to the present, the four of them go to Headmaster Irons' workshop, where he attempts to figure out the sword. Hours pass with no success. Unable to work out how a jumble of incomplete spells could exhibit the power it did in the Swamp, Irons takes it out to a [[Wikipedia:Henge|Henge]] (a stone circle used as a safe testing area for strange or potentially dangerous artifacts), where he instructs Quentyn to draw his sword and use its power against one of the stones.

The sword acts in a phenomenally bizarre manner, embarrassing Quentyn, who in a fit of anger commands the sword to do something. The sword releases its energies in a fantastic manner that impresses and excites Quentyn, but scares everyone else. Irons and the others convince Quentyn to give up his sword so that it can be examined further. The sword is kept under lock and key as Quentyn, Rillcreek, and Kestrel go down to the Dining Hall for dinner.

While there Quentyn reveals that he overheard Irons say that Quentyn was "bonded" to his sword, prompting an excited conversation with the Artifactor students who attempt to determine what kind of bonding it is and how it occurred. Kestrel speaks up and reveals that she remembered doing something with the sword, a tuft of Quentyn's fur, and a crystal, bonding Quentyn to his sword.

As an apology, Kestrel offers to show Quentyn around Sanctuary City while he's there. Quentyn accepts, and he and Rillcreek take their leave of the College to go check into the Green Bough Inn, where they'll stay so long as they're in the City.

===2004===

The year begins with a final strip in this arc with a letter written by Quentyn to his parents explaining his situation and wishing them well.

The first tangent of Tales of the Questor, called ''Meanwhile: Part One'' then begins, the only strips in the series that are not colored. This entire segment seems only sketched, yet is not lacking in any manner. In this arc a Luxcraft History Professor named Inkling begins a discussion with his class denying the existence of magic, prompting disbelief among his students. One of the students in the class is Quentyn's friend Kestrel, who features prominently in this side story.

This then begins an explanation of what Lux is and how it exists in regards to the Rac Conan. It is an entirely natural aspect of Rac Conan biology, not unlike the ability of electric eels to manipulate electricity. There is nothing otherworldly about it, hence classifying Lux usage as magic is incorrect.

Background information on the history of the Rac'Conan is also included, especially regarding their interactions with humans. Humans could not comprehend Lux and viewed the Rac Conan as sorcerers and witches and treated them as such. This led to some Rac Conan using their abilities in an attempt to frighten and control humans, with disastrous results for themselves and their people.

But these Rac Conan, the Fakirs, nevertheless left their mark, since words like magician and wizard are still used in regard to Lux use. Professor Inkling also expresses hope for bridging the gap with Humans and the other races so that the Rac Conan will no longer need to hide. As class concludes, so does Part I of ''Meanwhile''.

Next is ''Meanwhile: Part II''. This arc is colored, though the artistic style is different than that of the main story. This one features Brother Linnaeus, who is waiting with the Guardsmen from the Gragum story arc at the edge of the Dire Swamp. His mission is to save souls. He tells us in a flashback of his encounter with Quentyn, who visited the Sacred Heart Tabernacle, a Sojourner Church in Sanctuary where Linnaeus was an Assistant Minister.

Quentyn went in to pray, and to unburden himself about the Gragum he killed and about a strange encounter he had with the Gragum leader when Quentyn and the guards returned the bodies of the Gragum slain by them. Quentyn told Linnaeus in another flashback that the Gragum leader was amazed that Quentyn had killed the Gragum, and had asked him if he was God.

When Quentyn explained that he wasn't God, the Gragum leader told him that many frauds, like the Shaman, had come to the Gragum claiming to be God. He wondered why God never came to the Gragum and gave Quentyn a necklace asking him to give it to God and ask Him why He hadn't come.

Quentyn's flashback ends; he leaves the necklace on a Cross and departs the Tabernacle. Brother Linnaeus' own flashback ends right afterward. It's taken him twelve months to put together what he's planning, and when the Gragum leader arrives, he announces that he will go among the Gragum and teach them about God.

While initially skeptical, Linneaus wins the Gragum Leader's support when he admits to being Lux-blind (Having no Lux ability whatsoever) and agrees to put himself in the Gragum's hands. Brother Linneaus is then carried into the Dire Swamp on the Gragum leader. The success of his Missionary work, and his own fate, are as of yet unknown.

''Meanwhile: Part III'' then begins, with yet another different artistic style. This one revolves around '''Nessie''', the swamp kit Quentyn saved from the Gragum. Ever since her rescue, her mother has been concerned about the way she's acting. Nessie has developed a powerful crush on her savior but is afraid that her tail, which was damaged when the Gragum constantly plucked fur from it, will mar her forever.

She developed the ability to "Ken" upon her rescue, and had been using small animals in the swamp to fetch the tufts of her fur, in the hope that she can be healed.

But her hopes of going to the city and seeing a sorcerer are dashed when she realizes that they can't afford it. Nessie then uses her Kenning to find gold, which she does in the form of a large treasure chest at the bottom of the swamp. She uses her ability to command a large creature into fetching it for her. Unaware of all of this, her parents have brought the Frog Mage (the wizard who accompanied Quentyn and the Guards on the search party for Nessie when she was abducted) to her to test her.

His discovery is interrupted as a local calls to her father, the Chief, that a large creature called a mudgullet is wrecking the fishery. The Chief runs off and Nessie, concerned for his safety follows. The creature nearly devours the Chief; he is saved when Nessie commands the creature to back down. She then orders it to spit up the treasure chest it brought and with her last ounce of strength orders it to leave.

When she recovers, Nessie finds that her family retrieved the treasure from where the Mud Gullet spat it up and are grateful that no one was killed during the attack. Nessie then breaks down and confesses to summoning the beast. The Frog Mage explains that Nessie is a Kenning prodigy and that he would like to take her to Sanctuary City for further testing. Nessie's fears about her tail's condition are unfounded as her parents explain that it'll grow back in time.

Using the money, Nessie, her older brother Jacobin, Oggy (a bog-dragon Nessie enlisted when collecting her fur tufts and kept as a pet), and her mother accompany the Frog Mage back to Sanctuary City. This side story eventually intersects with the main storyline around Quentyn.

After six months of side stories, we return to the main story. As promised, Kestrel is showing Quentyn around the city. Some of their stops include the Luxfont and the Archivist Guild's Central Library, where Quentyn picks up books on Questors and Questoring; they also view a display about (among other things) artifacts pertaining to those who tried and failed to take over the Seven Villages and, of most interest to Quentyn, a replica of Snakefang: the sword used by Questor Quentyn of Ridgedale, Quentyn's namesake, founder of his hometown Freeman Downs, and the hero of the tale which originally started this entire comic.

While admiring it, he lets his identity slip to a Rac Conan kit next to him who then begs him for an interview for his newspaper, ''Fact and Opinion''. His name is '''Emmet''' and he's a Soothscribe. He's fascinated by Quentyn and the paper he works on already ran a story on Quentyn's rescue of Nessie, though the artist's rendition of Quentyn was a bit off.

Emmet invites Quentyn and Kestrel to the office of ''Fact and Opinion'' so that they can update the picture of Quentyn and get his interview. Quentyn is pleasantly surprised by the unusually positive reception he gets there.

As the artist, Aislynn, is redoing the portrait of Quentyn, Emmet begins the interview. When he inquires whether or not Quentyn dyed his forelock white to match to look more like his namesake, Quentyn of Ridgedale, who had also had a white forelock, Quentyn reacts with surprise at this revelation. He hasn't dyed it and muses that he thought it was getting paler since the White Stag licked him there just before his Choosing Day.

The others are stunned at the news. Kestrel relates that the White Stag is a rare and mysterious creature as well as an important symbol of the Sojourner Church. Before settling down in what is today the Seven Villages, the Rac Conan lived in what were called the Wandering Times. During this period a White Stag led a Rac Conan to a Human Minister who was also following a White Stag. The Minister taught the Rac Conan about God and his faith and that Rac Conan became the founder of the Sojourner Church.

Emmet adds that Questor Quentyn of Ridgedale also had a white forelock and used to say that: "It must be where the White Stag licked me...."

Quentyn tries to dismiss it all as a dream, but Kestrel inquires how a dream could cause his forelock to turn white.

When the next ''Fact and Opinion'' comes out, it appears that they did not write just one article on Quentyn, but devoted the entire issue to him.

Rillcreek encourages Quentyn to use this publicity to his advantage and invites him to go to a party being held at the Hall of Flour and Grain Merchants by the Millfolk family, a very rich and powerful family of grain merchants.

As the guests draw Quentyn out into talking about himself, Lord Millfolk asks Rillcreek if he can find out why the Brownies (Gnomes) have gone. Because of this, the rats the Brownies kept in check have returned and multiplied. Rillcreek is unable to offer an explanation.

Meanwhile a young kit approaches Quentyn and after finding out that he is a Questor, falls asleep in his lap. His mother asks Quentyn not to disturb the kit as this is the first he's slept in over two days.

Quentyn tells Rillcreek that he will not be returning with him to Freeman Downs and has taken a job with the Millfolks. He explains that the Millfolks' son, '''Colin''', suffers from Night Terrors. Usually the kit's father would stay with Colin at night to dispel the Night Terrors, which manifest themselves with Lux. However, Lord Millfolk already tried staying with Colin, to no avail. Because Colin is a Questor fan, the Millfolks hope Quentyn will have more luck.

Colin is at first dejected because he doesn't think Quentyn will believe him when he says that he isn't being haunted by Night Terrors but by real monster rats. Quentyn promises that he will help Colin, no matter what it is, and wins his trust.

Quentyn spends several days at the Millfolks' Estate and several nights with Colin, but no Night Terrors appear. During that time though, he does find out several troubling things about the Millfolk family.

Lady Millfolk is often too busy for Colin. She's a working girl who married into a rich family by marrying Cole Millfolk. As such she's constantly criticized by other rich women, including her mother in law for not acting enough like a "proper" lady. She feels so pressured that she consented to listen to a doctor hired by her mother-in-law who said that she shouldn't "mother" Colin too much or go to him when he's going through the Terrors.

Lord Millfolk is an easygoing man, fair and friendly to his workers as they repair faulty Lux lines and sewer lines, and is a hero to his son. However he is going through feelings of inadequacy for not being able to help Colin with his Night Terrors.

Quentyn meanwhile goes investigating, trying to find the root of Colin's Terrors. It turns out that not only is he not afraid of rats, as Quentyn originally thought, but is in fact a fearless boy who hunted rats with the Brownies. Quentyn is unable to discover a source for Colin's Terrors.

Then one night a monster appears out of a crack in the floor, which turns out only to be a Bogey-man named '''Squidge''': a small shapeshifting creature that's essentially harmless. Squidge tells them of scary shadow rats that live down below in the sewers.

Out of the crack come a horde of black shadow rats. These are not Night Terrors, as they manage to inflict harm on Quentyn. Using Lux causes them to multiply uncontrollably. Colin figures out that they were Wights, from one of the Questor stories he read and thus vulnerable to fire.

==Books==
The first two compilations of Questor comics are available to buyers on [[Wikipedia:Lulu.com|Lulu]]. Volume 1 is 223 pages long, and costs $41.99. Volume 2 is 170 pages long, priced at $39.99.

==External links==
*[http://www.rhjunior.com/totq/Index.html Tales of the Questor website]
*[http://forums.keenspace.com/viewforum.php?forum=527 old Tales of the Questor forums]
*[http://www.rhjunior.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=3&sid=5b162c89d2dd0151b191cff77ed6f0d6 new Tales of the Questor forums]
*[http://people.lulu.com/users/index.php?fHomepage=135246 Tales of the Questor, print editions]

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[[Category:2001 births]]
{{Wikipedia|Tales of the Questor}}

Tales of the Questor 2005-2006

2007-01-10T09:35:27Z

Tanooki00: /* Books */

This page contains a plot synopsis of the webcomic '''[[Tales of the Questor]]''' from 2005 to 2006. For the plot synopsis of the years 2001-2004, please see [[Tales of the Questor 2001-2004]].

{{spoiler}}

===2005===

With the recent revelation, Quentyn uses fire to kill several Wights and drive out the rest. With the Millfolk's arrival, and the realization that the rats were real, they retreat to the Dining Hall.

Using the book as a resource, Quentyn figures out how to destroy the Wights. Because they sense and feed on Lux, he has to be the one to go since he's the weakest mage there. Using Squidge as a guide, Quentyn travels down into the sewer and finds a door to the lab of one Rosad Athair Beither, the "evilest Rac Conan ever" - a monster hunter turned mad scientist who lived centuries ago.

After sending Squidge back with a message, Quentyn goes in alone and discovers a Rat King, five rats bound together by their tails. They are the source and controller of the Wights. They create more Wights and trap Quentyn. His body would provide sufficient food to allow the Rat King to produce enough shadow rats to overrun the city.

In a last ditch effort, Quentyn heroically hurls himself through the Wights massed in front of him, and though bleeding profusely, manages to kill the Rat King and destroy the Wights.

He nearly dies from blood loss and injuries. He has a near death experience in which he comes before Yeshua and believes himself a sinner who threw his life away. Yeshua believes otherwise but tells Quentyn that it is not his time. The White Stag licks Quentyn and he wakes up to find Squidge biting him in order to make him stay awake and seek help.

Quentyn finds a ladder up to the surface and collapses before a patrol. He's taken to the hospital where everyone piles in to see him when he wakes up: Nessie, Emmett, the Millfolks, his parents, and a guardsman.

Nessie, it turns out, was the one who found Quentyn. Her Kenning abilities alerted her to the Wights and to where Quentyn was. Speaking to Quentyn and Emmet alone, the guard informs Quentyn that the Council and the Guard want Quentyn to play down what Quentyn saw in the lab.

Quentyn and Emmet are told that Rosad Beither had disciples, and that the Council didn't want to risk a panic by revealing that. Emmet and Quentyn are unhappy and think that lying to the people is wrong, but have not disputed the official story put out about the Wights. At least not yet.

Quentyn also confronts the Millfolks about the doctor who advised Lady Millfolk not to go to Colin, and gives his own advice to the Millfolks, earning the ire of Lady Millfolks' mother-in-law. Colin's Night Terrors are cured, the Brownies return and adopt Quentyn into their tribe. Then Quentyn gets news about his sword.

The sword may have the most unique Lux pattern in the world, and it contains eight new runes. He learns that it is indeed bonded to him until the day he dies, so that only he can use it. While he can't control what it does, he can remove the Sales Pitch Spell by naming the sword. He appropriately names it Wildcard.

We also learn from Kestrel that her and Quentyn's friend '''Fen''' is obsessed with trying to catch a Fae song by sitting in a Fae Rath (Fairy Ring).

Quentyn prepares to return home. However, as he's buying a ticket back, his pack, in which he has stowed Wildcard, is stolen from him. The thief gets away with Quentyn's most prized possession. The thief, who wore a purple scarf, did so as an initiation to a gang called the Royals, all of their members wear purple. The thief is accepted when Wildcard is handed over.

Quentyn agonizes over what to do and finally decides to go "undercover" to get his sword back. Squidge, who stowed away in his money pouch, helps Quentyn get in touch with the Brownies, who agree to help him look for the sword.

As they're doing this, Quentyn first sends a message to his parents saying that his homecoming will be delayed; he then goes into a tavern in order to find information about the gang that robbed him.

During a chess game, he learns that the Royals, whose color matches that of the scarf that the thief wore, run the high alleys; he goes there in order to spy on them. His early attempts end up landing him in jail until Squidge pays bail. Quentyn is no closer to the Royals.

He instead chooses to spy on them from above which presents different troubles, including angry citizens with guns and crashing through the roof of someone's home, once again landing him in jail. He pays bail again, but this time is informed by the officer who arrested him both times, one Officer Mulharney, that he'll be keeping a close eye on Quentyn.

Desperate and not thinking clearly due to the separation anxiety he feels over the loss of Wildcard, Quentyn abandons all pretense at subtlety and wanders from tavern to tavern in the Tumbledowns, asking about the Royals. In one such locale he gets an answer in the form of a rival gang: the Red Caps. They throw him out of the bar, thinking him a spy for their rivals.

They strip his shirt off him, hoping to verify this through whatever gang tattoos, brands, or marks he might had. That Quentyn has none proves that he is not a spy nor a member of any gang.

However the Red Caps decide that they don't like "no-names" any more than they do enemy gangs so they decide to "mess him up." Quentyn uses his glimmer rope (which he was wearing as a belt) in order to climb up a wall and escape, with the Red Caps in hot pursuit.

After a frantic chase through the Tumbledowns, Quentyn discovers the large wall that separates the Tumbledowns from the Good Neighborhoods and finds a small crack in it he can climb through. As he's crawling through the Red Caps catch up with him and attempt to pull him back in since they're too big to fit through and the wall's too high to climb. While they fail to keep hold of Quentyn, they do succeed in ripping his pants off, leaving Quentyn naked on the other side of the wall in a affluent gated community called Silvergate.

Quentyn sneaks into a large household having a party in the hopes of snatching something he can use for clothes. Meribeth, the barmaiden from Freeman Downs, is inside; her great aunt Rubey is hosting the gala. Quentyn, meanwhile, sneaks into a broom closet and in the process overhears a conversation regarding two men who may be behind the gang troubles in Sanctuary. However, an incoming servant cuts his listening short and he's forced to flee down a hall. Tripping over a mop, he finds himself on stage in front of everyone, still naked, and mistaken for a Bard.

Quentyn freaks out after seeing Meribeth in the crowd and throws a potted plant out the window, through which he escapes. He is then seen in prison. We hear that he was arrested after running from several guards, including two females. The Adjudicator dismisses the numerous charges against Quentyn--disturbing the peace, resisting arrest, public indecency, et al--as he thinks that Quentyn has suffered enough.

Quentyn is released and, once again clothed, pounds the streets of the Tumbledowns, furious at his humiliation and lack of success. He then stumbles upon a trio of Red Caps beating up a kit with a purple hat - the Royals' insignia. By a combination of skill and luck, he and Squidge knock out the Red Caps. When Quentyn tries to escape with the kit he is stopped by one of the guards (Mulharney again), and is so frustrated at being caught again that he kicks the guard in the groin.

Grateful for his rescue and amused at seeing the guard beaten up, the kit invites Quentyn back to the Royals' hideout where he can lie low for a while. Quentyn is amazed at his luck, but is less happy when the kit tells him to leave Squidge behind because the Royals' leader believes all small fae, or "grubbers" as he calls them, are spies for the guards.

Quentyn arrives at the Royals' hideout and is allowed to stay. A party is thrown when they hear of his injuring Mulharney and in the course of the party all of the Royals get either drunk or high and consequently fall asleep, allowing Quentyn to look for and ultimately find his sword. However, it is highly guarded by various Lux-powered wards. The kit Quentyn had rescued discovers him staring at his sword and admonishes him for such a risky move. The kit also reveals that he was the one who had stolen Wildcard from Quentyn.

Two days later, an unknown buyer appears. He demands that all grunt Royals leave the hideout, but Quentyn manages to sneak back in. The buyer notices the sword and the fact that it isn't properly warded, but gives up all apparent interest when the Royals leader, Viktor, claims it as a trophy. The exchange complete, the buyer leaves the hideout. A conversation between he and his partner implies that they are the two men who Quentyn overheard conspiring [http://npc.comicgenesis.com/d/20050805.html here.]

A Royal discovers Quentyn in his hiding place, who jumps through a hole in the floor and promptly sprains his ankle. He is captured and brought before Viktor. One of the females recognizes Quentyn as a Questor. Due to this, Viktor and the others decide to give Quentyn the beating of a lifetime, abandoning his battered body in a trashbin. Coincidentally, Squidge had been hiding in the bin. Quentyn vehemently swears to get his sword back.

After quite a bit of preparation, Quentyn lures the Redcaps straight into the Royals hideout, thus sparking a massive brawl. He subsequently uses some poppers to scare a couple of tree apes into demolishing the Royals hideout. As the gang members stumble out of the ruins, Quentyn activates another of his tricks, unleashing a tremendous charge of lux within a matter of seconds. This disables all lux-powered items within a hundred yards, including the wards and lux tappers surrounding Wildcard. The connection restored, Quentyn summons Wildcard back to his hand.

At that moment, the City Guard appears and takes everyone prisoner. Quentyn is released in a matter of hours, but not before a conversation with several of the higher-ups of Sanctuary City. All charges against Quentyn are dropped, much to the dismay of Mulharney. Just as the elders begin to formulate a grand conspiracy theory regarding the human coins found at the gang hideouts, Quentyn deflates the theory by pointing out that the coins are counterfeit.

As he is about to leave the police station, Squidge says that he managed to get someone from Freeman Downs to pay for his legal fees - Meribeth. Viktor, in a nearby cell, spouts various threats at Quentyn until he forcefully shuts him up and reciprocates with the threats. In true Quentyn fashion, however, he throws up as soon as he exits the station.

Meribeth follows Quentyn outside to console him and reveals that back when Quentyn and his friends got drunk for the first time, they hadn't been drinking blackberry sherry, but blackberry brandy - a much more potent drink. As it turns out, Meribeth had mixed up the bottles, which is why she felt that she owed Quentyn a favor.

In a dark room, Mulharney speaks to a figure obscured by the darkness. Through his conversation with the man, Mulharney reveals that while the coins were indeed counterfeit, the conspiracy theory was most certainly not. Mulharney also reveals the shady figure as one of the elders present at Quentyn's police station debriefing and that, as he already knew Quentyn ([http://npc.comicgenesis.com/d/20050325.html He is the city guard depicted here.]), Mulharney had actually helped Quentyn along his quest through his actions. While Mulharney knows that he can do little to expose this plot, he leaves the shady figure with a warning that future endeavors of the sort will not fare as well.

Once at home, Quentyn is summoned before the council. Gilder, as expected, is absolutely outraged and in the middle of a fierce diatribe when a message from the Sanctuary City council arrives, absolving Quentyn of all criminal charges. However, the board still votes to censure Quentyn for his rash actions.

Quentyn angrily tromps home. In a nearby bar, Rahan and his cohorts poke fun at him from afar until Meribeth comes by and calmly rebukes his accusations.

===2006===

Fearing parental retribution for his actions, Quentyn enters his home through the kitchen door, where he finds Squidge happily eating a pie. Squidge reveals that he had sought out Quentyn's parents beforehand and told them everything about his Sanctuary City exploits. Quentyn fearfully steps into the living room, asking his parents to hear him out. However, his parents burst into laughter instead of admonishing their child.

At Gilder's house, Gilder continues to vent about the Questor situation to his wife, claiming that this anachronistic behavior will only lead to ruin for the town.

Quentyn visits Rilcreek, who explains to him why he voted for censure: firstly, to play politics and maintain his influence in the council, secondly, to ensure that no harsher punishments would be suggested, and finally, to express genuine disapproval of Quentyn's actions. Unexpectedly, what Rilcreek took offense to was not Quentyn's actions, but rather his weak defense of said actions. To that end, Rilcreek gives Quentyn a Questor journal to ensure that Quentyn's account of the actions appears in the news scrips first.

Reading angry letters from people who had read the erroneous and sensationalized news scrip accounts, demanding retractions and corrections from the news scrips, and recovering from Rahan's pranks take up much of Quentyn's time in the subsequent weeks.

One night, Quentyn receives a letter from the council allowing for the removal of his censure if he agreed to several very limiting requirements and what turns out to be the journal of a former Questor of Freeman Downs.

Exercising his Questor powers, Quentyn summons an elder council meeting in the middle of the night. He reads out loud a passage from the journal of the former Questor, who is revealed as the first Quentyn the Questor. He then proceeds to harshly rebuke the council's actions; the council revokes the censure two days later.

With Squidge's help, Quentyn also puts an end to Rahan's pranks, forcing Rahan's family to pay considerable damages. The arc ends with Quentyn happily gloating about his revenge.

In "A Brief Interlude," a few unfortunate Rac Conans find themselves careening wildly through a field as they try to control their wind-powered lev-carriage. In the words of a traditional lev-carriage driver, "That ... is why you don't see no sail-powered lev-carriages."

In yet another “Meanwhile...” Fen is discovered sleeping in the Fae Rath again. As Fen shuffles off to bed, his teacher expresses concern over his obsession with the Rath. The comic flashes back to a few months prior, revealing the root of Fen’s obsession with the Rath - he wishes to become a living legend by retrieving a whole song from the Elsewhere.

Eventually, one of the teachers forces Fen to take some time off from school and the Fae Rath, as his grades have begun to slip due to his spending every available hour in the Rath. As he spends the free days sulking, the teacher enlists Kestrel’s help. Kestrel, with the help of a rebuilt golem, drags Fen away from his room and into the glorious outdoors. She realizes that Fen wants to use the Fae Rath as a fast track to success.

''To be continued as the comic develops further''.

==Books==
The first two compilations of Questor comics are available to buyers on [[Wikipedia:Lulu.com|Lulu]]. Volume 1 is 223 pages long, and costs $41.99. Volume 2 is 170 pages long, priced at $39.99.

==External links==
*[http://npc.keenspace.com Tales of the Questor website]
*[http://forums.keenspace.com/viewforum.php?forum=527 Tales of the Questor forums]
*[http://people.lulu.com/users/index.php?fHomepage=135246 Tales of the Questor, print edition]

[[Category:Comics]]
[[Category:2001 births]]
{{Wikipedia|Tales of the Questor}}

Tales of the Questor 2001-2004

2007-01-10T09:35:19Z

Tanooki00: /* Books */

This page contains a plot synopsis of the webcomic '''[[Tales of the Questor]]''' from 2001 to 2004. For the plot synopsis of the years 2005-2006, please see [[Tales of the Questor 2005-2006]].

{{spoiler}}

===2001===
The comic strip begins with a series of strips relating the adventures of ''Quentyn, Questor of Ridgedale''. The style of the telling is comical and stuffed with adventure-story clichés, giving a hint that it is not the real story. After a few strips, we find Quentyn, the hero of the strip, is reading a Questor novel.

===2002===
Quentyn's friends are introduced: Kestrel and Fennel. Fennel makes fun of Quentyn for reading the Questor novels. Quentyn is told that the wizard Rillcreek has his 'evaluation' ready. Quentyn quickly discovers that he has failed to show talent in ''Luxcraft'', the "magic" of the Rac Conan, and cannot be an apprentice. In shame, he wanders home. Quentyn's family is upset about the news, and his parents are very concerned about his future, as he has yet to display talent or real desire for any career as the time for him to choose a living draws near.

Quentyn's father takes him on a fishing trip to try to figure out what Quentyn really does want. Quentyn breaks down and tells him that he does not believe he will be able to be anything. His father reassures him and supports him. In the night, Quentyn has an encounter with a White Stag, a mythical creature associated with their religion. The Stag tells him to pursue his dream, though afterward Quentyn isn't entirely sure that the encounter was real.

When the choosing day ceremony arrives, Quentyn's social nemesis is introduced, '''Rahan''', the son of a wealthy father. Choosing day almost passes entirely before Quentyn finally summons the courage to name his choice - Questor - in the face of certain public mockery. The tables turn, however, when the magical artifact known as the ''soothstone'' shows that Quentyn's desire is the most fervent seen in centuries, stunning everyone into silence.

The entire village of Freeman Downs (Quentyn's hometown) is suddenly thrust into an uproar as the rules governing succession of a Questor, not used in a century or more, now are brought forward again. Quentyn must face any other challengers in a test of the village council's choosing. (The same council has Master Rillcreek as a member, which plays to Quentyn's favor.) After weeks of exhaustive crash-course training, Quentyn finds that there were no challengers and he is the official Questor of Freeman Downs.

That night, Quentyn's father takes him to the ''Gilded Flagon'', a local tavern. Quentyn's friends take leave from their respective professions (which they have by this point begun) and come to celebrate. After a few rounds of blackberry sherry, however, all three of them wander off and end up drunk in Master Rillcreek's workshop. Quentyn spends the next few weeks (and eventually months or years) piecing together what happened that night. It is during this night that his sword is created with Kestrel's help, though neither of them remember doing it.

Master Rillcreek quickly reviews the sword and pronounces it to be a generic practice-artifact for apprenticing [[Wikipedia:artifact (fantasy)|artificers]], and largely worthless. To keep from hurting Quentyn's feelings, however, Rillcreek and Quentyn's father decide to withhold that information. Meanwhile, Quentyn finds out that he spent most of his life's savings on 'equipment' at the local junk store. As he fumes at the humiliation and takes inventory, he finds that his equipment really isn't that bad a start, and he has most of what he needs to set up business.

Quentyn finds an unclaimed lot of just the right size and sets up shop, only to quickly learns that the world is still laughing at his expense. After two months without any sign of employment, he finally decides to go do something else... just as his first customer arrives. A rain-drenched child from the swamps offers Quentyn a solid gold coin (apparently quite a substantial amount of money) to help him find his missing sister. Quentyn tries to investigate among the "swamp folk" for clues. However, the swamp folk are xenophobes who don't appreciate his attempts and outright refuse to help.

Finding a clue in her "bevy nest", Quentyn starts off into the swamp to track the missing child. A short way into the swamp, he bumps into the official search party, which is none too thrilled to find him. They are slightly more receptive, however, when he explains his idea to find the missing girl...

The search party, now including Quentyn, is lured into a trap using a bit of the missing kit's fur. They are then surrounded by Gragum: [[anthropomorphic]] [[taur|gator-taurs]] who inhabit the Dire Swamps.

===2003===

The party is confronted by a Gragum [[Wikipedia:Shaman|Shaman]], the first Gragum mage ever, who has used his abilities to convince his fellow Gragum that he is a [[Wikipedia:Messiah|Messiah]], a God. He kidnapped the kit in order to lure other Rac Conans into the swamp so that he can divest them of their magical weapons and tools, as he does to the search party.

His apparent aim was to win prestige among his fellow Gragum and become their leader. From there he would have used his magical abilities and the items stolen from the Rac Conans to attack the Seven Villages. Using the little kit as a shield, he forces the search party to hand over their weapons.

The kit's crying angers Quentyn so much that he uses his Lux-infused Journey Boots to run across the water and grab the cage she's kept in, getting her away from the Shaman, though he trips and the cage falls into the swamp and sinks. Quentyn is forced to follow it down before the kit drowns.

With the Shaman's bargaining chip gone, the rest of the search party is now free to attack their captors, retrieving their weapons in the resultant confusion. The Shaman pursues Quentyn underwater in an attempt to get the kit back. Quentyn's sword inexplicably breaks loose and hovers toward its owner. Quentyn uses the sword to break the kit out of the cage.

The Shaman Gragum corners the kits underwater as Quentyn suddenly remembers his Fish Poppers, fishing explosives that activate when wet; he had put them in his pocket when he planned to go fishing at the beginning of this arc. He removes his coat and tosses it into the Gragum's mouth, where the Poppers detonate.

The Shaman is killed and Quentyn and the kit return to the surface. Seeing their 'Messiah' the Shaman killed, three Gragum set upon Quentyn with intent to kill him. Acting on instinct, Quentyn draws his sword and in one power slice, slays all three Gragum, leaving stunned all who see it.

The search party brings the kits aboard and tows the Gragum bodies as well, per the treaty between the Rac Conan and the Gragum that requires all Gragum killed by the Rac Conan to be registered and confirm that they were killed in self-defense.

The party returns the kit to her family and village who begin a celebration. Quentyn sneaks out, believing himself unworthy of being there. The Captain of the Guards, an earlier critic Quentyn’s role as Questor, approaches Quentyn and praises him for his courage and wit and assures him that he did good as the story arc draws to a close.

When we next see Quentyn he has just completed telling the story to Master Rillcreek, who is forced to reevaluate his previous assessment of Quentyn's sword and arranges for a trip to the College of [[Wikipedia:Thaumaturgy|Thaumaturgy]] in Sanctuary City, the capitol of the Seven Villages, in order to analyze the sword and its abilities.

As Rillcreek makes his preparations, Quentyn falls victim to Night Terrors (nightmares complete with luxcrafted visual effects) over his killing of the Gragum. Meanwhile his father, Quinn, gets to do some bragging as the Council breaks into fervor over Quentyn's actions; the young Questor is unaware of this.

Rillcreek and Quentyn then take a luft-ship, a Lux-powered airship, from Freeman Downs to Sanctuary City. Onboard he runs into a barmaid from the Gilded Flagon whom he had been cheeky toward while he was drunk. He apologizes and attempts to compliment her in a more genteel manner, with dismal and embarrassing results.

After the ship lands in Sanctuary City, Quentyn's bad luck continues when he runs into Rahan, who is no less a bully now than before, and is unimpressed with Quentyn's feat in saving the Swamp Chief's daughter from the Gragum. Quentyn is still unable to deal with Rahan, much to his frustration.

From there, Rillcreek and Quentyn visit the College of Thaumaturgy to meet Headmaster Irons, an old friend of Rillcreek's, and run into an old friend of Quentyn's, Kestrel, who is a student there.

Quentyn relates his story to her and tells us via a flashback what happened when he sought Merchant Max (the Merchant who sold Quentyn the sword and swindled him out of all his money when he was drunk) about the nature of the sword. Max claimed that the sword was broken when Quentyn bought it and that he did nothing to it, save slap a "Sales Pitch" Spell on it.

Returning to the present, the four of them go to Headmaster Irons' workshop, where he attempts to figure out the sword. Hours pass with no success. Unable to work out how a jumble of incomplete spells could exhibit the power it did in the Swamp, Irons takes it out to a [[Wikipedia:Henge|Henge]] (a stone circle used as a safe testing area for strange or potentially dangerous artifacts), where he instructs Quentyn to draw his sword and use its power against one of the stones.

The sword acts in a phenomenally bizarre manner, embarrassing Quentyn, who in a fit of anger commands the sword to do something. The sword releases its energies in a fantastic manner that impresses and excites Quentyn, but scares everyone else. Irons and the others convince Quentyn to give up his sword so that it can be examined further. The sword is kept under lock and key as Quentyn, Rillcreek, and Kestrel go down to the Dining Hall for dinner.

While there Quentyn reveals that he overheard Irons say that Quentyn was "bonded" to his sword, prompting an excited conversation with the Artifactor students who attempt to determine what kind of bonding it is and how it occurred. Kestrel speaks up and reveals that she remembered doing something with the sword, a tuft of Quentyn's fur, and a crystal, bonding Quentyn to his sword.

As an apology, Kestrel offers to show Quentyn around Sanctuary City while he's there. Quentyn accepts, and he and Rillcreek take their leave of the College to go check into the Green Bough Inn, where they'll stay so long as they're in the City.

===2004===

The year begins with a final strip in this arc with a letter written by Quentyn to his parents explaining his situation and wishing them well.

The first tangent of Tales of the Questor, called ''Meanwhile: Part One'' then begins, the only strips in the series that are not colored. This entire segment seems only sketched, yet is not lacking in any manner. In this arc a Luxcraft History Professor named Inkling begins a discussion with his class denying the existence of magic, prompting disbelief among his students. One of the students in the class is Quentyn's friend Kestrel, who features prominently in this side story.

This then begins an explanation of what Lux is and how it exists in regards to the Rac Conan. It is an entirely natural aspect of Rac Conan biology, not unlike the ability of electric eels to manipulate electricity. There is nothing otherworldly about it, hence classifying Lux usage as magic is incorrect.

Background information on the history of the Rac'Conan is also included, especially regarding their interactions with humans. Humans could not comprehend Lux and viewed the Rac Conan as sorcerers and witches and treated them as such. This led to some Rac Conan using their abilities in an attempt to frighten and control humans, with disastrous results for themselves and their people.

But these Rac Conan, the Fakirs, nevertheless left their mark, since words like magician and wizard are still used in regard to Lux use. Professor Inkling also expresses hope for bridging the gap with Humans and the other races so that the Rac Conan will no longer need to hide. As class concludes, so does Part I of ''Meanwhile''.

Next is ''Meanwhile: Part II''. This arc is colored, though the artistic style is different than that of the main story. This one features Brother Linnaeus, who is waiting with the Guardsmen from the Gragum story arc at the edge of the Dire Swamp. His mission is to save souls. He tells us in a flashback of his encounter with Quentyn, who visited the Sacred Heart Tabernacle, a Sojourner Church in Sanctuary where Linnaeus was an Assistant Minister.

Quentyn went in to pray, and to unburden himself about the Gragum he killed and about a strange encounter he had with the Gragum leader when Quentyn and the guards returned the bodies of the Gragum slain by them. Quentyn told Linnaeus in another flashback that the Gragum leader was amazed that Quentyn had killed the Gragum, and had asked him if he was God.

When Quentyn explained that he wasn't God, the Gragum leader told him that many frauds, like the Shaman, had come to the Gragum claiming to be God. He wondered why God never came to the Gragum and gave Quentyn a necklace asking him to give it to God and ask Him why He hadn't come.

Quentyn's flashback ends; he leaves the necklace on a Cross and departs the Tabernacle. Brother Linnaeus' own flashback ends right afterward. It's taken him twelve months to put together what he's planning, and when the Gragum leader arrives, he announces that he will go among the Gragum and teach them about God.

While initially skeptical, Linneaus wins the Gragum Leader's support when he admits to being Lux-blind (Having no Lux ability whatsoever) and agrees to put himself in the Gragum's hands. Brother Linneaus is then carried into the Dire Swamp on the Gragum leader. The success of his Missionary work, and his own fate, are as of yet unknown.

''Meanwhile: Part III'' then begins, with yet another different artistic style. This one revolves around '''Nessie''', the swamp kit Quentyn saved from the Gragum. Ever since her rescue, her mother has been concerned about the way she's acting. Nessie has developed a powerful crush on her savior but is afraid that her tail, which was damaged when the Gragum constantly plucked fur from it, will mar her forever.

She developed the ability to "Ken" upon her rescue, and had been using small animals in the swamp to fetch the tufts of her fur, in the hope that she can be healed.

But her hopes of going to the city and seeing a sorcerer are dashed when she realizes that they can't afford it. Nessie then uses her Kenning to find gold, which she does in the form of a large treasure chest at the bottom of the swamp. She uses her ability to command a large creature into fetching it for her. Unaware of all of this, her parents have brought the Frog Mage (the wizard who accompanied Quentyn and the Guards on the search party for Nessie when she was abducted) to her to test her.

His discovery is interrupted as a local calls to her father, the Chief, that a large creature called a mudgullet is wrecking the fishery. The Chief runs off and Nessie, concerned for his safety follows. The creature nearly devours the Chief; he is saved when Nessie commands the creature to back down. She then orders it to spit up the treasure chest it brought and with her last ounce of strength orders it to leave.

When she recovers, Nessie finds that her family retrieved the treasure from where the Mud Gullet spat it up and are grateful that no one was killed during the attack. Nessie then breaks down and confesses to summoning the beast. The Frog Mage explains that Nessie is a Kenning prodigy and that he would like to take her to Sanctuary City for further testing. Nessie's fears about her tail's condition are unfounded as her parents explain that it'll grow back in time.

Using the money, Nessie, her older brother Jacobin, Oggy (a bog-dragon Nessie enlisted when collecting her fur tufts and kept as a pet), and her mother accompany the Frog Mage back to Sanctuary City. This side story eventually intersects with the main storyline around Quentyn.

After six months of side stories, we return to the main story. As promised, Kestrel is showing Quentyn around the city. Some of their stops include the Luxfont and the Archivist Guild's Central Library, where Quentyn picks up books on Questors and Questoring; they also view a display about (among other things) artifacts pertaining to those who tried and failed to take over the Seven Villages and, of most interest to Quentyn, a replica of Snakefang: the sword used by Questor Quentyn of Ridgedale, Quentyn's namesake, founder of his hometown Freeman Downs, and the hero of the tale which originally started this entire comic.

While admiring it, he lets his identity slip to a Rac Conan kit next to him who then begs him for an interview for his newspaper, ''Fact and Opinion''. His name is '''Emmet''' and he's a Soothscribe. He's fascinated by Quentyn and the paper he works on already ran a story on Quentyn's rescue of Nessie, though the artist's rendition of Quentyn was a bit off.

Emmet invites Quentyn and Kestrel to the office of ''Fact and Opinion'' so that they can update the picture of Quentyn and get his interview. Quentyn is pleasantly surprised by the unusually positive reception he gets there.

As the artist, Aislynn, is redoing the portrait of Quentyn, Emmet begins the interview. When he inquires whether or not Quentyn dyed his forelock white to match to look more like his namesake, Quentyn of Ridgedale, who had also had a white forelock, Quentyn reacts with surprise at this revelation. He hasn't dyed it and muses that he thought it was getting paler since the White Stag licked him there just before his Choosing Day.

The others are stunned at the news. Kestrel relates that the White Stag is a rare and mysterious creature as well as an important symbol of the Sojourner Church. Before settling down in what is today the Seven Villages, the Rac Conan lived in what were called the Wandering Times. During this period a White Stag led a Rac Conan to a Human Minister who was also following a White Stag. The Minister taught the Rac Conan about God and his faith and that Rac Conan became the founder of the Sojourner Church.

Emmet adds that Questor Quentyn of Ridgedale also had a white forelock and used to say that: "It must be where the White Stag licked me...."

Quentyn tries to dismiss it all as a dream, but Kestrel inquires how a dream could cause his forelock to turn white.

When the next ''Fact and Opinion'' comes out, it appears that they did not write just one article on Quentyn, but devoted the entire issue to him.

Rillcreek encourages Quentyn to use this publicity to his advantage and invites him to go to a party being held at the Hall of Flour and Grain Merchants by the Millfolk family, a very rich and powerful family of grain merchants.

As the guests draw Quentyn out into talking about himself, Lord Millfolk asks Rillcreek if he can find out why the Brownies (Gnomes) have gone. Because of this, the rats the Brownies kept in check have returned and multiplied. Rillcreek is unable to offer an explanation.

Meanwhile a young kit approaches Quentyn and after finding out that he is a Questor, falls asleep in his lap. His mother asks Quentyn not to disturb the kit as this is the first he's slept in over two days.

Quentyn tells Rillcreek that he will not be returning with him to Freeman Downs and has taken a job with the Millfolks. He explains that the Millfolks' son, '''Colin''', suffers from Night Terrors. Usually the kit's father would stay with Colin at night to dispel the Night Terrors, which manifest themselves with Lux. However, Lord Millfolk already tried staying with Colin, to no avail. Because Colin is a Questor fan, the Millfolks hope Quentyn will have more luck.

Colin is at first dejected because he doesn't think Quentyn will believe him when he says that he isn't being haunted by Night Terrors but by real monster rats. Quentyn promises that he will help Colin, no matter what it is, and wins his trust.

Quentyn spends several days at the Millfolks' Estate and several nights with Colin, but no Night Terrors appear. During that time though, he does find out several troubling things about the Millfolk family.

Lady Millfolk is often too busy for Colin. She's a working girl who married into a rich family by marrying Cole Millfolk. As such she's constantly criticized by other rich women, including her mother in law for not acting enough like a "proper" lady. She feels so pressured that she consented to listen to a doctor hired by her mother-in-law who said that she shouldn't "mother" Colin too much or go to him when he's going through the Terrors.

Lord Millfolk is an easygoing man, fair and friendly to his workers as they repair faulty Lux lines and sewer lines, and is a hero to his son. However he is going through feelings of inadequacy for not being able to help Colin with his Night Terrors.

Quentyn meanwhile goes investigating, trying to find the root of Colin's Terrors. It turns out that not only is he not afraid of rats, as Quentyn originally thought, but is in fact a fearless boy who hunted rats with the Brownies. Quentyn is unable to discover a source for Colin's Terrors.

Then one night a monster appears out of a crack in the floor, which turns out only to be a Bogey-man named '''Squidge''': a small shapeshifting creature that's essentially harmless. Squidge tells them of scary shadow rats that live down below in the sewers.

Out of the crack come a horde of black shadow rats. These are not Night Terrors, as they manage to inflict harm on Quentyn. Using Lux causes them to multiply uncontrollably. Colin figures out that they were Wights, from one of the Questor stories he read and thus vulnerable to fire.

==Books==
The first two compilations of Questor comics are available to buyers on [[Wikipedia:Lulu.com|Lulu]]. Volume 1 is 223 pages long, and costs $41.99. Volume 2 is 170 pages long, priced at $39.99.

==External links==
*[http://www.rhjunior.com/totq/Index.html Tales of the Questor website]
*[http://forums.keenspace.com/viewforum.php?forum=527 old Tales of the Questor forums]
*[http://www.rhjunior.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=3&sid=5b162c89d2dd0151b191cff77ed6f0d6 new Tales of the Questor forums]
*[http://people.lulu.com/users/index.php?fHomepage=135246 Tales of the Questor, print edition]

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Tales of the Questor 2001-2004

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This page contains a plot synopsis of the webcomic '''[[Tales of the Questor]]''' from 2001 to 2004. For the plot synopsis of the years 2005-2006, please see [[Tales of the Questor 2005-2006]].

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===2001===
The comic strip begins with a series of strips relating the adventures of ''Quentyn, Questor of Ridgedale''. The style of the telling is comical and stuffed with adventure-story clichés, giving a hint that it is not the real story. After a few strips, we find Quentyn, the hero of the strip, is reading a Questor novel.

===2002===
Quentyn's friends are introduced: Kestrel and Fennel. Fennel makes fun of Quentyn for reading the Questor novels. Quentyn is told that the wizard Rillcreek has his 'evaluation' ready. Quentyn quickly discovers that he has failed to show talent in ''Luxcraft'', the "magic" of the Rac Conan, and cannot be an apprentice. In shame, he wanders home. Quentyn's family is upset about the news, and his parents are very concerned about his future, as he has yet to display talent or real desire for any career as the time for him to choose a living draws near.

Quentyn's father takes him on a fishing trip to try to figure out what Quentyn really does want. Quentyn breaks down and tells him that he does not believe he will be able to be anything. His father reassures him and supports him. In the night, Quentyn has an encounter with a White Stag, a mythical creature associated with their religion. The Stag tells him to pursue his dream, though afterward Quentyn isn't entirely sure that the encounter was real.

When the choosing day ceremony arrives, Quentyn's social nemesis is introduced, '''Rahan''', the son of a wealthy father. Choosing day almost passes entirely before Quentyn finally summons the courage to name his choice - Questor - in the face of certain public mockery. The tables turn, however, when the magical artifact known as the ''soothstone'' shows that Quentyn's desire is the most fervent seen in centuries, stunning everyone into silence.

The entire village of Freeman Downs (Quentyn's hometown) is suddenly thrust into an uproar as the rules governing succession of a Questor, not used in a century or more, now are brought forward again. Quentyn must face any other challengers in a test of the village council's choosing. (The same council has Master Rillcreek as a member, which plays to Quentyn's favor.) After weeks of exhaustive crash-course training, Quentyn finds that there were no challengers and he is the official Questor of Freeman Downs.

That night, Quentyn's father takes him to the ''Gilded Flagon'', a local tavern. Quentyn's friends take leave from their respective professions (which they have by this point begun) and come to celebrate. After a few rounds of blackberry sherry, however, all three of them wander off and end up drunk in Master Rillcreek's workshop. Quentyn spends the next few weeks (and eventually months or years) piecing together what happened that night. It is during this night that his sword is created with Kestrel's help, though neither of them remember doing it.

Master Rillcreek quickly reviews the sword and pronounces it to be a generic practice-artifact for apprenticing [[Wikipedia:artifact (fantasy)|artificers]], and largely worthless. To keep from hurting Quentyn's feelings, however, Rillcreek and Quentyn's father decide to withhold that information. Meanwhile, Quentyn finds out that he spent most of his life's savings on 'equipment' at the local junk store. As he fumes at the humiliation and takes inventory, he finds that his equipment really isn't that bad a start, and he has most of what he needs to set up business.

Quentyn finds an unclaimed lot of just the right size and sets up shop, only to quickly learns that the world is still laughing at his expense. After two months without any sign of employment, he finally decides to go do something else... just as his first customer arrives. A rain-drenched child from the swamps offers Quentyn a solid gold coin (apparently quite a substantial amount of money) to help him find his missing sister. Quentyn tries to investigate among the "swamp folk" for clues. However, the swamp folk are xenophobes who don't appreciate his attempts and outright refuse to help.

Finding a clue in her "bevy nest", Quentyn starts off into the swamp to track the missing child. A short way into the swamp, he bumps into the official search party, which is none too thrilled to find him. They are slightly more receptive, however, when he explains his idea to find the missing girl...

The search party, now including Quentyn, is lured into a trap using a bit of the missing kit's fur. They are then surrounded by Gragum: [[anthropomorphic]] [[taur|gator-taurs]] who inhabit the Dire Swamps.

===2003===

The party is confronted by a Gragum [[Wikipedia:Shaman|Shaman]], the first Gragum mage ever, who has used his abilities to convince his fellow Gragum that he is a [[Wikipedia:Messiah|Messiah]], a God. He kidnapped the kit in order to lure other Rac Conans into the swamp so that he can divest them of their magical weapons and tools, as he does to the search party.

His apparent aim was to win prestige among his fellow Gragum and become their leader. From there he would have used his magical abilities and the items stolen from the Rac Conans to attack the Seven Villages. Using the little kit as a shield, he forces the search party to hand over their weapons.

The kit's crying angers Quentyn so much that he uses his Lux-infused Journey Boots to run across the water and grab the cage she's kept in, getting her away from the Shaman, though he trips and the cage falls into the swamp and sinks. Quentyn is forced to follow it down before the kit drowns.

With the Shaman's bargaining chip gone, the rest of the search party is now free to attack their captors, retrieving their weapons in the resultant confusion. The Shaman pursues Quentyn underwater in an attempt to get the kit back. Quentyn's sword inexplicably breaks loose and hovers toward its owner. Quentyn uses the sword to break the kit out of the cage.

The Shaman Gragum corners the kits underwater as Quentyn suddenly remembers his Fish Poppers, fishing explosives that activate when wet; he had put them in his pocket when he planned to go fishing at the beginning of this arc. He removes his coat and tosses it into the Gragum's mouth, where the Poppers detonate.

The Shaman is killed and Quentyn and the kit return to the surface. Seeing their 'Messiah' the Shaman killed, three Gragum set upon Quentyn with intent to kill him. Acting on instinct, Quentyn draws his sword and in one power slice, slays all three Gragum, leaving stunned all who see it.

The search party brings the kits aboard and tows the Gragum bodies as well, per the treaty between the Rac Conan and the Gragum that requires all Gragum killed by the Rac Conan to be registered and confirm that they were killed in self-defense.

The party returns the kit to her family and village who begin a celebration. Quentyn sneaks out, believing himself unworthy of being there. The Captain of the Guards, an earlier critic Quentyn’s role as Questor, approaches Quentyn and praises him for his courage and wit and assures him that he did good as the story arc draws to a close.

When we next see Quentyn he has just completed telling the story to Master Rillcreek, who is forced to reevaluate his previous assessment of Quentyn's sword and arranges for a trip to the College of [[Wikipedia:Thaumaturgy|Thaumaturgy]] in Sanctuary City, the capitol of the Seven Villages, in order to analyze the sword and its abilities.

As Rillcreek makes his preparations, Quentyn falls victim to Night Terrors (nightmares complete with luxcrafted visual effects) over his killing of the Gragum. Meanwhile his father, Quinn, gets to do some bragging as the Council breaks into fervor over Quentyn's actions; the young Questor is unaware of this.

Rillcreek and Quentyn then take a luft-ship, a Lux-powered airship, from Freeman Downs to Sanctuary City. Onboard he runs into a barmaid from the Gilded Flagon whom he had been cheeky toward while he was drunk. He apologizes and attempts to compliment her in a more genteel manner, with dismal and embarrassing results.

After the ship lands in Sanctuary City, Quentyn's bad luck continues when he runs into Rahan, who is no less a bully now than before, and is unimpressed with Quentyn's feat in saving the Swamp Chief's daughter from the Gragum. Quentyn is still unable to deal with Rahan, much to his frustration.

From there, Rillcreek and Quentyn visit the College of Thaumaturgy to meet Headmaster Irons, an old friend of Rillcreek's, and run into an old friend of Quentyn's, Kestrel, who is a student there.

Quentyn relates his story to her and tells us via a flashback what happened when he sought Merchant Max (the Merchant who sold Quentyn the sword and swindled him out of all his money when he was drunk) about the nature of the sword. Max claimed that the sword was broken when Quentyn bought it and that he did nothing to it, save slap a "Sales Pitch" Spell on it.

Returning to the present, the four of them go to Headmaster Irons' workshop, where he attempts to figure out the sword. Hours pass with no success. Unable to work out how a jumble of incomplete spells could exhibit the power it did in the Swamp, Irons takes it out to a [[Wikipedia:Henge|Henge]] (a stone circle used as a safe testing area for strange or potentially dangerous artifacts), where he instructs Quentyn to draw his sword and use its power against one of the stones.

The sword acts in a phenomenally bizarre manner, embarrassing Quentyn, who in a fit of anger commands the sword to do something. The sword releases its energies in a fantastic manner that impresses and excites Quentyn, but scares everyone else. Irons and the others convince Quentyn to give up his sword so that it can be examined further. The sword is kept under lock and key as Quentyn, Rillcreek, and Kestrel go down to the Dining Hall for dinner.

While there Quentyn reveals that he overheard Irons say that Quentyn was "bonded" to his sword, prompting an excited conversation with the Artifactor students who attempt to determine what kind of bonding it is and how it occurred. Kestrel speaks up and reveals that she remembered doing something with the sword, a tuft of Quentyn's fur, and a crystal, bonding Quentyn to his sword.

As an apology, Kestrel offers to show Quentyn around Sanctuary City while he's there. Quentyn accepts, and he and Rillcreek take their leave of the College to go check into the Green Bough Inn, where they'll stay so long as they're in the City.

===2004===

The year begins with a final strip in this arc with a letter written by Quentyn to his parents explaining his situation and wishing them well.

The first tangent of Tales of the Questor, called ''Meanwhile: Part One'' then begins, the only strips in the series that are not colored. This entire segment seems only sketched, yet is not lacking in any manner. In this arc a Luxcraft History Professor named Inkling begins a discussion with his class denying the existence of magic, prompting disbelief among his students. One of the students in the class is Quentyn's friend Kestrel, who features prominently in this side story.

This then begins an explanation of what Lux is and how it exists in regards to the Rac Conan. It is an entirely natural aspect of Rac Conan biology, not unlike the ability of electric eels to manipulate electricity. There is nothing otherworldly about it, hence classifying Lux usage as magic is incorrect.

Background information on the history of the Rac'Conan is also included, especially regarding their interactions with humans. Humans could not comprehend Lux and viewed the Rac Conan as sorcerers and witches and treated them as such. This led to some Rac Conan using their abilities in an attempt to frighten and control humans, with disastrous results for themselves and their people.

But these Rac Conan, the Fakirs, nevertheless left their mark, since words like magician and wizard are still used in regard to Lux use. Professor Inkling also expresses hope for bridging the gap with Humans and the other races so that the Rac Conan will no longer need to hide. As class concludes, so does Part I of ''Meanwhile''.

Next is ''Meanwhile: Part II''. This arc is colored, though the artistic style is different than that of the main story. This one features Brother Linnaeus, who is waiting with the Guardsmen from the Gragum story arc at the edge of the Dire Swamp. His mission is to save souls. He tells us in a flashback of his encounter with Quentyn, who visited the Sacred Heart Tabernacle, a Sojourner Church in Sanctuary where Linnaeus was an Assistant Minister.

Quentyn went in to pray, and to unburden himself about the Gragum he killed and about a strange encounter he had with the Gragum leader when Quentyn and the guards returned the bodies of the Gragum slain by them. Quentyn told Linnaeus in another flashback that the Gragum leader was amazed that Quentyn had killed the Gragum, and had asked him if he was God.

When Quentyn explained that he wasn't God, the Gragum leader told him that many frauds, like the Shaman, had come to the Gragum claiming to be God. He wondered why God never came to the Gragum and gave Quentyn a necklace asking him to give it to God and ask Him why He hadn't come.

Quentyn's flashback ends; he leaves the necklace on a Cross and departs the Tabernacle. Brother Linnaeus' own flashback ends right afterward. It's taken him twelve months to put together what he's planning, and when the Gragum leader arrives, he announces that he will go among the Gragum and teach them about God.

While initially skeptical, Linneaus wins the Gragum Leader's support when he admits to being Lux-blind (Having no Lux ability whatsoever) and agrees to put himself in the Gragum's hands. Brother Linneaus is then carried into the Dire Swamp on the Gragum leader. The success of his Missionary work, and his own fate, are as of yet unknown.

''Meanwhile: Part III'' then begins, with yet another different artistic style. This one revolves around '''Nessie''', the swamp kit Quentyn saved from the Gragum. Ever since her rescue, her mother has been concerned about the way she's acting. Nessie has developed a powerful crush on her savior but is afraid that her tail, which was damaged when the Gragum constantly plucked fur from it, will mar her forever.

She developed the ability to "Ken" upon her rescue, and had been using small animals in the swamp to fetch the tufts of her fur, in the hope that she can be healed.

But her hopes of going to the city and seeing a sorcerer are dashed when she realizes that they can't afford it. Nessie then uses her Kenning to find gold, which she does in the form of a large treasure chest at the bottom of the swamp. She uses her ability to command a large creature into fetching it for her. Unaware of all of this, her parents have brought the Frog Mage (the wizard who accompanied Quentyn and the Guards on the search party for Nessie when she was abducted) to her to test her.

His discovery is interrupted as a local calls to her father, the Chief, that a large creature called a mudgullet is wrecking the fishery. The Chief runs off and Nessie, concerned for his safety follows. The creature nearly devours the Chief; he is saved when Nessie commands the creature to back down. She then orders it to spit up the treasure chest it brought and with her last ounce of strength orders it to leave.

When she recovers, Nessie finds that her family retrieved the treasure from where the Mud Gullet spat it up and are grateful that no one was killed during the attack. Nessie then breaks down and confesses to summoning the beast. The Frog Mage explains that Nessie is a Kenning prodigy and that he would like to take her to Sanctuary City for further testing. Nessie's fears about her tail's condition are unfounded as her parents explain that it'll grow back in time.

Using the money, Nessie, her older brother Jacobin, Oggy (a bog-dragon Nessie enlisted when collecting her fur tufts and kept as a pet), and her mother accompany the Frog Mage back to Sanctuary City. This side story eventually intersects with the main storyline around Quentyn.

After six months of side stories, we return to the main story. As promised, Kestrel is showing Quentyn around the city. Some of their stops include the Luxfont and the Archivist Guild's Central Library, where Quentyn picks up books on Questors and Questoring; they also view a display about (among other things) artifacts pertaining to those who tried and failed to take over the Seven Villages and, of most interest to Quentyn, a replica of Snakefang: the sword used by Questor Quentyn of Ridgedale, Quentyn's namesake, founder of his hometown Freeman Downs, and the hero of the tale which originally started this entire comic.

While admiring it, he lets his identity slip to a Rac Conan kit next to him who then begs him for an interview for his newspaper, ''Fact and Opinion''. His name is '''Emmet''' and he's a Soothscribe. He's fascinated by Quentyn and the paper he works on already ran a story on Quentyn's rescue of Nessie, though the artist's rendition of Quentyn was a bit off.

Emmet invites Quentyn and Kestrel to the office of ''Fact and Opinion'' so that they can update the picture of Quentyn and get his interview. Quentyn is pleasantly surprised by the unusually positive reception he gets there.

As the artist, Aislynn, is redoing the portrait of Quentyn, Emmet begins the interview. When he inquires whether or not Quentyn dyed his forelock white to match to look more like his namesake, Quentyn of Ridgedale, who had also had a white forelock, Quentyn reacts with surprise at this revelation. He hasn't dyed it and muses that he thought it was getting paler since the White Stag licked him there just before his Choosing Day.

The others are stunned at the news. Kestrel relates that the White Stag is a rare and mysterious creature as well as an important symbol of the Sojourner Church. Before settling down in what is today the Seven Villages, the Rac Conan lived in what were called the Wandering Times. During this period a White Stag led a Rac Conan to a Human Minister who was also following a White Stag. The Minister taught the Rac Conan about God and his faith and that Rac Conan became the founder of the Sojourner Church.

Emmet adds that Questor Quentyn of Ridgedale also had a white forelock and used to say that: "It must be where the White Stag licked me...."

Quentyn tries to dismiss it all as a dream, but Kestrel inquires how a dream could cause his forelock to turn white.

When the next ''Fact and Opinion'' comes out, it appears that they did not write just one article on Quentyn, but devoted the entire issue to him.

Rillcreek encourages Quentyn to use this publicity to his advantage and invites him to go to a party being held at the Hall of Flour and Grain Merchants by the Millfolk family, a very rich and powerful family of grain merchants.

As the guests draw Quentyn out into talking about himself, Lord Millfolk asks Rillcreek if he can find out why the Brownies (Gnomes) have gone. Because of this, the rats the Brownies kept in check have returned and multiplied. Rillcreek is unable to offer an explanation.

Meanwhile a young kit approaches Quentyn and after finding out that he is a Questor, falls asleep in his lap. His mother asks Quentyn not to disturb the kit as this is the first he's slept in over two days.

Quentyn tells Rillcreek that he will not be returning with him to Freeman Downs and has taken a job with the Millfolks. He explains that the Millfolks' son, '''Colin''', suffers from Night Terrors. Usually the kit's father would stay with Colin at night to dispel the Night Terrors, which manifest themselves with Lux. However, Lord Millfolk already tried staying with Colin, to no avail. Because Colin is a Questor fan, the Millfolks hope Quentyn will have more luck.

Colin is at first dejected because he doesn't think Quentyn will believe him when he says that he isn't being haunted by Night Terrors but by real monster rats. Quentyn promises that he will help Colin, no matter what it is, and wins his trust.

Quentyn spends several days at the Millfolks' Estate and several nights with Colin, but no Night Terrors appear. During that time though, he does find out several troubling things about the Millfolk family.

Lady Millfolk is often too busy for Colin. She's a working girl who married into a rich family by marrying Cole Millfolk. As such she's constantly criticized by other rich women, including her mother in law for not acting enough like a "proper" lady. She feels so pressured that she consented to listen to a doctor hired by her mother-in-law who said that she shouldn't "mother" Colin too much or go to him when he's going through the Terrors.

Lord Millfolk is an easygoing man, fair and friendly to his workers as they repair faulty Lux lines and sewer lines, and is a hero to his son. However he is going through feelings of inadequacy for not being able to help Colin with his Night Terrors.

Quentyn meanwhile goes investigating, trying to find the root of Colin's Terrors. It turns out that not only is he not afraid of rats, as Quentyn originally thought, but is in fact a fearless boy who hunted rats with the Brownies. Quentyn is unable to discover a source for Colin's Terrors.

Then one night a monster appears out of a crack in the floor, which turns out only to be a Bogey-man named '''Squidge''': a small shapeshifting creature that's essentially harmless. Squidge tells them of scary shadow rats that live down below in the sewers.

Out of the crack come a horde of black shadow rats. These are not Night Terrors, as they manage to inflict harm on Quentyn. Using Lux causes them to multiply uncontrollably. Colin figures out that they were Wights, from one of the Questor stories he read and thus vulnerable to fire.

==Books==

The first compilation of Questor comics is available to buyers on [[Wikipedia:Lulu.com|Lulu]]. It is 223 pages long, and costs $42.00.

==External links==
*[http://www.rhjunior.com/totq/Index.html Tales of the Questor website]
*[http://forums.keenspace.com/viewforum.php?forum=527 old Tales of the Questor forums]
*[http://www.rhjunior.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=3&sid=5b162c89d2dd0151b191cff77ed6f0d6 new Tales of the Questor forums]
*[http://people.lulu.com/users/index.php?fHomepage=135246 Tales of the Questor, print edition]

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Tales of the Questor

2007-01-10T09:32:32Z

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'''''Tales of the Questor''''' is a [[furry]] webcomic by [[Ralph Hayes, Jr.]], who is also the creator of ''[[Nip and Tuck]]'' and ''[[Goblin Hollow]]''.

* '''Website''': [http://www.rhjunior.com/totq/Index.html Tales of the Questor] (recently moved)
* '''Ran from/to''': November 2001 - present
[[Image:TotQ20051231-5.png|right|frame|Quentyn hesitates before returning home after the Tumbledowns fiasco]]
The comic tells the story of '''Quentyn''', a young 'Rac Conan Daimh' (a race of [[anthropomorphic]] [[raccoon]]s) who grows up as a farmer's son in the land of the Seven Villages, a place set in pseudo-medieval times. The Rac Conan Daimh wield a power called Lux which gives them magical abilities such as telekinesis. As a result of abusing this power and misunderstandings between them and the other races in their world, the Rac Conan Daimh have isolated themselves behind a wall of impenetrable mists and swamps. Quentyn has almost no Lux power himself, which leaves him in an awkward position in his community.

Enchanted by the stories he reads of the adventuresome Questors, and disenchanted by his own potentialy dismal future, he aspires to live up to the heroism of the characters he idolizes. This is not immediately welcomed by his community, as they haven't needed anyone to fill the office of Questor for well over a century. However, he receives encouragement from a magical white stag who appears to him while he is contemplating his future. Armed with a malfunctioning magic sword - the result of drunkenly stumbling into a wizard's workshop one night - he goes off in search of his future.

Assisted by the wizard '''Rillcreek''' and his friend '''Kestrel''', he tries to figure out the nature of both his unpredictable weapon and his adventures.

==Plot synopsis==
Please see [[Tales of the Questor 2001-2004]] and [[Tales of the Questor 2005-2006]].

==Books==
The first two compilations of Questor comics are available to buyers on [[Wikipedia:Lulu.com|Lulu]]. Volume 1 is 223 pages long, and costs $41.99. It was awarded the 2005 [[Ursa Major Awards|Ursa Major Award]] for ''Best Anthropomorphic Other Literary Work''. Volume 2 is 170 pages long, priced at $39.99.

==External links==
*[http://www.rhjunior.com/totq/Index.html Tales of the Questor website]
*[http://forums.keenspace.com/viewforum.php?forum=527 old Tales of the Questor forums]
*[http://www.rhjunior.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=3&sid=5b162c89d2dd0151b191cff77ed6f0d6 new Tales of the Questor forums]
*[http://people.lulu.com/users/index.php?fHomepage=135246 Tales of the Questor, print editions]
*[http://newgrounds.com/portal/view/218174 "Tales of the Questors" Concept Compilation] by [[MalamiteLTD]]

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[[Category:2001 births]]
{{Wikipedia|Tales of the Questor}}