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RainFurrest 2008

2009-09-18T09:25:08Z

Xodiac:

[[Image:RFAvatar.gif|right]]{{RainFurrest}}
'''RainFurrest 2008''', the second [[Rainfurrest]], was on September 26-28, 2008 at the Seattle Airport Marriott. The theme was "Flight".<ref>http://rainfurrest.org/index.php</ref> The artist [[guest of honor]] was [[Werepuppy]].<ref>http://rainfurrest.org/goh.php</ref>

The final count said at the closing ceremonies was 599, with 89 in the fursuit parade.

==Events==
[[Image:RainFurrest 2008 Games.JPG|right|thumb|Fursuiters after Fursuit Games]]
Events included [[Fursuit]] [[Masquerade]], [[Pet Auction]], [[Plushie]] Costume contest, Ice Cream Social, and Gaming.<ref>http://rainfurrest.org/events.php</ref>

===Dances===
The dances were from 9PM to 2AM Friday and Saturday.<ref>http://community.livejournal.com/rainfurrest/11263.html</ref>
*Friday: [[Keela | Digi-fox]] and [[Jango]] (fursuit friendly from 9-11)
*Saturday: [[Thumper | EarVelvet]] and [[Angel]] (fursuit friendly from 10-11)

==Timeline==

*November 22, 2007 - Registration opens<ref>http://rainfurrest.org/news.php</ref>
*December 15, 2007 - Room block opens<ref>http://rainfurrest.org/news.php</ref>
*February 24, 2008 - Fursuit floor opens<ref>http://rainfurrest.org/news.php</ref>
*April 26, 2008 - RainFurrest BBQ<ref>http://community.livejournal.com/washingtonfurs/39127.html</ref>
*June 30, 2008 - Deadline for [[conbook]] submissions<ref>http://community.livejournal.com/rainfurrest/9785.html?thread=31289#t31289</ref>
*July 18, 2008 - RainFurrest newsletter published<ref>http://community.livejournal.com/rainfurrest/11263.html</ref>
*September 13, 2008 - Preregistration ends<ref>http://rainfurrest.org/reg.php</ref>

There are monthly staff meetings until the month of the convention, when they increase in frequency.<ref>http://rainfurrest.org/meeting.php</ref>
== 2008 staff ==
Leads are listed first, non-lead staff are listed in italics <ref>http://rainfurrest.org/staff.php</ref>

===Executive Staff===
*'''Chair''' - [[Trapa]]
*'''Co-Chair''' - [[North]]
*'''Secretary''' - (open)
*'''Accounting''' - [[James]]

===Operations===
*'''Hotel Lead''' - [[AlohaWolf]]
**'''Hotel Second''' -
***'''Hotel Staff''' - [[Jerry]]
****'''Hotel Advisor''' - [[Gene]]
*'''Conops Lead''' - [[Kyle "Kay" Fox|Kay]]
*'''Conops Second''' - [[Verdauga]]
**'''Conops Staff''' - [[Trapa]], [[RainRat]], [[Darkenwolf]], and [[AlohaWolf]].
*'''Security Lead''' - [[Ravenwood]]
**'''Security Staff''' - [[Dave]] and [[Koru]]
*'''Reg Lead''' - [[Aphinity]]
**'''Reg Second''' - [[Whitepaws]]
**'''Reg Staff''' - [[Justin]]
**'''Reg Staff''' - [[Loial]]
*'''IT/Engineering''' - [[Loial]] & [[Kay]]
*'''Theatrical''' - [[cyRex Wolf | Rex]]

===Programming===
*'''Programming Lead''' - [[Gene]]
**'''Fursuit Track Lead''' - [[Xodiac]]
**'''Art Track Lead''' - [[Setti]]
**'''Writing Track Lead''' - [[Fox_Cutter|Fox Cutter]]
**'''Masquerade''' - [[Fractal]]
***'''Masquerade Stage Manager''' - ?
**'''Pet Auction''' - [[Kae Cyphet]]
**'''Dances''' - [[Rex]]
**'''Art Jam''' - ?
*'''Gaming''' - [[Sharako]]
**'''Console Gaming''' - [[Cerberus]]
***'''DDR Tournament''' - [[Cerberus]]
***'''Guitar Hero Tournament''' - [[Koru]]
**'''Tabletop RPG Gaming''' - ?
**'''TCG/Board Gaming''' [[Sharako]]
**'''PC Gaming''' [[Erik Tategami]] / [[Cerberus]]
*'''Video Room Lead''' - [[Kae]]
*'''Hospitality Lead / Denmother''' - ?
**'''Hospitality Staff''' - [[Rocky (USA)|Rocky]]
*'''Dealers Den Lead''' - [[Marra]]
**'''Dealers Den''' - [[Mike]]
**'''Con Store Lead''' - [[Dwolf]]
*'''Art Show Lead''' - ?
**'''Art Show''' - [[Mike]]
*'''Charity Lead''' - [[Rocky (USA)|Rocky]]
*'''GOH liaison''' -

=Publishing=
*'''Publications Lead''' - [[AlohaWolf]]
**'''Photography''' - [[Slash (Arctic Fox)|Slash]]
**'''Con Book''' - [[Rhari]]
***'''Con Book Content''' - [[Setti]]
**'''Pocket Program''' - [[Electric Keet]]
**'''Pre-Con Newsletter''' - [[AlohaWolf]]
**'''Fliers''' - [[Rhari]]
**'''Advertising''' - [[AlohaWolf]]
**'''Website'''
***'''Website Content''' - [[AlohaWolf]]
***'''Website Design''' - (formerly) [[K'sharra]]
***'''Website Programming''' - [[Trapa]]
***'''Website Hosting''' - [[Whitepaws]]
***'''Wiki Administration''' - [[Kyle "Kay" Fox|Kay]]
***'''Forum Administration''' - [[Rex]]
**'''Sign Shop''' - [[Loial]]
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:2008 function space diagram theatrical simplified.png|Function space layout
Image:2008 function space photo atrium 1.jpg|Hotel atrium
Image:2008 function space photo hall outside dealers.jpg|Hall outside Dealer's Den
Image:2008_function_space_photo_lobby_1.jpg|Hotel lobby
</gallery>
==References==
<references/>
==External links==
* {{con resources|RainFurrest|RainFurrest 2008}}
[[Category:Washington]]
[[Category:2008 events]]

RainFurrest 2007

2009-09-18T09:19:59Z

Xodiac:

{{RainFurrest}}
[[Image:RainFurrest2007-Photo-OpeningCeremonies.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Monika Livingstone]], [[Gene Armstrong]], [[Trapa]], [[Stalking Cat]], and [[Phil Geusz]] welcome attendees during the opening ceremonies.]]
'''RainFurrest 2007''', the first [[RainFurrest]], was held August 24-26, 2007 at the Holiday Inn [[Wikipedia:SeaTac|SeaTac]] in Washington state, U.S.A. 370 furs attended, with 41 [[fursuit]]s participating in the [[fursuit parade]].

== [[Guests of Honor]] ==

* '''Artist Guest of Honor:''' [[Monika Livingstone]]
* '''Fan Guest of Honor:''' [[Stalking Cat]]
* '''Writer Guest of Honor:''' [[Phil Geusz]]
* '''Musical Guest of Honor:''' [[Alexander James Adams]]

==Registration==

By March 2007, registration was open and reservations were being taken for dealer's tables and art show panels. By the end of July, so many rooms had been reserved that the room block was expanded to cover the entire hotel, which eventually sold out a few days before the convention began.{{fact}}

==Events==
Panels and events included [[Second Life]], How to Build your Avatar by [[K'sharra]] and How to Build Worlds by [[Selkit Diller]]; [[Radiofurs|Ham Radio]] for furries by [[Trapa]], [[Loial]], [[Kay]], and [[Alfador]]; a Ham Radio Fox Hunt by [[Kay]]; and [[fursuit performing]] by [[North]].

[[Xodiac]] was the staff member responsible for the [[fursuiting]] panels, [[Doc McDowell]] for the art panels, [[Fox Cutter]] for the writing panels and [[Miles]] for the Second Life panels.

The convention raised nearly $1000 for its [[charity]], the [http://www.sarveywildlife.org/ Sarvey Wildlife Center].

== 2007 staff ==
*'''Chairmen:''' [[Gene Armstrong]] and [[Trapa]]
*'''Personal Assistant:''' [[Christine Herman]]
*'''Hotel Liaisons:''' [[Bobbie DuFault]] and [[Jerry Geiseke]]
*'''Chairman's Secretary:''' [[Indigo]]
*'''Charity Liaison:''' [[Rocky (USA)|Rocky]]
*'''Special Projects:''' [[K. Ashadan Sachertorte]]
*'''Treasurer:''' [[Ari Goldstien]]
*'''Art Show, Artists' Alley and Dealers' Den Lead:''' [[Glen Wooten]]
*'''Operations Lead:''' [[Trapa]]
*'''Con-ops Lead:''' [[North]]
*'''Special Services and Promotional Lead:''' [[AlohaWolf]]
*'''Security Lead:''' [[Ravenwood]]
*'''Engineering:''' [[Kay Fox]]
*'''Registration Lead:''' [[Loial Otter]]
*'''Hospitality:''' [[Fleetwolf]]
*'''Con Book Lead:''' [[K'sharra]]
*'''Pocket Program:''' [[Electric Keet]]
*'''Webmaster:''' [[Whitepaws]]
*'''Programming Director:''' [[Gene Armstrong]]
*'''Assistant Dir. Of Programming:''' [[Miles]]
*'''Events Theatre and Dance:''' [[cyRex Wolf]]
*'''Masquerade and Fursuit Track Lead:''' [[Xodiac]]
*'''Video:''' [[Vergerwolf]]
*'''Art Jam:''' [[Mortain]]
*'''Gaming (Tabletop and Console):''' [[Caladon]]

==External links==
* [http://www.rainfurrest.org/ RainFurrest Convention Website] - programmed by Trapa, designed by K'sharra with contributions from [[Jurann]]
* [http://www.rainfurrest.org/phpbb/ RainFurrest Con MessageBoard]
* [http://www.rainfurrest.org/wiki/ RainFurrest Convention Wiki]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rain_furrest_public/ Rain Furrest Public List] on [[Yahoo! Groups]]
* [http://community.livejournal.com/rainfurrest/ RainFurrest community] on [[LiveJournal]]
* {{con resources|RainFurrest|RainFurrest 2007}}

[[Category:Washington]]
[[Category:2007 events]]

Doug Linger

2007-04-17T09:02:42Z

Xodiac: Expanded on already-present info, modified section regarding Renard's Menagerie, and added one regarding RainFurrest

:''This is not the same person as the similarly-named artist [[Doug Winger]].

'''Doug Linger''', a.k.a. '''Xodiac''', currently resides in [[Wikipedia:Redmond, Washington|Redmond, Washington]]. He was born and raised in New Jersey and has also lived [[Wikipedia:Fremont, California|Fremont, California]]. He graduated from the [[Wikipedia:University of Kansas|University of Kansas]] in 1996 with a Bachelor's degree in Geology.

Linger is a writer with stories primarily in the [[transformation]] genre. In the late 1990s, he formed 1/5 of the [[Teen Round Robin]] story collective (alongside [[Jon Sleeper]], [[Brian Eirik Coe]], [[Bryan Derksen]], and [[Trey McElveen]]). Early stories were primarily set in ''[[The Winds of Change]]'' and ''[[The Blind Pig]]'' universes, among others. Since then, however, he has concentrated primarily on writing stories that can stand on their own. To date, he has no professional credits as an author.

Linger is the assistant editor for the magazine, "[[Renard's Menagerie]]," which deals with anthropomorphic-related fiction. This means he reads through the submitted stories and helps determine which will be accepted for publication. He also offers opinions and suggestions on artwork, and assists with advertising, the forums, and other aspects of the magazine. The first issue of the magazine was first published in January of 2007.

Linger's [[fursona]] is usually that of Xodiac the [[dragote]], a coyote-dragon hybrid. He is not deep into his character, however, usually using him merely as a furry version of himself for the purposes of [[roleplay]]ing. Xodiac the [[character]] has little developed history, quirks, or personality different from his [[player]].

Linger has made three [[fursuit]]s and wears them at [[convention]]s. Only one might be considered complete, however. His first attempt at costuming was to build the [[Disney]] character Brooklyn the gargoyle. This was abandoned after the mask was completed as he turned to the re-creation of his [[fursona]], Xodiac. His next suit, a half-suit, was that of Maid Marian, a horse in renaissance-era clothing meant to be a pun-laden reference to Robin Hood's mate. His current work in progress is that of Onyx the gargoyle, a reworking of Brooklyn with modifications to make him an original [[character]].

A notable feature of his costumes is the inclusion of working wings on both Xodiac and Onyx. The wings are pneumatically powered. While large, they are not capable of flight, despite the rumors. He also aims for a more realistic, less toony look to his creations than most other [[fursuiter]]s. Linger is not available for [[fursuit]] [[commission]]s.

Linger is working as the [[Fursuit]] Track lead for [[RainFurrest]] [[convention]].

== External links ==

* [http://www.fanarchive.net/miavir/stories/linger_doug.html Stories written by Linger, via Miavir's Index of Anthro Stories]
* [http://www.lionking.org/~brian/trr/index.html Homepage of the Teen Round Robin]
* [http://xodiac.fo.cx Doug Linger's current web page]
* [http://www.renardsmenagerie.com/ Renard's Menagerie]
* [http://www.rainfurrest.com/ RainFurrest Convention]

[[Category:People]] [[Category:Writers]][[Category:Fursuit makers]]
[[Category:Washington]]

Doug Linger

2006-05-27T19:41:08Z

Xodiac: Removed archived web page, added mention and link for Renard's Menagerie

'''Doug Linger''', a.k.a. '''Xodiac''', is a [[transformation]]-genre writer who, in the late 1990s, formed 1/5 of the [[Teen Round Robin]] story collective (alongside [[Jon Sleeper]], [[Brian Eirik Coe]], [[Bryan Derksen]], and [[Trey McElveen]]). He has also written contributions for [[The Winds of Change]] and [[The Blind Pig]] universes, and several other tales. He graduated from the [[Wikipedia:University of Kansas|University of Kansas]] in 1996 with a Bachelor's degree in Geology. He currently resides in Redmond, Washington.

Linger also fills the role of Igor for the as-yet-unpublished magazine, "Renard's Menagerie." This typically consists of being a second opinion on submitted fiction.

Linger has made several fursuits and wears them at conventions, though not often. He has also made a set of wings, powered by pneumatics, that open and flap. They are not flight-capable.

== External links ==

* [http://www.fanarchive.net/miavir/stories/linger_doug.html Stories written by Linger, via Miavir's Index of Anthro Stories]
* [http://www.lionking.org/~brian/trr/index.html Homepage of the Teen Round Robin]
* [http://xodiac.fo.cx Doug Linger's current web page]
* [http://www.renardsmenagerie.com/ Renard's Menagerie]

[[Category:People]] [[Category:Writers]]
[[Category:Washington]]