Furry Times

I hadn’t seen a fursuit parade since MFF dropped theirs a few years ago.

Can’t show the video right now issues, but will have it up ASAP when I get home but in the meantime

It ran some 17 minutes with some fursuiters going twice. A quirk due to the layout of the hotel… no really.

Would you believe I also found out the true reason why MFF dropped their fursuit parade. It was due to it’s own success and the layout of the hotel, and frankly the weather rarely cooperates that time of year. The crowd made continuing to have one impossible, and the weather generally made it impossible to run it outside.

The above photo was from The Rabbit spy panel which was totally fun. The giant bunny was a surprise guest.

Ran into Alkali in the Dealers Den hell of a nice guy, you would not believe the number of panels he did. The Convention War Stories Panel was a huge surprise and quite a delight. He had so many nice things to say about everything.

The Charity Whose Lion was actually better than the regular one which had audience involvement. But all of it was great.

The eagerly awaited Sponsor’s Dinner was good. I was hoping to run into more of the staff. But it was good. The had everything from Salad to a rather yummy chocolate cake.

Sadly today is the last day of the convention. I got to leave tomorrow and head home.

But not the coverage there is still a lot I need to talk about but with photos and videos. I hope to continue it this week. In addition to my normal coverage of furry news.

Little things that might make you laugh.

I brought my 3DS to see if I get any Streetpass hits. I got 10 and enough so I finished off 3 puzzles.

Food in the Cafe is okay but it is what it is, plan on getting a sandwich when I go home on Monday.

There was a lot of mention of Heatwave Con. Overall IFC isn’t bad crowd wise, it is still possible to move around during times at MFF would be packed.

Speaking of numbers that itself is strange. Staff says it looks like more than last year, they estimate 1500 which was last year’s total. But when you remind them of that they say 1800 we will see who is right tomorrow.

AC has been an issue as the controls seem to be off for some including me. I froze my 1st night until I figured out how to turn it off.

More Tomorrow

It certainly was for me so I went to this panel and let me tell you it was so much fun.

Speaking of which it was so happen with me nothing to do I decided to go to

Iggy’s Eggciting-paw-visating

This was the BIGGEST surprise for me and so many missed. There was only about 20 in the audience. So what was the surprise? Turns out Iggy is a good friends with Alkali, Pandez and Citrine. It really was like a Whose Lion. But even funnier than the later actual Whose Lion.

But I think the what was both amazing and funny all at the same time was

Firr Con

I realize some who read this know of this fur. But not me, I knew of his thing about rating Epcot’s Restrooms. But that was it, the event was set up as a literally a 1 man Fur Con, and with all the usual things we see. It was both funny and entertaining all at the same time.

The Sponsor’s Lounge mainly just have prepackaged stuff. Soda, water, chips. They are suppose to have hot food at certain times.

Reason I mention this as this is where The Sponsor’s Dinner is suppose to be held. Tonight actually, I found that out when I got my swag. More on that card later, as they don’t want other’s to now about what time as it is a Sponsor’s Only event.

Yesterday for me was a busy day and I am not just talking about trying to figure out where everything is. But it was obvious there was 2 things. The staff was trying to get use to the different locations and despite what I thought earlier thing were planned out… Almost turns out they printed the list of Pre Reg wrong, they did it by when they put theirs’s in and not by name.

Opening Ceremonies went well they introduced themselves and the charity and the usual things we see during such an event.

Did get my Sponsor Swag

In case your wondering when is a ring not a ring. When it’s one of those devices that helps you with a simple code where usually z = e. Didn’t know what that was until almost the end of the day, Oh yes, did find out about the cow agents.

Created by Fox and Box who are holding a contest at IFC there are 24 to 26 of these, with punctuation and false clue. It’s for a contest Fox and Box are running.

I think the real frustrating part, people are taking these cards and it leaves less clues for other players. I was only able to find 7 and that includes a blank one. My guess one of the false clues like some which has numbers. As soon as I figured this out I was disappointed. But will continue to look to find what others had taken.

What can I say it was Thursday and Reg wouldn’t be open to 6PM. Even then it wasn’t bad of line maybe 40+ minutes in line. Of course they checked my vax card, then after giving me a wrist band, then put me in another line to get my badge.

It wasn’t super quick but they got the job done.

Pretty cool badge, and in case your wondering what that coin is all about. It can be redeemed for my Sponsor Swag, speaking of which I still don’t know when the Sponsor’s Dinner will be held. Hope to find that out a bit later, either at the Opening Ceremony or at The Sponsor’s Lounge AKA Con Suite.

The con book did finally list all the Dealer’s even Fenris Books will be here. 90% of them I know nothing about and home to know them better.

One thing I forgot to mention I ran into a couple furries who were on their way to the same con as me. What is surprising one sat down next me, as the bus was crowded. Small world.

As I stated yesterday, that was my traveling day. Going at least 179 miles from Chicago to a hotel I barely heard about is an experience I will never forget. But anyway I am here at the Wyndham Indianapolis West. Between now and Monday when I head home.

I promised to cover a lot of detail and first up the hotel.

When I arrived I knew I was in the right location.

Despite some of the negative reviews of the Wyndham Indianapolis West. I found the staff friendly a Cafe which is more like a convivence store with a Starbucks well stocked and open 24 hours.

My room is clean the only issue the carpet has a few spots. That’s it. As for the hotel standard complaint elevators. Nothing new, nothing major.

The in hotel restaurant Nicolino’s Italian Restaurant. Has in my opinion some of the best Italian food I had in a long time. The one thing I can say they can cook pasta just right. They do have a cheaper con menu with food being around $10 good selection. Going to go there for breakfast.

By now if you follow me on Twitter or X you know I am now well known to the staff of Indy Fur Con. Not for anything bad, just being insistent over things like the map and schedule. I don’t know if they pieced together my RL name, Dr Timefox or Furry Times. That will come with time when I know the answer. Like the Sponsors Dinner and the route of the Fursuit Parade, one of which was revealed days before the con. Which unlike other years the staff had not make public right away, for some reason.

Okay I might as well say this I am going to be a Super Sponsor. Getting all that good Sponsor Swag, and staying in the same hotel as the con, as well as the Sponsor Dinner.

This will really be interesting.

As I said before everything is planned out. I got the time off from work, as my boss said I work hard and I deserve the time off.

I already kind have figured out a couple of videos to take. Since this will be my 1st IFC, I am just a little nervous. The one thing I can say it’s not going to be crowded as MFF. But that really is it. There isn’t much about this con online. I think I will be the 1st to give literally everything a full review. From the hotel, the in house restaurant and cafe to the staff itself as well as how the convention operates. I might even take about the nearby Waffle House.

Enough so that I am going to alter what I normally post starting tomorrow Aug 25th The Actual 1st day of the con. I will be totally focused on reporting what I see and when I can link a video I made. Like usual it will be totally honest. As well as facts and figures on Monday, the day after the con. The same day I head home.

One other thing and this really came out at the last minute. Ads for not only my site but a few others. Given what happened at 2 cons and I am not joking 2 furries were banned for dropping off their own ads in apparently the wrong place. Since I want to do the same without getting banned, I am going to ask. As in I don’t want to get banned. The same thing will happen at MFF later this year. I don’t want any problems.

That’s all I can say for now coverage starts Tomorrow