Stories: Hiss And Purr
"Let's not jump into the deep end just yet. Does anyone out there have praise or criticism that is not related in any way to our theri policies?"Summary
After The Changes, furry conventions find themselves facing tough logistical choices: How far can they go to welcome the therianthropes that many consider to be the cons' natural audience? As Furconium 1997 draws to a close, staff members and attendees look back at the compromises that were made to keep the event running smoothly.
Author
BaxilDragonRelease date
Nov. 30, 2003Word Count
2,925Author Comments
Speaking from long experience, I can say that Furconium's logistical struggles aren't indicative of mismanagement -- even the best-run cons see staff members in a perpetual state of low-grade panic. Given the additional hurdles of The Changes, they turned in a truly heroic performance.Story Data
Major Characters
- Mike Snowfoot, convention director
Other Characters
- Toraneko, Palu, Metal, CharacterTyphoon, Skips, Sasha, Popcat, Philosiraptor
Dates of Story Events
- Unspecified; early summer 1997
Locations
- Furconium: San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA
Significant Cameos and References
- It's only natural that CharacterTyphoon is behind the attempt to organize a 'TheriCon'; CulturaliaAdBattle also identifies him as a spokesman for a theri rights group.
- The dragon Metal, who Dean is misidentified as in StoryTopOfTheWorld, is the con's information director.
Trivia
- Furconium is loosely based on two real conventions held in the San Francisco area: Further Confusion, held every January, and BayCon, held every May. Yes, before you ask, its third year was referred to as "cubic furconium"; who could pass up that pun? ;-)
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http://www.tomorrowlands.org/nov2003b.html#11302003
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