Fursuits - your opinioin
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M. LeRenard
Is not French
I've never been around fursuiters, but I have the distinct feeling that I would be extremely uncomfortable in their presences. But since I've never had to deal with it, I voted option #3.
I'm just a serious person, I guess, so people acting silly always makes me feel a little weird if I'm close by. That stuff was fun when I was younger, but anymore I'd just rather not take part. That's one of the reasons I don't think I'll be attending any cons anytime soon. Until I have a book to sell, at least.
I'm just a serious person, I guess, so people acting silly always makes me feel a little weird if I'm close by. That stuff was fun when I was younger, but anymore I'd just rather not take part. That's one of the reasons I don't think I'll be attending any cons anytime soon. Until I have a book to sell, at least.
Calibrius133701
Member
You just made my day, yet again.
GoodEats
I am a Tibbilope!
I plan on getting a fursuit. As for actions. I will take unless I don't want to :3
I heard there is a fursuit unwritten no talk rule.. But I dun care (unless around children.. Must be careful around children) I am still having issues about a solid fursona.. I only care so much cause I don't want to spend $1,000+ on something that doesn't fit my personallity and style.. Also... Beastcubs suits are cool and cheap :3 as for some others.. They are good but I think I'm stuck on BC for fursuiting xD (you got me hooked with the husky one and the blue wolf one for Donut)
I heard there is a fursuit unwritten no talk rule.. But I dun care (unless around children.. Must be careful around children) I am still having issues about a solid fursona.. I only care so much cause I don't want to spend $1,000+ on something that doesn't fit my personallity and style.. Also... Beastcubs suits are cool and cheap :3 as for some others.. They are good but I think I'm stuck on BC for fursuiting xD (you got me hooked with the husky one and the blue wolf one for Donut)
Chessie
New Member
I personally find fursuiters really scary. Maybe not as scary as some clowns, but still.
When I was at the mall some days ago there was this guy walking around in a SID costume, from the movie Ice Age 3 handing out candy to the children. I tried to act cool and not bother about him, but I secretly wanted to take a detour just to avoid him. Its really embarrassing that I'm still scared of fursuiters at my age, but I can't help it, they are scary as hell.
I still want to go to a convention though, because it seem like a lot of fun. ;P
When I was at the mall some days ago there was this guy walking around in a SID costume, from the movie Ice Age 3 handing out candy to the children. I tried to act cool and not bother about him, but I secretly wanted to take a detour just to avoid him. Its really embarrassing that I'm still scared of fursuiters at my age, but I can't help it, they are scary as hell.
I still want to go to a convention though, because it seem like a lot of fun. ;P
GoodEats
I am a Tibbilope!
Mascot/movie based fursuits are scary. YouTube Loriana for an awesome suit(or Realistic Suit.mpg to see the moving ears and jaw as well as Loriana's awesome yips that sound real)
ToeClaws
PEBKAC exterminator
*laughs* Wow, that is awesome. I that would so be great for freaking people out.
Which is good really - no one should be hugged without being asked first since physical contact is a violation of their personal space and privacy when not invited anyway. If more fursuiters were a bit more mature about it, it wouldn't be half as creepy.
Yeah - and those are the suits I actually respect. Godzilla suit, for example - a suit costing tens of thousands of dollars that requires a team of controllers, has it's own ventilation and cooling systems, and even at point-blank range looks very real. Or the Lycans from Underworld - awesome suits.
What I guess is a turn off to me for fursuiters, and why for the most part they're somewhere between clown-creepy and weird for me is that most of the suits are not anywhere near movie quality, and that despite trying to be all cute and funny, I can't help but know there's a sweaty, hot human in there who may or may not be very turned on by what's going on around them. I also can't help but think that it helps drive negative sterotypes about "furries" in general.
Then again, there's probably no real positive ways to view a furry for normal people anyway.
Maybe we should designate fursuiters to be the bouncers for furry events and chase away normal people.
GoodEats
I am a Tibbilope!
Yeah - and those are the suits I actually respect. Godzilla suit, for example - a suit costing tens of thousands of dollars that requires a team of controllers, has it's own ventilation and cooling systems, and even at point-blank range looks very real. Or the Lycans from Underworld - awesome suits.
What I guess is a turn off to me for fursuiters, and why for the most part they're somewhere between clown-creepy and weird for me is that most of the suits are not anywhere near movie quality, and that despite trying to be all cute and funny, I can't help but know there's a sweaty, hot human in there who may or may not be very turned on by what's going on around them. I also can't help but think that it helps drive negative sterotypes about "furries" in general.
Then again, there's probably no real positive ways to view a furry for normal people anyway.
xD Yeah... But I find Beastcubs suits to be really good actually :3
This is my favorite commission from her: http://th07.deviantart.net/fs44/300W/i/2009/163/2/7/blue_timberwolf_rar_by_LilleahWest.jpg
Second favorite: http://www.beastcub.com/photos/Black Husky/001.JPG
But my absolute favorite is her own. I mean seriously.. Some of these pictures you see are convincing >.>
She really brought life to it: http://www.beastcub.com/photos/BeastCub/bcbackview.jpg
http://www.beastcub.com/photos/BeastCub/beastcubdarkbirch.JPG
http://www.beastcub.com/photos/BeastCub/015.JPG
http://www.beastcub.com/photos/BeastCub/009.JPG
I'm envious of it :3
Makes me wanna be a Beast*
*Beasts are creatures she invented in the seventh grade from a story.
ToeClaws
PEBKAC exterminator
xD Yeah... But I find Beastcubs suits to be really good actually :3
This is my favorite commission from her: http://th07.deviantart.net/fs44/300W/i/2009/163/2/7/blue_timberwolf_rar_by_LilleahWest.jpg
Second favorite: http://www.beastcub.com/photos/Black Husky/001.JPG
But my absolute favorite is her own. I mean seriously.. Some of these pictures you see are convincing >.>
She really brought life to it: http://www.beastcub.com/photos/BeastCub/bcbackview.jpg
http://www.beastcub.com/photos/BeastCub/beastcubdarkbirch.JPG
http://www.beastcub.com/photos/BeastCub/015.JPG
http://www.beastcub.com/photos/BeastCub/009.JPG
I'm envious of it :3
Makes me wanna be a Beast*
*Beasts are creatures she invented in the seventh grade from a story.
Agreed - Beastcub makes some of the nicest (and quite likely more affordable than movie suits, heh). If I get asked by people about anyone that makes good fursuits, I always refer them to Beastcub's site.
GoodEats
I am a Tibbilope!
Agreed - Beastcub makes some of the nicest (and quite likely more affordable than movie suits, heh). If I get asked by people about anyone that makes good fursuits, I always refer them to Beastcub's site.
Same. I like Mixedcandy's eyesuits thing.. But meh.. I'd rather pay $1,000-$1,300 for a suit than $2,000+ for something of the same, if not worse quality xD (Or in some cases.. Really cool but that's expensive)
As for the Mixedcandy.. They don't put even an AVERAGE price range. Or example prices. Beastcub lays out everything in an organized fashion that helps you know what you are getting for how much.
Shino
Now with more Writer's Block!
Really? Mine? Thanks!
Anywho, I have to ask: those of you that find suiters creepy, is there anything specific? Something that could be changed? Is it the "talking animal" thing, or the "sweaty fat dude" stereotype?
Just curious.
GoodEats
I am a Tibbilope!
I've actually been told it's the Lack of talking that creeps people out :3
ToeClaws
PEBKAC exterminator
I dunno - I can't explain to people why clowns are creepy as hell either, but they are. Fursuiters aren't that creepy though... I mean... I don't think anything's as creepy as a clown.
I guess it's the whole hidden motives thing. The fandom is a very diverse group. There are 101 different kinks and reasons people are into it, and with many people, there could be even a dozen or more specific things they like. The backbone of the fandom is definitely porn (much as some furs don't want to admit this, it just is). And there's nothing wrong with that (happens to be my favourite aspect of it!). And there's also lots of stuff that has nothing to do with porn. With people dressed normally at a con be it at booths of mega yiffy artists, or clean artists, or ah... "toys" makers, at least it's all out in the open. There's no secrets as to who's into what or why.
With fursuiters, there's a mystery. What's the dude/dudette in the suit into? Are they turned on by being in one, is it an innocent thing? Are they eyeing people creepily? Just having fun? I guess it's just creepy not knowing what's really going on with the person in there. I think too that some people do it to pretend to be something they're not rather than being comfortable in their own skin.
If I were to meet a fur, I'd much rather just meet the actual person, not their suit - it's the person inside that's interesting, not what they're wearing. :/
GoodEats
I am a Tibbilope!
If I get my suit and you go to a con I go to.. I'll take my head off and greet you :3
(Not infront of children)
Kanic
The Dog Faced Soldier
I see fursuits as just a creative excursion and a fun monkey wrench to throw into your routine to keep things interesting. I have one being made for me by another fur as well.
I think partials are the best though, since with partials, you can wear something other than an entire body of fur. Plus, I feel that partials add more realism, because if you go from the perspective of the thought of anthro animals actually walking among us, then full fursuits would mean you're walking around bare assed. While with partials, the character is decent.
I think partials are the best though, since with partials, you can wear something other than an entire body of fur. Plus, I feel that partials add more realism, because if you go from the perspective of the thought of anthro animals actually walking among us, then full fursuits would mean you're walking around bare assed. While with partials, the character is decent.
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GoodEats
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ToeClaws
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Oh, I should also chime in, one of the best (if not the best) suit I ever saw was one that Foofer's ([FONT=Verdana, Arial]Helvetica Bold) has:
http://forums.bad-dragon.com/download/file.php?id=1415&mode=view
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GoodEats
I am a Tibbilope!
That suit makes me want to whimper and hide ._.