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Thursday 17 January 2013

The Furry Fandom (or How I Got Hijacked By The Furries).

Hello! You can call me Kit (Kyuubi), and find me frequenting the AnimeLeague forums, LiveJournal and the fursuiting community on DeviantArt under the name MewMewToYou.

This blog will address all things in the furry fandom, from conventions and gathering to creating or designing your own fursuit.

But first, let's answer a few questions you may have...

Q: What's a Furry?
A: The term 'Furry' refers to, other than the obvious, a person who enjoys cosplaying in a fursuit at conventions or gatherings. You can often spot a Furry a mile off; it's likely they'll be wearing something furry and anima-related that stands out from the crowd, whether they're sporting a tail, or wearing a wolf-ear hat.

Q: Fursuit? A suit made of fur?!
A: Fursuit is the name given to the outfit (not always including the head!) that usually has an exterior of faux fur, hence 'fursuit'. Fursuits can be split into two categories; Partials, and Full. Full fursuits include the upper and lower body, armpaws, feetpaws, head and tail. Partials usually consist of a tail, armpaws and ears.

Q: Is a Fursuit different from a Quadsuit?
A: There is a considerable difference, but this is mainly to do with the appearance. Fursuiting does not require you to walk on all fours like an animal; quadsuits, however, are designed with the intention of creating a realistic outfit that should be performed in similar ways to how the animal would, e.g. walking on all fours. A lot of people prefer fursuits, as they are generally more comfortable and easier to move around in,

Got any questions? Drop a comment and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
That's all for now, but be sure to check back soon for more furry news!
~Kit

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