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A few weeks back we were up in Edmond (North Suburb of OKC) for some gig they were doing at a bowling alley. Mark Harmon, from NCIS (which I dn't know cause I dn't watch that show) was like a guest of honor and so it was all to help raise money for whatever. We were all told if anyone asked, to say that we were part of a charity organization from Massachusetts.
There wasn't but a few suiters altogether, but apparently
the doucheMr.Harmon wasn't comfortable with them. So they were asked to take off their suits and or other furry accessories. Coincidentally, it was a Coyote in suit (OkiDokiCoyote) who was the first to walk up to Harmon and say hello.So was it the Yote that freaked em out or just us all in general?;P Personally I think a bunch of suiters oughta bum rush Harmon and Fur-Pile his ass and then cuddle him to death. Just to show him how oh so horrible furries are!
The costume needs to be upto par. It has to look professional, not homemade, and be completely g-rated. Skin cannot show through, clothing needs to be appropriate, and the suit must be friendly/cute rather than the opposite. The handlers need to look professional, no ears; tail; furcon tshirts; etc, and know how to talk to the people as a liaison in case people start asking questions. You don't introduce yourself as a furries, you introduce yourselves as a "freelance mascot performers who do charity work".
It's one thing when you're at a furry con, sure, do whatever the fuck you want, but I'm sure if someone was freaked out at the gig there was probably a reason for it. Someone somewhere didn't know what was expected of them because they were raised without common sense, or they didn't take the event seriously.
No bum rushing, no furpiles, that's exactly the kind of attitude that probably got you kicked out. That's the problem with groups like this, as great of an idea as they are, they can't have an open membership and succeed, everyone and anyone involved needs to know their place and what is expected of them during a gig. Everyone needs to be on the same page, and when you don't want to turn down joe-schmoe because he worked so hard on his first hideous foxhead or turn a blind eye to a comment yiffywolfknot made about how he enjoyed the other night with his two GSD's a few feet away from kids, there's a problem.
The big problem with mascots is they can worth both ways, so if you're doing a good job, you're exciting people, bringing more people in, hyping them up, getting them through the door to donate and have a good time. If you're doing a bad job however, people will see you and run the other way, making whatever organization is having you reconsider their relationship with your group.
I also think you were at this event for the wrong reasons in the first place, but that's just me. Considering you didn't even know what the event was raising money for, it sounds like you went to have a good time. The reason *should have been* that you wanted to donate your time and work in the name of the charity at the event. Treat something like this like what it is, a job, not a party.
-Fuji
1. All the suiters there were Professionals, especially Oki, whose quite well known.
2. No one was wearing anything obscene or illicit, be that suiters or non suiters.
3. No one did introduce themselves as "furries", like I said it was told to us what to say if anyone happened to ask.
4. It was a charity thing in part but people were invited regardless, not to mention the usual regulars just walkin in off the streets.
5. No one was kicked out. The Suiters were simply asked to remove their suits, as it 'made mr.harmon uncomfortable' or so they say. The group that was part of the charity function, who knew one of the suiters well (Cause he goes to their events alot) were quite apologetic and were clear to request we stay, and even buttered us up with free t-shirts.
6. LIke I said it was also based on invites, so it wasn't just all charity people. WE all did the same shit, just walked around, mingled casually then left. It was quite boring actaully.