New Fursuit Ponderings!

[slycat]

Been pondering the idea of if I were to get a new fursuit, what would it be? My first ever fursuit was a replica of Dale Chipmunk which I got back in 1999 (since sold to Daktalis). Since then I've had various versions of my character, first a copy of Sylvester by Atalon, since sold on to colifox and more recently my current SlyCat suit by Jax. While SlyCat is my character, I'm neither specifically attached to the character or even the species like perhaps most furs are.

Fursuiting is how I got into furry in the first place and it'd be nice to give it another go. While my current suit has a cute appearance, wearing it isn't so fun as the bodysuit feels like it was made in a hurry and there's very poor ventilation in the head and the eyes steam up due to the fine mesh making it very hard to see, especially in the dark.

So, I've since been mulling over the options for a new suit. I think I'd like something that suits my build and isn't something weird and so I thought a bear of some kind could be nice. I had also pondered the idea of a skunk but unsure if large skunks look right and then there's the bother of the massive tail! This wouldn't be one of those mid-life crisis type things where I'd be changing character and name, it'd just be nice to try out something else :)

Comments

[gallenw.livejournal.com]

I've only seen you in cat partial at RBW 2009. A bear fursuit would be quite unique; I don't remember seeing any bear fursuits at london furmeets so far. The uk bear fursuits up on fursuitdb seem quite dated - one vote to do it :)

GW

[neonpaul.livejournal.com]

Go for something really out of the ordinary. Dragonfly. Cephalopod. Vegetable Lamb. You get the idea.

[slycat.livejournal.com]

I specifically didn't want something odd :P

[neonpaul.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, I skimmed over that bit.

But think about it anyway. A lamb that grows from trees? Awesome.

[ember-komodog.livejournal.com]

BURRSUIT :D

yes!

[slycat.livejournal.com]

Hehe, you approve of the idea then? :P

[kytheraen.livejournal.com]

Well, fursuits aren't fursona exclusive after all. I think if I were to get a suit I wouldn't get Kyth done... create a different character that I would be able to "play", rather than just be me in a bundle of fur.

*cough* http://www.furaffinity.net/user/rustyjustice *cough*

I like the bear idea :)

[slycat.livejournal.com]

Oh, is Rusty another character of yours? That'd make a fun suit :)

[kytheraen.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he is. He's actually got a personality, so I reckon he'd be fun to play and dress up as and stuff.

[aragontigerseye.livejournal.com]

Well, first reflex was to say "skunk" too, but I'm biased that way. And large skunks can, in my opinion, look cute, see http://goo.gl/oKvZB for example. But yeah, the tail can be a problem, bordering on needing a weapons permit.

Well, I've been trying to go with species that are built for my kinda figure (or lack thereof) in the last years (see my panda (http://goo.gl/ZtKZt) and my coon (http://goo.gl/FXVru)) and like to thing the bear family and one's like that work out well for a more massive body shape.

[slycat.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwww! That skunk's adorable :D

[aragontigerseye.livejournal.com]

::grins:: See, that's the same reaction I always have when looking at his pics.
The suit was built by Scribble it seems... but shows well that larger skunkies work too. ;>

[jessie-pup.livejournal.com]

Do it! And commission Sandro ;)

[slycat.livejournal.com]

Tempting :)