2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Guest of Honor...... 2 Swing Ratter Ratter by Beagle.in.red...... 4 New Ball Game by Lynn Brooke...... 8 Assumptions by Avin Telfer...... 11 The Payoff Pitch by Kijani...... 14 Anthrocon 2017 Staff...... 19

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Charlie Adler

A native of New York and Massachusetts, California based award-winning voice actor and voice director Charlie Adler boasts an amazing career spanning over four decades! Named one of the “Top 13 All Time Voice-Over Artists” by Animation Magazine and “Voice of the Decade” by Anima- tion World News, he has given voices to hundreds of different characters. He is known as the voice of Buster Bunny from Ste- ven Spielberg’s Tiny Toon Adventure, Mr. and Mrs. Bighead from Nickelodeon’s Rocko’s Modern Life, Chance “T-Bone” Furlong from Hanna-Barbera’s SWAT Kats and many more prolific animated characters from the 80s and 90s. Charlie also shares his skills through teaching acting for animation. Anthrocon is thrilled to welcome such a talented star player to our Guest of Honor team!

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The dust on my cleats, ful of sand. two, so long as Cameron gets the roar of the stands—it’s ev- I survey the playing clear. And that all comes down erything that I had imagined field. Cameron’s on second to me. and more. From those warm base. The raccoon is hunched I take my spot in the summer nights listening to the over with his paws on his batter’s box. The catcher for car radio to our after-church knees, prepared to run. I meet Rosemont is a lion, twice my games in the overgrown sand- his anxious gaze and I wonder height even on his haunches. lot, everything came down to what he sees. The batter who His orange mane bursts out this very instant. Here I am, will take him one step closer from beneath his mask and I Lucas Reed, the first rodent to home? Or the team’s to- can almost hear the rumble of player to ever bat for the Pitts- ken mouse, destined to make his breath behind me. It’s just burgh Comets. Stepping into history by striking out in the the breeze, I tell myself. I tap the field, I hoist my bat over first inning? On first, Vang the my bat in the dirt and raise my shoulder, the weight of puma stands with his arms it to position. The mangy fox wood surpassed only by the crossed over his puffed chest. that’s pitching eyes me, then pressure of a hundred thou- I can only hope he has as much the lion. He nods. Vang and sand eyes bearing down upon confidence in me as I do in Cameron poise themselves to me. I take a deep, shuddering him. The cat’s one of our best run, but I put my focus on the breath. The enormity of this runners and I have no doubt pitcher. He throws. I swing. moment is well worth a lung- he’d be able to take a base or “Strike!” My father’s

Page 4 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game voice echoed through the yard by being on this field today, I made me look more of an id- with as much authority as an have made it for every mouse iot, like I was oblivious to the umpire on the field. that carries a bat to their af- fact that the pitch had flown I cast my bat down to terschool game. We can only straight into the glove of the the grass. “That’s not fair! I go higher from here. I flex my catcher. Disappointed hollers can’t reach that far.” jaw, chewing imaginary dip rose from the bleachers as I “It’s in the strike zone.” like they used to in old days. returned to the bench. I kept He shrugged, a gesture that I I’ve never been one for tobac- my helmet on because I knew interpreted as callous at the co, but the motion is part of the I might start crying, and time. “The big league doesn’t game—part of the culture that that would only make things care what species you are. If I grew up watching and fanta- worse. Our school won the it’s within the box, you gotta sizing about. As long as I’m in game, but the jeers lingered hit it.” the box, I’m living the dream. into dinner. “But I can’t!” My frus- The pitcher smirks at “Congratulations,” my tration peaked. “Mice can’t me with his uneven fangs. I father said. bat. They never do.” I grabbed narrow my eyes, challenging I looked up from my my cap and threw that down him to do his worst as I give it plate. “For what?” too. my best. Just you and me, bud- “You won the game.” “Lucas!” I flinched, dy. He draws his paw back and He raised his glass in a toast. cowering as my father came I can see the fur on his wrist Did we? Then why did towards me with wide strides. matte with tar. I could cry foul I feel so defeated. “They called He took my cap and slapped right about now, but I didn’t me a rat.” I blurted out. it over my ears, dust and all. fight my way out here to claim My parents stopped “Just because they never have victory by circumstance. If he chewing. My mother looked doesn’t mean they never will.” can get away with that, then I to my father who sighed. “So He lifted my bat, rubbing his feel like I can do anything. what? Mouse, rat, what’s the finger over its surface. “The “Swing, ratter, rat- difference?” only way we never will is if we ter, swing!” someone shouted “Rats are,” I hesitated, give up now. Are you going to from the stands. but spoke my mind anyways, give up, or are you going to “Aw, he didn’t even “garbage pickers.” make it?” try!” My father furrowed his I’ve already made it. A I stood petrified, bat brow and I felt him bat my strike? That’s nothing. Just at the ready, but that only ankle under the table with his

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Page 6 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game tail. “And they persist. Even in the bat falls. My teammates head in acknowledgement. the toughest times, they don’t take off, and suddenly it’s a Cameron and Vang have both give up. We should be proud if race. I lose sight of the ball for advanced, and the bases are we have a little bit of rat blood a moment, but there’s move- loaded. The cheers of the audi- in us.” ment in the outfield. One of ence reach my ears. It may not I looked down, picking the fielders is turning towards have been a spectacular hit, a at the vegetables on my plate. first. I dive, slamming my mediocre play among many, “They didn’t mean it that paws down on the base a split but I imagine the strength of way.” second before I hear the slap of my father’s pride from out “Doesn’t matter what the ball in the baseman’s glove. there in the stands, and in that they mean,” my father said Safe. moment, I know I’ve hit home. through a mouthful of food. I look up timidly at the He kept his eyes on his plate baseman. The wolf looks una- as he talked. “What matters is mused, but then he dips his what you take from it. If they call you a pig, show them your smarts. If they call you a cow, show them your strength.” “And if they call me a mouse?” “Then you give it your all and show them what a mouse can do.” My fingers feel tight around the bat. I adjust my grip. Two strikes, but I can’t give up, not in front of the cameras, not in front of my family. The pitcher licks his lips, as though savoring an easy win. I have to swing this time. Whether I hit or strike out, there will be another in- ning, another game. But in this moment, all I have to do is swing. The crowd is louder than ever as the fox pitches. I lock my gaze on the ball. It flies wide, out of my reach, but I keep my bat steady. The ball curves in. Swing, ratter, ratter, swing! The impact nearly knocks the bat out of my grip, but I follow through. A satis- fying crack rings through my ears, and I start running, my paws hitting the ground before

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It was all over the news. just play while waiting for the radio so she could get the play- The biggest event this century! game to start. by-play in one ear. Thankfully, While other civil rights “What an exciting time she only lived a fifteen-minute movements had taken place, to be alive,” Kylie thought walk from the stadium. She this was the major event of this as she got her Pirates jersey could hear that the crowd was generation. An anthro player on, with her last name on the electric, and it only intensified was being signed to a Major back, and put the cap over her once Kylie got to the stadium. League Baseball team! Kylie hair, making sure the earholes There was buzz due to the Williams was excited as all aligned. The jersey was a little team being a championship get-out. The foxgirl born and snug, bought before her sud- contender the year before. raised in Steel City was going den growth spurt in areas. Ky- “The game’s sold out! to see this historic event her- lie checked herself in the mir- You were lucky to score a tick- self. ror for rips and tears, and made et!” The ticketmaster said as She knew that the sure the jersey was buttoned Kylie handed her the slip of teams could before, just no properly and didn’t clash with cardboard. one had. No one was really her blue fur. She also grabbed “Luck had nothing to sure the cause for the self- a purse that contained a small do with it! I’m a season ticket imposed embargo of anthro players. Maybe it was the fear of the anthros outperforming the humans. A Major Anthro League had been set up since the 1950s and it was seen as a minor league to Major League Baseball. Sometimes to avoid scheduling conflicts, the MAL teams would play in the after- noon or on MLB days off. Last year was the year it all changed. Tim “Mad” Maddox had been signed to the Pirates non-MAL minor league, the first one to get the honor. The buzz was big around the year, though the rest of MLB tried to ignore it. Tim had a fantas- tic year. Now, the owner called the lupine up to be in the open- ing game. Not as a gimmick but as a legit member of the team in the outfield. Kylie had seen the press conference and how the young wolf had mentioned he was excited to be a part of the team and couldn’t wait to

Page 8 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game holder, and I wouldn’t miss the team to take the field. A nice Tim “Mad” Maddox is in left... biggest game of the year! Are view of the park, right in the we’re getting ready for the you kidding?” center of the outfield. Kylie first pitch! The conversation with had been told that her seat was Kylie looked up at the the woman at the gate end- envious of others who loved right moment. With a loud ed with them both laughing the game that she knew. Still, ‘THWAK’ of the bat, the ball as she was handed her ticket she just wanted to see even one was lifted stub. She got through, joining at bat from Mad Maddox and Back...back...back... the throng of black, white, and the vulpine would be happy. MADDOX GOT IT! OUT ONE! gold in getting to their seats or Her ears twisted and The crowd roared with the concession stands. To be turned as she took in the approval as he got the first sure, there were fights among sounds, pulling the radio out out. Kylie’s tail wagged as she drunk fans but generally ev- of her purse. Putting the little watched the play on the big eryone got along, which only bud in one ear, she also made screen; it was one heck of a added to the frustration of the sure her wallet was safe for play. She could hear the mur- teams not signing an anthro when she wanted a pop and a mur of the fans at what a star player. hot dog since she hadn’t eaten Maddox would be. She got to her seat breakfast yet. The game went like this shortly after the national an- Hello, ! Your for eight full innings. The crowd them, just in time for the home Pirates are taking the field. was roaring for the hometown team to come in and defeat their hated rival. Kylie was feeling the intensity of it, espe- cially when the lupine known as Mad Maddox would make a great play. She could see, when he came to bat, that he exuded a quiet excitement and a cold confidence. Tim did his best to hide the nervousness that ev- eryone knew must be bubbling inside. The vulpine herself felt a sense of pride when the hu- mans would talk of him and how great he had been. In the top of the ninth, the Yankees scored one run on a bloop single. The pitcher got the next two outs on strikes to send the game to the bottom of the ninth when the Pirates would be up to bat. The inten- sity of the crowd gave way to a quiet optimism and then ner- vous energy. The firstbatter came up and struck out. Then the next came up and got on base. The one after him got out on a fly ball. Tim Maddox, his grey fur

Page 9 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game looking a little matted from into the outfield. teammates huddled around the sweat, came up. Back...back…it’s out him for a congratulatory hug. “COME ON, MAD- into the stands, no one knows The stadium wouldn’t clear DOX! KNOCK IT OUT OF when it’ll fall…KISS IT GOOD- out for another thirty minutes, THE PARK!” BYE! A TWO RUN SHOT! as the crowd gave him a stand- The yell came from the MADDOX WINS THE GAME ing ovation. section above Kylie, heard FOR THE PIRATES! THE PI- As Kylie left, she left the throughout the ballpark due RATES WIN! radio on and the earplug in. to the silence. Soon every- The crowd again stood Her tail bobbed and danced one was on their feet, clap- to their feet and cheered as in delight on the short walk ping and cheering in rhythm. fireworks went off into the home. The radio postgame A sea of black and gold was evening sky. Maddox rounded show was on and she heard the seen, cheering on the home- the bases on his walk off and final word before turning it off. town boy in his last at bat of trotted towards the pentagon, It’s a new ball game, the first game of the rest of his stomping on it as was tradi- folks. Expect more anthros to life. Kylie was there too unable tion. The grin on his lupine be signed and fast. I guaran- to keep the yips and barks of face and the big toothy expres- tee it. There’s noooooo doubt excitement down, tail waving sion couldn’t go away as his about it! as she tried not to obstruct the people behind her, bouncing up and down with joy. Strike one came... down to their last two strikes, folks. The crowd is on fire, sports fans! There is a noise not heard in the “House that Cutch Built” for a while now… The crowd got even louder and more intense. It was an automatic sensation. They could see that the oppos- ing pitcher was nervous and wouldn’t let up. The crowd did quiet down though, as strike two caught Maddox looking. People sat down, sure that their beloved Buccos were go- ing to lose the game. Here it is, Buccos fans. The final strike. Here’s the wind up….there’s the pitch… Tim swung with all of his might, his natural farm- grown muscles flexing under the white, sweat and dirt- covered uniform. It sailed up into the air, and kept going as though held up by the breath of the fans. Everyone watched it, necks strained as it soared

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“Dude, what if he hits a are down one, but it’s only the er way for me to communicate home run right now?” fifth inning. I’m not going to “I’m not leaving because the “Then I’ll miss it,” I miss much by skipping Mark mouse is up to bat. I just gotta said, climbing over him. getting struck out. pee!” Despite spending so I’m not saying that be- I do notice though that much money on these tickets, cause he’s a mouse or any- once I get into the tunnel, the I’m gonna miss more of this thing. But statistically, it’s still others around me are all su- game than I would at home. I true. As I walk down the steps per-buff macho stags, bulls, can’t wait any longer, I have to and turn towards the exit, I see and wolves. Again, not to be go. Thanks to Chris insisting a mouse family giving me a bit judgmental or stereotype the we buy the pitcher of beer, I’ve of the stink eye. I feel bad, it local jock, but they’re talking been holding it in all inning. was a big deal that Mark Molo- and laughing loudly and don’t After that last out, now gan was the first mouse on the seem to give a damn about the is my chance. One out left in Flyers team in franchise histo- game. Are these people in the the inning, nobody on bases, ry. He has faced way too much same situation as me, or are and freakin’ Mark Mologan up prejudice from fans and fellow they still participating in that to bat. He is one of the worst players. same speciest garbage and hitters of the entire Flyers’ ros- Besides holding my walking out of the game when- ter. If I leave after the last out, crotch and bouncing down the ever somebody from a species I’ll never get through the bath- steps like a cartoon character, they didn’t like comes up to room line in time. The Flyers I don’t know if there is any oth- bat?

Page 11 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game Maybe I should have pee. them blocking the path to the waited. I push the thought out “Man, why can’t you sink still in a heated debate of my mind as I look for the re- just admit when you don’t with each other. stroom sign. Right after I find know what the hell you’re talk- “Uh, excuse me” I say, it, I overhear from the loud ing about.” holding out my paws hoping speaker “Strike one!” “I can say the same to they’ll get the gesture. Luckily, there is barely you!” the other smirks as he “Oh, perfect. Help me anyone in the bathroom, and steps back and walks towards set my friend here straight.” I stand at the urinal between the sinks. “I just need to wash my two bulls. As a slender fox, “Just meet up with her hands,” I mutter. They still I’m probably about half their already! She might be really don’t move. weight and stand about a foot nice.” “Yeah, you’re a fox. Tell shorter than either of them. I try not to pay too close him how much of a jerk he is.” They don’t seem even to notice attention to their private con- I look at both at them, and continue their conversa- versation. After I finish I turn and neither moves. tion with each other while they around and see the two of I hear the crowd above us make noise. Sounds like maybe a pop fly ball. The first one seemed to take my silence as agreement from me. Either that or he didn’t care. “Look, it’s simple. This fox we know, hot vixen, she found my MateHowler profile and sent me a wink. Then we started talking…” “Because she likes you! Why else would she talk to you on MateHowler?” “Shut up, we’re asking him, right? Besides, I’m not saying she isn’t…” he drifts off for a second, waving his arms in the air like he can’t find the words to describe what he is thinking. His muscles flex as he does, and I can tell both of these guys must spend a large percentage of their life in the gym. That, or do some heavy lifting for work. They could probably snap me like a twig. He remembers I’m waiting in front of them, holding my hands out still. “Look, what do you think it means?” “What do I think… what means?” I say, confused. “You know!” he says,

Page 12 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game making gestures similar to past them I turn around. They both follow me how he did before. “Is she just, “I don’t know if you and try to stammer out some- I don’t know, doing one of her know this, but not all foxes thing about how rude I was to flirty vixen things you foxes know each other.” them. I can’t fully make it out do, or is she actually into me?” They start to interrupt through the roar of the crowd. I stare blankly at the me, but I hold up my paw and The loudspeaker announce- both of them. Neither of them wait for them to shut up before ment a moment later is barely budges. I notice there is a rab- I continue. audible. bit behind me, also waiting to “I have no idea what “Home run!!!” wash his paws. your fox friend is like, what “Move aside.” she said to you, or what she “What?” they ask. might have meant. But, I can I walk forward, press- give you this bit of general ad- ing my paws on each of their vice.” arms pushing them aside and I let the rabbit walk finally walking past them. past me before continuing. They realize, probably for the “Don’t date her. Not first time, they were in our because she’s leading you on way. A small line walks past or anything. I don’t know. But them and to the empty sinks. I do know that based on my After I finish drying my last few minutes with you, she hands, I notice both of them probably deserves better.” looking at their arms where Their eyes go wide, and I just touched them. They’re a smile grows on my face. I standing on either side of the turn around and walk out of bathroom now, and as I walk the bathroom.

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A professional baseball definition of a hometown hero. 40,000 screaming fans at the season is a grueling marathon, In his tenth season with the Panthers’ home park on a and nobody knew that bet- team, he had led the Panthers chilly October night, Bear had ter than the Pittsburgh Pan- to their first World Series in a chance to win it with one thers’ star first baseman Bayer nearly four decades. And after swing of the bat. “Bear” Heinz. A hulking Griz- all of the preseason workouts, The Yaks’ closer, a zly at well over six feet and 230 Spring Training, 162 games of flamethrowing bull named pounds, Bear had worked hard the regular season and battling Dartmouth whose fastball during the offseason to get his their way through the playoffs, could reach triple digits on chiseled body in prime shape the Panthers’ entire year would occasion, was one of the few for the long grind. At his age of come down to this at-bat. pitchers who had had Bear’s 35, many major-leaguers tend It was the bottom of the number this season. However, to slow down, but Bear was an ninth inning in the winner- after facing each other several exception to the rule. He was take-all Game 7 of the World times during interleague play, having a career year, batting Series, with the home team during the All-Star Game and .310 with a National League- down 10-8 to the New York also earlier in the series, Bear leading 46 home runs. Yaks, whose closer had just had a good idea of what he was Born and raised in sub- loaded the bases on a two-out about to face with the season urban Pittsburgh, Bear was the walk. In front of more than on the line.

Page 14 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game As he took his final prac- there, he would have to knock calling balls and strikes. The tice swings in the on-deck cir- one out of the park. Yaks’ catcher tossed a new ball cle, the fans’ resounding chant Bear dug his cleats into the bat- to Dartmouth, and the bull of “BAY-ER! BAY-ER” started ter’s box, and gave the impos- and bear prepared to do battle to echo throughout the stadi- ing bull a long stare. Baseball, again. um. It would be nearly impos- particularly when hitting, is as Behind in the count, sible for any mortal being not much a mental game as any Bear knew he couldn’t afford to be nervous in this situation, sport, dependent on studying to miss another pitch like that and Bear’s heart started to beat the opposition’s tendencies last offering. The bull started more rapidly in his chest. Af- and guessing not only the type his wind-up and Bear tensed, ter all, the Panthers had never of pitch, but also the location. expecting the horned anthro even been to a World Series, Bear knew that Dart- to get him to “chase” an off- much less won one, since their mouth liked to throw a first- speed pitch. As if he wrote the last title in 1979. pitch fastball to try and get script himself, the ball started The Yaks had their out- ahead in the count, and he was out over the plate and dove fielders deep back towards ready for it. The bull fired to- sharply away, the lupine um- the fence - a strategic move wards the plate and Bear took pire yelling “ONE-AND-ONE!” by their manager. In case the a mighty hack, only to foul the after tossing the dirty ball to- ball found a gap, it would be ball straight back into the net- wards the dugout. unlikely that all three of the ting behind home plate as the The next two pitches Panthers’ baserunners would crowd let out a groan. “OH- also missed, one fastball inside score to win the game. Upon AND-ONE!” signaled the um- and another curve low-and- seeing that, Bear knew that to pire, a veteran wolf with more away. Dartmouth would have end the contest right then and than 20 years of experience gotten most inexperienced batters to go after the curve- ball, but Bear knew better, and he was rewarded with a fa- vorable hitter’s count of three balls, one strike. Bear men- tally prepared himself for the 3-1 pitch, knowing that Dart- mouth would have to throw the ball over the plate. “If it’s close, swing,” he told himself. With the Panther run- ners taking their leads, the right-handed bull hurled the ball and Bear saw the sphere start directly towards him, signaling the pitch would be inside. He kept the bat on his shoulder, but the ball, as if it had a mind of its own, danced back over the corner of the plate. “STEEEERIKE TWO,” bellowed the umpire as Bear winced, with what sounded like the entire city of Pitts- burgh booing in disgust at the borderline call.

Page 15 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game With the count now organization and more impor- is for certain in the game of full, the stage was set for tantly, the city of Pittsburgh. baseball - many a home run Bear’s heroics or failure. Be- Bear was snapped out swing had been denied in the ing the veteran hitter he was, of his reverie when the umpire past by the heavy, cool October Bear called timeout, not to barked “Play ball!” to signal the air and wind blowing in from play mind games or “ice” resuming of play. As Bear dug left field. Bear was approach- Dartmouth, but rather to col- in one final time, Dartmouth ing first base as he looked up lect his thoughts and settle seemed uneasy on the mound, and saw the Yaks’ left fielder, his nerves. During the short shaking off several signs from an athletic cheetah who had break, Bear’s thoughts wan- the Yaks’ catcher before finally robbed him of a home run ear- dered to his childhood, play- deciding on a pitch. Bear knew lier in the year, time his leap at ing Cub League baseball with a fastball was coming, and that the wall. his friends during the hot and it would be over the plate. A The feline jumped with humid Pittsburgh summers. pitch he would not miss. all his might, and the ball While it was more than 20 Dartmouth started his glanced off the webbing of his years ago, Bear remembered wind-up, and fired towards his glove, bouncing into the first the time he hit a game-win- catcher’s outstretched mitt. row of bleachers. The spot- ning home run to win the Steel The split-second that Bear had ted cat tumbled to the ground City League Championship, to decide whether or not to in despair after his failed at- and the joyous feeling of his swing seemed in slow-motion tempt, realizing the Panthers teammates mobbing him at as he visualized the ball com- had won. the plate in celebration after ing in from the moment it left The stadium erupted in he rounded the bases. A feel- the bull’s hand. The muscled deafening, thunderous cheers. ing he desperately missed. Grizzly let the bat rip, and he Bear raised his arms to the That flashback remind- felt solid contact. heavens in triumph, and the ed him that even though he The ball flew towards night sky lit up in fireworks was now being paid millions to left field in a high arc. Every- shot from the nearby Allegh- do it, he was still just playing one in the stadium, along with eny River. As he rounded sec- a game that he loved, and it the millions watching on tele- ond base, tears welled up in his helped put his mind at ease. In vision sets around the world, eyes as he thought about his the back of his mind, however, held their collective breath. father Henry, who had passed he wanted to be a hero. Not for Bear knew it had a good chance away earlier in the season. The himself, but for the Panthers to clear the fence, but nothing elder Heinz played profes-

Page 16 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game sional baseball for 20 seasons black and gold jerseys. Amid applauding his lover’s incred- but never won a World Series, the chaos of cameras, ecstatic ible feat. something that he had des- teammates, and the dejected A broad smile across his perately wanted for his son. It Yaks clearing the field for the visage, Bear’s husband Mark, wasn’t until he looked up at the postgame celebration, Bear never one to show much emo- Jumbotron and saw it flashing glanced up to the stadium’s tion, wiped a tear from his eye “PANTHERS WIN WORLD box seats, where his eyes met as he whispered to himself, SERIES” that it really sunk in. those of a smartly-dressed, “Proud of ya, Bear. Proud of He had hit a grand slam home middle-aged fox, standing and ya.” run to make them world cham- pions, breaking a nearly 40- year curse. His teammates mobbed him at home plate, with the entire stadium resuming its “BAY-ER” chant as the ursine hero basked in his moment of glory, swept away in a sea of

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Alien, D.I. B. Gabriel Helou, D.I. and sea, and SCUBA diver Security Security since 1959. Been to eight Euro- Rather than spend time on the pean countries, Japan, S. Ko- Alkali beach with a cold beer and a rea, China, 48 States, and eight Programming cheeseburger, Gabe is once Provinces. A ferret in a top hat, just like again spending his vacation the ones at the zoo. time volunteering at Anthro- Boven con. Psychologists have yet to Registration Allan C. Jacokes agree on why this keeps hap- Large mooing object, often Security pening. found at registration or under Loves coming to Anthrocon cork trees. every year! Ben “Blithe” Cook Operations Brian “Rigel” Harris Allison Ruby WPAFW! WPAFW! WPAFW! Charity Security WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA Brian, originally from upstate This is my eighth AC; can’t FURRY WEEKEND! NY, has been active in the wait to see you all again! October 20-22, 2017 at North fan community since 1992. Park Lodge! He helped found Anthrocon Amaruq www.wpafw.org for more info. in Albany, NY when he was Internet a college student and now Avid woodworker and IT BGS resides in metro DC. He has Security Director when not Programming been the Charity Director for working in the Internet Room. Congoer since 2008, staff 21 years, has DJ’d at various Volunteering at Anthrocon since 2014. Gaming is a big cons for 17 years, and was since the Adams Mark and part of my life, so when I’m not previously the Masquerade Wyse terminal days. working in Video Gaming I can Director for 10 years. often be found in the Tabletop Andrew Eulberg room. BrotherEnvy Programming Security Bic Lee Hotel manager, occasional se- Anita Muth Programming curity guard, professional line Artists’ Alley/Con Store Interprefur five years and wrangler. This is my fourth Mother of the Leopard, Giza. counting ! year attending Anthrocon and Works for Lehigh Valley I’m looking forward to deep- Hospital Network. Mother, Bismarck ening my love/hate relation- grandmother, singer, friend. Artists’ Alley/Con Store ship with the elevators. Lawyer, baker, gamer, and Arrow Quivershaft dungeon master. Find him BSmart Programming wandering the Artists’ Alley Security with a vacant expression, Ashe Valisca rambling about display sizes, a Cage “CajunFox” Programming lack of snakes, and which copy Rinaldi Ashe is returning again to of the receipt you should keep. Dealers’ Room work with the Programming Cajun’s been working with AC team to provide you with the Bork sometimes styled since the mid 2000s, getting best Anthrocon possible. He’s the Indestructible satisfaction making sure ev- a tiger on a mission and he Security eryone has a good time and en- won’t strike out. An active SF fan since 1971, joys themselves! He also helps anime fan since Speed Racer, out with MFF, Camp Feral(the private pilot single engine land best con in Canada!) and used

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Page 20 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game to run the London based furry Chris Sandusky / he’ll tell you how to make an con Condition! Friendly and DonQuixote excellent cup of tea. approachable, he loves meet- Security Then steal your soul. But hey. ing new folks and sharing sto- Tea! ries, especially if gin or scotch Chrissy are involved. Be sure to say hi Security Da Real Crazy Furret or even ask for a hug! Art Show Cool Dog Wild furret can be spotted zip- Carlton L Hurdle Jr Art Show ping around the art show. Fur- Artists’ Alley/Con Store A cool dog full of energy and ret might appear randomly Shy is from New Jersey, ready to tackle the day with his while walking through con and is a furry team veteran shades on, and arms crossed. space or the wilds of the city. It now. He can be seen at Artist corners its foes with its speed. Alley, practicing bat swings, Coolgy Furlough ball pitches, or checking out Audio/Visual Dana attendees at the register. He’s Security always on the lookout for a hot Corso dog too. Programming Daniel “Davin” My first year at the con was in Pawlowski Carol “Mamasan” 2008: I’ve kept coming from Operations Gobeyn, D.I. Italy since then! Worth every Security single mile, believe me. Danielle Even if my English is not quite Artists’ Alley/Con Store Caveman Bob perfect, I can always use my Mother of five, including one Security paws to communicate! furry, hence my involvement. I enjoy anime, Doctor Who, and Celtic Kitty Cosmik 80s alternative music. Charity Registration Cosmik has been entertain- Darkclaw Chaaralis ing since his first Internet Registration con in 2011, and performs not Darkclaw has been staffing only as a charter member of Anthrocon since 2000. Chittebengo Bandthro, but also with his Originally from the UK, he Show Office partner, Rhubarb the Bear. was captured by a gryphon Kittykittykittykitty His dead dog pub sings at An- (Tyrrlin) and forced into labor throcon are legendary. Cosmik in the USA. Come and talk Chris “Sparf” Williams is currently at work on an epic WoW to him ;) Programming three-album recording project An actor, writer, and proud (www.patreon.com/Cosmik). David M Stein, D.I. geek, who somehow ropes To keep up to date on this and Security himself into new and exciting other projects, follow @The- “Good morning, Doctor duties in new and exciting RealCosmik on Twitter. Chandra, This is HAL. I am places. ready for my first lesson.” Crossbow Chris Foxx Registration Daxter Art Show Just another dragon back Programming In his 21st year in the fandom, for another year of fun and Daxter here. Red panda dog he is the author of the furry excitement. thing versed in way too much classic “Sabrina Online: The for my own good. I love IT, Story” plus other furry odds Cuprohastes crafting/building, cooking, and ends. He also draws furry Publications camping, reading, and mov- art for the 18+ crowd as Bond- If you can find him, and tell ies/TV shows. seven years in oFox. him the secret phrase (“Super- the fandom and now working hats Co.”), legend has it that with my fifth con! Lorem ip-

Page 21 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game sum dolor sit amet, consecte- years, but especially as a new Erik Jasper Blue tur adipiscing elit. Etiam nunc co-host to the Masquerade at Rosengarten metus, elementum id pharetra last year’s Anthrocon. Programming vitae, eleifend id tortor. Sed Designer, photographer, and ultrices feugiat pellentesque. Dryw Anthrocon veteran of 18 years, Pellentesque sed ligula sem. Art Show Erik returns this year to as- Phasellus hendrerit porta por- sist the Programming team. ta. Aliquam efficitur bibendum DT Rodriguez Past years have involved as- lacus. Security sisting Anthrocon’s Art Show, A/V, Charity Auction, Lost and Debbie G. Durango Dingo Found Tracking, Masquerade, Security Artists’ Alley/Con Store Operations, Registration, Se- I love fursuiting and live in curity, and website. To view Decker Jacksonville, Florida. I have photography work please visit Operations been active in the fandom the Blue Canary Photography since 2005 and have served on gallery located at www.face- Delphi_Vinn staff for several cons and or- book.com/bluecanaryphotog- Artists’ Alley/Con Store ganized many events over the raphy. years in Florida and Georgia. Draggor I have been attending Anthro- Fiend Programming con since 2006. Programming Draggor has been working both on stage and behind the Eleanor Troup scenes at many cons over the Security

Page 22 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game FIRE FOX Gabi Genepi Registration Registration Registration Hi! Just your average bright Gabi, also known as “the tea Genepi is a returning staff colored fox. I also have sever- girl” or “the lady with the fox member from California. She al other that you may hat”, is an All-Purpose Fox. likes giving and receiving have seen (black & white hus- This means she can answer hugs! :) ky, mint chocolate chip and any question. Accuracy of the Hell Wolf). Not bad for a gray answer or even a connection Giza (Douglas Muth) muzzle! to the question are not Technology guaranteed. She’s also equal- Software Engineer, AWS, Fizz Otter opportunity friendly; she can Splunk, Rust, nodejs, White Audio/Visual help you get your con stuff in Mage, Staff @ Anthrocon, English or in Spanish, and MWFF, , and oth- FreezeFrame Badger she may offer you tea and/or ers. Eagle Scout. Audio/Visual cookies if you find her at the 28% cheetah. Use the 2 boxes below to enter right time. your staff biography. Total al- Glelin lowable length for your staff Gallon Art Show biography is 510 characters Operations Glelin loves chatting with peo- (including spaces). Each of the ple! If you end up in a conver- boxes below allow 255 charac- Gen.Talon sation with him, you can ex- ters. Start your biography in Audio/Visual pect him to ask “What do you the first box and continue it in Just a board otter trying to do for fun? What are some of the second box if needed. look busy. your hobbies?” . He is a Web Developer by Frost trade, and a Parkour practitio- Operations ner by hobby. Glelin’s favorite thing to do at Anthrocon is to see old friends and meet new ones :) GRANDMA KAGE Operations Hawkeye Security Dorsai Irregular since the be- ginning in 1974. Herding Trek- kies, SF fans and furries ever since. I have lost many friends to the squirrels... Heidi Pilewski aka Greyse Art Show Proud to be serving on Anthro- con staff for my 10th year in the Art Show. Hengstolf Programming This is Hengstolf’s fifth year working on staff for Anthro-

Page 23 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game con, usually found manning has edited a few anthologies in James, D.I. up the headless zones, the fandom as well. Security badge table or running the bases doing numerous other Icy Javanne, D.I. tasks. Although he is always Programming Security busy, he is always ready for Working the Masquerade since Providing adult supervision that seventh inning stretch to 2012, and loving every minute since 1974 enjoy a cool beverage. You can of it! be assured, this big horsey hy- Jay Rose brid will hit a grand slam home Jade Fitzgerald - Security run every time Haybuck “Badge, badge, badge.” Technology Hugmonster Jade has been working con- Jeff “RebelSqurl” Art Show ventions since BronyCon Sum- Pierce I am me. Art Show and Disney mer 2012. She’s worked in Registration junkie... SO to Crossbow for 21 all manner of departments, Reb has attended Anthrocon years now. from founding DrawnCon and since 1999 and has served on chairing BABSCon to acting as the Registration staff for the Huscoon Director of Public Relations, past several years. A teacher, Programming Operations, Staff Services, Lo- writer, flight sim enthusiast, Huscoon has been involved gistics, and much more. She’s and historian, the fandom has in the since also the chairperson of the allowed him to combine many 2001. Originally from Ohio, Rights and Democracy Politi- of his interests and share them Huscoon’s character is just cal Action Committee in New with others. When he’s not on that, a husky-raccoon hybrid. Hampshire, a member of their duty behind the Reg Desk, look He bought his first fursuit back Bi-State Board of Directors, for him in the Dealers’ Room in 2004 and has staffed several a volunteer EMT, and a Data seeking commissions from the conventions since 2008. In real Analyst. artists there. We hope you en- life, Huscoon has a bachelor’s joy AC 2017! degree from The Ohio State University and currently resides in Chicagoland where he works as a business analyst. His hobbies include sports, statistics, baking, and being social. Ian Keith Show Office Used to run the DDR tournament, helped out with other panels, now random staff stuff... what can’t this guy do? Anything actually helpful. Ianus J. Wolf Programming Ianus J. Wolf is a furry writer with a few extra talents who has been coordinating our Writing track for the past few years. His stories have been featured in several anthologies from furry publishers and he

Page 24 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game ing, puppets and art. At cons Kay Jarrell D.I. John “Joatmon” he’s usually on staff (mostly Art Security Lindgren Show). He can take a joke and “Who’s on First?” Superspon- Art Show will give as good as he gets in sors. The rest of the team line- I fix medical equipment for a puns. He is not a party animal up in batting order! “What’s on living. In ‘74, a defibrillator preferring to share some good Second?” Beer call in the bar, was the size of a large stereo. conversation with friends over time TBD. On third: “I Don’t Now, due to a heart issue, I a beer or as he prefers English Know” but if he is misbehav- have one in my shoulder the cider. He is a MilFur (Marines/ ing’ he’s gonna have to talk to size of an iPod. Tech is won- Navy) and has a long list of life Renegade, “Tomorrow.” Have derful and scary. experiences. fun, don’t hit anyone with your bats, or balls. Why? “Because.” John Cole Karl Xydexx Jorgensen When are we gonna sleep? “I Programming Publications Don’t Care.” Has been an attendee of An- Karl has been an active and throcon since 1999, on the enthusiastic Furry fan since Kaze Velara Board of Directors since 2004. 1993, and this will be his 14th Programming Fursuiter, puppeteer, and year serving as Publications Just a blue snow leopard that loves a good ribeye steak. Just Director. In his free time, he does the video game things. a Kuddly puppy at heart. :) enjoys riding his recumbent bicycle, exploring abandoned Kazee Fullford - Kamau D Lyon buildings, and creating mail Agent of Karma Art Show art. He maintains a webpage Programming A fun loving Barbary Lion who about Furry fandom at www. Retired scenic designer, actor, became aware of furry in the furryfandom.info and can computer repair technician, ‘90s. He’s certainly a gray muz- be found on Twitter as @ landlord, gunsmith, emer- zle but still young at heart. His XydexxUnicorn. gency medical technician and interests are writing, fursuit- all around super genius. Been doing this “Fluffie” thing since my parents had their first par- ent-teacher conference for me biting the other kindergart- ners. Now I’m the Masquer- ade “roadie.” Just look for the denim jacket with the hot rod paint job and the giant red “K.” Kess Dealers’ Room Dealers’ room helper burd. Scritches accepted, but watch your fingers, I bite. Kevin Sonney Security Husband of @ursulav, Co-host of Kevin and Ursula Eat Cheap, host of Alchemist In The Eve- ning, voice of Rev Mord, and coffee snob. Kijani Publications A friendly lion who’s thrilled to

Page 25 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game return as Publications Editor Kyle Skyrender Lein Kiza for the seventh straight year, Logistics Artists’ Alley/Con Store Kijani is the founder of Seat- Kyle Skyrender, formally Chocoholic purple kitteh that tle-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit known as Cryo Cyberwolf, will loves sweets, catnaps, cuddles, Emerald City Critters, using be continuing his total and and playing with yarn. Be- fursuiting magic to benefit complete control over the den- tween helping out at AC, and charity & community events. izens of the Logistics Depart- knitting, I don’t think it’s pos- When he’s not pulling count- ment as their Supreme Over- sible to be bored! less 21s as a casino dealer or lord. Beatings will continue running the world’s largest until and even after morale im- LeonFox furbowl meet (When Furballs proves. Praise will be given as Audio/Visual Strike), he enjoys bowling, beatings progress and morale game shows, word games, pho- improves. Note: Beatings will Lifrin tography & Seattle sportsball. still continue if morale does Logistics youtube.com/lionking300 not improve or begins to go WOW WOW WOW WOW down. You have been warned. WOW WOW WOW WOW Kiric WOW WOW WOW WOW Programming Kyreeth WOW WOW WOW WOW Wolf inside; gamer outside; Photography WOW WOW WOW WOW beer for both pls. WOW WOW WOW WOW L.S.Dragon WOW WOW WOW WOW Kokuei Registration WOW WOW WOW WOW Artists’ Alley/Con Store Just a background Dragon. WOW WOW WOW WOW A cute, yellow/red, fire wolf WOW WOW WOW WOW who is happy to be part of the Lauren Pastore WOW WOW WOW WOW Anthrocon family. I love hugs, Programming WOW WOW WOW WOW books, and video games. Feel Interprefur five years and WOW WOW WOW WOW free to yell “KUEI” to get my counting! WOW WOW WOW WOW attention and bribes of sushi WOW WOW WOW WOW are always welcome. LeafGirl WOW WOW WOW WOW Security Krin LeafGirl is too busy fighting Luca Shoal Registration crime to give a bio. When evil Programming Bunny sleeps, so shall she. “You know, sweetheart, if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this: Nobody knows what’s gonna happen at the end of the

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Page 26 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game line, so you might as well en- He prides himself on being related, and spends his free joy the trip.” Luca is a kitsune an amazing writer of tabletop time at home playing with his thing. He likes food and cook- RPG campaigns, and aspires dogs, Sadie, Taffy, and Buddy, ing food. When not playing to be a biomedical engineer. and roleplaying online with his video games and doing things Something something, best friend, Joey Gatorman. on the internet, he cooks for transhumanism. a living. Food is pretty awe- Marc Wartenberg some. You should eat a food, Lynn (CaptRoo) and drink more water. Artists’ Alley/Con Store Publications This Roo makes his home just Lunos Nocturne Marauder outside Philly in NJ. I have (aka Owly) Art Show been on the Publications team Art Show Twelfth-year attendee and for several years now and en- Real name Mike, has been a sixth-year staff member, joy the work! I am happy to be furry since he was old enough Marauder is a black Labrador able to give back to the fandom to know better. He was drawn Retriever dog who wouldn’t by volunteering my time. Feel into the fandom when he miss this convention for free to say hi, I won’t bite or realized half of his creative the world. Born and raised kick! I am a ChiROOpractor endeavors, daydreams, and in southeast Oklahoma, by trade and love to take care artistic interests fit within the Marauder is a 2003 graduate of my furry friends! See ya all genre anyway. His favorite of Oklahoma State University. around the con! parts the fandom are the He also loves baseball, music, freedom of expression of anything Sonic the Hedgehog individuality through fursonas.

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Page 28 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game Mark Bernstein a mine tunnel. Plus, I can fix Osee DeSantis Security anything except marriages. Programming Mark Bernstein does not wish This season marks Osee’s “sev- to discuss the incident. NachtWolf enth inning” (year) with the Security Anthrocon team and he’s very Mark Shapiro This will be NachtWolf’s third excited to be the return hit- Logistics year on staff. NachtWolf works ter as the Guest of Honor Li- in the civil engineering field aison. During the Anthrocon Meagan ‘Magome’ and volunteers in emergency offseason, Osee can be found Wallace-Tabb services. He spends a lot of his on stage or behind the micro- Security free time working on fursuits, phone in pursuit of his passion playing airsoft, and hanging for acting and voiceover. Osee Mel. White out with friends. is also a member of the United Security States Army National Guard Mel White was adopted by Nathan and sends a salute to all Mil- Greatmother Coyote, which Security Furs in attendance. is why she’s spent most of her life practicing to become Nathaniel Saberfang Oz Tigah Very Peculiar. She recently Operations Operations retired from her long career as an Accidental Space Pirate Nepal Panel Monster and has settled into the role of Logistics Audio/Visual Minecraft and Warcraft addict. Nepal has been on staff since I’ll help you with tech in the Her hobbies include arguing AC 2011. He started in the panels! Then I’ll eat you!* with people on Internet and logistics department and *Eating not guaranteed earning academic degrees in still loves working in that Egyptology. department. When he isn’t Panzier working, he can be found in Internet Michael Stephenson his plush snow leopard suit, So many years in so many Security running around, giving hugs places, yet here we go again for and making people smile. another awesome Anthrocon! Mike Pierce Charity Nevermint Paradox Wolf Registration Audio/Visual MiltoniusPrime Programming Nicona Shadowwolf PeterCat Maybe next year. Registration Art Show Ninth year attending PeterCat was born in the heart Morgain CrochetTiger Anthrocon, second year as of a typical main-sequence O- Operations Director of Registration. type star untold eons ago. Af- Timber Wolf, fursuiter, glutton ter a difficult childhood spent Moth Monarch for punishment. fusing into heavier and heavier Publications elements, he eventually broke Draws bugs, talks to bugs, North out to become an organic life raises bugs, is a bug! Artist, Programming form on planet Earth, one of dealer, and adventurer. Drew the less well-known homini- the hotel mascot standees. Go- Oddy dae. He began helping out at to artist when mischief needs Audio/Visual conventions many years ago, making. hoping to get laid. He’s still Oma hoping. MountainBlue FoxJoe Registration Registration Pheagle Adler Crazy as a fox,baby! Part of the Registration Untamed World also lives in Anthro Bald Eagle from eastern

Page 29 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game PA who enjoys football and overall and the second on staff. Raymond fursuiting. Has attended AC Security since 2013 and on staff since protocollie 2014. Spot him in Registration Programming Rebar before the con or in suit during The amount of hair on my Security the con. head varies primarily based on whether or not I have recently [REDACTED] Phil Keck received a haircut. Security Art Show [redacted] has provided Secu- This fennec fox has been at- Quack Quack Honk rity support for Anthrocon for tending AC since 2009 and Security [redacted] years, with focus on will once again work with the [redacted] and [redacted] area fine Art Show staff. Besides his Rakedu suppression support roles. furry identity, Safler mentors Art Show This is his circus, these are his at Western Governors Univer- Hi, I’m a tiger from Michigan. monkeys. sity, and plays trumpet in a To- I work in the art show. Come Shai Dorsai ledo, OH ska/punk band with say hi! Rakedu. Reese Randorn Logistics Prince Kiraasha Registration Art Show Mew? *sniffs the mic con- Renegade Prince K is a friendly tiger who fused* Security can usually be found lurking Con piccies at randorn.com. (helping out in?) the art show. Rewa Rukario He enjoys reconnecting with Raven1841 Programming old friends and making new Audio/Visual Rukario, a wolf from The Great ones! 2017 will be his ninth AC White North, believes in hav-

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Page 31 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game ing fun, giving hugs, and mak- Ronnie school him with your wisdom! ing others smile. He also, like Programming other wolves, appreciates a Part Chinese, Part Dragon. All Ryuusin Ackaneru good howl. :)^^ noodles. Programming A nine-tailed dragon fox who’s Rhonin, D.I. Rook been working the Masquerade Security Programming since 2010. Doing my part to South Carolina fur that is re- help the show run as smooth Robert “Chiaroscuro” sponsible for organizing and as possible with fellow staff Armstrong planning local meets particu- and volunteers who come to Dealers’ Room larly around Columbia help. Meef! Chiaroscuro continues being on the Board for the Rooth RyuuYouki tenth year. For some reason. :) Dealers’ Room Security He continues to dwell in Con- Huge art fan and avid commis- necticut, and should all go as sioner of over 100 artists per Sage Firefox planned, he’ll be married by year, casual fursuiter, veteran Publications the time this is printed. o/~ of the fandom. Serving art- Supreme Overlord of Nobody does it better / makes ists at Anthrocon for nearly 10 Pittsburgh. World domination me feel sad for the rest / no- years, this former head of Art- is a very trying endeavor. body does it half as good as you ists’ Alley will be exploring how / baby you’re the beeeeest o/~ things work in the Dealers’ Salem Wolf Robert “Harbinger” Den in 2017. Rooth is think- Programming ing of taking up brewing beer We come together once more Palmer D.I. for our 21st annual Anthrocon, Security and roasting coffee beans. If you know this stuff, track him the world’s largest Furry con- down in the Dealers’ Den and vention at the David L Law-

Page 32 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game rence Convention Center with put more things on top of one wife. There are children this year’s theme “Take me out other things than ever before. and in-laws, but they’re on to the ball game”. I’ll be work- But, I should warn you, this is their own. ing the Fursuit Games in Pro- no time for complacency. No, gramming once more with my there are still many things, and Shadow friend Sharky and we plan to I cannot emphasize this too Artists’ Alley/Con Store have some fun and interest- strongly, NOT on top of other Artists’ Alley and Convention ing baseball themed games things. I myself, on my way Store director, and for all to enjoy. So if you are here this evening, saw a thing supplemental tech support to a fursuiter, we’d love to have that was NOT on top of anoth- other departments. you come join us for the Re- er thing in ANY WAY. “ cess and Team Fursuit games -Graham Chapman Sharky which will be over at the Wes- Programming tin Hotel...Toodles! “Sgt. Steve” Simmons This is the 15th year for this Security shark attending the Anthrocon Sandy Schreiber Sgt. Steve has been working convention. In that time I have Security SF, gaming, and Furry conven- seen and been involved in fur- tions for over 40 years. Clearly suit design and construction, Scott “Talyn” Williams he does not learn from expe- Programming, Assistant Di- Logistics rience. He is owned by three rector and running the Fursuit “This year our members have cats, two grandchildren, and Games. I pride myself on being the nicest shark. Sharon Artists’ Alley/Con Store ShiroTora aka James Eden Art Show James “ShiroTora” Eden is an unusually tall anthropomorphic white tiger that does a very good impression of an unusually tall human. He was born in 1974 and as of this writing is not yet dead. One of these years this statement will be tragically ironic. He dabbles in photo-manipulation, writing fiction, voice acting, improv, button-mongering, sculpture, and most recently the painting of ceramics. As of this writing none of these things generate enough income to live on. While writing this he ran out of Siku Show Office kittykittykittykitty

Page 33 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game Simon Fox SteelTheWarrior a kitty) who likes to take Audio/Visual Programming things apart and make them Another day working at Steel is a mouse with a pen- misbehave. I do general A/V, Anthrocon. Everyone keeps chant for all things creative streaming, and IT at furcons asking me if they can touch and understanding. Whilst here and there. Also a fan of Kage’s lab coat. Buddy, they diligently working towards his Oddy won’t even let me touch it. Psychology degree, he builds fantastic worlds for the table- Tango SnowQueen TigerClaw top games that he develops Security Registration to share with furs and friends Designated responsible adult. Snowie is an assistant director alike! Inspiration, excitement of registration and has been and humor are what he loves Tasia for three years now. She start- to spread, so feel free to offer Show Office ed as a volunteer in 2009 and hugs or conversation when you kittykittykittykitty quickly got the staff infection. see him either running table- But not as bad as her husband, top games, or fursuiting about! Tawny Nicona, who is Registration Operations Director. Steven T. Artist, dragonologist, computer Security geek. Likes warm hugs and Spangler Looking forward to a great cold drinks. Originally from Registration convention as always. Michigan, Tawny has been a local Pittsburgh furry and Spikeo Tane Anthrocon Operations team Audio/Visual Audio/Visual member since 2013. Canis Lupus Baileyi (not : Dragoncat, Vaporeon

Page 34 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game TerkWolf to nothing about baseball, Trianine Audio/Visual and swears that the score is Security Theater Lighting Designer/ measured in baseball units. Professional button masher Programmer moonlighting as an elevator Tigerwolf operator. The Foxish Internet Dealers’ Room Though a ‘furry’ inside since TROUBLE Now in his 14th year making a kid, the Internet revealed Security the capitalist gears of Anthro- others in 1993. Tigerden was con’s Dealers’ Room tick, The founded in 1994 in part to turtyl Foxish helps ensure that our contribute something back to Programming vendors are happy, our merch the fandom. Since then, we’ve ...when turtyl landed, there is plentiful, and that there’s no provided Internet room setups was a huge armoured vehicle. energy drinks anywhere on the for various furry cons, web and This was not just any vehicle, Concourse. Set rabbits to vi- MUCK hosting, and individual but one designed for the brate! accounts for those lacking ultimate challenge against other facilities. the radioactive mutants living Thomas Muth under the Earth’s crust. Your Artists’ Alley/Con Store TimeSuppression mission is to fight your way Father of the Leopard, Giza. Audio/Visual and destroy the Plutonium Retired. Father, grandfather, Boss. singer, friend. Tracey “Stormy” Bealer Tyrrlin Thorfax Charity Dealers’ Room Registration A caffeine dependent life-form. Tyrrlin the flame-crested gry- It’s past my bedtime phoness helps keep the Deal- Trailblazer ers’ Den running smoothly. Threach Security She also fursuits and has art in Artists’ Alley/Con Store the Art Show. She is married This is the second year that Trevor Boyd to the ever-charming and won- Threach has made her way Charity derful Darkclaw, Internet Den to AC. Last year was because Buy more raffle tickets! Arf! staffer. Shadow helped her pass her Java class; this year is because she can. She knows little

Page 35 Anthrocon 2017: Take Me Out to the Ball Game Uncle Kage thrives on praise, treats, and his first AC in 2015. He isa Operations scritches. former U.S. Navy submarine Chairman of the convention. sailor and an aspiring Electri- Tells stories. Drinks wine. W4rlock / Alex cal Engineer. He loves snow- Frets a lot. Krumwiede boarding, video games and art. Security Wexley highly looks forward to Val O. the AC art show every year. Registration WeisenWolf I am: a furry, a Trekkie, a grad Operations Whry student, happy. Sometimes I Everyone’s favorite cherry Programming just meow at stuff. wolf, when he is not out on his Seventh Anthrocon, 2nd year motorcycle, or playing hockey, on staff—looking forward to Valrejn he is usually “playing” army another fun time and were- Audio/Visual with his friends. wolves! Just one of many making things louder, brighter, and Wexley Wolf Witchiebunny groovier. Art Show Dealers’ Room Wexley the Eon Wolf began A little purple bunny. With Victoria roaming the furry fandom in yarn. Security 2008 as a teenager and be- came seriously involved after Yappy Fox Violet Neko Programming Art Show Violet is a lucky cat who loves art and scritches. She works in the art show helping people display and fall in love with art. She has also been making her own art for years. One of the things she loves most is when art finds its way to a new home to be loved and cherished. She

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