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Title: [2008] SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: SerFox on June 23, 2008, 22:43:29
Hello and welcome to your post-convention consultation, with me, you're member 41, who has absolutely no bearing on the convention whatsoever besides having a funky Lights-Out instrument! (Which FYI is the Tenori-On!)

After coming home, you may feel a number of symptoms. Light-headedness, dizzyness, excitement, exhaustion, loss of memory, sore paws, phantom limbs, hallucinations, pesonal affinities for the efforts of the con staff, a crush on a fursuiter that you cry yourself to sleep with your plushie about the first night back, a sudden desire to ruin your bank balance for the next 16 months and contact Arend Studios and commission a fursuit, or a strong desire to learn how to create areas on Second Life and completely recreate the YHA in full accuracy and host a 24/7/365 convention on Second Life.



...Okay, I'll come clean, I'm sufferig from all of this. Anyone experiencing any weird stuff? I keep standing up expecting my tail to hit my leg, or to turn round and race towards one of the suiters and beg for a cuddle for the hundredth time. :P Just a silly topic.

And I promise this is the last one I'll make. I'm just super excited!



(No, I'm not telling who.)
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Crimson on June 24, 2008, 01:17:14
Wow, I couldn't word it any better even if I tried.. This is exactly how I feel :-/  Still not able to sleep cus of this con, can't wait til next year x3
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: The Dark Knight on June 24, 2008, 06:38:34
This is actually a well known phenomenon called PCD or "Post-Con Depression". Everyone gets it at first; everything is so different the first time around that leaving is hard.

Don't worry, just get some chocolate in and curl up for a day or so; you'll get over it. The same thing happened to me after my first convention, heh.
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Nidonocu on June 24, 2008, 07:59:24
Well, Sunday night when we were putting away the Art Auctioned stuff, I turned off the lights to the Fox room and found myself confused when I turned and saw a anthro face and my brain went 'person!'. But it was just the giant inflatable orca. My brain is now entirely wired wrong. I feel I should be getting up and doing something important. o_o;
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Twll on June 24, 2008, 08:11:03
I feel I should be getting up and doing something important. o_o;
Bugfixing *nod* ;)
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Nidonocu on June 24, 2008, 08:47:28
Bugfixing *nod* ;)

*hate forever* >:(
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Wolfie Fox on June 24, 2008, 11:53:20
Bugfixing *nod* ;)

*hate forever* >:(

And making your ass smaller so I can close the art rooms door properly  ;) *giggles and hides*
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Wolfie Fox on June 24, 2008, 11:56:36
This is actually a well known phenomenon called PCD or "Post-Con Depression". Everyone gets it at first; everything is so different the first time around that leaving is hard.

Don't worry, just get some chocolate in and curl up for a day or so; you'll get over it. The same thing happened to me after my first convention, heh.

I know that too well hehe, I had PCD acter my first con in 2005 when I came back from Anthrocon. Now that I'm back from CF I think I have it again :(
Been trying to ignore it and went out on my bike for a 2 hour ride in the park. I really uber miss Lev too :'( *curls up*
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Flinty Paws on June 24, 2008, 12:48:09
yeah, i had a dose of PCD. still have but its not as bad now.

i think a way to dampen the effects is to travel home with someone from the con, that way you dont say bye to everyone at once. still get a lil more time with a few others :)
but what when you leave even them furs behind and enter your front door? well i just looked at all the pics and videos i recorded. that felt nice ^^ made me kinda feel i was back at the con. did help and stop a tear rolling down my face =P
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: SerFox on June 24, 2008, 12:58:37
The odd thing is it's actually this morning I feel genuinly sad, just last night after leaving, all I felt was lost and confused. Now I genuinly miss the people I met, running around, feeling so happy, it's kind of empty now.

It proves two things. One: Furry is for me, no doubt about it, and Two: Normal life is laaaaaame  :D

I'm now gonna check YouTube and Google for pictures and videos people have uploaded, then check the Manchester local news portals and see if we were spotted xD
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Wolfie Fox on June 24, 2008, 13:02:33
yeah, i had a dose of PCD. still have but its not as bad now.

i think a way to dampen the effects is to travel home with someone from the con, that way you dont say bye to everyone at once. still get a lil more time with a few others :)
but what when you leave even them furs behind and enter your front door? well i just looked at all the pics and videos i recorded. that felt nice ^^ made me kinda feel i was back at the con. did help and stop a tear rolling down my face =P

I think it's a lot worse when you develop strong feelings for someone and then have to leave them when you have to go home. *sulks*

I hope everyone who attended will be there at the next CF else I'll send my army of foxes to come and tickle you to death until you do come lol :D
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: LevLion on June 24, 2008, 13:26:50
I dont have the evergy for PCD.

Just slept for 12 hours (fortunatly no dreaming of sound desks this time)
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Wolfie Fox on June 24, 2008, 13:36:04
Lol, I keep on thinking I'm being called on the staff radio for random things hehe
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Crimson on June 24, 2008, 14:27:17
Lol, I keep on thinking I'm being called on the staff radio for random things hehe
LMAO
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Miles_Valentine on June 24, 2008, 14:48:36
Well i havent really experienced depression over leaving. Mainly because i havent ever experienced
anything as pleasurable in my life thus far. This, my first furry convention was better than every
christmas, birthday and treat. What can i say, it was simply unreal. It basically felt like i was dreaming
and i've actually been on a high ever since. I think for anyone experiencing PCT should attempt to
look at the situation in a more optimistic light.

Saying all this..I have had some symptoms.
Over productiveness.
Excitement.
Hallucinations of fursuiters.
And buying a fursuit...(thankyou student loans)
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: LevLion on June 24, 2008, 16:29:33

And buying a fursuit...(thankyou student loans)


He he he
WARNING Side effects of attending Confuzzled may include: Buying fursuits
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: SerFox on June 24, 2008, 16:32:06
I was clos to it, and I'm sure as soon as I mov eout the temptaiton is gonna grow...
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Panthras on June 24, 2008, 17:22:36
It's really weird, I was still wired from the excitement when I got back home yesterday, and work passed without much tiredness (though drinking coffee from a convention mug certainly helped that XD)

I think this is the first con I can remember having to go home from and -not- crying my eyes out on the way home (yeah ah know, big softy panther and the like ;P) but I had such an awesome time that PCD didn't really kick in - plus it's good to know that most of the attendees are still in your home country, and with meets and stuff coming up it won't be the last I see of you - as compared to leaving US cons and it can be months or even years before you get the chance to hug a buddy again :(

All in all the comedown is going well - photos being uploaded to Flickr as we speak ;P

Peace and Pocky to all!
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Alexfox on June 24, 2008, 18:19:04
No real post convention depression this time. Just trying to catchup with my art now and think about what I need to do for next year.
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Wolfie Fox on June 24, 2008, 18:20:58

And buying a fursuit...(thankyou student loans)


He he he
WARNING Side effects of attending Confuzzled may include: Buying fursuits
Or wanting another one!

Or buying ME one :P *nudge nudge wink wink*
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Magnus on June 24, 2008, 18:51:49

And buying a fursuit...(thankyou student loans)


He he he
WARNING Side effects of attending Confuzzled may include: Buying fursuits
Or wanting another one!

Or buying ME one :P *nudge nudge wink wink*

You wish !  ;D If only it was that easy to get one ...
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Wolfie Fox on June 24, 2008, 20:12:19
You wish !  ;D If only it was that easy to get one ...

Awwwww *pouts*
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Benny Brownpaws on June 24, 2008, 20:22:00
yeah, i had a dose of PCD. still have but its not as bad now.

i think a way to dampen the effects is to travel home with someone from the con, that way you dont say bye to everyone at once. still get a lil more time with a few others :)
but what when you leave even them furs behind and enter your front door? well i just looked at all the pics and videos i recorded. that felt nice ^^ made me kinda feel i was back at the con. did help and stop a tear rolling down my face =P

I think it's a lot worse when you develop strong feelings for someone and then have to leave them when you have to go home. *sulks*

I hope everyone who attended will be there at the next CF else I'll send my army of foxes to come and tickle you to death until you do come lol :D

Are you kidding? I'm gonna book off the whole last week fo July just so I can sit my my lappie and press F5 every few seconds on the CFuzz website!  ;D
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Wolfie Fox on June 24, 2008, 20:31:37
Are you kidding? I'm gonna book off the whole last week fo July just so I can sit my my lappie and press F5 every few seconds on the CFuzz website!  ;D

You need to download the ReloadEvery plug-in for FireFox then ;)
Why press F5 when you can tell it to refresh all by itself :P
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Benny Brownpaws on June 24, 2008, 20:33:00
You know you love ConFuzzled when....

You create a Firefox plugin to register you for CFuzz automatically. :D
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Magnus on June 24, 2008, 20:50:25
You know you love ConFuzzled when....

You create a Firefox plugin to register you for CFuzz automatically. :D
Do want ! Now to make it pack my bags for me too.
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Benny Brownpaws on June 24, 2008, 20:50:54
ConFuzzled 2009 - Do want!
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: phoenixbehemoth on June 24, 2008, 20:54:08
defanatly hit me kept seeing people in street as furrys(in my head) weard and scarry

confuzzled was such a big success i hope it don't sell out on the 29th if i do get to go Defanatly Going Sponcered as staff did exelent job Good Luck For Future Confuzzled's
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Alexfox on June 25, 2008, 12:13:07
You know you love ConFuzzled when....

You create a Firefox plugin to register you for CFuzz automatically. :D

DO NOT WANT!!!

I couldn't get to EF this year due to all the furs with IRC on a IV drip feed, and/or a finger taped to the refresh key.
Title: Re: SerFox's guide to PCT (Post-Convention Trauma)
Post by: Feera Fox on July 02, 2008, 13:15:02
side effects of leaving Confuzzled 2008 may include

wishing you could hug everybody at once, but your arms are not wide enough
looking at fursuit patterns,
waiting for Confuzzled 2009, oh yes
looking for a red squirrel or other fursuits

if symptoms persist conect to your nearest registration form for next year.  :)