This is the day I have been fearing since I started this journey... I had a blast! I put Scape on for the 8am Halloween breakfast at work. For photo ops, I got a kiss on the nose from one boss and I headbutted another boss in the behind. Everyone just loved it!
I was coaxed into attending the Boone Mall Costume Contest which was put on by my friend Buzz Berry, the host of the local game show "Sqrambled Scuares." My wife and I apparently showed up a little early which was really good because it was sink or swim with the performing! She was an absolutely astounding handler despite having difficulty dealing with groups of people let alone hundreds. We walked up and down the mall while the younger age groups were being judged. My adventures are... waving at all the kids, acting scared at some of their costumes, posing for lots of photos, a few hugs, quite a few high-fives, kissed a couple of ladie's hands, played peekaboo and finally got a smile out of one stubborn toddler, got to meet the Mall Manager who invited me to come back and "walk the mall anytime!". Also had a little kid hand me a piece of candy which I pretended to eat and he got the biggest kick out of it! At the contest, I scratched my ears occasionally and licked my paws a bit while standing with the rest of the costumes. (my 'costume' was actually a little theatre mask on a stick;) While standing there someone kept swatting my tail at which I would just shake my booteh -it unfortunately turned into an all-out tug and I had to turn around and waggle the finger. They narrowed us down to three contestants and Buzz asked each to say a little something -Scape doesn't speak so I held up a sing that read "I've got MORE COWBELL" -at this the crowd roared! Well... Scape won ;) They handed me the prize envelope, which I tried to eat also ;)
I met up with two other friends on old downtown King Street and we hit our local art gallery and then headed up the street for a stroll. They make incredible hand-made costumes -this night was an all white faerie leading a huge troll on a chain -and together we were like three wayfarers from a dragon lance book whoe stepped into the wrong dimension lol! We met two vikings with the great horned helmets. I reached up and touched the tips of my horns and hoped one of the vikings would understand when I lowered my head... I was rewarded with a big headbutt from a Viking -Hells Yeah!
Oh one last thing -I came into work this morning and a couple of coworkers said they heard them talking about me on the radio! Apparently two of the judges last night were the local morning DJs! lol
God, I love fursuiting -it truly is a wonderful experience.
