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+layout: post
+title: Awoostria Con Report
+categories: furry
+lang: en
+date: 2025-07-30 19:16 +0200
+---
+It's time for another con report. I'm back from the second iteration of
+[Awoostria](https://awoostria.at/), the Austrian furry convention in Vienna.
+
+## Day 0 / Wednesday
+
+As usual, more or less, I decided to go by train. It's only about 5 hours, anyway.
+And I can sleep during the trip. Which I couldn't do if I went by car.
+
+Before the convention even started, I got into a Signal group with Tuxel, Nightraccoon and LynxOnRails.
+From them, I knew that LynxOnRails was in the same train. We actually sat together for some time and talked a bit, before
+I went back into my first class seat ;) to take a nap.
+
+Actually, I ran across another furry in the same train (easily recognizable, what other kind of person would wear a
+tail and have a big fox plushie? ^^). That turned out to be NoteFox, which I should learn on the next day.
+In the end, the train was only 5 minutes late.
+
+In the evening, I went eating with Tuxel, Nightraccoon, LynxOnRails to 5 Guys.
+I wanted a BLT, which turned out to be a CLT (Charcoal-Lettuce-Tomato Sandwich). Meh.
+
+My three fellow furries played some rounds of Uno, but I had to go to bed early, so I couldn't play with.
+
+## Day 1 / Thursday
+
+The bed in the guesthouse I got was… meh. Might be because I have shoulder-neck issues anyway.
+I booked the guesthouse without breakfast, because I wanted to save money. So I looked around and went
+to get breakfast in an "eastern shop". It was a regular breakfast, bread rolls with jam and a far-too-hard-boiled egg.
+
+Since the con didn't really start yet, I went to the "Haus des Meeres" with Nightraccoon.
+This is an aquatic animal exhibit. It is located in a former flak tower.
+Actually, I'd have loved to visit the Zoo Schönbrunn, but that would've taken a whole day probably.
+I need to remember to book a few extra days next year.
+
+{% image
+    img="https://pics.uvokchee.de/_data/i/upload/2025/07/30/20250730155904-e30e3043-me.jpg"
+    alt="Tower with aquarium."
+%}
+
+Next to that was a computer gaming museum, which we didn't have the time/stamina to visit.
+
+{% image
+    img="https://pics.uvokchee.de/_data/i/upload/2025/07/30/20250730155904-346f7e81-me.jpg"
+    alt="Entrance to gaming museum."
+%}
+
+In the evening, I enjoyed the CoVahr concert, and was really blown away to see fursuiters play
+instruments. A truly special experience.
+
+{% image
+    img="https://pics.uvokchee.de/_data/i/upload/2025/07/30/20250730155904-c8160807-me.jpg"
+    alt="Stage of the concert, with CoVahr, Seishin, LightOfSolaris, NoteFox."
+%}
+
+## Day 2 / Friday
+
+Went looking for breakfast again, and got desperate, because all cafés apparently only open at 9 a.m. or so, or even later.
+In the end, I settled for a café, where the owners were coughing a lot, which made me feel very uncomfortable.
+I sat outside, so it was probably okay. I got an omelette, which is not what I eat usually.
+Also, a fucking wasp decided to visit me again, but this time I was prepared, I brought a spray bottle with water,
+infused with lavender oil, which drove that insect away, so I could eat in peace.
+
+During the day, I met quite a few familiar faces, namely Ookami, Labwolf and Karpour. This made me quite happy.
+(I was already overwhelmed by the crowded Wimberger lobby the day before, with lots of people I didn't know.
+That stresses me out for some reason.)
+
+Also, I got to meet Kianga, which I only knew from online before. Yay!
+
+I even held a panel, the "Tinkering Show And Tell", which I already did at EAST last year.
+We had leather masks, several electronic badges, moth wings with a quite sophisticated foldout mechanism, and
+a very old VHS camera with some upgrades. I got some positive feedback for the panel in the end :).
+Sadly, I missed the fursuit striptease charity event, which was happening at the same time :(.
+
+I got some food at the nearby "Loving Hut", which offered a special menu for furries even.
+Sadly, it turned out that the Carbonara portion was way too much for me, so I had to forgo the cake.
+
+Then, in the evening, I attended the Riichi Mahjong panel held by Blujay and Viper. It was very nice to play
+that game again after over 10 years. I think I last played it at one of the Berlicon conventions I went to.
+
+## Day 3 / Saturday
+
+As I got fed up looking for breakfast places, I simply went to get it at Flemings, since they has a superb
+offer. One could attend the breakfast buffer for only 15 €. This had the added benefit I could enjoy breakfast in
+company, with Nightraccoon, Tuxel and LynxOnRails.
+
+After breakfast, I got a nice massage from a learning physiotherapist. This was really needed.
+That day was also the Whsprs concert which I enjoyed for a whole, before I decided to leave early to get
+food at the lovely Maid Café the convention organized. It was in the Fleming's café/restaurant,
+and fursuiters were roaming around serving the guests. That was lovely.
+I also got a snep shirt in the dealers den later.
+
+I finally met Tabbie in person that day. I haven't seen him in suit during the whole convention, probably as
+I was more around at Flemings. Also, I met Fox and Gustl that day.
+
+Also, during the days, I participated for a bit in the game that was prepared for the convention.
+It had "reality" elements, but also had online elements. For the theme, they had the con space
+nicely decorated.
+
+{% image
+    img="https://pics.uvokchee.de/_data/i/upload/2025/07/30/20250730155905-20137def-me.jpg"
+    alt="Table with various scientific equipment."
+%}
+
+## Day 4 / Sunday
+
+I got breakfast at Flemings again, in nice company; later, I had lunch with Kianga and Keeya;
+and in the evening, I had dinner with Fox and Gustl. CoVahr played the piano in the hotel lobby that day.
+
+Sadly, I didn't win any bids in the art show :( But I got a mail saying I won the lottery at GLC, though :).
+
+After the closing, I actually met Runo shortly, whom I haven't met in real life before, either.
+
+In the evening. I played some last rounds of Mahjong with Blujay, Perrydotto, Sylpheon and Sharky,
+before we had to leave because the bar was closing.
+
+## Monday
+
+I got some breakfast at bakery at West station (because I needed to buy some stuff there), said my goodbyes,
+hoping I didn't forget anyone, before heading back to the Meidling station together with Nightraccoon, where we both
+had a coffee, before parting ways. The trip back home was quite boring, though.
+
+## Summary
+
+It's been a while since I had so much to do, felt some FOMO. The first few days I "panicked" a bit in the hotels,
+because there were so many people around I didn't know, even if they were furries. In these situations, it
+helped me to retreat to the community room. It wasn't exactly quiet, but at least it wasn't crowded.
+Also, the feeling subsided once I met a few familiar faces.
+
+Now what's left for me is to wait for GLC, and then for next years Awoostria.