---
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.