New pinned! I'm Aurora, a 30+ sabertooth back in the fandom after a long time away!
This cat is migratory! I have a seasonal job at a remote mountain resort half of the year, then spend the off-season back in "civilization".
Fan of cartoons, movies, theme parks, Pokemon Go!
The calm before the (snow) storm 🌨️
Beyond thrilled with this scene by
@JJENIAC
, who did an incredible job depicting my morning routine of gearing up to go to work on the mountain!
I love my job. I’m helping families make memories. I love my job. I’m helping families make memories. I love my job. I’m helping families make memories. I love my job. I’m helping families make memories. I love my job. I’m helpingggg families make memoriesssss…
I had an amazing time at
#MFF23
! It was awesome to meet people, and I’m SO sorry that I missed so many of you!
We were pretty disorganized, but I learned a lot and will have a better game plan for suiting/meeting up in the future!
Thanks to everyone who asked for photos!
Aurora is HERE!
I'm blown away by the craftsmanship on this suit! All these rosettes are no joke! Her thick & stocky smilodon build meant tons of padding, so this girl is a wonderful heckin' CHONK!
Thank you for making me the giant stuffed animal of my dreams
@COLORCARNAGE
😭
🩵 AURORA THE SMILODON 🩵
Fullsuit commission for
@Aurora__Fatalis
Definitely my most complex work yet, with a ton of spots & some really fun padding!
#FursuitFriday
It's been an insanely busy few weeks here on the mountain! I'm pretty exhausted, but this fantastic piece by
@gato_iberico
really captures how much I genuinely love helping people have a great time out on the slopes!
Which North American cons should I prioritize trying to attend between now and September? I have AC & FWA already scheduled! Which are your favorites?
📸:
@gab_jankums
!
My schedule is very tenuous this time of year as ski season approaches and we prepare to open the mountain for winter. Hard to make plans when you never know when the snow will hit!
BUT I have booked a room for MFF! Unless there’s some sort of work emergency, I’ll see you there!
I'm trying to be more active again now that the East Cost ski season is almost over. Super excited to be able to hit up some more cons this spring/summer! And I'm going to try getting into VRchat FOR REAL this time 😅
I'm so close, just a few more weeks until freedom!
New piece by
@Valixyart
!
I drove a snowcat to the top of the mountain after close the other night. Coworker and I had to do some work at the summit.
Even though it was late and I wanted to go home, it was hard not to appreciate how incredible and beautiful it out here ❄️
After days of warm, I had to fully gear up again for work this morning! Big blast of cold and snow just rolled in. I'm kinda ready for the east coast ski season to end, but this is a nice little send off for the mountain before spring!
Thanks again to
@JJENIAC
for this piece!
I have made a huge mistake.
This is getting too much traction, I thought I’d get like two answers and now I’m getting called out on Twitter 😅
I swear guys, my coworkers know everything about each others’ lives like why someone is going to the doctor. It’s BAD. I need an alibi!
Could someone with a Weibo or QQ account help me contact a Chinese artist? They seem to have abandoned their Twitter account. I have an outstanding commission with them and just want to get in touch, but my Chinese is not strong enough to navigate these apps!
Pic for visibility!
While I'm technically a sabertooth, I do really love being included in the snep gang!
Who else has a sona with "dual citizenship"? I'd love to see some!
Art by @/SavkateArt!
Hello America. My name is Aurora Fatalis, I am a giant plush sabertooth cat, and I would like to announce that I am running for the Presidency of the United States.
Once elected, I will sign an executive order on my first day in office to rename sleeping bags “people pockets”.
Holy shit, I finally told the last one of my normie friends that I'm back in this fandom, and she's so enamored that I think I just converted her. She even made a fursona on the spot and wants to wear my suit 😂
Why did I ever step away from this fandom?! It's just so magical 😭
It's the time of the year where the staff starts to fizzle out, and we all get serious senioritis as we wait for spring to end the ski season.
Revisiting this incredible piece by
@JJENIAC
from earlier in the season to try and keep myself motivated!
Movie night!
Taking a break from my Godzilla marathon to watch the original Bourne trilogy for the first time in years. I always try to go a couple years between rewatching my favorite movies to keep 'em fresh!
Are there any movies you save as a treat or for a special occasion?
Welp, it's been fun everyone, but unfortunately I just discovered one of our employees has been using AI "art" for a bunch of promotional material at one of our satellite operations without my knowledge or approval, so I will be going to prison for murder here very soon.
Sorry for being so slow to respond lately. Been traveling for work and Adulting up a storm. I am so ready to go home and be a vegetable in a few days.
Art by @/NightrizerArtz
Everyone is doing “I’ll turn your sona into a lion/dragon/deer etc.” but nobody is offering what I really want, which is to be turned into a productive member of society
I want to try playing Fortnite so I can play the Ninja Turtles stuff. None of the "beginner" videos I've found actually explain the basic gameplay. I have 0 Fortnite knowledge. I didn't even know you gather/build things.
Can anyone point me toward a good tutorial or channel?
Never posted this alternative version of pouncing Aurora!
Absolutely love this piece by
@Lynxspots
! The thing I love about sabertooths is how primitive they look in comparison to modern day big cats. This piece captures that prehistoric vibe so perfectly!
And those PAWS 😭
Ok so theoretically, if someone bought some frozen bao but they ended up being too spicy, would it be a crime to dip them in sour cream?
...theoretically, of course
This happens EVERY YEAR.
I spend all day coordinating with local news and our social media to make the big opening day announcement for our ski season…and some staff member leaks it early on Facebook.
THE BEAN HAS ARRIVED!
Thank you
@WispyChipmunk
for this incredible Aurora beanie! She's absolutely perfect, and the rosettes are unbelievable!
Our adventures begin tomorrow as we leave for New York to catch some Pokemon at GO Fest!
My brother is clearly Christmas shopping right now and just asked me what my favorite animal is.
I do not think he understands how hard I am trying to have a normal response to that question instead of listing favorites from each genus or something
Finally got the chance to see one of my little sister’s work projects complete!
Not gonna lie, I got a little emotional seeing all the kids enjoying this attraction and knowing my sister played a part in making the magic happen 😭
So...I would really like to c0mmissi0n a fursuit of a copyrighted character that belongs to a famously litigious studio. Does anyone have any experience/advice, or know of makers who've taken on clients for projects like this?
I swear I'm still alive, just have a rapidly approaching deadline for work and this project keeps growing.
Feeling this piece by @/NightrizerArtz in my bones right now lol
Everyone is like, "I want to be my fursona!"
Let's be real here, 90% of you (myself included) would be at the hospital within' a day due to tail slammed in car door incidents
Me in June: This is gonna be MY summer! I’m gonna do so much stuff! Gonna go to cons! Theme parks! Gonna build my nerd cave! I'll get really into VRChat! I’m gonna make a fursuit head!!!
Me in August: I have finished one video game and painted a single wall.
🎨
@PrismPaws
I know my preferred haircut went out of style years ago. But if the Boomer ladies can still get their speak-to-the-manager Karen cuts, I don’t understand why I can’t get any hairdressers to give me the Basic White Girl Millennial in 2014 haircut.
WHAT HAPPENED TO LAYERING 😭
I think I have quite a few unread messages. Sorry, I’ll be back soon! Now that the resort is closed, I’m in the middle of my annual spring migration back to civilization!
I’m out here in the mountains until spring. I have limited space in the cabin I live in during the winter for work, and had to leave my suit at my place back in town…
I miss her SO MUCH 😭
Everyone is doing “I’ll turn your sona into a lion/dragon/deer etc.” but nobody is offering what I really want, which is to be turned into a productive member of society
Wow, I am apparently not good at this "taking it easy" thing. I wanna DO things! Gotta keep moving!
But I cannot, and the restlessness is manifesting in tweeting too often and messaging everyone's arm off 😅
This guy RUINED Animal Planet. “Surprisingly Human”??? GTFO with that. I want K-9 to 5 and The Most Extreme and The Future Is Wild, not this human reality tv garbage.
Just a reminder that David Zaslav, the same guy that's doing these animation targeting tax write-offs, also decided it'd be a great idea to turn a largely documentary/edutainment focused series of channels into reality show filled tv channels
I think I should be banned from helping people make DTDs...I stabbed the absolute HECK outta
@kateapple
while cutting her out of one today.
I AM STILL SO SORRY 😭
Anyone have any links to guides on cleaning fursuits, but specifically while at cons?
Everything I’m finding is geared more towards at-home cleaning.
Any links or tips are appreciated!
Name a sequel that is better than the original...
I interviewed at DreamWorks Animation a couple times and one time they asked "what's your favorite DreamWorks movie?" When I said Kung Fu Panda 2 they were all surprised, but I don't get why because this movie is SO GOOD
I'm still alive, I swear lol
Fall is always a crazy time for me, but its really been cranked to 11 this year. Lots of fast approaching deadlines.
Just gotta remember its all worth it for so much time off in the summer 😭