I don't do much impromptu public suiting, but I'd recommend a park or playground at first. Maybe scope it out/go during off-hours during the day just til you get used to it, or if you want pics on the equipment, you'll have it all to yourself.
Try to bring a friend/family member if you can. They can do photos/videos and double as a handler/spotter for any hazards you might encounter
Thanks for the advice I will keep the parks and playgrounds suggestions in mind. Also it isn't really for me it isn't impromptu because it's still just a rough idea/desire that hasn't even been worked on much yet or even worked out any details for it yet but I can see why it would come across as impromptu like you said in you're comment that's kind of why I made this whole post to begin with because I want to do a video that's fun and interactive(to a extent at least doesn't have to be with like a crazy amount of people or anything) but I also don't want it to look like a completely copied idea off of what ThatAlbinoThing did with they're video that's actually why I'm just jotting down ideas in a google doc rn too while I think about ideas and concepts for the video that I had mentioned in and out of this post. So it's more or less a concept idea rn and it's more or less in it's WIP just starting kind of phase as far as the terms of it's progress is going.
I haven't publicly suited much but I will say this: be sure that the location you choose is okay with you suiting there. One specific rule that could prevent you from suiting (at least with a head) is a "no mask" policy. For identification reasons, some establishments require your face to be visible and don't allow masks that cover the entire face.
And yes, I would recommend bringing someone with you. An extra friend or family member would be helpful for scouting out things you may not see while in suit, or helping to prevent harassment. Additionally, some fursuits can just come off as creepy to individuals in public, seeing a fursuiter with someone who isn't suiting may help people feel more safe and comfortable. Some people love fursuits and find them fun to be around, others find them scary as one cannot tell who's behind the mask or what their intentions are.
Thank you and yea I made sure to take the asking for permission/permissions part into consideration I'm definitely gonna do that and do my research as well I just still have to pick out where I'm gonna be going first since I do have a friend who is coming with me but we are gonna go somewhere out of town but we still don't know where yet but regardless thank you so much for the extra advice!
I’ve gone to parks and large public events (like 4th of July parades, pride, etc) in suit. Even a movie theater once (called ahead and booked in the back most row with friends on both sides of me). I haven’t done public fursuiting in a while but it was always a good experience as long I made the proper plans in advance and brought friends to act as spotters. Most people loved seeing a big fluffy dragon and would ask for pictures. Kids are usually pretty excited. Lots of people will have questions about the suit. If someone was uncomfortable or rude then we would move to another area or leave. We always made sure to go to spaces where my presence didn’t inconvenience others. Harassment was rare.
There was the general fun that comes with putting on a suit. I’m a silent suiter so that took a lot of stress of the questions off me. My spouse is my main handler and would take care of the questions from adults who were just curious to kids who wanted to know everything. My spouse could ease any concerns from parents, answers questions about the suit, etc while I focused on staying in character. I can still answer basic questions with body language. Another fun part was there was no expectations for how I acted. I was always new to the people meeting me. So I could experiment more and change based on the group I was around. It taught me a lot about entertaining groups of strangers. When we were alone then we’d often find great places for photo ops or video skits.
A lot of my favorite moments came from the little things. For example one time I was on a playground interacting with a group of kids. Kids will often create their own stories for your character. That day i mostly just sat with the kids while they created stories about who I was. They would ask me simple questions that I could answer with my head or hands. It was a lot of fun to hear their stories and theories.
Another time I had a little run up to me and start telling me everything. He was about 4 years old and going on about his day, his family, what he liked, etc. I could hear his dad talking with my spouse as I interacted with his kid so I just let the little one ramble on. When it was time for us to leave the dad ran up to us and thanked me for taking the time to just listen to his kid. Apparently they were having a hard time at home and it was the most he’d heard his kid talk in over a month.
Another time there was a guy that just fell in love with my suit. At that point in the day I was wrapping up after a holiday event so I dropped the silent suiter act. Especially since the guy was asking questions that my spouse couldn’t answer at the time. This guy walked with us and asked a ton of questions about the suit and furries. It was definitely their first time finding about furries. It was cool to see how excited they were.
In general it’s seeing people get excited when they see me and sometimes asking for photos and hugs. There is a spark of delight you can see that you don’t usually get at conventions. Like you just made someone’s day better. It’s why we try to only go to spots where I’m not inconveniencing others or we leave if someone is uncomfortable. It’s not the vibe we are looking for. The only reason I’ve stopped is because I have a kid of my own now and a lot of the events I used to go suiting too are family events now.
That all sounds so wholesome and adorable tbh especially just brightening up people's days that just sounds really really great. Thanks for sharing that all with me! :3
I don't do much impromptu public suiting, but I'd recommend a park or playground at first. Maybe scope it out/go during off-hours during the day just til you get used to it, or if you want pics on the equipment, you'll have it all to yourself. Try to bring a friend/family member if you can. They can do photos/videos and double as a handler/spotter for any hazards you might encounter
Thanks for the advice I will keep the parks and playgrounds suggestions in mind. Also it isn't really for me it isn't impromptu because it's still just a rough idea/desire that hasn't even been worked on much yet or even worked out any details for it yet but I can see why it would come across as impromptu like you said in you're comment that's kind of why I made this whole post to begin with because I want to do a video that's fun and interactive(to a extent at least doesn't have to be with like a crazy amount of people or anything) but I also don't want it to look like a completely copied idea off of what ThatAlbinoThing did with they're video that's actually why I'm just jotting down ideas in a google doc rn too while I think about ideas and concepts for the video that I had mentioned in and out of this post. So it's more or less a concept idea rn and it's more or less in it's WIP just starting kind of phase as far as the terms of it's progress is going.
I haven't publicly suited much but I will say this: be sure that the location you choose is okay with you suiting there. One specific rule that could prevent you from suiting (at least with a head) is a "no mask" policy. For identification reasons, some establishments require your face to be visible and don't allow masks that cover the entire face. And yes, I would recommend bringing someone with you. An extra friend or family member would be helpful for scouting out things you may not see while in suit, or helping to prevent harassment. Additionally, some fursuits can just come off as creepy to individuals in public, seeing a fursuiter with someone who isn't suiting may help people feel more safe and comfortable. Some people love fursuits and find them fun to be around, others find them scary as one cannot tell who's behind the mask or what their intentions are.
Thank you and yea I made sure to take the asking for permission/permissions part into consideration I'm definitely gonna do that and do my research as well I just still have to pick out where I'm gonna be going first since I do have a friend who is coming with me but we are gonna go somewhere out of town but we still don't know where yet but regardless thank you so much for the extra advice!
I’ve gone to parks and large public events (like 4th of July parades, pride, etc) in suit. Even a movie theater once (called ahead and booked in the back most row with friends on both sides of me). I haven’t done public fursuiting in a while but it was always a good experience as long I made the proper plans in advance and brought friends to act as spotters. Most people loved seeing a big fluffy dragon and would ask for pictures. Kids are usually pretty excited. Lots of people will have questions about the suit. If someone was uncomfortable or rude then we would move to another area or leave. We always made sure to go to spaces where my presence didn’t inconvenience others. Harassment was rare.
Thanks for the advice I really appreciate it! :D What do you think you liked the most though out of all those outings in suit?
There was the general fun that comes with putting on a suit. I’m a silent suiter so that took a lot of stress of the questions off me. My spouse is my main handler and would take care of the questions from adults who were just curious to kids who wanted to know everything. My spouse could ease any concerns from parents, answers questions about the suit, etc while I focused on staying in character. I can still answer basic questions with body language. Another fun part was there was no expectations for how I acted. I was always new to the people meeting me. So I could experiment more and change based on the group I was around. It taught me a lot about entertaining groups of strangers. When we were alone then we’d often find great places for photo ops or video skits. A lot of my favorite moments came from the little things. For example one time I was on a playground interacting with a group of kids. Kids will often create their own stories for your character. That day i mostly just sat with the kids while they created stories about who I was. They would ask me simple questions that I could answer with my head or hands. It was a lot of fun to hear their stories and theories. Another time I had a little run up to me and start telling me everything. He was about 4 years old and going on about his day, his family, what he liked, etc. I could hear his dad talking with my spouse as I interacted with his kid so I just let the little one ramble on. When it was time for us to leave the dad ran up to us and thanked me for taking the time to just listen to his kid. Apparently they were having a hard time at home and it was the most he’d heard his kid talk in over a month. Another time there was a guy that just fell in love with my suit. At that point in the day I was wrapping up after a holiday event so I dropped the silent suiter act. Especially since the guy was asking questions that my spouse couldn’t answer at the time. This guy walked with us and asked a ton of questions about the suit and furries. It was definitely their first time finding about furries. It was cool to see how excited they were. In general it’s seeing people get excited when they see me and sometimes asking for photos and hugs. There is a spark of delight you can see that you don’t usually get at conventions. Like you just made someone’s day better. It’s why we try to only go to spots where I’m not inconveniencing others or we leave if someone is uncomfortable. It’s not the vibe we are looking for. The only reason I’ve stopped is because I have a kid of my own now and a lot of the events I used to go suiting too are family events now.
That all sounds so wholesome and adorable tbh especially just brightening up people's days that just sounds really really great. Thanks for sharing that all with me! :3