yeah I'm early but this board is slow
Who's going, what are we doing, who's bringing the jungle juice?
Marefair 2024 thread
>>373810I’ve got a room from the sponsor ticket for 4 nights. I may want to extend through Tuesday, but I’d have to leave early that morning. One person wants to go to the equine rescue facility, another wants to go to a Disney park.
Paid for my badge and my room. If I don't show up this time you all have the right to call me a giant faggot.
Got a room for 6 nights, and going to bring a lot of fun things including but not limited to liquid soap I'll make to take shots with. Going to try to make a numget candle for donation too.
>>373819I have that right anyway ^:)
I also have a badge and 5 nights (rolling down day before, I don't trust airlines anymore so I'm driving)
bump since I'll inevitably forget before it slides: Convinced another friend to come with
I hope you all have fun at the mare fair, i will not be attending.
What is going to Mare Fair like?
I've seen footage of what goes on there as well as the people who attend. But how would one describe the overall experience?
I've never gone to a convention before but would like to visit in the future.
>>374297Pure energy. Basically the good parts of chan posting
>>374298So euphoria-infused autism pertaining to pones and their effects on fellow horsefuckers? That sounds amazing.
What events or panels did you enjoy most?
>>374299this will be my first mare fair but not my first con, and I can honestly say out of the 10 or so conventions I've been to for various things I can't remember a favorite panel, but I have very fond memories of merch halls and room parties
>>374300Do you have any treasures you bought from said halls, Anon? For some reason plushies and custom artwork spring to mind.
>>374301>>374298I've been going to pony conventions since canterlot gardens only showing in 2012, and several conventions [linux, manufacturing] before that.
The early pony conventions felt pretty much exactly like the linux conventions. a fair amount of IRL shitposting and autistic people that are not quite sure what to do. Quite a bit of drinking in the later hours of the day and general fun times talking about the gritty little things you like the most about [linux, ponies].
Then somewhere around 2015 or so, troons started fagging things up, mostly from the furry community. Pony conventions became horrible and kept out/kicked people from trying to have fun from the desire to stay healthy by not taking experimental gene therapy shots.
Topped with derpibooru banning free speech, and "pony conventions" slowly going more furry, this pissed off most of the core mare lovers
Mare Fair was born.
>>374300This is the best summary in two words
>Pure EnergySure there was some autism, but most of it was directed in a way that is like adding a little salt to a meal. It was like I was transported back to 2012 but without the "I'm here but I'm not quite sure what to do now" vibe. Everyone either knew what they wanted and how to get it, or they didn't know what they were doing but was hanging out with people who did. It was by far the highest energy pony convention I've ever been to. Maybe similar to having a very large extended family where more than 3/4 of everyone at the family reunion are people you want to be around.
The only down side is there is not enough time to hang out with everyone, regardless of how much you want to.
The icing on the cake is they managed to find a fantastic tiny horse rescue facility in Florida they dump loads of money on that directly helps horses. Nothing goes to administration or any other kind of BS, purely helping the horses.
https://pony.tube/w/wjB3Z4F48dvbMZE9Ah2Mafhttps://pony.tube/w/ueh9gpLgju2bgKMm2F5nfnhttps://pony.tube/w/dT8nBFQhiyfagsYPXZprxzhttps://pony.tube/w/gGqD6cHZsi294oJDvhgjPQThere is an official visit to Fallen Oak horse rescue the Tuesday after Mare Fair. As I recall it is about a 2 hour drive from Mare Fair. Highly recommended.
There are a good portion of vendors at Mare Fair that are not at any other convention. Perhaps more than 1/2 even. Anon_The_Anon I know said he can't afford to go to any other conventions and was quite fun to hang around. That is just one of the many uber cool based artists.
>>374306Thank you for the explanation, Anon. I have been a pone enjoyer for twelve years and recall clips from the golden days, namely the original voice actors making guest appearances at certain conventions and engaging with the fans. It all seemed heartwarming and entertaining, and I would think Mare Fair is like a continuation of this period of time, sans clout-chasers and troons. I almost cannot believe that it's been over a decade.
At any rate, I hope you have a good time if you are intent on visiting this year. What you describe doesn't seem insular or enigmatic in the least. I would like to attend myself one day.
>>374301two of my cars have little mini plushes I picked up from bronycon on consecutive years (one flutters, one maud) and I've got a couple of wall scrolls from an artist I liked.
I also picked up a few other things that have been lost or shared with ex-girlfriends over the years, and some more generic stuff you can pick up anywhere (I probably bought two or three boxes of CCG cards when I was playing the card game)
>>374319OH and I have a copy of TSSSF that I will be bringing with me as long as I remember to pack it in the car
2 months to the con boyos, getting hype
>>375757Hell yeah brother. Gonna bring my mppp Ary and see if the guy with life size Ary will attend to get them in a picture.
>>375996might bring my maud with robe and wizard hat, not sure
So it's roughly one month until the MF2, how we doing bros? I feel like it's bit of a "calm before the storm" , with the last preparations being almost done, I am getting really exited to see my American buddies again.
>>376419been really busy. Making lots of stuff for my vendor table
Mare Fair website got a big update, they added all the vendors and music people performing
https://marefair.org/vendors/https://marefair.org/musicians/Also looks like they got a map thing which looks nifty
https://marefair.org/map/I'm super hype
>>376567I will see you there based soap merchant, you and Express patches are the two vendors that I wish to buy my stuff from (and Fanny but her shit will sell out within 5 minutes from opening the hall so that sucks).
I salute you lads attending this year. I will see you next year for certain
Putting preps together, definitely going to do a TSSSF game or three and I might run a ryuutama one-shot for people more seriously interested in games. I doubt I'll bring a CCG deck, I haven't invested in the CCG since before the movie so I'm woefully out of date
>>376630oh, I forgot I have the pony deck building game. I could bring that if you want.
>>376636That'd be cool. I also kinda want to run a Dread one-off, that's a great convention TTRPG system
guys, I am so hype
I can't even
literally vibrating
>>377022>vibrating sicknessspooky anon
Still got a few things to do, but today is the day to pack up and leave. Woo
[vibrating noises intensify]
>>377050I work today but got tomorrow to pack and probably leaving Wednesday, picking up a friend about halfway down, then we'll land Thursday
>>377050>>377052Next year lads, next year
be careful if you're driving lads: apparently they've got a hurricane coming in, making landfall Thursday. Looks like its mostly going to be hitting the panhandle but if you're coming from the west you may want to leave such that you're not getting into Florida on Thursday
Oh how I wish I could be there! I hope you all enjoy yourselves! And please take many photographs!
Couldn't get my visa, I guess it's impossible until hoholstan dies off. Wish I could join the fun. I heard Corp said something about doing livestreams of the panels if that is true then I'll at least attend the online con, see you homefags there.
Time to start packing the mares for the fair
arrived, super wiped from the drive though.
I'm going to sleep
>>377076How far did you drive?
>>3770771,500 miles, 24 hours not counting gas stops.
624 is the soap room, will be in and out and around
Hey guys, it's me, that one dude that everyone was looking forward to meeting. Bad news - I accidentally boarded the wrong plane and wound up in French Canada. They don't accept American dollars so I'm stuck here until I can find some local work. I was really excited to share my collection of rare unaired MLP episodes and maybe give out some of the extra Aryanne plushies I have. Better luck next year!
>>377078Rate the plausibility and potential utility of going by Caravan with multiple vehicles
>>377082Plausibility and convenience is about exactly the same as going in one vehicle except you have more storage space and it costs more gas
>>377083Was more wondering about the (f)utility of coordinating with other vehicles/drivers, but it would appear minimal
whew, things are already pretty rad, tons of people here already
>>377086What was the food-vending situation like?
ISTG I'm gonna make so goddamn many tendies
>>377087places to eat close by isn't going to be as good as last year, but there are quite a few places to eat close by
>>377091Yeah, theres more than expected, especially a couple blocks north
Made it to the fair lads, look for us with the women fear me and autism hats
Between flight cancellations due to weather and all the other adventures of a trip, we're in for an eventful time.
>>377095I’m just chillin in the second floor lobby playing shipfic
>>377096I got my flight cancelled and rebooked for tomorrow.
Could you tell me a little bit about arriving early? I usually aim to arrive in the evening before the convention so I can hopefully do early check in or just be decently rested before the convention starts.
Did you arrive early specifically to get around the weather issue?
>>377079I'll get there late due to weather induced flight cancellations, but I'm looking forward to meeting everyone. If you're in French Canada, try the poutine, and the Montreal smoked meat sandwiches if you can.
>>377097Nah I booked it so I could drive in
>>377102Maybe next time I can look at the different costs of driving vs flying.
Well, I’m here now. Who else is here?
>>377106Sup anon, been here all day
Good morning poyims, I hope you have wonderful day and spend many sheckles in Mare Fair vendors hall. (Also fuck the mobile faggot getting the whole mobile network ban on /a/)
>>377108Werks on my musheen faget
I regrets that I cannot attend the furry roast
After getting delayed a day by the hurricane, I'm finally on the plane to get to Mare Fair. After just a few hours, I'll be able to navigate my way from the airport to the hotel.
I'm looking forward to meeting up.
Do we have a squad together for /MLPOL/, or are most of us wandering around?
How's the hotel wifi handling the convention traffic?
>>377123Aww... I'm sorry you weren't able to make it this year.
Is there anything I can do to help bring you some of the experience of going to Mare Fair? Maybe trying to post a few photos, or describing some of the panels?
I can't commit to a full journal video blog, but I'd like to do something to bring you some of the experience.
>>377124Nigger, enjoy the con and don't worry about people who can't make it
>>377122WiFi is fine but doesn’t have full coverage and you can’t load captchas on 4chan so you can’t post. Here works fine.
I haven’t run into anyone else but if you come up and ask me about Kyle I’ll know (I’ve got the maud and trixie plushies in my backpack)
Hey wasn’t John Elway supposed to make it this year? Where are you dood
Hey, Aryanne Plushies Anon, do you still have some left? I'd like to get one somehow.
>>377124>Is there anything I can do to help bring you some of the experience of going to Mare Fair?Post mare pics
>>377127I would like to know too... I saw flappy and.. shit.. whatever his name is, and another guy, but no john elway
>>377136When are we meeting up? I vote midnight on the second floor
>>377137the soap vendor (me) can't really stay up that late. passing out right now actually
>>377138I’ll find you tomorrow then, especially for sope
>>377131Here is a pic of a wonderful mare being serenaded.
I was blessed meeting the based Moonman Cos player, thank you again for your service of entertaining all of us .
>>377135I'm good until Monday. Still haven't figured stuff out for Mare Day yet. Will think more tomorrow.
>>377146I’m out getting pizza but I’ll be back around 6:30
>>377147Going to the concert, ask me about Kyle
>>377150I’m rolling with the ary guys, headed to the game room
>>377152I haven't been able to find you yet. I'm hanging out with Akaar and Lotus, but haven't seen someone with a Trixie and Maud in a backpack.
Currently watching the "Rainbow 1" screening. Everything is redubbed in the voice of Rainbow Dash.
>>377158Oh sorry I left the girls upstairs. What room is that?
>>377161I’m here, in the back. Big fish hat
ELWAY ISNT HERE YOU FAGGOT NIGGER
Hehe getting to tell lotus to clean it up irl
Confirmed he does it for free
Too many furfags at this con
>>373819You are a giant faggot
Hey guys, could someone help me, I can't post in the main thread because WiFi and mobile is still banned, I lost my backpack with my mppp Aryanne plushie inside the gamer mini backpack (it had bunch of 8-bit sprite art on one side, inside there was some of my other shit like sketchpad and some other vendors stuff I think), I would highly appreciate if someone give it a shout in the main thread.
>>377169Alright, I got one of the staff write an note in the thread, sadly the main stage is not opening until 0930 so they can't even lurk in the room if it's still there. The hotel staff also said they do not have it in lost and found room.
I really fucking hope it's not the case of someone having sticky fingers.
Sorry Lotus, I snuck out the back while you weren’t looking
I’ve got a plan for harmonycon, pending life events. I’ll let you know.
>>377174You were supposed to come to Longhorn with us tonight and finish Tamers…
Well anyways, come to HarmonyCon
>>377175Sounds like flappy has his playlist for Wednesday movie night doesn’t it :^)
>>377174I also have a plan for harmonycon that has the potential for correlation, if feasible/conducive
>>377163>>377168Well, I suppose I walked into that one
>>377180Hard to imagine the alternative was preferable
whew, mare fair is officially over now, but the after-parties are probably just starting to spool up.
>>377181it was actually a fantastic weekend, anons were super cool and getting to meet people was awesome. Con staff are a concern for me, and the venue was subpar, but the people were the best people I've ever shared a degenerate hobby with
>>377183Protip: If you're not quick enough to realize that "the alternative" referred to "not going" (cuz Elway clearly intended to have gone) then you're probably not who the comment was intende for
>>377184Protip: eat my scrote autist. Your inability to communicate clearly is your problem
>>377183Nigger, hotel staff was circling the concert like sharks to tell people to stop drinking. Far beyond 'sub-par'.
The only room hotel staff didn't go in to beat people over the head was the vendor hall.
Next year they are going to be at a different hotel for sure. Estimation is that the hotel will be announced at the beginning of 2025 at the latest.
>>377186The fact that they put hotel guests on the same floor as congoers, especially suites, tells me this is the hotel management’s first convention ever
>>377169>>377171Did you have any luck, Anon? It's one of the worst (yet common) things that can happen at a con. My stuff was comparatively not so valuable but I was paranoid about keeping it in sight at all times. I hope you got everything back.
>>377185If you prefer people communicate with you like you're 5, make a thread and you will be obliged
>>377183>degenerate hobbyPersonally, I prefer to call it a "Gentlestallion's Hobby". :3
>>377189I made this thread retard
>>377189>I'm too autistic to communicate my views clearly over an online medium so I will shift the blame on others for misinterpreting my messages
>>377192Very well, you'll be spoken to like you're 5
Lets see,... L rizz my kai cenat fannum tax
>377194
>le ebin gen alpha meme slang! That'll show these Zoomers who's the immature autist here!
>>377195I’m afraid it’s terminal
>>377196Sad. Many such cases.
>>377195My, you seem awfully preoccupied with trying to reframe and backpedal from failing understand my obvious context-cues (read: notice the reply-to in the 'offending' post to Elway).
Wasn't this thread supposed to be about Mare Fair?
>>377199Marefair is over and you decided to shit it up with your nonverbal autism. Post badge or gtfo :^)
>>377201It doesn't have to be this way you know. It doesn't make you less of a person to realize "huh, maybe my interpretation was off, and perhaps my comment was premature/unwarranted."
It's okay, you don't have to actually say it, just as long as we grow TOGETHER!
>Post badge or gtfoOr what?
>377199
>377202
>maybe if I adopt a more patronizing tone Anons won't realize that I've been acting like a developmentally challenged child
>n-no, it's you who's derailing! My shitposts don't count!
>>377203>more patronizingLol no, the level hasn't changed. Quick, more smug ponies!
>>377205Funny, that's what Kamala's camp says of Donald Trump, with equal authenticity
>y-you're just like Kamala!
Lol, lmao even
>>377207Says the namefag
>>377208Is your inability to be criticized without wild conflation pathological, perhaps?
>>377209>mad about namefagging in a meetup thread >doesn’t even know who he’s talking to >shiggy
>I'm not mentally ill; you're mentally ill!
>>377210>madlol, classic
>meetup threadIs that goal-post moving?
>doesn't even knowOr care
>who he's talking toSpoken like a namefag
>>377211Are you denying it's increasing evidence?
>>377212This is the marefair thread. Post proof of going to marefair or discuss marefair or leave
>>377213Oh it IS a Mare Fair thread. I thought it was a disingenuous back-pedalling thread. Very well, carry on!
>>377214Waiting patiently for your marefair content, since all you’ve posted so far is autistic off-topic tantrum shit
Anons have been using this thread to organize and meet eachother at the convention. Complaining about using names in this context is just silly.
>he's still replying
Imagine being this much of an egotistical faggot. Complaining about others while contributing nothing.
>>377215It didn't have to be this way,....
>>377216It's not too late,....
>>377216Put in the effort to scroll up, he didn’t even show. What a faggot.
>>377217Cmon anon, post some pics for the con you didn’t even bother going to since on-topic posting is so important to you
>>377219>>377220Sorry, my budget only included 3 cons this year. Don't worry, I've already set aside for next year
>>377221God I hope not, the last thing marefair needs is MORE antagonistic non-verbally autistic newfags
>>377219Another case of a jelly faggot lashing out because he doesn't know how to express himself any other way.
Sad. Many such cases.
>>377223Clearly your opinion is of supreme importance to this
>>377224Remarkably consistent, you have fun with those rationalizations
Butthurt levels off the charts. How sad.
I was having too much fun and for the first day I was using my camera strap to restrain my maud plush so I didn't get as many good photos as I wanted to
>>377227>three different Aryanne plushiesHoly based.
>>377228 there were a few more than that at the ary meetup, I counted 8-10 (I was a little intoxicated)
This next year looks to be loads of ironic and unironic fun.
I'll be the red-headed cow fur-fag with the "SNEED" sign
(referring of course to the overwhelming outrcry of "REEEEEEE, FURFAGS" in the Mare Fair threads, and not unwarranted)
Neglecting of course, the one issue that horsefuckers seem particularly predisposed to deny and then memory-hole
Don't worry, there'll be plenty of anti-furry signs in addition.
>>377232You do realize that Mare Fair exists in part because /mlp/fags wanted to escape the incursion of non-pony furry stuff at pony conventions, right?
Of course you do, you're just being pointlessly antagonistic.
>>377233>non-pony furry stuffThank you for that specification
>pointlessly antagonisticOh, there's always a point to my antagonism. But in this case (referring to next year's Mare Fair, and not this exchange), I won't be trying to be antagonistic (though, still perched for salt-mining if I get a bite, you know). The worst you're likely to see of me is probably signage advertizing free food at a particular room.
But if anyone wants to cry that there's a furry, I'll be happy to make them. ^_^
Crap, forgot to ask the question that potentiated this update. Eh.
Do MLP-inspired minotaurs count as pony content?
>>377235I already answered you in the /mlp/ thread
>>377236Are you Probably or Case-by-case? Cuz I responded
>>377237I'm the maud anon
>>377238Oh. well aren't you the impotent thing, crying about EQG
>>377239look, I know you're a low functioning autist so I'll provide you with a simple english wikipedia page to help you understand what that response meant
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joke
>>377240Yes, cuz I'm the one who has displayed a wanton lack of comprehension, lol
>>377242unf mares plap plap
I trust that went how you wanted?
>>377243Post moar Trixie.
>>377245there's an unacceptable lack of proper art of these two :(
Question, does anyone have videos of the panels? The tulpa seminar and pony church service piqued my interest. I looked on /mlp/ and ponytube, but to no avail.
>>377247people are still at the con, give it a week. I didn't tape any panels because I have no *tube presence and my camera is only good for stills
>>377248I will be patient. I've never been to a convention before, so I am uncertain of when uploads would occur.
That said, I hope everyone had/is still having fun. :o)
P.S. what does mare's milk in coffee taste like?
>>377249I didn't taste the mare's milk and my buddy who did went home to a week long power outage so I can't ask him. 4mlp thread said it tasted really grassy, like milk blended with hay.
Hotel wifi was fucking awful and the cell towers were slammed because there were a shitload of us. iirc they've still got events planned out to the second (going to the horse rescue that the con funds) so the third is the earliest I'd go looking, since most well produced (relatively, the AV team was kinda retarded) content will come from the con staff
>>377250This makes sense, thank you. I know that fermented mare's milk is the national drink of Mongolia, and it's something I have always wanted to try. Imagine my pleasant surprise at seeing marechiattos!
Were there any events you enjoyed at Mare Fair?
>>377251I've never been much for panels at cons but I had a lot of fun at all of them that I went to. As I mentioned further up in the thread the perler bead workshop was probably my favorite, I think a crafts room in general spanning the whole con would be awesome (and a better use of space than the gaming room that was mostly empty)
oh flappy if you're still around here's that twilight I mentioned at the hotel bar. She's yours for a trade next con we're both at
can somebody post the video or a link to the video of wolvan getting rubbed down with the snowpity?
thx
am willing to wait if editing is necessary
>>377256I saw that, can't reply because no VPN that works with the nigger-ran 4chan. won't be able to reply for a few days because of the drive home.
oh well
>>377258protip: get an oracle free tier cloud sub and a raspberry pi. Set up a site to site VPN between the oracle box and your raspi, then an openVPN server that routes all your mobile/outside the house traffic back home before it goes out
>>377260>almost like they're not proud to be Nazis>literally THE NEXT POST>SOMEONE ID THEM SO I CAN RUIN THEIR LIVES REEEEEEI hate them so much bros
>>377261Leftroons are so petty.
>>377262also nobody show them the pile of ary plushes I posted :^)
>>377260... is that a fish?
>>377260>Posts two photos of several healthy, fit, straight What men (and a gatorbro) enjoying their time by the pool, engaging in jockularity while bonding over a common interestThey wouldn't even have to be making a manji for someone with a Yoshi PFP to BAWW about them being fashionably bashable.
also, anyone got a picture of the pool party human pinwheel?
>>377268I don't but ask
>>377260since its in their screenshot
Does anyone want to discuss/correlate plans for next year's Mare Fair, as well as potentially other conventions? I have a number of personal plans, and I'd also like for there to be some degree of visible /mlpol/ presence: a scheduled meetup (with elastic string disposable paper anon masks in green and orange) if not a panel of some sort.
Mare Fair is the best opportunity (imo) to draw in quality new/old users, an with a bit of strategy and planning we can have more of a "did you hear wat /mlpol did?" presence in the MLP fandom. If there's no interest, wah-hey!, but if there is I'll consider baking
>>377355It could be cool to have an /mlpol/ panel, or something of the like.
>>377355I was evangelizing to appropriate people but mlpol is considered dead even by the dissident right people I talked to. Few of us had a decent meetup and I think that's all its gotta be, mlpol room party
>>377364Yes, but next time. I baked the bread
>>377378This has absolute ramifications for any future site-related shenanigens. Tyvm for the info
>>377383I mean, no such thing as bad publicity
>>377383topkek... as far as I know, nobody from mlpol did anything at Mare Fair besides saying "hi" to the few who got to meet up.
not that they care.
>>377383Include me in the screen cap
>>377385No, but you know we'll be blamed for the windmill et al.
Lol, ya wanna know the biggest tell that /mlpol/ wasn't involved? Cuz the people reporting it have much better quality images and sources
>lowkey feeling like Astarion after accused of slaughtering that bard
Actual anons in thread literally dont give a shit, its just [redacted] twitter assholes trying to be relevant by complaining that something tickled a naughty part of their brain. While a "Yeah, maybe not on overtly being welcoming of a site that - no offense - makes alot of inappropriate jokes" is probable, the general impression from anons (that has been seen) takes it as a nothing burger
>>377392>lowkeyYour black ID tag suits you well
>>377396And you're worthless communist prime minister suits you!
Looking into thread 41487915 there are some Anons giving the sensible response on how to help MF staff defend themselves again twittertards however it looks like the thread is just an excuse to post "noooo, MF3 never ever, bad nazi killed it, reeeeeee" from the bad actors.
literal and emphatic seethe
Its ALWAYS okay for them, whatever reason, whatever explanation, apparently!