over the next four days more than 800 people will check in at the renaissance. the furries are taking over. this is my first exposure to the furry world and apparently it s not a furry convention without a furry parade. we have hundreds and hundreds of furries going through the hotel. what are guests going to think? in the chaos i run into some old friends. it s alison and her boyfriend john or i should say asheda and arcatex. it s a bizarre movie come to life. and i have to wonder why is everyone here? are they seeking something or just to have fun? at the center of the spectacle is one of the most enduring and
[ indistinct chattering ] close the door! [ heavy breathing ] aww, there s bees in the car. bees! bees! the volkswagen atlas. with easy-access 3rd row. life s as big as you make it. (laughing)
it s bring your own phone, not pony. so i could ve taken the bus? yeah. bring your phone. switch your carrier. save hundreds a year with xfinity mobile. call, click or visit a store today. there you go. oh, i missed. oh, no. 24-year-old alison is a gamer, self-described nerd and a former endurance athlete. four years ago she was biking 50 miles a day and climbing mountains. she had a job as a sales rep and a promotion on the horizon. life was good. but this is alison now.
initially. i had not been to any of these events so i don t know about that. the suit was expensive. some $2,500. but lindsey found a way to get josh on board. i happened to cross some videos from a group of furries and one of their big things they did was go to these charity events and work with children and immediately i was that, that s what i want to do. that was the point where i was like all right i ll get into the idea of you having this thing. stabilize me here. the moment lindsey puts on that suit, the shaking stops. and lelia comes alive. when i first imagined this character i imagined her just like me. kind of shy and withdrawn. but it was very quickly that i realized the costume has a life of its own. the shyness was just gone. yeah.
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