The Eurofurence Forum
Eurofurence Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: DarkRacoon on 10.09.2006, 23:59:08
-
EF11 and 12 both had awesome themes, and with the number being 13 next year, I think a top notch theme would be a Casino! A Las Vagas type theme. With black cats and ladders and broken mirrors and everything accosiated with bad luck.
Eurofurence Unlucky 13
But the con would rock ^_^
-
I second the idea! Sounds neat.
-
EF 12,5 - We are not superstitious!
-Jaryic ;D
-
EF 12,5 - We are not superstitious!
-Jaryic ;D
Eurofurence 2007 works too ;)
-
Eurofurence 2007 sounds like a boring taxes-computerprogram ::) :P
Jojo
-
I'd favor something with Pirates. And Ninjas.
-
I'd favor something with Pirates. And Ninjas.
And Chuck Norris! And Sharks with friggin' lasers on their forheads!
-
Come to think of it, Chuck Norris is kind of furry, you know... :D
Anyway, I think the "unlucky Casino" idea is fun, but I always associate the number "13" with Pirates. I guess that's what you get from reading too much "Jim Knopf und Lukas, der Lokomotivführer" as a kid.
Eurofurence 13 - Black Jack. 'n Hookers.
-
yoho! pirates! the best idea for a 13!
and 2007 is the start of the last part of "pirates of the carribean"!!! that would be some fun for everyone!
and - as a great heather fan - there would be a chance for heather to introduce her new album, that will be out late september this year and will be full of shantys and other funny stuff about the sea and maybe pirates ;)
-
EF11 and 12 both had awesome themes, and with the number being 13 next year, I think a top notch theme would be a Casino! A Las Vagas type theme. With black cats and ladders and broken mirrors and everything accosiated with bad luck.
Eurofurence Unlucky 13
But the con would rock ^_^
Hehe, I had the same idea :)
Hey, its EF 13 - you have to do something with that number.
-
pirates would be cool, a furry version of paul burtchel, maybe a wrestling theme would work, introduce the furries as they do in WWE,
"WEIGHING IN AT 170 POUNDS, HAILING FROM SWINDON WILTSHIRE, HE IS THE 4FW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, THE DRACONIC WARRIOR KNIGHHHHHTMAAARRREE" LOL
-
hehehe, Paul Burchil rocks! Although WWE are using him very little laely >:(
Guildford's own!
You from Swindon? Lucky you :P
-
Some sort of horror theme based around the number 13 would be pretty good, or a 1970s-themed type of thing :)
-
hey knightmare you *mumbles name* sorry about him, hes my twin bro you see and hes nuts about wrestling, as you can see in this vid (its me) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDi-95TtL0o.
getting back onto the subject,i love the idea of pirates, THE GOOD SHIP FURRY, pirate ships, swords, eye patches, MAKEING MY BROTHER WALK THE PLANK
-
Neat! ARRRR! Pirates!
I like the idea. ^.^
I was originally thinking more in the direction of Friday 13th with horror and such (plastic spiders EVERYWHERE, like one bad Halloween trip!), but Pirates are fun, too! ^.^
-
maybe a beach theme
-
getting back onto the subject,i love the idea of pirates, THE GOOD SHIP FURRY, pirate ships, swords, eye patches, MAKEING MY BROTHER WALK THE PLANK
That be sounding good, matey! :)
-
PRO Pirates!
-
Yarrr, Pirate theme sounds great ;D
-
how about COWBOYS AND INDIANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! running around with arrows and gun
-
Why don't name it "EF14: On Search For EF 13" ? :)
I recall a similar subject from Space Quest 10... or was it King's Quest 5 ?
-
Welcome to the 19th of September - Official Talk Like A Pirate Day! ARR, MATEY!
-
Why don't name it "EF14: On Search For EF 13" ? :)
I recall a similar subject from Space Quest 10... or was it King's Quest 5 ?
Could've been Space Quest IV, which made references to Space Quest X and XII IIRC.
-
Why don't name it "EF14: On Search For EF 13" ? :)
I recall a similar subject from Space Quest 10... or was it King's Quest 5 ?
And there was also supposed to be a "Spaceballs 3 : The Search for Spaceballs 2" at some point.
Cheers,
Southie
-
Neat! ARRRR! Pirates!
Hmmm...I like the idea!
I want to be a mean, bearded pirate! *HARRRR!*
*ggg*
-
Yay! Pirates!
I could make a gorgeous pirate outfit for my rattie fursuit... That would be neat :)
-
The proper follow-up on the crime-scene would of cause be "EF 13 - A Ghost Story" ;)
-
Hmm... That is no bad idea at all :) *giggles* i, for one, like it ;)
-
The proper follow-up on the crime-scene would of cause be "EF 13 - A Ghost Story" ;)
Or a follow-up to EF9: after "cunning little vixens", we could have "tied-up little wolves" (or foxes, if you prefer). ^.^
-
Or a follow-up to EF9: after "cunning little vixens", we could have "tied-up little wolves" (or foxes, if you prefer). ^.^
Is that personal interest speaking? ;)
-
Is that personal interest speaking? ;)
*tries to look innocent* Personal interest? Oh, no. Not at all. Whatever made you think it was? ^_~
-
13 sounds like a horror theme.
Or anything religious. superstinious.
That would be a different to the last EFs.
-
13 sounds like a horror theme.
Or anything religious. superstinious.
That would be a different to the last EFs.
Hmm... the Furry Inquisition? :)
-
Hmm... the Furry Inquisition? :)
I didn't expect the Furry Inquisition!
-
I didn't expect the Furry Inquisition!
Nobody expects the Furry Inquisition! ^^
-
[/size][/size]Nobody expects the Furry Inquisition! ^^
Furry Inquisition Agency? *scnr*
*purrrrr*
-
Furry Inquisition Agency? *scnr*
*purrrrr*
Owwww... good one. ^.^
-
A horror theme or Furry Inquisition theme sounds great.
There needs to be a Guillotine : D
-
A horror theme or Furry Inquisition theme sounds great.
There needs to be a Guillotine : D
Absolutely. ^.^
-
Hm, let's see, we have this number 13. People call it a horror number, for some it's a lucky thing, for other people it is kind of "mysterious", maybe religious. And we have suggestions like "pirates" and "casino".
Themes which have to much "real crime" in it, aren't the best ideas, in my opinion, because we had this last EF.
So I guess I vote for "pirates" and "mysterious stories", if you want so. But it have to be something with this number, 13.
-
Hm, let's see, we have this number 13. People call it a horror number, for some it's a lucky thing, for other people it is kind of "mysterious", maybe religious. And we have suggestions like "pirates" and "casino".
Themes which have to much "real crime" in it, aren't the best ideas, in my opinion, because we had this last EF.
So I guess I vote for "pirates" and "mysterious stories", if you want so. But it have to be something with this number, 13.
Oh, I thought I might chime in here .. :)
The theme for EF13 is far from decided yet, we'll also make it a little bit dependent on which kind of location we will get .. which is also undecided yet.
However, we've of course also had our discussions among the staff, and so far "Pirates" is the suggestion we like the least ... because it's such a fad right now. If it weren't for Johnny Depp's sexy ass, nobody would be interested in Pirates :)
And there are so many themes that have a much closer connection to the number "13", and that haven't been done to death ...
My personal favourite is actually the Casino theme :) That's also a theme that can be done with not too much effort. We're going to be just a tad tight on money next year ...
-
If it weren't for Johnny Depp's sexy ass, nobody would be interested in Pirates :)
My personal favourite is actually the Casino theme :) That's also a theme that can be done with not too much effort. We're going to be just a tad tight on money next year ...
Johnny Depp has a sexy donkey :o ;D ;) Cool! I LIKE donkeys :D
But seriously - I like the Inquisition theme a lot more than the casino one, though it's certainly more effort to make that up good. Casino will be much easier to handle though, especially when the next ef won't be in a castle anymore, but in a conference center, etc. There, 'Inquisition' just wouldn't fit.
But after a little bit of browsing, still I have no additional ideas, I'm afraid. :-[ - But I'm sure you'll again come up with sth nice :)
Jojo
-
i hate the inquisition theme. it to religious and its as evil as nazis, maybe even more evil.
we should avoid glorifying the darkes moments in human history.
there is nothing funny about religious slaughter or nazi terror.
-
there is nothing funny about religious slaughter or nazi terror.
There's nothing funny about murder, either, yet we did have a murder mystery theme this year. :) Come on, lighten up a bit. (And it's not like anyone actually suggested a nazi theme, anyway, so... remember Godwin. ;) )
-
One thing... You are all trying to play up the fact its the 13th EF. Why not play it down. Though I cannot give an idea at the moment.
-
I do like the idea of a casino theme. It's one that should be quite easily do-able, and also kind of fitting with the number 13. However, what about keeping this theme until (yes I know it's far away but) EF21?
-
However, we've of course also had our discussions among the staff, and so far "Pirates" is the suggestion we like the least ... because it's such a fad right now. If it weren't for Johnny Depp's sexy ass, nobody would be interested in Pirates :)
Oh yes, please... ANYTHING but Pirates. Its already sooo tiredly overdone. And please, no ninjas either.
Those 2 fads need to be put to rest :/
I have no sugestions myself, but I agree that the Casino might be a good idea. :3
-
Oh yes, please... ANYTHING but Pirates. Its already sooo tiredly overdone. And please, no ninjas either.
Those 2 fads need to be put to rest :/
How about a Weebl & Bob theme? Then we could have NINJA PIRATES! And donkeys, too, so there'd even be a furry connection. :)
-
I'd go for the unlucky 13, even though I confess that the pirates are a tempting topic, expecially with the next Pirates of the Carribbean waiting for us by that time.
But nevertheless, Pirates is a topic, that can be picked any time and it's not bound to a con number. But we will only have EF 13 _once_ and never more and that's why I'd suggest something that either plays with the idea of an unlucky number or something horror like.
-
I'd like to see a Horror theme, Spoooky nr 13! Hehe, That be great ;P My first con and i'll prolly get Scared Shitless! (A Mixture of Nervousness and Fear)
-
Yeah, a Horror Theme would be cool :D
..oO( some spooky effects in the pawpetshow? ^^ )
-
If we're getting back to horror, I'd like to suggest the "furry inquisition" theme again. ^^
-
It's mine frist EF too... Horror just fine...
However.... my character is sweet and innocent... doesn't fit with horror...lol
-
horror, violence and such suck.
13 is not even an unlucky number in most cultures of europe.
and most disadvantage in the theme horror is: horror has no style. i associate with horror cheap, ugly and boring movies or even worse - war, pain, torture and deah.
where is the fun in that?
-
and most disadvantage in the theme horror is: horror has no style. i associate with horror cheap, ugly and boring movies
There's a difference between the mass-production gore-feist that Hollywood tends to do - and a good monster romp. A good monster romp can be very furry, and lots of fun.
-
I'm no fan of splatter films either. But there are lots of good, intelligent horror movies out there. I also think that "horror" can be really stylish. Just think of "Bram Stokers' Dracula", "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" and maybe "The Shining"? Those are just some more known examples. "The Nightmare Before Christmas" isn't a horror movie but it still fits the theme very well. : )
-
Okay ... a final decision about the EF13 theme has has been made :) I won't disclose it just yet ... stay tuned, the website is going to go live in a few days :)
-
Mope. :/ Ok, I might have not been able to count all suggestions and I surely don't know which suggestions where made behind the scenes but...
Here I count
11 votes for pirates
9 votes Horror/ the unlucky 13
5 votes for the casino and
13 votes for something completely different.
The Casino was chosen. It's not a bad topic at all, but eh... it makes me wonder. -_-'
Edit: I am aware of the fact, that this was only a suggestion and not a voting poll, but some of the "contra" arguments seemed very... weak to me. :/
-
Edit: I am aware of the fact, that this was only a suggestion and not a voting poll, but some of the "contra" arguments seemed very... weak to me. :/
Doability also plays a role. "Pirates" and "Horror" may sound like fun ... but there's not much you can do in a hotel to actually make the theme recognizable, and there's not much budget for decorations. So the casino theme is a good choice from an organisational standpoint ... since casinos are often also hotels, it nicely reflects the change we're making from this year's location. And we can achieve a certain recognizability even with little effort, because a hotel already is a fitting background for a casino theme.
Maybe another theme would have been more popular, but then, what would it be worth if the con book cover would be the only thing you could recognize it from? So we're playing it safe.
And of course I can't decide a motto that most of the staff hate. No matter how popular a theme would have been in a poll, if it's totally uninspiring (or even annoying) to the more important creative heads among the staff, it'll create frustration, which will end in a bad execution of things, or even general demotivation. And believe me, keeping the staff motivated is harder than you think, and dependant on stuff you wouldn't expect. People take this very personally, it's not just a job :)
So ... I'm not meaning to argue. But this is the honest explanation, why we didn't decide on a Pirate-Furence or a Horror-Furence. These themes just didn't inspire anyone, they felt old and overdone, and trying to do them anyway would probably have ended in a failure because of that.
-
Well, thinking about Oceans eleven and so on I'm sure there are a lot of nice things one can do with a casino-theme. Though in germany, real gambling wouldn't be allowed, right? Or would it, with only small bets? Or perhaps it could be done with just plastic chips without value, but whoever wins the most gets a special prize in the end, sth like that... ;D
*really exited* being one of the organization members must be a whole lot of fun, working out all these surprizes (though - a lot of work too, certainly... ::))
Jojo
-
Wikipedia:
"Das Veranstalten von Glücksspiel bedarf gegenwärtig entsprechend § 284 StGB einer behördlichen Erlaubnis, wenn es sich um ein öffentliches Spiel handelt. Dies ist dann der Fall, wenn das Spiel einem sich verändernden Personenkreis angeboten wird. Bereits die Beteiligung als Spieler ist strafbar, § 285 StGB. In einem geschlossenen Personenkreis, etwa einer privaten Pokerrunde, darf jedoch durchaus um Geld gespielt werden."
-
Wikipedia:
"Das Veranstalten von Glücksspiel bedarf gegenwärtig entsprechend § 284 StGB einer behördlichen Erlaubnis, wenn es sich um ein öffentliches Spiel handelt. Dies ist dann der Fall, wenn das Spiel einem sich verändernden Personenkreis angeboten wird. Bereits die Beteiligung als Spieler ist strafbar, § 285 StGB. In einem geschlossenen Personenkreis, etwa einer privaten Pokerrunde, darf jedoch durchaus um Geld gespielt werden."
I'd say that's common knowledge, especially after the recent events around that east german lotto company.
-
So it dosn't depent on the amount of money, hm... well, and I guess the eurofurence doesn't count as a private, closed round anymore, hm? Or does it? ;D
But - if we only play for valueless chips, it should't be a matter, right? If no *real* money is involved...
Jojo
-
Well, to end this part of the discussion: No, gambiling with real money is not our style. If there will be any kind of actual casino games (planning hasn't gone to this level of details yet), then there will not be any real money involved.
-
I'd say that's common knowledge, especially after the recent events around that east german lotto company.
It wasn't for me, and I suppose it might not be for folks who're not from Germany, either.
Also, which lotto company?
-
Wooo! You went with my casino idea! Thank you! ^^
-
@ Cheetah:
Thank you very much for the calm and well thought-through answer. I do mean this. :>
I am taking the chance this board offers - to speal my mind - very serious and when people can explain to with convincing arguments, why a certain topic should not be possible, than that's fine. Although I think, due to Halloween having been past recently, once could have managed something. Many people do hoard all their Halloween deco and if you pick out all the pumpkins, you might as well creatre a nice deco for a horror themed con. But eh... ^^
Casino... that reminds me heavily of Casino Royale and CSI Las Vegas. *snickers* Paff Con, go! XD