This is a guest post by Brian, our 'agent in the field' at Further Confusion 2016. He was instrumental in getting Ayano and FJ McCloud (the Fox cosplayer) together at the con and grabbed us tons of footage and images. The rest of the images and video are coming later, but for now, he wanted to let you guys know a little about what went down at the convention. The following is his own message to you all. ~ Mr. K

Yesterday was Krystal and Fox Day at Further Confusion 2016 as I filmed them going round the con and posing for photos together, along with another fursuiter for a while. During the day, there was a man behind them playing the stage music to Corneria from the original Star Fox game. When Krystal and Fox heard it, they started to dance to it. Shortly after that, Krystal also did a dance of her own. I even got the chance to request some poses for them for several photos. Here are a few at the bottom of this post. I do have lots more pictures and plenty of video footage which will appear on my Flickr and YouTube accounts in time.

As photos and media come in, they will be posted here. Not only can you expect more Ayano photos, but also those of FJ McCloud, a Fox McCloud cosplayer.

Updates:
January 17th, 2016 @ 5:15PM - Added images 4 - 26. Added video about Ayano interacting with birds.
January 18th, 2016 @ 11:00AM - Bird video removed at Ayano's request. Added footage from Fursuit Parade.

Sources

• Brian, our agent in the field
• Ayano herself, on her Twitter account
• VM
• doronjosama
• First Fursuit Parade Footage by Leo Lion (found by FoxType)

Ayano is making her yearly appearance at Further Confusion as I write this. Though I am not in attendance, I have a couple agents on the ground in contact with her (man, it feels cool to say that). Hopefully we can get photos and videos to those of you who can't attend soon. Until then, if any of you happen upon photos or videos by others being posted online, be sure to let me know.

I mentioned on the podcast that Ayano's Star Fox Command suit wouldn't quite be ready for Further Confusion, but we should see some Assault and Adventures Krystal during the show. I wonder if Ayano brought that 'summer suit' with her?

What a nice surprise! Ayano celebrates 10 years with us! (source)

This episode of the Krystal Archive Podcast, I talk about the 10 year anniversary, the coming new year, and give a full recap of the major events of 2015.

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Note, due to overzealous content-id systems on YouTube, I had to change the podcast and upload it again. Links should now be working. The audio version is still the original version.

It's been 10 years! 10 years of Krystal news, games, art, cosplay, 3D renders, fan games, podcasts, interviews, chats, animations, plushies, cutscenes, voice acting, events, stories, research, and, of course, April Fools jokes. Let's not forget 10 years of memorable Star Fox, furry, gaming, and life events that have happened. This site has been around long enough to see a whole new generation of gamers discovering Krystal for the first time, as well as some sad memories of beloved fans and game-creators alike who have passed on from this world. Through it all, the Krystal Archive lives up to its namesake: an archive, never fading, celebrating our beloved blue vixen. Krystal, an unlikely secondary character in a mildly successful game, has managed to draw the admiration, attention, and sometimes the gall, of huge numbers of people from all over the planet. As we enter 2016, I wonder what new things will happen. What changes will we see? What news will we bring? One thing is for certain, however, the Krystal Archive will remain for as long as it is able.

Thank you all for taking this amazing journey with me. It has been my pleasure to bring you this site, its content, and in some ways, its community, all these 10 years. I hope you will stick around, because I'm certainly not finished. There's much work to be done! Join me, won't you?

Sincerely,
Mr. Krystal

Check out the full resolution wallpaper of the title image! Image credits, from left to right:

• Promo Image by Nintendo
• 3D Crystalized Krystal by Greyfirefox/CakeInerno
• 10 Year Anniversary Logo designed by Freepik
• Krystal Archive fanart by BlackBy
• Photo of Ayano Krystal Cosplay by Mr. Krystal

What a nice thing to wake up to today. This very nice Fox statue is coming out February 9th, and is available for preorder now. I just ordered mine. Actually, I ordered 2. They're a bit pricy at $80 apiece, but it is a very good statue.

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The Krystal Archive welcomes you into 2016. 2015 was a HUGE year for Star Fox and Krystal. Lots of ups and downs. Some cool things, and some disappointments. And more than a few posts. The next Krystal Archive Podcast will review all that happened in 2015, and look toward the future, but for now, enjoy your family and the remaining holiday in the newly minted year.

What are some of your New Year's resolutions for 2016? Do any relate to Star Fox? I've got one. As big of a fan of Star Fox as I am, I never actually beat the original on the SNES. I don't even own it yet. I think 2016 is the year that changes!

We here at the Krystal Archive wish you and yours a Happy Christmas. Spend time with your family and friends, appreciating what you have and looking forward to the new year. We have quite a few things coming early in 2016. Ayano will appear at Further Confusion in her Star Fox Command suit. I'm also planning a new podcast for the 10th anniversary of the Krystal Archive. Plus, lots of site changes are coming.

Ayano posted some festive photos on her Twitter. Don't forget to follow her for the latest.

It was a long shot... and she didn't make it after all. At least the new characters they did show (Corrin and Bayonetta) look like interesting characters to play. Sorry, Krystal fans. Take heart that Nintendo has a very hard job here. No matter who was chosen, many people would be disappointed. They're trying to make the best games they know how.

Ayano reacted as one might expect: "SSBB race was lost. ｡･ﾟ･(ﾉД`)･ﾟ･｡ "