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SWAY BAR, LONDON – Dressing up like animals, behaving strangely, and congregating in large groups. If you thought of furries, you’d be wrong. Or would you?

Our undercover team of investigative journalists were astonished to find that AU Carol has actually been a recruitment scheme by Big Furry to sell more Nick Wilde edits. 

“Once they get a taste of what it’s like to walk around in public in a mildly humiliating costume, there’s really only one place they can come to for their next fix: FurryCon,” revealed a seasoned furry poacher who wished to remain anonymous. 

According to data that exists, 46% of people who partake in AU Carol go on to engage in the furry community in some shape or form. We spoke to an unsuspecting caroller who had dressed as a platypus this year. Baha D, described his fuzzy garb as “very comfortable,” adding that “it would be a waste not to wear it again – for the environment, obviously.”

A tip-off from an LSE Artist shared the following: “I always see an increase in people commissioning furry artwork following Carol. I always thought it was a coincidence or something, but they pay me well so it’s none of my business.”

“Our shareholders have never been happier,” remarked one employee of a Big Furry corporation, “and as long as AU Carol exists we anticipate it’ll continue to be lucrative for us.”

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