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Posted 15 years agohttp://www.f-list.net/c/sapphire%20geno
I decided to give F List a shot and just for the heck of it, this is the first character posted up there. More might be coming eventually.
EDIT: Another character. A human this time. http://www.f-list.net/c/Denny%20Allen/
I decided to give F List a shot and just for the heck of it, this is the first character posted up there. More might be coming eventually.
EDIT: Another character. A human this time. http://www.f-list.net/c/Denny%20Allen/
Piranha 3D. Nearly Unwatchable.
Posted 15 years agoI have just come back from seeing Piranha 3D with my brother. He has written a more objective review here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/1672364/
I am providing my take upon what I was able to watch. You should read the other one first.
Now, keep in mind that I was able to watch Felidae on Youtube and that was a graphically gory film. [It was also cel-animated and the movie was a cartoon. That does somewhat diminish the effect of the gore.] I also enjoyed the remake of The Nightmare on Elm Street in theaters, so I know I can watch horror movies just fine when they feature genuinely scary stuff beyond blood and gore. And yet I found this film very hard to watch and couldn't keep my eyes on the screen. I guess I'm not used to Eli Roth levels of gore.
Now, as for what I have watched, here is what I have to say.
When I heard of this movie, I had my doubts, and my brother read a review that was to the effect of "if you go to see a killer piranha movie, you will see the fish swarm and people reduced to skeletons, and that is what you get." This gave us both the impression that this was some kind of a so-bad-its-good goofy kind of camp horror film. In the words of Tom: "Dooooon't Youuuuu Beleeeiive Iiiiit!"
[For reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM3f.....Wh3hQ&NR=1 ]
To address one of the main problems, I expected some gore. It is a modern horror movie. But the case here is quantity over quality. In fact, the two most hideous deaths are human caused due to panic [as well as one of the most moronic deaths I saw]. And i will explain them in the sequence I recall.
The Stupid one: I blame Mythbusters for making this an Eye Roller as they busted the myth that at metal cord snapping can slice a person clean in half. [It can do serious damage, but not exactly cutting through bone]. An extension cord swings from a tilting boat where a radio station was playing its Beach party music. The cord first appears to slice through a woman's bra and she seems just fine, even talking ["what the-"]. Then it turns out it was a diagonal slash and half her upper body slides off just before she falls into a bloody, gory mess. I think the damage would have been more evident immediately. They were clearly going for a gag there, but it just wasn't funny.
Second most hideous death I recall: A guy tries to get onto a boat, only for another boat to ram into him, popping his body like a blood balloon and sending his head skidding onto the boat. The only other time I saw a guy popping like a balloon when she shpould have been crushed instead was in the movie Robocop, and that did have me feeling sick when it happened. [Though in Robocop, it was openly justifies since the guy was melting after falling into toxic waste.]
Most hideous death: I'll describe it simply, so you don't get the urge to vomit like I did. [No. I did not vomit. But I got the urge.] A woman gets her hair tangled in Eli Roth's boat motor. He starts the motor, and her face gets ripped off as a result.
Bear in mind that the worst parts of the gore come in about two thirds of the way into the movie.
The non-gory parts were really just as hard to watch. Now, I'm used to nudity as a furry [Human persona, but I have an interest in furry characters]. However, I prefer more reason behind nudity than "It's a Spring Break Beach Party" in a movie. One of the main characters is a 17-year-old who gets hired on as a location scout by a porn director who is using the location [unaware of the killer fish] to shoot a porn video. Frankly, the director is an utter sleazebag and his women... well, if I were that kid, I'd be worried that their very existence on my planet might give me genital herpes. They may be sexy to most straight folks, but for me, I prefer my women with more functional brains. And probably not as one-dimensionally trampy. Actually, speaking of any likable women in this movie, I can count them on one finger. I shall let you imagine which finger.
The Teen lead's mom: The heroine of this picture, she's also a sheriff. And a pretty fair cop. Yes she screams, but that's understandable and she is genuinely competent. Every other woman in there seems to exist as fan-service to the average guy. Well, okay, there is one other exception. A little girl, but she's not very easy to like.
Now, why are the non-gory parts too hard for me to watch? Well, in a theater, other people are watching and thus doing the MST3K routine is not acceptable. Also, they tried for campy, but it came off as sleazy enough to make me feel dirty to even be in the theater.
So, should you watch this movie? Well, that is a matter of personal taste. If you are the kind of Gorehound that loves Elli Roth's work, then you might enjoy it as a brainless gore flick once you get past the one-hour mark. But if you are squeamish in the slightest, don't bother! If you are expecting any genuine scares, then don't bother. If you are expecting decent writing, don't bother. And if you want a goofy homage to Roger Corman's original, then DON'T BOTHER! If you want a better review, then look towards the top for a link to my brother's review. That will be more satisfying.
But in my final word, I think it more a disgusting movie than a scary one. If anything actually made it scary, it was the theater cranking the volume overboard on the surround sound system.
So, now my rant is done, here's some therapy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvy6CFEN84Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2YDZc5RYDQ
Corgi puppies should make it better.
I am providing my take upon what I was able to watch. You should read the other one first.
Now, keep in mind that I was able to watch Felidae on Youtube and that was a graphically gory film. [It was also cel-animated and the movie was a cartoon. That does somewhat diminish the effect of the gore.] I also enjoyed the remake of The Nightmare on Elm Street in theaters, so I know I can watch horror movies just fine when they feature genuinely scary stuff beyond blood and gore. And yet I found this film very hard to watch and couldn't keep my eyes on the screen. I guess I'm not used to Eli Roth levels of gore.
Now, as for what I have watched, here is what I have to say.
When I heard of this movie, I had my doubts, and my brother read a review that was to the effect of "if you go to see a killer piranha movie, you will see the fish swarm and people reduced to skeletons, and that is what you get." This gave us both the impression that this was some kind of a so-bad-its-good goofy kind of camp horror film. In the words of Tom: "Dooooon't Youuuuu Beleeeiive Iiiiit!"
[For reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM3f.....Wh3hQ&NR=1 ]
To address one of the main problems, I expected some gore. It is a modern horror movie. But the case here is quantity over quality. In fact, the two most hideous deaths are human caused due to panic [as well as one of the most moronic deaths I saw]. And i will explain them in the sequence I recall.
The Stupid one: I blame Mythbusters for making this an Eye Roller as they busted the myth that at metal cord snapping can slice a person clean in half. [It can do serious damage, but not exactly cutting through bone]. An extension cord swings from a tilting boat where a radio station was playing its Beach party music. The cord first appears to slice through a woman's bra and she seems just fine, even talking ["what the-"]. Then it turns out it was a diagonal slash and half her upper body slides off just before she falls into a bloody, gory mess. I think the damage would have been more evident immediately. They were clearly going for a gag there, but it just wasn't funny.
Second most hideous death I recall: A guy tries to get onto a boat, only for another boat to ram into him, popping his body like a blood balloon and sending his head skidding onto the boat. The only other time I saw a guy popping like a balloon when she shpould have been crushed instead was in the movie Robocop, and that did have me feeling sick when it happened. [Though in Robocop, it was openly justifies since the guy was melting after falling into toxic waste.]
Most hideous death: I'll describe it simply, so you don't get the urge to vomit like I did. [No. I did not vomit. But I got the urge.] A woman gets her hair tangled in Eli Roth's boat motor. He starts the motor, and her face gets ripped off as a result.
Bear in mind that the worst parts of the gore come in about two thirds of the way into the movie.
The non-gory parts were really just as hard to watch. Now, I'm used to nudity as a furry [Human persona, but I have an interest in furry characters]. However, I prefer more reason behind nudity than "It's a Spring Break Beach Party" in a movie. One of the main characters is a 17-year-old who gets hired on as a location scout by a porn director who is using the location [unaware of the killer fish] to shoot a porn video. Frankly, the director is an utter sleazebag and his women... well, if I were that kid, I'd be worried that their very existence on my planet might give me genital herpes. They may be sexy to most straight folks, but for me, I prefer my women with more functional brains. And probably not as one-dimensionally trampy. Actually, speaking of any likable women in this movie, I can count them on one finger. I shall let you imagine which finger.
The Teen lead's mom: The heroine of this picture, she's also a sheriff. And a pretty fair cop. Yes she screams, but that's understandable and she is genuinely competent. Every other woman in there seems to exist as fan-service to the average guy. Well, okay, there is one other exception. A little girl, but she's not very easy to like.
Now, why are the non-gory parts too hard for me to watch? Well, in a theater, other people are watching and thus doing the MST3K routine is not acceptable. Also, they tried for campy, but it came off as sleazy enough to make me feel dirty to even be in the theater.
So, should you watch this movie? Well, that is a matter of personal taste. If you are the kind of Gorehound that loves Elli Roth's work, then you might enjoy it as a brainless gore flick once you get past the one-hour mark. But if you are squeamish in the slightest, don't bother! If you are expecting any genuine scares, then don't bother. If you are expecting decent writing, don't bother. And if you want a goofy homage to Roger Corman's original, then DON'T BOTHER! If you want a better review, then look towards the top for a link to my brother's review. That will be more satisfying.
But in my final word, I think it more a disgusting movie than a scary one. If anything actually made it scary, it was the theater cranking the volume overboard on the surround sound system.
So, now my rant is done, here's some therapy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvy6CFEN84Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2YDZc5RYDQ
Corgi puppies should make it better.
Revival Game: Furry show
Posted 15 years agoI took this from the TVTropes Forum largely because it got my interest. It's a hypothetical and I'd like to see what you would do.
Here's the situation: YOU have been chosen to head a revival project. This furry show has been there, had its day, and left the limelight, and now the corporate execs feel its time for a comeback, and they say you are the (wo)man for the job!
WHAT SHOW WOULD IT BE?
And
HOW WOULD YOU DO IT?
Rules of the Revival Game:
1. You can't say "I'd turn the job down." (Please don't spam this journal just to post that. Please? Pretty please?)
*EDIT: As a corollary, the point is to see what you can do. You can't just hire Joss Whedon or some other experienced show producer and let them do the thinking for you. This is all about you. Besides, I'm sure Joss (or whoever you hire to think for you) is not a furry and wouldn't be interested.
2. DO NOT just say "I'd make it Darker And Edgier / Lighter And Softer." Describe how you would do that.
3. The revival has to feature the main characters and concepts of the original, but other than that you're free to reimagine it however you want (ie you can't make a revival of SWAT Kats that doesn't feature T-Bone, Razor, or Megakat City, but you can make a version where Megakat City is a colony run by feline uplifts in the far future that just happens to resemble our modern world).
4. Assume that you will not be hindered by Executive Meddling or Screwed By The Network or Creative Differences between members of your staff. We're talking the kind of miraculous conditions that almost never happen in real life.
5. You can do anything you want, except make the revival an outright porn. (Sorry erotic-fan-ficcers!)
6. To Qualify as a "furry show", the show must have a predominantly anthropomorphized cast, rather than just one or two characters. (Shirt Tales, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Bonkers all count just as much as Bucky O'Hare. Scooby Doo doesn't.) It must also have been a television show.
That's it! Now get crackin'!
Here's the situation: YOU have been chosen to head a revival project. This furry show has been there, had its day, and left the limelight, and now the corporate execs feel its time for a comeback, and they say you are the (wo)man for the job!
WHAT SHOW WOULD IT BE?
And
HOW WOULD YOU DO IT?
Rules of the Revival Game:
1. You can't say "I'd turn the job down." (Please don't spam this journal just to post that. Please? Pretty please?)
*EDIT: As a corollary, the point is to see what you can do. You can't just hire Joss Whedon or some other experienced show producer and let them do the thinking for you. This is all about you. Besides, I'm sure Joss (or whoever you hire to think for you) is not a furry and wouldn't be interested.
2. DO NOT just say "I'd make it Darker And Edgier / Lighter And Softer." Describe how you would do that.
3. The revival has to feature the main characters and concepts of the original, but other than that you're free to reimagine it however you want (ie you can't make a revival of SWAT Kats that doesn't feature T-Bone, Razor, or Megakat City, but you can make a version where Megakat City is a colony run by feline uplifts in the far future that just happens to resemble our modern world).
4. Assume that you will not be hindered by Executive Meddling or Screwed By The Network or Creative Differences between members of your staff. We're talking the kind of miraculous conditions that almost never happen in real life.
5. You can do anything you want, except make the revival an outright porn. (Sorry erotic-fan-ficcers!)
6. To Qualify as a "furry show", the show must have a predominantly anthropomorphized cast, rather than just one or two characters. (Shirt Tales, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Bonkers all count just as much as Bucky O'Hare. Scooby Doo doesn't.) It must also have been a television show.
That's it! Now get crackin'!
The Anti-Homophobia Statement List
Posted 15 years agoHomophobia means:
* I am the girl kicked out of her home because I confided in my mother that I am a lesbian.
* I am the prostitute working the streets because nobody will hire a transsexual woman.
* I am the sister who holds her gay brother tight through the painful, tear-filled nights.
* We are the parents who buried our daughter long before her time.
* I am the man who died alone in the hospital because they would not let my partner of twenty-seven years into the room.
* I am the foster child who wakes up with nightmares of being taken away from the two fathers who are the only loving family I have ever had. I wish they could adopt me.
* I am one of the lucky ones, I guess. I survived the attack that left me in a coma for three weeks, and in another year I will probably be able to walk again.
* I am not one of the lucky ones. I killed myself just weeks before graduating high school. It was simply too much to bear.
* We are the couple who had the Realtor hang up on us when she found out we wanted to rent a one-bedroom for two men.
* I am the person who never knows which bathroom I should use if I want to avoid getting the management called on me.
* I am the mother who is not allowed to even visit the children I bore, nursed, and raised. The court says I am an unfit mother because I now live with another woman.
* I am the domestic-violence survivor who found the support system grow suddenly cold and distant when they found out my abusive partner is also a woman.
* I am the domestic-violence survivor who has no support system to turn to because I am male.
* I am the father who has never hugged his son because I grew up afraid to show affection to other men.
* I am the home-economics teacher who always wanted to teach gym until someone told me that only lesbians do that.
* I am the man who died when the paramedics stopped treating me as soon as they realized I was transsexual.
* I am the person who feels guilty because I think I could be a much better person if I did not have to always deal with society hating me.
* I am the man who stopped attending church, not because I don't believe, but because they closed their doors to my kind.
* I am the person who has to hide what this world needs most, love.
* I am the person who is afraid of telling his loving Christian parents he loves another male.
Re-post this if you believe homophobia is wrong. Please do your part to end it.
Taken from Synthetic Smile. I too find it upsetting that people are discriminated against for the Consenting Sapient Adults they love. I could list a lot of things, but I think I'm preaching to the choir here.
* I am the girl kicked out of her home because I confided in my mother that I am a lesbian.
* I am the prostitute working the streets because nobody will hire a transsexual woman.
* I am the sister who holds her gay brother tight through the painful, tear-filled nights.
* We are the parents who buried our daughter long before her time.
* I am the man who died alone in the hospital because they would not let my partner of twenty-seven years into the room.
* I am the foster child who wakes up with nightmares of being taken away from the two fathers who are the only loving family I have ever had. I wish they could adopt me.
* I am one of the lucky ones, I guess. I survived the attack that left me in a coma for three weeks, and in another year I will probably be able to walk again.
* I am not one of the lucky ones. I killed myself just weeks before graduating high school. It was simply too much to bear.
* We are the couple who had the Realtor hang up on us when she found out we wanted to rent a one-bedroom for two men.
* I am the person who never knows which bathroom I should use if I want to avoid getting the management called on me.
* I am the mother who is not allowed to even visit the children I bore, nursed, and raised. The court says I am an unfit mother because I now live with another woman.
* I am the domestic-violence survivor who found the support system grow suddenly cold and distant when they found out my abusive partner is also a woman.
* I am the domestic-violence survivor who has no support system to turn to because I am male.
* I am the father who has never hugged his son because I grew up afraid to show affection to other men.
* I am the home-economics teacher who always wanted to teach gym until someone told me that only lesbians do that.
* I am the man who died when the paramedics stopped treating me as soon as they realized I was transsexual.
* I am the person who feels guilty because I think I could be a much better person if I did not have to always deal with society hating me.
* I am the man who stopped attending church, not because I don't believe, but because they closed their doors to my kind.
* I am the person who has to hide what this world needs most, love.
* I am the person who is afraid of telling his loving Christian parents he loves another male.
Re-post this if you believe homophobia is wrong. Please do your part to end it.
Taken from Synthetic Smile. I too find it upsetting that people are discriminated against for the Consenting Sapient Adults they love. I could list a lot of things, but I think I'm preaching to the choir here.
Back From NakamaCon
Posted 15 years agoHi guys. I am back from NakamaCon and I have some news to share. I'm not so great at writing Con Reports, but because I've had the journal saying I'm going there up for a couple of months I am going to give an effort to explain things.
At NakamaCon, my mom was trying to sell jewelry. It didn't work out so well, but at a first year Con, that is to be expected. I spent most of my time getting commissions. I'll show them to you once I get them scanned, or for some of them figure out to get them scanned on such a comparatively small scanner. Not only was I collecting commissions, I was also getting business cards. I'll give you some links to the artists from whom I collected cards.
Lisa Van Opens/Wolf In The Walls – http://wolf-in-the-walls.deviantart.net (Got 1 commission)
Emily Weichbrod – http://www.arikla.com (Got 2 commissions)
The Dragon's Lair – www.anddragonsohmy.com (Not an artist, but rather a seller of plush toys of all kinds. Apparently the octopi and squids were the most popular.)
Godseeker – www.girlamatic.com/godseeker (Not a furry artist as far as I am aware, but some of you might like her stuff.)
Peter Liethen – www.deverishalso.com (Graphic novelist. Has a fantasy graphic novel that is mostly animesque but features anthro dragons too.)
MoiraCoon – http://MoiraCoon.etsy.com (Makes all manner of shinies.)
Ileah Olson/Tiera Foxglove – www.furaffinity.net/user/tierafoxglove or http://tierafoxglove.deviantart.com (Got 1 commission)
Tremaine H. Fox – www.hedgefox.com or www.furaffinity.net/user/tremaine (Got one commission and a surprise that he is also a Wisconsin furry)
Valentine Crow (clean) or The Tied Tigress (adult) – www.furaffinity.net/user/valentinecrow (clean) or http://valentinecrow.deviantart.com (clean) or www.furaffinity.net/user/TheTiedTigress (adult) (Got 1 clean commission)
Lindsey Logsdon – www.smoonshine5.etsy.com (She does watercolors with Skittles. How cool is that?)
Laura Lemke of Squee! Productions – http://curseofpogo.deviantart.com (Unique Scarves, Cute Hats, and Writing)
Feel free to give these folks a try. You might even get a commission from them.
And At the con itself, I went to a few of the panels. I'll keep them brief and summarized.
Thursday: No Panels.
Friday: Two Panels.
* Fur Films: Watched Robin Hood. And there was also Bedknobs and Broomsticks (Furry for only a couple of scenes). Since there were few folks during the second movie, the folks who were watching got a chance to hear some stories from former Disney/Hanna Barbera/Warner Bros./A-few-others-I-do-not-remember animator Joe Suggs.The stories were actually quite enertaining and they offer some valuable insight into what goes on at an animation studio.
* Explaining furry to non-furs: Really, be smart about explaining it. Keep your explanation short, no more than 30 seconds. Avoid the subjects of sex, politics or religion. And if somebody starts citing CSI or MTV... “What? Do you believe everything you see on TV?” Much the same goes for Anime and Steampunk Fandom as well. Give a quick definition and that's it.
There was also a short Masquerade. Mostlly it was a costume contest, but there were also a couple of skits. The skits were funny, and the costumes were good, including one lady cosplaying as Gallon of Slayers Try (full fursuit, and even a bomb! It was great! And the winner of the best costume overall.), a well done Vincent Valentine from Final Fantasy 7, and even an excellent steampunk interpretation of Switzerland from Axis Powers Hetalia. Overall, it was fun. There was even a pair cosplaying as an older Miroku and Sango (or whoever the Inuyasha chick was who had the giant boomerang), with Miroku goosing Sango as they were walking off the stage. That was hilarious.
Sunday: Two Panels.
* Avoiding a Mary Sue: Honestly, keep common sense in mind and think long and hard on the universe you are writing in. Do not have characters break those rules. (So no magic fireballs in a Redwall fanfic. Also, just say no to putting furries into a YuGi-Oh fanfic, unless you're writing in a furry alternate universe of Yu-Gi-Oh.) Do not make your characters perfect. Give them flaws that actually hinder them. (And don't use them for in-universe sympathy either. Seriously hinder them!) Also, avoid the trap of the Anti-Sue (a character who is so flawed that they are still unlikable). Finally, for furries, First: Kitsune are all sneaky bastards who operate on black-and-gray morality! Not all “goodness and light.” That is how they actually were in Shinto! Sure you can have a decent kitsune, but she is not gonna be a paragon of virtue (and no, being gay is not enough of a vice to avoid that.) Second: Croco-wolf-gryphons or other nonsensical hybrids may work for Wuzzles fanfics, but for anything else they just come across as stupid. And apparently, a folf should really be called a coyote. (Yes, the panelist here had a few rants. But I got to talk to her while she was doing a commission for me and she was actually pretty cool.)
* Being the Bad Guy: This was actually my brother's panel, with help from a friend of his. The two of them gave a lecture on how to play an evil character both in a group of good characters as well as in an all-evil group for role playing games. This included motivations, styles of evil (don't be a rampant backstabber. All the better to corrupt and/or manipulate the others). Also, communicate with your GM and with the other players. No need to spill out your evil scheme to the players, but certainly let the GM know the important bits. Communication will also work with other forms of role playing.
Monday: Closing up.
Well, I an home now and quite happy with how the con went. I was able to hug a couple of fursuiters before leaving though. Onai the folf and Blaze Wolf (or was it Shade? If it was the latter, then the green and yellow coloration must have made me think it was “Blaze”.)
And speaking of Onai, my mom also gave her a little accessory to her fursuit head on Saturday as a gift/advertising.
All in all, I had a ton of fun. ^.^ But I don't know how soon I'm going to be scanning my commissions for all of you to see. That may have to wait.
At NakamaCon, my mom was trying to sell jewelry. It didn't work out so well, but at a first year Con, that is to be expected. I spent most of my time getting commissions. I'll show them to you once I get them scanned, or for some of them figure out to get them scanned on such a comparatively small scanner. Not only was I collecting commissions, I was also getting business cards. I'll give you some links to the artists from whom I collected cards.
Lisa Van Opens/Wolf In The Walls – http://wolf-in-the-walls.deviantart.net (Got 1 commission)
Emily Weichbrod – http://www.arikla.com (Got 2 commissions)
The Dragon's Lair – www.anddragonsohmy.com (Not an artist, but rather a seller of plush toys of all kinds. Apparently the octopi and squids were the most popular.)
Godseeker – www.girlamatic.com/godseeker (Not a furry artist as far as I am aware, but some of you might like her stuff.)
Peter Liethen – www.deverishalso.com (Graphic novelist. Has a fantasy graphic novel that is mostly animesque but features anthro dragons too.)
MoiraCoon – http://MoiraCoon.etsy.com (Makes all manner of shinies.)
Ileah Olson/Tiera Foxglove – www.furaffinity.net/user/tierafoxglove or http://tierafoxglove.deviantart.com (Got 1 commission)
Tremaine H. Fox – www.hedgefox.com or www.furaffinity.net/user/tremaine (Got one commission and a surprise that he is also a Wisconsin furry)
Valentine Crow (clean) or The Tied Tigress (adult) – www.furaffinity.net/user/valentinecrow (clean) or http://valentinecrow.deviantart.com (clean) or www.furaffinity.net/user/TheTiedTigress (adult) (Got 1 clean commission)
Lindsey Logsdon – www.smoonshine5.etsy.com (She does watercolors with Skittles. How cool is that?)
Laura Lemke of Squee! Productions – http://curseofpogo.deviantart.com (Unique Scarves, Cute Hats, and Writing)
Feel free to give these folks a try. You might even get a commission from them.
And At the con itself, I went to a few of the panels. I'll keep them brief and summarized.
Thursday: No Panels.
Friday: Two Panels.
* Fur Films: Watched Robin Hood. And there was also Bedknobs and Broomsticks (Furry for only a couple of scenes). Since there were few folks during the second movie, the folks who were watching got a chance to hear some stories from former Disney/Hanna Barbera/Warner Bros./A-few-others-I-do-not-remember animator Joe Suggs.The stories were actually quite enertaining and they offer some valuable insight into what goes on at an animation studio.
* Explaining furry to non-furs: Really, be smart about explaining it. Keep your explanation short, no more than 30 seconds. Avoid the subjects of sex, politics or religion. And if somebody starts citing CSI or MTV... “What? Do you believe everything you see on TV?” Much the same goes for Anime and Steampunk Fandom as well. Give a quick definition and that's it.
There was also a short Masquerade. Mostlly it was a costume contest, but there were also a couple of skits. The skits were funny, and the costumes were good, including one lady cosplaying as Gallon of Slayers Try (full fursuit, and even a bomb! It was great! And the winner of the best costume overall.), a well done Vincent Valentine from Final Fantasy 7, and even an excellent steampunk interpretation of Switzerland from Axis Powers Hetalia. Overall, it was fun. There was even a pair cosplaying as an older Miroku and Sango (or whoever the Inuyasha chick was who had the giant boomerang), with Miroku goosing Sango as they were walking off the stage. That was hilarious.
Sunday: Two Panels.
* Avoiding a Mary Sue: Honestly, keep common sense in mind and think long and hard on the universe you are writing in. Do not have characters break those rules. (So no magic fireballs in a Redwall fanfic. Also, just say no to putting furries into a YuGi-Oh fanfic, unless you're writing in a furry alternate universe of Yu-Gi-Oh.) Do not make your characters perfect. Give them flaws that actually hinder them. (And don't use them for in-universe sympathy either. Seriously hinder them!) Also, avoid the trap of the Anti-Sue (a character who is so flawed that they are still unlikable). Finally, for furries, First: Kitsune are all sneaky bastards who operate on black-and-gray morality! Not all “goodness and light.” That is how they actually were in Shinto! Sure you can have a decent kitsune, but she is not gonna be a paragon of virtue (and no, being gay is not enough of a vice to avoid that.) Second: Croco-wolf-gryphons or other nonsensical hybrids may work for Wuzzles fanfics, but for anything else they just come across as stupid. And apparently, a folf should really be called a coyote. (Yes, the panelist here had a few rants. But I got to talk to her while she was doing a commission for me and she was actually pretty cool.)
* Being the Bad Guy: This was actually my brother's panel, with help from a friend of his. The two of them gave a lecture on how to play an evil character both in a group of good characters as well as in an all-evil group for role playing games. This included motivations, styles of evil (don't be a rampant backstabber. All the better to corrupt and/or manipulate the others). Also, communicate with your GM and with the other players. No need to spill out your evil scheme to the players, but certainly let the GM know the important bits. Communication will also work with other forms of role playing.
Monday: Closing up.
Well, I an home now and quite happy with how the con went. I was able to hug a couple of fursuiters before leaving though. Onai the folf and Blaze Wolf (or was it Shade? If it was the latter, then the green and yellow coloration must have made me think it was “Blaze”.)
And speaking of Onai, my mom also gave her a little accessory to her fursuit head on Saturday as a gift/advertising.
All in all, I had a ton of fun. ^.^ But I don't know how soon I'm going to be scanning my commissions for all of you to see. That may have to wait.
Nakama Con
Posted 15 years agoStolen from Wolfemann.
Hey all! See those ads on the side of your page?
Have you seen the one for Nakamacon?
If not, refresh a few times until you do - if so, want more information?
Here y'go!
http://wolfemann.wordpress.com/2010.....aaaaan-part-2/
Hey all! See those ads on the side of your page?
Have you seen the one for Nakamacon?
If not, refresh a few times until you do - if so, want more information?
Here y'go!
http://wolfemann.wordpress.com/2010.....aaaaan-part-2/
Happy Couples Awareness- er, Valentine's Day (Not Serious)
Posted 15 years agoFor those of you who are happy couples, I wish you all a wonderful day. You can ignore the rest of this black-humored, cynically tongue-in-cheek post.
Now, for those of you who are single and bemoan your lack of companionship because of all the things you're missing out on, here's a little reminder of the things you should be glad to miss out on.
Kids: I have discussed this with some friends, but I really think that children are more trouble than they are worth. In a heterosexual couple, the woman must first endure nine months of body horror as her hormones go out of whack and the fetus-turning-into-a-baby does terrible things to her abdomen (including forcing her to use the bathroom more often as the bladder is treated like a soccer ball.) And when that is over, you have labor. Yes, Labor. A painful process that no man can properly describe. Though to hear my mother's description, I think I'd sooner meet face to face with Great Cthulhu than give birth. But hey, the only man strong enough to go through pregnancy is Arnold Schwarzenegger himself.
And that's only the beginning. If a gay/lesbian couple decides tio adopt, then they should listen up here. You have 18 years (at least) of Hell ranging from baby's crying to Junior's tantrums to your teen's rebellious phase. And when s/he grows up, that's no guarantee of good riddance. In this economy, more and more people are staying home with their parents for economic reasons. So this could end up taking a lot longer than 18 years. He may not be as prone to tears and tantrums (unless he has a developmental disability that is particularly severe) but he may still want to mooch off of you. Given all of this, kids really are more troublle than they are worth.
Heartbreak: Most couple break up eventually. Maybe your hubby gets the idea that he should be seeing more romances, or your s/he thinks it might be fun to use you as his/her personal punching bag. Or maybe (real life case here...) one parent decides that the kids would make great slave labor, and the other parent (probably you) decides that this is not the way things should be. So, you break up or have a divorce, and you regret it for a long time. No matter how well justified it is/was, you will ALWAYS have regrets about it because you used to love that jerk.
(Now is when I get punchy.) Sure he might have had a collection of corpses in the basement, but you used to care for him. And sure you thought it was nothing at first when she took a long time "applying make-up" in the bathroom but you break up because you found out that she's been pulling an Elizabeth Bathory, but she meant something special to you before you found out! Hell, you might think you could forgive the drug dealer you once dated. And then sanity strikes you again to rip pout your heart and make it into a smoothie, making you feel awful for thinking you could forgive the wretch who hurt you so much.
Fortunately, many people eventually get over it, but it might really be better to avoid the hurt in the first place.
With these issues coming from many an UN-happy couple, I hope you singles have a lovely Couples Awareness Day.
Now, for those of you who are single and bemoan your lack of companionship because of all the things you're missing out on, here's a little reminder of the things you should be glad to miss out on.
Kids: I have discussed this with some friends, but I really think that children are more trouble than they are worth. In a heterosexual couple, the woman must first endure nine months of body horror as her hormones go out of whack and the fetus-turning-into-a-baby does terrible things to her abdomen (including forcing her to use the bathroom more often as the bladder is treated like a soccer ball.) And when that is over, you have labor. Yes, Labor. A painful process that no man can properly describe. Though to hear my mother's description, I think I'd sooner meet face to face with Great Cthulhu than give birth. But hey, the only man strong enough to go through pregnancy is Arnold Schwarzenegger himself.
And that's only the beginning. If a gay/lesbian couple decides tio adopt, then they should listen up here. You have 18 years (at least) of Hell ranging from baby's crying to Junior's tantrums to your teen's rebellious phase. And when s/he grows up, that's no guarantee of good riddance. In this economy, more and more people are staying home with their parents for economic reasons. So this could end up taking a lot longer than 18 years. He may not be as prone to tears and tantrums (unless he has a developmental disability that is particularly severe) but he may still want to mooch off of you. Given all of this, kids really are more troublle than they are worth.
Heartbreak: Most couple break up eventually. Maybe your hubby gets the idea that he should be seeing more romances, or your s/he thinks it might be fun to use you as his/her personal punching bag. Or maybe (real life case here...) one parent decides that the kids would make great slave labor, and the other parent (probably you) decides that this is not the way things should be. So, you break up or have a divorce, and you regret it for a long time. No matter how well justified it is/was, you will ALWAYS have regrets about it because you used to love that jerk.
(Now is when I get punchy.) Sure he might have had a collection of corpses in the basement, but you used to care for him. And sure you thought it was nothing at first when she took a long time "applying make-up" in the bathroom but you break up because you found out that she's been pulling an Elizabeth Bathory, but she meant something special to you before you found out! Hell, you might think you could forgive the drug dealer you once dated. And then sanity strikes you again to rip pout your heart and make it into a smoothie, making you feel awful for thinking you could forgive the wretch who hurt you so much.
Fortunately, many people eventually get over it, but it might really be better to avoid the hurt in the first place.
With these issues coming from many an UN-happy couple, I hope you singles have a lovely Couples Awareness Day.
Character Interview.
Posted 16 years agoStolen from Devilduk
1. Choose a few of your own characters. Five at the most.
2. Make them answer the following questions and have them interact.
3. Then tag some people.
Characters: (Warning: some of these have not been seen yet. They are marked with an asterisk.)
Sapphire (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3021425 and http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2591703)
Fa'Are*
Eva Muse (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1645757/)
Leian Fuwat*
Remi D'tete (translated through a mild french accent.) (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1518600/)
1) WHAT SPECIES ARE EACH OF YOU?
Sapphire: I'm a wolf. And a gynoid, though that does not exactly count for a natural species, but then again, I'm not exactly natural. But I am what I am... Ooooh... You look Shiny...
Fa'Are: That would be because I'm a Ferrovar.
Eva, Leian, and Remi in Unison: A What?
Fa'Are: In your terms, a mechanical lifeform wolf-taur.
Sapphire: Oh! Why didn't you say so? *giggles*
Fa'Are: Force of habit.
Eva: I see. Anyways, back to the question at hand, I'm a mouse.
Leian: Tigress. *purrs*
Remi: I'm a dog. My breed is poodle, half French half American. Thoough I must admit that I've never met any anthropomorphic animals in person before.
Eva: We're all people too.
Remi: Yes, yes, I understand that, but where I come from, the only sapient, upright beings are dogs. This is like entering a whole other dimension.
Eva: Yeah. I know that bit. It's happened a few times.
Sapphire: I'm always told that I have at least one foot firmly planted in outer space. I don't think that's literal though. But if not, I'm not sure what they mean.
Fa'Are: I think they mean you're strange. At least when it's similar to a term like “having your head in hyperspace.”
Eva: Agreed there.
Leian: Never heard that variation on it.
Sapphire: I wonder if that includes expressions like having your nose in the book?
Eva: No. That just means you so a lot of reading.
Me: Uhm, folks, can we please focus enough for the next question?
Remi: Oui. Let us focus.
2) BOY OR GIRL?
Sapphire: What I am or what I like?
Me: What you are.
Sapphire: Female. Same answer if you get to what we like for partners.
Leian: I like that train of thought. I'm a woman and I don't care too much if it's man or woman for a partner.
Me: Don't you think that's delving into TMI with this?
Sapphire: TMI? As in Truly Masterful Instructor? That makes no sense.
Eva: He means Too Much Information. I'm a girl by the way.
Leian: How is sexual orientation too much information?
Eva: Isn't this a family show?
Sapphire: Lesbians and bisexuals have families too.
Eva: Please don't take this the wrong way, girls, but matters of sex are generally avoided. Speakking of which, we'll probably have to have this whole discussion cut out before it airs.
Remi: Boy here.
Fa'Are: Girl.
3) HOW OLD ARE YOU?
Sapphire: I was built to look like I'm 18. Timewise, I've been around for a year or two.
Fa'Are: Forty years old here,
Eva: You look 25 to me.
Fa'Are: Ferrovar mature slowly. The nanites in our systems take time to build us up. It's rather like organic cell reproduction, but with harder materials.
Eva: Oh. I'm 16.
Leian: 23 here.
Remi: 19.
Leian: Eva excepted for age reasons, how about we all have a foursome sometime soon?
Me: Leian!
Leian: What? Everyone here is so hot.
Me: Isn't that against your galactic chivalry code?
Leian: Not on a strict interpretation, but the other knights do seem a tad prude about it all.
Me: Anyways...
4) WHAT'S YOUR HEIGHT?
Sapphire: Five feet, nine inches.
Fa'Are: What's a foot or an inch in terms of measurement?
Sapphire: Let me scan you and I can tell you.
Fa'Are: Okay.
Sapphire: *looks Fa'Are over* Six feet tall even, Your ears add another two inches.
Leian: One-point-nine meters.
Eva: And I was last recorded at five-toot-ten. Wow... I never realized how tall I am...
Remi; That's my height too.
Me: Okay. So to the next Question...
5) ARE YOU A VIRGIN?
Eva: So much for this being a family show... Yes. I am.
Sapphire: Not in my case. I have had some sexual experiences. In some cases, tools were involved there and sometimes it was a matter of I loan her my head and I li-
Me: That is too much information, Saph.
Fa'Are: Yes. Way too much. And yes, I am a virgin. I'm not ready to raise kids yet.
Remi: How does a machine have kids? Or grow for that matter?
Fa'Are: Male transfers nanites into female, and male nanites work with female nanites to start building the pups.
Me: Wow... explicit without being explicit...
Remi: I'm also a virgin. I'd prefer not to go into why.
Leian: *laughs* Not me! I'm quite the starship in that regard.
Remi: Don't you mean “village bicycle?”
Leian: If that means I really get around, then yes.
Me: Uhm...
6) DO YOU LOVE ANYONE?
Sapphire: I know a husky gynoid names Glitchdoll. It's an odd name, but I love her. And Sorry Leian, but I plan to stay faithful. [Note: That is just pulling from one RP. She has no canonical girlfriend yet.]
Fa'Are: I have no lovers yet.
Eva: Uhm, well, there is one boy I like at my school, but I'd rather not name him right in front of everyone.
Leian: Quite a few. Like I said, I'm quite the starship in that regard.
Remi: I'm not sure on that just yet...
7) DO YOU HATE ANYONE?
Sapphire: Nope.
Fa'Are: Nobody in my case either, but that doesn't mean my family is without enemies.
Eva: Nobody I'd say I hate, but there is this one old man who's been nipping at my heels, or more accurately he seems quite hostile towards me...
Leian: Closed-minded jackoffs.
Me: Whoa, there, can we take that kinda language?
Sapphire: Closed minded people are certainly worthy of dislike, but I can't really they they should be hated. Sometimes their minds can be opened. If you have the right prying tools.
Eva: Ew... I hope that's a joke and not something you actually did...
Sapphire: That was.
Eva: Okay. You seem crazy enough that it could have been a literal statement. Just out of not understanding metaphor.
Remi: Nobody I bear any grudge with either.
8) HAVE YOU KILLED ANYONE?
Sapphire: No.
Fa'Are: Once an assassin tried to kill me on my homeworld, and I had to defend myself. And yes, the assassin was killed and his coolants and lubricants were all over me in the after math. Helps to know the right hoses and pipes to hit in a real fight.
Me and Sapphire: Ew.
Eva: Not yet.
Leian: Many times. Being a galactic knight is dangerous work.
Remi: No. And I hope I never do.
9) DO YOU HAVE ANY SECRETS?
Sapphire: None.
Remi: Lucky you.
Sapphire: What is yours?
Remi: *sighs, opens his collar and catches his head as it falls forward.*
Sapphire: Oh! I can do that too. *takes her head off*
Fa'Are: I can take parts off for repair, but that's not really a secret. All Ferrovar can do that.
Eva: I once bought a spellbook off a man in the street, but really my secret is the guy I have a crush on.
Leian: It wouldn't be a secret if I told you.
Sapphire: As much as we hit the censors already, I doubt it'll air.
Leian: Well, okay. I never actually got involved with an orgy. Though I have said otherwise.
Eva: Neither have I.
Leian: Yeah, but you seem a tad prude. No offense but you gotta loosen up.
Me: Moving on...
10) WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?
Sapphire: Anything will do.
Fa'Are: I'm actually quite fond of Darivian Spider myself.
Leian: Darivian Spider?
Fs'Are: Darivian spiders are large robotic arachnids. Their steel cover is actuallly quite delicious and their internal circuits are quite nutritious for a Ferrovar as well.
Remi: Interesting... For me, I'm quite fond of chicken.
Eva: I pretty much love anything using peanut butter as one of its ingredients. It's not fittingly girlish, but who cares?
Leian: Any meat will do for me.
Me: Okay.
11) WHAT DO YOU DO TO RELAX?
Eva: Reading. Lots of reading, and on Saturday nights, I join some of my friends for D&D.
Fa'Are: I'm also a reader. But what is D&D?
Eva: It's a game played among friends for the collaborative creation of a fantasy story.
Remi: I heard of that. It takes a very particular type of person.
Eva: Yeah, patience and a head for math are important things to have.
Remi: Mhm. As for what I do, I'm usually at my dorm drawing, though I'd love to go out to a dance club and cut the rug.
Sapphire: I surf the net.
Leian: Flirt. Sometimes I get lucky and score too.
12) WHAT SEASON DO YOU LIKE BEST AND WHY?
Sapphire: Autumn. The leaves are in so many colors and nobody thinks you're crazy for noting all the reds and oranges and yellows.
Fa'Are: Unfortunately, the planet of Ferrovarg has no seasons due to the axial tilt. So I can't answer that yet.
Eva: Spring. It's association with life in many cultures, as well as all the new life makes it so lovely. I also like the summers. No school then.
Leian: I like the summers as well. The sun is warmest then.
Remi: Winter. It's cold and wet, but it's also quite soothing to see the snowfall.
13) IS THERE ANYTHING IN YOUR LIFE YOU REGRET DOING?
Sapphire: Embarrassing people.
Fa'Are: The clan wars on my homeworld. I hope that in my travels, I can find a way to lessen their frequency.
Eva: One time in my studies, my little sister was bored so I summonned some creatures from her imagination. In terms of TV cliches, hilarity ensued. At least I passed the test the next day.
Leian: Accepting come-ons from a slug. Have you any idea how hard it is to wash the mucous out of your fur?
Remi: Ew... That's just gross. As for my regret, any instance where my curse showed up in public and raised panic.
14) WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR LIFE EXPECTANCY IS?
Sapphire: I may well live forever as long as I am properly maintained.
Fa'Are: Same for my species.
Eva: About eighty years or so...
Leian: A hundred and twenty or so. The technology where I live makes long lives a possibillity.
Remi: Eighty. There-abouts.
15) HOW DO YOU IMAGINE YOUR DEATH TO BE?
Sapphire: Permanent shutdown.
Fa'Are: Assassin or battle. My world's not exactly a peaceful haven.
Eva: Hopefully old age if I don't get killed first.
Leian: Battle.
Remi: Age or disease.
Sapphire: Wow, this is starting to get pretty sad.
Remi: And smooth.
16) YOU ARE TO BE PUT TO DEATH FOR A CRIME YOU DID NOT COMMIT, WHAT WOULD YOUR LAST WORDS BE?
*the group talks it over* Eva: It seems we can't think of any.
17) IF YOU'D HAVE WON THE LOTTERY, WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE MONEY?
Sapphire: Give it to my dad so he can make new parts for me.
Fa'Are: What's a Lottery?
Eva: It's a contest based on luck where you can win a lot of money. Me, I'd talk to dad about an investment plan.
Leian: Hookers!
Remi: Can't you think of anything beyond sex, Leian?
Leian: I can, but sex is fun. You should try it sometime.
Remi: Maybe with just the right woman. As for my win, it'd go to what student loans I'd have.
Fa'Are: Maybe a little tourism.
Me: This is going nicely.
18) IF ANYONE CAME UP WITH A NICKNAME FOR YOU, WHICH WOULD IT BE?
Sapphire: Saph.
Fa'Are: Most folks in my clan call me princess, but someday I may be queen. As for a nickname here... I don't know.
Eva: Eve, Magic Girl. I mostly prefer just to be called Eva.
Leian: The creep. That's how my current captain refers to me.
Remi: Just Remi.
19) IF YOU'D BE FANTASTIC AT ONE SPORT, WHICH WOULD IT BE?
Sapphire: I usually avoid sports because my father doesn't want me straining myself too much. I tend to come apart when I do.
Fa'Are: Swimming.
Eva: Track.
Leian: I'm afraid I don't really know the sports locally.
Remi: Probably something reasonably safe for the sake of not involving my curse. Probably swimming.
Me: Fair answers.
20) AND FINALLY, DO YOU HAVE ANY PHOBIAS?
Sapphire: Nothing on my end. Though my dad claims to be scared of spiders.
Fa'Are: Nothing I can think of.
Eva: Losing my family.
Leian: Wasps and other stinging insects.
Remi: Agreed, Leian.
Me: Me too.
Leian: So how about that foursome?
Everyone else: No!
Tags: Cpt-Night, codegreen, and fastbreak333
1. Choose a few of your own characters. Five at the most.
2. Make them answer the following questions and have them interact.
3. Then tag some people.
Characters: (Warning: some of these have not been seen yet. They are marked with an asterisk.)
Sapphire (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3021425 and http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2591703)
Fa'Are*
Eva Muse (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1645757/)
Leian Fuwat*
Remi D'tete (translated through a mild french accent.) (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1518600/)
1) WHAT SPECIES ARE EACH OF YOU?
Sapphire: I'm a wolf. And a gynoid, though that does not exactly count for a natural species, but then again, I'm not exactly natural. But I am what I am... Ooooh... You look Shiny...
Fa'Are: That would be because I'm a Ferrovar.
Eva, Leian, and Remi in Unison: A What?
Fa'Are: In your terms, a mechanical lifeform wolf-taur.
Sapphire: Oh! Why didn't you say so? *giggles*
Fa'Are: Force of habit.
Eva: I see. Anyways, back to the question at hand, I'm a mouse.
Leian: Tigress. *purrs*
Remi: I'm a dog. My breed is poodle, half French half American. Thoough I must admit that I've never met any anthropomorphic animals in person before.
Eva: We're all people too.
Remi: Yes, yes, I understand that, but where I come from, the only sapient, upright beings are dogs. This is like entering a whole other dimension.
Eva: Yeah. I know that bit. It's happened a few times.
Sapphire: I'm always told that I have at least one foot firmly planted in outer space. I don't think that's literal though. But if not, I'm not sure what they mean.
Fa'Are: I think they mean you're strange. At least when it's similar to a term like “having your head in hyperspace.”
Eva: Agreed there.
Leian: Never heard that variation on it.
Sapphire: I wonder if that includes expressions like having your nose in the book?
Eva: No. That just means you so a lot of reading.
Me: Uhm, folks, can we please focus enough for the next question?
Remi: Oui. Let us focus.
2) BOY OR GIRL?
Sapphire: What I am or what I like?
Me: What you are.
Sapphire: Female. Same answer if you get to what we like for partners.
Leian: I like that train of thought. I'm a woman and I don't care too much if it's man or woman for a partner.
Me: Don't you think that's delving into TMI with this?
Sapphire: TMI? As in Truly Masterful Instructor? That makes no sense.
Eva: He means Too Much Information. I'm a girl by the way.
Leian: How is sexual orientation too much information?
Eva: Isn't this a family show?
Sapphire: Lesbians and bisexuals have families too.
Eva: Please don't take this the wrong way, girls, but matters of sex are generally avoided. Speakking of which, we'll probably have to have this whole discussion cut out before it airs.
Remi: Boy here.
Fa'Are: Girl.
3) HOW OLD ARE YOU?
Sapphire: I was built to look like I'm 18. Timewise, I've been around for a year or two.
Fa'Are: Forty years old here,
Eva: You look 25 to me.
Fa'Are: Ferrovar mature slowly. The nanites in our systems take time to build us up. It's rather like organic cell reproduction, but with harder materials.
Eva: Oh. I'm 16.
Leian: 23 here.
Remi: 19.
Leian: Eva excepted for age reasons, how about we all have a foursome sometime soon?
Me: Leian!
Leian: What? Everyone here is so hot.
Me: Isn't that against your galactic chivalry code?
Leian: Not on a strict interpretation, but the other knights do seem a tad prude about it all.
Me: Anyways...
4) WHAT'S YOUR HEIGHT?
Sapphire: Five feet, nine inches.
Fa'Are: What's a foot or an inch in terms of measurement?
Sapphire: Let me scan you and I can tell you.
Fa'Are: Okay.
Sapphire: *looks Fa'Are over* Six feet tall even, Your ears add another two inches.
Leian: One-point-nine meters.
Eva: And I was last recorded at five-toot-ten. Wow... I never realized how tall I am...
Remi; That's my height too.
Me: Okay. So to the next Question...
5) ARE YOU A VIRGIN?
Eva: So much for this being a family show... Yes. I am.
Sapphire: Not in my case. I have had some sexual experiences. In some cases, tools were involved there and sometimes it was a matter of I loan her my head and I li-
Me: That is too much information, Saph.
Fa'Are: Yes. Way too much. And yes, I am a virgin. I'm not ready to raise kids yet.
Remi: How does a machine have kids? Or grow for that matter?
Fa'Are: Male transfers nanites into female, and male nanites work with female nanites to start building the pups.
Me: Wow... explicit without being explicit...
Remi: I'm also a virgin. I'd prefer not to go into why.
Leian: *laughs* Not me! I'm quite the starship in that regard.
Remi: Don't you mean “village bicycle?”
Leian: If that means I really get around, then yes.
Me: Uhm...
6) DO YOU LOVE ANYONE?
Sapphire: I know a husky gynoid names Glitchdoll. It's an odd name, but I love her. And Sorry Leian, but I plan to stay faithful. [Note: That is just pulling from one RP. She has no canonical girlfriend yet.]
Fa'Are: I have no lovers yet.
Eva: Uhm, well, there is one boy I like at my school, but I'd rather not name him right in front of everyone.
Leian: Quite a few. Like I said, I'm quite the starship in that regard.
Remi: I'm not sure on that just yet...
7) DO YOU HATE ANYONE?
Sapphire: Nope.
Fa'Are: Nobody in my case either, but that doesn't mean my family is without enemies.
Eva: Nobody I'd say I hate, but there is this one old man who's been nipping at my heels, or more accurately he seems quite hostile towards me...
Leian: Closed-minded jackoffs.
Me: Whoa, there, can we take that kinda language?
Sapphire: Closed minded people are certainly worthy of dislike, but I can't really they they should be hated. Sometimes their minds can be opened. If you have the right prying tools.
Eva: Ew... I hope that's a joke and not something you actually did...
Sapphire: That was.
Eva: Okay. You seem crazy enough that it could have been a literal statement. Just out of not understanding metaphor.
Remi: Nobody I bear any grudge with either.
8) HAVE YOU KILLED ANYONE?
Sapphire: No.
Fa'Are: Once an assassin tried to kill me on my homeworld, and I had to defend myself. And yes, the assassin was killed and his coolants and lubricants were all over me in the after math. Helps to know the right hoses and pipes to hit in a real fight.
Me and Sapphire: Ew.
Eva: Not yet.
Leian: Many times. Being a galactic knight is dangerous work.
Remi: No. And I hope I never do.
9) DO YOU HAVE ANY SECRETS?
Sapphire: None.
Remi: Lucky you.
Sapphire: What is yours?
Remi: *sighs, opens his collar and catches his head as it falls forward.*
Sapphire: Oh! I can do that too. *takes her head off*
Fa'Are: I can take parts off for repair, but that's not really a secret. All Ferrovar can do that.
Eva: I once bought a spellbook off a man in the street, but really my secret is the guy I have a crush on.
Leian: It wouldn't be a secret if I told you.
Sapphire: As much as we hit the censors already, I doubt it'll air.
Leian: Well, okay. I never actually got involved with an orgy. Though I have said otherwise.
Eva: Neither have I.
Leian: Yeah, but you seem a tad prude. No offense but you gotta loosen up.
Me: Moving on...
10) WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?
Sapphire: Anything will do.
Fa'Are: I'm actually quite fond of Darivian Spider myself.
Leian: Darivian Spider?
Fs'Are: Darivian spiders are large robotic arachnids. Their steel cover is actuallly quite delicious and their internal circuits are quite nutritious for a Ferrovar as well.
Remi: Interesting... For me, I'm quite fond of chicken.
Eva: I pretty much love anything using peanut butter as one of its ingredients. It's not fittingly girlish, but who cares?
Leian: Any meat will do for me.
Me: Okay.
11) WHAT DO YOU DO TO RELAX?
Eva: Reading. Lots of reading, and on Saturday nights, I join some of my friends for D&D.
Fa'Are: I'm also a reader. But what is D&D?
Eva: It's a game played among friends for the collaborative creation of a fantasy story.
Remi: I heard of that. It takes a very particular type of person.
Eva: Yeah, patience and a head for math are important things to have.
Remi: Mhm. As for what I do, I'm usually at my dorm drawing, though I'd love to go out to a dance club and cut the rug.
Sapphire: I surf the net.
Leian: Flirt. Sometimes I get lucky and score too.
12) WHAT SEASON DO YOU LIKE BEST AND WHY?
Sapphire: Autumn. The leaves are in so many colors and nobody thinks you're crazy for noting all the reds and oranges and yellows.
Fa'Are: Unfortunately, the planet of Ferrovarg has no seasons due to the axial tilt. So I can't answer that yet.
Eva: Spring. It's association with life in many cultures, as well as all the new life makes it so lovely. I also like the summers. No school then.
Leian: I like the summers as well. The sun is warmest then.
Remi: Winter. It's cold and wet, but it's also quite soothing to see the snowfall.
13) IS THERE ANYTHING IN YOUR LIFE YOU REGRET DOING?
Sapphire: Embarrassing people.
Fa'Are: The clan wars on my homeworld. I hope that in my travels, I can find a way to lessen their frequency.
Eva: One time in my studies, my little sister was bored so I summonned some creatures from her imagination. In terms of TV cliches, hilarity ensued. At least I passed the test the next day.
Leian: Accepting come-ons from a slug. Have you any idea how hard it is to wash the mucous out of your fur?
Remi: Ew... That's just gross. As for my regret, any instance where my curse showed up in public and raised panic.
14) WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR LIFE EXPECTANCY IS?
Sapphire: I may well live forever as long as I am properly maintained.
Fa'Are: Same for my species.
Eva: About eighty years or so...
Leian: A hundred and twenty or so. The technology where I live makes long lives a possibillity.
Remi: Eighty. There-abouts.
15) HOW DO YOU IMAGINE YOUR DEATH TO BE?
Sapphire: Permanent shutdown.
Fa'Are: Assassin or battle. My world's not exactly a peaceful haven.
Eva: Hopefully old age if I don't get killed first.
Leian: Battle.
Remi: Age or disease.
Sapphire: Wow, this is starting to get pretty sad.
Remi: And smooth.
16) YOU ARE TO BE PUT TO DEATH FOR A CRIME YOU DID NOT COMMIT, WHAT WOULD YOUR LAST WORDS BE?
*the group talks it over* Eva: It seems we can't think of any.
17) IF YOU'D HAVE WON THE LOTTERY, WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE MONEY?
Sapphire: Give it to my dad so he can make new parts for me.
Fa'Are: What's a Lottery?
Eva: It's a contest based on luck where you can win a lot of money. Me, I'd talk to dad about an investment plan.
Leian: Hookers!
Remi: Can't you think of anything beyond sex, Leian?
Leian: I can, but sex is fun. You should try it sometime.
Remi: Maybe with just the right woman. As for my win, it'd go to what student loans I'd have.
Fa'Are: Maybe a little tourism.
Me: This is going nicely.
18) IF ANYONE CAME UP WITH A NICKNAME FOR YOU, WHICH WOULD IT BE?
Sapphire: Saph.
Fa'Are: Most folks in my clan call me princess, but someday I may be queen. As for a nickname here... I don't know.
Eva: Eve, Magic Girl. I mostly prefer just to be called Eva.
Leian: The creep. That's how my current captain refers to me.
Remi: Just Remi.
19) IF YOU'D BE FANTASTIC AT ONE SPORT, WHICH WOULD IT BE?
Sapphire: I usually avoid sports because my father doesn't want me straining myself too much. I tend to come apart when I do.
Fa'Are: Swimming.
Eva: Track.
Leian: I'm afraid I don't really know the sports locally.
Remi: Probably something reasonably safe for the sake of not involving my curse. Probably swimming.
Me: Fair answers.
20) AND FINALLY, DO YOU HAVE ANY PHOBIAS?
Sapphire: Nothing on my end. Though my dad claims to be scared of spiders.
Fa'Are: Nothing I can think of.
Eva: Losing my family.
Leian: Wasps and other stinging insects.
Remi: Agreed, Leian.
Me: Me too.
Leian: So how about that foursome?
Everyone else: No!
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Guy or Girl?
Posted 16 years agoStolen from Synthetic Smile
This seems to be a quiz to see if you're male or female. While I can tell just by looking in a mirror or feeling by beard, I might as well giver it a shot.
Your Boy Side
[] You love hoodies.
[] You love jeans.
[] Dogs are better than cats.
[x] It's hilarious when people get hurt. (only when it is not serious, and mostly only in cartoons)
[x] You've played with/against boys on a team.
[] Shopping is torture.
[x] Sad movies suck.
[] You own an X-Box. (not me, but my brother does.)
[x] Played with Hotwheels cars as a kid.
[] At some point in time you wanted to be a firefighter.
[] You used to be obsessed with Power Rangers.
[] You watch sports on TV.
[] Gory movies are cool.
[] You go to your dad for advice.
[] You own like a trillion baseball caps.
[] You like going to football games.
[] You used to/do collect baseball cards.
[] Baggy pants are cool to wear.
[x] It's kinda weird to have sleepovers with a bunch of people.
[x] Green, black, red, blue, or silver are one of your favorite colors.
[] You love to go crazy and not care what people think.
[] Sports are fun.
[] Talk with food in your mouth.
[] Wear boxers.
Total = 6
Your Girl Side
[] You wear lip gloss.
[x] You love to shop.
[] You wear eyeliner.
[x] You have some of the same shirts in different colors.
[] You wear the color pink.
[x] Go to your mom for advice.
[] You consider cheerleading a sport. (It's more like the only reason to go to a sports game, and borderline-porn ain't much of a reason for anything you wouldn't otherwise enjoy.)
[] You hate wearing the color black.
[] You like hanging out at the mall.
[] You like getting manicures and/or pedicures.
[] You like wearing jewelry.
[] Skirts are a big part of your wardrobe.
[x] Shopping is one of your favorite hobbies. (I like window Shopping).
[] You don't like the movie Star Wars.
[] You are/were in cheerleading, gymnastics or dance.
[] It takes you around 1 hour to shower, get dressed, and put on make-up and accessories.
[] You smile a lot more than you should.
[] You have more than 10 pairs of shoes.
[] You care about what you look like.
[] You like wearing dresses when you can.
[] You like wearing body spray/perfume/cologne.
[] You wear girl underwear.
[x] Used to play with dolls as little kid. (I may get controversey for this, but G. I. Joes and Transformers count right along with Barbies.)
[] Like putting make-up on someone else for the joy of it.
[] Like taking pictures of yourself with your cell phone/camera when you're bored.
Total = 5
Yeah. I'm a guy. I never denied it.
This seems to be a quiz to see if you're male or female. While I can tell just by looking in a mirror or feeling by beard, I might as well giver it a shot.
Your Boy Side
[] You love hoodies.
[] You love jeans.
[] Dogs are better than cats.
[x] It's hilarious when people get hurt. (only when it is not serious, and mostly only in cartoons)
[x] You've played with/against boys on a team.
[] Shopping is torture.
[x] Sad movies suck.
[] You own an X-Box. (not me, but my brother does.)
[x] Played with Hotwheels cars as a kid.
[] At some point in time you wanted to be a firefighter.
[] You used to be obsessed with Power Rangers.
[] You watch sports on TV.
[] Gory movies are cool.
[] You go to your dad for advice.
[] You own like a trillion baseball caps.
[] You like going to football games.
[] You used to/do collect baseball cards.
[] Baggy pants are cool to wear.
[x] It's kinda weird to have sleepovers with a bunch of people.
[x] Green, black, red, blue, or silver are one of your favorite colors.
[] You love to go crazy and not care what people think.
[] Sports are fun.
[] Talk with food in your mouth.
[] Wear boxers.
Total = 6
Your Girl Side
[] You wear lip gloss.
[x] You love to shop.
[] You wear eyeliner.
[x] You have some of the same shirts in different colors.
[] You wear the color pink.
[x] Go to your mom for advice.
[] You consider cheerleading a sport. (It's more like the only reason to go to a sports game, and borderline-porn ain't much of a reason for anything you wouldn't otherwise enjoy.)
[] You hate wearing the color black.
[] You like hanging out at the mall.
[] You like getting manicures and/or pedicures.
[] You like wearing jewelry.
[] Skirts are a big part of your wardrobe.
[x] Shopping is one of your favorite hobbies. (I like window Shopping).
[] You don't like the movie Star Wars.
[] You are/were in cheerleading, gymnastics or dance.
[] It takes you around 1 hour to shower, get dressed, and put on make-up and accessories.
[] You smile a lot more than you should.
[] You have more than 10 pairs of shoes.
[] You care about what you look like.
[] You like wearing dresses when you can.
[] You like wearing body spray/perfume/cologne.
[] You wear girl underwear.
[x] Used to play with dolls as little kid. (I may get controversey for this, but G. I. Joes and Transformers count right along with Barbies.)
[] Like putting make-up on someone else for the joy of it.
[] Like taking pictures of yourself with your cell phone/camera when you're bored.
Total = 5
Yeah. I'm a guy. I never denied it.
A cute video.
Posted 16 years agoTake a look at this video, and I assure you you'll find this cute.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEcpX55wrJM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEcpX55wrJM
My mind is strange.
Posted 16 years agoI was chatting with a friend and then a random thought came to me. Here it is...
AdamLeisemann (7:24:48 PM): I have a silly question that I am FAR too old to be asking.
westbreak333 (7:27:03 PM): What?
AdamLeisemann (7:30:24 PM): You and I both know that Santa is not necessarily real, but rather an adult-made incentive for kids to behave themselves. However, if Santa were real, how do you suppose he would be able to afford all the materials for the toys to be made by his elves?
westbreak333 (7:30:52 PM): Oversea factories. =D
westbreak333 (7:36:16 PM): brb dinner
AdamLeisemann (7:38:34 PM): That would be one way... but I suddenly had a thought about how Jolly Saint Nicholas would make a living. And then something occurred to me as a goofy story Idea
There is also a Saint Nicholas who is the Patron Saint of Thieves (or so I heard), and this occurred to me: Saint Nicholas, alias Kris Kringle, alias Santa Claus, might actually be a theif throughout the year, stealing from criminals in a manner like a human Sly Cooper (the fatness as santa-clause would be accomplished by a special fat-suit for use as a disguise, along with a fake beard), and once a year, as a way for him to prove he's still got the stuff for his stunts; by breaking into every house to provide presents gained by fencing his spoils and using the fence money to charitably buy toys for children.
It's far fetched and goofy, but also seems amusing.
westbreak333 (7:54:03 PM): back
AdamLeisemann (7:56:06 PM): Welcome back.
westbreak333 (7:56:40 PM): Thanks.
AdamLeisemann (7:57:16 PM): Anyways, I posted a goofy thought relating to Santa Claus.
westbreak333 (7:59:35 PM): I see it. It's pretty silly, yes. Although I really don't imagine him like that now since, you know, he's really too large to be sneaky.
AdamLeisemann (8:01:08 PM): A clever disguise! It's really a padded suit for christmas time that keeps him warm.
westbreak333 (8:02:16 PM): I thought it was just because of all those cookies.
AdamLeisemann (8:03:20 PM): A gift for his mission control team. :p
westbreak333 (8:03:51 PM): I still think it's a case of "Well...one more wouldn't hurt!"
AdamLeisemann (8:09:03 PM): Maybe one or two for himself, but there is no way a man can eat that many cookies in a night.
westbreak333 (8:09:51 PM): Santa is magic.
AdamLeisemann (8:10:30 PM): o why doesn;t he magic away the waistline?
westbreak333 (8:13:01 PM): Because fat guys are awesome. Do not deny the power of fat.
AdamLeisemann (8:15:25 PM): But, if he has a reason to (i.e. Chimneys) he would then probably adjust his shape to fit. And as such, maybe during heists, he disguises himself with a thinner form.
westbreak333 (8:17:33 PM): Hmph. Killjoy.
AdamLeisemann (8:18:33 PM): Hey, it means he can keep the fat while not in the field.
What do you think of all this?
AdamLeisemann (7:24:48 PM): I have a silly question that I am FAR too old to be asking.
westbreak333 (7:27:03 PM): What?
AdamLeisemann (7:30:24 PM): You and I both know that Santa is not necessarily real, but rather an adult-made incentive for kids to behave themselves. However, if Santa were real, how do you suppose he would be able to afford all the materials for the toys to be made by his elves?
westbreak333 (7:30:52 PM): Oversea factories. =D
westbreak333 (7:36:16 PM): brb dinner
AdamLeisemann (7:38:34 PM): That would be one way... but I suddenly had a thought about how Jolly Saint Nicholas would make a living. And then something occurred to me as a goofy story Idea
There is also a Saint Nicholas who is the Patron Saint of Thieves (or so I heard), and this occurred to me: Saint Nicholas, alias Kris Kringle, alias Santa Claus, might actually be a theif throughout the year, stealing from criminals in a manner like a human Sly Cooper (the fatness as santa-clause would be accomplished by a special fat-suit for use as a disguise, along with a fake beard), and once a year, as a way for him to prove he's still got the stuff for his stunts; by breaking into every house to provide presents gained by fencing his spoils and using the fence money to charitably buy toys for children.
It's far fetched and goofy, but also seems amusing.
westbreak333 (7:54:03 PM): back
AdamLeisemann (7:56:06 PM): Welcome back.
westbreak333 (7:56:40 PM): Thanks.
AdamLeisemann (7:57:16 PM): Anyways, I posted a goofy thought relating to Santa Claus.
westbreak333 (7:59:35 PM): I see it. It's pretty silly, yes. Although I really don't imagine him like that now since, you know, he's really too large to be sneaky.
AdamLeisemann (8:01:08 PM): A clever disguise! It's really a padded suit for christmas time that keeps him warm.
westbreak333 (8:02:16 PM): I thought it was just because of all those cookies.
AdamLeisemann (8:03:20 PM): A gift for his mission control team. :p
westbreak333 (8:03:51 PM): I still think it's a case of "Well...one more wouldn't hurt!"
AdamLeisemann (8:09:03 PM): Maybe one or two for himself, but there is no way a man can eat that many cookies in a night.
westbreak333 (8:09:51 PM): Santa is magic.
AdamLeisemann (8:10:30 PM): o why doesn;t he magic away the waistline?
westbreak333 (8:13:01 PM): Because fat guys are awesome. Do not deny the power of fat.
AdamLeisemann (8:15:25 PM): But, if he has a reason to (i.e. Chimneys) he would then probably adjust his shape to fit. And as such, maybe during heists, he disguises himself with a thinner form.
westbreak333 (8:17:33 PM): Hmph. Killjoy.
AdamLeisemann (8:18:33 PM): Hey, it means he can keep the fat while not in the field.
What do you think of all this?
A Winter Wish For Everyone
Posted 16 years agoWith Christmas drawing near, I figured I'll just share a little holiday poem.
I was introduced to this poem by the H. P. Lovecraft Historical society when they released an album called "An Even Scarier Solstice", a sequel album to "A Very Scary Solstice." Both albums contained filk songs that re-purposed many Christmas songs and carols into songs of the Cthulhu Mythos (which you would do better to look up yourself, but simply put, it is the main subject of Lovecraft's horror stories). This piece is basically H. P. Lovecraft's own spoof of his writing style, especially the style of his horroe stories, which he wrote one year for Christmas cards to his friends.
And now, I bring you "The Brumallian Wish" by Howard Phillip Lovecraft.
From the damnable shadows of madness,
To the corpse-ridden hollow of Weir,
Lies a horrible message of gladness,
And a ghost guided poem of cheer --
And a gloom-spouting pupil of Poe send the pleasantest wish of the year!
May the ghoouls of the neighboring regions,
And the cursed necrophagous things,
Lay aside their dark habits in Legions,
For the bliss that Brumalia brings --
And may druids innum'rable bless thee, as they dance in the moor's fairy rings!
So, Galba, may pleasures attend thee,
Thro' all thy bright glorious days;
May the world and the mighty commend thee,
And the cosmos resound with thy praise --
And may all future ages be brilliant with the light of thine intellect's rays!
Merry Christmas, or whatever winter celebration you hold.
I was introduced to this poem by the H. P. Lovecraft Historical society when they released an album called "An Even Scarier Solstice", a sequel album to "A Very Scary Solstice." Both albums contained filk songs that re-purposed many Christmas songs and carols into songs of the Cthulhu Mythos (which you would do better to look up yourself, but simply put, it is the main subject of Lovecraft's horror stories). This piece is basically H. P. Lovecraft's own spoof of his writing style, especially the style of his horroe stories, which he wrote one year for Christmas cards to his friends.
And now, I bring you "The Brumallian Wish" by Howard Phillip Lovecraft.
From the damnable shadows of madness,
To the corpse-ridden hollow of Weir,
Lies a horrible message of gladness,
And a ghost guided poem of cheer --
And a gloom-spouting pupil of Poe send the pleasantest wish of the year!
May the ghoouls of the neighboring regions,
And the cursed necrophagous things,
Lay aside their dark habits in Legions,
For the bliss that Brumalia brings --
And may druids innum'rable bless thee, as they dance in the moor's fairy rings!
So, Galba, may pleasures attend thee,
Thro' all thy bright glorious days;
May the world and the mighty commend thee,
And the cosmos resound with thy praise --
And may all future ages be brilliant with the light of thine intellect's rays!
Merry Christmas, or whatever winter celebration you hold.
Getting Deals on IMVU
Posted 16 years agoCode: XLU566HXBK
Deal: Save $10 off any $50 purchase on IMVU.
If you have an Imvu Account, this can help you greatly.
Have fun!
Deal: Save $10 off any $50 purchase on IMVU.
If you have an Imvu Account, this can help you greatly.
Have fun!
Helping because some D-bag is suing the artist he stole from
Posted 16 years agoQuoting Gatekat:
This is the ultimate gall.
http://www.johntunger.com/legal-defense-fund.html <- Full article.
"I need your help. My original art has been copied by a manufacturer who is now suing me in federal court to overturn my existing copyrights and continue making knockoffs. I have a strong case, a great lawyer and believe that if I can continue to defend myself, the case will be resolved in my favor. If I run out of funds before we reach trial, a default judgment would be issued against me and could put me out of business. I don't believe my opponent can win this case in court and I don't believe he really intends to try. I believe his goal is to use strong-arm litigation tactics to force me to keep spending money or risk losing my copyrights — not by true adjudication, but by default if he is able to outspend me.
I did not initiate this lawsuit, but am defending my art, my creative rights, my reputation and my livelihood against attack. I've already spent over $50,000 out of pocket in defense of my original designs."
Quote ended.
If you can afford to, buy from the defending artist. If (like me) you can't afford that, spread the word.
This is the ultimate gall.
http://www.johntunger.com/legal-defense-fund.html <- Full article.
"I need your help. My original art has been copied by a manufacturer who is now suing me in federal court to overturn my existing copyrights and continue making knockoffs. I have a strong case, a great lawyer and believe that if I can continue to defend myself, the case will be resolved in my favor. If I run out of funds before we reach trial, a default judgment would be issued against me and could put me out of business. I don't believe my opponent can win this case in court and I don't believe he really intends to try. I believe his goal is to use strong-arm litigation tactics to force me to keep spending money or risk losing my copyrights — not by true adjudication, but by default if he is able to outspend me.
I did not initiate this lawsuit, but am defending my art, my creative rights, my reputation and my livelihood against attack. I've already spent over $50,000 out of pocket in defense of my original designs."
Quote ended.
If you can afford to, buy from the defending artist. If (like me) you can't afford that, spread the word.
For the D&D fans: So utterly wrong it's funny...
Posted 16 years agohttp://www.enworld.org/forum/2539869-post44.html
Let's just say this is what happens when somebody is drunk/high at the gaming table and watches porn about orifice capacity...
Let's just say this is what happens when somebody is drunk/high at the gaming table and watches porn about orifice capacity...
For all the werewolf fans.
Posted 16 years agoOkay, any of you who love your werewolves should read this piece.
Basically, it suggests an alternative to werewolves either being complete monsters or moaning emo-twerps.
http://limyaael.livejournal.com/452888.html
And besides: aren't smiling werewolves pretty?
Basically, it suggests an alternative to werewolves either being complete monsters or moaning emo-twerps.
http://limyaael.livejournal.com/452888.html
And besides: aren't smiling werewolves pretty?
Buster Blitz
Posted 16 years agoOn a lark, I'm setting up some information on a faux-franchise of furry beat-em-up games loosely in the vein of Final Fight or Double Dragon. This is being released a little bit at a time and the comments section below will be a suggestion box. Fandom info was suggested by my brother.
Here's the first part of the infaux proper.
Think of this as a product of the 1980s meant to cash in on the TMNT craze.
In the year 2000 (There was no president Bush in this timeline.), two geniuses joined their wits into a project to uplift animals into humanoid form and intellect. (Okay, so "geniuses" might be a misapplied term). One man, Professor Gene, thought this would be a boon to mankind. The other guy, Doctor Muton, sees this more as a means to attain an army of superpowered soldiers that will help him conquer the world.
Muton secretly used the research to create an army from his underground base, while Gene only had three subjects for research purposes: a wolf, a coyote, and a vixen. One day, after a few years of research, Muton completed his army and got them all under his control. He sends a few to beat up Professor Gene and kidnap his daughter Alice (just because Muton wanted to show he could take anything he wanted). However, during the attack, the professor's three subjects were broken out of their tubes and became able to fight back. The anthropomorphic animal thugs got away and Professor Gene was badly battered, and the three animals have vowed to return his daughter as he recovered. The trio is as follows:
Daniel: The coyote, clever, strong and fast, but plays as the middle ground character. He's the leader of this pack.
Toby: The Wolf, very strong, but also quite slow physically (and also pretty stupid). He's a classic follower, recognizing Daniel's intellectual superiority.
Viki/Ricky (The latter name was used for home NES/SNES ports because of policies concerning violence against women): the vixen/fox, fast, but lacking in the muscles. S/he's also typically high-strung thanks to the antics of the other two. S/he's only with them (rather than being out alone) because that seemed the most conducive to survival. Snarky.
The humor in the brawler would be a case of starting out fairly normal, and only going more absurd as the game progressed.
Buster Blitz
(Arcade: 1988, NES/Famicom: 1989, Sega Genesis: 1991, Super NES/Famicom: 1991)
From Kitsune-Tsuki Studio
The game that started the whole franchise. Set in the year 2000, Dr. Muton stole the professor's secrets and sent a mutant army to destroy Gene's laboratory and abduct his daughter. However, in the destruction, three canine mutants were broken out of their development chambers. They saw a threat to their well-being and fought back. These mutants were Daniel, Toby, and Viki (Ricky in the American NES and SNES ports).
This game was a rather typical beat-em-up save for the presentation of absurd arenas, including one level in the sewers where the bad guys were in speedboats while the heroes surfed on the backs of alligators (Don't ask), or one boss fight taking place in a 50s Diner that was against a large poodle (the sprite was changed over to a wolf in the American Nintendo ports). The Diner fight was notable because you could toggle the music of that stage on and off by beating up the Jukebox.
After the release of the first game, a fan named Toshihito Komura began work on a dojinshi of Buster Blitz, removing much of the comedy and turning it into a dark action-drama. For example, Professor Gene was killed off and his daughter a survivor of being raped by the mutants, and the canine trio is dedicated to wiping out the other mutants and Muton himself. This was released as a graphic novel with a note of being an alternate retelling of the game's storyline. This is also considered to be the birth of the Buster Blitz fandom in Japan. Other dojinshi were written more faithfully to the game, which have been translated for underground publications in America, starting up America's fandom shorly afyer it's american release. (this also lead to questions about why Ricky was in the games and Vicky in the fanworks...)
Next for the Franchise: Buster Blitz II! Covered here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2003542/
Here's the first part of the infaux proper.
Think of this as a product of the 1980s meant to cash in on the TMNT craze.
In the year 2000 (There was no president Bush in this timeline.), two geniuses joined their wits into a project to uplift animals into humanoid form and intellect. (Okay, so "geniuses" might be a misapplied term). One man, Professor Gene, thought this would be a boon to mankind. The other guy, Doctor Muton, sees this more as a means to attain an army of superpowered soldiers that will help him conquer the world.
Muton secretly used the research to create an army from his underground base, while Gene only had three subjects for research purposes: a wolf, a coyote, and a vixen. One day, after a few years of research, Muton completed his army and got them all under his control. He sends a few to beat up Professor Gene and kidnap his daughter Alice (just because Muton wanted to show he could take anything he wanted). However, during the attack, the professor's three subjects were broken out of their tubes and became able to fight back. The anthropomorphic animal thugs got away and Professor Gene was badly battered, and the three animals have vowed to return his daughter as he recovered. The trio is as follows:
Daniel: The coyote, clever, strong and fast, but plays as the middle ground character. He's the leader of this pack.
Toby: The Wolf, very strong, but also quite slow physically (and also pretty stupid). He's a classic follower, recognizing Daniel's intellectual superiority.
Viki/Ricky (The latter name was used for home NES/SNES ports because of policies concerning violence against women): the vixen/fox, fast, but lacking in the muscles. S/he's also typically high-strung thanks to the antics of the other two. S/he's only with them (rather than being out alone) because that seemed the most conducive to survival. Snarky.
The humor in the brawler would be a case of starting out fairly normal, and only going more absurd as the game progressed.
Game Info:Buster Blitz
(Arcade: 1988, NES/Famicom: 1989, Sega Genesis: 1991, Super NES/Famicom: 1991)
From Kitsune-Tsuki Studio
The game that started the whole franchise. Set in the year 2000, Dr. Muton stole the professor's secrets and sent a mutant army to destroy Gene's laboratory and abduct his daughter. However, in the destruction, three canine mutants were broken out of their development chambers. They saw a threat to their well-being and fought back. These mutants were Daniel, Toby, and Viki (Ricky in the American NES and SNES ports).
This game was a rather typical beat-em-up save for the presentation of absurd arenas, including one level in the sewers where the bad guys were in speedboats while the heroes surfed on the backs of alligators (Don't ask), or one boss fight taking place in a 50s Diner that was against a large poodle (the sprite was changed over to a wolf in the American Nintendo ports). The Diner fight was notable because you could toggle the music of that stage on and off by beating up the Jukebox.
Fandom Info:After the release of the first game, a fan named Toshihito Komura began work on a dojinshi of Buster Blitz, removing much of the comedy and turning it into a dark action-drama. For example, Professor Gene was killed off and his daughter a survivor of being raped by the mutants, and the canine trio is dedicated to wiping out the other mutants and Muton himself. This was released as a graphic novel with a note of being an alternate retelling of the game's storyline. This is also considered to be the birth of the Buster Blitz fandom in Japan. Other dojinshi were written more faithfully to the game, which have been translated for underground publications in America, starting up America's fandom shorly afyer it's american release. (this also lead to questions about why Ricky was in the games and Vicky in the fanworks...)
Next for the Franchise: Buster Blitz II! Covered here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2003542/
Obscrue furry beat-em-up game: Metamorphic Force
Posted 16 years agoHi. Just updating to share something I think is pretty cool.
Here's a Let's Play I found online for an obscure little game called... well, it's in the subject line. ^.^
I personally like watching Valis77's Lets Plays of various Fighting and beat-em-up games, so I thought I'd show you one of them.
Metamorphic Force
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDGW7gUE7-w
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a721s8GKig
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU_cFkA_0Vk
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcacNL4fMQc
And as a bonus, also because he seemms to like female characters, I bring you... Well, just click the link below to find the list there. ^.^
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_li.....CFB5681D678084
Here's a Let's Play I found online for an obscure little game called... well, it's in the subject line. ^.^
I personally like watching Valis77's Lets Plays of various Fighting and beat-em-up games, so I thought I'd show you one of them.
Metamorphic Force
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDGW7gUE7-w
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a721s8GKig
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU_cFkA_0Vk
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcacNL4fMQc
And as a bonus, also because he seemms to like female characters, I bring you... Well, just click the link below to find the list there. ^.^
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_li.....CFB5681D678084
What Ancient Egyptian God are you?
Posted 16 years agoHere's a fun little quiz. http://www.hunch.com/egyptian-gods/.....FQ7xDAodjWayJw
My top three are: Osiris, Anubis, and Horus. My Wild Card is Set.
What are your results?
My top three are: Osiris, Anubis, and Horus. My Wild Card is Set.
What are your results?
Fur-Reudian Slip?
Posted 16 years agoI was reading about Freudian slips on TVTropes, and I came across this line:
"Whose Line Is It Anyway: Thank you, Colin, for showing us your deep desire for Animal Porn!"
And in the last two words was a link to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMwHxLuqwpQ&;
I just thought you guys might be amused by that bit.
"Whose Line Is It Anyway: Thank you, Colin, for showing us your deep desire for Animal Porn!"
And in the last two words was a link to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMwHxLuqwpQ&;
I just thought you guys might be amused by that bit.
Silly Question For You Transformers Fans
Posted 16 years agoFor anyone out there who is a Transformers Fan:
If you'd assign a species for the robot mode of any Transformers character, what would you assign? This would be for part of the robot mode (basically, what head shape and tail you would give them). Please factor your interpretation of their personality.
And have fun with this.
If you'd assign a species for the robot mode of any Transformers character, what would you assign? This would be for part of the robot mode (basically, what head shape and tail you would give them). Please factor your interpretation of their personality.
And have fun with this.
A furry song I found on Youtube.
Posted 16 years agohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYZi.....c-HM-fresh+div for those who care.
Question: Things Sacred To The Fandom?
Posted 16 years agoJust out of curiosity, what would you consider sacred to the furry fandom overall? What do you think are the sorts of things that would offend much of the fandom if treated in any way humorously? I am asking your opinion on the matter just to see your thoughts on the subject.
Potentially Offensive joke subjects so far, from people who have answered via comment or in chat):
Homosexuality/Bisexuality (Cpt-Night)
Fursecution (SteelWings)
Animal skins/animal cruelty (Steelwings)
Fandom Celebrities (Steelwings)
Beastiality Stereotype (Fastbreak333)
Were/Otherkin stereotype (KatoWolfHusky)
Potentially Offensive joke subjects so far, from people who have answered via comment or in chat):
Homosexuality/Bisexuality (Cpt-Night)
Fursecution (SteelWings)
Animal skins/animal cruelty (Steelwings)
Fandom Celebrities (Steelwings)
Beastiality Stereotype (Fastbreak333)
Were/Otherkin stereotype (KatoWolfHusky)
Tagged.
Posted 16 years ago1) Post these rules
2) Post 8 true things about yourself
3) At the end you must tag 8 people and post their icons
4) Go to their page and send them a message saying you tagged them
5) NO TAG-BACKS
My Eight things:
1) I don't normally do these memes.
2) I aspire to be a designer of Tabletop Role Playing Games. However, I do not consider myself "Indie" as per the "It's popular, thus it must suck" mentallity that seems trendy to the Indie RPG community.
3) In fact, I can't really say I'm much of a trend-follower.
4) Which is odd given how I came into Anime around the time it was trendy, but that was all thanks to a game called Big Eyes Small Mouth.
5) I also enjoy many action cartoons from the 1980s and 1990s.
6) I am a Looney Tunes fan, but I don't consider Loonatics Unleashed to be as bad as everyone seems to say it is. In fact, I happen to be a fan of the first season and think the second season was a jumped shark for the series.
7) Admittedly, I'm not an avid reader.
8) It should come as no surpise, but I like the idea of detachable body parts on furries, which also lead me into anthroids.
as for my tags... I do not know how to put up the icons of people, so I'll just list names.
ZarelTheWindDragon
Gameboysage
Devilduk
fastbreak333
AustinLapard
Cpt-Night
Codegreen
DrMercurious
2) Post 8 true things about yourself
3) At the end you must tag 8 people and post their icons
4) Go to their page and send them a message saying you tagged them
5) NO TAG-BACKS
My Eight things:
1) I don't normally do these memes.
2) I aspire to be a designer of Tabletop Role Playing Games. However, I do not consider myself "Indie" as per the "It's popular, thus it must suck" mentallity that seems trendy to the Indie RPG community.
3) In fact, I can't really say I'm much of a trend-follower.
4) Which is odd given how I came into Anime around the time it was trendy, but that was all thanks to a game called Big Eyes Small Mouth.
5) I also enjoy many action cartoons from the 1980s and 1990s.
6) I am a Looney Tunes fan, but I don't consider Loonatics Unleashed to be as bad as everyone seems to say it is. In fact, I happen to be a fan of the first season and think the second season was a jumped shark for the series.
7) Admittedly, I'm not an avid reader.
8) It should come as no surpise, but I like the idea of detachable body parts on furries, which also lead me into anthroids.
as for my tags... I do not know how to put up the icons of people, so I'll just list names.
ZarelTheWindDragon
Gameboysage
Devilduk
fastbreak333
AustinLapard
Cpt-Night
Codegreen
DrMercurious
Redwall: The Abridged Series. Check it out!
Posted 16 years agoThis is not a complete series, but I find it promising and maybe any Redwall fans out there might appreciate it. It currently has five episodes out of 13 out and the humor, while not exactly true to the books, is funny.
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_li.....bridged+series
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_li.....bridged+series
