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Shuck
Based used: https://www.deviantart.com/shinzessu/art/Canine-Base-P2U-555-794129076
This was a wonderful base and i highly recommend it.
This is Shuck. It's usually referred to by it/its or he/him, but does not refer to itself as anything and does not care what others call it; it has no gender and no name. Shuck exists outside of our reality, and serves as a harbinger of death and a comfort for the pariah. He's a silent watchmen who provides comfort for the oppressed and fear to the oppressors after the world has failed to.
Shuck has been my representation of myself for several years, and i've only now managed to make him a proper reference. I was reluctant to use a base for a character that's so important to me, but with how i've been feeling, it's hard for me to commit to polished drawings for myself when i don't know if i'll have the energy to finish them. So, thank you to Shinzessu for creating this base that turned out to be absolutely perfect, and finally allowing me to put Shuck into flesh.
To answer questions i know will be asked:
Is Shuck your Fursona? Are you a furry?
You can call me a furry if you'd like. I don't particularly mind. I do not refer to myself as a furry only because i do not like to portray my characters as anthros, which is what represents the majority of the furry fandom. Yes, i'm aware you don't have to like anthros to be a furry. But i use Shuck specifically to get away from my humanity. And my fear is that referring to it as my "fursona" or to myself as a "furry" will prompt well-meaning artist friends and acquaintances of mine to gift me anthropomorphized versions of it, or of my other characters, and i do not want this at all.
Is Shuck your Kintype?
Technically, i suppose so. Though, i don't think this term properly encapsulates my relationship to it. Shuck is me. Not a shadow, not a persona, not from a past life, not from another world. Shuck is just me, here, now, in full. Yes, i am aware this is not what my body looks like. I'm unsure how to describe what Shuck is, but it goes beyond what the word "kin" means. While, again, i understand not all kin are a person's past lives, this is what the majority of the kin community centers around. And, much like with the furry community, while i technically am a part of it, i do not identify with the majority of its content, so am reluctant to refer to Shuck as simply my kintype. I do not have a word for what it is. And i'm just okay with that.
Why do you not want anthro/lewd art of this character?
Because both of these things are not part of who Shuck is and i do not want to be gifted art that shows him as such. Shuck is me, and seeing it in ways that are unfitting of it induces an odd kind of dysphoria in me. I may draw some genitals on him at some point, or i might not; either way, it will be of my own accord. I will never draw it as an anthro. I do not care if others draw it like this, or any other way, for themselves; and if you do so, and anyone gives you shit over it, you can direct them to me and i will tell them in no uncertain terms to check themselves. I believe that by putting my characters in the public sphere, i am opening them up to others to enjoy however they wish, so long as it doesn't effect me. What i do NOT want is for someone to spend time, effort, or even money creating something specifically for me out of the goodness of their heart that i know i will hate or that will make me feel uncomfortable. So, TL;DR: if you wanna draw anthro or lewd Shuck for yourself, go ahead; but please don't do it as a favor to me.
Where did Shuck come from?
I have never seen myself as human in the same way other people seem to. I do not nor have i ever experienced my existence the same as other humans. Shuck is the collimation of those lived experiences. What prompted the form you see now is a request that was made of me when i was applying to an art college in Kentucky after moving away from my parents, when i was asked to do a self-portrait as a part of my application. I did not want to draw my physical body for the reasons stated above, so i asked if i could do an interpretive piece, and was given the go ahead. It was received with approval, as was the rest of my portfolio, though i was unable to attend in the end.
Why is he so dark? I can barely see the lines.
Because i wished it. Be grateful i didn't make him 000 black, you fuck.
Is this Mellarius' Deiform?
I haven't decided yet.
What's the blue gem?
I have had an attraction to glowing blue gems since i was a child. I first encountered Aqua Aura Quartz as an adult at the Apple Festival where my partners bought it for me. It was discovering a magical item from a cherished childhood fantasy was real. After i got home, i researched the stone's meaning; it's said to be aligned with the throat chakra, and to assist with helping one speak up in the face of fear, and to express themselves where they otherwise would have felt unable to do so. This was just after i had left an abusive household where my personhood and opinions had been harshly repressed to the point of nearly erasing me as a person. It's been my stone ever since. I'm not a mystic, i am a sceptic, and i do not assign to a stone any more than what i know it can do. And what i know it can do is serve as a placebo, reminding me to speak my mind, and be loud and obnoxious in the face of oppression, whether it be my own, or someone else's. And that is exactly what it does for me. I wear it beside my Lucifer sigil, and in accompaniment of my Digimon Holy Ring, every day, day and night, to sleep and shower. I never take it off. I consider it a religious item.
Where does the name "Shuck" come from?
It comes from the legend of the Black Shuck from English folklore-- a harbinger of death said to serve as a bad omen, but also sometimes said to be a protector, sometimes accompanying young women or vagrants on dark roads at night to ward off ne'er-do-wells. One particular Black Shuck was said to have burst into a church service, murdering a man and a boy, before leaving in a rush of heat, leaving scorch marks on the door as it went. I highly recommend looking up the myth. It's incredibly interesting, as are tails of Church Grimms, Cu Siths, Hellhounds, Black Dogs, and other similar canine representations of death. I also recommend the myth of Scylla and both her possible origins.
Does Shuck have a story or universe?
I don't know how to answer this. Shuck is me. I am shuck. And i don't find myself particularly interesting. I've already lived my own life; i've no interest in reviewing it. I already know how the story goes. I'd much rather delve into the stories of others-- stories i haven't already lived or within which i have yet to turn over every rock. This is why i love roleplay and fiction so much.
Can we ask more questions?
Of course. Though i can't promise they'll all have answers.
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This was a wonderful base and i highly recommend it.
This is Shuck. It's usually referred to by it/its or he/him, but does not refer to itself as anything and does not care what others call it; it has no gender and no name. Shuck exists outside of our reality, and serves as a harbinger of death and a comfort for the pariah. He's a silent watchmen who provides comfort for the oppressed and fear to the oppressors after the world has failed to.
Shuck has been my representation of myself for several years, and i've only now managed to make him a proper reference. I was reluctant to use a base for a character that's so important to me, but with how i've been feeling, it's hard for me to commit to polished drawings for myself when i don't know if i'll have the energy to finish them. So, thank you to Shinzessu for creating this base that turned out to be absolutely perfect, and finally allowing me to put Shuck into flesh.
To answer questions i know will be asked:
Is Shuck your Fursona? Are you a furry?
You can call me a furry if you'd like. I don't particularly mind. I do not refer to myself as a furry only because i do not like to portray my characters as anthros, which is what represents the majority of the furry fandom. Yes, i'm aware you don't have to like anthros to be a furry. But i use Shuck specifically to get away from my humanity. And my fear is that referring to it as my "fursona" or to myself as a "furry" will prompt well-meaning artist friends and acquaintances of mine to gift me anthropomorphized versions of it, or of my other characters, and i do not want this at all.
Is Shuck your Kintype?
Technically, i suppose so. Though, i don't think this term properly encapsulates my relationship to it. Shuck is me. Not a shadow, not a persona, not from a past life, not from another world. Shuck is just me, here, now, in full. Yes, i am aware this is not what my body looks like. I'm unsure how to describe what Shuck is, but it goes beyond what the word "kin" means. While, again, i understand not all kin are a person's past lives, this is what the majority of the kin community centers around. And, much like with the furry community, while i technically am a part of it, i do not identify with the majority of its content, so am reluctant to refer to Shuck as simply my kintype. I do not have a word for what it is. And i'm just okay with that.
Why do you not want anthro/lewd art of this character?
Because both of these things are not part of who Shuck is and i do not want to be gifted art that shows him as such. Shuck is me, and seeing it in ways that are unfitting of it induces an odd kind of dysphoria in me. I may draw some genitals on him at some point, or i might not; either way, it will be of my own accord. I will never draw it as an anthro. I do not care if others draw it like this, or any other way, for themselves; and if you do so, and anyone gives you shit over it, you can direct them to me and i will tell them in no uncertain terms to check themselves. I believe that by putting my characters in the public sphere, i am opening them up to others to enjoy however they wish, so long as it doesn't effect me. What i do NOT want is for someone to spend time, effort, or even money creating something specifically for me out of the goodness of their heart that i know i will hate or that will make me feel uncomfortable. So, TL;DR: if you wanna draw anthro or lewd Shuck for yourself, go ahead; but please don't do it as a favor to me.
Where did Shuck come from?
I have never seen myself as human in the same way other people seem to. I do not nor have i ever experienced my existence the same as other humans. Shuck is the collimation of those lived experiences. What prompted the form you see now is a request that was made of me when i was applying to an art college in Kentucky after moving away from my parents, when i was asked to do a self-portrait as a part of my application. I did not want to draw my physical body for the reasons stated above, so i asked if i could do an interpretive piece, and was given the go ahead. It was received with approval, as was the rest of my portfolio, though i was unable to attend in the end.
Why is he so dark? I can barely see the lines.
Because i wished it. Be grateful i didn't make him 000 black, you fuck.
Is this Mellarius' Deiform?
I haven't decided yet.
What's the blue gem?
I have had an attraction to glowing blue gems since i was a child. I first encountered Aqua Aura Quartz as an adult at the Apple Festival where my partners bought it for me. It was discovering a magical item from a cherished childhood fantasy was real. After i got home, i researched the stone's meaning; it's said to be aligned with the throat chakra, and to assist with helping one speak up in the face of fear, and to express themselves where they otherwise would have felt unable to do so. This was just after i had left an abusive household where my personhood and opinions had been harshly repressed to the point of nearly erasing me as a person. It's been my stone ever since. I'm not a mystic, i am a sceptic, and i do not assign to a stone any more than what i know it can do. And what i know it can do is serve as a placebo, reminding me to speak my mind, and be loud and obnoxious in the face of oppression, whether it be my own, or someone else's. And that is exactly what it does for me. I wear it beside my Lucifer sigil, and in accompaniment of my Digimon Holy Ring, every day, day and night, to sleep and shower. I never take it off. I consider it a religious item.
Where does the name "Shuck" come from?
It comes from the legend of the Black Shuck from English folklore-- a harbinger of death said to serve as a bad omen, but also sometimes said to be a protector, sometimes accompanying young women or vagrants on dark roads at night to ward off ne'er-do-wells. One particular Black Shuck was said to have burst into a church service, murdering a man and a boy, before leaving in a rush of heat, leaving scorch marks on the door as it went. I highly recommend looking up the myth. It's incredibly interesting, as are tails of Church Grimms, Cu Siths, Hellhounds, Black Dogs, and other similar canine representations of death. I also recommend the myth of Scylla and both her possible origins.
Does Shuck have a story or universe?
I don't know how to answer this. Shuck is me. I am shuck. And i don't find myself particularly interesting. I've already lived my own life; i've no interest in reviewing it. I already know how the story goes. I'd much rather delve into the stories of others-- stories i haven't already lived or within which i have yet to turn over every rock. This is why i love roleplay and fiction so much.
Can we ask more questions?
Of course. Though i can't promise they'll all have answers.
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A lovely design. And interesting background as well, not see this everyday. I would say you proved a fine taste here.
If this a harbinger of death, then maybe it is not so bad after all?
When I take my last journey one day, I hope my soul will be greeted by a fluffy doggy like this. That would be a nice way to enter the afterlife.
If this a harbinger of death, then maybe it is not so bad after all?
When I take my last journey one day, I hope my soul will be greeted by a fluffy doggy like this. That would be a nice way to enter the afterlife.
Thank you <3 I really appreciate it. It's very important to me, so i hoped i could get its concept across well.
And yes, actually. Shuck is a guide and a comforter. It exists to make sure folks get where they need to go-- and to be there for those who might've not known kindness in life. Shuck is absolutely not a force for evil, but rather a force of neutrality. An equalizer.
And yes, actually. Shuck is a guide and a comforter. It exists to make sure folks get where they need to go-- and to be there for those who might've not known kindness in life. Shuck is absolutely not a force for evil, but rather a force of neutrality. An equalizer.
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