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Mitzrale Zinnia Aqrab
Grasshopper mouse (Onychomys arenicola)
toxicologist / herpetology hobbyist
Hector Matriel Lir
white-faced spiny tree-rat (Echimys chrysurus)
Water utilities worker / aquarist and hobby artist
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On that weirdly convoluted topic of tattoos and anthropomorphic characters. I've done some thinking on this, quite obviously the dismissive treatment of this is to just pretend that tattoos would work on fur and that simply won't do.
The area for the tattoo would have to be shaved and cleaned for the sake of hygiene. Which this makes conventional tattoos possible the fur on area will naturally regrow fairly quickly. But what if that was the point?
I imagine that in their culture these hidden pictures, words, and symbols would take on a very different type of significance. They could only be seen by parting the fur and knowing where to look. This occult nature lends to tattoos taking on an implicitly private and intimate significance. The names of friends, lovers, secret groups, and religious orders are the most frequent subjects. Rather than artistic displays these are hidden pledges of love or loyalty.
A very frequent tattoo is to have a stylised version of a partner's name printed on the thighs, the chest over the heart, or on the head. These very permanent but hidden pledges are not at all uncommon. However the presence of covering fur keeps these promises hidden.
Here we have Hector and Mitzrale making ink pledges to each other.
Grasshopper mouse (Onychomys arenicola)
toxicologist / herpetology hobbyist
Hector Matriel Lir
white-faced spiny tree-rat (Echimys chrysurus)
Water utilities worker / aquarist and hobby artist
_____________________________________
On that weirdly convoluted topic of tattoos and anthropomorphic characters. I've done some thinking on this, quite obviously the dismissive treatment of this is to just pretend that tattoos would work on fur and that simply won't do.
The area for the tattoo would have to be shaved and cleaned for the sake of hygiene. Which this makes conventional tattoos possible the fur on area will naturally regrow fairly quickly. But what if that was the point?
I imagine that in their culture these hidden pictures, words, and symbols would take on a very different type of significance. They could only be seen by parting the fur and knowing where to look. This occult nature lends to tattoos taking on an implicitly private and intimate significance. The names of friends, lovers, secret groups, and religious orders are the most frequent subjects. Rather than artistic displays these are hidden pledges of love or loyalty.
A very frequent tattoo is to have a stylised version of a partner's name printed on the thighs, the chest over the heart, or on the head. These very permanent but hidden pledges are not at all uncommon. However the presence of covering fur keeps these promises hidden.
Here we have Hector and Mitzrale making ink pledges to each other.
Category Artwork (Traditional) / General Furry Art
Species Rodent (Other)
Size 1845 x 1998px
File Size 582.4 kB
With horses and cattle there's freeze-branding. Instead of scarring with a hot brand they use liquid nitrogen to sub-freeze the branding iron. It causes the fur to come back white on dark fur. I could see anthros dying the white fur to make colored patterns, or dyed the color of their fur to hide it if need be.
Personally I think because it’s fiction people can choose what works best for them in terms of tattoos on fur. But I do love your lore on this, it makes a lot of sense! And gives room for some neat narrative concepts.
For anthros I tend to go for markings rather than tattoos
For anthros I tend to go for markings rather than tattoos
I'd imagine even primitive groups could use walnut ink or bleach their fur with lime juice and sunlight. But I would call that is dying rather than tattooing. I imagine it would take something fairly complex to cause the actual get the hair folic to grow a different color. Still technology or herbology might find a way to do it.
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