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Maybe to encourage more art (writing, music, drawing, etc.), we can have monthly theme drawings? It'd be fun to have a community creation exhibition type thing!

Maybe something like "This month: Roboticize your character".

Of course all artwork should be SFW so as not to exclude any members, but I think it could be a fun idea!

Any thoughts?

EDIT: This idea has gotten overwhelming positive feedback! I think tomorrow I might light a few candles and summon a Mod to see if we can further this idea. Right now it's late for me, but tomorrow I'll get on this!

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TigerTails Radio Season 8 Episode 26
The latest episode of TigerTails Radio. For previous episodes, visit http://www.tigertailsradio.co.uk From: TigerTails Radio Views: 28 1 ratings Time: 02:27:00 More in People & Blogs

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Hey guys, I am usually a lurker round these parts. This is my first post and figured maybe you guys can give me a hand. Things are a bit rough for me, had to move back in with my mother a few years ago. Due to what I can only assume is an ethnic name, I have only gone on about 6 interviews, and landed zero jobs.

All I have here is a roof over my head and internet access. I've sold all the stuff I could a while back and need commission work something fierce to try to get back on my feet somehow. (crossing my fingers for seasonal holiday work).

I specialize in muscle stuff. I also draw humans and fantasy creatures such as orcs. Art is digital and can only accept paypal atm.

Here are my prices: http://imgur.com/6hDOcdM

Here are some samples of my stuff. http://imgur.com/rdRzDbI http://imgur.com/qTSrTnV http://imgur.com/r4AZTrg

Thanks for your time. :3

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Let’s start with some unusual furry roleplay.

Dear Longed-for Colt:

 

When a certain cat saw the enclosed full-color picture of a Dub in holiday decoration, he shed tears of sadness and longing. He misses and worries about his Old Dear so terribly.

 

Kitty only lives to be with his Darling Drub again. He has set April 1 as the deadline for their reunion, if that fragile feline stamina persists, and if it does, upon arrival in the stable Kitty will need massive intravenous doses of Horse Essence.

 

All of a kitten’s unswerving love and devotion,

 

It’s creative and a bit unusual, but unmistakably furry. And it is excerpted from a letter that was written in 1966.

The feline is portrait artist Don Bachardy. And Old Dub/Drub the horse is Christopher Isherwood, one the great English novelists of the 20th century. His work includes The Berlin Stories, source material for the Cabaret musical and film, which starred Liza Minnelli and won 8 Academy Awards.

Isherwood and Bachardy are paleofurs, furries who existed before the furry community.

We at [adjective][species] have our very own paleofur, author Phil Geusz, who writes for us as Rabbit. Earlier this year he wrote an important article wondering if he could add to the collection of paleofurs he had discovered hidden in history books: a number that (aside from himself) totalled two. I am very proud to be able to add to his small tally.

(Phil’s article inspired a blog dedicated to the phenomenon of furries-before-furry: Paleofurs on Tumblr.)

Bachardy and Isherwood’s animal-person roleplay is collected in a book titled The Animals: Love Letters between Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy. It is a memoir of sorts, less published in the hope of commercial success and more an attempt to document the history between the two. It seems to be largely marketed as a curiosity for Isherwood completists, but it makes for a superb furry conversation piece.

It is long, charting about half of the three-decade-long relationship between the two, which started in 1953 and ended with Isherwood’s death in 1986. Included with the letters are explanatory notes to keep everything in context, but otherwise the animal-themed affection and whimsy is unfettered.

The theme is startlingly similar to a lot of furry roleplay. Pet names abound, and expressions of love and lust are couched in almost entirely anthropomorphic terms. And like furry roleplay, the animal themes are largely dropped when they are exchanging factual information. The impact is charming, as the pet names allow them to explore and discover language to express their obvious love without falling into cliche. For example:

Kitty’s dear letter just arrived and made Dobbin very happy. Again and again he kissed the portrait of Kitty with his wet muzzle. It is exactly how Kitty looks when at his prayers or watching a plump juicy bird on a tree.

 

It does get a bit cloying: this is not a book to read in long sittings. It also makes me thankful that internet lingo was not available, otherwise these letters would be dusted with lols and ttfns and I shudder to think what else. This is not to disparage the utility of internet lingo, just that this book is saccharine enough as it is—it does not need the further whimsical and sweary touch of wtf or lmao.

The creativity on display is remarkable, and if anything Bachardy outshines his famous literary partner. In many ways it provides useful reference material for anyone looking to add an old-timey touch to furry flirting: Bachardy and Isherwood’s language has many similarities with today’s furry lingua franca, but also dozens of exciting neologisms and new turns of phrase. Consider:

Kitty pants at the thought of the return of his Only Muzzlelove and lives only to lick that salty old Hide with his rough little pinktongue and make it tingle again.

 

Furballs and pink catkisses, Purrpuss.

 

Their respective furry characters are full and fleshed out, acting as representatives of their true selves. Their human selves are reserved for the less-important real world. They are forever longing for their shared home—their basket—a retreat from the world where they can drop the human pretence and be their animal selves, together.

Their names for one another change over the years, but generally Isherwood is Dobbin, a sturdy old horse that can be relied upon to keep things steady. He is safe and friendly but prone to boredom without Bachardy’s spark. Bachardy is Kitty, an unpredictable feline, prone to bouts of excited flights of fancy, mixed with depression and borderline agoraphobia. Together, they are clearly a balanced and loving couple, each providing the other with affection but also support.

Bachardy’s portrait of former California Governor Jerry Brown

The quality and longevity of their relationship is more remarkable for the difference in age: when they met, Isherwood was 48 and Bachardy just 18. While such age differences are rare nowadays (and would probably be subject to suspicion), there is a long history of such relationships in homosexual couples, especially in the less enlightened decades of the 20th century. Examples of such relationships include Sir Laurence Olivier, who (almost definitely) had a relationship with Henry Ainley, 28 years his senior, and Stephen Fry with Steven Webb, 26 years his junior.

Isherwood and Bachardy are proof that a big age difference is no barrier to a functional relationship. They stayed together for 33 years, broken only by Isherwood’s death at age 81.

Isherwood is British and Bachardy is American, which partly accounts for the number of letters collected in The Animals. They also found themselves apart on occasion due to work commitments. The relationship communicated in the letters is therefore long-distance. In this way it bears many similarities to the situation that many furries find themselves in today, where couples may be separated for long periods of time. It is just another way that these letters from the 1950s, 60s and 70s are relevant to furry today.

The Animals is easy to find on Amazon and other online bookstores. It’s a terrific book to share with guests, and dive into every now and then. It’ll even help make your furry roleplay extra classy. Just don’t try to read it all at once.

Pretty simple question :P

What is a fursuit handler, and why would you need/want one?

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Hello all, I am doing a 'fall cleaning' of sorts in my personal space. I came across these books I got awhile ago to draw better anthro animals. However, I never really got around to it. I figure give them to a good home.

http://i.imgur.com/YMDguGW.jpg

If you are interested, they are for sale for cheap (for the pair). Drop me a private message or reply here. I'll give you the information!

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