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Hello all! This is the first time I've ever made a post here so sorry if I make any silly mistakes! c: I'm Kepidemic or Kepii for short! How are you all doing?

I'm Kepidemic over on Fur Affinity and as the title says I'm also doing Iron Artist commissions at the moment if anyone's interested :D

http://www.furaffinity.net/user/kepidemic/

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submitted by Sirlach
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That's it, where do I get it from/where can I play it? (In English of course)

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We used to have one before which got very popular, and we've decided to do it again!

Last time we had lots of community members, who ended up creating some long lasting friendships c: We run a Vanilla, Survival Server which only has a few rules to keep people playing nice!

If you want to come join we'd love for you to come build! Our server IP is: 144.76.120.198:25591

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Here is an article with accompanying video, on the website of Global News (the news and current affairs division of Global Television Network in Canada):

http://globalnews.ca/news/1430597/watch-furries-invade-pittsburgh/


The “Furries” are back in Pittsburgh.

Thousands of people dressed as “humanized” animals, known as “furries,” are in Pittsburgh for the annual Anthrocon convention.

“Furries” or anthropomorphics are people who attribute human-like qualities to animals.

Anthrocon is the biggest convention in the world devoted to “furries,” generating millions for the Pittsburgh economy.

“This has brought a total of $41 million to our economy,” Visit Pittsburgh President and CEO Craig Davis told KDKA. “Just this year alone, $7 million.”

“Furries” from over 25 countries attend the conference and they come from all walks of life, like this weapons manufacturer who’s dressed as a fox.

“I think if my co-workers knew this is what I do, they’d take out a hunting permit on me,” the Fox says.

Anthrocon board chairman Dr. Samuel Conway sees no harm in this fascination.

“Why do people buy tickets to the Super Bowl?” he asks. “Why do people go fishing? It’s what they’re into. It relaxes them. It gets them through the day.”

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Here is another Anthrocon article, dated July 3, in the Beaver County Times:

http://www.timesonline.com/entertainment/local_entertainment/the-furries-return-to-pittsburgh/article_057166b4-e2cb-5ffb-a10c-8eefbf74968d.html


PITTSBURGH -- One of the freedoms to be celebrated this Fourth of July weekend is the ability to parade around in a furry costume with numerous others who enjoy that activity.

That's what you'll find Thursday through Sunday at Anthrocon, the world’s largest convention for artists, animators, costumers, puppeteers and fans fascinated with animal characters. Returning to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, this year's Anthrocon conference, also known as "The Furries," is expected to draw 5,600 participants, which would make it the biggest one yet.

The highlight will be Saturday, around 2 p.m., when upwards of 1,100 attendees in full head-to-foot costumes ("fursuits") will gather for a photo op and a parade through the convention center.

Registration is available online at anthrocon.org/registration or in person, costing $30 for a one-day pass and $60 for multi-day access.

As the Anthrocon website says, "Membership is open to any and all who like to imagine what it would be like if animals could walk and talk as we do -- and no, you do not have to wear a costume to attend."

There will be workshops, panel discussions, an art exhibition, and the largest dealers' room of its kind. Visitors can meet honored voice actor guests Jim Cummings (Tigger from "Winnie the Pooh"/Ed the Hyena from "The Lion King") and Lee Tockar ("My Little Pony"/"Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog").

Many fursuited attendees are expected to venture outside Friday night to watch the July 4 fireworks "as Anthrocon once again turns the whole of downtown Pittsburgh into a furry metropolis," according to the event's website.

With participants ranging in age from 1 to 85, the conference will generate an estimated $7 million in direct spending to Pittsburgh's economy, according to VisitPittsburgh, the region's official tourism marketing and promotion agency.

Since its first convention here in 2006, Anthrocon has contributed more than $34 million in direct spending, VisitPittsburgh said.

Anthrocon also has raised more than $100,000 for local charities. This year’s charity is the National Aviary.

An article with brief video, dated July 3, on the WPXI website:
http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/fbi-investigating-threat-against-furries-town-conv/ngYbr/


PITTSBURGH — Channel 11’s Alan Jennings reported that the FBI is investigating a threat against “furries” in Pittsburgh for the annual Anthrocon Convention.

Jennings said Pittsburgh police are involved in the investigation, and the threat originated on the Internet.

The convention has been held in Pittsburgh since 2006. On average, the event pumps nearly $7 million into the local economy.

Members call themselves “furries,” and thousands of devotees of anthropomorphics from all over the world attend.

The event includes workshops and seminars in acting, costume-building, animation, writing, art and design. It also hosts an extensive art show where the best in anthropomorphic artwork is offered for sale.

The convention began Thursday and lasts through the weekend.

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Now to start this off, I'm not just making a native earth or an alien species (of this realm.) I've created a 'sona, called it a hybrid of shiz, but decided I think I want to write an entire background around him. Doing this, though, I want to give him a named species. The problem, and reason I'm posting here, is that I'm not very creative with making up names for things.

First, here's a ref if it helps anyone with a name (SFW, I'm sure): http://puu.sh/9Voq1.png

Second, I want to add that the colour of fur is kind of like a family or clan tartan (pattern seen on kilts and stuff of clans in Scotland and places).

Third, the realm they live in is not connected to this realm normally, but that's where my character comes in later. The realm is a place where what seems like magic is as commonplace as electricity. It's a type of particle found at the atomic level, like protons, neutrons, and electrons, found in the empty space within atoms. It can be tapped through focusing brainwaves and supplying the user's own energy, and the energy takes time to renew, generally an hour or two. The denser the substance, the more potential it has, and longer it takes to replenish fully.

Okay okay, my character (Dezsö) is one who dun goofed during an experiment and ended up creating portals to a mundane realm never seen by the species before, and stabilizers were created to safely travel to and fro, but that's in the future, currently, Dez has only been able to travel there before his portal closed, leaving him stuck without magic except from the molecules in his body, which is far less than what is needed to travel back.

(I'm sorry I'm writing so much in here, I just want it to help x3)

TL;DR It's a magical species from another realm, I'm stranded until the future (will come in writings I'm planning to do when not too lazy), and I need help with ideas for naming things such as the species, the home-realm, and the "magic."

Any input is appreciated, I'm looking mainly for ideas, but I'd also like to hear what people think. Thanks all! ^ ^

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Bored. Again. Jerking around while waiting for my thick as adamantium coconuts tech to realize that we have a company specifically for tech jobs. So I figured... Why not ask about other characters peeps might have? I know some have enough for a small group, others a book, others a small city.

But yeah. Who else do you have that you may or may not role play as? What's the connection to your fursona, if there's one at all. This is just me being curious, I don't even know if I'll post mine yet given I have a small handful.

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Longboarders and skaters of /r/furry. What decks do you recommend? I'm looking for one with a nice decal. I've already looked at the land yacht switch 40. All comments are appreciated. Thanks

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Hello friends, Sparklepaws here. I'm currently on my way to Anthrocon with a few friends and we decided it would be awesome to hang out with some Reddit furs.

So this is an official invitation! If you'd like to get together, meet some new people and maybe grab lunch, just reply here and we'll set something up.

Until then have an awesome day =3

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Dated July 2, here is another article about Anthrocon 2014, by Yanan Wang of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2014/07/03/Furry-nation-unleashed-on-Downtown/stories/201407030092


Walking through the Westin Convention Center, Downtown, Kyle F., 29, caught sight of his reflection in a hallway mirror. He paused briefly at the image — large animated eyes, protruding snout, furry oversized head — before strolling away confidently, long red tail in tow.

Kyle is among the 5,600 anthropomorphic animal enthusiasts expected to attend the ninth annual Anthrocon convention today through Sunday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.

The theme of this year’?s event is “Secret Societies,” a nod to rumors about clandestine organizations such as the Furry Intelligence Agency (FIA).

A resident of Newport, N.H., Kyle has been wary about sharing his hobby with anyone but his closest friends. “I work for a weapons manufacturing company,” he quipped. “If my co-workers found out about what I was doing this weekend, they might take a hunting permit on me.”

Participants admitted their fandom has elicited mixed responses from friends and family, and many withhold their full names so acquaintances back home don’t know about their hobby.

Wednesday at a media event, VisitPittsburgh CEO Craig Davis credited Anthrocon with generating economic activity in the city. Since the first gathering in 2006, the convention has contributed more than an estimated $7 million in direct spending to Pittsburgh.

Costumers such as Kyle comprise 20 percent of the artists, animators, puppeteers and other fans who flock to Pittsburgh for the event. They are a common sight this time of the year, when Pittsburghers are eager to witness the return of the furries.

“There is no city that welcomes us in the way Pittsburgh does,” said Samuel “Uncle Kage” Conway, chairman and CEO of Anthrocon. “People here have embraced walking foxes as part of the scene.”

This sense of acceptance is important for attendees, who come to Anthrocon to join a community of like-minded anthropomorphics devotees hailing from 25 countries and every state except North Dakota, Mr. Conway said.

Kyle crafted his “fursona,” Kazee, for last year’s Anthrocon. “Most people have several personalities that they switch back and forth between, but I really only have this one,” he explained. His costume is “mostly wolf with some fox,” and but for the rotund head, it is entirely self-made.

With paws outstretched and gesturing spiritedly, the more than 6-foot-tall Kazee was an outgoing creature, but Kyle admitted to being self-conscious, even reclusive, when out of costume.

The animal alter-ego gave him an avenue through which to express himself. Inside the costume, “I can do anything,” he said.

Vitai, a white Bengal tiger in a loincloth, nodded his head in agreement. His human identity is David K., 24, of Jacksonville, Fla., who has been attending Anthrocon for the past three years.

He noted that the entertainment value of the convention is often lost on those who dismiss dressing up as animals as “a little weird.”

“It’?s not about the animal; it’s about the performance,” he said.

Anthrocon’?s organizers work hard to preserve this element of theatricality.

Photographers are not permitted to take photographs of costumers unless they are fully garbed; photos of unmasked attendees drinking water are strictly off-limits.

These rules serve to uphold the convention’?s enduring and most important belief: Humans can take the form of animals.

“Costumers like the illusion to be complete,” Mr. Conway said. More than 1,100 attendees dressed in full-body fursuits will walk in a parade Saturday afternoon inside the convention center.

After the costumes are shed and the convention draws to a close on Sunday, the furries will return home. Some will attend local meet-ups or post in online forums.

Others won’t bare their claws again until next year’?s Anthrocon, keeping their animal identities under wraps until Pittsburgh beckons once more.

Im on my days off and i wana play Ghosts and meet some new furs, my gamertag is ToxicPaw66

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