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Welcome to Sha of Red Furros — the Spanish language furry news site out of Mexico City, founded in 2009. Some articles will be translated for other readers to enjoy, with light editing to make it smoother. – Patch

Here’s an addition to our articles about Ironclaw, the anthropomorphic role-playing game in it’s 20th anniversary. Recently, Ironclaw’s “The Book of Monsters” was presented at Anthrocon. It’s a bestiary for the base game.

This book originally began its Kickstarter on Aug 21th, 2018 where it quickly reached its funding goal.

It’s a collaboration between Tempe O’Kun (Windfall, Sixes Wild) as the writer, and Ursula Vernon (Digger, Dragonbreath series) for illustrations.

For Sanguine Games Book Of Monsters, Tempo and Ursula reimagine the world of Ironclaw with the premise that in a world where animals can talk and form societies, why wouldn’t plants be able to walk and hunt?

Imagine a tree that can walk and transform into any other character, or fungi that attacks using toxic mist. These imaginative scenarios can make for very funny situations (like being chased by a maniacal, murderous onion), to very creepy ones with a tree-clone of a recently-deceased loved one following you around.

Ironclaw is a very immersive game, more focused on the diplomatic side, that invites you to interact with the civilized world around you (even when it’s about animals). However, this new expansion adds more interesting enemies and adventures that some of the critics of the game found lacking.

While I was reading this book, I couldn’t stop thinking of the Ghost of a Tale videogame, and the excitement I felt scurrying around as Tilo, in a dungeon filled with rat guards.

I think Ironclaw, and this new expansion, are a great way to play a bit more interactively with fursonas that are a bit reminiscent of the old Furcadia MUCK.

Ironclaw is a game with a difference from other pen-and-paper games. It doesn’t use the hitpoint system, and it’s more based on placing status onto other characters based on successful dice-throws. This may be a bit confusing or off-putting at first for old-school players of more complex games like D&D, but it quickly becomes fun and immersive due to it’s complex societal and diplomatic relationships and stories.

I think it’s the perfect games where RPG veterans can introduce newbies to the RPG world, in a way where they also have to manage more complex stuff (like the gifts or managing the status hierarchies.)

The design of the interior is pretty good and has a nice continuity with the base Player’s book. The cover art might benefit from a more modern look since it looks a bit dated even when it’s just been released. However, that part also helps to keep that feeling of continuity with the entire series.

Ironclaw is a game by furries for furries. (And not just for furries, of course). It’s very well made and very fast to start playing as it doesn’t take a lot of setup to start from your character sheet (it even has some pre-made) to begin the adventure itself.

You can get your copies of Ironclaw and “The Book of Monsters” on DriveThruRPG.

– Sha

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♪ What a glorious feeling I'm happy again ♪ "At dusk, a frog named Gene finds a cocktail umbrella drifting on the surface of a pond. Suddenly inspired, Gene breaks into a dance. The umbrella is soon coveted by other creatures. But Gene is determined to be the star of the night. That is, until a salamander named Judy catches the umbrella...."
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Are they always the boss battle? Are they always punching and jumping on buildings? Talking about macros and the micros in video games. As well, artist spotlights and the next round of Macro Madness. Episode 27: "Video Games" (2019-08-05)

We literally came across this book on the shelf at a local coffee house! Never heard of it, but wow… Sunborn Rising is a new fantasy series for young folks by Aaron Safronoff, lavishly illustrated in both black & white and full color. “The Great Trees of Cerulean are dying. Infected with a mysterious blight, time is running out. Join Barra, a willful, resourceful and adventurous young Arboreal and her two friends, Plicks and Tory, as they journey down into the forgotten heart of their world in a desperate attempt to save it.” The first book in the series, Sunborn Rising: Beneath the Fall, is available now in several formats. The official web site has lots of background information and several videos about the making of the series. (Honestly, this looks like an animated movie waiting to happen!)

image c. 2019 Neoglyphic Entertainment Inc

It's summer and too hot! Even for spiders.
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Seriously, We are everywhere. "The Playgrounds of Our Furfriends. There lived a creatures who danced, show off and do tons of funky stuffs everyday!"
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FF34

在同人圈裡有名氣的同人展 “開拓動漫祭（Fancy Frontier）“，近日於7/27~7/28在花博爭艷館舉辦 “FF34″；其中不少獸繪師也來共襄盛舉，其中”Zanakil 魔法少女”也是其中一位。

當天 Zanakil 魔法少女 的攤位宣傳圖

Zanakil 魔法少女 的攤位位置剛剛好在 監視器死角 的P排
據當事人 Zanakil 魔法少女 表示， 竊盜事件是發生在最後整理攤位的時候 ；當時場面凌亂，以及他們當時在攤位上直接計算當日營收，忘了自己的錢袋放在凌亂的桌上還沒有收起來 。當時他們正在忙碌的計算，所以也沒有發現竊賊的蹤影。
兇手想必是看準行兇時不會被監視器照到，所以才會如此大膽 的行竊。

現場狀況及當事「包」

錢袋裡面裝了近期生活所需的錢，這讓 Zanakil 魔法少女 相當著急，畢竟吃飯錢及住宿費都在錢袋裡面。 但還是有許多熱心的朋友願意給他一臂之力；有朋友願意借給他錢， 讓他晚上能夠吃飯跟住，他事後也在臉書發了一篇感謝文，來感謝這些陪他度過患難的真朋友。

最後Zanakil 魔法少女呼籲，貴重物品真的要收好而且注意四周啊!

這期當然也有眾獸期待的訪談拉！這次我們請到了CK Studio的二位成員，肌肉線條繪製的栩栩如生的「骨凱 Canyne Khai 」和以無線繪、特別畫風聞名的「 小塯犬 Liu Moon Eater 」進行訪問，也希望能夠透過這個機會讓更多人認識這兩位繪師。

兩位是什麼時候開始接觸獸的呢？

小塯犬 ：
在高中前就畫獸人，但不知道有一個圈子
有著其他同好。 我是後來在高中時期認識了
前男友才透過他認識到有這麼一個圈子的存在。

骨凱：
國中時期某天在電視看到貓狗大戰２電影裡的主角德國狼犬從此著迷
，之後在網路上找尋關鍵字就找到狼之樂園的討論版而加入獸圈的吧～

▲第一次在2017年2月
FF29上所販售的挪威監慾

請問兩位當初是怎麼從認識到合作的？

小塯犬 ：
當初是在其他獸友的公開G+認識的，認識後經歷了一些事情才開始交往。
一開始只是交往，創作方面各自往不同方向發展，直到後來骨凱決定要試試看在場次上推出商品才開始了合作。
其實也不是一開始就這麼明確，分工、收入的分配等等也是經過許多次的討論與協調才達到平衡。
目前非常開心能跟骨凱合作，雖然偶爾還是會摩擦，但重要的是在於溝通，未來還想繼續創作下去。

骨凱：
在某G+認識，經歷一些事就再一起了～
剛開始只是交往關係，當時我自己就有在接觸場次販售原創商品的部分，那時候小塯只會偶爾提一下自己的想法跟建議。
直到前年合作出的R18漫畫挪威監慾才有我們各自收入抽成的分配。

這六年來 骨凱的畫風明顯轉變很大，試問中間究竟下了多少苦工練習畫畫呢？

▲此圖為骨凱2013年的作品

小塯犬 ：
他總是很努力的在繪技方面做提升，從認識以來都是如此。
但有時候我個人會覺得創作不是只有在繪技方面，多看多感受、學習也非常重要。 所以總是常常得拉他出門，另一方面是自己無法總是只待在螢幕前畫圖（苦笑
近年來他的轉變真的很有感，無論是在繪技或是觀念上。
未來希望我們能夠踏出同溫層繼續學習與進修 。

▲此圖為骨凱2019年的作品

骨凱：
在我從小有記憶以來，就會經常拿筆把自己喜歡的東西畫下來
在國小國中高中的時期，我幾乎不讀書，上課不是睡覺就是畫圖 對於畫圖會比較有動力去研究、摸索，花費的時間當然也是相當龐大
中間這段時間除了不斷有畫圖，時間下來也多了各式知識量，才能完成現在的畫面構成。

二位身為職業畫家 請問當初為何會選擇這條路呢？

小塯犬 ：
其實從大學時期我也從事過不少打工，大多數為餐飲或者服務業居多，甚至也在學校的文創中心任職過。
小時候天真的自己總是想著自己要成為畫家，漸漸長大後經過社會的洗禮，想成為藝術家雖然沒有改變，但是慢慢地意識到要能夠生活才能談創作，於是開始從事其他並非自身專業的工作或兼職。
其實一直以來要發展創作維生都並非易事，連我也是如此。
我也經歷過迷惘期，對自身的能力或技巧、自我價值、生活與理想的拉扯與存疑等等… 說真的，直到去年九月我才正式下定決心要做這件事情。
支持我的信念就是「人生是只能夠走一趟的旅程，既然如此，說什麼都要讓自己自在，做自己」。
也許途中會出現許多令自己動搖的聲音，但我認為只要我還擁有自己，就不是一無所有。

骨凱：
在創作上有很多事想完成，也許創作收入不會特別多也可能不穩定，但在創作的過程是幸福的，能把興趣當作工作，我想比起其他人都來的還要自在快樂。

明黎：
喔哇嗚，我感覺我的人生被啟發了 。

二位的作品在台灣算是頗有名氣，那二位有沒有考慮過將作品授權給國外代理來做販售呢？

小塯犬 ：
這問題的答案是肯定的，我希望我們的作品能夠讓更多同好看見。
其實一直有來自國外的邀約，但目前我們二人都還在進修，骨凱的大學學業也還未畢業。
目前我們的重心會先放在進修上，我們堅信深潛是為了蓄積再次躍出海面的能量。

骨凱：
有，能讓作品被更多人看見當然是很樂意的。

兩人相處了一段時間，想必過程中會有許多趣事，方便與我們分享幾件嗎？

小塯犬 ：
我很常看著他挖鼻孔，而且有時候他完全沒有察覺到有人在看他挖。
他有時候很愛聞東西的味道，尤其是他自己的體味，還記得第一次見面時，他對我做的第一件事情就是靠近然後聞我身上的味道（我一直在等他親我） 還有他其實有時候很木頭（苦笑

骨凱：
小塯時常在心情好的時候會扭動手跟身體跳舞，很可愛。
小塯騎車載我出門吃飯或買東西，回來找摩托車經常都會看到鑰匙忘記拔，但都沒被偷，覺得很有趣也很被保佑而感到快樂。
突然要想其實也想不太到其他的，不過因為幾乎每天都相處在一起，有趣的事時常發生，但也沒特別去記住xD

骨凱所繪製的藏瑪然特

寶可夢劍盾的直播推出不到一天，骨凱便畫出藏瑪然特(神獸) 請問像這樣的作品大約需要多久能夠完成呢？

骨凱：
一兩小時邊畫邊研究，有畫４足的版本
獸人版花有間斷的零碎時間完成的，粗估4～5小時 。

那麼訪談就這邊結束拉！感謝兩位繪師願意撥出時間讓我們進行訪談，也請各位期待下期的訪談囉！你們覺得下期的訪談會是誰呢？不訪在我們Facebook的粉絲專業底下的留言區進行討論喔~

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This gets dark quickly ... and seriously weird. "On the night of a lunar eclipse, we uncover the sweet, salacious, and spooky secrets of a small town. From a pigtailed psychopath to naughty nuns and everything in between, this stop motion animated film conjures a comforting thought: that weird is relative."
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And another from the Festival of Books — in a similar vein, perhaps. This is the Isle of Misfits series of novels for young readers, written by Jamie May and illustrated by Freya Hartas. The first book, appropriately called First Class, goes like this: “Gibbon is a gargoyle who has been unable to sit still for hundreds of years. One day, he leaves his post from the castle he was meant to be guarding, and a person sees Gibbon, he panics and runs away. As Gibbon is sadly walking back, he meets three gargoyles who bring him to an island filled with other legendary creatures. There, he goes to a special academy that will train him to go on missions to protect all sorts of mythical creatures who are in trouble. Excited to go and happy that he won’t be lonely anymore, Gibbon is also nervous to go some place where he doesn’t know anyone. Will he be able to make friends in this new place? Find out in this new and exciting creature-filled series, complete with a hilarious cast of characters such as a clumsy dragon, an ill-tempered fairy, a griffin with poor flying skills, and a yeti with a manbun!” Four books in the series are available now from Simon & Schuster.

image c. 2019 Simon & Schuster

Can we say Furry Bait? "Swifty the Arctic fox works in the mail room of the Arctic Blast Delivery Service but dreams of one day becoming a Top Dog (the Arctic’s star husky couriers). To prove himself worthy of the Top Dog role."
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Welp, this is a late post XD The GFTV has moved to a brand new YouTube channel, and this is so to prevent confusion between non-furry content (which I do post occasionally) with GFTV’s content, that is purely furry-centered. The idea of a official channel was furst suggested by our video editor of the Media […]

How awesome is this?  iAmMoshow the cat rapper [1] has made a commercial for Arm and Hammer Kitty litter. Here he is with Jase Spots at Cat Expo: [2]   [1] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvAQXVrBAzmdVycWb1kv-aA [2] https://twitter.com/JaseSpots/status/1033095030687166464
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“Fast food meets slow news day”

San Francisco’s original furry dance party is a thirsty place. Besides for watching Fluke Husky and panting. (Or being pantsless… like an innocent toon character of course). Every first Saturday at The Eagle, I get sweaty from jumping around in a big rug with sweet tunes. It makes me need a Squirrel Pop or five to cool off.

Then it’s drunken feasting time. That’s when food tastes like it looks in cartoons, where mice dive into bowls of jello and eat cheese wheels from the inside out.

At 2 A.M. when you’re still bouncing out the door, if the booze in your belly needs a friend, Crepes A Go Go is the go-to place. (Or was.)

That junky parking lot with a flat-tired truck, and a tattered awning over furniture that shouldn’t live outside… that was the gate to heaven. A smoked salmon, basil, tomato and cheese crepe was my staple.

One time I was going to town on one of those bad boys all doused in hot sauce. That salty, fishy, spicy, juicy treat was getting stuffed in my pie hole so hard, I didn’t notice it got crunchy. Whoops. That was my tongue. Well, it would get better. I kept going, finished the first crepe, got back in line for seconds, and savored how extra… juicy… and salty… whoops again. Fish, tomato and hot sauce had just the right chemistry with the blood in my alcohol stream, that I didn’t notice my tongue had been gushing blood in my first crepe and second one too.

It got kind of scary. I could spit it like a creature from a zombie plague movie, or make a pile of napkins look like a crime scene, but it didn’t want to stop. I headed home so they wouldn’t have to put up biohazard warnings, and drove with my mouth open for 30 minutes to get some air on it. That sealed things up and it was OK.

Gross huh? But that’s how good those crepes were. They made pain feel good. I’d ignore a sucking chest wound for one. They’re going to get mourned, because Crepes A Go Go got pushed out to make some stupid office building. Everything in San Francisco is on the gentrifier chopping block like that.

Well summonabithc. Here's what happened to the crepe truck for @FrolicParty https://t.co/FxsqH6bOkF

— Dogpatch Press (@DogpatchPress) July 22, 2019

I chatted up DJ Neonbunny, the Frolic Party organizer. Could a food truck park outside the Eagle? That would be a good time for everyone. Maybe Grilled Cheez Guy, or the Royal Egyptian truck, who did the Galactic Camp party and became more or less honorary furries?

Neonbunny told me: “We got a food truck to come outside the Stud a few times when Frolic was there! But after a while, they moved on. The Eagle has a few connections for trucks too. But there’s a lot of construction right now, and one has to be willing to go through a heavy permitting process.”

Nacho Husky of Galactic Camp told me: “The other thing is the Eagle will let you bring a BBQ and sell food if it’s for charity. I’ve done it with them. If someone wanted to bring a BBQ, they have a food permit.”

Well that would be fun! Until then, there’s a couple of sub-par overpriced pizza places or hot dog pirates on the sidewalk.

Last things: Does anyone know of any aging-rockers-turned-DJ’s in California who might be hireable for a special Frolic? (Like Jello Biafra last year?)

And for October, look out for a sweet music video release party. I was a rodent in it, and there was cheese!

Recently a music video was shot for "Squirrel At The End of the Bar" https://t.co/LfpeACuqPj with @Zarafagiraffe @Catprowler12 and more. Here's a photoset by Candy and a few with my rat. https://t.co/LiO1Ln9n4J @fakedansavage wanted it in @humpfilmfest. Maybe @FurFilmFest too? 1/ pic.twitter.com/fWn48Rso38

— Dogpatch Press (@DogpatchPress) July 18, 2019

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At this year’s Los Angeles Times Festival of Books we came across an illustrated children’s book called If I Had A Gryphon, written by Vikki Vansickle — and our eyes were caught by the colorful illustrations of Cale Atkinson. “Sam just got a hamster for a pet. But the hamster is kind of boring … he just eats and sleeps and gets his shavings wet. Inspired by her book of mythological creatures, Sam longs for a more exciting pet. But she soon realizes that taking care of these magical beasts might not be as wonderful as she thought. Sasquatches are messy, unicorns are shy, hippogriffs scare the dogs at the dogpark, and having a fire extinguisher handy at all times makes dragons seem like an awful lot of work. In the end, Sam realizes that her hamster is a pretty sweet and safe pet … or is he?” You can find out more at Penguin Random House.

image c. 2019 Penguin Random House

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On the heels of Anthrocon’s surprising release of their conbook available for download. Mephit Fur Meet whose convention takes place Aug 30 – Sep 1, 2019 · Memphis, TN USA has made their own 2019 Conbook available here https://www.mephitfurmeet.org/conbook/

Just recently, Brazilian furry convention Brazil FurFest has officially started a partnership with American shoe company Converse. In the official video posted by Brazil FurFest, they said the reason for the partnership is that Converse “has been celebrating individuality in each one’s journey” and that they also “supports initiatives that tells different stories and inspire […]

Dissident Signals is a compilation of post-apocalyptic furry fiction published by FurPlanet and edited by NightEyes DaySpring and Slip-Wolf. The individual stories are (very) loosely linked by short paragraphs, written by Slip-Wolf, that relate all the stories as broadcasts intended for any survivors of the ruined world to use to understand what went wrong and how to rebuild. It's an idea which would've been more effective had all the stories been set in the same universe but which does serve as a nice bookending device.There is a lot of variety in the stories themselves: while most go with a science fiction premise, others include aspects of magic or worlds that barely differ from our own. There are stories where humans and furries coexist (to a certain extent), worlds which are completely furred, and even one story where all the characters are human and the furry aspect comes in a very unique way. Despite all the variety in settings, ideas and originality, nearly all of them are excellently written, though most are quite bleak.There are a few stories which really stood out to me and which I would like to highlight for various reasons. I will present them in the order in which they appear in the compilation.Losing Yourself by George SquaresThis is a fascinating story that is completely furry but without any actual furries. I will let you discover what that means. Apart from one of the most original takes on the idea, it also offered a very good critique of politics, how we see (or don't see) others and the importance of what metrics we use in society.A Road of Dust and Honey by Searska GreyRavenThis is unique in the compilation in that it includes a touch of magic in the world. While I wouldn't say it offers too much in the way of political commentary, it is a very cute and touching story which I really enjoyed reading.The Preacherman by Stephen M. CoghlanAs the title implies, this story is heavy on the religious content; particularly a mix of religion and justice as our main character is in jail and waiting for his judgement. If you are interested in theology and the idea that we are all flawed then there will be plenty here for you. I was more interested in the way that justice was served in the world both in terms of selecting a neutral jury and how god's will was manifested in the spin of a revolver's chamber.Photographs by TelevassiPhotographs is a story about the power of symbols, of iconic leaders, of mistakes, compromises and love. I think perhaps this story resonates with me because I have seen some of what it describes in my own home country. Our main character is kept apart from the one he loves because of their differences, helped lead part of the struggle against the government, was the subject of an iconic photograph and eventually compromised with his opponents. Did he make the right decision? Did some of his followers feel betrayed? Did he sell out? These are the questions that "Photographs" explores.Not All Dogs by Mary E. LowdMuch like In a Dog's World, her previous novel which I reviewed, this is set in a world after humans have vanished and cats and dogs have become anthropomorphic but which feels contemporaneous. The main character here is a dog; married to a cat and father of a litter of kittens. He sees dogs as good, but when a dog cop pulls a gun on his kittens, he begins to see the world a bit more clearly. This is an obvious metaphor for the police violence in the US that falls disproportionately on black citizens and, because of the strong connection to the present, is, despite the relatively mild content compared to some stories, probably the hardest to actually read.Aside from these five stories which I consider to be the best in the collection, there are a further eleven stories which should not be dismissed. They are almost all of excellent quality and examine many pressing issues such as the rise of AI, environmental degradation and how we should treat those who think differently from the rest of society. These ideas all matter and, unless we want to live a dystopian future, we should give them some thought. I would highly recommend Dissident Signals as a starting point.