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Furry Reddit - Thu 21 Jun 2012 - 22:27
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Trailer: ‘Hotel Transylvania’

Furry News Network - Thu 21 Jun 2012 - 22:24
Author: Fred A werebat. A werewolf. Anthropomorphic monsters galore. Sony Animation’s Hotel Transvlvania, due out in the U.S. on September 21 (it has already been released in Russia and CLEANED UP!), seems like a feature that Flayrah’s readers should enjoy. Find the full article here: flayrah – furry food for thought Creative Commons: Full post [...]
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In His Fantasy He Turns into Garlic

Ask Papabear - Thu 21 Jun 2012 - 21:31
Dear Papa Bear

I have a rather sick fetish that I'm really embarassed about. This fetish is transforming into a bulb of garlic. I know it sounds weird and often people don't take me seriously because they either think it is a joke or they think I'm insane. I have tried getting into other transformation type fetishes (Such as transgender or regression), yet I continue to fantasize about the whole process--turning white, shrinking, filling up with layers, and finally being eaten or chopped up. My question is how should I get rid of this stupid fetish, I just want to like normal transformation. You probably think this is stupid as well, but that is why I want to get rid of it.

Brotherlemonshark

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Dear Brotherlemonshark,

Just when Papabear was beginning to fear his column might slip into the summer doldrums, you have sent him a real challenge. Thank you.

First of all, your fantasy is not sick. It is definitely unconventional, but it is not sick. Secondly, while this sexual fantasy is a new one on Papabear, you are not insane. Indeed, I believe I can get to the root of your problem here by treating your sexual fantasy in the same manner as I might dreams.

As you know, dreams can be interpreted when one understands how they can often work symbolically. The obvious symbol here is the garlic. Did you know that garlic--and its cousin the onion--has uses both in magic and as an aphrodisiac? Garlic has been used as a folk remedy to prevent premature ejaculation, and onions as a sexual stimulant. But in addition to sexuality, the foods of the onion family are also associated with other human passions, such as jealousy, greed, and anger.

As for its magical qualities, garlic has been associated with magic since the time of the ancient Greeks (if not before), who associated it with the goddess of magic, Hecate. Practitioners of magic have made potions with it for love, passion, and protection (we see the latter case surviving today in the form of the myth about vampires being frightened away by cloves garlic), as well as healing, courage, and consecration.

Papabear doesn’t know whether or not you do from your letter, but if you have any knowledge of magic or folk remedies at all, you would surely be aware of the above, and your sexual fantasy would thus be easily explained as a subconscious symbol of your desire for passion and love. Even if you have no previous knowledge of garlic’s properties, the symbolism remains.

As for the part about being cut up and eaten, well, that is just a variation of the more common vore fantasy that many people have. Vore fantasies are typically a metaphor for submission—the ultimate submission of allowing oneself to be utterly consumed.

Putting two and two together, Papabear’s diagnosis is that you wish to be consumed by passion, and that this desire is expressed symbolically through the fantasy of being a bulb of garlic. Either that, or you eat too much Italian food (kidding).

Okay, so, how would one get rid of this fantasy? Well, now that you more fully understand it, perhaps you don’t need to. Perhaps now you can simply accept it for what it is. If not—if you are dead set on having a new fantasy—perhaps you can through the act of transferrence to a fantasy with similar implications but with the same subconscious source. You could, for example, try and focus on more traditional vore fantasies, such as your being a young, subby furry who gets eaten by a dragon. (Note this is a vore fantasy and not a transformation fantasy, something you tried unsuccessfully to do).

In the end, the mind wants what the mind wants. You have to agree that your fantasy certainly does make you a pretty unique individual in this regard. Why not just embrace it? Viva la difference!

Papabear 

New to Furry Fandom. Need advice.

Furry Reddit - Thu 21 Jun 2012 - 21:18

Hello to any and all furies (or those with advice). I am relatively new to the whole furry fandom thing. I'm just starting to make my own fursona and get some art together, but I don't know of any other furries near me or any conventions etc. How/what would be the best way to start meeting others or figure out where to go about with my furry-ness?

I'm a bit shy about telling people this kind of information so try not to be too harsh if furries aren't your thing. I went to Reddit for advice and help and not to be made fun of (i know its the internet...).

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Edit: Thank you all for the responses! I should have realized that this would be more welcoming than I thought. It's all great advice and I thank you for that.

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‘Monsters, Inc. 2? becomes ‘Monsters University’

Furry News Network - Thu 21 Jun 2012 - 18:24
Author: Fred The Cartoon Brew has the first teaser-trailer for Pixar’s 2013 Monsters University, a prequel showing Sulley and Mike as college students before they met Boo. No humans; it’s all anthropomorphic “things”. Don’t fail to read the Cartoon Brew commentary focusing on the lighting, and on how Pixar’s advance trailers are usually much more [...]
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r/furry, i'm bored D: . taking sketch requests

Furry Reddit - Thu 21 Jun 2012 - 17:22

post a reference pic and i might just draw it~. i like drawing ferals as well. nudity's fine, but i'm not in the mood to draw porn XD aaand go.

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Overgrowth

Furry Reddit - Thu 21 Jun 2012 - 12:48

I don't know about you guys but the furry in me is squealing a little bit. This will be such a kick ass game when it comes out.

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Blotch penciller BlackTeagan up for Russ Manning Award

Furry News Network - Thu 21 Jun 2012 - 12:24
Author: Rakuen Growlithe BlackTeagan (real name Teagan Gavet) is one of five nominees for the Russ Manning Award, to be presented at Comic-Con International on 22 July. BlackTeagan has been nominated for the pencilling of Nordguard: Across Thin Ice, which she produced with Blotch co-collaborator Kenket (Tess Garman). The Russ Manning Award, presented annually since [...]
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canvas substitute

Furry Reddit - Thu 21 Jun 2012 - 11:49

some of you may remeber my last post but since then i forgot to keep check of time and money , but i wanted to know if i could use some cheaper materials such as cardboard and superglue for a head since im 13 , no money and 3 months till i go to the nec

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Fursuit + Being a Minor = complications

Furry Reddit - Thu 21 Jun 2012 - 11:46

So I'm 17 years old and in a few months I'm getting a part-time job. The first thing I want to save up for is a fursuit. But like, all the good quality fursuit makers all want $1,200-$3,000 for a commission.. but I'm gonna be paid like minimum wage or a little more, and only working 3-4 days a week for like 5 hours a day so it would take me months to save up.

...So what should I do? I don't really want to bid on a fursuit, I want one commissioned to look like my character

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Anybody like sergals?

Furry Reddit - Thu 21 Jun 2012 - 11:07

I love sergals. I love every kind of sergal. I just — I really love sergals! And I just wanna hug all of them, but i can't, 'cause it's crazy; I can't hug every sergal! But I just want to.

So I've been working on this really big story with furry space angels and lasers and — I'm sorry, I'm thinking about sergals again.

I had to draw one! I just — I think about how many have no one to raep, and how I should have them, and how terrifying they are, an-and the claws, and the prehensile hood, and the teeth. I just love them, and I want them, and I want them in a 40 lb. raep box, and I want them in futuristic body armor, and I want them on a rainbow, and in my bed; I just want a house full of them, and I just want to roll around …

I can't. I just can't. :C

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MotoDragon

Furry Reddit - Thu 21 Jun 2012 - 11:04
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Getting ready to commission a fursuit, looking for some character sketches/reference sheets!

Furry Reddit - Thu 21 Jun 2012 - 09:59

EDIT: I should also clarify that I'm not looking for a freebie (unless you want to be generous); I'm very willing to pay.

This may or may not be an unusual request, but I'm looking for a character reference sheet. However, I do not have a character or design in mind. Think artistic liberty here.

I'm considering going the artistic freedom route on the fursuit, but there's a risk I might end up with something crazy like an eagle with elk antlers or what-have-you. Having an artistic go wild souds like a safer bet than having a builder do it.

I don't have anything elaborate in mind, but I do have a few breeds on the drawing board. I would love to chat about it some more.

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