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Don’t Kiss This One
In the past we’ve talked about the Kulipari series of fantasy novels for young readers, created by former NFL star Trevor Pryce. We’ve also mentioned that earlier this year the books were adapted into an 2D animated TV series running on Netflix. Well now the amphibian evolution continues as Red 5 Comics bring us the Kulipari: Heritage full-color miniseries (written by Mr. Pryce and Joshua Starnes, illustrated by Sonia Liao and Ronda Pattison). “Where the first season of Kulipari [the TV series] ends, Kulipari: Heritage immediately begins. Burnu, leader of the poison frogs, the protectors of the outback, has been sent on a secret mission to find the original source of the frog’s power and return it to their new homeland.” You can find the current issues at your local comic book shop, or else over at Atomic Empire.
image c. 2016 Red 5 Comics
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Legacy: Dawn, by Rukis – book review by Fred Patten.
Submitted by Fred Patten, Furry’s favorite historian and reviewer.
Legacy: Dawn, by Rukis. Illustrated by the author.
Dallas, TX, FurPlanet Productions, June 2016, hardcover $29.95 (383 pages), trade paperback $19.95.
This is a mature content book. Please ensure that you are of legal age to purchase this material in your state or region.
Legacy: Dawn is a standalone novel by Rukis, set in her world of Red Lantern (Sofawolf Press, March 2012) and Heretic (FurPlanet Productions, January 2013). Like the others, it takes place in a brutal semi-Renaissance anthropomorphic world.
Legacy: Dawn is narrated by Kadar, a low-caste jackal in a rigid stratified society ruled by a hyena aristocracy:
“I was born in a small village near the Hyronses river, to a family of laborers working in the brick kilns. My family, as many generations back as the walls of my home and the scrawlings of previous dead relatives could trace back, have always been laborers on the clay flats, working the brick kilns. We have little choice. There is no elevation from the labor caste. If you are born a laborer, and you live long enough to have children of your own, they too will be laborers. That’s simply how it is. How it has always been. How it will always be.
At least, that’s what I was raised to believe.” (p. 7)
Kadar only describes his childhood for the first four pages. After that he is an adult indentured servant, which is not practically different than a slave:
“He [Kadar’s guard] doesn’t hesitate to bring that up. ‘Your contract requires that you work,’ the hyena sniffs, ‘you can’t very well do that if you’re on the run. We’re legally obliged by our employers to keep you sedate and dutifully paying off your debt. By any means. Any injuries you sustain during an escape attempt are your cross to bear during the workday. The harvest doesn’t stop just because you went and got yourself damaged.’” (pgs. 11-12)
Kadar’s society is a multispecies one. With him in the lowest-caste indentured servants’ quarters – well-guarded, so it’s really a prison – are lions, weasels, warthogs, tigers, squirrels, cheetahs, meerkats, rats, ferrets, dholes and painted dogs — and a hyena. The hyenas are the top caste, so it’s very unusual to see one among the indentured servants.
The meeting and evolving relationship between Kadar the jackal and Ahsin the hyena; plus Lochan the aardwolf guard, Raja the cheetah (another indentured servant), and a few others is the story of Legacy: Dawn. Intermixed within this are many brief snippets of this world’s culture and history. For example, Kadar’s nation in this world is Mataa:
“In Mataa most canines were in unfortunate circumstances, not quite at the bottom since we could be fierce and hardy, but certainly very few were ever afforded the chances that a hyena, or even a lion, might have. Even the tigers fair better on the whole. Of course, they were enormous and tended toward isolated families, so really it was more a case of people not wanting to bother them. I’d never been really close with a tiger. Jackals and tigers rarely mixed.” (p. 77)
Mataa’s “indentured servants” used to be slaves until Mataa lost a war and the victor required that all slaves be freed. Mataa just instituted indentured servitude and went on with the practice. It’s a minor detail, but it helps to make the Red Lantern world a rich and varied one.
A very important detail is the shifting relationship between Kadar and Ahsin. They’re both indentured servants, the lowest of the low, but Kadar is only a jackal while Ahsin is a hyena. Indentured servant or not, that counts for something. At the same time, Kadar has a naturally dominant personality while Ahsin is submissive:
“‘I can’t be like Raja. Or you,’ he [Ahsin] says, knitting his hands in front of him, nervously. ‘I’m just not like that.’
‘Like what?’ I prickle.
‘There are those who command, and those who listen,’ he says in words that don’t sound like they were ever his own. ‘I am one who listens. I am meant to be kept, not a keeper.’
‘No one is meant to be kept,’ I say, pushing the words out with all the emphasis I can. His eyes widen somewhat at my change in tone, but he doesn’t look scared. Instead he’s staring at me even more intensely now, enrapt. His paws are still wringing at one another near his waist, tail tucked, but at least now I have his full attention. He waits expectantly for me to continue.” (pgs. 52-53)
The characters’ species traits can be important:
“‘It’s what’s right,’ the older hyena says again, and I hear Ahsan’s paws on the cobbled walkway, stepping backwards. I know the sound of his footsteps by now. That scent of fear is strong in the air, and the mix of smells I’m getting off the older hyena are disturbing. He has bad teeth, I can tell that much right away. Also, he drank recently, and there’s the definite reek of arousal mixed in there. We’re in a very isolated area of the yard, but still, surely he wouldn’t attempt anything in public like this?” (p. 92)
“I twist my ears as we move, mostly hearing the horses in the stalls beyond, stirring in their sleep or moving about, still awake. I can hear what are definitely paws moving about in the hay, but judging by the lightness of their footsteps it’s probably a servant, some kind of smaller species, tending to the animals.” (p. 231)
Legacy: Dawn is about Kadar’s and Ahsin’s struggle for the freedom to be together, in a society where both are treated as property that can be casually separated. It is also about Kadar’s confused instinct to be a dominant personality in a society where he is of low caste, and those of higher caste do not hesitate to punish those below them who get “uppity”.
Legacy: Dawn is an adventure novel with explicit violence and adult eroticism throughout it, from sadistic beatings to consensual lovemaking to savage rape:
“He brings the blade up just underneath her chin in a snapping motion, sinking the whole of it to the hilt up through her throat. The blade is barely half a foot long and thin, but her throat isn’t armored, and all that escapes her mouth in the seconds following is a surprised gurgle.
The male guard hasn’t even seen it yet. He’s about to though, and I know I have to do something. [spoiler] released the hilt of the dagger, leaving it in her, and he’s going for his sword, but all that guard has to do is send up a warning cry and we’ve blown it right out of the gate.” (p. 228)
The mature content advisory is deserved. There are seven interior paintings by Rukis, in black-&-white in this book but in full color on FurAffinity.
Legacy: Dawn should not be missed, if you have a strong stomach. Or if you want to know what 17th– and 18th-century slavery was like. Warning: Be prepared for a major surprise in the last chapter!
Vulpine: Survive as Ridiculously Well-Armed Animals (Kickstarter)
About Vulpine: Vulpine is a charming open-world game where you survive as ridiculously well-armed animals. Explore beautiful environments to hunt for food, gather resources, and search for signs of lost civilization. However, nature is not as peaceful as it seems to be... Ferocious monsters and endless dungeons stand in your way. Gear up and arm yourself to the teeth to take back your world as one of many different animals: fox, wolf, bear, rabbit, and more! Play solo or hunt as a pack with your friends!
Funding Site: Kickstarter
Funding End Date: Wed, September 21 2016 8:10 PM CDT
Funds Needed: $30,000
Funds Raised as of posting: $10,161 (Not Yet Funded)
Oh Look! Hasbro is Making Toys…
Earlier this year our Friends at Equestria Daily quoted an article from USA Today regarding Hasbro’s new “fan series” of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic toys, called Guardians of Harmony. This line of full-sized action figures stands out because the designs are not only expansions of what we’ve seen in the TV series, but they were also inspired by many of the stories and characters in IDW’s popular comic book tie-in series. In fact, some of the designs are based on ideas that Bronies have been discussing only in whispers! Besides some of the well-known characters, Guardians of Harmony includes figures of popular characters like Discord, a grown-up armored version of Spike the dragon, and even Weird Al Yankovic himself in pony form as Cheese Sandwich! Word is out that IDW may be creating a new line of comic books to include the Guardians of Harmony story situations, but we’ve yet to see that come about. Most of the new designs are available now at Amazon and other top toy destinations.
image c. 2016 Hasbro Toys
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Instead of Explaining Furries, Maybe We Should Show Them
I'm a 14-year-old boy that is a major furry. I love the whole fandom. I was worried to tell my friends; when I told them they were okay with it, but they didn't get it. When I was riding with one of my friends in her car, I told her about being a furry. This was the first thing she asked me: "Are u gonna yiff when you get older?" I told her no.
When I told my mom, she knew the bad stuff about the fandom. My dad didn't know what furries are, and he is gonna research it. My question is, "What should I do to help them get the furry community?"
With Many Love,
Just turned 14
Tundra
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Hi, Tundra,
I've explained furries many times on my website, of course. Sometimes, though, pictures work better than words. Here are some furry videos that really show the heart of furry. Feel free to share; perhaps they will help:
- Furries giving hugs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id4KwyA8usk
- Furries and charity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUm3HRU9dvI
- A story about Anthrocon from NBC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHZ9SwTk2UE
The above emphasize fursuiting too much, of course. There is a LOT more about furries than that, including art, writing, and music:
- Furry artists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s_YEQS7cRk
- Furry authors: Visit furry fiction critic Fred Patten's website http://www.kayshapero.net/FredPatten/fred.html for great material
- EZWolf and furry music and movies: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheEZwolf
- Amahdia: http://www.amadhia.com/
- Oh! And one Papabear's favorite sites: https://furry.today/ which is constantly updated with furry-related videos.
The problem with mundanes is that they only have one view of the fandom. Try and give them a more well-rounded perspective of what we are about and feel free to share these links and others with them.
Bear Hugs,
Papabear
Purrfect Tails – OPEN FOR SUBMISSION
This is different, yet it’s familiar. Say one day you are walking down the street doing your business when someone catches your eye. They look human. They have the eyes, nose, lips, skin, but that’s not what grabbed your attention. It was the ears for they are not human, but of an animal. Your first though is of a cat. Then you look down to notice a tail. You want to know more about this person. What they are, why they are like this, and maybe, just maybe, you want to explore more. That is what Tarl “Voice” Hoch presents to use with his new erotic neko anthology, Purrfect Tails, and they are OPEN FOR SUBMISSION!
So first thing first to those who don’t know, what on earth is even a neko?
A neko is a character who is either male or female with feline characteristics on a human body, generally a pair of ears, and in many cases, a tail. Unlike a furry character, they generally look human or extremely close to it rather than being a sort of half breed between a cat and a human. They generally still act like cats, or have cat-like tendencies, but also function as normal people as well.
A good place to learn more about Nekos is here: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CatGirl
Edited by Tarl “Voice” Hoch, best known for doing horror anthologies, he got to become an editor cause as he puts it he fell into it.
I had been noticing that there was a distinct lack of horror books/anthologies in the fandom and made a tweet about it. Next thing I knew, I was getting all of these favorites and replies to it and Fuzz said FurPlanet were interested in it. So I wrote up a proposal and call for submissions and that was that. I learned a lot of lessons from that first anthology, had some good and bad experiences, but in the end it helped me to grow as a writer.
Already, Tarl has produced many works both within and outside the fandom.
I have a horror anthology published by FurPlanet titled Abandoned Places and I am currently working on a science fiction/horror anthology which will also be published by FurPlanet. I also wrote the story for an 18+ comic which was illustrated and printed by KomicKrazi and only available by sending me a request or at Fur-Eh! in Edmonton. Other than those, I am published in a number of anthologies inside and outside of the furry fandom, a list of which can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5759304.Tarl_Voice_Hoch
But that still leaves us with the question, why is Tarl interested in making an erotic anthology around nekoes?
About two years ago I wrote a story for the Transformation Anthology centered on a girl who was slowly turning into a nekogirl. The story dealt with her exploring the new sensations, new personality quirks, and the fact that a Tom seemed to be stalking her. Since writing that story, which had a strong erotic content, it’s been sitting in my mind pecking away at my inspiration until I needed to do something with it.
It was during the reading of the stories for my upcoming science fiction/horror anthology that I decided to stop pussyfooting around the idea of self-publishing something and decided that an erotic anthology would be perfect for my first attempt. The two ideas came together and this anthology was born!
Tarl is looking for all kinds of erotic stories to put together in the anthology. No matter the genre.
Beyond the erotic element needing to be centered around the neko character, I am looking for pretty much anything. I do have a preference to stories that end positively, as this is an erotic anthology and most people don’t want to finish a story feeling depressed. That is not to say I won’t accept darker pieces, but they won’t get as much consideration as others.
Other than that, I am looking for a variety of genres. With anthologies like this, where the theme is centered on a character type rather than a situation or setting, the writer has a lot more room to spread their creative wings. I want to see people bring things like steampunk, weird westerns, summer romance, kung-fu, you name it, I want to see what they can do. If you are curious if it will work in the anthology, feel free to email me at tarlwriter@gmail.com and ask me. I will gladly let you know if it will work or not, and even possibly go as far as to help you develop the idea. (though that won’t guarantee acceptance)
Of course there are some things to avoid when submitting your story to Tarl.
As with any erotic anthology, there are always a few rules people need to follow. For this anthology, I don’t want racism, sexism or there to be any discrimination presented in a positive light. I also (for obvious reasons) don’t want there to be anything involving characters under 18 or incest. Rape, torture, dubious consent or forced seduction are also out. Snuff, Necrophilia, golden showers, scat and most extreme fetishes are also a no go. Lastly, bestiality is out. The neko characters must have a human level intelligence and be able to make their own decisions.
But there are probably some who might say that neko doesn’t even count as furry or at least could only be considered as diet furry with half the calories. Or that neko is more anime then furry, but Tarl points out how much overlap there is between furries and neko.
Many people within the fandom have come into it through the anime route. In fact a lot of fursuit makers sell ears and tails at anime conventions for the people who want to be neko characters. Characters with animal ears appear in a number of animes, as do anthropomorphic characters. (Such as Happy in FairyTale for example) For myself, it was AnnaPuma and UniPuma, a pair of nekogirl androids from Dominion Tank Police, that first introduced me to neko characters. From them, it was only a single step to find the furry fandom which I have been ever since.
It’s also something different from your average furry anthology, as the characters themselves aren’t really full on anthropomorphic felines, but rather closer to anime characters. This is refreshing in a fandom where felines are done quite often and nothing new is generally done with them when it comes to erotic anthologies. Place the book on the same table as a number of current furry anthologies, and it will stand out because it is different, and the human eye is drawn to things that are different.
There are also those readers who aren’t comfortable with the idea of sexualized anthropomorphic beings. Despite being part of the furry fandom, they may still view the erotic content as too akin to bestiality and shy away. This anthology gives them another avenue to explore, as the characters themselves will be only a tiny step away from humans.
Now on to the requirements.
I am looking for stories between 3-10k, though I am willing to take longer. Shorter stories will be considered, but they have a smaller chance of being accepted. I am also looking for original, unpublished stories as well.
The deadline is November 1st. The book will be self-published by Tarl himself with a planned release for both print and e-book around May. Accepted works will be paid ½ cent per word. For more info visit the link. https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/13364393-call-for-submissions—erotic-anthology
Fluff up your tails and ears to bring you erotic adventures to life.
-Matthias
One, Two! Monkey Punch Through!
“A burnt-out boxer named ‘Knuckles’ is being tracked by the Mexican mafia, but when Thunder Monkey arrives, whose side will Knuckles choose? Everyone wants to know who Thunder Monkey is, and what is his original power!” After a a successful Kickstarter campaign, creator Lee Oaks presents the first black & white issue of Thunder Monkey, published by Dream Bug Productions. So who IS this super-powered simian and what does he seek in Summercity? Find out by checking out the latest issue over at Atomic Avenue.
image c. 2016 Dream Bug Prod.
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Nothing Wrong with Being an At-Home Caregiver to One's Family
I live with my 24-year-old brother, and my 78-year-old grandfather. My grandfather and my brother pay for the rent and food, more or less, they pay for everything. I contribute to the household by helping my granddad remember to take his medication, helping him cook dinner and clean the house, and making sure he doesn't fall asleep why baking or cooking, which has happened before. My brother and I agreed to this arrangement together and I don't want to get a job, I like the arrangement. Lately, after my brother gets off work, I have been leaving social media to bring him his dinner, and rub pain relieving gel on his joints because he's had arthritis since he was five. My friends hate it even though I have explained in detail that I like our arrangement and why, and they have recently began asking why he can't do things for himself and why he can't act like a grown man. They treat me helping him do things as something that is weird or gross and one went so far as to say I need to get a job and help pay bills because women have equal rights. What is a nice way to ask them to mind their own business?
Rosie (age 21)
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Dear Rosie,
I’ve always been of the mindset that whatever works for you is what you should do, as long as you aren’t hurting anyone (including yourself). Taking care of your grandfather and brother, as well as the house, including cooking and so on, is what you enjoy doing, and Papabear thinks that’s fine. Not that long ago, we used to call people like that “homemakers” or the less PC “housewives.” Being a homemaker was considered an honorable and helpful thing to do with one’s life. There was no shame in it.
Today, as you’ve experienced, Americans expect both men and women to be career-driven; they should “want to do something with their lives.” Well, who says taking caring for one’s family isn’t doing something? (Note: this doesn’t apply to just women; men make perfectly good homemakers and, in fact, many do so). Papabear agrees with you that there is absolutely nothing wrong with what you are doing with your life so long as you enjoy it and find it fulfilling.
That said, you should not be entirely closed-minded to your friends’ advice, not because you need their approval or anything like that, but rather for self-preservation. Let me tell you a short story. My mother was a professional dietician when she met and married my father, and they agreed that when children came along she would quit work, stay at home, and raise me and my sister. All well and good. She didn’t work for decades, and then when the marriage fell apart she ended up with no job prospects because she hadn’t worked for so many years. She had to live with my grandfather, who treated her like a slave until he died (fortunately, she inherited enough from him to survive afterwards). The point is this: had she had a job to fall back on, she wouldn’t have been placed into such awful circumstances for many years. In other words, be prepared.
What happens to you on that sad day after your grandfather dies? And then, say, your brother gets married and doesn’t need you rubbing his joints any longer because his wife helps him? You need to think of such things because what works well now could be gone tomorrow.
Always have a Plan B.
One suggestion I have for you, since you enjoy taking care of others, is a career as—get this—a caregiver. This is a growing business, especially with the soaring number of senior citizens in this country as the Baby Boomers reach retirement. Here is a concise and helpful article about becoming a professional in the field: https://www.caring.com/articles/how-to-become-a-professional-caregiver. You can find employment from businesses that require little or even no previous experience or education, but you will likely do better salary-wise if you get some extra training.
Of course, you don’t have to become a caregiver; you could find another job that strikes your fancy, but that is a suggestion from Papabear. I would also suggest you begin exploring your options now, while you are in a comfortable situation, rather than waiting for something to happen when you become desperate for a job.
As for the question you ask at the end of your letter, try something like this: “I really appreciate your concern about my welfare and your interest in my life, thank you. Right now, things are working well for me and I’m happy, but I am seriously thinking about what you have said and am exploring my options in life.”
Hugs,
Papabear
Enjoy Life with a Panda
The creators of Fat Rabbit Farm (which we reviewed here previously) have a new line of graphic products called Pandi the Panda. He started life as a Facebook Messenger sticker, but since then he’s expanded to much more — including t-shirts, prints, plushies, and other illustrated stuff. “Pandi the Panda is a lifestyle brand reminding us all to enjoy life, have fun, be adventurous, and to pursue what makes you happy. We are proud to share with you designer, comfy wearables and products that encourages you to embrace this lifestyle.” Visit the official web site to find out more and see the current designs.
image c. 2016 Pandithepanda.com
FC-242 Threatened With A Good Time - Back with a giggly roundup of news and a decent handful of emails.
Back with a giggly roundup of news and a decent handful of emails.
Watch Video Link Roundup:- Some furry location and social networks to point out
- FurryAmino
- Ferzu
- Furrymap
- IFPL
- Pounced
- There’s a cool band called “furcast.” We feel bad they share the same name with us and have to deal with our social media trash.
- Paradox did a mic-test, gonna do another one tomorrow!
- A local fur to us, Dalton “Found this in Buffalo NY.”
- EZWolf – The Natural World
- Paradox’s Flickr updated with funny pictures of CJ
- Snapple 2016 Commercial
- NSFW – Dare Lion
- Furry Amino Making Push Into Fandom
- Bananas Could Be Wiped Out In 5 To 10 Years
- Man Accidentally Eats Pot Brownies, Calls Family Cat A ‘B***h’
- Can Psychedelics Cure OCD?
- Donate to Psychedelic Cures – Dinner
- [HowStuffWorks] Do wolves really howl at the moon?
- Robotic Sex Dolls One Step Closer To Replacing Humans Forever
- Man Rides Horse into Taco Bell
- RJ Doseiai – “A Canadian Fur + Questions”
- Matthew C. – “Finding my furry self!”
- Anon – The Pantheon of the furs
- Jay – “Computer and Fursuit Costume Questions”
- Dusty – “Damn bear furries”
FC-242 Threatened With A Good Time - Back with a giggly roundup of news and a decent handful of emails.
Back with a giggly roundup of news and a decent handful of emails.
Watch Video Link Roundup:- Some furry location and social networks to point out
- FurryAmino
- Ferzu
- Furrymap
- IFPL
- Pounced
- There’s a cool band called “furcast.” We feel bad they share the same name with us and have to deal with our social media trash.
- Paradox did a mic-test, gonna do another one tomorrow!
- A local fur to us, Dalton “Found this in Buffalo NY.”
- EZWolf – The Natural World
- Paradox’s Flickr updated with funny pictures of CJ
- Snapple 2016 Commercial
- NSFW – Dare Lion
- Furry Amino Making Push Into Fandom
- Bananas Could Be Wiped Out In 5 To 10 Years
- Man Accidentally Eats Pot Brownies, Calls Family Cat A ‘B***h’
- Can Psychedelics Cure OCD?
- Donate to Psychedelic Cures – Dinner
- [HowStuffWorks] Do wolves really howl at the moon?
- Robotic Sex Dolls One Step Closer To Replacing Humans Forever
- Man Rides Horse into Taco Bell
- RJ Doseiai – “A Canadian Fur + Questions”
- Matthew C. – “Finding my furry self!”
- Anon – The Pantheon of the furs
- Jay – “Computer and Fursuit Costume Questions”
- Dusty – “Damn bear furries”
[Live] Threatened With A Good Time
Back with a giggly roundup of news and a decent handful of emails.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egKS2Z-kK7s
Link Roundup:- Some furry location and social networks to point out
- FurryAmino
- Ferzu
- Furrymap
- IFPL
- Pounced
- There’s a cool band called “furcast.” We feel bad they share the same name with us and have to deal with our social media trash.
- Paradox did a mic-test, gonna do another one tomorrow!
- A local fur to us, Dalton “Found this in Buffalo NY.”
- EZWolf – The Natural World
- Paradox’s Flickr updated with funny pictures of CJ
- Snapple 2016 Commercial
- NSFW – Dare Lion
- Furry Amino Making Push Into Fandom
- Bananas Could Be Wiped Out In 5 To 10 Years
- Man Accidentally Eats Pot Brownies, Calls Family Cat A ‘B***h’
- Can Psychedelics Cure OCD?
- Donate to Psychedelic Cures – Dinner
- [HowStuffWorks] Do wolves really howl at the moon?
- Robotic Sex Dolls One Step Closer To Replacing Humans Forever
- Man Rides Horse into Taco Bell
- RJ Doseiai – “A Canadian Fur + Questions”
- Matthew C. – “Finding my furry self!”
- Anon – The Pantheon of the furs
- Jay – “Computer and Fursuit Costume Questions”
- Dusty – “Damn bear furries”
S6 Episode 2 – I’m in! - Roo is joined in studio by Kilk, Tenax, and Quynn as they read your emails about how you discovered the furry fandom! They discuss their own entries into the fandom (and how they varied across the years), what draws people to the
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Show Notes
Special Thanks
Quynn Stormcloud
Klik the Ass
Tenax Raccoon
DarkYuan
Lumeo
M'falme
Fachs
iPhone
Vlad
Blaze
Ardyn
ENOJI
Music
Opening Theme: Husky In Denial – Cloud Fields (Century Mix). USA: Unpublished, 2015. ©2015 Fur What It’s Worth and Husky in Denial. Based on Fredrik Miller– Cloud Fields (Radio Mix). USA: Bandcamp, 2011. ©2011 Fur What It’s Worth. (Buy a copy here – support your fellow furs!)
Some music was provided by Kevin MacLeod at Incompetech.com. We used the following pieces: Inspired . Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.
Space News Music: Fredrik Miller – Orbit. USA: Bandcamp, 2013. Used with permission. (Buy a copy here – support your fellow furs!)
Get Psyched! Music: Fredrik Miller – Universe. USA: Bandcamp, 2013. Used with permission. (Buy a copy here – support your fellow furs!)
Closing Theme: Husky In Denial – Cloud Fields (Headnodic Mix). USA: Unpublished, 2015. ©2015 Fur What It’s Worth and Husky in Denial. Based on Fredrik Miller – Cloud Fields (Chill Out Mix). USA: Bandcamp, 2011. ©2011 Fur What It’s Worth. (Buy a copy here – support your fellow furs!)
Next episode: Pokésonas! Are you one? Do you know those who have one? What is the draw into this specific fursona type? Send your comments by August 25, 2016! S6 Episode 2 – I’m in! - Roo is joined in studio by Kilk, Tenax, and Quynn as they read your emails about how you discovered the furry fandom! They discuss their own entries into the fandom (and how they varied across the years), what draws people to the
Hop On The Trail
Disney Animation recently decided to release the first new Zootopia-themed merchandise that we’ve seen in a while. It’s a new “hidden object” phone-app game called Zootopia: Crime Files. According to a write-up at Adweek.com, “The hidden object game asks players to help Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde solve cases by completing hidden object scenes. In each normal scene, players are asked to find items on a list, which may include pieces of evidence or clues for the current case. Users can access hints if they need help finding objects.” The article goes on to describe the types of game play in much more detail. Lots of new Zootopia characters are introduced in the game — most (but not all) of them quite nefarious! The game has been available as a download for the Apple platform for a while, but now with the official launch it’s also available for Google Play, PC format, and Amazon Underground as well.
image c. 2016 Disney Animation
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Furries VS The Media (Episode: 96)
Furries VS The Media (Episode: 96)
Bandit and his group must find a way to protect their reputations after a media intern uses them as subjects for a controversial story on the fandom. See more at: http://www.TheRaccoonsDen.com... From: The Raccoon's Den Views: 7345
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FA 032 Anal Sex 101 - Does having more sex lead to a better relationship? How do you prepare to shove foreign objects into your anus? How should you resolve conflict in a pack house? All this, and more, on this episode of Feral Attraction!
Hello Everyone!
We open this week's super show with a discussion about whether or not having sex is a determining factor in your relationship's success. Does frequent sex lead to a deeper, more meaningful relationship? We answer this with science.
Our main topic is on Anal Sex. Many individuals across every gender and sexual preference spectrum imaginable have asked us on how to have anal in a way that is pleasurable and accessible. This episode is geared towards beginners to anal sex-- maybe you're a straight male interested in getting pegged for the first time, or you're a female who just really enjoys the idea of anal but have no idea how to get started. We demystify this with the help of our resident bottom, Koji! This episode is long, for sure, but well worth it the ride (that's what he said).
We have a series of questions, ranging from questions about anal to questions about relationships in a pack house. It's a panel of questions you don't want to miss!
For more information, including a list of topics, see our Show Notes for this episode.
Thanks and, as always, be well!
FA 032 Anal Sex 101 - Does having more sex lead to a better relationship? How do you prepare to shove foreign objects into your anus? How should you resolve conflict in a pack house? All this, and more, on this episode of Feral Attraction!Song of the Summer King, by Jess E. Owen – book review by Fred Patten.
Submitted by Fred Patten
Song of the Summer King, by Jess E. Owen. Map.
Whitefish, MT, Five Elements Press, July 2012, hardcover $30.00 ([viii +] 246 [+2] pages), paperback $12.99, Kindle $4.99.
“Shard is a gryfon in danger. He and other young males of the Silver Isles are old enough to fly, hunt, and fight–old enough to be threats to their ruler, the red gryfon king. In the midst of the dangerous initiation hunt, Shard takes the unexpected advice of a strange she-wolf who seeks him out, and hints that Shard’s past isn’t all that it seems. To learn his past, Shard must abandon the future he wants and make allies of those the gryfons call enemies. When the gryfon king declares open war on the wolves, it throws Shard’s past and uncertain future into the turmoil between. Now with battle lines drawn, Shard must decide whether to fight beside his king . . .or against him.” (blurb)
The beginning of the first volume of Owen’s The Summer King Chronicles tetralogy is reminiscent of Richard Bach’s Jonathan Livingston Seagull. “Fresh morning air lifted clouds and gulls above the glimmering sea, and drew one young gryfon early from his den. Too early, just before sunrise when forbidden darkness still blanketed the islands.” (p. 1)
Shard, a young gryphon, has sneaked out from his cave on Sun Isle early to get some additional flying practice. It’s not for the pure glory of flying, though. Shard is a native of the Silver Isles, conquered a generation ago by the gryfon Sverin the Red King and his Aesir.
“‘The king comes,’ said the older gryfon. Halvden [the son of one of Sverin’s advisors] blinked and spun as they all perked ears toward the king’s rocks. The king glided in from his morning flight, massive wings flaring, stirring the grass as he landed on the top of his rocks.
The largest of the pride, Sverin-son-of-Per looked every bit a king. He wore gold, crusted with emerald and sparkling catseye, around his neck, and golden bands clamped to his forelegs just above the spread of black talons. Tokens from Sverin’s grandfather’s war with dragons in the farthest arctic lands across the sea. The dawn outlined his copper flanks, throwing sheen across the scarlet feathers of his shoulders and the deep crimson of his face.” (p. 7)
Sverin’s Aesir gryfons are larger than the Silver Isles’ native Vanir. The conquest resulted in the deaths of many Vanir warriors, and the mating of their Vanir gryfesses to Aesir males. Shard is the last pure-blood Vanir. The gryfons of the Silver Isles who have reached maturity are scheduled to perform in an aerial initiation hunt under Sverin’s watchful eye. Shard, as the last of the smaller Vanir, would normally never be allowed to join the Red King’s pride, but he was raised as a playmate, a wingbrother, of Kjorn, Sverin’s son. Still, the hunt is rigorous and nothing can be taken for granted, which is why Shard snuck out before dawn for some forbidden nighttime flying practice.
Shard – his full name is Rashard — does well, and is honored by Sverin. The Silver Isles consist of the largest Sun Isle, the next largest Star Isle, and four minor isles. The gryfons have traditionally all lived upon Sun Isle, and have only flown to Star Isle, inhabited by wolves and game animals, for hunting. Now the Red King decrees that the gryfons are to colonize all the other isles, Star Isle first, and that Shard is to lead the colonists consisting mostly of the younger generation; his closest peers. The wolves are to make way for the gryfons; if they object, they are to be killed.
Shard, who has never known anything but the Aesir’s rule, is proud and determined to prove himself worthy. He has some opposition from some of the Aesir who think the leadership of the colonists should have gone to one of them, and ignore him.
“Without thinking, Shard broke from the hunters and spun into a dive toward Hallr.
‘Stop!’
Hallr slowed, checked by the unexpected command. He saw Shard, snapped his beak and turned back to the fleeing wolf who crossed toward the trees.
‘Hallr! Leave it!’
But instead, Hallr called for his son. Halvden turned immediately and streaked toward the trees to fence the wolf in.
Shard screamed in eagle’s fury and closed his wings to plummet hard to the earth. He slammed into the ground between Hallr, Halvden and the wolf, and flashed his wings wide.
I said stop!’ The word bellowed as a lion’s roar.” (p. 116)
More troubling is that the wolves turn out to be as intelligent as the gryfons, and they object fiercely to being relegated to extinction on their own island. Shard, who is ordered not to talk with them, learns that many of the customs that he grew up with, thinking that they are traditional gryfon customs such as not flying after dark, are Aesir customs only. The Vanir and the wolves were friends, with the Vanir happy to leave Star Isle to the wolves. Shard comes to question the Aesir’s dominance, leading to the cliffhanger ending of Song of the Summer King (cover by Jennifer Miller) and three sequels: Skyfire, May 2014; A Shard of Sun, September 2015; and By the Silver Wind, forthcoming.
Song of the Summer King ends with another gryfon telling Shard, ‘You may have lost your place in Sverin’s pride […] But now it’s time to find your place in the the [sic.] world.’” (p. 244) It won an honorable mention in the 2013 Writer’s Digest International Self-Published Book Awards, and was the winner of the 2013 Global E-book award for Fantasy. For the reader of furry literature, it offers well-developed four-legged talking animals like gryfons, wolves, and in the later volumes dragons and wyrms, plus some talking birds, rather than the usual anthropomorphized animals.
Wonderbolt Powers: Activate!
While we were at San Diego Comic Con, one of the categories we saw (of course) was lots of fan stuff and official tie-in stuff for My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. (Yes it’s still around and Yes it’s still popular!) One of the more interesting and unusual of the latter is The Wonderbolts Academy Handbook, compiled by Brandon T. Snider and published by Hachette / Little Brown Books. “Attention cadets! This Wonderbolts Academy Handbook once belonged to Rainbow Dash! Along with valuable information on how to become a Wonderbolt, our stellar Pegasus pony added her own notes to help you along. The lessons in here have been passed down for generations, with each generation refining these lessons to better serve you and the institution. You will have much to learn and all staff and senior members of the Wonderbolts are more than willing to guide you. Good luck, have fun, and stay focused!” You should focus on Barnes & Noble to order yourself a copy.
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