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I've been waiting to properly introduce myself until after I finished my fursona. After much nitpicking I finally have decided on a wolf/dragon hybrid named Preya! Yay! http://m.imgur.com/a/MoFOz

I'm sorry the pics are potato. It's 1:30 in the morning so I don't have good lighting! And I'm too poor for a scanner. :(

About me: I'm in southern California, I work fast food, I'm in school to be a vet tech, I have 4 rat babies, and I like to think I'm a bamf. Now tell me about you.

Would someone be so kind as to make me a little flair thingy? :) I'll happily draw or paint you something in return.

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Flesk Publications have a novel way of taking pre-orders for the newly-completed graphic novel Tribes of Kai: A Kickstarter campaign. Here’s what they say: “The Tribes of Kai is a multi-layered graphic novel about honor, integrity and the trappings of war in which extreme circumstances call for unbridled decisions and finding the strength to cope with them. This is a barbaric and primitive world where the survival of the fittest is put to the test. Artist Daren Bader and writer Lance HaunRogue bring this world to life with lush detail and an incredible sense of pace, color and lighting. They introduce the Mantakai (Man of Kai), a race of six-limbed, feline/humanoid, anthropomorphic creatures. The dominance of the five individual tribes of Mantakai are threatened by a highly evolved race of reptilian creatures called the Tobognai. Tribes of Kai is an oversized, full-color hardbound book boasting sixty exciting pages of story and pinups by top creators.” Since the goal of printing the book has long since been met, now they’re adding more goodies as each new goal-level is reached.

image c. 2015 Flesk Publications

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https://www.picarto.tv/live/channel.php?watch=sploggles

i am no longer in symbiosis with splaton after like a week of nonstop playing, amen. WHICH MEANS IT'S TIME TO DRAW AGAIN

didn't mention in the title, but this'll be a request stream. i wanna get like two headshots or bust portraits before i call it a night huehueheue

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And I'm terrified. Yet excited. And confused. Can anyone who's been in the same situation offer me some advice on how to deal with it all? Even fluffy hugs would be nice. ;w;

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Hey guys. This isn't typical of me and I don't like to do it, but I could use some help. Lately I've been feeling pretty down, and pretty alone. I don't really have any friends anymore and I could use someone to talk to.

Quick overview of my interests: art, game design, music, writing.

I'm male, 20, American, agnostic, more or less gay. Not big into TV, more of a Youtube watcher, though I love Doctor Who and Avatar/Korra.

So that's me in a few words. Leave a comment or PM me if you'd care to keep me company.

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Dear Papa Bear, 

After spending the last few days reading you advice to others, I've decided to try this.

For quite a number of years now, people tend to think I'm being rude/angry, especially when I'm trying my hardest NOT to be. I worked at Walmart for a while a few years ago and had had customers who specifically looked for me for help, and thought I'd fixed it, but I recently learned there had been numerous complaints against me.

I didn't think much of it (I had been sick at the time, and had many days where I couldn't even speak), but at my current job, all of my coworkers have said I have a bad attitude. They also tend to make me the butt of the joke, so whatever. However, a few customers have said things like "you don't need to be rude" and "why are you angry", and many more are just nasty and snotty to me and I can only guess they think I'm doing it to them. Even my roommates and my boyfriend can't always tell when I'm not being rude. 

I have no idea how to fix this. I'm already doing everything I though was polite! I smile, ask "how can I help you", apologize a lot, be quick to assemble the order, say "have a nice day", etc. It's very frustrating. How can I not be rude, when in my head, I'm already the most polite I can be?

Anonymous (age 21, female)

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Dear Furiend,

There are several ways that people might misread you other than by what you say or do. It might be the tone of your voice, your body language, your facial expressions, or even the way you dress. For example, if you, say, have eyebrows that naturally slant downward or the corners of your mouth slant downwards, even slightly, when your face is relaxed, you might be perceived as being angry or scowling. A heavy brow or forehead that is too pronounced may also be seen as having a harsher appearance. If you stand with your arms crossed or tap your foot nervously, this could signal you’re impatient. Sometimes, believe it or not, women who dress very nicely and professionally in the workplace (or, say, put their hair up in a tight bun rather than letting it hang loosely) can come off to some people as being “bitchy” (I know, unfair, right?) If you speak with a monotone voice (or, as when you were sick, your voice sounds a bit gravely), you could sound indifferent or mad, too.

What you need to do is take some time to be more aware of how you look. At home, spend time examining yourself in the mirror. This article shows how even subtle changes in how your face looks can send positive or negative signals http://www.today.com/health/do-you-have-happy-or-angry-resting-face-it-may-1D80234661. As an exercise, try emulating the more positive features; be conscious of what your mouth looks like (upward- vs downward-turned corners), how you stand, and so forth.

You can also try dressing in cheerful, even silly clothing. As an extreme example, if you wore a T-shirt with a big yellow happy face on it, people would be less inclined to think you were an angry person. Or wearing a floral pattern vs. a sharply geometric one. Warm colors (red, orange, yellow, pink) come off as being more uplifting that drabs (brown, grey, khaki) or cool colors (blue, purple). Makeup that brightens the face may also help (http://makeup.allwomenstalk.com/makeup-tips-to-brighten-your-face).

Culturally, Americans are rather an anomaly in that we expect people to be chipper, smile a lot, be happy. This is very different from countries from Japan to Europe to the Middle East, where overly happy people (people who are upbeat and smile for no apparent reason) are often looked at as either being insincere or possibly crazy.

You live in a crazy place (and the South is especially noted for people often being exceedingly nice and hospitable [Northerners are seen as a bit more cold and deliberate, often]), so this is even more true in a place like Texas than, say, Minnesota or New Hampshire.

This all might seem rather shallow because, well, it is, but it might actually help you reverse the incorrect opinion people have of you.

Good luck!

Papabear