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Hi, I don't know if this is the right place to post this, but I just got into this, and am looking for some fellow furry friends to get me introduced, and to just talk too. Preferably around my age range (14-19). Sorry if this isn't allowed, and thanks!

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My friend just bought me a fox hoodie and told me to wear it when I hang out with him... I'm 15 he's 16 is that weird? ?

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So I don't get a new computer until Thursday and I'd like to spend the week doing some reference sheets in my sketchbook :) I'll scan them all on Friday once my computer is set up.

Sheet includes: full body front, back torso, two hairstyles, and four outfits (out, home, fancy, and swimsuit) as well as four likes and dislikes.

Examples of my art @ http://www.furaffinity.net/user/shortsweetfluffy

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Astrosaurs. Cows In Action. Ninja Meerkats. Spy Dog. If you happen to be under nine, you’re spoiled for choice in the anthropomorphic literature department, with a range of sci-fi, adventure and action stories starring a whole zoo of creatures. There’s even alternate history: the Spartapuss series explores a feline Rome ruled by Emperor Catligula, while Beowuff, by the same author, applies the principle to doggy Vikings.

You may already have guessed that none of these works take themselves terribly seriously. Expect an onslaught of appalling animal-related puns and silly names (the leader of the Pigs in Planes rejoices in the name of Peter Porker, while the ranks of the Space Penguins include Fuzz Allgrin and Splash Gordon). The action usually revolves around a crack squad of heroic critters saving the day with their collective abilities.

Anthropomorphic animals in children’s stories are nothing new, of course; it’s a tradition going back as far as the Victorians and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The current crop is faster-paced and less subtle than the gentle, whimsical humour of classic children’s furry stories–less Wind in the Willows, more fart jokes–and aims at a slightly higher age bracket. Traditionally, talking animals who wear clothes and exhibit other human-style behaviours belong in the nursery, like old friends Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit. The new breed of furry books, although they could of course be read aloud by a kindly adult, are designed to be consumed autonomously by kids who are already blossoming as readers. Who has a nursery these days, anyway?

If you’re not a child yourself, have none of your own, and don’t work with children, this seething mass of furry lit has probably passed under your radar. Pity.

Admittedly the plots are simple and most of the jokes are obvious, as well as groanworthy. Grown-ups might prefer something more substantial (like a reading from Dr Seuss?), but there are still chuckles to be had, and the accompanying illustrations are cute enough to be enjoyed by the discriminating furry reader. After all, a childlike sense of joy and wonder is one of the most attractive aspects of our fandom. It’s fun, too, to spot the gags put in for the adult reader, or perhaps just for the author’s personal amusement: seven-year-olds are unlikely to know why titling a chapter “Biker Bears from Ma’s” is funny. I’ll cheerfully admit to laughing out loud in my local bookshop at the Ninja Meerkats’ encounter with the Delhi Llama (can you guess his species, and where he lives?).

So much for the adults, but what about the target market? The fact that so many of these series exist, and that they run to so many volumes (kids in this age group like to know what they’re getting, and to collect books in a series) suggests that they’re doing pretty well, and this can only be good news.

Although many come to the fandom through cartoons or artwork, literature like Watership Down, the Redwall novels and the Animorphs series can claim a share of the credit too. It may be a few years before we see the effect, if any, but it’s nice to imagine young fans creating their own original characters based on the world of Beowuff or the Astrosaurs–many a first fursona has been based on a beloved book or animated film, after all. If you have small people in your own family, or your friends have started to sprog, why not seize this opportunity to get the next generation pointed in the right direction?

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Hi all,

I'm currently doing research on safe sex at conventions, and I'm aiming to get as large a sample size as I can. The purpose of the survey is to help create data that can be used to help educate convention-goers about safe sex. I hope to start by working on a panel for a convention next year based on the data and its analysis.

Everyone who has been to one or more conventions is welcome to come and respond to the poll - whether they've had sex there or not (knowing the proportion of people who even have sex at cons is important for the research). It's completely confidential and there are no questions that could identify you personally. It only has 10 questions which are all very quick to answer. At the time of writing this, I have 475 responses and am hoping for as close to 1,000 as I can get for a good sample size. If you could also pass it around to people (pardon the pun), I'd be greatly appreciative of that, too.

Thanks for your help!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/K5GLW2B

If you have any questions, feel free to ask below. I won't be very revealing about the results of the survey until I've finished collecting data, though, so I don't bias future responses and because I'll need to analyse the data for a while first.

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Five Nights at Freddy’s, the well-praised point-and-click survival horror game released last summer, is coming back with a full-blown sequel.

Developed by Scott Cawthon, the original Five Night at Freddy’s had you working as a security officer for the Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza restaurant, in which you had to survive five nights of murderous malfunctioning animatronic characters by watching the cameras and closing two security doors when necessary. The game was praised by the gaming community and reviewers alike, making it one of the scariest games released in 2014.

According to the developer, various new mechanics and animatronic characters will be arriving in the new sequel. One such game mechanic is the ability to use your own Freddy Fazbear head so that you can hide from the murderous animatronic animals. No information on the new animatronic characters have been released as of yet.

A Steam Greenlight page was released on October 21st with a new teaser trailer showing off new animations and enhanced environments. The game was officially greenlit on the 24th, three days after it was put on Greenlight.

Freddy 2 has been confirmed to be released sometime in 2015.

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I really like the art style and would love to see more of said artist's art. :3

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For those of you who have experienced this sort of treatment, I'd like to hear how you avoid these kind of things and/or deal with them as they happen.

A little over a month ago, I pay $5(Woo, big spender.) for a custom adopt. It was expected to be done the night of/next day. It was IN STREAM. I kept the stream up, waiting for my turn and ended up taking a nap because it was taking a while. Come back, the stream is down. No message, no notification, nothing. Not even a note explaining herself.

So, I message her politely asking about my adopt and why the stream had gone down. At this point, I am not mad or even being rude by any means. I just wanted to keep tabs on something I paid for. If I recall correctly, she had to go but said it would be done the next day. Fine, no problems.

Skip forward two weeks, still no adopt. Meanwhile, she had to go to a funeral and just left. That's fine, didn't know that and I understand shit happens and you have a life. I get that.

Skip forward to today, a month and 4 days after I had paid her. Still nothing. I know she's active and there's no excuse at this point. She listed an adopt for $25. Is there any sort of hint at my adopt being done? Absolutely not.

This is something that has happened on several occasions to me and I'm getting tired of it. I don't draw, so I pay people to do things for me. A lot of people do that. But lately, I'm having a hard time finding good artists in both the quality of their art and their customer service.

Mind you, I had to shout on this person's page to get her attention. Twice. I know that notes are pretty annoying but when I have to publicly demand a refund, it's sad. I don't want to publicly call you out or to put myself in a dbag sort of position, but I'm forced to.

I know it's only $5, but that doesn't give you the right to run off with my money.

Thoughts? Anyone know what I'm talking about? I'd really like to hear how some people deal with this. Because I go through this a lot more than I should have to.

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A while back I made this post sharing the first ever commissions of my fursona done in my three years in the furry fandom, and now, again from the absolutely amazing zokia I have bought another! This time a feral version!

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