--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_y..., "Thylacine" <thylacin_at_t...> wrote:
> *Having post withdrawal, my mail's been dead since Thursday, so
brace
> yourself for some replies... ;)
>
> In my experience, furs do seem to gravitate to their own perceived
species
> (or do tend to stick to one species, if they don't have one
themselves), but
> I rarely see cases where art has decided someone's chosen species.
Of
> course, this is just in my experience, and since I tend to avoid
RPs and
> hang with people who are consistent in their fursona, I'm probably
not
> seeing a wide slice of the community. Personally I'm a Canid
species, but
> this was decided for me long before I even knew about the existence
of
> furotica, or even the community at large.
> About skunks specifically, I've had a few thoughts about why
they're so
> popular in the fandom in contrast to outside of it (and think about
it, how
> many NON-furries claim to like skunks? Not too many, I've found),
and it
> just seems to me that they're the Swiss Army knife of anthro forms.
Variable
> hair length, a fairly unique color pattern, easy bipedal conversion,
> expressive face, big poofy tail, and a battery of optional defensive
> measures all combine to make the skunk perhaps the most versatile
of all
> "out of the box" anthro builds, and I think the community shows
this to
> great advantage.
> Damn, am I still talking? Like I said, mail withdrawal... =)
>
> -Thylacine
> And for the record, I think *all* of the reptile species I know are
> profoundly grateful for the existence of Des Lee, and it sure's
hell isn't
> limited to them, either ^_^
>
>
Nice to see you're back. I often get asked at NARFA meetings what
species I am. I must be the only fur in the world who cannot answer.
I just don't know....I'm actually an animated filmaker; I just got
sucked in to fandom after I found out I wasn't the only person
drawing anthros. Sure I've joked around about being a skunk but in
reality I just don't know. The first anthro character I've worked
with was actually a vixen, and I'm probably more drawn to them at
times but then again... I've not seen the community as a whole yet,
so I really don't know how I fit in to it. Oh well...
Caleb (And where the hell is Jim? I'm starting to get worried)
Received on Sun Dec 23 2001 - 11:51:31 CST