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Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 3:19 pm
by Weird Autumn

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 6:50 pm
by Bigdog
Pocket wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 10, 2019 1:44 am
So, what would this mean for someone who had, say, created a character that's an amalgamation of some of the more overused elements of OC designs as a joke, and over the course of a few years came to like the character more and more unironically even though nothing about them had changed? Just as a for instance. Hypothetically.
This doesn't speak directly to that. It's more about a metaphor for the relationship between character and audience than it is about predicting the outcome for a given character concept. I referred to obvious examples of "bad" characters like mary sues and anatomical disasters, but I already knew those characters were a 'nope', this is just a new way of thinking about it.

Are people buying what your character's selling?

e: also, just for the record, I don't think I've ever thought you or anyone here is bad at character design, or anything. I know we have plenty of folks with some degree of insecurity and I wouldn't want anyone to think I was subtexting them when I talk about horrible characters :(
Fizzbuzz wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 10, 2019 10:38 am
Thinking about it now, I guess I'm disinclined to see this sort of thing as any sort of a contract or deal, but I realize that's likely because I still have a very low idea of how much my own time (the thing I, the viewer, would be giving up) is worth. Having drawn things before, I know I've been on both sides of this deal, but when I'm posting something I've made my default feeling is that what I've made is worthless and anyone who pays attention to it does so out of pity at best.

In short, I guess I didn't see your comparison the same way since I still have not fully gotten out of my ridiculously unhealthy attitude about things I make vs. things other people make.
So let me try and repeat this back, see if I've understood. You don't like to think of it as a contract because, when you're the creator, you don't think it's worth anything (and hence nobody will/should want to enter into that contract). Conversely, when you're enjoying someone else's character, you don't think it's good because... you're not "paying" enough for it? Because your own time/interest is devalued relative to that of other people who, I guess, implicitly have better taste?

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:02 am
by Fizzbuzz
Trust me, I've wasted entirely too much time trying to rationalize my own problems. I don't recommend you waste yours as well. :v:

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 4:15 pm
by Weird Autumn
dedicate your brainpower to the grander mysteries of life, like why my sona such a snack

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 4:56 pm
by Fizzbuzz
A snack? People are not for eating. :rainbert:

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 6:50 pm
by Perpetual Motion
I mean, unless you're into that.

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:49 pm
by Bigdog
Fizzbuzz wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:02 am
Trust me, I've wasted entirely too much time trying to rationalize my own problems. I don't recommend you waste yours as well. :v:
oh yeah that's right, we should instead be focusing on the many superior uses of the furry thread's time, such as

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:55 pm
by Weird Autumn
Fizzbuzz wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 13, 2019 4:56 pm
A snack? People are not for eating. :rainbert:
oh she's not a snack to eat

but she's definitely a snack to hug and smooch, those are highly encouraged
Bigdog wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:49 pm
oh yeah that's right, we should instead be focusing on the many superior uses of the furry thread's time, such as
validating everyone's cute sonas

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 1:32 am
by Bigdog
Weird Autumn wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:55 pm

validating everyone's cute sonas
thats what this (indirectly) is though??

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:06 am
by Weird Autumn
i am a simple lesbian when i see a cute furry i go "wow cute furry"

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:28 am
by ToastGhost
Weird Autumn wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:06 am
i am a simple lesbian
Coincidentally that's the name of my indie band's new EP

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:49 am
by Nautilee
Weird Autumn wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:06 am
i am a simple lesbian when i see a cute furry i go "wow cute furry"
same

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 7:20 am
by Fizzbuzz
Bigdog wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 15, 2019 1:32 am
thats what this (indirectly) is though??
I wasn't aware that listening to my brain problems was also validating me if I were a talking cartoon animal, but I do appreciate the sentiment.

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:45 am
by Mr. Big
Got this giftart a while ago when I multistreamed with Muggy:

Image

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 1:09 pm
by Nautilee
Oh hey, that's the same artist you got that christmas gift comm from, right?

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 2:02 pm
by Mr. Big
Nautilee wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 15, 2019 1:09 pm
Oh hey, that's the same artist you got that christmas gift comm from, right?
Yep! That's him

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 1:42 am
by Mr. Big


Commissioned this sketch of Belle :allears:

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 3:55 pm
by Weird Autumn


here's a picture of my gf i love her

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 11:36 pm
by Mr. Big
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A drawing of Felicia I commissioned! Drawn by TheArtManor

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 9:35 pm
by Pocket
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This has been making the rounds. I don't know why it amuses me as much as it does.

And yes, someone always makes a Bojack reference in the comments.

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 1:51 am
by Madeline
I saw a drawing of a robot skunk girl earlier and it was good, but I failed to copy the source link, and now it’s gone, like tears in the rain

*vangelis music plays*

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 2:10 pm
by Strangething

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 6:44 am
by Applepie2017
Another furry here.

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 7:42 pm
by Bigdog
Your sig attached to that post read very weirdly for a moment

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 1:18 am
by Venusy
me, a few years ago : I'm a furry, but I can't see myself ever getting a fursuit

me, now :

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:11 am
by Fizzbuzz
Do you plan to eventually get a full suit?

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 8:05 am
by Perrydotto
oh my GOSH that is one top tier adorable dragon!!! Congrats on the lovely suit!!

when can we suit together, pal

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 12:04 pm
by Bigdog
Venusy wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 04, 2019 1:18 am
me, a few years ago : I'm a furry, but I can't see myself ever getting a fursuit
same, except now and except replace "getting" with "being able to afford"

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 3:07 pm
by Venusy
Fizzbuzz wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:11 am
Do you plan to eventually get a full suit?
Not for a long while, at least - along with cost, I think I'd struggle to store a full suit at the moment, and there'd be additional concerns with overheating. Also I wanted something it'd be easy to use regular size shirts with.*
Perrydotto wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 04, 2019 8:05 am
oh my GOSH that is one top tier adorable dragon!!! Congrats on the lovely suit!!

when can we suit together, pal
I'll have to see if I can make it to EF at some point! (Probably not this year though?)
Bigdog wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 04, 2019 12:04 pm


same, except now and except replace "getting" with "being able to afford"
A lot of makers do offer flexible payment plans (which is how I paid), but they are absolutely luxury items and should be prioritized as such. I'm lucky enough to be able to squirrel away a few hundred quid per month, but that's only after years of saving to make sure I can always cover an emergency.

There are sometimes more affordable options depending on how customized you want to get - I saw unicorn fursuit heads on sale in my local Aldi the other day, and at ConFuzzled last year, there was a maker with an "adopt-a-tail" thing for very low cost (that I very nearly went for before realizing I'd struggle getting it home).

* Though I am going to have to cut wingholes in them. :-P

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 1:49 am
by Skipper
I don’t know anything about furry art but I know what I like.

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 3:15 am
by Bigdog
kookwowse wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 07, 2019 1:49 am
I don’t know anything about furry art but I know what I like.
sometimes the animals put on pretty clothes or have cool sword fights :allears:

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 3:54 am
by Skipper
Bigdog wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 07, 2019 3:15 am
sometimes the animals put on pretty clothes or have cool sword fights :allears:
I never knew animals lead such interesting lives :-I

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 12:15 pm
by Mr. Big

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 6:44 am
by Jill
Jill wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 15, 2018 5:25 pm
i got a bizarre drive to flesh out a little backstory for my fursona earlier this week

and here it is

disclaimer: i am not a writer nor am i interested in being one, and i do not give a fuck about writing conventions that don't make intuitive sense to me

anyway, don't read it it's bad :modesty:
something compelled me to draw Peter



it is a trans analogy

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 7:42 pm
by Mr. Big
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I had people mistake Kat as a guy, with some people suggesting I give her eyelashes so it’s more clear she’s a girl.

I’ve never been a fan of the whole β€œeyelashes = female” thing. I’m not against the use of eyelashes in character designs (I even have a couple of characters that has eyelashes), but only using it to signal that the character is a girl always irked me. Kat isn’t the kind of character where eyelashes would fit with her personality.

That being said, here are some doodles I did in response to it, including Kuma (a male character) suddenly sporting lashes.

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 8:15 pm
by Orange Fluffy Sheep
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Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 8:16 pm
by Orange Fluffy Sheep
can kat turn her tail into a shotgun or does she have to keep one around separately

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 8:37 pm
by Mr. Big
Orange Fluffy Sheep wrote: ↑
Wed May 08, 2019 8:16 pm
can kat turn her tail into a shotgun or does she have to keep one around separately
She can turn her tail into ANYTHING. Yes, it shoots bullets. The tail is super magical.

An upcoming comic also has her owning a rocket launcher separately, though

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 8:38 pm
by Mr. Big
Also, that art is glorious :allears:

Re: 😺😽 furry thread 2: reminder the correct pronunciation of gif is "yiff"

Posted: Thu May 09, 2019 8:44 am
by Fizzbuzz
Jill wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 30, 2019 6:44 am
something compelled me to draw Peter



it is a trans analogy
I just saw this and read the story you linked as well. To me it at first seemed more melancholy than what you might typically expect of a fursona background story, but when I saw that it represented your experience with being trans, I understood why. Thank you for sharing it.