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Master Zen-Dao Meow

2008-09-30T00:26:20Z

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'''Master Zen-Dao Meow''' is a [[webcomic]] created by [[Patrick Schaefer]], and drawn primarily by [[Bret Ward]]. The comic is also known as ''The Great American Comic Strip Koan''.

The forum dedicated to this comic on [[The Nice]] eventually grew into the role-playing community known as [[The Napping Cat's Dream]].

* '''Address''': [http://www.masterzdm.com/NCD/postlist.php?Board=PONDER MZDM Comic Index]
:''Note : The archive is part of The Dream's "PONDER" forum.''
* '''Ran from/to''': Spring 1999 - March 28, 2004(?) - strip currently in hiatus.
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The comic strip focuses on the title character, Zen-Dao Meow, as he reviews his past lives to solve a [[wikipedia:koan|koan]] that will, in turn, save the life of a young boy. The strip integrates Eastern philosophies into a mystic storyline, one that has Zen-Dao trying to work his way to the title of "Master" - a title that, in past lives, he's arrogantly claimed anyway (hence the title of the strip).

== Welcome ==

Aside from introducing the reader to the primary goal of "solve the koan, save the boy", this chapter also gives them a preview of each Past Life in the form of lamenting Zen-Dao Meow's past "failures".

== Past Lives ==

To date, two of his past lives have been seen:

* ''The Maltese Mandala'' - Zen-Dao Meow is a "Transcendental Detective", working the case of the Maltese Mandala. The storyline is a parody of ''[[Wikipedia:The Maltese Falcon|The Maltese Falcon]]''.
* ''The Spiraling Heart'' - Again, Zen-Dao Meow is a detective, this time in San Francisco. The storyline is a loose parody of Alfred Hitchcock's ''[[Wikipedia:Vertigo|Vertigo]]''; it was still in progress when the strip went on hiatus. This storyline had an associated role-play in the Dream, scenes from which are integrated into the comic's story.

These two storylines were the first of twelve planned, each tied to one of the the Napping Cat's twelve symbols:

* [http://www.masterzdm.com/dynamicbalance.jpg Dynamic Balance] (yin-yang) - ''The Maltese Mandala''
* [http://www.masterzdm.com/spinninghearts.jpg Spinning Hearts] (spinning heart) - ''The Spiraling Heart''
* [http://www.masterzdm.com/measurementandmagic.jpg Measurement & Magic] (crossed ruler and magic wand)
* [http://www.masterzdm.com/frameswithinframes.jpg Frames Within Frames] (blue square frames within one another)
* [http://www.masterzdm.com/circlingparadox.jpg Circling Paradox] (question mark in a circle)
* [http://www.masterzdm.com/foolsandtricksters.jpg Fools and Tricksters] (purple mushroom)
* [http://www.masterzdm.com/mindmirrors.jpg Mind Mirrors] (green brain atop a mirror)
* [http://www.masterzdm.com/crosswords.jpg Cross Swords] ''a.k.a. CrossWords'' (two swords clashing)
* [http://www.masterzdm.com/gettogether.jpg Get Together] (unbalanced scales)
* [http://www.masterzdm.com/laughterandtears.jpg Laughter and Tears] (drama and comedy masks)
* [http://www.masterzdm.com/mythicvision.jpg Mythic Vision] (eye)
* [http://www.masterzdm.com/goodbyeandhelloagain.jpg Goodbye and Hello Again] (skull)

== Dream Ditties ==

There are also a number of side projects, called "Dream Ditties", that are self-contained one-shots that fall within the ''Master Zen-Dao Meow'' universe.

== Dream Yourself Ditties ==

"Dream Yourself Ditties" are comics created from contributions by [[Avatar (virtual reality)|avatar]]s (players) in The Dream. They combine ideas about ''Master Zen-Dao Meow'' with events going on in The Dream.

== Napping Cat Chat Comics ==

Finally, "Napping Cat Chat Comics" are comics created based on the events of scheduled and unscheduled chats on The Dream's official Tag-Board-based chat system.

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Talk:Master Zen-Dao Meow

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== On "Cross Swords vs. CrossWords" ==

This is a rather tricky icon for the comic/forum, all I really know is that it has a dual name which has some form of meaning. All the icons have a larger illustration than the forum's mini-icon, though... [http://www.masterzdm.com/crosswords.jpg Cross Words or Cross Swords] is linked... note the filename is crosswords, though one would normally read such an arrangement as Cross Swords (down, then across)... A [http://www.masterzdm.com/NCD/showthreaded.php?Number=290395 post] on the forum indicates that "CrossWords" is another option... "This is the icon for both the warriors with weapons and the warriors of words."

While I'm an admin for the forum, I readily admit that I know very little about what Furilius is planning for the rest of the comic. I'm sure it means something and can guess at a few possibilities, but it's nothing more than conjecture and not really suited to a reference area like Wikifur. [[User:DataBank|DataBank]] 09:58, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

Timothy Fay

2008-09-30T00:26:01Z

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'''Timothy Fay''' (also known as '''Tim Fay''' and '''Tim Kangaroo''') is an "Old School" [[Furry]] from Minnesota who remains active in the [[fandom]]. He contributed to ''[[Vootie]]'' and is a charter member of the flagship furry [[APA|APAzine]], ''[[Rowrbrazzle]]''.

He was publisher and editor of a cartoonists' APAzine, ''[[Ink Spots|Ink Spots: Comics for Cartoonists]]''. His cartoon creations include ''The Easter Bunny'' (a superhero rabbit), ''White Cane, Blind Dog of the North'' and ''[http://www.rootoon.com/img/starfox.gif Star Fox]'' (originally published in 1986 as part of the ''[http://sir0tter.com/comix/publishers/entropy.html Entropy Tales]'' anthology; not to be confused with the Nintendo video game of the same name).

He is a fan of [[The Secret of NIMH]] and, in 1986, published a massive one-shot [[fanzine]] titled [http://www.maximumnimh.com/item-6-2003.html The NIMH File] which is today a sought-after collectors' item.{{fact}}

Tim has long been an outspoken participant on [[alt.fan.furry]] who is known for his considerably left-of-centre political views.{{fact}} He [[fursuit]]s as '''Sunshine Skunk''', a [[Skunk (species)|Skunk]] fem who is generally dressed in 1960s [[clothing]].

== External links ==
* [http://www.tc.umn.edu/~fayxx001/ Tim Kangaroo's World]
* [http://www.rootoon.com/ Rootoon.com] - includes Timothy's recent ''Rowrbrazzle'' contributions
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/TimKangaroo Tim Kangaroo's videos] on [[YouTube]]
* [http://fursuit.timduru.org/dirlist/FurryCon/Conifur/Conifur98/cansun01(1).jpg A picture of Sunshine Skunk] (character on the right)

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Over The Hedge (comic)

2008-09-06T01:35:23Z

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{{Infobox webcomic
| title = Over The Hedge
| image = [[Image:OTHLogo.png]]
| caption =
| author = [[Wikipedia:Michael Fry|Michael Fry]] and [[Wikipedia:T. Lewis|T. Lewis]]
| url = http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/hedge/
| status = Daily
| began = 1995
| ended = Ongoing
| genre = ?
| rating = [[Image:Censor_panda_nyr_button.png]][[Category:Not_yet_rated]]
}}

The '''Over The Hedge''' [[comic strip]] is the work of [[Wikipedia:Michael Fry|Michael Fry]] and [[Wikipedia:T. Lewis|T. Lewis]]. Fry is the [[writer]], Lewis is the [[artist]]. They first worked together in 1992 on [[Mickey Mouse]] comic strips.

Each has had success on their own, with Fry as a screenwriter and Lewis illustrating children's books. They live in separate parts of the United States, collaborating electronically on the strip.

The strip first appeared in 1995. Four book collections have been published. They are, in order, ''Over The Hedge'', ''Over The Hedge 2'', ''Knights Of The Picnic Table'', and ''Stuffed Animals''.

The strips are not afraid to tackle difficult subject matter. Everything from celebrity worship to [[Wikipedia:stem cell|stem cell]] research has appeared. In 1998, a series of strips had the characters considering the origin of humanity and the likelihood of [[Wikipedia:reincarnation|reincarnation]].

The strips were awarded the Religious Communicators Council’s 1998 Wilbur Award for "excellence in the communication of religious issues, values and themes."

== Premise ==

The strip follows the lives of RJ, a [[raccoon]]; and Verne, a [[turtle]]. RJ has a sort of Zen spontaneity and Verne is a reserved worrywart that the strip hinted talks like [[Wikipedia:Garry Shandling|Garry Shandling]]. Verne has a secret enjoyment of the music of [[Wikipedia:John Tesh|John Tesh]]--RJ once baited him with his newest CD, "More Music To Eat Mayonnaise By".

The division is sharper when the characters' motivating behaviors are revealed. RJ is a slacker -- he doesn't feel the need to chase down anything, especially knowledge. When told plenty happens in the world before he wakes up, he pulled out a paddleball and walked away saying, "Not to me." Anything that doesn't come simply and naturally to him is deemed not worth the effort. He once theorized that the stars and the night sky were actually a giant piece of construction paper with holes in it and lit up by a lightbulb the size of Texas (and a good portion of Louisiana). He is balanced by Verne and his continual quest for personal advancement and fulfillment. In fact, in one strip, the characters explored the fact that they were a bit unhappy with themselves and wished they could be more like the other. The two of them support each other, like two halves of the same brain, with RJ dealing with immediate situations (distracting guard dogs around a house) and Verne handling things that require more planning and detail.

Most of the forest they live in has been stripped down to make a housing division called El Rancho Camelot. However, they, along with the other animals in the forest, aren't interested in retaking the land. They very much enjoy human culture. From raiding garbage cans for food and rating the preservatives used to staking out hot tubs, they recognize this isn't the best or healthiest way to live, but they can't give it up. RJ, in fact, has a near pathological addiction to [[Wikipedia:Twinkies|Twinkies]], such as his 1947 Twinkie that is "still soft" and "in mint condition". Sometimes, more extreme measures are employed, such as flyfishing steaks off a grill or distracting a family while other animals use a blowtorch to cut through a wall and get to the fridge.

Part of the strip consists of Verne being RJ's metaphorical punching bag. RJ is shameless in his disrespect of Verne, setting him up for pranks and humiliations as Verne fumes futilely at the treatment. RJ regards himself as pretty much unmockable, and Verne is incapable of proving otherwise.

RJ and Verne also have an artistic bent, which the creators use to much comedic effect. Verne is deeply involved in the arts. At times, he uses his knowledge to shamelessly exploit the artistic establishment -- he created a sculpture called "Lichen On A Stump" that was, in fact, a lichen on a stump, for which he got a $15,000 grant from the Ford Foundation. Other times, he creates modern art and performances pieces that he is never happy with, such as turning a lawn sprinkler system into a water ballet -- "It doesn't transcend." While Verne's criticism decries classic forms, RJ shows a more traditional grounding that eschews stuffiness. But when RJ creates art, it's more simplified, done just for fun. He dreads Verne coming around at times like these -- "No! No critiques! Please just let us create in ignorance!"

Another running gag that surfaces in the strip is that RJ and Verne are avid golfers, often pushing the interpretations of the rules as far as they can. They have played in the middle of a snowstorm (when Verne iced up in the middle of his swing, RJ pointed out, "You're pausing at the top of your swing again"), purchased a driver with a head the size of a basketball for extra distance off the tee (the "Obese Olga" made the ball achieve escape velocity and hit a UFO with aliens watching "Star Trek: The Next Generation"), expanded the cup with a backhoe so RJ could make par, and even designed their own golf course, complete with acid pits, razor wire, quicksand, a dragon, a mamba nest, and "giant, blood-sucking werepoodles on #14".

== Characters ==

In addition to RJ and Verne, the strip includes Hammy the [[squirrel]]. Hammy didn't appear when the strip first started. He was referenced in a series as being run over by a minivan under a different name ("That Hammy...always trying to broaden himself."), and he was buried in a pizza box. He started appearing and his name eventually became Sammy. One day, Sammy met his mirror image self named Hammy and they switched places, and the squirrel is now Hammy.

Hammy is a edgy little guy who isn't completely aware of his surroundings, expressing shock when he discovered that thing he sort of knew was behind him was a [[tail]] (he was even more impressed when he discovered he had thumbs). He's not exactly a star of the strip, but he rounds out the central duo very well, despite how much he annoys Verne ("'Let's get a squirrel,' you said, 'The readers love squirrels'"), becoming sort of the Third Stooge.

Other characters include Luby the raccoon and Velma the turtle, the sort of objects of RJ and Verne's affections, even though they don't think very much of the "Boys In The Wood." Luby, apparently, still dates RJ occasionally, even though he makes her question her whole dating life. In the strip from December 27, 2007, Luby explains she decided to give dating another try. RJ took her to watch an old couple struggle to program their Tivo ("They're so cute when they can't understand customer service reps in India," RJ opines), then took her to a dumpster where he overate Maraschino cherries, barfed, and passed out. She is now questioning the wisdom of dating ANYONE, not just RJ.

Speaking of dating, the characters' love lives have fluctuated quite a bit. Initially, Velma dated RJ and Luby dated Verne, but soon the species paired off. A strip where the central trio catches up on where the characters are now has Verne saying of Luby and Velma, "They live in San Francisco. We lost them to the other team." Hammy responds, "The Orioles?" In the strip's early days, RJ was in love with Dottie, a purebred poodle of questionable intelligence (she once tripped on her own ears and knocked herself unconscious). Despite RJ's continuous efforts to woo her, she never acknowledged him as anything other than yard pest, and once used his tail as a chew toy before trying to bury it.

For a short time in 2007, Verne had been dating Sheila the Snail. Their bond resulted in a burst of self-confidence that had RJ leading the others into trying to "deprogram" Verne in a failed effort to get their personality measuring stick and resident punching bag back. It failed, Verne and Sheila stayed together for a while. That all changed when Sheila brought Verne to meet her parents. Mom had a relative that had been eaten by a turtle and both parents put Verne through the wringer. Verne panicked, trying to reassure them that he would never eat anything as slimy and disgusting as a snail. Sheila immediately took offense and sent Verne packing on the spot. Any hope of reconciliation was gone a couple of days later when Sheila was seen with another snail. Verne, in his loneliness, latched onto and fell in love with a Marilyn Monroe blow-up doll that RJ gave to him to humiliate him more. When the bond became too strong, RJ brought in Dr. Phil to snap Verne out of it -- Dr. Phil called RJ his "Vegas buddy" for rescuing him from a crush of rabid autograph seekers. At present, Verne is very much unattached.

A recent addition to the strip is a pit bull puppy named Steve. Steve is not anthropomorphic, but can bend the rules as needed. Steve's typical behavior is to sit around, wagging his tail and smiling, waiting for someone to lick. RJ and Verne found him in the forest one day, and due to the stereotype of pit bulls as killing machines, they promptly rocketed up the nearest tree and examined themselves to see if they were still alive ("Is my head still on? I can't tell"). After observing the puppy wasn't moving a muscle other than to wag his tail, Verne looked up "pit bull" on his iPhone and they figured they could trust him. That, and the fact that Hammy came along and decided to pull the "lion tamer's head in mouth" stunt ("I'm fine, but he could use a breath mint."). RJ and Verne are Steve's keepers -- they refuse to let any humans have him for fear that the pit bull's reputation will cause them to put Steve to sleep. He shows up occasionally, recently to help RJ make a dangerous stunt video for YouTube ("But Steve wouldn't hurt a fly." "I know that. You know that. But the millions watching subway surfing videos don't."). Hammy also taught him to do the rumble dance from West Side Story.

Another character who pops up occasionally is The Tree That Knows Stuff, a sentient tree that the characters seek information and advice from. He occasionally has to deal with RJ trying to muscle in on his job.

Another incidental character is Fred The Wood Tick, who appears as only a dot and has to be identified when he first appears with an arrow explaining what he is.

One character who was fairly prominent when the series first started was Plushie, Verne's nephew.

The animals can talk with [[human]]s, but only if they are kids, elderly, or insane. An attempt by Verne to lead the other animals around the neighborhood Christmas caroling resulted in every armament (guns, missiles, and Wrist Rockets) being trained on them. The most frequent human they have contact with is Clara, a toddler who goes to Perky Jerks Daycare Center. Her parents are Nate and Noreen.

The rule about what humans they can converse with is disregarded at times when it suits the joke. Dr. Phil has been shown talking to and understanding the cast. Recently, Barak Obama was depicted in the strip. RJ called in a favor -- "'Audacity Of Hope.' Who came up with that...Oh, that's right! I did!"

== Over The Hedge and furry ==
[[Image:Overthehedgefurry.gif|thumb|550px|none|The characters of ''Over The Hedge'' discover [[furry]]]]
[[Image:Hedge2008016303905.gif|thumb|550px|none|Furries are a significant segment of the electorate. (Strip of September 5, 2008)]]

== See also ==

*[[Over The Hedge (film)]]
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User:÷

2008-09-06T00:49:25Z

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'''÷''' is a WikiFur user. He is a closet furry and occasional artist, and he doesn't want to give out his name.

User:÷

2008-09-06T00:48:58Z

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STrRedWolf

2008-09-06T00:47:40Z

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'''Kelly "STrRedWolf" Price''' is an oddball fur:

* He's the [[artist]] of the [[webcomic]] [[Stalag '99]]
* He claims to have started the [[multifurry]] craze{{fact}}. His comic often shows multifurries as part of a few dedicated species.
* He administers [http://www.comicgenesis.com Comic Genesis] which hosts Stalag '99 (using the same username).
* He's semi-active in [[Second Life]] under the names [[Drake Bacon]] matching the "RedWolf" character and [[Drake Winger]] for the "Sandra" character of his webcomic. Currently he holds land in Furnation Vista where Shotgun Shells (a direct port of the brewpub from Stalag '99) is located.
* He also writes the ''Second Penguins'' column for the [http://www.metaversemessenger.com Metaverse Messenger], a SL newspaper.

==Player Appearence(s)==
STrRedWolf has been to Anthrocon, attending in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2007. At 2007, he held the Webcomics panel to a small packed crowd with fellow cartoonists John "The Gneech" Robey (representing Keenspot with the [[Suburban Jungle]] and [[Never Never]]), Bill Holbrook ([[Kevin and Kell]] as a dedicated hosted comic), and John Lotshaw ([[Accidental Centaurs]] as a shared generic hosting webcomic).

In all cases, STrRedWolf appears to be a prototypical American born-and-bred computer geek, down to the voice and balding hair.

==External links==
{{Contributor}}
*http://strredwolf.furrynet.com/

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Ralph Hayes, Jr.

2008-09-05T23:04:45Z

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'''Ralph E. Hayes Jr.''', also known as '''Ben Bruin''', (born March 18, 1971) is a [[furry artist]] from [[Wikipedia:Lowell, Ohio|Lowell, Ohio]], USA. He is an outspoken conservative, a [[Christian fur]], and a former member of [[Burned Fur]].

== Works ==
He is the writer/artist behind several [[webcomic]]s, four of which are of [[furry]] interest: ''[[Nip and Tuck]]'', ''[[Goblin Hollow]]'', ''[[Tales of the Questor]]'' and ''[[Tally Ho]]''. The first volume of "''Tales of the Questor''" won the [[Ursa Major Awards#2005|2005 Ursa Major Award]] for "''Best Anthropomorphic Other Literary Work''."

== Fursona ==
His fursona name, Ben Bruin, is also the name of one of his webcomic characters (Ben, on ''Goblin Hollow''.)

== Burned Fur ==
[[Image:Burnedfurs.jpg|right|70px]]
Ralph Hayes was a staunch supporter of the original concepts and principles behind the [[Burned Fur]] movement. As an artist, he help design the groups' well known logo, a flaming [[paw]].

Hayes left the group due to ideological and religious differences between him and some of the groups members, specially its founder, [[SqueeRat]].<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_frm/thread/85e4ea09d32db572?scoring=d&q=Ben+bruin+squee+rat&# Ben Bruin's post on [[alt.fan.furry]] about an online confrontation with Burned Fur members.] Retrieved June 4th, 2007</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==

* [http://www.rhjunior.com/ Rhjunior.com] - Ralph Hayes, Jr.' website
* [http://rhjunior.livejournal.com/ RHJunior] on [[LiveJournal]]
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Supermegatopia

2008-09-05T20:44:54Z

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'''Supermegatopia''' is an adult comedic furry superhero setting (it's much less complex than it sounds) created by [[The Brothers Grinn]].

The main storyline of Supermegatopia encompasses twenty comics, each of which has eight pages. The main storyline concerns the loose 'superteam' of [[Weasel Boy]] (and his sudden wife-to-be, [[Delilah]]), [[Mighty Yak]], [[Mongoose Guy]], [[Grease Monkey]], and [[Tiger Lass]], as they fight such foes as [[Avatar (Supermegatopia character)|Avatar]], [[Dr. Ghoti]], [[Skippies]], and the [[Supermegatopia Terrorists]], as well as deal with being upstaged by such more-organized (or harder-to-say-no-to) groups like the [[Continuity Police]], the [[Offenders]], and the [[Justice Legion Supermegatopia]].

Although the main storyline has not been updated since October of 2003, there are dozens of sidestories and [[fanfiction]]s on the official site, as well as a number of fan-made comics and approved crossovers. Additionally, Supermegatopia has been turned into an equally-comedic, equally-adult-themed MUCK, and a not-really-adult-but-still-furry-supers [[roleplaying game]].

There are a number of crossovers with other comics, both created by the Brothers Grinn (such as [[Crushed: The Doomed Kitty Adventures]]) and by others (like [[Gaming Guardians]]). In addition, other people's characters (such as [[Pandora_Pup|Pandora Pup]] and [[Zig Zag]]) have Supermegatopia versions of themselves.

==See also==
*[[Crushed: The Doomed Kitty Adventures]]
*[[Supermegatopia MUCK]]
*[[Supermegatopia RPG]]

==External links==
*[http://www.supermegatopia.com/ Supermegatopia] -- Link is not work-safe
*[http://www.furnation.com/Supermegatopia/ Supermegatopia Blue] -- Link is nowhere NEAR work-safe

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Pauli Kidd

2008-09-05T20:43:30Z

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'''Paul Kidd''' (born 1963) is an [[wikipedia:Australia|Australian]] writer who created such works as ''[[Fangs of K'aath]]'' (and its sequel, ''[[Fangs of K'aath 2: Guardians of Light|Guardians of Light]]''), ''[[Mus of Kerbridge]]'', ''[[The Rats of Acomar]]'', and ''[[A Whisper of Wings]]''. He has also created several non-[[furry]] works, including graphic novels, live film, animation, and games (both computer and otherwise).

Paul's works include an animated feature called ''[[Tank Vixens]]'', the novel ''[[Fey (novel)|Fey]]'', and ''[[Spooky and Tinkle]]'' (a comic drawn by [[Tamara Carmichael]]). He contributed to ''[[Rowrbrazzle]]'' until issue #59 (Oct 1998), when he resigned over the actions of [[Marc Tucker]].<ref>''[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_frm/thread/2087a0aaaa47c718/172897afbc5b7c6e Rowrbrazzle & internal conflict.]'' - 22 October 1998 (see full thread)</ref>

Paul Kidd was a [[guest of honor]] at [[ConFurence East 1996]] and at [[Anthrocon 2000]].

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://squeee.purehubris.com/ SQUEEE!!! - The Official Paul Kidd Website], including a section [http://squeee.purehubris.com/about.php about Paul Kidd]

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Sabrina Online

2008-09-05T20:40:43Z

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'''''Sabrina Online''''' is a comic created by [[Eric W. Schwartz]] following the life of a [[skunkette]] named [[Sabrina]].

* '''Website''': http://www.sabrina-online.com/
* '''Ran from/to''': September 1996 - present

''Sabrina Online'' is one of the best-known furry comics, with over 400 strips produced in a period of ten years. Updates are within a few days of the beginning of each month, usually comprising four black-and-white strips. The comic has given birth to several fan projects in the '[[SabrinaVerse]]', including ''[[Sabrina Online: The Story]]'' and the [[Sabrina Online Radio Play]].

== Plot outline ==
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Sabrina is a computer geek who works at the [[Double Z Studios|Double Z]] [[pornography]] studio as a graphics designer. Despite her workplace, Sabrina is shy, and does not get involved in the videos outside of making the VHS and DVD covers, no matter how much her employer [[Zig Zag]] may wish otherwise. She's 22 years old, has a [[raccoon]] [[boyfriend]] ([[R.C. Raccoon]]), and conservative [[Warren & Endora|parents]], as well as a considerably younger sister named [[Tabitha]].

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[[Image:SabrinaOnline334-4.png|right|Sabrina's boss Zig Zag congratulates her on a masterful piece of social engineering]]
The plot follows Sabrina through her life in general, and her trials, most of which are social in nature. Her relations with the other cast members can at times turn humorous, such as when her employer drops in to cause her own unique brand of trouble which usually involves some flirtatious efforts to get Sabrina into a more "active" lifestyle - by Zig Zag's way of thinking, anyway. Eventually, Sabrina finds a boyfriend, and one thing leads another, which leads to the bed, in an awkward yet humorous set of strips. Zig Zag finds out through observing Sabrina's behavior the next day and adds even more comical material when she practically makes a scene of her "women's intuition", much to Sabrina's embarrasment.

Sabrina was initially apartment roommates with [[Amy the Squirrel|Amy]]. This arrangement evolved into a family-friend relationship after Amy married [[Thomas Woolfe|Thomas]] (but not before giving birth to little [[Timothy Squirrel-Woolfe|Timmy]]).

Situations in the comic do not involve on-camera violence or sex scenes, only light swearing. It does contain "tasteful" nudity (no showing genitals or nipples, they are hidden by fur) and some comical mischief. This is never more accurately depicted than in the fact that Sabrina is ''never'' seen wearing normal pants, although she does seem to wear what looks like multiple sets of "pants" that look like her naked lower half (depicted in the strips published in September of 1998). This appears to be accepted without comment by all, including Sabrina's younger sister - assumably others do the same.

== See also ==

* ''[[Wikipedia:Sabrina Online|Sabrina Online]]'' at Wikipedia
* [[:Category:Sabrina Online characters|''Sabrina Online'' characters]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.coax.net/people/erics/Default.htm E.S. Productions]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fansofsabrinaonline Fans of Sabrina Online] A Yahoo! Group dedicated to the comic and the characters portrayed in it.
* [http://rigby-jones.net/ericschwartz/sabrina/ The Unofficial Eric Schwartz Page's Sabrina Online Archive]
* [http://chrisfoxx.com/ The Sabrina Online novel 'Sabrina Online: The Story']
* [http://www.coax.net/people/erics/TFpage1.htm Sabrina's Transformers Page]
* [http://www.psychomouse.phoenixcrash.net/sorp/ Sabrina Online Radio Play]

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[[fr:Sabrina Online]]

Amy the Squirrel

2008-09-05T20:39:38Z

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:''This page is about the cartoon character. For the [[fursuit]]ed TV character, see [[The Drew Carey Show]]''
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'''Amy the Squirrel''' is a [[squirrel (species)|squirrel]] character created by [[Eric W. Schwartz]]. She was featured in a number of Schwartz's early [[wikipedia:Amiga|Amiga]] animations, and became an unofficial [[mascot]] in the Amiga community. Most of Eric's animations were produced with Movie Setter, an Amiga package not unlike Flash, but meant for stand-alone disk content. xanim and other players can play these files, and so Eric's animations can still be viewed on Mac, OS/2, Linux and Windows machines.

Amy enjoyed her initial popularity when several of Eric's animations were featured on [[wikipedia:Fred Fish|Fred Fish]] disks - collections of hot shareware and freeware for the Amiga sold mail-order and traded at user groups - and multiple times in .info, a Commodore-centric magazine.

Amy predates most of Schwartz's other characters, including [[Sabrina]]. In the ''[[Sabrina Online]]'' web comic, Amy is Sabrina's roommate, and has a boyfriend [[Thomas Woolfe]] whom she eventually marries. They have a son, [[Timothy Squirrel-Woolfe|Timothy ("Timmy")]].

Amy has changed a bit over the years; in the early years (late 1980s to the mid 1990s), Amy was almost always drawn topless (though not in a naughty way), wearing nothing but a very short blue skirt. She was portrayed as mostly playful and mischievous.

Ever since the mid-90s, Amy isn't drawn topless very often anymore; she is also portrayed as being much more modest and mature. This character change is probably in part due to her getting married and having a child in ''Sabrina Online''.

[[Category:Squirrel characters]]
[[Category:Sabrina Online characters]]
[[Category:Mascots]]

Fender

2008-09-05T20:38:47Z

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[[Image:Fender2.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fender, as drawn by Mutley James]]
'''Fender''' is a character created in a joint venture, visualized by [[artist]] [[K-9]] based on an idea by [[Preyfar]].

The wily critter serves as the energetic [[mascot]] for the [[Fur Affinity]] website. Fender is often portrayed by various guest artists, such as [[Mutley James]], and on the site's banners each month by a new guest artist.

Fender is a "Ferrox" (part [[ferret]], part [[fox]]).

== See also ==

* [[Rednef]]
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[[Category:Mascots]]
[[Category:Ferret-hybrid characters]]
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Tucson Mob

2008-09-05T20:34:23Z

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The '''Tucson Mob''' is a highly-informal group of [[furries]] and other fans in Southern Arizona, USA, centered around the city of [[Wikipedia:Tucson|Tucson]]. The only requirements for membership were you had to live in or around Tucson at the time, know each other, and be tolerable.

== Roster ==
==== Current ====

[[Ted Sheppard]], [[Mike Kelly]], [[Mitch Beiro]], [[Wolf Smith]], [[Karno]], [[Mark Ashworth]], and Brandon Johnson.

==== Former ====

[[Jim Groat]], [[Steve Corbett]], and [[Michael-Scot McMurry|McMoo]], [[Robert Newell|Robert "Tony" Newell]], [[Daryl Jones]], and [[Scott Malcomson]].

==== Honorary ====

[[Rob Powell|Rob "Gizmo" Powell]] and [[Phil Morrissey]].

== History and philosophy ==

In the past, the Tucson Mob was known as "the wrong people" by some in the [[furry fandom]]. The Tucson Mob has little time for fan-politicising, or worrying what others may think of the Mob members or their actions.

The Mob does what it does, and if marching to one's own drummer and thinking for oneself is the key, the Mob should be in good company. For the most part, The Mob members make good neighbors. They don't smoke or use drugs, they vote regularly and pay their taxes.

They are even nice to their mothers. They travel within and without the U.S. - trips to Japan being one notable annual event.

All in all, the Tucson Mob is what you would want in a group of unmarried men. They go about their business and leave other people alone. They hardly ever break things that don't belong to them, and they obey all posted traffic control regulations.

They reportedly do not run with scissors, either, although this is hard to verify.

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[[Category:Tucson Mob]]
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[[Category:Arizona]]

Inflation

2008-09-05T20:31:41Z

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'''Inflation''' generally refers to the act of pumping or otherwise introducing some gaseous or fluid substance within an expandable enclosed body to increase its volume. Some people like to [[role-playing|role-play]] as or with inflated [[character]]s, or with regard to the act of inflation upon normal characters.

Inflation is also connected to the [[macrophilia]] community. For this reason, pumping lard or other saturated fats into a body is also popular in the inflation community. Sometimes 'inflation' refers to the rapid weight-gaining process itself.

Popular body parts to inflate are [[breasts]], thighs, stomachs and butts. As well as the popular full body inflation.

== See also ==
* [[Balloonies]]
* [[Inflatophilia]]
* [[Rubberfurs]]
* [[The InflationNation]]
* [[InflataFur]]
* [[PhatPhat]]

[[Category:Terms]]

Adipophilia

2008-09-05T20:30:21Z

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:''This article is about the fetish. For the mailing list of the same name, see [[Fat Furs]].''

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[[Image:Steve_G_the_fat_wolf_by_gokutothez.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Steve G, an example of a fat furry.]]
'''Lipophilia''' in the furry community refers to the interest/sexual fetish in which a person fantasizes about gaining weight, or causing others to gain weight; or about being fat or being around others who are fat. Many lipophiles prefer the term '''fat furs''' and are either [[anthropomorphic]] [[furry]] [[character]]s who are fat, and/or may be members of the [[furry fandom]] who are fat in real-life.

Unlike other related [[:Category:Paraphilias|paraphilias]] such as [[inflatophilia]] or [[vorarephilia]], lipophilia can be and is sometimes played with [[Wikipedia:Fat fetishism|outside of the furry community]], but most fat furs prefer to take advantage of online roleplaying rather than rely on actual weight gain to fulfill their fantasies.

While most roleplays revolve around giving tummy-scritches to feel how soft a friend's tummy is getting, or one fur snuggling into the bulk of another heavier fur, some roleplayers prefer a more proactive stance on fatness.

These roleplays can include, but certainly aren't limited to, consensual or non-consenual (forced) stuffing/feeding (where one character cooks for and feeds another character), snug or ripped clothing (due to weight gain), gluttony and unintentional weightgain (characters eating more than they should without seeming to notice or realize), loss of muscularity and fitness (due to excessive lazing around during an off season), or teasing (one character making fun of another character's weight gain or the limitations imposed upon them by gaining weight).

==See also==
*[[Zaftig]]
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Zaftig

2008-09-05T20:29:40Z

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'''Zaftig''' comes from a [[wikipedia:Yiddish language|Yiddish]] term meaning "pleasantly plump."

In the [[furry fandom]], it means a character who is fat. Zaftig is occasionally used interchangably with [[fat furs]]. Some feel that the terms are different, with zaftig meaning someone who is a small percentage above average weight, while [[fat fur]] means someone who is significantly above average weight.

==See also==
*[[Fat furs]] (including Lipophilia)
*[[Zaftig Attack Squad]]
*[[Zaftig City]]

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Extinctioners

2008-09-05T20:27:57Z

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[[Image:Exgroup.jpg|right|thumb|Extinctioners]]
[[Image:Extinctioners_Banner.jpg|right|475px]]
'''''Extinctioners''''' is a [[science fiction]], action and adventure [[comic book]] that follows in the superhero genre, but uses [[anthropomorphic]] [[animal]]s as its main characters. Its original release in 1998 was by the independent comic book company [[Vision Comics]]. After a year of hiatus it was picked up by [[Shanda Fantasy Arts]] due to Vision Comics having some publishing problems. It is published quarterly by Shanda Fantasy Arts, is written and drawn by [[Shawntae Howard]] and, as of February 2006, has released a total of 16 issues and 3 annuals.

== Publication ==
The first issue of ''Extinctioners'' (book one according the cover), entitled "Countdown to Extinction", was published in July 1998 by Vision Comics. It had a cover price of $3.95 US or $5.50 Canadian, and is 32 full-color pages on glossy paper. The story and pencils are by Shawntae Howard, and the inks by [[Malcolm Earle]]. The digital color is by [[Eric Blumrich]] and [[Scotty Arsenault]].

The second issue of ''Extinctioners'', issue 1 of volume 2, was published in April 1999 by Shanda Fantasy Arts. It had a color cover, and 32 black and white interior pages containing two stories: "Countdown to Extinction Part Two" (story and art by Shawntae Howard, inks by Malcolm Earle, lettering by [[Fender]] and [[Tom Ziolkowski]]) and "Freedom" (story, pencils, and inks by Shawntae Howard; letters by Fender).

A graphic novel is currently in the works with a planned release date in 2008 through Angry Viking Press.

=== References ===

* ''Extinctioners'' Volume 1, Issue 1. New York: Vision Comics, 1998.
* ''Extinctioners'' Volume 2, Issue 1. Shanda Fantasy Arts, 1999.

== Story ==
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''Extinctioners'' follows a group of characters who learn that they are 'hybrids' possessing special powers, and that their creators are on their way back to their planet with plans of taking over. The [[humanoid]] animals on the planet Alden, or humanimals, were genetic constructs created by [[human]]s for the purpose of avoiding having animals become extinct on an over-populated Earth, with the idea that more humanoid animals would be able to better adapt to the changing reduction to their natural environments and increased pollution.

During the time of a global war, the humans discovered a new fresh planet though a wormhole that would be inhabitable for mankind, so they sent a seeding of humanimals with human trainers to the planet to terraform the planet, building cities and setting up social organizations, so that upon the humans' arrival the transition to the new planet would go smoothly. However, a miscalculation in the wormhole's temporal properties caused the humans to lose contact with their humanimal constructs, leaving them alone on the planet for years.

Without direct guidance, the humanimals developed on their own, and would eventually create a social structure suitable for their vastly diverse races. Now with the memory of mankind vague in the social conscious, humans, or The Makers, have been elevated to an virtual deity status among much of the humanimal population. The humans, however, are still on their way to Alden and the Extinctioners are the only ones that know that they are coming, due to less than positive encounters with a small faction of humans. What the humans ultimate plans for Alden and its humanimal population has yet to be revealed, whether they will be benevolent creators or an angry destructive force has yet to be determined.

The main heroes of Extinctioners consist of two major groups that at the beginning of the series came together to fight the first wave of an invasion fleet, then later went their separate ways.

== Characters ==
<table width="100%"><tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td>
=== The Extinctioners ===

* [[Phenix]]
* [[Alleycat]] (Katherine Fela)
* [[Vague]] (Catrina Fela)
* [[Copycat]] (Maxwell Manx)
* [[Scarlet Ann Starfox]]
* [[Forcewave]] (Walice Weazel)
* [[Jacob WhiteEye]] (Micro)
* [[Pandamonium]] (Pandora Lee)
* [[Mindswipe]] (Cee Cee Reese)
* [[Warfare]]
* [[Umnus Nightcreeper]] (Shadowstalker)

=== The Solar Foxes ===

* [[Redford Firefox]]
* [[Artica Lagopus]]
* [[Erica Starfox]] (Foxy)
* [[Slyvester Greytail]] (Sly)
* [[Gin Jikitsune]]
* [[Reggy Bryghttail]] (Prophet)

=== [[MechaRoos]] ===

* [[Thomas Bushtail]]
* [[Tisha Roo Bushtail]]
* [[Ryan Roo Jr.]]
* [[Tina Hopster]]
* [[Illaroo Joey]]

=== [[Andorozon]] ===

* [[Merry]]
* [[Tsuneko]]
* [[Rokki]]
* [[Sue-chan]]
* [[Sachi]]
</td><td>
=== Enemies ===

* [[Omega Hunters]]
* [[Takemitsu SeiRyu]]
* [[Akema]] and [[Akera]]
* [[Xenif]]
* [[Terrorbull]]
* [[Onex]]
* [[Jeran Lobo]]
* [[Maelstrom]]
* [[Vincent Blackphox|Corruption]]
* [[The Cerberus Brothers]]

=== Hunters & Trackers ===

* [[Bajer Blaquestrype]]
* [[Farsight]] and [[Ashen Msaka]]
* [[Harvest]] and [[Kanati]]
* [[Lynx Wylde]] and [[Stalker (Extinctioners)|Stalker]]
* [[Seek]] and [[Seek|Shepherd]]
* [[Spitfire]] and [[Dragon Lady]]
* [[Trojan]] and [[Cupid]]
* [[Eve]]
* [[Streak (Extinctioners)|Streak]]
* [[Twister]]

=== ECS (Evil Cat Sisters) ===

* [[Zora De Facto]]
* [[Tonya DeFault]]
* [[Pandora Panovich]]
* [[Chekari Van Burden 2]]

=== Fem Fatales ===

* [[Hyesteria]]
* [[Misery]]
* [[Passion]]
* [[Vixann Blackphox|Pain]]

</td><td>

=== Guardians of the Garden ===

* [[Dre]]
* [[Krystin Lobo]]
* [[Lucus Lobo]]
* [[P'Tar the Catarian]]
* [[Prophetess]]
* [[Unicor]]

=== Other characters ===

* [[Angelica Ferroti]]
* [[Data]]
* [[Flash WhiteEye]]
* [[Frigit the Aquanix]]
* [[Frostbite (Niege Unulaaq)|Frostbite]]
* [[Kronis the Arbitrator]]
* [[Miki WhiteEye]]
* [[Moriko Chiro]]
* [[The Oddersons]]
* [[Radica Procyon]]
* [[Remalons]]
* [[Richard Greytail]]
* [[Rokko WhiteEye]]
* [[Satoru Aka]]
* [[Sargeant Greystoke|Sgt. Greystoke]]
* [[Short WhiteEye]]
* [[Slash WhiteEye]]
</td></tr></table>

== Fan creations ==

* The Extinctioners fandom grew rather quickly, and fan response was quite varied. Not only did some fans create their own fan-characters inspired by the story, some even created fan teams.
* The character Artica had a strong enough fan response that a "[[Yahoo!]] Groups" Fan Group devoted specifically to her was created. However, the group receives a lot of content about the character Scarlet, making it a fan club for both [[vixen]]s.

== Trivia ==

* The [[Andorozon]]s were featured in ''Extinctioners'' Vol. 2 #11. They are [[anthroid]]s, which are made from a blend of synthetic-organics and cybernetics, but possess the minds of living beings.

== See also ==

* [[:Category:Extinctioners characters|''Extinctioners'' characters]]
* [[Wikipedia:Extinctioners|Extinctioners]] at Wikipedia

== External links ==
* [http://www.Extinctioners.com/ ''Extinctioners'' official website]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/articasfanclub/ Artica & Scarlet Starfox's fan club]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/beautyandcourage/ Beauty & Courage]: Fan group dedicated to Pandora Lee; Pandamonium and Cee Cee Reese; Mindswipe
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Phenixs_Domain/ Phenix's Domain]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thevaguefanclub/ Vague's fan club]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/extinctioners_storage/ Extinctioners Storage]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Armies_of_Alden/ Armies of Alden]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubextinctionerslisted/ Club Extinctioners Listed]

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[[Category:1998 births]]

Faulty Logic

2008-09-05T20:25:43Z

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'''''Faulty Logic''''' is a [[webcomic]] written, drawn and starring by [[Fox Bruner]] and [[Jalyss Barclay]]. It started on 29 March 2007, and is updated every Saturday.

The strip features a series of non-related strips, contain satrical humor. Much of what is written is based on Fox and Jalyss's own lives.

==External Links==
*[http://faultylogic.comicgenesis.com/ Faulty Logic homepage]

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[[Category:2007 births]]

Harvey the Beaver

2008-09-05T20:24:05Z

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'''Harvey the Beaver''' is a webcomic created by [[Julee Gardner]] ([[Kilcodo]]). The comic follows a disgruntled, unkempt trailer-trash beaver through his daily misandventures where he often abuses and harrasses those around him. Harvey is the second webcomic Julee has associated with, the first being the [[Plug Puppies]] series.

[[Category:Comics]]