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Animorphs

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'''Animorphs''' was a book series created by [[W:K.A. Applegate|K.A. Applegate]] and published by the [[W:Scholastic Corporation|Scholastic Corporation]], running from 1996 to 2001. There were 64 books in all, including 54 'main universe' books, four ''Megamorphs'' (double-sized books), four standalone novels, and two choose-your-own-adventure. In addition, there were Animorphs [[Transformers]], video games, and a short-lived TV show on [[W:Nickelodeon|Nickelodeon]].

== Premise ==

In the series, the main enemy was the '''Yeerks''', a [[species]] of mind-controlling [[W:parasite|parasitic]] slug-like [[alien]]s who enter the brain through the ear of their hosts. In order to fight the Yeerks, a group of five young [[human]]s is given the gift of [[shapeshifting]] by a dying [[alien]] named '''Elfangor'''.

The [[shapeshifting]] ability allows these humans, who adopt the name Animorphs for themselves, to absorb [[W:DNA|DNA]] or genetic material by touch, and then transform into that [[animal]]. They can only remain shapeshifted for a maximum of two hours, however; after this, they are unable to return to their human form as the change is permanent. This fate befalls one of the main characters Tobias in the first book and his difficulties with being stuck as an animal are explored over the series.

The six main characters are Jake (signature morph: [[tiger]]), Cassie (signature morph: [[wolf]]), Marco (signature morph: [[gorilla]]), Rachel (signature morph: [[elephant]] until book seven at which point it alternates between an elephant and [[Bear (species)|grizzly bear]]), Tobias (signature morph: [[W:Red-tailed hawk|red-tailed hawk]]), and Aximili (an Andalite, a sort of [[W:Psychic|psychic]] [[deer]]-[[W:Scorpion|scorpion]] [[taur]] alien). Aximili was rescued from the remnants of an Andalite Dome Ship in the fourth book. In the next (fifth) book, Marco discovers that his mother (sometimes called Eva, other times called Laura) is Visser One. In book six, Jake accidentally falls into a Yeerk Pool and ends up with the Yeerk, named Temrash, who used to be in his brother Tom's head in his. At the very end, Jake sees a Big Red Eye, who isn't named until the twenty-sixth book. The fanbase at this point was already very strong and was able to persuade Applegate to bring back the B.R.E., as the fans had started calling him. Another fan-induced idea happened in books five and thirteen when a member of the usually dumb Hork-Bajir "started talking like he had a Harvard education", as Marco put it in book five. Eight books later, a name was given to this type of Hork-Bajir: Seer. A fan named [[Erin K. Dover]] had persuaded Applegate to use intelligent Hork-Bajir.
(Note: The original term Dover used was Hork-Bajir Thinker, not Hork-Bajir Seer.)

In the twenty-third book, it is discovered that Aximili, or Ax, as the others call him, is Tobias' uncle, although the fans had known this ever since the Andalite Chronicles came out.

== Media ==

=== Television ===

From 1998 to 1999, a television series based on the books, aired on Nickelodeon in the United States and [[W:YTV (Canadian TV channel)|YTV]] in Canada. This series makes several changes to the morphs from the books, with Rachel's first morph in the television series being a [[cat]], whereas in the book it is an [[elephant]]. Also, in this version, Tobias' hawk morph is a [[W:Harris's hawk|Harris's hawk]], rather than a red-tailed hawk. Similarly, Rachel's fighting morph is a [[lion]], as opposed to an elephant and grizzly bear, while Marco's morph is a wolf as opposed to a gorilla than in the books.

=== Video games ===

''Animorphs: Know the Secret'' is an action-adventure game, released for Microsoft Windows. Developed by Gigawatt Studios and published by Infogrames, the players can switch control between four of the Animorphs (Cassie, Jake, Marco and Rachel). They will explore different environments searching for clues as to why the activities of Yeerks have gone down. The Animorphs have access to a number of specific forms they can change into, which can increase by finding more animals on the way.

''Animorphs: Shattered Reality'' is a platform video game, released for the Sony PlayStation. Developed by SingleTrac, it revolves around four of the Animorphs trying to find pieces of the Continuum Crystal before Visser Three does.

A Game Boy Color game was also published by Ubisoft.

=== Audiobooks ===

In 2020 Scholastic Audio began releasing an uncut audio version of the series on Audible. Books 1 and 2 were released on January 7, 2020, with subsequent releases on the first or second Tuesday of each month for 5 months. There was a brief hiatus, then books 11 and 12 were released on January 26, 2021, following the same pattern. After another hiatus 21 and 22 were released on November 8, 2021, following the same way. Since June 2022, Books 31 and on have been released on the first Tuesday of every month. Six narrators are used, one for each of the main characters. MacLeod Andrews narrates Jake, Emily Ellet for Rachel, Michael Crouch for Tobias, Sisi Aisha Johnson for Cassie, Ramón de Ocampo for Marco, and Adam Verner for Ax. Mark Bramhall narrates as Jake's Civil War ancestor Isaiah Fitzhenry for parts of book #47, ''The Resistance''.

=== Graphic novels ===

Scholastic announced plans to launch a graphic novel adaptation of Animorphs via its Scholastic Graphix imprint. The first release, adapting ''The Invasion'', was released on October 6, 2020, with art by Eisner-Award nominee Chris Grine. The second novel, adapting ''The Visitor'', was released on October 5, 2021. The third novel, adapting ''The Encounter'', was released on October 4, 2022. The fourth novel, adapting ''The Message'', will be released on December 5, 2023.

== See also ==

*[[W:Animorphs|Animorphs]] on [[Wikipedia]]

== External links ==

*[http://www.scholastic.com/animorphs/index.htm Animorphs] official wesite

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Marquis2007

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'''Marquis2007''' (also known as '''Marquis the Eevee''' or just '''Marquis''', born December 8, 1988)<ref name="Weasyl">[https://www.weasyl.com/~marquis2007 Marquis2007's profile] on [[Weasyl]]. Retrieved April 10, 2015.</ref> is a [[furry]] [[artist]] who lives in [[w:Fairfield, Alabama|Fairfield, Alabama]], USA.<ref name="Weasyl"/> Most of his work involves [[paw fetish]]ism.

Marquis2007's [[fursona]] is a "Califox", a [[wolf]]/[[fox]]/[[cat]] [[hybrid]], and his [[pokesona]] is an [[pokemon:Eevee|Eevee]].<ref name="Weasyl" />

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.weasyl.com/~marquis2007 Marquis2007] on [[Weasyl]]
*[https://marquis2007.deviantart.com Marquis2007] on [[DeviantArt]]
*[https://www.furaffinity.net/user/marquis2007/ Marquis2007] on [[Furaffinity]]
*[https://www.facebook.com/marquis2007 Marquis2007] on [[Facebook]]
*[https://plus.google.com/111731067201383063773/posts Marquis the Eevee] on [[wikipedia:Google+|Google+]]
*[http://marquis2007.tumblr.com/ ''Marquis2007's Domain''] - [[wikipedia:tumblr|tumblr]]
*[https://twitter.com/Marquis2007 Marquis2007] on [[Twitter]]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/EMARS2007 Marquis the Eevee] on [[YouTube]]

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RipRoarRex

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'''RipRoarRex''' is an [[anthro]] [[artist]] who lives in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name="FAprofile">[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/riproarrex/ RipRoarRex's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved May 18, 2018.</ref>

==Fandom involvement==
RipRoarRex first discovered the [[furry fandom]] in 2007, and joined [[Fur Affinity]] in July 2007.<ref name="FAprofile"/>

===Fursona===
RipRoarRex's [[fursona]] is a [[Tyrannosaurus]] named '''Rexar'''.

==References==
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==External links==
* ''[http://download.lavadomefive.com/members/riproarrex/home.html RipRoarRex's Realm]'' - Official website
* [https://riproarrex.deviantart.com RipRoarRex] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/riproarrex/ RipRoarRex] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/RipRoarRex RipRoarRex] on [[Inkbunny]]
* [https://riproarrex.sofurry.com RipRoarRex] on [[SoFurry]]

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Inflation

2023-12-17T06:09:01Z

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'''Inflation''' is the act of pumping or otherwise introducing pressurized air, gas or fluid into an enclosed space in order to expand and increase its volume and size. The act of growing larger as a result of being inflated is '''expansion'''. A [[W:Sexual fetish|sexual fetish]] or [[paraphilia]] for these subjects is '''inflatophilia'''.

== Inflation and furry ==

Furry Inflatophiles enjoy items such as traditional latex balloons, inflatable furniture, and inflatables made for the beach and pool, the latter ranging from air floats to pool toy animals. Although sexual interest is common, some inflatophiles merely find air-filled structures pleasurable to view, interact with, and appealing to the touch.

The term is also less commonly used to refer to those with interests related to [[Inflation]], expansion or weight gain of others, and of things which may not be made of rubber, vinyl or other traditional inflatable materials. This usage overlaps with [[macrophilia]], [[Fat furs|fatfur]]s, and to a lesser extent, breast expansion, [[hypertrophilia]], and various forms of body part growth. Depending on the community involved this may or may not be the case.

It is not uncommon to find inflatophiles in the [[furry]] fandom who are also [[Balloonies]] and have inflatable-themed characters, some even being modeled after pool toys or inflatable objects with valves and internal structures resembling such things. [[Rubberfur]]s may also be naturally attracted to inflatophilia.

== Popping and divisions in the communities ==

Some in the Inflatophile community enjoy acts known as '''Popping''', the deliberate destruction of an inflatable object through puncturing, over-inflation, compression, or damaging the exterior in some other manner. Due to the nature of inflatophilia, this may be a sexual act to them or simply an act of amusement, as some of those who pop inflatables enjoy the sound or visual of the inflatable rupturing.

Some others in the community ("Non-poppers"), however; dislike the sound or visual of the popping, or find it disturbing due to their attachments to the inflatable objects. Some "Poppers" even have such attachments, using readily available inflatables such as cheap pool toys or party balloons for popping and having other, rarer or more expensive toys they keep pristine. Some may even enjoy watching the act of popping, but not participating.

Due to the difference in ideals, this can be a controversial topic in the inflatophile realm and most communities separate the two via tagging generally the two try to make each other feel welcome. This sometimes leads to trolling, mocking, or arguments between the more fervent members of the community<ref>[http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Forum_talk:Popping_%28Under_revision%29/Archive1 Archive] for the Discussion on the Popping article on Wikifur.</ref>, but such behavior is pretty much universally frowned upon by the community Admins.

The actual division of poppers to non-poppers can vary wildly from group to group and generally it tends to be quite even, with some people even being neutral in their preferences <ref>[http://nz.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090501190737AAcWGgL A Yahoo Questions Poll on Popping]</ref>.

== Inflation in furry ==

Popular elements of [[role-playing|role-play]], Inflation and Expansion are often featured in situations with people playing as or with inflated [[character]]s, or with regard to the act of inflation upon normal (organic) characters, or inorganic characters constructed specifically for this purpose (called [[Balloonies]]).

=== Differences and nuances ===

Though the two are often used interchangeably, there are actually subtle differences between the ideas of Inflation and Expansion.

Inflation is most often attributed to being filled with a substance or gas to expand certain parts of the body. This is usually accomplished with the introduction of air, helium or other gasses, water, saline or various kinds of liquid, large amounts of semen through sexual intercourse with many males (or a single massively overproductive male) or various other kinds of gunk and goo and is usually done through the mouth, rectum or vagina (if female), though other methods are present (such as inflating through the urethra or using syringes to inflate untypical parts of the body.)

Popular targets of inflation are the [[breasts]], [[genitals]], thighs, rear, stomach, and womb. It's also popular to inflate the entire body to give it a round shape like a balloon.

Expansion is generally attributed to a general growth in size overall, and while Inflation does indeed cause Expansion, all forms of Expansion aren't limited to Inflation. In this way, it is also connected to the [[macrophilia]] community, through the method of pumping lard or saturated fats into the body in order to gain large amounts of cellulite or general weight, or the ingestion of various foodstuffs in order to gain weight. This is also considered a form of Expansion and as such, sometimes 'inflation' is used to refer to the rapid weight-gaining process itself. Even the apparent swollen state resulting from [[impregnation]], [[vore|voring]], and [[unbirthing]] can be referred to as 'inflation'.

As such, the two terms are generally switched freely.

== Forms of inflation ==

As stated before, there are a number of subvarieties of inflation and expansion that exist, depending on the nature of the story or role-play, which have a number of different purposes and connotations. A person may enjoy many different forms of inflation or just be attracted to one type, finding all others, or even just a specific kind undesirable. For this purpose, most furry and non-furry inflation sites have tags to describe specifically what is being inflated and why.

*'''Bust Inflation''' - Inflation of breasts is a rather common form of inflation in which the bust of a female character is increased in a dramatic and often humorous manner. Even male characters aren't immune from this, and may grow feminine breasts if inflated for this specific purpose. The reasons are usually for comedic effect; either to taunt a smaller-breasted character, to increase their own size to compete with someone else or to be the biggest, or to tease a shy character by dramatically increasing their bust size, among other things. Such events are common with the introduction of fluid, or via magic, though air or another gas is sometimes used to comedic effect (having the newly large busted character walking around with helium-supported super-breasts, or floating away because of them). This can also be due to particularly productive characters backing up with milk, tying into [[lactation]] as well.
*'''Penile/ball/scrotum inflation''' - As a counterpart to Bust Inflation, a slightly lesser seen but equally existent parallel is the inflation of the penis and testicles of any character that happens to own such. Seeing as this particular anatomy tends to be a bit more sexual in nature, it still holds many of the same connotations as Bust Inflation. It can be used to prove to another male they aren't the biggest on the block, used as competition, or to embarrass a usually shy male. This can be limited to just the balls, just the penis, or the whole "package." This can also be tied into [[hypertrophilia]] in that some characters may be seen as so productive that their testes actually inflate with and store reproductive material against the usual rules of anatomy. Gasses, liquids, and magic are commonly used, sometimes used for the comedic effect of having a character owning a set of these genital anatomy bits suddenly stuck anchored with heavy fluids or having a super package supported by the helium within.
*'''Belly/womb Inflation''' - Inflation of the belly, be it the stomach or the womb, is also a common form of inflation. There are a number of methods and all have similar results, though the specific reaction of the character depends on the intention of the writer or storyteller. In the most common scenario womb or stomach can be filled with air, fluid, or semen in order to simulate pregnancy or even induce it ([[male-pregnancy|sometimes even in men]]). In the case of an actual [[impregnation]], the pregnancy can gestate for a normal amount of time in a long-term expansion story, though it is far more common for this to be sped up and condensed into weeks, days, hours, or even minutes. [[Unbirthing]] and [[vore]] stories can often have similar effects, leaving the character with a full-term-sized womb or stomach, literally having another character present inside them. Even simply ingesting large amounts can lead to this, though that often branches out into 'weight-gain' rather than simple belly expansion.

:Belly expansions are the most likely ones to cause a rupture, especially in impregnation stories where a hostile creature, such as an alien or demon, is present inside the character's womb or stomach and desires to exit as soon as it's large enough to thoroughly expand and traumatize the victim. Even air or fluid belly expansion sometimes end in such a manner, if the character's form is over-stressed past it's limits.
*'''Rear/thigh inflation''' - Inflation of the rump and thighs is less common by itself, but often coupled together with another form of inflation. In an inflation story, it may be coupled with the expansion of the breasts to give a character a voluptuous figure, able to turn a waif into a bombshell with a simple addition of material or magic. This can also be coupled with belly inflation to produce a motherly look with wider hips and bigger thighs to accentuate the swollen breasts and belly of the character. Ass or thigh inflation by itself can be used to comedic effect, or to create so-called 'fat bottomed girls' that are popular among some.
* '''Partial or other Inflations''' - There are some less popular types of inflation that some indulge in. Though these are uncommon overall, they have their own commonality when other interests link into the inflation itself. This can include head inflation, hand inflation, foot inflation, or tail inflation. These are usually done to comedic effect, though these can also tie into preferences and the like. May or may not contain scent.
* '''Full body inflation''' - Unlike the other forms, rather than inflating a specific part of the body, the entire form is inflated. This can give an overall increase in size, such as in a [[macrophilia]] setting, but more often this is used to round out the character as well, turning them into a large round balloon. This is often in a bid to become as big as possible, possibly reaching some extreme sizes in the process (anywhere from blimp size to excessive sizes, such as the size of planets or other astral bodies.) Some furs may even tie strings to the inflated characters and lead them around like party balloons or may even go as far as popping them for amusement (either the fur's or their own).
*'''Liquid inflation''' - Liquid inflation involves inflating the character with liquid, such as water and others.
*'''Blueberry inflation''' - This type of inflation originated from the ''[[W:Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]'' character, Violet Beauregarde, who turns into a blueberry after chewing an experimental piece of gum. This involves characters who eat either chew gum, or eat blueberries and related food, they turn blue and swell up with blueberry juice, and their body fluids also turn into juice that leak out of their breasts, genitals and navels. The permanent change into a blueberry is called '''permaberry'''. Others also involve it being contagious, anyone who drinks the juice will turn into one

== Rupturing and deflation ==

Rupturing occurs as the result of damage to an inflated character, causing them to leak, deflate or pop in a way that may be comical or alarming, depending on the situation. There are two general forms of rupture and in either case of a rupture the results can be anywhere from simple deflation to a massive explosion, and anywhere in between, even up to the complete obliteration of the character, but the two do differ. In some cases, rupturing may result in the inflated character being propelled by the escaping air and flying away uncontrollably, in a similar manner as an untied balloon being released. It is also possible for a character to be deflated through the mouth without any rupture or damage, usually for a comical effect.
* '''Fart deflation''' - This scenario is most uncommon, but has become a staple element of inflation within the furry fandom and is related to the "fart fetish". This kind of deflation occurs if a character is subject to full-body or partial-body inflation(I.E. usually either rear inflation or belly inflation) and after some time, the character forces the air out from his or her rear like an actual flatulence or bloating, either as a simple deflation or the force of the air escaping his or her rear would propel them in the direction he or she may be pointing. Usually, the character might get propelled in several directions in rapid succession. This scenario may or may not contain scent. This scenario may alternatively appeal to those who prefer a more logical scene that may or may not makes more sense, without the use of valves, knots, plugs, etcetera. Usually, the character would feel instant relief from releasing all the pent-up gas.
* '''Valve/knot opening''' - Many ''non-poppers'' enjoy deflating in a harmless manner by simply opening the knot or valve of a Balloonie or other inflatable-style creatures, letting the air escape and simply deflate slowly. In some cases, the Balloonie might be ridden or compressed by another character as he/she deflates.

:In addition, many Inflatophiles enjoy the deflation noises (sometimes as a sexual attraction), ranging from simple air hissing to the high-pitched squeal made from pinching open the knot of an inflated balloon. A few may even perceive the noise as being analogical to moaning during sexual intercourse.

:In the other hand, a few Inflatophiles dislikes deflation in general, considering it as a symbol of sadness or depression. Some others may dislike deflations partly due to their distaste for fart fetishism and the like.

== Popping ==

'''Popping''' refers to the act of puncturing or damaging an inflatable object with great force; either in [[real life]] — such as a pool toy — or in art, fiction, and role-play. The term is used within the [[Balloonie]] subset of [[furry fandom]], as well as within communities devoted to [[inflatophilia]], furry or otherwise.

Other forms of critical expansion, or [[Bursting]], may also be referred to as Popping on various sites, though the two can carry very different connotations depending on who is asked, with one being an external rupture while the other being due to internal pressure or stress failure. The two also differ in the fact that Popping is generally very clean, while Bursting varies depending on the composition of the character (whether filled with air, fluid, or normal composition) and can be clean, comical, or quite unpleasantly messy. Such concerns may carry over into the [[Rubberfur]] subset of furridom, depending on how integrated a particular character is.

Not all popping lead to an explosion. Occassionally, the inflated character might just suddenly deflate as the air quickly rush out, sometimes causing him/her to be propelled and flies away uncontrollably. In this sense, '''popping''' generally refers ''only'' to puncturing or otherwise damaging an inflatable object, not the resulting explosion. A notable example of this is the inflation gags in cartoons, where a character inflates and another character pops him/her with a pin, which only ends in the character deflating.

=== Individual stances about popping ===

Popping can be a subject of controversy, carrying a positive, negative, mischievous, or sexual connotation depending on the interests of a particular fan.

* '''Positive''' - For some Balloonies or "BalloonFurs", popping represents the ultimate and exciting expression of love or camaraderie in a relationship between [[inflatable]] characters. Popping in character role-play is usually temporary, with some mechanism to restore the damaged character. Depending on the individual, such role-play may be acceptable in "public", or only done in privacy or secrecy. Some invite casual play with others; others reserve the activity for trusted friends, and typically dislike non-consensual popping play as much as those who dislike popping entirely.

:Some outside the Balloonie community equate popping with a non-organic character's equivalent of [[Wikipedia:orgasm|"orgasm"]], but a number of Balloonies and Poppers feel popping is a unique concept that has more than merely an erotic tone, but rather an act of emotional release (catharsis).
* '''Negative''' - Some Balloonies dislike or are disturbed by popping, which they see as a form of damage equating to injuring a living creature, or even so far as assaulting or killing the said creature. Some non-balloonies have been known to play out acts of popping another person's character to annoy them or make them feel unwelcome, especially if they know the player dislikes popping. The number of furries in the inflation community who are poppers and non-poppers is about equal.<ref>[http://www.inflatablefurs.com/forum/polls.php?action=showresults&pid=3 Poll on Inflatablefurs.com] showing 50.57% popper to 49.43% non-popper rate</ref>

:This can cause friction on some sites, as the two views can clash and these issues may degenerate into either side demanding special treatment due to their interests. However most communities and their members tolerate both views and common practice is to label stories, roleplays or image threads with non-popping or popping tags, preventing most problems.

=== Existentialism in Popping ===

The comfort level of a player with popping generally deals with that person's view on the final fate of the popped character or fur.

For some, it is a looping cycle, with the simple reformation of the character or a rebirth of the character at the end of the event. There are those who feel that popping is the ultimate, looping "end" of the life cycle of any inflatable fur or character. For these, it is seen as a quite normal way to "go" with a "Bang!"

Other times such an event might be the end of the story, resulting in the death and scrapping of said character.

'''Popping''' refers to the act of puncturing or damaging an inflated object; either with a sharp object - such as a pin - or by using a great force, such as sitting on, stepping on or impacting it, or even (rarely) shooting it with a weapon. This is accomplished in [[real life]] — such as a pool toy — or in art, fiction, and role-play with an inflated character or creature. The term is used within the [[Balloonie]] subset of [[furry fandom]], as well as within communities devoted to [[inflatophilia]], furry or otherwise.

'''Bursting''' refers to the act of [[inflation|inflating]] a character to the point of that character's physical limitations with the intent of causing catastrophic failure and resulting in the rupture of the character's skin or exterior. Bursting differs from Popping in the fact that other than the introduction of material, no external stimulus is applied to rupture the character. Rather the method relies entirely on internal pressure to do so.

==== Popping vs Bursting ====

Bursting may also be referred to as Popping on various sites, though the two can carry very different connotations depending on who is asked, with one being an external rupture while the other being due to internal pressure or stress failure. In general, Popping is usually very clean and often results in a complete pop, while Bursting varies depending on the composition of the character. The results may be clean or messy depending on if the character is an inorganic or pseudo-organic 'hollow' (such as a Balloonie) or if they are filled with some sort of liquid or internal fluid or gel, or if they're a standard organic character with all the organs and internal structure of a normal creature. This may also depend on the seriousness of the setting and if the writer or artist of the event desires it to be a comical, sexual, or horrific experience. Such concerns may carry over into the [[Rubberfur]] subset of furrydom, depending on how integrated a particular character is.

=== Individual stances on rupturing ===

Rupture, particularly Popping, can be a subject of controversy, carrying a positive, negative, mischievous, or sexual connotation depending on the interests of a particular fan.
* '''Positive''' - For some Balloonies or "BalloonFurs", popping represents the ultimate and exciting expression of love or camaraderie in a relationship between [[inflatable]] characters. Popping in character role-play is usually temporary, with some mechanism to restore a popped or damaged character. Depending on the individual, such role-play may be acceptable in "public", or only done in privacy or secrecy. Some invite casual play with others; others reserve the activity for trusted friends, and typically dislike non-consensual popping play as much as those who dislike popping entirely.

:Some outside the Balloonie community equate popping with a non-organic character's equivalent of [[Wikipedia:orgasm|"orgasm"]], but a number of Balloonies and Poppers feel popping is a unique concept that has more than merely an erotic tone, but rather an act of emotional release (catharsis).
* '''Negative''' - Some Balloonies dislike or are disturbed by popping, which they see as a form of damage equating to physically injuring or even killing a living creature. Some non-balloonies have been known to play out acts of popping another person's character to annoy them or make them feel unwelcome, especially if they know the player dislikes popping. The number of furries in the inflation community who are poppers and non-poppers is about equal.<ref>[http://www.inflatablefurs.com/forum/polls.php?action=showresults&pid=3 Poll on Inflatablefurs.com] showing 50.57% popper to 49.43% non-popper rate</ref>

:This can cause friction on some sites, as the two views can clash and these issues may degenerate into either side demanding special treatment due to their interests. However most communities and their members tolerate both views and common practice is to label stories, roleplays or image threads with non-popping or popping tags, preventing most problems.

==== Occurances of a Burst ====

With Bursting, the event is most of the time self-induced or caused by another role-player(or character in the story)'s inaction to prevent it or continued involvement in expanding the character. The event is often placed at the final extreme of an expansion story, and much like popping is a matter of taste and preference. For some characters, it's an intimate experience or a height of sexual pleasure, or even a simple game. The character who have been burst might even be restored intact with little or no explanation, or it may be a special ability of said character.

In other stories or events, however, it can result in a serious injury, or even the complete (and messy) demise of the character. As such, the general comfort level varies within the community.

=== Existentialism in Rupture ===

The comfort level of a player with a rupture generally deals with that person's view on the final fate of the popped or burst character or fur.

For some it is a looping cycle, with simple reformation of the character or a rebirth of the character at the end of the event. There are those who feel that popping is the ultimate, looping "end" of the life cycle of any inflatable fur or character. For these, it is seen as a quite normal way to "go" with a "Bang!".

Other times such an event might be the end of the story, resulting in the death and scrapping of said character. Most of the time, it's this that makes the most difference when determining the comfort level of a player with a rupture scene.

== Bursting ==

'''Bursting''' refers to the act of [[inflation|inflating]] a character to the point of that character's physical limitations; be it with water, a viscous fluid, or gas, with the intent of causing catastrophic failure and resulting in the rupture of the character's skin or exterior.

== Bursting and furry ==

Such acts often take place in the [[Balloonie]] corner of the fandom, involving fantasy and magic, but may also extend into the more science-fiction-based areas such as those involving [[impregnation]], [[unbirthing]], [[vore]], and various other forms of [[inflation]].

=== Bursting vs popping ===

Bursting differs from [[Popping]] in the fact that other than the introduction of material, no external stimulus is applied to rupture the character. Rather the method relies entirely on internal pressure to do so. The results can be anywhere from 'springing a leak' to a massive explosion, and anywhere in between, even up to the complete obliteration of the character.

=== After burst ===

The results may be clean or messy depending on if the character is an inorganic or pseudo-organic 'hollow' (such as a Balloonie) or if they are filled with some sort of liquid or internal fluid or gel, or if they're a standard organic character with all the organs and internal structure of a normal creature.

This may also depend on the seriousness of the setting and if the writer or artist of the event desires it to be a comical, sexual, or horrific experience.

=== Ocurrence/timeline of burst ===

The event is often placed at the final extreme of an expansion story, and much like popping is a matter of taste and preference. For some characters, it's an intimate experience or a height of sexual pleasure, or even a simple game. The character who has been burst might even be restored intact with little or no explanation, or it may be a special ability of said character.

In other stories or events, however, it can result in a serious injury, or even the complete (and messy) demise of the character. As such, the general comfort level varies within the community.

==Trivia==

*Many 1980s/1990s-era animal-themed cartoons and animated shorts contain inflation scenes. Usually, the character is inflated via a pump, a bellow, or an air tank, before eventually deflating and flying away. Inflation was a common cartoon gag during that era.

== See also ==

* [[The InflationNation]]
* [[InflataFur]]
* [[PhatPhat]]
* [[InflatableFurs.com]]
* [[Pool Toy]]

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20060117112352/http://www.geocities.com/pmcoz/Analysis/intro.htm On the Sexual Interest in Balloons ~or~ So You Think You've Got a Balloon Fetish...] on the Internet Archive (previously Geocities)
* [http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Balloon_fetishism/id/1926088 Balloon Fetishism] at Global Oneness (Experience Festival)
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20050311085936/http://www.angelfire.com/ri/inflate/faq.html The Inflatable Animals FAQ] at the Internet Archive
* [http://www.macrophile.com/~cerine/main.htm The Furry Inflation Pages] - story and image archive
* [http://www.hollowpaws.com/ Hollow Paws] - inflatable toy forum with a non-popping policy
* [http://community.livejournal.com/furs_n_floats/ Furs'n'Floats LiveJournal community]
* [http://inflates.yiff.ru Inflates.yiff] - inflatophilia site with a message board and archive (including some popping)
* [http://community.livejournal.com/inflationfurs/ InflationFurs LiveJournal community]
* [http://www.inflatablefurs.com/forum/ InflataFur] - inflation-centric furry forum
* [http://dupo.sirkain.net/ The InflatioNation] an encyclopedia of inflatables
* [http://inflatethemall.com/ Inflatethemall.com] the active encyclopedia of inflatables
* [http://www.youtube.com/MrCromartie1989/ MrCromartie1989's Youtube Page] - an independent animator who specializes in inflation.

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'''Railfox99''' is a furry artist who lives in Louisiana. His [[fursona]] is a [[red fox]]. He is diagnosed with [[W:Autism|Autism]].<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/railfox99 Railfox99's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved December 17, 2023.</ref>

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== External links ==
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* [https://www.twitter.com/Railfox99 RailFox99] on [[Twitter]]

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