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TORA

2013-06-03T05:08:25Z

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[[File:Califur 2008 Growly.JPG|right|thumb|Growly at [[Califur 4]]]]'''TORA''', also known as '''Almightytora''' (IRL name '''Daniel Llamas'''. Born 2 June 1976) is a [[fursuiter]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:Panorama City, California|Panorama City, California]], U.S.A. He has been a [[furry fan]] since 1999.
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== Fursona ==

TORA's [[fursuit]] character is '''Growly''', a [[dog]] based on the [[Pokémon]] "[[Wikipedia:Growlithe|Growlithe]]".<ref>[http://db.fursuit.org/?c=viewsuit&id=1068 Growly] on [[the Fursuit Database]]. Retrieved August 27, 2008</ref> The costume was built by [[Fallimar]] and debuted at [[Further Confusion 2008]], where he appeared in an act in the [[masquerade]]. Since then, Growly has been seen in many convention pictures sporting his trademark peace sign.

Growly wears fully functional glasses, as he is near-sighted in [[real life]]. People often ask if the glasses are real, and are amazed when Growly nods yes. He also wears one of two jerseys with the number 58 on it, which is Growlithe's [[Wikipedia:Gameplay of Pokémon#Pokédex|Pokédex]] number in the older versions of the game.

==Character and naming confusion==
[[File:Growly7347.jpg|right|thumb|Growly at [[Further Confusion 2009]], flashing his peace sign]]
===Growly the Tiger===
A common misconception is that Growly is a [[tiger]], as he has stripes on his arms and his jerseys both depict tigers and the name on the back of the jersey says TORA (which means "tiger" in Japanese). When Growly walked around [[Wikipedia:Anime Expo|Anime Expo]] in 2008, many thought he was [[Tony the Tiger]]. This prompted Growly to put "I AM NOT TONY THE TIGER" on his oft-worn LED marquee, causing a few laughs from passersby.

When Penh introduced Growly at the [[Critterlympics]] at [[Further Confusion 2009]] as part of the Rawhide Chews (the dog team), some people were confused. One even said, "That's not a dog!" to which Penh replied, "He's a... he's an honorary dog." <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENV9RD5soME Further Confusion 2009 - Day 4 (Critterlympics Unleashed) Part 1] (2:36 - 2:51)</ref>

===Growly the Bear===

Growly has been confused with [[Growly Lobita|Growly]] the fursuit maker many times at conventions and at furry get-togethers. To further complicate matters, Growly (the fursuiter) commissioned Growly (the fursuit maker) for a badge, which was shown at the [[Prancing Skiltaire]]. When people asked Growly who made the badge, he simply responded, "Growly did." When the person responded back, "You did?", he knew he had confused another person with the Growly names, and simply giggled. Growly commissioned Growly again for a new badge, which was shown off at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010]].

Another common mix-up is when Growly is fursuiting with his best friend [[Subbycoon]]. People commonly ask who made Subby's suit. Subby usually responds "Growly did." They then look at Growly and ask if he made it, which again causes Growly to giggle, as Growly (the fursuit maker) made Subbycoon's suit.

===Growly Genet===
Growly has been mistaken for another artist, [[Growly Genet]], but not as often. All three Growlys were at Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010.

===Tora Nightprowler===

Growly is often mistaken for [[Tora Nightprowler]], and vice versa. Growly and Tora Nightprowler were at [[Anthrocon 2009]] and [[Midwest FurFest 2009]], and people were still getting confused to see TORA with Tora.

==Past appearances==
*[[Further Confusion]]: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
*[[Furry Weekend Atlanta]]: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
*[[Furry Connection North]]: 2013
*[[Biggest Little Fur Con]]: 2013
*[[Califur]]: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
*[[Anthrocon]]: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
*[[Rocky Mountain Fur Con]]: 2011, 2012
*[[Rainfurrest]]: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
*[[Antheria]]: 2010, 2011
*[[Midwest FurFest]]: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

== Pedophile Controversy ==
[[File:TORA-17-year-old-boy.jpg|right|thumb|One of six screenshots of the interaction between TORA and the 17 year-old (suggestive dialogue)]]
In 2000, TORA and his now ex-partner were contacted by a teenage boy. According to TORA,<ref>[[User:Almightytora/Statement|Statement by TORA regarding his arrest and conviction]] (24 September 2009)</ref> he sent a nude image of himself to the teen, who solicited TORA for sex but was turned down multiple times due to his age. However, in March 2001, TORA's older partner convinced him that they should meet up with the teen at a hotel.

TORA said that while he "refused to do anything," he made the mistake of sleeping in the same room, while his partner had sex with the teen without his knowledge.

=== Arrest and conviction ===

Several months later, TORA found himself under arrest, facing numerous counts of sexual contact with the 14-year-old.<ref>''[http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jun/28/local/me-16030 Two Men Accused of Having Sex With Boy, 14]'' - [[Wikipedia:Los Angeles Times|Los Angeles Times]] (28 June 2001)</ref> After months of objections to a guilty plea, he eventually plead "[[Wikipedia:Nolo contendere|no contest]]" to one count of "lewd or lascivious acts with a child 14 or 15 years old," serving over two years of a three-year sentence.

On his release in April 2004 he spent another three years under [[Wikipedia:Parole|parole]] restrictions, after which he rejoined the fandom.

=== Enter Lulz.net ===

TORA's criminal past was detailed in a thread on furry [[imageboard]] [[Lulz.net]], with screenshots of AIM chatlogs detailing a sexual conversation between TORA and a 17 year-old boy. In the conversation, Tora states that he "does not mind" about age, and that he would engage in sexual activity with a boy 14 years old - but only if it were legal.

After this posting, Lulz.net users discovered additional information, including a listing on meganslaw.ca.gov and the LA Times article detailing his arrest.

=== Fur Affinity ban ===

TORA was banned from Fur Affinity on 23 September 2009. A conversation log<ref>Obliquely validated by [http://twitter.com/Dragoneer/status/4380406312 Twitter] [http://twitter.com/Dragoneer/status/4381293675 posts] from The Dragoneer</ref> between TORA (Daniel Llamas) and [[The Dragoneer]] (Preyfar) was discovered in Google's cache, revealing that TORA had knowingly engaged in sexually-oriented conversation with minors via FA notes:
{{q|... your response was "Don't be afraid to tell me. I won't report ya if you're not "of age" yet." and "Heh... you should just show me. I won't tell. XD" [...] if it were /just/ the conviction that's one thing... but we have notes between you and user where he admits he is 16 and he you are discussing him going down on himself with his "yoga" even *AFTER* he notifies you he is a minor. — The Dragoneer}}

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{Contributor|Almightytora}}
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tora/ TORA] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://almightytora.livejournal.com/ Almightytora] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://almightytora.deviantart.com/ Almightytora] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/almightytora Almightytora] on [[YouTube]]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Fursuiters]]
[[Category:Dog characters]]
[[Category:California]]
[[Category:1976 births]]

TORA

2013-06-03T04:56:30Z

68.177.66.209:

__NOTOC__[[Image:Califur 2008 Growly.JPG|right|thumb|Growly at [[Califur 4]]]]'''TORA''', also known as '''Almightytora''' (IRL name '''Daniel Llamas'''. Born 2 June 1976) is a [[fursuiter]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:Panorama City, California|Panorama City, California]], U.S.A. He has been a [[furry fan]] since 1999.

== Fursona ==

TORA's [[fursuit]] character is '''Growly''', a [[dog]] based on the [[Pokémon]] "[[Wikipedia:Growlithe|Growlithe]]".<ref>[http://db.fursuit.org/?c=viewsuit&id=1068 Growly] on [[the Fursuit Database]]. Retrieved August 27, 2008</ref> The costume was built by [[Fallimar]] and debuted at [[Further Confusion 2008]], where he appeared in an act in the [[masquerade]]. Since then, Growly has been seen in many convention pictures sporting his trademark peace sign.

Growly wears fully functional glasses, as he is near-sighted in [[real life]]. People often ask if the glasses are real, and are amazed when Growly nods yes. He also wears one of two jerseys with the number 58 on it, which is Growlithe's [[Wikipedia:Gameplay of Pokémon#Pokédex|Pokédex]] number in the older versions of the game.

==Character and naming confusion==
[[Image:Growly7347.jpg|right|thumb|Growly at [[Further Confusion 2009]], flashing his peace sign]]
===Growly the Tiger===
A common misconception is that Growly is a [[tiger]], as he has stripes on his arms and his jerseys both depict tigers and the name on the back of the jersey says TORA (which means "tiger" in Japanese). When Growly walked around [[Wikipedia:Anime Expo|Anime Expo]] in 2008, many thought he was [[Tony the Tiger]]. This prompted Growly to put "I AM NOT TONY THE TIGER" on his oft-worn LED marquee, causing a few laughs from passersby.

When Penh introduced Growly at the [[Critterlympics]] at [[Further Confusion 2009]] as part of the Rawhide Chews (the dog team), some people were confused. One even said, "That's not a dog!" to which Penh replied, "He's a... he's an honorary dog." <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENV9RD5soME Further Confusion 2009 - Day 4 (Critterlympics Unleashed) Part 1] (2:36 - 2:51)</ref>

===Growly the Bear===

Growly has been confused with [[Growly Lobita|Growly]] the fursuit maker many times at conventions and at furry get-togethers. To further complicate matters, Growly (the fursuiter) commissioned Growly (the fursuit maker) for a badge, which was shown at the [[Prancing Skiltaire]]. When people asked Growly who made the badge, he simply responded, "Growly did." When the person responded back, "You did?", he knew he had confused another person with the Growly names, and simply giggled. Growly commissioned Growly again for a new badge, which was shown off at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010]].

Another common mix-up is when Growly is fursuiting with his best friend [[Subbycoon]]. People commonly ask who made Subby's suit. Subby usually responds "Growly did." They then look at Growly and ask if he made it, which again causes Growly to giggle, as Growly (the fursuit maker) made Subbycoon's suit.

===Growly Genet===
Growly has been mistaken for another artist, [[Growly Genet]], but not as often. All three Growlys were at Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010.

===Tora Nightprowler===

Growly is often mistaken for [[Tora Nightprowler]], and vice versa. Growly and Tora Nightprowler were at [[Anthrocon 2009]] and [[Midwest FurFest 2009]], and people were still getting confused to see TORA with Tora.

==Past appearances==
*[[Further Confusion]]: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
*[[Furry Weekend Atlanta]]: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
*[[Furry Connection North]]: 2013
*[[Biggest Little Fur Con]]: 2013
*[[Califur]]: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
*[[Anthrocon]]: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
*[[Rocky Mountain Fur Con]]: 2011, 2012
*[[Rainfurrest]]: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
*[[Antheria]]: 2010, 2011
*[[Midwest FurFest]]: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

== Pedophile Controversy ==
[[Image:TORA-17-year-old-boy.jpg|right|thumb|One of six screenshots of the interaction between TORA and the 17 year-old (suggestive dialogue)]]
In 2000, TORA and his now ex-partner were contacted by a teenage boy. According to TORA,<ref>[[User:Almightytora/Statement|Statement by TORA regarding his arrest and conviction]] (24 September 2009)</ref> he sent a nude image of himself to the teen, who solicited TORA for sex but was turned down multiple times due to his age. However, in March 2001, TORA's older partner convinced him that they should meet up with the teen at a hotel.

TORA said that while he "refused to do anything," he made the mistake of sleeping in the same room, while his partner had sex with the teen without his knowledge.

=== Arrest and conviction ===

Several months later, TORA found himself under arrest, facing numerous counts of sexual contact with the 14-year-old.<ref>''[http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jun/28/local/me-16030 Two Men Accused of Having Sex With Boy, 14]'' - [[Wikipedia:Los Angeles Times|Los Angeles Times]] (28 June 2001)</ref> After months of objections to a guilty plea, he eventually plead "[[Wikipedia:Nolo contendere|no contest]]" to one count of "lewd or lascivious acts with a child 14 or 15 years old," serving over two years of a three-year sentence.

On his release in April 2004 he spent another three years under [[Wikipedia:Parole|parole]] restrictions, after which he rejoined the fandom.

=== Enter Lulz.net ===

TORA's criminal past was detailed in a thread on furry [[imageboard]] [[Lulz.net]], with screenshots of AIM chatlogs detailing a sexual conversation between TORA and a 17 year-old boy. In the conversation, Tora states that he "does not mind" about age, and that he would engage in sexual activity with a boy 14 years old - but only if it were legal.

After this posting, Lulz.net users discovered additional information, including a listing on meganslaw.ca.gov and the LA Times article detailing his arrest.

=== Fur Affinity ban ===

TORA was banned from Fur Affinity on 23 September 2009. A conversation log<ref>Obliquely validated by [http://twitter.com/Dragoneer/status/4380406312 Twitter] [http://twitter.com/Dragoneer/status/4381293675 posts] from The Dragoneer</ref> between TORA (Daniel Llamas) and [[The Dragoneer]] (Preyfar) was discovered in Google's cache, revealing that TORA had knowingly engaged in sexually-oriented conversation with minors via FA notes:
{{q|... your response was "Don't be afraid to tell me. I won't report ya if you're not "of age" yet." and "Heh... you should just show me. I won't tell. XD" [...] if it were /just/ the conviction that's one thing... but we have notes between you and user where he admits he is 16 and he you are discussing him going down on himself with his "yoga" even *AFTER* he notifies you he is a minor. — The Dragoneer}}

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{Contributor|Almightytora}}
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tora/ TORA] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://almightytora.livejournal.com/ Almightytora] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://almightytora.deviantart.com/ Almightytora] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/almightytora Almightytora] on [[YouTube]]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Fursuiters]]
[[Category:Dog characters]]
[[Category:California]]
[[Category:1976 births]]

Bobskunk

2012-02-15T15:54:41Z

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[[Image:Bobskunk.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Bobskunk, taking a photograph.]]
'''Bobskunk''' (born April 3, 1988)<ref name="BobskunkLJP">[http://bobskunk.livejournal.com/profile Bobskunk's profile] on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved February 17, 2009</ref> is a [[skunk]] [[furry fan]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], United States of America.<ref name="BobskunkLJP"/>

== Fursona ==

Bobskunk (or Bob as he is called in character) has an exceedingly bushy [[tail]].

He has a pink nose.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==

* [http://bobskunk.livejournal.com/ ''Bobskunk's Journal''] - Bobskunk's [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/bobskunk/ Bobskunk] on [[Fur Affinity]] REQUIESCAT IN PACE SWEET PRINCE
* [irc://irc.furnet.org/bobchannel #bobchannel] on Furnet
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