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Bad Dog Books

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[[Image:Bd-logo-180.png|right|Logo designed by [[Kamui]]]]
'''Bad Dog Books''' is a publishing house founded by [[Alex Vance]] which employs modern print-on-demand technology to publish [[anthropomorphic]] fiction.

Originally named '''Osfer's Joint Publications''', its flagship product was [[FANG (publication)|FANG]], a serial anthology of [[furry fiction]] intended to reinvigorate widespread interest in printed anthropomorphic fiction. To emphasize its focus on imagination over imagery, FANG featured no artwork whatsoever, with the exception of the iconic BDB logo by [[Kamui]].

[[Ben Goodridge]] joined in spring of 2006, as Alex's health did not allow him to continue serving as FANG's editor and when the anthology was restarted in July 2006, Bad Dog Books was created to continue and expand OJP's original vision.

[[Image:BDB.jpg|left|thumb|140px|www.baddogbooks.com, November 2006]]
Beside FANG, BDB produces a line of novels by authors hand-picked by the staff. As of January 2010, five novels are available, including [[White Crusade]] by Ben Goodridge.

Bad Dog Books produces its books in trade paperback, black and white with a full-color cover, typically for a list price of $19.99. As of 2007, BDB's books are available directly through the Bad Dog Bookstore as well as through [[FurPlanet]].

Bad Dog Books are more expensive than most paperbacks due to the [[wikipedia:print_on_demand|print-on-demand]] method of publication. Print-on-demand has a very high unit price, but does not require the bulk printing and significant initial investment of traditional offset printing, resulting in lower average cost for small print runs. This lower initial investment minimizes the risk involved with the production of any particular title, freeing Bad Dog Books from large financial concerns and conferring a substantial measure of freedom and flexibility in the projects it selects and products it publishes.

Print-on-demand allows the manufacture of books with a very fast turnaround. FANG was first conceived in June 2005 and was released to the public three months later -- in those three months, a website was created, authors were attracted, submissions were reviewed and edited, and the book was proofed for printing. Considering the speed and efficiency of print-on-demand publication and the absence of up-front investments, the actual conversion of a print-ready text into a publishable document is a comparatively swift process, owing primarily to BDB's experience in publishing. [[Image:Baddogbooks.com feb 2007.png |right|thumb|140px|www.baddogbooks.com, February 2007]]

==Logo==
In early 2006, Kamui was contracted to design a logo for Bad Dog Books. The logo was to bring to mind the sleek black premium style of the FANG books that were BDB's flagship product, as well as the gritty, mature energy of BDB's other books. [[Image:BDB Prelimenary logo 1.gif|thumb|left|Preliminary Logo 1]]

Working from keywords such as '[[dog]]', 'smoke', 'cool' and 'danger' Kamui came up with several design concepts, finally pitching the two prelimenary logos shown here. The first was deemed too geometric and static, the second too heavily stylized, resembling the visual style of [[White Wolf]], publishers of, among others, the [[Werewolf]] line of RPG books. [[Image:BDB Prelimenary logo 2.jpg|thumb|right|Preliminary Logo 2]]

By fusing the stark geometry of the first with the rough-edged energy of the second,, the final design was achieved. This logo graces all BDB products.

The canine character depicted (also informally known as [[Jules Reve]] or, more commonly, as the [[Bad Dog]]) is not an existing character or representation thereof.

[[Image:Year of the bad dog.jpg|thumb|left|Year of the Bad Dog.jpg]] [[Graywolf]] produced a variation on the BDB Logo for the "Year of the Bad Dog" promotional campaign in 2007.

== External links ==
* [http://www.baddogbooks.com/ Bad Dog Books Website]
* [http://www.baddogbooks.com/BDB/Free_Press.html Free Press Program] on Bad Dog Books website
* [http://baddogbooks.blogspot.com/ Bad Dog Books Blog]
* [http://baddogbooks2.livejournal.com/ Bad Dog Books LiveJournal]
* [http://furplanet.com/shop/category.asp?page=1&catid=118&sortby=name Bad Dog Books] for sale on [[Furplanet]]

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Sofawolf Press

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| image = [[File:New_Sofawolf_Logo.png|200px|Sofawolf Press logo as of 2011.]]
| caption = Leading the team in quality anthropomorphic fiction!
| author = '''Owners:''' [[Jeff Eddy]], [[Tim Susman]]
| url = http://www.sofawolf.com/
*'''LiveJournal''': http://sofawolf.livejournal.com/
*'''Twitter''': https://twitter.com/sofawolfpress/
| status = Active
| began = October 1999
| ended = Ongoing
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[[File:Sofawolf Press logo.gif|right|frame|Logo as of 2009]]
'''Sofawolf Press''' is an American [[Wikipedia:small press|small press]] company in [[Wikipedia:Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul, Minnesota]] that primarily publishes [[fiction|anthropomorphic fiction]]. They are one of the most prominent publishing houses within the [[furry fandom]]. The majority of their material is created by members of the fandom themselves, though several of their publications have received recognition from outside the fandom.

Sofawolf Press has been in business since 1999. Representatives attend a range of conventions both furry and other, including [[Anthrocon]], [[Midwest FurFest]], [[Further Confusion]], [[Rainfurrest]], [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con]], Gaylaxicon, CONvergence, and San Diego Comic-Con.

Sofawolf and its publications have been presented with several awards from both furry and non-furry organizations, including the 2010 WSFA Small Press Award ([[New Fables]]), the 2009 Rainbow Award ([[Out of Position]]), and several [[Ursa Major Awards]]. They have also been nominated for the 2006 Eisner Award ([[Digger]]) and 2011 WWA Spur Awards ([[Sixes Wild]]).

== Products ==

The varied content published by Sofawolf Press includes periodic publications such as ''[[Anthrolations]]'' and ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat]]'', [[Wikipedia:anthology|anthologies]] of furry fiction (including two set on the fictional planet of [[New Tibet]]), and also full-length novels such as [[Kyell Gold]]'s ''[[Volle (novel)|Volle]]'' and ''[[Out of Position]]'' series. The company also regularly anthologizes webcomics, such as [[Ursula Vernon]]'s ''[[Digger]]'', and publishes full-color graphic novels, such as those by [[Blotch]].

== Available titles ==

(Presented in alphabetical order.)
* ''[[Black Iron]]'', an [[Ironclaw]] novel by [[Ted MacKinnon]]
* ''[[Digger]]'' Volumes 1 to 8, a complete anthologized webcomic by [[Ursula Vernon]]
* ''[[Dog's Days of Summer]]'', a graphic novel by [[Blotch]]
* ''[[Fur-Piled]]'' Volumes 1 to 5, an anthologized webcomic by [[Leo Magna]]
* ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat]]'', a yearly adult mixed-media anthology edited by [[Alopex]]
* ''[[I.S.O.]]'' 1 to 2, a complete anthologized webcomic by [[Vince Suzukawa]]
* ''[[New Fables]]'', a fiction anthology series edited by [[Tim Susman]]
* ''[[Nordguard]]'', a graphic novel series by [[Blotch]]
* ''[[Out of Position]]'' and ''[[Isolation Play]]'', a series of modern gay romance novels by [[Kyell Gold]]
* ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'', a straight western romance novel by [[Tempe O'Kun]]
* ''Sofawolf Press Fursuit Calendar'' 2007 and 2009
* ''[[Thousand Leaves]]'' and ''[[Seventh Chakra]]'', a suspense series by [[Kevin Frane]]
* ''[[Volle (novel)|Volle]]'' and its sequels, a series of fantasy novels by [[Kyell Gold]]
* ''[[Waterways]]'', a modern gay romance novel by [[Kyell Gold]]
* ''[[Why Coyotes Howl]]'', a novel by [[Watts Martin]]
* ''[[X]]'', an erotic anthology themed on the ten commandments, edited by [[Kyell Gold]].

== Discontinued titles ==

* ''[[Best in Show]]'', edited by [[Fred Patten]]
* ''[[Game of Kings]]'' by [[Roz Gibson]]

== External links ==
* ''[http://anthrozine.com/itvw/itv.sofawolf.html Behind the Sofa]'' - An interview of Jeff Eddy and Tim Susman by [[Phil Geusz]] in ''[[Anthro (magazine)|Anthro]]''.
* ''[http://www.flayrah.com/3734/survey-furry-story-sites A survey of furry story sites | Flayrah]'' - An assessment of the current state of the furry publishing industry and the online story archives of the fandom by [[Watts Martin]] for [[Flayrah]].

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Kemono

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[[File:Kemono.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A Kemono-style canine at work. Artwork by [[Sugandya]].]]
'''Kemono''' ([[Wikipedia:Japanese language|Japanese]] 獣, ケモノ, or けもの "beast") is a genre of [[Wikipedia:Japan|Japanese]] art and character design that prominently features fictional [[anthropomorphic]] or [[Thinking animal|sentient]] animal characters in human-like settings and situations. It is used widely in drawing, painting, [[manga]], [[anime]], and video game designs, many of which are popular in the rest of the world.

Human-like animal characters are called '''Jūjin''' ([[Wikipedia:Japanese language|Japanese]] 獣人 or じゅうじん "[[Therianthropy|therianthrope]]"; alternatively, these characters are also sometimes read as ''kemonobito'' "beast-human").

Their unique design differs from artist to artist, but in general they combine popular character design with animal traits deemed cute and endearing. However, most kemono character designs retain a fundamentally human personality, seldom acting like the real animals after which they are designed.

As such, kemono are usually shown living the way normal humans live in the same setting: speaking normal language, wearing normal clothes, eating normal food, living in normal homes, in ways that blur their distinction from ordinary humans.

Currently, kemono art is often distributed through Japanese fanzine circles, "[[wikipedia:Doujinshi|doujinshi]]."

There is also kemono which depicts young animals, much like [[cub]] art: kemololi (female cub) / kemoshota (male cub).

== Kemono and furry ==
[[File:Kemono watercolors Mutsumi Yuu.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Watercolor Kemono art by [[Mutsumi Yuu]].]]
Though based on very different cultural ideals, kemono and [[furry fandom]] on the Internet can occasionally overlap, both geographically and in influence. Some kemono artists appeal to both at the same time.

Due to similarity in subject matter, people interested in kemono art are also frequently interested in [[furry art]] (and vice versa.)

In early 2010, [[Kemonochan]] was created as an image board for English-speaking users who are fans of kemono artwork.

== Kemono in the Media ==

Kemono is most easily encountered outside of Japan in [[Anime]], [[Manga]], and [[Video game]]s. Below is a selected list of popular and obscure anime that are primarily Kemono/furry (see [[Anime]] for a more complete list).
* [[Pokemon]]
* [[One Stormy Night]]
* [[Kaiketsu Zorori]]
* [[Night on the Galactic Railroad]]
* [[Pom Poko]]
* [[Massugu ni Ikou]]
* [[Polar Bear's Cafe]]

== See also ==
* [[Pixiv]], a Japanese art site which contains a substantial amount of Kemono.
* [[FANG (online community)]]
* [[Wild critters]], "The cute art archive", a Kemono image board
* [[Kemonochan]]
* [[Funny animal]]
* [[:Category:Kemono]]
* [[Kemo-search]]

== External links ==
[[Image:Censor NC17.png|right]]
''(This is a brief list of well-distinguished kemono websites on the Internet. These websites are all [[wikipedia:hyperlink|link]]-free or have been irrevocably permitted to be linked to by their webmasters. Most of the sites are written only in Japanese, and some may contain themes perceived as mildly adult in nature. Most Kemono sites will provide links to other artist's sites as well. For more, see [[:Category:Kemono]])''

==== Communities ====

* [http://www.fang.or.jp/ 獣コミュニティ・FANG] [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http%3A//www.fang.or.jp/ en] - FANG kemono community

==== Artists ====

* [http://exz.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ EXZ] [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http%3A//exz.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ en] - ''RAVE CAVE'', [[EXZ]] official web page
* [http://wolf.fang.or.jp/kazuma/ 一馬 Kazuma] [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http%3A//wolf.fang.or.jp/kazuma/ en] - ''BEAST SIDE BULL & BEAR'', [[Kazuma]]'s official web page
* [http://ww81.tiki.ne.jp/~kurotani/ 玄谷狂屈 Kyōkutsu Kurotani] [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http%3A//ww81.tiki.ne.jp/%7Ekurotani/ en] - [[Kyōkutsu Kurotani]]'s official web page
* [http://www6.big.or.jp/~matsu/ SATORU] [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http%3A//www6.big.or.jp/%7Ematsu/ en] - ''Dragon's flagon'', [[Satoru]]'s official web page
* [http://kinoshitajiroh.blog110.fc2.com/ Jiroh] [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fkinoshitajiroh.blog110.fc2.com%2F en] jiroh66 blog site
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20080723052916/http://www17.cds.ne.jp/~rankasu/ 杉野大雅 Taiga Sugino] [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.archive.org%2Fweb%2F20080723052916%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww17.cds.ne.jp%2F~rankasu%2F en] [Archived July 23, 2008]
* [http://yanusi.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ 大地千尾 Seno Daichi] [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http%3A//yanusi.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ en] ["...service ended"]
* [http://chad-f.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ Chad Falseface] [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http%3A//chad-f.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ en] ["...service ended"]
* [http://toraiwa.cside21.com/ 虎岩もとい Motoi Toraiwa] [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http%3A//toraiwa.cside21.com/ en] [Error: shows "Forbidden" message]
* [http://www.interq.or.jp/dog/kazao/nk.html 二木　かざお Kazao Niki] [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http%3A//www.interq.or.jp/dog/kazao/nk.html en] [404 error not found]
* [http://lieferant.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ North] [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http%3A//lieferant.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ en] [403 Forbidden access]
* [http://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~pnd-h/ ぱんだ林屋 Panda Hayashiya] [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http%3A//www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/%7Epnd-h/ en]
* [[Dr. Comet]] [http://www.kurumi.sakura.ne.jp/~kemono/html/menu.htm site]
* [[Chibineco]] [[http://chibineco.com/ site]]

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Kemonomimi

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[[Image:Kemonomimi by spazzykoneko.jpg|thumb|300px|various kemonomimi species drawn by [[SpazzyKoneko]]]] '''Kemonomimi''' (獣耳 ''animal ears'') is an [[anime]] and [[manga]] terminology that describes characters that possess animal like features. The characters will be predominately human and any real animal characteristics are minimal, unlike [[kemono]] characters who possess a large percentage of animal parts in ratio with their human parts. Generally kemonomimi characters have ears and a tail which is animal-like. Often this is just part of their attire and can be removed at will.

Some specific types of kemono are common enough to be known by their own terms:
*[[Catgirl|Nekomimi]] / [[nekomusume]] - 'cat ears' or 'cat daughter', cat-girls are probably the best-known.
* Kitsunemimi / kitsunemusume - 'fox ears' or 'fox daughter', the second most common variant after cat-girls.
* Usagimimi / usagimusume - 'rabbit ears' or 'rabbit daughter'.
* Inumimi / inumusume - 'dog ears' or 'dog daughter'.
* Umamimi / umamusume - 'horse ears' or 'horse daughter'.
* Ushimimi / ushimusume - 'cow ears' or 'cow daughter'.

==See also==
*[[Catgirl|Nekomimi or cat-girls]]

==Wikipedia links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemonomimi#Animals Kemonomimi]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nekomimi Nekomimi]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nekomusume Nekomusume]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxy_Lady_%28manga%29 "Foxy Lady" manga]

==References==
*Google image searches for [http://www.google.ca/images?q=nekomimi nekomimi], [http://www.google.ca/images?q=nekomusume nekomusume], [http://www.google.ca/images?q=kitsunemimi kitsunemimi], [http://www.google.ca/images?q=kitsunemusume kitsunemusume], [http://www.google.ca/images?q=usagimimi usagimimi], [http://www.google.ca/images?q=inumimi inumimi], [http://www.google.ca/images?q=inumusume inumusume], and [http://www.google.ca/images?q=umamusume umamusume].
*Nekobooru site searches for [http://nekobooru.net/post/index?tags=nekomimi nekomimi], [http://nekobooru.net/post/index?tags=kitsunemimi kitsunemimi], [http://nekobooru.net/post/index?tags=usagimimi usagimimi], [http://nekobooru.net/post/index?tags=inumimi inumimi], [http://nekobooru.net/post/index?tags=umamimi umamimi], and [http://nekobooru.net/post/index?tags=ushimimi ushimimi].

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MUCK

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A '''MUCK''' is an online [[role-playing]] game that is usually text-based and accessible through [[wikipedia:telnet|telnet]], as well as a variety of MUCK clients.

The actual expansion of the acronym ''MUCK'' is disputed, however some suggestions include:
* Multi User Created Kingdom
* Multi User Chat Kingdom
* Multi User Construction Kit

It has also been suggested that the word MUCK is a play on the word [[MUD]], or ''Multi User Dungeon'', a similar type of game platform that is more focused on a points based role playing system.

Each MUCK has its own sets of rules and policies. Some MUCKs allow [[player]]s to be [[Out Of Character]] (OOC) as much as they like, while others require them to be [[In Character]] (IC) more often, or always. Rules can vary in different areas of the MUCK.

Most MUCKs allow players to build. Creation might be restricted to simple objects, expanded to rooms and exits, or policy might allow for complex scripting. The creation and customization aspects of MUCK allow the player base to build a world.

The term "mucking" means playing on a MUCK.

==TinyMUCK Programming Languages==
*[[MPI]] - A macro expansion language used to make descriptions more dynamic, it has grown into a full fledged language on it's own.
*[[MUF]] - The original extension language introduced in TinyMUCK it is faster than MPI and commonly used for larger projects.

==Types of MUCK Servers==
*[[TinyMUCK]] - Original fork of [[TinyMUD]] that added the MUF programming language (as its most notable feature).
*[[FuzzBall MUCK]] - Current most popular TinyMUCK server that runs the two biggest servers.
*[[GlowMUCK]] - Fork of [[NeonMUCK]].

* '''NeonMUCK''' is a defunct MUCK project that was derived from a couple of lesser known derivatives of [[FuzzBall Muck]] 5.x - PuebloMUCK and RattyMUCK. Its primary feature was the addition of displaying ANSI color. [[GlowMUCK]] is a fork of NeonMUCK 1.x focusing more on stability and multi-platform compatibility. [[ProtoMUCK]] is derived from the NeonMUCK 2.x code and focuses on adding more extensive features such as additional prims, SSL and SQL support.

*'''ProtoMUCK''' is a [[MUCK]] server program that is the direct descendant of [[NeonMUCK]] 2.x which itself is derived from [[RattyMUCK]], [[PuebloMUCK]], and [[FuzzBall MUCK]]. It attempts to maintain software compatibility with them while adding features. These features include: extensive ANSI color support, multiple wizard levels, @gag support, file access primitives, and more. Proto also maintains partial compatibility with older [[GlowMUCK]] and [[NeonMUCK]] server software, including their style of ANSI color encoding.

ProtoMUCK developers include [[Akari]], [[Alynna]], [[Hinoserm]] and [[The Blob]]. The ProtoMUCK project has often placed an emphasis on developing and adding unique new features.

== Most popular furry-themed MUCKs ==
''This is just a highlight - for a virtually complete list, see [[Rhal's Furry MU*s Connector]] or explore WikiFur's [[:Category:Multiplayer_worlds|multiplayer worlds category]].''

* [[Tapestries MUCK]] - An adult-oriented MUCK with no human characters allowed. This is the largest furry-themed MUCK in terms of users, attaining about 800 connections at peak time.
* [[FurryMUCK]] - The "original" MUCK for furries.
* [[FurToonia]] - For furries and cartoony characters alike, one of the oldest MUCKs.
* [[Sociopolitical Ramifications]] - A sci-fi furry MUCK, with 60-80 connections nightly.
* [[Altered Realities]] - A [[transformation]]-themed MUCK.
* [[The Lion King MUCK]] - [[The Lion King]] themed MUCK.
* [[Winters Oasis]] - A Steampunk themed MUCK with furries and humans alike.
* [[Meadows MUCK]] - North American wildlife themed MUCK.
* [[Le Jardin Mystique MUCK]] - Adult furry themed MUCK.
* [[Redwall MUCK]] - [[Redwall (series)]] themed MUCK.

== MUCK/MUD clients ==

*[[wikipedia:Comparison_of_MUD_clients|List of MUCK/MUD clients]] on [[Wikipedia]]

== See also ==
*[[MU*]] overview
*[[MOO]]
*[[MUD]]
*[[MUSE]]
*[[MUSH]]
*[[MUX]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.rdwarf.com/users/mink/muckman/index.html The MUCK Manual]
* [http://www.furtoonia.net/help.html MUCK Help Files] at [[FurToonia]]
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