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Marko the Rat

2014-01-10T01:38:32Z

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[[File:Rattus-Photo-AtPaw.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Marko the Rat dressed as Rattus.]]
[[File:MarkoTheRat.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Marko the Rat]]
'''Marko the Rat''', also known as '''Marko T. Rat''' and '''Haal''' (born September 28, 1971),<ref>[http://marko-the-rat.livejournal.com/profile Marko the Rat's profile] on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved January 1, 2009</ref> is a [[fursuiter]] and [[plushophile]] and member of the [[Westhaven]] furry household in [[Wikipedia:Mount Gravatt|Mount Gravatt]], Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He is the life partner of [[Ristin]]. On March 7, 2012, after living together for over seven years, the pair registered their [[Wikipedia:Civil union|civil partnership]] soon after it became legal in Queensland.<ref>[http://marko-the-rat.livejournal.com/256806.html "Civil partnership: Love, not politics"] - posting on Marko the Rat's LiveJournal. Dated March 7, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012</ref>

As should be obvious from his name, Marko is a [[rat (species)|rat]], of the species ''rattus norvegicus'', and has felt an affinity to this species even before he has identified himself as a [[furry]]. His first [[fursona]] was '''Haal Serkonov''', but now he mostly goes by the name of Marko.

Marko owns three [[fursuit|fursuits]]:
* '''Rattus''', a grey rat, by [[Rose Quoll]] which has been augmented with front and back [[SPH]]s.
* '''Skippy''', a grey [[kangaroo]], by [[Pouchhopper]]; and
* '''Ziggy''', a grey rat, by [[Arito Cotton]].

Marko also plays a grey rat character on [[Second Life]], named '''Haal Ratner'''.

In real life, Marko and Ristin kept two [[non-anthro]] pet rats, Izza and Bo, but they are both since deceased.

== Highlights ==
Highlights of his furry career include:
* 1995-2000: Co-publisher (along with [[Jagafeh]] and [[Sebkha]]) of [[South Fur Lands]], Australia's first furry [[fanzine]]. (Now being published by [[Bernard Doove]].)
* 1996-1997: Co-tenant of [[Quarantine]], possibly Australia's first furry house (or commune as it was then called).
* 1996(?)-present: Web administrator and founder of [http://www.furry.org.au/haal/plush/ ''The Plush Palace''], Australia's first [[plushie]] website.
* 1999-present: Web administrator and founder of [http://www.furry.org.au/haal/kangaroos/ ''Roophilia''], a photographic resource on kangaroos and other native Australian animals.
* 2005-present: Co-owner (along with Ristin) of Westhaven, arguably Australia's first wholly furry-owned and occupied house.
* 2009:
** Featured in the short documentary ''[[A Tail of Identity]]''.
** Appeared with [[Wolfie Rankin]] in ''Alter Ego'', a documentary about Second Life on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Broadcasting_Service SBS].

== Con attendance ==
Marko has attended the following furry conventions (with milestones at each noted):
* [[Further Confusion 2007]]
** His first furry convention.
* [[Further Confusion 2008]]
** Marched at the front of the [[fursuit parade]] along with [[Raxmei]], holding a banner designed by [[Madius]] commemorating the Chinese Year of the Rat.
** Performed minor roles in two skits for [[Masquerade|Furry Night Live]].
* [[MiDFur|MiDFur X (2008)]]
** Debuted [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSx2_RdXk6k his own skit] for MiDFur's No Talent Show.
* [[Califur 5]] (2009)
** [[Gofur|Gophered]].
* [[Anthrocon 2009]]
* [[Further Confusion 2010]]
** Hosted, along with [[Nicodemus (person)|Nicodemus]], the [[Rodent]] Panel.
* [[FurDU|Furry Down Under 2010]]
* [[MiDFur|MiDFur XII]] (2010)
* [[FurDU|Furry Down Under 2011]]
* [[Eurofurence|Eurofurence 2011]]
* [[MiDFur|MiDFur XIII]] (January 2012)
* [[FurDU|Furry Down Under 2012]]
* [[MFF|Midwest FurFest 2012]]
* [[FurDU|Furry Down Under 2013]]
* [[RivFur|RivFur 2013]]

==Hobbies==
Although Roophilia has been replaced by a web 2.0 presence, he still enjoys dabbling in photography and often visits Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, where he has an annual pass.

Marko collects [[plush toy]]s and has accumulated quite a large collection. He's unable to sleep comfortably without [[plush]]. He is a full blown [[plushophile]], though his main focus is cuddling them while he sleeps.

==References==
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==External links==
{{Contributor|Marko}}
* [http://marko-the-rat.livejournal.com/ ''The Rat's Nest - Meanderings of a zetetic packrat''] - Marko's [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://twitter.com/#!/marko_t_rat Marko the Rat] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=HaalSerkonov Videos of Rattus] on [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.furry.org.au/haal/ ''Haal's Sanctuary''] - A placeholder for Marko's other websites
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/haal/‎ Haal] on [[Furaffinity]]
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[[Category:Fursuiters]]
[[Category:Rat characters]]
[[Category:Brisbane]]
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FlameDrake

2014-01-09T22:35:06Z

81.89.96.113: Added Twitter

'''FlameDrake''' (born January 12th, 1984) is a [[furry]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:Brisbane|Brisbane]], Queensland, Australia.

FlameDrake's [[fursona]] is a two-foot-tall red [[dragon]].

==External links==
{{Contributor}}
* [http://brisdrake.livejournal.com/ ''The FlameDrake Show''] - FlameDrake's [[LiveJournal]]
* [https://twitter.com/FlameDrake FlameDrake's Twitter]]
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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Dragon characters]]
[[Category:Brisbane]]

Milesway

2014-01-09T22:32:35Z

81.89.96.113: Linked "SoFurry"

[[Image:MileswayFursona.jpg|right|thumb|110px|Milesway.]]
'''Milesway''' is a member of [[The Cave]] furry household in [[Brisbane]], Queensland, Australia. He is a writer of [[furotica]], with stories on [[Yiffstar]] (later [[SoFurry]]). His [[fursona]] is a [[otter|river otter]].

==External links==
* [http://milesway.livejournal.com/ ''Milesway's Journal''] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://milesway.sofurry.com/ Milesway] on [[SoFurry]]

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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Writers]]
[[Category:Otter characters]]
[[Category:Brisbane]]

Dondi Meerkat

2014-01-09T22:25:56Z

81.89.96.113: /* External links */ Added YouTube and Twitter.

'''Dondi Meerkat''', also known as '''Meerkatboy''', (born September 18th, 1972) is a [[meerkat]] fur. He is originally from [[Wikipedia:Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, British Columbia]], Canada, where he ran Virtually Furry Productions, a special effects, makeup, and costuming company.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20010720040854/http://users.imag.net/~sry.shadow/ (2001 snapshot at [[Wikipedia:archive.org|archive.org]])</ref>

As of 2007, Dondi lives in [[Wikipedia:Brisbane, Queensland|Brisbane, Queensland]], Australia. He is involved in [[Wikipedia:photography|photography]] and [[Wikipedia:Glass blowing|glass blowing]].

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://meerkatboy.net/ meerkatboy.net] - homepage
* [http://meerkatboy.livejournal.com/ The Meerkat's Den - Thoughts, Musings, Rants and Ideas of Dondi Meerkat] - Dondi's [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.glasspipes.org/Gal10788_Dondi_Meerkat_s_Gallery.asp Dondi's glassblowing gallery]
* [http://photos.meerkatboy.net/albums.php Dondi's photograph gallery]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/dondimeerkat Dondimeerkat's channel] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://twitter.com/DondiMeerkat DondiMeerkat] on [[Twitter]]
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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Meerkat characters]]
[[Category:Brisbane]]
[[Category:1972 births]]

Tarakan Alopex

2014-01-09T22:22:01Z

81.89.96.113: /* External links */ Added Deviantart link.

[[File:TARR.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Tarr at [[RivFur]] 2013 (Photograph by Boxer Fox).]]
'''Tarakan Alopex''' (usually shortened to '''Tarr''') is an Australian [[male]] [[fursuiter]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:Brisbane|Brisbane, Queensland]].<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/user/tarakanalopex/ Tarakan Alopex's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved August 13, 2013.</ref> His [[fursona]] is a primarily white [[Arctic fox]] with a black leg sock and black [[ear]] tips.

==Fandom discovery==
Tarr's affinity for [[anthropomorphic]] creatures started at a young age, after watching ''[[Robin Hood]]'' as a child, and was fueled by subsequent films of a similar style. However, he did not openly identify himself as [[furry]] (not knowing that the [[fandom]] even existed) until late 2010.

==Fursuit==
Tarr's fursuit was built by [http://whitechocolateandraspberry.webs.com/ White Chocolate & Raspberry Costumes] in 2012.

==Conventions==
Tarr has appeared at the [[FurDU]], [[RivFur]], and [[BunFur]] [[conventions]], and he also attends the [[CBFM]] [[furmeet]].

==Community contributions==
Tarr has donated to the RivFur [[Charity Auction]] since 2013.

==References==
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==External links==
{{Contributor|Tarr}}
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/tarakanalopex/ Tarakan Alopex] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/TarakanAlopex Tarakan Alopex] on [[Facebook]]
* [http://tarakan-alopex.deviantart.com/ Tarakan Alopex] on [[Deviantart]]
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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Fursuiters]]
[[Category:Arctic Fox characters]]
[[Category:Brisbane]]

Marko the Rat

2014-01-09T22:19:26Z

81.89.96.113: Added fursuit info. Changed text that used unclear euphemism. Added External Link.

[[Image:Rattus-Photo-AtPaw.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Marko the Rat dressed as Rattus.]]
[[Image:MarkoTheRat.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Marko the Rat]]
'''Marko the Rat''' (born September 28, 1971)<ref>[http://marko-the-rat.livejournal.com/profile Marko the Rat's profile] on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved January 1, 2009</ref> is a [[fursuiter]] and [[plushophile]] and member of the [[Westhaven]] furry household in [[Wikipedia:Mount Gravatt|Mount Gravatt]], Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He is the life partner of [[Ristin]]. On March 7, 2012, after living together for over seven years, the pair registered their [[Wikipedia:Civil union|civil partnership]] soon after it became legal in Queensland.<ref>[http://marko-the-rat.livejournal.com/256806.html "Civil partnership: Love, not politics"] - posting on Marko the Rat's LiveJournal. Dated March 7, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012</ref>

As should be obvious from his name, Marko is a [[rat (species)|rat]], of the species ''rattus norvegicus'', and has felt an affinity to this species even before he has identified himself as a [[furry]]. His first [[fursona]] was '''Haal Serkonov''', but now he mostly goes by the name of Marko.

Marko owns three [[fursuit|fursuits]]:
* '''Rattus''', a grey rat, by [[Rose Quoll]] which has been augmented with front and back [[SPH]]s.
* '''Skippy''', a grey [[kangaroo]], by [[Pouchhopper]]; and
* '''Ziggy''', a grey rat, by [[Arito Cotton]].

Marko also plays a grey rat character on [[Second Life]], named '''Haal Ratner'''.

In real life, Marko and Ristin kept two [[non-anthro]] pet rats, Izza and Bo, but they are both since deceased.

== Highlights ==
Highlights of his furry career include:
* 1995-2000: Co-publisher (along with [[Jagafeh]] and [[Sebkha]]) of [[South Fur Lands]], Australia's first furry [[fanzine]]. (Now being published by [[Bernard Doove]].)
* 1996-1997: Co-tenant of [[Quarantine]], possibly Australia's first furry house (or commune as it was then called).
* 1996(?)-present: Web administrator and founder of [http://www.furry.org.au/haal/plush/ ''The Plush Palace''], Australia's first [[plushie]] website.
* 1999-present: Web administrator and founder of [http://www.furry.org.au/haal/kangaroos/ ''Roophilia''], a photographic resource on kangaroos and other native Australian animals.
* 2005-present: Co-owner (along with Ristin) of Westhaven, arguably Australia's first wholly furry-owned and occupied house.
* 2009:
** Featured in the short documentary ''[[A Tail of Identity]]''.
** Appeared with [[Wolfie Rankin]] in ''Alter Ego'', a documentary about Second Life on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Broadcasting_Service SBS].

== Con attendance ==
Marko has attended the following furry conventions (with milestones at each noted):
* [[Further Confusion 2007]]
** His first furry convention.
* [[Further Confusion 2008]]
** Marched at the front of the [[fursuit parade]] along with [[Raxmei]], holding a banner designed by [[Madius]] commemorating the Chinese Year of the Rat.
** Performed minor roles in two skits for [[Masquerade|Furry Night Live]].
* [[MiDFur|MiDFur X (2008)]]
** Debuted [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSx2_RdXk6k his own skit] for MiDFur's No Talent Show.
* [[Califur 5]] (2009)
** [[Gofur|Gophered]].
* [[Anthrocon 2009]]
* [[Further Confusion 2010]]
** Hosted, along with [[Nicodemus (person)|Nicodemus]], the [[Rodent]] Panel.
* [[FurDU|Furry Down Under 2010]]
* [[MiDFur|MiDFur XII]] (2010)
* [[FurDU|Furry Down Under 2011]]
* [[Eurofurence|Eurofurence 2011]]
* [[MiDFur|MiDFur XIII]] (January 2012)
* [[FurDU|Furry Down Under 2012]]
* [[MFF|Midwest FurFest 2012]]
* [[FurDU|Furry Down Under 2013]]
* [[RivFur|RivFur 2013]]

==Hobbies==
Although Roophilia has been replaced by a web 2.0 presence, he still enjoys dabbling in photography and often visits Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, where he has an annual pass.

Marko collects [[plush toy]]s and has accumulated quite a large collection. He's unable to sleep comfortably without [[plush]]. He is a full blown [[plushophile]], though his main focus is cuddling them while he sleeps.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{Contributor|Marko}}
* [http://marko-the-rat.livejournal.com/ ''The Rat's Nest - Meanderings of a zetetic packrat''] - Marko's [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://twitter.com/#!/marko_t_rat Marko the Rat] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=HaalSerkonov Videos of Rattus] on [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.furry.org.au/haal/ ''Haal's Sanctuary''] - A placeholder for Marko's other websites
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/haal/‎ Haal] on [[Furaffinity]]
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Fursuiters]]
[[Category:Rat characters]]
[[Category:Brisbane]]
[[Category:1971 births]]

Lore Darkclaw

2014-01-09T22:11:28Z

81.89.96.113: /* External links */ Added Twitter address.

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[[File:lorerumba2.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Lore (Right) with his fiancée, Sonja, 2010]]
'''Lore Darkclaw''' (born June 12, 1986) is an [[anthropomorphic|anthro]] black [[dragon]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:Queensland|Queensland]], [[wikipedia:Australia|Australia]].

== Previous aliases ==

[[File:Carnival.png|left|thumb|200px|Lore, as depicted by [[Carnival]].]]
Over the years, Lore has used a number of aliases, including '''Lore Loragon''', '''Khion''', '''LoneAntarcticWolf''', '''Obsidian Lore''' and '''LawWolf''' to name a few.

== Fursonas and history ==

[[File:Sid1.png|right|thumb|200px|Lore, as depicted by [[Lord-Kiyo]].]]
Although Lore had been a fur for twenty years prior, he officially joined the [[furry community]] in January 2007, after being introduced to it by his [[Dingo (species)|dingo]] friend [[Bingo Dingo]]. Lore developed his first fursona, a tan, grey and white [[timber wolf]] who had the uncanny ability to create and manipulate ice, as well as heal people. Lore derived this fursona from images he drew for stories about wolves that he used to write when he was much younger.

In late 2007, his fursona changed to that of a Wolf Dragon (a blue/gray wolf with dark blue dragon [[wing]]s). He had three secondary fursonas - a Wolf/[[Husky]] [[Wolfdog]] hybrid named '''Reuben''' (or Lore), a black wolf named '''Shaide''' and a [[tiger]]/[[panther]] mix (black tiger with white stripes) named '''Jhett'''. Jhett and Shaide were created in memory of his older sister and younger brother, whom he never knew.

In late 2007, Lore relocated from [[Wikipedia:Brisbane, Queensland|Brisbane, Queensland]] to Melbourne for 18 months, where, in early 2009, he returned to Queensland to stay with his parents after their health began to fail. It was at this point that he changed his fursona to that of a pure dragon.

In February 2010, he got engaged to his girlfriend, Sonja, with their wedding scheduled for 30 July 2011.

He is also a part of the [[MiDFur]] 2011 Board as the Panelist Liaison and Dance Party Coordinator.

== Interests ==

[[File:ObsidianStarDragonBadge.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Obsidian, as depicted by Kraden]]
Lore draws [[furry art|anthropomorphic art]], dabbles in writing [[Wikipedia:poetry|poetry]] and short [[fan fiction]] stories, and also does a bit of [[Wikipedia:photography|photography]], though his primary form of art is [[Wikipedia:digital art|digital art]].

In addition to his obvious fascination with [[canine]]s and [[dragon]]s, Lore adores [[eagle|eagles]], [[tiger|white tigers]], [[Fox|foxes]] and [[otter|otters]].

In his spare time, Lore goes bowling, hangs out with friends, plays LaserForce or LaserTag and surfs the internet. In February 2008, he is the head organizer and manager of the Pokémon Trading Card Game in Australia and New Zealand. In June 2008, he also became an Events and Conventions Coordinator for the same company. He has helped organize events such as GenCon Oz, Supanova Melbourne, Supanova Brisbane, and the [[Wikipedia:Canberra, Australian Capital Territory|Canberra]] Convention.

He holds weekly gatherings with local furs to go to dinner and bowling, usually having 4 - 6 furs show up. Although this may not be many in the grand scheme of things, for a semi- to true-rural area, it is quite a number.

In late 2010, Lore began training to become a Real Estate Property Manager.

== External links ==
* [http://loneantarcticwolf.deviantart.com/ Lore's Original Profile] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://loredarkclaw.deviantart.com/ Lore's New Profile (Active 2011)] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/loneantarcticwolf/ Lore] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.myfursona.com/user/Obsidian+Lore Obsidian Lore] on [[MyFursona]]
* [http://furbase.bigfurs.com/display.php?id=3810 Obsidian Lore] on [[FurBase]]
* [http://russianmoonbeam.deviantart.com/ Sonja] on [[deviantART]]
* [https://twitter.com/LoreDarkclaw LoreDarkclaw] on [[Twitter]]
{{Contributor|LawWolf}}
{{Contributor|Obsidian Lore}}

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Fursuiters]]
[[Category:RivFur staff]]
[[Category:Dragon characters]]
[[Category:Queensland]]
[[Category:1986 births]]

Topher the Tiger

2014-01-09T22:09:31Z

81.89.96.113: /* External links */ Added Twitter address.

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[[File:Topher-Tiger-fursona.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Topher's fursona]]
'''Topher the Tiger''' is an [[anthro]] photographer born on the 30th of september 1991 and is from the [[Wikipedia:Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast, Queensland]], Australia.

Topher is a [[tiger]] of mixed styles, being a Christian, a [[furry]], and a bassplayer.
his best friend and song writing partner is [[hendrix the husky]].
He is the owner of the former social networking site [[AnthroAS]], aimed at anthros against [[stereotype]]s which was shut down due to [[Ning]] becoming a premium service.

Topher attends the [[Central Brisbane Furmeet]] when he can.
His favourite games are Left 4 Dead and Portal.
he also enjoys fursuiting, carve boarding and DJing

==External links==
{{Contributor|Topher the tiger}}
* [http://deviantart.com/topher-the-tiger Topher the Tiger] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://www.furspace.com/topher-the-tiger Topher the Tiger] on [[FurSpace]]
* [http://anthrosas.ning.com AnthroAS] social networking site
* [http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=100000481878176 topher's facebook]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/topher-the-tiger topher-the-tiger] on [[Twitter]]
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[[Category:Photographers]]
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[[Category:Queensland]]
[[Category:1991 births]]