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Tail Tale (2000 video game)

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'''Tail Tale''' (a.k.a. Yaminabe Aries: Tale Tail, 闇鍋Aries) is a [[Wikipedia:PC|PC]] [[:Category:Visual_novels|visual novel]] video game released in [[:Category:Japan|Japan]] only, in 2000, by a developer called Circus. A fan translation has been done by a member of [[WildCritters]]. It is sorted, by the developer, as Volume 2 of "Yaminabe Aries ~Ashita he no Chosenjyou~" ("Dark Pan Aries ~Challenge Literature Towards Tomorrow~"). Classified as an [[Wikipedia:Adventure game|adventure game]], Tail Tale is based on [[Kemono]] [[Wikipedia:Hentai|Hentai]], and claimed to be the first of its own kind. It has an English fan-translation by members of [[Wild critters]].

==Story==
In a world consisting of floating continents, there exist races of kemono-s with different fur colours. One of the races is known as "Mao" ﹝マオ族﹞ . At the east and the west edge of the continent, there are two villages- "Bastalk"(?) ﹝バストーク﹞ and "Zarpat"(?) ﹝ザパト﹞ respectively.

The protagonist living in Bastalk, Rick, looks much forward to being able to build an aircraft (there are none in that civilization) in order to explore a new world. On a very day, while Rick is picking herbs for healing his sick younger brother, Nap, he crossed paths with a girl living in Zarpat, Run. And the life of Rick is going to be changed forever after this encounter...

==Characters==
*Rick (Lick?) Zack ﹝リック・ザック﹞
**Protagonist of the game, a KemoShota (furry cub [male]) living in Bastalk. His father died in the crash of aircraft experiment, and he is succeeding this ambition.
*Nap Zack ﹝ナップ・ザック﹞
**Rick's KemoShota younger brother. Having pulmonary sickness, he has to stay in his bed. He likes to read books and translate the old ones, while sometimes he looks for forbidden literature about aircraft as well as the outside world.
*Run Turn ﹝ラン・タン﹞
**A KemoLoli (female cub) maiden living in Zarpat. Her father is from Bastalk. Run's tail is wrapped by a long roll of ribbon.

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==External links==
* [http://www.khakain.com/dunkinbean/yaminabe.html Tail Tale unofficial English translation] (En)
* [http://circus.nandemo.gr.jp/sakuhin/yaminabe/kemono.html Tail Tale official page] (Jp)
* [http://ra.sakura.ne.jp/~emilio/usagi/present/yaminabe.html Tail Tale unofficial information page] (Jp)

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WildCritters

2012-02-10T20:17:29Z

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{{Infobox website
| title = WildCritters
| image = [[File:Wc.jpg|225px]]
| caption =
| author = '''Founders:''' [[Furvy]], [[Chu]]
| url = http://wildcritters.net/wc/ - "Critters only"<br />
http://wildcritters.ws - Open submissions
| genre = [[2ch]] style art community
| rating = {{rating-nc17-button}}
}}
'''WildCritters''' are [[furry]] [[imageboard]]/art archives and communities in the style of [[e621]], [[Furpiled.com]], and other [[W:Imageboard#Danbooru-style_boards|Danbooru]]-based boards.
== Genre ==

Theoretically they specialize in cute [[chibi]], [[cub]], and/or [[nonmorphic|feral]] furry art, typically of an [[pornography|erotic]] nature. Characters with body types that fall into most of the aforementioned categories are referred to as "critters". Most of the art tends to be Japanese [[Kemono]].

Art featuring exclusively humans, adult human-shaped [[anthro|anthros]] (full-anthros), [[taur|taurs]], and characters with other body types not considered "critter" are not typically permitted.

== History ==
=== Change in ownership ===

On July 21st, 2009, The original website went through an unusual change in ownership. The site switched between the hands of Dunkinbean and Furvy to Pawsie. Due to this the site underwent fundamental changes.

=== Shutdown ===

On August 1st, 2010, the site went down due a security hole. On August 17, the site reopened after switching servers.

=== The Split ===
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Due to disagreements among members and more fundamental changes to the original site, a second website was created on December the 3rd 2010. The two sites follow different ideologies. Wildcritters.ws believes in opening up their definition of "critter" while Wildcritters.net believes in keeping a refined definition. Currently they both run under a similar version of Danbooru and Rails.

=== Copyright Infringement ===
In a journal<ref>[https://inkbunny.net/journalview.php?id=20162 "The heart desires drama."] from Inkbunny, retrieved on October 28, 2011</ref> posted to [[Inkbunny]] on October 26, 2011, the administrator of wildcritters.ws commented upon an artist's request to have artwork removed from the site; said request was denied. In the journal, Pawsie maintains the opinion that his website falls under fair use, and that the audience should be able to ignore the creator's rights in order to have access to their creations.

== Filter ==
Wild Critters has no built-in mature-content filter, but like [[SoFurry]], images can be filtered by placing ratings on the tag blacklist.

== References ==
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User:JSB

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== interesting links ==

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/furries flickr/tags/furries]

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Seal

2006-08-08T18:25:42Z

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[[Image:seal.jpg|200px|right]]

A '''seal''' is a large marine [[mammal]] in the '''Pinniped''' family. Seals are rather big in size and are typically sleek-bodied. Their bodies are well adapted to marine habitat. They have large flipper-like forelegs and a body the narrows down from head to tail. All seals are [[carnivorous]]. They enjoy eating fish, shellfish, squid, and other marine creatures which the eat to add on the layer of blubber they have to survive the cold waters.

==Seals in the Furry Fandom==

An anthropomorphic version of seals is possible. Their bodies may be more human shaped and have human-like forearms but the back flippers may or may not stay the same.

==See also==
* [[WikiPedia:Pinniped|Pinniped]] on WikiPedia

[[Category:Species]]

S. Gatsby

2006-08-08T18:23:57Z

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The one known as '''Gatsby''' is alleged to be the mastermind behind [[Umgotts Studios]], the production group that blindsided the furry fandom with the independent film, [[OMGWTF! Furries]]. Host of the furry podcast, [[Umgotts Destroy]], not much else is known about the mysterious fellow.

Although an attendee of numerous furry cons, very few furs have actually seen him or the decidedly unique reptilian charaters he's fond of drawing or roleplaying. He has attended every [[AnthroCon]] since 2004, as well as several [[I-Con]]s and [[FurFright]]s. Additionally, Gatsby has been known to help out at many a [[convention]], and, although his involvement is now a minimum, he was a founding member of the short-lived [[AnimalCon]].
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Lycanthrope

2006-08-08T18:22:05Z

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The Wotch

2006-08-08T18:19:54Z

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[[Image:Wotch3.gif|right|The Wotch]]
'''The Wotch''' is a webcomic that has been running from 2002. While not explicitly [[furry]] in nature, the comic has included various [[anthropomorphic]] [[character]]s, due to its many [[transformation]] plots. Because its storyline so frequently changes the major chraracters (both in [[:Category:Species|species]] and in gender), many major non-anthro characters have later been ''made'' into anthro characters. This has included [[cat]]s, [[mouse|mice]], [[dragon]]s, [[pokémorph]]s, [[werewolf|werewolves]], and other sorts of anthropomorphic animals. The story centers around the small town of Tandy, and its high school Tandy Gardens High (TG High).

== Anne Onymous ==
The titular heroine of the story is Anne Onymous (a take on both ''Ominous'' and ''Anonymous''), who is the Wotch. Similar to other 'magical girl' stories, Anne is gifted with special powers, and opposed by people who want to use them for ill. She gained her powers when she was given a flute by a mysterious cloaked figure "this one time at band camp."

As the star of the series, she has changed frequently. In an early comic, ''Abra-Cat-Dabra'', Anne was accidentally changed into an anthropomorphic cat, and could not change back for a time; after the events of that series, she made a spell to change into an anthro cat willingly (and, most importantly, easily reversably), and has been seen in later stories turning into a cat to relax, or to hang out with her [[were]] friends as a fellow 'were'.

Later, in the story ''SchizophrANNEia'', where Anne splits up into a dozen different characters, all reflecting her strongest base personality traits, one of her 'shards' (Curiosity) is a cat. Since Anne had to deal with another repressed personality trait in that issue -- namely, her anger -- this suggests that, deep down inside, Anne is a bit more animal in aspect than she normally acts.

Other stories have involved her turning into a [[demon]]ic [[dragon]] (known as a Uricarn) and a [[lamia]].

== Other Protagonists ==

''Robin Ericson'' is Anne's more grounded friend. Although he is more cautious and tactful than his counterpart Jason, he is ironically more likely to throw himself in harm's way; in other words he is courageous, but not careless. He has an unrequited crush on Anne, which he doesn't even admit to himself. However, his various attempts to learn magic have usually ended in disaster. While under the effects of the Mythos Virus, he was turned into a [[centaur]], and he remembers being a centaur fondly. Other stories have seen him becoming a dragon.

''Jason Grey'' is Anne's wilder friend. A huge comics fan, he is sarcastic to a fault, and sometimes blunt. Jason has been the one that changes most often -- namely, switching gender -- and so has created a whole alternate persona, the flirtatious Sonja, in case. (He even has two wardrobes, male and female.) Although Jason previously thought highly of buxom redheads, he's found he enjoys being one just as much. He also had a crush over Angelique, which he admitted freely, but circumstances could not allow to develop, one of the few splashes of grey in his character. While under the effects of the Mythos Virus, he was turned into a [[female]] [[satyr]] that heavily resembled Sonja; he later had a Sonja [[centaur]] form in the crossover with [[Accidental Centaurs]].

==Other characters ==

''Evan "E" Onymous'' is Anne's big brother. He is a legal adult, and is raising his sister while their parents are 'away'. Although he is mostly (and happily) mundane while paying the bills, he has one esoteric trait: when his 'adult responsibilities' are done, he uses a magic amulet (and Anne's help) to turn into ''Lily "e" Onymous'', a four-year-old female version of himself. Lily relieves all of Evan's stress, by letting adult worries disappear into the endless optimism of youth. Evan was Lily when the Mythos Virus struck, turning her into a [[mermaid]].

''Milo Happerbasket'' is a normal human; in fact, he is immune to most magic. Using that talent, he has opened up a magic shop (which Anne shops from frequently), and occasionally dabbles with potions. Since he is immune to magic, he is one of the very few people who have ''not'' changed gender or species yet in the series.

''Samantha Wolf'' (or 'Wolfie') is a tomboy who is deeply into athletics; in fact, she is the first girl to join the formerly all-boy wrestling team. Although she first appeared while being picked on, it later became known (in ''Moon Over Tandy'') that her strength derived from her actually being a werewolf.

''Katie McBride'' is Samantha's friend and has always stood up for her, even though she is one of the 'popular girls'. She had taken her supposed 'red-headed Irish' hot temper in stride, until an accident in ''Moon Over Tandy'' turned her into a [[were]]-[[cat]]. She decided to stay a werecat, however, to provide support for her lupine friend.

''Cassandra SinClair'' is a 'gothic' (she resents the term) girl from Tandy Gardens. Although she is 'known' to be a 'witch', it is only after her rage with Anne boils over that she unlocks her full power. She is also one of the few people to know Anne's secret (Anne is not aware that she knows). However, despite knowing Anne's deepest secrets, and having been in a position to kill Anne without risk of retaliation, Cassandra's honor code has thus far won out. She has also been a tool used in Xaos's plans on multiple occasions. She was turned into a [[spider]]-[[centaur]] (drider) when afflicted with the Mythos Virus.

== Antagonists ==

''Xaos'' is the force of evil behind the story. It is through his hand that Anne's life is made so complicated; he intends to 'test' her, to make her stronger, before he attempts to claim her life. One of his powers is the ability to use his sword to transform anyone into a demon. Xaos is also known as "The Worlock", and was long ago a partner with a previous bearer of the "Wotch" powers.

''Kohain Ravime'' is Xaos' right-hand man, and often does the dirty work his master cannot or does not want to do. He often plants items into the lives of the citizens of Tandy Gardens without their knowing of his plans. His species is not known, but he resembles a squat [[wikipedia:Elf|elf]].

''Uricarn'' (or the ''Uricarn Demon'') is a dragonic demon who works for Xaos. It thrives on panic, confusion, and fear; although it has no qualms against killing, it prefers terrified survivors. Its ''modus operandi'' is to use transformation magic to alter reality -- turning people into statues, switcing people's bodies, anthropomorphizing characters, and so on and so forth.

General ''Tigerclaw'' is both a skilled warrior and a sorceress, as is befitting of a female anthromoprhic tiger. She is the leader of the Soldiers of the Resistance, a faction of freedom fighters of various races in Xaos's dimention. However, the resistance currently plans on preventing Xaos from "joining his powers with those of the Wotch" by destroying Anne. Proving the adage that "the enemy of my enemy is only my enemy's enemy, no more and no less."

== External links ==

* ''[http://www.thewotch.com The Wotch]''

[[Category:Comics|Wotch, The]][[Category:2002 births|Wotch, The]]
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Gideon Hoss

2006-08-08T18:18:42Z

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<b>Gideon Hoss</b> is a well-known artist in the furry fandom. He specializes in [[horse]]s, and he is a noted [[macro]] artist. This is not merely in size; he is known for drawing [[Hyper-endowed|hypermammary]] and [[Hyper-endowed|hyperphallic]] characters, as well as [[hermaphrodite]].

Gideon has also been spotted in the webcomic [[A Doemain Of Our Own]]. He currently is selling his art at a non-furry site called Powerweapons.

==External links==
*[http://www.macrophile.com/~gideon/ Gideon's Homepage] - Official website.
*[http://www.livejournal.com/users/gideon_hoss/ Live Journal]

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Achewood

2006-08-08T18:08:53Z

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'''''Achewood''''' is a [[webcomic]] created by [[Chris Onstad]] which has been running since October 2001. It is named for the fictional town in which it is set, and also for an imaginary absinthe-like liquor. The comic is mainly concerned with the everyday (and not so everyday) adventures of a group of [[anthropomorphic]] [[plush toy|stuffed toys]], robots, and [[dog]]s who converse in a peculiar [[Wikipedia:Patois|patois]], which helps to give the strip an certain charm to some of its readers.

== Characters ==
*Ray Smuckles - [[cat]]
*Roast Beef - cat
*Pat - cat
*Molly - cat
*Philippe - [[otter]]
*Mr. Bear - [[bear]]
*Lyle - [[tiger]]
*Téodor - [[teddy bear]]

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== See also ==

* [[Wikipedia:Achewood|Achewood]] at Wikipedia

== External links ==

* [http://www.achewood.com/ Achewood.com (official site)]

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Achewood

2006-08-08T18:01:13Z

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'''''Achewood''''' is a [[webcomic]] created by [[Chris Onstad]] which has been running since October 2001. It is named for the fictional town in which it is set, and also for an imaginary absinthe-like liquor. The comic is mainly concerned with the everyday (and not so everyday) adventures of a group of [[anthropomorphic]] [[plush toy|stuffed toys]], robots, and [[dog]]s who converse in a peculiar [[Wikipedia:Patois|patois]], which helps to give the strip an certain charm to some of its readers.

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== See also ==

* [[Wikipedia:Achewood|Achewood]] at Wikipedia

== External links ==

* [http://www.achewood.com/ Achewood.com (official site)]

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Felidae (mammal)

2006-08-08T15:12:33Z

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'''[[wikipedia:feline|Felines]]''', otherwise known as cats or the scientific family name of '''Felidae''', are the one of the most popular [[:Category:Species|species]] that are chosen by [[furry|furries]]. They range from your average house [[wikipedia:cat|cat]] to wild [[wikipedia:tiger|tigers]], [[Panther (species)|panther]]s, [[wikipedia:lion|lions]], [[wikipedia:jaguar|jaguars]], [[wikipedia:cougar|cougars]], and so on.

Felines in general are very tidy creatures with strong self-grooming habits. They also have retractable claws, sleek bodies, and are [[carnivore|carnivorous]]. Their grace and agility is usually a sight to see as well. It could be the sleek body and grace that is attractive to so many furs.

Some reputed attributes of Felines are the disposition to sleep, be lazy, and think they are king (or queen) of the castle. These are not always true; felines can be ''very'' affectionate as well, and often make the best compainions for lonely people. They also seem to know when their owners are not feeling well, which adds more charm to their already warm appeal. Although feline furries may differ from stereotypical cat traits, many display friendliness and an affectionate nature, particularly for familiar people.

== Examples ==

* ''[[Wikipedia:Eek! the Cat|Eek! The Cat]]''
* ''[[Garfield|Garfield]]''
* Tom from ''[[Wikipedia:Tom and Jerry (cartoon)|Tom and Jerry]]''
* Both main characters from ''[[SWAT Kats]]''.
* Simba and pride from [[The Lion King]]
* [[Wikipedia:Tigger|Tigger]] from ''[[Wikipedia:Winnie the Pooh|Winnie the Pooh]]''

== See also ==

*[[:Category:Feline characters|Feline characters]]
*[[:Category:Feline species|Feline species]]

[[Category:Feline species]]

SWAT Cats

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Talk:SWAT Kats

2006-08-08T15:11:44Z

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maybe merge this to [[SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron]]?--[[User:JSB|JSB]] 15:11, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

Kitsune (mythology)

2006-08-08T15:06:36Z

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:''This page is about the [[species]]. There is also a character named [[Kitsune (Usagi Yojimbo)|Kitsune]] in the comic [[Usagi Yojimbo]].''

'''Kitsune''' (Japanese: 狐) is, literally, Japanese for [[fox]]. However, in English usage, kitsune usually refers to the magical fox-spirit, which a fox can become.

In [[Japanese mythology]], a fox who lives long enough and gains so much knowledge reaches an enlightened state, the Eastern sense of the 'fox spirit'. These supernatural beings serve as the cultural trickster, akin to Loki, Coyote, Eris, and many others; their stories both guide humankind along a proper moral path and explain the mechanics of the physical world. Some kitsune were said to serve [[Inari]] (jovial, rotund god of rice) and guard his shrines, while others were wild and may have been either benevolent or malicious, depending on the particular story they played a role in. Some reward the honest, pious, hardworking or poor. Others manipulate powerful leaders to evil, and still others are given to arson, murder, and rape. Above all they seem to take pleasure in teaching humility, delivering hubris to the proud, greedy and powerful. More information about the traditional kitsune can be found in the links at the end of this article; the rest focuses on the furry concept of the kitsune.

Above all it should be noted that the definition of kitsune has been put together through many oral records, translated, and worked over by many anthropologists and countless fans. Because of the difficulty in collecting and referencing this information, there are a wide variety of perceptions and "definitions" of kitsune held by many members of the furry fandom.

==The furry mythology==

In furry lore, kitsune are born, either from one or two kitsune parents or a drifting kitsune soul possessing an unborn child's body. Mortals may also be turned into kitsune through 'sharing' spirit with another kitsune, or by divine figures. Some hold that kitsune live to the age of 1000 years, and then 'ascend' past the mortal world to a sort of kitsune nirvana. Others disregard any upper limit. (After all, what is a thousand years to those on other planets or the void of space?)

Kitsune might have been tied to the 13 Oriental elements in the original folklore, but in furry are almost always depicted as belonging to one of many elements, including the 'classical' elements (earth, fire, wind, and water), primal forces (good, evil, time), various scenes in nature (mountain, ocean, river, forest), and various artistic pursuits (dance, music, painting). Other, original elements have been invented for specific characters. To survive, a kitsune must be immersed in his or her element, or drain ''chi'' from living beings. Chi may be drained through many ways, but the most common are sexual intercourse and stealing breath. Because of this, many kitsune in old stories are depicted as 'evil', intent on killing humans.

Kitsune are rated in power by the number of [[tail]]s they have. Very young kitsune have one tail; the most powerful mortal kitsune have nine tails (Japanese: 九尾, ''kyūbi''). In furry lore, the Goddess of Kitsune is usually depicted as being the only ten-tailed kitsune. This goddess -- a symbol of fertility, power, and immortality -- is also sometimes depicted in furry lore as a [[hermaphrodite]], possibly because the associated kitsune deity Inari is often depicted as being of either gender. In most stories, age is the sole determinant of the number of tails, and the number of tails determines the kitsune's power. In others tails may be awarded by more powerful forces as a reward for services performed or exceptional deeds accomplished.

Kitsune powers typically involve illusion, although some mind-affecting magic tricks and ''kitsunebi'' (Japanese: 狐火, 'foxfire') are known. However, a kitsune's greatest asset is not his or her magic, but intelligence, wit, and misdirection. Traditionally, kitsune were vulnerable to faith, blessed weapons, and 'men of the cloth' from religions other than Shinto or Buddhism. ''Oni'' (Japanese: 鬼, ''demon'') were said to be able to strip a kitsune's spirit away and devour it with little more than a glance. Within the fandom these weaknesses are usually glossed over and ignored.

A kitsune may manifest in diferent forms: a fox, a fox-headed person, or a normal but very attractive person. Each of those options is more draining than the previous one. In all cases, the tail will still be visible, unless the kitsune expends additional effort on hiding it. The tail can still reappear if the kitsune gets too careless, for instance, by getting drunk. All this will increase the kitsune's need to feed, which depending on the amount of power it possesses can mean a blight for the land.

Kitsune can feed on live beings, but also on elements. Whatever is being fed on will weaken, but won't necessarily be destroyed. In the case of live beings they will weaken and become pale. When feeding on elements, the kitsune can snuff out flames, cause the land to dry and crack, water to become still and stale, and sealife to die. Young kitsune may not have a very noticeable effect, but older and more powerful ones could present a considerable problem for the area where they decided to manifest.

==In roleplay==
A fair proportion of [[furries]] have chosen kitsune as their [[personal furry|personas]] or [[fursona]]; in some [[roleplaying]] spheres, kitsune match or outnumber normal foxes. Kitsune are popular for being aged, enlightened, yet energetic and adventurous (and for being foxlike, but more unique and exotic than foxes). They're also attractive for their gender/shapeshifting powers.

Ironically some kitsune seem more proud and arrogant than mortal foxes, even showy with their powers. Kitsune are stereotypically lithe, feminine, aggressively sexual figures. In contrast, others are played as hyper, cheerful, silly characters, the furry version of Kender. Stereotypes are, of course, meant to be broken.

==In modern media==
Kitsune are playable characters in the roleplaying games [[Hengeyokai: Shapeshifters of the East]] and [[Mystic China]]. They also appear in [[Jade Empire]] (Bioware), but only as non-player characters.

Kitsune also became [[Magic: The Gathering]] cards (in the Kamigawa block). Most Kitsune were white creatures.

The titular character of the manga [[Naruto]] is a reincarnated kitsune. So, too, are Shippo from [[InuYasha]], Kurama from [[Yu Yu Hakusho]], and Sakura from [[Hyper Police]]. Although he has multiple tails and was undoubtedly inspired by old Japanese myth to at least a small degree, Miles "Tails" Prower is not. The jury is still out on [[Kaiketsu Zorori]].

==See also==
*[[Kumiho]]
*[[Tanuki]]
*[[Wikipedia:Kitsune|Kitsune]] at Wikipedia

==External links==
*[http://kitsune.heliwood.org/ Kitsune Kyoudai] - A website by kitsune, for kitsune, containing not only personal essays and experiences, but also providing snippets and sections of scholarly works on kitsune, some of which are out of date or out of print. Frequently updated.
*[http://academia.issendai.com/fox-index.shtml Fox spirits in Asia] - A more purist collection of asian fox-related lore, based on non-modern sources or academic studies only.
*[http://www.comnet.ca/~foxtrot/kitsune/ Foxtrot's Collection of Kitsune Lore] - A definitive guide to kitsune, with a PDF link to the original Kitsune book
*[http://www.kitsune.org Kitsune.org] - stories, art, and forums
*[http://blackpawproductions.tripod.com/KitsuneClan/kitinfo.htm Kitsune Information] - Although written for one setting (uses an old version of Foxtrot's Guide), this page collects much of the information known about kitsune.
*[http://www.coyotes.org/kitsune/kitsune.html The Kitsune Page] - Foxes, Fox Myths, and Fox Stories from Around the World
*''[http://www.ranea.org/watts/writing/kitsune.html Kitsune: Coyote of the Orient]'', research notes by [[Watts Martin]]

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Kitsune (mythology)

2006-08-08T15:00:31Z

JSB: /* The furry mythology */

:''This page is about the [[species]]. There is also a character named [[Kitsune (Usagi Yojimbo)|Kitsune]] in the comic [[Usagi Yojimbo]].''

'''Kitsune''' (Japanese: 狐) is, literally, Japanese for [[fox]]. However, in English usage, kitsune usually refers to the magical fox-spirit, which a fox can become.

In [[Japanese mythology]], a fox who lives long enough and gains so much knowledge reaches an enlightened state, the Eastern sense of the 'fox spirit'. These supernatural beings serve as the cultural trickster, akin to Loki, Coyote, Eris, and many others; their stories both guide humankind along a proper moral path and explain the mechanics of the physical world. Some kitsune were said to serve [[Inari]] (jovial, rotund god of rice) and guard his shrines, while others were wild and may have been either benevolent or malicious, depending on the particular story they played a role in. Some reward the honest, pious, hardworking or poor. Others manipulate powerful leaders to evil, and still others are given to arson, murder, and rape. Above all they seem to take pleasure in teaching humility, delivering hubris to the proud, greedy and powerful. More information about the traditional kitsune can be found in the links at the end of this article; the rest focuses on the furry concept of the kitsune.

Above all it should be noted that the definition of kitsune has been put together through many oral records, translated, and worked over by many anthropologists and countless fans. Because of the difficulty in collecting and referencing this information, there are a wide variety of perceptions and "definitions" of kitsune held by many members of the furry fandom.

==The furry mythology==

In furry lore, kitsune are born, either from one or two kitsune parents or a drifting kitsune soul possessing an unborn child's body. Mortals may also be turned into kitsune through 'sharing' spirit with another kitsune, or by divine figures. Some hold that kitsune live to the age of 1000 years, and then 'ascend' past the mortal world to a sort of kitsune nirvana. Others disregard any upper limit. (After all, what is a thousand years to those on other planets or the void of space?)

Kitsune might have been tied to the 13 Oriental elements in the original folklore, but in furry are almost always depicted as belonging to one of many elements, including the 'classical' elements (earth, fire, wind, and water), primal forces (good, evil, time), various scenes in nature (mountain, ocean, river, forest), and various artistic pursuits (dance, music, painting). Other, original elements have been invented for specific characters. To survive, a kitsune must be immersed in his or her element, or drain ''chi'' from living beings. Chi may be drained through many ways, but the most common are sexual intercourse and stealing breath. Because of this, many kitsune in old stories are depicted as 'evil', intent on killing humans.

Kitsune are rated in power by the number of [[tail]]s they have. Very young kitsune have one tail; the most powerful mortal kitsune have nine tails (Japanese: 九尾, ''kyūbi''). In furry lore, the Goddess of Kitsune is usually depicted as being the only ten-tailed kitsune. This goddess -- a symbol of fertility, power, and immortality -- is also sometimes depicted in furry lore as a [[hermaphrodite]], possibly because the associated kitsune deity Inari is often depicted as being of either gender. In most stories, age is the sole determinant of the number of tails, and the number of tails determines the kitsune's power. In others tails may be awarded by more powerful forces as a reward for services performed or exceptional deeds accomplished.

Kitsune powers typically involve illusion, although some mind-affecting magic tricks and ''kitsunebi'' (Japanese: 狐火, 'foxfire') are known. However, a kitsune's greatest asset is not his or her magic, but intelligence, wit, and misdirection. Traditionally, kitsune were vulnerable to faith, blessed weapons, and 'men of the cloth' from religions other than Shinto or Buddhism. ''Oni'' (Japanese: 鬼, ''demon'') were said to be able to strip a kitsune's spirit away and devour it with little more than a glance. Within the fandom these weaknesses are usually glossed over and ignored.

A kitsune may manifest in diferent forms: a fox, a fox-headed person, or a normal but very attractive person. Each of those options is more draining than the previous one. In all cases, the tail will still be visible, unless the kitsune expends additional effort on hiding it. The tail can still reappear if the kitsune gets too careless, for instance, by getting drunk. All this will increase the kitsune's need to feed, which depending on the amount of power it possesses can mean a blight for the land.

Kitsune can feed on live beings, but also on elements. Whatever is being fed on will weaken, but won't necessarily be destroyed. In the case of live beings they will weaken and become pale. When feeding on elements, the kitsune can snuff out flames, cause the land to dry and crack, water to become still and stale, and sealife to die. Young kitsune may not have a very noticeable effect, but older and more powerful ones could present a considerable problem for the area where they decided to manifest.

==In roleplay==
A fair proportion of [[furries]] have chosen kitsune as their [[personal furry|personas]] or [[fursona]]; in some [[roleplaying]] spheres, kitsune match or outnumber normal foxes. Kitsune are popular for being aged, enlightened, yet energetic and adventurous (and for being foxlike, but more unique and exotic than foxes). They're also attractive for their gender/shapeshifting powers.

Ironically some kitsune seem more proud and arrogant than mortal foxes, even showy with their powers. Kitsune are stereotypically lithe, feminine, aggressively sexual figures. In contrast, others are played as hyper, cheerful, silly characters, the furry version of Kender. Stereotypes are, of course, meant to be broken.

==In modern media==
Kitsune are playable characters in the roleplaying games [[Hengeyokai: Shapeshifters of the East]] and [[Mystic China]]. They also appear in [[Jade Empire]] (Bioware), but only as non-player characters.

Kitsune also became Magic: The Gathering cards (in the Kamigawa block). Most Kitsune were white creatures.

The titular character of the manga Naruto is a reincarnated kitsune. So, too, are Shippo from InuYasha, Kurama from Yu Yu Hakusho, and Sakura from [[Hyper Police]]. Although he has multiple tails and was undoubtedly inspired by old Japanese myth to at least a small degree, Miles "Tails" Prower is not. The jury is still out on [[Kaiketsu Zorori]].

==See also==
*[[Kumiho]]
*[[Tanuki]]
*[[Wikipedia:Kitsune|Kitsune]] at Wikipedia

==External links==
*[http://kitsune.heliwood.org/ Kitsune Kyoudai] - A website by kitsune, for kitsune, containing not only personal essays and experiences, but also providing snippets and sections of scholarly works on kitsune, some of which are out of date or out of print. Frequently updated.
*[http://academia.issendai.com/fox-index.shtml Fox spirits in Asia] - A more purist collection of asian fox-related lore, based on non-modern sources or academic studies only.
*[http://www.comnet.ca/~foxtrot/kitsune/ Foxtrot's Collection of Kitsune Lore] - A definitive guide to kitsune, with a PDF link to the original Kitsune book
*[http://www.kitsune.org Kitsune.org] - stories, art, and forums
*[http://blackpawproductions.tripod.com/KitsuneClan/kitinfo.htm Kitsune Information] - Although written for one setting (uses an old version of Foxtrot's Guide), this page collects much of the information known about kitsune.
*[http://www.coyotes.org/kitsune/kitsune.html The Kitsune Page] - Foxes, Fox Myths, and Fox Stories from Around the World
*''[http://www.ranea.org/watts/writing/kitsune.html Kitsune: Coyote of the Orient]'', research notes by [[Watts Martin]]

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Hermaphrodite

2006-08-08T15:00:10Z

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By definition, a '''hermaphrodite''' is any of those who exhibit primary sexual organs of both sexes. However, within the [[furry fandom]], a hermaphrodite is often represented as an overtly female figure with both male and female primary sexual characteristics. There is a thin line in the fandom between herms and [[she-male]]s, even though the latter does not meet the above-mentioned criteria.

== Variations ==

There are two other varieties of herms found within the fandom, the male-herm and the androgynous herm. Both of these are rare, though the majority of these characters that do exist are species to which appearing male or androgynous is a predisposition, such as [[dragons]].

The common concept of a hermaphrodite is that they are overly active sexually. While they are overtly sexual figures within the fandom, there are many who are either inactive, or have much deeper reasons for portraying a hermaphroditic character than any kind of sexual fascination.

Although it is common in fandom to shorten "hermaphrodite" to "herm," the abbreviation demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of the term. It is formed by a combination of the names of the Greek gods Hermes and Aphrodite, the former being in many ways the epitome of the Greek ideal male just as Aphrodite symbolized the best of the well-rounded female.

== Art ==

Hermaphrodites are not a ''very'' common subject of [[furry art]], however several artists have delved into the subject matter, some even specialising in it.

One famous artist (or infamous, depending on your view) who specializes in herms of extraordinary proportions is [[Doug Winger]], whose creations have spawned terms such as ''Winger Girls'', ''Wingeresque'' and ''[[Wingerized]]''.

While Winger is one who will come up in many discussions, many artists such as [[FoxxFire]], [[Orena]], [[Marc Leonhardt]], [[AraKaraath]], and countless others have done works that depict herms ranging from busty babes with manly bulges to the truly androgynous creatures.

== Places ==

Herms can be found in quite a few areas throughout the fandom, including #[[hermsyiff]] on [[FurNet (IRC)]], the [[Hermaphrodite Haven]] and [[Garden of Eden]] of [[FurryMUCK]], [[yiffy.net]] and the like-named location on [[Tapestries MUCK]]. Some have been spotted on [[Second Life]] as well.
Herms appear in many art sites such as the [[VCL]], [[FurAffinity]], [[SheezyArt]], and [http://www.futanari.org/ futanari.org] to name a few.

== See also ==

* [[Wikipedia:Hermaphrodite|Hermaphrodite]] on Wikipedia
* [[Wikipedia:Futanari|Futanari]] on Wikipedia

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Anime

2006-08-08T14:55:54Z

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'''Anime''' (transliterated from the Japanese (アニメ), sometimes as '''animé''') literally means "animated." Although the exact definition of the term varies, the most common definition means any animated production that has extended plots, an overarching storyline, and character development, as opposed to a ''cartoon'', which has, at best, running gags. Some people attach other significances to the word animé (such as only applying to Japanese animation), and the exact definition of the term is not defined anywhere.

Many furs are interested in animé, because unlike "[[funny animal]]" cartoons, furries in animé are more likely to have involvement in a plot. Although anthropomorphic characters (known as ''[[kemono]]'' or ''kedamono'') are frequent in a large number of series that are not otherwise furry (such as Oolong in ''[[Wikipedia:Dragonball|Dragonball]]''), there are a number of series that specialize in kemono, such as [[Hyper Police]] and [[Wikipedia:Sonic X|Sonic X]], as well as movies such as [[Bagi]].

===Furries in anime===
*Aisha Clan Clan (Ctarl Ctarl, Alien-Humanoid cat person) - Outlaw Star (1998)
*Bagi (human/lion hybrid) - Daishizen no Maju Bagi (1984)
*Baron (animated cat statue) - [[The Cat Returns]] (2002)
*Bokko (alien bunny) - Amazing Three (1965)
*Filia ul Copt (golden dragon) - Slayers Try (1996)
*Kiba (wolf-were) - [[Wolf's Rain]] (2003)
*Macha (cat-like NPC) - .hack//SIGN (2002)
*Merle (catgirl) - Vision of Escaflowne (1996)
*Ouka (werewolf) - .hack//Legend of the Twilight (2002)
*Milky Pai (bunnygirl) - Idol Fighter Su-Chi-Pai (1996)
*Naobi (panther-like humanoid) - .hack//Roots (2006)
*Puar (magical cat) - Dragonball (1984)
*Renamon (vulpine digimon) - [[Digimon]] Tamers (2001)
*Tony Tony Chopper (enchanted reindeer) - OnePiece (1999)
*Totoro (forest spirit) - My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

===Anthro Anime===
As with western cartoons some Anime series and movies feature furries as more than just side characters or mascots. Often every character is depicted as a somewhat furry character.

*Willy Fog Travels Around the Earth (1981)
*Bannertail: The Story of Grey Squirrel (1978)
*[[Cat Soup]] (2003)
*Damekko Doubutsu (2005)
*Eto Rangers (1995)
*Hyper Police (1997)
*[[Kaiketsu Zorori]] (2004)
*[[Kimba the White Lion]] (1965)
*Maple Town Stories (1986)
*Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors (1945)
*Pom Poko (1994)
*Samurai Pizza Cats (1990)
*Tamala 2010: Punk Cat In Space (2002)

==See also==

*[[Wikipedia:Anime|Anime at Wikipedia]]
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[[Category:Japan]]

Category:Comics

2006-05-15T19:51:28Z

JSB:

The category of '''Comics''' includes webcomics, newspaper comics, printed comics, comic books, and graphic novels. The lines between these categories can easily blur. You may enter comics here that are not explicitly furry, or intended for a furry audience - they just have to be ''of interest to furries'', perhaps by including [[anthropomorphic]] characters.

'''See also:''' WikiFur's [[WikiFur:Comic of the Week|Comic of the Week]], The [[Belfry WebComics Index]]
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==Comics to add==
If you can think of a comic that deserves writing about, add it in here, and maybe someone will. Don't let that stop '''you''' writing about a comic, including your own! Please place titles intended for adult audiences in the [[:Category:Mature comics|mature comics]] category.

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===# & A-D===
* [[Accidental Centaurs]]
* [[The Adventures of Fifine]]
* [[Aozora: Into the Imagination]]
* [[Bad Bunny]]
* [[Breakpoint City]]
* [[Clan of the Cats]]
* [[Code Name: Hunter]]
* [[Cosmic Hero]]
* [[Coyoteville]]
* [[Creature]]
* [[Dakota's Ridge]]
* [[Dela the Hooda]]
* [[Deo]]
* [[Der Grosse Diktatorverstand In Mir]]
* [[Dragon Ball]]
* [[Dragon Legacy Chronicles]]
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===E-L===
* [[Fletcher Apts]]
* [[Fox Tails]]
* [[The Foxfire Chronicles]]
* [[Fur Will Fly]]
* [[Furr Friends]]
* [[Fuzzy Things]]
* [[Ghastly's Ghastly Comic]]
* [[House of LSD]]
* [[Just Another Web Comic]]
* [[Justifiers]]
* [[Lang Lang]]
* [[Latex Blue]]
* [[Lionel's Kingdom]]
* [[Little Dee]]
* [[Living in Greytown]]
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===M-R===
* [[Mutant 59]]
* [[Nekomimi no Densetsu]]
* [[Night Shift]]
* [[No Angel]]
* [[Peach Fuzz]]
* [[Poisoned Minds]]
* [[The Pride of Life]]
* [[Prismatic]]
* [[Reality Check!]]
* [[Rocket Raccoon]]
* [[RPG World]]
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===S-Z===
* [[S.S.D.D.]]
* [[Shifters]]
* [[The Starfire Agency]]
* [[The Synetai Chronicles]]
* [[Terinu]]
* [[Törügsen]]
* [[Undone]]
* [[Wereworld]]
* [[The Whiteboard]]
* [[Zoo City]]
* [[Zoology]]
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User talk:JSB

2006-01-31T23:08:51Z

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I left a comment on that "feline" article you made. I have pointed out that such an article already exists at [[Felines]]. --[[User:Markus|Markus]] 22:30, 24 Aug 2005 (UTC)
:I didn't ''make'' that article.--[[User:JSB|JSB]] 22:32, 24 Aug 2005 (UTC)
::I merged it with Felines and made it a redirect. [[User:Seanmcelroy|BlueOtter]] 22:36, 24 Aug 2005 (UTC)
:::Okay then. :) --[[User:JSB|JSB]] 22:40, 24 Aug 2005 (UTC)
::::My mistake. Recent Changes can get a little tangled with so many edits. Your name was literally next to an edit of the feline page and I thought you made it, so.. Mistakes happen. ^^; --[[User:Markus|Markus]] 22:48, 24 Aug 2005 (UTC)
:::::It's okay. ^-^ --[[User:JSB|JSB]] 23:01, 24 Aug 2005 (UTC)

== Reverting ==

You know, you can always revert it yourself! Just click History, then click the date and time prior to the vandal's edit, then click Edit, then save, and it's back where it started from. :-) --{{UT|GreenReaper}} 21:13, 2 Oct 2005 (UTC)
:Ohh. I see. Thanks!--[[User:JSB|JSB]] 20:57, 3 Oct 2005 (UTC)

== [[NEKOBE.png]] ==

I have deleted the above picture on the request of [[Bart Bervoets]], as it appears to be a cropped verison of the image [http://www.knightwolfsrealm.com/moose/documents/ here], where the caption suggests that it is his. --{{UT|GreenReaper}} 02:10, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
:Okay.--[[User:JSB|JSB]] 23:08, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

Suicide For Hire

2005-12-20T17:05:20Z

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'''Suicide for Hire''' is a webcomic by [[Rafael Medina]] about two high-school juniors who help people kill themselves. The main characters are Hunter Ravenwood, a seventeen-year-old fox who loves pornography, and Arcturus Winrock, a sixteen-year-old mouse that smokes.

{{comic-stub}}

==External Links==

[http://suicideforhire.keenspace.com Suicide For Hire]

[[Category:Comics]]
[[Category:2004 births]]

Misty the Mouse

2005-12-16T21:52:50Z

JSB: page created

'''Misty the Mouse''' is a webcomic by [[David "Dutch" Koppenhaver]] that started in 2001.

Address: http://www.mistythemouse.com/

{{comic-stub}}

[[Category:Comics]]

New World

2005-12-16T21:40:03Z

JSB: page created

'''New World''' is a webcomic by [[Scott Clements]] and [[Robert Maufin]] which started January 2003. The main characters are Tokala, a female [[fox]] who was formerly a male [[human]], and Brandy, a male human.

Address: http://www.tfsnewworld.com

{{comic-stub}}

[[Category:Comics]]
[[Category:2003 births]]

Manga

2005-12-16T21:08:18Z

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'''[[Wikipedia:Manga|Manga]]''' is a type of comic book that orginated from Japan. As with most Japanese literature, manga is read from right to left.

{{stub}}

[[Category:Terms]]
[[Category:Japan]]

Talk:The Wotch

2005-12-16T21:01:26Z

JSB:

{{Featured}}
What about [http://www.thewotch.com/bio.html#Tigerclaw General Tigerclaw]?--[[User:JSB|JSB]] 21:01, 16 Dec 2005 (UTC)
==Stubby?==
Don't worry about the barebones look of the article; I'm going to be filling it out later, and I will be adding art (the logo, natch, maybe e-mailing to ask permission to use character art). Lots to write! [[User:Almafeta|Almafeta]] 11:47, 13 Sep 2005 (UTC)

Badger

2005-11-11T00:19:28Z

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Badger is the common name for any animal of three subfamilies, which belong to the family Mustelidae: the same mammal family as [[ferret]]s, [[weasel]]s, [[otter]]s, and several other types of carnivore. The name is possibly derived from the word ''badge'', on account of the marks on the head. There are 9 species of badger, in three subfamilies: Melinae (the Eurasian badgers), Mellivorinae, (the Ratel or honey badger), and Taxidinae (the American badger).

==Trivia==
*Because of their fidelity and gentle nature, badgers are seen by some as a symbol of love and loyalty.
*The badger's skill at digging has led to folk beliefs that the animal's [[paw]]s give good luck in childbirth.
*The collective name for a group of badgers is a "cete".
*Badgers are still hunted for sport in many countries.

==External Links==
*[http://weebls-stuff.com/flash/badger.swf Badger Badger Badger]

{{Wikipedia|Badger}}

[[Category:Species]]

Category:Comics

2005-11-11T00:07:52Z

JSB:

The category of '''Comics''' includes webcomics, newspaper comics, printed comics, comic books, and graphic novels, because the lines between these categories can easily blur. You '''may''' enter comics here that are not explicitly furry, or intended for a furry audience - they just have to be of interest to furries, perhaps by including [[anthropomorphic]] characters.
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== Comics to add ==

If you can think of a comic that deserves writing about, add it in here, and maybe someone will. Don't let that stop '''you''' writing about a comic, including your own!

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===# & A-D===
* [[Accidental Centaurs]]
* [[Achewood]]
* [[The Adventures of Fifine]]
* [[Anthros & Dungeons]]
* [[Aozora: Into the Imagiation]]
* [[Black Tapestries]]
* [[Boston and Shaun]]
* [[Calvin & Hobbes]]
* [[Circles]]
* [[Clan of the Cats]]
* [[Code Name: Hunter]]
* [[Coyote River]]
* [[Coyoteville]]
* [[Creature]]
* [[Deer Me]]
* [[Dela the Hooda]]
* [[Der Grosse Diktatorverstand In Mir]]
* [[Dragon Legacy Chronicles]]
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===E-L===
* [[Erma Felna EDF]]
* [[The Foxfire Chronicles]]
* [[Fur Will Fly]]
* [[Ghastly's Ghastly Comic]]
* [[House of LSD]]
* [[Inverloch]]
* [[Just Another Web Comic]]
* [[Justifiers]]
* [[Lang Lang]]
* [[Latex Blue]]
* [[Lionel's Kingdom]]
* [[Little Dee]]
* [[Living in Greytown]]
||
===M-R===
* [[Maus]]
* [[Nekomimi no Densetsu]]
* [[Night Shift]]
* [[No Angel]]
* [[One Moment After the End]]
* [[Oren's Monastery]]
* [[Peach Fuzz]]
* [[Peter Is the Wolf]]
* [[The Perry Bible Fellowship]]
* [[Poisoned Minds]]
* [[The Pride of Life]]
* [[Reality Check!]]
* [[Roomies]]
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===S-Z===
* [[S.S.D.D.]]
* [[Shayla the Pink Mouse]]
* [[Shifters]]
* [[The Starfire Agency]]
* [[Suicide For Hire]]
* [[The Synetai Chronicles]]
* [[Terinu]]
* [[Undone]]
* [[Untitled!]]
* [[Wereworld]]
* [[Whiteboard]]
* [[Wild Frontier]]
* [[The World of Vicki Fox]]
* [[Zebra Girl]]
* [[Zoo City]]
|}
Some comics have [[Wikipedia:Category:Furry comics|entries at wikipedia]] that could be used - if you do, remember to put <nowiki>{{Wikipedia|name_of_their_page}}</nowiki> on your page. Also, see The [[Belfry WebComics Index]] at [[The Belfry Webworks]].
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User:JSB

2005-11-11T00:05:00Z

JSB:

== interesting links ==

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/furries flickr/tags/furries]

{{userpage}}
[[Category:1987 births]]

Category:Comics

2005-11-06T19:34:56Z

JSB:

The category of '''Comics''' includes webcomics, newspaper comics, printed comics, comic books, and graphic novels, because the lines between these categories can easily blur. You '''may''' enter comics here that are not explicitly furry, or intended for a furry audience - they just have to be of interest to furries, perhaps by including [[anthropomorphic]] characters.
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== Comics to add ==

If you can think of a comic that deserves writing about, add it in here, and maybe someone will. Don't let that stop '''you''' writing about a comic, including your own!

{| width="100%"
|- valign="top"
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===# & A-D===
* [[Accidental Centaurs]]
* [[Achewood]]
* [[The Adventures of Fifine]]
* [[Anthros & Dungeons]]
* [[Aozora: Into the Imagiation]]
* [[Black Tapestries]]
* [[Boston and Shaun]]
* [[Calvin & Hobbes]]
* [[Circles]]
* [[Clan of the Cats]]
* [[Code Name: Hunter]]
* [[Coyote River]]
* [[Coyoteville]]
* [[Creature]]
* [[Deer Me]]
* [[Dela the Hooda]]
* [[Der Grosse Diktatorverstand In Mir]]
* [[A Doemain Of Our Own]]
* [[Dragon Legacy Chronicles]]
||
===E-L===
* [[Erma Felna EDF]]
* [[The Foxfire Chronicles]]
* [[Fur Will Fly]]
* [[Ghastly's Ghastly Comic]]
* [[House of LSD]]
* [[Inverloch]]
* [[Just Another Web Comic]]
* [[Justifiers]]
* [[Lang Lang]]
* [[Latex Blue]]
* [[Little Dee]]
* [[Lionel's Kingdom]]
* [[Living in Greytown]]
||
===M-R===
* [[Maus]]
* [[Night Shift]]
* [[Nekomimi no Densetsu]]
* [[No Angel]]
* [[One Moment After the End]]
* [[Oren's Monastery]]
* [[Peter Is the Wolf]]
* [[Poisoned Minds]]
* [[The Pride of Life]]
* [[Reality Check!]]
* [[Roomies]]
||
===S-Z===
* [[S.S.D.D.]]
* [[Shayla the Pink Mouse]]
* [[Shifters]]
* [[The Starfire Agency]]
* [[Suicide For Hire]]
* [[The Synetai Chronicles]]
* [[Terinu]]
* [[Undone]]
* [[Untitled!]]
* [[Wereworld]]
* [[Whiteboard]]
* [[Wild Frontier]]
* [[The World of Vicki Fox]]
* [[Zebra Girl]]
* [[Zoo City]]
|}
Some comics have [[Wikipedia:Category:Furry comics|entries at wikipedia]] that could be used - if you do, remember to put <nowiki>{{Wikipedia|name_of_their_page}}</nowiki> on your page. Also, see The [[Belfry WebComics Index]] at [[The Belfry Webworks]].
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Yiff: The Card Game

2005-10-30T17:39:09Z

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'''Yiff: The Card Game''' ('''Y:TCG''') is a [[furry]]-themed card game. The cards show furry [[character]]s, often nude, aroused and/or in some form of [[BDSM|bondage]], and was demonstrated to [http://web.archive.org/web/20031001184046/www.shadowlands.ca/~rei/main.htm popular acclaim] during [[Conifur Northwest]] [[Conifur Northwest 2003|2003]].

A full deck consists of 160 cards, although typically fewer (a multiple of 40) are used in play at one time. Some cards demonstrate the various [[:Category:Paraphilias|kink]]s present in the [[furry fandom]] (and elsewhere), while others demonstrate a variety of popular [[species]]. Higher-value cards include such fandom celebrities as [[Caitian]], [[2]], [[Zig Zag]] and [[Micah Fennec]].

'''Did you know?''' The site was [http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=1676 linked] as [[Something Awful]]'s ''Awful Link of the Day'' for 16 September 2003.

== Gameplay ==

Quote from website:
<blockquote>''...the premise is simple: YTCG is a card game in which you and an opponent lay cards down, using modifiers and scenarios in aide to your fur-cards, in hopes to be the first player without fur-cards in your paw... the point being to pair all of your fur-cards in a [[yiff]].''</blockquote>

The [http://web.archive.org/web/20031002185239/www.shadowlands.ca/~rei/rules.htm rules] are in fact quite complex, focussing on four main qualities:
* Passion
* Exhibitionism
* Romance
* Kink

''Flash cards'' (instant responses) and ''beadspreads'' (per-turn modifiers) can be used to alter the state of play in a player's favour. Used cards are disposed of on ''The Couch''.

== Credits ==

=== Organizers ===

* [[Dukeskunk]] - CEO
* [[Jia Saykea]] - Relations
* [[Shanti Zorva]] - Financial Advisor
* [[Rei Vegan]] - Art Director / Graphic Design & Layout
* [[Boar-Ral]] - Printing & Assembly
* [[Cryolithic]] - Internet Server Space Provider

=== Artists ===
<table><tr valign="top"><td>
* [[Akira Shima]]
* [[Ayame Emaya]]
* [[Bander]]
* [[Bhav Fox]]
* [[Bloodhound]]
* [[Chalosan]]
* [[Crystalfyre]]
* [[Dark Hammer]]
* [[Teeka|DJ Vix'N (Teeka)]]
* [[Gree Falcon]]
</td><td>
* [[Grimal]]
* [[Honah Lee]]
* [[Jenn]]
* [[Jirris]]
* [[Joe Randal]]
* [[Karma Leafbearer]]
* [[Laios]]
* [[Loupgarou]]
* [[Max Black Rabbit]]
* [[Mean Bean]]
</td><td>
* [[Micah Ashby]]
* [[Michael Barnes]]
* [[Pelzig]]
* [[Peter Meldgaard]]
* [[Pixel]]
* [[Pole Cat]]
* [[Pshaw]]
* [[Ravyn]]
* [[Rei Vegan]]
* [[Rex The Cat]]
</td><td>
* [[Ricochet X]]
* [[Romus Z]]
* [[Shinigami]]
* [[Sky Rigden]]
* [[Tamar|Tamar the Ebony Leopard]]
* [[Turbine Divinity]]
* [[Weasley]]
* [[Werepuppy]]
* [[Windpaw]]
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== External links ==

*[http://web.archive.org/web/20040923044231/http://www.play-ytcg.com/ http://www.play-ytcg.com/]

[[Category:Games]]

Non Sequitur

2005-10-23T22:44:00Z

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[[Image:nq050817.gif|thumb|right|A furry-themed '''Non Sequitur''' gag panel]]

'''Non Sequitur''' is an online and print comic by [[Wikipedia:Wiley Miller|Wiley Miller]] created in 1991. Created as a single-panel gag cartoon, it later obtained its current multi-panel format with recurring characters, with occasional gag panels still appearing time to time, quite often furry-related or furry-themed.

== Characters ==

'''Danae''' — Young, pre-adolescent girl with a pessimistic view of the world, often employed in the strip for satirical purposes.

'''Lucy''' — An obviously sentient Pygmy Clydesdale [[horse]] who, like Hobbes the [[tiger]] from [[Calvin and Hobbes]], plays the silent observer most of the time. Lucy was taken from a horse riding camp after Danae attended the riding camp and met her.

'''Kate''' — More optimistic sister of Danae. Often used as a foil to Danae in how their personalities and view of the world differ.

'''Petey''' — A [[dog]] of humble origins, he has found his way to Kate's ownership.

'''Joe''' — A radio talk show host, the often-bewildered father of Danae and Kate.

== External Links ==

[http://www.ucomics.com/nonsequitur/ Comic website]

{{Wikipedia|Non Sequitur (comic strip)}}

[[Category:Comics]]

Balto (film)

2005-10-23T21:58:09Z

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'''Balto''' is a 1995 animated film based on the true story of a courageous [[wolf]] [[dog]] who saved the town of Nome, Alaska from the diphtheria epidemic of 1925.

There were two direct-to-video sequels: Balto II: Wolf Quest (2002), and Balto III: Wings of Change (2005).

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==External Links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balto_%28film%29 Balto on Wikipedia]
*[http://baltosource.timduru.org/balto.html Balto Source]

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Balto (film)

2005-10-23T21:56:48Z

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'''Balto''' is a 1995 animated film based on the true story of a courageous [[wolf]] [[dog]] who saved the town of Nome, Alaska from the diphtheria epidemic of 1925.
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==External Links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balto_%28film%29 Balto on Wikipedia]

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Category:Movies

2005-10-23T21:50:31Z

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The items in this category are '''Movies''' that feature [[furry]] characters.
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== Movies to add ==

If you can think of a movie that needs writing about, please add it here.

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===# & A-D===
* [[101 Dalmatians]]
* [[Ace Ventura: Pet Detective]]
* [[Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls]]
* [[All Dogs Go To Heaven]]
* [[All Dogs Go To Heaven 2]]
* [[An American Tail]]
* [[An American Tail 2: Feivel Goes West]]
* [[The Animal]]
* [[The Aristocats]]
* [[Balto]]
* [[The Black Stallion]]
* [[Born Free]]
* [[Cats and Dogs]]
* [[Chicken Run]]
* [[A Close Shave]]
* [[Doctor Dolittle 2]]
* [[Duma]]
* [[Dumbo]]
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===E-L===
* [[Fearless Four|The Fearless Four]] (''Die Furchtlosen Vier'')
* [[FernGully: The Last Rainforest]]
* [[FernGully 2: The Magical Resque]]
* [[The Fox and the Hound]]
* [[Fritz the Cat]]
* [[A Grand Day Out]]
* [[Home on the Range]]
* [[Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey]]
* [[Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco]]
* [[Jungle Emperor Leo]]
* [[Kaze: Ghost Warrior]]
* [[Lady and the Tramp]]
* [[Legend of Cougar Canyon]]
* [[Living Free]]
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===M-R===
* [[Milo & Otis]]<br/>(''Koneko monogatari'')
* [[My Neighbor Totoro]]<br/>(''Tonari no Totoro'')
* [[Oliver and Company]]
* [[Once Upon a Forest]]
* [[Porco Rosso]]
* [[Princess Mononoke]]<br/>(''Mononoke Hime'')
* [[Rock-a-Doodle]]
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===S-Z===
* [[The Secret of NIMH 2]]
* [[Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron]]
* [[Stuart Little]]
* [[Stuart Little 2]]
* [[Tarzan]]
* [[Two Brothers]]
* [[The Wrong Trousers]]
|}

==See Also==
* [http://www.io.com/~hmiller/furfilms.txt Thyromane's furry films list]
* [[:Category:Television programs|Television programs]]
[[Category:Culture]]

Yiff: The Card Game

2005-10-23T21:48:52Z

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'''Yiff: The Card Game''' is a furry-based card game.

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<blockquote>''...the premise is simple: YTCG is a card game in which you and an opponent lay cards down, using modifiers and scenarios in aide to your fur-cards, in hopes to be the first player without fur-cards in your paw... the point being to pair all of your fur-cards in a [[yiff]].''</blockquote>

==External Links==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20040923044231/http://www.play-ytcg.com/ http://www.play-ytcg.com/]

El Goonish Shive

2005-10-16T12:44:57Z

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[[El Goonish Shive]] is a [[Wikipedia:Keenspace|Keenspace]] comic of moderate popularity, created by one Dan Shive and typically updated three times each week, with additional updates to subsections of the site.

The comic is humorous with a healthy dose of drama; it is largely story-driven and centers around a small group of main characters of high-school age and extraordinary qualities. Much of the comedy is tongue-in-cheek absurdity found within (and used to lighten) the dramatic if only intermittently intense storyline, which features romances, self-discoveries, government and corporate intrigue and, yes, conflict and violence - all of it mild. El Goonish Shive is firmly PG-13 and never strays into obscenity or graphic violence; however, some of the content does involve such issues as homosexuality, gender-switching (magical, not surgical) and murder.

While not generally an explicitly [[Furry]] comic, the cast does include characters who transform and animal/human hybrids with distinct [[anthropomorphic]] traits and may be of interest to [[furry]] readers for these reasons. It would, however, be potentially deleterious to the comic to associate it with the frequent stigma of [[Furry]], as well as unfair - the majority of characters are human, and animal/human [[anthropomorphic]] hybridization is involved in only one of several interwoven storylines, albeit the largest.

El Goonish Shive is a warm, friendly and surprisingly well-written comic, potentially both intriguing to furries and absolutely safe for those with [[furry]]-related misgivings, and comes highly recommended.

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Site:
[http://www.elgoonishshive.com http://www.elgoonishshive.com]

Wikipedia:
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Goonish_Shive El Goonish Shive]

[[Category: Comics]]

Yosh!

2005-10-15T01:02:37Z

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'''YOSH!''' is a webcomic drawn by Philip Brown and written by Alex "Axel" Petersen.

Address: http://yosh.keenspace.com/

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[[Category:Websites]]

Twokinds

2005-10-15T00:59:10Z

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'''TwoKinds''' is a webcomic by Tom Fischbach.

Address: http://www.2kinds.com/

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[[Category:Comics]]
[[Category:Websites]]

Twokinds

2005-10-15T00:57:30Z

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'''TwoKinds''' is a webcomic by Tom Fischbach.

Address: http://www.2kinds.com/

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[[Category:Comics]]
[[Category:Web sites]]

WILD!

2005-10-11T23:20:45Z

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'''[[WILD!]]''' was an adults-only [[furry]] [[anthology]] published by [[MU Press]] and edited by [[Edd Vick]] from 2003-2005 directly following the cancellation of [[Wild Kingdom]]. It lasted fifteen issues, featuring work by [[Kjartan Arnorsson]], [[JW Kennedy]], [[MJ Stryfe]], [[William Levy]], [[Taral Wayne]], [[Steven Martin]], [[Paul Kidd]], [[Steve Crompton]], and others.

[[WILD!]]'s cancellation was brought about by increasingly stringent minimum sales requirements at [[Diamond Comic Distributors]]. Characters from [[WILD!]] that are likely to be published elsewhere are [[Edd Vick]] and [[MJ Stryfe]]'s [[Bonnie Bright]], [[Kjartan Arnorsson]]'s [[Dee & Teeka]], and [[Chris Lightfoot]]'s [[Doctor Minkenstein]].

[[MU Press]] also published a reprint anthology called [[Gone Wild]], containing stories from out-of-print issues of [[Wild Kingdom]].

[[Category:Comics]]

Savaaha

2005-10-11T23:14:43Z

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Savaaha is a 30yrold Equine(zorse-American Quarterhorse x burchelli's zebra hybrid). The only known Zorse in the fandom at this time... She joined the fandom in April of 2004 and is now a webmaster at the popular www.[[furtopia]].org furry community. She lives in South Mississippi and is happily engaged to a wonderful guy she met thro the online furry community.

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Category:Comics

2005-10-11T23:06:50Z

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The category of '''Comics''' includes webcomics, newspaper comics, printed comics, comic books, and graphic novels, because the lines between these categories can easily blur. You '''may''' enter comics here that are not explicitly furry, or intended for a furry audience - they just have to be of interest to furries, perhaps by including [[anthropomorphic]] characters.
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== Comics to add ==

If you can think of a comic that deserves writing about, add it in here, and maybe someone will. Don't let that stop '''you''' writing about a comic, including your own!

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===# & A-D===
* [[Accidental Centaurs]]
* [[Achewood]]
* [[The Adventures of Fifine]]
* [[Anthros & Dungeons]]
* [[Aozora: Into the Imagiation]]
* [[Black Tapestries]]
* [[Boston and Shaun]]
* [[Calvin & Hobbes]]
* [[Circles]]
* [[Clan of the Cats]]
* [[Code Name: Hunter]]
* [[Coyote River]]
* [[Coyoteville]]
* [[Creature]]
* [[Dela the Hooda]]
* [[A Doemain Of Our Own]]
* [[Dragon Legacy Chronicles]]
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===E-L===
* [[Erma Felna EDF]]
* [[The Foxfire Chronicles]]
* [[Fur Will Fly]]
* [[Ghastly's Ghastly Comic]]
* [[House of LSD]]
* [[Inverloch]]
* [[Just Another Web Comic]]
* [[Justifiers]]
* [[Lang Lang]]
* [[Latex Blue]]
* [[Little Dee]]
* [[Lionel's Kingdom]]
* [[Living in Greytown]]
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===M-R===
* [[Maus]]
* [[Morphs]]
* [[Night Shift]]
* [[Nekomimi no Densetsu]]
* [[No Angel]]
* [[One Moment After the End]]
* [[Oren's Monastery]]
* [[Over The Hedge]]
* [[Peter Is the Wolf]]
* [[Poisoned Minds]]
* [[Reality Check!]]
* [[Roomies]]
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===S-Z===
* [[Shayla the Pink Mouse]]
* [[Shifters]]
* [[The Starfire Agency]]
* [[Suicide For Hire]]
* [[The Synetai Chronicles]]
* [[Terinu]]
* [[Twokinds]]
* [[Undone]]
* [[Untitled!]]
* [[Wereworld]]
* [[Whiteboard]]
* [[Wild Frontier]]
* [[The World of Vicki Fox]]
* [[Zebra Girl]]
* [[Zoo City]]
|}
Some comics have [[Wikipedia:Category:Furry comics|entries at wikipedia]] that could be used - if you do, remember to put <nowiki>{{Wikipedia|name_of_their_page}}</nowiki> on your page. Also, see The [[Belfry WebComics Index]] at [[The Belfry Webworks]].
[[Category:Culture]]

Khajiit

2005-10-11T23:01:21Z

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[[Image:Race khajiit.jpg|right]]The '''Khajiit''' are a race of [[cat]]-people from the [[Wikipedia:The Elder Scrolls|Elder Scrolls]] videogame series.

==External Links==
*http://www.elderscrolls.com/codex/races_khajiit.htm

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Khajiit

2005-10-11T22:54:49Z

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2005-10-11T22:52:01Z

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A Khajiit from the Elder Scrolls videogame series.

Gold Digger

2005-10-08T00:06:37Z

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'''''Gold Digger''''' is an action/adventure/fantasy/science fiction comic book that has some [[wikipedia:manga|manga]]-like stylings, written and drawn by [[Fred Perry]], and published by [[Antarctic Press]]. It originally appeared as a series of serialized, 4-page short story segments in the pages of Mangazine #11-14 in 1992, featuring the high-adventure hijinks of Gina Diggers and here were-cheetah sister Britanny. Fred Perry then turned the story into a four-issue Gold Digger miniseries published in 1992 and 1993, and even though sales were fairly low (barely over a thousand copies for each issue), he continued Gold Digger as a bi-monthly, black and white comic book series beginning in 1993.

Gold Digger quickly gained a small cult following, drawing from anthropomorphics fans as well as the small-but-growing manga market. (In the early 1990's, manga was still a fairly small, niche marketplace, and manga-style comic books drawn by American artists were largely shunned by most manga fans. There were only a handful of successful American-drawn manga-style comic series, including Ninja High School and Usagi Yojimbo, and Gold Digger was trying to break into that market). But Fred Perry's perseverance paid off, and sales on the comic book slowly started to rise after the fifth issue. This was helped along with a Gold Digger Sweepstakes in early 1994, when there was a two-issue Gold Digger/Ninja High School crossover miniseries titled A Science Affair, when sales on the series doubled between issues #8 and #9. (Also at the time, Antarctic Press had a major break-out hit in Warrior Nun Areala, and sales on all Antarctic Press titles increased in 1994, as retailers started paying more attention to the company.) Most of the sales increase from the crossover event turned into permanent readers, and interest in Gold Digger continued to rise throughout 1994 and 1995, until the comic book which was originally selling barely over a thousand copies, suddenly had an audience of several thousand readers.

Since then, Gold Digger has never looked back. The Gold Digger black and white regular comic book series ended in 1997 at issue #50, but quickly turned into a regular, almost-monthly full-color comic book series. As of 2005, more than 60 issues of the color Gold Digger series have been published to date. In addition, there have been numerous spinoffs and related comic books, including:

*The Gold Digger Annual (11 issues as of 2005), featuring short stories of the Diggers characters drawn by various other artists.
*The Gold Digger Swimsuit Special (10 issues as of 2005), with pinups and short stories of the Gold Digger characters by various GD fans.
*Gold Digger: Edge Guard - a seven-issue spinoff miniseries written and drawn by John Barrett
*Gold Digger Perfect Memory - an issue-by-issue guidebook to the series, with character designs, background information, and a whole lot more.
*Gold Digger: Beta - a one-shot that takes place around vol. 2 #31, the first time the story appears in color, sort of as a test to see how the series would appear in full color
*Gold Digger Mangazine Special - one-shot reprinting of the original short story from Mangazine
*Gold Digger Adventures - one-shot by Fred Perry with the Diggers sisters as kids.

The idea of ''Gold Digger'' was created by Perry during his tour of duty in the first Gulf War. A budding manga artist, Perry realise that his squadmates would pay money for pictures of beautiful women. He put this together with his love of Indiana Jones films to create Gina Diggers, an archeologist/scientist. When he got home, he created a bodyguard named [[Brittany Diggers|Brittany]], who was a werecheetah.

== Characters ==

Over the course of a miniseries, a black-and-white series, and a color series, the world of Gina Digger has grown to include:

*[[Brianna Diggers]], a clone-fusion of Gina and Brittany, now their 'sister'
*Jonathan Diggers, archmage, father of Gina and stepfather of Brittany
*Julia Diggers, martial artist/swordmistress, recently de-aged twenty years by a mysterious chi technique
*Stryyp'Gia ([[Stripe]]), a member of the alien Kryn species, Brittany's husband, ruler of the mythical city of El Dorado
*Leon Diggers, Gina's grandfather, turned into a lich by an experimental spell, now one the comic's "Rogues Gallery"
*Seance, Jon Digger's protegé, and his girlfriend Genn, a [[Rakshasa]]
*Gar, Luan and Carla, Julia's martial arts students
*Penny Pinser, archeologist, formerly Gina's closest rival in the field, now her best friend

== Settings ==

Thanks to Fred's wide-ranging interests, the stories have ranged to include fantasy, sci-fi, superheroes, and parodies of [[Thundercats]] and Voltron. Since then, the stories have started to interwine. A good example of this was the recent revelation that the supervillain Array was one of the Draconic Heirlooms, which were given to them by their creators.

== Future Stories ==
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Speculation on the future of the series revolves around

* Three alien races from the universe before the Big Bang:
** the Artificers (a race with great technological prowess),
** the Gardeners (who channeled energy from 'universal foci' through symbiotic power-armor), and
** the Shadows (whose mastery of sixth-dimensional physics allowed them to enter other dimensions), and how they escaped destruction
* Dreadwing, an Iron Dragon, believed dead, now plotting his revenge against Gina Diggers using the Draconic Heirlooms
* The various [[lycanthrope]] species, which were created by a mage named Iceron (who bears a striking resemblence to Gothwrain, the current ruler of the wererats)
* Leon Diggers, now drastically disempowered, kidnapping Brittany's daughter with the intent of using her as a means to immortality

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{{Wikipedia|Gold Digger (comic)}}

Meeko

2005-10-07T21:00:50Z

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'''Meeko''' is the [[raccoon]] from the animated Disney movie Pocahontas.

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[[Category:Raccoon characters]]

Rocko's Modern Life

2005-10-07T20:29:16Z

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'''Rocko's Modern Life''' is an animated TV show created by Joe Murray. Its 52 episodes aired from 1993 to 1996.

===Characters===
*Rocko, a wallaby
*Spunky, Rocko's [[dog]]
*Heffer, a [[cow]]
*Filburt, a [[turtle]]
*Ed and Bev Bighead, [[toad]]s

==External Links==
*[http://www.nick.com/all_nick/tv_supersites/display_show.jhtml?show_id=roc Official page on Nick.com]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocko%27s_Modern_Life Rocko's Modern Life on Wikipedia]

[[Category:Television programs]]

Rocko's Modern Life

2005-10-07T20:28:24Z

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Animorphs

2005-10-07T20:11:59Z

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'''Animorphs''' was a book series created by Katherine Applegate and published by Scholastic. There were 65 books in all, including 54 'main universe' books, two alternate-universe books, four 'megamorphs' (double-sized books), four standalone novels, and one choose-your-own-adventure. In addition, there were Animorphs [[Transformers]], video games, and a short-lived TV show on Nickelodeon.

In the series, the main enemy was the Yeerk species, a sort of mind-controlling [[Wikipedia:parasite|parasite]]. In order to fight the yeerks, a group of humans is given the gift of [[transformation|shapechanging]] by a dying Andalite.

This gift is temporary -- the change can only last for two hours -- and it is possible to be trapped in a form (indeed, a main character, Tobias, is trapped in the first book). Additionally, the human will have to fight.

The six main characters are Jake (signature morph: [[tiger]]), Cassie (signature morph: [[wolf]]), Marco (signature morph: [[gorilla]]), Rachel (signature morph: [[elephant]]), Tobias (signature morph: red-tailed [[hawk]]), and Aximili (an Andalite, a sort of [[Wikipedia:psychic|psychic]] [[deer]]-[[scorpion]] [[taur]]).

==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animorphs Animorphs at Wikipedia]
*[http://www.scholastic.com/animorphs/index.htm Official site at Scholastic.com]

[[Category:Novels]]

Dolphin

2005-10-07T20:03:55Z

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'''Dolphins''' are certain aquatic [[mammal]]s related to whales and porpoises. They are social animals, living in pods or "schools" of up to a dozen animals. The animals can establish strong bonds between each other. Dolphins are widely believed to be amongst the most intelligent of all animals. A typical statement is that dolphins are roughly as intelligent as a two-year-old human. The military has employed dolphins for various purposes; from finding mines, to rescuing lost or trapped persons.

==Dolphin lore==
*The popular television show ''Flipper'', created by Ivan Tors, portrayed a dolphin in a friendly relationship with two boys, Sandy and Bud; a kind of seagoing Lassie, Flipper understood English unusually well and was a marked hero: "Go tell Dad we're in trouble, Flipper! Hurry!" The show's theme song contains the lyric ''no one you see / is smarter than he''.

*In ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'', dolphins are very intelligent creatures who tried in vain to warn humans of the impending destruction of Earth. However, their behavior was misinterpreted as playful acrobatics. Their story is told in ''So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish''.

*After study at the Dolphins Plus research center in Key Largo, Florida, fantasy author Ken Grimwood wrote dolphins into his 1995 novel ''Into the Deep'', including entire chapters written from the viewpoint of his dolphin characters.

*''[[Ecco The Dolphin]]'' stars in a series of games for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, and Dreamcast.

*A book called ''The Music of Dolphins'' was written by Karen Hesse, about a girl who had lived with dolphins since the age of four.

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