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Kataze

2012-11-21T12:33:45Z

Sillyol'Fester:

'''Kataze''' is on [[IMVU]] under the same name. Kataze has attended [[Midwest FurFest]].
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Ribbon

2012-11-21T12:33:41Z

Sillyol'Fester:

[[Image:beep.JPG|right|thumb|200px|Sai in ''Ribbon''.]]
'''''Ribbon''''' was planned and created by [[Saikorebon]] in the year 2000, using just pencil and paper. ''Ribbon'' is a half [[furry]] [[comic]] series which features the protagonists Laka and Ram, two human teenagers living in the city of Para-Para. In the animal kingdom of Kunai, there also lives Rikuo, a [[Fox (species)|fox]] who looks slightly like a [[cat]], and Princess Ayano, a human girl who was raised by two of the head [[Wolf (species)|wolves]] in charge of the kingdom, King Kiro and Queen Tara.
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==== The Tragedy ====
Most of the classic scripts, storyboards, and comic strips made it onto Saikorebon's secondary hard drive but crashed in 2003, and the files could not be backed up, so he had to start from scratch, including Rikuo in the story this time. Only a few of the classic strips were saved.

[[Image:biblu2.JPG|left|thumb|200px|Rikuo and Ayano in ''Ribbon''.]]

==== Story ====
One day Foxy, the [[vixen]] leader of the thieving [[fox]] clan, "Fox-Z", decided to gather up her clan and sneak into Ayano's window that night and steal her pendant which contains extreme power. Foxy noticed a [[fox]] named Rikuo laying on a branch in a tree, taking a nap. She offered a space in her clan, but Rikuo denied, therefore leaving Foxy calling him a "[[cat]]".

When midnight came, Foxy stole the pendant as planned, but was caught by Rikuo, making bodyguards and cops chase after her. Using the pendant, she warped out of the animal kingdom and into the human world. Foxy knew that she needed to hide if she didn't want to get caught, so she dove into Laka's ribbon, taking control of Laka's body. Rikuo and Ayano set off to the human world in search of Foxy, using only the replacement "linking pendant" as their guide.

==== Character Changes ====
Former characters prior to Rikuo included Barol and Kurun, two humans that Saikorebon thought were useless, so he got rid of them and threw in Taku the [[dragon]] and Mikun the [[rabbit]] instead. They weren't major cast member material, but they are still minor characters occasionally appearing in the comic strips.

[[Image:Ribmin1.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Rikuo and Sai in ''Ribbon Mini'']]
==== Ribbon Mini ====
In late 2006, an animated side series of Ribbon has been made and is called, "Ribbon Mini". The only real difference between ''Ribbon'' and ''Ribbon Mini'' is the story lines. ''Ribbon Mini'' just focuses on the aspects of everyday life, and the meaning of friendship. Sai has been added as a major cast member instead of a side role like in ''Ribbon''.

== External Links ==

*[http://www.projectdanja.com/ribbon/ribbon.htm Ribbon]
*[http://project-danja.livejournal.com Project DANJA] on [[LiveJournal]]. Scripts, and ideas for Ribbon, Ribbon Mini, and other projects.

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Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2010

2012-11-21T12:33:34Z

Sillyol'Fester:

{{Rocky Mountain Fur Con}}
'''Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2010''' was held on August 6th - 8th at the Doubletree Hotel Denver. The theme was The Wild West. Guests of Honor were artist [[Heather Bruton]], fursuiter [[Lucky Coyote]] of [[Don't Hug Cacti]] Studios and Feature Performer, [[2 the Ranting Gryphon]]. There was a total of 526 attendees, a 31% increase over the previous year, and had 71 fursuiters in their parade. It was considered one of their most sucessful events to date.
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==Artwork==

Artist guest of honor Heather Bruton created the programme book cover, and a "Cougar cowgirl pinup" as the super sponsor print.<ref>[http://hbruton.livejournal.com/278653.html artdump]. July 29, 2010 LiveJournal post by Heather Bruton. Retrieved July 31, 2010.</ref>

==Nerf events==

Several [[Wikipedia:Nerf|Nerf]]-based events were held, including:

*High-Noon Quick-draw Competition: A ladder match with stock Nerf Maverick revolvers and protection provided by the convention. Costumes, fancy shooting, or acting (including death acting) may be awarded additional style points.
*Free-for-all City Shootout: Participants must bring their own weapons (within [http://www.rockymountainfurcon.org/2010/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21&Itemid=106#Weapons_and_Props limits]), ammunition and eye-protection for an all-out competition in a stand-up city.
*Team Death-match: 4v4 team action in a stand-up city, with each team-member using their own equipment. Advanced registration is required.

==Charity==
The charity in 2010 was the [http://www.frontrangeequinerescue.org/ Front Range Equine Rescue]. Proceeds from the convention's charity auction were donated to them.

==References==
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Bureau of Mana Investigation

2012-11-21T12:33:29Z

Sillyol'Fester:

'''''Bureau of Mana Investigation''''' is an "8 issue limited comic book series" by [[Smudge|Christina "Smudge" Hanson]], [[Baron Engel]], [[Richard Becker]], and [[Ed Garcia]].<ref>[http://www.backbreaker.com/current_projects/bmi/index.php Bureau of Mana Investigation] on BackBreaker Studios LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2007.</ref>
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://radiocomixstore.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=Bureau+of+Mana+Investigation Radio Comix Store search for Bureau of Mana Investigation]
* [http://www.backbreaker.com/current_projects/bmi/index.php Bureau of Mana Investigation] on BackBreaker Studios LLC

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Furry Survey

2012-11-21T12:33:21Z

Sillyol'Fester:

:''The [[Furvey]] is a personal, detailed questionnaire that originated on [[alt.lifestyle.furry]]''
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The '''Furry Survey''', developed by [[Alex Osaki]], is an ongoing, yearly furry surveying effort. According to its author, it is the largest general-purpose furry survey in the world <ref>[http://www.klisoura.com/furrypollfaq.php Furry Survey Frequently Asked Questions]</ref>. The current version has been put together for 2009; the 2008 version closed with just over 7000 respondents.<ref>[http://www.klisoura.com/ot_furrysurvey2008.php Furry Poll Results - 2008 edition]</ref>.

* '''Address:''' http://www.klisoura.com/furrypoll.php

Although inconsistently described as a "poll," it is in fact structured more along the lines of a census. Intended to compile information about people in the [[furry fandom]], it takes the form of a 32-question battery asking about [[Sexual preference|sexual orientation]] and other common demographic issues. As of February 5th, 2009, the survey sampled roughly 3350 persons<ref>[http://www.klisoura.com/ot_furrysurvey.php Furry Poll Results]</ref>.

== History ==

An initial version of the survey was compiled in late 2003 and posted to various Usenet groups and furry message boards. The project was then shelved until 2007, when it was rewritten into its current form as a large-scale collector of basic demographic information. At that point, the survey was also reconceived as a yearly exercise; a summary document covering responses submitted during 2008, entitled "State of the Fandom 2008," was released on June 27 of that year.<ref>[http://www.furcenter.org/pubs/SF_2008.pdf State of the Fandom 2008] (Adobe PDF format)</ref>

The 2009 version of the survey launched in mid-January and had gained several thousand responses by the end of that month.

== Summary ==

''Please note that the survey is ongoing and continues to update. Unless otherwise noted, results quoted in this article come from the 2008 version of the survey, which has since been superceded by a newer edition.''

In general, the results of the survey mesh with existing data, including that of the [[University of California, Davis]] campus.<ref>[http://studyf3.livejournal.com/1383.html Furry Survey Results - UC Davis]</ref> The survey reports that 78% of respondents were male, 80.9% self-identified as "Caucasian, non-Hispanic", and 68.3% reported their location as the United States (7.9% reported their location as Canada).

== General Demographics ==

The survey indicates a comparatively young fandom, with a third (33.2%) of respondents reporting their age as between 15 and 19; the average age of 23.28 years is very slightly younger than the UC-Davis indicated figure of 24.6 years. Correspondingly, around 60% of respondents said they had considered themselves a furry for between 0 and 5 years; 9.5% said they had done so for less than 1.

The education level tends to be fairly high. The percentage of American respondents aged 25 or higher reporting a college degree, at 52.9%, is substantially higher than the 28.4% reported by the US Census Bureau.<ref>[http://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/p20-550.pdf Educational Attainment in the United States: 2003]</ref>

Furries tended to report that they shied away from mainstream religions; about a quarter reported adhering to a Christian belief system; there were only 68 Jews, 12 Muslims, and 140 Buddhists out of 6525 people providing an answer about their religion. 7.6% reported their religion as "pagan". The most popular answers were agnosticism (22.7%) and atheism (21.2%); an "other" option (17.2%) includes a number of self-professed and otherwise blended religions.

== Furry Issues ==

=== Self Identity ===

78.1% of respondents [[Otherkin#Otherkin and Furry Fandom|identified]] "strongly" or "extremely strongly" as human. 6.2%, asked to respond to the statement "I am predominantly human", said that they did not consider themselves human at all.

=== Sexual Orientation ===

Among respondents listing an orientation, 32.3% described themselves as heterosexual, 22.1% as homosexual, and 35.2% as bisexual. These numbers largely concur with those reported by the University of California (32.7% heterosexual, 25.5% homosexual, 37.3% bisexual), both of which differ substantially from [[David Rust]]'s 1999 survey of the fandom.

=== Sexual Activity ===

Perhaps one of the more intriguing aspects comes from a series of questions asking respondents to describe how important they considered [[yiff|sex]] to be for their furry lives, as well as for the furry lives of others. A third question asked respondents to comment on the perception of the importance of sex by the public at large.

While the vast majority (86.7%) answered that the public assumed sex played a "large" or "extremely large" role in the furry fandom, only 13.9% of respondents answered similarly for themselves. The distribution is strongly skewed towards a minimising of the importance of sex; 41.3% said it played a "small" or "extremely small" role with the balance (25.5%) saying it played a "medium role".

However, they were more agnostic about their fellow furries. While around half (47.1%) said they thought it played a "medium" role in the lives of other furries, about a third (34.3%) said it played a "large" or "extremely large" role. More drasically, only 15.5% thought sex was played a small or extremely small role in the lives of other furries. No explanation is provided for this difference.

=== Zoophilia ===

18.4% of respondents self-identified as [[zoophilia|zoophiles]], an amount which may or may not be different in a statistical sense from the general population (Alvarez and Freinhar's control groups reported a 10% and 15% prevalence respectively). No questions were asked as to the degree of activity, if any.

Respondents were agnostic leaning negative towards zoophiles. Of users reporting an opinion, a plurality (36.8%) described themselves as ambivalent, with 18% reporting positive feelings and around 45% reporting negative ones. If the answer is limited to non-zoophiles, the number reporting "negative" or "extremely negative" feelings increases to 54.3%, with only 7% of non-zoophiles having a positive or extremely positive opinion.

=== Activities Within the Fandom ===

A portion of the survey is dedicated to exploring what people consider to be important within the fandom. Respondents consistently reported creative activity; 50.4% described themselves as artists and 40.4% as authors. Correspondingly, 90% described [[furry art|graphic art]] as "important" or "extremely important"; 60% said the same about [[furry fiction|writing]].

Besting both of these, 93.5% of respondents said that online communities were "important" or "extremely important", with 70.9% choosing the latter option--perhaps unsurprisingly given that the survey was administered online. Music was much less popular; only 23.6% of respondents described it as "important" or "extremely important"; 36.1% described it as "unimportant" or "extremely unimportant".

Around a third of furries (36.5%) described themselves as convention attendees; 63.3% of respondents considered conventions important or extremely important to the furry fandom; only 6.8% described them as unimportant.

=== Websites ===

When asked if they belonged to any furry websites, 78.9% of respondents answered in the affirmative. Of these, [[FurAffinity]] was the clear winner, with almost three quarters of all persons listing websites saying they belonged in some fashion to FA. Websites spotlighting local groups were also popular, particular those tied to the United Kingdom and Australia. Furry writing website [[Yiffstar]] took the #2 spot, joined by artistic sites like [[VCL]] (#3), [[DeviantArt]] (#6) and [[Artspots]] (#8) in the top 10. Rounding out this list was [[Pounced]] (#4), [[Furtopia]] (#5), [[FurNation]] (#7), [[WikiFur]] (#9), and [[Furcadia]] (#10).

=== Species ===

3785 persons identified a particular species that they said they identified with. Among these, canines were a 44.2% plurality, with wolves making up 17.9% of respondents and red foxes 12.9%. Domestic cats were the third most popular option, with 8.6%, followed by dragons (6.5%), tigers (4.2%), unspecified domestic dogs (3.6%), lions (2.6%), rabbits (2.3%), huskies and raccoons (2.1% each).<ref>[http://www.furcenter.org/pubs/Furry_Species.pdf Species representation in the furry fandom]</ref>

== Miscellaneous ==

The data from the survey matches closely with that from the University of California in suggesting that ~80% of furries are not themselves fursuiters. On the whole, furries display a strong commonality of interests; 68% described themselves as being fans of science-fiction; 71.9% said they were fans of science and technology or computers. 53.6% described themselves as fans of anime; 59.2% as fans of role-playing games.

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Southernmost Furs

2012-11-21T12:33:15Z

Sillyol'Fester:

The '''Southernmost Furs''' are a very small group of [[furries]] living in [[Wikipedia:Key West|Key West]] and the [[Wikipedia:Florida Keys|lower keys]], a chain of small islands extending off the coast of [[Wikipedia:Florida|Florida]] and connected via bridges. The group currently has about 5 members.
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''See also [[Florida Furs]].''

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