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Furcadia

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{{Infobox multiplayer world
|name = Furcadia
|logo = [[File:Furcadia.png|200px]]
|subject = General/multi-genre, mostly furry characters
|url = http://www.furcadia.com/
** '''Forums''': http://forums.furcadia.com/
|operator = [[Felorin]] and [[Talzhemir]], [[Emerald Flame]], [[sanctimonious]]
|status = Ongoing
|duration = 1996 - present
}}
'''Furcadia''', also known as '''Furc''', is a [[furry]] graphical multiplayer online community ([[Wikipedia:MMOSG|MMOSG]]) developed by [[Felorin]] (Dr. Cat) and [[Talzhemir]] ("'Manda"), with contributions from many others.<ref>[http://www.furcadia.com/credits.html Furcadia's contributor page]</ref> Furcadia has been running since 1996<ref>[http://www.furcadia.com/tenth/timeline.html Furcadia Timeline]</ref> and is possibly the largest online furry community, with over 70,000 registered characters<ref name="newsletter-May2007">"[http://www.furcadia.com/cards/update023/ May 2007 Newsletter]", ''Dragon's Eye Productions''.</ref> and 2,000 - 4,500 online users active at any given time.

== Overview ==

Furcadia is free to all users. To join Furcadia, the [http://www.furcadia.com/download/ Client software] can be downloaded and installed. This client connects to the Furcadia server, allows for character creation, and provides a graphical environment where a [[furre]] (Furcadia character) can explore [[Dream (Furcadia)|dreams]] (player-made areas) and interact with others.

Joining Furcadia involves creating a character by selecting a name, entering a contact e-mail address to activate an account, selecting a [[species]], choosing colors, and writing a personal description that is visible to other furres.

The following species can be selected during the character creation process: [[Rodent]], [[Equine]], [[Feline]], [[Canine]], [[Musteline]], [[Rabbit|Lapine]], [[Squirrel (species)|Squirrel]], [[Bovine]] (also known as [[Minotaur]]s), [[Ursine]], and [[Bugge]]. It is also common to use one of these base species to create another; for example, choosing the coloring on a squirrel to make it look like a [[Skunk (species)|skunk]].

In addition to the basic species, furres can purchase various add-ons for their character using real-world money. These add-ons are known as "Digos". These include Portrait spaces (for one [[port]] each), pixel roses, five types of [[wing]]s (Classic Wings, Tricolor Wings, Butterfly Wings, [[Bat]] Wings, and Prime Wings), various alternate species, including the ([[Dragon]], [[Phoenix]], [[Gryphon]], Kitterwing, Unicorn, Kirin and "ferian" ("unevolved", non-biped) species, including the Wolven, Tygard, Leonen, Foxen, and Catten). Some of these avatars include abilities, such as flight and fire-breathing effects for example. Furcadia also offers Furling (child furres), Nobles (improved male and female versions of the 'default' species) and Seasonal avatars (only available during certain times of year) such as Chinchilla, Flox (a foxen with a flower on its back), Bat, Penguin and the Reindeer. All purchases help support the operation costs and development of Furcadia.

You can also have your real-world money translated in to game currency, known as "DragonScales".<ref>[http://www.furcadia.com/community/dragonscales.html Furcadia DragonScales Overview]</ref> DragonScales are only usable for spending at the DigoMarket and are often used for game-related trades. They come in three types:

*Golden Dragonscale (GD) - Costs one American dollar.
*Silver Dragonscale (SD) - Costs ten American cents.
*Copper Dragonscale (CD) - Costs one American cent.

An advantage of the Dragonscales system (as well as one of the reasons for it's creation) is that the in-game staff and volunteers are able to safeguard trades against scams or thefts, without having to resort to lodging disputes with the players bank or money-trading service(s), such as Paypal.

== The Furcadia Client ==

{{main|Furcadia (software)}}

== Release history ==

{{main|Furcadia (software)#Release history}}

== History ==

* '''1994''': DragonSpires, a predecessor of Furcadia, is created by Felorin and Talzhemir.
* '''1996''': 12/16 - First release of Furcadia
** [http://groups.google.ca/group/rec.games.mud.admin/msg/6fd37689f7063635?dmode=source New MUSH seeking builders] - July 1996 usenet post
* '''1998''': The Circle Help Guild is chartered
* '''2000''': 08/28 - Dragon update (V. 13)
* '''2001''': 04/15 - Phoenix update (V. 16)
* '''2001''': 11/04 - Lapine update (V. 18)
* '''2002''': 03/15 - Butterflywing update (V. 19)
* '''2002''': Furcadia is a finalist at the Fifth Annual [[Wikipedia:Independent Games Festival|Independent Games Festival]]
* '''2003''': 01/09 - Gryffe update (V. 20)
* '''2004''': 10/29 - Squirrel and Batwing update (V. 22)
* '''2006''': 12/16 - Furcadia is the very first MMO to reach ten years running
* '''2007''': 04/06 - Kitterwing and Bovine update (V. 23)
* '''2007''': 10/28 - Lions & Tigers & Bears Update (V. 24)
* '''2008''': 01/31 - Fox Update (V. 25)
* '''2008''': 12/19 - Christmas Catten Update (V.26)

== Community ==
[[Image:FurcadiaBeekinStatue.png|right|frame|A statue of [[Beekin]] in Naia Green]]
There are twelve official maps within Furcadia:

*'''''All ages'''''
** '''[[Naia Green]]''' is the central community map, where furres can get assistance, take classes and meet other furres.
** '''[[Vinca]]''' is the nexus of Furcadia, allowing access to almost all of the other main dreams. it also is where festival dreams are uploaded during the assorted yearly festivals.
* '''''Age 13+'''''
** '''[[Acropolis]]''' is a socializing area where furres can load their own dreams.
** '''[[Allegria Island]]''' is a socializing area where furres can load their own dreams.
** '''[[Challenges]]''' contains many single and multi-furre games, including chess, bumper spiders, and checkers.
** '''[[Imaginarium]]''' is a place where furres can load strict [[roleplay]]-oriented dreams.
** '''[[Meovanni Village]]''' is a free-form "persona play" role playing map.
**'''[[Theriopolis]]''' is a Renaissance-themed freeform roleplaying area.
**'''[http://www.furcadia.com/roleplay/goldwyn.html The Village of Goldwyn]''' a place for freeform roleplay for those wishing to roleplay in [http://www.furcadia.com/roleplay/dragonlands.html Furcadia's official canon].
** '''[[The Wylde]]''' An area in which it simulates a wild life area built to cater to [[Feral]] Furries.
*'''''Age 16+'''''
** '''[[Hawthorn (Furcadia)|Hawthorn]]''' (Previously Haven and New Haven) is a map for teens and adults ages 16 and up.
** '''[[Club Dusk 2 Dawn]]''' An area built for gothic horror roleplaying.
* '''''Adults Only'''''
** '''[[Furrabian Nights (Furcadia)|Furrabian Nights]]''' (aka "FurN") is a "Mysterious Arabia" themed map for adult roleplay and dream uploads.

== Role-playing ==

Many different [[role-playing]] communities exist within Furcadia. As furres can create their own dreams, continuities range from Pirates on the High Seas, to Furres in Spaceships, to Elizabethan Gardens, to Medieval to [[Fantasy]]. One famous outside the Furcadia community is [[Lost Lake]], featured in the [[webcomic]] ''[[Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures]]''

The official continuity of Furcadia is known as [[Furre!]] and was created by [[Talzhemir]] and set in the world of [[Kasuria]]. It has a rich history and mythology.

* [http://www.furcadia.com/roleplay/chargen7.html Furre! - The official Furcadia RP Character Generation Rules]
* [http://www.bga.com/~pixel/Fur/history.htm History of the Furcadian World]
* [http://www.bga.com/~pixel/Fur/kasuria2.gif Map of the Land of Kasuria]
* [http://www.furcadia.com/roleplay/primes.html Furcadian Primes]

Many non-continuity Role Playing Guilds also exist within Furcadia:

* [http://www.furcadia.com/services/guilds/guilds.php4?guild_type=1 Social Guilds]
* [http://www.furcadia.com/services/guilds/guilds.php4?guild_type=2 Persona Roleplay Guilds]
* [http://www.furcadia.com/services/guilds/guilds.php4?guild_type=3 Strict Roleplaying Guilds]
* [http://www.furcadia.com/services/guilds/guilds.php4?guild_type=3 Adult Guilds]

== Dreams ==
Furcadia comes with tools allowing a furre to create their own worlds ("Dreams".) This includes '''DreamEd''' for laying out objects, floors and walls, '''DSEditor''' for writing DragonSpeak code to add interactivity, and '''fsheditor''' to draw new objects, floors, walls and portraits. There is also '''skinner''' which allows you to edit the Furcadia skin files as well as '''PCX editor''', which define the look and feel of the client user interface, and the '''Kitterspeak Editor''', part of the fsheditor which allows you to edit animations on objects.

== Patches ==
'''Patches''' released for [[Furcadia]] are "mods" or "addons" to the base content included with it. This can be new player portraits (either by specific [[species]] or entire replacement packs), custom avatar sprites (to enable play as [[feral]] [[wolves]] for example), new tiles to create original-looking [[Dream (Furcadia)|Dreams]], snippets of [[DragonSpeak]] to aid Furcadia programmers, or even redesigns of the games UI.

== Volunteer community ==
Furcadia has a large and active volunteer community, known as the [http://www.furcadia.com/beekins/ Furcadia Beekins]. There are many types of Beekins:

* Bugge Hunters provide technical support and track down bugs
* Dream Masons provide assistance with creating dreams and writing DragonSpeak
* Guardians enforce rules within Furcadia. Their roles are similar to that of Wizards in other online MUDs/MUCKs
* Helpers provide general assistance, in person and via a help channel
* Pixels provide help with drawing and creating patches
* Scribes maintain the Furcadia web site and moderate the Furcadia Forums
* Welcomers welcome new furres, provide orientation tours and answer questions
* Mentors provide assistance and guidance for furres in the Beekin program
* Teachers provide classes for furres in the Beekins program

== Criticism ==

{{main|Criticism of Furcadia}}

== Server hardware ==
[[File:FurcadiaFoxCar.png|right|Furcadia's hardware]]
In April 2010, Furcadia's hardware was:<ref>[http://forums.furcadia.com/index.php?showtopic=67285 New Server Fundraiser!] - [[Felorin]], Furcadia forums (8 April 2010)</ref>
* Game server: AMD Opteron Dual CPU Dual Core 8212, 16GB RAM, 2x 300GB drives in [[Wikipedia:RAID|RAID-1]] + small IDE hard drive
* Pounce (IM): Intel Xeon Quad Core E5405 CPU, 2GB RAM, 500GB hard drive.
* Web and email servers: Twin Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 E6700 CPUs, 2GB RAM, 2x 160GB HD (without RAID).
These servers were running on a shared 1GB backplane with 3TB of monthly transfer.

==References==
<references />

== See also ==

* [[W:Furcadia|Furcadia]] on [[Wikipedia]]

== External links ==
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{{WikiFurNews|Furcadia suffers security breach}}
{{WikiFurNews|Kitterwing update for Furcadia}}
* [http://wiki.nf.qien.net/f/Main_Page FurcadiaWiki]
* [[Furcadia Alt Market]]: [http://altmarket.net Furcadia Alt Market]

=== Dragonspeak ===

* [http://dd.dreammakersguild.com/ Dreamless Dancer's site]
* [http://tda.pixel-virtuosa.com/ The Dreamer's Archive]
==== Dreams and guilds ====

* [http://simon.greydawn.net/public/ Furcadia Historical Society - Dream Archives]
* [http://circle.sanct.net/ The Circle - Help Guild] (Sanctuary)
* [[Lost Lake|Lost Lake - Social RP Guild]]
* [http://elysiancity.wikidot.com/furcadiaguild Elysian City]

=== Patching ===

* [http://www.furcadia.com/patches/ Furcadia Patch Archive]
* [http://www.furry.org.au/kell/furcadia Kell Bengal's Furcadia Patches]
* [http://archive.roamheart.com/ Roamheart Patching Database]
* [http://www.thegenieslamp.com/ Talzhemir's Treasure Trove]
* [[Furcadia Art Zone]]: [http://www.furcartzone.com/ Furcadia Art Zone]

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The Secret of NIMH

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[[Image:Secret of NIMH.jpg|right]]'''The Secret of NIMH''' is a 1982 animated movie directed by [[Don Bluth]]. It was based on the novel ''[[Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH]]'', by [[Robert C. O'Brien]].

== Plot Summary ==

Mrs. Brisby, a field [[mouse]], was recently widowed when her husband, Jonathan Brisby, passed away, leaving her and her four children alone. Living in a farmer's field in a concrete block, she soon finds out (from the loud Auntie Shrew) that plowing day is near, and she must move her family to a safe location before the farmer plows the field where they live; however her youngest son, Timmy, cannot go outside due to his pneumonia. The cold could kill him.

After Auntie Shrew stops the plow as it approaches the Brisby home, Mrs. Brisby departs from the field to visit the Great Owl to find out the best way to avoid the plow but spare the life of Timmy. The Great Owl tells her to move her house to the lee of the stone (her house currently is placed on the incorrect side) and to ask the [[Rat (species)|rat]]s, and to speak to Nicodemus.

Terrified, but determined to save her child's life, she approaches the rosebush near the farmer's house where the rats live. After gaining entry, she is nearly killed by a guard rat. In fear, she scampers around, and gets lost, eventually finding Mr. Ages, who lives there. As Mr. Ages tries to shoo her out for trespassing, she tells him what the Great Owl told her. Changing his tone, he begins to lead her to Nicodemus, only to be frightened by Justin. Justin introduces himself, and Mrs. Brisby is surprised that Justin knows her late husband very well. Justin, with Mr. Ages, begins to lead her to Nicodemus, however, they come upon a meeting of the council of rats, where Jenner is imploring that the rats should not move from the rosebush. His reasoning is that they have everything they need. Nicodemus' plan, however, is to leave, and begin anew, using their intelligence to forge a new place of their own, and to stop stealing electricity from the humans. The council does not come to a decision regarding this matter, however, due to the recent plea of Mrs. Brisby.

Nicodemus, the leader of the rats, is a very wise, and elderly rat. Mrs. Brisby tells Nicodemus the issue with her house, and he responds by telling her about why the rats are so eager to help her. Typically, the rats would have nothing to do with a lowly field mouse, however they have a debt to repay.

Mrs. Brisby's late husband, Jonathan, was part of a lab where the rats were held, known as NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health). Within this lab, the rats and mice were given various serums and experimental drugs. Many rats, and mice, died, but some took to the drugs, gaining sentience and cognitive capacity. Many learned how to read and write. Over time, they planned their escape. However, at the very end, they couldn't get out through the final grate to the outdoors. Jonathan was small enough and freed them. He died giving a sleeping powder to Dragon, the farmer's cat, to allow the rats to enter the house to gain access to the electricity.
Nicodemus gives Mrs. Brisby a shining inscribed pendant and tells her the rats will help her.

Jenner, on the other hand, has other plans. He sets up, with one of his friends, a way to kill Nicodemus using Mrs. Brisby's house, making it look like an accident. His reasoning is that if Nicodemus is dead, the rest of the rats will turn to him for guidance, and they will not have to leave.

Jenner's plan goes off and Nicodemus is killed. Justin and Jenner have a duel and Justin realizes that what happened to Nicodemus was no accident and that it was Jenner who did it. Just as Jenner is about to win, his lackey throws a knife, killing Jenner.

Moments later, Mrs. Brisby's house begins to sink into the mud, her children and Auntie Shrew inside. The ropes holding it up continue to break, and she is helpless, watching her home disappear into the muck.

The pendant that Nicodemus gave her, however, begins to glow, and through magical means, her house is lifted in a red haze to the place on the lee of the stone, where it will avoid the plow and her family will be safe.

The movie ends with the rats leaving the farm and Timmy recovering enough from the pneumonia that he wants to come outside.

== Characters ==

* Nicodemus - [[Rat (species)|Rat]]
* Mrs. Brisby - [[Mouse]] the main protagonist
* Mr. Ages - [[Mouse]]
* Jeremy - [[crow (species)|Crow]] the deurtagonist
* Dragon - [[Cat]] the secondary antagonist.
* Auntie Shrew - [[Shrew]]
* Teresa - [[Mouse]]
* Martin - [[Mouse]]
* Cynthia - [[Mouse]]
* Timothy - [[Mouse]]
* The Great Owl - [[Owl]]
* Justin - [[Rat (species)|Rat]] the triagonist
* Jenner - [[Rat (species)|Rat]] the primary antagonist of the film.
* Sullivan - [[Rat (species)|Rat]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084649/ The Secret of NIMH on the Internet Movie Database]
* [http://www.vanden-eykel.com/nimharchive/ The Secret of Nimh Archive] - a collection of articles and press releases about the film
* [http://www.fantasykat.com/shows/sonimh.html Secret of NIMH at Animated Lust]
* [http://www.thornvalley.com/ Thorn Valley] - a quite comprehensive fan-made website
* [http://robin.thornvalley.com/ Robin's NIMH FanFiction Archive]
* [http://www.taking-souls.net/nimh/ Secret of NIMH fanlisting]
* [http://www.nimhmuck.org/ NIMH MUCK.] - Secret of NIMH Role Play MUCK

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Kyell Gold

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{{Infobox person
| name = Kyell Gold
| image = [[File:Kyell Gold Fursona Image.jpg|200px|right]]
| born =
| died =
| profession = Author
| species = [[Red Fox]]
| url = http://www.kyellgold.com/
}}
'''Kyell Gold''' is a furry author whose writing typically focuses on male/male [[erotica]]. His [[fursona]] is a [[red fox]]. He has written several novels, all published by [[Sofawolf Press]]. Several of his shorter works have also appeared in Sofawolf Press's [[Heat (magazine) | Heat]], as well as [[Bad Dog Books]]' [[FANG (publication)|FANG]]. He and [[K.M. Hirosaki]] are co-hosts of the podcast [[Unsheathed]].

Gold's most well-known works include his [[Argaea]] and [[Forester Universe]] series of novels and short stories. His other published works include the [[Wikipedia:Coming of age|coming of age]] novel ''[[Waterways]]'' and numerous short stories. He also posts his writing on [[Fur Affinity]], [[Yiffstar]] and [[FurRag]].

Gold is married to [[Kit Silver]] and lives in San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

Gold was a [[Guest of Honor]] at [[Feral! 2009]] and [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2011]]. He has been announced as a 2012 Guest of Honor for [[Oklacon]], and a Guest of Honor for [[ConFuzzled 2013]].<ref>[http://2013.confuzzled.org.uk/guest-of-honour/#kyell-gold Confuzzled 2013 Guests of Honour] on the Confuzzled website. Retrieved November 9, 2012</ref>

== Gold's Writing ==
===Argaea===

Gold is the author of a [[fantasy]] series, set in the fictional world of [[Argaea]], which includes the novels ''[[Volle (novel)|Volle]]'' and ''[[Pendant of Fortune]]'', as well as ''[[The Prisoner's Release and Other Stories]]'', an anthology of short stories that take place between the two novels.

In summer and fall of 2007, Kyell wrote [http://www.sofurry.com/page/28077 "Helfer's Busy Day"], a serialized work of short fiction where readers could vote for what would happen in the next installment (in a manner similar to ''[[Dog's Days of Summer]]'').

A third novel set in Argaea, ''[[Shadow of the Father]]'', was released in January 2010.

====Argaea chronology====

Although ''The Prisoner's Release and Other Stories'' was released after ''Pendant of Fortune'', the stories in it are placed chronologically between the two novels.

Here is a tentative chronology of the stories in the Argaea universe:

{| class="wikitable"
!Story
!Published in
!Date
|-
|''Volle''
|''Volle''
|January 2005
|-
|Jherik's Tale
|Online ''Weasel Presents''
|July 2005
|-
|Inside the Cage
|''The Prisoner's Release and Other Stories''
|January 2007
|-
|Helfer's Busy Day
|Online ''Weasel Presents''
|July–October 2007 
|-
|The Prisoner's Release  
|''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat]]'' #1 (part 1) ''Heat'' #2 (part 2) ''The Prisoner's Release and Other Stories''
|2002 2003 January 2007
|-
|Home Again
|''The Prisoner's Release and Other Stories''
|January 2007
|-
|For Love or Family
|''The Prisoner's Release and Other Stories''   
|January 2007
|-
|''Pendant of Fortune''
|''Pendant of Fortune''
|January 2006
|-
|Birthday Wishes
|Online ''Weasel Presents''
|May 2006
|-
|Yilon's Journal
|Online ''Weasel Presents''
|June 2009 - January 2010
|-
|''Shadow of the Father''
|''Shadow of the Father''
|January 2010
|-
|Stolen Away
|''Weasel Presents''
|March 2011
|}

Published online 11 November 2008, the story "The Real World" contains few clues as to where in the chronology it goes.

===Forester Universe===

In addition to fantasy works, Gold also writes stories set in a world roughly analogous to modern-day North America, peopled by [[anthropomorphic]] animals. The unofficial name for the setting comes from [[Forester University]], a college that features in many of the stories.

Among the stories set in this world is Gold's novel ''[[Waterways]]''. The book is structured as a [[Wikipedia:Triptych|triptych]], comprising the stories "Aquifers," "Streams," and "Oceans" (the first two of which were originally posted on [[Yiffstar]]).

Another novel set in the setting, titled ''[[Out of Position]]'', was released in January 2009.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://kyellgold.livejournal.com/48827.html | title=Kyell Gold's LJ}}</ref> A sequel, titled ''[[Isolation Play]]'' was released in January 2011. A sequel to ''[[Isolation Play]]'', ''[[Divisions]]'', was released in January 2013.

===Themes===

The theme Gold most often returns to is "young gay furs looking for love." Typically, the fact that the characters are gay is not a problem for them. But with the novels ''Waterways'' and ''Out of Position'', the theme is instead young furs struggling to accept their gay side.

Other common themes are the church (portrayed as a positive influence).

===Awards===
Kyell has won several awards for his written works, primarily as part of the [[Ursa Major Awards]] for anthropomorphic fiction. With ten awards, Gold has won more Ursa Major Awards than anyone else, eclipsing the record of six once held by ''[[Usagi Yojimbo]]'' creator [[Stan Sakai]].<ref>[http://www.furteantimes.com/r/108_and_the_winners_of_the_2008_ursa_major_awards_are And the Winners of the 2008 Ursa Major Awards are...] by [[The Chained Wolf]] for [[FurteanTimes.com]] on 18 May, 2009. Accessed on 19 May, 2009.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flayrah.com/c/2009-ursa-major-award-winners|title=2009 Ursa Major Award Winners|author=[[GreenReaper]]|work=Flayrah|date=2010-05-31|accessdate=2010-06-01}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Award
!Work
|-
|2005
|Best Anthropomorphic Novel
|''[[Volle]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|2006
|Best Anthropomorphic Novel
|''[[Pendant of Fortune]]''
|-
|Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction
|''[[Jacks to Open]]''
|-
|2007
|Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction
|''[[Don't Blink]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|2008
|Best Anthropomorphic Novel
|''[[Waterways]]''
|-
|Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction
|''[[In Between]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|2009
|Best Anthropomorphic Novel
|''[[Out of Position]]''
|-
|Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction
|''[[Drifting]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|2010
|Best Anthropomorphic Novel
|''[[Shadow of the Father]]''
|-
|Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction
|''[[Bridges]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|2011
|Best Anthropomorphic Novel
|''[[Isolation Play]]''
|-
|Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction
|''[[How to Get Through the Day]]''
|-
|}

== References ==
<references/>
{{reflist}}

== See also ==
* [[Wikipedia:Kyell Gold|Kyell Gold]] on Wikipedia

== External links ==
* [http://www.kyellgold.com/ Kyell Gold's official website]
* [http://kyellgold.livejournal.com/ Fool's Gold] - Kyell Gold's [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/kyell/ Kyell] on Fur Affinity
* [http://www.furrag.com/viewuser.php?uid=35 Kyell] on [[FurRag]]
* [http://kyell.sofurry.com/stories Kyell] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://furros.dasoluciones.com/portal/content.php?249-EXCLUSIVE-INTERVIEW-KYELL-GOLD Interview] at [[Red Furros]]

{{Kyell Gold}}

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Forester Universe

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Tiberius6996: Created page with 'The '''Forester Universe''' is the fictional setting<ref>{{cite book |title=Isolation Play |last=Gold |first=Kyell |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2011 |publisher=Sofawolf Press |...'

The '''Forester Universe''' is the fictional setting<ref>{{cite book |title=Isolation Play |last=Gold |first=Kyell |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2011 |publisher=Sofawolf Press |location= |isbn=978-1-936689-00-2 |page=ii |pages= |url= |accessdate=}}</ref> of three novels, a novella and several short stories by [[Kyell Gold]], consisting primarily of homosexual [[furry]] [[Erotic romance novels|romance]] and [[erotica]]. Two of the novels have won the Ursa Major Award for Best Anthropomorphic Novel.

==Publications==
===''Waterways''===
A high school boy falls in love with another boy; the novel chronicles his [[coming out]] process. Cover and interior illustrations by John Nunnemacher ("Cooner"). Sofawolf Press, ISBN 0-9791496-5-7, 2008. Won the Ursa Major Award for Best Anthropomorphic Novel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ursamajorawards.org/UMA_2008.htm|title=The Ursa Major Award - 2008 winners|publisher=Ursa Major Awards|accessdate=2011-03-10}}</ref>

===''Out of Position''===
A story about a gay activist and an [[American football]] player who fall in love with one another. The cover and nine interior illustrations were created by "Blotch".<ref name="KnotCast">{{cite web|url=http://www.foxstuffers.com/News_files/d386db69e940d3da05dc33c139e44bd0-63.html|title=Out Of Position - An Interview with Kyell Gold|author=Fuzzwolf; Gold, Kyell|publisher=KnotCast|date=2009-02-02|accessdate=2009-05-27}}</ref> Sofawolf Press, ISBN 978-0-9791496-9-6, 2009. Won the Ursa Major Award for Best Anthropomorphic Novel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ursamajorawards.org/UMA_2009.htm|title=The Ursa Major Award - 2009 winners|publisher=Ursa Major Awards|accessdate=2011-03-10}}</ref>
===''Bridges''===
A [[novella]] of 111 pages. Cover and interior illustrations by "Keovi". Furplanet, ISBN 978-1-935599-16-6, 2010.
===''Isolation Play''===
The sequel to the best-selling novel ''Out of Position'' picks up Dev and Lee's story about five minutes after the end of the first book. Over a year and a half in the making, Isolation Play is the longest work Kyell Gold has released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=128|title=''Isolation Play'' product page|publisher=Sofawolf Press|accessdate=2011-01-26}}</ref> Sofawolf Press, ISBN 978-1-936689-00-2, 2011. Won the Ursa Major Award for Best Anthropomorphic Novel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ursamajorawards.org/UMA_2011.htm|title=The Ursa Major Award - 2011 winners|publisher=Ursa Major Awards|accessdate=2013-1-24}}</ref>
===''Divisions''===
The third novel in the ''Out of Position'' series, ''Divisions'' continues the story of Dev and Lee following the events in the Ursa Major Award winning ''Isolation Play''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sofawolf.com/products/divisions-hardcover|title=''Divisons''-Hardcover|publisher=Sofawolf Press|accessdate2013-01-24}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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Isolation Play

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Tiberius6996:

'''''Isolation Play''''' is an [[anthropomorphic]] novel by [[Kyell Gold]], with cover and interior illustrations by [[Blotch]], published by [[Sofawolf Press]]. It is the sequel to Kyell's novel ''[[Out of Position]]''. The title and cover art were revealed at [[Midwest Furfest 2010]] and it was released at [[Further Confusion 2011]].

The story begins moments after the conclusion of ''Out of Position'' and focuses on the professional football career of Devlin Miski, a [[tiger]], and his romance with Wiley "Lee" Farrel, a [[red fox]].
''Isolation Play'' won the 2011 Ursa Major Award for Best Anthropomorphic Novel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ursamajorawards.org/UMA_2011.htm|accessdate=2013-1-24}}</ref>

==External links==
1 2011 Ursa Major Award Winners [http://www.ursamajorawards.org/UMA_2011.htm]
*[https://www.sofawolf.com/products/isolation-play Isolation Play] in the Sofawolf Press Catalog
*Blotch's illustrations: [http://us-p.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Blotch/IsolationPlay-Cover.jpg Isolation Play cover] and [http://us-p.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Blotch/IsolationPlay-BrutalGame.jpg Isolation Play: "Brutal Game"]

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Kyell Gold

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Tiberius6996: /* Forester Universe */

{{Infobox person
| name = Kyell Gold
| image = [[File:Kyell Gold Fursona Image.jpg|200px|right]]
| born =
| died =
| profession = Author
| species = [[Red Fox]]
| url = http://www.kyellgold.com/
}}
'''Kyell Gold''' is a furry author whose writing typically focuses on male/male [[erotica]]. His [[fursona]] is a [[red fox]]. He has written several novels, all published by [[Sofawolf Press]]. Several of his shorter works have also appeared in Sofawolf Press's [[Heat (magazine) | Heat]], as well as [[Bad Dog Books]]' [[FANG (publication)|FANG]]. He and [[K.M. Hirosaki]] are co-hosts of the podcast [[Unsheathed]].

Gold's most well-known works include his [[Argaea]] series of novels and short stories. His other published works include the [[Wikipedia:Coming of age|coming of age]] novel ''[[Waterways]]'' and numerous short stories. He also posts his writing on [[Fur Affinity]], [[Yiffstar]] and [[FurRag]].

Gold is married to [[Kit Silver]] and lives in San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

Gold was a [[Guest of Honor]] at [[Feral! 2009]] and [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2011]]. He has been announced as a 2012 Guest of Honor for [[Oklacon]], and a Guest of Honor for [[ConFuzzled 2013]].<ref>[http://2013.confuzzled.org.uk/guest-of-honour/#kyell-gold Confuzzled 2013 Guests of Honour] on the Confuzzled website. Retrieved November 9, 2012</ref>

== Gold's Writing ==
===Argaea===

Gold is the author of a [[fantasy]] series, set in the fictional world of [[Argaea]], which includes the novels ''[[Volle (novel)|Volle]]'' and ''[[Pendant of Fortune]]'', as well as ''[[The Prisoner's Release and Other Stories]]'', an anthology of short stories that take place between the two novels.

In summer and fall of 2007, Kyell wrote [http://www.sofurry.com/page/28077 "Helfer's Busy Day"], a serialized work of short fiction where readers could vote for what would happen in the next installment (in a manner similar to ''[[Dog's Days of Summer]]'').

A third novel set in Argaea, ''[[Shadow of the Father]]'', was released in January 2010.

====Argaea chronology====

Although ''The Prisoner's Release and Other Stories'' was released after ''Pendant of Fortune'', the stories in it are placed chronologically between the two novels.

Here is a tentative chronology of the stories in the Argaea universe:

{| class="wikitable"
!Story
!Published in
!Date
|-
|''Volle''
|''Volle''
|January 2005
|-
|Jherik's Tale
|Online ''Weasel Presents''
|July 2005
|-
|Inside the Cage
|''The Prisoner's Release and Other Stories''
|January 2007
|-
|Helfer's Busy Day
|Online ''Weasel Presents''
|July–October 2007 
|-
|The Prisoner's Release  
|''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat]]'' #1 (part 1) ''Heat'' #2 (part 2) ''The Prisoner's Release and Other Stories''
|2002 2003 January 2007
|-
|Home Again
|''The Prisoner's Release and Other Stories''
|January 2007
|-
|For Love or Family
|''The Prisoner's Release and Other Stories''   
|January 2007
|-
|''Pendant of Fortune''
|''Pendant of Fortune''
|January 2006
|-
|Birthday Wishes
|Online ''Weasel Presents''
|May 2006
|-
|Yilon's Journal
|Online ''Weasel Presents''
|June 2009 - January 2010
|-
|''Shadow of the Father''
|''Shadow of the Father''
|January 2010
|-
|Stolen Away
|''Weasel Presents''
|March 2011
|}

Published online 11 November 2008, the story "The Real World" contains few clues as to where in the chronology it goes.

===Forester Universe===

In addition to fantasy works, Gold also writes stories set in a world roughly analogous to modern-day North America, peopled by [[anthropomorphic]] animals. The unofficial name for the setting comes from [[Forester University]], a college that features in many of the stories.

Among the stories set in this world is Gold's novel ''[[Waterways]]''. The book is structured as a [[Wikipedia:Triptych|triptych]], comprising the stories "Aquifers," "Streams," and "Oceans" (the first two of which were originally posted on [[Yiffstar]]).

Another novel set in the setting, titled ''[[Out of Position]]'', was released in January 2009.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://kyellgold.livejournal.com/48827.html | title=Kyell Gold's LJ}}</ref> A sequel, titled ''[[Isolation Play]]'' was released in January 2011. A sequel to ''[[Isolation Play]]'', ''[[Divisions]]'', was released in January 2013.

===Themes===

The theme Gold most often returns to is "young gay furs looking for love." Typically, the fact that the characters are gay is not a problem for them. But with the novels ''Waterways'' and ''Out of Position'', the theme is instead young furs struggling to accept their gay side.

Other common themes are the church (portrayed as a positive influence).

===Awards===
Kyell has won several awards for his written works, primarily as part of the [[Ursa Major Awards]] for anthropomorphic fiction. With ten awards, Gold has won more Ursa Major Awards than anyone else, eclipsing the record of six once held by ''[[Usagi Yojimbo]]'' creator [[Stan Sakai]].<ref>[http://www.furteantimes.com/r/108_and_the_winners_of_the_2008_ursa_major_awards_are And the Winners of the 2008 Ursa Major Awards are...] by [[The Chained Wolf]] for [[FurteanTimes.com]] on 18 May, 2009. Accessed on 19 May, 2009.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flayrah.com/c/2009-ursa-major-award-winners|title=2009 Ursa Major Award Winners|author=[[GreenReaper]]|work=Flayrah|date=2010-05-31|accessdate=2010-06-01}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Award
!Work
|-
|2005
|Best Anthropomorphic Novel
|''[[Volle]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|2006
|Best Anthropomorphic Novel
|''[[Pendant of Fortune]]''
|-
|Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction
|''[[Jacks to Open]]''
|-
|2007
|Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction
|''[[Don't Blink]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|2008
|Best Anthropomorphic Novel
|''[[Waterways]]''
|-
|Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction
|''[[In Between]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|2009
|Best Anthropomorphic Novel
|''[[Out of Position]]''
|-
|Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction
|''[[Drifting]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|2010
|Best Anthropomorphic Novel
|''[[Shadow of the Father]]''
|-
|Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction
|''[[Bridges]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|2011
|Best Anthropomorphic Novel
|''[[Isolation Play]]''
|-
|Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction
|''[[How to Get Through the Day]]''
|-
|}

== References ==
<references/>
{{reflist}}

== See also ==
* [[Wikipedia:Kyell Gold|Kyell Gold]] on Wikipedia

== External links ==
* [http://www.kyellgold.com/ Kyell Gold's official website]
* [http://kyellgold.livejournal.com/ Fool's Gold] - Kyell Gold's [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/kyell/ Kyell] on Fur Affinity
* [http://www.furrag.com/viewuser.php?uid=35 Kyell] on [[FurRag]]
* [http://kyell.sofurry.com/stories Kyell] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://furros.dasoluciones.com/portal/content.php?249-EXCLUSIVE-INTERVIEW-KYELL-GOLD Interview] at [[Red Furros]]

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