FurPleasure
FurPleasure, or FP, is a virtual furry community and brand within the online world of Second Life. The FurPleasure group has a cluster of sims which contain a club for live DJs, a large market, residential areas and will soon have a coffee shop featuring "open mic" events utilising Second Life's new voice chat features. The FP brand also has a publishing arm that takes care of the FurPleasure magazine.
FP wasconsidered to be a mixed sim and club, welcoming nonfurs such as humans and therians. Staff members reflected this mix, as there are staff members that represented each group. It was firmly based in the "alternative" scene and is known for it's open attitude and outlook, often attracting non-scene furries.
FP is the common acronym for FurPleasure, used for branding and by members of the furry community in Second Life.
History
Furpleasure was the brainchild of the late AoD Enigma, an established furry artist, and was conceived during early 2006. AoD Enigma had been involved in FurNation Worlds but had wanted to spread his wings and build a new community that would be open to mixing furries, humans and therians. He gathered a small group together and set about making his dream happen. He began his dream with a club as the focal point for the new community. He recruited Snow Brewster his in-game partner as Manager/Hostess of the club, Kit Keiko as Head Dancer and Marketing and Thrakhath Karldfelt as the Head of the club's security and staff.
The First Club
The first incarnation of FurPleasure was a moderately sized club in the Highflyer sim in second life. The club offered strippers and escorting in a friendly and comfortable environment. The club was well received and the loyal staff base grew to accomodate the increasing interest in it. The staff were marketed as personalities as a way to bring a face to the new community. A small collection of trading "cards" were produced, each featuring a staff member. During this period prominant FurPleasure admin Woofie Brisbane, Lexxie Copeland, Rez Coleman and Khalandar Truss all joined the staff.
The Second Club
Soon it had to expand and within a few short months it had moved just across the sim border into Sprawler and had grown into a large 3 floor complex. The new club featured a mall floor and a floor dedicated to private rooms for the growing escorts business, now handled by Rez Coleman. The club also saw its first live DJs during this period and Robyn Paperdoll, White Tandino, Harathoi Toman and Foxdie ghia all joined it's ranks.
The Birth of a Sim
The third period in FurPleasure's history was started with the aquisition of the first sim, aptly named "FurPleasure". The sim contained a new club building, a separate mall and a collection of meeting places. It was also shared with the Iyeyasu Muromatchi and his family group. During this period it became apparent that AoD Enigma was terminally ill. On the 14th of October 2006, he passed away.
Transition and Growth
The aftermath of AoD's passing left the sim in a transitional period. The sim was transfered to Foxdie Ghia as per AoD's request and was to be run by Foxdie and Kit Keiko. The decision was made to make sure AoD's dream lived on, no matter what, and the staff at this point pulled closely together.
During the mourning period, FurPleasure grew by 2 sims.
Unfortunately the sim has transitioned into "FP Proteus" and most people have said their goodbyes and left. Recently the sim was transferred over to kit Keiko and completely redone, little remains of what was once FurPleasure as most have moved on or simply left.
Asian Delight
The family of Iyeyasu Muromatchi moved from the main sim to their own family sim. This sim has recently moved away from FurPleasure.
FurPleasure Enigma
A residential sim owned by Sunray Susenko. This sim also contains the memorial to AoD Enigma.
The main sim was rebuilt after the new sims were added. A fresh new look club and market were added and the meeting places expanded across the entire woodland sim. The escorting and strippers were dropped from the club while the sim regained some stability, concentrating on live DJ events and the community.
The Present
Currently a large mall and a few sparse buildings make up the remnants of what was once the FurPleasure sim. Reason for the abandonment of the FurPleasure name on both sims was never really stated, but many believe it was due to a bad reputation carried over during the hostile takeover where almost all administrative staff were banned by kit Keiko.