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[Furry] What Do You Think Of Me?
16 years ago
Honesty and transparency can cause drama, but bottled up feelings can cause it ten times as bad. So let's lay all our cards on the table.
Tell me what you think of me. You can do it in two parts if you want, talking both about my character and me, the player... but what I'm most after is the latter. I want to know what sort of vibe I give off to people. Am I a quiet guy who mostly keeps to his own space and watches politely? Am I an opinionated jerk who seeks out beehives to stir up? Why do you think that? I promise to take any negative feedback or rumors in stride.
Respond in a comment if you want. Or in a note if you have stuff you don't want to mention publicly. Or email ( twiledragon @ gmail . com ) from an account which I won't be able to tie back to your FA account, if you want to be totally anonymous.
For my next journal, I'll do the opposite--people can comment and I'll tell them what I think of them and why.
Tell me what you think of me. You can do it in two parts if you want, talking both about my character and me, the player... but what I'm most after is the latter. I want to know what sort of vibe I give off to people. Am I a quiet guy who mostly keeps to his own space and watches politely? Am I an opinionated jerk who seeks out beehives to stir up? Why do you think that? I promise to take any negative feedback or rumors in stride.
Respond in a comment if you want. Or in a note if you have stuff you don't want to mention publicly. Or email ( twiledragon @ gmail . com ) from an account which I won't be able to tie back to your FA account, if you want to be totally anonymous.
For my next journal, I'll do the opposite--people can comment and I'll tell them what I think of them and why.
3: What do you think of the red fuzz? Doable?
For your character he is big and fuzzy and cuddle. Seems quite playful with some strage quirks, you seem to enjoy most interactions with those in the images. You are both a top and bottom and I think I wouldn't mind my snake fursona to cuddle with you in a pic someday.
Well that about sums it up for me on my thoughts about Twile.
Got nothing to do with you, I'm just terrible at starting conversations.
You just seem very nice and funny.
as for you as the person... I've not really talked to you much so I wouldn't know much, but I still think your someone I'd like to get to know well enough... well to know what I'd really think of you as a person x'D
I percieve you as someone who is willing with their affections and caring to his friends and allies. One to avoid, rather than confront, enemies. A person who has a good heart, and a healthy dose of lust in there. You're creative and interesting, and have aspects that only you have.
I love the drawings with your fursona on them and I'm already getting used to see a Twile Commission from time to time :D
I have read your journals from time to time and I don't see how you could be involved in drama (well...... drama in its deeper content, has no sense at all in the 80% of cases... maybe more as far as my experience go xP)
so for me:
1) You contribute to the Artists Realm Asking for commissions
2) You seem to be a very easy going person (in the good sense)
3) you have a very Nice Dragon! (Feral Dragons for the win ;P)
all good :3
Saludos
Poli
You're a lot of fun to be around and it was really great getting the chance to get to know you over the course of last semester. Even if you're one of those computer sciencey-types >.> <.<. I'm hoping that sometime in the near future we'll have the opportunity to hang out again (e.g. Cornell furs reunite! or AC or something), because furry brunches and the BBQ were some of the most funnerific times last semester :3. And
Come back to visit soon! And let's keep in touch while you bask in the sunny rays of Not-Ithaca.
We never talked, but I can imagine by simply the details on every image and your actions, you are sweet, caring, and possibly soft hearted. *scritches his head some as he plays with his fake glasses some* umm... your very open minded.
tahts all I got.
For Twile (the character):
Cute concept. Though I think lacking any additional colors or markings means small doses are in order otherwise the eyes go X_X. Too much red...no distraction.
For Twile (the player):
Nerdy. Cute. Kind of hard to talk to though, as you inject lots of technical terms (ie: nerdy things) into the convo that makes me, personally, go >_>.
I'll try to be less technical with things if you'll talk to me more :3
Or that could be jealous.
The fandom needs big bad guys who can be all "grr, I hump you nao" so I'm just filling that role, it's not like I let it go to my head :p
Fair enough!
Yes.
Just yes <3
Oh, and has a great sense of humor, too. 's why I started watching ya.
yup.
<3
Cute, maybe a bit too cute at times, but cute. Very much like a cat who's stuck in a dragon's body. I am amused as to how many pictures have you ontop when you're such a soppy bottom. Design wise, I do agree with Stray a bit. Simple is a good way to go, but I think maybe you could do with a touch of flair or whatnot.
The player:
I really don't feel I know you very well, do be honest. Perhaps it's because we don't share much in common, or don't express interest in each other's interests enough to find things in common. You seem quiet and shy, and probably keep to yourself much of the time and hope for other people to initiate things. Most of the time when I try to speak with you I'm not sure what to talk about.
Hope this helps
I know that's probably a very basic answer to someone who doesn't know someone very well lol. Though as far as your character goes he seems cute, playful, and friendly. I hope none of this sounds too random or anything as I said I don't know you much as a person but I have tendency to pick up on personalities at times; eh who knows I"m right or I'm not. Just hope I was of some help.
Also you are a fuzzy dragon. That's always been neato.
The Character: Totally hot. There I said it, your character is a hot fuzzy dwaggie and I always like seeing what you've commissioned. Not much so to say there otherwise
The Player: Hmm, I guess I don't feel like I know enough about you personally. We've talked a few times, most recently about Michael Jackson and a few other things :b You do seem quiet and reserved though and I do like talking to you, someone intelligent on the internet. Like Morca said, I too have a hard time knowing what to try to talk to you about. But it's a small deal anyways, I for the most part get positive vibes from you.
I'm glad that you see things that way, though--that's what I'm going for. Yeah, I have opinions. But I try to keep them to my page, unless somebody is interested in hearing them. Sometimes I screw up and go on little rants and engage in arguments, buuut I try to be respectful about things.
Though that does not mean to say i think negatively of you nor does that mean the opposing.
I at least enjoy the artwork you commission.
Although there is a real dissonance between what you write in your journals and what is found in your gallery. If I showed some poor stranger they would think that the gallery and journals belonged to two separate people. "No way could this everyday guy that talks about tech stuff and his personal life could have a gallery full of gay furry fetishes like this!"
I guess it just goes to show that nerds can be kinky buggers too, doesn't it? D:
Under most circumstances I'm not quick to judge anyone, so I can't really say much about your person. I don't mind giving your journals a read whenever they pop up, a lot of them I find insightful or some little tidbits about your life are just plain interesting. (I remember the bed journal. XD) It's the kind of thing that makes a person go, "Hmm, wonder if we'd get along if we were to start speaking."
I probably sound like an idiot. I'll stop here. Hope this offers a slight outsider's view, at least. ^^
As for Twile...he's cute and seems to reflect you in some ways. He seems to be happy all the time and ready to give hugs and humps to those unfortunate enough to turn away.
Naaa, I kid. Thanks for the input, and yes, I'm not typically depressed :P
And I like the character, but perhaps it could use something to make you more than just... red fur. XD
You seem like a fun person to talk to if given the chance, if a little intimidating at times (or maybe that's just me. Who knows?)
Also, fuzzy dragon is fuzzy and awesome. :3
Which also by the way the fuzzy dragon is awesome. ;)
To be honest you've become a bit of a role-model for me, you were one of the first users I found upon joining FA and I've yet to see anything to really turn me away from your page. As a fellow dragon and commissioner I enjoy seeing the art you are featured in, and as a bonus it seems both of us are into a lot of the same stuff. You also seem to be very intellectual, able to construct very good arguments in debates, and your journals seem well thought out as well. As others have said as well I'm surprised so much of the art you are in has you topping when you love taking it so much...
->>- Don't tell people I love taking it, that is an unsubstantiated claim! Slander! Lies! ...deeper plz ._.
I'm proud of you for making this much effort |3
Your dragon side here holds a lot of attention, charisma, and of course a good fan base here on FA. Which is not all bad in my mind that gets you noticed as a fellow furry in this fandom. Especially since your fursona has a big personality based from several artists seen all over this site.
As for your real self. I know I have just known you for a day one on one and there is some potential to know you more, I just haven't found the common interest yet to see in your real life self a lot. It could be about being quiet a lot and not feel on touching certain topics, but once you do find something to talk about, then it may get you to be more liked among people out there.
All in all you do have a good amount of social skills to get you noticed a lot by a good majority here on FA as seen by your watch list. For me, we just haven't touched upon other topics yet to get to know each other more.
Really the answer is
A) You really shouldn't care if anyone dislikes you, online or offline.
B) If you do care about the opinion of online furries then perhaps your life is a bit too tied to an online furry website and you need some time away from it.
I don't see anything wrong with being curious about how I come off to people. I'm not, like, slitting my wrists if I don't get people's acceptance. I don't need other people to like me to validate my existence. That's not what this is about. It's just that I know I can be frank and opinionated very often, and I want to know what people think about that.
It's also turning out to be a good way to find out who's interested in talking to me, and why. And has revealed that perhaps I have too much red fuzz.
In any case, thanks for your input. I'll put a tally mark down under "should care less about other's opinions".
I guess I'd also put a mark down under big ego; I always found it a bit offputting. Though, I'll be the first to admit I had the exact same problem for a while.
What I should say is that you're a really nice guy who cares about your friends but perhaps you put a bit too much concern into your furry community standing.
But I'm referring to back when we first started talking.
The only thing I can come up with for the character is that the cock is too damned big, but you've specifically said before that that's an individual preference thing, some people are size queens and some people like modest proportions and whatever, and I agree. I'm just in the latter category, is all. And it obviously isn't a deal-breaker or I wouldn't still be watching you.
What's wrong, you can't take a two-footer? |3
Also, from talking to you about that one time you wrote that paper on the definition of life...you are...what an intellectual acts like :D That is you make a logical assumption and stick to it until you see enough evidence that would merit a change in thought. So in the positive aspect: you're not wishy-washy, have good self-confidence in such cases, and stand your ground. And in the negative: you could be seen as stubborn or thick-headed for not considering/listening to "all" of the possible explanations of a particular phenomenon (not that one needs to or should most of the time).
But these are simply conclusions made from a few chats, with lots of assumptions thrown in based on other journals you have written :D
As far as my perception, you seem to be rather popular thanks to the commissions you have made and the relationships you establish with artists. You provide sometimes insightful journals, and get plenty of usually meaningful responses. So I would assume even plenty of the non-artists have respect for you.
Uhm...as far as actually negative things...well I guess that's all a question of...what would happen to this online persona you have if you didn't get so many commissions? But I guess that's asked of anybody. It's interesting though that you got into my perception of the more popular people in this community through not physically making art :D Kind of like the House of Medici, and their impact on art in Italy.
I don't want to say that I waaaant the respect of non-artists (or artists for that matter), because that would make it sound like I'm craving respect... but at the same time, I do want people to think of me as more than just a big dick. I don't really know how to put that in a way that sounds good.
Human: Short and notsofuzzy
=p
Anyway, here's what I think of you both as your character and as the player of your character...
Twile (the character): He's definitely unique, 'specially considering that I don't know any other fuzzy dragons! x3 However, I can't honestly say that I've held much interest in him or the art you and others have commissioned of him. :P I mean, don't get me wrong. He's a cute, red, fuzzy dragon that often engages in hot sex... but that's about it. x.x Of course, you and others seem happy with you've got, and that's all that really matters. :3 He's your character after all.
Twile (the player): Defining how I feel and what I think about you, the player, is a little more complicated. It's definitely changed, neither for better or worse, over the past few years, but I've always considered you a really good friend for who you are as a person. :P While you, yourself, may change in the future, I don't want you going and changing yourself now over something that I or anybody else says here. Then again, knowing what I know about you, I don't think I have anything to worry about. n.n
In my past experiences with you, I've seen two very different sides of you. The first side, and the one I see more often, seems very confident and self-assured. You seem confident in what you say and do, and you seem to know exactly what you want. You also have a lot of opinions on various topics and have no problem stating them freely in journals, comments on FA, and even in personal conversations we've had. :P I do feel that you do come off as a little arrogant sometimes when stating them, but it hasn't been so much of a problem that I've felt that I should tell you. I also feel that you can be a little stubborn at times. There's been a couple occasions where I've felt that you were trying to push your opinion on to other people whenever they've disagreed with you on something you felt strongly about. With all of that said, it's nice to have someone with a set of firm beliefs and opinions. It gives us stuff to talk about. :P
The other side of you is very sensitive and caring, if not also a little self-concious. This, I think, is the real you, and it's a shame I don't get to see this side as often as the other one, especially given how cold and insensitive you come off as sometimes. :P Most of the time you seem really closed off, especially in terms of your feelings and emotions, but there have been times where you have opened up to me. Those are the moments I treasure the most. :3
In all, you're a pretty complex creature that I hope to continue learning about. n.n I hope this is a little enlightening, if not also helpful, to you.
;.; I'm sensitive and caring! That's why I'm all fuzzy and stuff. It's to facilitate closeness and affection, which is how I express that side of me.
I value your friendship too, and I was a bit worried about reading this response because I know we've had our run-ins in the past, but I'm glad that you don't think too poorly of me ~_~
*loves upon very much* <3
Anyway, don't get me wrong. I like Twile the red fuzzy dragon. <3 I like doing naughty things with him as much as the next person. :P However, I haven't seen more to him than that yet. Of course, I haven't really had the chance to interact with him considering that I always favored your fox form over your dragon form (it's easier for sexings and nommings. :9). Maybe my feelings for him will change once I spend more time with him. :P
I know you're sensitive and caring! <3 I've seen it with my own eyes! I didn't realize you expressed that side of yourself by being all fuzzy and stuff. n.n I suppose that gives me more of an incentive now to spend more time with the red fuzzy dragon. But really, I'd like to see this side of you more often. :P
I know how bat-shit crazy and emotional I am. :P It pains me to think that I'm to blame for you worrying and being concerned about how I feel and what I think about you. I'd like to think I'm getting better, but there's always doubts. x3 I do appreciate you putting up with my nonsense, though. A lot of people aren't so tolerant of it, so it's a relief that you're willing to see past all of it and we're still such good friends after all this time. <3
P.S. I've never thought poorly about you. The reason I nitpicked and got upset in the past was because I knew deep down you were a wonderful person. *loves back upon just as much!* <3
I really can't find anything to complain about with you which is more than I can say about most people. Feel free to be intensely flattered, I know I would be.
=D Now you as Twile.... ^^; I must say, easily scared, pacifist in nature, almost a complete Foil to me with compassion which I don't have a caring bone in my body toward... >>; which I know Twile has none either... (Now I definitely find the relationship rather humorous, character has actually a personality of sorts spite almost a complete lack of depth.)
For what it's worth, I want you to touch my butt |3
wish I could say something but I don't really know you........at all
and you are the one and only fuzzydragon! that alone makes you an awesome person
And you embark yourself in almost impossible tasks if you want to answer to all the comments as you wrote :U
Kudos to you if you manage to do it, I'd die of stroke halfway through.
kudos indeed :O
Replying to 20 days old replies sounds weird, but where I've been the past weeks I had no internets.
P.S.: the reason for my not posting much* is that I'm not drawing pronz of late, so the little art I do draw gets posted on my "clean" account
*or at all, which is more like it
We might not know each other but your always welcome to get too know me :3.
...And then I actually talked to you and realized that for the most part you are completely the opposite. I guess in some ways that really says a lot about myself. ^^;
I try to make it a point not to get in close with artists for the sake of getting art and shit D:
You? You're a very open person, and you have a big heart and also quite mature. We even have a good number of things in common, but i have communication problems and it's hard for me to talk sometimes.
And i see nothing wrong with watching. I noticed i do the same thing, online and offline.
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
I'm not biased. I swear.
bought all really for me x3
Naturally, you aren't the only one like that. But a word of advice for the future: if you don't want your public criticisms publicly criticized, don't post them in a public journal.
I wouldn't bother responding to this if I were you. I realized my mistakes in that argument and promptly forgot about it, but you need to realize yours. I won't apologize and I certainly don't expect you to. But what I would expect from someone as smart as you would be a bit of civility after 2 years. Incidentally, I don't mean that to be insulting to your character. It does show how much you care, not only for your friends, but for your beliefs as well.
I do want to put this behind us, for what it's worth. I don't expect to be best friends, naturally XP But maybe we could talk without arguing sometime
but from the journals you write, you seem to be a very nive person who care for other people
for your dragon, love the fuzzy dragon
Ummm... Forgive me in advance if none of this makes sense, for I am a crappy writer :D
The Character [insert really cheesy porn music here - JJK]
A big, red, gay fuzzydragon with a big cawk.
The Player
I don't really know you that well, but here's what I do know (or guess): You're a fun-loving person with a good heart who owns a porn bed (which I want, by the way). You're intelligent and loyal and probably a bit shy IRL.
Yeah... and stuff.
On a scale of 0-10, I'd start taking upper level mathematics courses on the relative sizes of various infinities so I could figure out which one is worse and rate you that.
And where have you been, by the way? I still want wedding details :O
I'm decent enough, still gotta find a job. No wedding details yet.
Player: I remember years ago in the first months of FA, we were really close, RP'd a lot and so on. Then we fell out of touch...I still talk to you from time to time on AIM, but I never really know what to say. You do seem nice though, and friendly, though I get the feeling you'd rather be talking to someone else <_<
I can't help what I'm attracted to ;_;
Player: mmm, not sure. Very critical and in-depth about vidja game quality from what I can remember. patient enough to humour my often continuous dirty IMs X3;;... don't know all that much about ya other than you get to hang out with other furses :b
Things were great, the first few times we talked
Then you stopped talkin' to me =O
Dragon side your very fuzzy.
Though really the image you project is up to you, so you should know what you look like to other people.
You aren't afraid to speak your mind, especially when it comes to the fandom.
Good qualities.
*Speaking of technology, I'm looking at liquid cooling my PC due to the inefficient airflow around my desk, the generally hot summers we get causing a higher-than-comfortable temperature in the room, and poor AC circulation (the vent in this large room with many windows is on the other side of the room under the radiator). I'd like to get something I know I can put together and make work without breaking something, inexpensive, and hopefully cools the GPU as well. I have an AM2 socket CPU, but the fan is not attached with an H crossbar piece as many fan makers like to believe (I suspect that my mobo has the AM2 socket but went with a lesser used (for the chipset) fan attachment that uses an M-shaped clip).
And I know that I need all the bits, mostly I've looked at pre-compiled kits (I found one thats made by the same company that made the mobo so I know it'll work, for about $100, the GPU thingy they (apparently) stopped making, but I found a site that sold it for $50; when it was still in production it was about $25, I think, based on sites that have it listed, but don't have any in stock).
My biggest issue with buying all the bits separately is one of compatibility. If things don't line up correctly you get leaks.
iRL: Dashing dark stranger with a Columbian accent, linen suit and fedora. Swooped down in personal gyrocopter on his way back from lunch with the Queen.
Dragon: Hot fuzzy butt. :3 I don't talk with you that much because, when we're both online at the same time, one of us is usually really distracted and it's hard to interact with 10 minute pauses between input.
Still, I'll smack 'dat bum. :)
Character: Horny and hungry. Sometimes I get a feeling that you have something against squirrels. But not most of the time. unlike your RL self, you seem to have no understanding of the concept of personal space.
From what I read on here, you seem to be a fine person, and funny too. :3
I've never seen you in rl, but a friend of me did, and he said you're quit shy, thats not a bad thing. :3
Say, where is that avatar from? It looks awesome. :3
Anyways, don't know you yet to make a furll composition on what I think of you. But, so far. I do think you're a nice guy. :)
But, thanks. :)
From what I've seen you've been pretty neutral, nothing in terms of rumors or negative vibes.
Given that you express concern over how others see you, that shows a lot, opening yourself up to potential negative feedback shows a lot about your personality.
In short, your "leveling the playing field" and not acting "high and mighty"
I think you know how I feel about you by now. :P I do think we should chat more or some such nonsense.
Also, UNF, that is all.
Our convos always seem to go well, even when I have to run off before we can finish >.<
You’re also a lot of fun in person, and it’s a shame that you weren’t there this year. I missed floating around with you and your amazing pajamas.
And besides, you’re already serious about everything else you do! You should get a chance to relax at least in your dress.
You are well-read and well-spoken; eloquent, articulated, and well-educated. I must admit, of course, my bias in favor of fluffy dragons in general, especially the red ones. (But everyone who isn't swinging from a rope they tied with their own hands is at least a little narcissistic. I am as guilty of this as anyone.) You have not merely bought the company of friends, but have earned them by being inherently likable (also cute, I wish to add). You've bought plenty of *other* things, but I cannot rightly complain about your generous sponsorship of art.
However, at times, you seem prone to arrogance, a tendency to flaunt your wealth, and a craving for prestige; you have even expressed indignation toward a few people who have dismissed luxuries as unnecessary. These things have led me to suspect, at times, that you might be rather self-conscious, and that you might alleviate this through arrogance. I doubt you intend that, and you are certainly not so malicious as that; that you would even start this thread and invite people to say what they thought of you implies that you do care about more than just yourself. I would like you to know that I do not mean any of the above as derision, and that I do not mean to use your question as cause to taunt you. That you would ask it speaks well on your behalf.
Of course, from me, such criticism must sound suspicious. I am self-conscious, opinionated, and arrogant beyond any reasonable doubt; perhaps I accused you of being a black water kettle, but I am a thick, cast-iron pot.
I don't really think I flaunt my wealth, because I don't really have any to flaunt. Up until a few months ago I was a mere college student working part-time to minimize the amount of loans I have to take out. None of that income was really necessary, because all my living expenses could be covered by loans, so even if I only make a 4-digit income, a hundred bucks a month for commissions (which gets you a lot of art, by the way) doesn't seem like a huge chunk from money that doesn't even seem to be needed. Of course the financial reality is that I effectively paid for commissions with loans, loans that are now accumulating interest. All I really bought aside from commissions for the past 4 years was some computer hardware which, with the exception of the 3D monitor setup, isn't really extravagant. Tons of other people have their Xboxes and HDTVs, and talking about how they like games isn't really bragging.
Since I graduated, I've been unable to find a good job. I've had one major expense since then; a nice bed. But realistically we were going to spend the bulk of that money on a new bed, nice or not, and I never like spending good money on something crappy and long-term, when a little more can make it that much nicer. Does mentioning that I have these things make me a show-off? Depends on who you ask, of course. When you factor in that all my worldly belongings are probably worth less than the average used car of someone my age, it doesn't really feel like it to me.
In any case I do thank you for your feedback, and I can see where all this is coming from. Of course there's no wrong answer, because you see me how you see me, and now I know how you see me.
If I may inquire, is that monitor one of those awesome huge flat ones? Because I have learned that certain things, for whatever reason, look cool when they're enormous. (Maybe it's the NORAD war room look.) Haven't got any such display myself, but I see them sometimes.
The reason I bought them is basically the same as the reason that I talked about them. They're just... pretty out there! I bought them because it's impossible to understand how a game feels in 3D unless you actually try it, and I wrote about them to let people know the ups and downs as of Spring 2009, to inform them about whether they should look into getting them or not as well.
Of course, given how you didn't really know this stuff about the glasses, I'm assuming your references to me flaunting my expensive stuff was in regards to something else. The bed, maybe? Ah well. I'm only trying to show off the cool stuff that I've found, and not show the thickness of my wallet :3
The aformentioned references go back to some much older posts from, if I remember right, last year. I missed many of the more recent posts because I forgot to go through my journal notices for about a month; the post about the bed is likely buried under three hundred other messages (still going through them; I started with about 570 this morning). I think it's best not to rehash the aforementioned old threads, however; therein, I said some things I am less than proud of having said.
Personality wise? You're a good guy. I can see that in people right away. I might be wrong sometimes, but I damn well hope Seph knows what he's got, because decent people like yourself are a fucking rare commodity in the world, let alone the furry fandom. Let's not even go there right now, I'm not up to it.
You really put 100% into things and can be incredibly supportive of people when they're not feeling strong enough to shoulder their problems and take care of it.
It may have been mentioned before, but you also have a considerably sharp intellect - which bothers me at times, in a paranoid sense of course. I wonder why such a highly intelligent dude would be typefucking as a big fuzzy dragon with an enormous wang on the Interbutt when he could be doing something tremendously constructive instead.
Sometimes I get the feeling you're trolling all of us and just trying to expose furries for being sexually charged perverts - in which case, I'm guilty as charged. But that's why I've always wondered if you absolutely enjoy such a mindless pastime as much as you seem to - and if you're not secretly laughing at the entire furry fandom on the inside. I would not blame you at all, I assure you.
You've got a very strong personality, but that goes both ways - you can ruffle some feathers like back when you dissed apple and all the Apple fanbois on FA leaned back in their chairs and went OH SNAP HE TOTALLY DID NOT JUST DO THAT and then proceeded to write 500+word comments informing you just how butthurt they were over it.
That's one thing I can say - unlike most of the Popular Furries, you can say and do some very interesting shit that makes me ROTFLMAO in real life. You aren't afraid to say things that everybody might be thinking, and you are not above bashing popular things, instead of being a mindless sheep-like thing.[Yes, I seriously started rolling on the floor laughing my ass off, shut up, I was mad high and reading FA. I'm pretty baked right now which is why it might sound like I'm rambling a little.]
Of course, it took me a little while to come to grips with your enormous admiration of yourself - loads and loads of pictures of your fursona made me scratch my head a bit, to say nothing of how you could just slam $200 USD on commissions in order to mass produce porn of yourself[basically], but that's because I'm a poor bastard who lives with his parents and still goes to Community College. The fact that you have all the sweetest technological toys, a tricked-out computer, your own flat, and other such nice things that you display to us is just icing on the cake.
Of course, all of this is negated by some things.
One is that you give money to fledgling artists in order to support them - not all of your shit is from the BIG, FAMOUS, WELL KNOWN names around FA. That in itself is a wonderfully positive move. It spreads a lot of good vibrations.
Two is that you actually take the time to get to know people instead of merely attaching yourself to Popular Furry #283 and sucking up to them.
Three is your loyalty to artists and their work.
Four is that I spend my cash on Malibu, JD, Heineken, Coors, and of course weed so I don't have any goddamn business telling people what to do with their money.
I was pretty glad when you said you'd stop reaching for popularity so much, because I knew that wasn't really YOU talking. It seemed more like the behavior of the more popular furries rubbed off on you a little bit, because you might be a lot of things but attention whore you certainly aren't. People, feel free to laugh at me for saying this to a guy who has 3+ pages of pictures of his fursona, but it's entirely true when you compare Twile to the other VIPs on FA.
Fursona wise? I'd heard of furry dragons before. And perhaps ones that had aromas like spice, but until I ran into you, it took me a bit to get used to it. Your behavior is, if you don't mind me saying, undragonly - not like Fáfnir the mighty, who guarded his hoard jealously and made the earth and heavens alike tremble before his might, or like Smaug from Tolkien's works, who set an entire town ablaze with his wrath in one fateful night.
That is, of course, all the High Fantasy lore I've read that's speaking there. I have an entire library of the stuff in my room, so it took me a while to acclimate myself to the fuzzier side of dragons, as it were.
You don't seem to want your fursona to be taken SUPER SERIOUSLY as some people might, as in that there is very little to your fursona - he is a large red furry drake, he enjoys sex, and can transform into various shapes. Bam. No pages and pages of bullshit about his history, no grimdark, tearjerking backstories....very simplistic. Which is at odds with your detail-oriented thinking, something I found to be rather odd, but I got used to it.