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Do ya like wolves? Probably (especially if you are
one). Well, if you *really* like wolves, this story
might not be presenting a very original idea.
But read it and tell me you wouldn't do the same,
if you could.
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>>>>> AH-WHOOO <<<<<
© Fred Brown, August 3/99 (rev Feb 2/14)
A very, very short piece, written in 1999 (before I even knew what a fur was). Works as SF, works as a fur
story. A transformation story, that is.
Major kudos/thanks to Kaderart over on DeviantArt for permish on the icon art. Perfect. The full
piece is called Howl Loneliness. Recommended visit.
Must also thank
khiton, who spotted some stock and pointed me to finding it. TY.
See Journal entry (July 1/2011) for the Commentary: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2490589/
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............................................................................................................................................
❱❱❱❱ NOTA BENE: This copy is in an enhanced, better-readable font, and can only be read on cyan background screens.
The Standard text copy that's readable on dark screens is here: AH-WHOOO!!! -- Standard text
=============================================================================
I peered out the window at the night landscape, the fields and forest beyond
my isolated lab lit by a cool, silvery light. A half-moon had risen high in the sky.
Only one buttock showing, I thought whimsically. I could hear the howl of
wolves in the distance, lupine genes responding to the ancient signal.
I felt it myself and shivered. When Luna is full, puny plains apes know they
are easy prey unless they band together, broken thighbones clutched fearfully
against unknown predators in the dark. Co-operative, group-based, threat
display: our furry four-footed competitors learned that lesson early on.
Survival strategies are what they are. I let the blinds snap closed to shut out
the selenic glow. I padded back to my desk and sat down. The words on the
computer screen flickered patiently, the article nearly finished save for some final
paras and some editing.
I typed, a bit awkwardly: "...But the key difficulty lies in the molecular
communication required to trigger such a massive, whole body morphological
shift. Starting with the pituitary, a whole new set of hormonal cascades must be
initiated, overlaid on top of, and extensively modifying, the body's normal
biochemical feedback systems. This requires using the standard viral method to
insert DNA to create additional secretory structures in a number of glands, as well
for the expression of new classes of cell surface receptors. See Appendix C."
If this passed peer review--when--the Nobel committee would all fall over on
their tails. This was better than Watson, Crick, Wilkins, and Franklin, better than
Lewis, lightyears beyond Tonegawa.
They thought the PCR was hot stuff?
They ain't seen nothin' yet. I smiled ferally and continued typing.
"...Relies on activating dormant pre-natal regulatory mechanisms to control
the process. New bone structure must be created and existing bone absorbed and
altered. Muscle mass and muscle type and supporting tendons must undergo
huge transformations, supported by simultaneous respiratory and circulatory
system changes. The entire nervous system must be essentially rewired from top
to bottom at the same time as various sensory neural groups within the brain are
enhanced (ie., smell, sight, hearing). Obviously, the epidermis must be
stimulated to produce radically different sweat glands and hair follicles..."
How many years of effort came together tonight? How much equipment and
funding secretly siphoned from my legitimate work? No biotech company on the
planet would touch this sort of research, on the very reasonable grounds it could
put them all out of business. Who needs drugs when no one need get sick
anymore, when all disease or cancer or disability can be cured from within one's
own body? These were only some of the possibilities.
After all the covert struggle, I had finally unlocked the technology, cracked
the code, teased Mother Nature's secrets out into the open.
But for my own purposes. Now it was time to publish.
"...But the energy requirements are formidable. Preparation means ingesting
large quantities of carbohydrates, but no more so than what one would consume
before, say, running a marathon. The process has been carefully designed so that
each stage liberates some of the energy required for the next stage. The
metabolism of the organism is being manipulated in an extreme manner. This
leads to dramatic swings in blood sugar levels, as well as especially heavy stress
on renal function. The process is therefore contraindicated for persons with
untreated diabetic conditions or kidney damage. See Appendix D for further
discussion about recommended treatments that would permit the process."
The wolves howled again.
Who has not heard that joyful, worshipful wailing in the night, those eerie,
spine-tingling choruses, and not wondered what their lives are like? To run free in
the forest to hunt, to kill. To return to beautiful mate and warm den with bloody
food for precious young cubs. To know no war, no civil strife, no pollution or
greed.
To live by the cleaner rules of claw and fang and pack. Survival strategies.
I toggled the spell-checker and waited. It bleebled a few corrections and I
edited. Then I sent the document out the modem and huffed a sigh.
It was done. There was no calling it back. Whatever humanity made of my
work no longer concerned me now.
I jumped from the chair and went to the door. I grasped the doorknob in
powerful new jaws and turned it. Then I ran out on all four eager paws to join my
friends, full tail flying high behind me in the light of the welcoming Moon.
Feb 2/14
one). Well, if you *really* like wolves, this story
might not be presenting a very original idea.
But read it and tell me you wouldn't do the same,
if you could.
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
>>>>> AH-WHOOO <<<<<
© Fred Brown, August 3/99 (rev Feb 2/14)
A very, very short piece, written in 1999 (before I even knew what a fur was). Works as SF, works as a fur
story. A transformation story, that is.
Major kudos/thanks to Kaderart over on DeviantArt for permish on the icon art. Perfect. The full
piece is called Howl Loneliness. Recommended visit.
Must also thank
khiton, who spotted some stock and pointed me to finding it. TY. See Journal entry (July 1/2011) for the Commentary: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2490589/
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
❱❱❱❱ NOTA BENE: This copy is in an enhanced, better-readable font, and can only be read on cyan background screens.
The Standard text copy that's readable on dark screens is here: AH-WHOOO!!! -- Standard text
=============================================================================
I peered out the window at the night landscape, the fields and forest beyond
my isolated lab lit by a cool, silvery light. A half-moon had risen high in the sky.
Only one buttock showing, I thought whimsically. I could hear the howl of
wolves in the distance, lupine genes responding to the ancient signal.
I felt it myself and shivered. When Luna is full, puny plains apes know they
are easy prey unless they band together, broken thighbones clutched fearfully
against unknown predators in the dark. Co-operative, group-based, threat
display: our furry four-footed competitors learned that lesson early on.
Survival strategies are what they are. I let the blinds snap closed to shut out
the selenic glow. I padded back to my desk and sat down. The words on the
computer screen flickered patiently, the article nearly finished save for some final
paras and some editing.
I typed, a bit awkwardly: "...But the key difficulty lies in the molecular
communication required to trigger such a massive, whole body morphological
shift. Starting with the pituitary, a whole new set of hormonal cascades must be
initiated, overlaid on top of, and extensively modifying, the body's normal
biochemical feedback systems. This requires using the standard viral method to
insert DNA to create additional secretory structures in a number of glands, as well
for the expression of new classes of cell surface receptors. See Appendix C."
If this passed peer review--when--the Nobel committee would all fall over on
their tails. This was better than Watson, Crick, Wilkins, and Franklin, better than
Lewis, lightyears beyond Tonegawa.
They thought the PCR was hot stuff?
They ain't seen nothin' yet. I smiled ferally and continued typing.
"...Relies on activating dormant pre-natal regulatory mechanisms to control
the process. New bone structure must be created and existing bone absorbed and
altered. Muscle mass and muscle type and supporting tendons must undergo
huge transformations, supported by simultaneous respiratory and circulatory
system changes. The entire nervous system must be essentially rewired from top
to bottom at the same time as various sensory neural groups within the brain are
enhanced (ie., smell, sight, hearing). Obviously, the epidermis must be
stimulated to produce radically different sweat glands and hair follicles..."
How many years of effort came together tonight? How much equipment and
funding secretly siphoned from my legitimate work? No biotech company on the
planet would touch this sort of research, on the very reasonable grounds it could
put them all out of business. Who needs drugs when no one need get sick
anymore, when all disease or cancer or disability can be cured from within one's
own body? These were only some of the possibilities.
After all the covert struggle, I had finally unlocked the technology, cracked
the code, teased Mother Nature's secrets out into the open.
But for my own purposes. Now it was time to publish.
"...But the energy requirements are formidable. Preparation means ingesting
large quantities of carbohydrates, but no more so than what one would consume
before, say, running a marathon. The process has been carefully designed so that
each stage liberates some of the energy required for the next stage. The
metabolism of the organism is being manipulated in an extreme manner. This
leads to dramatic swings in blood sugar levels, as well as especially heavy stress
on renal function. The process is therefore contraindicated for persons with
untreated diabetic conditions or kidney damage. See Appendix D for further
discussion about recommended treatments that would permit the process."
The wolves howled again.
Who has not heard that joyful, worshipful wailing in the night, those eerie,
spine-tingling choruses, and not wondered what their lives are like? To run free in
the forest to hunt, to kill. To return to beautiful mate and warm den with bloody
food for precious young cubs. To know no war, no civil strife, no pollution or
greed.
To live by the cleaner rules of claw and fang and pack. Survival strategies.
I toggled the spell-checker and waited. It bleebled a few corrections and I
edited. Then I sent the document out the modem and huffed a sigh.
It was done. There was no calling it back. Whatever humanity made of my
work no longer concerned me now.
I jumped from the chair and went to the door. I grasped the doorknob in
powerful new jaws and turned it. Then I ran out on all four eager paws to join my
friends, full tail flying high behind me in the light of the welcoming Moon.
Feb 2/14
Category Story / Transformation
Species Wolf
Size 120 x 120px
File Size 5.5 kB
Thanx for the watch; hope to make it worth your time.
Oh yah, gene/DNA stuff, almost a canonical convention
for furfic nowadays. This came out of an SF PoV. Goal was how
to make it sound plausible [enough]. This works.
Also has me pondering novel thoughts. Insofar as I know
who *she* is. Now where did I put those five free months it'll take to
write it...? :- )
FB.
Oh yah, gene/DNA stuff, almost a canonical convention
for furfic nowadays. This came out of an SF PoV. Goal was how
to make it sound plausible [enough]. This works.
Also has me pondering novel thoughts. Insofar as I know
who *she* is. Now where did I put those five free months it'll take to
write it...? :- )
FB.
Np, you are worth it.
Well, professional athletes already use gene therapy to enhance endurance/strength/etc. since it's barely traceable by the world-anti-doping-agency.
I'm sorry, I'm having a hard time to understand what you just wrote there since English is not my mother tongue.
But I guess that you have plans to write a novel although you seem to lack the time to do so.
And btw, you even write in nice paragraphs in the comments! :D
Well, professional athletes already use gene therapy to enhance endurance/strength/etc. since it's barely traceable by the world-anti-doping-agency.
I'm sorry, I'm having a hard time to understand what you just wrote there since English is not my mother tongue.
But I guess that you have plans to write a novel although you seem to lack the time to do so.
And btw, you even write in nice paragraphs in the comments! :D
Beaucoup d'histoires furry ne contiennent pas un 'origin story': une explication de comment
et pourquoi furries est venu à exister. Ce n'est pas un problème. Les belles histoires ont été
écrites qui sont essentiellement des fables, comme beaucoup de littérature anthro.
Si vous voulez écrire des histoires furry qui sont *plus* que des fables, toutefois, le origin story
est cruciale. Je pourrais écrire une dissertation. Le origin story affecte qui sont les personnages, et comment ils pensent et sentent sur eux-mêmes. Ce qui importe.
L'histoire des origines de cette petite histoire courte a le potentiel pour devenir très grand.
Les personnages et l'intrigue pourrait être très complexe. Bon. Si je vais écrire un roman
que je veux écrire un grand roman. Nous allons voir comment je fais.
BTW, si vous n'avez pas quitté la FA encore, pourquoi as-tu dis que tu voulais quitter?
Si vous êtes prêt à parler en termes généraux.
J'ai été ici pendant environ cinq mois. Je sais que je vais rencontrer des difficultés, sous
une forme ou une autre. Je vais prendre tous les avertissements vous vous sentez comme
offrande.
FB.
PS: Google Translate et haute école française ne sont pas parfaits, mais mieux que rien.
et pourquoi furries est venu à exister. Ce n'est pas un problème. Les belles histoires ont été
écrites qui sont essentiellement des fables, comme beaucoup de littérature anthro.
Si vous voulez écrire des histoires furry qui sont *plus* que des fables, toutefois, le origin story
est cruciale. Je pourrais écrire une dissertation. Le origin story affecte qui sont les personnages, et comment ils pensent et sentent sur eux-mêmes. Ce qui importe.
L'histoire des origines de cette petite histoire courte a le potentiel pour devenir très grand.
Les personnages et l'intrigue pourrait être très complexe. Bon. Si je vais écrire un roman
que je veux écrire un grand roman. Nous allons voir comment je fais.
BTW, si vous n'avez pas quitté la FA encore, pourquoi as-tu dis que tu voulais quitter?
Si vous êtes prêt à parler en termes généraux.
J'ai été ici pendant environ cinq mois. Je sais que je vais rencontrer des difficultés, sous
une forme ou une autre. Je vais prendre tous les avertissements vous vous sentez comme
offrande.
FB.
PS: Google Translate et haute école française ne sont pas parfaits, mais mieux que rien.
Pardon, je ne peut pas parler et écrire de français très bien. Mais je vais essayer!
Hmm... J'ai lu ton texte encore et encore, mais je pense que c'est trop difficile pour moi. Et je crois le raison est peut-être aussi que tu est canadien et tu écrire d'anglais très compliquée aussi. :P (C'est vrai que tu es canadien? Parce que je ne suis pas sur.)
Je recommence parler anglais maintenant. Oh, jusque une question; pourquoi est-ce que tu as commencé écrire en français à moi?
So far, I understand that you're trying to explain that unless a story is based on a generally believed fable or idea that is common in most of the reader's frame of reference, the 'origin story' is very important. Thus I suppose the 'origin story' is some sort of fundament on how the characters, environments etc. are based on or created.
After that, I think I kind of lost it.
It seemed to me that I'm addicted to FA. And with some tension on top of that, I decided to hang back and be more discreet for a while. So I might come back after all. ;)
Five months is not long! Although your profile page you're a member since 2008. :P So I guess you've only be active for 5 months. In any way, it seems like you've gained a lot of fame in a short time. Congrats on that!
PS: Don't worry, now and then I use a translate dictionary as well. ;)
Hmm... J'ai lu ton texte encore et encore, mais je pense que c'est trop difficile pour moi. Et je crois le raison est peut-être aussi que tu est canadien et tu écrire d'anglais très compliquée aussi. :P (C'est vrai que tu es canadien? Parce que je ne suis pas sur.)
Je recommence parler anglais maintenant. Oh, jusque une question; pourquoi est-ce que tu as commencé écrire en français à moi?
So far, I understand that you're trying to explain that unless a story is based on a generally believed fable or idea that is common in most of the reader's frame of reference, the 'origin story' is very important. Thus I suppose the 'origin story' is some sort of fundament on how the characters, environments etc. are based on or created.
After that, I think I kind of lost it.
It seemed to me that I'm addicted to FA. And with some tension on top of that, I decided to hang back and be more discreet for a while. So I might come back after all. ;)
Five months is not long! Although your profile page you're a member since 2008. :P So I guess you've only be active for 5 months. In any way, it seems like you've gained a lot of fame in a short time. Congrats on that!
PS: Don't worry, now and then I use a translate dictionary as well. ;)
Sorry for the [badly] delayed reply. Dec and Jan were *awful* months; I'm just recovering.
Whoops: My mistake. Thought that French was in fact your native tongue. So why not try and
use it? I know enough to be able to fight my way through with Google and Babelfish assist. Yes:
Canadian (but not quite as bilingual as I'd like).
Or French might not be necessary. Back to English.
(There are German and Spanish and Portuguese speakers on FA, and stories. Hope to try and
deploy some translation techniques later in the summer. We'll see,)
As for stories, I've been reading my tail off around here. Not many stories dwell on how and
why furs were created, or just skim over it. Why is this? I have wondered. When a fur is most
clearly an artificial kind of being. And by George yes, this does put almost everything smack
into the fable category.
Maybe I've got it. Me, I think fur origins are important because I'm coming at this writing
from a science fiction point of view, from outside of fur fandom.
Background like this (ie., where does a character come from?) is hugely important, since
knowing that can tell the readers a helluva lot about the world they're in. And help them
accept it.
To readers who are in fur fandom, however, they've accepted the reality of fur characters,
and with both hands. Why? The readers come to a fur story *after* having seen a
mountain of fur art, all of which has built a clear image in their minds of what a fur is.
In a certain sense, the writers around here are getting help from the artists. All of the art
has worked to create that frame of reference, as you said. Readers already believe in fur
characters (especially the ones with big boobs). The average fur writer doesn't have to work
to make the readers believe.
This is pretty damn unique when you think about it. Show me another type of literature
where this is happening. I wonder how many other people have spotted it.
This can make fur fiction pretty easy to write, which is good because a lot of fur writers are
young, and it sorta shows. If readers did need to be persuaded [to believe in fur characters]
writing fur fiction would be much more of a challenge and there'd be a lot less of it around.
There are perhaps 120,000 stories on FA. Productive bunch, us writers, aren't we? Now we
know one reason why.
This also helps explain why a lot of fur fiction is so *incredibly* short. Seriously short. There's
no need to do any in-depth character development. We all know what a fur is. So the story
can just jump right in, and 2,000 words later it's over, and people whistle, wow, that was a long
one. (You're kidding, right?)
Granted, the structure of FA, and the fact that this is online writing, are factors that tend toward
short, short stories.
But not the biggest factors, I think. Just as important is the fact that this is *fannish* writing,
written by fur fans to and for fur fans. As part of 'conversations' between people, so to speak.
And so we get a ton of stories that could fit on postage stamps, and were very, very
speedy to write.
Excellent. What we get is short, yes, but we also get *huge* diversity. There's a range in the
writing around here that's really noticeable. Even with the porn (has all the x-rated art had
anything to do with that? Nahhh. . . :- ) )
All told, I'm having a helluva lot of fun here. And I notice that some writers do tackle
the question of origins. Sometimes not that seriously and with no real impact, meaning it's a 'standard' fur story with a couple of extra paras. Then again, a story that does take
origins seriously is likely to be tough work.
I'll stop here, mainly since I'm out of coffee. As for FA addiction, hard to advise about that. I've
got a moderate case myself. I have noticed that FA is very easy to use.
But *managing* it is not. It is only after people get swamped that they say, Gee, maybe I need
to think about how I'm using this place. Before I go insane, that is.
I've been learning. Seriously, later this summer I want to drag some people together and write
the first [unauthorized] FA User Manual. 'Cause there ain't one. And there damnwell should
be (especially for writers).
Coffee's ready. Over to you . . .
FB.
Whoops: My mistake. Thought that French was in fact your native tongue. So why not try and
use it? I know enough to be able to fight my way through with Google and Babelfish assist. Yes:
Canadian (but not quite as bilingual as I'd like).
Or French might not be necessary. Back to English.
(There are German and Spanish and Portuguese speakers on FA, and stories. Hope to try and
deploy some translation techniques later in the summer. We'll see,)
As for stories, I've been reading my tail off around here. Not many stories dwell on how and
why furs were created, or just skim over it. Why is this? I have wondered. When a fur is most
clearly an artificial kind of being. And by George yes, this does put almost everything smack
into the fable category.
Maybe I've got it. Me, I think fur origins are important because I'm coming at this writing
from a science fiction point of view, from outside of fur fandom.
Background like this (ie., where does a character come from?) is hugely important, since
knowing that can tell the readers a helluva lot about the world they're in. And help them
accept it.
To readers who are in fur fandom, however, they've accepted the reality of fur characters,
and with both hands. Why? The readers come to a fur story *after* having seen a
mountain of fur art, all of which has built a clear image in their minds of what a fur is.
In a certain sense, the writers around here are getting help from the artists. All of the art
has worked to create that frame of reference, as you said. Readers already believe in fur
characters (especially the ones with big boobs). The average fur writer doesn't have to work
to make the readers believe.
This is pretty damn unique when you think about it. Show me another type of literature
where this is happening. I wonder how many other people have spotted it.
This can make fur fiction pretty easy to write, which is good because a lot of fur writers are
young, and it sorta shows. If readers did need to be persuaded [to believe in fur characters]
writing fur fiction would be much more of a challenge and there'd be a lot less of it around.
There are perhaps 120,000 stories on FA. Productive bunch, us writers, aren't we? Now we
know one reason why.
This also helps explain why a lot of fur fiction is so *incredibly* short. Seriously short. There's
no need to do any in-depth character development. We all know what a fur is. So the story
can just jump right in, and 2,000 words later it's over, and people whistle, wow, that was a long
one. (You're kidding, right?)
Granted, the structure of FA, and the fact that this is online writing, are factors that tend toward
short, short stories.
But not the biggest factors, I think. Just as important is the fact that this is *fannish* writing,
written by fur fans to and for fur fans. As part of 'conversations' between people, so to speak.
And so we get a ton of stories that could fit on postage stamps, and were very, very
speedy to write.
Excellent. What we get is short, yes, but we also get *huge* diversity. There's a range in the
writing around here that's really noticeable. Even with the porn (has all the x-rated art had
anything to do with that? Nahhh. . . :- ) )
All told, I'm having a helluva lot of fun here. And I notice that some writers do tackle
the question of origins. Sometimes not that seriously and with no real impact, meaning it's a 'standard' fur story with a couple of extra paras. Then again, a story that does take
origins seriously is likely to be tough work.
I'll stop here, mainly since I'm out of coffee. As for FA addiction, hard to advise about that. I've
got a moderate case myself. I have noticed that FA is very easy to use.
But *managing* it is not. It is only after people get swamped that they say, Gee, maybe I need
to think about how I'm using this place. Before I go insane, that is.
I've been learning. Seriously, later this summer I want to drag some people together and write
the first [unauthorized] FA User Manual. 'Cause there ain't one. And there damnwell should
be (especially for writers).
Coffee's ready. Over to you . . .
FB.
Ah HA! You did it! I was waiting for you to say yes. Then had an ASCII copy ready to send
you. You beat me to it.
I certainly don't mind. TY, and in all caps. :- ) On the other paw, not as much Notepad work
this time. And yes, does look like the audience liked it. Faves are one thing, claps are another.
Bueno.
Slight curiosity: Do you recall how many were *in* the audience? If Ah-Whooo!!! got claps
from everyone present, now that'd be a real win.
Do I guess? You copied the text straight off the screen? If so, can suspect that FM might've
shown some oddness. Or not? Dunno.
FA has a hidden pesky rule: You can't type in a string of space chars [ie., to use in
formatting text]. But: FA does allow the hard space char, also called the no-break space.
Looks the same as a regular space. However, a string of HS's doesn't get 'eaten.' And sure
*can* be used to format text. All the stuff I've got here: Littered with 'em. Everything I post
is formatted perfectly--wrote software to help--better'n FA should allow.
If you do this again (and/or if I can't get an ASCII copy to you): See a Windows utility
called Character Map. Select Verdana font, then copy character A0 hex (or Char #160).
Use that with search-and-replace, and replace all the HS's with a regular space. Then
edit. Yes, this is pretty damn arcane, but FA wouldn't let me format text properly, so
figured out how to do it anyway. <Phhhbbtt!> to you, FA. :- )
Am working through the Manual/How To, and checked out FM Character Registration FAQ. Not as
hairy a process as I thought. At the rate the construction crap is going this week, gonna put in
a request Sat/Sun. Let's go for it.
And try an install of Phoca; better know that cold.
I can see a learning curve ahead, but figured on that. A little exploring of FM is called
for, master some basics, scrap off some of the shiny coating of newbie.
Then get in touch with Mavrea, then visit Owlhaven a coupla times to see how things're
done. And find out exactly how to present a story; something else to know cold. But at
least I've been briefed.
TY both for the idea and the help about this. Goes without saying that FM's fun. Wouldn't
have thought to try it otherwise, so let's see what happens.
fwbrown61
you. You beat me to it.
I certainly don't mind. TY, and in all caps. :- ) On the other paw, not as much Notepad work
this time. And yes, does look like the audience liked it. Faves are one thing, claps are another.
Bueno.
Slight curiosity: Do you recall how many were *in* the audience? If Ah-Whooo!!! got claps
from everyone present, now that'd be a real win.
Do I guess? You copied the text straight off the screen? If so, can suspect that FM might've
shown some oddness. Or not? Dunno.
FA has a hidden pesky rule: You can't type in a string of space chars [ie., to use in
formatting text]. But: FA does allow the hard space char, also called the no-break space.
Looks the same as a regular space. However, a string of HS's doesn't get 'eaten.' And sure
*can* be used to format text. All the stuff I've got here: Littered with 'em. Everything I post
is formatted perfectly--wrote software to help--better'n FA should allow.
If you do this again (and/or if I can't get an ASCII copy to you): See a Windows utility
called Character Map. Select Verdana font, then copy character A0 hex (or Char #160).
Use that with search-and-replace, and replace all the HS's with a regular space. Then
edit. Yes, this is pretty damn arcane, but FA wouldn't let me format text properly, so
figured out how to do it anyway. <Phhhbbtt!> to you, FA. :- )
Am working through the Manual/How To, and checked out FM Character Registration FAQ. Not as
hairy a process as I thought. At the rate the construction crap is going this week, gonna put in
a request Sat/Sun. Let's go for it.
And try an install of Phoca; better know that cold.
I can see a learning curve ahead, but figured on that. A little exploring of FM is called
for, master some basics, scrap off some of the shiny coating of newbie.
Then get in touch with Mavrea, then visit Owlhaven a coupla times to see how things're
done. And find out exactly how to present a story; something else to know cold. But at
least I've been briefed.
TY both for the idea and the help about this. Goes without saying that FM's fun. Wouldn't
have thought to try it otherwise, so let's see what happens.
fwbrown61
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