Were I to run into him on the street, I would imagine him to be skewed a bit more toward the realistic end of the scale. Of course, given the flexibility of your characters, that could depend on his mood at the time.

I would like to see him as an inflatable toony orcaotter.. but that's just me. ;)

Johnny

i like the colors, and the realism. i like the slender frames they have, and i can imagine it as rather tall, but still athletic and sturdy. you should do more anatomy sketches.

Ask yourself this question - If I were to wake up as Terminotter, what would I like to be like? and then consider the following:

1) Pure toons (the ones like Wile E. Coyote) are immortal and indestructible for all practical purposes. Sure they get blown up/smooshed/turned into ghosts after drinking a lethal exploding concoction to outdo a rabbit in a talent show... but by the next frame (or next show if 'killed') they are as good as new. They tend to be very cartoony in appearance and are pretty obviously not real as our reality dictates things. You thus can have a lot of flexibility in how your character actually looks. They can stretch to impossible lengths, lift impossible weights, run at impossibly fast speeds, and even walk on air or water as long as they don't look down. They are, however, bound by the law of mirth - meaning whatever they do serves to entertain someone beyond the fourth wall.

2) Realistic toons (like you find in anime or more 'serious' cartoons) are bound to our conventional laws of physics, give or take. Some can have really extraordinary powers (like liquid shapeshifting) but all of them can, in theory, age and die. If they loose a limb, it's lost permanently barring magic or super science. If they die they are usually permanently dead, though they can pull an Obi Wan now and again if needed. Any unusual powers need to be explained in a realistic way and their appearance, even though fantastic, is not beyond the bounds of normal physics. They are also more detailed in appearance, generally speaking, than a pure toon.

Really I think it is a matter of taste - and perhaps wish fulfillment. I prefer toony characters, they are easier for me to draw and I don't have to worry too much about any situation I put them in since they'll always survive it (even if it's in little pieces). I understand and value more realistic art as well, which is why I'm taking the long way of saying - it's up to you. however you see Terminotter should be how you draw him. No matter how well meant, no one else should really influence how you see yourself or how you wish to be seen.

That's a really thoughtful answer. I guess I would skew more to realistic toon. A sort of compromise, because I do try to give a reason for why Termy can do what he does, and try to stick to some of the laws/rules of physics.

Okay :) So you now have your answer. This doesn't forbid you from having fun with the character and creating Terminotter Toon for amusement, but now you know how to go for the suit.
Anime style may be the best compromise here, since it tends to be both realistic and cartoony at the same time, though again, it's up to you. I might advise trying to draw out Terminotter as if you were creating him as a fursuit, that way anyone you commission you could show the drawings to and see if they could replicate the desired effect.

Anime? Noooooooooo! :)

Don't get me wrong, I've seen a lot of good Anime, but in general the style doesn't exactly appeal to me.

Hehe, that's cool too. Like I said, it's up to you. I've always liked the way you've drawn Terminotter, personally.

cartoony would be my choice ^-^

I'd say slightly cartoonish. but that's just me. :)

Probably a little more cartoonish, because based on what Indagare said, he doesn't totally follow the laws of physics, being able to make any body part liquidic and all of that stuff.

I've always enjoyed most any kind of furry art style, but too cartoonish and I am turned off to it (and I don't mean sexually, mind you ]:8P ) I've always enjoyed more realistic with a significant human element of form and intelligence about the anthro depicted. I cannot think of any particular artist off of the top of my head at the moment, though. I just like a realistic appearance but with human qualities, most especially in the eyes.

more realistic I think

I personally like what I shaped you into recently. ; } But, thats just me... I like you as you are, which is whatever you feel like shaping yourself into, its rather uniqe, really. : }

personally, I lean more towards realism.

cartoony... but thats how i pciture most furs i'm not a big fan of realistic in general for fur types.

Realistic.

I've always pictured Terminotter as if he were a real creature. Just like the T-1000, but with an orcaotter as the standard form and an infinitely better personality. *chuckles*

He's always been drawn in a very proper anatomical style for something real and I've never seen him portrayed before in the typical cartoon light (ala Indagare's #1 about pure toons).

this will sound weird or simply not help, but hey, you asked =P

i've always pictured you to look mildly cartoony, yet have a very realistic attitude and manarisms. think Rapheal from the recent TMNT ;)

realistic