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Opinions, Please (and I <3 my furries)
14 years ago
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Kyoo no tema wa kore desu....
I could use some opinions on an issue I've been mulling over & over & over.
I am a slow art-er; I come up with an idea for a comic or illo & it can take months or even years for it to get done. Other projects tend to take priority, and next thing you know I literally have boxes of papers, napkins, etc on which I've jotted down dialogue & sloppy basic circles & lines of what I had in mind.
Due to this long waiting period between initial inspiration & actually working on it, sometimes things change & I'm no longer as close to the folks the comic was about. The reasons are any combination between something as innocuous as just drifting apart, to having a major falling out. Whenever possible, I always substitute the fursonas, but some of those comics/concepts are specific to those characters & substitution just won't work.
Some of these ideas I really like. I like the concept, I think they're good stuff. I'd like to do them. I'm 99.9% sure that the people involved wouldn't mind, and would enjoy them right along with the random brain-damaged individuals who usually do (bless you, you random brain-damaged individuals!).
But here's the issue: I'm concerned that they would see it as an indication that things have changed & I wish to be close again, etc. In most cases that is simply not the case -- I just want to do the damned comic, with nobody reading too much into it other than it's just another damned comic that happens to feature their fursona or be inspired by something that happened years/months ago.
At the same time, I don't want to be an asshole & put something in the comments like "This comic features SpankyPants. This was before I found out he was a poophead who buggers his neighbor's cats. Hey SpankyPants, I'm glad we haven't spoken in 2 years. Let's keep doing that."
So, what do you guys think? Just don't do the comics & get over the ego that insists this is good stuff & I should do them? Do the comics & risk folks making unwelcome overtures to re-connect?
And let's avoid things like "Who are these people? Can you give us a list of names & the reasons? OMG, is it me?!"
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On a different note: I've been having a very hard year. 2011 has not been kind to me. If it weren't for my anthro friends, I'd be in a much darker place.
People say furries are socially retarded emo mouth-breathers who thrive on drama. Hell, I say it. Let's face it--it's a fair assessment of a percentage of our fandom. But there is a far greater percentage of creative, imaginative, fun-loving, and supportive people in our community, and I'm lucky to have my share of that population around me.
I have in my life some of the greatest people I'm pleased & privileged to call friends. They are outrageously insane & funny & inspiring and do wonders for my morale & outlook on life. They are also outrageously giving & generous, even though many them are going through some serious rough times themselves. I don't just mean the local furries in Tucson, but those I left behind in Dayton, and others out in the land of internets as well.
Thank you for sharing yourselves with me. It means more than I can adequately express. I love you.
I am a slow art-er; I come up with an idea for a comic or illo & it can take months or even years for it to get done. Other projects tend to take priority, and next thing you know I literally have boxes of papers, napkins, etc on which I've jotted down dialogue & sloppy basic circles & lines of what I had in mind.
Due to this long waiting period between initial inspiration & actually working on it, sometimes things change & I'm no longer as close to the folks the comic was about. The reasons are any combination between something as innocuous as just drifting apart, to having a major falling out. Whenever possible, I always substitute the fursonas, but some of those comics/concepts are specific to those characters & substitution just won't work.
Some of these ideas I really like. I like the concept, I think they're good stuff. I'd like to do them. I'm 99.9% sure that the people involved wouldn't mind, and would enjoy them right along with the random brain-damaged individuals who usually do (bless you, you random brain-damaged individuals!).
But here's the issue: I'm concerned that they would see it as an indication that things have changed & I wish to be close again, etc. In most cases that is simply not the case -- I just want to do the damned comic, with nobody reading too much into it other than it's just another damned comic that happens to feature their fursona or be inspired by something that happened years/months ago.
At the same time, I don't want to be an asshole & put something in the comments like "This comic features SpankyPants. This was before I found out he was a poophead who buggers his neighbor's cats. Hey SpankyPants, I'm glad we haven't spoken in 2 years. Let's keep doing that."
So, what do you guys think? Just don't do the comics & get over the ego that insists this is good stuff & I should do them? Do the comics & risk folks making unwelcome overtures to re-connect?
And let's avoid things like "Who are these people? Can you give us a list of names & the reasons? OMG, is it me?!"
- - - - - - - - -
On a different note: I've been having a very hard year. 2011 has not been kind to me. If it weren't for my anthro friends, I'd be in a much darker place.
People say furries are socially retarded emo mouth-breathers who thrive on drama. Hell, I say it. Let's face it--it's a fair assessment of a percentage of our fandom. But there is a far greater percentage of creative, imaginative, fun-loving, and supportive people in our community, and I'm lucky to have my share of that population around me.
I have in my life some of the greatest people I'm pleased & privileged to call friends. They are outrageously insane & funny & inspiring and do wonders for my morale & outlook on life. They are also outrageously giving & generous, even though many them are going through some serious rough times themselves. I don't just mean the local furries in Tucson, but those I left behind in Dayton, and others out in the land of internets as well.
Thank you for sharing yourselves with me. It means more than I can adequately express. I love you.
"Just something i did for someone i met because the character fit perfectly."
Or.
"Getting out some thoughts on paper with permission from someone I know" nothing more then that.
If you want people to know the person is your friend then do so. But if you don't. you don't need to say any more then this person is an Awuaintance, or that you know of them or that you met them. : } I hope this my help.
Also I agree with you on the furries situation. They can be dirty but.. just don't associate yourselves with those ones if you don't want to. ( just as you're doing)
and sometimes they can be the best friends because like you said, they're just plain awesome and understanding people. : } <3
you are one of the sweetest people I have met on FA to date. I may be still trying to know more about you but as far as mazz and me are concerned you are a sweet gal who deserve some good vibes your way. *vibe laser*
As for other things, I'm glad that there are those that can help you. :) Keep up the good work, I love your art. :3
On one hand I want to say screw what people think, but I am very much a person who actually cares what other people think, so its easier to talk the talk than to walk the walk.
all I can really say is do what you feel is the right thing to do. Maybe I'll follow your example and brave some of my old comic ideas and such. owo