An adoptable is a pre-made fursona that one assumes use for in exchange for money. Typically an artist will quckly create a batch of characters and auction/sell them off. The only reason I can see for purchasing one of these is wanting to be a furry but not having the imagination to pick an animal species and color scheme.

Anyway, onto my question: if someone assumed use of an adoptable character without actually paying for it, what would happen? What recourse would the owner of the "intellectual" property have? Would there be two versions of the same character, one genuine and one phony? (Disclaimer: I am not suggesting anyone do this. The only thing I'm sure of is that plenty of drama will be involved, which makes everyone look and feel bad.)

To my knowledge there is no formal FA policy regarding the issue, nor has it ever happened before. At very least I am glad to know that there is an tacit honor code amongst furries.

-Vlad