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Important announcement on the future of Bayson
11 years ago
I shall give you the short and sweet version first, then the more explained version for those who wish to know.
I am now going as Boreas, a polar bear, as my fursona. You can find me here: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/boreasbear/
I will NOT be relocating my art. It shall continue to be uploaded here, for everyone's convenience.
Bayson is not going away, as he is and always will be a part of me.
Why the change?
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To put simply, Bayson is who I always wanted to be. For 15 years, he is who I wished I could be. I have lived out a lot of my dreams through him. However, over time I wish I could see more of me in him than I have put in. It was like we shared a soul, but weren't fully connected.
I feel more comfortable with myself than I did 15 years ago. I thought it would be fitting to make my fursona to be more like me. Bayson was fully developed and while I changed his looks a bit over the years, I wouldn't feel right giving him the overhaul that would be needed.
A polar bear?
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I love wolves, I truly do. But I have fallen in love with polar bears. Was this due to Beartic? I don't entirely think so, but perhaps the seed was planted then. Later on my desire to see them grew. Then when I went on a trip to the Cincinnati Zoo and seen them there (which they were a big draw for me to go) I felt the deal was sealed. I was certain this was what I wanted, though it started a personal internal battle.
I slowly started to let my mates in on it as I felt sure about it. It came as a surprise to them and we all needed time to adjust. When you are something for 15 years, it's not so easy to switch as silly as it may sound. After I designed and named him, I started an account on FA. I wanted to make sure this was what I wanted.
I didn't want to make a public announcement until I was 100% certain of this. I badly wanted to tell everyone and at times I felt torn, that I was deceiving people. So please understand this isn't the case, but just checking to avoid any problems in case it fell through.
What about the art?
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I will keep uploading here. I will still answer to Bayson. Think of it as perhaps Bayson being a stage name. It is the name I have built over the years. It's who I created to allow me to interact with my characters and other like minded people like you. He is my history and a part of me.
I also understand the difficulties of moving accounts. Only a handful of people will notice this journal. Moving is hard on the artist and I feel harder on the watcher. I am so grateful for every one of you, I feel this course of action would be for the best.
In the end
----
In the end what it all comes down to is for my personal self, I am now Boreas. You can find all the art I get for myself in his account as well as the art I make of him there. But for this account? It's business as normal. Truly as if nothing had ever happened. I just wanted to make this public as I feel openness is vital in the relationship between a artist and all the people who support him.
Thank you everyone for all the great years. <3
I am now going as Boreas, a polar bear, as my fursona. You can find me here: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/boreasbear/
I will NOT be relocating my art. It shall continue to be uploaded here, for everyone's convenience.
Bayson is not going away, as he is and always will be a part of me.
Why the change?
----
To put simply, Bayson is who I always wanted to be. For 15 years, he is who I wished I could be. I have lived out a lot of my dreams through him. However, over time I wish I could see more of me in him than I have put in. It was like we shared a soul, but weren't fully connected.
I feel more comfortable with myself than I did 15 years ago. I thought it would be fitting to make my fursona to be more like me. Bayson was fully developed and while I changed his looks a bit over the years, I wouldn't feel right giving him the overhaul that would be needed.
A polar bear?
----
I love wolves, I truly do. But I have fallen in love with polar bears. Was this due to Beartic? I don't entirely think so, but perhaps the seed was planted then. Later on my desire to see them grew. Then when I went on a trip to the Cincinnati Zoo and seen them there (which they were a big draw for me to go) I felt the deal was sealed. I was certain this was what I wanted, though it started a personal internal battle.
I slowly started to let my mates in on it as I felt sure about it. It came as a surprise to them and we all needed time to adjust. When you are something for 15 years, it's not so easy to switch as silly as it may sound. After I designed and named him, I started an account on FA. I wanted to make sure this was what I wanted.
I didn't want to make a public announcement until I was 100% certain of this. I badly wanted to tell everyone and at times I felt torn, that I was deceiving people. So please understand this isn't the case, but just checking to avoid any problems in case it fell through.
What about the art?
----
I will keep uploading here. I will still answer to Bayson. Think of it as perhaps Bayson being a stage name. It is the name I have built over the years. It's who I created to allow me to interact with my characters and other like minded people like you. He is my history and a part of me.
I also understand the difficulties of moving accounts. Only a handful of people will notice this journal. Moving is hard on the artist and I feel harder on the watcher. I am so grateful for every one of you, I feel this course of action would be for the best.
In the end
----
In the end what it all comes down to is for my personal self, I am now Boreas. You can find all the art I get for myself in his account as well as the art I make of him there. But for this account? It's business as normal. Truly as if nothing had ever happened. I just wanted to make this public as I feel openness is vital in the relationship between a artist and all the people who support him.
Thank you everyone for all the great years. <3
Big and white and luff!
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/dbear
I understand he's a bull-bear hybrid, though.
Also thanks for mentioning this journal on twitter - I probably would have missed this otherwise.
Either way, Bayson is still Bayson. Let the good times roll on.
congrats on finding you!
I do like otters! But not enough to want to be one ^_^
*hugs you tight* always so glad