If you are cool using instant messengers to chat over (aim, skype, steam, etc) hit me up. Been in this fandom a couple decades now and I like to chat with folks about whatever. Doesn't have to be furry. Though I don't know a whole lot in the anime fandom minus a few older shows I grew up on like Tranzor Z and GunSmith Cats and Ranma 1/2. If this is something you'd be up for I got all my contact info listed on my main FA page.

Yeah I've got a skype. I might not be the best at initiating conversation but I'm down to chat about stuff. Name on there is "SombraMalamutt".

I'm not up on older animes (I've only minimally seen Ranma 1/2).

(Since I'm posting that publicly, I don't mind if people wanna add me, just give me a heads up if you do 'cause I'm not likely to add people if I don't recognize the name.)

Will add you in a minute. kenrngtail will be my skype username. its midnight here and i need to go to bed soon but i can chat a little before have to sleep.

Cool. I'll sign in and accept it.

I was hoping to connect with you more as a friend. I know how life can get so busy!

Yeah. We haven't talked in a while. Are you going to Anthrocon this year?

I will be at anthrocon this year, working the artist ally and the art show again this year. Aloe hosting the Lion King meet up event. I can relate to feeling along in this fandom. Sometime I just want someone to chat with around dumb silly or series things. If you want to hit me up I love to chat with you!

Cool!

I'mma be in the dealers den most of the time. Got a table there this year. And yeah, definitely we should talk more!

Ill add you to my skype!

Don't get me started.
On cosplay.

I adore cosplaying, but it really sucks that I've been in and out of it. Sometimes life and work can suck up time.
I seriously don't talk to people in this fandom either. It's easier getting to know fellow cosplayers than furries, so I understand the feels. I can say I have no friends at all on FA. It's a shame really. I've been trying to comment more and more on work and journals, just to socialize more since I can socialize with no problem, but I don't know.

But yes, back on cosplaying, I love doing characters that are lesser known, but it's interesting because it's harder to research on. What cosplays have you done?

I feel the same way. I have a lot of friends who are into cosplaying and such and I suppose I consider fursuiting cosplay to a degree (I also treat fursuiting as no different than cosplay). So most of my cosplays are fursuits currently. My Zorua partial is what I wear around to cons. But I'm hoping to make a Detective Conan based lolita dress for Youmacon this year. I commissioned a design from someone and it's super adorable and I can't wait to start making it! But I'm asking one of my cosplay friends to help me out since I don't have a lot of skills in making clothes.

I do believe cosplay and fursuiting can go hand in hand. There are key differences, but there are some striking similarities.
I've seen bit and pieces of Detective Conan, I thought it was pretty cool! I trap my mom into helping me sew my clothes XD
She's -really- good, but she gets annoyed at me nagging her, so she'll teach me. We recently finished revamping the living room with pillowcases made from curtains :D

Nice!

My mom only really knows some sewing basics so she taught me when I was little. Everything else I'm learning on my own. Kinda silly the first thing I wanna tackle is a dress that's pretty detailed but meh...I'mma do it. ^^;

Only part that haves me a little nervous is the petticoat and I'm sure I could buy one but I still wanna learn how to make it.

Ooooh! I follow this amazing cosplayer on FaceBook. He's one of those guys that looks beautiful as a man, and beautiful as a woman. So magical!

https://www.facebook.com/JoshuaHartDesign?fref=ts

If you take a look in his album, he has a mini tutorial on super ruffly petticoats. Definitely check it out!

Yes, yes, yes!

I follow him too! His work is so gorgeous! I do need to take a look at his petticoat tutorial though 'cause his petticoats are magical! I forgot he had that!

I know right?! I think Sparklepipsi also has tutorials as well. https://www.facebook.com/SparklePipsi?fref=photo

So I found out that there are cosplayers in my area. Now, to me that's a HUGE thing because even though I live in a city, I thought it was a ghost town in terms of cosplayers. xD Finally, I can talk to people and actually meet up with them! That feeling is just.. Man, words can't describe it lol.

I know there's a lot of cospalyers in my area. I just haven't really jumped into the cosplay community. I should though...who knows I might make new friends...

I say go for it! I don't know why but it seems harder to make friends in the furry community. I have no problem with talking, or striking up conversations, drama's never a thing that comes with me.. Hmm, I don't know lol.
I see on other pages people's (actual) friends list and I'm like "...Well damn." xD

I want to avoid drama but it sorta happened and got me caught right in the middle and now I've lost who I thought was a decent friend over it, but whatever...

Anywho!

Yeah I dunno, I'm not clever or witty or funny. I don't really have anything interesting to say most of the time. I dunno. Making friends in this fandom feels like a near impossible task...

Haha me either. My life's kinda boring, but I like it.
I'm not super witty either, I just say whatever's on my mind and leave it at that lol.
I do however feel it's easier to make friends here than dA. It's either making friends is harder there, or it's a pain getting a commission-base there too... Or both.

That's probably true. I haven't use DA in years. Mostly because trying to get commissions there is terrible.

I'm way too blunt when I say what's on my mind apparently. I feel like people either avoid talking to me 'cause they think I'm too hard to talk too or somthin'. I'm not really...but if people do me wrong, I am gonna be really blunt about it. :/

Blunt things tend to be hilarious to me! I laugh at almost anything. Nah, I don't think you're hard to talk to at all. All people need to do is find an interest they share and go with that. :p

That's what I think too.

I dunno...I guess when I get upset I do tend to come off as a bit harsh, but whatever. Otherwise I don't think I'm that hard to talk to or tough to approach or something...

Besides I way prefer talking about anime and cosplay over people personal drama!

Oooo, then speaking of which, I've been on a bit of a romance kick as of late. ToraDora, Rosario+Vampire, that sort of thing, have you watched any others anime than the ones you listed?

I had also been watching Haikyuu!! and Yowamushi Pedal. Need to get caught up on/finish both of them though.

Oh man, I've never heard of them! I need to get back on my anime game!

They're both sports anime. Didn't think I'd like 'em at first but they're both pretty cute! Haikyuu!!'s a volleyball anime and Yowamushi Pedal is a bicycling one.

I'm gonna have to check them out! I've never watched sports anime before. I'm more of a slice of life, romance, comedy sort of girl :p

I don't usually watch a lot of sports anime either. But those were pretty popular and I was seein' 'em everywhere and sorta wanted to check them out.

I don't particularly have a favorite genre though. Though I tend to either gravitate towards comedy, slice of life (especially comedic slice of life) or psychological thriller depending on my mood. ^^;

Me either! Whatever looks good I'm down for. I'm assuming you like subbed anime?
My boyfriend tends to like that anime Speed Grapher. I've gotta check that one out. It's pretty fucked up xD

Yep!

I'll watch dubs too. Especially if I'm working on stuff and can't read subtitled and sew/draw at the same time. But usually I'll go for subs.

I've heard the name Speed Grapher but I have no idea what that show's about. ^^;

I'm the same way! I remember watching all of Naruto while working on stuff since dubbed was my go-to. (Because you know, Kotestu, Deidara, and Gaara's voice *squee*)

I would totally recommend Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou. That anime is HILARIOUS.

I actually don't know what Speed Grapher's about either, but I know it fits into the physiological horror category lol.

And I definitely have to ask, besides commissions, what do you like to work on art wise? And what's something you haven't done but would like to do?

I've heard about Nichijou. I've probably seen pictures or gifs in passing on Tumblr. I should check it out.

And I guess I mostly like drawing Detective Conan fan art. At least that's what I've done a lot of lately. ^^; Especially for my stupid alternate universe that involves werewolves. I've decided everything is better with werewolves. ^^;

As for something I haven't done but would want to...I'd love to do music stuff...like covers of songs that I like. I can sing decently enough but I don't have the skills to make tracks to sing to...that much I'd need help with. ^^;

I'm pretty similiar. Stopped really socialising heavily in the furry fandom years ago. Still got a few friends from it, but most of my friends are either non-furs or only losely into it themselves.

Most people I know are into the more generic fantasy or sci-fi genres. or anime or so forth. For some reason I experience a lot less... Tension and drama overall with them. Dosen't feel like someones just constantly trying to get something from me.

I certainly wouldn't mind chattering about anime and such, though I only tend to watch a couple of series a year, so I'm not too well versed in it. I'm a little awkward chatting though, so I don't mind if you'd rather not!

I'm probably awkward chatting too. I'm not the best conversationalist but I would like to try to get better at that.

And yeah most of my friends are non-furs as well. I've either grown apart from most of my friends in the fandom or have lost them/am in the process of losing them (sadly) due to disagreements/unnecessary drama/lies/racism...all of the above.

I'm not super well versed in most anime either. I mostly watch all of one show and then I watch a few other things here or there if it looks interesting enough. I probably don't watch as much as I might let on.

Well hey, maybe we can recommend some shows for eachother or such. If you ever want to chat, feel free to hit me up. I'm on Skype as Alairan as my main chat program.

Yeah, I'll add you.

I'm "Sombra Malamutt" on there.

Need a way to talk to one another online then. >>; Spent the last 30 minutes just now geeking about Super Sentai and KR with an artist in their stream. XD

Do you have Skype? We can talk over that!

I still need to get caught up on my toku shows. Last thing I watched was Toqger but there's still a lot that I haven't seen. D:

Yup I have! I'll note it to you.

I finished Toqger recently actually, still have to watch the new series. The Last Toqger movie was pretty awesome honestly (the crossover one). But it does spoil some things if you haven't seen the episode where the secret is reveal (spoiled it myself ><)

I still need to watch the Toqger movies and crossovers but I've finished the series. I'm debating on if I wanna start Ninnenger or go back and watch Kyoryuger. I should also probably finish GoBuster...also I should watch the last 10 episodes of Fourze...There's a lot of stuff I need to watch. ^^;

I haven't watch the first Toqger movie... in fact I don't even remember the second one... I think I saw it, but at the same time I don't remember if I did. XD I saw the crossover film, which like I said was pretty epic, but does spoil a scene that is reveal later in the series. After episode 20 and up with Toqger, it does get pretty good (not Gobuster or KR Gaim good story wise, but damn well does a good job with keeping you interesting)

So I saw the first episode of Ninnenger... okay I'm disliking the name for obvious reasons. XD But the opening intro is bad ass, and the first episode, isn't that bad. Could grow on me, Only saw up to episode 2 (Well... half way thru 2, before I fell a sleep) XD

...yeah I'm going to poke you about finishing GoBusters! :p

All I know about Ninnenger so far is from photos and gifs on tumblr (that's what I get for following a lot of toku people XD ). I think I already know who my favorite character is gonna be and I haven't actually seen the show yet. XD

Fine, fine, I'll finish GoBusters! XD One of my friends has been pestering me about that anyways. That I'm still only on episode 14 I think. ^^;

I started losing faith at least in making friends within my local furry community before this whole mess. Too much defending racism that goes on and apparently I'm the bad guy for being a black girl who doesn't like racism...*sigh*

Anyways, making fursuits is always fun! I kinda find it a little relaxing when I'm not rushing to do the work. And what sort of 80's groups/artists are your favorites?

Meh, it shouldn't matter but whatever. I suppose people can defend racism if they want to...Just one of the many reasons I probably will never have too many friends in this fandom...

I think I prefer smaller fandoms. Less drama (and whatever drama that does exist is super petty and really hilarious).

Id love to talk but at times I dont know what to say plus.. yeah.. x3

I never know what to say. Which is why I'm usually a bad conversationalist. ^^;

First of sorry for thej umbled words. My phone hates typing on Fa.


I know you don't know me at all but thisis one ofthereasons why Ileftthe fandom. Same crap happenedto me. Rumors spread and lies spoken because it'sreally easy to talk shit on an outcast. Furries seem to love tobelieve sugarcoated lies. Yet they always complain about how much they hate drama. I went tofurmeets and conventions butI was always alienated. Theanime fandom I can't even find friends in because I likeold school stuff andno yaoi. Anime fans act like it'scrime tonot like yaoi. Friendship also takes communication. This isanotherthing moreandmorepeople don't get. It takes honesty and understanding.

Note... I don't hate thefandom but I neverfound a true honest friendinit. WaS used, betrayed, and shoved a side. I still likefursuits, and anthro artwork. Wish Icould sew to make suits. WishI found actual friends so I actually could enjoy the conventions. I wish you luck in your search. Mycomments usually go unnoticed by artists soI'm notgoing towaste your time with a friendship offer.

Thank you!

I tried to explain this to someone yesterday but all they thought was that I was "trash talking" the fandom. People love to complain about how much drama exists in the fandom, but they love it. There'd be nothing to talk about without it. Plus they're usually the first people to start drama. Also people call things "drama" that aren't. Things that are actually serious and/or illegal aren't "standard fandom drama" but because this fandom is so used to just brushing off issues, everything gets brushed off whether it's a valid concern or not.

As for not liking yaoi, some groups act that way. I don't have strong feelings on it either way. I tend to just gravitate to groups/people based on what shows they like. Easier to talk about a single show than all anime as a whole.

I've found one good friend in it so far. That's it. But most other friends I've had either end up being "friends of convenience"...like I was the first person they met in the fandom and once they met others they stopped talking to me or wanting to hang out with me or they just ended up being awful people and hurting me...

Exactly! Sadly all true.

That is what they all need to go. Not everyone is going to like something. Talkabout what both like.

Been down that road but ingeneral. Been shovedasideforpopularity.

Man my phone hatesFa. Lol

Phones hate typing in general. XD

But yes...I don't think I've ever been shoved aside for popularity. But recently it feels like I've been shoved aside just so the person doesn't have to deal with their own problems. Whatever I guess...

That's why I need better friends in this fandom. But then again, I'm not the most trusting person after having people I did call friends so easily shove me aside like I was nothing...

Mine usually does okay but FA likes to make it jumble words.

It sucks trust me because basically it is saying you are not good enough for them. I also been pushed aside for the reason you said you have gone through. I found that the reason they do that is they really do not want you to be close to them. With me it meant they were hiding some truth from me.

I am not trusting either... I still talk to people but I am really afraid to get close to anyone anymore. friends are family to me.

Yeah I have 3 friends that I definitely consider more like family.

And when I get close to people I tend to consider them family anyways. Which is both good and bad. I just tend to have a fierce loyalty streak so if I feel I'm close to someone, they're someone I feel the need to protect and help and if they do something awful to me, that makes the betrayal feel that much worse.

Not to mention this has happened twice in a relatively short period of time. So my patience for letting people get close to me is wearing thin...

You need a friend? Well ore, sanjō!

Dang it Den-O...dang it Momotaros...XD

That was a fun show. I'm so behind on Kamen Rider. D:

I'm just a watcher of the show passing by, but remember me!

Oh dear lord! XD

(Still haven't watched Decade all the way through yet though.)

:S Maybe we CAN'T be friends....

XD

I'm workin' my way to it! Give me some time!

'Salright, you'll get there X3
Btw, are you friends with  confusedkitty

No I don't think I've talked to them before.

Massive Kamen Rider nerd.
Though... a bit contradictive in what he says. A lot.

How so?

*mumbles quietly* I'm not one to throw shade around, it's better if you just get to know him and become friends,

Haha, alright. I'll take your word for it. ^^;

Always been willing to chat with you, Sombra. Just never really had a good means to. Though Skype? Hmm, I could add you there.

Yeah I've got skype. Name's "Sombra Malamutt" on there.

Making friends is difficult, I wish the best to you. I just talk to some people regularly an hope they reply back, then call them friends (=w=). To hear someone is being impolite to the point to spread lies about another person is most awful goodness.
I only starting to learn about Super Sentai and must see more. :v Have not heard of term Therianthropy/Otherkin, I will read more to this now.

Lies hurt...like I don't care about small stuff like saying you liked a movie when you didn't but like big stuff that makes me wanna stick up for people for months and years and to have it all be a massive lie...that stings...and what's worse is the person I called a friend doesn't realize or care how much it stings...

What Sentai have you seen so far?

And Therianthropy/Otherkin is a very interesting and super confusing and almost nonsensical subject. ^^; Even for myself and I consider myself a therian. ^^; I'm terrible at describing what it is though.

I had a person took as a (online) friend make lie of me for a while without my knowing, and the feeling to my heart dropping was enormous. I am thankful it was seen false and cleared but wow was very breaking. But your situation sounds much worse, like betrayl and you knew them in person. I feel for you.
I am unsure which Sentai I had seen, I had click it on random from youtube and simply follow next, next, next, hooked. I will have to look back and find out! But I enjoyed it. :D
I am not well with speech either so is okay. I will research this Therianthropy/Otherkin, it sound tho confusing at first must be interesting enough for you to still get involve with it.

Yeah...like we went to school together and we've been over each other's houses and know each other's parents and yada yada yada...she wants to pretend like everything she's ever done was okay but like, I made a fool of myself trying to defend her and stand up for her because I considered her my friend...it virtually all turned out to be a lie and now she won't even speak to me and she's making herself out to be the victim when she's hurt so many more people...

It sucks worse 'cause she was one of the few friends I had to share this silly fandom with. Most of my other friends are cool with me being a furry but a lot of 'em won't put up money to go to cons with me and whatever...So I'mma end up being alone for all of the ones I paid for already...

I guess at it's core the basics of therianthropy/otherkin is either a spiritual or psychological belief that a person is not wholly human. I hate wording it like that but that's the closest that I've got. I'm sure other people have worded it way better though.

You were one of the first of firsts in the fandom to meet.. when I started actively participating .. don't know if ya remember me.. but I think we pass each other from time to time whether at a furmeet Millenium Park.. or MFF.

Yeah I remember you a little. We just sorta see each other in passing. ^^;

Been awhile since i talked to you!

We have very different likes/interest... or rather maybe I've changed a lot since we last talked. But all n all I still consider you a good friend!

Hit me up whenever!

I dunno, we probably have some similar interests. Even if it's just like one thing. We just haven't talked in a while though. I've probably changed with time too. ^^;

i like Super Sentai
and Kamen Rider :)

Sweet!

Always nice to meet new Sentai/Rider fans!

ooos is my fave kamen rider :3

W is my favorite but OOO was the first I saw. I like to jokingly call OOO the "furry KR". ^^;

w is what i first sawl besides black rx in the 90's aka mask rider

I need to watch some of the "older" riders. A couple of my tumblr friends are big into Black RX so I see images and clips from it but haven't seen the series as a whole yet.

I'm really tempted to check out Masked Rider though 'cause I just hear so much about it. So much bad things. ^^;

hi! i know we have not talked recently (i talked to you a few times on tumblr though, i was sylvemon and now absol king there) but ive always thought youd be cool!!!
and i love anime too, just not those things you listed

~Cosplay
~Therianthropy/Otherkin
i also like these two things, so id love to talk!! if you have skype its best to talk with me that way, though i can be absent at some times (i go in and out of being able to talk but i try my best!)

what kintype are you, if youd like to say?

Hey! :D

Well I like a lot more animes. You probably get a bit of an idea of stuff I like on tumblr. I share stuff from a bunch of shows (and tend to just keep the Conan/Kaito stuff to my DC/MK side blog. ^^;

I've got skype. The name's Sombra Malamutt there.

And my kintype (though I don't like using that term weirdly enough) is dog/wolf/general canine...thing. At some point I stopped looking into it and that's about as far as I've got. ^^; I tend to feel the domestic dog thing more but as for a specific breed I've never gotten that far.

ahh ok so you prefer theriotype then or ??

and alright! ill add ya later when i have time to chat, i am also a dog too, i feel mayhaps an australian kelpie

and ah alright, i havent been on tumblr in sometime so, ill have to go through your blog later

I guess theriotype sounds better to me. I dunno. A lot of otherkin/therian related terms just sound odd to me but that's just me I guess. ^^;

Cool. It'll be nice to talk to someone else about therianthropy. I've been way out of the community for a while...though I guess that's my fault. I hadn't really felt like I completely fit into it (mostly on the basis that I don't really see it as spiritual...as I am not a spiritual person).

And you're not missin' much on tumblr. My blog has too much. There's too much. Too many shows and fandoms. Can't keep up with it all. ^^;

ah i see, and yeah i understand, im not really so much in the communities either because i just dont really fit in with everyone so much
im a dog therian and for otherkin a demon, and i really dont like so many of that type eh. I'm spiritual about it, but i understand others might not see it that way

and ohh haha, mine was like that too, i just load it with anything cute and funny haha

I know there's a few people who see the whole otherkin/therian thing as psychological, but the overwhelming majority seem to define it as spiritual so I tend to question if I should even call myself a therian but it is the closest term to describe what I feel. I wouldn't mind talking to a therapist about it (as well as a ton of other stuff). Just need to actually get the confidence to contact a therapist...^^;

ohh, well what exactally do you mean when you say psychological? also, i just added ya to skype

That the cause is in the mind/brain rather than the soul. Not necessarily like it's a disorder or illness that needs to be fixed. Just that the mind works differently than a person who isn't therian/otherkin.

Mayby you should try to RP (RolePlay)? this way you can find some new friends :)

Nah...RPs aren't really my thing.

Hi,
I know how you do feel about friendships and the furry fandom these days. Drama shouldn't be what drives us apart but more of what our hearts speak for each other. It's always hard to find those special people in your life that really want to just sit down and conversate. That's what I feel the internet should be more used for instead creating hell by social media...it always feels -more to me I suppose...- that people are rioting instead of giving the other the right to speak in a free manner. When you care...you should always preach what you believe in no matter what.

^^;
However, let me get back onto another topic from your journal...the interests...
I'm quite familiar and do believe in more of the therian side but also often understand a little bit of other kin...but I'm just an overall huge spiritualist and tend to lean in on anything out there that strengthens myself on the inside and not be willing to break so easily. Spirituality is a great area to get into and it helps in many ways without knowing.

I'm a cosplayer, fur suiter, and tend to make my own and my bfs cosplays without buying it fully by commission. However, fur suit building is not quite a strength in the area yet...so I'm more afraid of saying some tips about fur suit building when I'm more on the beginning side.

Anime, video games, and action movies = love. But I'm more drawn to the animes that are on the tragedy sides, and full of action. I'm not at all into the heavily Romantic stuff xD infact it disgusts me at times...;; -not trying to be offensive if I'm only talking about a little part just do not like. Rather come off clean and just say it ^^;-

It's always nice to meet new friends and/or get to know the ones around here. :) there's a bit of us who are more than welcome to listen on what another needs to say.

Well the purpose of social media is to converse. "Social" is right in the title. And because humans are the ones using it you do have to take the good with the bad I suppose. I'm not gonna blame "social media" for it though. That's the fault of the people using it.

Also...everyone is speaking in a free manner. Whether you're being "offensive" or "combative" or "defensive" everyone is already speaking in a free manner.

Well my view on therianthropy isn't quite spiritual. It's not spiritual at all. Mostly because I'm not spiritual.

I also make my own cosplays/fursuits. I've pretty much got down building fursuit heads and tails and feet. Bodysuits and paws still give me trouble though. Especially padded bodysuits. Non-padded ones are pretty straight forward.

I'm not much for romance stories in general but I don't care if it's a part of another genre. There's romance in Detective Conan but that's not the purpose of the story. I like it more for the murder-mystery stuff and the comedy.