A person's fursona is supposed to reflect who they are and who they want to be in this rather mundane world. It's a vessel of escape from reality into a bizarre world where what happens is left up to your imagination and deepest desires. So then why is Char, the fox hybrid scientist, still so... average? There's nothing wrong with his personality or story. I can improve, sure, but there's nothing boring about those aspects. And it's because he fits well into my world building. I don't create anything too unusual, nothing you can't expect from typical sci-fi. He's a character in a chaotic world of science and magical kitsune, but one without fan service.

But then I look at other fursonas. Big-titted sexy gals, impossibly overweight hunks, bodies that can come apart for the ultimate bondage... and they're loved. They have adoring fans, drooling over them, wanting to talk to them, ask them questions, interact. And I watch through my fursona's eyes and feel... unattractive. Like I'll never reach that level of popularity or interest.

It's not a skill thing, either. I've seen poorly drawn characters that get pages of responses to their pictures. I've seen people draw terrific, but no response because their subject matter is clean and natural. Many of my art idols I realize I like only because of their subject matter, and not their skill. I know I can't be left out of this conundrum, for I'm victim of it too.

Sex sells. And in this fandom, unusual sex sells. There's nothing wrong with it, I like some very unusual stuff as well. But that's the structure here at least. I've even found that some of my characters are more sought out than my fursona. I'll post a picture of Char, with nothing of interest, but then throw in Trasdyn or Dell, and people get excited. I RP'd with them more because that's what people wanted. It drove my other RP blog with Char into the ground, dissolving it into a personal blog where the about page is all that remains of it's past life, just a carcass as memes and reblogs swarm at it like flies. Sex killed it. Sex got the love and nurture it needed to sustain itself.

And the thing is, Char doesn't reflect all of me and what I'm interested in. This isn't even all about sex. Charlotte still is an AU, yet I'm still playing with idea of gender fluidity. I know I should reflect my interests in my fursona, especially since my interests do evolve. So should my fursona, right? Is sex even a thing that should be reflected in who I am and what I'm interested in as an artist? It's tough, because it makes me wonder if Char is still a reflection of me. As any fursona should be.

So what do I do now? If I changed, would that be selling out? Or should I keep going, with Char because he still fits in my universe? Do I evolve my fursona to reflect my personal interests? Or make a new one and change Char to just being a character?

I'd like to know your thoughts on this. Should I:

1.) Keep my fursona and just keep making fun art
2.) Change Char (maybe do an AU) to better reflect my interests and make him/her more appealing to others
3.) Use Trasdyn as a secondary fursona and change her body up to better match my ideal interests
4.) Create a new fursona completely to better reflect my interests and make him/her more appealing to others

I know I don't usually get a lot of feedback on journals, but I would really like your input on this one. Especially since I have so many followers now that I haven't talked to yet.

Thank you,
The Artist Currently Going by Char