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21 Years A Tiger
8 years ago
Well, today is the day, according to my notes on Tapestries at least. 10th June. Akeashar and Niah are finally legal in most jurisdictions. Party time!
Today, 21 years ago (Australian time) while discovering that thing called the internet that was reserved primarily for university students, I stumbled upon furry art archives. Mainly of foxes. Lots and lots of foxes. Exploring around, I found a place called FurryMUCK, and deciding that it'd be fun to do internet roleplay besides with former high school mates, I came up with a character.
I loved wolves, they were my thing. However, i felt like something a bit different, and having had a love for kitties, and a huge crush on Vincent from CBS' Beauty & the Beast, I decided for some reason to create a white tigress. Looking for a name, and not wanting to use my usual feline go to of Lisha (a name I've loved since the Quest for Glory days) I went for another kitty sounding name that was definite not Lisha. Since I had a race in my story called the Khrinar (which were totally not Katta) a 'K' sound found its way into the name. And thinking of names like other Khrinar, I ended up with Akeashar.
And thus, one of the most mis-pronounced names in Furry fandom was born. (For the records, its pronounced Aki-Sha. Silent R is a total killer)
From being active on FurryMUCK, Tapestries and FurToonia, and a few relationships, and visits to the US later, once I started dating in 2002 I somewhat dropped out of the fandom, letting Akeashar mostly fall by the wayside after I stopped playing FFXI in 2005, at least until 2009 when I started helping out in TFF. The whole drama llaming of the fandom was a bit much, and when I came back it was to see things had changed a fair bit, some ways better, some ways stranger. Akeashar was also back as a character, parking my WoW-sona, Iathaine.
Fast forward a few more years, and after divorce I simultaneous went into exile from my US friends, however I was more active at least in the online commissioning art scene, working with writing and commissioning. 2017 hits, and with more life changes, I'm back in the social bubble, picking up the pieces. Akeashar has gone over a lot of changes over the years, from just a gal, to a ninja, to a dragon tiger, to splitting between two siblings and being the heirs to a yokai dynasty, and engaging in slice of life.
Now, the stories that began 21 years ago are finally being written down, I'm back being sociable and attending conventions, Akeashar is happy with his Nimba lady (at which point Niut lays her claim), while the serpent queen Niah is still finding her new place. The cast has expanded exponentially, but everyone has a place and a story that I hope to tell. Good times are here.
I'm at a place and time where I'm just able to be me, doing things for myself and being honest and true to myself, not beholden to other people. The art is what I wish to get, and the stories that I want to tell. What you see is who I am.
So, settle back for hopefully another 21 years. As the song goes, the futures so bright, I gotta wear shades. And remember, as the wisest of men said...
Be excellent to each other.
Today, 21 years ago (Australian time) while discovering that thing called the internet that was reserved primarily for university students, I stumbled upon furry art archives. Mainly of foxes. Lots and lots of foxes. Exploring around, I found a place called FurryMUCK, and deciding that it'd be fun to do internet roleplay besides with former high school mates, I came up with a character.
I loved wolves, they were my thing. However, i felt like something a bit different, and having had a love for kitties, and a huge crush on Vincent from CBS' Beauty & the Beast, I decided for some reason to create a white tigress. Looking for a name, and not wanting to use my usual feline go to of Lisha (a name I've loved since the Quest for Glory days) I went for another kitty sounding name that was definite not Lisha. Since I had a race in my story called the Khrinar (which were totally not Katta) a 'K' sound found its way into the name. And thinking of names like other Khrinar, I ended up with Akeashar.
And thus, one of the most mis-pronounced names in Furry fandom was born. (For the records, its pronounced Aki-Sha. Silent R is a total killer)
From being active on FurryMUCK, Tapestries and FurToonia, and a few relationships, and visits to the US later, once I started dating in 2002 I somewhat dropped out of the fandom, letting Akeashar mostly fall by the wayside after I stopped playing FFXI in 2005, at least until 2009 when I started helping out in TFF. The whole drama llaming of the fandom was a bit much, and when I came back it was to see things had changed a fair bit, some ways better, some ways stranger. Akeashar was also back as a character, parking my WoW-sona, Iathaine.
Fast forward a few more years, and after divorce I simultaneous went into exile from my US friends, however I was more active at least in the online commissioning art scene, working with writing and commissioning. 2017 hits, and with more life changes, I'm back in the social bubble, picking up the pieces. Akeashar has gone over a lot of changes over the years, from just a gal, to a ninja, to a dragon tiger, to splitting between two siblings and being the heirs to a yokai dynasty, and engaging in slice of life.
Now, the stories that began 21 years ago are finally being written down, I'm back being sociable and attending conventions, Akeashar is happy with his Nimba lady (at which point Niut lays her claim), while the serpent queen Niah is still finding her new place. The cast has expanded exponentially, but everyone has a place and a story that I hope to tell. Good times are here.
I'm at a place and time where I'm just able to be me, doing things for myself and being honest and true to myself, not beholden to other people. The art is what I wish to get, and the stories that I want to tell. What you see is who I am.
So, settle back for hopefully another 21 years. As the song goes, the futures so bright, I gotta wear shades. And remember, as the wisest of men said...
Be excellent to each other.
And a Bill and Ted reference to end the journal to... ♥
Think the world could take those words to heart. (And is also half of the first rule in the Telegram group I'm a part of, too!) Hope you stick around, too; because it's pretty rare my interest is peaked so easily.
Curiousity drives me to know more, both about you and your character.