Just to prove that I'm not dead, and not undead, while typing away at my computer. A meme that piqued my interest, originally stoled from  necrodrone13

*Are you a furry?
Yup. Though I think "xenophile" would be a more appropriate label for me. I love the inhuman, plain and simple.

*If you have a Spouse/SO - Is he/she a furry too?
Nope and, by default, nope.

*How long have you been in the community?
I started drawing around 2000, but I think I've been around since '99 or '98 or thereabouts.

*How did you find furry?
It started with a search for dragons on the net, then I stumbled onto Draconic.com and it kinda snowballed from there.

*What's your reason for furry (what interested you to get into the community)?
It seemed like fun. A non-human persona really appealed to me, so I created Sky as my 'mask at the ball' and he kinda grew on me.

*What's Furry to you?
Furry is the appreciation and exploration of the fantastical and the non-human, and through that, a better appreciation and understanding to be a person. At least, that's how it works in theory.

*If someone found out you're a furry and asked you about it how would you respond?
Give them the basics of it, since I'd rather not color peoples personal opinions on it. It's no big deal and just a fandom, like the dozens of other fandoms out there.

*What are your favorite aspects of our community?
The endless variety of form and function of peoples characters really appeal to me. It's always awesome to watch your favorite artists turn out something new and unique!

*Do you use any furry terms? (i.e. yiff, paws, murr?)
I really dislike those terms these days, though I'm quite guilty of them in the past. They just sound so... off-putting?

*What do you wish furry was NOT associated with?
The appeal of furry is that is a meta-genre, able to apply to other genres quite neatly. This also means that genres and subjects I find distastful also find shelter under the broad awning of this fandom.

*How strongly do you feel about someone bashing the community as a whole?
They are entitled to their opinions and thoughts. I really don't care.

*How strongly do you feel about anyone bashing you yourself for your interest based on the media's aspect of what furry is?
Like just about everything else, the media overplays things for the ratings. If somebody doesn't like something because a TV show told them not to like it, then why should I care about such sad people?

*We all know furries have alot of sexual aspects in this fandom, What's your opinion on it?
Perhaps there's a little to much focus on it? To each their own and all, but after a while, it gets a bit tiresome...

-Personal-

*What is/are your fursona(s)?
SkyShadow, a Glaive wyvern. I was pondering an alternate (or perhaps replacement) but I'm just not sure yet...

*Do you have any fetishes that pertain to the fandom?
I aquired a few from my time here. Size play, a little interest in vore now and again. I really can't think of others off the top of my head.

*If you could magically morph into your fursona would you?
That would be incredibly situational dependant. Am I the only one? What are the worlds views on me? Would I change back? ect.

*Do you believe you have a spirit animal?
*Shrugs* Not really. No.

*What other fanbases/groups are you a part of?
I'm a gamer (video and table top), a CFL/NFL football fan, an artist (ha...). I really lost a lot of hobbies when I moved down here. There used to be more.

*Anthro/Feral, Therian or Kemonomimi (Not a furry, just a human with animal ears and a tail)?
If this is preference, I'd have to say Anthro/Feral?

*Are you a fursuiter? If yes, how many do you own? If No, do you ever plan on being a suiter?
The suiting aspect never really appealed to me. I don't have any plans for a suit at all, though if I ever go to a con, I would be interested in making a Sky-shirt, perhaps.

*How many of your friends are furry?
I'd say about roughly half? Though I've only met a handful of furs in person.

*How many pets do you own, if any?
None. I really can't handle the responsibility right now.

*Aside from furry what other interests do you have?
Table top and video games. Cartoons (of the western variety, mostly). Watching and playing football, art, tinkering with animation myself. And perhaps a little cooking here and there?

*Are you confident enough in yourself to say that you're a fur, no matter what the media says?
I don't think there's anything embarrassing about saying you're a fur.

-Meetups-

*Do you attend any cons? If no, would you attend any cons? If yes, which cons have you been to?
I haven't had the opportunity to go to a con yet. I'm rather out of the way, and money and time are always in short supply. Still, I would love to go to one and see some of my friends from online.

*Do you go to local meetups(bowling, public outings...etc)?
There really isn't much going on here, furry-wise.

*Have you ever attended a furry party? If no, would you attend one?
Maybe. Crowds, loud music, and me generally don't get along to well.

-Online-

*Have you ever met up with a fur you talked to online?
Several. And they were all very cool.

*What furry websites do you attend?
FA mostly. VCL and YS now and again to upkeep my galleries there.

*What non furry websites do you frequent?
Livejournal. Youtube. And a few web comics, gaming sites and misc sites.

*Has the fandom done anything for you that you're thankful for? Has it taught you anything or brought you anything you treasure greatly?
I've met a lot of great people, and made some awesome friends I would never have met, otherwise. I think that is far more than enough to be thankful for!