I wouldn't mind. :) Good writing is good writing, no matter what's involved.

I'm very much down for it~ Also would snuggle quite strongly a fully serpentine Ame.

I would love nothing more!!!! Sounds like an awesome project!

Personally, I have no problem with characters that display human-level intelligence, so I'm maybe not who this journal was directed at. I would be interested in this story regardless, and shapeshifters can do whatever they feel like, imo.

I am belonging to the faction: "Its fine when he has a human mind"
A feral beast is iffy for me, but a shifter who can assume a feral form makes it fine for me.
So yeah, count me in!

Agreed

Not sure.... Until the soul and the mind (and possibly the way to communicate) is humanlike I'm good even if the character is fully animal, like a werewolf who prefers living as a wolf but still can find a way to communicate with non-wolves.

People will like the idea of communication as many people think of the hardness test when doing stories about that for example having a feral creature able to communicate well and older age and know the situation he getting into will be ok but if it fail one of these catagoryies it will fail it if for example if it human and animal for me I would at least would like to see them communicate and agree if some come out of it

I'm down for it.

Yep, would be down for this. But then I play a four legged gryphon so... :)

I'm sorry but my reading standards on this platform are very simple:

Did Amethystine write it?
> YES: oh wow, can't wait to read!
> NO: hmmm, maybe later

;P

I'm also in line with this sort of thinking. :D

Oh you <3

Hahaha, thank you, Prostap.

*Votes in Pony.*

Non-anthro characters, as opposed to truly feral are often interesting in written works.
I don't think the existence of such would alter my interest or lack thereof in a given work's subject or theme though.

If it's human-level intelligence capable of consent, I have zero issues with it.

I like it

If it's a good story why would anyone care

I’d like it

In short answer, Yes I am interested. :)

Rant/tangent begin: XD
I'm a bit of a rebel in how Anthro and non-anthro terms are used.

And by a technical sense, I feel that "non-anthro" is a worse of a term to refer to satient characters that can rightfully act as their own moral arbiters.

Given the definition of Anthropomorphism:
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. It is considered to be an innate tendency of human psychology

"Non-Anthro" to me implies that it no longer fits into that term-- and taking special attention to the word's use also includes non-physical traits and notably mental or expressive ones.

"Feral" doesn't necessarily imply the character is dim-witted or unable to comprehend moral consequences. It's simply a wild animal-- an animal growing up in its natural habitat.

My character bears intelligence, speech, understanding of abstract concepts and emotions-- much like a human might, and thus gives him some level of anthropomorphism, so I would actually object to anyone calling my character non-anthro and I would rather either just "Quad" or "feral" instead-- although I wouldn't actually get mad, I would just clarify that they're a character with human-like intelligence or personalities-- albeit a furry twist.

I think if someone has a problem with my use of "Feral" consider that pop culture is literally smothered in illegal activities in fiction, lethal violence easily being the most notable, not to mention things like non-consensual acts in movies and various other abhorrent things. It can be a bit annoying that this specific kind of fiction is treated like a borderline thoughtcrime to some.

I can understand the nervousness if it's stories depicting real-world like animals-- because you start branching closer to realism and legalities of other countries-- Even if the intelligence is anthropomorphized for something like a horse. But I think for characters that are very clearly and obviously fantasy don't really need the same level of scrutiny.

It's true, I was being a bit paranoid, thinking I might get people who object to a quadrupedal character. But everyone who commented here is okay with it. Then again, perhaps anyone who would have objected simply didn't say anything.

You're right, too, about 'non-anthro' being a word that would have to mean you're stripping all anthropomorphism, including intelligence, away from a character.

But still, when people use 'non-anthro' to describe a character with the body of an animal (one that looks identical to a 'normal' animal), I believe the intent is that they are using it to mean 'physically non-anthro' as in not humanoid in the 'two arms and two legs' sense.

At least, that's how I mean it. The 'physically' part of that term is implied, I suppose!

Still, while writing the project I allude to in the journal, I believe I ended up settling on 'quadruped' as the most ideal word to use, given that it's the most accurate, as well as being a word that avoids all the connotations and misinterpretations that are possible with 'feral' and 'non-anthro.'

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Additionally, this all gets a bit muddy when one talks about dragons, in particular, as dragons are sometimes/often depicted as having human-or-better intelligence, even if they're totally animalistic in body. And they often have front paws/claws that are very much like hands, which confuses things further! O:

I love this about them, but dragons blur the line between feral and not, anthro and non! I mean this in a good way, though, haha. :>

Dragons are truly majestic creatures, even if they don't exist. ^w^

DOO EEEET~
Stretch those creative muscles! Don't worry about us; write what makes YOU happiest!! We are lucky that you share your talents with us!

Thank you, that's very kind of you to say! :}

As long as the beings are sentient and there's no hyper/vore kinks involved, my criteria is usually met lol. I'd say go for it, especially if the idea of writing it intrigues you even a little!

100% down for it. If anything, I wish there were more stories mixing up body types together like this.

I figured. :}