Some personal issues going on. I know I have some work I owe folks and I apologize for that.

So here's my current queue-

Lucca- Revision/Inking of badge
Flexico- Trade w/ his char
Fluffdance(JD)- Sketch series completed
Rags- additional gator series pics

I can probably take on a couple more slots, but I want to take care of the above first :D

Apologies for delays....its been a rough year, and especially a rough past couple of days (drama and such).

Thanks to all for being understanding!

Could have fooled me, cuz I slept right through it XD

4.4 centered east of downtown Los Angeles. I live in the San Fernando Valley...about 10 or 15 miles to the northwest of the epicenter. I shoulda felt it....but I was too exhausted from daylight's savings time that I totally missed it. Which is a good thing, since even though I'm an L.A. native....earthquakes still scare me ;_;.

This would explain however, why my cat is practically latched on to me this morning as I get ready for work. Poor kitty.

Did any other furs in the L.A. area feel it....or did you also sleep through it like me?

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ALSO still accepting commissions and trades! Note meh!

Just a friendly reminder from the raptorcat that I am open for commissions of basically any kind... pics, badges, icons, sketches, whatever you can think of that I can do with pencil, pen, colored pencil, or photoshoppery.

So yeah...note me or gimme a poke here if you're interested.

Oh yeah, and I like trades :D

I'm probably not going to accept out and out requests, but I may make an exception.




Also, my leopard gecko decided to take a chunk out of my finger when I picked him up without letting him sniff me first. He's a grumpy bastard >:(. But I still luff him.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dy.....022603248.html


MUAHAHAHA. HA.

Good riddance.

But what will men with tiny penises do now?

So I want to get working in Unreal Ed again since I picked up a couple of books from Amazon (
3 for $100...but they are MASSIVE) on working with the engine. I've got a couple of levels I've put together for past projects- the biggest and most developed of them being based on roughly an ancient china theme.

I want to start something new, and I have lots of ideas....but I'm open for trying something I haven't considered at all, as a design challenge. That's where you all come in :D

Here are the limitations:

- This will be a first person shooter mod using the Unreal 3 engine. I do not have extensive uscript/programming know-how so I'm not going to attempt anything too drastic from the basic unreal FPS gameplay (like say, turn the engine into an interactive sudoku deathmatch...).

- Nothing sexual or too inappropriate. This is something I want to be able to use for work, so I want it to be somewhat clean :) (no, no yiff).

-Scope: I want to try to make a couple of tight, well-designed and executed levels, not Final Fantasy VII.


Other than that....I am totally open to ideas. I wanna see what you guys would think would make a sick, fun, awesome mod for unreal :D

1. Why do you like fat/inflation?

Ah...the thousand dollar question. To be honest, I don't know exactly how it started, but fat guys have been attractive to me ever since I started getting interested in the opposite sex. Early memories that might have inspired this include wonderful examples of inflation and weight gain in cartoons, such as Templeton in the old Charlotte's Web animated film.


2. Which is better? Fat or Inflation? And why?

I am much more into fat/weight gain. I have nothing against inflation, I just like the more permanent aspect of the weight, and how it feels.

3. Would you consider your liking sexual or not?

Yup. :D

4. Fat/Inflated guys or girls?

I can be attracted to both, but I generally prefer chubby, fat guys, but I do like big butts on girls and no I cannot lie.


5. Do you like inflation furs who are latex or rubber instead of fur?

It's not my thing personally, but to each their own.


6.Would your character prefer fat or inflation?

My personal characters tend to be feeders/encouragers rather than tubby themselves...so I'd say fat, and helping others get fatter.



7.Opinion on slob furs.

Not my thing at all. Burping and hiccuping is fine, but I prefer cute and chubby to messiness.

8. Opinion on vore.

I'm not the biggest fan of vore, but anything that results in a nice, swollen belly is going to get my attention. The swallowing might not do anything for me, but the aftermath can be nice :D


9. Best type of fur to fatten or inflate?

I have a few favorites...for some reason, lions and other felines have been a long-time favorite of mine. Chubby reptiles are cute too...particularly horned lizards, which I find to be absolutely adorable as anyone who's seen my page can see :P



10. Do you like it when the inflated fur pops or the fat fur explodes?

No :( That sounds painful. I don't mind some "oooh-I'm so stuffed it hurts" kind of thing, but popping/exploding is not a turn on for me at all.


11. Blueberry inflation?

If it resulted in a really big, delicious blueberry I'm all for it j/k. Actually, I've never really been turned on by the whole Violet Beauregard thing (sp). Again, soft, flabby pudge is more my thing.


12. What is one thing you don't like about fat/inflation?

I don't like that in real life the serious health consequences associated with being overweight/obesity. I really wish that there was some way around that- that someone could be large and prevent illnesses such as heart disease or diabetes. If I care about someone, I want them to be healthy first and foremost, even if it means them losing weight.

13. Who is the best inflation/fat artist?

I have my favorites- Duo Radon, Raccoon Drew, Lupine, my buddy Aurora, and others. Hard to pick "the best" however :)


14. If their fursona was real, who would you most likely force feed/inflate and huggle? (not your character)

There are sooo many cute fatty characters out there....don't make me pick :P


15. Do you like fat/inflation of characters from tv shows or video games?

Yesssss....the aforementioned Templeton is my all-time favorite.


16. Do your non fat fur or non inflation friends mind that you're into that stuff? Or even that you're a furry?

My boyfriend is not a furry or into weight gain stuff, but he is understanding of my interests and preferences. Not too many others know about me being a furry, but I think most of my close friends and relatives at least correctly assume that I have a "thing" for big guys.


17. Does your family know that you're into fat/inflation or that you're a furry?

My mother knows I'm a furry. She probably also knows I like big guys. I hope that both these things do not cause her to lose sleep at night wondering where she went wrong :P


18. Do they approve of it?

I have no idea...she doesn't vocally disapprove for what it's worth.


19. Do you think it's fair to call it a "fat fetish" or "inflation fetish"?

Yep. Fetish, Paraphilia, Kink, whatever you want to call it.


20. Would you like a cookie?

YES! Gimme!

I'm cheering my cuz Scott Shanle (no. 58)....it's close!!!! :D

UPDATE:

WOOOOOOO! :D

In case any potential dino-buffs have missed this:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/05/s.....ce/05dino.html

Just days after this similarly scintillating announcement:

http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyl.....r_first_t.html

:O

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Commissions: OPEN. Note me for details.
Also open to trades and conversation :)

JAMES GURNEY will be the guest of honor.

Please, is anyone else gonna be there? 0.0

I'm making my way up on Friday...I will be there on Saturday, but unfortunately will have to leave early Sunday because I have work again on Monday. Hopefully I'll meet lots of folks and stay dry :D

My home internet is not working right now due to unknown causes :( As I write this, I am at a friends' on my laptop.

So no new stuff for the time being. Grrr.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Sorry I haven't been around much- work has got me occupied quite a bit lately (until now- I'm off till Jan. 4th). As a result, I've kind of put requests/commisions on hold. Gotta pay bills and such.

Hope everyone has a great day and happy new year!

Oh, and Avatar kicks ass, even if the story is just a rewarming of Dances of Wolves meets Princess Mononoke. Just my two cents ;)

See y'all later.

http://www.boingboing.net/Picture%201-71.jpg

Where are ads like that now? 0.o

...they're gone forever from your life.

My grandmother passed away yesterday, although it was not exactly unanticipated as she was in declining health for months had the last couple of weeks had been unresponsive.

May the journey be peaceful.

2009 has been a year of change for me so far...in more way than I can really delve into here. On the superficial end of things, I have recently cut my hair. It's now really short, but I like it. And then... I've got a new boyfriend. I've got a new job. I've graduated from school. My grandmother's health is failing.

I'm putting all this here for what reason...I dunno. Something to put here I guess.


Emo raptorkitty is emo.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/213646


The war against our bodies continues...people love nothing more than to take someone else down a peg in the name of appearing self-righteous. And we love to loathe ourselves all the same time.


Grrr.

Los Angeles is burning...again. Not really anything new, but this got me a little anxious.

From the local kabc eyewitness news website:

"At least two animal sanctuaries, including the Wildlife Waystation, are also threatened by the fire. More than 100 horses need to be evacuated from Osborn Stables, but the Waystation's 400 wild animals, which include bears, tigers and chimpanzees, cannot be evacuated."

I've been to the Waystation before and it is truly an amazing place for rescued exotic animals. It would be a great loss and a tragedy if the fire encroaches on the waystation and the animals cannot be evacuated.

Already three human victims have been injured, which is not a light matter, but I can't help but feel for the animals who would have no place to go should the flames grow near.

Here's hoping that no one else is hurt.

if i were a month, i would be: August (how appropriate)

if i were a day of the week, I would be: Thursday

if i were a time of day, i would be: Afternoon

if i were a planet, i would be: Venus

if i were a sea animal, i would be: Otter

if i were a direction, i would be: West

if i were a piece of furniture, i would be: Futon!

if i were a sin, i would be: Lust

if i were a historical figure, i would be: Frida Kahlo

if i were a liquid, i would be: Mercury

if i were a stone, i would be: Chrysacolla

if i were a tree, i would be: California Walnut

if i were a bird, i would be: Red-Shouldered Hawk

if i were a tool, i would be: A knife

if i were a flower/plant, I would be: Jade plant

if i were a kind of weather, i would be: Breezy day

if i were a mythical creature, i would be: Gryphon

if i were a musical instrument, i would be: Flute

if i were an animal, i would be: Cat

if i were a color, i would be: Orange

if i were a fruit, i would be: Pineapple

if i were a sound, i would be: Wind blowing through the trees

if i were an element, i would be: Fire

if i were a car, i would be: A prius lol

if i were a song, i would be: Bones by Radiohead

if i were a movie, i would be: Princess Mononoke

if i were a food, i would be: A taco

if i were a place, i would be: A trail winding into the wild hills

if i were a material, i would be: suede

if i were a taste, i would be: tangy

if i were a scent, i would be: white sage

if i were a religion, i would be: Animism

if i were a word, i would be: Eccentric

if i were an object, i would be: a coiled basket

if i were a body part, i would be: lips

if i were a facial expression, i would be: shy smile

if i were a subject in school, i would be: history

if i were a cartoon character, i would be: Nala

if i were a shape, i would be: a triangle

if i were a number, i would be: 27

I miss not having a scanner...but its in the mail!

And I have like a huge amount of things to upload...like HUGE.

So yeah....still waiting...

I'm gonna be posting up some old work that some of you might recognize, but that I've never put here. If you haven't seen it, apologies for some of the roughness- I do think I've improved my work since then!

http://www.nohr669.com/

What is a politician to do in an age where people are losing jobs, millions of Americans are uninsured, and there is a world of starvation, poverty and war?

Focus on this kind of bullshit. Really.

What this bill wants to do is mandate into law that any nonnative pets will be declared ILLEGAL in all 50 states. I'm not shitting you. This is fucking real.

That is, virtually anything that is NOT a dog or a cat (why the fuck they considered THAT to be a native animal I have no fucking clue!), will become illegal. Put on top of that that most states have laws against owning NATIVE wildlife, and that pretty much means you're not going to be allowed to own most animals- other than a dog, or a cat.

Why the fuck are we wasting even a moment on a dumbshit law like this? Sure some dumbasses have released their nonnative pets into the wild- but I highly doubt that passing this into law will help prevent invasive species in the slightest. By criminalizing the legitimate trade conducted by BREEDERS, you leave the market open for black market traders selling wild-caught specimens and more people likely to release their pets once they find out their illegal!

I for one will not be parting ways with my leopard gecko. Or my hawk feather I have dangling from my necklace, Eagle Feather Law be damned. *shakes fist and grumbles away*

My scanner is broken, therefore no new uploads until I get a new one. >.<

I don't wanna get too personal in here, since its the internets and all, but I've come to the conclusion that I'm gonna need some time to sort things out for myself in life and all that good stuff.

I'm scared right now about losing my job, and not being able to get more work. I couldnt come in today because I'm going through withdrawal from not being on a medicine- because I was foolish and lost track of the bottle. Spent a good six hours in the ER last night. Fun times. Got the meds now. Hope I have a job tomorrow morning.

But yeah...I gotta think about where I'm going and do the so-called "soul searching" bit. So I may not be around here so much...we'll see. Things just gotta get straightened out.

I kinda explained it more over there hah and it's 4 am and I'm too tired to go over it...so uh...check it out

 topanga

Basically, I wanted to set it up so I have more of a focus on fat fur and similar art here...for the folks who like to see that, as well as an account for all the other stuff I put out.

Will probably be some crossover, but I've been meaning to do something like this for awhile :P

Hoo-ray....and its a job where I should generally have enough time left over to do arts. So this is me also saying that I'm accepting commishes and such. Hit me up if you're interested :3