Now THAT was awesome! Apparently, on here, I'm just a po' jackal XD

-- Andrew

*chuckles... thank you so much Andrew... I'm glad you liked it.

V.

Hey, I view you as a friend, and a comrade writer! XD

-- Andrew

Would a dane look wierd with more than one tail? I could be a Danesune!! or maybe one of the nice foxies could let me borrow one of theres for awhile ;) another awesome story hon, I love it.

*gives her a very large hug... thank you Missy... you are such a good friend...

V.

you are way to kind to this old Fox Shirazzi... *gives her a big hug...

V.

I didn't quite understand the ending, but overall, It was an awesome piece. I hope my writing will be like that someday...

you're doing fine with your writing Ice... Kitsune are magical beings hun and able to manipulate reality. What Bridget went through was not so much of a dream, but what he was able to do for her in a special way.

V.

Cool. I like stories like this. I love the way you write. Can't wait to see more.

thank you so much White... your words are so much appreciated.

V.

You are welcome, they are but honesty placed in the form of words. Thank you for the story.

oofh... everything seemed to not want me to read this today *laughs softly* finally got round to reading it

and as always, a delight to read *smiles*

*gives the little Fox a hug... you are way too kind Jiro... I'm so glad you liked it.

V.

I'm glad to have found such a good story writer who can keep hold of my interest, a rare thing that *hugs tight & scritches behind an ear* just never push yourself too hard okay?

*smiles... so far I havn't had to push too badly hun... we'll see how I do with the new job I'm starting on Tuesday, since my writing time will be quite reduced.

V.

Oh you're so very amazing mom, it's just not fair you still have only one tail for it *laughs a little and pounces after your bushy tail like a kit*

eeeeeeeeeeee... stop that... *spins around trying to keep her from jumping on her tail while giggling madly... thanks hun...

V.

I remember spending a lot of time on the fysh.org newsgroups. I made friends, talked to interesting people, saw great artworks and read fantastic stories. Then the newsgroups faded as other archive sites became popular.

Now those archive sites are places I hardly ever go. Fur Affinity has become a kind of online home for me. It has the same things the groups and archive sites had; lots of wonderful offerings from many talented people. But somehow it's better. It's as if everyone figured out that this is the place we were waiting for, and those others were just stops along the way.

An excellent story and a terrific way to show how most of us here feel about our online home, Ms. V. =)

you took the words right out of my mouth Wire... and thank you for the kind words... FA is my home now, and I love it here.

V.

hehe, that was a good one. sorry about being late on reading it though

you're never late so long as you do... *smiles... glad you enjoyed it.

V.

wow vixyy, I never even realized that she was daydreaming until the very end.. well done. i was sucked right into it as though it were real.. =:3

*smiles... not daydreaming, but her reality altered by the Kitsune. It's been known to happen.

Glad you enjoyed it Coal.

V.

There are stupid foxes out there...the one who couldn't get the grapes, or the one who tried to trick the stork at dinner but ended up having the same joke played on him a day later...or one of my favorites.

"Oh cat, I have ninety nine strategies, devices, and tricks for when the hounds come running; how many have you?"

"Oh fox, I have but one, and if it fails me, I am done."

The hounds came running. The cat immediately fled up a tree, and was saved. The fox tried each one of his ninety nine strategies, devices and tricks, and they all failed; the fox was torn to pieces. The end!

that would be the old Japanese folk tale reflective of proper sword play - know but one thing - just be very very good at it...

*smiles...

but you will never get a Fox to admit we too can be stupid...

*gives him a hug...

V.

Awesome! *checks behind the fox to see how many tails she has* ^_^

just one... only the one... *chuckles...

V.

Just checking... ^_^

That was a great story (as usual).

And I can definitely relate the the frustration of FA being down right before I gotta get on the bus. Checking FA has become a morning ritual for me.

*chuckles... I keep my laptop with me and steal time where ever I can to check it.

Glad you liked the story...

V.

a bit confusing, but i loved it! ^^ great way to spend your time while the server is down. :3

*chuckles... yes it is and that's what started the entire thoght process....

V.

Simply amazing miss V, then again, your tales always are. I think I saw it said before but, you truly do have a magnificent way with words...

*blushes so big time... thank you K... you silver tongued devil you...

V.

I think most of us can relate to a similar desire.

I'll admit the ending caught me off guard. It's like waking up from a dream of dreaming you were waking up from a dream. Too often short stories are ruined because their ending doesn't really conclude anything. This leaves a strong feeling and food for thought. Thanks as always for your efforts.

*give him a hug... thank you so much for the comment Syz... you have begun my day with a smile, and for that I am ever grateful.

V.

Look to the mask we were when no one is around to see who we truly are. Reality is only the mask we were for the mas of ordinary people.

*smiles... oh yes... and we all have them too...

V.

*smiles*

What then is a truer face?
The face of our "reality,"
An accident of genes and flesh,
Darwinian biology?

If what's inside the person counts,
A comfort, yes, or parents' ruse,
Then in imagination's flight
Truth is in the mask we choose.

--Tippy DeVil

and that would have ben such a wonderful poem for that prompt we did - the first story of yours that I read and loved so much. 'mask'

V.

If I republish that story, i may splice this verse into it instead of the Billy Joel lyric, now that you mention it, but I think it stands well enough as a riff inspired by your wonderful story . . .

Charming. Can't really relate, as my offline life is the controlling part of my life, FA is just something to amuse me on my freetime and a place to upload my prose. But anyway, very interesting glimpse to a mind of a person to whom an Internet forum can be an outlet for her own creativity and a method of develop one's personality. I hope the girl of the story can protect herself from the more darker side of FA. Amusing story, I enjoyed reading this.

Oh yes... FA does have a dark side as does everything in life.... I'm glad you liked the story Panzer... truly...

V.

It's that way for me too... in here I am the me I wish to be....

V.

That was wonderful. :3 You cracked my hardened, cynical heart and reminded me of the early days of my furry life, enjoying that very magical transformation every time I stepped into my fantasy skin. Nowadays, it's so commonplace a happening that I don't notice it. *hugs*

hugshugshugshugs... it is magical isn't it?

V.

*whisoers, "it's a kind a' magic..."*
well done V, well done

*smiles and gives her a hug... thank you again...

V.