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I didn’t bring this up with the previous pic, but one of the reasons that I decided to give West the power to change material form is probably due in part to my frustration with the limitations of a biological body. It sometimes doesn’t even seem real that there’s a complex mechanism inside of us, like we should be made of simpler materials that don’t break down and don’t have seemingly arbitrary requirements to keep them going.
To me that’s kinda part of the furry experience though; the looks are one thing, but the odd semi-persistent belief that a brand new body would make everything feel better is comforting. (I’ve seen this, specifically alternate-material-bodies, referred to as post-furry but I’m PRETTY certain that strict sci-fi biology rulesets never factored into animal people fantasies at all so it’s kinda strange to call it post-anything.)
In any case, imagining West carrying on his(/her) business with a different kind of body altogether is fun for me. Even just doing little mundane things like driving and going shopping would be fun if you could be one hundred percent secure your body is gonna support you and feel how it ought to feel.
To me that’s kinda part of the furry experience though; the looks are one thing, but the odd semi-persistent belief that a brand new body would make everything feel better is comforting. (I’ve seen this, specifically alternate-material-bodies, referred to as post-furry but I’m PRETTY certain that strict sci-fi biology rulesets never factored into animal people fantasies at all so it’s kinda strange to call it post-anything.)
In any case, imagining West carrying on his(/her) business with a different kind of body altogether is fun for me. Even just doing little mundane things like driving and going shopping would be fun if you could be one hundred percent secure your body is gonna support you and feel how it ought to feel.
Category Artwork (Digital) / General Furry Art
Species Kangaroo
Size 893 x 1155px
File Size 577.4 kB
Having claws and different feet would be a factor too...back in the 1980's SySable and I just to do a who "furry Ergonomics" thing we enjoyed doing. How would a people with fur, wings, a tail..etc..develop tools and things we take for granted.
Some of it even got used...when you look at the old 1990's cartoon "Dinosaucers" all their chairs had a kind of "S" shaped back support. The Dino with a ridged tail would have to slide sideways into it so the tail slid into the lower opening of the "S" and then could lean back against the upper portion to support the back.
Some other things we came up with....a reptile with a much "denser" body would likely require a VERY firm bet...almost like playground sand...they would look at a mamalian "soft bed" as...hell i can't lay on THAT...it would sag in the middle
Some of it even got used...when you look at the old 1990's cartoon "Dinosaucers" all their chairs had a kind of "S" shaped back support. The Dino with a ridged tail would have to slide sideways into it so the tail slid into the lower opening of the "S" and then could lean back against the upper portion to support the back.
Some other things we came up with....a reptile with a much "denser" body would likely require a VERY firm bet...almost like playground sand...they would look at a mamalian "soft bed" as...hell i can't lay on THAT...it would sag in the middle
I see I was not alone on my quest to explain everything in fiction.
And I should mention you raise a good point, however I would like to add that your reasoning should be extended to magic and "unexplained things" in story's. It helps with consistency, makes it easier to prop up your world under scrutiny, and leaves you with tones of extra material to work with.
And I should mention you raise a good point, however I would like to add that your reasoning should be extended to magic and "unexplained things" in story's. It helps with consistency, makes it easier to prop up your world under scrutiny, and leaves you with tones of extra material to work with.
" [...] if they wish." so, may i ask, is the exhibition of their biological physical attributes a conscious thing, as in they have to do a thought or focus on this?
I'm asking, this could be a bit troublesome, depending on how this part works.
so, please, i am curious for your answer! :)
I'm asking, this could be a bit troublesome, depending on how this part works.
so, please, i am curious for your answer! :)
if voluntarily... does this translate as by will and therefore reflex-based as reaction to their surroundings?
in the aforementioned car-crash example, if they voluntarily decide to continuously exhibit the physical attributes of their biological counterpart and get hit by a car sudden enough - could that translate they spread like a popped bag of blood, just instead of blood, the fillings, be it wool in that case, would spread like flesh?
or would they snap back without realising or reacting into their "plush-physics" and just tear a bunch of seams?
in the aforementioned car-crash example, if they voluntarily decide to continuously exhibit the physical attributes of their biological counterpart and get hit by a car sudden enough - could that translate they spread like a popped bag of blood, just instead of blood, the fillings, be it wool in that case, would spread like flesh?
or would they snap back without realising or reacting into their "plush-physics" and just tear a bunch of seams?
I can actually relate to that description, the limitations of the biological form often frustrate or disappoint me too. It's why I've taken to being things like a plushie, just cotton stuffing inside, soft felt fur on the outside. On the topic of felt fur and such, I really like how you did the plush effect in your pics, It feels subtle to where West looks like he/she would be furry looking, but with seams upon a better close up, giving away that synthetic-ness he/she has. Overall I think you did an amazing job with that, so much so that I would definitely commission you to see how you'd doodle Trask in that style! :D
I feel the fantasy aspect like that does indeed play a big part in what makes furry, well, furry. I'd happily be something simple like a plushie, with no worries of organ failure or any other nonsense such complicated bodies make us worry about. In all seriousness, you really captured this well in both art form and in the description, well said and depicted, keep up the awesome work! <3
I feel the fantasy aspect like that does indeed play a big part in what makes furry, well, furry. I'd happily be something simple like a plushie, with no worries of organ failure or any other nonsense such complicated bodies make us worry about. In all seriousness, you really captured this well in both art form and in the description, well said and depicted, keep up the awesome work! <3
Indeed! soft, squishy, stuffed, stitched up... snuggly and no worries of any silly things organics worry about~ I'd love to be simple in existence like that, and to love always, and I hear ya! being an inanimorph to be is not just something I find interesting, It's like a calling to me. I feel nice and close to such an existence, I'd want nothing more than to simply be an animated plush toy. <3
Usually alternate bodies of plush, inflatable, or other synthetic forms are known as "inanimorphs." Inanimorphs are beings that should be devoid of life yet exhibit life like characteristics such as speech, movement, thought. Inanimorphs can also be subclasses by what material composition, as such your character West can be dubbed "Plush" or "Plushie."
The existence of inanimorphs is a simple form of life and a principle of giving/receiving love in any way (and it can be platonic). In some cases more skills/abilities can be added than originally intended.
The existence of inanimorphs is a simple form of life and a principle of giving/receiving love in any way (and it can be platonic). In some cases more skills/abilities can be added than originally intended.
is this cause of the Hopper commercail with teh roo gal riding shotgun?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5aORG5KKl8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5aORG5KKl8
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