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If you liked this story, here are three books that helped inspire it~!
1. Wexler, Django. How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying. Orbit, 2024,
https://share.libbyapp.com/title/10113707. A novel where a young woman from the real world ends up in a time loop in a medieval fantasy land, returning to her starting point whenever she gets killed by orcs or whatever. Hilarious, and accurately described as "Groundhog Day meets Deadpool."
2. McCurdy, Jennette. I'm Glad My Mom Died. Simon & Schuster, 2022, https://share.libbyapp.com/title/7454561. The former child actress's memoir about her early years, dominated by her abusive mother, even long after her death. A gripping read, and a shining example of matrilineal trauma.
3. Douglass, Frederick. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. Anti-Slavery Office, 1845, https://share.libbyapp.com/title/785031. The first of three autobiographies by the enslaved-person-turned-abolitionist, and an inspiring history of overcoming the worst kinds of adversity. Obviously not a feel-good romp -- but, being the genius he was, Mr. Douglass still managed to include humor here and there.
Tara Softa ©
TaraSoftaIf you liked this story, here are three books that helped inspire it~!
1. Wexler, Django. How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying. Orbit, 2024,
https://share.libbyapp.com/title/10113707. A novel where a young woman from the real world ends up in a time loop in a medieval fantasy land, returning to her starting point whenever she gets killed by orcs or whatever. Hilarious, and accurately described as "Groundhog Day meets Deadpool."
2. McCurdy, Jennette. I'm Glad My Mom Died. Simon & Schuster, 2022, https://share.libbyapp.com/title/7454561. The former child actress's memoir about her early years, dominated by her abusive mother, even long after her death. A gripping read, and a shining example of matrilineal trauma.
3. Douglass, Frederick. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. Anti-Slavery Office, 1845, https://share.libbyapp.com/title/785031. The first of three autobiographies by the enslaved-person-turned-abolitionist, and an inspiring history of overcoming the worst kinds of adversity. Obviously not a feel-good romp -- but, being the genius he was, Mr. Douglass still managed to include humor here and there.
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On the one hand, I can't help but want to ask if Tara is okay and how she is doing, in the days since the events in this story (assuming that it all actually happened in her lifetime).
On the other hand, something might tell me to stay away from her, if I ever encountered her… going by what she can do.
On the other hand, something might tell me to stay away from her, if I ever encountered her… going by what she can do.
Good question! For over a decade, I posted stories under the name of my old fursona, 
Mustoshi. I only just now replaced him as my fursona with a new character, Tara Softa.
Mustoshi. I only just now replaced him as my fursona with a new character, Tara Softa.
Well, this new fursona looks interesting. Although I will admit that I thought she looked more like a bat than a wolf at first glance.
It also sounds like she'd be fun to hang around with... when she doesn't have to deal with anyone else chasing her.
And yet, I still have... many questions when it comes to Tara.
It also sounds like she'd be fun to hang around with... when she doesn't have to deal with anyone else chasing her.
And yet, I still have... many questions when it comes to Tara.
I see… and thank you.
For the moment, I'm using a completely different computer that's incredibly slow and very cumbersome to use, in addition to a whole other phone. Depending on how things go, it might take time to find another computer to use and pack up.
All this to say I'd love to talk on Discord… but it'll be a while before then.
Wait. You said your Discord name is TaraSofta, yes?
For the moment, I'm using a completely different computer that's incredibly slow and very cumbersome to use, in addition to a whole other phone. Depending on how things go, it might take time to find another computer to use and pack up.
All this to say I'd love to talk on Discord… but it'll be a while before then.
Wait. You said your Discord name is TaraSofta, yes?
Said it once, I'll say it again. In the best way possible—my heart is in shambles.
I was excited for this the moment I saw the sneak peaks in private. You may not be pregnant, but boy, did you deliver! (sorry, had to)
And the cliff hanger(?) at the end, signaling the Tara's story is FAR from over, is simply the cherry on top. Absolutely nothing can stop her now. And if anyone dares to try? Well, let's hope she saved room for seconds!
For the censorship, as much as I personally (no shade!) dislike stuff like "unalive", I honestly found it really funny here! It is your own personal tastes for your writing (or at least, writing Tara's story from POV, since she wants to make the story as SFW as possible—respect!), so by all means!
Forking bench... heh. I know a few forking benches myself! A real Catch yoU Next Tuesday, if you will!
The part with the slaughterhouse.... oh gods... Y'know, everyone jokes around now and again about Heffer eating burgers, or the classic "who the H-E-Double Hockey Sticks is getting milked?!" in Zootopia, but there really is something to be said on taking fridge-horror, and running with it. And the part were Tara was just about ready to "accept her fate"... oh, mumma... 🫂
From the moment we first met on Gazelle's story, up until now, You and Tara's journey have been nothing short of inspiring. I've been dyin' to see Tara's story from the moment I caught wind of it, in short: I am pleased, impressed but not surprised, taken aback but not deterred, shaken but not stirred.
Color me biased, but I think it was a great choice to leave Chapter 4 in after all. We all enjoy a good, calm therapy session, especially one that shows the, lack of a better word, "uglier truths". Hurt people, hurt people. We people are malleable, meddlesome and imperfect beings. Etc etc... and that is just fine. A window to Tara's more vulnerable parts of life, something just about anyone could relate to. Whether it's the trauma, the "hurt people, hurt people", the embarrassment... but, it's life.
The story itself blew me away more than the chonkiness ever could (of course, make no mistake, her fatness IS a crucial part of her~!). Made me giggle, made me hold my breath, made me choked up...
Absolute cinema. You forking rock, mumma.
I am so proud of Tara... and I'm so proud of you.
I was excited for this the moment I saw the sneak peaks in private. You may not be pregnant, but boy, did you deliver! (sorry, had to)
And the cliff hanger(?) at the end, signaling the Tara's story is FAR from over, is simply the cherry on top. Absolutely nothing can stop her now. And if anyone dares to try? Well, let's hope she saved room for seconds!
For the censorship, as much as I personally (no shade!) dislike stuff like "unalive", I honestly found it really funny here! It is your own personal tastes for your writing (or at least, writing Tara's story from POV, since she wants to make the story as SFW as possible—respect!), so by all means!
Forking bench... heh. I know a few forking benches myself! A real Catch yoU Next Tuesday, if you will!
The part with the slaughterhouse.... oh gods... Y'know, everyone jokes around now and again about Heffer eating burgers, or the classic "who the H-E-Double Hockey Sticks is getting milked?!" in Zootopia, but there really is something to be said on taking fridge-horror, and running with it. And the part were Tara was just about ready to "accept her fate"... oh, mumma... 🫂
From the moment we first met on Gazelle's story, up until now, You and Tara's journey have been nothing short of inspiring. I've been dyin' to see Tara's story from the moment I caught wind of it, in short: I am pleased, impressed but not surprised, taken aback but not deterred, shaken but not stirred.
Color me biased, but I think it was a great choice to leave Chapter 4 in after all. We all enjoy a good, calm therapy session, especially one that shows the, lack of a better word, "uglier truths". Hurt people, hurt people. We people are malleable, meddlesome and imperfect beings. Etc etc... and that is just fine. A window to Tara's more vulnerable parts of life, something just about anyone could relate to. Whether it's the trauma, the "hurt people, hurt people", the embarrassment... but, it's life.
The story itself blew me away more than the chonkiness ever could (of course, make no mistake, her fatness IS a crucial part of her~!). Made me giggle, made me hold my breath, made me choked up...
Absolute cinema. You forking rock, mumma.
I am so proud of Tara... and I'm so proud of you.
D'aww, thank you, Kiddo~ I'm proud of myself, and proud of you, too~! You also forking rock, and you're also inspiring -- runs in the family~
I'm so glad the story moved you so much! The best thing art can do is make the audience feel something. (Unless it's boredom.)
Speaking of pregnancy, I included the similes about carrying litters especially for you~
I'm glad the censorship worked well! Credit where it's due, I borrowed most of the swear-word euphemisms from The Good Place.
One great thing about all-furry universes is that they hold up a mirror to reality. To quote Calvin, "Who was the guy who first looked at a cow and said, 'I think I'll drink whatever comes out of these things when I squeeze 'em!?'"
A few of my recent stories have had the protagonist end up imprisoned as part of the "all is lost" moment, but this is the first where she just gives up, or at least tries to. Kinda grim, but, eh, I like grim. Makes me appreciate joy even more.
I'm grateful you agree about leaving Chapter 4 in! Omitting it would've caused some whiplash, and it was a bit of groundedness amid all the fat/fantasy stuff. And also a way for Tara to admit her actual flaws, as opposed to mistaking her benign physical attributes for weaknesses.
Glad this was worth the wait~! I'm excited for us both to write more~
I'm so glad the story moved you so much! The best thing art can do is make the audience feel something. (Unless it's boredom.)
Speaking of pregnancy, I included the similes about carrying litters especially for you~
I'm glad the censorship worked well! Credit where it's due, I borrowed most of the swear-word euphemisms from The Good Place.
One great thing about all-furry universes is that they hold up a mirror to reality. To quote Calvin, "Who was the guy who first looked at a cow and said, 'I think I'll drink whatever comes out of these things when I squeeze 'em!?'"
A few of my recent stories have had the protagonist end up imprisoned as part of the "all is lost" moment, but this is the first where she just gives up, or at least tries to. Kinda grim, but, eh, I like grim. Makes me appreciate joy even more.
I'm grateful you agree about leaving Chapter 4 in! Omitting it would've caused some whiplash, and it was a bit of groundedness amid all the fat/fantasy stuff. And also a way for Tara to admit her actual flaws, as opposed to mistaking her benign physical attributes for weaknesses.
Glad this was worth the wait~! I'm excited for us both to write more~
I will admit it is a bit bittersweet to see your old Mustoshi persona retire. I know, logically, that one, it's not my call to make about which identities certain people online choose, and two, that the disco-loving dino isn't DEAD or anything. I suppose I'm just sentimental, and that things tend to change as time passes, since you've been Mustoshi for as long as I've been on this platform. But for what it is worth, I REALLY love your new persona as Tara Softa! I think that you did a great job in setting up the kind of person she is, from how every aside to 'the audience' is a projection of how she thinks people see them, to how she chooses to censor swear words but keep the depictions of state-sanctioned atrocities committed by fascists and internalized dehumanization as is (or is it deanthroization?).
It's mildly funny in a sad way how we live in a society where depictions of the effects of trauma are safe for work (her mother even took her to work! Did anyone bat an eye?!), but saying the f-word isn't. Thanks for posting this on the same day that Tresident Prump got the first ever FIFA Peace Prize after he got snubbed by the international community for his imagined victories in his diplomatic efforts. Getting to read this story where Tara takes out the bootlicker trash and makes the world a better place was honestly heartwarming. It's interesting to see how Tara's mother got dementia in the end: I've had to care for my stepfather's mother as she got dementia, and let me tell you, she was a nasty piece of work. I don't mean to overgeneralize the effects of such a horrible disease, but it seems like that mostly (from my experience) happens to lonely people who don't have the best memories to hang onto. I think happy people are less at risk of cognitive decline later in life.
Sorry if this comment has been all over the place: I'm trying to get all my thoughts down on this story because I love it so much! I appreciate you giving a reference list at the bottom for what inspired you to make this tale, and I'll be sure to give How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying a read. Looking forward to seeing more of Tara in the future! I love her story of how she was able to overcome all the horrible abuse that she suffered in her life and emerge as a driven person with a mission!
A mission of turning fascists into soft wolf fat~.
It's mildly funny in a sad way how we live in a society where depictions of the effects of trauma are safe for work (her mother even took her to work! Did anyone bat an eye?!), but saying the f-word isn't. Thanks for posting this on the same day that Tresident Prump got the first ever FIFA Peace Prize after he got snubbed by the international community for his imagined victories in his diplomatic efforts. Getting to read this story where Tara takes out the bootlicker trash and makes the world a better place was honestly heartwarming. It's interesting to see how Tara's mother got dementia in the end: I've had to care for my stepfather's mother as she got dementia, and let me tell you, she was a nasty piece of work. I don't mean to overgeneralize the effects of such a horrible disease, but it seems like that mostly (from my experience) happens to lonely people who don't have the best memories to hang onto. I think happy people are less at risk of cognitive decline later in life.
Sorry if this comment has been all over the place: I'm trying to get all my thoughts down on this story because I love it so much! I appreciate you giving a reference list at the bottom for what inspired you to make this tale, and I'll be sure to give How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying a read. Looking forward to seeing more of Tara in the future! I love her story of how she was able to overcome all the horrible abuse that she suffered in her life and emerge as a driven person with a mission!
A mission of turning fascists into soft wolf fat~.
I'm so glad you love the new story and the new character -- thanks so much~!
Even after Mustoshi no longer felt like me, I was still a bit reluctant to replace him as my fursona. People liked him, and he'd been my comfort zone for decades. But in the end, I realized that my desires were what mattered. My tendency to people-please, and my fear of change, weren't good enough reasons to stay the same.
I'm glad you appreciated the arc with the "Dear Reader" asides~! If you liked those, you'll love the footnotes in How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying~
It really is amusing how selectively puritanical Americans can be -- guns and violence are fine, but sex and swearing aren't. It's equally amusing that the Occupant got an award from FIFA, which is, to quote John Oliver, "a cartel-like group of scumbags and assorted criminals who occasionally put on soccer matches."
There's evidence to back up your theory -- it's my understanding that social engagement is correlated with decreased risk of dementia, and social isolation with increased risk. So, someone who's miserable, and pushes people away, is theoretically more susceptible to the disease.
I'm excited to someday write another heartwarming story with Tara! Maybe someday, after she saves the world, she'll eat it~
Even after Mustoshi no longer felt like me, I was still a bit reluctant to replace him as my fursona. People liked him, and he'd been my comfort zone for decades. But in the end, I realized that my desires were what mattered. My tendency to people-please, and my fear of change, weren't good enough reasons to stay the same.
I'm glad you appreciated the arc with the "Dear Reader" asides~! If you liked those, you'll love the footnotes in How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying~
It really is amusing how selectively puritanical Americans can be -- guns and violence are fine, but sex and swearing aren't. It's equally amusing that the Occupant got an award from FIFA, which is, to quote John Oliver, "a cartel-like group of scumbags and assorted criminals who occasionally put on soccer matches."
There's evidence to back up your theory -- it's my understanding that social engagement is correlated with decreased risk of dementia, and social isolation with increased risk. So, someone who's miserable, and pushes people away, is theoretically more susceptible to the disease.
I'm excited to someday write another heartwarming story with Tara! Maybe someday, after she saves the world, she'll eat it~
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