CrazyRiverOtter

Seems like this site is p much dead. I'd keep uploading art here, but... I don't have much to show.

I've beenhaving a "crisis:" I don't wanna be a furry. Yeah, yeah, it's a silly thing to say, but from some past experiences I've had that I won't elaborate on to protect the innocent, furries just rub me the wrong way. Anthropomorphism is just a reminder to me, and it puts me on edge.

I tried drawing humans, but I realized my previous "style" is just crutches held by crutches, so I'd have to start relearning from scratch. Maybe, anyway.

I dunno what to do, guys. I wanna draw and create content, but I dunno if I have the strength to continue.

We'll just have to see, eh? It's a stressful time. I might find my bearings tomorrow, I might find them in 2036.

This Coronavirus scare has been driving people INSANE. I work in a little itty-bitty IGA tucked in the suburbs, and it's been a NIGHTMARE.

Nonstop floods of people have been pouring in the doors preparing for a quarantine.

A bunch of rich BASTARDS keep coming into the store, seeing the "limit 1 per family" signs, and storming out, huffy that "socialism" has stopped them from buying ALL the toilet paper and ground beef to scalp on Craigslist.

I'm losing my goddamn mind, and my store is tiny. I can't imagine the shit that the Wal-Mart and Target, etc. employees are dealing with.

Help em' out in any way you can, I'll say. We are going through utter hell, dealing with thousands of panicked hungry customers and busting ass for NOTHING in return. None of us are getting raises or bonuses for this shit.

My hope is that people get their fill of food items, a vaccine gets developed, and this nightmare blows over. The disease isn't nearly as scary as the people treating this as the end of the world.

Just, show some got-damn compassion I suppose.

I was a little "meh" on it in my first playthrough just because FF7 is a game that means a lot to me, but the second time I ran through it I liked it a lot more.

The combat is deep and requires skill regardless of which system you prefer, and the characters are very "unbastardized." There are also a lot of small details that I noticed.

I'll admit the original hasn't aged well in a few ways. I actually like the art direction in the original better for its "revolutionary 90's stank" and I still think it looks wonderful on a crt (or even just with a good crt shader) but at times it can be a little button mashy and slow, even compared to Final Fantasy 6. The remake adds some new depth and tactics.

I'm cautiously optimistic about the remake being episodic, too. I really like Midgar, so having a full game to flesh out the locale is neat.

I hate to bring up something contentious or negative, but it's something that's bugged me for a while.

While I realize that not every furry is in it entirely for the sex, it's odd to me that people are just kinda... "okay" with minors joining the fandom and calling themselves furries, despite the inherently sexual nature of the fandom compared to others.

I get that teens and kids are gonna explore their sexuality and nothing's gonna stop that, but should we really just be letting them be part of something so fetishistic?

I often hear the defense "it's about identity, not sex" but that seems almost a bit more suspect to me. Taking on a fursona, a fictional character, as part of one's self-image seems harmful, especially to a developing youth.

I also hear that "furry" is a really broad term that "could mean anything," whoch is true to an extent, but I fear that broadness is used to muddy the waters and cover people's tracks when it comes to committing questionable acts as a furry.

As was made evident by the Rainfurrest incident, the only thing stopping furries from devolving into animalistic weirdos and crapping all over the place is rules and regulations set forth by the venues hosting furry conventions. They don't do AIDS testing there for no reason...

I think "furry" should be a more specific term used to describe the adult, sexual side of anthropomorphism. I'm not saying minors can't or shouldn't use anthropomorphism as a tool for character design, I just don't think they should be welcome in spaces that are so sexually-oriented.

Too much child grooming, etc. happens in fandoms, and I think we should be a little more diligent about it. Maybe I'm just a stick in the mud, though. Seems like this generation is trying to loosen up sexuality for young people.

Am I the only person who thinks this way? I'm actually kinda interested in hearing your takes on this. I havem't met a furry who wasn't into the sex aspect of it.

Who hurt yog?