video | gemini | un: chaosraccoon

[actnormal]

WHO: Caleb
WHERE: Gemini 18+ users only
WHEN: Early April
WHAT: So Caleb has a question. About furries. And lines.
WARNINGS: This may get NSFW Look I dunno if it will but the question is about furries and it might just given what the question is. Also unsafe driving practices. Don't record video posts and drive.

[It's a miracle Caleb managed to get the age lock on this, since he is driving. He probably started the process before he started the car, at least.]

So this is probably a terrible time to ask it, but I just had to deliver ten bags of White Castle to what was probably a house of college kids on spring break and a guy in bunny ears opened the door and it's been bugging me. [Oh no.] The Zodiac question, I mean. [Oh no.

A beat as he pulls up to a stoplight]

How furry is too furry? Like, obviously most of us on the app are kinda furry now so I think if anyone said "animal ears or a tail", we'd just call them a coward? But like...I read fanfic. The internet is weird. How furry is too furry for you to go "would" or at least "might"?

Comments

video; un: hextechnician

[hexcrafter]

In all honesty, even after all this time I am surprised it tends to stop at ears and a tail. If some of you caught sight of a vastaya, I fear it would cause some kind of incident.

[actnormal]

A whatsya? And I'm not sure it does for people on the app, but it does in general on the internet.

[hexcrafter]

Vastaya; a race of people with heavily feline appearances. Or vulpine, it tends to vary a bit. Ears and tail, of course, but their traits extend to the eyes and facial features as well. If there is anyone here that borders on that, I've not noticed them.

Either way, I suppose 'bipedal' would be something of the line for many people back at home?

UN: hikari-vi | Text

[whiteshroud]

[Jun isn't really one to air his personal business, but when you see a chance to cause psychic damage....]

I've gone full furry, it's hot.

voice because driving

[actnormal]

[. . .]

What?!

[whiteshroud]

I've gone full furry.

video; un: neoteric

[moderni]

[thoughtfully] ...To be honest, I hadn't given the subject much thought. Ears and tails are ordinary where I come from, although even then some people are...I think the phrasing is "unable to be normal" about them. There are tribes with more divergence, but they tend to be isolated and unwelcoming toward outsiders.

[not that that always deters the trashy novel writers, but those kind of books are usually pretty unflattering toward everyone involved]

[actnormal]

But if it's normal, why would people be weird about it? ...and how much divergence are we talking.

[moderni]

Are you actually that interested in a dissection of the racial politics of another world? [From his tone, the subject is both exhausting and embarrassing.]

There's a wide variety of shapes and sizes. The most relevant are probably the Amalj'aa of Thanalan, which are tall, muscular and reptilian, the Sahagin fishfolk of the Vylbrand coast, or the Lupin of Doma, who have wolflike heads and full-body fur but stand on two legs. I've seen all of these on the covers of cheap novels that promised to be deeply insensitive.

voice: un: MrColdFeet

[anyprice]

[ despite his better judgement
he's going to reply
he's back to his usual silly self after all
in for a penny and all that ]

People who say they're into furries but then show their kink to be just ears and a tail are absolutely cowards. It's okay to admit to liking cute things...

Lot of people have a problem with even just a little body hair. So that's why that's as far as they go!

[actnormal]

[!!! Sampo is back to normal and being silly, Caleb is so happy.]

Those people are cowards. I mean, you like what you like and no judgement but...everyone has body hair?

Text/Voice | UN: DelicatelyFrail

[life_ethereal]

Eh, the world in my past life had real-life animal people. They varied from being more humanoid with animal features to fully anthropomorphic, but they're all Thirens. Or I guess furries in this case. As examples... lemme send you a couple of sketches of people I remember.

[Caleb will then get a sketch or two. Harumasa's doing the Lord's work right now.]

Basically, don't be shy about furries! Just don't be weird about it. Also, if you don't park that car, I will do something you won't like~

[actnormal]

It's fine! The phone's mounted and voice-controlled! And you can't tell on me to Noctis, I don't have to listen to him.

[But he does wait until he's stopped at a stop light to look at the images.]

...would.

voice; un: fuego

[fuegor]

[...]

... Huh. I guess people would call Thirens "furries" without context. Wish I could remember where I heard "Thirens" from, but I know what they are.

[proverbially stares at Caleb.]

And OP, you should pull over if you're gonna drop a Question of the Day. Keep road safety in mind for everyone around you and yourself.

UN: hikari-vi | Text

[whiteshroud]

[.....................

He's staring at that first sketch that got linked]

@ trienemybest honey I got an outfit idea for you.

voice: UN:bar_cat75

[wiseoldbartender]

Trust me, when you're pretty fuckin' furry, you learn to appreciate anyone who'd go for it. Ain't no thing as a coward when you're trying to pick someone up at a convention. No need to be so fussy about it.

[actnormal]

Yeah, but some people are. So I'm curious.

voice: un: idontcare

[jaxoff]

What I'm learning is that people are a lot weirder about rabbits than I ever thought and I'm genuinely considering spending the rest of Easter away from you freaks.

[actnormal]

Have fun?

[Rude.]

voice; un: belleoftheboulevard

[greatlydares]

oh, yeah, full-on would. As long as they can meaningfully express consent, nothing's too furry. Anyway, honestly I'm used to furries, my past life had Thirens—real-life furry people.

voice

[actnormal]

Same world as Harumasa?

Voice | UN: Wilder

[wilder]

Eh, I got no issue if you're actually a furry. Like if that's just part of who you are- that can be real cute.

That said, with clients I draw the line at actual fursuits and meowing. Can't pay me enough to do that stuff. Had an old lady neighbor who used to meow at me, creepy shit.

voice

[actnormal]

Honestly I'm not sure how you could do anything in a fursuit...and unless you're a cat person, the meowing might be a bit much.

text; un: doordasher

[doublethumbsup]

uhhhhh
i dunno???

ive never met like an actual furry?
i mean im sure i have cause im online a LOT but

a real one vs like
people with the cool suits

voice

[actnormal]

I mean, if you've spoken to people on the app, I think we all kinda count nowadays? Or most of us do, with the tails and the ears and stuff.