Are You A Furry?

Hypergenesis · Post by **Hypergenesis** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 3:21 am

Psykeout wrote:Sleet, easy with the human word. It makes some of the newer and/or less furry members uncomfortable when you refer to non-furries that way, even if you're just joking.

If true, then they're the non-furries?

Not wanting to start a controversy or argument, but what would those-of-them-who-do-not-want-to-be-called-furries need be called? Them? Others?

Eh, dropping that.

Also, I'm one of those scary non-perverted furries. Well at least my fox is. I can never get myself to vote on that poll above = w=.

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:02 am

Just call them non-furries.

zeldakeeper · Post by **zeldakeeper** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:29 am

I'm a sorta newbie here, I've been called "Human" from day 1. I don't mind it, I think it's absolutly adorable!

CaptainPea · Post by **CaptainPea** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 1:08 pm

It doesn't seem to me that "humans" is making anyone uncomfortable. If it is, just go with "not-furries" or some such.

Hypergenesis wrote:Others?

OTHERS!
OTHERS!

Sleet wrote:Easy boys, let's not be too aggressive with the humans. :3

We've unfortunately run out of the magnets you get as a prize for "converting" people to the fandom, so until further notice you can put those projects on hold.

Kitela · Post by **Kitela** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 3:21 pm

I didn't receive my magnet yet. Whats going on?

Also, I have a question...

Do most furries roleplay? and How exactly dose roleplaying work? I've seen that there's a roleplaying board on this forum and I've never quite fully understood how it works.

Daggy · Post by **Daggy** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 3:56 pm

You pretend to be something you're not, naturally. It can be quite fun if you let it.

I've only dabbled in role play, mostly sticking to my own writing where I control everything. RP isn't for everyone.

FlintTheSquirrel · Post by **FlintTheSquirrel** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:17 pm

Kitela wrote:Do most furries roleplay? and How exactly dose roleplaying work? I've seen that there's a roleplaying board on this forum and I've never quite fully understood how it works.

I might have to say that over half do, but not in the way of an actual thought out paragraph as the RP thread has. It is usually spontaneous. And Roleplaying does not make furries, it is just something those who are open about it, do.
To me, Roleplaying is to be the person or thing you wish you were, and act the way you wish you could. Also, it can be used in the same feel as creating your own story.

Cwitt · Post by **Cwitt** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:23 pm

I used to think of roleplaying as "pretend time", but now it feels kinda like a collaborative story where each person writes for one character. I like it.

Post by **Dissension** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:26 pm

Kitela wrote:Do most furries roleplay? and How exactly dose roleplaying work? I've seen that there's a roleplaying board on this forum and I've never quite fully understood how it works.

The best place to get more information on role playing here is from one of the Roleplaying section mods. You're more than welcome to PM The Hausphox with any questions you may have.

44R0NM10 · Post by **44R0NM10** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:29 pm

Dissension wrote:
Kitela wrote:Do most furries roleplay? and How exactly dose roleplaying work? I've seen that there's a roleplaying board on this forum and I've never quite fully understood how it works.
The best place to get more information on role playing here is from one of the Roleplaying section mods. You're more than welcome to PM The Hausphox with any questions you may have.

Psssssst...feel free to PM me or CT as well.

Post by **Dissension** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:30 pm

Yes, I am a furry.

zeldakeeper · Post by **zeldakeeper** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:32 pm

Nah, I roleplay with some friends and I'm not a furry! I've roleplayed for ages XD. I was gonna start here but I saw how different it was to how me and my friends do it.

Post by **Dissension** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:34 pm

I was trying to subtly bring us back on topic. ;3

To summarize: No, role playing is not required to be furry; nor does participating in role playing indicate furriness.

Post by **Sleet** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 5:06 pm

zeldakeeper wrote:Nah, I roleplay with some friends and I'm not a furry! I've roleplayed for ages XD. I was gonna start here but I saw how different it was to how me and my friends do it.

Yeah, lots of humans role play! Furries didn't invent it.

Though if you find yourself role playing as an anthropomorph a lot, you might be a furry. Or you might just be a Housepets! fan or something.

Hypergenesis · Post by **Hypergenesis** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 5:52 pm

Or it could be just that you're roleplaying in an forum with anthropomorphics as the base character. = w=

Kitela · Post by **Kitela** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:14 pm

FlintTheSquirrel wrote:
Kitela wrote:Do most furries roleplay? and How exactly dose roleplaying work? I've seen that there's a roleplaying board on this forum and I've never quite fully understood how it works.
I might have to say that over half do, but not in the way of an actual thought out paragraph as the RP thread has. It is usually spontaneous. And Roleplaying does not make furries, it is just something those who are open about it, do.
To me, Roleplaying is to be the person or thing you wish you were, and act the way you wish you could. Also, it can be used in the same feel as creating your own story.

That pretty much answers my question. Thanks!

Why I asked is because it seems like something that might be fun to do, and I wanted to understand it more.

zeldakeeper · Post by **zeldakeeper** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:12 pm

I've done it as Batman, and a actual kitty. As you can tell I'm not used to doing serious roleplays, I have done serious ones but it was just me and another girl so...yeah. Crowds scare me >//u//<

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:30 pm

I'm a furry.

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:07 pm

*jumps back into thread*

YOU'LL HAVE TO GET THROUGH ME TO CONVERT HER

zeldakeeper · Post by **zeldakeeper** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:19 pm

Ohhh My hero! -faints dramatically-

Tiggy · Post by **Tiggy** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:35 pm

b-but taylor, what about me. ; AAAA; Join me I NEED HALP THEY'RE ALL MEAN.

*throws furry all over taylor*

Yes, still a furry. :B

Post by **Sleet** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:37 pm

Watch where you're throwing that furry! D: You could put an eye out!

Silliness is fun but just make sure people realize you're being silly when you "try to convert them." This forum is for humans/non-furries too, so we don't want them thinking they have to be furries to fit in. This is just a warning, not a bonk, so carry on with your business. :3

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:39 pm

Sleet wrote:Watch where you're throwing that furry! D: You could put an eye out!

Silliness is fun but just make sure people realize you're being silly when you "try to convert them." This forum is for humans/non-furries too, so we don't want them thinking they have to be furries to fit in. This is just a warning, not a bonk, so carry on with your business. :3

UGH I'M SO OFFENDED YOU'RE TRYING TO CONVERT ME I'M LEAVING

Post by **Sleet** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:42 pm

ALL WILL BE ONE.

...Err...

<.<

>.>

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:43 pm

For the record, there have been members who have tried to convert me in seriousness.

None of them are active anymore. :>

Cwitt · Post by **Cwitt** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:43 pm

Sleet wrote:ALL WILL BE ONE.

...Err...

<.<

>.>

*scoots away*

Post by **Sleet** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:46 pm

Teh Brawler wrote:For the record, there have been members who have tried to convert me in seriousness.

None of them are active anymore. :>

To be fair, you give off a pretty furry vibe for a non-furry, so until people get to know you better, you really do seem like a furry in denial. Heck, I tried to convert you at first, but eventually I realized you really aren't a furry so I gave up.

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:01 pm

Sleet wrote:
Teh Brawler wrote:For the record, there have been members who have tried to convert me in seriousness.

None of them are active anymore. :>
To be fair, you give off a pretty furry vibe for a non-furry, so until people get to know you better, you really do seem like a furry in denial. Heck, I tried to convert you at first, but eventually I realized you really aren't a furry so I gave up.

Not that I disagree, but I'm curious as to specifics.
THE FURSONA DRAWING I DID DOESN'T COUNT THAT WAS BECAUSE I FELT LEFT OUT WHEN LAXAN DID THE FTW COMICS

zeldakeeper · Post by **zeldakeeper** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:23 pm

Tobee after calling me short do you really think I'd join you? BWAHAHAHAA!

Tiggy · Post by **Tiggy** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:50 pm

I DIDNT MEAN PETIT AS SHORT ;AAA;

And lol brawler. You're not left out. :c

Aquablast · Post by **Aquablast** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:52 am

Funny enough, I think the reason nobody tried to convert me into furry at first was because I was using one of my Housepets RP character as my avatar, and everyone thought I am a furry until they asked me "is that your fursona?"...

kurowolfe · Post by **kurowolfe** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:24 am

I think it's great that there are a mixture of furries and human (or non-furries) in the forums. Well, at least those who answered the polls.

I'm not really sure why would anyone (let's say A) be converting another from a different side (B), just because B exhibits some characteristics of A's side, if B doesn't even consider or doesn't want to be like A in the first place.

*barrage of bricks from all directions hitting self* I'm just saying! *scampers away*

zeldakeeper · Post by **zeldakeeper** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:48 am

*pulls out electric razor* COME AT ME BRO

FlintTheSquirrel · Post by **FlintTheSquirrel** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:55 am

Aquablast wrote:Funny enough, I think the reason nobody tried to convert me into furry at first was because I was using one of my Housepets RP character as my avatar, and everyone thought I am a furry until they asked me "is that your fursona?"...

Guilty as charged. Though I do not plan on converting anyone and hope I do not look like I am. Just do what you want to do. Be what you want to be.

Hypergenesis · Post by **Hypergenesis** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:57 am

Repent! You heretic human! The time of the furries is at hand, come and be saved or suffer eternal...

I got nothing..

I don't see why there would be a need to convert others though.

Chaplin · Post by **Chaplin** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:24 pm

I've decided that my fursona is a Canadian Goose, does this mean I'm a "feathery"? LOL

Daggy · Post by **Daggy** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:35 pm

zeldakeeper wrote:*pulls out electric razor* COME AT ME BRO

NOT MY FUR NOOOOOOOO

P.S. Still no species for myself yet. Just furry.

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:44 pm

Do you want help deciding what you are? Or no?

Post by **Dissension** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:54 pm

Obviously, he's a squirrel. And a Cylon.

...

Squylon.

Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:57 pm

Daggy wrote:
zeldakeeper wrote:*pulls out electric razor* COME AT ME BRO
NOT MY FUR NOOOOOOOO

P.S. Still no species for myself yet. Just furry.

go with a shape-shifter. then you can be whatever you feel like being. I'm one too, but I prefer to stay human most of the time. so no furry here.

Do you consider yourself a furry?