It's official.

Piet just registered me for Anthrocon. I am now officially a furry. My badge will read Velvetpage. I might even be a volunteer.

I'm scared.

Writing filter

I'm going to be posting a lot of ideas in progress for the next little while - in fact, for the next long while. I'm not counting on getting to start this next book any time soon. I have a feeling not everyone on my friends list really wants to read all of the musings that go with worldbuilding, so I'm giving you the chance to opt out of the writing filter - or more accurately, to opt into it. Let me know in comments if you want to be included, and I'll set it up so you can see the dolphin book as it progresses. Otherwise, you won't see that stuff.

What is a furry?

I have just been asked that question by someone new to my journal. She's probably not the only person wondering; I have several new people reading my journal, and since they came to my list from various and sundry locales, it's unlikely they have any knowledge of this aspect of my life.

Now, the thing is, I'm not that much of a furry. Yes, I write furry fiction and play furry RPGs, but that's about the end of it. I don't even own a tail.

So I'm asking for the help of others on my friends list who are far, far more furry than I am. Please, for the enlightenment of the (few) untutored masses: What is a furry?

I'll start things off with a brief working definition. A furry is someone who is a fan of and/or active participant in activities involving anthropomorphic animals, both those based on real animals and those based on diverse mythologies.

There. Your turn, Furries of my Friends List!