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Title: Reboot: How your fursona came to be
Post by: FeralWings on March 11, 2013, 01:22:22 PM
So, I saw WingedZephyr's thread/questionnaire and thought the questions were really interesting, but for some reason it is locked.
Was hoping to start that up again, as the questions are something I'd like to know about others. (If rebooting a thread like that is against the rules, I apologize beforehand)
All the questions are thought up by WingedZephyr, credit goes to him (edit, her. Sorry :P)


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Why/how did you decide your fursona's species?


Is there a reason or meaning behind their name?


Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors?


Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why?


Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different?


Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past?


How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized" version of you?


Why/how did you decide your fursona's species?


- I got interested in the whole concept of furry/anthropomorphology when I first played Fire Emblem : Path of Radiance. It had the 'laguz' that could change into lions, cats, hawks, ravens, and dragons. The dragon country was always very seclusive, never let outsiders in, and they were always a rare but amazing sight. Since then, I've always found dragons a whole lot more interesting than other species often found in the furry fandom.


Is there a reason or meaning behind their name?


- I've never liked my own name. Got it from a father who lives across the globe, and my middle name isn't an improvement. Valen has always been the name I used, hence it felt fitting for a fursona.


Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors?


- Well, seeing as I picked a deep blue with hint of purple, and bright orange, and both aren't exactly natural, I picked them since they've always been my favourite colors, especially when combined. Doesn't hold any significant meaning however.


Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why?


- Yes, a bright blue pattern of chained circles from neck to tail. It's a pattern I've always found beautiful, and when I ever get the money for it, still want tattoo'd (in black though)


Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different?


- Actually matches me quite alot. I'm laid back, lazy when it comes to starting with work. I'm a moody person, though you would never find that out when I'm around good company. I have a general lack of care for any person that I don't know of, but as soon as I know someone I'll do my best to help them if needed. And alot of people call me smart but lazy :P


Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past?


- Well, yes. I don't exactly have much of an exciting back story in real-life, but in my stories, mostly the Revelations series, I write Valen's backstory.


How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized" version of you?


- Behaviour and personality wise, as well as for interests, they're the same. Valen's exactly me, with a different body, simply put.
Title: Re: Reboot: How your fursona came to be
Post by: AlmarRaccoon on March 11, 2013, 04:01:01 PM
Why/how did you decide your fursona's species?

-I wanted a non carnivorous animal that could defend himself in the wild, but was cute enough to not look intimidating.

Is there a reason or meaning behind their name?

-Nope, that was the name of my Dungeons and Dragons character at the time and I thought it was fitting.

Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors?

-I strayed from the default black/grey because I wanted to be more unique. I decided to do a brown/tan combo, but that still seemed pretty normal, so I made the arms and legs maroon from elbow/knee down.

Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why?

-Just the maroon arms and legs.

Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different?

-My fursona's personality matches my own.

Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past?

-I haven't really thought of a back story.

How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized" version of you?

-My fursona is exactly me in anthro raccoon form ^_^
Title: Re: Reboot: How your fursona came to be
Post by: WingedZephyr on March 11, 2013, 05:22:05 PM
The original thread was only locked because it's well over a year old. XP A reboot is fine. I actually never answered my own questions the first time around, so I may as well this time.


Why/how did you decide your fursona's species?
While trying to find a species I liked, I was a cat first at one point, then a dragon. Neither felt "just right" by themselves and I struggled having to choose between the two. Later I realized they felt a lot more like "me" if I put them together, and that I could have both at once instead of having to turn down one of them.

A cat/dragon is all at once cute, fierce, playful, independent, careful, wise, graceful, strong, and intelligent. Even if not all of those things necessarily apply to me, they are things I admire or strive to be.

Is there a reason or meaning behind their name?
It's kind of a roundabout story. "Zephyr" started mostly as just a word I really liked.

I've always liked the concept of the four classical elements (fire, water, air, earth) for whatever reason. The elements show up in all sorts of stories and games, and I like how each element tends to have a "personality" behind it. It's kind of similar to choosing an animal for a fursona, honestly. Fire is bold or aggressive, water is calm or soothing, etc. Of the four elements, I feel "closest" to the characteristics of air/wind.

Eventually, when I was pondering what username I wanted to start using around the internet, I had decided that I wanted it to be something to do with wind and/or flying. I had been reading a book at the time, and as I was reading, the word "zephyr" was written there and it stuck out to me. I loved the sound of it, and a "zephyr" is a light wind or breeze, which fit perfectly to what I was looking for in my username.

My username came first, but when I later got into the furry fandom, it felt natural to call my fursona by that name. Although I later decided to change her "official" full name to "Zephira", I still prefer to use "Zephyr" as a nickname for her most of the time.

Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors?
The colors came from an avatar skin I designed on IMVU several years back. Originally it was an imaginary species I created that I called "nivios." It was a bit more like a cat/fox with feathered wings, sort of:

(http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/3154/niviosuk8.gif)

After deciding on a cat/dragon hybrid for a fursona species, I couldn't decide what colors I wanted it to be. I loved the markings of that nivios skin though, and I figured, why not? It's an imaginary hybrid anyway, so why not just throw in those colors even if they aren't natural? I love desaturated and monotone color schemes, and that was both.

Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why?
No other markings beyond the stripes, mask, and glove markings, no, and those were explained in the previous answer. :P

Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different?
My fursona's personality mostly matches my own, but is a bit more idealized. She's generally happier and more playful. She sometimes ends up making me feel more happy and playful because of that though.

Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past?
Sort of. She doesn't actually have a back story, at all. She just exists. Not because I can't think of one, but because I prefer it that way. She is everything I am or want to be in the present, and giving her a past or a future would just feel weird to me somehow.

How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized" version of you?
I've answered a bit of this question already, but oh well. Zephyr is a lot like me, but as a feral/quadruped animal, obviously she doesn't participate in some of the same activities I do as a human. I'll draw her in her anthro form when I need to though, and as an anthro she has all of my same interests. Zephyr has many of my flaws, but I also have thrown in some idealized traits as well. Keeping the flaws makes her more real to me, and the idealized traits inspire me to try to be better.
Title: Re: Reboot: How your fursona came to be
Post by: MrRazot on March 11, 2013, 06:37:00 PM
Why/how did you decide your fursona's species?

Until recently I was a fox and though not because everyone else was a fox. I chose a fox, more because I felt I could connect with what they represented in various mythologies and in nature being sneaky, tactical and clever. I recently swapped over to a falcon though and it's generally because I've always loved birds and this one was particularly awesome. I can connect with that they symbolise/represent and I've said on a few occasions that If I hadn't been a fox, I would have been an owl or a seagull. I guess the falcon just struck me.

Is there a reason or meaning behind their name?

the fox fursona was called Warren Spencer which was my real name once I threw it into the Brass Goggles Steam Punk Name Generator and has since been my pseudonym. When I joined the fandom, it was the obvious choice to name my fursona. As for the falcon fursona, I wanted something different, yet fitting to me as well. The result was Perry Walker which comes from Peregrine the falcon breed and Walker which is a Scottish and English surname like my real surname.

Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors?

For Warren, I kept him just the typical fox colours because I just couldn't really see adding the black/brown ears and gloves, though I did once give him a hair style and a goatee. Perry is also pretty much typical falcon colours.

Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why?

Warren was as plain as could be, though Perry pretty much had the falcon eye markings over both eyes. besides that, there isn't realy much too them. I don't have any tattoos, piercings, etc so neither did my fursonas.

Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different?

I generally keep my fursonas personality the same as mine as it generally makes things a lot easier. However they do exemplify certain aspects of me. For example, Warren being a fox, he expresses the aspects of my personality that goes along with fiddling with things and sneaking past things while being decent and creative about it. Perry, also having my personality, expresses my more upfront and social nature, yearning for a greater purpose and freedom while trying to be as much of a gentleman as possible.

Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past?

nope

How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized" version of you?

They are me, just playing on certain aspects of me in specific. Interests are the same and they both have all my flaws.
Title: Re: Reboot: How your fursona came to be
Post by: NovaAurora on March 11, 2013, 08:32:46 PM
Why/how did you decide your fursona's species?


Even though a lot of furries choose canids for their fursonas, I didn't know that when I first stumbled upon the fandom and created my fursona as primarily a wolf. I chose it because when I thought, "what animal most represents me, that I can most associate and feel empathetic with," it was immediately a wolf. I've always admired their untamed elegance, their need to be free and live in the open wilderness, but at the same time how affectionate they are with their own kind. I saw how dedicated and loyal they are to their pack, how they stick by each other and work together to achieve their goals like the miles-long tracking of prey. They don't like contact with humans and they shy away from society, but in their secluded natural habitats they are brilliant, uninhibited. I've since discovered in myself more animalistic qualities that fit with being a wolf, but what I've said already is for the most part what I had in mind in the beginning.


I decided to mix in a little dragon mostly because I've always been a huge fan of them, and I love how unique and complex each individual dragon is. I'd say the dragon part represents a more creative, fantastical, whimsical side of me that isn't necessarily entirely grounded and logical. It's not enough to overcome the wolf by any means, but it's there as a significant and meaningful part of my identity.


Is there a reason behind their name?


I spent a long time trying to come up with the perfect name. Like the fandom itself, the name just fell into my lap after I had outlined in my head some criteria for what I wanted it to be. I've always loved space and the universe, so I wanted a name that reflected that in some way. It also had to sound good when spoken and written, I wanted it to have weight but not be incredibly long or pretentious. Finally, there had to be a meaning behind it. It didn't have to be much, but it had to be more than just an arbitrary title like most names are to me.


Nova Aurora fits all of those perfectly. The connection to space is obvious, and in my opinion it's a short and sweet name that sounds nice no matter what. More importantly though, in Latin it translates directly and correctly into "New Dawn." I loved that fact, perhaps a bit more than a reasonable person would, because I see it as a reflection of what my fursona signifies. Always looking towards the brighter future, not back at the rather dark and anger filled past I had before becoming part of the fandom.


Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors?


I didn't stray too far from the natural grayscale scheme of many wolves, because I wanted to look fairly natural. Still, I added distinct black patterning because I like black as an accent and it looks more interesting to me that way. As for the striking blue that I have as extremity and eye color, the flesh comes from Nova's dragon part and the eyes are there for stunning but color-coordinated contrast. Too much blue would look comic and silly, but I like having minimal and distinguishing coloring differences.


Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why?


Nova has black tapering stripes starting at his hands and feet and narrowing to points on their respective limbs' joints. They're intended to lend a sense or aerodynamics to his form, since he's strictly anthro, and I envision him as being very speed oriented, as opposed to sheer physical strength. He also has a scar over his right eye. There is no backstory to that, no specific incident that caused it (even though I realized after creating him that I too have a small scar over my right eye.) I simply wanted some sort of physical imperfection, something to signify that he's not a kind of super-being, that he has flaws and bares them openly.


Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different?


I created my fursona essentially in my own image from a personality standpoint, so we share nearly identical traits in that regard. Obviously he's rather idealized from a physical perspective, but in terms of personality the only thing I'd say is that he's slightly more openly playful than I am in public. As a human I'm rather proper and straightforward when interacting with most people, whereas Nova isn't rude or anything by any means, but he is a tad bit more... flamboyant I guess would be a good word for it.


Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past?


No, he doesn't really have an official unique backstory at all. His experiences are my experiences.


How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized" version of you?


As I've said, we are essentially one and the same for the vast majority of things. The only thing that is objectively improved or "idealized" is physical characteristics.
Title: Re: Reboot: How your fursona came to be
Post by: Gatorade on March 26, 2013, 11:22:53 PM
-Why/how did you decide your fursona's species?
It's a tad complex--as the process is still on-going, but I basically just went with my gut and drew him over and over and over again until I was happy. He started off as a generic canine, then I added wings and antlers--nix'd the antlers, made him a gryphon, then switched his top and bottom half, eventually settling on part lion/part owl.

-Is there a reason or meaning behind their name?

It's a mix between my LOVE for the word Equinox (and the two holidays using the word), and the fact that the Autumn Equinox (my color-inspiration and all-time favorite time of year) is a time of change and reaping the benefits of our rewards--and my fursona could be seen as from top-to-bottom, changing from one animal to another (Lion to Owl).

-Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors?
I'm still ironing out the kinks of my fursona's design, including color, but I'm leaning towards mostly darker natural colors, with a few maybe purple or orange highlights/accents.

-Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why?
Distinguishing markings? No, not really.

-Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different?
Equinox's personality is very happy-go-lucky, just glad to be alive. He's child-like, bouncy, and still believes in things like Santa and the Easter Bunny--even though he's an adult in age.

-Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past?
I don't have much of a backstory for my fursona. He just kind of...popped into existence.

-How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized" version of you?
We share a lot of interests--but I am entirely logical and practical, while he's my very small, young-acting emotional side. He enjoys the performing and creative arts, and while I do too--I enjoy a larger range of things. We have two completely different sets of flaws, almost opposite.
Title: Re: Reboot: How your fursona came to be
Post by: TyVulpintaur on March 27, 2013, 01:16:19 AM
Why/how did you decide your fursona's species? Ty just started as an RP character on a website after I switched over from G4TV's website when they took down the social/RP forums) back in 2005. He had started as a cybernetic fox soldier, then transitioned to an ethereal fox, then to a taur and finally into the macro foxtaur he is today back in 2009.

Is there a reason or meaning behind their name? Ty (short for Tiberius) was named after James Tiberius Kirk, captain of the USS Enterprise (Yeah, I'm a Star Trek fan :P)


Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors? I saw there were too many red foxes in the furry community, and thought gray was cooler.


Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why? Not really, if you don't count his four legs and two arms.


Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different? He's a lot braver than I am :P


Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past? Very much. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8093898/ (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8093898/) (semi-canon story of how Ty came to be. Altered because the people I had RPed Ty's history with, I no longer have contact with, so couldn't use their characters in the story and changed it.)


How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized" version of you? Not really much like me at all, really.
Title: Re: Reboot: How your fursona came to be
Post by: TheDeathScorpion on March 29, 2013, 10:34:23 AM
Why/how did you decide your fursona's species?
ferrets are my second favourite animal, and I didn't want him to be a Scorpion.

Is there a reason or meaning behind their name?
Yes, His name is Brendon Scoller. Brendon is the name of one of my old friends and Scoller is just a modification of three different words morphed together.

Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors?
I dunno, I like black and grey (#notgoth) and I don't know if those are the natural colours.

Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why?
I'm not sure whether to put red markings down his arms or not.

Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different?
Yeah a little. He's nerdy, he's lazy, he likes music a lot and he sucks at drawing.

Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past?
Yes, he grew up normally with a normal family and no health problems

How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized" version of you?
He's kind of just an altered version of a character that I made, who is completely original. He's based off Death Scorpion (hence the username), Death Scorpion is an alter ego of a Brendon Keeley. Brendon is actually closer than Death Scorpion to being Scoller, despite the fact that Brendon slowly gets depressed and apathetic. Scoller doesn't have powers, he just sits in his room and sleeps most of the time.
Title: Re: Reboot: How your fursona came to be
Post by: Rhoryc on March 29, 2013, 07:23:51 PM
Why/how did you decide your fursona's species?

Hyenas are really cool and unique animals. For the longest time I thought they were canids, but they're more like dog-cat-weasel things... in terms of behavior at least. I was originally going to make Rhoryc a dragon, but it didn't really fit.


Is there a reason or meaning behind their name?

I was trying to think of a name for a gnoll (hyena-man) character in D&D and I eventually settled on Rhoryc. I just used that for my fursona.


Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors?

Nope, just regular boring spotted hyena colors.


Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why?

Nope, just regular boring spotted hyena markings.


Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different?
There are a few personality traits we share, but Rhoryc is more outgoing, friendly, and less nerdy than I. :P 


Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past?

My fursona doesn't have a backstory because I'm terribly lazy. BUT IF HE DID then yes.


How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized" version of you?

Yeah I guess you can say Rhoryc is sort of an idealized version of myself, but he has his own set of flaws and interests that I don't.
Title: Re: Reboot: How your fursona came to be
Post by: Thagrahn on March 29, 2013, 08:41:36 PM
Is there a reason or meaning behind their name?
My name is actually a carefully created custom name that I spent years working on creating. I went through the effort mostly do to how common my real name is, and I wanted something to make me as individual in name as I am in real life.

Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors?
I stayed with the natural colors do to the need for a connection with the real animal.

Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why?

The only unique mark on my fursona is specific pattern in the spots on the back of the left shoulder.

Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different?
My fursona is an extension of myself, so is the same as my real personalty.Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past?I haven't given my fursona any kind of backstory, so it just has may life as it's background.


How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized" version of you?
My fursona and I are almost one in the same, so we share interests, flaws, and dreams. I have started to Idealize the wold around my fursona, but it's somewhat of an improvement on the flaws I see everyday in the real world.
Title: Re: Reboot: How your fursona came to be
Post by: MomoHyena on March 31, 2013, 07:43:38 AM

Why/how did you decide your fursona's species?
Just always liked hyenas. I don't really remember how or why but it just fits me very well.




Is there a reason or meaning behind their name?
None in particular. Momo is the nickname of Momotaro Tsurugi ( 剣 桃太郎 ) from Sakigake! Otokojuku, the main character of the series. I just found it to be a cute, endearing nickname.


Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors?
Mostly natural with unnatural accent colors and spotted flesh. I have bad eyesight so I like having something without too many complex markings and distinct features.


Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why?
None in particular! Momo just stands out by having those pink accents on his toes, fingers, tail tip, muzzle, and mane.


Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different?
Momo's personality is basically mine, but I exaggerate his anxiousness and pacifism while making him a bit more fun and social because it makes for more interesting writing.


Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past?
Kind of. Same basic concepts as my own life but Momo ends up living in my favorite city while I'm stuck in buttsville.


How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized" version of you?
Momo isn't idealized in any way since he's basically me but also an insert for writing and drawing. He DEFINITELY has some of my flaws. I find perfectionism or overpowering or idealization to be bad when making characters because it leads to boring generic "hero" characters that are unrealistic and just not very fun to play around with!
That being said, the major differences between Momo's personality and my own personality irl is that Momo is much more flirtatious and social, whereas I'm more reserved and awkward. However I don't want to play it up to a strength so I try to write Momo as also being a little oblivious in social situations despite enjoying and attending them. I guess if you asked me "if you could be any furry..." it would still be Momo though, because I don't fit the personality of anyone else's creations.  :)
Title: Re: Reboot: How your fursona came to be
Post by: Balasthor on March 31, 2013, 11:41:09 AM
Why/how did you decide your fursona's species?

Hmm... Maybe wolfs choose me ? I don't remember exacly. Wolfs fascinating me. I'm growing, discover my fursona, more and more. Then I was know that wolf is for me. If this will be possible I become real wolf even now.

Is there a reason or meaning behind their name?

This is my idea. I need change my name when i play in roleplay. My name must pass with world from game. And there was born Balasthor.

Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors?

Hard question. Natural i think.

Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why?

No. Nothing special with me.

Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different?

Me and wolf are one. Of course in house I'm human not wild animal but my mind want be wolf.

Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past?

Back story ? No. I don't have any story behind my fursona. I think about yourself and this happend I discover wolf in me.

How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized" version of you?

Nothing is ideal even my fursona. I'm not ideal then my fursona has the same. I'm try integrated my fursona with me. I have normal life. My fursona like hunt and live in the forest. I don't looking for my food in forest, i can't catch rabbit or elk. But I want be wolf. Wolf has great life in my opinion. Wolfs are free and need pack. I want the same. It's hard to explain but I feel wolf  requirements.
Title: Re: Reboot: How your fursona came to be
Post by: Nobi on April 01, 2013, 02:21:45 AM
Why/how did you decide your fursona's species?
It only seemed natural for me to go with a fox. Both physically and mentally, they're very much like me: small, quick, agile, they like to be stealthy, and they tend to hold back and observe most of the time before they take any action. Throughout many cultures, of course, they're known for their craftiness and cunning. Pretty much the same reason anyone chooses to be a fox. However, I specifically chose to be a red fox because I thought it would be better to have a little bit more color, as opposed to what one might get with a grey fox or an arctic fox. I wear a lot of dark colors—mostly blacks and greys—so I thought having some red and white on me would be a nice contrast.

Is there a reason or meaning behind their name?

My fursona doesn't actually have a different name; not even Shinobi. That's just my username. Honestly, I don't see my fursona as a separate entity or character. It's simply me, foxified, so the name remains the same.

Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors?

I stayed with the red fox's natural coloration. I felt that, since it's adapted specifically for camouflage, it would suit me well, since I typically prefer to simply blend in or fade into the background in everyday social situations when I'm not with my close friends. And again, I thought the red and white would be a nice contrast from what I normally wear.

Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why?

Not at the moment, no.
Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different?

100% the same.
Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past?

Again, since we are not separate entities, our pasts are the same.

How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized" version of you?




I've basically answered this question several times over already. XD
Title: Re: Reboot: How your fursona came to be
Post by: Sparky15756 on April 14, 2013, 11:46:34 PM
Why/how did you decide your fursona's species?
Second Life sadly but I did modify it for my own personal preference.


Is there a reason or meaning behind their name?
Nope, it just came to me while I was on the toilet


Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors?
I love red and decided to test with pink, needless to say that both colors worked.

Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why?
Nien


Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different?
My real life personality is actually matching my fursona's, the opposite of what normally happens.

Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past?
No backstory or anything but if I was required to have one then it'd be crazy, trust me.


How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized"
My fursona is basically me and vice-versa, though I've never put my partial blindness into any roleplays because I'm awesome like that xD
Title: Re: Reboot: How your fursona came to be
Post by: StarDragon on April 24, 2013, 09:14:05 PM
Why/how did you decide your fursona's species?

I've always felt a special connection to dragons. I tried having a fox as my fursona but It didn't "feel right", if that makes any sense. So I ultimately decided on a dragon as my fursona.

Is there a reason or meaning behind their name?
 
Not really.  I wanted a name that meant "lightning", or close to it.. so I looked up some names online.


Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors?
 
He's a dragon.. so I felt like I wasn't limited in terms of colors. I wanted him to have an electric kind of look.. I like eletricity, ahaha.


Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why?

Well, he has some electric blue markings on his arms and on his head. I guess that's about it.

Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different?

It's pretty much the same.

Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past?

Very much so. I'm not an interesting person, so I felt like my fursona deserved more of an interesting backstory.

How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized" version of you?
 
Shant is more of an "idealized" version of me, I guess. Well, I can't lie about it. I kind of pulled a few of my personal flaws out of him but besides that he is almost exactly like me..
Except for the whole magic thing..
...
And the sword. Definitely the sword. I wouldn't be able to pick that thing up.
Title: Re: Reboot: How your fursona came to be
Post by: Maine on April 26, 2013, 11:16:48 AM
Why/how did you decide your fursona's species?
 
At first I thought of rabbit/hare for no particular reason. But then I realised it was a fitting choice. As rabbits are usually seen to have a shy, nervous or anxious disposition, Which has me written all over it.
In the end I decided hare over rabbit because they are more athletic (and also a little mad.)
 



Is there a reason or meaning behind their name?
 
It's a bit of a silly reason. I once made friends with a cat on the side of the road. It was the biggest, most regal cat  I had ever seen. I later found out it was a maine coon breed.
I thought of maine as a name because it said animal to me. and also it's one syllable




Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors?
 
I love the colour blue and thought it would show some individuality as a base colour. The rest is fairly natural, I didn't want it to be over the top.
 
 
 
 
Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why?
 
Maine has Alchemical markings, received as a bi-product from obtaining powers *sparkle*
Long story short; got lost as a child broke open magical stone, drank stone's contents out of desperation *poof* powers.
I think I should get round to writing down a back story.
 



Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different?
 
Mostly the same, lthough she is a little more outgoing.

 
 
Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past?
 
yus,She lives in an AU. is basically a desert nomad.



How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized" version of you?
 
we are pretty much the same here.
Title: Re: Reboot: How your fursona came to be
Post by: Gothy on April 27, 2013, 02:01:42 AM
Why/how did you decide your fursona's species?

- When I asked people what species they thought fit me, pretty much everyone said a cat. Most of them said I should be a black cat because of my personality, but there was one suggestion for a Russian Blue. While working at an animal shelter I realized that both cats stood out to me more than other colors/markings, and I really loved the Blues especially. Cats do really fit my personality; I'm pretty aloof, loyal to only one person, I only like attention when I want it, i'm pretty timid like some of the cats i've seen in the shelter, I love eating/sleeping/being lazy, I can be curious, I dislike getting wet unless it's for hygiene needs (bathing, washing hands, etc), I mew/meow, and have other cat-like behaviors, etc. So finally after about 10 long years of going through 'sona after 'sona trying to find something that clicks I finally made one that's perfect!

Is there a reason or meaning behind their name?


- Strangerous means Strange and Dangerous, which is how people seem to perceive me. Strange because i'm a dark, shy, socially-akward, nerdy loner that doesn't speak much, and I love things like violent video games/horror movies/clowns/gore/etc. And Dangerous because i'm not the type of person that's easy to approach and you never really know what i'm thinking, it's like people just don't know how to take me. Needless to say I get my fair share of dirty looks even though I think I look pretty normal... I've been told things like i'm 'ominous, forbidding, unnerving, creepy, and weird'. And as a kid i've heard things like "it's those quiet kids you gotta watch out for, you never know when they're gonna snap" or flat out "you're gonna be the next Columbine" just because i'm a loner 'goth'.


Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors?


- Natural colors. Greyish and blackish with yellow eyes. Picked the colors specifically because I love Batman and they were supposed to loosely be based off of his grey/black costume.

Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why?

- Toony skull markings on her face because i've loved skulls ever since I was little. I used to collect lots of skull stuff and i've even gone by the name Skullkid before. They're also my favorite thing to draw! And 'eye spots' above her eyes, like huskies have since my first 'sona was one. The other markings have no significance.

Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different?

- Nope, she's me.

Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past?


- Again nope, though I never really thought about giving her a back story, but if she had one it'd be mine.

How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized" version of you?


- Very much, she's just me in cat form. I added in my glasses since i'm near-sighted, and my build since i've got 'a few extra pounds'. I left out my scars and acne though.
Title: Re: Reboot: How your fursona came to be
Post by: KoalaJen on May 04, 2013, 08:56:51 AM
This is interesting, I like this topic! Well, Jen might be a fresh character, but I'll give it a go. :)

Why/how did you decide your fursona's species?
Overall I wanted something different that wasn't too exotic, but recognizable enough to get the point across and that's why I went with the koala. Not as common as say a dog, cat or fox, but just as fun to draw and bring to life. More recently I've decided to make her a transgenic koala/human hybrid, a creature at home in several different world concepts I have going in my head right now. Sure it's a bit cliche, but it opens up a bit more to play with for this character story-wise.


Is there a reason or meaning behind their name?
Her name wasn't always Jen, it was originally Kayla. However I dropped it for a while because it was just too common a name until I could think of a more suited name for her. As I began to re-imagine her, she began to resemble a gnome I had in World of Warcraft and thus, she adopted her old nickname, Jen. However even though she got edited and tweaked a little since then, she's still keeping the name, it suits her.


Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors?
It's an odd story. In her first form I had created as a mental image, she was a boy koala with light gray fur and rainbow hair. However when I picked the character back up and remade her into a more adventure-prone girl, the koala she is today, I took the light gray and made it slightly bluer. Actually the first drawing I made of her, the intention for her was to have sky blue fur, instead the marker I used came out lavender. Since then I've just drawn her with purple/bluish hair. Happy mistakes!


Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why?
She never originally had markings besides her makeup (purple eyeshadow and blue lipstick) that stuck right out. However as I began drawing her more and more, in the rough drafts I tried giving her lashes under her eyes. Eventually the lashes just turned into three black stripes under her eyes. Now they may further evolve, perhaps she'll gain stripes with age. But for now, they're what they are.


Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different?
She can come close at times, but in other ways she's different. She's a bit more outgoing and social, a tinkerer, adventurous and always getting into danger. But there's some ways she is the same, she's caring and empathetic, always wanting to help out when she can, even a bit critical at times.

Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past?
At current, her back story would be vastly different than my own, but what she faces in her world is no different than what some people must face in our own world. Just her birth alone would have created so many issues, not only moral ones, but issues from medical problems, social issues and even the issue concerning her legitimacy as a human being.

Would her society grant her rights because of how she looks, because of what she is or would they strip her of her social freedoms, instead treating her not unlike a criminal or even a stray animal. It's hard to make that call because I haven't fleshed her world out yet nor her story. It's all just a bunch of guesses and notes at the moment.

Perhaps she lives on a world filled with creatures like herself, or a society that recognizes her humanity and embraces it regardless of her outer appearance. It's all up in the air. But whatever it is going to be for her, whichever world she exists upon, she will still find her place and call it home. Regardless of the conditions, because in a way, it'll only serve to make her stronger.


How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized" version of you?
In a sense, we share the same interests and traits. She's an artist, smart, always wanting to learn new things and make new friends. But she can also be cautious, she's never reckless, but will be smart about it when she does take chances. Flaw wise, that's something I need to work on some more. Jen's still a fresh character, a canvas half fresh in a way. She'll grow with me and eventually she may even gain her own traits as time goes on. To be honest, I can't wait for that day to happen.

Actually sitting down and writing what I can has really made me think a bit now. This topic has really made me want to flesh out my character even more than I have been doing. Great, now my head is teeming with ideas and concepts! I can't resist to draw them out now! :D
Title: Re: Reboot: How your fursona came to be
Post by: BakaFawkes on May 06, 2013, 02:05:15 PM
Why/how did you decide your fursona's species?
I’ve played Star Fox since I was two and a half. I loved the game in general, so the characters were a good staple on foxes. I also had a Dreamcast, and Sonic Adventure might as well have been glued inside. Tails the Fox was my hero and I always pretended to be him when I played with my friends.
 
Is there a reason or meaning behind their name?
I always had a nickname name, like Fawkes or BakaFawkes on Xbox Live, but I got Todd from “male fox” (duh) and Collins is a shorter version of my best friend’s last name; Collingwood.
 
Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors?
I stuck with the regular colors because I LOVE the color for the Red Fox. They’re not red at all!!! Ever since I was in preschool I’ve always colored them with an orange crayon. My fursona has markings, but I feel that if I get rid of that trademark color, I won’t feel as… heh heh, foxy.
 
Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why?
The actual scars on my arm and back that I have in reality, and long streaks in the tail.
 
Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different?
It sort of does, but my fursona has much… “braver” social tendencies, and does thing’s I’m too shy to do myself.
 
Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past?
Yes, a bit more innocent than myself. Same timeline, minus a few things I regret doing.
 
How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized" version of you?
Very much like me. Technically, my fursona is my thoughts that never turn into actions. Like when I froze before I could ask that girl out, or when I should’ve held my tongue and I didn’t. Todd is the kind of me that would do those things.
Title: Re: Reboot: How your fursona came to be
Post by: Firekitty on June 10, 2013, 03:55:28 AM
Why/how did you decide your fursona's species?[/size]
Well, I've always loved cats, Shared everything with them so, Why not be the thing I love?

Is there a reason or meaning behind their name?

Jinxy is my fursona's name and yes, he was my favorite cat He died, But he was the best



Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors?


The colours I picked were my favorite colors so yes.
Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why?

No
Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different?
Yes it does

Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past?

Not really
How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized" version of you?


Pretty much a carbon copy of me!
Title: Re: Reboot: How your fursona came to be
Post by: Keo on June 10, 2013, 09:18:38 PM
Why/how did you decide your fursona's species?
I didn't really, I'm more of an amalgamation of my kin/theriotypes.

Is there a reason or meaning behind their name?
That's a secret.

Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors?
In projections such as visual art I just go by the colours in my visions and phantom-physical observation.

Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why?
Secret again, though there's some resemblance to the name you may be able to observe :3

Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different?
My fursona is me, acts how I do, thus.

Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past?
They generally reflect my past life experiences and mental/spiritual world.

How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized" version of you?
Like said, my fursona is me. Mine - as in Keo's interests, yes. My flaws and ideals are equal, though I can be taken over by sort of non-mes so I share my mind with other versions of myself of which I may protect me (Keo) from.
Title: Re: Reboot: How your fursona came to be
Post by: Sirius on June 11, 2013, 04:19:25 AM
Why/how did you decide your fursona's species?

-It is based on my last name Wolff, easy choice

Is there a reason or meaning behind their name?

-it's the name i always wanted to have

Did you just stick with natural animal colors, or did you have a reason for picking other colors?

-I went with what i liked based on other art i have seen.

Do you have any distinguishing markings on your fursona? If so, what are they, and why?

- He has blue accents it was picked as he has a cool demeanor and i calm.

Does your fursona's personality match your own, or is it different?

- He's is an embodiment of the true me. The person i really am not who i have to be. It's very freeing and liberating to be able to express that through him.

Does your fursona have a back story different from your own past?

- Same story as me, rough life, crazy mind.

How much is your fursona like you? Do you share the same interests? Did you include any of your personal flaws in your fursona, or are they an "idealized" version of you?

- We share most of the same traits but he is more of what i wish to be. My favorite things about myself and those that i'm not strong enough yet to exude in real life. Calm, collected, self secure, silent.