Become Your Fursona

Contact form fixed

Feathertail — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:24:46 +0000

There’s a contact form on the About page that lets people ask questions of me and Yurodivy. Up until a few minutes ago, it had two problems:

It wasn’t sending emails to Yurodivy
It sent blank messages no matter what you wrote

These two problems have now been fixed! So if there’s something you were trying to say, go ahead and try saying it again.

Site Update, Chaos Control! edition

Feathertail — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 05:56:43 +0000

New story called Chaos Reigns, this one also inspired by video games:

Feathertail used to write fanfics based on these games about a speedy blue hedgehog! So when a fan of those games commissioned him, he couldn’t resist making it just as delightfully over-the-top as they were. Is Chaos’ fursona the Ultimate Lifeform?

Read Chaos Reigns now, and let us know what you think!

Site Update, cheesy name edition

Feathertail — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:52:58 +0000

Our latest story is Left Fur Dead. Here’s the summary:

Zombies have a lot in common with horror movie werewolves! They’re both people who got turned into ravening monsters by an infection. Keep that in mind for this survival horror-themed story I wrote for Skylar, set in the Independence Day ‘verse!

Read Left Fur Dead now! And yes, I know I’m not the first to use that name. ~.^

Site Update, just so you know Edition

Feathertail — Wed, 26 May 2010 08:05:42 +0000

We’re now advertising on Furbid, Furbuy, and a new website called The Dealers Den! We actually have an ad banner there, provided by Kae — the fur who I wrote Crimson Snow for. And having used all three sites’ interfaces, I have to say that The Dealers Den looks a lot more convenient for both the buyer and seller. Check them out at thedealersden.com!

The About Page and Commissions Page have both gotten a facelift, and my current project is building a wiki, for a roleplaying campaign that I’m running with Yurodivy and a few friends. You can check it out here.

I’m quite pleased with how I’ve gotten it set up! Thanks to the WP-Wiki and AZIndex plugins, it automatically sorts articles into their proper places, and parses wikilinks. But why is this project important enough to mention? Well, first, if you’re into d20 / D&D-style roleplaying games (with furry characters!), you may find something there you can use. And second? Let’s just say that there may be other uses for this technology. ~.^

Follow me on Identi.ca to keep posted on wordcount updates!

Site Update, new story edition

Feathertail — Sun, 16 May 2010 02:12:24 +0000

Here’s the summary:

A longish story about finding out who you are inside, and getting chased by dragons in the post-apocalyptic future! A commission for Zach, set in the world of Spirit Hunter.

And here’s an excerpt:

It looked like a blast door … solid metal, heavy and big. There were dents and scrapes all over its surface, especially around the seams and the edges. And there were places where it looked like a blowtorch had been taken to it. Not that it’d done a lot.

There was a computer terminal of some kind, in the wall right next to it. It looked like it’d been cut out and then hastily crammed back in, and its lights and the screen were dead. A panel beneath it was open, and cables and drywall were spilled out beneath.

“This place is running on emergency power,” Laura said. “It’s been this way since It happened.” She started hauling the generator again, and I picked up the other end. “I tried to … hack the terminal,” she grunted, “but it didn’t work.” We set the generator down next to it, and she looked up at me. “I just ended up cutting the power to it.”

“So, wait … ” I was trying to catch my breath, too. “You just needed me to help you haul this thing in here? Or … “

She didn’t answer.

Read The World Needs Dragons by clicking here.

Site Update, “Under Construction” edition

Feathertail — Tue, 04 May 2010 00:46:20 +0000

Parts of Become Your Fursona may look slightly broken in the next few days! This is because I’m experimenting with the theme files a bit. If all goes well, the site should look a bit nicer afterwards!

The about page and commissions section have both been updated to be clearer and more interesting. I’ve also updated the menu bar, paring it down to the essentials. Don’t worry, the chat and forums will return soon … and when they do, they’ll actually be worth using.

Oh yes … I’m working on a commissioned story right now, too. Keep track of the wordcount updates on my Identi.ca to see how things are going! Meanwhile, Yuro’s working on a hat commission. ^.^ She’s not ready to take more commissions online yet, but I’ll be sure to let you all know when!

Convention and Community

Feathertail — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:56:49 +0000

Yurodivy and I are going to be at Furry Weekend Atlanta in a few days, in case anyone wants to say hi. ~.^ But convention-going’s expensive, especially when you’re already struggling for grocery money. So we need your help!

Click here to buy a commission!

After FWA my rates will go up, so if you’ve been sitting on the fence about it now is the time to act! Even if you’ve already bought one from either of us, this is a great way to help out and receive great furry fiction at the same time. (We take donations too! Just skip the commission form and go straight to the Send Payment button.)

Forums and Chatroom

In other news, we now have forums! The Become Your Fursona community is hosted on Dreamwidth, a site that’s like LiveJournal but without the ads. If you have a LiveJournal or other OpenID-enabled account, you can just sign in there using that; otherwise, you’ll need a Dreamwidth account. Click here to find out how to get one!

We also now have a chatroom. To access it you need to request an account, which is not very convenient, we know. A workaround is forthcoming. In the meantime, Yuro and I are using it to playtest a promising roleplaying game we’ve been working on.

Feel free to stop in and say hi, in either the chatroom or the forums! Or at FWA. :3

Site Update, Elephants Dream edition

Feathertail — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:06:55 +0000

The Blender Institute film Elephants Dream is a computer-animated short, done in a cross between Pixar’s and Tim Burton’s styles. It’s an allegory for how hard it is to persuade someone to see things from your point of view, and it’s whimsical and imaginative.

You can watch it by clicking here!

Today’s story, Feather’s Tale, is set in the world of Elephants Dream. Here is the summary:

Stop that! Do you hear me? Stop pretending to be an animal and get back to work! There’s no time for being a gryphon, no time for flying … not even to help those you care about. A commission for Chasy, based on the Blender Institute’s short film Elephants Dream.

Click here to read Feather’s Tale!

Also, it looks like the fursona quiz introduced in the last update is now the most popular thing on the site. Apparently we’re on the first page of Google search results for the terms “fursona quiz” and “fursona.”

Are there any other quizzes that anyone would like to see made? Let us know in the comments!

Site Update, Become What Fursona? edition

Feathertail — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:17:45 +0000

Become Your Fursona has always had lots of resources for people who know what animal they are on the inside, and who want to know what it’d be like to become it. But what if you don’t know which animal suits you best? In that case, you need to take this quiz!

Click here to take it!

The answer might help point you in the right direction. Or it might be totally off. ~.^ Have fun with it, and tell us what you think is broken.

Anyway, that’s it for this update! As always, stay tuned for more! And don’t forget to commission one of us to write you a story, once you figure out what your fursona is.

Site Update, Harbingers of Crimson Snow Edition

Feathertail — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:54:32 +0000

That’s right, it’s a new story and it’s set in the Harbingers of Change ‘verse! It’s called Crimson Snow, and it does, in fact, feature crimson snow in it. Here’s the description:

Wouldn’t it be nice to become a wolf and just run off into the woods? You’d never have to worry about humans trying to hurt you again. Oh, wait …

It was written as a commission for Beka Rose! If you’d like a preview of what’s in store, you can read her fursona meme answers by clicking here.

Click here to read Crimson Snow!

And when you’re done, check out Crimson Dark, an awesome sci-fi webcomic, and Crimson Flag, an awesome fantasy webcomic. Yuro and I are active in the CF chat most evenings. ~.^