Caption This

 

 Yours truly has been running a little dry when it comes to cartoon ideas (for a change). So this is where you come in. What does this meeting between a German Shepard and an anthro fox make you think of?

 

Cartoon of The Day: The Riddle of the Sphinx Avatar

 

 

 Taken at the Happy Vixen. In case you haven't seen "Austin Powers" or certain cat shows or books on cats, there's a hairless breed known as the Sphinx. Which leads one to wonder, since they lack fur, are these anthros still considered "furries?"

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

Cartoon of The Day: Feral And Anthro

 

 

 Taken at Virtual Ability. So what would feral felines think of uplifted anthro counterparts? Considering how less successful humans think of those better off, probably not always complementary.

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

Cartoon of the Day

From the Happy Vixen. Humans don't usually have too many problems with the creatures that most resemble the primates they evolved from. Anything intelligent that could trace it's ancestry to sharks however, that could be quite a problematic relationship.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Furry Avatar in Sansar

It seems one issue I felt would be a turnoff to many Second Life users to Sansar, the lack of nonhuman avatars, is already being addressed.

On Wednesday August 2, "Sixfootblue" posted this picture on Reddit of what appears to be the first furry avatar known to have been created in Sansar, an anthro bat. "I had a creative kick yesterday and spent about 8 hours putting this guy together," he stated, "Unfortunately it seems arm attachments are only for the right wrist and hand, so he only has one wing for now."

"The head and armwing are just accessories I uploaded and attached to my avatar. I just used the male avatar reference on the knowledgebase to make sure the custom head fit the default one fairly closely, and then used some trial and error to match the head's colour to the body's skintone as best I could."

So just a few days after Sansar's opening, the residents themselves are making some of the improvements the virtual world needs to become more popular. What else they will come up with before the month is out should be interesting.

Hat Tip: Hamlet Au

Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day

Taken at the "Unmasking a Cure" Medieval Faire.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day

There actually was a character called the "Man-Bat" in the comics. He and Batman didn't always get along, though.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day

Zorro Wuramunga sent me a picture from when I was momentarily Away From Keyboard at Club Cutlass. The punch line is a twist on a cartoon from a few years ago.

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Sha's Thoughts: Ancient Furries

Becky "Sha" Shamen's latest column was inspired by thinking about the few places in Second Life that do not allow furry avatars. She reveals a bit about her philosophy and worldview as she looks into the history (and pre-history) of anthromorphic beings. Among other reasons that prejudice against residents preferring furred avatars doesn't make sense, Becky suggests another reason. "Furry" characters have long appeared in human history.

Read Becky's column in Extra.

Cartoon of the Day

By Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day

Picture taken at the Veterans Tribute
by Bixyl Shuftan

Xymbers Slade: Second Life Fortune Teller and Online Writer

Xymber Slade, whose Medieval-looking Dragon's Lair is near the Second Life Newser office, has an unusual occupation here: fortune telling. He offered yours truly a reading, and talked a little about both his work online, and a collection of stories he was working on.

Read the story in People.