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Racism/appropriation of indigenous ppl is RAMPANT in the furry community so let me say some things:

STOP calling ur characters w*nd*g*s. You don’t even have to change the design, just stop calling them that. Call them like. Skull deer or some shit there is no reason for you to be using that word.

Stop using “spirit animal” in referral to ur fursona. This is obvious idk why it even needs to be said.

Stop making “two wolves inside you” jokes. The “two wolves inside you” is in reference to a racist made up native proverb from a white dude.

You aren’t appreciating cultures by doing things we tell u to stop. If you want to appreciate: buy from indigenous ppl, respectfully learn about cultures, listen to native people, and DON’T MAKE EXCUSES.

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STOP the fucking song and back it up to the start we didn't think about the right thing at the right time our head music video is all messed up what the fuck guys come on

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I don’t know what Daniel Radcliffe is doing these days and this clip doesn’t help but here’s my thoughts on the matter:

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Ace culture is wanting people to find you attractive, but not sexually attractive. Aaaaand being disappointed bc you know that for a lot of people, there isn't a difference

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Good.

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honestly my experience as a trans man who doesn't pass (and probably never will tbh) has very much been one of falling through the cracks. oftentimes i'll be dealing with large mainly cis organizations with deeply ingrained transphobia who don't see me as a man at all but as a woman who is failing at being a woman. naturally they aren't thrilled about this so i deal with a lot of misogyny for that reason. but then i go to activist/advocacy orgs for support dealing with that kind of treatment and in a weird attempt to affirm my gender they're like "actually you're a man so you don't deal with gendered discrimination". this specific situation - powerful institutions seeing me as "confused woman" vs. activist communities seeing me as "privileged man" creates this catch 22 where i am never properly supported by either of them and left to fend for myself. this is also why the whole "women and nonbinary people" thing weirds me out so much because it implies that if i just IDed as nonbinary rather than as a trans man and kept everything else the exact same suddenly this discrimination would be gender based.

anyway. oppression is a nuanced thing and i think it's important to listen to trans men about our experiences.

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Decided to go on a late night drawing session and felt inspired to draw Queen Kamilah! ✨ Pls ignore that she's completely fine in the sunlight, this just looked much better then the night version. 💀

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Poppy x mc piece requested by @theyxngthegay and gifted by @lilyoffandoms ❤️🏳️‍🌈

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Steph and Cass for the pride event! 🖤🏳️‍🌈💜

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Steph and Cass for the pride event! 🖤🏳️‍🌈💜

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It Lives Within: First Look Teaser Video!! 😱😱

Signal boosts and reblogs are greatly appreciated! Additional questions and comments are under the cut.

Q: Will we be able to choose our character's name or do we have to be named Rowan?

A: You will be able to choose your character's first name, last name, and a nickname! Rowan is just the default name that we use, like Devon and Harper.

Q: And we'll get to customize our MC as well?

A: Yes! We have a fully functioning character customization sequence, which I used to make this MC. Eventually, we want to do a full MC reveal, but for the demo we just chose one of our gorgeous MCs and dressed her to show off the outfits and accessories we've added.

Q: We can play as a guy, right?

A: Yep, and you'll be able to choose your pronouns.

Q: What was that part around 2:56 when it seemed to rewind?

A: I wanted to show that the choice buttons are fully functioning, so I went back to show the different outcomes. No, you will not be able to rewind in the actual game. That's a programmer's privilege 😉

Q: Where will this be released again?

A: Itch.io! We'll do all we can to make it playable online, and will probably also provide download options as well.

Q: Will you be using original soundtracks or just the Choices OST?

A: We'll be using both. We have multiple original tracks prepared, but I haven't had time to write new ones to fit the particular moods of this sequence. So we used the Choices OST and it works great!

Q: What impact will the choices have in this book?

A: Your choices will impact nerve scores, relationship scores, whether or not you find lore docs and collectibles, personality, and the final outcomes—particularly regarding who lives and who dies 😶 In fact, in this opening sequence, the right choice will result in nerve gain. I just haven’t programmed the nerve scoring system yet. This is a demo after all 😅

Q: When does this scene happen?

A: This is from the very beginning! We figured starting right off the bat would result in the least amount of spoilers 😌

If you have any other questions or comments feel free to peruse the FAQ section! If your question isn’t answered, send us an ask!

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gay rights haha rb patreon insta

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Mona 💜

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Happy birthday to me - Vlad by @meindraws that I commissioned ages ago and you have no idea how difficult it was for me to stash this beautiful idiot for so long