Otherkin are a community of people who identify themselves as non-human in all but outward form, contending that they are creatures traditionally associated with myth or legend. The therian, vampire, and draconic subcultures are related to the otherkin community somewhat, and are considered part of it by most otherkin, but are culturally distinct movements of their own despite some overlap in membership.[1]
Some may claim to be able to shift mentally — meaning that they may experience the sense of being in their particular form while not actually changing physically. The existence of Otherkin is variably explained as being made possible through reincarnation, having a nonhuman soul, ancestry, or symbolic metaphor.[1]
Common creatures otherkin identify as include angels, demons, dragons, elves, extra-terrestrials, fairies, kitsune, vampires, and lycanthropes (werewolves).[2][3]
The oldest Internet resource for otherkin is the Elfinkind Digest; a mailing list started in 1990 by a student at the University of Kentucky for "elves and interested observers". Also in the early 1990s, newsgroups such as alt.horror.werewolves[4] and alt.fan.dragons on Usenet, which were initially created for fans of these creatures in the context of fantasy and horror literature and films, also developed followings of individuals who identified as mythological beings.[1][5]
On 6 February 1995, a document titled the "Elven Nation Manifesto" was posted to Usenet, including the groups alt.pagan and alt.magick. On Usenet itself, the document was universally panned and considered to be either a troll or an attempt to frame an innocent party. However, enough people contacted the original author of the Elven Nation post in good faith for a mailing list to spin off from it.[6]
The modern otherkin subculture grew out of these elven online communities of the early-to-mid-1990s[6], with the earliest recorded use of the term otherkin appearing in July of 1990 and the variant otherkind being reported as early as April 1990.[1]
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Your friendly neighborhood dragon. Don't be scared, I won't bite!
I am here for you, Don't be afraid to send me a message.
Not all of us believe we are an anthro animal. Most of us just have a fursona to represent ourselves as a furry. I don't actually believe I'm an anthro Gecko, I just have a Gecko Fursona.
So you believe that you have another half/alternate personality that is a gecko? How is that any different from imaging that you're a gecko?
That's what I don't get. What is the point of having a fursona? Are you not happy with yourselves? How is an alternate manifestation satisfying?
Its fun. imagining things you could not usually do, or be.
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Your friendly neighborhood dragon. Don't be scared, I won't bite!
I am here for you, Don't be afraid to send me a message.
Not all of us believe we are an anthro animal. Most of us just have a fursona to represent ourselves as a furry. I don't actually believe I'm an anthro Gecko, I just have a Gecko Fursona.
So you believe that you have another half/alternate personality that is a gecko? How is that any different from imaging that you're a gecko?
That's what I don't get. What is the point of having a fursona? Are you not happy with yourselves? How is an alternate manifestation satisfying?
Its fun. imagining things you could not usually do, or be.
Yeah, I'm happy with myself irl :biggrin.gif:. I love using my imagination and the furry fandom seemed pretty awesome and I found myself attracted to it fairly easily. It's fun to develop a fursona, roleplay as them and view the art, meet other furs etc.
Pretending is always fun, but pretending about stuff like that at the very least seems self destructive. Getting wrapped up over a second personality (one willingly created of all things, as opposed to a disorder) just.. I don't know.
I'll never understand it, but from my perspective there aren't any benefits to this.
Pretending is always fun, but pretending about stuff like that at the very least seems self destructive. Getting wrapped up over a second personality (one willingly created of all things, as opposed to a disorder) just.. I don't know.
I'll never understand it, but from my perspective there aren't any benefits to this.
Not everyone gets all serious and wrapped up over it.
You could say its the same as writing a book where the main character is based on you, but a little less in depth.
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Your friendly neighborhood dragon. Don't be scared, I won't bite!
I am here for you, Don't be afraid to send me a message.
Pretending is always fun, but pretending about stuff like that at the very least seems self destructive. Getting wrapped up over a second personality (one willingly created of all things, as opposed to a disorder) just.. I don't know.
I'll never understand it, but from my perspective there aren't any benefits to this.
My fursona's are just like differant aspects of me and it's fun to rp as an anthro fox. :smile.gif:
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Nightmares torment me. I can no longer resist the call of the infinite. Their blows rain heavy. My wraithbone cracks. My sight in this world dims. I return to slumber. My soulstone, please take it. Save...the others
I don't actually believe I'm an anthro Gecko, I just have a Gecko Fursona.
So you believe that you have another half/alternate personality that is a gecko? How is that any different from imaging that you're a gecko?
That's what I don't get. What is the point of having a fursona? Are you not happy with yourselves? How is an alternate manifestation satisfying?
Most of the time, no. It's just like writing fiction in a first-person perspective, or even having a customizable character in a game. It's like your internet self, except in this case it's covered with fur (in most cases). Really, the only difference between an avatar (as in character, not the image) and a fursona is whether it's human or anthro.
I don't want to be associated with furries in a forum that hates them, but what the hell.
These huge post counts are intimidating.
Er.
Don't know how to introduce myself.
The general off topic area seems quite accepting to furries. I never introduced myself i just started posting here one day after i got tired of the BS and ignorance of the beta survival mode area of the forums though most of my posts here are ignored and no ones very fond of me >_> I'm not really a furry, but i usually cant stand not clicking on a thread if its lit up in "view your posts" especially if I'm bored.
I don't want to be associated with furries in a forum that hates them, but what the hell.
These huge post counts are intimidating.
Er.
Don't know how to introduce myself.
Well hiyo! There's an Introductions thread at the top of this board if you wanna post in that, but here is fine, too. :3
And post count doesn't really matter once you've got quite a few posts yourself.
Not all of us believe we are an anthro animal. Most of us just have a fursona to represent ourselves as a furry.
I don't actually believe I'm an anthro Gecko, I just have a Gecko Fursona.
No ,but I think it would be cool. Some have a fursona to represent themselves if they were though. :33
otherkin are also a helluva lot more mentally ill than furries.
well, most of them anyway.
For some, it's just an unfortunate mental condition. There's a name for it I believe.
For others, it's a really odd belief.
I am here for you, Don't be afraid to send me a message.
Clinical lycanthropy?
Okay, I understand that. That makes sense.
So you believe that you have another half/alternate personality that is a gecko? How is that any different from imaging that you're a gecko?
That's what I don't get. What is the point of having a fursona? Are you not happy with yourselves? How is an alternate manifestation satisfying?
Because pretending is fun! :DD
Its fun. imagining things you could not usually do, or be.
I am here for you, Don't be afraid to send me a message.
Yeah, I'm happy with myself irl :biggrin.gif:. I love using my imagination and the furry fandom seemed pretty awesome and I found myself attracted to it fairly easily. It's fun to develop a fursona, roleplay as them and view the art, meet other furs etc.
I'll never understand it, but from my perspective there aren't any benefits to this.
Not everyone gets all serious and wrapped up over it.
You could say its the same as writing a book where the main character is based on you, but a little less in depth.
I am here for you, Don't be afraid to send me a message.
My fursona's are just like differant aspects of me and it's fun to rp as an anthro fox. :smile.gif:
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Ahkay ahkay I'll put it back up :I
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These huge post counts are intimidating.
Er.
Don't know how to introduce myself.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/M ... bleFanbase
The general off topic area seems quite accepting to furries. I never introduced myself i just started posting here one day after i got tired of the BS and ignorance of the beta survival mode area of the forums though most of my posts here are ignored and no ones very fond of me >_> I'm not really a furry, but i usually cant stand not clicking on a thread if its lit up in "view your posts" especially if I'm bored.
Well hiyo! There's an Introductions thread at the top of this board if you wanna post in that, but here is fine, too. :3
And post count doesn't really matter once you've got quite a few posts yourself.
so...why'd you pick this thread first, anyway? :/
It's Extvia!
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