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Published: 2017-02-10 06:29:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 22209; Favourites: 652; Downloads: 176
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I didn’t bring this up with the previous pic, but one of the reasons that I decided to give West the power to change material form is probably due in part to my frustration with the limitations of a biological body. It sometimes doesn’t even seem real that there’s a complex mechanism inside of us, like we should be made of simpler materials that don’t break down and don’t have seemingly arbitrary requirements to keep them going.To me that’s kinda part of the furry experience though; the looks are one thing, but the odd semi-persistent belief that a brand new body would make everything feel better is comforting. (I’ve seen this, specifically alternate-material-bodies, referred to as post-furry but I’m PRETTY certain that strict sci-fi biology rulesets never factored into animal people fantasies at all so it’s kinda strange to call it post-anything.)
In any case, imagining West carrying on his(/her) business with a different kind of body altogether is fun for me. Even just doing little mundane things like driving and going shopping would be fun if you could be one hundred percent secure your body is gonna support you and feel how it ought to feel.
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I have some questions about this. Not to criticize, but just to clarify on some things, because this is a thought-provoking concept.
-Do plush beings eat?
-Are they strong enough to generate the kind of inertia that a biological body can?
-Would they be able to reproduce? Or would they just make more of themselves like a Build A Bear Workshop sort of thing?
-If their body is subjected to effects adverse enough to destroy them, are they really gone? Or are they just a kind of soul/disembodied consciousness waiting for another body?
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- No they don't! I mean maybe they eat polyfill and/or tide pods but it's not for sustenance
- In my mind, plushes aren't very strong but they're definitely stronger than their material suggests
- Plushes are constructed (and/or TF'd from regular people)
- We don't like to think about that!
Anyway sorry it took me forever to reply to this
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Even plushies have to drive safely on the road!
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Just so long as you don't mind getting caught on things.
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This. Everything about this concept is just totally enchanting.
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Everyone talking about the philosophical aspect, and while rather interesting, I can't help but notice a hole in the seat for the tail.
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That heart pattern in the ears is an absolutely adorable touch! I totally wanna hug those ears...
And yes, I agree with the observations in your description. At the very least, it can be a fun mental exercise to imagine life in forms other than your own, whether biological, plush, squeaky, or technological... (Not to mention the various possible shapes of each - don't even get me started there!)
If you think about it enough, though, there's a rather deep philosophical, existential component in exploring this idea as well: On the one paw, there is beauty in the near-infinite complexity, diversity, and adaptability of biological life, honed as nearly to perfection as a few billion years of natural evolution (and perhaps a little prodding by geneticists) can hone it - with no real magic required! (Unless the Big Bang counts as "magic", but let's not go there.) ...And yet, it is still extremely fragile and imperfect, dirty, inefficient, over-complicated, vulnerable to practically everything, and just plain mortal, entirely a product of the pure natural chaos from which all biology originated. (Some might even say it's hardly a fitting housing for us truly intelligent spirits - trapping a powerful mind within a biological brain, with all its inherent flaws, could seem like one of the cruelest tricks the universe could ever play. A desire to escape it would therefore be, pardon the pun, "only natural", right?)
Essentially, the concept of non-biological life is a complete reversal of this. While not without vulnerabilities (keep those sharp objects away from the balloon animals!), there's something to be said for the sheer minimalism of, for example, fabric and stuffing, or vinyl and air. The only complexity is, potentially, in the magic involved - how a spirit is bound to an object in a way that allows it life, mind, mobility, and at least a semblance of intelligence. Even this is elegantly subtle, though (at least when done correctly) - Only the truly competent and experienced users of magic should even be aware of the exact magic involved. The physical forms are simple; purely, beautifully simple.
Geez, I could ramble about this for pages and pages... (I wrote a short story once for which I created a character that I decided would be a living pooltoy - and that decision resulted in a ridiculous amount of mental worldbuilding suddenly becoming necessary. This worldbuilding ultimately led to some decisions regarding the exact nature of my own not-yet-revealed fursona... still a work in progress. Long story short: Overthinking things is fun!)
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Overthink things high-five!
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Very relevant thoughts in regards to whats happened over here.
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Well this is a clear case for www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw1g2y… !
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She kinda already has that in place!
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Interesting thoughts, but talking about plushies and safety just makes me think about the manic-depressive Teddy from the wishing well episode of Supernatural.
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Usually alternate bodies of plush, inflatable, or other synthetic forms are known as "inanimorphs." Inanimorphs are beings that should be devoid of life yet exhibit life like characteristics such as speech, movement, thought. Inanimorphs can also be subclasses by what material composition, as such your character West can be dubbed "Plush" or "Plushie."
The existence of inanimorphs is a simple form of life and a principle of giving/receiving love in any way (and it can be platonic). In some cases more skills/abilities can be added than originally intended.
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Love that cute face. Although I think the peddles would be too firm for cloth and cotton to push down on.
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good morning my friend, plush, it so cute and pretty, what are you talking about.
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That car's value went down; or up depends on who buys it.
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So does this mean that she/he could just cut off an arm or a leg, and just sutcher another one on?
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Rick, I'm incredibly interested in hearing more of your thoughts on this topic. I wish I could contact you directly about it. It's definitely something I want to learn more about.
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Well, (and I hope this doesn't sound as incredibly dumb as I fear it might) do you mean we should be able to become different things based on the complexity of the human biological form?
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I mean it's a fantasy of mine that a human body requires a lot in terms of management, between health and sustenance and stress, that the idea one could have a body largely free of these things, like a plush toy or something, is comforting.
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I kind of like that idea, honestly. It sounds like it could make things a lot easier on a lot of people, and the only thing would be a simplified form of maintenance on the body. One that probably wouldn't require things like food and water, or would at least require a lot less of those things. Now I can see why your characters really do look almost like plush animals. Have you always felt this way? I don't mean to intrude, it's just that this is something completely new and interesting for me.
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I'm not sure if I've always felt that way, it just seems like the natural way to think about things. Our brains aren't naturally wired to think of life as an intricately complex machine, we just see the effects of that machine, call it 'animate', and apply it to all sorts of ideas that can't possibly contain a mechanism. It's kinda the same thought process that leads people to fantasize about all sorts of anatomically impossible situations.
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I'm not sure if I've ever deeply considered things from that perspective for any extended amount of time, honestly. I'm glad you at least can put your thoughts into something visual that can represent how you feel about things. I will admit that I think about what it would be like to just suddenly transform into some ideal version of myself (let's face it, we can all guess that it wouldn't be something human) pretty much on an almost daily basis. Whenever I get down to seriously pondering what my characters would go through if they were real beings, or even when I read stories like the ones you've made, I can't help but wish I could experience what they experience, even if it were only for a day. If I'm completely honest, it's the main thing that keeps me from being sad most of the time, even if I know it probably won't ever happen.
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I've noticed your interest in the subject and would be willing to talk as well with you on such matters if you wish. One of my forms is a plush.
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Well, I suppose my first question (other than what I've already asked Rick) would be, what do you mean when you say the body should be able to change forms?
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I did not say the body should be able to change forms, I said one of my forms is a plush. One of my personalities is a plush so I am able to answer questions about inanimorphs - inanimorph is a term for beings with synthetic creation, exhibiting life characteristics without science.
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Science is a tool developed for examining and attempting to explain the world. It isn't necessarily what allows things to exhibit life characteristics. But what exactly makes someone an inanimorph?
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Having a freer body and security is definitely a plush.
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I welcome this idea, plus wondering if my characters might be involved! ;D
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won't they be the airbag.. imaging being flung face first into that plushie goodness
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It would be worth it and a lot safer!
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WE THE PEOPLE DEMAND MORE LIVING PLUSHIES
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XD that would be a story
how did you two meet
Well I crashed into her and when I went through the wind shield I landed face first into her boobs.. saved my life
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That'd be funny to read! And I can see a replacement for airbags with a plush toy who gives you a hug when deployed, safe, enjoyable, abd effective!
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