TAG Nr̊ 1 2014 Furry Art Furry horoscope! From Amon, Falvie and more anime Dust: An Elysian Tail Wolf’s Rain an action role-playing game. developed by: independent designer Dean Dodrill Tweets & Stories Art by: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/rhyu/ 1 Content Art by Z1FF 3 Dust: An Elysian Tail 4-5 #Furry Tweets 6 Art by Amon 7 A Furry story by Tiberius Rings 8-9-10-11 Art by Flavie 12 Furcadia: a free to play MMOSG/MMORPG 13-14 Art by gorshdolderan 15 Anime: Wolf’s Rain 16-17-18 Art by (unknown) 19 TuaniFur Gaming 20 Furry Songs 21-22 Art by AeroSocks 23 Furry Horoscope 24-25-26-27 2 Dakes le great - http://www.furaffinity.net/user/z1ff/ 3 AnDUST Elysian Tail > Gameplay Dust takes place in the fictional world of Falana, inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. Gameplay is presented on a 2D side-scrolling plane. The player controls the titular main character, Dust (Lucien Dodge), as he tries to remember his past. Dust wields a sentient sword, the Blade of Ahrah (Edward Bosco), as his main weapon. Fidget (Kimlinh Tran), the sword’s guardian, acts as a companion for Dust and can use magical attacks. As the player travels the world, they can acquire power-ups that permanently alter gameplay, such as the ability to double jump or climb to previous- ly unreachable areas. Incorporating elements of role-playing games, Dust can gain experience points by defeating enemies, and in turn may level up. These can be used to raise various attributes, such as health, strength, defense or magic. Non-playable characters can be interacted with throughout the game’s world to sell items or receive quests. > Plot The game begins with Dust awakening in a forest meadow, approached by a floating, sentient sword. Dust is joined by Fidget, a small flying creature and the sword’s guardian, and sets out for a small town in search of answers. Upon arriving in Aurora, the group find the town overrun with monsters. The mayor of the town asks Dust for his help, and he tracks down the leader of the enemies, Fuse. Just before he dies, Fuse reveals himself to be a Moonblood, creatures who are victims of a genocide perpetrated by a man known as General Gaius. Fuse also tells Dust that he played a role in the war at some point. In game screenshot of dust 4 Mayor Bram instructs Dust to speak to a woman in Aurora named Ginger, who may have more knowledge of the Moonbloods. She is revealed to be part of a group of Moonblood sympathizers, a group that was recently found and killed by General Gaius’s soldiers. After travelling into the northern mountains, Dust and Fidget come across an abandoned village, where Ginger and the leader of the Moonbloods, Elder Gray Eyes, are waiting. Gray Eyes reveals that Dust was created by the Moonbloods from two people who perished at the same time: Jin (Ginger’s brother) and Cassius (an assassin employed by Gaius). These two were exact opposites, Cassius was purely evil but of great skill with the sword, and Jin was completely innocent and good but incapable of defeating Gaius; their combination together became Moon- blood’s “Sen-Mithrarin”. The group then heads to the Moonblood base in a volcanic region to the north named Everdawn Basin, where Dust assists the Moonbloods in fighting back Gaius’s troops. Reaching the peak of a volcano, Dust fights General Gaius in a lengthy battle. Eventually, Gaius is hanging from an outcrop over a pool of lava, where he tells Dust that Cassius is no longer part of him, then throws himself into the lava. Collapsed from exhaustion, Fidget tries to get Dust back up, but he refuses, and is consumed by the volcano. After the battle, Elder Gray Eyes gives a speech to the remaining Moonbloods, telling them that because of Dust’s sacrifice, they can now rebuild and live at peace with the rest of the world. During his dialogue, Ginger and Fidget witness the Blade of Ahrah rising out of the volcano and flying off, suggesting Dust may still be alive. > Development Aside from voice acting, soundtrack, and parts of the story, Dust was designed and programmed entirely by Dodrill. A self-taught illustrator and animator, he had previously done artwork and cinematics on Epic Games’ Jazz Jackrab- bit 2, and was in the process of creating an independent animated film, Elysian Tail. He assumed it would take three months to complete the game; it actually took over three-and-a-half years. He originally envisioned an 8-bit-style platformer for the game, similar to earlier entries in the Castlevania series. Inspirations for the final game came from such titles as Metroid, Golden Axe, and Ys I & II, which Dodrill cites as his favorite games.[ The game was originally targeted for the Xbox 360 Indie Games channel, but upon winning the 2009 Microsoft Dream.Build.Play Challenge, it was awarded a contract for an Xbox Live Arcade release. Dust: An Elysian Tail was originally expected to be released in late 2011, but was later delayed until summer 2012. 5 6 To Relive A Memory - http://www.furaffinity.net/user/nonnietuanione/ 7 The Half-Moon Tribe By: Tiberius Rings - https://tiberius-rings.sofurry.com/ #1 of The Half-Moon Tribe and our enemies were far to the north, but we were also friends with many neighbouring factions of different spe- Running. cies. Our closest allies, the leopards lead by their alpha male Apollo, were but a week’s run away and ready to You know, that’s my life. Running. I run here and there, come to our aid if we ever needed it. I often visited them across forests, hills, valleys, mountains, and even once a as Strider-Alpha, relaying our Alpha’s most vital informati- desert. I run as fast as I can to get where I need to go, on to Apollo and his people. My job sent me to all kinds stopping only when my mission isn’t vital. Sometimes I can’t of wonderful places, and I saw things very few wolves stop and must run until I not only get to my destination, but ever did. However, whenever I was away I missed home. back home. Home is where the heart is, some modern thinker once said. My heart was with someone who didn’t even know I am a Strider. I existed, and he rarely left our woods. You see, in my world, a world so unlike the one of today What we used as shelter was an amazing complex. Some with computers, internet, iPods and various other ways to long time ago, before our scholars kept written records exchange media and information, I am a form of internet. we think, our ancestors found an abandoned temple from To my caern that is. I am one of many wolves of the stri- a people long gone. Our caern took it over and for se- der sect who relay messages for our Alpha Male and his veral generations it has been where we live and raise council, working like diligant little soldiers who carry vital our families. The temple rises high and barely peeks abo- information on our backs, as well as local gossip. ve the canopy of the trees. It is a honeycomb of various tunnels and passages and this is where the Alpha Male Now, don’t think I hate my job. My name is Slayn, head resides, and Council business is conducted. Some of the strider for the Half Moon wolf caern. It is nestled in what Warriors--Oh, I didn’t explain Warriors. I explained why many of you would call modern day Europe, somewhere you people can’t find our home, but not about how our near France, I think. Maps back then, well, they weren’t as caern operates. You see, a caern has sub-sects, a type intricate and borders were not as clearly defined, espe- of caste you’re born into, or grow into. There are Striders, cially our own. I’m not saying that you can even go to the who’re the official messengers of the pack. The Scouts, in woods in France and look for our home; it’s gone now. But charge of keeping our borders well protected and under back then, when Kings, Queens, knights and mercenaries observation. Mages, who oversee our magical and literal roamed the world, it was an amazing place. history and add a different kind of defense. And Warriors. Warriors are often the biggest men and women, our front Our home was hidden from the outside world. Back then, line troops who follow orders without hesitation and train there were many packs, and caerns, and species. Espe- all their lives to be the best combatants they can be. Of cially wolves. Ours was one of the largest in the area course this is not the only thing we do as people. Our 8 sects are not isolated and we realize we have a society you who I loved, or at least had a crush on. In our society, to expand and develop. Warriors cook along-side stri- a man can love a man with no hesitation, just as much as ders, scouts and mages weave our clothing, and so forth. a woman can love a woman. Society doesn’t frown on The sects are designed so one has a sense of belonging, it like it does today, and it is celebrated if a male takes but with every day life, everyone pitches in.