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BrickZed @brickzed.bsky.social · 3d

Episode 3 with @faintlyspotted.bsky.social is uploaded on time!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bVB...

#furry #furryvn #fvn #podcast

ROUTE SELECT Ep. 3 - Faintly Spotted (Under | Heaven)

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Minotaur Hotel Workshop @minohotel.bsky.social · 5d

Build 0.9 is out on Patreon and SubscribeStar!
Links below!

Man holding a lyre in first person view, with minotaur comic book-esque panel to the left.

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Ryuo @soulcreekvn.bsky.social · 6d

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Akiba @akiba.at · 7d

The redesign of fvn.li is finally live! And the first batch of launch bugs has been squashed.

Some new features:
- All new start page
- Dark / Light mode switch in the menu
- New search engine with more flexible matching
- Easy access to public lists and newest ratings

#FurryVN

Furry Visual Novel Database

Discover and rate 788+ furry visual novels with 135439+ ratings from our community. Find your next favorite VN with detailed reviews, ratings, and filters.

fvn.li

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ChoPro (🔞) @chordprogressions.itch.io · 7d

Remember to rate your favorite VN's 5 stars so you can balance out this kind of bullshit.

A large list of 1 star reviews, only citing "bad kinks" as the reason for the rating.

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Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker @robmacwolf.thevoice.dog · 7d

When we write or draw porn or erotica, we get banned from having a bank account and our livelihoods get seized even if we give it away for free.

When billionaires steal what we've written or drawn to churn out a slop-approximate of porn, they're allowed to charge for it.

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 7d

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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BrickZed @brickzed.bsky.social · 9d

Episode 2 with @leomyfriend.gay is up now!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=plHl...

#furry #furryvn #fvn #podcast

ROUTE SELECT Ep. 2 - LeoMyFriend (Undefeated)

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 11d

This means if you're in the UK and haven't signed this yet, please do. At 100k signatures they have to discuss it again.

Literally the least you can do!!

GamesMarket @gamesmarkt.bsky.social · 11d

UK Gouvernment: Payment Processors Can Ban NSFW Content
According to the UK treasury, payment processors are in the right and the gouvernment has no plans to step in. This puts it in direct contrast to what artists and the UK games industry have asked for.
www.gamesmarket.global/en/business/...

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Faora Meridian @faorameridian.bsky.social · 12d

You deserve it! It's coming together into something really quite special, and all the work and love you and the team are putting in is apparent to all!

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Sweet Leaves @sweetleaves.art · 13d

The teaser trailer for the Sweet Leaves VN.

#FVN #FurryVN

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Jaye F.R. Coates @jfrcoates.bsky.social · 13d

I'm in the final stretch before major trans gender-affirming surgery, and any book sales will be so helpful in being able to afford this all! Direct sales through TF Publishing are best, but anything will be so beneficial. Please consider purchasing, signing up to Patreon, or sharing this thread.

Cover art for Dragon's Soul, featuring two dragonesses and a gryphon in a close, loving huddle. Art by Vurt.

Cover art of Axinstone, featuring a black dragon standing atop an arch rock formation, in front of a stylised pastel background. Art by Chromamancer.

Cover art for Reborn, which features a starat – an anthropomorphic weasel-like creature – standing upright and holding his hand out to help up a second starat, lying on his back. The starat standing is wearing work overalls, while the second is wearing military uniform. They are in a rocky environment with a dark sky. Art by Ilya Royz.

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 15d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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UNDER | HEAVEN @underheavenvn.bsky.social · 16d

The chapter 4 patron build is now live on Patreon and Subscribestar. Thanks for your support, and we hope you enjoy!

www.patreon.com/posts/chapte...

#furryvn #fvn

Ash and Julian embrace, an ambiguous expression on Ash's face.

Ch4 patron build live!

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BrickZed @brickzed.bsky.social · 16d

IT'S UP IT'S UP IT'S UP IT'S UP IT'S UP IT'S-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnMl...

#furry #furryvn #fvn #podcast

ROUTE SELECT Ep. 1 - Bowser Puma (Chord Progressions)

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shirokoi @shirokoi.bsky.social · 17d

Heyo! #TemptationsBalladVN 0.5.6 is now available: shirokoi.itch.io/temptations-ballad

Changelog:
-10,659 words of story
-8 CGs
-3 Backgrounds
-2 Sprite Animations for Sidd
-3 Sprite Animations for Calder
-6 Creature sprites
-1 Spellcasting VFX animation
-1 Attack VFX animation
- And more!

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Void Dreaming FVN @voiddreamingvn.bsky.social · 18d

Busy day! First, the Patreon update for October is now live; the short story Skipracer, set over fifty years before the start of Void Dreaming, is available now for Patrons alongside the 0.04.52 update. Lots of bugs fixed!

The public 0.03.02 build update is also live now on Itch with notes below!

Blog XXIII - 0.03.02 Update and September Retrospective

( Faora’s Note: This update contains potential issues for your existing saves. Please check the Update Notes section below before installing and using this update so you know what you’re getting!)...

faorameridian.itch.io

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Alopex Fox @alopexfox.bsky.social · 18d

I know life is tough for a lot of people right now, but if you've worked w/ @sofawolfone.bsky.social or @sofawolf.com & know what good work he does, it would really be helpful if you could spread his resume/portfolio around to those who might have need for his skills. Thanks!

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Jeff Eddy — “The Order Collie”

I’m a Minnesota-based Customer Success and Enablement professional with a varied background in IT Managed Services, SaaS Marketing Technology, and Professional Business Services. I’ve worked with rapi...

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Nghi Vo @nghivo.bsky.social · 19d

1-866-952-4456 to tell Netflix that in no way do you want Elon fucking Musk determining what you watch.

I just called, got through in about 15 seconds, and told them that I strongly support queer inclusion in their programming and that I will cancel my subscription if they cave.

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 19d

1. Led by Elon Musk, the far-right has exploded in a campaign to get Netflix to remove shows with queer and trans characters.

If Netflix capitulates to their demands, an already strained market for LGBTQ+ animators might become even more dire.

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Elon Musk Leads Campaign To Force Netflix To Remove Shows With Trans Characters

Musk's posts have been seen by tens of millions of users, and many conservatives are now attempting to force Netflix into a removal of LGBTQ+ content.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 19d

Paypros are still throwing their weight around. Now's a good time to pick up yelling at them again!

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Shy Ry guy @vallhound.bsky.social · 21d

Work for the day: An OKC fan and some fanart of Rael x Zuberi!

For @fowlerwolf.bsky.social for his friend Cassanova
@voiddreamingvn.bsky.social fanart for an anonymous customer.

Art by me!

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Faora Meridian @faorameridian.bsky.social · 21d

Problem solved-ish! The new NAS definitely doesn't like the situation, but damn it, it's gonna fucking DEAL with it. Once the volume is completely repaired and the new drive is integrated properly, I can sort through so many fun VN assets!

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Faora Meridian @faorameridian.bsky.social · 21d

So do I! It could be worse... but it could be a lot better, too!

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Faora Meridian @faorameridian.bsky.social · 21d

Oh no. I may have made a massive mistake in thinking that the NAS manufacturer was as good as they used to be. I may have wasted a shitload of money and a shitload of my patience.

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Faora Meridian @faorameridian.bsky.social · 21d

Given my old NAS basically shit itself and almost completely died, replacing it has been delayed by funds going into the VN.

Today, finally, I have a replacement unit. Not enough to recover all the data on the old machine (yet) but it does mean I can store VN assets locally again! Woo!

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UNDER | HEAVEN @underheavenvn.bsky.social · 23d

It's time!

Chapter 4 is now available for Disc tier patrons on Subcribestar and Patreon. Check it out here:

www.patreon.com/posts/chapte...

#furryart #furryvn #fvn

'chapter 4 now in beta!'

Ash and Julian embrace, with an ambiguous expression on Ash's face

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