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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · 12h

More highlights? More highlights!
Over the next few days, we're going to shout out the amazing artists joining us for our Furry Artist Panel Discussion, happening from 5:45-7.15pm PST at our 2025 conference later this month!

Promotional graphic for "State of the Art: A Furry Artist Panel Discussion" happening on Friday October 31st at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma and Online from 5:45-7.15pm PST.
The image has pictures of the four panelists and the two moderators with the additional text: "Reserve tickets for virtual or in person conference attendance at https://furrystudies.org".

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Vanguard, the Husko @vanguardhusky.bsky.social · 20h

I did think this, and thanks for the tips, I’ll add them to my amends shortlist after I play a few games. 😁

I’m hoping that the ability in my deck to tap any modified creature for mana will ease up that problem, but I won’t know until I play it.

Bestest Boys • (Bant Commander deck) • Archidekt

Vanguard, the Husko @vanguardhusky.bsky.social · 21h

Wanted to make sure I shared this with you too, this is the deck list for the doggos. Might make some changes later but want to play some games with it first ~ archidekt.com/decks/166737...

Sophia, Dogged Detective - Commander deck (1) Commander • (9) Artifact • (23) Creature • (7) Enchantment • (18) Instant • (36) Land • (1) Planeswalker • (5) Sorcery

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Vanguard, the Husko @vanguardhusky.bsky.social · 21h

Oh Morophon is a great Commander!

Vanguard, the Husko @vanguardhusky.bsky.social · 21h

I love decks like that. It sounds slightly unpredictable and chaotic, but with a solid game plan.

Vanguard, the Husko @vanguardhusky.bsky.social · 21h

That sounds incredible!

Vanguard, the Husko @vanguardhusky.bsky.social · 21h

Also, changeling deck? Tell me more!

Vanguard, the Husko @vanguardhusky.bsky.social · 21h

Sophia is my Commander too! I also had to put Torgal in as he is the bestest boy, even if his synergy with the rest of the deck isn’t as good.

Vanguard, the Husko @vanguardhusky.bsky.social · 22h

And I’m not joking with this either. For example, one of my creatures could potentially take me out of the game under the right circumstances - or should that be wrong circumstances?

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Vanguard, the Husko @vanguardhusky.bsky.social · 22h

I think it only cost me something like £60 total to build, with the most expensive card being Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd. And I even threw in some trademark Van chaos with some cards that can screw me over as much as anyone else.

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Vanguard, the Husko @vanguardhusky.bsky.social · 22h

After a few months and a fairly reasonable amount of money, my doggo Commander deck is complete! Locked in an evening with the pod this week to see if this nonsense even works. 😁😁

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Vanguard, the Husko @vanguardhusky.bsky.social · 1d

Okay, we now know how to swim so that should change things a bit. Time to step back into the tattered shawl of Raziel for some more Soul Reaver.
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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · 3d

Last, but absolutely not least, from the Artist Lectures ... say hi to Lane Linecum (@uglygirlswag.bsky.social)!

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Contains colour image of a man in a checked shirt leaning against a desk in surrounded by art.
Text: Lane Linecum is a Creature currently living in Pittsburgh, PA. He is an Artist who also writes, curates, and teaches. In 2025, he co-curated Room Party, an exhibition of contemporary and experimental Furry Art at Bunker Projects, where he also completed an artist residency. Before that, Linecum operated Toxic Metal Press, a Risograph micropress for comics and zines, from 2021-2024. Outside of organising large art projects, his hobbies are practicing handicrafts, webmastery, and attending furry conventions.

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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · 3d

Time for artist number two from our Artist Lecture session, we're thrilled to introduce you to Mark Zubrovich (@zubrovich.bsky.social)!

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Contains black and white image with an adorable canine fursuiter waving at the camera with one footpaw resting on a raised surface.
Text: Mark Zubrovich is an artist living in NYC, born on Long Island. His father is a deacon in the Catholic church, and for much of his life his mother works at a corporation that made and distributed Halloween costumes. Zubrovich graduated from SUNY Purchase with their BFA in 2015, and has had solo shows with Richard Heller Gallery in Los Angeles and the James Black Gallery in Vancouver.

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Vanguard, the Husko @vanguardhusky.bsky.social · 4d

Back to Nosgoth I go! More Soul Reaver, going live now!
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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · 4d

The first artist to be highlighted is I.V. Nuss!

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Contains red toned image of figure with longhair in a pup hood with ears.
Text: I.V. Nuss is a German writer whose family grew up near one of the biggest and most beautiful nuclear plants in Russia. She won multiple awards and was most recently nominated for the prestigious WORTMELDUNGEN literature prize. Her new book R-O-N=O deals with transsexual aesthetics of death, and Furry, and was awarded the literary grand prize of the German Literature Fund.

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Furry Studies @furrystudies.org · 4d

It's not long now until #furrystudies2025 in Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma! From now until the conference, we're going to regularly share info for the speakers at the conference, starting with the first artist session!

Graphic for the Furry Studies 2025 Artist Lecture Series, happening on Friday October 31st at 1-2pm PST. It has three images of the artists with added text: "Reserve tickets for virtual or in person conference attendance at https://furrystudies.org/. Furry Studies 2025, Friday October 31st at Pacific Lutheran University".

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Vanguard, the Husko @vanguardhusky.bsky.social · 6d

What’s this? @mjames84.bsky.social joining me for more co-op Nightreign? Bring it the fuck on.
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Vanguard, the Husko @vanguardhusky.bsky.social · 6d

I do love the real breadth of play styles amongst the weapons in the game. Like I’m not normally a player that evades until I can connect with a big hit, but the axe has just gelled with me.

Vanguard, the Husko @vanguardhusky.bsky.social · 6d

I found my weapon of choice (the axe in the Aspect of Thanatos) and stuck with it until I prevailed.

Vanguard, the Husko @vanguardhusky.bsky.social · 7d

Finally defeated that smug cunt Chronos in Hades II last night for the first time. I would have done it sooner but my magpie ass kept being distracted by all of the other things to do. What an incredible boss encounter.

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Vanguard, the Husko @vanguardhusky.bsky.social · 7d

It sure is enjoyable to watch the CEO of Bluesky continually - and very publicly - shit the bed.

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Vanguard, the Husko @vanguardhusky.bsky.social · 7d

It has been a while since I had a stream schedule graphic, but had some inspiration for Howloween.

Tue - Elden Ring: Nightreign with @mjames84.bsky.social
Thu/Sun - Soul Reaver

7pm UK | twitch.tv/vanguardtheh...

Stream schedule graphic under the heading “Tails of Terror” in a Halloween themed font. The image has Raziel from Soul Reaver, the archer from Elden Ring: Nightreign, and is accented with splashes of acid green. Games, days, time and Twitch link are in the post text.

Vanguard, the Husko @vanguardhusky.bsky.social · 8d

Tonight we start Howloween 2025 and we’re playing a game I’ve never finished before … Soul Reaver! I always got stuck and couldn’t work out where to go, so will this be the time? 7pm ish - twitch.tv/vanguardtheh...