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[RHJunior]

It's an old wall. they're always in need of repair. The location of the break is merely coincidental.

[SolidusRaccoon]

Still a high class area like that should have it fixeds ASAP. Put the lowlies to some use, lazy unionized bums.

[Shyal_malkes]

It's an old wall. they're always in need of repair. The location of the break is merely coincidental.

suuuuuure it is...

but you know me, I still think the docter was the one keeping the rat king underground

[DragonMasterHawk]

but you know me, I still think the docter was the one keeping the rat king underground

And I still think the barmaid is an evil, sinister, conniving succubus with little to no redeeming qualities apart from shrieking like a banshee when Wildcard eventually opens her black, twisted heart.

Doesn't make it true...

[UncleMonty]

Whoa... And I thought I was one hiking down the ol' sociopath here.

(If you're bicycling, you take the psychopath.)

[Rich-online]

Now that Quentyn has awakened everyone in the Seven Villages, he might consider girding his loins with the glimmer rope. While that might be a bit uncomfortable, at least he'll be able to avoid an indecent exposure charge.

[Madmoonie]

Claim it is some religious or cultural observance......That would probably not work anyway.

[Labrusca]

Now that Quentyn has awakened everyone in the Seven Villages, he might consider girding his loins with the glimmer rope. While that might be a bit uncomfortable, at least he'll be able to avoid an indecent exposure charge.

You'd think a species all covered with fur wouldn't have much of a taboo about nudity. Might be more of a matter of poor etiquette than a serious no-no.

[RHJunior]

I gotta wonder: Why is it that readers always assume that body hair=clothing?

It comes down to the fact that (even disregarding the biblical Fall of Man and the theological implications) in a sapient, bipedal species with a perpetual mating cycle (like humans,) intelligence and eyesight play a larger role in the mating process than scent or seasonal hormonal changes... and thus full frontal nudity is a sexual display. And sex, even in the most licentious society, is instinctually a private activity.

Yes, even in cultures where most everybody runs around almost completely naked--- those cultures that have almost no clothing generally have even stricter taboos about what is "publicly decent" than more modestly dressed societies. And NO human society accepts public sex or sexual displays as the cultural norm.... where it occurs in a given society is among the fringe element who are deliberately flaunting or aggressively violating the cultural norm for one cause or another.

Setting aside the fact that a fur coat doesn't cover everything, even a body with a thick layer of fur is an UNCOVERED body. This isn't some synthetic, seperate layer covering your body, it's PART of your body. The nakedness taboo would still apply.

[Madmoonie]

See, I was gonna say something like this, but I did not know how to put and everything sounded...........tacky, to say the least. Anyway, Quentyn is still naked in public. I still say he shoud use the rope to cover the most embarrasing parts. The glimmer rope can strech to what? 15 feet? Should be enough.

[Aurrin]

I gotta wonder: Why is it that readers always assume that body hair=clothing?

Because there's an unspoken assumption in anthro comics, a kind of rule of natural modesty. Namely, so long as details aren't drawn, a furry character is still considered 'clothed' even if they are not wearing clothing. It's not so much a realistic expectation as a deliberate ignoring of certain parts of reality to make drawing and stories more convenient. Sorta like drawing a stick figure: it's assumed clothed unless you go out of your way to show otherwise, because it's a simplification.

You can choose not to do that if you like, but most people familiar with anthro comics will assume that by default.

[Labrusca]

I gotta wonder: Why is it that readers always assume that body hair=clothing?

It comes down to the fact that (even disregarding the biblical Fall of Man and the theological implications) in a sapient, bipedal species with a perpetual mating cycle (like humans,) intelligence and eyesight play a larger role in the mating process than scent or seasonal hormonal changes... and thus full frontal nudity is a sexual display. And sex, even in the most licentious society, is instinctually a private activity.

Yes, even in cultures where most everybody runs around almost completely naked--- those cultures that have almost no clothing generally have even stricter taboos about what is "publicly decent" than more modestly dressed societies. And NO human society accepts public sex or sexual displays as the cultural norm.... where it occurs in a given society is among the fringe element who are deliberately flaunting or aggressively violating the cultural norm for one cause or another.

Setting aside the fact that a fur coat doesn't cover everything, even a body with a thick layer of fur is an UNCOVERED body. This isn't some synthetic, seperate layer covering your body, it's PART of your body. The nakedness taboo would still apply.

Not so much a matter of hair = clothing as the fur of many animals covers the sex organs to various degrees in a non-aroused state. Thus, lack of clothing in a bipedal, upright furry species might not be considered totally taboo, since the sexuality wouldn't be as obvious as in a hairless species. To show arousal would be a whole 'nother matter, and probably cause for a serious censure. Just speculating.

And since RH is writing TOTQ, he's free to set it up any way he wants. For this story, a nudity taboo works better anyway. Poor Quentyn.

[The JAM]

[...unWARP!!!]

Good evening.


Being a "Tiny Toons Adventures" and "Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers" fan, I'm also inclined to the fur=clothes side.

Naturally, in this comic, we can see that it is obvious that the Rac Conans are "anatomically correct", or moreso than other anthro comics, such as The Changing Workplace, or even Room For One More, that had a recent storyline that dealt precisely with the issue of anthros and wardrobe. Don't worry, it's a clean comic, and rather funny, too.

Ralph chose this venue in his comic because of the comedy element. If there was nothing wrong with Quentyn being textileless, he could walk up to Meribeth and ask for the time of day and she'd gladly do so and not even blink, but what would be funny about that?



Then again, the Gragum don't wear anything below the waist, I think....

[Mikhail Dragoslav]

Depends on the author naturally, and how "humanoid" the characters look. If they look like people with animal traits, then the standard rules of modesty probably apply, like in Goblin Hollow and Nip and Tuck. If the furries are more cartoony, like Sonic the Hedgehog or the ones The J.A.M. mentioned, the rules might not.

BTW The J.A.M. did you notice your recent post count? Happy 1000 posts! Here's to a 1000 more!

[BlasTech]

Eee, he's king of france ... run!

[The JAM]

[...unWARP!!!]

Good evening.


YAY!!! 1,000 POSTS!!!!

King of France??? OH NO!!! DOES THAT MEAN SOMEONE WANTS TO CUT OFF MY HEAD???

[BlasTech]

Solidus probably

dont worry, it looks like you abdicated just in time