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Trueform
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[2006-08-05 13:58:02 +0000 UTC]
"We are Groot."
(United Kingdom)
# Statistics
Favourites: 31526; Deviations: 943; Watchers: 876
Watching: 734; Pageviews: 157081; Comments Made: 45239; Friends: 734
# Interests
Favorite movies: Hot FuzzFavorite TV shows: IT Crowd
Favorite bands / musical artists: Lifehouse, Matchbox 20, Sister Hazel, HIM, Imagine Dragons
Favorite writers: Terry Pratchett
Favorite games: Fallout 3 & New Vegas, Skyrim
Favorite gaming platform: It's all good
Tools of the Trade: Katana
Other Interests: Martial arts, art, movies, games, music, comics, reading, socializing
# About me
Beings as I seem to necessitate some instruction before use, I present to you:TRUEFORM FOR DUMMIES!
This is handy guide will feature all you need to know about the etiquette in dealing with the non-complexity that is me. I may add to this in the future as needed and it will be handily posted up on my profile as a 'pocket guide' if you will. Now without further ado, let's begin.
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DO UNTO OTHERS
If we watch each other, please don't ask or expect me to comment on your work if you're not willing to do the same for me. Support works both ways, and if you're not willing to take the time to comment on my work, why I should do so for you?
GIFTS FROM ME ARE NOT AN OBLIGATION
I don't make gifts often because I don't have a lot of time and my personal work takes priority. When I do make them, I don't want to feel pressured or rushed into it so please don't hassle me about it; a gift isn't a commission, it's done on my own time and out of kindness. Most people are fine with that and are very patient, so thank you to everyone who is. For those of you who aren't patient, I will either stop making the gift altogether or drop it to the end of my VERY long to-do list, especially after I took the time to write the journal explaining WHY I sometimes have trouble submitting art.
DON'T MISTAKE ME FOR A DOORMAT
I am a very patient person and I try to be as easy-going and kind as I can be; as such, some people see these traits and mark them down as docility. That is a mistake. Treat me how you want to be treated yourself and if you act offensively or rudely, you will be treated the same way.
READ MY JOURNALS
If they're about my personal life, I will always put up a quick version for casual watchers who are only interested in my artwork and a longer version for those interested in me as a person. I only write journals when I have something to say, so if it's been posted, it's been posted for a reason.
Thank you all for listening. I am bluntly honest, so if there's an issue you're concerned with, feel free to contact me directly. The issues mentioned here
ARE NOT AIMED AT ANY ONE PERSON.
They are issues that have been brought up frequently by several people and that is why I have made the journal, otherwise I would have just told you personally rather than making it public.
If you've been affected by any of the topics touched upon in this 'For Dummies' guide, please contact me on the number below.
# Comments
Comments: 5614
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Update: I promoted the Fqntasopians to a stand alone species for a little consistency, since the Wonderlandians and Neverlanders are their own respective species.
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Ok I can see why that would make sense
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Yeah. It's called an "adaptation species change"
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Hi, I have fairy tale humans as a human subspecies, "Homo sapiens fantasopius" or "Fantasopian". What do you think?
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Fantasopius rolls off the tongue better for me. Though if you don't mind me asking, why Fantasopian and not Fantasapian?
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"Homo sapiens fantasopius" is the scientific name, "Fantasopian" is their common name
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Because they're from planet Fantasopia
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Ooh I see, ok that makes sense
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Hmm, "Fantasapiens" does sound cool.
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Though what about the animals that inhabit Fantasopia?
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hmm well Latin names use very similar-sounding words, so something like Fantasopa Fantasopus or something could work in theory. Though more research might be needed on that
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As for the "Fantasapiens" thing, did you mean that as a subspecies of Homo sapiens (Homo sapiens fantasapiens) or an independent species? (Homo fantasapiens)
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Well either could work really, it depends on your needs.Β
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Well, just how you want your world to be, I guess
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Well, I mean the Neverlanders and Wonderlandians are independent species.
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Yeah but you can call yours whatever you like
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Then again those are more alien than the Fantasopians
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I guess so, though at the same time, I don't wanna have to put the word "Fantasopian" in front of every animal species that lives their.
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Fair enough! Though on the other hand, with real life animals you have the latin name and the common name. A gorilla's species name is gorilla gorilla, but we don't call them that all the time.Β
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Yes, but there aren't any known gorillas from an alien planet.
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No, but presumably they wouldn't be called by their Latin name if there was. Hypothetically.Β
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No, they'd be called by their planet of origin, like a gorilla from Mars, "Martian gorilla"
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What I'm trying to say is that a species isn't always known by its technical name, so you wouldn't be writing it over and over. But anyway, that's your choice of course.Β
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I know that, but I'm asking if it's common name, oh forget it.
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What sounds like a good taxnomy for trolls? Homo troglodytarum or Semihomo troglodytarum? Because I feel like they're only semi-human.
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Hmm well, neanderthals have the Latin nameΒ Homo neanderthalensis and they're classed as a subspecies of human, so it still works.Β
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One of my OC's is a Neanderthal.
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www.deviantart.com/pookiesauruβ¦
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If it's two words, it's a species. I for one think trolls may only RESEMBLE humans due to convergent evolution. Yes, I'm using big words.
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That's ok I'm familiar with convergent evolution and genetics in general to some degree. No expert, but I get by. If they only resemble humans, then, I would opt out of the "homo" part without anything attached to it. Though for me, I think "semi-homo" also sounds like it's connected to humans in some way. You could always use something like proto (though that presupposes a link to humans again) or similis (for 'like'). Similis homo-troglodytarum maybe?
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Or just the genus "Troglodytarum"? Aw screw it. Homo troglodytarum
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Most know that world as "Fairytale Land"
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Boo
omg you're 30 years old now
Time goes by too fastΒ Β
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Hey good to see you again 
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Oh then you were about 30 when i kept annoying you all the time. It seems like yesterday anywayΒ Β
Yeah i remember you being excited about the wedding back then , how is she doing btw?Β
I've been great lately! high school distanced me from dA but i always felt at home here, so now that i feel like i can manage my time instead of the opposite, i came backΒ Β
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