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"Romantic Bath by Kirena-Kaya"

Happy Birthday Melody!

( https://www.furaffinity.net/user/melodyboat )

Thank you for always being there to cheer me up

This wonderful artwork was made by Kirena-Kaya ( https://www.furaffinity.net/user/kirena-kaya ) who did an amazing job with the atmosphere and all the little details!

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"Playful Wolf by Kurayami Sheo"

Yes - even ferocious wolves can be cute and cuddly under exceptional circumstances.

This really adorable piece of art was made by KurayamiSheo ( https://www.furaffinity.net/user/kurayamisheo ). It was a gift by the lovely MelodyBoat ( https://www.furaffinity.net/user/melodyboat ), who is really good in coaxing out the playful side of me.

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"Werewolf Insurance Problems by ScrappyVamp"

If you are driving and suddenly go through your first change into a werewolf - or just forgot to look into the calendar like a silly pup, don't forget to follow these simple steps to avoid breaking the terms of your car insurance as they apply to werewolves:

Pull to the side

Shift to park

Switch on your 4-way flashers

Shift to werewolf

Switch on 4-legged drive

Try to return to the car for shifting back.

I seem to be propagating the myth that werewolves are bad drivers. This is obviously untrue - not only because of superior reflexes - but also because werewolves usually know when to avoid driving. When I'm finished with my backlog, I will try to commission a piece to demonstrate that.

However this particular scene is from a fun (and naughty) story by SummonTheElectorCounts, which my friend and artist ScrappyVamp ( https://www.furaffinity.net/user/scrappyvamp ) painted absolutely beautifully. Scrappy recently reactivated their Patreon account, so please consider a subscription there! https://www.patreon.com/scrappyvamp

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"Waterfall by Jacato"

"There’s no better place to find yourself that sitting by a waterfall and listening to it’s music."

-- by Roland R Kemler

I absolutely love waterfalls and when I'm travelling and do some hiking, I always seek them out. I was very happy that I was able to commission the fantastic Jacato ( https://twitter.com/Jacato_ ) to paint this wonderful scene for me.

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"Pillow by Yuriko"

This was a lovely gift by MelodyBoat ( https://www.furaffinity.net/user/melodyboat ), who commissioned Yuriko2009 ( https://www.furaffinity.net/user/yuriko2009 ) to draw this really cute picture.

Of course, I'm usually a ferocious werewolf, who is definitely not just a very warm and cuddly pillow - but I think might make an exception this time... :D

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"Number 8 out of 14 Werewolves by Licos"

"I Don't Need Therapy - I Just Need to Get Hugged in Public by Fourteen Werewolves"

-- from the "This should have been on the T-Shirt" department

This picture is part of a larger one with 14 other werewolves, just spending a good time together. It was made by Licos ( https://www.furaffinity.net/user/licos ) and you can find the full picture of everyone here: https://twitter.com/WizLicos/status/1314345438519066624

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"Rakan by Kraven Gothly"

"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words."

-- by C.S. Lewis.

This is a wonderful gift that my very sweet friend MelodyBoat ( https://www.furaffinity.net/user/melodyboat ) commissioned for me from Kraven-Gothly ( https://www.furaffinity.net/user/kraven-gothly ), who did an excellent job in capturing my character and my favorite celestial object :-)

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"Oh this moonlight! What are you doing with me? by Simargl"

"Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future."

-- John F. Kennedy

I like this quote by Kennedy, since I certainly do hope we have a bright, lycanthropic future ahead of us! This was a YCH for Halloween and is only one of MANY variations of this picture that the fantastic SimarglArtist ( https://www.furaffinity.net/user/simarglartist ) made for me.

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"May Fourth by Kirchen"

I think today is a good day to share one of my favorite star wars quotes, since it applies to a lot of interactions if you really think about it. Both online and IRL... “You will find only what you bring in.” – Yoda This awesome commission was created by Kirchen ( https://www.furaffinity.net/user/kirchen ). It was a YCH that I just had to get, since it was only a matter of time until my character had to find himself in a galaxy far, far away. I think the rendering of this piece is amazing. I waited with posting this until today - for obvious reasons :)

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"Snarl by Arylena"

"We humans fear the beast within the wolf because we do not understand the beast within ourselves."

-- Gerald Hausman

I was the lucky winner of the raffle that the lovely and talented artist Arylena ( https://www.furaffinity.net/user/arylena ) made some time ago. It took some time - and one draft got lost, but this is the magnificent picture that she made for me. The fur in particular is just so damn impressive!

This is the less bloody version.

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"Camera Trap by Garoline"

"Photography is the beauty of life captured"

-- by Tara Chisholm

This magnificent commission was made by the extremely talented KeroTzuki ( https://www.furaffinity.net/user/kerotzuki ) (Garoline). After Garoline realized several of my ideas, I gave artistic freedom for this commission. This was an idea that Garoline wanted to illustrate for a long time, so I was happy to give that opportunity.

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"The Calm Before the Howl by Rhos"

"Be the calm eye of the storm where nothing phases you, focus on your center to remain balanced, let your life flow like a stream of wind."

-- Jay Woodman.

This wonderful atmospheric piece was created by Rhos ( https://www.furaffinity.net/user/rhos ). It was a pleasure to explore different ideas together and I'm incredibly happy with the result!

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"NFC Charity: Unconventional Friendship by ClearingDraws"

"There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven't yet met."

-- William Butler Yeats

This is the second part of this adorable commission, where my character has befriended the little kitten <3

This is something that I won at one of the last furry cons of 2020 - the Nordic Fuzz Con.

By giving to the charity:

"Katthjälpen i Malmö" (http://katthjalpen.nu )

people could get tickets, which were later put into a lottery with different prizes. I was very happy that I won a commission from ClearingDraws ( https://twitter.com/clearingdraws ). It was very fun to come up with ideas - and this was something that also had a very nice connection to the charity.

Two days after coming home from that con, I was stuck with my first case of con crud. I also had a *really* bad cough for almost two months afterwards. This also meant that I'm practically in home office since that Monday, February 24th 2020, since roughly two weeks into my con crud, the Corona lockdown put everything else on hold.

I hope everyone will enjoy the online NFC that is going on - and give generously to the 2020 and the new charity, which is

"Odsherred Zoo Rescue" ( https://rescuezoo.dk )

this year.

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"NFC Charity: An Unexpected Meeting by ClearingDraws"

"There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven't yet met."

-- William Butler Yeats

This is the first part of this adorable commission, where my character is surprised to run across a little kitten <3

This is something that I won at one of the last furry cons of 2020 - the Nordic Fuzz Con.

By giving to the charity:

"Katthjälpen i Malmö" (http://katthjalpen.nu )

people could get tickets, which were later put into a lottery with different prizes. I was very happy that I won a commission from ClearingDraws ( https://twitter.com/clearingdraws ). It was very fun to come up with ideas - and this was something that also had a very nice connection to the charity.

Two days after coming home from that con, I was stuck with my first case of con crud. I also had a *really* bad cough for almost two months afterwards. This also meant that I'm practically in home office since that Monday, February 24th 2020, since roughly two weeks into my con crud, the Corona lockdown put everything else on hold.

I hope everyone will enjoy the online NFC that is ongoing - and give generously to the 2020 and the new charity, which is

"Odsherred Zoo Rescue" ( https://rescuezoo.dk )

this year.

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"A Farewell to Winter by Tatii Lange"

He looks up to the heavy clouds beneath the gloomy sky,

wanting to say Farewell to Winter before it passes by.

The werewolf fills the air with his stirring song,

as the hardships of the cold will soon be gone.

Waking up the spirits from their slumber under the snow,

looking forward to the plenitude they will bestow.

The grass and trees that were covered white

slowly shake off their heavy cloak with delight.

The placid song echos far and wide,

breathing new life into the land that almost died.

All creatures will soon know the joys of Spring,

the transformation from frost to life in full swing.

This absolutely breathtaking commission was made by the very talented artist TatiiLange ( https://www.furaffinity.net/user/tatiilange ). I guess I don't even need to mention how the background is just gorgeous, my character is amazingly well painted, how the fluffy fur is just beautiful and how it invokes a deep desire to howl along.

If you don't look too closely at the details like the flowers in the foreground, you might be tempted to think that this is a HUGE wolf. But it is just my pretty normal sized werewolf bidding his farewell to the winter and welcoming the spring.

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"Werewolf Calendar: February by RavenMadWolf"

Today is the last day of February, so I want to thank again RavenMadWolf ( https://www.furaffinity.net/user/ravenmadwolf ) for this incredible gift that took me completely by surprise. This amazing picture is the Artwork in the "Werewolf Calendar 2021" for February. The calendar was organized by NargilFlameWolf ( https://www.furaffinity.net/user/nargilflamewolf ) and only produced in limited quantity, but I did pre-order it already some months ago - without realizing that RavenMadWolf would put my own character into it. I'm just very happy, honored and suprised buy this wonderful present. I have to admit, that I didn't even realize at first that this was my character - I just thought it looked very similar to mine. But since I have a natural colored wolf, I'm used to seeing similar wolves. Only when RavenMadWolf told me, did I truly realize that absolutely every detail is in there and only the eyes are shining more brightly so their light blue is desaturated. I can not say how honored I am to have my character among so many other amazing werewolf pieces - and actually have it in my bedroom, seeing it on my calendar as I wake up.

Thank you so much, RavenMadWolf <3

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"Mud Bogging Werewolf by Simargl"

Back in ancient times, when people were still able to travel freely during their holidays, I used to go on solo adventures in remote areas every other year. This spectacular painting by SimarglArtist ( https://www.furaffinity.net/user/simarglartist ) shows one of the little mishaps that I had while traveling in Iceland a few years ago. Iceland has a HUGE number of rivers that you have cross - but the only major car trouble I had was not while crossing a river (which needs quite some surveying and planning sometimes), but rather while following some well used tracks through some floodplains. It worked rather well - until it suddenly started to rain A LOT, making the earthen road I was following into a huge mud bath. Despite having 4WD, I got stuck in the mud and my car (which had quite some clearance) bottomed out. I was a bit concerned about my position and I didn't know when the rain would stop, so I actually dug out my car with a shovel and my hands - very VERY similar to the scene in the picture :-) After quite some time, I manged to get it unstuck - JUST as the rain stopped. I changed clothes (I REALLY needed that), got off the muddy road and drove back on the gras next to the road, where the danger of this happening again was practically zero.