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Panelist Applications are OPEN!

The applications to be a panelist at the Centaurus Festival are now open! These applications will close February 1st.

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And I dream of another world.

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i made a lil zine for myself for when i get anxious about being a therian and unsure of myself. also it’s just cute :3

cw mention of dissociation

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i am completely against image gen ai, which is trained on countless artists works without their consent (also known as stealing) by companies who then make money off of this, which is then used by businesses trying to find a cheaper alternative to paying the very artists who were stolen from, used by people scamming those actaully trying to hire an artist, used for filling social media with slop for views, and more, however i dont like a lot of the anti-ai posting i see online

its all "this is HUMAN art" "made by HUMAN" "only HUMANS can make art" i recently seen someone who made some stamps and buttons for artists that dont use gen ai, and they were all focused on the artists being "HUMAN" and i just feel like weve lost the plot a little

the problem with image gen ai was never that art created by humans is inherently better just because its made by humans, in my mind, its that The Image Theft Machine is thieving images, and then screwing over the artists it theived from ! its not that the "special magical human soul is giving the art life" its that people are losing their jobs because it costs less to ask Sloop-AI 3.0 or whatever the fuck to give you a shitty approximation of what you wanted, rather than to hire an actual artist

and i just think this sucks so so bad, not only because as this image generation has improved ive seen people actually jump ship and say that ai art does look like it "has a soul"(??) now, but also because not all artists are humans !!!! this just very specifically bothers me, similar to those "we are all human" inclusivity tshirts and the likes

its not just human artists getting stolen from ! art made by wolves is getting stolen too ! art made by angels is getting stolen too ! art made by dragons is getting stolen too ! even art made by robots and ai is getting stolen ! image scrapers dont care about whos behind the art, it steals all of it regardless, and in my opinion art made by those of us who arent human is important also, and also deserves to be treated with respect.

tldr: to say that ai gen images are bad because they lack "human soul" is greatly missing the point, and also this is an otherkin blog so you can connect that dots on that /lh

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Our Inky Paws 3 Entry:

Basically Tiramisu

★★★★☆ - 2 Reviews

Prep: 15 mins + Overnight Chilling

Makes: 9 servings

This dessert is perfect for anytime you just want a soft, comforting dessert with as little hassle to make yourself as possible.

“It’s so good and so simple you’ll be left wondering how it disappeared so quick!” - Isabell of the Discount Ghidorah System

Ingredients:

Half a box of graham crackers

½ cup of coffee

2 tbsp brown sugar

½ cup milk of some manner (we used soy)

1 carton of whipped cream

Cocoa powder (for dusting the top)

Equipment:

8x8 Pan

Another pan big enough to soak a graham cracker

Measuring Cup

Spatula

Wait! This doesn’t sound like tiramisu!

Shhhhh. It’s fine, don’t worry about it, we won’t tell if you don’t. Trust us, it tastes and looks good anyway, the dessert doesn’t care whether it’s traditional or not.

Directions:

Step 1: Prepare your battle station

No proper spell is cast on the fly. Levitate yourself out two pans, and a measuring cup for later, from the cabinet. One 8x8 pan for the dessert to be assembled in and another for soaking the crackers in the coffee mixture. Set the pans side-by-side so nothing drips on your counters when you’re floating soaked crackers from one to the other.

Retrieve your whipped cream and have it handy near the pans too. You want it soft, so we recommend a simple warming spell. Or, if you’re like us, you can ask your dragon partner to gently heat it up on their scales - do either for about 20 seconds prior to starting. Spread a thin layer of whipped cream on the bottom of the 8x8 dessert assembly pan.

Step 2: Make coffee

However you normally do it, yeah you can use instant. Be careful with instant though - coffee is a stimulant so magic involving it naturally gets a boost in the speed department. You want to be prepared when it starts to flow and not work so fast that the coffee comes out like barely flavored water.

This is also the section where you’d need the measuring cup. If you didn’t bring that out of the cabinets in the step above, do it now–or don’t. You can eyeball it if you’re feeling lucky. However, it might still be best to use some sort of cup though. Levitation spells are prone to breaking if you have too many going at once after all. 

Mix together the coffee, milk and sugar and pour it into the empty cracker-soaking pan.

Step 3: Soak your crackers

Dip your crackers into the coffee mixture and be quick about it. After like 20 seconds the crackers will start to break apart. You wanna dip, flip them to soak the other side and move them to your other pan ideally in 10 seconds.

This might also be another great time to get your dragon partner involved in theory. However, in practice, claws are better for breaking crackers than dipping them.

Layer the crackers side-by-side over the whipped cream layer until covered. After that, add another layer of whipped cream and then repeat with soaked crackers until the dessert is as tall as you want. We recommend adding three layers of crackers. If you choose to go above that, you will most likely need to buy more than one package of whipped cream.

Step 4: Temper your expectations

The crackers are gonna break apart. There’ll be gaps that don’t fill nicely with either cream or crackers and that’s fine. Don’t worry about being perfect, we promise it’ll taste fantastic at the end either way.

End your layering with one final spread of whipped cream. Dust with cocoa powder to be fancy.

Step : Chill overnight (yeah right)

Unfortunately, time travel spells still aren’t a thing. Wait at least an hour, longer if you have the will power. The longer this dessert sits the better it will taste. Seriously! It tends to peak around day three.

Basically Tiramisu Tips

Make a second pan: If you make two right away, then by the time you finish devouring the first the second is at peak tastiness from chilling in the fridge for a few days.

You can easily make a no-magic version if you exclude the basic levitation spells and hoof it around the kitchen yourself. Mundane coffee makers are also catching on, you might even be able to find one at your local home goods store. Otherwise, you could purchase pre-prepared coffee.

Reviews:

Soaring Aura

★★★☆☆

The serving size is off. My 8x8 pan only made two, not nine. :/

Grammy Bray ★★★★★

Great job sweetie! I’ll try making this next week.

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3 Heads One Brain Cell

Tension Tamer

Named after our go-to tea at the time (we bought it because there was a dragon on the package). This is just some of us chilling and unwinding from life.

Who are these people? Check out our website to learn about us and our other project.

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I'm not sure what to title this. Not vent art or anything, just wanting to make something that really emphasizes the sensations of my phantom shifts

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VOL 2- NOCTURNE. An 18+ zine

Download vol 1 here

What is Nocturne? Nocturne is a collaborative zine for 18+ therians, otherkin, theriomythics, alterhumans, nonhumans, holotheres, etc. whose identities creep into every facet of their life­ in this case the bedroom!

For the first edition, we didn’t want to focus on one particular theme, however with this edition coming out around summer time for the northern hemisphere and winter for the southern hemisphere, we’re going for a “Survival Guide” and duality theme. This can include works about camping, foraging, hunting, or the wilderness in general. Do you experience a seasonal coat change? Do you need to be sheared? What do you need to survive?

Note: If you find a theme restrictive- as long as it is related to your kinks/fetishes and animality, send whatever!

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Due to the nature of the zine, all participants must be 18 years old or over to participate. By contributing, you certify you are at least 18 years of age. Please provide your name and social media for accountability purposes & credit. If you wish to remain anonymous in the final zine let us know!

Do you want to contribute but don't feel up for the workload? We need small "filler" graphics! Message @horsebark on Tumblr or email nocturnenonhumanzine@gmail.com if this is something you'd like to do!

Written submissions may take any form, but must be under 10 pages (12pt font, double spaced) and submit as a PDF. Artwork must be submit in PNG format- keep in mind it will be placed in an 8.5x11 page with 1 inch margins. You are welcome to submit up to 5 works!

Submissions will open 01/05/2025 at 10 AM CST and will close at 12AM CST 05/05/2025. Please submit through this form. Provided everything goes smoothly, Nocturne’s second edition will be available for free on 06/01/2025.

If you wish to rescind a submission, please email nocturnenonhumanzine@gmail.com to let us know! Feel free to reach out to the email with any questions, or message @horsebark here on tumblr. We look forward to another great zine!

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‘otherzine’ - a therian & otherkin zine

‘Otherzine’ is a 16 page zine made by therians and otherkin, for therians and otherkin!

In it, through art and writing, we explore the theme of change - in ourselves, the community as a whole and the passing of time.

It is free to read and can be found here, along with instructions on how to print off a physical copy if you desire.

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[Image description: It's a horizontal tricolor flag. From top to bottom, the colors are green, white and purple. There is a white circle in the middle and a black line drawing of a symbol on it. The symbol consists of a upward pointing triangle, a circle and a seven-pointed star, all of which overlap each other. End description.]

Description of the nonhuman unity flag taken from We Are Other zine

btw i don’t think i’ve shared here but i made the nonhuman unity flag- it’s a flag to represent both therians and otherkin, as well as all other nonhuman identities/nonhuman expression, etc.

the green green stripe is meant to represent therianthropes and those with a more animalistic or earthly experience of identity. The white stripe is for all other nonhuman identities, and the purple stripe is for otherkin and fictionkin!

the symbol is a cross between the elf star/septagram (used by the queen elves daughters, silver elves, generally a symbol associated with otherkin) and the theta-delta (a symbol generally associated with therians, created by those with a more animalistic experience of identity), with a unified circle.

this is free to use and distribute or sell items with, etc! just not to prevent others from using :p

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painted over this piece from may 🌈 prints coming soon :)

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Evolution/metamorphosis : alterhuman experiences of it?

So i see a lot of shapeshifter talking about that sort of metamorphosis, but a lot less the kind of insect type of it, of having different forms that are radically different as you grow, but not like... a power of choice over it. I'm kinda curious about it amongst alterhuman !

I immediately thought of insect therianthropes (holometabols mostly, aka the ones with a complete metamorphosis, such as hymenopterans, lepidopterans, beetles, etc) and pokekin, but if anyone else has something that applies (or, honestly, does not but comes close enough to be interesting to share), i'd love to hear it.

Just curious ! feel free to reblog with it, link to written essays, or anything else.

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page i made for my friend's zine about transness! my animal self...

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We've been having fun recording ourselves reading zines, so we made one for From Fictionfolk. Thank you again for putting this project together!

🖋️  THE “FROM FICTIONFOLK” ZINE IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD! 🖋️

This zine is dedicated to discussing the experiences and feelings of “serious” fictionkin and fictionfolk! Click on the link to be taken to the itchio page!

- This digital zine is a free-to-download passion project!

- Contains both art and writing pieces by multitude of lovely contributors!

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3 Heads One Brain Cell

Snickerdoodles

When you have the hunger for sweet treats of four dragons combined in one physical body. But only one physical body. One physical body will a low tolerance for sugar.

To this day, the only way we can control ourselves is to not make snickerdoodles. They're just too good!

Who are these people? Check out our website to learn about us and our other project.

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What really irks me about the anti endo anti self diagnosis crowd is the way their fundamental beliefs about mental health identity can basically be summarized as "if you have an atypical experience that isn't a textbook presentation as validated by the psychiatric institution that's not valid or real and thus I hate you if you don't just pretend to be normal for my comfort" which to me just is not a progressive way to look at neurodivergence and mental illness at all ever

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Hey, wanna know the ultimate trick to help you explain alterhumanity?

Saying that you "identify" as something can be really, REALLY hard to grasp for a ton of people, so just use a different phrasing with the same meaning!

For example, if you're in a situation were you have to explain your identity to someone who's a bit less open minded, instead of saying

"I identify as a fox"

just say

"I see myself as a fox" or "I feel more like a fox instead of a human"

That has the exact same meaning, but is much easier to understand!

"Yeah, I just kinda see myself as a fox. When I see images of them I kinda go 'hey! That's me!', and doing things a fox would do makes me happy"

Boom. Your chances of being understood just went up by like 80