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UnBirthing...where did it start?
Jan. 3rd, 2007 06:51 pmSomeone asked me a bit back exactly where I got interested in UnBirthing (UB). I guess to a certain degree it was something I was ALWAYS interested in, but in a vague and uncertain way. Back when I was building lasers, I read an erotic horror anthology that contained a story called "Psychopomp" that was, as far as I can remember, my very first exposure to overt UB. It was hyooman stuff, though, so while powerful, it still didn't quite crystalize in my addled brain.
Some years later, after I had discovered the internet and all its wonders, and also found the furry fandom, I again stumbled across a specifically UB story, but this time it was definitely furry. The tale was "Pony's Revenge," by Dream Weevil, and I was definitely in love. Without any doubt in my mind, that was the story that set me on this course, and I've no doubt it had a similar influence on other writers. Anima, do you concur?
Not long after that, I found Omega's long-running and superior Furry UB group, back when it was whatever it used to be called (OneList?) before Yahell ate it. Sadly, they later on deleted the group without warning (as they seem to so enjoy doing). Nothing has really replaced it, but I keep in touch with Omega, and hope he'll eventually resurrect it.
Amazingly enough, Cerine actually FOUND Dream Weevil somewhere on the internet, and convinced him (or her?) to contribute to the UB group (contributions which I have saved, of course!). I was priveleged to write a parallel story to one of his(?) works, which caued me a great deal of satisfaction, since it's not often you get to write BACK to an author who so strongly influenced your development.
Sadly, I've never heard again from Dream Weevil since the group was destroyed, but I hope he's doing well, wherever life has taken him. Every once in a while I go back to "Pony's Revenge," and it's still quite a tale.
You can find it here, if you'd like to read for yourself:
www.furry.de/tsa/myth/ponysrevenge.html
Rochndil, who missed getting something done in 2006, but 2007 is a new year...
Some years later, after I had discovered the internet and all its wonders, and also found the furry fandom, I again stumbled across a specifically UB story, but this time it was definitely furry. The tale was "Pony's Revenge," by Dream Weevil, and I was definitely in love. Without any doubt in my mind, that was the story that set me on this course, and I've no doubt it had a similar influence on other writers. Anima, do you concur?
Not long after that, I found Omega's long-running and superior Furry UB group, back when it was whatever it used to be called (OneList?) before Yahell ate it. Sadly, they later on deleted the group without warning (as they seem to so enjoy doing). Nothing has really replaced it, but I keep in touch with Omega, and hope he'll eventually resurrect it.
Amazingly enough, Cerine actually FOUND Dream Weevil somewhere on the internet, and convinced him (or her?) to contribute to the UB group (contributions which I have saved, of course!). I was priveleged to write a parallel story to one of his(?) works, which caued me a great deal of satisfaction, since it's not often you get to write BACK to an author who so strongly influenced your development.
Sadly, I've never heard again from Dream Weevil since the group was destroyed, but I hope he's doing well, wherever life has taken him. Every once in a while I go back to "Pony's Revenge," and it's still quite a tale.
You can find it here, if you'd like to read for yourself:
www.furry.de/tsa/myth/ponysrevenge.html
Rochndil, who missed getting something done in 2006, but 2007 is a new year...
