call3x 6 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 i'm writing a story with alien characters who have some unconventional biology. it's pretty similar to human biology but different nonetheless, so i was wondering what y'alls opinions are on non-human characters in omorashi stories! does it weird you out or are you super into it? does it make a story too confusing/inaccessible? if you've written this kind of thing, how did you approach it? (also thanks everyone who posted on my other topic about plot vs no plot it was very helpful!) 124578 1 Quote Link to comment
Drip 92 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 I think your concept sounds interesting and I'd love to read it. Sure it's a bit unconventional, but it's something new, something fresh, and that kind of progress and innovation is super important. So please go for it. 124578, call3x and Bismiris 3 Quote Link to comment
Sake 340 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 (edited) As someone who's written both Khajiit (who have at least 20 different forms, of which only half are reasonably humanoid) and Argonians (who are known to spontaneously and repeatedly change sex and shape) my advice is that if you're gonna do non-humans, keep them anthropomorphic. The only reason you shouldn't is if you're writing feral furry stuff, but that's a bit of a niche in a niche already. Otherwise it's easier not only for you to write but for people to read and understand if the characters have human qualities, both physical and otherwise. You have a lot less explaining to do if you're dealing with upright-walking bipeds that have two arms with fingered hands and opposable thumbs on them, a neck with a head on it, and a body containing more or less what you'd expect from a human. For example, the Khajiit main character in my ongoing Skyrim story is of the Suthay variety - essentially your typical bipedal cat-person, perhaps standing around five feet tall (or less; I can't know for sure) with digitigrade feet and four fingers and a thumb on each hand. That way, nobody really needs to do much thinking about how her body works. Unless your character is outlandish enough for there to be a reason to assume otherwise, you can rely on the assumption that they work like a human and would probably act and respond like a human would - in this example, the Khajiit in question can reasonably be assumed to act like a human with fur and a tail. The farther you get from humans, though, the more explaining you have to do and the more readers have to remember about the characters to know what they do and how. If that same Khajiit were a Senche-raht, for instance, suddenly she's more comparable to a feral lion than a human, which means there's extra information you need to remember and can't just reliably assume based on what you know about people being people. She wouldn't walk upright or have thumbs, for example, so you'd need to remember that whenever she walked anywhere or grabbed anything. She'd interact with things and people differently than a human would, so you'd need to remember that too. And the more you have to remember, the worse it is for both you and the reader. Especially if you're writing a longer series over a longer period of time - you'll forget information established earlier on, as will the audience, so if you stick to anthropomorphic characters there's a lot less room for confusion and error. Instead of needing to remember how a character's body works, you can rely on the assumption that it works mostly like a human one and the few things that would be different are notable enough to be easily committed to memory. All that said, I personally don't care for aliens at all but there's always a need for more good omo content of things other than humans. It's part of why I do what I do the way I do it. Edited July 1, 2019 by Sake (see edit history) wetninja33, Bismiris, call3x and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment
124578 33 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 I'm interested in it. There are a few non-human stories in the fiction forum and they are well-received. No worries, please go ahead. Quote Link to comment
SalmonMcClearn 31 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 In my experience, as long as the character has a bladder and similar reactions I'm down to clown. You could write about a plant and I'd enjoy it as long as you anthropomorphize it hard enough. Quote Link to comment
The Dark Wolf 1,746 Posted July 2, 2019 ✨ Legendary Member Share Posted July 2, 2019 (edited) As long as a.) I find them attractive enough, and b.) they're wearing something. (example: see my avatar) Edited July 2, 2019 by The Dark Wolf (see edit history) Quote Link to comment
Captain L 1,648 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 As someone who has written monster girls before, there’s a lot of untapped potential. With something like my interpretations of dragons, that simply leads to a bigger bladder, but logical deviations from human anatomy spice it up. A centaur can’t hold herself because her hands are nowhere near where they’d need to be, a lamia would need to pee standing up because her parts have to be on her front. Quote Link to comment
DiminishingReturns 275 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 On 6/30/2019 at 10:56 PM, Sake said: As someone who's written both Khajiit (who have at least 20 different forms, of which only half are reasonably humanoid) and Argonians (who are known to spontaneously and repeatedly change sex and shape) my advice is that if you're gonna do non-humans, keep them anthropomorphic. The only reason you shouldn't is if you're writing feral furry stuff, but that's a bit of a niche in a niche already. Otherwise it's easier not only for you to write but for people to read and understand if the characters have human qualities, both physical and otherwise. You have a lot less explaining to do if you're dealing with upright-walking bipeds that have two arms with fingered hands and opposable thumbs on them, a neck with a head on it, and a body containing more or less what you'd expect from a human. For example, the Khajiit main character in my ongoing Skyrim story is of the Suthay variety - essentially your typical bipedal cat-person, perhaps standing around five feet tall (or less; I can't know for sure) with digitigrade feet and four fingers and a thumb on each hand. That way, nobody really needs to do much thinking about how her body works. Unless your character is outlandish enough for there to be a reason to assume otherwise, you can rely on the assumption that they work like a human and would probably act and respond like a human would - in this example, the Khajiit in question can reasonably be assumed to act like a human with fur and a tail. The farther you get from humans, though, the more explaining you have to do and the more readers have to remember about the characters to know what they do and how. If that same Khajiit were a Senche-raht, for instance, suddenly she's more comparable to a feral lion than a human, which means there's extra information you need to remember and can't just reliably assume based on what you know about people being people. She wouldn't walk upright or have thumbs, for example, so you'd need to remember that whenever she walked anywhere or grabbed anything. She'd interact with things and people differently than a human would, so you'd need to remember that too. And the more you have to remember, the worse it is for both you and the reader. Especially if you're writing a longer series over a longer period of time - you'll forget information established earlier on, as will the audience, so if you stick to anthropomorphic characters there's a lot less room for confusion and error. Instead of needing to remember how a character's body works, you can rely on the assumption that it works mostly like a human one and the few things that would be different are notable enough to be easily committed to memory. All that said, I personally don't care for aliens at all but there's always a need for more good omo content of things other than humans. It's part of why I do what I do the way I do it. Your post reminded me of both the game, as well as some of the posts I see on the forum, where people are asking for free custom vids etc. I wanna say "If it has coin, Khajiit have wares". Quote Link to comment
Male 183 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 No. Definitely no. kamina 1 Quote Link to comment
EmesiraGimil 50 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 If we're talking simply anthro/furry, I'm okay with that. Even feral. However, depending on how "unconventional" that alien biology is, it could be off-putting for me. Is it in regard to excretion system functionality, for example? Or that they just have four hands or something? Quote Link to comment
NocturnaI 25 Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 I prefer when wetting is more like in clothes Yknow and most non-human characters don't have clothes so you can see where that's going Quote Link to comment
Guest dontwanna Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 As a furry, I prerer non human omo Ppl are disgusting, unlike aminals c": Quote Link to comment
tennyson 465 Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Personally, I think it depends on the context and how it is handled. Examples: Having a non-human with similar reaction(s) (embarrassment, sexual gratification, bodily function, etc.) to a human may give empathy/insight into the character. Having similar "equipment" (but possibly for different purposes) may cause some story tension and relief. (pun intended). Having a completely different biological process system could make for a symbiosis (start with humans breathing out CO2 and plants taking in CO2 and producing O2 as a simplistic concept) could make an interesting story, but may be a lot of work, These are off the top of my head thoughts. I say go for it and see how it feels. If YOU like the characters and can put into words how they feel, I think that there are people who will be able to feel that in your writing. Quote Link to comment
Simpfan 21 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 I'm pretty much neutral, though I'm not all that big on anthros. I can do pony and fluffy ponies, and some other cartoon characters, as long as they speak at least somewhat intelligible human language and pass urine. Quote Link to comment
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