Happy to say that thus far, I have only experienced someone telling me explicitly that they disliked this story BECAUSE I never specify the NB character's genitals... twice! Honestly, truly, less push-back than I thought I'd get! Sort of been a huge relief. - ThreadSky

rukis.bsky.social • 60 days ago

Happy to say that thus far, I have only experienced someone telling me explicitly that they disliked this story BECAUSE I never specify the NB character's genitals... twice!
Honestly, truly, less push-back than I thought I'd get! Sort of been a huge relief.

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tiberiusrings.bsky.social•33 days ago

I remember wondering but it doesn’t change how awesome a duo they are together.

Plus a little mystery is fun!

alvekatt.bsky.social•59 days ago

As an NB I really appreciate it, actually.

furry-lover-owo.bsky.social•57 days ago

Ugh this piece is so good!!! 😍😍😍

furry-lover-owo.bsky.social•57 days ago

Rukis I loved your choice of never specifying Darcy's genitals.

I loved the spicy stuff but I , personally, always enjoy the romantic elements of your novels more than the sexual ones ( not because the NSFW elements aren't of quality of course) so Darcy's genitals weren't really a priority.

furry-lover-owo.bsky.social•57 days ago

I have two questions if you don't mind 🙏

Was this decision elicited by the way irl NB people actually prefer NB characters to be written/portrayed or was the intention to leave it up to the reader's imagination so everyone could enjoy the NSFW choosing the set of genitals they feel attracted to?

furry-lover-owo.bsky.social•57 days ago

And my second question, which is a bit personal.

Would you say that Darcy's the character you can relate to the most? Are they a reflection of you or at least your gender expression?

If I'm wrong, what's the character you can relate to the most? If you can relate to any of your characters that is.

rukis.bsky.social•57 days ago

No to the first, I have little in common with Darcy's personality, skill sets, or priorities in life. Other than a flare for the dramatic.
There's a little bit of myself in most of my characters, but I probably vibe more with Isidor on a personal level in this story.

rukis.bsky.social•57 days ago

Gender-identity-wise, Darcy is NB, I am not. I'm gender fluid leaning towards masc. That being said, writing a character outside the gender binary was definitely affirming, so even if we don't share a lot of similarities, they meant a lot to me : )

furry-lover-owo.bsky.social•57 days ago

Rukis thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions. It really means a lot to me.

Isidor is such a remarkably well-written character and MC I can totally see you relating to him because he feels like a real person.

Regarding your gender, sorry for assuming you were NB 😅

(...)

rukis.bsky.social•57 days ago

Both, and moreover- because the character's specific anatomy is not a point that ultimately matters to their partner, that's a major element of HIS particular journey in discovering his sexuality, and because it does not matter to the story-line, so leaving it open-ended felt important.

takkyfloof.bsky.social•17 days ago

They’re NB? More reason to give that book a go!

dimafoxpaws.com•60 days ago

thats so cool you did that.... rukis is still the goat after all these years

trejaan.bsky.social•60 days ago

It's dubiously canon. If you think there's a peen down there, then you're right. If you think it's a vag, you're still right. The answer is whatever you WANT it to be!

reynardl.bsky.social•59 days ago

This might be asking for spoilers but did they do naughty things to the character? Especially if not, I can't imagine it being important (though I haven't read the book so I don't know if there's any other context I'm missing)

rukis.bsky.social•58 days ago

Yes, there are 2 adult scenes involving the NB character, both obviously consensual with a consenting partner. The scenes are written ambiguously, and I leave filling in the gaps to the reader's imagination.

reynardl.bsky.social•58 days ago

That's a fun way to do it!

squeakywotter.bsky.social•33 days ago

Everyone knows the real genitals are the friends we made along the way

tiberiusrings.bsky.social•33 days ago

Okay I spit my drink out laughing at this. Lol

blues-tone.bsky.social•60 days ago

I would've loved to have seen the genitals specified, but I also think it's really, really cool to leave it unspecified! Just because it isn't the way I would've done it doesn't mean it's not cool! In fact, maybe that makes it cooler.

reythaak.bsky.social•60 days ago

And suddenly I explicitly want to read this because their genitals are never specified. That cancels one of those out, right?

rukis.bsky.social•60 days ago

haha, it does! Thank you <3
The book's over yonder on FP - https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=hearttheft

reythaak.bsky.social•60 days ago

Bookmarked for when funds are more plentiful.

sami-kamishii.bsky.social•33 days ago

It's like a choose your own adventure XD

sharlan.bsky.social•60 days ago

Having read and loved it I still don't know the answer but it also doesn't matter. You could word of god it either way and I'd love the story all the same.

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