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Of course it'd be pretty horrific to see a stuffed deer head mounted on the wall -- amongst a group of anthro deer especially, but amongst ANY anthro character too, I'd imagine.

But of course it all depends. Whenever we consider such things in an anthro universe, it inevitably comes back to this question of which creatures are "people" and which ones are "actually" animals. Feral versus anthro, I suppose.

My favorite example of this is: consider how the wildebeest in The Lion King aren't people -- they are just a mindless herd of animals into which Mufasa falls and then he's stampeded to death.

I don't really have a point here. I just wanted to share a thought that I had while writing my story, which is a setting where birds and fish are NOT anthro, and that's why it's "okay" for the seafood restaurant to have a giant swordfish mounted on the wall.

I hope it's OK if I use this space for a little bit of self-promotion. I'm self-publishing my debut novel and I'm just about finished with the plot summary blurb for the back cover. Take a look!

If everything goes According To Plan then the book will be available (ebook and paperback) in December!

THE WOLFSKULL STANDARD

By the abyss! Swashbuckling adventure, slice-of-life drama and furry tails come together in Charlotte Koch’s debut novel.

Fenicia, the veteran golden retriever piratess, aims to become First Mate of the infamous band of buccaneers and their ship, Starry Vine. But when the unexpected loss of the Captain thrusts her into becoming Captain herself, she must quickly adjust to her new position while staving off the mutinous calls of Nimbus — a newcomer ram, and the former Captain’s own nephew.

Nimbus' promises of wealth and glory are hard to ignore: his knowledge of the outside world and his connections to the wealthiest businessbeasts of Port Sokuit could help Starry Vine in their time of greatest need. All Fenicia has to do is abdicate the helm…

Set in Azuaveria, an archipelago situated in the eye of a giant, endless hurricane, The Wolfskull Standard will take you on a voyage through uncharted territory in the realm of anthropomorphic fiction.