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EFudd
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Posted: 1/14/2006 8:53:17 AM     Post subject: How about a new mascot for 2006?  

How about a new mascot for 2006?
Or at least an updated, more extreme racoon mascot?
More stylized, maybe some hip clothes.
I'm thinking our racoon needs an action van as a minimum.

Maybe even a different mascot altogether? Thoughts?
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Posted: 1/14/2006 8:59:41 AM     Post subject:  

You mean we should Buzz Bunny-itize Rankin?
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Posted: 1/14/2006 9:00:15 AM     Post subject:  

Big ole JAPANIME eyes too.
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Posted: 1/14/2006 9:03:09 AM     Post subject: Re: How about a new mascot for 2006?  

How about a new mascot for 2006?
Or at least an updated, more extreme racoon mascot?
More stylized, maybe some hip clothes.
I'm thinking our racoon needs an action van as a minimum.

Maybe even a different mascot altogether? Thoughts?


But, but, but, it's the puking raccoon! Perhaps if Donny gives him the pupil-less extreme! treatment.

But action van? During the Civil War avatar meme? Nay, good sir! We need our good chum to be flying through the air in a 1969 Dodge Charger!

Edit: D'oh! AP beat me to the treatment.
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Posted: 1/14/2006 9:06:33 AM     Post subject:  

I'm kind of partial to our current barfing Rankin mascot. It's got class. Maybe one for Chinese New Year? Year of the dog, 2006 is.

Unless of course Miss Mab were to make a chibi Rankin.
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Posted: 1/14/2006 9:08:02 AM     Post subject:  

I'm talking about something to use for this year, not just for the temporary civil war mod. Besides, a Dodge charger? Lets not have any, "Dukes of Hazzard" remake flops, George Lopez may not be amuzed.

I still say he needs an action van!



Maybe the slogan, "F-Team"
Maybe one for Chinese New Year? Year of the dog, 2006 is.

Why not "Charlie's Bitches"?
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Posted: 1/14/2006 9:14:12 AM     Post subject:  

And he has to be drawn in flash. None of this traditional pencil shit
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Posted: 1/14/2006 10:26:47 AM     Post subject:  

B-b-but...it's RANKIN!
We <3 Rankin the puking raccoon.
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Posted: 1/14/2006 2:56:41 PM     Post subject:  

B-b-but...it's RANKIN!
We <3 Rankin the puking raccoon.


We dn't have to get rid of him, he just needs to be upgraded to keep up with these modern teens who are raised on BRATZ and Beyblade...yo
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Posted: 1/14/2006 2:58:48 PM     Post subject:  

OK, people. What are you waiting for to start drawing and post your proposals here on this thread?
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Posted: 1/14/2006 3:03:41 PM     Post subject:  

It's too bad I can't think of how to portray Rankin as having just woken up to find himself sporting enourmous breasts and erect male genitalia, and with horror and sadness, put a bullet in his head... Sure you could DRAW it, but how would you get all of those things into it? The shock of realization? The panic, the debating, the deciding, the ending?
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Posted: 1/14/2006 3:10:47 PM     Post subject:  

It's too bad I can't think of how to portray Rankin as having just woken up to find himself sporting enourmous breasts and erect male genitalia, and with horror and sadness, put a bullet in his head... Sure you could DRAW it, but how would you get all of those things into it? The shock of realization? The panic, the debating, the deciding, the ending?


It screams of a comic series...just a shame it won't work as a logo that small...
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Posted: 1/14/2006 4:09:00 PM     Post subject:  

OK, people. What are you waiting for to start drawing and post your proposals here on this thread?


They're waiting for people with talent.

Get to work you.
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Posted: 1/14/2006 5:06:42 PM     Post subject:  

;.;

My poor Ranky-baby.
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Posted: 1/14/2006 5:29:52 PM     Post subject:  

I've grown attached to our Rankin in ways I'm not comfortable disclosing.
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Posted: 1/14/2006 6:07:24 PM     Post subject:  

A question from a n00bie here.
How and when did the Rankin mascot come into existance ?
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Posted: 1/14/2006 6:12:08 PM     Post subject:  

There's a cute little script that would randomly place one of a selection of icons in that spot, so you could have a dozen of them.
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Posted: 1/14/2006 6:39:40 PM     Post subject:  

A question from a n00bie here.
How and when did the Rankin mascot come into existance ?


Rankin is a member, here. Well, he doesn't come around anymore. But he was.
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Posted: 1/14/2006 6:53:45 PM     Post subject:  

Rankin is a member, here. Well, he doesn't come around anymore. But he was.


Well we should give him a celebrity makeover, its the least we can do for his image. I got it! We'll do like Regis did and dye his hair blond!

A little grooming, some TLC, and perhaps brushing his teeth from all that...most colorful commentary.
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Posted: 1/14/2006 7:01:15 PM     Post subject:  

I'm confused as to how it was Rankin that became the mascot and not someone else.

We'll do like Regis did and dye his hair blond!

No.
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Posted: 1/14/2006 7:04:34 PM     Post subject:  

And why not? You ever see a blond racoon? It'd be so cool; Rankin would be hip and with it.
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Posted: 1/14/2006 7:07:38 PM     Post subject:  

And why not? You ever see a blond racoon? It'd be so cool; Rankin would be hip and with it.

Being "with it" is the height of douchebaggery.
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Posted: 1/14/2006 7:21:21 PM     Post subject:  

I'm confused as to how it was Rankin that became the mascot and not someone else.

When Donotsue first drew the logo it had no name, and I saved it as "rankin.jpg" and things went on from there :)
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Posted: 1/14/2006 7:25:50 PM     Post subject:  

There's a cute little script that would randomly place one of a selection of icons in that spot, so you could have a dozen of them.


Yeah, it'll be just like the old Furaffinity! WH00T :D

No I'm only teesing, that would be ace
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Posted: 1/14/2006 7:32:49 PM     Post subject:  

I'm confused as to how it was Rankin that became the mascot and not someone else.

When Donotsue first drew the logo it had no name, and I saved it as "rankin.jpg" and things went on from there :)

So you're the one who gave the barfing mapache we know and love the same name as our beloved forum member. Dastardly little monolith, you. :D

Side note, now you can own your very own Rankin plushie!
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Posted: 1/14/2006 8:39:18 PM     Post subject:  

Not sure about the racoon but I want the rankin owl :D
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Posted: 1/14/2006 10:02:59 PM     Post subject:  


Side note, now you can own your very own Rankin plushie!


Can I order that with a rabid froth upgrade? :)
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Posted: 1/14/2006 11:04:20 PM     Post subject:  

if we get a new mascot, it should be a Red Mongoose with a golfcap and a swashtika arm band.

Yes, childeatingmonster, I agree, lets do this immediately
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Posted: 1/15/2006 1:05:52 AM     Post subject:  

I'd consider drawing up an idea and posting it, but it's obvious that EFudd was just trying -- badly, I might add -- to be funny. Still, I think it would be interesting if our logo were an animal of some sort (I'm thinking a fox, being that they're like furrydumb's spokes-species) somehow getting violated by his computer. Like, getting tentacle-raped by tentacles coming out of the screen. But that's probably a stretch. Unless it were done...tastefully somehow. :?

Anyway I'll leave the rest of you to sort out this mess.
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Posted: 1/15/2006 1:34:39 AM     Post subject:  

oh gee, thanks alot. Bash the guy who thought of stuff first.

How about this:
Perhaps the new image should be of a cat choking on thier computer?
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Posted: 1/15/2006 1:37:43 AM     Post subject:  

I'd consider drawing up an idea and posting it, but it's obvious that EFudd was just trying -- badly, I might add -- to be funny. Still, I think it would be interesting if our logo were an animal of some sort (I'm thinking a fox, being that they're like furrydumb's spokes-species) somehow getting violated by his computer. Like, getting tentacle-raped by tentacles coming out of the screen. But that's probably a stretch. Unless it were done...tastefully somehow. :?

Anyway I'll leave the rest of you to sort out this mess.


tasteful tentacle rape?
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Posted: 1/15/2006 1:48:50 AM     Post subject:  

We have to be careful about this. Rankin has become a mark of infamy amongst furries. Wikifur even makes mention of it.
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Posted: 1/15/2006 3:23:48 AM     Post subject:  

Hey, when did we ever give a fuck about how CYD looks to furries or Wikifur? I say we do what we want, its not like they can stop us.

Has anyone come up with a sketch yet?
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Posted: 1/15/2006 3:57:04 AM     Post subject:  

If someone was to throw down a template (dimension requirements, background or transparent gif style) I'd be amused to try a couple Rankin images. It could be a forum activity.
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Posted: 1/15/2006 4:00:52 AM     Post subject:  

It could be a forum contest. Like whoever can draw the winning entry gets some sort of prize. Maybe name it would be the prize. What do you guys think, get a contest for best mascot started?
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Posted: 1/15/2006 4:04:40 AM     Post subject:  

... Still, I think it would be interesting if our logo were an animal of some sort (I'm thinking a fox, being that they're like furrydumb's spokes-species) somehow getting violated by his computer. Like, getting tentacle-raped by tentacles coming out of the screen. But that's probably a stretch. Unless it were done...tastefully somehow. :?



I hear ya. Here goes a draft.

Pic one.

Pic one with title and subtitle.

Concept: a cartoon fox struggles as he tries to get rid of the tentacle-like things that pull him towards the screen. This works as an alegory that could be interpreted in different ways: the furry fandom trying to appropriate everything featuring anthropomorphized animals (in this case a TV-cartoon-like fox), a poor, innocent soul being lured to the 'dark side of furry fandom', the 'trainwreck syndrom' that forces a viewer to watch something really horrible without being able to take the eyes out of it (kinda like the NSFW stuff we see at CYD so often) and so on.

Both the pic and the subtitle may be changed by something better, so, come on, go and get your pencils, you lazy people.
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Posted: 1/15/2006 4:09:27 AM     Post subject:  

m_estrugo has my vote on the Fox/Tent. logo.

m_estrugo= 1 point

think of a name for your fox character next.
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Posted: 1/15/2006 4:13:03 AM     Post subject:  

m_estrugo has my vote on the Fox/Tent. logo.

m_estrugo= 1 point

think of a name for your fox character next.


Obviously, Cyd. I guess that was the raccoon's name before it was renamed to Rankin. I guess. I think.
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Posted: 1/15/2006 4:15:10 AM     Post subject:  

How about "Kit" like Kitsune. Japanese name with japanese tentacles scene kinda fits together.
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Posted: 1/15/2006 4:17:02 AM     Post subject:  

How about "Kit" like Kitsune. Japanese name with japanese tentacles scene kinda fits together.


Okay. So its name is now "Kit"!
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Posted: 1/15/2006 4:24:47 AM     Post subject:  

Certainly Kit is a very good logo, great work.
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Posted: 1/15/2006 6:07:24 AM     Post subject:  

Do you dare give up the the coony... Maybe I can Looonaticize it some.... =)

Here's some Crap thrown up in 5 mins... =)

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Posted: 1/15/2006 6:15:54 AM     Post subject:  

I like the idea of a script alternating the logo with each refresh.

You could have a set of characters.
Representing the most used species.

Do you dare give up the the coony... Maybe I can Looonaticize it some.... =)

Here's some Crap thrown up in 5 mins... =)


An important aspect might be if the logo needs to be SFW.
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Posted: 1/15/2006 6:42:23 AM     Post subject:  

Do you dare give up the the coony... Maybe I can Looonaticize it some.... =)

Here's some Crap thrown up in 5 mins... =)


GOATSE RANKIN!!!!!
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Posted: 1/15/2006 11:26:47 AM     Post subject:  

OMG HAWT!! >_>
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Posted: 1/15/2006 11:48:03 AM     Post subject:  


GOATSE RANKIN!!!!!

My thoughts exactly.
Looks like the beardy old pornster in donny took control over his pen.
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