You know, I have often wondered what it really would be like to, well, have a tail. Lots of thought about clothing, furniture, and all that. But trying to consider even the simple acts of just walking. Though being, ahem, average male the thought of the ‘enhancement’ for women when they walk is a, plus ;). Walking in a crowd or in a store with racks and items close by.
But then in like the situation we have above, how and what do you do with the tail when running? And how does that work between the three different races, feline, fox and of course the big bushy skunk tails?
I just assume that I could -mostly- just look at the actual animals for how to move with it. Have to make some adjustments for do whatever on two legs instead of four, but should otherwise be the same. A tail should actually help in some situations, especially anything requiring balance. Clothing shouldn’t be too big a problem, but driving a car?! 🙂
Well, the first thing that comes to mind is thus: walking, you’ll get some counter-sway to aid in maintaining balance, usually mild and slightly opposite of the sway of the hips. The difference in orientation will make this more subtle than it might be on a quadruped. Same for running.
Jumping you get into some serious motion, where it’ll be used to keep the body’s orientation relative to the ground (instinct there). In some parts, notably the descent part of the arc, it’ll be more an aerodynamic stabilizer than an active control surface.
Weight distribution also of course changes, putting weight further back. This means most plantigrade bipeds (human-like walking) will keep the tail as close to the body and vertical as possible, while a digitigrade walker will keep it out further from the body, offestting the “toe-walking” stance and greatly assisting in active balance control.
The three races you mentioned would follow the general points above, with appropriate adjustments for volume and mass of the tail.
As to the matter Ed mentions pertaining to driving a vehicle or piloting, the tail will end up tucked down, between the glutes, and between the legs. Aside from the narrow, slender tail itself, the rest is fur/hail, and this sitting on it may, at worst, be mildly uncomfortable or pull, though note, for long spans of time in a seat, you will obviously want one with a channel for a tail down its’ center (in most human sitting positions, going out the back of the seat would be highly uncomfortable, necessitating a nearly right-angle bend. As anyone can tell you, bending a part of your spine at right angles sharply doesn’t work.)
Clothing for multiple species’ consumption would be made with drop-in tailhole patches kept in place via hook-and-loop systems (Velcro, etc.) to provide a variable sized hole, and be reinforced in the back with a buckle and strap set ot some other fastener (button, etc) to keep it, too, closed.
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4 thoughts on “Campus Safari Chapter 18 14”
Iron Ed
Silver gonna make pets??
MephitMark
You know, I have often wondered what it really would be like to, well, have a tail. Lots of thought about clothing, furniture, and all that. But trying to consider even the simple acts of just walking. Though being, ahem, average male the thought of the ‘enhancement’ for women when they walk is a, plus ;). Walking in a crowd or in a store with racks and items close by.
But then in like the situation we have above, how and what do you do with the tail when running? And how does that work between the three different races, feline, fox and of course the big bushy skunk tails?
Iron Ed
I just assume that I could -mostly- just look at the actual animals for how to move with it. Have to make some adjustments for do whatever on two legs instead of four, but should otherwise be the same. A tail should actually help in some situations, especially anything requiring balance. Clothing shouldn’t be too big a problem, but driving a car?! 🙂
Mika Kyubi
Well, the first thing that comes to mind is thus: walking, you’ll get some counter-sway to aid in maintaining balance, usually mild and slightly opposite of the sway of the hips. The difference in orientation will make this more subtle than it might be on a quadruped. Same for running.
Jumping you get into some serious motion, where it’ll be used to keep the body’s orientation relative to the ground (instinct there). In some parts, notably the descent part of the arc, it’ll be more an aerodynamic stabilizer than an active control surface.
Weight distribution also of course changes, putting weight further back. This means most plantigrade bipeds (human-like walking) will keep the tail as close to the body and vertical as possible, while a digitigrade walker will keep it out further from the body, offestting the “toe-walking” stance and greatly assisting in active balance control.
The three races you mentioned would follow the general points above, with appropriate adjustments for volume and mass of the tail.
As to the matter Ed mentions pertaining to driving a vehicle or piloting, the tail will end up tucked down, between the glutes, and between the legs. Aside from the narrow, slender tail itself, the rest is fur/hail, and this sitting on it may, at worst, be mildly uncomfortable or pull, though note, for long spans of time in a seat, you will obviously want one with a channel for a tail down its’ center (in most human sitting positions, going out the back of the seat would be highly uncomfortable, necessitating a nearly right-angle bend. As anyone can tell you, bending a part of your spine at right angles sharply doesn’t work.)
Clothing for multiple species’ consumption would be made with drop-in tailhole patches kept in place via hook-and-loop systems (Velcro, etc.) to provide a variable sized hole, and be reinforced in the back with a buckle and strap set ot some other fastener (button, etc) to keep it, too, closed.
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