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+# Furry
+
+I'm not even ashamed now, I'm a furry. Don't like it? Call 800-IMA-JERK.
+
+As of 2024-09-08, my fursona is Mosfet.
+
+![Anthropomorphic cat with dark blue fur. He is wearing a pink T-shirt
+with a MOSFET symbol, a pair of grey pants with rainbow stripes, and black
+shoes. The text reads: 2024-09-02 rev. 2 F. catus he/it fkfd.me. There are
+three icons: fish, music, heart.](img/index/mosfet64rev2-600.png)
+
+## Mosfet lore
+
+- [Mosfet: An Interview](./mosfet-an-interview.md)
+
+## Why
+
+Look. I use a kernel with an (unofficial) furry mascot. I use a DE with
+a furry mascot. I listen to a band with a furry mascot. Do I really need
+to keep going?
+
+This photo may or may not have played a role:
+
+![Five fursuit heads laid upon a flag of the Furry Amateur Radio Club of
+China](img/index/farc-china.jpg)
+
+[Credit: Twitter user
+@CaramelFox_](https://x.com/CaramelFox_/status/1406842426476711940)
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+# Mosfet: An Interview
+
+2024-09-08
+
+> Per responsible blogging practices, I am obligated to tell you that this
+> is not an actual interview that happened. But for the following five
+> minutes please pretend it did.
+
+> The depiction of Rix in this blogpost is fictional, and has been
+> verbally approved by Rix.
+
+ANN ARBOR, MI — Frederick, a UMich student, recently declared himself
+"furry" and unveiled his very first fursona, Mosfet, as a result of
+a successful marketing campaign by the Anthro Art Association (AAA).
+
+Frederick is a senior student in computer engineering. His fursona — an
+anthropomorphic animal alter ego, in furry-speak — is called Mosfet, a cat
+with no specific duties.
+
+We reached out to Frederick and Mosfet for an interview. However, they
+requested two separate sessions, quoting "no one has seen us in the same
+room".
+
+## Interview with Mosfet
+
+Despite his introversion, we bribed Mosfet with an Airheads and managed to
+arrange an interview.
+
+Q. Can you tell us how you were created, Mosfet?
+
+A. Well, I wasn't. A common misconception is that I was born the moment
+Fred hit "Save". That's not true. Actually I've been around since 2022,
+but Fred just seemed to be in denial until now.
+
+Q. What made him accept you as his fursona?
+
+A. I don't know (laughs). I just remember earlier this year when Fred
+asked me if I was okay being a black cat. I said sure, I spent two years
+as an amorphous blob of consciousness in his head like a hermit
+\*\*\*\*ing crab, I'll take whatever you have.
+
+Q. Do you know why Frederick named you Mosfet?
+
+A. He's a \*\*\*\*ing nerd. It's unique, I like it.
+
+Q. Do you have any nicknames?
+
+A. Yeah, "Mos" is okay.
+
+Q. Does anyone ever call you "Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect
+Transistor"?
+
+A. I'm impressed you said that in one breath, but no.
+
+Q. Any words of advice for other fursonas out there?
+
+A. If you're ever asked a question you'd rather not answer, you can just
+act like a stupid kitty.
+
+Q. Wouldn't that be less effective for other species?
+
+A. Meow.
+
+Q. (Checks clock) Thank you, Mosfet, for being with us today, we greatly
+appreciate.
+
+A. (Chewing Airheads) [unintelligible]
+
+## Interview with Frederick
+
+Compared to Mosfet, Frederick was more enthusiastic for an interview, but
+still tried to fish some benefits out of us. We gifted him a $5 LCSC
+coupon.
+
+Q. Frederick, we are very interested in your decision to become a furry.
+Would you like to share your story?
+
+A. It wasn't my decision. It was entirely Rix's fault.
+
+Q. Would you care to elaborate?
+
+A. OK, you know Duderstadt? The North Campus library thing. It was August,
+completely normal day. I was chilling on a table between the design labs,
+doing human things.
+
+Then I noticed a poster on the wall. I was like "holy \*\*\*\* no way
+that's a furry" and took a closer look. You bet your sweet \*\*\* it was
+Rix's \*\*\*\*\*\* head. It says "I want YOU for the furry club" because
+Americans are extremely creative. But things were not so simple. It was
+apparently a carefully orchestrated plan to make me furry, and by looking
+at the poster, I've fallen right in their trap.
+
+The furries have mastered telepathic mind control. In the next few days,
+Rix's curse took a grip hold of my life. I could not stop thinking about
+furries: on the bus, in the classroom, even in bed, like there was no past
+nor future, only the present in an eternity of furries. He hath me
+enchanted, ye gods, he hath me possessed!
+
+On Wednesday, I lost all control of my body — I was like a puppet under
+his manipulation, all my bones and muscles — they took me on a Commuter
+South, which drove me to Festifall, where they showed their true forms on
+booth A24.
+
+Under mind control, I struck a conversation and asked for a photo with
+Rix. He bit me in the neck, 'tis but a sting; little did I know that he
+has rabies, good heavens! I figure he must've given me furriotoxin, and
+that's how I became furry.
+
+Q. That's such a wonderful story, but what's furriotoxin?
+
+A. It's a toxin that makes you furry. Have you watched zombie movies? It's
+like that. There is no cure.
+
+Q. (Sighs) You're making things up, Fred.
+
+A. Ask a biologist, it's a real thing.
+
+Q. …Fine. Could you spell "furriotoxin"?
+
+A. Furri with an i, o, toxin.
+
+Q. When did you hear about furries for the first time?
+
+A. In high school, while perusing the xkcd archive, I saw this comic about
+furries pretending to be humans and another about someone with a squirrel
+sona getting bullied. (Editor's note: [xkcd
+629](https://www.xkcd.com/629/) and [xkcd 471](https://www.xkcd.com/471/))
+I was in China so I was like "OK that's an American thing then".
+
+Q. And how did you get into them?
+
+A. There was a time when I was really into cats, especially on the
+internet. I still am. And then I developed a craving for Blåhaj, the IKEA
+shark, so I bought one.
+
+Guess what's real popular among furries? Blåhaj _and_ cats. If you follow
+these hashtags, you will, sooner or later, meet a furry. They posted
+fursuits, commissions, conventions, big juicy succulent di—
+
+Q. Sir, this is a family-friendly publication.
+
+A. —nners! What the \*\*\*\* are you thinking about!
+
+Q. Sorry. Please go on.
+
+A. One really interesting sighting of a furry was on my high school new
+year livestream. Dude was playing violin while his fursuit head was just
+on the windowsill. I think he's in college now. But still, I never saw
+a furry in real life for a long time.
+
+Q. When did you see the first furry then?
+
+A. It was September 2023 I think, I just got here and I was at a drag show
+on Central Campus. There were two furries chilling around Angell Hall,
+I was like "huh" and two months later on Halloween four furries popped
+into the 370 classroom and I was like "HUH". Mark (editor's note: Dr. Mark
+Brehob) grabbed a photo of them. There was Takio (editor's note: fursona
+name) who showed up on Festifall as well.
+
+Q. Truly an inspiring story. Now that we've learned about you, let's talk
+about Mosfet a little bit. What's his personality like?
+
+A. He's a menace to society. Rebellious, chaotic, but kinda stupid,
+because sometimes ignorance is bliss. But on the other hand he's also very
+emotional so I don't have to. He's got some, uh, insecurities.
+
+Q. Was it by design, or was it by accident?
+
+A. It's not really his fault. His biggest insecurity is being unloved, so
+he tries very hard to prove himself even if he doesn't need to. Probably
+got it from me back in the days. He's good enough, I'm proud of him.
+
+Q. (Checks clock) I think we're running out of time, so let's do a rapid
+fire round. Are you planning to get a fursuit?
+
+A. Not any time soon, \*\*\*\*'s too expensive.
+
+Q. Name three things Mosfet likes.
+
+A. Salmon, heavy metal, cuddles.
+
+Q. Three things he hates?
+
+A. Cilantro, roller coasters, gym class.
+
+Q. His favorite band?
+❚
+A. System Of A Down.
+
+Q. That tracks. Next question: Did you watch _Zootopia_?
+
+A. Yes.
+
+Q. Did Nick Wilde influence you in any way?
+
+A. No comment.
+
+Q. Well, Frederick, thank you for being with us today and sharing so much
+about you and Mosfet.
+
+A. And thank you for having me.