Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures

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Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures

Author(s)	Amber Williams (formerly Amber Panyko)
Website	http://www.missmab.com/
Update schedule	Updates Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Launch date	1999
Genre	Fantasy

DMFA or Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures is a furry web comic by Amber Williams (formerly Amber Panyko)]. It is divided into arcs (subplots) of variable length. It updates three times a week, normally on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The first 5 arcs are in black and white. Starting in the middle of the 6th arc, the comic has been in color. The comic is partially based off of the online game Furcadia and several of the main characters are based off of the artist's friends on Furcadia.

In September 2005 the comic's site was hacked. The title was replaced with "Some Stupid Webcomic" and most of the homepage links were redirected to Castlevania RPG . On September 21 the site was restored with a new layout and it was revealed that the "hacking" had been a prank by Amber and her brother Mike as a way to introduce the website's new design.

On October 22nd, 2006, Amber M. Panyko married Mason Williams, author of Tailsteak.com, and now goes by Amber M. Williams.

1 Origins of DMFA
2 Plot
3 Characters
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Origins of DMFA

DMFA began in 1998, when on Furcadia Amber promised a shrine of sorts to anyone who could find a particular song for her. When a friend who went by the name of Daniel Ti'Fiona found the song in question, Amber made good on her promise and created the shrine. As a joke, she added a sign proclaiming "Coming soon: the Misadventures of Daniel Ti'Fiona, the comic!" However, Daniel took this seriously and continually prodded her to actually start the comic until she finally gave in. The first comic was posted on the website in 1999.

Initially featuring Daniel and Miss Mab, the cast of the comic soon expanded, including both friends of Amber's on Furcadia and characters of her own creation. Later on in 1999, the comic fell into a hiatus for about a year. Amber resumed comic production in 2000, and the comic has been updating steadily ever since.

[edit] Plot

The comic's arcs revolve around the adventures and misadventures of the cast. Most of these exploits are whimsical and humorous, sometimes parodizing aspects of popular culture. Most events occur in a fictional land called Furrae; specifically, in an inn/pub called Lost Lake (based off of the real Lost Lake in Furcadia).

One of the cycling DMFA logos, © Amber Williams (formerly Amber Panyko)

[edit] Characters

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

[edit] Main characters

Daniel Ti'Fiona: A retired feline adventurer, Daniel is one of the main characters of the comic. He loves ale and has a strong fascination for Amazons. It has been revealed that Dan is an incubus. Currently, he is still coming to terms with his 'Cubi' heritage with the 'assistance' of Abel. He resides in the basement of his sister's tavern and inn, Lost Lake, with three rats, one of them called Photophie.

Miss Mab: Mab is a feline fae. Usually a whimsical, happy-go-lucky character, Mab has a penchant for hugging anything and everything within reach. In fact, she possesses a list of "Things to Hug." However, don't get her angry. She once blew up her entire glen when aggravated. Apparently thousands of years old, Mab used to live in a distant Fae kingdom, although she left for unknown reasons (although the Wallpaper War section of the website hints at a confrontation with "Queen Nutmeg"). After her home was destroyed, she took up residence in Dan's closet.

Pipclideous Dominiscus: Simply nicknamed 'Pip,' he is a golden drake owned by Miss Mab. Easily angered and quite fierce, Pip will often attack anyone that comes within lunging distance, with biting as his preferred method of attack. He especially targets Dan and photographers.

Jyrras Gianna: A kangaroo rat/kangaroo mix, Jyrras is one of the most brilliant inventors in all of Furrae. He is rather shy and dislikes attention. Most notably, he has an aversion to being called "cute." As a result, he wears glasses (although he doesn't need them) to create a nerdy visage rather than a cute one. He is credited with inventing "patches," devices that use both technology and magic to alter the users' physical appearance. He has a long-standing crush on Lorenda (and to a lesser extent, on Dan as well), which he had been repressing until Abel unintentionally learned of it while scanning his mind; he has since become very self-conscious about this, and has been trying to bring up the courage to talk to Lorenda about his feelings towards her.

Lorenda Soulstealer: Lorenda is a cow/demon-mare hybrid. As such, she is carnivorous, a trait rarely seen in bovines. Since she is half-demon, she has had a hard time keeping a job. She used to work at Twink Territories, a haven for powergamers and godmoders everywhere until she met Jyrras, who offered her a place to shack up in return for not devouring him. She currently lives with him near Lost Lake. She doesn't know that he has a crush on her.

Wildy-san: A boisterous, devious, and somewhat tomboy-ish ferret, Wildy is small compared to the rest of the cast but she is quite fierce at times, perhaps rivaled only by Pip. With a sharp tongue and a tactless demeanor, she is unafraid to speak her mind. However, she is very protective of her friends and is very open with them. She lives in an apartment away from Lost Lake, yet spends most of her time at Lost Lake.

Alexsi Ti'Fiona: Daniel's half-sister and fellow feline, Alexsi runs the tavern and inn known as Lost Lake. Unlike Dan, she does not possess a 'cubi heritage (Alexsi's father remarried after her biological mother's death). She is quite often seen with a comically oversized mallet (inherited from her mother) which she uses to forcibly eject unruly tavern patrons or inn customers.

Merlitz Meshaiko: Yet another feline cast member, Merlitz is a practicing fire mage. Currently working as Alexsi's bodyguard, over the years he has become attached to the rest of the Lost Lake denizens. Many consider him the straight man of the cast. He dated Aaryanna, a succubus, for a while, but she recently broke up with him to pursue a career as a teacher of pain and torture at the 'cubi academy, this led him to go back into adventuring.

Pyroduck: Nobody knows much about Pyroduck, not even his species (until September 20 2006). He is perhaps best known for making witty comments about the occurrences at the inn, often breaking the fourth wall in the process. Sometimes he will disappear into the countryside to explore, dropping by Lost Lake to offer his quips and comments at exactly the right time. It's been recently suggested that he is in fact a dragon.

Azlan: An adventurer as well as a vulpine fae, Azlan is fun-loving and quite silly at times. Many of his appearances serve as comic relief. Azlan quickly learned that very few adventurers would take a fae seriously, so he uses a patch to alter his wings' appearance and hide his fae antennae. Azlan often tells stories of the exploits of his wife Neni, who appears to cause chaos wherever she goes. He carries around a "squeeky koala of doom," a gift from Neni.

Aaryanna: Merlitz encountered Aaryanna during one of the cast's many adventures. A feline succubus, Aaryanna graduated from the Succubus and Incubus Academy (SAIA) roughly 25 years ago and since then has been seeking her favorite teacher, Destania, who left SAIA on an assignment and never returned. A phoenix oracle led her to believe that Daniel had killed Destania, and she set out in search for Dan. A short fight ensued, but Mab forced the two to talk things out. Now that Dan's incubus side has been revealed, she has become Dan's mentor, whether he likes it or not. Aaryanna has an affinity for toast. She was recently offered a professorship at SAIA, and will become the new professor of pain and torture.

Abel Dimitri Rewanz: Like Dan, Abel is a feline incubus. Unlike Dan, Abel has fully embraced his (although early in his appearances his gender was constantly questioned) cubi heritage and is one of the top students at SAIA; although, he's filled his study calendar with mundane classes like tennis and grass growing. Abel has been banned from the SAIA library due to the "Library Incident." (Much like the "Noodle Incident" of Calvin and Hobbes fame, it has never been described yet it has been referenced on occasion.) He has also been hell for the rooming assigners, who have to find him new roommates as often as once a semester. With Aaryanna taking a job at SAIA, Fa'lina is sending Abel to Lost Lake to tutor Daniel until he is ready to enroll full time at SAIA.

[edit] Secondary Characters

Kria Soulstealer: A demon-mare and Lorenda's mother, Kria could be termed the stereotypical demon, as she believes that might makes right, and that the meek shall not inherit the earth. Before she discovered that she was pregnant with Lorenda, Kria devoured her husband after she discovered him cheating on her. Her daughter being her one soft spot, Kria tries her best to maintain her relationship with Lorenda, despite her daughter's continuing association with those... lessers.

Biggs-san: Wildy's brother, Biggs is the ruler of Twink Territories. Like all ferrets, Biggs is diminutive in size but is a fearsome ruler. He has a long rivalry with Wildy, and several encounters ended violently... most with Wildy emerging triumphant.

The Basement Rats: Dan's roommates, the four rats have never been seen outside of the basement, yet contain a good deal of street smarts. Their names are unknown, except for the female, Photophie. The dark grey one has never been noticed awake. Although they refer to each other as "Bro" and "Sis," only Photophie and the light grey male are actually related.

Matilda Kissriss: A female Mythos, Matilda owns a small magical homes and knick-knack store. Some speculate that she is attracted to Daniel, citing the fact that she gave Dan an expensive sword for free as evidence, as well as her phone number.

Dark Pegasus: A demonic pegasus, Dark Pegasus was one of Dan's most erstwhile foes. In their most recent encounter, where Dark Pegasus attempted to overthrow the kingdom of H-ann and resurrect a dark god for the third time, he and Dan engaged in a fight to the death. Dark Pegasus was vanquished once again and Dan banished his soul by means of an ancient ritual. ("Bad Pegasus! No come back to life! Stay dead! No cookie!!!")

Aliyka: A phoenix (but not the flaming type) and a natural arbitrator, Aliyka is an odd combination of adventurer and peace advocate. Therefore, she is usually hired as a messenger rather than an adventurer.

Fa'lina: A canine succubus with a love for muffins, Fa'lina is the headmistress of SAIA, which she founded several thousand years ago. Though the exact relationship and its circumstance is unknown, it is known that Abel is more or less considered adopted by Fa'lina.

Deathbringer: The result of one of Jyrras' experiments. A bit of magical energy reacted with some bubblegum Jyrras was chewing to form a pink, rabbit-shaped, sentient bubblegum-being. In an ill-advised move, Jyrras allowed her to pick her own name. She chose "Deathbringer" since it sounded cool. Most simply call her "Deebs."

Edward Ti'Fiona: The previous owner of Lost Lake, Edward is Alexsi and Dan's father. He protected an injured Destania when a band of adventurers at the tavern threatened to kill the succubus, knowing full well that he risked his life in doing so. However, Edward and Destania fell in love, married, and had a baby boy named Daniel. Current location is unknown.

Fi: A Warp-Aci, a magically created creature, that is currently "owned" by Dan. Originally created by Fa'lina, but when Pip chased him into a portal-bearing sword, the connection with Fa'lina was broken. Instead of having Fa'lina dispose of Fi, Dan took up ownership of him. As with all Warp-Aci, he can teleport, or create warps in the dimensional fabric of space, and is Dan's main way of getting back to SAIA.

Destania: A former professor at SAIA, Destania left SAIA on an assignment. She had been attacked during the assignment and stumbled upon Lost Lake, where she met Edward Ti'Fiona, and married him. The rest is history.; She is currently residing in the Twink Territories, the reasons as to why have not yet been fully been explained.

The Mows: Although not really characters in their own right, the mows still must be mentioned for sake of authenticity. Mows appear to have been created accidentally during an insane experiment by two of Jyrras' assistants in his absence (as documented in strip #363). Mows are practically indestructible, although generally harmless. They appear to feed on inorganic material, chiefly cloth. Their one weapon is the ability to latch onto something and buzz their wings quickly, effectively simulating the feeling of that limb falling asleep.

[edit] Non-canon

These characters are not a part of the DMFA canon, but they do appear in the comic.

Amber M. Williams (formerly Amber Panyko): Based off of the real Amber but exaggerated in several respects, she usually appears in the comics answering "Questions from the Readers" or providing a little Deus Ex Machina to wrap up a plot. The "Questions from the Readers" comics are considered non-canon.

Fluffy D. Funni: A character from a comic Amber began in 6th grade (which she eventually abandoned), Fluffy was resurrected out of a need for some kind of sidekick that didn't violate copyrights in the aforementioned Amber appearances in the comic, as opposed to the previous sidekick, a TMNT doll.