Louis "Lou" Gagliardi / Alex 'Ace' Maddox / Tegan Ainsley / Taryn Amita / Diana / goldenl1oness / Lynn Brooks / @graelioness - #T R A M S _ C R O W _ F U N D *buys 12 iPads* "Anyone got $600 they can spare?" *spits on cancer patient*

[Emperor Percival Tachyon]

Horrifying Titty Creature and Man in a Dress

 

[Spunt]

Horrifying Titty Creature and Man in a Dress.

Looks like the semis are a walkover for their respective winners. Arms Crossed has a weird moustache, but it has actual shading and looks like someone put at least a little effort into it, but HTC is idiotic in concept and nightmarish in execution. Lazily drawn, disembodied torso that seems to be floating on two orbs like a Floater from the original X-Com. Gneech's art is generally shit and low-effort rather than offensive, and GIII is certainly crap, but MIAD is something special. It knows it's a monstrosity, it wants to die, but it's going to the final whether it likes it or not.

 

[Ball Breaker]

Horrifying titty creature
Man in a dress

 

[Minister Burroughs]

Horrifying Titty Creature
Man in a Dress
I know what's coming (seeing how my opinion is popular with these picks), and I honestly cannot for the life of me decide which one I'll choose in the final round. The Titty Creature is an eldrich horror of astounding proportions, but it doesn't really scream 'Lou'. It's just ugly; a one-off which was quickly forgotten. Man in a Dress wasn't used for very long either, but at least it represents Lou perfectly: a disgusting man bulging out of his manifestation online as an anthropomorphic woman. Then again, it's simply not as hideous as the Creature... I don't know what the future will hold.

 

[Boys Club Rhetoric]

Titty and Dress, of course. There's just no contest

But I can't deny Gneech III deserves (dis)honorable mention for this set

 

[BSC]

Is he a narcissist? Or is he so fucking dumb and completely lacking imagination?

Yes.

Also, since it seems like the final is all but set in stone, I'm hopping aboard the #TeamHTC bandwagon. Man in a Dress is a solid contender, but nothing can compare to the sheer hideousness that is the Horrifying Titty Creature.

 

[Professional iPad Hoarder]

HH:Horrifying Titty Creature, II:Man in a Dress

 

[Athena's Biggest Fan]

The quarterfinals are over, and we're down to the final four. This is where it gets real, yinz guys.

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What's everyone's least favorite part of NBC's Olympics coverage? Why, the athlete profiles, of course! So as we advance to the semifinal round, let's take this opportunity to meet our stunning, brave contestants.

HH: Arms Crossed vs. Horrifying Titty Creature
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Arms Crossed will forever hold a special place in the hearts of longtime Lou watchers, because she was the profile picture he was using at the moment that this thread was created on February 17, 2020. At first glance, Arms Crossed shouldn't be in the running for the title, as she is reasonably well drawn with realistic proportions, and competently colored (i.e., not by Lou). Go a little deeper, though, and you begin to see how she was truly a harbinger of things to come. The biggest problem is that her lines are very thin, which means that at the size of a Twitter profile picture they disappear entirely, the tan head and arms blending together into a single mass that resembles a ballsack. Lou used a ballsack as his profile picture.

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Horrifying Titty Creature , in use from February 24 to 25, 2020, defies description. We must first address the face, with its beady, menacing eyes and visible sharp teeth. If that's intended to be a smile, it's not working. This is the face of a predator that has spotted its next meal. Obviously the breasts are next, massive fetishized spheres of near-blinding whiteness that rival any kink Kevin Gibes has ever come up with. The cleavage is obscured by what appears to be a tuft of fur; whether this itself is a kink is not clear. Gentle reader, I wish I could tell you it doesn't get worse from here, but in good conscience I cannot. The arms taper off into... what? Thalidomide flippers? Maybe there are no arms. All I know is that there's no reasonable way we shouldn't be seeing more of those arms. Lastly, and this is something that can be easily overlooked, there's that heavy black horizontal line at the bottom. Why is it there? Is this a sculpted bust? Why is it like this? Why is any of this like this? This is one of the worst things I've ever seen, and I apologize for making you look at it.

II: Gneech III vs. Man in a Dress
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Used from September 17 to 18, 2020 and again on January 27, 2021, Gneech III is a crop from this picture, which Lou got as a reward for subscribing to Gneech's Patreon (edit: at the $20/month level, #TransCrowdFund #DisabilityCrowdFund). Naturally, it's a self-insert starring Lou as a tall sexy tiger cavorting with Charity Cheeger and Roxie Fox (I hate myself for looking this up), two characters from Gneech's Suburban Jungle: Rough Housing comic, as they presumably have various Melrose Place-style adventures that would never, ever happen to Lou in real life. In a way, the profligacy and adolescent wish fulfillment demonstrated here are a particularly appropriate representation of Lou.

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Man in a Dress, in use from February 13 to 14, 2021, was one of the earliest manifestation of Lou's brilliant idea of using the trans flag colors for his fursonas, leading to a string of blue tigers and cougars with pink hair that lasted into late May. Of these, Man in a Dress is actually rather refreshing for its honesty. He is, quite clearly, a man in a dress: even as an anthropomorphized cat, his massive shoulders and thick neck make his masculine nature obvious for anyone to see. Maybe this, rather than Gneech III, is actually the perfect representation of Lou--except, of course, for the fact that Lou doesn't even bother to dress like a woman.

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Get yer votes in. You know the drill.

HH - Horrifying Titty Creature
II - Man in a Dress (who I'm seeing take the championship)

 

[heyitsbay]

Going with the popular vote here

HH: Horrifying Titty Creature
II: Man in a Dress

 

[BSC]

Oh no yinz guys! Lou's TV sounds like it might be "going".


Link | Archive

Gee where have I heard that one before... Oh yeah I remember.

Spoiler: from december

A video update on Louie's quest to find the purrfect fursona.

Link | Archive

edit: Here's a transcription of the audio.

Spoiler: Transcription

In a lispy, slurred voice

Hey guys, I don't know if anyone listens to these when I do these... audio posts. I'm sure there are some.. "people" that do, and I just wanna say, HELLOOOOOO. It's nice to meet you. Uhm, so, lately I've been saying that my fursona is a lioness. And, I think I've finally come to the realization that she's a mountain lioness, a puma if you will, a cougar. Or, as I prefer to call her, because she's from Pittsburgh, a "Pitt Panther". Hail the Pitt. But seriously, um, so I just wanna say I'm sorry. It's been a long time coming, and I know many of my friends are like "it's about damn time" and everything. And, on the one hand I feel like I have to scream to the heavens that I'm sorry I'm a fuck-up. But it's, it's.. I *muffled* (don't think I should have to?) apologize for it either, but I'm getting closer to.. me if that makes sense. And I couldn't be happier. So I just wanted to let everyone know, and do one of these silly little posts and everything. Like I said I doubt anyone listens to them.

 

[Damien Thorne]

I really have to wonder how far Lou’s actual face would have made it in this championship if it were offered as an option.

 

[Lou's Abndoned Tablets]

Oh no yinz guys! Lou's TV sounds like it might be "going". Gee where have I heard that one before...
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Oh , Looks like Lou might need his generous "friend" to buy him a new 4k TV since his old one no longer works!

Oh no! His Xbox doesn't support 4k! Might need to trade that in for a Series X!

FFS Lou, assuming it isn't Louie being a fucking retard with technology (which I doubt), just slap some $20 speakers into the headphone jack, problem solved.

Or some headphones into your controller.

Lou will always find a reason to grift.

 

[Damien Thorne]

Oh , Looks like Lou might need his generous "friend" to buy him a new 4k TV since his old one no longer works!

Oh no! His Xbox doesn't support 4k! Might need to trade that in for a Series X!

FFS Lou, assuming it isn't Louie being a fucking retard with technology (which I doubt), just slap some $20 speakers into the headphone jack, problem solved.

Or some headphones into your controller.

Lou will always find a reason to grift.

We all know he won’t be spending much time with whatever TV he purchases, anyway, since that would take away from the time he spends begging for cash for more things he won’t spend much time using.

His hoard of electronics could probably cover the cost of dealing with his remains when he finally croaks due to his horrible habits.

 

[PBJ Sucks]

He'd need to grift money for speakers, they're not cheap. But anyway, nothing is wrong with his tv, he just wants to spend money. What do you wanna bet he'll sell the old tv after getting a new one. Because its a good tv.

 

[The Dude]

Depending on what connectors are used to hook up a gaming console/media device to a television, there can be audio delays between what you see on the screen and when you hear the sound. Most devices have controls and options so that you can adjust the settings until the image and audio are in sync. Louie's TV isn't going out, he's either just an idiot or looking to justify his next new shiny.

 

[Lou's Abndoned Tablets]

Depending on what connectors are used to hook up a gaming console/media device to a television, there can be audio delays between what you see on the screen and when you hear the sound. Most devices have controls and options so that you can adjust the settings until the image and audio are in sync. Louie's TV isn't going out, he's either just an idiot or looking to justify his next new shiny.

Most probably it would be an audio setting. From experience, Dolby Digital being enabled on a console / TV in which it doesn't support it can cause ~1 second of audio lag.

You know, stuff in which a Google Search can produce a shit-ton of fixes for. TV's don't "go bad" like Lou is describing with his delayed audio, this is almost always a software setting somewhere.

But what's easier for Lou: Actually think and try to solve a problem, or just buy a new shiny object?

 

[Doggo]

Sound and video glitches are, probably 95% of the time, caused by loose or bad connections and/or bad cables. Even though I have my house air conditioned almost 24/7, I still go through a lot of cables because I live in rather humid subtropics.

I seem to have, by far, the most trouble with USB cables. A little trick that you can use for a dicky connection, is to bend the metal shell downwards slightly with your thumb. It will make force the pins to compress more and should resolve most connectivity issues. Just be aware that this *may* damage the USB port, so try to do it sparingly. Also, invest in gold plated cables. We don't really have Monoprice here, but I've tried a few of their gold-plated cables, and they are wonderful. I'm planning on replacing more and more of my cables with gold plated ones. They can be more expensive, yes, but they can be well worth it. Gold plating for analog audio can be especially important for sound quality issues.

P.S. Don't spend too much on gold plated stuff, though. The actual amount of gold used is microscopic, probably a few microns thick at most, so don't get sucked into that "audiophile grade" shit.

TL;DR Try different or new cables first.

 

[Cable]

Most probably it would be an audio setting. From experience, Dolby Digital being enabled on a console / TV in which it doesn't support it can cause ~1 second of audio lag.

You know, stuff in which a Google Search can produce a shit-ton of fixes for. TV's don't "go bad" like Lou is describing with his delayed audio, this is almost always a software setting somewhere.

But what's easier for Lou: Actually think and try to solve a problem, or just buy a new shiny object?

I'm willing on betting that Lou legitimately damaged the TV's HDMI slot due to the fact that Lou swaps between several HDMI Capable devices.

 

[Ronnie Rocket]

His chart notes must be entertaining.

I'm sad that you're right, because I'd be so very excited for Foothole II: Abdominal Dehiscence.

I would give ANYTHING to read Lou's medical chart.

I'm willing on betting that Lou legitimately damaged the TV's HDMI slot due to the fact that Lou swaps between several HDMI Capable devices.

His TV has at least three HDMI ports, so if he's fucked them all up then he's far more stupid than I have previously thought (and previously and previously and previously thought).

Also regarding "benign liver disease", are there any medfags around who can elaborate on that? Because all I'm aware of are benign liver tumors, not "disease" as a whole. @Aunt Carol? @cuddle striker? @Swagstika? (Apologies to the many other medfags out there, I am tired and my brain has shut off access to my memory.)

 

[Doggo]

I'm willing on betting that Lou legitimately damaged the TV's HDMI slot due to the fact that Lou swaps between several HDMI Capable devices.

I think you're spot on, personally.

As for what I'd do, I'd use another HDMI port is possible, and buy a HDMI switch, which aren't expensive. But I'm guessing the TV only has one HDMI port or something, for some reason...

P.S. I'm fairly sure benign liver disease isn't a thing. In fact I was under the impression that the very definition of 'disease' means something that isn't benign, but I'm not a doctor, so what would I know.