Shapeshifting is very useful, though I prefer the other benefits though, like the abilities and disguising yourself. I'd rather not change my genitals unless it's absolutely necessary (i.e. as part of disguising yourself).

I joined the furry fandom quite a bit after the pandemic lockdown was lifted.

I agree, they are very cute. Which ones are your favorite? Personally mine are dergs, but I'd be interested to hear what yours are.

I'd recommend a purse or messenger bag, that's what I use when I wear a skirt (that doesn't have pockets). Also could just wear a hoodie and put it in the front pocket(s), that also works.

I didn't know about that one that's cool though, this one I posted here though is meant to be more of a general purpose one, where people can post discussions, art, or memes related to dragons, whereas that one is meant to be only for artwork. Like if people want to post stories or memes they can do it here but they couldn't in that other one.

Well us dergs have very long life-spans naturally and the problem with this idea of everlasting life or even very long life that no one ever really thinks about is that the probabilities that misfortune will befall you don't go away or even really go down once you have it. That means that even though it seems unlikely to be crushed by an air-conditioner falling out of a window, or fall down the stairs, or choke to death on your food, the probability of these things happening when given enough time approaches 100%, even the very unlikely ones.

So while you might think something like this is awesome unless it also grants you the invulnerability to survive the catastrophes you will encounter in the future or cancels out their probability, it's basically useless, because those will get you likely in a comparable amount of time as old age would.

Being a merperson is so overrated, being a derg is so much better, we're strong, and fast, and can soar through the skies. It is truly the life of adventure and excitement.

Indeed.

They're both good, but I prefer the second one, because it's nice to have the ones who are usually the villains be presented in a positive light. I might be a bit biased here.

I think that is a separate circumstance all together.

How so? They are a shapeshifter, I don't think intersex forms would be off limits if gender swapping and animals/non-humans are fine.

The whole point of gender identity is that there is no guaranteed link between a person's sex and gender.

Even more so with shapeshifters since they can change sex and form at will, like changing an outfit.

A person with multiple sex characteristics could identify as nonbinary and that is completely valid.

Still true, it's just a bit different with shapeshifters because they can change their form in ways most people can't.

I think Nyaa~ would be better, it's more cute ya know.

Very true, they only become femboys if they themselves are okay with it, if they aren't ok with it then they don't.