Sal Laepoe (otherwise known as Spelunker Sal or “That Damn Bunny Rabbit”) aspired to be an artist since he was very young. He's always been drawing, and has never stopped. Most likely because no one told him he could stop. Sal went to a technical school for art and got a BFA in animation, which he hasn't been able to put to much use as of yet, but it did accelerate his art knowledge to a high degree as a professional furry artist.
Sal has used what he learned in cinematography and storyboarding classes in his comic work, which is clearly evident in the latter half of Roommates* and in his comics submissions for Dragon's Hoard* volumes 1 and 2.
Sal spends a lot of his time with his passion: designing, be they layouts or character design.
He stays very busy, turning out mostly detailed artwork once a week online, and much more when at a con.
To facilitate the process, he listens to heavy metal. His favorite bands are Angra, Kamelot, and Elvenking.
When he's not working, he spends time relaxing with his friends, his husband Dreamous, and video games, his all time favorite being the Mega Man series.
*Which is very much for adults, so if you're under 18 (mentally or physically), don't try to find it.
As a child, Dreamous could always be found with a book in his hands. From the day he could hold books, Dreamous fell in love with the vast worlds they could take him to. In grade school, with much encouragement from his parents, Dreamous became determined to someday contribute to the literary world.
Years later, Dreamous found a niche in the furry fandom as a writer. He began writing fanfictions of beloved characters from his childhood. Those fanfictions grew longer and became full stories ranging from fantasy settings to furries in space. Half way through college, Dreamous met Spelunker Sal, and the collaborative duo was born. Dreamous and Spelunker Sal began Roommates* as a pet project to work together. This began Dreamous’s comic scripting career, which has since expanded greatly. In 2010 Dreamous organized Dragon’s Hoard* comics (published by Rabbit Valley). Now Dragon’s Hoard* has six popular titles with more coming out every year.
Dreamous now spends most his time in his career, cancer biology, sadly placing writing and comic scripting to a hobby.
He puts out stories when possible, often
Roommates*
character back stories or fanfictions.
He aspires to write novels that have been on his mind for quite some time now.
On rare instances when he’s not working, Dreamous avidly collects and watches monster movies, and relaxes by cooking for Spelunker Sal.
He enjoys video games ranging from FPS’s to Pokemon (though he will always insist Digimon are better).
Dreamous’s favorite activity is spending time with his beloved husband, Spelunker Sal.
*Which is very much for adults, so if you're under 18 (mentally or physically), don't try to find it.
At his first furry convention, Wolf Pup TK was overwhelmed by the amazing openness, warmth, and fun-loving nature of the community. After learning and experiencing fursuiting as a form of performance, he fell in love with the concept, and was luckily able to secure a fursuit commission slightly less than year later. After getting to experience fursuiting for himself, he has found it to be a unique means of expression, by entertaining others and spreading warmth and happiness. Some estimates state that TK has given out at least 7,295 hugs* in an attempt to bring extra joy into the lives of others.
Despite not having opposable thumbs, TK has still managed to successfully start a fursuit-centric charity, Furs For Life, as an effort to combine fursuiting, entertaining, and charity. Furs For Life's primary mission is to create entertaining content (mainly videos) which encourage donations to charities that improve (or save) the lives of others. So far, Furs For Life has raised $7,742 for the American Red Cross, and an additional $1,010 for Child's Play.
TK is starting to work on the next step for Furs For Life, slowly transitioning it into a general philanthropic arm of the furry community, instead of focusing on specific charities.
He is always interested in helping others who are interested in creating entertaining content for a good cause.
*This is, of course, a completely falsified number, and the real figure is likely much higher.