Menagerie Chats

Furry Trash Podcast, Shetani, Music, and a Website Builder

I've transformed into my tigress form to show you what I've been up to lately. 📺 Watch the video on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1CGNgApAOM&list=PLqq30VRdpnP5F6xiAW2GxKBAqlE2C1RcI] 🎨 Follow my art: argentarius.art [https://argentarius.art] ---------------------------------------- (I body-painted myself as an orange tiger with blue stripes and shiny blue makeup. I'm wearing a pair of fluffy white ears, fangs, and a blue dress.) Check out @Shetani [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHzazYkfTGQuaU_D6_jzK_A]! It's her birthday month! Consider buying something from her Ko-Fi shop or tipping: https://ko-fi.com/shetani/shop [https://ko-fi.com/shetani/shop] I was interviewed by @Furrytrash_podcast [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp0bG7D811nKS_i1Z05OeaQ]! It won't be out for a while, but be sure to subscribe so you don't miss it! You can find the source code to Art Menagerie, the website builder tool, here: https://code.artmenagerie.app [https://code.artmenagerie.app] Music gadgets I demoed: * OP-Z from Teenage Engineering (synthesizer & sequencer) * Novation LaunchKey Mini 25 Mk4 (MIDI controller keyboard) Please note, I bought these with my own money, I'm not sponsored, and this is not a review. ---------------------------------------- About Me: 🎨 Transformation artist, bodypainter, furry, ΘΔ therian. 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQIA+ (they/them) trans*/non-binary. 🦻 deaf and AuDHD. I want to share what I know about transforming with you. ☕️ Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/argentarius [https://ko-fi.com/argentarius] 🔒 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Argentarius [https://www.patreon.com/Argentarius] Follow Me! 🦋 BlueSky: @Argentarius.art [https://bsky.app/profile/argentarius.art] 🌈 Mastodon: @Argentarius@meow.social [https://meow.social/@Argentarius] ⓣ tumblr: @argent-transformations [https://www.tumblr.com/argent-transformations] 📺 Subscribe on YouTube [https://youtube.com/channel/UCCHDj-TKsw-0wYyJHU7Acrw?sub_confirmation=1] ---------------------------------------- Attributions: * "Breaking the Ice" music by @Argentarius [https://argentarius.art] * Shetani Cheetah photo by @Shetani [https://shetani.carrd.co] * "Retro-Future Twilight Background" [https://ko-fi.com/s/c6ade302ba] by @Argentarius [https://argentarius.art] * Furry Trash Podcast avatar art by @LuciesCafe [https://www.youtube.com/@LuciesCafe] * "Dream Big" [https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/dream-big-happy-cute] music by Nick Petrov [https://www.bensound.com/artist/nick-petrov]

Taking a Break in December

I transform into a reindeer to announce that I am taking a break from making videos (and podcasts) this December, but I will return in the new year! 📺 Watch the video on YouTube [https://youtu.be/OCRBVreIO7Q] 🎨 Follow my art: argentarius.art [https://argentarius.art] ---------------------------------------- 2025 has been a wild year and I am proud of all the videos I've made and the transformations I have accomplished. I was hoping to finish my next video on randomness and digital dice before the new year, but my day-job and some health complications decided otherwise. I plan to continue practicing drawing, learning Blender, and other creative crafts while on break. No promises, but I will try to post what I can to BlueSky, Mastodon, and Telegram; but I'm going to focus on experiencing and enjoying my break time. I want to thank you so much for being here along for the journey. And I look forward to seeing you again in the next episode! ---------------------------------------- Follow Me! 🦋 BlueSky: @Argentarius.art [https://bsky.app/profile/argentarius.art] 🌈 Mastodon: @Argentarius@meow.social [https://meow.social/@Argentarius] ⓣ tumblr: @argent-transformations [https://www.tumblr.com/argent-transformations] 📺 Subscribe on YouTube [https://youtube.com/channel/UCCHDj-TKsw-0wYyJHU7Acrw?sub_confirmation=1]

Are Physical Dice Fair?

Part 1 of my mini-series on randomness. Next will be on digital dice. 📺 Watch this episode on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRxKrpbZta8&list=PLqq30VRdpnP5F6xiAW2GxKBAqlE2C1RcI] 🎨 Follow my art: argentarius.art [https://argentarius.art] ✨ Become a member on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/Argentarius] to get more! In this episode... We use random chance to bring excitement to our roleplay games, board games, video games, and more. But are physical dice or digital dice better? Brennan Lee Mulligan and Aabria Iyengar discussed this on Dimension 20's Adventuring Academy and I am going to dive deeper into this topic. In this episode of Menagerie Chats we will explore physical dice. First, we test real coin flips v.s. imagined ones. Can you tell which is which? Randomness is not intuitive. Along the way, I share stories about my experience in a statistics class and my luck at a game night playing Yahtzee. I also connect the way dice work to chaos theory and the butterfly effect. Then we look into fair and unfair dice. I explore salt testing the dice, suggested by Aabria, and share my research into how casinos test their dice. In another episode, I'll dive into how computers generate random numbers for digital dice! ---------------------------------------- Attributions * "Digital Dice vs. Physical Dice" [https://youtu.be/Tek7OHPKeHE] by Dimension 20 * "Dice Inspection Checklist" (2009) [https://gjlv.com/cheating-info/] by Worldwide Casino Consulting, Inc. ---------------------------------------- Who is Argentarius? * 🏳️‍⚧️ I am non-binary trans. My pronouns are they/them/their. * 🦄 Transformation artist using bodypaint and makeup to transform into various animals and fantasy creatures. * 🇮🇪🇭🇰🇺🇸 Half-Chinese American who immigrated to Ireland. * 🧠 Neurodivergent late diagnosed Autistic & ADHD. * 🦻 Deaf/hard-of-hearing, chronic pain, and other invisible disabilities. * 🌈 Bisexual and on the asexual spectrum. Join me in showing and exploring our diverse identities! 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✨ ---------------------------------------- Support And Follow Me! ✨ Become a member on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/Argentarius] to get more! ☕️ Tip on Ko-fi [https://ko-fi.com/Argentarius] 🦋 BlueSky: @Argentarius.art [https://bsky.app/profile/argentarius.art] 🌈 Mastodon: @Argentarius@meow.social [https://meow.social/@Argentarius] ⓣ tumblr: @argent-transformations [https://www.tumblr.com/argent-transformations] 📺 Subscribe on YouTube [https://youtube.com/channel/UCCHDj-TKsw-0wYyJHU7Acrw?sub_confirmation=1]

Labels and How We Use Them

What labels do you use? What are your experiences? Any of ours you want to know more about? 📺 Watch this episode on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZXf0Ohomrk&list=PLqq30VRdpnP5F6xiAW2GxKBAqlE2C1RcI] 🎨 Follow my art: argentarius.art [https://argentarius.art] ✨ Become a member on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/Argentarius] to get more! In this episode... We chat about our labels, how we use them, and some difficulties we have faced with labels. There are many types of labels and we focus on sexuality, gender, disability, and subculture. It takes a fair amount of research on our part before we feel comfortable using labels for ourselves and we've made some mistakes along the way. Despite the challenges, labels are useful, labels are here to stay, and it's important to think about how they are being used for a given situation. ---------------------------------------- Citations * Deaf Identity: Finding yourself [https://deafunity.org/article_interview/deaf-identity-finding-yourself/] by Evie Cryer (2021) ---------------------------------------- Who is the Menagerie? We are an LGBTQIA+ couple exploring our journey through life, and how our identities impact our experiences. For viewers, our appearances transform through various mediums (such as body paint, makeup, costuming, and more). We transform into different animals and fantastical creatures, hence we are a menagerie! Join us in showing and exploring our diverse identities! 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✨ 🦄 Argentarius (they/them) is a half-Chinese American transformation artist using bodypaint and makeup to transform into various animals and fantasy creatures who has immigrated to Ireland. 🐯 Saoirse (they/them) is currently training to become a therapist, and enjoys learning new crafts. Both of us are late diagnosed Autistic & ADHD 🧠, non-binary trans* 🏳️‍⚧️, immigrants ✈️, bisexual on asexual spectrum 🌈, with chronic disabilities (some invisible) 🦻 🐈‍⬛ The Void, our black cat, often joins us and gives her own feline insight! ---------------------------------------- Support And Follow Us! ✨ Become a member on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/Argentarius] to get more! ☕️ Tip on Ko-fi [https://ko-fi.com/Argentarius] 🦋 BlueSky: @Argentarius.art [https://bsky.app/profile/argentarius.art] 🌈 Mastodon: @Argentarius@meow.social [https://meow.social/@Argentarius] ⓣ tumblr: @argent-transformations [https://www.tumblr.com/argent-transformations] 📺 Subscribe on YouTube [https://youtube.com/channel/UCCHDj-TKsw-0wYyJHU7Acrw?sub_confirmation=1]

Are You What You Eat?

How does what you eat impact your connections? What are your experiences? 📺 Watch this episode on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5f3K-9qCjs&list=PLqq30VRdpnP5F6xiAW2GxKBAqlE2C1RcI] 🎨 Follow my art: argentarius.art [https://argentarius.art] ✨ Become a member on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/Argentarius] to get more! ⚠️ Trigger Warning : Eating disorder from 23:00 to 26:10 In this episode... We chat about food and how it has impacted our connections throughout our lives. We talk about how our relationship to each other grew through introducing our favorite foods to each other, and how we adapted to each other's ways of eating. There are various avenues that food affects our lives such as how we explore with new places, how we share cultures, and parts of our own identities. Join us in our brief journey around delights and dilemmas with eating, and share yours too. ---------------------------------------- Who is the Menagerie? We are an LGBTQIA+ couple exploring our journey through life, and how our identities impact our experiences. For viewers, our appearances transform through various mediums (such as body paint, makeup, costuming, and more). We transform into different animals and fantastical creatures, hence we are a menagerie! Join us in showing and exploring our diverse identities! 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✨ 🦄 Argentarius (they/them) is a half-Chinese American transformation artist using bodypaint and makeup to transform into various animals and fantasy creatures who has immigrated to Ireland. 🐯 Saoirse (they/them) is currently training to become a therapist, and enjoys learning new crafts. Both of us are late diagnosed Autistic & ADHD 🧠, non-binary trans* 🏳️‍⚧️, immigrants ✈️, bisexual on asexual spectrum 🌈, with chronic disabilities (some invisible) 🦻 🐈‍⬛ The Void, our black cat, often joins us and gives her own feline insight! ---------------------------------------- Support And Follow Us! ✨ Become a member on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/Argentarius] to get more! ☕️ Tip on Ko-fi [https://ko-fi.com/Argentarius] 🦋 BlueSky: @Argentarius.art [https://bsky.app/profile/argentarius.art] 🌈 Mastodon: @Argentarius@meow.social [https://meow.social/@Argentarius] ⓣ tumblr: @argent-transformations [https://www.tumblr.com/argent-transformations] 📺 Subscribe on YouTube [https://youtube.com/channel/UCCHDj-TKsw-0wYyJHU7Acrw?sub_confirmation=1]