[frostt.]

Does that mean I can't edit my form? I would hate to miss out

[ImmyWimmy1]

Does that mean I can't edit my form? I would hate to miss out

Ok, you can edit it up to 00:00 (GMT London Time) tomorrow morning. ^^

[lichenfeather]

Good luck everyone!

Edit: Art I did, and just remembered about. The winner can have it, and I'll change the name to whatever's appropriate. Sorry for the blurryness, getting it onto the computer was tedious. I also did this from memory (no refs), so that's why it's not exactly perfect. Was going to add it to my form, but ran out of time/forgot until now.

[sapphirespirit]

good luck everyone! i believe we all have major similarities in our information, which is understandable. only so many differences in the two ranks, huh? haha
in any case, good luck all!

[frostt.]

Eh didn't get my form done so I guess I'm out, congrats to whoever wins him!

[noreptiles_]

Good luck! Who ever wins can have my art!

[ImmyWimmy1]

Ok, so the winner is posted below!

It was really a tough choice between the forms of sapphirespirit and Lichenfeather in the end, as both had dynamic, but believable (realistic) personalities and histories, as well as the correct information.

But there had to be a winner. In the end, I decided to go with Lichenfeather, simply because they wrote a shorter, more concise summary of the roles within the wolf pack that I asked about. Not only that, but it wasn't copied and pasted (from what I have read). You did a great job, sapphirespirit, and your art was good, but copying and pasting isn't considered good practise, especially when it comes to research. I've been given about three different hour-long lectures at Uni on why you shouldn't do it, so I tend to avoid forms with information like that within them. Maybe if you'd written your own summary, along with your really nice art piece, this horse could have been yours. ^^'

So many congratulations to Lichenfeather! Remember to enter him in the competition (I will PM you when it is going to happen) in order to keep him. ^^

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Username:
I'm Lichenfeather, but please call me Feather or Lichen.
Show Name:
Bad Wolf
Barn Name:
Dalek
Age:
4 years
Gender:
Stallion
Breed:
Andalusian
Colouration:
Rose Dappled Grey (Bay base coat) with Blaze and two Half-cannons
Personality:
Dalek is an aggressive, hot-headed stallion. He deals very poorly with other stallions, and most mares. For the most part, Dalek remains alone, as all attempts to socialize him have gone askew. He is very impulsive, and more than once has had to have been extracted from sticky situations, often involving the neighbor's dogs. A no-nonsense kind of guy, when someone upsets Dalek it is unlikely they will every get back into the stallions good books. Despite a few short-comings, Dalek is very ambitious and courageous, always giving one hundred and ten percent to whatever the job it -- as long as it remains interesting enough to hold this easily distracted stallion's attention.
History:
Dalek was born of high Andalusian bloodlines, originally intended to go into performance in the ring. Unfortunately, this hot-headed stallion was too much trouble between his escape attempts, fights and bullying the mares. For almost a year it was thought that Dalek would be unattainable, untouchable. Then the past owners heard about jousting. Dalek learned swiftly, enjoying the work. We don't know how he ended up searching for a new owner, but we know he will find a secure home with me.
What are the roles of alphas and omegas in a wolf pack?:
In a true wolf pack, there is less of a distinction in rank than what a human makes of it. We put wolves into terms that we can understand, some of these being the strict hierarchy. It is true that wolves have a social order, however it is not an order in terms of human understanding. What we define as the 'alpha' pair is a pair of mated wolves that 'lead' the pack. The alpha female has the most control of the other females in the pack, often preventing them from breeding when they are in heat, and eating before them at a kill. The alpha male has much the same role, only for the males. He eats first, and is the only male that produces pups (most often, there are sometimes exceptions). The alpha pair is usually the only ones to mate. They do not necessarily lead the hunts the pack goes on. They are merely the most dominant wolves in the pack at the time. The omega is considered the opposite of the alphas. This is the wolf that often lives at the fringes of the pack, eating last and taking the brunt of the aggression. Though this may sound cruel, the omega plays a vital role in the survival of the pack. This wolf often acts as a peacemaker and mediator, allowing the more dominant wolves to take out their aggression on the omega rather than the remainder of the pack.
(I've been studying wolves for almost six years, so this is a brief touch on what I believe to be most accurate. Other views do exist out there, so do not take my word that this is 'the right one'. It is only what I have come to see.)
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