[ShadyBro]

Direwood Racers

Owner: x
Name: Kanagawa
Sex: Female
Coat: Equine | Palomino Tobiano
Painted: Yes
Training Tier: 2

To adopt her, give her an art themed name. Feel free to explain the name choice if needed.

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[b]Username:[/b]   
[b]Echobi Name:[/b]   
[b]Sex:[/b] Female
[b]Headcollar Color:[/b]   
[b]Prompt:[/b]   

End Date: 9/12/21

[HowlingHooves]

Username: HowlingHooves
Echobi Name: Suzuri-bako (Suzu)
Sex: Female
Headcollar Color: Soft, pastel Red
Prompt: A Suzuri-bako is a type of Japanese writing box! They were commonly used to keep porcelain inkstones, used for calligraphy and ink painting, safe from being broken. These boxes were made of Hugh quality, lacquered wood and decorated with various designs such as flora, fans or dragons.

[Siven]

Username: Siven
Echobi Name: Kanagawa
Sex: Female
Headcollar Color: Artist choice! Or, eye color.
Prompt: This piece of art is called 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa' by Katsushika Hokusai. One of the most celebrated works in Japanese art, “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” is part of a series of block prints known as the “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji.” Hokusai began his career at the tender age of 6, and is believed to have been in his 70s when he created his masterpiece.

I find this piece of art to be just so beautiful.

[Junker Queen]

Username: Queen Cupid
Echobi Name: Vinci
Sex: Female
Headcollar Color: Green
Prompt: Leonardo da Vinci also Avicii

[24Beaver01]

Username: 24Beaver01
Echobi Name: Pica
Sex: Female
Headcollar Color: paint color
Prompt: after Pablo Picasso

[ShadyBro]

Username: Siven
Echobi Name: Kanagawa
Sex: Female
Headcollar Color: Artist choice! Or, eye color.
Prompt: This piece of art is called 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa' by Katsushika Hokusai. One of the most celebrated works in Japanese art, “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” is part of a series of block prints known as the “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji.” Hokusai began his career at the tender age of 6, and is believed to have been in his 70s when he created his masterpiece.

I find this piece of art to be just so beautiful.

Congrats! Take good care of Kanagawa <3

[Siven]

Username: Siven
Echobi Name: Kanagawa
Sex: Female
Headcollar Color: Artist choice! Or, eye color.
Prompt: This piece of art is called 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa' by Katsushika Hokusai. One of the most celebrated works in Japanese art, “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” is part of a series of block prints known as the “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji.” Hokusai began his career at the tender age of 6, and is believed to have been in his 70s when he created his masterpiece.

I find this piece of art to be just so beautiful.

Congrats! Take good care of Kanagawa <3

Thank you!

[Siven]

Tier One: Write or draw about the first time you met and touched your echobi. Adopts (both free and purchased) and customs are often fully feral when they come into Direwood, whether that is due to them being rehabbed from the wild or coming in from a neglect case. You'll meet them when you first pick them up from the Direwood facility. Pups are much tamer, and you will meet them upon birth (even if training is started after they are fully grown).

The first time I met Kanagawa, she was frightened and retreated to the far side of the training ring. I knew I needed to be calm and gentle with her, from my understanding she came from a place of fear and pain, people who had beat her relentlessly for being such a skittish Echobi. As she cowered in the corner, I pulled out a book and sat down on the ground of the pen. I knew that if she chose to attack out of fear, this put me in a vulnerable position, however, I felt that by appearing vulnerable, she may feel less fear. Reading the book out loud softly, I watched out of the corner of my eye as she perked her ears forward, capturing my voice. After a moment, she took a hesitant step forward, and I smiled but kept my eyes on the book so she would not feel pressure. After about thirty minutes of this, she finally built the courage to reach out with her soft nose, and sniff me. Without taking my eyes from the book, I moved one hand towards her so she could smell, however, she turned and retreated once more. Every time she built the confidence to come back, I would do this, and after retreating multiple times, she finally stopped and let my hand graze her face. At this moment, I knew we had begun to build some trust, and as I rest my hand on her white Echobi head, I smiled, finally letting my eyes take in her beauty. As I did this, I saw a look of relief wash over her, and she relaxed. Exiting the pen, I smiled to myself, knowing tomorrow would be a better day and she would be less fearful than the day before.

[Siven]

Tier Two: Write or draw about the first time you put your echobi's head collar on. Describe or draw the head collar, how they reacted, and their overall feeling about this. An echobi must be much tamer to get to this point, though that may not mean they fully trust you yet. This may also be your first time grooming your echobi or inspecting their health status now that you can get them still enough.

After a few weeks of continuous practice, Kanagawa was finally at a point of trust where I was able to comfortably stroke her face. Today was the day I was going to make my first attempt at sliding her headcollar on. Her headcollar was a shade of orangish-red, almost like a sunset color, but it matched her eyes and the painting along her flank. Walking outside, I brought the headcollar and some of her favorite treats- I had learned she really loved sugar cubes and apples. "Kanagawa," I called softly, as she came trotting up to greet me. I smiled, and sat the headcollar on the ground, allowing the sweet Echobi to smell it. As soon as she smelled it, I marked the behavior with a positive marker word. "Good girl!" I exclaimed, holding my palm out with a sugar cube in it as she took it and crunched it up. We repeated this a few times before I picked it up and held it out for her to see. Again, as she sniffed it, I exclaimed, "Yes!" and rewarded her. This was the moment, I unbuckled the headcollar and swiftly slipped it over her muzzle and head. Kanagawa froze in place immediately, and I stopped, afraid she was going to reject it. But to my surprise, she let out a snort and nosed me for another sugar cube. "Oh, what a good girl!" I smiled, offering her another happily. But as I reached up to remove the collar, Kanagawa jerked away, sudden fear in her eyes. "Ahhh ah ah!" I exclaimed, softer, reaching out and stroking her face softly. "Shhh, you're safe, you're safe," I said, holding a sugar cube for her to take. As she relaxed, I undid the buckle and slipped the collar off finally. This would take practice, but with reassurance I was confident she would begin to see she was safe.