What do you look for when trying out for a Kia? Do you prefer pups or adults, certain color schemes, certain horn types, patterns, etc...?
Before Kuluri, I didn't plan to so much as try for a kia. I'd seen kias around and I liked the species, but I wasn't up for the competition. A friend of mine loves kias and talked to me about them a lot, and so I started browsing kias sometimes. When I saw Kuluri I was in love and my friend convinced me to apply.
After that, I started looking for a kia that could interact with Kulu. A future mate, a friend, a sister, etc. I wanted a kia whose colors and patterns would look good with her in stuff like art and whose design I loved as much as Kulu's. After I got Eleanor, my priorities have completely turned. No more dark colors, no more tons of black, no more red, no swirls, no flowers, no skulls. I want my final two kias to be as different as possible. Different horns, bright colors, different feather placements, etc. I really want one with Ram horns!
Normally I prefer adults, but kids can also catch my eye! Normally I'm not a huge PPS fan, but if I really like a kia them being PPS doesn't bug me. Really, I just want to be able to draw my last two kias and order art of them easily. Many people will not draw Kulu or Eleanor, and I have trouble drawing them myself because they're so complex.