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General information
Username: nerdsadie / knockout. ..........
Show Name: Coming To Terms
Call Name: Arco
Sex: Male
Mate: N / A
Eye color: Ice blue (blind optional)
Collar color:
Parent: foundation Belgian Kelpie
Parent: foundation Mudi
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║╚═════════════╝ The day was cool in almost a sickening way. Clouds rolled through the sky, blocking out any chance the sun may have had in shining its rays onto the Earth below. Equines roamed in their assigned pastures however, as there was not scheduled to be any rain or inclement weather in spite of the cloud cover. In retrospect, it was just another normal day in Axiom Nexus. Percy would know, he'd roamed these acres since his birth. Though this didn't surprise the canine, the estate held a very strict schedule and he fit right into it just like a puzzle piece.
Though there was one thing that struck out at him as particularly odd. His owner had gone out earlier this morning than she normally had, leaving the stable hands in charge of the daily operations here at Axiom. The observant dog noticed as soon as she did not come down this morning to feed him, though it didnt bother him until mid-morning rolled around. Now it was noon, and Percy found himself pacing around outside, ending at the drive way before restarting the whole cycle again. Where was she? Just as he asked himself this, a black silverado turned in on the long drive way and came rolling down at a steady speed, its tires kicking up dust and rocks as it went before finally coming to a stop in front of him.
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There Percy stood, staring at the large truck. Though distantly he felt a presence waddle up beside him. "What're you looking at whippersnapper?"
The liver kelpie turned his head and looked down at the stout figure that rolled up beside him. At his paws was an old greying welsh corgi, Percy's lips contorted into a sort of a frown and he looked up to the vehicle again "Clearly, the only thing that there is to stare at, Cup."
"Which is?"
"The truck."
The corgi stared at him for a moment, and then shook his head, his ears drooping for a moment before he went waddling off again, this time towards the truck, grumbling something about not understanding the turbo-revvin' hooligans of the young generation. Percy just watched as the old corgi struggled to get forward and shook his head, he was such a tough old coot, and often too much for many of the animals here to handle. Percy found him to be quite insufferable, but on some far off level, he loved him. Felt a bit more like a father than anything else, being that he was around since the kelpies birth. He took a deep breath as he felt a hard pang in his heart and slowly began to approach when the door opened, and a four pawed figure landed on the ground.
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Percy stopped again, staring at the four paws as they shifted on the dirt, as if contemplating the unfamiliar ground. However, Cup had already waddled up to the truck and had begun to greet whatever that... creature was. Slowly, his blue eyes trailed up the legs of the animal, but it was stopped as it came to its chest, what remained was blocked off by the open door of the truck.
"Oh c'mon, Cup, Arco, move out of the way."
The voice of his person broke Percy free of his daze, and he shook his head, still staying at a distance as he fought to identify whatever it was that had hopped out of her car. Soon enough he saw his humans pads on the ground with the other eight, and she urged them out of the way and shut the door.
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What he saw once the door was out of the way was enough to stop him in his tracks.
"Oh..." he was black merle, he was tall, lean, wavy and curled fur draping off his chest "my..." he had gentle blue eyes that regarded the human softly. Who was this?? "God..." He was beautiful.
Percy pushed off his paws and into a sprint, rushing over to them and jumping between the new dog and Cup "Get out of my way!"
The merle took a step back in surprise and stared at Percy with wide eyes, looking more than confused when the dog tipped his head left and right to get a full view of his whole body, and before he could find a way to turn, he was backed up against the truck that was parked up behind him.
"You are simply gorgeous!"
"Percy-" Cup started, but was cut off by the Kelpie once again.
"So well built... and that coat..."
"Percy--"
"Shhh! Cup! Can't you hear it??" Percy said, pressing his ear against the merle's soft chest, as if he were listening for the gentle thrum of his heartbeat within his chest "This male is beautiful..."
There was a moment of silence and Percy could practically feel the cold stare from Cup's eyes where he stood behind him, and then suddenly in a fit of vexation, the corgi exclaimed "Oh for chrissakes!" and stomped off. After a moment more of Percy's insufferable fawning, the merle dog shifted uncomfortably and tried to pull his head back "Ah... I appreciate the sentiment... but could you... perhaps, get off of me... ?"
Percy opened his eyes again and pulled away, clearing his throat and looking away "Oh! O-Of course." He cleared his throat "I dont know what came over me"
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That "mongrels" name, is Arco. He was found with a kelpie who escaped her breeders house and found its way into the neighboring Mudi facility. As the breeders luck would have it, that female was in heat, and well, it is obvious what happened next.
That was about four years ago, now he is a healthy tall and lean crossbred Mudi and Belgian Kelpie, and we love him just the way he is. "Wʜᴀᴛ ɪs ʜɪs ᴛᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴀᴍᴇɴᴛ?"
Arco is a relaxed but optimistic lesser dog who enjoys nothing more than to bathe in the attention of his owner. Unless provoked in a way that would trigger his protective instincts (for example, an intruder, or other things of the like) Arco shows no signs of aggressiveness and is overly gentle around anything that is smaller than him. Arco is, remarkably, quite the fatalist. He believes that everything happens for a reason and could not have been avoided one way or another, and while this is what makes him humble and passively accepting, it also earns him whaps on the head from the much more practical Percy.
Despite his size, Arco is actually quite the cuddler. He would never turn down an offer to lay by the fireplace and just sleep away time as he did, and the feeling is quite infectious. He seems to have the charisma that encourages others to join him for a nap, considering he is often seen with kittens strewn about him and on one or two occasions, Percy.
Arco is also simple minded, not meaning he is stupid or anything, he just doesnt think too much about things, especially not if they cause him some deal of emotional distress.
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