Pound of Hope [CLOSED PERMANENTLY]

[Tiikeria]

It was P49, I do believe. x3

Much thanks, taking it down now. X3

[ki-neko animura]

Kennel number: p128
Name: Taisond (Tai)
Breed: hyena
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Carnivora
Suborder:
Feliformia
Family:
Hyaenidae

Why do you want this animal and what will you do for it?: His design instantly captured my eye. He is very handsome and the colrs are amazing together.

family
Mother: Rolla (lives her)
Father: Hakor (misunderstands tai)
Older brother: Thor (dislikes)
Older brother: Quonto (dislikes)
Younger sister: Calla (loves her)

Appearance
Eye Colour:
Moss Green
Fur Color:
Dark grayish brown
Markings:
tanish toes with strips running up the back of his legs. a lighter grey above the toes than a mild greyish brown between his base coat and the lighter grey. light brownish grey ovals near eyes, on the top of his head, on his back, and his tail tip. above his tail tip is the mild greyish brown
Nose:
moist and light brownish grey
Paws:
his paws are all lighter grey. the pads are the same color as his nose. his nails are clearish pink
Tail:
bobbed tail from a human trap
Ears:
the same greyish color as above his toes. it extends into a "mane" like marking around his neck of the same color.
Coat Length and Texture:
Tai's coat is longer than normal but he keeps it well groomed and sleek.
Dewclaws?:
front only. they are white with pinkish clear nails

Likes:
cold: Tai really enjoys the cold this is mostly due to his younger years of eing trapped in the trap under the blistering heat.
friends: Tai is very social. He prefers to be with his friends and even those he does not know. He prefers to hang around with girls this is because he is teased by other guys because he is gay.
berries: Tai really enjoys berries. he eats all kinds including strawerries, blueberries, raspberries, and acai berries. He will go out and earch for bushes and meadows full of them. he sometimes prefers having berries to meat
fish: though Tai likes all meats he prefers fish. He acquired the taste after his escape. since he was in the middle of the city the only thingvs he could eat were rats and fish from the local ponds.
fighting he joined a group of other canines that live in the woods. They have whole underground lands where they live and fight. They fight for entertainment and do not kill each other. It is like their tv. The higher caliber fighters called the Ferohs wear armour and it is this position that he is aiming for.
Dislikes:
humans: He lost his tail to a human trap. though he was saved by officers he still distrusts them.
nighttime" Tai was trapped both day and night in the trap that captured his tail. his nights were long and haunted by fears of predators larger than him, humans, and dieing
flowers he hates flowers. he has never liked them something about the bees having to be around them plus he thinks they are rather annoying and useless.

History/Background:
Hello, my name is Taisond but please call me Tai. I am going to tell you my story. From my sad lonely past to the fun social present. I may even tell you a little bit about my future.
The Past
My life was fairly normal through my pup hood. My mother and father loved each other and had four pups. Me being one. I wasn't fond of my two big brothers they were too energetic and they would bully me. While they were fighting and tumbling on the ground me and my little sister would explore our surroundings. One time we went through the bushes catching the scent of one of my favorite foods, berries. We came upon a large meadow full of blueberries. I went crazy ate practically a whole bush myself. Trust me i will never eat a whole bush again. As i lay on the ground in pain from filling myself too full my sister laughed. She never let me foget that day when a six month old me ate a whole bush. A month later our parents took us to a creek that would act as the edge of our territory. I was fond of water it was cold and helped cool us in the hot sun. My sister and i were playing in the creek one day when i saw a silver flash in the water. It caught my eye and i followed it around the water. I quickly stuck out my paw hitting the silver object out of the water. Mother told us it was a fish. She said that since i caught it i could eat it. I took the first bite and it was delicious. I shared it with my sister and brothers. My brothers hated it, i was ok with that it meant more for me and my sister. We both enjoyed it and i taught her how i caught it. Within a couple days we were both catching our own fish. By the time we started hunting our brothers were quite bigger than us. They would go for the obvious blow. They used strength while my sister and i used our brains and speed. It was a lot more effective than our brothers would care to admit. Her and i took down a small antelope together with that kill it fed our family for days. Our parents allowed us to go hunting by ourselves after that. When we turned a year old my sister and i left our family to explore the world. We went from our medium heat territory to that of extremes. After several weeks of traveling we came upon a forest. It instantly felt weird to us. as we traveled through the fear kept getting bigger and bigger. My tail had been longer than my siblings that was until i heard the deathly SNAP of the human trap around it. The trap had caught it a couple inches from my flank. I let out a yelp warning my sister not to come near. It hurt, it hurt so bad i couldn't get my tail free everytime i tried to get it free the noose like trap would pull tighter. My sister stayed with me in the first couple days. But i saw that she was suffering. I saw that if i didn't drive her away than she too would die. I told her to go to leave me there and live. She ignored me telling me that she wouldn't leave. I had to push the sadness and pain from my mind and snapped at her. "I DON'T NEED YOU!!! I NEVER NEEDED YOU! I FELT BAD FOR YOU. YOU WERE SMALLER MORE FRAGILE! YOU ARE A NUISANCE! I HATE IT LEAVE!!!" I yelled letting the tears fall freely from my eyes. I saw the shock, the fear, the sadness, then the anger flash through her eyes. She shook her head than ran off. I have never seen her again. I feel bad for what i said but i couldn't let her watch me die. i was trapped there for a week in the blistering sun during the day and the scary night of the predators. The last day of the week i saw lights coming from the north and was instantly scared. They got closer and closer until i was blinded by the lights. i could see dark figures the shapes of those who destroy our territory, humans. i growled and barked trying to scare them away. that was until i felt a sharp needlelike pain in my side. i turned to find this weird needle sticking out of me. My vision started to go then my hearing. The last thing that i saw before a bright artificial light was a humans disfigured muzzle in my face. When i awoke i was blinded by this bright white light. I stood shakily in a cage while my eyes adjusted. I knew where i was. i knew that i was one of the 'abducted'. I looked up to see a human opening cages to put food in. I saw that was my chance to escape. i back up swishing my tail or so i thought i shwished it. I looked back to find almost all my tail missing. i tried moving it but it only waved. i growled softly to myself. I heard the door next to me open and i got ready to spring. As soon as i heard the latch unhinge i pounced using the side of my body to force open the cage door. I had a little trouble on the floor my claws were not made for it. I couldn't dig in like i could in dirt and mud. I stumbled quickly getting up and running for the doors. it opened and i forced my way through. I made my way through the maze of halls dodging those trying to catch me. I made it to the front and i stepped on the pad. the door wouldn't open i was too light. i watched as one of my men came tumbling to me. i sprinted forward weaving thorugh his legs. i jumped hitting off its back making it tumble to the ground and onto the mat. i turned as the doors opened and jumped up onto the man and out the door. I ran through streets, traffic, and neighborhoods. I wouldn't stop until i made it to a park. I was hungry so i went to the side of a lake. I saw that there were fish and easily caught myself a meal. I left the parts i didn't finish on the shore and padded through the city looking for a way to the woods. It took me two weeks to find my way out of the city. I had to eat rats and find lakes or ponds so i could fish. I even found some bushes of berries. I traveled into the woods and made my way to a large lake. there i layed down to contimplate my dilemma. As i was laying there i heard movement behind me. i had trained my ears to catch some of the smallest movement before my sister and i had left. I couldn't smell them but i knew they were moving towards me. I stood up and spun around knocking away one fo the attackers. I growled facing five others. But as i went through each one i aw that they were different like me. From wolves, to hyenas, to coyotes. I was fascinated by the armor they wore. Each one was different and i was intrigued. I lowered my stance as they did theirs/ That is when the leader came up to me and asked me to join them. They saw that like many others i had been 'abducted' and survived. They took me to their territory. It was made of large tunnels underground. One led into a mountain into a large opening where they had their entertainment.
The Present
That is where i am now. I learned the name they call this place is The Haven. It truely is though. I have met many others. There were diggers, builders, messangers, and most importantly fighters. I am training to become one hence the collar around my neck. It symbolizes the training and the dedication to become a Faroh. A Faroh are the top fighters they are the ones who wear the armor. They are also the most reviered of the Haven. The head Faroh told me that i have a good chance to be one. He was the one who led the patrol to find me. It will be harder for me though. As many of the males here tease me it is because i am gay. I am proud of it too. Though i love hanging around with the female fighters. There are also a select few males that i hang with. They are cool and they accept me. Some of them are even gay as well. The only thing that i regret by coming here is finding my sister. It haunts me to know that she probably hates me. I want to find her but i can't leave in the middle of training. the head Faroh said that if i become a Faroh than i would be able to take a small patrol with me to find her. I would then bve able to bring her back and she would become part of The Haven. That is if she doesn't hate me.
Art: I am not fond of doing art before adopting just because i feel that if i don't get the character than i would have wasted time i could have used to buff up my story. But if i get him i will definately make and order art.
Other: I may add more but most likely won't have time. But it is finished. i would only add a future part.
i asked wibeke three things
1. if i could make her a hyena
2. if i could add spots to the design
3. if i could make her a guy

[Desmond]

... Oh, phatooey. xD I can't resist trying!

I am looking to adopt...
Picture:

Kennel number: F54
Name:
Saoirse
[Irish; Freedom]
Nicknamed "Sao".

Breed:
Common Smili

Why do you want this animal and what will you do for it?:
I've always been a fan of Smili, since I first saw the thread; it took me ages to finally win one, and I've found my love to continue to grow for the species. However, where I initially admired the powerfully dark, striking designs of Angatuyok, Pleek and Darda, I'm drawn to Sao's beautiful, dusty tones. She strikes me as someone that I can see fighting against the all-powerful Game that rules the land of my second plotline, fighting against the efforts of the three Subjects, the Master Guardian, and the Ring of Guardians to keep the land feral and dangerous. I can also see her being pampered and misled by the anthromorphic beings that she calls her allies. While this does not bring her in the same dimension as Angat and his crew, I feel that she can stand on her own four feet, and doesn't need them in the shadows.
Saoirse will be written about and drawn, as with all of my characters. I do my best with all of them, and I certainly hope that it's enough.

Personality:
Regretful. Sao... regrets. She spends a lot of time thinking back and regretting everything that she's done, eventually winding down to regretting her own existence. This deep, dark hole follows her throughout life, despite her best attempts to avoid it.
Free. Sao is a free-flowing spirit. She does not care much for boundaries or rules, though she is still bound by the laws of existence as stated by the Overseer Game Player, Michelangelo. As such, traditions such as those involved in having a mate are ultimately disregarded.
Warm. Sao is very open-minded, and might make the perfect mother, if she could find a mate that could handle her disobedient ways, and later bitterness.
Naive. Sao wants so badly to believe in the best of everyone. This gets her in trouble more often than not, but she persists in this belief.

Likes:
Freedom. Like water, Sao cannot be contained. Freedom is the key to her life; primal instincts bring her to revolt against restraints.
"Food mixing". Sao, after an accident involving a fruit falling from a tree and smashing onto her meal, has learned that she likes the taste of meat mixed with juices from various fruits and berries. Her paws are usually stained around mealtime, though she does try to keep them cleaned.
Rewards. Like a dog in training, Sao does what she does because there's a reward involved.
Autumn. The brisk winds and colorful leaves make autumn Sao's favorite season. Near the middle of the season, the leaves of the most common trees turn a vibrant fire-red and orange, and it completely harmonizes with Sao's own warm nature.

Dislikes:
Confinement. Obligations, traditions, laws and physical restraints do not agree with Sao... at all! Trapping her could result in disaster.
Winter. Sao does not like the cold, death-like winters that her area suffers through. The fruit that she prefers to use in mixing does not grow in the winter, and the bitter winds chill her even through her thick fur.
The colors pink, lavender, and any form of magenta. These colors usually mean poison or bitterness in Sao's area. Sao's safety plan is to avoid these colors altogether.
Nuts. Sao has not yet learned the difference between large tree nuts and fruit. When she uses nuts in her mixing, the result is quite revolting for her. They are less of an "enemy", like the color aversion, and more of an intolerable annoyance.

History/Background:

When I was born, it was me, and me alone. My mother died giving birth to me, and my father... he wasn't around all that much. He raised me, but only just. I was a teenager when the two-legged creatures came and took me in. I was... I was pampered, for once in my life. I was truly loved, like I hadn't when I had lived alongside my father. I had an entire team that made up my loving new family... and all I had to do to earn their utmost praise was to do a few errands.

Sao started life with her father just barely supporting her survival. He hadn't been abusive, necessarily; she always reminded him of the loss of his beloved mate, and the pain he had felt when the birth had been too much for her. When the anthromorphic beings took Sao in, they treated her much as they would any of their other pets; they petted her, fed her a proper diet, and made sure that she was healthy and happy. In exchange, they asked her to spy, retrieve precious artifacts and smaller creatures for research and investigation. Most of the tasks were mundane, but some were questionable at best in nature - Sao reconciled with her morals by simply not thinking about it.

She doesn't know it, but her father died not long after she left, from a broken heart and absolute loneliness. His last request, left unfilled, was to see her one more time.

They didn't try to put me in a cage, which I was thankful for, but even their own boxy dens were so... intolerable. I couldn't go in without feeling anxious and scared. They let me stay in a burrow just outside of the largest of these dens, where it was so warm during the winter. It was a wonderful arrangement. I had the time of my life, living there.

The anthromorphic beings ultimately earned her trust when they opened up their base to her. They set up a den just outside the research facility, and let her roam as she wanted - a freedom that was given with the hope that she would not run off. She was fitted with a locating device just in case, but she didn't know it.

I watched other creatures go in, and never come out. I assumed that they were used for meat... but some species had poison in their bodies. It was a wonder more of them weren't buried in the designated area. The ones they had me retrieve... they fought me. They screamed that I was betraying my world. I didn't understand them; were they too savage and brainwashed that they couldn't accept the love and attentions of the more civil two-leggeds?

Sao was declared an enemy by the army that had sworn to protect the wild. The ones that she captured were all of the resistance, and were interrogated, killed and disposed of inside the facility - as opposed to being eaten, like she had assumed. It was also during this part of her life, when she questioned the mental stability of the rest of the world, that she learned that fruit and meat made for a rather tasty combination. With the help of the cook, she explored the possibilities further, and learned the best combinations, and which plants were poisonous. She never considered this an important part of her life, though, and so rarely speaks of it.

Irrik was the one that made me question. He looked similar to myself in body shape and size, and his words... they stung. In the few hours that I knew him, he flipped everything on its head. He showed me what I had become, and the consequences of my actions. I failed in my mission that night.

Irrik, a Coin Chimaera that guarded the lone mountain in the south-southeast sector of the grassland region, was the last victim that Sao was ever sent to retrieve. He, however, was expecting her, and took her captive himself in order to show her everything that she'd done, and the reality of it. In one night, he destroyed her faith in the anthromorphic beings, and scared her into reconsidering her allies. She didn't return to the facility the next day, preferring to sit and deal with the guilt that had set inside of her. When she did return, it was to spy and try to strike at the leader of the Facility.

I had been used. Betrayed. But then, I was in a position where I could be useful. I discovered who was the leader, and I waited for the perfect moment... but that never came. Within a month of my return, the huge den exploded. The leader... she escaped. I was, once again, alone... with only my guilt to keep me company. I decided that I couldn't join the wild... I was just too tame for that. I was a pretty pathetic spy, indeed... and so, I started tracking the leader.

When the Subjects destroyed the research facility, Sao spotted the head researcher, Mitsche, running from the scene. Unable to do much else, Sao decided to track her down in hopes of catching up and killing her. That is her current mission; it is one that she will not succeed in for years to come.

The day that I decided to hunt Mitsche down, I spotted something on the ridge, watching over me. I didn't see it very clearly, but I felt its presence... it was something I knew I could never understand. Something... something more powerful and wise than could ever be imagined. And I felt it bless me and my new mission.

Sao now treads the right path for her. She was never meant to be on either side, merely a rogue gamepiece set on taking down one of the King Pieces - Player of Death Machiavelli's King Piece, Mitsche, to be exact. Once she turned onto this "correct" path, the Master Guardian, Phil, appeared to her and blessed her.

Her success is imperative to the Player of Creation's win. Failure is not an option.

[The rest of her story is made up of adventures that would be written about in regular stories. To write all of them will wear my muse of her, and I don't want to do that! I also apologize greatly for the pathetic length of this form, and sincerely hope that the depth and content make up for it.]

Art:
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[ika;]

I'm having so much fun working on my form for F21 8D

Aaand I'll be on chat for a while <3

[Wesley]

I'll join you on chat, as I have nothing better to do. c:

[! october]

Hi. ~
Just so you all are aware; there's about one week left before the round closes, so be sure to get in your form[s] soon so that you have time to apply for critique and all.
Also; if your form is not currently one the list, do not worry; I'll be updating that tomorrow. c:

[wibeke]

Anyone want to join me on that chat? ^^

[Desmond]

I'll see if I can hop on. :) And maybe Tiki will later, after her shower.

[ilovekahlee]

When is the next code drop?

[! october]

Monday, August 29; around 9:00 PM EST. c: