Pound of Hope [CLOSED PERMANENTLY]

[L O K I]

If we made a posted a form many many rounds back, but the character still hasent been won yet, do we need to post the form again every round?

[Miakemi]

If we made a posted a form many many rounds back, but the character still hasent been won yet, do we need to post the form again every round?

Please check the forms list. It's on the front page. If you see your name under the character you're applying for, you can edit that form. If not, you can repost your form and edit from there. We do not require forms to be reposted each round because we keep that list, but inactive forms expire so it's good to check the list.

[.: SongBird :.]

How can we adopt? And where? I looked through it all

[Miakemi]

How can we adopt? And where? I looked through it all

You basically find a character you want, fill out a form, and wait for the code drop to be judged and winners to be announced.

More in-depth information on how to adopt is contained within the first two posts of the thread under "Rules for Adopters", "B's Adopting Tips", "Examples by Staff", and "Forms". Please read these sections again to be sure you understand them and feel free to ask a more specific question(s) about adopting.

[Luna-puppy]

Hey B, Just making sure you meant the round ends on March 8th, and Not Febuary like it says on the first post :3
I spy a cutie I'm going for!

[Desmond]

Derp, yup, March 8.

Fixing that, thanks for the catch~

[wepkir]

*screams* OMG! I need to get prepared! Runs off

[berd]

I am looking to adopt...


a spirit that protects all forms of riverbed life and dwells in the darkness of empty forests
a soul void of emotional experience and material understanding of the nature and being of humans

KENNEL NUMBER:

P26

NAME:

immergo obscurum
meaning immersing darkness in latin

BREED:

spirit fox dragon, specializing in the waters of dead forests

WHY DO YOU WANT THIS CREATURE:

i must admit, it wasn't "love at first sight" with immergo. i first saw him, and wasn't very interested at all. but i revisited the thread and continued my scrolling on the front page. i grew a love for the design. the darkness of the blues and greys contrast very nicely with the gold floating pieces and the white markings. it also fits extremely well with the "fox spirit" concept. the dark wispy ears and long, snake-like tail all create a very mystical and fantastic appearance which goes along with the species. the almost tribal markings inspire stories and different abilities that this creature has. i feel very lucky to have an opportunity to own such a magnificent beast, and to develop a human character alongside him as well.

WHAT WILL YOU DO FOR THIS CREATURE?:

if i were to win immergo, i would covet him. i would adore him and draw him like no other character. since i am good friends with bel, i can ask her for changes and design edits, all by her permission. i wouldn't see more than a handful of changes in the future, though, because he is already a beautiful creation. i would also draw immergo myself. creating art of him would be enjoyable and an immense learning experience for myself. i rarely draw creatures of large bulk, and to learn while drawing a character i cherish, is a perfect match for me.

PERSONALITY:

stoic
immergo is known to be extremely serious. his face is always in a blank state, and never changes. when he talks, he does move his mouth though, but he doesn't smile or frown. he does not know how to laugh, but instead wheezes when he witnesses something even remotely humorous. it is a disturbing sound and keeps humans at bay because it sounds like a grizzly bear calling to her cubs.
dominant
immergo is a silent king. he watches over his wildlife, which includes deer, moose, bear, fox, hare, and other assorted snow-adapted creatures. any animal that crosses his path knows to look him in the eyes and bow slightly. immergo will often return the gesture. he is about the size of a bear (on all fours), but the larger animals know not to challenge him. he can be a cruel king if he has to.
understanding
immergo has the knowledge that is brought with a life several thousand years old. he has heard of the pyramids, the different adapted species, climate changes, and he especially knows the ways of humans. many times he can be found speaking to a pack of arctic wolves, educating them upon the fur poachers nearby. he tends to keep a fair balance of life and death in his territory, and will often teach young creatures. for instance, he will approach a moose herd, bow slightly, and address the pack. once the young are gathered, he begins a sort of tour around his territory. everyone regards him as intelligent and generous.
generous
immergo can be generous, at times. he is generous in the fact that he will make attempts to preserve the life in his hands. he knows that not every wolf pup will survive to become an adult, but he tries his hardest to prevent undeserved death in his community. he will also produce life, where there is none. he often will plant trees and help animals find partners. he has few enemies in his territory, and those who love him, respect him as well.
curious
despite immergo's lack of 'softness', he is curious about how things work. you can find him staring at the sky while it snows, or watching a baby moose escape death from a predator. he does not believe in miracles, but rather wants to explain everything logically. humans, on the other hand, he is not well versed with. he has only ever encountered them on few occasions. even then, they are bitter memories in immergo's mind. for example, he will often find the frozen corpse of a person who had hiked alone, or become separated from the group. immergo will then dissolve the essence of the human, and flush it out of his territory, but leave the body for the carnivores to eat from. he does not want the human spirit to taint his land.

LIKES:

immergo enjoys few things in life. since he is an immortal, he believes that life for mortals is extremely precious. he also cherishes the words and actions of those he encounters. he has only ever felt any sort of 'attached' feeling to anyone, and that was with toast. her sarcasm and lack of fear made him realize there was more to humans then insensitive destruction and petty deaths. immergo also loves the sound of water rushing upon rocks. he connects to the movements of the water, and is often silent while he rests in his river domain.

DISLIKES:

immergo has few things to dislike, simply because he believes hatred is too harsh an emotion. it wastes his energy to think about anything he dislikes. although, he does dislike warmth and fire. forest fires are his main enemies, and they only crop up due to humans because he lives in a cold, evergreen forest. there, any sort of flame can be traced back to a person, which causes immergo to have a sort of distaste for human life.

HISTORY/BACKGROUND:

immergo dropped his head to drink from a frozen river, breaking the surface of the ice with his nose, and then lapping up the icy water. he then froze, the sounds of human breath making its way towards him. as a sort of instinctual act, immergo quickly zipped up a tree, and kept his head level, sweeping the forest with his nose and ears. immergo, being a creature well adapted to his bleary vision, could easily pinpoint the industrial smell of a human, which poisoned the air and disrupted the forest's natural snowy scent. however, when a human was dying or deceased, their scent was masked by the cold air, and on extremely rare days, is impossible to locate. today, was a day like that.

he swiveled his head, and heard the distinct sound of something, or someone, drinking water from the river. he leapt elegantly into the air and gently hit the snow, sweeping his tail around him to help build a mental image of his surroundings. then, he heard the strangest of sounds, a human voice, "what the hell are you?" immergo paused, he had heard the language before, but could not remember what it was called. he knew that the intruder was a female, a small and dying one at that, and she was standing tensely at the river's edge. nearly 30 feet away, but it felt like half that distance, because of the quiet stillness of the forest. "hominem addicta silvis aut fuga relinqueretur" (human, leave the forest or be doomed to exile), immergo responded fluidly in his native language of latin. the girl tilted her head minutely in confusion, and responded nearly as smoothly, "non" (no). immergo stiffened, and brought his head up to full extension. he was easily a few feet taller than the human, and knew he intimidated her with his magnificence.

"vos non terrent. cec mirum tibi. audivi de te fabula. scio omnes vos esse. si putas me posse facere insanitis metus." (you do not scare me. there is nothing strange about you. i have heard stories about you. i know all there is about you. you are crazy if you think you can cause me intimidation.) immergo paused, this was the first human he was conversing with, and she was being so utterly disrepectful to a creature of his power. humans could never know him. they have never laid eyes on him. they have all died if they had. "tu es nocumentum. ne velis me violare verbis. tu non es potens." (you are a nuisance. do not try to wound me with your words. you are not powerful.), he said, "quid dicam, saltus et ponam te in sempiternum custodias reliquis aeternum opprobrium sunt terram." (what do they call you, so i can forever guard the forests from you for the rest of eternity, for you are a disgrace to this earth.) immergo didn't get a response, not right away. she jumped across the frozen river and made her way towards him. immergo became quite rigid when she shivered and said, "est nomen meum toast. i suadeant vos perceptum anglicus." (my name is toast. i suggest you learn english.) immergo had finally recalled the tongue she had used when they first met. it was the clumsy english language, awkward in his mouth but deep and majestic in the air, "i will not be commanded by humans, especially dying ones." he could tell that toast had smirked, and he regarded the expression with a flick of the tail, a sign that his patience was thinning. "looks like you broke that rule with this human."

"you got any food around this place?" she poked immergo on the chest while they walked, and was answered with a sigh. "humans tend to kill their own sustenance, there is no reason for me to supply you with food." he sniffed her hair, an age old method to create a sort of "scent barcode", which would help immergo identify her in the future. "look, fox spirit-guy, you don't like me, i don't necessarily like you. we've found pictures of you in the coat pockets of bodies we've found in this forest. humans have every right to hate you, seeing as you have done absolutely nothing to prevent the deaths of our friends." immergo took her comment in stride, and straightened his long neck, "your race taints the air with its' breath and mechanical means of transportation. address me by my formal name, immergo obscurum. i also admire your fluency with latin. although it was meant for intellectual minds, not petty youths whose only fate is to die in my territory." toast's face rose with goosebumps at the mention of her imminent death, but continued walking. the wind was the only sound to be heard for the remainder of the walk.

they stopped at the corpse of an elk, the flesh still raw from the bites of a wolf, the killer of the animal. toast went to the animal, skeptical at first, then survival instinct told her to consume the food and she did. quickly, tearing the meat from the skin and eating it. immergo turned and stepped silently away from the human, now that she was well-to-do, and ventured around the forest for quite a while. time was expendable to him, because of his immortality, and he spent it well. he lie down in a slushy patch of snow and rested, appearing to be a frozen statue of beautiful creation. his ears fluttered some time later when he heard the screaming, not of an animal, but of a human. a girl. toast.

fox feet pounded lightly, leaving small tracks dimpled into the snow. immergo kept his head held high, he knew what we was going to see, and he did not want to run head-first into a scuffle between a defenseless girl and thirteen, territorial, flesh hungry wolves. he heard their growls first, "...occidere puellam. secet iugulum. inclinans effundet sanguinis eius..." (kill the girl. cut her throat. spill her blood.). toast, eyes shining with fear and angry terror, stood in a rigid defensive stance against the trunk of a tree. she screamed at the animals and lunged at them, which caused them to falter, but then return with the same sickening slowness of a stalking predator. lying behind the scene, was the elk carcass, which is what had caused the fight. it was because of him. immergo had started this.

he paused out of sight, behind a mound of snow. he spoke quickly to himself in his own language, and calculated which choice would affect the balance of his forest more. will toast's death feed the wolves for days, or will the elk carcass suffice? rational thought vanished though, once he saw a wolf leap for her leg, receiving a swift kick in the jaw, but giving toast a wound on the lower half of her leg. the snow, now spattered with human and animal blood, spurred a frenzy, all for one and one for all. but immergo was there, he was suddenly there. he was the wall between death and toast. he spoke rapidly to the wolves, "me paenitemus humana. illa fecit satis tumultus. et derelinquam vult. portare." (i apologize for the human. she has caused enough of an upheaval. i will leave and so will she. carry on.) the wolves, in response to immergo's sudden appearance, lost all vicious nature and retreated to their carcass. the pack leader spoke, "mors vitae hominis impedire non immergo. neque prius futuram. scire quoque tua actiones, habent consequentias. rex mutatur, non autem saltibus." (immergo has not interfered with life or death of humans. not before and not in the future. know that even your actions have consequences. the king is changing, but his forest is not.) he bowed, and was off with his pack, the elk in tow.

toast and immergo separated. she spat blood at his chest and he left it there. "i can die, it would have been alright. it would have been an honorable death." immergo stood still, "i believe that you will change my land in ways better than before. you are less threatening than i. leave now or stay forever. in my clutches will you remain if you choose the latter." toast laughed, a displeasing sound, considering the circumstances. "what do i have to go back to? i came to this forest to die from the cold out here, or to find you. i want to stay, but no way will i be under your control. no way in hell will i be confined to your forest. give me food and i'll live here with you guys. just think, you'll finally have a real friend." immergo was stung by her last words, he had friends, didn't he?, "i have you know....", he began, but brushed off the insult and continued,"you will stay. not by my orders, but your own. you will eat the food i find for you, and that is all." she considered this, and fell to the ground, "not before i die of an infection", toast coughed and raised her leg, a red smile had been opened up at her calf, blood oozing out onto the snow. "okay.", immergo said. "is that all?", she responded meekly.

"okay, toast."

ART:

wip

OTHER:

immergo will be involved with my character toast, in a semi-detached friendly relationship
her reference sheet will be updated with a few changes in appearance / clothing
but her personality will be revealed in the history / background on my form

[Zeee]

I am looking to adopt...





↠ when violet eyes get brighter
and heavy wings grow lighter
i'll taste the sky and feel alive again
and i'll forget the world that i knew
but i swear i won't forget you...


Kennel number:
Kennel P26

Name:
Ahtah - Full name is Ahtahkakoop, which is a Native American Cree name meaning 'star blanket'. He prefers to go by Ahtah however, and grows irritated when he's called by his full name, however usually doesn't even go through the trouble of introducing himself by his full name, as it's not the shortest name and can be difficult to pronounce.

Breed:
Spirit Fox Dragon

Gender:
Male

Why do you want this animal and what will you do for it?:
Simply gorgeous. Bel has done it again with the amazing designs that strike my heart - The design, the lineart, everything about it is perfect. I have never loved a design from here as much as I love Ahtah, and him being the special species he is, there are endless possibilities for his personality and story. I'll do anything and everything for Ahtah. He'll get a special place on my character site, and an extra special place in my heart. The colours compliment eachother so perfectly, it's just... Stunning. There aren't any other words for this character. Stunning is the first thing that popped into my mind. Why I want Ahtah is such a simple, yet such a complicated question... I love him is the simplest answer.

Personality:
work in progress

Likes:
work in progress

Dislikes:
work in progress

History/Background:
(The characters involved in this story are Ahtah and Elise)
work in progress

Art:
work in progress

Other:
huge wip. i'm sick, home from school, at the moment. i should be lying down, and that's what i'm off to do, so this is all i can get in at the moment. i'll try and finish some later c:

[white.flag]

I am looking to adopt...


{Carry the wounded and shut your eyes
All will be forgiven, none will rise
Bury the fallen and lead the blind
I will find the lost, dead inside}

Kennel number:

{ P-74 }

Name:

{аквамарин, which means "Aquamarine" in Russian. "Aqua" for short}

Breed:

{Fox

Why do you want this animal and what will you do for it?:

{I have always wanted her, but I could never see a purpose in her. So, I never tried for her. Now, I decided to go for her and add her as my character, Lucretia's pet. Since Lucretia is a shape shifter, I think they would be perfect. Every time I looked at Aqua, I could just see her personality and history, but not her present. ow that I do I am trying for her.
As I said before, she will be used as a pet, or sidekick, for my shape-shifter, Lucretia. She will fit along well with Lucretia, Sullivan, and the others. She will be used as one of Lucretia's main pets, including Socks and Coleson, her two dogs. I just know Aqua will love the new story.}

{ Days go on forever
But I have not left your side
We can chase the dark together
If you go then so will I }

Personality:

{|Serious|
Aquamarine can be very serious. She is more of a take-charge person and doesn't joke when she's busy unless she's being sarcastic. She has a fun side, but she also has chores, a job, and she has to have some time to study. She can be propper and serious in bad situations or when she is doing something important.
|Smart|
Aquamarine is very smart. Most of her free time is spent studying or looking stuff up. She is best to look to when you need help or just someone to listen. She could recite about half the encyclopedia on the spot if she's up to it. She can figure out almost any problem and doesn't like to be corrected.
|Loving|
Although Aquamarine can be busy and uptight, she is very loving. She helped Lucretia, her owner, raise a lab puppy. She want's a pup of her own, though. She is very caring and trustworthy. She loves to take care of younger animals and has a little baby-sitting place with Lucretia and Coleson.
|Pessimistic|
Aquamarine can be a little pessimistic sometimes. Actually, most of the time she is pessimistic. She figures out everything that could go wrong and announces it, but she won't stop you unless it's deadly. She can see the good things, though and likes to weigh out the pros and cons. It is probably the first thing everyone notices in her.}

Likes:

{-->Babies
-->Walks
-->Midnight
-->Sullivan
-->Breaks
-->Studying
-->Cleaning
-->Metal
-->Singing}

Dislikes:

{-->Daytime
-->Elders
-->Doing Nothing
-->Socks
-->T.V.
-->Classical music
-->Dirty places
-->Realists
-->Small animals}

{ Put me to sleep, evil angel
Open your wings, evil angel
Fly over me, evil angel
Why can't I breathe, evil angel? }

History:

{I had only left the city the day before, but it felt like I had been away forever. My paws hurt and the frozen road was no help. I ducked into a narrow valley, iced over in the snow. I was completely lost and alone. My eyes stung from being so dry and my fur was damp. I had never felt so hopeless. I had a good reason for leaving, but I had left the thought in the city. Suddenly, a bird called from above. The call sounded like a normal bird, but it had a little something else. It sounded a bit femine. I looked up to see the bird landing swiftly in front of me. She was beautiful bird with strange colours on her back. Her eyes were soft, yet they didn't have a bold colour. She was grey and only a little shorter than I was. "Hello," She said softly. "Hello," I replied formally.
"You don't look like your from around here," Said the bird suspiciously. I opened my mouth, but no sound came out. "Anyways, I'm Lucretia." Was her only response. "I'm Aquamarine," I said, "But most just call me Aqua." I sat down, despite the cold ground. "Where are you from?" This was one strange and nosey bird. "I came from the ci-upstate," I blurted. "No your not," She corrected me, "You're from the city." I was taken aback. "But, how could you tell?" I asked. "I couldn't," She said. "What are you?" I thought for a second. I had never been asked that question. "I'm an Expiriment," I sighed. I couldn't figure it out, but it was very hard not to tell the bird everything. "What are you?" I asked curiously. I don't know how, but it seemed as if she smiled.
She flapped her wings until she was hovering. Her feathers fell off and vanished, replaced by fur. Her beak widened into a muzzle and her tail narrowed. Her body grew larger than mine, her feathers falling off until she was covered in fur. She landed with a soft thump on the ground. She was now a grey wolf just a bit larger than I was. "I am an Expiriment, too." she said slyly. I let my jaw drop. I was a little smaller that the adverage fox, but she was tall and slim, her fur shiny and soft-looking. "Follow me." She said, trotting away. She didn't even look back as I followed her down the road a bit, stopping at a decent-sized house. I stared as she led me aruond to the back. We slipped under the fence, only to be greeted by a large black dog.
"Where have you been, Lucretia?" He asked worridly. I jumped behind Lucretia as she shoved past him. I followed her inside to be greeted by a teen boy. Lucretia barked and pounced on him. He looked surprised before giving her a kiss on the cheek. She backed off of him as he started to stand up. I ducked down as he reached for me. He held me closely and pet my back lightly. Lucretia had disappeared into another room by the time the male set me down on the couch. "I'm guessing you're an Expiriment," He said with a smile, "But you are extremely cute." Luckily for me, Lucretia came back as a human. "Leave her alone, Suli." She said with a small laugh. She plopped herself down on the couch next to him. "I'm sorry about him," She said, picking me up.
"I guess I forgot to ask for your name," Suli said. "No, it's too late to be proper now," Lucretia said, giving him a kiss on his cheek. He blushed as she continued. "But, since you asked, this is Aqua," She said, "And Aqua, this is Sullivan." Suli nodded and stood. "When is Smith getting ba-" He was interupted by a knock on the door. "Sh-" Suli said, running out the back door. Lucretia grabbed me and tossed me lightly after him. "Coleson!" She called as she closed the back door. The black dog was back. "Come on!" He growled at me. "Not with the tone," I shot back in an aggrivated tone. He let out a low rumble and picked me up by my scruff, charging for the woods.
Sullivan was outside the barn when we got there. He was atop a strange-looking horse. "You two get inside. I have something I need to do," He said, riding off. Coleson dropped me. "Rude!" I growled, trotting inside. "Whatever," The dog grumbled, slinking after me. "Be glad Baldo didn't go get you instead," He said, leading me to the very back. The barn was apparently the shape of a cross from what I could tell. A german shepherd met us in the back room.
"Another Expiriment?" He growled. I glared at him. My confidence seemed to skyrocket. "And I'm sure you're no better than any of the other Expiriments I've met," I growled, sliding past him into the room. A shi-zu greeted me happily, folowed by two Jack Russel/Rat Terrier mixes. One was about twice the size of the other, but I got the feeling they were from the same litter. The shi-zu nodded to me as she stopped. "Hello, I'm Savannah, and these two are Max and Sophie," She introduced. Max nodded, but Sophie was deep in thought. Max nosed his sister back into reality by the time Savannah headed off again.
As I stood there, I was greeted by a number of dogs and cats. There was a litter of labs, comming in all colours, with their parents, Sebastian, who was white, and Diabla, who was black. There was also Diabla's brother, Zero, who was also black. After a while, I figured out that there was a laarge faily tree with the labs. Sarting with the siblings, there was Zero, Coleson, Diabla, and Chima, who were all black. Then, there was Sebastian, Kaitlyn, Samuel, and Taylor, who were all white, except for Taylor, who was yellow. Next, came three litters. Kaitlyn and Zero were expecting, Sebastian and Diabla had six, Samuel and Chima had eight, and Taylor and Coleson had five.
I had seated myself on top of a stack of hay by the time Sullivan got back. "Okay, let's make sure everyone's here," He announced loudly. Max came to sit next to me as he called role. He made sure to check I was still there at the end. I gave him a light smile that he returned. Baldo, who had apparently been seated below them for a while, let out a loud bark. Everyone quieted down. Against the disgustted look on his face, he tried to somewhat smile. "Everyone, we have a special guest that may be staying with us for a while. I want everyone to introduce themselves politely and make her feel at home while she is here." He finished and walked over to Sullivan.
Shortly, Lucretia walked in, followed by a Great Dane. I bent down as every one went quiet. "It's okay," Max whispered, leaning close. The Great Dane was followed by a Weimeraner and two Bull Mastiffs. "Okay everyone, Smith is gone, but I want everyone to keep an eye out. I want all of the pups, mothers, and fathers in they hayloft with Aqua and Tomilson. That includes Kaitlyn and Zero. I want all of The Pack to go with Rafeal to the meeting place. I want all of the others to go with Shianne and Stefan to the tack room."
I looked over at Max, who looked worried. "What is it? What's happening?" I asked, but he and the others had already started towards their assigned spots. The Great Dane padded over to me. "I'm guessing that you're Aqua," He said. I nodded boldly. "Well, I'm Tomilson, come on." He said politely. I nodded and followed him upstairs to the hayloft. The pups were all huddled against their mothers and fathers. Zero sat protectively next to Kaitlyn. Tomilson directed me towards the expecting mother as he stationed himself at the top of the stairs.
"What's happening?" I asked Kaitlyn, who gave me a forced smile. Zero glared at the stairs as if he was ready to pounce. "Come here, darling," She said as if she was my mother. I nodded as she explained that we had recieved a threat from one of the southern packs. She also explained the The Pack contained the head dogs. She had been in The Pack with Zero until she got pregent. Now, she was on a 'break'.
"So we're at war?" I asked curiously. I was now laying with her, keeping a small distance from her stomach. She gave me a lick on my head. "Yes, dear," Kaitlyn said softly. "Kaitlyn," I started, "When exactly are you expecting?" I could see in her eyes that she was stressed and worn out. "Well-" She stopped, "Soon." I smiled up at Kaitlyn, a smile which she returned.
Suddenly, there was a thud on the barn door, loud enough to be heard from the hayloft. I could see Zero's fur stand up straight as he stood. "It's been stressful for him, too," Kaitlyn mumbled in my ear. I nodded as I looked up at him. He bent down and whispered something to Kaitlyn. She looked like she was about to reply, but he had already turned his attention back to the stairs. She stood and looked down at me. "We should go to the back with the rest of the mothers and pups," She said quietly.
As we started dowards the back, there was a loud howl, followed by many growls and barks, but the hayloft was silent. When I turned to look, all of the fathers were glaring at the stairs. They almost pounced as Lucretia slinked in. She was a cat, but she still had her markings. She followed alongside me as we quickened our pace towards the back. We slipped through two piles of hay and layed down.
Lucretia shifted into a wolf form and made the piles cave in, blocking them off. I sat dext to Kaitlyn and Diabla. I sqeased my eyes shut as thuds came up from the stairs. The mothers pulled their pups close, and Kaitlyn pulled me closer. I gave her a small lick and layed low. Growls could be heard from the other side of the hay, but Lucretia looked determined to fight for the mothers if she had to. As if they could sense their mother's fears, the pups stayed completely silent.}

Other:

{Nope}