Staff Litter Discussion Thread 2017

[dvnc]

I THOUGHT THAT DOLL WAS MADE OF PLUSH AND CLOTH OR WHATEVER IT'S CALLED. SOFT MATERIAL.

WHY IS IT CRACKING

I collect dolls, and this pupper reminds me a lot of a composition doll! Many of these dolls had soft bodies (like the puppy, you'll notice the body is different material from the limbs + head) and the extremities were made of composition - a glue + sawdust mixture. While composition dolls start out smooth, they tend to craze over time, just due to being out and about and interacting with humidity and temperature. I'm not sure if that's what the dog is meant to be, but maybe? It's what it reminds me of ^^

this made me look up "composition dolls cracking" - and oh boy - i'm not sleeping tonight -
i wonder what will happen to the doll next! ^^'

[Gwyneira]

Wait, so it... appears blue but it isn't blue, and everyone also KNOWS it's not blue? Maybe an illustration of glass? How... complicated.

I dont know why but I thought of blueberry. help me pls.

More things:

The moon as in blue moon?
Or ummm I dunno what else

Could it be blue as in sadness/heartbreak. The expression "I'm feeling blue"???
Sorry if my brain isn't working that well tonight. I've been studying all day for an exam tomorrow.

Edit:

this made me look up "composition dolls cracking" - and oh boy - i'm not sleeping tonight -
i wonder what will happen to the doll next! ^^'

Same! Wow, that is very creepy. I'm almost scared to see what the poor doll pup is going to turn into now.

[VanyaDuvainel]

@Atwood

Hello hello! I think I found your pet you kinda gave yourself away when saying "I'll tell you that my pup stage has a uncommon edit, in fact being the Only pup this year to have this particular style of edit.

This pup I believe has a uncommon edit and is the only pup with 3 tails. It also have purple eyes not blue, and floppy ears. His colors are yet light and darkish so therefor I believe this pup is yours.

I believe "pup" refers to the middle stage, and that the flop ears are a normal part of the line art, whereas Atwood has stated the ears are edited.

Wait, so it... appears blue but it isn't blue, and everyone also KNOWS it's not blue? Maybe an illustration of glass? How... complicated.

I dont know why but I thought of blueberry. help me pls.

More things:

The moon as in blue moon?
Or ummm I dunno what else

Could it be blue as in sadness/heartbreak. The expression "I'm feeling blue"???
Sorry if my brain isn't working that well tonight. I've been studying all day for an exam tomorrow.

Ooh, I like this idea

[ewitscasi]

"1. ""Does your pup have blue eyes? ""No."" ""does yours have extra things in the negative
space?"" ""No."" ""If you mean does it have a trait in common with any of my previous staff
dogs, yes."" no blue eyes in this pup, and sorta like the collie in common?
2. ""*isn't* based on a preexisting character"" mk
3. ""Hey, Taavi and the Master share a couple of colours!"" blue and tan?
4. ""Looking back over the past posts, I see there were a couple of observations made based on my past pets - I can say that one of those observations holds true this year while the other could both help and hinder you."" i saw a collie, and a bird, so maybe animal oriented in the rl area. dingooo
5. ""If it helps for finding my hints, I'm usually not that sneaky about hiding them - there won't be anything buried deep in a 1000+ pet group or in an ancient post in the middle of nowhere. :3 Any hint of mine will probably be either in this thread or able to be found within about four clicks. [And there is still one big hint that hasn't been found yet.]"" good to know
6. ""I think Taavi's very sweet, but some people would certainly find him scary if they met him."" dingo?
7. ""Gentle"" (Referring to their pup) the pup doesn't look mean
8. ""Does it have tail edits? c:"", ""As an adult, yes. :3"" can't see the adult version yet
9. ""The name has no significance beyond its significance to me personally. I did consider naming him Peikko just to mess with you all though. :b Taavi's eyes as an adult are not from the palette."" :]
10. ""What would be the average person's reaction to coming across your pup in a dark alley?"" ""the average person's reaction might depend on which of two movies they've seen more recently."" all i can think of is dingo.
11. ""ear lineart changes :0"" ""Bingo! X3"" ear edits on this one.
12. ""Taavi does have some connections to previous staff dogs of mine, two of them in particular"" the blue merle collie and uhm..
13. (hint refers to an off-account adopted staff pup with the name: The biggest hint to give is blue) ""so I'll say that you can relate this 'hint' to one of those two hints I mentioned haven't been picked up on yet. Specifically, the object of that hint is something that commonly appears to be blue but is actually not blue at all."" with all the blue stuff, blue merle came to mind.
14. ""Seeing as people are discussing my 'movie' hint, I'll mention that the two movies in question are both ones people are very likely to have seen or at least be reasonably aware of through general pop culture, and the thing that might remind them of Taavi is a very prominent part of both.""" no idea

edit: ...or a chihuahua, now that i look at it >.>

has Atwood denied this pupper?

[VanyaDuvainel]

Haven't heard a denial on that one yet, I don't think.

[nickjr]

I THOUGHT THAT DOLL WAS MADE OF PLUSH AND CLOTH OR WHATEVER IT'S CALLED. SOFT MATERIAL.

WHY IS IT CRACKING

I collect dolls, and this pupper reminds me a lot of a composition doll! Many of these dolls had soft bodies (like the puppy, you'll notice the body is different material from the limbs + head) and the extremities were made of composition - a glue + sawdust mixture. While composition dolls start out smooth, they tend to craze over time, just due to being out and about and interacting with humidity and temperature. I'm not sure if that's what the dog is meant to be, but maybe? It's what it reminds me of ^^

this made me look up "composition dolls cracking" - and oh boy - i'm not sleeping tonight -
i wonder what will happen to the doll next! ^^'

Yikes, thanks for being the guinea pig. That's one more thing I'm never searching
@dorian-finchley very interesting, though o:

[Raire]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Was going to deny a pup but you guys seem busy, maybe another time instead.

[I'm Grey]

@Atwood

Hello hello! I think I found your pet you kinda gave yourself away when saying "I'll tell you that my pup stage has a uncommon edit, in fact being the Only pup this year to have this particular style of edit.

This pup I believe has a uncommon edit and is the only pup with 3 tails. It also have purple eyes not blue, and floppy ears. His colors are yet light and darkish so therefor I believe this pup is yours.

I believe "pup" refers to the middle stage, and that the flop ears are a normal part of the line art, whereas Atwood has stated the ears are edited.

Atwood has also denied this one.

[Avianahelena]

@Swiftalu, if it's not too late:


--Uses lightest color in palette.
--No wings.
--For all I know, that thing on its back could turn around and turn out to be a giant flea wearing sunglasses and a ballcap.
--The tail edit is not necessarily in THIS stage, right?
--No idea what color its eyes are--could be half blue, but we can't see it can we?
--He seems like he'd like nothing better than a nap right now.
--Eyes are "cool" in the sense of being different from the other pups.
--The bobtail isn't the "basic" tail right? And any edits could be reserved for the next stage.
--This pup looks madder than a hornet to me.
--If he investigated some nice flowers and ended up with an unwanted guest, that might account for the colors/smells hint.
--Maaaaaybe the "hat friend" has feathers. Or a mardi gras mask. Dude, I should be in bed, idk.



--uses lightest color in palette
--no wings
--a doll could very well count as a "hat friend"
--tail edit, with potential for more in next stage
--“50%” primary color eyes--one eye is blue, but we can't see the other
--depends on what you consider natural or unnatural--for a doll, clothes and a wig are plenty natural
--likes to curl up and sleep--sure, taking naps with their fellow dolls or whomever plays with her
--cool eyes--blue is a cool color
--does not have basic tail--tail might change in next stage
--feathers are fun--could be stuffed with down.



--uses lightest color in palette
--no wings
--the "hat friend" might be about to hatch.
--tail edits could be forthcoming
--“50%” primary color eyes--looks green to me, which is 50% blue and 50% yellow
--depends on what you consider natural or unnatural--well, those markings could go either way.
--likes to curl up and sleep--like any baby.
--cool eyes--it's an interesting color
--does not have basic tail--bobtailed
--hornet--who knows WHAT it's hatching there
--colors eye catching, smell so sweet--did you find your new friend in the rose garden, puppy?
--feathers are fun--🎶stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni!🎶

Told you I need to be in bed.


EDIT: ya Swift, I was busy trying to be in bed in time to have a full eight hours before work tomorrow, but it looked like no one else was going to do this sooooo here I am at midnight. 👍

EDIT2: The snark level on the above is meant to be on "low" and mostly aimed at me and my terrible priorities, so hopefully it doesn't come across as terribly as I thought it did on a reread.

[Wolven Girl]

@Atwood

"Does your pup have blue eyes?" "No." "does yours have extra things in the negative
space?" "No." "If you mean does it have a trait in common with any of my previous staff
dogs, yes." no blue eyes here
"Hey, Taavi and the Master share a couple of colours!" black/dark brown and light yellow
"Looking back over the past posts, I see there were a couple of observations made based on my past pets - I can say that one of those observations holds true this year while the other could both help and hinder you." if it's animal based, the stripes on the legs look like an okapi
"Does it have tail edits? c:", "As an adult, yes. :3" it hasn't grown up yet
"The name has no significance beyond its significance to me personally. I did consider naming him Peikko just to mess with you all though. :b Taavi's eyes as an adult are not from the palette." The eyes could turn a deeper yellow
"ear lineart changes :0" "Bingo! X3" ears could be edited on the adult stage
"Seeing as people are discussing my 'movie' hint, I'll mention that the two movies in question are both ones people are very likely to have seen or at least be reasonably aware of through general pop culture, and the thing that might remind them of Taavi is a very prominent part of both." not sure

This is the only pupper that's blushing