[Penultima]

Adopted

Username: LA'sDarkFireWolf
Name: Indomitable Spirit of Prospecting (Jasper)
Gender: Male
Height: 19 in
Weight: 36 lbs
Color: Black and Red Reverse Mosaic Minimal Harlequin
Genotype: at+at+ BB Ccch DD Echeph Hh ii kyky Mhm SS tt UU ll

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A shiny new breed specific gene!
Pearl is a sister gene to Chinchilla and presents as epheph or Echeph with atat/ata, at+at+/at+a, and kyky. It functions similarly to Eryth, with all eumelanin (black pigment) being replaced by pheomelanin (red pigment), with their markings following the Chinchilla pattern. Echeph collies are known as Mosaic Chinchillas, with a combination of the normal presentations of both Pearl and Chinchilla, resulting in a pseudo-chimeric chinchilla coat.

Prompt: This collie likes shiny things! What's something shiny or pearly that they cherish? How did they get/find it?
Minimum 1 paragraph, no maximum length.

You may apply for as many as you’d like, but each person may only win one of this initial set of Pearl collies.

Ends November 20th at rollover (20th <- 21st)

[saorsa]

Username: saorsa
Name: Elysian
Gender: Female
Name Meaning: relating to or characteristic of heaven or paradise
Prompt:
Elysian, better known as Ellie, has a fascination of rare and unusual objects. Due to her own unique coat, she often feels like she gathers too much attention than she would like so instead she likes to collect items that also draw attention - sometimes so the focus is not always on her. It would be extremely difficult to have to choose a favorite item from her collection. Between the bits of jewelry and sparkly eyeshadow makeup she has borrowed stolenfrom her owner, she most cherishes her best friend, Roger, her owners pet fish. The way Roger’s scales catch the light in the water as he swims around is one of the most magnificent things she’s ever seen and she can be found sitting by his tank and watching him for hours at a time.

[Kadayah]

Username:
Name: Soren
Gender: Male
Name Meaning: A masculine name of Danish origin meaning "stern".
Prompt:

Soren's favorite hobby is beachcombing! He loves scouring the sand for the shiny treasures, abalone, scallop, and conch shells are the ones he likes to find the most. Ever since he was just a pup, he was intrigued by the beautifully colorful and intricate designs on them. He could spend hours along the shore, sniffing for the perfect prize to bring home. Soren has an entire collection of seashells that are on display in a glass case, and he is very picky about the ones he keeps. They have to be in pristine condition with vibrant hues and ornate patterns for them to be added to his trophy case.

Photo credits:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/326009236633
http://natureontheedgenyc.blogspot.com/ ... exion.html
https://www.amazon.com/Shell-King-Queen ... B0CTNV45Z4

[wolfhaunt]

mark!!

[Shadow17]

Username: Shadow17
Name: SLK Not Far From the Tree // Newton
Gender: Male
Name Meaning: Play on words, for the apple that fell on Newton's head, and playing on his awkwardness!
Prompt:
Newton isn't a party animal. He doesn't like going out on the town, or exploring the woods. No, he'd much rather stay at home and watch a movie, or something. But, he likes collecting random things on the occasional walk he takes. His favorite find, by far, though, is a disco ball! Honestly, who could give up something so cool! It reflects tons of light, meaning he can see in the dark if he manages to do the math just right!

[avaloafe]

Username: avaloafe
Name: blackfire painted serenity, "ross"
Gender: female
Name Meaning: named after the wonderful bob ross and his calming paintings
Prompt: rocky-ross. that's what she's known for. ross has an absolute fascination with collecting rocks. she's got a special "rock pouch" that she crocheted herself as well, where she stores them until she get's back home. sometimes she'll have a haul as big as 50 unique looking rocks!

while yes, her favorite part of rocks is the hunting aspect, her second favorite has to be tumbling rocks! there's different stages for rock tumbling that has to be done in order for it to be polished and shimmer into a gem looking stone. you need a tumbler and four different courses of grit! tumbling is a long process, as each type of grit takes up to 10 day's to tumble!

the final result of tumbling rocks is just a beautiful sight. the appearance changes immensely, showing beautiful colors and patterns!
she puts them on display for the most part, but sometimes it can be turned into jewelry like a wire-wrapped stone necklace

[werepickle]

Username: werepickle
Name: MSK The Rainbow Fairy ‘Iskra’
Gender: female
Name Meaning: of Polish origin it means “spark” or “sparkle”.
Prompt:
Iskra is a gentle giant, she’s always careful but extra careful around children. Iskra always had a motherly aura and children radiated towards her. So when a child ran up to her in the park she didn’t think much of it. The child ran their sticky hands through her fur and pulled her ears but she lapped up the attention. The child suddenly pulled out a small pinwheel, the colours shimmered in the sun and poked the stick through her collar and clapped with excitement calling her a ‘rainbow fairy’, Iskra’s heart swelled. This was the first child to leave her a gift and it remains something shes cherishes. It now sits atop her kennel spinning in the breeze and whilst it doesn’t shine like it used to, she adores the memory that comes with it.

[Zentropy]

Username: Zentropy
Name: ZG | "XXX"
Gender: Female
Name Meaning: [optional]
Prompt: WIP

[LA's DarkFireWolf]

Username: LA'sDarkFireWolf
Name: Indomitable Spirit of Prospecting (Jasper)
Gender: Male
Name Meaning: [optional]
Prompt:

As a pup Jasper was the most curious beyond his borders of the yard. Often being scolded for traveling too far from home. It was on one day he really did travel too far and found himself in a swift river current that took him miles from home. when he came too along the pebbled banks he found what looked like a metal frisbee lodged in the river bed. The light catching on it's metal side caused him to dive his head into the cold water and pull out the so called looking frisbee unknowingly having found a metal prospecting pan!
Dragging not along Jasper enjoyed his new toy. Trying his best to toss and play with it. When the miner who had been prospecting came across him.

"So you like that thing do you boy?" The man laughed and tried to reach for it. "I see! Don't want to give it up so easy huh?"
Jasper's tail began to wag, feeling the gentle ease of the man.
"I like that in you. A true rock hound, a prospecting dog!" The man tried to reach again for his pan but Jasper playfully jumped back and did a play bow.

It did take a little while for the man and Jasper to form a trusting bond but, eventually when the man got his pan back. He did his best to toss it a few times like a frisbee. To which Jasper began to learn to catch it. And as Jasper got bigger learned to grab it and bring it to his new owner.

Jasper likes to catch regular frisbees now and again but his favorite still has to be a metal prospecting pan. As he follows the untamed rivers and lands searching for precious stones and gold.

[Griffin Torrens]

Username: Griffin Torrens
Name: CSK's One For Sorrow | Sroka
Gender: Male
Name Meaning: Sroka is Magpie in polish, and the show name comes from the saying surrounding the number if magpies you see! There are a few different versions but I was always taught one for sorrow, two for mirth, three for a wedding, four for a birth. The original is three for a funeral.
Prompt:

He could still remember the day he'd found it. His travels had taken him to a clean cut track, the grass on either side immaculate. Trees stood proud in an unnatural line, leading his eyes towards a strange human house, it's size almost incomprehensible. It felt untouchable, and Sroka hesitanted, worried he might taint it with the dust and grime clinging to his pelt from the city he'd just left. Yet before he could turn to choose a new path, a breeze guided the clouds alway and the sun's rays reached the earth. Something glimmered down the path, instantly catching Sroka's eye.

He'd always felt a calling towards those that glinted in the light, reflection it back in a dance of colours. Yet they'd never done more than admire them, the urge to collect them squashed down by their need to travel, having no where to store such items. Curious, he padded down the path, relishing the sunlight warming his colourful fur. Half an eye scanned his surroundings for movement that wouldn't tell of danger, but as soon as he was close enough to the item his attention was fully entrance.

Green strands branches around a stem, framing what seemed to be an iridescent blue eye. It had hints of a burning fire, the blue center surrounded by reds, golds and purples. Reaching out a paw, he felt it's soft surface, a tingle running down his spine as the colours shimmered back at him, the picture morphing like a reflection in water as the strands bent around his pad.

A feather?

Bending down to inhale the scent, Sroka blinked in surprise to realise he didn't recognise the creature. He looked around, hoping to capture a glimpse of what just be an equally magnificent and shiny creature. Yet all he spotted was a door opening, a human shooting him a dirty look. Knowing where that would lead, he quickly scooped up the feather in his jaws delicately and flew off the property with speeding paws.

It was such a curiosity and marvel that he couldn't bear to abandon it. Thankfully luck was on his side as that very evening he stumbled his way into a new family, feather and all. Sroka's collection grew now it had a permanent home, a nest. Yet none of it shone with quite the same intrigue and mystery like the unknown feather. It sat alone, much like he often felt himself. The collie is trying hard to turn his solo adventure into a companionship, and hopes one day he'll be able to lay his eyes upon the owner of that feather, maybe even finding it a friend itself.

(Peacock feather)