Lovely applications! Good to see people coming back to retry as well! <3
I was a little worried that I may have upset people with my choices for owners last round..
Thank you everyone for being so awesome! =D
~AlphaWolf~ wrote:I know im not gonna get one cause i suck at stories,personality,etc
Aww c'mon. Don't say that!
I find the easiest way to come up with stories and personality is to imagine interacting with the character(in this case rat).
Just write about the things you'd do together. How do you think the character would react to certain stimuli?
If you don't mind me using your application, I can give you some pointers. =)
My critique will be in
green.
~AlphaWolf~ wrote:Username: ~AlphaWolf~
Ratlet Number: 6
Why do you want to adopt? Because i love rats and he is stunning!
Rat Name: Leo
Personality: Is very sweet, he can be a bit bossy to other rats and he plays quite rough,he adores watermelon and hiding in peoples jumpers. ~How far will he go to get watermelon? Will he sneak into people's jumpers, or does he wait to be put into them? Is there anything else he does for fun, if there is no watermelons or jumpers around?
Quirks: (Little things like "Enjoys sleeping on her back", "Loves hoarding candy wrappers", etc.) He loves to play dead and loves wearing collars. ~Why does he like to play dead, is it to trick other rats or people? Does he have a favorite collar?
What do you plan on doing with your rat? (Roleplay, Make art of, Hoard art of, etc.) Roleplay,make art of, Love and anything else.
If you feel you can no longer care for your Rat, will you return it here to find a new home? yes
Fuzzy
~If you don't feel that you can write a story, perhaps you would like to add an image to your form? You can either edit an adoptable rat, or draw one yourself. =)
While rats seem very simple or they don't do much, there are a lot of personality traits you pick up on over time.
Just keep thinking of things the rat likes, doesn't like; How they try to communicate with you; How do they react to being held, going outside, or getting introduced to a new animal or rat.
Another way to help is take a look at the applications that won last round. What KIND of information did they include.
You could also do a web search on people's stories about their pet rats.
If it helps I can tell you about my rat, Anx.
He is a very shy rat, who doesn't really enjoy the company of humans. Being from a petstore, he had a rough childhood.
He always hid behind his brother(Spaz) and would squeal loudly if you tried to pick him up. Spaz and Anx were always cuddling. It took him a long time to get used to us, and it wasn't until Spaz died, that he finally started to warm up to us. Now he is a very big, very lazy rat. Being picked up is still something he hates, but he only squirms went held. His favorite place to be petted is the cheek and arm, and he will reach his paw out everytime you pet. His favorite hiding spot is the back corner of his table where we set up a fortress. The fortress has a window that he always leans his head on to sleep.
Bananas, Pretzels and Yogies are an absolute must! He will come waddling as fast as he can if he hears me saying any of those! He also enjoys sharing Oatmeal and home-made Smoothies with me.
When we watch movies, he comes over to the corner of his table closest to us and watches with us. Even when he is in a anti-social mood, we will find him curled up closest to where we've been sitting.
He is REALLY picky about water. The water HAS to be filtered, and HAS to be changed three times a day. If I slack off and only change it once, I will find a bunch of food or fabric sitting in the water. It's his way of letting us know he wants new stuff. =P
I'm sorry if this didn't help.