[Penultima]

Adopted

Username: PrincessAlexis
Name: Lux Stars' Leaving on a Jet Plane | "Pilot"
Gender: Male
Height: 19 in
Weight: 41 lbs
Color: Minimally Masked Liver and Red Saddle Cryptic Merle Minimal White
Genotype: asas bb Ccch Dd Eme hh II kyky Mcm Ssi tt UU LL

Breeding note: This collie is related to #385 and cannot be bred to them.

Writing comp: Inspired by Vi's aesthetic (my favorite character in Arcane)! To try out for this collie, tell me how they handle close relationships in their life. Are they an open book, or closed off? Do they have a hard time expressing their emotions, or is it easy for them? It's all up to you!

You can apply to both #385 and #386, but you may only win one.

Ends on April 30th

[Chanceuxcat]

Username: Chanceuxcat
Name: Royals' Atlas "Six" (aka Vi)
Name Meaning(s): Show name comes from Vi's Atlas gauntlets she receives towards the end of the season, while the call name is based on the fact the Roman numerals "VI" stand for the number six! She is also commonly known by close friends as "Vi" (pronounced as the letter V, not like Vi's name in the show).
Gender: Female
Prompt:

Rust red. The same color as dried blood. The same color as the sealed iron door with hinges locked in place. The door that seals away her heart. That's what her arms looked like after that night, so she wraps them up tries to forget about all the memories that resurface upon their sight.

She stalks the abandoned streets at night, the once smooth streets jutting up along the path. It's better in the dark, when she doesn't have to look into their faces. Those who never believed in her, and worse - those who do.

They like to joke her bark is worse than her bite, but her words always tend to bite down hard. To anyone who gets too close. Because she messed up, once, a long time ago. How can she, number Six, redeem herself? When she was the one who left them behind? She was supposed to protect them. They trusted her.

And though that was a long time ago, she can't let anyone trust her that way again. Rellik is getting far too close for comfort, her presence too much like her red coat, red like maple leaves and life. Vi didn't think anything at first as Rellik and her talked, until it suddenly struck her that Rellik didn't get bored. She loves puzzles, Vi knows, and Vi figured she thought she was another puzzle to solve. But Rellik asked questions that were closer to friendship than mere puzzle solving. And when Rellik offered to help her redress her bandages after a rainy mission, she snapped.

"I don't need your help! I don't need you around me!"
Vi had seen Rellik hurt before, through cuts and bruises, but the look on her face looked like she was in more pain than any of those other times.

So she ran, the only thing she knew how to do. For the first time in years, she didn't redress her bandages. The rain had soaked them and she cast them away, leaving her legs exposed. The wind blew across the fur and she stops walking, closing her eyes. That night, that awful night when she left them. When they fell and reached out, tried to grab onto her paws, arms, something to hold onto. Their teeth brushed through her fur, skimming her skin as they missed. They hadn't wanted to bite down on bare skin and hurt her. And the fog swallowed them up. After hours of waiting for them to resurface, the thick fog never giving up and scrapes on her legs that she couldn't feel, Vi had to leave. She told them where to stand, and when they fell, she couldn't catch them. After that, she couldn't bear the sight of her bare arms. So she wrapped them. That way, if something ever happened again, she could catch them.

"I'm sorry."
Vi whips her head up, back into the present. Rellik looks at her gently as Vi shakes.
"I didn't know you were hurting."

Vi doesn't say anything, breathing slowly. How could anything happen like that again if she doesn't let anyone in? But Rellik's warmth, her standing here by her side, she realizes how lonely it's been. Vi looks up at Rellik.
"I'm sorry I said that. I just... I don't want to loose you like I lost them."

It will take time, Vi knows, but Rellik accepts all that she's willing to share for now. Maybe Vi will finally be able to open up again, to one collie in her life at least.

(I wasn't sure if the 30th meant in CS time or a different time zone, but it's still the 30th in PDT for me so I hope it's ok to edit this! Thanks <3)

[wolfhaunt]

Username:
Name:
Name Meaning(s): (optional)
Gender:
Prompt:

mark!! : )

[Restful Dead]

Username: δρεπάνι
Name: Vi
Name Meaning(s): (optional)
Gender: Female
Prompt:
Vi is the type to wear her heart on her sleeve. Any emotion she's feeling, others will be sure to know about it. She can be quite passionate in her feelings as well, be it anger, fear, or sadness. It would seem she experiences emotions intensely and telling her to "calm down" is possibly the worst thing you could say to her, as it often leads to explosive outbursts, especially if she's already angry. Despite all this, she doesn't actually like discussing her feelings, even with those close to her. She thinks it's a waste of time and would much rather act on her feelings than talk about them.

Possibly the one exception to this is love, as she makes it clear who she cares about and doesn't usually hesitate to say as much. That said, her words are usually minimal, and she could probably count on one paw how many times she's actually stated the words "I love you". Again, her feelings are most prominently expressed through her actions, and when it comes to love, this can most easily be seen in her desire to protect those she cares most about.

[PrincessAlexis]

Username: PrincessAlexis
Name: Lux Stars' Leaving on a Jet Plane | "Pilot"
Name Meaning(s):

His glasses reminded me of an old-fashioned airplane pilot, and his show name is derived from lyrics to Leaving on a Jet Plane by John Denver. When I was growing up, my grandparents had a swing-set in the backyard with one swing shaped like an airplane, and my grandmother used to put me in there and sing that song to me, so it brings back plenty of happy memories. Also, John Denver was just an all-around good guy and his songs are not only wholesome, to me they are unforgettable classics.

Gender: Male
Prompt: When Pilot was younger, he was very social and gregarious, making friends with everyone that he met. He had an intense dislike of being alone and could always be found surrounded by family and friends. Eventually, he met the collie who won his heart, whom he imagined spending forever with. Unfortunately, his happiness was not to be - she developed SOA (Sudden Onset Aggression) and attacked him one night while he slept. He woke up in complete terror, seeing his beloved transformed into a vicious, snarling animal. Horrified, he turned and attempted to run, but they were shut in the same room together and as she snapped and bit his face, scarring him badly, he had no choice but to defend himself.

The humans approached, hearing the noise, and separated the dogs immediately. A trip to the vet and several days' observation led to the SOA diagnosis but unfortunately there was no treatment, and Pilot's dear girl was put to sleep. That event not only damaged his ability to trust others, it also affected his opinion of himself as he realized that - necessary though it was - he had fought back and injured her as well. He saw a side of himself that he didn't care for, and his confidence was affected. He no longer felt that he could trust himself, and wondered if he might do something worse when push came to shove, if his back were against the wall again.

From that time on Pilot has withdrawn into himself. He still enjoys the attention of the humans, who he views as some sort of empowered beings, above the plight of mere dogs like him (though that is far from the truth). Nowadays he lounges in their company for the most part unable or unwilling to socialize with other dogs. He tends to freeze up and become unresponsive when in canine company, one paw raised uncertainly, always waiting for the other shoe to fall. His people have noticed this and they attempt to draw him out of his shell, but so far their efforts have had little success.

[Penultima]

Username: PrincessAlexis
Name: Lux Stars' Leaving on a Jet Plane | "Pilot"
Name Meaning(s):

His glasses reminded me of an old-fashioned airplane pilot, and his show name is derived from lyrics to Leaving on a Jet Plane by John Denver. When I was growing up, my grandparents had a swing-set in the backyard with one swing shaped like an airplane, and my grandmother used to put me in there and sing that song to me, so it brings back plenty of happy memories. Also, John Denver was just an all-around good guy and his songs are not only wholesome, to me they are unforgettable classics.

Gender: Male
Prompt: When Pilot was younger, he was very social and gregarious, making friends with everyone that he met. He had an intense dislike of being alone and could always be found surrounded by family and friends. Eventually, he met the collie who won his heart, whom he imagined spending forever with. Unfortunately, his happiness was not to be - she developed SOA (Sudden Onset Aggression) and attacked him one night while he slept. He woke up in complete terror, seeing his beloved transformed into a vicious, snarling animal. Horrified, he turned and attempted to run, but they were shut in the same room together and as she snapped and bit his face, scarring him badly, he had no choice but to defend himself.

The humans approached, hearing the noise, and separated the dogs immediately. A trip to the vet and several days' observation led to the SOA diagnosis but unfortunately there was no treatment, and Pilot's dear girl was put to sleep. That event not only damaged his ability to trust others, it also affected his opinion of himself as he realized that - necessary though it was - he had fought back and injured her as well. He saw a side of himself that he didn't care for, and his confidence was affected. He no longer felt that he could trust himself, and wondered if he might do something worse when push came to shove, if his back were against the wall again.

From that time on Pilot has withdrawn into himself. He still enjoys the attention of the humans, who he views as some sort of empowered beings, above the plight of mere dogs like him (though that is far from the truth). Nowadays he lounges in their company for the most part unable or unwilling to socialize with other dogs. He tends to freeze up and become unresponsive when in canine company, one paw raised uncertainly, always waiting for the other shoe to fall. His people have noticed this and they attempt to draw him out of his shell, but so far their efforts have had little success.

What a heart-wrenching story! Congrats, I loved all the thought put into the details of this entry!

[PrincessAlexis]

Thank you so much! I will cherish him always ❤️