I am entering both the 'normal' and 'special' areas. My first entry is my 'special' entry, and I will add my 'normal' one later.
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I have an example to show before I delve into the details.
This is the
Risk coloration. It also requires new lineart, and thus would be slightly difficult to attain [like the experiment pets]. Of course, Baal does better lines than I do, so keep that in mind, too. XD
Color Description: Risk pets have been on the streets so long, that they have begun to blend in with the red-brick alleyways in which they wander. Their base coat becomes a gray-red color, and the underbelly fades to a soft red - almost pink. Their fur has grown longer about the head - giving them the appearance of having 'hair'. This is usually tied back with a headband or bandanna. Some Risk pets have scars on the front legs and hindquarters, from fights or close calls. The example pet up there - a Sahound - does not, however. Black is a color tied around arms or legs, proclaiming that the pet does not follow anyone but him, or her, self. The rest of the markings are reddish or brown-red, to blend in, and there are various spots of brighter red, or blood-red, that stain the coat, resembling blood. Occasionally, a Risk pet may have lost a limb, part of a limb, an ear [or part of one, as above], an eye, or even a tail.
Personality Description: Risk pets have been through hardships, suffering, and loss. However, they have emerged victorious, beating the odds of whatever kept them down. Due to what they've been through in the past, Risk pets are hard-put to trust anyone, and tend to be quiet observers, ready to spring into action the moment it is called for. This may be to save others, or - in less moral pets - to save themselves. They have had to live so long on their own [or isolated within a group, such as a gang], that they are very self-sufficient and self-reliant. No one can tell them what to do, and they do not take to authority well. As well as being hardened to life's tragedies, they are also adept at hiding their emotions. It is near impossible to tell what a Risk pet is thinking with complete accuracy.
Method of Attainment:
The Risk color would be difficult to attain, requiring one of two things. Either the character has an extensive [written, mind] backstory, detailing a life on the streets, or the character undergoes a kind of quest in which hardship and streetlife are the main themes.
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NORMAL category color coming soon. Will be edited in.