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Because we TOTALLY need another one of these, right? Yes ^^ And there aren't enough where you get to write in the POV of an animal. Anyway, someone posted a comment on a piece in my portfolio called "Through the Eyes of a Cat" and suggested that I make it the start of a storybook. I though, 'why not?' So here it is:

"The morning light shines on the other side of my rested eyelids. They rise, and the golden light of day floods my senses. My limbs stretch out and away from each other, pulling my muscles out and prepping them for the fun-filled day ahead. I roll onto my stomach and gaze out across the yard.
Green grass and bushes grow wildly everywhere, calling my name, enticing me with their plush goodness, always a new adventure to be had in them. My ears twitch this way and that, listening to the morning sounds. Birds sit in the trees, entertaining me with their songs. I look up and watch them intently. Lifting myself off the ground, I keep my eyes glued to the birds.
A bee zooms by my face, catching my eye. Claws extended, I swipe at the bee in every attempt to get it to the ground. The fuzzy black and yellow insect buzzes along, evading my attempts at grounding it. After a bit, a flash of black and orange flutters by. A butterfly moves gracefully away from me, but I chase after it, batting at it playfully, careful not to hit it down or hurt it. A motorboat purr comes out from my throat as I pursue the flying bug. It flies up and over a brick wall, and my fun comes to an abrupt end. A new sound fills my ears.
My human emerges from the house. Adorned in thick gloves and dense denim jeans, I know what today is. Today is yard work day. My kitten-like meow catches her attention and she approaches me. Stroking my head and rubbing behind my ears, she coos softly to me. After only a couple seconds, she stops and heads to the back of the yard to fetch the giant green bin that she fills with leaves and other plants every time yard work day comes around. I lie down and watch her for a minute or two, then prance off to find something else to do.
Mid-prance, I drop to the ground and tumble from side to side, coating my fur with pieces of dead grass. The tickling sensation infiltrates my pores and crawls deep inside my flesh. My end rolling position happens to be on my back, and my eyes dart around, looking around at the world from a different point of view. Upside down. I see my back yard through this perspective often, but every time, it looks so different. A smile crawls across my face as my eyes take in the view. I roll on my stomach and shake the pieces of grass from my coat.
I leap onto the brick wall that separates my yard from the one next to it. I scan the yard, looking for a potential napping spot. A soft grassy area catches my eye and I bound towards it. I skid to a stop and flop down in my spot. There's a comfortable difference in temperature - one half of my body lying in the warmth of the sun, the other half resting in the shade of the house. I become completely oblivious to the sounds of my human's yard tools as I drift into a deep sleep.
A few hours later, the heat of the sun brings me out of my dreams of a cat paradise. Gnats circle my head annoyingly and I beat them to the ground with a forceful swat and an angry hiss. I rocket through the doggy-door in the wall for me. I look around at the stretch of hallway before me. In the corner sits a rather vulnerable piece of string, waiting for me to come pounce on it. The temptation lies there patiently. I bunch my limbs together and tense my muscles. The tip of my tail flicks violently in all directions. With one movement, I take the string in my ferocious clutches and mangle it with my claws and teeth.
Night falls. I've snacked on some tuna and hard cat food and had my fill of playing with the string. I prowl into the living room and sit in the doorway, completely blocking all entrance to the room. The red and orange glow of a fire toasts the living room and entices me with its warmth. I watch it burn for a few moments more before creeping towards it. I sit down in front of the flame and warm my fur contentedly. My eyelids hide my eyes as they close and take in the glory and enjoyment of my life; the life of a feline. As if they have a life of their own, my legs stretch out in front of me, lowering my body to the ground. I pull my hind legs in and wrap my tail around myself. It swishes slowly, happily, back and forth, side to side. My mind winds down and prepares to go back to dreamland once more."
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So here's what's going on: you are an animal. An animal that would usually be a pet: dog, cat, rabbit, hamster, gerbil, lizard, mouse, guinea pig, hell; you could be a fish if you want. You can be a stray, owned as a pet, or in a pet shop. You can have up to two characters, and a third if you ask.

Rules:
No god-modding
Swearing is okay, but keep it reasonable: no f-bombs, no racial slurs, that kinda stuff
Mating is allowed too :)

Profile:
Name:
Gender:
Breed:
Home:
Age: (not required)
Appearance:
Personality:
History: (if any; if not, this is not required)
Other:

Have fun ^^
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Here's mine :) Yes, all animal years are counted by 7

Name: Patches
Gender: Female
Breed: Calico Cat
Home: Small house in the suburbs
Age: 2 (in cat years, 14)
Appearance: http://bostonbaby.deviantart.com/art/Calico-92623991
Personality: Patches is sweet, and her youth shows in the way that she absolutely LOVES to play and have fun *she is the cat in the piece above ^^* She rarely hisses, and loves being stroked and scratched behind the ears.
History: She was the last one left in a box of free kittens. A young woman adopted her
Other: She wears a collar like this: http://me-se.deviantart.com/art/Tiny-Wh ... t-97659543 except it's all pink. Up for love, I guess

And:

Name: Gargoyle
Gender: Male
Breed: Doberman
Home: An assortment of cardboard boxes in an abandoned junkyard
Age: 4 (in dog years, 28 )
Appearance: http://doberman-dog-breed-store.com/ima ... g2_LRG.JPG Except he's a little more dingy and dirty, as he's a stray
Personality: Gargoyle is vicious and quite snappy at first, but after you befriend him, he's a great guard dog and a loyal friend. He doesn't take kindly to strangers or anyone he doesn't trust, who is anyone he meets for the first time. He's gotten very good at fighting due to relentless fights over the course of his young life. He's lonely, and wants a friend, but is scared that his ragged and vicious appearance scares animals away, so as a result, he is rather self-concious. It takes a very long time to get him to trust anyone, and even then, he'll hardly consider anyone as a 'friend'
History: He was abandoned as a pup at the junkyard, and over the years, he has made it his own, and protects it from strangers. He'll give them the chance to explain their purpose at first, and if they have territory on their mind, he'll fight them off.
Other: Due to many fights over the years, most of his left ear is gone. Up for love, if you can get through to his sensitive side, which he does in fact have ;) Also up for friendship of any species
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They say "Guns don't kill people. People kill people."
Well, I think guns help. If you just stand there and yell BANG I don't think you're going to kill too many people...




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Name: Roxy

Gender: Female

Age: 3 (in dog years 21)

Apperance: http://www.noelkingsley.com/blog/austra ... epherd.jpg

Home: Any place comfortable enough that she can find

Personality: She's incredibly smart and tricky. She does what she has to, to get food and has almost been caught. The knows how to get out of things, she has lived on the streets her whole life. She's down to earth with a wicked sense of humor. She's as tricky as a fox and tends to keep away from other dogs. She likes to be independant and work alone...though that may change. (;

History: Her mother had a litter of eight pups, she and her brothers and sisters. She had a twin brother and they were the runts. Her mother basically kicked them to the curb, when an old lady found them. She nursed them up to health and took care of them, but Roxy got curious. She left one day ( when ahe was about 6 months old...in dog years) and couldn't find her way back to her brother. She's lived on the street since.

Other: Up for love. Also, gerbiles and other rodents, beware of her. She might try to et you. (;
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I know there is already a cat, but may I claim another?

Name: Leo

Gender: Male

Breed: Orange Tabby Cat

Home: (If this is okay) A small patch of wood that was left by the developers when they built the suburbs.

Age: 3 (In cat years, 21)

Appearance: http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/wildlife/programs/feral_cats/images/feralcat.jpg

Personality: Leo is tough and fierce. He does what he needs to survive, and does not hesitate to fight. He is gruff, and scornful of other animals besides cats, which are the only animals he will give respect on the first encounter. He despises humans, and any animals that give themselves to humans. He does not trust easily, and will always do what he wants, no matter what others say. Leo will do what he thinks is best.

History: Leo's mother gave birth to a litter of 5. Leo and his brothers and sisters' eyes had just opened when they were caught and brought to the animal shelter. Leo does not know how much time they spent there, only that it was one of the most terrifying moments in Leo's life. Leo can still remember every smell, every noise that he heard as he huddled with his family in their small cage. One day, a human took Leo's mother away. She never came back. One by one that day, all of his brothers and sisters were taken. None came back. Leo knew instinctively that something was wrong. He noticed that the last human, who had taken his sister, had not shut the cage door properly. Leo frantically threw himself against the cage door, and it opened. Leo fell to the ground and scampered away from the shelter. He has been on his own ever since.

Other: Up for love.
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Of course! There is an unlimited number of the animals that can be made ^^

Also, those few pets that I listed in the description aren't the only ones you can use. Any type of pet that is common. If it's not common, please ask to use it :)

Thanks ^^

~Rayne
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This sounds like tons of fun :P


Name: Fable

Gender: Female

Breed: Border Collie, Dog

Home: A large ranch just outside of town, where she works as a herder on the sheep and her owner competes her in dog agiltiy trials sometimes.

Age: 4 ( 28 )

Appearance: http://mariesbordercollies.ca/images/my ... /bella.gif

Personality: Fable is somewhat reserved when it comes to other people and animals. She is extremely smart and knows how to use it to her advantage at any given time. She also will use her herding instincts on almost anything that moves; it's just what she does.

Other: Up for love, I guess.
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Aw! n_n How cute!!

Just one thing, though. If she were 4 in human years, she'd be 28 in dog years. She'd have to be 3 if she were supposed to be 21 in dog years. So...which is it?

Thanks :)

~Rayne
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Name: Moh (Mohtsie is her long name)
Gender: Female
Breed: Tortoise shell cat
Home: Has a family and home
Age: 2 or 14 years
Appearance: Mainly dark, black, browns and creams, a ginger speckled mohawk is on her forehead (hence the name)
Personality: Hates people, doesn't have cat friends, very territorial, likes sleeping, eating, spoilt, average cat really X) She is smart but very aggressive.
History: Grew up for the first few weeks with three sisters, still quite bitter about being taken away from them.
Other: She is really quite a lovable character once you get to know her, but it takes time. She does have the occasional 'mate' but its always quite disfunctional, in other words, is up for love.

Oh and I'm basing this on a real animal, my real Moh cat, she's just such a character that its the easiest to use. :)
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Name: Paws
Gender: Female
Breed: Um, well, she's a cat... ^^' I'm not too good on breeds. A tortoiseshell
Home: A stray, but lives in an abandoned house. Not very restful there though.
Age: Young, maybe 3 years old.
Appearance: Image She is totally adorable, even if found on google ^^'
Personality: Wiry, streetwise. Does not suffer fools gladly. Will be friendly to humans if there's any chance of food. A good hunter (needs to be) She's well-known to any other strays. Who mostly respect her. A few don't but she's not too kind to them in return.
History: She has been a stray all her life. Never ever known the luxury of being house-cat. Not that she wants to anyways.
Other: Up for looove. :wink: Or a friend.
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RayneChild wrote:Aw! n_n How cute!!

Just one thing, though. If she were 4 in human years, she'd be 28 in dog years. She'd have to be 3 if she were supposed to be 21 in dog years. So...which is it?

Thanks :)

~Rayne


LOL yes, well, obviously nobody ever called me smart and got away with it :P I'm sick right now, so my math button is malfunctioning ><

Thanks for pointing that out rofl, I had at first chosen two, then decided to make it more realistic(as agility dogs aren't NORMALLY ready to trial until 2 years old minimum, and I want her to be seasoned and amazing lol) then decided to choose a different age and settled on three, but changed to four and I guess I only half changed to four ><

Thank you for pointing that out, Rayne!

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May I post another?

Name: Tom
Gender: Male
Breed: Tabby cat.
Home: Streets! He's a stray.
Age: Same as Paws, about 3.
Appearance: Image
Personality: Sensible. While his sister is pure emotions and if fueled by her fire, Tom is more Mr Cool.
History: He is Paws' brother. He sees her from time to time, normally when they bump into each other.
Other: Up for love and a friend!
Your = Possession. Your shoes are so sweet!
You're = Omission. You're quite strange...

If you are confused about which to put, simply say in your mind "you are" and see if that fits the sentence. If not, you are looking for your.

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I'll give this a shot!

Name: Luna
Gender: Female
Breed: Golden Retriever
Home: She lives with an old lady, on a small cottage.
Age: one year old (our age)
Appearance: http://puppydogweb.com/gallery/goldenre ... _hewer.jpg
Personality: She's very playful, because she's young, but also very strong minded and determined. She'll do anything for her friends.
History: She was born on a breeding ranch, so she's a pure retriever. Her parents were great competitors, and she was put to sale. This old lady, Mrs. McClusky, was alone and she bought her for company.
Other: Up for love (never thought I'd post that on a dog's profile). She has a small scar on her belly. She got into an accident when she was younger.
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I want another!

Name: Dutchess

Age: 3 (21 in cat years ^^)

Breed: Cat

Home: In a huge house. She live's with a rich man's daughter named, Breanne. Breanne loves her more than anything in the world.

Gender: Female

Appearance: http://lh5.ggpht.com/mjbmeister/SATbLHD ... acio-6.jpg

Personality: Snooty and stuck up. She loves to be spoiled and thinks strays are just gross. She lives with a rich family and her owner, Breanne, who is 9 spoils her rotton. She eats with the family, below Breanne's chair and is a pedigree cat who has won many awards. She loves being spoiled and make sure Breanne pets and brushes her. She either sleeps in Breanne's bed or in her own room in her own bed. She's almost like a human there.

History: Her mother and father belonged to this same family. Her mother died giving birth to the four kittens and all died except her. Her father ran away a long time ago. No one knows what happened to them. She's been spoiled her whole life.

Other: Up for love ^^ If you can get past her snootiness. She's not as bad as ahe may seem...well she will be at first. (;
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