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Post by CatCreature on May 1, 2021 0:50:16 GMT -5
So I had already been wanting to play some more with the Shelter Dog and Moggie files, but lobb inspired me to do it sooner rather than later, after I saw some cute Shelter Dogs on their crew site xD So I decided to get together -most- of my Shelter Dog/Moggie crew...the 1st gens, the purebreds and the ones that looked the most like either of the above xD And I decided to adopt a few new ones from each file to naturally raise...AND I wanted to spend more time getting to know the ones I already had, and see about getting them to fall in love naturally and produce some more mixed up babies! I wanted to show what I've got so far! We'll start with the Moggies, since they're not going as well! xDD At the bottom are the three newest that I'm naturally raising...they're still kittens! Mogli is the first (and apparently only, aside from the three newest) Moggie I ever adopted from the AC! The four at the top are siblings given to me by Heather some time ago! I got Mogli in 2008, yet still don't know him all that well, and the siblings are from 2017! Nearly ten years later! xD So what I've learned from this group is...nobody is very friendly. LOL So far only the sisters, Inaia and Isden are friends...otherwise I haven't found another 'safe' combo of Catz that work from this group! Mumoba and Tokel...Mumoba especially...seem to be particularly problematic. xD They love picking fights with everyone at any chance they get! While this is annoying, I also kind of love it. xD It gives them some character, and it gives me a challenge to see if I can ever find them a friend, or love! We'll get there! I REALLY wanted Mogli to fall for one of the girls, but he chased after one sister...and her sister and best friend chased HIM. So, it wasn't going too well. x'DDD The three kittens...I'm not sure who is starting what, but putting the three of them together is a recipe for disaster. Someone gets mad, and they all start picking on each other to the point where all you can do is put them away. xD I'm hoping they'll find friends soon. They don't seem interested in the puppies so far, except for Emeros! I actually adopted him BECAUSE the puppy Itai (shown below) 'chose' him! xD I wasn't sure I was into Emeros' ear-less look (I don't see any ears, anyway...maybe they'll appear as he gets older xDD) but my chosen puppy at the time bonded with him instantly at the AC and I wasn't about to split them up. So Emeros and Itai are buddies. I'm also wondering if Tasceri might be into one of the second gen puppies, or his mother, because she actually seemed interested in them. More on that later though! --- Now for my more successful story! xDD So Squealer is another oldie, from 2009! I think I named her Squealer because she reminded me of a pig, somehow. I'm not entirely sure how now, since I no longer see it...but regardless, that's where her name came from. xD And Kaiah, from smonikkims from around 2017, looks eerily similar to her!! Their size and shape is almost exact, but Kaiah has a slightly longer tail! To my surprise, Hachiko, a 1st gen I adopted (also in 2017) decided he liked them BOTH. I guess he's into small, short-muzzled ladies. x'DDD Skywave and Soft Data are his sons! Soft Data was a name of a song or artist that came on during playtime, and I liked the name for a pet...I mean, Petz are basically data, but about as 'soft' as it can get, right? xDD If I remember correctly, I adopted Deputy after he came out on his own at the AC in 2016! I was grabbing a hex at the time I'd made for myself (haha) and Deputy decided he'd come along home with me! He might be one of my favorites look-wise, because he really does look like the kind of random dog you'd find at a shelter! Deputy is SURPRISINGLY friendly!! (With Hachiko being a close second!) Deputy loves almost all the Dogz in this graphic! I kind of mentally put him and Hachiko as the leaders of the pack. Hachiko seems more of a leader type, but Deputy seems the kind to keep the group together. xD He has so many friends and rarely gets mad! Hachiko is the same, although Deputy has managed more friends than him, haha! Deputy only fell in love with Seria though, who I got from Evie (no idea on her username) in 2020! Haneul and Eser are siblings from Cherry-Spot from 2017, and they can't stand each other! xD But Eser did fall in love with Tungsten, from gemz87 ! Aaand then there's beautiful Cuvah (also from Gems87) who didn't find a mate...and the ADORABLE Scruff (also from Smonikkims!) who also, sadly, didn't find a mate. Or friends for that matter. (Except for Deputy, of course xD) Scuff is a little monster who takes a page out of the Moggies' book, and tries to pick fights whenever possible!! xDD But again, I love the personality and the challenge...he'll have his own darling puppies someday!! And then at the bottom are the three newly adopted pups! I mentioned Itai before...the pup who befriended a Moggie kitten! I'm very excited to see him grow up...I wonder how big he'll be! He's so tiny, I expect he'll be small. I'm guessing around the size of Kaiah and Squealer, but we'll have to see! He is CRAZY cute, and has a very curious personality...I love him! Seryq probably holds the spot of being one of my other favorites, looks-wise! He is SO CUTE, oh my gosh!! He looks like a pug or pekingese, and I LOVE the brindle coat!! And Kerir is the only female of the new babies, and I recently noticed she has colors like Tungsten!! I love the pug look too! They're the first three that came out...I was hoping for some bigger puppies, so I could get more like Hachiko and Deputy, and I didn't think I got that. But then again...Seryq and Kerir ARE big for puppies. I thought they would turn out like Kaiah and Squealer, but they're already the same size...so they might actually be big?? Who knows! I'm eager to see! --- And this is the only other image I have to show right now...I was playing with Tasceri, the only female kitten of the new bunch. Then Squealer came out with her pup Skywave. Squealer was VERY distressed over a kitten being in the room with her newborn puppy, and kept growling. But just as I was thinking, "Aw, come on, I don't think she's going to hurt the puppy..." Tasceri curled up and went to sleep beside him! And Skywave seemed to get closer too! Awww! ;-; I THINK what happened, is Tasceri fell asleep as an interaction towards Squealer, the mommy dog. Friends/mates or babies/adults have a friendly interaction where one will fall asleep (even if they're not tired) and if you leave them alone long enough, the other will go to sleep beside them. Or, to instantly wake up the sleeping pet, you can just pick up the pet they're sleeping 'with' and they'll wake up. So I don't think Tasceri was actually interacting with the puppy, it just happened to look that way. xD But I'm still hoping they'll become friends when Skywave grows up! We'll have to see! On the other hand, when I put Tasceri away, Squealer was sad...if Tasceri feels the same way, we may have a friendship for her yet! All things to test at a later date, when the Petz aren't too obsessed with the newborns to interact properly. xD --- That's all for now...but I'm kind of interested in a certain photo challenge I saw for the month of May. ;D I want to have a puppy do that challenge, but I want them to start Day 1 at being brand new...and May 1st is in almost an hour for me. So I may be adopting one extra puppy here in about an hour, and I'm excited to see who I get! I hope it's a female, since I'm actually lacking females in my Shelter Dog crew! xD But I'm taking the first one I get, so it'll be up to chance! I'll probably be updating later! xD --- EDIT: Two new babies have been picked! We have Jacquard the Shelter Dog and Nilaly the Moggie! They were the first ones to come out at the AC, and so they were the ones we chose! Sadly they're both a little similar to some I already have...right down to their sizes...but they have enough differences to them that I was still willing to go with them! They're quite pretty, and I rather love that Jacquard matches Itai so well! Of course, he hates him, because that's just the way my luck goes. He hates Nilaly too. x'DDD I'll introduce them to the rest later on!
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Post by lobb on May 1, 2021 9:15:02 GMT -5
I love this! I'm so excited so to see how your petz grow up.
The Moggies are so cute, I love them. I can't get them to work properly in my game (the .cat file came with some image files, maybe I put them in the wrong place? They seem to be really basic and untextured in my game...) so it's great to see how they can actually look. Athler and Ianaia are SO PRETTY omg. I love how Mymoba has a marking that looks like a gigantic eyebrow hahaha.
I hope they become a biiiit less dramatic and make nice with each other, though. I'm rooting for Mogli in his quest for true love xD
Maybe Squealer reminded you of a pig because of her nose colour and shape? I can kind of see it. I'm curious to see what the puppies will look like when they're grown up. You're right about Deputy's looks, his appearance is so simple but looks really good and like a dog you'd find at a shelter irl. I've got a similar thing in my game where one of my dogs seems to be a leader type but another is actually the friendliest and most popular.
The interaction Tasceri had is so adorable! Even if she was doing it towards Squealer, at least it shows she cares about them. <3 Plus the effect of her curling up next to the puppy is just so wholesome.
What's the photo challenge you're going to join? I love your new additions to your crew, it's going to be really fun to see how they turn out. Really pretty colours, too!
I'm amazed by how many petz you're naturally raising haha. My crew is tiny and I already feel kind of overwhelmed at times. xD
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Post by CatCreature on May 2, 2021 3:38:04 GMT -5
lobb I'll try to keep this updated so people can see how they grow up! ^^ I'm also not entirely sure if the newborn pups are keepers or not yet...I am already feeling a little partial to Skywave because he has one of my favorite color combos (dusty and cream!) and because Tasceri seems to like him. But I haven't decided on the others yet. If any of them particularly catch your eye (you know, when they start moving around and you can SEE them...which should actually happen tonight at midnight, when I play!) let me know and if I can part with them, I'd be willing to share! ^^ (That goes for anybody that reads this xD) If your Moggies are coming out plain and untextured, then the textures are definitely in the wrong spot! Do you know where you put them? Typically they go under Resource\Catz...but I'll double-check the file to be sure that's where the path is pointing to! ...Yep, the external textures need to be in Resource\Catz. Is that where you put them? If so, something's clearly wrong! You might be right about Squealer! xD And which of your Dogz is more of the leader type, and which is more friendly and popular? I'm curious now what they look like...and also if they'd get along with Hachiko and Deputy! xDD It would be fun to either host a playdate, or send some to you for a playdate sometime, if you're up for it! ^^ You actually already found and joined the photo challenge with Sparkler! And yeah, these guys are a handful xD When I naturally raise them, I don't always feed them daily just because their hunger starts out halfway, and most Petz don't even want to eat at that point, and it doesn't move if they're put away. So maybe I'm taking a shortcut by doing that...but if they're out for a while and get hungry enough to eat, I make sure they've had some food before they head inside. So I guess you could say I'm only feeding the ones who need it, and that does make things a little more manageable. But even so, they're definitely a handful, especially when one of the grumpy Petz wants to play solo and others keep coming out and bugging them. xDD --- EDIT: Is it just me, or did Kerir grow a little extra fast? o-O The others look mostly the same, but so far she looks like she at LEAST doubled in size...okay, convinced, she's going to be MASSIVE. Also... Look at the little babies walking around! They're all still with their mom, so good pictures were VERY hard to get, when I couldn't get their attention. (Skywave was the hardest, oh my gosh xD) But now that I get a better look at them, they really are quite cute!! They all have longer muzzles...they look kind of like sight hounds! I'm betting Skywave will be a bit bigger than Soft Data, but I wonder if Soft Data will be a big dog or medium? They both look too big to be their mother's sizes! Durasteel and Xixize are likely to reach their fathers' sizes, I'd say! xDD Durasteel MIGHT be my favorite of the bunch! Somehow I think those proportions look really nice! I do like Xixize, but she also looks similar to another dog I have. Skywave is still a favorite too...and I can't decide on Soft Data yet!! He's so cute, but I'm still on the fence. What do you guys think? Who's your favorite? --- Another Edit: Jacquard's been making friends tonight as I introduce him to the rest of the little ones! Turns out he likes Seryq and Tasceri! The kitten he was adopted with, Nilaly, is proving to be as difficult as the rest of the Catz so far, LOL. Tasceri, I'm thinking, might be the most easy-going of all the Moggies so far! She just seems more mellow, curious about other Petz and willing to make friends. I kind of love her! <3
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Post by lobb on May 2, 2021 12:26:15 GMT -5
Thanks for the offer and thanks for helping me out with the textures! That's where I went wrong, I didn't place them in the Catz folder becdause I wasn't sure that's where they were meant to be. Oops. My leader type is probably Jonas, he's got a really strong personality! Raffles seems to be friendlier and more popular, though. A playdate would be awesome, just let me know whenever you'd like to do it! I've never sent my petz on a playdate and have never hosted one either, so I'm curious to see how it would turn out.
I honestly had no idea you didn't have to feed them when their hunger was about halfway... I've been doing that and getting them to eat has been a headache sometimes ahaha. Oh nooo the thing where a grumpy pet wants to be alone and another one decides to join! That's always a bit hard to manage. Mine don't fight much (they're more likely to just ignore each other) but it makes things more difficult.
I don't think it's just you re: Kerir. She really looks bigger to me, too?
AAAAAH THE BABIES. Durasteel is incredible, those colours are so unique and you should definitely keep him/her! I love the other too, though, their colours and markings are really pleasant to look at. I'm really curious about how Soft Data will grow up.
Jacquard looks so pleased in those pictures! I'm glad Tasceri is so chill, getting catz to get along with... anyone... can be a real challenge. xD
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Post by CatCreature on May 2, 2021 22:26:30 GMT -5
Glad I could help! Now maybe you can enjoy some cute Moggies too!! And aww, I still think Raffles is my favorite of yours so far! It's cool that he's so friendly and popular! And Jonas does have a stronger look to him! He doesn't look like the type to back down easily! xD And I'd be up for a playdate whenever! ^^ Would you prefer to host, or have me host? I'm good either way. Mainly I just spend some time with the visiting Petz, introduce them to a few of mine, and take a bunch of pictures and post about what they did while they hung out! It can be fun to meet other Petz, or hear stories about how yours enjoyed the visit! Haha yes! I noticed that about feeding them! If their hunger is around 50 or so (usually where it is when you first get them out) they almost never want to eat. I originally thought, "Come one, you're hungry!! Please eat!" but then I realized they weren't acting hungry at all. They didn't want the food...and when they get hungry enough, they go and eat on their own if you leave food out. I just had to let them show me when they WERE hungry, and that's typically around 30 or below. So yeah xD I'd say if they're only halfway, it's not worth it since they don't actually feel hungry enough to eat. Oh yeah, I didn't clarify the pups' genders, did I? Xixize is actually the only female, the rest are boys! I'm very curious about Soft Data too! xD We shall see how he turns out! I'm very eager for the pups to leave their moms, so I can actually play with them!! xD Tomorrow night, they will! <3
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Post by lobb on May 3, 2021 15:05:55 GMT -5
Thanks! I wouldn't have thought Jonas looked strong, he looks like a big Muppet to me hahaha. I can do either as well! Maybe we can do both and host a playdate each? Whatever you'd prefer!
I think my pets might be complete weirdos. They'll definitely eat even if their hunger is around 40-50, so I can't really leave them alone with any food or treats. They also keep playing even when they're hungry or tired. I wonder if pet age has anything to do with it, I've noticed that my adult dog Rory seems to take it easier compared to the puppies. xD
Ahhh so exciting to know they're almost old enough to walk around on their own! For some reason I thought Xixize was a boy, I have no idea why.
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Post by CatCreature on May 4, 2021 4:56:21 GMT -5
lobb LOL I guess that's true! I think maybe it's the darker ring around Jonas' eyes that give him a more wild sort of look! At least to me! But I definitely see what you mean about his 'muppet' quality xDDD And I'd be up for us both hosting playdates! ^^ I think I'd prefer one at a time, just so we can use the same copies of our Petz...otherwise, one might make a friend in one game, and not in the other! But it can be back to back! You can host first, if you want! I definitely would love Hachiko and Deputy to go because I'm curious to see how they are with Jonas and Raffles xD Do you want to visit with any others? Some might require extra files, but I can also get those to you if you need them! And I wonder now too if being puppies has anything to do with it! xD My Petz usually won't touch food if they're around the 40's/50's, and they do actually stop playing to go eat or sleep, usually! (There's a few who get a little too caught up in their game to stop and eat, but most remember xD) So maybe it does have to do with puppies! --- So, quite a bit of new stuff tonight! I introduced a few other Petz, since some of the babies are old enough to properly interact with the other adults. New friendships were made, but I'm still thinking the Moggie clan is a goner because almost nobody likes anybody. x'DDD But, that said... Tasceri is just the best! Turns out, yay, she IS friends with Skywave! She loves her little puppy friend!! And that's not all...she actually started falling in love with Tokel! (Mumoba is still proving to be IMPOSSIBLE. xDD) Since she literally JUST became an adult, I'd rather wait for her to get a little bigger before letting her breed...but this is so far the only male/female friendship or more that has formed in the Moggie clan. The only other friends are two sisters. Sigh. xD I can't WAIT to see what their kittens will look like, and also how big Tasceri will get. She looks like she'll get pretty big and fluffy...and do I see claws coming in?? I hope the breedfile is coded correctly and their opposite tails won't cause any annoying issues. xD The puppies are out on their own, and I was finally able to get good pictures!! Xixize, the only female, is actually NOT very photogenic at all...I had a heck of a time getting good pictures of her. She strikes me as very mellow, quiet and shy...not really willing to open up and be silly or take proud pictures. So far I have the least attachment to her...not saying I don't love her, because I do, but I feel like I still don't really know her yet. Maybe I can work with her and get her to warm up a little more! Durasteel is CRAZY handsome!! He also has a mellow personality, but he's more playful and curious. He's just ready to go do stuff, and be a puppy! xDD Soft Data is REALLY growing on me...I think he might be my favorite now. Now that I can see him a little better, I'm thrilled to see he got Hachiko's face and tail, but his mom's floppy ears! Still no idea how big he's going to get! Xixize looks like she'll be a big dog, and Soft Data is smaller than her. But, he would be even smaller if he were going to grow to his mom's size, I think...so maybe somewhere in between? A medium dog? Anyway, Soft Data is apparently a clown! xD He loves running around and doing goofy things, and I can tell he's going to be a lot of fun! Skywave is also very mellow, like Xixize and Durasteel. More-so like Durasteel, since he doesn't seem timid or unsure...just laid-back. I still love his colors so much!! Also, I may not keep doing this...but since this is all still new and fun, I let their parents breed again! So those guys are big siblings now! While I'm very much aiming to eventually have some to share, I have to say...I'm already hooked on these guys too. x'DDD Titanium came out WAY cuter than I was expecting and I'm so thrilled with her! Mindy almost looks like a French Bulldog, but with a fluffy tail...just AWW. And Avalanche is exactly the kind of mix I was hoping for...something that takes a bit more after Deputy, but with a different coat!! Sadly, if anyone is interested, I'm almost definitely going to see about rehoming Flashback because she is -IDENTICAL- to her mom, Kaiah. If nobody wants her, she'll stay with me anyway, but she IS quite cute so somebody might be interested...we'll have to see! You know what's weird? The first round of puppies was all male, except for Seria's girl, Xixize. This round of puppies is exactly the opposite...they're all female, except for Seria's boy, Avalanche! What are the odds?? xD Each mom now has exactly one boy and one girl to their name, haha!
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Post by lobb on May 5, 2021 13:16:55 GMT -5
(I'm really tired and a bit incoherent today so I hope this post makes sense xD) One at a time sounds good! How does this weekend sound? I'm definitely curious to meet Hachiko and Deputy! I'm not really fussy about which ones you'd like to send over, just any that you'd like to see interact with mine Since yours are already going to meet Raffles and Jonas, I can send them over so they can play again, or I can send random ones, whichever you'd prefer! That first picture of Tasceri and Skywave together is just so cute! Their friendship is giving me life, it sounds so random considering how badly the cats are getting along. Are you planning on breeding Tasceri and Tokel? I wonder what their babies would look like. Your puppies are all so cute! I really like the way Xixize is turning up, she looks like a smol sheep. xD Duracel's family have really nice colours! I guess Seria just likes to be UNIQUE xD
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Post by CatCreature on May 6, 2021 4:14:17 GMT -5
lobb LOL It's okay, I know how that feels! And this weekend sounds good! Just let me know which day you're ready, and I'll send 'em over to meet your guys! Ooh, maybe I'll send Scuff too, since he doesn't like anybody, and he might actually make a friend or two over there!! xD I know I'm definitely eager to meet Raffles, since he's my favorite of your crew! And it would be interesting to see Jonas as well! I'll have to think about who else, if anyone! This will be interesting! And yes, I'm definitely planning to breed Tasceri and Tokel! I just wanted her to get a little bigger first...but, well. xD You'll see. And you're right....Xixize does look like a sheep! xD I've actually been relating her to a llama, LOL! She's just so lanky and wooly looking, she hardly looks like a dog, haha! --- So more new stuff today! Kerir is seriously getting huge. xDD She's gonna be a monster-sized dog! But she wasn't really making many friends. (Aside from, you know, Deputy...friend to all. LOL) But she's recently decided she likes Haneul, and I got a bunch of cute pictures of them playing together. They're so cute! I love how floppy Kerir's foot looks in her ear-scratching picture LOL I was hoping we might have a couple here, since neither dog has any love interest, but they seem to be just friends. Mildly disappointing, but they're also so cute as besties that I'm really not that upset. xD I love watching them together! <3 Speaking of friends and love...I brought out Nilaly and Emeros again last night, and tonight, and the two were good friends. But it evolved very quickly, and now they're absolutely in love! Yay!! Like with Tasceri, I wanted to wait to breed them, because Nilaly was only JUST an adult...but, well. They were so insanely cute being all lovey, I couldn't seem to split them up...and so, they wound up having a kitten early after all! And since Nilaly had done it, and Tasceri is already bigger...I went ahead and let her and Tokel have their baby too! And we have two adorable girls! Tasceri apparently is a sucker for babies, because she loved Skywave when he was a newborn...and as soon as I brought her out with her new kitten, she put Haliene down and started jumping and dancing around, looking so happy, aww!! xD I think she's been really wanting to be a mommy and have her own babies...and now she has one all her own! Nilaly was a little more confused and uninterested, but she's not neglecting Illuminate either. She's just still getting adjusted to the idea. xD And lastly for today, the newborn pups are still with their moms, but they're walking around now! So here's some iffy pictures I managed to catch, and as always, I'll get better ones later! You know, considering Flashback's size...I'm thinking Soft Data is actually going to be bigger than their mom! I was debating whether he would be Kaiah's size or bigger...but Flashback is smaller than he was at this age! She's actually the smallest of any of the pups born to these Dogz! So she's probably the only one who will be Kaiah and Squealer's size, while the rest will grow bigger! I love that Mindy and Titanium seem to have different colored 'feathering' on the back of their legs xDD So cute! And I'm still so thrilled with Avalanche's shape...so similar to Deputy!! Ah! <3 And Titanium was trotting around in her picture on the right...so cute! I love puppies. xDD
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Post by CatCreature on May 8, 2021 4:24:01 GMT -5
I think it's okay to double-post in these threads, and since I seem to be in a habit (for now xD) of doing daily updates...here's some more! --- Lookit my little baby girls!! ;-; My goodness, they're so cute!! They're still with their moms, but can walk around now! Originally when Illuminate was born, I thought she had kind of a basic look, and wasn't too impressed...but she actually might be my favorite of the two? I don't know why, but she looks REALLY nice. I like her mostly solid coat, and I adore her texture! Not to mention, with her eye color, she looks absolutely FABULOUS in red! Interestingly...I didn't get a picture of it tonight, but I notice her mom's eye size is SHRINKING. I think her mom, Nilaly, might actually be SMALLER than the other Moggies! Now I'm curious if Illuminate might be too! We'll have to wait and see... These pups are all away from their moms now! I REALLY struggle to find a favorite here! I keep defaulting to Mindy being my favorite! Her looks are SO unique, and I love that she has a sort of French Bulldog look going on! But then I go back to Titanium and her face...I love her face shape, I love her colors, and I love all that feathering! And she has such a happy, floppy run right now, but keeps falling, LOL! THEN I go back around to Avalanche, and am just ADORING his little face, ears, tail...everything!! I can't choose! I really don't feel especially partial to Flashback because she's identical to her mom, and her personality hasn't really come out much yet. I planned to give her away, but well...you'll see below that I'm not so sure I can anymore. xD So I want to plan to spend extra time with Flashback to really get to know her soon! Just because she looks like her mom doesn't mean she IS her mom. She's different, and she deserves a chance to shine! Speaking of shine, she also needs a new collar...because apparently the pink one I chose is blending in too much. You can't see it unless you zoom in. xD I'll try to fix that before her next pictures in her next post! But yes...what's this? While I was trying to get pictures of Titanium for the graphic above, Flashback burst out to play...and the two hit it off! They're friends!! I really hate splitting up friends, so thanks to Titanium practically asking "Can we keep her??" I just can't let Flashback go. xD Not unless I'm willing to part with Titanium too, and right now I don't think I can. So these two buddies are likely to stick together! <3 If memory is correct, I haven't really shown much of Itai and Emeros since I adopted them together...so here's more of this cute pair! They're both getting bigger now, but they're still friends! They seem to have a more chill friendship though. They're not too obsessed with each other, and like to kind of hang out, doing their own thing for the most part...but they do absolutely care about each other, and keep dropping their toys to go say a quick hey to one another. xD They're just some chill bros, I guess, haha! I love how warm their colors look together!
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Post by lobb on May 8, 2021 16:27:56 GMT -5
I love these updates! It's funny because I love Haliene and initially thought Illuminate looked kind of generic but then I got to the next update and... yep, she's turning out great! I wonder what they'll both look like when they grow up. The story about Titanium and Flashback is incredibly cute. I've got a pet like that in my crew, who I don't click with very much myself, but who just seems to make my petz happy so they're still around. I had no idea Flashback was supposed to be wearing a collar haha. I actually thought it was weird that all of them had collars (and really cute ones, at that) except her. Oops xD I'm glad to see Itai and Emeros again! I like how they get along so well and have similar colours. <3 Petz being chill towards each other is starting to grow on me. Itai looks so grown up now, I love him
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Post by CatCreature on May 9, 2021 4:57:07 GMT -5
lobb I'm glad you enjoy these updates! This is probably more than I've done...ever? On a daily routine! But you inspired me to have some fun with Shelter Dogz and Moggies, and I've been having a blast with them, and it's been fun to share so far! That's interesting how we both weren't wowed by Illuminate at first, and now she's starting to really shine! Out of curiosity, which pet is it of yours who's a favorite among your crew, but you don't know as well? Funny thing is, I get attached to Petz so easily, all I need to do is spend quality time with one I haven't bonded with, and it fixes it pretty quick. xDD (As you'll see below, haha!) And yes, I think I figured out why Flashback's collar wasn't showing up so well. (Aside from the pink apparently blending into her fur too much.) She's such a little dog, that the collar is smaller on her than on the others, so it's harder to spot ALREADY, and the color just made it twice as hard! You'll see later, now that I've given her a bright red collar, just how tiny it is on her, and why it was so tricky to spot! xDD Also if you like the collars, the ones I'm using the most are downloadable at the bottom of this page! I LOVE those!! Different colored collars, and there's also different kinds of tags, so you can customize the look a little more! All the clothes there are awesome though! <3 I was noticing too, how big Itai looks! I think he's going to be roughly Kaiah and Squealer's size, if not just a tad bigger! And he's almost there already!! <3 --- So first of all, Lobb and I have already exchanged Petz for playdates, and I'd like to show how things went on my end! Four Petz were originally sent, but there was a concern that one wouldn't work (he did though!) and a backup visitor was sent just in case. So I decided to include all five! xD And here are the visitors!! <3 So "Pup" didn't have a name yet, so I was just calling him Pup while he was here. xD It's his unofficial title, haha! Although with colors like that, he sure makes me think of Halloween...I'd vote he eventually needs a Halloween themed name!! <3 But oh my gosh it was so much fun to meet all of these guys!! They're all so cute!! Somehow I didn't realize before just how puffy Jonas is!! He looks like a plush toy I just want to snuggle up with! Raffles looks so much like an Irish Terrier, just smaller and with a different tail! He's still one of my favorites and I was super pleased to meet him!! Pepper, oh wow! He looks so Scottie-like, but he's another Shelter Dog! How unique and fun is he though?? And Sparkler, ahh! It sounds silly to say, but it felt a little like meeting a Petz celebrity because I've been seeing her pictures in the Photo a Day contest, and it was exciting to actually meet her! And I cannot get over how pretty Pup is, with those perfectly marked feet (two front white, two rear black xD) and I LOVE the smooth coat so much!! I have to say, of the bunch...Raffles, Pepper and Sparkler especially had personalities that really jumped out at me! Pepper and Raffles were WILD. xDD Pepper just had energy and wanted to run around and do everything. Raffles...LOL it's a good thing I already love this dog, because he was a little terror!! x'DDD He had energy for days, would not sit still, was into everything, and was chasing everyone! He was just causing trouble ALL over the place! But you simply can't be mad at Petz...or at least I can't...so I found even his most bratty moments just hilarious! xD He's got so much personality, I love him even more now! (I'm a fan of this boy, and I'd totally love a puppy of his someday, if you ever get one you're okay to part with! <3) And Sparkler was so CUTE!! She was so HAPPY and wouldn't stop bouncing around (you can see two happy-bounce pictures at the bottom of her section to see what I mean xDD) and she was just so cheery and in a hyper happy mood the whole time, it was precious!! I spent some time with each of them alone, and went back and forth introducing them to a few random Shelter Dogz, just trying to see if anyone got along with anybody else. I didn't catch pictures of everything, but here's what I did get: So despite what it looks like, Pepper actually DID find a friend in Tungsten! The top-left picture is a friendship action, where they just sit together and scratch or groom themselves, but they're doing it together. But they also really loved rough-housing, and they both seemed slightly grumpy afterwards, LOL. It might be a love/hate relationship, since Pepper was pretty wild, and Tungsten is usually pretty mellow. But overall that was the only dog of the ones I introduced that Pepper seemed to like! xD I introduced Pup to siblings Soft Data and Mindy...top-left picture shows Mindy chasing poor Pup away, but the other pictures of him with Soft Data...you can tell they hit it off nicely! They were so cute bouncing around and playing together!! <3 And here we see some of Raffles' naughtiness, LOL! I introduced him to Cuvah...nope, he chased him right off. I introduced him to Itai and Seria, and he went right up and scowled at them. He DID actually befriend Haneul, the black dog, but he still liked to be rough with him...and as you can see by my poor boy's fearful face, he's a little unsure about this tiny terror sometimes, LOL! The picture of Haneul looking so uncertain cracked me up! xDDD He's so worried, LOL!! Oh Raffles...trouble or not, you're cute enough to get away with murder, so it's okay! xDDD Sparkler...the first dog I had to introduce her to was Jacquard, since they're in the same photo challenge together! Of course, they didn't like each other, because that's just my luck! xDD I was so disappointed about that, but oh well! There were other friends to meet. I tried bringing out the friends Titanium and Flashback...and at first, I thought she'd befriended them both. She was clearly friends with Titanium, and while I didn't see any interactions with Flashback, she wasn't fighting either, so I thought, "Wow, are all three of them friends??" But...nope. xD I put away Titanium to see what the remaining girls would do, and Sparkler promptly went evil and chased poor Flashback! xD Oh well, she hit it off with Titanium, so it wasn't a complete loss! I love how tiny they all are! I'm thinking Sparkler will be about the same size as Flashback when they grow up! They almost match right now!! But...what about Jonas? Well...Jonas had the biggest adventure... (Lobb, I hope you're not mad with the result!! :X) So Jonas met a few Petz, but the moment I brought out Kerir...it was SO CUTE. They interacted, she didn't really seem interested in him, and I kept catching him just...gazing lovingly at her, as if she were the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen. IT WAS SO SWEET!! The very top picture, the one right below it, and the one to the right of that...you can see his adoring stares, while she's barely interested. xDD I actually found myself rooting for him to win her over, because he was so clearly captivated, and I felt like it would be so sad if she didn't like him! I watched them play, I watched him practically worship her, and I watched as their relationship improved to friends. She started acknowledging him and playing with him, and he looked SO HAPPY. Then it bumped up even more, to romance! I was so excited for him! I don't think I've been so invested in a Petz romance before...or at least in a long while! xD He was just so smitten with her, that seeing she was actually starting to return the affection was just too much for my heart, haha! I eventually dug up what I believe is the same overwrite Jonas was bred with, and because I couldn't stand to deny them...I let them have a puppy! (Lobb, if you want the puppy, she's yours when she leaves her mom! Just let me know if you're interested! ^^) They had an adorable girl who I called Moonchild, and while she has dusty colored eyes, her pupils are light blue like her mom's. Kind of neat, and I don't know where she gets her ears, but I love them!! I have no clue how big she'll be either, since neither of her parents are fully grown, but I think she'll be fairly big! Anyway, I hope you like the surprise, Lobb, and like I said, she's yours if you want her! I'll keep you updated on her growth here either way! xD And so, after a nice long playdate, everyone went on home again! <3 Thanks so much for sending them to play, it was a lot of fun!! I think Jonas' love story, and Raffles' reign of terror were my favorite parts, LOL!! --- As for regular updates...I spent the rest of my time with them tonight getting to know my two little girls I hadn't yet bonded with. Starting with Flashback: You see how little her new red collar is?? That's why we struggled to see the softer pink! xD I kind of giggled way too much after holding that toy up in front of her face and taking a picture...she looks like a weird little tiki man with that, LOL!! I love the picture of her with a giant stick too! xDD But anyway, after spending some time with this girl, I do realize she's a lot more fun than I originally thought! She hadn't done much the first few times I spent time with her, and I thought she just didn't have a lot of personality...but I was wrong! I just had to get her going! xD She's actually very energetic and silly! She loves running, bouncing, and rolling all over the place, and she LOVES toys! She wanted to play fetch almost constantly, and seemed super excited about learning tricks too! She kept putting such a big smile on my face, and by the time I was ready to stop so I could put this post together, I found myself feeling very attached to her and eager to play with her again next time! So she's definitely become more special to me, and I'm glad I got to know her a little more! We had such a good time! I decided to do the same with Xixize, because her personality hasn't really jumped out at me yet. After spending some time with her, it still kind of hasn't? xD She's proved my original assumptions to be true, and she's just a very mellow, laid-back pup. She doesn't have boundless energy like Flashback, and she's into calmer activities. She'll play fetch, but she prefers to just kind of hang out and do her own thing. I did have fun playing a little bit of dressup with her though! She looks lovely in pink, and her shape is perfect for a lot of clothes, and she seemed to enjoy getting all girly while I tried on a few random pink accessories! xDD She's also become more special to me after we played together for a bit, one on one! She's VERY cute, and sometimes it's nice to have a more relaxed pet to hang out with. Sometimes when I'm stressed out, and need a pet to help me relax...you don't always want a yappy, running-all-over-the-place pet to just increase your stress. xDD A chill pet like her is actually pretty nice for a therapy dog! I wonder now how she'd like my lab, Buster, since I call him my therapy dog! xDD He may just have a partner here now! She's a very nice dog to relax and unwind with, and her gentle nature is just so sweet and nice...she really is a special girl!! And with that, I'll leave you with a picture of a very concerned looking Jacquard that I got the other day. xDDD I've had nowhere to use this picture, so...here it is! xDD
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Post by lobb on May 9, 2021 11:22:38 GMT -5
I'm still super impressed by how you manage to update every day! I tried to start a diary over at Duke's Group but I only update it sometimes. I'm extra bad at taking pictures, because I either get so into the game that I forget, or I hit the space bar too late. I have so many pictures of my pets just doing nothing because of that. I think I should probably go back through the playdate pictures and make some nice edits like you did and post them for people to read! Maybe next weekend or earlier if I get the time. I think my favourite that I haven't bonded much with is probably Pepper! He's cute and I love him but I always end up kind of forgetting about him... I always keep him around because Raffles likes him so much haha. Thanks for the link to the collars! I'm going to go on a downloading spree. I hadn't considered a Halloween name for Pup but you're totally right! He is very Halloween-y xD His socks were what actually got my attention when I saw him up for adoption haha. I'm really surprised that Raffles was a bit of a terror! In my game he's a bit grumpy at times (and he does the angry eyes A LOT for some reason) but gets along with almost everyone. I guess now I know about Raffles's dark side ahahaha. I feel really bad for everyone who got to meet him, Haneul's face really says it all. I didn't have any specific breeding plans for him but I can breed him for you! Do you have any preferences for who to breed him with? Maybe a dog with a similar body type/pattern so hopefully they'll look similar? Just let me know The most surprising is definitely Pepper's personality. He's usually very independent and calm in my game, so he's usually just doing his own thing and off in his own little world when interacting with the others. Sparkler seems to have the same personality in both games, she's so cheery and energetic. It's sad that she didn't get along with Jacquard, maybe she doesn't like sharing the spotlight? xD I'm definitely not angry about Jonas having a baby! That's a truly epic and beautiful love story. xD He NEVER gets like that with anyone in my game so this was a whole side of him I didn't expect! Kerir is really cute and I love her so I'm glad they hit it off so well. That baby is adorable! You can have first dibs if you'd prefer (or breed them again if you'd like another baby from them) but if you don't want her, I'll happily take her! She's so pretty, I LOVE her colours. Kerir and Jonas have great genes, clearly! Hahhaa I was trying to figure out what the thing on Flashback's face was, I had to read the caption to get it xD I'm amazed that she's so smol but so energetic, it seems like the tiniest dogs are the most hyper! Her new collar really suits her... I can see why you chose pink, though, and it's a shame it wasn't visible at all. I'm glad you ended up bonding with her, she seems like a blast just from the pictures I'm glad you ended up bonding more with Xixize! She's so cute and unique! The pink accessories match her perfectly and now I'm wondering if she'll hit it off with Buster. I SHIP IT. I love concerned!Jacquard. Very relatable.
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Post by CatCreature on May 10, 2021 3:34:34 GMT -5
lobb Well, I've never done this before, where I keep a thread updated for so long...this is my current record. xDD And I think it'll die down eventually, but for now, it's been fun! Petz pictures are always fun to look at, but it definitely gets easier to catch what you want once you become familiar with some of their animations! I can predict a few things they're about to do, based on what they're doing now, and can usually catch stuff a little easier. But of course, sometimes they surprise me and I get (or miss!) pictures I didn't expect! Just takes a bit of practice, if it's even a skill you want to go for, haha! Regarding a Raffles puppy...hmm. Actually, if you want to wait a bit until the Photo a Day challenge is over and done with...maybe a Raffles x Sparkler puppy would be neat! I loved both their personalities so much, I think it would be a safe bet to assume I'd get something I'd love out of them! Plus I think they'll both be small breeds, and I like Sparkler's looks too, so even if the pup leans more into her style, it could still be fun! ^^ I'd wait until after the challenge though (unless you want to either instantly grow up the pup to 12% on the age slider, or use a copy of Sparkler) since moms with puppies are more difficult to get certain photos of, as they obsess over their newborn for a few days. Again, all up to you though! It would be a pretty fun pup to breed, I think! Haha, well maybe Pepper had a nice long nap before he came over, and was just eager to do everything all at once in a new house with new Petz to meet! xDD I probably just got him when he was feeling extra good, haha! He was having a blast running all over the place! I do think Moonchild turned out cute, and I like her, but if you like her, then I want you to have her! ^^ I'd love to see what she looks like as an adult though, so you'll have to update me in the future, haha! <3 And hey, if you actually want to breed me a Raffles pup, it looks like a fair trade to me! xD I think more Jonas x Kerir pups will be in the future though, because I can't keep these two split up forever! I may have to send Kerir to you next time for a little date night for the two of them, LOL! --- Here's more of our pretty new kittens, finally out on their own!! Honestly they're both super cute! Haliene's textures are so fun, and I love her short legs...she looks like a little Munchkin cat! I hope she stays short! xD (Considering her aunt Inaia and uncle Mumoba are short, she probably will!!) And I just love Illuminate's colors, markings and texture! She also has a brown whisker on either side! xD They're both little goofs, and very ready to be out on their own, doing their own thing! Spent a little time playing with Seryq tonight too! He doesn't get a lot of notice, but he's still one of my favorites, looks-wise! How neat is he?? He's not fully grown yet, but VERY close, so I don't think he's going to get a whole lot bigger, but he should still grow a tad more. He's such a goofball, I love him!! xDD Since the kittens left their moms, I brought Tasceri back out to spend more time with her adoptive puppy son, Skywave! xD They really don't seem to be the absolute best of buddies...they did a lot of ignoring each other, but these are almost all friendly interactions, so they're definitely friends. Just not obsessed with each other, I guess! But it's still good, so I'll take it! xD I just love seeing them together! It really does feel like Tasceri sees him as her son! I should try them with Squealer and see if she even likes her son, or the fact that Tasceri is taking over the motherly role! xD Well after discussing it with Lobb, I too became very curious about Buster and Xixize's relationship...so I brought Buster over from P3 to visit, and see what he thought! It was really only tolerance...they didn't like or dislike each other. Which is good, I guess, but not quite the sweet and sappy soulmate stuff I was picturing. xDD Maybe it has something to do with Xixize being such a serious little bugger, and Buster, quite clearly, cannot control his goofiness! LOL I've had Labs before and they're usually so serious and almost boring because they're just...too chill and don't really do much. Buster is SO different, and he ALWAYS gets a laugh out of me. xDD I love this dog so much! The top three pictures of him are my favorites, haha! What a clown! So, could have gone better...but could have gone worse. Buster doesn't seem to have a lot of luck in the soulmate department. xD When I first adopted him, years ago...he was in love with a 1st gen Mutt called Mandy, and they had a son together. Then, down the line, they seemed to break up and are no more than friends. Buster's had a few flings since then, but none he seems truly wild about. And it appears it won't happen with Xixize either...oh well. xDDD
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Post by lobb on May 10, 2021 12:01:00 GMT -5
I'm glad there's still hope for my photography skills! I love taking pictures of them but I'm so bad at it. xD I think I'll wait until after the challenge (to make things less confusing with things like a Sparkler clone) but I'll definitely breed them for you! Now I'm really curious about what their babies would look like, the thought of a Raffles/Sparkler baby had never even crossed my mind. It's really neat to see the differences in how they behave during playdates! I'm happy to see that whole new side of Pepper haha. About Moonchild, you can keep her, especially if we're breeding them again I'm trying to organise my petz right now so that would give me time to do that first, plus I know they're pixel dogs but I feel bad about taking her away from her mum so soon because I'm sappy like that. I'm sure another baby of theirs would be just as cute! Haliene is so cute, I love her texture and how short she is <3 Iluminate's brown whiskers are awesome, I had no idea that was even possible! Seryq looks so unique, I can see why he's one of your favourites! His pattern is awesome, I love the tiger-ish stripes haha. I'm surprise that Tasceri and Skywave don't seem to be as close now, but maybe he's just going through a teenage phase. You know: "MUUUUM STOP EMBARRASSING ME IN FRONT OF THE OTHER KIDS I'M SO GROWN UP NOW" xD It's a bit disappointing that Bustyer and Xixize didn't really hit it off, I was expecting an epic love story too hahaha. I guess Buster is a free spirit! A fling here and there, but no settling down for him I love how he's just being incredibly Goofy and Xixize's face when looking at him is just incredible. Maybe they'll hit it off if they spend more time together? The suspense is killing me!
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