Staff Litter 2020 Discussion Thread

[houndoom]

not to interrupt the super sleuthing, just stopping by to plop in some fanart of this pupper ^^

i love and would die for him

[craig?]

not to interrupt the super sleuthing, just stopping by to plop in some fanart of this pupper ^^

omg thats so cute!!

[Raire]

Ah, I fear the conclusions are just wild guesses sometimes.

-–-The Ice/Psychic hint can be taken to mean that this time,
–––though the markings look similar, they're snowflakes instead of stars.

=> This is the hint I've been waiting for which most of you ignored. It was one of my very first hints too.
Both "Ice" and "Space" can lead you to the ear and tail markings. Snow or stars, it could be either.

So I can finally claim my puppy, hooray!



Hello little Urbina, where is Valenti?

--–The stars and space hints were meant to lead back to Phaeras L’lopi from 2017,
–––since he has the Alpha Leporis Star Sign on his shoulder.

=> The other way around.
I just mentioned "Alpha Leporis" as my pups' favourite, because this is the star & its constellation I used on my first staff dog. It was a nod back to the beginning, but my hints weren't supposed to lead to Phaer. Most of the hints were just generally galaxy themed.

-–-The Ravenclaw hint was meant to lead us to Hogwarts and in turn then to Astrology lessons…
–––leads to stars and planets again. ^

=> Ravenclaw wasn't meant to lead to anything really, I just picked it, because a galaxy theme with astrology/divination lessons in mind fits the best for Ravenclaw students. Intelligence, creativity, wit and I actually thought about mentioning that my puppy likes astrology/divination the most, but thought it would be a bit too obvious back then.

-–-the high hint is just meant to make us think about the stars and space again

=> I wanted to lead you on a journey from Earth to the universe.
"Low & pan pan" for communication mostly used on Earth. "High & the names of the three Mars rovers" to lead you to communication higher up than on Earth, which means the universe.

--–Spheres answer is probably meant to lead us to the planets and stars again

=> Correct. Planets are spherical, that is why my puppy likes spherical shapes the most.

--–Waiting for nightfall can also be connected to the stars and the aurora borealis (all colors)?

=> This one is foreshadowing and will be revealed with its full grown stage.

--–the smell hint was already connected right to the milky way bar
–––And the candy in turn again leads to the stars.

=> The smell hint was directly about the Milky Way itself, not the chocolate bar, haha.
(Basically, the Milky Way smells of rum and tastes like raspberries due to a chemical called ethyl formate)

-–-Since it's cold due to the snow, it's fur would stand up to fend of the cold…
–––means we'd need a brush to comb it down again.
–––We'd need lots of patience, since it would just stand up again after some time…

=> Another foreshadowing, it doesn't really stand up. You'll understand soon. Or just think about animals which live in colder climates. =)

-–-The eye color can be taken that it's not purple or just a different shade then the last time…
–––So even though it has purplish eyes we still think it's the one and he was trolling us a bit. xD

=> My kinda troll hint, I made sure to not mention yes/no directly and let you interpret it as "no purple eyes", haha. I stand by my statement that you will be disappointed though.

-–-The statement about the orientation in their own pup can be taken,
–––that he might loose his way in the area due to the snowfall…

=> Nah. Foreshadowing too. =)

-–-the hint about the staff pup in their signature was just to toll us a bit and
–––throw us of so we wouldn't be sure if that might be the outcome…

=> Fun fact: I did ask the artist of my signature puppy how far along they are at some point. So it was a funny coincidence that it grew into this one. Of course some trolling, it is Trolltember after all.

-–-favorite color can be taken that if it doesn't snow and the sky is clear,
–––there are aurora borealis in the sky, since they're not only 1 single color but close to a rainbow.

=> Way simpler. What colour is the universe? All of them.
I thought about telling you my pups' favourite gemstone (opal) for the same reason, but decided against it.

-–-the mentioned friend can be a snow bunny, a bunny that would also be around in the snow.

=> Well... you'll see... =) it's no secret that every pet I ever designed has a bunny somewhere.

-–-the favourite flower grows in tundra's and that's also a area where is snows rather common.
-–-And the favourite biome already is of course the rocky slopes in the tundras, because of the flowers.

=> True and true, both of these were mentioned in regards to the "Ice/Psychic" type of my puppy.

-–-The mayday and pan pan hints can be connected to us spiralling everywhere and not connecting the hints right

=> Basically correct. Pan pan wasn't really guessed and the Mars rovers got ignored, so I tried posting mayday hoping it would be more recognisable as a distress signal/communication.

-–-the swimming hint may be because the water is way to cold and they would freeze to death.

=> Related to the hint about grabbing a brush, you'll see... =)

[grey matter]

^ So their name is Urbina?

[a b c d e]

who else is in love with this pet??

[Raire]

^ So their name is Urbina?

Urbina is my puppy, yes. :>

[catmother456]

^ So their name is Urbina?

Urbina is my puppy, yes. :>

Another adorable pup! I can’t wait to see your pup grow! ❤️

[Yugi]

Did anyone pointed out this dress up before?
I assume it's animals from Chinese zodiac: ox, dragon, rooster and snake.

Okay so. Some of Yugi's answers are related with stars. Zodiac signs have their constellations.

What’s your pup’s favourite flower?

Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle is associated with Aries according to this site and some others (there doesn't seem to be an official flower zodiac as it's very different in various sources)

If your pup could be friends with another animal (that isn't a dog), what would they pick?

It'd be a difficult choice, but she'd likely choose to befriend an ox.
Though, if mythical creatures count, she would choose a dragon B)c

How would your pet like going swimming?

I don't think she'd be all that great at it unfortunately. Either way, she wouldn't want to accidentally get her fur dirtied!

Ox and dragon were mentioned before hmm..
I'm not guessing yet that pup is based on sheep but I would worry about getting it's pretty wool dirtied....

Hmm just found out there's a lynx constellation. Part of me really wants to stick with my original guess :lol:

👀 Hmmmmm, a very intriguing interpretation of these hints...
There's still a couple more hidden away that haven't been found yet, at least according to the current hint chart; maybe those will help further guide you

[catmother456]

chevreuil’s signature changed and this has been added



Oh, and this is not a hint - verified on discord - but it’s awesome!



In reviewing chevreuil’s hints (taken from Sarluna’s previous post)

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#1:

chevre's hint #1 (so chevre can go to bed)

#2:
Lampyris noctiluca under pup in signature (means Glow-worm)
- Maybe a dark design that "glows" in some parts?

#3:
There is a new Dessup-Scene from the 1st September.
First comment: Look at all those plants. (LINK)


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Adding the image of the old truck


and the image from chev’s signature, I am thinking this is chevreuil’s pup



Other pups that give me the plant/vine vibe is this one, thought I’m leaning more to the top pup right now

[Musicality]

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👀 Hmmmmm, a very intriguing interpretation of these hints...
There's still a couple more hidden away that haven't been found yet, at least according to the current hint chart; maybe those will help further guide you

To make sure people see^^