Staff Litter 2021 Discussion Thread

[odin]

Aw heck. I got 4 growths today, but it was all the same pup. X)

This one lol Cute, though I would have liked one of each outcome. xD

[Raire]

Lol guys im so worried I won’t be able to get all of the outcomes this september, I only have 11 infant doggos left lol

Btw Saikiyo your pup is adorable so far! (If that is your dog ;3;) Im sad none of mine grew into that outcome haha

Consider yourself lucky. I have 19 left and missed 75% of the outcomes so far xD

Don't worry, it is very easy to swap outcomes with this litter.
Many people in the trade forum help with staff litter swaps =)

[lutzloop]

a little late to the litter this year but i just caught up with the thread and i love seeing everyone deciphering clues :,] this dog is definitely my favourite of the bunch so far, but it was a hard decision!! im excited to see them all grow <33

[Windi_1]

Is that 3 confirmations today? You guys must be feeling spoilt!

What 3 and what pups?

[Spica]

Is that 3 confirmations today? You guys must be feeling spoilt!

What 3 and what pups?

- Pi.
- Saikiyo
And
- Metallic Dragon
(^Pretty sure Metta claimed that one. ^)

[Shy]

Question for any staff!
Which season is your dogs favorite?

https://i.imgur.com/qvx4pGf.png
they definitely prefer winter, most temperatures are too warm for them.

[venti]

Is that 3 confirmations today? You guys must be feeling spoilt!

What 3 and what pups?

- Pi.
- Saikiyo
And
- Metallic Dragon
(^Pretty sure Metta claimed that one. ^)

thanks for telling me !! i haven't gotten any of them but take this as a "imma save this post in case i get the pups" !!

[Electric~Lime~Zebra]

Question for any staff!
Which season is your dogs favorite?

Anything with mild weather. Strong wind, harsh sun light, rain or even snow/ice aren't fun at all.

Is your pup full of energy or has a more mellow personality?
Is your pup an omnivore, carnivore, or herbivore?
Does your pup like to cuddle or prefer to be left alone more?

My dog is very mellow, my pup just a little less.
Please stay away with any kind of food.
My dog likes company, but cuddling is not an option.

Q) whats one of the most interesting things about your pup?

Not the pup.

Question for any staff!
Which season is your dogs favorite?

Definitely fall!

Is your pup full of energy or has a more mellow personality?
Does your pup like to cuddle or prefer to be left alone more?

1) More mellow and serene for sure.
2) I think they'd love to cuddle.

Q) whats one of the most interesting things about your pup?

The pup.

Anyone else notice their answers are almost exactly opposite? Could be a coincidence, but maybe they're the artists of the ghost pups??

Don't know if this has been asked before but maybe these 2 since they are similar. Color could correspond with answers..

Raire?


Schuyler?

[catmother456]

Question for any staff!
Which season is your dogs favorite?

[color= no longer transparent]https://i.imgur.com/qvx4pGf.png[/color]
they definitely prefer winter, most temperatures are too warm for them.

That image that was transparent is this




edit: There is a book w ith this title “The Atom: Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory Volume 6 Number 2 February 1969”

From wiki:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (Los Alamos or LANL for short) is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory initially organized during World War II for the design of nuclear weapons as part of the Manhattan Project. It is a short distance northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in the southwestern United States.

<snip>

Since this was a clue pointing to February 1969, here is info from that time frame:

In 1964 the Molten-Salt Reactor Experiment began with the construction of the reactor. It was operated from 1966 until 1969 (with six months down time to move from U-235 to U-233 fuel), and proved the viability of molten salt reactors, while also producing fuel for other reactors as a byproduct of its own reaction.[16]

The High Flux Isotope Reactor built in 1965 had the highest neutron flux of any reactor at the time.[16] It improved upon the work of the X-10 reactor, producing more medical isotopes, as well as allowing higher fidelity of materials research.[16]

Researchers in the Biology Division studied the effects of chemicals on mice, including petrol fumes, pesticides, and tobacco.[16]

In the late 1960s, cuts in funding led to the cancellation of plans for another particle accelerator, and the United States Atomic Energy Commission cut the breeder reactor program by two-thirds, leading to a downsizing in staff from 5000 to 3800.[16]

<snip>

Today, Los Alamos is one of the largest science and technology institutions in the world. It conducts multidisciplinary research in fields such as national security, space exploration, nuclear fusion, renewable energy,[9] medicine, nanotechnology, and supercomputing. The town of Los Alamos, New Mexico, directly north of the lab, grew extensively through this period.

Here is the link to the wiki article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Alamos_National_Laboratory


My last edit on this since it is already sooo long:

So as many know from past staff litters, my mind is a weird and scary place to be. I am looking at this hint and there are so many possibilities that this could go. Looking at 1969, I figured that is the time frame we need to focus on, and what comes to my mind, this pup



The antenna reminds me of the old fashioned TVs of that time period, and back then, there was not 7/24 shows, so static or a screen with lines would show up at night when there was no content. And old tv’s let off a lot of heat so they probably did prefer winter.

[~Graceful Fox~]

{hmm...this intrigues me, because I'm thinking this one is Desmond's.}

{The coloring style matches theirs from most previous years [except 2019-- which looks more like the dino-pup 🤔].
2019: 2020:
Additionally my first thought on this was a shark-- which fits with the latter clues. Sharks have very good eyesight: "A shark's eyes are almost on completely different sides of its head, so the shark has a nearly 360-degree field of vision. Because of the tapetum lucidum, a shark can see about 10 times better than a human can in dim light." Additionally they have notoriously sharp teeth-- which we might get to see when the pup's smile reveals its mouth? The only part that doesn't fit is the first hint.}
{I'm just thrown off by the dino-pup's coloring style, compared to Desmond's previous dogs. But I'm no detective xD and I definitely agree the clues could point to that dog too. I guess we'll see!}

.Holli.

I was looking at their previous staff pets and I noticed an obvious aquatic theme. First the whale then dolphine, so I was actually thinking maybe a shark as well. And that pup does have great white vibes to it with the patterns, the thing I would see that could go against the theory is the red eyes. Now red eyes doesn't always mean evil but alot of people see it that way. So it wouldn't make sense for Des ( Who clearly loves aquatic life ) to demonize it with the red eyes. Sharks have even been shown to like being petted and stroked. I just feel like they would want people to see the softer side of sharks as they're often demonized. For example, if you wan't to show someone a picture of a dog and they have a bad take on dogs, you wouldn't draw them looking menancing with red eyes. Of course that's just my theory ^^ ! It's good to have a different perspective !

I love your train of thought and how well you've paid attention. Hold on to that.

Does that mean I was correct ^^'' Oh that you won't clarfiy till the end ?