Staff Litter 2015 Discussion Thread V.2

[Seasonal]

This is really fantastic! It's not what I was expecting from the pup at all. I'm very impressed ^-^ But honestly, I think every pup so far has impressed me! You guys just get better and better each year, and it's so lovely to see the work and styles continuously improve.

[Desmond]

Iam i the only one wondering what happened to the back legs of the pup? was it answered or not i cant find if it was

They disappeared. xD
Really, I didn't want to start out with the back half being fishy, when I started on the midstage - I wanted the tail to be a surprise. That, and the original legend, as I remember it, with Caprocornus, involved him panicking and turning into a goat - before jumping into a river and going half-fish instead.

I guess you can assume they turned into the pelvic fins? They're around the right area, at any rate, and are kinda limb-y. Fish can move them around to help them swim around - or, as in my betta's case, he also uses them to make him appear larger when he displays, or to lean on when he's sleepy. <3

[Saphira344]

Iam i the only one wondering what happened to the back legs of the pup? was it answered or not i cant find if it was

They disappeared. xD
Really, I didn't want to start out with the back half being fishy, when I started on the midstage - I wanted the tail to be a surprise. That, and the original legend, as I remember it, with Caprocornus, involved him panicking and turning into a goat - before jumping into a river and going half-fish instead.

I guess you can assume they turned into the pelvic fins? They're around the right area, at any rate, and are kinda limb-y. Fish can move them around to help them swim around - or, as in my betta's case, he also uses them to make him appear larger when he displays, or to lean on when he's sleepy. <3

haha thank you for answering, i was wondering if it was something like a frog but in reverse, to be honest i never knew there was a legend about Capricorn i must look it up.

Personally i love it, considering Capricorn my star sigh i adore it more XD. don't know witch is better(in my opnion) the horse,dragon, alicorn,pegasas, unicorn dog thing(named opal i belive) or today's growth XD.

[Paperd]

WOW todays pet is amazing! Great job!!!

[Silver Tiger~]

Why is it that quotes never work right when I try to post???!!!! Anyway......a zebra fish gazelle...thing??? Awesome even though I don't quite know what it is!

It's a Capricorn, or a goat fish! If you look up the star sign Capricorn you'll see it's a goatfish thing. I actually never knew there was a legend associated with it either, I'll have to check that out.

[Desmond]

There are quite a few legends, that's just the variation I learned first, and so it's the one I remember best. ^^; There's another that involves Pricus, and I think there's one other, but that one's slipped my mind entirely.
I'm pretty sure there's a legend for every sign in the zodiac (mine, Aries, for example, involves Jason and the Argonauts, as well as being a variation of Ares).

In Lir's story, I wanted to touch the legend, but otherwise have it as a new, separate thing for the pet. So, Caer's creator, the god of dreams/night/sleep/hope, tells Caer about the moment of panic, and puts the goatfish in the sky, like Capricorn. But nothing in the old tales tell of any redemption-seeking, or protection, or anything like that; instead, in the version I remember, Zeus was just too amused and put him up in the sky because he thought it was funny. xD

[Cyrinus]

Why is it that quotes never work right when I try to post???!!!! Anyway......a zebra fish gazelle...thing??? Awesome even though I don't quite know what it is!

It's a Capricorn. :)

[Skyure]

... I am of really mixed feelings of that Capricorn dog.

I absolutely LOVE the tail. Omg so amazing!... yet I do not like the goat part :c

[ʟᴏʟʙɪᴛ]

There are quite a few legends, that's just the variation I learned first, and so it's the one I remember best. ^^; There's another that involves Pricus, and I think there's one other, but that one's slipped my mind entirely.
I'm pretty sure there's a legend for every sign in the zodiac (mine, Aries, for example, involves Jason and the Argonauts, as well as being a variation of Ares).

In Lir's story, I wanted to touch the legend, but otherwise have it as a new, separate thing for the pet. So, Caer's creator, the god of dreams/night/sleep/hope, tells Caer about the moment of panic, and puts the goatfish in the sky, like Capricorn. But nothing in the old tales tell of any redemption-seeking, or protection, or anything like that; instead, in the version I remember, Zeus was just too amused and put him up in the sky because he thought it was funny. xD

i made a comic of the creation of the capricorn constellation!
its all about how pricus (father of the sea goats) continues to turn back time when his children go to the shore and become normal goats
i really like todays! soo much im gonna try to get another one c:

[MusicalMoony]

The hint chart says Bentley confirmed on pg 99 but it was pg 96

Also... I have been here since '09, and I've seen and owned a lot of pets. But this one's tail is honestly so realistic-looking, anatomically correct, and just very artistically well-done overall. It's probably one of my favourite CS pets in terms of the art. Twas a great job, Bentley, so keep it up!