Hi it’s me again! Much of this post is the same as it was before, so if you’ve read it before don’t feel like you’re missing out on much. TLDR: we’ve got ONE pup up for grabs again!There is no deadline for this as of yet (as another slot may open up) but as always if you have questions shoot away in dms. If you need help purchasing your pup slot and marking passes lemme know, I might be able to help ya out!


Activity is a bit of a hot topic when it comes to adopts, and I just wanna get it out the way. At the end of the day we're here to write and have fun and the last thing I want is for anyone to feel as though writing any of my pups is a chore. Yet at the same time, I don't want folks to just post them once every couple of seasons and consider it a job well done. I can't judge too hard cause I go through phases of either posting a lot or shit all, all I ask for is a decent effort. On that note, I don't like activity checks so I'm not going to set a quota to meet, but if you ever feel like you're struggling keep me in the loop. Pups won't ever be yoinked from you without communication or warning. If you set them inactive for a little while that's fine, as long as you provide a reason why or what they'd be doing in the meanwhile. But if you don't post them for 3 months without letting me know they will be reclaimed and readopted out.  

Aight now onto the fun stuff.

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TLDR of their backgrounds: The Hattori clan is kinda an upstart family both here and back in Nihon & Kiriko is the bastard daughter of the fallen and disgraced empreor of fake wolf Japan. Two very fancy-smancy lineages coming together to make some very well bred koi wolves. Hattori is a serious no-nonsense stubborn old man and Kiriko is a very graceful, if not a little manipulative pretty wifey.


Personality/ Alignment
Hattori is the strict father and Kiriko the doting mother. A strong sense of duty and loyalty will be instilled in this litter from an early age, Hattori is a proud man and has high expectations for his children. This litter is expected to more than agreeable than his last, sorry Oki :D. There’s no reason for the pups to be salty or disloyal fresh out of the womb, of course this can change with IC development but try and keep it real. Hattori can be a bit of a dickhead himself and has said and done some very morally questionable things; but if you're looking to play an evil and quirky wolf who is just a horrendous person for no reason at all, this probably isn't the litter for you. I'm all about context. Doing shitty things for the greater good or if it's deemed necessary? Heck yeah! Eating people for the shits and giggles? Nope, Tori wouldn't let that fly and they'd probably be culled. We're looking for mostly lawful and neutral characters, as Tojo doesn't really suit overly chaotic wolves. Kiriko won't be such a hard arse though and will definitely do the majority of the emotional heavy lifting, involved and a little anxious and overbearing she's gonna be a good mumma!

Mutations and discounts: Hattori has 4 mutations that are up for inheritance: his fancy horns, eagle claws, reinforced bones and enhanced vision. Other mutations are of course welcome, with toothy and antler/horny mutations being common in Hattori's family tree. Hattori's orange and Kiriko's reds are 50% discounted, whilst Tori's blue is 25%. Since Hattori is a dire there's a 25% discount up to 42 inches. If you're struggling with gems for colours or inches let me know, I might be able to help! I will probably take a peek at your gem credits though ;p

Other things I can't be bothered to make sections for:

• Naming theme is anything suitably Japanese or weeby.
  
• Upcoming potential plots include: arranged political marriages, other mini pack events I have planned.
  
• THE KOI WOLF AGENDA.
  
• Pups can roam further from Tojo as pups, by pping Tori's companions or travelling with a pack member. You shan't be locked inside the bamboo unless yer into that.
  
• I believe they're the first and only pure koi wolf litter on site?
  

Designs
Feel free to slightly edit these designs in your apps, such as eye colour, coat colours and skin colour.  For things harder to edit, like marking changes: making them more or less splodgy etc, just make a note of it in your appearance description in the application since I'll be getting us sibling art! And as always, unless you're accepted please don't use any of these designs! If you wanna design your own go ham, or you can even use pictures of koi fish as a reference!

If someone else has chosen the design you like, feel free to twin! Minor edits can be made!


Have fun and no worries if you don't manage to grab one this time, we'll be having another litter next year! Form is below, yadda yadda ya'll know how this works by now.

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Name: Yuki
Gender: Male
Size/Height/Build Small / 24" / Light
Design: Nacho 12
Alignment: Neutral Good

Appearance: Yuki is the smallest boy among his dire wolf brothers and smaller still than many of his gender. This short prince bears a closer resemblance to his mother than his father with a slim effeminate figure and light fur. The boy is so unlike his brothers, he may be mistaken for a girl in his early years, and then even in the later years as he barely embodies a masculine ideal. He steps lightly on bright pink pads ticked with soft grey speckles. His nose sports the same grey ticking over bright pink skin.
As a child, he frequently stumbles and misjudges his balance, but as he grows he will find his feet from under him and move with a grace he perhaps inherited from his mother and grandmother or practiced in his spare time.
His white pelt has a few splotches of soft grey, a light airy grey covers the top of his nose then masks over his eyes. Both sharp ears are backed with light grey followed by a splotch on the nape of his neck, one on the side of his neck, and two slightly darker grey splotches over his right shoulder. A darker splotch sits on his right thigh and his tail is white at the base but darkens quickly to black at the end of it.
He eagerly inspects the world with bright blue eyes.

Personality:
Lighthearted, Emotional, Anxious, Jokester, Easy-going, Distracted, Loyal
He can't help that he can't sit still. No matter how hard he tries he just can't focus on whoever is trying to teach him something boring. Easily distracted by shinier things than honor and traditions he's far more eager to discover the way light plays on a dragonfly's wing or listen to the crunch of dried leaves. At least as a child.
He has the emotional depth of a puddle in the face of the tsunami like waves that are his feelings, and hopefully, as he grows he will learn to tame most of those emotions like his siblings though perhaps he's been cursed to feel the entirety of the family's repressed emotions. A sensitive child but most of his emotional waves quickly turn back to his light-hearted play.
He thinks his family is far too serious and unemotional, but on the same note, he wishes he could bottle them up and control them as easily as they seem to. He doesn't know how he could be his father's son, and tries his hardest to at least obey his parents but sometimes that little jokester part of him just wants to see what would happen if he didn't follow every rule.
He laughs when he's worried or anxious as a reflex, it's hard for him to know exactly what he's feeling, but he really can't help but laugh.
Even through his struggles with honor and tradition, he knows his life is made to be Family Above All Else and tries his best.

(Will need an Albino pass)

AND DONE


Name: Hattori Hiroaki
Nicknames: Hero, Aki

Gender: Male

Size/Height/Build: Dire/ 45”/ Balanced

Design:

Alignment: True Neutral

Appearance: Hiroaki will be a handsome young man. His base coat will be the same dark black as his father’s and, like his sire’s, it will also have the wonderful iridescent-blue sheen. A soft, gentle white, like the snow that cloaks mount Fuji in the winter time will mark his brows, paint the insides of his ears, color the back of all his legs, running down until it covers each paw, and color the underside of his tail.

Vibrant red, pale orange, and deep maroon will speckle his coat, mostly random in its placement except for on his face. Around both of his intense, watchful, ashy grey eyes, the splotches of color will ring and slowly trail away, down his cheeks. His coat will be silky soft like his mother’s and he will inherit his father’s height and size. Altogether, they make for one pretty wolf.


Personality: Sōhei (Buddhist warrior monks of both classical and feudal Japan) Vibes

Calm ~ Confident ~ Observant ~ Peaceful ~ Wise ~ Zen

From a young age, Hiroaki, will exhibit a deep, wavering sense of inner peace. When he walks, every step will be measured, when he breathes, every part will be counted because the boy will quickly learn that there is tranquility to be found in everything that he does. When the boy is not out walking or helping around the pack, Hero will often be found around the koi ponds, silently mediating beside the slowly wheeling fish.

Now, do not mistake this boy’s calm demeanor for an easy mark because, while he will be inherently quiet and observant of everything that is happening around him, Hero is still Hattori Hanzō son. Confidence is not something he will be lacking in and his words, while carefully cultivated and picked with thoughtfulness, will be spoken with a poise that only seems to be found in the koi linage.

While Hiroaki’s Zen, peaceful lifestyle may cause others to think that he is not a fighter, they might quickly learn that this is not the case. He will never to shrink away from a fight and, while the boy might attempt to steer things away from conflict with words first, when the chips are down, Hero will not be afraid to kick some ass.


Skills: Fighting/Intellect or Hunting (still deciding on the second one lol)

Extra: I have one mutation inheritance pass and will try to get a couple more because I would love to give him enhanced vision, horns, and reinforced bones.

AND HERE COMES VIRGIL WITH A STEEL CHAIR- ALL DONE! RIP to whoever has to read this mess

Name: Hattori Kaiyou (named for a style of "walking garden") OR Hattori Aki (bright; autumn)
Gender: Male
Size/Height/Build Dire - 44" - Balanced
Design:

Alignment: True Neutral

Appearance:
Coat & Build: Autumn personified, painted in the hues of summer's slow and peaceful death. Though the base hues of his pelage are charcoal and obsidian, it only serves to highlight the way those vibrant oranges are painted over his body. Concentrated over the centre of his body, with the furthest points of his extremities remaining onyx in hue. Feathered around the edges of those swathes of mandarin, one might notice the appearance of fallen leaves (or scales?) defining the boundaries of each orange-dyed patch. Perhaps even a few dark "scales" of fur set within the heart of his bright markings as well. The autumnal spirit is most heavily doused in sunset hues across his back and shoulders, with smaller patches over his hips and hind legs. His left foreleg is heavily adorned in amber, while the right only had a few scattered patches near the shoulder and elbow. A mask in the hues of withered oak leaves claims the majority of his features, climbing from the crown of his skull and down over his brow to paint itself in shades of sunfire across his cheeks and muzzle in a few artful sprays of colour that yet again mimic the tumbling of leaves down his handsome facade.

Kaiyou has the willowy, svelte build one might expect from the embodiment of winter's unstoppable approach. All legs, this one. A narrow waist and long body, with a swan-like neck to support his ethereal crown. His shoulders and back are the most evident display of his musculature, rippling with each fluid motion. The subtlety of his strength and imposing frame are easily overlooked, until he draws close- then all at once the sheer size and power of this seelie creature would overwhelm the mind. Every inch of him proclaims regency. His muzzle is well sculpted, flowing into defined brows and prominent cheekbones. Coupled with the framing of his dark cheek fur and tall ears, to look upon him is to understand something unknowable for only the briefest of moments.

Eyes & Voice: Set within the orbits of his skull are matching jewels of flame, impossibly bright rubies with a hint of opalescent cinnamon surrounding the pupils that mimics a sunset. Framed with truly ostentatious dark lashes, those eyes are downright sultry without any effort on his part.

While the tombre of his vocals just misses the rumbling baritone quality of his sire and other massive brutes, there is an airy quality to his voice instead. Instead of a gravelly rumble, his speech has the raspy quality of well-worn riverbed gravel. Soothing to listen to, incredibly easy on the ears and deceptively gentle.

Stance & Gait: A decidedly eerie presence, once the male is preoccupied he stands so impossibly still that he easily blends in with his surroundings. He tends to hold himself with one hip cocked, shoulders lax and limbs poised beneath him in some elegant display of his stunning bodice. And when he moves he does so with impossible fluidity, a graceful creature in every sense of the word. Worse yet, is that in spite of the sheer size of him, he moves with impossible stealth. A silent predator, predisposed to ambushes and shadow striding.

Quirks & Mutations: An inherited trait from his grandmother, the most notable (or second most) of his traits are the branching antlers that sprout from his crown. Dark as the rest of him, lightening to copper at their points. With each passing year, he'll manage to sprout one or two more points, though will max out in his third year with an ornate set of four pointed antlers. Each year, as winter grips the northern landscape, they fall right off. Up until they reach their maximal growth, where they become a permanent feature of his crown.

Personality:
Affectionate: There's a lot of love in his heart, and he's never shy about sharing it. This extends into being an incredibly physical creature, keen to share touch however he can. Fond of grooming friends and family, or lounging with one or more limbs entangled. Hardly shy to express himself or his feelings about those around him, and often one of the friendlier faces to be found. He finds it remarkably easy to make friends and build relationships through his earnest gestures of affection, both conscious and unconscious.

Adventurous: Hardly keen to live a sedentary life, the autumnal prince would prefer to roam as he pleases. See the sights, meet new folks, gather experiences and tales to share with those he loves. Similarly, he takes great pleasure in exploring every nook and cranny of a new locale, which means that he will quickly come to know his home territories like the backs of his own paw. His curious and explorative nature is not only limited to wanderlust, and he will readily throw himself into uncertain and unusual circumstances for the sake of the novelty.

Romantic: Call it a character flaw, but he's hopeless. He craves attention and romance, and gladly throws himself around in whatever way suits him in the moment. As a child, it manifests as frequent and unpredictable crushes, new ones almost every day. As he grows and learns more about himself and others, this will morph into sneaking off to canoodle, or showering gifts on whoever has struck his fancy that day. Once adulthood approaches, the only applicable term for his behaviour will be slutty. Make no mistake, he understands that this is less than ideal if he wants to settle down. Except he doesn't, because he is far more interested in exploring the variability of love and romance, just as he seeks to explore the world in all of its variability.

Stubborn: This is the true character flaw, right here. Once he sets his mind to something, it's game over. There is no swaying him, to the point of absurdity. This manifests most commonly in the form of petty, stupid arguments. Usually ones that blow over quite quickly, and thankfully he doesn't tend to hold a grudge. In these moments, he most closely resembles his father; with a sour lemon scowl and judgey eyes cranked up to eleven.

Acerbic - Partly a result of being a wee bit oblivious, he doesn't put all that much effort into minding his manners. Nor is he particularly good at watching his words. In fact, he's a bit of a bastard, in that regard. He says what he thinks, and doesn't pull any punches. There's no malice in it, he doesn't have any interest in putting in the effort to be malicious. No, it's nothing more than being painfully blunt. However, he's a sharp one, and so he tends to pick on things that aren't immediately obvious- and more likely to hit a bit too close to home. Count on him to speak up only to point out something incredibly astute, and simultaneously do so in a way that feels like a personal attack.

Space Cadet - Not too carefully tethered to reality, this one. The Hattori princeling tends to drift off in his own thoughts, or get caught up in watching the world go by. If he were one of those little toys with a pull-string and a set of phrases, at least half would be variations of "huh?". It's not entirely his fault, he is just easily distracted and similarly quick to lose interest. The kind of guy who would wander off in the middle of a sentence to follow a particularly colourful butterfly on its course through a meadow. With this in mind, it should surprise no one that he doesn't usually pay attention to instructions. Or conversations. Most things that involve being told something. Consider him a kinetic learner- if you show him what to do, and let him learn by practicing, then he's perfectly fine. Just don't count on a lecture having any effect on him.

Name: Hattori Asahi (morning sun/rising sun)
Gender: Female
Size/Height/Build Large / 37" / Light
Design: Self made above
Alignment: True Neutral

Appearance:
A perfect example of a koi. She inherits her mother's silky fur which is perfect for the warmer climates but does set her at a disadvantage in colder weather. Her stark white fur is hallmarked koi with a brilliant golden marking over her head and down her neck. More golden orange and yellow markings are scattered over her back and small flecks of rich black are strewed sparsely among them.
She is gracefully... Clumsy, she hasn't needed to survive by her looks as yet so while she does watch her mother and sisters exude their natural elegance, she pines for their composure.
As an adult, she'll eventually find her feet from under her but she'll be somewhat of a late bloomer.
Her nose and skin are a rich black and her eyes reflect the golden rays of the sun.  
Soft high notes mark her voice when she finally decides to use it. She will eventually learn to adjust her gaze to speak for her, as she prefers to keep her speech to her closest confidants.

Personality:
Naturally timid, Asahi prefers to let others make their assumptions about her. She is willing to go with the flow and follow the currents of life without fighting it unnecessarily. This could result in allowing herself to be walked over and easily manipulated while her meekness and empathy leads her to trust easily.
She allows others to assume her to be vapid and witless for the time being, especially as she prefers to abstain from speaking as much as possible. But she's picked up her mother's natural talent of observation, though her assumptions may be subpar until she gains true experience, she gathers information like a sponge and quietly uses it accordingly.
She watches her mother closely and prays she will one day be as beautiful and as well-composed, but she shies away from her father to some extent, finding him and many others very intimidating.
Her anxiety will eventually grow into a warm humility, easing into a quiet wisdom where she sees the balance in all things.

She is also mischievous, perhaps as a way to communicate and tell her family she loves them she's inherently an innocent trickster and delights in getting away with her silent fun. She'll never admit to pulling her sibling's tail.

Skills: Hunting / Intelligence
Mutations: Enhanced vision

i was trying to stop myself then i looked at the designs again asgdgdas

definitely not mildly based on angel from hazbin nope nope nope

Name: Mosu "to burn; ignite"
Nicknames: Mujina "japanese badger", Tanuki

Gender: Male
Size/Height/Build Dire, 45", Light
Design: a lovechild between Salt 4 and Salt 5, a sort of twin to hanaryo??
Alignment: Neutral to start, I can't see him being overly good or evil though so he may stay true neutral or vary ever so slightly.
Appearance: Mosu is a tall drink of water to a lot of men. Blessed with legs for days, he stands surprisingly tall at a max height of forty-five inches at the shoulder, though since it's not hard to tell where his gene's lie perhaps it's not that surprising. A soft, well-kept coat of black and darker black make up the majority of his effeminate build with a few freckles of fiery freckles scattered across his shoulders, lower rib cage, and most notably across his hips and lower back, reaching ever so slightly onto the hilt of his fluffy, expressive tail. He closely resembles his smallest sister, though the markings upon his face are entirely different. In fact, he looks more like a badger than anything with streaks of red and black reaching across his face to form a unique looking mask. Lacking pigment across his muzzle and within the shells of his ears, it is a rather stark contrast to the dark colors but helps balance out the sky-blue eyes centered within the darkest of markings.

Personality: While his not-a-twin-sister Hanaryo is out trying to be one of the boys, Mosu is perfectly comfortable watching said boys from afar, relaxed on a soft bed as if he were a princess instead of one of Hanzo's sons. While he is like his parents in a lot of ways, he differs from them just as well, equipped with his very own smart mouth and a loud one at that. Sarcastic and quick-witted, his brash attitude gets him in trouble more often than not, though as he grows he will learn to hold it but the leash doing so is barely a thread. Biting his tongue until it bleeds becomes the only thing sparing him from the worst of his fathers harsh judgement - he always knows exactly what he would say or is thinking, likely because he's heard it all before. He is not a son to be proud of, but one to be ignored and shipped off at the first available opportunity.

Feminine in nature, he knows that he's pretty and isn't afraid to use it to his advantage as much as he can. Known to be excessively confident to the point that his ego is bigger than he is, Mosu isn't shy and will flirt shamelessly all in good fun whether he ends up in another's bed or not. Don't be fooled though - although he was never the most fond of the sparring lessons as a pup, he can fight with more than just his sharp tongue. He is equally as protective of himself as he is those that he cares about and won't take shit from anyone (except his father, of course, but don't think that he won't bitch about it later).

Closed!! Ty all who applied!