Theoretical Dog GeneticsWhen I was a kid I can remember being confused by the logic of dog genetics presented in cartoons. When two different looking dogs had puppies, the boy puppies looked like the dad and the girl puppies looked like the mom. I can only guess that this lack of originality was an attempt to cash in on the new character's resemblance to an older character that had already won people over, but where's the fun in that? Being the animal nerd that I am, I resolved to give myself a way to design a realistic yet varied guide to prevent such blandness. This is meant to accompany the visual guides I have already created, as a way to give a character a theo
Rabbit Learns About MortalityIn the Beginning Times, before the animal spirits went into hiding, Rabbit was the most selfish being that had ever lived. He did not see humans as children left behind by the Creative Spirit to be raised and taught to find their place in the world. He saw a source of entertainment and a means to get out of working for his living. There was nothing he liked better than showing up at a village to demand feasts and dances be held in his honor. As one of the First Ones, he believed it was the duty of mortals to serve him.Each passing generation of humans grew less tolerant of his antics. They saw how hard the other animal spirits worked, and d