Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Why Greyer is 'grey'...

Since I've been without WOW for a while, I launched my Dogz 4 program again and amidst trying to breed the perfect "hunting dog" [large pointed ears for tracking, stunning iris color in contrast to dark fur, long legs], I came up with the idea of tracing the Lyall family tree.

...if they had all been Worgen, I suspect they'd be as such canine-wise [please pay no mind to the tails, they're just more traditional lupine/"werewolfish" in the program]:

  • Eldest siblings to the left and youngest to the right.
  • Running family traits: Smooth/Ragged ears, Sleek/Rough pelt, Brown (common)/Green (uncommon)/Teal eyes (rare), naming tributes to ancestors/grandparents (why there are so many Lottie's and Lily's and Lillian's in this family, I'll never know... it was a popular name in the Victorian Era though)
  • The collars were meant to signify where the wealth in the family went or came from; apparently I lost track somewhere and it turned out Greyer's parents and grandparents seemed to work out into some sort of 'middle class' standing anyway
  • Twins run in this family on Greyer's mother's side - Remus/Eliza Jane Whitaker (Conri's older siblings) and Faolan/Farran Lyall (Greyer's older brothers)
  • Why Greyer actually came out with a bluer coat than his brothers, I couldn't explain... None of the pictures in this file have been changed; these are the raw bitmap captures from the Petz program (just all compiled together).



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Given that Gilneas was a prosperous society once the walls were put up and they were self-sufficient, I suspected that the Lyall family was rather large (and therefore only traced the line directly to Greyer; of course, Arthur August Lyall's four siblings would have had families of their own).

On the other hand, Lillian Rose Barnes is related to Elodi Barnes (aka "Whimsi") to some degree that I'm not aware of.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

A Dawn without Rain


Monsieur Lyall... contemplating a moment in the early morning hours. Yes, he is sporting the "Duelist" shave.

Monday, September 6, 2010