. . . . ╰──╮ General Info╭──╯ . . . .

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Group: Dogs of Canidale

https://www.deviantart.com/dogs-of-canidale

Name: Maximilian 

Faction: Pet(s)
Character Slot Number: 1

Player's Discord name: DragonWithAShotgun

Name: Maximilian 

Age: 2 years

Gender: Male

Breed: Shikoku Ken

Weight: 40 lbs

Height: 18 in.

Faction: Pets

Notoriety Level: Level 1

Job: N/A. 

Council Rank: N/A. 

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. . . . ╰──╮ Theme/Moodboard╭──╯ . . . .

. . . . ╰──╮ Physique Notes:╭──╯ . . . .

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Maximilian has a lean form with straight-lined edges along his body. He has dull, earthy, almost caramel-colored tones on top of a blackish-grey coat base and near-black undercoat. His color palette may remind one of a Cross Fox... Maximillian has fair features, and fur that spikes out away from his face and upwards against the flow of his neck. He has small paws, a "cursive-like" curly tail that never curls into a full, perfect circle, and small facial features. He has reddish-brown eyes and a small tuft of hair between his ears that always appears to be slightly unkept. He has bright, shiny teeth of a healthy and pampered pooch. His movement is often graceful, with a wistful bouncy trot and a high nose. 

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Maximilian has the sleek coat and stern gaze of a composed and sophisticated dog; however, he holds an arrogance about himself which rivals his charming aura. His energy can either drive dogs away, or entice interaction through verbal provocation. He envisions himself as a high-class resident of Canidale, thriving on the acknowledgement from others as a side to a high-protein diet and weekly spa treatments a week. He is clean, neat, and proud of his high-society life, and wastes no time in flamboyantly flashing new collars bedazzled in glittering jewels or fresh new shampoo. He holds himself to a high regard in comparison to other factions, often considering Strays to be “dirty” and “undignified”, common folk, if you will. While he surpasses no width of royalty, he lives a life of one. 

Often, he can prove to be quite clever. While he is no Einstein, he is definitely a dog of social class and understands the high values of many pets who share a common, clean pedigree. With witty charm, he can often use his ‘round the block knowledge of the city to catch gossip and any local news deemed valuable to bicker amongst his fellow faction. Is he out to cause trouble? It’s not so easy to tell. Catch him in a lie just right, and he may be bound to prove he is more than just a snobby ole pampered pooch. While self-absorbed and denies the concept of the following, he knows he is nothing without his peer groups and praise. While full of “big words” and being antagonistic in nature, he is also… a coward. He had never truly fought another dog before nor plans on it, and often resorts to belittling, plastered charisma, or deflection to worm his way out of tight situations. 

Underneath the bad dog exterior, Maximilian has low self-esteem and secretly craves a true friend, even if he hasn’t admitted it to himself yet. It’s hard to find a genuine soul that has shown him much kindness, besides entertaining his social high-class desires. In face of vulnerability, he will reel back his arrogance and scoff off the weak point, often deflecting to focus on another’s flaw to cover up his own. He likes praise and enjoys being acknowledged for things that aren’t just his looks - although he won’t turn down a compliment on his coat conditioning, either… 

. . . . ╰──╮ Background╭──╯ . . . .

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Maximilian is a recently new resident of Canidale, and one with little to go off on his past. He has yet to reveal too much about it to other dogs, other than an “equally sophisticated lifestyle”, one of “clean pedigrees” and glistening polished streets. Perhaps some of this could be chalked up to exaggerations, but it is clear he does come from a pampered home. 

He comes from a line of show dogs and as a Shikoku Ken, he holds himself on a high pedestal as a “rare breed”. He takes pride in knowing he’s pretty. He was adopted into a clean home and admittedly grew up with too few friends in his life. He was placed in obedience training, and it was through these sessions he became acquainted with other “snobby” dogs and learned that the show world could be cruel and unrelenting. He learned quickly to harden his emotional tie to others, and learned that beauty and standards held high regard in the dog world, least for those in showbiz and fame. New collars, photoshoots, even extravagant spa days arranged by his owner all made the relentless weight of the lifestyle worth it. While anything but famous, he still feels equally tied to his pampered lifestyle and as a result of the show dog business, has been left with a rather tattered opinion on others who do not share his standards… and even then still lacks in genuine regard for other dogs. While still young, he has learned to quickly adapt and become part of the show dog persona, although taking his business persona into his personal life as well. However, underneath that mean and sarcastic exterior, may lie a rather low self-esteemed young dog that has things in life he wouldn’t dare admit wishing he had… yet. Perhaps he is feeling a bit air-headed and dizzy from such a busy lifestyle, losing count of days, losing track of his days and nights, the constant grooming appointments and obedience training - perhaps… he yearns for something deeper, beauty that’s more than what’s only pelt-deep. Forget he thought that…

Moving to Canidale was at first difficult for him. As he observed the world passing by in the car window on his first day, he was repulsed at the farms, wilderness, and unorganized neighborhoods that made his home-city feel substantially extravagant. It was a lot more homely of a town than his previous sophisticated life. He lives in a large home, polished and sun-bleached pretty white exterior, and he rarely leaves the yard during his first few weeks. He originally finds the concrete streets and country roads rather grimey and unclean. However, as time edges on, he may be becoming more accustomed to this… er… quaint little life. Country air, new smells, new places, perhaps a new start could be a betterment for him. 

. . . . ╰──╮ Canon Events:╭──╯ . . . .

This will be a chronological order of events Max experiences. This will be updated as I complete RPs, collabs, and officialize headcanons via art/literature with him.

Likes:

• New outfits

• New collars

• New anything really - he likes gifts (he won’t admit it shutup)

Dislikes: 

• Challenges (He likes things to be easy…)

• Rain (he hates mud… plus his owners make him wear stupid booties)

• Confrontation (he loves stirring the pot but is extremely passive-aggressive)

. . . . ╰──╮ Relationship Tracker:╭──╯ . . . .

This will be a chronological order of which Max meets other characters. This will be updated as I complete RPs, collabs, and officialize headcanons via art/literature with him.

Note: No particular types of relationships are being specifically sought for at this time so anything is relatively open! Ask me first, though.