#my ideal dog breed for luke actually isnt a german shepherd it's the mixed breed street dog that was taken to be a cage fighting dog and

[actualbird]

yknow it is Very Important to me that of all the nxx boys, luke has the most Ordinary animal associated with his character. which, i know it varies sometimes for the boys, but Overall the Unique Key Character Animals (used for promo art, bday art) associated with each nxx boy are:

artem: lion. intense, impressive, imposing, and has an unmistakable presence.

vyn: snowy owl. elegant, wise, calculating, and brings an ethereal kind of aura.

marius: dragon. not even a real animal, a whole-ass mythical dragon. powerful, iconic, one of a kind, the stuff of legend.

luke: german shepherd. thats...just some dog.

Thats Just Some Dog! you'd sooner see a lion, snowy owl, and a dragon in a fairytale picture book than in real life. meanwhile, luke is just some dog. you could adopt him from a shelter.

of course, there are the Symbolisms of dogs that fit luke immensely; the fact that dogs are creatures of devotion and service, the fact that german shepherds in particular are mostly employed for rigorous kinds of service tasks and are associated with violence or seen as the archetypal "guard dog." and then even past the symbolisms, the Luke Dog in particular is a very skilled one.

but those are things that usually come After the first glance. in comparison to the others, thats Still Just Some Dog. it is so important to luke, as a character, that he first appears to be the most unspecialest everyguy u cld pluck off the side of the road

so like even in an au where all the nxx boys are pet animals like dogs or cats, luke Must be the most run-of-the-mill

artem, vyn, marius: rare or reputable breeds with pedigree or award winning lineage papers

luke: mutt from the street who slept under your porch because he loves you so much but will whine and whimper and cower when youre trying to lure him into the house to give him a dang bath. has gotten no shots.