Rusty the Dog

*Created By: Jay P. Hailey 
*Appearance: Vista City Game 
*Full name: Rusty
*Race: Canis lupus Sapiens 
*Birthplace: Vista City, we think
*Current Residence: Long Beach, Ca
*Parents: Unknown
*Siblings: Disturmingly unknown 
*Birthdate: 1995 
*Sex: Male 
*Height: 26" (at shoulder) 
*Weight: 100 pounds 
*Build: Large, for his breed. 
*Marital status: Single, but intact.
*Description: A normal looking Golden Retriever
*Skin coloring: Tanish, covered in fur. 
*Eyes: Brown
*Hair: A luxuriant blond 
*Routine Activities: Find sunny spots for a nap, be enthusiastic around pack members, read. 
*Skills/Training/Professional Skills: Fetch, roll over, play dead, read. 
*Financial Status: All needs are met. 
*Group Affiliations: None
*Known Associates: The Ashby family and associates 
*Personality: Exuberant. The typical Golden Retrieve expressed with more smarts. 
*Ambitions and Goals: Read the rest of the Jungle Books and sniff all the butts he can. 
*Physical/mental Problems: Not exactly a problem, but that average Human intelligence is still a dog with doggy priorities and doggy motivations. 
*Enemies (And Why): Dog catchers.
*Special Abilities: He has an average Human intelligence and longer life. 
*Weaknesses/Disadvantages: No hands, cannot speak.
*History and Experiences Which have Affected Character Greatly: In the 90s the Ashbys gained a dog. The dog showed up and made it plain they needed a dog. They had young children and so agreed. Rusty joined the family. But there was a secret!<P>Rusty is not a "normal" dog. He is an escapee from a Shop project. Rusty is a lot more sentient and longer lived than any Golden Retriever has a right to be. To start with he as a very biddable dog. The family knew something was not quite normal but swimming in denial was abundant because they feared the abnormal and they like Rusty.</P><P>Then came Arthur the gift of the Ashby's recent rejuvenation. Rusty could teach Arthur, an infant is a sponge for language. There was some wonderment at how well the child and dog worked together. Then cam Therilan. As a telepath she could read Rusty plainly. The covers were off. A short period of adjustment came, as Rusty took up reading with his Ane book holder. The trip to Abba Eecreeana's house sealed it. The amulets that let you understand and speak any language allowed them to talk to Rusty, and Rusty to them. Down side there is no pretending that you didn't get it anymore.</P><P>Rusty remains the doggy full member of the family.
*Other: Rusty is not the only super dog encountered. While the remains of one of the Shop dog facilities has been found in Vista City. There is obviously more due to the existence of Rufus, the Great Dane doggy member of the James-Rogers family in the Midwest. There are three other super dogs working as part of B-13 teams. One a German Shepard named Trevor was found running a talk radio program in upstate Massachusetts.</P><P>It is doubtless that the agencies mentioned have super dog programs they have not shared. This needs to be outed. Sentient dogs are sentient and deserve civil rights, not being forced into military/intelligence work without choice.
Category:Characters
Category:Ashby
Category:Mad Science