Wasty: Oh man...I mean, I could go on, and on, and on, on alternate Dawn timeline ideas. Granted a large swath of the Dawn's have simple explanations. Flapper Dawn, 50's Nurse Dawn, Southern Belle Dawn, Western Show Girl Dawn, those ideas are all in the realm of "Dawn and Vernon, but born in earlier time periods/different countries". Granted that alone would make their backstories quite different from Dawn Prime. In fact, a lot of what I imagined showgirl Dawn's life leading up to her becoming the head of a dancing troop while running a saloon that does shows rolled into my friend's Western Style Dungeons and Dragon Campaign's sheep gal Dolly. (A lot of the dancers also offered 'brothel' services, which Dolly didn't participate in, but also didn't exactly try to prevent it either) Also the farther you go back, the more social pressure would be applied to Dawn and Vernon's cross-species relationship being accepted. Naturally, Flapper Girl Dawn would have less family and social conflict regarding such a relationship with Vernon when compared to Southern Belle Dawn. But Flapper Dawn would be worse off than 50's Nurse Dawn.
Now, Dominatrix Dawn, or 'Pawn Hell-Leather' is just a throwaway nod to Hyenatig's "Bootopia" parody. Essentially porn universe Zootopia. Tig was someone I was in contact with at the time, (Still on good terms, just don't chat a lot) and I had done some commissions set in her 'Bootopia' universe for others. Granted I never commissioned anything myself, so no "Porn Universe" Vernon exists. But if he Did, I'd probably call him "Virile Humper" Or something like that. I can't begin to tell you how a porn universe would function without collapsing into a mound of hedonistic chaos, but that Dawn is what she is.
Nudist colony Dawn I'd imagine is from a version of Animalia where covering one's shame simply never became a thing. Sure, clothes are a thing, mostly worn for fashion's sake, or for keeping warm for those of thinner pelts. But in that world, the bulk of mammals came to see themselves as being born naked, and therefore it was natural and was meant to be what the gods intended. Personally, I like clothes, though based on my experiences at a nude beach, you get used to seeing everyone naked very quickly, and you pretty much stop thinking about it. Though that still wouldn't spare you from the embarrassing feeling of everyone seeing you get a boner, or get wet, especially when you're a teen and are dealing with hormones, but again, it is what it is.
Then there's Genie Dawn, and her Master Vernon. This timeline is somewhere between Aladdin and I Dream of Genie vibe-wise, with a splash of 'The Mummy' in there in so far as Vernon is a treasure hunter. I imagine Vernon finding the lamp, and like the titular Aladdin, using his initial wishes to try and impress a wolfess of high distinction back in Kingland he always had unreciprocated feelings for. However, the more time he spends with his Genie, getting to know her and confiding in her, the more his priorities begin to shift, and soon both he and Dawn find themselves smitten with one another. Thus, Vernon's last wish is for Genie Dawn to be released from her Genie shackles and the pair finally get together. Freed Dawn would of course still have genie powers, and the pair would live their lives together adventuring through the ancient and magical world of Animalia in search of other ancient treasures.
Nun Dawn is one of my favorites, alongside showgirl Dawn. Specifically, because I've got a habit for habits. That said, I've thought more about her than the others. In her universe, she works alongside caprid pastor Vernon Hunter (How he became a caprid pastor I still have no idea), one of the few wolves to hold such a distinguished position. At first, Dawn has her misgivings about a wolf being a caprid priest, but the longer they work together, the closer they become, and the more feelings develop. Their growing love tempts them into breaking their vow to their beliefs in order to indulge in their forbidden yearnings. (Which I believe I've established caprid priests can marry, but it's still a cross-species marriage which would be very taboo in the time period.) Will they get together? Won't they? it's very bodice-ripper romance either way.
Also it's worth noting I had a ton of other alternate Dawn ideas since then. Some just excuses to dress Dawn up in era fashions, and others more thought-out extended 'what-if' scenarios. These range from something as simple as "What if Dawn had never been separated from Vern growing up." Which I've dabbled in before in a few asks. To more complicated concepts such as "World War 2 happens closer to the version of it we know, (With the rodent eradication expanding into full-on cervine supremacy) and Dawn and Vern are running a bar in Prance that doubles as a resistance and smuggling outpost as the Stagzi's begin their advance on the country." Admittedly, that one is pretty dark and somber, and not all the Hunters are alive to tell their unique tales in that one. First, the Stagzi's descended on rodents and the 'unclean', and then quickly came after the godless predators, which led to the deaths of a few Hunters who were serving under the Germam' flag.
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