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The coloration on the above example is a bit off (too yellow), but this should give a good view of the overall pattern. The dark streak along the back intersecting with the same over the shoulders makes their namesake cross. The same pattern repeats for the hind legs. This view also shows how the back of the ears are black, despite otherwise being surrounded by orange.
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The above example shows much more detail, particularly in the face. It also shows the intricacy of the tail's coloration, with the longer black hairs being more visible at the periphery, while the shorter and lighter brown or orange hairs are more visible in the middle. The coat appears more brown where the orange and grey meet.
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This photo has a more vibrant orange, which I like. It also has a good head-on view of the face. Note the light grey eyebrows.
### Specific colors
#### Orange
More vibrant orange than seen on the real examples above, but not overpowering. Approximately \#E27C21.
#### Bronze
The specific color I refer to by "bronze" is based on aluminum bronze, which usually has a creamy golden color. Approximately \#F3CC71. Here are some examples:
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In most respects, Sparky resembles a typical anthropomorphic cross fox, so in cases of ambiguity, a typical cross fox can be used for reference.
### Head
Sparky's head is very typical of a cross fox's, with large pointed ears, and long, tapered snout. His eyes are bronze-colored, with slit pupils. His canines are visible with his mouth closed (read "cute teefs" rather than "scary fangs").
### Torso
Grey along the back and belly, orange along the sides. Interestingly, cross foxes have grey or black bellies, as opposed to the more typical light colored countershade.
### Arms
His arms are slender and lanky. Forearms are black, which fades to grey on the outside and shoulders, and orange on the inside of the upper arms and armpits.
### Hands/Paws
Sparky's hands have a human-like skeletal shape, with 4 fingers and a thumb. Beans are pinto. Claws are grey. Fur is black.
### Tail
Sparky's tail is about 55% of his height, thus slightly longer than his legs, such that if he were not to lift it at all, it would touch the floor. The tip, about the last 15% or so, is off-white, whereas the rest is brown with black guard hairs.
### Legs
Similar pattern to the arms, in that his thighs are grey on the outside and orange on the inside, which fades to black at the knees.
### Feet
Slender. Digitigrade, with 4 toes. Beans are pinto. Claws are grey. Fur is black.
### Clothing
Sparky wears a midnight blue tunic with a brown leather belt. Think a modernized variation on Link's tunic from the Legend of Zelda games. The tunic has a V-neck, short sleeves, and goes down to just above the knees. He also wears a bronze medallion as pendant, about 5 cm (2 in) in diameter, with an abstract depiction of a sea monster embossed on its surface. The sea monster resembles a cross between roc and a kracken (a bird and an octopus). I have provided a sketch:c
