Among the unaffiliated, Pliny Flare stands out as a Dalmation who is all speed and pattern, counting spots between every breath. Pliny Flare treats a coin with a face nobody recognizes like a small relative with strong opinions, which is to say, very seriously. There is a corner of the sleeping machine rooms where Pliny Flare is unofficially assumed to be in charge of nothing in particular. Pliny Flare believes ordinary days are where big mysteries hide, usually under a bowl or behind a door nobody checked. Academic detail: Finished pup school with a 4.00 GBS (Gud Boy Scale), top of the litter and quietly proud about it.