currently Musicologist is a Common Keeto, because I had no real ideas at the time.

He/She is to be an older/wiser type, intellectual, creative...

I'm looking for a more 'srsface' species/color - I was going to go with Galactic or Dark Matter, but I'm not 100% sure, and the species is also open.

I could also do an overlay + color/species combo so if you have those suggestions that's also welcome!

I'm too lazy to include images in this post sorry :c

As in serious face, do you mean you want the facial expression to be serious? Because darkmatter would be more fitting for that. Also, would it mean anything for the pet to be looking at the viewer, or away from them at something else?

The darkmatter tigrean looks very somber or ponder-some.

Darkmatter mahar and velosotor is also do this, but exude more of a confidence, like they think highly of themselves. Honestly they all have a 'poor yorick' thing going on.

The Galatic Archan always made me think of a wiser being with its expression, but it's a bit laid back.

- in a way, yes - for instance, I LOVE the spectrum Keeto, - so pretty - but the expression doesn't say "scholarly, intellectual, etc" to me xD

I was actually looking at the Archans earlier for a possibility

thanks for all these great suggestions! ^_^