Feelings: Cold, sluggish, vaguely incensed
Thoughts: Winter comes. // It is not the season for such challenges!
What I do: Sleeping and resting in the Old Oak.
What I say: "Fool." [He often does not say much]
Health: [Physical-89%.] [Mental-100%.]
Minor nuances: More prone to getting sick.
Activities:
[Awakened] [Found it was raining] [Saw a battle] [Met a fawn] [Settled into the Old Oak] [Curiosity pulled him to an injured deer] [Saw another, thought it may have challenged him] [Walked away after it ran off] [Was followed, sized it up] [Was spelled and ran off, only to find the deer attacking a fawn] [Defended the fawn] [Was later called out, seemed to be challenged] [Accepted] [Kept it short] [Was joined by the injured deer, watched by the other] [Relaxed as they wandered off]
Just. like who /I/ have always {been}
The Basics
-Male
-Single// Straight (questioning)
- The bull
-A few years old
-His pelt changes with the seasons (Fawn-spot-Brown with gold belly-Default-Gray), the antlers cycle (Doe-Beluga-Beluga-Doe), but the skull he wears is constant.
-Shorter than most, antlers never grew in fully. The skull he wears was taken from a dead deer. It protects his head. He has many scars, mainly one across his throat and many on his right front leg. The scar on his throat causes my voice to be scratchy and deep. The darkness of the skull covers his heavily mutilated real deer face beneath. His eyes are also hidden by the skull's darkness.
-He speaks like this, in light brown. (#CD853F)
:And: will always be?
Personality/Physical
-Cold
-Focused on survival
+Follower and loner
+-Logical
-Distant
-No remorse
+Highly Analytical
o Semi-realistic
+Artistic
-Confused easily
-Only somewhat sharp, especially culturally
- Often judges based on fight or flight
+-Vaguely curious
-Only loyal to himself
-/:/Physical\:\
-Weak antlers
+ Great endurance
+Good runner
-Many scars
What |made| me this [way]
Story/Relations
o He began as a fairly normal fawn, though a little less inclined to be with the rest of the herd. Many of them called him "Zozobra" (anxiety/unease in Spanish) teasingly, or "Boba" (silly/fool if they were closer to him).
o He was soon shunned when his antlers didn't come in correctly, staying as stubs
o The shunning became worse when he was found to be artistic and once with a certain instance of staring at another stag
o He soon became the herd outcast and was basically treated as a slave. His parents were powerless to help him.
o It only got worse from there. He does not talk about how he got the scar that made his voice raspy and deep, but it is assumed that it had something to do with his herd. The mutilation of his head probably also has something to do with them.
o He was cast out from the herd for his slightly strange mannerisms and his seeming uselessness to the herd. After all, he was too weak to keep up with them, right?
o He spent various seasons traveling, some spent with other herds for safety. He tried to limit the time he was alone, but was never allowed very near the herd.
o He got the scars on his leg from a close encounter with a mountain cat. It was only by sheer luck that he was able to escape with his life.
o He eventually wandered into the forest with many different survival techniques that are so ingrained within him that he feels he must constantly struggle to survive. After all, the Endless Forest is just another forest, right?
-Often likes to go for a bit without something to test himself
-Often found sparring trees, practicing; He also enjoys dodging between trees without running into them
-Can be found drawing or writing; he hates this
-Often sits at the edge of groups; a holdover from being the outcast
-His face under the mask is horrible mutilated
-His pelt changes based on the season, as well as the antlers
-He is often confused by the motions of the deer in the forest and will mimic them
-He is frightened of spells and magic because he doesn't understand them; he will often try to destroy them or flee, depending
-He eats meat (other deer mainly) when the weather gets cold and all the grass dies
-He has a rather fast metabolism
-Any emotions shown by him are much more muted; for example, fear is more a widening of the eyes
-Will turn his back on anything that does not affect him, including violence; however, he will never turn down a request to spar unless it is unfair to him
-His style of fighting is odd; he will often attack to every side
-He is a little more open around does in the fall
-Gets nervous when nuzzled, but doesn't mind too much(especially if it's a doe and in the fall or a fawn)
-He only bows to does/fawns
-Often found eating or drinking water
-He doesn't like mushrooms/pine cones because he gets an odd tingly feeling when he eats them
-Spells wear off of him after awhile; however, his actual set does not change
-Sneezing off antler spells hurts him
-He speaks a different language than Endless Forest common, but he is picking it up
-He views mates as temporary
-If he views your deer as a threat (for example, if your deer seems stronger than him and is being threatening), he will run. If he views you as a manageable threat and you challenge him, he will accept. He will often size up those he is watching.
-He has a rather vague knowledge of healing
-He has an oddly fast metabolism
-He never says goodbye. He sees no need; after all, he'll probably see you again.
-His "religion" is a basic belief in nature and its power, and that everything (including death) is natural. He will not mourn often, seeing as death is only another part of life. Anything bad is also just a part of life; it happens and he takes it, though that doesn't mean he has to like it.
-He doesn't really have a sense of personal space. This also means that he doesn't really mind deer sitting close to him.
-If you are expecting someone who will help you out, don't turn to Athere. If something doesn't benefit him, then it's not worth his time.
-He does not tolerate fawn/doe attacks. It is the only time he will intervene.
+What (is) right in the world -
Likes/Favorites
+Does
+Spars
+Winning
+Respect
+Large groups
+Grass/flowers (to eat)
+Training
+The Pond
+The Great Oak
But ||there's so| much. wrong.*
Dislikes/ Least favorites
-The Twin Gods (afraid of them)
-Magic (including glitching)
-Mushrooms/pinecones
-Losing
-Being taunting about his tiny antlers
-Stags nuzzling him (to a degree)
-His old herd
-Deer stronger than he is
Rain, rain .: go away but...come again... /another day/
Reactions to Weather/Seasons/Temperature
||Seasons||
Spring Ah, spring, where things have begun to grow again. He will be more awake during this time, wearing the doe stubs and the fawn-spot dark brown pelt. If he had any children, he will look for the to see if they survived. He is more likely to go for a run or walk.
Summer Athere can be quite languid during this time, as it often gets quite hot. He can often be found munching the nice green grass, lying in the shade, or lying in the cool waters of the pond. He may be less likely to respond or may be slower.
Fall is when Athere goes into rut. He can often be seen rubbing his antlers on the trees to remove any velvet that has been left over from the summer. He will often bellow to any stag call and will be eager to spar. He is often found sparring with trees or bulking up on food in his spare time. He is slightly more romantic in his attempts to woo does. That's not saying much.
Winter is Athere's least favorite season. He is often much weaker during this time and even less liable to move than in summer. He can often be found in the Great Oak and enjoys company much more. He is also liable to fall sick. This is when Athere goes to any means to survive, so he may be considered more dangerous as well. He often resorts to eating other deer, seeing as it is a habit he picked up from when the grass would die.
||Weather||
Rain is a somewhat miserable time for Athere. He will often retreat to the Old Oak or stay beneath the trees. He is also susceptible to disease and may fall ill afterward. However, if the rain is not too hard, he enjoys walking in it to cool off.
Night is a time when Athere is more awake. It is cooler and there is not as much contrast. However, he may be more tense because he cannot see as well. He may be more likely to bolt and listens more often.
Twilight is a great time for Athere. He loves the half-light and the rosy colors, though it gives him a distinct feeling that something is dying. He enjoys walking in this cooler time, glad of the lack of heat. He does not mind company.
Fog greatly unnerves him. He cannot see anything and his hearing is deafened. He is very likely to bolt and is often on very high alert. However, he does like the cover it provides. He will be ore dangerous during these times.
Snow worries him because of its reminder of winter. He is more sluggish and more apt to curl up in the Great Oak. He may also seem preoccupied and may eat more.
Other weather, namely giant flowers and mushrooms, raises panic caused by a lack of understanding. He will often try to destroy the objects of magic. He will be grumpier and more distant.
Abiogenesis weather causes him to go into hiding from all the magic. He will be nearly unable to be found, often hiding in obscure places. He will be a little more distant/grumpier after the fact.
||Temperature|| Below 65 is cold for Athere. He's more liable to be sluggish and will sleep more often. He would enjoy company a bit more during this time.
Below 85 is a comfortable temperature for him. He is basically his normal self, influenced only by the season and the other weather. He may be slightly more active because it is so nice out.
Over 85 is too hot for Athere. He will be as sluggish as he is during the cold and will be often found resting in the water or the shade. He may be a bit ore snappish and will not be as easily persuaded to move.
Do :(you): understand?
Expressions
Rubbing trees after being spelled: Maybe if I rub hard enough, it'll come off...
Lower antlers + Nod head + Tree (or just rubbing trees, not after being spelled): Getting the velvet off his antlers; establishing his scent
Head tilt + Lower antlers and/or rear: Want to spar?
Head tilt + Surprised: Whoa, what?
Listen + Sit down immediately= Collapse
Scared emote + Anything after some sort of “magic” (or just runs away): What was that?!
Head tilt: Huh? (Also can be seen after any emote he does not understand; for example, dance + head tilt may mean, 'what does (the dance emote) mean?')
Lay down randomly: He does this when he's tired.
Walk off randomly: He sees no need to say goodbye.
Bow: To a fawn or doe, though occasionally in mimicry. He doesn't understand what this means, but he thinks it's polite.
Bow + Nod: Eating something.
Nod or Nod + Rear: Sniffing the air
Sniffing: His way of greeting deer; he has also learned to bow (though he's not exactly sure what it means)
Surprised + No + Under the bridge + occasionally Sad or other emotes or sitting down: Bathing. He does this especially when it's hot.
Surprised + No: Often shaking off water.
Scared + Surprise + No: Shivering.
Those.||who.{love}. me
"Friends"; Note: He does not really make friends, but is closer to some deer than others.
+ Evergreen
Those.--who||I}know}
Acquaintances
o Inaurdagnire
o Curiosity
o Richter
o Halafax
o Saosin
o Probably many others
And (those)--who hate .me.
Enemies
-None yet
!...Beauty is hard to come ;by;...
Art (Thank you very much to everyone here) Note: I will upload these to my own photobucket account to save them. Tell me if you dislike this.
Oh, how I despise rain. So cold, so slick, like little ferns twisting into your pelt. I cannot write much, for I fear I may freeze. I do wonder why that stag was doing battle; he's rather out of season, no? These strange tulips, a good bit taller than me, seem to be everywhere. They make me...rather uneasy. Oh, silence, fools! Many try to rest; your bellowing does not help. Ah, winter, I await your full arrival... ---- Fool. That is all that I might name you. You are a fool, attacking a fawn. You seem to challenge me, to bellow-it is not the season. Have you no wish to survive? Perhaps you think I am a doe. I am not; do not underestimate your opponent. You challenged me; I accepted. Do not bother with your foolish games; I am no doe and you are naught but a fool.
//&And if you believe that you can :find; a way out,
!Then you've solved :the problem:, you've solved the *problem*//
@ Amary: Aha. xD Guess you're a night owl like me.
@ Pega: *goes to look up Richter's set* I'm sure he did. And yes, he does that often. :3
[e]: THAT'S who it was. He thought she turned into a stag when she started sneezing off antlers (at least, I think that was her). He had a moment of, "...I just nuzzled...a stag."
*Useless comment to track* xDD
OMG an artistic deer~!! I love that 8DDD I can't wait to meet him in-Forest one day 83
Which brings us back to the fact that Plague hasn't met the Fawn nor Lantern yet xDDDD
*waves at*
He hasn't really shown too much of that side of him yet, but hopefully it'll come out. I was thinking of him being able to draw things very realistically. x3 He'll be around a lot, so don't worry about that. xD
...True. They haven't been in forest much as of late. Blame Athere. x3
Oh, she sneezed off antlers so she could pick up flowers to give to that nameless deer. =] Normally the peacock feathers are her "natural" antlers.
And artistic deer are win. 8D *pokes her ninja* Kinsha: *poked* O.o;
--- The Dragonfly Deer's Biography
Pega's Forest Philosophy: "Look for Friends. Let Love find you."
"If you don't like something, tolerate it."
Aha. It's what started me wondering if I could add another little twist to his personality. xD
Indeed. x3 We'll see if it ever comes out. |D
Heh. Hi there, Kinsha. ^^;;
The red doe with peacock feathers and a real deer mask that's been in a lot of screenies lately. ^^ They get along fairly well, it seems.
No, I didn't. xD I often have my camera turned the wrong way.
I saw. ^^ He didn't mind her company, as usual. She's a very non-annoying fawn.
And I found that time where she was listening and pivoting in time with another deer cute. xD
Seems like Athere attracts fawns! XD
That would be awesome. :3
Same. D: Not too bad tonight, but annoying.
Yes that would be Mes. Do you think he is of a worthy opponent now ?
A smoking gun in hand,
now don't you realize what you've done?
Put a bullet in his back,
your hero since you were so young.
How could you kill the man who brought salvation through your pain...?
He must mean everything to end it all this shameful way
—
A smoking gun in hand,
now don't you realize what you've done?
Put a bullet in his back,
your hero since you were so young.
How could you kill the man who brought salvation through your pain...?
He must mean everything to end it all this shameful way
Aha. Well, Athere is not particularly fond of him...And honestly, I don't think he does. |D
He just thinks of him as a fool, really.
[e]: No offense to you of course. :3
If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change. ~Buddha
It's alright I was just updating Hal's bio a bit and I realized I hadn't seen Athere's picto in forest in awhile. I was trying to figure out if that was because he actually wasn't in the forest or it was because I am never in the forest. |D
~Paz main deer: Amary,
~Paz
main deer: Amary, Melinoe, Oisín, Hope
You always find the new bios
Well I was just checking the
~Paz
main deer: Amary, Melinoe, Oisín, Hope
Richter met him the other
---
The Dragonfly Deer's Biography
Pega's Forest Philosophy: "Look for Friends. Let Love find you."
"If you don't like something, tolerate it."
@ Amary: Aha. xD Guess
@ Pega: *goes to look up Richter's set* I'm sure he did. And yes, he does that often. :3
[e]: THAT'S who it was. He thought she turned into a stag when she started sneezing off antlers (at least, I think that was her). He had a moment of, "...I just nuzzled...a stag."
Yes, right now it's 3:35 am
~Paz
main deer: Amary, Melinoe, Oisín, Hope
Only 1:40 here! /shot >.<
*Useless comment to track*
OMG an artistic deer~!! I love that 8DDD I can't wait to meet him in-Forest one day 83
Which brings us back to the fact that Plague hasn't met the Fawn nor Lantern yet xDDDD
-x-
{||:.+A~P~S~L+.:||}
By Leuvr ♥
*waves at* He hasn't really
He hasn't really shown too much of that side of him yet, but hopefully it'll come out. I was thinking of him being able to draw things very realistically. x3 He'll be around a lot, so don't worry about that. xD
...True. They haven't been in forest much as of late. Blame Athere. x3
Oh, she sneezed off antlers
And artistic deer are win. 8D *pokes her ninja*
Kinsha: *poked* O.o;
---
The Dragonfly Deer's Biography
Pega's Forest Philosophy: "Look for Friends. Let Love find you."
"If you don't like something, tolerate it."
Aha. It's what started me
Indeed. x3 We'll see if it ever comes out. |D
Heh. Hi there, Kinsha. ^^;;
I can't believe I forgot to
*stalks* ;3
[Sir Dag]
Hullo there. *waves* *sets
*waves*
*sets out cookies for the various people who are tracking this*
-smells cookies- Yummeh. I
--
eL. biography
Hey, cookies attract
/notes that
Which doe? Amary tried to
Amary tried to invite Athere to join the dance, but I'm not sure if you saw (she was "naked" because she was playing in the pond).
~Paz
main deer: Amary, Melinoe, Oisín
The red doe with peacock
No, I didn't. xD I often have my camera turned the wrong way.
Ah, yes, haven't figured out
I kind of thought so. X3
~Paz
main deer: Amary, Melinoe, Oisín
Hopefully we'll know soon.
Another epic deer. 8D
Another epic deer. 8D
So epic that the comment
Thank you. <3
Halafax found Athere again
I shall have to draw him sometime when I get a chance. @_@ *buried by schoolwork*
I saw. ^^ He didn't mind her
And I found that time where she was listening and pivoting in time with another deer cute. xD
Seems like Athere attracts fawns! XD
That would be awesome. :3
Same. D: Not too bad tonight, but annoying.
OMG!!! i totally saw you! um
Yes that would be Mes. Do
A smoking gun in hand,
now don't you realize what you've done?
Put a bullet in his back,
your hero since you were so young.
How could you kill the man who brought salvation through your pain...?
He must mean everything to end it all this shameful way
now don't you realize what you've done?
Put a bullet in his back,
your hero since you were so young.
How could you kill the man who brought salvation through your pain...?
He must mean everything to end it all this shameful way
Aha. Well, Athere is not
He just thinks of him as a fool, really.
[e]: No offense to you of course. :3
~Buddha
D'awww I just found this!
D'awww I just found this! T.T
Le gasp-
My Evergreeny's a friend! D:
I'm so honored!
She can't remember the last time she saw Athere, and she hopes to see him again sometime!
Hi! :3 Yes. And he hasn't
Yes.
And he hasn't been in much. D:
Thank you for helping me.
Of course. Couldn't let you
Is he still an active deer? I
I just wondering because I haven't seen him in a very long while :c
No, he hasn't been very
Sorry!
It's alright I was just
No worries! : )