The Endless Herd


For anyone interested in becoming a member:
I will be posting a blog sometime this week.
Though we are currently inactive, feel free to let me know and you will be added to the list.



The Endless Herd
A community event for all




Themes!

Current Sets:


We will feature different "themes", or sets, for different occasions. New rules may or may not apply, e.g., real deer behavior.

Info!


Herd Meeting Dates:

I will announce when The Herd is active (generally between 1:00 - 6:00 PM EST). Meetings will take place only during the weekends, and there is no end time. Feel free to leave whenever.

Time Zone Converter

If you don't know what zone you're in, Google it and then find your time. When you click "Show Timetable", a list will appear and you'll be able to scroll down and search for the times.


Basic Rules:

  • There are no characters in the herd. Therefore:
1) Pictograms are obsolete; you will not be distinguished as the character you play whilst with the herd.
2) There is no favoritism or mates. Remember, when you play, it's all OOC.

  • While you are with the herd you must dress accordingly
  • Herd appearance will be updated and displayed at the top of the page.
  • You are free to leave the herd at any time. All deer who are dressed differently to the herd are assumed to be "in-character".

To leave The Herd permanently, let me know and you will be removed.

Leadership!

Current Leader: None

The Herd is lead by one player, the "Leader".

Role: The Leaders roll is to lead the herd's activities around the forest; wherever the Leader goes, the herd must follow. This will also reduce the confusion and chaos in-game.

Selection: Every member of the herd will get the chance to perform this role via a rotation of members, and the Leader will choose the next person to take their place after every meeting or so.

Two Pictograms will be supplied and allow players to distinguish between the leader and the rest of the herd. New themes will be equipped prior to herd meetings. Those who do not have the newest version of the game will have to acquire them on their own.

If anyone has a problem, question, or suggestion about the rules, please mention it in a comment below.


Members!


Username / Deer name
Please also provide a link to your deer's biography or pictogram.



OrinocoFlow / Mucha
Ravynn / Ravyn
Lanithedeer / Ali
Amazon / Amazon
KittyCatKira / Kita
Tally / Tally
Spirituelle / Spirituelle
Apparanza / Friiha
Wake / Isiel
Hraeth / Noelle
Purple / Purple
Sakafur / Winry
Firedance / Night Shade
Snowbell / Bell
Ephra / Twenty-One
Fudge / Serenee
Fehaine / Fehaine
Zeke / Ezekiel
Jellyfeesh / Jay
Tanyak / Jessica
PrairieWolf / Atuutluk
Starling / Starling
EternalWanderer / Lily
Ryff / Ryff
CelesteLune / Celeste
Deer700 / Teiboku
Gloryofdeerforever / Mistic
Iaurdagnire / Iaurdagnire
Sithrim / Sithrim
Jacmat / Fish
ø / Roan
Finn / Nomm.
Fincayra / Esll
Saosin / Saosin
Imp / Theron
Countess / Hakan
BambooKirin / Koji
Solaya / Taegan
PrairieWolf / Ahanu
Havak / Havak
Fehaine / Harigeo
Nimariel / Mishka
ArrowDoe / Aleit
22Bamboo / Zip
MrsHalloween / Imp
Apparanza / Skelarrow

Total: N/A


Art!

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The Herd is run by Ravyn. Links can be found in the Members list.

gloryofdeerforever's picture

:3

:3

My deer is genderless, but

My deer is genderless, but I'll play them as a female in the herd.
The name is Finn.
Lanithedeer's picture

OHHHH I believe I saw that

OHHHH I believe I saw that herd. I was the only fawn at the time and there were two does (which one I befriended) and a stag (that was kinda just walking around and ignoring me)

I may get Lani to join ^^. Or Ali when she grows up!
I used to have an open mind... but my brains kept falling out.

Rawr.

Marriage is a relationship where one is the husband and the other is always right.
PLK217's picture

Interesting. I would like to

Interesting.
I would like to join, just need some time to adjust my deers...
Lanithedeer's picture

I have a couple of

I have a couple of questions...

What kind of stuff do you do there?

And are fawns allowed in? They do have real deer pelts (but fawn versions!)

That's all ^^
I used to have an open mind... but my brains kept falling out.

Rawr.

Marriage is a relationship where one is the husband and the other is always right.
onyxsoulclaw's picture

very nice um can u cut the

very nice um can u cut the auto music please.
Reyy's picture

Laniethedeer: TEH is

Laniethedeer:

TEH is basically only fun when everyone joins.
The first time we gathered in-forest, there was 13+ members online.

TEH doesn't really have a purpose... I just thought it would be an amazing sight to see a herd of real deer run around in-game.
It's a place to be OOC, too, and just get away from your character.
And it unites everyone... And believe it or not, it's really fun. (:

And of course fawns are allowed. (:
I have to add that to the notes... Thanks for bringing that up. <3

Lanithedeer's picture

Haha OK thankyou Ravynn. I

Haha OK thankyou Ravynn. I was wondering that.

It's no trouble at all, and speaking of that, could I maybe add my fawn Ali to the herd? She's currently a fawn now and will grow up next month!
I used to have an open mind... but my brains kept falling out.

Rawr.

Marriage is a relationship where one is the husband and the other is always right.
Reyy's picture

I'll be happy to add her,

I'll be happy to add her, just wait for me to get online.(:

I'm viewing this as I'm mobile right now. Sticking out tongue
Lanithedeer's picture

Thankyou very much Ravynn! I

Thankyou very much Ravynn!

I just got disconnected from the internet, so I feel your pain (even though it lasted for a few seconds..)
I used to have an open mind... but my brains kept falling out.

Rawr.

Marriage is a relationship where one is the husband and the other is always right.
Iaurdagnire's picture

Do add Daggy-poo under the

Do add Daggy-poo under the male section C;

I love the music, but do you think you could make the player bigger? It's just on big screens like mine, it's almost impossible to click the pause button, and I would like the option to pause it without getting angry at it xD'

Dag: Added and resized.

Dag: Added and resized. <3

Lanithedeer and Finn:
I need a link for your characters, please.
A biography link or pictogram link- either one is fine. (:

PLK217:
Okay. Take your time.
hakilu's picture

I would like to enter my

I would like to enter my deer,Amber, because she is my favorite. For her biography just click on my name hakilu uptop there and look for Ambella's biography... ok?
If your bored, drink a glass of wine!
Tally's picture

Hey ravyn, would you let

Hey ravyn, would you let people be minis if they had the right pelt?

Just wondering. d:
Reyy's picture

Yes of course! I love having

Yes of course!
I love having variety in size, but I wouldn't one everyone being a mini, you know ?

Hakilu I would really

Hakilu I would really appreciate if you got the link for me.
I can't see to find Amber's biography and it's frustrating to have to go an look for people's biographies...

Thank you Finn! <3
Amazon's picture

I'd love to join with Amazon!

I'd love to join with Amazon! <3

Iaurdagnire's picture

Ravyn Ravyn Ravyn! I've had a

Ravyn Ravyn Ravyn! I've had a thought...

Would there be room to play a juvenile male deer, and have the beluga antlers to show this? Because I think it might be neat to have this as an option to distinguish you as an "omega" deer so to speak. Hanging back, bullied and chased off now and again if one is too close to the leader's bitches does (realism ftw)... It would be some variety and hella fun, I'd love to play a role like that.

What do you think?

Like, you playing as an

Like, you playing as an oddball of TEH? Or not part of TEH at all?
I would only want you playing this role though b/c 1. You help me run this thing and 2. I don't want everyone to try and be different b/c what's the point if a herd of that happens? x:

Hmm... Are you going to get on Yahoo today?
gloryofdeerforever's picture

Oh sorry here's the link to

Oh sorry here's the link to Mistic's Bio: http://endlessforest.org/community/biography-mistic
I'm to lazy to use html codes right now. -_-
Iaurdagnire's picture

I don't mean an oddball or

I don't mean an oddball or not being part of TEH, I mean being more realistic herd wise by having a noticeable juvenile male =) The last time I played in the herd, I tried out playing a submissive deer, and it was kinda fun and added to the herd dynamic. It's fun seeing how close I can get to does/how close does can get to me before the leader/more dominant males notice and tell me off. Hehe.

I can understand that you wouldn't want lots of different things in the herd -I'm not trying to be different - it's kinda more about combating the population of males we might get. So how about we forget the beluga antlers idea, and I can just play a low-ranking male like I tried out before? That way there's no visual difference ^^

I'll be on Yahoo later on =)
Reyy's picture

I like this idea. I really

I like this idea. I really do. I even love the antlers idea.

Do you think a variety in antlers would be too much variety?
We already have variety in size.
I mean, I'm okay with it as long as it isn't the trumpet horns or anything too unrealistic.
Maybe I'll make a list.

Beluga.
Great White.
Default.
Noe. (Does)

Do you have anymore ideas? I really like one you suggested...
Sithrim's picture

Of course I'm in. Sithrim /

Of course I'm in.
Sithrim / Sithrim


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Iaurdagnire's picture

Did we allow the great white

Did we allow the great white antlers before?
And I hope you don't mind me shoving ideas here rather than talking through Yahoo; here I figure people can read and debate it if they don't like it =)

Idea 1:

If we do allow the great white antlers, what about only the current leader being allowed to wear them as an optional thing? This would mean:
a) Sticks out, easier to follow when the herd moves rather than to rely on finding a pictogram in a sea of same-looking deer.
b) Lets players (TEH or not) know by sight that this person is the current leader without having to check the community site.
c) Doing this and making the great whites purely a symbol of who is the leader will also get rid of the feeling that people wearing the great whites are more dominant in the herd game than the default antlers. The Herd is about deer behaviour after all, not who's rack is bigger (pffft sorry, couldn't resist *is hit*)

Reason for all of the above is that the great whites are more desirable as antlers, and I'd be worried about everyone deciding they'd want to wear them... And if everyone gets a turn as the leader, everyone will be able to wear them at some point. If we went with this, we could explain it similarly to how real herd ranking works:

Great White = Symbol of the Lead Stag; An optional symbol of who is the current Leader; only when it is your turn as Leader of The Herd can you choose to wear them.
Defult = Stag
Beluga = Juvenile Stag; an antler choice for those who wish to play a submissive, lowest-ranking male in the herd.
Noe = Doe

/idea

xD I really don't want to complicate TEH, because simplicity is part of it's brilliance. However, using something simple like basic antler choice like this might make it easier for people to understand how to behave like a real deer? I don't know _D_ *flees*

I'm so happy this is open

I'm so happy this is open again <3
Can I rejoin with this (http://tale-of-tales.com/TheEndlessForest/register/pictogram.php?username=Fishie) Picto as a male? He has no name or bio, but if you need to call him something you can call him Fish. Smiling

I would also like to say that I LOVE Dag's idea about the antlers c:
Sithrim's picture

Awesome idea Dag. I agree. :3

Awesome idea Dag. I agree. :3


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Reyy's picture

SITHRIM I LAUGHED WHEN I SAW

SITHRIM I LAUGHED WHEN I SAW YOU.
Reyy's picture

I totally agree with the

I totally agree with the idea. I'm going to post it and add you guys.

That idea is great Dag and

That idea is great Dag and even makes me want to play as a male with so much more to do haha..
Jacmat, that pictogram is amazing.
Sithrim's picture

RAV@ And me when I saw you!?

RAV@ And me when I saw you!? Haha you genius.


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That squirrel is amazingly

That squirrel is amazingly huge... Hahaha.

Dag:
Will you help me fix this page and make it look more appealing when you get the chance?
Not the CSS.. It's just I feel like the information I put on there is very random and kind of scattered... I'm really bad at organization. :/
Do you remember the password?
gloryofdeerforever's picture

Sithrim squirrels. I would

Sithrim squirrels. I would have lmao if you cloned them. x3
Iaurdagnire's picture

Ravyn: Of course I can. I

Ravyn: Of course I can. I have to go for an hour or so, but when I get back I can get right on it =)
KittyCatKita's picture

I would like to add Kita in

I would like to add Kita in here! Might be fun to try it out lol

Her Picto

She would be a doe ^^;
gloryofdeerforever's picture

If deer spend most of there

If deer spend most of there time eating, there must be a way to repersent it in the herd.
Maybe we could just eat mushrooms... Oh and don't forget scent marking. We could just rub on trees to scent mark.
Rhamar nao k?'s picture

Sign me up! x3 Shay (or ø) -

Gloryofdeerforever: I'm

Gloryofdeerforever: I'm pretty sure we will do all of those things.

I added you, Kita and Roan. (:
- Ravyn
Tally's picture

I think I'll join finally,

I think I'll join finally, ha. Tally.

I suppose she'll be a doe but I'd love to be juvenile stag too. :x We can't interchange can we?

I added Tally to the female

I added Tally to the female list.
I haven't talked to Dag about switching around... but I think if you want to do so you should, if you have another character to spare, link us to the pictogram.
You won't need a biography for it or anything. A pictogram would be fine. (:

I'll talk to Dag about it though tomorrow so just hold on. (:
KittyCatKita's picture

-sneaks in whispering- do we

-sneaks in whispering- do we have any idea for time ideas to meet?

Dag will create a poll for

Dag will create a poll for people to vote on tomorrow for the days we meet up.
I think we'll meet up once or twice a week. (:
Lanithedeer's picture

Sorry it took me so long to

Sorry it took me so long to reply. I've been at the zoo all day. THE TIGER GROWLED AT US!!

Here's Ali's pictogram: http://tale-of-tales.com/TheEndlessForest/register/pictogram.php?username=Hayleykinns1232

How do you make links into words instead of all letters and symbols??
I used to have an open mind... but my brains kept falling out.

Rawr.

Marriage is a relationship where one is the husband and the other is always right.
Iaurdagnire's picture

Lani: < a href="page link

Lani:
< a href="page link goes here"> What you want the link to appear as < /a>

Just remove the spaces I've put between the '<' and 'a', and at the end between '<' and '/'
=)
Lanithedeer's picture

Thankyou! I will be on for a

Thankyou!

I will be on for a while tomorrow, but I must be off soon for now ^^.
I used to have an open mind... but my brains kept falling out.

Rawr.

Marriage is a relationship where one is the husband and the other is always right.

Thanks for the link,

Thanks for the link, Lanithedeer. I added you. (:

- Ravyn

Could you please remove Finn

Could you please remove Finn from the list?
I am still going to join, but I'm going to find another pictogram.

I just remembered I adopted one from Custard's(?) picto adoption blog. I'll go get a link.
Call him Nomm. Hmm, if no more females join anytime soon feel free to move me to that list. <3

Got it. Thanks. (:

Got it. Thanks. (:
Lanithedeer's picture

Thankyou Ravynn. When is the

Thankyou Ravynn. When is the next herd gathering?

Edit: Sorry, but I do have a few more questions...

1. We would have to wear the real deer mask, right?

2. In Winter, would the deer pelts change to permadevout? I have so much trouble getting it for my deer.

3. What is the fawn's role in the herd?

4. Should we be able to use the default pelt too since it's real deer?

5. What ideas do you have for the pelts changing in different seasons, and possibly making the stag's antlers fall off during some special season so they wear Doe Nubs?

Just some suggestions and questions..
I used to have an open mind... but my brains kept falling out.

Rawr.

Marriage is a relationship where one is the husband and the other is always right.
onyxsoulclaw's picture

May Corvi join the heard he

May Corvi join the heard he cant be there all the time, but he would like to show his support.