Forest Fables (community writing/art event)

quadraptor's picture
Do you have writers/art block? I came up with an idea that I know has been done before but thought would be great to do again.

For the writers - write a story told by your deer. It can be any kind of story, such as a legend, poem, myth, short story, and so on. While I'm not enforcing any 'rules' on this, I would prefer that your story isn't starring your own deer. It would be great if you can write the story about someone else's character. However, if you can't decide on anyone to write about, it can be about anonymous characters. I'll make a list of everyone's story on this page, and you can write multiple stories if you'd like.

For the artists - it would be great if you can do some artwork inspired by the stories. Multiple people can do artwork for one story, and I will display artworks done on this page too. Artworks can be any way you do them - sketches, digital work, photo manips, however you like.

Anyway, let me know if you decide to participate, and I'll post your links up here. Thanks for any submissions, and have fun with this!

If you submit something for this event, please let me know in a comment! Eye


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Stories -

The Spirit of Anger as told by Quad
Why The Old Oak is Hollow as told by Jergens
Why, oh why, does the Idol Cry? as told by Evergreen
The Birth of the Old Oak as told by Seed
How the Forest was Created as told by Epon
Unicorns are real! as told by Iugulare
The Moon and Pine Trees as told by Dewydd Rhys
When Herne created Day... as told by Nightmuse
How the Pond came to be... as told by Sorrel
Why the Trees Fall as told by Kahlan
Why there are Trees as told by Swifttail
The Silence of the Fawns as told by Cricket
In The Beginning as told by Brd


Artworks -

The Birth of the Old Oak artwork by QuadRaptor

This sounds really

This sounds really interesting, if I come up with anything I'll let you know!
GingerNut's picture

Ooh... I think I might try

Ooh... I think I might try this tomorrow when I feel coherent enough ^^;
Seed's picture

Well, poems from the

Well, poems from the perspective of Seed is what I do with him, I'd be happy to participate. I love fairytales, so let's see what I can't whip up.
Hmm...Probably not with other's characters, since I admit I feel wierd writing others' characters. But certainly with anonymous characters, in the manner of a true fairytale.

Hmm, sounds pretty fun ^-^

Hmm, sounds pretty fun ^-^

I think I might give this a try...

Swifttail's picture

I think I'll have to try my

I think I'll have to try my hand at it. Idea

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quadraptor's picture

Thanks everyone! I'm glad to

Thanks everyone! I'm glad to know it has some interest!

I posted my first story now. I hope you guys like it!
Seed's picture

I've found a subject matter,

I've found a subject matter, so I'm getting to work.
quadraptor's picture

Sounds good! I can't wait to

Sounds good! I can't wait to see it!

By the way, don't be surprised if you see a story or two being told by one of my deadly trio. Eye
ocean's picture

Keme loves telling tales,

Keme loves telling tales, including forest tales. ;D I should write another for him to tell. >>
Anyhow, it should be neat to read more forest tales!
Freyja's picture

I'll try to write a myth for

I'll try to write a myth for this, from Sorrel lD
SelfAsylum's picture

Story brewing....well half

Story brewing....well half written now ^_^
~Self Asylum~
Clora's picture

This sounds great! I was

This sounds great! I was thinking of a story in my head a few weeks ago, and it fits perfectly if my deer told it.
Once {Epon} A Time.
GingerNut's picture

Question Quad: Is it all

Question Quad: Is it all right if I set up a little senario to explain why my deer is telling the story in the first place? I thought I'd take a little twist on it, but I don't know if it'll be okay with you or not ;;
Because otherwise, Jergens telling a story right out of the blue wouldn't make any sense at all x3

EDIT: Here clicky

I really think I went a bit far with it... ;; I'm so sorry...
quadraptor's picture

You didn't go too far with it

You didn't go too far with it at all, it was a great story! And I apologize for not getting your question answered before you wrote it (I went to bed) Eye

Don't worry, one of the ones I plan to write is really going to go too far. One of my baddies, Iugulare, is going to tell it Smiling
GingerNut's picture

D'aw, it's all good. I had a

D'aw, it's all good. I had a lot of fun with it. Might do something else when I get back from vacation ^^;;
quadraptor's picture

Oop forgot to mention, too.

Oop forgot to mention, too. Setting it up like that is perfectly fine, you guys can write your stories any way you want to.

Pfft I'm wondering about if I'd be okay writing my next one, though. It's told by Iugulare who is a baddie, so she likes to talk about terrible creatures and what they like to do to poor, defenseless pregnant does. 8[

Maybe I'll put a warning up at the top of that story...
Seed's picture

http://endlessforest.org/comm

http://endlessforest.org/community/seed039s-story-birth-old-oak-forest-fable

Seed's little fairytale. I like writing things true to the style of fairytales.
Clora's picture

http://endlessforest.org/comm

http://endlessforest.org/community/how-forest-was-created

I dunna story, I called it 'How the Forest was Created FAIL'
Once {Epon} A Time.
quadraptor's picture

NOT fail! That's a great

NOT fail! That's a great story!

Thanks everyone! I'm glad that this is going so well, wasn't sure how it would turn out but the stories are really great!

Iug's story is up now.

Back from work, and now I have two more ideas for stories but don't know which one to write first:

Zephyr has a story about a lonely fawn who makes some unusual friends in the Forest,
and Nekumbra has a dark love story about a doe who has trouble finding her true love.

Let me know if there's one you guys want me to write first, but I still want to wait until a few more stories are done. By the way, you guys can write as many as you want, and they can be by the same storyteller too.
Alecsander's picture

Sadly I beat you to it a bit

Sadly I beat you to it a bit ago.

The Moon and Pine Tree as told by Dewydd Rhys.


SelfAsylum's picture

"When Herne created Day. . ."

"When Herne created Day. . ." =] . . . . as told by Nightmuse.
~Self Asylum~
quadraptor's picture

Oop, missed yours Alecsander!

Oop, missed yours Alecsander! Lemme add it... Ah I didn't know about your story because I was at Field Camp during that time so I didn't have internet access.

SelfAsylum, got it on the list! Thanks for the story! Smiling
Freyja's picture

I'm gonna start on mine now,

I'm gonna start on mine now, just trying to work out CSS first xD
Chickenwhite's picture

Tracking for

Tracking for inspiration~
Ttly gonna illustrate the most inspirational story I find >w<
quadraptor's picture

Hey thanks! Although my art

Hey thanks! Although my art skillz are crap I might try to illustrate one or two myself. Won't go for my own just because that would be lame...
Chickenwhite's picture

Good point is good, mah man

Good point is good, mah man >w<
quadraptor's picture

Hmm... is it too early for me

Hmm... is it too early for me to write another? I really don't want to flood this with my stories, but I've just had a muse lately.

If I did, who would you guys like to hear from next? Zephyr or Nekumbra?
Chickenwhite's picture

Nekumbra'd be awesome! OwO

Nekumbra'd be awesome! OwO
Freyja's picture

How the Pond came to be, all

How the Pond came to be, all done 8D
quadraptor's picture

Got it! Thanks for the

Got it! Thanks for the addition, I'll check it out tomorrow Smiling

I'm probably going to write Nekumbra's story tonight, had a funny (and morbid) idea for it too. What if I wrote it in the same style as my Return to Nature stories, where you read it in first person, but you're in the perspective of a poor fawn who Nekumbra has captured, and since she acts kind of 'motherly' to her prey, she tells you a bed time story before...'tucking you in' so to speak.

Maybe she tells a story to each of her victims to ease their suffering as they die. Her personality is still being worked on so it's a possibility.
Swifttail's picture

.....may I have some of that

.....may I have some of that awesomeness? XD
And I say go for it, for sure! I'd read it.@.@

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quadraptor's picture

I'm always afraid that I go

I'm always afraid that I go too far with my baddies, though. But I think people really like them so I guess it's alright. I kind of imagine Nekumbra being like that - a lonely monster who dreams of love, having kids, living a normal life, but still continues to capture prey and feed off of them.

Maybe one day, someone will help her become a real doe...
ShadowsofLight's picture

http://endlessforest.org/comm

http://endlessforest.org/community/why-trees-fall-forest-fables

Kahlan is telling a story of why trees in the forest fall.

Experiencing the story is it's reader.

It's now complete.

Mick Kreiger: You Know You Love Me XOXO
Swifttail's picture

...done>.> Why There Are

...done>.> Why There Are Trees as told by Swifttail

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quadraptor's picture

Got both of your stories on

Got both of your stories on the list! Thanks!!

Bump'd - if I feel like it today, I'll try to get Nekumbra's fable written.
Cyaneus's picture

The Silence of the Fawns , as

The Silence of the Fawns , as told by Cricket, is told in the style of a Forest Fable ... I wrote it kind of tongue-in-cheek, but if you wanted to retitle it "How The Fawns Lost Their Voices" that could work.

quadraptor's picture

Got it on the list, thanks!

Got it on the list, thanks! The name is just fine, too. Eye

Speaking of this, any stories that you wrote a while ago but feel like it fits the theme can be added!
eyestrain's picture

I enjoyed reading other's

I enjoyed reading other's very much and I tried to write one of my own...
I tried, anyway.
In the beginning

I don't strive to be the best, but instead I strive to do my best, and always give it my all every time.
-faunet
quadraptor's picture

Bump'd for great justice

Bump'd for great justice Eye
Serrod's picture

I'm totally going to write

I'm totally going to write some myths and legends! Laughing out loud
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Spyrre's picture

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<3!
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quadraptor's picture

*nodnodnod* I need to write

*nodnodnod* I need to write another fable soon.
Clora's picture

I have an idea for another

I have an idea for another fable.

I'll write it later on.
Once {Epon} A Time.

I just wrote mine, but I

I just wrote mine, but I don't really feel it's finished :C