Name: Halafax
Nicknames: Hal; Hala
Gender: Female
Age: Young Adult [2 deer years]
First Day in Forest: September 7th
Pictogram: H
Today I... Started off alone but then made some new friends
Appearance
Mask -Crying Mask- What appears to be a mask is actually Halafax's face. She is capable of facial expression.
Pelt -Brown Pelt- Halafax wears a dark brown pelt that fades to cream on her belly with a speckled rump. In the winter her coat grows long and thick providing enough warmth for her and half of the Forest. Because of this she tries not to overexert herself. In the warmer seasons, Hal's pelt is thin and lies flat against her skin, acting as protection from the sun. Being young she is small in build and stature. She stands around 30in (~80cm) at the shoulder.
Antlers -Doe Antlers- The Gods did not bless Halafax with antlers. Instead, Halafax has two pairs of ears. The first pair are normal-sized and placed where deer ears should go. The second pair are considerably smaller, roughly a third of the size of the first pair. This pair of ears is positioned slightly above the first pair of ears. Having two sets of organs for hearing and only space for one, it is expected that Halafax's hearing is compromised. She can hear the calls from the louder individuals (fawn, real deer, skull) just fine but has trouble hearing the quieter calls of the Forest (whistling, crying). When she is tired and cannot concentrate hard enough, she will rely on vibrations to tell her what is going on. When talking to fawns or smaller creatures she will sit down to hear them better. Her hearing has affected her speech but she can still be understood. She is rather shy about speaking in front of others and would much rather speak through gestures.
History
Halafax was raised by her mother outside of the forest. The only thing she knew of her father was that he was 'a great deer'. Not even her mother knew what had happened to him, whether he was dead or alive, only that he vanished one day and was never seen again. From a very early age Halafax was taught to be proud of her extra ears. After all, her mother would tell her, they are what make you special. When Halafax was a few months old the area she lived in experienced a drought. Mother and fawn left to find a better place for grazing. The journey to a better place to live took longer than expected and little food and a nursing fawn left Halafax's mother in a weakened state. By the time they reached the Endless forest, her mother was near the end of her life. Knowing her time on earth was coming to a close, her mother placed poppies over the little fawn's extra ears so that she might have a better chance at making friends in her new home. The feeble doe laid down next to the fawn who soon fell asleep. Halafax's mother took her time giving the fawn a bath and remembering her sweet little fawn scent. With a great effort her mother got to her feet and walked away to pass alone, leaving the fawn safely tucked between two tree roots.
Personality
Halafax's past does not seem to have any negative effect on her. She will stop what she is doing and go out of her way to help a deer in need. She has a rather simple outlook on life but that does not mean she is unintelligent. She believes that everyone deserves to be happy and will try to help everyone who is not. She is still young so sometimes her solutions are rather fawnish (i.e. immature) as she has not had to deal with the complex feelings that a deer can feel as an adult. She takes a liking to aloof or anti-social dear believing that their only problem is that they do not have a friend. She can be quite stubborn. Fortunately, Halafax can pick up on other deer's moods quite quickly so if she realizes she is a hindrance, she will stop. She absolutely ADORES fawns and would play with them for hours if she could. She likes to teach them manners and the ways of the forest as it reminds her of her mother. Her poppies from her fawnhood have wilted away and she now confidently walks around with all of her ears showing. She tends to gravitate towards areas of the forest with poppies. Halafax has the interesting habit of using the forest magic to sleep in trees. It makes her feel safe. Occasionally, she will moo just for the fun of it.
Halafax is an infrequent visitor to the forest. To find her listen for fawns, or look for poppies.
Birchtree
The first few months in the Forest were very lonely ones. In an effort to combat loneliness, Halafax created an imaginary friend. This fellow has no set name; Birchtree is just one of the many names he is called by. Being imaginary allows for changes in size, shape, and appearance. Generally, he is the size and stature of an Irish Elk, roughly twice the size of a regular stag. The type of skull he displays depends on the first animal Halafax sees that day, which is usually a deer. He is very gentle and very much a walking stuffed animal. Forest magic allows for others to see him but only when Halafax is asleep. He can still be rather elusive.
ocean - School is finally done for the summer, yaaay! I've been in the forest a lot lately but mostly on Seasons, the not-so-secret secret deer. Hala's been kind of boring lately :0
edit: Even though I believe it might have been you I see now that it might have been a mix-up with a picto similar to yours. If I'm mistaken I'm sorry.
The skull mask/peacock feathers/zombie pelt deer was not me.
I did bow and sit by Beliar and you for a short while before I left for the pond but I never stood on, sat in, or did anything else I consider disrespectful. I am sorry if I have offended you.
Oh ok, it wasn't you then! I saw you come sit with us and it was very nice. It's just after you left a deer with a picto very close to yours started harrassing us.
Same here! Your picto had glitched (and it usually doesn't) so I had to do some detective work. But I was 99.9% sure that was you because you're the only regular-sized deer that wears that set. c:
The red stag with the giant white antlers would be Priest. Dunno if my picto was showing. >>
He's not fond of does in the least, but you caught him at an especially bad time. xD -shoves him-
Nice to see Hala, though.
Also, he wasn't trying to hurt her; just ward her off and get her away. xD
@Lacy: I've wanted to draw that scene for awhile now, but my schedule has prevented me :C Oh well, someday I will! |D
@ocean: I can't remember when that was! /fail I don't take anything too personally, I actually rather enjoy interacting with others regardless of whether it is a positive or negative experience for Hala. :3 It helps me learn more about her.
@Dannii: Because she is elusive, like a unicorn 8|
I am not on a lot currently because of school but when I'm on it is usually on Sundays or on weekdays after 7pm EST. The desire for Hala to meet Freddie is great. They can be birthday buddies XD
I was just reading over this bio again. And I felt I wanted to comment on something that I hadn't before.
I want to say that I really love your take with her antlers/ears. I remember seeing her design way back in the past, and thinking how unique and original it was, and still is, to incorporate the noh antlers into her design as an extra pair of ears. It's something I have yet to see anyone else do. Even though the noh antlers are pretty common with doe characters, you made them a unique part of you character's design. What's also cool is that her design is fairly simple otherwise. Even with a unique trait like extra ears, the overall design is not all flashy or anything. Which I think makes the extra ears stand out even more. With a fancy, complex design, they wouldn't have really seemed all that special. But at the same time, the ears don't look too weird. And the other thing I find interesting is that, normally, you would think with an extra pair of ears, her hearing would be twice as good. But that's not the case, in fact her hearing is impaired, and the reason you give makes sense. Most people wouldn't think of that. I wouldn't have thought of that. It makes her all the more unique and interesting.
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It's good to see you around
Everyone - Thank youuu *hands
ocean - School is finally done for the summer, yaaay! I've been in the forest a lot lately but mostly on Seasons, the not-so-secret secret deer. Hala's been kind of boring lately :0
Same! ^^ I've been on various
Assbear: I'LL GET YOU,
I have nothing against you,
edit: Even though I believe it might have been you I see now that it might have been a mix-up with a picto similar to yours. If I'm mistaken I'm sorry.
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The skull mask/peacock
I did bow and sit by Beliar and you for a short while before I left for the pond but I never stood on, sat in, or did anything else I consider disrespectful. I am sorry if I have offended you.
I thought she was a he 0.0'
Pretty design :3
@Tenley: With a nickname like
@Kiraki: Thank you :3
Oh, I hope Brd and Halafax
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
Oh ok, it wasn't you then! I
You're fine and I'm sorry. <3
Ohhai :'D Bawwwww adorable
eyestrain - I would like that
Tally - Good, I'm glad! <33
Dannii - WHY HELLO THAR! dlskajfasd 8D
Ah, I had a hunch that was
Same here! Your picto had
It was very peaceful in the Forest tonight ♥
Quote:First Day in Forest:
I just noticed that. My birthday! X3
Yes, it was quite peaceful
The red stag with the giant
He's not fond of does in the least, but you caught him at an especially bad time. xD -shoves him-
Nice to see Hala, though.
Also, he wasn't trying to hurt her; just ward her off and get her away. xD
wry can I never catch her
@Paz: 8D It's almost your
@Lacy: I've wanted to draw that scene for awhile now, but my schedule has prevented me :C Oh well, someday I will! |D
@ocean: I can't remember when that was! /fail I don't take anything too personally, I actually rather enjoy interacting with others regardless of whether it is a positive or negative experience for Hala. :3 It helps me learn more about her.
@Dannii: Because she is elusive, like a unicorn 8|
I am not on a lot currently because of school but when I'm on it is usually on Sundays or on weekdays after 7pm EST. The desire for Hala to meet Freddie is great. They can be birthday buddies XD
yeah, and I keep forgetting
Saw this gal yesterday
Yes you did! Hal was honored
Hal was honored that Joro let her approach Ji ♥
Happy ForestDay/Birthday
Oh, happy burfday to her! C:
I'm sketching out my half, and I'm gonna scream birthday things all on it when I post. (:
I was just reading over this
I want to say that I really love your take with her antlers/ears. I remember seeing her design way back in the past, and thinking how unique and original it was, and still is, to incorporate the noh antlers into her design as an extra pair of ears. It's something I have yet to see anyone else do. Even though the noh antlers are pretty common with doe characters, you made them a unique part of you character's design. What's also cool is that her design is fairly simple otherwise. Even with a unique trait like extra ears, the overall design is not all flashy or anything. Which I think makes the extra ears stand out even more. With a fancy, complex design, they wouldn't have really seemed all that special. But at the same time, the ears don't look too weird. And the other thing I find interesting is that, normally, you would think with an extra pair of ears, her hearing would be twice as good. But that's not the case, in fact her hearing is impaired, and the reason you give makes sense. Most people wouldn't think of that. I wouldn't have thought of that. It makes her all the more unique and interesting.
In short, I love your character design. :3
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*gasp-esus*
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beautiful concept, and whole
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