My deer usually tell me about themselves. I give them a base, and they do the rest.

Mine create themselves sometimes. Other times I have to kick them around a little to make them talk. My most recent, Bright Eyes, practically shoved me over in his anticipation to get out on paper.

I look forward to seeing your picture of Iphea.

At least 4 of them (Rae, Uschii, Jadyn, and Oberon, along with a 5th that I won't reveal) have, at the very least, gotten me to get them off the sketches and into actual characters. I find they start subtle, only to become more aggressive about it the longer I hold out. Jerks, all of them. :v

Uschii in particular was fairly talkative about herself.

It's really a wonder that sometimes characters can do this! I love the amount of responses this is getting! Please tell me more.

Yes, most of mine have. I've known when some didn't want to stick around or couldn't. Thus, I would get rid of them. I've also known when a few have wanted to stay or return, so I listened and let them and they're still around today.

Even though this isn't very related to characters creating themselves; with my main deer, I can often feel what she is feeling regarding illnesses. For instance, when she feels sick, then I start to feel symptoms similar if not the exact same as hers. This has happened for quite some time.

Awilda told me about herself. It's like I heard the name and she kicked me in the brain. And then suddenly I drew her. I had her set and a spare picto that fit her. And then her background, history, past relations, personality, powers just... came.

Kamikaze also came to me like that, but less spectacularly. See, I wanted a deer that would say hello and then be on it's way. Then I heard a song called Kamikaze and it clicked. Then he just turned out to be crazy so... I guess that's a case of a character breaking free rather than appearing from no-where?

Zyzzy, mostly being a fan-deer, was created. I did little things here and there to make him his own character a bit, but otherwise his personality was already mostly laid out in the character he was based on.

There is another deer though who just kind of jumped into my mind while listening to 2 particular pieces of music, and has slowly been creating himself since! xD We still don't have a name and personality is still hazy, but he definitely has an appearance he wants. Its interesting how these things work!

I actually have not had any deer that have created themselves, this is the main reason why I don't have any real pinned-down characters, even my first account doesn't have a fully formed personality.

But recently I had this urge to write things down, something about small wings, and it only turned out half-***'d. After that I was in yet another rut. Then another urge- to draw this time. I now have a full body sketch of a deer that has no name, color, personality, history. No nothing. And I've drawn him/it a few times, but he/it doesn't want to develop any further it seems... Rather frustrating. He/It's adorable and I really really want him/it to give me a few more hints :<

Any suggestions as to what I can do to coax him/it out?

Eraline was sort of steering me from the get-go. I started her with a basic outline of who she is in my mind, but once I started playing her - and most especially these days - she began to develop her own likes/dislikes, quirks and desires independent of me, and I am constantly having moments in-game in which I'm playing her and then she "does" something and I'm like, "Gotta remember to add that to her personality section..."

It's pretty interesting. I'm in the process of creating a second deer, and I'm wondering now how different he will be from her. I guess I'll have to wait and see.

Ahh, I see these kinds of questions and think, "I should put my story down." But then I worry and fret over it and then end up staying quiet. Im an aspiring writer, but im afraid sometimes my work is too 'dramatic', and the point is not sent. I never try to be dramatic with my stories, unless I say otherwise. I never make answers for questions like these up. This might be a long post.

Copolymer used to be a very rude and 'badass-evil-demon-deer' character. It was for that reason that I had 'deletetd' him. My Misang has.. basically been here my whole tef life. She's changed designs in her pelt (in the ways I've drawn her) so many times, I beagan to wonder if shed ever show me her true self. But now she's said to me, "Stop, this is me." And since then, I've kept drawing her that way. She represents the courage that I wish to have. True courage. Not some shell. She used to be a very timid, scared, and abused mini. But she got a mate, and children. That's what made her strong.

Copo, believe it or not, is one of my most precious characters now. He changed so much... I became extremely spiritually attached to him when he showed me a 3 day long dream. Ill explain what happened.

I made him rest for 3 days straight by the crying idol. My earbuds in, listening to the song that plays when you sleep. I used to keep it off, but I felt so nostalgic hearing it.... it was for 3 days that I watched him. How deer would use him for pelts and how others wold simply bow to him, or rest by him for a while. As if they knew I was watching. It was then that I had this wonderful dream.

I was in an endless expanse of tall wheat like grass. The warm wind blowing through it, making the nicest rustling sound I've ever heard. It was literally total peace. I saw myself laying by sleeping Copo. He was so big in size compared to me. I was stroking his fur gently, hugging him. I could feel his heartbeat and hear it when I put my head against his chest. See and hear his slow breathing, the rise and fall of his slumbering belly. Feel the warmth on his breath when he sighed... it was that dream that he showed me... it was so wonderful. I can't even put it properly into words. I've never felt at such peace before in my life ever. Ever. It could have been heaven. I once tried to draw it, but there was no way I could even begin to draw such an image.

Since then, I can easily share my ideas and 'talk' to Copo. My mother told me I need to stop living in a fantasy world and realize what real life is. In that moment, I felt him nuzzle me.. He felt how hurt I was inside.

I've never had that sort of strong spiritual connection with Misang, sadly. But she's still very dear to me.

Hope I explained it well enough. Pardon any typos. Im on my phone's internet.