Eye of the Storm - biography of Ephiré

August 1, 2009 - 10:25pm — Apeldille

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"Resistance is futile"
long mask long mask long mask

Mood: Long Mask-y.
Mental: Fragile
Physical: Fine. Trying to gain weight again.

» Recruited by the Cult of the Long Mask. Went on a assimilation spree together with Gehirn, Herla, Daikon and Sho. Recruited Illrose and later Umay, Kody, Pandora and some others for a while. Then the cult disappeared.
» Got challenged. Make out with Gehirn? Bring it on. Looking very smug afterwards.
» Feel free to post interactions here on his bio.

Information

Name: Known as Ephiré, x
Epithets: Raven Stag, Stormbringer, Shapeshifter
Age: Unknown
Gender: Male
Orientation: Unknown
Species: Built like a moose, in fact something else entirely
Size: Over 2.20 m at the shoulder (7 feet), ~770 kg (1700 lbs)
Reference: Reference sheet here
Set: Beluga pelt, raven mask, default antlers / raven spell
Voice: Very deep, like the rumbling of a glacier. Stone scraping against stone, great cities crumbling by the hands of earthquakes and behind it all the echo from the great void, the cold and silent universe of black stars. He doesn't talk much; it hurts.
Scent: Cold stone, old cellar, dried heath and natural human hair
Origin: Somewhere far away, long ago

kind - calm - patient - reserved - respectful - distant - silent

Contact: apeldille@gmail.com
MSN: apeldille@hotmail.com -- tell me before you add please

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On the Inside

This is a work in progress.

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kind, calm, patient, respectful, accepting, protective, caring, supportive, rational

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distant, passive, detached, powerful, proud, awkward, naïve, conflicted

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an acute fear of rejection, indifferent, brooding, cynical, cold, hidden madness

There is a vast ocean of tranquility inside him, endless as the sky, seemingly bottomless. The surface is calm, mirror-like, still. Deeper down, the water becomes murky, moving. Currents dragging downwards, into the real depths, where there are only shadows and blackness and everything is utterly still; or so it seems. Sometimes you can sense large things moving down there, slowly and inorexably like time itself.

The raven stag has lived for a very long time. Not even his closest friends know exactly how old he is, and if you would ask him you would likely get a rather vague answer.
The years are a heavy burden; he has scars to show for it. The most obvious is the large scarred patch of skin directly over his throat, a reminder of a particularly nasty fall. This is one of the reasons he doesn't talk much — the other being embarassment over his voice. There is a long story behind the scar, but for now, the midnight stag has not yet revealed how it happened.

Other scars are not so visible. Most of them are in his mind, patches of black thoughts and openings into dark undercurrents. One of them, perhaps the most noticeable, is 'Mother' — a silent entity created unconsciously, likely as a coping mechanism, in a time of great need and desperation. Ephiré often talks to her, especially in the Forest, where she (in his mind) has taken the shape of the largest of the pagan statues beside the Ruins. Mother is a constant source of comfort and security but also shame and guilt.

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On the surface he is calm and collected, polite and patient. Sometimes he might come across as a bit cold and reserved; perhaps a bit distant, depending on the situation. He doesn't talk much with those he doesn't know.
Behind this calm and collected facade, there lies a deep and old fear: rejection. He is often lingering in the distance, seldom approaching others. Never would he dare disturb you and your friends peace - but he wants to, in his heart he longs for the company of others. Fate seems to have decided otherwise, as loneliness has always been his lot.

He is slow to anger, much like a slowly waking storm, gathering clouds and building up over time until thunder and heavy rain is unevitable. This is something that doesn't happen very often, though. Most of the time his anger will dissipate and flee before it breaks loose.
He tries not to judge others by appearances or deeds, but sometimes it is inevitable - unneccessary violence, rudeness, and very dominant behaviour are things he is not fond of. Those who atttack those who are unable to defend themselves are especially frowned upon.

He is protective of his friends and companions, but only if they need or craves protection.
While it sometimes may not show, he is very caring - often taking time to go check on wounded or sick deer he knows, even those he might not be on best terms with.

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On the Outside

The first thing one would notice is the stag's immense height; he stands over seven feet tall at the shoulder. His slightly awkward-looking body shape is that of a bull moose, with long legs, a strong neck, prominent withers and powerful muscles. His tail, while still short, is a tad bit longer than a usual moose's and ends in a small curl.
His pelt is a midnight blue so dark its almost black; where hit by light it has a almost iridescent blue sheen. Legs and hooves are black. Belly and underside of neck is a dirty grey-ish white.

He has the face of a human, with a long nose and deep-sunken eyes. His eyebrows and long eyelashes are the same colour as his pelt. Skin is very pale, almost white, with blue-green eyes and an often tired expression.
His hair is very long, almost down to the ground, and it is black and mostly straight.

Ephiré isn't a "real" deer; he looks like one but lacks some natural instincts, hormones and behaviours of one. He does not shed his antlers and his scent is radically different from a real deer's. He smells faintly of cold stone, old cellar, dried heath and natural human hair.

His antlers, blue-ish black in colour, are large with numerous tines; they look like a cross between the in-game great white antlers and an elk's.

He has a large, nasty-looking scar on his throat. If you would ask him about it, you'd see his usually calm face tense a bit, and he would say something along the lines of, "Fell on a stone once". While it clearly isn't the whole truth, he have yet to reveal how it really happened.

Most of the time he wears a black raven mask. There are holes where they eyes should have been, but behind the holes are only shadows; his eyes cannot be seen. It is made of some unknown hard material and can be used as both protection and weapon in combat.

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Habits and Quirks

Devout Pelt
Harbours a strong dislike for getting the devout pelt casted on him. Reacts violently if casted upon; will likely run away sneezing, coughing and shuddering. A painful, almost allergic reaction, but likely psychosomatic, as no "real" damage is done.
Is very wary around recently devouted deer, will not come too close and will be ready to run at any given moment.

Being Touched
Isn't fond of being touched by strangers. Sometimes accepts it anyway, for the sake of being polite. Can find it stressful even with trusted companions, but generally only when in a dark state of mind. Usually not a problem when among friends.

Watching
He has always been more of a spectator than an actor on this world's stage; old habits are hard to break. He often watches and observes other deer — one could almost call it stalking, sometimes. This might be because he doesn't dare approach them, or merely because he finds them interesting in some way, or because he feels that someone perhaps should keep an eye on them.

Voice
Stone scraping against stone, screeching black iron, great cities crumbling by the hands of earthquakes and behind it all the echo from the great void, the cold and silent universe of black stars.
It's a broken voice, hoarse, unpleasant, gravely and deep. It hurts to talk for him, and one could assume this is a consequence of the large scar on his throat. He tries to speak in a whisper as often as possible, or prefer to not talk at all.

Playing the Dominance Game...
...with Eph can be a futile activity. It seldom shows, but he dislikes when others tries to dominate or humble him. He will either just stand and stare at you, or play along for a bit. He never takes such activities seriously and find them slightly amusing, unless it's taken too far; then he finds it annoying.
Territories and claimed places hold no meaning for him - he walks where he pleases and bows to those who deserve it.

"Mother"
If you know Ephiré, then you also probably know of his curious habit of sitting in front of the biggest pagan statue at the Ruins. He calls it Mother, speaks to it, comes to it with his problems, seeks its forgiveness and it never answers him.

The Mask
The black raven mask he wears is made from some unknown hard material and it can be used both as a weapon and protection in combat. There are holes where they eyes should have been, but behind the holes are only shadows; his eyes cannot usually be seen.
It is very dear to him, and it is a sign of trust if he removes it in the company of someone.

Haunts
You can usually find him somewhere in the Birch or around the Ruins, where he often sits on Dandelion Hill or in front of the big pagan statue.
But he's a wanderer and likes all parts of the forest. Lately he has been a lot in the first forest.
This spot is considered 'home'.

Playful
At times, the so often calm and collected stag will suddenly go into a bout of play. Jumping, running, play-fighting, water-splashing, all kinds of games are welcome at these times.

Eating Habits
Ephiré is a herbivore by choice. He is able to eat most things if he wanted but is content with his vegetarian diet. Often found browsing around bushes and grasses, searching for all kinds of edible things.

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Fighting

Ephiré does not like to fight; avoids it as much as possible.

When actually engaged in a fight, his technique depends very much on his opponent and his intentions.

He will, as a general rule, not attack anyone unless attacked first, or if someone he really feels he should protect is attacked or almost so. In that case he is mostly defensive, using antlers and hooves as a shield more than as a weapon.

If attacked himself, he won't do much, merely avoid being hit and at most try to impair the attacker's ability to hit — this intention may be clouded by strong emotion, though. In dire situations, such as being alone against a group, he will likely shift into raven shape and fly away.

But in a real dirty 'let's see who dies first' fight, he is a terrifying opponent. Long, nimble legs make him fast and able to quickly pivot away from danger, while a powerful body, sharp hooves and numerous tines can cause a lot of damage on the run. His size can be both a weakness and a strenght: while fast, he is not as fast as a smaller deer would be, but on the other hand, he has a lot of power on his side. He is faster than most equally large creatures, since he isn't very heavy, but this also means that in a head-on antler-lock attack a heavier opponent will have the upper hand. So far, he's only been in one such fight in the forest, and is not very keen on experiencing another.

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August 1, 2009 - 10:32pm — Verycrazygirl

Stalking this utterly

Stalking this utterly prettiful bio. 8D

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August 1, 2009 - 10:36pm — AnimalArtist

Apeldille's first is the

Apeldille's first is the exact same thing as Martisol's set... Not complaining or anything... Just wanted to point that out...

Anyway, this is a nice looking bio.

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August 1, 2009 - 10:39pm — Apeldille

Thank you, Verycrazygirl

Thank you, Verycrazygirl :}

Martisol: Yes, I know -- and thanks : )

My deer: X

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August 1, 2009 - 10:43pm — MoonlitStar

Gorgeous o3o I love the way

Gorgeous o3o I love the way you edited the hair <3 Track'd!

-- Dannii <3

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thanks Baal! ♥

August 1, 2009 - 11:43pm — Hubalaboo

Wow, this is beautiful! <3

August 2, 2009 - 1:50pm — Apeldille

MoonlitStar and Hubalaboo:

MoonlitStar and Hubalaboo: Thank you both :}

My deer: X

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August 9, 2009 - 11:43am — Flyra

Heellooo Apel! waves

Heellooo Apel! *waves* ^^;
Good to see you 'round here! I love your deer and your bio for them. And your art is fascinating as always! <3
See you in the Forest! :3

Lightcreator

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August 9, 2009 - 1:46pm — Apeldille

Thankyou Flyra! :} My deer:

Thankyou Flyra! :}

My deer: X

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August 9, 2009 - 3:36pm — Flyra

No problem! ;D It was nice

No problem! ;D
It was nice dancing for a short while with Ephiré in the rain. <3

Lightcreator

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August 10, 2009 - 12:25am — FishBiscuit

ah, so Ephiré was the one

ah, so Ephiré was the one who helped Emmy get her set back!
he's such a sweetheart <33

amazing pictures, by therrrr way @___@

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August 12, 2009 - 1:11pm — Moss

Ephiré~ gotta loev~

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August 12, 2009 - 1:44pm — Verycrazygirl

Vir is developing a good

Vir is developing a good respect for Ephiré.

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August 12, 2009 - 4:17pm — Apeldille

The respect is mutual My

The respect is mutual

My deer: X

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August 12, 2009 - 4:53pm — Fledermaus

Love the art, it's gorgeous.

Love the art, it's gorgeous. :3
Ephiré sounds like someone Fledermaus would like to meet sometime- I think they would get along.

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August 12, 2009 - 5:15pm — lemon

I've seen Ephire a few times

I've seen Ephire a few times in the forest; mostly when playing my deer, Shy. I must say I feel quite drawn to him -- he's a lovely character. c:

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August 21, 2009 - 4:41pm — Verycrazygirl

Jeesus. xDDDDDDDDD I hope

Jeesus. xDDDDDDDDD

I hope you didn't mind how serious that flirting got. xDDDDD;

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August 21, 2009 - 5:52pm — Apeldille

Of course I don't mind, it

Of course I don't mind, it was really fun xD Besides, I don't think Ephiré really have grasped the concept of flirting yet

My deer: X

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August 22, 2009 - 11:06pm — Verycrazygirl

I'm sure with the way things

I'm sure with the way things are going he'll learn sometime soon! xDDDDDDDDDDDD

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August 23, 2009 - 4:33pm — Apeldille

Perhaps That will be...

Perhaps

That will be... interesting. xD

My deer: X

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August 31, 2009 - 4:44pm — Sithrim

" Thank you Ephirée, for

" Thank you Ephirée, for protecting me... "
Nice to meet you, and thanks for helping my doe Lady Gwenhwyfar (:

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September 1, 2009 - 12:44am — Apeldille

He shakes his head and

He shakes his head and smiles. "Glad to help", he whispers.

Ephiré is happy he could be of assistance

My deer: X

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September 3, 2009 - 12:14am — Verycrazygirl

Sorry about the stuff that

Sorry about the stuff that seemed to have upset Ephire today. Silly stuff. xD;

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September 3, 2009 - 8:22am — Apeldille

*shakes head*"Know not. Thank you. Morning!" *smiles and nods*

(Eph has trouble speaking xD What he is trying to say is that he has never thought about the antlers, since he is used to them, and he enjoyed Virgil's company very much this fine morning :] )

My deer Ephiré

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September 12, 2009 - 12:12am — Moss

<3Muchlove, muchlove~ Nine:

<3Muchlove, muchlove~

Nine: Eph, did you see it.. ? They came right from his belly! I didn't think anything like that could happen to a stag- I hope I don't ever have to endure anything like that, EVER.. !

I really enjoy hanging with you guys~ as either of my deer. c:

9 Wook nameless No Walkeri

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September 17, 2009 - 12:05am — Verycrazygirl

Twitterpated! _____ The

Twitterpated!

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September 17, 2009 - 12:45am — Apeldille

Twitterpated bwuh? I must

Twitterpated bwuh? I must admit that I have no idea what that means

My deer Ephiré

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September 17, 2009 - 12:54am — Verycrazygirl

It's a bambi word. xDDD Uh,

It's a bambi word. xDDD
Uh, basically it describes hoppyhappylovestruckdeerinspring? xDDDD

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September 17, 2009 - 11:36am — Apeldille

Ah x) My deer Ephiré

Ah x)

My deer Ephiré

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September 18, 2009 - 10:16pm — Luka

Sorry if Hummingbird was

Sorry if Hummingbird was acting a little weird/unresponsive today. My computer didn't like tef much today. 8<

September 19, 2009 - 4:19pm — Verycrazygirl

Sorry if Vir and I are being

Sorry if Vir and I are being terribly boring for dear Ephire, I'm sick, and he's prolly gonna come down with something too. xDDDD

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September 19, 2009 - 4:28pm — estme

You too, VCG? Everyone's

You too, VCG?
Everyone's sick now o_o

September 21, 2009 - 9:06am — Moss

"Are you avoiding me.. ? I

"Are you avoiding me.. ? I didn't do anything, did I.. ?"

Did Eph even see Nine this(morning?)? Or was he being avoided.. ? o ^ o; If he was, that makes the second deer he knows that's rejected him in less than a day ffff.

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Nine(9) is my main deer.

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September 21, 2009 - 12:52pm — Gevaar

Ahh sorry for disappearing

Ahh sorry for disappearing on Ephire =X
I had to put the pond file back in! ill be back soon...when I can get the pictograms to spread =3

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September 21, 2009 - 2:38pm — Apeldille

Oh no, he wasn't avoiding

Oh no, he wasn't avoiding Nine at all! It's just me who is a little distracted >_<

or wait, now I'm confused. Eph met Nine today? o.O And Nine wanted to change his pelt? ...right?

My deer Ephiré

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pff... 45 fps... -is jealous XD-

September 22, 2009 - 2:04pm — MrsHalloween

ajdhkalhdladhljadh! Giselle

ajdhkalhdladhljadh! Giselle has been trying to figure out who you are....well...since the first day we met! XD Giselle loves Ephiré's company! (magpiepelt/realdeermask/butterflyantennaeantlers) -phew- okay, now I can put this mystery to rest. ONTO THE NEXT! X3