Name: Oaxis Pictogram:O Health: 98%, some scratches and cuts from the talons of a crow on his face
(Healing had taken place in the forest on 10.14.13 from the healer Verna, Anker being present to oversee the process. Healing RP in text here.) Mood: frightened, uneasy, anxious Thoughts: "Get it away from me! It's attacking my head! " Fact: Oaxis has developed Ornithophobia; the fear of birds Story: Oaxis was born here. Anker was there the day he was born, along with the giant crow of TEF and three other curious fawns. Oaxis took a liking to Anker, and they've been friends ever since. The fawn was not born blind, however, 2 weeks after he had come into the forest, he had gotten a deep gash from a tree branch in his left side, causing an infection that left him permanently blind. Orientation: heterosexual Gender: Male Age: young teen Forest Birthday: Sept. 17, 2013 Size:#13 Voice: Speaks in: #678900,
sounds like Asa Butterfield Set: ripped flesh pelt, space beluga antlers, crying mask given to him by the awesome Raktea (used to have the fawn's striped blue pelt, but grew up with it on, and received flesh pelt from BZD) Species:Roe deer Haunts:by tree he was born under, with Anker
Personality
skittish | bashful | playful | sensitive | loving | respectful | protective | easily hurt or offended | blind as a bat | naturally scared of unknown deer | upset when one of his friends leave | shy | defensive and highly aware of his surroundings out of habit | always trying to see things without his eyes | uncomfortable around large groups; too many smells and sounds
Oaxis is blind; therefore he cannot see you, or anybody, let alone anything
his eyes are vacant and dark, instead of a normal light color from being blind
as a result of one of his senses going out, his others have perked up, e.i., hearing, smell, touch
Respects all deer, but will become defensive if provoked
socially awkward (it backfires on him)
it may look as if Oaxis is staring at you, but he is just placing the sound that your deer makes in relation to where you are so he can find you
loves to roll around in the dirt
sits near trees more often than not
would rather run than skip, but now that he has become blind, he is more cautious around heavily wooded areas, only comfortable places he knows the best
if Oaxis becomes scared of your deer when you first meet or approach him, that is normal because he cannot see what you look like--PLEASE DO NOT BE OFFENDED
Oaxis turns his head a lot to position his ears
perks up ears often, sniffs often, moos often to communicate to figure out surroundings and different deer that are around him
doesn't bow much, but when he does, it's a sign that he thinks highly of you
trys to feel deers' faces by sniffing and/or nuzzling
will not bow to complete strangers
if you wish to lead Oaxis somewhere in the forest, it could be difficult because he cannot see your deer, or where they are going; he will follow you the best he can with scent and sound
his skin has turned dark from the dirt he rolls around in, and has many scars and scratches from his childhood of bumping into trees, tripping over rocks, and getting into spars with other deer
hates goodbyes; when one of his friends leaves, he will say goodbye, but not when he is leaving himself--cannot bear to say goodbye
when he meets someone new, he will sniff them and half-rear to say that he likes them
do NOT, whatever you do, touch him on the rump, he takes it as a threat
when he meets someone new, he will sniff them and back away to say that he doesn't like them
very sleepy after he has had a big run around with another deer
scared when a deer threatens to attack him or another around him, showing a display or a warning first
if he hears/smells Anker in the forest, he will go immediately to him for protection
a submissive male, but will still fight if he has to
skittish and naturally nervous because of his blindness-formed habits
Beautiful art by Aquilo
Relations
Family: Unknown; orphan--but trusts Anker enough to be his father. Thinks of Nemesis as a sort of older sister because of the association with Anker. Friends:
Anker - trusts with everything he has, like a father, will seek out; priority over everything else, loves to play with
Jennie - good friend, trusts; will seek out
Ivo - good friend, likes to play with, will seek out
Nemesis - good friend; associated with Anker; trusts, will seek out
Eleanor - trusts somewhat; has protected him once before. If Anker trusts her, then so will he. But if he doesn't, he will feel the same.
Beorn - Trusts somewhat, will seek out, likes to play with
Verna - has healed the deep gash in his side which caused him to be blind; trusts.
Elizire - a kind, sweet-smelling friend. Likes to sit with and let her lead him to places to sit down at.
Acquaintances: Xan, Svitiplyn, Ben, Flyleaf, Kio, Lady in Red, Calder, Cassiopeia, Walter, Seed, Eleanor, Stymfalia, Folke, Brahma, Beorn, Reate, Poetic, Verna, Little Goat, Seed, Matthew, Hovis, Oseaan, Elzire, Zash, lots of other deer and fawns.. Interested in: Stymfalia Enemies: crows Scared of: will still get intimidated by strange males who show signs of aggression; trys to hide the fact that he's intimidated by acting defensive (scared + angry), strange noises in unfamiliar places, and he is still a bit freaked out by not being able to see a thing; slowly getting used to it even though he's pretty much mastered being able to 'see' without his eyes through his other senses.
Recently
I had found Anker sitting by himself under the usual spot next to another sleeping deer. I nuzzled his neck and sat down next to him, yawned and rested my head on his back. I must have drifted off for awhile, because when I woke up again, I could hear the soft thumping of heavy hooves on the grass, and the faint snort of air that gets expelled from the nostrils after a brief run. How could you not shout in excitement when your best buddy offers you a romp-around?
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Anker made it clear that he wanted me to follow him, so I did. I began to catch a familiar scent the farther we walked, but it was mixed with another, unfamiliar, even musky odor that I didn't recognize.
Nemesis, I discovered, was sitting next to.....
A huge shadow passed over my eyes. My courage was short-lived, and I backed away in fear. You could smell the tension in the air around us. I could sense that Anker was somewhat disappointed in me. It felt great to meet Nem again, but we didn't stay long. Panic washed over me the moment I realized that gusts of wind were whooshing over my head, accompanied by little pricks and the flapping of wings. Hoovebeats of the ones sitting close by were now scattered everywhere, creating a chaos of noise. The bird kept swooping down at the space on top of my head between my antlers, trying to dig its sharp nails into my scalp.
I was screaming now, sprinting wildly and bumping into trees and rocks to try to get away from the arial oppressor. In the distance, I picked up Anker's war cry. The bird was not flying after me anymore. It was...getting attacked by Anker! Finding the closest tree, I crouched down at the foot and listened to the scuffle. A few moments passed. It seemed as if Anker had won. Slowly, cautiously, I crept back. I was so pumped with adrenaline, I just started to notice something warm and sticky running down the middle of my face. I caught it in my mouth. Blood. I felt like crying. But a real buck never cries...so I kept quiet. Anker examined my scalp, gently licking the mess out of my fur and face. He was tense. It was time to go, before the bird came back.
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He led me, even quicker this time, up into the birch forest. Along the way, as the tall grass brushed up against our legs, he told me that the bird kept turning from a crow to a deer and back. But how? I wondered. It must be some sort of advanced magic. The thought scared me. For years, I thought this forest I lived in was safe.
Anker found a cozy spot next to a tree with a large girth. For long time we stayed there, huddled next to each other in the most comfortable position. Until I felt a disturbance next to me. Anker had gotten up to pace, trampling the grass. I perked up my ears. It was back, and my wounds had not even gotten a chance to heal yet. This time, I ran right away. But instead of trying to attack just me, it targeted both of us. A foul stench filled my nostrils. I began to have a flashback of Anker and I walking in the Blue Bowl. I was young at the time, and I could still see. He was telling me all about which hazel. Although Anker's not typically the guy who would be interested in herbs, he seemed to know a lot about this one. Probably from Verna, which I hadn't met at the time, but soon would. He dug under a scraggly-looking bush with his snout. "Here," a muffled voice called to me. He dropped a curly, yellow ball at my hooves. I bent to sniff at it. The pungent smell caught me off guard, lost my footing, and flailed backwards into a blueberry bush. Anker laughed, and when I licked the dark blue stains out of my pelt, I laughed, too. My flashback was gone, and I remembered that I was hiding from the bird under a huge pile of rocks. I must have dove under this spot when I was having the flashback. My eyes shot open. The bird....smelled like which hazel. Not thinking clearly this time, I leaped out from behind the rocks and charged the bird, holding my breath. I felt my right fore hoof kick the bird from it's spot on the ground. Brilliant idea. Now it refocused its attention to me. A moment of silence, and now hoovebeats were following me instead of the flapping of wings. And then I did the unthinkable. I stopped, turned around, and tried to stare into what must have been its face. I used my best judgment.
A sharp squeal pierced the air all of a sudden, followed by galloping of feet and the absence of the odd smell. I felt Anker's nose pressed against my face. I'm ok, I thought.
The rest of the day was a blur to me; the reunion of my old friend Ivo, meeting a new deer, whose name was too difficult to say, which lead me to call him "Unun", and sleeping among the scattered rocks and warm, breathing bodies sitting or laying on the ground. And I recall having nightmare after terrible nightmare of a beady-eyed, flying beast that persisted to peck my eyes out of their sockets.
March 9, 2013
Previously
My day was perfect. I sniffed out Anker and Elzire (you can't miss her smell; it's sweet but strong) sitting in a poppy patch. There we sat and snoozed and sat and snoozed for hours. I felt so happy and tired, I thought I was in a dream. And I dreamed about colors, memories from my childhood. The only color I can see is black...and I'm not even sure that's a color. After I woke up, I asked Elzire to describe the color of the flowers we were sitting in. Purple. She kept saying it had this softish hue to it; a mix between 'red' and 'blue', other colors. I still didn't know what it looked like, but I liked the way she described it. Laying down between Anker's soft, sleek fur and Elzire's short, citrus-scented one, I didn't need anything else in the world. Later when the three of us had been sitting next to each other, I started to hover in the air. (I believe this was a severe glitch; when I had switched screens to look at something else, Oaxis was on the ground. Sleeping. When I came back, he was 2 feet off the ground, sleeping in mid air. How he got there? I have no idea. Even near Christmastime, the forest is still haunted..)
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teehee! :> thank you! He really thinks that Anker might be his father or someone related to him, because he never knew his parents. Besides, Anker was there when Oaxis was born, so he automatically thinks he is his caretaker, or guardian. A very fun and loving one, at that! ^_^
xD coolio! I know my drawings are very simple and elementary, but they don't suck too bad. I'm working on trying to unleash the inner-hand, see what my hand can really do besides everything else it does but drawing! ;-;
YOU ARE SO SWEET, YOU KNOW THAT!!!??? I LOVE IT!!!! ;o; It's so beautiful!! i actually cryed a bit I could never draw that well, you know that? It's awesome!!! I still have yet to scan mine, but it is done, just not in color. How do you get it to look that way?! its so amazing!!!! **hugs and nuzzles**
Beorn found this little guy in the First Forest yesterday! He's attracted to Oaxis' picto! So curious-looking, and such a sweet, blind little fawn he is. Beorn wants to say thanks for keeping him company for that short time
xD oh, thank you for tracking! He recognizes your scent, and he knows what you look like already based on his memory before his blindness. He thinks of you as a sort of fawn-sitter, or a friend, to keep close to when Anker is not there. I'm sorry, I'm feeling a tad lazy lately (busy, actually) and need to update. The reason for Oaxis's strange behavior is because of his sudden blindness, please forgive him if you do something with your deer and he does not see it. He can touch parts of your deer with his face, though, to feel what they're doing sometimes.
Don't be sorry, I'm lazy too xD
It actually makes me be feel sorry for him how he behaves... :/
But it was super cute how he followed Calder yesterday! ^^
Asdfghjkl poor little Oaxis. ;____;
Don't worry, Anker's going to keep him safe.~
Also, I was talking to Soliloquy on Skype and she has a healer character (Verna) who could heal his gash if you're interested. :3 He could still be blind, though, if you want. It's your character, so whatever you want~ ^^
Waning-Sun: Thank you so much! Oaxis hung out with Reate a bit at the pond yesterday.
Jennie: It was?! thank you! He followed Calder by the sounds he was making. As time goes on, he'll know the forest better using his other senses and can go somewhere or follow someone like he can see.
Yes! That would be great--his gash is sort of pussing up...it looks awful (don't you just love roleplay?) and has some swelling. Once you get back from the beach, Anker could introduce Oaxis to Verna and he could get healed. He will still be blind, though, and might need some training getting around the forest as he does. :> thank you for telling me about this! it'll be great!! ^^
Yes! It was confusing at first, because I thought that it looked similar to your OOC's pictogram, the one that was there with Spartak when he first recieved his deer of the dead mask. But I recognized Calder's behavior habits and realized that it must be him!
^_^ Hey, he's in the forest right now, and a mini led him to Nemesis....but it's strange how she's acting towards him...sort of scared. I wonder what's going on??
thank you guys! ^^ the more you know about him, the better ways you can find to interact with him. He is slowly getting used to discibing something in his mind by using his other senses, and will recognize a smell after the first time he's smelt it; same with a certain sound.
Hey DeerUniverse! I was talking to Soli about Verna healing Oaxis. If we do an rp of her healing him, we'll need some kind of group chat. We could do it on Skype if you have an account. :3 Or on here?
She said if you have a gmail account, we can even rp using Google Docs~
But if you had something else in mind, I'm totally open to suggestions! c:
Well, I don't have a Skype, here is fine, though! I have Windows 8...it doesn't even have Notepad anymore! Can you believe that?! Anyway, yes!!! Yes, I like the idea very much! An RP...is that just comments with colored text...? I know, I don't know anything about it. :/ Would we all meet in the forest or on the site...? '-'
Hmm... Roleplay (shortened to "rp") is basically any form of portraying a character. You roleplay in the forest when you play an IC deer. The most common kind of rp is text rp with your characters. Like, "Cassie took a drink from the pond."
I can open a thread on here if you like. :3 I think that would be easy for all of us to access!
C: Thank you, Oaxis felt a bit better after that. He didn't exactly know that it was hit cut that was swelling up, he just felt something heavy weighing down that side of his back. The swelling went down some, although he needs a healer to prevent his wounds from coming back. Hopefully Verna can help him soon--that bit of healing helped in the meantime, though, and eased some of the swelling! I'm glad Eleanor was willing to help him, her help won't be forgotten by him.
Hey, I finally got Anker and Verna to work out a meeting! They planned to meet in the Blue Bowl and Verna can try to heal Oaxis. :3 I opened a thread for us to roleplay in --> Here!
I can have Anker carry Oaxis over to the Blue Bowl and then we can get down to healing business~ B)
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Oh, and I can totally see Oaxis growing up as a sort of son figure for Anker!
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teehee! :> thank you! He
Haha that makes sense. c:
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I'm working on a picture of Anker and Oaxis. :3 I can't wait!!
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Had to draw these two c:
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thank you so much!! :')
Beorn found this little guy
Need to track this cutie!!
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Oh, thanks guys! ^^ If he
Why hadn't I tracked this
Poor Oaxis! I need to draw him once <3
xD oh, thank you for
Tracking this little cutie
Don't be sorry, I'm lazy too
It actually makes me be feel sorry for him how he behaves... :/
But it was super cute how he followed Calder yesterday! ^^
Asdfghjkl poor little Oaxis.
Don't worry, Anker's going to keep him safe.~
Also, I was talking to Soliloquy on Skype and she has a healer character (Verna) who could heal his gash if you're interested. :3 He could still be blind, though, if you want. It's your character, so whatever you want~ ^^
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Waning-Sun: Thank you so
Jennie: It was?!
Yes! That would be great--his
So you recognized Calder even
Great! No one ever commented on my post about that, but everyone seems to know it ^^
Yes! It was confusing at
Well, it was supposed to be
Ok, cool! but who has his old
No worries, mine. I will
^_^ Hey, he's in the forest
I don't know what's going
Long comment chain we made, lol!
whoa, ha! yes it is! XD
tracking this fella. c:
tracking~
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Hey DeerUniverse! I was
She said if you have a gmail account, we can even rp using Google Docs~
But if you had something else in mind, I'm totally open to suggestions! c:
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Well, I don't have a Skype,
Hmm... Roleplay (shortened to
I can open a thread on here if you like. :3 I think that would be easy for all of us to access!
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Oh! thread? ok! :3 I'm
"I'm going to try to heal
C: Thank you, Oaxis felt a
Hey, I finally got Anker and
I can have Anker carry Oaxis over to the Blue Bowl and then we can get down to healing business~ B)
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