Aeraus; Fawn. | The Endless Forest

Aeraus' Biography.

Physical Characteristics:
Name: Aeraus. [Pronounced: Eye-Rowss]
Birthdate: May 11, 2011, merely a young fawn.
Gender: Male.
Physical Traits: Curious, bright eyes. Brown spotted pelt. Swift, if clumsy, hooves. His body is unmarred at this young age, still bristling with the energy of youth.
Personality: Thoughtful, Curious, Playfully Rambunctious, Energetic, Outgoing, Caring, Idealistic.
Interests: Meeting and greeting fellow deer, Dancing the day away beneath a stream of light, Exploring the vast forest around him.
Beliefs: Aeraus is often found paying homage to the Twin Gods, who have blessed him with a life full of endless possibilities, though if he believes in one thing above all, it is nature.
Thoughts: Will be addressed a bit later on, in his story.

Aeraus' Story:
Aeraus' short life in the forest, has thus been compromised mainly up jetting about, jumping from rock to rock, and dancing with others, in a light-hearted, silly fashion. Many of the elder deer have contributed his unfailing energy, and seeming lack of self-control to the ignorance and the newness of youth. Unknown to them, and understandably so, this is not what lies at the heart of Aeraus' actions, and personality.

What is it that drives him then? When Aeraus first, somewhat shockedly, took a stroll about the forest, he was more than amazed. He realized that he had been born into an expansive world full of life, change, and opportunities. Why should he be contained to sit around and visit with the older stags and does? What if he missed an opportunity to find a new thing, or meet a new dancemate? What if he missed the opportunity to play about with a crow, or a rabbit? No, there were much too many things to see, and feel, and smell, and hear! Life was such a beautiful thing, and he set out to enjoy every second he had living it.

Inevitably, Aeraus' complete youthful ignorance about the evils of life around him were dashed in a quick fashion. Aeraus got on the badside of an older, gruff deer and suddenly found himself looking up at the looming hooves of a full-grown male. Due to his small stature, the only escape was to run far, far away, with his back turned, galloping away from the malicious laughter of the short-tempered stag. Eyes suddenly opened, Aeraus set out to see if what he'd just encountered could possibly be true, and if it might even be common! Aeraus soon found, to his great dismay, that it was not uncommon for the elder stags and does to take out their frustration on simple fawns, who hardly knew any better. Interactions with elders changed slightly for Aeraus. No more could he rely simply on the carelessness of youth to protect him, no he had seen that wasn't always enough.

Aeraus still spent the majority of his time in the forest goofing around with others, in dance, laughter, or just simple companionship, but to say that nothing had changed would have been a lie. The sight he'd seen would change how he looked at the forest now. There was unfair treatment, hostility, and small-tempers, and he figured maybe that was how the Twin Gods had made it. There was a balance in the forest, and he thought maybe it was best that way. However, Aeraus was not content to sit around and let things go their own way completely. A slight part of him now felt that it was his duty to help others when in need, as help was all he could have asked for in that one terrible moment he thought smelled death. Going about, sniffing his way into others' business was not in Aeraus personality, however, he would be sure to keep his eyes wide open for others in need of anything at all.

Much later on, Aeraus would look back with a slight smile at the fact that one of the worst moments in his life, though it seemed so tame looking back, was what would define him as a deer. It would govern his life, and he was okay with it. Often, when bowing before the Twin Gods, he wondered if that was how they might have wanted it, and then always after galloping away, he'd wonder what the forest needed. That's what he wanted to give.

"Author's" Note: Well, if you read it all, I hope you enjoyed it. I wrote this, as I felt like the deer I was spending time with was genuinely beginning to have his own thoughts. He was actually becoming a different person from me, and I didn't want to write a biography until then. I wanted it to be his biography, because it seems more genuine that way. I tried to show the irony of him actually feeling that what the older deer felt of him was wrong, when in actuality, it really was right, and I switched perspective a lot (oh no!), even though it's generally frowned upon, because I wanted to give him a more personal feel to the readers, who at times were him, and others just observed his story. I enjoyed taking the screenshots for what feel I wanted to give him, as well. It was fun. This is merely the beginning, I like to think, I've only been a member for 2 days now, and I'm looking forward to watching him grow as a fawn, to eventually being a stag, and waiting to see where my creativity takes him. It's exciting. I wrote this, additionally, for practice in writing, as I love it so much, but rarely make the time for it anymore. Thanks for reading! Check back for more later.

P.S. Just as somewhat of an "apology", I realize he is incredibly cliche. That was entirely intentional, if you didn't know. A simple fawn with a hugely multi-faceted personality would be weird, in my mind. I wanted him to grow from this simple, archetypal personality he has at this point.

If you read it, feel free to give feedback, good or bad. I'd like it all. Thanks again!