Ally's little guide.

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I decided to quickly throw together an interaction guide for Alabaster, since hes permanently IC in the forest!

I'll be moving this over to his Bio when it gets put up but until now.

This is Alabaster Currently

Updated 02/04/2013. Some of the below actions now mean different things!


Rearing usually followed by a fighting stance - Playfighting, though this is very hard to distinguish from real fighting especially as he plays very rough. This is becoming rarer as he is losing interest in play.

Rearing, followed by a jump towards another deer - Actual fighting, He is stabbing at the other deer with his antlers (Or as a fawn, nubs/head). This is a continuous action until he or the other deer become injured or leave.

Cutting off someones path, aggressive stance, rearing - Challenging, or possibly if he is cutting off someones path to another deer, guarding them/claiming them.

Mooing/bleating - Alabaster rarely calls, If he moos near a deer its very likely he wants that specific deers attention, and only as a sort of final attempt.

Carrying poppies on head/antlers - Injured (a metaphor for the wounds, Alabaster doesn't carry flowers).

Taunt - Insult or Huff, if a deer is not giving him attention he stomps about angrily // Throws some insults at them.

Sleeping beside/Lying beside (for a duration) - A claim, Alabaster treats you as property or sees you as an ally. He's incapable of friends.

Backing away - You probably tried to touch him. He despises being touched. He'll let you know this by backing away and shaking his head angrily. If not, and followed by a rear, he's about to charge.

Alabaster now despises touch so much, he may turn aggressive and show his new antlers off, or stab at your deer without warning. Just don't touch him unless he touches you.

Does not Bow/Dance - Bowing is a lowly action, Alabaster permits others to bow but usually as an adult he will nod approvingly, as a fawn he will just take it as a indication of playing. Dancing confuses him, he thinks its stupid.

Momentary Dance - Excited/Happy wiggle. VERY rare, especially as an adult.

Rub - Expression of Alabasters capability of friendship, a wish to exchange scents and touch another. Extremely rare, an honor reserved only for his father currently.

Sudden pause, listening, head tilt - Heard a bird, such as a deer in the shape of a crow/dove or an actual crow/dove (for the users who play birds). If hes not occupied he often tries to find them.

Stream jumping - Alabasters favourite fawn-game is jump-the-river/stream, he can spend a long time doing this monotonously and seems to find pleasure in going so. To see him doing this as an adult is incredibly, incredibly rare.

Circling for a long time - Hormones are playing up, he's trying to herd this deer towards either his other claimed deer or allies, or away from other stags. A deer does not have to be female, or even appear female, for him to feel this way.

Shadowing - You're interesting to him, its either someone he wants to claim, has claimed or someone of great importance. Shadowing but refusing to come near is someone he wants to interact with but can't for some reason.

Staring at/not moving during interactions - Alabaster no longer is as interested in playing as he was, so don't be put off if, although obviously not afk, he doesn't appear to be doing anything.

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Mini FAQ
Why is he staring - A judgment of character. Alabaster is also very limited in his range of interactions since he does not vocalise, play or snuggle.

Why does he bow to others and not me? - A great privilege or an attempt to make you believe he likes you, or is not as bad as he may later reveal to be.

WHY DOESN'T HE GO AWAY - He likes you c;

MAKE HIM GO AWAY - This is either because you're a claim, or an ally. If you find yourself being shadowed and followed you can scare him away by trying to fight (though he'll often try to fight back) or by "taunting" to which he'll find insulting (may take a few attempts depending how much he likes you, he just might retreat to a safer distance a few times before giving up completely).

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In the forest Alabaster as a fawn is usually seen with the grey fawn pelt and beluga antlers. Do not be shy ic or ooc casting a pelt spell on him if you see me without this pelt/antlers while I appear not to be interacting with anyone. (I will be thanking you irl <3)
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c:

c:
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//Going to casually pretend

//Going to casually pretend that this is set a little after their romp today ;3;

It wasn't hard to find the doe-fawn, she was so brightly hued it was like checking under every tree base for a little rainbow in itself. The greyish-brown fawn noisily cleared his throat as he approached her current position, too bold and high-and-mighty to bother with hellos he immediately swapped to;

"Where did you go?" he snapped, as if it was her fault they had been separated. The anger in his voice was easily detected as just a soreness. Everything was usually by his terms and he couldn't help but feel annoyed.

The larger fawn immediately puffed out his little chest and hmphed, but awaited an answer with flicking ears.
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She looked at the fawn with

She looked at the fawn with intense eyes not bothering to give him a proper greeting.

In an adult's stern voice Nunu said...
"I went back to my tree thank you very much. You'll find me here if I'm not accompanined by another deer. But do not bother me if I am with someone else."

Nunu flicked her tail back and forth like a cat showing her annoyance.
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The male was a little put

The male was a little put off, disliking feeling scolded by something smaller than he. And of the weaker sex in his mind. He snorted obnoxiously and looked away, scraping a forehoof against the ground idly;

"You can't tell me what to do." Alabaster muttered, still staring away before he glanced back, puffing up again; "Why can't I?" he finally declared with a hint of defiance.
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Nu lowered her tail with a

Nu lowered her tail with a more calm expression she looked him in the eyes and said in a soft tone...

"It's called respect Alabaster..."
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Another defiant snort, and

Another defiant snort, and the fawn tossed his head; "Its dumb." he snapped back, before rolling his shoulders and attempting to fix her with his vulture-ish stare. Something he'd perfect later in life but for now just made him look a lot like a irritated toddler;

"I'm bored anyhow, Wanna tussle?" He declared, immediately assuming a semi-aggressive pose, a smirk upon his face. It was unclear whether he changed subjects because he didn't want to anger her, or simply didn't care what she had to say.
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"No." She looked at him

"No."

She looked at him intensely fluffing up her tail.

"Someone I like is here, I must go.. sorry Alabaster... Maybe another time."

possibly may I rp with him

possibly may I rp with him too, with my taz? c:
if yes, I don't have a preference whether its a new one or not, if it's okay with Emikomi I'm okay with joining in the current one.
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It's fine by me. c:

It's fine by me. c:
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"N-no! You can't go!" The

"N-no! You can't go!" The male declared, fluffing up incredibly especially around his developing neck-ruff; "Who is better than I am?" came the sharp declaration. There was hints of jealousy in his voice but overwhelmingly, it was arrogance and spite.

No one was more important that he was, how dare she pick another over him! Bristling all over he just frowned deeply, hooves together and head aloft to give the image of being larger, more powerful, possibly scarier.

For a fawn that is. If NuNu did leave without responding, Alabaster just stood and watched her go. He made a mental note to be in a sulk with her, despite the gnawing curiosity to know who could possibly be a better playmate than he?


// Thats fine! Considering NuNu is about to leave in this mini-plot, you can just jump right in if you'd like!
And Oh dear, getting a little jealous Ally? B)
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Ah well see I don't know how

Ah well see I don't know how to explain this... well Nunu does have a crush. c:

That was when the pup

That was when the pup stumbled through the brush, looking surprisingly perky despite how frequently she tripped over her clumsy paws. When she went without falling a bit longer than usual, her confidence went up, only to be knocked down when she ran into Alabaster nose first. This seemed to be happening a lot lately. Her vision was very blurry, and those deer whose fur were earth-toned more than anyone else were difficult to distinguish from the forest. She retreated a few steps, much more slowly and carefully now, to see what he would do.
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The young male fawn had still

The young male fawn had still been stood, defiantly staring ahead with his rump twitching and brows ever so slightly quivering. He was fairly angry right now so when something bumped into his rear fairly hard he let out a shrill yell.

Whirling around with angry, narrowed red eyes he hissed slightly. Confronted with a tiny canine... creature? For a moment the brown/grey pelted child tilted his head, brows quirking as if he forgot to be furious.

”What are you?” he declared tactlessly, craning his neck forth to sniff at the strange little female but stepping back so she’d be less inclined to touch him again. He immediately could detect that she seemed to be having trouble focusing on things just by looking at her eyes, but that didn’t excuse her.

The irritation she picked up

The irritation she picked up in his tone didn't completely register, as she didn't have quite enough firsthand experience with anger. Then he sniffed at her. Finally, someone who made sense. Her delight at his response that she approved of just because she could understand it was what made her miss that the other didn't exactly seem to want to interact with her. She yipped what could be considered a greeting although it was quite nonsensical.

Taz didn't know he stepped back to dissuade contact, she thought it would be rude of her to not return his 'greeting'. The pup moved a bit closer and gave a polite sniff. Then she had an idea. She thought maybe the object that was with her upon her entry to the forest might be something special. After all, it did smell like her. The place she kept it was nearby, so she went to fetch it before returning, stumbling multiple times along the way. Taz held a dull green collar, tiny by anyone else's standards but average to her, that looked like it had been chewed through. The tag was engraved with 'Taz' but she couldn't read it, nor did she know her own name. What could it mean.

Mind if I join in? It can be

Mind if I join in? It can be separate from Jinxyness if you'd like. Smiling I'd like to use Himmel (he's under "Art and Character Bios" in my blogs, I'd give you the link, but my Internet is being slow).

*What did it mean? had to

*What did it mean?
had to correct that somehow it was bothering me sob

I wouldn't mind~ c:

Oh! "It" as in "role play"!

Oh! "It" as in "role play"! xD! I didn't know if they'd want it separate or together, so I just gave them that option! I want to RP together, if Alabaster allows! Laughing out loud

Actually I was referring to a

Actually I was referring to a typo I made in my last rp post that I can't edit because it was replied to~ ;;

Whoops! I see, lol! xD!

Whoops! I see, lol! xD!
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The brown/grey male watched

The brown/grey male watched in silence, the hints of a frown upon his narrowed little face when she sniffed at him, but it was only from the wariness that she might follow it up with an attempt to rub against him. Alabaster noisily coughed as she turned and ran, and stared after her for a moment before speaking;

”What a stupid creature.” he decided. Merely because her shape was something he had never encountered before. Everyone he had ever met was either deer, or a lesser creature like a bird or rodent. Ausar had spoken of wolves and dogs before but Alabaster wasn’t very inclined to believe him.

Besides, this stumbly runty wordless female didn’t seem anything like the snarling death-bringers his daddy told stories of. Alabaster turned to leave at that point, starting a slow walk away when his ears flicked to the sound of her bounding back towards him. In idle interest he turned to look.

He had no idea what the collar was, or what it could mean, but it was pretty to an extent because of its foreignness. He sort of wanted it for that reason.

”What is that?” the male finally said, emphasising the ‘is’ to express his confusion clearly, leaning down to sniff at the dull green fabric (whether it was in her mouth or she had dropped it, regardless). Immediately he brought his head back up to look at her;

”Who even are you?”

//It's fine with me if you roll into this one! As long as its alright with Jinxy and we keep to this sort of posting order ;3; <3

She said it was alright!

She said it was alright! Smiling I'll join in after she posts! Laughing out loud

The pup didn't know that the

The pup didn't know that the thin piece of metal attached to the collar was a name, her name, but she did pick up on the confusion in his word. Unable to explain in words, she gave a somewhat thoughtful-sounding whine and set the collar down, nudging the tag with her nose. It seemed to her like it was the most important part if it had its own strap to hang from.
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small bump?

Himmel had watched the two

Himmel had watched the two argue from a distance. He saw the little canine nudge at her collar.

"Undiciplined children," he said to himself, and looked over at the aggressive fawn. "Braun won't get him very far."

Himmel had watched the two

Himmel had watched the two argue from a distance. He saw the little canine nudge at her collar.

"Undiciplined children," he said to himself, and looked over at the aggressive fawn. "Braun won't get him very far."
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Snorting again the larger

Snorting again the larger fawn craned his head forth to inspect the item again as she set it down. He was also interested in the shiny metal tag, and carefully flicked it over with the tip of his nose. There was writing on this! Daddy had told him all about writing!

Sadly, Alabaster didn't know how to read. He just made an agreeing little sound in his throat; "I think this must be one of those two-leg things. Where did you get it?" the greyish-brown fawn asked, lifting his head to look at the female as if he already understood everything. A ruse to appear smarter.

He was distracted for a moment by the sound of anothers voice a few meters away, and turned to look. Interested in case this other person was someone with answers. What he did see perplexed him more than the strange collar. What on earth was wrong with that deers... pelt?

Not being close enough to hear what he said, Alabaster just quirked a brow and frowned deeply in concentrating curiousity. He had no concept of clothing like the other male, and slowly looked at the pup out of the side of his eyes for her response.

[ Myehhh. Is this a private

[ Myehhh. Is this a private RP? If not, do you think I could join with my little fawn Ariana? @WhiteWarlord c: ]
by Niriya and SoliloquyChryseis♥
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//The more the merrier!

//The more the merrier! However you'll have to wait until after NikaGika/Himmel's post to join in our little order~!

[ After that, I am allowed to

[ After that, I am allowed to post?~ ]
by Niriya and SoliloquyChryseis♥
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// ... Yes, that's what I

// ... Yes, that's what I meant ;3;

[ Oops, sorry. .w. I'm

[ Oops, sorry. .w. I'm stupid. ^^ ]
by Niriya and SoliloquyChryseis♥

He watched them mess with the

He watched them mess with the canine's collar. He saw the young male fawn turn and scowled at him. He scowled back. "Disrespectful fawn," he muttered before curling up.

The creamy colored fawn had

The creamy colored fawn had trotted close to the group, unaware of them. She didn't blend in too well with the surroundings, and wasn't too quiet with her footing. Due to that, she was very likely to be spotted, but payed no mind to that. She would allow her head to drop the ground, sniffing for a type of plant that she usually enjoyed to eat.

[ Sorry for the shortness, I'm currently editing something. ]
Edit: I have to go! I'll try and be on tomorrow.~ Bye.
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"Alabaster...?" The soft

"Alabaster...?" The soft spoken fawn called from her hiding place in the tall grass. After a day or so of nursing a hurt leg, she felt she was able to find her proclaimed guardian and move about the woods once more. "Hellooooo?"

[ Just thought it was time she went looking for him. c: ]
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// Just letting y'all know I

// Just letting y'all know I have seen your posts and stuff and I'll post after Jinxy, please try and keep an order going guys, its only fair c;

The pup would stand still and

The pup would stand still and peer around at all the new arrivals, starting to be overwhelmed by how many strangers approached so fast. She waited to see what Alabaster would do. Unsure if she should give them all her usual greeting which generally meant a thorough sniff, so she stayed where she was.
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Alabasters face contorted

Alabasters face contorted into a scowl at Himmel as he curled up, he may have been unable to hear him but he could easily pick up on their shared disgust at each other. As he curled up Alabaster's notice slipped over to a creamy coloured fawn who seemed to be grazing a little way to his left.

Noisily snorting, the young male was about to say something when he heard a familiar voice. His small tail flicking momentarily he took his eyes away from Taz and looked over his shoulder;

"Cremello, over here!" He declared, before turning back to the little canid, hoping his so called ditzy accomplice would be able to find him from his single call. Clearing his throat the fawn dipped down to sniff at the collar again, deciding Taz wasn't going to answer (Mute perhaps?) he turned to stare into the leafy green grasses behind him for his favourite girl.

OOC: Jinxyness is next

OOC: Jinxyness is next again, correct?

I think it's:
1. W.W.
2. Emikomi
3. Jinxyness
4. Myself
5. Bunnycorn
6. Aimery
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Bumpity for RP purposes. Also

Bumpity for RP purposes. Also updated this guide.

is it me again? I just

is it me again? I just posted... o: but may I pass? don't really have anything important for taz to do atm.