I Am Atvana

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Music is meant to be heard...






My character is named Atvana, after an entity in one of my novels.

It uses this color (#ad8200) to speak.

The mind is a powerful thing, and with full use of it one can do things that have only been dreamed. Its words are occasionally manifested in sound, but can also resonate through the air as energies, as thought, and still be understood. Its words can grow as flowers and vines, stir the trees as wind. One must only listen, and one will learn to hear.




Novel Background


In my novel, Atvana is more commonly referred to as the Forest Spirit. The name "Atvana" in itself refers to that name, seeing as it is a combination of the Hindi words/terms "Atman" (the Hindi word for the soul/true self which is of a divine, worldly, Godly, joyous, and blissful nature) and "vana" (the Hindi word for "forest"). Thus, divine spirit of the forest.

Atvana is benevolent (its purpose is to help the humans, animals, and plants it encounters), omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient. It is genderless, as it is a manifestation of God (as I believe all things are) without a defined physical form. It can take the form of anything, but regularly sticks to animals and plants. It loves to play, and more often than not takes the form of smaller animals and/or plants, due to its subtle nature. Do not misunderstand though, as it is infinitely powerful. I believe that power comes from the capability of doing all forms of harm, and the reality of doing all forms of good.




In The Forest


Atvana is a manifestation of divine with the power to do, literally, anything.
That said, its actions relating toward others can only be brought into effect voluntarily.
By the mechanisms of its function and complexities of its nature, others will react in an infinite amount of ways.

It loves all and will not fight without defined meaning, and only very, very rarely play fight. While fighting, it feels nothing but love for the opponent.


Its personality is childlike in the sense that it is always curious, always looking at the world with fascinated eyes.
It plays often, in many ways, and never means to offend. It is very loyal to whom it meets, and will often stay manifested just for them.

It watches over all other beings and things, as a protecting parent, sibling, friend.


It holds no enemies, no hatred. Every wrong committed is immediately forgiven. It loves too much to do anything else.

It can see misery, hatred, jealousy, and all other negatives that are sometimes trapped in others. It will always desire happiness for all beings.
It will make attempts to rid others of issues that go against them. It will never stop trying to help a soul with a problem to rid themselves of it.
It cannot stop helping, as it cannot stop loving.


It can heal anything, if the being allows it.
This may be a conscious or unconscious will to not accept a healing.
It is also possible that a healing at that time would go against the highest good of all involved.

It does not have a single duty. It manifests to promote the highest good of all of those involved.
Through this diverse need, it comes in an infinite number of forms, some with a tiny defined task, others far less direct.
Some of these forms are recurring, others are only present once. Each could, perhaps, be mistaken for an identity of its own, a deity, a soul.
In truth, the name "Atvana" is just another of these mistaken forms. It is not merely Atvana. It is everything.


Atvana loves:
Everything. It is all things.
It is the sky, the Earth, the seas.
It is the galaxies, the cells.
It is the Universe.
It is you, and it is I. It is all things.
It loves all things. Never ceasing. Always present.


It can be found...

day4's picture

Ohhh, I bet!! Also, theres

Ohhh, I bet!!
Also, theres been a moajor update on Dehy. You ca find it in her blog on what shes dreaming or on my blogs
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*Marks to read when she has

*Marks to read when she has time!*
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lol *spys typos I made*

lol
*spys typos I made*
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*Excited to read it. Flees to

*Excited to read it. Flees to do things for the moment.*
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*Ra hums Jaws theme song

*Ra hums Jaws theme song while sitting with Atvana on the pond* <3
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did someone say sit on the

did someone say sit on the pond? Laughing out loud -tempted to run into forest-
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Rakkaus, *Snortlaughgiggle.*

Rakkaus,

*Snortlaughgiggle.*

Appropriate timing with those frog antics. ...I want to sit on the pond as a different animal. >_>


Alecsander,

By golly, we are! Three of us...all setless. XD

Any of your deer are quite welcome to join, good sir. :3

P.S., where has your cousin run off to? I miss dear Basil. Gosh, I'm such a stalker. \:
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I'll send Dhina in. I've

I'll send Dhina in. Smiling I've been brushing up on her water walking (I keep falling in) and am tired of playing with my happy habitat on facebook.
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Ah, two deities at once! How

Ah, two deities at once! How fun. :3
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HA HA! I got it

HA HA!

I got it Sticking out tongue
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That you did! ...how in

That you did!

...how in God's name did she walk and then back up while being on the pond? ._.

That was AMAZING. I thought one could only run whilst jumping!
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moon walk. If you walk

moon walk. If you walk backwards on the pond you don't fall in Sticking out tongue

Another mini showed me it a while ago.
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My brain HUUUUURRTTTSS

My brain HUUUUURRTTTSS *whines*
I had to fix many typos XC
EDIT: Ohhh Moonwalk trick * will try later* Bye! I is tired XD
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Alecsander, Ah. I shall try

Alecsander,

Ah. I shall try that! Thank you. c:


Day4,

I can help you edit things from now on, if you'd like. o:
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"The moon spots even better,

"The moon spots even better, at night. <3 "
Indeed. <3

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Ocean! It has been long.

Ocean! It has been long. c:

Yes. I do miss the night...

I've edits to add to this biography, once I complete them. cccc:

Atvana's various manifestations. I need spelldata for the in-forest versions; however, I am patient. Still looking for a source as it is. XD

<3~ Perhaps we'll meet on MSN again sometime soon~ I see you online now, but I've only a little time online...by the time I get back, you'll likely be off to bed. :C

Much love~ <3
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It has. Figured I'd drop by

It has. Sad
Figured I'd drop by to say that I'm still mostly alive. ^^'

Yay! <3
And I have another character in the works.
What sets d'you need?

I hope so. :3
Probably after exams. D:

Same. <3
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I very much appreciate it.

I very much appreciate it. <3333333 I start to think I'm a nuisance when I don't have contact with certain people for a while, so when beings reach out to me, it quite cheers me up! :333 c:

Ooooooh. Exciting. :3 I'll be watching, as will Atvana.

I...need the crying idol mask, perhaps some candles, perhaps the skull mask, the zombie pelt...any that you may have, to be honest. I'm not exactly sure what I need yet, and the sets I'm making may have...variations. >w> You will see~

Likely. My examinations are next week. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. I'll be online much more afterward.

Indeed. I may still be here, but I'm keeping my presence light. I'm not applying myself to more obligated things because I may have to leave at any moment. \:

<33333333
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I fail at contacting people.

I fail at contacting people. >.<'''

I'm sure you'll see..
I need a new pronoun for gender. D:
I'll call him by "he" at the moment.
...him around.

Ah, 'kay. :3
/is a set collector
All I have left to get are the masks given by the Gods.

Mine are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. ;.;
And same! I bounce between doing things on here and studying (sometimes).


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All is well, dear. I just

All is well, dear.

I just read stunning prose and am profoundly affected. :3

I love you. ;A; So very, very much.

Eeks. Best of luck, my friend!

I bounce between here, and a sleeping best friend...she's so cute. c:

If she remains asleep, perhaps I will come on to MSN or something of the sort. I just don't want to abandon her. <3

*Will watch for...him.* ;D
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I wish I had an attention

I wish I had an attention span at the moment that lasted more than a few seconds.
I did attempt to read some of it before. :3

xD!
I'll have to get it to you eventually, if I remember >.<

Thanks. D:

Heh. I won't be on MSN. I need to go to bed & take a shower and/or study. ;.;

He's around at the moment. x3
Maybe not for long, but hey. ^^
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Ah, yes, I suffer from that

Ah, yes, I suffer from that frequently... Very frequently. It's hard for me to read anything anymore.

One day on MSN. No worries, m'dear.

All is well. :3

Atvana was already manifesting- now it has a pictogram to remember...

But where is this "he?" What a search. A needle in a haystack. A deer in an endless forest...
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It's just that it's 3 AM for

It's just that it's 3 AM for me. |D

Yes. ^^

This guy has been bouncing between a bunch of pictos, but I might've settled on one for him. :3

He's not in-forest any longer. ;.; My game crashed.
It hates me. xD

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Ah. I have no excuse.

Ah. I have no excuse. XD

This is good. All the easier to memorize!

It's alright. My set isn't loading correctly anyway. Looks like I'm going to have to rope poor Eric/Rakkaus into spellspamming me. AGAIN. \: Third time, seriously!

I'll go through the proper saving channels this time...

*Lawls.*

Well, seeing as you seem to be slowly fading away here, you should likely go shower, and sleep, then study after resting. :3
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xD! And yes. Also, he has

xD!

And yes.
Also, he has four different sets, with a bunch of different antlers.
Good luck figuring out who he is. xD

*patpat* ;;

*went to take shower* I'm going to bed. Night! (I'll be studying all this weekend. Joy.)
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Oh, jeez. ._. Good night,

Oh, jeez. ._.

Good night, dear.

Come talk to me when you're procrastinating! 8D Good luck~ <3
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-Slaps self- How have I not

-Slaps self- How have I not commented on this yet?! Love it~ Atvana is so nice <3
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Oh yes that would be nice!

Oh yes that would be nice! Here is my email:
and... Dehys eyes arent totally white. They have the black iris- or whatever xD- in them. They're just...white. and im sure Atvana will help her perfectly! She may be shy for a little bit while shes around everyone. Also if you happen to be on the forest when Dehy is, ive got to replay the hole thing for screen shot edits and such. So it may be a while :]
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xylv, *Laughs a little to

xylv,

*Laughs a little to herself.* One can never have enough, or excess, kindness. :3 I'm glad you think so, dear.

It's still but a work in progress. I've more more art to complete and add.

Just let me gather the motivation. XD

*Unslaps you.*

I love how happy Little Red looks, prancing at the bottom of your signature. Has she gained more confidence with each friend she finds? :3


Day4,

Ah, yes. If I catch that, just signal me to leave, and I will understand. Atvana will understand. It is patient. It will watch.

As it always does.
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:3 Okay. Hur hur... I

:3 Okay.
Hur hur... I <3 Atvana. It is so sweet |3
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And it loves you~ And so do

And it loves you~

And so do I. |D
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x3!!

x3!!
<3
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Chanelle! You're on 8D How

Chanelle! You're on 8D
How much longer will you be on? I wanted to know, because then maybe I could join you in a little bit...(if Atvana is in the forest of course)

*A bear charges at Sarah, then drags her away into the forest. She claws helplessly on the ground, but it's no use. She disappears leaving only the marks in the soil.*
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...*Sobs.* I went to bed

...*Sobs.* I went to bed perhaps ten minutes before this. D8 Darn our wide time differences. \: We should figure out a large block of time when we can both be on. c: I can't often because my best friend is over, and so I never know when I'm going to need to get off of the computer. \:

Atvana was. *Sobs more.* For a good hour or so, too. It was followed vaguely (first time ever, YES! 8DDD ) and then mobbed by a large group of friendly deer. It was fun.

*Runs after the bear. Swats at it with a pencil.* "TAAAKE MEEE WITTTH YOUUUUUU! D8"
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FFFFF Why am I not tracking

FFFFF Why am I not tracking this? :v

Sorry Bink couldn't nuzzle Atvana when you logged off, I was stuck for some reason. :<
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Problem solved. ;D It's

Problem solved. ;D

It's fine. I was very rushed to go because my best friend appeared out of the blue and I was like "FFFFFFF MUST NOT LOOK LIKE SHE'S ON THE COMPUTER AGAIN (which I am on too much, in both of our opinions)." And it's fine. My game does that too, with nuzzling AND sniffing. D8 It makes me feel rude. \:
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Haha, that's how my friends

Haha, that's how my friends are too.
And it did that because I accidentally did that crazy jump-while-sitting thing on accident, and that usually makes me stick. I hate it when that happens. D:
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Oh. I dunno why mine does it.

Oh. I dunno why mine does it. It does it a lot, though. D8
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Serenai- Picto wants to put

Serenai-
Picto wants to put Atvana in our sims 2 game to be Basil's room mate. Smiling

Got any preference for physical appearance/clothing?
Picto says she knows the personality.
I said I could make an 'androgynous' looking sim for Atvana.

and we figured it'd be a nice thing for him to have a friend in that game also.
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:333 I'm honored. In an odd

:333 I'm honored. In an odd sort of way. I was actually going to do this when I get Sims 3 *Has the first, and only the first. Loves making characters on games.*

I suppose I will base its physical form off of its friend in my novel, Sanjai. He's a fairly androgynous male. Straight, black hair that goes a little past the start of his hips. Bright, golden eyes. Pale skin and fairly narrow lips. He's about nineteen years of age and is around six feet and four inches tall (yeah, huge, I know). I've a (crappy) drawing of him here. His nose isn't that long. Neither are his ears. He's got seven earrings in each ear (according to the pattern seen in the drawing). I actually have a more recent drawing, but it's still being working on. I may link it anyway, if you or she need it. >_> He's more...divine there. Gives more of an Atvana-air.

He wears simple clothing. A long sleeved shirt with no print, dark brown or medium gray, can be ripped if so desired. Long, black pants. Loose, but not exaggeratedly so. Can also be well-worn. Black leather shoes, sort of like Native American moccasins, but without any seems and more rounded. Clothing can vary. Appearance should be natural (doesn't dye hair or anything ;D ), but...obviously, can vary aside from my suggestions. :3 Atvana's physical appearance is completely fluid.

I'd love to see what turns out! Should be interesting. I'll show you my creation (at least of my Sanjai- I'm not sure if I'll do Atvana) when I get the game.

I was debating on drawing human forms for Atvana here, to be honest. It hasn't taken that form yet that I know of, but it would be fun. I imagine it would mimic Sanjai after his death.
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I definitely have everything

I definitely have everything necessary to suit it's appearance. Smiling
I'm going to see if I can get back the multiple chained earrings I had and Atvana will probably share the big ears of the rest of the herd to make it uniform.

I have the perfect shirts (both gray and brown) but they're both stuck with jeans (full outfit) not that it matters too much. The shoes should be right though. I'd have to double check.

I know I have at least 7 shades of gold/brown/orange eyes.

I just installed the apartment life expansion and it ate my custom content. x:
But it's 2 am so I'm not messing with it right now.
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Hey, whatever works.

Hey, whatever works. :3

*Snickers at elfish ears. Has never been able to take them seriously.*

Jeans are fine. It'll make it look all sexy, like a miner. 8D Dunno why I chose mining, but sure. It works. Atvana manifested will be very physically attractive. For the record, this does have symbolic meaning. >_>

As for eyes...the most bright color that is still "gold" and not orange or yellow would be preferable. Think gold, and alive, filled to the brim with life. :3

Truly, I'm none too specific. It can really look like just about anything, as most anything can be justified. The actions, personality, are what matters.

<3 *Continues drawing something for its biography.*
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I do not like history. ;.; It

I do not like history. ;.;
It does not sit well with my mind, it seems.

/another post to show that I am most surely alive
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History is a pain in the

History is a pain in the neck. I never want to take another history class. Important or not. \:

I was good at it though. If you need help, I could get my butt on MSN (and google) to assist you.

I doubt you'll need it though. You're so smart~ :3

*Sort of wants someone on there to talk to/throw my drawing at to make sure I'm doing alright. Knows I'm not gonna get that.*
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It IS a pain in the neck.

It IS a pain in the neck. Last year's was...really, really hard.
This year, the answers are all in the notes he gives us. <3

Not smart, resourceful. |3
Occasionally.

I wish I could, but I've got Bio and History to do. Probably by tonight. ;.;
OF COURSE YOU'RE DOING ALRIGHT.
There is no question. Laughing out loud
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...and smart. |D That's

...and smart. |D

That's good. At least you don't have to spend hours searching. :3

XD Well, someday.

o_o Okay. *Hides.* ._.

<3
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FINE. Yes. It's very nice.

FINE.

Yes. It's very nice. ^^

Maybe Friday. xDD

*patpat*
Yelling leaves no room for dissension. :3
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*Memorizes Friday being a day

*Memorizes Friday being a day where you may be able to talk. Or tries, at least. Memory is like a butterfly.*

Indeed it does not. D8 *Procratinates from drawing by adding more screenies to the screencap collection.*
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My memory is that of a

My memory is that of a goldfish. ;.;
I think we were replaced at birth.

At least you're procrastinating from drawing.
I'm procrastinating from studying! D|
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XD I can only imagine that

XD I can only imagine that process.

...well, which, in the end, is more important? |D
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