Walking the path of the forest fleeting images of shapes flitted forth across rock and grass. I started to look up to join the run, but something told me to watch the deer shadows instead. Positioning myself so the rays of the golden sun beaming through tree trunks, leaflets and stone could be seen easily, I opened my mind's eye to all the possibilities.

Depending where the others ran determined the size of their shadow. The shadow did not necessarily tell one its age just that it had a deer outline. Sometimes the antler shadow would hint of an adult life but often antler shadows playfully blended into the drooping tree branches. In shadow land the shades of grey did not distinguish flesh from shadow. If a deer so desired to have large antlers it could easily do so by positioning itself near a large branch shadow. Rutting out of season always allowed in the meadows.

If a deer wished for a short time to become a fawn frolicking one could do so. Better yet this round could watch its own fawn shadow in innocence play. Giant shadow deer happened when one stood on the ridge with the sun lower in the sky like evening. It would cast so far one had to stand on another ridge to see the whole shadow image. More fun if a deer had a mate and being exclusive one could cuddle in its shadow. Even lie betwixt its four legs and take a gander. After all it tis only shadow. No law on shadows.

Deer shadows lets one have its desires under the umbrella of grace. Once dark and no moonlight no evidence of the shadow or the action take exists. No shadow babies. No shadow sin. All in the grey areas right on the edge but never stepping past that moral boundary. Truly no rules just shadow.

I have created a character today after I had a really weird (like, so weird) dream.
Heilong.

Heilong (Black Dragon) is a mysterious black deer with shifting stars in his pelt. His antlers are large and dark purple. His Dark eyes reflect the night sky. Shy and distrustful, he only comes out at night to stroll through the blackened forest.

I created a picto for him

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And here he is in my best drawing of him so far

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I wish I could draw better, so I could portray him how I see him. Sadly, I am not yet at that level

Today I stumbled upon two deer with no antlers..
Isn't that like, not supposed to happen?
Also, the antlers are so fun!
There are so many pretty antlers and they're all so cool! Why anyone would choose to not have them is beyond me. Sure, you may want a doe, but that's not what the creators wanted, and we should respect their wishes.
After all, they gave us this game, and that is a privilege we take for granted.

Is there a blue mask, but one that isn't the birds? I would like one for IceHeart, to start building his character.

Billow is a fawn with two candles on top of her head. These candles represent the light in her soul, and contain the magic that keeps her alive.
(To be continued)

Today I made a website (now my homepage) for my (way too many) deer to keep track of them. In addition, my IRL friends requested some too! I'm working on them, but it's a fun project for me. It's not the prettiest site, but it works for me, as it's purpose is to keep track of things. My friends CandleHeart and LunaLostFace are coming up with origin stories, so I should probably track their posts. Cricketxs is very new, and doesn't know i'm doing one for her yet. It's a surprise! I hope she'll like it