Happy to be here, I think I'm going to visit regular.
I also like the 'art event' twist to the whole gamut. Looking at Tales' other projects I'm going to keep an eye on.

groovy

I'm falling asleep in my chair, after a 21 hour bustrip XD Rome is amazing, really, so much to see! It was a little bit too much though, I was glad when I was able to sit down and draw what I saw. I'm haappyyy to sleep in my own bed tonight XD My best friend (Akio on here) is coming over, so we'll go to an anime convention tomorrow (Abunai!) So I'll go online tomorrow when I got time <3

I didn't get a chance to draw any deer XD I finished a book on the bustrip, and got too tired to draw (and mostly, it was too dark XD) So I hope to make sum stuff for people later on!

Sooo I'm BACKK XD Haiiii!! Did I miss anything important?

Thank you to everyone who came! I'm sorry that I couldn't have it on better times, though. Class and lab work, and all that.

I hope you had a good time, though!

As you have likely heard, server tests went on for about a week.

BUT, unfortunately, Michael didn't mention on the front page or anywhere where people would really notice that...you needed to post how the forest was for you during certain times. He posted a topicabout it in the Problems & Bugs section, but nowhere else.

If ANYONE remembers TEF improving or degrading a bit on SPECIFIC days for the past week, during the time in which the tests were taking place, PLEASE POST THEM HERE!!!

For example:

August 22nd - Played in the morning; connected and got the pictograms to fast in a snap. Frames per second was greater than it has ever been for me, even when no one else was on.

THAT WAS JUST AN EXAMPLE;; just making sure you don't think that was a true statement, because I can't be sure.

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The server tests took place randomly, and no one was told when the back-up server was or wasn't up. But I know a trick - if during the time you played, the Live Map here on the site wasn't working, the back-up server was likely up.

PLEASE help by providing some information!!! I shall give you gigantic sugary pinecones of superness if you do :DDD

Otherwise...the back-up server won't be tested again. Because no one posted about any changes, because no one really knew about the topic to even know to post anything.

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I wish I'd thought of this topic before the tests were done and over with; I'm just really hoping that some people here might remember anything to prove to Michael that JUST MAYBE, there WAS a big change.

Thank you if you can help at all ^^;

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EDIT:

If you cannot recall any specific dates, could you try and describe any differences you experienced during the week, along with a comparison with your usual gameplay? Make sure that it's not just related to the amount of people playing...

Okay, guys, here's the game plan. It's not set in stone, but I'd like to give it a shot.

I'm pretty sure most of you have heard of NaNoWriMo, coming up in November. If not, google it. It's the National Writer's Month competition. It's not really a competition, but that's what I'll relate it to. Write whatever you want to reach your word count, basically. Well, anyways, I'm going to enter (obviously lawl). I've got a setting, characters, and most of a plot, and I'm going to take a shot at a novel. C:

Can't tell you much right now, but think pirates. After I finish, which'll be around December (depending if the manuscript exceeds my word count or not) I'll do what I can to get it in print! I know it's a jump, but I've been wanting to do this for a long time. And I think NNRM will give me the motivation I need. C| So, what I'm asking of y'all, is are there any tips you have for me to help me git 'er done? Any publishers you'd recommend I could try? (Ghostcougcoughlol.)

Oh, and my friend who doesn't play TEF is also gonna give it a shot, so I'll try to keep you updated on that one too. c: I'm exciteeeed. -twiddles thumbs and waits for November-

The forest is fun, though I have no symbol. We'll see about this.

-note to self: pinecones are yummy

my doe REALY wants to have the following:skull mask,the grey dead deer coat and hunter as a buddy cos they both eat fawns










NOTE TO ALL:WILL GIVE A REWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!the following rewards(please choose yours!):FAWN HEADS,MONEY,NUZZLES OR A MATE(mate only applide to STAGS) ok? rememer you are choosing!

for tabii

Anyone remember this? Of course, I've been teasing you all a while with this. But it was worth the waiting, I hope. This is the longest chapter ever, it has eight pages! It has a lot of information too, I hope it's not too much.

Enjoy everyone! Don't pay attention to mistakes, I was too hyper to check them. XD

Deanna, I hope I got Vessel right... He speaks a bit... high class English, so that's hard to write...

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CHAPTER EIGHT

The forest seemed peaceful and quiet, just the way she wanted it. The little fawn felt confident while starting her exploration. Her big, brown eyes scanned the trees, the mushrooms and the small animals. Nothing ever missed her sight, because everything caught her attention, but only for a little while. The fawn was infamous for her attention problem; she was easily distracted and always seemed dreamy. Other fawns avoided her, because she seemed weird and sometimes even scary.
But the little one didn’t mind at all, she preferred to be on her own, quietly discovering the secrets of the forest. Most of them weren’t really secrets, but how much would you expect from a little fawn? In the distance, she could see a huge patch of purple. Flowers, she thought. I must avoid them, they’re evil.

‘Silvery? Honey where are you?’

Oh no, not mommy, she thought. I won’t be able to explore on my own if she keeps following me!

‘Yes mommy, I’m coming!’ The little fawn turned around and slowly walked towards her mother. She gave the flowers one more glance and stuck her tongue out. Stupid flowers.

‘Where did you go?’ her mother asked worried.
‘You know you can’t go out by yourself, you’re way too young! Why you don’t play with the other fawns?’
‘Because they all avoid me. That makes them stupid.’

This is a message for any who might stumble upon it. This is my record of the forest, from my view and mine alone. I welcome any who may have time to spare to take a look at my recordings.

While I've never done this before, I have studied various writing styles and although I am not the most practiced scribe, now's as good a time to start as any.

My first day in the forest was long ago. I was a fawn then, and the forest scared me. While my parents grew old and passed on, I grew up in silence, living on the edge of society. This is most likely why few if any have met me, as I only recently began traveling into the midst of other deer.

I've discovered a new life now, and I quite enjoy it and prefer it to living alone. I am content.

I am Ridc, and these are my records.

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--September 08--

Earlier this week, during one of my first treks into civilization, or what have you, I met a few deer by the lake. A kindly doe, whom I beleive was named Emiva (please forgive me if I err), tried to teach me to climb a willow tree. I attempted this and fell into a try-again-and-fail pattern, and I could not, no matter what I tried, successfully pull the trick off. Even as the doe departed, I continued trying until I gave up out of annoyance.


I discovered the Home Oak for the first time, and found other deer sheltering inside. The stag inside seemed angry - at least, that's what I understood. I felt compelled to keep my distance, and tried to ask permission to approach, but whenever I got too close, it seemed to aggrivate the other deer. I decided to back off for a while.