i dont think ill be playing Fulu anymore until this whole mess is figured out. Skokey and Vessel, who ive been neglecting for days, will be coming back for a while.

Darcy, im wondering if this scuff with Fulu will interfere with your friendships between Vessel and Skokey. of course, im not expecting a comment since you havent commented on anything of mine since this whole thing started. you keep leaving me hanging.

either way, theyll be there to help you out too. im wondering, though, is it Fulu youre upset with, or is it me? i was just playing character, if thats what Fulu would do, then i would make her do it. just tell me and ill stop bothering you.

i thank everyone whos been a great support for her. Darcy, I mean. and for me i guess. times like this really suck, even though it isnt real. but Fulu cant bear even smelling his scent without getting sad, so her brother will get stuck out there. lets just hope Skokey knows a thing or two about comforting others...

well, glad i got that off my chest so casually. i bid you farewell, and Skokey will see you in the forest later today i guess...

Vessel waited... And waited... He waited for hours... He waited for days...

After three days, he finally stood and decided to find his parents. He seemed to scan the entire forest, but he could not see any signs of his mother or father. He cried, and tried to call out, but he soon realized that nothing came from his throat. No noise at all. This only made him cry more, since he knew he couldn't call out to his parents.

But one morning, he took a stroll. He stopped to look at the sky, and a sunbeam appeared from the canopy above. He knew, this sunbeam wasn't there before. But he suddenly heard a female voice speaking to him.

"Dear Vessel... I'm afraid your parents are no longer with you. But you are not alone. We are watching over you with extra care. So your voice was taken, so shall you be given something in return. You shall watch the forest with a new eye, every time you sleep. You shall see the dreams of others. You shall be envied by the forest, and you will see new and wonderful things that are normally unseen. You shall have this, because you were born without dreams. This is the gift we give to you, for you have lost so much. Watch. Observe. Learn. And some day, you shall be granted the gift of acceptance..."

The sunbeam disappeared and Vessel stared up at the sky. He didn't understand what the voice said, but he seemed comforted by it. He continued to stroll and thought of what the voice said. He wondered if he would ever here her again.

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ahh yes, i improved Vessel's ability a bit. born without a voice and without the ability to dream. obviously something went wrong when he was developing i guess. so the Twin Gods bestowed his gift.

Why... Why did I do that?

I saw him today.. We seemed to make up just fine... But he ran away... And I got angry...

I just wanted to apologize, I didn't mean to yell... I feel so terrible, I just wish I didn't even see you today... I wouldn't have gotten so angry, and I wouldn't have yelled... I feel awful...

I don't want you to be angry with me... I wanted to show you that I loved you, but you kept turning away... Is that how you feel about me? *sniff* Is this how it'll be?...

I still care for you... I just want to know... if you like me back... Why can't I just... say the right thing when I see you?... Why I couldn't I keep my temper? I don't know what to do...

I want things to be right again...

aww Fulu... anyway, i just posted this to clear things up, i guess, if you didnt understand what i was saying. Fulu's feeling a tad emotionally unstable. as am i... ive just been thinking about what next year will be like. this whole situation reminded me of it. my hearts actually in a tough spot right now, and im not completely sure what to do, so... im not feeling my greatest lately.

i think half of what Fulu said is how i really feel about some people right now...

anyway, enough of the drama. but i think i just ruined it between Darcy and Fulu. *sigh* oh well, i guess thats the way of Endless Forest soap operas XD

I once thought that all would be well... That I had finally found love, and that I finally understood what the real world was like...

But it seems that in the past events, I have managed to break another's heart... The one she knew way before I had ever known he existed. I stole him from her only because she wasn't there. And now that she's finally found the path back home, I feel like I shouldn't be here...

Your heart shouldn't shatter only because I was faster than you. You had known him longer than even my brother, and you know more about him than I... I am so sorry... Deeply and truly... But I'm afraid I can't change my feelings for him...

I still want to spend my time with him. I still want to sit next to him, and comfort him when he's down... I still want to feel the warmth in his eyes when he looks at me, and I still want to feel the fluttering beats of my heart as he nuzzles me...

I can't begin to describe how I feel about him... We only met a few days ago... It happened so fast...

...

Perhaps my heart should be broken, so yours can be mended...

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she had no idea what the world would bring to her. i know, shes being overdramatic again XD but shes got a little heart so far, and it cant take this much.

O_o lets please not take this seriously, shall we? depression runs in her family... Darcy, she still really likes him. i hope we can all figure this out and patch things up <3

and dont hit me for the quality, it was 5 AM and i drew this in like 5 minutes XDDD OH DARN... forgot her picto DX

My tears have joined the rain, for his heart stopped beating today...

Skokey found himself in a peaceful meadow. Butterflies flew around him in every color, and birds chirped delightfully from the far-off trees. He stood up, and looked around. Everything was so bright to him, he had to squint for a bit. He found himself confused, wandering around the meadow, and saw two forms not too far away.

His eyes adjusted to the bright lights, and saw two large deer. One was red and dappled, the other was light and golden. Both had a gentle look in their eyes, making Skokey feel completely safe.

"E-excuse me..." He stuttered, "Where am I?"

The two deer smiled, and the red one stepped forward. "Nowhere special, Butterfly."

My tears have joined the rain, for his heart stopped beating today...

Skokey's ears pricked, "What was..."

"I believe that's what you say, when someone dies?" The light deer answered before he could finish.

Dies? Was he dead? Was this the afterlife? And where those...

"Not to worry, Butterfly," the red one continued, "You are safe."

Skokey stammered, and looked around to find other deer. Most of them were unfamiliar. But he saw an older stag, standing next to what looked like his parents. "D..Dad?" he looked around again and found a familiar doe. "Mother?..." He became frantic, "Where am I?"

"Like he said, Butterfly, you are safe." The light one replied. "But you cannot stay here. There's somebody down there who needs you. You can't leave her yet." She smiled warmly, causing the red one to smile as well.

My tears have joined the rain, for his heart stopped beating today...

The meadow seemed to darken and fade. Visions of his mother and father vanished, leaving the two deer standing before him. But soon, they began to fade as well.

The red deer spoke up one final time, "Oh, and I hope your sister likes her feathers. It was the best thing we could think of."

***

Yes, it is me again. And today, I feel as if I have done something terrible, but I'm not so sure about it...

I awoke in my favorite spot in the Pond, and searched for a friend. I did happen to see someone. Ahh, yes, my friend Darcy! I ran to where he was, to find him sitting with others. I didn't think much of it, and decided to join them. Soon enough, he stood and greeted me, and I him.

All of us played for a little while, but for some reason, the fawns were starting to pester Darcy. So he hid, and I tried to fend them off. Pretty soon we were both running away from where we were. After moving a little ways, he asked me what I wanted to do. Well, I wanted to dance on the bridge, so I told him to follow me, and went for the Pond again.

And what happened on that bridge...

We stood, and stared. I couldn't read what was going through his mind, but my heart beat harder than it ever had before. And he came up to me, and nuzzled me. My heart skipped a beat! He lowered his head and scratched the ground. We both seemed to be nervous, but I overcame it and nuzzled back.

I can't believe what happened today! I feel so joyous! Have I found love at last?... Or am I taking this the wrong way?... Because, something else happened today...

What a clumsy little thing I was, I managed to fall into the water. I came out naked, and Darcy promtply helped me get my set back. Soon enough, Reetno came around. Ah, Reetno! I thought, I'm sure to have more fun with him around! And so he helped me as well, giving me my antlers and mask. I thanked both of them, and we soon began to play.

What a strange thing it is... Well, hello everyone! This is Fulu speaking. And I must say, I've had the best two days of my life! So much fun...

Anyway, I met two more stags today. One was Vipin, he was very fun! We both ran around and buttonmashed like crazy, we had a great time! Another was Magnet. He was a lot more conserved, but not boring at all. After hanging around Magnet, Vipin left for a little while, which made me feel a little sad. But soon, another deer came around. Her name was Aspen.

She told me that she was Vipin's sister, and Vipin forced her over to where we were. Then, she got kinda nervous, which confused me. I looked at where she was looking to find Magnet, standing a ways off and trying to look like he wasn't paying attention. Ahh... So that was why Vipin sent her there...

I spoke a bit with Aspen, asking a few questions. I managed to coax her into coming closer to Magnet, which took a while. I knew she was nervous. I know how Skokey gets when he's around Fenqua...

*glares*

Anyway... I told her to stay put and made my way over to Magnet, where I asked him the same questions. I managed to push him a little bit towards her as well, although... Man, he took forever. I couldn't tell who was more nervous! Magnet moved the least, but I managed to get Aspen over to where he was standing.

And they finally came up to each other. Then it was time to back up, sit back, and watch what happened next. I saw them speak. Sniff. Blush. Blush more. And then Aspen finally nuzzled him. And you know what? He nuzzled back! Aww, it made me smile to see that! It looked so cute too...

prepare yourselves. im writing this while listening to only Legend of Zelda music XD

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A few days passed by, and everything became almost back to normality. Skokey became reaquainted with his friends, and Fulu ended up making some new ones. Most of Skokey's friends seemed to like the young doe, she was a lot like him. She was shy around other does, and especially shy around other stags. She met Vipin again, Darcy, Yorres, Seele and Saan, Ammy and Melinda, and Reetno, who had recently grown a lot older. Fulu seemed fascinated with Reetno's beak, which made him a little uncomfortable. Skokey tried to remedy the situation by telling a stupid joke, which made him uncomfortable.

Vessel barely moved from his spot. His injuries had grown a lot more painful since the other day, mostly because he was sore. He had some trouble breathing, and the days seemed to be prophesying rain. Grudgingly, Skokey managed to carry Vessel over to the Old Oak. And just in time, a few hours later, it started to rain. Vessel thanked him heartily, and wasn't surprised to see little animals surrounding him again. Skokey tried to shoo them away, but of course, they wouldn't leave.

Everything seemed right, but Vessel felt something was wrong. He told Skokey about it in a dream, but he seemed to shrug it off. Vessel couldn't help but feel that the humans weren't finished with them yet.

***

The next day was sunny, without a cloud in the sky. And because of the earlier rain, it was nice, cool, and a little misty. Skokey decided to take a little walk by himself. Oddly enough, he found himself going towards the edge. Fenqua managed to catch up with him and started to prod him the other way. They heard a rustling near the edge. Skokey stood alert, keeping Fenqua behind him.

i had so much fun being Fulu! i hope i didnt get in your way too much, Reetno.

anyway, i had a bit of fun with Reetno and Darcy today. little Fulu never had that much fun before at one point Vipin managed to pull himself away from GoldenWinged and gave me a pelt XD it was a peacock pelt! and seeing as how i had peacock antlers, i tried to see if i had a peacock mask somewhere, so i started to sneeze all my masks off.

unfortunately, i had no peacock mask. whats more, i had no more masks! so Darcy found a nice mushroom tree and helped me get my mask back, but i asked again until i got a peacock mask. i messed around with the set for a while, and after that i went back to my usual set. i didnt take any pictures, for some reason i lost my piccy buzz. i think i spend too much time concentrating on enjoying myself and less time concentrating on taking picture of enjoying myself XD

but i spent most of the time with Darcy. we ran around a lot and messed around at the Playground. correct me if im wrong, but i think i found some chemestry >:3 nah, i think im wrong XD

well i had fun i didnt switch deer so tomorrow ill be her too, if you didnt see her today. i probably wont be on till later though, because Sunday is ALWAYS the day where my parents are extra naggy on me >.>...

The air was musty and damp. There was a huge canopy of leaves overhead that seemed to block out all sunlight, but yet there was still huge amounts of vegetation on the ground. The trees were thick in number, and solid. Coated in lush moss and homes to many different creatures.

This place was so much more different than the Endless Forest.

Skokey carefully walked through this strange forest, keeping all senses alert. Especially his nose. He kept looking for the scent of Fulu, and once or twice he had gotten it. But he feared that he had lost it. He searched everywhere, he even backtracked. He couldn't catch her scent again.

He searched nonstop for many hours, and soon he finally plopped down near a stream for a rest. This is harder than I thought, he thought. And even what I thought was hard. He heard a rustling behind him, and darted his head back. He scanned the area, but nothing seemed to appear. This made him nervous. He had to be extra alert while resting.

He sighed sorrowfully. How am I supposed to find her? He looked up at the sky, the canopy of leaves breaking just enough to let a beam of sunlight in. "I know it's wrong to ask of anymore... But... Can you please guide me to her? I just want her back..."

The wind blew through the trees, blustering everything in its path. Skokey let out a slow huff and smirked. "I guess I'm on my own out here... Thanks anyway."

He stood up and stretched, ready to take a drink. But he sniffed something familiar. His ears pricked in excitment. Fulu's scent! He looked up at the opening in the canopy again and smiled, nodding in thanks. He started to dash towards the scent, and on his journey, he came across something peculiar.