I thought I'd catch the bandwagon and ask what you guys think about me. Please be honest - I'm concerned that I'm being too annoying on here. Any comments are appreciated.

"Mother? Mother where are you?", the silence broke in the Forest. A young fawn wandered around, hopelessly lost and shivering from the slight breeze. The crisp October air caressed her newborn fur, cooling her as she ran and looked around. She had only been alive for a week, and did not know much about the Forest or its inhabitants.

She came to a stop at a patch of violet flowers. Catching her breath, she slumped down and began to sob. "Why can't I find you, Mom?", she cried. At that moment, she heard a twig snap nearby. Her ears perked and she sat up, looking past the trees with her brown eyes.

In the clearing walked a great stag, the wind making his thick brown fur ripple as he made his way. His antlers rose up like the limbs of white trees, curling in all directions. The fawn could not see his face very well, so she hid behind a nearby tree and peeked at the stag curiously.

The great deer stopped, already aware of her presence, and turned to look at her. Startled, she concealed herself behind the tree, but she caught a glimpse of the face - red with a white nose and brow, his eyes seemed gentle, and there was a smile on his face.

The fawn's heart raced. She knew he had spotted her, and she didn't know who he was or what he might do to her. She wanted to scream, but her voice gave in. Her legs were tired and wobbled, and soon she lost her strength and hit the ground hard. Maybe he won't bother me..., she began to think, about the time the great stag peeked around the tree at her.

The fawn stared up at him with her eyes wide open. Her heart literally skipped a beat, and her blood went cold. She was terrified, and completely froze up. The stag smiled, bowed his head slightly, and began to walk away.

She let out a little sigh of relief, though still frightened, she found the strength to rise to her hooves. Okay. Run! Get away!, her mind tried to tell her, but her heart was already feeling a different idea.

I'm on my laptop and the game won't let me log in as Quad, so I'm playing as a nameless.

This is the wierd error I'm getting when I try to log in

Anyway I'm hanging out at the Ruins dancing on Quad's pillar. Please come and say hi or dance with me. I'm at the hospital with my dad for the next few hours and can't find anything to do.

*edit* I'm hanging with Laruna and Redkora, so if you see them with a nameless stag, that's me

*edit 2* and Verdy and Jen and Mystress came to dance with us! I feel so loved :3










Thank you guys for playing with me today. I'm so glad we have such a caring community, and I had a lot of fun with you all even if I was a nameless

(Hey sorry if you see this posted down the list but can't click on it, I tried to post this last night when the Community Site decided to shut down, so it would not post the topic correctly, and it won't let me go in and delete those topics, so here is the official one)

Inspired by the description of the deer totem, and based on an actual dream I had...

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"In meditation or day dream, go on a spiritual hike with the deer. See yourself walking in the woods with the deer leading you into amazing depths within your soul. Each step you and the deer take will lead you deeper into your spiritual knowing, and to limitless treasure within."

Chris came home from a long day of work. Finishing everything he needed to do for the night, he set his alarm clock for 6:00 and rested his head. The week hadn't been the best, and at times he had been doubting himself and wondering who he was.

He recalled a conversation he had with a coworker, who was part Native American. "Your favorite animal is your totem - your spiritual guide in life.", he said. Chris closed his eyes. He already thought of his favorite animal...someone in particular...

He opened his eyes and sat up. He wasn't in his bed but rather was laying on a path in the woods. He sat up and looked around - it seemed very real, maybe he slept walked outside.

He began to walk the path, hoping he would end up somewhere he knew, but the deeper he went, the more lost he was becoming. He finally decided to call out, and see if anyone would respond. "Hello? Anyone here?", he called.

Nearby, he heard something rustle. He took a step back as a figure appeared before him. "...Quad?", Chris asked.

Inspired by the description of the deer totem, and based on an actual dream I had...

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(Thanks again to Pega for the artwork)

Dudes! I've compiled a bunch of info about my own zodiacs, and it's crazy that they're all about being dependable, loyal, ect.

I took the quizzes on Facebook for Astronomical, Chinese, and Celtic zodiacs, but this site has a lot of information about symbols!

Here's my stuff. I've underlined things that are amazingly accurate! I put a reoccurring theme in bold...about leadership, which I never have seen myself as a leader, but maybe in the future I could be one...

Things to note about my personality - I'm hard working, stubborn, passionate, sometimes obsessive over things, trustworthy, loyal, generous, will suppress my feelings and not talk to people about them, and a huge fan of music and nature.

Astronomical Zodiac - Capricorn

You are highly dependable and assume many of the responsibilities of daily life without complaint. You often assume the position of ruler by default and are excellent at delegating responsibility. Dealing with loss of face, status and power is generally the most difficult challenge you may face. When you speak you expect others to listen. Money is important to you, you know its worth and how to put it to work. You like things to go your way or no way at all. Emotional expression does not come easily to you and you can become wrapped up in repressed emotion. You are extremely faithful even when tempted to stray from your primary relationship and are affectionate. You are caring, concerned and trustworthy. Strengths: Capable – Hard Working – Concerned Weaknesses: Dogmatic – Bottled Up – Tyrannical .

Flower Zodiac - Carnation

"Simplicity is its own reward."
December 22 – January 21
Those with the carnation flower sign are beautifully adept at putting things in order, and organizing.

Chapter 4 - Doe of the Water

She seeped through a hole hidden by the shrubs. The tunnel went deep into the earth, where a cavern opened up. It was dark...very dark, and only her eyesight was capable of sight there. Iugulare reformed her shape, sitting upright as she spoke, "We lost Zenith and the infestation in the woods. The talux are catching on fast."

Something much larger than her formed a face, speaking back, "No matter, that skeleton was a poor excuse for a minion. We have others who can finish the infection of the area." Iugulare nodded, "We'll go to the river next." The larger creature nodded in agreement, and the Stoat at once stretched her body and returned to the tunnel.

Her mind was focused on one thing - Quad. "The prophecy will be fulfilled.", she said to herself, "The Grand Talux will die."

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Quad returned to Christine's house, where the two humans were happy to see him return. Furthermore, they were surprised to see the newly formed wing on his back.

"What is that on your back?", Christine asked him. The stag smiled, "It's kind of a long story, but our species grows wings when we reach the peak of our strength. I have been chosen by Mother Doe as the Grand Talux, and I will have four wings once they are regained.", he explained.

There was a slight silence, the two humans taking in this new development. Quad changed the subject, "So what's the word about the townspeople?"

Francis sighed, "More and more are becoming aggressive. I'm afraid there may not be anyone else we can trust in the town." He lowered his head, he hated to see the way things were looking.

Quad stepped toward him and gave him a nuzzle, "Cheer up. Things are starting to go our way, especially with the help of my fellow talux. We'll save the town soon enough.", he said.

INTERMISSION

Chapter 3 - Brother of the Earth

"Do you remember the meadow, Quad?", the words resonated in his mind as he opened his eyes. His vision was blurred, though he felt warmth and softness around. His eyes started to focus as tall strands of golden grass appeared before him.

"A little...", the stag replied. He knew - it was Mother Doe speaking to him once again. "...But I don't remember when I was here."

"In time, you will know.", the voice replied. A flash of darkness ran past Quad. He eyes could not adjust to it. "What was that?", Quad asked.

"You don't remember him, do you?", the voice asked. Quad's voice went mute, as the shadowed figure started to approach him. His body came slightly into focus...

"Quad...", the figure spoke, "wake up Quad."

The deer's eyes opened. He was in a room, laying on a large bed with a white cover over his body. There by his side was Francis, who held one of his hooves and stared at him with his eyes wide open. "He's awake, Grandma.", the boy called out.

Quad moved his head to see the old woman walk into the room. "...Christine?", Quad spoke, his voice a little raspy. This startled Francis, "He can talk?!", the boy questioned.

Christine smiled, "Yes, he can speak to us.", she said to her grandson, then turned to the blue stag, "Oh Quad, I never thought I'd see you again." She walked to the bed and put a hand on his shoulder. He was alive again - Christine was not dreaming.

"Grandma...what is happening to our town?", Francis asked. Christine sighed, "Something terrible. I've noticed the changes in some of our neighbors...they're not acting like they should..." Francis sat up, "That's exactly like Mom and Dad! I think something is controlling them!"

Christine nodded, then turned to Quad, "This must be why Quad is here. He'll stop all of this from happening." "How do you know?", the grandson asked. The old woman smiled, "He has saved the world before..."

Hey guys, I just wanted to let you know that my desktop is having a problem running TEF, so Quad won't be on very much. The game will crash my computer as usual, but this time it sends my computer into a bad loop where it'll just keep restarting and restarting. So basically I have to figure out how to fix that but for now I can't play.

HOWEVER, I'm going to see if I can get Quad in right now on my Laptop. I'm currently hanging with my Dad at the hospital so I'll see if it'll work. So you might see Quad in the forest some.

Edit I think the server is down right now. It wouldn't connect me, but the game was working so there's high hopes