Just go with it. Not many ideas, if any, are inappropriate for this site. Do you have any idea on a name or a description behind him? And what mask did you have in mind?

And could you link to the pictogram of that account?

If you're worried about the gender of your character being miss-judged in The Forest, I recommend getting word out as much as you can on The Community: write journals/diaries, rp, draw.

My first character was a male deer who wore the peacock antlers and I've had minimal issues with gender. The times it did happen, I just took it in stride and laughed about it!

Blah, I hate how indecisive I'm being because the reasoning sounds really stupid in my head. The main reason I'm reluctant about making this character a doe, as much as it would please me, is pretty much that if I ever wanted to build relationships between other characters, would she get stuck in a 'friend zone' because she isn't delicate or fragile and in need of protection? Would she ever find a mate?

But I've done some more thinking and this is the personality I have some up with so far:

She is easily angered, which can be used as both fuel for a sparring match or just as a bit of a practical joke (ie teasing her to get her riled up). Her tough exterior is partially to mask her insecurity, since I never imagined her as mean-spirited or evil. She has moments where that tough exterior will come dangerously close to cracking and if she feels threatened to the point of breaking, she will panic and flee. If alone or meeting somebody new, she will appear aloof however if she is with friends, she will loosen up and let some genuine emotion shine through (ie laughing, joking). She will allow physical contact like nuzzling and won't make a scene over it but, truly, she does not like nuzzling because it feels weak and too intimate for her (so she may condone it but become very withdrawn and walk away if it becomes overwhelming).

It seems to be a bit more balanced and isn't so much "OH GUYS LET'S SPAR WHOOO" but rather there is a lot of reasoning behind her actions and how she acts like she does. I don't want a cliché kind of ~abused past~ so she won't have that but I hope to eventually come up with a proper history for her, haha.

Still stuck on a set. I could easily see her with the Crying Idol red pelt buuuuut I'm pretty sure it wears off every time you log on and I'm kind of lazy so I don't know if I'd want to go and get it all the time. I do have antlers in mind (Space Beluga) especially if she's easily riled up and it seems that some kind of antlers would be best (although I am not opposed to stubs). Not sure about a mask, but I love the Secretary Bird mask and it seems like it would suit her (not showing her emotions, her eyes) and it doesn't look bad with the Space Beluga pelt. But I'm still kind of stuck, haha.

Honestly? I really appreciate the constructive criticism because that's what I need, I'm looking for somebody to basically say what you've said and to give me ideas on how to shape this character more than what I have so far. Having people give a sentence or two is fine but to have somebody actually read my post and be like, "Well this works but what about this?" and if I've never thought about that idea then it helps me a lot. Basically I appreciate your post a lot, heh.

You basically summed up what I'm worried about. I'm worried that, because she will act tough and aloof then there will be no long-lasting interactions, or at least not enough to develop a possible friendship. That she will repel anybody that tries to get close to her because she isn't going to welcome everybody with open arms. I mean, I don't mind making some excitement but I'm just worried that she'll be labelled as a 'nuisance' and that's it.

Well, the Beluga antlers would be to give her some protection. If she's hot-headed and has a tendency to spar then I figure I might as well give her some protection against (assuming she is sparring with a stag) a stag's antlers, since they would be larger than her own. If she has just the stubs then she would constantly be injured and wouldn't survive that long, I would imagine. They're the smallest antlers I can find that aren't the Magpie or Peacock antlers, so that's a slightly less interesting reason, haha.

The Beluga pelt was actually the only one that seemed to match the mask & antlers, because while the Crying Idol pelt would make sense for her temper, the little dA game I was using to see didn't have it as an option so I couldn't try it out, haha. I'm not sure what other pelt would look good, although I do like the Fan pelt, but I don't think it would suit her. If I went with Beluga pelt/Magpie mask/Beluga antlers then it doesn't look bad, just kind of plain, haha. I considered Fan pelt/Real deer mask/Beluga antlers for a more realistic looking deer. I've also considered Secretary pelt/Secretary mask/Beluga antlers or Beluga pelt/DOTD mask/Beluga antlers. I like how the Secretary mask gives her kind of red 'eyes' and so that would be a subtle reference to her temper because it would be the only colour on her, pretty much.

Her humour would definitely be very sarcastic/teasing because, when she isn't being provoked, then she loves to bother other deer and see if they're easily provoked or not. That and I figure that's kind of how she'd act because she definitely doesn't ignore anybody. So even if she's aloof to deer she doesn't know, she won't ignore them, she just won't be very buddy-buddy with them, haha.

I don't mind brainstorming, it helps me make decisions, haha. Your comments really helped me, tbh. You made me consider options that I may not have considered because my line of thought accidentally excluded those ideas and it's really helpful and constructive input :3

The Orca Antlers seem too streamlined or too plain for my tastes. I did consider them because they are still small while resembling antlers but I chose the Beluga over the Orca because the Beluga made more sense for sparring, in my opinion.

I'm pretty sure that the Secretary Mask would be my best choice. While the DotD mask wouldn't look too bad, I'm worried that she'll just look kind of crazy instead of mischievous because of the grin. It would work with the Beluga Pelt and Antlers, if I kept that as a theme, but it might be a bit too bizarre. I'd consider her pelt but I don't know what other pelt would look good and go with the Secretary Mask and the Beluga Antlers. The Magpie looks similar but with more detail. If I went with the DotD mask then the Beluga Antlers and Orca Pelt wouldn't look too bad, I think. I've considered something like the Great Argus Pelt but I'm not sold on it because it seems almost too vibrant, heh.

I definitely think she would fake emotion to see if she could confuse other deer and I definitely think that this characteristic could develop and evolve as she interacts more. I imagine she'd have a grin on her face all the time but I don't know if the DotD mask is the way to show that, haha. Although if an entire mask covers her face then she could hide any real emotions much more easily and I don't think that the aloof or sarcastic side of her personality would work with a permanent grin on her face. If she was meant to be slightly more insane or unbalanced than just kind of insecure & tough then maybe the DotD mask would suit her more but I think that it might just be too bizarre for her, heh.

I'm going to rule out the Real Deer Mask, just because it's too 'normal' for her

In regards to the brainstorming, I did ask for input so I'm glad that somebody has given me something other than a one liner to help me develop this character, haha.

I think for that issue you could just retort to Willing Suspension Of Disbelief. After all this is a forest where you play deer with human faces. Though if you'll manage to find another solution, more power to you. Remember not to get too worked up in details, otherwise there'd be no room left for anything at all and you'll never feel ready to play her, rofl.

I'm glad my Orca idea works out for you. I'd love to roleplay with Nephele but I'm not sure how well that'd work out since I technically don't play ICly. Maybe we can meet her in the forest some day, I have no problems with characters there.