music sweet as love

March 25, 2015 - 6:20am — SummerSwallow

9/29/2015
Has been growing a lot, as birds tend to do. Learning about the world, following her mother around.
Wing feathers have mostly grown in, though her plumage is still gaining its proper colors.

8/6/2015
chillin' with mom, a cool small thing (Eiji), and a "funny-looking doggy" (Corso).

7/26/2015
mommmmm
why won't u let me drink alcohol mommmm
mom
mom
r u listening mom

Hung out with mom and two other grownups. They were pretty cool.

7/4/2015
Has been spending the last month or so mostly with Nika. Went on a trip!
Eating a lot, growing a lot.

Splashed around a bit in the pond before trying to catch a dragonfly- ended up chasing it around, and into the forest. It got away, but she didn't mind much. Found a cool birdy thing in the blue bowl, stopped to munch on berries and stare at the birdy thing. Would've stayed longer, but she has a short attention span. Played with a stranger for a bit, found another stranger after the first left. But this one was sooo cool- he had flowers growing out of his back! Woah! Hopped around a little with the flower stag, but sat down once she grew tired. Currently picking flowers from the grass around her and puting them on Mr. Flower's back, trying to see it they'll grow on there too.

6/6/2015
snuggles with Yathas for.. about the whole afternoon ;w;
gobbled a bunch of berries (and got berry juice smeared all over herself and Yathas- well, mostly his beard. he's probably got a fabulous purple beard now), ran around and visited the pond. splashed around there before frolicking around the whole forest with Yath. was shown the 'plaats, was intrigued by the shapeshifting things the water did. more running around, following the stag around and giggling.
ended up sitting in a sun patch, likely nesting in Yath's beard.
a while later, she frolicked around a bit more, wound up in a poppy patch with Yath. saw him acting weird, waving his horns around near the ground. watched intently and copied him, trying her best to do exactly what he was doing. picked a bunch of flowers and pretended those were antlers. look, i am bIG AND SCARY.
learned a bit about sparring. fun!

6/5/2015
Earlier, snuggled with nimh.
hung out with awesome beard guy later, probly wove flowers in his beard. cuddled with him and another person (the abyss doe, can't remember name ;; )

6/4/15
Many important bird things.
Found a cool bird being, and a little thing with him. Bird being was shy, Alys climbed a tree to watch from a distance. Or maybe just to climb a tree, who knows. Hopped down as the two strangers trotted off, followed them for a while before losing interest. Chased some butterflies, hopped around for a while by herself. Then found Nimh and what seemed like 20 others (Rhea, Cree, Xenos, Aurora). Zooooomed around them, exchanged nods and head boops with Rhea. Nearly perfected her nodding. Then clambered onto Nimh's back and sat there, preening and tucking flowers in the doe's hair. Snuggled with Rhea when Nimh left, fell asleep after a while. Much later, woke again and caught some bugs to eat before hopping off to the playground to perch on the rocks as usual. Sat on the very tippy-top of one of the pillar shaped rocks, spied that cool guy with too many legs (Mrost) and someone new. Hopped down and scrambled up to the new person. HI IM ALYS HOW ARE YOU?? Sat on them, then tried to stretch herself to sit on Mrost too. Ended up with her front half on Mrost and her back legs sprawled over "opal". Wasn't exactly comfortable and looked pretty ridiculous, but hey, she was sitting on two people. At the SAME. TIME. Was super excited when the new person scooted closer to Mrost, 'cause now she could snuggle in between them. Best thing.

6/2/15
Explored a bit, picked some flowers. Met Maedoc and booped his nose. Boop. Helloooo new friend!!1! Romped around with them and some other folks before sitting on top of the wiccan fawn in a flower patch. Naturally, picked a bunch of flowers and piled them on Maedoc. That is how the birb do.

6/1/15
Has been spending most of her time with mom, eating a lot and growing quickly. Feathers are growing in! Today she wandered around poking people and climbing things. Sat on top of the crying idol, but had an attention span of about 5 seconds and went off to do other things.

5/1/15 ?
Woke up by herself, found a patch of berries and ate until she was full. Then wandered around in search of interesting things. Of which there were plenty; bugs, Big'uns and Little'uns, flowers, grass, logs... Fascinated by everything. Took her teddy bear (named Buh) along with her.
Sniffed at all the Big'uns she found, came across some interesting ones. Then found a REALLY interesting one; he had too many legs! Where'd you get all those legs? Stared at him not very subtly.

4.2.2015
Spent nearly the whole day with 'island'. (I have no idea who you are, sorry. Can't find a bio or userpage.)
Later was found by Nika, played a lot and picked flowers.

4.1.2015
-Met Thais and Altijd at the pond. Hid under Thais when a nameless spooked her. Entranced by Altijd's halo, but was distracted by the water so she didn't notice when they left.
- Met Umay a minute later. At first a teeny bit wary because of the resemblance to a cat, but got over it soon. Followed the lioness around, was eventually led to Nimh and Adayti. Developed a sense that there were "Big'uns" and "Little'uns".
- Spent a while with Nimh and the oryx fawn, snuggled. Played a lot, zooming around (tripping and falling a great deal) and poking at everyone in sight. Learned how to nod.
- Tavis showed up, cuddled with him. Kinda possessive of the stag, made grumpy bird noises at Adayti when she sniffed at him. Later, Alys followed him to his spot, snuggled and snacked on chewed-up roots and nuts.
- Wandered around, came upon the Oak. Stupendously big tree, woah. Curled up in the roots for a while, took a much needed nap.
- Sat in a nearby sunspot between two trees, attracted by a strange scent/feeling. Didn't really recognize it since she'd never experienced forest-magic before, but it made her feel comfortable.
- Wandered some more, not quite tired out yet, though it was definitely past her bedtime. Discovered blueberry patches and gorged herself on berries. Found the playground, and Lieva, Romulus and Rota. Bounced around the trio, chirping and generally being a nuisance. Nodded at them, all 'see, look I can NOD now it's great!' Alys ended up hiding under Lieva when Rom snapped at her. :c Bad oreo-wolf. Was very puzzled.
- Clung onto the rocks, learned that her claws were much better at grabbing onto rocks than actually walking. Perched up on the tallest boulder until she started to feel sleepy and tried to head back to Nika's shelter. Went the wrong way and got lost. :/
- Hid from a nosy deer. By sitting behind some equally tiny deer and thinking that the nosy deer couldn't see her.
- Finally crashed, curled up in the fur of a random stranger, the biggest and fluffiest one around (Reykat). Not likely to have another full day for a while, walking around and meeting people is exhausting (at least not without gobbling berries every hour or two). No more late nights for this babu.

3.29.2015
Learned how to walk, picked flowers.
Taken to Nika's shelter, given a toy teddy bear.
Named 'Alys' by Nika.

3.27.2015
Found by a blurry, grey being (Tavis), the same who had sat with her a day before. Scrabbled at the rock with delicate claws, trying to get closer, and eventually did so. Curled up close beside the blurry looking stranger, tried gumming at its feathers hungrily. No food. Chirped in confusion when it was suddenly not there; there one moment, then not there the next. Very disturbing, especially without sight. Made louder calls, wanting sustenance of some sort, but again there was an absence. Settled in a crack in the rock for a short nap, then crawled forward to sniff out some kind of food. Nibbled some tough plants growing on the stone, but they were too hard. Heard a skittering, jumping tiny thing; a bug. Tried to peck at it out of instinct, but her head was too wobbly.
Curled up in a corner, making hunger-peeps.
Later, another blurry presence (Jarek) was detected close by. Very close by. Peeped at it, snuffled and pressed herself against it when it sat almost on top of her. It felt very big... and cool.. and coily and scaly. Jolted to alertness, lying very still and silent next to the scaly being. Knew instinctively that scaly, coily and long things were not good for things with feathers. They had sharp, pointy bits that made you sick and hurt and squeezed and bit till you faded. Wasn't sure about this vague knowledge in the back of her head, but acted on it and scrambled away from the snake-thing in terror. Hid herself in a crack in the wall, away from the dangerous scales.
[Instinctively frightened of things with scales- snakes are predators. May become desensitized, however.]
Gradually calmed down, becoming acclimated to the presence of the scaly being. Its fluffy tail probably helped. Soon crawled forward to peck at its fur and made loud begging noises. Received some kind of strange food- mushrooms. Gummed the edge of one, found that it was soft enough to eat, but tasted strange. Nibbled the corner of it, then pushed the rest away. Fussy baby.
[Diet of milk, insects, berries. Things soft and easy to digest. Other foods will be eaten when she's older.]

3.25.2015
Hatched from a large egg in the ruins that seemed to have fallen from one of the moss-draped arches. Emerged weak and wet, covered in soft, light grey down. Made tiny peeping noises; had a very vague sense that someone or something was supposed to be there, but wasn't.
Continued to make hungry peeps and trills.
Was found by a kindly being (Nika). Couldn't see, tried to peck at and gum the doe's fur. Soon was fed berries.

Basics
Alys
Θ
Peryton
♀
Older child/fawn.
Size - about #12
Reference
Vocals // X | X | X
Tumblr

Depth
Fur is soft, mixed with downy feathers. Plumage has mostly grown in. Overall coloration is still pale, but hints of pink, black, and red are beginning to seep in as her feathers grow.
Soft feathers, warm to the touch.
Naive, curious. Outgoing and friendly to all.
Not at all afraid of anyone (except those with scales, and even then not much). Has no hesitation about approaching others, comes off as very forward. Will latch on to strangers in a short amount of time, poke their face and preen their fur, etc.
High energy, short attention span. A tiny whirlwind.
- Learning to be calmer, though it'll take a lot of time..
Cervine head. Usually has hooves, but may switch them to claws in order to manipulate objects more easily.
Shadow doesn't match. Appears to be that of a human.
Diet consists of insects, berries, meat and some plants. Omnivourous. Needs to eat a lot to keep her energy up.

Nika, Yathas, Nimh, Tavis, Eliah, Umay, Asriel, Nad, Corso, Eiji...

Development?
- The world is very big and bright
- Scales are ok.
- Soft noises and sweet smells are good.
- Pie is good! Fish aren't.

Muse

Summer, wallcreepers, swallows, flowers; hollyhocks, bleeding-heart doves, "the crane wife", sunlight, swan feathers

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"Like a high-born maiden
In a palace tower,
Soothing her love-laden
Soul in secret hour
With music sweet as love, which overflows her bower"

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March 25, 2015 - 6:36am — snowbell

Track of interest~

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Bios

March 25, 2015 - 6:45am — Waning-Sun

too cute &hearts;

too cute ♥

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Avatar by Meadow. Siggy © Shey & Squeegie

March 25, 2015 - 6:50am — Draak

Is this one of the birbthings

~~Is this one of the birbthings from Ross's nest of eggs~~

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March 25, 2015 - 7:00am — Echosong

Unfortunately not, those'll

~~Unfortunately not, those'll be separate birbthings~~

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March 25, 2015 - 8:52am — WayfarerHart

Omg PERYTON!!

Omg PERYTON!! <3

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March 25, 2015 - 1:22pm — OshiBoo

I saw 'bird' at the top and

I saw 'bird' at the top and thought about This XD

Also tracking >.>

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March 26, 2015 - 3:35am — ___

Track!

March 26, 2015 - 11:33pm — Eq

naw c: /stare stare

naw c:

/stare stare

March 26, 2015 - 11:43pm — Echosong

ouo hallo!

ouo
hallo!

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March 26, 2015 - 11:51pm — Eq

the questionable stranger

the questionable stranger sniffing and nudging is Tavis. :c she's so cute

March 26, 2015 - 11:53pm — Shadowfly

such a cutie!

March 28, 2015 - 4:12am — snowbell

Don't mind my jarek just

Don't mind my jarek just nesting on her =3 He'll handle her with the fluff on his tail to not creep her out with his scales XD

He'll keep his distance seeing she was startled, but he'll watch over her :3

edit: Jarek brought her mushrooms, not sure if she'd eat them or not

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Bios

March 28, 2015 - 4:31am — Echosong

Thanks! She's a bit fussy

Thanks!
~~She's a bit fussy unfortunately, won't eat all of the mushrooms. XD~~

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March 28, 2015 - 7:59am — snowbell

Haha, I love her concept, not

Haha, I love her concept, not many people start characters off like this from birth.

I'll keep in mind

Jarek just saw she was hungry and tried out the closest food source, worth a try ^-^

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Bios

March 28, 2015 - 12:10pm — SapphireSkye

Oooh so cute. Definite track

Oooh so cute. Definite track
Maybe she and Cholena could meet some time no?

it is a girl right

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Avatar by Mary13!

April 1, 2015 - 7:39pm — Eq

Tavis has been looking for

Tavis has been looking for this little birdy, but I guess it's hard to find each other when the time zones are like this. :b

And is her face like a deer or bird? :c

April 1, 2015 - 11:23pm — Echosong

aw ;u; Her face is currently

aw ;u;

Her face is currently like a deer's, though I've been thinking that she'll be able to change it occasionally once she learns how.

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April 1, 2015 - 11:35pm — LooksForDoves

Tracking this little sweet.

Tracking this little sweet. The Shelley quote at the bottom is beautiful, it brings out her delicacy so well! <3

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April 2, 2015 - 12:51am — Snowsauria

Oh, so that's who that fawn

Oh, so that's who that fawn is, she is adorable! ♥

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April 2, 2015 - 2:48am — Eq

I have to go to bed (hi 3am)

I have to go to bed (hi 3am) or I will fall asleep at work eheh.

If she had woken, he'd have said goodbye (... in his confusing quiet way).
Tavis had a reason for relocating her, but I hope she can find her way back if she decides she doesn't like the spot. xD Thanks for company c:

April 3, 2015 - 5:07am — snowbell

D'awww she learnt to

D'awww she learnt to walk

Wish Jarek coulda been there on her big adventurous day, he woulda freaked out at everything. "Don't trip! Be careful! Don't run you might fall D: !!! Don't eat random things you find!"

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Bios

April 6, 2015 - 12:53am — Eq

In case we don't encounter

In case we don't encounter you, would you mind if we talked in here instead?
Or whatever media you use for rp.

April 6, 2015 - 3:27am — Echosong

Sure, feel free! &hearts;

Sure, feel free! ♥

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April 10, 2015 - 9:12pm — Eq

Been kinda busy. :l sorrey,

Been kinda busy. :l sorrey, kinda belated.

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He trotted calmly towards the atypical rocks most referred to as The Ruins. As he neared his destination, the buck calmly glanced around, ears listening carefully for small sounds. He focused on the wall further ahead, seemingly not being too worried about whatever might be burried underneath his hooves as he crossed the small graves.
Tavis halted as he found what he was looking for - a small, grey figure. He took a moment to watch her before he closed the distance, stopping when she was at his feet. He bent down and touched the top of her head with his nose, waiting with a somewhat mild expression for a reaction to his announcement of his presence.

April 10, 2015 - 10:02pm — Echosong

That's alright!

That's alright! ♥
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The little peryton had been toddling around the stones, peering into cracks and poking at insects. Having become bored with the bugs, she flopped down to sit on the sun-warmed stones. Her ears perked up as the sound of approaching hooves reached her, and Alys turned to see Tavis trotting closer. She gave an excited trill and scrambled to her feet to nudge at his face with her snout. "Eeep!"

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April 10, 2015 - 10:56pm — Eq

He chuckled and squinted the

He chuckled and squinted the eye the most in danger of getting her snout in it, letting her mess around with his face a little bit before he bumped his forehead softly against hers. "Eep", huh. Oh. He blinked as the realization hit. He straightened himself and shook his hair lazily, glancing down at her once - "Come." - then trotted toward the birch in a casual tempo, ears turned back as if to follow her steps.

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so imaginative here sob

April 11, 2015 - 12:34am — Echosong

Alys burbled happily,

Alys burbled happily, comfortable in the presence of the grey stag. She glanced up curiously when he made a sound. "Ome," she mimicked, hopping after him. Her legs were still a little unsteady, as her claws tended to trip her up. She was getting the hang of it though.

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April 11, 2015 - 5:28pm — Eq

Fell asleep. Erg. --- His

Fell asleep. Erg.

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His ear twitched by the attempted word, halting in surprise. Slowly, he turned his head to face her, expression unreadable, although he seemed to be unsure of what to say, his mouth half-open as he struggled to decide which words he intended to use. He snapped out of it after a second. With a firm yet patient expression, he held her gaze; "Come," he corrected.
Tavis had been surprised at first - he had not really considered her more than something alive, something that followed him. Afterall the birds in the forest had not ever uttered an understandable word to him, yet this feathery creature did. His first thought was that it was going to be more complicated than what he had first anticipated in that sense that she seemed to posses intelligence. But then again, what did it really change? Sure, she could speak. Somewhat. He could treat her as the little follower as always, but as he had experienced himself, intelligent creatures tended to grow. She might only be there for the time being. Later, though... and his expression went curious. Being unfamiliar with the concept of beauty or hideousness, he still had a thing for birds. 'Sidetracked' by his curiousity of her future apperance, he purposely let the idea of change of the inner fade from his mind. He lived in the now.
And right now, she just said something strange. If she absolutely had to speak, she better do it the right way. "Come," he repeated.

April 12, 2015 - 9:01pm — Echosong

Alys tilted her head

Alys tilted her head curiously, intently listening to the word the grey stag was saying. It seemed she was supposed to repeat the sound? The peryton fidgeted as she thought, flexing her stubby wings slightly. "C-c-c. Cuh." She muttered, trying to get the sound right. "Come?"

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April 13, 2015 - 8:50am — Eq

Despite the temptation, his

Despite the temptation, his eyes did not wander to the small wings. He kept them in mind for later investigation, though.
He nodded. "Yeah." He agreed quietly. "Come." The corners of his mouth tugged up just a bit. He flicked his head in a gesture to follow and continued toward his earlier destination. He had found a nice area earlier he intended to visit later for lunch. Last time he fed her she had seemed somewhat hungry.

June 4, 2015 - 6:08am — idiosyncrasies

qt birdling &hearts;

qt birdling ♥

June 5, 2015 - 12:40am — riddledrhyme

mmhmmm &hearts;

mmhmmm ♥

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June 5, 2015 - 12:40am — bunnybee

trackin dis bby &hearts;

trackin dis bby ♥

June 5, 2015 - 2:07am — Echosong

Thanks guys!

Thanks guys! ♥

Eq-
asjahgsdfsakjh so sorry about the wait ;;

"C-Cuh. Come. Yeah!" The peryton nodded, repeating the new word one last time and giggling as she mimicked another. As Tavis walks away, Alys follows close behind, hopping along with a happy whistle.

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June 6, 2015 - 1:59am — opal

Tiny sweet baab aaahh

Tiny sweet baab aaahh ♥

June 6, 2015 - 8:27am — opal

(he's very fond of her.

(he's very fond of her. ♥ )

June 7, 2015 - 4:33am — opal

snuggles and berries and

snuggles and berries and snuggles

June 7, 2015 - 6:18am — Echosong

and even more snuggles Alys

and even more snuggles
Alys is gonna just snuggle into his beard and stay there ;w;

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June 7, 2015 - 7:09am — opal

i'll maintain the canon that

i'll maintain the canon that he just carries birdchild around in his beard
also important life lessons from mr. beard, sparring ♥ he'll prob teach her other things because she a bab

June 7, 2015 - 7:43am — Echosong

yathas the alysmobile hah,

~~yathas the alysmobile~~
hah, she'll be thrilled to learn so much ;w;

sorry about leaving so abruptly, my game seems to have disconnected all of a sudden
gotta go for the night anyway though, it was fun hanging out with you and Yath ♥

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June 7, 2015 - 8:43am — HoneyDiva

The Endless Forest

music sweet as love