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Biography Updates [04/03/15]
[~~In the process of editing.~~]
[*] - Things you need to Edit.
[*] - The Sapling Image placement adjustment.
[*] - Fix Music stuff. How?
[*] - Split Other Acquaintances to "New Acquaintances" and "???"
[*] - Add info' under Phaios and others.
[*] - Add Mori'
[*] - Move Eli
[*] - What else?

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Recent Events.
- [02/09/15]
Gustiro wandered the forest (since the forest surprisingly ran a bit smoothly today). Stared at a few groups and sniffed a few lone deer. Because he could. Noticed a few less then friendly acquaintances on the hill Gustiro frequents when he went to rest by his tree. Stared at them a bit until Umay came to check him out. Exchanged a few sniffs and when she seemed to lack hostility figured it was safe enough to chill by his tree.
Left a while later to cruise the forest again, seeking and hoping to see familiar and friendly faces. Was interrupted upon his investigation of Herla and a stranger by a fawn. Quickly became fond of the fawn (Sonya1234567890) and ended up spending most the night with it. Instant fatherly feels. ;3;
While Gustiro and his new fawn-pal played in the lake they met Noboru/Crash and his fawn friend. Gustiro was cautious at first but quickly warmed up to Crash. Watched with Crash as the two fawns played, calling them back when they wandered off too far. Gus' fawn-pal got spooked when Crash's fawn-friend suddenly turned adult out of the blue. Gus' was a bit surprised too. Followed his fawn when it ran off.
After a long nap for his fawn it got up again for play time. Which soon Reed woke up near by. Gus' instantly went to check Reed out. Reed didn't seem pleased about Gustiro's forwardness? Gustiro decided a fight around the fawn wasn't what he was up for and hightailed it away from Reed. Reed gave chase and Gustiro turned on him when the fawn got a bit too into the mix. Gustiro says don't get so rough around his fawn, Reed. >:I The two split ways a bit miffed at each other apparently. XD
Gus' lost his fawn for a while. D: So Gustiro wandered a bit again. Saw Indigo in the distance and decided to stare curiously. Surprisingly got approached by and exchanged sniffs. Which was actually the first time, their previous meetings having been in chaos before hand. Noticed a familiarity in his scent but couldn't quite place it. A friend of Indigo's (Sloane?) also approached though Gustiro was a bit more weary about them. Tried to sniff them but Gus' sniffer apparently broke. HerpDerp. Watched as the two wandered off before going his own way.
Morikiah showed up while Gus' was resting at the playground and was quite happy to see a familiar face. Some snuggles then play time. Fawn friend showed up again and more play times with the two until Gustiro's player had to force self to bed.

- [09/10]
- Gus passes by where Piggy and Umay and (was that Fletcher who didn't get up?) and gets some warning charges from Piggy and Umay. Apparently walking by at a distance is a big no-no. Gus is like... dude I didn't do anything. D: Of course Gus has to turn around, puff up and be like 'don't charge at me'. >:I Some staring and sniffing from both sides. Then surprisingly everyone parts ways peacefully.
- Then Gus sniffs random stranger (Django?). Random stranger and Gus play. Gus makes a new fwiend. Hi fwiend. : D Sorry we had to sit down now. Gus' player's hand started hurting. Player has bad hands. :/
- Hi Maica! You all big now. ;3; Don't you know it's against the law for cute fawns to grow up?
- Met a mini and played with it and Maica a bit. Then met Halo and Revtheyr who got Gustiro to 'dance' with them. ....Gus' still can't dance. XD Oh, and Tieff is there too! Hi Tieff! BD

- [08/15]
Gus wakes to much fawn moos. Cute fawn moos but fawn moos none the less. Plays with the fawn moo. Stranger steals Gus' fawn moo. Gus sad.... Gus creeps on another fawn who was creeping on him. Fawn moo returns. Gus antler spells them fawns. Gets antler spelled in turn.
Reed is sensed near by... Gus trumpet-antler-spells Reed. Reed wakes up with grump face. After looking a little too amused Gus then, in his golden butterfly antlers, eeks as Reed comes after him and runs like crazy. Reed shows Gus what-for. After a short mask-spell fight Reed cheats by getting the idol pelt. Gus fusses. But looses that battle too. >:I
(Oh yah, somewhere in here Gus spells Reed with Gus-pelt. Shed fur coat for you Reed. : D )
Later Gus follows Reed to a bunch of families... They play with all the minis/bebes/I know some of you but not all of you zomg!
Gus peacock pelts Reed. So funny... Reed didn't find it so amusing. Gus gets put into his place again. Gus pouts about it.
((Gus' player was so hyper today... now I'm crashing from hyper high...))
Reed seems upset at a mini? Who of which Fay and Eve seem to be protecting? Gus stayed mostly out of it though stuck around to make sure Reed didn't get in over his head because the forest tends to breed sudden out of nowhere attacks by a billion foes! Sniffed everyone at some point. Was kinda surprised to see Fay who he hadn't seen around in ages.

- [08/12]
LAGLAGLAG OMGsomuchLAG *sobs historically*
So Gustiro wakes to Dinah Moon being mobbed by two stags (Kaeltiir? And Rojan?) and Umay. WTF, guys? So much for the uneasy peace between Gus' and Umay.... Then North comes barreling in. So Gus' and Dinah try to ward them off but yah, nope. (There were other deer too but I don't think they were fighting anyone? No idea what they were doing actually. XD )
After the fight they are greeted by Ben and Daytona . What's up, guys? : D
North is on the move. Suspected he went to rub on Gus' fern tree (maybe? Didn't see it. Speculation and paranoia for the win!) So spitefully trots to North's (old, no longer?) tree and rubs all over it. Take that. >:I Thought about peeing on it too but thought better of it. No need for pee wars between two testosteroney stags. See? Gus' is maturing out of his feral mind... sort of.

So Dinah and Gus go to where Ben and Daytona are hanging at the Crying Idol. Much hanging out. Then Gus notices some strange stag near by and so goes to sniff and poke at him. Dude seems to not notice or care. Dinah is like "he seems sad in the face, leave him be" and goes to comfort him. Gus is like :/ fine. And cuddles with Ben and Daytona until they poof. Then sits near by and stares at Dinah and the stag guy.
The stag we don't know (Nikhil?) wakes up and decides he didn't like the company. (And maybe was throwing a fit?) Gus is like "nah, dude. This may be your tree but this is my womanz sleepin' here."
Then Daytona is back. Yay! And then Morioch shows up out of nowhere and kamikaze dives at resting/sleeping Dinah/Daytona/Gus. Gus is all "WTH dude???!" and proceeds to tackle Morioch while Daytona stands over the sleeping Dinah. Morioch leaves and Gustiro is still all wtfing. But then Maica shows up and that made everything better. Gus' checks to make sure Daytona and Dinah are all right then everyone takes a nap. Though Gussy can't sleep long cuz all these crazy people are after his womanz. :/
(I need to stop typing like this. I swear my writing is getting worse....)

- [08/10]
Recap:
- Gustiro wakes in the forest. Found by Maica and snuggled the fawn.
- Got ants in his pants and decided to cruise the forest. With little Maica tagging along. Since he and his player has been gone so long decided to check out all the strangers and some familiar faces too.
- Curiously stared at Reed and Reed's unknown friend.
- Poked and bugged Honeyfur. Because, why not? We don't interact with that person enough. >:I
- Sniffed and unnerved several other deer that Gus and I have no idea who they were. Because curiosity is curious.
- Happened upon a bunch of minis +some. Maica seemed to not want to go near them? Checked them out some until Reed showed up. Wut, Reed? These your minis? So sorry... we'll be going now... My mini/fawn doesn't wanna hang anyway. Wandered off with Maica.
- Noticed Morioch wandering by. Hadn't seen him in a while. (Last time was with a Morikiah incident maybe?) Decided to throw the curious at him and stared like a creeper. Apparently Reed decided to be curious too? Though he seemed a bit more ominous. Grew a bit tense as it seemed things were getting a bit heavy. Reed got bored I guess so Gus followed him away.
- Then wth just happened? Morioch dove at a deer and two minis that were under them. One of which was Maica. Gustiro attacked Morioch in turn. Then all hell broke loose. Gustiro and I had no idea who was friend or foe so gave up. Settled for protecting / shielding his little Maica friend. Postured and grunted whenever the crazies got too close with their brawling. Seriously, what is going on?
- Once things settled down some he wandered off with Reed and Maica to the Fern Tree. Insisted Reed wasn't sitting close enough. Settled for a somewhat close enough. But then the others were fighting again in the distance? Decided they were too close for comfort and fearing they'd come their way so lead Reed and Maica to the Red Hill where he could easily see all approaching.
- Tieff showed up. Reed got pissed. Gus threw his weight around and insisted he wanted the extra muscle to watch for trouble. Much fussing. Finally bullied Reed and Tieff into sitting somewhat near each other? Finally. Let's nap. Too good to be true. Much more fussing.
- Maica runs off. Gus follows. Reed follows. Tieff follows shortly after. I'm guessing the stag was Maica's dad? Gus decided to leave things be but Maica noticed and followed. That's right. You're my kid now. >:I
- ...What else... Helped some naked dude with some spells. Where a familiar fawn showed up. You so cute... Got everyone to some-what peacefully sit together. Until some stranger started creepin'. Poked and rubbed and pestered. Stranger seemed not impressed / unresponsive. Decided he wasn't dangerous and wandered back to everyone. Fussed and stamped and grunted at Reed for not sitting close enough. Finally got him to sit close with him and Maica while Tieff and other fawn hang out near by.
- The end-ish. Can't remember stuff. And too lazy to do this properly.

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Behavior

Bowing: Gustiro rarely bows. Bowing is difficult for him for the fact that he is heavier in the front both on account of his upper body and the large rack on his head. It is actually harder for him to get back upright from a bowing position. While he is bowing he is easier to knock off his hooves. It is the main reason he may not bow to an enemy or someone he doesn’t trust. Or to any deer if an enemy is near by.

Antler Size: Yes. Antler size does play a big role on how Gustiro may react and how aggressively he acts towards a deer. Especially if it is a stranger. Large antlers can intimidate Gustiro and when Gustiro feels intimidated he becomes more defensive. Particularly when in company he wishes to protect.

Shaking: As a deer, dog or any other animal shakes out their coat regularly so does Gustiro. He may do so after standing to shake off leaf debris. He may shake off water after laying or playing in the pond. He may shake to display that he is tense or uncomfortable and to relieve that tension after the tense moment has passed.
Some 'shake their antlers' as a sign of aggression but that is not in Gustiro's 'vocabulary'. After all shaking that heavy load could sprain a neck muscle!

Antlering / Pushing: Gustiro may use his antlers to push another deer. This is normally not an intention to actually hurt the other deer. It may be a way to test another deer‘s strength or to push them away from someone he wishes they not be near. If Gustiro is simply lowering his antlers it is more likely he is just pushing. The best way to tell if he is being more serious is if he uses his hooves (rearing). His hooves are more his weapons while his antlers tend to play a more defensive role. Also if he is charging (sliding at a deer) then it is more likely he is serious.

Sneeze Action: It can be a literal sneeze or a snort as like a bull may do. Gustiro never 'spits'. Either he does not know how or it just never crosses his mind.

Touch: Gustiro is a creature of touch. He craves physical contact and can easily become depressed if deprived of friendly contact for too long. He becomes more physical with long time companions or if he is simply upset and needs comfort. Cuddling is perhaps one of the bull's weakness'. Don't be surprised if he is all up in a character's business by practically smothering them by laying atop them.

Can't Dance: He tries, he really does. But Gustiro can't dance. If he's busting some weird moves in forest while everyone is dancing he is probably attempting to join in. Dinah Moon is still trying to help him out in this department.

Forest Spells: Gustiro has trouble removing forest spells. Some are more difficult for him to sneeze off then others. It usually takes him several tries before finally removing a spell. Pelt spells are the easiest to remove. Then mask spells. Antler spells usually takes him several tries before he is able to remove them. The most difficult spells to remove are the animal spells. Gustiro despises being turned into a small animal. It is frightening for him and he will most likely seek out a deer he trusts and hide beneath them. When he is in a good mood he is not above playing spell tag though he prefers to do so with mask spells.

Side Turned: Often times when Gustiro has his side exposed to an individual he is usually merely observing the other. It could also be a way of showing an individual that he's not trying to be threatening nor meaning any harm.

Back Turned: When Gustiro completely turns his back to an individual he could be bluntly refusing a fight. He could also be trying to get the other to chase him as he finds it to be like a game. Gustiro has been known to encourage games of chase with strangers or even enemies if he lacks company that could end up targets for such games.

Facing, Angular Standoffs: Head on stare downs or facing another at an angle could be a sign of mistrust or a sign of outright aggression. Head to head facing is usually a sign that the red bull is prepared for battle and is likely to meet an opponent antler to antler. Angular positioning is more a fight or flight posture giving the bull the ability to quickly meet antlers or turn and flee depending on any split decisions.

Fawns: Gustiro is particularly fond and protective of fawns. It does not matter who the parents are, friend or foe. He does not condone targeting a fawn to get at an adult. Gustiro can however consider a fawn a 'lost cause' because of who they associate with and emotionally distance himself from it but when it comes down to it he will still aid it if it so needs while in the child stage. While in a fight Gustiro has been known to back off from the battle when a fawn gets in the way. If his opponent doesn't catch the gist and continues to trample the child Gustiro has often turned to acting as shield, switching from offensive to defensive.

Mini Deer: Gustiro is often protective of miniature deer if for the simple fact he often sees them as frail and something needing his protection. On the occasion that a Mini’ acts aggressively Gustiro is often confused by it and rarely takes it seriously. Even if a miniature deer joins into a fight Gustiro often avoids trampling them if at all possible. Gustiro may however turn on a Mini in protection of a fawn or another frail individual. Only once has Gustiro ever targeted a miniature deer (who had once been a friend) for his own reasons and with an intention to harm it, which was during a mental and emotional breakdown that later became a regretful memory. This has given him more of an incentive to avoid harming much smaller deer than himself in the future.

Dominance Rituals:
They're anything but a game to Gustiro but for a wise individual to approach Gustiro's strutting and pushy attitude as a game could help avoid any unnecessary and possibly dangerous fights. Taking Gustiro's behavior too personally or too seriously in these plays of dominance often leads to misunderstandings and aggression that could have been avoided.

Dominance rituals to Gustiro are not a show of arrogance nor are they an attempt at seeking power. Instead with a well known individual it is a test to determine who is currently the most physically and mentally capable of leading and protecting the party involved. While with a stranger or a known aggressor that could be perceived as a threat Gustiro is showing the individual that he is capable and will be a challenge if they cause trouble with those under his protection.

Though Gustiro is a dominate bull and may resist being dominated, even to the point of out right aggression if being dominated by a less then trustworthy opponent, Gustiro is actually relieved to pass the mantel to someone more capable when dropped to a submissive role. Being the dominate individual can be exhausting, especially when the behaviors of others can be confusing to his more basic, instinctual mind. Once a 'pecking order' has been established in any particular day Gustiro is often content to lead or follow with no resentment on his part. How easily Gustiro can be dominated that day can depend on his current determination to be the dominate individual and his current physical state. At times the bull is almost eager to throw away the stress of 'being in charge' while other times his fears that the other individual may not be fully capable of understanding a situation (in Gustiro's own twisted ways of understanding) can make the bull more determined to refuse submitting to another's will.

Strangers are less likely able to dominate the bull while Gustiro is in the company of deer he feels needs his protection. While alone however Gustiro is more easily chased off and there is a higher chance of possibly dominating him while interacting with him. Still, with strange deer, even after submitting to a stranger he can snap back to testing or challenging them if someone he knows (and feels protective or possessive of) enters the scene.

There are even times that Gustiro may engage in dominance struggles with enemies. Though more often then not these struggles escalate to an actual fight. Trust plays a big role in Gustiro's willingness to submit which enemies obviously lack. However there has been rare cases when alone and lost Gustiro has submitted to a surprising savior that for whatever reason (usually for future manipulation, personal gain, or pity) decided to show mercy and help him during his more vulnerable moments.