should be obvious by now but i figured I should probably be a little more official about it. I am in my last semester of college and its busier than ever which has pretty much totally drained me creatively. I wont be in much or at all. I'm still open to small rps and talks though. On skype almost every day..almost, just not as long as I usually am. In the home stretch haha so ya...just wanted to let anyone know if they were curious.

Ten years ago, when I should have been studying for exams, I came across a little jewel on the Internet. It was around midnight and while I probably should have been sleeping, I sat with my laptop, staring at the wonder of the Forest and all it had to offer. Sure, I had school in the morning, but that wouldn't stop me. After an hour of running around as a nameless, I registered the username Verdalas.

Those ten years have been both fun and sad. There was a time when you would talk about your adventures on the old forums, posting screenshots and thanking others for participation. I created 'The Demon Gazelle' (later known as Walter) and began to roleplay with him. It was always light-hearted though; any misunderstanding was laughed about later on the forums. There was flower dancing, friendly spars and long marathons across the Forest.

Phase Two ended and fawns arrived. The Big Zombie Deer showed his face for the first time and so did the Playground. The community grew bigger and, while I could no longer remember everyone's names, I still had fun.

There were plenty of times when drama hit an all-time high. I remember when people were opposed to 'mates', myself included. Sluggs and Run were the first to do such a thing (despite people saying how good Walter and 21 were together) but eventually it became commonplace. Families started happening, and Walter/21 adopted Quad. It seems so long ago now, but that family tree has grown longer and longer over the years, with deer coming and going as the times passed.

Real life had been kind to me in those years. I finished school, graduated from university and landed myself a good job. Not a great one, but something I enjoy doing.

However, I cannot celebrate as much as I would like.

Coupled with my frequent absence, tragedy occurred a few weeks ago. My father, a man who I've loved dearly and shared so many memories with, passed away. He wasn't that old, but he had underlying medical problems.

It look like Cloudflare, which provides security for a lot of sites, has been leaking info everywhere for a few months. I'm not sure if this site uses Cloudflare, but you might want to change your passwords on your usual online haunts here and elsewhere just to be sure. Better to be safe than sorry!

Hey everyone,

I've been part of TEF for nearly a year (but does it count since I didn't start really using it until recently? ) on this account alone (I used to have a terribly old account way back in the day that I've since even forgotten the username of, whoops?), and I've yet to even greet the great community behind such a wonderful and relaxing game!

I thought it would be nice if Aesopi and I started becoming active in the community a bit more to keep in touch with all the friends we've met in-game! I've only just started enjoying the TEF experience regularly again, since I made this account long ago... only to neglect it for the many months it has existed, haha.

When it comes to my current character, Aesopi: he's still pretty new in terms of his creation, so forgive us if we don't act terribly consistent when it comes to IC interactions. I'm sure I'll get a grasp on his personality eventually! (And depending on how my inspiration goes, you might even see a full-fledged bio of him...at some point).
We hope to see many of you in-game!