CosmicChaos21 Posted January 28, 2023 Posted January 28, 2023 Doing the Deer Challenge by Nightfire! Yep, another new one- Also if my writing style changed donât mind it. Also Iâm ignoring the females have 2 or less strength and males have to have 5 strength rule)+ Iâm pretending they are almost like deer but do have a few odd mutations and brighter and unnatural colored fur, and their tails are always fluffy in my mind but the length is from normal deer tail length to almost wolf like length tails) This is the Shimmer Falls herd, a small herd that was only begun a mere season ago but is filled with young deer with hope in their hearts for a good and thriving future. Theyâre currently migrating to the other side of the island to keep moving and keep predators away from the small herd. Sunrise is usually an air-headed female but when the herd needs to move to a new place she is more focused than any deer has seen before. She kept tunnel-visioned on the goal, not even registering the sand that she stepped through, nor the grasses brushing again her legs on her journey forward. The rest of the herd was silent as they continued through the grasses as there wasnât much to say at the moment, and silence would also minimize the attention bearyena would give them if theyâd been heard by one. Raccoon scanned the other members of the herd as they continued into taller grasses instead of the beach they had been on for some time, wondering how long itâd take for Nightshade to break the silence, she never took much of anything seriously and itâs led them into some bearyena problems before, though they thankfully escaped with their lives. Nightshade was bored of the silence that loomed over the herd, and as if that wasnât enough she apparently couldnât run ahead of Sunrise because âloud noises will attract bearyenaâ and she got scolded to next season last time she got the attention of one of them. She watched a rabill dart ahead of them with a slight grin. âDonât you dareâ Raccoon warned making Nightshade grumble but continue walking, though she did give an occasional glance towards where the rabill headed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dominant Buck: Thorn Dominant Doe: Sunrise Does: Raccoon, Nightshade Seeing as the rain had come the herd took it as a good omen, rain brought more berries and more berries could feed more mouths. So it wasnât long until all the does had become pregnant. âI bet my fawn will the best oneâ Nightshade grinned as she and the other does had been laying down. The rains had soaked their fur but it felt more refreshing and calming than heavy and gloomy. The other two does were slightly irritated seeing as she hadnât given them a second of peace since sheâd learned that she was pregnant. âOr perhaps the weakest because youâre spending so much energy talkingâ Raccoon finally spoke up, tired of hearing Nightshade yap for the last day. Sunrise slightly snickered making Nightshade stunned silent before glaring at Raccoon. âOkay okay, calm down you two. Fighting wonât help anyoneâ Sunrise spoke as she looked at the two, Raccoon who was ignoring the other two entirely, and Nightshade who was giving Raccoon a glare that could kill. Thorn just watched, a bit nervous about the way they were fighting over something that was supposed to be a good thing. But he kept his mouth shut as he didnât want to get involved in that unless he had to. Soon enough the fawns were born into the herd, bringing happiness to the small herd from the hope that theyâd grow strong and make the herd bigger and stronger. Sunrise was shocked at the striking blue eyes that stared back at her after she had her fawn, but noted that her fawn also had bright yellow fur which gave her a perfect idea for a name. âDaybreakâ She said as she up from her fawn. âThat sounds perfect for himâ Thorn said softly as he looked at Daybreak before trotting over to Nightshade, who had a dark brown fawn with light brown spots. âBramble obviouslyâ She puffed up proudly as she looked at her son with nothing but pride and confidence. The tiny fawn simply made a noise in response which melted Nightshadeâs heart and made her even fonder of the fawn. âItâs fitting and even matches meâ Thorn smiled as he wondered if she did that on purpose or not, either way he smiled at his fawn before walking over to Raccoon to see the last of his fawns for now. She was silent with concentration for a little bit before deciding to speak. âMouse, for her lack of noiseâ Raccoon finally spoke as she looked up from her newborn fawn to look Thorn in the eyes, slightly unnerving him as he felt like she was staring into his very soul with that stare. And with a stare that said not to say anything rude, which confused him as he wouldnât say anything bad about his own fawn. âItâs a good name for her, I canât wait to see how she growsâ Thorn said a bit nervously as he looked away from Raccoonâs stare and into the eyes of his newest fawn, who simply stared back without a single noise. The herd spent two days there to make sure the fawns could walk before continuing to migrate. A few days after walking and occasionally eating berries from a few bushes the herd stopped to rest for the day. Nightshade was entertaining Bramble and Daybreak while Sunrise was napping to get some extra energy so she could lead them well. Nightshade playfully jumped at the two fawns making them scramble out of the way before the two did it back. âIâm gonna knock you over!â Daybreak was always the more assertive of the two male fawns and it showed. He ran at Nightshadeâs legs with all the force he could muster but considering he was still very young it didnât do much but make him stumble backwards. âThis time I will!â He said as he tried it again much to Nightshadeâs amusement. âYou didnât even move my legâ She teased making the young fawn huff before running at her again, making her leg move maybe an inch. âThere! I moved it and if I keep going Iâll make you fall!â Daybreak said proudly making Nightshade snicker. Before the two could keep messing around the sound of a birdâs screech made both of them freeze before turning towards the noise to see a huge blue bird swooping down. Nightshade tried to run over upon seeing the target the bird was after but it swooped down and grabbed Bramble with its claws and flew back up seconds before she got to him. âBRAMBLE!â She called as she tried to jump at her fawn, also catching the attention of the whole herd and making them rush over but it was too late, the bird was out of their reach now and was being carried higher than any of them could hope to jump. Nightshade simply stared as she was forced to watch the bird carry her fawn far from her reach. ââŚâ The herdâs silence was deafening as they all stared at the birdâs retreating figure with shock and the fawns with terror as they had no clue such a large bird even existed before now. Raccoon was the first to break the silence that loomed over the herd. âThatâs why you should pay attention to your surrounding instead of playing a childish gameâ Raccoonâs words made Nightshade whip around with a speed even she wasnât sure she possessed until now. âWhat is wrong with you?! I just had to see my own fawn carried away and thatâs your response? No sympathy, no reassure, no kindness?!â Nightshade was livid that her response was something so cruel.  Raccoon scoffed as she listened to Nightshadeâs words. âIâd say it was a lesson so you finally learn to care about something other than your own entertainment, maybe youâll be better with your next fawnâ Raccoon simply said apathetically, if sheâd been watching Bramble he wouldâve lived but she was playing games instead. âWe donât have to fightâ Thorn piped up and tried to sound confident but his voice betrayed his anxiousness at two of his does fighting. âShut up! She just basically told me it was my fault my own fawn died!â Nightshade turned towards Thorn with an angry glare that made him slightly shrink on himself and take a step back before Sunrise stepped in between the two deer. âWhile her words were cruel I think she means wellâ Sunrise said making Nightshadeâs blood boil at what sounded like her taking Raccoonâs side. âOh so itâs fine because she âmeans wellâ huh?! So you think itâs my fault Bramble got carried off!?â Nightshade spat as she looked at the head doe with fury in her beady black eyes. Sunrise rose to her full height with an angry stare. The usually loud and confident Daybreak hid behind his dad at the yelling, with his ears pinned to his head. âNo, I wasnât saying it was your fault. I was sa-â  She was interrupted by Nightshade. âWhat else do you mean?! You seem to completely agree with Raccoon!â She continued making Sunrise take a few steps closer to Nightshade. âHer words were wrongâ Sunrise said as she sent a look towards Raccoon that made her look away âBut I think she was trying to give you advice for your next fawnâ She finished saying making Nightshade still just as angry as before. Mouse slipped into the grasses, unnoticed by the rest of the herd as they were watching the fight. âAs if! She doesnât care! She-â Her words were interrupted by a light, but strong, kick to her front leg by Sunrise, making her stumble and fall onto the ground, somewhat winded. âListen to me. What she said wasnât right but being angry will not help, youâll attract bearyena to us and could get the other fawns killedâ Sunrise said, Nightshade just glared at her before getting up and walking off to a far edge of the clearing, completely silent. The herd was tense for the rest of the day. After slipping away from the fight Mouse aimlessly wandered through the tall grass, just wanting to get as far from the yelling as she could. As she walked through grasses after grasses she found a small quiet spot that she decided would be a good place to relax until everything smoothed over. âWhatâs a fawn doing all alone?â A voice scared Mouse into jumping up and whipping towards the noise to reveal a sand colored deer with a crooked jaw. âDonât you have a herd?â The deer spoke again making Mouse realize sheâd just been staring at the deer without a word. âIâm Mouse, and I do have a herd! Who are you?â She asked with as she watched the deer nervously. âIâm Shore, nice to meet you Mouse. If you do have a herd though do you think theyâd let me join?â The deer asked, sheâd been looking for a good herd for a while now and was tired of finding herds with arrogant males who think they deserved everything and more or just deer who side eyed her for her crooked jaw. âI donât know but we could askâ Mouse said though she was unsure if Shore was trustworthy or not. Shore smiled at the thought of a good herd. âWell lead the wayâ She said making Mouse freeze, she wandered here with no idea of where she was going. âAh youâre a fawn and you have no herdmates near, you got lost didnât you?â Shore said as she had seen that plenty of times in her traveling from herd to herd. âYeah but-â Mouse was interrupted by hearing her herdmates yelling her name. âThatâs themâ She said as she heard the voices making Shore perk up. âIâM OVER HERE!â She yelled making the yelling stop before hearing the thundering of many hooves approach her and Shore. âWho is that?â Raccoon said with narrowed eyes at Shore, suspicious of the deer. âShore, she wants to join the herdâ Mouse said making all the deer look over curiously. âIs that true?â Thorn asked as he caught up to the other herd members making Shore simply nod. âI donât mind another herd memberâ Thorn said making Shoreâs posture completely perk up at the acceptance. âThank youâ She said as she approached the herd. Sunrise looked at the new doe before looking at Mouse. The herd now has a new member and it was time to continue migrating. 4 1
Modiano Posted January 28, 2023 Posted January 28, 2023 1 hour ago, CosmicChaos21 said: Thatâs why you should pay attention to your surrounding She says as her kid proceeds to get lost 3
CosmicChaos21 Posted January 29, 2023 Author Posted January 29, 2023 21 hours ago, Modiano Ourania said: She says as her kid proceeds to get lost Yeah, take your own advice Raccoon- 1
CosmicChaos21 Posted January 29, 2023 Author Posted January 29, 2023 âWhat are you doing?â Mouseâs voice caused Daybreak to jump before looking towards the source and relaxing. Mouse was just confused as, if she saw right, he was looking ready to fight an odd berry bush the same way a male deer would fight another male deer. âWell I donât have any males my age to practice fighting with so this bush will have to do!â Daybreak puffed with pride while waving around his growing antlers making her snort. âWell mine arenât as large as a maleâs but I have antlers, you could practice with me!â Mouse chirped as she mimicked the wave Daybreak did, showing off her smaller but very much still there antlers. Daybreak perked up at her idea. âYouâre right! And since youâre my age itâd be more fair then trying to practice with dadâ He said before lowering his head in the way a deer would when preparing to fight. Mouse smiled and mimicked that motion as well. Daybreak charged causing her to charge as well, when they collided Daybreak did have larger horns and more strength but Mouse wasnât that much weaker than him so the two struggled. Daybreak slowly started pushing Mouse back but then Mouse had an idea! She suddenly backed away, confusing Daybreak, before sprinting again which surprised the young buck and caused her to overpower him and make him stumble before falling. âThat wasnât even a fair tacticâ Daybreak grumbled as he slowly got to his hooves again, while Mouse just grinned at him. âWell if you fight another male someday they might not play fair either so youâve gotta be prepared for anythingâ Mouse said with a wag of her long tail, Daybreak just huffed. âI guessâ He sighed before going back to trying to charge the odd berry bush making Mouse slightly snicker at him being a sore loser, which Daybreak chose to ignore before charging at the berry bush. It knocked over and spilled the weird smelling berries everywhere making him curious. âIâve never seen these type of berries beforeâ He said as he carefully approached them with a sniff. âMe either but I donât know if we should eat them if we donât know what type they areâ Mouse warned as she saw Daybreak get closer to them. When he tried to eat one Mouse did a fake kick at him making him flinch away before glaring at her, which she just stared back at him with a blank expression in response. Then their ears both perked up at the calling of their names. âGuess itâs time to sleepâ Mouse said as she turned in the voiceâs direction before starting to walk towards it. Daybreak just huffed before following after her. In what felt like a short time the two had turned into fully grown deer! âCâmon canât you tell us something from a herd youâve been in, please?â Daybreak all but begged as he had lived in this herd his entire life and wanted to know about other deer herds instead of just his own. Mouse couldnât disagree, she was also curious so she was trying to give the deer equivalent of puppy dog eyes. âOk, alright. You two are old enough to know now. But it wonât be sunshine and rainbowsâ Shore caved, she hadnât spoke of it earlier because they were young and the herds sheâd been in werenât exactly pleasant before this. The two young adult deer looked at her expectantly and with their complete attention, not seeming discouraged in the slightest, making her snort at how eager they were. âWhy donât we start withâŚmy birth herd, the Clover Herdâ She said making the two tilt their heads curiously. âIn my birth herd you had to be strong and able to fight well, no matter if you were a buck or a doe, and anyone weak was exiled or killedâ The two deer looked much more nervous now but didnât stop her so Shore continued. âI was lucky enough to be strong but my sickly twin brother wasnât. He was considered weak and killed as a teen as he was considered a burden and waste of foodâ The two looked shocked but stayed silent. âSo I got angry and tried to challenge my dad, it didnât go well and I got exiled, never to return As if Iâd want to. So since I was a teen I have been traveling herd to herd, it was impossible to find a herd as a teen since males wanted adult does so they could grow their herd. Thatâs all youâre getting for todayâ The two young deer were shocked by her birth herd, killing such a young deer? âBut wouldnât that weaken the herd because of the lack of numbers?â Mouse spoke first, it seemed cruel and useless. âI would agree but they said it made sure future fawns would be strongerâ Shore scoffed, not understanding it herself. Daybreak was silent. The three spent the rest of the day talking about light-hearted things to lighten the mood after that. The realization of how old Daybreak and Mouse were had reminded the herd that they hadnât had any new fawns since then, so after waiting for decent conditions they were ready for new fawns, Nightshade the most excited for a chance of keeping hers alive this time. But when Thorn went to Shore she seemed hesitant. âI wonât force you but may I ask why?â Thorn asked as he looked at the anxious posture of the doe. âWould you kill a fawn if they were sickly or blind?â Was all Shore said making Thorn extremely alarmed. âOf course not!â Thorn said horrified by the mere thought of killing another deer much less a fawn! âWhy would you ask that?â He said wondering if she thought that little of him and his actions. ââŚIn my birth herd weak deer were killed at a young age so I had to make sure it wouldnât be a waste to have a fawn just for it to get killed anywayâ Shore hesitated for a second before answering, his reaction would tell her everything she needed to know before trying this. Thorn managed to look even more horrified, if that was even possible, at what she said. âWhat a horrible herd, killing such young lives for something out of their controlâ He thought with disgust. âThatâs revolting, how could a deer even think of doing thatâ He voiced his thoughts feeling angry at the deer who would do that, an odd thing for the usually peaceful and sensitive buck. Shore felt hope bubble in her at the thought of being able to keep whatever fawn she would have. âIf you truly mean thatâŚthen a fawn wouldnât hurtâ She agreed making Thorn beam at the doe. âI promise I will make sure theyâre lovedâ Thorn reassured with a nod.    THIS IS PROBABLY GORE HEREâS YOUR WARNING!!! While the herd had been taking a day to rest a bearyena suddenly appeared and, since they were all caught off guard, they couldnât do anything in time to prevent it from biting into Daybreakâs back, snapping his spine before it shook his around to the point it started ripping him apart and ensuring his death. END OF ANY POTENTIAL GORE!!!!    (If you didnât want to/couldnât read any potential gore Daybreak got killed by a bearyena) The whole herd was shocked in fear but Thorn suddenly bolting urged them to run, well most of the herd anyway. âMOUSE GET OVER HERE!â Raccoon yelled at her daughter, who was frozen solid at the revelation that her half brother was gone now, sheâd never play games with him again, or practice fighting, or do anything because he got his life ripped away by this beast. âDAYBREAK WONâT MAGICALLY BE FINE IF YOU DIEâ Raccoon said again snapping Mouse out of her stupor just in time as the bearyena was charging for her, she quickly started sprinting as well, quickly catching up to the rest of the herd, much to Raccoonâs relief. As the herd was running Thorn let out a startled noise as he suddenly lost his footing and stumbled, falling to the ground. Mouse wanted to help but her mother pushed her forwards, forcing her to keep running even though she wanted to go back and help her dad. The herd ran until they found a small clearing where they decided to take a breather for now. âIs everyone else okay?â Sunrise said as she looked over the remaining herd members, she was stressed but she had to ensure the health of those remaining. Everyone else was fine. âItâs all does nowâ  Raccoon noted as she looked around at the remaining deer, making a few others do the same. âWeâll be fineâ Sunrise reassured âWe have more fawns on the way anywaysâ She said as she hoped at least one would be a buck for the future of the herd. âWas starting a herd a bad idea?â She wondered but didnât let her worry show for the rest of the herd to see. Mouse was completely silent, simply glaring at Sunrise before going to rest on the edge of the clearing. Soon enough the herd had their fawns, two does and two bucks! âYour name will be Duskâ Sunrise said as she looked at the spotted red fawn she had, the red reminded her of the colors they would see as the sun set. âBriar, and youâll be the strongest buck aroundâ Nightshade said as she looked at the fawn, he looked so much like Thorn. She hoped she got the keep this fawn alive this time, she was terrified of making that mistake again and having no fawns survive to adulthood. âFerretâ Raccoon simply said as she looked at the brown and red fawn she had before looking around at the other fawns born. âHopefully more than one survive this time, and have a better temperamentâ She thought as she glanced at Mouse, who had all but refused to even come near her new siblings. âSand, you remind me of the sandy beaches Iâve seen on occasionâ Shore said as she smiled at her newborn fawn, but then frowned as she remembered that the nicest buck she had ever met was surely dead by now. âMaybe all the good ones died, leaving the cruel ones in chargeâ She pondered as she looked up at the sky. Mouse was acting uninterested but she watched the fawns curiously, Briar and Dusk were the two she was most interested about. âMaybe Dusk will be like Daybreakâ She thought as she watched him make a noise and try to rise to his hooves. Time for your usual forgotten screenshot and at a dramatic moment too) âWe need to go look for Dad, Daybreak died and so will dad if we donât find him!â Mouse spoke with a stomp of her hoof, how could they just not search for him? As if they would replace dad or even her brother, he was meant to be the leader one day and now his chance was taken from him because no one noticed something as big as that bearyena. âYouâll get the rest of the herd killed, and in case you forgot the rest of us just had fawns so we donât even have the energy if we wanted toâ Sunrise said, narrowing her eyes at the defiant young doe, who glared back. âWell you wonât have any more fawns ever if dad dies!â Mouse huffed, stomping her hoof again making Sunrise rise to her full height, making Nightshade stand up as she wondered if sheâd do the same thing to Mouse that she had to deal with. âWhile Thorn was a good deer, we can find another buckâ Sunrise countered making Mouse livid. âYou canât just replace him with any other buck!â She said as she stood to her full height now as well, feeling her anger bubble inside her. Sunrise scoffed. âAnother uselessly defiant doe, why canât these two see whatâs best for the survival of the herd?â She thought with irritation. âThe herd will die out if you make such stupid choicesâ Sunrise said with narrowed eyes making Mouse looked angrier before seeming to have an idea. âOkay, can we get some berries so I can apologize?â She asked shocking the whole herd but especially Sunrise, but she was relieved she was seeing reason now. âOf course, Iâm happy you can see reasonâ Sunrise agreed as she beckoned her with her tail towards some berry bushes, which were a bit away from the herd. Mouse followed, wondering if this plan would work. / After talking and âapologizingâ Mouse grinned at Sunrise turning so her side was open.   SOME GORE IF YA DONâT WANNA READ IT SKIP!!! Mouse suddenly charged, goring Sunrise in the side with her antlers. Sunrise tried to scream but blood bubbled out of her mouth instead causing her to cough up blood and only look at Mouse with betrayal and pain, which caused a twinge of guilt but she stamped it down and waited until she stopped moving and breathing. END OF SOME GORE!!!    (Mouse got rid of Sunrise out of a rage, heat of the moment thing) She simply stared at she felt the blood drip down from her antlers. She soon went over to the shore and held her breath before dipping her head in and shaking her head to wash any trace of blood before she pulled her head back out. She sat and thought of a good lie before starting to head back to the herd, feeling oddly numb to what sheâs done. / âWhereâs Sunrise?â Raccoon asked as she saw her daughter return without the dominant doe. âWhile we were talking a bearyena appeared and killed herâ Mouse lied as she looked at her mom, wondering if it was so cruel to lie to her own mother about something like this. âWe need to get moving thanâ Raccoon said before looking at the fawns, who could now walk. âLetâs go to the other side of the islandâ She continued making Mouse nod before the herd got up and started moving. âAt least if weâre far no one will ever know what Iâve doneâ Mouse thought as she followed the herd silently, not feeling guilt nor remorse for her actions. 2 1
Chiyanna Posted January 30, 2023 Posted January 30, 2023 11 hours ago, CosmicChaos21 said: âWhat are you doing?â Mouseâs voice caused Daybreak to jump before looking towards the source and relaxing. Mouse was just confused as, if she saw right, he was looking ready to fight an odd berry bush the same way a male deer would fight another male deer. âWell I donât have any males my age to practice fighting with so this bush will have to do!â Daybreak puffed with pride while waving around his growing antlers making her snort. âWell mine arenât as large as a maleâs but I have antlers, you could practice with me!â Mouse chirped as she mimicked the wave Daybreak did, showing off her smaller but very much still there antlers. Daybreak perked up at her idea. âYouâre right! And since youâre my age itâd be more fair then trying to practice with dadâ He said before lowering his head in the way a deer would when preparing to fight. Mouse smiled and mimicked that motion as well. Daybreak charged causing her to charge as well, when they collided Daybreak did have larger horns and more strength but Mouse wasnât that much weaker than him so the two struggled. Daybreak slowly started pushing Mouse back but then Mouse had an idea! She suddenly backed away, confusing Daybreak, before sprinting again which surprised the young buck and caused her to overpower him and make him stumble before falling. âThat wasnât even a fair tacticâ Daybreak grumbled as he slowly got to his hooves again, while Mouse just grinned at him. âWell if you fight another male someday they might not play fair either so youâve gotta be prepared for anythingâ Mouse said with a wag of her long tail, Daybreak just huffed. âI guessâ He sighed before going back to trying to charge the odd berry bush making Mouse slightly snicker at him being a sore loser, which Daybreak chose to ignore before charging at the berry bush. It knocked over and spilled the weird smelling berries everywhere making him curious. âIâve never seen these type of berries beforeâ He said as he carefully approached them with a sniff. âMe either but I donât know if we should eat them if we donât know what type they areâ Mouse warned as she saw Daybreak get closer to them. When he tried to eat one Mouse did a fake kick at him making him flinch away before glaring at her, which she just stared back at him with a blank expression in response. Then their ears both perked up at the calling of their names. âGuess itâs time to sleepâ Mouse said as she turned in the voiceâs direction before starting to walk towards it. Daybreak just huffed before following after her. In what felt like a short time the two had turned into fully grown deer! âCâmon canât you tell us something from a herd youâve been in, please?â Daybreak all but begged as he had lived in this herd his entire life and wanted to know about other deer herds instead of just his own. Mouse couldnât disagree, she was also curious so she was trying to give the deer equivalent of puppy dog eyes. âOk, alright. You two are old enough to know now. But it wonât be sunshine and rainbowsâ Shore caved, she hadnât spoke of it earlier because they were young and the herds sheâd been in werenât exactly pleasant before this. The two young adult deer looked at her expectantly and with their complete attention, not seeming discouraged in the slightest, making her snort at how eager they were. âWhy donât we start withâŚmy birth herd, the Clover Herdâ She said making the two tilt their heads curiously. âIn my birth herd you had to be strong and able to fight well, no matter if you were a buck or a doe, and anyone weak was exiled or killedâ The two deer looked much more nervous now but didnât stop her so Shore continued. âI was lucky enough to be strong but my sickly twin brother wasnât. He was considered weak and killed as a teen as he was considered a burden and waste of foodâ The two looked shocked but stayed silent. âSo I got angry and tried to challenge my dad, it didnât go well and I got exiled, never to return As if Iâd want to. So since I was a teen I have been traveling herd to herd, it was impossible to find a herd as a teen since males wanted adult does so they could grow their herd. Thatâs all youâre getting for todayâ The two young deer were shocked by her birth herd, killing such a young deer? âBut wouldnât that weaken the herd because of the lack of numbers?â Mouse spoke first, it seemed cruel and useless. âI would agree but they said it made sure future fawns would be strongerâ Shore scoffed, not understanding it herself. Daybreak was silent. The three spent the rest of the day talking about light-hearted things to lighten the mood after that. The realization of how old Daybreak and Mouse were had reminded the herd that they hadnât had any new fawns since then, so after waiting for decent conditions they were ready for new fawns, Nightshade the most excited for a chance of keeping hers alive this time. But when Thorn went to Shore she seemed hesitant. âI wonât force you but may I ask why?â Thorn asked as he looked at the anxious posture of the doe. âWould you kill a fawn if they were sickly or blind?â Was all Shore said making Thorn extremely alarmed. âOf course not!â Thorn said horrified by the mere thought of killing another deer much less a fawn! âWhy would you ask that?â He said wondering if she thought that little of him and his actions. ââŚIn my birth herd weak deer were killed at a young age so I had to make sure it wouldnât be a waste to have a fawn just for it to get killed anywayâ Shore hesitated for a second before answering, his reaction would tell her everything she needed to know before trying this. Thorn managed to look even more horrified, if that was even possible, at what she said. âWhat a horrible herd, killing such young lives for something out of their controlâ He thought with disgust. âThatâs revolting, how could a deer even think of doing thatâ He voiced his thoughts feeling angry at the deer who would do that, an odd thing for the usually peaceful and sensitive buck. Shore felt hope bubble in her at the thought of being able to keep whatever fawn she would have. âIf you truly mean thatâŚthen a fawn wouldnât hurtâ She agreed making Thorn beam at the doe. âI promise I will make sure theyâre lovedâ Thorn reassured with a nod.    THIS IS PROBABLY GORE HEREâS YOUR WARNING!!! While the herd had been taking a day to rest a bearyena suddenly appeared and, since they were all caught off guard, they couldnât do anything in time to prevent it from biting into Daybreakâs back, snapping his spine before it shook his around to the point it started ripping him apart and ensuring his death. END OF ANY POTENTIAL GORE!!!!    (If you didnât want to/couldnât read any potential gore Daybreak got killed by a bearyena) The whole herd was shocked in fear but Thorn suddenly bolting urged them to run, well most of the herd anyway. âMOUSE GET OVER HERE!â Raccoon yelled at her daughter, who was frozen solid at the revelation that her half brother was gone now, sheâd never play games with him again, or practice fighting, or do anything because he got his life ripped away by this beast. âDAYBREAK WONâT MAGICALLY BE FINE IF YOU DIEâ Raccoon said again snapping Mouse out of her stupor just in time as the bearyena was charging for her, she quickly started sprinting as well, quickly catching up to the rest of the herd, much to Raccoonâs relief. As the herd was running Thorn let out a startled noise as he suddenly lost his footing and stumbled, falling to the ground. Mouse wanted to help but her mother pushed her forwards, forcing her to keep running even though she wanted to go back and help her dad. The herd ran until they found a small clearing where they decided to take a breather for now. âIs everyone else okay?â Sunrise said as she looked over the remaining herd members, she was stressed but she had to ensure the health of those remaining. Everyone else was fine. âItâs all does nowâ  Raccoon noted as she looked around at the remaining deer, making a few others do the same. âWeâll be fineâ Sunrise reassured âWe have more fawns on the way anywaysâ She said as she hoped at least one would be a buck for the future of the herd. âWas starting a herd a bad idea?â She wondered but didnât let her worry show for the rest of the herd to see. Mouse was completely silent, simply glaring at Sunrise before going to rest on the edge of the clearing. Soon enough the herd had their fawns, two does and two bucks! âYour name will be Duskâ Sunrise said as she looked at the spotted red fawn she had, the red reminded her of the colors they would see as the sun set. âBriar, and youâll be the strongest buck aroundâ Nightshade said as she looked at the fawn, he looked so much like Thorn. She hoped she got the keep this fawn alive this time, she was terrified of making that mistake again and having no fawns survive to adulthood. âFerretâ Raccoon simply said as she looked at the brown and red fawn she had before looking around at the other fawns born. âHopefully more than one survive this time, and have a better temperamentâ She thought as she glanced at Mouse, who had all but refused to even come near her new siblings. âSand, you remind me of the sandy beaches Iâve seen on occasionâ Shore said as she smiled at her newborn fawn, but then frowned as she remembered that the nicest buck she had ever met was surely dead by now. âMaybe all the good ones died, leaving the cruel ones in chargeâ She pondered as she looked up at the sky. Mouse was acting uninterested but she watched the fawns curiously, Briar and Dusk were the two she was most interested about. âMaybe Dusk will be like Daybreakâ She thought as she watched him make a noise and try to rise to his hooves. Time for your usual forgotten screenshot and at a dramatic moment too) âWe need to go look for Dad, Daybreak died and so will dad if we donât find him!â Mouse spoke with a stomp of her hoof, how could they just not search for him? As if they would replace dad or even her brother, he was meant to be the leader one day and now his chance was taken from him because no one noticed something as big as that bearyena. âYouâll get the rest of the herd killed, and in case you forgot the rest of us just had fawns so we donât even have the energy if we wanted toâ Sunrise said, narrowing her eyes at the defiant young doe, who glared back. âWell you wonât have any more fawns ever if dad dies!â Mouse huffed, stomping her hoof again making Sunrise rise to her full height, making Nightshade stand up as she wondered if sheâd do the same thing to Mouse that she had to deal with. âWhile Thorn was a good deer, we can find another buckâ Sunrise countered making Mouse livid. âYou canât just replace him with any other buck!â She said as she stood to her full height now as well, feeling her anger bubble inside her. Sunrise scoffed. âAnother uselessly defiant doe, why canât these two see whatâs best for the survival of the herd?â She thought with irritation. âThe herd will die out if you make such stupid choicesâ Sunrise said with narrowed eyes making Mouse looked angrier before seeming to have an idea. âOkay, can we get some berries so I can apologize?â She asked shocking the whole herd but especially Sunrise, but she was relieved she was seeing reason now. âOf course, Iâm happy you can see reasonâ Sunrise agreed as she beckoned her with her tail towards some berry bushes, which were a bit away from the herd. Mouse followed, wondering if this plan would work. / After talking and âapologizingâ Mouse grinned at Sunrise turning so her side was open.   SOME GORE IF YA DONâT WANNA READ IT SKIP!!! Mouse suddenly charged, goring Sunrise in the side with her antlers. Sunrise tried to scream but blood bubbled out of her mouth instead causing her to cough up blood and only look at Mouse with betrayal and pain, which caused a twinge of guilt but she stamped it down and waited until she stopped moving and breathing. END OF SOME GORE!!!    (Mouse got rid of Sunrise out of a rage, heat of the moment thing) She simply stared at she felt the blood drip down from her antlers. She soon went over to the shore and held her breath before dipping her head in and shaking her head to wash any trace of blood before she pulled her head back out. She sat and thought of a good lie before starting to head back to the herd, feeling oddly numb to what sheâs done. / âWhereâs Sunrise?â Raccoon asked as she saw her daughter return without the dominant doe. âWhile we were talking a bearyena appeared and killed herâ Mouse lied as she looked at her mom, wondering if it was so cruel to lie to her own mother about something like this. âWe need to get moving thanâ Raccoon said before looking at the fawns, who could now walk. âLetâs go to the other side of the islandâ She continued making Mouse nod before the herd got up and started moving. âAt least if weâre far no one will ever know what Iâve doneâ Mouse thought as she followed the herd silently, not feeling guilt nor remorse for her actions. Nooo Mouse became evil. I never really liked Sunrise but Mouse was my favorite character and now she just murdered someone
Modiano Posted January 30, 2023 Posted January 30, 2023 6 hours ago, Chiyanna said: Nooo Mouse became evil. I never really liked Sunrise but Mouse was my favorite character and now she just murdered someone General Whitetail would be proud 1
CosmicChaos21 Posted January 30, 2023 Author Posted January 30, 2023 12 hours ago, Chiyanna said: Nooo Mouse became evil. I never really liked Sunrise but Mouse was my favorite character and now she just murdered someone I know I kinda didn't want her to do this either but it sets up some stuff I have planned for later so- But do you have specific reason for Mouse being your favorite or kinda just because? 5 hours ago, Modiano Ourania said: General Whitetail would be proud Who? 1
CosmicChaos21 Posted January 31, 2023 Author Posted January 31, 2023 LONG UPDATE WHOOP!-) While the herd was settling down for the night after doing some traveling Nightshade walked over to Mouse and laid down next to her. âWhat?â Mouse simply said as she narrowed her eyes in suspicion at Nightshade, feeling a bit nervous at her suddenly coming over to presumably talk to her. âI wanted to know how you are, I argued with Sunrise once and it wasnât exactly a fun timeâ Nightshade said with empathy as she felt bad that Mouse had to deal with that as well and while it may not be the same pain she remembers arguing with Sunrise over losing Bramble, but Sunrise was more focused on the herd as a whole rather than individuals. âIâm fineâ Mouse gave a curt answer, hoping that would appease her and get her to leave her in peace. Nightshade just sighed. âYouâre not but I have a feeling you wonât keep talking if I pressâ Nightshade said, wondering why she wouldnât open up seeing as she had never been rude to Mouse. Mouse simply flicked an ear in her direction in response. âI know it hurts but please try to socialize with your younger siblings, weâre getting older and I donât want us to be gone and have them not trust you if youâre the only adult left aliveâ Nightshadeâs words caught Mouseâs attention and she was confused until she thought about it. The older does seemed to be having more issues running or walking faster but she thought she was just imagining it but if it was trueâŚ. âFine, just donât expect me to be a super sweet deer towards them and Iâll spend time with themâ Mouse huffed, though she did already somewhat care for Dusk and Briar without socializing with them, she knows avoiding them wonât help any and with the way they said they were getting older she would be the lead doe soon. âThatâs fine, just donât ignore them entirelyâ Nightshade said, relieved she had actually decided to socialize with them. She wasnât sure that would work honestly. âIâm going to sleepâ Mouse said wanting this conversation to be over, and Nightshade could take a hint so she got up and moved somewhere else to sleep. The fawns grew into teens! You can tell because the two are almost always practicing their fighting, by which I mean Briar constantly pesters Dusk until he just decides that it would be quieter after. âDo we have to practice fighting so much?â Dusk asked as he anxiously shuffled his hooves making Briar huff. Ferret and Sand were just watching seeing as they didnât have anything else to do at the moment. âOf course! Itâs the quickest way to get stronger! I mean the does have a disadvantage so it wouldnât even be fairâ Briarâs words caused Sand to simply give him an unreadable look, which made him quickly look away and back to Dusk. âA-anyways, we should startâ Briar said before charging at Dusk. Dusk barely put his head down in time to not get stabbed with those antlers meaning he stumbled a little, which Briar took advantage of. Briar pushed as hard as he could, making Dusk have to work pretty hard to not get knocked over. Dusk finally got his footing so he started shoving back, but since they were evenly matched it was kind of a stalemate, at least it was until Briar backed up a few steps before charging again making Dusk stumble before falling to the ground. âIâm the winner againâ Briar said as he proudly stood to his full height. Sand just rolled her eyes at his pride. âFerret are you even paying attention?â Briar said making the young doe slightly flinch before looking over at him. âHm?â She simply said making Briar sighed as he got his answer, she never notices much of anything it seems. âWell Iâm gonna go take a nap nowâ Dusk said as he got up before walking off, making the teens disperse to eat or rest. FORGOT A SCREENSHOT AS PER USUAL-) A moon later there was quite an interesting day. First off both Raccoon and Nightshade died due to their age then a bearyena decided to show up, causing the herd to bolt away as an attempt to escape it. But when Shore noticed how close a swipe came to hitting Dusk she had an idea. âRUN! IâLL MEET YOU LATERâ Shore said alarming Mouse. âWhat?! But youâll die!â Mouse said not wanting another death, there was too much of that lately. She was going to be the only adult at this rate, she didnât want to be responsible for all these teens. âYou have to keep them safeâ Shore said with a tone of finality before turning around and charging at the bearyena. Mouse grit her teeth and forced herself, and the teens, forward feeling complete agony ripple through her heart at the realization she would be losing the last deer she truly cared for now. But they ran, and Mouse made sure they all kept running until they were too exhausted to continue any further. âGreat, now Iâm responsible for a herd of teensâ She thought with irritation before slowly drifting off. -  Mouse didnât have to deal with a herd of teens for long, the four young deer were already in their late teens so it didnât take long for them to grow into adult bucks and does. So it wasnât that surprising to Mouse to soon hear the sound of a challenging bugle fill the clearing they were grazing at. The two younger does were more confused though. âWhat was that?â Sand asked as she got up and turned her head towards the sound, seeing as Mouse didnât really explain much to the younger deer. Mouse simply flicked an ear towards Sand before answering. âA challenge bugle, Dusk and Briar must be fighting for the position of dominant buckâ Mouse casually said as she heard the sound of antlers clashing against each other, though she got up and started walking towards the source of the bugle. Sand blinked in a bit of surprise, Mouse never said a word about this before, why wouldnât she tell them about something like this? Then she remembered how little Mouse seemed to care about them and huffed before walking towards the sounds with curiosity. Ferret also followed, wondering how this would go. / It didnât take the does long to reach the clearing the two buck were fighting in due to the noise that their antlers made as they continued trying to push the other enough to stumble or fall. The does were all having varying levels of surprise at seeing the fact that Dusk had blood dripping down his right shoulder from what looked like an injury from an antler slicing across it. Sand started to walk over to help Dusk when Mouse stood in front of her path. âLet me help him! Dusk is hurt!â Sandâs words cut deep into Mouse at the slight familiarity but she knew that in this instance they needed to fight or else something worse could fester. âI know, you need to let them fight. If it reassures you  Iâll make sure no one diesâ Mouse said as she looked at Sand, she knows it must hurt to watch your brothers get hurt but if she interfered Mouse feared sheâd get hurt in the crossfire. Sand glared at Mouse which made her stance slightly fall but she sighed. âI promise to let you help Dusk afterâ She spoke again making Sandâs glare slightly lessen before she sighed. âFine, but if anyone dies or gets really badly hurt Iâm blaming youâ Sand scoffed before turning around and going over to Ferret. Mouse sighed before turning around to watch the two males, she would keep her promise at least, she wasnât that cruel. The two males were still fighting but it was obvious Duskâs injury was starting to drain him and slow him down as every step with his front right leg was staggered and slower than his left. Suddenly Dusk took a misstep causing him to stumble but before he could regain his balance Briar rammed him making Dusk release a noise of surprise before falling to the ground. âDo you quit or do we need to fight more?â Briar said as he stared at Dusk with a somewhat angry look, which confused Mouse a little bit but she supposes she hasnât really socialized with them that much. ââŚâ Dusk was tempted to get back up and continue but he didnât know if he could with the pain radiating from his shoulder at the moment. âI forfeitâ He finally spoke making Briar grin at his victory. Dusk laid there while Sand ran over to check on him and make sure he was okay. âHey Ferret! I won, so now Iâm leader of the herd so I get to say where we go and what we do and-â Briarâs rambling was cut off by an irritated snort making him look back and see Mouseâs glare, which made him shrink somewhat. âEr well mostly anywaysâ He said nervously. ââŚYou did practice a lotâ Ferret said as it took a few seconds for her to realize she was being talked to, she didnât really care either way who won, though she was concerned for Dusk. So she got up and walked over to Dusk and Sand making Briar look at her with an offended look at being all but ignored by everyone for his victory. âIâm the winner! Why are they all going over to him, he was the loser!â Briar thought before stomping his hoof with irritation. âItâs fine, Itâll heal eventuallyâ Dusk was a bit anxious with the attention of both his sisters over his injury, it hurt but as he said itâd heal. His sisterâs didnât seem to be discouraged by his words at all, seems he made it worse. âWell thatâs eventually, right now you need rest and food to make sure it doesnât get worse! Iâll get some berriesâ Before Dusk could protest Sand had already gotten up and walked off making him sigh. He knows they mean well but it was a bit much. ââŚWeâre just worriedâ Ferret took a few seconds to form the sentence in her head before speaking, but she didnât want to lose her brother over some title. She was worried Briar was going to do worse if she was honest, he meant well but he could be too passionate about what he does and has hurt Dusk while fighting before, and that was just practicing so she worried this would be worse. She was relieved he hadnât caused a worse injury at least. Meanwhile Briar had started to complain to Mouse, to her slight irritation. âBut I won! So why are they all so worried about something thatâll scar and be fine later?â He grumbled as he glanced over at his siblings. âItâs called sympathy, theyâre probably worried heâll bleed out from his injury. And besides, I donât really think your siblings care what title you have, you and Dusk are both their brothers either wayâ Mouse tried to offer some advice as she looked at the young, yet very arrogant, buck. She doesnât understand exactly what he thought would happen, that theyâd give him praise? Of course theyâre more worried about Duskâs injury. âI guessâ Briar grumbled before walking off to the edge of the clearing, to sulk honestly. Mouse just shrugged it off and watched the three that were in the middle of the clearing. âMaybe I should check?âŚNo he has his two sisters and they donât exactly care for me anyways, which makes sense considering my lack of socialization, so why would I even try?â She thought to herself before forcing herself to look at something else, like the cloudy yet clear skies above them. Everyone in the herd was getting irritated with Briarâs attitude since heâd won that fight. He was trying to order everyone, even Mouse, around like he dictated every single herd member. âWhy donât you get me some berries?â Briar all but demanded to Mouse making her ear flick in irritation. âWho does he think he is? Iâm the dominant doe and have been for a while now, and while his position does mean he holds sway it doesnât mean heâs above meâ She thought as she simply looked away and ignored his request entirely. âDidnât you hear me I said!-â Briarâs whining was interrupted by the sound of an unknown voice. âQuite the arrogant buck arenât you?â All the deer in the clearing whipped their head towards the voice, seeing a rust colored buck with a light brown mane. Briar looked over then glared at the unknown buck that had appeared. âWho are you? Iâm the lead buck of this herdâ Briar said as he puffed up while scanning the other buckâs posture for aggression and found none. The buck simply took a few steps toward Briar. âIâm Twine, and Iâve been looking to be the leader of a herd for a while, and since youâre the dominant buck I suppose Iâd like to challenge youâ The unknown buck said as he let out a challenging bugle before lowering his head. Briarâs glare intensified at the challenge from Twine, making a noise of anger he lowered his head as well before charging. Twine had a few seconds to adjust his stance to the best he could before Briarâs antlers collided with his so Twine wasnât even moved an inch meaning that that charge didnât create an advantage for Briar at all and somewhat threw him off. His pause gave Twine a good opportunity to he started pushing forward, and since he was a bit larger and definitely more experienced Briar struggled to stand his ground and even took a few steps back. After about 10-15 seconds of being pushed back Briar huffed and backed up a few steps before circling around Twine, which was something he hadnât expected.    POTENTIAL FOR GORE(Thereâs more in this playthrough wow-) SO WARNING!! Briar suddenly charged from behind, but while surprised by that tactic Twine was smart enough to turn around with his horns down. But what he hadnât expected was the speed that the young buck possessed so Briar was too close for him to raise his antlers, meaning that the antlers of the older buck stabbed Briar through the chest, and quite deeply too. The herd all froze as they saw the older buck pull his antler out of Briarâs chest to reveal a few deep holes in his chest, which were now gushing blood and obviously a fatal injury. POTENTIAL GORE OVER!!!!!!    Sand was the first to rush over to her brotherâs side. âBRIAR!â She yelled as she inspected the wounds, feeling terror as she realized that these ones seemed far too deep to be fixed with rest and food. Briar just collapsed onto the ground, still breathing but the breaths were more like gasps and he even had some blood leaking out his mouth. The other herd members quickly rushed over as well, even Mouse. âYouâll be fine, y-youâll heal soon and be back to being as prideful as everâ Mouse said as she looked at the puddle of blood that was forming under Briar, feeling desperate and panicked but also having the knowledge that this wasnât something he could recover from. Ferret was silent but the tears streaking down her face said more than enough. âHow dare you!â Sand swung around and stepped towards Twine, who while not meaning to kill him didnât really care that much. He simply looked at Sand with curiosity. âThatâs how buck fights go sometimesâ He simply said as he stared into the furious doeâs eyes. Sand stomped a hoof in anger at his calm words. âBuck fights are fights, not murders! You didnât have to kill him for that title!â Sand stood to her full height making the buck sigh in irritation. âAs a buck whoâs seen and had quite a few fights in my long life let me tell you that it happens sometimes, I didnât mean to kill him but thatâs how it goesâ Twine said with some irritation in his voice, this doe seemed so angry about something thatâs just a fact of life. Sand just stomped her hoof near his before turning around and going back to her brotherâs side, along with the rest of the herd. âYOUâRE HAVING A FAWN WITH THAT MURDERER?!â Sandâs words made Mouse flinch and also caused most of the herd to come over to see what was going on. âGreat now I have an audienceâ Mouse thought with lowered ears. âYou forgive him just like that?!â Sandâs words made irritation and some guilt well up in Mouse. âI donât forgive him! I justâŚwanted my own fawnâ Admitting the reason made Mouse feel guilt and shame burn in her chest as she realized that it was kind of a selfish reason for it. âThe only other males- Or male now, are my siblings so what choice did I have?â She thought bitterly to herself, if there was another choice sheâd take it but there wasnât at the moment. âSo because you couldnât wait to have a fawn you decide to have a fawn with a murderer?â Sand hissed making Ferret get up and stand in front of her. Sand looked over at Ferret with anger making Ferret shrink before forcing her posture to be calmer. ââŚShe didnât have any other choicesâ Mouse was both impressed and a bit unnerved that Ferret seemed to know her exact thoughts, but sheâs always been smarter than her siblings seem to think of her. Ferret knew she didnât exactly care for Twine either but she understood that there werenât any other unrelated bucks around for Mouse to have a fawn with. âWhy are you defending her? She could wait to find a different buck and have her fawn then!â Sand replied, why couldnât she just wait so they could find another? âIâm not extremely so but I am getting older, I donât know if I have the time to waitâ Mouse admitted as she stared at the grass below her hooves, she wanted to wait but she worried that she would get too old or a predator would take that choice away, like it did to her brothers. âIâll still love the fawnâ Dusk softly spoke, he was torn apart by his brotherâs death but he felt Sand shouldnât take it out on Mouse. Even if she wasnât exactly the sweetest deer she did raise them through their late teens and he was the only one who seemed to truly see past her cold facade. Sand glared but it softened as she realized she was outnumbered here. âFine, have a murdererâs fawnâ She spat before walking off to graze alone. Mouse just laid there with shame and guilt, should she have waited? Well she made the choice so now she has to deal with the consequences. Okay forgot two today-) Soon Mouse had her fawn, a dark red fawn with striking yellow eyes and a long tail. âJerboaâ Mouse simply said as she smiled at her newborn fawn, who looked over at her before letting out an unintelligible noise. Most of the herd was there and looking at the new life in the herd. Except for one, though he was trying. âSheâs MY fawn, Iâm pretty sure I should get to see herâ Twine scoffed as Ferret blocked his way. Ferret simply gave him an oddly cold stare, Mouse told the rest of them that she didnât want to see Twine until the fawn was a few days old so Ferret was guarding the way, though Dusk was also there in the small chance Twine tried something. âYou canât ban me from seeing my own fawnâ Twine said with irritation at this childish act. ââŚDoesnât want you to see her for a few daysâ Ferret simply spoke as she stared at the angry buck in front of her, she wasnât extremely strong or a great fighter but she could be quite stubborn if she feels the need to. âIâll return when youâre done being so immatureâ Twine said as he turned around and went to graze by himself. âBanning me from seeing my own fawn, just because my little fight went wrongâ He thought irritably as he chewed on some berries. Sand knew that Jerboa was related to Twine so she extended her dislike to the fawn. She glared at the fawn until Mouse glared back, making her look away with a huff. âBet sheâll grow up just like her dad seeing as after a few days heâll be allowed near herâ She thought as she looked at the grasses that surrounded them. 3
Stranger Posted January 31, 2023 Posted January 31, 2023 2 hours ago, CosmicChaos21 said: A moon later there was quite an interesting day. First off both Raccoon and Nightshade died Interesting indeed đđđđđ
CosmicChaos21 Posted January 31, 2023 Author Posted January 31, 2023 1 hour ago, YourLocalStranger said: Interesting indeed đđđđđ Definitely ain't a boring day! 1
CosmicChaos21 Posted February 1, 2023 Author Posted February 1, 2023 The rest of the herd begrudgingly let Twine interact with his daughter, though they didnât really want to. Mouse knew that though she wanted to stay by her fawn forever she knew that to get to the berries she would need to walk through some short growing thorny vines, and she didnât want to risk Jerboa hurting herself or blinding herself so she look around to see if any of the herd were around, and was a bit discouraged when she only saw Twine. She was tempted to just take her with if those were the options but the intrusive thought of her daughter getting tangled in those thorns were enough to convince her to give Twine exactly ONE chance, and no more. âTwineâ Mouse called, making the buck lift his head and look at Mouse, wondering what she wanted to do with him as she made it quite clear she didnât like him at all. âIâm giving you a single chance, watch over Jerboa while I get some berries for myself and herâ Mouse said with narrowed eyes while Twineâs eyes widened at the fact she was trusting him with her fawn of all things. âI can do that, Iâll make sure no predators get to herâ Twine reassured, not wanting to waste this chance. âMaybe if I do well she wonât constantly be hovering over Jerboa so I can spend time with her myselfâ He thought feeling hope bubble up in his chest, he knows the herd was attached toâŚBriar was it? But itâs not like he enjoyed killing him, it was a simple accident to him and he just wanted to interact with his own fawn without the other deer watching over him. Mouse nodded and started walking towards the thorns. âHurt her and Iâll make death seem mercifulâ Mouse whispered quiet enough so Jerboa didnât hear as she passed by the buck, hoping the threat would ensure her fawnâs safety as she cared for Jerboa as much as she did Daybreak, she still missed him with every passing sunrise feeling like a cruel reminder of him with its colors being so similar to his fur. âI wouldnât dareâ Twine said genuinely offended that sheâd think heâd hurt his own fawn, that was his blood. He watched her disappear as she walked to find the berry bush. He waited until she was gone to turn towards his fawn. âJerboaâ He called making the fawnâs head pop up from looking at a bug that landed on a flower near her hooves. âDo you wanna hear a story?â The answer was immediate as Jerboa rushed over and stared into her dadâs eyes excitedly. Twine chuckled at the eagerness of the fawn before speaking. âOnce upon a time there were two very powerful deer, Blaze and Blizzard. The two ruled over their own herds which numbered into the hundredsâ Jerboaâs eyes sparkled with excitement at imagining the large number of deer living together. âThey lived in peace for a while until Blizzard decided he didnât have enough territory, so he started taking over Blazeâs territory, taking the places with the most food and nestsâ Twine continued at the intrigued expression on his fawnâs face. âWhy didnât he just ask for more territory?â Jerboa interrupted as she tilted her head making Twine grin. âHe was a greedy and mean deer who rather took things by forceâ Twine explained before continuing the story. âBlaze quickly noticed when deer in his herd started having issues feeding themselves with the lack of berry bushes and especially when he heard about some of his deer getting injured in battles to keep the territoryâ Jerboa listened to the story intently. âSo he confronted Blizzard, asking why he was doing this when he couldâve simply asked. Blizzard told him that he enjoyed the thrill that battle brought him and the feeling of victory over his enemies. Enraged, Blaze called war upon Blizzard and his herdâ Jerboa took another step closer curiously. âSo they fought, but both sides suffered heavy losses, but they kept fighting and fighting until  only Blaze and Blizzard were left. They both ended up fatally injured by the other and Blizzardâs last words were âNow youâve stooped to my level, your heart has been rotted and Iâve wonâ before he breathed his last breath, and in Blazeâs last moments he looked around to see all his herd and Blizzardâs herd all dead, making him realize Blizzard was right and his last breath was spent in pain for what heâd becomeâ Jerboa was shocked and a bit horrified but she was also very interested. âBut if Blaze wanted to stop Blizzard why did he think war would be a good idea?â Jerboa asked making Twine give a bitter smile. âEmotions fuel actions before a deer can think about itâ Twine answered as he had seen such actions himself and had committed a few of those actions as well. Jerboa yawned making Twine smile softly at his fawn. âYou should take a nap, your mom will be back soonâ Twine said making Jerboa just nod before laying down and drifting off. As he said it wasnât long before Mouse had come back, her legs covered with scratches from watching through the thorns, with a branch of berries in her maw. She seemed alarmed at Jerboaâs sleeping form. She set the branch down before turning to Twine with an angry expression. âWhat did you do?â Mouse said angrily making Twine roll his eyes. âSheâs sleeping, I just kept her safeâ Twine said slightly irritated at her assuming the worst of him so quickly. Mouse glared at him for a bit longer before grabbing the branch and going to lay next to her fawn. âBut Jerboa is interacting with Twine more now, doesnât that worry you?â Sand asked as she narrowed her eyes at her siblings. Jerboa was going to be influenced by Twine and might become a murderer herself! âNot really, Mouse is protective of her and is teaching her a lotâ Dusk answered, he was worried about Twine but Mouse would probably rub off on her as well so Jerboa would probably be fine is what he reasoned. And he also didnât exactly want anymore fighting around here, there were more than enough verbal ones that went on in this herd at this point. Sand huffed. âBut he might teach her cruelty and sheâll grow up to be just as cruel if not more than him!â Sand was irritated, why couldnât they see the danger she could pose to the herd in the future? She could rip them apart from the inside out. ââŚSheâs just a fawnâ Ferret spoke, getting exhausted of hearing similar sentiments from her sister almost all the time, itâs as if she doesnât think about anything else anymore and sheâs tired of it at this point. âBut she!-â Dusk interupted whatever Sand was going to say. âSheâs a fawn! Just because you donât like her dad doesnât mean you should take it out on her!â Dusk doesnât like fights but this was getting absurd, Jerboa wasnât even a teen! Nor does she deserve such hatred for something out of her control. âShe didnât choose to have Twine as her dad, thatâs just how it wasâ Dusk continued before Sand could speak again, which made her huff but not say anymore. ââŚLeave her beâ Ferret said in agreement, she loves her sister but Jerboa is a sweet fawn and doesnât deserve anything Sand tries to say about her. Sand looked at the two with betrayal. âFine! But when it bites you donât come crying to meâ Sand scoffed before turning around and walking off, bitter they werenât taking her side. Ferret was curious as she saw Mouse approach her while she was eating a few berries. âIâd love to keep the title for my whole life but Iâm getting old, so I wanted to give the title of dominant doe to youâ Mouseâs words shocked Ferret, Mouse was giving her such an important title? ââŚMe?â Ferret asked to confirm as she couldnât believe it, she honestly thought Sand would get the title seeing as while stubborn she was much braver than Ferret was. Mouse nodded to confirm. âI know Sand is tough but I have my reasons, you show promiseâ Mouse said, those reasons included being impulsive, short tempered, and hating her fawnâs existence in general. She knows Ferrets isnât always the most alert nicheling but she also knows sheâs much calmer and thinks about her choices and words much more than Sand does, and she hopes that will keep the herd safe in the future. ââŚIâll do my bestâ Ferret said with determination as even if it was unexpected she wasnât going to waste the amazing opportunity she was just given. She hoped she would do as well as she wanted to. Mouse gave her a soft smile as she accepted. âI know IâŚhavenât been the best at guiding the herd or caring for you three when you were younger, I do regret that, but I care for you three a lot now and Iâm sorry for not showing itâ Mouse apologized though she knew a simply apology wouldnât fix all the cold shoulders and apathy sheâs given he younger deer before. Ferret was even more shocked than she thought she could be, Mouse wasâŚapologizing??? ââŚI donât forgive you, but Iâm happy you apologizedâ Ferret spoke, she knows she couldnât just accept it and forget everything but she could appreciate the fact Mouse was trying. Mouse felt some small part of her hurt but she shoved that down, just because she apologized that doesnât mean she deserves forgiveness for her actions, at least she apologized to one of them. âIâm going back to Jerboaâ Mouse said making Ferret simply nod in acknowledgment so she turned around and went back to her fawn. 2 1
Chiyanna Posted February 3, 2023 Posted February 3, 2023 On 1/30/2023 at 9:39 AM, CosmicChaos21 said: I know I kinda didn't want her to do this either but it sets up some stuff I have planned for later so- But do you have specific reason for Mouse being your favorite or kinda just because? Who? It's something from the Fawn VS Deltarune hunger games war. It started with there being a profile picture takeover where everyone changes their pfp to a fawn (deer, usually just a redid copy of the websites pfp), then others made their pfps deltarune characters. Then we made a roleplay thread to roleplay the "war". But then we came up with the best idea of all, put both teams in a hunger games generator and see who comes out on top. So I made a deer character for myself, General Whitetail. A smart, (mainly) patriotic war strategist who would do (almost) anything to make sure her side won. She became the most murderous character and led her team to victory a time or two, also betraying them on one run of the simulation. On 1/30/2023 at 3:45 AM, Modiano Ourania said: General Whitetail would be proud That is true lol, also feel free to correct or add anything in the above explanation
CosmicChaos21 Posted February 3, 2023 Author Posted February 3, 2023 2 hours ago, Chiyanna said: It's something from the Fawn VS Deltarune hunger games war. It started with there being a profile picture takeover where everyone changes their pfp to a fawn (deer, usually just a redid copy of the websites pfp), then others made their pfps deltarune characters. Then we made a roleplay thread to roleplay the "war". But then we came up with the best idea of all, put both teams in a hunger games generator and see who comes out on top. So I made a deer character for myself, General Whitetail. A smart, (mainly) patriotic war strategist who would do (almost) anything to make sure her side won. She became the most murderous character and led her team to victory a time or two, also betraying them on one run of the simulation. That is true lol, also feel free to correct or add anything in the above explanation Ooooooh that makes a lot more sense now, from that description I suppose she would- 1
CosmicChaos21 Posted March 25, 2023 Author Posted March 25, 2023 Huge apologies but I lost so many screenshots so there's a huge amount of text but I'll put breaks between them to try and make it a bit easier to digest.) Old age had hit both Mouse and Twine meaning that there were only four members of the herd left now. ââŚWe should go somewhere elseâ Ferret spoke a day after the two had died, she wanted to go somewhere different so they wouldnât have to see their bodies all the time and be reminded of their deaths, she may not have been extremely attached to Mouse or especially Twine, but she would still rather not stick around, and she knows Jerboa must be hurting because of it. The now teen doe was being oddly quiet considering her usual personality. âIâd rather not have their corpses stink up the area we live inâ Sand agreed as she casted a cold look towards the teen deer in their tiny herd, only feeling a wink of sympathy for the young deer. Jerboa noticed that look and hid more behind Dusk in an attempt to get away from it. She wasnât dumb enough to miss the blatant hatred that seemed to always ooze from the doe, though she didnât understand why Sand hated her and hated her dad, he was kind wasnât he? âYeah, the reminder would only hurt us, and Iâm sure Jerboa wouldnât enjoy seeing or smelling thatâ Dusk also agreed as he looked at the teen with sympathy, hoping she would be able to overcome this someday and not get stuck on it, he remembers when he found out Sunrise died and wished he couldâve protected her from that pain. Hearing that everyone agreed, Ferret started off in a random direction to get away from the dead deer, and hoped food would be plentiful wherever they would end up going. -   They traveled for a while, such a long time in fact that Jerboa grew into an adult deer (AKA oops forgot to keep an eye on lifespan-). While she was looking for some berries to eat, she ran straight into something causing her to jump up in alarm before seeing what it was. She was shocked to see a buck, sheâs never gotten to see a new deer before! âHello! Whatâs your name?â She asked the buck with a tilt of her head, curious about this new deer and wondering if the herd would let her bring him into the herd. The deer blinked in shock, and Jerboa noticed he had an offset jaw as he opened his mouth to speak. âIâm Pebble, who are you?â The buck asked, a bit confused at the extremely friendly demeanor of the other deer, he had grown used to being chased away because he was competition to the head buck so the kindness was odd. Jerboa grinned before answering, hoping this buck would be allowed to join the herd. âIâm Jerboa! Do you wanna join my herd?â Jerboa asked as she looked at the buck expectantly. âWould the head buck mind?â Pebble asked a bit concerned but also willing to fight if he needed to, being head buck would be nice⌠âIâm sure he wouldnât, heâs a very kind deerâ Jerboa reassure, Dusk was more peaceful anyways, he wouldnât really enjoy picking fights for fun so he would probably accept. Pebble was tempted to just say no and leave but the look this doe was giving him⌠âAlright, Iâll come see if I can joinâ Pebble caved with a sigh, knowing this was probably not going to go well if past experience served. Jerboa perked up at the acceptance before beaming and turning around. âAlright letâs go!â Jerboa said before walking towards the herd, knowing Dusk would be fine with it, the herd was small anyways. Pebble hesitated before following behind the excitable doe. / âItâll be good to have more herd members anywaysâ Dusk said, happy to have another member finally. Ferret just nodded as a sign of acceptance, she knows more members were better for a herd anyways. Pebble perked up at how easily they accepted him into the herd, no fights, no yelling, just acceptance. âWell I wonât question it, if I do I might jinx itâ He thought to himself as Jerboa turned towards the buck. âCâmon I know a great spot to find berries!â Jerboa said before starting to sprint in a certain direction, making Pebble have to bolt after her to keep up. -   A few days after that Ferret found another wandering deer. âWho are you? Iâm Dizzyâ The deer introduced herself as she looked at Ferret with some interest and an unhealthy lack of caution. Ferret looked at the doe for a bit before deciding that she seemed fine and not like a hostile threat or danger to the herd. ââŚFerretâ Ferret simply spoke as she stood up a bit straighter and taller to see if the doe would get nervous or skittish, she wasnât trying to scare her off but she did want to see how this doe would react to it. Dizzy just tilted her head, wondering why this doe was trying to intimidate her, itâs not like sheâs being hostile or anything to warrant such behavior, but some deer were just like that she supposed. âYouâre probably part of a herd right? If you are I wanna join, being a wandering deer can be fun but only for so long yâknow?â Dizzy asked anyway, itâs not like she hasnât gotten chased away before or wasnât used to it. Besides, if she doesnât ask she wonât ever know if she had a chance in the first place! At least thatâs what she reassured herselfâŚMeanwhile Ferret was shocked at the bold actions of the doe, most wandering deer would usually be a bit more cautious about asking to join a herd so quickly, or at least thatâs what she thought. Though she definitely wasnât opposed to it and she doubted that Dusk would disagree. âSure, follow meâ Ferret said before turning around and starting to walk back towards where the herd was resting at the moment. Dizzy grinned before following after with her head held high to give off an air of more confidence. / It didnât take long for the two does to reach the rest of the herd, causing the other deer to all turn their heads toward the new deer and their lead doe with interest and curiosity in their gazes. Dizzy felt a bit of anxiety worm its way into her but she continued with the same confident posture as before, not letting it falter for even a mere second, confidence was key right? âDoes this deer want to join the herd?â Dusk asked as he looked between the two does, making Ferret nod at his question. âOf course you can join, the more the betterâ Dusk easily agreed as he looked at Dizzy with a smile, which made her both happy and a bit flustered, which she chose to ignore for now because she refused to believe she had just had love at first sight with him only speaking a single sentence to her. âThank youâ Dizzy said with a nod before turning to see all the other deer still staring at her, she knows sheâs the new deer but she wishes they wouldnât do that, pushing the nerves she felt away she stood up straighter and smiled before going over to a calmer edge of the clearing the herd was relaxing in, making the other deer return to their activities, much to Dizzyâs relief. Dusk noticed the nervousness that Dizzy seemed to display a little bit and walked over to her. âAre you hungry?â The buckâs words caused Dizzyâs head to snap up and meet his gaze. Dizzy hesitated for a second before responding. âYes I kinda am, why?â Dizzy asked as while she appreciated it and wanted to believe these deer were good, she was raised to be cautious of the intentions of unknown deer. Dusk noticed her hesitation, he wasnât as perceptive as Ferret was but he did notice when others were more afraid or nervous so he quickly picked up on her hesitation. âYou donât have to come with but if you feel like it I could show you some good places to grazeâ Dusk offered, hoping it wouldnât come across as unnerving to the doe. Dizzy tilted her head before deciding that she might as well, starving herself wouldnât do any favors either. So she slowly stood to her hooves before responding. âSure, lead the wayâ Dizzy spoke in a cheerier tone to try and convince Dusk she wasnât nervous at all, which Dusk wasnât buying but wasnât commenting on either. Dusk started walking in the direction of some good grass to graze on, with Dizzy in tow. / Dizzy scanned the area they arrived in, noting it did seem like good and soft grass instead of the tough to chew stuff. Dusk turned towards her before speaking. âThe grass here is nice, and much easier on the teethâ Duskâs words confirmed Dizzyâs thoughts for her so she walked over to a patch and started grazing, realizing it was soft, well as soft as grass can be anyway. Dusk also started grazing but kept an ear out because as much as heâd love to just relax bearyena love to strike when theyâre unsuspecting. They grazed in silence for a while and just relaxed. -   About a moon later it was a peaceful evening, was. Until 2 bearyena appeared anyways.    SOME GORE WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! âBEARYENA!â Duskâs terrified yell woke up any deer that was sleeping and caused everyone to look over right as the bearyena clamped down on his throat and shook him, spraying blood across the once clean green clearing. Sand charged at the bearyena, angry that it dared to attack her brother, they may have not gotten along recently but that was still her brother. She jumped at it, ramming her antlers into its chest, making it roar in pain but as she tried to dodge it turned towards her and slashed right down her chest and stomach, making blood start to pool under her before she collapsed. Ferret felt terror and anger and realized what she had to do to keep the herd safe. SOME GORE OVER!!!!     (2 Bearyena got the jump on me and took out Sand, Dusk, AND Ferret in one swoop-) âRUN!â Ferret yelled without thinking for once, startling the herd before they listened and bolted in a direction that the bearyena hadnât come from, though the other two had to all but force Jerboa into moving as she just watched everyone she loved get slaughtered. As they ran they heard a scream of pain, making Jerboa try to turn around and head back but Pebble pushed her forwards, though she tried her best. They continued running until they couldnât anymore, to make sure they would be safe and alive once they did rest. -   While the other two deer noticed that Dizzy seemed to be more tired running than they were they didnât know exactly why until after they found a good spot to rest. âYou had a fawn with Dusk after knowing him only a moon?â Jerboa asked with a curious tone, though it made Dizzy wince. It was quick but she already liked him and had a bad feeling, which she now knew the reason behind. And besides it was bringing new life into the herd so it was a good thing anyways right? âWhatâs the name?â Pebble asked as he looked over at Dizzy, making her hum in thought for a moment. Then she remembered that Dusk said his momâs name was Sunrise so⌠âSunset, for his bright red furâ Dizzy said with a fond smile toward the brightly colored fawn she now had. The fawn just made a noise at her in response. âSounds like a fitting name to me!â Jerboa grinned, though she wasnât very happy right now she could appreciate new life in the, now tiny, herd. Dizzy felt herself relax at seeing Jerboa smile again, sheâs only known her a month but seeing her without a grin or smile seemed wrong and unnatural for the cheery doe. -   Pebble felt like his soul left his body as Jerboa suddenly appeared out of the grasses with an excited grin. âHey Pebble!â The dark red doe exclaimed as she walked over to the startled buck, making him look at her after recovering from his mini heart-attack. âYeah?â Pebble simply asked as he tried to figure out what Jerboa had come to talk to him about but decided it was probably just idle chatter. âCould we have a fawn?â Pebble swore he almost choked on air after hearing the doeâs words, he thought he would be prepared for whatever she said but he was just proven completely wrong. After making sure he didnât die by choking he looked up and into the doeâs eyes. âWhy do you suddenly want a fawn?â Pebble asked as he had never heard her mention anything about it before this very second. Jerboaâs posture perked up, seeming more than happy to explain. âWell itâs not like itâs new, I just never said anything and the herd is small anyways so new fawns would be a great thing for the herd!â Jerboa explained with a happy expression at the thought of having a fawn. âWell I mean I guess youâd be right about that, and if youâre sure youâre ready to have one than I guess I wouldnât mind?â Pebble said, happy at the idea of having his own fawn but just wasnât expecting her to suddenly ask about it now. âGreat, weâll have to come up with the best names for them thoughâ Jerboa said as she seemed extremely excited to see what the fawn would look and act like. Basically the second Jerboa found of she was pregnant she went to talk to Dizzy about it because even if Sunset wasnât that old she still had more fawn experience than the other two deer did. âDizzy guess what?â Jerboa asked as she practically sprinted over to the other doe, making Dizzy turn her head away from her fawn and towards the dark red doe. âIs there something wrong?â Dizzy asked with a nervous edge to her voice as she became more alert and looked around for any potential threats to the herd causing Jerboa to shake her head, feeling a bit bad she made the other doe worry. âNo weâre safe! I just wanted to tell you Iâm pregnant!â Jerboa said excitedly making the white and brown doeâs eyes widen in surprise before a small smile appeared on her face. âGood for you, what are you gonna name them?â Dizzy asked, feeling happy for the other doe as while having a fawn can be stressful she knows it can also bring light and joy to your life. âEh me and Pebble are still bouncing name ideas around, but thereâs a few ideas! Like squirrel, mole, grain, and boulderâ Jerboa said as she still had no idea herself, she and Pebble decided to see what fit after they were born. âThose sound like good names for a fawn, hope theyâre born healthy and strongâ Dizzy said as a wish to wish them luck, having a sick fawn would be bad for both their emotional states and bad for the health of the herd. âThanks! But I wanted to know exactly how to take care of a fawn, since Iâve never had one I donât want to mess upâ Jerboa said with a rare tone of nervousness from the usually fearless and bold fawn making Dizzy realize she was serious about this. âWell make sure you play with them and keep an eye on them but donât hover over them every second of the day, I know Sunset gets irritated if I donât give him a bit of space every now and thenâ Dizzy said with a chuckle as she turned her attention to her fawn, who was currently digging at the ground with his hoof as if he was trying to find something. âOh yeah that makes sense, thanks for the adviceâ Jerboa said with a more relaxed smile before turning her gaze to the fawn as well. âHow is Sunset doing anyways?â Jerboa saw him every day but still wanted to know how he was. âHeâs doing good, though heâs growing more bold by the day, heâs already becoming quite hard to handleâ Dizzy said with a slight chuckle as she watched him continue to dig at the ground with his hoof. Jerboa and Dizzy just idly chatted for the rest of the day. Time felt like it flew as Sunset had turned into a teen buck and was constantly raring to go for a fight or to practice using his growing antlers. âCâmon please! I wanna fight against another buck so I can practice!â Sunset begged as he followed around Pebble to try and convince him to fight him so he could get stronger than he already was. âYou might get hurt and that wonât help anyoneâ Pebble tried to discourage the young buck but the spotted red buck was impossible to convince to back down when he truly had his sights focused on something. âSo what if I get a little hurt? Thatâll make me tougher and even more prepared when I get into a real fight with another buck!â Sunset said as he stomped a hoof in irritation at the fact Pebble had been refusing to fight him. âIf I fight you once will you stop?â Pebble asked with a defeated sigh, which only seemed to make the younger buck puff up with pride. âYes I promiseâ Sunset said as he felt excitement course through his veins at the thought of being able to practice his fighting skills with the head buck. âFineâ Pebble caved as he did care for Sunset but the younger buck could grate on someoneâs nerves when he refused to quit. The sandy buck turned around and lowered his antlers into a fighting position making the spotted red buck do the same in response. Sunset moved first, running as fast as he could towards the other buck with his antlers in front of him to try a direct charge at the older buck. Pebble simply braced himself and dug his hooves into the dirt below him, prepared to face the charge head on. When the two bucks antlers collided Pebble was a bit surprised by how strong the younger buck was but quickly recovered and started pushing back against the younger buckâs antlers. Sunset may have been stronger but when Pebble suddenly turned his head to the side it caused the younger buck to make a noise of surprise and stumble, which gave the older buck a perfect chance to use the blunter part of his antlers to shove Sunset off balance and make him fall onto the dirt. âThatâŚwas awesome! I wasnât prepared at all so that means Iâve gotta get even better so I can win next time!â Sunset said with a laugh as he slowly got back onto his hooves, feeling more pumped than he did before as he realized he had much more to improve about his fighting abilities. âBut you promised to stop asking me once I did thisâ Pebble reminded him making the younger buck deflate as he remembered his promise. âAw câmon please? Just once a moon or somethingâ Sunset said and the older buck tried to stay stern and firm with his choice and words but the sad way the teen buck looked at him made his stern facade crack pretty quickly. âI just- Oh fine, once a month but no more, and you better tell me if you get hurt or are tiredâ Pebble said with a sigh as he saw the younger buck perk right back up. âYeah! I promise, like really promise this time!â Sunset said with excitement at the thought of getting better at fighting and getting stronger. âAlright, once a moon and no moreâ Pebble confirmed before the younger buck went off to graze. Not too long after Sunset turned into a teen Jerboa had her and Pebbleâs fawn. âShe looks almost like a perfect copy of youâ Dizzy commented towards Pebble as she looked at the tiny fawn curled up next to Jerboa. âYeahâ Jerboa simply said as she smiled fondly at the fawn in front of her. âSo whatâs her name?â Sunset asked as he sniffed at the fawn curiously, seeming almost calmer than his usual rowdy nature. âWe decided to name her Gerbilâ Pebble said as he watched the way Sunset tilted his head at the fawn. âCan I play with her?â Sunset asked as he tried to get closer to the fawn but his mom stopped him. âSheâs not old enough yet, she wonât even be able to walk until when the sun sets laterâ Dizzy said as she looked at her son with a stern gaze that made him huff but back down. The herd was happy to have new life in the herd. Forgot a screenshot for this-)   Sunset seemed to instantly attach himself to Gerbil practically from the second she was born. As soon as she could walk he was almost always right next to her, only separating when he needed to. It was practically impossible to see Gerbil by herself as Sunset followed her around everywhere she went and tried to explore. Gerbil and Sunset were a little bit away from the herd, but not too far because Jerboa didnât want to risk her getting hurt even with Sunset hovering around her at all times. If there was one thing the herd noticed it was that Gerbil seemed to be quite the skittish fawn even compared to how nervous fawns could normally be. As Gerbil idly wandered at the edge of the clearing, occasionally poking her nose into the grass to see what was hiding in it, a rabill suddenly popped out of the grasses. The fawn immediately panicked and made a snort noise out of fear which quickly made Sunset on high alert. He charged at the rabbil too quickly for it to run and practically launched it into the grasses with his antlers before turning his attention back to the terrified fawn. The rest of the herd quickly rushed over after hearing the noise but while they felt bad for the fawn they were relieved it wasnât something like a bearyena. âDonât worry youâre safeâ Jerboa tried to comfort her fawn but she was always bold and almost never afraid so she was a bitâŚlost. âYeah I took care of it, why donât we eat some berries?â Sunsetâs suggestion seemed to calm the fawn down almost completely. âI want berriesâ Gerbil said as she took a step towards the teen buck. âThereâs some right over thereâ Jerboa pointed out a nearby berry bush that was away from the tall grasses causing Sunset to nod before leading the fawn over to it. Jerboa watched them go off with mixed feelings. She was happy he could calm her down but felt guilty that she had issues comforting her own fawn. She shook off those thoughts and just kept an eye of the two from a slight distance. 1 1
Chiyanna Posted March 28, 2023 Posted March 28, 2023 On 3/25/2023 at 11:51 AM, CosmicChaos21 said: Huge apologies but I lost so many screenshots so there's a huge amount of text but I'll put breaks between them to try and make it a bit easier to digest.) Old age had hit both Mouse and Twine meaning that there were only four members of the herd left now. ââŚWe should go somewhere elseâ Ferret spoke a day after the two had died, she wanted to go somewhere different so they wouldnât have to see their bodies all the time and be reminded of their deaths, she may not have been extremely attached to Mouse or especially Twine, but she would still rather not stick around, and she knows Jerboa must be hurting because of it. The now teen doe was being oddly quiet considering her usual personality. âIâd rather not have their corpses stink up the area we live inâ Sand agreed as she casted a cold look towards the teen deer in their tiny herd, only feeling a wink of sympathy for the young deer. Jerboa noticed that look and hid more behind Dusk in an attempt to get away from it. She wasnât dumb enough to miss the blatant hatred that seemed to always ooze from the doe, though she didnât understand why Sand hated her and hated her dad, he was kind wasnât he? âYeah, the reminder would only hurt us, and Iâm sure Jerboa wouldnât enjoy seeing or smelling thatâ Dusk also agreed as he looked at the teen with sympathy, hoping she would be able to overcome this someday and not get stuck on it, he remembers when he found out Sunrise died and wished he couldâve protected her from that pain. Hearing that everyone agreed, Ferret started off in a random direction to get away from the dead deer, and hoped food would be plentiful wherever they would end up going. -   They traveled for a while, such a long time in fact that Jerboa grew into an adult deer (AKA oops forgot to keep an eye on lifespan-). While she was looking for some berries to eat, she ran straight into something causing her to jump up in alarm before seeing what it was. She was shocked to see a buck, sheâs never gotten to see a new deer before! âHello! Whatâs your name?â She asked the buck with a tilt of her head, curious about this new deer and wondering if the herd would let her bring him into the herd. The deer blinked in shock, and Jerboa noticed he had an offset jaw as he opened his mouth to speak. âIâm Pebble, who are you?â The buck asked, a bit confused at the extremely friendly demeanor of the other deer, he had grown used to being chased away because he was competition to the head buck so the kindness was odd. Jerboa grinned before answering, hoping this buck would be allowed to join the herd. âIâm Jerboa! Do you wanna join my herd?â Jerboa asked as she looked at the buck expectantly. âWould the head buck mind?â Pebble asked a bit concerned but also willing to fight if he needed to, being head buck would be nice⌠âIâm sure he wouldnât, heâs a very kind deerâ Jerboa reassure, Dusk was more peaceful anyways, he wouldnât really enjoy picking fights for fun so he would probably accept. Pebble was tempted to just say no and leave but the look this doe was giving him⌠âAlright, Iâll come see if I can joinâ Pebble caved with a sigh, knowing this was probably not going to go well if past experience served. Jerboa perked up at the acceptance before beaming and turning around. âAlright letâs go!â Jerboa said before walking towards the herd, knowing Dusk would be fine with it, the herd was small anyways. Pebble hesitated before following behind the excitable doe. / âItâll be good to have more herd members anywaysâ Dusk said, happy to have another member finally. Ferret just nodded as a sign of acceptance, she knows more members were better for a herd anyways. Pebble perked up at how easily they accepted him into the herd, no fights, no yelling, just acceptance. âWell I wonât question it, if I do I might jinx itâ He thought to himself as Jerboa turned towards the buck. âCâmon I know a great spot to find berries!â Jerboa said before starting to sprint in a certain direction, making Pebble have to bolt after her to keep up. -   A few days after that Ferret found another wandering deer. âWho are you? Iâm Dizzyâ The deer introduced herself as she looked at Ferret with some interest and an unhealthy lack of caution. Ferret looked at the doe for a bit before deciding that she seemed fine and not like a hostile threat or danger to the herd. ââŚFerretâ Ferret simply spoke as she stood up a bit straighter and taller to see if the doe would get nervous or skittish, she wasnât trying to scare her off but she did want to see how this doe would react to it. Dizzy just tilted her head, wondering why this doe was trying to intimidate her, itâs not like sheâs being hostile or anything to warrant such behavior, but some deer were just like that she supposed. âYouâre probably part of a herd right? If you are I wanna join, being a wandering deer can be fun but only for so long yâknow?â Dizzy asked anyway, itâs not like she hasnât gotten chased away before or wasnât used to it. Besides, if she doesnât ask she wonât ever know if she had a chance in the first place! At least thatâs what she reassured herselfâŚMeanwhile Ferret was shocked at the bold actions of the doe, most wandering deer would usually be a bit more cautious about asking to join a herd so quickly, or at least thatâs what she thought. Though she definitely wasnât opposed to it and she doubted that Dusk would disagree. âSure, follow meâ Ferret said before turning around and starting to walk back towards where the herd was resting at the moment. Dizzy grinned before following after with her head held high to give off an air of more confidence. / It didnât take long for the two does to reach the rest of the herd, causing the other deer to all turn their heads toward the new deer and their lead doe with interest and curiosity in their gazes. Dizzy felt a bit of anxiety worm its way into her but she continued with the same confident posture as before, not letting it falter for even a mere second, confidence was key right? âDoes this deer want to join the herd?â Dusk asked as he looked between the two does, making Ferret nod at his question. âOf course you can join, the more the betterâ Dusk easily agreed as he looked at Dizzy with a smile, which made her both happy and a bit flustered, which she chose to ignore for now because she refused to believe she had just had love at first sight with him only speaking a single sentence to her. âThank youâ Dizzy said with a nod before turning to see all the other deer still staring at her, she knows sheâs the new deer but she wishes they wouldnât do that, pushing the nerves she felt away she stood up straighter and smiled before going over to a calmer edge of the clearing the herd was relaxing in, making the other deer return to their activities, much to Dizzyâs relief. Dusk noticed the nervousness that Dizzy seemed to display a little bit and walked over to her. âAre you hungry?â The buckâs words caused Dizzyâs head to snap up and meet his gaze. Dizzy hesitated for a second before responding. âYes I kinda am, why?â Dizzy asked as while she appreciated it and wanted to believe these deer were good, she was raised to be cautious of the intentions of unknown deer. Dusk noticed her hesitation, he wasnât as perceptive as Ferret was but he did notice when others were more afraid or nervous so he quickly picked up on her hesitation. âYou donât have to come with but if you feel like it I could show you some good places to grazeâ Dusk offered, hoping it wouldnât come across as unnerving to the doe. Dizzy tilted her head before deciding that she might as well, starving herself wouldnât do any favors either. So she slowly stood to her hooves before responding. âSure, lead the wayâ Dizzy spoke in a cheerier tone to try and convince Dusk she wasnât nervous at all, which Dusk wasnât buying but wasnât commenting on either. Dusk started walking in the direction of some good grass to graze on, with Dizzy in tow. / Dizzy scanned the area they arrived in, noting it did seem like good and soft grass instead of the tough to chew stuff. Dusk turned towards her before speaking. âThe grass here is nice, and much easier on the teethâ Duskâs words confirmed Dizzyâs thoughts for her so she walked over to a patch and started grazing, realizing it was soft, well as soft as grass can be anyway. Dusk also started grazing but kept an ear out because as much as heâd love to just relax bearyena love to strike when theyâre unsuspecting. They grazed in silence for a while and just relaxed. -   About a moon later it was a peaceful evening, was. Until 2 bearyena appeared anyways.    SOME GORE WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! âBEARYENA!â Duskâs terrified yell woke up any deer that was sleeping and caused everyone to look over right as the bearyena clamped down on his throat and shook him, spraying blood across the once clean green clearing. Sand charged at the bearyena, angry that it dared to attack her brother, they may have not gotten along recently but that was still her brother. She jumped at it, ramming her antlers into its chest, making it roar in pain but as she tried to dodge it turned towards her and slashed right down her chest and stomach, making blood start to pool under her before she collapsed. Ferret felt terror and anger and realized what she had to do to keep the herd safe. SOME GORE OVER!!!!     (2 Bearyena got the jump on me and took out Sand, Dusk, AND Ferret in one swoop-) âRUN!â Ferret yelled without thinking for once, startling the herd before they listened and bolted in a direction that the bearyena hadnât come from, though the other two had to all but force Jerboa into moving as she just watched everyone she loved get slaughtered. As they ran they heard a scream of pain, making Jerboa try to turn around and head back but Pebble pushed her forwards, though she tried her best. They continued running until they couldnât anymore, to make sure they would be safe and alive once they did rest. -   While the other two deer noticed that Dizzy seemed to be more tired running than they were they didnât know exactly why until after they found a good spot to rest. âYou had a fawn with Dusk after knowing him only a moon?â Jerboa asked with a curious tone, though it made Dizzy wince. It was quick but she already liked him and had a bad feeling, which she now knew the reason behind. And besides it was bringing new life into the herd so it was a good thing anyways right? âWhatâs the name?â Pebble asked as he looked over at Dizzy, making her hum in thought for a moment. Then she remembered that Dusk said his momâs name was Sunrise so⌠âSunset, for his bright red furâ Dizzy said with a fond smile toward the brightly colored fawn she now had. The fawn just made a noise at her in response. âSounds like a fitting name to me!â Jerboa grinned, though she wasnât very happy right now she could appreciate new life in the, now tiny, herd. Dizzy felt herself relax at seeing Jerboa smile again, sheâs only known her a month but seeing her without a grin or smile seemed wrong and unnatural for the cheery doe. -   Pebble felt like his soul left his body as Jerboa suddenly appeared out of the grasses with an excited grin. âHey Pebble!â The dark red doe exclaimed as she walked over to the startled buck, making him look at her after recovering from his mini heart-attack. âYeah?â Pebble simply asked as he tried to figure out what Jerboa had come to talk to him about but decided it was probably just idle chatter. âCould we have a fawn?â Pebble swore he almost choked on air after hearing the doeâs words, he thought he would be prepared for whatever she said but he was just proven completely wrong. After making sure he didnât die by choking he looked up and into the doeâs eyes. âWhy do you suddenly want a fawn?â Pebble asked as he had never heard her mention anything about it before this very second. Jerboaâs posture perked up, seeming more than happy to explain. âWell itâs not like itâs new, I just never said anything and the herd is small anyways so new fawns would be a great thing for the herd!â Jerboa explained with a happy expression at the thought of having a fawn. âWell I mean I guess youâd be right about that, and if youâre sure youâre ready to have one than I guess I wouldnât mind?â Pebble said, happy at the idea of having his own fawn but just wasnât expecting her to suddenly ask about it now. âGreat, weâll have to come up with the best names for them thoughâ Jerboa said as she seemed extremely excited to see what the fawn would look and act like. Basically the second Jerboa found of she was pregnant she went to talk to Dizzy about it because even if Sunset wasnât that old she still had more fawn experience than the other two deer did. âDizzy guess what?â Jerboa asked as she practically sprinted over to the other doe, making Dizzy turn her head away from her fawn and towards the dark red doe. âIs there something wrong?â Dizzy asked with a nervous edge to her voice as she became more alert and looked around for any potential threats to the herd causing Jerboa to shake her head, feeling a bit bad she made the other doe worry. âNo weâre safe! I just wanted to tell you Iâm pregnant!â Jerboa said excitedly making the white and brown doeâs eyes widen in surprise before a small smile appeared on her face. âGood for you, what are you gonna name them?â Dizzy asked, feeling happy for the other doe as while having a fawn can be stressful she knows it can also bring light and joy to your life. âEh me and Pebble are still bouncing name ideas around, but thereâs a few ideas! Like squirrel, mole, grain, and boulderâ Jerboa said as she still had no idea herself, she and Pebble decided to see what fit after they were born. âThose sound like good names for a fawn, hope theyâre born healthy and strongâ Dizzy said as a wish to wish them luck, having a sick fawn would be bad for both their emotional states and bad for the health of the herd. âThanks! But I wanted to know exactly how to take care of a fawn, since Iâve never had one I donât want to mess upâ Jerboa said with a rare tone of nervousness from the usually fearless and bold fawn making Dizzy realize she was serious about this. âWell make sure you play with them and keep an eye on them but donât hover over them every second of the day, I know Sunset gets irritated if I donât give him a bit of space every now and thenâ Dizzy said with a chuckle as she turned her attention to her fawn, who was currently digging at the ground with his hoof as if he was trying to find something. âOh yeah that makes sense, thanks for the adviceâ Jerboa said with a more relaxed smile before turning her gaze to the fawn as well. âHow is Sunset doing anyways?â Jerboa saw him every day but still wanted to know how he was. âHeâs doing good, though heâs growing more bold by the day, heâs already becoming quite hard to handleâ Dizzy said with a slight chuckle as she watched him continue to dig at the ground with his hoof. Jerboa and Dizzy just idly chatted for the rest of the day. Time felt like it flew as Sunset had turned into a teen buck and was constantly raring to go for a fight or to practice using his growing antlers. âCâmon please! I wanna fight against another buck so I can practice!â Sunset begged as he followed around Pebble to try and convince him to fight him so he could get stronger than he already was. âYou might get hurt and that wonât help anyoneâ Pebble tried to discourage the young buck but the spotted red buck was impossible to convince to back down when he truly had his sights focused on something. âSo what if I get a little hurt? Thatâll make me tougher and even more prepared when I get into a real fight with another buck!â Sunset said as he stomped a hoof in irritation at the fact Pebble had been refusing to fight him. âIf I fight you once will you stop?â Pebble asked with a defeated sigh, which only seemed to make the younger buck puff up with pride. âYes I promiseâ Sunset said as he felt excitement course through his veins at the thought of being able to practice his fighting skills with the head buck. âFineâ Pebble caved as he did care for Sunset but the younger buck could grate on someoneâs nerves when he refused to quit. The sandy buck turned around and lowered his antlers into a fighting position making the spotted red buck do the same in response. Sunset moved first, running as fast as he could towards the other buck with his antlers in front of him to try a direct charge at the older buck. Pebble simply braced himself and dug his hooves into the dirt below him, prepared to face the charge head on. When the two bucks antlers collided Pebble was a bit surprised by how strong the younger buck was but quickly recovered and started pushing back against the younger buckâs antlers. Sunset may have been stronger but when Pebble suddenly turned his head to the side it caused the younger buck to make a noise of surprise and stumble, which gave the older buck a perfect chance to use the blunter part of his antlers to shove Sunset off balance and make him fall onto the dirt. âThatâŚwas awesome! I wasnât prepared at all so that means Iâve gotta get even better so I can win next time!â Sunset said with a laugh as he slowly got back onto his hooves, feeling more pumped than he did before as he realized he had much more to improve about his fighting abilities. âBut you promised to stop asking me once I did thisâ Pebble reminded him making the younger buck deflate as he remembered his promise. âAw câmon please? Just once a moon or somethingâ Sunset said and the older buck tried to stay stern and firm with his choice and words but the sad way the teen buck looked at him made his stern facade crack pretty quickly. âI just- Oh fine, once a month but no more, and you better tell me if you get hurt or are tiredâ Pebble said with a sigh as he saw the younger buck perk right back up. âYeah! I promise, like really promise this time!â Sunset said with excitement at the thought of getting better at fighting and getting stronger. âAlright, once a moon and no moreâ Pebble confirmed before the younger buck went off to graze. Not too long after Sunset turned into a teen Jerboa had her and Pebbleâs fawn. âShe looks almost like a perfect copy of youâ Dizzy commented towards Pebble as she looked at the tiny fawn curled up next to Jerboa. âYeahâ Jerboa simply said as she smiled fondly at the fawn in front of her. âSo whatâs her name?â Sunset asked as he sniffed at the fawn curiously, seeming almost calmer than his usual rowdy nature. âWe decided to name her Gerbilâ Pebble said as he watched the way Sunset tilted his head at the fawn. âCan I play with her?â Sunset asked as he tried to get closer to the fawn but his mom stopped him. âSheâs not old enough yet, she wonât even be able to walk until when the sun sets laterâ Dizzy said as she looked at her son with a stern gaze that made him huff but back down. The herd was happy to have new life in the herd. Forgot a screenshot for this-)   Sunset seemed to instantly attach himself to Gerbil practically from the second she was born. As soon as she could walk he was almost always right next to her, only separating when he needed to. It was practically impossible to see Gerbil by herself as Sunset followed her around everywhere she went and tried to explore. Gerbil and Sunset were a little bit away from the herd, but not too far because Jerboa didnât want to risk her getting hurt even with Sunset hovering around her at all times. If there was one thing the herd noticed it was that Gerbil seemed to be quite the skittish fawn even compared to how nervous fawns could normally be. As Gerbil idly wandered at the edge of the clearing, occasionally poking her nose into the grass to see what was hiding in it, a rabill suddenly popped out of the grasses. The fawn immediately panicked and made a snort noise out of fear which quickly made Sunset on high alert. He charged at the rabbil too quickly for it to run and practically launched it into the grasses with his antlers before turning his attention back to the terrified fawn. The rest of the herd quickly rushed over after hearing the noise but while they felt bad for the fawn they were relieved it wasnât something like a bearyena. âDonât worry youâre safeâ Jerboa tried to comfort her fawn but she was always bold and almost never afraid so she was a bitâŚlost. âYeah I took care of it, why donât we eat some berries?â Sunsetâs suggestion seemed to calm the fawn down almost completely. âI want berriesâ Gerbil said as she took a step towards the teen buck. âThereâs some right over thereâ Jerboa pointed out a nearby berry bush that was away from the tall grasses causing Sunset to nod before leading the fawn over to it. Jerboa watched them go off with mixed feelings. She was happy he could calm her down but felt guilty that she had issues comforting her own fawn. She shook off those thoughts and just kept an eye of the two from a slight distance. (I like how Sunset just wrecked that rabbit without even questioning it. It's kinda like that person that kills the spiders or mice or whatever you're afraid of. It's really cute how they spend so much time together  Though personally I'm not afraid of any critters really
CosmicChaos21 Posted March 28, 2023 Author Posted March 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Chiyanna said: (I like how Sunset just wrecked that rabbit without even questioning it. It's kinda like that person that kills the spiders or mice or whatever you're afraid of. It's really cute how they spend so much time together  Though personally I'm not afraid of any critters really Yeah Sunset is a very protective deer, he'll keep Gerbil safe :3 1
CosmicChaos21 Posted March 30, 2023 Author Posted March 30, 2023 Jerboa was walking with Dizzy, talking about Gerbil. âI donât know I justâŚfeel like Iâm failing as a mother, I mean I canât comfort her or even entertain her as well as Sunset canâ Jerboa sighed, oddly discouraged for how she usually was. âItâs not your fault, Gerbil simply got extremely attached to Sunset, that doesnât mean youâre doing a bad jobâ Dizzy said as an attempt to reassure the dark red doe, making Jerboa just look as the ground as they walked. âI know but I should be able to comfort and calm down my own fawn better than a teen buck canâ Jerboa said with some bitterness, though it wasnât at all aimed towards the young buck, just bitter in general. Dizzy looked over at her with a sympathetic expression. âIsnât it good for her to have some other deer to comfort her though? You will die someday and if she relies on you too much she might not know what to do, Sunset will help keep her groundedâ Dizzy replied as she turned her gaze back towards the clearing in front of them. âYeah youâreâŚyouâre rightâ Jerboa agreed with a slightly defeated tone as they arrived at a berry bush. They ate in silence. The next moon it was time for Pebble to practice fighting with Sunset, due to his promise. âNow who are you gonna cheer for?â Pebble asked as he turned towards his fawn, hoping she would cheer for him. The fawn looked between the two with a thoughtful expression before answering. âSunset!â Gerbil exclaimed making Sunset stand tall with pride while Pebble slightly deflated as he realized his own fawn was cheering for Sunset instead, but then he just chuckled because it was a little funny. âGuess youâve got some extra luck on your sideâ Pebble said as he turned towards Sunset, making the younger buck puff up more proudly if that were even possible. Pebble then lowered his antlers into a fighting position, making Sunset do the same. The two were still for a little bit, waiting for the other to make a move. The Pebble charged, making sure to put as much force as he could into the charge. Sunset barely moved out of the way in time, making Pebble slightly stumble and giving the younger buck a chance. So Sunset charged at Pebble and caught him off guard, so Sunset ended up giving Pebble a cut on his shoulder, though it wasnât anywhere near fatal and would heal soon enough. Instead of giving up the older buck turned towards Sunset and charged him again. This time Sunset wasnât able to dodge in time so their antlers collided and made the younger buck struggle to gain a foothold but once he did he tried pushing forwards to make the older buck stumble. Sunset made a little progress but then Pebble suddenly backed up, after untangling their antlers, and started to circle the younger buck, making him nervous. Pebble suddenly charged and before the younger buck could move, he ended up stabbing one of his antlers into the younger buckâs back leg making him let out a noise of distress. That caused Pebble to immediately take a few steps back before noticing the injury, it wasnât fatal but it was bleeding. âAre you okay?!â Pebble asked as he carefully approached the younger buck, making sunset wince as he put weight on it but nod. âItâs fine, Iâll get a cool scar nowâ Sunset said with pride, not minding it much. âThatâs enough for today, maybe this was a bad ideaâ Pebble mumbled as he backed away again making Sunset roll his eyes. âWell itâs good experience! So now Iâll be more preparedâ Sunset said as Gerbil started to carefully approach the young buck, seeming nervous for him. âAre you gonna be okay?â Gerbil asked in a small voice as she looked at the wound on Sunsetâs leg. âIâll be fine donât worry!â Sunset reassured the fawn as he walked around a little, though it hurt to do so, to prove his point. The fawn seemed to relax somewhat at his actions. âOkayâ Was all Gerbil said as she stood next to the young buck. The rest of the day was spent relaxing and making sure Sunset didnât overexert himself, which was hard considering that any time Gerbil tried to move he did too. Only a few days later Pebble died in his sleep. âWhat happened? My scratch didnât kill him did it?â Sunset asked in a slightly nervous tone as he looked at the former lead buckâs body. Dizzy shook her head at his words. âNo, weâre just getting old nowâ Dizzy said with a tone of acceptance, she knew there was no way to stop the effects of age from affecting her and the other adult deer. Jerboaâs ears slightly lowered at the reminder, it felt like it was only a few seasons ago that she was a fawn frolicking through the grasses without a care in the world. âDoes that mean you two will die soon?â Gerbil asked anxiously, she didnât want to lose her mom and Dizzy too. Jerboaâs gaze lowered as she decided to tell her fawn the truth. âMaybe not soon but it will happenâ Jerboa said in a quieter voice, making Gerbil give her a look of horror before turning her gaze to Pebbleâs body again. Sunset moved a bit closer to the fawn so they were practically touching, making Gerbil look up with a grateful expression before looking at Pebble one more. The herd was silent the rest of the day. It felt far too soon. Gerbil had become a teen which she was happy about for a little bit but soon life had taken that happiness from her as both Dizzy and her mom had died from old age. âB-but they were supposed to see me grow into an adult!â Gerbil sobbed, making the now fully grown Sunsetâs ears lower at the cries from the teen doe. He hid it well but it wounded him too, he just lost his mom as well after all. âI know, but lifeâŚitâs not fair or kind. It takes others away when you need them most, but Iâll do my best to make sure I stay around for a long timeâ Sunset tried to reassure the young doe, making her look up at him with tears still in her eyes. âYou betterâ Gerbil simply said as she leaned against the buckâs side, making him look at her before turning his attention towards his surroundings, being caught off guard because of their emotions wouldnât do them any good. Sunset relaxed as he noted there was no odd sounds or anything to show a dangerous presence, so he looked at the bodies of his mom and Gerbilâs mom, mourning with the young doe for the sudden shrinking of the herd. As Sunset and Gerbil were travelling, both because the berry bushes were running out and due to their motherâs deaths, they ended up coming across a young deer. âOh look, a doe your ageâ Sunset said, though he was on guard just in case. Those words caused the young deerâs face to scrunch up. âNo! Iâm a buck but my antlers wonât growâ The young deer said with some irritation that implies he was used to hearing similar things before. âOh, whatâs your name then?â Sunset asked, feeling a bit bad but it wasnât too common to see an antlerless buck. âIâm Cobra, who are you two?â The buck asked as he curiously looked over at Gerbil, making her take a step behind Sunset. âIâm Sunset and this is Gerbilâ Sunset introduced himself and the nervous doe, knowing she probably wouldnât do so herself. âCan I come with you two? I kinda got left behind by my herd, for the lack of antlersâ Cobra asked with a tilt of his head. That bit of info made Gerbil take a step out from behind Sunset, feeling bad for the buck. âWell we were looking for more deer to make the herd a herd again so sure, but donât try anythingâ Sunset warned with a stern look making the younger buck quickly nod his head in agreement as he took a small step closer to the two. âAlright, well weâre traveling to find a good place to settle for a little bit so if you wanna join câmonâ Sunset said, a bit more relaxed at the agreement from the young buck, before starting to walk in the direction they were going before, with Gerbil walking next to him. Cobra quickly walked up to trail behind them as they made their way forward. (Not really sure if thereâs a mutation that can cause bucks to not grow antlers irl but here thatâs a (very rare) thing! So yeah Cobra is a buck whose antlers never grew in) 1
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