Fallow the Herd (A Fallow Deer RPG) Starting!

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The Introduction

You are a modern-day fallow deer, a survivor of last year's disease that has killed dozens of your kind. However, danger never rests, so you cannot either. Human hunters and animal predators alike will jump at the chance to kill a fallow deer, since so few of your kind have survived the disease in this region. But not all hope is lost. Safety can be found in the two small herds of opposite genders. Learn to live as nature's most wanted and you'll live. Forget that you're a target for predators and you will die. Can you survive?

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The Rules

Site rules: All site rules and roleplay rules apply here, I'm sure you know that.

Forms: I will provide a very basic form for you, but feel free to use your own. I don't mind if your form isn't very detailed, a bit of basic information will do.

Characters: You can make two orginal characters at most, sorry for the limit, but a lot of the population died from the disease. New fawns do not count as original characters.

Posting: I'm not asking for an essay, but I would like at least two sentences with basic grammar and proper spelling, as well as some kind of outline so that I can distinguish one character post from another.

Fighting: If you intend to start a fight with another players stag, please contact that person beforehand and work out who will win, so we don't have a lasting stalemate.

Realistic: I would like to see some body language in addition to dialogue. Fallow deer have a lot of variation in coat color, but I'd prefer to see more darker colored deer, as in the wild very pale or white individuals would be easily targeted by predators. Since twins are very rare, there can be only one or zero set of twins under two years old at any given time. Please remember that deer will get injured, they will die, and some fawns will not survive.

Predators: Hunters will often try to shoot the fallow deer when they see them. Cougars and wolves are other serious predators. A bear may attack an injured deer or a fawn. Very young fawns may sometimes be killed by foxes. However don't go overboard with the drama. I don't want a deer shot every other page, and I don't want to see three predator attacks in rapid succession.

Order: Please keep all your characters on one post, and keep it updated. This means, that if your doe has a fawn, update it! If you make a new character? Make it on the same post as your others.

Lifespan: Fallow deer will live for 20 to 25 years at most. Females become mature at 4 to 6 years old, males at 5 to 9 years.

Respect: Respect other users. Everyone has their own opinion. As for the information here, I have gotten it from a collection of books and websites. If you have a question or a problem, feel free to message me.

The Form

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[list][size=85][b]• [color=#808080]Name:[/color][/b] full name[nickname][/size]
[size=85][b]• [color=#808080]Age:[/color][/b][/size]
[size=85][b]• [color=#808080]Gender:[/color][/b][/size]
[size=85][b]• [color=#808080]Background:[/color][/b] history. It doesn't have to be long if you don't want it to, just an overview.[/size]
[size=85][b]• [color=#808080]Description[/color][/b] Color/eye color/scars/etc.[/size]
[size=85][b]• [color=#808080]Herd:[/color][/b] Doe herd or Stag herd.[/size]
[size=85][b]• [color=#808080]Offspring:[/color][/b][/size]
[size=85][b]• [color=#808080]Family:[/color][/b] other family[/size][/list]

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The Region

The forest is a safe haven for fallow deer, made up mostly of deciduous trees with a few fir trees scattered around the edges. Here, young fawns are hidden in the trees. Grass can be found in sun-dappled glades dotted around the forest. But beware, you cannot hide forever...

The pond is a constant supply of water, located deep in the forest. It's small but it has never been known to run out, not even during the heat of droughts. Fallow deer rarely drink, getting most of their water from plants and dew, but it's a good place to socialise.

The meadow is filled with good grass and plenty of room for deer to run. It's a key spot during rutting season, when stags will battle for females. Always be on your guard here, there are no trees to hide behind...

The river snakes through the forest, the meadow and on towards the sea. It's believed to have its origins in a mountain stream. When pursed by predators, many a clever deer will run through its waters to throw predators off their scent. In early springtime the river it at the height of its power, filled with meltwater from its source.

The crag is a favourite gathering spot of wolves. Unsurprisingly, it's avoided by all but the bravest and stupidest of fallow deer. Approaching the crag is unwise, unless you have a death wish.

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The Seasons and Current Weather

Spring
Springtime is when the weather starts to get warmer and new buds appear on the trees. The weather is usually rainy, with the odd sunny day. In late spring the stags, or bucks, will loose their old antlers and begin to grow new ones. A few fawns may be born in late spring.

Summer
The trees and bushes are adorned with greenery and the weather ranges from warm to scorching. Fawns are usually born in May or June. Usually, only a single fawn is born. Twins are very rare. The mother of a newborn fawn will stay away from the herd for around 3 to 4 weeks before rejoining the herd of females and their young. By the end of summer, all young bucks will have left the herd of females and youngsters to join the male herd. Young does will stay in this herd.

Autumn
The air becomes chiller and the trees' leaves turn from green to vibrant hues of red, orange, yellow and brown. The rutting season begins in October and lasts for approximately a month. Stags will be very active during this time, each one seeking to herd does into his own territory. Each stag will mark his territory by scraping the soil with his hooves and antlers and rubbing his head against the bark of trees. Stags will also thrash their antlers against branches and bushes, and strut up and down, bellowing loudly. By doing these things, a stag hopes to attract and mate with as many females as possible within his territory. Rival stags will fight fiercely, charging and clashing their antlers until one gives up, injured or defeated and the other takes over the harem. Stags under the age of 6 years old will probably not gain a harem. Instead, they watch and learn from the older males.

Winter
The leaves of deciduous trees are bare. The winter is a month of hunger. Strips of bark and dead leaves are eaten when there's nothing else. The wind is always icy. It sometimes snows. This is a season when predators are also ravenous. They'll often go to desperate measures to get a decent meal, so be wary.

Current Season: Summer
Current weather: The sun is shining brightly, but there's a fresh breeze in the air. It's a pleasantly warm day. In the trees, birds chirp and twitter to each other. The bark of a wolf in the distance warns you not to get too comfortable.

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The Herds

The herds are usually lead by the oldest, most experienced deer. This deer won't try to meddle in everybody's daily life, but they will decide key matters, such as where to feed during winter. Because of the disease, each herd only consists of 4 to 8 individuals.

Doe Herd:
Rain Dance | 12 years old | HeroHorse
Beautiful Bella | 12 years old, going on 13 | Princess Azula
Little Bird | 5 years old |arsenicsheep
Shadow over Summer Meadow | 10 years old |
Demonsockpuppet2
Tawn | 6 years old | Only

Stag Herd
Lightening Bolt | 7 years old | HeroHorse
Arch Eye | 11 years old |arsenicsheep
Ashen Trees of Past Storm | 9 years |
Demonsockpuppet2
Yitari | 10 years | ::Yveltal::

If you would like to be leader, please ensure that you can post at least once every two days.

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• Name: Rain Dance[Rainy]
• Age: 12 years old
• Gender: Female, thanks for your lack of notice.
• Background: Rainy lived in a small herd. It was a good existence. She had two daughters, one two years and one only three months old. Rainy aspired to become herd leader one day... but the disease had other plans. Both of her daughters died, as did most of her old herd. Rainy escaped alive, but she sometimes wonders 'What it really worth it?'.
• Description Rainy is a fawn color, with creamy white underparts. Her coat is faintly dappled, like a fawn growing out of its dapples. Her eyes are a mixtures of amber and brown. Rainy's right leg bears a small scar from an event that she cannot recall or simply refuses to speak about.
• Herd: Doe herd.
• Offspring:Deceased.
• Family:None.

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• Name: Lightening Bolt[Bolt]
• Age:7 years old.
• Gender:Male, obviously.
• Background: Bolt was born in a doe herd, which he left when he turned 1 and a half. He lived alone for a while. He had planned to try and impress a few females in the autumn, thinking that there was no rush. That was before the disease. Now, Bolt is a member of the stag herd. He's more determined than ever to live life to the full, not knowing when it could be gone.
• Description Bolt is a chestnut/fawn color. His eyes are the hue of dark chocolate. His doesn't bear any noticeable scars.
• Herd: Stag herd.
• Offspring:None yet.
• Family:None.

Image credits.

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• Name: Beautiful Bella [Bella]
• Age: Twelve Years Old, Almost Thirteen
• Gender: Doe/Female
• Background: Bella lived in a large herd of thirty deer. Although it was considered one herd, there were separate 'herds' inside of it. Bella lived in the smallest 'herd' with her mother, sisters, father, mate and her three fawns. However because of the disease wiped through her large herd with surprising quickness. She and a few others were the sole survivors, and they all went there separate ways.
• Description A pretty doe, Bella is a fawn color, with a lighter underside and legs. She has cream spots coloring her body. With chocolate brown eyes, and only a few scars on her legs where she scraped them up.
• Herd: Doe herd
• Offspring: None alive
• Family: Dead

(I'll make a buck later.)