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Holly on the Old Oak - Christmas in the Afterlife




Holly on the Old Oak 2011
Story 5

Christmas in the Afterlife

Original Story




The stealthy ninja climbs the concrete pillar
He hones his skills, the expert fulfiller
Treading upon both vine and stone
Kinsha trains upon the Ruins alone

A morning glory grows on the slab
The kunai thrown, the flower stabbed
With a cling and a clash, line in crosshair
He catches the bud as it drifts through the air

The ninja now sits, the flower in grasp
A sigh now heavy, he releases his clasp
So severed bloom now flutters away
To land almost perfectly on an unmarked grave

The ninja now sits much like a gargoyle
While below something shifts in the soil
And soon the dearly departed arrive
Their dirt and snow covered bodies revived

They look to one another, their eyes of death
And now spot the one who draws his breath
Eight deceased deer now climb the ruined shrine
To meet the silent ninja of living tine

He spots their movements with sudden surprise
These eight enemies who surely seek his demise
Kinsha rises from his stance, and with a bound
Backflips off the stone and lands on the ground

The dead ones soon follow, their intent unclear
But the ninja did not wish to be a meal to these deer
So with swift hoof and nerves on edge
He raced across the Forest, past tree and hedge

Here chased Roe with eyes black as night
Her vision locked on the ninja’s flight
And close was Trunks, the spirit of the land
The chase easy for his legs to withstand

Soon followed zombies, Valentine and Birth
Unstoppable forces that now walked this Earth
After the ninja was also Brynhried
Who could easily match Kinsha’s speed

Ghost Fawn and Shyla pursued together
Their bodies swift and l
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Holly on the Old Oak - The Three Wise Deer




Holly on the Old Oak 2011
Story 4

The Three Wise Deer

Adaptation of The Three Wise Men





The kings have traveled from far away
They follow the bright star, never to stray
Past shepherds and their flock, they do not delay
To bring gifts to the newborn fawn of the hay


The first to come is Kody, the king of wolven clan
His ebony fur shimmers beneath the starlit land
His gift to the fawn to rise and command
The lupin stone of scarlet firebrand


The second king is Crucio, of pride and tone
The silent reaper of fearful crone
His gift is meant only for those of the throne
A sacred relic, a dragon’s wishbone


The third is the ruler of science, Mar Sart
His crown bears truth of a deer so smart
The gift he brings is closest to his heart
A golden key with knowledge to impart


The three bow to their fawnly king
Gifts to lead, master, and inspire they bring
They see the future as bright and brimming
As the Great Star above on this holy evening




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Holly on the Old Oak - The Weeping Tree




Holly on the Old Oak 2011
Story 3

The Weeping Tree

Adaptation of the Jewish story of the Tree that Absorbed Tears





Author’s Note – This story was included this year in honor of those who celebrate Hanukkah during this time.


On an autumn day, a doe met a kind stag, and the two were soon mates. Ourania was looked on with favor by her mother, Ma, and the doe loved her mother dearly. Ourania and her new mate soon decided to migrate to a new home far away, and once every year her mother would come to visit.


But when they arrived at their new home, Ourania soon discovered that life had become more difficult. There were new challenges for the couple to handle, such as low food sources at times as well as predation from coyotes. Ourania was lucky that her strong stag could protect her, but the night time was especially terrifying for her when she heard the coyotes call. But there were other things that were troubling to her in this new place. The environment was not as clean as Ourania had liked. The water in the streams tasted odd, and the air had an unusual smell.


When Ma came to visit, she learned that Ourania was miserable in this new home. ”Mother, I hate this forest. The grass and berries taste terrible, and there are too many coyotes attacking us. I’m on edge every night just thinking about them.”, Ourania spoke.


[=#EDDA74]”Oh mon enfant, it is quite belle here, no? Why not give it some time, I am sure you will love your new home then.
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Holly on the Old Oak - The Snowdeer




Holly on the Old Oak 2011
Story 2

The Snowdeer

Adaptation of Frosty the Snowman





The Forest was filled with snow, and the Pond was frozen just enough for the fawns to slide across on their little hooves. The adults laughed and conversed while the little ones bounded in the snow, leaving hoof tracks and even trying to draw their pictograms in the snow with their hooves.

Deep in the Birch Forest, four young deer worked on a creation. ”I just love the idea of making a dragon in the snow!”, Kamikazi said excitedly.

”I thought it was some weird deer…”, Seda spoke.

“It’s a ‘kirin’, kind of a mix between a dragon and a deer.”, Anjali explained.

”Well I’m going to just love it when it’s finished!”, Blue said happily.

The four continued to build on the snow creature. They put leaves down it’s sides, giving it a green stripe for a bit of color. The mane of the kirin was covered with willow leaves. They put long stalks of field grass on the snout to give it whiskers. And even the eyes were made from special pale-blue stones that the Twin Gods gave them.

The four were very pleased with their creation, as the snow kirin sat like a statue, guarding and protecting them with a pose much like that of a gargoyle. But then Seda tilted his head, ”It doesn’t have antlers…”, he spoke.

”Hmm…well we could go find some fallen twigs for antlers I suppose…”, Kamikaze suggested.

Anjali shook his head, “I think we could find a real pair of antlers, I’m sure someone’s shedding theirs this late in the year.”, he thought.

[=#6666CC]”Oh good idea!
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Holly on the Old Oak - Peace on Earth




Holly on the Old Oak 2011
Story 1

Peace on Earth

Adaptation of the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon





Joyful, all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim:
“Peace on Earth, goodwill to men”
Hark the herald angels sing
“Peace on Earth, goodwill to men”


The fawns and young deer sat around the elder, his chiseled face smiling upon them all. The gods provided them a fire this cold night, and all around were old artifacts, reminders of those who lived long ago. The deer sat by old helmets, guns, bullets, and other decaying things that they knew very little about. They simply passed by these things on a daily basis, never understanding what a “man” even was.

“Sir? What does that mean? ‘Goodwill to men’?”, one of the fawns asked.

Iaurdagnire smiled, as he is asked this question each time he sings the old carol. “Ah yes, the mystery of men. Well, look all around and you will see the old things men used to have. See, these odd, unnatural things were like their antlers and fur. They used them to fight one another, and over time, they ceased to exist.”, he spoke to them.

“What did a man look like?”, a different fawn asked.

“Oh they were like monsters. They wore great big iron pots on their heads, walked on their hind legs, and carried terrible shooting things, with knives on them. And their eyes flashed, and had strange snouts on their faces that go all the way down to their stomach.”, the storyteller certainly made the fawns shiver when he described them.

“But how?
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Holly on the Old Oak 2011

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In celebration of the Christmas Spirit, I wanted to write 12 more stories for the community. I don't have all of the stories planned yet but I'd love to get some ideas.

Read last year's 12 stories here! There is also some great artwork and stories from other TEF members there.

In addition, you can write your own stories or do Christmas artwork and I'll list them here.
Just provide me a link to it and I'll add it to the list!


This is my way of saying 'Thank You' for being a wonderful and supportive community for the past 4 years.
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Would anyone like a Holly on the Old Oak series this year?

Hey guys, remember last year I wrote Holly on the Old Oak? It was 12 Christmas stories that were suggested and inspired by TEF members. I was considering writing 12 more this year for you guys, since it was a lot of fun and I think people really love reading them.

Would you guys like me to do this again this year? If so, do you have any suggestions for stories? I don't want to duplicate anything I wrote last year, so please refer to the link above before you suggest.

The other thing I need to decide is whether to reuse the link above and just add a "2011 stories" section, or whether to just make a new blog for it this year.

Anyway, thanks for the feedback Eye

I may be late posting some of the last ones since I will be taking a trip around that time, so please bear with me when it gets to that point


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Story ideas so far:

A Christmas story featuring the Endless Forest Witches from the Halloween story

A snowdeer story much like Frosty the Snowman

A Grinch story

The story of the Baker's Dozen

Possibly a Hanukkah or Kwanzaa story -Maybe this Kwanzaa story-Jewish folktale-Jewish tale about a tree that absorbed tears-

PLK's suggestions of The Twelve Months and several other stories

maybe a story that has to do with someone giving reverence to the graves at the Ruins for Christmas, and some outcome for honoring the dead.
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"Time to think..."

Related to Quad's new outlook on life after being a tree. Also semi-related to my recent story as well as [url=http://endlessforest.org/community/node/66803]Iugulare's questions to Mr.
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Sacrificial Blackbuck (Quad and Iugulare story)

Just a hypothetical situation I thought up and wanted to write for a while. I suppose you can say it's a post-Halloween story. Enjoy.

This story is a little graphic so be warned

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"I can't stand it! I hate him so much, but...I want him so badly! I'm starting to think that this plan of taking over won't work...at least while he's still in the picture. Unless...", Iugulare thought for a moment, "Unless it wasn't me who infected the Endless Forest."

Anirapio tilted her head, "What are you suggesting?", the dragon questioned.

The stoat grinned, "Why didn't I think of this before? I could propose a trade to the Twin Gods...they get to remove the 'threat' of infection if I surrender to them, if only they let me take Quad with me."

"Would they fall for that? And what do you mean about it not being you who infected the Endless Forest?", Nekumbra questioned.

"Well I have you two to handle that.", Iugulare spoke.

"So we'll be infecting while you're captured?", Anirapio thought, "It's risky...but if it's what you want to do..."

The stoat nodded, "It is. I get a break from this assault on the planet and get to torture the sweet little blackbuck while you take over. Then you bust me out when you're finished.", she said. She rubbed a small amount of infection on the two of them to make sure they could infect without her.

The plan was set. It was now up to Iugulare to negotiate...

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Quad walked toward the Twin Gods' statues to find a shocking sight. There were Michael and Auriea, talking with Iugulare! His Grand Talux wings burst from his back, and he was prepared to fight, when Michael said, "Stand down, Quad.
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Forest Fashion Magazine!




I decided to start back up on the forest fashions, I had to take a short hiatus for a fashion convention. And what's a fashion convention without the fashionista herself there? Teehee! Well anyway, the Fashion Magazine is back in business.

Hello, and welcome to the Forest Fashion Magazine! I'm your host, the fashionista herself, Zephyr, and I'm here for guidance in all things fashion! As you may know in fashion, one day you're in, and the next day you're out! In the Endless Forest, this is just as true - some pieces of Forest flair may be fashionable one day and trash the next, so keep your subscriptions HERE so you can keep up with the latest trends, and stay far, far away from those fashion disasters! I'll keep you updated on all the latest gossip in the comments, and trendy fashions as well as fashion no-nos will be listed right here!

Got a gripe about the fashions and un-fashions I list? RANT ABOUT IT! You may affect future fashions, babe!

Also check below to see if you're mentioned as fashionable or totally unfashionable!


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09/11/11 - Today's Forest Fashions:

Fashion hot-spot (most fashionable place in the Forest) - By the river, cause that's where trends are born

What's fashionable - "Trumpet" Antlers

Fashion no-nos - Nothing since everyone's been dressed up in their most awful clothes in the back of their closets for Halloween, so everything is approved by the fashion police...this time...

Always in style - Peacock Mask, Peacock Antlers, Peacock Pelt
[b]Always out of style - Nakedness!
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