Herla [Bio] The Red Eyed Queen

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November 12th, 2015


Yes, I guess I can say I'm gone now. It's been 4 months and I've looked at this site maybe twice. I have absolutely no desire to go into forest anymore. Herla and my other characters are alive and well, though they don't live here anymore. I'm as happy with them now as I've ever been and feel much more satisfied with my creations since removing them from this place. I used to think that would be hard or impossible and if I left, I'd lose them. I laugh now at that, the best way out is through as they say, and then you wonder what all the fuss was about in the first place.

Health challenges continue, and part of that is minimized computer time since it aggravates my conditions to sit and type and look at screens. After a decade dedicated to digital art, I pretty much exclusively do traditional art now. Loving my Copic markers. It has really helped me to find alternative creative outlets like the Ball Jointed Doll Hobby. Starting to sculpt and sew too.

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"Ehm." again he stared at her

"Ehm." again he stared at her for a few seconds before he answered.
This doe... was a little too quick or him.
"Hello Herla ....I am Morsch" he cocked his head slightly from site to site, the stubs on his back still twitching nervously.
He still was not entirely sure about the behaviour of the doe in front of him... but slowly a certain idea grew in his head.

"Ehm.... yes?" the answer to her question sounded actually like a question as well.

O.O Such a pretty doe. I

O.O

Such a pretty doe. I give the credit to her parents lawl |D



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morsch: Herla was delighted

morsch: Herla was delighted by the strange stags response. She made sad eyes a him and put on her best helpless look. “What a big strong stag you are, I’m sure you would have no problem looking out for me while I graze? Make sure nothing scary comes out of this forest to hurt me?” She fluttered her eyelashes and ducked her head demurely.
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"Big... strong...?" he

"Big... strong...?" he blinked... his fur ruffled up again.
He was utterly fluttered about those words. _Of course_ he was strong.
but..Big...? Well... size doesn't matter, right?

"Eh, nothing scary?" He turned his head, looked around. To be honest... he wasn't affraid of much... or tended to find things 'scary' so he wasn't exactly sure what the doe ment by that.

"..eeh okay, what yoo say."
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“Oh, that would be

“Oh, that would be wonderful!” Herla gushed. She rushed forward and gave the stag a little lick on cheek and turned to the grass to graze. “Keep out a good eye now! she said cheerily, giving the stag a bright smile.
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His reaction came tad bit too

His reaction came tad bit too late. She arleady did it. She did it.
SHE DID IT

The dark pelted stag jumped up offhand, all four hooves in the air, letting out a deep hiss at the same time... in the next moment he stormed off, bringing a good distance between the doe and him

"Woa woa woa WOA!" he shook his head constantly, ran in circles aimlessly.

"Don't don't don't!" he stuttered... then he stopped, stared back at the doe "Do. not. touch."
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Herla was very startled by

Herla was very startled by the stag's hiss and sudden outburst, she cringed and shrank back, her feather mantle laying flat around her neck. “I’m…sorry.” , she stuttered and started trembling. She’d never had anybody get mad at her for kissing them. Most stags liked her kisses! She was afraid. And when she was afraid, she ran. It was her only true defense. She shot like a bolt through the forest, not paying any heed to her direction.

She ran and ran. Upon seeing a large oak, she ran inside it's arching roots and hide herself inside. Trembling she tried to make herself as small as possible.
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He shook his head once more,

He shook his head once more, trying to get rid of this feeling of panic.

When he looked ahead again...
.... the doe was gone.

The fear wasimmediately replaced by confusion. He turned around... looked into every direction.
No... the doe was... gone...
Alone he stood between the trees... confused and overtaxed.

"Uhm. Hellooo...?" maybe she just hid? "Hello... uhm hello..." oh, damn the shock let him forget her name again. "Ehh helloooo.... doe?"

Slowly he trotted forward... maybe he would cought a sight of her again elsewhere...

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Herla huddled within the old

Herla huddled within the old oaks roots, trying to still her trembling. Her instinct was to lay still like a fawn so she wouldn’t be seen. She tried to calm herself. She hated being afraid! She had swore she would not be afraid anymore, that she would secure the protection of as many stags as she could so she wouldn’t have to be afraid anymore. But here she was, trembling and scared.
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"Hellooohooo?" he screamed

"Hellooohooo?" he screamed once more while slowly making his way towards the pond.

Near the oak he stopped. "Okay.... yoo gone he?" he spoke, merely to himself though, since.... the doe was obviously gone. "Scared away.... again." He snorted. This wasn't an entirely new reaction to him... after all... he was a predator... a hunter.... enemy of most of the creatures here.

Though.... only when he was hungry. And he wasn't hungry at the moment, was he?
No.
He sighed.
Sometimes it was a bit... annoying... to be dangerous. He stared to the ground. A small rock lay right in front of him. In a sudden outburst of anger he kicked it...
... it shot right against the the big oak, bounced off the bark... and hit him right on the head. He hissed once more... shook his head in iritation
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(Would you guys minded if I

(Would you guys minded if I joined in for a little bit? I'm pretty bored at the moment, haha~ XD; )

As fate would have it, a particular golden-pelted buck had taken a stroll toward the pond at that moment. He thought how nice the cool water would feel on such a hot, miserable day. "Accursed summer sun," he muttered to himself, shaking his fur free of pestering flies as he strutted. While passing by the opening to the oak, however, he happened to glance inside...and saw a familiar form huddled in one of its corners.

Liam stopped and tilted his head, and then gasped softly when he recognized the deer. "Herla?" he spoke softly, cautiously peering in through the gap in the oak's giant roots. He could see how scared the doe was, and his heart went out to her. "Oh, Herla...are you alright? What happened?" he asked frantically, moving closer to give her a comforting lick on the forehead.
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((uhm i actually wanted to go

((uhm i actually wanted to go to bed now.... birds already start to sing here ... xD so uuuhm good night morning. ))
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(Gah, curse my poor timing!

(Gah, curse my poor timing! XD No worries, morsch; g'night! c: )
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((No problem Uruushou!

((No problem Uruushou! Please join in! And good night morsch, thanks for RPing, I think that was a fun interaction we had with morsch and Herla. Smiling ))

Herla startled badly at the sound of a rock hitting the old oak and shot up from her hiding place, her feet tangled in the roots and she stumbled to her knees. She frantically got back up and cringed against the back of the oak as something came through the entrance. And then she saw that it was Liam. She had never been so relieved in her life. She barreled into him, hiding her face in his soft golden fur, “Oh, Liam! Liam! Thank goodness it is you!” she hid her face in his fur and bite her lower lip trying to stifle a sob. She was being such a silly little doe! But she couldn’t quite regain her composure yet, so she left her face buried in the golden bucks neck fur and tried to still her trembling.
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(Huzzah! Also, I love the

(Huzzah! Also, I love the description of her barreling into poor Liam; that is a hilarious visual! XD)

The young buck was certainly not prepared as the frantic doe rushed toward him from the shadows and practically shoved her whole body against his chest, making him stumble with a small bleat. He quickly regained his composure and balance, however, and tucked his chin against her neck in an attempt to hold her securely against him. Feeling her tremble and hearing her sob broke Liam's heart, and he raised his head to a little to nuzzle her crest comfortingly. "Oh, sweet Herla...whatever is the matter? Why are you so afraid?" he asked softly, gently nudging away her tears with his flat muzzle.

(Edit: I'm going to assume that Liam temporarily went deaf and didn't hear the ruckus that Morsch was making, lol!)
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“I’m sorry, Liam,” she

“I’m sorry, Liam,” she sobbed, still hiding her face, “I’m just being silly, plain silly. I shouldn’t have let him startle me so badly…it’s just that I’m always so afraid. She sucked in a breath, again trying to still her breathing and calm herself. She was behaving like a little fawn or a silly old nanny. And here she was making a fool of herself in front of Liam, such tears could not be pretty or desired. But it felt so good to lean into Liam. To have him comfort her. She had never allowed herself to be attached to a stag. She used them yes, but that was all. It was pure weakness to feel anything else. But yet… “How could you possibly love me, Liam? she hiccupped, “ “Don’t you think I’m the most miserable thing?”
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(Hooo-boy...awkwardness,

(Hooo-boy...awkwardness, coming up soon! XDD)

Liam blinked and furrowed his brow as she mentioned a male. Had some rowdy buck tried to have his way with her? How dreadful! "Wh-what buck? He did not hurt you, did he?" he asked softly, probably sounding more concerned than he should have been. She seemed fine after all, just a bit shaken up, but he could not help but feel protective over his friends. If they were distressed, he would always offer his comfort and help no matter what.

He closed his eyes as she rested against him, making sure to keep her supported, and he chuckled softly when she spoke again. "Dear, sweet Herla...if anyone is miserable it is me. There is no shame in being afraid; it is natural. Some things are beyond our control, and there is indeed evil in this world that we cannot escape," he replied, nudging some of her feathers back into place with his muzzle. He smiled down at her when he finished, and proudly announced, "There! Now we can see those pretty eyes again."
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“No. He did not hurt me.

“No. He did not hurt me. I…just got scared. Morsch wasn’t trying to hurt me. I…just overreacted.” she said with embarrassment. Why was she admitting any of this to Liam? She enjoyed it when stags fought over her. It would be so easy to stir up trouble…yet, she found she did not want to lie to Liam. Or mislead him. She actually cared about his good judgment of her.

When he caressed her feathers she couldn’t help but let out a sigh of pleasure. And his words where so gentle towards her. She’d never met so kind a stag. “Oh Liam, you are so good to me. Why is it that you don’t have a doe of your own already?” she asked, nuzzling into his neck and leaning into him.

((Yeah, Herla is barking up the wrong tree big time here! She is falling for the wrong stag this time! Hah!))

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(The irony! Dun, dun, dun!

(The irony! Dun, dun, dun! Also, mini-Herla is so frigging adorable, lol~ XD)

At the mention of the stag's name, Liam tilted his head with a frown. Morsch...? That certainly did not ring a bell. What a peculiar name... He shook his head and smiled, giving her a playful nudge to her neck. "You think you overreact? You haven't seen anything yet; I got you beat, there," he replied with a chuckle.

The question, as perfectly innocent and kind as it was, made Liam freeze. It then all suddenly hit him at once: Herla thought he was something that he was not. She thought...more of him, beyond being a friend. How could he be so oblivious?! "Oh..." he uttered out loud, his cheeks flushing. Well, great...now what? How could he possibly explain this to her, after all of the signals she had thrown in his naive face?

"Herla, I...there is something you need to know about me, something that I had not told you... And, please...please do not be angry," he added frantically, but made sure to collect himself and take a breath before he continued. Wow, was this awkward...

"I...I am attracted to..." He paused, his throat seeming to lock up out of shame and fear, but with some effort he managed to force out the words, "...I am attracted to...to stags..." He let out a shuddering sigh, and braced himself for the inevitable shouting and outrage. Why must he always do this...get so close to some one, and then have to reveal what he really was? A revolting, loathsome creature shunned by the Gods.
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Herla was confused. She

Herla was confused. She blinked and looked up at Liam. He was attracted to stags? But what did that mean? What he was saying made no sense to her. Her brow furrowed. “I don’t understand, Liam. You don’t care for me? Am I not…attractive?” she asked, her voice sounding a bit too frail and pathetic to her ears. She cringed a little at her own emotions. Upset with herself for her neediness.



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(Aww, poor Herla! ;_; ) The

(Aww, poor Herla! ;_; )

The buck started at Herla's words, and he shook his head furiously. "N-no...no Herla, I do care for you. I care for you so much, and you are so very beautiful," he replied quickly and earnestly, feeling terrible for making her feel that way. He knew that she was fragile and self-conscious much like himself; he could only hope that by relating to her, he could help her feel better about who she was. Sighing, he rested his cheek against her crest, closing his eyes. "Please do not doubt that I care for you, because I truly do. You are such a wonderful friend, and I am afraid to see you hurt. I...I feel a connection with you, and it comforts me. I do not know if that makes sense, but..." Liam sighed, not very sure what to say. Everything was so awkward, but he was amazed that she did not run from him. Well, that was a start, anyway.
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Herla enjoyed the feel of his

Herla enjoyed the feel of his chin on her neck. She was indeed confused, she really didn’t understand. But he was here with her and he was being so kind. And he wasn’t getting overly pushy like so many other stags did. Most of all she felt safe with him. And wasn’t that what she wanted above all else? “Okay, Liam. I feel a connection with you and I feel you are a friend to me too…one like I have never had. I don’t understand a lot of this but I trust you and I don’t want you to go away.” She sighed as she leaned against him.
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A soft sigh of relief escaped

A soft sigh of relief escaped him when Herla spoke, although he still felt terrible about everything. He was now terrified that he had unknowingly led her on... She sounded so disappointed. "I...I am happy that you still consider me to be a friend. I am sorry that this is confusing to you, but...thank you for trusting me, and for not chasing me away. If...if you ever need me, I am here for you," he replied gently, nuzzling her comfortingly as she leaned against him. He suddenly felt very protective of her... She was vulnerable, fragile, frightened. He did not like to see her like this... He would do all he could to make her feel safe.
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“Oh Liam, I could never chase

“Oh Liam, I could never chase you away. said Herla. He sounded so sad. And she found that this upset her. She cared about him.

((Okay, bed time for me! Have a good night! This was fun. Smiling ))
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(Indeed, it was; I very much

(Indeed, it was; I very much enjoyed it! ^_^ G'night!)

The young buck let out a shuddering sigh of relief at Herla's gentle words. It was all he needed to hear to be put at ease. With a soft smile, he sat down and inclined his head in invitation. As she laid down next to him he curled up beside her, and kept watch even long after she'd fallen asleep. Eventually, his eyes began to flutter shut, feeling pleasantly warm as he drifted off. Sweet Herla...be at peace in your dreams...
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Gah...I'm sorry if Liam came

Gah...I'm sorry if Liam came off as a jerk earlier. I thought that the beluga stag was taunting/attacking Herla; I'm so sorry if there was a misunderstanding! <_>;
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No, no problem! I didn't

No, no problem! I didn't know who he was, I kept trying to make friendly emotes at him, but then he started lowering his antlers and rearing. I responded by cringing and sad emoting but he was kind of acting like he didn't have a clue. Maybe he was button mashing? It's all good. I had to disconnect and reconnect because of my computer in the middle of it. Doh!
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Oh, whew! I am not sure if he

Oh, whew! I am not sure if he was button-mashing, because I think he used the same emotes on Liam as well. But, you never know. Gah, I just hate thinking if someone would think wrongly of one of my characters. :< Haha, no worries; it's such a pain when that happens! XD
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Met her briefly earlier, Ryou

Met her briefly earlier, Ryou was the (naked) mini by the pond. He left quickly because she confused him. I've seen her around a few other times, I'll have to interact with her again someday!

Edit - And I absolutely love your CSS!

Signature by Roo ♥
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Aw yes, Herla was a little

Aw yes, Herla was a little scared when Ryou suddenly poofed large! Thanks for saying hi. Smiling
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He's too modest sometimes.

He's too modest sometimes. xD

No problem. I've actually been following both Herla and Woden's bios for a while, so I figured it was about time I did.

Signature by Roo ♥
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Herla has gotten a big blue

Herla has gotten a big blue shedding furball above her 8U It's Super Effective *SHOT* Nighter's has finally gotten to meet Herla!

"Your efforts are insignificant! I carry you to your deaths!"
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So that's who this stag is!

So that's who this stag is! Herla has been greatly enjoying his company. *doe bow*
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Yes, that be the Nighters

Yes, that be the Nighters heh, I was roaming around when I saw her so I decided to stop by and say hello. I hope Herla doesn't mind the fluff, the old boys shedding some of that dastardly winter fur of his 8U

"Your efforts are insignificant! I carry you to your deaths!"
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She’s finding the fluff

She’s finding the fluff wonderfully comforting to cuddle in, she has made a little nest on his back and is right at home. And blue is her favorite color. Smiling
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hehehehe, she is free to

hehehehe, she is free to cuddle away in that massive fluff 8U He doesn't mind it at all, hopefully she doesn't get sucked up into that fur though *giggles* XD

Beware the fur! It likes to stick to things! XD

Edit: Sorry for Nightmare like ker-vanishing... he hasn't seen Karooi and Wesker for awhile so he decided to pop a visit (Also sorry for his sleeping a lot, I have to travel between two computers LOL! So I often forget about TEF)

"Your efforts are insignificant! I carry you to your deaths!"
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No worries! I went and

No worries! I went and visited Liam and then left Herla sleeping multiple times to go do other things around the house. It seems I’m constantly having to multi-task!
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Oh man same here, I've been

Oh man same here, I've been doing it a lot lately it's like arg! So that's why most of the time my characters if their in forest and sleeping you just have to bellow at them and it usually gets my attention. Most of the time I'm drawing and checking the com site LOL

"Your efforts are insignificant! I carry you to your deaths!"

*track* Gorgeous pictures,

*track*

Gorgeous pictures, by the way. ^^
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Thanks pepper-mill-ranch.

Thanks pepper-mill-ranch. Smiling
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The Irish had approached the

The Irish had approached the feathered doe as she seemed to be on her own. Well, there had been a stag before, but when they saw Gehirn they had quickly turned and ran. Stroking the black giant's ego. "Hello again, Herla." He smiled through the sternness in his face. "How are you today? I happend to notice you were alone. Pretty does like yourself shouldn't be left alone in this forest, hm?"
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Herla had been feeling a

Herla had been feeling a little alone and insecure in the forest, darting from tree to tree nervously. When the large stag she new as Gehirn, approached, she breathed a sigh of relief and rushed to his side. “I wasn’t scared”, she said, fidgeting a little. But her actions betrayed her as she hunkered under his bulk, leaning into him and looking up at his massive red antlers. They spread of over her protectively like the branches of a great oak. The truth was, she was very glad he had showed up when he had. She had been on the verge of a panic attack when she discovered that she’d wandered deep into the darkest part of the forest and their was nobody around that she knew. “I am very glad to see you, kind sir. If you don’t mind too awful much, might I stay with you to graze? she said, remembering to partly hide her face behind her fan and bat her eyelashes a little for seductiveness sake.




(( I think these screen shots are adorable. Smiling ))
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"I wouldn't dare suggesting

"I wouldn't dare suggesting you were afraid, dear." Though he watched her a bit curiously as she hid underneath him. Was she really? "Well well, it is quite fine. Ofcourse you may." He nodded at her. "No reason to ask, feel free." He smiled his grin, quite impressed by her looks. Likely, she knew, and likely it was too easy to mend him. Again. The stag lifted his broad neck again, looking as impressive as he could. Seemingly, he was looking out for any hostile approachers. But the forest seemed calm enough.

(Oh ninja! Those are amazing haha! I haven't been capturing screenshots since eternity.. They just stack up on my files ;_;'.. Aww)
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Herla noticed the appraising

Herla noticed the appraising look her gave her and the way he held his head higher when he spoke to her. She fluffed her mantle, ducked her head and gave him one of her winning smiles. “You are too kind. And brave and strong, she said, brushing up against him and giving him a tentative lick to the cheek. Another demure look then she turned, leaning her head down to graze, making sure he was getting a good view of her shapely haunches as she did so. And she was hungry, she had been too nervous and scared all morning to graze. She felt better now.

(( I love taking screen shots, this game is soo prettty!))
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The stag let out a snort.

The stag let out a snort. "Well well, don't bury me in your compliments, dear." The cheek lick caught him off guard for a moment, but he answered with a smile anyway. "You honour all stags with such compliments?" Gehirn laughed. He watched her as she was grazing, his ears turned to the environment. Ah, but, he shouldn't look like that. It was as that thought hit his mind, his head also lifted to look around them. Gehirn wasn't one to graze much himself, grass hurt his omnivorous stomach. "Are you feeling better yet, lady?" He had seemingly caught a bit of her nervous behaivor previously. Even though the stag was oblivious to most things.
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She put on her most

She put on her most disarming, demure look, “Strong stags, they get my compliments, yes.” and she tilted her head at him. “And I am much more at ease with one such as you looking over me, she bowed and smiled again.

Herla turned back to grazing, when suddenly a strange stag whom she did not know appeared. When Gehirn broke off and started sparring with the other male, Herla cringed back from their clashing antlers. She had no idea what had started the fight and had no idea of the other’s intentions, so she hid behind a tree, nervously fidgeting and ready to bolt if need be. ((I don’t know who the other stag was that Gehirn was sparring with there earlier? Thought I might try to interject it here though for interest sake.))

Thought I'd post this here.

Thought I'd post this here. xD
Sorry for shoving in on that sparring session between the ram skulldeer and Gehirn. Banshee was just wondering what all the noise was about and totally didn't mean to steal the ram's attention, promise. ;A; -scoots out-
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((No problem Selruil, I

((No problem Selruil, I wasn’t looking at my screen when the sparring started so I wasn’t sure what was going on myself! Hah! I just thought I’d go with it!))

((Misako, I'm going to be doing some work about the house so my replies may take a while, but I'll keep up my replies, I’m enjoying this RP! Smiling ))
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(That's fine Sight! I don't

(That's fine Sight! I don't mind, I like relaxing paces. (AKA I am lazy.))

"I am glad you think of me as a strong stag." He replied honestly. His strenght was his pride after all. "It is a pleasure for me to be in the company of such a beautifull and charming doe as yourself as well, lady Herla. That should not be forgotten." He gave her a playfull wink.
An all familair doe to him made her arrival, and seemed bothered by a stag she didn't know. Nor did Gehirn, for that matter, but he jumped in to Dajhi's aid immediatly. He warned the stag off, pushing him back with his enormous antlers as he started to threaten Gehirn.

When he got distracted, Gehirn went back to Herla and Dajhi to lead them off, away from the stag. He wasn't looking for a quarrel, after all, but just wanted peace for both does.

"I am sorry you had to witness that, Herla." He sighed. No real harm had come to either stags, though. Their clash had ended quickly.

(Interrupting is fine though Selruil! We didn't know the deer but, since Dajhi is pregnant she is very flighty and so Gehirn jumped in. I think we saw them yesterday too.. I try to keep everything that happens in the forest RP-related unless the other turns out not to be rping at all. Then it's DANCETIME. But yeah, even interruptions or whatever work fine. If it was a spar, Geh would've made that clear..XD)
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((Awesome! I'm pretty new to

((Awesome! I'm pretty new to RPing, I like it, but I'm know I'm sloooow. Hah!))

Herla was grateful when Gehirn chased away the unknown aggressive stag and allowed herself to be herded off along with the other doe that had joined them. She was naturally jealous towards all other does but she tolerated the other female for now, Gehirn seemed like a strong enough male to defend a harem if need be so she allowed herself feel safe for the moment. When Gehirn apologized for the conflict, she tilted her head and gave him an adoring look. “Thank goodness you where there to protect me.”