So today's Quad's birthday, he's been with TEF for 5 years now. I don't know the exact date I joined but I know it's in October since the BZD was in the Forest. I chose October 15th as his birthday since it's in the middle of October.

I remember back when we were on the Forums (TEFc wasn't made when I first started), I called Quad "Deerman" because I didn't have a name for him at the time. In fact back then we originally didn't give our deer names, as their name was their pictogram. But eventually I decided to give him the first part of my username, QuadRaptor.

That was also back when he wore his very first set, which was almost identical to his current set with the exception of having the Kabuki pelt instead of the Beluga pelt.



So a lot has changed back then. As a fawn, Quad was adopted by Walter and Ephra. Then as an adult, Quad became a notorious 'buttsniffer', then I decided he was getting a bad reputation for the antic so I stopped doing it. I used to do "Quad's Candid Camera" back then, where I would take countless screenshots of who I interacted with and would post them up with funny captions. And then on June 24th, 2008, I began writing Divine Intervention, which eventually became the first of five stories ultimately called the Divine series that told the history of Quad - how he was brought into the Endless Forest, his adventures to discover his powers as the Grand Talux, the introduction of Iugulare, Anirapio, and Nekumbra, and many other things that would ultimately shape who Quad is today. The final story, Divine Sanctuary, was left unfinished, but what was supposed to happen in the end of the story was written as the finale of my Revelation stories, which were to take place in the near future and ultimately describe Quad's final encounters with Anirapio, then Nekumbra, and lastly, the his final battle against Iugulare.

While I have not been as active as I used to be back then, Quad continues to this day to be many things for me. He is a guardian, a source of inspiration, a muse. He has been by my side through every hardship, giving me comfort and peace when I needed it most. In a sense, you could even say he is a representation of my soul. I can hardly begin to imagine where I would be without him or this community.


Happy 5th Birthday, Quad! Here's a cake just for you!