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I've had an account for a while, but have never been active in the community, a fact I regret nowadays. Much has changed since the moment I made my first deer: I finished school, university, moved across the world and got married. However, through the years, I made it a habit to log in every couple of years to see what was going on. Most importantly, I was overjoyed to see this game is still alive in 2025, and is even getting remastered. I can't overstate how excited I am for that!

Nonetheless, the forest is quieter than I remember. After logging on every couple of months this year, I managed to find my first active user (on the left)! I don't know who you are, but it brought me so much joy seeing you! I hope you're having a good day. I'm going to try and make it a habit to update this blog with an additional screenshot every time I'm on :]

Also, thanks to old me for writing down all of my deer names on here. I was convinced I've only ever made one, so finding 2 extra beautifully put together deer was a delight :"] This one on the right is Wald.

My deer Phylin met another

My deer Phylin met another lovely person today! They were kind enough to cast some antler spells on me, but unfortunately crashed? Timed out? In the middle of it. Their deer was still there, unresponsive, and not changing with the spells I was casting back :[
Edit: Managed to find them again! And then got disconnected the moment I took the second screenshot :"] At least I got two of my deer in it :]




Phylin Wald Murai

This really lovely person in

This really lovely person in the zombie set has helped me cast some spells on my third deer, Murai! Thank you, you've been so kind.
Soon after I met the other very beautiful looking deer, in a matching magpie coat. We have shared a couple tranquil minutes resting together.




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Hello and Welcome Back! I

Hello and Welcome Back!

I am Widmung, The Forest Guide, and I help new players who are in need for assistance. I'm very glad that Murai selected his new avatar appearance!
It was my pleasure to assist your 3rd deer to find his new Forest Magic set!
It was really nice meeting both of your characters! Thank you for sharing the tranquil moments together! Idea I hope to see you again real soon! Smiling

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Welcome back and welcome to

Welcome back and welcome to the forums! I was the deer on your first screenshot, it was wonderful to meet you! It always makes me (and my deer) happy to meet a new person on here. I hope I'll see you around again. <3

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Ahhh, I'm so excited to

Ahhh, I'm so excited to actually see you on here and learn your name, Widmung! It's such a pleasure to meet you! Thank you for all your assistance and kind words. I love your signature, by the way!

Phylin Wald Murai

Oh my, hi Oxyinco! It was so

Oh my, hi Oxyinco! It was so enchanting to actually meet someone active, it was truly such a magical, breathtaking moment to see you run by! I've been coming on periodically in the past year but could never find anyone awake, I've kind of given up on it at this point, literally just running TEF as a screensaver for a nice ambient.
I hope to see you again too <3
Absolutely love your Eris and the extensive story you've built around him. Gorgeous art, your love for him truly shines.

P.S. Also, genuine question, how do you manage to post comments while having a display name? I get an error every time, and it only lets me comment when I have no display name. Do you switch it on and off for every comment?

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Greetings and welcome back to

Greetings and welcome back to The Endless Forest!
It is so wonderful to read your story and to hear that you have decided to return.

- I must say that things really seem to depend on what time of the day/night you log in.
With everyone having different time zones, sometimes it can appear quite empty, but i
assure you that there are lots of active players. Your deer is really beautiful by the way <3

We hope to see you in the forest !

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Quote:Also, genuine question,

Quote:
Also, genuine question, how do you manage to post comments while having a display name? I get an error every time, and it only lets me comment when I have no display name. Do you switch it on and off for every comment?


Yes, unfortunately that feature broke several years ago so you either have to do that or only change capitalization in your name (for example, you could make your display name "wald" or "WALD" or "wAld" without any issues). I THINK you can change spacing, too (ie "w a l d") but I haven't tried in a while.

Thank you very much, P! I was

Thank you very much, P!
I was very pleased to get such a nice message for you, and imagine my surprise when I tabbed back into TEF and saw you beside me :]
Thanks so much for such a lovely adventure with you, a couple random fawns, and Widmung again (Hi, Widmung!)





Phylin Wald Murai

Oh, that is tragic, Aivilo. I

Oh, that is tragic, Aivilo. I hope that gets fixed with the remaster, whenever that comes. More tragically, I lost my avatar without realizing I can't upload a new one. I was trying to upload a picture and was getting an error, so I assumed I should delete the old one first. Only to find out on the forums it's impossible to upload new avatars after the forum's servers migrated.
I was quite happy with the old one too, rest in peace Ancient_Greek_Bull_Vessel.png

Phylin Wald Murai

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Glad to see you again, P and

Glad to see you again, P and Wald! Lovely screenshots! <3

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Ahh this is so sweet, and the

Ahh this is so sweet, and the screen shots are really wonderful
It was nice to meet your Murai and have some fun time together!

Having Widmung close by always makes for a special adventure! : }

We will see you again soon!

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Widmung, P, It was so

Widmung, P, It was so fantastic to be able to spend time with yall.
I know I've been pinging this forum obnoxiously often today, this is my last post before signing off for today. I have checked in with TEF before going to bed, and noticed we have been joined by some real OG players, with oldschool pictograms and all. Decided to take a pic of all of us together just to preserve this lovely evening.
Also, I saw someone using dithering on their screenshots, and I felt like it matched the game's vibe and aesthetic so well, so I'm stealing that trick >:]



Phylin Wald Murai

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Brilliant screenshots! They

Brilliant screenshots! They look excellent! Idea Love the old-fashioned vibes.
It was wonderful having Murai in our company! Thank you for spending this special moment with us!

P.S. The elder deer in the middle wearing the bloodcry mask is my older character, Jeweleye. He was happy to see you in the gathering! ^^

Have a wonderful evening, Wald and I hope to see you real soon! Smiling

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Ohh Widmung - your photos are

Ohh Widmung - your photos are always so wonderful.
"Gathering of the Elders in the old oak tree"
Our deer could have grey hairs if someone looked close enough ; )

We just want to mention how grateful we are that both Widmung and especially one of
our oldest friends Jeweleye are still active, this place would feel so empty and sad without you <3



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And Hydde!
It was so nice to meet your deer named Phylin today.
Honestly we are feeling very sad today and a little playtime helped.
P was enjoying biting the cage


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Aw, P, I'm sorry to hear

Aw, P, I'm sorry to hear you're having a rough time. I'm glad I could bring you some peace. Phylin can be quite standoffish sometimes, but I think he quite enjoyed P's company, even if he doesn't show it :']

On a similar note, Murai has met a pair of very handsome black deer today, I think she was quite jealous of their coat, and have followed them around for quite some time. My deer also got to meet who I think was Mezzanine! Though, I've only taken a picture after they've summoned their exceptionally beautiful white owl.





Phylin Wald Murai

Absolute pleasure to finally

Absolute pleasure to finally meet Saater, I am a huge fan of their artwork and character! It was really refreshing to prance for a moment and try on a new vibrant coat. Unfortunate that I had to leave so soon!
Also, I've been really enjoying crushing screenshots >:]


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