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Hmmm... Returning here has made me rethink an old hobby...

A few years ago I became interested in learning clay modelling, so that I could maybe commission custom little figurines for people here, and maybe even build up a business of sorts around it if I eventually became skilled enough. I'm artistic by nature, but I've never been good enough to become professional in any medium of art. I'm good at drawing, but not fantastic. It's my biggest flaw; I can do lots of things great, but nothing *amazing* that would set me apart and make me actually employable for those skills.

But I had never tried modelling before and knew I was capable of learning how, and the interest and enthusiasm was there. TEF was the inspiration for this. That Christmas, I asked for (and received) a rudimentary set of clays and paints to experiment with.

I made and finished one figure; a deer, which ironically wasn't TEF related at all. By this time I was already drifting away from the Forest and doing other things. The deer was actually something from a game I was playing at the time.

It was difficult. It didn't turn out well. And unfortunately, the combination of leaving the Forest and having such a hard time with the clays (more than I had expected due to their poor quality), I was more than unhappy with the result. I gave up then and there.

But looking at it now, sitting on my shelf as it has done for years after I abandoned the hobby... for a first try, it's actually... not that bad. In fact, considering I followed no tutorials, had no help, no training, no experience, no tips and horrible air-hardening clay that was a nightmare to work with, it's actually... pretty good!

This has only just hit me. Returning here has made me realise that perhaps I was wrong to abandon it so quickly. I could be good at this, if only I worked at it, took it seriously. Hmm...

I'm going to need encouragement and help.

I'm a bit late to the party, but since I recently revisited the Forest after a long hiatus I decided to also sign up here on the community site, something I had neglected to do back when it was fledgling and not yet sporting all the fancy features it has today. Better late than never, eh? ;P

I'll be gone until this next Tuesday, and I may or may not be able to check my messages (and even less likely to be in-forest) until then. If you have something I need to see, post a link here, and I'll check it out as I can.

wheres evreyone getting candle antlers from and why where there huge toadstells in the forest

"Hmph.
What were you expecting?
Some snowy grin man sitting down to morosely ramble about his love life?
Ha.
Did I fool you or what?
Oh? Surprised to see me addressing you instead of your furry avatar?
Don't think I don't know all about computers.
I use to own one in fact. No cocky encounters with football sized does nor misshapen poetry to be found here. No little lost fawns babbling about how much fun he hand in the forest.
I too have a story to tell...
That is if my reluctant audience is not bitter about my trickery.
Have a seat and maybe I'll tell you of the White Man, of the Knife thrower, or even the Ringmaster."
Rhys laid down in the grass and stared intently towards the sky.
He knew they were out there.
Watching.
Controlling.
Would they hear the story of a lonely muse, or concern themselves with the games of the forest? The forest...no. He could share no stories of such a place.
The world he came from was far more..familiar to them.
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mundus vult decipi means "The world wants to be deceived."
A short introduction piece since it's too late for me to stay awake and properly write.
Rhys will be imparting a series of 'alternate reality' short stories.
I am not sure how many will be posted to the site.
Pretty much depends on whether there is interest or not.

Hey, everyone!

I'm Haley (or Devilchun, if you prefer), and I'm pretty obviously new to TEF. After a few days of roaming the forest I've finally persuaded myself to write my first blog entry; I have to admit I'm a bit intimidated, haha, although everyone here seems really friendly.

I currently have one pictogram, which I was lucky enough to have adopted from Vira recently, and my corresponding avatar's name is Phesh. Hopefully you'll be seeing more of him - and me - in the near future.

I look forward to getting to know you all. :]

I'm bored~

Does anyone want to meet up in TEF?

:>

Skyler's bio
name:Skyler
Gender:Bull(male)
future pelt color:white and the black thing on black with red dots
future mask:the bone mask type
furture antlers:i dont know what type of antlers their is
theme:its my life
future theme:The animal i become
mood:happy and kind
does he learn from others:only his parents
does he get mad?:not at all only if he gets teased
online?:no
age:fawn


his father's bio his mother's bio

Name:__________ Name:_________
age:adult age:adult
gender:Male gender:doe
online?:dont know online?:dont know
theme:dont know theme:dont know
pelt:dont know pelt:dont know
mask:dont know mask:dont know
mood:dont know mood:dont know
fawn:Skyler fawn:skyler



NEEDS PARENTS!
this is skyler's and his parents bio