Easter and I'm trippin' balls

At least that's how it seemed at times. Surreal evening in the forest haha

I hope you have all had a lovely peaceful holiday. Here a week of rain gave way to a lovely sunny day, with fluffy clouds, fluffy and very relaxed sheep and even a couple of Easter bunnies passing through. I spent part of the afternoon just dozing with my woolly companions.



In the evening I thought I'd poke my nose into the forest and upon instanciating I was greeted with a colourful particle shower. I do love my particles so this pleased me.



New flowers tall as trees were growing everywhere, adding to the surreal atmosphere, making me feel like an ox-ram-deer-thing transported into some 1960s psychedelic rock band's album cover. I paused to rub against a giant dandelion.



I wandered around for a bit and bumped into Petaldance and Valaire and things got incrementally weirder. I felt like there ought to be a soundtrack of early Pink Floyd and the scent of some recreational herbiage! Fortunately all I'd had was a cup of tea.



They blew giant bubbles that wobbled up into the sky. I was laughing at how daft and lovely it was and we frolicked around for a bit.



The rocks nearby were covered in candles, and there were a bunch of other deer sitting up there. I attempted to join them, failing again and again to negotiate the geometry, and I am sure the other deer must have been laughing at my attempts to climb up. I made it up there in the end haha.



And there I am now and shall remain until I head off to bed, happy to be in such pleasant company. <3

woah!!! LOVE THE FIRST

woah!!! LOVE THE FIRST PICTURE Yak!! the weather there looks absolutely gorgeous!!! and i absolutely adore the sheep and bunnies ;w; you are living the dream hahaha. also love the first screenshot, its like Yak waking up to a surprise party !!! <33

ps you can pick up those candles on the playground and get the candle antlers!! (if you wanted to feel Festive during the... trip. hahaha Eye

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Oh my gosh the photo is

Oh my gosh the photo is absolutely beautiful!! That's so amazing, looks so cozy. You're literally living the dream like Hoodie said haha. <3

Hahah! Laughing out loud So lovely screenshots (and captions!!) again, that was so much fun!! Albeit our frolicking about was a bit short, but I think cuddling is just as lovely! <33
The weather was definitely very trippy!! I love the bubbles so much! Laughing out loud

And those rocks are like my mortal enemy, I always struggle with climbing up there too!! Laughing out loud
I'm happy if it's of some entertainment for others though! Laughing out loud

Thank you for the wonderful time and hope to see you in the Forest again soon! <33

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Hello Yak!! Welcome to the

Hello Yak!! Welcome to the 1960's psychedelic rock album TEF (I adore this weather, I can never get enough of it and your name for it made me laugh LOL)

I haven't gotten around to reply to your last post yet, but both of them have made me very happy. I loved re-dressing Yak couple days ago... when he was in his blue pajamas and all, when we ran into the giant Laughing out loud it was really fun, especially the stunt artist deer building towers and all. The second encounter, I've characteristically slept through, but I'm happy to see from the screenshots that you joined our cuddle pile on the playground rocks! You're always welcome to cuddle up to us <33 The rocks are very daunting geometrically to get onto (but there is a small trick, next time you really need to climb onto something just tap tap tap forward, don't hold it! Helps a lot Eye )

Also that first picture you've shared is beyond gorgeous, it feels as if its a scene ripped straight out of an impressionistic painting. If it's alright with you, could I try using it as a reference for some art if I (ever lol) get some free time? It is so dreamy, especially with the bunnies passing through Laughing out loud

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Hah the weather here is very

Hah the weather here is very often NOT gorgeous, so it's very precious when it is (with so much rain there is a lot of green growth, and when the sun does come it's like paradise). So when it's nice I'll often just forget about work and go sit in the field with the chaps.

Despite my lot being all rams nobody has ram horns as imposing as those in the game. In fact only one of them has managed to muster any horns at all, and those... well... lol



(His name is Buster. He loves snuggles, Digestive biscuits, burping, and eating dandelions)

And yes in that first screenshot when I woke up I thought maybe someone was getting married in the ruins and I was experiencing confetti fallout haha.

Thanks for the tip about the candles, next time they are out I'll definitely try on the candle antlers, they do look very cool. (But I'll always be back to ram horns in the end!)

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ahah I bounced off those

ahah I bounced off those rocks so many times trying to climb up. I was sure all the deer already up there must have been laughing at me bumbling around and obviously failing Smiling

It was a brief frolic but I loved the effects, the bubbles were surprising and made me laugh especially when that first mega bubble appeared. I was like whaaaaaat??? haha

And yeah I am super lucky to be able to just go hang out with a bunch of chill, affectionate animals any time I like. It's just so calming and good for the soul <3

The forest has a bit of a similar vibe, I think! Hopefully I'll see you again there soon!
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Definitely that weather had a

Definitely that weather had a 60s psychedelia feel to it. Could have done with a few of the mushrooms from one of the other variants I've seen to complete the vibe haha. I love all the variants I've seen with the weather so far, and I enjoy being surprised when I log in and it's something different from normal. (Normal is still lovely, of course. But the surprises are nice).

Oh the pajamas and the towers were great fun Smiling. And it was lovely last time to end up sitting with you all atop the rocks. I'll remember next time about tapping forward to climb up. I was trying to do it by using the mouse to get up speed and then jumping and I'd either bounce off or go flying past haha.

Of course it's absolutely fine with me if you want to use that picture as an art reference, I'd be honoured. And I totally got lucky with the bunnies. I'd just taken out my phone to get a picture of the scene and these two bunnies came racing out into the field, ran round in circles chasing one another, and then ran off right past where I was sitting. Someone said all the picture needed was some eggs and chicks and we'd've had an Easter full house! Laughing out loud
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ohhh my god Buster's horns...

ohhh my god Buster's horns... HES TRYING HIS BEST YAK!!! hahahah. hes so cute omg, his little nubbins <333 he looks like such a sweet boy,, love his little nose and ':3' face so much. thank you for sharing such gorgeous photos and screenshots yak, i enjoy them so so much! if 1 million people enjoy yaks posts, i am one of them. if 1 person enjoys yaks posts that is me. if nobody enjoys yaks posts then i am dead. LOL
also thats sooo cool you happened to capture those wild bunnies in your shot!! theyre so sweet too <3

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I have no words to describe

I have no words to describe how much I love this page of your diary. And your real life is like a happy fairy tale. (I hope it is).
It's impossible not to adore Buster. Please say hi to him for me, tell him he is beautiful, especially his horns. Tell him there is a soul in the gray city who thinks of him.

I don't know how to draw Yak correctly. If you draw me a sketch next time, I'll try to make a drawing based on it. In the meantime, it's a ox-ram-deer-human-owl-thing.
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Ahhh. Yak I love these so

Ahhh. Yak I love these so much. I missed all of Easter since I'm having trouble connecting to the forest when I'm not at home, so I'm glad I get to see your screenshots of it. I also love your photos, please pet your rams for me and give them some praise, their horns are just right. <3

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Oh my gosh Buster is

Oh my gosh Buster is absolutely precious with his little horns! Please give him and all the others many pets from me!! <33

Also Saater, the drawing of Yak is so gorgeous!! I absolutely adore how you drew the horns, they look so magnificent with all that gorgeous texture and the shading and everything!! The entire piece is so wonderful. <3 You always amaze me with your art and it is so very inspiring!

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BUSTER!! He is so adorable

BUSTER!! He is so adorable with those tiny horns!! I'm sure he tried his best to grow them out :'D :'D they're very imposing... in their own adorable way! Please give him a lot of pats for me, he is beyond adorable. Thank you for sharing the pictures, they're so endearing! And thank you for the permission to use your previous image as a reference, it means a lot. The bunnies were paid actors, and they did their job wonderfully!!

Saater, that Yak is magnificent!! I'm in love with how you did the texture of the horns, they're so very intimidating, but that owl face looks very sweet. <33

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oh wow I just came back after

oh wow I just came back after a couple of days and such love for Buster aaaahh <3 <3

Yeah he is so sweet-natured, if you sit down in the field he will come and curl up next to you and put his head in your lap and go to sleep. His horns may be asymmetric but they just add to his character and as you said he's trying his best!
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I will definitely tell Buster

I will definitely tell Buster that you said he is adorable - he absolutely is, and yes, his horns are one of his best attributes. They make him unique and precious (as he would be with or without horns of course, but I do love how his horns are growing out). I am glad seeing him and something of our environment here can brighten up someone's day in the city - it's not always perfection, even here when it's cold and damp in the winter and everyone is huddled in the stables it can seem a bit bleak, but when sun comes and you can just go and sit outside with these gentle, chilled-out, affectionate creatures we do sometimes have to stop and consider just how lucky we are to be able to have such moments of deep and profound peace. <3

Oh I love your drawings of Yak Laughing out loud. Your interppretation of his rather hybrid nature is wonderful. I'm not sure if I could even begin to sketch him in a way that would make sense to you, not because he's too complex, just because (unlike so many here) I have the artistic skills of a potato. Alas. I am in awe of all the artistic skill around here and only wish I had any of my own lol Smiling
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I am glad you liked the

I am glad you liked the screenshots (and will definitely be back for more too) and I will pass on cuddles to the boys! They are all unique and special and lovely, even those without horns. I am just happy that seeing them can make other people happy too <3
I am just an ox.
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I will! I have a lot of

I will! I have a lot of cuddles to pass on, going to be busy tomorrow haha <3

And yes Saater's art is amazing. I would give a piece of my soul to have such a skill. I am honoured that he would take the time to draw my silly Yak with such care <3
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haha I knew it was suspicious

haha I knew it was suspicious that those bunnies showed up so precisely on cue. The boys must have arranged it behind my back Laughing out loud

I'll be intrigued to see how Buster's horns progress, they are growing really quickly (when he arrived here in October he only had the barest perceptible nubbins, I didn't even notice them until he'd already been here a couple of days). One of them looks like it's growing conventionally but the other is completely doing its own thing and I have no idea where that's going to go lol. He is going to be very pleasingly asymmetric. It's almost like he's trying to grow his own unique picto atop his head <3

Oh and if you ever need any reference pictures of sheep just ask, I have... er... rather a lot lol

Seeing all the love for Buster has made me so happy Smiling. Extra snuggles for him tomorrow. If only I could tell him how much love he's getting from far away Smiling

(In fact I will tell him. I frequently talk to the sheep and explain things to them. I know it's daft but I don't think they mind haha)

See you all soon back in the domain of the deer <3
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Saater, somehow I skipped

Saater, somehow I skipped over your message. I love the new Yak, the colouring is so pretty and the hybrid body is really cool! His shape is so unique I keep wondering which part is which, haha. Makes me think of other animals that could be mixed in as well since there's already 5. Maybe we should rest upon Yak's hill next time they join. Laughing out loud

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I'm so glad you'll say hi to

I'm so glad you'll say hi to Buster and pet him from all of us. We love him!



And thank you for the kind words!
I still haven't figured out how to draw Yak correctly, so I'm going to draw him the way I feel - with a deer face.
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