.: Starling :.

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You might find this deer...
  • slowly wandering, searching
  • delivering flowers to nameless or fawns
  • often wearing different masks/antlers/pelts
  • sitting in the birch, enjoying the company of birds in her antlers
  • wallowing in the pond as a frog, sitting on the lily-pads admiring the koi fish

Some days I have low energy and just enjoy the company or ambience; during that time Starling may move around less, but she still enjoys watching others play. Smiling



Credit: animated picto by In, artwork by Saater
Entered the forest in 2010. Just a simple deer that somehow ended growing up with me.



I will take this spot of

I will take this spot of "first comment in the page" thank you very much :,D

STARLING GOT PEACOCKD? (I

STARLING GOT PEACOCKD? Shocked (I attempted to cast spells on Starling as well to leave a surprise, but being tabbed out saves her this time lol)

I need to stop sleeping through these parties for real. Was very fun to dance with everyone though! Also lovely to see you again Widmung Laughing out loud
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Hautu - YES! It was so

Hautu -
YES! It was so nostalgic and I'm so glad it made you happy <3 let's bring back those old TEF vibes!!! Laughing out loud (including stealing the pages, lmao TEF throwbacks)

klownda -
Awww noo I missed it! I love being spell-spammed and having Starling wake up to bizarre outfits hahah. I usually always have it running in the background, but I did pause it for a little while earlier whilst I had popups which I knew would otherwise crash the game (TEF can be so finicky lol.) We will have to have another party next time Laughing out loud

(edit 6th May)
No major updates today, wanted to have TEF in the background whilst I was cleaning out my rats. Came back to this and it was cute, so I wanted to put it here before logging <3

(The forums were FIGHTING me

(The forums were FIGHTING me to send this message the past few days lol. Turns out it really doesn't like some unicode! Everyone just collectively pretend that I sent this yesterday, okay? Okay. Redface)

There was actually a second, secret peacocking that occurred yesterday... :}


This is in your honor, Starling, lol - I knew I couldn't rest until I got GekkeMens at least once

When everyone else had finished spell-spamming and left to go sit again, the last two spells Widmung and I held successfully peacock'd the exhibit's guest account, hahaha. I was scrambling to try and get a screenshot before they inevitably ran into the pond or sneezed it off - but apparently I didn't have to worry, because it seems one of the guests decided to pay us all a visit! Almost 30 minutes later and still fully feathered!


I also think I unknowingly caught you taking that last May 5th screenshot? Laughing out loud Sorry, it... ironically made a good screenshot LMAO

Hopefully it's okay for me to hijack your post with so many images like this haha, I felt compelled to share!
And it makes me happy to hear that the fawn was as cute to come back to as I had hoped - I couldn't resist when I saw Starling sleeping all by herself today < 3


Oooh these screenshots looks

Oooh these screenshots looks nice, Atlas!
Nice to see another one got peacockd! Haha
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These are amazing, Atlas!!

These are amazing, Atlas!! Tyvm for sharing Laughing out loud
So glad to hear the peacocking antics have already begun, hehehehe

Awesome screenies Atlas!! big

Awesome screenies Atlas!! big yay @ peacocking GekkeMens, that's super funny Laughing out loud
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Thank you for sharing these

Thank you for sharing these screenshots, Atlas! Smiling We had fun peacocking GekkeMens and chased him everywhere in the Forest! Laughing out loud
I also enjoyed the air dance with Atlas in the Birch Forest after helping two fawns keep their forest magic on.

It is a pleasure to work as a team to help these new players save their forest magic and to bring them laughter!

I will see you again in the Forest! Smiling

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May 9th 2024 PEACOCK ARMY

May 9th 2024


PEACOCK ARMY TAKES OVER THE FOREST.
-points finger- klownda started it



Starling fell asleep for a while after. Woke up and Atlas helped her get the owl mask back (we were trying to get the magpie mask, but TEF rng refused) and then Starling led Atlas to one of her old favourite spots in the Birch Forest. Starling let birds sit in her antlers and tidy them up a little, until she eventually fell back to sleep again.
(+ bonus glitch GIF... Non-canon: I imagine Starling was peacefully enjoying the birds cleaning up her antlers, and then all of a sudden it got too much and she was like OKAY BIRDS GTFO MY ANTLERS RIGHT NOW -violently yeets them all until they fly away-)


That gif got me XD Nice

That gif got me XD

Nice peacock army! saw you all running yesterday and almost got me to join you, but i was kind of busy doing other stuff so I didn't joined, but next time I will for sure! ^^
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It has been so good bumping

It has been so good bumping into you in TEF and in the Meadow <3 I have some screenshots from last time I need to get to; I love peeking here
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Hauta - LOL glad the gif gave

Hauta - LOL glad the gif gave you a laugh. Laughing out loud Aw heck yeah, can't wait for more peacock army(cult? Shocked)
Saturnia - Aaaaaaaa I'm so sorry for just AFK'ing in Meadow! I wanted to have it on in the background whilst I was doing some work, but it made my day to see you. I hope to catch you again soon and actually roam around with you <33

*squints* is that a finger I

*squints* is that a finger I see pointing at me-

The little peacock cult adventure we had was a genuine blast LOL, I've never been so focused for several hours on getting something done.
7 peacocks running around while my pc gives 2 fps was not a blast on the other hand.. I guess my pc is not a fan of all the blue Puzzled

Also the Starling gif made me laugh Laughing out loud I didn't know that birds join your antlers sometimes, that's actually awesome!!
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LOL I've also never been so

LOL I've also never been so focused for so long in TEF. Shocked It was very fun!!
The 2fps on the other hand does not sound fun at all Puzzled

Hahaha I'm glad!! And yes, if you sit down with default antlers in the birch forest, birds will always come and sit on them. Smiling
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Don't worry at all! I often

Don't worry at all! I often use Meadow for idling while drawing and this was perfect <3 I was so happy to catch you, you were jumping all over the map for me haha! And it was wonderful being silly in TEF a few days prior to this Smiling
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It's been a while, sort of. I

It's been a while, sort of. I have been spending time playing on my side account Jelly for the past few weeks. For personal reasons, I felt the need to step away from Starling and put her to rest for a while. Today I decided to revisit her, and it felt good! I want to continue playing as Starling in the forest, but this time leaving her appearance rather open and more inspired by TEF. Of course, she can always be interpreted as the russet/crimson doe (especially outside of TEF); but I've been really enjoying playing like I used to in the old days, and just being a deer.

So anyway, see you in the forest! Laughing out loud

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it really is lovely still

it really is lovely still seeing you in forest on any and all ocs, it has been so long since i've seen you :') hope life is treating you well <3
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SKYE! I've missed you, I hope

SKYE! I've missed you, I hope life is treating you well too <33

I find it can be really

I find it can be really freeing to just play as a deer again like in the old days. I’m glad to see you around.
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Agreed! I love the nostalgia

Agreed! I love the nostalgia of it at times. It's really good seeing you around, too. I will never forget Taliene and you/her always being a friendly face on my early TEF fawn days (as Custard/Yori). I remember that I was always able to find her sat in that sun-lit spot beside the stream. Laughing out loud
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I just wanted to say that i

I just wanted to say that i am so happy that you are here
We always look for you in the forest and get excited anytime you post <3

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Awww p ; - ; That's really

Awww p ; - ; That's really kind of you, and means so much <3<3

I spy a little starling! So

I spy a little starling! So nice to see you in the forest again, and I really hope you've been doing well! <3

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<3

Starling
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Ahh, the drawing is so

Ahh, the drawing is so beautiful Saater!
She looks so cute! I love the way you did the poppy flowers

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Oh, I'm so happy you like it.

Oh, I'm so happy you like it. Your words literally made me jump for joy! They breathed life into my existence.

I redid it several times. I'm not good at doing things right the first time. Now her antlers are growing from a more correct place, it seems.

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Klownda - Sorry for such a

Klownda - Sorry for such a late response, always good to see you in the forest!! <3<3

(Also hi p <3<3)

Saater - ....!! This is such a beautiful piece of art. AH! I am absolutely honoured to have a piece from you. Starling looks wonderful and almost jumping without effort. I love the detail, and the poppies in her antlers!! I am especially drawn to how you drew her hooves- there's something really nice about those back ones in particular. I love the angular shapes and the sharpness of the edges. Thankyou so so much for drawing Starling! it means so much to me. Absolutely made my day to log in to this <33

I'm so happy! ^ ^ I should

I'm so happy! ^ ^ I should have drawn Starling when Saater was still a child. She was so kind to him! And now I feel pure joy when our deer play together. Thank you for such a wonderful character and for being you.
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Starling is so graceful,

Starling is so graceful, Saarter! *O* Really beautiful!
And I'm just in love with how you use light in your works. They look both warm and cosy and a bit mysterious to me because of it – such a pleasant feeling.

Sometimes there are days when

Sometimes there are days when I just want to disappear, but kind words bring back my joy of life. Thank you a thousand times. I'm glad you like that feeling. *)
Saater
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