Amelia
1‘11“, no abnormalities
No mate
Likes: Doing her own thing; Although she loves being in a large, busy herd, she perfers to spend her time wandering through the valley, casually picking up bits of informatin from the various conversations going on.
Sunny days; The sun tends to have a relaxing effect on much of the herd. Sunny days, when everyone else is a little less alert, her mischievous tendencies show through and she often spends the day getting a kick out of confusing the others.
Honey; if she can get through the bees or put up with a few stings, she’ll dive right into a hive for a mouthful or two of the sweet goo.
Rams; Although much of the time, she doesn’t think about rams much more than she does does, sometimes she’ll catch herself thinking about harem life with a passing ram. Near the siv, her hormones really kick up a notch and she goes all out trying to impress any ram she can.
Dislikes: Pink; Despite pink being one of two colors present in her coat, she doesn’t much like the color. It’s too bright and makes her stand out. It’s so much harder to get away with a good joke if you’re so easily seen.
Popular does; She sees them as competition and feels an intense jealousy for does that get more attention from rams than she does.
Rocky ground; Despite being well-built for rocky terrain, she doesn’t like the feel of it under her feet. Grass and soft dirt are far more favorable.
Personality: Generally an easy-going, go-with-the-flow type, Melia tends to not be a part of or cause any type of public stir. Too much worry or tension easily gets her frustrated.
Of course, this doesn’t mean she doesn’t like a bit of trouble here and there. One of her favorite things to do is to bother her herdmates. Casually kicking a stone into the water while an unaware doe is taking a sip, just close enough to startle her; Ducking behind a bush to hold a branch back, waiting for someone to walk by so she can let it go and give ‘em a good smack on the tail-end.
Every so often, she takes it a little too far, but, being defensive of her style of fun, she rarely apologizes. Only if her joke ends in injury would she consider wishing she could take it back.
Melia’s fairly young, only five years old, so the siv, for her, is a wonderful time. She loves to crank up her femininity and flirt teasingly with all the boys. She’s picky though, and will only pick a ram that shows he’s absolutely determined to have her.
Bear
2‘4“, Mute
No mate
Likes: Conversation; Even though he cannot participate, he enjoys joining in on a casual conversation, sometimes indicating his feelings on the subject through body language.
Does; Bear loves does. He likes the way the smell and the way they move. For him, there’s nothing more satisfying and pleasing than seeing a doe care for a kid he fathered.
Discovering new things; Bing mute, Bear is primarily an observer. This has caused him to foster a love for new information.
Dislikes: Discord; If things aren’t running smoothly or his herdmates are distressed, he finds it hard to be happy about things that would normally make him smile.
Waiting; He hates anticipating something and having to wait for it. He prefers action, the sooner, the better.
Personality: Bear is very much a ladies man. He loves does, but he’s also very respectful of them. His favorite time of the year is the siv, when he can gather a harem and dote on those does who he can win over. He cannot say kind things to them, so he compensates by bringing them a gift, or spending a little extra time with them to help groom their hard-to-reach spots.
Aside from his dedication to the siv, he’s a determined fighter. Always ready to defend his herd and follow the orders of his Prime and Prince. Of course, this helps during the siv as well as he quite enjoys the challenge of fighting another ram for the opportunity to convince a doe to join him.
Devarsi
Mountain Herd
2'5"
Naturally colored
Feathering
Order and Justice
Female Goennecs
Birdsong
Wind
Exploring caves
Dislikes:
Rule breakers
Water (he has Hydrophobia), but only deep water
Not being able to see the sky
Personality:
Devarsi, or Devi for short, is a strong-willed, bull headed goennec. He needs strong convincing to be swayed from his viewpoint, although he’s trying to change this. He also has a bit of an ego problem. Usually, his ego isn’t a problem, but every so often, given a boost, his head will fill with self-centered thoughts. However, he’s also a very giving goey and fiercely dedicated to his position, leading the herd. He likes to think of himself as the type of goennec that would give up his life for the herd, though he fears the thought of being in that situation.
As the herd’s Prime, he tries his hardest to do what’s best for them as a whole. His status is still new, so he is eager to prove himself.
Forest Run
2'2"
Naturally colored
No Abnormalities
No mate
2'3" No Abnormalities
Unpaired
Soldier
Likes:
Beautiful sounds - things like birdsong, soft breezes through the trees, running water, soft rain, and night-time chirpings. She's very sound-oriented and enjoys imitating these sounds in song.
Company - While she's not extremely outgoing or talkative, she very much likes spending time with others and tries her best to be good company in return.
Being in a harem - Lark isn't really interested in the idea of pairing off later in life. She plans on participating in siv as long as she can. She finds it very flattering when a ram picks her from the crowd to be the bearer of part of his bloodline. She doesn't much like carrying the kid, it's uncomfortable and sometimes painful, but a caring ram, the sense of importance, and raising the kid make it worth the trouble.
Dislikes:
Sickness - Not because of the sickness itself, but she finds the sounds of sickness very abrasive.
Buttercups - The buds taste alright, but she finds the stems and leaves horrible, which ruins the whole thing for her.
Personality:
Meadowlark is a fairly typical goennec. She's herd-oriented, loyal to her Prime and Prince, eager to do her part, and generally enjoys life as it is. She is comfortable with herself and not much bothers her.
What sets her apart is her love of song. She wishes she had the voice of a bird. While she has a lovely voice, it's the voice of a goennec. While others may wish to be a bird for flight, she fixates on the beautiful twills and chirps of their feathered friends.
Sandy
Stats [height, variations]: 2‘1“, slight limp on the right fore
No mate
Likes: Snow; She adores snow, ice, and the cold. Given the choice, she’d take snow over sun any day, even though it may mean a little less in her stomach.
Running and Jumping; Sandy’s got heaps of energy which she most often releases through running her little hooves off and taking flying leaps over and onto anything she possibly can.
Socializing; She’s not at all a goennec who can go long without social interaction. She likes to know what’s going on with everyone.
Dislikes: Rain; Though she loves snow and cold, rain to her just feels miserable. The only type of rain she likes is freezing rain. It’s not that fun to endure, but afterwards, the valley sparkles with what looks like natural ice sculptures.
Being held in place for too long. She needs to move. Even when having a conversation, she’s constantly shifting her weight, taking little steps, or swinging her tail.
Personality: Young and fresh, Sany’s determined to prove herself a valuable member of the herd. After spending her first year in a rescue, being rejected from her first herd for a slight natural limp, and much of the second year in a solitary rescue setting (where she stole a few hearts and earned her bow), she sometimes worries that Devarsi accepted her into the herd when she was released nearby because he knew he had to, or because he actually saw that she would be a useful member.
She’s got the attention span of a fly, but she tries her best to show him and the others in her new herd that her limp isn’t a detriment and she isn’t useless.
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1'6" Affected
Unpaired
Peasant - for lack of horns and inability to hear
Likes:
Rocks, stones, and minerals - She loves studying the patterns of materials in stones. While she loves the home valley, she wishes there was more stone. She's already memorized all the notable stone outcroppings there. Though she still has quite a few river stones to overturn, she can't wait to be able to get over to the mountains where she'll never run out of rock to explore.
Oddities - Dallas has always had a love for all things odd. She doesn't understand the concepts of socially supported norms. To her, something odd or different is something new and something to find joy in. Even in seemingly 'normal' things and goennecs, she searches for the thing that sets it/them apart from the rest and loves them for it.
Kids - Kids are full of energy and life. She finds them exciting and always encourages them to have as much fun as possible.
Bear - Being that she is deaf, causing her to be mute like him, communication between the two of them is very comfortable. They both understand how to direct the others attention appropriately and don't have to worry about awkward silence. She often seeks him out on hectic days so she can relax comfortably with him, without feeling the pressure of trying to 'say' much.
Dislikes:
Negativity - This is something that confuses her. Her whole self focuses so much on the positive that she can't understand how anyone could let something bad overtake all the good. She doesn't pretend nothing bad exists or happens, but she doesn't see why any of it should be allowed to ruin the good.
Personality:
Though she's deaf, she's gotten very good at reading body language. So long as conversation isn't entirely specific and those communicating with her take care to gesture appropriately, she doesn't have too much of an issue understanding.
Being affected, her looks and abilities are anything but normal, but, though she knows this, it doesn't bother her. She doesn't see herself as something shameful or wrong, rather, she just sees herself as being more obviously different. Goennecs that are fairly uniform-looking, she believes to be strange in non-physical ways. Being 'normal' to her would be near impossible.
Despite being so tiny and having some weird physical abnormalities, internally, she is perfectly healthy. Her odd toes even contribute positively to her mobility and she can easily keep pace with the herd. This is something she takes pride in. The others are often surprised to see how quickly she can race across the grass.
She often avoids long sun exposure, and rolling in certain weeds/grasses as her skin is sensitive.
