This month's short newsletter will give a lot of timeline info and updates to the currently ongoing Fawning Event, Trait Updates, a new Mini-Event, and an upcoming auction adopt!

The purpose of these newsletters is to keep our community informed about site updates, upcoming events, official artist commission openings, new user guides, highlight different bits and pieces of our species, and build on community engagement. The content of these newsletters will vary by month.

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Trait Updates

In preparation for Fawns who will be born with Wild Traits, as well as for future adopts and customs, we are making distinctions to the following traits, which will be reflected on the site archive soon: 

Fluffy Cat Tail and Cat Tail will now be broken into the following four traits, similar to Canine Tail. 

NEW: Feline Tail (Bobtail) - This trait will appear visually similar to cat breeds like the Kurilian Bobtail. 

Feline Tail (Shorthair) - This is the existing Cat Tail trait. 

Feline Tail (Fluffy) - This is the existing Fluffy Cat Tail trait. 

NEW: Feline Tail (Lion) - This trait will be visually distinct from Kirin Tail by its thinness and a less ‘unicorn’like tuft of fur at the end.

Additionally, we are returning to a name that was once used for Rat Tail with some new additions. 

Prehensile Tail (Rat) - This is the existing Rat Tail trait.

NEW: Prehensile Tail (Guardian) - A new Exclusive trait.

NEW: Prehensile Tail (Chameleon) - a new Wild Trait.

NEW: Prehensile Tail (Pangolin) - a new Wild Trait.

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Character appreciation

We want to appreciate all the hard work that goes into turning designs into full-fledged characters.

As part of the Newsletter, we choose community members with well-loved Faunids to tell us a bit more about them! 
This month, we thought it would be a great chance to interview some community members about the lore they have for their Fawns.

Our first Fawn is Miami, who is owned by @c0rvid19! 

Does your fawn know their parents? What is their relationship like? If not, how did they approach being reborn into Atalav alone?

Yes! Though not biologically related, Miami knows who was involved in the process of his creation. He was taken in by Caspian and raised as his child.

Miami has grown to see and love Caspian as a father and is close to him and his siblings. 

What does your fawn want to do when they grow up? Do they have ambitions of a specific job, a specific location in Atalav they'd like to be?

Miami would like to branch from his father's business and do his own twist with clothes focused more on colors and creativity. He likes bright colors and has plans to move to the salmon coast to take inspiration from the gorgeous scenery for his designs.

What does your fawn do for fun?

Like others in his family, Miami has taken to making jewelry! He made an earring that Caspian wears on his left ear. Cas wears each piece his children have made for him.

Will your fawn be attending Summer Camp this summer?

He's unsure right now, but he'd like to if he has the time. It sounds like a fun experience! Maybe he will go if one of his siblings want to.

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Our second Fawn is Nerium, who is owned by NotSo0FFset! 

Does your fawn know their parents? What is their relationship like? If not, how did they approach being reborn into Atalav alone?

Yes, he does know his parent! Nerium was born in the quaint Atalav city of Veritam. From fawn-hood he did not have the best relationship with his only parental figure being his father, nor much of a relationship at all. Conversation was slim as was adequate care but he remained resilient! Feeling moreso like a roommate than a fawn to care for. He now has a happy relationship with his father in a much better environment.

What does your fawn want to do when they grow up? Do they have ambitions of a specific job, a specific location in Atalav they'd like to be?

He wants to be a seamstress and lapidary! Using silk and gems to create beautiful works. Nerium craves to hone the skills he’s learned in his hometown somewhere bigger! His goal is to make the trip to Makino and make a name for himself .. to leave inspiring hoof prints for other lost fawns to follow.

What does your fawn do for fun?

He spends his time with a needle and thread in hand and glimmering gems surrounding wherever he sits. Nerium takes great joy in quiet projects! Finding his own little corner to tuck into whilst learning to embroider fabric with shimmering thread and crystal beads. He’s not the most talkative and is rather shy, so these moments of silence are put to great use in honing the skills he uses later in life.

Will your fawn be attending Summer Camp this summer?

Maybe! He has never been the most outdoorsy fawn. If it were up to him he’d be hulled up in his room working away to fill his time, but unfortunately for him, he has good friends ready to drag him outside! Some sunlight would do that pale fawn some good anyhow.

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april mule's day

Last year, you might have seen a mysterious… Faunid… on what happens to be the best day of the year. It happens in Spring. Yep, you know it, of course you do, everyone does:
April Mule's Day! 

What's your favorite holiday? 

It's April Mule's Day. 

What's your cherished friend's favorite holiday? 

Don't even bother asking. It's April Mule's Day! 

Our ever-benevolent April Mule has been hard at work preparing for the best day of the year; April 1st! She’s… um… liable to make an appearance.
Who knows what gifts she’ll bring!

One thing we can tell you is that she’s bringing a special friend!

While the April Mule can never be bought, this Faunid will be an extra special Auction designed by L0sw and MUTT. 

This Faunid includes four additional chibis along with it. Here’s a sneak peek at one of them: 

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fawning event reminders

Fawning is in full swing at this point! Our first official batch of releases will come this Saturday, and will continue every week, but we did have a mini surprise release this Thursday to showcase the first two: 

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Here’s a quick reminder of the Fawning Timeline:

- March 28th (Saturday) -

First batch of Fawns are released by the artist team.

- March 29th (Sunday) -

Submissions to the Public Helper form close. 

- April 4th (Saturday) -

Second batch of Fawns are released. 

- April 10th (Friday) -

Submission forms are closed.

- Fawning event news post -

- fawning information hub -

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Art Challenge

Thank you, everyone who participated for an incredibly stellar round of submissions in February!

Our winners for the raffle were:
20 Barters - HatoKnight
20 Barters - hedavampiric
30 Barters - DarotheWolf 
Fawning Voucher - FatalChimera
Fourth Fawning Slot (For a User) - Zorkia
Fourth Fawning Slot (Faunid) - Sh3Draws

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There is still almost a week left to submit art to this month's prompt!

How does your Faunid handle danger?
Do they respond differently to Flora, Fauna, or peer danger in Atalav?
Do they respond with fight, flight, or fawning?
For this challenge, think about how your Faunid might react to a dangerous situation, and how this response might change the outcome.

Remember that in order to enter for this prompt, you must submit your entry into the art challenge gallery and submit a prompt.

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Monthly shout-out

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