A downloadable book

From a deer therian to you, we gift you a bit of magic today. Called in from the spirits of the deer and the wolf, this story is about what it means to be transgender. The animist side of this experience, and the texture it gives to one's life. Are you trans, or looking to learn more about trans people? Are you a therian of any kind, especially deer? This story is for you.

We, the plural system of a trans girl, wrote this as much as visceral exploration of our heart as anything else. Pour yourself a cup of tea, queer traveller;  give an offering to the soul of the doe and journey with us into emotions newly-charted~


This story is graphic in nature. It is an intense read, intended for an adult audience, and does touch on sexuality. Detailed content warnings are included in the PDF, on the last pages.


Note on the audio version of this story and the commentary track: 

These files are provided as MP3 files. We were considering having other file formats (like .ogg or something) also available, and then closed the audio project without saving it after only exporting MP3s. So unless someone asks for it, we'll just have MP3s here. Also, we were originally intending to have the story and the commentary on the same track, and when the commentary ran long we decided to split it into two. So, they are two now, eventhough on the track itself we mention they'll be together. If you decide to listen to that track, just remember that we're plural. :3 It might be confusing to keep track of who is who while we're talking since we share a throat (relatable, we get lost in the sauce sometimes too), and that track is just us talking to ourselves. It is also adult in nature.

Also, timestamp for content warnings in the audio is around the 35 minute mark. 


In the future we will absolutely set up a way to optionally donate for this work, but for the moment that's out of our reach so enjoy the mandatory price of free for now. ;3 Catch us over on carrd for a handful of other stuff!


From all of us, thank you! <3

StatusReleased
CategoryBook
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Authorxenianuminous
TagsAdult, deer, doe, LGBT, LGBTQIA, short-story, spiritual, therian, Transgender
Average sessionA few minutes
LanguagesEnglish

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AMOTD-how-to-zine-print.txt 4 kB
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AMOTD-final-zine.pdf 22 MB
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AMOTD-final-digital-read.pdf 6 MB
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AMOTD-story-read-aloud.mp3 16 MB
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AMOTD-bonus-commentary.mp3 6 MB

Install instructions

Thanks for downloading, hope you like it! <3

The instructions for printing and folding booklet hard copies of this story are given in the txt file. The other PDF is made to be read on a screen.

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Appreciated this so much. So welcome to see how transgender experiences and therian experiences can intertwine, intersect and intermesh. But also it reminded us of some vegan theory we read about becoming prey and identifying with the animals we regularly condemn to slaughter. This resonated so deeply. A beautifully singular work.

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Thank you so much for your time and effort into this booklet. I relate much

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A friend linked this to me, and I'm so glad they did! Y'all have written something beautifully unusual and it brought tears to my eyes. Well done!

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aaa thanks so much, very glad it connected with you! <333