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1/1/2021 Staff
Happy 2021 to all! Big thank you for hanging out and being awesome for the first two-ish months of the site. It's been fun so far, looking forwards to a lot this year! If you haven't seen, after a delay, the last day of the advent can be claimed now (here). You have three choices for your last advent prize including a second chance at a creature pass. That's right we have creatures coming to Aesseldar now! Be sure to check the announcement for any rule clarifications if you're interested. Last big bit of news we do have our light layout "in the mist" ready to be used. There will still be tweaks and color changes coming in the next week or so by the fantastic dusk so don't be afraid if things look a little different.

12/15/2020 Staff
Congratulations to Zay for winning the pride raffle with Runar! Welcome our new pride, Adamo Autumna! Don't forget to keep posting in the advent to claim your awesome prizes, and within the next few days you'll see some additional posts cropping up in the ooc areas. We'd love some feedback on the site and will be adding an area for feedback and suggestions. We will also be adding a thread to post all your open threads. Another fantastic surprise is that Koafox (some of you may know her as Miranda from other sites) has said we are welcome to use their table switcher plugin. As soon as I get the files we will be integrating that into the site for everyone to enjoy!

12/7/2020 Staff
TWO news posts back to back my oh my stuff must be brewing! We wanted to let everyone know that the third pride slot has opened. Unlike the other slots we wanted to give everyone a chance to go for it as well, so we'll be raffling it! In order to enter the raffle please DM an admin or the Eoin account with your OOC and which character you'd like to enter the raffle with. The only requirement that has to be met is that the character must be 2 years of age or older (meaning that number of posts and feathers doesn't matter). So get your entries in, the more the merrier as we head into the new year! The other exciting news is that our neutral/lighter colored layout will be out by the end of the year, thanks to the lovely dusk!

12/5/2020 Staff
Thank you so much everyone for a fantastic first month opening. We wanted to thank you all and let you know that we've decided to extend the grand opening bonuses for one more week, so you can bring in your first three characters free through 12/11! In other news our first contests have started and we couldn't be more excited! You may participate in the following, if you haven't already partaken: Advent Calendar, Superlatives, Advertising Contest, OTMs, and the Writing Contests. We'll be releasing another update soon with some super fun surprises, but some of Eoin's events have drawn to an end and it appears some new boards may start popping up! Expect to see more of Eoin, as well as some adjustment to the event threads, for some of the future boards as well!

11/28/2020 Staff
As we bring another week to close we'd like to welcome everyone to participate in our first contest! The Advertising contest is up and provides some really great rewards, as well as participation rewards! Coming soon are the first set of OTMs and superlatives, a writing contest, a sneak peak at our more refined skills system, and a few other small updates. Happy weekend everyone!

11/19/2020 Staff
Thank you everyone for having joined us so far for our site opening and help us grow our community. We have had so many wonderful suggestions, and while we are processing some things and working on the skills, we wanted to let you all know that the OTMs and superlatives are coming! Keep an eye out soon for those. Also it appears that Eoin has been wandering around Aesseldar and may be up to no good... best get checking on his apperances for some good old fashion fun, and maybe even a sweet surprise!

11/4/2020 Staff
Welcome everyone to the grand opening of Aesseldar! We are excited to open our doors and build a community with all of you. As we being our journey together we would love you all to read through the grand opening thread, and remember that while we're transitioning into the start of this, we still have a few fantastic surprises coming. Our skill system is underway and we hope to have that out by the end of November, we would also love to have you all in the Discord with us and welcome any and all suggestions and feedback to help us improve the site! We have a number of things still to come, including a lighter colored layout, accessories in the shop, and would love to remind everyone that the top right series of three vertical dashes will open up the sidebar. In order to reference what IC month it is you will find the calendar link in the sidebar. Happy posting!

in character
12/15/2020 Eoin
With three new terrains open and a third pride staking a claim once more, our mischievous deity Eoin appears to be up to no good again. The quake that cracked open the mountain and closed it once more was felt around the lands, and three new terrains popped open. Tryphosa Shore now has an Atoll sub-board, and there is a Desert and a Rift board. Several more will be coming... but first Eoin will make an impression.

11/17/2020 Eoin
The rainforest trembles, as if fighting back against those who dare to occupy it. The lands of Aesseldar are still only half-tamed, unfettered and unwilling to give way to any aspiring King, any growing empire. And just as quick as King Barnabas came to lay claim to it did it begin to push back, forcing his fledgling pride out with an unforgiving downpour, and a bitter resentment of the creatures that dwell within. With one pride felled, it leaves the opportunity for another to rise from the ashes.

11/4/2020 Eoin
It happened on a hot, humid night. No one there to witness it. Somewhere, surely, it could be heard. The start of a crack. The sound vibrating from mountain top to valley dips. It was a long and dreadful noise. Somewhere in the mountains, somehow, one of the peaks had collapsed. An impassible tower of sharpened points- gone. Snow, with the hidden rocks from the destruction, slid down the slopes that were formed by ages. A wave of white forced outward to cover all below. At first it is still much too dangerous to traverse. But with time the new ground settles and with it comes- a pass. On the other side awaits a land untouched by the curious paws. The lands of Aesseldar have been revealved and somewhere down below three pridelands sit empty, awaiting for eager travelers to start staking their claims. Please refer to the grand opening announcement for information on how to claim a pride slot and fully customize it, since there are some grand opening bonuses or exceptions that are not referenced in the guidebook! We would also love to let everyone know that any official in-character news that gets posted in this "in-character" section of the layout is going to be considered common knowledge for any character in-game. Consider it like an in-character bulletin board! We will keep it updated with relevant and applicable information and hope it helps inspire your plots.

Spring Y11
With spring the clouds begin to disperse and the warmer weather begins and new life blooms. With new lands having been discovered there is a plethora of places for the lions to explore and yet somehow that mischievous site deity never seems to stop bringing the surprises, some of which include occasional inclement weathers. Temps varying between 45°-80°F (7°-27°C).

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11-13-2020, 02:35 AM - Word count:
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Rex of Ignis Empire
Played by Fess

With the onset of rain and colder temperatures one might think a cave would be amongst the least desirable places to seek out and take up residence.

One would be wrong.

Not only did stone walls block winds and keep out rain, but caves in general tended to have a far more stable temperature than the world outside. Meaning while it might be warmer outside during daylight hours on clear days, it was warmer in the caverns once the sun started to descend.

Hunter preferred to be out and about at night, however he did find the caves a pleasant place to sleep and a fine refuge on cold, windy and rainy days. Presently he was resting near the entrance, looking outward over the daytime landscape outside.

Poison and flame gaze watched silently, a slight upwards twist to dark lips hinting the young male was enjoying this quiet pastime. This new place was proving to be ... quiet so far, but not at all unpleasant.


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11-13-2020, 02:50 AM - Word count:
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#2
Lioness of Prideless
Played by Sheena

With the knowledge that the river went beneath the mountain she had decided to search for the entrance. There had to be one, hidden along the walls of the mountain. The water had to go somewhere after all, right? She spent the majority of her day searching, walking both high and low on the mountain until finally up ahead her dark brown gaze caught sight of an opening. Eagerness overfilled her and her pace increased to close the distance between her and the entrance. Curiosity and all, am I right? But there, in the entrance was a figure.. one that struck her stone-cold still. So similar to her Da it was creepy, the same tone and socks … but as she looked closer she could see stripes and felt her heart drop, a sigh escaping her. Foolish. She had seen him killed before her very eyes remember, of course, he wouldn't be here. But with the return of Erenvel and Verm she had perhaps foolishly hoped that she had been mistaken as a youngster.


She halts before the entrance, mere feet from the male who looks so similar to her Da. Brown eyes glancing between him and the entrance he was blocking. Finally though she makes up her mind and turns her scarred face to him. "Enjoying the view?" It was a legit question, and gave her a way to break the ice so to speak.


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11-13-2020, 03:07 AM - Word count:
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Rex of Ignis Empire
Played by Fess

Tipped ears twitch slightly and then smoothly swivel to point twoards the direction of hurried pawsteps. It seemed he was about to have company. Vivid, hauntingly poison green and fire yellow eyes drift across to rest upon the feline form. HIs eyes a mirror of the one who came before him in color and pattern, eerie perhaps, but certainly striking.

Her words make him smile, suddenly and with an amusement that sparks into his gaze. Black lips lift at the corners, curling, flashing just a glimpse of longer than average canines with the motion. Behind caramel haunches his tail curls up in a graceful arch before descending back to the cool stone ground in a contemplative motion echoed by the slight tilt of his crown.

"Indeed. And the windbreak." words are silken and rich, just the very edge of an accent woven through each casual syllable as the reason for his reclining in that position is calmly offered in a social manner. "Do you wish to pass? I am willing to move if needed." he was not against rising and moving aside slightly so she could slip within the confines if that was her desire.

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11-13-2020, 03:21 PM - Word count:
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Lioness of Prideless
Played by Sheena

She stands impassively as she awaits his response, a breeze blowing past that sent a shiver down her spine. The temperature had been dropping and with the rains it felt even colder than without it. Yet she remains there, staring at her fathers look alike. Oh sure, she may have been young when he was murdered, but a tramatic event like that? You either forget it, or remember it in vivid detail. Obviously, her brain had decided to do the latter. Much to her annoyance. "Hm, true. It is rather chilly wind out here." She concured, glancing out across the horizon before looking once more back at the male. Her own tail twitching idly behind her frame, slowly.


She showed no outward discomfort towards the cold, aside from the occasisonal shiver, though even that was minuet. "I had been planning to explore the catacombs, see what is within them. Though, conversation is a pleasant plan as well." She didnt mind meeting new lions, infact she somewhat enjoyed it. Even if it meant standing in chilly weather for a bit. "I am Brighid Maat, Nice to meet you …... ?" It was a chance for him to either offer his own name, or remain annonymous. "Are you from around here?"


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11-18-2020, 03:54 AM - Word count: (This post was last modified: 11-18-2020, 03:55 AM by Hunter.)
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Rex of Ignis Empire
Played by Fess

ooc: Sorry for the delay, work ate me. -.-;


Rather chilly indeed.
The wet season brought about benefits by way of a prey boom come spring, but offered up few benefits temperature and atmospherically until that time. His jaws relax slightly, the open in a brief relaxing yawn before quietly closing as eyes slide open to regard her once more as the female looked out over the landscape. Rising quietly to his paws the young lion shifts to one side of the entrance tunnel, allowing for her to join him or pass by into the comparatively dry and sheltered interior if she chose to.

"I enjoy good conversation." or even not - so - good conversation, although that usually led to one sided games. "Hunter Shakti. A pleasure to meet you." he was looking at her with a slightly more ... alert and contemplatiative air now. Her name familiar for a fascinating reason. His mother had a sister named Brighid, and if he was not mistaken his grandmother may have sported that surname. Although his mother rarely spoke of her, let alone so formally as to add a surname.

The question was, is this coincidence or serendipity?

@Brighid


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Lioness of Prideless
Played by Sheena

Normally she did not mind the cooler weather, but here where the wind continued to whip past them, it was starting to wear on her. Her own body shivering with the cold every few moments in a futile attempt to warm itself. It would not be able to however until she found a way to block the wind from her, and that chance came as the golden male moved over in the entrance. She assumed to either let her pass or to share the shelter from the wind. Mere seconds passed before she moved, slipping into the entrance beside him but turning so that she was leaning against the far wall and facing him. She felt no need to fear him, as he had given her no reason to. "Company is always better than utter and complete silence." It was the silence that killed her when memories haunted her.


"What brings you to Aesseldar?" He speaks then and all thoughts go flooding out of her mind, she finds herself staring at him in shock. Not only did he look like her father, but he carried his name as well. No, it couldn't be. She had seen her father killed before her very eyes. A few moments pass and she forces herself to look away, head shaking slightly. "Sorry, just. Your name. Were you named after someone?" While she had chosen to take her mother's name after their parents passed, she knew that Mairin and Chianya had chosen their Da's name. There was a chance this could be one of their children right? Or perhaps it was just a odd coincidence.


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11-19-2020, 05:07 AM - Word count:
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Rex of Ignis Empire
Played by Fess

"Well, maybe not always" he slightly playfully counters, smoothly offering a view of his own in calm tones. Black lips curling a little higher at the edges as brows lift slightly in a 'you know what I mean?' kind of manner. Some souls are best when they remain silent, to annoying to tolerate when they open their maws. Fortunately this was not one of those times, and she not proving to be one of those souls. "The desire to explore. I am driven to see and experience the new." and as much as he truly cared for his family, at his age it was time and then some to spend a little time off on his own. "Yourself? Or are you native to these lands?" there was some curiosity present as to her own reason for wandering these landscapes.

She seemed...shocked... at the sound of his name. And his smile grows a little more even as the mischievous glint in his eyes soften due to the familiarity of it all. While rare this was a reaction he had come across once in a great while back home, whenever one who knew, or had known of his Grandfather visited the family. It was slightly nostalgic.

"I was." he confirmed, dipping his head a bit in affirmation before lifting it and tilting his crown slightly to one side while observing her expressions "My grandfather, with whom I am told I bear a haunting resemblance in form and spirit." his lips twitch "Minus my stripes." that was a touch that was a gift from his paternal blood or so Hunter assumed. "Your look suggests you may have known of the original." by reputation alone perhaps, but it may well be more. And he was interested in finding out.

@Brighid
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11-19-2020, 06:12 PM - Word count:
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Lioness of Prideless
Played by Sheena

Well maybe not always He counters and she watches as he begins to grin in a subtle hint way. She finds herself returning the smile, understanding exactly what he meant. She had met some rather annoying lions in her travels. She shifts slightly where she sits, perking up when he mentions his desire to explore and learn things in his travels. She knew that desire, the desire to learn new things. It was one reason she loved Herbs, for there was always a new herb to learn. A new reaction or effect the herbs had. "I get that, I have the desire to learn and explore when it comes to Herbs." She would rather live some place and settle down.


He asks then, if she is a native here and she finds herself shaking her head. "No, I am from a faraway land. It ended badly and we were all forced to flee the lands to survive. I came here looking to settle down, and have found a few friends I knew." She was pleased to have run into Erenvel, and even happier running into the love of her life.


He confirms that he is named after another, and she finds shes stopped breathing for mere seconds, as he explains further that he was named after his grandfather. "I knew him yes. He was my Da, and you look hauntingly like him... I thought you were him, until I spotted the stripes." It nearly hurt her to look at him, but she did it. "Who are your parents?" Which sibling had children as well?


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@Hunter

11-21-2020, 03:37 AM - Word count:
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Rex of Ignis Empire
Played by Fess


"Herbs?" he echoed, confirming while looking mildly curious and maybe a tad amused "Healing or all various purposes?" he knew that the study of plants was an important part of the healing arts, but was also aware they had several other applications some less ominous than others.

It seemed her reason for traveling here was far less benign and light hearted than his own. Mildly he was pleased to hear she had at least managed to find a few familiar souls. It wasn't that he cared about her in particular, but so far she had been a pleasant diversion and due to that there was a light fondness. Fondness led to more positive aspects of interaction and consideration when it came to the hazelnut and acorn hued young lion.

There is a pause after Hunter explained his name's origin and it is obvious in his mind that a chord had been struck. He is not kept waiting for details long as she explains the connection. Her ~father- . Sharing the same name with an Aunt had been anything but coincidence it seemed. His slight smile broadens a bit. Wasn't fate the damndest thing? Spectacular.

"So I have heard from more than a few..." as mentioned, it was far from the first time his appearance and behavior traits had been called 'Haunting' . It didn't really bother him however, so no harm, no foul. It was only slightly annoying that he could not meet the 'original' he had heard so much about so often. "Sharknado. Or, alternatively, Chiyana Shakti and Kaibi Kazeyama. "
he paused "My mother spoke of you, a sister with a white mask and chocolate stockings." she had spoken about two sisters actually. And a few half siblings. His sharp memory would serve him well here.
@Brighid


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Lioness of Prideless
Played by Sheena

Ah it seemed that her mention of Herbs got his attention, and she nods in response to his conformation. Yes, herbs. She had always been obsessed with them, it had started out as a desire to learn poisons, to learn how to kill her fathers murderer. Yet as she had learned, it had expanded into general knowledge. "General knowledge. It started out as a desire to learn poisons, to avenge your grandfathers death." She had hated Eventide, and had wanted him dead. Of course the only time she had outted herself to him had been to defend her husband, and luckily her half brothers had backed her then.


His comment about being told that causes her smile to quirk, almost into a smirk but not quite. She was sure he had been told many times, and figured it must be getting annoying now a days. His answer to her question however causes her heart to clench. She had not seen Chiyana since they were young, since their father had been ripped from them. Ana yes, she had come to the crater with her and caused conflict. She had even run into Mairin when she was with the Tollaires, had seen that sister but Chiyana had vanished. Her smile softens into a fond one, as she glances away from him. "I have not seen your mother since we were young. I have seen our two sisters, and our half brothers as I grew but she simply disappeared after Da died. Is she well?" She longed to be reunited with her sisters, with her brothers but she knows she is lucky enough to have found her husband again, and her friends. "You have a cousin, somewhere. Named after our mother, Wokabi." It seemed that she and Chiyana shared that thought process at least, though her daughter looked nothing like their mother.


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