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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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11-15-2020, 01:55 AM - Word count:
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#1
Lioness of Junior Member
Played by Azzy

The cold she welcomed. The moon was her friend, was strength and weakness. The heat was something she did not like all due to the pelt she wore proudly. Though she had white and other shades on her pelt between those two colors, that did not help when she traveled in the sunlight so today - tonight - she traveled. White paws carried her frame through the undergrowth, the moonlight shining through the trees above her head. She could very well have traveled during the day but that was not who she was. That was not her routine.

@Helayne

11-15-2020, 03:50 AM - Word count: (This post was last modified: 11-15-2020, 03:51 AM by Helayne.)
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#2
Lioness of Prideless
Played by violetta

meet me in the pale moonlight
helayne tried her best to avoid being active at night. in fact, this was the first night in awhile that she didn't hide herself away. it wasn't an preplanned, but hunger pangs woke her and the moon was inconvenient, but a necessary 'evil' to endure. the lioness only planned to be out long enough to catch something, then tuck back into her hideout. nothing more, nothing less.

of course, she wasn't the only predator out tonight. that became clear when the occasional flash was visible in the moonlight. a pitch-black pelt and white markings painted a near-sinister picture for the flighty woman as she watched the stranger from a distance to the left, between tightly packed trees. that was not prey, the obvious thought passed her mind - stupidly simple, an embarrassing thing to entertain. she refused to gawk much longer in the space between them. with a step closer, intentionally rustling foliage to announce her presence, she spoke: "do you plan on hunting in this area tonight?"

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11-15-2020, 04:10 AM - Word count:
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#3
Lioness of Junior Member
Played by Azzy

She walked through, not with hunger in her belly but just plain travels. She was a night owl. A vampire that prowled the night looking for its next meal but so far this vampire had not find anything to sedate her hunger for that glorious red wine. Her ears twitched at the rustle in the nearby foliage and made herself stop to see what kind of creature made those sounds. Ears twitched as red eyes locked onto a figure who spoke in delicate tones. Aphrodite watched her with narrowed eyes before wrinkling her nose. "No, do you?" She would question the other woman. Though her eyes had began to adjust to the new area, Aphrodite could now see that she was much smaller than she.

@Helayne

11-15-2020, 04:21 AM - Word count:
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#4
Lioness of Prideless
Played by violetta

meet me in the pale moonlight
helayne's lips quirked at the disgruntled expression she was met with. she supposed her courtesy question wasn't welcome? hela understood hesitance, but treating her like she was distasteful to look at was just disrespectful. the hair along the woman's spine couldn't help but rise. i do, she said slowly, green eyes focused carefully on the other lioness. aggression only spelled disaster. this encounter was a startling reminder of why helayne avoided interaction, and went solo. would you mind staying quiet and discreet in the area? i'd rather get my hunt over with as soon as possible. her brow rose, gaze turned questioning but still cautious.




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11-15-2020, 04:37 AM - Word count:
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#5
Lioness of Junior Member
Played by Azzy

So the little one was looking to hunt and Aphrodite was in her way; in a sense of being to noisy. Though in her own mind, the inky lioness did not think that she was being noisy not that she was paying much attention to where her paws went to or anything like that. However, her expression was not hostile and the disgruntled look was not one of disgust but rather would've been amusement if Aphrodite knew how to express those feelings; those e m o t i o n s. Those things were foreign to her in so many ways. Even so, Aphrodite found herself being stuck in the position she was in. "Or I can help." Though it was a statement, Aphrodite was asking her.

@Helayne

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#6
Lioness of Prideless
Played by violetta

meet me in the pale moonlight
helayne couldn't help it if she began to look critical. why would this stranger want to help her? her eyes narrowed, ears swiveling as she began to listen for sounds of wildlife - prey animals to be exact. fine, she conceded, you'll get half of whatever we catch. the fairest deal possible, although her stomach wanted to push for the majority.

with a tensely set figure, she sets off into the thickest section of the forest. it was hard for the moonlight to break through the trees, the air was damp, and she felt her curls tighten with the added moisture. her maw was slightly open, soaking in the smells. although she was used to solo tracking, quite proficient at it, in fact, her nose couldn't pick anything up. do you scent anything? she called over her shoulder.



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11-15-2020, 05:23 AM - Word count:
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#7
Lioness of Junior Member
Played by Azzy

So it seemed that the woman hadn't wanted her help and if she had said no, then Aphrodite would have simple left and minded her own business; but that was not the case. The little woman began to trek away from Aphrodite and Aphrodite would begin to move a bit towards the woman left and would let her white chin drop so that she could breathe the air in with her nose pointed towards the ground. Though she enjoyed hunting on her own, Aphrodite knew that some things were better done with help and truthfully; Aphrodite didn't want the food at all just tell help for no reason. "Nothing." A simple answer to a simple question and the inky woman stopped in her tracks and lifted her head upwards were she could glance around. Surely the nightly creatures would be out and about or perhaps she had scared them away on accident.

@Helayne

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Lioness of Prideless
Played by violetta

meet me in the pale moonlight
the lioness frowned up in confusion. that wasn't normal. with a highly population rainforest such as this, why weren't they able to find anything. she paced in a full circle, rerouting their steps, nose close to the ground. after a moment, she catches it, a strong whiff of a trail that would lead them to something. hopefully, something edible. helayne entertained the idea of asking her hunting partner if she simply wasn't good at tracking, then discarded it. it wasn't as if she caught anything the first go-round. instead, she asked: what prey do you think that scent is?



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11-15-2020, 01:56 PM - Word count:
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Lioness of Junior Member
Played by Azzy

For a split second, Aphrodite watched her hunting companion go in circles and sniff the ground before she would begin to do the same. Though she was still of no luck but her companion seemed to have luck. Ears twitched as Aphrodite would turn towards the micro woman and move closer to her with silent steps. Being careful on where she would put her feet. "Perhaps something big enough for you to eat." She would muse, her decision to let the woman have the food was already there and wouldn't be changed. Once she set her mind on things it was hard to change them for the most part unless proven that it was the right thing to do. Slowly she walked past the micro woman and followed the scent that Helayne had found. Though she didn't go to far.

@Helayne

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Lioness of Prideless
Played by violetta

meet me in the pale moonlight
'something big enough for you to eat', she had to resist the urge to scowl. did this girl think she was an invalid? helayne had fought so hard and long to prove to herself that she didn't need assistance. it personally offended her when someone thought they had to assist her. she could and would do it alone, she had for much longer than a few minutes. if you don't plan on taking any, then do not aid me. hela uttered curtly, brows fretted and gaze refusing to move from where she scented a lead. was that rabbit? regardless if she received an answer or not, the lioness began to head eastward, easily quiet due to her lightweight. the rainforest was unsettlingly silent, other than their conversation. it would be sheer bad luck to come across another predator, but it was possible.


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