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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).

tales of a dragon
11-10-2020, 12:38 AM - Word count:
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#11
Lion of Prideless
Played by Azzy

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Though he would have gladly wanted to respond to her information of knowing some of the kings already here. To learn her information, Drakon was halted in his thought process by her words. Yes, they had agreed she would lead them. That she would be Matriarch and though every fiber of his being wanted to state otherwise, he knew now was not the time. He snarled at her, ears falling flat onto his head as he would look down at her as she showed her own dominance. Drakon was not afraid of her, but respected her even now as he curled up a lip at her. "Until then, I will be at the shoreline with Hecuba as she grieves for the lost of our children." He would muster up. No challenge. "Who are these Kings?" He didn't trust many these days.

@Arsynia

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11-17-2020, 03:45 PM - Word count:
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#12
Lioness of Prideless
Played by dusk


Arsynia's authority remained certain, but she could hardly blame her half-brother. The vacuum left by Smaug's absence could have just as easily spiraled the Tollaire into chaos, an uncontrolled burn ruining everything in touched. Even she trembled at such a responsibility, but knew now more than ever they needed order and control, and there'd never been anything that Arsynia Tollaire had craved more. She was unflinching at his snarl, her expression remaining icy and neutral, until eventually his retaliation faded away. Until then, I will be at the shoreline with Hecuba as she grieves for the lost of our children, he retorted, and Arsynia nodded her head; unlike Erenvel, Drakon had a family to look after, and something such as that would need to be heavily considered in her next moves. She wondered briefly, too, if Vermillion had brought his family with him as well.

Who are these Kings? he asked, and Arsynia swiftly responded: “A man named Barnabas has claimed part of the Jungle, and Kaden a portion of Lake. A third pride called in the Woods, but I know not their leader.” The only ally that Arsynia had potentially secured had been Kaden thus far, but Barnabas was just as promising, and both men equally starved for power and control just as she. But unlike these Kings, Arsynia would try to be more cunning and calculating, content to watch from the shadows until it was her time to burn blisteringly bright.


@Drakon
Art by soar

11-19-2020, 01:13 AM - Word count:
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#13
Lion of Prideless
Played by Azzy

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He listened to the woman before him; his leader and Matriarch. She spoke of two names both men and Drakon locked them away with a key for safe keeping. He would want to meet these lions as well and allow himself to gain an opinion of them and perhaps advise his sister on which would be a better suit for their home for now if she planned to do that at all. "And which would you chose to be a more beneficial ally to us?" He knew that his sister was one of isolation. That had been her habit but also knew that with the role she had taken on that isolation was not an option anymore for them. Even as he stuck close to the shorelines with Hecuba and prayed to his own Gods and Goddess for the safety of their children, he still stuck out and waited like a loyal hound to the Tollaire's call.

@Arsynia

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12-08-2020, 03:56 PM - Word count:
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#14
Lioness of Prideless
Played by dusk


And which would you chose to be a more beneficial ally to us? Drakon asked, and Arsynia's lips pursed in thoughtful contemplation. Kaden had certainly made the largest impression on her, but both he and Barnabas seemed equally ambitious and fortuitous. Arsynia was content to regard them both equally useful, but knew that one of the Tollaire's previous undoings had been allying with different ideals. In the end, they'd had to choose one over the other. “Kaden, perhaps,” she finally affirmed, her ears flicking forward. Barnabas had lacked the same supporters Kaden had seemed to garner at his own claim, and perhaps the Lake King had a better shot at building the army he'd idealized to her. Arsynia had little idea of what these new lands had in store for the new Kings, however. “But we have plenty of time before we align ourselves with anyone else,” she breathed, knowing it was better to let the young prides flourish before dedicating herself to any potential strong allyship. She had more important things to do, after all; what were the Tollaire if they themselves were not an army to be feared and respected throughout?


@Drakon
Art by soar

12-13-2020, 03:41 PM - Word count:
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#15
Lion of Prideless
Played by Azzy

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Drakon hadn't met either of the males that she could name off and had made a mental note to do just that. He wanted to see what Arysnia had seen in these brutes. Even though his relative could easily ally herself to one or the other - or both - it took much longer for the Snow Dragon to pledge his loyalty to those. Though his loyalty would never falter from the Tollaire's and he would gladly fight and follow them, others; that was much different. Ears twitched as she named off one of the brutes - Kaden - a name that would stick into his mind for safe keeping if he planned to go and find him and see what he was like for himself. "Whenever you are ready." The only words he could offer in a time like this. She had already made it clear to not go for a pride where he thought it would be best to have sanctuary but that is where they defer in thoughts perhaps.

@Arsynia

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