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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).

What Have ye' here?
11-04-2020, 10:40 PM - Word count: (This post was last modified: 11-05-2020, 04:02 AM by Rue.)
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Rue,
Lioness of Prideless
Played by Cat


There is an obvious lack of scents that trail the mountain range. Enough so to force curiosity to rise within the chest of the femme. She and the rest had already ventured so far... She eyed the path that she figured would ultimately lead her through the frosted tops. What was a bit further? With a gleam of her adventurous nature bright in her eye, she moved to the nearest rock side. Along it, she brushed her slate body. Fur snagged in a few places, but she paid it no mind. She wanted to leave her mark.

There was a smug look of satisfaction on her lips as she stepped away. Gaze swept her handy work before she turned back to step toward the trail she had found. Surely her crew would be able to follow- if not, find her before she moved past the peaks.


11-05-2020, 07:58 PM - Word count:
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#2
Lion of Junior Member
Played by Max

The smell of a lioness alerted Kaden to the fact that he was no longer alone as he scaled this large mountain. The beast flattened his ears against his skull and lashed his tail to aid in momentum to turn his figure around, gazing down at the trail he had been following to see just how close the other cat was. Despite the several moments he took to try and pinpoint her location, Kaden failed to spot her.

"Who goes there?" The lion called out with curiosity. There was no way someone of his coloration and size would ever be able to gain the advantage through surprise, so he decided to try and deter the stranger's abilities to surprise him instead.

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Rue,
Lioness of Prideless
Played by Cat


There is silence all around her. That is until It was broken. A voice cut through the terrain and forced to pause. She had barely the chance to step from her handy work upon the mountain wall. Ears jumped to alert and rose upon her cranium. Eyes darted about but found nothing. Of course, she knew the brute was close, however, judged on the clarity and volume of his words. She guessed him to be further up the path.

Perhaps she was too curious for her own good, but it would never stop her. With a hint of an amused smile, she trotted forth. Just over the small rose that had separated them, she spied him. A rather large male in a berry-like coat stood along the trail. Rue allowed her pace to slow as she looked him over. Eyes took in all that she could find of him. "I be Captain Rue Drax. 'N who might ye be?" Her voice called back to him as she cut the previous distance that laid between them nearly in half.


Though she was bold enough to confront the much larger stranger, she was not daft to the fact that anyone could be worse than she and her crewmates. She stands with limbs slightly spread to center weight. Her ears half folded back to her cranium and muscles bunched beneath the surface in a tense manner. Yet, there is only an amused hint of a smile on her lips and a gleam of excitement in her eye.



@Kaden

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#4
Lion of Junior Member
Played by Max

He stood waiting in anticipation of whatever creature he might encounter, half expecting to hear sounds of it fleeing rather than taking the gamble of facing a stranger head-on. Kaden did not need to wait long before he was finally able to make out a lioness against the similar shades of the mountain when she began to move. He straightened slightly at her approach, intrigued by her unique braids and the accent she spoke with,

"I am Kaden Ammar. What are you the captain of--this mountain?" He questioned with a narrowed gaze, somewhat perplexed at the new title he had never heard before. Perhaps this was finally a native of this land and he would learn the answers to the many questions he had been harboring.

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11-05-2020, 11:54 PM - Word count:
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Rue,
Lioness of Prideless
Played by Cat


He made no attempt to show any signs of aggression. This lead Rue to believe it was safe enough to close a few more steps to bring them closer. Eyes never fled the new, large brute. Her chipper facade never faltered. "Well sure! Unless 'tis yers or somethin'." She paused and let her smile end abruptly, but after a moment a chuckle spilled from her lips.


Head flicked just slight to toss locks from her eyes that had fallen when she had walked forth. "Jus' o' me crew so far. " A bit of truth could go a long way and she saw no real reason to keep this bit of useless information from the stranger. Plus, who knew for how long it would be a fact. She had roots to settle, after all.



@Kaden

11-06-2020, 01:17 AM - Word count:
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Lion of Junior Member
Played by Max

"Considering it still," Kaden responded with his own crooked grin, immediately interested in her jovial demeanor even when regarding a strange lion. He liked to see a land free from fear. He thought to himself that this likely meant they were easier to control should the need ever arise.

"Mm. I am just wandering this land myself. Does your crew hail from here?" Kaden tossed out a snippet of information about himself before demanding more from her, not wanting to scare her into shutting off the tap just yet when there was so much more he needed to know.

He swung his tail behind him with thought as he shifted his weight, trying to take a more conversational stance in preparation for however much time he would need to spend there, perched upon the mount.

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Rue,
Lioness of Prideless
Played by Cat


It was hard to tell the game the brute played, yet Rue was unsure if she should be bothered enough to care. After all, she had her own agenda to attend. He made no mention of an actual claim on the mountain range and Rue was glad she hadn't just stumbled into a pride and marked their wall. After all, that had the possibility of a messy outcome.

She was eager to retrieve the information he offered. Even as measly as it may seem to others. Every fact could later be an important detail in a bigger picture. Of course, he asked for more of herself. "Nay. This ship be much too chilly 'n white fer our taste." Her voice, as feminine as it may be, still held a raspy edge to it. Most likely from life near the salted sea. "Do ye 'ave family, or' pride, from 'ere?" She couldn't help but to seek out the knowledge of others. How many were there? What type of prides would she find?



@Kaden

11-06-2020, 03:15 AM - Word count:
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Lion of Junior Member
Played by Max

"More of it for me, then," Kaden remarked with a shrug, still committing to this idea that he might want to take up the mountain for his own while failing to explain whether or not he was serious about the endeavor. He noticed the trend of these lionesses turning their noses up at land deemed ill-suited to call home when, in his mind, any square footage without another bastard pissing on it was prime real estate. He sniffed in amusement at his own thought.

"No--no one from here. I only know it is called Aesseldar," he explained plainly. These were the most useful pieces of information, Kaden found--the ones that could not possibly harm him by sharing, and yet someone else would likely find useful and thereby be grateful to him. He played his cards methodically.

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11-10-2020, 06:16 AM - Word count:
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Rue,
Lioness of Prideless
Played by Cat


She didn't place much weight or thought on his comment toward the mountain slopes. If he had plans to claim, she had hoped he would choose wisely to pick a better place. Unless he already owned a home and just had not let her know as of yet. Regardless, she let her eyes sweep the peaks one more time. The snow-capped tops were pretty as they attempted to break the barrier beneath the ground and sky.

She did hope that he would have gave a better answer to her question. Though perhaps a name wasn't so bad after all. She had not known it before he told her, so she was thankful in the faintest way. "Strange name it be." She stated. She had never heard it before and was unsure of where its origin could have been



@Kaden

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Lion of Junior Member
Played by Max

"Strange as any," Kaden countered thoughtfully. To him, all of these names apart from his native language sounded strange. He did wonder, however, who had gotten to the place soon enough to name it. He wondered who was telling stories of this land which required it to have a name other than he and that lioness at the glade who had told him the name in the first place.

"What are you and your crew going to do, then?" He posed the curious question. He was not the most affiliated with casual conversation and could only think to inquire as to plans and strategy with the lioness.

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