Her enamoration broke upon the realization her son was nestled at her side. His head pressed into her limb and with a reactionary grace Marcella curled hers around and down to plant a nudge and nuzzle to the top of Alain's crown. "Pay attention Alain." Marcella hummed softly to her son's ear as she recoiled from her brief show of affection. To her tone there was seriousness and eagerness both. In her heart and Claude's both there sat a special place for the battle and the mother was growing anxious to see how, or if, it would emerge in their children. The unfortunate fact of life however- regardless if it was their want, something that they enjoyed, the need for violence would end up thrust upon them eventually. Should she be able to help it her children would not be ones to shy from the battle and the blood at the very least.
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.
Adamo Autumna
1/10
Ignis Empire
5/10
Ithilien
3/10
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).
called it
Lioness of Prideless
Played by Twesh
Just when it seemed that nothing would amount here today a woman broke the veil of relative calm. Kaden would have his pride but the lions gathered would not be without a show. Just as well- Marcella was in the market for a proper home and perhaps it would lay with Kaden if his show impressed her? So too did her heart beat a bit faster in her chest at the mere prospect of seeing a battle, of seeing whomever this dark lioness was that came to battle just for the sake of it.
@Alain 
Lion of Junior Member
Played by Max
As Kaden was not a novice when it came to battle, he knew to focus in on his opponent the moment their brawl initiated. The rest of the crowd faded into the background for him as they danced with violence, his practiced moves seeming to work against Arsynia quite nicely. He growled at the heat of it all and lashed his tail behind him like a whip to try and aid in his balance despite the movement of their bodies ripping into one another.
He felt the jagged ends of her teeth snapping against the flesh of his right shoulder, the bartering system of it all convincing Kaden to let go of her shoulder with his own teeth in favor of a breathy hiss. Shallow wounds began to simmer with traces of blood from where her teeth held purchase.
Kaden lowered his right paw to the earth once finished with the slicing motion, adjusting his weight accordingly so that he was balanced between all four of his paws with his black claws extended into the mud of the shores for grip. He turned his head to his right at about a 45-degree angle, attempting to use their close proximity to bite down at the folds of skin on the right side of her neck. While they had already been entangled so brute impact was likely not an effective tool for the goliath lion to use, he still pressed forward with his chest, attempting to force the smaller lioness back roughly sheerly with his weight against hers.
speech
Kaden vs. Arsynia for spar, round ii/iii
91/100 HP
He felt the jagged ends of her teeth snapping against the flesh of his right shoulder, the bartering system of it all convincing Kaden to let go of her shoulder with his own teeth in favor of a breathy hiss. Shallow wounds began to simmer with traces of blood from where her teeth held purchase.
Kaden lowered his right paw to the earth once finished with the slicing motion, adjusting his weight accordingly so that he was balanced between all four of his paws with his black claws extended into the mud of the shores for grip. He turned his head to his right at about a 45-degree angle, attempting to use their close proximity to bite down at the folds of skin on the right side of her neck. While they had already been entangled so brute impact was likely not an effective tool for the goliath lion to use, he still pressed forward with his chest, attempting to force the smaller lioness back roughly sheerly with his weight against hers.
speech
91/100 HP
Lioness of Prideless
Played by dusk
Her bite held not the same ferocity nor strength as Kaden's, but it was enough to draw him back from her own shoulder, and the Wolf swiftly followed suit. Kaden's moment allowed him to move first before Arsynia could truly react, but from the corner of her eye could she see the glint of his fangs in the blistering sunlight as he reached for right side of her neck. With all four of their paws on the ground, and facing directly head-on, Arsynia was able to just barely react. In one swift motion did she take a single step back, while lowering her head to level it with his own. While his jaws were then able to score her right cheeks, the damage was far less crippling, and suddenly gave the lioness unfettered access to the left side of his own face. With little time left before his own reaction, Arsynia wrenched her head a hair to her left, and aimed to catch his right ear in her teeth, one of the easier things to reach.
for spar
ii of iii
73/100 HP
Lion of Junior Member
Played by Max
Kaden let out a roar at the sensation of his fragile ear being shut between Arsynia's teeth, curling his lips up over his fangs in a snarl of spittle and blood. Perhaps this was not the most sustainable game to play--tearing at whatever politicians wanted some fun out of him--but Kaden knew that the moment a lion shied away from a battle, they were practically food for the hyenas. He would rather perform this painful play for the rest of his life than retire to laziness.
He lifted his front left paw once more, balancing himself and keeping mindful of his center of gravity, and then attempted to swipe with his extended claws at the sensitive flesh of her armpit just behind her right elbow.
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Kaden vs. Arsynia for spar, round iii/iii
81/100 HP
He lifted his front left paw once more, balancing himself and keeping mindful of his center of gravity, and then attempted to swipe with his extended claws at the sensitive flesh of her armpit just behind her right elbow.
speech
81/100 HP
Lioness of Prideless
Played by dusk
His claws seared into her elbow, his fortitude and aggressiveness evident in every brutal movement. Arsynia had certainly found a powerful opponent, and Kaden was worthy of his crown. Nevertheless, she took the last breadth of fight left within her to lift her own left paw and surge it forward. Their clear differences in height offered Kaden an advantage, and where he was able to firmly grapple on her elbow, she instead aimed for halfway below his, along the middle of the backside of his own right foreleg, hoping to score the tender flesh there.
for spar
iii of iii
63/100 HP
