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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).

I've been calling
11-19-2020, 05:48 AM - Word count:
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#1
Eoin,
Deity of Deity
Played by Staff


The rainforest seemed more alive than ever. The buzz of insects was almost a roar to those within. Assaults with stingers and pinchers are sure to come. For some reason the jungle seems to still be upset. It is felt in the way the moisture is chokingly thick. The trees rattled their leaves as if to protest further intrusion. However, there is a hum. A soft and musical like sound that no one could quite place that bounced from trunk to trunk. From space to space until it filled every void within the dense rainforest. A sound that can not just be heard, but felt as the melody called out like a precious lullaby.

Table by Naboo


-Each 'round' is started when a post is made from the Eoin account.
-Players may post as many times as needed/wanted within each round.
-No character may enter into the thread after the second round has started.
-The character must post at least once to each round to claim the bonus feathers for the thread (10 per event thread)
-To keep things moving along there will only be 48 hrs between each 'round' regardless of who has replied or not.

This is purely for enjoyment and not mandatory.

11-19-2020, 12:44 PM - Word count:
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#2
Lion of Prideless
Played by phish

The boundary of the river had given way to a swathy forest instead of the drier climate he'd been used to. It was wetter - the tree trunks were dripping with water it seemed and Alaric wasn't entirely sure this was somewhere he particularly enjoyed. He was used to something drier - warm but not sticky like this was. As he moved through the rainforest however, dark stained ears had begun to pick up on the increasing noise. His massive body did not stop moving, but his steps were measured and his brow furrowed. There was rhythm in the insects croaking, the rub of crickets' legs together and their chirps as well. It certainly wasn't entirely random like normal. Something was going on here and the man felt a prickle up his darkened spine. He paused now, heart rate fluttering as he tried to figure out what exactly was happening in the rainforest around him, as the crescendo increased.

11-19-2020, 09:22 PM - Word count:
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#3
Empress of Ignis Empire
Played by Karasu

Curled ears flicked back, slick against the obsidian goddesses skull from the constant buzz of pests and croaking from the trees. Dark paws pressed against the moist ground of the rain forest as she headed inland, where life was rich and prey easy to find. She had been following the scent of a hare when I ended abruptly- smudged by the scent of a male lion, and she growled in frustration, turning to follow it instead, planning on giving the insolent boy a smack for ruining the scent trail being followed by such a noble lady. As she stalked after it, oddly enough the buzzing increased in speed, the rhythm of the rain forest became frantic- as if the trees themselves were panicking. Her eyes met the large rump of a dark male, and she huffed to alert him, trotting to his right side, but a yard away so she wouldn't get claws on the side of her face while distracted. "Any idea what in hells name is wrong with the forest? Something is..... Off." shd said with a growl and flick of one of her curled ears.

11-19-2020, 11:50 PM - Word count:
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#4
Lioness of Junior Member
Played by vae

Nat was collecting herbs when everything started to turn topsy-turvy. Initially, the insects' noise was enough to make her feel a little uneasy. She wasn't crazy about bugs on a normal day; however, turn up the volume and the angry factor, and she was even less fond of the circumstances. It went without saying that her anxiety was elevated. In fact, she was just about to gather her bundle of herbs and go when the screams of millions of insects gave way to a medley of hums. Her ears flattened against her skull as she swung her head around to try to decipher the source of the sounds. She saw nothing, save for two massive lions, which did nothing to soothe her nerves. "You hear that, too, right?" she called out to the pair, unsure if they knew one another. Abandoning her herbs, she closed the distance between herself and the strangers, not wanting to be alone right now.

11-22-2020, 12:13 AM - Word count: (This post was last modified: 11-22-2020, 12:14 AM by Bathsheba.)
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#5
Lioness of Junior Member
Played by glass



Was this madness? She heard a sound that had not source, felt an electric hum through her blood where there was no current. The crimson woman had seen madness before - dazed elders wailing at the moon, young heretics caught in the throws of strange possessions. Her brow furrowed as she slunk through the choking undergrowth. The meandering trot carried her slowly, calmly through the verdant greenery, but there was a frenetic speed to the swivel of her dark ears as they followed the shifting noise.

The scent of strangers was no deterrent to her curiousity, and her meandering trail led her to a small group of lions already talking among themselves. Though normally not one to embrace silence and withdrawal, in this instance, Bathsheba stood back and remained quiet, awaiting whatever would unfold. A quick, wondering glance was cast over her shoulder, pale eyes cutting to their corners as she wondered what forces were at play.
 

11-23-2020, 02:51 AM - Word count:
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#6
Eoin,
Deity of Deity
Played by Staff


There is no real sense of time to those that had come to the beckon from the rain forest. It continued on as if the soft melody would never cease. Though just as abruptly as it had all started, it ended. It was an eerie silence that settled in the blink of an eye. A perfect calm has even the insects stopped their will to buzz.

In the silence, the vibration can be heard. A low rumble that spreads from sound to touch. It came from the ground. Soon it became aggressive enough that all upon it would rattle. It started with one single rat. It darted from the north and scurried to the south. Then another and another. Until there is more than just the rodents. Deer, bear, skunks, and more. All in a full run as they aim to escape to the south.

The same unspoken melody returned. A soft purr beneath the rumble of the heard that thundered by just close enough to nearly miss those that had gathered. It seemed to push and prod at those it had brought here- into the direction the others ran.

Would the lions follow?

Table by Naboo


Please excuse the delay in this response.

@Bathsheba @Nykhia @Volcan @Alaric

12-04-2020, 05:45 PM - Word count:
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#7
Empress of Ignis Empire
Played by Karasu

Something was.... Off. Not wrong- but.... Not right. The sounds and words of the gathering lions around her became a droning buzz. They faded from thr world, and it was if there was a current. And she was standing in it. Birds, deer, animals of all sorts ran through it, towards whatever lake of power it emptied into. Obsidian paws were pulled. This feeling- it was exhilarating. She wanted more. She wanted whatever controlled it or whomever.... She needed to meet them. The creatures that ran past her seemed only to be blurrs of light, streaks of pure energy in her vision. Was she energy? What was happening? Were the gods calling her back, to finally rid her of this mortal form? To finally free her from its restricting flesh? For any who could see her gaze, the ember orange that blazed from it was no more, her pupils were well dilated, as if she had eaten a field of catmint.

12-04-2020, 06:18 PM - Word count:
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#8
Eoin,
Deity of Deity
Played by Staff


There is an electrical rush in the chaos of the stampede. A current that shifted through each form that occupied it. More and more seemed to join until there is no longer land or trees to be seen. Just the bodies of various animals. Some prey, some predator.

There is no stopping them. The pound of hooves, paws, and more that thundered on. They broke past the southern border in a matter of seconds. However, the one who had braved the sea of flesh and joined within would be pushed to the back. A force that can not be seen or heard. Only felt as it aimed to slow her travels, but not to stop her.

One by one each body would vanish. As if swallowed by the ground itself. And truly, perhaps they were as each reaches the almost unseen abyss. One after another did they fall. The ground had escaped them in their rush. The hole swallowed them without regret.

There are only thuds to be heard as the bodies reach the ground below, unseen from any who look in. The hole is far too deep and dark to make out anything else.

All would be gone until the only soul left at the edge would be the lioness. The force that had aimed to slow her had now gone.

Table by Naboo


Rift of Thade has been revealed!

Congratulations! You have reached the end of this event thread! Please post a final time (with an exit or you may continue on after) to be eligible to claim the bonus feathers for participation! Remember, you had to post during each round to be able to claim :3

@Volcan

12-04-2020, 06:28 PM - Word count:
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#9
Empress of Ignis Empire
Played by Karasu

She wasn't sure how long she followed the sea of beasts. The world changed so much as she moved with them, the bodies jostled her every which way, but something felt different. The stream began to slow, began to stop flowing so strongly, but everything else kept moving. Clarity entered the mortal goddess's head, her pupils returning to normal size as the world came to focus around her- and her paws stopped mere feet from the edge of a trench. A gods mouth, an ever consuming rift in the earth that swallowed the creatures still trapped by the blurry thoughts of the stream that lead them there. For a split moment, she was horrified. A woman who had slaughtered three husbands, birthed a deformed child, and eaten a cousin of their kind felt fear for what had happened- for she witnissed the gods mouth open. But as her mind established its own peace, she realized it was a sign- she was not alone. Dark paws looked around, took note of direction, and began walking back the way she came, her curled ears only giving a flick as the last creature fell to its demise, its bleating scream cut short from the endless black rift.