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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).

Call the Devil Pardner
12-01-2020, 12:38 AM - Word count:
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Lion of Ithilien
Played by ResidentRowan

The lavender was starting to die, in certain patches. Although, not all at once. Abraham vaguely wondered if this was for the over abundance of water, or how low the temperature was starting to drop. There was very little chill to the air now, though, at least to Abe. It was midday, and he basked under the sun, slowly inhaling the scent of the lavender. Sanguine eyes growing a bit heavy, but he did not fancy taking an afternoon nap in a fairly unexplored area. Not to mention, he stood out like a sore thumb amongst the abundance of purple and greens all around.

Abe shook out his bi-colored mane to try and keep himself awake. It worked somewhat, but the lavender still tried to put a curse of sleep upon him, as the plants were known to do. He had a dangerous combination of a full stomach, warm fur, and a calming scent in the air. He finally stood, stretching out slowly. He decided sitting up was the best way forward, since he could still bask in the serenity of the seas of purple. The dark lion could hear birds singing somewhere far off.

He loved the simple pleasures in life. speech
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@Tintalle

12-04-2020, 09:15 PM - Word count:
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Empress of Ithilien
Played by Nova

On the days that she wasn't fretting over the existence of her pride, she spent what time she had on the side within the lavender patches. Since her first time here, quite a few of the patches had begun to droop and their life force faded but she was still invested in everything that the glade had to offer. It was her favorite place after all and she was going to love it even if it disappeared forever. It just meant that she'd have to find somewhere else to fall in love with.

So when she had smothered herself in the bed of lavender, she hadn't anticipated someone else coming here. In the very least, she would've expected Arodion to come flying from the northeast to alert her of some massive news that couldn't wait. Though with the sound of encroaching footsteps her ears perked up over the tops of the flowers and her muzzle turned in the direction. Through the scent of the flowers it was quite hard to know who it was but something in her heart told her that it wasn't Arodion (or really anyone else she knew).


@Abraham

12-05-2020, 10:52 PM - Word count:
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Lion of Ithilien
Played by ResidentRowan

As Abe sat up straight, he could almost smell another scent, though it seemed masked under the wild arrangement of lavender. His red orbs caught two ears which suddenly peaked over the plants. Slowly, he made his way closer towards the ears, having to strain his neck to see them. Whoever it was, they were quite a bit taller than him. He didn’t exactly think there would be a fight in a lavender field, or at the least, that’d be extremely weird. Wandering into a lavender field, looking for a fight.

He walked cautiously and slowly, but made sure to crunch the plants and grass loudly as he stepped, so he didn’t startle the other lion. Brown paws made loud pawsteps as he encroached closer and closer to the other lion. It seemed he was walking for quite a while, peeking over the lavender and adjusting his steps to head straight for the ears. The scent was a bit more familiar now, female… and she smelled a bit like Arodion, perhaps they were in the same pride?

As he bounded the last step, he found himself face to face with the other lion, eyes wide with shock.
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@Tintalle

12-06-2020, 06:04 PM - Word count:
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Empress of Ithilien
Played by Nova

Tintalle could very clearly hear the other approaching her but she kept her position the same. Laying still within the lavender with her ears pointed over the patches. Either he'd find her or he wouldn't, she was sure that the flowers were likely giving her scent a run for its money and could potentially alter his course. But as a sudden brown face appeared in front of her, a giant smile appeared on her face as she laughed within. Hello, she greeted humorously before seeking to meet him on the same field - the size field, that is. Picking herself up to a stand so that she could appropriately meet the male who had gone through the trouble of trying to find her.


@Abraham

12-08-2020, 04:40 AM - Word count:
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Lion of Ithilien
Played by ResidentRowan

Aw damn. Was his first thought. She’s taller than me.

Which was kinda shallow, but he had a bit of a complex, he wasn’t going to lie. He was pretty average from where he was from, but in this place? He felt so short. His next impression was, she was very pretty, in an aesthetic way. She seemed very kind, based on her wide smile, and she took the whole thing in stride. Finally, he spoke, voice deep and melodic, “Howdy, sorry I bumped right into you, ma’am.” He nodded his head respectfully to her. The man wanted to ask about Arodion, but figured it was best to be polite first, “I’m Abraham, I’m glad to make your acquaintance, miss…?” He paused to let her introduce herself.

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@Tintalle

12-08-2020, 11:55 PM - Word count:
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Empress of Ithilien
Played by Nova

To be told it was unfortunate that she was taller than a guy would not have been the first time she's heard that. Not that it had ever truly dissuaded her but she could see where height could be a challenging thing for others to overcome. Trust me, it felt quite weird sometimes when she was taller than most everyone. Hello Abraham, she greeted cheerfully and with a faint nod, I'm Tintalle Grey. Empress of Ithilien, within the Woodlands. A place that she was happy to talk about and introduce herself as being a leader of because it was just about everything interesting about her currently. The place was absolutely home and right next to Heaven (a.k.a. The Glade, because it's her favorite place on earth) so she was always happy to bring it up.


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12-09-2020, 11:28 PM - Word count:
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Lion of Ithilien
Played by ResidentRowan

As he angled his head to look just slightly up at her, he listened to her introduction, Tintalle Grey, an interesting name. But the next part made him pause, red eyes sparkling with recognition. He smiled wide, “Ithilien? Uh, Arodion is in your pride, right?” He asked, unable to hide the fondness in his speech. “I met him in the swamp, he tried pretty hard to recruit me at first. I told him I’d wait and see, didn’t really come up again.” He tossed his bi-color mane trying to get some stray hair from his eyes. He continued to inhale the scent of lavender. This place was very peaceful, hell, he may even join the pride just to stay here. He’d never have a bad night of sleep again.

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@Tintalle

12-11-2020, 02:05 AM - Word count:
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Empress of Ithilien
Played by Nova

Tintalle was slowly learning to expect the unexpected; that running into strangers in Aesseldar wasn't so uncommon anymore. What was uncommon was others knowing of her own members - especially Arodion. He is, yeah. He told you good things I hope? He had mentioned attempting to recruit him but hadn't mentioned exactly what had been said to try. It would seem that he'd been unsuccessful so Tintalle felt that was cue enough that perhaps this fellow didn't want to join and reason enough not to attempt it herself. A part of her wondered if being adamant was a good trait in an Empress but the more she thought about it, the less she felt inclined to do so. Tintalle had never been a persistent individual, especially to the point of being obnoxious and it seemed that it might teeter in that direction if she did.


@Abraham

12-11-2020, 04:22 AM - Word count:
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Lion of Ithilien
Played by ResidentRowan

Abraham was glad he was starting to meet more lions in Aesseldar. He felt more at home here. More… settled. He’d never really felt like this before, never felt the need to stop and learn as much as he could. But… it made him happy. Extremely happy. He always knew he was social, but never realized how nice it was to just… sit and have a chat with a stranger, make a friend. The lion nodded as she spoke, red eyes focusing once again as he had gotten lost in thought, “he said you were kind ‘nd honest, I appreciate that kind o’ quality in another lion, and you seem pretty friendly so far.” He would drawl, ear flicking under the darker half of his mane. The lion was still a bit cautious about prides, but wondered if she would make an offer. Although he supposed he shouldn’t expect it, it was Tintalle’s choice to extend the invitation. Perhaps she would like to know him better, first.

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@Tintalle

12-14-2020, 06:30 AM - Word count:
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Empress of Ithilien
Played by Nova

An unfortunate turn of events that he was wondering if she would extend the invitation back out to him for Ithilien. She would've done so in a heartbeat if she'd known he was looking for it but alas, she was under the impression that if Arodion had already extended the invite that he had decided it wasn't for him. Hopefully a good kind of friendly, then? Not a weak kind of friendly? she asked, genuinely curious if she extended a friendly vibe that didn't put her out into the word like she was easily taken advantage of. She didn't want that but if that were the case, it was something that she could work on while still being nice. Prides were difficult and it wasn't something she ever wanted to force anyone into. Ithilien existed to make it a little easier on those that didn't quite know where to put themselves yet. Still growing into themselves might be a good way to put it seeing as she was still finding out who she was.


@Abraham