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if one of my characters becomes involved in a plot that has one or more of my triggers involved in it, it will only be with someone i am 1000% comfortable with for my own wellbeing and safety. please don't take it personally if i decline a plot like that with you, there are very few people i'm comfortable enough with to write my big triggers with.
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).
blood in the water
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if one of my characters becomes involved in a plot that has one or more of my triggers involved in it, it will only be with someone i am 1000% comfortable with for my own wellbeing and safety. please don't take it personally if i decline a plot like that with you, there are very few people i'm comfortable enough with to write my big triggers with.
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(This post was last modified: 11-07-2020, 03:53 AM by witch.)
if one of my characters becomes involved in a plot that has one or more of my triggers involved in it, it will only be with someone i am 1000% comfortable with for my own wellbeing and safety. please don't take it personally if i decline a plot like that with you, there are very few people i'm comfortable enough with to write my big triggers with.
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if one of my characters becomes involved in a plot that has one or more of my triggers involved in it, it will only be with someone i am 1000% comfortable with for my own wellbeing and safety. please don't take it personally if i decline a plot like that with you, there are very few people i'm comfortable enough with to write my big triggers with.
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if one of my characters becomes involved in a plot that has one or more of my triggers involved in it, it will only be with someone i am 1000% comfortable with for my own wellbeing and safety. please don't take it personally if i decline a plot like that with you, there are very few people i'm comfortable enough with to write my big triggers with.
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Played by witch
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ufa | taken | not ufa.
gustava - would be 9 years old as of sept y10 if alive
arturo & zotikos - 8 years old as of june y10
nicodème, valérian i, & jacques - 7 years old as of oct y10
antonin, arzhel, & aymeric - 5 years old as of oct y10
baptiste & elouan - 4 years old as of oct y10
sixte, sacha, & solange - 3 years old as of oct y10
cian - 2 years old in dec y10
jolene, conall, & NAME - 4 years old as of june y10
máirín ii - 3 years old as of oct y10
sholto & ruadh - 2 years old as of oct y10
The Dieudonné family was created by Brii a loooong time ago and so the family idea and name is credited to her! She gave permission for these guys to be Dieu, so here we go! The majority of designs listed in here were done by me, and the linearts used are by Ale-Tie! Ruadha's ref is on a base by Machati with a mane added by cptmercier, Máir II's ref is by Fess, Solange's ref is by Mara, and Máir I's ref is on Insol lines. Her original design was also by Fess, I believe, which I tweaked when I adopted her.
if one of my characters becomes involved in a plot that has one or more of my triggers involved in it, it will only be with someone i am 1000% comfortable with for my own wellbeing and safety. please don't take it personally if i decline a plot like that with you, there are very few people i'm comfortable enough with to write my big triggers with.
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of Newbie
Played by witch
** You may apply if you'd like the character to use their father's surname (or mother's, in the case of Nico's kids) rather than the Dieu one, as they must have earned the name to have it - so you can simply say they never earned it if you want. They would still have been raised in a heavily matriarchal environment and wouldn't see anything wrong with cannibalism, and would likely be monogamous but it wouldn't be required if they weren't carrying the Dieu name.**
Despite popular belief, Dieudonné are not native to [retired site]. Or even the lands they came from prior to [retired site]. The originals were born and raised, surprisingly, in captivity. ( Humans were never a prominent thing in [retired sites], so it was always a vague thing. ) They are from a reserve for big felines in France. The only male, dubbed Dieudonné, was bred with a female who never really had a name. The lioness died in childbirth ( or so that was the official report ), but Dieudonné killed and ate the lioness shortly after the cubs were weaned, though not before sharing his kill with his four precious daughters. Deciding that it was some kind of fluke, this was brushed off. Another lioness was introduced to the family, the children growing strong and as active as their father. The lioness lasted some time, but unfortunately - she was killed and eaten as well. This became a repeated process, and so, Dieudonné and his children were ushered into a new project once the cubs reached full maturity.
A trip was made to Africa, where Dieudonné and his daughter's, Lorelie, Céleste, Lillee and Esmée, were released into the wild. They were tracked and observed for some time before each of them dug out the trackers in their bodies. It was then that their lives really began. The five of them ripped a path through the Savannah, of blood and terror - cannibalism their favored hobby. Dieudonné, however, became too aggressive - too controlling on the four sisters. Resentment grew, and as their minds warped and twisted due to their diet, the sisters turned on their father and beat him near to death, leaving him to die after biting off pieces of him.
The sisters traveled together, taking on their father's name as their surname, growing closer and more intent on power. Keeping some of their father's traditions alive, they developed some of their own - which they put into action when they arrived in [retired site]. The lives of the four sisters changed forever here, all of them found worthy breeding partners and ruled along side them. Havoc and destruction followed where ever they went. Years and years down the road, upon [retired site]'s deterioration, those who had been born of the Dieudonné bloodline found their way to [retired site] - and now, they've found their way to Aesseldar
- Dieudonné are strictly Matriarchal, females are to be respected and practically worshiped; failure to do this can end in death or punishment.
- Dieudonné are not born with their surname, they must earn it as they grow. This is usually done by killing or eating another lion.
- Dieudonné mate for life. More than one mate can result in sterilization. The only exception is if a lifemate perishes in some manner.
- Everyone answers to the Matriarch, and there is always to be a Matriarch.
- The Matriarch is usually a birthright passed down from the original to her ancestors, though the title can be challenged for.
- If the Matriarch loses said challenge, she must give up her life to be consumed by the new Matriarch and the family.
- Cannibalism is the preferred method of sustenance.
This is to help if you'd like to make your own designs for an adopt - which you can feel free to do!!
- Green/Blue/Red Eyes.
- Dark coats with darker undersides.
- Partial and full socks are seen often in this family.
- Dieudonné are known to have longer canines in some instances, not everyone is born with this. It is a mutation developed by a cannibalistic diet.
- Due to cannibalism, some members of the family develop a type of insanity that causes them to lose a proper grip on reality, coupled with a increase in aggression and hunger.
if one of my characters becomes involved in a plot that has one or more of my triggers involved in it, it will only be with someone i am 1000% comfortable with for my own wellbeing and safety. please don't take it personally if i decline a plot like that with you, there are very few people i'm comfortable enough with to write my big triggers with.
