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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!

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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).

you make the edges less sharp
11-18-2020, 02:38 PM - Word count:
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Lioness of Junior Member
Played by Javs


the mire was thick and unforgiving. it bubbled and brewed before her, the swamps surface eerily alive. muck clung to her limbs, flattening her fur to her body and crusting in spots on her side that caused her pelt to fray and stick out unnaturally. as much as villanelle knew it would be wise to turn back, she continued onward, eyes lifting up the swathes of vine and ivy that tangled about the standing trees like crude decorations. the swamp was beautifully haunting and villanelle hadn't quite gotten her fill of this strange place yet.

mud squelched between her toes as she came to a halt, the strip of relatively solid land she had been walking on coming to a sudden end. just in front of her lay an ancient cypress, its width great and bark scarred with age. there was no doubt that this tree had once been the envy of others - strong and hulking, only to be rotted at the roots by the bog. at its opposite end, villanelle saw her escape of dry land ( if you could even call it that ).

slowly, she lifted a paw to test the cypress' mettle and it held firm beneath her, glued to the earth by moss and peat. one paw after the other, she came to stand on the makeshift bridge, eyes narrowed in focus as she slowly began to cross.

one two three four, one two three four ...

11-18-2020, 04:25 PM - Word count:
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Lioness of Junior Member
Played by Max


Her glee as she pressed through the valley had dissipated considerably by the time Roslyn reached these swamps. She considered silently if this served as a border to mark where the promised land ended and a nightmare chasm began, tiptoeing through the muck while questioning every step she took. The possibility remained that the best part of this place was just beyond the vines and spores, and she would never know if she were to turn back prematurely.

The sound of paw-steps tore the lioness from her own indecision. Images of wild carnivores different than she cycled through her mind's eye, causing the cat to bristle slightly and whirl around on her paws to try and face the source head-on. She could see a shadowy figure through the thickets, feline in its facade, though not quite familiar enough for her to determine surely.

"Creature of the swamps?" She called out uncertainly, standing rigid.

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#3
Lioness of Junior Member
Played by Javs


"careful," villanelle whispers quietly as she makes her way across the log bridge. feline grace is lost to her as her muddy paws slip on the ancient tree, cracking and splintering the wood as she goes. the amateur ballerina continues her onward, her tongue perched taut between her fangs as she focuses on not tumbling down into the depths of the bog until -

creature of the swamps?

at that, the villanelle's head snaps upwards, blue eyes wide and wild. "where?" she looks this way then that, searching for the voice that was lost in the gloom and the swamp creature. she imagines it dripping mud and slime, with breath stinking of mold - yellowed teeth and claws made for sucking lions into the mire with it. "where?" villanelle repeats again, urgency heavy in her tone as she readies herself to bound back the way she came but then she sees it.

pale blue eyes and fur the same shade of rich earth, its body tense and still and poised to catch unsuspecting prey. at this realization, villanelle feels her body sway, claws unsheathing as she slips on the side of the massive tree and feels nothing but empty air beneath her.


11-18-2020, 06:12 PM - Word count:
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Lioness of Junior Member
Played by Max

Roslyn remained still and calculating as she waited for a response from the figure, catching the sudden movement and the question it emitted. The voice was feminine and feline, suggesting to her that this was a lioness she had encountered, after all. Sounding more concerned than anything, she permitted herself to edge closer through the swamps to face the figure until she saw it fall.

" 'ello?!" She called out for it, breaking into a run to try and catch up. With her forward momentum, Roslyn found herself teetering just on the edge of a drop-off, throwing herself backward from adrenaline alone. Her heart thrummed rapidly in her chest and she stared over the edge, wondering if she had just witnessed a death.

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