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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).

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11-29-2020, 05:47 AM - Word count:
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Empress of Ithilien
Played by Nova

The Empress left her pride hesitantly in order to patrol the territories that Aesseldar had provided for her. All in an effort to be more aware of what was around her and who; the last thing she needed was to be surprised by those moving in and making their claims. If anything, it also provided her a chance to meet others and recruit or simply to make alliances and connections. There were a multitudinous reasons to be out and about and while the swamp wasn't the greatest locale, it was a place she hadn't been before and was eager to travel so that her paws would know the way for next time.

11-29-2020, 04:56 PM - Word count:
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Lioness of Prideless
Played by Cat


She found comfort in her return to the swamp. It had become her place of security and happiness. She would venture out but it always seemed to pull her back to it. Her lower limbs were coated in the usual muck of the mire as she moved through it. By now she had mapped out certain portions of the territory and knew where the more shallow parts were located. It is upon one of these sparse slivers of dry land that she had her makeshift garden and stash. Dried herbs laid out and anchored with various rocks and driftwood. She was just about to it when she heard the shift of water. It pulled her attention away as she sought out a source. Usually, it was easy enough as they stood out against the more drab back background of the swamp.



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12-07-2020, 06:29 PM - Word count:
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Empress of Ithilien
Played by Nova

Truthfully, she should've been a little more astute to where she was going but she had been more focused on where she was going to end up that she didn't think to worry about what was around her. (She should've, considering she knew the dangers that swamps held vicious beasts.) So when she was simply meandering forward she hadn't realized she was passing dangerously close to a woman and her drying herbs. Bright blues blinked in surprise mid-step as she looked from the woman to the plants, the realization brimming but her excitement also skyrocketing. Hello! she greeted easily, you must be a healer! All these herbs - I haven't practiced in years but I think that's what this is, yeah? Tin had a habit of butting herself into things sometimes but she would easily leave if that was what the other wanted.


@Basilia

12-09-2020, 12:00 AM - Word count:
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Lioness of Prideless
Played by Cat


It only took moments before the other was near. The attention of the drying patch had caught the majority of the attention. A smile eased onto her lips as she watched the other alight with the scene. Basilia was very much the type to feed off the energy and excitement of others. It bubbled inside her. "Si!" Her head eager bobbed a moment before she rushed to the nearest. The water slushed about at her paws. "Sweetflag is most common in swamp." She explained before her paw pointed to another just off to the side of it. "Green dragon too!" Laid out were a few other various kinds found only in this area. Since she had spent most of her time here, it only seemed right to collect all she found.



@Tintalle

01-01-2021, 09:15 PM - Word count: (This post was last modified: 01-01-2021, 09:16 PM by Tintalle.)
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Empress of Ithilien
Played by Nova

Sometimes it took some time to really connect that others might not appreciate such a friendly and outgoing piece of company. That her interest in making conversation and keeping company was annoying or possibly irritating if they really didn't like her. Luckily, this place hadn't seemed to harbor any of those folks - save for that big lilac due months upon months ago who had been quite verbally aggressive. Nice, maybe, but he wanted to start an argument and a debate out of nothing. Ah, sweetflag! Her grandmother had mentioned it once or twice during a procedure but Tintalle had never really asked where it was grown or its properties. What is... green dragon? she asked, not certain what that was but the stranger was quick to point to exactly what it was so Tin stepped a little closer to get a better look at the herb. What does it do in particular?


@Basilia

01-02-2021, 04:29 AM - Word count:
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Lioness of Prideless
Played by Cat


She was excited that the stranger showed so much interest in her herbal collection. It was not something she was often able to share in. She allowed plenty of room for the lioness to exam the green dragon that was in the early stage of being dried out. "Smooth, thick stem. They don't get very tall. Dark green is la best. They bloom berries, but best to take before." She explained the basic description of the plant. "Must be dried. Root for female pains. Topical for local anesthetic or for swelling." Which made it very useful. However, if not cured properly it could be a toxic plant to work with.

"Do you have garden?" Her Spanish accent light in the mix as she spoke.



@Tintalle

01-04-2021, 01:04 AM - Word count:
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Empress of Ithilien
Played by Nova

While no loud audible sounds were made as the woman explained the purposes of the green dragon plant, it was easy to tell by the shape of her mouth that she was expressing an "ooooo" factor. Completely enthralled by the description that she'd been given as well as its medicinal purposes that Tintalle could easily use in her own practices. Though, speaking on the topic of a garden she chuckled sheepishly. I had started one but it has become a little lackluster ever since I decided to start a pride. Yikes! She definitely had not intended to let it fall to the wayside but she was so interested in this new land and recruiting that she'd not made much time to stay within Ithilien and nurture her garden.


@Basilia

01-15-2021, 04:09 AM - Word count:
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Lioness of Prideless
Played by Cat


Basil wiggled her toes in the mud as she stood. She had always enjoyed the way it felt as it slid and gushed between them. She tried to hide the inward snort she wanted to give at the feel. Still cubbish in many ways. It was the innocence of her that had only been birthed from being hidden away from all of the world. Kept in a little land of their own. Only her and her siblings... and the keepers, of course. "A pride?" She repeated in confusion that she tried desperately to not make obvious. She didn't want to assume daft because she did not know what it was. Perhaps the other would just assume she did not know the native word she used.

Either way, she needed to know what this thing was.



@Tintalle

01-15-2021, 07:29 AM - Word count:
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Empress of Ithilien
Played by Nova

Tintalle watched her company curiously as they seemed distracted for a moment as their feet squelched in the mud. Mud wasn't her favorite thing in the world but it did have a nice soothing and cooling affect when it was disastrously hot outside. Tin didn't have much of a moment to do the same as she was quickly deterred by the change of topic to her pride. Who wouldn't enjoy saying something about their pride? Yeah! It's just northeast through the Rainforest. Me and a couple other guys live there. It's named Ithilien, for the beautiful woodlands it represents. Of course, this being given despite not realizing that the woman was more or less asking what a pride was and not about her pride. It would never occur to her that someone might not be familiar with a pride and thus wouldn't view it as such.


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