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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.
Adamo Autumna
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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).
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11-06-2020, 03:39 PM - Word count:
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Age: 2
Gender: Female (Female)
Size: Large (3'8, 400LBS)
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Wokabi,
Lioness of Prideless
Played by Sheena

Curiosity continued to drive her to venture through the lands of Aesseldar to become familiar with her new home. For this was her home now, now that she knew she had family here. Finally, she could stop running, finally, she could settle down and relax. Relax, it was an unknown concept to her. She had spent the last year of her life looking over her shoulder, constantly afraid that she would be found. So casually strolling through lands and admiring the scenery was a foreign concept. Yet here she was doing it, taking her time to take in the scenes from each land. Until finally she came across a windswept winter wonderland. Halting just inside it she blinked, once. Twice. Well, this was something she had never come across before.


The snow crunched under her paws as she walked, which sank into the snow slightly with each step. White powdery snow blows across the lands before her, smacking into her side and coating her in a thin layer of it. A shiver runs through her body, yet still, she moves forward. Paws wet and cold, yet she does not mind it. Does not mind the cold, if nothing else she seems to embrace it. Slowly she makes her way across the winter wonderland to the cluster of trees, halting on the far side to use them as a barricade against the snow and cold winds. Dual-toned eyes swept across the vast whiteness, and a smile tugged at her lips. For some unknown reason, this land made her happy.

"Speech here"

11-06-2020, 05:02 PM - Word count: (This post was last modified: 11-06-2020, 05:04 PM by Aine.)
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Age: 2 yrs
Gender: Female (Female)
Size: Medium (3'4", 345lbs)
Dice: d20, d20, d20
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Aine,
Lioness of Prideless
Played by Elysian/Scarlet
Soft white flakes of snow grew to litter her multi-colored pelt, and truth be told Aine Maat rather enjoyed the sensation the little flurry gave her. Right now her paws were trudging through the thick layers of the flakey stuff, a lopsided grin having made its way across her muzzle despite the chilliness of the air around her. A set of four large paws kicked up little whirlwinds of the snow, and in response the feline simply shook out her hind-leg. She paused in her tracks to investigate her new surroundings, eyes sealing shut thoughtfully. So this -- Aesseldar -- was her new home, eh? Well good, because quite honestly Aine was beginning to rather enjoy this new home of hers. Though perhaps this came as no surprise, when you considered just how cheery the big cat usually was. Hehe.

She snapped back open her emerald eyes, only to narrow them again as she fought to make out the blur she had only now just noticed planted to the ground ahead of her. From afar it looked to be a reddish blur, with little smudges of black here and there. "O mo chreach!" she breathed, chest puffing out. Was that.... Was that Wokabi? As in her first cousin? Oh, my, oh, my, oh my, oh, my!


"Hey, friend!" Aine growled, a touch of the typical excitement to her voice. Oh, this was so exciting! She had never met Wokabi before, but had ofttimes heard stories of her relative, and each time she had she'd always imagined her out to be a fierce warrior-lad. And she was about to find out whether that was what she truly was or not.

Translation: "O mo chreach!" = "Oh my!"

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11-06-2020, 06:10 PM - Word count:
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Wokabi,
Lioness of Prideless
Played by Sheena

It seemed that she was not the only one enjoying the winter wonderland when a voice called out over the winds and snow. In a language, she knew well, knew from her mother's side of the family. It piqued her interest and drew that dual-toned gaze onto the bright and multi-colored lioness approaching her. She seemed excited about something and it puzzled her, but she did not voice this. Instead, she remained silent until the other female was close enough to easily be heard.


As the other greeted her as friend she found herself arching an invisible brow. Friend? She did not know the female before her, and yet the other called her friend. It was strange to her and bold for the other to assume she was friendly. "Cé tusa?" It was a simple question, but spoken in her mother's tongue to see if the other understood the language as well as spoke it. While she knew of her family members like she knew the names she had never seen them and had long since forgotten how her mother described them in the past year. "Ghlaoigh tú orm mar chara, an bhfuil aithne agat ormsa?" She asked after a few moments of silence, turning to face the other female fully. Her slate frame with red hindquarters was vaguely familiar to her, yet she could not place why.

"Speech here"


@Aine
OOC: If hovering over the Gaelic doesn't work she first said 'Who are you?' and then 'You called me friend, you know me?'
11-06-2020, 09:57 PM - Word count: (This post was last modified: 11-06-2020, 09:58 PM by Aine.)
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Age: 2 yrs
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Size: Medium (3'4", 345lbs)
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Aine,
Lioness of Prideless
Played by Elysian/Scarlet
Aine scampered closer to the lioness, black-tipped tail flipping the air excitedly. Her eyes narrowed upon her cousin, head flicking to the side as she took in each and every one of her features. Wow, her cousin was pretty! But uh, onto the situation at hand, considering Wokabi very obviously didn't seem to recognize her relative

It took the feline little time to put to mind the words Wokabi had uttered. "The name is Aine! Aine Maat, of the Celtic people, and I'm your cousin, Wokabi! Isn't that cool? You and I, we're related! Tehehehe." She gave a little twirl on the spot, teeth gnashing at the sight of her tail streaming like a flag from behind her. She eventually came to sit back on her haunches and stare her cousin in the eyes, still continuing to absorb her looks. "Hmmm."


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11-06-2020, 10:08 PM - Word count:
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Wokabi,
Lioness of Prideless
Played by Sheena

It took all she had not to recoil as the other advanced even closer, for she was not used to having others in her personal space. She had been on the run most of her life, defending herself from others and surviving. Yet as she stood there, waiting for a response she was running the description through her mind. It clicked just as the other introduced themselves and then proclaimed they were cousins. While she knew her patterns were unique she hadn't expected her kin to recognize her without ever having met her before. It was a bit disturbing to her and yet she did not show it. Emotions sheltered behind a neutral mask as her mother had taught her.


She could not help the raised brow as the other lioness twirled after proclaiming them being related was cool. It was clear to her the other had probably not had the same upbringing she had, the same 'survive or die'. No, she had probably been sheltered in a pride and raised in a nice safe place. For a split second resentment rose upwards at the thought before she squished it down. "Thrilling." She drawled in response to Aines question. They were total opposites, Aine seemed to be hyperactive whereas she herself was calm, preferring to keep her emotions hidden. Dual-toned gaze watched as her cousin snapped at her own tail - a move a cub would make – and blinked in response. Finally, Aine was still and Wokabi let herself relax slightly, before noticing her being stared at once again. What was with people and staring?! "Hmm what?" She questioned, confused. Did she have something on her face? "Have you run into any other kin here?" While she had found her father, she had not seen her mother since she sacrificed herself to save Wokabi from the perverted clutches of Roman.

"Speech here"


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11-07-2020, 12:03 AM - Word count: (This post was last modified: 11-07-2020, 12:04 AM by Aine.)
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Age: 2 yrs
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Size: Medium (3'4", 345lbs)
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Aine,
Lioness of Prideless
Played by Elysian/Scarlet
The lioness averted her eyes from her cousin's upon catching that displayed expression of.... er, confusion. A frown tugged at her black lips and she allowed for her shoulders to almost involuntarily slump. Wokabi didn't seem all that happy to be meeting her.... Uh, had she done something incorrectly? Maybe she shouldn't have barged in so quickly, seeing as the lioness had seemed to be rather enjoying the snowfall in the meanwhile. Awh. And yet here she had been hoping this would go exactly as planned. Apparently not.

Her voice carried just the faintest touch of hurt as she again met her cousin's gaze, and while there wasn't anything on Wokabi's face she marginalized the thought of telling her. "Uhm, are you okay, cara? You don't seem to be very excited to...." Quite honestly her shoulders had to scrunch closer to her throat to prevent her from cringing at her own upcoming words. "....Er, meeting me." Bummer, it was.
Translation: Cara = "Friend"


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11-07-2020, 02:42 PM - Word count:
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Wokabi,
Lioness of Prideless
Played by Sheena

She watches as her cousin frowns and mentally sighs to herself, had she upset her cousin with her reserved nature? It had been a hard year and she had only just now found her father and was still emotionally recovering from the fact he was alive and well and there. That she was no longer alone in this cruel world. Now it turns out a cousin from her mother's side was here as well, it was all a bit overwhelming and thus she closed off. Apparently upsetting the female before her, as she spoke. Questioning if she was okay because she did not seem happy to be meeting her. An audible sigh escaped her this time, and she shakes her head. "I am fine. It has just been a long year." She explains but offers no other explanation than that.


"I am of course happy to meet family." She adds on after a few seconds, forcing a smile that seems more natural than it is. Attempting to ease her cousins upset. It was her nature, to take care of her kin and now she had gone and fucked that up. Good job. "How have you been? How did you find these lands?"

"Speech here"


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11-07-2020, 04:29 PM - Word count: (This post was last modified: 11-07-2020, 04:30 PM by Aine.)
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Age: 2 yrs
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Aine,
Lioness of Prideless
Played by Elysian/Scarlet
Reddish-hued ears curled to flatten against a broad skull as the lioness apologized. Even with the words of sheer sincerity, Wokabi still didn't look or sound exactly the happiest, what with the sighs and low tone that escaped her maw. Aine repressed a crooked little grin, an attempt at cheering her up despite the hardships she had very clearly been facing.

"I am... sorry to hear that." she soothed. "Sounds unfortunate." Yes. Yes, she was truly sorry. Truly sympathetic for her relative. It must be hard, having to travel out here -- in this freezing blizzardish place, despite how nice it seemed -- without a family to support you. Or so that's what Aine assumed was going on in the lioness' life.

Those rose-ish audits pricked back up upon hearing the lioness' two questions. "Oh! Uhm, well, I kinda just wandered out here, really with no intention of doing anything specific." Heh. She did that a lot, good lord. "Uhm, but, things have been good, I suppose." She was going to leave it at that -- she wasn't looking to make the other lion feel bad or jealous because someone had such a better life than hers.


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11-07-2020, 04:46 PM - Word count:
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Wokabi,
Lioness of Prideless
Played by Sheena

Unfortunate was one way to put it, yet she did not wish to burden her kin with her stories of the past. It was exactly that, the past. No longer did she have to flee and constantly look over her shoulder, nor did she have to defend her mere existence. She was safe now and was quickly becoming to view these lands as a home. The lone male she had met here outside her father had been friendly enough, offering her a pride when he claimed his own lands. Of course, his staring had been creepy. "It is part of life, but it is of the past." She replied, at last, shoulders rolling in a sort of shrug. No sense in dwelling in it, not now.


She offers the other a smile then, one that was not forced as she listens to Aine speak about how she too had sort of just stumbled across these lands. "Much the way I did, the whole lands of Aesseldar. But good things have come of it." She offered as a shiver ran down her spine when the cold winds whipped across them. "First I found my Da. Now I get to meet a long lost cousin." Such was life sometimes, bringing people together when they least expected it. "I am glad you have been well." She would not wish the past year on her worst enemy.

"Speech here"


@Aine