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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).

embrace the wild and face your fears
11-10-2020, 07:19 AM - Word count: (This post was last modified: 11-10-2020, 07:20 AM by Melinoe.)
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Lioness of Junior Member
Played by vae

Her paws struck the mountainside like weapons seeking to cleave clean through the stalwart stone. She walked heavily on the bedrock, unafraid to provoke the attention of any curious beasts. Melinoe swung her large head to and fro, jowls unsettled by the motion, which set them to move of their own accord. In all honesty, she wasn't certain what she searched for. She was as hungry for battle as she was a good meal. All her weeks of traveling had ultimately landed her here, and she was keen to satiate at least one, if not both, of those needs. The warrior's scarred body was itself pockmark on the mountains she currently navigated. Her bright, unnatural hues advertised her for all the world to see, and that was just how she preferred it.

Melinoe wasn't the sort of lioness to deny an opportunity. While she definitely wasn't doing herself any favors by her loud advances by way of food, she hoped that her stride caught the attention of other lions. If they weren't going to humor her with a gladiatorial dance, then they might as well give her the information she sought.

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Lioness of Junior Member
Played by Max


This was either the greatest scheme yet or the dumbest mistake Roslyn had ever made. She had been wandering much the same as the berry-colored lioness, away from her homelands and onward toward a great unknown. It had sounded brilliant when she first thought of it and then when the first windy night hit she had wanted to turn right back around on her heels and give up. Several weeks later, far thinner than when she had started, Roslyn arrived at this great mountain range and was already mourning the state of her pawpads. Still, she had persevered. Maman said that was always what counted.

"Do you know what is on the other side?" She called out to the distant figure hopefully, almost desperately, as she attempted to trot a little faster in the hopes of catching up.


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Lioness of Junior Member
Played by vae

A voice filled her ears, causing one to twitch toward the sound. Pawsteps followed, clambering along the stone, and Melinoe turned her head to find a lioness quickly approaching her. The fur along her back bristled. Never one to allow anyone to advance on her so readily from behind, she whipped around to face the brave stranger. The warrior's gaze was severe: a sparkle of amethyst nestled amidst darker substructure. She waited until her unexpected companion was close enough so that she didn't have to yell to be heard.

"What sort of fool approaches a lion from behind?" she demanded sharply. "Even a cub knows better than that." Her voice was naturally lower in register, grating like the sound of two geodes clattering together. Despite her annoyance, she wouldn't chance this lioness away -- not unless she had reason to. If she was honest, she would sooner fight her over anything else. "No more than you," Melinoe finally answered Roslyn's question. "I take it you're not from here, either."

@Roslyn

11-14-2020, 11:34 PM - Word count:
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Lioness of Junior Member
Played by Max


The reception confused her. Roslyn slowed her pace slightly though she continued trying to close the distance between them despite herself, and very much due to a lack of contact in a much longer time than she was used to.

"Oh, pardon, I thought the shouting call would be enough to warn you," she apologized sarcastically. She narrowed her gaze and peered over at what seemed to be another lioness, though something about her demeanor struck Roslyn as particularly masculine. It could have been the mohawk, or perhaps the hardened way she carried herself.

"Non, not from 'ere," she confirmed with a shake of her head.

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