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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).

Seekers
12-26-2020, 09:53 PM - Word count:
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Lion of Prideless
Played by KittyKookiez


He wasn't looking for them. He didn't even know they were there. The man was just walking by, exploring the unclaimed part of the forest when he began to notice the smell of the scent markers that blocked his way. It wasn’t a weak scent, yet with further investigation he noticed that the scents belonged to few people. It was a small pride, for sure, but nonetheless there were enough unique scents to keep him away from the border.

Nose sniffed fervently in the air, mouth parted slightly to drink in the scents around him, he made his way along the border to keep from trespassing, waiting for a curve in the marker so he could explore the rest of the forest, but it seems he must have missed it.

Well, kind of too late to go back now and see. Perhaps he should talk to them? They might be friendly, he thought, trying to ignore the possibility that they might chase him away on-site when they notice he's a male. He shifted nervously, before pushing his worries to the back of his mind. A low call sounded from his throat, soft and uninterrupting. He didn't want to make himself sound threatening.

Still well on the out side of the border, Jessie would back away a few more feet, before lying down on his stomach and curling his tail around him. He was not fully rested, legs ready to make a break for it if need be, eyes attentive, and ears searching for signs of danger.

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@Arodion @Tintalle @Abraham

01-01-2021, 09:10 PM - Word count:
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Empress of Ithilien
Played by Nova

Thanks to her diligence in keeping mostly contained to her pride and doing things that required staying home, she was able to greet strangers when they came to her borders. Of course, she recognized that she was failing miserably in making the connections she needed to be making but as small as they were, she wasn't quite ready to branch out. It wasn't like she had much to offer just yet (when really she had more to offer than she thought).

Whenever there was a call, though, Tintalle was ever on it. Pleased to have someone invite her to their side for some company or questions. Arodion or Abraham could very well be on their way, too, which meant even more company. Though as she made a casual pace towards the laying individual she saw no familiar faces but that didn't disturb her smile. Hello, she greeted as she stopped just at the line of her official borders and brought her head up just a little. A small reminder that she was Empress and that meant acting like it, even if it was only through small gestures.


@Jessie

01-02-2021, 03:26 AM - Word count:
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Lion of Prideless
Played by KittyKookiez


Attentive eyes spotted the approaching figure warily as his hind legs rose to meet the lioness who greeted him. He smiled softly, glad he wasn't faced with hostility as he made a full rise now, bowing his head slightly once he got to his feet, “I don't mean to intrude. I've been looking for a new home now, and the land beyond the northern mountains looked promising. This is the only pride I've found so far...does your pride accept males?” the first, and most important question so far. If they didn't, he didn't want to be around when the lead male came up, and he didn't want to cause her any trouble if he was particularly possessive of his females.

Jessie kept a polite yet wary posture; ears and tail lowered in courteous submission, and eyes watching her and around her for any signs of other lions.


01-04-2021, 01:09 AM - Word count:
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#4
Empress of Ithilien
Played by Nova

Hostility wasn't quite in Tintalle's wheel of available actions or emotions; she was more meet with kindness and hope they mirror it. Which to her happiness, he did! Pleased as ever to hear that he was looking for a home and had found his way to hers. While she could feel slight confusion as to why he'd asked if they were accepting males she didn't make time to make that face for all to see. Instead she nodded her head and smiled, of course! There's room for all! There were no possessive males in this pride and if there were, she'd been quite surprised to find them. Arodion and Abraham were kind souls and she expected nothing but polite attitudes to be given to anyone they saw. I'm Tintalle Grey; the Empress here in Ithilien.


@Jessie

01-04-2021, 04:20 AM - Word count:
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Lion of Prideless
Played by KittyKookiez




Empress! Jessie knew full well that females were capable of being leaders--he'd seen them along his travels--but everytime, it was still so much of a surprise. Why did his home pride and neighbors not follow that same bit of culture? He thought back on it not with disdain, but simple questioning, still too young to fully understand the need for cultural differences, if there even is one. He offers her a smile, one mixed with relief. He's about to bow again before he realizes he's already done so, “It's wonderful to meet you, Empress Grey,” a Romanian accent laces his every word. Subtle, but still there, “My name is Jessie Al Nordului. If I may, can you tell me about your pride's laws and customs?”


01-12-2021, 08:18 PM - Word count:
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Empress of Ithilien
Played by Nova

Being a leader was new to the Grey and being a woman leader hadn't occurred to her that it was odd. She was still young and learning as it came to her, so she had always assumed that anyone could be a leader. Alright! Uh, as Empress I have the final word but I will always take into consideration the suggestions and advice of my pride. I'd rather have no claiming unless it is absolutely imperative to the safety of whoever is being claimed. And ranks can be earned through hard work and initiative. Really, that was it. General respect of the pride and its members, show up and take care of things that the pride needs. Be kind to one another - you know, the normal kindness wins all.


@Jessie

01-19-2021, 07:32 PM - Word count:
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Lion of Prideless
Played by KittyKookiez

hhhh so sorry for the wait. I've been writing so much for other stuff that I kind of put Aesseldar on the backburner.


The rules were fairly loose and simple, underwhelming compared to the complex rules and structure of the prides at his old home. He had many questions still--did they have traditions? Was English their dominant language? What form of government did they have? She called herself Empress. Did that mean she controlled more than part of the forest? Just how big were they?

He took a moment to decide how many of these questions were necessary to ask. Not wanting to bombard her with questions, he chuckled awkwardly under his breath before commenting, “Uh, I'm sorry. I'm still confused.

“I do not know how much information you are willing to share with me, but...I still struggle to visualize how your pride runs? I've seen some very diverse prides in my short life, uh...They all had their own religions, or no religion at all. And different forms of government and societal structure, and ways of going about doing things...I--forgive me--but can you explain a little more?” he kept it vague because he didn't want to press on a particular subject too hard by accident and find himself barred from questioning anything at all.
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@Tintalle

02-11-2021, 05:44 AM - Word count:
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#8
Empress of Ithilien
Played by Nova

Tin understood quite well how the male had gotten lost in what had been said. The Empress had gone about expressing them in a way that was more political and business like than anything and it wasn't quite the impression she wanted to go with. Being easy on the laws was one of the few things she wanted for her pride that was imperative. At the moment, it's really just about kindness and social ethic. I want my members to feel open to coming to me to talk about things, to greet strangers at the borders pleasantly but not to give us away. There are no religions, at least none that I follow or make my pride follow. Hopefully that might help the male understand a little bit more about the pride without her launching into the harder details about how Ithilien was to be. Ithilien was made to be a simple and easy place where those who wanted simple relaxation could come and not feel pressured to be anything but themselves.


@Jessie