After the fight he had retreated into his land. He already knew the layout. Knew where his den would be. And when he had made his way there he had wished to be alone.
Now as the morning sun rose and peeked through the leaves, the King was already on his feet. His den was made from tangled roots, branches and leaves. Creating a chamber large enough for him and his family, if he would have any. With that thought on his mind he moved outside, left leg lifted, his walk slow with a limp. But proud nonetheless. He made some effort to move a bit further from the den and let out a low chuff for Minerva. He wanted to woman to join him here, because he had a few things to discuss with her. She had stayed behind yesterday, she stayed with him. And so did Wokabi. He didn't know where she was now, but he wanted to first meet with Minerva.
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.
Adamo Autumna
1/10
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).
good intentions
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(This post was last modified: 11-08-2020, 04:34 PM by Barnabas.)
Lion of Junior Member
Played by Vortex
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Lioness of Prideless
Played by Ivy
His victory had been well deserved and Minerva had been beyond proud of him. Barnabas had had aspirations and intentions and he had followed through with them; it was in that moment that Minerva knew she would never abandon him. She would support him through all of his endeavors and she would protect him at any and all costs. He had wanted to be alone as they retreated further into their land, because she viewed it as theirs. Respectfully she had left him though she yearned to be beside him, hidden behind those tangled roots once more. But now as the sun rose and a new day dawned Minerva sought for him. It seemed they came upon each other at the same time and her plum gaze immediately went to his raised foreleg, most likely still tender from the fight yesterday. "How did you sleep last night King Barnabas?" She mused then before moving closer to him. She leaned forwards to inspect his wound further, deciding that she would need to find some herbs to clean it properly. "That will need a good proper cleaning later.. I can help you if you'd like?" She offered to him with a small smile before leaning back then, waiting for him to speak whatever was on his mind.
@Barnabas
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@Barnabas
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WARNING: MINERVA IS RATED M FOR MATURE. BARNABAS ALSO HAS THE RIGHT TO ENTER ANY OF MINERVA'S THREADS.
Lion of Junior Member
Played by Vortex
Like clockwork she arrives to his summoning. He couldn't hide he enjoyed the view as she came closer and closer towards him. She was almost perfect. Of course he kept that thought to himself and greeted her with a gentle bow of his head and a rough smile, still not used to being there. As she arrived he followed her view to his slightly raised leg. Yes, it was sore and painful and annoying, but nothing he couldn't take care of. Her first question catching his attention as he meets her gaze with his dual colored one.
“Not too good.” I was feeling lonely. He continued in his mind and voted against sharing that with her. Though he was sure his eyes and his tone gave him out.
She leans in again and inspects his leg and he lifts it up slightly so she has a better view. No one has ever taken care of him. And this was still strange and new to him. But he did enjoy it. His eyes were set on her as she spoke again. But he didn't answer verbally. He gave her a nod of agreement and when she settled before him he finally began to speak.
“I was thinking last night.” He began and looked her over before turning to look at this new land that was at his paws. And continued. “I wanted to make you an offer.” He stalled for a brief moment and finally spilled the bean. “Would you be my Queen?” He asked finally, officially. And he hoped she would say yes. He hoped she'd live with him.. So he wouldn't be so lonely. Maybe it was selfish of him to do this.. But at this moment he didn't care.
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Lioness of Prideless
Played by Ivy
'Not too good.' He responded as she inspected his leg and she frowned. "Well that won't do.. I'll fetch you some furs to place in your den. Perhaps it will make it more comfortable for you." She spoke nonchalantly whilst still gazing down at his wound. The female had done a number on him despite her smaller size and Minerva found she was vaguely impressed. However the wound was open enough for an easy cleaning and in that moment she was going over the different herbs in her mind that she would need in order to do so properly, that is until he distracted her with his words. 'I was thinking last night. I wanted to make you an offer.' "Thoughts can be dangerous sometimes you know.." She mused, finally raising that plum gaze of hers to lock eyes with him. 'Would you be my Queen?' He asked her and a small smile tugged the outer corners of her lips upward as she gazed into his eyes. "Well I think I'd be honored to stand as your Queen.." She smiled broadly then, reaching outward to plant a soft kiss on his right cheek before drawing back. "You were fabulous yesterday you know.. I had no doubts that you would win. And the other woman that was here .. you think she will stay?" Minerva was speaking of Wokabi then but she did not know her name .. yet. Oddly enough she was not jealous in this instance, instead she was curious of the nature of their relationship. Barnabas needed followers if he was going to rise to the top, she understood that, and ultimately him asking her to be his Queen was a victory in itself. "Queen Minerva sounds a lot better than Just Minerva.." She mused to him then, finally pulling her haunches beneath her to sit and relax.
@Barnabas
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@Barnabas
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WARNING: MINERVA IS RATED M FOR MATURE. BARNABAS ALSO HAS THE RIGHT TO ENTER ANY OF MINERVA'S THREADS.
