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March 19, 2024 A momentary lull has overtaken the lands of Amaryllis as its inhabitants attempt to find their footing and rebuild after a string of challenges. How long it will last, however, nobody can be quite sure.

February 11, 2024 The Mire has fallen from the Stärke family and is now held by Luther Rike. The change has stirred but the fighting nature of those on the island. The Brook finds a new leader with Icefang and Isla takes over the Lagoon after a storm pushes out the old leader. Reti finds himself the leader of the Hollows after Alexander is hurt. The Oasis finds a new leader in Léonie who is soon tested by Harou.

January 8, 2024 The snow has finally begun to melt anew, which means that the world is slowly returning to the much-anticipated summer season. With the various holiday activities and the other jests put on by Nafasi also coming to a close, it is safe to say that winter is finally over.

December 5th, 2023 Nafasi had pulled a cruel trick and has sent Amaryllis back into a renewed winter season! But it's not all bad, because the lands will also see a handful of holiday-themed events popping up as a result. To make things more interesting, a wayward trio of travlers have also arrived and are facilitating a mass competition between the prides, bands, and rogues -- formally dubbed the Amaryllis Winter Games.

December 2nd, 2023 The spring air brings forth a number of pride challenges. A familiar challenger for the Cove and the Oasis arrive to try to earn what they want. The new leader of the Lagoon is tested in battle as well. What changes will come from the challenges? Who will remain standing and who will find their world turned upside down?

November 27th, 2023 In a challenge between mother and daughter, the leadership of Wolfbron Bluff changes for the first time in 5 IC years.

November 22nd, 2023 Two death matches, one resurrection, and an almost-war later, the lands find themselves in a constant state of turmoil and calamity. Families have been torn apart and endless blood has been spilt; but how is it all going to end?

November 3rd, 2023 The lands stir violently as a death match rages on between Aeistrios Saxe and Morrigan Greyflood. Observers spill into the pit in droves to witness what will no doubt be a historic battle -- and it is clear that this familial fued is far from over, no matter who wins and who dies.

October 12th, 2023 With winter comes the surge of more pride challenges; Ludivine challenges Ryker for Firnen Rainforest and is victorious in her endeavors, meanwhile an outcropping of maims breaks out on the sidelines. In a shocking turn of events Luther returns to challenge Bruno for Ecrosia Mire, will the former heir prove victorious or has Bruno got what it takes to keep his brother's ambitions at bay? This has undoubtedly shaken things up as Bruno declares war against Andal Oasis and Allies in the process!

September 26th, 2023 A series of pride challenges spark up across the peninsula, while warring families face-off as tensions reach their boiling points. Anthonius Savante barely manages to escape the clutches of Apollinaire Dieudonne with his life, while death looms over the broken truce between the Valour-Greyflood and Saxe families.

September 4th, 2023 After Tinúviel collapsed at the Wolfbron Bluff's challenge, she was unable to make it back to the Lagoon to take up her leadership position again and the pride disbands. Diomedeidae & Cirilla fight for the pride.

August 28th, 2023 Both Amara and Morrigan keep their prides. Lachesis doesn't show to defend the Brook and Renfri takes over. The Wolfbron Bluffs challenge seems to be setting off fireworks already.

August 15th, 2023 The two longest standing female leaders are both fighting for their prides once again. Anthonius challenges Amara for the Bluffs. Amaroq challenges Morrigan for the Summit. A new leader faces his first challenge as Renfri challenges Lachesis for the Brook. Did anyone think that peace was something the island was able to have?

August 1st, 2023 Conflict, drama, love, and loss - the lands are never free from any of it for more than a fleeting moment. As the summer months wane on and the season nears its end, there is no telling what is coming next upon the horizon.

June 19th, 2023 With the rains leaving and spring upon the island, things are heating up among the lions. Bruno seeks to unseat his father in the Mire. Helah looks to dethrone Scorpius in the Oasis and keep the fire between the Bluffs and the Oasis alive. The Plains have raided the Brook and allies on both sides showed up to help.

May 23rd, 2023 All is fair in love and war - moments of chaos and peace lull in a cyclical nature across the lands of Amaryllis, though most are wise enough to know that the quiet never lasts quite long enough.

April 20th, 2023 Alexander manages to win the Hollows and Tiamat keeps the Lagoon. Vághan challenges Amara for the Bluffs but Amara is able to hold off another challenger and keeps the Bluffs. The Cove was hit by a storm that washed away it's leader leaving the lands open to be claimed by Nephthys and Keligan who both are attached to the land. Cirilla attempts to take the Oasis from Scorpius who seems driven to keep the land.

April 5th, 2023 It doesn't take long for the dust to kick up as the Hollows is challenged for by Alexander once again and the Lagoon is challenged for by Fernweh.

March 31st, 2023 As wars and challenges continue to break out across the lands, Amaryllis is certainly keeping up with its turbulent reputation. One can only hope that the dust will settle soon enough - for everyone's sake.

March 10th, 2023 The turbulance of the prides never ceases for very long, as a violent landslide forces the members of Firnen Rainforest to evacuate and disband. Who will step up for the throne this time around?

March 1st, 2023 While Gauthier manages to retain control of Caladan Cove, Lorien Plains' fate is not so simple. With Aeistrios overthrowing Violarum and taking the pride's throne, how will things unravel from here?

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The coldest part of winter is now afoot, with heavy snowfall spreading across the north and crisp winds overtaking the majority of the lands. To make matters worse, the days seem painfully short, with the sun setting as quickly as it seems to rise from across the horizon. The nights remain dark, quiet, and frigid all the while.

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You can’t ask men to risk death if you’re not willing to risk it yourself.
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+5 Study the landscape of an area



He shifted, eyes looming on the landscape before him. This whole area is and was new to him. He couldn't believe that this entire time there was a land full of cold escapes such as this one. If he continued further north through this area, what else could he come to find? His eyes stopping on a towering mountain dusted in white, what was up there? That was within the mountain range? WAs it like the mountains around the Hollow or the bluffs? or was this something else? But he dared not explore the snow-capped mountains today, no today was to explore the expanse before him and nothing else. As he walked he noticed that the grass was barely growing here, the plants held an orange 'dried' out expression. Vasilis pouts, this land seemed so far to only offer snow.

Vasilis goes by Diuris , He also speaks Estonian | Greek | Romanian. !This character is prone to nightmares/panic attacks in night threads!
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The cold had wormed its way into her bones and taken up residence in the marrow. It was all she could do to keep from shivering, with what little meat was on her bones. Priory came upon the tundra and scowled. But, if she was to survive here with her Brother she would have to learn each and every landscape that she came across.

The cold wind felt like it was going to blow her over. Priory braced herself against the orange-hued grass which felt harsh and dead against her paws. Alabaster spread across the mountain tops and glimmered in the sunlight that crept through gray clouds lumbering across the sky.

There didn't seem to be anyone else around. Or rather, she had assumed so until she saw the form of another lion on the horizon. Priory let a hiss that he could not ear slip through her jaws. She preferred to be alone unless it was her brother who kept her company. Half-sight watched him carefully, creeping ever closer, weaseling across the landscape.
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He made his way forward, kicking a rock up - the ground under it was stuck together, like dried worms that lost their life. Gross. He placed the rock back down and looked up at the snowy-like plateau, Vasilis moves to turn right, looking behind him at the survey that laid out. The stark differences in the vibrancy of colors to the south versus the drastic white, pale browns that this area offered. Head rose up, nostrils flaring, ears point forward atop his golden crown - he wasn't alone anymore.

Eyes drifted along the mountain ridge, nope no one was there, tail flickers behind his hips as he turns backward but moves to his left and then steps a few paces to the right. Hmm. The cold had barely affected him now, he could not find the one that he could smell. The wind ushered over his golden mane - he braces as his head lowers so that his chin touches his chest. Well, perhaps they were long gone by now. He continued to examine the location with a sigh.

Vasilis goes by Diuris , He also speaks Estonian | Greek | Romanian. !This character is prone to nightmares/panic attacks in night threads!
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On the horizon, the other lion loomed. She mounted a ridge, drew closer, brindled face lowered. Cautious, always. It was impossible to read his intentions from this distance. Priory crept forward, descending from the ridge, his features growing more and more pronounced the closer that she drew. As she moved, she kept her eyes wandering along the landscape, learning every tree and boulder that rose from snow-laden ground.

He was large, golden, donned blonde mane and wore it proud. Her tail twitched behind her. Surely, it wouldn't hurt to ask him if he knew much about the surrounding territories?

Surely it wouldn't.

It took a lot to convince herself of such, especially without her Brother there to encourage her.

Half-sight watched him move, and she drew closer until he was fully pronounced against the skyline, tail twitching. She lifted her head, which had been hanging low as she walked forward.

"Do you know much of this place?"

She did not bother with introductions, instead rushed right into her question, not caring if she startled him or not. She had information to glean from him, and there was no need for formalities.
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He was exploring a bit more of the icey dry landscape. His feet picking things up - tossing another rock out the way - still the same dry death beneath the stones. There were no lush greens growing here at all, just brown - cream - dead weed like grassy blades and low shrubs. He was about to move forward to explore the low line ridge up ahead when suddenly his ears pick up 'do you know much of this place?' and the scent from earlier washed over him like a rock falling on his ass.

"Pardon?" he stated before turning around to look at the other, AH! Well then. Blinking his eyes a moment he cleared his throat "This place? No actually, I don't, This is one of the places I had yet to explore. This is the farthest north I've been." he stated before looking the other lionesses over. Hmm, where was she hiding before now? His eyes quickly scoop out behind her and then back to her face.

@Priory

Vasilis goes by Diuris , He also speaks Estonian | Greek | Romanian. !This character is prone to nightmares/panic attacks in night threads!
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The cold had killed the grass beneath her paws. Rocks scattered under her paws as she drew closer, tail swishing behind her. Brindled face watched him for a response, and she stopped in her tracks when she was a few lengths of a lion away. He revealed that he did not know anything, and it was all Priory could do to hide the disappointment that spread across her face.

So there was nothing to learn from him -- he was useless to her. She sighed. "What is to the south?" Perhaps he wasn't completely useless yet, there were other things that he might be able to tell her. She was curt and to the point. She did not even care to ask for his name -- why would she? Priory never cared, really.
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She was disappointed? Mad? Upset? Who knew. But the switch in emotions on her face was not unnoticed by the golden king. He shifted. Taking a breath but not closing the gap. The south? he started licking his nose to soothe the cold on his face, trying to think of the correct way to tell her "There are many things to the south. If you go that way.." he turns and holds his paw to his right beyond the visage of the mountains. "That way you can find the Native's of Amaryllis's home in the Woodland area, within the creek." he stated. Vasilis then points directly to the way he came from "That way is Celosia Fields - a place with many varieties of plants, flowers, weeds, and open land - slightly warmer than that of here." he blinks and turns to look back at her. "If you are standing at the mount of the Celosia Field you can see in the distance a tall mountain lush with green hints unlike the one behind you, that is what they call Freyr Peak." that was technically SOUTH of here, he would tell her with a nod.

Vasilis goes by Diuris , He also speaks Estonian | Greek | Romanian. !This character is prone to nightmares/panic attacks in night threads!
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He lifted his paw and pointed beyond the mountains, naming off places that she had never been and Priory drew it all in, ate it all up with less of a disappointed look on her face. So he would be good for something.

Amaryllis. So that was what this place must be called. She tucked that information away, saving it for a rainy day. Most of the names she knew she would forget, but someday she would try to remember them. "And you -- are you a wanderer?" she asked, wondering if he called any of those places home. She certainly did not. Priory was thoroughly a wanderer. She really did not feel like she belonged anywhere except by Rosary's side.
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She is silent, duel eyes bouncing around and then to his face - he had to admit her face was a bit daunting to look at like this, but it wasn't something that would chase him away - no. She remains silent before he shifts "No." he tells her a little firmly with a shake of his golden crown. "I am the Sovereign of a Pride to the far South of here. I am but one of many kings and queens of the land here. My pride resides within the Lagoon off of the coastline to the Passage where many if not all wandering into Amaryllis from." he tells her. Eyes blinking again, nose inhales a sniffle due to the cold - his face remains emotionless as he talks to her though.

Vasilis goes by Diuris , He also speaks Estonian | Greek | Romanian. !This character is prone to nightmares/panic attacks in night threads!
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So he was a King.

Priory's eyes widened slightly at this discovery. A land of Kings and Queens. She did not know much of the prides that lingered 'round every corner, it seemed like, but she hoped that perhaps she could get him to tell her a bit about them. It would be very useful information to her -- not that she planned to join any of them. All she needed was her Brother.

He lived to the North. She tucked that information away. "How many other prides are there?" she asked, hoping that he would know.
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