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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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GOOD TIDINGS (Holiday Scavenger Hunt 1)
      |   #1
(This post was last modified: 12-24-2022, 10:02 AM by Nafasi.)
yule log scavenger hunt holiday event



as the early afternoon light lit up the entrance to grimoire’s labyrinth, it seemed as though someone had been quite busy the evening before. because there, scattered throughout the endless chasms and corridors of the cave system, was a sort of game — a scavenger hunt, if you will, though lions and creatures of all ages would find some delight in this holiday treat. gemstones, fruits, bones, and other trinkets had been purposefully stuffed into a series of odd-looking logs, which were further decorated with berries and tuffs of odd, green flora, before being dispersed about the area. all that was needed now was a curious-enough soul to start tracking them down.

hopefully whatever you find was on your wish list!

goal: track down the yule logs and see if there is a prize inside! there is no posting order.
rolling for prizes: in your searching post, insert [*roll=1d3] (remove the *) at the bottom to see whether or not your character has won a prize.

dice values: rolling a 1 means you found 10 exp, rolling a 2 means you found 25 petals, and rolling a 3 means you didn’t find anything and need to try again.
limits: you can keep posting/rolling until you have successfully received 5 presents (i.e. 5 separate posts; this is the maximum number of prizes each character can earn and can be any combination of exp and petals). you can only have 1 character present in this thread, and prizes must go to that character’s account.

open for rolling until: December 31
you do not need to exit the thread to claim any earned prizes






pixel credit to leviadraconia
      |   #2

Wandering through the labyrinth, she wasn't quite prepared to find anything- because thus far she has been rather unimpressed with all this land has provided her- and yet, the faint scent of something strange is in the air. Curiosity- overwhelming the desire to be snarky about it leads her forward- and she notes that for the moment she is alone, and naturally, she begins sniffing about- as she pads further and further into a narrowing tunnel. Someone else.... or something else had been here, because it smelled... different. Aideen wandered until she saw a small strangely decorated log, pinned between two stones, and then pawing at the strange log, trying to figure out what is stuffed inside of it- and what she can get out of it. Clearly, if someone stuffed something... then it's meant for someone else to take- right?

Shiny reflections of gems, and other things catch her eyes and it's all she can do to begin pawing at one particular log to see what treasure she can break out of it. And... is that a bone? Who was stuffing things into logs? Clearly, it's a present for her.

search:

Rolling 1d3: 2


attempt: (1/5)



Aideen's assigned posting days are: Tuesday and Friday.
      |   #3
The fuck? she whispered under her breath as she peered alone into a setting that looked to be almost too eerie. The labyrinth was already darker than the land outside and yet as she stared vehementhly into the darkness she could see just enough light to see a myriad of objects. Objects (the logs) that in no way belonged in a cavern system. So she made the attempt to stare at one that she had found nestled by a medium cluster of rocks.

A dark paw touched it and made it move a little, though she most certain that over the smell of it that she could sense other objects. Could hear movement inside of it that wasn't natural. These small pieces of wood were not as they should be and so she attempted to use her whole leg this time to smash it against the siding of the cave. Nearby she could see that someone else was attempting to smash it, too. Lo and behold, something did come out of theirs and so Zelda attempted again to thrash it against the wall to see if hers yielded something nice, too.

Rolling 1d3: 1

Attempt #1
      |   #4

Well, not to be greedy but in all honesty-- to be absolutely greedy.

As a shiny stone skittered out of her log, she paused to admire it, only to grin excitedly at the rather smashed remains of it. She didn't care much for the bone, but that shiny stone? That would do nicely- and when she had a den, it would be some cool decoration. Scooping that up, she glances over her shoulder to see another lioness- doing the same thing, with a different long and rather than picking a fight over her log- she decides to see what other logs there were.

Strolling forward, she almost crows with excitement when she finds another, and immediately grasps the log in her jaws, before slamming it into a rock to bust it open to see what this one has.

search:

Rolling 1d3: 2


attempt: 2/5



Aideen's assigned posting days are: Tuesday and Friday.
      |   #5
Another day, another moment to explore this vast lands. He inherited her mother's love for the exploration, the pathfinder trade. And as such he also found himself traveling long distances just for the fun of it. And today he was at a place he hasn't been at until now. Even better. There he explored until from a far he spotted a few lions searching for something. Hmm. It seemed fun yet his competitive nature soon started acting.

What if he found fun stuff too? Time to try it out and like that he went on his own spot. Looking around ready to right in case someone tried to steal from him.

// Attempt 1 of 5

Rolling 1d3: 3
stock image taken by Steve Garvie.
      |   #6
It would be fair to say that Ölvir felt a certain fondness for the caverns which housed him for all of his earliest days. He knew it would not be the same if he returned; the scent border of Obsidian was foreign from that of Roan's reign, that much was clear. Still, the young lion roamed the familiar rockscapes surrounding the territory to take comfort in their presence. He had picked up an odd scent trail a way back, pawprints he did not recognize mixing with the scent of spiced wood. He took his own roundabout way through the tunnels, sure to leave tracks that would not lead directly to where he was going. The risk of being followed by a Rike was always there at the back of his mind, hissing with what could unfold. His life was too newly begun to end on such a note.

Rounding a bend, Ölvir snorted at the sight of a small group of lions huddled amid the tunnels. A couple of them seemed younger than another one, only one male to speak of. He fastened his mismatched gaze on the group wordlessly, glancing around to try and understand what scent it was that had led him there in the first place. Only when he saw what they were crouching over did he get the clue.

"Who's done this?" He asked the younger girl gruffly as she picked up a second fanciful log. He knit his ivory brows together with confusion, taking a few strides further in the shadows in search of a prize of his own. Ölvir lifted a naked paw to push aside a grouping of stones, revealing a very-same log decorated with shades of red and green. Without waiting for an answer, he struck his paw downward in a crushing motion to reap what rewards he could.


|| april y9 | 1y 6m | rogue yearling | at grimoire's labyrinth | @Aideen ||
+5 - Scout a neutral territory
+5 - Leave a trail of confusing tracks
+5 - Get into some mischief

Attempt #1:
Rolling 1d3: 3
code by corvus | img by cush
      |   #7
Just as she expected it would, luck shined upon her. So much so that she pulled all the goodies into a small pile with her paws and then found the next closest one she could and began more aggressively throwing it against the wall. Zelda wanted to find more of these things even if they were essentially useless to her but there was something therapeutic about throwing something against the wall and things coming out. She couldn't exactly thrown a grown lion against the wall and have the same satisfaction but she could make these little objects relinquish their hold within these odd logs.

Rolling 1d3: 3

Attempt #2
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ooc : ---


Why he was here was not because of the mingling of scents and strange things. No he just happened to be walking towards the Labyrinth when he entered to find the strange scene. Blinking green eyes rapidly to make sure he was seeing right, he stared at the lioness off to the side beating a log against a wall. Maybe she was working things out? @Zelda

Carefully he entered nostrils flaring from the enticing scents the logs were giving. Greed filled him and he seized a log quickly before rolling it away from the others. Large paws batting it hard, encouraging it to release its secrets to him.


attempts 1 / 5
Rolling 1d3: 1

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      |   #9
Stupid log. Her lips mouthed the words as the log had splintered and relieved nothing from its inner parts. A frustrated roll of her shoulders as she moved onto the next log. Even more enraged by its reluctance to give her what she wanted and all the more focused into throwing her frustrations into the next. Eyeing a certain @Bronx that looked in her direction and she shrugged her shoulders. Whatever trinkets come out of the ones I smash, you're welcome to. For she had no business with anything really. Unless... Unless they're shiny. Then they're mine. Zelda didn't wish to waste things so if she gave them to someone maybe there would be some use in them. The shiny shit she could simply trade to lions for information. There was always a price, after all. So Zelda busied herself with throwing the next closest log against the wall -- effortlessly, it seemed, as her inner turmoil took presence.

Rolling 1d3: 2

Attempt #3
      |   #10
(This post was last modified: 12-24-2022, 12:08 PM by Cassandra.)
An unusual scent plus the scent of multiple lions had drawn her here. What was going on? As she approached the scene, she noticed multiple lions trying to break open logs that were decorated in reds and greens. Interesting... it kinds reminded her of the pumpkins that she'd come across when she was younger thay presumably had been placed around by Nafasi. A dark ear twitched as a younger lion who reminded her of someone (@Ölvir) asked who'd done this.

"Probably Nafasi if I had to hanker a guess. She's always been kinda mischievous. Left pumpkins around in random places when I was younger." Cassandra said, aiming to answer the question the younger lion had regarding what was going on. Spotting her pridemate @Bronx, she gave him a polite nod before moving to grab one of the logs herself. If these were anything like the pumpkins, they might contain some interesting stuff.

Attempt 1/5
Rolling:
Rolling 1d3: 1

text. "Speech."

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