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December 13, 2024 After winning the challenge for Wolfbron Bluffs and becoming the fourth Dieudonné to hold the crown, Lazare releases all the members and ends the longest standing pride's reign over the island. After seven years of the Bluffs being held by the same family, it now sits empty, waiting for the next chapter of it's leadership.

December 6, 2024 Death came to a witch hunter after she called for the death of Karsa, with Kvare answering it causing Miaran to fall. Lazare Dieudonné challenges Louve Dieudonné for Wolfbron Bluffs. Snow seems to be falling in the middle of the summer as strange animals show up and offer a tempting meal for those brave enough to jump in.

November 8, 2024 Scorpius has gone missing and in his place Zaahir steps up to take the throne of Andal Oasis. How this change of leadership will shake things up in the lands, only time will tell.

October 11, 2024 Something is happening in the Scorched Wilds. There is a battle raging between a familiar force and an unfamiliar one. What will you do? Help or hinder?

October 1, 2024 Spooky things are happening as the afterlife start walking among the living once again.

September 30, 2024 Louve Dieudonné manages to keep Wolfbron Bluffs in the family. What will happen between the Bluffs and the otherwise peaceful pride of Lorien Plains?

September 20, 2024 Ilarion Rurik challenges for Wolfbron, will the Dieudonné lead pride fall?

September 8, 2024War broke out once again in the Lagoon when a wedding had some uninvited guest arrive. The war results in the most death matches the island has seen at once. The Summit was challenged by Brighid with Talisa answering the call. After many years of the Summit have the same two leaders, the Summit changes hands. What will this mean for the balance of Amaryllis? A witch hunt has started by Luther and Miaran which seems to be turning things on an island that is full of magic.

August 25, 2024 War broke out in the challenge for the Lagoon after Cassius tries to take the Lagoon from Isla. The Cove remains with Miaran. The leadership of the Mire switches from Sigrún hold to Rike when Luther comes back to take his birthland back. Elephants push into the Rainforest and push out the lions there. Soon after Lucifer lays claim to his birthland and takes over the Rainforest.

June 27, 2024 Conflict and tensions rise as prides come head-to-head with one another across Amaryllis - just as Pyrrha and Cassius take the leap to try and claim (or reclaim) their own thrones.

May 24, 2024 Rulers continue to shift, family strife ensues, and, per usual, tensions seems taunt and always lingering on the horizon.

April 24, 2024 Things are rocky within Amaryllis as the Dieudonne clash result in three deaths and forces a shift in the rulership of Firnen Rainforest. With Caladan Cove freshly overturned as well, what will the consequenecss of these events be?

March 30, 2024 The lull has ended as a long standing family, the Dieudonné, launch death matches against their own. The Plains sees a challenge from a new comer, Aphrodite, and the quite pride is pushed into the spotlight.

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!

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the valley of the shadow of death
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(This post was last modified: 03-23-2024, 09:55 PM by Ixora.)
This content might touch on topics that are sensitive or triggering for some readers. Trigger Warning for mentions of religious undertones & sacrificial rituals, slightly suggestive themes, & slight gore


To claim that one is holy is a blasphemous thing to a God. Though, to live as if they are righteous is a central desire amongst man. To find the simple in between of these two statements had always been such a troublesome quarrel for the raven. A woman that was bore from blood of nuns, and yet held the righteous power of a sinful man whom held the peoples devotee between the palms of his hand. It was hard to not let such things to get to one's head when the world simply revolved around what would come next from the creed cursed by witches.

Of all things that Ixora had become whilst under their fathers rule, undesired had never been one of them. Crucified however, that had been a different story. They seem to remember vividly the times between the velvet veils where they had once felt holy, if even for a moment, if even away from their fathers eyes. Where woman had been only but a phrase used to glorify them when whispered from her lips, when heaven's gates were opened unto them whenever they wished. Where the definition of fragile became truth if only for her eyes to see, her skin to witness - a touch so soft that it would be considered blasphemous to a man filled with the greed to conquer. In those moments Ixora had witnessed death between life, and come to tell the story. Though, the same could not be said about the one who had worshipped them against the congregations wishes.

They are waning again. Wandering far from the comforts of familiarity - if there truly even was such a thing in this place. Still, the creature of brimstone and fire is not where they need to be. Not where they are expected. Instead, they are wandering, wandering far unto the outskirts of tree top temples to create siliceous realities that would soothe the wounds that leave the raven prince forever changed. There is little remorse in what they do, for it is what they have been taught since a babe. And while it had never truly worked much to their father's dismay, there is still a selfish and greedy hope that perhaps the black magic that tainted the pure will aid to sooth the ailment of greed.

There is quick work within the hopefulness that seeps through the façade, as the raven queen begins arranging the assortments of feather and bone in an odd triangular Patten. The body's settled neatly into pre-organized piles somewhere nay of five or so feet, a feast to any naive enough to be blinded by truth yet an offering to the seldom mag-pie and crow that watch them intently from the tree-tops above. A precision severs the sewing of flesh, spilling crimson unto the frosting greenery in a horrifying scene of gore. Quickly, now - the must work to spread what is left of the offering pulling the bloodied body of the wee babe antelope amongst the grounds to intertwine the sigil with a hefty exhale.

By strength of Earth & Water's Flow

A breath.

By fire's light and air that knows
Surround with soothing light
Keep safe from now to night
Goodbye darkness, be on your way
You will have no effect for this day


It is finished.




Potential EXP
+10 Sacrifice an NPC creature
+10 Cleanse an area of bad omens
+10 Tell a story about the after-life
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