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'I don't even care what he wants to do with that spoon' - JD
Yes I quoted myself JUST so that I could use that gif as this week's broadcast gif. And yes I enlarged the normal gif height so I could count more of the abs. I have been single for a while. So, sue me. *ahem*, Moving on... Another lovely week of Aeipathy has passed you guys and I would just let to say a huge thank you to those of our community who have been stepping up to the plate when it comes to getting posts down and getting plots in action! We're all struggling with something at the moment: be it finances because jobs have been disrupted, family because we really can't bear to have them around ANY LONGER, or personal, emotional/mental challenges before of lockdown and everything that comes with it. We are all, as a population of good ol' planet Earth, struggling in some way, shape or form. But we have a large number of members on our server who are choosing to rise above it and help out those who are finding things more challenging and that is awesome! It's exactly what a community does! We help out one another at different times when different ones of us are struggling.
So, here's a hand to our members who have dived in to work on global plots in Athenia, who have created and contributed to the new Faction in Egypt, who are working to keep the ball slowly rolling in places like Bedoa and Judea! To those jumping on the new Events each week. You guys are what keep Aeipathy going strong and being great <3
New Additions Below are a list of all of our newest members to the server. Our staff team ask that, when you see them online, give them a shout out and say 'hi, how are you?' You can use our #general-chat or our #quiet-room - entirely depending on how busy our main channel is - but we highly recommend touching base and saying hello - they might be interested in making a character you're seeking for your own plots after all...
Panduh
News and Updates
New Challenge! At The Beginning With You This week's challenge is super super simple! Have your character roleplay in a one-on-one thread with a character they have never had a one-on-one thread with before. Easy right? Alternate reality doesn't count unless there is a legitimate reason why none of your characters cannot pair up with a brand new person they have never paired up with before. I don't think this is possible but if you want to check just DM a member of the staff team. Let's start building some new plots with new characters and creating a web of interest for our characters. Remember! This thread doesn't have to be a boring one off encounter. Think about your character's pain plots and aims in the near future. Then put a shout out in the appropriate plotting channel to see who might be able to fulfil the role you're looking for for that plot. Then see if a one-on-one thread will work and claim your point! You can claim a point in the #member-challenge channel once you have both posted in a thread together. Both members will get the point and you can get multiple points for multiple threads that qualify, even if it's with the same character. Have fun everyone!
OTM Awards: Noms Open Our Nominations for the OTM Awards this June have been opened! You can send in your nominations for who you think has been particularly awesome this month by sending your noms to the staff account. Remember! If you want your member points for your nominations, you need to make a nomination for each of the following categories: Character of the Month Romance of the Month Dynamic of the Month Thread of the Month Moment of the Month House of the Month AU Ship of the Month Good luck everyone! We look forward to seeing your nominations!
Aeipathy Olympics Our Aeipathy Olympics deadline is coming up! The 15th July isn't far away guys! Remember to submit your entries!
New God!: Egyptian Ladies and gents we have a new Egyptian God among us! The only issue? We can't properly launch him because we've just dropped beneath our quota of appropriate characters in Egypt! >.< - it's a simple fix though! As soon as our member count is about 50 members with characters in play and our Egypt kingdom has more than 10 original characters, this God will be launched onto the site. Be warned... it's a good'un! <3
New Staff Members A welcome and hello to the lovely Pam who has taken on the brand new role of one of our Mentors! The lovely Asteria and Bandit have also moved up from Mentor to our Staff Team as Community Heads, whilst Berry joins Kitsie as a Co-Deputy Admin! It's all change here at Aeipathy and I hope you've noticed these names popping up more often in the announcements channel and being able to take a few things off my hands. This is all towards us having a more engaging and active community that we are loving right now! Thank you to Asteria, Bandit and Pam who have taken to their new roles like ducks to water!
Awards and Recognition
Member of the Moment: Dax It can be super difficult to get back involved on a site you've been forced to leave and then try to come back to. That's why this week we're giving a shout out to the lovely Dax, who has charged back into Aeipathy and is doing well at becoming a part of the community once more. With posts galore and an active spirit in the server, this is exactly how comebacks should be made! Well done, Dax! It's great to have you back!
Our Events and Stories are large, mass threads where everyone who has a viable character for that moment or setting can partake. They are often revolving around key players in our current global plots but they also create great opportunities for characters to meet and greet rather than our site becoming cluttered with 'first encounter' threads. Our Events are voluntary, but we recommend that all members keep at least a cursory eye on what is happening in each on-going Event within any kingdom their character(s) are a part of. This way, you're always up-to-date on the latest drama in your character's homeland.
Check our the updates below for each of our current Events, provided by our Kingdom Managers. All of these Events and Provincial Stories are open so have your character dive in to any and all!
Africa
Information on African Events and Provincial Stories will be in next week's broadcast!
Athenia
Lines in the Sand The men turn to conversation about whether or not the Senate will be opened through sheer pressure from the people - whilst the ladies that have gathered discuss the sighting of the Queen! The general hubbub outside of the Senate gates is tense and excited... @marietta sparks off the first bit of gossip whilst @cicero speaks with Lord @keikelius about the way matters may soon unfold... Athenia do like their riots after all. Location: Dikastirio, Athenia. Attendance: All Welcome!
Up In Smoke The estate of the Argyris household in Aetaea is on fire! Lord Rafail of Marikas has been spotted at the scene but here is no understanding to the commonfolk why this is happening! Aetaea is mostly greenland and is easy to set ablaze after a dry summer. What will the baron @aimias and baroness @iris be forced to resort to? Location: Aetaea, Athenia Attendance: All Welcome (who can viably get there).
Olympus Rising The kingdom of Athenia, high born and low, have turned up for a lesson in star-gazing! Not only are the constellations on display for all to see, but the lecturers of the university are there to talk of the tales of the Gods that lay behind the designs painted on the night sky... Location: Athenia Scholeio Attendance: All Welcome (commoners must pay).
Wings of the Sea The event hosted by the family of Nikolaos has gone a little pete-tong. With one Antonis lord losing his pants and his dignity in the drink of the harbour and a lady of Marikas now housebound for shame of falling in first, the disgraces of the early part of the day have at least passed on as the nobility and royal guests have been shooed towards their prospective seats in order to judge the competition of ship-décor... As guests wonder which province and house will claim the cash prize, the judges are asked to provide their verdicts... Location: Magnestis, Athenia. Attendance: All Welcome!
Wind and Rain Athenia is caught in the tail ends of the storms furthest reaching fingers. Rain hits hard from sky to land at a slanting angle, whilst the wind tears at clothing and sets faces streaming as Athenia sees the end of summer. Many of the commonborn rush to fasten boats and nets and cargo to ensure they get to keep their livelihoods once the storm has passed, and the upperclasses have also tasked the guards to aid the fisherman, as many are caught in the storm. @hero , @ismene , @hector are amongst the ones caught - but they had not expected the likes of nobility such as Ladies @hebe and @marietta and even @sofia to be around, and especially not Princess Emilia of Xanthos - who had been thrown off her horse. Now a fainted and dazed princess on their hands for her guards had rode off back to seek for Princess Persephone of Xanthos (who is doing her best to secure the palati, but would have been bested by the storm had Lord Elias of Stravos not been nearby), the youngest Xanthos princess was in the hands of those around her, as three large cargo ships are now pitching dangerously in the strong winds, threathening to capsize and destroy the mess of the Athenian harbour. Location: Northern Harbour, Athenia. Attendance: All Welcome!
Birthday Wishes The festivities to celebrate Princess Emilia's 15th birthday are underway! The guests have arrived and already are making merry! The Lady @marietta appears a little worse for wear on the wine before things have even really started! Such scandal! Especially when all the royal houses are here to witness the celebration! Location: Arcana, Athenia. Attendance: All Welcome!
Colchis
Viper's Nest With the men away the women rule the roost here in the northern most region of Greece. Ruled over by the regal and highly respected Queen Yanni, Court is held as normal, just four days after the departure of the soldiers. And why not? For with the changing mind of the crown prince, the departure of nobles left and right and the strange series of robberies in the capitol, and was that a dead corpse in the Hall of Gods? As guests stream in, whispers fly, and it doesn't help that the entryway to the Dikasitirio seemed to be a point for Thanasi and Kotas to gather alike. The sister's of the Thanasi household, Ladies Nethis of Thanasi , Thea , and @evras had always seemed to be close, yet if one looked closer, one would see the tense words being exchanged along with wary looks, as Prince @zanon himself escorted his pregnant wife away from the court session. Princess Athanasia of Kotas stood by her mother's side, and the Queen @yanni is further accompanied by Lady @essa - even as whispers of Lady Thea of Thanasi carrying a child of Kotas bloodline begins anew. Location: Dikasitirio Chamber, Midas, Colchis Attendance: Nobility only.
The Fate We Bear The autumn in Colchis brings the normal trials and tribulations of the sky. Its monsoon season in Colchis and the winds are rising with ferocious speeds. The people of the capitol and most vulnerable, high up settlements are forced to board windows, lock doors and stock pile the food and water they might need to see through the days that see them trapped within their homes. Barrels and possessions are taken from yards and fixings on walls taken down and kept inside. The Colchians are used to this repeated pattern every fall but that doesn't make the storms any less dangerous a foe to face... Location: Lower Levels, Midas Attendance: All Welcome!
Blame There has been a lot of turmoil in the halls of the Kotas estate in recent weeks but this is the greatest of all... as blood seeps from beneath one of the doors in the servants quarters. The Lady @tythra has arranged to open it but who will be by her side when the horrors within are witnessed? Location: Archontiko Kotas, Upper Levels, Colchis Attendance: All who can reasonably be there are welcome.
Heavy Weight As the fighting continues... Crown Prince Vangelis of Kotas is summoned to the first ring to fight @damocles in each their first bout of the competition. And another new fight for the next two competitors in the form of Prince @zanon and the Laconian soldier @maximus! Location: Pieria, Colchis Attendance: All Welcome!
Fire and Brimstone As a festival of light begins in honor of Hephaestus, tensions in the city of Midas rise as followers of Ares begin their own celebrations, almost in direct opposition to those of Hephaestus’ followers. In the midst of all this, several donkeys have found themselves running loose. With careful coordination, Vangelis of Kotas, @maleos, and @nike have managed to take charge of wrangling the beasts while @myrinne, @thrasius, and @magnus try to seek safety! Location: Midas, Colchis Attendance: All Welcome!
Taengea
As Autumn Falls A court session held by the newly minted Queen @theodora is held in hopes of encouraging more solidarity amongst the Taengeans amidst the death of the King of plate. Wine and gossip circulate the kingdom's ladies as they sipped and dined whilst they chatted. Lady @evangelina shows the Leventi spirit by standing up for her cousin and giving silent encouragement, yet it would seem Lady Theodora has much to fight against, as it isn’t just the new Queen, but the Leventi ladies who face gossip and rumors thrown at them from all corners of the courtroom. @basilides has made an appearance under the behest of the princess, and both the merchant and Princess @xene now joined the fray in shunning the gossips of court. As the sun climbs higher, shades and servants and brought out to protect the fairest of the women from the harsher rays of the sun, the ladies continue in their conversations until a loud wail started, and one glance would be quick to tell that one Lady Eoia of Argothia is apparently not as cheery as her companions around her... Location: Palati Grounds, Vasiliadon, Taengea. Attendance: Nobility, mostly Women.
These Walls of Stone The men of Taengea had left for a month, but with no word on progress, walls have been built and reinforced to ensure the safety of the people in Taengea. Taller than a regular ladder, they are further fortified by buckets and crates of oil and tar along with sharpened pikes on the coastline. All trees are to be cleared in the event of the need for military troops to rush to an entry in case of an attack, and the people of Taengea are restless in the face of uncertainty. Lord @nikolias and Lord Fotios of Leventi are both present to oversee the building of the walls, acting as leaders in the absence of a monarch. Lord Georgios of Leventi had eventually come to join the other two royals as the Colchian troops arrive, bringing with them @maleos , Vangelis of Kotas , @silanos and @tython leading the Colchian army to refuel and refresh their victuals before continuing on the path to meet their enemies. It appears one such Colchian soldier, @damocles has met a friend in the form of @thrasius on the Taengean shores, who had formerly been conversing with @kyros …. Yet the latter doesn’t seem to happy to see their arrival. Location: Isle of Serenn, Taengea Attendance: All Welcome!
Lush As the women gather to celebrate the festival of Demeter and Persephone, the smell of roasting pork grows strong as it is nearly time for the slaughtering and drying of the pig guts. As soon as the entrails have been removed and set to dry in heated pans, the pork becomes open for eating and the attentions turn to the crafting of phallic shaped roots and hard baked breads so in honour of the fertility they hope to bring to their fields. Just what will the ladies do with that? Location: Epirus, Taengea Attendance: Women only. All classes.
Prepare for the Worst As a ship of injured men is pulled onto the shores of Taengea, it is clear to the Grecian people that King @achilleas may not have faired as well as they had hoped. How will Queen @theodora and Prince @emilios now handle the situation, as the men are brought onto the beach for medical attention and a demand for information that they may or may not have... Location: Isle of Serenn, Taengea. Attendance: All Welcome!
A Borrowed Freedom The race has begun! With Crown Prince Zacharias, @hesiodes and Lady @selene in the races amongst others of the province and visiting nobility, the stallion by a masked rider that is Lady Selene seems to be out of the rider's control, interfering with the other rider's! Lord @nikos watching the races from atop a tree with Lady @evangelina , along with the remaining Leventi girl's, Lord Fotios of Leventi himself and Lady @evelli from the sidelines. A quick race ends in a surprise - as Lady @selene takes the grand prize, her guise taken off as she shows her prowess with horsemanship! Yet, it would seem Lord Fotios of Leventi was not entirely happy with the win - for what would be said of the eldest Leventi girl then? Location: Macendia, Taengea Attendance: All Welcome!
Any Savage Can Dance A tutor specializing in dance welcomed into the Taengean palati has been invited to teach the younger, female members of the nobility, and Lord Fotios of Leventi has found himself with the unlucky task of herding the Leventi girls for their lesson. A gaggle of girl's made up of Ladies @evangelina , Dafni, Imma, Nana of Leventi along with the princesses @xene and @gianna, now dutifully attend the lessons. With music from a bard to accompany them, and under the tutelage of Lord Alekos (who now seems less then pleased at his students, although he hides it well), the ladies now begin to practice as their tutor has taught them - something Lady Imma of Leventi was trying very hard to do, but for a four-year old, dancing wasn’t exactly something that came naturally. And now the dance tutor wants them to perform for the harvest festival? It would seem at least Lady Nana of Leventi wasn’t having any of it. Location: Great Gallery, Vasiliadon Attendance: Nobility
A Lion's Pride The Mikaelidas offer a celebration under their matriarch Queen Elise. As the men of the family, @achilleas, Zacharias of Mikaelidas, @stephanos and @emilios turn to witness the entrance of the Leventi ladies with eagerness, it is clear that more alcohol may have exciting and socially dangerous effects on the young and the restless who have culminated here. Lady @selene seems to have returned from her momentary disappearance, and joined Lord @achilleas in conversation, whereas it is Lord Georgios of Leventi and Fotios of Leventi who have found some privacy to have a brotherly conversation whilst their wives brought the brood of Lady Eirini of Leventi to pay a visit and greet the Queen Elise of Mikaelidas herself,before continuing with the festivities. Location: Isle of Serenn, Taengea Attendance: All Welcome!
New Events
Eclipse of the Heart Provincial Story - Taengea
Every year, at the midpoint of summer, when the nights are sultry and warm, the new moon in the month of Posidaios is celebrated in Maliania in an event that is as secure and known as the Festival of Dionysios but does not appear on the official calendar of the year. During this full moon, many nobles, royals and commoners alike leave their homes on errands or over-night stays with their female friends. And yet, they end up in Maliania. Where, in the shadows of the new moon's non-existent light, those with lovers meet for clandestine liaisons under the stars. The people of Maliania are clear upon a single point: what happens beneath Artemis' blind gaze, is never spoken of the rest of the year. For in the shadows of this one night, Aphrodite rules the skies and the air and lovers are given their secret chances for all they wish to possess. Read More...
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'I don't even care what he wants to do with that spoon' - JD
Yes I quoted myself JUST so that I could use that gif as this week's broadcast gif. And yes I enlarged the normal gif height so I could count more of the abs. I have been single for a while. So, sue me. *ahem*, Moving on... Another lovely week of Aeipathy has passed you guys and I would just let to say a huge thank you to those of our community who have been stepping up to the plate when it comes to getting posts down and getting plots in action! We're all struggling with something at the moment: be it finances because jobs have been disrupted, family because we really can't bear to have them around ANY LONGER, or personal, emotional/mental challenges before of lockdown and everything that comes with it. We are all, as a population of good ol' planet Earth, struggling in some way, shape or form. But we have a large number of members on our server who are choosing to rise above it and help out those who are finding things more challenging and that is awesome! It's exactly what a community does! We help out one another at different times when different ones of us are struggling.
So, here's a hand to our members who have dived in to work on global plots in Athenia, who have created and contributed to the new Faction in Egypt, who are working to keep the ball slowly rolling in places like Bedoa and Judea! To those jumping on the new Events each week. You guys are what keep Aeipathy going strong and being great <3
New Additions Below are a list of all of our newest members to the server. Our staff team ask that, when you see them online, give them a shout out and say 'hi, how are you?' You can use our #general-chat or our #quiet-room - entirely depending on how busy our main channel is - but we highly recommend touching base and saying hello - they might be interested in making a character you're seeking for your own plots after all...
Panduh
News and Updates
New Challenge! At The Beginning With You This week's challenge is super super simple! Have your character roleplay in a one-on-one thread with a character they have never had a one-on-one thread with before. Easy right? Alternate reality doesn't count unless there is a legitimate reason why none of your characters cannot pair up with a brand new person they have never paired up with before. I don't think this is possible but if you want to check just DM a member of the staff team. Let's start building some new plots with new characters and creating a web of interest for our characters. Remember! This thread doesn't have to be a boring one off encounter. Think about your character's pain plots and aims in the near future. Then put a shout out in the appropriate plotting channel to see who might be able to fulfil the role you're looking for for that plot. Then see if a one-on-one thread will work and claim your point! You can claim a point in the #member-challenge channel once you have both posted in a thread together. Both members will get the point and you can get multiple points for multiple threads that qualify, even if it's with the same character. Have fun everyone!
OTM Awards: Noms Open Our Nominations for the OTM Awards this June have been opened! You can send in your nominations for who you think has been particularly awesome this month by sending your noms to the staff account. Remember! If you want your member points for your nominations, you need to make a nomination for each of the following categories: Character of the Month Romance of the Month Dynamic of the Month Thread of the Month Moment of the Month House of the Month AU Ship of the Month Good luck everyone! We look forward to seeing your nominations!
Aeipathy Olympics Our Aeipathy Olympics deadline is coming up! The 15th July isn't far away guys! Remember to submit your entries!
New God!: Egyptian Ladies and gents we have a new Egyptian God among us! The only issue? We can't properly launch him because we've just dropped beneath our quota of appropriate characters in Egypt! >.< - it's a simple fix though! As soon as our member count is about 50 members with characters in play and our Egypt kingdom has more than 10 original characters, this God will be launched onto the site. Be warned... it's a good'un! <3
New Staff Members A welcome and hello to the lovely Pam who has taken on the brand new role of one of our Mentors! The lovely Asteria and Bandit have also moved up from Mentor to our Staff Team as Community Heads, whilst Berry joins Kitsie as a Co-Deputy Admin! It's all change here at Aeipathy and I hope you've noticed these names popping up more often in the announcements channel and being able to take a few things off my hands. This is all towards us having a more engaging and active community that we are loving right now! Thank you to Asteria, Bandit and Pam who have taken to their new roles like ducks to water!
Awards and Recognition
Member of the Moment: Dax It can be super difficult to get back involved on a site you've been forced to leave and then try to come back to. That's why this week we're giving a shout out to the lovely Dax, who has charged back into Aeipathy and is doing well at becoming a part of the community once more. With posts galore and an active spirit in the server, this is exactly how comebacks should be made! Well done, Dax! It's great to have you back!
Our Events and Stories are large, mass threads where everyone who has a viable character for that moment or setting can partake. They are often revolving around key players in our current global plots but they also create great opportunities for characters to meet and greet rather than our site becoming cluttered with 'first encounter' threads. Our Events are voluntary, but we recommend that all members keep at least a cursory eye on what is happening in each on-going Event within any kingdom their character(s) are a part of. This way, you're always up-to-date on the latest drama in your character's homeland.
Check our the updates below for each of our current Events, provided by our Kingdom Managers. All of these Events and Provincial Stories are open so have your character dive in to any and all!
Africa
Information on African Events and Provincial Stories will be in next week's broadcast!
Athenia
Lines in the Sand The men turn to conversation about whether or not the Senate will be opened through sheer pressure from the people - whilst the ladies that have gathered discuss the sighting of the Queen! The general hubbub outside of the Senate gates is tense and excited... @marietta sparks off the first bit of gossip whilst @cicero speaks with Lord @keikelius about the way matters may soon unfold... Athenia do like their riots after all. Location: Dikastirio, Athenia. Attendance: All Welcome!
Up In Smoke The estate of the Argyris household in Aetaea is on fire! Lord Rafail of Marikas has been spotted at the scene but here is no understanding to the commonfolk why this is happening! Aetaea is mostly greenland and is easy to set ablaze after a dry summer. What will the baron @aimias and baroness @iris be forced to resort to? Location: Aetaea, Athenia Attendance: All Welcome (who can viably get there).
Olympus Rising The kingdom of Athenia, high born and low, have turned up for a lesson in star-gazing! Not only are the constellations on display for all to see, but the lecturers of the university are there to talk of the tales of the Gods that lay behind the designs painted on the night sky... Location: Athenia Scholeio Attendance: All Welcome (commoners must pay).
Wings of the Sea The event hosted by the family of Nikolaos has gone a little pete-tong. With one Antonis lord losing his pants and his dignity in the drink of the harbour and a lady of Marikas now housebound for shame of falling in first, the disgraces of the early part of the day have at least passed on as the nobility and royal guests have been shooed towards their prospective seats in order to judge the competition of ship-décor... As guests wonder which province and house will claim the cash prize, the judges are asked to provide their verdicts... Location: Magnestis, Athenia. Attendance: All Welcome!
Wind and Rain Athenia is caught in the tail ends of the storms furthest reaching fingers. Rain hits hard from sky to land at a slanting angle, whilst the wind tears at clothing and sets faces streaming as Athenia sees the end of summer. Many of the commonborn rush to fasten boats and nets and cargo to ensure they get to keep their livelihoods once the storm has passed, and the upperclasses have also tasked the guards to aid the fisherman, as many are caught in the storm. @hero , @ismene , @hector are amongst the ones caught - but they had not expected the likes of nobility such as Ladies @hebe and @marietta and even @sofia to be around, and especially not Princess Emilia of Xanthos - who had been thrown off her horse. Now a fainted and dazed princess on their hands for her guards had rode off back to seek for Princess Persephone of Xanthos (who is doing her best to secure the palati, but would have been bested by the storm had Lord Elias of Stravos not been nearby), the youngest Xanthos princess was in the hands of those around her, as three large cargo ships are now pitching dangerously in the strong winds, threathening to capsize and destroy the mess of the Athenian harbour. Location: Northern Harbour, Athenia. Attendance: All Welcome!
Birthday Wishes The festivities to celebrate Princess Emilia's 15th birthday are underway! The guests have arrived and already are making merry! The Lady @marietta appears a little worse for wear on the wine before things have even really started! Such scandal! Especially when all the royal houses are here to witness the celebration! Location: Arcana, Athenia. Attendance: All Welcome!
Colchis
Viper's Nest With the men away the women rule the roost here in the northern most region of Greece. Ruled over by the regal and highly respected Queen Yanni, Court is held as normal, just four days after the departure of the soldiers. And why not? For with the changing mind of the crown prince, the departure of nobles left and right and the strange series of robberies in the capitol, and was that a dead corpse in the Hall of Gods? As guests stream in, whispers fly, and it doesn't help that the entryway to the Dikasitirio seemed to be a point for Thanasi and Kotas to gather alike. The sister's of the Thanasi household, Ladies Nethis of Thanasi , Thea , and @evras had always seemed to be close, yet if one looked closer, one would see the tense words being exchanged along with wary looks, as Prince @zanon himself escorted his pregnant wife away from the court session. Princess Athanasia of Kotas stood by her mother's side, and the Queen @yanni is further accompanied by Lady @essa - even as whispers of Lady Thea of Thanasi carrying a child of Kotas bloodline begins anew. Location: Dikasitirio Chamber, Midas, Colchis Attendance: Nobility only.
The Fate We Bear The autumn in Colchis brings the normal trials and tribulations of the sky. Its monsoon season in Colchis and the winds are rising with ferocious speeds. The people of the capitol and most vulnerable, high up settlements are forced to board windows, lock doors and stock pile the food and water they might need to see through the days that see them trapped within their homes. Barrels and possessions are taken from yards and fixings on walls taken down and kept inside. The Colchians are used to this repeated pattern every fall but that doesn't make the storms any less dangerous a foe to face... Location: Lower Levels, Midas Attendance: All Welcome!
Blame There has been a lot of turmoil in the halls of the Kotas estate in recent weeks but this is the greatest of all... as blood seeps from beneath one of the doors in the servants quarters. The Lady @tythra has arranged to open it but who will be by her side when the horrors within are witnessed? Location: Archontiko Kotas, Upper Levels, Colchis Attendance: All who can reasonably be there are welcome.
Heavy Weight As the fighting continues... Crown Prince Vangelis of Kotas is summoned to the first ring to fight @damocles in each their first bout of the competition. And another new fight for the next two competitors in the form of Prince @zanon and the Laconian soldier @maximus! Location: Pieria, Colchis Attendance: All Welcome!
Fire and Brimstone As a festival of light begins in honor of Hephaestus, tensions in the city of Midas rise as followers of Ares begin their own celebrations, almost in direct opposition to those of Hephaestus’ followers. In the midst of all this, several donkeys have found themselves running loose. With careful coordination, Vangelis of Kotas, @maleos, and @nike have managed to take charge of wrangling the beasts while @myrinne, @thrasius, and @magnus try to seek safety! Location: Midas, Colchis Attendance: All Welcome!
Taengea
As Autumn Falls A court session held by the newly minted Queen @theodora is held in hopes of encouraging more solidarity amongst the Taengeans amidst the death of the King of plate. Wine and gossip circulate the kingdom's ladies as they sipped and dined whilst they chatted. Lady @evangelina shows the Leventi spirit by standing up for her cousin and giving silent encouragement, yet it would seem Lady Theodora has much to fight against, as it isn’t just the new Queen, but the Leventi ladies who face gossip and rumors thrown at them from all corners of the courtroom. @basilides has made an appearance under the behest of the princess, and both the merchant and Princess @xene now joined the fray in shunning the gossips of court. As the sun climbs higher, shades and servants and brought out to protect the fairest of the women from the harsher rays of the sun, the ladies continue in their conversations until a loud wail started, and one glance would be quick to tell that one Lady Eoia of Argothia is apparently not as cheery as her companions around her... Location: Palati Grounds, Vasiliadon, Taengea. Attendance: Nobility, mostly Women.
These Walls of Stone The men of Taengea had left for a month, but with no word on progress, walls have been built and reinforced to ensure the safety of the people in Taengea. Taller than a regular ladder, they are further fortified by buckets and crates of oil and tar along with sharpened pikes on the coastline. All trees are to be cleared in the event of the need for military troops to rush to an entry in case of an attack, and the people of Taengea are restless in the face of uncertainty. Lord @nikolias and Lord Fotios of Leventi are both present to oversee the building of the walls, acting as leaders in the absence of a monarch. Lord Georgios of Leventi had eventually come to join the other two royals as the Colchian troops arrive, bringing with them @maleos , Vangelis of Kotas , @silanos and @tython leading the Colchian army to refuel and refresh their victuals before continuing on the path to meet their enemies. It appears one such Colchian soldier, @damocles has met a friend in the form of @thrasius on the Taengean shores, who had formerly been conversing with @kyros …. Yet the latter doesn’t seem to happy to see their arrival. Location: Isle of Serenn, Taengea Attendance: All Welcome!
Lush As the women gather to celebrate the festival of Demeter and Persephone, the smell of roasting pork grows strong as it is nearly time for the slaughtering and drying of the pig guts. As soon as the entrails have been removed and set to dry in heated pans, the pork becomes open for eating and the attentions turn to the crafting of phallic shaped roots and hard baked breads so in honour of the fertility they hope to bring to their fields. Just what will the ladies do with that? Location: Epirus, Taengea Attendance: Women only. All classes.
Prepare for the Worst As a ship of injured men is pulled onto the shores of Taengea, it is clear to the Grecian people that King @achilleas may not have faired as well as they had hoped. How will Queen @theodora and Prince @emilios now handle the situation, as the men are brought onto the beach for medical attention and a demand for information that they may or may not have... Location: Isle of Serenn, Taengea. Attendance: All Welcome!
A Borrowed Freedom The race has begun! With Crown Prince Zacharias, @hesiodes and Lady @selene in the races amongst others of the province and visiting nobility, the stallion by a masked rider that is Lady Selene seems to be out of the rider's control, interfering with the other rider's! Lord @nikos watching the races from atop a tree with Lady @evangelina , along with the remaining Leventi girl's, Lord Fotios of Leventi himself and Lady @evelli from the sidelines. A quick race ends in a surprise - as Lady @selene takes the grand prize, her guise taken off as she shows her prowess with horsemanship! Yet, it would seem Lord Fotios of Leventi was not entirely happy with the win - for what would be said of the eldest Leventi girl then? Location: Macendia, Taengea Attendance: All Welcome!
Any Savage Can Dance A tutor specializing in dance welcomed into the Taengean palati has been invited to teach the younger, female members of the nobility, and Lord Fotios of Leventi has found himself with the unlucky task of herding the Leventi girls for their lesson. A gaggle of girl's made up of Ladies @evangelina , Dafni, Imma, Nana of Leventi along with the princesses @xene and @gianna, now dutifully attend the lessons. With music from a bard to accompany them, and under the tutelage of Lord Alekos (who now seems less then pleased at his students, although he hides it well), the ladies now begin to practice as their tutor has taught them - something Lady Imma of Leventi was trying very hard to do, but for a four-year old, dancing wasn’t exactly something that came naturally. And now the dance tutor wants them to perform for the harvest festival? It would seem at least Lady Nana of Leventi wasn’t having any of it. Location: Great Gallery, Vasiliadon Attendance: Nobility
A Lion's Pride The Mikaelidas offer a celebration under their matriarch Queen Elise. As the men of the family, @achilleas, Zacharias of Mikaelidas, @stephanos and @emilios turn to witness the entrance of the Leventi ladies with eagerness, it is clear that more alcohol may have exciting and socially dangerous effects on the young and the restless who have culminated here. Lady @selene seems to have returned from her momentary disappearance, and joined Lord @achilleas in conversation, whereas it is Lord Georgios of Leventi and Fotios of Leventi who have found some privacy to have a brotherly conversation whilst their wives brought the brood of Lady Eirini of Leventi to pay a visit and greet the Queen Elise of Mikaelidas herself,before continuing with the festivities. Location: Isle of Serenn, Taengea Attendance: All Welcome!
New Events
Eclipse of the Heart Provincial Story - Taengea
Every year, at the midpoint of summer, when the nights are sultry and warm, the new moon in the month of Posidaios is celebrated in Maliania in an event that is as secure and known as the Festival of Dionysios but does not appear on the official calendar of the year. During this full moon, many nobles, royals and commoners alike leave their homes on errands or over-night stays with their female friends. And yet, they end up in Maliania. Where, in the shadows of the new moon's non-existent light, those with lovers meet for clandestine liaisons under the stars. The people of Maliania are clear upon a single point: what happens beneath Artemis' blind gaze, is never spoken of the rest of the year. For in the shadows of this one night, Aphrodite rules the skies and the air and lovers are given their secret chances for all they wish to possess. Read More...
The Weekly Broadcast Monday 6th July 2020
'I don't even care what he wants to do with that spoon' - JD
Yes I quoted myself JUST so that I could use that gif as this week's broadcast gif. And yes I enlarged the normal gif height so I could count more of the abs. I have been single for a while. So, sue me. *ahem*, Moving on... Another lovely week of Aeipathy has passed you guys and I would just let to say a huge thank you to those of our community who have been stepping up to the plate when it comes to getting posts down and getting plots in action! We're all struggling with something at the moment: be it finances because jobs have been disrupted, family because we really can't bear to have them around ANY LONGER, or personal, emotional/mental challenges before of lockdown and everything that comes with it. We are all, as a population of good ol' planet Earth, struggling in some way, shape or form. But we have a large number of members on our server who are choosing to rise above it and help out those who are finding things more challenging and that is awesome! It's exactly what a community does! We help out one another at different times when different ones of us are struggling.
So, here's a hand to our members who have dived in to work on global plots in Athenia, who have created and contributed to the new Faction in Egypt, who are working to keep the ball slowly rolling in places like Bedoa and Judea! To those jumping on the new Events each week. You guys are what keep Aeipathy going strong and being great <3
New Additions Below are a list of all of our newest members to the server. Our staff team ask that, when you see them online, give them a shout out and say 'hi, how are you?' You can use our #general-chat or our #quiet-room - entirely depending on how busy our main channel is - but we highly recommend touching base and saying hello - they might be interested in making a character you're seeking for your own plots after all...
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News and Updates
New Challenge! At The Beginning With You This week's challenge is super super simple! Have your character roleplay in a one-on-one thread with a character they have never had a one-on-one thread with before. Easy right? Alternate reality doesn't count unless there is a legitimate reason why none of your characters cannot pair up with a brand new person they have never paired up with before. I don't think this is possible but if you want to check just DM a member of the staff team. Let's start building some new plots with new characters and creating a web of interest for our characters. Remember! This thread doesn't have to be a boring one off encounter. Think about your character's pain plots and aims in the near future. Then put a shout out in the appropriate plotting channel to see who might be able to fulfil the role you're looking for for that plot. Then see if a one-on-one thread will work and claim your point! You can claim a point in the #member-challenge channel once you have both posted in a thread together. Both members will get the point and you can get multiple points for multiple threads that qualify, even if it's with the same character. Have fun everyone!
OTM Awards: Noms Open Our Nominations for the OTM Awards this June have been opened! You can send in your nominations for who you think has been particularly awesome this month by sending your noms to the staff account. Remember! If you want your member points for your nominations, you need to make a nomination for each of the following categories: Character of the Month Romance of the Month Dynamic of the Month Thread of the Month Moment of the Month House of the Month AU Ship of the Month Good luck everyone! We look forward to seeing your nominations!
Aeipathy Olympics Our Aeipathy Olympics deadline is coming up! The 15th July isn't far away guys! Remember to submit your entries!
New God!: Egyptian Ladies and gents we have a new Egyptian God among us! The only issue? We can't properly launch him because we've just dropped beneath our quota of appropriate characters in Egypt! >.< - it's a simple fix though! As soon as our member count is about 50 members with characters in play and our Egypt kingdom has more than 10 original characters, this God will be launched onto the site. Be warned... it's a good'un! <3
New Staff Members A welcome and hello to the lovely Pam who has taken on the brand new role of one of our Mentors! The lovely Asteria and Bandit have also moved up from Mentor to our Staff Team as Community Heads, whilst Berry joins Kitsie as a Co-Deputy Admin! It's all change here at Aeipathy and I hope you've noticed these names popping up more often in the announcements channel and being able to take a few things off my hands. This is all towards us having a more engaging and active community that we are loving right now! Thank you to Asteria, Bandit and Pam who have taken to their new roles like ducks to water!
Awards and Recognition
Member of the Moment: Dax It can be super difficult to get back involved on a site you've been forced to leave and then try to come back to. That's why this week we're giving a shout out to the lovely Dax, who has charged back into Aeipathy and is doing well at becoming a part of the community once more. With posts galore and an active spirit in the server, this is exactly how comebacks should be made! Well done, Dax! It's great to have you back!
Our Events and Stories are large, mass threads where everyone who has a viable character for that moment or setting can partake. They are often revolving around key players in our current global plots but they also create great opportunities for characters to meet and greet rather than our site becoming cluttered with 'first encounter' threads. Our Events are voluntary, but we recommend that all members keep at least a cursory eye on what is happening in each on-going Event within any kingdom their character(s) are a part of. This way, you're always up-to-date on the latest drama in your character's homeland.
Check our the updates below for each of our current Events, provided by our Kingdom Managers. All of these Events and Provincial Stories are open so have your character dive in to any and all!
Africa
Information on African Events and Provincial Stories will be in next week's broadcast!
Athenia
Lines in the Sand The men turn to conversation about whether or not the Senate will be opened through sheer pressure from the people - whilst the ladies that have gathered discuss the sighting of the Queen! The general hubbub outside of the Senate gates is tense and excited... @marietta sparks off the first bit of gossip whilst @cicero speaks with Lord @keikelius about the way matters may soon unfold... Athenia do like their riots after all. Location: Dikastirio, Athenia. Attendance: All Welcome!
Up In Smoke The estate of the Argyris household in Aetaea is on fire! Lord Rafail of Marikas has been spotted at the scene but here is no understanding to the commonfolk why this is happening! Aetaea is mostly greenland and is easy to set ablaze after a dry summer. What will the baron @aimias and baroness @iris be forced to resort to? Location: Aetaea, Athenia Attendance: All Welcome (who can viably get there).
Olympus Rising The kingdom of Athenia, high born and low, have turned up for a lesson in star-gazing! Not only are the constellations on display for all to see, but the lecturers of the university are there to talk of the tales of the Gods that lay behind the designs painted on the night sky... Location: Athenia Scholeio Attendance: All Welcome (commoners must pay).
Wings of the Sea The event hosted by the family of Nikolaos has gone a little pete-tong. With one Antonis lord losing his pants and his dignity in the drink of the harbour and a lady of Marikas now housebound for shame of falling in first, the disgraces of the early part of the day have at least passed on as the nobility and royal guests have been shooed towards their prospective seats in order to judge the competition of ship-décor... As guests wonder which province and house will claim the cash prize, the judges are asked to provide their verdicts... Location: Magnestis, Athenia. Attendance: All Welcome!
Wind and Rain Athenia is caught in the tail ends of the storms furthest reaching fingers. Rain hits hard from sky to land at a slanting angle, whilst the wind tears at clothing and sets faces streaming as Athenia sees the end of summer. Many of the commonborn rush to fasten boats and nets and cargo to ensure they get to keep their livelihoods once the storm has passed, and the upperclasses have also tasked the guards to aid the fisherman, as many are caught in the storm. @hero , @ismene , @hector are amongst the ones caught - but they had not expected the likes of nobility such as Ladies @hebe and @marietta and even @sofia to be around, and especially not Princess Emilia of Xanthos - who had been thrown off her horse. Now a fainted and dazed princess on their hands for her guards had rode off back to seek for Princess Persephone of Xanthos (who is doing her best to secure the palati, but would have been bested by the storm had Lord Elias of Stravos not been nearby), the youngest Xanthos princess was in the hands of those around her, as three large cargo ships are now pitching dangerously in the strong winds, threathening to capsize and destroy the mess of the Athenian harbour. Location: Northern Harbour, Athenia. Attendance: All Welcome!
Birthday Wishes The festivities to celebrate Princess Emilia's 15th birthday are underway! The guests have arrived and already are making merry! The Lady @marietta appears a little worse for wear on the wine before things have even really started! Such scandal! Especially when all the royal houses are here to witness the celebration! Location: Arcana, Athenia. Attendance: All Welcome!
Colchis
Viper's Nest With the men away the women rule the roost here in the northern most region of Greece. Ruled over by the regal and highly respected Queen Yanni, Court is held as normal, just four days after the departure of the soldiers. And why not? For with the changing mind of the crown prince, the departure of nobles left and right and the strange series of robberies in the capitol, and was that a dead corpse in the Hall of Gods? As guests stream in, whispers fly, and it doesn't help that the entryway to the Dikasitirio seemed to be a point for Thanasi and Kotas to gather alike. The sister's of the Thanasi household, Ladies Nethis of Thanasi , Thea , and @evras had always seemed to be close, yet if one looked closer, one would see the tense words being exchanged along with wary looks, as Prince @zanon himself escorted his pregnant wife away from the court session. Princess Athanasia of Kotas stood by her mother's side, and the Queen @yanni is further accompanied by Lady @essa - even as whispers of Lady Thea of Thanasi carrying a child of Kotas bloodline begins anew. Location: Dikasitirio Chamber, Midas, Colchis Attendance: Nobility only.
The Fate We Bear The autumn in Colchis brings the normal trials and tribulations of the sky. Its monsoon season in Colchis and the winds are rising with ferocious speeds. The people of the capitol and most vulnerable, high up settlements are forced to board windows, lock doors and stock pile the food and water they might need to see through the days that see them trapped within their homes. Barrels and possessions are taken from yards and fixings on walls taken down and kept inside. The Colchians are used to this repeated pattern every fall but that doesn't make the storms any less dangerous a foe to face... Location: Lower Levels, Midas Attendance: All Welcome!
Blame There has been a lot of turmoil in the halls of the Kotas estate in recent weeks but this is the greatest of all... as blood seeps from beneath one of the doors in the servants quarters. The Lady @tythra has arranged to open it but who will be by her side when the horrors within are witnessed? Location: Archontiko Kotas, Upper Levels, Colchis Attendance: All who can reasonably be there are welcome.
Heavy Weight As the fighting continues... Crown Prince Vangelis of Kotas is summoned to the first ring to fight @damocles in each their first bout of the competition. And another new fight for the next two competitors in the form of Prince @zanon and the Laconian soldier @maximus! Location: Pieria, Colchis Attendance: All Welcome!
Fire and Brimstone As a festival of light begins in honor of Hephaestus, tensions in the city of Midas rise as followers of Ares begin their own celebrations, almost in direct opposition to those of Hephaestus’ followers. In the midst of all this, several donkeys have found themselves running loose. With careful coordination, Vangelis of Kotas, @maleos, and @nike have managed to take charge of wrangling the beasts while @myrinne, @thrasius, and @magnus try to seek safety! Location: Midas, Colchis Attendance: All Welcome!
Taengea
As Autumn Falls A court session held by the newly minted Queen @theodora is held in hopes of encouraging more solidarity amongst the Taengeans amidst the death of the King of plate. Wine and gossip circulate the kingdom's ladies as they sipped and dined whilst they chatted. Lady @evangelina shows the Leventi spirit by standing up for her cousin and giving silent encouragement, yet it would seem Lady Theodora has much to fight against, as it isn’t just the new Queen, but the Leventi ladies who face gossip and rumors thrown at them from all corners of the courtroom. @basilides has made an appearance under the behest of the princess, and both the merchant and Princess @xene now joined the fray in shunning the gossips of court. As the sun climbs higher, shades and servants and brought out to protect the fairest of the women from the harsher rays of the sun, the ladies continue in their conversations until a loud wail started, and one glance would be quick to tell that one Lady Eoia of Argothia is apparently not as cheery as her companions around her... Location: Palati Grounds, Vasiliadon, Taengea. Attendance: Nobility, mostly Women.
These Walls of Stone The men of Taengea had left for a month, but with no word on progress, walls have been built and reinforced to ensure the safety of the people in Taengea. Taller than a regular ladder, they are further fortified by buckets and crates of oil and tar along with sharpened pikes on the coastline. All trees are to be cleared in the event of the need for military troops to rush to an entry in case of an attack, and the people of Taengea are restless in the face of uncertainty. Lord @nikolias and Lord Fotios of Leventi are both present to oversee the building of the walls, acting as leaders in the absence of a monarch. Lord Georgios of Leventi had eventually come to join the other two royals as the Colchian troops arrive, bringing with them @maleos , Vangelis of Kotas , @silanos and @tython leading the Colchian army to refuel and refresh their victuals before continuing on the path to meet their enemies. It appears one such Colchian soldier, @damocles has met a friend in the form of @thrasius on the Taengean shores, who had formerly been conversing with @kyros …. Yet the latter doesn’t seem to happy to see their arrival. Location: Isle of Serenn, Taengea Attendance: All Welcome!
Lush As the women gather to celebrate the festival of Demeter and Persephone, the smell of roasting pork grows strong as it is nearly time for the slaughtering and drying of the pig guts. As soon as the entrails have been removed and set to dry in heated pans, the pork becomes open for eating and the attentions turn to the crafting of phallic shaped roots and hard baked breads so in honour of the fertility they hope to bring to their fields. Just what will the ladies do with that? Location: Epirus, Taengea Attendance: Women only. All classes.
Prepare for the Worst As a ship of injured men is pulled onto the shores of Taengea, it is clear to the Grecian people that King @achilleas may not have faired as well as they had hoped. How will Queen @theodora and Prince @emilios now handle the situation, as the men are brought onto the beach for medical attention and a demand for information that they may or may not have... Location: Isle of Serenn, Taengea. Attendance: All Welcome!
A Borrowed Freedom The race has begun! With Crown Prince Zacharias, @hesiodes and Lady @selene in the races amongst others of the province and visiting nobility, the stallion by a masked rider that is Lady Selene seems to be out of the rider's control, interfering with the other rider's! Lord @nikos watching the races from atop a tree with Lady @evangelina , along with the remaining Leventi girl's, Lord Fotios of Leventi himself and Lady @evelli from the sidelines. A quick race ends in a surprise - as Lady @selene takes the grand prize, her guise taken off as she shows her prowess with horsemanship! Yet, it would seem Lord Fotios of Leventi was not entirely happy with the win - for what would be said of the eldest Leventi girl then? Location: Macendia, Taengea Attendance: All Welcome!
Any Savage Can Dance A tutor specializing in dance welcomed into the Taengean palati has been invited to teach the younger, female members of the nobility, and Lord Fotios of Leventi has found himself with the unlucky task of herding the Leventi girls for their lesson. A gaggle of girl's made up of Ladies @evangelina , Dafni, Imma, Nana of Leventi along with the princesses @xene and @gianna, now dutifully attend the lessons. With music from a bard to accompany them, and under the tutelage of Lord Alekos (who now seems less then pleased at his students, although he hides it well), the ladies now begin to practice as their tutor has taught them - something Lady Imma of Leventi was trying very hard to do, but for a four-year old, dancing wasn’t exactly something that came naturally. And now the dance tutor wants them to perform for the harvest festival? It would seem at least Lady Nana of Leventi wasn’t having any of it. Location: Great Gallery, Vasiliadon Attendance: Nobility
A Lion's Pride The Mikaelidas offer a celebration under their matriarch Queen Elise. As the men of the family, @achilleas, Zacharias of Mikaelidas, @stephanos and @emilios turn to witness the entrance of the Leventi ladies with eagerness, it is clear that more alcohol may have exciting and socially dangerous effects on the young and the restless who have culminated here. Lady @selene seems to have returned from her momentary disappearance, and joined Lord @achilleas in conversation, whereas it is Lord Georgios of Leventi and Fotios of Leventi who have found some privacy to have a brotherly conversation whilst their wives brought the brood of Lady Eirini of Leventi to pay a visit and greet the Queen Elise of Mikaelidas herself,before continuing with the festivities. Location: Isle of Serenn, Taengea Attendance: All Welcome!
New Events
Eclipse of the Heart Provincial Story - Taengea
Every year, at the midpoint of summer, when the nights are sultry and warm, the new moon in the month of Posidaios is celebrated in Maliania in an event that is as secure and known as the Festival of Dionysios but does not appear on the official calendar of the year. During this full moon, many nobles, royals and commoners alike leave their homes on errands or over-night stays with their female friends. And yet, they end up in Maliania. Where, in the shadows of the new moon's non-existent light, those with lovers meet for clandestine liaisons under the stars. The people of Maliania are clear upon a single point: what happens beneath Artemis' blind gaze, is never spoken of the rest of the year. For in the shadows of this one night, Aphrodite rules the skies and the air and lovers are given their secret chances for all they wish to possess. Read More...