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'I feel gipped we never got to see inside the hufflepuff common room.' - Berry
I find the title of this broadcast particularly amusing given that it was found in the #nsfw channel..... >.> Make of that what you will.
Hello hello to all those who are long term veterans of Aeipathy and to those who are newer. We have several members that have only recently joined us as full fledged character-holders so this might be the first broadcast you've read! Just to explain a little - this is a full notice of what is happening on the site each week. It should be released every Monday but your trusty admin is occasionally not so trusty and you get it a little late... or miss a week... yeah you get the idea. BUT I do my best and more or less you get a weekly broadcast every week that breaks down our latest additions to the site, our developments in global plot, member of the moment awards, site news and all that jazz! So, keep reading below for all the new fun stuffs! <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...
Aster
Arrow
Sparrow
We've also had new characters added to our accepted roster! Remember! The first member to start a thread with each of our newly accepted characters from new members get to collect Points! Give these characters a shout out in their relevant kingdom channel to get the plotting chat going! Just remember to give their profiles a read so that you can approach their writer with some fun ideas!
News and Updates
New Challenge: Signed, Sealed, Delivered It's an oldie but a goodie! Have your character send a letter this week to gain your member point! Letters go in our Letters and Missives board. Tag the letter as you normally work in the #roleplay-tags channel and then pop the link in the #member-challenge channel to claim your point! You can claim multiple points this week but only one point per character that gets their writer on! Replies count! Just remember to post them as their own separate thread in the board - not as a reply to the original letter
Update: Egyptian God Just a little update that we will be gaining our Egyptian God (who is currently on standby) just as soon as two more members have accepted characters to their name. Doesn't matter where their character is kingdom-wise - we just need to hit 50 active-character members before we can launch him/her divine-ness onto the site! So, if anyone has a friend that's been dancing around the idea of joining, now would be a most magnificent time to get stuck in.
Aeipathy Convention 2021 We have an official announcement set up for the lovely AeiCon 2021! Apologies to those who were hoping for it in September - it has been moved - but it's all for good reason when you see the range of activities, games and fun that are now on the books to go ahead!
OTM Awards: Noms are Open![/url] If you have nominations you would like to make for July's best and brightest then submit your choices to the admin account on the site! Remember! You'll gain 3 member points for a full roster of nominations! 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
Activity Sweep: July A little late this month but the activity sweep has been completed. If you have not received a DM on Discord for your own characters then please be assured that your characters have passed with flying colours! The only characters removed this month were Adrestus of Nikolaos and Jorah of Avriam. If your characters have interacted with these characters and you are looking at ways to continue writing please message a member of our staff team! Our staffers have messaged everyone that was in a one-on-one thread with these guys and checked in with how they would like to proceed but if there are threads we have missed or Events where your character is left talking to thin air, just get in touch and we'll work out how to make it work!
Awards and Recognition
Member of the Moment: Sparrow and Aster
Okay, I cheated - I can't pick! So, we're having two this week! For those of us who remember our first days on Aeipathy - especially if you've joined us during a period of time where we're as large as we are now - you'll recall that our forum can be a little exuberant and scary at times. That's why we relish and reward and love on our Newcomers who stick it out, work on their concepts with gusto and come charging in with all the fun! Not just with the aims of enjoying themselves but helping others to fall in love, all over again, with the craft that brought us together. This week's Member(s) of the Moment are Sparrow and Aster - Newcomer extraordinaires!
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!
Greece
Information on Grecian Events and Provincial Stories will be in next week's broadcast!
Bedoa
Heated Flesh Date: Awwal, 672 BC Location: Port of the West, Bedoa Attendance: Any and all Bedoans. Any and all travellers. This takes place at a port, so if your character happens to be journeying around Bedoa at this point in time, you can be a part of the fun too! Way In?: In this event, the Gesins of Bedoa are struggling with a feverish disease. Perhaps your character has started to feel ill and is rushing to a healer tent, even if it's for one with their own Gesin? Perhaps your character has found a fallen victim, passed out with his illness, trying to do the same and your character can help them get the rest of the way? Perhaps your character knows of a plant rumoured to help with fever and delirium. Perhaps they heard someone whispering at the docks about poisoned water holes? Is this just an accident or pandemic? Or is there more to be investigated here? Perhaps your character is devout, is seeing this illness as a curse from the ancestors or the Gods. Perhaps they call a group prayer and tribute or sacrifice to try and lift the curse?
Crime and Punishment Date: Thanii, 672 BC Location: Eastern Dunes, Bedoa Attendance: Any and all Bedoans and Egyptians. This event is on the border of Bedoa and Egypt, near Qalha, so just about anyone in those two kingdoms can join in! Way In?: Bedoan boys are being punished by Egyptian officials. And Africa is a highly xenophobic realm. This opens up tonnes of opportunity for drama! Are you a Bedoan thinking that justice upon your own should be handled internally? Are you an Egyptian yelling for punishment? Are you a religious being seeking guidance from the ancestors? Is your character a friend to one of the NPCs being punished? Or an executioner that knows something about their innocence that he should not? Are these boys even guilty? Or are they guilty of more than they were caught for? Does the crime meet the punishment or is it too harsh? What will happen with the boy's hands if the punishment is meted out? A thief's hand can be dried and sold for high value after all...
Surf and Turf Date: Haziran, 675 BC Location: Port of the West, Bedoa Attendance: Zaire and Buuchu Tribes. Set in the port of the west, any travellers who are visiting Bedoa at this time can also join in! Way In?: Territory issues between the Bedoan. Maybe your character is a traveller that has gotten muddled in it somehow? Perhaps your character has witnesses the scuffles that have already happened and want to speak to those that were involved? Perhaps they didn't and are about to royally put their foot in it. Perhaps your character is a foreigner, with poor language, that insults someone and then has to beg for their life? Perhaps all you wanted was a little food? A translator might be needed? A helping hand from your traveller friend? Perhaps you're a merchant trying to have the Gesin outbid each other for your wares?
Pure Survival Date: Abutt, 676 BC Location: Southern Lands, Bedoa Attendance: Zaire Tribe. Way In?: If you're a part of the Zaire tribe, you are low on water. Is your character the kind that would hold what little reserve you had in secret? Do you have a sickly relative that you think might need it more than others? Or are you one of the warriors ready to be sent out in search of the next water hole? Are you an enforcer determined to follow the Leier's commands, or a rebel that thinks is plan is a death sentence to you all? Perhaps you are a messenger for another tribe, seeking help? Perhaps you are the one to witness an NPC messenger from a Gesin more parched than your own?
Egypt
Hold On Date: Awwal, 672 BC Location: Northern Wastan, Egypt Attendance: All Welcome! You could be Egyptian or just a traveller visiting Cairo. Either way the storm will hit you. Way In?: The storm has sent people into hiding. Are you a thief that could sneak in and rob people blind? Are you the sort of person who would charge visitors for sanctuary from the storm? Are you a newcomer to the Egyptian kingdom and unprepared for the storm? Has the wooden roofing of your house fallen upon you? Did a door or chest get blown and knock out one of your relatives? Do you find someone injured on the road? Do you need to get home to loved ones and need other people's help to brave the winds?
Drown Their Efforts Date: Thanii, 672 BC Location: Manopatopa, Egypt Attendance: Grecian and Egyptian soldiers. Anyone else caught in the crossfire at the coastline. Way In?: The Taengean men have burnt the Egyptian ships! And now they are forced to make an emergency landing on the shores just down from the Egyptian forces! Is your character an Egyptian soldier now being mobilised to take on the Greeks? Are they a Grecian sailor in the ships that have now crash landed? Are you an Egyptian citizen that could find an unconscious Greek on the sands? Perhaps your character has a ship in Egyptian waters that is at risk of being lit on fire? Or are you a vigilante that might try to take out the invading Greeks without the Egyptian command? Perhaps your character is getting caught in the crossfire and yet has nothing to do with the fight itself. Not only soldiers are hit by war - let's get stuck in!
The Might of the Gods Date: Thanii, 672 BC Location: Temple of Osiris, Egypt Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: The temple just got lit on fire! Everyone run for it! Are you a character that pushes others out of the way to save your own skin? Do you stand by the temple's statues believing that your Gods will save you? Are you a guardsman at the temple, or is your character someone that knows and loves a priestess that could be trapped inside? Are you the one that is going to be stuck and trapped, their life at risk? Were you just coming to offer your best wishes to the Gods and are stuck in all the chaos? Perhaps you think the Gods have cursed the efforts of the Pharaoh in the war to the north? Or, did you spot the culprit of this despicable act?!
Feminine Wiles Date: Thanii, 672 BC Location: Ghani District, Egypt Attendance: Female Nobility. Way In?: The ladies of the upper classes of Cairo have congregated but they aren't the only ones who could be here. Perhaps your character is spying on the gossiping women? Perhaps yours is a servant working in the tavern that hosts this party upon its rooftop. Maybe you're a petulant troublemaker throwing rocks up onto the roof? Is one of the ladies of this get together going to struggle with alcohol or get food poisoning? Will others take this as an omen or an act of sabotage? How about food ladies? Anyone wanting to eat and be judged for their choices? Perhaps some secrets or rumours are exposed and everyone involved is scandalised?! Remember, whilst it makes enemies to be a bitch, when you're attached to wealth and power, it's hard to actually be punished for such acts of dickishness XD
The Greatest Show On Earth Date: Thanii, 672 BC Location: Port of Cairo, Egypt Attendance: All Welcome! Literally everyone. If you're in Cairo at this point, come see the circus! Way In?: Are you a guest to view the show? Are you a performer? Is your character someone that just trod on the foot of an acrobat? Or drank the water from the water glasses performer? Is there a fight happening between NPCs and you go to break it up and crash into a display? Is your character someone totally in love with an NPC performer who won't look twice at you? Have you spotted someone pick-pocketting the crowd and are about to make a ruckus? Did you get dared to attend the event by a friend because the idea of heights makes you sick and watching the acrobats is going to make you vom? Are you a socialite who is there to decide whether or not to fund the event and invest in the circus? Come one, come all!
The Child-Like Empress Date: Subat, 682 BC Location: Grand Temple, Egypt. Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: The Queen is being crowned! Is your character a witness to the spectacle, a member of the noble families that will be some of the first to step forward, kneel and pledge your fealty? Are you a pick-pocket using the distraction to your advantage? Are you pushing to see the Queen and end up knocking into people? Have you angered someone to the point of a sword? Are you a foreigner mistaken for an assassin of the new Queen and getting into trouble? Perhaps you say something insulting in your own language unaware that someone nearby can understand your words?
A Thousand Threads Date: Thanii, 673 BC Location: The Grand Souk, Egypt Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: This is a trade and market thread. Has someone snubbed you the cost of your sale? Are you a thief trying to get more than your deserve? Are you a common peasant that is eating something with sticky sauce and you walk into a high class lady? Can't exactly pay for the dry cleaning bill. Perhaps the wind blows a hat off your head and you chase after it, only to cause chaos in your wake. Are you afraid of horses and spook one into running down the market square?
Bring Me That Horizon Date: Tammuz, 673 BC Location: Southern Nile, Egypt. Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: It's new year in Egypt and the Egyptians are celebrating in full hedonistic style. Are you a whore raking in the money tonight, or one getting into trouble with a knife-wielding pervert? Are you a noble that is making mistakes they might regret next week when trade agreements fall through? Or are you there to spy the Queen in all her glory? Just make sure not to trip on the sand and accidentally pour a drink into her lap!
Judea
May Your Future Be Bright Date: Awwal, 672 BC Location: Jerusalem, Judea Attendance: All Judeans welcome! Those who are not Jewish may find it difficult to attend but they just need to hide their face and they may be good to go! Way In?: The people of Jerusalem have chanted their prayers and made their wishes. Now it's time for drink and food and merriment. Perhaps you're a performer ready to tell tales from the holy book. Perhaps you are a member of the faithful that go into the Holy Temple. Or is your character a foreigner that has had their origins discovered and is causing a ruckus? Has food been served to you under-prepared - a sacrilege on such a holy day! Where are the guards?
The Way Is Shut Date: Thanii, 672 BC Location: Israel, Judea Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: The Greeks are being ceremoniously booted out in their own absence. Are your a Judean helping to cart their belongings to the street? Are you a Grecian servant trying to keep their master's belongings from Hebrew hands? Are you for or against the Greeks being kicked out of Israel? Are you a woodworker helping reinforce the gates. Perhaps you are a simple traveller, confused by all that is happening and warning all those who will listen that there are dark days ahead if the Greeks are angered.
White Lands, Red Hands Date: Kanun, 682 BC Location: Israel, Judea Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: The Greeks are moving in. If you're an attendee of The Way Is Shut? have your opinions changes from when the Greeks arrived to when they are leaving? Do you welcome these men with armour into your home as your defenders against Egypt? Or are you a Greek soldier who is attending to the city to help his brothers move in? Even if you aren't one of the men remaining in Israel, you could still be there for duty purposes? Perhaps you are a Judean merchant looking to make money, selling homeware goods to the men who are now moving in to empty residences? Regardless of what you normally sell or do, soldiers might be willing to flick a coin to the young ones willing to cart their chests and boxes.
Predator Date: Adar, 673 BC Location: Ammun, Judea Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: A tiger is trying to break loose and all chaos has reigned! Are you one of the merchants that cannot leave their stalls for risk of thievery? Are you one of the customers that can run from the big jungle cat? Perhaps your character is someone who will take advantage of the chaos, trick the gullible or open their tavern doors with a special price for those that seek shelter?
Golden Afternoon Date: Nisan, 673 BC Location: Moab, Judea Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: Just a month after Predator, this event is open to all! We have a dog trying to attack a basket of snakes, we have a slave girl with a toppling vase of tar and a whole lot of Egyptians that don't speak Hebrew. Anyone else want to add to this cluster of madness? Perhaps someone could help out @hypatia with that vase? Or try to step in with @hazael's dog? Maybe you're staring at @issa's beauty and she doesn't like it so much, or you're someone asking @miri what he heck is going on (given she's the only one who seems to understand both languages!
New Events
Dragon's Breath Event - Egypt
Down the coastal waters of the province of Manopotapa lie the Taengean ships. Rent asunder on the shores of the Egyptian lands, they crafts have taken damage too severe to see them sail back home but not so horrendous that their men were lost at sea. Now, the Grecian cluster in the shallows of the sea, with barely a row boat to send themselves back across the Mediterranean and no defences baring the body of the vessels themselves.
On the upper crest of the sand dunes, just half a mile away, are the shadows, shapes and flags of a large Egyptian force, ready to see the Grecians from their sands and continue their plans to progress to the isles of Taengea. They have only to eradicated King Achilleas and his small band of fighters in order for them to take purchase of their real naval ships - hidden away in a secret cove, untouched by fire - and head directly for the lands of green to the north.
The sun is but an hour away from rising, ready to announce the first day of battle... Read More...
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'I feel gipped we never got to see inside the hufflepuff common room.' - Berry
I find the title of this broadcast particularly amusing given that it was found in the #nsfw channel..... >.> Make of that what you will.
Hello hello to all those who are long term veterans of Aeipathy and to those who are newer. We have several members that have only recently joined us as full fledged character-holders so this might be the first broadcast you've read! Just to explain a little - this is a full notice of what is happening on the site each week. It should be released every Monday but your trusty admin is occasionally not so trusty and you get it a little late... or miss a week... yeah you get the idea. BUT I do my best and more or less you get a weekly broadcast every week that breaks down our latest additions to the site, our developments in global plot, member of the moment awards, site news and all that jazz! So, keep reading below for all the new fun stuffs! <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...
Aster
Arrow
Sparrow
We've also had new characters added to our accepted roster! Remember! The first member to start a thread with each of our newly accepted characters from new members get to collect Points! Give these characters a shout out in their relevant kingdom channel to get the plotting chat going! Just remember to give their profiles a read so that you can approach their writer with some fun ideas!
News and Updates
New Challenge: Signed, Sealed, Delivered It's an oldie but a goodie! Have your character send a letter this week to gain your member point! Letters go in our Letters and Missives board. Tag the letter as you normally work in the #roleplay-tags channel and then pop the link in the #member-challenge channel to claim your point! You can claim multiple points this week but only one point per character that gets their writer on! Replies count! Just remember to post them as their own separate thread in the board - not as a reply to the original letter
Update: Egyptian God Just a little update that we will be gaining our Egyptian God (who is currently on standby) just as soon as two more members have accepted characters to their name. Doesn't matter where their character is kingdom-wise - we just need to hit 50 active-character members before we can launch him/her divine-ness onto the site! So, if anyone has a friend that's been dancing around the idea of joining, now would be a most magnificent time to get stuck in.
Aeipathy Convention 2021 We have an official announcement set up for the lovely AeiCon 2021! Apologies to those who were hoping for it in September - it has been moved - but it's all for good reason when you see the range of activities, games and fun that are now on the books to go ahead!
OTM Awards: Noms are Open![/url] If you have nominations you would like to make for July's best and brightest then submit your choices to the admin account on the site! Remember! You'll gain 3 member points for a full roster of nominations! 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
Activity Sweep: July A little late this month but the activity sweep has been completed. If you have not received a DM on Discord for your own characters then please be assured that your characters have passed with flying colours! The only characters removed this month were Adrestus of Nikolaos and Jorah of Avriam. If your characters have interacted with these characters and you are looking at ways to continue writing please message a member of our staff team! Our staffers have messaged everyone that was in a one-on-one thread with these guys and checked in with how they would like to proceed but if there are threads we have missed or Events where your character is left talking to thin air, just get in touch and we'll work out how to make it work!
Awards and Recognition
Member of the Moment: Sparrow and Aster
Okay, I cheated - I can't pick! So, we're having two this week! For those of us who remember our first days on Aeipathy - especially if you've joined us during a period of time where we're as large as we are now - you'll recall that our forum can be a little exuberant and scary at times. That's why we relish and reward and love on our Newcomers who stick it out, work on their concepts with gusto and come charging in with all the fun! Not just with the aims of enjoying themselves but helping others to fall in love, all over again, with the craft that brought us together. This week's Member(s) of the Moment are Sparrow and Aster - Newcomer extraordinaires!
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!
Greece
Information on Grecian Events and Provincial Stories will be in next week's broadcast!
Bedoa
Heated Flesh Date: Awwal, 672 BC Location: Port of the West, Bedoa Attendance: Any and all Bedoans. Any and all travellers. This takes place at a port, so if your character happens to be journeying around Bedoa at this point in time, you can be a part of the fun too! Way In?: In this event, the Gesins of Bedoa are struggling with a feverish disease. Perhaps your character has started to feel ill and is rushing to a healer tent, even if it's for one with their own Gesin? Perhaps your character has found a fallen victim, passed out with his illness, trying to do the same and your character can help them get the rest of the way? Perhaps your character knows of a plant rumoured to help with fever and delirium. Perhaps they heard someone whispering at the docks about poisoned water holes? Is this just an accident or pandemic? Or is there more to be investigated here? Perhaps your character is devout, is seeing this illness as a curse from the ancestors or the Gods. Perhaps they call a group prayer and tribute or sacrifice to try and lift the curse?
Crime and Punishment Date: Thanii, 672 BC Location: Eastern Dunes, Bedoa Attendance: Any and all Bedoans and Egyptians. This event is on the border of Bedoa and Egypt, near Qalha, so just about anyone in those two kingdoms can join in! Way In?: Bedoan boys are being punished by Egyptian officials. And Africa is a highly xenophobic realm. This opens up tonnes of opportunity for drama! Are you a Bedoan thinking that justice upon your own should be handled internally? Are you an Egyptian yelling for punishment? Are you a religious being seeking guidance from the ancestors? Is your character a friend to one of the NPCs being punished? Or an executioner that knows something about their innocence that he should not? Are these boys even guilty? Or are they guilty of more than they were caught for? Does the crime meet the punishment or is it too harsh? What will happen with the boy's hands if the punishment is meted out? A thief's hand can be dried and sold for high value after all...
Surf and Turf Date: Haziran, 675 BC Location: Port of the West, Bedoa Attendance: Zaire and Buuchu Tribes. Set in the port of the west, any travellers who are visiting Bedoa at this time can also join in! Way In?: Territory issues between the Bedoan. Maybe your character is a traveller that has gotten muddled in it somehow? Perhaps your character has witnesses the scuffles that have already happened and want to speak to those that were involved? Perhaps they didn't and are about to royally put their foot in it. Perhaps your character is a foreigner, with poor language, that insults someone and then has to beg for their life? Perhaps all you wanted was a little food? A translator might be needed? A helping hand from your traveller friend? Perhaps you're a merchant trying to have the Gesin outbid each other for your wares?
Pure Survival Date: Abutt, 676 BC Location: Southern Lands, Bedoa Attendance: Zaire Tribe. Way In?: If you're a part of the Zaire tribe, you are low on water. Is your character the kind that would hold what little reserve you had in secret? Do you have a sickly relative that you think might need it more than others? Or are you one of the warriors ready to be sent out in search of the next water hole? Are you an enforcer determined to follow the Leier's commands, or a rebel that thinks is plan is a death sentence to you all? Perhaps you are a messenger for another tribe, seeking help? Perhaps you are the one to witness an NPC messenger from a Gesin more parched than your own?
Egypt
Hold On Date: Awwal, 672 BC Location: Northern Wastan, Egypt Attendance: All Welcome! You could be Egyptian or just a traveller visiting Cairo. Either way the storm will hit you. Way In?: The storm has sent people into hiding. Are you a thief that could sneak in and rob people blind? Are you the sort of person who would charge visitors for sanctuary from the storm? Are you a newcomer to the Egyptian kingdom and unprepared for the storm? Has the wooden roofing of your house fallen upon you? Did a door or chest get blown and knock out one of your relatives? Do you find someone injured on the road? Do you need to get home to loved ones and need other people's help to brave the winds?
Drown Their Efforts Date: Thanii, 672 BC Location: Manopatopa, Egypt Attendance: Grecian and Egyptian soldiers. Anyone else caught in the crossfire at the coastline. Way In?: The Taengean men have burnt the Egyptian ships! And now they are forced to make an emergency landing on the shores just down from the Egyptian forces! Is your character an Egyptian soldier now being mobilised to take on the Greeks? Are they a Grecian sailor in the ships that have now crash landed? Are you an Egyptian citizen that could find an unconscious Greek on the sands? Perhaps your character has a ship in Egyptian waters that is at risk of being lit on fire? Or are you a vigilante that might try to take out the invading Greeks without the Egyptian command? Perhaps your character is getting caught in the crossfire and yet has nothing to do with the fight itself. Not only soldiers are hit by war - let's get stuck in!
The Might of the Gods Date: Thanii, 672 BC Location: Temple of Osiris, Egypt Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: The temple just got lit on fire! Everyone run for it! Are you a character that pushes others out of the way to save your own skin? Do you stand by the temple's statues believing that your Gods will save you? Are you a guardsman at the temple, or is your character someone that knows and loves a priestess that could be trapped inside? Are you the one that is going to be stuck and trapped, their life at risk? Were you just coming to offer your best wishes to the Gods and are stuck in all the chaos? Perhaps you think the Gods have cursed the efforts of the Pharaoh in the war to the north? Or, did you spot the culprit of this despicable act?!
Feminine Wiles Date: Thanii, 672 BC Location: Ghani District, Egypt Attendance: Female Nobility. Way In?: The ladies of the upper classes of Cairo have congregated but they aren't the only ones who could be here. Perhaps your character is spying on the gossiping women? Perhaps yours is a servant working in the tavern that hosts this party upon its rooftop. Maybe you're a petulant troublemaker throwing rocks up onto the roof? Is one of the ladies of this get together going to struggle with alcohol or get food poisoning? Will others take this as an omen or an act of sabotage? How about food ladies? Anyone wanting to eat and be judged for their choices? Perhaps some secrets or rumours are exposed and everyone involved is scandalised?! Remember, whilst it makes enemies to be a bitch, when you're attached to wealth and power, it's hard to actually be punished for such acts of dickishness XD
The Greatest Show On Earth Date: Thanii, 672 BC Location: Port of Cairo, Egypt Attendance: All Welcome! Literally everyone. If you're in Cairo at this point, come see the circus! Way In?: Are you a guest to view the show? Are you a performer? Is your character someone that just trod on the foot of an acrobat? Or drank the water from the water glasses performer? Is there a fight happening between NPCs and you go to break it up and crash into a display? Is your character someone totally in love with an NPC performer who won't look twice at you? Have you spotted someone pick-pocketting the crowd and are about to make a ruckus? Did you get dared to attend the event by a friend because the idea of heights makes you sick and watching the acrobats is going to make you vom? Are you a socialite who is there to decide whether or not to fund the event and invest in the circus? Come one, come all!
The Child-Like Empress Date: Subat, 682 BC Location: Grand Temple, Egypt. Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: The Queen is being crowned! Is your character a witness to the spectacle, a member of the noble families that will be some of the first to step forward, kneel and pledge your fealty? Are you a pick-pocket using the distraction to your advantage? Are you pushing to see the Queen and end up knocking into people? Have you angered someone to the point of a sword? Are you a foreigner mistaken for an assassin of the new Queen and getting into trouble? Perhaps you say something insulting in your own language unaware that someone nearby can understand your words?
A Thousand Threads Date: Thanii, 673 BC Location: The Grand Souk, Egypt Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: This is a trade and market thread. Has someone snubbed you the cost of your sale? Are you a thief trying to get more than your deserve? Are you a common peasant that is eating something with sticky sauce and you walk into a high class lady? Can't exactly pay for the dry cleaning bill. Perhaps the wind blows a hat off your head and you chase after it, only to cause chaos in your wake. Are you afraid of horses and spook one into running down the market square?
Bring Me That Horizon Date: Tammuz, 673 BC Location: Southern Nile, Egypt. Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: It's new year in Egypt and the Egyptians are celebrating in full hedonistic style. Are you a whore raking in the money tonight, or one getting into trouble with a knife-wielding pervert? Are you a noble that is making mistakes they might regret next week when trade agreements fall through? Or are you there to spy the Queen in all her glory? Just make sure not to trip on the sand and accidentally pour a drink into her lap!
Judea
May Your Future Be Bright Date: Awwal, 672 BC Location: Jerusalem, Judea Attendance: All Judeans welcome! Those who are not Jewish may find it difficult to attend but they just need to hide their face and they may be good to go! Way In?: The people of Jerusalem have chanted their prayers and made their wishes. Now it's time for drink and food and merriment. Perhaps you're a performer ready to tell tales from the holy book. Perhaps you are a member of the faithful that go into the Holy Temple. Or is your character a foreigner that has had their origins discovered and is causing a ruckus? Has food been served to you under-prepared - a sacrilege on such a holy day! Where are the guards?
The Way Is Shut Date: Thanii, 672 BC Location: Israel, Judea Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: The Greeks are being ceremoniously booted out in their own absence. Are your a Judean helping to cart their belongings to the street? Are you a Grecian servant trying to keep their master's belongings from Hebrew hands? Are you for or against the Greeks being kicked out of Israel? Are you a woodworker helping reinforce the gates. Perhaps you are a simple traveller, confused by all that is happening and warning all those who will listen that there are dark days ahead if the Greeks are angered.
White Lands, Red Hands Date: Kanun, 682 BC Location: Israel, Judea Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: The Greeks are moving in. If you're an attendee of The Way Is Shut? have your opinions changes from when the Greeks arrived to when they are leaving? Do you welcome these men with armour into your home as your defenders against Egypt? Or are you a Greek soldier who is attending to the city to help his brothers move in? Even if you aren't one of the men remaining in Israel, you could still be there for duty purposes? Perhaps you are a Judean merchant looking to make money, selling homeware goods to the men who are now moving in to empty residences? Regardless of what you normally sell or do, soldiers might be willing to flick a coin to the young ones willing to cart their chests and boxes.
Predator Date: Adar, 673 BC Location: Ammun, Judea Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: A tiger is trying to break loose and all chaos has reigned! Are you one of the merchants that cannot leave their stalls for risk of thievery? Are you one of the customers that can run from the big jungle cat? Perhaps your character is someone who will take advantage of the chaos, trick the gullible or open their tavern doors with a special price for those that seek shelter?
Golden Afternoon Date: Nisan, 673 BC Location: Moab, Judea Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: Just a month after Predator, this event is open to all! We have a dog trying to attack a basket of snakes, we have a slave girl with a toppling vase of tar and a whole lot of Egyptians that don't speak Hebrew. Anyone else want to add to this cluster of madness? Perhaps someone could help out @hypatia with that vase? Or try to step in with @hazael's dog? Maybe you're staring at @issa's beauty and she doesn't like it so much, or you're someone asking @miri what he heck is going on (given she's the only one who seems to understand both languages!
New Events
Dragon's Breath Event - Egypt
Down the coastal waters of the province of Manopotapa lie the Taengean ships. Rent asunder on the shores of the Egyptian lands, they crafts have taken damage too severe to see them sail back home but not so horrendous that their men were lost at sea. Now, the Grecian cluster in the shallows of the sea, with barely a row boat to send themselves back across the Mediterranean and no defences baring the body of the vessels themselves.
On the upper crest of the sand dunes, just half a mile away, are the shadows, shapes and flags of a large Egyptian force, ready to see the Grecians from their sands and continue their plans to progress to the isles of Taengea. They have only to eradicated King Achilleas and his small band of fighters in order for them to take purchase of their real naval ships - hidden away in a secret cove, untouched by fire - and head directly for the lands of green to the north.
The sun is but an hour away from rising, ready to announce the first day of battle... Read More...
The Weekly Broadcast Monday 10th August 2020
'I feel gipped we never got to see inside the hufflepuff common room.' - Berry
I find the title of this broadcast particularly amusing given that it was found in the #nsfw channel..... >.> Make of that what you will.
Hello hello to all those who are long term veterans of Aeipathy and to those who are newer. We have several members that have only recently joined us as full fledged character-holders so this might be the first broadcast you've read! Just to explain a little - this is a full notice of what is happening on the site each week. It should be released every Monday but your trusty admin is occasionally not so trusty and you get it a little late... or miss a week... yeah you get the idea. BUT I do my best and more or less you get a weekly broadcast every week that breaks down our latest additions to the site, our developments in global plot, member of the moment awards, site news and all that jazz! So, keep reading below for all the new fun stuffs! <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...
Aster
Arrow
Sparrow
We've also had new characters added to our accepted roster! Remember! The first member to start a thread with each of our newly accepted characters from new members get to collect Points! Give these characters a shout out in their relevant kingdom channel to get the plotting chat going! Just remember to give their profiles a read so that you can approach their writer with some fun ideas!
News and Updates
New Challenge: Signed, Sealed, Delivered It's an oldie but a goodie! Have your character send a letter this week to gain your member point! Letters go in our Letters and Missives board. Tag the letter as you normally work in the #roleplay-tags channel and then pop the link in the #member-challenge channel to claim your point! You can claim multiple points this week but only one point per character that gets their writer on! Replies count! Just remember to post them as their own separate thread in the board - not as a reply to the original letter
Update: Egyptian God Just a little update that we will be gaining our Egyptian God (who is currently on standby) just as soon as two more members have accepted characters to their name. Doesn't matter where their character is kingdom-wise - we just need to hit 50 active-character members before we can launch him/her divine-ness onto the site! So, if anyone has a friend that's been dancing around the idea of joining, now would be a most magnificent time to get stuck in.
Aeipathy Convention 2021 We have an official announcement set up for the lovely AeiCon 2021! Apologies to those who were hoping for it in September - it has been moved - but it's all for good reason when you see the range of activities, games and fun that are now on the books to go ahead!
OTM Awards: Noms are Open![/url] If you have nominations you would like to make for July's best and brightest then submit your choices to the admin account on the site! Remember! You'll gain 3 member points for a full roster of nominations! 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
Activity Sweep: July A little late this month but the activity sweep has been completed. If you have not received a DM on Discord for your own characters then please be assured that your characters have passed with flying colours! The only characters removed this month were Adrestus of Nikolaos and Jorah of Avriam. If your characters have interacted with these characters and you are looking at ways to continue writing please message a member of our staff team! Our staffers have messaged everyone that was in a one-on-one thread with these guys and checked in with how they would like to proceed but if there are threads we have missed or Events where your character is left talking to thin air, just get in touch and we'll work out how to make it work!
Awards and Recognition
Member of the Moment: Sparrow and Aster
Okay, I cheated - I can't pick! So, we're having two this week! For those of us who remember our first days on Aeipathy - especially if you've joined us during a period of time where we're as large as we are now - you'll recall that our forum can be a little exuberant and scary at times. That's why we relish and reward and love on our Newcomers who stick it out, work on their concepts with gusto and come charging in with all the fun! Not just with the aims of enjoying themselves but helping others to fall in love, all over again, with the craft that brought us together. This week's Member(s) of the Moment are Sparrow and Aster - Newcomer extraordinaires!
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!
Greece
Information on Grecian Events and Provincial Stories will be in next week's broadcast!
Bedoa
Heated Flesh Date: Awwal, 672 BC Location: Port of the West, Bedoa Attendance: Any and all Bedoans. Any and all travellers. This takes place at a port, so if your character happens to be journeying around Bedoa at this point in time, you can be a part of the fun too! Way In?: In this event, the Gesins of Bedoa are struggling with a feverish disease. Perhaps your character has started to feel ill and is rushing to a healer tent, even if it's for one with their own Gesin? Perhaps your character has found a fallen victim, passed out with his illness, trying to do the same and your character can help them get the rest of the way? Perhaps your character knows of a plant rumoured to help with fever and delirium. Perhaps they heard someone whispering at the docks about poisoned water holes? Is this just an accident or pandemic? Or is there more to be investigated here? Perhaps your character is devout, is seeing this illness as a curse from the ancestors or the Gods. Perhaps they call a group prayer and tribute or sacrifice to try and lift the curse?
Crime and Punishment Date: Thanii, 672 BC Location: Eastern Dunes, Bedoa Attendance: Any and all Bedoans and Egyptians. This event is on the border of Bedoa and Egypt, near Qalha, so just about anyone in those two kingdoms can join in! Way In?: Bedoan boys are being punished by Egyptian officials. And Africa is a highly xenophobic realm. This opens up tonnes of opportunity for drama! Are you a Bedoan thinking that justice upon your own should be handled internally? Are you an Egyptian yelling for punishment? Are you a religious being seeking guidance from the ancestors? Is your character a friend to one of the NPCs being punished? Or an executioner that knows something about their innocence that he should not? Are these boys even guilty? Or are they guilty of more than they were caught for? Does the crime meet the punishment or is it too harsh? What will happen with the boy's hands if the punishment is meted out? A thief's hand can be dried and sold for high value after all...
Surf and Turf Date: Haziran, 675 BC Location: Port of the West, Bedoa Attendance: Zaire and Buuchu Tribes. Set in the port of the west, any travellers who are visiting Bedoa at this time can also join in! Way In?: Territory issues between the Bedoan. Maybe your character is a traveller that has gotten muddled in it somehow? Perhaps your character has witnesses the scuffles that have already happened and want to speak to those that were involved? Perhaps they didn't and are about to royally put their foot in it. Perhaps your character is a foreigner, with poor language, that insults someone and then has to beg for their life? Perhaps all you wanted was a little food? A translator might be needed? A helping hand from your traveller friend? Perhaps you're a merchant trying to have the Gesin outbid each other for your wares?
Pure Survival Date: Abutt, 676 BC Location: Southern Lands, Bedoa Attendance: Zaire Tribe. Way In?: If you're a part of the Zaire tribe, you are low on water. Is your character the kind that would hold what little reserve you had in secret? Do you have a sickly relative that you think might need it more than others? Or are you one of the warriors ready to be sent out in search of the next water hole? Are you an enforcer determined to follow the Leier's commands, or a rebel that thinks is plan is a death sentence to you all? Perhaps you are a messenger for another tribe, seeking help? Perhaps you are the one to witness an NPC messenger from a Gesin more parched than your own?
Egypt
Hold On Date: Awwal, 672 BC Location: Northern Wastan, Egypt Attendance: All Welcome! You could be Egyptian or just a traveller visiting Cairo. Either way the storm will hit you. Way In?: The storm has sent people into hiding. Are you a thief that could sneak in and rob people blind? Are you the sort of person who would charge visitors for sanctuary from the storm? Are you a newcomer to the Egyptian kingdom and unprepared for the storm? Has the wooden roofing of your house fallen upon you? Did a door or chest get blown and knock out one of your relatives? Do you find someone injured on the road? Do you need to get home to loved ones and need other people's help to brave the winds?
Drown Their Efforts Date: Thanii, 672 BC Location: Manopatopa, Egypt Attendance: Grecian and Egyptian soldiers. Anyone else caught in the crossfire at the coastline. Way In?: The Taengean men have burnt the Egyptian ships! And now they are forced to make an emergency landing on the shores just down from the Egyptian forces! Is your character an Egyptian soldier now being mobilised to take on the Greeks? Are they a Grecian sailor in the ships that have now crash landed? Are you an Egyptian citizen that could find an unconscious Greek on the sands? Perhaps your character has a ship in Egyptian waters that is at risk of being lit on fire? Or are you a vigilante that might try to take out the invading Greeks without the Egyptian command? Perhaps your character is getting caught in the crossfire and yet has nothing to do with the fight itself. Not only soldiers are hit by war - let's get stuck in!
The Might of the Gods Date: Thanii, 672 BC Location: Temple of Osiris, Egypt Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: The temple just got lit on fire! Everyone run for it! Are you a character that pushes others out of the way to save your own skin? Do you stand by the temple's statues believing that your Gods will save you? Are you a guardsman at the temple, or is your character someone that knows and loves a priestess that could be trapped inside? Are you the one that is going to be stuck and trapped, their life at risk? Were you just coming to offer your best wishes to the Gods and are stuck in all the chaos? Perhaps you think the Gods have cursed the efforts of the Pharaoh in the war to the north? Or, did you spot the culprit of this despicable act?!
Feminine Wiles Date: Thanii, 672 BC Location: Ghani District, Egypt Attendance: Female Nobility. Way In?: The ladies of the upper classes of Cairo have congregated but they aren't the only ones who could be here. Perhaps your character is spying on the gossiping women? Perhaps yours is a servant working in the tavern that hosts this party upon its rooftop. Maybe you're a petulant troublemaker throwing rocks up onto the roof? Is one of the ladies of this get together going to struggle with alcohol or get food poisoning? Will others take this as an omen or an act of sabotage? How about food ladies? Anyone wanting to eat and be judged for their choices? Perhaps some secrets or rumours are exposed and everyone involved is scandalised?! Remember, whilst it makes enemies to be a bitch, when you're attached to wealth and power, it's hard to actually be punished for such acts of dickishness XD
The Greatest Show On Earth Date: Thanii, 672 BC Location: Port of Cairo, Egypt Attendance: All Welcome! Literally everyone. If you're in Cairo at this point, come see the circus! Way In?: Are you a guest to view the show? Are you a performer? Is your character someone that just trod on the foot of an acrobat? Or drank the water from the water glasses performer? Is there a fight happening between NPCs and you go to break it up and crash into a display? Is your character someone totally in love with an NPC performer who won't look twice at you? Have you spotted someone pick-pocketting the crowd and are about to make a ruckus? Did you get dared to attend the event by a friend because the idea of heights makes you sick and watching the acrobats is going to make you vom? Are you a socialite who is there to decide whether or not to fund the event and invest in the circus? Come one, come all!
The Child-Like Empress Date: Subat, 682 BC Location: Grand Temple, Egypt. Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: The Queen is being crowned! Is your character a witness to the spectacle, a member of the noble families that will be some of the first to step forward, kneel and pledge your fealty? Are you a pick-pocket using the distraction to your advantage? Are you pushing to see the Queen and end up knocking into people? Have you angered someone to the point of a sword? Are you a foreigner mistaken for an assassin of the new Queen and getting into trouble? Perhaps you say something insulting in your own language unaware that someone nearby can understand your words?
A Thousand Threads Date: Thanii, 673 BC Location: The Grand Souk, Egypt Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: This is a trade and market thread. Has someone snubbed you the cost of your sale? Are you a thief trying to get more than your deserve? Are you a common peasant that is eating something with sticky sauce and you walk into a high class lady? Can't exactly pay for the dry cleaning bill. Perhaps the wind blows a hat off your head and you chase after it, only to cause chaos in your wake. Are you afraid of horses and spook one into running down the market square?
Bring Me That Horizon Date: Tammuz, 673 BC Location: Southern Nile, Egypt. Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: It's new year in Egypt and the Egyptians are celebrating in full hedonistic style. Are you a whore raking in the money tonight, or one getting into trouble with a knife-wielding pervert? Are you a noble that is making mistakes they might regret next week when trade agreements fall through? Or are you there to spy the Queen in all her glory? Just make sure not to trip on the sand and accidentally pour a drink into her lap!
Judea
May Your Future Be Bright Date: Awwal, 672 BC Location: Jerusalem, Judea Attendance: All Judeans welcome! Those who are not Jewish may find it difficult to attend but they just need to hide their face and they may be good to go! Way In?: The people of Jerusalem have chanted their prayers and made their wishes. Now it's time for drink and food and merriment. Perhaps you're a performer ready to tell tales from the holy book. Perhaps you are a member of the faithful that go into the Holy Temple. Or is your character a foreigner that has had their origins discovered and is causing a ruckus? Has food been served to you under-prepared - a sacrilege on such a holy day! Where are the guards?
The Way Is Shut Date: Thanii, 672 BC Location: Israel, Judea Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: The Greeks are being ceremoniously booted out in their own absence. Are your a Judean helping to cart their belongings to the street? Are you a Grecian servant trying to keep their master's belongings from Hebrew hands? Are you for or against the Greeks being kicked out of Israel? Are you a woodworker helping reinforce the gates. Perhaps you are a simple traveller, confused by all that is happening and warning all those who will listen that there are dark days ahead if the Greeks are angered.
White Lands, Red Hands Date: Kanun, 682 BC Location: Israel, Judea Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: The Greeks are moving in. If you're an attendee of The Way Is Shut? have your opinions changes from when the Greeks arrived to when they are leaving? Do you welcome these men with armour into your home as your defenders against Egypt? Or are you a Greek soldier who is attending to the city to help his brothers move in? Even if you aren't one of the men remaining in Israel, you could still be there for duty purposes? Perhaps you are a Judean merchant looking to make money, selling homeware goods to the men who are now moving in to empty residences? Regardless of what you normally sell or do, soldiers might be willing to flick a coin to the young ones willing to cart their chests and boxes.
Predator Date: Adar, 673 BC Location: Ammun, Judea Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: A tiger is trying to break loose and all chaos has reigned! Are you one of the merchants that cannot leave their stalls for risk of thievery? Are you one of the customers that can run from the big jungle cat? Perhaps your character is someone who will take advantage of the chaos, trick the gullible or open their tavern doors with a special price for those that seek shelter?
Golden Afternoon Date: Nisan, 673 BC Location: Moab, Judea Attendance: All Welcome! Way In?: Just a month after Predator, this event is open to all! We have a dog trying to attack a basket of snakes, we have a slave girl with a toppling vase of tar and a whole lot of Egyptians that don't speak Hebrew. Anyone else want to add to this cluster of madness? Perhaps someone could help out @hypatia with that vase? Or try to step in with @hazael's dog? Maybe you're staring at @issa's beauty and she doesn't like it so much, or you're someone asking @miri what he heck is going on (given she's the only one who seems to understand both languages!
New Events
Dragon's Breath Event - Egypt
Down the coastal waters of the province of Manopotapa lie the Taengean ships. Rent asunder on the shores of the Egyptian lands, they crafts have taken damage too severe to see them sail back home but not so horrendous that their men were lost at sea. Now, the Grecian cluster in the shallows of the sea, with barely a row boat to send themselves back across the Mediterranean and no defences baring the body of the vessels themselves.
On the upper crest of the sand dunes, just half a mile away, are the shadows, shapes and flags of a large Egyptian force, ready to see the Grecians from their sands and continue their plans to progress to the isles of Taengea. They have only to eradicated King Achilleas and his small band of fighters in order for them to take purchase of their real naval ships - hidden away in a secret cove, untouched by fire - and head directly for the lands of green to the north.
The sun is but an hour away from rising, ready to announce the first day of battle... Read More...
