11/26/2022 at 18:00
Anonymous
Everyone
Fleeting Legends: Tetchta, the Adherent of Memory
One of the first followers of Lexadhra in Her nascent revival, Tetchta Mesis can rarely be described as modest, timorous, or prone to bouts of regret or shame. The Tick - a moniker given to them by was-Varo - found themself called to the Indelible's Temple in the Memoryscape, where a cofhenya - a vessel of memory mists - awaited. Mesis was swept into the clutches of a sudden wave of timeless mist and carried away to a place known only as the shallows of time.
There, the Goddess revealed Herself before a sprawling mountain range depicting the faces of various figures of legend and renown. Moments passed as though decades with Lexadhra casting appraising glances over Tetchta, Her head canting before She finally asked if they knew what the four figures depicted on the mountainside had in common. The response was swift: "They're all dead, people of remark, who touched history for all time."
"Worse than dead." Lexadhra's own response was quicker still. "Forgotten, by all but Me." Speaking as though conducting a funereal eulogy, She declared they were once renowned, once remarkable, once relevant. With a knife in Her hands, the self-same knife used by Tetchta to sever their finger as a tribute for the Full One, Lexadhra motioned behind the first figure: a Cultist of the Pink Diamond. The Cult, according to the Indelible, was formed when, so bedazzled by Nalibhtavi's stunning presence, a hundred commonfolk put out their eyes, so they would never again be forced to look upon anything less magnificent than She. For a moment, Lexadhra was the Replete again, a passing fancy of an illusion that shattered when She drove the knife into the statue of the cultist, shattering it completely. "Gone," She intoned, cold as the grave.
Tetchta's typical nonchalance vanished then, stripped of pretense while the Goddess worked as She would. The second figure was the rendered form of a Glandorian Magician, known to Sapients by the cage of memory in which these once-renowned mages now dwell. With Tetchta quiescent and rabidly curious, Lexadhra lamented Glandor as once the source of Azhoan magic, a wellspring of epiphany and insanity birthed in equal measure, and whose Magicians were sought the world over for their wisdom. Murmuring an eldritch incantation, Lexadhra's own magic caused the statue to explode. "Gone." She declared, much like the last.
As Tetchta rationalised and justified and warred internally, Lexadhra moved on to the third figure: Tyl Purnaska, of the Stolen Harvest. As Her hands wrapped around the statue's throat, She lectured Her guest on the Lord that was a King, wealthy, affluent, and beloved by his people. With Her features taking on the visage of Varo amidst a sudden bone-chilling cold, She relayed the Lord's devotion to Elder Death and his efforts to starve an entire populace to fuel His undying army. As the toga draping the Goddess shifted to depict scenes of ancient calamity, the statue of Lord Purnaska wasted away, much like his subjects. "Gone."
While the tension deepened and Tetchta reflected on fear of death - however out of reach it may be, Lexadhra conveyed Herself behind the statue of Vastel, Researcher of the Soul Index. Few words passed here, other than brief remarks on the Ankyrean's ambition and scholarly nature. When the time came for the statue's inevitable destruction, Lexadhra did not stir, instead bidding Tetchta to do the deed themselves. Perdition's flames burst to life along their forearm and enfulged the statue, reducing it to dust. "Gone," came Tetchta's voice, echoed solemnly thereafter by the Indelible.
The Goddess turned away then, asking Tetchta what made them different from those figures once immortalised in stone, now ash and rubble. While Lexadhra toiled at something out of sight, Tetchta's response was heard only by the Goddess, words of defiant intent and profound reflection on the very notion of legends. Her work complete, the Indelible stepped back and the mountainside now resembled Tetchta's own face rendered in a variety of different ways and mediums. Denouncing the idea of adoration, Lexadhra offered some words of praise for Her follower before informing them they were not yet where they must be. In a swift motion She destroyed the likenesses She had only moments before made, coaxing a promise from Tetchta to let none stand in the way of their inevitable ascension.
Offered a choice between a shard of Truth and that knife of surprising import, Tetchta selected the shard and, into the rubble itself carved the words, "No cage will hold me." With a smile, the Goddess embraced the Tick and imparted a trickle of the maddeningly vast river of Memory at Her command. As clouds of ephemeral mist arose to blanket the Memoryscape in a shroud of amaranthine, Tetchta too arose as the first Adherent of Memory.
Penned by my hand on Tisday, the 2nd of Midsummer, in the year 506 MA.
12/10/2022 at 9:17
Imvra, the Lorekeeper
Everyone
Honours For Player Cities
All four player cities now have HONOURS entries that you can peruse for some insight into their ideals, goals, alignment, and historical achievements.
These are a work in progress and the fame entries mostly feature recent history for now with a smattering of ancient history too. If we've missed something that you feel is particularly important, feel free to send a message (to Imvra) and we'll probably add it in.
Penned by my hand on Gosday, the 9th of Niuran, in the year 506 MA.
12/6/2022 at 22:24
Ictinus, the Architect
Everyone
Addition to the Aetolia staff
Hi folks!
I recently posted about a paid position for the game - thank you to everyone who applied, the position has now been filled.
I am writing to introduce Aetolia's newest addition to the staff team: Emellan!
Emellan will be taking up the role of Assistant Producer alongside Keroc and Razmael. They will primarily be working on content creation with a focus on writing, event support, and building projects.
You will have already seen some of the work they've done as a volunteer in the recent Delve event in which they've played a big hand in developing the ossuary and illuminate mechanics among other things.
This is a very exciting time for Aetolia and a testament to the support we've received from you all in the last year or so in our efforts to turn the game around.
I'm very excited to be working with Emellan and you can expect our commitment to consistent content, story events, and overall development of the game to continue at a rapid pace.
Welcome!
Penned by my hand on Falsday, the 13th of Lanosian, in the year 506 MA.
12/1/2022 at 0:01
Ictinus, the Architect
Everyone
December in Aetolia!
Hi folks!
December has arrived and that means it's time for stockings! As always, they can be obtained from the Aetolia website at www.aetolia.com/credits under 'artifact packages'.
Following the feedback on last year's overhaul (see announce #3271 if you want a refresher), we'll be continuing in that same vein this year with the scaling tiers of prizes and plenty of new offerings including a brand new relic set!
See HELP STOCKINGS for all stocking-related commands and for a complete breakdown of prizes! I've included a short summary below:
Festive or Trick Stocking, minimum value: 16 credits
Fancy Stocking, minimum value: 45 credits, guaranteed at least 1 relic coffer
Grand Stocking, minimum value: 200 credits (increased from 150 last year), guaranteed at least 2 relic coffers
Extravagant Stocking, minimum value: 550 credits, guaranteed at least 3 relic coffers
This year we have a new relic collection available themed around the Gods of Sapience. See HELP PANTHEON RELICS for all the details, but the items include the following:
- An empowered gem of hematite (pantheon_abhorash)
- A writ of heresy (pantheon_bamathis)
- A jade spiral of Despair and Might (pantheon_chakrasul)
- A mote of revelation (pantheon_damariel)
- A scroll of finality (pantheon_dhar)
- An Ogrish finishing hammer (pantheon_ethne)
- A songline totem of the Bloodhunt (pantheon_haern)
- A Weathered chisel (pantheon_ivoln)
- A pair of ornate spectator's binoculars (pantheon_lexadhra)
- An ever-changing map of Ka-la-kai (pantheon_omei)
- A strand of Umbrael, the Cloak of Midnight (pantheon_severn)
- A charm of the mariner (pantheon_slyphe)
- A tempestuous gyre (pantheon_tanixalthas)
All relic pieces from the Pantheon set trade in for 30 credits!
Each stocking tier below extravagant also has a very small chance of rolling a big prize in the form of a 400-2000 credit artifact!
Every 150 stockings opened will trigger a global prize where one of the next 50 stockings opened will contain a bonus of 500 credits on top of the other prizes it contains.
Additionally, for every 5 stockings of each type you purchase, you'll receive either a gold or platinum stocking of that tier! So if you purchase 5 fancy stockings, you'll get a gold (or platinum) fancy stocking. Gold and platinum stockings are special and fill up only on Christmas and New Year's Day, respectively! These are tracked cumulatively, so you can safely split up purchases without losing out. Opening one of these stockings acts as if you had opened two of that tier, giving you double the prizes!
Finally, stocking purchases automatically enter you into a raffle drawn on January 1st, and all stocking purchases award "a decorative gift voucher" - these can only be redeemed (LOTTERY EXCHANGE VOUCHER) by someone other than the owner, and provide 1 raffle entry to whoever you gift them to. See HELP STOCKING RAFFLE or LOTTERY 38 for info!
Enjoy!
Penned by my hand on Quensday, the 3rd of Lleian, in the year 506 MA.