AUGUST 7TH - In the next couple of weeks we're going to be hosting a whole heap of contests, with plenty of prizes up for grabs! Right now we have an August Thread Roulette, which is taking the place of our usual Writers Frenzy. Just something a little different! We have also opened voting for Of the Moments again; it's that time already! Please please get your nominations in so we can celebrate the amazing characters that have developed on-site! On a bit more of a personal note, things have been really hectic for me in my real life at the moment, so I really apologize for my spotty activity; the other staff have done amazingly in stepping up and I will forever be appreciative for the help they give me on a daily basis. Things will get a bit better in the coming weeks, and in the meantime I'm still working on site-building; we'll get there, I promise! - Rhaps

JULY 24TH - You guys have probably noticed by now that we have a new board! The Bridge - creative name, I know - will be a permanent fixture of the site, and will enable characters to travel between Skaer and Tage. More information on how the bridge works can be found here. As we expand and more islands are revealed, we will work on different ways of enabling travel between the different areas; some might stay isolated (temporarily or permanently), but more information on that will be released as we get closer to those times. Abris Peaks, our fourth and final Skaer-based pride, has been released. You might also have noticed - if you've been sneaking around in the guidebook - that I'm currently working on expanding and clarifying some things in the Skills and Quests section. The site's next update will have more information in regards to this, as well as some other mechanics that will be introduced into the game in the coming months, so thank you again for bearing with me while I work on these! - Rhaps

JULY 16TH - Belated congratulations to our Of the Moment winners for Winter Y1! If you haven't claimed your trophy and your Emblems already, don't forget to do so! We now have three active prides, which is exciting; I'm really excited to see how these new leaders interact with the rest of the population and build their kingdoms up. Abris Peaks will be making an appearance soon, so don't panic! I want to see how our current three prides grow before introducing a fourth. I'm giving all the new leaders a week or so to settle in to their new roles (because there has been a lot of change recently, in fairness) before coming back hard with the weekly pride activity checks around the weekend of the 28th/29th - so you've been warned! Can't be fairer than that, can I? ;) I'm really happy to see some new faces come through as well - to those of you who have joined us recently, or have returned, welcome! - Rhaps

JULY 6TH - There's been plenty of change in the past couple of weeks. The climate of both islands has almost returned completely to normal, with the BWP wrapping up completely in a few days time, and Spring has well and truly sprung. There are also a couple of congratulations in order - to Wallflower, for Caelum's successful claim of Vadorian Bay, and North, for Audric's successful claim of Elurin Grove. I'm also very excited to reveal that the lovely North has been working on a skin for us! Check out 'the unhurried night' skin if you haven't spotted it and taken a peak already, it's gorgeous. And, in a bid to keep things nice and staggered out, Nebrora Plains is now open for claim again; you can't say I don't spoil you ;) - Rhaps

AUGUST 7TH - Things are going rather smoothly. Perhaps.... too smoothly. Lucien is holding a rank tournament for Nebrora Plains, and a fair few members are clearly the ambitious sort! Caelum and Carinae contend with a whole host of visitors to the Bay, not all of them feline, but most notably a large group of the X'uekai clan. Audric seems to be making the rounds - not only has he now met Queen Carinae and learned of the existence of Vadorian Bay, but he has now sought out Lucien with Magdalena in tow; presumably they're there to talk shop, and maybe scope out the competition, but who knows! As the newest pride, Abris is still finding its feet; Mathias and Absalon have called a pride meeting, for anyone interested in joining them in the Mountains.

JULY 24TH - As the population swells and thrives under a much warmer climate, it's only expected that the archipelago's three prides are doing so well. Things are starting to return to normal, or as normal as they'll ever be. Vadorian Bay is hosting a fishing derby, and between that and the seagull invasion it seems as though the shore-dwelling pride have their paws full! Audric busies himself with forging bonds with the rest of his members, including the particularly devilish Demeter, who may or may not have plans of her own; what sort of trouble are these two going to get into, I wonder? Over in the Plains, Lucien seems pretty happy with how things are going - attendance at the pride meeting was really rather impressive. Up until this point, the three groups had managed to stay out of each others way, but it looks as if that's about to change....

JULY 16TH - Two's company, but three's a crowd; congratulations to our newest King, Lucien Hanover, who now presides over Nebrora Plains. He has called a pride meeting, no doubt to see how many of the lions who turned up to his coronation actually intend to stick around. Wayward strays are flocking to the Bay, the Grove and the Plains left right and center. Some more worse for wear than others, clearly, as Audric and Magdalena's claim turns into a health and safety risk - poor Astrelle - and Caelum gets his hero britches on. - Rhaps

JULY 6TH - Both Vadorian Bay and Elurin Grove have seen stirrings of life recently; siblings Caelum and Carinae Law preside as King and Queen of the Bay, with a council at their backs, and the devilishly handsome Audric Guarin is flocked by women as he stakes his claim on the Grove. The rest of the island is starting to become habitable, with the empty Plains finally starting to thaw out nicely; you all know what this means... As we all know - especially us veteran roleplayers - the more prides we have, the more interesting things will become (and the happier Kismet will be), so scatter your characters like little fertile seeds and watch the fruits of your labours grow into sweet, sweet drama trees! (That made more sense in my head.) - Rhaps