Return of the Predator

Early in the month of Tzarin, a small number of residents of the Glomdoring Forest experienced strange visions of things they could not quite describe – or, truly, comprehend. After a quick investigation, they deduced that only the members of Lord Shikari’s Order had witnessed these – a revelation of concern, for the Predator had…

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March Vesteran Honours

For the March Vesteran Honours, Nihmriel won the contest with the novella titled, “The Greatest of All Possible Triumphs”. In the artisanal category, Persayis won with the portrait entitled “Mysrai, Harlot of the Revolution”. Check out all of the winners in the Art-Bard Archives!

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Behind the Deceit

One does not simply release Drocilla. After she’s been expected/predicted by the players to arrive in the midst of some huge event, we couldn’t just have her waltz in casually. So when we (Havens: The Next Generation) all ended up reaching Godhood so closely together and decided to do a multi-release, the plan for Drocilla’s…

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Troubled Waters

In the wake of the triumphant return of the four Elder Gods, in the eventful year 381 after the Coming of Estarra, much rejoicing and celebration took place among the organisations of the Basin and in the Divine Havens alike. Serenwilde welcomed the Silver Goddess with joy and relief, their fervent prayers full of longing…

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How-to: Release four gods at once

What do you do when you take on the task of coming up with an event that will release four deities? At first, my answer was to sit immobile in front of the computer screen for a solid five minutes. Then, I let the slow, creeping paralysis of idea overload take me over until I…

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Founding of the Gourmet Ghetto

Alerted by screams of agony bellowing out of the village Delport, the mortals of the Basin rushed to investigate, only to find the village mostly filled with hideous abominations, shadows of the villagers they once were. Stumbling upon Madame Sylvie, Chatelaine d’Amour, they were shocked to see her unchanged by the atrocity that afflicted the…

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February Vesteran Honours

For the February Vesteran Honours, Portius won the contest with the short story titled, “The Life of Ilesa Windwhisper”. In the artisanal category, Arimisia won with the painting entitled “The Sky Guard”. Check out all of the winners in the Art-Bard Archives!

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The Cyaethl Affair

Relative peace across the southern Basin was disturbed when cries for help were heard from several villages, but quickly cut off, leaving only a sinister silence. An investigative team from Gaudiguch included Alary, Seraku and Persayis, but they could find no trace of the missing villagers from Dairuchi. Haezon and a group from Glomdoring were…

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Bad to the Bone

I hate Nocht. Well… Sometimes I do. Whereas he is the malicious God of the Night, I’m a rather boring computer tech in the boring Midwest. We’re nothing alike. (Though I do envy his gorgeous hair) But that’s the point of role play, right? The chance to be someone or something else. The chance to…

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Glory be to Glomdoring

I’m back. Sort of. I’m not any Viravain’s you’ve ever known. When you take on a role larger than yourself, one where multiple very talented players have added the cumulative weight of experience and history over the course of Lusternia’s operating history, it’s hard to fill their shoes. So the best way to do that,…

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A Treatise on Godly Relationships

When I was but a wee mortal growing up on the winding thoroughfares of [DATA REDACTED], one of the (admittedly many, many) aspects of Lusternia which most caught my interest was just how human the Divine were. They had their flaws and shortcomings, they had their moments of sorrow and triumph, and they had realistic…

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The Waking of the Thorns

In the wake of the Ascension of Karlach Stormcrow, the Glomdoring was disturbed by a tiny visitor – the previously unknown Averi Nightshade. Emerging without fanfare from the shadows themselves, she demanded their help to aid the Wyrd. When asked of her purpose, she spoke only of one who slept, whose was as the Wyrd…

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Ascension Event 2014

As events culminated in the Saga of the Red Star, the two twisted cosmic lords, Dumaliel and Grimbach, tried to empower themselves by draining the Seal of Beauty. This resulted, in the weakening of all Nine Seals that hold the Soulless Gods captive. As stated in the histories under Coming of Estarra, when the Nine…

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January Vesteran Honours

For the January Vesteran Honours, Portius won the contest with the epic poem titled, “Jekkex”. In the artisanal category, Arimisia won with the painting entitled “Chief Everiine Silvermoon, the Wise”. Check out all of the winners in the Art-Bard Archives!

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To Dust Returnest

Coming to the end of my time as a volunteer administrator for Lusternia has been a difficult journey for me. I’ve been playing Lusternia since open beta in 2004 and I have truly loved the game. Seven years later, I felt that I had achieved a lot as a player but that I would like…

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The Merry Minstrel

In early Estar, the Voice of Gullagumbah stirred, mentioning a strang rumbling, unheard to the Minstrels He alerted. Confusion was abundant until the Basin rumbled, the sound emanating from the Northern Mountains. As the rumbling subsided, a soft melody was briefly heard, carried about upon the winds. As many wondered about the sounds, in the…

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Mortalsickness

In some ways, becoming an eph comes with as many losses as it does gains. The first thing you do is qq your mortal for the very last time, and that, for many of us, was a hard decision to make. There’s a good number of admin who chose to apply for Havens because they…

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The Occult and Cultists

There’s only thirty rank positions in a Divine Order. This is hard-coded in. No amount of begging, pleading, and even tricking a brief change through on Iosai (that broke everything) that was swiftly redacted, has won me any kind of slack in that realm. As I came to find out in the early days of…

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November Vesteran Honours

For the November Vesteran Honours, Thayan won the contest with the story titled, “The Fortal of Pate”. In the artisanal category, Arimisia won with the painting entitled “Vigil of the Red Star”.

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Year in Review 2013

Once again, we find another year has come and gone, and it comes time for me to look back and review the year as it has unfolded in 2013. What should be fresh in everyone’s mind is the Red Star event which has its roots extending back many years. Perhaps some of you may remember…

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