january 2023 Roundup
Winter is slowly loosening its grasp on Ivras; the light dusting of snow that fell over Faline has long since turned to slush and melted away. Nature holds its breath in a moment of stillness before the arrival of spring.
In the South, the cold lingers, and the season for late-winter storms has just begun in the Ivratian archipelago—a rough time for sailors, regardless of what flag they sail under.
Despite the Pyre monster burning in the north, the general opinion of mages have risen, much thanks to a once-in-a-lifetime celestial event that has made people come together and see past their differences. Whether it is temporary or not remains to be seen...
First roundup of the new year! We bring you a whole bunch of new exciting characters, two monthly story prompts, one official and one player-made, the latter courtesy of AbigailBozarthArt!
🌌 event: celestial echoes
The night skies above Ivras have erupted in color and light, revealing a spectacle few may see in their lifetime.
Both mages and nonmages are coming together to admire and marvel at the stellar performance, as scholars and researchers ponder this momentous occasion.
For this event we have one story prompt and two open prompts. Read all about it here!
📯 great hunt: Völund
The Pyre of the North has fallen.
In its wake it leaves a wide trail of ruin and ashes: blackened fields, smoldering villages, and a wide swath of still-burning ground. Still—it could have been worse. The destruction was mostly contained to where the Pyre went; loss of life was fairly minimal, despite the catastrophe. Only a handful of people lost their lives.
The fall of the monster has been attributed to a momentous effort from monster hunters and the public, as well as very advantageous weather.
Mage reputation remains stable. Many people view the fact that an esteemed Order mage dealt the killing blow shows that the Order has learnt from its recent mistakes, others grumble about how the King could have sent more aid to the ailing villages.
Killing Blow: Arianwyn played by leverage
Silver Hunter: Khersag played by empiredog
Bronze Hunter: Manaia played by skyofbee
🔶 new invite url
Due to an influx of bots and suspicious accounts joining, we have finally changed the invite url to Anathema’s Discord server!
Make sure to not use the old one (who knows where that might take you), rather use the new one:
https://discord.gg/anathemarpg
🔶 effort bonus change
Lately, we have seen a lot of Effort bonuses, which is great! We love to see all you do 🧡 But sometimes, we would like you to reflect a bit on its usage.
When you claim the Effort Bonus for a piece, it is now required to add an explanation of why: what took extra effort in the piece? What did you do differently from a normal piece?
If you don't have enough space in the gold description, feel free to put it in the Bank or Hunt submission comment.
Anathema's effort rules are based on an honor system, and staff may step in if this is getting abused—if every piece is being awarded for exceptional Effort, then it’s not exceptional anymore!
Examples of Effort roleplay: Polished editing, significant character development, significant exploration of character’s inner nature.
Examples of Effort art: New style or medium, extreme rendering, technical complexity, high detail.
Examples of Effort writing: Complete narrative, experimental style, complete structure, use of new literary devices.
📌 notes and reminders
Is your character suddenly no longer listed in the TH World?
That’s probably because you at some point listed them for sale or trade, putting a price on them instead of their name! Characters who are up for sale get removed from the world. If you change your mind, please let us know and we will re-add them!
Scribble Swap Etiquette
When playing the Scribble Swap game in the Discord Server, make sure you don’t claim unless you are able to work on your piece now, as to not hold up the game. Don’t claim and then go to bed, for example!
Likewise, if you are taking a long time to finish, make sure you post a WIP in the swap channel so the game can continue.
✨february 2024 story prompt
Every month, we provide a brief narrative prompt, with four potential choices for your character to make. Draw or write your character's choice, and receive double gold for your response! Mages will earn a mystery stat point based on their choices, which will be revealed with the next month's prompt.
Prompt responses should tag this profile, and must be worth at least 1 gold of art or writing. You are allowed to submit collaborations and roleplay as responses to the monthly story prompts, but every participating character's choice must be clearly indicated for mods.
Click here (or scroll down to this bulletin's comments!) to view the prompt for February!
To see the rewards for January's prompt, click here.
🧾 seeking player-made story prompts!
Players are invited to submit their own story prompts for all Anathema players to enjoy! These prompts are open for two months at a time, and anyone can reply! Draw or write your character's choice, and receive double gold for your response! Mages will earn a mystery stat point based on their choices, which will be revealed with the next month's prompt.
Prompt responses should tag this profile, and must be worth at least 1 gold of art or writing. You are allowed to submit collaborations and roleplay as responses to the monthly story prompts, but every participating character's choice must be clearly indicated for mods.
Click here (or scroll down to this bulletin's comments!) to view the prompt for February/March!
To see the rewards for December/January's prompt, click here.
If you have ideas for a prompt of your own, send them in via Modmail on our Discord server!
🐎🐖🐄🐫🐐🦌 january's new arrivals:
Meet all the characters who joined us during the month of January 2024:
February 2024 Story Prompt:
As the ash settles after the Pyre’s death, the general opinion on mages seem to be cautiously stabilizing as well. The Order, which garnered heavy criticism for how they handled the Wasting Miasma monster, has redeemed themselves in the eyes of the Ivratian populace, after a heroic effort from their Mage Protectors against the Pyre.
It’s not all praise, though. There have been concerns raised—most notably by the Mage Court, and some of the more politically savvy Wild Clans—about how many monsters there have been lately, despite Miriam’s strict policies and expansive promises about keeping Ivras safe and its mages contained.
Why have there been so many monsters lately?
Prompt responses must be worth at least 1 gold (i.e. at least 100 words or at least an uncolored headshot).
Upload your response like any other art or literature submission, tag this character profile, and claim your gold; collect double your total count for prompt responses. You may submit collabs and RP as prompt responses, but every participating character's choice must be clearly indicated for mods.
2 months, 20 days ago Edited 12:41 pm
February/March 2024 Player-made Story Prompt:
Proselytizers of all kinds...
Across Ivras, for a multitude of reasons, charismatic individuals peddle faiths and ideas to the people. Whether polite or rambunctious or funny or dour or rude, these missionaries and itinerants spread concepts and spark debate wherever they go, or face the boredom of the masses. Here is a (noncomprehensive) list with some of the faiths and religions one may come across.
Your character has a run in with one of these missionaries. How do they respond?
Prompt responses must be worth at least 1 gold (i.e. at least 100 words or at least an uncolored headshot).
Upload your response like any other art or literature submission, tag this character profile, and claim your gold; collect double your total count for prompt responses. You may submit collabs and RP as prompt responses, but every participating character's choice must be clearly indicated for mods.
2 months, 20 days ago Edited 12:52 pm