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Hot Cycle 719 is here!

Last post by Pegasus « Fri May 31, 2019 11:57 pm
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by Pegasus » Fri May 31, 2019 11:57 pm » in Announcements

The Hot Cycle, Arc 719

We are currently in the Hot Cycle. Every Cycle in Standing Trials runs over four real life months and has two in-character seasons. The Hot Cycle has Ymiden (83 Trials) and then Saun (40 Trials) which are open for you to play. All new threads from June 1st - September 30th...

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Fri May 31, 2019 11:57 pm
News & New Features!

This thread will keep you updated on news and new features!

Last post by Basilisk « Tue Aug 13, 2019 8:01 pm
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by Pegasus » Fri Aug 10, 2018 10:26 am » in Global Announcements
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The PSF

New Subforums

So, one of the things that has changed in the new site is that the new PSF is visible to everyone. This provides us an opportunity and so, this morning I've created some subforums in there - for completed / approved threads. You'll note that there are now separate...
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Tue Aug 13, 2019 8:01 pm
New Player Guide!

Last post by Pegasus « Thu Aug 09, 2018 5:10 pm
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by Pegasus » Thu Aug 09, 2018 5:10 pm » in Announcements

New Player Starting Guide Hi there and welcome to the site! We're glad that you've taken an interest in our story and hope, with the help of this guide, that you'll stick around and enjoy all the chaos-packed adventures we have planned. But first, you're probably wondering what Standing Trials is...

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Thu Aug 09, 2018 5:10 pm
Standing Trials Terms of Use

Last post by Munchkin « Thu Aug 09, 2018 4:52 pm
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by Pegasus » Thu Aug 09, 2018 4:50 pm » in Announcements

Standing Trials: Rules and Expectations

The Website: Standing Trials ( ), referred to through the rest of this thread as the website , our website , the site , our site , Standing Trials , and Trials .
You: The person reading these words right now.
The Staff: All users who are identified as...

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Thu Aug 09, 2018 4:52 pm

Topics

Rules For Posting In Villages

Make sure you read this before you start writing.

Last post by Kingdom « Thu Feb 25, 2016 1:00 am

by Kingdom » Thu Feb 25, 2016 1:00 am

Rules For Posting In Villages As we don't have enough moderators for each region (village, fort), in Rynmere to have their own sub-forum, it is important that you let us know which region you're writing in by posting the name in the title of your story.

For example :

Joe is from Andaris City...

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Last post by Kingdom
Thu Feb 25, 2016 1:00 am
• Lore • [Rynmere] City Maps

Last post by Kingdom « Wed Jul 22, 2015 12:36 am

by Kingdom » Wed Jul 22, 2015 12:36 am

Maps and Locations
R Y N M E R E K I N G D O M

Legend : F (foot) M (mount) C (caravan) B (boat) A (air)

Andaris - Venora : F 6 days, M 3 days, C 6 days, A 1 day.
Andaris - Warrick : F 14 days, M 7 days, C 14 days, A 3.5 days.
Andaris - Krome : F 8 days, M 4 days, C 8 days, A 2 days....

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Wed Jul 22, 2015 12:36 am
[Venora] Desperate times

Last post by Xander Andaris « Sun Aug 04, 2019 7:41 pm

by Xander Andaris » Sun Aug 04, 2019 7:41 pm

72nd Ymiden, Arc 719

Xander looked out over the water, the coast of what he was told to be Rynmere a soothing sight. They had been sailing careful the past couple of trials since they arrived near the coast line, there had been a persistent risk of hitting one of the moving sand banks that...

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Last post by Xander Andaris
Sun Aug 04, 2019 7:41 pm
[Bellesoir] Relief Effort Pt. 1

Last post by Oliver Venora « Fri Jun 28, 2019 5:20 am

by Oliver Venora » Fri Jun 28, 2019 5:20 am

2 Ymiden 719

Oliver wrung his hands, the right rubbing the rough scar tissue of his left palm absentmindedly. Standing still, the pain in his hip wasn't crippling, though he still felt it. Sitting on the desk to his right was a glass of whisky, his fourth of the evening, nearly untouched. He...

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Last post by Oliver Venora
Fri Jun 28, 2019 5:20 am
(Venora) Saber's Edge

Kayleigh puts herself in a difficult position.

Last post by Tempest « Wed May 29, 2019 4:08 pm
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by Kayleigh » Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:36 am
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Cylus 26 717
Location: The Road to Venora

Kayleigh rubbed her upper arms together with shivers as she walked alongside the farmer who guided his oxen through the snow, his wagon creaked loudly as the wheels slowly rolled through snow. The sound of crushed ice and slush seemed to be the continuing...
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Last post by Tempest
Wed May 29, 2019 4:08 pm
• Closed • [House Burhan] Special Delivery

Valeria Burhan please

Last post by Torqin « Thu Nov 08, 2018 5:56 am
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by Torqin » Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:13 pm

Vhalar 1, 706 - Age 14

Torqin sat atop one of the Aestedia Stables' own steeds, one that wasn't directly owned by any member of the Andaris family or a member of the guard and military. It was a pleasant chestnut mare named Farugn. He plodded along the stone streets, looking around at the...

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Last post by Torqin
Thu Nov 08, 2018 5:56 am
• Closed • [Venora] Perspective (Alistair)

Alistair entertains an auspicious guest

Last post by Pegasus « Wed Nov 07, 2018 11:57 pm
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by Plague » Fri Apr 28, 2017 8:27 pm
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When we look at a man, we see the middle of their story. It's easy to forget that, in the beginning, we were all innocent. - Ralaith

Ashan 16, 717

Sunlight brushed across the roof of the Setting Sun Palace and slipped across its paint. In the afternoon, it was said the palace could be seen...
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Last post by Pegasus
Wed Nov 07, 2018 11:57 pm
• PM To Join • Taking of the Guard: Andaris B [VII Event]

Drakengard, Astedia. Group B, please.

Last post by Ghoul « Tue Nov 06, 2018 12:16 am
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by Muse » Wed Mar 07, 2018 5:29 am
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15 CYLUS 718 | ANDARIS B
Two little sausags sizzling in a pan, one went pop, and the other went BANG!

The break was early, or late, depending on when one awoke during a trial. The darkness, ever consuming and ever perpetual in Cylus blanketed the baronies of Rynmere...
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Last post by Ghoul
Tue Nov 06, 2018 12:16 am
• Mature • [Venora] Memory: Balls Aren't for Me.

Tristan

Last post by Mads « Mon Oct 08, 2018 5:12 am
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by Lorena » Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:18 pm

Arc 712 | Ymiden

Dazzling under the light of the crystal chandeliers, the metallic sheen of vibrantly coloured dresses glimmered in the dim reflection of House Venora's marble floors. Visiting from her home in the wilderness of Burhan, Lorena would have been excited at the prospect of a party if...

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Last post by Mads
Mon Oct 08, 2018 5:12 am
• Solo • [Warrick] Back Again

Last post by Banshee « Thu Oct 04, 2018 7:34 pm
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by Lei'lira » Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:04 pm

29th Saun, 718

It felt strange being back on the farm. Echoes of a previous life seemed to flutter through the house mocking her. Echoes of a time when she had felt safe here; when this farm had been her sanctuary...her home. Now though, she couldn't wait to get everything settled so that she...

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Last post by Banshee
Thu Oct 04, 2018 7:34 pm
• Placeholder • Ashes

Last post by Velaine Krome « Sun Sep 30, 2018 9:52 pm

by Velaine Krome » Sun Sep 30, 2018 9:52 pm

Placehold.

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Last post by Velaine Krome
Sun Sep 30, 2018 9:52 pm
• Placeholder • Injustice

Last post by Velaine Krome « Sun Sep 30, 2018 9:51 pm

by Velaine Krome » Sun Sep 30, 2018 9:51 pm

Placehold

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Last post by Velaine Krome
Sun Sep 30, 2018 9:51 pm
[Warrick] A Beginning and an End, Part III

Last post by Jonathan « Sun Sep 23, 2018 10:30 pm

by Jonathan » Sun Sep 23, 2018 10:30 pm

Part I
Part II

This will eventually be the end to this particular series.

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Last post by Jonathan
Sun Sep 23, 2018 10:30 pm
[Warrick] A Beginning and an End, Part II

Last post by Jonathan « Sun Sep 23, 2018 10:18 pm

by Jonathan » Sun Sep 23, 2018 10:18 pm

Part I
Part III

This is going up so I can continue this series in the future when I come back to this character.

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Last post by Jonathan
Sun Sep 23, 2018 10:18 pm
Et Al.

Last post by Hart « Sat Sep 22, 2018 8:44 pm

by Hart » Sat Sep 22, 2018 8:44 pm

Speaking in Rakahi
Speaking in Common
Speaking in Common sign
Continued from here .

1st of Saun, 718

Hart was in the dark in a closet. He had woken there with his head hurting like it would split. He tasted blood and felt it matted in his hair, and dried and sticky on his jaw and chin.

He...

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Last post by Hart
Sat Sep 22, 2018 8:44 pm
• Solo • [Venora] Wild Child

Will's early days.

Last post by Pegasus « Mon Sep 17, 2018 5:56 pm
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by William Dovecraft » Fri Sep 07, 2018 5:41 pm

. Ashan 40th, 710

Cool, refreshing air filled young William Dovecraft’s lungs. It was Spring, and his mitts were dirty, playing around outside with what crawled in the mud, and chasing the neighborhood kids. They even played ‘Knights’ with swords, smacking each other with them. The boy’s chest was...

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Last post by Pegasus
Mon Sep 17, 2018 5:56 pm
• Memory • [Krome] A Mission Most Diplomatic

A young Velaine and Xander show Leeson, new to his profession, around the block

Last post by Leeson Andaris « Sat Aug 25, 2018 3:01 am

by Leeson Andaris » Sat Aug 25, 2018 3:01 am

9th of Ashan, 711

Although still somewhat new to the position, there were certain things Leeson could immediately acclimate to. He figured he was somewhat adept with people. He was confident enough to be, anyway. He could be friendly, he loved to travel. That's fine.

But usually, when he...

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Last post by Leeson Andaris
Sat Aug 25, 2018 3:01 am
• Closed • Cutting the Webs [Xander]

Xander is recruited for some pest control

Last post by Pegasus « Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:25 am
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by Basilisk » Sun Dec 10, 2017 8:59 pm
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Ethelynda
23rd of Zi'da, 717

It was a cold morning, but morning's were always cold in Zi'da. Vericus had long since learned to ignore such things when he had to, but he was far from fond of it. Instead, he was looking forward to getting inside somewhere warm, at least for a little while. The...
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Last post by Pegasus
Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:25 am
• Memory • [Endor] Run, Brannie, Run!

Last post by Tristan Venora « Fri Aug 10, 2018 5:54 am
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by Oberan » Thu Aug 02, 2018 7:44 pm

The 121st of Vhalar 651

His knees and palms stung as he hit the ground. There was a bit of numbness at first, but it was soon replaced by a painful burning sensation and the warm trickle of blood. He ignored it subconsciously, way to worked up to notice such details. The boy hadn’t even taken the...

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Last post by Tristan Venora
Fri Aug 10, 2018 5:54 am
• Memory • [Endor] Like Taking Candy From a Baby

Last post by Tristan Venora « Thu Jul 26, 2018 1:14 pm
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by Oberan » Wed Jul 25, 2018 1:24 pm

The 18th of Cylus 649

Oberan watched delightedly as Dulano added another burning torch to the four that were already spinning through the air, their orange glow standing out against the darkness of the Cylus sky. They twisted and tumbled, drawing lines in the night as the flames followed the...

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Last post by Tristan Venora
Thu Jul 26, 2018 1:14 pm
• Closed • A Criminal's Mercy

Navyri meets Kherron after chasing off his mark.

Last post by Lavana Tharn « Mon Jul 23, 2018 11:59 pm
Replies: 4
by Navyri » Thu Jul 20, 2017 3:43 am

⌘ Common ⌘ Rakahi ⌘ Euthic Sign ⌘ Grovokian ⌘
26th of Zi'da, 712

The night was falling and it was getting bloody cold - the perfect time for an ambush in her opinion, even if she couldn't stop shivering in her furs. The Naerikk had worked hard, finding a large branch and dragging it to the...

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Last post by Lavana Tharn
Mon Jul 23, 2018 11:59 pm
• Memory • [Warrick] Et tu, Lizzie?

Last post by Oracle « Mon Jul 23, 2018 8:12 pm
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by Oberan » Thu Jul 19, 2018 9:07 pm

The 6th of Saun 647

“Can I go play in the city?” Oberan asked, staring up into Divolt’s face. The tan skin sported a multitude of lines that made him look older than he was. It made him look more rough and gruff, seasoned, but there were enough lines at the outer corners of his eyes to break...

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Last post by Oracle
Mon Jul 23, 2018 8:12 pm
• Memory • [Warrick] Eye of the Tiger

Last post by Arlo Creede « Sun Jul 22, 2018 11:44 pm
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by Oberan » Thu Jun 28, 2018 2:13 pm

24th of Ymiden 643

Rising from the ground, Oberan felt his father’s hand firmly around his upper arm.

“ Up you go, boy,” the man said.

Back on his feet, the man let go, and the child tentatively felt his ribs, flinching as the bruise throbbed under his touch.

The latest blow from his...

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Last post by Arlo Creede
Sun Jul 22, 2018 11:44 pm
[Gala] Fallout

Last post by Tristan Venora « Sun Jul 08, 2018 3:45 pm
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by Tessa » Sun Jan 28, 2018 3:42 pm

49th Zi'da 717
Immediately following: this
She was shaking with fury and she sat down, trying to breathe out through the fury. She didn't have to turn around, at the sound of the door opening she knew who it was. It was Xander, come to tell her that she shouldn't have done that. Come to berate...

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Last post by Tristan Venora
Sun Jul 08, 2018 3:45 pm
• Memory • [Gawyne] The Anvil

Last post by Cassian Gawyne « Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:16 pm
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by Cassian Gawyne » Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:04 pm

The Anvil

121st Trial of Vhalar, 707

Slowly, methodically as was his custom, Cassian lowered the paper in his hands, then folded it over, pinched fingers sharply drawing along the fold. Only after tucking the letter into his shirt sleeve did he allow his gaze to come to rest on the man...

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Last post by Cassian Gawyne
Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:16 pm

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