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Founded on the shores of a desert oasis, this city prefers to take no part in the wars around unless directly attacked. Believing firmly in doing nothing if nothing can be gained in return, the city has strict control of the oasis, which is the only major source of water in The Hotlands, not allowing any travellers or visitors to get water from it without paying a strict tax. Merchants will be welcomed, but travellers will have a hard time in this city.
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Welcome to the Hot Cycle 720 (Active Cities!)

Last post by Pegasus « Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:03 am
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by Pegasus » Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:03 am » in Announcements

Hot Cycle: Arc 720

Welcome to the Hot Cycle 720. 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 should be...

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News & New Features!

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

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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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New Player Guide!

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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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Standing Trials Terms of Use

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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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[Eastern Sea] Pins & Needles

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by Yeva » Thu Jan 30, 2020 1:24 pm

72 Zi'da 719

The beach was empty and dark as they laid anchor and rowed small boats towards the shore, the main vessel bobbing in the choppy water. Scooting closer to the Avriel beside her, Yeva shivered beneath her Order cloak, eager for a fire.

It's harder to sail in Zi'da, Azrael whispered,...

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Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:10 pm
[Eastern Sea] Water Way

Yeva works as a medic upon a ship, treating a man of scurvy.

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by Yeva » Wed Jan 29, 2020 2:57 pm

118 Vhalar 719

Wealth Thread or Order Thread (Vhalar 719)

“You say he’s not feeling well?”

“No, a’ firs’ we though’ it was jus land legs, buh he boy’s been in bed for ‘rials.”

Yeva’s brow furrowed, glancing over at the other sailor accompanying them while they made their way down the dim...

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Sat Jun 13, 2020 7:31 pm
• Solo • The House Filled with Darkness

Warning: Dark themes. All implied, but still best to avoid if it might be a problem for you. Tio recruits his first follower: Morgana.

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by Tio Silver » Mon Feb 24, 2020 12:49 am

Deepwater Cavern, Yaralon
1st Ashan, 720

A home.

It should have been a place of warmth; a bastion of safety and comfort. Yet this one was anything but. It was a house of darkness.

It was not just because the curtains were drawn in midday, although that certainly didn't help much. The darkness...

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Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:23 pm
The Winds of Progress

Balthazar helps the crew of Cassion's Ear get moving when the wind dies and they see pirates on the horizon.

Last post by Doran « Wed Jan 22, 2020 2:08 pm
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by Balthazar Black » Sun Jan 05, 2020 6:08 pm

Welcome aboard Cassion's Ear. - A Ship To Warmer Waters Part 2

107 Vhalar 719

After being allowed into the crew of the merchant ship known quite interestingly as Cassion's Ear, Balthazar put himself to work doing whatever he could, the best he could. Captain Ronson had given Balthazar a...

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Wed Jan 22, 2020 2:08 pm
Dark Sails, Dark Souls

Cassion's Ear is attacked by pirates. Balthazar fights back.

Last post by Doran « Wed Jan 22, 2020 1:49 pm
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by Balthazar Black » Sun Jan 05, 2020 6:10 pm

He kept breathing in and blowing out and with every breath he tried to keep the wind going but it began to burn and after roughly a break of steadily forcing the wind to move Cassion's Ear Balthazar went below deck to rest. - The Winds of Progress

123 Vhalar 719
Pirates! A scream woke...

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Wed Jan 22, 2020 1:49 pm
All Around Me are Familiar Faces (Flashback, Vluhariqh)

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by Soren Kvistson » Mon Sep 30, 2019 3:13 pm
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Ashan 4th, 711 (Age 42)

The sun was already set over the wilds of the Eternal Empire. It was still frigid out, Cylus having passed just trials before. There was snow a plenty on the ground, and normally caravans wouldn't typically be found out in this weather. But...
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Sat Oct 05, 2019 2:35 am
• Memory • Take the Lead II

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by Luther » Thu Sep 19, 2019 4:34 am

69th of Vhalar, 710
Luther looked a wreck. The deep circles which framed his eyes were darker than they ever had been before. His skin was paler than a sheet, his left hand constantly twitching, a thin sheen of clammy sweat clung to him. Bloodshot eyes darting about the room and a truly panicked...

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Fri Sep 20, 2019 6:40 am
• Memory • Take the Lead I

Last post by Strange « Sat Sep 07, 2019 1:44 pm
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by Luther » Sun Aug 18, 2019 7:15 pm

68th of Vhalar, 710

By the Empress and her court, she was stunning.

Tucked in the corner of the general store, blush hidden by a book and standing as far from the counter as he could, Luther's eyes lingered on the beauty who was busy bartering with his brother Magnus. Skin the color of...

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Sat Sep 07, 2019 1:44 pm
• Memory • Children of the Empire (Praetorum)

Last post by Luther « Thu Apr 25, 2019 8:04 pm
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by Luther » Wed Mar 13, 2019 4:41 am

27th of Ymiden, 708

-and I couldn't help but laugh when the recruit accused me of engaging in 'dishonorable combat'. He was still too young to understand the purpose of my unit, too full of the songs bards would sing to spread the Empire's glory. I did not punish him for speaking out of turn,...

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Thu Apr 25, 2019 8:04 pm
• Memory • All as One: Part 2

Last post by Strange « Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:12 pm
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by Praetorum » Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:36 pm

58th of Zi'da, Arc 716
Maria had been paired up with a slim young Paltharnum, Prae noted as the pair approached him cautiously. That meant that Prae had the strength and size advantage, for once. Both of his opponents used spears, which was going to be interesting; it meant all three of them had...

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Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:12 pm
• Memory • All as One: Part 1

Last post by Strange « Wed Apr 17, 2019 10:52 pm
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by Praetorum » Fri Apr 12, 2019 5:09 pm

58th of Zi'da, Arc 716
Praetorum. Prae looked up from his cards as Marco popped his head into his tent. I could use your help training some of the greener recruits. Could you spare a break or two? He opened his mouth to agree, but found himself beaten to the punch.  
 
Course he can. Cassandra...

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Last post by Strange
Wed Apr 17, 2019 10:52 pm
Bonding Moments: Part 3

Last post by Korva « Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:19 pm
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by Praetorum » Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:57 pm

105th of Vhalar, Arc 713
The presence of a second person made the stray skittish, it seemed. The barghest had appeared when Praetorum and Cassius had arrived, but was now hovering just out of arms reach, apparently trying to figure out if it was comfortable with Prae being here or not.  
 
I...

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Last post by Korva
Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:19 pm
• Memory • Bonding Moments: Part 2

Last post by Korva « Fri Apr 12, 2019 3:38 pm
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by Praetorum » Sat Apr 06, 2019 11:27 pm

105th of Vhalar, Arc 713
Halfway through shoveling down his breakfast, just in the corner of his vision, Praetorum became aware of Cassius hovering near the doorway to the mess hall, talking to someone Prae couldn't see. Quickly polishing off his food, the ithecal rose to his feet as quietly as...

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Last post by Korva
Fri Apr 12, 2019 3:38 pm
Bonding Moments: Part 4

Last post by Praetorum « Thu Apr 11, 2019 6:24 pm

by Praetorum » Thu Apr 11, 2019 6:24 pm

105th of Vhalar, Arc 713
So, what exactly are we looking for? Cassius asked, nearly tripping over a root. Prae caught him by the arm, and gestured at the ground.
 
We're looking for signs there are rabbits in the area; they like to use the same paths over and over again, so if you see a rabbit...

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Thu Apr 11, 2019 6:24 pm
Atop the Ramparts: Part 1

Last post by Pig Boy « Sun Apr 07, 2019 8:59 am
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by Praetorum » Sun Mar 31, 2019 9:11 pm

35th of Ashan, Arc 713
 Prae ducked behind behind the battlements, letting out a string of profanity as arrows passed narrowly over his head. Jamming his foot in the stirrup, Prae cocked and loaded his crossbow as quickly as he could, and hefted his shield up to his side. Popping up from behind...

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Sun Apr 07, 2019 8:59 am
• Memory • All Downhill From Here

Last post by Strange « Sun Apr 07, 2019 3:13 am
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by Praetorum » Wed Apr 03, 2019 5:48 pm

72nd of Vhalar, Arc 707

Seventeen... Prae grunted, shoulders and abdomen already starting to ache. Doing a pushup like this put an unsurprising amount of stress on his back as well, but mostly it was the usual strain that came with this particular exercise. Already his core muscles were...

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Sun Apr 07, 2019 3:13 am
• Memory • Atop the Ramparts: Part 2

Last post by Korva « Sat Apr 06, 2019 4:09 pm
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by Praetorum » Tue Apr 02, 2019 1:43 am

35th of Ashan, Arc 713
Continued from here

The gladius wielding legionnaire, a broad shouldered Wyvarnth, almost immediately charged him, while Ottven turned, searching for a discarded weapon. Praetorum hesitated a moment, trying to decide which one to go after; the Wyvarnth was the immediate...

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Sat Apr 06, 2019 4:09 pm
• Memory • Bonding Moments: Part 1

Last post by Korva « Thu Apr 04, 2019 12:21 am
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by Praetorum » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:29 pm

104th of Vhalar, Arc 713
Legionnaires, it turned out, got quiet nights more often than one might expect. When Praetorum had heard he and his squadron were to be stationed at a fort near the border of the Empire, he'd expected a little more action, a little more excitement. Instead, their trials...

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Last post by Korva
Thu Apr 04, 2019 12:21 am
Intractable Differences

Last post by Aegis « Wed Apr 03, 2019 10:03 am
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by Praetorum » Sat Mar 30, 2019 9:00 pm

37th of Ymiden, Arc 711
Praetorum stalked from the house, an incoherent mix of frustration and fear and disappointment all bubbling within him. He wasn't... he needed...  
 
Praetorum let out a frustrated noise. What he really needed was something to occupy his mind, something that would let him...

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Wed Apr 03, 2019 10:03 am
• Memory • Over the Ramparts: Part 2

Last post by Aegis « Wed Apr 03, 2019 9:42 am
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by Praetorum » Fri Mar 08, 2019 12:57 am

28th of Ashan, Arc 713

I hate this. Cassandra muttered darkly, bracing herself against the wall of the siege tower. Her hands were coated in mud from their earlier attempts at unsticking the tower; every movement she made left streaks of it along the rough wood.  
 
Welcome to the legion....

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Last post by Aegis
Wed Apr 03, 2019 9:42 am
Field Dressing

Last post by Korva « Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:35 pm
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by Praetorum » Thu Mar 28, 2019 3:09 am

17th of Saun, Arc 709

Continued from here

— cannot believe you would just—
 
—already apologized, alright, and you got out of the way just—
 
—have gotten trample, or gored, or fates only know what else might—
 
—making such a big fuss about what ended up being nothing, you big—  ...

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Last post by Korva
Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:35 pm
• Memory • Mistaken Identity

Last post by Strange « Mon Apr 01, 2019 10:08 am
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by Praetorum » Wed Mar 27, 2019 9:23 pm

17th of Saun, Arc 709

Continued from here

Almost two bits slower than usual. Vitaria frowned as Prae stumbled into camp, still dripping lake water. His swim and subsequent run back had been slower than he'd anticipated, but not by that much. It must have been his attempt to wipe half the...

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Mon Apr 01, 2019 10:08 am
• Memory • First Meetings

Last post by Aegis « Wed Mar 27, 2019 9:55 am
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by Praetorum » Sat Mar 02, 2019 11:23 pm

49th of Zi'da, Arc 712
Praetorum was not an Ithecal unaccustomed to feeling small. His mother had had at least a few inches on him all his life, as did her entire extended family. But standing now before his new teammates, a pair of Thiusssums that stood head and shoulders above him, he couldn't...

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Wed Mar 27, 2019 9:55 am
• Memory • Over the Ramparts: Part 1

Last post by Korva « Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:12 pm
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by Praetorum » Sat Mar 02, 2019 9:16 pm

27th of Ashan, Arc 713
Praetorum loved marching. It was a strange thing to say, he was well aware. The Legion's standard pace, around thirty kilometers in five breaks, was harsh, and the full pace, thirty six kilos in the same amount of time, was downright brutal. But there was a soothing pattern...

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Last post by Korva
Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:12 pm
• Memory • Family Bonding

Last post by Aegis « Tue Mar 12, 2019 9:36 am
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by Praetorum » Thu Feb 28, 2019 6:07 pm

17th of Saun, Arc 709

I don't see— Prae complained, blocking his brother's blow with his shield —why I can't use my own damned weapon. He hefted the trident in his right arm, and tried to stab out with it while standing too far back, forgetting its inferior range compared to his scythe. The...

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