As one approaches the City of Nashaki, trains of caravans lead through the sprawling outskirts to the numerous open city gates. The largest gate is on the west side and leads past the fortified walls into an octagon of eight districts. Each district features unique markets and is maintained by one of the eight Towers that rule Nashaki. In the city, heavily guarded, is the prized oasis that supports the Nashaki people to flourish in such an unforgiving land.
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Welcome to the Cold Cycle 720 (Active Cities)
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Pegasus » Wed Sep 30, 2020 11:23 pm
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Cold Cycle: Arc 720
Welcome to the Cold Cycle 720. Every Cycle in Standing Trials runs over four real life months and has two in-character seasons. The Cold Cycle has Vhalar (123 Trials) and then Zi'da (93 Trials) which are open for you to play. All new threads from October 1st 2020 -February...
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Wed Sep 30, 2020 11:23 pm
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News & New Features!
This thread will keep you updated on news and new features!
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Global Announcements
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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Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:34 pm
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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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Thu Aug 09, 2018 4:52 pm
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Student Registry [NTA Enrollment]
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Strange » Sat Oct 03, 2020 5:49 am
Enrollment Registry
This will be Nashaki Trade Academy registration/enrollment thread. The Academy is open though, so feel free to join up if interested! More details will be added here, soon.
Current PC Student Registry:
Culinary Department:
Woe (Brewing (Tea & Coffee) - Letter)...
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Last post by Bakar
Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:11 am
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Nashaki Trade Academy
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Strange » Wed Sep 30, 2020 12:20 pm
Nashaki Trade Academy
For many arcs, the Council of Nashaki has discussed the merit of establishing a school or institute like in Viden, Rynmere, Scalvoris, or even Etzos. As of the first of Vhalar in Arc 720, the Nashaki Trade Academy opened its doors for the first time. Separate from the...
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Sat Oct 03, 2020 5:40 am
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[Solo] Strategizing (Trade Academy Tournament I)
Bakar plans on what he will make for the Trade Academy Tournament
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Bakar » Tue Dec 01, 2020 4:33 am
1st of Vhalar, 720
The metal should sing to the smith.
Old words from dead masters clattered about in Bakar's crowded mind. The qi'ora considered the phrase as he thumbed over the copper he held in his hand, one ore of many stacks piled high in the absent workshop. He could feel the ridges of...
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Last post by Kasoria
Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:40 pm
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Water to Camel Ratio
Logistics lesson 1
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Demda » Tue Nov 17, 2020 8:40 am
5th of Vhalar 720
Demda reclined in her nice flat that Point had helped her locate in the Southern Districts. It turned out he had a lot of contacts within the Tower of Arms. It was almost alarming how helpful he’d been after their first meeting, but then she supposed he meant what he said about...
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Last post by Doran
Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:24 am
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[Tower of Arms] A Simple Demonstration
First of three lessons in whip, trading for lessons. Part of a repeatable bounty.
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Woe » Sun Oct 11, 2020 8:13 am
87th of Vhalar 720
The language preferences of peoples of various city states never ceased to amuse Woe. In Etzos, Ith’ession was the main language, yet most everyone spoke some form of common. In fact, in his time there he’d not heard one word of Ith’ession, to his knowledge. Then there was...
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Last post by Praetorum
Sat Dec 12, 2020 1:53 am
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[NTA] Class Blows
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Woe » Thu Nov 26, 2020 11:14 am
91st of Vhalar 720
Woe felt very much like a fish out of water during his first class of glass blowing. While he'd entertained the idea of attending University while in Rynmere, that notion had fallen by the wayside as he fell into slavery again, and then escaped to the shores of Yaralon, where...
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Last post by Doran
Wed Dec 09, 2020 9:24 am
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Neither Hide nor Hair
Demda tries to hideout in the city of Nashaki, after returning home from the caravan's long journey. There, she's stranded, left without her escort or guide and panics by taking radical efforts toward changing her appearance. Once inside the slums, she seeks out one of her older contacts, hoping that he's not loyal to Qais after death.
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Demda » Mon Oct 26, 2020 3:13 am
1st of Vhalar 720
Demda had spent precisely nineteen days in Dimza’s company before she realized he had no intention to impart anything of to her. By then, he had gotten sick of the debaucheries and pleasures on offer in the city, and perhaps even her own playfully frigid company. His feet had...
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Last post by Doran
Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:21 am
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[NTA] The Consequences of Over-steeping
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Woe » Thu Nov 26, 2020 6:26 pm
101 of Vhalar 720
Woe's first lesson in tea brewing was far less formal and academic than his glassblowing tutorial had been. It was very hands-on, and they were expected to operate the fires and kitchen equipment right away. Of course, every student was expected to provide their own skin of...
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Last post by Woe
Thu Nov 26, 2020 6:26 pm
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[Nashaki Caravansary] The Waiting
Having murdered Qais for his alleged, planned betrayal, Demda has to fend for herself for a time. Biding her time until the Caravansary is ready to move on from Nashaki, she acquires some needed supplies while avoiding anyone she knows.
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Demda » Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:22 am
24th of Ymiden 720
She laid up in the spare cot of a trusted friend the night she murdered Qais. Sleep eluded her, and with no other company than the stars in the sky outside the window, Demda was left to thoughts of what had happened. The city outside was bustling, even in twilight, pitch men...
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Last post by Doran
Wed Oct 21, 2020 8:21 am
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[Nashaki Caravansary] Killing Straight from the Heart
Death to the Birthday Boy.
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Demda » Sat Sep 26, 2020 12:08 am
23rd of Ymiden 720
The places were set, in Demda's flat that Qais had laid her up in. He always did take care of her. It was part of what made this next part difficult.
She was mixing a salad from fresh greens and various root vegetables and bits of dried meat into it, with some fresh oil and...
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Last post by Doran
Tue Oct 20, 2020 4:20 pm
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Don't Look Twice
Memory Thread
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Demda » Thu Sep 24, 2020 2:55 am
83rd of Ymiden 719
Somewhere between the heart of human suffering and the production and retrieval of glittering treasures, there lay the West Districts of Nashaki. It was no accident that the Tower of Flesh and Tower of Gems both occupied the same district. One industry fed the other and was in...
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Last post by Doran
Tue Oct 20, 2020 6:40 am
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Questions
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Llyr Llywelyn » Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:45 pm
Eleventh of Ymiden, Arc 720
Ezili woke up early, in the sense that she'd only been sleeping for about two breaks at most. They were so close though, and she had only gone to sleep so that she could enter Emea and check on some matters. The biqaj surveyed the camp first, to make sure the slaves...
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Last post by Saza Moshe
Wed Sep 30, 2020 1:52 am
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Better Watch Your Back
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Llyr Llywelyn » Tue Aug 11, 2020 1:31 pm
11th Break
Ninth of Ymiden, Arc 720
Continued from Can You See Me Through Those Eyes
In a clay-and-stone abode, the group had taken shelter from the sandstorm. It had ravaged across the hot lands, and blotted out the sun for a good break before it finally passed over. The winds followed it...
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Last post by Llyr Llywelyn
Wed Sep 09, 2020 4:31 am
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Can You See Me Through Those Eyes
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Llyr Llywelyn » Fri Jul 03, 2020 3:16 pm
5th Break
Ninth of Ymiden, Arc 720
Continued from Careful What You Wish For
The caravan was making decent time in their travel across the desert roads that stretched between Nashaki and the Crescent Sea Docks. Wagons, and horses, and carts, and beasts of burdens - all traveled in a long...
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Last post by Saza Moshe
Tue Aug 11, 2020 9:59 pm
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Find
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Saza Moshe » Thu Jul 23, 2020 10:43 pm
70 Ashan, 718 ‣ Nashaki “Overseer said he’d never seen him take more than he’s owed. Well I just don’t see that! Far as I can tell, any one of them’s viable to have taken it, even the overseer! Betcha that’s why he’s coverin’ for his guys!”
“Uh…”
“Checked the docks up’n down myself. All night,...
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Last post by Doran
Sat Aug 01, 2020 4:28 am
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Refresh
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Saza Moshe » Wed Jul 22, 2020 4:58 pm
70 Ashan, 718 ‣ Nashaki “Ow,” Saza mumbled, immediately after smacking his open palm against his arm. He pulled his hand away and stared at the squashed little mosquito that’d landed on him, lips drawn into a pout. The legs and little bits were swatted away, and he reached down into the water to...
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Sun Jul 26, 2020 1:33 pm
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Accompany
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Saza Moshe » Tue Jul 21, 2020 3:52 am
70 Ashan, 718 ‣ Nashaki
Hyde was in his FIFTIES. Saza had counted up the arcs – six-six-five from seven-zero-zero, that was… thirty-five, plus eighteen, which was… fifty-three, so he’d be fifty-three that arc – and he’d tried not to let it show to much on his face, but he was shocked. He was...
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Last post by Doran
Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:44 am
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Respawn
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Ichabod Hyde » Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:28 pm
6 9 - A S H A N - 7 1 8 . . . N A S H A K I
Another late night after a trial of drinking and napping in the tavern of the inn where he stayed. Hot. Dry. Noisy. Hyde kept to his table, in the corner, away from the brighter cast of candle and lantern lights. Unlike a few nights ago, the place was...
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Last post by Pig Boy
Thu Jul 23, 2020 6:51 am
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Try Again
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Saza Moshe » Mon Jul 20, 2020 3:53 am
70 Ashan, 718 ‣ Nashaki
Saza didn’t find a place to sleep. Or, he didn’t look for one. Either way he didn’t sleep, and once he left the inn near the Tower of Stone, he set off to head back to the one he’d first found Hyde in. It wasn’t a long walk, and it was shorter still without an intoxicated...
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Last post by Kasoria
Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:32 am
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Fail
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Ichabod Hyde » Thu Jul 16, 2020 10:09 pm
7 0 - A S H A N - 7 1 8 . . . N A S H A K I
Hyde didn't have it in him to do much of anything except follow the unusual biqaj. It took most of his energy just to keep walking in a straight decent path. On occasion, he felt a hand at his arm or elbow or shoulder to help guide him. At some point,...
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Last post by Kasoria
Wed Jul 22, 2020 2:55 am
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Break My Stride
Second part of a few memory threads.
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Saza Moshe » Fri Jul 17, 2020 2:23 am
38 Saun, 719 ‣ Nashaki
continued from here
The trills following Dion’s little taunt were… a bit of a blur.
“Shut up, you don’t know what you’re talking about. Come on, Dion.”
“Don’ tell mm me t’ shut up, Kalb… not gonna work!”
“Yeah, well, I wish it would. I’m going back to the room. Don’t...
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Last post by Doran
Sun Jul 19, 2020 7:03 am
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Try
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Saza Moshe » Tue Jul 14, 2020 6:27 pm
69 Ashan, 718 ‣ Nashaki Saza wiped the back of his bony hand across his forehead. Slick with a light coating of sweat, his hair had begun to stick to his face, and frizzed beyond control everywhere else. He’d unbuttoned the rest of his shirt so the dark fabric hung loose over his shoulders, but...
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Last post by Doran
Sun Jul 19, 2020 6:59 am
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Draw the Line
First part of a few memory threads.
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Saza Moshe » Tue Jul 14, 2020 5:42 pm
38 Saun, Arc 719 ‣ Nashaki
“KALBA!”
Saza fucking hated that name. He hated it so much that he debated ignoring the strained shout from the hall. A heavy sigh pushed his breath into the pillow that his face was pressed into. How he had expected to get any sleep lying in such an uncomfortable...
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Last post by Doran
Fri Jul 17, 2020 6:29 am
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Bored
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Ichabod Hyde » Mon Jul 13, 2020 3:15 pm
6 9 - A S H A N - 7 1 8 . . . N A S H A K I
“I'm bored, I'm coming with you.”
Hyde didn't know why the young biqaj seemed intent to follow him... but there had to be a reason? A reason he couldn't recall due to the blacked-out nature of the past several inebriated trials. Time had started...
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Last post by Doran
Fri Jul 17, 2020 6:22 am
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Recall
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Ichabod Hyde » Sat Jul 11, 2020 6:39 pm
6 6 - A S H A N - 7 1 8 . . . N A S H A K I
No explosions, nor screams had woken Hyde up. He slept, hard, for breaks without stirring so much as a finger or foot out of place from where he'd crashed. The empty green glass had rolled to press against his cheek, and drool had gathered on the...
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Last post by Doran
Thu Jul 16, 2020 6:34 am
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