» HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY HELOVIA!!!

» To celebrate Helovia's birthday we had a Birthday Giveaway where you could select three presents based on color and shape.
» Now those presents have opened HERE! Go see what you got! Trading of presents is allowed here and when you're finally all done you can update that here.

» The Veins of the Gods has been restructured. It is now an open board for posting in where gods may sometimes appear to give advice or hear prayers, but otherwise quests will now be given out by way of a quest drop about every week. More on that in the Detailed rules under magic, and on the link provided! If you have any questions please contact and admin.
» The Wishlist Board is going to be vanishing by February 14th, as now all magic/companion/item wishlists are stored on the thread :: Wishlist :: within the Updates board, to help with quest drops. Please be sure to update that thread with your wishes! Any other types of wishes are suggested to be added to your character's profile or plot threads :)

» Admin are looking to hire on some Junior Admin! If you're interested in applying please see this thread HERE.

» Did you know Helovia has a guide to Copyrights and Stock? Check it out!
» Remember to read the Code of Conduct reminder!

» We ran a contest for the new Helovia layout, entries have been collected but now it's time to Vote!
» Congratulations to Boom Boom for winning the Site History contest!

» Update :: There is now an RE prefix, please use it if you're in need of an RE, hopefully this will help admin find those threads easier! remember you can only request an RE if it's related to a quest or an admin knows of it beforehand.
» Update :: There is now a Judge prefix, please us it when you have finished your spar and need it judged, making a note that the reason you edited your post was just for adding that prefix. Hopefully this will help admin respond to judgings faster :)
» Update :: The Moon Demi God, Mesec, has been given over to Dingo, congratulations!
» Update :: That secret giveaway contest for a while back found Angel as the winner of an extra magic slot, congratulations!

» Updated Rule: Admin have revised the rules for chaos-style invasions! You can find them under Invasions in the Detailed Rules :)
» Updated Rule: Minimum word count has been raised to 250

» Reminder: If you have a concern with another member not following the rules or pushing the limits of their magic/companion or otherwise, please contact an admin to settle the issue. Admin have the authority and tools at disposal to properly approach the situation and apply and necessary discipline. Furthermore admin were selected for their conflict resolution and unbiased nature. So just remember, please contact an admin!
» You can PM the Official account for issues that are not time sensitive. All admin have access to this account, but it is not logged into daily.
» You can PM an admin you see actively on site for an issue that is immediate or incredibly important, or try and find them on Skype.

» Rule Reminder: The number of guesses a herd has is 1 guess for every 10 herd members, with a starting base of 2 guesses. The herd member count is based on the last herd activity check. This must occur a minimum of every season turn, but herd leaders are welcome to hold activity checks more often. The number of guesses a herd has will now be placed in the herd table you see within the herd land, which will hopefully help reduce some confusion.
» Rule Reminder: OOC posts should not appear in IC threads. If you need to talk with someone, please us the PM system or an alternate method of chatting. As it can sometimes be more efficient to converse directly in the thread OOC, perhaps to resolve a question or quick issue, then commenting is fine so long as everyone deletes their comments after the issue has been resolved. If this is a continual occurrence where you leave OOC posts in IC threads official warnings will be issued.
» Rule Reminder: Items cannot be stolen through the stealth board, that is still under discussion.
» Rule Reminder: You cannot change your font color in a post unless you are using a table.
» Rule Reminder: Unclaimed accounts can only post in the Threshold, and should only be in 1 Threshold thread at a time, preferably their own. Only when that thread has completed can a rank change be requested. Your profile must be completed and correct, and all images credited stock before admin will permit a rank change.

» Admin are in the process of discussing a character cap, and gathering votes to understand the member base preferences. Find that thread here.
» Admin are in the process of determining rules for items stealths/challenges.
» Admin are in the process of organizing the flora/fauna and figuring out the contest winners, please bear with us it's a lot to cover!
» Admin are in the process of assigning items/prizes point values. We hope this will make attaining and trading the prizes you want more efficient.

» The first quest drop was given by the Earth God to Thor, awesome! How quest drops work was explained very well with screenshots within that thread too :)
» d'Artagnan defeated the Boggart Boss and won a hellhound egg, it just hatched!.
» Lena found a kitsune egg, it just hatched!
» Psyche manipulated a shard from some gryphons and received some dark magic.
» Levi received some magic from an orb in Helovia's Heart.
» Mauja has been released from his trip in time, yay!

»»» AURORA BASIN
The Basin is overwhelmed with excitement and relief due to the return of Deimos from his captivity in the World's Edge, and with the return of Mauja, who had been mysteriously lost in an alternate when of Helovia. Could this be something of the Time God's doing, and will it happen more often? Another being returned as Mesec found his way to the new land, searching for his father d'Artagnan and meeting new herd members. Meanwhile Lena and other Basin members are still conversing with Kri in the Dragon's Throat about releasing their prisoners there. Tor from the World's Edge ran into the Basin in an emotional fit, and was quickly surrounded by unicorns. It looks like she may not walk out as easily as she walked in... Crowley played nice and led Lana of the Dragon's Throat to the Basin, and then promptly turned on her with Psyche, physically beating her and dragging her off -- these actions were done in secret by The Plague and would not be known.


»»» DRAGON'S THROAT
Kri and Sumati called a herd meeting to warn of a threat that Catallio posed against the herd, although with no army to back up his proposal of invasion, what will come of him? At this meeting the leads also passed out amulets to worthy herd members, a new ability herd leaders have at their disposal (with limited amounts each season). Jackal of the Windtossed Foothills came to speak of alliances, while Valentine, previously of the Aurora Basin, came to speak of racism and peace. Valentine has since been accepted into the herd and Kri is on edge more than ever with the Basin and all its unicorns.


»»» WINDTOSSED FOOTHILLS
Last we looked upon the Foothills, all of the leads were in a challenge for their position. Well Evers easily defeated Militades, while Jackal overthrew Archibald, who quickly left with his brothers to seek out The Grey as a refuge. Torn up a bit, but whole enough to life his head, Jackal approached the herd, which responded with some mixed sentiments. Some opposed the King of Thieves for they had placed trust in Archibald and Svetlana or otherwise supported the Triumvirate that Jackal was slowly working to crumble. Evers spoke up that though perhaps not successful yet, the Triumvirate had been young still. Jackal was able to persuade his kingdom to his side, while Evers left his crown in the dust and followed after his other brothers. Since then the herd has seen a rise in activity and Jackal has been actively working at repairing alliances with the Dragon's Throat and the World's Edge.


»»» WORLD'S EDGE
Aaron lost his challenge against d'Artagnan, but was able to return home and his mother Solstice, whom he'd been fighting for, gained her freedom by other means. With the return of Mirage the herd gathered for a meeting and new positions and promotions were given out to many herd members. Xanthos, the cause of Mirage's imprisonment, and freedom, soon arrived and was welcomed into the herd, though not everyone is so thrilled with that.

Congratulations Psyche on winning CotM during January!

"Why am I to crawl on the ground before someone who hasn't earned my faith, whose purpose I don't know and for a gift I never asked for?...IN WHAT WAY AM I LESSER THAN THEM!?"
-- Lace in Heaven or Hell
Congratulations to Lace for winning QotM during January!

Congratulations to "Mirror Problems" for winning TotM during January!