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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 « Sat Sep 21, 2019 7:41 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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Sat Sep 21, 2019 7:41 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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• Information • Yithiral Linkmap

All the locations in Yithiral.

Last post by Squirrel « Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:11 pm
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by Squirrel » Fri Nov 03, 2017 11:15 pm

Yithiral Map and Linkguide
To enter the city from anywhere outside, one must first enter one of the five main gates.

The World Gate - The most commonly-used gate, leading directly into Utheridge from the outside world; this is the first gate that any travelers from outside of the Empire will...

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Last post by Squirrel
Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:11 pm
The Final Petal Falls (Celeste and Xander)

Last post by Squirrel « Thu Jul 11, 2019 4:35 pm
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by Torqin » Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:17 pm

Vhalar 1st, 718

Torqin was awoken from his brief slumber by the sound of coughing. It was a constant these trials. The plan had been to leave Ivorian, but that had been ground to a halt. With needing to find more information on the Webspinners, they'd stayed just a bit too long. And before they...

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Last post by Squirrel
Thu Jul 11, 2019 4:35 pm
• Closed • Something Fishy this way Comes

Pharan Plz

Last post by Nursia « Sat Jun 08, 2019 4:03 am
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by Rorom » Thu Apr 25, 2019 2:20 am

5th of Ashan 719

The Ocean Gate was truly a sight to behold. The walls of Yithiral rose high, casting a long shadow over the docks as Rorom floated into port with his crew. He stood on the deck of his ship with a wheel barrow full of fish and bivalves. Meanwhile, Mirq, Eairok, and Noille were...

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Last post by Nursia
Sat Jun 08, 2019 4:03 am
• Solo • [Mature] Homeward Bound

11th Ashan, 719

Last post by Pig Boy « Thu May 30, 2019 4:14 pm
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by Pharan » Wed May 15, 2019 10:32 am

11th Ashan, 719
T he wee hours of morning had come and gone, and sunlight filtered through the curtains of Pharan’s room in shades of red and orange. Motes of dust danced in the air, stirring in the memory of past commotion. Somewhere below, a scullery-maid busied herself in the kitchen; unseen,...

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Last post by Pig Boy
Thu May 30, 2019 4:14 pm
[The Alley] Pitfight

6th Ashan, 719; /w Arc Perscivious

Last post by Pharan « Fri May 24, 2019 2:48 pm
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by Pharan » Fri May 17, 2019 12:05 pm

6th Ashan, 719
T hey alley was a dark, crooked thing. Too narrow for two men to walk abreast, it wound its way around ramshackle warehouses and one-storied residential buildings before ending in a dank cul-de-sac. Twenty feet before that, a staircase broke away to the right. Worn steps dropped...

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Last post by Pharan
Fri May 24, 2019 2:48 pm
• Solo • Master and Student

4th Ashan, 719

Last post by Strange « Thu May 09, 2019 10:30 pm
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by Pharan » Mon May 06, 2019 6:49 pm

4th Ashan, 719
... continued from: here

“…and that’s Aurelian, Tulis‘ husband. He runs the smithy.”

From his position on the other side of the street, Pharan watched a dark skinned Ithecal sharpen a heavy, two-edged sword. A ram fur rode the broad line of his shoulders, his only concession to...

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Last post by Strange
Thu May 09, 2019 10:30 pm
• Solo • A Reunion

4th Ashan, 719

Last post by Octopie « Thu May 09, 2019 3:34 pm
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by Pharan » Sat May 04, 2019 1:06 pm

4th Ashan, 719
H e had first spotted her at the market, preoccupied in her study of a woolen shawl. Then again, two, three breaks later, half-hidden in the dark of an alleyway, the shadow of her wings painted across the pockmarked hide of an old storehouse. He didn’t think she followed him, not...

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Last post by Octopie
Thu May 09, 2019 3:34 pm
• Solo • Complications

3rd Ashan, 719

Last post by Strange « Mon May 06, 2019 6:17 am
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by Pharan » Wed May 01, 2019 2:24 pm

3rd Ashan, 719
T he tavern Orik had led them to, was a hole in the wall down at the harbor-front. The one-storeyed building crouched low amidst the humble abodes of Yrithal’s lower class citizens; modest, but, upon entry, not nearly as shabby as Pharan had suspected.

In the company of rugged,...

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Last post by Strange
Mon May 06, 2019 6:17 am
• Solo • A new dance

3rd Ashan, 719

Last post by Strange « Mon May 06, 2019 2:42 am
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by Pharan » Sat Apr 27, 2019 7:14 pm

3rd Ashan, 719
T he warmth had lured them out in troves. Sailors. Soldiers. Fishermen. Men and woman pursuing business in the narrow cobblestone streets of the lower districts. The hum of a myriad of voices, of half a dozen tongues, filled the air. Meltwater murmured in the gutters, but the sky...

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Last post by Strange
Mon May 06, 2019 2:42 am
Connections

28th Cyclus, 719

Last post by Strange « Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:18 am
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by Pharan » Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:36 am

28th Cylus, 719
T he men had entered as a group—half a dozen burly figures in the rough-spun weave of sailors. Hard-faced and wary-eyed, they crossed the crowded taproom with disciplined, measured steps. Some of them were armed. Knives and daggers mostly, but Pharan could also see a gladius or...

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Last post by Strange
Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:18 am
A Tale of a Turtle.

Last post by Squirrel « Sun Feb 17, 2019 11:16 pm
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by Squirrel » Wed Nov 07, 2018 2:15 am

WANTED

HUNTERS, ADVENTURERS AND MERCENARIES
FOR DARING HUNT OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST GAME
300 GOLD NEL AND MORE AWAIT
MEET AT NALDA'S
COWARDS NEED NOT APPLY

17th of Vhalar, 718.

The posters had hung for days now, from the World's Beginning to ol' Rakath's Hammer, from Penkath to Thalmart....

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Last post by Squirrel
Sun Feb 17, 2019 11:16 pm
• Event • Serpentsdotter

Terrwyn Has Arrived!

Last post by Basilisk « Wed Oct 24, 2018 4:34 am
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by Basilisk » Thu Jun 07, 2018 2:50 am
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1st of Ymiden, 718, Early Morning, Yithiral Square

There was an air of excitement over Yithiral this morning. Ethelynda had declared that there was to be an announcement of great import, and many of the townspeople had gathered in the square. Those new to the city would be able to feel the esteem...
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Last post by Basilisk
Wed Oct 24, 2018 4:34 am
• Location • Serpent's Kiss

Last post by Squirrel « Thu Sep 13, 2018 10:17 pm

by Squirrel » Thu Sep 13, 2018 10:17 pm

The Serpent's Kiss

Very few clubs that deal in the pleasures of the flesh brazenly parade their identity with such blasé. The Serpent's Kiss is one of them. Though it caters to such a niche audience, it's raucous streetside displays have made it just short of a household name, most commonly used...

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Last post by Squirrel
Thu Sep 13, 2018 10:17 pm
• PM To Join • Axe and Sword (Xander)

Last post by Xander Andaris « Sat Aug 25, 2018 8:54 am
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by Varlum » Mon Jul 09, 2018 1:17 pm

25th Ymiden, 718

With a loud thud the axe slammed down to the floor, Varlum's arms shaking as he paused for a few trills. Wielding an axe of that size was hard work, and swinging it just as difficult. Combine that with how long he had been working as of late and how little rest he had got and...

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Last post by Xander Andaris
Sat Aug 25, 2018 8:54 am
When Love Conquers, It Takes No Prisoners.

Last post by Torqin « Tue Jul 31, 2018 7:01 pm
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by Tessa » Thu May 17, 2018 7:55 pm

61st Ashan 718
Immediately following this
Tessa Anders could not remember when the last time was that she'd cried. Benji, her husband, had bemoaned that fact and it had angered him that she had stopped sobbing as he abused her, but she could not bring herself to pretend. She could make the...

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Last post by Torqin
Tue Jul 31, 2018 7:01 pm
• Location • The First Market

A marketplace filled to the brim with sellers and buyers, providing all manner of goods.

Last post by Squirrel « Sat Jul 28, 2018 1:57 am

by Squirrel » Sat Jul 28, 2018 1:57 am

The First Market

The First Market is a dense sprawl of thin alleyways and wide-open plazas filled with items collected from all over the world. The space was once designed to be a fanciful region for only the most esteemed veterans to spend the rest of their days, but as the wars and battles...

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Last post by Squirrel
Sat Jul 28, 2018 1:57 am
Man Of Steel

Xander meets Varlum

Last post by Tristan Venora « Mon Jul 23, 2018 5:41 am
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by Xander Andaris » Mon Jun 11, 2018 5:33 pm
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6th Ymiden, Arc 718

Xander browsed the shelves around him, eyes looking over the many different arms and armour. None of it was particularly appealing in truth, he supposed he would rather commission anything he owned, not wishing to settle for second best. Besides, he had once been told that if...
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Last post by Tristan Venora
Mon Jul 23, 2018 5:41 am
[Utheridge] Just Another Knight?

Last post by Jonathan Burr « Tue Jul 10, 2018 2:30 am
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by Tessa » Sun May 06, 2018 11:40 am

60th Ashan, 718
It was just another night in Utheridge. The poorest area of Yithira which was, in turn, plenty poor enough. The area where she and her husband lived were just above slums, really and Tessa worried about bringing the children up there. Benji wanted a better life, a richer life and...

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Last post by Jonathan Burr
Tue Jul 10, 2018 2:30 am
• Solo • Crafting Crocodile

Last post by Navyri « Wed Jul 04, 2018 5:52 pm
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by Varlum » Wed Jun 13, 2018 1:48 am

22nd Ymiden, 718

Just one, I have the cobalt here the human man smiled politely, a fairly regular customer in the forge. His eyes were a deep, piercing blue and his hair black and messy. Every time he came in, he bought a new type of sword. First, a few iron ones, each time requesting a specific...

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Last post by Navyri
Wed Jul 04, 2018 5:52 pm
Gator-aid (Part two)

Varlum tries to escape captivity

Last post by Adam Michaels « Sat Jun 30, 2018 2:04 pm
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by Varlum » Sun Jun 24, 2018 3:31 pm

52nd Ymiden, 718

Slowly stirring, Varlum woke up, his body cold as he found himself in the corner of the dark, festering cave. Old food sat round the group of hunters, one of which were asleep to recover from their injuries, while the last three were awake. Light came from the campfire, but...

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Last post by Adam Michaels
Sat Jun 30, 2018 2:04 pm
• Solo • Gator-aid (Part one)

What do you get an injured Ithecal?...

Last post by Adam Michaels « Sat Jun 30, 2018 12:07 pm
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by Varlum » Wed Jun 20, 2018 5:38 pm

51st Ymiden, 718

Walking home from a long day the forge, Varlum took a deep breath in to the night sky. Most residents of Yithiral would be asleep, back in their homes safely, while the others out were the occasional guard and a few drunkards. Usually the forge would have closed sooner, but...

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Last post by Adam Michaels
Sat Jun 30, 2018 12:07 pm
Stability

Last post by Xander Andaris « Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:42 am
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by Xander Andaris » Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:45 am

7th Ymiden, Arc 718

Xander stood with his hands over Celeste's eyes, a broad smile on his face as he waited to reveal it to her. He had refused to let her look where they had been going, guiding her into a carriage to get there and guiding her out too. Now they stood their and his heart beat...

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Last post by Xander Andaris
Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:42 am
• Mature • Gainful Employment

Last post by Tessa « Sat Jun 16, 2018 6:08 pm
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by Tessa » Sun Jun 10, 2018 12:44 pm
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5th Ymiden 718
So, we think that he might be involved, probably is involved to some extent, Celeste said, of Mr James. When I went there, he... Celeste sighed slightly. None of this was easy, none of it was what they wanted to be talking about but, at the moment they needed details. Because they...
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Last post by Tessa
Sat Jun 16, 2018 6:08 pm
I spy with my little eye...

Last post by Zip « Tue Jun 12, 2018 8:13 am
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by Xander Andaris » Thu May 24, 2018 3:15 pm

61st of Ashan, Arc 717

Xander had left Celeste and the children back at the Inn, under the watchful gaze of Torqin, the man had proved himself a valuable fighter but not so valuable when it came to tactics or self control. Perhaps that was what Xander was there for, to keep him in check. Either...

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Last post by Zip
Tue Jun 12, 2018 8:13 am
A time and a place.

Last post by Doran Cooney « Sun Jun 10, 2018 2:03 am
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by Tessa » Wed Jun 06, 2018 6:44 pm

1st Ymiden, 718
Celeste Andaris was afraid.

Afraid of what that woman would take over her mind once again. Afraid of becoming her, of being her. Afraid of every memory she had which hurt her so much and, in doing so, hurt Xander too. However, there were some things which were fundamental. I...

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Sun Jun 10, 2018 2:03 am

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