Within this board lies the tale of Run Like The Wind. Read up on it to get an idea of how the site has evolved and grown.

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Lonely? Feeling unwelcome? Come and ease those troubles when you find yourself upon this road. The path is surrounded by trees, and then comes a forked pathway. To the left lies the Claiming Grounds, a large open field that the forest continues to surround; and to the right is where you'll find the beach for orphaned foals.

After agonizing months of being the equivalent of a zeppelin with legs you can finally come here and be relived of your burden. When the time for birthing is upon you this sheltered place offers the perfect location for the occasion. Your lanky little one will learn to take their first steps here; making it a very extraordinary place.

Here is a "social land" where your characters can meet in real time and get to know each other quickly and with smaller "posts" on your part. Quality is still important here NO CHAT SPEAK WHATSOEVER! There are several c-boxes within this board so that they don't get too crowded.

This land is eternally filled with fog and shrouded with a veil of darkness. A hot spring rests against a plateau and surrounded by thick evergreen forests. The fog coils from this hot spring like the breath of some great beast and spreads virulently across the rolling hills. In the center of the lands rests its heart; Hydra's Lake. This lake is not small nor is it truly a sea, but it holds power, and danger. Creatures lurk there, far more deadly than it's king's namesake. Throughout the years the royal family of Serpent's Sea, disputably the strongest in all of RLTW has worked to expand the borders of their home. The lands now encompass a large section of land beyond the dark evergreen forest. This area of land is damp and dark and rests against a true sea. The waters are volatile and the rocky shore; dangerous. Along a section of the shore massive cliff's jut up above the dark forest; rising higher even than the plateau and sporting it's own network of caves.

THE TRIAD:
The Serpent Queen; Lashiel
The Slithering Heiress; Rred
The Venomous Adviser; Kalix
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The Demonic Queen; Akasha
Her Left Hand; Vendettra
Her Right Hand; Morgaine

The Dark King; Thanatos
The Pale Hessian; Ghost
The Black Demon; Sarwin

Welcome to the lands known as Athosia. When you first arrive you must cross a large bridge passage way. As you look around the terrain your breath is almost taken away. The beauty is almost un believable. Collision is more than willing to show you around his home. A large mountain stands tall in the middle of the land. A forest is at the base of the mountain and about halfway up. As you continue to climb up the mountain you reach a large cliff where you can monitor the lands. A cave is built into the side of the mountain this is where Collision’s Harlem members spend their nights. A glorious hideout spot is located on top of the mountain. Where there is a stream and green grass all year long. On top of the mountain there is snow most of the year. When you look down at the lands below the mountain there is a beautiful valley that looks like it never ends. Collision welcomes anyone who needs a home to come live with him. Are you ready to come see the beauty that is known as Athosia?

The Glorious King: Collision
His Beautiful Queen: Mockingbird

The lands of Amon Amarth are not your typical light lands, Especially the royal lands. Amon Amarth; from the outside looking in, is surrounded by large, gray slate rock cliffs that had fallen when the disasters struck. Though now it provides even more protection against outsiders, for this is the main entrance to the land. The entrance is a long path between the crumbling rocks. It starts out narrow, and then branches off into three other pathways, and a secret passage ledge. Only The Fallen can get to this ledge. Depending on which path you take you will come to different areas of Amon Amarth.

The passage to the right enters onto a dark forest and a hidden lake. This place is peaceful and calm, not dreary and unsettling. Here is where many of the mares choose to have their foals for it offers protection, and solitude. The dark green tinge of the forest and the soothing blue of the lake offer peace of mind to those who need it.

The middle passage will take you straight to the large open meadows of Amon Amarth. The rolling green hills and flats are filled with gorgeous wildflowers of all colors, As you continue to walk forward through the fields, you will come across the medium sized lake, and the calm stream that flows directly from the back of the land. For in the distance lays the King in the highest part of Amon. The land starts to give way to the lush rolling plains then, and then to the colder side of the land. A massive cave sits; gaping open to the whole of the land, with trees serving as a boundary for the Royal and commoners. The cave is very deep, and only The Fallen and his Queen know the whole entirety of the caves passages. It would not be wise to trespass in the Kings quarters.

Now, if you enter from the left passage it winds around to the rising slate where The Fallen can normally be found walking along the withering trees. This little section of Amon is the Kings personal Graveyard. His dead kin, queens, heirs and battle heros will be here, and beyond the Graveyard is the drop off to a thundering sea, blowing cool winds across this section and the lower parts of Amon.

Your Mighty King; The Fallen
His lady;

The Righteous King; Evander
His jewel; Essence

Successor of the Mighty; Eli.
Successor(s) of the Righteous; Arion.

This land is set deep in the earth; surrounded on all sides by sheer cliffs. A single narrow path leads into the lands, but a dense forest protects it. If you aren’t looking for the entrance it is difficult to find. The lands are huge; the bowl is at least 8 kilometers wide and covered by both a dense forest and grassland. In the very center of the land rests a nearly perfect circular lake that is also several kilometers across. It is a veritable sea, deep and dark and calm. Across from the single entrance is a vast chasm. The entrance to which is at least a kilometer wide and the height of three or four equines stacked up. The land itself seems to dip down into the earth and trees and other plant life continue down into the cave for at least a mile. After that the light from the outside world cannot penetrate and dangerous creatures lurk here, most are bio-luminescent so it is rarely pitch black. The network of caves is extensive, stretching down into the earth kilometer after kilometer; laced with hot springs and steaming rivers as well as cool fresh water sources. The cave is a constant 60 degrees all year round. After some extensive traveling you’ll find that the caves twist back toward the cave opening but continue deeper. Kilometers below the earth’s crust and far beyond the light of day the massive caves all end in a singular place. An underground sea even larger than the one upon the surface. The waters glow green-blue from the creatures that live in its depth and the lights reflect all around in the massive cave. Welcome to your prison.

The Punisher: Omen
Guards of the Light: Whiite & OPEN
Guards of Neutrality: Guardian & Notorious
Guards of the Shadows: Cyhyraeth & OPEN

Asinis Slaktin is a macabre land; home only to the most daring and deadly of equines. It is mostly a vast and tangled forest of ash and burnt trees. Very little vegetation can be found in the forest, but all that manages to grow their is poisonous to varying degrees. The sky above the grey lands is always in shadow as the surrounding chain of mountains is littered with partially dormant volcanoes spewing a constant rain of ash down upon the land.

The large lake along the base of the western edge of the volcano laced ridge is a gleaming black hue and the gentle winds fail to cause it to ripple. The ripples instead are caused by the seething pit of tar and oils that writhe beneath the lakebed and spew into the once pristine waters. Virulent pests such as snakes and scorpions lurk around the twisted and deformed vegetation that manages to grow at the lakes edge. The only edible vegetation to be found is meager, but green, and grows around the freshwater springs that freckle the domain.

The only entrance to the lands is through a gorge in the mountain chain and in this gorge all visitors will meet with a grisly site; ancient gallows litter the region and the skeletons of the ancient equines. Trespassing equines can be found dead and mutilated along the ground and strung in the scraggly twisted bushes, and other body are frequetly found hanging in the trees.

The king's Lair is located near the center of the land, dead bodies tend to linger everywhere, and the smell of death is strong. The lair can only be acessed through a single path, as the area is surrounded with brambles, thorns, and trees covered with long spikes that could easily pierce ones skin and are covered in poison. The poisons could bring down even the toughest of equines, paralyzing them or leaving them dangerously ill. Inside the lair, bodies linger hear and there, skulls and bones lay elsewhere and pelts of equines make up the bed area, a small spring bubbles up from the ground on the far side. The lair can fit up to 20 equines comfortably, but the king does not allow just anyone to enter.

King of Macabre; ..:-INFECTED-:..
Queen of Menace; ..:-None-:..

Sons of Terror; ..:-X-cution-:..
Daughters of Horror; ..:-Coming-:..

The lands once known as Aeterna Damnatione, they have changed much in the recent turn of events. With the Great Disaster still reverberting in the population's memory, the once grand lands have become desolate and sullen. The ocean rose and overcame one part of the valley, with its shores expanding over half the lands. Whatever lurks in those dark gray waters brews a deep desire for flesh. The Catacombs remain intact, and most of the population reside there during the long harsh winters. A forest has started to develop where the volcano burned all life away. Recovery will be slow, but it shall happen eventually. The new name was derived from the fact that no sun is able to penetrate the constant cloud cover. Visibility is lacking, and there are a mulititude of monstrosities simply waiting in the shadows. Take caution, those who enter here.

Lord. Tundra (Taiga for the time being)
His Mate.

Cocytus - The 9th Circle
Meaning the "River of Wailing". This land is vast, treacherous and unnaturaly cold. Sunlight never reaches the ground, making it enternaly dark and almost barren. The top of the land is what you see when you first enter this Ninth Circle. Its path into the Circle is blocked from many unless you know its layout. A frozen lake encirlces all of the land before dippign into the earth. But this river flows all the way around the perimiter of Cocytus in its dark red, frozen waters. Beneath the ice surface of some of the river you can see many frozen, and floating corpses the many fools who thought they could escape the wrath of the king. If you do make it past the slipery dangerous river surface you must now find your way to the entrance of the cavern that goes deep into the earth. This is no easy task; for it is well hidden by thick fooliage and flames that crackle to the surface deep in its center. If you do manage to find this entrance in the perpetual darkness and knarled bloody tree's, your nightmare is not over. As you descend into the earth the temperature rises for a moment aas you reach a first level of caverns. Stalagmites and stalagtites jut from every surface of down there and the flames that are here give the trap a menecing orange and red glow. Many of Lucifer's enemies that have been cought are killed here.
If your brave enough to continue, you continue to descend, many diffrent levels are on each side of you as you go deeper and deeper into the earth untill you stop descending finally. You have reached the Kings Abode. This circle is what the land is named after. Small, glowing creatures make this hall glow an eerie blue. Being so far from the heat of the flames and sun, it is cold. You are able to see yoru breath as you transcend through the many millenia made corridors and halls of stone. The eyeless creatures always illuminating the paths just enough.
Many die in these halls for they get lost deep in here where little food is avaliable if you make a wrong turn, but only those that are choosen find the Devil. Within his large space rests a huge bed of Ice. His throne is fitted just for him, as the sides have been jagged Ice ready to cut any flesh that dares to take it. A smaller pedistol stands at his right where his queen stays, with food and water at her disposal. Behind him is the rest of the frozen river that, too, has flo0wed from the surface down into his Circle. Its dark color gives off a disturbing color within the room as it continualy freezes. You are now staring all of your Nightmares and Fears in the eye.. Will you turn and run? Or stay to be forever damned by The Devil himself.

{{ .The Fallen Archangel. Selven
{{ .His Evil Angel.

The Pitt isn't exactly a drop-off, but more like a slope leading down further into the earth. The first quarter mile or so is carved and entwined with tree of different kinds. Growing so close together a maze has been made. The smell of death hides in every corner, so it becomes impossible to follow the leads scent. IF you make it pass this point the forest becomes denser, and gives way to a land full of some mountain, the peeks not even reaching the elevation. Caves are hidden within this stone, one impaticular holds the key to one of RLTW's predators. The King's throne sits amongst the highest peek the only way up or down is climbing. Only the king and his beta now the other way. Coming around throught the caves. In the west is a bit of a shadowed corner. The Pitt's personal graveyard. Bodies are stacked high here, the meals endless, though rotted as well. The lake is black and murky, never knowing what may lie under the surface. The ground itself is cracked and dried. The tree deeper into the lands are nothing but sticks raising in the air. It’s extremely hot in the Pitt, no wind, but only a couple of breeze. Welcome to the worst nightmare of your life.

The Cadaverous Kaiser;; Ranjit
The Carnal Kaiserin;;

Though it seems small from a glance, it's actually a very nicely sized island. Seeming to be hidden away by a wall of old trees, some still alive, though a majority have passed on. Jutting from the land is a small formation, almost like a sandbar that breaks off for a few feet, before continuing on and branching onto the island itself. Upon the island trees spring out from a good majority of it, leaving a cozy amount of room for horses with ease. The trees resemble that of palms and other jungle styled vegetation. Large fern bushes dot the island, as there also seems to be a break away into the island where a small rock formation has found it's home. The clearing could easily hold a decent amount of horses within it. Pouring from the tops of the rocks is a small stream of fresh water, which has an unknown source, though only because not many can venture in past this area due to the fact the trees grow much denser on the other side of the island.

The Patriarch;; Baku
The Soul;; Undecided
The Apprentice;; Undecided

This land is one not like many lands that are around Run Like the Wind. It is surrounded by mountains that stand miles high in the air. There are also woods that spread all around this place. With a spot of this land that has a wonderful area that is an orchard of apples that is covered with muscari flowers that are all through this orchard. Then there is a small river that flows through this land and runs into a lake that goes right towards the mountains. Also, tucked away in the woods are spots in the thickets that are good for shelter for when a war is going on or the herd members need to rest for the night. Oh did I ever mention that this place also has possums that roam all around this place. So be careful where you wander off to, for there might just be one hiding and ready to jump out and scare you.

Top Redneck: Yelawolf
His Southern Bell: --coming soon

Can be claimed by a Neutral with a 300 word standard claiming post and land description and name.

This land is densely forested; everything seems green and vital here. The border is distinct; for it is a wall of trees so closely packed that there is barely room for an equine to pass through and all over the trees and between them is a network of flowering vines with blooms of nearly every color imaginable. If you manage to find an opening to pass into the lands they open up slightly, but not too much. The forest is still dense and a thick canopy of green protects the lands from the more severe weather patterns during much of the year. Throughout the entirety of the land one can hear the singing and trickling of streams that laced delicately through the forests. At the heart of the land is a massive waterfall where all the streams and rivers meet and then plummet mile after mile down into the earth through a vast cave shaft. in another section of the lands the rocky terrain beneath has been revealed and the forest spills over the edges of the sheer rock. At the base of these cliffs is a large river that flows into a colossal cave. Along the path of the river their is a trail that leads into the cave that spirals and twists and branches far below the land. Some of the paths lead to the base of the cave shaft where the air is thick with fog and mist and ricocheting with sound from the tumbling waterfalls. The lands are extensive both above and below the surface and only one creature knows all its secrets...that creature is not you.

Twined Queen; Flighty
Writhing King; --

The land is completely surrounded by mountains, in a perfect circle. Shielding the lands from any natural disasters that may dare to wreck havoc upon them. Upon the mountains is snow that never melts and is there year round. There is a path that will lead you there but it is treacherous and must be taken with the most care. To enter the lands is one path and one path only, it goes directly through the mountains. Once you come into the lands, there is a large lake right in the middle, where many fish dwell. On the outskirts of the lands, apple trees and large oak reside, covering all around making a border between the mountains and the lands. Surrounding the lake are meadows, lush and green. Random wild flowers sprout up in the meadow. To the far north of the lands are hills that turn into mini mountains, stacking up to reveal a large ancient building. The building has pillars in the front, old and worn but still they stand. The doors to the building have been torn down after years and years of being neglected. Within the ruins, some stones have fallen through leaving way for rays of the sun to be sent through. The floor is marble and severely aged, small tufts of green grass have begin to grow. At the far back of the building is a passageway that leads you to the path to climb the mountains, if you wish to pass, be very careful. The Lord of these lands wanders up the path to overlook his lands constantly and also to clear his mind. The view from a certain perch is absolutely breath taking. Here you can see the different colors of the land but oddly enough, around the ancient building no grass grows within a 15 foot radius. It puzzles the Lord, but he does not ask questions. These lands are safely pushed away from the other lands, here is where Helios calls home.


The Sun: HELIOS
His Moon:

Their Star:

Its a big luscious mountain and land where there is plenty of green grass in the spring and summer, with streams running through the land so you never have to go too far to get a drink. The mountains make for a good protection from the elements and predators. There's butterflies and little bugs in the warmer months. There's a beautiful starry sky above in the heavens. A good place to live life and safe enough for foals to play endlessly. Its a little piece of paradise. There is not much to get stressed over. This is a friendly herd, we accept about anyone. We all get along. If anyone is here to cause trouble they will be asked to leave.

The Beautiful Queen: Chimera
Her Gentle King:

The valley is hidden from the rest of the world; a small secluded paradise. Green coats the lands and life thrives in the valley, all kinds of strange creatures reside within these stone walls. Water is in abundance in the valley, flowing from four places in the mountains and creating snaking rivers that meet in the center of the lands, forming a great lake. An island rests in the middle of the pool, great willows growing upon it. At noon, when the sun is directly overhead, the water gleams like gold and creates the illusion of a fountain of light. There are many wooded areas and plains, and there is always easy acess to water. Most of the herd sleeps in the tangle of willows that rest on the island, but the land is plush nearly everywhere. In spring all the flowers bloom and become a breathtaking sight. The lands, and their lead, have a magical quality of their own.
The Golden King; Cielo
The Iridescent Queen;

The land lies in the far north of the light kingdom, freezing weather ever prevelant year round it is a dense forest of evergreens, and large behemoth redwoods known as sequoias.
the forest is shadowed by a nearby mountain, and it is so close to the roof of the world that it is in a constant state of twilight. If one were to venture into the forest they would be enveloped by the shadows the groaning of ancient firs swaying providing an almost eriee feeling to the land. within the center of the massive forest lies a large clearing spanning many acres, it is the only place that one is able to look towards the sky and watch as the navy blue sky displays her multihued auroras burning its colors along the emerald carpet of glade. within the background lies a crumbling monastary its oaken barricade rotted away to let any who wish to delve into its forboding depths a chance to discover its secrets.

The Philosopher King: Aeon
His Enlightened Queen: