Special Events Archive

IC Links -
Game Info (good to link to it from both)
Wolf Roster
Family Roster
Free Threads
Loved Threads
Wildlife Watch!

Special Events Archive.

Table of Contents

• 2010-2011
• 2011-2012
• 2012-2013

Throughout the year, RoW has various special events brought to you by Staff for our member base to participate in. These events could be considered activities or games and usually revolve around a specific day or holiday celebration. Below you will find an archive of past events and brief descriptions of activities we have held at RoW since our opening.

(This post was last modified: Jun 29, 2023, 08:57 PM by Torianna.)

Special Events 2010-2011.

28th July 2010 - 28th July 2011.

Halloween '10 — Board-wide Pumpkin Hunt

Hidden across the site were seven miniature pumpkins. Each pumpkin had a letter, and members had to hover over it and write it down because after they found all seven the participants had to unscramble the letters and figure out the halloween-themed word. This word was found to be 'Samhain' by Bishop and Vero. Well done, guys!

April Fools '11 — New word filter for the IC areas

As soon as midnight hit 19 frequently used words around Relic Lore were automatically changed to display something else in every IC post, creating some really, really interesting effects. From nicknaming some characters to swapping gender-specific pronouns around it led to very confusing and hilarious posts as well as some fantastic quotes. See below for a full listing of the word changes and some of the favourite quotes from posts after these effects.

He → she, his → her, Wolf → Cat, Indru → BAMF, Cori → GOOFBALL, Ruiko → THE ROCK, Alexander → BEAST, Borden → RENEGADE, Marsh → SILENT, Kiche → FATMAN, Makita → KAUDA, Triell → TREE-EL, snow → lava, eyes → orbs, licked → mauled, fur → feathers, Swift River → Slow River, Midnight Plateau → Midday Plateau, Grizzly Hollow → Polar Hollow.

BAMF nodded in praise, "good job, TREE-EL." — Indru
He was young yet, but it was the perfect time to start making a cat out of him. — Marsh
Despite all her fears and lack of courage, she would follow THE ROCK anywhere. — Kinis
"I don't much like the life of a lone cat, but it must be harder for you. Why don't you go back and live with BAMF?" — Ranger
So, maybe he was right. BEAST was the best pack leader around. — Kinis

Go Wild! '11 — Post Prompt Challenge

A post prompt challenge to test RoW's character's instincts, contest participants were given six common wolf behaviors that were not utilized often to represent in separate threads: howling, digging, playing, scent-marking, hunting and swimming. Each thread required a minimum of 10 posts altogether, and player's had from March 22nd until April 22nd to complete the challenge. Go Wild! '11's winner was Switch, who had a site skin dedicated to her character Triell, donated by the talented Sarah.

Easter '11 — Board-wide Easter Egg Hunt

Hidden across the site were seven miniature easter eggs. Each egg had a letter, and members had to hover over it and write it down. After they found all seven eggs, the participants had to unscramble the letters and figure out the easter-themed word. This word was found to be 'Egg Hunt' by Vami and Switch. Congratulations!

(This post was last modified: Dec 16, 2012, 11:20 PM by Spirit of Wildwood.)

Special Events 2011-2012.

28th July 2011 - 28th July 2012.

RoWriMo '11 — Writing Month Contest

A writing contest inspired by NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), RoWriMo began on May 1st setting the goal of our members to reach 50,000 words by the end of two months (July 1st). The highest word count was Switch, who came in at a total of 27,725 words! Together, the members of RoW wrote a total of 122,879 words in their IC posts!

Halloween '11 — Board-wide Pumpkin Hunt

Hidden across the site were five miniature pumpkins. Each pumpkin had a letter, and members had to hover over it and write it down because after they found all five pumpkins the participants had to unscramble the letters and figure out the halloween-themed word. This word was found to be 'Spooky' by Switch and Vami. Well done, guys!

April Fools '12 — Name and profile reversal

A few select names were reversed in written form, and their profiles were displayed as a reverse image.

Easter '12 — Board-wide Easter Egg Hunt

Hidden across the site were ten miniature easter eggs. Each egg had a letter, and members had to hover over it and write it down. After they found all ten eggs, the participants had to unscramble the letters and figure out the easter-themed word. This word was found to be 'Magic Bunny' by Fenrir and Tyrant. Good job!

Yearbook '12 — Member-made celebration for RoW's second birthday

A new tradition introduced for RoW's 2nd birthday, the members helped nominate wolves for the categories supplied. Once RoW hit its 2nd birthday, some yearly stats were calculated and thrown into the mix as well. As it was well-received by the members, the Yearbook tradition is here to stay! Result can be found here.

(This post was last modified: Dec 16, 2012, 11:20 PM by Spirit of Wildwood.)

Special Events 2012-2013.

28th July 2012 - 28th July 2013.

Halloween '12 — Board-wide Pumpkin Hunt

Hidden across the site were eleven miniature pumpkins. Each pumpkin had a letter, and members had to hover over it and write it down because after they found all eleven pumpkins the participants had to unscramble the letters and figure out the halloween-themed word. This word was found to be 'Monster Mash' by Namara, Vami, Kydnt, Fenrir and Sarah. Well done, guys!

New Year's Resolutions '13 — Post Prompt Challenge

The new year brought about a fresh new start, and with new beginnings, wolves are given the chance to make some new resolutions: undertake a change they want to make, do something they have never done, meet someone new, or make a friend.

Valentine's Day '13 — Post Prompt Challenge

Valentine's Day calls for love, chocolate, and teddy bears galore! But, we don't have chocolate (besides, it's lethal!) and we don't want to cuddle the grizzlies, so that leaves us with one thing: love! It's not about always spending time with your mate, it's about giving a stranger a little bit of appreciation. Wolves who signed up were randomly paired with one another for a most amusing post prompt challenge.

April Fools '13 — Word Swap

Select words related to wolves and canines were replaced by feline-based words instead; and, some of the established packs were named their opposites (No Man's Land, Polar Bear Hollow, Slow River, __________ and __________). Characters all around Relic Lore were joining gangs and hacking into the night sky! The word "Leader" was also changed out for the word "Lowest" and vice-versa to cause some extra chaos!

Yearbook '13 — Member-made celebration for RoW's third birthday

Continuing the birthday celebration tradition RoW's members nominated wolves for the superlative categories supplied and submitted their pack characters for the 2013 Yearbook. As members enjoyed cryptograms, a posting contest, "cake walk," and a puzzle, some Relic Lore wolves enjoyed this rather amusing Random Event. Winners to be announced.

(This post was last modified: Aug 06, 2013, 09:42 AM by Mapplethorpe.)

Special Events 2013-2014.

28th July 2013 - 28th July 2014.

Halloween '13 — Trick or Treat Random Events!

In celebration of this spooky holiday, members were given a number of "goodie bags" to choose from, each contained a special Random Event which put characters against nose-loving spiders, unguarded caches, an old crone she-wolf who mysteriously appears to speak a few words (a curse?) before disappearing, crow attacks, screeching bats, strange noises in the woods, bright orange pumpkin patches, strange figures in the mist, an enigmatic black lynx, a dead elk that had its skull missing with the nearby trees around it having blood smeared on them, finding a shiny gold rock in the ground, and a bright and full moon that is suddenly intercepted by a shadow! Spooky!

Winter is Coming '13 — Boardwide Plot

2014 was the year the winter was harsher than it had ever been before. All throughout the Lore prey became limited as the herds migrated beyond the realm, forcing wolves to fend for themselves and seek out other researches in order to survive the season.

April Fool's '14 — Welcome to the Wildwoods (Werewolf/Vampire RPG)

For the day of pranks, tricks, and gags, Staff Members Sarah and Grey converted the site into an alternate universe in which characters were changed into vampires, werewolves, and mortal humans who inhabited The Wildwoods boardwalk in New Jersey. In addition, several words were changed.

wolf → heathen, pack → cult, blood → oh-so-savory-and-metallic ichor, Oak Tree Bend → Oakheart Lodge, Cut Rock River → Cut-Throat Rebels, Secret Woodlands → Order of Secrets, Whisper Coven → Whisper Coven, Willow Ridge → Archer Estate, Hollowheart Keep → Hollowheart Manor, Borlla → MOPEY LION, Naira → THE BOOTY, Maksim → LITTLE BUNNY FOO FOO, Mapplethorpe → Mr. Creeper, Angier → GOLD DIGGER, Elettra → THE QUEEN, Sagacity → SILVERY BULLET, Karpos → SISSY BOI, Aponi → SPOILED BRAT.

Easter '14 — Board-wide Easter Egg Hunt

All over the site, easter eggs were hidden. As per usual, each egg had a letter, and members had to hover over it and write it down. After they found all nine eggs, the participants had to unscramble the letters and figure out the easter-themed word. This year the word was unscrambled to spell out 'Egg Frenzy' by Fenrir, Mimi, Sarah, Melorama, Zyn, Bryony, and PuppyThief. Congrats!

Birthday Bash '14 — Member-made board festivities for RoW's fourth birhday

In celebration of another year on RoW, the Staff has invited a special birthday guest to frequent the lands of Relic Lore. On black-feathered wings, he made a few rounds around the territories and sub-territories, visiting with the wolves and bringing the thrill of anticipation, hope, excitement, and nostalgia in his wake... There were also word searches, a cake hunt, a crossword puzzle, and a gift card raffle sponsored by Servergod!

Yearbook '14 — Member-made celebration for RoW's fourth birthday

As per tradition this will be the third year Relic Lore has had its yearbook, filled with member-submitted quotes, nominated wolves, pack highlights, favorite memories, and a summary of the whole year at a glance.

(This post was last modified: Jun 29, 2023, 08:49 PM by Torianna.)

Special Events 2014-2015.

28th July 2014 - 28th July 2015.

Halloween '14 — Trick or Treat Random Events!

In celebration of this spooky holiday, members were given a number of "goodie bags" to choose from, each contained a special Random Event which put characters against nose-loving spiders, unguarded caches, an old crone she-wolf who mysteriously appears to speak a few words (a curse?) before disappearing, crow attacks, screeching bats, strange noises in the woods, bright orange pumpkin patches, strange figures in the mist, an enigmatic black lynx, a dead elk that had its skull missing with the nearby trees around it having blood smeared on them, finding a shiny gold rock in the ground, and a bright and full moon that is suddenly intercepted by a shadow! Spooky!

Adventure is Out There '14-'15 — Board-Wide Plot

Stuff here

April Fool's '15 — Riders on the Storm

4 Horsemen

Birthday Bash '15 — Member-made board festivities for RoW's fourth birthday

Here

Yearbook '15 — Member-made celebration for RoW's fifth birthday

As per tradition this will be the fourth year Relic Lore has had its yearbook, filled with member-submitted quotes, nominated wolves, pack highlights, favorite memories, and a summary of the whole year at a glance.

(This post was last modified: Jun 29, 2023, 10:00 PM by Torianna.)

Special Events 2015-2016.

28th July 2015 - 28th July 2016.

Halloween '15 — Trick or Treat Random Events!

In celebration of this spooky holiday, members were given a number of "goodie bags" to choose from, each contained a special Random Event which put characters against nose-loving spiders, unguarded caches, an old crone she-wolf who mysteriously appears to speak a few words (a curse?) before disappearing, crow attacks, screeching bats, strange noises in the woods, bright orange pumpkin patches, strange figures in the mist, an enigmatic black lynx, a dead elk that had its skull missing with the nearby trees around it having blood smeared on them, finding a shiny gold rock in the ground, and a bright and full moon that is suddenly intercepted by a shadow! Spooky!

Plague of Peccary '16 — Board-Wide Plot

Stuff here

April Fool's '16 — Riders on the Storm

Sparkledogs

Birthday Bash '16 — Member-made board festivities for RoW's sixth birthday

Here

Yearbook '16 — Member-made celebration for RoW's sixth birthday

As per tradition this will be the fifth year Relic Lore has had its yearbook, filled with member-submitted quotes, nominated wolves, pack highlights, favorite memories, and a summary of the whole year at a glance.

(This post was last modified: Jun 29, 2023, 09:25 PM by Torianna.)

Special Events 2016-2017.

28th July 2016 - 28th July 2017.

Fall Festival '16 — Trick or Treat Random Events!

In celebration of this spooky holiday, members were given a number of "goodie bags" to choose from, each contained a special Random Event which put characters against nose-loving spiders, unguarded caches, an old crone she-wolf who mysteriously appears to speak a few words (a curse?) before disappearing, crow attacks, screeching bats, strange noises in the woods, bright orange pumpkin patches, strange figures in the mist, an enigmatic black lynx, a dead elk that had its skull missing with the nearby trees around it having blood smeared on them, finding a shiny gold rock in the ground, and a bright and full moon that is suddenly intercepted by a shadow! Spooky!

Birthday Bash '17 — Member-made board festivities for RoW's seventh birthday

Here

Yearbook '17 — Member-made celebration for RoW's seventh birthday

As per tradition this will be the sixth year Relic Lore has had its yearbook, filled with member-submitted quotes, nominated wolves, pack highlights, favorite memories, and a summary of the whole year at a glance.

(This post was last modified: Jun 29, 2023, 08:50 PM by Torianna.)

Special Events 2017-2018.

28th July 2017 - Haitus.

April Fool's/Easter '18 — Watership RoWn

Rabbits

Birthday Bash '18 — Member-made board festivities for RoW's fourth birthday

Rabbits

Whose Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? '18 — Board-Wide Plot

Rabbits

Yearbook '18 — Member-made celebration for RoW's eighth birthday

As per tradition this will be the seventh year Relic Lore has had its yearbook, filled with member-submitted quotes, nominated wolves, pack highlights, favorite memories, and a summary of the whole year at a glance.

(This post was last modified: Jun 29, 2023, 09:59 PM by Torianna.)