Marina only joined halfway through the month of July, but she has made such an impression on our community. I can't think of a better way to put it than the way Siki did: "{she} has thrown herself into the community more wholeheartedly than almost anyone I've ever known on any site!" Marina is always available to chat and has a great sense of humor that livens up the chat even in the oddest of hours. She has also contributed a fair bit of her time doing manipulation requests for other members, which is always appreciated. On top of that, she's got one awesome character that is a ton of fun to thread with/read. We hope you're here to stay for a long time! Congrats!

I may be a little biased in saying this, but Kino is one of my favourite characters on the site, and this year he has seen a lot of growth and come a long way from the boy he once was. In July alone he made huge leaps in development: fighting with Larkspur, realizing his feelings for Sahalie, and admitting his true past to Sahalie. The bold kid even began an expedition to Hearthwood River in order to discuss pack relations and meet Sahalie's relatives, and we all can't wait to see how that goes. And of course, we're all wondering how things will turn out for him in the end: will he win Sahalie's heart? Will he run into Draven, stationed so close to the mountain? Only time will tell.

So June marks the 4th time in the last year that Siki has received some sort of award from the community, for writing or her wonderful presence in the chat and on the forums. This is also the 4th month in a row that Siki's been on the Top Posters for the month, and I am pretty darn sure she's hit 100 posts every time or so. You gotta stop Siki, else I'll run out of things to say! Definitely congrats on getting married early on in the month of June, and double congrats on still managing to be super active during that time. Can't wait to see what new plots you bring to the table as Mrs. Siki!

Merys entered Relic Lore near the end of February this year and has been making waves ever since. His threads are always a lot of fun to read (especially the ones involving Duckweed or one of the WFN pups) because Merys is so unapologetic about his sarcastic attitude. Plus, I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one shipping Merys and Belladonna after their sunset encounter. Merys has made quite a name for himself on the western side of Relic Lore, and we are all very excited to see how Dot moves forward with his development! 

Just recently Puppy completed her massive update to the Subterritory Article which left us all floored with her artistic talent. Cause, let's face it: our library is huge, and Puppy deserves an award just for attempting to tackle that beast. She is responsible for updates big and small all over it, and has definitely contributed a lot to making sense of a lot of far-flung and hidden rules. On top of that she was immensely active both In Character and Out last month, and everyone's got their finger's crossed that Drestig's hopes of starting a new pack comes to fruition soon! Congrats, Puppy!

Darrah finally returned to Relic Lore in the beginning of May after going on a journey to find his sister Zera. While he didn't find her, it appears he might have stumbled upon something a bit darker that he's not quite ready to talk about. Since returning, Darrah has managed to stumble upon a long-lost relative Ruenna and is bringing her back home to meet the fam. We all look forward to seeing how the events of his mysterious hiatus impact his future decisions and actions, as well as how he steps up to the plate of brotherhood for Reiko and Treyah. Will the self-proclaimed prince of the Oak Trees finally step up to the throne?