Checkpoint 1: Kick-off

[nepenthee]

With slight delay, this DW community is now open!

As mentioned on the event site, the challenge will be accompanied by regular checkpoints where you can share your plans and progress, ask for help and discuss anything regarding site-making. These checkpoints will be posted in approximately biweekly intervals by me, your host, and sometimes by larissa. :)

Some questions to start with: What are you making and why, how long has the shrine been on your wishlist, and where are you starting from?

Feel free to chat about anything, no need to answer any of these questions!

Comments

[larissa]

Hello!! I think I have a faint memory of your previous domain, so it's lovely to see you here now.

I haven't played Elden Ring myself, but I watched a friend stream 90% of it, and it's really such an atmospheric and melancholy title. I'm looking forward to visiting your site so I can learn more about the game and your chosen subject.

[velvetdusk]

Aw thank you, Larissa! I’m surprised (and touched) that you even remember melusine.nu — it feels like a lifetime ago. I used to visit your domain regularly back then (and still do, from time to time); it always had such a distinct voice and atmosphere.

And yes, Elden Ring is one of those worlds that’s heavy with silence — all mood and ruin and strange grace. Millicent fits that tone perfectly, and I’m hoping the shrine can capture a bit of that melancholy beauty.

It’s genuinely nice to see familiar names again after so many years. 🖤