( Below is a complex retelling of two events that occurred in-game over two days. These two events, while on separate days, were canonically coinciding. They will help pave the way toward the Sanctum as a whole and provide opportunities for more growth. Before I begin with this story and piece, its creation would not be possible without the aid and participation of people such as @zalilirah, and @vyvienne. Credit for participation and help also belongs to Varethuun, Catori, Skormosh, Ryo, and Zavryn who took part(s) in this but don't have tumblrs for me to mention. Credit also goes to @sanguinesorceress for helping me brainstorm how to get this down in a (hopefully) semi-articulate manner. Without those peoples help and participation in the events, stories like this wouldn't be possible. So thank you for enabling my writing.)
How does one write events down on what occurred not through just your eyes but the sets of half a dozen others simultaneously without making it sound insane or chaotically inconvenient at the least? The Sanguine, my gift created to bind those willing to share to my mind, to let me hear, see, and feel, as they do, can be as much a blessing for me and them as it can sometimes be an inconvenient curse. Emotions make things hard sometimes for those connected to not share, for their emotions to not sometimes overlap or bleed into the Sanguine, especially when they are at extreme peaks or gut-wrenching lows. Part of me still finds myself confused about the last few days as I process what happened and learned and I cut through what is truly my feelings and that of those connected or who participated.
Nevertheless, I write now to both understand what occurred and to perhaps find some hidden truth amongst the details that I have managed to overlook.
This past weekend a set of operations was put into place to sabotage my brother, Ammaelin's, efforts in his war with us and in hopes, also rescue Nezzok from his capture from our last failed assault. During this operation, my own would be underway some distance away from my old home and his current estate, distraction entirely, to give Zali time without the concern of him capturing or killing her and those aiding her. As events were planned, it was a success, but in its success, I have far more questions than I had before it even began.
The Bloodcrest Estate, my childhood home, rests in the Ghostlands, a place once called The Black Forest. As far as for Noble House Estates, it wasn't the largest or most impressive, but what was our calling was the placement of a Holy Font that sat upon Leylines in the area. It was this very font that I thought I had destroyed years ago, making sure Ammaelin would not be able to use it for himself again, and as two-parts declaration I cut myself away from him and spit in his eye.
During my recent death, Krownos, my father, was released from Prison by Zalilirah, Nezzok, and my followers of The Sanctum as they believed he was the only one who could properly resurrect me. They weren't wrong, but during work to collect the needed materials to revitalize me, he must have traveled home to Ammaelin and reconstructed the Font, relighting it in turn and restoring our family heritage. As to why, I'm not certain, but this would have deeply empowered my brother.
And it did, but still. My resurrection came as intended and in sensing some sort of betrayal, Nezzok and Zalilirah absconded away with my body until I fully regained consciousness, denying him the opportunity to consume my body and take what I was, or had been rather, before my death. I can only applaud their diligence, but in this, I failed to realize what Krownos had done to me. I'll come back to this point later.
Back to this Font. Its explanation of revitalization is key to Zalilirahs efforts as it was this font that was keeping Nezzok's form muted and shackled. A holy font directly over an Undead Troll must have been incredibly painful for him, while also making sure he was never able to have any proper level of strength to fight back, let alone escape. Zalilirahs efforts here were two fold and thankfully Vyvienne was available for the work as she was able to sap and draw out enough of its strength that Zali could implant a trinket I created that sealed its destruction, allowing it to break and for Nezzok to be freed. This all sounds wonderful in theory and storytelling, but truth be told, I'm not entirely sure this wasn't according to someone else's plan as well. Krownos's plan.
He appeared at the end of their work, withered as if severely aged, clothes sagging, a walking stick needed. It was an almost comical sight to see him so far fallen, only it was... off. I recall seeing through Varethuuns eyes as he slammed his head into the stonework, cracking his skull. He killed him. There is no question.
During this time, the team I led for Distraction was working just as intended. We had set off alarms in the area south of the Sanctum of the Sun and Ammaelin came running with all his Holy Vigor and anger as I knew he would. Combat came stampeding in with him and in a matter of moments of realization on who had set off the alarm, we were fighting, The Sanctum vs Ammaelin. My people did as wonderfully as expected, Skormosh even managed to make one man soil himself before he was killed and when the numbers faltered, some took the knee, swearing themselves and the remainder fled as we fought Ammaelin as a group.
What I can't explain was the events occurring during our fight. Last time, he so thoroughly trounced my Inner Sanctum. To the point, it instilled such a deep fear that some of my own absolutely refused to get involved in another fight with him. The last fight was a cataclysmic effort that shames me for not anticipating, but, this... This was different.
Ammaelin struggled, STRUGGLED, to even hit me. I don't think I recall a single blow actually landing. The level of vindication I feel now though in seeing why he made it a point to lock me out of the failed ambush feels justified. Something began to happen though during this fight that may have had much to do with it, but a blessing all the same. Ammaelins resilience waned and soon he weakened and I began to feel empowered. He hit the knee as Pahnd (played by Varethuun), Catori, Skormosh, and Tamaku (played by Nezzok/Zali) waled on his form.
I can only explain what came next through the eyes of those who watched as it's all akin to a drunken blur from my own.
The magical font was destroyed and Krownos somehow rose from the stone flooring. A guard nearby died as his life was ripped from him, devoured on the spot, and revitalizing my father. I remember Varethuuns anger and bitterness at his leech-like abilities and whether he will admit it or not, I believe I sensed something akin to fear at the realization as to how powerful this truly made the old man.
I also remember seeing myself from Tamaku, a young troll Nezzok has taken to teach the ways of Venomancy too, coursing with a black, electrical energy that arced across my form in random stitching. I see myself through his eyes, looking nearly drunk with power as I staggered and Skormosh condescending to Ammaelin about his loss and failure.
The viewpoint of Catori or Pahnd, maybe? Whoever it was, they saw Tamaku spear Skormosh clear just in time for my frame to unleash a massive outlash of power that I was unable to control. The ground around my feet pitted and glassed and a lance of energy came free that sculpted the nearby mountain peak, boring clear through it. I remember hearing Varethuuns' thoughts about having seen it, thinking we must have been fighting still.
I ended up blacking out at some point shortly after...
Now I have more questions than ever.
Krownos has devoured all of my brother's forces, what was left, and destroyed our home. I haven't a clue as to why he did any of it beyond some game that only he knows the rules of. Ammaelin disappeared during my explosive outlet with no signs as to where he's gone or where he's going. There weren't even footsteps leaving the scene!
How the hell has he just disappeared with no physical or magical traces?! Where has my father gone and why?!
And my biggest question of all is why did I not realize what was going on with me and their hands in it? My body is having trouble acclimating to this spike of released energy and going over my old journals and entries, I come to realize that this power I feel isn't new, it's just been found. Ammaelin and my father, I'm sure of it, locked it away when I was resurrected with that god-damned fonts relighting!
I need to figure this all out, as chaotic as my thoughts are, I am enthusiastic for the future. I have regained a part of me that I was not aware I had lost and my Sanctum has no holy host to stand in its way no longer.
Challenge the limited quests to collect “Attention Degree” to get 5☆ Tenebrae, as well as other rewards. Tenebrae can be evolved into 6☆ and the Evolution Crystals are obtained through milestones, exchange and event missions.
Exchange the “Attention Degree” in the event shop to get various rewards.
Clear all the event related missions to get a Purple Summon Tear as final prize.
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“Greetings, richmon. I know what ya be seekin’. Why ya always goin’ to find treasures for de richmons dat already got so much?”
Deep within the jungles of Zuldazar, the League encounters Jani, the God of Garbage, who asks them to play a prank on one of Paku’s children in exchange for the relic they’ve been looking for. After being transformed into little saurids, the League weaves its way through dangers such as carnivorous plants, giant spider webs, and rampaging devilsaurs to reach the pterrordax’s nest!
[Luminash]: Luminash advances further, ignoring the sentinels - clearing the way obviously didn't work. He bends the space around Stilloak's arms to try and hold her enough to delay the ritual.
[Luminash]: Some residual power lingering from his previous failed spell, the bending space contracted rapidly, Stilloak's arms not only trapped, but bones shattering with sickening crunches, blood seeping even in stasis.
[The Sentinels]: Stilloak cries out in agony as the bones in her arms are literally shattered in hundreds of places! She's paralyzed in place by Luminash' spatial-warping spell! The ritual is halted! Purple lunges in to slash at the Magister in response!
[Luminash]: Concentrating too heavily on his stasis spell, Luminash cannot react as quickly as he had before, and is slashed down his right arm, from shoulder to elbow. He falls back, cradling the arm with a wince.
[The Sentinels]: The defending sentinel (green) moves in to follow-up, lunging for Luminash with her glaive as well!
[Luminash]: Luminash is forced back to the wall of the ruined estate by another slash, this taking him across the chest. He can do little more than glare venomously at the assailing sentinels.
[The Sentinels]: Luminash's spell is disrupted, and Stilloak's arms fall limp to her sides. She panics! "W-We have to escape! Get us out of here!" she instructs, grimacing in immense pain!
[[ A big hero moment when @luminashdawnwing casts an incantation to bind the elusive disgraced commander Stilloak, performing some manner of ritual in the Ghostlands! The scene illustrates how potent a Magister pushed to the edge can be! The Sun Council and the Farstriders managed to apprehend the rogue kaldorei, finally ending her terrorist plot against the High Kingdom! The event ran a bit long, spanning two days worth of event! But you can read the entire log here! Thanks again for showing up and taking command of the Farstrider NPCs, Ruthar @ronaestrider! This joint mission was a huge success! ]]
First Brawl night is coming up, it will be a limited event depending on interest. Friday, March 20th @8pm central in the lower part of Pinky’s. Spots will be filled as needed, guild mates take priority, hope to see some of you there.
Last night was spectacular! Thank you to everyone who came out for the second annual Love Wears no Mask masquerade held by the Duskwatch Saberguard! A shoutout to my cohost, @shatteredevocation, for all the help and preparation. 💕
『I did it! I got my guild hall for [SYN]! Only took two of us [Me and my friend, Sirius] to do the event! :D Thank you my dear friend for helping me with the whole thing, and possibly enjoy it for what it has! ♥』
Leah meets the League near the ruins of Isildien in Feralas to hopefully track down more clues to lead them to their goal - definitive evidence of the Night Elves’ evolution from Dark Trolls.
In the ruins, they meet an unlikely ally - Throk, an ogre whose life long dream was to host a tea party for friends in his home.
The League indulged their most gracious host, who in his gratitude shared with them his secret stash, which contained a clue of where they should travel next - the war-torn coast of Darkshore.
