Starting tomorrow, we extended our offer by the seasonal drinks and snacks!
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Many deliveries and supply carts are stopping at the Curious Octopus from the morning in this chill Wednesday in December. Among items carried inside are various Winter Veil decorations, boxes with labels of bakeries and sweet shops. Several crates with the coca beans engraved on them and few boxes marked with honeycombs.
The exterior and interior of the tavern is then put under the festive mood by chains made of spruces, dried fruits, branches with hazelnuts and rowanberries, and, of course, ribbon ties.
The tavern is preparing for the festive season quite neatly and according to the food and beverage supplies coming in, it seems there will be an evening of celebration on the even of this day.
Later that day, a sign is hanged over the front door: “Private Company”.
Words go around about the spirit of the Winter Veil, where no unexpected guest shall be refused. But instead greeted, fed and welcomed at the table as a friend among friends. Seems like the private company might not truly be that private.
Shortly after the noon, an elf was making her way from the Mariner’s Row to barracks. She was holding a rather large basket filled with festively wrapped gifts, adorned by colorful ribbons. There was also a card placing on top of it all.
The elf reaches barracks, speaking shortly with one guard being on duty at the entrance. Several smiles and words were exchanged as the basket was then handed to the man.
The elf said her goodbyes and left the place to it’s daily business.
The card, written with an elegant and neat handwriting, would read: “To the Proudmoore Barracks, allowed by the Captain Clearwater. Enjoy them yourselves or pass them to those who are not that fortunate to afford their own.”
A smaller card with a way less neat handwriting,. grammar mistakes and hardly with any elegance is added to it: “Enjoy gifts, ya amazin guards! The elks squeek! Try em!”
Among presents would be various plushies, leather balls, gingerbread cookies, flying toy zeppelins, origami shaped into various animals and a pack of fortune cookies.
As the Christmas season goes, we are back in the business. Octopus will be open for regular daily service from tomorrow after today’s invasion!
We will be happy to see all regular patrons as well as new ones.
Engaging barmaids, stories from all over the known world and best booze in Boralus is waiting for everyone who wander in our tavern!
Two figures could be noticed upon a roof in the Mariner’s Row. Their silhouettes framed against the changing colors of the sky as the darkness of the night turned into the soft light of the morning and the clouds were painted red by the young sun of the day. A long time has passed since they stepped up on the wooden beams and nothing but wind was making a company to them. The cloth of their attire fluttering in the breeze, only highlighting the stoic pose of both of them.
As the sun reaches above the horizon, there was no sign of those two. And with the new day, the roof was again just a place of rest for the seagulls.
December with Curious Octopus!
For the month of December, we present new statistics!
Thanks for the start - It was never ever possible without you all amazing people who came to the tavern and spent a time with us, had a drink and shared a story! THANK YOU! You are AWESOME!
Now for numbers…
In the December, 467 shots of spirits were drank. That is over 23 bottles!
For ales, 131 of the more or less golden nectar were drank, which is 65 and half liters and that is over one barrel of ale!
We sold 43 glasses of wine, and that means over six bottles!
To not mention only drinks, we sold 45 cigars and 25 packs of cigarettes of the Redwood brand!
As before, there was one single drink that was not ordered in the December, not even once and that is Stormwind Tawny wine. It can use some cheering for the next time!
The most favorite drink was a Gilnean whiskey! 145 shots!
Most favorite ale was Anchormaker! You had a classical Anchormaker, but also double Anchormakers and even tripple Anchormakers! 75 in total!
Curious Octopus had opened for 21 days, which as awesome, as the Christmas and celebrations around were involved!
And there was not a single evening without any patron!
We hosted a Rum and Pirates party and a Gambling Night. More will come in future, so don’t be sad if you missed them!
Well done and thank you all for making this to happen!
Another party in the Octopus!
This Friday at 8 pm.
Thanks to every and each of those who visited us yesterday on the Marines and Margaritas party in Curious Octopus!
You all were amazing and each of you made the party be the blast it was from the start until the end!
THANK YOU!
During the night, 56 drinks were ordered and drank.
Out of that, 19 were shots, 5 were ales and 16 were cocktails.
The most generous patron was mister Simone who paid for all drinks for the most of the party!
As a special and unexpected guest, we welcomed the director of the famous Midnight Theater, Eugene Ross and the beautiful actress Kaorra!
Revelers were also graced by a poem recited by mister Ross himself.
In the Drinking competition, 6 contestants did their best!
40 shots of the unlabeled booze were drank and only one winner stood at the end of their own feet.
The title of the Anchormaker champion was proudly won by Jane Moor and the championship is again hold by the Proudmoore Admiralty! Apart from the title, she will be able to drink one evening of her choosing on the house!
Visited the tavern once, will come back.
Today, our guild is going to visit the Festival of Forge and run a tavern there in The Great Forge! Stop by for an ale or stout ad some grilled ribs!
That night, late visitors to the Curious Octopus or random pedestrians could see a small ginger-haired girl, sitting on the pier right behind the tavern. They say she was alone, having a bottle as her companion, sitting there and humming a melody from time to time. Those who may had worries about her and the deep water just below and who would check up on her later in the night, would not see the girl nor the bottle. The pier then looked just like before, accompanied by the quiet splashing of the water against wooden beams.
Superb tavern, great guild, excellent service. I recommend giving them a visit.
P.S. Was a pleasure having you in Ironforge! Keep up the good stuff!
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Thank you!! It was a little different concept, as people loved to stroll on the market rather than sitting in the tavern, but it got the audience and was so nice to see so many people in Ironforge 
As the Boralus rp blooms, we were caught in more and more stories and plots. That led us to the decision, to limit opening hours of our tavern, so our members have enough time to enjoy rp they are telling.
New opening hours will ensure the days we are open and when the tavern will run from eight in the evening till the last man standing.
Casual night after hanging at the gallows. Boralus nights.
January with Curious Octopus!
Another round of the regular statistics for Curious Octopus is here.
As we expected the start of the new year slow, it was quite the opposite. From the day one, we had full tavern, people gathered there for random rp or for plots. Each day was a wild ride full of rp, and we all enjoyed it.
Thanks to everyone who made this happen together as it was quite something 
The statistics itself:
In the January, we opened the tavern for unbelievable 31 days. Each day, we offered a place where people could find rp! Thanks to all staff of the Curious Octopus for making this happen.
We sold amazing 1275 drinks!!!
Out of that number, 957 were shots of spirits, which is almost 48 bottles.
It was 90 ales, which is 45 liters which is almost a barrel of beers, ales and stouts!
We sold 76 glasses of wine, which is almost 11 bottles.
And this month, not a single drink was neglected as we poured every single item from our offer.
The most favorite drink was a Kul Tiran whiskey! 246 shots!
Most favorite ale was as always, our famous Anchormaker! You had a classical Anchormaker, but also double Anchormakers and even tripple Anchormakers! 38 in total.
Our rooms were rented to 26 patrons in a total length of 6 months and 48 nights!
As this is a new item to this statistics, for all three months of Octopus, it was 44 patrons in the total length of 16 months and 65 nights!
We hosted a Marines and Margaritas party and a Gambling Night and both events were packed. We also served at the Festival of Forge and at the Norwington Derby.
A great THANK YOU to everyone who enjoyed that month with us, and we are promising, that the ride continues!
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As one of your aspiring regulars, keep it coming! Absolutely love the mood in the Octopus these days. Also really fascinating to read these statistics! Here’s to moving arcwine up the list in February…
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Thank you so much!! We will happily see you again <3
There have been a few curious noises at the Octopus tonight, firstly the slamming of a mug against the counter which follows another slam shortly after. Not too long after that, the snarl of a beast can be heard followed by a loud whacking sound.
Some moments after the whacking is heard, the thudding of blades hitting a target a few times and the clatter of blade against floor could also be heard before silence fell on the Tavern once more.
A wrapped bundle of throwing knives has been left underneath the bar with ‘Will’ written on a piece of paper and placed on top of the bundle in Margaret’s handwriting.
Sending my birds there.