Saelyna had seen the stars themselves blotted out before, and she prayed she never would again. The War of the Ancients had drowned out the light of Mother Moon with green flame, blotting out all that the sky held, stretching from one end of the horizon, to the other.
The war had been costly, and it had taken almost everything. Her lifelong companion, slaughtered. Her lover, taken from her. Even her body, rendered feeble from shattered bones that had never healed correctly.When their war began again, she saw the skies, choked with black smoke, under the pyre of the tree that was once their home. The smoke from flames that consumed their loved ones, their homes, and their hope. With a chill in her bones, she realised that this war was horribly alike to her last. An abomination of an enemy, that sought to choke the life from the world. One that did not care that life was sacred, nor for the balance of nature. One determined to conquer all, in a mindless crusade for a foul leader, until the stars themselves were crushed underfoot. The only difference that their enemy, now, as mortal; and somehow, all the more terrible for it. They slept, hungered, and felt pain. They had families, homelands, and aspirations. They prayed, honoured spirits, and mourned their fallen.
The invaders had turned their homeland into a battlefield. The soil blighted, infested with disease and rot. Eldritch rituals had spread, in the shadows of the darkened shore. Armies massed upon their borders, determined to put every sacred place to the torch, or axe. Once more, her people were plunged into a battle for their very survival, in the shattered remains of a land that had once been so safe.
Their enemy raised twisted mockeries of once-good women, allowing them to plunge their hearts to icy hatred, and turn on their kin.
They had forgotten their duties.
But she would not.
The Darkwood Sentinels were formed shortly after the beginning for the Battle of Darkshore, and owe their name to the land.
The Darkwood Cadre exists, like so many others, protect the kaldorei at all costs, liberate occupied territories, and bring war to the lands of their enemies.
Recruitment Status: Closed.
Location: For the time being, various! A /who of the guild might be in order, but we’ll most likely be in Auberdine or Astranaar!
What we offer;
Casual Military Roleplay.
We want to maintain a moderate military tone, meaning that we won’t expect our characters to be rigidly disciplined, and we want a variety of personalities to form the guild. However, we want to keep enough of a military tone that characters who are obviously not fit for service will likely be rejected, or asked to reign in aspects of their character.
Likewise, our RP will include many aspects of military roleplay - patrols, training exercises, and other such events, however, we want for them to supplement, rather than compose, what we do.
Community Engagement.
While we may end up alone on various storylines, we don’t want to isolate ourselves. We’ll most likely find ourselves at various social events, community efforts, and RP-PVP campaigns, as well as possibly holding some of our own. We’re very much interested in maintaining a strong engagement both with the community in Kalimdor, and the various guilds within the continent.
What we expect;
Active Members. Roleplay should never come before your real life, and we know that. People have university, work, and social obligations outside of the game. We also don’t believe in setting quotas of events or roleplay for members to reach. However, we may accordingly not accept extremely inactive members, and people who join the guild, without taking part in RP, will be kicked.
Lore Knowledge. As a guild, we prefer to stick to the lore of the game, rather than doing our own thing. As a member, we’ll expect a decent level of lore knowledge - particularly Night Elf lore, or to least have a willingness to learn!
Basic Conduct. As a member, you will be expected to act maturely, as well as respect others. As such, we will take a low view on harassment, openly sexually explicit roleplay, and other behaviour.
We will not police our members at all times, but we will expect them to follow these rules. Certain things, such as harassment, are no more acceptable when done privately or anonymously.
Rank Structure;
Priestess - The leader of the guild, though usually distant due to long-standing injuries that have rendered her unsuitable for combat.
Adjutant - The usual leaders of the division, acting with the authority of their Priestess, on her behalf.
Sentinel and Moonclaw - The basic rank of the guild’s members. Each carries the same weight and authority, while recognising their cultural differences.
Trainee - Used for aspiring Sentinels, strictly for ones who are not experienced.
Recruit - Interchangeably used for characters who’re completely new to Sentinel training, or for recent transferals, to test their aptitude and how well they fit in with the rest of the cadre.
Auxiliary - Druids, Mages, and Priests, as well as civilians who wish to offer their aid, primarily in matters of faith, or magic. These positions will exist outside of formal hierarchy, and accordingly will not be bound by the same rules, such as uniform.
Associate - Associated civilian volunteers, such as alchemists, blacksmiths, tanners, and cooks.
Unaffiliated - OOC rank, either for alts who are not guild members, or anyone who has yet to be introduced in-character.
The Guild will also contain ranks that are not reflected OOC. Characters are encouraged to pursue additional roles based upon their character’s profession, or their particular leanings in-character, such as Hippogryph Rider, Outrunner, or Instructor to other Sentinels.
Uniform;
We will use the Darkshore Warfront set, alongside the Darnassus tabard. Players can chose to use the normal appearance, elite version, or to mix parts of both sets. Minor changes, such as the belt, and gloves, will always be allowed. Larger changes to legs, chest, and other slots will be allowed, provided they fit the overall look. We want to remain cohesive, but still let people customise their gear.
Worgen will have the option to use the Darnassus set, or to use one more tailored to a Gilnean character.
How To Join;
You can join Darkwood Sentinels by contacting an officer – Alythena/Thornsong, Shyere/Vyssahn, or Rhodina/Galestorm. If none of them are online, speak with any other member, they will bring you to our attention, and we’ll speak with you as soon as we’re able. We’ll interview you about your character, and get to know you a little as a person, before deciding if you’ll be accepted.
We accept Warriors, Hunters, Monks, and Rogues as Sentinel and Moonclaw characters. We accept Druids, Mages, and Priests as Auxiliaries.
We do not accept Death Knights, Demon Hunters, or Warlocks, regardless of if they are those classes in-character.
Recruitment in-character will vary depending upon your role.
In all circumstances, your character will meet with Saelyna Ravenspride, who will outline their duties, their obligations, and witness their oath to the Darkwood Sentinels.
As a Druid or Priest, this oath will be to provide spiritual guidance, to keep the true faith, and ensure that the unit remains on the right path.
As a Moonclaw or Sentinel, this oath will be to uphold the ideals of their people, to protect the innocent, weak, and vulnerable of Kalimdor, and to respond to the call of battle, wherever it may be.
As an Associate, this oath will be to provide the services required of the cadre, wherever needed, whenever required, and however demanding.
We hope to see you around in Kalimdor, or wherever we might be!
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Secondly, Hello! I am an admin from the Alliance Military Discord and I would love to have the Darkwood along! We promote collaboration, cooperation and act as a resource for all things military RP!