[A/H-RP] Kalimdor Rumour Mill - Revival

A large group of Trolls were heard yelling for vengeance for the innocent who fell to the attacks of Kaldorei about an hour after their last attack. They’ve been raiding the outskirts of Feathermoon, taking a Kaldorei hostage and dragging her off into the dunes of Desolace.

A Farraki returned her later on, with markings of the Zandalari, Gurubashi and of Mueh’zala on her shoulders and forehead. He dropped her off right at the entrance to Feathermoon before disappearing. The Farraki was yelling something along the lines of:
“Ya be attacking de innocent, killing dem in cold blood, all because a mad womon burned ya tree. We are nat her loyalists. Ya will pay wid blood! Mueh’zala be taking her soul now, she be branded!” in his retreat.

Big <3 to the Veil of the Eclipse and all Feathermoon roleplayers.

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On the outskirts of camp Mojache, two Braves maintain vigil over the road paving through the depths of the jungle. The usual melody of the wilds was this time joined by a steady rhythm of drums, beating somewhere further from within the wilderness.

“You hear that too, don’t you?” asked the younger of the two tauren.

“I hear it,” the other replied with a voice that spoke of age and wisdom.

“What’s that sound?”

“Grimtotem.” The response came with the slither of a growl, this time.

The younger brave narrowed his eyes. He had never caught the grizzled war veteran on edge before. Apprehensively, he pressed; “Grimtotem? What are they up to? What does the drumming mean?”

“What do drums usually herald, young one?” The elder shifted his gaze towards the other tauren.

The young brave’s expression froze. Slowly, he nodded his head, and with a soft grunt, they both turned their attention towards the road again.

The fire of the Gordunni campsite roared violently, adding to the cacophonous chorus of ogres, who were all rallied around the speaker. He stood on a fallen boulder, towering above the rest of them, with his gleaming axe and jewelled necklace. They were properly riled up now. Soon, they would be eating out of his hand.

When their bellowing voices quieted again, he pressed on with his speech; “Da Maul be da birthright of ALL Gordunni! Our Stonemaul brethren be sitting in their castle of wood, letting ELVES intimidate them into inaction. NOT US! We da KINGS of this jungle! No puny elves or passive tauren can ever change that!”

The crowd burst into yet another loud chant. The roars and the stomping of feet was enough to shake the ground, sending ripples of their gathering through the lower wilds of Feralas.

They would do anything he asked of them now, and he knew just what he wanted. The shiny rocks had given him enough power to sway his brethren. It was time to put it to use.

With the recent war having drained both resources and soldiers on either side, forgotten dangers of Feralas have grown in the shadows, unopposed. Ogres and warmongering tauren are not the worst of it. Rumours of another Silithid hive and azerite ridden insects stir from the southern reaches of the jungle.

There is word around Feathermoon that one sentinel captain seeks to bequeath journeying adventurers and idle sentinels alike, for aid against the increasing number of threats to the night elves interest in south Kalimdor.

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The Sentinels have sent words of caution to all Night Elves and peoples of the Alliance within Feralas that aggression from warriors of the Horde and their associates is on the rise. Particular warnings are expressed towards a warband that inhabits Shadowprey Village comprised of Orcs, Trolls of many tribes, Blood Elves and Goblins. A particularly egregious action of theirs was to conjure a host of tortured spirits enthralled to service. Be vigilant for rising offensives towards Feathermoon Stronghold!

OOC: Heylo all, this is a notification that there will be some RP-PvP action taking place directly in Feathermoon Stronghold (but not near the inn/moonwell etc) on Tuesday the 19th starting at 20:00 RT. Without spoiling anything we are unable to invite more than a few individuals on either side of Tuesday’s event but we encourage and welcome anyone to participate in the aftermath and follow-up! For the combat itself, even if you aren’t a fan of RP-PvP, we very much welcome you to portray the non-fighting parts of being in a settlement under attack.

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A great deal of chatter heard within the Echo Isles and nearby areas have been focusing on the fight that happened during the late hours of the day within the island. The exact events get muddled as multiple versions of the story are heard yet certain details stay the same. The fight ended with the death of an orcish Death Knight, a jungle troll raised from the dead was the reason for the fight, an one armed troll was involved, and most of the individuals involved quickly made their exit and left on a ship towards Zandalar.

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The rumours would spread across Kalimdor like an inferno. Whispers of war, and a new frontline in a conflict that nobody saw coming. There has been talk of fights yet remaining in the aftermath of the Blood War, but who could have known when or where aggression would manifest itself precisely…

It would have promised to be an ordinary day in Feralas… Until the sound of heavy, flapping wings was meant to betray this peace. These wings announced the arrival of airborne riders, Zandalari mounted on pterrordaxes, the beasts’ talons clutched onto small bombs. Armed with bolas and javelins the Zandalari viciously assaulted Feathermoon Stronghold. The Battle for Feralas had begun!

Dispersing all too quickly, these riders were but the beginning of something terrible… It was in that moment, that the attentive eye staring out into the nocturnal sea could spot the flames. Small fires shimmering through the distant mists, revealing the flickering shape of something massive. A Zandalari warship sailing down the Forgotten Coast, the Will of Dazar- ship of the ruthless Dazari Host!

A loud, sizzling noise rushed toward Feathermoon Stronghold mere moments after the warship had been spotted through the mists. A sound that revealed itself as the true horror it was, the moment an overwhelmingly crashing sound rang through the stronghold- four enchanted ballista bolts! A blaze spreading from the areas of impact, forcing Feralas’ defenders to action.

It would be in the heat, and the sudden nature of this assault that the Zandalari forces made landfall. Lead by the cruel Warbringer Khag’maku the invaders fell upon the stalwart Kaldorei defenders like a predator catching its prey, there was no mercy granted on either side of the battlefield. Their defenses put to the test of steel and magic further by the orcish warlord Xul’shak and his warband known as Orgrim’s Chosen assaulting from the North, it were the Veil of the Eclipse and the Kal Delar to rally the defenders of Feathermoon and make a stand. The Kaldorei were determined not to witness defeat in their own lands ever again!

This night of carnage raged on and on, until at long last the Zandalari and their Horde allies found themselves pushed toward the edge of Feralas’ forests, the Will of Dazar forced to retreat into safe waters by the constant bombardment of Feathermoon’s glaive throwers. But it wasn’t until the arrival of Dialythe of the Veil that the fighting truly found its end. Fighting in unity the Kaldorei descended upon their foes, near breaking their ranks on the spot. The last that could be witnessed of Feralas’ invaders on this day was a retreat into the deeper forest, but would this truly mean the end of this incursion or merely its dawn?

I will end this post with a huge shout-out to the Veil of the Eclipse, the Kal Delar, the Court of Dawn, the Orgrim’s Chosen, and ofc my own people in The First Empire for being a part of this evening. Each and every single one of you had a hand in making this evening as uniquely enjoyable as it could possibly have been. Thank you!

Feralas has just become a battlefield, and I can ensure everyone reading this that the Zandalari have not yet had their share. :wink:

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Our thanks for allowing the Court to join in, even if we just sort of plopped out of the sky. :stuck_out_tongue: Honestly we just happened to travel to Feralas for a relaxing week that day and found a battle going on. RP is weird that way. Again our thanks for organizing this.

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Hah, i can imagine when your 30+ army of elves just stumbled on them, i’m betting the elves were delighted while the trolls not so much, haha.

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We can handle some treehuggers. Let 'em come! :wink:

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Ye…some is one thing, when a full raid group appears for an RP PvP event, and NOONE is prepared for them (those doing the RP PvP and those that arrived on a random RP event of their making in a full raid group), hahaha, that tends to cause a myriad of problems, both IC and OOC, haha. Predominantly IC naturally, since the now way weaker side is forced to leave (run away) or be…well…squished.

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WANTED: AKAMITO PALEHIDE

For the crimes of cowardly kinslaying and incitement of violence against the HORDE.

Previously in custody and being delivered to Thunder Bluff, this pale hided and thin fiend of a Tauren has slipped free and must be brought swiftly to justice. If you have seen or heard anything that may be of use, please contact CHOSUKE IRONPAW via correspondence or in person at the CROSSROADS.

A bounty of ONE THOUSAND GOLD has been placed for information that leads to his capture.

The traitor was last seen north of TAURAJO with a wound to his right forearm

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Rumours of a recent attack on Camp Mojache spread throughout other tauren settlements across Kalimdor. They speak of Grimtotem equipped with Azerite forged weaponry, viewing the blood of Azeroth as a gift from the Earth Mother herself; to be used in conquering the tribes, and unite them under their banner.

Fortunately, the assault was thwarted by a bold few heroes of the Horde. If the Grimtotem have access to Azerite, however, it is unlikely that they will relent any time soon.

Thanks to all the players who participated in the event!
Hoping there’ll be more where that came from.

Stay frosty!

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Word has it a strange pandaren has picked up on the bounty. While not an uncommon sight by itself, his appearance turns plenty of heads.

“Had this odd-looking blue feather on his head,” one grunt at Desolation Hold recalls. “Couldn’t really tell what he was from a distance.” He laughs, intended more for himself than his associates.

“All he kept asking about was this bounty too, the one with the kinslayer.”

The feather-clad pandaren starts in the Crossroads, but soon travels to the southern half of the Barrens. He alternates between both areas, searching for the wanted tauren.

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For the time being, the Veil of the Eclipse along with the critical support of others have managed to secure central Feralas. These hard-bitten and increasingly tattered Elves and Worgen seem utterly committed to the cause even if it means fighting every single comer and running themselves into the ground doing so. Ferocious battle broke out under the looming shadow of ancient Eldre’Thalas.

In an effort to minimize further injuries and losses due to the previous night’s decisive defeat, the approach of a highly-mobile hit-and-run strike force was enacted, with the Worgen in particular darting through the maddening throngs as ribbons of blood and gore followed in their wake. All the while the Night Elves of which by and large kept their distance and focused on whittling down the foe from range. All was not perfect however as the host associated with Meng Jo stood firm and held fast in the face of relentless assault. Due to the nature of the chosen strategy, while effective at whittling down the Horde, there were no obstacles with which to stop this warband from manoeuvring and so they took shelter amongst the mass of Ogres lingering on Stonemaul Post. The hunt was forced to relent and retreat in the hopes that the warband would feel confident enough to leave shelter once more.

After reconnaissance from both sides, and a brief pause, the hunt managed to catch the Horde near Feathermoon Stronghold. Once more did northern Feralas became host to a scramble towards the border almost in perfect repeat of the prior engagement with this particular warband. Hearts pounding, lungs heaving, leg muscles burning, mad-dash spells flying and unbalanced swings from both sides - ending in the warband, supported by the warriors of Shadowprey Village, escaping into Desolace where the hunt would not follow.

I can’t sing the praises of Path of Glory and Orgrim’s Chosen enough for the quality of interactions!

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As word spreads of the bounty placed on Akamito Palehide and hunters enquire far and wide, the gatekeepers of the border between Mulgore and the Barrens report that he had passed through a few days earlier with an orc wearing white wolf furs.

To their knowledge, they had not seen him pass back through and was last seen heading west along the road towards Bloodhoof Village.

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A trial was held for Priestess Maercia Bluewing, at Temple of Elune, Val’sharah. The Judgement of the Sisterhood of Elune was for her to be imprisoned in the Vault of Wardens, and the Wardens seen to it. The renegade Priestess met Justice, and who knows, how long this lasts?

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Words of a battle near Shadowprey Village in Desolace spread across the lands. Two Warbands and a group of Zandalari Pterrordax Riders were seen fighting Kaldorei who were on their way to ambush Shadowprey Village. The fight lasted just over thirty minutes before the Kaldorei scurried off towards Feralas, where they belong.

https://imgur.com/a/9XfcTin

Big shoutout to the Veil of Eclipse, Path of Glory and The First Empire for the fight!

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Cheers Kump! To the rescue as Forum guardian angel, as always :heart:

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This night is one that the Horde and the Zandalari will rue for years to come. So long they have spent prodding and harassing and stomping on the faith and belief of the Kaldorei people. This night… they were repaid in kind. With their vain encampmented placed upon one of the highest perches in the land as some arrogant display of dominance and power they had sealed their very own undoing. The ambience of the rainforest died down to silence. Piercing, deafening… silence. They realised too late what had transpired in the time since the disastrous defeat the Veil of the Eclipse suffered yesterday.

A cadre of Sentinels along with a son of Goldrinn mounted upon hippogryphs and chimaera, led by none other than the Priestess herself, struck the encampment like a bolt of lightning. They rained down lightning and acid and arrows that glowed blue with the fury of Elune’s fire. The first target were the much-maligned pterrordaxes to ensure that none would take to the skies against them, but also to shut the door of potential escape in the faces of these occupying invaders.

In the very next heartbeat did the Demon Hunters land amidst the arrayed forces only to be followed in the next heart beat by Druids, by a Warden, by a Highborne magister and by other allies. Ferocious combat ensued and the foe put up a great deal of resistance but the position simply could not be maintained. With each passing moment the encampment was brought to complete ruin. Tents were set aflame and ripped to shreds with panicking labourers still inside. The vile effigies were cast into the dirt. The vile braziers were doused.

The foe began to falter. Zandalari, Trolls, Orcs, Blood Elves, Goblins and others fell to the onslaught. The Priestess had always determined they would face the retribution of Elune - of the Night Warrior. Now, with a great toll in blood reaped from Horde and Zandalari both, they have. Victory for the Kaldorei. Victory for the children of Goldrinn. Victory for the natural order. All, for Elune.

Major applause to everyone involved over these past few weeks, and may it lead to many months worth of roleplay and development!

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Special F to five (!!) established characters and not npcs to take death from my guild. Lothlana, Tick, Krug, Anthar and Vul’ion.

F.

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