South of Northrend a storm loomed on the horizon. Jarrick’s gaze set steady upon the dark horizon, knowing well what the storm brought. The night would be cold, dark, and unforgiving. As he studied the storm, his mind wandered. Thoughts of Draenor, Gul’dan, Sielic, their other wordly visitors, and the memory of Sarah sat heavy […]
Zaanthe propped his forearm against the table, silverware gripped between his thumb and the nook of his forefinger. He had been working slowly on the meal he�d ordered–braised clefthoof. He hadn�t gotten particularly far with the plate despite the time he�d spent on it. It�d been a good fifteen minutes since the waiter had brought […]
Cael hissed a bit as she gingerly unbuckled the steel forged pauldrons. They THUNKed heavily to the wooden floor there in the barracks. Gauntlets followed; then boots and the rest of it. Each hit the wood with a dull noise, until Cael was left in only the thick tunic, layered wool and cotton, and the […]
Trucebreakers. Racists. Liars. Murderers. Never, not in what short life she could properly remember, had Cael thought those words would apply to the Templars of the Rose. Yet here she stood, chest heaving raggedly as she struggled to lift her sword and strike the training dummy. The sun was low now, much lower than when […]
A letter, sent to Nereia, on a rolled-up bit of parchment stained with something that smells suspiciously like nutmeg and formaldehyde. The writing is painstakingly done, each letter drawn in charcoal, larger than it needs to be, and as perfectly formed as possible – like a five-year-old attempting their very best handwriting. Nereia – […]
monsters (by liza) they called themselves the monsters because they wanted to strike fear into the hearts of men. and legend has it, they turned into their dreams. ————————————————————————————— “We monsters have to stick together.” This is what Victor said, and she smiled at the memory in the dark of the morning, there at the […]
(( Big thanks to Kanta and Koryander for character input on this AND helping me recall 10 years of roleplay. )) Her name was penned to the last of the papers. A gold waxen seal with the shape of a maltese cross was pressed to every paper�s right corner. The task complete, the Marksman�s discharge papers […]
Personal Log � Major Lehsa Vaar Republic Military Lagoon Squad I have served with the Republic for close to 15 years now, been to some of the worst planets and fought ridiculous odds. It�s been a hell of an adventure, but sometimes I feel like the Republic is too afraid to do what is […]
She stood on the cliff’s edge at Westgarde, breathing deeply. One foot was lifted, raised out, pressed against her knee, then her hands raised, and lowered to rest palms together in front of her chest. Wei breathed, letting out a puff of chilled air, and felt the breeze of the bay below ruffle her fur. […]
Moonglade��_s eternal night, the moon shining brightly over the tops of the trees, the moon shining through the branches and leaves. Some of the light shined down on Anarial and Kanta��_s home. Anarial, while still fairly upset with the ruling of her husband��_s removal from the Templars, was nothing but happy to be home. Having […]
Janderius was not thrilled with the idea of visiting one of the Phantom Legion’s old abandoned fortresses. Painful memories aside, he never found the location to be very pleasant to begin with. However, he wasn’t going to let that discomfort deter him from persuing a possible lead for tracking Sielic. The Blasted Lands were, for […]
A carefully sealed, small plain box, such as one that might contain clothes, is addressed to Arialynn Dawnfield. Inside is a single piece of paper folded in half, atop a few articles of clothing: the Templars of the Rose tabard, and a similarly adorned cape. Both have holes in them, as if the victims of […]
Rann had come to realize she was woefully unskilled at hiding her feelings. As she completed the motions of a portal spell — cast right in front of the Justicar while Westguard was on lockdown — she realized she had sent a challenging look at the paladin, as if daring her to try and stop […]
Mosur was only halfway to his destination before the winds began to howl and the softly falling snow picked up in pace and density. The weather in late Dragonblight evenings was always unpredictable, and Mosur knew he needed to speed up his travel. The wolf’s coat kept most of the chill off and made […]
A book on chess lay atop frozen ground and a neatly folded cloak, page marked four in with a leaf. Beyond it, a mass of muscle and red fur moved to excise her restlessness. Reading was hard, much more so for her than she thought it ought to be; but it was what it was, […]
She sat up. This was good. There was grass under her legs and it tickled, and that fact surprised her. Honestly, grass never tickled – it sometimes scratched and often crunched and usually there was armor and most of the time she never noticed. It also tickled her butt, and that was … concerning. She […]
Prelude to Part VII: Travels of the Four, Part I: Displacement Travels of the Four, Part II: No Mercy Travels of the Four, Part III: The Bulwark Travels of the Four, Part IV: Disbelief Travels of the Four, Part V: A Fall Travels of the Four, Part VI: The Gray Maybe ——- (Written by Jarrick […]
In the earliest moments of dawn, Arialynn rose. Westward was never unmanned, but just as the sun�s edges peaked over a sea dotted with ice, the fort was at its quietest. Like a quick breath before a strike. Fully armored and wrapped warmly in her white cloak, the Justicar walked the grounds. In recent weeks, […]
Prelude to Part VI: Travels of the Four, Part I: Displacement Travels of the Four, Part II: No Mercy Travels of the Four, Part III: The Bulwark Travels of the Four, Part IV: Disbelief Travels of the Four, Part V: A Fall ——– (Written by Sigmar) Sigmar crouched behind a fallen stone pillar, peering over […]
There were stories, tales where the antagonist changed their very way of being in the last chapter and did ‘the right thing‘ saving everyone. Why did people write stories like that? That’s not how the world worked, why did people cling to beliefs and hopes like that. It only hurt them in the end. […]
Prelude to Part IV: Travels of the Four, Part I: Displacement Travels of the Four, Part II: No Mercy Travels of the Four, Part III: The Bulwark ———– (Written by Rynath) How could have this all had happened. The thoughts raced through the ebon haired, pale skinned, Gilnean man�s head as he laid still, not […]
Prelude to Part V: Travels of the Four, Part I: Displacement Travels of the Four, Part II: No Mercy Travels of the Four, Part III: The Bulwark Travels of the Four, Part IV: Disbelief ——— (Written by Rynarth) The harsh wind struck Rynarth�s bare face quickly as he turned in the direction of the blowing, […]
Officer’s Journal Entry #1162 Back home, in Stormwind. But is it where I belong? Am I safe here? Perhaps less so than where Seella is as she has moved to the Exodar with our children since I needed to establish the garrison on Draenor. I go to see all of them on a regular basis, […]
Two and a half hours. Was that long enough? It was taken down before it was seen by most. He knew there was a note but he wasn’t told what was written on it. Who had been in the Keep with him? Zaanthe, Koryander, several individuals not in the Templars… No, none of those individuals […]
Sometime after the mission, Sinual takes a short rest at Westguard to gather her thoughts about the mission. The day is over and the mission is a success. What a mess it became, though. Why is it that all of these villains have mind affecting abilities lately? The whole mission went so easily that I�m […]