Grim Views

Kailei

8:03:06 [Aureliya]: Welcome! Tonight, we gather together to share tales of our achievements and our travels. I am sure many of you have a story to share. Who would like to go first?
18:03:10 Kailei settles in the grass, and listens.
18:03:35 Ruuki takes a seat, tugging off her helm and loosening her plate a bit to get comfortable, sitting down to relax for a while.
18:04:00 Aureliya looked around at those gathered. "Would anyone like to start? Or shall I?"
18:04:14 Kailei looks to the ground and then at those gathered.
18:04:25 Sunderpalm knocks on his mug, "He's not very talkative yet..."
18:04:27 Ruuki finds herself sitting alone... and sniffs under her plate to make sure she doesn't stink that bad.
18:04:58 You look at Kailei.
18:05:00 Kailei stands back up.
18:05:05 [Kailei]: I will speak first.
18:05:08 [Aureliya]: Step forward, and tell your tale up here.
18:05:24 Khorvis grunts deferentially.
18:05:26 Alexindra pokes you. Hey!
18:05:49 [Kailei]: Those who have gathered here, some of you may know of me, others may not.
18:05:58 Ashenfury picks his nose.
18:06:19 Sunderpalm grins as the tale begins.
18:06:20 Aureliya found a comfortable spot to sit, and settled in to listen to Kailei.
18:06:32 [Kailei]: I'm Kailei Windstalker, a former Blood Knight, and now risen into something I'm not even quite sure what I am...so I will tell you what I do know.
18:06:59 Sunderpalm eyes Ruuki, slightly surprised at her choice of drink.
18:07:15 [Kailei]: A few months back, my sister was taken by the Dusk Watch...she was tortured with Sha energies, and I had a responsibility to care for my remaining family.
18:07:22 Ashenfury wipes his snotty finger on his chest mail.
18:07:27 You frown.
18:07:44 [Kailei]: So stepping down from my post as leader of the Blight Serpents, I took her to a safe location...to allow her the time she needed to heal.
18:07:46 Khorvis eyes Ashenfury skeptically, then returns his attention to the dead woman.
18:08:13 Selins looks around at the group, her first time seeing everyone.
18:08:19 [Kailei]: While we were in hiding, we were tracked down by one Urivial Beckett...many of you may be familiar with him, others may not.
18:08:32 Syreena scowls.
18:08:36 Ashenfury perks his ears at the name.
18:08:38 [Kailei]: He was the former leader of the Dusk Watch and responsible for what happened to my sister.
18:08:39 Awatu snorts.
18:08:43 Larken tries to look around at the others without the others seeing him.
18:08:44 Sunderpalm shakes his head, trying to recall any memory of the name.
18:08:45 Khorvis spits.
18:08:52 Ruuki frowns, has heard the name mentioned before but hasn't had the pleasure of crossing paths with him.
18:09:17 [Kailei]: So I challenged him to honorable combat. Back then, I wasn't so good with a blade...and I fell in this contest...and he slayed me much to my despair...I was not able to call upon the Light to mend myself.
18:09:37 Selins watches the groups faces, obviously the man was not well liked.
18:09:57 [Kailei]: From what Nanori tells me of the weeks following, she helped me through some dark magic return in my body...with my soul somewhat intact.
18:10:10 Ashenfury smells Sunderpalm's breath on the air and sniffs for the source of booze.
18:10:13 Aureliya made a derisive sound. "Honorable", indeed..
18:10:35 Sunderpalm covers his mug discreetly.
18:10:36 Fanyare stands quietly, listening intently but without expression.
18:10:58 [Kailei]: When I grew strong enough, I reconnected with the Grim. And here I am...serving the Mandate once again. I have been informed however...that my vengeance will go unquenched...as Urivial has passed on...at the very hands of his own sister if the gossip,
18:11:02 [Kailei]: can be trusted.
18:11:12 Fanyare whispers to Khorvis "Try this" handing him a flask
18:11:33 Khorvis eyes the flask with suspicion, sniffs it, then downs it in one gulp.
18:11:42 Fanyare giggles at Khorvis.
18:11:45 Larken face remains the same as he listens.
18:11:47 [Selins]: Pity.*she murmers to herself about the lack of revenge.-
18:11:58 [Kailei]: For my failure, I've become something I once feared....but now have no choice but to embrace.
18:12:21 [Kailei]: And that is my tale.
18:12:30 Syreena claps excitedly for Kailei.
18:12:33 [Khorvis]: You met the challenge blade first! There is no dishonor!
18:12:37 Khorvis cheers at Kailei!
18:12:41 Ashenfury nods at Kailei.
18:12:41 Kailei nods at Khorvis.
18:12:42 Fanyare cheers at Kailei!
18:12:43 Aureliya nodded respectfully to Kailei. "It is good that he is dead, at least. And better still that you are back with us."
18:12:43 [Sunderpalm]: Coming to termsh with what you've become with unlock your true power. ...hic!
18:12:55 [Fanyare]: You've bettered you hand with a blade. I can speak to that.
18:13:00 Ruuki nods in agreement with Aureliya.
18:13:06 [Kailei]: Thank you for your support brothers and sisters.
18:13:12 Kailei moves to step down from the rock.
18:13:17 [Aureliya]: Who else would like to speak?
18:13:20 [Khorvis]: Elder Ashenfury, do the spirits shun this knight? Does she still hold honor?
18:13:30 Kailei looks at Ashenfury.
18:13:38 Sunderpalm peers at Ashenfury searchingly.
18:13:39 Larken takes the time to look around at all the other with a more detailed glance.
18:13:41 Ashenfury looks at Kailei.
18:14:03 Selins watches the tense moment.
18:14:13 Jeeves says: If you'll excuse me, I'm afraid I have other business I must attend to. Please call on me again in the future.
18:14:30 You look at Ashenfury.
18:14:32 Sunderpalm hangs on Ashenfury's response.
18:14:47 Fanyare wonders if Hawk Trainer will ever stop hammering that nail
18:14:51 [Ashenfury]: I cannot hear their whispers over the screams of the Nether.
18:15:06 Sunderpalm begins filling his mug with a different drink, from a small tin.
18:15:11 Kailei nods. "Let me know if you do hear something...that would be interesting to know."
18:15:22 Aureliya wonders why the People Of The Sky are building boats.
18:15:35 [Ashenfury]: You are here though. So there must be a purpose.
8:15:38 Kailei resumes her seat.

Sunderpalm And Ruuki

18:15:42 [Sunderpalm]: I can shhare one of manyy tales.
18:15:46 [Kailei]: I do hope so...
18:15:54 Aureliya shook her head, and then looked up at Sunderpalm with a nod.
18:15:55 Khorvis grunts at Ashenfury. "I will withold my judgement until the ancestors speak."
18:16:02 Khorvis salutes Sunderpalm with respect.
18:16:09 Larken turns to look at the pandaren
18:16:13 [Sunderpalm]: Forgive me, but I shhall shtay where I sit for fear of making a fool of myself.
18:16:22 Awatu keeps his eyes on the stone, listening to the conversations around him.
18:16:26 Kailei turns and sits back down.
18:16:40 Ashenfury spots Sunderpalm's mug and inches slightly closer.
18:16:40 Awatu turns his head at Sunderpalm's words.
18:16:54 Aureliya turned to face Sunder where he perched on the log.
18:16:56 Ruuki can only wonder what tale Sunderpalm is planning to share...
18:17:02 [Sunderpalm]: Ash you may know, Ruuki and I came under the Mandate not long ago.
18:17:17 Ashenfury licks his lips and nods while still looking at the mug.
18:17:40 [Sunderpalm]: Truth be told, we had crossed pathsh before meeting within The Grim.
18:17:54 Kailei scrapes dried blood off her armor as she listens.
18:17:58 Ashenfury looks from the mug to Sunderpalm's face for the first time.
18:18:06 Ashenfury narrows his eyes.
18:18:41 [Sunderpalm]: We were contracted by the Thorium Brotherhood to rout the Dark Iron Dwarvesh from Blackrock Depths.
18:18:48 Fanyare walks to Ashenfury, noticing his lack of drink, handing him a flask
18:18:48 Syreena scratches Ber's shoulder as she listens.
18:18:56 Khorvis spits. "Bloody Dark Irons."
18:19:08 Sunderpalm nods at Khorvis.
18:19:08 Ashenfury notice's Fanyare shoving a flask of [Banana Infused Rum] in his hand.
18:19:09 Ashenfury smiles at Kailei.
18:19:18 Kailei smiles at Ashenfury.
18:19:20 [Sunderpalm]: I believe Ruuki can add to the tale.
18:19:21 Ruuki groans and facepalms. "That tale?"
18:19:31 Sunderpalm looks at Ruuki.
18:19:35 You look at Ruuki.
18:19:40 Ashenfury does not look amused.
18:19:51 Larken listens intently trying remember all these names for future incounters.
18:19:59 Kailei is curious what Lost of Lordaeron is up to.
18:20:05 Kailei shoos Lost of Lordaeron away. Be gone pest!
18:20:07 Ashenfury grumbles to Kailei, "Don't drink his rum."
18:20:23 [Ruuki]: There's not a whole lot to add, truthfully. We were promised a healer and we found a drunk Pandaren perched on a rock outcropping over a pool of lava. Not quite the first impression I was expecting to get...
18:20:33 [Kailei]: I will not.
18:20:47 Syreena snickers at Ruuki.
18:20:52 Khorvis eyes Sunderpalm up and down.
18:21:00 Kailei frowns with disappointment at Lost of Lordaeron.
18:21:21 Ashenfury looks at Leyujin.
18:21:24 Ashenfury looks at Sunderpalm.
18:21:24 Leyujin cackles maniacally at Syreena.
18:21:25 You smile at Leyujin.
18:21:29 Syreena grins wickedly at Leyujin.
18:21:31 Leyujin bows down graciously.
18:21:42 Ruuki sighs and shakes her head. "After coaxing him back to safety, he proceeded to run head first in the wrong direction. I swear I thought I was going to strangle him myself."
18:21:45 Khorvis salutes Leyujin with respect.
18:21:45 Leyujin kneels down.
8:21:45 Leyujin kneels down.
18:21:48 Aureliya turned her attention back to Ruuki as she told her story.
18:22:00 Leyujin salutes Khorvis with respect.
18:22:12 Sunderpalm snickers, "The scenic route, I recall.
18:22:12 Leyujin salutes Ashenfury with respect.
18:22:19 Ashenfury salutes Leyujin with respect.
18:22:22 Leyujin kneels down.
18:22:34 Kailei nods at Leyujin.
18:22:44 [Ruuki]: Scenic my tail, you spin kicked the mage into a wall!
18:22:46 Fanyare pets Cutiepatootie.
18:22:51 Leyujin salutes Kailei with respect.
18:23:16 Khorvis grumbles, "I am surprised that this round one survived the lava pits."
18:23:30 Aureliya chuckled.
18:23:33 [Sunderpalm]: He had it coming, poor shoul tried to grab my mug! ...hic!
18:23:41 [Ruuki]: You couldn't tell the difference between the giants and a Blood Elf you were so smashed. But... you healed frightening well.
18:23:47 Leyujin nudges Khorvis. "Wut's da story so fah?"
18:24:18 Khorvis grunts at Leyujin. "Something about drunken escapades through the molten fields near Blackrock."
18:24:48 [Sunderpalm]: Aye, Ruuki had played the part of vanguard that day, though I could tell shhe favored a greatsword.
18:24:52 Leyujin nods. "Ah. Sounds like an ol' story den."
18:25:05 Ashenfury whispers loudly to Kailei, "Khorvis seems in a better mood than usual."
18:25:20 Kailei chuckles. "I didn't realize he HAD a better mood."
18:25:29 [Ruuki]: Though I wish you used some other form of healing though, I didn't like the constant showers from your underwater basket weaving style... whatever it is.
18:25:30 Fanyare shrugged "Whats so great about a sword"
18:25:36 Ashenfury smirks slyly at Khorvis.
18:25:39 Ashenfury looks at Sunderpalm.
18:25:44 Sunderpalm frowns with disappointment at Ruuki.
18:26:45 Khorvis falls over drunkenly, passing out.
18:27:02 [Sunderpalm]: Luckily, Ruuki knew where we needed to go. Throwing Dark Ironsh into the lava ash she went, was quite impressive.
18:27:55 Ashenfury farts and looks around confused. Then he sniffs the air and looks pleased with himself.
18:27:57 Ruuki smirked, shaking her head. "No other place for them. Anyhow, after that it seemed fate was highly amused by our interaction and we stuck together."
18:28:06 Fanyare frowns with disappointment at Ashenfury.
18:28:29 Leyujin looks down at his drunken compatriot and sighs.
18:28:54 [Sunderpalm]: Indeed, we found mutual use for our talents. It was only until we were sheperated on our trek in Pandaria.
18:29:08 [Sunderpalm]: But that, my friends, is another tail.
18:29:25 Sunderpalm raises his mug in toast.
18:29:31 Syreena claps excitedly for Sunderpalm.
18:29:33 Aureliya smiled at Sunderpalm and Ruuki.
18:29:38 Kailei claps excitedly for Sunderpalm.
18:29:46 [Aureliya]: Who else will go?
18:29:47 Leyujin thanks Sunderpalm.
18:29:58 Leyujin eyes Rallaster up and down.
18:29:59 Sunderpalm greets Rallaster warmly.
18:30:03 [Rallaster]: Greeings everyone.
18:30:09 [Kailei]: Hello.
18:30:10 Ashenfury looks at Rallaster.
18:30:15 Fanyare nods at Rallaster.
18:30:26 Sunderpalm offers drink to Rallaster.
18:30:37 Aureliya looked around.
18:30:47 Ruuki looks at Sunder and sighs, shaking her head with a smile before holding up a mug of [Foote Tripel] in silent salute.
18:30:56 Rallaster Thanks Aunderpalm and takes the drink taking a small sip. "Thank you"

Selins

18:31:25 [Selins]: If no one else has a tail of epic quests.. I can tell a short one..
18:31:35 You nod at Selins.
18:31:36 Leyujin nods at Selins.
18:31:40 Syreena peers at Selins searchingly.
18:31:42 [Aureliya]: Go ahead, Selins.
18:31:42 Ashenfury wrinkles his nose as Rallaster walks near.
18:31:44 Selins stands and dusts herself off.
18:31:45 Larken looks around at all the members in their fancy armors with all the cool weapons, then looks at his plain robes and lowers his head a little.
8:31:53 [Ashenfury]: Who are you?
18:32:04 Ashenfury straightens himself out.
18:32:05 [Rallaster]: Are you speaking to me orc?
18:32:17 Sunderpalm 's face slowly rises from his mug, and levels his eyes at Selins. He smiles widely.
18:32:21 [Selins]: My name ish Shelins, I am new to The Grim.
18:32:21 Ashenfury steps forward aggressively.
18:32:25 [Ashenfury]: Yes
18:32:25 Leyujin murmurs under his breath, "Who else?"
18:32:31 Aureliya turned to face Selins now, but kept an eye on Rallaster and Ashenfury.
18:32:34 Rallaster he gives him a small nod. "My name is Rallaster. And your name?"
18:32:34 Syreena frowns with disappointment at Ashenfury.
18:32:35 Kailei looks at Selins.
18:32:39 Larken turns his head to look at the female elf.
18:32:41 Leyujin kneels down.
18:32:41 Ashenfury is suspicious of Rallaster.
18:32:47 Leyujin smiles encouragingly at Selins.
18:32:48 [Selins]: I do not have any tales of epic battles.. for this is my time leaving my Father's house.
18:32:53 [Ashenfury]: I am Ashenfury. Harbringer of the Grim.
18:33:02 [Selins]: But I do have a tale of an experiment gone.. wrong.
18:33:02 Kailei shoos Thing away. Be gone pest!
18:33:13 Fanyare looks to Selins listening, ignoring the orcs sniffing each others behinds
18:33:19 [Rallaster]: It is nice to meet you. I am new around these parts.
18:33:23 Larken stands to move away to listen to the tale
18:33:32 Ashenfury turns to Selins.
18:33:38 [Aureliya]: Don't mind the orcs and their short attention spans. Go ahead, Selins.
18:33:49 [Selins]: I am training to be a Potions master, and I often use my demons and the house maids to test my potions on.
18:34:13 Sunderpalm likes where this is going. He hides a belch.
18:34:14 Rallaster laughs at Selins.
18:34:37 Leyujin settles down to listen to the story.
18:34:41 Kailei glares over her shoulder at the spirit that hovers by her shoulder.
18:34:45 [Selins]: I once gave my Imp..I believe it was my 5th or 6th one at this point.. but I gave him a potion mixed with Blood thistle and mana dust.
18:35:55 [Selins]: Graken.. that wa the imps name had a reaction or sorts that caused him to swell up like a berry *she puffs her arms out around her to make her point.8
18:36:15 [Sunderpalm]: LIEK THAT?!
18:36:21 You blink at Ruuki.
18:36:23 [Selins]: Yes! Just like that!
18:36:35 Ruuki facepalms, then looks for something to throw at Sunderpalm.
18:36:37 Sunderpalm laughs at Ruuki.
18:36:57 [Selins]: Well before I could get him an antidote.. he made his way into my father studies and exploded.
18:37:24 [Kailei]: Oh dear...
18:37:25 [Selins]: Was a terrible mess, the maids had to work for weeks to get rid of the smell.
18:37:31 Larken a small smile formed on his face as he looked around for his imp.
18:37:37 Rallaster kneels before Pengu.
18:37:39 [Ashenfury]: At least you ate well.
18:37:39 Ruuki cringes at the thought.
18:37:43 Sunderpalm eyes widened, then a smile crept across his face slowly until he threw his mug up in a fit of frantic laughter.
18:37:57 [Selins]: Ate... Oh no.. not Imp meat.
18:38:05 Ashenfury shrugs at Selins. Who knows?
18:38:07 Syreena eyes Selins up and down.
18:38:09 Selins gags a little at the thought.
18:38:15 [Ashenfury]: Elf things and their tiny teeth.
18:38:17 Ashenfury laughs.
18:38:28 Kailei smirks and shakes her head at Ash.
18:38:44 Selins smiles and bows her head a bit before sitting back down.
18:38:51 Sunderpalm applauds at Selins. Bravo!
18:38:53 Aureliya sighed. "Thank you, Selins."
18:39:01 Aureliya looked around.
18:39:03 [Sunderpalm]: A truly entertaining tale! *wiping tearsh from hish eyes* ...hic!

Ashenfury

18:39:50 [Aureliya]: Who will go next?
18:39:59 Rallaster points at Ashenfury.
18:40:00 Rallaster laughs at Ashenfury.
18:40:09 Kailei looks around the group.
18:40:17 Ashenfury furls his brow and steps away from Rallaster a bit.
18:41:14 Sunderpalm pads his robe searchingly. He pulls out [Hearthglen Ambrosia], shrugs, and pours.
18:41:22 [Aureliya]: No one?
18:41:28 [Ashenfury]: I will speak.
18:41:33 [Kailei]: Oh good.
18:41:47 Aureliya smiled and watched Ashenfury take his place at the front.
18:42:02 [Ashenfury]: Several months ago I awoke in the night to the siren song of the Nether. My spirit was called to assist others in a war that raged in the Nether.
18:42:04 [Sunderpalm]: Orc stories... Best. Day. Evah.
18:42:12 [Ashenfury]: The Grim assisted in the ceremony that saw my body left on Azeroth and my soul strings sheared from this plane of existence. Many of you were there for the event.
18:42:29 Kailei nods remembering the pages of her torn journal.
18:42:45 [Ashenfury]: I fought within the spirit realm for months. As the battle reached the apex of onslaught I was pitted soul to soul against a raging beat. The beast was the wolf spirit that I had merged with many years ago.
18:42:53 [Ashenfury]: By doing so I was able to call upon the spirit for aid in battle. When the rage turned my vision red and the blood lust swings my axe is when the wolf was let free.
18:43:07 [Ashenfury]: I fought alone against the spirit for 7 days. We grappled with one another in a ying yang of control and blood lust. My window for returning to Azeroth grew short.
18:43:16 [Ashenfury]: I wrapped my being around his. I willed my control in an attempt to assert his ruin... but never could a destroy such a worthy adversary.
18:43:31 [Ashenfury]: My chance to return to Azeroth was lost as we were locked to another. The wolf's window for return must have grown short because with a sudden leap he sprang up and away. I held firm and rode his spirit as it descended to Azeroth.
18:43:33 Sunderpalm , getting a little bored, forms a nimbus of mist over Ruuki's head.
18:43:42 [Ashenfury]: In the battle I had become weakened and at first there was no chance of controlling the wolf. I saw his snout rush along the ground, He attacked vermin and consumed their strength...
He attacked vermin and consumed their strength...
18:43:50 [Ashenfury]: by so doing I was able to steal from the nourishment as a tic on a worg. In the end I regained control of the body of the wolf that we now shared. The tables had turned.
18:44:19 [Ashenfury]: With my body long decayed it became a matter of learning to shift from the body of the wolf to the minfestation of an Orc. What you see standing before you is not the flesh of an Orc but that of a wolf.
18:44:24 [Ashenfury]: More importantly I still lack the strength and will forever lack the talent to completely bind my soul.
18:44:25 Ruuki makes a mental note to dunk the drunk Pandaren in a very cold stream later.
18:44:31 [Ashenfury]: ven at this moment I hold the spirit at bay. I wrestle with the rage inside. Soon I will be able to fully bind my spirit to this realm. To do that I will need further assistance and of course, time.
18:44:58 Aureliya frowned thoughtfully.
18:44:59 [Kailei]: You have my blade at your call if necessary Ash. *she nods*
18:44:59 Ashenfury hawks a loogie and spits it onto his water totem.
18:45:35 Ashenfury stands close to Sunderpalm nonchalantly.
18:45:47 Syreena claps excitedly for Ashenfury.
18:45:52 Rallaster claps excitedly.
18:45:57 Aureliya seemed lost in thought for a few moments, and then realized Ashenfury had stepped down. She nodded respectfully to him, and looked around the crowd.
18:46:20 Selins claps excitedly for Ashenfury.
18:46:46 Larken eyes flinch everytime the hammer hits the wooden boat side.

Syreena

18:47:19 [Aureliya]: Does anyone else have a story to share?
18:47:25 [Syreena]: I will.
18:47:30 Sunderpalm sneezes into his arm. Yuck!
18:47:31 You nod at Syreena.
18:47:32 Kailei nods at Syreena.
18:47:55 [Syreena]: A few years ago, The Grim went to Northrend.
18:48:13 [Rallaster]: Oh yes Northrend.
18:48:23 [Syreena]: We killed lots of people, and lots of creatures, but the main goal was to kill the Lich King.
18:48:27 Kailei nods familiar with the place.
18:48:38 Fanyare shivers at the thought of the frozen wasteland
18:49:01 [Syreena]: Finally, we found our way into the Lich King's lair.
18:49:19 Sunderpalm remembers his dreary exploration of Northrend. He shivers a bit and washes the thought away with rum!
18:49:32 [Syreena]: I had laid down my blades by this point for a well-deserved rest, but other Grims struggled against him for a long time.
18:49:50 Ashenfury eyes Syreena up and down.
18:49:56 [Syreena]: Then one day Greebo ordered me to pick up my blades again, along with some others who were taking a break.
18:50:18 [Syreena]: Many, many Grims marched on the Lich King shortly after that.
18:50:53 [Syreena]: It was a long, hard battle, but when it was over, Grims still stood, and the Lich King had fallen.
18:51:03 Sunderpalm cheers at Syreena!
18:51:08 Aureliya smiled
18:51:10 [Ashenfury]: Lok'tar Ogar!
18:51:10 [Kailei]: So then it was a success.
18:51:16 Fanyare cheers!
18:51:20 [Syreena]: Many Grims, in fact, many Horde, hated the Lich King. But not me.
18:51:35 Kailei arches an eyebrow at that.
18:51:35 Rallaster nods at Syreena.
18:51:42 [Syreena]: You see, I wasn't always a Forsaken. I was human once.
18:51:50 Ashenfury tilts his head.
18:52:01 [Syreena]: I was a weak, starving, frightened slave of a human.
18:52:04 Sunderpalm 's ear flutter at the odd twist.
18:52:25 [Syreena]: Then I ate some bread, got sick, and died. Then I served the Lich King.
18:52:36 [Syreena]: That probably wasn't fun times, but I don't really remember it much.
18:52:55 [Syreena]: Then one day, I heard the Dark Lady's call, and woke as a Forsaken.
18:52:57 Selins mutters.."note to self.. don't eat the bread.."
18:53:04 [Syreena]: Soon after, I became Grim.
18:53:21 [Syreena]: Since that day, I have not been weak or frightened. I am Grim.
18:53:35 Kailei cheers at Syreena!
18:53:42 Selins cheers at Syreena!
18:53:44 Rallaster cheers at Syreena!
18:53:52 [Syreena]: So, as the Lich King fell that day, part in cause to my blades in duty to The Grim, I whispered "thank you."
18:54:03 Syreena nods.
18:54:09 You smile at Syreena.
18:54:11 Fanyare claps excitedly for Syreena.
18:54:48 Aureliya looked around.
18:55:07 Ashenfury nods.

Fanyare

18:55:12 [Fanyare]: I will take the floor if it is open.
18:55:20 [Aureliya]: Please do.
18:55:20 Ashenfury looks at Fanyare.
18:55:22 Kailei nods at Fanyare.
18:55:35 Ashenfury inches a little closer Sunderpalm.
18:55:42 [Fanyare]: I do not have a tale of the past to share.
18:55:51 [Fanyare]: But one of things to come.
18:55:56 Syreena peers at Fanyare searchingly.
18:56:06 Sunderpalm eyes Ashenfury closely, grasping his mug.
18:56:08 Rallaster listens up closer.
18:56:08 [Fanyare]: I ask you to look around, and ask yourself, who do you see.
18:56:23 Aureliya glanced around at those gathered.
18:56:26 [Fanyare]: Do you see Orcs, Tauren, Trolls and elves?
18:56:31 Kailei glances around..."I see family."
18:56:35 Syreena lets out a hacking cough.
18:56:46 [Selins]: Awwwww
18:56:52 [Sunderpalm]: I see my home.
18:56:52 Ruuki blinks and glances around at the gathered, seeing her companions and family.
18:56:56 [Fanyare]: I'm sorry, the undead.
18:57:00 Syreena nods at Fanyare.
18:57:11 [Fanyare]: As some say, we are Family.
18:57:13 [Fanyare]: We are The Grim.
18:57:16 Awatu looks over Fanyare's head.
18:57:28 [Fanyare]: War is coming.
18:57:46 [Fanyare]: Much greater than we have faced in some time.
18:57:56 Kailei nods and at those words picks more dried blood from her armor.
18:58:17 [Rallaster]: Hellscream....
18:58:26 [Fanyare]: When you fight, you must fight along side any of our tabard.
18:58:31 [Fanyare]: We are family.
18:58:45 Ruuki frowns. "I assume you mean Hellscream.."
18:58:46 [Fanyare]: A rather disfunctional, very diverse family.
18:59:10 Fanyare looks to Ruuki
18:59:23 [Fanyare]: It may be Hellscream, but the uprising is making the horde weak.
18:59:41 [Fanyare]: My concern is this will provoke the Alliance to assult a divided horde.
18:59:47 [Rallaster]: The alliance will have the upper hand with this up rise...
19:00:08 [Kailei]: Not if I and my brothers and sisters have anything to say about it...the Alliance will stand no chance...
19:00:16 Rallaster His eyes narrow some "I do not trust the humans."
19:00:31 [Sunderpalm]: The alliance will overthink and overprepeare and lose their moment of opportunity.
19:00:53 Rallaster agrees with Sunderpalm.
19:01:00 [Fanyare]: The point of this is simply this.
19:01:19 [Fanyare]: We must not divide ourselves while the horde divides
19:01:36 [Fanyare]: Each of the Grim hold an importance.
19:01:54 Selins nods.
19:01:55 [Fanyare]: Even to the lowly supplicant trying to prove they have worth.
19:01:59 Sunderpalm seems to visibly sober instantaneously at the gravity of Fanyare's statements. He nods.
19:02:12 [Fanyare]: If I may, an old saying.
19:02:21 [Fanyare]: For want of a nail the shoe was lost,
19:02:28 [Fanyare]: for want of a shoe the horse was lost,
19:02:28 Syreena picks at her nails with a dagger.
19:02:35 [Fanyare]: for want of a horse the knight was lost,
19:02:42 [Fanyare]: for want of a knight the battle was lost,
19:02:50 [Fanyare]: for want of a battle the kingdom was lost.
19:02:58 [Fanyare]: So a kingdom was lost—all for want of a nail
19:03:22 Fanyare nods as she walks back to her space in the back.
19:03:28 You clap excitedly for Fanyare.
19:03:31 Sunderpalm nods at Fanyare.
19:03:35 [Aureliya]: Very wise words.
19:03:43 [Rallaster]: Well said.
19:03:45 Syreena eyes the hawk trainer with his hammer and nails.
19:03:51 Selins closes her eyes as she reflects on what was tail.
19:04:02 [Kailei]: Not even death could keep me from my true purpose...I doubt I will be going anywhere but to battle with those who fight our enemies.

Aureliya

19:04:19 Aureliya glanced back towards Leyujin. "The troll seems to be meditating still. I could share a story, if no one else has one?"
19:04:50 [Aureliya]: Very well.
19:04:53 Kailei nods.
19:04:54 Fanyare cheers at you.
19:04:54 Ruuki nods in agreement with Kailei. "Likewise, I returned from the brink of death to rejoin the Grim, even when I had no clue who I was. My blade is for the Grim."
19:05:16 Kailei nods at Ruuki.
19:05:22 [Aureliya]: I wish to tell you a story that happened to me some time ago. It was late in the fall season, when I found myself traveling along the coast of Stranglethorn Vale. The skies had been growing darker as the day went on.
19:05:37 [Aureliya]: But now the storm that had been brewing was upon me. My wind rider was struggling against the heavy gusts and it was difficult to see through the rain.
19:05:52 [Aureliya]: It was time to find shelter from the storm. Just off the coast, I could barely make out the outline of a ship anchored offshore.
19:06:10 [Aureliya]: Booty Bay was still some distance away, so I steered my wind rider out towards the ship, hoping those onboard would be welcoming.
19:06:27 [Aureliya]: The crew on the Dawn's Horizon turned out to be a mercenary group. While they were surprised and somewhat suspicious of my sudden arrival, they were generous enough to not turn me back out into the storm.
19:06:45 [Aureliya]: I was allowed down into the cabin to dry off and wait out the foul weather. In chatting with the crew, I learned that they had been contracted by someone to retrieve and deliver an important artifact.
19:07:02 [Aureliya]: Beyond that, they would not divulge any details, quite understandably. And although they allowed me to take refuge aboard their ship and warm myself with a bit of bitter coffee, they were as anxious as I for the storm to pass so I could continue on my way.
19:07:17 [Aureliya]: As it turned out, that would not be the case as soon as any of us had hoped. Just as the worst of the storm began to subside, a call of warning came from the crows nest.
19:07:31 [Aureliya]: Another ship had been spotted and was rapidly approaching, cannons lowered. It was an Alliance vessel, one that had apparently caught wind of the cargo being transported.
19:07:46 [Aureliya]: The resounding BOOM of cannon fire was deafening, the the Dawn's Horizon shook as the blast took out part of a sail. Meanwhile, a group of humans from the Alliance ship had mounted their gryphons and flew out to board our ship.
19:08:13 [Aureliya]: The battle that followed was long and bloody. There were great losses to both ships, and their crew.
19:08:27 Leyujin kneels down.
19:08:31 [Aureliya]: But in the end, we prevailed.
19:08:43 [Aureliya]: The Alliance were driven back after suffering heavy casualties, and I was able to repay my debt to the crew by assisting them in defending their ship and her cargo.
19:08:54 [Aureliya]: Who knew that being caught in a sudden storm would result in an adventure that I would recall for years to come.
19:09:09 Leyujin grins at you wickedly.
19:09:11 [Aureliya]: And that is my story.
19:09:21 Fanyare claps excitedly for you.
19:09:26 Syreena claps excitedly for you.
19:09:26 Selins claps excitedly for you.
19:09:27 Rallaster claps excitedly for you.
19:09:27 Kailei cheers at you.
19:09:29 [Ruuki]: Did you ever find out what they were transporting?
19:09:45 [Rallaster] confesses: I have "borrowed" things from my guild bank.
19:09:47 Aureliya shook her head. "They would not give any details. It must have been very precious and expensive."
19:10:03 [Ashenfury]: I knew you were trouble.
19:10:04 Ashenfury looks at Awatu.

Leyu'jin

19:10:06 [Aureliya]: Leyu'jin. Have you a story to share with us?
19:10:09 [Sunderpalm]: I would've shnooped until I found it.
19:10:18 Syreena agrees with Sunderpalm.
19:10:45 [Ashenfury] confesses: I know he's a jerk, but there's something about Garrosh....
19:10:59 [Ashenfury]: What?! He's my kind of Orc.
19:11:07 Syreena peers at Ashenfury searchingly.
19:11:08 Kailei chuckles at Ashenfury.
19:11:18 Awatu rolls his eyes.
19:12:03 Sunderpalm frowns as he realizes... The rum is almost gone.
19:12:41 Leyujin nods at you.
19:12:52 You smile at Leyujin.
19:12:56 Syreena cheers at Leyujin!
19:12:57 Kailei looks at Leyujin.
19:13:25 [Leyujin]: Well, lessee.
19:13:51 [Leyujin]: Dis story be one sum o' joo might alredy know. Joo wuz der.
19:13:53 Ashenfury inches very close to Sunderpalm and looks down at the nearly empty mug.
19:14:10 Leyujin nods at Kailei.
19:14:12 Leyujin nods at Ashenfury.
19:14:13 Ashenfury licks his lips and looks at Leyujin while working his hand towards the mug.
19:14:16 Ashenfury nods at Leyujin.
19:14:44 Fanyare waves a few flasks at Ashenfury daring him to take them
19:14:44 [Leyujin]: It wuz our first time assaultin' da Alliance encampment in Tol Barad.
19:14:56 Leyujin grins wickedly.
19:15:02 Sunderpalm chops at Ashenfury's hand without even looking at it.
19:15:04 Aureliya smiled, fond of those old memories.
19:15:10 [Leyujin]: Lotsa lessons learned der, lemme tell joo!
19:15:19 Ashenfury silently puts his hand behind his back still looking at Leyujin.
19:15:20 [Kailei]: I joined the Grim in a few of those fights...before pledging the Mandate...*more nodding*
19:15:34 Fanyare nods and says softly "Still can be learned if the alliance dare to return"
19:16:17 [Leyujin]: Ah wuz in command o' da Grim's efforts aginst da blue badges back den, an' Tol Barad had jus' recently bin discovered.
19:16:31 Syreena grins wickedly at Leyujin.
19:16:40 Leyujin winks slyly at Syreena.
19:16:41 Fanyare shrugs and waves a flask or 2 at Sunderpalm
19:16:56 Sunderpalm thanks Fanyare.
19:17:13 [Leyujin]: Altho we 'ad had sum skirmishes in dat area, dat day ah decided ta bring da fight ta da Alliance's home base itself.
19:17:24 Ashenfury licks his lips.
19:17:33 [Ashenfury]: About time!
19:17:41 Sunderpalm motions Ashenfury to drink.
19:17:42 Ashenfury coughs.
19:17:53 Ashenfury looks at Sunderpalm.
19:17:55 Sunderpalm rolls on the floor laughing at Ashenfury.
19:17:59 [Leyujin]: If joo bin ta Tol Barad, joo know der be a towah full o' ghosts an' spirits overlookin' da Alliance base.
19:18:00 Ashenfury does not look amused.
19:18:06 Ashenfury grunts.
19:18:10 Sunderpalm is totally amused.
19:18:25 Fanyare giggles at Sunderpalm.
19:18:26 You nod at Leyujin.
19:18:28 Kailei chuckles.
19:18:32 Ashenfury notices Suynderpalm disposed and takes his mug.
19:18:38 Ashenfury quaffs the mug and replaces it.
19:18:41 Ashenfury grins wickedly.
19:18:58 [Ashenfury]: You drank his rum.
19:19:00 [Leyujin]: Our assault group mounted dat towah, an' one o' our mages provided us wit' da slowfall magick so we could do an aerial drop inta da base.
19:19:02 Ashenfury snickers at Sunderpalm.
19:19:15 Leyujin shakes his head slowly.
19:19:29 [Leyujin]: Bad idea, mon.
19:19:31 Sunderpalm grabs his mug, and peers into it.
19:19:33 Syreena giggles at Leyujin.
19:19:35 Leyujin covers his face with his palm.
19:19:43 Aureliya laughed.
19:19:52 [Sunderpalm]: The rum's gone... why's the rum gone?
19:19:55 Selins giggles at Leyujin.
19:19:58 Fanyare nods, liking the sound of Grim crashing in like bombs
19:19:59 [Leyujin]: Da guards der be real tough. An' ah mean REAL tough. Joo know wut ah mean!
19:20:00 Ashenfury burps.
19:20:05 Leyujin points at Ashenfury.
19:20:08 Leyujin points at Kailei.
19:20:11 [Aureliya]: I remember all too well.
19:20:12 Leyujin points at you.
19:20:16 Ashenfury cheers at Leyujin!
19:20:32 [Kailei]: Those bastards are tough...but they can eventually be killed...takes forever though...*she kicks at the dirt*
19:20:33 Sunderpalm 's eyes narrow on ashen. "Well played, orc."
19:21:09 [Leyujin]: An' dey got like, dozens o' dese guys at dat base. We learned dat real fast.
19:21:36 [Leyujin]: On top o' dat, joo got like a half dozen Alliance heroes messin' around der too.
19:21:44 [Kailei]: Leave it to Ley to charge headlong into a situation his healers can't get him out of...*she chuckles*
19:21:51 Leyujin sighs at Kailei.
19:21:55 [Leyujin]: Too troo.
19:21:55 Syreena grins wickedly at Kailei.
19:22:15 [Leyujin]: Any'ays, we got da shit kicked outta us. But dat ain't stoppin' ol' Leyu'jin!
19:22:18 Aureliya grinned. "But leave it to Leyu'jin to see that our battles are always exciting."
19:22:23 [Kailei]: So glad I'm not responsible for that anymore! *she laughs*
19:22:28 Ashenfury bares his teeth.
19:23:17 [Leyujin]: Dat ain't stoppin' da Grim eitha. Aftah we all fell, we ressurrected an' formed up agin outside da Alliance encampment. Had a couple o' vanguards ta deal wit' da guards, an' da phalanx o' ranged Grim behind us.
19:23:49 [Ashenfury]: Lok'tar Ogar! Sometimes Lok instead of Ogar.
19:23:56 Leyujin rolls on the floor laughing at Ashenfury.
19:24:21 [Leyujin]: One ba' one, we slew da guards. An' dose Alliance heroes, well, our death knights made sho' ta bring dem ta our main force, ta be eaten nice-like in bite-sized chunks.
19:24:32 [Kailei]: Can't wait to run headlong into the mess with you Leyu'jin! *she cheers a little*
19:24:34 Syreena licks her lilps.
19:25:02 Aureliya had a wistful look in her eyes, recalling those old battles in Tol Barad.
19:25:15 [Fanyare]: Sounds like the Alliance, hiding behind walls of gaurds
19:25:19 [Leyujin]: Aftahwahds, wit' da Alliance defense depleted, we charged in an' razed da place. Burned everyting we could ta da ground.
19:25:42 [Leyujin]: Dat felt dam gud. An' dat be da story.
19:25:48 Leyujin nods.
19:25:50 Fanyare cheers at Leyujin!
19:25:51 Ashenfury nods at Leyujin.
19:25:51 Kailei cheers at Leyujin!
19:25:54 Fanyare claps excitedly for Leyujin.
19:25:58 You salute Leyujin with respect.
19:26:04 Selins claps excitedly for Leyujin.
19:26:05 Sunderpalm blinks as he notices he is no longer tethered to the ground.
19:26:11 Syreena cheers at Leyujin!
19:26:21 Sunderpalm looks in his mug, then at the ground.
19:26:21 [Aureliya]: I'll carry those memories with me fondly for many years to come.
19:26:23 Leyujin bows down graciously.
19:26:32 Leyujin smiles at you.
19:26:37 Leyujin hops down from the rock.
19:26:53 [Aureliya]: I believe that is the last of our stories for tonight, unless there is anyone else who has not spoken yet?
19:27:29 [Kailei]: I have more stories...but for another time perhaps. *she nods*
19:27:40 [Aureliya]: Very well. Thank you all for coming. I enjoyed the stories greatly!
19:27:50 Leyujin salutes you with respect.
19:27:50 [Aureliya]: I will provide passage back to our shrine.
19:27:59 Larken starts to dust off his robes.
19:28:00 [Kailei]: Thank you Inquisitor.
19:28:06 Leyujin thanks you.
19:28:12 Ashenfury looks at Rallaster.
19:28:15 Selins thanks you.