Quest Log: Suit Up!

[modforged]

Who: Dragon mages and dragonsworn.
What: You have been given a quest to infiltrate Sin'thalas and rescue your fellow dragonsworn. Also discussion of scrying orbs.
Where: The sanctums.
When: May 4th and ongoing for a week.
Warnings: Please PM the mods if needed.


Despite the chaos surrounding the disappearances of several Dragonsworn, your sanctum's dragon mage is trying to be calm about this. After a brief discussion behind the scenes with the others, he or she has returned.

"Gather 'round, I have some grave news. Several Dragonsworn have gone missing. We found them, but we are unable to rescue them by ourselves. It would look very bad if dragons were to attack a settlement. That is why we are asking you for help.

"Southeast of Suramar is a village named Sin'thalas. It is these elves who have taken and imprisoned the Dragonsworn. Whether you negotiate or use force to ensure the return of your brethren, it will not be easy. These elves are highly-trained and knowledgeable, far from the refugees you may have seen in the Retreat.

"In light of this, we have implemented a system to communicate over great distances." The dragon mage unveils a magical orb nearby, the perfect size for gazing. "This is a scrying orb. Approach it and think of Sin'thalas, and you will be seen and heard from the orb at that location. It also works in reverse. This should allow us to coordinate our movements depending on the flow of the situation.

"I urge you to think carefully about how best to retrieve your fellow Dragonsworn. You are yet a small force and highly outnumbered. We cannot afford to lose any of you."

[ooc: If characters want to use the orbs, lookingformore is now OPEN. Remember, orbs CANNOT connect from sanctum to sanctum!]

Comments

[stormcalling]

[If the Light taught them one thing it was patience. A missing Vastania however was a very good way to break that patience. It's hard not to instantly snap at him, she's tempted to but she's trying to be level-headed.]

You haven't considered using your magic to attempt to bring them back, hm? No portals or tearing into anything?

[mortalforged]

They have magical wards against such things.

[Hah, if only it were so easy he could just portal them out of wherever.]

Antagonizing them further is not something I recommend, and using magic in such an open way would certainly heighten the aggression-- even if it were possible.

[stormcalling]

Yet you expect the lot of us to be able to handle them when the lot of you are unable to. You ask a lot of strangers.

[Even if she wants to be vindictive about it...sigh. The situation is more important then her frustrations.]

If they are so hostile as to take those who are clearly not part of this world you've put the rest of us in an awkward situation. A rescue, while possible, seems like it would give them even more incentive to strike out again. Am I wrong?

[mortalforged]

We have always asked a lot, but we will not abandon you. If this is truly beyond you then we will find a way.

[Even if you act vindictive and patronizing, you're still a Red.]

Speak to them first. In my years, words have gone a long way toward dismantling political problems.

[stormcalling]

[She'll stop being angry everything and be more Red. Eventually.]

My problem with the idea of speaking to them is that they are already willing to kidnap us. Not to mention if we approach with the desire to discuss their release, we have little to offer. Services we may have are likely all basic among them. The most we can offer is aid against the Legion which they may not take.

[mortalforged]

Wars have been stopped for less.

[He is immovable.]

You must try. When all other options are exhausted, then fight proudly and with no regrets.

[stormcalling]

[She'll shake her head. All of these bad ideas.]

If I'm not mistaken, we're here to fight the Legion. Making enemies with the locals isn't going to make dealing with them any easier. Wars aren't won when fighting against multiple foes.

[mortalforged]

Exactly. It is a last resort, if that.

[And one he loathes to consider.]

[stormcalling]

[There's a small sigh from her.]

I have a rather major concern. Say we do start a negotiation. What is to stop another flight and it's members from swooping in and acting in a way that ruins any hopes for a peaceful resolution? I don't suppose you have any way to convey the message of avoiding battle to them, do you?

[mortalforged]

I have instructed the other dragon mages to push diplomacy as well. There are no guarantees, but the risk would certainly fall if you were to coordinate with the other flights before moving into the village.

They, too, have a stake in this.

[stormcalling]

Do we have time to spend on that? We don't know their full intentions and I would prefer us not to lose any lives.

Would you know what other flights have lost members or not? That could be useful information.

[mortalforged]

The other flights are not the enemy, draenei. Refuse to work with them at all, and you will certainly make things much more difficult.

[Sigh.]

Bronze, blue, and black have also had members taken. There are seven missing in total from what we know.

The green dragonflight is led by Ysera the Dreamer, who was very close to my queen in the past. I think they will pose no problem, if they appear.

[stormcalling]

I'm not saying that. [Light be with her, her patience for all of this is not going to last.] I mean, how can we spend time forging all of these alliances and hope to save them all? We need to be swift.

Hm. I'm afraid I don't know enough about those flights at their present time to know if they're a concern or not. I suppose we could try and send an envoy to each flight...

[mortalforged]

Dragonsworn are not separated by scale color and thousands of years of solitude. Some of you may even be from the same worlds. Most of them, I think, would be reasonable-- far less stubborn than dragonkin, at any rate.

[Seriously, no one outstubborns a goddamn dragon.]

If they come for the scrying orb placed near Sin'thalas, it may be a chance to open dialogue. The other dragon mages have been instructed with similar goals in mind.