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

[mortalforged]

[Surion figured he would get this sort of response.]

Our numbers are already alarmingly small. Think of it this way: if we do not act friendly until we are in a better position, it is highly possible the other flights could unite and crush us in one fell swoop.

You should always hide your claws until the time is right, champion. Perhaps in time, a compromise can be reached... Either way, it took a lot of energy to bring you all here, and I would hate to waste it because of a fleeting moment of self-absorption.

[faultline]

Ingratiating ourselves to them-- it's disingenuous.

[ she sees his point, but that doesn't make her any happier about it. ]

I understand our resources are limited. People and otherwise. But... if anything, that means we should use them all the more sparingly.

surion accidentally subscribed to your newsletter sorry

[mortalforged]

You may have that opinion, but you should also understand that you can't see the whole picture from where you are.

[He continues to smile despite their tense conversation.]

For now, fostering positive bonds with the other flights is beneficial.

"accidentally"

[faultline]

[ riven stares at him for a long moment, lips pursed. is that how it's going to be. ]

If you insist. [ she'll go! whatever. after another pause, she adds: ] You may find more cooperation with full disclosure.

tbh she's totally his type

[mortalforged]

What is it you wish to know?

[Smiley little bastard.]

surion pls...

[faultline]

[ sigh. ]

You mentioned a bigger picture. Why not share it with us?

[mortalforged]

[Surion might share everything he's planning, but it might make him look bad. So he settles for tossing her a bone.]

Whatever we choose, we will have to reap the consequences. As I said before-- it's far more beneficial to unite against a common enemy. We cannot hope to survive if we are fighting on every front.

[faultline]

[ she knows that for the non-answer that it is, and frowns all the more for it. should've expected as much-- that doesn't mean she wasn't still hoping for more. that's the kind of logic that led to noxus allying with zaun, anyway...

whatever. ] Your advice is noted. [ but maybe not appreciated. ]

[mortalforged]

[He's about as slimy as a politician, for sure.]

Anything else, champion?

[faultline]

No.

[ with that, she gives surion a stiff salute, and takes her leave. ]