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]

My thoughts exactly, Doctor. It will take diplomacy and tact, but I believe it is possible. Regardless, the other flights have some personal stake in this as well. You will have to confer with them.

[raggedydoc]

Oh, we're working with the other flights now, instead of against them, are we? That'll make a nice change.

[Forgive the sarcasm. He's a bit irked by the petty infighting between the flights.]

Is there any way to communicate with them before everyone gathers at the village, or do we just wander outside waving a white flag and hope for the best?

[mortalforged]

[Lana frowns.] I have always tried to foster such intentions.

The scrying orbs do not work between sanctums. You will have to meet outside.

[raggedydoc]

[Sorry, Lana, he can get a little...snarky at people who don't deserve it sometimes.]

All right. [He nods slowly, refraining from any criticisms about the scrying orbs.] Do you know how many were taken?

[mortalforged]

Two of our own have gone missing: Bruce and Washington. [Which was unfortunate because Wash was still hurt. She wanted to keep an eye on him.]

I believe there are seven in total.

[raggedydoc]

[He doesn't know Washington yet, but he's spoken with Bruce, and he rather likes the man. Not that knowing or liking people has anything to do with it; if there are prisoners to be freed, then he's going to take steps to free them.]

Which other flights do you think are going to be most likely to want to negotiate for their release?

[mortalforged]

Red, for certain. Green has no personal stake in this but they have always sided with red in the past. Blue and black... I do not know, but blue at least does not have the resources to fight the other flights.

[raggedydoc]

If the rest of the blacksworn are anything like the one I know, they'll probably go against the rest us just out of sheer stubbornness.

[Not to mention that fighting the elves would certainly give the Master the opportunity to drain their life force, assuming he isn't one of the ones who's been captured. And if he's been caught, then the Doctor will probably need to save the elves.]

Well! I'd best get going, then.

[To do what? Who knows. And it's worth noting that he's still refusing to wear those damn mage robes.]