warforged | Quest Log: Suit Up!

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Quest Log: Suit Up!

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!]

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"They're brave, patient and not stupid. If they are interested in eredar or draenei, that means they will question Vas first. They'll end up doing so before we get to them. I know she can speak their language. It might not be as fluid as they speak it but she can convey the differences and the truth." She had to place that faith in Vastania. If she couldn't place her faith in the younger Draenei, she didn't know who she could. "Which means if there's another who looks alike and is by themselves, it's a perfect chance to see if she speaks the truth. They could think it's an attack but if they wanted to attack they would be."

It was a wild idea and she was willing to give him that but she wasn't sitting back, not when her family was possibly in harms way. "These are not the same ones I've worked and lived alongside but I imagine some of their ideals and principles are the same. I can understand those. It means it's worth my attempting to speak with them."

"Brave, patient, not stupid, yes. But worried enough to pull a stunt like this. Fear, especially of the unknown, can quickly lead to smart men doing stupid or terrible things."

He really didn't want to have to tell her about how hard speaking of the draenei/eradar connection had been for Vas here in the Sanctum, where no one really intended to judge her or felt she was an enemy for the connection. She might crack under the pressure, or she might rise to the occasion.

"However, I do know that as understanding as the Vindicator might be if you got hurt, she would nevertheless be in pain, so perhaps let's compromise and put in an appearance together. You can show your goodwill by not murdering me, and I can be a representative of a non-draenei-looking race willing to stand by your side. Still gives you the harder job, admittedly, but if the worst comes about we can get each other away more easily than either of us alone."

She couldn't completely understand not wanting to make it clear they were different. She watched their people fall but she would explain it all if it meant it gave others a chance. Vastania was a good kid, smart too. She didn't doubt her, she couldn't.

"It might not be a terrible idea." She had to give him that. She did know there was some strength in numbers although the idea of having to stand alongside him made her stomach churn. "I do worry about the idea of us approaching in general. Do we have any reason to believe there wouldn't be others trying to get hostages of their own back? Whose to say they wouldn't go to the lengths of violence? We might not be a threat to them but others may be."

Had they just arrived at an understanding?

How weird.

"Absolutely! That's why we need to get in touch with the other Flights as soon as possible! I've made some good connections in the Bronze and Blue, at least, that perhaps we can count on to listen, especially if we offer them a place at the table. We should extend the same to the Green and Black as well."

It was strange because part of her wanted to keep arguing. Vas is more important. She's always more important then her desire to argue with someone or prove she's right.

"Black flight? Um..." if there was ever a flight to be suspicious of at any time it's them. "It might be best to invite who we can but I'm not sure how many of them speak their language either. We can understand each other but do we want to play translator to a whole party?"

That's downright touching, if scary. Scary primarily because Mar sensed lava headed his way later, given his desire to encourage Vas to become the best paladin she can... and consequently, put herself into danger.

"If need be, yes, I think so. Better we all have as much unity as possible as quickly as possible, when so many forces will push us to fragment and turn on each other in time. If I have to, I'll do it."

That, that is something that will be taken care of later. It may or may not involve lava or lightning. It truly depends on what is the better option and what element is nice enough to understand her anger.

"This is assuming we do all understand each other. I'm not so sure all of us speak the same language and understand all of it. I've learned a few of them on Azeroth to make life easier but...these people who are from other worlds, I have no idea." Because for all she knows they speak gibberish.

Zelos, who has been hanging back until now, decides to speak up as the only person not at all affiliated with Azeroth. "I dunno...I've never been to Azeroth or studied its languages but I've never had trouble understanding Sworn from other flights."

Which you know, he never thought about, but it was kind of weird when he thought about. "Maybe it's the dragon's magic or something that let's us understand? I mean, I doubt you guys known Aselian..."

"I shouldn't be able to communicate with you two either, since neither Orcish or Thalassian should be in your heads either," Mar said with a shrug. "But that doesn't mean we'll all be able to communicate clearly with the Kaldorei."

"You say that like I wouldn't know any orcish." That little bit of understanding she had with him was almost out of the window. It was the easiest language to continue to learn if she was going to be a Earthen Ring shaman. It also isn't something worth mentioning right now. "Either way, say we have magic to thank for this. What if it's only effective between the flight?"

Oh boy, it was getting tense again. Even if he did start it the first time, let's not make things worse. So, he speaks up quickly.

"I dunno! Maybe it won't work with the elves. But for all we know, your Elvish might not be the same dialect on this Azeroth. Languages grow and change over time and space, you know." Which is why no one spoke Angelic anymore outside the church, back home. "Why don't we just ask one of the dragons? This is their world, they'll have a better chance of knowing which language to translate into."

"There's nothing wrong with having a translator at a diplomacy meeting. Better that than you guys showing up with the wrong dialect." Anyone whose dealt with Volt knows how important just having a translator could be.

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"Thalassian probably isn't much like what they're speaking at all," Mar admitted. "But it's closer than any other language there is, which is all we have to go on at the moment."

"Unless they still speak Darnassian. The language may have changed over time but the core of it should still be the same." She wasn't the most fluent in it, she did learn a bit. It made being friends with traders who came to the isle a lot easier. Plus the one or two situations when someone thought she was an eredar early one helped. "In that case, both myself and Vas should be able to speak to them."

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He was getting the distinct sense they weren't listening to him. They wanted to run head first into this, no matter what. "Or we could not ask the natives just to be sure, okay...."

"Which natives did you have in mind?" Mar said, glancing his way. "Unless you mean requesting aid from the dragons for translation?"

"Aren't they asking us to go because they'd be trying to kill the dragons on sight?" She'll shrug and shake her head. "...But if one of the natives would be willing to help us-!" They wouldn't be stuck trying to play translator all day.

"No, they're asking us because giant dragons attacking the village would be bad. But these guys can take on a mortal form like us, right? They wouldn't look anymore freaky than we would."

Besides, it'd be nice to know if things did go badly, they had a dragon nearby.

"It's something to think about. I mean, we could ask the elves from Silverglen, but there's no guarantee they've warmed up to us enough to help out."

And hell, for all he knows- they are a part of it.

"It... usually isn't difficult to tell when a dragon has taken on a mortal guise." Maybe for other people, but after running into so many, Mar had simply picked up a knack for it. "Asking in Silverglen isn't a bad idea, though!"

"They do have a few...give-away traits." They weren't the easiest to spot but they did exist. She figured the night elves could probably see through them as well. If Mar could...

"They aren't enemies, at least they haven't openly tried to be. We've managed some trade and talks with some of them. It's worth a shot to see if they'd be willing to aid us." It could save someone from getting shot with an arrow.

"Well, it's worth a shot anyway..." But he chooses to go quiet again. He put enough input in, right? Right.

"I have been trying to work with them to prove we're not so bad." And didn't that seem to be coming in handy right now? "We should assemble everyone who wants to come and move in a group to get them all on the same page."

"We'd have to split our small forces into even smaller groups if we want everything done swiftly, wouldn't we?" She can't imagine trying to get between Silverglen, all the flights and than heading to the night elves all within a comfortable and reasonable time. "Unless we want some people to stay behind and take a try at the scrying orbs. Maybe that would help."

"However we split- just don't make me stay behind. I might got nuts if I stay cooped up here for too long." Okay sure, it was more he wanted to help Luke- but who was he to say that?

"I'll go to Silverglen and try to round up some assistance. One of you two should get to Sin'thalas to try to intercept any missions from the other flights and explain the diplomacy thing, and the other rounds up people from here for the mission." That should keep them all involved!

Mar briefly wondered if he could trust Vala to not take the Sin'thalas mission, then go do her own thing anyway, but he dismissed that thought. He'd trust her until he knew he couldn't.

"Well...I'm not exactly the most well-acquainted with everyone. Nor do I know if anyone in other flights have ever seen a Draenei and wouldn't mistake me for a threat." Because so far the number of people who had no idea that the Draenei were even a race almost astounded her. On the other hand sitting around the Sanctum gathering people felt like a less productive use of her time.

"I suppose I am free to do either one." That's not entirely true. She'd much rather be near Sin'thalas. If she could get closer to there she could try and check on Vas...somehow.

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