As Mists of Pandaria sits on the horizon, drawing ever closer, the longest and craziest storyline I've ever done within the World of Warcraft is drawing to a close.
On July 5th of last year I began the Born this Way storyline, written for two close friends of mine, Kiwi and Auramis. Sitting at Part 86 as of this post, BTW focuses on the last of Lycannon's demons while forcing other characters involved to look at their own. What started out as an arson mystery has evolved into a full fledged, mind bending ghost chase for the players, and the final battle is underway.
Ashandarei Dawnborn, Falkoen Moonshadow, Kaludra Meraan, Lycannon McSars and her son Daelin, and Torsyth Cair'Dazar have been gone for a whole year, and they have no idea that the world has shifted in their absence. The Firelands have been tamed. Deathwing has been defeated. Tensions between the Horde and the Alliance are hotter than ever. For them it feels as if only a month or so has passed by. What will happen if and when they all make it out?
And it's not just them. The rescue party that started out strong has divided, reformed and dwindled down to just four unlikely allies - Auramis Lightbourne, Kiserai Dawnborn, Elicoor Meraan, and Khoura Everroot. They set out against seemingly impossible odds, each having their own motives, and they have no choice but to run straight into traps set for them by the one man controlling the entire situation.
Gideon is a powerful wizard and necromancer from Argus, and has altered the free-floating nether energies from within the Netherstorm to form his own paradise sitting high above the broken chain of islands. His arena, named Safeena Altair and called 'The Boat' by regulars, draws its main income from the spectators betting on the gladiators he employs. The complex is kept well guarded and hidden by unknown means, with visitors having to teleport in by way of meeting a magi at a random location... And for good reason. While Gideon sits on the piles of gold he makes from the bets in his own complex, he also siphons the souls of those slain to make himself more powerful magically.
The twist is that this man is supposedly Elicoor's father, and to everyone involved, it appears that his motive is plain , crazy and simple. He is getting back at Lycannon for shaming him on Argus... But things are never as they seem.
There is a wildcard involved, an emotionless spectre named Zorana enslaved by Gideon and bent to his will. She is by all accounts the spirit of Lycannon's first child, and works as Gideon's eyes, ears and blades on Azeroth. She has worked to trap other characters and bring them to the necromancer, using an array of magically imbued daggers to stab the target and pull their soul into the Astral Plane where she then whisks them away to Gideon. Khoura appears to have been split in half on purpose by this, and her other self is now a Druid of the Flame, working as the man's lapdog... cat.
When Ash comes into possession of a particular pendant belonging to Gideon, Zorana is suddenly only loyal to her, revealing a major flaw in the wizard's defense. The only thing it seems he has left now is Lycannon, and he uses his control over her to set her upon the rescue party and any that stand in her way. With two people already down, what will Ash do with her new-found power? Will they have to kill Lycannon to get to Gideon? Is anything what it seems? Find out on the next episode of Dragonbal-... I mean... Really, what will happen?
For you guys involved, get ready for the kicker. Please don't hurt me.
On July 5th of last year I began the Born this Way storyline, written for two close friends of mine, Kiwi and Auramis. Sitting at Part 86 as of this post, BTW focuses on the last of Lycannon's demons while forcing other characters involved to look at their own. What started out as an arson mystery has evolved into a full fledged, mind bending ghost chase for the players, and the final battle is underway.
Ashandarei Dawnborn, Falkoen Moonshadow, Kaludra Meraan, Lycannon McSars and her son Daelin, and Torsyth Cair'Dazar have been gone for a whole year, and they have no idea that the world has shifted in their absence. The Firelands have been tamed. Deathwing has been defeated. Tensions between the Horde and the Alliance are hotter than ever. For them it feels as if only a month or so has passed by. What will happen if and when they all make it out?
And it's not just them. The rescue party that started out strong has divided, reformed and dwindled down to just four unlikely allies - Auramis Lightbourne, Kiserai Dawnborn, Elicoor Meraan, and Khoura Everroot. They set out against seemingly impossible odds, each having their own motives, and they have no choice but to run straight into traps set for them by the one man controlling the entire situation.
Gideon is a powerful wizard and necromancer from Argus, and has altered the free-floating nether energies from within the Netherstorm to form his own paradise sitting high above the broken chain of islands. His arena, named Safeena Altair and called 'The Boat' by regulars, draws its main income from the spectators betting on the gladiators he employs. The complex is kept well guarded and hidden by unknown means, with visitors having to teleport in by way of meeting a magi at a random location... And for good reason. While Gideon sits on the piles of gold he makes from the bets in his own complex, he also siphons the souls of those slain to make himself more powerful magically.
The twist is that this man is supposedly Elicoor's father, and to everyone involved, it appears that his motive is plain , crazy and simple. He is getting back at Lycannon for shaming him on Argus... But things are never as they seem.
There is a wildcard involved, an emotionless spectre named Zorana enslaved by Gideon and bent to his will. She is by all accounts the spirit of Lycannon's first child, and works as Gideon's eyes, ears and blades on Azeroth. She has worked to trap other characters and bring them to the necromancer, using an array of magically imbued daggers to stab the target and pull their soul into the Astral Plane where she then whisks them away to Gideon. Khoura appears to have been split in half on purpose by this, and her other self is now a Druid of the Flame, working as the man's lapdog... cat.
When Ash comes into possession of a particular pendant belonging to Gideon, Zorana is suddenly only loyal to her, revealing a major flaw in the wizard's defense. The only thing it seems he has left now is Lycannon, and he uses his control over her to set her upon the rescue party and any that stand in her way. With two people already down, what will Ash do with her new-found power? Will they have to kill Lycannon to get to Gideon? Is anything what it seems? Find out on the next episode of Dragonbal-... I mean... Really, what will happen?
For you guys involved, get ready for the kicker. Please don't hurt me.
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