[OOC] The Fall of Lordaeron [Warcraft RP]

[POOHEAD189]

@Pie FlavorI'm sure I have. I played WC3 for years. Hell I played it this year lol.

[Pie Flavor]

@POOHEAD189

Thats great lol, its such a fun game when you got the right people. It sucks that it's dying out slowly :<

@Everyone
Besides WC3 have you guys seen the trailers for the new movie though? I am so hyped :OOOO

[kusanagifire]

Still writing. Going to be a bit before i get this up.

[POOHEAD189]

@Pie Flavorsuch hype my friend

[Kingfisher]

@Viciousmarrow I have reservations about accepting Priest, mostly because the state of Stormwind is unclear during the third war, and I'm not entirely sure that the Stonemasons had formed the Defias Brotherhood by this point. If you rewrite his backstory and make him a native of Lordaeron, or a different kingdom then I'd be happy to approve the CS.

@Vahir looks good! Feel free to chuck him in the CS tab.

[Viciousmarrow]

@Kingfisher
Defias has been around since the end of the Second War and after New Stormwind's construction, but you're right that Stormwind's state during this time is speculative. It's not really clear the parallels between other events in Azeroth and when New Stormwind was finished, but I'm inclined to believe it would have been finished before Arthas betrayed his kingdom since Lordaeron refugees fled to the city. Arthas had his induction into the Knights of the Silver Hand at the Cathedral of Light when he was 19 (at least in a novel, based on his wiki page). So if that's canon and Arthas is 24 in WC3 (based on the WC3 manual), then Stormwind had been rebuilt for over 5 years.

I'll see what I can do to revamp the backstory though.

EDIT:
Now he's from Kul Tiras and I changed his name since he's no longer from a family of priests.

Norwyn Blackwood

N O R W Y N B L A C K W O O D

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Age:

23

Race:

Human

Physical Description:

Standing at 5'7", Norwyn's height does nothing to impress. Neither does his lanky frame which, while well developed for climbing and sneaking, is hardly anything to admire. Nonetheless, his charming facial features, cerulean eyes, and stylishly groomed hair make up for his lack of height and bulk.

Generally, Norwyn will dawn blackened leather armor, complete with a sleek hood, to vanish in the shadows if the need arises. However, his wardrobe will change depending on the scenario. Notably, the man appears to have a permanent albeit small smile on his face at all times. This smile often grows in the face of danger, as if risking his life brings him absolute joy. When he walks, Norwyn emanates an aura of confidence, but not one that radiates arrogance.

Personality:

Lecherous is the first word that most would use to describe Norwyn. His hungry, azure eyes are always on the feminine form, licking his lips at the first sign of curves. He will woo and lavish the woman of his fancy with gifts until they collapse into his arms. The worst part, however, is that he is incredibly persistent and he does not take no for an answer. Should he be dejected, assaulted, or imprisoned, Norwyn will continue to hound his prey, no matter the circumstances.

Outside of his lust for vixens, Norwyn is something of a thrill seeker. Some might even call him suicidal. Sneaking into and out of heavily guarded structures, challenging brutish ogres to one-on-one duels, and stirring up an irate mob are all examples of what he would consider "fun". Despite the havoc he tends to wreak, he remains a mostly modest man who enjoys a good laugh, at least until a woman appears in the picture.

As one would expect of someone in his roguish profession, Norwyn is a rather crafty person. He is tactful and remains aware of his surroundings, should he need to make a quick escape. Moreover, the man is quite sociable and can strike up a conversation with near about anyone, considering there isn't any type of person he doesn't like.

Background:

As long as sailors have existed, Norwyn's family have been a particularly nautical bunch. His father was a sailor, his father's father was a sailor, and so on and so forth. Every generation had their sea dog, and a few managed to have relatively high positions within Kul Tiras' navy. His father happened to be one of them: Admiral Burgess Blackwood. Another one of his famous descendants was Captain Agustin Blackwood, one of the original Stalwart members that rose up against the Amani.

Born an only child with great expectations to become a great sailor like his descendants, Norwyn showed great promise at an early age, but he had a penchant for making trouble. He was always sneaking around and going places he shouldn't go, much to his parents' dismay. By the time he was 11, the City Guard knew he quite well.

And the older he got, the worse his behavior became. Norwyn became involved with a small gang of wannabe pirates in his teenage years, who put a long sword in his hand and taught him the basics of subterfuge. While he had no need for booty, it was something he did simply for fun. He quickly learned he was a natural at being a criminal, the complete opposite of what his family wanted. Within a few short years, his petty band of pirates had dispersed after a raid went wrong and most of the crew was incarcerated for a year.

While Norywn was one of the few that managed to escape imprisonment, his love of women would be his undoing. Admiral Blackwood was rumored to be in a favorable position to become Lord Admiral Daelin's right hand man. Unfortunately, Norwyn caused a bit of a commotion when he was discovered bedding a close cousin to the Proudmoores, which devastated his family's reputation. Suddenly they were all known as promiscuous miscreants, a family that thrived off eroticism and perversion. It didn't take long for the Lord Admiral to turn his favor to someone else after the rumors began to fly. Having had enough of his son's mischief, Burgess disowned Norwyn and shipped him off to live in the tiny town of Brittlepond with his uncle.

Uncle Norwell welcomed his nephew into his home with open arms, slightly distraught about Norwyn's debauchery, but nevertheless forgiving. Unlike his younger brother, Norwell was not motivated by prestige or standing. Rather he was a simple man who wanted nothing more than the happiness of all, although Norwyn always thought that he seemed a bit secretive. Being something of a scoundrel, Norwell saw his nephew's potential and taught him everything he knew about the roguish arts.

In the present day, Norwyn has lost his uncle in the Capital City's collapse. On the discovery of his uncle's will, he has learned of the Stalwart and that Norwell's place among them has now passed to him.

[Kingfisher]

@Viciousmarrow I think some aspects of the timeline are a bit of a mess TBH. Blizzard's reason for Stormwind not sending troops to help in the fight against the Scourge is that they're dealing with the disagreement between the Stonemasons and the House of Nobles and the riots which sprung up around it, but as you say Stormwind should really have been finished for several years by that point.

Anyways, Norwyn looks rad. Feel free to move the Cassanova of Kul'Tiras to the CS tab.

[Viciousmarrow]

@Kingfisher
Yeah some of the shit that Blizzard has done has been deplorable.
Like what they did with Illidan in Burning Crusade...
I never saw Illidan as a villain, but suddenly he's gone mad and you gotta stop him! Same thing goes for Kael, but it was a little more reasonable for the blood elf to go insane.

I'm not exactly sure what they have planned for him in Legion, but I hope its better than BC. Illidan is one of the best characters in the franchise and one of the best anti-heroes. He definitely deserves better. xD
(Yes, Illidan is one of my most favorite characters ever >.>)

[Kingfisher]

@Viciousmarrow Illidan is my favourite character in the Warcraft Universe (I suppose the avatar was probably a bit of a give away).

I've been reading through the novel Illidan which blizzard recently brought out, and (without spoiling anything) it clears up a lot of the dodgy stuff about what his motives were in BC and such. You get to see just how misunderstood the Betrayer is and its spectacular.

[Viciousmarrow]

@Kingfisher
I'll have to give that a read since I have raged about BC's handling of Illidan for far too long. xD
Otherwise, that time for WoW was fairly good if I recall. I remember enjoying the talent system they had, and now its very cookie cutter. I'm still debating if I'm going to reactivate my account for Legion.

[Kingfisher]

@Viciousmarrow I would say its definitely worth a read.

As much as I HATE Hellfire Peninsular, I did enjoy BC as a whole. I miss those little things like ammo for hunters and learning specific weapon proficiencies. Made everything feel a bit more authentic, you know?

If you do decide to come back at legion the hit me up on argent dawn! I'm planning to reactivate my account and get an Illidari guild going.

[McHaggis]

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[Vahir]

@Kingfisher
I'll have to give that a read since I have raged about BC's handling of Illidan for far too long. xD
Otherwise, that time for WoW was fairly good if I recall. I remember enjoying the talent system they had, and now its very cookie cutter. I'm still debating if I'm going to reactivate my account for Legion.

@Viciousmarrow

Actually, this RP inspired me to set up an account on a WotLK private server. Getting a bit sidetracked seeing all the old zones; The nostalgia is real.

Honestly I don't see Legion improving the game. WoW is a cluttered mess at this point, they can't improve it because to do that they'd have to cut out the crap. I'll just keep being a dirty dirty pirate I guess.

[POOHEAD189]

*puts his hands to his ears* LALALALALA DON'T TEMPT ME TO GET WOW AGAIN LALALALALA (got it 3 days after its release in 2004 and have played roughly 3 years of gameplay since, going back and forth).
I've been playing Hearthstone the past year, and playing Warcraft 3 battlenet with my friends. Also, the novels pre third war are very good reads <.<

[Viciousmarrow]

@POOHEAD189
I enjoyed Hearthstone when it first came out, but then the first expansion happened and the power creep was REAL. xD That really turned me away from it, but they seem to be going a good route in the latest patch though with Standard vs. Wild format.
I've been playing Duelyst a bit lately, which is similar yet very different.
Granted, I still play Yugioh too. I'm a card game aficionado. xD

[Kingfisher]

Argent Dawn - US, I'm guessing... :C

@McHaggis

Nah, Argent Dawn EU. A man is from England.

*puts his hands to his ears* LALALALALA DON'T TEMPT ME TO GET WOW AGAIN LALALALALA (got it 3 days after its release in 2004 and have played roughly 3 years of gameplay since, going back and forth).
I've been playing Hearthstone the past year, and playing Warcraft 3 battlenet with my friends. Also, the novels pre third war are very good reads <.<

@POOHEAD189

Lordaeron the aftermath is a cracking map for anyone who plays Warcraft 3.

Also, I know a lot of folks dont like Knaak, but I bloody love the war of the ancients and day of the dragon sagas.

[Vahir]

We should just drop the RP and go play WC3 already, that's where this thread's heading anyway.

[Kingfisher]

We should just drop the RP and go play WC3 already, that's where this thread's heading anyway.

@Vahir

I'll be having no more heretical talk like that, young whippersnapper

[Vahir]

So, bringing us back on to the topic, under what circumstances will this start? Will we all already know each other and have grouped up?

[kusanagifire]

I just realized I don't really know that much about Warcraft. I'm struggling with this CS.