The Dark Portal (A Farewell)

[ninian]

//Having traveled countless of hours facing various obstacles and enemies,
Ninian finally reached the gate to the other world//


So this is what they call The Dark Portal...
"I don't care what it is called, as long as it's the way to Maiev", she mumbles.

*Ninian starts digging a small hole behind an Alliance hut at the portal site*

"Thanks for everything", she says to her fellow Guardians,
"but I need to walk a different path now".
She lays the token in the sand, before she can hear someone reply.

When focussing again on the portal, her heart is filled with mixed emotions.
"Here goes nothing" as she runs towards the portal with her staff ready for whatever is coming.
"Be prepared Maiev!"


//Upon entering the portal//


"What... what is this mess? Demons all about", she says with a sad tone in her voice.

"You there!", she hears a voice say. "Have you come to help us?"
"Forgive me for not introducing myself, young druidess."
"I am Duron, commander of the forces here at the gate."
"This is no kindergarten, are you sure you are up for this?", he asks.

A new world, new obstacles, new enemies but still the same goal.
"YES - I am", she screams, "where do I need to go?"
"Honor Hold -", he says.
"- Meet up with..." is all she hears from below as
she is already sitting on a gryphon, heading towards Honor Hold.

Commander Duron smiles. "Don't worry about her, she will be fine",
he says to his second in command, who agrees with a small nod.

((OOC: Thanks for everything guys, but I feel it's my time to take my leave. I'm a talkative person and I miss a crowded OOC-guildchat.
The OOC-channel alone doesn't cut it for me, mainly because it's used by only a vast group of people. I seriously hope TCG will grow in members, as it would only be more fun at events. I wish you all the best in your journeys)). ~ Ninian

[Kestrel]

(( I'm sorry to hear that, especially since this is the first I hear of a problem. I'm not a fan of IC guild chat either - it's a relic from before my time, though, and there's been no-one suggesting a change to it till now.

That said, you gotta do what you gotta do. If that's heading off, then best of luck with whatever you end up with next. ))

[ninian]

((Don't get me wrong, it's not a stab at the guild nor have I mentioned this "problem" before. I really enjoyed my stay in TCG. I've been only in this guild for 1 month and I respect the IC-chat, so suggesting a change as a fresh member is not something I would do, especially since the GC was IC long before I joined.

I just miss talking to more people than the handful that are in the OOC-channel (most even being non-guildies). Some members have even disabled that channel, so it's not a good way to get to know the rest of the guild, which I want to do since I'm pretty new to this realm and don't know anyone.))

[Kestrel]

(( Hey, no worries. TCG has been around for ages, but only Sarama and Illidor have been here for any major part of it. Over that time, TCG's been a RP guild, a raid guild, a RP guild again, and then another kind of RP guild. Every guildmaster has put it through at least one major redesign, to suit whatever the membership want at the time. So, asking for a better way to connect with people isn't out of line at all -- the opposite, it would have helped us redesign things that help the guild in it's current form work better.

You're right about the slim numbers though ... it seems to come with having an average age of 27+, people are online later and less. If active OOC chat is a priority for you, Stormwind Academy might be good. A lot of my pre-TCG guildmates have ended up there, plenty of fun people. ))

[Serinde]

(( Thank you for being with us, and take care! I think I would also echo Kestrel's opinion on Stormwind Academy, they are very nice people. Good luck whever you go! ))