The Warlock Case
Pulsefyre is a member of both the Wildshard and Tiphaine families. She began her life as a Horde Goblin Warlock. Her profession preferences were Mining and Jewelcrafting because she liked working with the earth. She reached level 24 without making much of an impact, and stayed very much to herself.
For reasons that Tiphaine and Wildshard still loudly argue about, a decision was made to transition Pulsefyre from Horde to Alliance. This did not happen immediately, but plans were being made. The non-decision confused Pulsefyre, but she did the best she could. She knew that Rakta was also a Jewelcrafter and sought her out for guidance. She was further confused when Rakta took Pulsefyre aside and told her that not only would she have to change from Horde to Alliance, she would have to go through the grueling Change from Goblin to Worgen.
Pulsefyre did not know what to do. Terrified of what amounted to destroying everything she was and worked for, she pleaded with her friend Rakta, hoping desperately that all this could be sorted out.
"Sure," Rakta told her, "you can disobey the orders of both Wildshard and Tiphaine. Is that what you want?" Pulsefyre shook her head, but then she dug in, certain there must be a mistake. "I want to talk to Tiphaine first."
Pulsefyre had no knowledge of what was happening with Rakta, and Pulsefyre was well below the radar of Tiphaine and Wildshard, busy with their own issues. By then, the person of Rakta had become something else.
The daily order of business of the Alliance and Horde continued. Java managed the Auction House. Sista farmed mats at the Maw of Madness. Chaitee turned up at the Trueshot Lodge working on her leveling. Rakta's retreat to her Garrison culminated with an announcement to all that she had changed her name to Atkar. She then slipped back to Draenor with most of her belongings.
No one missed Pulsefyre.
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Friday, January 19, 2018
Final Statistics for the Year 2017
Guild and Character Lists:
Alliance Autumn Tea Green Guild: Guild Master Tiphaine (101), Sistaphilia (110), Mahakeya (110), Chaitee (110), Atkar (110), Javajoo (107)
GONE: Whispersoul (12), Sinnstarr, Hcab
Horde Order of the Dragon Guild: Guild Leader Happyface
Members: The guild still shows the following members: Hapless, Beanoevil, Seenoevil, Amarga, Erikred, Bruiserbabe, Narcissus, Jocelyne, Plumrosefist
Wildshard is actually a member of the Meitha Guild. The guild still exists. There are 491 players on the roster. Grrbaby is still the Guild Master. Porkkchop and Talatiana are ranking members. Other names I know: Bloodknuckle, Ristan, Wildshard of course, Jezzibael ! Yep, Jezi is in Meitha.
Legion Raiding: None
Legion Dungeons: 13 of 14 Legion dungeons completed - Active as of September 2016
Fate Sealed: 212 members, Ramux still in charge, others are Frohgurt, Kikz, Lagaris, Gnurple, Muximus, Rizon, and others.
Surprised there were no Legion raids. Legion Dungeons - 14 of 14. Active as of Feb 2017.
Warchild - This was Rhonna's guild. The only Warchild guild I found was on Proudmore server, and it is no longer active. I did not know anyone on those rosters. I have to accept that the guild is no more. Rhonna - he helped me SO MUCH over the years.
Guild and Character Lists:
Alliance Autumn Tea Green Guild: Guild Master Tiphaine (101), Sistaphilia (110), Mahakeya (110), Chaitee (110), Atkar (110), Javajoo (107)
GONE: Whispersoul (12), Sinnstarr, Hcab
Horde Order of the Dragon Guild: Guild Leader Happyface
Members: The guild still shows the following members: Hapless, Beanoevil, Seenoevil, Amarga, Erikred, Bruiserbabe, Narcissus, Jocelyne, Plumrosefist
Wildshard is actually a member of the Meitha Guild. The guild still exists. There are 491 players on the roster. Grrbaby is still the Guild Master. Porkkchop and Talatiana are ranking members. Other names I know: Bloodknuckle, Ristan, Wildshard of course, Jezzibael ! Yep, Jezi is in Meitha.
Legion Raiding: None
Legion Dungeons: 13 of 14 Legion dungeons completed - Active as of September 2016
Fate Sealed: 212 members, Ramux still in charge, others are Frohgurt, Kikz, Lagaris, Gnurple, Muximus, Rizon, and others.
Surprised there were no Legion raids. Legion Dungeons - 14 of 14. Active as of Feb 2017.
Warchild - This was Rhonna's guild. The only Warchild guild I found was on Proudmore server, and it is no longer active. I did not know anyone on those rosters. I have to accept that the guild is no more. Rhonna - he helped me SO MUCH over the years.
A Belated 2017 New Year's Wrap Up
A Belated 2017 New Year's Wrap Up
(Yes, this is a long one)
At the end of every year, the Tiphaine and Wildshard Families craft a summary of the success and failures of the out going year. Three weeks into 2018 and only now is the data starting to filter in.
The year started with a count of the two active guilds:
Alliance: Death Knight (Tiphaine), Druid (Sistaphilia), Paladin (Java), Warrior (Rakta), Demon Hunter (Mahakeya), Hunter (Chaitee): These are the classes in the Autumn Tea Green Guild led by Tiphaine.
Horde: Paladin (Jocelyne), Monk (Plumrosefist), Druid (Wildshard), Shaman (Jezzibael), Priest (Phillyperdue), Warrior (Happyface): These are the classes in the Order of the Dragon Guild.
The two factions, horde and alliance, had agreed to a peace. It was a peace kept by Wildshard, and broken by Tiphaine. The Alliance team was allowed to grow and prosper, gaining ever more strength. Wildshard tried to follow the rules, and that all but doomed Horde attempts to gain any ground. The Horde fractured further when Philly, unhappy in her minor role, agreed to take long haitus. Wild had a plan to replace Philly with a young warlock named Pulsefyre and use his last Boost to thrust the warlock into power. The tactic failed.
Plumrosefist, the daughter of Tiphaine, went against Wildshard and threatened to cross the line from Horde to Alliance. Wild backed off, unwilling to go to war.
Dungeon Woes:
It was in February of 2017 when both guilds learned that solo leveling would not be enough. Nor could professions be completed solo, either. Dungeons became mandatory in the world of Legion. The anger and vitriol of that decision weighed heavily throughout the entire expansion.
Keya made a huge achievement by earning the Underlight Angler for her fishing expertise. The awesome fishing pole is more than a fishing rod, it is a powerful weapon in it's own right.
Then there was the "Game of Gold" - Chaitee and Almond agreed to a friendly bet on which family could increase their coffers by the most gold over the course of one month. The challenge match between Chaitee and Almond must have ended, but I could not find the specifics. Does anyone still remember who won that contest?
Chaitee claims a winner was never annointed! So where did the gold go? Look no further than Keya. Chaitee and Keya made a sweet deal that ultimately handed Keya with a six level jump in gear and a thousand gold price tag. The largest payment for gear in memory.
One thing that remained an issue throughout the year were problems with my computer. I should say "computers, plural" since I killed two of them. The computer failures did not get settled until April.
Then came "Argus," and the beginning of the assault on the Legion home world. Mahakeya "Keya" dominated the entire expansion, including Argus. The demon hunter was a powerful force and very little was beyond her skills. Even so, she relied heavily on her friends when she was stuck on a quest and they came to her rescue several times on the grueling path to gain her Class Mount. THANK YOU!
Keya earned her Slayer's Felbroken Shrieker in late October. Nothing could compare to the pride in Keya and her new mount. They bonded swiftly and have been inseperable since.
Finally, there is a small bit of tidying up to do before closing the books on 2017. Chaitee has been trying to level even while still working at the Auction House. She's made some minor progress by getting to level 102 after her boost at level 32. But that is a long way from level 110, her desired goal.
Bottom Line: Chaitee wants out of the Auction House job to pursue her leveling desires. Who would take over the AH? Javajoo raised her hand. Java is a level 107, quite capable of handling the ruffians at the Auction House. A dedicated clothes horse, she prefers the city and it's pleasures. Leveling is an after thought, something she could do when she got bored.
Tiphaine agreed.
What followed was a shock. The Autumn Tea Green Guild took a sudden haitus. Leaving everything, the doors to the guild were closed off. Wildshard was given no warning, but he, too, shut down his guild. It was November and it was snowing. Quiet descended on both guilds for the winter.
(Yes, this is a long one)
At the end of every year, the Tiphaine and Wildshard Families craft a summary of the success and failures of the out going year. Three weeks into 2018 and only now is the data starting to filter in.
The year started with a count of the two active guilds:
Alliance: Death Knight (Tiphaine), Druid (Sistaphilia), Paladin (Java), Warrior (Rakta), Demon Hunter (Mahakeya), Hunter (Chaitee): These are the classes in the Autumn Tea Green Guild led by Tiphaine.
Horde: Paladin (Jocelyne), Monk (Plumrosefist), Druid (Wildshard), Shaman (Jezzibael), Priest (Phillyperdue), Warrior (Happyface): These are the classes in the Order of the Dragon Guild.
The two factions, horde and alliance, had agreed to a peace. It was a peace kept by Wildshard, and broken by Tiphaine. The Alliance team was allowed to grow and prosper, gaining ever more strength. Wildshard tried to follow the rules, and that all but doomed Horde attempts to gain any ground. The Horde fractured further when Philly, unhappy in her minor role, agreed to take long haitus. Wild had a plan to replace Philly with a young warlock named Pulsefyre and use his last Boost to thrust the warlock into power. The tactic failed.
Plumrosefist, the daughter of Tiphaine, went against Wildshard and threatened to cross the line from Horde to Alliance. Wild backed off, unwilling to go to war.
Dungeon Woes:
It was in February of 2017 when both guilds learned that solo leveling would not be enough. Nor could professions be completed solo, either. Dungeons became mandatory in the world of Legion. The anger and vitriol of that decision weighed heavily throughout the entire expansion.
Keya made a huge achievement by earning the Underlight Angler for her fishing expertise. The awesome fishing pole is more than a fishing rod, it is a powerful weapon in it's own right.
Then there was the "Game of Gold" - Chaitee and Almond agreed to a friendly bet on which family could increase their coffers by the most gold over the course of one month. The challenge match between Chaitee and Almond must have ended, but I could not find the specifics. Does anyone still remember who won that contest?
Chaitee claims a winner was never annointed! So where did the gold go? Look no further than Keya. Chaitee and Keya made a sweet deal that ultimately handed Keya with a six level jump in gear and a thousand gold price tag. The largest payment for gear in memory.
One thing that remained an issue throughout the year were problems with my computer. I should say "computers, plural" since I killed two of them. The computer failures did not get settled until April.
Then came "Argus," and the beginning of the assault on the Legion home world. Mahakeya "Keya" dominated the entire expansion, including Argus. The demon hunter was a powerful force and very little was beyond her skills. Even so, she relied heavily on her friends when she was stuck on a quest and they came to her rescue several times on the grueling path to gain her Class Mount. THANK YOU!
Keya earned her Slayer's Felbroken Shrieker in late October. Nothing could compare to the pride in Keya and her new mount. They bonded swiftly and have been inseperable since.
Finally, there is a small bit of tidying up to do before closing the books on 2017. Chaitee has been trying to level even while still working at the Auction House. She's made some minor progress by getting to level 102 after her boost at level 32. But that is a long way from level 110, her desired goal.
Bottom Line: Chaitee wants out of the Auction House job to pursue her leveling desires. Who would take over the AH? Javajoo raised her hand. Java is a level 107, quite capable of handling the ruffians at the Auction House. A dedicated clothes horse, she prefers the city and it's pleasures. Leveling is an after thought, something she could do when she got bored.
Tiphaine agreed.
What followed was a shock. The Autumn Tea Green Guild took a sudden haitus. Leaving everything, the doors to the guild were closed off. Wildshard was given no warning, but he, too, shut down his guild. It was November and it was snowing. Quiet descended on both guilds for the winter.
Thursday, January 18, 2018
My Name is ?
My Name is?
Darkness. A name floated in the thick blackness and took up residence. Other names crowded closer and then scattered. A curtain closed, steel rings singing. A surgical blade.
She found herself standing at the teller's window of the Merchant's Bank in Dalaran. She wasn't exactly sure why. The teller was amused, believing the lass must be coming down from quite a bender.
Silence. Unmoving. The smile on the teller's face slowly slipped.
Things around her began to make sense. She raised her left hand and studied the armored glove. She set her right hand on the hilt of her heavy sword. She could barely see through the faceplate of her helm, but she recognized the place. Dalaran. This is Dalaran.
Dalaran when? She was confused.
There was a noise. Her sword sang as it swept out of it's scabbard.
The wide eyed teller gulped air and went completely still.
She admired the sword in her hand. Almost reluctantly, she sheathed the blade.
The teller remembered to breathe.
I know where I live. Where I lived. The two seemed both different and the same. Worlds different and the same.
"My name is Atkar." She spoke the name, and it was true.
********
Tiphaine directed Sista to keep tabs on Atkar. Help her if allowed, but watch her every move. Without her knowing, of course. After leaving the Merchant's Bank Atkar wandered through Dalaran as if making a new acquaintance. But when the strolling ended, Atkar took the portal to her Garrison. Where no one could reach her or monitor her. Where she apparently felt safe.
Darkness. A name floated in the thick blackness and took up residence. Other names crowded closer and then scattered. A curtain closed, steel rings singing. A surgical blade.
She found herself standing at the teller's window of the Merchant's Bank in Dalaran. She wasn't exactly sure why. The teller was amused, believing the lass must be coming down from quite a bender.
Silence. Unmoving. The smile on the teller's face slowly slipped.
Things around her began to make sense. She raised her left hand and studied the armored glove. She set her right hand on the hilt of her heavy sword. She could barely see through the faceplate of her helm, but she recognized the place. Dalaran. This is Dalaran.
Dalaran when? She was confused.
There was a noise. Her sword sang as it swept out of it's scabbard.
The wide eyed teller gulped air and went completely still.
She admired the sword in her hand. Almost reluctantly, she sheathed the blade.
The teller remembered to breathe.
I know where I live. Where I lived. The two seemed both different and the same. Worlds different and the same.
"My name is Atkar." She spoke the name, and it was true.
********
Tiphaine directed Sista to keep tabs on Atkar. Help her if allowed, but watch her every move. Without her knowing, of course. After leaving the Merchant's Bank Atkar wandered through Dalaran as if making a new acquaintance. But when the strolling ended, Atkar took the portal to her Garrison. Where no one could reach her or monitor her. Where she apparently felt safe.
Monday, January 15, 2018
The Rise of Java and then there is Rakta
The Rise of Java and then there is Rakta
Java is starting to get her bearings again. She crafted a half dozen bags of various types, courtesy of the mats that Sista still had lying around. Sista also agreed to make full runs for the weekly mat gathering in preparation for the weekend selling.
Java started with 654K gold and then went on a needed spending spree to restock. That left her with 555k gold. After her first full weekend of sales, she managed to regain 568k, a loss of 85k. Jave remains confident that she will recoup the losses.
Java is still short of Level 110 (currently 107) and will need some time to work on that. Her gear level is i745.
Tiphaine made another attempt to engage Rakta. The whole Jewelcrafting thing has fallen apart. Tiphaine wanted her to show some progress. What she got was a box full of lock picks and little else. Her lab is a disaster. Jewels and gems scattered on the floor, half-made necklaces, and her crafting skill still stuck at Level 700. A complete waste.
Alchemy can be salvaged. At least she'd leveled it to 747 toward 800. Potions and flasks are always in need. But instead of listening to Tiphaine's suggestions, Rakta fled to her Garrison. The Garrison was in no better shape. Completed jewelcrafting mats lay in spilled piles. A blacksmith waited, with little to do. An alchemist waits for materials. New recipes lay unused and unlearned.
Tiphaine has her spies. There is no storehouse. The Gem Boutique will have to go. She is uncertain about the Forge, but it is fully functional at Level 3. Luckily the Alchemy lab is complete at level 3 as well.
Back at Dalaran, Tiphaine meets secretly with Wildshard. She advises Wildshard that there is going to be a change within the Alliance guild. There will be some disruption, but it should not affect anything on the Horde side of the guild. At least that is the expectation. Neither leader wants another war, which is why both sides are given a chance to comment.
Bluntly, Tiphaine admits she has lost confidence in Rakta.
"Will there be an "accident?" Wildshard shrugs at Tiphaine's wince. "I hope it doesn't come to that."
"Are you asking the Horde to . . .?" Wild waited.
"NO no. We will deal with that if it comes to it, but she already seems on the edge of self-destruction."
"Then what?" Wildshard was very interested to know.
"We take the husk of her mind and body and remake it to what we want." Tiphaine and Wildshard stared silently at each other. There will be repercussions with such a drastic step. Both guilds would feel the effects.
"It will be over before anyone learns what has been done." Wild wonders if Tiphaine is right about that. Maybe. Rumors are known to outrun those trying to hide the truth. The best defense is a better offense. Platitudes. The reality is that neither Tiphaine nor Wildshard know what the long term effect will be. A better soldier, hopefully. A monster, if they screw it up.
Java is starting to get her bearings again. She crafted a half dozen bags of various types, courtesy of the mats that Sista still had lying around. Sista also agreed to make full runs for the weekly mat gathering in preparation for the weekend selling.
Java started with 654K gold and then went on a needed spending spree to restock. That left her with 555k gold. After her first full weekend of sales, she managed to regain 568k, a loss of 85k. Jave remains confident that she will recoup the losses.
Java is still short of Level 110 (currently 107) and will need some time to work on that. Her gear level is i745.
Tiphaine made another attempt to engage Rakta. The whole Jewelcrafting thing has fallen apart. Tiphaine wanted her to show some progress. What she got was a box full of lock picks and little else. Her lab is a disaster. Jewels and gems scattered on the floor, half-made necklaces, and her crafting skill still stuck at Level 700. A complete waste.
Alchemy can be salvaged. At least she'd leveled it to 747 toward 800. Potions and flasks are always in need. But instead of listening to Tiphaine's suggestions, Rakta fled to her Garrison. The Garrison was in no better shape. Completed jewelcrafting mats lay in spilled piles. A blacksmith waited, with little to do. An alchemist waits for materials. New recipes lay unused and unlearned.
Tiphaine has her spies. There is no storehouse. The Gem Boutique will have to go. She is uncertain about the Forge, but it is fully functional at Level 3. Luckily the Alchemy lab is complete at level 3 as well.
Back at Dalaran, Tiphaine meets secretly with Wildshard. She advises Wildshard that there is going to be a change within the Alliance guild. There will be some disruption, but it should not affect anything on the Horde side of the guild. At least that is the expectation. Neither leader wants another war, which is why both sides are given a chance to comment.
Bluntly, Tiphaine admits she has lost confidence in Rakta.
"Will there be an "accident?" Wildshard shrugs at Tiphaine's wince. "I hope it doesn't come to that."
"Are you asking the Horde to . . .?" Wild waited.
"NO no. We will deal with that if it comes to it, but she already seems on the edge of self-destruction."
"Then what?" Wildshard was very interested to know.
"We take the husk of her mind and body and remake it to what we want." Tiphaine and Wildshard stared silently at each other. There will be repercussions with such a drastic step. Both guilds would feel the effects.
"It will be over before anyone learns what has been done." Wild wonders if Tiphaine is right about that. Maybe. Rumors are known to outrun those trying to hide the truth. The best defense is a better offense. Platitudes. The reality is that neither Tiphaine nor Wildshard know what the long term effect will be. A better soldier, hopefully. A monster, if they screw it up.
Saturday, January 6, 2018
Slowly Getting Back on Track
Slowly Getting Back on Track
Keya and Java took a good look around when the family rejoined the World of Warcraft. Java is now the auction house guru. She has kept things nice and tidy. She can be forgiven that no new gold has flowed into the coffers since no one in the family has been doing any farming. Java did a complete inventory of goods and also reviewed the state of the Auction House. Frankly, very little has changed. From Java's perspective, this day could be any other day.
Keya is the most active. She had EIGHT completed quests waiting for her. All of the loot has been consumed to gain a new rank for her weaponry.
Chaitee was a little disconcerted when she returned, finding herself at the Stormwind Auction House. For just a moment she thought she still worked there. Not so. She hopped a ride from Krasus' Landing, taking the Eagle Taker to the Trueshot Lodge.
Her arrival was complicated by assault's from the demons. The endless battles with the demons has turned stale and Chaitee has little stomach for it. She opens a last class hall mission, knowing she will have to work for more. There are no more resources for missions. She did hold back two billion artifact power should she get more serious.
Sistaphilia is the work-a-holic of the family. Sista is already shaking her head at the lack of resources. She is making notes and plans for dungeon runs to help Java stock up.
Then there is Rakta. Something is wrong with her. She wonders where she is. Who she is. She walks out of the Merchant's bank in Dalaran and stares down at the stairs.
Tiphaine is . . . Tiphaine. But for a short moment, she wasn't as sure. Nearby was Rakta. Tiphaine put a hand on her shoulder. Rakta shuddered and turned away, shrugging off the hand. Tiphaine could see she was a mess. Tiphaine would have to fix that.
Keya and Java took a good look around when the family rejoined the World of Warcraft. Java is now the auction house guru. She has kept things nice and tidy. She can be forgiven that no new gold has flowed into the coffers since no one in the family has been doing any farming. Java did a complete inventory of goods and also reviewed the state of the Auction House. Frankly, very little has changed. From Java's perspective, this day could be any other day.
Keya is the most active. She had EIGHT completed quests waiting for her. All of the loot has been consumed to gain a new rank for her weaponry.
Chaitee was a little disconcerted when she returned, finding herself at the Stormwind Auction House. For just a moment she thought she still worked there. Not so. She hopped a ride from Krasus' Landing, taking the Eagle Taker to the Trueshot Lodge.
Her arrival was complicated by assault's from the demons. The endless battles with the demons has turned stale and Chaitee has little stomach for it. She opens a last class hall mission, knowing she will have to work for more. There are no more resources for missions. She did hold back two billion artifact power should she get more serious.
Sistaphilia is the work-a-holic of the family. Sista is already shaking her head at the lack of resources. She is making notes and plans for dungeon runs to help Java stock up.
Then there is Rakta. Something is wrong with her. She wonders where she is. Who she is. She walks out of the Merchant's bank in Dalaran and stares down at the stairs.
Tiphaine is . . . Tiphaine. But for a short moment, she wasn't as sure. Nearby was Rakta. Tiphaine put a hand on her shoulder. Rakta shuddered and turned away, shrugging off the hand. Tiphaine could see she was a mess. Tiphaine would have to fix that.
Thursday, January 4, 2018
Wildshard May Soon Be Back
The family of Wildshard and Tiphaine may be returning to action. I have finally completed AND published my fantasy novel, "The Majik of Spark." It went on sale yesterday.
I still have a number of technical things to wrap up - there is all kinds of stuff outside of the book itself I have to finish up. Also, I have already started working on the sequel, "The Song of Chord," but beyond that, I should have time for my favorite game, the World of Warcraft.
The book is currently only available on Amazon Kindle as an eBook. Non Kindle users can upload a free Kindle app. The link below should get you to the listing on Amazon. The eBook costs $2.99.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078SFJMX4
However, if you want to wait, I plan to put out a limited number of paperbacks as well. I can't get you a free kindle version of the book, but I can set aside some of the paperbacks for those interested.
I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year! You may have heard about all the fires in California. We had taken a trip up to Monterey and then had to worry about getting back to San Diego. We were safe, but we did have concerns on the way home. We passed through a section of interstate in Ventura County where we got a clear view of the damages along the shoreline and the hillsides. For about five minutes the world looked like the surface of the moon, and despite all windows closed, we could still smell the ashes. Very erie.
Charlie Wayne Bell - PS: That's my Author name. :-)
I still have a number of technical things to wrap up - there is all kinds of stuff outside of the book itself I have to finish up. Also, I have already started working on the sequel, "The Song of Chord," but beyond that, I should have time for my favorite game, the World of Warcraft.
The book is currently only available on Amazon Kindle as an eBook. Non Kindle users can upload a free Kindle app. The link below should get you to the listing on Amazon. The eBook costs $2.99.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078SFJMX4
However, if you want to wait, I plan to put out a limited number of paperbacks as well. I can't get you a free kindle version of the book, but I can set aside some of the paperbacks for those interested.
I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year! You may have heard about all the fires in California. We had taken a trip up to Monterey and then had to worry about getting back to San Diego. We were safe, but we did have concerns on the way home. We passed through a section of interstate in Ventura County where we got a clear view of the damages along the shoreline and the hillsides. For about five minutes the world looked like the surface of the moon, and despite all windows closed, we could still smell the ashes. Very erie.
Charlie Wayne Bell - PS: That's my Author name. :-)
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