Author Topic: WoM/Astralis War - The Grandmaster's Narrow Escape from the Astralis Barbarians  (Read 6946 times)

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During a late night across the land of Calradia, Dalfador peered out from the walls of Reyvadin, seeing if it was safe to escort his caravan of defenseless orphans across the plains, to refuge in Tilbaut castle. Scouts reported in of an Astralis scout party further off in the eastern mountains. The Grandmaster looked to the starving orphans, depending on the income of this caravan to feed both them and their families. He knew he had to try, or many of the orphans would not make it through the winter.

And so it happened. Leading the caravan at the front, Dalfador stepped off of his white stallion and walked, to show that he was no more important than the lowest of class there. The caravan left the safety of Reyvadin. Moving at a mere 11 KMH. The orphans had to work hard to tote the many goods around.

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While the Grandmaster was watching a documentary about the horrors of SeaWorld at about one in the morning, the barbarians decided it was time to mobilize their raiding party. Once finished with his documentary at about two thirty in the morning, Dalfador spotted the party approaching swiftly, and immediately ordered the turn around of the caravan. He put an orphan boy on his stallion, and slapped it back to Reyvadin, instructing the boy to have the gates ready for a swift entrance. Laughing to himself, Dalfador said, "These dogs think the Grandmaster old and senile. I will not have this party butchered by a group of mongrels."

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And so the chase ensued for a long while... the Astralis party only Kilometers behind, Dalfador prepared a militia just incase. Their weapons? Ruined clubs and Ruined Practice Longswords; the caravans have had to make due with what they can, while the army receives the superior gear.

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THE CHASE ENSUES
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With the gates of of Reyvadin in the distance, it was now sunrise and Dalfador spotted the orphan boy (strangely now wearing 19th century spanish swashbuckler garb, wielding a rapier in one hand) rearing the White Stallion atop the walls of the city.

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Dalfador shed tears of joy as the Caravan passed through the gates, avoiding a massacre.

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AT THE CITY
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Seeing the Astralis dogs round the hillcrest outside the city, Dalfador removed his gauntlets and prepared a pose:

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He then trotted into the city, and gave each orphan a pot of honey, and some leather to make new shoes.

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Maybe some day they'll call us heroes.

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Gripping.... I feel like i was there.
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if you sold those goods at that distance bonus you are retarded.

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Orphans have families?

Gripping.... I feel like i was there.

Away with you, Astralis dog! :P
« Last Edit: March 13, 2014, 11:43:44 am by Jona »
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Yes and no Jonas.
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Yes and no Jonas.

Well they could have siblings, but that would then make it kind if redundant to say "the orphans and the other orphans." Sure, they could have extended famies of aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents, but damn... if Dalf is generous enough to take care of little kids and their entire family... then you Astralis people are bad and should feel bad and should probably stop fighting us.  :mrgreen:
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Who is WoM? *yawn* I can't keep track of all these black company vassals.

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Who is WoM? *yawn* I can't keep track of all these black company vassals.

Oh my word a wild luk appeared. Go easy on the infamy black company and co, wild luks are very easily scared off the forums.

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Wouldn't the more correct term be Black Company/WoM/HoC vs Astralis War?
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Who is WoM? *yawn* I can't keep track of all these black company vassals.
Sorry to say, but we don't have any vassals.

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+ 1 for epic music
I REMEMBER PLAYING IN RAIN
THROUGH THE NIGHTFALL WITH FOG
THAT CLOGGED UP OUR EYES
BUT IM MORE HORRIFIED OF A MOD
I NO LONGER RECOGNIZE

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Wouldn't the more correct term be Black Company/WoM/HoC vs Astralis War?

More like the Black Company/WoM/HoC/OotWS/Astralis/Frisia with the random 3rd party of Bird war.


...yea, stay out of the north if you're a pacifist.
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whos ootws? Are we at war with them Luk?
Don't Stop lets take it back to one forty.
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whos ootws? Are we at war with them Luk?

They are under WoM Strat faction.
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Oh my word a wild luk appeared. Go easy on the infamy black company and co, wild luks are very easily scared off the forums.

Easily scared is about right. Has a few bad (read: terrible) fights after a war he started, calls Papa Sandy to try and save his ass.  :rolleyes: :P

FWIW, it's a 29 player Astralis faction v. 15* in Black Company and 18 in WoM. Now the 18 player Frisia hops in, and the two major brawls we've had since have been basically 1:1 (despite merc support disparities for both sides, even).

I'm generally disinclined to shit talking on the forums, but I don't take kindly to chump swings at the WoM when the numbers say you can't back it up after our good and honest fights.

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*To be fair, just added two new members yesterday and today. Now 17 total.

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