Mechanikar

[Frederic Bourgault-Christie]

The siege against the Mechanikar can be planned here! As of now, the team has an offer of some assistance from the Horde, but the only information about the group is as follows:

*The leader is apparently a Draenei male, with confirmed magical experience and presumed technological experience
*The organization is a front for a Rising Avatar ritual: What this ritual constitutes, its limitations or requirements, etc. is unknown
*The standard foot soldier seems to have a winged exoskeleton and energy blaster
*They are the last known acquirers of the Fated One Finder - Mario has surmised that this could be used to kill off Fated Ones before they become threats
*They have declared that they will create a new order of reason, science and technology to replace the mystical and (according to them) barbaric order of present Azeroth

As far as unknowns:

*Whether or not there are any smaller cells that could be attacked, perhaps to acquire information to infiltrate or guide a siege
*The timeline of their plans, if any
*If their plans have implications outside of Azeroth

[Frederic Bourgault-Christie]

After an encounter with the Golden Knight when recruiting Black, Neji and Kazuki, Fred received a call from an old acquaintance: Wallace Hermann! It was as the Golden Knight predicted: An ally in study would shed light.

Wallace's news was ominous indeed. In the ancient past, according to legend, the Creator produced a daughter and a son, the All-Devouring Beast and the Bringer of Light, the All-Monster and the Golden-Knight. The two eventually battled, tearing the earth apart. A thousand years ago, it seems that the battle was played out again, with many great heroes defeating the All-Monster but then completely neglecting to tell anyone about the sacrifice they must have endured. Why has yet to be seen. It seems that the All-Monster has designs upon fate: Exactly how it intends to tear into or control fate is beyond present imagination. And the Mechanikar are going to be the first battle in many.

Almost all were up to the challenge, pledging their service to the battle. But not Mario. Deciding to take his fate into his own hands, he left.

His departure has seemed to cause a variety of conflicted emotions. Elixir seems to take it in stride: He simply mutters, "Wolverine all over again..." The Haitian shakes his head. "I always wondered if that boy was strong enough to shoulder his burdens. Apparently not. May the loa bless him: I won't." The mask of silence descends again. Fred sighs. "I wondered when we'd start to lose people. He won't be the first: Family, friends... maybe Mario's right to leave." Wallace wags his finger, his slow drawl filling the room. "You don't believe that, Fred. You know it is right to fight and wrong to run."

However, Mario was one of the more experienced and capable combatants, and his leaving has left a hole in the group's skill set. Covering Blue Mage, Bard AND Shaman, his absence will need to be replaced, which begs the question: By who? And when and how will the group move against the Mechanikar?

[Frederic Bourgault-Christie]

Black heard of what to do to free up the Darkspear Trolls' assistance: Battle Zalazane, the necromancer and arcane master! It involved zombies, monsters, trolls, and hand to hand. All things he likes. After a tense moment with an orc staring at Neji's eyes, the group was allowed access through Durotar. They beat eight privateers sent by Lieutenant Benedict.

[Frederic Bourgault-Christie]

The Darkspear Trolls had their islands Liberated! They now intend to send assistance.

The group was also organizing a trip to Booty Bay to see if there was a cell there.