Ink Whispers

<House Stygian>

 is opening its doors to the RP community for recruitment. Join and experience some of the most active, long-running, and involving plots on the server, as well as a wonderful group of friends to attend them with.

House Stygian is a community active, heavy RP guild with a lawful neutral alignment. We are a naval and expeditionary themed organization focusing on the action/adventure side of DM storylines. We do transporting of supplies, storyline events, combat training nights, scientific/lore events, and other social events; such as drinking games, brawl nights, and community events.

As of now, we are actively engaged in story through Legion, into BfA, in terms of lore-following events. We have at least 2-3 social events a week. As well as normally 1-2 plot events for our ongoing story. Not only that, we actively engage in PvE, doing raids weekly, as well as Mythic+ runs regularly to help our members gear, and experience end-game content. Let us know if you have any further questions!

Inquire if you wish to join, or fill out an application!

Guild Links:

Sigil/Tabard (Seen above) 

Officer Pin (Seen below)

House Description

Guild Combat System - Note: Looks hard, but is very simple.

Last, but not least, for the Tumblr community.

                                                                      Our House in a Nutshell

Gaining a good reputation as an RP guild can be hard. As such, House Stygian strives to adhere to global standard of a drama-free environment. We cater to every type of schedule, and form events that will match anyone who seeks to join. We are particular of who we allow to enter our ranks, as we pursue a literate, and maturity standard for our members. This may seem restrictive, but if you can type coherently, and act like a logical adult (when you need to), you will fit in perfectly.

From oath nights every fortnight, where our members bind their honor to an allegiance with their house, to brawl nights, where members can lay out feuds for all to see, as well as test their meddle in varied combat. We cover most of the spectrum, when it comes to events. We also allow our members the opportunity to build their own events, and plot out their own storylines, for their fellow wolves to follow.

The Stygian family carries on a rich, dark theme. Building a dynasty from the pieces of a previous defeated, and fractured family, our legacy continues, tenfold in strength. With great leadership, we bear the banner of gold and crimson with pride.

The Banner: A golden, howling wolf upon a foundation of crimson. The crimson represents the blood that stains the field as a foundation for a pristine golden entity to arise. As such, the dark history of Stygian is accursed through years of bloodshed, only to formulate a house with pure desires, and a wealthy tariff of trade, and other reputable forms of business between other guilds and noble houses.

Our Mission: To better the great kingdom of Stormwind, and the Alliance as a whole. To do that, we raise our banner to humanitarian, liberation, and philanthropic efforts across Azeroth. We carry out military expeditions to combat, and defeat antagonistic groups that threaten those less fortunate.

You, or your character, will fit in House Stygian if…

Your character is attentive ICly, and willing to be loyal to a cause.

You OOCly are a logical RPer, and do not mind the occasional roll-based fighting event

You OOCly are mature enough to have a conversation without being offended, and having people walk on eggshells around you.

You OOCly are pleasant to be around, and do not cause drama on a regular basis.

You OOCly do not demand attention to be placed on your character as a hero for every situation, and do not attempt to take the spotlight from other RPers. Everyone has their moment to shine.

The Ranks of House Stygian

Every recruit requires an In-Character interview in order to gain an In-Character rank. The ranks are as follows:

The Countess (GM): Lady Natalie Brooke, heir-presumptive to House Stygian, and direct heiress of House Brooke.

Liege-Commanders (Co-GMs): Commanders, and hosts of the High Council. Above the divisions’ direct councilors, they act as direct delegates of the countess, using the combined strength of the divisions to assure they are all utilized to their full potential.

High Council (Senior Officers): Division Leaders, and primary commanders of operations within the house.

Roseguard (Junior Officers, and commanders in the field):  Stygian’s most trusted. Tried and tested through the Trial of the Rose to be promoted from the general divisions into the officer core. They are pulled from those that excel in any of the four primary divisions listed below.

Physician (Medical Division):  For characters with healing capabilities; divided into combat medicine, and clinical medicine. For combat and non-combat individuals.

The Lady’s Fang (Specialist Division): Operations; intel of House Stygian, led by the Operative Captain. They are the task force that detaches to complete reconnaissance and detailed operations. The tip of the spear.

Rose Battalion (Ground Forces Division): Specialized in ground tactics, the battalion operates as a well-oiled machine to lay siege upon enemy forces, and to out-maneuver their opponents in the field.

Vale Scholar (Scholar/Caster Division): The researchers, skilled incanters, and general highbrows of the organization. These gifted individuals are the lifeblood of House Stygian’s research and development core. Between offering lore lessons, studying artifacts and items of interest recovered from operations, and managing supernatural affairs as a contact between the house and the Kirin Tor, they often are the most busied of our order.

Contingent (Enlisted):  Unproven combatants, or skilled workers; handmaidens, blacksmiths, chefs of House Stygian. Those who enlist in Stygian begin as a Contingent, until they’ve proven themselves in the field to be placed among the proven Stygians in their aspired division.

Ancillary (OOC rank): Alternate characters, characters awaiting interviews, friends of the guild, or characters ICly dismissed from House Stygian pending return (for story, or otherwise).

A wrapped gift arrives for Whisper accompanied by an envelope bearing the Starbreeze crest in dark purple wax - a falling star over a crescent moon:

@whisper-crow

‘My dear Whisper,

I hope you’re doing alright. I wanted to give you my condolences for your mother. I wish I knew she had been unwell. I would’ve tried to see you sooner.

I want you to know that Percy and I are here for you, should you need anything. I miss you terribly, and hope you are staying safe. Whether your journey seems uncertain now or not, keeping your footing and continuing to move forward is very important. In the spirit of pushing forward, I had this gift made for you special for the season. I hope they treat you well.

Happy Winter’s Veil, my sweet friend. Please write to me soon, and we can schedule another date for tea and conversation. I know I need it - my signing has gotten far too rusty.

Love and warm wishes,

Sara.’

She pulled the boots from the box and looked them over. It seemed that everyone had in mind to keep her very warm this winter. It had felt a little colder than usual. 

The Kirin Tor Offensive is confirming that a paramilitary group working under the colors of the Alliance has been lost. On 07 September, the zeppelin ‘Jinx’ was shot down by Legion forces over the open water just to the south of Azsuna. There were no survivors. Listed among the dead:

Cathrin Crow Whisper Crow Marchelette DuCass Jackie Forrester Monette Mason Quai Mason Gwen O’Connell Thenathea Rainrunner Robert Ross Harriet Sermin Shae Silentleaf Philomena Kohl Stoker

Ragnara Grimflame of Ironforge, the patroness who had granted the paramilitary group its Alliance charter, has confirmed that the crew list is accurate. “It’s a tragedy,” she said. “They were all strong an’ capable. Ah know they’ll fight on in death.”

All bodies were burned beyond recognition. In several instances they had been dismembered or otherwise mutilated. Due to fel contamination, their remains have since been disposed of in proper, dignified fashion, and their ashes scattered at sea. A tombstone will be placed in Stormwind City Cemetery in their honor.

Examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of any pre-crash problems of the zeppelin’s engines, systems, or structures. The engine’s flue had been opened to full at the time of the incident. Engineers have reason to believe this was due to evasive maneuvering on the crew’s behalf. Further examination of the wreckage has determined their food stuffs and medical supplies remained intact, even as the armory was looted. The weaponry has yet to be found.

Tomorrow is October. You know what that means. 

I am probably one of the worst rp partners in the history of the activity. - I drop threads. - I lose threads. - I take my threads in odd directions that should probably never be explored. - I go through phases where I’ll only respond to two or three of my partners. - I go through phases where I’ll only respond to a single thread, and you’re left wondering why I’m not responding to you.

Sometimes I can be a really great partner - - I might be really on top of replies. - I might have everything in my ask box answered. - I might be perfectly in synch with where you’re trying to take the thread.

Sometimes I’m not.

But the great thing is that it’s okay! - When I drop a thread you like just tell me! Chances are it’s in drafts or I’ve lost it. - Even if we try a dozen different things and nothing sticks, don’t be afraid to start a new thread with me or come to me with an idea. - Sometimes I’ll be overwhelmed by everything I have going on, and I’ll have to put you on the list of rp’s to start. - Sometimes I’ll jump right on the thread and then drop it after a few days. - Sometimes we’ll carry the thread out all the way to the end, and have a grand old time getting there.

But please, remember that each of my rp partner is valuable to me. - Even the ones my muse doesn’t like. - Even the ones I’ve only done a thread or two with. - Even the ones I used to rp with and don’t any more.

You are significant.

So me and a friend of mine have RPed with this person before and their ‘will not RP list’ keeps getting longer and longer.

Like this might be one of the most childish things I’ve read tbh and I’m really glad they didn’t pursue RP with either of us after we showed no romantic interest in their character.

https://www.engadget.com/2010/11/07/know-your-lore-the-origin-of-goblin-and-worgen-death-knights/

Anyone who can look at my Kaldorei, who is hundreds of years old, and quite literally say in the same breath ‘you can’t do this because lore’, or ‘well, that would take a long time to learn to do’, or ‘well, this major plot character can but you can’t’… can go fuck themselves. Particularly when I never once said I’d do something they way they have implied.

I go through the motions. Things take time, and that’s how I like to RP them. *huffs*