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Mor'vaul

Posted in Front page news
June 02, 2018, 02:00:00 PM
Written by Kozgugore
Mor'vaul

Honored brothers and sisters,

It grieves me to have been absent from you all this past month, for it sounds like you orcs have performed some grand feats indeed out in the Stranglethorn jungle. Although I was absent for matters of a spiritual and domestic note, word of your achievements have certainly reached this side of the new world. Some crafty adversaries were met in the heart of the jungle, but the Horde's enemies have been aptly dispatched in no small part thanks to the information some of you obtained from the prisoners. To be commissioned a zeppelin from the Horde's high command itself in order to level the enemy base camp to the ground is a sight that many here in Kalimdor would have longed to witness for themselves. In the end, a fatal blow was struck with all enemy resistance put down, structures obliterated, the Emerald Sabers' company leader captured and slaves freed. A worthy feat of strength, in all.

The road has now brought you all back to Kalimdor once more, however. There, I shall soon rejoin you all as we prepare for the month of Mor'vaul. High summer is soon upon us, and with warm season comes not only a high sun and ample game, but also the end of the first half of this tumultuous year. Take this time to reflect and to see to the future. The next half of the year awaits, and if it is any as burdensome as the first has been, we would do well to gird ourselves. But before that time comes, let us not forget to feast and celebrate. Wor'aggar is at long last upon us, and shortly thereafter the Great Midsummer Hunt as well. For all the trials and tribulations that were upon us and are yet to face us, let there be a time of merriment and laughter as well. I expect to see you all there in high spirits!

For the Blood of Redblade,



Mor'vaul (June) Events
Mor'vaul, or 'Midyear', marks the beginning of Summer and the hunting season that follows in its wake. With the first half of the year passed, Mor'vaul offers a time to reflect on what has been and what is yet to come in this year. Goals that have not yet been met should be re-evaluated, so that any dormant ambitions may be reawakened once more. In addition to striving for vitality and fertility for the hunts that are to come, steps should be made to strive for that which was previously too high an accomplishment.

[Celebration] Wor'aggar: Festival of the Wolf
The time has come at last to celebrate the coming of the fertile season. Though slightly delayed from last month due to our ongoing affairs in the jungle, Wor'aggar has finally come to allow us to wind down and celebrate life! On the 9th and 10th day of Mor'vaul, we gather in Sun Rock Retreat to honour the spirits, but also to renew bonds or to forge new ones. For any additional information, find the program for the festivities on the announcement page. We highly encourage orcs to participate in the dance contest, be it alone or as a group, as well as to bring their wares to peddle in the market!

[Celebration] Great Midsummer Hunt
With the hunting season officially opened, the time has also come for another time-honored tradition: the Great Midsummer Hunt! In honor of Kavara the Huntress and Mo'lak the Prey, we shall re-enact their legend through song and ritual and then set out to chase the finest, most prestigious prey. Afterwards, a feast shall be held from all the assembled food and trophies may be presented, to either be kept or offered to the Great Spirits. Any are welcome to bring trusted friends or allies to our celebration, should any of them take interest in our clan's ways.

[Server-wide] Uldum Nights
Word has spread from the far distant Uldum desert of bustling activities in the streets of the settlement of Mar'at taking place on the 23rd day of Mor'vaul. Although no Horde settlement and as such open to the Alliance as well, the bazaar should be home to both valuable goods as well as information. I invite you orcs to pay it a visit if you are so inclined. There may well be something of use for us orcs to be found there as well. Any additional information on the activities present here may be found on the announcement page. Any of you who do choose to venture there, I expect to keep the peace should there be any Alliance activity present. Mar'at is to be considered neutral grounds.



Announcements
[IC] Om'riggor
With the clan safely returned from the jungle, it is high time for another Om'riggor to be held back in the homelands! On the 17th day of Mor'vaul, we will offer any ambitious orcs the chance to make a name for themselves in the traditional rite of adulthood.

[IC] Clan Gathering
A Clan Gathering is to be held on the 24th day of Mor'vaul to discuss all that has transpired over the past month as well as what is to come. In addition to potential promotions and other announcements, an important announcement shall be made in regards to recent warlock activity within the clan. Anyone with an interest or who has relevance to such news is recommended to attend.

[OOC] Story Competition
Grand prizes abound! Okiba has set up a story competition for all members of the guild! The grand prize? 30,000 gold! You only have the entire length of June to participate, so be sure to write your epic story in time to participate! You'll find all the conditions and rules for the competition in the thread right here. Better get to writing!

[OOC] Sympathy of the Saber feedback
With the Sympathy of the Saber campaign concluded, we're on our way to preparing for the next guild-related campaign! In order to best do so, we would like to ask a moment of your time to provide us feedback on the last campaign. Simply click on the link right here and fill in the forms as accurately as possible. Naturally, we'd like to ask only those who participated in the campaign to partake in the questionnaire. Thanks in advance!

Member Spotlight: Trakmar

May 19, 2018, 12:56:00 PM
Written by Kozgugore
Member Spotlight: Trakmar

Made by Angevere

Though he's been in the running for a Member Spotlight for well over a year, it took a little while for Trakmar to be featured due to the guild's hiatus last year. Now that we're back though, it's time for Trakmar to finally be given the attention he deserves! Having been promoted to the clan's Thur'ruk following the return of the guild half a year ago, he's been knee deep in training Gosh'kar and giving warlocks the evil eye. Read all about his rise to fame here!

So what's the earliest memory you have of the guild? And was there any specific reason that you chose to eventually join this guild at the time?
The earliest memory is when I took a day with a level 1 alt and was summoned to Grizzly Hills just to try out RP with you guys. What eventually led me to join was the fact that it is an orc-clan guild with its own rites, culture and such which gives it a more unique touch than Generic Warband #38946. Furthermore, it’s a guild that I have consistently enjoyed, which has resulted in my most fleshed-out character.

You've been with the guild for quite a few years now. What's the reason that you chose to stick with it for all this time? And throughout all that time, do you have any fondest memories?
The guild being unique is what made me stick around, as well as the people with some of whom I have been friends with for six years now since I joined. And my fondest memory... would be when we broke ol’ Papa Koz out of prison around the time the rebellion started, thus leaving the guild on its own as pretty much traitors to the Horde. Exciting stories were had!

As one of the spiritual leaders of the clan, is there anything that you feel is important for you and others to keep in mind when dealing with the orcs' spiritual side?
Given Orcs of the Red Blade is a clan guild, I feel it is important that the clan’s ways are shown IC, in our rituals and such. We stick to our thing, and those that want to not stick to our thing have to do their things away from us. For influences to how Trakmar does things, ritual-wise I have looked into real life tribal societies for inspiration, mainly in regard to blood-oaths and blood offerings. Other than that, I also sometimes make up something and turn that into something my character does regularly, such as sacrificing an animal before our gatherings.

With Battle for Azeroth just around the corner, what is your view on the developments that seem to be taking place in the Horde storyline? Or your stance on the faction war?
OOC, I’m very excited to see how things are developing. And I am very much looking forward to how AD on Horde side is going to take Sylvanas’ shenanigans in the future. I have a feeling that there will be  some guilds (especially the undead ones) that will stay very loyal to the Horde, while others who are more honour-bound or traditional might make some distance from Sylvanas’ Horde if not outright leaving. Hopefully this will create more inter-guild RP, with some juicy conflict.

Are there anything particular things that you would still like to try out for your orc at any point? Is there anything you feel that he might still be lacking, or has he already achieved everything that you could possibly hope for him?
Nothing, really. In fact, with his development over the years, I have at times felt Trakmar’s story have come to an end, or at least a standstill. He has had some great development in the guild, going from New Blood to Gosh’kar, then exile, and now he advises the Chieftain and finds himself in a position of leadership. What I’ve stopped doing the past few months is to actually stop thinking ahead where I’d like Trak to go and just go with the flow instead, really.

Commemoration: The Honor of Orcs

May 11, 2018, 02:13:00 PM
Written by Kozgugore
Commemoration: The Honor of Orcs

In honor of the guild's most recent campaign, we present to you a little extra: a commemorative wallpaper of the campaign's final event, the Night of Spears! Click it to open it in a new tab in order to see it in its full glory, big enough to be a wallpaper for your desktop! The picture features all characters who were present for the final fight. From left to right:

Raelyn, Mal'garr Firefist, Regnan, Razaron Madeye, Karnna Blackfeather, Vraxxar Wildmark, Kai'gron Ripclaw, Nosh'marak Ironclaw, Narthak, Atar'ka, Kozgugore Feraleye, Kyrazha Throatrender and Kogra Windwatcher.

Akal

May 01, 2018, 08:15:00 PM
Written by Kozgugore
Akal

Honored brothers and sisters,

This past month, the clan has been gripped by a heady and complicated conflict. Though the centaurs were ever our hated enemy since the day we first happened upon them following our encounter with the Shu'halo people, they - much like our own people - cannot be defined with single word or sentence. Our Code commands us to judge others not by their race, appearances, allegiance or faith, but by their honor alone. And much as our own people know many different beliefs and customs, not all centaurs are of the antagonistic inclination. The former Warlord Krerak of the Kolkar clan proved noble in his intentions when he aided us during conflict, so we judged him by the only measure worth gauging with and agreed to aid him in deposing his usurper, the Warlord Worza. In exchange for our aid, Krerak agreed to halt any further expansions of his clan in the Northern Barrens, ceasing any hostile activities towards Horde lands and caravans. With the Kolkar uprising successfully concluded in no small part thanks to our own orcs' intrepid efforts, we intend to see Krerak honor his pledge now that he has been returned upon the seat of power for the local clan. Those who seek to review any additional details on our past operations in the Northern Barrens may seek them in our campaign report.

Valuable lessons were learned over the course of our campaign. I know many of you question the visions that the spirits saw fit to bestow upon us throughout the past moon, but I have every confidence that the lessons taught - however harsh some may have been - served the greater good. With a better understanding of our Code of Honor, I look to each of you to uphold its core tenets and to spread its value among your fellow orcs and allies. The Code is a defining component of what makes the Red Blade clan the noble family it strives to be. A family that looks out for one another in this time of ever-rising tensions.

As we prepare for high summer, a more joyous time of celebrations and traditions await us in the coming month. Before that time is upon us however, we already have another matter that has recently demanded our attention. At the onset of the new month, Kai'gron Ripclaw seeks volunteers for a number of operations in our homelands. Shortly thereafter, Rrosh-tul Nosh'marak Ironclaw shall call upon all orcs to report in the Stranglethorn Jungle, for an underground criminal network threatens to endanger Horde operations and its operatives. For any additional information regarding this undertaking, seek out his reports on the upcoming campaign.

For the Blood of Redblade,



Akal (May) Events
Guided by the element of air, Akal, named after Akala for her connection to fertility, ushers in vast amounts of positive energy. The coming of Akal often marked the beginning of the spring festivals for the orcish clans as they would celebrate the coming of fertility and growth and venture to new hunting grounds. Through the breezes and tides, Akal carries with it a season of spiritual growth as well as a time in which to celebrate life and the new season.

[Campaign] Sympathy for the Saber
Rrosh-tul Nosh'marak Ironclaw calls upon the clan to come to the Horde's aid in the Stranglethorn Jungle following the capture of a Horde squad by an underground criminal organisation called the Emerald Saber Company. Their squad leader, Thorgrel, has asked for the Red Blade's specific help following the tales of their exploits in the Northern Barrens. Reports on the operations may be found here.

[Random Events] Spiritual Guidance
In between the operations by Kai'gron and Nosh'marak, there will be a ritual devoted to the Den Mother Akala by Rhonya Steelheart on the 6th day and a Blood Moon ritual by Razaron Madeye on the 17th day of the month. In addition to this, Razaron will also be hosting a lesson on how to brew a number of his famed (and sometimes toxic) potions on the 11th day of the month. Though our operations in the jungle are expected to last until the end of the month, all orcs are further encouraged to continue on providing opportunities to honor the spirits and to broaden the mind in the month of spiritual energies!



Announcements
[IC] Festival of the Wolf
Though originally planned for the month of Akal, the Wor'aggar celebration will be postponed until the beginning of the next month due to the ongoing operations that require our immediate attention. An official announcement on the date and place of this festival will be posted soon, so suffice to say that we encourage any and all orcs to make preparations for the festival by providing food and drink to consume, goods to barter and stories to pass on.

[OOC] Mag'har Opportunities
Mag'har are coming as an allied race! Which means that many players are currently making plans to integrate their own future Mag'har character into the world of Azeroth. Our very own members, too, are already busy planning their future Mag'har characters. For this purpose, Karnna has made a separate Discord channel where fellow players can come together and make plans for a group of Mag'har RPers to band together. The aim of this group is to provide an opportunity for new Mag'har characters to have some player characters they can rely on and build up a past and relationship with in advance, so that they may eventually integrate with ORB in their own, little story line. So, be it as an existing ORB member or as a potential newcomer, feel free to contact any of us on Discord or ask Karnna personally to get involved in the project!

[OOC] Monthly Newsletters
As you may have noticed, we're now set on dedicating ourselves to maintaining monthly updates on the website via monthly newsletters. The purpose of these newsletters is to provide relevant IC context to upcoming events, campaigns and celebrations. It also allows us to offer a bit of additional cultural flavor, giving context to the significance of each month which players are welcome to apply to their orc RP in-game. Credits for this idea goes to Sinami, who is maintaining a similar newsletters for her own guild's website over at the Nightblade Sentinels.
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Campaign: Sympathy For The Saber

April 30, 2018, 01:00:00 AM
Written by Nosh'marak
"...Over on the mountain, thunder magic spoke
Let the people know my wisdom
Fill the land with smoke..."
-Taken from a popular tune amongst the grunts of Stranglethorn-

CAMPAIGN: Sympathy For The Saber

With the Kolkar threat in the Barrens finally stalled, new threats arise from across the sea. Word has reached the Red Blade Clan that the Horde forces in Stranglethorn are in dire need of aid as they have run in to a new threat, first assumed to be a simple gang of bandits, but has now been revealed as an intricate underground network of slave trade and luxury festivals hiding under the guise of a trading company known as the Emerald Saber Company.

The Red Blades have been contacted by an Orc, who has had his squad all captured in one of their attempts to weaken the enemy numbers. The Orc and squad leader, Thorgrel, has heard of the Red Blade's previous exploits in the Barrens, particularly for their working with the guards of Vendetta Point, and their honouring of the Guard-Captain Orglethorgle. The Rrosh-tul has decided that they are to set out as soon as all other tasks are completed and aid the effort in returning the captured squad members, as well as put an end to the menace of the bandits.

Make sure to check out the full campaign thread, where event summaries and character profiles will be posted with time!
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