We Didn't Start The Fire. . .

[milksoda 2884]

 

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A WISH GRANTED

 

 

Jenny left the arena leaving those rowdy cheers behind, and held in tight grasp a missive. The Mali’ker were searching for a new home. . .

 

“They’ve all left?” Queried the Meteor, Susan The Wise - as dubbed by Illthrak, Lord of Celianor.

 

“Yeah.” Replied the meteor’s bestie, as she tossed forth a stone from off the top of its surface, suspended precariously above Nor’Velyth. . .Something she’d grown used to each night.

 

“Then the wish is granted.” Replied that big dumb stupid rock - a literal weight upon her shoulders.

 

“Huh?” the Primarch blinked, staring toward the Meteor “But. . .But- I didn’t.”

 

The Wise Rock would nod if it could, alas it was simply a big dumb rock, it remained suspended twisting in silent approval. “They have a home now. That is what the last Primarch wished to be so. Everyone in this city was divided. They are more together than they ever have been, they unite in leaving - They flock toward greener pastures. You’ve successfully driven everything away.”

 

Jenny blinked in understanding - looking down upon that missive “I guess so!” she’d beam a smile, not regarding the insult perhaps out of her own naivety. She held onto that missive in a new light, a hope glimmering within her.

 

“It is not as though they were your people in the first place. . .It’s time to let go, Starchild.”

 

A final goodbye - Jenny would dap up Susan if she could, alas. . .That is all the big stupid rock was, just a rock.

 

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Jenny walked the empty streets of the city. Those ghosts that kept the plants watered, the specters that kept those ruins looking as bright and new as possible, it was her. But now it was time to let go, it was not this being’s purpose to be in this position.

 

Jenny ensured everyone was gone. Not a single soul left in that city of grief. A final act of charity in this arc would be toward herself and no one else.

 

(So no PK posts, cause you weren’t there! c:)

 

She recalled her first days in the city, when she first joined and those voices reverberated through her “You will destroy this place too, just like what happened to Du Loc.”

 

A prophecy that survived Almaris. . .But perhaps destruction wasn’t a bad thing, perhaps it was simply closing the page on this chapter and opening the door for new beginnings.

 

Jenny looked upon the missive once more - she had hope for those divided people. She offered them a silent blessing.

 

And, finally. . .

 

Jenny took a deep breath, before she then, let it go.

 

 

 

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OOC Yapping time :3 

 

Highkey don’t even know where to start so I’ll just start typing. When I was handed irp leadership I made sure to ensure that GundamEngineer was the actual NL so I could just still be an ET and do my thing but that became harder than I would have liked. This post is going to be all over the place but hopefully the message gets across.

 

But there’s literally no way anyone actually reads all this past skimming, I’m also okay with that.

 

IRP it was the old Primarch’s wish to give the dark elves a home, and they now have three. They don’t need a fourth, especially one that carries so much baggage with it and unravels so many harsh feelings just at the mention of its name. I would have an irp interaction with someone and they’d DM me 20 screenshots of OOC drama, it didn’t feel IC anymore.

 

Let me also preface this with saying: this is NOT SHADE AGAINST ANYONE IN PARTICULAR. These are the circumstances of an unfortunate situation that I am sad happened, but I understand why, and that is okay. Even though the nation was handed to me in a very, VERY bad position I am not pointing blame at anyone; I am not asking anyone to be witch hunted. There’s simply no point in spreading more negativity. It just be like that sometimes, it’s not deep. It can so easily just be left in the past and I don’t feel a need to justify why the nation was on fire. I’m just going to speak about general trends I notice.

 

The final nail in the coffin (as much as I REALLY don’t want to throw shade or get involved in this messy shit) was the report I saw involving members who were in the community, I’m remaining vague on that. I’m not touching it. Don’t talk to me about it, it makes me uncomfortable.

 

When I hear currently involved/past players talking about Nor. I hear nothing but grief. 

 

I'm just going to speak completely honestly. The dark elf community has felt divided since I first joined the server IN THE DAYS OF THE DINOSAURS. In this map the city was handed to me I assume because I was a neutral party who offered to help. I didn’t even know what was happening around me OOC. I did it because I really like helping and it made me sad to see the community sad. Even if I was never close with them.

 

No one has a unified vision for the community/culture and it’s tearing everything in half. 

 

This is most prominently evidenced by literally mentioning Spirits or Ancestors in any regard to dark elves and everyone flinging their shit in discord over it as a result, there’s also just so much past baggage that I don’t know about that no matter what I decide I am going to cause at least half of the community grief and that’s not my goal!

 

I’ll say it again. Nor is something that needs to be left behind. No one who made it or contributed to it who still harbors love for it wants to see it as another ruin among the ENDLESS ruins and empty realms that exist across Braevos. It seems like it’s just a bad memory for 90% of you, and that’s why I don’t wanna just hand it off to someone else. To let something so many people were so passionate about zombify until this cycle repeats again seems wrong, it doesn’t seem like it’ll solve the issue. It’ll just delay the inevitable. 

 

I know this seems repetitive but, the people who left the nation have moved onto their other projects so that’s why I’m deciding to pull the plug. I don’t want anyone else to inherit the issues I did. I wanna give it a proper funeral c:

 

With this place as a long gone memory, it can make room in the nation for projects that have people who are already united under a common goal. I’ve had the pleasure of working with the people in SakiGaki and I’m happy to continue working on the nation there, it’s a lot nicer to just have one structured place where I’m actually getting support, not worrying if someone actually wants to help me or if someone’s doing it because they have something to gain. Or worrying who is gonna leave me next, I don’t blame any of you for leaving at all. If you still wanna hang come hang, now that there’s nothing to gain.

 

To the involved communities:

 

The Kharajyr have awesome plans but are inhibited by their location, so are the Rah’tumans. With all of us in one place the entire nation looks like when you’re walking through IKEA and see the different themed rooms that aren’t conjoined to a theme at all. These vassals are obviously free to make any decision they like, whether that be staying under Sakigaki or finding a new home - I just want you to know that no one will be mad at you for the decisions you make in good faith.

 

To the dark elves who have moved on:

 

I GENUINELY WISH NOTHING BUT LUCK AND GOOD BLESSINGS TO U!!! :DDD

 

I am not plotting your downfall. I am hyped for you all to succeed, if my role in this group endeavor is to simply close this door to make way for new ambitious people to make strides then thats sick!! That’s literally rad, I don’t know why we have to compete with one another, I genuinely hope the best for you in Vortice, Ravenswood, and now the new settlement that’s coming!! I believe in y’all, if you have beef with me that's ok but I got no beef w/ u. I have no enemies.

 

To everyone who is mad at me for doing this, sorry. I’m just gonna take this L so no one else has to. But with this decision I’m happy! I hope you can be happy too now that you’re free to do whatever you want.

 

(P.S. THE EVICTION IS GOING UP TONIGHT I'LL ANNOUNCE THIS IN THE DISCORD PLEASE GET YOUR STUFF OUT OF THE CITY BEFORE THEN BECAUSE I CAN'T REIMBURSE YOU)

 

 

 

 

[!] With Susan gone and many tears wept Jenny took to the vault, taking anything of use and looking for the needy to spread these new gifts of Charity.

 

[Aengoth 2890]

Koteshi rode off from the welcomed calamity.

[Gaja 1311]

@BenleftIt seems that Honma Eiji has slept through this whole event! What a sleepy guy..

[Tav 4336]

Relyr Zohar, previous fresh prince of Nor'asath lights a fat one in memory of his fallen home. 

[Benleft 2580]

@Gaja”EIJI WAKE UP, EIJI, EIJI,” Monjaro shook his nephew awake. “It seemed like you were having a bad dream. Dunmer? Khajit? Redguards? Come on, we’ve gotta watch the Pharaoh defend his honor.” 

[Reckless Banzai Screamer 15456]

Back from Paladino-Cleric island, a sea-salty Shugo lumbered onto land with the impending meteor prepared to hit Nor-Velyth.

 

"The moon has set at last. THE SUN WILL RISE."

[Periphonics 557]

From his place on the Eittitica pyramid, the mighty kha's fur is blown by the blast, heat all consuming. He turns from his prayer, and rushes to the edge to be met with the vicious sight... His eyes shut tightly for a few moments, the meaning of such dawning on him: His people have to find a new home.

Yhl'Kabuki, Aelkos of the Kharajyr, stands, and begins his search for a safer place to be

 

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thank you Nor for hosting the Kha all this time, and thank you Milk for making the choice none else could

 

[gremlockgremlin 755]

" Well t'at was unexpected aye?" Grelu Khron'edhekal would say from his apartment bed as he read the news. "Oi remember as Mars'al we 'ad a good skirmis' training gainst their forces. But seems t'ey are tired of t'e decadent."

Edited March 17, 2024 by gremlockgremlin

[SimplySeo 6999]

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It sucks being other people's fall guy, believe me, I know, and I know what its like to be in a position when you're essentially the last person at the helm trying to steer things in a positive direction when everyone else has given up, its a hard thing to do, its mentally and emotionally taxing, especially when you're having to hear so many other people's drama.

 

Idk the situation well but reading your OOC note it seems like it was the best (and only) decision you could make in a shitty situation, I hope you're handling it all as well as you can, and that you have fun with whatever you do next.

 

[kuebiko 684]

Iolas waved goodbye to the house he once hid inside, there was no need to hide anymore. Celia'nor would certainly help those who were lost after. It was time after all. There world had a path of charity to follow, this act had many acts to follow it. 

[Werew0lf 24181]

THE DARK LORD MALIK THE FREAK, GOD OF DARKNESS, AND THE DAEMON OF GREED, STARED AT THE DEMISE OF ALL THAT WOULD BE. "I AM COMING FOR YOU, JENNY! KJAJKAKAKAKAKAK!" HE LAUGHED IN A VERY EVIL AND CRUEL WAY. 

 

 

[Malta 2811]

An ancient Fennic soul felt at peace, horrors undone.

 

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OOC YAP

When this iteration of the Dark Elves began it was masterminded by Khuel WW2Buff and a couple other people, who really didn't know what it could or would become. As a Snow Elf I remember when we welcomed the Dark Elves into the city and formed a single state. Some of the happiest RP memories of my years on the server come from that time. 

Nor'asath was undyingly loyal to us, stuck by us OOCly and IRPly through thick and thin, and were above all else good roleplayers and very cool people.

During the Malin'or fiasco, which you can endlessly argue the immoral actions of, me and buff made a solitary pact that if anything happened to Malin'or (something happened it was pretty bad) that we'd do everything we could to repay Norasath (now norvelyth or whatever it's called now) for their kindness towards us. 

In the end of it all the community survived, while the rest of Malin'or didn't. Fenn is dead, but the Dark Elven state it helped create outlived it. Celian'or met a similar fate much later, but is doing well nowadays I think. 

Cheers to you Milksoda for finishing it out, you guys gave a proper end to something that was pretty cool.



 

 

[Laeonathan 5889]

"Jenny!" Exclaimed an ancient friend and ally of the Jenny. "I wanted to visit her, anyways... wonder what she's up to." Thus Raziel decided to give his old ally a visit.

[Periphonics 557]

The mighty Kharajyr had been in prayer atop the Eittitican pyramid when the meteor struck, a blast of heated air ruffling his fur. Hastily, despite his aging body, he rushes to the edge to view the carnage, and bristles slightly as realization dawns upon him. With this loss; his people must find another place to live.

Yhl'Kabuki, Aelkos of SOUL, turns to seek a new home.

 

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thank you Nor'velyth for hosting the kha, and thank you milk for having the guts to make a choice many others would not. The sacrifice for overall gain for others is one hard to do. props to u, and hope to see us keep bein buds

 

[femurlord 3751]

The devil had it's wish fulfilled, Nor'Velyth destroyed, a fate painted upon the angel's enchantment.  "Good." Rattled free from a desolate throne, deep below.