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| Runner: | inkie |
| Summary: | Blue Squad crosses through the Ox Gate in aid of the Shado-Pan; White Squad investigates the mantid lands beyond the wall. |
Key Characters
These characters are good points of contact to get involved in this Arc.
Some quest content around level 90 may be involved in this Arc.
Writings for 'Season 20: Fire and Fear'
(2206-05-30) Letter from Jocoza (S20E8) — The weekly company newsletter!
(2026-06-05) Letter from Jocoza (S20E9 - Finale) — The weekly company newsletter!
(2026-05-25) Bagels and Artifacts — Mordecai responds in writing to Colson's decision to stay in the Dread Wastes for a week.
(2026-05-24) Letter from Jocoza (S20E7) — The weekly company newsletter!
(2026-05-24) A Duty To Remain (Post Squad Letter) — Colson sends a letter back to Mordecai via Anareline Mail, explaining the paladin's absence, and reaffirming his vows. 600~ words. World Plot.
(2026-05-16) Letter from Jocoza (S20E6) — The weekly company newsletter!
(2026-05-07) Letter from Ben (S20 E5) — The weekly company newsletter!
(2026-04-26) Dead Drop Re: Violet Citrines — Shun sends Estel (and the rest of White Squad) herbs to deal with mantid poison. And he gives a brief update. Less than 100 words.
(2026-04-25) A Growing Degree of Trust — Anareline leaves a report (for Ben and Atley) and a letter (for Caspis) at the Serpent's Spine wall drop. ~800 words
(2026-04-24) Master of Fear — Anareline learns more about the training of kunchong, as she looks for common ground to understand this strange new culture. ~1300 words.
(2026-04-20) The Pining Has Increased — Mordecai sends Colson more baked goods and another letter. He talks about a bad day in the halls of Guo-Lai.
(2026-04-20) Dead Drop Re: Influence — Estel writes back to Shun. She's still out in the Dread Wastes, but now she's a babysitter (again). ~100 words.
(2026-04-19) Dead Drop Re: Unlikely Allies — A letter from Shun to Estel to give a small update on things from the Townlong front. 55 words.
(2026-04-19) An Eternal Flame in the Wastes — Colson writes Mordecai through the rope system on the latest doings of White Squad, including managing the ecosystem and adopting a new bug son. 940~ words. World Plot.
(2026-04-18) A Pastry Delivery — As promised, Mordecai writes Colson back while not in a hurry, this time with a delivery. ~170 words.
(2026-04-17) Some Wall Replies — Some letters from Mordecai to Colson while Colson is off dealing with the Klaxxi.
(2026-04-17) RE: Letters At The Wall — Atley responds to one of Anareline's letters left at the wall.
(2026-04-17) Holding the Line — Lena's response to Shine's letter is in the packet delivered to the wall.
(2026-04-15) Letters at the Wall (Ana, S20E2) — Anareline leaves two letters at the wall -- one a report for the local Cobalt officers (Ben and Dane), and the other a personal letter to Caspis.
(2026-04-15) Dead Drop Re: Fancy Bugs — A letter from Estel to Shun to let him know she's okay. Do not come here. Less than 100 words.
RP Logs for 'Season 20: Fire and Fear'
(2026-06-01) Common Cause — Anareline informs Lieutenants Dane Atley and Ben Hazan, as well as Admiral Siamus Fallon, about the outcome of the mission into the Dread Wastes. Plans for the future are made. ~3600 words.
(2026-05-31) The Siege of Niuzao Temple — Blue Squad races to Niuzao Temple and breaks the mantid siege before the ancient stronghold can fall.
(2026-05-31) Revelations (S20 E9 - White Squad Log) — White Squad frees the final paragons and joins them to break the Empress' siege of Klaxxi'vess. Many things are revealed -- most importantly, the fact that they have fewer friends than they thought.
(2026-05-24) Where Fear Was Buried — Blue Squad investigates mantid attacks near Niuzao Temple and discovers the Sha of Fear has escaped from its prison beneath the temple. Descending into the catacombs below, they endure fear and sha corruption together while confronting only a fragment of the true threat.
(2026-05-24) Once in a Hundred Lifetimes (S20 E8 - White Squad Log) — It's paragons as usual for White Squad… and then it's not, as the momentous moment of triumph arrives. We have nothing to fear but fear itself, and also death, as Almeiria points out. It turns out we have plenty of both to fear. A hundred human lifetimes is roughly nine thousand years, for those doing the math along at home.
(2026-05-22) Kypari and Kunchong — Anareline and Estel assist the paragons against the imperial mantid, as well as bringing Korven the Prime a snack he hasn't had in a very long time. ~1300 words.
(2026-05-20) The Hatred of Sha — Blue Squad rides beside the elite of the Shado-Pan to confront the Sha of Hatred once and for all. But as the campaign drives deeper into Sik’vess, each member of the squad is forced to reckon with the hatred lurking within themselves.
(2026-05-17) Winding Down — Estel finds Shun on a roof on his birthday, and keeps him company. Shun is moody. Estel takes a break from keeping up her smile. Shun doesn't go in for comforting lies, only the truth. ~2k words.
(2026-05-17) Pleasantly Survived (S20 E7 - White Squad Log) — The Klaxxi once again call on White Squad to handle an infestation of "soft ones." White Squad is beginning to find their fellow soft ones as annoying as the mantid do. They are recruited (unwillingly) to the crew of a (shipwrecked) fishing boat. Estel and Colson feed the otters. Almeiria and Shine are both exasperated, mostly for different reasons but sometimes for the same reason. Anareline is willing to help if it's on the way.
(2026-05-17) Not Scouting For Date Locations (Post Squad Log) — Colson returns home from White Squad for his brief reprieve from the Pining, and to let Mordecai know about feeding cute otters clams, and oh yeah, there was a giant leviathan kraken several Cressidhas big. 1400~ words.
(2026-05-10) Rica the Tank (S20 E6 - Blue Squad) — With Atley and Peixin away, Kenelly takes command and does her best Atley impression. Shun covers grunting duties and drops many --flies-- mantids. Arric gets a boo-boo, while Rica proves her worth as a tank.
(2026-05-10) Rescue Remedy (S20 E6 - White Squad Log) — White Squad returns to check on the pandaren of the Sunset Brewgarden, who are definitely still there. It's time to follow up on the last verse of the ancient beer recipe and/or prophecy.
(2026-05-10) At What Point Does A Beer Stop Being A Beer? (Post Squad Log) — Colson returns home from White Squad work to let Mordecai know the results of the Prophecy/Beer and the Diplomacy for the Pandaren-Klaxxi detente. 600~ words. World Plot RP.
(2026-05-05) Arric Falrevere and Friends (S20 E5 - Blue Squad) — Atley leads the squad with grim resolve, Arric keeps morale high and supports with rifle fire, Kenelly tends the wounded and reflects on the Sha’s corruption, while Peixin balances deadly skill with constant humor and mischief.
(2026-05-03) It's A Mantid Prophecy, How Could It Possibly Be A Beer Recipe? — Colson returns home to Mordecai after a day with White Squad in the Dread Wastes, to spend a few hours before returning and discuss what he's been doing, and find out what Mordecai has been up to (HEIST!). Mordecai asks the right questions. Colson fails to guess the obvious answer for Guess What for the millionth time running. 2500~ words. World Plot Discussion.
(2026-05-03) In Search of Stormstouts (S20 E5 - White Squad Log) — White Squad returns to the pandaren brew-camp and runs into an old friend there who needs their help. They also continue to help the pandaren out; they are either stopping the mantid swarm or making a beer.
(2026-05-01) Out of the Wastes — Estel tracks down her partner in a Shado-Pan encampment. She can't stay long. ~850 words.
(2026-04-30) Stealing from Thieves — A team of Cobalt Company and fleet members is tasked by the Golden Lotus with an urgent mission: The mogu have broken into the old Mogu'shan Palace. The powerful relics of the four Spirit Kings need to be retrieved before the mogu find them. Someone else found them first, though.
(2026-04-26) The Gao-Ran Battlefront (S20 E4 - Blue Squad) — Blue Squad fights alongside the Shado-Pan at Gao-Ran’s Battlefront under Taran Zhu: Atley leads, Shun scouts/herbs, Kenelly heals, Arric tracks/fights, Peixin infiltrates. They hold against an early mantid surge by reinforcing defenses, aiding scouts, and sealing breaches.
(2026-04-26) Long Enough To Make It Worth It To Take Off The Armor (Post Squad Log) — Colson sneaks a trip back to Mordecai after White Squad manages to secure a kite connection during a diplomacy effort in the Dread Wastes. 2300~ words. World Plot.