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| Runner: | inkie |
| Summary: | Cobalt Company's forward squads and specialists embark for Northrend, to discover what awaits them beyond the ice in the Lich King's domain. |
Key Characters
These characters are good points of contact to get involved in this Arc.
Some quest content around level 70 may be involved in this Arc.
Upcoming Events
Episode 11
| Sunday, April 2nd, 3 - 5 PM Eastern Time | |
| Event Platform: World of Warcraft Classic WotLK – Bloodsail Buccaneers | |
| This event is IC | |
| The season finale! Cobalt Company marches onward. | |
Writings for 'Season 9'
(2023-02-19) Cressidha's Journal: Entry Thirty-Four — Cressidha writes about yet another encounter with the Kirin Tor. She's not mad, she's just disappointed. Well, she might also be mad.
(2023-02-18) Quick Note to Dane — Jo writes a quick note to Dane about Blue Squad's activities.
(2023-02-17) Letters from Jo and Sil (S9E4) — The weekly Cobalt Company newsletters.
(2023-02-13) Memorandum to Howling Fjord Personnel — A memorandum from Lt. Ben Hazan to all Cobalt personnel stationed in Valgarde, Howling Fjord.
(2023-02-10) Letter from Jo and Sil (S9E3) — The weekly company newsletter from Jo and Sil.
(2023-02-01) Peppermint — On White Squad's ocean journey to Northrend, Ben takes a few moments to get acquainted with his new colleague, the recently-promoted Paluuva.
(2023-01-30) Discarded and Unsent Letters — Ben attempts to write home after the events of White Squad's last outing.
(2023-01-24) Letters from Jo and Sil — Jo and Sil send out newsletters to their respective parts of Cobalt Company.
(2023-01-24) A Chip of Cobalt — An as-yet-unsent letter from Ben to Elohad, with White Squad's first news from Northrend and a souvenir.
(2023-01-22) A Letter Home — Caspis writes of his adventures in Northrend, perhaps leaving out some of the scarier parts.
(2023-01-17) Two Letters to the Argent Crusade — Ben Hazan dispatches two letters in haste to the Argent Crusade.
(2023-01-17) Letter from Jocoza (Pre-S9) — Jo sends the weekly newsletter that will kick off the journey to Northrend.
RP Logs for 'Season 9'
(2023-02-23) It's a Sad World — Ben brings worries and a task home to Mizzy.
(2023-02-23) Familiar Whispers — Sil runs into Vond and Etone, stopping through Westguard Keep, and talks to them about recent events surrounding the Whispering Gulch and introducing them to one of the people who witnessed it firsthand (Lena).
(2023-02-20) Quiet at the Middle — Ben, Lena, and Ace catch up the evening after their venture into Whisper Gulch.
(2023-02-19) Whispers in the Earth (S9 E5 - White Squad Log) — White Squad's day begins with vrykul machinations, squabbling Alliance leadership, and plague. Then it gets a lot worse. Like, a LOT worse.
(2023-02-19) Nothing Wrong With A Good Cube (S9 E5 - Blue Squad Log) — Jo's gnome contact relays a tale that seems impossible -- magic cube prisons?!, D A R G O N S TO THE RESCUE?!, and mysterious cliffs?? -- until Blue Squad ventures forth into the wild to behold evil cubes, good dragons, and some very seriously mysterious cliffs. 9200-ish words.
(2023-02-12) On the Origin of Species, and Transportation Innovation (S9 E4 - White Squad Log) — White Squad returns to the ancient past to solve the mystery of the vrykul, and then they unlock the future of transportation. Nobody is as impressed as they ought to be.
(2023-02-12) Good Night Sweet Prince — After Blue Squad's mission, Captain Jo looks for more information on a possible new enemy by with the help of a former enemy and current ally. 1600-ish words.
(2023-02-12) Cut The Head Off The Snake At Valiance (S9 E4 - Blue Squad Log) — Blue Squad, assisted by the Death Knight Thassarian, fights through Naxxanar. A traitor is uncovered. Caspis is recognized by a group of druids. Azizia talks to rocks.
(2023-02-05) Getting A Head (S9 E3 - White Squad Log) — White Squad storms Utgarde Keep and gets their cardio in for the month. There is some discussion of blacksmithing, the care and feeding of proto-drakes, and the whereabouts of vrykul lady fellows.
(2023-02-05) D is for Doomed (S9 E3 - Blue Squad Log) — In which Blue Squad tracks down a missing brother and possibly has regrets about doing so.
(2023-02-02) Thoughts on Farshire — In the inn at Valiance Keep, Anareline and Caspis discuss the squad's activities in Farshire, among other things.
(2023-01-29) Well That Was Unexpected (S9 E2 - White Squad Log) — White Squad collects further intel from Wyrmskull Village for the Alliance, and from the spirit world for a draenei shaman. They get more than they bargained for.
(2023-01-29) Farshire Is In Safer Hands (S9 E2 - Blue Squad Log) — Blue Squad goes to help the small farming settlement of Farshire. They figure out what's been going on in the Cobalt Mines, re-wire some harvest collectors, and give a broom-wielding woman a shovel and a combat lesson. Farshire's militia is rallied. ~9100 words.
(2023-01-26) A Peaceful Evening in Valiance Keep — Caspis and Anareline speak together in the inn at Valiance Keep, discussing blue squad and recent squad activities.
(2023-01-22) What Place Here Needed Was Little Bit of Exoticry (S9 E1 - Blue Squad Log) — Blue Squad receives a hero's welcome, then learns that some of them seem less welcome than others, and then learns that certain other actually-unwelcome parties have also made themselves welcome.
(2023-01-22) Somebody's So Getting Fired (S9 E1 - White Squad Log) — White Squad makes landfall in Howling Fjord at the Alliance outpost of Valgarde. Things get weird after that.
(2023-01-21) The Northspear - Day 02: No One Has Lashed Themselves To Anything — The Northspear continues its journey. Halliday predicts the weather. (Stormy.) Oranna predicts the weather. (Stormy.) Bran wagers against the storm and loses twenty-five silver to Ben. Ben tells a storm story. Oranna tells a Stormbreaker storm story. Ismene reveals that she has smuggled her kitten and her sprite darter along in a bag. ~6500 words.
(2023-01-21) The Kraken - Day 02: Stormy Moods — Azizia practices her electric guitar first thing in the morning. Tibbiah gets the impression that Caspis means 'cookie' in Darnassian. This voyage is sponsored by Gelmis Fizzbombs's noise canceling earplugs. Give your ears their needed hug. Today's rainstorm is a real gnome-sweeper. Cressidha and Caspis have a chat about magic and responsibility. Celaven meets his half-sister. ~9200 words.
(2023-01-20) The Northspear - Day 01: No Safer Lot t'Travel With — The Northspear sets out for the Howling Fjord. Befound is just a very large house cat and you can pet her. It's not a trap. Lucy and Halliday become best friends. Introductions are made. The boat is chased by its own shadow, which is not a thresher. Ace shares some Thunderbrew ale. ~8400 words.
(2023-01-20) The Kraken - Day 01: The Beginning of the Lich King's Wrath — The Kraken embarks for the Borean Tundra. Caspis makes introductions. Jocoza and Cressidha make an announcement. Azizia is not sharing clothes. Ivrianna is definitely a stowaway. Somewhere, Elohad is rolling his eyes and doesn't even know why. Alysson finds himself at sea. Staghelm is a right bastard. ~11600 words.