http://dragonswatch.org To Honor and Serve Dragons Watch Dragons Watch Evo RSS Parser 60 http://dragonswatch.org/images/evo/minilogo.gif http://dragonswatch.org 94 15 Nuke-Evolution Powered Site en-us Silverfoot@dragonswatch.org 2012-05-21T03:08:36-04:00 hourly 1 2012-05-21T03:08:36-04:00 http://dragonswatch.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=204#925 Army of the Dragon

Journal Entry  (circa 2004)

John McBain

I was walking through the town hall today and passed by the map of Old Dragons Watch.  I have passed by it 100 times without a second thought but for some reason today I paused.  As if someting or someone was tugging at my sleeve I was pulled to the corner of the map.  There stands Diablo's house.  It is empty today but much history sourrounds that small unremarkable building.  It has been in our family for a long time.  First it belonged to Princess Stephani, I think of her often but have not heard a word from her for years.  Stephani sold the house to my close friend Cloud Barret.  He lived in it for a long time.  A time before Dragons Watch was even a dream.  For a time this little house served as our guild house and training hall.  Cloud Barret found a bigger house just down the coast and sold this house to Diablo.  Diablo, a good friend long gone still owns the house but alas no one has seen him in ages.  I am afraid soon that this house will fall and this part of our history will be gone forever.  I wandered over to the real house which stands just behind our grand Town Hall.  It seems small and of little consequence compared to the great houses that surround it now.  Still I miss the life this little house had for us.  The times we spent sparing and training but best of all the times we spent just talking and becoming a family that is now ATD.

As I stood in Diablo's house my thoughts started to travel to a time that seems so long ago.  A time when there was no Dragons Watch.  A time when ATD lived someplace else.  Ocllo was the island home and origins of ATD.  I decided to take a trip to that town of our birth and revisit thoughts my mind had not enjoyed for many a day.  I moved my hands in an old familiar motion, there was a flash of light and behold I was standing at the Ocllo bank, strange I didn't realize I still had that rune.  Many a day I spent here with my clan, my friends, my family.  I looked around half expecting to see my old friends and hear a friendly "Hail John" from one or all of them.  Today however there would be no glad greetings.  Today all I heard was the rustling of some leafs fallen from the tree that offered us shade on hot days and listened patiently as we told tall tales of adventures we had and some we just pretended to have.

Out of the corner of my eye I spied a movement.  For a second I thought perhaps Franky had returned and we would have a grand adventure today.  But it was just a shadow cast by a bird that flew overhead.  I walked over to my favorite tree and stood listening to the wind sing of times gone by.  If I closed my eyes maybe it would all come back.  I closed them tight and just for a second I could hear Night Ranger announcing that there were Murderers in the dungeon Deciet.  I could see King ID raise his arm as the first to volunteer to go fight the evil that was there.  Quickly in cadence all of ATD stood up to go and defend their friends and family.  There was Murc and Big Daddy K waiting for a gate to appear.  Forky, Butterfly and Wolverine were always ready for a fight as they quickly rushed to the bank to ensure they were prepared for what was to come.  There was Hawkmen.  He would come, he would fall and then he would bring a smile to our faces with his jokes after it was all over.  He was the laughter of our family.  Janus, Lithos and Mabon were ready to go also.  Were was Monte, well he was probably already there defending our guilds honor.  Even our friends and allies who were not ATD come to mind on this dream walk.  Unknown Origin, Black Ninja, the guild Shadow Knights, even a few Iron Brigade would join us in our fight today.  I believed so much that this vision was real that i could even smell the burnt sulpheric ash from and errant spell gone wrong and fizzling to the ground.  I opened my eyes but it was just a dream, a dream of days gone by.  I decieded to walk to my old house.  I wonder who owns it now.  I wonder if I can remember exactly where it was.  I walk and walk but there is no house, just grass.  The house is gone and so is its memory.  Overgrown with weeds and flowers to the point of dissapearing into the land.  Now only those who were there can remember it ever existing.  I think to myself that this is maybe for the best.  For we live in the now and the today and while we can remember what was, we must prepare for what will be.  As I think of what all this means a flash of light appears beside me breaking me out of my nostalgic spell.  It is NANOC, he was there, he remembers the old days.  "Thank the virtues I found you" he says.  "We have a problem in Deciet, Janus has been killed and we need to help him" I think to myself then that maybe things are not so different and while the names change we are all still the same.  I tell NANOC to meet me at Dragons Watch, I will get the guild and be there shortly.  Hmm who is available for this fight I think to myself, Tyrannis Miles, Hedidimus, Roe, Fairfax, Dalen and most of the guild are here to help.  I take one last look at the Ocllo bank thinking of how many names I have forgotten or have not come to mind today.  I will remember them when the time is right.  For their spirit is evoked everyday an ATD member lives in this land as long as I live their memory will never die.  I move my hands and poof I am off on a new adventure.......]]> 925@http://dragonswatch.org ATD History 2012-03-03T20:06:08-04:00 http://dragonswatch.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=203#924 ]]> 924@http://dragonswatch.org Town loyalty 2012-02-11T09:50:23-04:00 http://dragonswatch.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=202#923 This year is no different.
Monday, Dec. 19 at 8pm. eastern, Good Ole Santa we be at the tavern (sober I hope) to pass out gifts to all that are there.  (Only milk and cookies for Santa this year.  No alcholhol.)]]> 923@http://dragonswatch.org Santa Clause will be in Dragons Watch!! 2011-12-17T14:59:19-04:00 http://dragonswatch.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=201#921 921@http://dragonswatch.org Thank you 2011-11-13T20:43:14-04:00 http://dragonswatch.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=200#920 920@http://dragonswatch.org Happy Birthday Mayor NANOC 2011-10-10T11:43:12-04:00 http://dragonswatch.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=199#919

[font=Arial Black]While out marauding the seas , one of me Crimson Pirates ships, led by Calico Jack, came across a shipping vessel. He noticed that it carried a crew consisting of SKS, USN, CG. Without hesitation, Calico Jack manuvered his ship to take down this vessel. A battle ensued and after the battle, against Crimson rule of "We take no Prisoners", Calico Jack captured 3 shipmates of that vessel. Turns out they were shipping goods across the highseas.

After clearing their decks of any goods, Calico Jack put the 3 prisoners in chains & irons and shoved them below decks. He made his way back to "Crimson Hall", our HQ's for the Crimson Pirates and locked these vermits in an Iron strong cage. There they sit, thinking that someone is going to come and resue them. not!!!!!! Calico Jack regrets that there was no "Order of the Lit Torch" aboard, in order to made a full crew of prisoners. (since they have sided with these vermits in the hunt of us Pirates....

The Crimson Pirates wants to pass the word that we have decided to put these here vermits up for ransom. If'n we don't hear anything in the coming days for their release, we shall have a good hanging party with plenty of ale to go around. So avast me hardy mates, if'n ye thinks ye can free these here scallywags, then then come and try, otherwise, the ransom be $10 million pieces of eight and 20 kegs of the Royals finest else ye be finding these here vermits bones scattered on the beach for crab food.

The crimson Pirates will be await'n ye decision.[/font]]]> 919@http://dragonswatch.org CRIMSON PIRATES hold PRISONERS 2011-10-10T10:54:41-04:00 http://dragonswatch.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=198#918 Eyes of Sosaria


Last Eve, Oct. 1st, under the cover of darkness, the Crimson Pirates, led by Cap'n Blackfoot, decided once again to sail his Orc pirate ship, the "Crimson Seahag", along with the fleets sister ship, across the Sosarian Highseas, marauding and looking for booty and raising chaos and destruction on any vessel that they could lay cannon fire on. After drinking their fill of stolen ale and having their fill of food and wenches, the two ships set sail from their hidden port, the "Crimson Cove" and set their sights on refilling their empty kegs of ale.

As they cut through the choppy waters of the Sosarian sea, they came across unsuspecting ships and attacked them without any remorse. They killed the crews, scuttled their ships and helped themselves to the fine booty of kegged ale that was on board.

As the dawn light approached, the Crimson Pirates headed back to Crimson Cove. As they sailed into the morning light, they came across a small fishing vessel. A classic ship class one shipmate yelled. Ah!. It was a brave soul that dared to be fishing in the south seas, knowing that renegade pirates could appear at anytime over the horizon.

As the two Crimson Ships approached the fishing vessel, they fired warning shots across the fishermans bow and yelled "prepare to heave-to and be boarded". The fishing vessel was anchored and the fisherman seemed to ignor the warning shots. As the two Crimson pirate ships came along each side of the fishing vessel, the fisherman, named "Barnum" snubbed at the pirates and went on fishing. As his arrogance got the best of him, the Crimson sister ship opened fire on the fishing vessel, dealing it a serious blow. The fisherman "Barnum" tried to put up a fight, but was no match for the crews of the Crimson Pirates. After dealing the final fatal blow to the fishing vessel and scuttling it, the pirates boarded the fishing ship and checked the hold for booty. All that was found was Barracuda, some other large fish, serpent scales, and a few bits of this and that.

Dishearted by their find of just fish on the last ship of the night, the Crimson Pirates once again set sail for their home port, "Crimson Cove". Once in the safety of their port, the crew went back to their hardy drinking, fine wenches, and tasty food, as the cap'n's of each ship made plans for another future sneak attack on any ships that dare set sail on the highseas.

My sources inform me that the Crimson Pirates were laying low due to the increased hunt for them by the Royal Navy and a few pirate renegades that think they have the rights to the Sosarian Seas. Word also has it that the Royal Government has put up "Wanted Posters" for the Crimson Pirates, Dead or Alive. It also states that a $ million dollar bounty$ will be paid on the delivery of any body of any Crimson Pirates. I can see now why the Crimson Pirates sneak under the cover of darkness and use their hit & run tactics such as they are notorious for.

Seems the Crimson Pirates haven't lost their lust for adventure and are committed to continue to raise chaos across Sosaria waters.

Stay tooned to this coverage as I try and uncover more of what is happening in the world of Pirating.]]> 918@http://dragonswatch.org CRIMSON PIRATES on ATTACK SPREE 2011-10-06T14:29:26-04:00 http://dragonswatch.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=197#917 Atlantic - Hunter Green
LS - Lavender, Slate Blue
GL - Hunter Green
Ches - Lavender,
Cats - Slate Blue, Phoenix Red
Siege - Phoenix Red, Hunter Green
Origin - Slate Blue, Slate Blue
Pacific - Phoenix Red, Hunter Green
Sonoma - Lavender
Lake Austin - Phoenix Red, Lavender
Baja - Hunter Green, Phoenix Red
Napa - Slate Blue, Slate Blue
Drach - Slate Blue
Europa - Hunter Green, Phoenix Red
Oceania - Lavender]]> 917@http://dragonswatch.org Trading new pigments 2011-09-13T08:55:57-04:00 http://dragonswatch.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=196#916 I awoke early, sat up in bed and look over at Phoenix.  She is asleep and  must be dreaming because her eye lids flutter.  I think to myself that she must be dreaming about the Ogre Lords we fought last night.  (I think back and remeber the terrible beating we took at their hands)
I slip out of bed and gather my shield and weapons.  I look at Phoenix and just to be sure I place somemore bandages on her wounds.  
Usually I'm the one that Phoenix is helping and healing, but last night it was different.  She seemed slower, with less stamina.

TBC]]> 916@http://dragonswatch.org Dam You!... Ogre Lords! 2011-02-03T04:02:36-04:00 http://dragonswatch.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=195#915 915@http://dragonswatch.org Best of Luck to You All 2010-12-23T15:05:40-04:00