Reporting from 2015's Shade Plague wrote:
25 October 2015: All of Sornieth has been banding together, sending thousands of dragons to Plaguebringer to aid in the fight against the Shade Plague, but the Shade Plague has touched every corner of the land. No nook or cranny of the world remains untouched by darkness; the sun has been blotted out and the flora has begun to wither.
Life in Sornieth has not been easy as the world slowly rebuilds itself from the devastation left behind. For those that call Plague home, the harsher conditions and
weird occurrences were normative, but the other flights have had to learn to adapt. This Riot of Rot, the other flights are able to understand survival having gone through it themselves!
But one dragon seems to think that the Bogsneaks are a sign of something more sinister. The rest of
Sork's clan is dismissing his missives as paranoid, but it would be wise to keep an eye out for other strange happenings.
Your clan is wandering around the outskirts of the Scarred Wasteland, where you are
totally not trying to get a scoop on the Riot of Rot celebrations to come. In the distance a piece of white catches your eye, and you excitedly realize that it is a flyer! You scurry over with glee and find a poster written by that Sork character.
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Zombies
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Something is coming, the world is coming to an end!
Don't ignore the signs like everyone else, something terrible is brewing, and the Bogsneak Mutagen was just the beginning!
How do I know this? What are my qualifications? I am a self-proclaimed doctor with vast training from the interconnected writings of WebMD-FR and have dedicated the last year to researching the after effects of the Shade Plague in Sornieth. While the plague was eradicated, those affected that survived were changed on a biological level. See the image below for proof of this, magnified 100x on my microscope from 1997:
SEE?! What more evidence do you need? Protect yourself with a sock today, it is your only hope!
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You blink slowly in disbelief and shake your head.
Sork couldn't be right, could he?
should I too wear a sock on my face? you wonder.
For the past few days you have been walking around Sornieth with one cautious eye out for anything nefarious, because no matter how paranoid this Sork character sounds you want to believe. Today is your third day of rounds with nothing of interest to report, and as you turn around to head back home you notice a crumpled up piece of paper rolling across the desolate landscape in the wind. You chase after it, cursing the extra three servings you had for lunch as the wind picks up. After more time than you care to admit, you spear the note with your claw and open it with glee.
Scroll graphic by Forelle
Three badges fall out at your feet. You look at them affectionately because you can tell Sork means well and just wants us all to survive. While you have seen no evidence of
anything on your patrols, you decide to take one of the badges to show your support of Sork.
Badge by grumples
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Badge by Aeronaught
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Badge by grumples
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It's been ten days and that voice in the back of your mind has been quelled.
Sork is a quack. The Shade Plague was defeated and there are no lingering effects. Your dragons no longer patrol or explore in pairs, and you left your clan sans sock tonight.
You were walking around Sornieth today to get your steps in, headphones in your ears and blaring your favorite tune Pet Semetary, when you suddenly notice rustling in the corner of your eye. You pause, and then chuckle to yourself and your paranoia, continuing on the path towards the Wyrmwound.
The rustling continues, and you pick up your pace. Out of the corner of your eye, you spot it.
It's following you, about thirty feet back. It gets down on all fours and breaks into a sprint. It's gaining on you.
Wendigo. You're looking for the way out but you are all turned around. It's almost upon you now and you can see there's decay on its body. My god there's decay
everywhere.
Running for your life from Undead Wendigo. It's brandishing its teeth, it's Undead Wendigo. Lurking in the shadows.... actual cannibal Undead Wendigo!
In an instant you are running far from the Scarred Wasteland back to the safety of your home.
What was that thing? What is going on?! You look at the sock given to you by Sork and you cling to it protectively while trying to soothe yourself to sleep.
WANTED
Have you seen this monster?
Last seen terrifying passersby in: Dragonhome
The undead walk* among is in Sornieth, rising from their graves and desecrating the forthcoming Riot of Rot, a festival which celebrates survival! Plaguebringer is launching initiatives to rid Sornieth of this
problem as soon as possible.
The Plaguebringer is offering bounty and rewards for the successful destruction of these lifeless abominations. Members from the other lands of Sornieth are invited to take part in the
CZD, whereas those that call the Scarred Wasteland home, be sure to visit the
In Flight Raffle. Participation in either effort unlocks badges so you can showcase your efforts in ridding the lands of the undead!
Current Focus: Dragonhome
Badge by grumples, animation by Sinsational
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* The exact cause for the re-amination of the dead is unknown, and the Plaguebringer has her best biologists working on the issue. Until more information is known, it is wise to wear a Plague Mask, remain in packs, and do not engage the afflicted.
Plaguebringer's greatest scout was due back ten hours ago but has failed to report in. What is more frightening is that every day more undead familiars and Beastclans can be seen roaming the lands, all ambling on in the direction of the Wendigo.
Wyrmwound Laboratories claims to be making headway on their research and have scheduled a Press Conference to announce their findings on October 25th.
The Undead Wendigo remains at large one week after it first startled innocent Sorniethians. Daily countless new sightings are reported, but the Wendigo has evaded all attempts for capture and neutralization. We are focusing our search efforts in the Sunbeam Ruins, and any person that lends a claw by participating in any RoR activity can claim the badges of honor.
In the Scarred wasteland and around Sornieth, the long awaited
Riot of Rot is finally here, celebrating survival and Plague flight. Please be sure to check out the
many fantastic festivities that we have running, and we hope that you enjoy the final week of Rotober!
Current Focus: Sunbeam Ruins
Badge by grumples, animation by Sinsational
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Riots have begun in the streets where the paths of the Undead have passed. Clans concerned for their own safety are going to extreme measures to secure food and clean water, fortifying their lands to keep out intruders. Untrusting of everyone because your neighbors can be fine one day and seem to be not of their own mind the next. No one knows how it spreads, or how to stop it.
You and your merry band of dragons are concerned about the lack of an update.
What have the scientists found? Where have the undead been seen last? Information has been spotty as Sornieth descends into chaos. Despite your best judgement, you arm up with weapons and decide to quickly patrol the Wyrmwound in the hopes of finding a poster or something. After hours of wandering a yellowed piece of paper flapping in the wind catches your eye. You wearily sigh and go to grab what you hope is an update.
October 25, 2016
Dear Sornieth,
After countless hours studying our undead specimen I have make an alarming discovery... this creature is host to Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, better known as the zombie fungus. This explains the slow progression of infection and the loss of free will for the unfortunate hosts, and if we cannot find a cure the result will be catastrophic.
What we do know is that the fungus spores somehow affix to the heads of its host, so it appears that socks and other face-covering masks were not a conspiracy theory despite what you all thought of me.
My lab will continue to research for a cure, in the meantime it is important to get the word out to the areas of Sornieth not yet visited by Patient Zero Wendigo.
Signed,
Sork, PhD
Why wasn't this news more widely spread? you wonder. It seems alarming that there would merely be one flyer hardly posted onto a tree (it was affixed in on corner only) with such groundbreaking and important news. You decide to run as fast as possible to the Viridian Labyrinth to warn them, and hopefully it isn't too late.
After nearly twenty four hours of running around the Viridian Labyrinth, screaming at any living creature in the vicinity of the impending doom, you are exhausted. You find a nice tree to rest against just for a moment, when you hear a screech from somewhere behind you. You startle awake, grab your belongings, and continue toward Dragonhome to continue to warn the unsuspecting of the danger: the undead are coming.
You arrive to the Scarred Wasteland, where you first saw the Undead Wendigo two weeks ago. Cautious and nervous, you tread into the Wandering Contagion and try to wonder if it always looks like this. But based on the looming shapes across the Wyrmwound coming towards you, you know that the undead are already here... and it is time to bring out the calvary and earn Plaguebringer's reward, for
she hates zombies. It is time to make her proud and show that you and your clan can survive!
Current Focus: Scarred Wasteland
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It's been over a week since an update, and the events for the Riot of Rot have come to an end. But you have been wandering the borders of the Scarred Wasteland daily in the hopes of some kind of resolution.
What happened to the Undead Wendigo? Was he stopped? Do I need to stockpile on bottled water and canned goods? There are just so many unanswered questions, and the abruptness of Sork's last missive and the lack of updates since have left you with a pit of worry in your stomach.
You are about to call it another unsuccessful day when you notice a piece of paper affixed hastily to a shrub out of the corner of your eye. Trying to not get your hopes up
(that crumpled up grocery list four days ago was a crushing discovery), you go to investigate and find it is an update from Sork!
7 November, 2016
Dear Sorniethian,
My deepest apologies for the radio silence on my part, I have just escaped the clutches of the Undead Wendigo, who dragonnapped me when I started hanging my latest findings on the outbreak and infestation of undead and held me captive in a cave off the coast.
Other than the shackles, I was treated very well, fed beans and given bottled water. It was a rather delicious diet, although it did leave me wanting for some weenies. *ahem* But I digress. It became obvious early on that the Undead Wendigo meant me no harm but wanted to keep me out of the way for some reason. I woke up yesterday morning with my shackles removed, a fresh canteen of water, and a map, which only confirms this assessment.
I hurried home from my brief furlow in order to assess the damage, only to find that there was no reported dragon case of the disease, so it appears that I was wrong in linking the Bogsneak Mutagen to this event right in directing you all to wear socks for protection. I realize that I sounded like a whack-a-doo, but I am glad that you came around eventually, and that you survived the outbreak.
The Plaguebringer sent for me shortly after my return home to thank me for rallying all of Sornieth, including you, to sending in scouts and researchers to uncover this problem swiftly. As you know, she really despises Zombies and is eternally grateful that everyone was so quick to get rid of them.
I do not know where the Undead Wendigo went, or what his plan was. My assistant dutifully filled in for me during my absence and catalogued all undead sightings, and they seemed to disappear when the moon began to fade on the morning of November 1st. She was planning on submitting a press release (today in fact) once we went one week without new sightings.
Once again another Riot of Rot comes to a close, a threat to our very way of life eradicated. Thank you for participating in our events and we hope that you had a wonderful time; we will see you next year.
Signed,
Sork, PhD
