CoTH History

[Scout]

I remember when Siara, my sassy, sarcastic, alcoholic blood elf rogue, ended up being the primary ambassador to Thrall from the Sin'sholai, on account of the fact that she raised her hand first.

Ahh, good times.

[Sol]

You can glisten in my lungs any day bby.

Ahh, old CotH. Reminiscence is weird for me, because I joined while the Grey Militia was the main thing and Darkshire was under regular attack, but I never really started playing until the Fall of Ratchet/Sin'sholai. Oh, man, I remember the Knights of the Queen storming through Silvermoon alongside the rebels. (I think that was the first time Jared did anything remotely leaderly. Look where that got 'im.)

I fondly recall the Catacombs being an utter freaking mess, as well.

[Nostra]

I remember so many things... it could make anyone blush. But I ain't even gonna talk about all that.

I'm always late to the party. :[

First time I logged in on CotH I was on a troll shaman I'd thought up just for CotH, can't remember his name anymore, he didn't really last long (about a day or two before I made a belf paladin, which lasted a day and then came Alistus), I was pretty nervous since the server had made such a serious impression on me, first thing I find is a great meeting, in Azshara Crater, called by the Demi-God Kretol which everyone attended. It concerned the Fel-Sworn Kendei and his gathering army of dark fiends and horrible people. As I was trying to find my way to the fortress where the meeting was supposed to be held, this menacing orc warlock named Bishnak rode up behind me and asked if I knew the way. I didn't and stated so in about three words, I think he was a little disappointed by my brevity because he just continued without replying. Discouraged I tried to keep up, hoping he actually did know the way since I was pretty lost, but him being on a flaming horse and me running in ragged sandals meant that I lost him quickly.

Eventually I found meeting, which was discouraging in the extreme, there was Kretol the demi-god, Grakor looking all awesome, Maeven in his demon-hunter getup and a bunch more that I can't much remember, the Grey Militia was there though, don't think Krent had joined yet so it was probably Rensin and Siv, or either. Probably Siv, I remember his damn glowing swords, hehe. Though maybe they came later... It was probably the first of two times I saw Sersay, she was with this other troll... the one who owned Hellfire Citadel. Kinda muddy, both him and Maeven pretty much vanished in the days after I joined.

I sat in the background for awhile and then strolled around their circle, not sure what to do. I made an emote, no really cared... I mean they were discussing a war and stuff, who cares if some dirty troll was poking his nose? I quietly slipped out and sat outside the gates, just reading emotes and what people were saying. I felt like a right newb then, trying to figure out what was going on, had little luck and eventually logged out to try to decide on a more interactive character that could be a match for these super(wo)men.

There was the belf, but he was pretty much stillborn. Alistus didn't have much more luck, back then there wasn't really any other Forsaken, I tried for about a week to find some RP in the Lordaeron area but with the exception of one awkward run-in with a belf on his way to the Crater... In fact I think that guy was OOC and just took pity on me for a few minutes. Problem I had was getting used to this whole new way of RP, using /emotes more than /say, trying to convey more than just what words were spoken. It was damn hard, and for a very long time I was very slow. Of course some would say I still am. And I probably am, hehe.

I decided to try a bit more, instead of just creating another human or join the few Hordes there were in Kalimdor I'd make Alistus a travelling alchemist, almost-rogue apothecary with an obsession with necromancy. Give him a goal he couldn't possibly reach, reason to interact and seek out people etc, thought I had a winning hand and that I'd find plenty of RP. Obviously the first people I run into was Kendei and his crew, Bella's succubus character, Rensin's Harmonic, that dark iron dwarf with the long K-sumthink name that became Emperor later...

My first thought was that this was great, a bunch of dark characters I could throw my lot in with, what luck! But then I was unaware that half the server were trying to do awkwardly do the same, so I was thrown into the dungeon to suffer. At first I had a fellow prisoner, who I can't remember much of, but s/he didn't last long, being a prisoner is boring and when s/he whined about it the character was simply killed off. I was prisoner for about two weeks, I think, or maybe it was only one... Not sure. But it was for the most part very dull. Waiting for someone of the evil cadre to get online, then hope they wanted to interact. Not too often they felt inclined to, mostly I got tormented by Harmonic, I think MrWeasel had a character there too that RP'd a bit with me. I did enjoy the RP I did get, it was so different from what I had done on retail, but eventually I approached Kendei about getting out of there and we agreed on a somewhat plausible escape.

Which set up Alistus as a dark, evul character completely irrelevant to the Fourth War storyline. Since there basically only were two visible factions I thought I'd try to join the others, which meant going to Stormwind. That was fun. Alistus was there for Siv's trial and rescue from the gallows, being 'disguised' as a living human. Good old times. I eventually realised that the disguise was pretty stupid and went off to Duskwood. But not before getting my three vouches, from Kendei, Bella and old Rensin. Man was I proud, especially after we found out two of them were GMs, and the other eventually became one. Totally thought I had that new emote heavy RP down, hehe.

Man do I ramble, but damn did I enjoy it, even the later parts with being a captive a second time by Qaza's undead troll tribe in the Ghostlands, getting to know Mikain and Kaghuros and Rensin and Rakkezai and everyone I'm now insulting by not mentioning your name, sorry guys, I am shit with names and I had to dig hard for some of these.

I really enjoyed it all, even the tavern in the Crater, bolshe and his cannibal elves, our weekly Cressy-hating meetups on vent and all that killing in the Duskwood catacombs and eventual burning of Stormwind. I still got this PM from Qaza saved, that I got not long after I was made GM,

"*hugs* Just sending a bit of support since it seems like you keep getting the ass end of people, and I know how frustrating it is. If you need to vent or hang out somewhere quiet for a bit, remember that you've got every right to.

~Q "

She is probably the most thoughtful person I've ever talked.



......

Time to stop before I get all emotional. I joined up when I was a kid... I probably am one still, but at least I've grown a bit. Or I hope, anyway.


PS: One of my advantages had always been that only a handful ever knew about my early adventures, and most of them vanished shortly after. Mysteriously. I took full advantage of that in mocking everyone else and their first characters and misshaps, never fearing that I could recieve the same. I don't regeret it at all. Mwahahaha.

PPS: I don't really get emotional a lot, and never on the internet. But CotH played such a big part when I was younger that I'm not at all ashamed to admitt that I got a bit teary eyed thinking about all the fun we had.

PPPS: That is probably why I can't let go off this place, I keep coming back, even trying to rejoin every now and then. It's hard to admitt to myself that I probably never will have the same kind of experiences I did in first years. :[ Too many people lost or forgotten.

PPPPS: I wish I was better at keeping in touch with people, or that they were. I had so much fun with you guys, it's a pity we haven't spoken.

[Edgar]

The whole Clash Company scene is my fondest memory, followed by the Good vs Evil war that C0r mentioned.

Good times.

EDIT: Almost forgot Sin'Sholai. Tied with Clash Company.

[Harmonic]

Woah, Nostra?

I thought you were off claiming some third world countries as your own or something.

[Sersay]

Nostra, thanks for giving Tazmin a shot during that stint in Duskwood. It was a totally new character for me and I didint think i'd be able to RP that kind of character at all, because she was the polar opposite of myself as a person in every way. Did you know that chance showed me to just 'do' instead of worry if I can or cant RP something?

[Cressy]

All I got out of there was...

"our weekly Cressy-hating meetups on vent"

It really makes me hate you guys more than I did before.

[Harmonic]

All I got out of there was...

"our weekly Cressy-hating meetups on vent"

It really makes me hate you guys more than I did before.

Pretty sure he meant it as a joke.

Mostly because it's been exaggerated how we had spent our time during then.

And it was what, three years ago or more now? Things change, we're all friends now, and the stupidity of the past is all behind us, which is what this thread really tells me.





Reminiscing can be fun, but it can also bring up shit long buried and for good reason. A lot of CoTH's memories of the past prove one very, very true fact. CoTH is now drastically different, some of us like it less, some like it more, and -quite- a lot of us have grown out of ...it. Just it in general.

I like CoTH, that's why I'm here talking right now, but it's not the same. Better, worse, doesn't matter the opinion, because now it's just different, and that's fine.






Bah, getting sentimental for me is both fun and aggravating. Fun in that I remember this stuff sort of fondly, aggravating in that I -know- what's been done and how it was done better than most, and there's a lot of things that make me question... well, CoTH.


I don't know where I'm going with this. Hah.






How is this topic like, not done yet? Pretty soon here I'm sure people will start "Remembering" things from a couple months ago here.

[Nostra]

All I got out of there was...

"our weekly Cressy-hating meetups on vent"

It really makes me hate you guys more than I did before.

We have daily Love-Cressy meetings now.



There were a lot of great moments in Duskwood, Sersay! Relieved I'm not the only one to think so, hehe.

[muhaha8]

I remember that one time, where people did that one thing, in that place. It was based around that something or other, and it was pretty cool.

* muhaha8 shrugs and walks away.

[Sol]

The whole Clash Company scene is my fondest memory, followed by the Good vs Evil war that C0r mentioned.

Good times.

EDIT: Almost forgot Sin'Sholai. Tied with Clash Company.

Clash Company was the most magnificent thing. I miss Ognor so much.

[SpiralLateralus]

I remember the Bloodsworn Honorguard with much happiness. So many shenanigans in the few months I was in that guild

[Harmonic]

Ahh... not many people will get this.


How 'bout that Bloodsworn Honorguard? Mm, dayum.

[Esthrunil]

DAT HONAHSWAHN BLUHDGAHD?

EDIT: Well. That's a pretty silly thing to say.

I've got plenty of memories, too.

[DaveM]

"Strip poker behind the Gurubashi wall."