As the March Moon begins to rise this evening Morgh finalizes his decision and makes his mark on the appointment of the new Elder of CONQUESTS that will replace Baracko as he moves to the role of Longtooth.

"He has led many on quite a few adventures into uncharted darkness for the Clan aye?"; comments Galam more in a statement than in a question.

"Yup....and he will again Galam...just from a different role and with different responsibilities."; replied Morgh as he curled up the declaration and placed the Clan Skullcrusher seal across its tethered cord.

"And your replacement....a Blood Elf....thier sharp tongue has an edge to it...not worried it may cut some?"; Galam asks as he hands the only Peon Promotion to Morgh to approve.

*Looking at Galam with a raised eyebrow*
"Same was said bout da deadies long ago....seems to have settled well....Holyssa knows well enough the challenges of communication and there be no othah that has so often stepped up and rallied the Horde against old adversaries as well as prepared for new. These days fill with book smart learnun now mur den da days of trials of sword and spell against these new lands adversaries.....Holyssa will lead well and in temperment tu."; Morgh replies as he finishes stamping the Peon Promotion.

"Here...take these and have Du und Katzimoto prepare things for the Blood Stone ceremonies.....I need you in Northrend still Galam....you need to get YOUR new training going....and you still have both eyes...so you cannot blame your reading skills on your slow progress!"; commanded Morgh firmly.

"Ehhhe hehehehe Galam slowbow....hehehehe"; Galams Imp Zhar'nos giggles.
*ZWAAAAPpppzzzz*
AARrrrrrggghhh.....Shush!!!"; bellows Galam as he banishes Zhar'nos into submission.

Galam begins out and down toward the clammoring of Grunts and Bosses sparring in the Clan Barracks area. Looking about for Du and Katzimoto...it is not long till he hears Katzimoto yell as he is flung through an archway to land upon a nearby table.

"oohhh...howdy der boss mon....we just be playun."; Katzimoto says with a smile as he rolls sorely off the table.

Du standing at the end of the hall under the arch obviously irritated begins to complain then cuts short his tirade.
"IB YU EBER PUT FIREFLY GEL IN ME PANTZ AGIN....."

Galams quick stare ends the conflict and covers the details of the upcoming ceremony to be prepared for.

Elder Baracko will be changing his command to support and will now be an aide to the Elders and Holyssa the new Elder of CONQUESTS....make the appropriate offerings and the Peon Renck shall stand now as a Grunt. The other Grunts, Bosses and Peons need to be made aware also of this months return of March Madness....tournament of BLOOD AND THUNDAH.....rally them to pair up and practice thier skills. Combat will be at the end of the Month.

"Yessir Boss mon"; replied Katzimoto rubbing his back.
"Gud.....Da Clan need sum gud rumblin'....geetin der skills rusty....dat neber gud fur da blades or spells"; added Du as he motioned with his hand to his eyes that he will be watching Katzimoto.

As Galam began to cast his hearthstone now set for Dalaran he could see Katzimoto sending a slobbering raspberry at Du and a wet willy into his wartorn ear.

Another tussle begins anew.

Back upstairs in the Chief's War room Morgh unfurls a new map.....holding it up to the light the words Ulduar can be seen bleeding thru the map.

"This will test all of us our specialties and tactics of favor and choice....this shall be a grand challenge...great glory und plundah for all will come to be."; Morgh says to himself as he sits and begins to study the map.

RAWR!! Goodluck in the sand, Eigun! You will be missed!

Kel'Thuzad has fallen to our heroic might. Unfortunately, this instance makes us *snore*.

Winter winds cut through the skin and the icy sleet seeps deep into clothing as the Skullcrushers saddle up and head south to the coast. The Clan Elders have been summoned to Venture Bay, where the Warsong Offensive has temporarily taken control of this port. Longtooth Aleis has been working diligently with the Warsong Offensive leaders here at keeping the Black River forces at bay as well as the Alliance off balance in any attempts to make an alligence.

((Long ago the riches of the Un'Goro Cratur drove an ambitious segment of the Steamweedle Cartel to build up a force capable of taking control of the Cratur itself. These goblins saw the opportunity to eliminate the middle man...and at this time it was the middle Ogres that stood between Gadgetzan and the Crater. These goblins secretly began to build up, through thier technological expertise and access to the vast Cartel's wealth and supplies, a mechanical force that would break the Ogre forces and roll down into Un'Goro and begin to claim all its rich resources for themselves. To thier surprise though....Clan Skullcrusher was already established and scattered thier dreams like sand in the wind. As the year passed Clan Skullcrusher hunted down the remnants of the Black River leadership....long has it been since one was seen. Now in Northrend...there is evidence of thier activities in Venture Bay....thier coinage and thier war machines fuel is again being produced by the Venture Bay Goblins ))

As Longtooth Aleis tied down the Horde flag near the lighthouse he looked skyward and could begin to see the familiar formation appearing on the Northern horizon. Clan Skullcrusher flying wings began to dot the sky and upon landing were greeted in Clan fashion.....a good greeting, slap and the random eye wink that started a duel or two. Chief Morgh watched on as the hearty mingled and took in the sun and warmer temperatures of this southern coastal port....still surrounded by ice....it was much warmer than Icecrown and the lands of Storm Peaks.

Seeing that the brethren were tired from months of constant and furious battlesl; Morgh would make this direct and short so that they could use the time best served in rest than in banter. Morgh called the Clan into the Port Authority building for the meeting to begin.

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"BLOOD AND THUNDAH"; Morgh yelled raising his fist and slamming down his Chiefain's Enforcer staff

Nearby Elder Baracko felt the meeting come to order quite instantly as his noggin' served as an accidental table top and the meeting came to order.

"opps..surry bout dat"; whispered Morgh as Elder Baracko scootched a bit more to the side rubbing his noggin'.

*looking around the room Morgh began to speak*
"Dabu frethren fur coming tu dis meetin....Tunite we Honor a few od da Clan fur der participashun und glory dey bring tu da Clan Skullcrusha...und we als Honor sum fur der noted support of da Clan Raids fur Plundah!!!"

*pointing to Elders Scryll und Baracko...Morgh adds.*
"Step up heah with da Morgh tu weckugnize yur Captains und Warmongers"

*Morgh begins to unfurl terrible skribbulz from Katzimoto and Du, flicking gummybear residue from the parchment*
Morgh mumbles about Orcs and thier gummybear facination

Elder Scryll announces the hard work of Zurg and Mali in thier efforts of Glory and assistance with brethren chores und toils.
Elder Baracko adds his gratitude for Draegloth and Eiguns constant efforts in successful plundering of Northrend dungeons.

Captains Zurg and Mali....Warmonger Draegloth and Eigun will carry these Elder recongition titles for the month of February


"Dabu Elders....Elder Scryll will figurz sumtin in da bank tu gib as addishunal awards...speak tu him latur bout wut latz ib grindin fur."; added Morgh

"Der be nub Peon Promoshunds tunite...der ib not many Peons left...der seem tu be tuff times fur da Bosses, Longtooths und Eldahs in findin guud Peons...dat ukee....it be mur imurtant dat GREAT Crushas be foundeded den ukee dokee Crushas"; added Morgh

"Now den..not tu let dis clean Peetub go tu waste....let me geet sum servants tu make us sum Goblin gumbo fur a snack"; comments Morgh as he summons servants the Clan freed from Scholomance years ago.

The Barov Servants cook up some Goblin Gumbo and the Clan begins to....well enjoy and be more gaseous....Longtooth Aleis passes out after a pair of Tauren belch across his brow while talking to each other.

"Der hab been many new Wardens of da Death Knight class...und at dis time ib der anylatz dat hab a Death Knight dat will now lead der family?" (main char of account in clan); asked Morgh as he looked around the room.

Death Knights Taidenewy and Wenvalor stepped forward to claim thier rights of family leadership.
*Morgh skribbulz notes for Galam to begin the appeasement of the GODS (Druid Great Earthmother) that looks over all Clan families*

"Dees dark fallen new brethren hab been gud fur da Clan in da battles, plundahin...but nub huggin of dem ib gud...dey need der angah und spite!! While Elder Kalea du gud hugs und cookies...yar...der sum dat feed off da BLOOD und THUNDAH!!!"; exclaimed Morgh with a roar as the room erupts with cheers and chants.

BLOOD UN THUNDAH!!!
BLOOD UN THUNDAH!!!

*waving down the enthusism...Morgh adds in the following news*
"Der ib news....da Quartahmastah hab finushed da shipment of.....*cough cough*....hugs n keeses dat da Clan will send to da GODS (Valentines gifts to Blizzard) unda da lead of Elder Kalea"
*everyone erupts in clapping and stomping of feets.....Rhoach is knocked backward over the staircase railing by acccident....or was it?*

Elder Kalea was not on hand to receive her acknowledgement this evening

"Dabu fur your efforts Elder Kalea"; finished Morgh

"Now....Me asked ya to come to dis port fur dis ib a place dat da vile Black River Goblins of da past....hab returned....proof ib in da coins....Venture coins...dis nub gud."; Morgh states coldly with a serious head shake

"Da Clan will be watchin here fur mur evidunce and activity"; Morgh added.

"Und ib der be neede da Clan will stop dem agin like da Clan did bak when dey tried to plundah da Cratur und da clan home of da hidden Clan Keep....be mindful und on guard Crushas...we kan nut let da Green River return or let dem join wit da Alliance"; ordered Morgh to a rawkus applause and chants

RAWR!!!
BLOOD UND THUNDAH!!!
*metal clammors and hooves and feet stomp*

"Longtooth Aleis und da Morgh hab been raidin' deese Goblins here of der Venture coins und keepin da Alliance off guard...un when da day here dat da Clan hab tu take to da sea or da air...da Ships of da Clan will be ready.....named.....BLOOD....and....THUNDAH!!!"; bellowed Morgh triumphantly

As the clan clammored, cheered and was uplifted with the ideas of further conquests and duties Morgh let them settle and finished the meeting.

"Ib der anylatz wit Questchuns?"; asked Morgh

None but a few jokes were played and the team began to take refuge omongst the Warsong Offensive Hold....while a few Crushers took flight to bring some warmth to the Winterguard Keep in Dragonblight.

The Clan swooped down from the Northwest and took the flightmasters, blacksmiths, nobles and thier guards by surprise....planting the Clan Skullcruhser standard across the area....they sat down waited for the assembling of alliance that waited and waited till their numbers were 4 times that of the Clan's.....after a strong battle and a good taste of Blood was had by all....the Clan left a final standart utop the highest Tower of Winterguard Keep....as they flew to Dalran they saw the Alliance still struggling to remove that banner....seems they might have a fear of heights?

"That fear will come in handy in the battles to come up here in the clouds"; stated Blood Knight Kadiana

"Yub...dat be tru";added Death Knight Taidenewy as the team all nodded in agreement
(Kadiana, Morgh, Aleis, Taidenewy)

It has been a solid month of clan excursions into the lands of Northrend…and the coffers of the clan have filled in concert with the new talents and strengths the Skullcrusher members have achieved. Many of the strike teams have carved their own paths to glory and made claim to many a mountain and its plunders hidden deep inside. The new land of Northrend has bent to the will of the Horde and to the might of Clan Skullcrusher. The Lich King himself now can see their shadows growing on the horizons and his forces begin to brace for the inevitable battles to come….those that will either have the snow turn red with Skullcrusher blood or glisten with the reflection of the Skullcrusher standard flying above Icecrown!!!

Within the war room of the hidden Clan base in Un’Goro Crater-

“Venture Bay Recon Report….Goblin Naval port catering to both Alliance and Horde…Goblins forces and commerce here utilizing the Venture Coins….resurgence of the forces of the Black River rebuilding”

“Icecrown Assault note…..Death Knight lines broken and several requesting sanctuary and kinship to battle Lich King”

“Quartermaster report…..Crates of Relics from Stormpeaks, meats and hides aplenty, satchels of potent herbs and crates of ores piling up caravans needed to return plunder to base…firebase vaults vulnerable to thieves here….new security measures required”

“Warmaster briefing……Dalaran and Nax float high above the continent as well as Alliance and Horde Warships….Clan will need to build air forces to ensure air superiority in conflicts to come”

“Reports….reports…..and more reports”; Galam comments as he shuffles parchments to and fro different sections of the War room great table

As Galam finishes moving around the great table and begins to exit; his imp Zhar’nos flicks a booger at his passing master.

“Zhar….and you wonder why I don’t summon you more often”; scratching off the imp snot.

“hehehe Galam lose humor”; Zhar’nos snickers as he bounds after Galam down the Fortress hallway.

Passing by the barracks doorway; Galam sees several of the wardens sleeping and some slouched over in chairs after a night of cards and drinks. Looking out a nearby window he sees the daily duties being performed by others. A party of wardens prepares to head to the secret passageway to the Sholazar Basin portal left by the Makers.

A loud shout from the fortress engineer commander careens into the observatory room that Galam now stands in from below…
“Stockpiles are dangerously low Ancient….we need those shipments from Northrend if that is where the main forces are deployed….the barrier needs fuel Galam!!!”

Galam knows he is right and nods and waves an acknowledgement town into the courtyard. While the Blood God provides the Clan great power and strength it is the combined Shaman and Druid Gods that provide the ability to cloak and conceal the Clan’s great fortress. These gods require sacrifice one with great favor and the other with great toils of from the earth itself. The Northrend civilizations have revealed new relics and shards which contain the power and fuel necessary to meet the needs of the defensive systems as well as the Gods demands. The Barrier Stone requires the energy that is captured by a glorious endeavor and the natural power that the strongest winds, clouds and thickest fog are born from.
In the Northrend lands strike teams have found sources for both of these within the Stone Keeper’s Shards and the Relics of Ulduar.

“Well Zhar….I think its time we took a trip to this Northrend and find out why these caravans have not returned yet with the plunder and supplies.”; Galam comments quietly.

“Whoot…..adventure….finally….whoot!!!”; Zar’nos exclaims as he bounds around the observatory like a jumping bean.

“GUARDS!!!”; shouts Galam

Warrior Du and Rogue Katzimoto respond as their clamoring and fisticuffs are heard prior to their entry into the observatory…Katzimoto holding his ear after a smack by Du just earlier.

“I make for Northrend brothers…await Guard Kimpek’s arrival with the first caravan…I will be seeking out Morgh and the Council of Elders to press the needs of the fortress barrier. You will also have to perform the Blood Stone rituals I will send word about in the months to come…I certainly hope you and the other guards and wardens have paid attention before to the ceremony.”; Galam informs the two coldy.

“Yup”; responds Katzimoto quickly while Du gulps quietly and nods agreement.

Katzimoto hearing the gulp smacks Du in back of head as Galam turns to deal with the current promotion listing for the Clan registry.

“I knew you were sleeping in that helmet you stupid lazy orc”; Katzimoto whispers

Making a grimacing scowl of guilt Du reaches for a warm gummy bear in his pouch to forget his troubles that soon will confront him.

“What is it with you orcs and these goblin gummy bears…gah….”; Katzimoto shakes his head.

“Dey gud und stick tu da teef un woof uf da mout…long time yummy”; Du smacks gummy gel around his mouth.

Galam finishing reading the Promotion list and re-writing a step by step order for the pair…

“Here...appease the Blood God and bring these Peons glory to note as well as have some of the warden Warlcoks help you with the promotion statue….don’t mess that up at least you clods."; commands Galam

“Rojer dat mon”; Katzimoto responds
“Uk----d-mmmky”; Du tries to respond with gummy goo filling his mouth.

Unrolling the parchment Katzimoto reads….

Peon Promotions
Deathgaze
Forgarr
Light
Numos
Brudu
Tepheris
Yulianna

Boss Promotions Now eligible to sponsor a Peon
Shelah