this place needs moar faction leaders, amirite?

[bybloodandhonor]

[Not far from the Inn, by the fountain is one newly arrived, and rather bewildered Tirion Fordring. The Ashbringer is in the paladin's hand as he looks around, trying to figure out just where he is. This isn't Crusader's Pinnacle. It's not even close to being Icecrown. Maaaaybe it could possibly pass as Grizzly Hills or Howling Fjord in a pinch,

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[iam_ashbringer]

Highlord Tirion Fordring...

[surprised Mograine is surprised]

[bybloodandhonor]

[And Tirion is just as surprised to see Mograine alive, in a fashion.]

Alexandros Mograine?

[iam_ashbringer]

[Mograine looked at Ashbringer that rested in the other man's hand, and he sighed, rubbing a finger against his nose in a sign of annoyance. The sword seemed to smirk at him.]

This is more confusing than I expected it to be. And that discounts the odd bazaar I partook in a while ago.

[illusorylife]

[This is admittedly confusing to some Death Knights as well, since the last time said-some Death Knights saw Alexandros in the flesh, it was mounted on a horse with three other dudes waiting for the next group of heroes with way too much free time to grind AD rep and get keyed to come through a fair amount of time ago. Also, apparently he missed seeing the guy at the bazaar.]

[bybloodandhonor]

[Tirion takes in the sight of Mograine - the corrupted blade, and the lack of all the trappings and visage of a Death Knight. He doesn't feel like a Death Knight either, but he's still wary. It all just makes no sense.]

Confusing to say the least, Alexandros. What's happened to you?

[iam_ashbringer]

I wish I knew friend, I wish I knew. One moment, I was escaping Naxxaramas to live the rest of my days in solitude, having been freed of the Lich King, and next, well...

[He drew Ashbringer and the blade hummed as he held it to the sky] My soul is... still corrupted. But what I do not understand is why you carry this weapon. You do know the legend, do you not?

[bybloodandhonor]

[Tirion is definitely surprised to hear about the escaping of Naxxaramas, and gently shakes his head. He doesn't know any sort of legend.]

I knew your soul had been trapped within the corrupted blade. Your youngest came to me seeking a way to free it.

But that was after you had been killed as a Death Knight in Naxxaramas.

[iam_ashbringer]

So that's it. I knew... I knew that I had not been freed. I remembered leaving Naxxaramas, but I did not remember ARRIVING in any one place.

[Mograine sighed and rubbed his head. This was all too confusing.]

The story of the Ashbringer Tirion. But if my soul was trapped within the blade, this blade, then how in the world did you come to possess it? For the only way to succeed the Ashbringer is to kill the user. Then their souls become one.

[illusorylife]

[Definitely still there. Curiousity, not to mention interest have him still well within earshot. It is not eavesdropping if all parties know you're there. He looks between the two versions of Ashbringer, one corrupt, one not and then momentarily up to the heavens, such as they are.]

[bybloodandhonor]

[Tirion gives Krenyn a curious glance before returning his attention to Alexandros. It's not as if the Death Knight doesn't know how he came into the possession of the blade. He moves to sit down on the edge of the fountain with a sigh, resting the blade across his legs. He then gestures for Mograine to join him.]

It was in the possession of Darion, who had been raised as a Death Knight after sacrificing himself at Light's Hope Chapel to free your soul from the blade and turn the tide against the Scourge.

As a Death Knight, he lead the second attack against the Chapel with an army of Death Knights and Scourge. It was all a rouse to get me to come out into the open so the Lich King could attack me.

Upon the holy ground and with the Lich King's betrayal, Darion and the Death Knights regained their will. I don't understand why, but when Darion threw the Ashbringer to me, it became purified in my hand and broke the spell the Lich King was using upon me.

[illusorylife]

[Though he had not been invited to enter the conversation, Krenyn did speak up at this point.]

There were those who scurried back to the Scourge like dogs to their master. [vicious, unforgiving were those words] Those who had chosen freely to give themselves to the Lich King. Precious few had a change of heart when freed by the... Light.

[There seemed to be a word missing there, just before mention of the Light, but the death knight doesn't clarify. He looks at Morgraine]

But your soul... I saw it claimed by Frostmourne before the Highlord gave the Ashbringer to Highlord Fordring. How you stand here now, alive...

[Krenyn shakes his head, muttering something under his echoing tones which might have to do with accepting the whimsy of Time.]

[iam_ashbringer]

I cannot say how this has transpired. Nor how I stand here, today, Corrupted Ashbringer in hand.

Perhaps there is something far greater here at stake, than just what we see. Frostmourne claimed my soul they say? Well then, perhaps then we have our answer.

[Holding out his hand to Tirion, he gestured to the blade.] May I?

[bybloodandhonor]

Of course.

[Tirion stands up, taking the Ashbringer in hand, and presents the blade for Mograine to take.]

[iam_ashbringer]

[Taking Ashbringer in hand, Mograine stepped back a hair and swung the blade around. Faster and faster he spun the massive blade before the second joined it. Light began to scream from it, and darkness spun from the other weapon.

Then, as abruptly as he was swinging the weapons, he stopped.

Holding out the massive broadsword, he said] It is as I believed it to be true. My soul is gone from this blade.

You know, just from one showman to another...

[illusorylife]

[It was not as if there weren't a certain alertness in Krenyn before, but it seems to grow a little more intense as Mograine commences his display. Not... suspicious, per se, but one could call it obligatory caution when something of this nature happens.

It is best to be prepared for anything, especially in this realm.]

A fascinating display of talent and flair, Mograine, [he offered dourly.] As I'm sure the Lich King found it equally compelling.

((Fixed that annoying extra R. Hah!))

[bybloodandhonor]

[After the display was over, Tirion is more focused on what Mograine said then the display with the Ashbringer(s).]

And you said the sword would be passed on by killing the previous wielder, and the two souls fusing together?