The "A.N" Informant

[Renita_Serafim]

<DIV>Over on the Antonia Bayle server, a character by the name of "Informant" has been sending the following three letters to a large range of roleplayers in three different waves. I think it would help work out who "A.N" was supposed to be or what A.N is talking about if some of the lore gurus here on History and Lore could take a look at the letters and spot any lore references.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <HR> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV>"When the disciples of light and dark amass, seek refuge in number where eyes are blind. Spread the word.<BR><BR>A.N"</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV>"Antonica's continued attention to my name has lent strength to my status. Amass in numbers outside the watchful gaze of phonies and I shall reveal myself before you.<BR><BR>A.N"</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>"Those awake to the truth shall find truth in their pursuit of me. In one form or another, I still walk among you.<BR><BR>A.N" <HR> </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><p>Message Edited by Astralmage on <span class=date_text>08-08-2006</span> <span class=time_text>04:55 PM</span>

[Jait]

<DIV>My first thought was Al'Kabor.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>But Im pretty sure it's just a PC having some fun.  A Ogre Troubadour as the herald of A.N?  Doesn't match up with anything.  But hopefully I'm wrong.</DIV>

[Cusashorn]

<P>Antonia Bayle is the ROLEPLAYING server, correct?</P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P>I'm calling a First Fist of Light on this case.</P>

[Raevin]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Cusashorn wrote:<BR> <P>Antonia Bayle is the ROLEPLAYING server, correct?</P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P>I'm calling a First Fist of Light on this case.</P><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Antonia Bayle is ONE of the RP servers.  Lucan D'Lere is the other.

[Cusashorn]

<DIV>Well either way I keep my stance.</DIV>

[Mary the Prophetess]

<P>Well whether it is a fan fiction 'will o' wisp' or not, it's an interesting intellectual diversion, and my curiosity is piqued.</P> <P>My first thought was Nalikor, one of Trakanon's Chosen;  but he was a Troll not an Ogre.</P> <P>The passages seem to be offering a 'neutral' option between the 'Disciples of Light' and the 'Disciples of Dark';  (like an Exile?)</P><p>Message Edited by Mary the Prophetess on <span class=date_text>08-08-2006</span> <span class=time_text>10:10 PM</span>

[Enever]

I still think it's a PC having fun..then again.. I do expect the unexpected.<div></div>

[Nelyia]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Enever wrote:<BR>I still think it's a PC having fun..then again.. I do expect the unexpected.<BR> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Oh, I agree, it is very likely. But still, it made people curious, it fits, and might become an event one way or another...<BR>Since LDL is a few days back, I am still waiting for messages 2 and 3, which I haven't read yet to not spoil the fun <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P> <P>Let's wait.. and see.</P>

[KniteShayd]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Astralmage wrote:<BR> <DIV>Over on the Antonia Bayle server, a character by the name of "Informant" has been sending the following three letters to a large range of roleplayers in three different waves. I think it would help work out who "A.N" was supposed to be or what A.N is talking about if some of the lore gurus here on History and Lore could take a look at the letters and spot any lore references.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <HR> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV>"When the disciples of light and dark amass, seek refuge in number where eyes are blind. Spread the word.<BR><BR>A.N" <FONT color=#6633ff>sounds like something dark, underground, or far away</FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV>"Antonica's continued attention to my name has lent strength to my status. Amass in numbers outside the watchful gaze of phonies and I shall reveal myself before you.<BR><BR>A.N" <FONT color=#3333cc>sounds like a god, but could be an NPC from eqlive that we have been questioning or questing for/about/from. anyone familiar with any guilds, factions or NPC's on antonica in EQlive?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>"Those awake to the truth shall find truth in their pursuit of me. <FONT color=#ff3300>In one form or another, I still walk among you.<BR></FONT><BR>A.N" <FONT color=#3333cc>means alive, in spirit, or undead.</FONT> <HR> </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> <P>Message Edited by Astralmage on <SPAN class=date_text>08-08-2006</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>04:55 PM</SPAN><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>I can't help but think of Vhalen.  he still exists in game, and we ask him about himself, but i don't know why(if this would be a legit event) he would be doing something like this.  He is pretty cryptic, but i'm still weary of this whole thing. those are bits of my immediate thoughts when reading the post..

[galacticdu]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Astralmage wrote:<BR> <DIV>Over on the Antonia Bayle server, a character by the name of "Informant" has been sending the following three letters to a large range of roleplayers in three different waves. I think it would help work out who "A.N" was supposed to be or what A.N is talking about if some of the lore gurus here on History and Lore could take a look at the letters and spot any lore references.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <HR> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV>"When the disciples of light and dark amass, seek refuge in number where eyes are blind. Spread the word.<BR><BR>A.N"  </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV>"Antonica's continued attention to my name has lent strength to my status. Amass in numbers outside the watchful gaze of phonies and I shall reveal myself before you.<BR><BR>A.N"</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>"Those awake to the truth shall find truth in their pursuit of me. In one form or another, I still walk among you.<BR><BR>A.N" <HR> </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> <P>Message Edited by Astralmage on <SPAN class=date_text>08-08-2006</SPAN><SPAN class=time_text>04:55 PM</SPAN><BR></P> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P>When the disciples of lite and dark amass.<FONT color=#ff0033> I guessing the gods</FONT></P> <P><FONT color=#ff0033><FONT color=#ffffff>seek refuge in number where eyes are blind.  </FONT><FONT color=#ff0033>The void could be this place. are not the gods unable to penetrate the void in any way.</FONT></FONT></P> <P><FONT color=#ff0033><FONT color=#ff0033></FONT></FONT> </P> <P><FONT color=#ff0033><FONT color=#ff0033></FONT></FONT> </P> <P><BR></P>

[therodge]

<P>This has dev written all over it im sincing vhalen will post soon eather way i will take a crack at it</P> <P>1. blind eyes i am thinking caizac thule expecially with the prophet of feath being one of the more promenent prophets</P> <P>2. in order to answer this question it is refering to a false god note *phonies* but i havent had any very promenent false gods</P> <P>3. have no idea</P>

[Phylok]

<DIV>Actually I think the phonies that are being refered to are Antonia and Lucan.</DIV>

[Vhalen]

<DIV> <P>Unfortunately, there is no mailbox in Ethernere. Sadly, Vhalen has no way of sending you Norrathians holiday cards or any other type of correspondence. Look elsewhere for your answer.</P></DIV>

[Ama]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Vhalen wrote:<BR> <DIV> <P>Unfortunately, there is no mailbox in Ethernere. Sadly, Vhalen has no way of sending you Norrathians holiday cards or any other type of correspondence. Look elsewhere for your answer.</P></DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Hmm but couldn't Vhalen preposedly convey a message to someone then have that someone run that message off to respectable adventurers.  I had time on my journeys of Norrath and decided to pay a visit to the Tower of Vhalen where the ghost of Vhalen resides sadly he still seems in his state when he died. :smileysad: *Pharaphrasing here* It appears he still stands watch prepared to ring the bell to warn the land of Anotnica of coming danger or that is what I understood.

[Slashflex]

<blockquote><hr>Vhalen wrote:<DIV><P>Unfortunately, there is no mailbox in Ethernere. Sadly, Vhalen has no way of sending you Norrathians holiday cards or any other type of correspondence. Look elsewhere for your answer.</P></DIV><hr></blockquote>They should add one. Even KoS has a mail box now!

[Mary the Prophetess]

<P>If this message is unique only to Antonia Bayle, then it is circumstantial evidence that it is a Player-Run Quest, rather than an 'Official' Quest.</P> <P>If it is present on both RP servers, or on other servers as well, then it could very well be an Official Quest.</P> <P>However, even if it is a Player Quest, or a Guild Quest, some of them, (at least in EQ Live), were as involved and intricate as any Official Quest, and were both fun and rewarding.</P>

[Renita_Serafim]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Mary the Prophetess wrote:<BR> <P>If this message is unique only to Antonia Bayle, then it is circumstantial evidence that it is a Player-Run Quest, rather than an 'Official' Quest.</P> <P>If it is present on both RP servers, or on other servers as well, then it could very well be an Official Quest.</P> <P>However, even if it is a Player Quest, or a Guild Quest, some of them, (at least in EQ Live), were as involved and intricate as any Official Quest, and were both fun and rewarding.</P><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR><A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=109&message.id=45834" target=_blank>See here.</A>

[Renita_Serafim]

<IMG src="http://img332.imageshack.us/img332/7746/vhalenak5.jpg">

[KniteShayd]

<DIV> <DIV>i wonder if venekor is going to have any of these messages...</DIV> <DIV>:smileyindifferent::smileysurprised:</DIV></DIV>

[Fayline Fyrecat]

<DIV>I wonder if the "disciples of light and dark" has anything to do with the recently released lore titled "Shadow of Fear, Light of Valor."  The last line "where eyes are blind." seems to be a pretty clear indicator of a cave or other underground location.  That, or possibly inside the pyramid in Feerrot, below the spawn of The Eye of Thul.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Also, I wonder if the last message (seeking Truth etc. etc) is meant to point adventurers towards the Graveyard, where the Knights of Truth lie buried.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>If these are truly isolated to the RP servers, I wonder if the messages are nothing more than some flavor added for the addition Fear/Valor npcs moved to the Feerrott/CL.</DIV><p>Message Edited by Fayline Fyrecat on <span class=date_text>08-09-2006</span> <span class=time_text>12:53 PM</span>

[galacticdu]

<P> </P> <P>This is short and mentions the  V'Dreth informant near the end. Who is V'Dreth and is he a power player in FP?</P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P></P> <DIV align=right><IMG alt="" src="http://lorenorrath.free.fr/pics/minilogos/eq2.gif" border=0></DIV> <DIV align=justify> <CENTER><B>11 - The Shattering</B></CENTER> <P>They crept through the shadows and waited for the guard to pass.<BR><BR>"He's gone, Tielya. It's safe."<BR><BR>"The guards should be the least of your concerns," she replied. "If my father ever found out that a human like you would be so bold as to touch a Teir'Dal maiden, he'd have your head on a pike before dawn."<BR><BR>"Good point," he said, pulling her close to him. "And what do you think he'd do if he found out that I'm going to marry you?"<BR><BR>"Impudent human!" she exclaimed, pushing away. "What makes you think a daughter of the house of V'Dreth would consent to such a union?"<BR><BR>"This," he answered, kissing her softly.<BR><BR>She smiled. "Even so, my father will be furious. I'm not joking when I say we have to be careful."<BR><BR>"I know," he answered, "but your father isn't here right now. And if we don't make our way to the docks soon, the guard will be back. Let's go."<BR><BR>He took her hand and led her to the pier. A small boat was tied up below the dock. They climbed down into it and untied the rope, rowing quietly into the harbor.<BR><BR>"Such a beautiful night," Tielya said. "I love the darkness of the new moon. Don't you, Sarven?"<BR><BR>"I love the darkness of your skin more, but the moon is nice, too." He smiled. Her eyes glinted back at him.<BR><BR>They rowed around the edge of the harbor, past the tall ships anchored at the Freeport docks. Their boat glided out of sight of the watchtowers to a deserted spot near the sandy shore. Sarven put down the oars and Tielya leaned back against him. They looked out across the silent water.<BR><BR>"The sea hasn't been this calm for a long time. A good omen, I think," she said to him.<BR><BR>"Indeed. Maybe it's a sign that we should run away from your family and start a new life somewhere else."<BR><BR>"Where could we go that a human and a dark elf would be allowed to live together? The Commonlands are overrun by orcs. If we fled to Nektulos, the fanatical Thexians would eagerly hunt you down. And while you might be able to find a place in Qeynos, I doubt they'd be very welcoming to a Teir'Dal. The oceans are still unsafe to cross. Our options are--"<BR><BR>She stopped when she noticed the sky over the water begin to shimmer and grow brighter.<BR><BR>"What is that?" Sarven asked.<BR><BR>"Some kind of distortion is forming. Whatever it is, it's enormous."<BR><BR>The flickering light coalesced. There, in the sky before them, was a round moon circled by an ephemeral ring.<BR><BR>"By the gods!" Tielya exclaimed. "Can that be Luclin?"<BR><BR>"I read about it growing up, but access to the moon was lost centuries ago. It was said to be hidden behind some kind of veil. Why would it be visible now?"<BR><BR>As he spoke, the moon began to glow brighter. Lines of energy arced across its surface as if the entire sphere crackled with power.<BR><BR>"What is happening?" she asked.<BR><BR>"Tielya, cover your eyes," he told her.<BR><BR>"But it's so beautiful."<BR><BR>"Cover your eyes!"<BR><BR>For an instant the sky flashed as bright as day. Sarven squinted and shielded his eyes with his arm. After a moment the light dimmed, and he looked up to see Luclin broken apart in the sky, a wave of energy carrying chunks of debris rapidly toward Norrath.<BR><BR>"We need to go quickly," he said. I don't know how far away Luclin is, but it looks like pieces of it will be hitting soon."<BR><BR>"Sarven," she said softly, her eyes staring forward.<BR><BR>"Yes?"<BR><BR>"I can't see anymore."<BR><BR>"What do we know?" he asked.<BR><BR>"Very little," the informant replied. "Most in Freeport were asleep when it happened, though of course the intensity of the light awoke them."<BR><BR>"Can we even confirm it was Luclin?"<BR><BR>"Some who claim to have been to the Plane of Sky long ago agreed it looked like what they saw there, but who can say for certain? The planes play tricks on the eyes, and nothing may be what it appears. If it was Luclin, it was not as distant as many thought."<BR><BR>"Any idea as to the cause?"<BR><BR>"Just rumors. Luclin has been cut off from us for so long now, many had all but forgotten about it. The priests think its destruction is a portent that the gods will soon return. Others speak of an invasion that happened there long ago and claim this is the result. The ogres blame it on gnome meddling; the humans suspect the ratonga. The Overlord has begun an investigation of his own, but at this point nothing is certain."<BR><BR>"<FONT color=#ffff66 size=4>How bad are the casualties?"<BR><BR>"Too many to count. The largest pieces hit first, causing huge impact craters and scorching the lands. The Arcane Scientists claim that debris may be falling for years, perhaps even decades. They simply don't know."<BR><BR>The older Teir'Dal scowled. "I must have answers. Bring him in."<BR><BR>Two guards opened the door and left the room, returning moments later dragging a man between them. He had been beaten badly and couldn't walk on his own. They brought him before their master and held him up.<BR><BR>"Tell me, human, what did you see?"<BR><BR>"I... already told you," he replied weakly.<BR><BR>The dark elf slapped him hard across the face. "Vile wretch! You blind my daughter and now lie to my face! No one may do that to V'Dreth and live!" The Teir'Dal slapped him again.<BR><BR>"We were... on the boat. We saw the flash. I begged her to look away. I would never hurt her."<BR><BR>"Lies!" V'Dreth cried out as he hit Sarven again. "You kidnapped Tielya to hold her for ransom and stole her sight to hide your identity! Now tell me what you saw!" He clenched his fist and prepared to strike him again.<BR><BR>"Enough, father," Tielya called out from the doorway. "Do not hurt the man I love."<BR><BR>V'Dreth cringed. "You do not know what you are saying. He is a filthy human who has cast some spell on your mind. You could not love one such as him!"<BR><BR>She let go of the doorway and walked forward, nearly stumbling when she reached the edge of the table. She felt her way along it until she stood near her father.<BR><BR>"You have asked him over and over again what he saw. Why do you not ask the same of me?"<BR><BR>V'Dreth was silent for a moment. "Alright then, what did you see?"<BR><BR>She smiled faintly as she stared straight ahead with sightless eyes. "The moon was so clear. It was alive with energy flowing through every part of it. Then it was as if something in the center broke loose and leapt outward, like a bird of prey hatching from an egg. I couldn't turn away. It was so beautiful."<BR><BR>He looked down at the ground, then back at his daughter. "Do you really love this human?"<BR><BR>"I do," she said defiantly.<BR><BR>"Then have him," he said, motioning for his guards to drop Sarven on the floor. "Leave now, and never return to my house. I no longer have a daughter."<BR><BR>Her face was stoic as she nodded once, bending down to help Sarven to his feet. "Guide me, my love, and I will carry you," she whispered to him.<BR><BR>V'Dreth watched them go. He turned to the guards. "See that they find a room in an inn, somewhere out of the way. Deliver her things there. Make sure no harm comes to them, but never speak of them to me again. Go."<BR><BR>The guard saluted and walked away. V'Dreth turned back to his informant. "There must be more answers to be had. Find them."<BR><BR>The informant bowed and headed through the door, leaving V'Dreth alone in the dark chamber. The Teir'Dal touched the edge of the table his daughter had followed, then clenched his fist and stared into the shadows.</FONT></P></DIV><BR> <P>Message Edited by galacticdude on <SPAN class=date_text>08-09-2006</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>01:26 PM</SPAN></P><p>Message Edited by galacticdude on <span class=date_text>08-09-2006</span> <span class=time_text>01:27 PM</span>

[Enever]

<div><blockquote><hr>Astralmage wrote:<div></div> <blockquote> <hr> Mary the Prophetess wrote: <div></div> <p>If this message is unique only to Antonia Bayle, then it is circumstantial evidence that it is a Player-Run Quest, rather than an 'Official' Quest.</p> <p>If it is present on both RP servers, or on other servers as well, then it could very well be an Official Quest.</p> <p>However, even if it is a Player Quest, or a Guild Quest, some of them, (at least in EQ Live), were as involved and intricate as any Official Quest, and were both fun and rewarding.</p> <hr> </blockquote><a href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=109&message.id=45834" target="_blank">See here.</a><hr></blockquote>Well then..if it's on both servers it's a real thing then... I higly doubt two PCs are thinking the same exact thing on both servers. And I also doubt one would not waste the time to play it on both servers.Interesting... well...we'll see what happens next...</div>

[Mary the Prophetess]

<P>It certainly seems to be legitimate,</P> <P>However:</P> <P>I and several other players conducted a Player-Quest in EQ Live that ran for over three years.  It was active on Morrell Thule (primarily), but was also active on the Karana and Tunare servers as well.</P> <P>It was written up and discussed on Alakahzam's, The Safe House, EQ Diva, EQ Beastlords, The Ranger's Glade, EQ Druids, and a number of other boards; as well as dozens of guild sites.</P> <P>The number of forums views was well over 50,000, and there were easily over a thousnad posts on the quest.</P> <P>[find the EQ Druids discussion here: <A href="http://p203.ezboard.com/feqdruids24038frm6.showMessage?topicID=791.topic" target=_blank>http://p203.ezboard.com/feqdruids24038frm6.showMessage?topicID=791.topic</A> ]</P> <P>So it IS possible to do;</P> <P>Whether this is a similar case is doubtful; ( I know first hand just how difficult it is to do), but whether it is official or not, it is still interesting and worth investigating.</P> <P><SPAN class=time_text></SPAN> </P><p>Message Edited by Mary the Prophetess on <span class=date_text>08-10-2006</span> <span class=time_text>12:01 PM</span>