The Wailing Sisters

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The Wailing Sisters

Name:	The Wailing Sisters
Zone:	Demi-Plane of Blood
Starting NPC:	Brenda
Ending NPC:	A well-kept lockbox
Type:	Raid Event
Goal:	Loot, Progression
Related Zones:	Dreadspire Keep
Related NPCs:	Althea Christine

1 General Information
2 Event Information
- 2.1 Tattles
  - 2.1.1 List of Actions
- 2.2 Completing the Event

[edit] General Information

The Wailing Sisters (or simply Sisters, for short), while generally the third mob (Zi-Thuuli generally being the first, although it isn't a sure thing due to his random spawn mechanic) a raid force will encounter in the Demi-Plane of Blood, it will probably be the second that a guild completes in tier one.

Upon completion, a Sister`s handbag will spawn in the far west room of the sisters' hallway containing 6 Sister's Handkerchiefs. A well-kept lockbox will spawn in the south crypt containing the event's loot.

[edit] Event Information

This event is unique, in that it doesn't actually encompass a powerful raid mob. The event requires only that the raid force clear a large amount of trash, then the raid (or a small team of the raid) needs to tell each sister what the others are doing.

[edit] Tattles

Specifically, when one sister is hailed, they will say what they are doing, and ask what one other sister is doing. The whole process, starting with somebody (we'll call them Player_A) hailing Althea, works something like this example:

“	You say, 'Hail, Althea' Althea is sulking, burying her face in the bedsheets while CRYING QUIETLY. Althea says, 'What is Brenda up to?'	”

“

You say, 'Hail, Althea'

Althea is sulking, burying her face in the bedsheets while CRYING QUIETLY.

Althea says, 'What is Brenda up to?'

”

Then, somebody else (we'll call them Player_B) will hail Brenda, who (in this example) will not ask what another sister is doing:

“	You say, 'Hail, Brenda' Brenda glances around the room to ensure the other Sisters are nowhere in sight, then slips a DEAD RAT under the bed pillow.	”

Then Player_B tells Player_A what Brenda is doing, so Player_A can tell Althea:

“	You say, 'DEAD RAT' Althea growls, 'She put what in my bed?'	”

This, of course, is only an example. In reality, Althea may or may not be CRYING QUIETLY, she may or may not ask what Brenda is doing; Brenda may or may not be slipping a DEAD RAT, and she may or may not ask what one of the other sisters is doing. It's completely random.

[edit] List of Actions

When hailed, each sister may or may not give any one of the following emotes:

Sister_1 is CONSPIRING with several werewolves, whispering and motioning towards the rooms of the other Sisters.: Sister_2 says 'Consorting with the wurine? She's up to no good, undoubtedly.'
Sister_1 is sulking, burying her face in the bedsheets while CRYING QUIETLY.: Sister_2 says 'Crocodile tears, Soandso. Don't be fooled. The whining strumpet knows nothing but malice.'
Sister_1 glances around the room to ensure the other Sisters are nowhere in sight, then slips a DEAD RAT under the bed pillow.: Sister_2 growls, 'She put what in my bed?'
Sister_1 is murmuring to herself while obsessively sharpening an ornate LETTER OPENER.: Sister_2 says 'To plunge into my back, of course . . . Not that I'd ever turn my back on her.'
Sister_1 gingerly dabs a POISONOUS SUBSTANCE onto the rim of one of the other Sister's wine goblets.: Sister_2 says 'You watched her poisoning my goblet with your own two eyes? That dreadful witch.'
Sister_1 uses a small chisel to hammer a crack into another Sister's coffin, SABOTAGING it.: Sister_2 says 'Damaging my coffin, eh? Wait until the Master hears of this. He will be most displeased.'
Sister_1 is wandering the back halls, SCOPING out the occupants in the various guest rooms.: Sister_2 says 'Nosy girl should stick to her room. She has no reason to wander the back halls.'
Sister_1 is surreptitiously watching the other Sisters, SPYING on them.: Sister_2 says 'Aha, I knew I felt her wicked gaze! The witch should mind her own business.'
Sister_1 is carving a block of wood, using a whittling blade to fashion a sharp WOODEN STAKE.: Sister_2 gasps in horror. 'How dare she?!'
Sister_1 is flipping through the pages of a DIARY, which is obviously not her own. It must belong to one of the other Wailing Sisters.: Sister_2 screams, her face regaining a touch of color, 'My diary! She knows better . . . I'll kill her!'

[edit] Completing the Event

The event, in theory, is relatively simple; two sisters need eight tattles against them each to be kicked out, and then the event is won. Failure to meet these requirements in 25 - starting from the point you say you will "help" the sisters - minutes means the event will fail, with the following message:

“	Althea pouts, 'I knew these mortals would fail. They didn't put in the efforts to help me.' Brenda screams, 'Who would? Anyone can see you're naught but a backstabbing strumpet!' Christine whines, 'This isn't the end of it, Sisters. I know what you've been up to and the Master will eventually know, too. The next time you won't be so lucky.'	”

“

Althea pouts, 'I knew these mortals would fail. They didn't put in the efforts to help me.'

Brenda screams, 'Who would? Anyone can see you're naught but a backstabbing strumpet!'

Christine whines, 'This isn't the end of it, Sisters. I know what you've been up to and the Master will eventually know, too. The next time you won't be so lucky.'

”

If, however, two of the sisters are banished within the time limit, a Sister`s handbag will spawn in the far west room, and a well-kept lockbox in the south crypt, and the following emote will sound:

“	Christine shouts, 'Master, oh Master! There is dissension among your coven. My own sisters, who I trusted implicitly, have been conspiring against me. There is a mountain of proof and witnesses!' An ominous voice booms, 'Very well, Christine. Since it pleases you so much, your fellow Sisters will be bound and banished.' Althea and Brenda's screams are cut short as they are exiled from the Demi-Plane of Blood.	”

“

Christine shouts, 'Master, oh Master! There is dissension among your coven. My own sisters, who I trusted implicitly, have been conspiring against me. There is a mountain of proof and witnesses!'

An ominous voice booms, 'Very well, Christine. Since it pleases you so much, your fellow Sisters will be bound and banished.'

Althea and Brenda's screams are cut short as they are exiled from the Demi-Plane of Blood.

”

The key to success for this raid is a quick pull of the initial spawns. Once they are pulled to the raid, the tattling of sisters can be executed quickly, maximizing the use of your 25 minutes.