The Tale of Rynok the Just, called the Brave
As told by Arcendus the Wolf, Historian of the Shattered Pinnacle
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Prologue
The world has changed since I was younger.
I know a lot of older folks say that. I know a lot of older folks believe it. I know a lot of younger folks just think we're all blowing steam out our asses. But it has.
Azeroth is definitely not the same place I came up in. I can remember what Stormwind looked like before all that business with Deathwing breaking free whirled us around and set us down flat on our faces. Deathwing... now there's a story worth telling. You know I know a guy who took that big fiery bastard on, don't ya? You don't? Well then what the hell have I been talkin' for the last half hour for? You young folks these days, not paying attention to a damn thing anybody says. No respect, that's what it all comes down to, I'm tellin' ya. One of these days you're gonna get your skull cracked for ya by someone who don't put up with that kind of trash.
Like who? Like Tyrael, or Apollose, or even better, the guy who took on Deathwing, Rynok! Now, that was a fight to see, let me tell ya. Huh? Is he still alive? Of course he's still alive! I said 'know a guy,' not 'knew a guy.' Pay attention to yer tenses, damn it! What do you mean, how is he still alive if he took on Deathwing? He's one of the best goddamned Warriors in the whole goddamned world, is how. What? You don't believe me? Why, you young scamp...
Fine, how's this: I'll tell you the story, and if you still don't believe me, I'll let you take it from Rynok himself- the story, man! What the hell did you think I meant? Now, it all started way back, just after the final fall of Lordaeron...
What's that? Lordearon is old news? You're not getting it, lad. If I'm gonna tell it then I gotta tell it all, right? So just shut your trap and pay attention. Now, where was I? Oh, right.
Like I said, it all started right after Lordaeron fell for the last time, around the time the Scourge became an actual problem instead of just something you used to scare your kids when they wouldn't go to bed on time...
