7 - Ironforge Airfield
Some airlines have truly awful customer service, but even among the most hellish ones, there are varying degrees of awfulness. There’s the 'the seat was too tiny,' the 'they overbooked,' and the 'the food gave me salmonella' type of complaints. My flight, however, was on the 'landed at an airport that was burning' level of awful—and unfortunately, I can’t blame this on any gnomish contraption.
Before we move on, I need to talk about an absolute effing legend. This dwarf doesn't move, react, or even seem slightly concerned, despite being literally surrounded by a growing hellscape. And if you try to talk to him, he simply asks you what's up and if you need any directions. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the Ironforge Airfield Guard—the lost Dragon Aspect of Ultimate Chill!
It was up to me to fight the flames and help repel the invasion of the Dark Irons. This type of assignment is usually more cinematic and, therefore, easier than classic quests. Sure enough, equipped with this thing, firefighting was extremely easy.
Once it was safe to fly again, it was time to go full Top Gun. Climbing into one of the Ironforge fighter planes, I got the chance to bomb the enemy from above. Out of curiosity, I later visited that area on foot. Although the enemies were killable, they didn't drop any loot.
After dealing with the foot soldiers, it was time to face the Dark Iron General. This fight, while important to the story, was actually pretty easy. The key plot point here is to understand that this was a regular military operation by the official troops of the Dark Iron dwarves, not a random attack by some ragtag team of rebels.
And with that out of the way, only one question remained: Why did the Dark Iron clan attack Ironforge? The Empress of the Dark Irons, Moira Thaurissan, is a member of the triumvirate that governs Ironforge, the 'Council of the Three Hammers.' Was she playing everyone for a fool, waiting to betray them at the last moment, or was this something else entirely? Don’t miss the next chapter—my heartbreaking return to Ironforge after 20 years, the exciting conclusion of this story, and the end of my adventures in Dun Morogh!
Until next time,
Blennon
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The man who faced the cataclysm that broke Azeroth and did not even flinch.
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