Mysterious Celestial Church Sends Ominous Letters
Rumors have spread across Stormwind of a mysterious Celestial Church mailing propaganda and various artifacts to leaders and citizens alike across the city. The letters appear similar in content and style, but do not have a return address attached. Any attempts to seek out the leaders of this movement have been unsuccessful.
The letters started out somewhat innocuous, a simple recruitment letter calling out to those who felt unsafe or uncomfortable. It also had a strange necklace attached.
Are you unhappy?
Feeling lost?
Don’t worry, You’re not alone. There are thousands of others all across Azeroth who feel the same. Loyal Alliance citizens looking for someone to gude them through these trying times. The world is broken. Who will heal it? When your leaders fail you, who can you turn to?
You can turn to us.
The Church of Celestial Light is here to help. Speak to any of our recruiters in the city of Stormwind to begin your journey on the path to a better tomorrow!
The next arrived days later, proposing to the reader that the church was ignoring a fourth virtue.
The Church of the Holy Light teaches us that there are Three Virtues that should define your life: Respect, Tenacity, and Compassion.
But did you know that there is a FOURTH Virtue?
That’s right! You’ve been missing something your entire life. Not even the Archbishop remembers! But don’t panic, we’re here to enlighten you.
Acceptance.
Accept new ideas. Accept change. Accept a better future. But most of all, accept the Church of the Celestial Light into your life and we’ll show you the Way!
This one had a Starflower attached.
The third began to take on ominous tones, implying that you the reader were being watched.
We’ve Got Our Eye on You!
Do you feel that?
Feels like someone is watching you, right?
Don’t panic, it’s just us! No matter where you are, no matter how alone you might feel, we’ll always be there. Like a guardian angel watching over you. It’s easy enough to keep an eye on you when we’ve got seven to spare!
You’re not alone. We’re here. We’ll always be here. Think of us like the North Star. Just look into the sky and follow where we lead.
The Church of Celestial Light is ready to lead, if you’re ready to follow!
This letter had a crystal vial attached.
The fourth began to make assumptions about the reader, offering freedom in exchange for freeing them from some undefined force.
The Truth Will Set You Free!
We’ve come a long way together haven’t we?
Now it’s time for you, the Faithful, to take that final step towards the brighter futre that we’ve promised all along!
You’ve opened your mind, accepted your place in the universe, but before you can join teh Church of Celestial Light in the stars above, one thing remains.
You have to set yourself FREE!
Free yourself from the shackles of moral reason and law, free yourself from society’s lies.
Free yourself.
Free us.
Breath deep and see.
Readers received a small container of void sands with this one.
It was at this time that Miss Elthron, the owner of the Courier, contacted this author to begin investigating.
The next two letters take on much more ominous tones, arriving with a coded message.
The first read as follows:
The End is Only the Beginning!
Iyvaolyz huk zpzalz, aol zahyz ohcl
Ivtl puav hspnutlva, aaol uld tvvu ypziz,
Huk dl ypzl. Hsvunzpkl pa!
Aovzl uldsf hziluklk dpss zayvnnsl dolu
Aol johunl jvtlz. Iba thrl uv tpzahrl.
Fvb hyl wylwhylk. Aol jobyjo ohz
Tvsklk fvb mvy aopz zpunsl wbywvzl.
Kbypun aopz jybjphs aptl. Aybza uv vul
Iba fvby mlssvd jlslzaphsz! FvBy
Ulpnoivyz hyl ispuklk if mhszlovvk huk
Dpss vusf zahuk pu fvby dhf.
Ilnpu aol ypabhsz jsvzl aol jpyjsl.
Dl hyl vul dpao aol zahyz huk zohss
Ylslhzl aolt myvt aolpy wypzuv!
The first seemed to be using an alphabetical cipher, reportedly an Arrakoan one as an Arrakoan artifact that was attached.
After scholars put this through a cipher, they found the following:
Brothers and sisters, the stars have come into alignment, the new moon rises, and we rise alongside it! Those newly ascended will struggle when the change come, but make no mistake you are prepared. The church has molded you for this single purpose. During this crucial time, trust no one but your fellow celestials! Your neighbors are blinded by falsehood and will only stand in your way. Begin the rituals close the circle. We are one with the stars and shall release them from their prison!
The sixth and most current letter had another language attached. One of the Courier’s own found someone who could break the code. It had a shadowgem attached
What readers got resembled the following:
The Crystal is the Key!
Xhiwvbap, iw hrh pazvmqld
Wva tii xsofy ey aqsr, uqtez jaj ahh gpgve.
Loeb gpxek xyop hdk gqdlswwwr puyot
Dpkbi mfk ssfagh fzliu zekw fg ahh
ijkrxanhwsjkh.
Nma tks dgpxgdeg vkav pjhwv bagv. Iw
Dioz jux nw moxbz cezlpnj. Hdk rqo torb
Nowqk. Ahh knoxtaug owcnx osslv hk aw
Mfk tks ozedk hrh kwzgtaug.
Wva imduse pioz fq uvmszazip. Kle wvwz
Xtw jhrgat Laka rhoynie loe vswz sr loe
Ffuyxmd Riqu. Sniz loe wkarxt tllo fetke
Sud wva jedc torb ey qaka fxzh, rif loe
Sfeysz sioys xk fdgreq parsi.
When translated, it revealed the following:
Faithful, we are betrayed
The new flock is weak, unfit for the stars.
They stray from the celestial light
Above and spread their lies to the enlightened.
But the hallowed hour draws near. We
Will not be found wanting. The new moon
Rises. The writhing light calls to us
And the stars are watching.
The circle must be completed. See that
The chosen Host reaches the seat of the
Crystal King. When the twelth bell rings
And the dark moon is most full, let the
Prison above be broken below.
The meaning of all this:
It is the opinion of this author that the Celestial Church is not a friendly organization. While they claim to have recruiters about, we at the Courier have been unable to find anyone who actually represents them. Any and all attempts to reach out have been unsuccessful. While we thought that this might just be an alternative interpretation of the Light at one point, the last two letters point to something more sinister that may culminate in the near future, with potential roots in Old Gods. What does that entail? It isn’t clear. If you have received these letters, we suspect you may be targeted as one of the so-called ‘faithful’. Please act in a secure manner and stay safe.
All of this information has been forwarded to the proper authorities. If you do find out more, please contact either the Emergency Response Unit or the Royal Courier immediately.