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by Gregg Reece 
Mar 3rd 2010 at 11:30PM
There is a lot of great information about upcoming world events in the current patch 3.3.3 PTR. We've already posted about some of the story inside the Ruby Sanctum as well as what is being referred to as "Operation Gnomeregan". However, the trolls have their own operation underway in trying to take back the Echo Isles from the evil hex master Zalazane. There are lots and lots of spoilers about the quest line and the story behind it. Please note that this is just an assembly of transcripts from all of the sound files put in what appears to be a proper order.
Dere be some dark voodoo inside. Do ye have what it takes?
Prologue:
Searching out Bwonsamdi:Vol'jin: Sons and daughters of da Darkspear. Friends of da tribe. We be gatherin' here on the shores of Sen'jin Village to be takin' back what is ours. Come now, join the liberation of the Echo Isles. Zalazane will fall.
Vol'jin: We be gettin' ready to march on the isles and free them of Zalazane's wicked rule. Join me.
Vol'jin: Zalazane's time has come. Da Darkspear will have a proper home again. Be ready.
Vol'jin: You came, wise sista. Da Darkspear be grateful.
Zentabra: Of course, son of Sen'jin. Zentabra always keep her word.
Vol'jin: Dey time has come. Warriors of the Darkspear make ready. The Loa walk with us. Are ya ready, Vanira. Zentabra.
Vanira: The elements... yes... dey be walkin' with us, too!
Zentabra: As do da beasts of dese isles.
Vol'jin: Den we go... first to Bwonsamdi. If we gonna win dis, we need his mojo on our side.
Takin' da island:Bwonsamdi: Who be stirrin' up me bones! Dems Bwonsamdi's charges and not to be touched!
Vol'jin: I be Vol'jin, son of Sen'jin, here to ask your aid, Great Bwonsamdi.
Bwonsamdi: Hmph. I know who ya are, Shadowhunter, and I know what ya want. But what makes ya think I'm gonna help you. Ain't a wise ding callin' me from da utta side.
Vol'jin: I ain't askin' for me alone, Great Spirit. But on behalf of da Darkspear Tribe. On behalf of me people.
Bwonsamdi: Darkspear... It been long time since I heard the drums... since I drank da ritual offerings... I be watchin' over yer dead, Vol'jin, and for nothing. Why have the Darkspear forsaken Bwonsamdi.
Vol'jin: We were driven away, Great Spirit. Hex master Zalazane took the isles from us, drove us mad, made us fight one another. Da only trolls left in da Echo isles are his mindless voodoo slaves.
Bwonsamdi: Zalazane...
Vol'jin: Aid us, Bwonsamdi. Help us regain our home. Return da Darkspear to da Echo Isles and hear your drums again. Drink your ritual offerings once more. Dis I, as son of Sen'jin, do swear.
Bwonsamdi: Mmm... Time ta see how bad you want dis, Shadowhunter. Time ta see if you be worthy.
Bwonsamdi: Ya tink ya have what it takes ta face me? Give up, Shadowhunter.
Vol'jin: Not me, Great Spirit. Ma tribe.
Vol'jin: Dey be waitin' for us all. We fight now for our old home. We gonna claim what be ours.
Bwonsamdi: Enough! *chuckles ominously* Ya got some big mojo, Vol'jin. Maybe ye be worth helpin' after all.
Bwonsamdi: Mmm... go ta da old village across da water. Take it back. I help ya den.
Bwonsamdi: Spirits of da Darkspear! Arise! Take up da ancient mask! Take up de bloody spears! You'll be followin' Vol'jin now!
Bwonsamdi: Now go, use me boon wisely.
Epilogue:
Vol'jin: Don't be underestimatin' Zalazane. He be a tricky foe. Cunning and strong in da voodoo. Are ya ready? Move on.
Vol'jin: It be time. Hex master! Da sons and daughters of da Darkspear have returned. We gonna drive you to da sea.
Zalazane: You ain't be doin' nothin' of da sort, Shadowhunter! Da Echo Isles are mine!
Zalazane: Witness da powa of me voodoo! You ain't leavin' dis island alive!
Vol'jin: We can't be lettin' him get away.
Zentabra: Dere ain't no escapin' Zentabra. Not while he's on dese islands.
Vol'jin: Den find him, Wise one. Go.
Zentabra: He be just west o' here workin' at some black magic.
Vol'jin: Not for long. Time to finish dis ting.
Zalazane: *ominous cackle*
Vol'jin: Give up, Zalazane. It be over now.
Zalazane: You fool! I ain't runnin' away! I lured you here to kill you with your own precious tribe.
Zalazane: No matter. I can't be touched. No living ting can make its way through this barrier. Da Echo Isles be Zalazane's to rule, Shadowhunter, for now and forever!
Bwonsamdi: *ominous cackles better than Zalazane*
Zalazane: Who? Who that be?
Bwonsambi: Zalazane! What ya tinkin' takin' dat which be mine. Da Darkspear dead are my domain, Sorcerer, and now you're gonna be one o' dem.
Zalazane: N... no... no... NO!
We think that you'll be running into Zul'Farrak for your meeting with Bwonsamdi. As for our other new lore figures, we're not sure where they'll be popping up. There isn't as much additional information in the files about this event as there is about the Gnomeregan event. This is probably just due to which order they decided to work on them in. However, we'll keep you updated on any new information that crops up.Vol'jin: A fittin' end for so foul a troll. Bwonsamdi, you have my tanks and dat of all da Darkspear. We will continue to honor as is propa.
Bwonsamdi: It will be good to hear da Darkspear drums once more. You take care now, son of Sen'jin. Bwonsamdi will be waitin' for ya on da otta side.
Vol'jin: Time ta return to da village. Time to rebuild our home. Da Darkspear's home. Will ya be stayin' wit us, wise Zentabra.
Zentabra: My fate be entwined wit yours now, Vol'jin, for good or for ill. I be stayin'.
Also, if you'd like to hear the sound files for these, here is a compilation by YouTube user Oxymoronable.
Reader Comments (Page 3 of 4)
Rainee Sue Mar 4th 2010 2:33AM
I really hope we get a properly built cityscape. Big Zul'Aman/Zul'Gurub-style buildings, with rope bridges (like the ones above your head in Zul'Farrak) connecting the islands.
Somehow I doubt it, and predict a bunch of the same little palm-fronds-and-sticks buildings that we have in Sen'Jin Village now. :/
alpha5099 Mar 4th 2010 3:09AM
I highly doubt that Blizzard would go to this much trouble to just give us another little village. Particularly considering that I have to imagine that the Gnomes will be getting a nice new set of scenery. The Echo Isles probably won't change much in size (if at all), but I imagine there will be a nice medium sized settlement of Troll architecture. I doubt the Trolls and Gnomes are getting cities as big as the old world capitals. I expect 'em to probably be about Dal sized.
Eddy Mar 4th 2010 2:10PM
I think things will look pretty similar to the Darkspear outposts in Zangarmarsh.
alpha5099 Mar 4th 2010 3:11AM
I may have to level up my Troll hunter to 80 just so I can participate in this. Too bad my inevitable Troll druid won't be able to join in.
brian Mar 4th 2010 4:16AM
I'm glad the Darkspear Trolls will finally get out of the back seat. They had no really-concrete story or background in-game, you just got to play along with all of the orc story lines.
Vaeku Mar 4th 2010 5:44AM
This is (IMO) more epic than the retaking of Gnomer. I might just have to level up a Horde character (been thinking about a Troll Shaman) for this.
Tarvish Mar 4th 2010 8:25AM
Vol'jin seems pretty monotone... It's almost as if he's pretty disinterested in the whole thing, really.
Now, Bwonsambi, Zalazane and Zentabra all have emotion in their voices. Could they not convince the person who voiced Vol'jin to do a better job because h knew he probably wouldn't be doing much after this (because this is the most attention the trolls have recieved... ever)? Or is just that thepeople who voice the others think they'll get more work if they do a better job?
loop_not_defined Mar 4th 2010 8:35AM
5 years later, my main finally gets a proper place to call home. :)
Aggrajag Mar 4th 2010 8:56AM
Yay for reclaiming Echo Beach...
From nine till five I have to spend my time at work
The job is very boring, I'm an office clerk
The only thing that helps pass the time away
Is knowing I'll be back at Echo Beach some day
Navigator_Black Mar 4th 2010 9:14AM
So do we know if this is a one-day event or how is this playing out in terms of fitting into the game?
Ophelos Mar 4th 2010 11:06AM
This kinda events normally going on for months
Paurixote Mar 4th 2010 9:56AM
Was anyone else thinking about taking some of those lines from the sound file and putting them in power auras or some other addon with sound notification?
'Cause this troll hunter was.
Literaltruth Mar 4th 2010 9:49AM
Da trolls be flippin' out, mon.
Raze Mar 4th 2010 9:51AM
Wow.
Where'd they get -these- guys (everyone except the first one, who was garbage.)
-This- is how you voice act. I'm glad they got the talented folks for the Darkspear event. I might even reactivate my account, now, I'm so excited to see this in-game.
Gx1080 Mar 4th 2010 10:24AM
As a troll player I only say:
FOR DA DARKSPEAR!!!!
Juggynaut Mar 4th 2010 10:36AM
Hell yeah, man!
Brofist!
*extends fist of bro-ness*
Juggynaut Mar 4th 2010 10:36AM
Ahhhhh, man.
I've been thinking about turning my Tauren Warrior to a Troll.
Now I might just do that so I can kinda role-play this event. (Not majorly mind you, but just for fun)
That would make me have:
1 Troll Warrior
1 Troll Shammy
1 Troll priest
1 Troll DK
1 Troll (druid)
Trolls are an excellent race concept IMO, and I really enjoy their culture, emotes, laungage and other things greatly. I am really looking forward to this event and am planning on doing it multiple times.
For da Darkspear!
Navigator_Black Mar 4th 2010 11:42AM
So if this is an extended event, how is it resolved? I mean, we do a bunch of quests to re-take Echo Isles, and then when we're done the quests what happens? Come back tomorrow? I'm just wondering what the mechanics of this are going to be, given it's a fairly significant event, the re-capturing of a home, it'd be nice to see your long quest chain complete with the Isles being home. But if it's an extended event, you've done the quests, got involved, are all excited to take back your home and.......... *twiddles thumbs*
Unless it's phased in for you personally after completing the chain. That might work.
Basically I just want to be sure I don't miss it.
Arawn Mar 27th 2010 2:43AM
Probably similar to the Wrathgate event.
DrShakaloo Mar 4th 2010 12:18PM
haha mah shaman be a troll mon!! Lookin forwahrd ta takin back what is ours! For da Darkspear! For da Horde!