With the news that CCP Guard is leaving CCP in order to pursue other opportunities, the community has been hard at work trying to find out what those opportunities might be. Zungen, after some hunting found Guard in Rivendell accepting his new role as ring bearer as he tried to bring down the Dark Lord Sauron.
Zungen witnessed a secret meeting held between elves and men, and reported the following. Hilmar came forward first: “Strangers from distant lands, friends of old, you have been summoned here to answer the threat of Mordor. Middle Earth stands upon the brink of destruction. None can escape it. You will unite or you will fall. Each race, Caldari, Amarr, Gallente, and Minmatar are bound to its fate; this one doom. Bring forth the ring, Guard.”
After presenting the ring, the room was enveloped in an argument until Guard put down his potato stew and came forward to accept the opportunity. The group all looked down on him and TheMittani was the first to come forward. “You hold the fate of us all, little one. You have my sword fleet.” After seeing TheMittani, Lady Scarlet—not one to be upstaged—came forward, “and you have my hammer fleet.” Fozzie seeing the group offering their support, wanted to make sure they wouldn’t be too overpowered, came forward: “If this is truly the will of the council, the nerf bat will also see this through.”
It seemed like Guard had his fellowship, until Progodlegend and Villy came out from hiding. “You aren’t going anywhere without us. You will need our talents and stuff.” Hilmar looked at the motley crew and gave them his blessing. “Six companions. So be it. You shall be the fellowship of the ring.”
Zungen witnessed the group departing Rivendell at the break of dawn with a dark slimy creature who looked like T20 trailing them from the shadows. Let us all thank Guard for all he has done for our community over the years and we should all wish Guard the best as he tries to break the power of the ring and bring down the Dark Lord once and for all.
