A Perfect Circle

==The Circle (OOC)==
Founded in August 2007, A Perfect Circle is one of the oldest and longest-running PVE raiding guilds on the Sha tar server. With vast amounts of raiding experience from Karazhan to Cataclysm raids, we are now doing a fresh start and we are focusing on 10 man raiding.
Though originally a 25 man raiding guild, due to in house issues, changes were made to allow for 10 man raiding to take president. While not a 'heavy' role playing guild, all guild members are encouraged to maintain the realm policy regarding role play, and many members do role play themselves, which has lead to the guild being agreed upon to exist in character.
http://www.aperfectcircle.eu/#! is out website. It is pretty.
Circle Members (OOC)
While a few of our members will role play, not all of us fancy it. Every member of the guild is asked to respect the realms role players and not to be out of character in public. While many of our members raid as well as role play, we understand that people aren't too keen on role players claiming to have killed bosses. As such, while we will claim to have been a part of the assault of said boss or their lair, we won't directly claim to have slain them, unless we're trying to seduce sultry bar wenches.
==The history of The Circle (IC)==
When the Draenei arrived on Azeroth many years past, most were too focused on rebuilding their shattered society and homes to worry about the problems of their new allies in the Alliance. Many were content to remain on Azuremyst Isle, separate from the worlds problems.
For the Draenei they called Archaelon and his partner Loru, this was unacceptable. Leaving the relative safety of the Isle, they made their way to Kalimdor and onto Stormwind. Upon arriving in Stormwind, they quickly befriended like minded individuals such as Sulaco the Dwarven Warrior.
Like many would be heroes, they ventured through the Dark Portal to face the evils of the Burning Legion and Illidan's forces. Not content to simply brawl with demons forever more, Archaelon, Loru and Sulaco formed a union. Some knew them as "The Sun Trinity", though few knew why they chose such a title, many believe it an attempt to draw the attention of the traitor Kael'thas.
Rallying the very best warriors, spell casters, shape shifters and adventurers, they began to pick more tactical targets. It wasn't until they assaulted the tower of Karazhan in Deadwind Pass that whispers of their name began to permeate through the rank and file of Alliance forces.
Gathering more allies, powerful armour and weapons and learning new abilities, they quickly realised what had started out as a mockingly named trio, had turned into a powerful fighting force. It was time to name their unit.
And so A Perfect Circle, or more commonly known, The Circle, was born. Cutting a path of glory and victory across Outland, the Circle clashed with the forces of Kael'thas. They descended into the Naga's lair. They slew Gronn in their cave homes and aided in the assault on the Black Temple. Rumours suggest their presence was also felt at the Battle for the Sun well.
With the Burning Crusade halted, many, including various circle members, believed that the circle would retire, their deed done. However, their reputation had spread. Words of their deeds lead to the Alliance requesting their aid in Northrend.
Answering the call, the battle weary Circle set sail for the Frozen North. While originally their purpose had been to fight the Scourge, often they found themselves combatting Malygos and his armies as well as Black Dragons. Their reputation landed them an invitation to explore the depths of Ulduar, regrettably before they had been cleared, and earned them a place in the Argent Tournament.
Crashing against the forces of the Lich King at long last in the Icecrown Citadel, the Circle finally felt they had achieved what they had originally intended when they agreed to sail North. With the war in the North over, they made their way home, only to receive a desperate cry of aid from the Red Dragons. Aiding them in the defence of their shrine, they readied themselves for the next challenge.
By the time the Cataclysm came, the Circle had grown vast in wealth, influence and power. Unfortunately, this made them a target. The Twilight's assassins quickly targeted various long standing members of the Circle, succeeding in slaying many as well as sewing deceit among the Circle.
The Circle responded with a massive assault against the Bastion of Twilight. While they crushed the armies of Twilight, their losses were heavy. Many were lost and many more had grown tired and weary of fighting, laying down their weapons once and for all, the at the time Circle Master, among them. While the Twilight's had not destroyed the Circle, they had, it seemed, crippled them.
Having lost much of their former standing, the Circle rallied what few members they had. Under a new Circle Master, Athanatos, they managed to put together a strike force to aid the Wardens of Hyjal in assaulting the Firelands.
While they had managed to regain much of what they had lost, the Circle still stood weakened but not defeated. They found themselves among the first to rally to the aid of Wyrmrest Temple, eager to avenge their fallen comrades and at last, see an end to Madness.
====Circle Members (IC)====
When the Twilight assassins struck the Circle, many veteran and new members a like were slain. As such, members of the Circle have of late, been more selective in whom they tell of their role. Many members of the Circle will deny on pain of death having any attachment to the Circle, while some others will tell only their most trusted allies.
Contact with the Circle has not been entirely severed however. While not the Circle Master, Vashnu of Argus seems to stand as the eyes and ears of the Circle, often representing them in meetings and councils. Vashnu often refers to the Circle as 'Secretive Shock Troopers'.
 
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