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Formerly a non-game specific guild, currently a non-anything specific guild. Serenial has remained it's own unique internet entity which integrates elements brought in by members from all walks of life. With it's own unique traditions and culture Serenial continues to evolve as it thrives on the modern internet.

## The Dragon Alliance

### Origin

Founded in 2005 as a defensive alliance of guilds formed by players from Antica, Lunara, Pacera and Secura on the Empera server of Tibia under the guild names Dragontear, Dragonheart, Dragonclaw, Dragonfang and Dragoneye.

The alliance members bought up the properties surrounding northern Thais and Greenshore, offering access to several strategic points of interest and granted all members of the alliance access to these underground access ways and narrow bridges.

This alliance also offered free protection for new players from being player killed in the immediate area as well as other services to the general public as a result of the occupation.

### The Empera War

The alliance had drawn the attention of some of the other communities on the server, not always in a favorable way. Another alliance in direct opposition was formed of several of the servers more hostile guilds, they marched on the main base at the Castle of Greenshore and were met with the main force of the Dragon Alliance.

Using the game physics and environmental advantages the Dragon Alliance was able to beat back several combined forces which out numbered and out leveled them. The Dragon Alliance maintained it's stronghold in Greenshore for several years.

## Celestial

### Dream of Mirror

In late 2007 some members of the Dragon Alliance began playing Aeria Games version of Dream of Mirror online. Some of those players eventually found themselves joining with members of Nekkid Knights and Fierce under the banner of a guild named Celestial.

Celestial came to be known as one of the top guilds in the game, having completed all raids and content. During this time it was clear that Dream of Mirror Online was built with a limited life-cycle in mind.

### The End of The Dream

During this era Ventrilo was used heavily in organization of raids and other events. This formed the base of the groups core members a unique culture within the more active members of the group began to form. Plans where made by some players to preserve the group beyond it's initial purpose within a single game, and The Celestial Dragons were formed.

## The Celestial Dragons

### A Non-Game Specific Guild

Celestial began playing other games together via Ventrilo. This allowed for further levels of organization, strategy and community, however the general opinion was that Ventrilo was garbage. No one liked any aspect of it so Skype very quickly replaced it as the platform of choice.

Daily Skype-calls began with four to fourteen people at a time all playing multiplayer online games as a group. Many MMORPG's were visited and conquered as the group expanded their horizons and began looking at various other goals as a group.

A group identity was firmly established as a non-game specific guild, and that it would be something to transcend most elements of a traditional guild. During this time other gaming groups encountered were sometimes invited to join and merge with TCD diversifying it even further.

The group began live-streaming and uploading let's play style content of many games to YouTube. There was a main TCD channel as well as personal channels for the members interested in the platform. A yearly tradition was established in 2010 to host a livestream on New Years Eve for the members of TCD.

During this time a lot of the core members had begun playing the then new multiplayer online battle arena League of Legends and that became one of the groups main focuses. The group uploaded fully commentated matches as well as edited comedy skits of the game.

The freedom Minecraft allows always resonated well with the group, they tend to return to it every few years. There have been many servers with many purposes hosted by TCD over the years. From pixel art to player versus player arena tournaments and beyond.

Every few years the group will go back and start a new server. Each time the projects involved become more and more ambitious. Minecraft is by far one of the most popular things TCD has done on Youtube/Twitch.

While each player tends to have their own play-style, as a group the general goals are usually to build small towns and communities that the players can share.

### The Wakfu War

By late 2011 The group began playing the closed beta of the French developed game Wakfu. On the North American servers, the group decided to settle in Bonta and began entering into the games political system.

Due to the Open-PVP nature of Wakfu at the time, TCD decided to collectively take on the in-game political role of guard and began offering PVP protection in a similar way to the old Dragon Alliance.

Working with the Bonta government of the time the group was able to repel several assaults and demoralize the Brakmarian army saving several low level players from a minor inconvenience in being player killed.

In late 2012 the group began playing Guns of Icarus on a competitive level. Participating in and hosting several tournaments the group grew and evolved a more competitive edge. By 2013 the group was very active in the community. Some of the groups pilots currently have over 2000 hours flight time.

## Serenial

### A Non-Anything Specific... Thing

Sometime in 2014 the decision to rebrand from The Celestial Dragons to Serenial was made. There was a desire to come up with a truly unique name and branding that matched the groups feel. After some debate, Serenial was chosen and branding assets were created, Social media pages were updated with the new look. Around this time the group also changed from Skype To Discord, which allowed for much higher levels of organization and structure. Serenialbot was created to automate promotion of Youtube videos and Twitch streams. More players and creators were recruited, and more communities joined.

### The Current Culture

Currently Serenial is still active on Discord. Recruitment is ongoing. There is no current game they mainly focus on but there are other events such as the New Year streams that bring the community together.

Facta, Non Verba
Deeds, Not Words.