Guild Wars 2

Who are we?
The founders of Silent Sorrow are a group of friends who departed from the same previous guild. We have been playing Guild Wars 2 with each other for around 8 months, and Silent Sorrow was officially created on July 12, 2013.

We are a friendly, energetic, middle of the road RPvX guild who set out to enjoy all GW2 has to offer! Within Silent Sorrow you will find those who dedicate most of their time to roleplay. You will find those who never seem to appear outside Dungeons and Fractals. You will see those whose “Location” is constantly within WvW. And then you will find some who do it all! We feel there is so much GW2 offers that a guild should not limit itself to one aspect; else it limits its membership drastically. If you are happy to hang out with us, we will be happy to hang out with you, regardless of your in-game preferences!

We do require an application before we’ll invite you to the guild—this is simply to have an idea of whether Silent Sorrow is the best guild-home for you. Once your application is accepted, you’ll be a Recruit for about two weeks: this is the time for you to get to know the guild and for the guild’s current members to get to know you!

Roleplaying & Lore
Many years ago, a small bastion in Elona barely escaped, hidden under the oppressive rule of Palawa Joko. It was harsh living in this strict land; a dervish, valiantly protecting his people, a fallen paragon with nothing to her name, and a thief who only cared for himself. Not one of them ever thought they would have to do more than try to get by, until Fate intervened in the form of an unlikely duo- An asura merchant with his Norn protector. Now on the run, they must figure out who can be trusted…and how to survive.
-Story Credit to surviving members Revonin and Alaric Doomflayer as well as previous player Vae

The story so far…..After discovering the secrets of a crazed ancestor and an ancient relic, the guild now ventures into Fireheart rise to discover the heart of the Flame Legion war efforts, and why they are winning on so many fronts. Will any of them survive such a dangerous mission?

Link to the full antiquity backstory here!

Link to the Synopsis of RP Season One.
Link to Ongoing Season Two.

Guild Culture
We hope that our members will all get along and conflict will never arise. This is, unfortunately, unlikely! In the event that disagreements arise that cannot be resolved by the involved members, the Guild Leader and Officers may intervene to mediate when a situation affects our culture and/or our members negatively. What does it mean that we will intervene? We will take an active role in resolving conflict within the guild by speaking directly with involved parties (alone or as a group) in an effort to find common ground, whatever the dispute may be. If the concerned parties do not desire intervention from the guild, they must find a way to keep the situation from negatively affecting the guild, or they may be requested to leave the Community.

It is important to us to maintain a Community that is enjoyable for all; not affected by conflict and drama. While our first attempt will be to assist in resolving conflict, it is our responsibility and concern to consider the guild as a whole. Members will only be asked to leave and/or removed from the guild due to disagreements when all other attempts to resolve conflict have failed.

RPvX
We are an RPvX guild, meaning we represent all types of gameplay! If running dungeons is your thing, then we’ve got people to do it with! Like to take the fight to your fellow players and knock some sense into a few people both in the Mists or on the fields of WvWvW? Then we have a burgeoning PvP section that would love to have you and appreciate your involvement and support! Perhaps you prefer to relax in a tavern setting, or solve a murder case, romance a noble, or explore a hidden past….if you can RP it, then you can likely have it. Above all things, none of this is required, it’s all optional; we want you to have the freedom to choose what you’d like to do, and have a group of sociable friends to do it with.

How do I join?
Who are we looking for?
Friendly Faces
Maturity
Respectful and sociable newcomers
Active players

Joining Silent Sorrow is as easy as going to the website, creating an account, and filling out our application for review by the Recruitment Department (Because we are in the process of building a new site and are using guildlaunch, login with your guildlaunch account and apply to our site with it ^^). Remember, your application is your first opportunity for us to get to know you! While we don’t expect you to be super-serious, we do ask that you to take a moment to show us who you are.

If your application is accepted, you will become a “Recruit.” What does this mean? You will begin an Introductory Period which is planned to last two weeks from the date you accept your in-game guild invite. During the Introductory Period, current guild members will make an active effort to welcome you and show you the ropes. We ask you to take steps to get to know us, as well! Be active in Teamspeak (if you like), on our Website/Forums, and of course, in-game! Please don’t hesitate to ask if you have questions about the guild or the game in general.

FAQ
Is there an age minimum?
Yes and no, but unofficially it is 15. Specifically it is because we cover a wide variety of interests, from the silly and family friendly things to the dark and bizarre. Our roleplays can have “Rated R” material in them, and while we ask all to be respectful there are ‘mature content discussions’ in both our TS3 and forums from time to time. Remember though: Age is a number, and maturity extends far beyond it, so we examine new applicants on a case by case basis: exceptions will be made for the exceptional!

Is Voice Chat Required?
Absolutely not, but it is preferable for when the guild is running dungeons or large events. You’ll sometimes see people responding/ talking to invisible voices in guild chat; they are usually answering someone on our Voice server! As of now we are using TS3 and our information can be found by recruits and members on our forums.

Who can I go to if I have questions?
Well first off, anyone! Don’t feel afraid to ask around if you have ANY questions, but if it’s something you’d like to discuss a bit more privately then feel free to send a message to any, or ALL of the officers in the guild. You can find a full list of them here. You can also post any questions you have here on this thread and we will be happy to answer them as we come across them, or even ask us in game or through PMs on these forums.

What kind of activities do you have?
That’s a handsome question right there! We offer daily events ranging from various dungeons and fractals, RP events (Guild Story progression and more), and sometimes we just like to all get together and run some puzzles or [do a few missions when applicable]. We may not have every event every day, but we try to provide you as a member a plethora of activities to do. If YOU would like to do something and it isn’t on the books, well then you go ahead and ask an Officer to schedule it… or put it up yourself! We encourage all members to organize events if they wish, whether spontaneous or calendared on the forums.

When is your guild most active?
Right now, we are mostly active in the evenings from around 6-12 est (A majority of our events occur around these times!), but we do have several members that play at various times throughout the day and night.

We did our first guild bounty today since our happy little family formed [PSST]. :D Commendations rained from the sky and into the waiting bag slots of our attendees, and it was a great success!
If you’re looking for a fun group to get stuff done with, I hope you’ll consider checking us out. In spite of our name, we’re actually pretty cheery! Running daily dungeons with the guild is always a good time~

Good evening, folks! Today(8/21/13), we will be having our weekly Tavern Night RP event. The event is simple: we go to a tavern and RP. It’s relaxed, fun, and down right enjoyable. Usually, I wait to the last moment to put up our location (we do a different tavern each week! ), but if you wish to join us tonight at 9PM EST at the Serrated Blade Tavern, you are more than welcome. Come and say “Hi”, have a few drinks, and have a good time!