Bob had undertaken many questionable quests in his life, but none as important — or as terrifying — as this one. Lady Kara had given him The Look. Not anger. Not frustration. Worse. Disappointment. "Bob," she said, "tell the kingdom to save everything for KVK prep. True Gold for TG4 and TG5. Speedups. Governor gear and charms. Hero gear and widgets. All of it." Bob saluted so hard he nearly injured himself.
Thus began the Great KVK Prep Crusade.
TTK — Taco Kingdom. Bob burst into the TTK war room mid-meeting, scattering scrolls, tacos, and at least one unlucky scout. "HEAR ME! SAVE YOUR TRUE GOLD, TG4 AND TG5 FOR PREP! SAVE SPEEDUPS! SAVE GEAR! SAVE WIDGETS!" Mystcl69 dove behind a chair. DarkZero melted into the shadows. Splink activated a trap that nearly caught Bob. Hunter muttered, "Not again." ERH started calculating the resource math automatically. Stranger watched from a corner, silently judging. TacoLady sighed. SeductiveSnake leaned back, unimpressed. "Relax, Bob. I'll spend what I want." Bob stepped forward slowly. "If you waste True Gold before prep," he whispered, "I will duct-tape your boots to the training grounds and read you my 47-page charm-efficiency report. Out loud. Twice." SeductiveSnake paled. "I'll save. I'll save right now." Bob nodded and sprinted out the door before Splink's trap reset.
APX — Apex Predators. Bob crashed through a window he absolutely could have walked around. "APX! SAVE YOUR TRUE GOLD AND SPEEDUPS FOR PREP—" Mallo shrieked. Funky Eagle fell from the rafters. Funky Lion roared on instinct. Rush ran three laps before realizing Bob wasn't an enemy. Lady Kara appeared behind him. "Bob. What are you doing." "Spreading the sacred prep message!" A small fire started behind him. "BOB." He stomped it out and fled.
LGD — Legends. Bob marched into LGD with the confidence of a man who had not yet been thrown out today. "LGD! SAVE TRUE GOLD, TG4 AND TG5 FOR PREP! SAVE GEAR! SAVE—" Cold silently pointed at the exit. King Ian summoned guards. Jae raised one eyebrow, and Bob felt his soul detach. He placed a pamphlet on the floor and backed out slowly.
SOV — Sovereign. Aladdin intercepted him at the gate. "No parties. No Bob. No exceptions." "It's not a party! It's a warning!" "You may speak exactly three words." Bob inhaled deeply. "Save. For. Prep." Esmeralda nodded from the balcony. RearAdmiral muttered something about discipline. Sheboygan gave Bob a thumbs-up. Rynnik took notes. SOV Officers shut the door mid-speech anyway.
FAR. Bob approached FAR like a man approaching a sleeping beast. Rambo growled. Jonnycolumbia aimed. Snapback cracked his knuckles. Bob held up his hands. "I just want you to save True Gold, speedups, gear, charms, widgets—" Rambo growled louder. Bob dropped every pamphlet and ran for his life.
By nightfall, Bob had visited all five alliances. He had shouted, sprinted, threatened, tripped, and been chased by FAR twice. But the message had spread: save True Gold for TG4 and TG5. Save speedups. Save governor gear and charms. Save hero gear and widgets. Save everything for KVK prep. Or face Kara's disappointment.