My charactersâ reactions to the events of 8.2.5:
Draggka: *sigh* I hope Saurfangâs death not be in vain. Tings look better, but dere still be wounds on both sides. And Sylvanas still be out dere. Tink it be better to lie low âtil da baby be born.
Dranka: Argh, we lost Saurfang. Be good dat Sylvanas is no longer Warchief, though I worry âbout her still lurking around somewhere. Donât know if dis ceasefire is gonna last though...
Harnaka: Saurfang finally got his honourable death, though the Horde is without a Warchief, again. Now what do we do?
Elizabone: ...Sylvanas just...abandoned us. Did she even care for us at all? Or were we just a useful army between her and her Final Death? ...Maybe itâs time the Forsaken forged a new path without her. Perhaps we should reconvene a new Desolate Council again...
Aiyaona: At least only Saurfang died to dethrone Sylvanas. But we are left without a Warchief, and I doubt the kalâdorei and Gilneans will be satisified with Sylvanas still being at large...
Cayeli: How far Sylvanas has fallen. Not only forsaking the Horde, but her own people as well? Either time hasnât been kind to her, or that evil dagger is doing things to her. Whichever it is, sheâs still left us with a wealth of problems to sort. Wars donât end all wrapped up in a nice bow...
Tinkerspring: Wow. So Sylvanas doesnât give a shit about anyone, not even her own people? Iâm surprised, but also kinda not. She seemed that kinda woman. But I guess the warâs over, yeah? Even though sheâs definitely still out there ready to do Evil Dead stuff? Yeah.
Jeipuh: We canât let Sylvanas get away. Even though sheâs lost the power of Warchief, sheâs clearly strong enough to kill an orc in one blow, and who knows what she could do unfettered! We must stop her, if only to hand her over to the night elves for her punishment.
Lasai: *drinking copious amounts of arcwine* Let me know when weâre going to deal with the sword stuck in the planet, or the being of unfathomable evil thatâs been released from the planetâs core.
Ximarra: Well...that happened.
Jalaâwi: Sylvanas may have been dishonourable, but de Alliance still invaded our lands and killed my people and King. We have bigger threats ahead of us, but dere will be justice. Eventually.
Vandorn: I donât give a shit about the Horde. Teldrassil is still dead and my people have lost two homes. All that matters is finding and killing Sylvanas. I will kill any Horde in my way.
Tamorn: ...The battle is won, but not the war. I think we have braved one storm, but we are about to enter another. I only hope we can survive it.
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âRemind me whose idea this was again?â Cayeli asked, looking down the line of her friends, her hawkstrider fluffing its blue wings.
âOh, a crazy idea that might result in injury or death? Thatâll be one of Draggkaâs then.â Elizabone commented, perched on her eerily still dreadsteed.
âHey!â The troll cried, craning her head to glare at the Forsaken from on top of her venomhide ravasaur.
âOh no, sheâs right.â Harnaka grinned. âYouâre always been the troublemaker in this group.â Her frost wolf shifted underneath her eagerly.
âAnâ Tink isnât?â
âExcuse me?â The goblin arched an eyebrow. âYouâre the one dragging us into all these things. Also Iâve half a mind to give the others a headstart now.â
âYou could, but den I might forget to tell Bane here dat ya not be food...â Draggka said, the ravasaur swinging its head towards the goblin and gnashing its teeth greedily. The brown wolf Tinkerspring was riding to give her extra height snarled back at it, baring its teeth.
âCome on, letâs not start a fight before the race has actually begun.â Cayeli said. âIâd prefer to try and beat you all without resorting to my fists.â
âYeah, it be no fun brawling against a monk.â The hunter said. âOr Harnie.â She looked at the warlock. âI could take Liz, though.â
âHey, I might look like a fleshy bag of bones, but Iâm a very well-held together fleshy bag of bonesâ Elizabone retorting, pointing a bony finger accusingly.
âAhem.â They quietened when Tinkerspring cleared her throat. âAlright ladies, enough bickering, letâs set down the rules. Pretty simple, really: the first person to get down the mountain, dodging bears and harpies, to where Aiya is by the old Bloodtotem area will win.â She folded her arms. âNow, Iâm pretty sure I donât need to tell you that you need to win fairly, but I better just remind you so we knew where we stand.â
She gently nudged her wolf to walk forward down the line of riders. âCay, youâre not allowed to paralyse anyone, and nor giving your hawkstrider any âgo-fasterâ brews.â
âThey donât exist, but I wonât paralyse anyone.â Cayeli said, bowing her head.
âDraggka, no Aspect of the Cheetah, and definitely no laying of traps to slow people down.â
âDonât worry Tink. I be wanting to win fairly.â The troll did the same, soothing her ravasaurâs anxious shifting.
âHarnie, leave the elements out of this. No speeding up with the wind, and no earthgrasp totems.â
âFair enough.â Harnaka nodded.
âAnd Liz, you know what Iâm going to say. Donât put the fear of god knows what into people, and donât cheat using your portals.â
âAs if Iâd do that!â Elizaboneâs eyes widened, resting a hand on her chest.
âYouâre a warlock.â The shaman reminded her.
âHow rude. Youâre lucky I donât have my succub-â Elizabone began.
âUgh, fine.â The Forsaken narrowed her eyes at the orc. âYouâre going down.â
âWait, isnât her dreadsteed technically a demon?â Cayeli piped up.
âNo demon summoning other than her demon horse!â The goblin replied.
âHeâs not just a âdemon horseâ! Heâs a dreadsteed from Xoroth!â
âOh, for the spiritâs sake!â Draggka cried, jabbing her heels into the sides of her mount. It gave a triumphant roar and sprang forward, much to the loud consternation of her friends.
The hunter didnât care, lowering her body to the ravasaurâs back and watching the foothills lurch closer with every powerful stride. The howl of the frostwolf sounding out from behind her signalled that her friends were now on the move too. The troll genuinely didnât know who would win; most of their mounts were bred for stamina, not speed, with the only exceptions being her venomhide ravasaur and Elizaboneâs dreadsteed.
Of course, they were now all out for her blood after her little stunt. Draggka had been honest when she said sheâd wanted to win fairly, but sometimes her friends could get caught up in their bickering and they needed an âoutside influenceâ to get their minds back on track.
The hunter glanced back to see her friends charging down the hill behind her, Harnaka and Elizabone in front with Cayeli following behind.
âDraggka! You cheating bint!â The Forsaken hollered.
âGot ya moving though, didnât it?â The troll called back, looking back to make sure she wasnât going to ride into a tree. Theyâd never let her live it down for the rest of her life.
âLaugh all you want Drak, but well all know whoâs going to lose in the end!â Harnaka cried.
Draggka grinned, turning back to the race. This is going to be fun.
(Nothing to really say about this, except to tag my usual, wonderful ladies: @galleywinter, @sigurdjarlson, @highpriestessbriyanna, @fer8girl and @elfgirl931! Hope you enjoy it!)
âThe Hammer of Khazâgoroth.â Khadgar breathed as Mayla Highmountain placed the Pillar of Creation on the pedestal, set aside by the Council in the Chamber of the Guardian. âYou say your people have protected this artifact for generations?â
âYes, until Dargrulâs theft and the death of my father.â Mayla replied. âIf not for the skill of your champions, I doubt we would have gotten it back.â
She turned to look at the group of five Horde champions behind her. Draggka, the troll hunter, smiled and bowed her head respectfully to the chieftain, even as she rubbed her raptor Spikeâs head, and glanced at her compatriots. Harnaka, the orc shaman, stood on her left, a purple bruise swelling one orange eye shut, and by her side was Cayeli, a blood elf monk who still somehow managed to look poised and immaculate despite the groupâs rough adventure and the bruises forming on the glimpses of tanned skin. Standing at Draggkaâs right was the contrast of the diminutive goblin priest Tinkerspring; whose personality more than made up the deficit, and the much larger form of the Sunwalker Aiyaona, whose smile was the smallest and most shy of the group, although her eyes told an altogether brighter story.
âWhen you first set foot upon our shores,â Mayla spoke, âI prayed to the spirits, asking if you could be trusted. By helping to reunite our tribes, you have proven yourselves true friends to our people.â The tauren looked back to the Hammer, now hovering in magical stasis. âFor us, the Hammer has always been a symbol of unity, a reminder of our proud history. But in your hands, it will serve a greater purpose.â She looked back to the group. âOn behalf of the tribes of Highmountain, I entrust the Hammer to you and your allies. May it strike true at the hearts of the enemy.â
Mayla paused a moment, her ears flicking. âThe spirits whisper that our fates are intertwined. My people stand ready to aid you in the war against the Legion.â
Khadgar bowed.
âWe are honour to have your support, High Chieftain,â he said, voice soft but strong. âWe will guard the Hammer with our lives.â
Maylaâs head tilted forward in a bare hint of a nod.
âI have no doubt of that.â She replied.
âIf no-one minds,â Aiyaona suddenly piped up. âWould I be allowed to accompany Mayla back to Highmountain? I-I know she has her own guards, but the Legion...â She trailed off, her brief boldness retreating under everyoneâs gaze.
âI would be grateful for your company, Aiyaona.â A slight smile graced the High Chieftainâs lips. âWe best return to Highmountain now, in any case.â
âOf course.â The Sunwalker nodded, glancing to her friends. âSee you soon.â
âSee ya soon, Aiya.â Draggka smiled. âSafe travels.â
The two tauren took their leave, starting a low conversation in Taurâahe just before they stepped onto the teleporter, and were gone in a flash of magic. Khadgar looked to the rest of the group, one silver eyebrow arched quizzically.
âAiyaâs glad to be among tauren that donât see her as coming from a tribe of traitors.â Harnaka explained, going to rub at her swollen eye before Cayeli swatted her hand away.
Draggka nodded.
âI donât be blaminâ her. I not seen her dat happy in a long time. âSides, she be better placed den us to be understanding dem better.â
âCertainly.â Khadgar agreed, glancing to the Pillar of Creation. âOne down, four to go.â He grinned widely, one that reached his eyes and made them gleam. âExcellent work, all of you.â
âTanks.â Draggka grinned back. âThough it be mainly Aiya anâ Tink who got us through dat.â
âAw, shucks!â Tinkerspring waved her hand in feigned embarrassment, whilst her grin just as wide as Khadgarâs. âBut you were fine. Those two, on the other hand...â She pointed at Harnaka and Cayeli.
âItâs not our fault we have to fight in close quarters.â The blood elf huffed, folding her arms. âWe have to take it as it comes, not sit around a million miles away and throw pointy sticks at them.â A smirk danced on her lips as Draggka gasped dramatically, eyes wide. âAlso let me remind you what your raptor does, whilst youâre out there on your own.â
âYeah, but heâs actually smart enough to get out of the way of rocks and magma flying in his direction.â The priest commented, before her voice dropped to a serious tone. âYou were very lucky Harnie took that blow for you. It couldâve gotten super messy.â
Cayeli glanced to the orc, who smiled broadly at her, despite her obvious wound.
âYeah. Thank you, Harnie.â The monk smiled back, albeit more shyly.
âNo problem.â Harnaka replied, patting her shoulder as gently as the muscled warrior could. âIâd do it again, any time.â
âAh, hopefully not.â Draggka interrupted. âTink might not appreciate scraping ya offa da floor all da time.â
âMana doesnât grow on trees, you animals.â The goblin sniffed. âAnd before you say anything, Iâve still got to buy vials to make those potions! Money has to go into them at some point!â
Khadgar chuckled deeply, clearly amused by their banter. Fondness was written all over his face, although Draggka could have swore that...there was a sadness in his eyes...
âIâd prefer all of you to stay alive,â he said. âIâd like not to lose any of the champions that aided me on Draenor.â He looked between them. âAnyway, what were your next moves? As I understand it, youâve all joined various class orders, and some of you have moved up in the world?â
âMost of us.â Cayeli sighed. âAiya and I didnât, though in her case I think it was for the best. I donât think she would have coped with becoming Highlord of the Silver Hand.â
âYou wanted to be Grandmaster of the Order of the Broken Temple?â Tinkerspring asked, raising a surprised eyebrow. âI thought you were averse to power?â
âWell, it would have been nice.â The blood elf admitted. âI canât deny it. But Chiuza, the draenei who is the Grandmaster, she outclasses me.â She shrugged. âSo I havenât got any problems with her being in charge. Honestly.â
âItâs alright, Cay.â Harnaka smiled fondly, patting her gently on the shoulder again, pulling her slightly closer. âYouâll always be the Grandmaster in my eyes.â The elfâs cheeks seemed to flush red.
âHigh praise from the new Farseer.â Khadgar spoke, his eyes dropping to the Doomhammer at her side. Draggka noticed, to her surprise, that there was a wary light in his pale blue eyes, and slight tension tightening in his back. âGoâel stepped down?â
âYeah.â Harnaka glanced at the hammer. âI donât...exactly feel competent enough to wield it. I mean, I know it responded to me, but...Goâel...I donât think I could even begin to fill his shoes.â
âHarnie, youâll be fine.â Cayeli smiled at her, green eyes flickering and the flush completely vanished. âYouâre not leading the Horde or anything. Besides, if you canât fill his shoes, donât!â She giggled musically. âWhy do you think Iâm a monk, and not an arcanist like my parents?â
âYouâre missing out, you know.â Khadgar said to her, a smile playing on his lips. âBut youâre right. You must forge your own path where you can, not just follow others blindly, hoping to live up to them.â A flash of morose sadness flickered across his face, so quick Draggka knew she could have missed it if sheâd blinked. The apprentice follows the master, she noted silently.
âSays the wizard who tried to get himself trapped on Draenor a second time.â Tinkerspring smirked, leaning on her staff.
âIn my defence, High Priest,â Khadgar grinned widely, âI have closed the Dark Portal twice before. I know what Iâm doing!â
âYa said dat before ya nearly blew me up.â Draggka reminded him, Spike chuffing softly.
âFor an archmage, you do tend to be a danger to yourself and others.â Cayeli agreed, folding her arms and raising one long red eyebrow.
âThatâs how mages are, Cay.â Tinkerspring interrupted Khadgar as he opened his mouth. âYou know how my brother is? Imagine him, but bigger, less green, old as shit, and you get the Old Man here.â The goblin grinned madly as the young-old mage narrowed his eyes at her.
âIâll remember that.â Khadgar said. âI still donât know how or why the Conclave chose you as their leader. Did you pay them off?â
âWow, youâre going there? Wow.â The goblin gasped, laying a hand over her breast. âHonestly though, I donât know either. That Faol guy seemed pretty convinced about it, though.â
The elder mage blinked.
âFaol? As in...Alonsus...Faol?â He asked, voice faint and disbelieving.
âYeah, that was his name. He was an old bishop of the Light or something.â Tinkerspring frowned. âWhy?â
There was a pause.
âNothing.â Khadgar shook his head. âNothing that should concern you. Just the musings of an old man.â He smiled, looking for the world as if he truly was unbothered, but the hunter wasnât entirely convinced. âAnyway, Iâve kept you champions long enough. Iâm sure you all have important things to be getting on with, and Iâd be loathe to keep you from them.â He grinned widely. âEspecially if that involves fighting the Legion.â
âDonât worry Archmage, even if we donât, those demon hunters will do more than their fair share.â Cayeli commented, the others nodding.
âAre you sure we can trust them?â Harnaka asked, glancing between monk and mage. âI mean, they were working with Illidan, and he wasnât exactly being a good influence on Outland, right?â She looked to Khadgar, who nodded.
âThat is true, but the enemy of our enemy is our friend, and in this case, their blades are greatly appreciated.â Khadgar said. âThere are few as adept in fighting the Legion as they are, after all. And they seem trustworthy enough.â
He looked to the Hammer, and then back to them, smiling. âAnyhow, well done, champions. Once I have discovered clues to the locations of the other Pillars of Creation, I will let you know, and Iâm sure youâll bring them safely back.â His smile was warm, almost fatherly. âPerhaps the Highmountain tauren can help you? They know this land better than us. Weâll see. Either way, good hunting, my friends. Keep yourselves safe.â
âWe will.â Tinkerspring grinned. âAnd if they donât, Iâll at least be around to scrape them up off the floor.â
âWe not be that bad, surely?â Draggka grinned at her friend.
âYouâre not.â The priest replied, gesturing. âThey are.â
Cayeli gasped offendedly.
âHow about you do the punching next time, Tinkerbell?â She said haughtily. âWeâll see how easy you find it.â
âShouldnât be too hard, Iâm very short.â The goblin grinned widely, especially as the monk narrowed her eyes.
âLetâs not be starting a fight here.â Draggka chuckled, glancing the archmage and the tendrils of magic that were starting to drift around his fingers. âNot unless ya wanna end up sheep.â
âItâs alright, Cay.â Harnaka smiled, hip-checking her friend and almost knocking her over. âIâll protect you and keep you safe, even if Tink wonât.â
The elfâs annoyance faded, and she smiled back at the orc.
âThank you, Harnaka. Youâre...a good friend.â
The orcâs smile widened, her pale orange eyes brighting.
âCâmon, we should get our armour repaired.â She gestured. âYou never know when the next scrap is going to happen.â
The other nodded, starting to make a move before Khadgar cleared his throat.
âI hope you donât mind, but Iâd like to take up some of the Huntmasterâs time. I have a matter of scouting reports to discuss with her.â He glanced to Draggka, a flash of mischief passing through his eyes for a split second.
The other women glanced to one another, before a grin that stretched from ear to ear appeared on Tinkerspringâs face, and she ushered the others off.
âWeâll catch up later Draggka!â She said brightly, flashing a wink at the pair before she addressed the others. âLemme heal that eye up for you when weâre waiting. Maybe next time youâll be a bit more careful!â Any potential response was swallowed as they stepped onto the teleporter, vanishing in a flash of magic.
As soon as they were alone, Draggka felt Khadgarâs hand slide around her waist.
âYou were quiet for a while there.â He murmured softly, eyes warm with adoration. âEverything alright?â
âYeah, everyting be fine.â She smiled back at him. âDey can be a little loud. I donât mind. We be good friends, and I wouldnât be trading dem.â
âNo.â Khadgar looked back to the Hammer, smiling. âCertainly not. You are all champions of impeccable skill, and we are lucky to have you protecting Azeroth. And you are lucky to have their friendship.â
The troll nodded, absently petting Spike as he brushed by her.
âYeah.â She looked back to her lover and raised an eyebrow. âSo, what be dese âscouting reportsâ ya want to be talkinâ to me about?â
âNothing of the sort.â Khadgar grinned mischievously. âI was hoping to spend some time with you before circumstances call you away again.â His grin cooled to a shy smile. âAlso I was hoping to show you...show you my quarters,â he said softly, his cheeks flushing red like a schoolboy with a crush. âI, I was thinking itâd be a good place for you to, to relax, w-without anyone seeing us, or, or, bothering you.â
Draggka smiled at his stuttering, feeling her face heat.
âDat...I like da sound of dat,â she said, her hand brushing over the one on her hip as it slid away. âI guess ya gonna teleport us dere?â
âOf course.â Khadgar replied, lifting his hands as magic swirled around him, filling his eyes with purple-white light. âWouldnât want anyone catching us. Come close.â
Spike came to Draggkaâs side as the mage spoke, the spell completing moments after. When it had deposited them inside the Violet Citadel, and onto a soft, plush rug, she opened her eyes to take her new surroundings. She wasnât sure what sheâd been expecting, but it definitely wasnât this.
The apartment was bigger than sheâd imagined, and quite finely furnished, feeling warm and...homely, in a similar way the insides of the keep in Frostwall had felt. Except this felt softer, as if war was barely a distant thought to its resident; comfort was a much higher priority. It had the dark purple tones of the Kirin Tor in some places, but most of it had been replaced in deep reds and darker colours to match. The only Kirin Tor eyes she could glimpse were on discarded correspondence stuffed into corners, or under piles of books scattered about the room.
The room they were currently in had to be what humans called the âliving roomâ, carpeted with soft rugs and lined with shelves that held books and other various artifacts, some nicely stacked, others less so. It was windowless, but lit well by lamps hanging from the ceiling, as well from the natural light leaking in from the other rooms. There was a large, red cushioned couch that took up a good portion of the room, a table in front of it, and a pair of equally plush chairs towards a corner of the room. They were positioned by one of the magical fireplaces Dalaran was known for, that produced no smoke (or if they did, the mages found a way to capture and store it somehow).
It was a foreign place to the troll, but she felt very relaxed and secure here. Maybe it was Khadgar that soothed her, or the knowledge that it was his home; either way, she knew she would be as settled here as she was in Frostwall.
âSo,â Khadgar cleared his throat, a slight bashful flush alighting his face, âshall I show you around? Or do you just want to sit and rest? I mean, I can always do it later, if you wish? T-The showing around, I mean.â
Draggka glanced down to Spike, who was already wandering from her side, sniffing the air and looking around with intent curiosity, and she chuckled.
âTink ya better show me around before Spike does.â She grinned, nodding to her companion. Khadgar followed her gaze, and chuckled.
âSo I see. Alright then.â
Left off of the living room was Khadgarâs study, which heaved with even more books and magical artifacts and papers of all sorts, like a slightly larger, less tightly packed version of his tower in Draenor. The study window looked out onto the main city of Dalaran, visible from his desk, the wood covered in ink stains. Right off of the living room was the kitchen; small, and with a suspiciously well stocked pantry off to the side. It was clean, though Draggka noted some neglected washing up in the sink, and that the room hadnât really seen much use recently. She silently vowed to put an end to that, if Khadgar didnât mind her using it.
The bedroom was north of the living room, and contained a generous double bed that made Draggka smirk; the archmage had blushed and stuttered that all the Council members had big beds for luxury, so they could sprawl if needed, and it wasnât for consorts and mistresses, honest. There was a generous amount of windows here, one looking over the city and the other looking out at the sky behind the Violet Citadel. A door situated in the far non-Dalaran corner of the room led to the washroom, almost hidden by said wardrobe.
Many books were also scattered about here, as well as it being as equally plush as the room south of it, only this also contained a wardrobe and chests of drawers that made the room look more domestic than the others. It reminded the hunter that it was Khadgarâs refuge, not just the house base of the Leader of the Kirin Tor.
âNice place ya have here.â Draggka said, when the wizard was finished showing her around. âI like it.â
âYou do?â Khadgarâs blue eyes seemed to spark with joy. âIâm glad. I was hoping, well,â he blushed brightly as he led her back to the living room, Spike trotting past his legs to further explore the apartment. âW-Well, that youâd, p-perhaps...â
âPerhaps...?â She prompted.
â...Perhaps...youâd like to stay here? L-Like a second home. I-If you want it.â The archmage glanced away, his blush starting to rival the colour of the couch, and creeping up to his ears. âI-I mean, I know itâs not really your thing, city life, a-and I know Trueshot Lodge is more suited to hunter like yourself, but-â
His stammering was silenced by her gentle finger on his lips.
âKhadgar,â she said, smiling warmly, âIâd love to.â
He blinked.
âYou, you would?â When she nodded, he beamed, seeming to lose almost three quarters of his age in seconds. âThatâs wonderful! Iâll set you up with a key and make space for your stuff and-â He stopped, frowning. âBugger. I hadnât thought how Iâm going to move your stuff into here. And I need to-â
âKhadgar, it be fine!â Draggka laughed, grabbing his hands. âIt be fine. I donât be havinâ much to my name, and it already be in da bank or carried wit me anyway, though I were makinâ a place in da Lodge for myself. But I donât need to be movinâ in all at once. If ya make me a space, I can be leavinâ tings here over time. Den no-one will be seeing anyting dat makes dem suspicious. No need fer a rush. Da world not be ending âcos I donât be having my stuff here, right?â
Khadgar nodded slowly, absorbing her words.
âYes...yes, youâre right, my dear. So long as we have each other, materials are, well, immaterial.â He smiled. âNow, sit. Do you want anything to drink? A tea, wine, water?â
âNo, I be fine, tanks.â Draggka smiled back, waving the request off. âI just be needing to be getting da weight off my feet.â
âUnderstandable, what with you going through Deathwingâs old lair in bare feet.â The mage said pointedly as the troll settled onto the couch with a sigh, placing her unstrung bow, quiver and pack to the side.
âIt not be like I be standinâ on lava or anyting.â Draggka replied, tucking her feet up under herself, as Khadgar sat beside her. âWe trolls be used to it.â
âSomehow.â He commented dryly. A pause. âSo. Huntmaster of the Unseen Path.â
âYeah.â
The mage grinned.
âSo? Thatâs incredible. People are finally realizing that youâre one of, if not the greatest hunter Azeroth has ever seen,â he said. âIâd say thatâs an achievement.â
Draggka smiled lopsidedly, a slight flush under her fur.
âJust because dey decided to make me da leader because I be having Alleraâs bow donât make me da best hunter ever. Afta all, dere be other hunters working to get other, legendary weapons to fight against da Legion. I not be special. Just lucky.â
âI disagree with you not being special.â Khadgar replied. âYouâre certainly special, in your skill, your personality, just being you. After all, no-one has stolen my heart before.â He grinned at her, eyes twinkling. âBut okay, maybe I was exaggerating a bit. Slightly.â His grin cooled to a smile, and he stretched an arm to rest over the couch behind her. âBut the last I heard, after you were taken to Trueshot Lodge and made leader of the Unseen Path, you were contacted by one of the Highmountain tauren there. Tell me about what happened, and how you got the Hammer?â
Draggka smiled, leaning into him.
âSure. So, afta I were inducted into da Unseen Path, and Ohnâahra appeared in da sky...â
Finally got Cayeliâs heritage appearance! She looks fabulous - and you gotta look fabulous if youâre beating people up with your fists.
The whole questline has unfortunately brought into stark relief the comparisons between what Arthas did and Sylvanas is doing, and despite the tragedy of her death, Cayeli thinks its time the Warchief goes to her final death.
Also there was some cool character development for her regarding her parents. Put it this way; theyâre not reconciled, but the parents are starting to understand that maybe their rebellious wild child isnât staining their family.
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I donât often post pictures of my alts, but Iâm levelling my belf for the heritage armour, and for the first time ever, I decided to do a holiday-esque transmog.
Thus, this lovely Lunar Festival transmog. With fetching swords. Itâs very appropriate for Cayeli, because she is very vain - she might be a monk, and thus akin to getting into the thick of things and punching them, but she wants to look drop dead gorgeous whilst doing it.
Donât fuck with her. Sheâll kick your face in and laugh. (Draggka befriended her during Pandaria and theyâve been close friends ever since. Cayeli is particularly close to Harnaka. Very close.)
(Okay, this one Iâm damn proud of. It took a little bit of work to try and get things to fit in a modern AU, but I think I did a pretty good job! I took some interpretations that I think people might find unique and or interesting. Also tagging @galleywinter because she was pretty interested in this one.)
Zangarra Tower, this must be the place. Draggka looked up at the tall building ahead of her. She knew that Dalaran University was an odd place, what with calling its members the âKirin Torâ, but sheâd not imagined one of its buildings would have a fungi theme to it. They were chalked in blue against the brickwork, or painted on the inside of the windows, and rather tastefully too.
That said, she probably would have fitted right in, with her dark brown skin, orange eyes, large mohawk of blazing red and leather jacket with hiking ensemble. And if that wasnât enough, she had her trusty Rottweiler Spike by her side, who was sitting watchfully beside her, sniffing eagerly at his new surroundings.
âHey, Draggka!â She turned her head to see a tall, athletic tanned woman running over to her, dressed in her red and gold yoga pants and tank top. Spike perked up immediately, wagging his tail. âWhat are you doing here?â
âI could ask the same about you, Cayeli.â Draggka grinned back, looking her friend up and down as she fussed Spike. âI thought your yoga classes were further out from here?â
âYeah, but Harnie asked me if I could fetch some things for her. Sheâs doing a smithing course in the uni as well.â Cayeli blushed, her golden eyes belying her evasiveness. âBut you didnât answer my question.â
âOh, I saw they were offering an entry-level engineering course.â Draggka offered Cayeli the course information she had. âIâve always been interested in it. That and I need something to do whilst Iâm taking time off from the reserve.â
âSo for your holiday, youâre studying?â Cayeli raised an eyebrow as she skimmed the piece of paper. âGod, you are so weird.â She frowned then. âHey, it didnât say anything about them letting Spike in.â
âItâs fine, I got permission from the tutor. He said so long as Spike doesnât disrupt things, heâs fine.â She scratched behind the dogâs ear, his tongue lolling out.
âIâll believe that when I see it.â Cayeli grinned.
âHey! Spike is perfectly well-behaved unless he senses trouble!â Draggka retorted. âWithout him, I couldnât have done the things I have. And no-one complains when he alerts us to danger...â
âThatâs true.â Cayeli nodded, before glancing at her watch. âOh shoot, I better go! See you later!â
Draggka waved her friend goodbye, before she and Spike made their way into the Zangarra building, navigating their way to their assigned classroom. It was still early, with the door locked and the room empty and dark, so Draggka settled against the wall to wait, Spike sniffing around his new environment.
She hadnât settled there for anything longer than a minute before a deep voice called to her, making her jump.
âAh! You must be Draggka!â She looked up with a start, Spike making an aborted âboofâ bark in surprise.
The approaching man was tall, with a long blue overcoat over casual clothes from about a decade ago, a large satchel slung over his shoulder and holding a cane which had an imposing bird carved into the top of it, although he didnât seem to need it to walk. He looked to be in his late forties or early fifties, with thick grey hair and bright blue eyes. But what was most eye-changing were his facial scars - normal wrinkles around his eyes and mouth had been exacerbated by angry acid burns, warping him like a tree and making him look more elderly than he really was.
Despite his arresting facial features, he smiled warmly at her.
âAnd this is your companion Spike, I presume.â He glanced to her, eyes bright. âIs it alright if I pet him?â
It took Draggka a couple of seconds to get her words together and to stop staring at his scars.
âOh, yeah! Yeah, you can pet him, if he wants you to.â She nodded, letting the dog pad over to sniff the manâs outstretched fingertips. Draggka smiled as Spike licked them, which the man took (correctly) as permission to fuss him. âIâm sure Iâve seen you before. Are you Professor Khadgar?â
âYes, thatâs me.â Khadgar flashed her a wan smile, scratching Spike behind the ear. Draggka blinked.
âWha...No offence, but you closed down the Dark Portal corporation three times! Youâre one of the foremost experts on forensic chemistry. What are you doing teaching a beginnerâs engineering course?â
Khadgar chuckled ruefully.
âThe same could be said about you, Miss Draggka.â His eyes roved over her face thoughtfully. âDid you not catch serial arsonist Deathwing and helped disband his Twilightâs Hammer thugs? I remember hearing Goâel singing your praises in the media.â
Draggka blushed.
âIt wasnât just me. My friends helped me track him down too,â she said shyly.
âAh, but you are the one seen grappling him to the floor in the reserve, after the police chased him from Wyrmrest Cathedral.â He smiled. âMuch like I was front page after identifying the link between the Orcish Horde drug and the Dark Portal. It was Turalyon, Alleria, Kurdran and Danath who did all the groundwork to shut it down.â
âWhat happened to Medivh?â Draggka asked quietly. âI remember that he was your mentor, but also that he was their top scientist."
Khadgar sighed, his age suddenly appearing full force on his features.
âHe was, but not by choice. He was being blackmailed into helping develop Orcish Horde by Sargeras, a notorious criminal in every sense of the word, who founded the Dark Portal, but fled before he could be arrested,â he explained. âWe didnât realize the whole story about Medivhâs involvement until he was in custody. He was merely a scapegoat, so browbeaten and manipulated that he turned on his own trusted friends.â
Khadgar waved a hand over his face.
âIncluding me. I tried to help him, tried to convince him to stop, become an informant, but in his desperation, he threw one of the experimental chemicals at me. It was a miracle it didnât strike my eyes, but as you can see, it burnt me badly, and my hair has turned permanently grey. I looked sixty at the tender age of twenty-two.â His smile was sad. âAt least I think I have grown into it.â
Draggka frowned sadly, even Spike looking equally forlorn.
âI remember when Medivh was let out on parole. It was...pretty ugly.â
âI was overseas at the time, giving lectures.â Khadgar frowned. âBut I can imagine the residents did not take it well that a convicted drugs manufacturer was essentially walking free, after so many people were sickened or killed.â
âNo. But he disappeared soon after. Whether they had to change his name, or he moved elsewhere, I donât know.â She shrugged.
âI donât know if heâd want to talk to me even if I knew where he was, but...â Khadgar sighed. âI knew him before all of this. He was a good man, a wonderful tutor. Forced to do terrible things.â He shook his head. âAnyway. Enough morbid talk of the past.â He fished a key out of his satchel, unlocking the door. âAfter you and your companion, maâam.â
âIt is alright to bring Spike in, isnât it?â Draggka asked. âI mean, I asked and they-â
âOf course itâs fine!â Khadgar smiled brightly. âI said as much in the letter, didnât I? Though you probably didnât realize; I use a pseudonym after all. The others were a bit po-faced, but I know you from the Cataclysm investigation.â His smile widened into a grin. âAnd I really love dogs too.â
Spike barked excitedly, Draggka rolling her eyes, unable to stop a smile of her own sneaking on her lips.
âThe others will get pissed if you show favouritism, you know,â she said, opening the door and holding it for the professor.
âYou have a dog, theyâll totally understand.â Khadgar said, setting his satchel down on the main desk and pulling his laptop out.
âI suppose so.â She nodded, leading Spike to a table he could lay under and not disturb others, the Rottweiler thumping his body down heavily, his eyes on the door.
âAlso, because you took down Deathwing, Iâm expecting high standards of your work.â Khadgar said, his grin mischievous.
âOh, is that so?â Draggka raised an eyebrow at him, grinning back at him. âChallenge accepted.â