Rangers in the Woods

I have been busy for the pass week, and i am very sorry.(Getting ready to move and Exams are happening within my school

.)

So while checking

my tumblr earlier today i saw…390…followers…

It blew me away…since i had only 77 followers a week before…I really don’t know what to do to thank all of you , But to offer

a art giveaway.

For someone…who never did a giveaway before i only know the basic rules so…please forgive me if i mess up.

Rules

1.Must be a follower

2.Reblog as many times as you wish (Likes counts as well)

Ends at Dec 24( Christmas Eve)

(Or when this post hits 200 notes or more notes)

Winners

First place.

The Art would be…Colour/Detail/Background/Can be more than one Character.

Second place.

The Art would be…Colour/Detail/Background.

Third place

The Art would be…Detail/Background.

(Good Luck )

Twitter 60 min challenge, the theme was [Wings]

01. Full name: Ranger General Halduron Brightwing; Lord Brightwing

02. Best friend: Lor’themar Theron…historically, at least.

03. Sexuality: Yes

04. Favorite color: Bright colors of all types, I imagine. Orange, emerald green, peacock blue, etc.

05. Relationship status: Single and loving it

06. Ideal mate: Another ranger; someone who would ride with him in the woods, who shared his adventurousness, and who was at least as good as him with sword and bow.

07. Turn-ons: Bodies. Their existence. Well, elf ones, at least.

08. Favorite food: All of it! I don’t imagine Halduron as a picky eater.

09. Crushes: Scout Captain Elsia. ;) Probably 70%+ of his superiors when he was a younger ranger, too.

10. Favorite music: Bawdy, inappropriate ranger campfire ballads. Preferably sung in inebriated harmony.

11. Biggest fear: Failing to protect Quel’Thalas; a repeat of the Third War.

12. Biggest fantasy: Hmm. I think it’s probably something surprisingly banal and incredibly sweet, like having a family and giving his children piggy-back rides on his shoulders or something.

13. Bad habits: Bloodthistle

14. Biggest regret: The wedge that has come between him and Lor’themar.

15. Best kept secrets: Probably an impressive list of important Thalassian figures that he has fucked.

16. Last thought: “I wonder if I can hit that…”

17. Worst romantic experience: That time he got drunk and tried to make out with a hawkstrider

18. Biggest insecurity: Not being adequate for his position as Ranger General.

19. Weapon of choice: Thori’dal, the Star’s Fury

Made With Paper

I also got Aurora requests from Maltrake and Catulla, so this is for you two as well!

01. Full name: High Priestess Aurora Skycaller, Lady Aurora Skycaller

02. Best friend: Renthar Hawkspear, Kriss Goldenlight, Lady Liadrin

03. Sexuality: Bisexual, though leaning more toward straight. She’s had lovers of multiple genders, but the majority have been men.

04. Favorite color: Cornflower blue, periwinkle

05. Relationship status: It’s Complicated with Grand Magister Rommath

06. Ideal mate: Not the one she picked, that’s for sure

07. Turn-ons: Touching/kissing the inside of her wrist. (for real!)

08. Favorite food: Bloodberry tart

09. Crushes: Aulin Lightward (he’s just so adorable…)

10. Favorite music: Quel’dorei hymns of the Light, old Thalassian folksongs

11. Biggest fear: That she’s been wrong about everything since the Third War and that the Light has abandoned her because of it.

12. Biggest fantasy: Righteous fantasy: Restoring the glory of the Thalassian Temple of the Light. Guilty pleasure fantasy: Publicly humiliating Lor’themar Theron in some capacity.

13. Bad habits: Unprotected sex with Rommath

14. Biggest regret: Failing to protect Quel’Lithien

15. Best kept secrets: How truly difficult and painful life really was at Quel’Lithien

16. Last thought: “Why did I puke up my breakfast?”

17. Worst romantic experience: Once Upon A Time, as a young priestess, she attempted a threesome with two dudes who were clearly far more into each other than her. On the other hand, it was probably her *best* experience in sexy voyeurism.

18. Biggest insecurity: Crippling doubts about virtually every choice she’s made in the last 10 years

19. Weapon of choice: Staff of the Hallowed

Grand Magister Rommath ♥ For Benchflip — By: Yourou I’m looking at you through the glass Don’t know how much time has passed Oh God, it feels like forever But no one ever tells you that forever Feels like home, sitting all alone inside your head

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It’s fantastic! Terrifying and fantastic! ;) Thank you so much!

BTW,Lor’themar used to have brown eyes in Tides of Darkness.  Kael’thas, Liadrin, Vereesa and some others have(had) blue ones. Alleria’s were naturally green, and Sylvanas’s were grey. Dar’khan had blue green eyes.:-)

It’s honestly hard for me to remember exactly what I meant when I wrote that bit, because it’s been a few years now. My feeling on it is that it’s somewhat complex. The high elves at Quel’Lithien are a little unique because they actively left, and that was canonized, but it’s more ambiguous for those that follow Vereesa in Dalaran; maybe they left too, or maybe they were already outside Quel’Thalas when it fell (like Vereesa) and just chose to stay away (for reasons that could be political, or not).

But with regard to the faction at Quel’Lithien, I think that at some level Rommath recognizes that he is ultimately the one to blame for their exile status. Sure, Lor’themar’s the one who actually threw them out, but it was Rommath who came back from Outland with the knowledge of how to drain magic to sate the addiction, and I don’t get the sense that he would have been as diplomatic as to present it as an option. Rommath is shrewd enough to be aware of the fact that Lor’themar wouldn’t have wanted to do something so tyrannical and drastic as forcing the populace to go with the magic-draining (and throwing out those who refused), and he’s also ruthless enough to have strong-armed Lor’themar into doing it anyway. Getting rid of that opposition would have benefited Rommath significantly, in terms of solidifying his own power as Grand Magister, for a couple of reasons: first (and most obviously), the people deeply morally opposed to his methods would be gone, and second, it puts Lor’themar and Rommath firmly on the same side, i.e., for Lor’themar to openly condemn Rommath’s actions or politics means condemning his own—something a new and relatively weak political leader can’t afford to do.

So Rommath purposefully worked toward that end, knowing that the people going to exile (since they seem to have been majority rangers) were people who likely considered Lor’themar a friend, or at least looked up to him as their commander. In the post-Kael’thas world, I think the responsibility for their suffering is something Rommath feels at some level, and feels guilty for. I also think he feels guilty for doing that to Lor’themar, who is someone he’s definitely grown to respect—probably far more than he ever expected to. And to make it even more embarrassing for Rommath, after all this, Lor’themar is still the one with courage enough to directly face those he knows he has wronged.

So, yes, shame from the shameless, in a nutshell. :)

I always wondered whether that moment was Rommath feeling guilty on behalf of the high elves, Lor’themar, or both. I liked the idea that it was both, so it’s great to have that confirmed. :)

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((I agree 100% but I’ll spare you having to RP Rommath having this conversation, hahaha)) <3

It’s honestly hard for me to remember exactly what I meant when I wrote that bit, because it’s been a few years now. My feeling on it is that it’s somewhat complex. The high elves at Quel’Lithien are a little unique because they actively left, and that was canonized, but it’s more ambiguous for those that follow Vereesa in Dalaran; maybe they left too, or maybe they were already outside Quel’Thalas when it fell (like Vereesa) and just chose to stay away (for reasons that could be political, or not).

But with regard to the faction at Quel’Lithien, I think that at some level Rommath recognizes that he is ultimately the one to blame for their exile status. Sure, Lor’themar’s the one who actually threw them out, but it was Rommath who came back from Outland with the knowledge of how to drain magic to sate the addiction, and I don’t get the sense that he would have been as diplomatic as to present it as an option. Rommath is shrewd enough to be aware of the fact that Lor’themar wouldn’t have wanted to do something so tyrannical and drastic as forcing the populace to go with the magic-draining (and throwing out those who refused), and he’s also ruthless enough to have strong-armed Lor’themar into doing it anyway. Getting rid of that opposition would have benefited Rommath significantly, in terms of solidifying his own power as Grand Magister, for a couple of reasons: first (and most obviously), the people deeply morally opposed to his methods would be gone, and second, it puts Lor’themar and Rommath firmly on the same side, i.e., for Lor’themar to openly condemn Rommath’s actions or politics means condemning his own—something a new and relatively weak political leader can’t afford to do.

So Rommath purposefully worked toward that end, knowing that the people going to exile (since they seem to have been majority rangers) were people who likely considered Lor’themar a friend, or at least looked up to him as their commander. In the post-Kael’thas world, I think the responsibility for their suffering is something Rommath feels at some level, and feels guilty for. I also think he feels guilty for doing that to Lor’themar, who is someone he’s definitely grown to respect—probably far more than he ever expected to. And to make it even more embarrassing for Rommath, after all this, Lor’themar is still the one with courage enough to directly face those he knows he has wronged.

So, yes, shame from the shameless, in a nutshell. :)

Anyway, judging from Halduron's attitudes toward Helves in Sarah's story, it seems that the exile was somehow not a decision only supported by one person. Also in Sarah's story Quest for Pandaria, the Blood Elf Talithar (;_;) said that it was like a choice and he chose well-being rather than integrity. I think, the issue might not be only about the opponents, those supporters (especially those poor mages, or the ones who were suppose to lose their beloved ones because of the addiction) could be very fierce as well. We don't know yet how bad the situation was at that time point, which was described as "a divided nation". Hope we can see this scene in lore in the future...

And I just LOVE your idea of Rommath feeling guilty (even he buried them deep inside his heart). TT