From the Ashes - A Diary

Nemeore Ara'lalrn Sunborne is Lady of House Sunborne and Regent of House Ara'lalrn. She is a Sin'dorei noblewoman on World of Warcraft, Wyrmrest Accord, Horde Side.

[nemeore]

Hal had Aythala draw this tonight for me (and Nem’s) birthday!  ISN’T IT AWESOME?  THANKS HAL AND AYA!

[aythala-blog]

This is an emblem I did for the lovely people in <House Sunborne>, WrA-H, both with and without a catato.

@nemeore @halanth

[nemeore]

When did the catato find its way into this? Lol

[nemeore]

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY AYA!!!  Here.  Have some mostly naked men with cute accents.

[nemeore]

[nemeore]

Too funny.

[nemeore]

Jan 3 -

Turi has joined us at what was dubbed "Fort Ravenborne", bringing my journal in her belongings at Hal's request.  It's been not quite two months, and the sheer joy I've felt flipping through the pages of this book over the past few hours is immeasurable.  It proves, somehow, that there is still an intelligent and beautiful elf inside me.

In mid-November we got the word we knew was coming.  We would be traveling through the Dark Portal with our research team and our mercenary protectors on the heels of the military push.  I have traveled through the Dark Portal we formerly knew on a number of occasions, but nothing could have prepared me for the sight that greeted us this time.  Orc bodies littered the steps of the portal - perhaps hundreds of them.  There were also the bodies of some of the joint-faction Vanguard and the wounded, being tended by Horde workers.  Siege weapons and parts thereof were strewn about like the twins' toys after an afternoon of play.  But beyond all that was a lush and beautiful jungle.  I had, for some reason, expected to see what we know as Helfire Peninsula.  This was Tanaan.

We were guided along rabbit trails through the trees and foliage until we finally reached a dock.  We boarded ships with many other Horde personnel, all bound for various bases in Frostfire Ridge.  There were Blood Knights and goblin munitions experts, Forsaken apothecaries, Tauren warriors and druids, troll axemen and shadow hunters.  The entire diversity that is the Horde was represented on this boat; and the idea that I was on the boat as a representative of the Reliquary boggled my mind.

But I digress.  The cruise took days, as we started literally as far from Frostfire as possible.  We had to watch out for the Iron Horde navy in our "borrowed" ship, and sail far around the northern tip of the continent.  These days blended into each other - the sun came up, the sun went down, and between the two events the scenery was somewhat interesting. All I could think of was what was waiting for us at the end - plentiful food, a hot bath, a soft bed, and a reunion with our children.  Our Reliquary-provided facilities were going to be heaven after this.

Apparently there was a miscommunication or a misunderstanding or something of the sort in that area.  After the ship finally docked, and we unloaded and trudged across snow dunes with our gear, we arrived at  what we were told was our "Reliquary Base."  In place of the sturdy, warm, well-appointed buildings we expected were primitive huts with roofs and floors and not a lot in between.  And those were the nice "buildings".  There were also tents spread around the buildings, both inside and outside of the walls that were still being constructed.  TENTS IN SNOW!  I want to repeat that for emphasis:  TENTS.  IN.  SNOW.  This was far from what we'd been promised, but we were stuck.  It was up to us to improve things to a minimum standard of livability.  The only happiness of our arrival came when we got to wrap our arms around the children.  They made the trip by portal with the Suntoucheds and the construction crew and supplies.  I wondered why we couldn't have gone through the portal from Orgrimmar as they had.  Horde efficiency at its finest.

The first few weeks were spent fixing up the base.  Buildings were enclosed more fully and crude doors were attached.  Hal managed to pipe hot water through the living quarters and infirmary by rigging up some kind of pump from the cave, and then we had pipes to worry about stepping over all the time.  It's worth it, though; to not wake up shivering in the middle of the night.  If we could get indoor plumbing... well, that would make me very happy.  There's nothing worse than being the next person to use the outhouse after an orc has been in there.

We were so busy trying to make things habitable that we didn't notice the tensions in our camp.  Just before Winter's Veil several of the Ravenwoods decided to leave and as a result the Steeldawns went into semi-retirement.  I don't blame them with a new baby.  We met with people from both factions of our former mercenary allies and wished them all nothing but the best.  The more time I spend here, the more I wish there was some way I could go home, too.  It's just so lonely here now.

It isn't all bad, though.  The children are having a blast playing in the snow.  Dozens of snowman guards and wolves have been made around the base.  The food is slightly better than I expected, and we aren't responsible for preparing it.  We simply go to the tavern a few times a day and there's always food.  Hal has been given a spacious workshop to build golems and munitions and things.  It's arguably the warmest and nicest building in the base.  He's very happy.

We are looking forward to getting into the ogre stronghold of Highmaul with our team.  Hal is convinced that we're going to find incredible things for the Reliquary there, as the ogres of this Draenor are highly intelligent for the most part and masters of the arcane.  Who would have thought it?  Smart ogres.  At any time the military should be finished clearing the place out so that we can get in and study things in relative safety.  Arcturus has been studying the ogre system of magical transport using waystones, and Hal said that he might even be able to rig a waygate thing to Quel'thalas using that technology.  I hope he's right.  As it is one needs an important official reason to use the portal at the Horde headquarters, or gold to bribe the portal mages.  (It isn't a question of gold in our case - it's the principle.  It's practically extortion.)

We will see what the coming weeks bring - hopefully a significant find and a pass home.

(TL;DR - I'm behind blogging.  Sunbornes arrive in Frostfire.  Accommodations less than 5-star.  Scathing review will be sent to Expedia.)

[nemeore]

REPOST, DO NOT REBLOG, TAG PEOPLE

Name: Yvonne

Time and date of current moment: Friday, January 30th, 10:30 AM

Average of hours of sleep: 5-8

last thing I googled: "2239 SW Buchanan St Topeka KS (this was my favorite childhood house, and now it's just a dirt lot. =(  )

nicknames: I actually don't have any in RL but most online friends call me Nem for my main RP toon in WoW

Birthday: February 23

Gender: Female

Sexual Orientation: Straight

Height: 5’3”

Favorite Color: Um... I like brown a lot? And pink?

Lucky Number: None - hence why I have not won the Powerball.

The first word that comes to my mind: Boo (this is one of my cats.)

How many blankets I sleep under: Two nowadays, but one is electic.  Before the electric blanket it was like 5-6.

Favorite characters: Sherlock Holmes, Mameha (Memoirs of a Geisha), Bilbo Baggins, Danielle du Barbarac (this is from the Everafter version of the Cinderella story)

One place that makes me happy: Home.  For real.  I like having a farm to wander around.

Favorite movies: Dirty Dancing, Everafter, Paul, Lord of the Rings (I'm counting all three as one movie), Memoirs of a Geisha (the book was far better but I can stare at the beauty in that movie all day long.)

Favorite TV shows: I don’t watch TV. Back when I did watch TV I had it on ESPN or History Channel all the time.  HOWEVER we just got Netflix, and I watched the first season of Sherlock on recommendation from a friend and it was incredible.  And Vikings - my younger son is huge into that show and brings the DVDs over whenever a new season comes out on DVD.

What are you wearing right now: Jason's (too big) fleexe loungepants and a tank top.

Last book you read: Only a Duke will Do (It's an old romance novel I have)

Favorite beverage: Coffee in any incarnation.  Lately it's been double or triple shots in the dark from Caribou (that's 2 or 3 shots of espresso in a large dark roast coffee.  I call it jet fuel.  They call it a depth charge.)

Last movie I saw at the theaters: The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies

Dream holiday: I would love to see England/Ireland/Scotland.

Dream job: Writer.

Tagged by: @aythala

Tagging: I don't know... Aya got most of the people I would have tagged.  I guess my line dies with me!

[shittradesays]

Wow over 500 of you are here to enjoy the shitty things Trade chat says and I’m honestly flattered and very confused like wtf are you guys doing it’s fucking Trade Chat. (Banner ft. Rodzik Mechkowski of WrA)

Yet here we are. This blog hit a milestone and guess what? The admin is gonna throw prizes at you shit nerds.

So what is up for grabs?

Up to 1 year of game time

Up to 3 shop mounts and/or pets

Up to $100 worth WoW merch from the Blizzard store or Amazon or Ebay or w/e

Pizza? Yeah you heard me I’ll buy you some fucking pizza if you really want

There will be 3 winners and they are eligible for anything up there. So even if you’re third place, you still win as if you were first place. Cuz I’m gonna be that fucking nice to all of you.

Some rules

1 reblog and 1 like will count

You don’t have to be following the blog but hey why not follow it for shit that spews out from the foul depths of Trade Channel?

Make sure asks are open!

Winners will have 24 hours to respond

You must be able to give/be comfortable with giving me information such as e-mails, addresses, etc depending on the prize you choose

No giveaway blogs or multiple blogs or cheating in any way

Giveaway will end some time on Jan. 31, 2015

Good luck!!!

[falkoen]

New Night Elf Male Run Animation Patch 6.1

THANK ALL THAT IS HOLY

[regalgorgon]

Omg omg omg omg omg omg omg moOMOMGMGMO MG OMG OMG OMG

IT’S SO MUCH BETTER I MAY PLAY A NIGHT ELF MALE AGAIN YEEEEA

[nemeore]

Hey Bron. Look.

[hartsmuse]

The Hobbit Research Project

An International Audience Research Project on the Hobbit trilogy, conducted by over 145 researchers in 46 countries.

Some media and fandom scholars are working on global project researching responses to the Hobbit films. Please signal boost, and do the questionnaire. It’s quick and you get to talk about how you feel about the Hobbit.

[askmiddlearth]

Lord knows you guys have some strong opinions on these movies. So go! Be surveyed, express your opinions, help with the fandom research.

[nemeore]

Ooc- I'm passing this on for those of you who love Middle Earth too.

[the-hand-of-vengeance]

It is that time of year again!…..

Something is in the air in the major cities of Azeroth. Some call it love, and some just call it friendship and admiration. Whichever it is, many guards and townsfolks now spend their days giving and receiving tokens and gifts to other amorous citizens.

The more skeptical, however, are suspicious of the strange “love sickness” clouding the hearts of so many. Will this widespread occurrence be simply taken as a recent outbreak of amore? Or will our brave adventurers find a sinister plot behind the source of this plague of passion? Only time will tell…

The Crown Chemical Co. is in town! What does this mean? Why…it means that you have a chance to show that special someone you really care! Why not sign up for our super secret admirer mail orders? What is that you ask? Why…let me explain in better detail!

Secret Admirer Cards- Our secret admirer cards are items we will mail out to each name that is given or signed up. The secret admirer cards are left anonymous, so that beautiful lady or handsome fellow never has to know directly. Each card is written with care from the Crown Chemical Company to make it especially personal. As the days progress through the week, the cards will also include a complimentary gift! What better way to celebrate the festivities then with a Crown Chemical Company Secret Admire Card?

((You are free to sign up your own characters as well. Just leave a message in our created thread so that our members participating can take note and put you on the list! This is for both Alliance and Horde!))

Other Events:

The Crown Chemical Company will be assisting the other merchants in the major cities Horde side throughout the holiday. On Certain nights Rpers will be able to purchase holiday items from the CCC members, sample the products and even win prizes. There will be a perfume/cologne that is promotional and themed for the current city. Here are the dates for when the CCC out and about!

Orgrimmar - February 14th @8:30 PM server time. The CCC employees will be walking around and promoting their products, as well as monitoring for any strange “outbreaks” of any kind. Oh, and limited time only- “Dangerously Dabu” for only the most daring of roughnecks.

Warspear - February 15th @ 8;00 PM server time.That’s right! We are bringing the love to Draenor! We even have a few new scents to test out and they will be available at different times, depending on the employees who are working! Ask about our “Fel Fatale” and you will get a second bottle for half off!

Silvermoon City- February 19th and 20th@ 8:00 PM server time.

Women love chocolate. Don’t lie. We know you do and you know it too. But what is a Sin’Dorei to do with such a slim figure to maintain? Not to worry! At the Crown Chemical Company we developed a way to eat all that milk chocolate and keep that rail thin physique with our “Not so shuffle truffles”. Each box contains a hand selected assortment of chocolates. You’d almost think you were eating the real thing! OH and how can we forget our special featured cologne? “Belore’s Mystery.” We heard it makes your hair glisten and your features somehow become even more chiseled. Is that possible? With Crown Chemical Company, YES IT IS.

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Crown Chemical Company products:

Secret Admirer Cards- Series of cards sent to someone via mail. Will also include special gifts as the week progresses!

Dangerously Dabu Cologne- Cologne exclusively sold in Orgrimmar. Tough. Like iron. Sandalwood and pine musk scent!

Fel Fatale- Our latest scent to add to the collection! Inspired by the Burning Legion, now -you- can give your loved one the perfume she has always wanted. Citrus blends give this perfume the perfect amount of summer fruits. Disclaimer: Due to recent questioning, no it does not contain actual fel. Nor does it take your soul, or anything in relation to the real Burning Legion.

Belore’s Mystery Cologne-  An exclusive cologne sold in Silvermoon City. White lily musk and golden flakes.

Gloriously Grazing Perfume- Perfume inspired by the locals of Thunder Bluff! Will be on sale during specific nights! You have to RP with the CCC to know when!

Mogu for You Perfume- Perfume inspired by the Mogu from Pandaria. Special scent blended with orange spices and cinnamon.

Princess Package- (A Princess package is a sales product that consists of one lovely dress, bag of cookies/box of chocolates and a single stem flower.)

Gentlemens Giftbox- (A Gentlemen’s Giftbox contains one dinner suit, a box of chocolate/bag of cookies and a single stem flower)

Not So Shuffle Truffles -Surprisingly fat free!

Single Stem flowers- Will be assorted and random depending on employee.

Lucky Love Gift- A lucky love gift is a random gift given to the person who purchases it. Purchase with caution as the gift selected can be picked by the merchant!

The employees will be selling the standard CCC event items as well, if you do not wish to waste your bracelets or currency for the actual items.

Moonguard Thread:http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/11422622757

[azuriann-deactivated20150511]

This is adorable!

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Negative….Negative…Negative….WHY? Please tell me why people like to hurt others with words? At the end of the day does it make them feel good?

Why must we have a Moonguard secrets or a WrA Secrets to sling dirt and hate on others ? Or out and out war of words on tumblr? I tell you guys, my…

[azuriann-deactivated20150511]

Hello everyone, 

I want to repost this because I don’t think it got through the first time to EVERYONE, this goes for people on WRA and MG and anywhere else in the world! Before you speak let your words pass through three gates: 

 At the first gate, ask yourself, ” Is it true?” 

 At the second, ask, ” Is it necessary? “ 

 At the third, as, ” Is it kind?” 

I have said it before and I will say it again, if you don’t have kind words to say then don’t say them at all. Love one another, treat each other the way YOU want to be treated. Stop bashing others and work together instead of against. It is ultimately up to all of you to re-build and support others that try to do the right thing not only in game but in life. Forgiveness, Love and Respect. I love all of you wonderful people, you make this world a wonderful place to be, and I appreciate all of your talents. So go out in the world and be kind to one another, we have enough hate and violence in the world. Be the change people. 

Love and Light, 

Azuri

[aeviry-deactivated20150108]

Negative....Negative...Negative

[korkrunchcereal]

Lothar by KrisCooper of Deviantart. http://kriscooper.deviantart.com/art/Lothar-Travis-Fimmel-style-500443185

[valnightstrider]

i fucking came

[nemeore]

Say what you will about how these video game movies always suck but this got me excited. I love Vikings and can't wait to see this man in the wow movie.

[lynmars79]

Comments from Dave Kosak on the portals to and from Draenor:

Q: … Or if they are simply a convenience thing. Please answer! Us roleplayers would love to know!

A: In lore those portals probably aren’t running 24/7. But a...

[loreabridged-blog]

World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor Launch Day

At this rate, Azeroth is doomed

[nemeore]

I played it for over 12 hours before I dc'd and discovered that. I was fortunate.

[elenariseventide]

Yuh we ready. @damonmagie

[aeviry-deactivated20150108]

We of the Sunrunner frat house are also ready. See you ladies and gents on the other side. /coolshades

Also, I’ll trade you some reese’s for gushers D:

templar-sairys arandael kaveenfurseth21 captainrevenar

[elenariseventide]

DONE! We also have chips and shit….I just was too lazy to bring them up from downstairs for the picture » 

We should hang out in the ventz tonight

[all-the-rpees-deactivated201511]

All I have are sandwiches, coffee and a broken ass internet connection. Worst day EVER to have this happen. D:

[velithar]

We should hang out in vent tonight. While we’ve all had too much candy, and god damn red bull and monster. 

The hype is real.

At least coffee has caffeine? D:

[elenariseventide]

Awwww, Covi Noooooo :( TELL DEM TO FIX IT

And yes, the vent will be had. I know a good bunch of us are chilling out, but if you want we can all slither over into the Sunrunner vent for even more fun times. 

[all-the-rpees-deactivated201511]

Been trying. I think at this point I might consider the phrase “its 5 o’clock somewhere” and be a drunk until it does get fixed.

#drunkoftheyear

[regalgorgon]

Jon’s out doing some game shit, so when he gets back he’s taking a picture of our crap.

I bet redbull’s like “Why did our sales sky rocket today..”

[tyverus]

I’ll be sleeping, gotta pay the bills and go to work at 5am. >.>

[nemeore]

Jason and I have been feasting on beef nachos, homemade breakfast pizza, pizza rolls and coffee. Homemade chili for tonight. Bacon wrapped little smokies and chicken fingers for later in the weekend. It's been a delicious launch so far.

[sasayxki-deactivated20150206]

PLEASE, PLEASE Reblog if You're a Roleplayer That Believes Mun and Muse are Two Separate People.

my girlfriend thinks that everything my muse does is really ME doing it.

i’m trying to prove to her that there’s a whole community of us who recognize the huge, huge difference between mun and muse. please help me prove her wrong!

[nemeore]

This is part of the reason I don't use those terms, because they mean nothing to me.  I like to use "writer" (or "player") and "character" (or "toon") because it's way easier for anyone to see that distinction (in my little opinion). 

There are bits of me in most of my characters.  But they aren't me.  I think most writers are influenced by things they experience in their lives, to a point.  Some of my characters have traits that are 100% opposite of my own.

The way I see it, roleplayers are really just actors.  We just get to write the script as we go.