#this is about my raszageth design

[cocolacola]

coloring this drawing has almost killed me Please send the dedicated plague doctors my regards

[wp100]

cowards will only thirst for the dragon aspects' visage forms. i thirst over their dragon forms

[musee-de-muse]

DWC November 2024

Day 6: Crack/Positive (This one really gave me trouble!!)

OC: Lilliana Whitedawn, Sin'dorei "Felblood" @daily-writing-challenge

She ducked her head, as she slipped inside the Earthen inn – a crack of thunder making the Elven woman jump, at just how loud... and how close it had sounded, as if the Titans themselves were cracking a great whip, displeased at the disobedience of their long-forgotten “children.” It brought her thoughts back to the Dragon Isles that she had left behind, and how it had all begun – with Raszageth. Lilliana loitered in the Inn's doorway, leaning into the frame, as she watched lightning arc sideways through the dark, swollen clouds that had only just begun to weep – the fury of a storm always a delight to bask in... so long as she wasn't at sea.

Just as the sky broke open in a torrent, upon another peal of onerous thunder, did a familiar hand alight on her shoulder – a different dragon entirely, than the one that circled her thoughts. A smile is spared the redhead's way, and she only feels a bit guilty for telling her daughter that Eryth was too busy; in truth, he was still busy, regularly portaling between Dornogal, and the Dragon Isles.

“Copper for your thoughts?”

She couldn't help but widen her grin – now and then, it struck her just how well he had adapted to... well, posing as a mortal – only for dragons to mingle with mortals so much more intimately than they ever had, that the pair no longer felt the need to hide his true nature so often.

“The storm just... reminded me of Raszageth's fury – which made me think about Iridikron, and... the Titans. It made me think of just how much harm the Titans have done, how much pain – and death - they've left in their wake.” She pauses here, and pushes her tongue against the back of her teeth, before grating out the last bit a touch softer, yet, “It made me think about the things they've done not just to your people, but also the Earthen - and to Azeroth at large.”

The hand on her shoulder squeezed, before falling away, as the dragon joined her – his a visage of a tall Quel'dorei with crimson hair, and molten gold eyes all too similar to those of his draconic form – and it was clear, as he posted up on the opposite side of the doorway, that similar thoughts troubled him.

“They forced their magic on the proto-dragons who disagreed, Eryth... and all I can think of is my own imprisonment... having magic forced on me. Being forced to change – being molded to another's 'design.' The fucking demon wanted to make something 'beautiful' – the Titans want 'order'... and because they are more powerful, we get no say in it? I found myself quick to sympathize with the Incarnates, despite our having been at odds – my own wrath was, and remains, as mighty as their own! What is wrong with their fury? I would help them tear the Titans from the sky, myself if I could!” Though a hushed, harried whisper – the pair both sweep the area with silent, burning looks... it could be touchy to discuss the Titans so, in this city, even now.

“It's... confusing to weigh the gravity of it all. You live for centuries, believing one thing... and it's all a lie - all of it. I feel like I don't even know who the Titans are supposed to be to me, or any other dragon, now.” It looked as though it almost pained him to dwell upon it – but then, the Reds had always been quick to forgive... but this time, there could be no forgiveness. So where did that leave the dragons?

For some time now, Lily's own thoughts had begun to turn against those supposed “all-powerful” beings – but to be told about the origin of all the hurt, and anger between the Incarnates' and the Aspects' flights... there was a part of her that understood Iridikron's implacable rage. She'd gone rather far to secure her own freedom from imprisonment, and experimentation. She, too, had magic forced on her to alter her body and mind against her will. And to have those closest to you abandon, and betray you, on top of all of that? She knew the taste of that, as well. It was only a shame that the Incarnate had chosen to go about his vengeance in a way that threatened everyone.

“'Absolute power corrupts absolutely,' or some such, hm?” She offers to the red dragon's thoughtful moment, a slender shoulder rising and falling on a shrug, as she peels off the door-frame to meander further inside, “Now come on, let's have a drink by the hearth where it's warm – there's enough doom and gloom as it is, we can worry about the bigger picture later.”

And for once, it was the Elf soothing the nerves of the Red – and she was right: one world-ending catastrophe at a time.

[wolfandwild]

I was thinking about trying Dragonflight from Classic, what do you think of the expansion thus far?

Hey there! I've been having a blast in Dragonflight so far, and would definitely encourage you to give it a go. I don't know what level you play at/what you like to do in game, but for some context around my answers I play at a KSH/Mythic raiding level and I'm also a bit of a collector and a lore whore. Things I've been enjoying:

Raszageth is a solid villain - not super complex or groundbreaking, but she's got good narrative presence, her motives make sense, and she's a got a cool design

Great raid with some great trinket/ring loot design

Love the new renown system and frequency of rewards on the track

Better main/alt life balance - everything you do contributes to your progress somewhere

Better alt catch-up systems

Trading Post is very cool

Dragonriding is super fun and will make you feel 10 again

Evokers are a fun new class addition

Some well-executed story beats and questlines, I'm also pretty invested in where the story will go next (trying to be vague and spoiler free)

New talent system adds a lot of depth and customisation and the ability to make some really niche builds

Class balance has been generally solid with regular and responsive tuning passes being made

Great characters - again trying to be spoiler free here but there are a lot of great NPCs, old and new, to enjoy

Significant improvements in diversity of representation

Visually beautiful

Honestly, it feels like a lot of the things that were weighing the devs down in Shadowlands have been resolved. It's a lot freer creatively and more joyful of an expansion. There's a real sense of exploration and wonder and it's been a pleasure to just get in and explore what the world has to offer. Hope that helps, happy to expand on anything in more detail.