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I LOVE the Tortollan guys

The voice acting is amazing. I love their whole ethos of looking for stories (and not wanting to miss out on good stories!) it’s the latter which makes them adventurer material maybe?

Now I have no idea how far into Nazmir I am, and that is the only Horde zone I’ve touched (ditto with my main on Alliance side but with Drustvar) so I don’t know if the Tortollans show up elsewhere but I hope they do! I really want them to meet the pandaren, it seems like they’d have a lot in common.

Can we say playable race? Idk what classes they qualify for as they seem dependent on scrolls. Still anyway they are cool. I like them 🙂

We have a lot in common. I’m questing for the story, hanging out to listen to all the dialogue, going after every chest and rare mob that pops up on the map. I’m taking my time, only playing when I have rested XP, bouncing back and forth between Alliance and Horde, I’m only level 112. There’s no rush. I’ll be 120 for a couple of years after all.

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I watched The Librarians last night – again! (I know I’m obsessed)

I decided to rewatch key episodes from seasons 1-3 before starting season 4 to delay the end of NO MORE Librarians because *cries* 10 full seasons and a movie wouldn’t have been enough, 42 episodes is just sad, but I digress.

The Candle Room

This is what I was thinking about last night. How many candles were burning in there? It certainly looked like more than 8 (Flynn, Eve, Ezekiel, Jacob, Cassandra, Jenkins, Charlene and Nicole).

Some will presumably belong to Librarians out of time like Teddy Chislington, Darrington Dare etc. but what about Duloque? He was Lancelot, another immortal knight. I don’t think the source of his immortality was ever confirmed but Jenkins said that he made a choice, and he chose the library. So maybe Duloque was originally with the library but he wanted to use magic, living so long made him feel superior etc. hence the split.

Jenkins mentioned once that immortals liked the south of France in the summer I think? I forget but I’m sure there was a line like that. Now I know there’s vampires but perhaps there’s a lot more former library personnel out there too. Those that sided with Duloque, or who got tired of fighting and wanted some personal time. Jenkins said that in the 1600′s he wasn’t at the library because he had a personal crisis of sorts so maybe there are others.

This circles round to a vague pet theory of mine. Dean Devlin was one of the creators of Stargate. In Leverage it was WOG that Eliot had worked for the SGC so is it too far-fetched to wonder if maybe Jenkins and the others started out life as Ancients? After all Merlin was an Ancient, even if the knights apparently were not but this is a different reality. One where perhaps the Stargate was never invented. Where the Ancients pored their research into other areas.

We know from Atlantis and the accidental creation of the Wraith that the Ancients were interested in immortality. We also know from when Rodney blew up most of a solar system that exotic particles – the rules of physics not applying – happened sometimes when their research went wrong.

What if magic, the leylines etc. was the result of an experiment that went wrong (or right depending on your pov) and the remaining Ancients split over how to handle it, much like the Ancients and the Ori split. That would explain Jenkins stuttering over “different species”, it would explain the libraries vehemence on “magic corrupts” AND it would explain why there were more than 8 candles.

It would also explain the whole “this side of the mirror” thing – can we say ascension anyone? The whole glowing and transforming into light sure looked familiar.

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It’s amazing how new shiny ignites the desire to play – even the not new and shiny parts.

I have probably played too much today *cough* ok no probably about it, but I don’t do that kind of thing much anymore. I can go weeks with barely logging in, so one day every now and then is no bad thing.

Anyway, Battle for Azeroth is out and thus far I have stuck to … all of my resolutions *falls over* I know right? Basically I resolved to only play with rested XP and to go back and do some old world-based stuff because I figured in the heydey of the new expansion there would be less competition.

So before I even did anything on launch I went to the Isle of Giants to farm some bones. Surprisingly there were a few other people there but I think that was for the world boss (probably because it is reset day). I did a couple of laps of the island and netted 2k bones. The packs were only half-respawned on the second lap so I decided to call it a day. Plus I might as well see whether the Primal Egg gives me the last mount I need, or if I have to farm up another one later.

I then took my main, my Alliance Paladin to Kul Tiras and did a few quests in Drustvar before running out of rested. I then took my Horde Demon Hunter to Zandalar, did a few quests in Nazmir before again running out of rested.

It’s my habit to relate new things to things I already know. I got a few Wakanda vibes from the Zandalari Princess. I smiled at “Zandalar Forever” 🙂 though I was also reminded of Swtor. Nazmir felt a bit reminiscent of the Hutta swamps or the Drummond Kaas temples in the dark forests. On the Alliance side Drustvar is about getting House Waycrest back which brought to mind all the house politics of Alderaan.

You know one day I really should finish playing through all of Swtor’s class storylines. I have a little bit of Sith Inquisitor left and then Smuggler. Then of course there’s the expansion stories plus it was 2011 when I started with the Bounty Hunter and I’ve forgotten it /facepalm.

Verdict on BfA so far? Well I’ve barely scratched the surface. I’m still 110. However I would say the zones feel vast and the story is compelling. I like the “choose your own zone” thing which was carried over from Legion. I like the rares and treasure boxes which have become standard. I get sidetracked on quests sometimes as they pop up on the map heh.

They have currently disabled Legion Assaults, otherwise I confess I might have taken my Death Knight for a spin. She’s currently 100 and the last of my profession alts that needs to get to 110. I hope they come back soon.

Speaking of Legion Assaults, I think that’s my only reservation about BfA at the moment – alts. The Legion Assaults are super handy for levelling. I was getting about a level a time and they take half an hour. It’s a nice way to level alts, minimal time investment but still fun. I don’t know whether BfA has anything similar. Obviously I levelled all the alts through zone questing + dungeons to get to level 100, so it doesn’t matter I guess, it just would be nice.

“the bear king” impressions

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sieben9:

{Quick
request to anyone reading: I’m watching OUaT for the first time, and I want to
avoid spoilers. So, if you want to discuss something spoilery, I’d be grateful
if you could start a new post for that. Thank you!}

Let me just say upfront that I enjoyed this Merida spin-off of immensely. Not sure what it has to do
with the main storyline, but considering what happened in the main storyline, I’m complaining.

And my wolf girl is back! Hey, Ruby! Missed you.

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screencap chosen quite intentionally

You know, I actually like the Bear Witch a whole bunch, but we are going to
have words about this, lady!

Ahem.

More under the cut.

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Ahhhhhhh I’m sorry, I have been neglecting my tumblr and I hadn’t noticed you’d watched this 🙂 🙂 🙂 I’m so glad you liked it!

Yes, all the RedWarrior, BraveWarrior, BraveRedWarrior OT3 goodness

I do tend to mostly fall down on the side of BraveWarrior because their meeting in the past with Mulan whipping off her helmet took my breath away and screamed “ship me! ship me!” and I adored their banter while sparring and it was just all so eeeeek.

I *think* this might be my most-watched Once episode tbh. I know sacrilege as a Rumbelle fan but there are several awesome Rumbelle episodes – this is the only episode with Merida and Mulan on screen together.

Ooooh I need to tag you in the shiny happy BraveWarrior gifset, it’ll be an excuse to have it back on my dash again 🙂 *whistles*

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Just saw Ant-Man and the Wasp

That post-credits jaw was on the floor!

Also Hannah John Karmen was as awesome as I expected. Hope Van Dyne was even better. Luis was not as funny. Cassie was sweet and Scott was at his best with her.

Ahhhhh I can’t believe we have to wait until 2019!!!!

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“Go and put on your best party jumpsuit”

I’ve watched 2×01 at least 3x now and this is the first time I noticed that SHE DID.

(gif credit: imagination-parade)

I mean I know she has a lot of jumpsuits but I just find this really cool. Actually I super love the season 2 premiere for soooooo many reasons. It encapsulates so much of what I love about this show.

but a party jumpsuit? Heh love it 🙂

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Whenever I have an overabundance of love for something since falling into tumblr two things happen:

1) I find and reblog all the gifsets I can because I want to be surrounded be the thing

2) I want to create all the things because I want to immerse myself in the thing

So invariably #1 happens, along with a lot of rambling, but lately #2 hasn’t as while I mentally want to do all the things, when it comes to actually doing them…

just add it to the list

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You know that quote?

“It wasn’t love at first sight exactly more hello it’s you, it’s going to be you”

Yeah I’m still thinking about Eve and Flynn. I’m thinking about how Flynn totally disarmed Eve when they first met in the German steam tunnels. She had never met anyone like him, she didn’t know how to deal with him, but he was intelligent and for all his irreverence she trusted his instructions with the nuke.

Then they fought. “I don’t need her!” “You can’t tell me what to do!” and it was antagonistic but at the same time it wasn’t because Flynn is prickly, he isn’t mean. When they were hiking to the henge he complimented her on taking down those goons at the museum. He noticed. They had a brief exchange and realised how similar they were – two loners, married to their work, pushed everyone else away.

I definitely think that’s when the attraction kicked in. Look how soft Eve’s face is when she looks at Flynn. She has the same softness when she thinks he’s going to die down by the Excalibur stone. He got past all her defences, he was like nobody she’d ever met. Jenkins said that she was his guardian, that if he was drowning she’d save him and he was drowning with the loss of Judson, Charlene and the library. She talked to him, she knew him already “if that was the right thing to do then you’d be doing it – not reading about it”

I always remember the quote from the movie Speed – “relationships formed in extreme circumstances never work out” but with Eve and Flynn they bypassed that because they didn’t jump in.

They acknowledged the attraction, that it was very tempting to be together “wish I could travel the world with you” and they kissed but that was it. They took their time, “I’ll text you, you text me, we’ll text each other.” and so they built a relationship on the best of foundations – mutual respect and friendship.

and a lot of hearteyes.

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Haha posting about Warcraft reminds me of Leverage and Hardison. “For the Horde! I was up all night. Now look, I mean, Burning Crusade was great, but this new one is mind-blowing.”

Sorry this probably only amuses me 🙂

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Oh sweet merlin

I just did the Battle for Lordaeron scenarios Alliance and Horde side and

FJKDSFJKDLSFJSDLKFDS

I seriously can NOT believe they made something that epic and it’s only going to be available for a week *flails*

Maybe because I main Alliance I thought that the Alliance scenario was better, I felt like a proper hero/champion, jumping down into the fray, swinging my sword of holy light etc. The Horde side felt more like it was done as a reverse of the Alliance and wasn’t quite as good EXCEPT when it came to the cinematics.

Oh wow the cinematics.

Yikes!

Also how freaking powerful is Jaina? That was some impressive stuff. She had a big damn hero moment with that entrance that’s for sure.

I feel sorry for Baine and Lorethmar. They were going along with it but I got the feeling it’s a bit like people who agree with bullies so they don’t become the next victim. They are kinda stuck. Also, I have no clue who is heading up the Darkspear these days. I miss Vol’jin.

BfA next week whoo! 🙂