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Ascended Reborn: Knight of the Thorn (chapter 4)

Chapter Four: A Path Forward

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Back at Pact Base Camp, Oksuré sends Ridhais a message to meet up in Fort Trinity, then retraces her steps through Maguuma, stopping briefly at Tarir to check in with the Exalted and Glint’s egg, which, aside from having absorbed some of Mordremoth’s magic, is perfectly fine.

This, Oksuré thinks, as she stands over the egg on its pedestal, is one of the responsibilities she had prioritized over saving Trahearne. She can only hope it turns out to be something important, at least, and she hadn’t been wasting her time. She gets the feeling it is quite important, but she had thought the same every time she chose it over Trahearne and the Pact. She won’t make that mistake again.

She also stops at Rata Novus to speak with Taimi and check in on how she’s doing. She feels bad for rushing off on Taimi while she was looking for the shards, but now she listens attentively to Taimi’s updates and analyses of where Mordremoth’s magic had gone and what it was doing.

Finally she leaves to meet up with Ridhais, stopping only briefly at Camp Resolve, which is still serving as a sort of staging ground for the evacuation from Maguuma.

~oOoOo~

Back in Caer Aval, Graham bounds up to Oksuré and licks her face, which she is still short enough for him to do. Oksuré laughs and gives him some one-handed scratches behind the ears while carefully setting Caladbolg down. Ridhais approaches from the same direction Graham had come from.

“You got here first?” Oksuré asks.

Ridhais shrugs. “I’m closer. You were all the way in Maguuma.” She nods toward Caladbolg. “It looks like you made some headway with Caladbolg.”

“I did. It almost seems to want to be healed.” Oksuré offers the blade to Ridhais and then sits down next to Graham, who promptly sniffs her hair and then puts his head in her lap.

Ridhais frowns, turning Caladbolg over in her hands. "It looks healed, but the pieces are… still distinct.”

"It is still shattered in its soul," Oksuré supplies quietly. "What of the natural essence? Will that help?"

Ridhais shakes her head. "The natural essence is for restoring Caladbolg physically and replenishing its magic. I've got some, but it's certainly not going to be enough.”

Impulsively, Oksuré asks, "tell me more about Caladbolg. I only know what Trahearne told me and what I observed, which isn't very much. You mentioned needing to find a new wielder to bond to it, but then we got distracted talking about Waine."

Ridhais nods slowly. "Yes. Caladbolg is enhanced by its wielder - in this current state, it might even draw on some of the bearer's lifeforce to get itself back on its feet, so that’s the next step. Normally, though, the two would meld, mentally at least. The bearer is enhanced by the blade as much as the blade is enhanced by the bearer."

"Interesting," Oksuré murmurs, gazing at the sword. She wonders who could wield the blade next - she has a sneaking suspicion that it might be Ridhais herself, as her life and Wyld Hunt are clearly wound around the blade. But then, Caladbolg might have a different opinion, or the Pale Tree might have different criteria. "How will we find the next wielder? I'm sure it can't just be any sylvari."

"I think we already have the next wielder," Ridhais says, looking up at Oksuré.

It takes Oksuré a second to realize what Ridhais means, and her eyes widen. "Me? But I… why? I'm not even a sylvari!” Oksuré leans back on her hands. She sighs and mutters, “I have trouble enough being a human and a norn both at once, and now I add sylvari to the mix?" That’s not remotely the trouble, but Oksuré… doesn’t feel like figuring out the real trouble. She leans forward again to scratch behind Graham’s ears. It’s Trahearne, probably.

"As the…" Ridhais pauses a moment, then continues, "as the final wielder of Caladbolg before it became dormant, I believe you are already connected with the sword."

Ah… right. Oksuré’s shoulders slump. Of course not just anyone could have felt the resonances of Caladbolg's shards. And of course Caladbolg wouldn't have been dormant until its last bearer died. "Oh." And, hey, of course Caladbolg wouldn't care that she had been the one to kill its last bearer! By Kormir, it might even have agreed with Trahearne, despite obviously being affected by his death.

Oh, Spirits, why is she always the one who lives?

"Do you… not want to wield Caladbolg?" Ridhais asks, on the edge between curious and confused.

"Well…" Oksuré sighs. After a moment of sorting out her thoughts, she says, "I was thinking earlier how it wouldn't… how weird it would be to see another wielding Caladbolg. It’s Trahearne’s blade. But that’s just something I’d have to get used to. But by the same token, I wouldn't feel right using it.” She sighs again. “Not so easy to get used to. And…" And she isn’t sure she wants to.

"I understand," Ridhais says quietly. "But if I were you? I'd use it in his memory. Something to remember him by that you can keep with you." Ridhais smiles humorlessly. "You've seen the statue, but…"

"It just isn't the same,” Oksuré murmurs, eyes downcast. “He can’t be replaced.”

There is a moment of silence. "And, Commander?" Ridhais asks.

"Call me Oksuré, if you like," Oksuré tells her.

"Oksuré," Ridhais agrees quietly. "I’m not sure, but… if we can heal Caladbolg, something of Marshal Trahearne may still linger within the sword. Caladbolg's memory of him, as it remembered Riannoc."

Oksuré looks at the soul-shattered blade with a newfound interest. "It has memory? Well…” she sighs quietly. “That’s… certainly intriguing. I didn’t spend as much time with Trahearne as I should have.” That, Oksuré knows, is likely her grief talking, but she longs to know more about Trahearne. “Caladbolg did spend more time with Trahearne than anyone else did,” she murmurs. All his knowledge, all his research, the years of his life… gone. Oksuré glances up at Ridhais. “You come a close second, though."

Ridhais nods quietly. "I did.” Then, understanding the implied question, goes on; “he understood the call of the Wyld Hunt as very few others did… and that protecting somebody was a goal without a definite end. He said that at least he had a goal to work toward. He always had an encouraging word for others, even when he thought his own task was hopeless."

Oksuré smiles. "Yes. He did complete his in the end… and you have the same opportunity."

Ridhais nods. "I don't think he would have been able to without Caladbolg. Cleansing anything takes a lot of power, but the whole island-continent of Orr… he told me once that Caladbolg took most of the magical drain on itself. Most foci draw from the wielder, but Caladbolg draws from the Pale Tree through the Dream. But Marshal Trahearne was still too drained afterward to join the last battle against Zhaitan. "

"Was she alright after the cleansing?" Oksuré asks.

Ridhais shrugs. "I don't know - and even if she was drained, it would be a happy cause. Not at all like when the Shadow of the Dragon attacked her. Even if it was a neutral cause, if Caladbolg was interested in it, so would its bearer."

"How so?" Oksuré queries.

"Well, it amplifies the mental state of the one bonded to it," Ridhais explains. "Marshal Trahearne described it as an intensification of thoughts - the sword brings out your emotions and impulses. For a legend like the Marshal, it enhanced his existing noble qualities."

"Interesting," Oksuré notes. "I wonder if that helped against Mordremoth?"

"We'll never know," Ridhais tells her sadly. "Caladbolg can hold memory and have interest, it can draw power and mentally meld with the wielder, but it is not sentient."

"I don't know," Oksuré says doubtfully. "It seems… I don't know. I suppose 'interest' could describe… I mean, it seems to have desires. It wants to be healed. I put the pieces together like a puzzle, and it physically healed on its own."

Ridhais glances at the blade interestedly. "That's curious, although I suppose as halfway aware and capable as it is, it would want to be healed. It may be drawing on a subconscious desire of your own, or even an echo of Marshal Trahearne. I know he would never want the blade to remain broken."

Oksuré nods slowly. "That makes sense.” She sighs and shakes her head. “It doesn't matter. I think Mordremoth's influence is what broke its soul - do you think Caladbolg has enough of a mind to be affected?"

Ridhais shrugs. "I don't know. It is quite possible, and indeed probable, but we can't know for certain. At least not yet - this we might get an answer for when it is healed."

Oksuré nods. "Alright. If Caladbolg is operating on Trahearne's desire… this may be more of a last wish than his own death was." She laughs humorlessly as she rises from the floor. Graham whines at her and she gives him a pat on the head.

"If I may, Comm - Oksuré," Ridhais says hesitantly, "could I ask what you thought of Marshal Trahearne?"

Oksuré sits back down and Graham plops his head back into her lap. Oksuré sighs. "He was… a dear friend. I… he was an inspiration, and I admired him greatly. We couldn't have slain either dragon without him. He might not've been present for the final assault on Arah, but he led the Pact to victory as surely as I struck the killing blow to Zhaitan. He might not've been particularly active on the battlefield, but when he was, he was astounding. And it wasn't all Caladbolg, either."

"Certainly not," Ridhais agrees.

"In addition…" Oksuré sighs again. "I don't know if I could have made it this far without him. After Tonn died and Ceera accused me of being responsible, Trahearne explained how every day he gave orders, orders that inevitably wound up in death for at least some of the Pact, and he had to deal with it. He helped me a lot with that, and in other ways."

“He had a healing spirit,” Ridhais agrees softly.

After a moment of silence, Oksuré says, "after he completed his Wyld Hunt, he said he needed to redefine himself. Before we went after Zhaitan, he told me the Pact would be behind me in that all the way. I don't think he'd really seen it that way before, his focus had all been on his Wyld Hunt. But then he was interested, and he really got absorbed in his role as Marshal. He redefined himself as the Pact's Marshal, Ridhais."

Ridhais nods. "That he did. I saw it too - I was with him while you were fighting Scarlet's forces. He'd stepped up to his role even more than before - if that were possible - and was driving the research on Kralkatorrik. Then Mordremoth came and changed all our plans."

Oksuré smiles. "Yes. If there was one word I'd use to describe Trahearne, it'd be 'dedicated.' He's driven. He picks one thing, and he does it. No matter what. He said once, about his Wyld Hunt, that he didn't fear death, he feared failure. Cleansing Orr took a lot out of him, but I don't think he'd have minded if it killed him, so long as it was done. I think that translated into his other pursuits afterward." Ridhais nods. "He never put it in those words to me, but I got that general sense from him, especially afterward."

"True," Oksuré says. "You know, his first question when I came to rescue him was about the Pact? He said 'Commander' in greeting, but it was more of a… grabbing for a lifeline. 'Commander… the Pact…' he needed to know. First question! In his condition! I wouldn't be surprised if he knew already he was going to die, or at least suspected it."

"That might be why," Ridhais points out. "Maybe he had to make sure the Pact was alright before he died."

"That makes sense," Oksuré agrees. "I'm afraid I didn't do a good job reassuring him - or maybe I did. I told him it was all but gone, but that I and my team would kill Mordremoth. I think he knew I'd get the Pact back on its feet. I think he needs me to lead to the Pact, to finish what he couldn't. Or something like that. Carry on his legacy and all." She sighs, closing her eyes. “I mean… it’s the least I can do, after… what happened.”

“I’m sure you’ll do fine, Oksuré,” Ridhais tells her gently. “And I know Trahearne would agree.”

Oksuré opens an eye and peeks at Ridhais. “How did you know I was the one who… last wielded Caladbolg?”

“Caithe told me,” Ridhais says simply. “It’s not just the Pact that was injured by his death. The sylvari… well, you saw the statue. It’s a trying time for everyone. I don’t think the Pact will complain if you succeed him as Marshal, even if you are technically still a member of an Order. They need some hope.”

Oksuré sighs. That is part of the point. She’d killed him. “I don’t know how I can do it. Lead the Pact, that is. I was trained by the best, but… I don’t think I can be as inspiring as he was. I’m a warrior, not a leader.” That much is true. She'd be a poor substitute for Trahearne any day, much less after failing so miserably in Maguuma.

"You’re already a symbol to a lot of people, Oksuré,” Ridhais tells her. “You’ve done the impossible several times now. To lead, I think, you just have to believe in the cause. Your own enthusiasm will be inspiring. Trahearne was quiet, but he cared. He might not've shouted the way Almorra does, but he was just as inspirational, because he cared. And you could see it."

"Deep thoughts, Ridhais," Oksuré notes sincerely. It’s good advice. She might have to use it. She wishes she didn’t have to. "You know, I think you're a lot like Trahearne."

"You do?" Ridhais asks, startled.

"Yeah," Oksuré nods. "You have his determination. His focus.”

"I… I'm honored," Ridhais says quietly.

“I mean it,” Oksuré says, staring down at Graham’s head, guilt twisting in her heart. She isn’t the only one who’d been close to Trahearne. She’s not the only one his death had affected. Trahearne is not the only person her actions had harmed. And now she needs to pick up his weapon and lead his people? She isn’t worthy. She doesn’t want to. She isn’t sure if she can face everyone and pretend it’s alright, that she can replace Trahearne, when he can’t be replaced. When it’s her fault he’s dead in the first place.

But what else can she do? She can’t walk away from the fight against the Elder Dragons. She needs something to do. She needs to keep moving, doing something. This is the only path, the only ‘beginning’ that is open to her. It may be that death is not the end… but possibly the end of the beginning. Whatever it is the beginning of, she hates it if it requires Trahearne’s death. But she can’t reject her one and only path forward.

And at least she’ll be in good company, with Ridhais and the others who hold his memory. She won’t be alone.

She sighs, then gives Graham a pat on the head and a nudge with her knee. He huffs at her, but he moves off her lap and allows her to get up. “Let’s get moving,” Oksuré tells Ridhais. “Let’s split up to find that natural essence.”

"Actually," Ridhais says, "I wasn't expecting Caladbolg to reforge itself physically on its own. We should attune you to the blade quickly, so it can start really healing."

"We can do that without it being fully physically…whole?" Oksuré asks in surprise.

"Oh, yes," Ridhais nods. "We just need the Vision Crystal. You might feel weaker in general for a few days as it draws on your strength, but nothing debilitating."

Oksuré nods, suddenly nervous about attuning to Caladbolg - claiming ownership, or something, on a blade that is Trahearne's. She’ll probably never think of it as hers, but that is just as well. She doesn’t deserve to. "So how do we do this?"

"We'll need to go through its first bearer - the person it knew first," Ridhais explains. "Firstborn Riannoc is dead, but his grave should give us the connection we need, especially since the grave was planted where he died. Having been the weapon of a necromancer for so long, Caladbolg shouldn't have much trouble connecting to it." “Where is the grave?”

"Lychcroft Mere. You know the place? It's Krytan."

"Yes. I led a Vigil mission in that swamp once. It was infested with Risen. Is that what killed Riannoc?"

"Riannoc fought Risen, yes, and the lich Mazdak, but I would guess the ones you fought weren’t the same group or even the same swarm," Ridhais tells her. "Meet me there with Caladbolg, and I'll carry out the ritual.”

Oksuré nods. "See you there." Ridhais disappears in the familiar puff of blue as she waypoints to Shadowheart Site. Oksuré follows a moment later. Ridhais is a lot like Trahearne. She's knowledgeable and confident. Oksuré can trust Ridhais to give her direction when she doesn't have the strength to step forward on her own.

~oOoOo~

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#trahearne #ridhais #tiffany oksuré #caladbolg #knight of the thorn #sylvari #riannoc #orr #zhaitan #mordremoth #wyld hunt #the pact #tonn #ceera #risen #gw2 #ascended reborn

[kehideni]

Tyria talk show titled: The Commander killed my spouse

Eparch: "You too, huh?"

Ceera: *sniff* "Yeah..."

The Commander: "I DIDN'T EVEN TOUCH ANY OF THEIR SPOUSES!!!"

#guild wars 2 #gw2 #i came up like... 5 other jokes about this on my way home

[commanderhorncleaver]

Please, give us 5, 7, 10 for Gaius from the commander asks

Ask Game

5. For champions of Aurene, what would/do their branded forms look like?

If Gaius were to have a branded form, I imagine the majority of the transformation would be extensions of his existing prismatic horns. For example, the brand stretches down across his forehead, and in particular on his left side swaths across his face and to his missing eye, granting a prismatic eye there. Aside from that, the idea that it would be fairly simple from there, but still extremely noticeable is that all of his existing scars would then be branded over. Think about that... a charr covered in brand scars like that. Especially notable for Gaius, given his impaling scar from PoF.

7. For Commanders with love interests, how does being Commander affect the relationship dynamic and/or feelings on either side?

Gaius has had a number of notable issues with romance while being commander.

Rytlock, upon returning from the Mists in HoT and being continually prodded by Gaius to explain what happened in the Mists, voices some thoughts that imply Gaius to be jealous of him on account of no longer being the only one with mist-jumping powers (Revenant longsword 3 is a tactic Gaius made use of for a long time while in possession of his soul dagger). The situation that springs from this speaks for the issues of two late-forties men who aren't good at communicating and have a lot of stress on their shoulders.

Efram, later, is subjected to a lot of the holdover from Gaius' situationship with Rytlock, most nominally Gaius being extremely slow to act on his feelings even after they've acknowledged that their attraction and interest is mutual. Even after that, there's the problems of the long-distance relationship of Ef being based [where-fucking-ever New Flame is, but I imagine they still operate out of Grothmar for a period] as well as Gaius not only being based in the Citadel, but often moving for work (as expected as the commander).

10. What is the most common criticism levied against them by detractors?

Early in Gaius' career with the Pact, it wasn't uncommon for him to be accused of allowing preventable casualties, though this is something he would explain as tactical, for a time. However, after Tower Down in the 70 missions, it's his interaction with Medic Ceera that first changes how he feels about 'acceptable losses'.

A second criticism sent his way is by charr, especially during IBS and his subsequent run for Imperator: he's never fucking there. I won't go into too much cause I ramble about it a lot, and it's not an uncommon theme for charr commanders, but it's part of why he's so adamantly around and also not even involved in SotO.

#horncleaver asks #gaius horncleaver #gw2 #thank you for the asks!

[amnyatas]

god honestly the thing that's stuck with me longest abt gw2

tonn.

tonn and his wife.

i didn't want to run after ceera when she ran away to be alone. i had to to finish the instance and move the story on.

to have her turn her pain towards the player and lash out, understandably, and not be able to avoid it. to see her again in HoT and she remembers, and she makes sure you know she's still hurting, and she still blames you. blames you for every death she sees.

and you do feel guilty. you do wish you could bring back everyone under your command. you wish you didn't lose so many. your orders mentor, tegwen, and everyone else you watch fall around you. maybe the commander even blames themselves too, for not just tonn but every single one.

even if they might have died without you in charge.

#cyan.txt #i've deeeefinitely talked abt it before but god. still makes my eyes water too #it also sucks as a necro 'cause you wanna go NO I CAN FIX THIS!!! #but even then. can you? or will you just bring back a shell of a loved one

[kerra-and-company]

favorite personal story chapter?

Personal story chapter...hmmm. I really enjoy a lot of it, and these two aren't favorites as in "happy bits", but two of the bits that stuck with me the most after I first played through the story were "A Sad Duty" and "Ships of the Line". (As a reminder for anyone who's reading this and needs one, they're the last bit of the level 70 storyline where you tell Ceera about Tonn, and the last part of dealing with Zhaitan's navy during the level 80 storyline, respectively.)

(Also, for happier/not-specifically-sad bits, I offer to you "A Different Dream", part of the level 20 Malyck storyline, and "Victory or Death", which of course is the level 80 conclusion.)

#gw2 #vampiricsheep #brain is tired but would totally be willing to elaborate on these at a later time if anyone's curious #thanks a bunch for the ask! :D

[ohpollenpowder]

have 2, 20, 31, and 37 from the gw2 asks! :D @kerra-and-company

Have Yasu for the picture, @kerra-and-company!!! I'm really sorry for the spacing on this one. It did something weird with what I had saved on notepad vs transferring it to tumblr.

02] Fave profession?

I have…made my way down the line in the light armors to be honest??? I started out a die-hard elementalist fan, especially core game. I had a WP build that was really amazing with the toughness, crit bleeds, and all around condi damage. Had to wrangle it a little bit when we got the trait line update, losing a line and whatnot… Never got into the Elites—until I gave Weaver a shot but by that point…

I kinda fell into Necromancer hell?? Granted, the class was already one of my most numerous in my line up. But then Reaper got thrown into the mix with…I think another WP build? So I pretty much exclusively played with Reaper!Necromancer once I had it unlocked. Which took a while… Raiden was my main and still is for things I'm unsure of or know that I need a reliably livable character. He's got 30k health right now.

But. Hilariously. I think my current favorite class is Mesmer, specifically the Virtuosso Elite. I still can't really stand the class straight as it is, my brain just can't fathom the clones I guess. Which is hilarious considering I'm a Gemini, you'd think I'd like having multiple faces that go boom. So yeah. Mesmer!

20] Your favorite map?

Core map favorite would have to be…Queensdale. Boring, I know, but I know the map pretty darn well. I have fond memories of events that no longer happen—or at least ones that no longer trigger the way I remember them. There's a bunch of fond memories on that map for me.

With the introduction of Living Story, HoT/PoF/EoD…Dragonfall. I hate the verticality of the map but I really do love the variety that you see in that map. I love the meta event for the map as well.

31] Your favorite character from personal story?

Personal story I'm going to take as Core story. Because there's too many amazing faces in the expansions and everything. Laranthir is absolutely a favorite, a favorite high up on that list. He always makes me happy when he shows up in story, even though it's not a lot in Core unless you choose Vigil. I have a lot of mainstream favorites, really. So if I have to choose one that's not…Tonn and Ceera. I love their story, as heartbreaking as it is. But they're good beans.

37] Your favorite HoT event?

I don't really have a favorite??? I don't really frequent the events in the HoT maps as much as I should, probably. I can't really think of any that stand out, either. Most events I do anymore tend to follow HP trains. The skritt events in Auric Basin aren't absolutely terrible and I do enjoy following them around. And the metas in any of the HoT maps are a good time, if long.

#~meme #~my babble

[sushilbathla]

Which are the Top Colleges Offering LL.B in India?

When it comes to pursuing a career in law, obtaining an LL.B degree from a reputed college is essential. In India, there are several colleges that offer LL.B courses, but choosing the right one can be a daunting task. In this article, we will take a look at some of the top colleges offering LL.B in India, with Top LL.B college In Delhi NCR-Geeta Institute of Law being ranked number one.

Geeta Institute of Law

Top LL.B college In Delhi NCR-Geeta Institute of Law (GIL) is a well-known law college located in Panipat, Haryana. It is affiliated with Kurukshetra University and approved by the Bar Council of India. The institute offers a five-year integrated LL.B program and a three-year LL.B program for students who have already completed their graduation.

The college has a dedicated faculty team comprising experienced and qualified professors who impart quality education to students. The campus is equipped with modern facilities such as a library, computer lab, moot court, and a legal aid clinic.

One of the unique aspects of Geeta Institute of Law is its focus on practical training. The college has tie-ups with several law firms, NGOs, and corporate houses, which provides students with opportunities to gain practical experience. The college also hosts moot court competitions, debates, and seminars, providing students with a platform to showcase their skills.

National Law School of India University, Bangalore

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) is one of the top law colleges in India. It was established in 1987 and is located in Bangalore, Karnataka. The college offers a five-year integrated LL.B program and a two-year LL.M program.

NLSIU has an excellent faculty team comprising distinguished professors who are experts in their respective fields. The college has a well-stocked library, computer lab, and a moot court for students to hone their skills.

The college is known for its emphasis on research and innovation in the field of law. The college has several research centers, such as the Centre for Environmental Law Education, Research, and Advocacy (CEERA) and the Centre for Women and Law (CWL), which provide opportunities for students to conduct research and engage in advocacy work.

National Law University, Delhi

National Law University (NLU), Delhi, is a premier law college established in 2008. The college offers a five-year integrated LL.B program, a two-year LL.M program, and a Ph.D. program in law.

The college has a distinguished faculty team comprising experienced professors who are experts in their respective fields. The college has a well-equipped library, computer lab, and a moot court for students to hone their skills.

The college is known for its focus on research and innovation. It has several research centers, such as the Centre for Innovation, Intellectual Property, and Competition (CIIPC) and the Centre for Constitutional Law, Policy, and Governance (CCLPG), which provide opportunities for students to engage in research and advocacy work.

Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar

Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) is a premier law college located in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. It was established in 2003 and offers a five-year integrated LL.B program, a two-year LL.M program, and a Ph.D. program in law.

The college has a distinguished faculty team comprising experienced professors who are experts in their respective fields. The college has a well-stocked library, computer lab, and a moot court for students to hone their skills.

The college is known for its focus on research and innovation. It has several research centers, such as the Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD) and the Centre for Corporate and Competition Law (CCCL), which provide opportunities for students to engage in research and advocacy work.

#Top LL.B college In Delhi NCR #Best Law college In panipat #Best Law college In Delhi NCR #Top Law college In haryana #Top Law college In panipat

[teamattorneylex]

Master Trainer Workshop on Legal Literacy and Legal Awareness by CEERA, NLSIU: Register Now!

One-Day Master Trainer Workshop on Legal Literacy and Legal Awareness in Nagpur by CEERA, NLSIU on March 24. About CEERA, NLSIU The Centre for Environmental Law Education, Research, and Advocacy (CEERA) established in 1997 is a premier centre that focuses on research and policy advocacy in the field of environmental law. About the Workshop CEERA, NLSIU, Bengaluru in association with…

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#legal #Legal Awareness #Legal Literacy #Master Trainer Workshop #NLSIU

[commanderyes]

The Commander In The Morning

#Guild Wars 2 fan art #guild wars 2 fan submission #guild wars 2 #gw2 #charr #asura #tonn #ceera #snargle gutslurper #commander yes #sylvari #Magister Sieran #pale tree #trahearne

[redimire]

La versión dar cera pulir versión hipnótica

#videos #instagram #hipnotico #pulir #ceera

[matrose]

🐯🐻🐺🦍🦅

#wwhatever just felt like posting these #animorphs #art #rachel berenson #axmarco #mostly joke posts ahaaa....the first one is baased on that michael ceera pic w all the girls #is there a name for rachel/cassie :-( #cries in lesbian whatever #hmmmmf #cassierachel

[queer-as-used-by-tolkien]

"Commander of Death" Part I: A Meeting of Souls

POV: CEERA

TL;DR - The end of Ceera's story - or perhaps the beginning of a new chapter. (We'll see if I feel like continuing it.)

A Meeting of Souls

Ceera is not in Pact Command on Dragonfall, like she is technically supposed to be. She is in the Mist Warden camp. She’d already led several expeditions to recover mist essence and even managed to revive a few fallen soldiers. No point in adding to the ghosts populating the camp.

Once, upon return, she’d come face-to-face with the Pact Commander, who had seen her frigid stare and turned away without a word.

Now she marches in to the camp, orders a wounded Vigil recruit into a makeshift bed in a tent, and is overseeing the distribution of mist essence, when she hears her name.

“Ceera? Are you Ceera?”

The voice comes from high above her. Ceera turns and looks upward to a norn. “Yes, I am.”

“Someone’s looking for you. Ah - a ghost.”

A terrible, motionless agony seizes Ceera. She can’t speak. She hardly dares to connect the dots. Finally she manages to rasp out, “where?”

She follows the norn through the camp as if only her steps and the path to her destination are real. Everything else is frozen, irrelevant - she’s walking through another world.

And then she sees him.

Tonn.

Her husband.

Her love and her life.

She flies into his arms, but he is incorporeal; but she holds his hands and tears fall down her face and he is speaking to her gently, softly, repeating words she hadn’t heard for eight years.

“Tonn,” she murmurs, just to hear his name on her lips again. “Tonn.”

“My Ceera,” he replies, and she hadn’t heard him say her name in so long, even the slight distortion of his voice is irrelevant - he is here. He is speaking to her. “I found you.”

Ceera closes her eyes and just revels in the sound of his voice. “Yes,” she murmurs.

“I won’t ever leave you again,” he promises.

“Can you?” she asks wonderingly, opening her eyes to look into his face. “Don’t you have to go back - after?”

“Not if I don’t want to,” he smiles at her. “Now, tell me what you’ve been up to. News of big things comes in to the Mists now and then, but I’ve only ever heard bits and pieces about you.”

So she tells him. The mist essence distribution can handle itself for a few hours. Or days...

~oOoOo~

Next (Pt 2)

#Commander of Death #ceera #tonn #greatest fear #let an innocent die #dragonfall #war eternal #ghosts #mist warden #Pact Command #living world season 4 #lws4 #war eternal spoilers #headcanon #this is my new headcanon #Tonn's ghost #he will totally show up elsewhere with zero explanation #gw2 #part I #tyriaslibrary

[commander-coppercogg]

Please enjoy the mental image I just had of the entirety of Dragon’s Watch chasing Bertie around the Eye of the North because it’s time for his bi monthly testosterone shot and yes he’s a fully grown adult and yes he’s been doing this for years and YES Kas he knows it’s for his health stop trying to trap him with portals. But that still doesn’t mean it’s fun or easy and he just doesn’t have the spoons to do the shot himself today. So cue his friends chasing him back and forth Scooby Doo style while Aurene watches in bemusement as the man who raised her scrambles about like a feral cat that heard the words “bath time”. Rytlock is just chasing him trying to grab him. Marjory’s trying to lure him out with food while Gorrick is listing off medical statistics about why it’s all perfectly safe and harmless. Taimi is recording everything and laughing. It all ends when Bertie finally thinks he’s found a safe corner to hide in. At which point the camera pans over to show that Syrryl has been hiding there the entire time and just jabs Bertie in the arm with an asura auto-injector he prepared for this exact contingency. While Bertie is still swearing in surprise Syrryl just slaps a band aid on him, gives his hand a squeeze and heads off to continue his day. Bertie’s so surprised at the display of affection that he completely forgets that his arm hurts.

#my writing #Bertie #syrryl #rytlock #marjory #kas #aurene #taimi #gorrick #i love that you can tell when it’s time for my hormone shot because I will come on here and vicariously complain through Bertie #I imagine asura have Star Trek style auto injectors #yakkety sax starts blaring through the halls of eye of the north #honestly I firmly believe that syrryl just does Bertie’s shot for him most of the time #because syrryl might love that boy with his whole heart #but he has no hesitation about just giving him his damn medicine already #syrryl does not have a good bedside manner #also I just had the sad thought of: #Bertie used to go to the pact medics for his shot #but then one time he ran into ceera Tonn’s widow #and it was Bad #so after that he started doing his shot himself #or trying to at least #some days he can’t do it and asks syrryl #so at some point syrryl will just walk up and do it #for me the hardest part is the build up so if someone could just spring it on me it’d be so much easier #tw needles #cw needles #if you need any other trigger tags please let me know! #connor's stuff

[bidda]

*#GENTEdiBIDDA* *#BIKERSdiSASSARI* *#ORGANIZZATEVI* *#OGGI* #DOMENICA29settembre *#DistinguishedGentlemansRide* *#Ce* ' e .... *#SiamoApertiPerVoi* *#BIDDAbar* *#CEera' *#PIAZZAdITALIA* #SASSARI Il Distinguished Gentleman's Ride di quest'anno riunirà oltre 120.000 gentiluomini ben vestiti in oltre 700 città su fantastiche motociclette per la salute degli uomini in oltre 110 paesi. #NONfarteloRACCONTAREmaRACCONTALO #SEnonPASSInonSEInessuno (presso BIDDA bar) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Afzy9oDs6/?igshid=10ihwqkly3ani

#gentedibidda #bikersdisassari #organizzatevi #oggi #domenica29settembre #distinguishedgentlemansride #ce #siamoapertipervoi #biddabar #ceera #piazzaditalia #sassari #nonfarteloraccontaremaraccontalo #senonpassinonseinessuno

[i-mybrunettelady]

So you know how Ceera hates you if you do the quest where Tonn dies? Well, I was going through the region last night with my norn Aisanne (Forgal's niece in story) who did that quest and Ceera highkey refused to talk to her.... She was like get away you murderous shit

It broke my heart because dayum Ceera Sanne didn't do it on purpose... Also Tonn. Tonn is one darling of an asura and I refuse to be told otherwise

#gw2 #guild wars 2 #aisanne bjornsdottir #sanne because i made her during a very a-themed period of my character creation lol #also el much? #yeah thats very el of you ceera #nero's random thoughts

[azeroth-and-beyond]

21, 22, 23, 24, 25

21. What is one of your character’s biggest fears? How would they react when dealing with this fear?

Elandrenn had a very nasty encounter with the Nightmare shortly after the start of Legion where she was almost consumed by nightmare, which basically traumatized her for life. She manages to hold herself together when confronting the nightmare, but if things start to go badly while fighting it, she quickly loses her nerve and starts breaking down.

22. What kind of tattoos, piercings, birthmarks, freckles, and other such unique physical features do they have?

Lyeenya has the usual demon hunter fel tattoos, fel bindings that are used to contain the fel corruptions and the demons within her.

23. What is your character like when it comes to school? What subjects are they good/bad at? Do they get in trouble a lot or are well behaved?

Amarilis takes her studies very seriously. While she’s not really in school anymore, Dalaran still functions as a magical college. Amarilis is specially good at pure Arcane manipulation, while her weaker subject is elemental conjuration. She’s normally well behaved in class, but at the same time she holds a bit of contempt for authority figures, a trait that is certainly not enjoyed by her teachers and tutors.

24. In their own words, how would your character describe what their lover is like?

“My lover? I think ‘last lover’ would be more fitting. To be completely honest, I think he was too… passive. I prefer when they are a bit more proactive. Maybe he needed an extra glass of wine to get a bit less inhibited.”

-- Amarilis

25. Is there something traumatic from your character’s past that greatly affects them even to this day?

The most traumatic event on Ceera life was actually several events that happened at once. Ceera and her husband were two paladins fighting off the scourge during the defense of Quel’thalas against the Undead invasion. As the battle raged on and the Scourge gained ground toward the Sunwell, her husband was brutally dismembered by an abomination right in front of her eyes, staying alive just long enough to die while she was holding her in her arms. Shortly after, she was hooked by another abomination, and thrown against a tree trunk on the outskirts of the battlefield, knocking her out cold. She only managed to wake up long after the battle was over, concussed and filled with rage, only to find herself severed from the Holy Light, and the sunwell defiled.

#Prompt #Amarilis #Ceera #Lyeenya #Elandrenn