#firefest

[handhourgalleries]

Velhym

Character portrait for the winner of a Firefest rp event raffle hosted by @succulent-tart!

Handhour.Carrd.Co / Ko-fi.com/Handhour

#art appreciation #warcraft art #art gift #world of warcraft #Roleplay events #Firefest #handhourart #mmorpg art #character art #original characters

[wishfaux]

Fire Fest 2023 - I2I

Fog begins to creep in from the sides of the empty staging area, and a familiar smoke screen rises up in the background. ‘HELLO FIRE FEST’ flickers through the smoke through a trick of reflecting light which adds to the growing anticipation of the oncoming performance. Bright, neon lights soon flicker through the smoke, illuminating the stage with a spectacular array of the full rainbow. Soon the words twitch and replace themselves with pounding font, almost like a countdown. ‘ARE’. ‘YOU’. ‘READY…’.

Spotlights flicker up on either side of the stage, symmetrically swirling around to frantically put on a beautiful display of lights. The smoke screen in the back flickers through the vibrant rainbow of colours, the font changing again in the same countdown sequence. A low rumble vibrates the ground surrounding the performance area as if something huge is coming. ‘....TO’. ‘DANCE?’. As those words fade away, the ever-traditional ‘FIRE FEST 2023’ takes its rightful place on the backdrop, but this time the words fade in and out with the same thing spoken in every language known in Azeroth. A sure-fire welcome to every inhabitant!

“Every year, I sing a song about those I love, so this year, this song is about YOU. Yes, you! So get up and celebrate with me, Fire Fest!”

A noise starts to build up, surrounding the audience with that same, familiar vibrating sensation, something is certainly coming! Without warning, those flailing lights lock onto the center where a pillar erupts from center stage. The loud drop of synth-style music vibrates the ground yet again. From the light rises a familiar, very tiny fox, dressed in glittery whites and golds, absolutely glimmering from the spotlights on him. For those that have never seen Kou, he’s certainly small even compared to his fellow Vulpera, yet his stage presence is larger than life. For once, he’s facing the audience upon his arrival and even offers a wink of greeting, his head equipped with a small microphone that auto-translates his words to every viewer’s personal native language. What a nifty little magic gadget! “YEEAAAAAAAEEEEEAAAAAAAH!”

Kou lifts a paw up to wave to the audience before paws start to clap. “HEY YEAH! FIRE FEST WHERE YOU AT?!” He calls out, beaming with a smile. The pop-lock motions of his arms and feet dance through the light, letting that waving arm be pulled down in motion. “I got myself a notion~ And one, I know that you’ll understand! We set the world in motion~ by reaching out for each other’s hand!” As he sings with fervour, Kou pushes a hand toward the audience, fingers splayed wide with a sweeping motion of his arm from side to side as if offering it to take.

The fox clenches that fist after to bring it back, twirling in a pivot to spin around to let his large, fluffed tail sweep and add in that beautiful dance motion. Gracefully, his feet plant firmly onto the ground after, patting his chest right above his heart. “Maybe we’ll discover what we should have known all alooooong! Yeah!” Bouncing with his knees to the rhythm, one foot kicks up and the other soon follows to glide across the stage in an upbeat walk. “One way or another, together’s where we both belooong~.” He coos out those lyrics, leaning toward the front row while walking back, the other way to sprinkle a bit of glitter as he passes by.

Kou returns to the center of the lights with a small shimmy of his hips but with an energetic jump, the moment he lands on his feet, two purple rockets shoot up on either side of the stage in a glittery explosion! “If we listen to each other’s heart! We’ll fiiind we’re never too faaar apart and maaaaaybe love is the reason why!” He sings with all of his might, bouncing as arms wave up and down to hype the crowd and join him. A shimmer of magic forms from his fingers and with an arching motion of a hand across and over him, a rainbow shoots through the light show above him, cascading down in flecks of glitter paint all over his fur, soaking his clothes in all colours of the rainbow above. “For the first time ever we’re seeing it eye to eye~.”

He smiles brightly and bounces to the edge of the stage from his spot to flop down and sit, kicking a leg up and across the other so that his elbow can rest on the knee. Looking out across the audience, the tiny fox sways to the thunderous synth, drawing in a deep breath. “If a wall, should come between us, too high to climb, too hard to break through…” With a wink, two tall pillars of purple flame erupt behind him, blazing in time with the beat. “I know that looove will lead us, and find a way to bring me to you~.”

With a twist of his midsection, Kou rolls to push off of the stage edge in a playful flip, landing it with a well-timed bounce. A pivot on his heel follows with the momentum, skipping to one edge of the front row. “So don’t be in a hurry, think before you count us out, oh~!” Golden glitter swirls along his feet, lifting the little Vulpera up so the crowd doesn’t tower over them. Cheerfully, he dashes across the front of the audience with his small paw out, high-fiving as many as he can in one graceful swoop. “YOU don’t have to worry! I won’t ever let you dooown!” Kou takes the time to blow a kiss, jumping back toward the stage to stand between the pillars of purple fire.

Kou motions to either side of himself at the fire pillars as two silhouettes that match his form appear dancing within the flames. At the same time, he reaches into the fire to grab the matching paws within to take their hands, igniting the shadows in magic. The fire itself spreads, running up his arms to consume his entire body but without any hint of pain, it seems the theatrics are simply illusionary magic! With a pull of his arms, he conjures the shadowy foxes to join him from the flames that fade away from his own body. Both foxes that step out from the fire may look like Kou, but they’re clearly sporting their own stylish designs of clothing. All three pause to look at each other briefly in confusion and surprise, even glancing at the audience a moment in shock!

The Fox nods to his clones, motioning toward the audience with his head, visually attempting to convince them to dance along. The one on his right side nods in agreement, however, the one on his left seems to look distracted..! Enough that they turn around to watch the light show behind the trio. Kou nods his head, bouncing a few times in place before he finally sings out again, leading into another pop-lock of his arms. “If we listen to each other’s heart, we’ll find we’re never too far apart~!” The three foxes look nearly symmetrical in their dance–! Wait– is Left Fox dancing backward? Their arms just sort of flail about, but they are trying their best. Kou taps their arm to get them to turn back around, which is done with some luck, but they’re certainly too stage-shocked to keep up. ”And maybe love is the reason why, for the first time ever we’re seeing it eye to eye~.”

Kou and the clone to his right pause to watch Left Fox flail around in their own little world until both start to laugh. Kou shakes his head, motioning toward the audience - both clones ignite in a blur of rainbows and sparkles, shooting toward the gathering to weave in between the guests, splattering glitter in their wake. Waving the pair off, Kou claps his hands together to the beat, prancing in a circle of excitement.

“FIRE FEST! HOW WE DOIN’ OUT THERE TONIGHT?!”

“Every year I ask you to sing with me, and you should know the lyrics by now, so are you ready?!”

A hand lifts up into the air to show his pinky outstretched. “We have friends who maybe can’t hear my voice here tonight, so help me sing for them, too! We’re in this together, so lift your pinkies out, then turn your hand to make a two with your fingers, and turn it again for the i!” Demonstrating the swiveling motion of his wrist to spell I-2-I, stairs begin to rise up on the shifting stage behind him.

“I think we’re seein’ it–!” 

“SEEIN’ IT!–”

“Yeah, everybody’s seein’ it–!”

“Love is why we’re seein’ it–!”

Kou cheers loudly, letting out a sharp whistle for his clones to return from their running amok. Swirling around his form, it’s almost as if the power of the cheering and singing has ignited the fox’s magic even further! Golden sparkles swirl around his body, lighting up in flame once more while his arms lift up to form his own silhouette in the dancing flames. Both Left and Right Fox return to the stage to flank the swirling flames, both seeming far more in sync than previously before. They watch with an intent gaze, both lifting their hands out toward the fire to reach for the same paws that brought them to life.

Kou‘s paws are pulled from the flame, revealing shimmering black latex gloves accented with gold claws. As the fire swirls down off of him and retreats to his feet, Kou emerges in a new set of clothes. The tight dark booty shorts and thigh highs are on full display as the once gold and white outfit is replaced with deep reds, golds, and black with fiery motifs. The tight corset annunciates his body to a curvy, softened look to it, even the boldened makeup around his eyes is darker and more pronounced.

He takes the time to spin both of his clones, drawing in a deep breath to hit out a bellowing set of notes, it’s a bit of a surprise such vocals can come out of such a tiny creature. “IF YOU’RE EVER LOOONELLLLY! STOP!” He commands, causing all three foxes to pause in mid-movement, each paused in a unique pose. “You don’t have to be! After all, it’s only a beat away from you to meee~.” As he sings, the trio walks forward to the front of the stage, each step in perfect sync with one another and still hand-in-hand.

“Take a look insiiiide and see!”

All three foxes raise their right hand up, letting them slowly fall down as they begin to sing in harmony together. “If we listen to each other’s heart! We’ll find we’re never too far apart!” Just as the words are sung, an eruption of fireworks ignites across the stage, accenting the key shift and unison of the dancers on stage. Bouncing with their knees, one arm from each mimics the motion before they snap-kick a leg out in the rather whimsical choreography. All three jump again to click their heels in the air! With a graceful landing, the trio follows up the footwork with an arching swing of their arms, reaching across themselves before following through with a large circular motion. “And maybe love is the reason why! For the first time ever we’re seein’ it–!” All three point out to the audience in search of the answer, bobbing their heads to the beat!

Kou  lifts his arms, popping his hips from side to side to the beat, audibly laughing from enjoying himself on the stage with the pair of clones who playfully dance with him on the stage. “Whoaaah, for the first time!” Chirping out the lyrics, the small set of foxes all spin together, feeding off the shared energy, as well as the crowd vibe. “For the first time, we’re seeing it–!” Once more, the trio points toward the crowd, cheering them on to join in. “Eye to eye!!” A hand reaches up all the while, once more spelling out I-2-I in the hand choreography.

“YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH we’re seein’ it–!”

Kou spins around in his spot, the pivot is followed through with a graceful shimmy of his hips and a jump that is landed by dropping down to his knees. A last set of fireworks shoot off, causing the ‘FIRE FEST 2023’ in the smoke screen to switch to ‘LOVE IS LOVE’. The final note of the synth hits and fades away, rendering the three to strike their final dynamic posing together with Kou pushing his arms upward and both Right and Left Fox arching their limbs to form a heart between them.

“THANK YOU FIRE FEST! WE LOVE YOU!!”

Kou stands, taking Right Fox and Left Fox’s paws with his own, guiding the three to bow together as one. In the midst of the bow, flames erupt around them, swirling across the stage to help them vanish, leaving the sparkly mess clean once again!

#performance #succulent tart #fire fest #firefest #firefest2023 #fire fest 2023

[tshelburn]

Fire Fest at @playwfirebbq! @craigtabor had a huge turnout for this event and the shop was packed all day long. We served all kinds of food including chicken wings and beef short ribs. Awesome day! Go check out the store if you live close by. #firefest #firefest2022 #playingwithfirebbqemporium #playingwithfire (at Playing with Fire BBQ Emporium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjgyLvsuxQG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#firefest #firefest2022 #playingwithfirebbqemporium #playingwithfire

[safrona-shadowsun]

[TMI Tues]: "Did you find any new contracts for your business at the festival or was that purely a pleasure trip?"

"Potentially! Names and cards were traded, I'll have to follow up on lines of interest in the future. It's funny you know - I've taken a back seat in most business, but walking around to meet new faces and wondering at their wares sparked the professional in me. I get excited about networking. I suppose I can never really fully leave that part of me behind."

{ @saltsparkle }

#safwriting #Firefest 2023

[wh0re-behavi0r]

I feel weird and I know why but I also know it's not my fault (supposedly) and I would talk to my therapist about it but I don't want to go anymore

#ughh #again just feel like im destined to be unloved and unremarkable #gonna write for the firefest thing #and distract myself

[caustic-krana]

Oh my god has anyone already made the post about whats going down at Mega64X???? This blows dashcon out of the pond and maybe even firefest.

They opted to forgoe having attendance badges for t shirts with CHIPS IN THEM! So everyone whos duped into going is going to have trackable attire with their data being sent to god knows who. Absolutely sleazy of them if they're making extra money off that.

But apparently, they siphoned the venue budget to make these shirts and last minute had to cancel their previous venu so now its being held at a fucking garage!

And you know what else? To make up for all this they're offering, get ready for this, HDMI cables. HDMI cables you can just get at Target. What the hell clown show is this?

#mega64 #callout

[regalart-creations]

Firefest Raffle Chibi Winner

[parliamentofrooks]

Artagan's answers to the question of how would you spend your time as an immortal?

LARP as a tour guide

Become a Rule34 artist

Kill someone for fun

Start a cult

Become a weasel

Do Firefest

Attempt divine identity theft

What will he think of next?

#critical role #tlovm #tlovm spoilers

[saltminerising]

not even salt but i am very curious on everyone's favorite skin submissions for firefest because they are all sooo good this time

#frd #skins and accents

[talthorn-sylvoran]

Spill some tea! What’s the most petty thing he’s done so far this year?

Ooo, well to be honest. IC wise, Talthorn distracted Kon from wanting to go to Firefest by whisking him away to do their own thing because now that event brings up conflict and hurt for my magi due to his husband's choice in actions from the last time. He's been told not to be upset. But he still is.

( Thanks for the ask @saltsparkle ! )

#talthorn asks #tea tuesday

[gloamingdawn]

{TMI} "Each year at FireFest, I think I get to learn a little bit more about you, Ms. Lyn. The salt is ingenious, never thought to use it for soreness. I think everyone needs a medic in their lives."

"With as much trouble as people seem to get into, I'd certainly recommend having some kind of medic or healer on tap just in case.

But even when I wasn't practicing medicine full time, knowing about bath salts helped me survive tough battles and rough work outs. It's just great to have in one's cabinet."

( Thanks @safrona-shadowsun! )

[sharpen-jadescythe]

Sharpen Glitter Hashira Performance, Firefest

Here is my Demon Slayer parody performance from Fire Fest, in case you missed it!

MC: For our next performance… We last left our hunter Sharpen Jadescythe in the flashiest place on Azeroth, slaying monsters. Welcome to the Entertainment District arc, Episode 3: Fire Fest!

[Play music, demon slayer intro:

/e | The intro song blasts! Pink spellfire blazes all around the stage suddenly! Magical projections of heroes in Tarts tabards working hard to sell popsicles, racing along the rooftops to throw glitter on the crowd, and one guy dipping someone in a showy romantic kiss at the kissing booth, all these heroic Tarts flash by!

[Run out]

/dance

/say “Ta ga sode ni saku genka

Tada soko ni ai wo otoshita. Hade ni iro wo tokasu yo ni Ginshu no tsuki wo soete…”

/e | The exciting song goes on, saying the hero cuts the wind as he rolls, growing stronger with each stumble! If he won’t be chosen, then it is time to choose! Sharpen slashes with his weapons…

/roar

/dance

/yell “Koe yo todoroke yoru no sono mukou e. Namida de nijindeta anna ni tooku no keshiki made hibikiwatare. Nani wo kanadete? Dare ni todoketakute?”

/say “It’s okay if it remains uncertain. No matter how dark the feeling. No matter how long the struggle. Scatter as a song, reverberation!” *Sharpen sings.*

/e kneels, exhausted. The ground around him and his clothes are scorched. He hangs his head low. He is dressed in a FLASHY headdress with a black and white uniform, the sleeves ripped off. Large golden torcs protect his biceps. 

/kneel

/say “We Tarts work hard, but hey! This is Azeroth, and villains are all over the place! Tonight, I’m working security.” *Sharpen turns around and points to the giant words EAT GLITTER printed on the back of his shirt.*

[Stand, turn back to audience]

[Take off weapon]

X

Z

/say “I am so fly, so flashy... Tonight, I am the glitter hashira.”

[Face audience]

/cheer

/flex

[Use pearl toy]

/say “How many monsters must I slay hiding here in the flashiest place ever? But this event… is worth protecting. Gods, I love Fire Fest! I hope you guys were having fun all while I was secretly keeping you safe.”

/e turns as a new enemy approaches now in the distance. His long, sensitive Night Elf ears can hear every move the enemy makes.

[Summon pet, Go To put pet opposite on stage, back up to make room]

[Face pet, target pet]

/gasp

/say “Wait, did you guys hear that over the amazingly flamboyant merchants and fireworks here tonight? A unique sound my Night Elf ears can pick up. That means danger!”

/point

/e turns around suddenly, and raises his weapon.

Z

[Walk toward pet a few steps]

/say “I can hear you, foul creature, with such an unflashy approach. Someone with as flamboyant hearing as me could never miss it. Come on out and face me!”

[Go To make pet come forward a few steps]

/e struts toward the sound of monstrous paws coming near. “Don’t worry, everyone! I will handle this the Fire Fest way, with lots of style! I will… entertain you!”

/dance

/cheer

[Play second song, loop:

/e | A fiery felhound appears, flanked by a gang of nasty, snarling monsters. But Sharpen is determined to stay calm. It opens its jowls and lets loose a blazing fel green inferno.

[Use turnip, target it. Have pet attack it]

/e smoothes down his fly, flashy hair, then rushes in. He slashes down the monsters left and right. He takes heads just as the song cries out. But the core hound is still loose!

/say “How unflashy! Get away from that leather goods stall! Those glittering chaps aren’t for you!” 

/e throws his chain so it catches, then hauls on it. He is able to throw himself onto the burning leather goods stand where the creature is feasting on the flashiest leather wear that Fire Fest has to offer!

[Summon Alvin the anvil pet]

[Use chain pet leash]

[Target turnip]

/say “I love buying leather chaps from that stand every year, don’t you dare!” *He slices around with his double blade, frightening the deranged beast.* “Jade form three, scythe wheel!”

[Dancing shoes, dance]

/e | But just as Sharpen saves the burning leather goods stand, the fiery monster blazes a trail down to the murloc booth! Even that goes ablaze!

/say “That’s the flashiest, cutest booth of them all! How DARE you!” *Sharpen trudges there next, swinging his double blade in wide arcs to clear the flames and smoke.* “Jade form one, clear gaze!”

[Stop dancing]

[Use Champion salute]

/e growls as the monster dog catches his weapon in its teeth. He grabs the shaft and tries to tug the creature out from beneath the huge pile of colorful murloc stuffies, now catching on fire. The conflagration erupts! 

[Go To, move pet in all the way close]

/say “Argh! This is a nightmare!!”

/e wins the tug of war and shoves the beast off. But it bowls past him, knocking him flat.

[Feign death]

/say “Ahh!! Not the precious popsicle stand!! Those are so vulnerable to the flame! We worked so hard on the flavors, too! I even have one named after me. Savage! This calls for my strongest attack, yet!” *Sharpen angrily rips his shirt.* “Himbo form five, shirtless wonder!! Waauggh!!”

[Take off shirt, hop up]

[Use critter bag vacuum toy, back up slowly]

/e manages to rush in, shirtless, and intercept just in time to save the booth, but not the popsicles. Oh no!

/point

/say “That… that monster. It killed my friends. Well, my friends’ popsicles, that is. Aw, they’re all melted…”

/cry

/beg

/e | Seeing as how the sticky popsicle juice is all over his dark pants, Sharpen smirks and decides it’s a great opportunity to rip his pants to shreds, too. “It’s getting hot!”

/kneel

[Put on loincloth]

/e | The beast roars back in snarling laughter. In fact, it begins to grow in size, taking up most of the stage. It’s growing in power after consuming so many spectacular Fire Fest merchant booths! Now it sets its flaming eyes on what it has really wanted all along, to ruin the Fire Fest stage itself, before an audience! (Maybe you already feel this way about the Kaldorei hopping around in Tengen Uzui cosplay but oh well!)

[Cast Beastial wrath]

/say “Alright. I am too fly and flashy for this. I’ve had… enough.” Sharpen throws his weapon aside and bows his head in concentration. “I will put a final end to this, with my most powerful form. Tart form ten, glitter from hell!!!” *He smoothes more glitter all over his body.*

/kneel

[Put on more glitter]

/say “Starting now, things are about to get reaaal flashy.”

/e | From the bottom to the top, Sharpen slashes with his bare hands faster than anything, cutting through flame and smoke. He rolls to the other end of the stage.

/dance

[Run to other side of stage]

/rude

[Respec to survival, do showy moves]

[Run over and jump.]

[Dismiss pet]

[Mount corehound]

/say “Aha! You can’t kill me, I’m too pretty!” *Sharpen leaps right onto the corehound’s fiery back to wrestle the beast. He grunts and gives a manly roar as blast waves of flame buffet the whole stage.*

[Jump to do mountspecial x3, turn]

/e is covered in glistening sweat and glitter from head to toe. Our beloved glitter hashira was exhausted when he started this fight. Can he really see it through?

/roar

/e gives a flashy yell and squeezes with his strong thighs to pin the sides of the raging beast. Then, he whips his chain around its blazing chest. He pulls hard with both hands, using this makeshift yoke to harness it. 

/say “Easy, girl! There is a better use for your fiery rage, I’ll show you. Glitter blast!”

[Run forward, close to audience]

/e | At the final moment, when it seems all is lost and the monstrous fiery beast is bearing down on the audience, Sharpen gives a command and it belches a dazzling spray of glitter, not fire, out into the crowd. Is the corehound grinning with those fangs? The rainbow of sparkles is so gloriously… flashy.

[Put glitter on audience]

[Spec beastmastery]

[Put axe weapon back]

[Call pet]

/e whistles and what has clearly always been tamed corehound bows its head and lets him gently down off her back. He pats the beast’s sides.

[Use rainbow toy, hop around, run]

/say “Aww, what a cutie! Let’s give it up for Patricia! Thank you, thank you! Stay flashy, everyone!”

/e jogs over to take up his weapon, bows very hashira-like, slips his uniform shirt back on, and struts off stage with his pet corehound. The words EAT GLITTER are the last thing you see on the back of his shirt as he slips away.

/bow

[Put shirt on]

[Walk away]

#Youtube

[luvdriver]

Jimi Jamison | Live At Firefest 2010 | Full DVD

#youtube #jimi jamison #live #video #2010 #aor #hard rock #full live

[safrona-shadowsun]

Time/Fireworks

{ Daily Writing Challenge: Mini Mode, July 28-30, prompted by @dailywritingchallenge. }

More than a few contacts had been made at the year’s past Fire Fest, but for once, Safrona had given herself ample time to organize new names into Empyrean Import’s folders, instead of making such tasks a prime directive in her life. Time had been better spent assessing new Porters and attaching to them minor contracts, and to graduating those to an official Courier title that had proven their commitment to the business. Time was also better given to reacquainting herself with the lucrative gem trade, falling into the small obsession of the perfect cut of a gem, finding new masterworks to trade and keep to her own collections. Time was most importantly spent extending her skill in darker arts, observing the evolution of her own demons, or becoming aware of new entities and their dangerous potential.  

So it was with a renewed curiosity that she found the envelope nestled among the few fliers and menus she had collected from the vendors of Firefest, one that stuck out among the many promotional efforts - it had been addressed directly to her: Lady Safrona Shadowsun. It took her a few scattered moments to recall the hand that had given it to her: a young Sin’dorei girl beginning to bloom into a lady, waiting for her on the first day of the Festival as she stepped off the boat into Ramhaken. The daughter of a vendor, Safrona had thought at the time, perhaps sent to greet visitors and urge them to particular stalls. A girl that had no doubt been dismissed before the sinful Tarts would have performed later that evening. Wennefer had nearly ruined the day for her with the polymorph spell shortly after; that Safrona remembered all too clearly, along with developing an intense dislike for rabbits in the short amount of time she had magically become one. Thank the stars for the Kaldorei women that broke her out of the form - they should have been names she remembered better.

Exhaling at the embarrassing first day, Safrona refocused on the envelope in hand and its undiscovered missive. Even the wax seal had managed to remain unbroken, shaped into the rays of a rising sun. The folded parchment inside was thick, the handwriting upon it penned all in an elegant, flowing Thalassian. And with every word further that Safrona read, she felt her heart burn, and plummet into her stomach.

It is finally good to see you, and I hope this letter will find you well. Time has been cruel to the Dawnsinger family, and though I have been told not to seek you, that I should consider you dead to us all, I can’t help but feel different. I am in my 17th year, and I feel like I should begin to make my own decisions. And so here I go with this letter, for you. Auntie has told me a lot about you since you were lost from us. She has told us that you have lost your memory, and she helps you to remember who you were. I hope that I can help. My name is Seranas (Serra) Dawnsinger, and I am your daughter. Your son Quelios (Lio) is younger by 8 minutes - we are twins. We were born to you and our father, Queldis Dawnsinger, on the Isle of Quel’Danas, a Captain of the Farstriders. He gave his life to protect us and secure our escape on that horrible day when the Scourge came. He loved you very much.  Auntie Wenne helped you raised us in a very dark time, I know. Even when we lost you in Dalaran she tried to always be there. The rest of the family left, I don’t think they believe you are alive. Most think Auntie Wenne has went mad, and most of them consider that she has betrayed our nation by joining the Ren’dorei. To be truthful, I think Lio has accepted this as truth too. He hopes to be a Farstrider like father, and serve our people like he did. He won’t listen to me or Auntie about you. But for myself, I trust Auntie and know she has always had our best interest at heart. I will always be grateful for her in our lives, even if no one else here understands. I don’t think I fully understand what happened to you, or why you chose the Void, but I want to try if I am ever able to see you again. Time can do many things to us, but it does not change the fact that I am your daughter. I will always have a love for my mother. And, I hope one day it can be us together on Midsummer, watching the fireworks light the night sky. All my love, -Serra

Emotions collided violently beneath cool composure, and Safrona almost crumpled the letter up to shove it back into its envelope to sever herself from touching it, flinging it onto the counter top of Empyrean Star Trades. Void energies fell over her skin like an entropic veil, scarring the wooden counter with a deep, purple fissure as she sought to calm the anxious rhythm pounding in her chest.

The words written were so very sweet, and felt so very wrong.

#safwriting #About Safrona #warcraft #julydwc2023 #dwcminimode2023 #safrona-shadowsun #Serenas Dawnsinger

[mintybreakfast]

Sometimes I feel like

Having a smartphone is like having a deal with a devil

They do wonders for helping me connect with society

But yet they've taken so much away from me

I used to dream on my own

without immediately looking it up and knowing

I used to wonder for months about different possibilities

Now I can just pull it up and the answer's right in front of my face

Where has my mind gone? Am i losing it? Is it lost?

Circuits and numbers in an algorithmic firefest are we all just dross?

Fuel for the fire?

[rockzone]

Heavens Edge - Get It Right

Release date: 12 May 2023

Photo Credit: Vincent Foschini

The long-awaited new studio album, "Get It Right" from Philadelphia hard rockers Heavens Edge is out now. This is their first official release since 1998, when the demos and other rarities, considered the band’s second album, "Some Other Place, Some Other Time" was put out.

Formed in Philadelphia, PA in 1987, Heavens Edge immediately began performing on the local club circuit and surrounding areas. Gigging at well-known venues in the rock and metal scene in Philly such as The Empire Rock Club, The Galaxy, and The Trocadero, with nearby prestigious venues Hammerjacks (Baltimore, MD) and the 9:30 Club (Washington, D.C.) becoming regular stops for the group.

The band began smashing attendance records and rapidly gaining the attention of local press and radio. The European press started to take note as well.

While the 80’s metal scene was in full swing, the greater Philadelphia, PA/New Jersey region had already produced mega-acts such as Bon Jovi, Cinderella, Skid Row, and Britny Fox and labels were on the hunt for exactly what Heavens Edge was delivering.

In a flurry of label activity from all the major players in the rock world, Heavens Edge secured a recording agreement with Columbia Records. Unfortunately, soon after the band was signed, a crazed gunman entered a club the band was playing in and randomly opened fire, striking bass player George G.G. Guidotti. G.G. was hospitalized and required months of rehabilitation to get back into playing shape.

The band called it quits in 1993, whilst each of the members pursued various music ventures. However, none of these ventures achieved the same level of success as Heavens Edge.

Though not formally together, the band signed a deal in 1998 to released demos and other rarities considered the band’s second album "Some Other Place, Some Other Time". Thier official reunion show was in 2013 with the original line up at Firefest in Nottingham. The event proved so successful that the guys continued the live show momentum with performances on The Monsters Of Rock Cruise, the Melodic Rock Festival in Chicago, and main-stage sets at M3 in the Baltimore, MD area.

Now that the band was in-tact and the audiences were turning up, it was again time for the band to draw the attention of record companies. In 2022, Heavens Edge signed a new global recording deal and have just released their first studio album in twenty-five years, "Get It Right".

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