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Erinelle ambled through the streets of Silvermoon, kicking her heels. Her long dress flowed around her ankles like water as the silk clung to her legs, the edges swooping up clouds of dust. It had been a hot day, the evening was not really offering any relief from the oppressive heat and the attitudes of the Blood Elves reflected this. Irritable parents hurried their tetchy children through the streets, Magisters tutted at the odd few Elves too drunk to take themselves home. All in all, a pretty standard end to a Midsummers event. Erin had spent the day teaching students how to summon ice from the mana which flowed through the air, a welcome

The sound of muffled snoring filled the narrow black space, a nearby clink of bed springs signalling when the sleeper turned in the bed. The streets outside were unusually silent, as normally in Murder Row at least one scream was abruptly silenced a night. Tonight, however, all seemed to be going out of its way to keep the Paladin sleeping peacefully. The peace carried on for a few more moments until an eerie creak of a door opening filled the room. The slumbering Paladin awakened with a start, the thin sheet slipping from his chest as he sat bolt upright in the bed, looking at the slowly opening closet door. His green eyes widened as a small

There's an old rumour that if you put small items that hold significant personal value to you inside a box and bury them in the middle of the cross roads, one can make a deal with the Devil in exchange for ones soul. This is not strictly accurate. The Devil doesn't have time to answer all the offers of souls, and designates a special type of demon to do these deals for him. But there is always a price to pay. The copper-haired man cast a sideways glance around the area, clutching the small wooden box to his chest. The area was deserted, just as he required. With one last furtive glance around he pulled a small item from inside his jacket, th

It had been an interesting year, Darin thought to himself as he watched his adept wander between the beds in the Compound. He'd been tricked into falling for a girl who was already taken, who'd then got her sister and him together. Now he was engaged, soon to be a father for the first time, and his once lonely house was filled once more. And yet he was spending Wintersveil here, with all the sick people. He'd agreed to it before Tari had come along, but Darin couldn't help but feel a little upset that he wasn't at home. With a sigh he pushed himself up from his chair, walking up to the blonde haired adept and tapping him on the shoulder.  "S

It was always quite difficult to see that it was Wintersveil in the enchanted perpetual heat of Silvermoon and the surrounding woods. Indeed, the Magisters had resorted to covering the various trees dotted around the city in a layer of magic snow to instill the festive seasonal spirit in the Elves who called it home. Of course many Elves chose to move away from the sprawling city and the various nefarious types who stalked its shadows under the fire-scarred thumb of a certain copper haired mobster. Sebastev Drakefang was one such Elf, though if he was truly honest with himself, he missed the excitement that came from the city. Luckily, or unl

The black haired Elf opened the door, peering through into the blackness. Not a light shone in the house, though this was quickly rectified as the Elf flicked a switch and arcane magic zipped along wires to the various lamps hanging in the hallway. A number of pictures hung from the walls and the light glinted enticingly off of the glass, the ripples and sparkles calling to him as he passed them. But he shook his head, feather earring swinging in his ear as he stalked along, chewing absently on a gold coin. She'd said he was welcome in the house whenever he wanted, and he was hungry. And so Krow found himself following his nose into the kitch

How can you answer truthfully how you feel when you don't know yourself? You feel confused and upset and you don't really know why. Perhaps it's the fact that you're just waiting for this year to be over so that you can start afresh next year, praying it will be better next time. But you don't want to tell people, you don't want to annoy them so you smile and say you're fine. You ask them how they are instead of answering, because you know how they feel is more important than how you feel. Because you know that no matter how low or upset you may feel, you long for everyone else to be happy. So you put all your energy into being upbeat and che

The darkness was absolute, not even a candle flickered in the house. It was quite extraordinary how little noise there was considering the amount of people the small house currently contained. Though once again Ealdamos was one of the last Elves to traipse up to his room, cursing the sound of his metallic leg hitting each of the stone steps. It was with a sigh of relief he found the door to the room he shared with Erin, and was somewhat surprised that the door resisted him turning the handle. Erin never locked the door, he was always the one to secure the various magical locks and bolts to prevent any unwanted night-time visitors.  Of course,

Lettie smiled to herself as she walked down the path towards the bar. She marvelled at the tall buildings she passed, nodding at the various young nobles she walked past. A few looked her over but she didn't notice, her head was filled without thoughts of Harley. She saw his blonde hair vividly in her mind, the coat he always wore, his green eyes. Those eyes she longed to gaze into, to lose herself in and to have him look back at her. Not in the normal way he did, of course he saw her when they worked together, when they spoke, but not in the right way. She wanted his eyes to light up when she smiled, and for him to look forward to every mome

Hallows End was the best time of year. Wintersveil was fun of course , merriment and family were immensely important but there was the added stress of finding a present. Hallows End was a celebration of all things wonderfully macabre. Hanging ghosts, candy buckets, cobwebs, all adding together with costumes to create a two week celebration. And today was the most important day! The final day! Erin grinned to herself as she placed the black hat over her red hair, pushing it back to survey her costume. Her Fel infused eyes were heavily defined with thick black lines and her small frame was clad in a striking black suit and crisp white shirt. A