Around Azeroth: Mister Shine, him diamond
PTR tester Daesy of Slipstream on Galakrond (US-A) writes, "I felt I just had to pay my respects to the fallen king of Ironforge. So I got dressed up in my finest dress and knelt before the Diamond King, contemplating the future of my allies as their once great king stood before me, still as the grave."
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Kittens Mar 18th 2011 9:17PM
Thumbs up for Terry Pratchett references!
quasarsglow Mar 20th 2011 10:24AM
Clearly a wizzard did it.
Dreyja Mar 20th 2011 11:40AM
One, two, three, MANY, LOTS! :D
Kurash Mar 20th 2011 11:53AM
THUD! :)
Kroof Mar 20th 2011 1:01PM
The first thing Tak did, he wrote himself.
The second thing Tak did, he wrote the Laws.
The third thing Tak did, he wrote the World.
The fourth thing Tak did, he wrote a cave.
The fifth thing Tak did, he wrote a geode, an egg of stone.
And in the twilight of the mouth of the cave, the geode hatched, and the Brothers were born.
The first Brother walked toward the light, and stood under the open sky. Thus he became too tall. He was the first Man. He found no Laws and he was enlightened.
The second Brother walked toward the darkness, and stood under a roof of stone. Thus he achieved the correct height. He was the first Dwarf. He found the Laws Tak had written, and he was endarkened.
Then Tak looked upon the stone and it was trying to come alive, and Tak smiled, and wrote All things strive.
And for the service the stone had given, he fashioned it into the first Troll, and delighted in the life that came unbidden.
These are the things that Tak wrote!
quasarsglow Mar 20th 2011 1:16PM
Willing to do a write-in campaign for a Piecemaker Epic Crossbow.
Jeremy Bennett Mar 20th 2011 1:49PM
I approve of this like a chip off a diamond king...
SneakyMonk Mar 20th 2011 3:29PM
Yes but I have one question. Has anyone seen my cow?
Anathemys Mar 20th 2011 5:31PM
Vimes Street Version:
It goes "Bugrit! Millennium hand and shrimp!"
He is Foul Ole Ron!
Jaberwalkey Mar 20th 2011 10:27AM
Agreed, great book.
Olania Mar 20th 2011 10:18AM
I plan on doing that same thing as soon as 4.1 goes live. Just as I knelt before Magni and Cairne the night before the shattering.
smdrpepper Mar 20th 2011 10:30AM
I STILL dont think he is actually dead. Just doesnt make sense if you have read the book. That being said, I gotta find a way in there with my Hordies..Maybe paint a big Horde symbol right on his forehead..
Yangli Mar 20th 2011 10:37AM
Me and my guild, the Ironforge Guards, are convinced he isn't dead and are going to arrest everyone spreading that lie!
Seriously, there would have been a thousand interesting endings for him, but this is just a cliffhanger. He won't stay there like this until the servers go offline, I'm pretty sure of that.
Aruhgulah Mar 20th 2011 3:03PM
He's not dead. He's simply pining for the fjords.
lady.silverdragon Mar 21st 2011 4:58AM
Perhaps someone should put a sign on him then, saying "I AIN'T DEAD".
Mitawa Mar 20th 2011 10:30AM
I would have liked to go see this for myself. This kinda feels like a spoiler for me. :(
I mean, I knew he turns into crystal and that we can go see it in the next patch... But I wanted to discover it first on my own.
Hasteur Mar 20th 2011 10:37AM
Wow... Magninium. Wonder what I can craft out of that. I can hear it now
"LFRaid Magninium run. Mining rights reserved. You will be booted/blacklisted if you tap him first. "
smdrpepper Mar 20th 2011 11:22AM
Yeah he will be back, and probably as the new Earth Aspect. Makes sense if you think about it.
In the end, I can see all the Aspects being replaced by mortals since those dragons are doing SUCH a GREAT job at it..
Kylenne Mar 20th 2011 11:28AM
Yeah, it totally makes sense that a dwarf would become a new Dragon Aspect.
...wait, what?
Dreyja Mar 20th 2011 11:33AM
As opposed to the Orc that's going to get the job? ;-p