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Published: 2019-02-05 21:06:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 9933; Favourites: 414; Downloads: 0
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Description     House Vex has been mentioned in relation to the Brigade on numerous occasions. This slightly unusual, reclusive elven noble house has been long estranged from the politics of Silvermoon City and the rest of the Sin’dorei society. The remote location of the lands owned by the Vex and their mansion sitting high up in the southern Tirisfal mountains brought the Vex much closer to the Gilneans and their plight, and one could say that it has also shifted their mentality to be more pragmatic and down to earth.

    Always ruled by a Countess, the house's present leader is Countess Birgitte Vex. You would be hard pressed to make anyone utter her given name though, as over the past few decades, Brigitte has earned quite a fearsome and dark reputation among both the house's allies and enemies. Her stern, unforgiving and sometimes cruel nature has earned her the nicname 'Lash'. Birgitte has welcomed the 'new' name and begun to use the nickname herself, both as a signature and call sign during her frequent missions.

    Cold, calculating and a brilliant strategist, Lash has lead the house through the tumultuous events of the recent history. Her keen vision and careful planning has seen the house avoid damage caused by the tragedies and catastrophes that have befallen Azeroth. Building ties and seeking allies without discrimination and prejudice, pragmatically avoiding the conflicts between the Horde and the Alliance wherever possible and constantly reinforcing the formidable and well trained House guard has solidified her position and the position of house Vex as a whole. 

    Her skill set is not limited to her leadership abilities, as her long standing passion has been obtaining information - in the darkest way possible. Lash is not a noble who would dress in fancy clothes and attend balls and parades. She spends most of her time 'on duty', always vigilantly - some would say ruthlessly seeking out the enemies of the house and The Brigade alike. Her specialty is not the acquisition of prisoners, but the retrieval of information and secrets itself. A skilled interrogator, her level of anatomical knowledge and decades of experience with poisons and toxins strikes fear in many who would cross her path. The darker side of her already pitch black personality surfaces whenever she is allowed to perform her 'arts'. She is cruel, by all measures almost sadistic and fiercely vengeful. She has been known to harbor grudges for decades, carefully planning payback for slights others would let pass. Her dark demeanor would most likely cost the house some valuable allies, but she has long since realized this and most of the Vex diplomatic and public affairs are being handled by her two younger sisters, leaving Lash to steer things from the shadows. 

   Phew, I'm glad Lash has finally made it to the scene. I have finished her in the fall of 2018 and never got around to post her, so I had to do a bit of polishing when her time finally arrived. The reason for this was several other characters that have been/are studying under Lash and act as her apprentices - we have seen a couple of them surface in December and January. I have played with the light here and tried to keep the color palette fairly limited. There are no joyful colors in her life, just crimson red, or so many think and she would happily let you believe. I hope you like the final version, despite the character not being the friendliest of sorts!

    The Countess is busy investigating the cause of the elemental incursions, but has donated a large pouch of gold coins towards the prizes, 300 Gold Coins (DA Points) which has been CLAIMED, this prize requires a Golden Key to unlock. She definitely has plenty of Keys, among them Golden Key, Silver Key, Truesilver Key but is unwilling to part with them right now. Maybe later?

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Comments: 27

KieneryO [2019-02-06 18:38:07 +0000 UTC]

Cooool!

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Galder In reply to KieneryO [2019-02-06 23:14:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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zwoho [2019-02-06 16:15:29 +0000 UTC]

Flagged as Spam

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Galder In reply to zwoho [2019-02-06 16:20:34 +0000 UTC]

I'm a patient man Zwoho, I have .. AVADA KEDAVRA for all you bots!
 

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BarbaraCHarris [2019-02-06 13:41:52 +0000 UTC]

Flagged as Spam

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Galder In reply to BarbaraCHarris [2019-02-06 14:39:52 +0000 UTC]

Barbara.. the bot who lived, comes to die .. at last. 
AVADA KEDAVRA
 

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FiveFatDucks In reply to Galder [2019-02-07 02:14:29 +0000 UTC]

Lol

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Madcarak [2019-02-06 10:03:21 +0000 UTC]

Nice charcter ! She looks dangerous !

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Galder In reply to Madcarak [2019-02-06 12:03:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! She definitely is quite dangerous. 

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Lycan-Sakura [2019-02-06 06:19:08 +0000 UTC]

She looks incredible. 
Her outfit looks really nice and I love the blades you gave her.

Her picture and story match perfectly. It's easy to tell that she loves her work. 
The house Vex is definitely a strong one. 

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Galder In reply to Lycan-Sakura [2019-02-06 12:05:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! House Vex plays a major role throughout all of our storylines, lending 
significant manpower and resources to the Brigade. It was about time to properly 
introduce them

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Lycan-Sakura In reply to Galder [2019-02-06 16:31:47 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome. c:
It's definitely a fantastic noble house and it's characters are amazing. Thanks for telling me and for introducing them. ^_^

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xGateKeeperx [2019-02-06 00:05:01 +0000 UTC]

Reminds of an Assassin I made in D&D once. Very well done. Love the art and the backstory.

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Galder In reply to xGateKeeperx [2019-02-06 12:04:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm glad that you like both the art and the story

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punkrock30 [2019-02-05 23:09:19 +0000 UTC]

that looks awesome 

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Galder In reply to punkrock30 [2019-02-05 23:14:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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punkrock30 In reply to Galder [2019-02-05 23:27:26 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome dude

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libre-office-warlock [2019-02-05 22:49:39 +0000 UTC]

I absolutely love this character. Well done! (her hair looks like mine does in real life now, too! XD ) 

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Galder In reply to libre-office-warlock [2019-02-05 23:14:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm glad that you like her. What about blades, do you like blades?

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libre-office-warlock In reply to Galder [2019-02-06 00:51:39 +0000 UTC]

😏🔪🗡

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anasofiajc [2019-02-05 22:19:19 +0000 UTC]

Great!!

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Galder In reply to anasofiajc [2019-02-05 23:13:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! 

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anasofiajc In reply to Galder [2019-02-06 00:31:03 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome!

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CarthagePlate [2019-02-05 22:10:45 +0000 UTC]

Hey, don't count out a Countess. They can slide a knife into someone's back just as well as a Queen can.

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Galder In reply to CarthagePlate [2019-02-05 22:14:27 +0000 UTC]

That is very true! 
 

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TindomielSilverthorn [2019-02-05 21:41:23 +0000 UTC]

This piece is so wonderfully creepy. And her story makes me think that she and my Eliân would get on very well. Both have the same skills and knowledge, used in very, very wicked ways.

I like the palette here and the subtle background complete with meat hooks. The dust in the air is a great touch, lending you the darkened basement feel that fits this beautifully. Well done.

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Galder In reply to TindomielSilverthorn [2019-02-05 21:54:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm glad you like both the story and the art. I think those two would definitely
get along very well, at least from what I've read about Eliân.

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MightyGalacticFeline [2019-02-05 21:18:26 +0000 UTC]

I love .. or should I just say that I admire her from a very long distance? She seems like a dark, yet capable character that commands respect (and probably lots of fear). The love for blades makes me keep a safe distance though. Nice!

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Galder In reply to MightyGalacticFeline [2019-02-05 21:30:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! That is a very reasonable attitude in this case. Observe and admire from medium/long/very long distance.

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