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* {{Jerkass}}: Several characters are shown or implied to have varying shades of this, but Astalor manages to ''[[UpToEleven out-jerkass Grand Magister Rommath]]'' simply by his attitude and the methods he employs when chasing after Aethas.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Several characters are shown or implied to have varying shades of this, but Astalor manages to ''[[UpToEleven out-jerkass ''out-jerkass Grand Magister Rommath]]'' Rommath'' simply by his attitude and the methods he employs when chasing after Aethas.



* StraightMan: Aethas, especially when compared to Astalor. Actually, ''[[UpToEleven any character]]'' when compared to Astalor.

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* StraightMan: Aethas, especially when compared to Astalor. Actually, ''[[UpToEleven any character]]'' ''any character'' when compared to Astalor.
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"A Man of Taste and Breeding" is a {{Lemon}}-{{Lime}} [[FanFic fan fiction]] written by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2924204/wanda_von_dunayev wanda von dunayev]] on Fanfiction.net. Set in the [[WorldOfWarcraft World of Warcraft]] universe, it follows the rather raunchy (mis)adventure of one Magister Astalor Bloodsworn as he attempts to woo Archmage Aethas Sunreaver by means of sexual harassment, magically aided stalking and breaking-and-entering, and some of the ''worst'' pick-up lines you will ever read.

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"A Man of Taste and Breeding" is a {{Lemon}}-{{Lime}} [[FanFic fan fiction]] written by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2924204/wanda_von_dunayev wanda von dunayev]] on Fanfiction.net. Set in the [[WorldOfWarcraft World of Warcraft]] ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' universe, it follows the rather raunchy (mis)adventure of one Magister Astalor Bloodsworn as he attempts to woo Archmage Aethas Sunreaver by means of sexual harassment, magically aided stalking and breaking-and-entering, and some of the ''worst'' pick-up lines you will ever read.
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* BeyondTheImpossible: Astalor not only manages to be a larger jerkass than Rommath, he also [[spoiler:manages to finally get into Aethas's pants despite the latter's previously very firm rejections]].
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* GoodIsNotSoft: And following Zaedana's dinner party, Aethas is happy to prove this if Astalor is anywhere within thirty feet of him.



* IdiotHero: Astalor - though only because he's the character the third-person limited narrative focuses on. Really the man's too horrible to count as much of a hero otherwise.



* NiceGuy: Fresh-faced, inexperienced Aethas gets cast as the Nice Guy, which makes for an interesting (read: hilariously explosive) contrast to Astalor's [[JerkAss Jerkass]].



* RedOniBlueOni: Despite his hair color, Aethas is the Blue Oni in this pair. And Astalor is the very clear Red Oni, both in behavior and personality.



* UnstoppableRage: Astalor manages to trigger this ''twice'' in Astalor.

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* UnstoppableRage: Astalor manages to trigger this ''twice'' in Astalor.Astalor.
* YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry: The author seems to very much enjoy doing this with Aethas, if his fits of sheer rage are anything to go by.

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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Despite Aethas blowing up a vase very close to his head, this lesson does not manage to sink in with Astalor [[spoiler:until Aethas is literally advancing on him with clearly murderous intent]]. Even then, the author's note makes one wonder if he still hasn't gotten the point.



* BullyingADragon: Any reader aware of Aethas's position in Dalaran will suspect Astalor of this from the start, but for those who aren't as informed Aethas [[SarcasmMode happily]] ''blows up a vase near Astalor's head'' to display how very stupidly his tormentor is behaving.
** It becomes crystal clear when [[spoiler:Aethas, after his sister flees the scene, immediately turns on Astalor with what can be best described as intent to maim and murder]].



* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Heavily invoked when Astalor actually takes note of and tries to prepare himself for Aethas's quickly boiling rage at his continued harassment.

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* OhCrap: Astalor's reaction to Aethas's [[spoiler:second]] attempt to murder him is incredibly satisfying for readers who feel about as ready to smack him as Aethas is.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Heavily invoked when Astalor actually [[LackOfEmpathy takes note of of]] and [[CloudCuckooLander tries to prepare himself for for]] Aethas's quickly boiling rage at his continued harassment.



* PleasePutSomeClothesOn: A rare female-to-male twist. [[spoiler:Magistrix Elynara does not actually ''say'' this, but her behavior when she... interrupts the pair certainly has strong undertones of this.]]
* RageBreakingPoint: Aethas has ''two'' of these. The first is when Aethas tries to pull out the [[EmbarrassingNickname nickname]]. [[spoiler:The second is right after the two are caught 'rehearsing a play about vrykul battle rituals'.]]

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* PleasePutSomeClothesOn: A rare female-to-male twist. [[spoiler:Magistrix Elynara does not actually ''say'' this, but her behavior reaction when she... she interrupts the pair certainly has strong undertones of this.]]
* RageBreakingPoint: Aethas has ''two'' of these. The first is when Aethas Astalor tries to pull out the [[EmbarrassingNickname nickname]]. [[spoiler:The second is right after the two are caught 'rehearsing a play about vrykul battle rituals'.]]



* TooDumbToLive: Astalor. [[JerkAss Oh my god]], [[CloudCuckooLander Astalor]].



** For those wondering, Aethas is a very solid Type A in this case.

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** For those wondering, Aethas is a very solid Type A in this case.case.
* UnstoppableRage: Astalor manages to trigger this ''twice'' in Astalor.

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* CrossesTheLineTwice: Invoked every time Astalor thinks, speaks, or physically acts. In fact, this may be one of the tropes Astalor's character is ''built around'' in this fic.



* ItsAllAboutMe: Astalor. Oh god, Astalor. The author even comments that she can picture him [[spoiler:running away from Aethas, who is very clearly out for blood at this point,]] and ''stopping to admire his hair in the first mirror he passes''.



* LackOfEmpathy: Astalor shows absolutely ''no'' ability to understand the feelings of others. See It's All About Me, above.



* PleasePutSomeClothesOn: A rare female-to-male twist. [[spoiler:Magistrix Elynara does not actually ''say'' this, but her behavior when she... interrupts the pair certainly has strong undertones of this.]]



* StraightMan: Aethas, especially when compared to Astalor. Actually, ''any character'' when compared to Astalor.

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* [[ShamelessFanserviceGirl Shameless Fanservice Mage]]: Astalor, of course. [[spoiler:Although this isn't ''confirmed'' until we see his reaction to Magistrix Elynara walking in on him and Aethas.]]
* StraightMan: Aethas, especially when compared to Astalor. Actually, ''any character'' ''[[UpToEleven any character]]'' when compared to Astalor.Astalor.
* StupidNeutral: Astalor shows shades of this when he becomes offended by rumors people are spreading about him and sites his conscious effort to think at least four clean thoughts a day as the main reason.
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"A Man of Taste and Breeding" is a {{Lemon}}-{{Lime}} [[FanFic fan fiction]] written by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2924204/wanda_von_dunayev wanda von dunayev]] on FanFiction.net. Set in the [[WorldOfWarcraft World of Warcraft]] universe, it follows the rather raunchy (mis)adventure of one Magister Astalor Bloodsworn as he attempts to woo Archmage Aethas Sunreaver by means of sexual harassment, magically aided stalking and breaking-and-entering, and some of the ''worst'' pick-up lines you will ever read.

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"A Man of Taste and Breeding" is a {{Lemon}}-{{Lime}} [[FanFic fan fiction]] written by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2924204/wanda_von_dunayev wanda von dunayev]] on FanFiction.Fanfiction.net. Set in the [[WorldOfWarcraft World of Warcraft]] universe, it follows the rather raunchy (mis)adventure of one Magister Astalor Bloodsworn as he attempts to woo Archmage Aethas Sunreaver by means of sexual harassment, magically aided stalking and breaking-and-entering, and some of the ''worst'' pick-up lines you will ever read.



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* HairTriggerTemper: Rommath responds to Astalor not paying attention to him and commenting that he must not have taken his Happy Thoughts Potion by heaving a stack of papers out the window. Granted, he could have tossed Astalor, but the scene still paints the picture of a man who was going to fling papers at some point either way.


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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Heavily invoked when Astalor actually takes note of and tries to prepare himself for Aethas's quickly boiling rage at his continued harassment.
--> They were entering prime explosion territory, no question, and Astalor wondered vaguely whether Sunreaver had the power to blast the entire Spire off its foundations and into the sea. He decided this was best not known. [...] Astalor sauntered towards him (this was sexier, but he also wanted to be ready to run if Sunreaver tried to explode him again).
* OutOfCharacterMoment: [[CloudCuckooLander Astalor's]] reaction to Aethas trying to kill him. [[spoiler:Both times.]]
* RageBreakingPoint: Aethas has ''two'' of these. The first is when Aethas tries to pull out the [[EmbarrassingNickname nickname]]. [[spoiler:The second is right after the two are caught 'rehearsing a play about vrykul battle rituals'.]]

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* AttentionWhore: While not specifically seen or commented on here, Astalor's behavior and the author's own comments seem to suggest Astalor is this as well as a pervert.
--> '''Author's Note:''' [...] I can just picture him running out into the street, struggling to tie up his robes, and pausing to admire how charmingly tousled his golden curls are in the hall mirror.
* BelligerentSexualTension: Very apparent between Astalor and Aethas, and it comes almost entirely from Aethas.
* BerserkButton: Aethas ''really doesn't like'' being called Around-the-Clock Cock (see Embarrassing Nickname, below). He also really doesn't like [[spoiler:getting caught in compromising situations with another man]].
* BeyondTheImpossible: Astalor not only manages to be a larger jerkass than Rommath, he also [[spoiler:manages to finally get into Aethas's pants despite the latter's previously very firm rejections]].



* DestructoNookie: Particularly savvy readers may suspect this is only way Astalor is ever getting ''near'' Aethas's pants. [[spoiler:And they are absolutely right.]]



-> '''Aethas Sunreaver:''' ''(upon being swatted "accidentally" on the rear end)'' I... excuse me, you didn't just... Magister, I—
->'''Astalor Bloodsworn:''' Oh, I did. [[[LampshadedDoubleEntendre flutters eyelashes]]] We can discuss it in detail if you'd like.

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-> --> '''Aethas Sunreaver:''' ''(upon being swatted "accidentally" swatted on the rear end)'' I... excuse me, you didn't just... Magister, I—
->'''Astalor -->'''Astalor Bloodsworn:''' Oh, I did. [[[LampshadedDoubleEntendre flutters eyelashes]]] [flutters eyelashes] We can discuss it in detail if you'd like.



* EmbarrassingNickname: Aethas has apparently earned the nickname 'Around-the-Clock Cock' from his associates in Dalaran.
** This is made even funnier when he immediately suspects Ansirem Runeweaver and then Rhonin Redhair (in that order and just that rapidly) of coining the nickname.



->'''Astalor:''' ''My'' reputation is well known? Pot, kettle, Archmage. Really.

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->'''Astalor:''' -->'''Astalor:''' ''My'' reputation is well known? Pot, kettle, Archmage. Really.Really.
* [[IllKillYou I'll Kill You]]: Very strongly invoked when [[spoiler:Astalor and Aethas are discovered by an unfortunate Magistrix Elynara]]. And just the scene before that, it gets invoked when Aethas blows up a pot near Astalor's head. Not surprisingly, it's Aethas who invokes this trope both times.



** Astalor also apparently told his e-wife she was too fat to board a blimp to the newly-relocated Dalaran, seated a Zandali ambassador at the servants' table during a dinner party, and fell asleep during Magister Duskwither's Royal Suncrest Appointment Lecture (what makes this even worse is that Astalor apparently snores.)
* StraightMan: Aethas, especially when compared to Astalor. Actually, ''any character'' when compared to Astalor.

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** Astalor also apparently told his e-wife ex-wife she was too fat to board a blimp to the newly-relocated Dalaran, seated a Zandali ambassador at the servants' table during a dinner party, and fell asleep during Magister Duskwither's Royal Suncrest Appointment Lecture (what makes this even worse is that Astalor apparently snores.)
* StraightMan: Aethas, especially when compared to Astalor. Actually, ''any character'' when compared to Astalor.Astalor.
* {{Tsundere}}: Aethas gets treated like this ''a lot'' by Astalor. [[spoiler:Shockingly enough, this is actually the case... to an extent.]]
** For those wondering, Aethas is a very solid Type A in this case.
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* AccidentalPervert: One of the many, many things of which Astalor is likely to convince any who inquire about his behavior, if his thought process is anything to go by.

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* AccidentalPervert: AccidentalPervert[=/=]AccidentalPornomancer: One of the many, many things of which Astalor is likely to convince any who inquire about his behavior, if his thought process is anything to go by.
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* AccidentalPornomancer: One of the many, many things of which Astalor is likely to convince any who inquire about his behavior, if his thought process is anything to go by.
->Astalor, when pressed, would later claim that this is what he meant to do, only it was a damp spring night and the tile ground on the balcony was slippery and he lost his footing, which was why his gesture wound up as more of a playful swat on the backside. [[BlatantLies Completely]] [[SarcasmMode accidently]].

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* AccidentalPornomancer: AccidentalPervert: One of the many, many things of which Astalor is likely to convince any who inquire about his behavior, if his thought process is anything to go by.
->Astalor, --> Astalor, when pressed, would later claim that this is what he meant to do, only it was a damp spring night and the tile ground on the balcony was slippery and he lost his footing, which was why his gesture wound up as more of a playful swat on the backside. [[BlatantLies Completely]] [[SarcasmMode accidently]].
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* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Astalor has shades of this, particularly when flirting with/harassing Aethas.

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* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: CloudCuckooLander: Astalor has shades of this, particularly when flirting with/harassing Aethas.
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* Cloudcuckoolander: Astalor has shades of this, particularly when flirting with/harassing Aethas.

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* Cloudcuckoolander: [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Astalor has shades of this, particularly when flirting with/harassing Aethas.
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* Cloudcukoolander: Astalor has shades of this, particularly when flirting with/harassing Aethas.

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* Cloudcukoolander: Cloudcuckoolander: Astalor has shades of this, particularly when flirting with/harassing Aethas.
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* {{Jerkass}}: Several characters are shown or implied to have varying shades of this, but Astalor manages to ''[[BeyondTheImpossible out-jerkass Grand Magister Rommath]]'' simply by his attitude and the methods he employs when chasing after Aethas.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Several characters are shown or implied to have varying shades of this, but Astalor manages to ''[[BeyondTheImpossible ''[[UpToEleven out-jerkass Grand Magister Rommath]]'' simply by his attitude and the methods he employs when chasing after Aethas.

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* [[AllMenArePerverts All Magi Are Perverts]]: In this alternate(?) reality, all magi are horny and bisexual at the very least, providing mentions and outright scenes involving rare male-on-male examples.
* ButIWouldReallyEnjoyIt: Astalor suspects and tries to convince Aethas the latter is hiding this by continuously rejecting him. [[spoiler:Oddly enough, he turns out to be right.]]

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* [[AllMenArePerverts All Magi Are Perverts]]: In this alternate(?) alternate reality, all magi are horny and bisexual at the very least, providing mentions and outright scenes involving rare male-on-male examples.
* ButIWouldReallyEnjoyIt: Astalor suspects and tries to convince Aethas the latter is hiding this by continuously rejecting him. [[spoiler:Oddly enough, he turns out to be right.]]]]
* Cloudcukoolander: Astalor has shades of this, particularly when flirting with/harassing Aethas.
* DoubleEntendre: Astalor is rather fond of these, although they're all fairly obvious.
-> '''Aethas Sunreaver:''' ''(upon being swatted "accidentally" on the rear end)'' I... excuse me, you didn't just... Magister, I—
->'''Astalor Bloodsworn:''' Oh, I did. [[[LampshadedDoubleEntendre flutters eyelashes]]] We can discuss it in detail if you'd like.
* DoYouWantToCopulate: More or less Astalor's general approach, until Aethas becomes rightfully offended and begins to reject his advances.
* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: Aethas manages to reject Astalor's advances often (and violently) enough that the reader is convinced of this. [[spoiler:Astalor manages to completely subvert this by being just that much more bull-headed.]]
* {{Hypocrite}}: If the rumors being spread around Dalaran are to be believed, Aethas really has no right to call Astalor out for being a sex fiend. Astalor, of all people, is the one to point this out to him.
->'''Astalor:''' ''My'' reputation is well known? Pot, kettle, Archmage. Really.
* InterruptedIntimacy: [[spoiler:Oh, poor Magistrix Elynara...]]
* {{Jerkass}}: Several characters are shown or implied to have varying shades of this, but Astalor manages to ''[[BeyondTheImpossible out-jerkass Grand Magister Rommath]]'' simply by his attitude and the methods he employs when chasing after Aethas.
* MoralMyopia: Astalor apparently finds it offensive that someone would ''dare'' to spread rumors about his person, even though he himself mentally admits to having to make a conscious effort to think even ''four'' clean thoughts a day.
* NoSocialSkills: Astalor appears to be build around this trope, as he is not above telling Grand Magister Rommath to "take his Happy Thoughts Potion", considers four seconds an appropriate pause before following Aethas out of a dinner party in order to try flirting with him, cannot fathom why politics should be an obstacle to getting in Aethas' pants, and apparently has to ''make a conscious effort'' to think at least ''four'' clean thoughts a day.
** Astalor also apparently told his e-wife she was too fat to board a blimp to the newly-relocated Dalaran, seated a Zandali ambassador at the servants' table during a dinner party, and fell asleep during Magister Duskwither's Royal Suncrest Appointment Lecture (what makes this even worse is that Astalor apparently snores.)
* StraightMan: Aethas, especially when compared to Astalor. Actually, ''any character'' when compared to Astalor.

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* [AccidentalPornomancer]: One of the many, many things Astalor is likely to try to convince any who inquire about his behavior, if his thought process is anything to go by.
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* [AccidentalPornomancer]: AccidentalPornomancer: One of the many, many things of which Astalor is likely to try to convince any who inquire about his behavior, if his thought process is anything to go by.
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* [[AllMenArePerverts All Magi Are Perverts]]: In this alternate(?) reality, all magi are horny and bisexual at the very least, providing mentions and outright scenes involving rare male-on-male examples.
* ButIWouldReallyEnjoyIt: Astalor suspects and tries to convince Aethas the latter is hiding this by continuously rejecting him. [[spoiler:Oddly enough, he turns out to be right.]]

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"A Man of Taste and Breeding" is a {{Lemon}}-{{Lime}} [[FanFic fan fiction]] written by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2924204/wanda_von_dunayev wanda von dunayev]] on FanFiction.net. Set in the [[WorldofWarcraft]]

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"A Man of Taste and Breeding" is a {{Lemon}}-{{Lime}} [[FanFic fan fiction]] written by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2924204/wanda_von_dunayev wanda von dunayev]] on FanFiction.net. Set in the [[WorldofWarcraft]]
[[WorldOfWarcraft World of Warcraft]] universe, it follows the rather raunchy (mis)adventure of one Magister Astalor Bloodsworn as he attempts to woo Archmage Aethas Sunreaver by means of sexual harassment, magically aided stalking and breaking-and-entering, and some of the ''worst'' pick-up lines you will ever read.

Aethas...is less than thrilled. Of course, Astalor would have you believe the poor Archmage was confused about what they both wanted. Or some such thing.



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many, many things Astalor is likely to try to convince any who inquire about his behavior, if his thought process is anything to go by.
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"A Man of Taste and Breeding" is a {{Lemon}}-{{Lime}} [[FanFic fan fiction]] written by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2924204/wanda_von_dunayev wanda von dunayev]] on FanFiction.net. Set in the [[WorldofWarcraft]]

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* List of tropes that are only seen in a single episode or a small handful of episodes.
* Tropes ''about'' episodes, like BottleEpisode, are prime examples.
* This list may also include tropes relating to a secondary or tertiary character or location.
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