10/23/2005
This past week Azeroth has been celebrating Hallow’s End. Carved pumpkin decorations glow from corners and stuffed ghosts hang from buildings. The vendors in Ironforge offering trick-or-treats mostly gave Hogit tricks and rarely any treats. He was tricked into a goblin, bat, worm and leper gnome form. The treats consisted of various candy, wands with five limited charges to shape shift a party member, and paper masks of the different races. The first mask I received was of a Male Dwarf. Yeah… thanks.
Sergeant Hartman in Southshore was recruiting locals to ride up to Tirisfal Glade and crash the Wickerman Festival. “We need to know how big the festival is this year, and how much trouble the Forsaken are going to cause us during Hallow’s End.” A giant man made of wicker was built near the Undercity. Known as the Wickerman it would be lit on fire as Hallow’s End came to a close. This “burning of the man” was quite a sight and also heavily guarded by two Undercity Abominations. The Wickerman was fully ablaze when I arrived and after a quick look around I returned to Southshore.
10/19/2005
While on my way to another Jaguar Shark hunt I bumped into myself! “Allow myself to introduce… myself.” It turns out Zephrantes from Ilterendi is a fan of the Jaguar Shark as well. I could tell right away because he carried the tools of the trade: one Birthday Suit, check; one Deepdive Helmet, check; and one Vendorstrike, check. This called for celebrating and the traditional Vendorstrike dance.
And now for something completely different. My background in Goblin Engineering allows for the use of the Dimensional Ripper to Everlook. This device rips the dimensional walls asunder and transports you to Everlook in Winterspring. There are technical problems that sometimes occur, but that’s what Goblin Engineering is all about! On this occasion I arrived in Everlook safely but in Kobold form and a strange craving for cheese and a lust for wax candles.
10/15/2005
Arsenal Team took down Ragnaros after months of farming the Molten Core but only four solid attempts at the God. Since we started the raid has really matured in terms of damage, healing, and executing strategies. This victory has only increased the momentum I have seen develop and should carry us well through Blackwing Lair.
If I was asked which factor played the largest role in our victory I would have to say “So many bear here.” We have a lot of Druids. Actually we have a lot of every class and I think Arsenal Team’s strength comes from that diversity. A byproduct of that diversity is differences in play style and opinion that many times form disagreements. Disagreements they are but agreeable disagreements they are as well. The difference between a successful guild and an unsuccessful guild is the ability to disagree without being disagreeable.
Grats AT!
