An update.

Right it's been a while since I said anything, now as my readership is so small, that should be no issue. But I thought I'd put up here what I've been up to for my own sake, even if no one reads it.

Recently I've been doing something I never thought I would do, ICC10. First I had a SAN run on Athru. Hmm, maybe I should explain about Athru, originally he was my high level bank alt/epic gem crafter, but I was bored one day and thought I'd level him just for the craic. So I got him to 80 and started the slog of gearing him up, pugging as a healer (he is dps) just to get groups easier. So on two consecutive days, the first being the day he hit 80, LFG gave Occulus up, on both runs I got a little present, so that meant spending 5k I wasn't planning on spending, good thing he's the bank alt. So into ICC Athru went with SAN, poor guy was healing, but we did well and one shotted most of the bosses though on Festergut we had one wipe. Athru picked up a shiney, but best of all he got rep and got himself a nice ring.

Next up is Afaon, he too has been inside the icy walls of ICC, spread over two nights he and the group he was with managed to down all bosses but Sindragosa and The Lich King himself, which I think is a fair old achievement considering, I was tanking and not quite sure where I was going or what I was doing most of the time, picking up his own ring along the way and a few shinies. Admittedly wipes happened, but there was no drama and fun was had by all, well I think so, I know I had fun at least. I have also been building up Afaon's Ret set and even doing some heroics as dps, it makes a nice change from the stress/pressure of tanking.

The rest of my toons are progressing in their own way slowly but in the main successfully. I had plans but I've decided me and plans don't work out so I have 'would likes' instead, 'I would like to do this', 'I would like to do that'.

All in all I can say I'm playing my game and having fun with it. Thankfully, I was worried for a while there.

I'm not dead

Just doing random things like oh this:

Were it on my druid it would at least have a proper use, but at least it didn't drop for my paladin.

The here and now

While this post is not a response to Pilf's latest post, it does have some ties in, but this is something I have been trying to work through. I will not rehash or give more depth, than the posts already given, but I'll assume you have an idea of what has occurred in the past while. I have lost a lot in the past while, but also gained other things, one thing though, in losing I also lost some direction in regards WoW, I have played so long as the half of a team that I am having difficulty playing at he moment, that is not to say that I have not, nor can not play solo, I have done so and do do so successfully many times, but there is something in playing with someone else. Admittedly it is not something I have done in recent times for a variety of reasons, but it is something I have missed.

This is not meant as a finger pointing post, but just a statement. I used to joke that Pilf was the social half of the two us, and that I was just along for the ride, I have found that not to be true. While she can and does make friends more easily than I, and can talk more freely, if the social contact was not there I would miss it. So to my guildies, all my guildies, I thank you for keeping me sane, going and for putting up with my bouts of textual rantage I have from time to time.

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In other news, this picture just makes me want to play the Worgen even more.

A New Challenge

(Also an RP post.)

I been tempered in the fires of Outland, I stand now at the beginning of the hardest challenge I have faced. My faith and strength in the Light shall stand me well in the coming battles. Though many have gone before me to face Arthas and they now fight in his very Halls, I am not ready for such a fight, but I shall do my part and prevent the minions of the Lich King from flanking the warriors of the Horde and of the Alliance. For in this seemingly endless fight against Him, we can spare no able body.
For my first steps onto this battlefield I have pitted my strength to fight alongside my Forsaken allies, for their temperament matches mine better than that of the Orcs.

May the Light guide my blade.

An Honour

Naofa, with his mentor and old friend Afaon after Naofa was presented with his Blood Knight Tabard.

Standing at the crossroads

*looks around at the choices he has*

*looks back at the road so far travelled*


Now what?


But of course one step at a time.

*prepares to take that first step*








Didn't you know the first step is the hardest and I'm scared of making it.

The Grand Experiment: Results(?)

Right then, the results of my week long experiment, hmm results is that the right word ah well you'll see in but a moment, I realise this post is a bit late, but nobody is perfect.

Fiatim
Still a-farming for the mount. No joy thus far, had I got it my screams of joy would have been heard no matter where you are reading this from.

Afaon
I did a slightly(?) stupid(?) thing Sunday, I did 12 hours of sanity tapping on him, did about 13+ instances all told. On the plus side I somehow got grouped with Zal early on so that made it a bit more bearable. Getting groups is instant as a tank, so all ye whiners who complain about queues, go roll a tank.....or a healer.....actually don't....that would lessen my speed at getting groups. I may, may, have burned myself out slightly on PUGs, I didn't realise how long I had been at it till I stopped.

Naofa
Slowly levelling Blacksmithing, once I get to Northrend level of skill I'll stop and worry about levelling once more.

Lobh
Has gotten sick of all the trees in Feralas and gone to Outland to quest, that and the fact he needs to be a bit higher to solo stuff like Dire Maul etc.

Nalac
This was the biggest success of the week, got to level 50 and all professions seem to be up to scratch, especially Lockpicking. I'm proud of that I am.


And that is what I did for the week, roughly.