Once upon a time this morning.... a dog was taking a shit on the sidewalk, a baby was crying alone somewhere, insects were invading a basement, yet the lone resident in the whole house didn't give a flying fuck.
The dim light from the computer screen was the only light source, seeing as the blinds were shut thight and the door seemed to be locked.
There was a pizza box there, an empty coke bottle here, and one could see the greasy hair moving and living on it's own and the sweaty armpits singing the song of their people...
Wait, wait, WAIT!
Who exactly let the nerd out of the basement?
/coughs.
Sorry about that. Many would describe me like that... mumbles something unintelligent... except my mom! She said I'm special.
Nah, just kidding.
Behind this puny gnome that loves to hump sits a young Finnish chef-to-be... With knives in my back pocket. And yes, Finland – where we eat space onions and drink vodka while watching the polar bears patrol ours treets. Yes, that Finland.
/coughs again.
And as you wonder why exactly I chose to be a chef, a teasing grin finds it's way onto my face and I answer playfully: women belong in the kitchen (because men can't cook for shit).
So, in a nutshell, I'm a 18 year old girl (very much legal) that lives in the Ice Age -country (which is +2GMT).
Aaand my picture....
WOW WOW WOW, HOLD UP THAT'S NOT ME
… There. Now it looks about right.
Moving on to the spotlight of this whole topic...
Bling bling mofos.
The sexiest gnome alive, Marwin.
Don't let the looks fool you, I tell you. This gnome has so much swag I can't even, and has already done every prequest possible – except the Onyxia one – and has plenty of raiding experience. Though not directly my gnome's raiding experience, behind him I'd have to say that I've seen it all:
From ”wait y no shapeshift into moonkin at level 1” to dancing naked on the mailbox to getting boosted through the ”lesser” raids – you guessed it, I had a druid back in the original vanilla. With my brother, I've been playing since the beta days – that makes it my 9th year playing, including this year... I guess?
Anyway, long story short, retail vanilla experience would be up to BWL and some of the AQ bosses. Didn't even get to touch Naxxramas wait that's wotlk lol haha.
TBC saw me with the same druid – though this time I enrolled a feral tank, and played a big part at that, as me and a few friends enrolled a new guild and started raiding with only fun in mind.
Little did we know that the project would turn on to a bigger one rather sooner than later – and it didn't take long before I found myself tanking through Gruul's, Maggy's and later on flying through SSC and TK, and finally even got to down the bad demon villains in the expansion.
I even got a ZA timed mount! Woo!
With the same guild, we aimed towards WotLK (though I had rolled a shaman this time) and boy did we spam Heroics all day. Eventually, the hard work paid off and we headed towards Sartharion and Naxxramas with only positive progress. Our joy was not shortlived, but ended when the guild leader enlisted in the army.
I did not that get to me, though, and kept on going with my shaman – getting a new roof above me and facing Ulduar, eventually getting even the whole thing down with Hard Mode. However, due to personal reasons, I quit temporarily when Trial of the Crusader got introduced, but returned shortly after with a blood elf paladin.
From there on, Icecrown Citadel and all the rest were like a walk in the park – Shadowmourne felt more like a child's toy than an achievement. Sure, it was fun running around with a legendary, but it didn't give me great pride like it usually would have.
Cataclysm and Mists of Pandaria aren't even worth talking about, but if you really must know, with top-dps frost DK I flew through Cataclysm raids, and with the stupid Raid Dungeon Finder system, even the ”raids” in MoP were downed easily.
… I wonder how the talk about my gnome escalated to this so quickly.
/coughs
Anyway, moving on to my gear, which consists of..
Swagweaver's Turban with +8 Spell Damage enchant
- +9 Intellect, +36 SP, +1 Hit
Diana's Bling Necklace
- +8 Stamina, +8 Intellect, +9 SP, +1 Hit
or (depending on Hit situation)
Charm of the Swagging Sands
- +9 Stamina, +12 Intellect, +25 SP
Mantle of Swag'Yolonir
- +11 Stamina, +15 Intellect, +7 Spirit +21 SP
Shroud of Unspoken Swag
- +16 Stamina, +9 Intellect, +18 SP
Swagvine Vest with +100 Health enchant
- +13 Intellect, +27 SP, +2 Hit
Red Swagbuckler's Shirt (this is a must you know)
- +100 Swag
Shackles of the Unscarred Swag with +7 Stamina enchant
- +9 Stamina, +12 Intellect, +21 SP, -10 Magical Resistance on Target (Spell Penetration)
Kris of Unspoken Swag with +30 Spell Damage enchant and Tome of the (not) Lost Swag
- +9 Stamina, +7 Intellect, +59 SP
- +6 Stamina, +7 Intellect, +18 SP
Ritssyn's Wand of Swag Mojo
- +4 Stamina, +11 SP
Deathmist Wraps of Swag with +20 Shadow Damage enchant
- +16 Stamina, +13 Intellect, +13 SP, +1 Hit
Ban'Thok Swag Sash
- +10 Stamina, +11 Intellect, +12 SP, +1 Hit
Swagvine Leggings with +8 Spell Damage enchant
- +6 Intellect, +37 SP, +1 Hit
Swagvine Boots with +7 Stamina enchant
- +16 Intellect, +19 SP, +1 Hit
Rune Band of Swagardry
- +7 Stamina, +16 SP, +1 Hit
Ring of Unspoken Swag
- +12 Stamina, +14 SP, +1 Hit, +1 Crit
Royal Seal of the Eldre'Swagalas
- +10 Fire Resistance, +23 SP
Swagwood Reed
- +29 SP
I'm currently working on getting Rockfury Bracers, and got an Qiraji Ornate Hilt (and twenty dollars) in my pocket - just need 14k reputation.
As for my resistances... my Fire Resistance would be a big, beautiful 0 - save for 10 I get from my dazzling trinket. Frost Resistance gear is currently in progress - just when I get a little more pocket money, I'll get onto the Glacial set (got the Leggings and a few AV items, that would make my Frost Resistance a huge 55!). I've got my NR gear ready for a week or so, and if I must, I can take on three Viscidus on at the same time (true story). Shadow Resistance... I won't even talk about that.
Want to see how I roll? Fine!
AddOns are the following: BigWigs, CT Raid Assist, Chronometer, NECB, OmniCC, OzRaid and other everyday AddOns such as PriceEach etc.
My gnome's currently in Next Level, but as the guild misses.... I don't know, spirit maybe?, something... and I do not quite enjoy myself there, I'd like to look for a cheery new home.
I've been on Feenix for 3 years going on, but always been on the Horde side, hence the lack of previous guild experience.
Even if I say this myself, I am a very dedicated person who sticks to her words and doesn't break a promise. Thus the 3 raids a week, stand-by and bringing my own consumables is no big deal and something everyone should be able to cope with. I enjoy myself on forums, so that's not a problem either.
(Cons list / raid:
x2 Supreme flasks
x10 Greater Arcane Elixirs
x10 Shadow Power Elixirs
x10 Greater Intellect Elixirs
x10 Elixir of Fortitude
x15 HP & Mana Potions
x10 Stamina IV scrolls
x30 15 Stamina rums
x10 Dirge's Chops & Spider Sausage
x1-2 Brilliant Wizard Oils
x1 Lung Juice Cocktail
For AQ40 & BWL - x15 Nature / Fire Resistance Potions.)
As for the rules, isn't the biggest lie ever told the infamous, ”I have read and agreed with the terms and conditions”?
Just kidding. Ofcourse I read them.
Zerroc's favourite song? Lonely Island – Dubnobasswithmyheadman.
(Mine is One Erection's What Makes you Beautiful <33<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<333333333333 so swag!)
(and sadly, I don't think anyone in Praeda can vouch for me. -sadpanda-)
IMPRESSING YOU -CORNER
Why need experience when you have SWAG
#YOLO
Just kidding. Swag is a disease.
You'll get a chef.
Sammiches.
tl;dr pls somun me nnaxx i very good DMGG.
Edit: just showed this to my friend who later on asked why I didnt include my Warsong raiding experience. To any who are thinking the same:
3 years of Feenix has given me plenty of opportunies - I have killed the Nightmare dragons in 2011, ran through Zul'Gurub and Ruins of the Ahn'Qiraj like a pro, pwnt Raggy easily and punched both Onyxia and Nefarian in the face and farmed Ahn'Qiraj Temple so much C'thun cries everytime I show that maggot my exalted Brood of Nozdormu ring.
Edit2: Updated gear (even if it's not much).
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