Saturday, August 18, 2007

Good Times! More Funny Snapshots


Ah, good times. Partying with friends and getting into a little trouble is all in a day's work for me.


The Arch of HH: Gotta love that Amulet of the Warlich. Also makes for a nice arch to shade myself from the hot Mirthian sun.


While chasing Chasms in the Desert of Mohrum, Duex and I get a frantic call for help from one of our guild members: Etim Doow (aka Hardhead aka Vegedip). Seems the little wood mite got stuck on a shelf behind the Barkeeper (who everyone knows HATES wood mites). All he could do to save himself from death was to feign death. A quick portal to Trinst, and we swoop in for the rescue. However, since the Barkeeper is 100th level, fighting him was out of the question.


There was only one thing left to do: port back to the Desert and away from danger.


Etim returns as Hardhead, and we set off to the City of Tanorous to fight desert skeletons. In our excitement, we fall off the steep slopes of the ocean cliffs, battling both undead and sliding sand.



Oops! We did it again... Lets try a flight spell this time?



Aw.. Vaeikdawr loves Hardhead, Duex, and I.


Gotcha! The LK Paparazzi catches Hardhead without his dragonform during a moment of magic reversal. But.. pink gloves? Hmm... I have an idea...


Once more, the LK Paparazzi has caught another candid photo of Hardhead without his dragon clothes (the glacial imps cast a spell reversal that undid the dragon magic). However, the photos reveal that we are still the fashion twins. Yes, the only thing that distinguishes us is our shields. Without this difference in accessory, you can't tell us apart!



Vengeance is mine! Akath Sur has killed many a hapless adventurer searching for apprentice elephant armor from the Aquatic Visage. This one's for Elviron and Myself. He has hindered (and killed) us too often!


Naked Halfling Run



Trinst was abuzz with excited chatter. I followed the streams of Mirthians to the South Gate and found it swarming with Naked Halflings.



I moved for a closer look, wondering what all the commotion was. The large group gathered before Daddy Haggis, who sported a NHR Staff Tshirt. They were getting ready to begin the Great Naked Halfling Run. Wiliband (Boliele) and Fredeger (Alderen) of Salvation were among those who started the race.



Without benefit of armor, spells, or weapons, the young halflings started the long and dangerous journey to Kauldur by foot. Many will start, but few will finish.



Many crash and die along the way. Fredeger among them, but I follow Wiliband closely, though I can do nothing to assist her. She is among the few in the lead, but predators stalk the helpless halflings nearby.




Crossing Jakareth and into the Eastern Wasteland is the most dangerous of all paths. It is in the Eastern Wasteland that Wiliband was attacked by a Carrion Beetle and perished.



However, Wiliband perseveres and eventually makes it to the finish line to win a special Tshirt. She is pictured here with Daddy Haggis, who did a great job "babysitting" the naked halflings LOL



The finishers line up for pictures, triumphant in their accomplishment. The winner (Bolorun) wins prizes of Scrolls of Learning, Books of Learning, and Fortified Potions.



Everyone gathers for pictures and partying to celebrate the occasion.

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Guild Parties

Though I will be away for a few days, I will carry with me the happy memories of the past few days. Reaching 75 has been a memorable journey, and spending time with my guild members and friends has been a blast.

As I look out across the dark landscape of the Eastern Wasteland, I recall the journeys that led me there. Fighting Ghurezan with Yorii, FEAR, Elviron, Alien, Skaterboy, EvilNecro, and of course Duex.. then on to Ghashan in the humid Jakareth Jungle... and then the deep cold of the Frostbite Islands with Hardhead, Zsarius, Siegfried, Skaterboy and more... now we fight dragons and wear their Blightborn armor like a bright trophy.

I cherish every moment with my friends and guildmates, which is so much like a family to me. Of course, I must eventually return to the beautiful landscape of the Anidaen Forest to farm for treant bark for my armor craft, then return to Jakareth to collect cobalt from monstrous golems. It is my hope that my friends will journey with me there, and soon I shall post pictures of the good times we have shared so far.

Even as a lift a hand to shield my eyes from the terrible dust storms sweeping across the blighted landscape of the Easter Wasteland, I turn my thoughts to the future.

Keep partying, my friends, have fun... and I will see you soon.