Events for Everyone!

Things have been busier during the week lately then I’d like, but c’est la vie I suppose! I’ve been bogged down with a lot of work, and when your work includes playing video games that can eat into your spare time very quickly (see all that Aion time I clocked in? Yep, all for work). I’m excited about the latest EQ2 event that should be starting at 5pm EST today. Apparently void shards are going to be dropping randomly in chests – and I don’t know anything more then that at the moment. I don’t know if it will drop from level 1 chests (if you’re mentored for example) or if it will be level 50+ or level 80+ or how it will work. I don’t know what the drop rate will be, or if they’ll only come from instances.

What I do know, is that I need at least 100 shards in order to upgrade T1 to T3 that has been sitting in my bags collecting dust for the past little while, and I’m hoping that they drop with enough frequency to make this announcement worth while. The event goes on from today until the 2nd of November, and I hope it also entices some people who have been feeling a little ‘blah’ about EQ2 to continue playing. We’ll see.

It’s Friday, and I hope to get a lot of gaming in but we’ll just have to see! Happy gaming no matter where you find yourself. Don’t forget to turn clocks back an hour (fall back, see how that works?) on Sunday, and NaNoWriMo also starts the first of November!

Good luck to everyone!

Kurns Tower, and other Adventures

In a rare occasion yesterday Hamal, Ultann, Wpus, and myself were all online at the same time. We decided to head to Kurns Tower in Fens of Nathsar (there’s still a nice healer charm I’d like, plus a few other upgrades for other folks) and it was amazing the difference having some dps turned out to be. Well, more dps that is, as our trusty Conjuror is always great dps as well. The zone was fairly simple, aside from one very odd happening. During a named encounter Ultann suddenly found himself ported OUTSIDE the zone, into Fens. We had no idea how that happened, or why, but it meant a quick and painful death for the rest of us. Once he came back everything went well.

Although the charm I wanted didn’t drop, we still had a good time, and I still got a charm just not the one I had my eye on. We also got a healer shield that was an upgrade for my templar (though not the mystic who is wearing a really nice one from Sebilis). We at least know that the zone can be completed without too much issue, you also get a few shards for clearing the zone which always comes in handy.

I managed to inch my way to 196aa which means – only 4 more to go! I’m excited about completing them, though I imagine it will still take me a bit of time. Once those are completed it will be time to finish off the illusionist. That’s the plan in any case. We all know how well me and plans typically work out (or don’t work out as the case may be).

We’re still decorating the T2 hall, with a long way to go. I don’t imagine we’ll ever purchase a T3 hall, they are VERY expensive, plus we really do NOT need all that room. The T2 hall should do just fine for the 8 of us. I’m trying to figure out what sort of bedroom I want to create in the basement, so far I only have a few ideas. It’s been a while since I’ve done any heavy decorating in game. Which reminds me, I really need to get my Norrathian Museum completed some time as well.

Aside from that, things have been quiet. What has everyone else been up to? Any grand adventures? I want to hear about them as always, so leave a comment below!

Safe travels and happy gaming no matter where you find yourself.

Great Views

The screen shot is the night time view out of my guild hall, we have a transportation room set up, and it was just amazing. This weekend was filled with some great gaming, and a visit to my parents place where they have a new kitten that’s getting used to the home. My mystic is slowly closing in on 200aa, and then that character will be what I consider ‘done’. She has 5 pieces of tier 4 gear, her mythical, she’s fully mastered, and once I get her 200th aa there won’t be anything pressing that I feel I need to get done. Then I’ll start working the illusionist to 200 aa. That’s the plan in any case. Chances are I won’t manage to get any of that done, but we shall see!

Crafting while watching episodes of Bleach and Ikkitousen last night was how I spent the evening. I’m trying to get my 2nd woodworker to 80 (different servers) and I have a few other tradeskillers I’m looking to level up. By the end of things I should have all 9 on each server. A little odd, I know but hey I love crafting especially when I can multi task at the same time. I spent some time with the chronomagic ability, mentored myself down to 30 and headed to Fallen Gate to try to kill a few named I hadn’t gained achievements from yet. Outside of Fallen Gate the dragon Ladon was up, he seems to be up fairly frequently, so if you haven’t killed him for aa, don’t forget. He’s level 22 and used to be epic but has since been reduced to heroic.

It was a quiet day, but I still had a blast. Guild mates trickled in and out throughout and I had a really polite tell from a reader of the site (I’m sorry I’ve forgotten how to spell your name, but I remember you sending me the tell) which was sweet. I also managed to drag my templar along to Maidens for her first mythical update. Now she’s waiting on a Korsha raid. Vaults was before Maidens, Ultann is trying to level his dirge up. I believe he hit 72 yesterday, which isn’t too bad.

It’s Monday! I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend and I look forward to seeing what adventures I can get into this week! Happy gaming, and I will see you in Norrath!

Sunday Player Book of the Day

(( Another book I have gathered in my Norrathian Museum, to visit the museum head to Antonia Bayle, North Freeport Magical Housing under the name of Ellithia – if you’d like to donate a book to the museum please don’t hesitate to contact me in game via mail! ))

The Teensiests Tongas by Nikatell

Dedicated To: Daenee
The Smartest Little Tonga in The Claymore

Once upons a times, there wasses a Ratonga girl. She was really smarts and learned maths befores she’s could evens walks and how toos read befores she’s could tells Cheddar and Brie cheeses aparts. Howevers, she hads one smalls problems that made things a littles hards. She wasses the teensiest ‘tongas evers.

Yous knows she liked winnings Hide and goes seeks or was really great abouts findings coins that fells belows the tables, but it alsoes meant that the biggers kids wouldn’t let her plays balls with thems. Soes this teensy girls had toos watches them play sports and cheer for her favorites.

One days, a big means wolfs came toos town. He had big teeths that looked biggers than forks, and had fur soes dark Luclin had troubles finding hims at midnights.

This wolfs wasses a bullies and wanted nothing mores than toos eats little ratongas in a soups. Soes when he heard of the childrenses ball games, he’s came ups with a plans.

Using wolfish magics, he createds a stones that would pulls all toys, especiallys balls toos its, hopings toos get the ‘Tongas closers soes he’s could catches thems.

Soes, he snuck ontoos the fields and hid in bushes that he’s carried with hims as his bests disguises. He then waits and waits  and waits and even snores a littles, until he’s hears the childrens coming bys.

Once agains, the Teensy Tonga wasn’t allowed toos plays, soes she sat closes toos the bushes unseen by the wolfs who didn’t sees hers yets.

The rests of the Ratongas played among themselves when the wolfs used his magics stones. The ball went flyings like Woooshes, and swirled in the airs like a ballerinas, before finally fallings in front of the wolfs bush.
Thinkings it part of the games, the children raced toos the bush to see who could get it firsts. All of them touched its at the same times and argued about who was firsts.

“I’s heres.”

“Noes I’s ams”

“Nuh unhs”

“Yun huhs”

All the while, the teensy tonga giggled at how silly they were, when she heard rustling in the bushes. She peered her little head past the leaves and saw the wolfs clawed feet and started to squeek. But it was too late, the wolf jumped out with a sack and captured all the Tongas except for Teensy.

“Hahahaha, I’ve got you now Ratongas, and you’ll all be my dinners.”
“Ohs noes,” the children cried as the wolf sprinted back to his cave three hills overs.

Now, the Teensy Ratonga was all alone and she sat there a minute and brought her tiny hands to her eyes to cry.

“*sniffs* They’s all gones and I’s alones. Now I’s nevers get toos plays with thems.”

She sobbed and sobbed and sobbed until shees could sob no mores, and it wasses when she felt betters that an idea came to mind. She balled her small paws into fists and punched the airs at the wolfs cave.

“Noes, yus not goings toos eat thems yus mean old wolfs. I’s on the jobs.”

And soes the Teensy ‘Tonga ran to the cave, as fasts as her little legs would allow.

When she arrived at the wolf’s cave she gulped seeing how big and scary it wasses. The cave looked like a Giant’s face in the biggest yawn evers, and a chilly wind brushed Teensy’s fur. but her friends were inside and she wouldn’t be afraid. She crept inside.

At the end of the long cold cave was a little rooms, lit up by candles that rested on a million shelves of stone. Teensy climbed upon a rock and looked forward and saw the sack where the children were and the wolf was wearing a silly hat and stirring a big pot of soups.

“Yum yum yum, ratties in the soup”, sung the wolf.

“Noes noes noes, we’s not good for yous”, cried the chldren.

Teensy snuck across the room as she got an idea. She clambered up to the higher shelf and whispered in the wolf’s ear pretending to be a ghost.

“Bad ol’ wolfs, yus noes eats the childrens or yous be haunteds by the phantom ticklers!”

The wolf’s ears flicked and he turned his head, but Teenys ducked behind a candle too fast. He shrugged and turned back to the soup. She crept to his other ear and started to whisper.

“Bad ol’ Wolfs, yus noes eats the childrens or yous be haunteds by the phantom ticklers!”

The wolf’s ears flicked and he turned his head, but again Teensy was too fast. He stirred the soup, but his singing stopped and he looked this way and that worried about the ghostly voice.

Now, Teensy noticed something on the shelf that almost made her giggle at her idea. She wandered to an old dry dishcloth and put it over her and walked back to the wall. She ran forward and leaped onto the wolf’s hat smooshing it down, and gave a scary howl that sounded like.

BLLLALARRRRGHEERRRRRRRSSSS

The Wolf looked up and saw the cloth as Teenys continued her little trick.

“Yous very bads, naughty wolfs. Leave nows or I’s tickles yous forevers!”

With that, Teenys reached her tiny claws down to scritch and tickle behind the wolf’s ears who howled and growled in laughter.

“No! *ahahaha* Please stop *Heee heee hee* I’m sorry. *HOOWL* Sorry ghost, please don’t ahahha”

The wolf ran around and around the room, stubbing his toe on the pot, which made him hop and bump his hand against the shelf, which made him fall, just after Teensy leapt off onto the lower shelves. The wolf clambered up and yelled out…

“You can have the kids, I’m sticking to Carrots. YAAHHHHHH,” and out he ran to the door.

Teensy climbed dwon the shelves and up the bag that held her friends and untied the bag. The children crawled out and hugged Teensy all together.

“Thanks yous, thanks yous! Yus saved usses.”

Teensy knew the way home and lead the children all home in time for dinner. But what happened to Teensy after that?

She became known as the Lady knight of the hill, and the children only played games that she could join in on. They all lived happily, because they knew that if the mean wolf ever came back that Teensy would save the day.

The
End

The Little Guild That Could

From left to right – Calreth (Erudite Wizard), Ibeogur (Ogre Berserker), Ellithia (Wood Elf Mystic), Hamal (Sarnak Assassin)

We did it. Last night the guild of Torrent Knights managed to ding level 50 and unlock the tier 2 guild halls. These halls cost 250p and are quite a bit larger then the T1 hall we had been staying in temporarily. I had drempt about purchasing one for quite some time, and it was always one of those ‘we’ll get one some day’ goals I had in game. Thanks to some massive writ grinding last night by Calreth, Wpus, and myself we managed to make that goal a reality.

Needless to say I spent most of yesterday (0nce the writ grinding was done) unpacking our old hall into the new place, setting up bedrooms in the basement, putting together the crafting area. Purchasing two new amenity (we went with the spires to the Overrealm and the portal to member housing) and just generally running around in the new space having a fantastic time. It was exciting.

Our trophy room now holds 7 guild hall trophies and we’re looking to expand on that. For a guild of less then 10 people, we do surprisingly well. I have heard multiple times on channels (especially on Oasis) that there is no room for small guilds, that there are too many people who choose that rout and that they should be merged into larger guilds. I do not think any of that holds true. Smaller guilds have just as much value as larger guilds, and when they work towards a common goal pretty much anything can be accomplished. I love the friends I’ve made in TK, we talk on a first name basis and we’re pretty close. We have alliances for raids (well those who want to raid at least) and we get just as much done in our small guild as anyone does in a large guild, maybe even more.

I couldn’t be prouder.