Comikaze!

This last two weeks has been a whirlwind of getting costumes together, taking care of school for the kiddos, and work work work.  I have tried to write quite a few posts, but I always opt for a few minutes of WoW instead.

Oh no! They stole Carlatta's armor!

Delgada was gifted a flight from Velen to Alleria a couple of weeks ago.  I am so happy to be part of the guild Excito Toxins.  We're busy leveling the guild, running dailies together, and dungeons when there is time. Unfortunately, this flight was complicated, as the ticket seller spelled her name wrong,  Delgada has lost her name, forced to be known from now on as Delgadita.  I tried speaking with the people in charge, hoping that somehow this server traveller could keep her name, but to no avail.

Carlatta the night elf with her bestie, umm, good old whatsername.

Carlatta is now part of the guild Blizzard Mentor Horde.  This is still the Pwny Express that I originally joined, but ready for new players who need help learning the game.  Couldn't happen to a better guild, in my opinion.  The people here are nice and helpful, with noone looking down on anyone for not knowing even the most basic information.

This weekend, Saturday to be exact, some of my family and I are going to Comikaze!  This is the second year this has been held, and I am looking forward to seeing improvements on what was already an awesome convention last year.  Stan Lee and Cassandra Peterson were guests last year, but were so excited by this that they joined up with the original creators to help them keep the momentum.  People I am looking forward to see?  Batman!  Robin! Catwoman!  Well, Adam West, Burt Ward, and Julie Newmar, anyway.  Felicia Day and the Guild! The Power Rangers!  Ron Glass!  There are a tonne more of voice actors, cartoonists, cast reunions of Sushi Girl (Mark Hamill!) and the Boondock Saints, and a couple of old Nickelodeon shows.

Aside from the different break out sessions, there are many gaming companies showing up, including Activision, Cryptozoic, and Intellivision.  And the vendors and booth holders!  And there are cosplayers!  This is going to be a blast!

Well, it has taken me two days to write this, and I am determined to write anything in this blog this month, so hitting the post button...now!

Finally! Carlatta of Cenarius

From the front.

See those boots?  That was all I was waiting on to finish this outfit for Carlatta.  When I found them today on the auction house I had to take a double take, as this server doesn't seem to list many green items on the auction house.  Here is the list of lovely bits and pieces I put together to make this outfit happen.

• Talhide Shoulderguards
• Warmonger's Chestpiece
• Warmonger's Gauntlets
• Pillager's Girdle
• Warmonger's Leggings
• Warmonger's Greaves

There is a cloak, the Warmonger's Cloak, that completes the set nicely. After a little discussion with Carlatta, we decided not to show the cloak, or a helm because the helm would just mess with a perfect hair do, and the cloak hides this nice bit of scenery in the back...

There you have it, friends.  I just love this outfit!  Under the pretty colors and design, Carlatta is working on her raiding gear, slowly.  Tonight she hopes to purchase gloves and work her way toward a neck piece or a trinket.  If I'm not falling down tired, that is.  Have a great Friday, everyone!

Carlatta at 85

Woo hoo!

So, I spent most of yesterday doing all my daily random dungeons for the week, then enough random battlegrounds to buy bracers.  At the end of yesterday she had a new pve chestpiece and pvp bracers.  I felt pretty accomplished!  

Then today happened. I had started the Thrall quest line to get the epic cloak at the end, only to be foiled in my attempts because I hadn't bothered to finish Deepholm, leaving me hated with Therazane. So, today I was putzing around Deepholm when one of my guildies says you want to raid with us!  I almost countered with an "I'm not prepared", when he said we'll carry you, we're having a good night.  So, I step into the Alysrazor fight, die at the start, and get to watch the fight.  In my opinion. best way to learn a fight is to watch it from the sidelines :)  We (they) also took on Baleroc, Staghelm, and the optional boss for someone's legendary.  They told me that Ragnaros would normally be on the list, but he is difficult, and they were getting close to the end of their raiding night.  I was just happy to be out and experience stuff I normally don't get to see!

At the end, the other hunter in the raid pulled off and made me a pair of pants and a pair of bracers.  Now, with the pretty new staff that dropped into my hands, Carlatta is now my only toon who can do random raids.  I am a bit excited to try them out tomorrow, along with heroics and the like to fill out my very sad looking gear list.

So, thanks Pwny Express, and all the fun people who allowed me to raid with them tonight!  I will be studying fights as I farm for better gear this week :)  

I'll list the gear when I finally get the matching boots, but I am so happy with the rest of this outfit I have to show it off. Good night everyone!

Finished Outfit - Minya of Shadowsong

Not everyone can carry off this look!

Minya is a hunter I seldom get to play with.  My eldest daughter, when she found out about transmogrification, took her shopping and had a good start on this outfit when I logged her in tonight.  All she needed was the gloves, shoulders, and a coordinating gun.  All the pieces except the belt are from the Combat Mail (recolor) set.  The belt is the Ornate Girdle, and the gun is a Fel Iron Musket.  The blade only matches a little, but I am not changing that because she likes it (Blade of the Titans).

Maybe with this hot new number she'll get some more play time.  Sadly, Carlatta of Cenarius is still leveling, at a hearty level 81.  This means that, unless I allow my daughter some play time, she will be stuck in Grizzly Hills for a while.  I'd post a progress shot of Carlatta, but she is in an ugly flux of transmogrification herself, missing a belt and some boots.  

It's late, but it is so hot!  Hope you are more comfortable where you are.  I'm off to try and catch the Sandman.  Goodnight, world!

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