Look at that corpse right there. Do you know who that is? Arch Druid Staghelm, most arrogant, nasty, rude, ignorant, level 10 baby druid abusing jerk on Azeroth. And he is DEAD! That’s right, DEAD. I’ve waited six long years to kill that bastard after the way he treated my druid at level 10 on her bear form quest, and the way he talked about Tyrande. You’ll see Kae from Shades of Kae standing there, and that Pally down there tickling Staghelm’s feet, or stealing his shoes would be our fearless raid leader Twice. It may not have been the druid that killed him, but it was one of the team.

My priest. Jesswyn. I don’t know how it happened, but I have completely fallen in love with the priest class. I know, I’ve played a priest, on and off, and even deleted her once, for the last four years. But I never fully enjoyed her, until I went full shadow. Then they screwed that spec up with crit and I deleted her. But Blizz restored her a year after. I recently just leveled her to 85. She hasn’t been used since she was horde side with The Purge. The last thing she raided was Naxx. Before that? Kara.

Now, I don’t know what happened. But it just clicks. I find boss strategies easier to pick up with her, I don’t get flustered as much with spell rotation when I have to move or stop casting. Maybe it’s because I’m not also trying to concentrate on HoT uptime and healthbars in an unfamiliar healing role like I ended up doing with Jessmyn the Druid after the resto changes? I don’t know. All I know is…the class I resented for so long, the toon that I had such bad memories of a former guild explosion with, is my main.  The guy that taught me how to heal as a priest, and how to start off as shadow, and listened to me gripe for all those years would be laughing his ass of at me right now. If he still played. Kinda miss that guy

Since patch day, I’ve spent many hours in PvP to get her transmog set, and many more to get justice points and get her geared up a bit.  I’ve run the new heroics, and got to be with my guildies in learning the new raid encounters.  And we absolutely steamrolled Firelands. I forgot how much fun that is, even though by end time last night I was almost face to keyboard from a stupid cold.

Sweet, Sweet, Revenge brought to you by Lady Jess - (Have You Seen My Stapler?)

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She is “wearing” the complete Merciless Gladiator’s outer clothing from Burning Crusade arena days. I know there’s a tier set with lighter colors, but she’s a shadow/discipline priest and I thought the darker tones matched that better.

And this mount is so perfect!

Dressed to Kill, or Heal brought to you by Lady Jess - (Have You Seen My Stapler?)

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150 pets! It’s taken a long time to get those last ones, but here it is. And I’d never have gotten it without the generosity of guildies both past and present. Such gifts as the Deviant Hatchling (Team effor thanks to Twice and Bear), Ammenvale Lashling and Dun Morogh Cub Mystery gift, and I believe Ruu), Black Tabby (Nyssa from my old Khaz’Goroth guilds), Twice, and Algie for the repeated farming of that damned blood elf instance on that Island I can’t remember to get the Phoenix Hatchling, and…unbelievably, the Hyacinth Macaw (Thank you Twice!), and all of @parallelguild for your patience in putting up with the crazy pet lady.

It takes a village to raise a Celestial Dragon….

And if by chance I forgot anyone, because my memory kinda sucks, Thank you too!

It Finally Happened! brought to you by Lady Jess - (Have You Seen My Stapler?)

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When Thrall Go’ell asks you to witness something…you do it. And being a priest, who better to officiate things? Guardian cub approves.

I Now Pronounce You… brought to you by Lady Jess - (Have You Seen My Stapler?)

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But Jess, have you ever tried Diablo? No. I bought my husband the battle chest, but he didn’t care for it. We’ve both been a bit spoiled by more modern visual styles. I tried to install it once and my computer staunchly refused it. I didn’t care. And honestly, I never even considered playing Diablo III. BUT! if committing to a year of WoW, which I’d be paying for anyway, as mentioned above, gets me the game for free…I might just try it, and maybe even like it. If I don’t? hey no loss right?

Worst case, I have a game I’m absent from, and still paying for which is pretty par for the course for me to begin with, a free game I may or may not like, a mount for all my characters past, present, and future that looks absolutely awesome from what I’ve seen. Black armored pegasus? yes please! And I get a sneak peak into Mists of Pandaria on top of all of that.

All for doing what I already do, paying $15/month for World of Warcraft.

What’s NOT to like about that?

WoW Annual Pass and Why I Jumped on it. brought to you by Lady Jess - (Have You Seen My Stapler?)

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First run, Maraudin . No problem at all. Healing is easy, quest complete, let’s queue again. Dire Maul! Tank’s name is Blunderbeard. Dwarf warrior, quick little guy but I managed to keep up. Good tank too I must say. We trooped right through, noone died, and we queue again. Hey look! Blunderbeard is back woot! He was easy to heal the first time, and we’re in Dire Maul again. We get a druid…named Brodruid. Should have known right THEN. To understand how terrifically awful this druid was you need to check his armory. Now, I understand maybe he has just changed specs and is still wearing gear from feral. I just went through that on my druid when she went from Resto/Balance to Resto/Feral (cat). Yes, you read that  correctly that’s another blog post ok?.  But a GREY CLOAK??? Seriously? And this balance spec druid was dps’ing  IN CAT FORM!! Even with that odd mix of gear, GET INTO boomkin form and CAST SPELLS!  You’ll do more damage. And the random pulling of entire packs of mobs. Seriously, it killed him twice. I don’t heal stupid. I rezzed him only because even if he WOULD have run back, he’d have just brought MORE mobs with him.

Have I mentioned I have not played my Shaman in at least FIVE MONTHS?? And I was so worried I’d be the one that sucked and killed us all. But no, we never wiped. Not once. With Blunderbeard tanking and holding aggro like a pro, Etheltrude the Dwarflock bringin the pain and my healing we survived all the stupid.  But the next time I see the name Brodruid…I’m doing this…..

Stupid is as Stupid Does brought to you by Lady Jess - (Have You Seen My Stapler?)

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I gave up trying to find Skoll last night on my hunter. He is the last spirit beast she has to tame. So I decided to go see if Terrorpene was hanging around out in Hyjal.

He was. And I’ll tell you right now if you’re going to tame him it is going to HURT. Cairessa has 98k health. Turtle’s burning hatred attack does 10k damage per tick and seems to tick every second. My tame time is 9.2 seconds. He doesn’t seem to actually come near you and physically attack., just channels Burning Hatred.  But he is worth it. And, as far as I can tell he’s the only pet with a constant sound effect. He sizzles!

He also needs a name.

His Hatred Burns brought to you by Lady Jess - (Have You Seen My Stapler?)

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It’s really hard going from the detailed character creation of Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age 2 back to WoW’s simpler interface. But I think this is my favorite character look so far.

She’s Got The Look… brought to you by Lady Jess - (Have You Seen My Stapler?)

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Apparently, our pets don’t shrink anymore. Which makes me happy. But also the Frostsaber Stalkers got a new skin. Isn’t she gorgeous? I named her Isis.

Speaking of matching sets, this pair will never cease to amuse me…

Ahhhhh the 80’s.

Have a great weekend!

A Matching Set… brought to you by Lady Jess - (Have You Seen My Stapler?)

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I have never been an Elekk fan, but this one, I have to admit is pretty friggin awesome…

Make Way….Coming Through! brought to you by Lady Jess - (Have You Seen My Stapler?)

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