World of Warcraft
20081112: Every WoW Hunter I've rolled has wanted Mazzranache. I can't count the number of times (and alts) I spent hours wandering around the base of Thunder Bluff just outside Bloodhoof, waiting for a glimpse of the notorious pink flamingo. Inevitably, I always gave up on Mazzranache and tamed any old beast that wandered my way because I'd get so tired of looking.
Not so with my new Night Elf Hunter, Tawnia. She spent her first ten levels in Draenei territory, and thought she wanted a Vale Moth (simply because all the other moths are untameable until Level 62!). This seemed like a great idea, given I hadn't seen any around, but the moment I hit Draenei soil, after a long run back to Dolanaar for my pet skill, what do I see but a Draenei hunter with a brand spanking new Vale Moth!
Given I had already run around so much from the Night Elf lands to Draenei territory (and back and forth a few times for good measure), I decided a run to Mulgore couldn't be much worse, and decided Mazzranache was the new target. The run was admittedly long and boring, with only a few deaths to spice things up, but as soon as I arrived at the famous intersection to the wee little path just below Thunder Bluff (ready to wait around for as long as it took), there she was! Right beside the road (almost like she'd been waiting).
Taming went smoothly; she almost killed me with no pots, and I caught some annoying aggro from the multitude of wolves and cougars and vultures lurking about; but it was done, and she was finally mine. Seconds after the tame, a wolf went for me; she had him off in a flash, and dead only a few hits later!
Here we are, deep in enemy territory for me; the start of a grand new life of (well fed) adventure for her:
20080503: Well, after nearly a full year of waiting, Toffy finally got her Mr. Wiggles. She and the little orcish orphan had great fun this past Saturday for Children's Week 2008 seeing the sights in Azeroth and plotting further adventures over some yummy strawberry ice cream. The result of all the excitement? A portly, loyal little Mr. Wiggles as boon companion to our intrepid Tauren adventurer. She and the loveable pig promptly meandered across the land picking up such valuable flight paths as Swamp of Sorrows and Blasted Lands. Mr. Wiggles is reported to be quite excited about seeing Outland in the near future and apparently hopes he can assist his new companion's creator in this monumental task with the occasional reminder of her solemn promise not to roll any more alts until he and Toffy finally see Level 70.
