As you’ve probably noticed, like many others, I disappeared into my little nerd dungeon Wednesday night to install and enjoy Wrath of the Lich King. Monday brought with it a return to reality and the resumption of business as usual. There are, however, a few noteworthy occurrences that have happened since then that you may wish to be privy to.
Most notably, I have transferred to Ner’zhul to join Matticus and company in Conquest. The decision to leave Medivh, a realm I have been on since release, was not an easy one. It was something I had given much thought to over the past months, and Matt’s new guild (along with the release of the expansion) provided the perfect impetus to finally cut ties and move on.
I’ve had a sentimental attachment to Medivh for a long time, and agonized over my increasing desire to be free of the place. Certainly, there are friends that I’ve left behind that I will sorely miss, but the disappointments I encountered there were inevitably too great–after all, we play this game to have fun, do we not? And there was no fun left for Lassirra on Medivh.
Transferring servers has been a somewhat surreal experience for me so far. It’s been fun getting to know my new guildmates and doing instances with them–something I haven’t been able to enjoy for far too long. It’s been strange checking my Friend’s List, something once full to overflowing, and seeing nothing but blank space starring back at me. It’s also been odd seeing guild tags that mean nothing to me.
On Medivh, I knew… well, everyone. If you had a Squirrel Mafia, The Transcendent, Fury, The Dauntless, The Sidhe, Awesome, The Kaldorei, The Cutting Edge, Black Blood Battalion, Morbo, Kinetic, Masada, Unbound, Insight, Dominion, Heroic Few… guild tag… I may not know you personally, but I knew people in your guild, and it’s history, having seen it unfold myself over the years. On Ner’zhul, I know only my own guild, and I only know of the guild these new friends came from. It’s strange, to say the least.
At the same time, it’s been an extremely freeing experience. None of the old drama can touch me here and I can start anew with a crew of players who share a like-minded desire for progression.
I’m very optimistic about my future on Ner’zhul, and though I give him grief, I’m indebted to Matticus for allowing me this opportunity. My only hope is that I don’t disappoint.
And speaking of Matticus, have you heard? He’s already 80! I have to admit, I’m about 80% through 72, myself. In my defense, my parents came to visit this weekend, which cut into my play time quite a bit, and I’ve forever been a slow-paced solo leveler, preferring to take my time and cherry-pick which quests I want to do and which I don’t. But, I’ll catch up in short order and we’ll be headed into Naxxramas in no time.
I have to say, I’m excited about leveling my Jewelcrafting, and look forward to being the designated Gem Bitch for Conquest (currently the only JC in the guild, that I know of), and Cooking has forever been a pass time I greatly enjoy. I’ve already flooded the mailbox of one of our tanks with extra cooked fish I’ve caught, which was something that provided an odd sense of pride in being helpful, even to such a small degree.
I’m extremely happy in my new home, and hope my new guildmates will enjoy having me there as much as I enjoy being there.
It feels good to be able to say that again, and genuinely mean it with all sincerity.
This post ended up much more rambly than I had intended, but it felt good. I hope you’re enjoying the expansion as much as I have been!
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