Now, I know that last post came off kind of emo. And don’t think just because I’m playing a Blood Elf, wearing lots of black, listening to My Chemical Romance and talking about suicide on my weblog that I’ve gone emo. First, I actually like the BE backstory. Not only does it have a tangible connection to WCIII but also has the pulling-yourself-up-by-the-bootstraps thing I liked from the Undead without the creating-a-plague-to-wipe-out-all-life psychopathy thing. And yes, he’s a paladin. More on that later. I do wear lots of black. I hardly see how my socks and underwear come into this. And the jeans are blue. And combat boots are black by default. So no problems there. Honestly, My Chemical Romance is more Queen than emo. The whole hyperbolic rock opera thing. And I am going to Flogging Molly with the fiancee in March so I am still punk motherfuckin’ rock. Sadly Dragonforce isn’t coming any closer than Atlanta and I don’t really feel a four hour drive (two actually: there and back again) for a rock show that wouldn’t last that long. And finally, I was more considering joining the army (or for extra badass points, flying to France via budget DC3 and joining the Foreign Legion) than actually jumping in front of a train.

So there’s that. Hopefully nobody was worried about me.

And on to World of Warcraft. I’m playing two new alts (After deleting a score of old alts. I think ten or so fell in one fell swoop) both are Paladins. On the side of the Angels I’ve got Blulicity, the female Space Demon. She’s a badass and twinked so hard it would make your head spin. Not that I’ve really gone to extremes, just that she’s got 200+ ratings in everything except fishing. At level 22 she needs Mageweave to continue levelling First Aid. She’s either going to end up Protection or Retribution. I’ve always wanted to smite things with my Mighty Hammer and the seven foot tall blue people from space with the hooves and horns seem to scream divine punishment. The other one is a silly looking Blood Elf dude named Isshin. He’s only level 9 at the moment because I really don’t want to finish the other BE zone and have to make the trip to the Barrens. Yeah, I could keep on in the Undercity, but as mentioned before, I hate the Undead.

As to the source of my Blood Knight powers: the Naaru M’uru… That is a complicated story. See there are these energy beings called Naaru, they look like giant glowing wind chimes and they are basically demigods (in power rather than ancestry) they are hugely powerful. The Blood Elves managed to storm the Draeni fortress Tempest Keep and found the whole thing deserted except for M’uru, the Naaru who ran the place. I mean that guy not only administered the huge building but was also the entire CIC and the powerplant. Then as far as the story goes, a bunch of mid-level Blood Elves subdued a non-organic entity and subjugated it, drawing on its energy to feed their own magical addiction and to empower several of their number to wield its Light given abilities as Paladins.

Now, I don’t know about you, but a being that could erase cities with its mind couldn’t be hoodwinked that easily. Personally I think that M’uru is playing ‘possum and handing out his powers to the Blood Elves to prepare them (and the Horde in general) for the coming invasion of the Burning Legion. I just doesn’t square that there are any mortal beings that could overpower a Naaru.

Of course it could be that the big Wind Chime is a staunch pacifist and just refuses to fight back. However I’d like to think that the Naaru are stealing a page from the Legion’s playbook and trying to “corrupt” a race, but back to the light. I mean the Naaru seem to act as reactor cores for the Draenei spaceships so one could easily erase the addiction of the Blood Elves and simultaneously try to draw them away from arcane energy and towards the light.

And finally the comic store run was an unparalleled success. New Fear Agent, new Powers, new Damned, new Eternals, and a new X-Factor hardcover. Wall to wall gold. I’m actually very happy.

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But like all promises, it was apparently made to be broken. Sorry about the month-long absence, I was in a bad way and not really fit company for anyone. I’m not one for psychiatric help, but honestly having a good therapist might have done me some good. Realistically, the fact that I have responsibilities, people I care for, and two dependent cats stopped me from jumping off a bridge.

Just financial stuff really, but that was the symptom of a larger disease, that I just don’t plan for anything. I always just let stuff up and blindside me and then panic and make the situation worse. So over the last few months I’ve pawned a DVD player and sold every movie I own that isn’t Haibane Renmei, Samurai Champloo, or a season of 24. I’ve managed to hold my head above water, just barely but enough to keep from either killing myself or joining the Marines.

I’ve always had my share of regrets. The Unfinished Bachelor’s Degree that hangs over my head, the way I ended High School (As an apathetic douche who could barely be bothered to go to school half the time. I swear if I wasn’t so Goddamned smart I would have completely failed out), the Eagle Scout badge I never completed. But that’s enough of that really. Thanks to everybody who has stood by me over the years. I’m putting all this behind me and working on being a better person.

Enough of that.

I’ve managed to recover my Black Notebook, which is good considering it has my Address, Daily Routine, and Monthly Budget in it. Can anybody think of anything more attractive to a robber? And I left it in a shopping cart at the local Publix. Geez, I’ll forget my head next. I can’t imagine it would be more crippling than losing the notebook.

I’ve been reading a new comic for the last few months. Its called Damned its the story of a guy who can’t die who lives in a world ruled by demon mobsters. Great black and white noir style stuff with demonology thrown in. I couldn’t recommend it higher if I tried. I’m buying the issues and will by the collected edition. I mean this thing is Daisy Kutter good.
Also in comics news, Niel Gaiman has been publishing a limited series based on the Eternals called… wait for it Eternals. Its a seven issue limited run and I’ve got 1-5. Sadly he published five something like six months ago. I was enjoying it but honestly will probably have trouble remembering what’s going on when it restarts.

Nothing new on the comics front. Walking Dead is still the best thing since sliced zombies and Powers continues to thrill and chill though remains NSFW. Seriously. The graphic violence, nudity, lesbianism and masturbation makes for amazing entertainment, but really should be read at home.

Thank god I don’t have Google ads. That last paragraph would get me some crazy insert ads.

That’s enough for now. Later you’ll hear about my trials and tribulations with the new World of Warcraft expansion and the results of today’s comic store run. Fun fun fun.

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