I call it that since I wouldn’t be surprised if it was done again next year, assuming all goes well.
If you didn’t read about it on BBB’s Blog, today we had a joint Horde and Alliance run in support of a guildie of his in the Sidhe Devils that was diagnosed with breast cancer. Well, in support of all who have it or are at risk, really, but that guildie was the person that inspired them.
In preparation I rolled a doppelganger up on the appropriate server and proceeded to level up. I had to have me a white bear, see, so that meant I needed to be level 12 by then. And once I got there, I thought I should make level 20 for my mount, too. The latter didn’t happen. Just short of 18. Bother.
My sweetie was there, too, on her female Dwarf Hunter – isn’t that sweet? She DID manage to out-level me, and I have to tell you it’s weird being the one being offered help through tougher quests. Total role reversal from our main server. 
So this is what I took into the run. Don’t laugh. Or at least be polite and avert your face while doing so.
The knickers are charming, aren’t they?
So we gather, and I see all sorts of names pop on. Hydra, Fuubaar and Fulguralis, Squidly and Miss Medicina come immediately to mind. I had a little bit of a fanboy moment. I apologize for not mentioning any that I did see, it was chaotic and so is my mind afterward.
Finally, BBBBBB called it, and we were off!
Out of the starting area, over the rise, and down into the valley we went!
And tearing through Teldrassil we go…
I wonder what they thought of us as we passed through Darnassus.
We waited on the dock for the boat to come; that’s a lot of pink shirts!
Hydra must have been running behind, as she met us on the dock in Auberdine. After a brief /cheer we were back on the road, pouring through Auberdine like a stream.
With several Sidhe Devils flanking us all the way, we streamed through Darkshore. At one point we caught up with some confused fellow that was running the Sleeper escort. I don’t think he had a problem getting that one done, nothing stood upright for ten yards each way. But it had to be unnerving.
At the double time, you can really see the difference between Auberdine and Ashenvale.
A brief rest in Astranaar (I didn’t get any good pics since everyone kinda spread out), and then off we went for The Barrens.
Remember, you have to SNEAK around the guards, no matter how many of you there are, or the number of you wearing bright pink shirts. SNEAK.
And we were OFF THE CHAIN in the Barrens!
“Everyone – VEER LEFT! DO NOT ANGER THE GUARDS!” I’m guessing there was a treaty in effect for this event, so we had to watch our P’s and Q’s.
We hooked up with our counterparts outside of The Barrens. A mighty sight it was. I looked for Jong, and didn’t see him. /me sad, since I knew he had planned to attend.
Finally, our mighty army of pink shirts was unleased, and we headed for Rachet!
As we waited on the dock, I noticed Hydra getting excited. Why? JONG! I gave the customary fanboy /cheer. Here’s a picture of us together.
Finally, the boat arrived and we piled on. This is the best shot I could get out of four, but none of them do justice to the tide of bodies. The amazing thing was – no real lag, to speak of.
Once we arrived in Booty Bay, everyone piled off to the inn. If you look closely you can see people leveling up all over the place.
At long last, we arrived at the in, ran through it, and commenced to party atop the bank while someone ground faction against Booty Bay.
This was a wonderful event and a great opportunity to rub elbows with some people I seriously admire. Just standing on the dock with Jong was pretty uber. But of course the big thing was to show in some small way a measure of support for someone going through a hard bit of life right now. I hope things turn out well for Julie, and I hope that someday we find a cure for this and other forms of cancer.
My thanks to BigBearButt and his guild the Sidhe Devils for getting this all together. It was awesome.
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The Bear!
Odin kept making me go back to see your bear… Now Kung Fu panda, now the bear etc…
You know those Pandas are bigger than Gnomeaggedon!
Faster too… My little Gnome legs were giving me grief (maybe it was the extra set of hands on the keyboard…)
someone suggested I should have rolled a Squid…
I just wish I had rolled Gnome with pink hair!
Haha! I’m glad the bear brought a smile! Now I’m twice as glad I tracked him down!
(Well, OK, my wife found him, I just followed directions. DETAILS!)
Hey! I saw you there! /Cheer!!! And I wondered why is that name familiar… ha!
My wee dwarf ended up joining the guild that was created for the event. I logged on later to see it had 87 members! Add that to the other Guilds and people on both faction sides and it was a great success!!!
And I completely agree – wouldn’t be surprised if it becomes an annual event!
I didn’t join it at first and then when I figured why not, things were too hectic. I’ll check back on later on and see who’s around.
It’s nice to know the dorf contingent was well-represented. Thanks for the shout-out!
“The amazing thing was – no real lag, to speak of.”
I noticed that! I wonder if Blizz learned from the BRK event. I mean, I’m sure they had enough warning.
I bet they cranked something up, “just in case”.
At least BBBB didn’t have to apologize to his realm like BRK did
I think we all have little fanboy moments at each other, which is sorta funny in a really nerdy way.
It was great to play with you!
I wonder how many were there that I didn’t actually see? You, Fuu, Hydra, Miss M, and Squidly were easy to spot, but probably not everyone logged in under the expected names.
Either way, I squeed
What I thought I was totally stealthy. Low key and all that. …wait a minute.
Hah! I saw all that /cheering and /hugging going on.