20 Days of Blogging - Day 2

Day 02 – Why you decided to start a blog

My shaman, still wearing her Mogolympics outfit

I wasn't going to start a blog.  The idea of trying to write and come up with stuff consistently was a terrifying idea.  If I was going to share anything online it was going to be a web comic. And I even had a vague idea for a story to tell.  But I never started it. It was more of a someday idea then anything I was going to do right away.  After all, I had school to get though.

About that time I began lurking though other Warcraft blogs looking for more stuff to read.  I didn't comment since I was terrified of saying something but I started going back to some sites again and again.  I finally said something when JD announced his Mogolympics contest.  I really wanted to be a part of it.  And that introduced me to the Amateur and his Missus and eventually to Shoryl for her Laid Back Dungeons and other bloggers though the Laid Back Raids.  I found that I really wanted a voice.  I wasn't sure what I would write about but I wanted to be a part of that community.  And I quickly realized that I had the perfect thing to start posting with, my entries to the Mogolympics!

I thought I'd post more mogging stuff and while I've done a bit it's been pretty sporadic.  I've found that my thoughts about what I'd blog about have changed a bit and I feel like I'm still finding my way.  At times I feel like the blog is merely a brain dump for me but it's been a lot of fun and I enjoy having taken part in the different contests and events that other bloggers have put on.  I'm also always so happy when someone decides to play my Warcraft pet game.  It's nice to have something that I feel is unique to me. And I hope to evolve my game into something more.  I'm going to have to take some time and see what cool stuff I can do to make my game even better. (That's my not so subtle way of asking for suggestions).

Going to the Oscars

Matty from Sugar & Blood has a birthday coming up on the Oscars and has even put together a mog contest.  Basically it's recreating three characters from any movie.  We're even allowed to mix and match armor types to get the look we want.

The movie I choose was Disney's Beauty and the Beast, mostly because I really wanted to make a Beast :)

The Beast

And my attempt to replicate his fancy dress. I choose a Worgen because the physical features seemed to match the closest. The way the legs bend and end in claws, the pointy teeth, pointy fingernails, fluffy head. I just wish they had a brown Worgen male color. This greyish color was the closest I could get.  And the big winner for choosing a Worgen for the beast is Two Forms. After all the Beast is really human.  I thought I would have to find a blue shirt and then add a white shirt underneath but this vest already had the look but it didn't have sleeves.  But the blue shirt matched fairly well and added some fancy gold to make the outfit look more rich.  I was really happy when the belt matched the design on the sleeves and helped tie the pieces together even more.

The items I used are: Mistscape Armor, Courniths Waterstrider's Silken Finery, Spider Silk Slippers, Gossamer Belt, and Stylish Blue Shirt

Belle 

Belle I wanted as human and I was really torn about trying to make her fancy dress because it would be really difficult to try and replicate.  I thought about using a yellow robe but I didn't feel any of them where really quite right. I like the chestpiece but think there needs to be a decent yellow kilt in the game somewhere. So I went with a yellowish sort of kilt and used the belt to hide some of the purple and add some more of the really bright yellow. I think it's an ok idea but I'm not as happy with this look as I was with the Beasts.

The items used are: Glimmering Mail Breastplate, Luminary Kilt, The Postmaster's Treads, Scorpashi Belt, and Triumphant Gauntlets

Gaston

Gaston is a blood elf. While Gaston has a more angular face and more chest hair then a blood elf I felt the most important thing for choosing a model for Gaston was his character.  Gaston was considered the most handsome man in town and he was very arrogant about it.  And what could be more handsome and arrogant then a blood elf? I was really happy with how well this outfit came together from the open-necked shirt to the hunting boots all the pieces just seemed to fall into place.  If you wanted to use the outfit for a mog there's even a decent set of red shoulders that you can use that won't detract from the overall look.

The pieces I used are: Crimson Silk Vest, Legwraps of the Master Conjurer, Gossamer Boots, Veteran's Silk Belt, and Fletcher's Gloves

20 Days of Blogging - Day 1

It's been awhile since I've even attempted to write anything but my Who's that Warcraft Pet and my last one was late and I didn't even write anything on the reveal which I should fix. Anyway, I thought doing the 20 days of blogging from Spellbound would help me get back into the habit of typing and posting stuff.

So without further ado:

Day 01 – Introduce yourself

Hi! I'm Mel, although most people in Wow know me either as Arita or Tyledres depending on when I met them. If they call me Rita then I knew them back in Wrath and Cata and if they call me Tyledres or Tyle then I met them toward the end of Cata.

I'm grew up on a diary farm and my family allowed my siblings and me to have lots of pets.  Horses, goats, chickens, geese, rabbits, hamsters, dogs, cats, and fish are just some of the critters we've taken care of over the years.  I used to be able to tell my high school friend that I had a kid and his name was Goat-Goat.

I'm currently a college student and on my third major.  I originally started in horticulture, changed colleges and changed my major to Graphic Design, got a two year, and began attending another college.  I recently changed my major once again, this time to education although I'm not certain what my specialties are yet.  I'm currently considering art and English.  I've been told to take this semester and see if this is a field I want to be in and then decide.  I've recently begun observation hours at a local Middle School and it's a blast so far.  Those kids are all so adorable and it feels really good to be in the school.

So that's me in a quick little nutshell.

Voodoo Figurine!

Voodoo figurines were often empowered by flasks of mojo, troll sweat, and the flesh of tribal enemies.

The Voodoo Figurine can be found by solving troll archaeology.

Grats to Askevar for getting the right answer.

Who's That Warcraft Pet?

Who doesn't love archaeology XD

Sorry for being late in getting this up.

Horny Toad!

"There are many scholars who question whether it is a toad or not"

The Horny Toad comes in three different colors and can be caught in Desolace.

Grats to Askevar for getting the right answer!

And a special mention for Arvash for being close. That was more of a blastoise than a charizard :)

Who's that Warcraft Pet?

This is an aquatic pet