ToC 10 - This Buds for You.

After the stress and struggle of Ulduar (We still haven't managed to kill Yogg) it was decided a few weeks ago that a group of us (with nothing better to do I may add) would go try our hand at ToC 10 man. A change of pace and a new challenge. Bored of Onyxia, EoE, OS+family we ventured after a new thrill. Just for a laugh y'know?

I remember trying it with the guild once before and it was a small sort of fail. We managed to down the Northrend Beasts but Jaxx the Demon was too much for us, so it was put on the back burner so we could continue to wipe over and over on Yoggs jelly face and insanity smile.

We were pleasantly surprised this time we went through. It was an amazing feeling to see the Northrend bosses fall, giggle at the gnome and smack a demon in the face. PvP was interesting. After one wipe everybody got their game on (We do not come from a pvp guild and only a few of us actually pvped) and we smacked them there alliance in the face. I do feel sorry for the poor Boomchicken who was left till last and a moment of comical timing as everyone turned to face him. Poor chicken.

We unfortunately wiped too many times on the Twins, the balls were confusing, the odd things they did so we called it a day and saved the rest for another.

Thankfully the next time we met up we were ready for a fight. Everyone had read up or got information from other people, tactics were changed and we let lose on them there twins. We wiped once, I got blind sided by two black balls and then took another in the face to save a Warlock (HEAR THAT LOCKS? I SAVED YOU!), but we got them byatches down! To have rubbish and unusuable loot but ah well.

And then the floor collapsed. Stupid Lich King. It took us ages collecting enough wood and stone for that floor, then he had to go and destroy it. Ah well.

We stood and looked at the rather familiar bug before us, slightly puzzled at the angst it had. Well seriously, who could blame it after spending several months kicking it to pieces all for the name of a few tokens. But really, didn't it have better things to do?

We kicked the bug in the balls. Literally. I was on blue ball duty, shooting them down as only a hunter could. Ice was flowing, spikes were exploding, adds were tanked masterfully, the boss was contained and never strayed. It. Was. Pure. Win. The first time we met this guy we downed him in one. Mwaha...haha... ha.

So. Tonight. There has been one more ToC 10 since that first time when we tried for a 1 night run. I didn't make the cut as another hunter had signed up, but I was glad to hear that even though they struggled and wiped they managed to down ToC 10 in one night. Our aim for tonight? The same, just less wipes kkthx?

We managed it. We managed it in about 1 hour 44 mins I think? Or there abouts. There was much celebration anyway. The only hiccup we seemed to have was on the worms as they nastily timed green goo on our poor off-tank who bravely stood there and probably cried. The worms were downed with 5 people remaining in the raid and then came ice howl. No one dared release, the Raid Leader had not called a wipe. Someone had to have faith so it might as well be him. Five people on a face off with Ice Howl. Two tanks, two dps and a paladin healer (who did cry after that I swear). And they 5 manned Ice Howl like how a pro guild would if a pro guild did a you tube on how to down Ice Howl with 5 people.

Jazz the gnome hating demon down first time. Twins down first time. Angsty bug down first time. Under two hours later we pottered out of ToC 10 with a smile on our faces and hopes to chant and gem our new shinies and pride in our eyes.

So this Bud goes out to you, ToC 10 Man, for all the laughter and crying, frustration and joy and the ability to bring us together in a group that can finally say at the end of the day. 'F*CK YEAH!'

The next raid? Thursday. Yogg again. I think I might stock up on whiskey.

/love
Hunter/Pala