- I was upset when I went to roll a Shaman, that Gnomes weren’t an option.
- I was upset when Cataclysm was announced that there weren’t any Gnome Shaman (Gnome Priests… Pfffttt!)
It may come as a surprise to you that I like Gnomes.
No?
Well it surprised me. I only rolled one because the Human Mage looked like a dress wearing Chuck Norris.
Then came Christmas… and under the tree (outside Ironforge), was a little present just for ME!
Some people transformed themselves to go for the PvP achievement, I transformed For Gnomeregan!
Two whole weeks of Squidly the Gnome Shaman!
- Curse you Ghost Wolf and your Gnome clearing ways.
- Curse you Culling of Stratholme and your Human disguising ways.
I want to be a Gnome and I am not happy to lose the true look due to death, travel form or instances!
I’m hoping next year they have a personal Gnome-Transformation-Thingamebob. I will happily trade in my Winters Veil disguise kit. Happily grind snowballs to get a years supply. Anything to be able to adopt my true Gnomish form at will.
Some players will carry bags of consumables, others additional gear sets. I will carry snowballs!
Speaking of transformations…
Have you ever paid attention to the transformation that takes place with you enter CoT:CoS?
Gnomeaggedon was always transformed into a Gnome… Ohh hang on, there was no change…
Squidly becomes a HUMAN!
Generally I’d say it sucks to be human (actually I always say that), but here’s the Twilight Zone part (you do have the Twilight Zone music in your head now don’t you?).
Squidly doesn’t just become human, but he transforms into a nearly exact replica of ME… me the human player and blogger behind Gnomeaggedon and Squidly.
Sure there are a few slight differences…
- My red hair isn’t quite as long or as red (any more) as in WoW.
- My beard isn’t quite as long or as red (any more) as in WoW.
- My barrel chest has dropped slightly to be more of a barrel stomach.
- My totems click with the sound of empty stubbies and are probably the main cause of my barrel chest slipping.
But apart from that, he is an exact replica of me!
These days when I am rushing for work and step out of the steamy shower (cold water + hot weather = steam) and can’t see myself in the mirror, I just fire up WoW, port down to CoT, enter CoS and marvel at how those 3 sit ups per month have improved my physique and how long and luscious my hair and beard have become.
I need to stop myself before I bolt out the front door, so I can put some clothes on, but I know my hair is looking good!
Gnomer and Out, Squidly and Stout!
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I petition the court to submit this post as evidence of insanity. Gnome insanity.
The correct term, in reference to Gnomes, is eccentric!
I want a draenei rogue
A stealthy goat?
Mmm I guess Squid are kinda stealthy
I love Gnomes too. I’m glad for Gnome Priests as early as 4.0, but I am really disappointed Gnome Druids aren’t possible.
Thinking about Gnome Shaman, I wonder what they would use for totems? Maybe have little stacks of gears and sprockets?
Yeah sprocket totems! Maybe, when pulling up totems they spring apart (like a Jack in the box)…
Don’t get me excited about that which I can’t have…
i for one *love* looking like chuck norris in a dress. bad ass and wearing a skirt — that’s me. go ahead, make with the funny while i summon fire out of the air to cook that smirk off your face…
XD
Pffft…
Bad ass in a dress….
“bad ass in a dress”.
Um, come to Los Angeles and that phrase takes on a different and terrible meaning.
You would think in the land of Hollywood, some folks would have a modicum of fashion savvy.
You would be wrong… so terribly, terribly wrong.
*sobs*
Today’s daggs are tomorrows fashion statements… lol
And Chuck Norris is so bad he can wear what he wants. Sorry, I can never pass up the opportunity for a Chuck Norris joke. I am looking forward to Dwarf Shammys though!
Yeah yeah…
I think the time has come for Chuck to be replaced by Jong!
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Another awesome thing about having a gnome disguise kit all year round, if you ran out of snowballs, polar bear dailies!!
I think my least favourite party of Culling is the fact that my normal, svelte (read: anorexic) blood-elfiness is made into a rounder, pudgier version of me. I cannot wait to leave that instance every time. ^_^
Me? Vain? Never.
[...] Admittedly I received this feedback while starring at the mirror. I knew I should have just checked Squidly’s hair in Culling of Stratholme! [...]
*cough*cough* Pygmy Oil *cough*