Dribbled and Scribbled by:

Steve Baird

Copyright 2006

Issue #2

I Wanna Pet the Puppy!

Wednesday: February 13, 2006

"But Steve, that should be common knowledge! You have the reasoning skills of a grapefruit!" Well, you may be right, but hear me out. The scenery and character design is stunning. It's nearly impossible to resist the urge to get a closer look. The closest I can reckon it to would be when a waiter brings you a plate and tells you that it's very hot. What's the first thing I do, against all good judgment and prior experience? That's right, I must ... touch ... that ... plate!

True, sightseeing while in a group may not be the best idea, but I like to share my experiences with friends and I'm sure they appreciate the sentiment once they regain consciousness.

This particular incident is not based on true events. Well, as true as events can be in a fictional world populated by cyber-geeks. However, I did run across something similar on one of my alts.

I had just started a druid and was making my merry way through the forests of Darkshore. In passing, I saw a warrior being chomped on by a rabid bear. Being the nice guy that I am, I started to heal the poor sap. thereby drawing the angry bear away from the warrior and into my waiting spikey-club thing.

As a humble man, I did not expect any thanks or gratitude. However, I didn't expect such a violent reaction to my altruistic actions. "Why you steel my baar n00b?" the young lad calmly inquired, "I wuz taming him omgzorz!"

A strong argument, indeed, but undermined by the fact that WARRIORS CANNOT TAME!! This didn't dissuade my newest friend, though. In fact, he knew enough to let everyone in the area know of my n00bness and conjectured that I had a sexual predisposition to members of the ovine family.

I would have suggested that if he wanted a pet so badly, he should just put a leash on his sister, but I'm above such schoolyard taunts. I'm so great.