Nat Pagle's Best Friend

 

Finished up fishing rare fish for Nat Pagle. So I obtained my [Nat's Hat] and [Nat's Fishing Chair].

 

 

Learning from the Best was my 201st achievement in the Professions Category.

50 Exalted, Giant Rat & More AV

First thing today was some more Alterac Valley for rep. Hit 10k/21k with Frostwolf Clan. Also earned Loyal Defender. Failed to get Alterac Valley All-Star again.

 Then if was off to Dalaran. Today was the Northrend Fishing Contest and I was going to summon either Poldra or Exëcute if they got the [Blacktip Shark]. Sadly neither won, but I did some fishing in the sewers. Then [Giant Sewer Rat] popped up after 82 casts! I Smell A Giant Rat

Good luck with the Strangethorn Fishing Extravaganza tomorrow Exëcute and Poldra!

I then joined a pug doing to Old Mount Hyjal Raid run by Deadugly. After a few bosses I finally finished my The Scales of the Sands reputation. And it was my 50th Exalted!

After the Raid was over I returned to Soridormi at the Caverns of Time to upgrade my [Band of Eternity] to [Band of the Eternal Restorer].

Then I went to Outland to hand in the [Time-Phased Phylactery] I just got from Old Hyjal. After some delivery quests, I joined Maiev Shadowsong and Akama in breaking into Black Temple!

At the end of the assault I was given the [Medallion of Karabor]. McTacky was now 'Attuned' to Black Temple! I have the strangest feeling that I hadn't been intended to be allowed in even though I've killed Illidan Stormrage 5 times now. That old attunement tree was crazy!

Exëcute Vs Tacky Fishing Duel!

Exëcute and I both needed the One That Didn't Get Away so the make it interesting we decided to make a race! First one to win would have the glory and other other would have to stay there fishing until they got the achievement too.

For the first night we fished for two hours no result above a [12 Pound Mud Snapper]. We called it a night a decided to pick up the race tomorrow.

On the second day we reconvened at Stonebull Lake at 3pm and the race was on in earnest! Each man seeking all the glory of catching a fish! After a gruelling Hour  and Half there was a winner. One of us had caught the [15 Pound Mud Snapper]. One of us was triumphant!

I was the one victorious!

Having won that contest I travelled to Dalaran to get my last two gold coins for There's Gold In That There Fountain. 15 minutes later I had both gold coins.

With all this insanely good luck I went straight to Outland for Mr. Pinchy's Magical Crawdad Box.

Got the Magical Crawdad pet from [Mr. Pinchy] first try!

Three for Three! Sorry Exëcute! I'm sure you'll get One That Didn't Get Away and Master Angler of Azeroth soon!

McTacky's First Blood

Once upon a time (January 2007) McTacky was created with the intention of never getting any Honorable Kills. Unlike my previous Toon, Atain, who at one time was in a PvP Guild (Nun Chuck Norris), McTacky would only deal with PvE and gain zero kills.

There were times I was grouped with High Warlord Aoitora and he'd run off charging into action, making me have a split second to leave the group otherwise get that one Honourable Kill. After the flagged alliance in Shadowmoon Valley were just skeletons, Tora would apologise about the close call as he casually reapplied some poison to his daggers under the nether burnt sky. For him the only good Flagged Alliance were Dead Flagged Alliance.

Almost to the end of the Burning Crusade Expansion I had maintained that zero kills rating. I even ignored the 2008 Spirit of Competition event and missed out on a [Gold Medallion].

Then in October Achievements were added! Those first few days I went in a rampage grabbing all the achievements I could. Eventually I got around to [Old Ironjaw]. [Old Ironjaw] is a fish that can only be caught in Ironforge in the Forlorn Cavern.

For several hours I fished. Always hoping the next cast would be the last one. Occasionally attacked and camped since I didn't fight back. I'd log over over to Alliance and ask them politely to stop and they kindly did. To this day I don't mess with Alliance just trying to Fish in Orgrimmar.

Be nice!

It was the second day of my fishing marathon, that faithful day 17th October 2008. One of one of my Animosity guildies asked why I was in Ironforge. I explained about the [Old Ironjaw] achievement and he decided to come visit me in Ironforge. I also mentioned I was not attacking anyone because I wanted to keep zero kills.

Not a moment after my old guildie reached me, we were ambushed by a Rogue. He turned and attacked him instinctively. The rogue lay dead and the achievement popped up. My old guildie felt really bad about what he had done, and felt like just quitting the game. I forgave him and I told him that I wouldn't tell anyone who did it, so his name is not mentioned in this post.

However Pandoria's Box was now opened at the same time as this new Achievement System just a week old, full of brand new achievements to achieve. PvP Achievements that involved my favourite world holiday events like  G.N.E.R.D. Rage. For me all possibilities were now open and I didn't have anything to hold me back. My First Kill may have not been on purpose, but it opened the door to activities and events that otherwise would have been locked away from me. I felt liberated. There would be no repeat of what happened with the Spirit of Competition!

Rumour is that the Spirit of Competition Event will be back at the same time as the Summer Olympics this year. If that is so, it will be time to right an injustice and claim my [Gold Medallion]!

Edit: No Spirit of Competition for 2012. :(
Edit2: No Spirit of Competition for 2014. :(