Fated. (Skitterflame)
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 5:32 am
It's crazy how pets know.
Back during my hell of an unsuccessful Karkin camp, I saw Skitterflame three times. First time, he was tamed by a human hunter who gave him a horrible name, which made my angry, but I was too tired to try reporting it. Second and third times, he ended up dead. Even so, seeing him and Kirix as many times as I did kept my spirits up since I never saw either during my all-nighter for Skarr. I was sad about what happened to Skitterflame, but then I never gave it a second thought until tonight when I saw him yet again. Miraculously, he went untouched even though there were still a good number of people in the zone, which I found amazing after what happened to the poor guy before. My good friend Brawne and I were waiting for Karkin, because I still want to keep trying for him, and I felt confident about going to the Front again even after what happened before. And, as always, it was Skarr that spawned. @_@ Brawne managed to tame him this time and during all this, Skitterflame was still there and untouched.
It then started occurring to me that even though I didn't really want him since I wanted Solix instead (even though both their mechanics scare me to death) that since I'd seen Skitters four times and Solix none, that Skitterflame must've wanted to go home with me, so I decided that I'd give it a shot. After reading the strat here while Brawne looked up a taming vid on YouTube for me, I slapped together an impromptu taming bar and after trying to keep my already sizzled brain from frying anymore, I tried... and promptly almost got my butt handed to me even before he hit the second freeze trap. Yay me.
After the second try, I started to get the hang of it with Brawne helping, but Skitters kept getting too close to me so I'd have to feign and reset him so he wouldn't keel over and die. x_x Another hunter friend of mine logged on, and I had no clue he was in the Front, so he proceeded to scare the living daylights out of me when he jumped down while I was waiting for my traps to cool down. He stuck around and helped keep the fire hawks and elementals dead while I kept trying and I can't remember if it was the fifth or sixth try, but when Deterrance wore off and Skitters was still smacking me, I held my breath as I watched his energy tick down... and then he shrank and walked to my side. During all this, I'm still surprised that nobody but a night elf mage who left Skitterflame alone, came through this part of Fireplume Peak.
I'm still surprised that with how badly my nerves tend to fray and with how badly I tend to bork on some tames that Skitters didn't die and, unfortunately, I didn't get any pics of the tame. I had the perfect name for him: Jerrod, the late king of Edenia and Queen Sindel's husband. I may or may not try for Solix on an alt, I'm not sure yet, but Toph's got all the spiders that were meant for her and I'm happy with that. I've never felt this content since at the beginning of the month when Ankha, Skarr, Deth'tilac, and Toph's cinderweb broodling all came home.
Now I know who my third favorite rare lava spider actually is. *hugs Skitterflame* <3
And to Brawne and Ghurab: Thank you both for your help and for believing in me!
Back during my hell of an unsuccessful Karkin camp, I saw Skitterflame three times. First time, he was tamed by a human hunter who gave him a horrible name, which made my angry, but I was too tired to try reporting it. Second and third times, he ended up dead. Even so, seeing him and Kirix as many times as I did kept my spirits up since I never saw either during my all-nighter for Skarr. I was sad about what happened to Skitterflame, but then I never gave it a second thought until tonight when I saw him yet again. Miraculously, he went untouched even though there were still a good number of people in the zone, which I found amazing after what happened to the poor guy before. My good friend Brawne and I were waiting for Karkin, because I still want to keep trying for him, and I felt confident about going to the Front again even after what happened before. And, as always, it was Skarr that spawned. @_@ Brawne managed to tame him this time and during all this, Skitterflame was still there and untouched.
It then started occurring to me that even though I didn't really want him since I wanted Solix instead (even though both their mechanics scare me to death) that since I'd seen Skitters four times and Solix none, that Skitterflame must've wanted to go home with me, so I decided that I'd give it a shot. After reading the strat here while Brawne looked up a taming vid on YouTube for me, I slapped together an impromptu taming bar and after trying to keep my already sizzled brain from frying anymore, I tried... and promptly almost got my butt handed to me even before he hit the second freeze trap. Yay me.
After the second try, I started to get the hang of it with Brawne helping, but Skitters kept getting too close to me so I'd have to feign and reset him so he wouldn't keel over and die. x_x Another hunter friend of mine logged on, and I had no clue he was in the Front, so he proceeded to scare the living daylights out of me when he jumped down while I was waiting for my traps to cool down. He stuck around and helped keep the fire hawks and elementals dead while I kept trying and I can't remember if it was the fifth or sixth try, but when Deterrance wore off and Skitters was still smacking me, I held my breath as I watched his energy tick down... and then he shrank and walked to my side. During all this, I'm still surprised that nobody but a night elf mage who left Skitterflame alone, came through this part of Fireplume Peak.
I'm still surprised that with how badly my nerves tend to fray and with how badly I tend to bork on some tames that Skitters didn't die and, unfortunately, I didn't get any pics of the tame. I had the perfect name for him: Jerrod, the late king of Edenia and Queen Sindel's husband. I may or may not try for Solix on an alt, I'm not sure yet, but Toph's got all the spiders that were meant for her and I'm happy with that. I've never felt this content since at the beginning of the month when Ankha, Skarr, Deth'tilac, and Toph's cinderweb broodling all came home.
Now I know who my third favorite rare lava spider actually is. *hugs Skitterflame* <3
And to Brawne and Ghurab: Thank you both for your help and for believing in me!
