Two Kings

[Sochi]

I love looking for rare pets. It's one of my favorite hobbies in game and a glimpse of something rare is a thrill. This week, I had finally run into the King of the Basin and got to spend some time hovering around Krush, taking screenshots and just basking in the glory that is that big green devilsaur. Part of me sorely wished that Shaon was able to make a tame attempt right there and then as the set-up was perfect, but doing so at her current level and gear would have only failed. So I merely watched him.

I have a devilsaur in Shaon's stable roster, a fine red colored guy I call Morok. He's got a lot of personality and I think he's the only pet I have ever talked back to when I hear him roar from another room. Morok has been in my roster since I could tame one and I love my devil.

Now the guild's got a thing about rares too. And a lot of us love to just go and look and admire. So when a guildie in Un'Goro let us know over chat that she was looking at King Mosh, several of us had to go and look. We formed a party and converged on Un'Goro. King Mosh was a sight, huge, forbidding and looking like he owned the place. Vephriel decided to tease Mosh a little but always ran out of range to reset him. We all finally settled on an upjut of rock that he wanders right up to but keeps us out of aggro range.

And then I got the itch. The sudden urge to try and make what would be a challenging tame. Mosh cannot be trapped and I'd been wondering if, with Fear Ward, did I have enough haste to make the tame before he could break it?

So, long story short, with my husband's priest called in from Northrend, with the help of guild-mates in the form of baked manta ray and strategy, Shaon made an attempt to make the tame. I let Morok go, knowing that if I failed, I could get him back. I grabbed a temporary pet and made the attempt. The first three tries ended with me having to Feign Death, guild-mates scattering wide to avoid getting Mosh's attention each time. On the forth attempt, with another temporary gorilla (thank you gorillas of Un'Goro!), I got the right combo or I just got really lucky. I sent in the pet with Fear Ward on me and coming to cooldown on hubby's priest. Waited for Mosh to fear the pet, cast BW, let the gorilla go, and started the tame. Soon as FW wore, hubby cast it again. Mosh was casting Fear again just as the timer came to the end and the tame took hold. It was a rush!

So now I have a king at my side. And I must say, I could not have done it without the guild's support and knowledge. You guys rock! My husband was a major help too, for Fear Ward is a mighty thing in these situations. So now I have learned two things. First, with a bit more gearing up and some good food, Shaon might seek out Krush someday when Cata rolls around. Second, my husband's priest is gonna be a busy Troll, now that he knows the in's and out's of Fear Ward.

Screenshots to follow at some point. I have some and I know several guildies do, too.

[Vephriel]

I already posted these on the Rares In The Wild thread, but it can't hurt to put them here too. Grats again on the thrilling tame! Was quite a fun night. :3

[Saturo]

Also, Ketcha's comment is priceless. I certainly hope you didn't call his mother a hamster...

[Dewclaw]

Grats!

[Tyuriwen]

So YOU'RE the infamous Shaon. I saw a few screenies this morning. Congratulations fellow Mosh tamer! <3

[zedxrgal]

Again Congratulations!

[ToxicCreed]

I think the thrill for any hunter is to tame one of the Rare, Beautiful pets of Warcraft. And the more challenging the better.

I remember the rush I got when a Paladin (Totally random) helped me in finding Loque'nahak and taming him. When I was doing my rounds I had asked if anyone seen him, and someone said they'd killed Mosh awhile back and the Paladin whispered asking if I could give spawn cords and he'd look around.

I gave him the cords and not 5 seconds after did I get the message "HE'S SPAWNED! JOIN GROUP AND COME TAME!"

[Sochi]

Thanks all!

It was one awesome tame! But I'll repeat myself again, I could not have pulled that off solo. My guildies are awesome. Really.

I'm infamous? Really? Cool.

And just before he said, "Come over here and I'll taunt you a second time." Ketcha did utter the line consisting of mothers being hamsters and fathers smelling of elderberries unto the great devilsaur. I'm surprised Mosh allowed me to tame him on that attempt, rather than fearing me and going after my pirate/troll/priest husband.

[Saturo]

Well, at least Ketcha didn't build a castle on a swamp. That sank. And then tried again. That also sank. And then tried a THIRD time. That burned down, fell over, and then sank. BUT THE FOURTH ONE STAYED UP!

It's the strongest castle in all of Azeroth.

[Fael]

That kneeling shot of King Mosh with the heart over his head is adorable, it makes him seem so inquisitive and affectionate! The one above is pretty cute too... love stompin's. :p

[Nefretiti]

the one with Skorn on the little hill is my favourite .. at least I think its Skorn since Veph is standing nearby

[Vephriel]

Lol yup. That would be him. ^^

[Nefretiti]

Thought so
I have his distant cousin now .. named Sethek

[Vephriel]

APOLOGIES FOR PICTURE SPAM! But I took like...hundreds of the Mosh encounter and these are just some more that I wanted to add.

[VelkynKarma]

Lol...poor Skorn is like, the size of Mosh's foot.

Ketcha's humor is most appropriate too XD

I heard that you managed to get Mosh, but it's nice to see the pics too! Looks like it was a fun little event there

And man...it is very convenient to have a high-leveled priest in a hunter guild. I have a feeling Ketcha's gonna be making a lot more fear-ward calls to the Basin soon....>>

~VelkynKarma

[Fael]

So many great pics! Arrrgh I wish they could stay that big. I know I couldn't take him into town like that but I'd just tell him to sit outside or something. :p Keeping a larger size would also make it seem more likely that a hunter could ride their pets. Stomping around on a t-rex would bring such glee. Sigh... :\

[Teigan]

I love that head shot! 8th from the bottom.

[zedxrgal]

I love the:

Keep your spirits up, you'll make him love you

That was great. Cannot believe how HUGE they are.

[Saturo]

Keeping a larger size would also make it seem more likely that a hunter could ride their pets. Stomping around on a t-rex would bring such glee. Sigh... :\

Posting Mustafah's sig, just because.

[Sochi]

"Keep your spirits up you'll make him love you."

oh lol!

It was either make him love me or let him eat me.

Some of those screen shots are just awesome. I have a liking for the one where it looks as though he's about to side-swipe me with one of him huge feet. Man, he's so huge pre-tame...

When I was headed to Gadgetzan to put Shalim in the stables and get a temporary-the first being a scorp from Tanaris, did Mosh stomp some poor night elf into the ground?