Farther than we've been

Last night was one of those nights. Jules and Del didn't have internet. Asanta had a fried computer from no power. Teacc, Nakar, and Haisk were all running late. Taaka wouldn't be able to make it. It was just one of those nights. One of the ones to dread...and normally I would have. But I was in a semi-positive mood so I tried not to let these things get the best of me and just enjoyed myself talking to everyone and getting ready for our run.

So Kroff postponed our run for half an hour so we all wouldn't be sitting around twiddling our thumbs while we waited for enough people to show. When we finally got started, Poncho and Mar stepped up to the plate and brought the toons that we needed. They were really sweet and I'm really glad they decided to go last night. Skylarr volunteered her husband if we need extra dps so we grabbed him and off we went. We charged in with 23 to start working on Thaddius. Teacc and Haisk eventually showed up and about that time Goy logged on. So I gave Goy my spot for the extra dps and dropped raid. The other officers and Mar and Poncho both fussed at me, but I didn't mind. Besides it was better for the raid that we did it that way. They needed the dps more than they needed me and I would still be watching over Kroff's shoulder. So in they plunged. A couple of tries on him to no avail. Everyone seemed to be pretty discouraged. Poncho whispered me and told me he only had time for one more try before he had to jet so I could take his place when he left. They didn't get him down, so he dropped group and they got me back in there. At this point in time I had a couple of people threatening to leave and everyone was dead quiet.

So I got on, still positive and told everyone we could do this and hang in there. Kroff was trying to be encouraging as well and told everyone to not give up yet, that we could do this. We charged into Thaddius's room and off we went. Add's down, we hopped over, only losing one person on the way. Thaddius activated, Grayshun picked him up and we were off! We lost one person on the first switch and I let her stay down. We lost another person on the third or fourth switch and I let him stay down. We were under half now and we lost another dps and a healer. I battle rezed the healer and warned him not to take it yet so he wouldn't kill half the raid when he popped. He stayed down but didn't hear me when I told him to take it. At this point we were almost there but the enrage timer was almost upon us. I started talking in vent 'Don't give up. Keep pushing it. We're almost there.'

He enraged and our tank dropped. Del told me to pick him up but at this point he had already turned and one shot me. I was hovered over his health and watched people drop like flies. We could have this though.

Keep going! Don't quit!

He dropped! OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOO HOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had to jump up I was so excited. I had a couple whispers telling me it was all because of me and that I was back. Haha, I highly doubt that. I was thrilled we got him down though.

After that we charged back to the DK quarter to take on Raz. We didn't have much time left so we really had to hump it to get there. It was 7 server right as we finished the last of the trash. Del explained the fight and we gave him a spot.

We one shot him.

No way! We just one shot him. This is the fight we've all been stressing about? OMG he was cake. We didn't even lose anyone...

Unbelieveable.

I swear if we'd had more time I would have loved to keep charging. Morale was definitely higher after that. We were charged and ready to go. But we had too many that had to call it a night, myself included to keep going.

We're going to start in the DK quarter next raid though and fly through there. I'm not worried at all about Gothick, but I am worried about the Four Horsemen. That's going to be a tricky one. I see us spending quite a bit of time learning the fight for it. But once we get it...it's all downhill from there.

I'm proud of my guys. :-) I wish they could have seen how proud I was of them last night. I know my face was beaming. Everyone had stuck with us, even if they didn't want to and we had overcome the odds together. It was a wonderful feeling of accomplishment. And definitely pride.

I must be the luckiest guild leader in the whole world. :-)