Been a while! I took a much needed break from WoW, but alas I have come back to my drug. I started a Hunter to PvP with since my work schedule won't let me raid with you guys again.

Nixxon- Barthilas Bloodlust BG

Drop by and say hello!

http://www.wowarmory.com/character-feed.atom?r=Barthilas&cn=Nixxon&local...

So as many of you know in readership world, I quit playing WoW. Hard decision, but the guild is in the capable hands of Chillaxe and none other than the infamous Danz.

Apparently Danz can't walk and chew gum at the same time. We have not seen a new blog post from one time funny man Danz since the regime change.

Where the hell did he go?!? What could he possibly be doing that is more important then entertaining us? I feel like Danz doesn't care bout his cult following here on the Severance website.

Well enough about Danz and his poor time management skills, lets talk about me.

Nixxon update since leaving WoW:

* Started playing Aion very casually, it is pretty fun and I enjoy playing it, even though I am just some casual scrub.

* Finally purposed to Ms. Odock. We are leaving the wedding date open.

* Got a job (A WHAT!) doing tech support for a pretty big corporation (Seattle based world dominating coffee company).

* Am doing really well in school (All A's so far) with a 15 unit load.

* Picking up my new puppy this Saturday. We named her Mau Mau, she will be our trial kid.

There it is, the major things that have happened in the last few weeks. As cheesy as it sounds, I really do miss all you guys in Severance. Since I am not raiding anymore I have had some time to watch TV (while I do homework actually) and I have got to agree with Danz that Flash Forward is an amazing show! Here is my Show list for those that do the whole TV thing:

Heroes: Doing much better this season then last. Last season was teh suck.
Sons of Anarchy: This is a GREAT show, and I really don't like the whole biker gang culture at all.
Dexter: What a great show!!!!!!
Flash Forward: Love it, its great, its Lost for people that have lived on tropical islands and were not captivated by the whole Lost setting.
Fringe: Just picked this series up, saw the first 2 episodes and it has my interest in an X files with a budget kind of way.
and ofc
Merlin: Yeah I know, but everyone needs some cheesy wizard shit until Legend of the Seeker comes back for season 2.

And there you go, a little post to let you know I have not forgotten you, the reader. I will continue to make my AWESOME BLOG ENTRIES!!!! Danz: Get your shit together and get back on the blogs!

Today, we salute you Mr. Guy that looks exactly how he sounds in vent. GFG Ronbeargundy..

Since Danz has seen the error in his ways and called an end to his silly feud, I present the reader a peace offering. Even if this is not true, it makes you wonder.....

.... Where did she get that jacket!?!? Was it specialty tailored for her large mommy bags?

Speaking of Chix, BREZ P SWAYZE!!!!! Ok man seriously, we will miss you kinda, and no one will ever replace you.

History is the study of the past, with special attention to the written record of the activities of human beings over time. Scholars, we will go ahead and categorize Nixxon as a Scholar for the purpose of today's lessons, who write about history are called historians. It is a field of research which uses a narrative to examine and analyze the sequence of events, and it often attempts to investigate objectively the patterns of cause and effect that determine events.

Today, faithful etherwebz onlookers, we will objectively study the patterns of cause and effect that determine the events that have lead to this silly squabble over originality. I will do my best to display the Cause and Effect list in chronological order so as to demonstrate the accurate time line for all to see.

Cause: Severance makes a recruitment post.

Effect: A Protection Warrior, posing as a DPS Warrior, that can pull an AMAZING 1800DPS submits an application. His shear ability to write well lands him a trial. Looking at this application, he seems to be an upstanding, well mannered genteleman.

Danz - Protection Warrior
20 Apr 2009 20:21
http://severanceguild.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=109
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Cause: Severance trials, and accepts this kindhearted gentleman based on good intentions alone.

Effect: All is well while this "wolf in sheep's clothing" sits silent, waiting until the day comes that he will erupt, unleashing his truly destructive nature on his unsuspecting, loving mentors.
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Cause: Nixxon, in all his wisdom, recreates the Severance website in hopes of attracting better, more committed team members to the Severance roster. In this redesign, one of the key concepts is the implementation of better SEO (search Engine Optimization) practices for Severance's web presence as a whole. One of these practices is the use of dynamically created and constantly updated content.

Effect: Nixxon (being the smart, funny, not to overweight, and only semi-unemployed, mentor and innovator that he is) creates Severance Blogs.

BLOGS?!?!?
23 Aug 2009 04:33
http://severanceguild.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=603
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Cause: Nixxon realizes that more than plain text is needed to capture an audience.

Effect: Nixxon, in all his wisdom, posts the first Severance blog that includes pictures.

On being a leader
Sat, 08/22/2009 - 15:38 by Nixxon
http://severanceguild.org/content/being-leader
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Cause: Odock, also being incredibly smart, sees the value in the blog including visual aid.

Effect: Nixxon kindly gives Odock the time and knowledge required to post a blog entry using this innovative mixed media concept.

Day of the Poppy
Sun, 08/23/2009 - 21:09 by Auto
http://severanceguild.org/content/day-poppy
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Cause: The idea of the Severance blogs is embraced by core Severance members: Ronbearguny, Chillaxe, and Kaijin (aka "Kaijin the Aijin").

Effect: Danz, after declining our first few attempts of asking politely for his participation, decides to jump on the bandwagon. Even with comments like "BLOGS ARE FOR SISSIES", "I HATE GETYOU BECAUSE HE IS FAT", and "I HAVE NOTHING THAT ANYONE WANTS TO HEAR" (the last may be true), we decided it was acceptable to let Danz have a blog, despite his obviously slanderous intentions.
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Cause: Nixxon creates (that's right, I created your blog, not the other way around. I am the Great Creator and you are my Adam, frolicking in MY GARDEN) a blog for Danz

Effect: Danz, FOUR DAYS AFTER, makes his first blog entry. According to our R&D team, there were 3 blog entries that included visual aid prior to Danz's first entry.

Vaginas and Viagras - Entry 1
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 04:55 by Danz
http://severanceguild.org/content/vaginas-and-viagras-entry-1
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Now the moment you, the reader, have been looking forward to: The point of the Cause and Effect time line we have created. The point, my friends is this: Danz is no original. Think of Danz as the Japanese. Nothing more than great improvers. Why create original ideas, when you can take someone elses and simply polish it up and package it nice?

The greatest fear of most people is what we call "impostor syndrome," where the individual fears that others may discover that they are not as good/competent/responsible as they try to present themselves. At its crux, the fear of being found an impostor is a matter of an identity crisis. There is a fear of one's true identity being found out and a preference for a false identity we try to convince others of. You sir are a goldfish pretending to be a shark....

The main point of my little tirade, nothing says "I wanna be just like you Nixxon," other than imitating nearly every angle of my current column, in a vain attempt to look original. Way to go buddy, you're like the jackass that spends $500 on a vintage punk rock shirt, so you can prove that "you were there," and you "heard of them first." Way to go, Sport. You're like the douche in the following picture, yea, I'm sure he was 3 when God Save the Queen came out. Notice the anarchy in his eyes, and the rebel tattoos. Fear him in all of his ways, because not only does he listen to Punk Rock. He is Punk Rock.

I will leave you guys with this picture the R&D team found of Danz from the last hunting season:

On to bigger and better things...

Killing This...

Will never be better then this...

As many of you know, one of our tanks has suffered an injury from the strenuous position of being a Severance Tank. Now we all know Danz is in poor health as it is, so I figured I would try to help the poor tubby fella out by posting some of the greatest Ideas my R&D team could find on such short notice. We take your health seriously Danz, and so should you.

This invention is called the "Geek-a-cycle". Intended for use only after not moving your lower body for more than 3 hours, it is a great way to recirculate your rotten gamer blood. For beginners like Danz, it is not recommended for use in excess of 5 minutes per 24 hour period.

"Warbiking" as seen below is for the more advanced "Geek-a-cyclist". This is the P90X of Gamer Body Make Over products. This device is not for the weak of heart (sorry Danz, but hey, at least you can have goals to work towards). Instructions include such advanced work out methods as the "Uphill Instance", instructing you to set the Warbike on an incline and cycling through an entire instance of Nexus.

For those days when you do not feel like you need to work out, you may want to invest in more clever devices like the "Hero Class Alarm Clock". Forcing you to be OP at least once per day.

Remember guys, computer are dangerous.

Danz, watch out. I have a feeling this is the universes Karmic way of telling you "Don't fuck with Nixxon or I will smite thee!"

Today, as I was browsing through pictures of the Canadian Role-Playing Club, I came across this rare find of Danz in his native attire. Danz, clearly not a foe to take lightly, in his advanced armor and equipped with the mastered version of the famous "blue steel" gaze is enough to deter any low level goblin or ghoul. Well played sir, well played.

I am EXTREMELY disappointed that I did not get to read a blog entry from Danz today. Maybe I made him mad with the girl scount comments about his inability to tank anything that hits with any form of weapon. Perhaps he was so sad that he did not log on to the ethernetz today. Either way, when you grow accustom to something, good or bad, it hurts when it is not there and you expect it.

PLEASE DO THIS

Communication
It is important that we all keep a generally good relationship with the other members of our guild, focusing on needs, expectations, and progress. We should be evaluating our guild members how they are progressing more often. This can be extremely difficult during all the new raid content that is coming soon, most guilds are in competition to come out on top with the new material. The most important thing during this time is to make sure we have the people we need to raid, and know that with all the stress the chance of players quitting is very high. We cannot negate or ignore any of members emotional responses when going through rough spots. Last night I was very short with a few people after the 50th wipe on Yogg Hard Mode, and I have to keep in mind that the guild comes before my personal irritations.Anxious and frustrated feelings are normal and should receive my support as we overcome them as a team.

Cooperation
Building cooperation and patience with each other is essential to keep the guild active. We have to dedicate the time, exert the effort, and endure the "pain" involved with raiding. Goal setting is critical to establishing a program that will be motivation and achieve successful and positive results. I would like to be more active in goal setting with the team as a whole, and really get feedback as to what everyone wants to do, not just Dictator Nixxon. Measuring progress at least once a week, and breaking big goals into small sub-goals so that improvement is more visible, will help lesson any emotional discomfort. Both short and long term goals should be set. These goals should include positive language about what will be achieved specifically what must be done, and a time frame for completing the work. It is also helpful if rewards are built into the reaching of goals, like paying for repairs out of the guild bank after downing a difficult boss. If you guys can think of more incentive for completion of goals, by all means suggest them.

Burnout
Guild members who undergo prolonged stress due to overplaying can become stale and burnt out. We should constantly be aware of changes in our members attitudes, especially any decrease in performance. Also be aware of changes in guild member motivations, and small or over used excuses to get out of playing. We should be keeping it interesting, doing some guild PvP, raiding old material just for fun which can actually help us, our players, and our guild financially. Staleness is the beginning of burnout, and is often the result of over-playing. Staleness can be caused by: Long/extended playtimes, monotony of raid schedules, abusiveness from other players, especially raid leaders who are trying to push their members, and high/constant levels of stress.

Our players are much more prone to staleness if the rewards of their efforts are minimal. I would like our guild members to have more input about the way the guild, and raids, are run.