Software Eng 💻 13 years RL WoW CE, QE contributer, Druid Discord mod, VISAGE Council Member✨Coop boardgamer 🎲 Addison’s Disease🦋Lover of hype & positivity 💙
My Diagnosis Story🧵
Addison’s Disease 🦋
If you know me you know I’ve been bedridden for all of 2023. I had to change primaries, take too many tests, and still no one could figure out what was wrong with me. My original primary said single episode of major depressive disorder.
Thrall could have said anything to snap Anduin back, but all he said was "I trust you".
So often we are expected to be perfect, and are impossibly hard on ourselves when we fail.
I know exactly why that line made him melt - bravo to the writer. 🥹
I made some quick (aka don't judge quality) raid plans for a Heroic Vault mechanic refresher, feel free to share. Good luck in Season 4 all!
🧵Includes other bosses.
Eranog:
WoW Twitter - Forget everything else you have going on, how do we get Snoots to be put up as a Plushie in the Blizz Gear Store? Not to be dramatic but I would lay down my life for Snoots were Snoots to be in danger.
Such a hard week for me but my team pulled it off, Mythic Fyrakk is DEAD. Thanks for another amazing tier Euphoric, I'm such a proud raid lead and love you all so dearly. 🥹
Today is
@QE_WoW
Voulk and I’s 3 year wedding anniversary. 💒
📖 Story time!
2016 - We joined druid discord a few hours apart (didn’t talk until months later) - his WoW guides had a kind, funny tone, so I had a major crush… but was in a very unhealthy relationship at the time.
After killing Rashok 13 times and seeing the best healer trinket in many expansions only drop once because it's a cursed tier boss and the trinket is only for healers - I finally got it in an almost-full-guild LFR. They may have reported us for blasting too much on Zaqali...
🤓Looking to start your 10.1 Abberus raid prep as we approach patch? Check out
@QE_WoW
's one page PDF guides, by yours truly.
🧠Detailed enough for your raid leader,
📈Simple enough for your hunters.
💫
I am lost today. My dog Duke let me know that he was ready to pass. After 14 years, I had to unexpectedly say goodbye to my best friend. I am told I rescued him but that is a lie. He is my hero.
Speaking as someone that has killed and rekilled Mythic Fyrakk - where are the nerfs? There's been one major round so far and only ~750 guilds killed with S4 approaching. We were BiS gear week 3, there's no power gains left to be had... I feel for my RWL guilds!
Organizations that invest in DEI initiatives and then withdraw support a year later without providing a public announcement of that decision or approving a path forward for the remaining community to operate independently should feel pressured to do better.
Queued normal RLP to finish a quest, as tank. Pull to first boss room, no one dies everything is totally fine. Healer says they need a sec, I say no worries we'll do boss take your time (they are in room) - we kill boss no one dies... THEY KICK ME. "Casuals" can be elitist too.
Need airplane reading material for your flight to Blizzcon? My Amirdrassil guides are up on QE!
🤓Detailed enough for your raid leader.
😎Simple enough for your hunter.
⭐️
If Blizzard brings back Heroes of the Storm with the Microsoft deal, I swear on every single one of my 3256 player levels to open these lootboxes on stream in a single sitting - no potty breaks + rat cam.
@Warcraft
I have 5 pet rats and whichever dev that is I want to follow you so bad if you have Twitter - I AM CRYING OVER HERE I KNEW NIFFENS WERE BASED ON RATS - PEOPLE KEPT SAYING MOLE BUT I KNEW - Thank you for making my day!!!
These ladies put on an absolutely insane show - events like this give me so much hope for the future of esports.
Props to the team I was admining for - Midnight - listening to their comms blew my mind, they are so impressive AND fun!
Cheers to another phenomenal Ascension 🦋
Five G are your Eve Ascension CHAMPIONS!
A hard-fought finals day with great play from all four teams!
Congrats to Five G,
@LiquidGuild
and
@Alienware
for another banger event.
GGS. 🫡
So proud to see this on WoW Twitter and to be a committee member for LWiW - tearing up a bit. We are making the gaming world better together with the support of our awesome community - you all! Spread love and uplift each other ALWAYS.
I am so insanely proud of my guild and the wonderful environment we have built over the last 10 years. These people are my family by choice, and I would not be the person I am today without their support. Thank you Liquid and LWiW for awarding us this amazing IRL achievement.
Guild Name: Euphoric
Server: US-Stonemaul (Alliance)
The raid has achieved CE since MOP while maintaining a 6hr/week schedule on Thursday and Sunday from 8:30-11:30 EST. Their goal is to be better players and better human beings. For more info, visit:
So proud of my guildies for getting this done unplanned today, what a fun first week of the season! After healing an undergeared Blood DK through some gnarly pulls, this Rdruid is ready for a celebratory drink.... 🥳
Haven’t stopped crying much but we’ve moved on to happier tears remembering all the best times with my best boy. This was the first night he spent with me 14 years ago, and this is 💯 what I mean when I say he instantly loved me despite not caring for anyone else. My boy.
I am lost today. My dog Duke let me know that he was ready to pass. After 14 years, I had to unexpectedly say goodbye to my best friend. I am told I rescued him but that is a lie. He is my hero.
Raiders trying to prepare before launch day hype? Check out my Vault of the Incarnates 1-page-PDF boss guides! Simple enough your hunters understand, detailed enough to satisfy your raid lead. Plus, you can read them on the toilet.
#Warcraft
#Dragonflight
My husband finished his last day of chemo!!!! We are celebrating, join us :) Also I have to thank
@gogogadgetkat
- she checked in on us literally every day and is the most supportive person I have ever known. Tears in eye typing this. Love you Kat and FUCK CANCER!! Woooo!!
My husband's ability to say the right thing always impresses me - example, his reaction to me screaming into the void due to stress and anxiety (everything is great just a crazy week and a massive IRL to do list)
🤣🥰
@Furia_MVP
@adeenthequeen
@Wowhead
Oh shoot sorry about that, all the men who compete had to cancel the men’s tournament this weekend because they were there celebrating the Ascension. Did you not get the invi-…. Uhhhh awkward…
Off to a dinner date with Voulk at an outdoor restaurant with wine flights - yes please. Two nerds happy to be alive. 🦋 💙 🦋
HAPPY LAST WEEKEND BEFORE PATCH INSANITY!
Nice work ladies, they’re so worried about men coaching women that they haven’t realized we’re actually just devouring all their knowledge for our continued takeover of the world. By the time they realize they aren’t the ones in control, we’ll have replaced them. 🦋🥰🦋
After a bedridden year pre-diagnosis, today I walked/jogged a mile. It’s odd how emotionally overwhelming it was - happy to be doing it, frustrated it was harder than I liked. Recovery and living again is going to be a journey but I’m ready.
🦋
Life is unfair and difficult, it is easy to be overwhelmed. Our wonderful rat Stitch let us know it was her time to go today - had been battling a pituitary tumor with meds and bought some extra weeks, but today she was ready for peace.
Please spread love today in her honor.
After a week of imposter syndrome panic (I’m a new software engineer constantly feeling behind), I finally solved a difficult problem my dev team couldn’t fix by getting creative. FEELS SO GOOD 😎 (reminder be gentle when you feel stuck, take a break and love on your poor brain!)
Very proud to be an ambassador for this amazing organization - they are focused on animal welfare and gamers, which is the best possible combination! Check them out!!
@PawsYourGame
2023 - He beat cancer, I survived a debilitating months-long Addison’s Disease diagnosis. We did it together as we always have. 🙌
We have a lot to celebrate now.
Happy anniversary to my HotS duo, my co-healer, my gaming partner, my husband, my best friend. Cheers!
🦋💕💪
Last weekend I received life saving medication that once taken, made my body realize it could stop dying. I’m still processing this experience and my new life - but I’m also about to go to a cookout and play some board games with friends, and we celebrate the wins here. 🦋🦋🦋
My Diagnosis Story🧵
Addison’s Disease 🦋
If you know me you know I’ve been bedridden for all of 2023. I had to change primaries, take too many tests, and still no one could figure out what was wrong with me. My original primary said single episode of major depressive disorder.
@Warcraft
My now husband, from NZ to US! Also three guildie best friends moved to our city as neighbors - and many more visit throughout the year. Azeroth friends are best friends.
Today is
@QE_WoW
Voulk and I’s 3 year wedding anniversary. 💒
📖 Story time!
2016 - We joined druid discord a few hours apart (didn’t talk until months later) - his WoW guides had a kind, funny tone, so I had a major crush… but was in a very unhealthy relationship at the time.
First routine check-in with the doctor that diagnosed me after others failed for months - my goal was to not cry. He enters and so happily says I look so much better, I burst into tears immediately as it hit me again that this man saved my life. WELP FAILED THAT GOAL.
Here are some quick Heroic Aberrus mechanic refreshers I made to spark my own memory, feel free to share. I hope everyone had success in Vault, and happy loot farming next week!
🧵Includes other bosses.
🐲Kazzara:
If you are financially at a place in your life where you can donate to help someone in need, consider my friend Yuyu! She is escaping the trans-unsafe state of Iowa and will be living w/ me until she is able to rent her own place. Anything is appreciated!
RIP lil Luna, my brave girl. She had an aggressive cancer and wasn’t supposed to live to 2024 - she’s proof being bossy and stubborn conquers all things, both medical statistics and any attempt to remove your finger while she was grooming it.
❤️🩹🐀❤️🩹
Saturday November 12th (TOMORROW) at 2 PM PST / 5 PM EST you can find Voulk and I presenting a Liquid Women in Warcraft Workshop on how to use Questionably Epic, hosted by Lulaboo's stream! Come hang out, especially if you are a healer <3
After waiting weeks for Nat Pagle to show up, we got the goodest boi! I had a blast with this achievement, so much so that I went back to finish Shadowlands meta as well - only have a few aboms left to build and done with that one too!
For those following along, we are picking up the following three cuties in a few weeks. Yes three, you heard right, Voulk fell in love with the cream one too so we got an extra 🥰
2023 was the hardest year of my life. Diagnosed with a rare life threatening auto immune, supported hubby as he battled/beat cancer, lost my canine best friend.
But we persisted with happy memories and the best of friends, stronger than ever. Cheers to an easier 2024 all of you!
After hosting ~15 guildies for a week long GuildCon I can most assuredly say no in-game achievement is worth more than the Azeroth family you make while you play. Don’t hesitate to love on your virtual friends, and celebrate the goodness you bring out in each other 🥳🥰🥹
@Generally_aware
@TheArtVenger
@RRoastbeef
@hasanthehun
@jordanbpeterson
You don’t need to take it all the way to anorexia. Genetics play a large role in body type - you can have healthier diet and exercise routines while larger than average, and you can have literally zero diet or exercise routine and be thin. Yumi Nu leads a very healthy lifestyle
For those following along, we are picking up the following three cuties in a few weeks. Yes three, you heard right, Voulk fell in love with the cream one too so we got an extra 🥰
Being up and out of bed at 8 with a mushroom coffee ready to pump out some boss guides is something I didn’t imagine was possible two weeks ago… and it feels so insanely good. Hold on to hope always.
Eve Ascension is 5 DAYS AWAY! 🔥
Introducing our fierce competitors for
@TeamLiquid
, Team
@Method
, Team
@bigdumbgaming
, and Team Keystone Queens. 👑
Join us THIS Saturday at 9 AM PDT/12 PM EDT/6 PM CEST to cheer on your favorite players! 💙
If as a woman or gender minority you feel like the weight of existing in esports is too much, too heavy, and you just can’t - but you *really* want to - remember you’ve already been doing it your whole dang life. You have already been training for this. Results are in - you CAN.
I never thought my crush with a man across the world could become something real and lasting, but WoW magic is magical. Never settle for less than the warmth of marrying your best friend (I was hitting 30 when I fell for Voulk, it is never too late and you are worth it!)
🥹
Come hang out with me in the Mentorship Program! It is an extremely rewarding experience where you can give back to the community and make a difference in how players experience WoW.
Women in Warcraft needs MENTORS! If you are a consistent raider, raid leader, and/or M+ player, please consider applying:
We need WARLOCKS, DPS WARRIORS, MAGES, DPS DKs, DEMON HUNTERS, HUNTERS, WW MONKS, BOOMIES most of all but will take all good apps <3
What an amazing night for our Paws Your Game Charity Event - we surpassed our 5k goal and hit 7k. I am completely in awe at the support and love from this community. My heart is full, thank you all so much, please stay involved with
@PawsYourGame
and keep spreading good vibes!!
Cancer is awful but being in the ward with my husband as he gets chemo has made us feel so loved. He is the youngest here by far so those we sit next to chat with us and share hope and stories. I bring everyone smoothies and we’re joyful in spite of the cancer. It’s beautiful.
I had a mega crush on him as the author of Questionably Epic (healer guide site) + we were both moderators of druid discord. After a year of talking nonstop on discord, he asked me to Paris for our first date. Needless to say I married that man (and still have a crush on him). 💜
Gordy is extremely happy to be playing a new card game with guildies. Enjoy some rat boggles (their eyes “boggle” in and out when happy, like purring).
If you are starting P3 Mythic Sarkareth progression please for the love of all things wonderful, USE THE NO DOWN STRAT. I love Race to World Last but I don't know if I can empathetically handle watching y'all blindly follow go-down strat, I LOVE YOU ALL. (Happy to help DM me!)
Rejoined the local animal foster program to honor Duke’s passing and spread some love to doggos in need while they wait for their furever home. Meet Gidget, our super sweet cuddle bug of a foster girl! 💕
@Slipfiish
YES 😭 And the wisdom to know it’s exactly what Anduin needs to hear. It makes the gift of that trust, from someone like Thrall, even more empowering.
If you are looking for a quick reference to the bigger weekly things you should finish up in WoW before reset, we've got ya covered at QE! No more FOMO for you.
#dragonflight
#worldofwarcraft
If you can support Adeen please do! She is doing so many amazing things for the WoW community especially for women and gender minorities, and is frankly the literal best type of person. 🥰
Beyond sad. Lost our oldest Lilo during a routine vet tooth trim, she gets them monthly but coded unexpectedly. 3rd pet loss in 4 months-a perpetual state of attempted healing and grief.
Rest easy sweet girl-cause mischief with your sister Stitch across the rainbow bridge.
💔
@Qwik
I love what you’ve done for WoW and respect you greatly - but please listen to your workforce, they need more from you right now. The community stands with them and we demand better. Doing the right thing for them means listening genuinely.
Sent with kindness and hope.
Here are some quick Heroic Aberrus mechanic refreshers I made to spark my own memory, feel free to share. I hope everyone had success in Vault, and happy loot farming next week!
🧵Includes other bosses.
🐲Kazzara:
Jazz from
@ANightOffWoW
and myself from
@QE_WoW
will be hosting a 12hr charity stream on Friday Oct 14th for
@PawsYourGame
- with community guest stars coming together to play silly games and chat (+ tons of giveaways). Still looking for more volunteers/support, details to come!
If this doesn’t make you tear up then you may not have a heart. Our older boy Gizmo is so in love with the 3 new babies and is BEAMING with pride as they climb on him. 🥹🥹🥹
* Smol cage is for intros only, they live in a rat mansion.
@silvertongue0
@adeenthequeen
@Wowhead
I think you should run with this idea by talking to all the straight men who compete in tournaments and seeing if they’re interested. In case you wanted to know where to find them, they were in chat supporting these women like everyone else. Good luck!!
@eaudebongette
@Wowhead
Who hurt you - was it the roster of world first raiders and content creators having fun without you in this event, or the premade +15 that shot you down earlier when they realized you play with your keyboard up your ass?
The let-down effect is a phenomenon where you experience a chronic illness flare or general exhaustion after a stressful period has passed. Start of tier insanity counts!
Be gentle with yourselves this weekend gamers, take time to recharge, and celebrate your accomplishments. 🦋
@Queen_Ishura
So true! My mom plays WoW, we started in vanilla together, and this is why she won’t do group content / why I pretty much want to protect her from it lol. Not everyone is playing the game to be competitive, but we all should be playing to be kind to one another. Hugs to your dad!
@WilliamCurt5
@TocarraElise
It is relevant because these can indicate intent/priority. If they were doing it purely because they were pro-life, these mentioned topics should be first to be tackled… but, they aren’t :(
Processing grief is very difficult. Spent time painting with Gordy and Gizmo today, they made these to hang by Duke’s paw print and ashes. Life and love are beautiful even in grief.
(This is non toxic / edible / rat safe paint) *
@RatSquinks
This is Jinx popping up to say hello during a nice dig session in her bioactive digbox! (You are too cute for doing this, rats are the best)
Being the only 4 spec class obviously adds some difficulty to making the class tree work for everyone, but right now it isn’t really working for anyone - I hope to keep seeing iterations and continued philosophy communication as we share feedback on what feels good/bad.