Breakfast Topic: Does this topic not value its life

Meet Cro. Cro's just an orc trying to make a living down in Lower City, but apparently it's not as easy to just sell some items and be a vendor as everyone thinks. In Burning Crusade, players were entertained by the ongoing saga of orc vs. fruit vendor -- a tiny little old lady who seems a bit absent-minded at best, and doesn't realize the orc is screaming about her. This began with simple screaming from the orc, who was outraged at the apple cart parked smack in front of his stall, and quickly progressed into a self-perceived war which ended, ultimately, with Cro selling the apples out of the cart and encouraging people to crush them. Lower City was full of this random NPC interaction and storylines, between the Cro saga, Griftah's ongoing struggle to stay in the city's limits, and the continuing adventures of Investigator Asric and Peacekeeper Jadaar.
But let's get back to Cro. I find sometimes when wandering around Dalaran that I miss the orc's frenetic shrieking and paranoia. And then I find myself wondering what would happen if the simple leatherworker, sick of the fruit wagon nonsense, up and moved to Dalaran to try and do business there. What would Cro do? Who would he ally with? Would he berate Marcia Chase until she remembered the stupid secret of the Ghostfish and finally stopped calling it a mystery? Would Minigob Manabonk take some small amount of pleasure in repeatedly turning the bellowing orc into a sheep?
I have no idea but the speculation has been entertaining me for the last half hour or so, so have at it, Breakfast Topic readers: If suddenly relocated to Dalaran, What Would Cro Do?
But let's get back to Cro. I find sometimes when wandering around Dalaran that I miss the orc's frenetic shrieking and paranoia. And then I find myself wondering what would happen if the simple leatherworker, sick of the fruit wagon nonsense, up and moved to Dalaran to try and do business there. What would Cro do? Who would he ally with? Would he berate Marcia Chase until she remembered the stupid secret of the Ghostfish and finally stopped calling it a mystery? Would Minigob Manabonk take some small amount of pleasure in repeatedly turning the bellowing orc into a sheep?
I have no idea but the speculation has been entertaining me for the last half hour or so, so have at it, Breakfast Topic readers: If suddenly relocated to Dalaran, What Would Cro Do?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Saint Mar 6th 2010 8:05AM
I too miss Cro. I was disappointed we didn't see him, or something similar, in Dalaran.
Oh well, maybe next time.
mtsadowski Mar 6th 2010 10:20AM
What would Cro do? To answer that, you must first ask:
What would Brian Boitano do?
Edge Mar 6th 2010 8:13AM
One word, Applebough
Daigeil Mar 6th 2010 8:24AM
no doubt should have been Granny's apple supplier. The plot thickens!
Zhiva Mar 6th 2010 8:35AM
poor family apples.
Adoisin Mar 6th 2010 10:38AM
IF WAR IS WHAT YOU WANT, WAR IS WHAT YOU SHALL GET, FRUIT VENDOR!
It would be pretty neat to have something... maybe like a mini battleground, to join in the epic battle between Cro and his nemesis the fruit vendor. However, instead of using our standard gear, we would be dressed as the appropriate npc, and given fruit to throw. Think of it as a weird game of dodgeball involving food.
@Rainnajax
We get that on Vashj too, it can turn into a great time!
I don't think Cro would get along well with The Chooch, who is located in the sewers.
Johan Mar 6th 2010 8:19AM
He would complain about the lag instead.
Anne Stickney Mar 6th 2010 1:24PM
I don't know about the lag, but I figured he'd complain about darn near everything.
"MAGICIANS! WHY DO YOU LINE YOUR STREETS WITH PRETTY ROCKS? CRO DOES NOT TRUST ANYONE THAT MUST PAVE A ROAD!"
"I HAVE FOUND ANOTHER FAULTY LIGHT FIXTURE! THE KIRIN TOR WILL PAY!"
"WHERE IS MY ALE GARDEN, WIZARDS?! IF IT IS WAR YOU WISH, THEN WAR YOU WILL HAVE!"
Johan Mar 6th 2010 1:34PM
Or maybe he'd not like to get booted out of the Silver Covenant.
"HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO WORK WHEN I CANT REACH 50% OF MY CLIENTELE!?!?"
Mike Mar 6th 2010 8:21AM
If he was move to Dalaran, Cro would be in at least 4/5 machinimas
Aeo Mar 6th 2010 8:25AM
Sorry to place this here, but this has been on my mind, and I just gotta get it out.
No offense to the other columnists, new or otherwise, but Ms. (Mrs.? ....please say No to further encourage my fantasies of the sensual wordplay we could share with one another) Stickney is fast becoming one of my favorite contributers, she's smart, funny, and something about her word usage just imparts upon me perfect visualizations of whatever she's talking about. When she handles Know Your Lore, I feel as if I reading a beloved book, hell, the last one she wrote I made popcorn just to read it.
I love you, Anne Stickney.
Sir7 Mar 6th 2010 8:50AM
Man, thank GOD there are no standards on the internet, amirite, creepy person?
Tyn Mar 6th 2010 9:32AM
you did come off a bit creepy there, Aeo.
Aeo Mar 6th 2010 9:47AM
I mean that in the last-creepiest fashion possible.
Does it help that I have a GF IRL?
No?
Oh well :P
YOU ALL WILL NEVER COME BETWEEN ME AND MY LOVE FOR ANNE STICKNEY'S WORDS!!!
NEVER!!!!!!!
Sir7 Mar 6th 2010 9:57AM
Well where else could I?
Midgetman99km Mar 15th 2010 9:24AM
@ Gf IRL. Screenshot or it didnt happen
Jamie Mar 6th 2010 12:10PM
Well after a few minutes checking wowhead I find out that, Anne Stickney is the blog post writer.
*self LF2reads*
Oni Stardust Mar 6th 2010 12:14PM
"@ Gf IRL. Screenshot or it didnt happen"
I don't know if you're aware of this, Midgetman, but screenshots IRL are called "photographs".
What I'm sure you meant to say was "Pics or GTFO", which in IRL terms roughly translates to "May I please see a photograph".
Anne Stickney Mar 6th 2010 1:44PM
DOES THIS COMMENTER NOT VALUE HIS LIFE?
...but seriously, thanks!
Ikatsu Mar 6th 2010 8:35AM
http://i45.tinypic.com/10f2xad.jpg